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THE LENTEN DISCIPLINE OF THE CHURCH
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Orthodox Lent .. • • · · · · · · • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
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by Father Alexey Young
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The Ru1es o f Fas t mg • · · · · · · • • • • • • • • • • • • •
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The V. Rev.Joseph]. Allen, Th.D.
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The V. Rev. Elias Bitar, M.Div.
John L. Boojamra, Ph.D.
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LENT is a special time of spiritual growth and contemplation. Just as Christ went into the desert for
forty days before His public ministry began ·so we also go into the desert in preparation for Pascha (Easter)
and as a yearly time to "get it together" spiritually. To this end, the Church has some special things that
it asks ofus at this time of the year. We do not cooperate with these things out of fear but out of love and
fellowship - a desire to do what the Church does, together with our brothers and sisters in the Faith.
It is a serious matter. The Lenten Discipline ought to be taken on willingly and with a sense of oneness with the Church. Great Lent in 1993 begins on Monday, March 1.
Our customs for the Lenten Disciplines are as follows:
t Attendance and participation in Sunday Liturgy; and other services.
t Fast on all days of Lent, as one is able.
t Abstinence on all days of Lent, as one is able.
t Spiritual Reading
t Confession before the Great Feast of Holy Pascha.
Fasting: the taking of only one full meal per day and two partial meals not equalling one full meal.
Abstinence: the refraining from meat and meat products.
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Icon of the Expulsion of Adam and Eve from
Paradise, which we commemorate on Cheese
Fare Sunday (Feb. 28). It is set at the beginning of
Great Lent to remind us of the importance of
fasting (our first parents broke the fast), and what
harm comes to us when we disobey His commandments (expulsion from bliss). This icon
was written by Iconographer Nicholas Papas,
557 N. Main St., Greensburg,
PA 15601
(412/832-5693 ).
0 Lord and Master of my life, take from me the spirit of sloth, meddling, lust of power, and idle talk.
(prostration)
But give rather the spirit of chastity, humility, patience and love to Thy servant. (prostration)
Yea, O Lord and King, grant me to see my own sins and not to judge my brother, for Thou art blessed
unto ages of ages. Amen. (prostration)
Then twelve metanias are made saying each time:
0 God, be gracious unto me, a sinner.
The Prayer of Saint Ephraim the Syrian is said again with only one prostration being made at the
conclusion of it.
t t t
The Prayer of Saint Ephraim the Syrian is used during all church services during weekdays of the Great
Fast, from Vespers on Sunday evening through Vespers on Friday evening, as well as on the first four days
of Holy Week. It should be added to our morning and evening prayers on lenten weekdays. It may, of course,
be used as often as we wish. We should strive to learn the prayer by heart.
The Prayer of Saint Ephraim is a simple and pure expression of repentance, a yearning entreaty for
a true change in our relations with God and our fellow men. The Lenten rules of the Church pay great
attention to prostrations (falling on one's knees and touching the head to the floor) and metanias (deep
bows, touching the right hand to the floor). Through these bodily forms of prayer, the body participates
in the effort of breaking down our pride and self-satisfaction.
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�ORTHODOXLENT:A FEASTFOR THE SOUL_
by Father Alexey Young
Mo e was before the Lord forty days and forty nights; he did not eat bread,
and he did not drink water." (Exodus 24:28)
Je us was led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil,
and fasted forty days and forty nights." (Matt. 4:1-2)
L nt a "fea t" for the oul? Ha!
Thi i the re ponse of many people,
a they e Lent approaching. They begin to groan and complain inwardly, air ad feeling terribly "deprived" of
their hamburgers and T-Bone steaks.
Thi i be au e - in our materialistic
ociety where we have learned to identify our elve through elf-indulgence
e tend to ee Lent only as a time of
deprivation and penance, of not eating
meat and having to attend more divine
ervice .
But thi is not at all the Orthodox
iew of Lent. The Lord explicitly told us
not to define ourselves in term of the
body and comfort. or do we fast from
certain food in order to punish ourelve or in ome way "atone" for our
in . On the Cros ,Je u Christ took all
our in upon Himself; therefore nothing we do can "merit" salvation and forgivene . The e have already been freely given to u by God.
But if Lent i not a season of penitential exerci e what is it, and why do I
"cringe" o much at the very idea of fasting? What I the Orthodox Christian
view? The purpo e of this article is to
xplain, fir t, why Orthodox believers
keep the Lent n observance and, second, what those observances are and
what they mean.
Fir t of all, we are ummoned each
year to ob erve a Lenten season in imitation of the Holy Prophet Moses (and
many other ) who fasted and kept vigil
in Old Te tament times. In the New
11 tament, t.John the Baptist kept perpetual Lent in the de ert wilderness,
preparing the way for the Messiah. And
our LordJe u Chri t Himself fasted for
forty day before He began His public
ministry.
If the aviour Himself embraced a
ea on of fa ting and preparation, who
are we to think that we have no need of
thi ? A Chri t aid, "The disciple is not
above hi master, nor the ervant above
his lord" (Matt. 10:24). And furthermore the Lord clearly expects us to fast!
On o~e occasion He was asked, "Why
do we and the Pharisees fast often, but
Thy disciples fast not? And Jesus said
unto them . . . 'When the bridegroom
(Christ Himself) shall be taken from
them, then shall they fast'," (Matt. 9:1415). In other words, after Christ ascended into heaven, His followers would be
expected to once again follow a rule of
fasting. Thus, the observance of Lent is
not "optional."
The actual forty days of Lent arose in
the early Church in Jerusalem, "the
Mother Church," and gradually spread
to all other Churches. Initially it was a
time of preparation and instruction for
adult ca tech um ens, who were then baptized on Holy Saturday. Slowly, this
same season was adopted by those who
were already in the Church but who
saw the value of fasting as a preparation
for Easter; they were also mindful that
the Lord commanded us - both by His
own example and word - to fast.
At this same period of time, the
Church was already recognizing the
value of certain "ascetic" practices as a
means of spiritual growth, purification,
and self-knowledge. The word "ascetic"
comes from the Greek askesis, and literally means "an athlete." St. Paul used this
term several times in his Epistles.
As in our society today, the pagan
Greeks placed great value on physical
fitness and beauty. We all know that our
modern Olympic Games originated in
ancient Greece. Then, as now, an athlete
had to train very hard, pushing to the
limits of his endurance, in order to compete in the Olympics. Today, many people belong to health clubs where they
regularly work out - sometimes strenuously- in order to slim down, and enhance their bodily health.
St. Paul, however, saw that although
we must indeed take reasonable care of
our bodies, the overall health of the soul
is more important - for while a man's
body goes into the grave (as it surely
will), his spirit will go into eternity and
receive judgment. So he used the word
askesis to describe an athlete of the
spirit, rather than an athlete of the body.
Even so, he still compares this life to a
"race" in which each of us must run if
we wish to gain the "incorruptible
crown" of heaven. "So run" he urged,
"that ye may obtain the prize!" (I Cor.
9:24). This is the exact context in which
St. Paul mentioned his own ascetic practices: "I keep my body under and bring
it into subjection" (I Cor. 9:27).
Some might say: "O.K. I get the
point. I have to keep Lent. I don't like it.
but I'll do it. This Lent I'll give up desserts." But we are NOT free to "pick and
choose" for ourselves which ascetic
practices we "like" best! On the contrary, we are to obey the Church and fol·
low the ascetic practices given us by the
Holy Fathers.
These are of two kinds: bodily wod
and spiritual work. And although Wt
should try to observe these all through·
out the year, it is during LENT that these
practices come into focus and are espe
cially urged upon the faithful to cheer·
fully adopt in their own lives.
BODILY WORK consists primarily a
fasting, vigil and silence. What is impor
tant to understand, however, is that the
"spirit of the law" is just as important,!!
not more so, than the "letter of the law.
Each person must follow the fast according to his own strength and situ3'
tion in life. If an individual feels he can
not live up to the strict standards of the
Church's fasting guidelines, he shoulc
consult his Pastor before giving himsell
any kind of "dispensation."
It helps to remind ourselves that tht
first commandment given to Adam aoc
Eve in the Garden had to do with faSl
ing: they were not to eat of the fruit~;
a particular tree. Thus, the very first 511
'
was a willful and prideful failure to fa51
If our first parents were expelled from
Paradise "merely" because they refused
to fast, then how can we sinners hope to
return to God if we do not voluntarily
take upon ourselves the mild yoke of
fasting?
(An important aside: those who are
struggling particularly against the sin of
lust have found that keeping a very strict
fast is extremely helpful in subduing
this vice. Anyone who doubts this wisdom has only to try it for himself. Experience is always the best proof.)
Bodily work also includes keeping
vigil and a more silent lifestyle. To be
"vigilant" is to be "watchful." Therefore, during Lent we redouble our efforts to be watchful over our passions
and sinful tendencies, especially those
sins committed by our loose tongues
(gossip, judging, anger, swearing, etc.).
Keeping vigil also means something
else: it means making an extra effort to
attend divine services all throughout
Lent, but particularly
during Holy
Week. This is not easy, "convenient" or
comfortable. It requires effort, and this
is why we call it "ascetic exercises." And
as we stand, sit, kneel, during the long
services, we should call to mind the
Lord's heartfelt cry to His Apostles at
Gethsemane: "Will you watch with Me
a little while?''
In our noisy, busy, and distracting
culture, the practice of silence or stillness is especially needful, and very difficult. During Lent we must make an
extra effort to "quiet ourselves down"
by turning off the TV, radio, and stereo
- or, at the very least, limiting these
noisy distractions. (For this reason,
many pious Orthodox foreswear TV
and movies altogether during Lent.) You
see, we must first have external silence
before we can find internal silence.
Remember: God does not dwell in turmoil and noise, but in peaceful silence.
During our Lenten search for the gift
of holy silence we must not forget that
talkativeness in general should be deemphasized. In the 7th century, St.John
of the Ladder wrote: ''Deliberate silence
is the mother of prayer, a recall from
captivity . . . a sentinel against enemies
· · • a companion of inner stillness, an
increase of knowledge, a creator of cont~mplation, unseen progress, a hidden
silence.''
SPIRITUALWORK consists of repen~ance,prayer, and "concentration," and
ttgoes hand in hand with bodily work.
Youcannot go spiritually very far unless
these two ascetic practices (of body and
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the spirit) operate together. Most of Protestantism leaves out bodily asceticism,
whereas traditionally Roman Catholicism often over-emphasized this. Orthodoxy, on the other hand, embraces
both, in a harmonious approach to
spiritual life and growth.
Our first "spiritual work" is repentance, which comes from the New Testament Greek word, metanoia. It means
literally a "change of mind." But it also
means a "change of heart" and a
"changed direction," all of which leads
to a "changed life" - which is "new life
in Christ" spoken of in the Scriptures. In
his small but helpful book, PATHSAND
MEANS TO HOLINESS, the Greek Orthodox theologian, Constantine Cavarnos, writes:
Metanoia leads to "a profound
change of orientation, a sudden
shift of the center of gravity of
one's total being from the material
to the spiritual, from the physical
world to God, from the concern
for the body, to the concern for
the soul. Repentance leads to Confession, and Confession prepares
one to receive sanctifying Holy
Communion.''
The other parts of "spiritual work"
are prayer and concentration. During
Lent we try to pray more - and the
more external quietness we have in our
lives, the better we are able to pray. The
Greek word for "concentration" means
"collecting, assembling" - in other
words, we strive to gather the mind and
our thoughts together, setting aside
worldly cares as best we can, so as to
focus on "the one thing needful": our
salvation, Who is Jesus Christ Himself.
This is what the Lord meant when He
asked us not to be "anxious and troubled about many things" (Luke 10:41).
To "concentrate" in this way is hard. It
takes extra effort. As much as any of the
other practices, this concentration is a
real ascetic exercise.
These, then, are the proper elements
of Lenten observance, broke down into
their component bodily and spiritual
parts. As such, they are wonderful tools
•and powerful weapons for spiritual
growth. All of them have a firm foundation in Scripture, and all were written
about extensively by the Holy Fathers of
the Church, who had personally experienced their value in their own lives.
When carefully taken together and
practiced sincerely in our own lives, according to our strength, these ascetic
exercises are capable of setting free the
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soul, which SO longs for the freedom
which is to be found only in Christ. This
is why we say that Lent can be a "feast
for the soul"!
Call to mind the incredible reward
Moses received after his fast: the Lord
God Almighty revealed Himself to
Moses in the mystical Burning Bush and
even gave the prophet His unutterable
and all holy Name: "I Am That I Am."
The fasting and other ascetic exercises
practiced by John the Baptist in the
wilderness enabled him to recognize
Christ as the Saviour when He approached: "Behold! The Lamb of God!"
And by means of His own fast, the Lord
Himself was given power to rebuke the
Evil One when he came to tempt Him.
Brothers and Sisters: we are none of
us a Moses or a John the Baptist.
Nonetheless, if we will only just try to
enter more fully into the spirit of Lent,
God will meet us more than half way;
He will grant us at least a measure of selfknow ledge, freedom, and peace something we may never have experienced before, but which is promised to
those who unconditionally
love and
joyously serve God.
Finally, we should be aware that the
Church Fathers also taught that Lent is
both a preparation for Christ's Second
Coming AND preparation for our own
death. (We know, for example, that for
several weeks before her own death, the
Mother of God fasted very strictly to
prepare herself.) With these two sobering thoughts in mind, we can be ready
to put on the "armor" of fasting and
asceticism during Lent.
In Orthodoxy we often say to each
other at the beginning of Lent: "May
you safely swim the sea of this Lent.
And may all of us be found at the end in
the all-bright harbor of Christ's Resurrection." Indeed, may it be so! Amen.
THE LENTEN PRAYER OF
ST. EPHRAIM THE SYRIAN
0 Lord and Master of my life, take
from me the spirit of sloth, meddling, lust of power and idle talk.
But give rather the spirit of chastity, humility, patience and love to thy
servant.
Yea, 0 Lord and King, grant me to
see my own sins, and not to judge my
brother, for thou art blessed unto
ages of ages.
Amen.
Father Alexey Young is attached to St.
Mark Church in Denver, Colorado.
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HOPE
by Bishop Kallistos Ware
by Archpriest Joseph Allen
week:
(ii) animal products (cheese, milk, sixth
First and Second Finding of the Head
ithin thi developed pattern
of St. John the Baptist (February 24)
of Lent what precisely do butter, eggs, lard, dripping);
(iii) fish (i.e. fish with bac~bo~es);
Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebaste (March 9)
the rule of fa ting demand?
(iv) oil (i.e. olive oil) and wme (1.e.all
Forefeast of the Annunciation (March
cith r in ancient nor in modem times
ha th re ever been exact uniformity, alcoholic drinks).
(b) On weekdays (Monday to Friday 24)
Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel
but m t Orthodox authoriti s agree on
inclusive) in the second, third, fourth,
the i llowing rule :
(March
26)
fifth and sixth weeks, one meal a day is
Patronal festival of the Church or
(1) During the week between _the
permitted, to be taken in the afternoon
unday of the Publican and the Pharisee
following Vespers, and at this one meal Monastery
and that of the Prodigal on, there is a
(4) Wine and oil are also allowed on
general di pen ation from all fasting. xerophagy is to be observed.
Wednesday and Thursday in the fifth
(c) Holy Week. On the first th~ee
Meat and animal product may be eaten
week because of the vigil for the Great
days
there is one meal each day, with
e n on edne day and Friday.
Cano~. Wine is allowed - and, accordxerophagy; but some try to keep a com(2) In the following week, often
ing to some authorities, oil as well - on
termed the ' eek of Carnival", the usu- plete fast on these days, or else they ~at Friday in the same week, because of the
al fa ti kept on Wednesday and Friday. only uncooked food, as on the openmg
vigil for the Akathistos Hymn.
days of the first week.
Otherwi e there i no pecial fasting.
It has always been held that these
On Holy Thursday one meal is eaten,
(3) In the week before Lent, meat is
rules
of fasting should be relaxed in the
with wine and oil (i.e. olive oil).
forbidden, but egg cheese and other
case
of
anyone elderly or in poor health.
On Great Friday those who have the
dairy product may be eaten on all days,
In
present-day
practice, even for those
strength follow the practice of the early
including Wedne day and Friday.
in good health, the full strictness of the
Church
and
keep
a
total
fast.
Those
un(--!) On weekday (Monday to Friday
fast is usually mitigated. Only a few Orinclu i e) during the even weeks of able to do this may eat bread, with a lit- thodox today attempt to keep a total fast
Lent there are restrictions both on the tle water, tea or fruit-juice, but not until
on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday in
number of meal taken daily and on the sunset, or at any rate not until after the the first week, or on the first three days
veneration
of
the
Epitaphion
at
Vespers.
type of food permitted; but when a
in Holy Week. On weekdays - except,
On Holy Saturday there is in princimeal i allowed, there is no fixed limitaperhaps, during the first week or Holy
tion on the quantity of food to be eaten. ple no meal, since according to the an- Week - it is now common to eat two
cient
practice
after
the
end
of
the
Litur(a) On weekday in the first week,
cooked meals daily instead of one. From
fa ting i particularly severe. According gy of St. Basil the faithful remained in the second until the sixth week, many
to the trict observance, in the course of church for the reading at the Acts of the Orthodox use wine, and perhaps oil
the five initial day of Lent, only two Apostles, and for their sustenance were
also, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and
meal are eaten, one on Wednesday and given a little bread and dried fruit, with
less commonly on Mondays as well.
a
cup
of
wine.
If,
as
usually
happens
the other on Friday, in both cases after
Permission is often given to eat fish in
the Liturgy of the Pre anctified. On the now, they return home for a meal, they
these weeks. Personal factors need to be '
may
use
wine
but
not
oil;
for
on
this
one
ther three day , tho e who have the
taken into account, as for example the
Saturday,
alone
among
the
Saturdays
of
trength are encouraged to keep an absituation of an isolated Orthodox living
olute fa t; tho e for whom this proves the year, olive oil is not permitted.
The rule of xerophagy is relaxed on in the same household as non-Orthoimpractical may eat on Tuesday and
dox, or obliged to take meals in a factory
Thur day (but not, if po ible, on Mon- the following days:
or school canteen. In cases of uncer(1)
On
Saturdays
and
Sundays
in
Lent,
da ) in the evening after Vespers, when
they may take bread and water, or per- with the exception of Holy Saturday, two tainty each should seek the advice of his
main meals may be taken in the usual way, or her spiritual father. At all times it is eshap tea or fruit-juice, but not a cooked
meal. It hould be added at once that in around mid-day and in the evening, with sential to bear in mind that "you are not
wine and olive oil; but meat, animal under the law but under grace" (Rom.
practice t day these rules are common6:14), and that "the letter kills, but the
ly relaxed. At the meals on Wednesday products and fish are not allowed.
spirit gives life" (2 Cor. 3 :6). The rules of
(2)
On
the
Feast
of
the
Annunciation
and Friday xerophagy i prescribed.
Literally thi means "dry eating". Strictly (March 25) and Palm Sunday, fish is per- fasting, while they need to be taken seri· .
interpreted, it ignifi s that we may eat mitted as well as wine and oil, but meat ously, are not to be interpreted with
only vegetable cooked with water and and animal products are not allowed. If dour and pedantic legalism; "for the
alt, and al o uch thing as fruit, nuts, the Feast of the Annunciation falls on kingdom of God is not food and drink,
the first four days of Holy Week, wine but righteousness and peace and joy in
bread and honey. In practice, octopus
and hell-fl hare al o allowed on day of and oil are permitted but not fish. If it the Holy Spirit" (Rom. 14:17).
xerophag ; likewi e vegetable marga- falls on Great Friday or Holy Saturday,
Bishop KALLISTOS is a hierarch i~1
rine and corn r other vegetable oil, not wine is permitted, but not fish or oil.
made from olive . But the following cat(3) Wine and oil are permitted on the England. He is best known for ht5
The Orthodox
egorie of food are definitely excluded:
following days, if they fall on a weekday popular paperback
(i) meat·
in the second, third, fourth, fifth or Church by Timothy Ware.
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n the Christian community there is
We use this analogy of the clown
no service, no "ministry," rendered
with the one who ministers not as an
- either from clergy to laity, or laity ending point unto itself. Rather this
to each other - unless the basis of that
analogy is used to raise this question:
service is hope. If that is true - and it is "With what does he go about 'holding
_ every Christian must seek to better
together' this broadest spectrum of human experiences within the communal
understand the meaning of hope as one
lives and serves in that community. We life?"
begin with the hope transmitted
Listen to Faber's point regarding the
clown, now as he reflects this task of
through the clergy, but will not end
ministry:
there.
It is writer, Heije Faber, who in his
. . . to show the ability to find
the genuine, the authentic, on the
book Pastoral Care in the Modern
edges of life; the wry smile in the
Hospital, can give us our lead into this
face of failure; the strange victory
quality of hope; this he does as he
of the man who recognizes his
presents to us a quite unexpected analweakness, his powerlessness and
ogy. This author compares, deliberately
failure, and yet who accepts it as a
and not cynically, the clown with an
part of the scheme of things; the
''agentof hope.'' He uses this analogy as
'little man' who continues to have
a way of thinking about the contemfaith in something indestructible.
porary priest/pastor as a person who
(Heije Faber, Pastoral Care in the
embodies this hope. His point is that
Modern Hospital, 1971) p. 82.
the clown is a necessity in the circus
But what is it that allows him to "find
since he brings a continuity to it, carrying with him the genuine human thread the genuine, the authentic, on the edges
that runs throughout the entire circus. of life?" Whence the "wry smile in the
Indeed, he "holds it together" so that face of failure?" And how does he continue "to have faith in something indethe circus is a coherent and meaningful
process, rather than a mere series of un- structible?" Our theme, hope, holds the
answer.
related acts and entertaining exercises.
For both the ministry of the clergy
Anyone who has ever been to the circus
and laity, the truth is that as we live in
knows that this is true.
Staying with this analogy for a mo- the various boundary situations of our
communal existence - anxiety, fear,
ment - and for purposes of our own
grief, the absurd, setbacks of all sorts subject- is it not true that the one who
ministers today is just like the clown is it is just one such image of the clown
to the circus: the genuine human threat which speaks to our theme. This can be
said now in terms of hope, because
which ''holds together'' the entire
. . . of the clown, it can be said
gamut of positive and negative exthat he has an openness and symperiences in the communal life? For expathy in love; a feel for the fringes
ample, does he not have to weave toof human life; a kind of inner freegether in a meaningful and depthful
dom; the ability to share suffering,
manner, the experience of sorrow as
compassion, humor . . . a great
expressed in the funeral service '' I
deal of patience and wisdom.
weep and I wail when I think upon
(Ibid, p. 84)
death ... ," and yet also the joy exNone of these most valuable qualities
?,ressed in the marriage sacrament,
Crown them with glory and honor?'' - - openness, sympathy, inner freedom,
In short, does this one not offer coher- humor, etc. - each a crucial dimension
ence to a life that extends from birth to in this "holding together," is possible in
baptism,to marriage, to death? Inde~d, a Christian community if it is not build
this q~1alityof' 'holding together'' as a upon hope. This is what the scripture
function of one's leadership within the knows as elpis, hope, "the anchor of the
community has been labelled by the soul."
What, then, can be said about this
ChurchFathersas a major one; they use
the word syneches to describe this ca- great Christian virtue?
pacity.
It was St. Paul who nobly wrote
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about the three theological virtues:
faith, hope and love. And he did say that
of the three, the greatest is love. We
would, of course, have to add that
where any one of these virtues exist, all
three exist at that same moment. But it
is also true that today so much is written
about, and taught about "faith and
love," that seldom do we hear about
hope. And yet in both the Old and New
Testament we are told, time and again,
that our very salvation depends upon
hope.
Why, then, do we not see more about
this virtue? Is it because faith and love
are easier to understand? Is it because
we easily confuse "hope" and "wishful
thinking?" Is it because we are caught
up in our cultural trappings; that is, in
which life seems so full of futility and
despair, indeed a life that seems bent
upon cynicism and helplessness
to
change things? These - and others like
them - are qualities that "hang heavy"
in the air, and they lead us into a "hopeless theology."
The fact that we read and hear so little about hope; is this all bad?
Yes and no. Yes, because we are never
to be without hope. No, because it
seems to remind us of that precise message; from whence comes our hope?
"Our help is in the name of the Lord
who made heaven and earth!" (Psalm
124.8). It comes from nothing and nobody in this world; it comes from the
Lord, and for Christians it comes from
Christ. "Glory to Thee, 0 Christ our
God and our hope, Glory to Thee!"
•(The Dismissal of the Liturgy). For the
Christian, hope is located precisely in
the Resurrection, for when Christ rises,
all powers of death and darkness are
overcome, and hope is given to us from
beyond this world. "Fear not, I have
overcome the world" (Luke 12:32).
The great martyr, St. Ignatius of Antioch, was willing to die for God, because he knew that his hope emanated
not from this world (which itself is passing away and dying), nor from the judgments and opinions of other persons,
but from the eternal life established by
Christ in the Resurrection. This is the
"radical" nature of the Christian claim:
we have the true hope because of what
is accomplished in the Resurrection.
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�munion. This means that even if one's
i a relational mode into which one
wish is not granted, hope, because of
cherwi e dying i • ·imply clying. That
enters.
such a relationship with God and His
1 .1b olurcly hopcle ·:. But if in dying we
Because this is true, we are forced to
community, can abide.
die in chi: hope, chat i "-'ith our eye deal with a communion that gives birth
Thus, hope is given, received, founcl.
turned tO~YardIle who freely entered
to "hopeful beings." Such beings abide One hopes with, through, and even for,
tkath co "corn·en" it into life, then what
someone else. It is a shared experience
,Ya"darkne •. becomes the way to light, in hope:
St. Paul's statement is that hope
and is generated in the relationship of
"h.1l ,va: de:pair become· the way to
should abide, but Kant's questions
love which transcends oneself. The solijo~. Thi: affects not only how we are to
'What can I hope?', Kierkegaard's
tary person can indeed wish, i.e., apart
die, but pre ·i ·ely how we are to live, for
studies of 'unhope or despair, the
from this hoping communion. But true
it i. o true that one ne er knows how to
secular existentialists'
descriphope comes within the hoping commuli,·e until he learn how to die.
tions of pathological hopelessnity which never ends with an immedi- 1
Ye. indeed, in thi world we do have
ness, emptiness ... are unthinkate or concrete situation. It is rather a vi-I
tribulation. cs indeed, in chi world we
able within the Christian tradision and perspective which can grant
do hav futility and death. Yes indeed,
tion. (Prusyer, p. 87).
freedom to a person, regardless of eiran·~uion and "rumor of wars." Yes inThus, the question is not only whethdeed, our enemie attack us on the left
ther the positive or negative context in
er one has or does not have hope as a
and on the right. But our proclamation
which one lives.
"mood," as a subjective wish which
i that of the Psalmist: "For God alone
Now, we know that some of our readsatisfies my immediate desires. Rather, it
m,· :oul ,vaits in ilence, for my hope is
ers will have to re-read carefully these '
is to be a primal mode of existence for
in.Him" (Ps. 62:5). Hope, then, is not a
last few paragraphs. But that is okay. Pera person of faith; it is a "faith and love"
matter of the \\'Oriellyintellect or worldly
haps that is why not much is really writjudgment·· it i a word spoken by God to state of the Christian.
ten about hope - true Christian hope;
This means that we must understand
\\·hich the human heart mu t respond.
it is not an easy subject. Maybe it's best
But what mu t the heart discern in the difference between "wish" and
merely to remember the clown and
order co hear this word of hope, this "hope." We wish that, but we hope in. then, with true love and faith, hope will
"·ord. poken by God? There are various Hope is not directed toward immediate
also abide.
i • ·ue • which must be understood be- and concrete guarantees, toward conditions,
toward
comfort,
toward
"insurfore we can an wer that question.
Father Josepb is Assistant to MetroThe first issue is raised by Paul ances." Here is where the logic of this politan PHILIP and Pastor Emeritus of
world
will
drive
us:
to
a
type
of
"comPru. yer who in hi "Phenomenology
St. Anthony Church, Bergenfield, N.f.
modity" orientation. The best example
and Dynamics of Hoping" (in The Jourof a true hopeful attitude, however, is This was originally written as the third
nal of cientific
tudy of Religion,
the child toward his mother. The child part of a trilogy, following Grief and
1963) reminds us of a type of worldly,
Grace.
is constantly asking for the very conintellectual vagueness regarding hope.
crete
things,
but
his
ultimate
love
for
bis
His point i that sometimes hope is
thought oflike health; it is only "intellec- mother does not depend upon the fultually" de cribed in relationship to ill- fillment of these wishes. He knows that
ne . I lope, then for those in the secu- she only wants what is good for him, allar world of helping, has been seen only though he may cry or be very angry. He
soon learns that wish focuses on the gift,
in contra. t to illness and helplessness.
But for the Christian there is no while hope focuses on the giver of the
gifts. This is telling us that wishing is
vagueness, and no contrast is needed:
usually transient and self-centered, while
"r.1y hope is in the Lord." That is why
we see that hope is often used in con- hope is always hoping with and in God.
Secondly, we must remember that
junction with faith, e.g., in 1 Corinhope stands between what is actual and
thian, 13 and Hebrews 11.Indeed, there
what is possible, between "what is" and
arc in my concordance, equivalences
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8:24).
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it
rests
for
the
Christian
to
have
gden ,vritcs "The love of God is itself
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the object of ChrL tian hope, as well as hope as a response to the God who
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de<,cribc, hope, then, implies a relation- relationship with another person in the
communion of love. This is true beMINISTRY
hip and community, each of which
mu t be "entered into" (and this is criti- cause hope, which is born of such love,
cal) rather than "a concept to be be- bears expectations which lovers never
lieved." ·uch hope require a willing set as demands. With hope we make no
demands, and may even suffer at the
urrendcr to a power, an unconquerable
hands of others. But it matters not bebut_etc:nal force, out ide u , something
\"\h1ch I not our elves. And that is God. cause this hope expresses the ver; na\I\ ET't·Tl I REE
Thi tel15u that hope i not an idea; it ture of the love of God and His com-
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30 Years of Women's
Inter-Orthodox Cooperation
The Eastern Orthodox
Women's
Guild of Greater Cleveland celebrated
its 30th anniversary of existence with
special festivities at St. Mary Church on
Warren Road, November 2, 1992. The
highlight of the evening was the presence of His Eminence, PHILIP Metropolitan of the Antiochian Archdiocese
who, along with the Very Rev. Vasil~
Hategan, had co-founded the Guild.
Special recognition was also given to Father Hategan for his continuous service
to the Guild as its Spiritual Advisor and
congratulations offered to Rev. Fr. Remus Grama, his successor. Fr. Hategan's
"Swan Song" brought tears to many
eyes as he recalled the ups and downs of
the Guild to be a beacon of Orthodox
unity.
The struggle over the past decades to
have Orthodox Christianity recognized
as a major faith was remembered and
significant and charming mome~ts of
the history of the Guild came to life. Past
Presidents were also honored, and
among those distinguished for working
for Orthodox unity were Leona Barbu
andJane Martin.
President of the Guild, Ramona Darmour, read proclamations sent by Congress_woman Mary Rose Oakar and Mayor Michael White of Cleveland.
The good fruit of Orthodox unity in
Metropolitan Cleveland was evident
through the presence of most of the
clergy of the area and with representatives from various jurisdictions.
A donation of close to $1,000 was
made in honor of Metropolitan PHILIP
to the newly established International
Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC).
Co-donors were the Inter-Orthodox
Committee and the Eastern Orthodox
Women's Guild.
His Eminence, PHILIP, recalled with
nostalgia the years he had spent as parish priest in Cleveland. He offered an inspired reflection on
the role of women in
the Church and addressed the issue of
Orthodox unity. The
hierarch counseled
that, "This will take
place in God's good
time, not according
to our own."
To the delight of
the members of the
Guild and guests
present,
His Eminence bestowed on
Fr. Vasile Hategan the
Metropolitan PHILIP congratulates Archpriest Vasile Hategan on being
awarded the Antonian Gold Medal.
"Antonian Medal of
Merit (Gold),"
the
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highc r distinction for clergy and laity
ol the .\ntiochian rchdioce e. He
e, okcd the. pccial merits and e~fort ?f
the ]e,dand prie ·t, and in part1cular i~
rhe 1Talmof \YOrkingfor rthodox umr,. Jnd. i\ktropolitan
PHILIP also
l~onorcd the Eastern Orthodox Women\ ,uild of Greater Cleveland on the
occasion of it: ,30th Anniversary! Many
Ye.1rs! i\lctropolitan
PHILIP! 1any
1br:! Father Hmcgan! Many Year ! Eastern rrhodox \X'omen·. Guild! ( OLIA)
Archaeology and Orthodoxy:
A Personal Encounter
iving in the Middle East, one is
permeated with a sense of history
blending the past and the present
into a single, harmonious whole. The
Middle Easterner is acutely aware of the
past. History is not a subject for scholarly studies alone, it is a familiar and
continuous part of every day life. Many
a village in Lebanon owes its name to
some ancient deity or has its roots in
some long-forgotten language. Architectural remains are scattered all over the
Middle East, witnesses to once-thriving
cultures and civilizations. Farmers find
in their fields fragments of pottery more
. than 3000 years old. Children in the
• woods play with flint stones that were
the tools of pre-historic man. With every step one takes and every glance one
casts, one feels that hundreds before
have stood on that same cliff, and gazed
at that same sea, and lifted their hands in
prayer to that same sky.
Perhaps this sense of history is
stronger and more vivid for the archaeologist, and more so for the Orthodox archaeologist for whom the Bible is
experienced on the historical level, the
geographic and cultural level, and the
religious level as well. The Orthodox archaeologist is aware of the "story" of
the Bible, dwells in the geographic and
cultural region where this "story" has
taken place, and lives the religious truth
of this "story" in the context of the
Church.
In the summer of 1975 I had the
chance to participate in an archaeological excavation, conducted by the Lebanese National Museum. The site was a
Byzantine settlement
situated on a
sandy beach between the village of
Jiyeh and the village of Nebi Younes,
some thirty kilometers south of Beirut.
I was assigned the task of working on
the frescoe fragments in a little shed
near-by, built of palm branches.
One day as each member of the team
was busy working, a loud uproar came
from the excavation site itself. Soon after, a worker ran to the shed pushing a
wheel barrow with a large stone in it.
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The Primate Hosts
Our Seminarians
On December 3, 1992 Saidna PHILIP
extended the hospitality of his household to the seminarians of the Archdio(.TSC for a familial evening gathering.
This event has become a tradition of
sorts and is one that is awaited annually by seminarians.
Metropolitan PHILIP at vespers with Father James Barkett, Deacon Stephen Ziton and seminarians.
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''Those who proclaim
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should get their living by the gospel,''(! I
Car. 9:14).
Metropolitan PHI LIP,Bishop A TOU , FatherElias Bitar (right), Father Alexis Kouri (left), seminarians
and their ~pou e~.
customed to seminary fare. Later the opThi year the evening was attended
by rchdiocesan tudents of Holy Cross portunity was extended for each semichool of Theology, Brookline, MA, as narian to meet personally with the
\veil a tho eat t. Vladimir's Seminary, Metropolitan.
The above would not be complete
re. twood, Y. In an atmosphere such
a. thi. the invitation was extended not without mentioning that we were again
only to the tudent , but to their im- together at Antiochian Village during
mediate familie a well.
the second week of]anuary for a semiA., would only be natural, the eve- narian retreat/conference before returnning began with the singing of Vespers ing for spring semester classes.
for the Fea t of t. John of Damascus
To Saidna PHILIP, Bishop ANTOUN,
and t. Barbara with Saidna PHILIP and all the members of His Eminence's
presiding. This wa followed by a cor- household, each of us extends our
dial di cu ion with the Metropolitan
warmest appreciation, in particular for
that wa continued over a meal that was the hospitality shown that evening, and
mo t welcome to tho e of u ac- for the concern shown to us in general.
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The three other students dropped their
work and we all examined the partly
preserved frescoe with perplexed expressions. It was the first frescoe which
was not a cross or a frieze. But what was
it? After careful examination we were all
able to clearly recognize the head of a
fish with two thick lines sticking out of
the fish's mouth. But what did those
two lines represent?
The excavation site was just outside
the Muslim village of Nebi Younes. The
name "Nebi Younes" is the Arabic for
"ProphetJonah". There I was standing
on the sandy shore of Nebi Younes and
gazing at the Mediterranean glittering
under theJuly sun. Somewhere from a
forgotten corner of my memory came
back to me the voice of my church
school teacher narrating to us the story
ofJonah and the whale. Could it be possible that these two lines represented
Jonah's legs as he was being swallowed
by the whale? For me no further explanation was necessary. That fragment of
frescoe portrayed Jonah himself and
that same whale my church school
teacher had taught me about.
However I needed more than a childhood remembrance to convince my fellow students. Still I ventured to express
my theory. Immediately, one of the
workers, who was an inhabitant of the
village of Nebi Younes, joined in the
conversation and explained to us the
origins of the name Nebi Younes. According to local, popular belief, Jonah
had been swallowed by the whale off
the shore of Nebi Younes, then brought
up by the whale on the very beach
where we stood. The Muslim inhabitants of Nebi Younes believe that the village owes its name to the Biblical Prophet Jonah.
This little incident had a great impact
on me. At that moment I felt very grateful to my mother who had insisted on
my attending religious education sessions at school despite my constant protest. It was only then and there that I forgave her all the resentment she made
me feel by going to those clas es at a
time when my friends were having a
good time playing.
A similar event occurred a couple of
weeks later. Another stone with frescoe
painting was discovered and brought to
the shed among a great wave of excitement. It was the largest piece discovered as yet. But it proved to be, at first
sight, undecipherable. We all crowded
around it, walking around and scrutinizing it, but to no avail. What did it represent? Which side was up and which side
was down? We were puzzled.
I kept looking at it wondering what it
could possibly represent. I had been to
church almost every Sunday of my life.
As a child I have sat in the church staring
at the icons and at the priests celebrating the Divine Liturgy. I have gazed in
wonder at the bright, rich colors and
shining gold of the priests' vestments. I
have also been deeply impressed by
their long beards and braided pony tails.
Such images were so strongly and vividly embedded in my consciousness. As I
gazed at the frescoe in front of my eyes,
I realized that it was the lower part of a
man's head, from the nose down to the
beard, with the pony tail showing on
one side. The neck was clearly recognizable as well as the upper part of the
torso dressed with bright colors and
buttons of gold.
When I understood that I was looking at part of the painting of a human
figure dressed in priestly vestments, I
was very excited. It was not the discovery that made me feel that way. It was
that strange sense of kindred I felt between myself and those who had lived
and worshipped in that church where
that frescoe had been. I was no longer
only a student of archaeology interested in excavating the site of an ancient
civilization. These were no longer ancient stone and images. These were real
people and real faces whom I could feel,
and know, and understand. These were
my Orthodox ancestors, transformed in
a new light, the past shone into the present, like looking at an old family picture.
It was with a voice full of emotion
11
�that I e 'plain d the detail of that freso, to my colleague . Our professor
rum d to me and exclaimed: "You must
be an rthodo ." I do not believe there
ould ha b n a greater ompliment.
Hundred - of years ago on that very
it B zantine prie ts had censed and
chant d and offered prais to God.
Hundred of ear ago Orthodox be-
my church school class and watch those
eyes opening wide with wonder, listening
to a story from the Bible, I will pray that
the distant past may also come alive again
and shine on our children today
Dolly Choueiry
Crow is the
Khoureeye at the Virgin Mary Church
in Yonkers, NY She is originally from
Lebanon.
lievers had prayed and lit candles in ve~y
much the same manner we do now m
church. Perhaps they also had to strugale to teach their children their Faith.
Perhaps even then some young childre~
might have resented listening to their
elders and church teachers and would
have much rather preferred playing on
the beach. Next Sunday when I walk into
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THE WORD/FEBRUARY 199
DIALOGUE.
. by Father Theodore
I read recently in The Word that the giver of God") in reference to the Virgin
Antiochian Orthodox Church and the Mary. If "Theotokos" was to be used,
Syrian Orthodox Church are very close
Nestorius argued, it should at least be
to reuniting. This is good news indeed!
used in conjunction with "AnthropotoBut how did this all happen? How did kos" ("Birth-giver of Man"); he prethey become separated in the first
ferred that Mary simply be called
"Christotokos'' (''Birth-giver of Christ'').
place, and how did they decide to come
This led to the charge that he taught the
together again? - A.P, CA
(A number of questions like the co-existence of two persons in Christ,
above arrived after the article entitled
one the divine Son of God and the
''On the Unity of the Eastern and Syriac
other the human son of Mary. This was
Orthodox Churches'' appeared in the a caricature
of his true position.
April 1992 issue of The Word. This read- Nevertheless, his opponents charged
er's question raises a number of issues that he held that the unity of the divine
- too many to be addressed at one time. and human in the person (prosopon) of
My response, therefore, will consist of Christ was only apparent and not actual.
The union of the two natures of Christ
five parts, of which this is the first.)
The Church of the fifth century, in its in Nestorius' theology was deemed too
"loose."
determination to define orthodox docMonophysitism reacted to this pertrine regarding the person of Christ,
ceived inadequacy. If Nestorianism can
gave rise to two significant divisions
within Christianity which persist to this be said to have erred in over-emphasizday. The Council of Ephesus, held in ing the duality of natures in Christ,
431, alienated
the followers
of Monophysitism can be seen as overemphasizing their unity in his person.
Nestorius, whose spiritual descendants
today constitute the Assyrian Church of Cyril of Alexandria (d. 444) attacked
Nestorius' doctrine by stressing the
the East, often called the Nestorian
hypostatic union, i.e., the union (henoChurch. The Council of Chalcedon,
held only twenty years later in 451, sis) of the two natures in the single perdrove a wedge between the "Greek," or son (hypostasis) of Christ. The difference in emphasis between Nestorius'
Eastern, Orthodox Church, aligned
with Byzantine imperial power, and the and Cyril's stances was obvious; yet
their respective teachings did not seem
so-called "Monophysite," or Oriental
irreconcilable. Indeed the Third EcuOrthodox, churches of the Syrians,
menical Council (held in Ephesus in
Copts, and Armenians. It is in the context of this latter division that the sepa- 431) restored peace between Antioch
(and Constantinople,
where the
ration between the Greek Orthodox
and Syrian Orthodox churches of An- Antiochian-trained Nestorius was archbishop), on the one hand, and Alexantioch must be understood.
dria, on the other. The formulary of the
The Historical and
council, signed by Cyril, stated that
Theological Background
Christ was
The stance labelled "Monophysitperfect God and perfect man conism" emerged from debates in the area
sisting of rational soul and body,
of Christology, that branch of theology
of one substance with the Father
concerned with understanding
who
in his Godhead, of one substance
Christ is. Once the Council of Nicea,
with us in his Manhood so that
held in 325, had defined that Christ was
there is a union of two natures; on
consubstantial and co-equal with the Fawhich ground we confess Christ
ther and yet truly human as well, the
to be one and Mary to be Mother
question of how divinity and humanity
of God.
came together in him quite naturally
arose. The rivalry between Antioch and · This declaration preserved both the Antiochian insistence on the duality of the
Alexandria, the two most prominent
centers of theological endeavor in the natures and the Alexandrian insistence
Eastern Church, gave shape to the de- on their unity in Christ; but some of
Cyril's supporters regretted that he had
bate. The Christology of the former
stressed the humanity of Christ; that of agreed to it, considering it a mitigation
of their stance. In his own defense, Cyril
the latter, his divinity.
said that the "union of two natures" to
What came to be known as Monophysitism began as a protest against the which he assented, he considered only
a rational abstraction, while in reality, in
use of the term "Theotokos" ("BirthTHE WORD/FEBRUARY 1993
Pulcini
the hypostatic union, the separation between the two natures was annulled in
Christ so that there was "one nature after the union." Thus Monophysitism
(the very name refers to this "one nature") was launched with full force, its
foremost proponent being Eutyches
(died in 454), an archimandrite of Constantinople, who aligned himself with
Dioscorus, Cyril's successor at Alexandria. The battle between Monophysitism and the Antiochian Christology
raged and steadily gathered intensity. A
council convened by the emperor in
449 at Ephesus vindicated Eutyches and
condemned his opponent, Flavian, the
patriarch of Constantinople, who was
carted off to prison.
Pope Leo of Rome rejected the
Monophysite Council of Ephesus, calling it a latrocinium ("den of robbers").
His disapproval, as well as intrigues in
the court of Constantinople, led to the
convoking of another council in 451 at
Chalcedon, which repudiated the Ephesian council of 449 and issued a declaration to the effect that Christ
must be confessed to be in two natures unconfusedly, immutably,
indivisibly, distinctly, inseparably
(united), and that without the distinction of natures being taken
away by such union, but rather the
peculiar property of each nature
being preserved and being united
in one person (prosopon) and subsistence (hypostasis), not separated or divided into two persons.
The Monophysites categorically rejected the Chalcedonian formulation; they
are therefore referred to as "nonChalcedonians." The Church of the imperial capital and the majority of the
bishops of the East accepted it. The first
major schism of Christendom was thus
effected. The Chalcedonian formula became the byword of orthodoxy, and the
Monophysites were branded heretics.
The irony of the quarrel between
Chalcedonians and non-Chalcedonians
is that both sides claimed allegiance to
the teaching of Cyril of Alexandria. Both
accepted his famous phrase "one incarnate nature of God the Word," interpreting it from different perspectives. It was
this common acceptance of Cyril's formula which, as we shall see, provided
the basis for theological rapprochement
between the two churches in our own
century.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
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EDITORIAL:
TeacherCertificationAvailable& Necessary
Recently an article appeared in the OrthodoxSer-
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Department of Religious Education. In it the editor
notes that a teacher certification program was nearing completion.
The Antiochian Archdiocese, through its St.
Stephen's Course of Study in Orthodox Theology, already has available a well-established and highly
regarded teacher certification program. The program
is either one or two years, depending on the intensity
desired and the time available. The faculty is already
in place and includes people such as Fr.Joseph Allen,
Fr.Paul Tarazi, and Dr. John Boojamra. In addition to
this, the program has the informal endorsement of St.
Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary.
The program of teacher certification was originally
created at the request of a large number of teachers
in the Greek Orthodox Diocese on the West Coast.
When the program was finally put together, the head
of the Department of Religious Education for the Diocese of San Francisco felt that they were "just not
ready for it yet.'' The program is, however, used by
members of the Antiochian Archdiocese and Orthodox
Church in America. It includes closely supervised
work in Orthodox fundamentals, scripture, history, liturgy and education. In addition to the academic aspects,
it includes locally supervised field education programs. In several, although not all, areas of the country
the program has professionally trained teacher trainers to meet one-on-one with the students. The cost is
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An Orthodox Priest Speaks to His Children about Sex
by Father Daniel Daly
I have heard it said (perhaps jokingly) that when the
priest speaks from the pulpit, he has the luxury of speaking
"six feet above contradiction." This may be true in church,
but it is certainly not the case when the priest speaks to his
own children. Children of the rectory see their father, not
their pastor.
As every mother and father knows, communicating with
children is one of the great challenges of being a parent.
Their debating skills are amazing. They demand honesty
and consistency from their parents, and they have a marvelously selective memory for what their parents may have
said six months ago.
Despite the inherent challenges, I enjoy talking to my
two sons, ages nine and ten. We talk about everything. No
subject is ''out of bounds.'' I have learned that the best conversationsusually occur when they are in bed. That's when
the "Dad, can I ask you" questions arise.
. An important part of this on-going dialogue between my
childrenand me has been the issue of sex. Our discussions
began with their first question about where babies came
from. I am well aware that these conversations are among
t~e most important that we will have. I also realize that the
dialogue will last for a few more years. I don't expect things
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to get easier. Certainly, had we waited until puberty, it would
have been too late.
Having had the standard high school and college
courses in human anatomy, I thought that the task would be
easy. At least easier for me than for my father who did not
have my advantages. Ironically, the task is more difficult for
me than it was for my father. Sex in the 90's has become lethal. Sexually transmitted AIDS can kill my children. And as
a father that scares me.
My children attend public schools. They listen to the
same TV programs, and are subject to the same influences
that other children are. Talking to them about human sexuality is not an easy matter. What makes discussions about
sex so difficult is the misleading and incomplete presentations of human sexuality that our children see every day in
our American media. It is not that such depictions of sex are
necessarily evil. It is that they are too simplistic.
Sex is often reduced to genital activity between two attractive young TV personalities. It is also difficult to speak
of sexuality in a positive way to children when TV News programs present open discussions of sexual harassment and
rape. In both instances the presentations of sex can be very
misleading to a child.
(Cont. on p. 20)
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�Developingan EffectiveMedia Centerfor Parish Religious Education
by Susan Naatz
All who use the communications media in their work
"have a duty in conscience to make thems~lves c?mpetent
in the art of social communication," and t~,~~pp/J~sm p~rticular to people with educational respons1b1/1t1es,
mcludmg
catechists. Theory, technique, and research are part of m~dia training. . . catechists should learn how to take media
into account as a crucial part of the cultural background ~n_d
experience of those being catec~ized; how to use media m
catechesis; and how to help their students understa~d and
evaluate media in the light of religious values. (Sharing t_he
Light of Faith: National Catechetical Directory for Catholics
of the United States [NCD], no. 261)
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In this article I will offer answers to the following six
questions:
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1) Why should a parish have its own religious education media center?*
2) Would the existence of parish media centers
negatively affect the use of the diocesan (or archdiocesan) media center?
3) How does one know what materials to buy?
4) How does a parish pay for media?
5) What encourages people to use the parish media
center?
6) What system is useful for cataloging and filing
media?
1) Why should a parish have its own religious education media center?
Media can be strong tools for catechists to use in religious education. Although many dioceses and archdioceses have excellent centers and directors for religious education media (including our own archdiocese), I am convinced of the benefits of organizing media centers at the
parish level. Among the benefits are the following:
a) The parish's program can be personalized - that is, the
media can be purchased with the needs of the parish
staff, the catechists, the courses, and the participants in
mind.
b) The media are more accessible within the parish and
therefore more likely to be used and/or perused.
c) The use of media enhances the catechetical ministry
and therefore meets program needs more efficiently.
d) A parish media center potentially can benefit everyone
in the parish.
e) Advance ordering of media from the diocesan media
center does not always work out, for example, if there has
been an unforeseen schedule change.
f) Media may be shared with another parish so that more
people can benefit from them.
2) Would the existence of parish media centers
negatively affect the use of the diocesan (or archdiocesan) media center?
I believe the diocesan media center would not be nega1 tively affected by the existence of parish media centers. Becoming comfortable with their own parish center will lead
catechists to make better and more confident use of the diocesan center. The key role of the diocesan center includes
the following:
a) The director can be an important resource for catechists
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and DREs in assisting them to research media
resources.
b) The diocesan center can offer a gre~ter range of media
in various areas of study than a parish can.
c) The diocesan center can rent t? the p~r_i~hesthose ~rograms whose purchasing cost Is proh1bIt1vefor a parish.
d) The diocesan center h~s the resources fo_rhe_lpingparishes to repair the media and to clean, maintain, and repair equipment.
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e) The director of the diocesan cent~r can ~rov1de me~1a
workshops for parish groups that will be using the media.
3) How does one know what material~ to ~uy?
These important criteria need to be kept In mind when
purchasing media:
.
All instructional materials used in cateches1s should be
artistically sensitive and technically competent. They
should also be theologically accurate and should reflect the
insights derived from good catechetical research. (NCO, no.
215)
In addition, taking these steps will help answer the
questions of what to buy:
a) Study the contests or syllabi of your catechetical programs carefully in order to judge what media would best
be used in them.
b) Be aware of the various age levels of the participan~s in
your parish programs (e.g., preschool, grade school, Junior or senior high school, adult.)
c) Keep in mind the background of your audience (e.g., rural, suburban, inner-city, Hispanic), and attempt to select
media that are compatible with that background.
d) Review the media you have on hand so that you don't
purchase something identical or similar to what you already have.
e) Study the media company catalogs, carefully reading
the description of each item, the age level suggested,
and the price so that you get the most for your dollar.
f) Ask! Your teachers, volunteers, parish staff members,
and education committee members may have many
ideas about what they would like to have in this center.
Remember - they are the ones who will be using it! [
g) Always buy an item with the option to send it back after
a preview. When reviewing an item, ask yourself these
questions:
• Is the script too long and/or technical?
• Do the pictures coordinate well with the script, or are[
they more of a distraction?
• Is the approach faddish?
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• Is the leader's guide well written?
• Have I asked those who will be using this item for their
evaluation?
4) How does a parish pay for media?
Here are some strategies to meet the costs of a media
center:
a) Always include money for media purchases in the annu·
al budget of the religious education program so that bY
making yearly purchases you will keep your center up·
to-date and the expenses will not be prohibitive.
b) Give your requests for extra funds or special purchases
to the board of education or the parish council so that
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the media center's needs will be considered when donations are made to the parish or funds are procured by
the development committee.
c) Watch for bargains~ Each year (~s_uallyin the spring) one
or two of the publishers of rel1g1ouseducation media
drastically reduces several media selections that may be
closed out. It is possible to save as much as 75 percent
of the cost.
d) Purchase media with another department in the parish.
For example, the parish school and the religious education program may pool their resources to buy a kit that
will benefit both programs.
e) Purchase media with another parish so that you can
share not only the materials but also the costs.
5) What encourages people to use the parish media
center?
To promote the use of the materials in your media center, I recommend the following:
a) Familiarize your catechists (and others who may be using it) with the media center and what it offers. An inservice session can be very effective.
b) Make sure that your center and its equipment are accessible.
c) Create an efficient filing system so that people can find
what they are looking for.
d) Notify everyone concerned when you have made new
purchases for the center.
e) Assign someone to maintain the center - to keep it in
order, refile materials, and clean the equipment.
f) Supply a list or catalog of the items in the parish media
center to all parish personnel.
6) What system is useful for cataloging and filing
media?
In 1982, when I began my work at Saint Pius X as the
DRE, I was very pleased with the quality and quantity of religious education materials in the parish's media department. Over several years, the previous directors had done
an excellent job of purchasing media for the full range of
age-groups. The collection was well rounded in various subject areas, such as the sacraments and the Scriptures.
Because the large collection of media was to be used
by two parishes, Saint Pius X and Saint Leo (in their combined grade school and in their respective religious education-and adult education programs), we needed a particularly efficient system.
In the summer of 1983, then, I developed the system we
now use. (This project also partially fulfilled the requirements for my completion of the Leadership Diploma in Religious Education (LORE) program offered by Creighton
University in Omaha.) A description of the system follows.
a) Our media are categorized under four major divisions:
Sacraments, Seasons of the Church Year,Christian Living, and Scripture. Three of the major divisions are subdivided; Seasons of the Church Year includes Advent,
Christmas, Easter, and Lent; and Christian Living includes liturgy, morality, prayer, self-awareness, and social justice.
b) A media center catalog lists all the media in the collection alphabetically under the major divisions and the
subdivisions. The catalog gives a brief description of
each item, as well as the age level of the intended audience and the length of time the item runs.
c) Each item's box is color-coded to indicate the age level
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of its intended audience. The audience codes are as follows:
• Primary - red dot
• Intermediate - green dot
• Junior and Senior High School - orange dot
• Adult- purple dot
d) Each item's box also is shape-coded to indicate the major division under which it is categorized. The division
codes are as follows:
• Sacraments -square
• Seasons of the Church Year - cross
• Christian Living - triangle
• Scripture - rectangle
e) The media center is arranged so that each major division
has a designated area of shelves. Each item, in its box,
is filed on a shelf by its appropriate major division. Within
each major division, the items are arranged alphabetically.
f) The media center, therefore, gives visual clues to its
users. Since the media items are color-coded for audience and shape-coded for division, the user of the media center can browse through the collection, noting easily those items that may suite his or her educational purposes. Or, if the user finds a desired item in the catalog,
he or she can locate it on the shelf quickly, finding it filed
alphabetically under its appropriate major division.
g) A borrowing card in a pocket is attached to each item's
box. When borrowing an item, the user fills in the card
and places it in a file box arranged alphabetically by the
title of the item.
This system of cataloging and filing media has proved
its practicality to us over several years of use.
As with any form of instruction, the use of electronic media must be carefully planned and implemented. Media
should never take the place of the catechist or the teacher
nor be used as time fillers. The perspective of the NCO is
helpful in this regard:
The quality of catechists is more important than
the quality of their tools. But good tools in the hands
of skilled catechists can do much to foster growth in
faith. (NCO, introduction to chapter 9).
Susan Naatz is the director of religious education for .
Saint Pius X Parish in Omaha, Nebraska.
*Editor's note:The term media is here understood as audiovisual materials-films,
filmstrips, slides, videocassettes, audiocassettes, records, and educational kits. The
media center described in this article also houses print materials for use in religious
education - books, manuals, periodicals, and pamphlets. But comments about the
organization and the uses of the media in the center refer specifically to the audiovisual materials.
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�An OrthodoxPriest Speaksto His ChildrenaboutSex
Sex is part of our emotional, intellect_ual,and spiri~ual
lives as well as the physical. The genital _andphys1~al
aspects of sex are only part of a much larger pIc~ure._
We_hve
out the totality of our lives as male or f~male. It 1sth1~wider
view of sex that is so difficult to explain to youn~ children.
(I believe, however, that at an appropriate age children can
understand that their own existence Is a result of the love between their parents and not simply a result ?f one sexual
act.) Human sexuality has power to create life, to nurture
and to bind. But it also has the power to shatter and to destroy. It is only in adult life that we co,:neto an awareness of
this wider meaning of human sexuality. But we ca~n?t permit our children to be misled by the erroneous depIctIons of
sexuality on T.V.
.
As parents, looking toward the future well-being of our
children what can we do? We can certainly rely upon those
ancient Christian virtues, Truth and Love. Children will ask
questions based upon their age. We can begin ?Y answering their questions correctly and truthfully, using correct
terms for the human body. If we find it awkward to use the
correct terms for the sexual parts of the human body, we
should talk it over with our spouse first. We will not convince
our children that sex is normal and one of God's gifts, if we
can't get the words out of our mouths. We must get used to
I using correct terms. We must truthfully and lovingly answer
, our children's questions as they ask them.
•
But beyond providing information to our children, we
must inculcate a sense of responsibility about sexual matters. Our children must be responsible to themselves, to
I others, and to God. We must teach them that sex has the
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power to create life and joy within the pl_~nof God, and that 1
it has the power to shatter lives _andf~m1lles. It even has the
power to transmit life-threaten_ing diseases.
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Our task is twofold. To provide truth abou_tsex appropriate to the age of the child; and to teach our ch1l~ren that th_ey
are accountable for their sexual acts. Responsible behavior
is mature behavior and means we are ready to accept the 1
consequences of our actions. We must teach them to view
sex within the context of Christian love. We must ~each them
that true love means a permanent lifetime commitment, and
that such a commitment is lived out in marriage. It is only in
the permanent monogamous commitmen_t of marriage that
God's gift of sex can be what He meant It to be for us. All
other arrangements are temporary, partial, an? limited ex- :
pressions of love. And as such they can be painful and often tragic.
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As parents, our actions will speak far louder than our
words. Like it or not, we are teaching our children more
about human relationships by how we treat our spouses 1
than we are ever likely to teach them by our words.
Finally, there is I believe, an Orthodox approach to these
matters. Orthodoxy never fragments our lives into various
independent segments. All things interrelate - faith,
morals, liturgy and life. The best resonse to sexual questions
will be the living of a fully integrated Orthodox Christian life.
It is only when we live out our faith in Jesus Christ that we
will take up the challenge of living a truly moral life.
Father Daniel Daly is pastor of St. Anthony Church in
Bergenfield, NJ, and Dean of the Metropolitan New YorkAntiochian Churches.
Consider for a mo,._•lt"
/,j,
ment the remarkable
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Orthodox Christian
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l and a newborn int.
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fant. As a baby, I en"''••·· • s•""''
tered this world a
glistening, joyous bundle of dependency. For every infant need and necessity,
I turned wide, helpless eyes to my mother and father. It was an age of "first's",
not long before Mom and Dad coachetl
little Johnny through my first steps,
came my first words, and my first bout
with teething. Soon Dad was taking me
outside to toss the football around. As I
matured, Mom and Dad found themselves counseling me through difficult
trials of exploring life and my faith. All
in all, my parents proved the most essential, irreplaceable force in their son's
childhood. They've given me a lot, but
in return I have to give something back.
I must respect my parents' authority,
and assume a certain responsibility in
household duties. In exchange for my
parents' love and trust, I urrender certain rights: the right to stay out all night,
the right to ignore my studies and pursue endless fun, the right to abandon
responsibility.
Orthodox Christians share a similar,
wonderful legacy from an all-providing
Father. Christ has showered us with
blessings, the greatest among them the
divine promise of eternal life. As Orthodox Christians, we experience esoteric
joys known by a blessed few in the
world. But in return, we assume a great
obligation, an obligation to continue
the mission of Christ and His apostles,
not to repay God, but out of love and respect. We each must awaken to a personal realization of our responsibilities
to the Orthodox
Church in Christ
through worship, witness, service, and
fellowship. For each of us, it constitutes
a very personal realization, a roadmap
to one's life, and it is a realization that I
would like to share with you.
The question of responsibility breaks
delicate ground. It's easy to enumerate
a set of Christian principles, but I don't
wam to reduce my faith to a list of rules.
I know that my responsibility starts in
the heart with my attitude, even before
actions, an attitude of devotion to
Christ, and unconditional love to my
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neighbor. Thus my first duty to Christ is
to reject the easy temptation to substitute meaningless actions for genuine
love and fellowship. What? Is this
blasphemy? All our lives we have heard,
"It's what you do that really counts." Today my faith tells me that something supersedes what I do, it's what I feel. I
can't live blamelessly, but I can carry
pure motives in my heart. Christ wasn't
interested in people who embraced
laws and regulations as the focus of their
,religion. The Pharisees adhered fanatically to the most minute details of]ewish law, but Christ addressed them in
John Amash, Midwest Region, with Metropolitan
PHILIP.
Matthew: "Woe to you, scribes and
pharisees, for you are like whitewashed
tombs, which on the outside look beautiful, but inside they are full of the bones
of the dead and ofall kinds of filth." Infinitely insightful, Christ perceived that
for all the rules they obeyed, their hearts
lay empty, a dead soul beneath a righteous mask. He realized that when the
going got tough, their religion meant
nothing to them. To even begin addressing our Christian responsibilities, our
faith must mean something to us, more
than it did to the shallow Pharisees.
Christ establishes my second great
responsibility inJohn 14:15: "If you love
me you will keep my commandments."
Thus my second responsibility consists
of service to the Church and to my
neighbor, putting the genuine attitudes
to work. Sometimes Christian service is
a night at the shelter or participation in
a volunteer program; these efforts are
beautiful, necessary expressions of our
faith, but we must remember that service is not a place we go, and it's not a
shelter we visit. It's not a soup kitchen
we assist, or a quarter we drop into a
tired bum's hat. It's not about isolated
service projects; it's about a way of life,
making the effort every day to extend
our all for someone else. It's about a total sacrifice of one's life to Christianity
and to others, that says, "It's time I put
Christ's will first in my decisions."
And perhaps the most important extension of Christian service is taking the
joy my Christianity brings me and extending this most beautiful gift to share
with another human being. Witnessing,
my third responsibility to a life of Christ.
Witnessing is the Christian world's
visit to the dentist. I know it's good for
me, but that doesn't make it any easier.
Society considers religion a bothersome, infectious, "I wish it could just go
away" disease. Nobody wants to hear
about religion. It's annoying, makes
them feel guilty. When we show it to
them, they close their eyes. When
Christ finally comes knocking on their
door, they slam it in his face and dismiss
Christians as a society of misguided
hypocrites. So then how do I convince
people of the joy Christ can bring to
their lives? I can start by not beating
them over the head with it. The decision to accept Christ is an intensely personal one which can in no way be
forced. Rather, let us present religion as
the non-threatening, loving power it is.
Invite a reluctant friend to church, perhaps only as a chance to meet new people, but a chance, which under God's
providence, may blossom into a beautiful spiritual awakening. And witnessing
entails a lot more than words. A religion
teacher of mine once volunteered for a
project to house homeless families.
Through four days of tedious labor with
each family, he worked feverishly in the
worst of conditions. After ho: 1rs he entertained the kids and always showed
the family the utmost of Christian love
and compassion. But he never mentioned Christ, never mentioned that he
was a Christian. When he finally did,
they were already hooked by the awesome power that could move a man to
such devotion. They wanted to learn
more about Christ, and he taught them.
If we want people to have faith, let us
show them the Christian attitudes and
devotion we preach. Until then, all the
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r.llk in the \\·orld won't tran form the
wor hip.
nonbelie,· 'r inro a belie,· r.
Thus Christ can perfect in me the
Finally, I xpr : my faith through
ring of Christian service. "The hour is
\\t>r
hip. An obligation, that ometime
coming," poke Christ, "when the true
ccm . . . not :o exciting. For tho e
wor hippers will worship the Father in
rime .. I offer a paraphra eon JFK' imspirit and truth." Through fellowship,
morral \\'Ord., .. 'k not what your
a suming attitudes oflove, faithfulness,
·hur h can give you, a k what you can
and compassion for all, I can worship in
gi, c to the chur h." gain it' all about
spirit. By committing myself to service
arciwde . If I enter church expecting
omcone to lYrnd me a bo , labeled and witnessing the Orthodox Faith, I
can worship in truth. Flawless, without
•• hri:rian happine ," I'm bound to be
di appointed. If I enrer with a pure heart gaps or inconsistencies, each responsi"Lhing only to prai God I will in- bility bolsters the others in guiding us to
c,·itably experience the abounding ex- the True Path. No other religion offers as
much. From Islam to Buddhism, they all
demand, "Earn your salvation." But
Christ says, "I give it to you." With such
a gift comes my great responsibilities to
worship, witness, service and fellowship. But it's a small price to pay. I know
that I've been given much and much
will be demanded. But I believe that if
I have the faith to move mountains, I can
move them. Yes, it's a very small price to
pay, but I offer that more than that, it's
the most beautiful reward for which I
could ever hope.
John Amash is a member of St.
Nicholas Church in Grand Rapids, Ml.
Officers of NAC Fellowship of St. John the Divine
DAILYDEVOTIONS by Archpriest
March) 1993
1. ISAIAH 1:1-20; GENESIS 1:1-13; PROVERBS l·l-20
SS. Eudo~ia, Marterius, Marcel, Antonina; G;eat
Lent begms.
2. ISAIAH 1:19-2:3; GENESIS 1:14-23· PROVERBS
1:20-33
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SS. Hesychius, Theodotus, Arsenius Euthalia
(FAST)
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3. ISAIAH 2:3-11; GENESIS 1:26-2:3· PROVERBS
22:1-22
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Martyrs Eutropius, Cleonicus, Basiliscus (FAST)
4. ISAIAH 2:11-21; GENESIS 2:4-19· PROVERBS
3:1-18
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SS. Gerasimus of Jordan, Prophet Daniel the
Wonderworker (FAST)
5. ISAIAH 3:1-15; GENESIS 2:20-3:20· PROVERBS
3:19-34
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Martyrs Conon and John Bulgar (FAST)
6. HEBREWS 1:1-12; MARK 2:23-3:5
Forty-two Martyrs of Amoria, Finding of the
Holy Cross and Nails by St. Helena (FAST)
7. HEBREWS 11:24-26, 32:12-2; JOHN 1:43-51
St. Ephraim and his Companions, Bishops of
Cherson (FAST)
8. ISAIAH 4:2-5:7; GENESIS 3:21-4:7; PROVERBS
3:34-4:22
SS. Theophylact and Lazarus (FAST)
9. ISAIAH 5:7-16; GENESIS 4:8-15; PROVERBS 5:1-15
Forty Martyrs of Sebaste, St. Caesarius (FAST)
10. ISAIAH 5:16-25; GENES!$ 4:16-26; PROVERBS
5:15-6:3
SS. Quadratus and Companions
St. Anastasia
(FAST)
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Leading the orth American Council
of the Fellow hip of t. John for a econd_term are (left to right) David Franoo 1, • orwood, Mas achu etts, treasurer;
E~ther Si?1bol, Terre Haute, Indiana,
v1ce-pres1dent; Jackie Fadel, Niagara
Falls, ew York, recording secretary;
and Gene Attal, Austin, Texas, president.
Not pictured are Very Rev. John Abda~a_h,New Kensington, Pennsylvania,
spmtual advisor; and Bill Attal, Austin,
Texas, corresponding secretary.
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11. ISAIAH 6:1-12; GENESIS 5:1-24· PROVERBS
6:3-20
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SS. Sophronius the Damascene Euthymius
(FAST)
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12- ISAIAH 7:1-14; GENESIS 5:32-6:8; PROVERBS
6:20-7:l
SS. Theophanes, Gregory Dialogist, Simeon the
New Theologion (FAST)
13· HEBREWS 3:12-16; MARK 1:35-44
Translation of the relics of Nicephorus· Soul
Saturday (FAST)
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14· HEBREWS 1:10-2:3; MARK 2:1-12
SS. Benedict, Euschymon, Theognost (FAST)
lS. ISAIAH 8:13-9:7· GENESIS 6·9-22· PROVERBS
8:1-21
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Martyrs Agapius, Plesius Romil Timolas
Alexander, Dionysius (FAST) '
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George Alberts
16. ISAIAH 9:9-10:4; GENESIS 7:1-15· PROVERBS
8:32-9:11
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SS. Sabin, Papas, Julian, Serapion Christodule of
Patmos (FAST)
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17. ISAIAH 10:12-20; GENESIS 7:6-9· PROVERBS
9:12-18
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SS. Alexis, Macarius and Patrick of Ireland (FAST)
18. ISAIAH 11:10-12:2; GENESIS 5:1-24· PROVERBS
10:1-22
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St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Martyr Trophimus (FAST)
19. ISAIAH 13:2-13; GENESIS 8:4-21· PROVERBS
10:31-11:12
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SS. Chrysanth, Daris and Companions (FAST)
20. HEBREWS 10:32-38; MARK 2:14-17
SS. John, Sergius, Patrick of St. Sabbas
Monastery; Soul Saturday (FAST)
21. HEBREWS 4:14-5:6; MARK 8:34-9:1
SS. James the Confessor, Philemon, Domnin
Thomas (FAST)
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22. ISAIAH 14:24-32; GENESIS 8:21-9:7; PROVERBS
11:19-12:6
Martyrs Basil of Angora and Callinic (FAST)
23. ISAIAH 25:1-9; GENESIS 9:8-17; PROVERBS 12:8-22
SS. Nikon the Righteous and his 199 disciples
(FAST)
24. ISAIAH 26:21-27:9; GENESIS 9:18-10:1;
PROVERBS 12:23-13:9
SS. Artemius and Zachariah; Forefeast of the
Annunciation (FAST)
25. HEBREWS 2:11-18; LUKE 1:24-38
Feast of the Annunciation (FAST)
26. ISAIAH 29:13-23; GENESIS 12:1-7- PROVERBS
14:15-26
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Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel, St. Malchus of
Syria (FAST)
27. HEBREWS 6:9-12; MARK 7:31-37
SS. Matrona, Philetus, Lydia, John the Seer of
Egypt, Soul Saturday (FAST)
28. HEBREWS 6:13-20; MARK 9:17-31
SS. Hilarion the New, Stephan the Confessor
Bojan of Bulgaria (FAST)
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29. ISAIAH 37:33-38:6; GENESIS 13:12-18;
PROVERBS 14:27-15:4
SS. Mark of Arethusa, Cyril the Deacon and
Companions (FAST)
30. ISAIAH 40:18-31; GENESIS 15:1-15; PROVERBS
15:7-19
St. Sophronius and St. John Climacus (FAST)
31. ISAIAH 41:4-14; GENESIS 17:1-9; PROVERBS
15:20-16:9
SS. Hypatius of Gangara and Acacius (FAST)
2_J3
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ANTIOCHIAN VILLAGE
GENERAL: When you have filled in an information on this application, please sign below to indicate that you give permission to the child
named above to attend summer camp at the Antiochian Village. By checking the boxes for swimming, white water rafting, and horseback
riding, you grant permission to this camper to participate in these activities. If the box is not checked, your child will not be allowed to
participate in that activity.
CAMPER REGISTRATION FORM '93
Box 307, R.D. 1 ■ Bolivar, PA 15923-9664 ■ Telephone (412) 238-9565
.
• re JUNE 1 1993. After this deadline, reservations will b~ accepted on ajirstl/JJ>lirntiv11to secure a rnmp reservatwn should be made bejo . '" A' L arly to guarantee a place. AIL applicatwns must be accom•
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co111e,first-sened basis, a~d w1 e asses~e
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b i n the a es of nine ( or entering fourth gra e tn tie a an six een..
ponied h_ra 50.00 no11-re.f1111dable
deposit. Campe1s must bt et11ee
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O HORSE BACK RIDING.
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NON-DISCRIMINATORY
NOTICE: The ANTIOCHIAN VILLAGE does not and will not discriminate against any student,
employee, or other person because of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, age, sex, veteran's status, or handicap.
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Pari ·h name __________________
amper' birthdate __
ZIP/ZIP Plus
State
City
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APPLICATION DEADLINE TS JUNE 1, 1993
PLEASE BE SURE TO ENCLOSE THE $50 NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT
THE DEPOSIT WILL NOT BE REFUNDED FOR CAMPER CANCELLATIONS
Middle
First
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Helen Corey's
FOOD FROM BIBLICAL LANDS
First summer at the Antiochian Village Camp. D Yes D No
B. SESSION SELECTION
Sunday, July 4th
Between 1-5 p.m.
Friday, July 16th
Sunday, July 4th
Between 1-5 p.m.
Sunday, July 11th
Sunday, July 18th
Between 1-5 p.m.
Friday, July 30th
Sunday, July 18th
Between 1-5 p.m.
Sunday, July 25th
Sunday, Aug. 1st
Between 1-5 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 13th
Sunday, Aug. 1st
Between 1-5 p.m.
Sunday, Aug_ 8th
A rnhnary trip to the Land of Bible history
Syria and Lebanon
COST
DEPARTURE
ARRIVAL
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□ SWIMMING: All aquatic sessions are supervised by a certified lifeguard. For non-swimmers a shallow water section is provided. If
you authorize participation, please indicate whether your child D does □ does not know how to swim.
□ WHITE WATER RAFTING: Minimum age is 14.
A. BASIC INFORMATION
Father'
Before 11 a.m.
Before 11 a.m.
Before 11 a.m.
Before 11 ,a.m.
Before 11 a.m.
Before 11 a.m.
$385.00
COAST BOOK REVIE\\
$200.00
"LEARN . .. "
$385.00
"Who of us do not relish the thought of'an occasional "exotic" meal, something out or the ordinary?
Who has not felt his taste buds tingle as he saw flaming Shish Kebab served to some entranced recipient, in a restaurant or upon the -;crcen?'" rcw, if any: we think. .
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But how mall\ liavc considered the possibility orbringmgsuch delight w1thm the confines ?fthc1r
own homes, to c;,jl)Y frequently, to serve to guests and gain the addition~! pleasure _ofoffering the
unusual and gathering the laurels deserved by the exceptional host? Agam, only a lew.
Still, these prospects arc hy 1m means out of reach.
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Proof? .. Among others. Helen Corey's precise method of cookmg on her video tape mcludmg
$200.00
$385.00
$200.00
1OTE:All airline travel for arrivals and/or departures must be made between 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Except10ns to these times must
be cleared through the camp office.
foods of Svria and Leb;non.
C. FINANCIAL
There fs no distinction, bet ween Syria and Lebanese cuisine as Corey points out in ~er second edition
of"Food from Biblical Lands." With a video and cookbook at her disposal, the chef in any home can
Every application must be accompanied by a $50.00 non-refundable deposit. All payments should be made in U.S. funds, payable to the
A TIOCHIA
VILLAGE. Write your check, then indicate that you have enclosed:
■ Al T IG ATIUS SCHOLARSHIPS: The Order provides $385.00 to each parish to sponsor scholarship(s). This may be given to
one child for a two-week stay, or divided among several campers at the pastor's discretion. In order for a scholarship to be awarded, however, a t. Ignatius Scholarship form MUST accompany this application form. Obtain one from your parish priest. Be certain to obtain
hi ignature. Any scholarship form without your priest's signature will not be considered.
become master of the culinary techniques employed around the world. Especially appetizing arc her
Lenten meals!
In compiling her recipes. Helen Corey has carefully adapted thc~n for the American kitchen. The
result is that her video and book are a collection or savory, unusual dishes which are as easy to prepare
in Portland, Oregon, San Antonio, Texas or Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. as t_heyarc in the suburh of
Damascus, Syria where her mother was raised and learned the gift of pleas mg the palate which her
daughter now passes along to her readers.
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And, with hands on demonstrations in her video plus the bonus of tllustrations to tempt and guide,
how can any worthy chef fail to learn how to cook these Foods from Biblical Lands-Syna,
Lebanon,
Palestine and Jordan.
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The book and video are highly recommended for their authentic recipes and exposing the culture as
well as the cuisine of the Middle East.
D Full payment of $385.00
D
50.00 Deposit -
D Full Payment of $200
The balance to be paid before or at registration by _____________________
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URAN CE: In order to keep fees low in the face of rising in~urance rates, medical costs for accidents and illness are not covered
by the Camp. Yourfamily health insurance will be the primary coverage; ifno primary coverage is available for the camper, the Antiochian
Village will cover him/her in full.
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Plea e telephone the Village one week prior to arrival to confirm flight information!
FLIGHT ____
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Helen Corey, guest on Gary Collins' Home Show
NEW SECOND EDITJON OFFERS MORE RECIPES, MORE PHOTOS, MORE TEXT.
NEW LOW PRICES ON VIDEOS AND SETS.
ORDER FORM
TRA SPORTATIO : Check here if camper will be flying into Greater Pittsburgh Airport and thus will require ground transportation to and from the Village. (Reminder: Transportation is provided by the Village on the dates and times indicated on the front of the form.
II camper should arrive on Sunday. Arrivals and departures at any other time will be subject to the current limousine fees from Pittsburgh to Ligonier. Please provide flight information as soon as possible - no later than one week prior to arrival.)
RRI AL DATE:
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Signature of parent or guardian
PLEASE READ ACCOMPANYING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.
TYPE OR PRI T CLEARLY. FILL IN ALL PARTS CAREFULLY.
am per'
PERMISSION
To order copies of Food from Biblical Lands VIDEOS AND SETS fill in the following:
Enclosed is check or money order in the amount of$ ______
for
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copies of Food from Biblical Lands Cookbook@
$16.95ea. plus £3.00 sh .. chgs.
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copies of VIDEO CASSETTE AT ONLY@ $12.00 ea. plus $2.00 sh. chgs.
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SET OF BOTH BOOK AND VIDEO FOR ONLY $25.00 a set plus $3.50 sh. chgs.
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P RE T/CHAPERO E LODGI G: Check here to request ___
room(s) at the Conference Center for ____
vailability will be confirmed and a pro-forma bill sent to you at the following address:
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ADDRESS ____________________________
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<NAMEJ
night(s).
CITY _____________________
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M•di·101 •der to: Bob Corey, 146S. 23rd St., Terre Haute, Ind··ta nd. 47803· (All orders shipped only with advance payment. Canadian sh1pp111gcharges$7.59U.S. fun .)
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CAMPING INSTRUCTIONS
THE PROGRAM. Pica
e take a few moments to read through the entire Camper Application Form carefully before_procee~ing ••• The 1992 "experiment"
"nh a two-week camping formal proved very uccessful all around: in organizi_ng and supervising activities fo1:the campers, IO allow111gcounselor rest-and-relaxation,
and in facilitating routine maintenance and clean-up of the cabins, etc. It 1s the basis of our program this year as well.
THE APPLICATIO . In filling
out the Camper Registration Form, please enter all the information requested; t~e staff d_o~smake use of all these data
during the ummer, and we rcsenc the right to call you collect should you leave vital information out. Please remember to sign the f1nis_hed f<:>rmbefore returning
it:" ithout your ignaturc we cannot enroll your child. Likewise, unless you include at least the $50.00 down payment, the apphcat1on will be held up.
TRA
PORTATJO TO THE VILLAGE.For campers flying into the Greater Pittsburgh Airport, the Village provides round-trip ground transportation. Request thi er ice under SECTIO
C, FINANCIAL, on the application form. If flight information - airline, 0ight number, arrival time - are
a\'ailable. pica e include it on the application; otherwise, forward it to us as soon as possible. If you have not y~t made reserva t1ons, we recommend y_o~ lake adrnntage oft he pccial di count· negotiated with the airlines by the KOURY TRAVEL AGENCY; call for details: (412) 864-1200. Also note that all airlme travel
for arri\ills and 'or departure must be made between I 1:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. Exceptions to these times must be cleared through the Camp Office.
ARRIVALA D DEPARTURETIMES. Please
help us keep order at the beginning and end of sessions! Plan arrivals no earlier than I P.M. and no
later than 4 P.M. on the fir t day of the session you select. Likewise, departures should fall between 8 A.M. and 11 A.M. on the last day of the session - Friday,
"ith the sole exception of the one-week scs ion, which ends on Sunday, July 11, July 25 and Aug. 8. Consider a two hour airport run in making reservations.
ny de, iation from this schedule must be cleared through the Camp Office in writing, and well in advance!
PARE T ACCOMMODATIONS.Lodging for parents and/or chaperones accompanying children to Camp may be available at the Heritage and Learning
Center at the prevailing rate of$50 per night. Arrangements must be made well in advance, however, since there are times during the summer when the entire
facility is booked. Please contact Mike Hamwey at (412) 238-3677 (Ext. 302) prior to making your flight arrangements.
VI ITORS. Visitors
arc encouraged to "come and see" the wealth of activities which are provided for campers and the joy which the program creates in their
li,e!-1.For the akc of ccurity and camper safety and to ensure the smooth running of the program, however, reasonable restrictions are imposed on visitors. These
ar~ summari,cd in a rule heel which i available in the Camp Office. We ask that all visitors "check in" and obtain a copy before moving out into the camp grounds.
. o one hould enter Camp grounds without permission!
WIMMING PERMISSION. Your child
ac1i, itics are carefully
may take part in aquatic sports only if you sign the special permission block on the application
upcrviscd by a certified lifeguard.
form. All pool
MEDICATION.
o medications are to be kept on a camper or in his or her cabin. If your child is receiving any medication, please record the name(s) on
the Camp /leali/1 I lisrorr and E.rn111i11ario11
Form FM08 which you will be receiving by mail shortly after this application is processed, and send written instructions
to the C,_1mp ur ~- Upon arrival, your child will be required to turn over his or her medications to the Camp Nurse, who will see that they are dispensed al the
proper limes and 111the proper amounts
and supervise the medical situation for which medications were prescribed.
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UR~~CE. All campers ~hould be covered by th~ir familt policy. The Antiochian Village carries insurance designed only to cover cases where family
In!>uran~c 1 111adequatc. The P?licy does not cover con?1l1ons which existed prior to arrival (asthma, etc.) or non-camp related illnesses that appear during the
campers sta~ (colds. flu, etc.); 111_bot_h
cases. any costs 111curred by the Camp in providing required treatment will be billed to the parents (i.f! .. visits to doctor's
office. prescnpt1ons to new med1cat1ons, etc.).
PE DI G MO~EY. The base tuition ($385 for two-week sessions; $200 for the one-week session)
CO\er· a~Iregular_camp111g_cxpcnses.Shopping in our popular Camp Store, which stocks books, icons, items
of cloth111g bearing the ~1llage logo, jewelry. etc .. does require spending money, as does the purchase of
o~a pop and candy (which the Staff tries to hold within the bounds of reason, for the good of the campers health).
. ACK_S.
Please do not_send any snacks with your child; they are not permitted in the cabins, because
e~Jt111g
spoiled foods causes illness. and crumbs attract unwanted insects and animals into the cabins. Snacks
discovered by the taffwill be confiscated.
C_ABI ASSIG. MEN!S.
We can~1ot g~arantcc that any given child will be placed in the same cabin
\\Ith an) other particular child. Our cab111assignments arc made strictly in accordance with age.
~~I?~?,
T.:V:.,EL~~_TRONICGAMES. Our_ programs arc too full for campers to need such
~mc11111c..,
of their normal life. and we feel sure that you will agree that they spend so much time engrossed
1,ni_hcm~hat they need an enforced break. Should campers insist on bringing them. they will be confiscated ••~d rcturn~d only ?n departure from Camp
and we accept no responsibility for equipment brouoht
0
despite these 111struct1onsand somehO\\ lost or broken.
:~~EP~O~E
CAL_LS.lmmcdia1c_lyafter checking in. your child will be required to call home (collect) 111order 10_confirm _hisor her ·afe amvaL Thereafter, outgoing calls may be allowed at the discretion
of the_ amp 1?1rccto~.Since. however. the children arc here for only two weeks and such calls disrupt the
progr~n~ •.,~e h1g_hlyd1sco_u~age_
them. and a ·k that you impress this on your children before sending them.
I lo~1_c-s1cknc s _ismore c,1sily cured when the campers understand that phone calls arc limited As.
p~)SIIIVC
alternat1ve. encourag~ your child lo\\ rite letters home. We also discourage incoming c·tlls by P'~':J~;:.
P ea-.,e be as_ ured l~at you\\ 11_1
be contacted immediately in the event of an emerocncy. Sh,ould yo'L h , •
to comm~n1cate w 1th your child. hO\\Cvcr. please leave a message with the Cam; Office (411-118-~5:;t
and \\e \\Ill put you 111contact with your child directly.
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CO_DE.While camping is of its nature informal, Christian campino imposes cert·iin obvious
r~stnct1on-; \\ h1ch \\e hope you \\ill take into account when packing for your r°hild"s st·iy Fo'r the L.t .
~ICS~clc~~atcd as part of the program. boys are expected to wear a special shirt and pant;. ,;nd women! al~ld
~irl~d d1css or '>~Irt ,~nd blouse. Modesty must be observed at all times
and this becomes . ·t' 1, ·I
crucial at the S\\ 1111m1ng
poo. I. :--Jobikini bathing suits - male or female- will be all
d . pd<11
icu a1 y
...u1h-.houldb'"
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owe ,c1n one-piece
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h~~;,~n thi; 1f~~v:it~~~cJ\~~~hL:~g should be clear!; marked wi~h y:~~sc~~I~,!~nam~'. ~
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D "Nice Outfit" for Divine Liturgy
□ Shorts or cut-offs - no short-shorts
□ Levis or jeans
□ Shirts
no halter tops
□ Sneakers
□ Sturdy walking shoes
□ Heavy ocks
□ Modest swimsuit
no bikinis
□ Sweater or sweatshirt
□ Rain coat or poncho
□ Night wear
□ Towels and washcloth
□ Sheet and pillowcase and sleepino ba"0
□ Insect rcpellant (no aerosols)
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□ Toiletries, including
D comb
D brush
D toothbrush
D toothpaste
D soap
□ shampoo
D deodorant (non-aerosol)
D Smiles! Enthusiasm! Spirit!
LEAVE HOME ...
• Pets
• Televisions. radios, electronic games .
and similar distractions
• Jewelry and other valuables you'd rather not see lost
• Immodest apparel
• Illegal substances - drugs. alcohol.
tobacco products
• Dangerous implements
knives. hand
axes. fireworks and even water pistols.
• Dangerous attitudes - aggression.
boredom. inhibitions!
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LA ~DRY. T\\O-wcck session nece sitate \\ashing cloth in Pl . , •
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p1cl'c_ofcloth1ng to minimiLe loss. All campers should bring ·1la~111d~~s~,
\HIie Yi.u~ child s name 111e~ery
cloth1nu: the Camp cannot provide these L·1undr
·11b I' 1
c1g111w IC to accumulate soiled
ing to l;st a full week. J-OR YOL'R CO· v'E I ~E e ( c only oi~cc a ~'eek._so pac_k e~ough cloth1
form for printed labels bv the AM E-O COM PA Y·wc ~~e supplied_ wnh this application an order
• we sllongly advise you to place an order.
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BRING . ..
THE WORD/FEBRUARY 1993
Young Children Have Own Picture Book
Introducing Them to Spiritual Growth
by Sophia Nibi
Orthodox Christian youngsters can
now read a beautifully written, delightfully illustrated book introducing them
to spiritual growth and to an understanding of going to church and worshipping during the Divine Liturgy.
CHRISTINA GOES TO CHURCH is a
new children's book written by Maria
Kouremenou Khoury and illustrated by
Antonia Mellen.
A book that can be read to or read by
young children, CHRISTINA GOES TO
CHURCH begins on a Sunday morning
in the little girl's bedroom and takes the
reader to church and through the Divine Liturgy, concluding at the end of
the day when Christina, having said her
prayers falls asleep thinking ''I am very
special." All this in JO pages! It is a book
that adults will enjoy just as much as
children because the author is introducing Sundays the way many ofus were introduced to this seventh day of the
week, the day set aside to worship, be
with our family and grow spiritually.
Accompanying the skillfully, faithfully put together child's vocabulary
words, are full color drawings meaningfully depicting the family's road to
church, the iconostasion, the chanting,
the sacrament and the prayer that concludes this beautiful day of the week.
Maria Kouremenou Khoury is a wife,
the mother of three young children and
an educator. The native of Tripoli,
Greece was raised in Denver, Colorado.
A 1982 graduate of Hellenic College, she
a_lsoholds a Master's Degree in Education from Harvard University (1985) and
the degree of Doctor of Education from
Boston University where she is a lecturer in education. She wrote the book
"to help children in their identification
with the Eastern Orthodox Church" because one of her major interests is the
preservation of Orthodox Christianity.
Based on her knowledge, as a mother
and an educator that children need
repetition and c~nsistency during the
early years of life, Dr. Khoury has written a book which will indeed help childre~ develop and grow spiritually. In an
obviously loving and skillful combina-
THE WORD/FEBRUARY 1993
tion of words CHRISTINA GOES TO
CHURCH explains in a child's language
how Orthodox Christians pray, make
the sign of the cross, light a candle, kiss
an icon, have a Bible, and receive Holy
Communion.
Printed in Jerusalem, the book is
dedicated to Dr. Khoury's children who,
she writes, "are truly special gifts from
God." Dr. Khoury's husband, David, is
a graduate of Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology.
The illustrator, Antonia Mellen, is a
Boston based graphic designer who has
illustrated numerous religious books for
children, drawing from her role as a
mother of three and as a church school
teacher for 17 years.
CHRISTINA GOES TO CHURCH is a
must for preschoolers who will enjoy
listening to the words while following
through the illustrations; and for youngsters in the early grades who will benefit from reading the book at bedtime
and anytime.
CHRISTINA GOES TO CHURCH is
available at the Hellenic College/Holy
Cross Bookstore, 50 Goddard Avenue,
Brookline, MA 02146.
Sophia Nibi, a former high school
teacher, holds a Master's Degree in Education. She has also taught church
school youngsters for 25 years, 11 of
which she supervised the religious education program of her parish.
The New Palestinians
"This is a very important book about
the people who are in the forefront,
who will be the new leaders of the
Palestinians. A terrific read!"
-Larry King
"Extensiye profiles of a dozen men
and women who will probably play a
role in any new Palestinian state, shedding light on how these leaders arrived
at their divergent views on how to conduct the struggle for nationhood."
-The Kirkus Review
''A more moderate, pragmatic, highly
educated and genuinely representative
leadership has emerged out of the intifa-
da and is, as the authors show, in a legitimate position to negotiate on behalf of
the 1.7 million Palestinians in the West
Bank and the Gaza Strip."
-Publishers
Weekly
If the Palestinian state is established
on the West Bank and Gaza strip, vrho
would its leaders be? What do they believe about Israel's right to exist? How
much loyalty do they owe to the PLO?
Would they be able to govern effectively or would Hamas and other Islamic
fundamentalist groups use terror against
them?
In The New Palestinians:
The
Emerging Generation of Leaders (ISBN
1-55958-215-4, $22 .95), American journalists Janet and John Wallach provide
the first in-depth profiles of the next
generation of Palestinians - the postArafat generation that will shoulder the
bulk of the responsibility for governing
a new Palestinian entity.
Published on the first anniversary of
the Madrid peace conference, this book
explores the impact of a quarter century
of Israeli rule on the leaders who have
been entrusted to make peace with Israel. The authors examine the role of
the intifada, the five-year-old uprising
on the formation of Palestinian views
towards Israel.
The New Palestinians also provides
a revealing look at the complex dynamics of people who have been profoundly affected by Israeli society even as they
oppose the Israeli government. Reaching maturity under Israeli rule, these
twelve Palestinians
have seen a
democratic society at close hand while
suffering imprisonment and even brutality from the occupier.
From the Preface: As the Washington
Post noted, Madrid was a turning point:
instead of wearing camouflage fatigues
and packing pistols, the Palestinians the
world saw were wearing business suits
and packed portable computers; instead
of speaking in the staccato tones ofterrorists, they spoke with soft British accents and in the reassuring tones learned at Exeter and Eton as well as their
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�mYn unin~r.·llie: on the \X'e.·tBank and
,.1za .·rri p.
Ranging in age fr )rn their mid-thirti s
ro earl,· fiftie.·. the. , :ire the Pale ·tinian,
,, ho h·.1,-eCOI1\'ey d a ne,,· image to the
,,·or lei.
11JeNew Palestinians dares to ask if
thi • rran ·formation i: g ·nuine. an th
\\·orld - and particularly the I ·raeli
p oplc - now tn1.·t these Palestinian.
toe ·rahli ·h their o"·n entiq alongside
Israel without j 'Opardizing the ·ccurity
of the Je"·ish ·rate? Provided unprecedented acccs • to the:c Pale tinians, the
co-authors offer a re\'ealing look at their
private lives and per. onal com-ictions.
In the proce:: this book prm·ides the
fir:t omprehen ·ive ,·ie\\· of the emerging generation of leader v\·ho may final1y be able to halt the. eemingly endless
. piral of hatred and violence in the Middle Ea, t.
mong the di ·clo ure in The ew
Pale tinian are these:
*I Ianan A hrawi spent the bulk of
her life training for the role which
1 igbtlille
conferred
upon her as
·poke woman for the Palestinian peopl . n attractive coed at the American
L1niver ity of Beirut, where she guided
BC television crews through the
crowded Palestinian refugee camps and
briefly dated Peter Jennings, Ashrawi
wa no stranger to the Palestinian revolution. he received guerrilla training in
yria at the start of the June 1967 war
and has modeled her career after a martyred cousin,John Hanah, who was one
of the closest aides to PLO leader Yasser Arafat.
*Faisal Husseini admits that even
though his father, Abdel Kadar Husseini, one of the greatest Arab heroes of the
1948 war against Israel, was murdered
by the Palmach unit headed by Yitzhak
Rabin, his father would have approved
of his leading the effort to make peace
with Israel. "He would have done the
same thing," says Husseini of his own
negotiations with Rabin. Husseini also
provides new cl tails of his own vision
of an Israeli-Palestinian-Jordanian confederation and speaks openly of the
mistake Pale tinians made in the past
and what they want from the future.
*Yitzhak Rabin concedes that the
Palestinians have the right to bring their
demands for a separate state to the
negotiating table - but only after a
three-year period of autonomy. nlike
previous Israeli leaders, he vows he will
deal with the Palestinians as equals.
Rabin says he recognizes they are a peo28
pl "·ho are different from I~raelis, ,','politicall Y, religiou ly and nauonally. He
ou tlin~ • I rael 's minimum requirements
for making peace with the Palestinian
people.
* bdul Aziz Rantisi, a leader of the Islamic fundamentalists movement in
Gaza, provides the first cogent explanation of what motivates Ham as to reject
the peace process. He explains why his
underground terrorist group has become so popular not only in Gaza but in
the West Bank as well, winning
democratic elections for the leadership
of universitv student councils and for
chambers of commerce throughout the
occupied territories.
The Wallachs are co-authors
of
Arafat: In the Eyes of the Beholder
(Prima Publishing, 1992) and Still Small
Voices (Harcourt, Brace, and Jovanovich, 1989), two highly praised books
about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
They co-produced the PBS documentary "Israel and the Palestinians: Will
Reason Prevail?" John Wallach is for-
eign editor of the Hearst Newspapers
and has won numerous awards, including two Overseas Press Club awards and
the Edwin Hood Award from the National Press Club. He contributes to the
BBC and appears on CNN's "International Correspondents." Janet Wallach
has been a contributor to the Washington Post Magazine and other periodicals. Currently she is at work on a biography of the British Orientalist, Gertrude Bell.
The Wallachs are available for interviews. Call Lynne Rominger at Prima
Publishing, 916-786-0939, to arrange.
The New Palestinians:
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By John anclJanet Wallach
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THE WO RD/FEBRUARY 1993
THE PEOPLESPEAK.
Editor:
I read with interest both the letter
from Mr. Jaroslaw Charkiewicz and the
news of the Polish Orthodox Youth Fellowship activities.
Please accept my donation of $25 to
help cover the expense of the subscription to The Word magazine that he requeStecl and you granted.
I also would like the address of the International Orthodox Christian Charities. I am following the progress of this
organization and would like to find out
more but have neglected to file the
address when it has been published
before.
Sincerely,
Allen L. Jogerst, Jr.
Kalamazoo, Michigan
EDITORIALRESPONSE:
Many thanks to you for your donation for the subscription for the Polish
Orthodox Youth Fellowship. It never
fails!Goel does indeed provide through
his servants in the world.
Dear Rev. Corey:
The purpose of this letter is to draw
your attention to the implications for
Lebanon of the recent Israeli action to
deport 418 Palestinians to Lebanon,
which have been unfortunately glossed
over or completely misinterpreted.
Lebanon regards this course of action
taken by Israel as a blatant violation of
Lebanese sovereignty, independence
and territorial integrity, and, as unanimously agreed in the U.N. Security
Council Resolution 799 of December
18, 1992, a contravention oflsrael's obligations as an occupying power under
the 4th Geneva Convention.
While Lebanon is highly sympathetic
with the humanitarian element of this
issue, it cannot, under any circumstances, and both on a regional and national level, accept these deportees,
thereby facilitating Israel's defiance and
violation of International Law and the
sovereignty of our nation. Furthermore,
this Israeli action is highly detrimental
to the peace process and to the security
and stability of Lebanon. It constitutes
a dangerous precedence whereby Israel
treats Lebanon as a clumping ground for
its incapacity to manage its occupation
of the Occupied Territories and their
population.
It is amply obvious that forcing LebTHE WORD/FEBRUARY 1993
anon to absorb these deportees places
a heavy and unfair burden on its recovery process and on its commitment to
regain its full sovereignty over the territories occupied by Israel. Furthermore,
it will constitute the embryo for new
refugee camps, a prescription
for
guaranteed escalation of violence and
militancy, and consequently grounds
for future Israeli aggression on Lebanese Territories. In fact, Israel's present
course of action will create the premises
for its future reaction.
The Lebanese Government, in order
to avert further instability and violence
in the region and to safeguard its integrity and sovereignty as a member of the
United Nations, calls upon the international community and its friends in the
United States, to take all the necessary
measures to implement Resolution 799
and ensure the safe return of the Palestinians to their homes.
Sincerely,
Simon Karam
Embassy of Lebanon
Washington, DC
Dear Editor:
While I agreed with much of Linda
Hopkins' open letter in the November
issue of The Word, her priorities seem
to be misplaced. As Orthodox Christians, we are servants ofJesus Christ trying to do His will in our country and
world. While increasing Church membership and attendance is desirable, we
should start, not with surveys, but with
our message.
With the work now being clone in
our Archdiocese
to promote
evangelism, we should work not just to increase our "market share" among persons of Middle Eastern descent, but to
promote Orthodoxy to everyone who
will listen. The proper reaction to Ms.
Hopkins' valid point about the "spiritual void" in this country is to develop a
response in which both clergy and laity
reach out to q1e people in need. In that
context, surveys are useful tools to
measure what needs to be clone.
We don't need more surveys to tell us
what the "root" of the problem is. We
know that secular and materialistic
ideologies are turning many away from
the path to salvation. What we do need
are some good leaders and followers to
help attack the problems and to lead
spiritual revival both in our Church and
in our secular surroundings. I thank Ms.
Hopkins for her contribution to that
goal.
Sincerely yours,
Joseph Thornton
Austin, Texas
Dear Editor,
While many articles in The Word
have peaked my interest or led me to
further study, few have moved me as
much as Francine Phelan's article in the
November 1992 issue. Her article,
"Preparing for the Birth," inspired me to
action. I found myself cooking lenten
meals, joyfully; quizzing my Antiochian
friends (men and women) to make certain that they had read this article; discussing it at the Seminarians' Wives'
Meeting; sending it to other Orthodox
women who find lenten cooking difficult; recommending it to some of the
seminary's professors and priests; and
sending it to my non-Orthodox friends
who can not understand fasting.
So often, I have read and heard the
monastic regulations for the fasts, the
canons, the Fathers, as well as the
regional and/or Orthodox "rules" and
exceptions. Articles, books, lectures,
tapes, etc. abound on this topic. But as
a mother of two small children, these
lists of regulations seemed merely disconcerting duties to add to my already
overextended workload. For a mother
who did not grow up in the Orthodox
Church, cooking even 10 days of different lenten meals and snacks is difficult
(40 clays of meals, a burden that is truly
humbling.) Francine Phelan's article actually lifted my burden!
During my pregnancies, I "fasted" for
nine months from some of my favorite
foods because they were not good for
the baby or because they made me ill.
To my chagrin, the fasting lasted an additional six months while I nursed. It
wasn't easy, but I knew that it was my
responsibility as a mother. The thought
of my child or the sight of its sweet face
inspired me on, clay to day. Thanks to
Phelan, I now have a spiritual understanding of the Christmas Fast as it pertains to my responsibility as an Orthodox Christian. This inspires me and sustains me much better than my intellectual understanding of the Fast ever did.
While I have still served tuna fish
sandwiches twice in one week, I do not
find myself in a gutter of gloom. This is
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�my fir t joyful Lent· full of the anticipation of hri t' birth . . not of a fa t
food hamburger!
Thank you!
ictoria Deffibaugh Ziton
Crestwood, Y
Your Eminence,
Ju ·ta hort note to thank you for the
tremcndou opportunity you have given me to er e thi Orthodox mission
here in ary, C. It i growing steadily.
The people love one another and work
\'\'ell together. The potential for a truly
" merican" Orthodox congregation is
excell nt.
We are a eraging 75-80 in attendance
each unday. A Ve pers service is held
each aturday. oon we will pass the 50giving-families mark and will look forward to the new status and responsibilitie of an official church.
Al o I thank you on behalf of the
church community for the generous
gift of the antimins, Gospel book, service books, liturgical books, and many
piece of liturgical music. Your love and
upport have given us a healthy and exciting headstart. We know and believe
that God will give the increase and that
there will be a bountiful harvest in Cary,
orth Carolina in the near future.
ay God grant you many, many,
year !
In Christ's Love,
Fr. icholas Sorensen
All Saints Church
Cary, NC
Dearest ayidna Philip,
It i with xtreme enthusiasm that we
welcome your deci ion to di tribute
Th
ord magazine to the general
member hip of the Archdiocese. It is by
educating our elve , that we become
. tronger more wi e, and more apt to expand our beloved Orthodox Faith.
A. you reminded us at the evermemorable Pari h Council ymposium:
"We mu t plant the seeds, and the harve t will ome in due time." Sayidna,
you have ju t planted another eed with
your ble ed hand ; and we pray that
the Lord will provide you and us with a
harvest beyond our di tant horizon.
'J e congratulate
th editors and
writer of The Word magazine for accepting the challenge to provide us with
the mo~t effective mean of mass communication and education. We also realize that executing uch honorable ta k
takes financial backing, so enclosed
please find our modest contribution; in
the hope that others will likewise give
generously.
Your loving children,
Mansour & Wafa Rayan
Chicago, Illinois
Dear Father Corey,
Greetings and best wishes. I write to
you concerning the Gospel readings for
the Sundays of Luke.
The Gospel readings for the Sundays
of Luke prescribed in Daily Devotions
by the Very Rev. George Alberts are inconsistent with the Liturgical Guide
published by the Department of Liturgics and Translations of our Antiochian
Archdiocese. This has confused some of
our devout parishioners who receive
The Word and read the Gospel before
coming to church on Sunday, only to
discover that a different gospel is read in
church.
I would like to express my concern at
the existing discrepancies between two
official publications of our Antiochian
Archdiocese - The Wordand the Liturgical Guide.
Sincerely,
Dolly Crow
Yonkers, NY
Editorial Response:
Sorry about that! The problem lies in
the fact that we use two different
sources for each publication. One
would think that the same readings
were read in all Orthodox churches in
the world. Not so! However we shall try
to correct his problem on the pages of
THE WORD.
Dear Editor:
I did not appreciate the comment in
the article "Self-esteem and Discipline"
in the December 1992 issue of The
Word which equated physical discipline
(spanking) with harmful disciplining
practices.
Physical discipline is supported by both
the scriptural and other aspects of Orthodox tradition (for example: the book of .
Proverbs, St. Shenouti, St. Benedict).
It can be done in gentleness and
motivated by peaceful love.
We live in a time where people think
that late 20th century practices are su- ,
perior to those of our ancestors and
modern psychological "experts" know
more than the Saints and common people of our Holy Church down through
the centuries.
Anonymous
San Jose, CA
The Lord's Prayer in Arabic calligraphy
THE WORD/FEBRUARY 1993
COMMUNITIESIN ACTION
Nursing Home Gets
HUD Approval
At a press conference held recently at
St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Worcester, MA, U.S. Representative
Joseph D. Early announced _that HUD
had approved the construction of the
Holy Trinity Eastern Orthodox Nursing
Home. According to Representative Early, the Council of Eastern Orthodox
Churches of Central Massachusetts will
receive a $6 million federal loan guarantee to build the nursing home.
The Holy Trinity Eastern Orthodox
Nursing Home is a project of the Council of Eastern Orthodox Churches of
Central Massachusetts. The HUD (U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development) loan guarantee represents
80 to 90 percent of the project costs.
According to Philip G. Haddad, Jr.,
president of the Eastern Orthodox Management Corp. and a parishioner of St.
George Antiochian Cathedral, Worcester,it will take 30 to 60 days to complete
the financial paperwork and construction would follow. The Eastern Orthodox Management Corp. was established
by the Council of Eastern Orthodox
Churches of Central Massachusetts for
the sole purpose of overseeing the
financial and building procedures till
the day the nursing home opens its
doors.
The Holy Trinity Eastern Orthodox
Nursing Home will be built on five acres
ofland on Barber Avenue in Worcester.
TASCInc. of Worcester is the architect.
Charles River Mortgage Co., Boston,
will issue the mortgage.
The nursing home will be a 113-bed
facility providing Level III (Intermediate) and Level II (Extensive) care. Level
III care is for those who are in wheel
chairs, have a degree of mobility and
capabilities of their own. Level II care is
for those who are bedridden and can do
little on their own. A chapel will be located on the first floor of the nursing
home.
The Rev. Dean N. Paleologos of St.
Spyridon Cathedral termed the nursing
home project historic. It is a first for the
Eastern Orthodox Church in the United
States in which ethnic differences have
been breached and the Greek, Albanian, Romanian, Russian and Antiochian
jurisdictions have cor.1curred.
Orthodox bishops representing the
twelve churches of the Council ofEastTHEWORD/FEBRUARY 1993
em Orthodox Churches of Central Massachusetts have given their blessing to
the Holy Trinity Nursing Home project.
Metropolitan Philip, Primate of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, wrote in a letter,
"You are exemplifying the social services for which the Orthodox Church
from earliest time have been noted. May
this holy endeavor unite ow Orthodox
faithful in Worcester and may the residents of the home live their days in
peace and love, surrounded by your
good deeds". Metropolitan Theodosios,
Primate of the Orthodox Church in
America wrote, "Your work deserves
praise and encouragement both for its
own sake and because it is a unique example of Orthodox clergy of many
backgrounds uniting to serve Christ in
their neighbor". Archbishop Victorin,
Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Missionary Archdiocese in America and
Canada said, ''The work of the Council
in promoting a united Orthodox Christian witness is known throughout the
whole of the United States, and therefore it comes as no surprise that it is a pioneer in this area as well". Bishop
Methodios, Greek Orthodox Bishop of
the Diocese of Boston, said, "I thank
God that this Holy Trinity Orthodox
Nursing Home is a manifestation of the
love and the cooperation of all the Orthodox in this area. I'm so very glad this
nursing home will be a reality soon".
St. George, Indianapolis, IN
It started at 7:30 p.m. Friday night,
September 18, with a parish reception,
meeting and visiting with His Grace,
Bishop Basil (Essey). There was a table
of delicious hors d'oeuvres, prepared by
Janis Johns and Susanne Mesalam and
their committee, exquisitely and temptingly displayed. After leisurely chatting
and eating, Bishop Basil blessed our
new education building which was recently added to our church. The hall
was beautifully decorated and the atmosphere was that of good friendly fellowship that set the mood for the days
to follow.
The next morning His Grace met
with the children and the teens. Light
refreshments were served.
At 12:30 p.m. the focus was on the
shining of a bright star of happenings the honoring of the Ladies Aid Society
on their 60th anniversary. We along
with other guests met at the Meridian
Hills Country Club for a luncheon given
us by the Parish Council. The committee in charge was Susan Baranyk, Elaine
Eckhart, Marilyn Edge, Norma Johns
and Sharon Mustaklem. Upon entering
we were greeted by the hostesses and
given a corsage of white silk rose buds
to wear. After being seated at our tables
the invocation was given by Bishop
Basil. The food was excellent (and we
didn't have to cook it).
After lunch we heard vocalists, Elaine
Eckhart, Janice Fadel, George Freije,
Sharon Mustaklem, Mark Najjar and
Jean Olas, accompanied
by Sandy
Baetzhold sing words, written by Elaine
and Brent Eckhart, about the many
times we have cooked and what we do
behind the scenes, to the tune of
"Thanks for the Memories". This was a
prelude to a style show which depicted
styles worn in 1930 through 1990. The
models were the grandchildren and
children of the ladies. And what a style
show! The first model, Christie Edge
wore the wedding dress of Alice Corey
without her knowledge. It was an emotional shock and surprise when she saw
it. Songs popular in the decade of the
garment worn were sung as each model
walked out. Also there were a few solo
"oldies" sung and it was very entertaining. Each model did justice to the
clothes they wore and we were greatly
amused as we reminisced that era of our
lives.
After this Corinne Corey, president of
the Ladies Aid greeted and welcomed
us. She said what a coincidence that her
mother, Zemurod Corey, was a charter
member and vice president in 1932, and
now she is president. Very Rev.Joseph
Olas also welcomed us and congratulated us for our good works and then
called upon Bishop Basil. He bestowed
upon us his blessings and prayers and
wished us many more years of working
for our church. What an honor to have
him with us.
Andrew Fadel, representing the Sunday School children, gave the ladies a
tribute. He spoke very well of the ladies
and how they like us and HOW THEY
LOVED OUR COOKING. Joseph Olas,
Jr., president of the teen-age club, gave
a tribute, also stressing the fact that
THEY LOVED OUR COOKING. To
show their appreciation and love for the
ladies the teens gave us an icon of St.
Euphrosynos, the cook, to hang in the
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�cil reception and banquet for the
kitchen of the hall. Thi will be an in pibishop at the Chateau Normandy. .
ration to u - ,Yhen ""e are cooking.
The entire weekend was fun and m'\ 'e ha Ye two charter members,
spirational and with the prese_nce of H_is
Zemuroc.l orey who has been an active
Grace Bishop Basil, everythmg was m
member for 6() year and Mabel Freije
accord with the high notes of "friendli\\ ho ha: been inactive for some time.
ness" and "love" prevailing at all times.
Zemuroc.1\\"l, pre ented with a beautiIt was indeed a star-studded weekend!
ful icon of th , irgin Mary and Child for
-Ruth Corey George
her faithful dedication and loyalty as an
acth'e member of the Ladies Aid. May
Watfa Mitchell
Goe.Igrant them both many more years.
Each member was given a beautiful
On October 8, 1992, Watfa Mitchell
xlO gold frame with a pretty gold flo- of Vicksburg, Mississippi fell asleep in
ral design around it in honor of our 60 the Lord, seven months after reaching
,·cars. Zeldia Hanna and Ruth George the age of 100.
~ach wrote a poetic tribute and read it to
On March 1, 1992, Watfa celebrated
the la<.lie . Bishop Basil gave the her 100th birthday by first going to
benediction.
church and receiving the blessing of
We thank the Pari h Council and the Holy Communion. It was a warm, suncommittee
for the kindness and ny day and with the help of her grandthoughtfulness they have shown us in sons, she was carried to a car and taken
thi - tribute. Every detail and aspect of into the church in her wheelchair.
thi luncheon was superb and we were Father David Hester, Pastor of St.
treated royally. We will never forget it. George Church of Vicksburg, MS,
t 6:00 p.m. we went to church to at- brought Holy Communion to her. After
tend the 9th Hour and Vespers Services. the services, she was wheeled into
t 8:00 p.m. there was a hafli preceded
Baroudy Hall so that church friends
by a , ocial hour attended by Sotiris could express their love and congratuvgou ti . ick Ferris and Mina Khoury lations for the blessing of being able to
were in charge of the hafli which was a share her 100th birthday. A Birthday
lot of fun and well planned. Everyone
Dinner was prepared for family memwa in the mood for dancing and the bers in her home. Afterwards, Open
band was exceptional. The hall was House was held to allow friends to visit
beautifully decorated and the mazza her. She was alert and cheerful the enplate were deliciou .
tire day and enjoyed all who came.
On unday during Liturgy another
tar hone brightly - our ownJoseph
Ola Jr., son of Very Rev. and Mrs.
Jo eph Olas, was ble ed Sub-Deacon.
We are proud and congratulate him and
wish him many years as he walks and
labor in Hi vineyard.
Marty Barnes and Doug Fadel joined
the Order of t. Ignatius of Antioch. We
congratulate them and wish them many
more year of working for Him.
After Liturgy there was a catered banquet for the parish in the hall. This was
chaired by Kim Agypt and Diane Koers
with George Freije being the M.C. After
Watfa Mitchell
dinner eorge talked and welcomed us
and then called upon Corinne Corey to
Watfa came to this country in 1911 at
peak for the Ladie Aid. Mr. Ed Edge, the age of 19 years, in hopes to work and
pre ident of the Parish Council then earn money to send to her family in
, poke about the welfare of the church
Sheekhan, Syria which is now Lebanon.
and plan he hoped for the future. After Unfortunately, her family did not surthat we witnessed another shining star vive the world war. She married M.J.
- the burning of our mortgage. We Mitchell in 1913 in Meridian, Mississipthank God for thi . Father Joseph then pi. They moved to Vicksburg in 1924
spoke to u followed by His Grace, and immediately became members of
Bi ·hop Ba, il. He then gave the benedic- St. George Orthodox Church.
tion.
Watfa was active in her church t :00 p.m. there was a Parish Counmaking Holy Bread on designated days
t
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t
for her family and any other church
members who needed her. She asked
permission to offer the Holy Bread for
Easter Services each year and it was
granted. She made the bread each year
on Easter from 1924 through 1984 at the
age of 91 when she no longer had the
strength to knead the dough. Her family
still continues this tradition each Easter.
Watfa was active in the Women of St.
George, making baklava and helping
with their annual Lebanese Dinner. She
was also a charter member of the Cedars
Ladies Club.
Watfa was the mother of six children,
five of whom are still living. She leaves
22 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. Her pallbearers were grandsons and one great-grandson.
Shaheen Family Reunion
"It's a great idea" and "what took you
so long?" and "I especially liked the
comments about our heritage" were
some of the remarks received as the
Shaheen reunion became a reality on
September 26-27, 1992.
It was the late and greatly lamented
Archbishop Michael Shaheen who was
the original stimulus in bringing about
this reunion. Several attempts in the
past were in vain. And so, it was a
momentous occasion in Canton, Ohio,
when 200 members of the Shaheen clan
converged from California, El Paso, La
Crosse, Windsor, Flint, Detroit, Toledo,
Chicago, Fort Wayne, Beckley, S. Carolina, Florida, New York, and Damascus,
for this first reunion.
The theme was the family tree, which
was originally started by the late Nicholas N. Shaheen and traces the families
back to 1700 in Arne, Syria. The family
tree was brought up to date and structured by a group of people including
Deeb & Marguerite Turk, the late Abdallah Shaheen and Ameen Shaheen of
Arne, George Naseeb Shaheen, and the
branches and twigs that evolved were
enclosed in the shape of a tree drawn by
George Ayub Shaheen. The Shaheen
symbol was a falcon, grasping a banner
with the motto, "You Are The Wind Beneath My Wings."
The Saturday night social brought
about affectionate hugs and kisses. Entertainment was an amusing musical
program presented by Mrs. John (Sally)
Shaheen followed by a pantomimed
"Bag Lady and Dream Prince" act by
Mary Markos Patras and Helen Markos
Buschmann of La Crosse. A highlight of
THE WORD/FEBRUARY 1993
1
the show was when the singers
branched out into the audience and
greeted everyone to the tune of "Getting
ToKnow You." The evening was climaxed
by a deluge of balloons dropping out of
the ceiling (courtesy of Faiz Shaheen).
Sunday morning brought out the
warm sun and set the trend for the day.
Hierarchical Divine Liturgy was celebrated by Archbishop Michael Shaheen
and Very Rev. Theodore Ziton, during
which the Shaheen reunion was honored. A coffee hour followed in the
church lower level.
The banquet, held at the Skyland
Pines Club, was opened by Mrs. Carl
(Sadie) Shaheen singing the Syrian National Anthem. Archbishop Michael
gave the invocation. After dinner, Helen
Shaheen, chairman, pointed out that
there was no "special" honor table, and
gesturing toward all the audience,
decreed that those were the honor
tables. Master of Ceremonies, John
Salem Shaheen, kindled emotions
when he dedicated this first reunion to
all our parents, "Our Heroes," as depicted in the song, "You Are the Wind
Beneath My Wings," which was sung by
Mrs. Michael (Carol) Shaheen,Jr. Other
songs were, ''And Arne Is Her Name'' by
Mrs.John (Sally) Shaheen, and "Onward
To Antioch," an original song by Abla
Khaleel Shaheen of Fort Wayne.
Speakers included historian, Carl
Nicholas Shaheen, Atty. William S.
Georges, who discoursed on "The Immigration," George Naseeb Shaheen on
"Family Values," Mrs. Deeb (Marguerite
Shaheen) Turk gave an account of the
developing of the "family tree" (copies
of which are available). Louis M. Karoue,
dressed in Arab attire, spoke humorously in Arabic. Emcee John's roving microphone picked up spokespersons
at
every table, and an impromptu rendition of a song of their school days was
sung by Saad Shaheen of El Paso and the
Nicholas Chahin family of Windsor,
Canada. It became obvious that the
basic theme of this first of many more
reunions to come was "togetherness."
The program concluded with a dynamic appeal for the continuance of the
reunions by Archbishop Michael, and
?e appointed a working board consistmg of William S. Georges, Carl Shaheen,
Bruce Abraham and George David, with
John S. Shaheen to chair the committee
on formulating rules and bylaws for the
future. Music for dancing was furnished
by Frederic Salem Shaheen (Freddie the
Frog), Middle-Eastern
folk dancer,
THE WORD/FEBRUARY 1993
Regina Shaheen Thomas entertained
during the social hour. Co-chairmen of
the reunion were Helen and Wedad Shaheen. In charge of the roster were
Charles Eassa and Betty (Georges) Shaheen. Treasurer is Mrs. Nicholas B.
(Rosemary) Shaheen.
every year, at least once," to the delight
of Metropolitan PHILIP and all who
were present.
Saturday morning, November 21st,
the Metropolitan met with the Sunday
School children, the teachers and the
Superintendent
Gaby Louden. Gaby
had instilled in the children the meaning and significance of this important
St. George Church,
meeting. When Metropolitan PHILIP
Toronto, Canada
asked the children the name of the BishThe week-end of November 20th to op, one youngster replied "Bishop Elia,"
November 22nd, will remain in the
to which the Metropolitan commented
hearts and lives of the parishioners of St. that he had been away from Toronto too
George Antiochian Orthodox Church
long.
of Toronto for many years to come.
Following the Sunday School meetThe visit of Metropolitan PHILIP to ing, the Ladies Auxiliary held a lunchour Parish, his first visit in six long years, eon in the Church Hall for His Emiwas indeed the highlight
of our
nence. The heads of the various organimemorable week-end.
zations were present, and after an adOn the morning of Friday, November
dress by Father Elia, the Metropolitan
20th, Metropolitan PHILIP and Arch- spoke of his impression of our wonderdeacon Hans El Hayek arrived at the air- ful new church, which he said was
port. They were met by Father Elia Shal- "awesome." He answered questions
houb, members of the Parish Council and from the parishioners and we were in
laymen and women of the Parish. A pri- awe of him with his candid answers, and
vate luncheon was held at the home of his warmth and enthusiasm.
Saturday evening began with an inFather Elia and Odette, our Khoureeye.
spiring Vesper service, followed by a
dinner in honor of
our 41st Anniversary.
Approximately 275
people gathered to
enjoy the presence
of His Eminence,
coupled with an excellent dinner and a
wonderful orchestra.
This affair was hosted by AOCWNA, under the able and
capable President,
Anna Kubicek. The
committee deserves
a "tip of the proverbial hat" for a super
job, well done. The
committee was as follows: Dalal Abboud,
Anna Kubicek, ReThe Primate awards the Gold Medal to Ernest Younes.
hab Qaqish, Louise
Salhany, Venise Wihbey, Magda Zakaib,
Friday evening, George and Helen
Haddad, the Chairman of our Parish Earl Abraham and Leslie Kubicek.
Venise Wihbey, our Choir Director,
Council held a dinner at their home for
sang a special song that she wrote for
the Parish Council and their husbands
and wives, plus many community digni- the Metropolitan for his 26 years as the
Primate of the Antiochian Archdiocese.
taries. This was a wonderful, informal
Metropolitan PHILIP addressed the
gathering in honor of His Eminence,
where everyone was able to ask ques- gathering with his usual eloquence. He
singled out our architect, Mr. Alfred
tions and get answers. Hospitality
reigned supreme. Venise Wihbey, our Foty, for having done a superb job as the
Choir Director sang, in Arabic, "visit us chief architect of our church. He was
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�greatly impre 'Cd with our Icono~?apher, icola r-.1ajdalanifor hi magnificent
"'·ork in the chur h.
'unda\' Matin', followed by Hierarchi ·al Divine Liturgy wa celebrated
"'ith i\1 rropolitan PHILIP officiating,
and the a i 'tant being ery Reverend
Elia halhoub our Pa tor, Father Ibrahim aqi h of Amman Jordan, Father
Philip iffin of Toronto Father David
'mith f Holy Tran figuration Mission
in London, Ontario and Archdeacon
Han. El Hayek of ew J r ey.
~ e were ery proud to have 10 new
member inducted into the Order of St.
Ignatiu .. They are: Gameel Agban, Albert
orab,
eorge Haddad, Sam
Kanawaty John Karda opoulos, Nick
Khalilieh Anise Tabangi, Peter Zabaneh,
Farid Zaccak and Adel Younes. Also, in
thi, li 't of di tingui hed members, Rami
and Joanie Youne were inducted a lifetime member into the Order. "Mabruk"
veryone.
To add to our already magnificent
Liturgical rvices, one of our parishioner , ichola Zabaneh, the President
of 't. George Men's Society, was blessed
a a ub-Deacon. Congratulations
ichola !
pecial certificates of Merit were given to 3 member of the Choir for their
faithful ervice: Venise Wihbey (Director) Rose Kanawaty and Jameel
Hamawi. Likewi e to 4 chanters: Ghasan Ra i (First Chanter), Yacoub Qaqi. h I a Qaqish and ichola Zabaneh.
A coffee hour was held after the service for the congregation to mingle with
Hi Eminenc and the visiting clergy.
Mr. icola Khalilieh, the Vice Chairman
of the Pari h Council and his wife Fairuz
invited Metropolitan PHILIP and the
cl rgy to a luncheon at the Jerusalem
Restaurant.
n undayat6:30 p.m., a Testimonial Dinner wa held by the Parish Council, in honor of Ernest Younes, who was
the recipient of the Antonian Gold Medal of Merit bestowed on him by His Eminence Metropolitan PHILIP Erne t is a
devout Orthodox Christian, whose
faith ha no bound , whose love of the
hurch i paramount in his life.
Earl Abraham, the M.C. for the evening did a uperb job. A moment of silcn e wa observed in memory of Archbi hop Michael haheen. Venise Wihbey, our Choir Director, with the voice
of an Angel, ang, "Oh Canada" and
"Everything I do, I do for You." The
speaker , each who paid tribute to
Eme<,tYoune , were the following: Earl
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Abraham, the Master of Ceremoni:s,
George Haddad, Chairman _ofthe Pansh
Council, Very Reverend Ella Shalhoub,
our Parish Priest, Joanie Younes,
daughter-in-law of Ernest, His Eminence, Metropolitan PHILIP and Er11:e~t
Younes, the faithful servant and rec1p1ent of the Antonian Gold Medal.
I wish that time and space would allow for excerpts from each of these addresses. Each, in their own way, paid a
glowing tribute to Ernest for his lifelong service to our Faith and our
Church.
Many visiting dignitaries attended the
Testimonial: Lorraine Mahshie, NAB
President for AOCWNA and her husband George, from Syracuse; Father
George Aswad and his wife Grace, from
Niagara Falls; Father Hanna Sakkab and
his wife Mary from Syracuse; Salim Koury, Chairman of Parish Council of St.
Philip's Church in Fort Lauderdale, and
his wife Debby; The Consul General of
Lebanon, Michel Haddad from Ottawa;
Edward Saikaley from Ottawa; Mr. &
Mrs. Robert Younes, from Ottawa; Mr. &
Mrs. Fred Younes from Waymart, PA;
Michael Younes, from Grove City, Ohio;
George Younes, from Los Angeles; Anita Kalil, from Ottawa; and Rosie Habak,
from Montreal.
Telegrams and messages of congratulations were received from many parts
of Canada and the United States. Tributes poured in, and rightly so, for our
distinguished guest of honor, Ernest
Younes.
At the request of Mr. Younes, in lieu
of gifts, donations were made in his
honor, to St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church building fund. The donations totalled to the very impressive sum
of over $55,000.00.
On Monday morning His Eminence
left us with a promise to come back May
7-9 for the Consecration of our church.
We are looking forward to having him in
our midst again. May God grant him
many years.
-Adele Salhany
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Archimandrite
Lazarus Moore
t
Orthodox monk Archimandrite Lazarus Moore, 90, departed peacefully on
his last journey homeward Nov. 27,
1992.
His body rested at St. John Cathedral
in Eagle River, Alaska. Burial was at the
Cathedral cemetery.
Father Lazarus had lived in Alaska in
the care of the members of the St.John
Orthodox Cathedral, Eagle River, since
1989, where all were blessed by his
shining joy and radiant love of life.
He was born in 1902 in Swindon,
England, and was the eldest of six children. When he was 18, Father Lazarus
left home to work as a farmer, shepherd,
longshoreman and wheat harvester in
Canada.
Father Lazarus
He was tonsured as an Orthodox
monk in 1933, and as a priest in 1934.
He gave the rest of his life serving God
all over the world: 14 years inJerusalem,
five years in Greece, 20 years in India
and nine years in Australia. Father Lazarus moved to California in 1983 and to
Alaska in 1989. During all those years he
worked at translating scriptures and
other Christian writings from Greek
and Russian and other languages into
English. A few translations of Fr. Lazarus
include: The Arena, The Ladder of the
Divine Ascent, Many Lives of the Saints,
The 4 Gospels and Psalms . . . Other
writings: Law & Grace, Baptism As 30
Celebrations, and many others. His
work is done and he is at rest with God.
Memory Eternal!
Father Lazarus is survived by a sister
in England, a nephew in Canada and a
multitude of beloved friends around the
world.
St. George's,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
On Saturday, April 18, 1992 a dream
came true for the people of St. George's
Antiochian Orthodox Church in Cedar
Rapids, Iowa as The Rev. Fr. John W.
Morris, Pastor, assisted by The Rev. Fr.
Emmanuel N. Lillios of St.John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church, also of
Cedar Rapids, led the first services in
their newly built home. After almost
twenty years of planning and hard
THE WORD/FEBRUARY 1993
work, the people of
St. George's have
finally achieved
one of their most
cherished
goals.
They have built a
new and larger
church to serve the
needs of their dynamic community.
Naturally, it was
with many tears
that the people left
the original church,
built in 1914 by
their ancestors.
However, the years
have taken their toll
on the old building.
The congregation
outgrew the old facility years ago. The neighborhood began to decay. Thus beginning with The
VeryRev.Constantine Nasr almost twenty years ago, the people of St. George's
started to plan for the day when they
could build a new church. Progress
continued under the pastorate of The
Rev.Fr. Elias asr as they bought land in
a fashionable section of the city, raised
additional funds, and hired an architect
to draw up preliminary plans. Led by
Joseph W. Haddy and Charles Abraham,
the Parish Council worked with Fr.John
Morris, Pastor since 1990, to complete
the project. After a decisive vote of the
members of the parish in favor of the
t
Philip Shammas
project inJanuary 1991, many hours of
discussions with the architect and negotiations with potential builders, the Parish Council finalized the plans for the
beginning of construction.
In early
August, last year, the Very Rev. Thomas
Ruffin of the Church of the Redeemer,
Los Altos Hills, California joined Frs.
John Morris, Thomas Ford of Kansas
City, and Constantine Nastos, then pastor of St. John's Greek Orthodox
Church, to break ground on the location of the new church. Construction
continued through the winter. The new
facility was finally ready for the beginning of services on Palm Sunday.
t
1902-1992
Mr. Philip N. Sham mas was born in
Beirut in 1902. He ventured to America
at the age of 16 to find the great opportunities everyone was talking about. He
settled in Peoria, IL where he completed
his secondary education. After living in
Toledo,OH for a few years, he was counciled by a beloved uncle to move to
Detroit, the hub of industrial growth.
YoungPhilip worked in a small retail gro~ery from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., learning everything he could about operating
the grocery business. At the age of 23,
Philip married Adele Haddad and in the
same year, with the help of t~o partners,
bo~?ht the retail grocery store from the
retmng owner he worked for and named
it S&G Grocery Company. In just a few
yearshe paid off his debt and bought out
his partners to concentrate on wholesale
restaurant supply. He was encouraged by
many restauranters to carry institutional
THEWORD/FEBRUARY 1993
Philip Shammas
The new St.
George's is a Byzantine style church
designed by Gary
Landhauser of ovak Design Group
and built by King
Construction Company, Inc. The exterior is gleaming
white topped with
a golden dome and
cross. The interior
features an interior
dome with a barrow vault forming a
lighted cross in the
ceiling. The beautiful traditional icons
in the dome and
apse are the work of
The Rev. Fr. James McLuckie of San
Francisco. However, not all 'is new,
as the icons from the old church hang
on the refinished iconostasis, also from
the old church. Besides the new
church, seating 350, the new facility
also includes Sunday School rooms, a
small hall and kitchen and the office. Future plans call for the expansion
of the hall. Meanwhile, the parish will
continue to use the spacious ha]] and
kitchen at its old location. His Grace,
Bishop BASILwill visit Cedar Rapids on
April 2 5, 1993 to consecrate the new
church, God willing.
sizes and make deliveries. Almost by accident he became one of the pioneers of
the Food Service Business. From delivery by four wheel carts, he moved to 40
ft. semi-trailers. Life was good to Philip
and God blessed him with good health
and six children, who all helped him at
one time or another to build his successes. During the 60 years he was in business, he tried to pay back the community with benevolence and charity. He was
one of the original founders of t.
George Antiochian Orthodox Church of
Detroit, MI, a 25 year member of Rotary
International and served on numerous
Boards of Directors in the Food Service
Industry. His humanitarian deeds won
him awards too numerou to mention.
Surviving Mr. Shammas are daughter ,
Violet Mahfood, Janet Lakis and Florence Mourad, three on , George P.
Richard P and Robert S., and 13 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
May his memory be eternal!
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<p>The AOCA is one of 24 archdioceses of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East across the world. The editorial office for their publication <em>The Word</em> is in Brooklyn, New York. AOCA founded the periodical as an Arabic language publication in 1905, which ran for 16 volumes. The final issue of the Arabic <em>Al-Kalemat</em> appeared in 1933, and the English iteration <em>The Word</em> began anew in 1957.</p>
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<p>The periodical is written and published by The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America and continues to be published monthly excluding July and August. Some years and issues are not included in the collection, and there are some years that the publication did not run.<br /><br />The collection also includes various parish commemorative booklets from Antiochian Orthodox churches in different regions of the United States, including but not limited to, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, and New York.</p>
<p>The English-language volumes are located here on the KCLDS Archive's website. The Arabic-language volumes are located on the Khayrallah Center’s <a href="https://arabicsearch.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Arabic Newspapers database</a>.</p>
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were either one or the other! Sq because you are lukewarm neither hot nor cold.- I am about to spit you out of my mouth.
-To the Church in Laodicea
Revelation 3: 15) 16
• • • · • · · · • • • • • • • • • • • 10
by Valerie Protopapas
Orthodox
GUEST EDITORIAL
The annual March for Life in Washington, DC,
with Orthodox Christian hierarchs, clergy and
laity. This year's march is on January 22, at 12
noon. Join the march to protect the unborn.
Memory Eternal to the Holy
Innocents!
There is an old witticism about a man who is asked, "Which is worse - ignorance or
apathy," to which he responds, "I don't know and I don't care!" In the past, that reply might
have been humorous, but today it is much too true to be funny. For North America is, quite
literally, "going to hell in a hand-basket" and a primary, fundamental reason for that tragic
journey is the apathy of her people. While ignorance may be dispelled through the application of knowledge, our national apathy is an appalling mental and spiritual affliction which
has obviously been able to withstand aJl efforts by concerned people to reverse our nation's
present moral course and avoid that sulphurous destination. The scope of North America's
decadence is beyond any mere recitation of the perversions, violence, mayhem and wickedness currently commonplace in the culture. However, there is one particularly abhorrent
act which overwhelmingly exemplifies and defines it - legalized abortion.
In 1973, the United States Supreme Court in two infamous decisions, Roe vs. Wade and
Doe vs. Boulton, legalized abortion on demand throughout all nine months of pregnancy.
Those attempting to remedy that reality over the years have found themselves opposed by
- among other organs of power in the society- a legal system almost totally biased in favor
of abortion and those who promote, protect and provide it. Among the results of this patronage are many instances of sickening brutality inflicted by the police on men and women protesting abortion by means of non-violent civil disobedience. Abortion opponents engaged
in such First Amendment-protected
activities as picketing, demonstrating, sidewalkcounselling and even praying have been arrested and prosecuted through the courts at the
behest of abortionists and their political flunkies. Judges in local, state and federal courts have
handed down incredibly severe penalties - long jail sentences and huge fines - to pro-life
citizens fallen afoul of a system more intent on stifling all protest against abortion than administering justice. Indeed, it is painfully obvious that those who defend the lives ofunborn
children and their mothers often do so at their peril.
How can decent Americans, whose only "crime" is trying to save lives, be victims of such
terrible persecution without public outcry? One answer is that the pro-life position is extremely unpopular with the power elites within the culture and especially the media. Because of
media censorship, most people know nothing about the police brutality against rescuers of
frivolous lawsuits used to impoverish and silence opposition, or the pro-life men and women spending months and even years in jail although they have never committed a felony. (And
this gross injustice has been and is being penetrated in the name of protecting the "right"
to murder unborn children.)
However, an even more basic reason why this situation goes on unpunished, unrelenting and all but unnoticed'-- and why abortion itself continues, although most people know
and admit that it is murder - is, of course, apathy. According to a 1989 Boston Globe poll,
almost 80 % of the American public oppose abortion for birth control and/or social and economic convenience which is the reason for over 97% of the 1.6 million performed annually.
Yet, despite this disapproval, abortion continues at the same incredible rate for the same indefensible reasons without public resistance or protest. Of what is this an example, if not apathy? Most Americans totally oppose 97% of the abortions being performed but they do nothing to express that opposition and, in fact, there is considerable resentment when pro-life
activists attempt to educate on abortion. Because the message is unwelcome, the fate of the
messenger is inconsequential and, as a result, pro-abortion tyranny is allowed to continue
even when "decent people" are aware of its existence.
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�ABORTION
An Orthodox Christian Perspective
on the Sanctity of Human Life
by
John Protopapas
-Valerie H. Protopapas
Educational Director
Orthodox Christians for Life
Be Part of the Orthodox Witness on the Sanctity of Human Life
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Overview
Aristotle' three tage theory of life: finally compiled as the Photian CollecThe precepts of the Orthodox Christ- the in-utero progres ion of human life tion which wa. adopted a the official
ian Faith mandate the protection of in- from fish to reptile to a mammalian life- ecclc ia. tical law book of the Orthodox
nocent human life, especially that of the form which i biologically erroneou ,
hurch in 883 .D., and i • still in effect
unborn child. The Church has always was commonly believed to b the ca e today.
regarded abortion as premeditated mur- even up to about forty year ago. !. cl arl d lineated in it canons,
der and very strongly opposes aborthough this three stage concept wa
the Orthodox
hurch consid r abortion.
popular
in the medieval We tern
tion a premeditated murder, and conThe personhood
of the unborn is Church, and the point of en oulrn nt sid r the abortioni t, the one who proconsidered to exist from conception
was considered to be forty days for a
the abortion, and the woman
and has never been
who terminate her
questioned in our
pregnancy a murtheology. Indeed,
derer . Penance of
conception has alexcommunication
ways been recogfor the p nitent of
nized as the time
up to ten year are
when the soul and
pre cribed,
the
body were united.
ame as that for a
The
Orthodox
repentant murd rChurch is more
er. However such
acutely aware of
evcre penance arc
this fact than in
virtually non-exisWestern
Church
tent today.
tradition; we have
The position of
a unique witness
the
Orthodox
and are guardians to
Church on aboran older and soundtion
ha
not
er tradition that is
changed one iota
our inheritance ince it foundation
the Patristic Tradiwith Chri t and the
tion - a tradition
Apo tle . For examwhich is entirely
ple, at th Twenty
compatible
with
,
RMA (OCA) Third
lcrgy-Lay
the modern medi- and ATHA IEL (Romanian, OCA). Founder Fr. Edward Pehanich on right.
ongre : of the
cal and biologreek Archdioce e
ical understanding of life.
male and eighty days for a female, uch
of orth and outh Am rica (19 6) the
The Christian Church from its inceptheological peculations were never uti- following. tatements on abortion
ere
tion, to which the Orthodox Church
lized to ju tify abortion in the We t and i.. ued which rcflc ts the rrhodox pobear living witne , expressed a dis- rarely alluded to in the Ea t. Even in the
ition on abortion: "The Orthod
tinct and fundamental horror of aborfew cases where mention wa made of Church ha ad finit , formal, and intion at whatever stage of pregnancy. It the attempted di tinction betwe n tended attitude to ard abortion. It
never ceased to regard it as abhorrent
"formed" and "unformed" fetus , it condemn all procedur
purporting to
and an abomination before God be- was for the purpo e of reiterating it. abort the embryo or fetu wh th r by
cause the Church always con idered it moral irrelevance in the ca e of aborurgical or m dical m an . Th Orthoto be the killing of a human being. The
tions.
do
hur h brand abortion a murder
lo of the life of the unborn child was
The Orthodox Church' teaching on that i , the premeditated termination of
regretfully tolerated only in ca es where
abortion can be traced to the earlic t life f the human being. De i i n of
the life of the mother was in jeopardy.
Christian document, the Didach (late th
upr me ourt and tate Legi laith the modern advancements
we
ture by hich abortion, with or with1 t entury) and wa con tantly reiterhave in medical technology today, this ated through the following centurie in out r triction , i allo ed hould b
hri tian a· an
tragic ituation i rarely encountered.
Patri tic writing and Canon Law. It was viewed by practicing
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5
�affront to their beliefs in the sanctity of
life.''
The late Fr.John Meyendorff, former
Dean of t. ladimir's Seminary, called
abortion an "interruption of human
life'' and noted in the 1972 issue of the
rthodo Church: "The fact that this
interruption takes place at an initial
stage of the human life process makes a
p ychological difference, but does not
change the nature of the act ~f abortion, being killing, and as such 1sa very
grave sin, because killing is evil .
The hundreds of thousands of legal
abortions performed in New York
ho pitals are a case
of mass killing.'' Fr.
Iadimir Borichev' k Y, the former
Dean of St. Tikhon's seminary, said
at a eminar on contemporary medical
ethics held at St.
ladimir' Seminary
in May 1973: ''Human life begins at
the moment of
conception and all
who hold life as sacred and worthy of
preservationwhenever possible are
obliged at all costs
to defend the lives
of unborn children
regardless of the
stage of their embryonic develop1nent.''
In 1989, the pan-Orthodox Pro-Life
organization, Orthodox Christians for
Life, ubmitted an amicus brief before
the nited States Supreme Cou.rtin the
Web ter case on behalf of the Orthodox
hurche in orth America, which was
igned by over forty leading Orthodox
hierarch and theologians; the jurisdiction included not only the OCA, Antiochian Archdiocese, Greek Archdioce e etc. but also the Russian Church
Abroad. The following point taken
from the Amicus Brief of the Orthodox
hurch in the Webster case should be
well noted: "In the early centuries of
the hurch, Her moral teachings were
uni er ally embraced, holding sway
over almo t the whole of Europe, the
MiddleEa t, and orthern Africa;from
Hadrian' Wall to the frontiers of the
Per ian Empire.''
The ource of Chri tian Training
The teaching of the Orthodox
Church on abortion is not son_1ething
arbitrary resulting from a negative perception of womanhood inst_ituted by a
monastic anti-feminine attitude. ~he
worth of pre-natal human life is not JU~t
unique to the Fathers of the Church; 1t
can be traced throughout the Old an?
New Testaments,Jewish Talmudic tradition, and can even be witnessed in our
worship services and feast days. There
are several themes involved m understanding our Church's understanding of
human life.
The first is that we are made in the image and likeness of God that is illustrat-
1991 March for Life in Washington, DC.
ed in the two Genesis stories: ". . . then
the Lord formed man of dust from the
ground and breathed into his nostrils
the breath of life (ruah), and became a
living being . . .'' [Gen. 2:7 (RSV)].The
breath of life (ruah) is a special gift that
God gave to Adam directly and is not
given to the animals (Gen. 1:24-30). Very
clearly, man is not just a superior animal, but a special creation of God.
Throughout the Old Testament we are
shown that man not only is a special
creature, but comes into being for a purpose. We see this inJeremiah 1:5: "Before I was formed in the womb I knew
you, and before you were born I consecrated you and appointed you to be a
prophet to the nations.'' In Isaiah 19:1-5,
we find that he was called by God: ''The
Lord called me from the Womb from
the body of my mother he nam~d me
by name . . . and now the Lord says
who formed me from the womb to be
His servant.'' In Psalm 139:13, 16wesee
were two schools: The majority Alexanthat God Himself is the ultimate creator
drian which required punishment for
of all things: ''For thou didst form my
damage to the fetus according to its state
inward parts, thou didst knit me togethof development; and the Palestinian
er in my mother's womb . . . Thy eyes
which
required punishmerit for harm to
behold my unformed substance; in thy
the
mother.
Both Jewish schools disbook were written every one of them,
cussed
the
personhood
of the unborn
the days that were formed for me, when
from
a
legal
aspect
and
not
from a moras yet there was none of them . . .'' A
al one. The thrust of their discussions
similar theme can also be seen in Job
centered on accidental or therapeutic
10:8, 9, and 11.
abortions. There were no moral impliEach human being is a unique
cations to be drawn from the legal
creation of God. Each one of us
aspects. It is important to note that both
has never been before and will
schools condemned deliberate abornever be again - throughout all
tion as disrespect for life and bloodeternity
each
shed. The real distinction between the
human
being
two schools was over the severity of the
who is, has, and
penalty for accidental or therapeutic
will
be conabortion.
ceived is unique.
Human life is precious beyond measThe basic moral
ure in the sight of God and can be seen
principle
on the
in the passage in Genesis 9:5-6 which
sanctity of human
predates Exodus: ''For your lifeblood I
life appears in the
will surely require a reckoning; of every
commandment
of
beast I will require it and of man; of evExodus
20:13
ery man's brother I will require the life
which can be trans- of man. Whoever ..
lated, ''Thou shall
sheds the blood of
not kill.'' The He
man by man shall
brew word for kill
his blood be shed;
here is "ratasch''
for God made man
which means, an in- in his own image.''
tentional and unIf an animal killed a
justified killing of a
man, it was put to
human being; the
death.
words for acciden
However, this is
tal deaths, killing in an interesting pasself defense is "ka- sage for other reatal'' and '' harag.'
sons: the second
Thu , the Fiftr
sentence
is rencommandment is more correctly trans
dered in Hebrew by
lated as, ''Thou shall not murder.''
many Orthodox
Abortion was common to many cul
rabbis as: "Whoevtures of antiquity; however, it was differ- er sheds the blood
ent with the Jews. Although there is ar of man within
absence of a specific condemnation o· man shall his blood
abortion in the Old Testament, re
be shed; for God
searchers have discovered no mentior
made man in his
of non-therapeutic abortion in any ol own image.'' The
the texts through 500 AD. In Jewisl· phrase "man withthought deliberate abortion like the pa
in man'' is undergan practices of exposure and humar
stood to refer to the First Orthodox presence
sacrifice was unthinkable and unaccept
unborn child. The DC history.
able. The first outward reference to the Palestinian school
death of an unborn child is stated in Ex saw it prescribing the death penalty for
odus 21:22: ''When men strive togeth
abortion; and the majority Alexandrian
er, and hurt a woman with child so tha school as capitol punishment for murthere is a miscarriage, and yet no harrr derers. If this passage is rendered in confollows, the one who hurt her shall bt text with the rest of the verse we find,
fined, according as a woman's husbanc ''For your lifeblood I will surely require
shall lay upon him; and he shall pay ai
a reckoning; of every beast I will rethe judges determine.''
quire it and of man; of every man's
In the ancient Jewish world then
brother I will require the life of man.
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Whoever sheds the blood of man within man (or man by man) shall his blood
be shed; for God made man in his own
image. And you be fruitful and multiply, bring forth abundantly on the earth
and multiply in it,'' and it can be readily understood from Scripture why the
ancientJews proscribed abortion. The
Jewish abhorrence of deliberate bloodshed and its respect for life, including
the unborn, was the well-spring for the
early Christian outlook on abortion as
exemplified in the Didache.
St. Paul's Epistles
Another dimension on the sanctity of
human life can be seen when St. Paul associates the body as the dwelling place
of God and likens it to a temple in the
following three passages: "Do you
know that you are God's temple and
that God's Spirit dwells in you? If any
one destroys God's temple, God will
destroy him. For God's temple is holy,
and that temple you are.'' [1 Cor. 3:16-17
(RSV)]; '' . . . for we are the temple of
the living God; as God said, 'I will live
dence of God's Spirit, thus man is at the
intersection of the spiritual and physical
worlds; he is between heaven and earth.
Man is a creation of God and is worthy
(axios) to worship and adore Him. Man
is more than an animal, he is a worshipping creature, ''Homo Adorans, '' as Fr.
Alexander Schmemann has described
him in For the Life of the World. The essence of man, then, is a unity of the material and the spiritual. This is succinctly summarized in Luke 10:27: " ... and
you shall love the Lord your God with
all your heart, and with all your soul,
and with all your strength, and with all
your mind . . .'' (see also Deut. 6: 5,
10:12, 11:13, 30:6, Matt. 22:3 7-40, and
Mk. 12:29-30). Scripturally, the whole
man prays to, adores, and worships
God. Man is a creature uniquely created
to love and worship God.
Orthodox Worship
If we turn to the Orthodox liturgical
cycle of feasts, the consciousness of the
personhood of the unborn is striking.
This is manifest in three feasts: The first
to consider is the
celebration of the
Conception ofJohn
the .Baptist by St.
Elizabeth (September 23). In this feast
we sing: ''Rejoice,
0 barren one, who
had not given birth;
for behold
you
have clearly conceived the one who
was about to illuminate the whole
universe, blighted
by blindness. Shout
in joy, 0 Zacharias,
crying in favor; tru1y the one to be
born is a prophet of
the High!"
Although John the
Baptist was yet in
the worn b, he is
considered
a full
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The second feast
to be considered is
in them, and move among them, and I that of the Conception of the Thewill be their God . . ." [2 Cor. 6: 16 otokos by St. Ann (December 9). At this
(RSV)]. "Do you not know that your feast the Kondakion proclaims: ''Behold the promises of the Prophets are
body is a temple of the Holy Spirit
within you which you have from God? realized, for the Holy Mountain is plantYou are not your own; you were bought ed in thy womb, the Divine Ladder is
with a price. So glorify God in your set up, the great Throne of the King is
ready, the place for the passage of the
body," [1 Cor. 6: 19-20 (RSV)].
Within man's being is a place of resi- Lord is prepared . . .'' There can be no
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que tion that, although the parents of
John the Bapti t and the Theotokos had
·no inkling of God' Great Plan for Salvation, God a involved in the conception of each; it i notable that both
aint Elizabeth and Anna, were ad\'anced in year and barren. It is a sobering thought of how God's Plan is being
affected by the countless unborn who
ha e been aborted - never to uniquely participate in that Plan.
.
The quinte sential feast that illustrate the con ciousness of the Church
on the importance of the person from
the moment of conception is the Annunciation (March 25). This feast is so
important that a Divine Liturgy is to be
·erved even when it falls on Great and
Holy Friday! The Troparion of the day
makes a profound statement: "Today is
the beginning of our salvation, the
revelation of the eternal mystery! The
on of God becomes the Son of the Virgin as Gabrielannounces the coming of
grace . . .'' This is a far cry from the
present "pro-choice" rhetoric of "who
knows when life begins" or it is a "blob
of tissue" or a "product of conception."
At the Great Compline the hymnography makes this astonishing claim:
'' . . . O marvel! God has come among
men; He who cannot be contained in a
womb; the timeless One enters time
. . . For God empties Himself, takes
flesh, and is fashioned as a creature,
when the angel tells the pure Virgin of
her conception . . .'' This is not sung
at the feast of our Lord's Nativity but at
His conception!!!
"Viability" and
"quickening" are utterly irrelevant.
The ew Te tament and the Unborn
Let us turn our direction to the New
Testament consciousness of the unborn. The same word, hrepbos, is used
for the child in the womb as out of the
womb - unlike the modern distinctions of "zygote," "embryo," and "fetus."
The Latin word "fetus" means "little
one." A similar pattern occurs in the Old
Te~tament as in the book of Job 3:16 in
which he refers to the "Infants [gohlal]
which never saw the light.'' If we further consider the following passage in
Luke 1:-¼l we find another astonishing
image of the scriptural consciousness of
the pcr~onhooc.l of the unborn: "And
when Elizabeth heard the greeting of
,\fary, the babe leaped in her womb.''
Herc we have the image of the unborn
John the BaptL t recognizing the unborn Me , iah - a "fetus" greeting a "fetu-;." Thi i more than a literary device
a. -;omc \YOuldhave us believe, but illus-
I
trates the narrator's perception, or consciousness of the uniqueness of an unborn human. Although we celebrate the
birth of John the Baptist, the Theotokos, and the LordJesus himsel~, w_e
also celebrate their conception which is
their entry into time and the physical
world- the "fullness of time," as called
by St. Paul.
.
.
A more profound point to this all is
that these feasts, especially the Annunciation, point to the Incarnation. ~y
Jesus Christ taking on our ~uman_Ity
from the moment of conception, existing in the pre-natal condition_ in ~he
womb of the Theotokos, expenencmg
birth, living through infancy to adulthood, and finally physical death, God
sanctified every moment of human existence - from conception to death.
There is more to this - God also completely identifies with us in our fallen
suffering nature, and by dying for us on
the cross, He expresses His solidarity
with us: whether we are a zygote, embryo, fetus, infant, child, adolescent,
adult, or elderly: human existence is a
continuum from conception, and yes - beyond death to life eternal in the
Lord!
The Orthodox Church has had a long
history of outspoken condemnation of
abortion which dates from Apostolic
times. Although the aforementioned
feasts did not exist in Apostolic times,
they illustrate the Tradition from which
Church teaching on the uniqueness and
sanctity of human life, born and unborn, sprang from - it was no
vacuum!!!
The Early Writings
Let us finally examine the content of
some early Christian documents and
the teachings of the Fathers of the
Church on abortion in chronological
order.
The Didache - First Century:
"Do not murder; do not commit
adultery; do not corrupt boys; do not
fornicate; do not steal; do not practice
magic; do not go in for sorcery; do not
murder a child by abortion or kill a
new-born infant.''
The Epistle of Barnabas- First Century:
''You shall love your neighbor more
than your own life. You shall not slay
the child by abortion. You shall not kill
that which has been generated.''
Apologia of Athenagoras of Athens
- 177 AD:
''What reason would we have to
commit murder when we say that
women who induce abortions are murderers, and will have to give account of
it to God? For the same person would
not regard a fetus in the womb as a liv.
ing thing and therefore, an object of
God's care, and at the same time slay it,
once it had come to life.''
Tertulian (Western Church) - Third
Century:
''Abortion is a precipitation of murder nor does it matter whether or not
on~ takes a life when formed, or drives
it away when forming, for he is also a
man who is about to be one.''
Clement of Alexandria - Third Century:
''Universal life would proceed according to nature if we would practice
continence from the beginning instead
of destroying, through immoral and
pernicious acts, human beings who are
given birth by Divine Providence.''
The Regional Council Of Elvira,
Spain - 303 AD:
Prescribes life-long excommunication for penitent persons involved in
abortion. Eucharist denied even on the
death bed.
The Council of Ancyra, Canon 21 314/315 AD:
''Regarding women who become
prostitutes and kill their babies, and
who make it their business to concoct
abortives, the former rule barred them
for life from communion, and they are
left without recourse. But, having
found a more philanthropic alternative,
we have fixed the penalty at ten years,
in accordance with the fixed degrees.''
St. Basil The Great - 330-3 79 AD:
''A woman who deliberately destroys
a fetus is answerable for murder.''
''Those who give potions for the destruction of the child conceived in the
womb are murderers, as are those who
take potions which kill the child.''
'' . . . we do not have a precise dis·
tinction between a fetus which has
been formed and one which has not yet
been formed.''
" . . . any hairsplitting distinction
as to its being formed or unformed is in·
admissible with us.''
St. Gregory of Nyssa - 335-394:
''There is no question about that
which is bred in the uterus, both growing, and moving from place to place. It
remains, therefore that we must think
that the point of commencement of ex·
istence is one and the same for body
and soul."
St.John Chrysostom - 345-407:
Speaking about those who force a
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woman to have an abortion to hide immorality: ''You do not let a harlot remain a harlot, but make her a murderer
as well.'' .
. Regarding the abor.tionist, St. John considered him/her
"
. worse than a murderer."
Quinsext
Ecumenical
Council,
Canon 91 - 691 AD:
Decreed that people '' .
. who furnish drugs for the purpose of procuring
abortion, and those who take fetuskilling poisons, they are made subject
to the penalty prescribed for murderers.''
All were codified by St. Photius, Patriarch of Constantinople
in the Ninth
Century, into what is known as the
"Photian Collection" and are still in effect today. In fact these teachings were
universal
in the whole Christian
Church, East and West. What is not
widely known to most of us is that even
the Protestant reformers such as Luther
and Calvin were outspoken in their opposition to abortion.
The deliberate destruction and/or
desecration of the human body is unthinkable for a true-believing Orthodox
Christian. God created man in his own
likeness and image, man is a living icon
of flesh and blcod, in which God gave
the breath oflife (ruah). Killing an innocent human being can be seen as an act
of blasphemy against God- it is the ultimate act of iconoclasm.
There is little more that I can say; but
I would like to conclude by reciting a
statement made by Metropolitan Ireny
(OCA) in 1973 (of blessed memory)
which identifies the real issues at hand
- ''The very moral foundations of society are being subjected to doubt, and
there is no open objection .
. the
whole meaning and context of life is being reduced to the seeking of material
goals, external successes, and the
gratification of the senses .
. As a
horrible symbol of this moral decay, I
cite the legalization of abortion, this
frightening transgression of the most
sacred of all commandments.''
Abortion is not a political issue, but a moral issue that has
become politicized!
John Protopapas is the Executive
Director for Orthodox Christians for
Life.
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�ORTHODOXACTIONPLAN
AGAINSTABORTION
by Valerie Protopapas
both mother and child, along with the
damage they are doing to society as a
whole. We must also pray for those
whose support of abortion is the result
of greed or a pathological ideology.
They, especially, are in need of prayer
as they are so far along the road to
damnation.
2) However, along with prayer, it is
essential that the Church make clear to
those people who have been involved
in abortion, including the woman,
those who have given her counsel,
those who have actually performed the
abortion and even those whose support
of abortion is limited to intellectual ac,_ v
ceptance, that to continue to be considered part of the Ort hod ox Church, they
must repent, turn awayfrom their sinful ways and undergo a reconciliation
into the Body o.f Christ.
(a) The Standing Conference of Orthodox
Bishops
in America
(SCOBA) once considered excommunicating several pro-abortion
Greek Orthodox legislators because
of their unrepentant
support of
abortion. They should have done
so, but, for some reason, they did
not. This was a missed opportunity to bring home to I hese erring
brothers and sisters t/.Jeseriousness
of their sin.
(b) Statistics indicate that people
who call themselves "Orthodox
Christians" are probably involved in
abortion in about the same ratio as
they occur in the general populathey "had no choice." The Orthodox
tion, so we cannot say that we OrFaith must provide a choice.
thodox are not involved in abortion.
D. Prayer for those who support, pro(c) During the 1988 Presidential
mote, provide and/or perform aborElection, various Orthodox bishops
tions:
spoke out against a claim by one of
1) These most difficult of prayer
the candidates to "membership in
subjects are the most necessary. If we
good standing" in the Greek Orthoare able to bring to Christ those who
dox Church because of his support
champion abortion,
we will have
of abortion and other moral outdefeated the whole terrible thing.
rages.
Therefore, we must pray constantly in
(d) Though the Canons of the
our hearts for those who sincerely beChurch are most strict regarding
lieve that, in supporting, counselling,
those who perform or have aborpromoting or providing abortions they
tions, and the numbers of abortions
are doing a humane act. We must ask
in this country number over one
God to enlighten these sincere souls as
to the terrible wrong they are doing
and one-half million per annum, yet
repentance and reconciliation. In both
our individual and corporate praye~s,
we must pray for women to be del~vered from the commission of such a sin.
We must also, through the Church, p_romote life and openly attack the abortion
mentality, offering to women w~o are
suffering with a "crisis pregnancy such
help as is necessary to enable them to
choose life for their child whether that
help be financial, emotional, spiritual or
all three. Most women who have abortions, when asked why, responded that
Below i a Ii t of sugge tions to help
rthodox hri tian fight the spiritual
and ph :ical holocau t of abortion:
I: PRAYER: o one can deny the efficacy of pra er. ithout the support and
guidance of Almighty God, we are
powerle , wherea with it, we cannot
be defeated.
) Prayer for those who have been or
arc in danger of being, aborted:
1) In this ca e, individual prayer
during those times devoted to su~h
pra) er by the Faithful should con tam
petitions for all those childr~n :"'l~o
ha e already died and who will die m
the future.
2) Serious consideration should be
given to including prayers for these holy
innocents into our liturgical services.
Mention of these martyred millions will
go a long way toward raising the consciousness of all Orthodox Christians to
the ongoing slaughter.
3) Inclusion of special liturgical
"days" (such a: the Feast of the Holy Innocents, the Holy Theotokos, the Conception of.John the Baptist, and the Annunciation) to commemorate those
aborted in our nation and around the
world. Pastors should be encouraged to
give special homilies on abortion and
other "sanctity of life" issues on these
davs.
B. ' Prayer for those who are working to
end this abomination:
l) As above, those people whom
,od calls to perform this act desperate1v need the individual and corporate
,~rayers of the Church in order to have
the ..,trcngth to continue in the performance of that calling.
C. Prayer for those women who have
had or arc considering abortions:
1) Often the woman who has an
abortion i<;as much a victim as the child
whom he aborts. :he is deceived by Satan, working through our fallen culture,
to comider abortion as something innocuou..,, but ..,o often she suffers the
terrible after effects of physical, mental,
t.:motional and c.,piritualdamage or even
death, it~clf. ln our individual prayers
\~e muc.,tpray for these women to seek
the con olation of ChrL t through
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one seldom hears the Church
reminding the Faithful of the consequences of being involved, even indirectly, in abortion. For instance,
how many "Orthodox Christians"
work for Planned
Parenthood
which is the largest and richest abortion promoter and provider in the
world? How many "Orthodox"
physicians refer patients for abortion or even perform them personally? How many "Orthodox" work in
abortuaries whether as medical,
secretarial or custodial help? How
many "Orthodox" knowingly vote
for pro-abortion politicians or support pro-abortion legislation? How
many "Orthodox" even care to discover whether an organization to
which they belong is pro-abortion
or pro-life? How many "Orthodox"
belong to groups and organizations
which champion abortion such as
the National Organization for Women (NOW) and many environmental
groups? How many Orthodox
Christians who are registered in one
of our two national political parties
which has embraced abortion as its
standard, have bothered to register
their disapproval by leaving that party or even by writing to party officials to tell of their disapproval? How
can the Church seriously begin to
fight abortion until the Faithful feel
that even such indirect support of
this terrible sin is condemned
wholeheartedly and that there are
very real measures available to the
Church to prevent the Faithful from
participating in both Orthodoxy
and abortion?
II: ACTION: St. James says, in his Epistle, "Faith without good works is dead."
So too, prayer without any kind of
overt action may become simply an excusefor inaction. There are many types
of action against abortion available to
the Orthodox Faithful which range
from a lifelong commitment
to the
struggle, to those small but important
activities which may be accomplished
by the house-bound, the elderly, the
teenager or the mother with young children at home.
A) Action within the parish:
1) Parish action should begin with
t?e establishment of pro-life or family
h_fecommittee which would be responsible for obtaining and disseminating
pro-life and family life information from
the Diocese and/or other sources. This
committee would also be responsible
THE WORD/JANUARY 199. THE WORD/JANUARY 1993
for pro-life activities within the parish
and also for involving the parish with
outside organizations (demonstrating,
rescues, etc.).
(a) Such a committee would relieve
the priest of the job of collecting,
collating and disseminating large
amounts of information although,
of course, he would remain in
charge of the overall operation and
oversee the committee's efforts.
(b) Pro-life activities might include
•fund raising for local crisis pregnancy centers or other worthy pro-life
organizations. In a larger parish it
might include the establishment of
such a crisis pregnancy center or, at
least, direct involvement with one
already established. There is also the
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MARCH FOR LIFE which takes place
on January 22nd each year. Each
parish may wish to send a busload of
parishioners to participate or, if the
Church is small, join with other local Orthodox (or even Roman Catholic) Churches to fill one bus or
several.
2) Special times should be set aside
for liturgical services directed at the
abortion crisis such as all-night vigils,
Panahida's for the aborted children or
akafists to the Blessed Theotokos, Patroness of mothers and children.
3) Participation by the whole parish
in large pro-life rallies, demonstrations
and educational presentations.
(a) Parishes should be. encouraged
to hold pro-life educational confer-
ences with community participation. This serves the double purpose
of educating the parish on pro-life issues and introducing the surrounding community to the local Orthodox Church.
(b) A liaison person should be chosen to deal with the Pro-Life Diocesan representative.
This person,
working together with the priest,
would furnish the Diocese with information regarding the activities of
that particular parish, thus helping
coordinate activities at the deanery
and diocesan levels.
(c) Calendars of pro-life activities
should be circulated within the Diocese, especially to neighboring
churches, to coordinate efforts in
certain spheres (ie: demonstrations,
lobbying trips, mass mailings, etc.).
B. Action which may be taken either individually or in the parish setting:
1) Demonstrations: (Walks for Life,
picketing, etc.): Contrary to popular
opinion, Orthodox Christians do picket. You will recall the thousands of Orthodox who rallied outside the UN for
those suffering oppression in the Soviet Union. Surely, innocent unborn babies deserve at least this much of an effort!
(a) Locate your local abortuaries.
(Never call them ''clinics''! How can
anything be a "clinic" when two
people go in and only one leaves?
Furthermore, the vast majority of
abortuaries are not licensed clinics,
but operate as "doctors' offices" and
do not have the necessary supervision by state and local health officials demanded of licensed clinics.)
1) This may be done through
the Yellow Pages or through a check
of county health agencies, your local hospital or checking with your
local Planned Parenthood facility
which, itself may be but is not always, an abortuary.
2) Your local hospital may also
be an abortuary, but it is necessary to
remember that, in picketing any
health care facility which offers
more than just abortions, it is critical that no one can claim that you
denied them access to the building!
As picketing is not a "rescue" (sit in)
there is usually no question of denial
of access, but in hospitals or other
multi-service health facilities, some
people have claimed that pro-life
pickets prevented them from obtaining non-related medical care.
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�statement about abortion to pass unboycott is used. After all, in the medi~ll
aed' Most people "don't want to
ch a llenc •
·
h
Therefore when picketing a d?c- money is the bottom line and ~hey wz
tor • group, hospital or even a b~ild- abandon even rheir most cherished po,- cause trouble" and so say nothing w e?
rtion lies are presented. In this
ing where non-medical offices
t h e abo
sitions if their profits are threatened.
Christians
have been si·1ent w h'li e
and/or bu ine e are located, be
(a) Keep a list of all address~s of :~{lions of women are deluded and milur to leave open all access ways
newspapers, radio and TV station~, lions of children have died. You may not
and stay onlJ on public property. If
in fact, any publicatio:1 or me~ia be popular for the moment, but you
thi i done, no one can demand tl~at
center which may require. a pro-life may save a life in the future.
.
you leave for you are only exercisresponse to a pro-abortion comThere
have
been
many
questions
ing our Fir t Amendment rights of
ment. Be sure, however, when
about pro-life activity from t~o_se
free peech and assembly.
responding:
. . .
whose only knowledge of that _activity
(b) Once your target is located,
1) Get the name of the individuchoose a day (usually a Saturday)
as b een from a hostile media.
. Lets
al making the comment and the hlook
at
some
questions
regarding:
and an hour (a busy as possibl~: or,
time and program involved;,
,,
1. "Clinic bombings": There have
if known, the hour that the pa2) Be accurate! Do not fudg,e
been a very few instances where ~ntients" are going in for the proc~your facts! Make sure what you re
balanced people professing pro-ll~e
dure) and assemble on the public
saying is correct or you will lose
sympathies have destroyed ~roperty m
sidewalk in front of the abortuary
your audience and damage your
hopes of preventing abortion. These
u it/J signs and pictures te_llin?the
case.
people have never b~en connected to
public just ·what is happening in the
3) Get to the point quickly;
the recognized pro-life movem_en~ d~building.
don't be long-winded. People today
1) In the near future, a pamphlet
spite all efforts from both a hostile Judithink in "bumper stickers" and
will be made available on how to efthere is no room in ''letters to the ciary and media to make that ~on?ecfectively demonstrate for life. If you
editor" or radio/TV responses for lo- tion. Legitimate pro-life orgamzat_ions
need assistance before then, local
have spoken out strongly at all t11:1es
quaciousness.
pro-life groups may al~e~dy be
against any violence, whether agamst
4)
Answer
only
one
point,
even
demonstrating and, if you J0 10 them
if the comment/column made sever- persons or property! Most o~ the soonce or twice, you will learn many
al. Pick the most offensive and ad- called "bombings" have remained unexcellent techniques. At present
solved and may well involve arson for
dress it.
there are visuals which have only
insurance purposes rather than any pro5)
Be
polite
at
all
times!
Not
just become available and are very
life statement. The bottom line in the
only will this win you sympathy
effective, if grue ome.
.
with the audience, but, as a repre- "war" of abortion is the "body count":
2) You should also make availsentative of Orthodoxy, it is an esable to the public, pamphlets on
number of people killed in
sential.
abortion, many of which are avail''clinic'' bombings - 0
6)
Almsgiving:
support
with
able through various national pro-life
number
of people killed in
your
gifts
such
pro-life
activities
as
organizations and whose titles and
"clinics" - over 25 million
crisis pregnancy centers, local, state
places of purchase will also be made
and national pro-life organizations
available through our pamphlet.
(without whom your own effective2) Lobbying: Communities of pro2. Civil Disobedience or '' Operaness would be considerably leslifers hire buses and go to their state caption Rescue" (Rescue Movement): The
sened),
pro-life
publications
(take
itol or Washington, D.C. to lobby for or
out a subscription to the Human Life story of Operation Rescue is too long to
against various legislation. These trips
tell here and we do have a separate pam
Review, the Shakespeare Quarterly
often bear fruit. In politics, its the
of the pro-life movement) etc. Even phlet dealing with this particular type ol
"'squeaky \Yheel which gets the oil"! Loif you cannot giue time or talent to pro-life activity. We will only say that
cal, state and national pro-life groups will
the mouement, you can help sup- civil disobedience leading to arrest and
keep you informed about upcoming
prosecution and/or even brutal torture.
port life with your monetary gifts.
lcgi~lation, which is why it is so necesshould be undertaken only after the
san· to belong to at least one of each C) Education:
most serious and deliberate spiritual
1)
Support
educational
programs
kin.d!:uch trips may also be used to join
Furthermore,
pro·
larger, regional or even national demon- given by the Diocese by having it at consideration.
your Church and making sure it is well abortion forces are now utilizing civil
strations . uch as the January 22nd
M RCll FOR LIFE in Washington, D.C. attended (especially by teenagers). If law suits in order to discourage rescuers
including use of the RICO statutes
your Diocese does not haue a program,
_1i) Ma. s mailings: directed at the
which provide for triple damages if the
media and in response to all pro- help get one started!
2) Have a pro-life curriculum in suit is successful. RICO was designed to
abortion propaganda, whether in news
program.,, commentaries or "entertain- your Church school, starting with the combat organized crime (the Mafia) but
ment'' program contents (such as the youngest children; teach them the hu- some courts have seen fit to describe
mendaciou. ''docudrama," Roe vs. manity of the unborn through Scrip- the tactic of sit-in rescues as a "criminal
Wade which was a, eries of half-truths ture, Tradition and science. Life begins conspiracy." Until the Supreme Courl
and outright lie. and a total pro- at conception, as all three reveal. When rules that RICO may not be used in tlw
abortion propaganda vehicle). Letters to our children know and accept this, they manner or the Congress tightens tilt
law to prevent it being used to stiflt
sponsor., of offending programs are also u ill neL'er accept the abortion lie.
u ·cful. c.,pecially where the threat of a
legitimate dissent, rescuers remain Habit
3) Do not allow any Jallacious
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to suit under this damaging law. Therefore, it is evident that rescue is not a casual activity and there must be a very real
"calling" to pursue it. There remains the
very real possibility of the loss of all a
person's assets as the law now stands.
In the past, there was nothing stopping those who are unsure about actual participation in rescue from becoming "prayer supporters"; that is, going to
the scene of a "rescue" to pray and
demonstrate support for those who
have put their bodies on the line for the
unborn. That was an act which appeared to bear no legal consequences as
long as the prayer supporter remained
on public property and did not block
access to anyone. Unfortunately, however, it seems that such innocent supporters have also been named in
lawsuits (not RICO) and have even been
brutalized and arrested by the police at
various rescue sites. This tactic (rescue)
is becoming more and more difficult as
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the abortion movement and the American "justice" system band together to
insure the supremacy of abortion. However, the presence of prayer supporters
often insures that the police will not
"overreact" in a rescue situation and, if
care is taken, such prayer support can
still be of great service to the brave rescuers and of relatively slight danger to
the supporter. Again, participation must
be a decision arrived at by prayer, fasting
and common sense.
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�ABOUT ORTHODOXCHRISTIANSFOR LIFE
ARCHDIOCESANOFFICE
From the Primate
Orthodox Christians for Life (OCL) is a Pro-Life organization consis~ing
of members primarily from the Eastern Orthodox Church whi~h is recognized
as a fourth major faith in the United States. OCL was fo~nded m early 19~6.by
Re . Edward Pehanich, an Orthodox priest of the Amencan Carpatho-Ru~s1an
jurisdiction andJohn Protopapas, now a s~b-deac~n of the Orthodox C~urch
in America. It functions in cooperation with the hierarchy, clergy, and laity of
the Orthodox Church regardless of jurisdiction or geographical location; and
upports the doctrines and canons of the Chur~h. The o~ganization consists
of over 450 members (including two chapters) m the United States, Canada,
and England as of Septembler 1992. It is also open to interested non-Orthodox
Christians as an evangelical outreach on an affiliate basis.
A We See Ourselves
The aims and goals of Orthodox
hri ·tians for Life are as follows:
(l) Topresent and support the posit ion oft be Orthodox Church on matters
of t/Jesanctity of innocent human life to
all peoples, Orthodox Christian and
,zon-Ortbodox alike. This includes not
on()' abortion, but also euthanasia, infanticide (pediatric euthanasia), suicide, cbild abuse and other ''assaults''
on L/Jesanctity of human life.
(2) To initiate and encourage educa Lion alld energize action on all issues
of sanctity of human life in all Orthodox parishes regardless of jurisdiction.
(3) To act as a clearing house for information relating to sanctity of life issue for the Orthodox Christian commzmity.
(-+) To aid and assist all those who
zl'i b to establish sanctity of life programs or Pro-Life groups on a parish,
diocesan, or archdiocesan level and to
l.wl'e representatiz•es available to work
zl'itb tbose wbo wish to establish such
program.
(5) To reiterate and underscore
traditional Christian ualues such as the
sallctity of marriage, the blessing of
c/Jildren, the holiness of chastity (both
in and out of marriage), the honoring
of parent , the love of one's neighbor,
/Jelping t/Je poor, feeding the hungry,
and of cour, e, honoring the sanctity of
all illllOCellt bunzan life regardless of
ag~, condilioll of bealth, race, nationalTty, or religion.
(6) To u•ork in a cooperatiue spirit
u·ith all Pro-Life organizations,
reP,ardless of religious affiliation
/}roz•icling tbey e pause a complimen'-
I
I
tary sanctity of life ethic. In this area we
serve as a unique witness to the teachings of the Early Christian Church.
(7) Topresent the Orthodox position
on these issues to the secular culture.
(8) Promote the adoption of children from unwanted or unplanned
pregnancies.
Examples of our activities include the
recent coordination and creation of an
Amicus Brief submitted to the United
States Supreme Court (February 23,
1989) on behalf of the Orthodox
Church which supports the State of Missouri (Webster Case) in the effort to
overturn Roe v. Wade. Since 1986 we
have coordinated the Orthodox Christian presence in the annual January 22
March for Life in Washington, DC.
The years 1989, 1990 and 1991 saw
four Orthodox bishops participating in
the March for Life: Bishop Herman
(OCA), Bishop Nathaniel (OCA), Bishop
Nicholas (Carpatho-Russian), and Bishop Maximos (Greek Archdiocese); also,
in 1992, there were three Orthodox
Bishops and over 200 clergy and lay
from various parts of the United States.
Orthodox Christians for Life is
primarily a religious-educational
organization and does not organize
marches, demonstrations
or sit-ins·
however, we do participate in such Pro~
Life events as a group, or as individuals,
providing they are peaceful and do not
conflict with Church doctrine.
A yearly subscription to our newsletter, Rachel's Children is $ 5. 00 per year;
a suggested minimum membership
contribution is $10.00 a year and includes the newsletter. Recognition pins
are available for $6.00. All donations
and membership funds made out to:
Orthodox Christians for Life (in U.S.
Dollars). Please allow 6-8 weeks.
If you are interested in Orthodox
Christians for Life write to: Valerie Pro-1
topapas, Executive Secretary, PO. Box
805, Melville, NY 11747 or Phone (516)
271-4408; or call Fr. Edward Pehanich
(516) 541-8977.
I
STAFF:
Mr.John Protopapas
Executive Director and Co-founder
Fr. Edward Pehanich
Spiritual Director and Co-founder
Mrs. Valerie Protopapas
Educational Director and
Executive Secretary
V. Rev. John Kowalczyk
Theological Consultant
Mr.James George Jatras, Esq.
Legislative Director and Legal Adviser
Mr. Paul Farley, Esq.
Legal Adviser and Researcher
Dr. Peter S. Rosi, MD
Medical Consultant
Seminarian Peter Pappas (Holy Cross)
Collegiate Adviser
Fr. David Straut
Antiochian Representative
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Beloved Clergy, esteemed
members of the Archdiocese
Board of Trustees, Parish Councils, Archdiocesan
Organizations and Faithful:
~~.~
We greet you in the spirit of
~ this Holy Theophany season,
praying that your pilgrimage will be
spiritually rewarding.
On October 24, 1992, all of us were
shocked and saddened by the sudden,
untimely and unexpected falling asleep
in the Lord of our beloved brother and
friend, His Eminence,
Archbishop
MICHAEL(Shaheen). In eulogizing him,
I described Archbishop MICHAEL as a
man of peace, for ''Blessed are the
peacemakers." He contributed much to
the reunification of our Antiochian family on this continent, after many painful years of dissension.
Since the Archbishop's departure to
the Holy Mansions, many of our faithful
have expressed the desire to make a
financial contribution in his memory.
We have decided
to dedicate
two
rooms, or a large meeting room, at the
Heritage and Learning Center (Antiochian Village), as a fitting memorial to
this beloved man of peace. If you would
like to participate
in this Memorial
Fund, please send your contribution, as
soon as possible, to the Archdiocese,
earmarked ''ARCHBISHOP MICHAEL
MEMORIALFUND.'' His portrait will be
placed in the library at the Heritage and
Learning Center, with the portraits of
the other bishops who have served this
Archdiocese most faithfully. If you have
any questions regarding this matter,
please do not hesitate to contact our office at 358 Mountain Road, Englewood,
New Jersey 07631.
May the blessed soul of our brother
rest in eternal peace.
Paternally yours,
W
~~,:-;\~ ..._,,
Metropolitan
PHILIP
Primate
Antiochian Orthodox Christian
Archdiocese of North America
ORDAINED:
MORRIS L. McCAULEY to the Diaconate on November 29, 1992, and to
the Priesthood on December 6, 1992.
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He is assigned to the pastorate of Holy
Iser K. Nicholas
Apostles Church in Ft. Worth, Texas.
Charleston, WV
25.00
ROBERT ANTHONY MILLER to the Di- Katherine Nassir
aconate on December 6, 1992. Heis asLa Mirada, CA
10. 00
signed to the Holy Apostles Church in Kay & Frank Amato
Ft. Worth, Texas.
Parma, OH
25.00
ASSIGNED:
Miss Nuha Marchi
The Archpriest PAUL O'CALLAGHAN,
Orlando, FL
50.00
former pastor of St. George Church in Georgette Abohatab
San Diego, California, to the pastorate of
Brooklyn, NY
15.00
St. George Cathedral in Wichita, Kansas. Issa Nakhleh
The Priest JAMES BARKETT, having
Bronxville, NY
100.00
graduated from St. Vladimir's Seminary
Mr. & Mrs. Philip Haddad
in Crestwood, New York, to the pas'torCharleston, WV
200.00
ate of St. George Church in San Diego,
Mr. & Mrs. William Yanuk
California.
Ocean City, MD
10. 00
NEW PARISH:
Mary Ann Hirschfeld
Holy Apostles Church in Ft. Worth, TexScotts Valley, CA
10.00
as, whose pastor is Father Morris L. Fr. George Benigsen
McCauley.
Callis toga, CA
10. 00
AWARDED:
Ann Bayrouty
Mr. ERNEST YOUNIS of St. George
Worcester, MA
Church in Toronto, Ontario, the Antoni(in memory of Fred Bayrouty) 15. 00
an Medal of Merit (Gold), on November
Julia Akras
22, 1992.
N. Miami, FL
20.00
Donald E. Meyer
Geneva, NY
20.00
Donations for THE WORD, gratefulThe Mansour's
ly received:
Charleston, WV
20.00
Marion F. Combs
Andrew M. Bezreh
Tuscaloosa, AL
$ 12.00
Winthrop, MA
25.00
Mr. & Mrs. Souhel Shehady
Mrs. George Awada
Cranford, NJ
25.00
St. Paul, MN
25.00
Steven & Patricia Quinn
Anton & Antoinette Khoury
Jackson, MS
15.00
Sta ten Island, NY
2 5. 00
Philip Tamoush
Nicola Qawwas
Torrance, CA
25.00
Windsor, Ontario
25.00
George Betros
Dr. Basem Farhood
St. Laurent, Quebec
10.00
Tulsa, OK
25.00
Kousta Foty
Fred & Rosemary Saba
Houston, TX
25.00
Toledo, OH
25.00
Tess Azar
Samira Nemr
Brooklyn, NY
10.00
Montreal, Quebec
25.00
Michael & Rebecca Delvizis
Samia & Elie Sadik
Brentwood, TN
10.00
Caro, MI
25.00
Mr. & Mrs. Naseem Ayoub
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Haik
Seekonk, MA
25.00
Upper Saddle River, NJ
35.00
Fouad & Gloria El-Khouri
Evon Freije
Indianapolis, IN
50.00
Scottsdale, Az
100.00
Charles D. Shaheen
Mary Jane McCoul
Sterling Heights, MI
30.00
Canton, OH
Mrs. Robert S. Shammas
(in memory of
Grosse Pointe Woods, MI
Archbishop Michael)
50.00
(in memory of
Olga Cassis
Nicole Marie Shammas)
50.00
Charleston, WV
25.00
Elias Nemr Baz
Jean Hakim
Detroit, MI
40.00
Detroit, MI
15.00
Elizabeth Clark
Edna Boshey
Ashuelot, NH
15.00
Nepean, Ontario
50.00
Alice E. Bishara
Joseph & Mary Cassis
Niagara Falls, NY
50.00
Grand Rapids, MI
50.00
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�Freda LC\\ i •
Farmington Hill·, MI
Allen L. Joger. t, Jr.
Kalamazoo, 11
Department of
10.00
25.00
.S. Orthodox/Roman
Catholic Theological
Con ultation
DOUGLASTO , Y - The U.S. Orthodox Roman Catholic Theological
Consultation held its 4'-lth meeting, October 29-:1,1,1992, at Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston, Y. Presiding were Bishop Maximos, Greek Orthodox Bishop of Pittsburgh, and Bishop A-1ichael Dudick, Eparch of the
B~zantine Eparchy of Passaic, who was
.sub..,tituting for Bi. hop Arthur O' eill
of Rockford, Illinois, the Catholic CoChairman of the Dialogue. The member..,of the Consultation are appointed
b~ the \randing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas
and the ational Conference of Catholic Bi hop..,.
1 hi..,meeting wa the third consecuti\ c ..,e..,sionwhich the dialogue group
has dc\C>ted to que tion and issue
relating to Eastern Catholic Churches in
the light of current 'iituation. in Eastern
Europe and the Middle East. Papers
were pn.~pared and discussed on the
topics of proselyti. m and relation bet\\een the Orthodox Church and the
Roman ,atholic. Church. The members
of the dialogue al o took note of current
conversation.., between
krainian Or-
YOUTH MINISTRY
IN THE 90'S
•'Each one must do as be has made
up bl.· mmd. not reluctantly or under
comp11lsio11,for God loz•es a cbeerful
gil'e1:" (! I Co,: 9: ;.
The goal of thi - important Department is to develop meaningful program: and sound guidelines for use by
local communities to encourage and
propagate the spirit of Christian
-,rewardship by the proportionate giving of time, talent and material possesion in grateful appreciation of Christ's
redeeming love. The chairman of the
Department is assisted in this task by
regional stewardship coordinators who
train person. for ministry on the local
level. This i accomplished through a series of national, regional and local
-;tewardship training workshops and
-,eminars.
•
•
A Department of the
Archdiocese: Stewardship
AntiochianOrthodoxChristianArchdiocese
Orthodox and Roman Catholic theologians who attended the Orthodox/Roman
tation at Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston, NY.
thodox and Ukrainian Catholics regarding the division of their churches.
The Consultation recognized that
resolution of the difficulties that have
arisen around the reemergence of Eastern Catholic Churches in Eastern and
Central Europe requires more profound
theological investigation of ecclesiological questions.' Among these are the
meaning of "full communion" between
the Roman "Sister Church," the understanding of primacy and its relationship
to the principle of conciliarity .
Catholic Consul-
The members of the Consultation
held a candid discussion on the value
and history of this dialogue and its contributions to the work ofunity. This discussion was facilitated by a presentation
by Father Michael Fahey, SJ, the Catholic Secretary of the Consultation, on the
ecclesiological significance of full communion. Bishop Maximos also reported
on reception of the Consultation's work
in Orthodox and ecumenical settings.
The members agreed to reconvene June
1-3, 1993 for the next session.
History Has Been Made!
Article by: Southeast Region Teen SOYO
The first Delegates Meeting of the Southeast Region
was held in Atlanta, Georgia from November 6-8, 1992. The
teens started off slowly getting to know one another. But, by
the time the weekend ended, long-time friendships had begun and you could hear the laughter of the teens as they exchanged addresses and telephone numbers to keep in
touch. Where once there was hesitation, there is now great
anticipation to reach the first Southeast Region Parish Life
Conference.
Rebecca Wright, Christy Chalhub and John Hamatie
Archdiocesan Response to Hurricane Andrew:
$100,000 to South Florida
In an unannounced visit to South
Florida, before the Thanksgiving and
Christmas seasons, His Eminence,
Metropolitan PH LIP, Primate of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of orth America, presented a
check for $100,000.00 to the South
Florida Deanery, to aid in hurricane relief efforts among parishioners. Several
of the faithful from all churches in
South Florida gathered on November
11, 1992, at the Cathedral of St. George
in Coral Gables, to welcome His Eminence.
"It's been a difficult year "'-ith th(
fighting and famine in places like the
former Yugoslavia and Somalia. Then
we all watched our television sets in
Metropolitan PHI~IP presented the check to the Dean of South Florida, Father Demetri Khoury and
Cathedral PC Chairman Maurice Bardawil.
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THE WORD/JANUARY 199:
John Chihade, Lee Downer, Ashley Domain and Michelle Mauney
The Teen SOYO Meeting began Saturday morning, under the leadership of interim President, Philip Mauney. With
the cooperation of everyone present, all items on the
agenda proceeded smoothly. A highlight of the morning's
gathering was the chapter reports. After listening to the
reports, questions were asked about how chapters implemented their different projects. We learned of many new
charitable, humanitarian and fund raising ideas. Instead of
just listening to the reports, we discussed them to see how
we could benefit from them in our own parishes. A lot of information was shared at this meeting and interest was quite
"high".
At 10:30 AM we broke from our meeting for some
"stretching and growing". Fr. Michael Lewis, Teen SOYO
Spiritual Advisor, passed out balloons and challenged the
t~ens to see who could get theirs the biggest without popping it. Needless to say, there were several loud explosions.
Sorry if we scared anyone in the AOCWNA or Fellowship
~eetings! All of this was the beginning of a workshop on
'STRESS". Being under too much pressure, we might also
"explode". By virtue of being alive, we cannot avoid physical, emotional/mental and spiritual stress. So then, how can
we effectively deal with it in today's world? Do we turn to the
new age self-help religion? Or, does the Orthodox Church
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have the proven, practical, holistic and time-tested answers? Together we discovered some of the answers.
Following our workshop we joined the Fellowship of St.
John the Divine for a presentation on the 1993 Southeast
Region Parish Life Conference to be held in Miami. This
landmark Conference is being hosted by St. George, Coral Gables. If there were any doubts, this presentation certainly inspired everyone present to attend.
President Mark Samra and St. John General Assembly
After lunch at a local Mexican Restaurant we continued
our meeting. Several other important items were discussed
under new business and committee appointments were established as teen chapters eagerly volunteered for the one
that most interested them. Last but not least, the longawaited election of officers took place. We are proud to announce the following officers for 1992-1993:
Philip Mauney, Atlanta - President
Rebecca Wright, Vicksburg - Vice-President
John Chihade, Atlanta - Treasurer
Mary Rantisi, Vicksburg - Recording Secretary
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�Fr. Michael Lewis of West Palm Beach and Elaine
Mauney of Atlanta were appointed Advisors by Metropolitan
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Teens needed to serve as coaches
for Special Olympics Sports Camp ~•
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t~is summer, August 14-21, at AntIochian Vil_lage.Interested teens can
•
apply for this wonderful experience of
_
working with Special Olympics Ath• !!iPecJal
letes by writing for an application
Dlyinplcs
to th~ Department of Youth and Parish Ministries, 18 Crys!al Hill Terrace, Westwood, MA 02090. Spend a week learnmg, growing and sharing yourself with others.
FirstAnnual
NationalYouth MinistrySeminar
January 21-24, 1993
1,
Sponso~e?by the Offices of Youth and Young
Adult Ministry of the Antiochian Orthodox
Greek Orthodox and OCA Archdioceses. '
Featured speakers include:
Jim Burns
Director of the National Institute of Youth Ministry
and author of over 23 youth ministry books.
Participate!!!
John Chihade,Mary Rantisi, FatherMichaelLewis,Philip Mauney, Rebecca Wright and Elaine Mauney
Following our meetings and Vespers, fellowship continued at St. Elias Church in Atlanta with a dinner dance
hosted by the parish. Proceeds from the evening went to the
Hurricane Relief Fund. Sunday concluded our weekend of
meetings and activities as we shared together in the Divine
Liturgy and we were given breakfast by the men of St. Elias
Parish.
The SoutheastTeenswould like to thank the Order of St.
Ignatius and Midwest Teen SOYO,who have sent financial
support. Thanks to everyone who sent letters of congratulation and who stood by us as we have made our transition.
We are committed to do a good job and you will be proud of
us!
Suggested
Reading
• •
•
Oratorical Festival Topic is "My Ministry in
Christ". In light of Colossians 4:17, 'See that you
fulfill the ministry which you have received in the
Lord,' tell us how you believe you can minister to
others in Christ both now and in the future.
Those teens interested in participating in the
1993 Regional Oratorical Festival competition
should contact their parish priest for detailed information.
Father James Gavrilos
Parish Priest and Youth Worker
1993 Bible Bowl Topic: I & II Corinthians
Teens wishing to represent their parish in their
Regional 1993 Bible Bowl Festival should contact
their parish Priest and begin studying I & II Corinthians from the Revised Standard Version of the
Bible.
Project Mexico gets endorsement and commitment from I
Western Region Teen SOYO and
The Fellowship of St. John the Divine, during the Fall delegates I
meeting in San Diego. Since 1988,
Project Mexico has been alleviat-1
ing suffering by building homes I
for Mexico's poor. Simultaneously, Orthodox youth have been
challenged to give of themselves
and to learn the Christian life by
doing works of mercy for a world in
• need._This m_inistryis currently ex.
pandmg as ,t works to establish
the first Orthodox orphanage and mission church in
Tijuana.
Project Mexico is a rare partnership of American Orthodox Christians, with each other, and with the Mexican Orthodox community. Our own teens from California and other
p~rts of !he U.S. and Canada have already been involved in I
th,~ pro1ect._WesternRegion's formal commitment to this
proJect cont,~ues an~ expands these good works.
For more information on how you can help and/or get involved, write:
Project Mexico of the Orthodox Church
4949 Alton Parkway
Irvine, CA 92714 (714) 960-4561
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1-800-241-9746
A.I.D.S. Hotline
1-800-342-2437
Father Joseph Purpura
Chairman of the Department of Youth and Parish
Ministries - Antiochian Archdiocese.
Cancer Information Service
1-800-638-6694
Based on the concept of Relational Youth Ministry, the seminar is designed to teach fundamental
youth ministry skills to parish youth advisors volunteers, youth educators and parents.
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Child Find
1-800-1AM LOST
Assistance in locating missing children. Promote child safety awareness. Provide confidential family mediation in
parental abduction cases
Topics include:
*Ingredients for a successful ministry
*Getting young people involved
*Knowing the youth culture
*Preparing talks that work
*Developing youth leaders
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1-800-COCAI NE
Homosexuals Anonymous
1-800-253-3000
Care and counseling for those seeking freedom from the
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Date: January 21-24, 1993
Co~t: $~00.00 includes all meals, 3 days lodging &
regIstratIon.
Location: Antiochian Village, Ligonier, PA
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�horror as they showed pictures of the
devastating effects of Hurricane Andrew," stated Metropolitan PHILIP, as he
began his presentation. "The Church
has a responsibility to respond to suffering, whether it is in our backyard like
Miami, or far away in Africa. I do not believe that charity should be the job of
the welfare state."
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ARCHDIOCESE
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people who had been adversely affected by the storm. Metropolitan PHILIP
asked that the funds be dispersed
through a committee made up of the
pastor and two lay people from each
parish in the Deanery.
"Saidna, on behalf of all those who
will receive these funds, I want to sincerely thank you. I can assure you that
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The Antiochian Archdiocese had set
a goal of $100,000.00 for this project. It
was a goal achieved in a short two
months after a campaign was initiated
by His Eminence just days after the
storm. Parishes from throughout the
Archdiocese generously responded to
Saidna's letter. Members of the Order of
St. Ignatius of Antioch alone contributed an impressive $25,000.00 in response to a letter from Dr. Eugene Sayfie of Miami. St. George Church of
Cleveland and St. Luke Church of Garden Grove led the parishes with
$10,000.00 each.
"I am very proud of this Archdiocese," His Eminence remarked. "They
gave very generously. And I learned that
parishes in this Deanery, like St. Philip in
Davie, and St. Mary in West Palm Beach,
through the initiative of Salim Khoury,
and St. Lazarus Church, through the efforts of Father Nelson Maiquez, Deacon
Raphael and Sub Deacon Angel,
responded immediately to the needs of
parishioners and others devastated by
the storm. Sometimes out of tragedy,
some good does come. This working
together of all the parishes in this
Deanery and in the Archdiocese really
exemplifies true Christianity, and it provides a common Christian witness to
the world."
The presentation was met with applause, smiles, and a few joyful tears.
Archimandrite Demetri Khoury, Dean
of South Florida churches, accepted the
relief check on behalf of all those good
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these funds will be dispersed justly and
wisely to relieve the suffering of many
of our people," said Father Demetri,
who then opened the floor for questions and comments from those present.
One parishioner from St. George of
Coral Gables told the group: "You don't
Coral Gables stood to acknowledge the
outstanding work of Louis Hatem, who
had been recognized
by President
George Bush for his hospitality in feeding many devastated victims of the hurricane.
"It was a very humbling experience
for me to come, for the first time in my
life, to the church and ..take food and
supplies. It was an emotional time that
I will remember for the rest of my life.
The feeling that I had was overwhelming," said one victim of the hurricane.
After a time of refreshment, a small
group gathered at a local restaurant to
eat and fellowship with Metropolitan
PHILIP, for whom we have the highest
admiration and gratitude. All of South
Florida, our clergy and laity, are extremely grateful to the wonderful people of this beloved Antiochian Archdiocese for their spirit of generosity, love
and concern. MANY, MANY YEARS to
all of you!
-Linda Hopkins
DONATIONS TO THE
ARCHDIOCESAN RELIEF FUND
as of DECEMBER 1, 1992:
Alaska
St. John, Eagle River
$ 1115.00
Alberta
St. Philip, Edmonton
388.30
Women of the Distribution Committee, with the Clergy.
know how good it felt to see the faces of
Father Nelson and his deacons at our
home when we were left in such
devastation. They showed up with a list
of names and addresses in their hands,
and they were actually trying to locate
all these people to see if they were OK
and if they needed supplies."
Another parishioner of St. George of
Arizona
2216.92
St. George, Phoenix
252.00
Holy Resurrection, Tucson
California
Sts. Peter & Paul, Ben Lomond 2000.00
St. Luke, Garden Grove
10000.00
St. Barnabas, Huntington Beach 300.00
St. Mark, Irvine
310.00
Holy Cross, Lancaster
103.00
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�,hurch of The Redeemer,
Los ltos
:c. . icholas, Lo. ngeles
.'t. John, Orinda
t. Athanasius, ,'acramento
:r. eorge, San Diego
ichola,, 'an Francisco
' [.
, c. 1\latthew, Torrance
.'t. i\lichael, Van uys
\'irgin 1ary, ~ est Sacramento
Colorado
:r. Luke, Boulder
:c. Augustine, Denver
.'t. ~lark Den er
Connecticut
: t. icholas, Bridgeport
:r. George, Danbury
District of Columbia
St. George, Washington
Florida
St. George, Jack, onville
.'hrine of Regla, Miami
,'t. George, Orlando
1306.00
2270.00
1310.00
150.00
714.50
400.00
491.00
520.97
234.05
1020.00
1456.56
135 .00
1500.00
300.00
2308.15
770.00
160.63
100.00
Massachusetts
St. George, Boston
St. Mary, Cambridge
St. John, Dedham
St. George, Lowell
St. George, Methuen
St. George, Norwood
St. George, Worcester
Maryland
Sts. Peter & Paul, Bethesda
Michigan
St. Mary, Berkley
St. George, Detroit
St. George, Flint
St. George, Grand Rapids
St. Nicholas, Grand Rapids
St. James, Haslett
St. Mary, Iron Mountain
St. Simon, Ironwood
St. Mary, Livonia
Minnesota
St. Mary, Saint Paul
St. George, West St. Paul
1000.00
556.00
400.00
230.00
1000.00
1100.00
1046.00
2000.00
200.00
3000.00
1518.00
3500.00
6383.50
559.84
195.50
100.00
700.00
200.00
769.35
Men of the Distribution Committee with the clergy.
ichola!-.,St. Petersburg
8"±.00
~t. ~lary, West Palm Beach
398.00
Georgia
, t. Elia<,,Atlanta
1200.00
Iowa
t. George, Cedar Rapids
500.00
t. Thomas, .'ioux City
"±50.00
Illinois
t. Grnrgc, ,'pring Valley
119.00
I Joi) Tran.,figuration, Wheaton 150.00
t.
eorgc, Cicero
1500.00
Indiana
l..,t John. Ft. Wayne
453.17
t C,corge, Indianapolis
230.00
t ,corge, Terre Haute
103. 10
Kansas
1<.:orgc,Wichita
1312.50
,\lary, Wichita
2363.04
Kentucky
ndrew, Lexington
212 .00
\lichacl, Louisville
4000.00
l..,t.
Mississippi
St. Peter, Jackson
50.00
St. George, Vicksburg
704.04
North Dakota
All Sain ts, Fargo
25.00
Nebraska
St. George, Kearney
390.66
St. Mary, Omaha
528.00
St. Vincent, Omaha
50.00
New Jersey
St. Anthony, Bergenfield
1000.00
St. George, Little Falls
800.00
Nova Scotia
St. Antonios, Halifax
300.00
Nevada
St. Michael, Las Vegas
505.25
New York
St. Mary, Brooklyn
825.00
St. icholas, Brooklyn
1500.00
St. Michael, Geneva
2000.00
St. George, Niagara Falls
288.00
St. George, South Glens Falls 500.00
1047.00
St. Elias, Syracuse
Ohio
St. George, Akron
2500.00
St. George, Canton
150.00
St. George, Cleveland
10000.00
St. Matthew, North Royalton
80.00
St. Elias, Sylvania
555.00
St. George, Toldeo
1265.00
St. Mark, Youngstown
350.00
Oklahoma
1048.53
St. Elijah, Oklahoma City
Ontario
500.00
St. Elias, Ottawa
1000.00
St. George, Richmond Hill
Oregon
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St. George, Portland
Pennsylvania
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St. George, Allentown
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St. John, Beaver Falls
1000.00
St. George, Bridgeville
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St. Ellien, Brounsville
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St. Anthony, Butler
520.00
St. Paul, Emmaus
300.00
St. Michael, Greensburg
400.00
St. Mary, Johnstown
65.00
St. Michael, Monessen
949.00
St. Elias, New Castle
2000.00
St. George, New Kensington
1238.06
St. George, Pittsburgh
382.25
St. Philip, Souderton
415.50
St. George, Upper Darby
336.00
St. Mary, Wilkes-Barre
Quebec
1500.00
St. George, Montreal
160.00
St. Mary, Montreal
700.00
St. Nicholas, Montreal
Rhode Island
375.00
St. Mary, Pawtucket
Tennessee
500.00
St. Ignatius, Franklin
381.00
St. John, Memphis
Texas
St. Elias, Austin
170.00
St. Michael, Beaumont
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Sts. Constantine & Helen, Dallas 803 .00
St. George, El Paso
62 5 .00
St. George, Houston
1222.00
St. Anthony, Spring
75.00
Virginia
150.00
St. Ignatius, Virginia Beach
Washington
St. Paul, Lynwood
50.00
Holy Cross, Yakima
335.00
Wisconson
St. Nicholas, Mequon
400.00
West Virginia
St. George Charleston
2900.00
Holy Spirit, Huntington
258.50
Organizations:
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Wyckoff, NJ
$1500.00
Eastern Orthodox Women's Guild
Cleveland, OH
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Lebanese Syrian Ladies Aid Society
Norwood, MA
500.00
Inter-Orthodox Commission
Cleveland, OH
300.00
Teen SOYO of St. Anthony's Church
Bergenfield, NJ
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TOTALDONATIONS:
$118,859.41
Parishes
0 rganiza tions
3,000.00
Anonymous
40,000.00
Anonymous
6,000.00
Members of the Order of
St. Ignatius of Antioch
25,175.00
TOTALINCOME
$193,034.41
TOTALEXPENDITURES:
To the South Florida
Deanery
$100,000.00
To the International Orthodox
Christian Charities
100,000.00
May God bless those churches, organizations and individuals, especially
the members of the Order of St. Ignatius
of Antioch, who gave to this most worthy cause. MANY YEARS!!!
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�LIFESTYLES
e live in a marvelous age. We
really do. We have instant
chi and instant that. Instant
coffee. In rant breakfa t. Instant access.
In:tant karma.
\X'ehave cars that fling us down high\Yavsfa ter than good sense should allm~T. e have plane that propel us at the
. peed of rockets. There are even rockets
that hurl our earthbound bodies into
the near reaches of outer space.
But while we rush from one experience to the next, we often fail to see
the little events that cross our paths,
me 'Sage that could turn a dreary day
into one of hope and joy.
Long before civilization reached its
pre ent lev I of sophistication there
were the wi e ones, men and women
who knew the meaning of a passing eagle or a drifting cloud. These wise ones
knew there was order to life and meaning in nature's signs.
Time were different back then. A
thou and years or so ago, a man spent
three days hunting or gathering enough
food to take care of his family for a
week. The rest of the time was spent
tending to little things or doing whatever guy. did before ESPN.
And the woman worked around the
homeplace all week, taking care of the
kid., preparing what had been hunted
or gath red, and tending to whatever
needed her attention.
ow both the man and the woman
. pend five or ix days a week trying to
gather enough money to take care of the
family for the week to come. Whatever
time i, left i. spent tending to the big
thing. that were ignored the week before. 'om time that includes the kids.
nd the woman till works around
the homeplac all week, only early in
the morning before heading off to work
or late at night when the family is
bathed and put to bed.
Is it any wonder, in this age of technological miracle and an advanced quality of life, that little me ages from God
are lo. t?
nc night as I pulled into the drive\vay I potted the dark outline of a figure
in the front yard. A rather large owl took
\Ying and flew away a the headlights
pa cd aero sit.
I hurried in ide and told my wife so
she cc~uld hare thi out-of-the-ordinary
expenencc. haron found it more intere st ing than extraordinary.
"l think it' a ign meant for you,"
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Meditation in Arabic
by John David Powell
she said. "You're an owl, you know."
I am? I asked. Is that because I'm wise
and hunt rats?
"No, my sister says you remind her of
an owl."
Well, then, if your sister says so, it
must be true. So was this a good sign or
a bad sign?
"I don't know. Probably good. Probably just a little message from God to say
that he's watching."
I would hope the ancient wise ones
were a little more definite. But that
wasn't a bad effort.
Since then Sharon has gone back to
school. College isn't easy, even for a
woman half her age (boy, am I in trouble
now). Pretty soon homework and
home work take their toll.
She recently spent a couple of days at
an area hospital as part of her curriculum. On her first day, an Eastern bluebird or some such thing perched on the
window ledge where Sharon was working. None of the regular employees had
seen the bird before. The bird came
back when Sharon returned a few days
later.
As we were discussing it that weekend, Sharon looked out onto the patio
and saw the bird again. Or one like it.
It might have been a coincidence, but
Sharon saw it as a sign that she was on
the right path and that all would be well.
Later, a storm spread out to the east.
Most people were in their homes and
did not see the rainbow reflecting off
the nearby mist and stretching from horizon to horizon in the last few sunlit
moments of the day. We gathered the
children and alerted the neighbors and
stood on the lawn and oooohed.
And then something spectacular happened. A second rainbow appeared, a
reflection of the first.
The Bible tells us that God put a rainbow in the sky as a promise not to destroy the world by flood again. We now
know that a rainbow is a dispersion of
light. We can create our own rainbows
with a garden hose on a summer day or
a prism purchased from a five and dime.
But there's something important
about a rainbow that we sometimes fail
to remember: The colors will always be
in the same order, whether in the sky or
above the lawn or on the wall.
The sophisticated would say this
phenomenon is simply science at work.
The wise ones might say this is a sign to
remind us that there is always a reason
and an order to things, even in the midst
of a storm.
John David Powell is an Orthodox
Christian writer and editor for a newspaper in Ruston, Louisiana.
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liturgical calendar are the following: St. Basil the Great
(1st), St. John the Baptist (7th), St. Sava of Serbia (14th),
St. Anthony the Great (17th), The Three Hierarchs:
Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian,
John
Chrysostom (30th).
. . . that the patron saint's day of His Grace,
Bishop BASIL is on January 1. You may wish to send
him a greeting: 3 58 Mountain Road, Englewood, NJ
07631.
. . . that the patron saint's day of His Grace Bishop
ANTOUN is onJanuary 17. You may wish to send him
a greeting: 358 Mountain Road, Englewood, NJ 07631.
. . . that the Patriarchate of Jerusalem is fourth in
rank, after the Patriarchate of Constantinople, Alexandria and Antioch. It is headed by His Beatitude, DIODOROS, whose official title is "Patriarch of the Holy
City of Jerusalem and All Palestine." The Church of
Jerusalem was founded by St. James the Apostle and
"Brother of Our Lord," in 55 A.D., and was established
as a patriarchate at the Fourth Ecumenical Council in
451 A.D. The seat of the patriarchate is in Jerusalem,
the Holy City, in the Occupied Territories (by Israel).
The present patriarch is a Greek national, as are all the
hierarchs of the Church of]erusalem (see article under
"The Orthodox World" in this issue). The faithful are
both Arabs and Greeks (and some Russians as well).
The Church of]erusalem maintains the Holy Shrines
of our Lord and His Blessed Mother and the Saints, in
cooperation
with others, such as Roman Catholics,
Armenians, Assyrians and Copts. It is generally recognized that the Orthodox Church has seniority among
the churches of the Holy Land. The Patriarchate of
Jerusalem has jurisdiction over Palestine (Israel), Jordan, Arabia and Mt. Sinai. It has no jurisdictions in the
West, including North America.
. . . that the following churches of our Antiochian
Archdiocese were established during 1992: All Saints
Church in Cary, North Carolina; Holy Cross Church in
Concord, California; St. Andrew Mission in Riverside,
California; St. Athanasius Church in Newark, Delaware;
St. Ignatius of Antioch Church in Tidewater, Virginia;
Holy Apostles Church in Dallas, Texas; Orthodox
Christian Mission in Corpus Christi, Texas; Orthodox
Christian Mission in York, Pennsylvania .
. . . that His Grace, Bishop ANTOUN is celebrating this month the 10th anniversary of his consecration
to the episcopate. MANY YEARS MASTER! Oanuary 9,
1983).
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�DAILY DEVOTIONS by Archpriest George Alberts
Februar~ 1993
1. 1 PETER 2:21-3:9; MARK 12:13-17
Forefeast of the Meeting of Christ in the
Ti mpl · t. Tryphon
HEBREW 7:7-17; LUKE 2:22-40
e ting of Christ in the Temple
3. 1 PETER 4:1-11;MARK 12:28-37
Right ous Simeon and Anna, Prophet
zariah (FA T)
4. 1 PETER 4:12-5:5; MARK 12:38-44
. I idore of Pelusium, Great Prince
G orge, Venerable Nicholas
-
2 PETER 1:1-10;MARK 13:1-8
Martyrs Agatha and Theodula, St.
Theo odius Chern (FAST)
6. GALATIANS5:22-26; 6:1-2; LUKE 6:17-23
. Bucolus of Smyrna, Photius of
Constantinople, Ellien of Homs
2 TIMOTHY 3:10-15; LUKE 18:10-14
t. Parthenius of Lampsacus, St. Luke of
Hellas (Publican and Pharisee Sunday)
8. 2 PETER 1:20-2:9; MARK 13:9-13
Leave-taking of the Meeting of Christ, SS.
Theodore the General and Zechariah the
Prophet ( 0 FASTALL WEEK)
9. 2 PETER 2:9-22; MARK 13:14-23
artyr icephorus, Venerable Pancratius
15. 1 JOHN 2:18-3:10; MARK 11:1-11
SS. Onesimus of the 70, Eusebius of Syria
16. 1 JOHN 3:11-20; MARK 14:10-42
Martyr Pamphilus and Companions, St.
Nicholas of Japan
17. 1 JOHN 3:21-4:6; MARK 14:43-15:1
Martyrs Theodore of Tyre and Menas, St.
Roman of Ternovo (FAST)
18. 1 JOHN 4:20-5:21; MARK 15:1-15
SS. Leo of Rome, Agapitus of Sinai, Cosmas
of Yakhromsk
19. 2 JOHN 1:1-13; MARK 15:22-25, 33-41
SS. Archipus of the 70, Philothea of
Athens, Dositheus (FAST)
20. 1 CORINTHIANS 10:23-28; LUKE 21:8-9,
25-27, 33-36
SS. Leo of Catania, Agathon, and Sadoc of
Persia (SOUL SATURDAY)
21. 1 CORINTHIANS 8:8-9:2; MATTHEW
25:31-46
SS. Timothy of Symbole, Eustathius of
Antioch (MEATFARESUNDAY)
22. 3JOHN 1:1-15; LUKE 19:29-40, 22:7-39
Martyr Marice, Finding of the relics of the
Martyrs of Eugenius (FAST)
23. JUDE 1:1-10; LUKE 22:39-42, 45-23:1
St. Polycarp of Smyrna, St. John Antoninus
(FAST)
11. 1 JOH 1:8-2:6· MARK 13:31-14:2
artyr Blai e, . Theodora Agusta,
G orge of ofia
24. JOEL 2:12-26; JOEL 3:12-21
First and Second finding of the Head of St.
John ,the Baptist, St. Erasmus (FAST)
25. JUDE 1:11-25; LUKE 23:2-34, 44-56
SS. Tarasius of Constantinople, Alexander
of Thrace (FAST)
L... 1 JOH 2: -17-MARK 14:3-9
. Meletiu of Antioch, Alexis, and
nthony
26. ZECHARIAH 8:7-17; ZECHARIAH 8:19-23
SS. Porphyrius of Gaza, Photina the
Samaritan (FAST)
10. - TIMOTHY 2 :1-10;JOHN 15:17-16:2
haralampu , Porphyr and Baptus
13. 2 TI OTHY 3:1-9; LUKE 20:46-21:4
. Martinian, t. imeon the MyrrhExuder
RI THIA
6:12-20; LUKE 15:11-32
uxentiu and Cyril, Apostle to the
lav (PRODIGAL O )
27. ROMANS 14:19-23, 16:25-27; MATTHEW
6: 1-13
SS. Procopius of Banias, Titus the
Presbyter, Thaleus of Syria
28. ROMANS 13:11-14:4; MATTHEW 6:14-21
SS. Basil the Confessor, Cyrana of Salonica,
Nicholas (CHEESEFARE SUNDAY) (FAST)
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THE ORTHODOX WORLD
Arab Orthodox Community
Wants Change in
Church's Hierarchy
The Arab members of
the Greek Orthodox
Church in Palestine have
had it with the all-Greek
leadership,
which has
been in control for the past 500 years.
Arab church members are up in arms
demanding a change in the current
structure of the church.
At a press conference held in Jerusalem Sept. 8, members of the newlyformed Arab Orthodox Initiative Committee spoke harshly about their church
leadership, indirectly accusing it at
times of mismanagement
of church
property.
According to attorney Nabil Mushahwar, a member of the committee, the
conflict between the church and the
community has been festering for a
long time, nearly 500 years. Moreover,
this situation has occurred because the
Church has failed to integrate Arabs into
the Church hierarchy or look after the
Arab Orthodox community's affairs.
He said the Church has failed to implement an agreement reached in 1958
which established the connection between the 30,000 strong Arab community inJerusalem and the Greek Orthodox patriarchate. He said the church
froze this agreement in 1967, after the
occupation ofJerusalem by Israel, and
since then the Arab community has
been left out of the decision-making
process in the Church.
The Church has not been run by an
Arab Orthodox patriarch since 1534 at
which time Greeks took over the
Church. Currently the entire hierarchy
is Greek and is in charge of church
property throughout
Palestine, estimated at millions of dollars and runs the
daily affairs of the community.
Marwan Toubasi, a pharmacist and a
member of the committee, said the
Greeks have made sure they have total
control of the Church and that no Arab
can interfere in their business. To do
this, the Church requires that any Arab
who wants to become part of the hierarchy must be married, according to an
unnamed clergyman in a report by
Agence France Presse.
What this in fact means is that no
Arab will ever make it to the higher
echelons of the Church simply because
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Church regulations state that top officials should remain celibate and dedicate their lives to the Church, not to a family.
According to a statement read at the
beginning of the press conference, the
Church's failure to integrate Arabs into
its hierarchy has led to a deterioration in
the operation of the Church and in the
situation of the Orthodox community
in Palestine.
The statement also accused the
church leadership of neglecting the affairs of the local community. Furthermore, it stated that the community had
had six schools in 1967 and now has
only three. It also charged the Church
with ignoring the poorer members of
the community.
What prompted the creation of the
Arab Orthodox Initiative Committee on
May 2 5 was news that the Church was
dispersing of church property in a manner contradictory to the national interest of the community and the Palestinian people as a whole.
After Jewish settlers from Ateret
Cobanim took over a piece of church
property in the Old City ofJerusalem St.John Hospice- over two years ago,
questions were raised as to how and
why this property was taken over by settlers who claimed they had bought the
property from an Armenian whooperated the building in the past.
A short while later, reports began surfacing that the Church had sold property outside Bethlehem, in the Mar Elias
vicinity, to the Israeli government.
Some reports said the property was actually traded for the return of St. John's
Hospice to the Church.
The Greek Orthodox patriarchate,
under the leadership of Patriarch Diodoros I, denied all these reports insisting that it has not sold any property to
Israelis. Likewise, it is still fighting in
court and in international forums for
the prompt return of St.John's Hospice.
This denial did not satisfy the Arab
community, which demanded that the
Church open its files and allow Arab
members to be part of the decisionmaking process in the Church. But their
demands have still not been accepted.
For that reason the community formed
the committee and is publicizing its
differences with the Church leadership.
The committee has called for the rest of
the Palestinian community to put pressure
on the Church to Arabize its hierarchy and
operations. Members of the committee
have also travelled to Jordan to discuss this
problem with officials there.
According to the committee, it is getting support from various members of
the community, Christian and Muslim,
and it is hoping this support will help to
introduce changes in the structure of
the Church. (Al Fajr)
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There are so many differe..nt
'tagc of growth that we experience as women in this
gloriou religion of Orthodox
Christianity, from infancy to
adulthood, motherhood and
matriarch.
The following women have gracious1y agreed to share with us their meaning
of Orthodoxy, how our Faith has been
constant in their lives and helped mold
them to be who they are today, not only
for them elves, but also for their own
familie and within the family of God.
From matriarc:1, to motherhood, to
young adulthood, to Sunday school
pupil and because of her love for family
and Orthodoxy, a woman who felt the
need to convert:
MR . HELE HADDAD: "Orthodoxy
is my life."
"Through my love and faith of
Orthodoxy, I have been blessed with a
good husband, children and life. The
church ha alway been there for me.
1 1v be! iefs and teachings have been
tr~nsplanted to our children and now
on to theirs. The treasure of life is our
children and our duty i to direct them
to Him.
" ith faith one can move mountains
and accompli h any task which God has
put before u . God i always close at
hand."
MR . MAGDAZAKAIB:"Christianity
i.' living with God at the center of your
life."
" 1nles we truly love God, we will
not be able to love anyone else.
"The Virgin Mary taught us about
love by her obedience to God so that we
may believe. A Orthodox women ....
we
ha e to look to the irgin Mary as our
example. rthodoxy i a religion of devotion and love.
"I was taught by my parents that only
with faith will you be able to cope with
life'stribulation . It i aid, 'God tests the
faithful the mo t.' The best gift that my
father ha given me i my faith.
" hen I wa going through my own
always had an important place in my
life.''
''As a young adult I attended the Presbyterian church. Once I became engaged to my husband, who is of the
Orthodox Faith, I began to participate in
the belief of Orthodoxy. Holy Week
made me feel deeply immersed in the
religion. With the powerful ceremonies,
I felt a holy experience, creating a link to
Christ's life and journey.
"Once married, we attended church
every Sunday as this is our family tradition and values. I, however, did not feel
complete as I was not able to participate
in confession and communion, so this
led me to convert.
"The good and great teachings of our
Lord are being taught to our children.
Inshallah, (a big part of our vocabulary,
belief and way of life) they too will feel
the security, strength and sense of belonging which the Orthodox Faith has
brought to my life. Orthodoxy for me
signifies that we are truly all one in fami1y and in the Name of our Lord."
As the writer of this article, I feel that
we who participate and practice the
Orthodox Faith are truly blessed. This
Faith shows and teaches us humility.
kindness, giving, non-judgment
and
most importantly that we are all one
family in the Name of God. For this is
the true meaning of Christianity.
This article is dedicated in gratitude
to Father Joseph Shaheen of St. Nicho·
las Orthodox Church, Montreal, Cana·
da. Father Joe's guidance and teachings
in my teen years have led me to under·
stand the meaning of Orthodoxy. Also.
this article is especially in honor of
Father Elia Shalhoub of St. George's,
Toronto, Canada. My daughter and I are
deeply grateful to him for always being
there when called upon and needed, for
showing us the true meaning of Christ·
ianity through Orthodoxy.
Louise Salhany is a member of St.
George Church in Toronto, Ontario,
and the CANMM Region of the Archdio·
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hard time with my child, I had difficulty accepting his situation. However,
God proved to me that miracles could
and do happen, and it has with my
child. Nothing is beyond God's power.
God shows His compassion just when
you need Him the most.
"With God's help and guidance, He is
always close at hand to assist us to overcome hard times. He does not give us
more than we can handle. We have to
trust in the Lord especially in time of
doubt. Only if we believe are we saved."
DONNA ABBOUD: "Orthodoxy is
the foundation of my life."
"Our religion has been passed on
from generation to generation in my
family. Hopefully, these magnificent
teachings with the grace of God, I will
one day pass onto my children. The
faith, trust and love of and for Orthodoxy has given me a sense of security
and strength.
''As a Sunday school teacher, I am
teaching my pupils with very deep convictions love for our God and the Holy
Virgin Mary. The children's enthusiasm
inspires me to learn more about our religion so that I may tell them of]esus's
words and ways.
"Orthodoxy represents for me a
foundation of love and understanding.
The religion guides and protects me."
AMY LOUISE LOUDEN: "Jesus
makes me feel protected."
"The event I like the most is when
our pastor says, 'This is my body, this is
my blood.' Though it makes me feel sad
because Jesus gave His life for us, when
I take communion I feel closer to Him.
"In Sunday School, I'm learning the
New Testament. I enjoy the Gospel because it allows me to learn more about
God. When there's something that I
don't understand, my Mom and Dad explain the meaning to me.
"When I'm scared, I make the sign of
the cross and I feel protected because I
know that Jesus sees and feels everything because He is always with us.''
MRS. JOAN YOUNES: "God has
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�FELLOWSHIP FOOTNOTES
and a time to pluck up what is planted;
We tern Region
a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time
to break down, and a time to build up;
Oratorical Winner:
a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a
Andrea Nasser
A truck driver lies time to mourn, and a time to dance; a
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in his own blood. Los time to cast away stones, and a time to
P
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\ Angeles is in flames. gather stones together; a time to em~
xc
~ Looters trash a neigh- brace, and a time to refrain from em\
f borhood store. Parents bracing; a time to seek, and a time to
i .
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cream. Children cry. lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast
";,
••,. · ,,,..,A result of the Rodney away; a time to rend, and a time to sow;
a time to keep silent, and a time to
King erdict on April 29, 1992.
speak; a time to love, and a time to hate;
My re. ponsibility to living the Orthodox Faith in Christ through Worship, a time for war, and a time for peace."
This was not a division of races. This
\ itness, ervice, and Fellowship began
that day, if not before. Now was my time was a concern of all peoples. Justice had
to act. But what was I to do sixty min- not been served, but the damage had
ute away from the incident. Public offi- been done and it was time to move on.
cial and police warned us not to enter Many people united to build up a city
the premises for fear of more lives lost. which had been overtaken by violence.
I had to hope and pray for God's guid- They took action! Among these people
ance. Romans says, "But if we hope for was Edward James Olmos, a famous acwhat we do not see, we wait for it with tor who organized the clean up of the
patience." But sometimes hope did not
seem like it was enough. I needed to
wor hip the Lord and trust in Him with
all my heart. For our Lord is the One
who will protect us from all forms of
danger. And in the Lord we will find
peace and comfort. How I desired for
my unfortunate and dismayed brothers
and sisters to understand this.
s Orthodox Christians, we need to
worship the Lord and sing His praises in
I lis Holy House. Through the worship
of the Lord from our hearts, we come to
know Him. As it is said in First ChroniAndrea Nasser - Western Region
cles, "Give unto the Lord the glory due
unto His name: bring an offering, and streets of Los Angeles. He was one who
come before Him: worship the Lord in tried to reach those people who had
the beauty of llis holiness." I wanted to strayed from the Lord's path, those misreach out to my brothers and sisters understood who so viciously took out
\Yho so violently overtook Los Angeles. their anger on the innocent people of
nother part of knowing our Lord is Los Angeles.
through witnessing, by partaking of His
The people did not discuss the verBody and Blood in the Holy Eucharist. dict or the violence, they got out on the
\X'ebreak bread with our brothers and streets and started to help. People from
. istns through communion.
The neighboring cities joined hand in hand
Anaphora is the changing of bread and to bring a city which had been divided,
wine into the Body and Blood of our back to life. These people had the same
Lord Jesus Christ. This is a time for vision that Christian singer Kim Boyce
reflection and a sense of oneness with had while writing her song, "Pain, Pain
our Lord and our fellow brothers and Go Away." She sings, "I dream of a day
istcrs in Christ. For John said, "Bear when hand in hand we'll walk, red and
\, itncss of the Light that all men yellow, black and white, I pray this from
through Him might believe." As I was my heart."
reading my Bible, the words of EcclesiOur church, as well as others, is hold.1. tes caught my attention: "For everying a collection so we can assist our fathing there is a sea, on, and a time for mily in their time of need. For the Goldevery matter under Heaven: a time to be en Rule says, "Do unto others, as you
born. and a time to die· a time to plant, would have them do unto you."
IC
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About a year ago, I realized what it
was like not to have a companion. I began to think I was all alone. I would cry
myself to sleep at night, worrying, who
would be there for me. But I realized I
am never alone, for the Lord is always
with me. And it is said in First John,
"Truly our fellowship is with the Father," and I realized I would always have
a companion: my Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ.
Fellowship can be described as a
mutual sharing and that is what being an
Orthodox Christian is all about. As
Orthodox Christians we are called to
share with one another and to help our
family and friends in need. And through I
fellowship we are able to help those
hurt by society's misunderstandings.
The violence did not just affect Los Angeles. It affected people everywhere, of
all ages, races, and creeds. Here we are
united. Our fellowship with our family
begins with our Lord. For without the
Lord we have absolutely nothing.
Our Lord taught us that we are all the
same. No one is better than another in
His eyes. For we were created equal by
our Lord. Through fellowship we can
understand the differences of others.
We do not shut the door because people are not the same as us. Throughout
our lives we all meet different people.
And those differences are what makes
us unique. And a part of believing in the
Lord and knowing Him is, accepting
those around us. For our Lord said,
"Love thy neighbor as thyself." What
kind of fellowship is it when our
brothers and sisters are innocently
killed? Those who have not strayed
from the Lord's path realize this is not
fellowship. This is the corruption of the
world, the misunderstandings
of the
people. But we, as Orthodox Christians.
realize that the world is full of corruption. But fellowship with our Lord is a
world of peace.
Our responsibility to living the Orthodox Faith in Christ, through Wor·
ship, Witness, Service, and Fellowship
brings us closer to the Kingdom of
Heaven. And as we grow in the knowledge of the Church we realize that the
path of the Lord is long and filled with
many obstacles. And it is not always easy
for us to overcome these road blockS.
They are set for us to tackle and to
become closer with our Lord. And
through the worship of the Lord, we
come to know Him. By witnessing His
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THE WORD/JANUARY 199
communion we become one with Him
and our brothers
and sisters. And
through the service of the Lord we learn
to love one another as the Lord has
loved us. And by fellowship with our
brothers and sisters we come to realize
we are all equals. And when our paths
have been walked we can reflect upon
the words of Kim Boyce, "When I see
You face to face and it's over, I've run
this race for You. And when my life is
finally through, You'll know I did it all
for You."
Andrea Nasser is a member of St.
Luke's Church in Garden Grove, CA.
An Open Letter from St. Vincent College:
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Hi everyone!
I am grateful for this opportunity to contribute to this issue of The Word, as
I am a student at St. Vincent College in Latrobe, PA, in the first class to enter since
the cooperative program between St. Vincent and our Antiochian Archdiocese.
When this program was announced by Bishop Antoun on February 16, 1991,
he said, "This project, the first of its kind in the United States, will offer students
an opportunity to pursue their undergraduate education in a setting supported by
Orthodox liturgical life and spiritual guidance."
I had officially visited the school only twice before beginning my studies here
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(I like to think I have brought them good luck this year.)
OFCONVENTIONEERS.
Everyone connected with the school has been just great in assisting me (and
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everyone else, for that matter) in any way possible. The professors that I have are
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MINISTRY
Unfortunately, for whatever reason, we only have 3 or 4 enrolled in the
cooperative program this year . . . although there are approximately 30 Orthodox students on campus. Hopefully, many more will enroll in the program in the
future as more and more Orthodox learn of its value and opportunity.
The student enrollment is approximately 1200 in all, with 800 living on campus
and
400 commuters. This is great, because, soon, you get to know everyone.
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There are no strangers.
The campus itself is just beautiful and located only a 15 to 20 minute drive
from THE VILLAGE, in the foothills of the Laurel Mountains ... a very peaceful
life ... expecially for me ... after busy and congested Brooklyn. And yet, if you
TO ALL PARISHES
long for city life . . . the great city of Pittsburgh (my home town) is only an hour
OF THE ARCHDIOCESE
away.
There are no "official" Orthodox studies offered as yet; we need to boost the
This is to inform you that in March
Orthodox
enrollment to at least 10 before they will be offered.
we will be sending out an addendum
However,
we are grateful to the local clergy for their care and concern. Fr.John
(list of changes) to all parishes to advise
Nosal of the St. Michael Parish in Greensburg (which is the closest to the school)
them of any changes that have taken
meets with us one evening a week, at our convenience, for religious discussions
place since the directory was printed.
and all-around support. He also has arranged to transport us to his parish for DiTherefore, we kindly ask your coopervine Liturgy on Sundays and Feast Days. Fr. John Abdalah, the Dean of the Westation in sending in any changes that
ern PA clergy, and Fr. Jason Del Vitto are also available to help us at any time. We
need to be made to the current directory no later than February 26, 1993. Send really appreciate all that they do for us.
I would be remiss not to mention the$ 500 scholarship granted each student
to: The Registrar, 358 Mountain Rd.,
in the program given by Saidna PHILIP and the Archdiocese. It is much
Englewood, NJ 07631.
appreciated.
Well, take care, everyone . . . good luck in all that you do.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Corey
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31
�THE PEOPLE SPEAK.
similate. In effect, forgetting that there
for a separate "bulletin board." News aris no such animal as an American, exI l'~Ir:ayidna:
rived through their periodical The Star
cept for the Native ones (In_dians), peoThi~ i: to extend to Your Eminence,
about this new BBS; however, in lookple are beginning to realize that the
pl'r~onally and on behalf of our Parish
ing over the designated list ~f topics WE
"melting pot" theory, in its quest for
'ouncil, parishioner and the whole
were not included. Buddhists, Others,
unilingualism, has resulted in a witches'
ourh Florida Deanery, our most deep
Moslems Fundamentalists, Catholics,
l''-prc::ions of thank and ~ratitude for and Wic~ans were all given topics. This brew. For any tradition to continue in a I
the ,,en· uenerous donatton of One
viable sense, the immigrant must realize
situation was not to be tolerated and, so,
I Iundrc~I Thousand Dollars ( 100,000)
that being loyal to one's roots or heriI used the service to complain about our
, ou gracefully made to the Deanery on
having been excluded. Within a few tage can never be divorced from the an\'\cclnesday, o ember 11 1992 to help
cestral language. Intelligence is never 1
days private mail came to me thr~~g~
,1idrhe hurricane victims.
based on being able to parrot slogans in
Your Eminence, you just added an- the system advising me that we are m.
the acquired language. Look to the old
other grateful people to the long list of On October 14, 1992, the new BBS be- order Mennonites and old order Amish,
beneficiaries that will be relieved by the came a reality. Response has been de- who after five generations still speak\
tens of million· of dollars you have cent but could be better. Some are
"Plattdeutsch". Their devotion is a two. pread all over the world whether it be Orthodox checking in and some others
fold
welding of language and religion,
Lebanon ·yria, Jordan Egypt, Pales- have written to ask a little about the faith as you can't have one without the other.
tine, Iraq, the SA, Canada, Mexico, and one writer asked where he could
Let us keep our individual
ethnic
:omalia and the former Yugoslavia and buy ikons and incense to take to churches as a legacy that should be
Ukraine! They come from Maryland,
other.·.
cherished. This richness of experience
\X'ehumbly a k that you convey to all California, Tennessee, Connecticut,
is best exemplified by Joseph's coat of
New
York,
Idaho,
Alaska,
and
who
the honorable clergy and laity of this
many colors.
knows
where
else!
God-protected Archdiocese, the esAnother example of misguided asSo,
I
am
sending
to
the
offices
of
periteemed member of the Board of Tr_'Ssimilation
is the attempt to modernize
tces and to the members of the Order of odicals, magazines, and administrative
and westernize Orthodox houses of
buildings
this
letter
as
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copy
of
, c. Ignatiu. of Antioch, our sincerest
a flyer. Prodigy software kits are not ex- worship, that now look like fundamenthanks and gratitude for their cooperapensive and sometimes a friend on talist prayer palaces. Such buildings are
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an
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on-line
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buildings.
To do
news,
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rchimandrite Demetri M. Khoury
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Yours truly,
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Milan Francis Poskocil
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my main interest in asking for help in
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It would be appreciated if the recent
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keep our topic area alive. Perhaps some
C'>tablishment of an Eastern Orthodox
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one-half million ubscribers in the
Member of Holy Trinity resources for hunger services. As you
l niece.I·rate . It wa jointly sponsored
Orthodox Church
can understand, the poor economy has
h) car and IBM a few years back and
Baltimore, Maryland
created more hunger with less available
has, for about two year now, covered
PS. I am not a Prodigy, Sears, or IBM help. We have seen a dramatic increase
the entire ation. In recent months,
employee.
in requests for help from the underern·
omc of the other topic areas were startployed and unemployed in our area. It
ing to become forum for discussions
is good to know that your Church is
on i '>UC hardlv related to the official Dear Friend in Christ:
responding to the increased demands.
"de ignated" u'bject material. Religion
A watering down of Orthodoxy is ocWe are also very appreciative
of
is one area in which there were reque ts curing with the immigrant's desire to as- Mayor Betty Esper's intervention in reTHE WORD/JANUARY 199
questing your assistance. She is not only
a committed Mayor and concerned resident of Homestead, she is a valuable asset to our agency as member of the
and that they do or should be doing today. "We", in the normal course of
events, are the early guides for our
young sons and daughters; "we" lay the
foundation upon which their entire
future life will depend, be that good or
bad.
Our husbands are away, whether to
business or to battle fields. (And Christ
has told us over and over again that
there will always be wars in His earthly
kingdom). The peace of which Christ
speaks is to be found only in our own
hearts and minds; and how planted
there except by a good mother?
Yours truly,
Alice Johnson Booth
Portland, Oregon
EDITORIAL RESPONSE:
The error may have been mine since
I had to type your letter for the printer.
We require all letters to the Editor to be
typed. It would help in the future that
you do indeed type your letters.
Harold J. Dom of MUSA and Mayor Betty Esper
of Homestead, PA.
Board. She has also agreed to be nominated as the next President of the Board.
Thanks again for your compassionate
generosity. I pray that God continues to
bless your ministry and the mission of
your Church.
Sincerely,
Harold]. Dom,
Director, MUSA
Homestead, PA
Dear Sir:
I thank you for printing my letter in
the September
1992 issue of THE
WORD, but I hasten to correct an error,
whether made by me or the typesetter.
Either way it is a typographical error,
and sure by now to have been picked up
(noted) by any Greek scholar or historian (Ref., paragraph 5, line 7). The son
Constantine was with his father Constantius in York, England, when Contantius died; and there in York Constantine (known as "The Great") was
elevated to ''Augustus" (Emperor).
ot being a Greek scholar (which I
say with regret), I cannot know the full
implication of this error (of mine?), but
surely confusing to any reader. I can
only pray that it does not destroy the
message I very much wanted to convey
to all Christian women, concerning the
vital part they have played in the past;
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Dear Reverend Father:
As a layman in the Western Rite Vicariate, and a former Anglican, I was distressed to read in this morning's paper
that the former Bishop of London, Graham Leonard, is considering taking his
followers to the Church of Rome.
Upon calling my priest, Father John
Connely (also a former Anglican), and
expressing my concern that the Bishop
could be misguided, I was further distressed to learn that, because of jurisdictional limitations in England, the
Bishop and his followers likely have no
idea what the Antiochian Archdiocese
has to offer!
Reverend Father, we can no longer afford to be America's best kept secret!
The dam has clearly broken in England
and, no doubt, will soon break here
amongst Episcopalians.
Tell them
Father! Tell them any way you can!
In Christ,
William R. Manning, Jr.
Denver, Colorado
EDITORIAL RESPONSE:
The Antiochian
Archdiocese
of
orth America, has no jurisdiction in
England, only the United States and
Canada. However, we have an Antiochian presence in England, through our
Antiochian Bishop who lives in Paris,
France. The question is not what the
Antiochian Archdiocese has to offer.
The question is what the ORTHODOX
CHURCH has to offer, and that is the
Faith of the
ndividec.l Christian
Church. We are the ew Testament
Church living in the 20th Century. The
second question that must be addressed
is - are we ready to receive into the
Orthodox Church heterodox Christians? I submit that we arc not on a mass
scale. This statement is to our shame!
Orthodoxy in England must be prepared to receive all Anglicans who arc
unhappy with the "new theology" of
the Church of England. Arc they prepared?
Your Eminence:
Christ is with us! He is and always
shall be!
My prayer is that you arc well in soul
and body at this beautiful time of the
year.
Your generous gift of Prayer Books
for prisoners arrived today. Many prisoners are waiting to receive one. God
willing, we'll begin mailing the books
out on Monday. Thank you for your
kindness and gracious gift. Most of all
thank you for your prayers for prisoners
everywhere.
We're also busy getting ready for our
annual Thanksgiving Dinner for homeless kids and families in Hollywood
. . . on Wednesday I'll be shopping and
cooking . . . we're preparing for 500
. . . smile! Thanks for your prayers for
those to whom we will be serving dinner.
You are in my prayers. Thank you for
remembering me, a sinner, in your prayers. May the peace of our Lord Jesus
Christ be with you.
Your unworthy servant,
Father Duane Pederson, Director
Orthodox Christian Street
and Prison Ministry
Hollywood, California
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St. George, Pittsburgh
~lcmoric: . . . warm and wonderful ...
The family of St. George of Pittsburgh, P , eagerly awaited the visit of
~lctropolitan Philip to our church communirv during the last weekend in Septembe·r. His ELminencecame to elevate
our dedicated and faithful pastor, Father
,'amuel David, to the dignity of Archpriest; to bless parishioner, Dr. Mark
Wilson, to the ubdiaconate; to induct
fifteen members of our parish into the
Order of ,'t. Ignatius of Antioch and to
bless the newly-written icons of St.
George and St. Ignatius that grace our
vestibule. One of our own, Deacon Paul
Ibcrt, was the iconographer.
,'aidna Philip's weekend began by
breaking bread with his St. George
flock at the Churchill Valley Country
Club on Friday evening. The warmth
and joy permeating that initial gettogether flowed throughout the remaining days. And what a happy time Saturday evening's Sahra at the church hall
generated! The young adults and the
church school children treated the pari h to Academy Award performances of
original skits and songs that included
their thoughts of Saidna Philip, Fr.
'amuel and Khouriyee Janet and even
President George Bush.
Co-celebrants at Sunday's Hierarchical Divine Liturgy with His Eminence
1etropolitan Philip were host pastor, Fr.
Samuel David, Fr. John Abdalah, Fr.
,eorge Brunish, Archdeacon Hans Ell Iayek and Deacon Elias Corey. Rising to
the faithful received the Sacrament of morning Hierarchical Divine Liturgy. St.
Holy Communion. AXIOS! AXIOS! George Parish Council president, WilAXIOS! greeted Fr. Samuel David on his liam J. Salem, on behalf of the whole
congregation, offered our congratulaelevation to the dignity of Archpriest.
tions and gratitude to Fr. Samuel in
His sponsors were Fr. John Abdalah,
Dean of Western PAclergy and pastor of words and in gift-giving.
Richard Esper, with pride, introSt. George Church, New Kensington, PA
and Fr. George Brunish, pastor of St. duced one of his three talented sons,
Elias Church, New Castle, PA. AXIOS! Gregory, whose vocal contributions
AXIOS! AXIOS! greeted parishioner Dr. were awesome. "Memories" and "Impossible Dream" were sung with much
Mark Wilson on his blessing to subdeacon. Our prayers will follow both of depth and feeling and held those in attendance spellbound.
Saidna Philip
them.
Sunday evening's testimonial ban- brings such a classic quality to public
quet was held at the Hilton Hotel in speaking and his remarks were lyrical
downtown Pittsburgh. Father Samuel and memorable in tracing Fr. Samuel's
life up the spiritual ladder. His EmiDavid and KhouriyeeJanet were joined
nence at the Divine Liturgy that mornby their children: Samuel and Denise
David, Daria and Dr. Rocco Adams and ing also brought insight into the sharing
qualities of the Order of St. Ignatius.
Joey and Sandi David. Three grandchildren, Cassandra and Carley Adams and Our evening's final speaker was Fr.
Jeremy David, complete this family cir- Samuel David whose gratitude to all was
boundless.
cle. Janet's mother, Sitoo Elizabeth
Deep, is grandmother and great grandWilliam J. Salem and Miriam Simon,
mother to all. The David and Deep ex- chairman and secretary respectively of
tended families are a small community
St. George Parish Council, co-guided
in themselves. The appearance
of this milestone in our church history.
friends from nearby towns and from They were aided by so many giving felout-of-state was heartwarming. Clergy low parishioners that the lyrics to WE
of Western PA and their wives were ARE FAMILYbecame alive.
honored guests.
Memories . . . warm and wonderful.
On behalf of our St. George family,
co-chairperson, Miriam Simon, greeted
Postscript: Pittsburgh plays host to the
and welcomed all those assembled.
1993 Archdiocese Convention. To our
Toastmaster Richard T. Esper, the faith- fellow Orthodox Christians who will be
ful chanter and historian of our parish,
travdling by air, a new airport will greet
gave a vocal biography of the honored
them at their destination.
PITTSguest and then introduced the follow- BURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
ing speakers: Fr. John Abdalah who
opened a few days after Saidna Philip
spoke on behalf of the Western PA departed our city, a city which recently
deanery; Dick Groat, a former member
was deemed the nation's most livable
of the Pittsburgh Pirate baseball team and, also we might add, it will be the
and a close friend of Fr. Samuel; Joey nation's most hospitable in July, 1993.
David who represented the David family and gave an insight on what it is like
to be a PK (Pastor's Kid) and also what it
Paul M. Joseph
was like to be the second generation to
Paul (Pauli) M. Joseph, 3 7, of Toledo,
star on the University of Pittsburgh's
Ohio, son of George and Corrine,
basketball team. Fr. Samuel, the youngbrother of Chris, Brad, Craig and David,
est of six sons, was admonished as a was senselessly murdered by three
child to "go out and play ball" by his young men on February 1, 1992. The
older male siblings. This instruction led manager of his brother Chris's grocery
to his excellence in the baseball and store, Paul was returning with change
basketball realms. Helen Corey, authorfrom a nearby bank branch and was just
ess of Syrian-Lebanese cookbooks trav- a few feet from the supermarket's enelled from Terre Haute, Indiana, t~ add trance when two men ran up to him.
her thoughts about the impact her While attempring to rob him, one of the
former pastor, Fr. Samuel, had on her men fired a handgun at close range,
life and the lives of her fellow parishionstriking Paul. Though the assailants imers - one of whom, Deacon Elias mediately fled, they were apprehended
Corey, spoke and also served at the less than 24 hours later. '
t
the occa, ion of thi joyous event were
the :r. George Liturgical Choir under
the very capable direction of Mrs. Jacqueline Tony. "They who sing so beautifully pray twice.'' Johnstown's Anthony
braham, a Knight of the Order of St.
Ignatiu , read the Epi tle. In commemoration of the Lord' upper, so many of
t
THE WORD/JANUARY 1993
Paul is sadly missed by his family and
the entire Toledo community. It wasn't
until his death that it was learned just
how many lives he had touched; just
how generous he really was. Employees
at the grocery store, located in a poor,
racially mixed neighborhood,
described Paul as a kind and caring person. He was well liked by residents of
that neighborhood because he would
give the "shirt off his back" to those
who needed it. "Paul was the type of
person that would give a bum his last
quarter" an assistant manager at the
store said. "Ask anyone in the neighborhood and they would say he was the
nicest guy over here." An employee at
the wholesale food outlet adjacent to
the store remembered "he helped me
when I got out of jail to keep me out of
trouble. He bought my clothes (when I
got out of prison). He helped me get
back on my feet." Ironically enough,
the man who planned the robbery was
a former employee of Paul's and admitted in court that Paul had given him
money, food and diapers for his family
in the past.
Paul was born on August 3, 1954. He
was a 1973 graduate of Maumee Valley
Country Day School in Toledo and attended Hillsdale (Michigan) College,
where he played football, and the University of Toledo. He was a member of
St. George Cathedral where he coached
the basketball and softball teams and
was a member of SOYO. Paul was also a
long-time Cleveland Browns season
ticket holder and faithfully attended
every home game.
Hierarchical liturgy and funeral services were conducted by the late Archbishop Michael (Shaheen), Very Reverend George Shaheen, Very Reverend
George Shalhoub, Father Michael Ellias,
Father Joseph Antypas, Very Reverend
Malatius Hussney and Deacon Andrew
Kallil. The funeral was attended by
thousands; in addition to the many relatives, those present ranged from mayors, judges, schoolteachers and former
classmates to residents of the inner-city
and several homeless people Paul had
befriended. Tellers from the bank that
Paul was in immediately before his
death insisted that their branch be
closed so they could attend the funeral
- an unprecedented event.
Paul M. Joseph
The Toledo city government has
plans to melt down confiscated guns
and cast a bust of Paul from the once
deadly metal. It is to be placed in an
inner-city park to be named after him.
Paul's family was also invited to a
memorial ceremony at a neighborhood
elementary school; while there they
learned that Paul had quietly donated
thousands of dollars in support of the
school's athletic programs.
The momentary act committed on
that first day of February forced the
Josephs to make decisions they never
wanted to make. It placed in their hands
some control over the lives of the boys
who murdered their son. Two of Paul's
murderers were indicted and faced the
death penalty if convicted (the third individual involved was only 17 years old
at the time and was sentenced by the
Juvenile Court to be held until the age of
21). The prosecutors consulted Paul's family in both cases to ascertain their
wishes in regards to sentencing. Rather
than retaliating, claiming an eye for an
eye, the Josephs followed to the teachings of]esus Christ and turned the other
cheek. They chose not to put the families of their son's killers through the torture they were forced to endure upon
the death of Paul and asked the judges to
please impose the mandatory prison
sentences allowable by the law (life imprisonment); this was so granted. Rather
than meeting force with force, rather
than yielding to evil, Paul's family is trying to overcome it with a positive decision by giving two young men another
chance to make something of themselves.
No one can undo what has already happened. But they have made their attempt
to overcome evil with good.
Some people die without ever having
lived, but a few people live and never
really die. We cannot always know why
certain circumstances come to us, but
we can know Him who knows and understands why. As Solomon says in
Proverbs: "Since the Lord is directing
our steps, why should we try to understand everything that happens along the
way.''
May Paul rest in peace and may his
memory be eternal.
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ARCHDIOCESAN RESPONSE TO THE
SUFFERING IN SOMALIA AND YUGOSLAVIA
\\ ith Their Eminences Archbishop IAKOVIOS and Metropolitan PHILIP are Andrew A. Athens, Treasurer of the IOCC; Charles R. Ajalat, Vice Chairman;John G. Rangos, Sr., Chairman; Archpriest Robert
l\.ondratick, Secretary; Alexander G. Rondos, Executive Director. (The gentleman behind the
\letropolitan was not identified.)
The Leadership 100 organization
of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese
of orth and outh America hosted
a , pecial reception on Wednesday,
December 9 1992 at the Metropolitan lub of cw York, in order to introcluc the International Orthodox
hrL tian
harities (IOCC) of
to the Metropolitan
w
York community. Representing the
ntiochian Orthodox Christian
rchdio e were His Eminence,
, lctropolitan
PHILIP, Primate;
harlc R. jalat, Vice hairman of
the I
Board of Dir ctors and a
mem her of the Archdioce an Board
of Tru tee~; and rchpriest Georg
goals of the IOCC. This type of
organization has been one of the
many dreams of His Eminence as a
tangible expression of Orthodox
Christian unity both here and
abroad. ''Together we can make a
difference," stated His Eminence. "It
is time that we reach out to help each
other and all of God's creatures,
rather than restricting our gifts just
to our own." The one hundred thousand dollars donation, plus the same
amount given to the Hurricane
Andrew victims, were a result of an
appeal made by Metropolitan
PHILIP to his churches, missions
and people this past Fall. (See article;
on pages 16, 21, 22 & 23 of this;
issue.)
S. Corey, Vicar of the Archdiocese.
-George S. Corey,
Hi Eminence, Metropolitan
Editor
PHILIP presented a
check to the IOCC
in the amount of
$100,000.00
on
behalf of the people of the Antiochian Church in
North America, for
relief efforts in
Somalia and Yugoslavia. In his remarks, the Primate
reiterated the commitment of our Metropolitan PHILIP presented the $100,000.00 check to John G. Ran·
Archdiocese to the g_os,Sr:' Charles R. Ajalat and Alexander G. Rondos, the energetic Execu·
tive D1rector of the IOCC. (Photos by Dimitrios Panagos of New York.)
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<p>The AOCA is one of 24 archdioceses of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East across the world. The editorial office for their publication <em>The Word</em> is in Brooklyn, New York. AOCA founded the periodical as an Arabic language publication in 1905, which ran for 16 volumes. The final issue of the Arabic <em>Al-Kalemat</em> appeared in 1933, and the English iteration <em>The Word</em> began anew in 1957.</p>
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�VOL. 35, NO. 10
Primate
IN THIS ISSUE -
The Most Reverend
Archbishop Michael, Auxiliary
Editorial .....
The Right Reverend
Bishop Antoun, Auxiliary
Founded in Arabic as
Al Kalimat in 1905
by Bishop Raphael Hawaweeny
Founded in English as
The Word in 1957
by Metropolitan Antony Bashir
Editor-in-Chief
Archpriest George S. Corey, D.Min.
Editorial Board
Joanne Abdalah, M.L.S.
TheV. Rev.Joseph]. Allen, Th.D.
Anthony Bashir, Ph.D.
The V. Rev. Elias Bitar, M.Div.
John L. Boojamra, Ph.D.
The Rt. Rev. Basil Essey, M.Div.
The V. Rev.Antony Gabriel, Th.M.
The V. Rev. Peter Gillquist
Elaine G. Hanna, M.Div.
The V. Rev.James C. Meena
The Rev.John W. Morris, Ph.D.
Ronald Nicola
Najib E. Saliba, Ph.D.
The V. Rev. Paul Schneirla, M.Div.
The Rt. Rev.Stephen Upson, Ph.D.
Technical Advisor
Donna Griffin Albert
Editorial Office:
THE WORD
52 - 78th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11209
Subscription Office:
3 58 Mountain Road
Englewood, N .J. 07631
Nativity Meditation
by METROPOLITAN PHILIP
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Explosion of Love ......
• • • • · · · · · · · · · · • • • ......
Lord,
What shall I offer you at your Nativity in return for your
infinite love?
I have neither gold nor silver, neither myrrh nor
frankincense.
Myhouse is without a roof. I have no room for you, not
even a manger.
Mysoul is even darker than the clouds of my passion.
My eyes are too dim to look beyond the horizon of
myself.
Help me behold your bright star; "For in thy light shall
we see light."
4
by Helen Corey
6
My Uncle, The Metropolitan ......................
by Philip N. Saliba
Clergy Wives Tribute to th Primate ................
by Khoureeye Diane
by Archpriest
...................
8
Lord,
Youhave been knocking on my door for many years,
but I never dared let you in because my garment is not
white as snow.
Forgive me if I do not invite you to my table,
for my table is full of everything you despise.
I have betrayed you more than Judas.
I have denied you more than Peter.
I have doubted you more than Thomas.
Myhands are empty. My lips are not clean to sing your
praise.
And my heart is wrinkled with sorrow like a withered
leaf under autumn's wind.
Vasile If ategan
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Lord,
The only thing I can offer you at your ativit) i'i my...,clf
Drown me in th ocean of your lo e.
Feed me with your heavenly bread for the bread of thi
world will never ati fy my hunger.
Quench my thir t with your divine fountain for the
water of this earth will never ati fy my thir t.
Give me your eye to ee what you. ec your ear· to hear
what you hear and your heart to love\'\- hat you love.
Take me with you to Mount Tabor and let me bathe in
your eternal light.
"Create a clean heart in me. Ca t me not away from Thy
face.
Restore unto me the joy of Thy alvation, and trengthen
me with a perfect pirit."
Teach me how to pray in imple word , for only through
prayers
may I overcome my loneline .
Help me to care for the needy the op pre· cd, the
orphans, the sinners and the de pi ed whom you
love.
As I kneel before your manger with love and humility
I beseech you to Ii ten to my prayer .
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The STAR OF BETHLEHEM in the Church of the
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THE WORD/DECEMBE
ativity in Bethlehem.
�On the Occasion of Metropolitan Philip's----,
Silver Jubilee
--
Explosion of Love
by Helen Corey
Thousands came - they witnessed
- they prayed with you - they chanted with you - they laughed with you
- they listened to your eloquence, your
wisdom, your compassion to those in
need- working fervently for peace in
the Middle East - your continuous visions for the future -your quest for Orthodox unity in North America ...
They looked at the handsome volume
of the convention Journal dedicated to
you on this 25th Silver Jubilee of your
Episcopal consecration and said "indeed this is 'our Earthly Chief Shepherd'
and May God Grant Him Many Years!"
A Cultural Tribute in your honor
featuring the renowned pianist Waleed
Howrani as he played selections from
Albeniz, Tschaikovsky and Liszt, and Simon Shaheen and Ensemble performing varied melodious selections including Byzantine and folklore music and
improvisations
on the violin and
Kanoun . . . all of this bringing the
thousands who attended to a rousing
ovation, for it was a fitting tribute.
But there was more in store for another night of magnificence - as Sts.
Peter and Paul Orthodox Church with
the Very Reverend George Rados and
his General Chairman Gary Younes at
the helm, had undoubtedly put together the most memorable week in the history of Archdiocese conventions, as
they presented for your SilverJubilee ''A
Musical Tribute to Our Earthly Shepherd" - we listened to La Camerata
Nouve Chorus with the Mount Vernon
Philharmonic Orchestra. ''America, the
Beautiful" and then a hushed audience
listened in awe to sacred music ...
:·welcome, Bleeding Lamb", "The Lord
i My Shepherd", "The Lord Bless You
and Keep You" and then Handel's "Messiah" that moved us so deeply and
~ro~ght_us to our feet; the applause still
nngmg m my ears as they ended that
score with "Hallelujah!"
And the secular music selections chosen so well to honor you with a song
that summed up the dreams you had envi ioned for so long, as Dorothy Yanes
4
sang "The Impossible Dream" . . . another thunderous ovation because we
knew that your entire mission in life was
to fulfill that impossible dream. . . followed by selections}rom "The Sound
of Music" as Yanes weaved in and out of
aisles singing to the delight of the
throng ...
and the finale of Tschaikovsky's Overture enraptured even
those who were not accustomed to attending concerts. And for tho e who
were still joyously exuberant over the
overwhelming tribute, the convention
committee provided music by the
Richard Bray Orchestra for the remainder of the evening.
And on Friday night a change of pace
to honor you with a night of Arabic entertainment, featuring vocalist Hanaan
with Emile Kasses and Ensemble featuring George Shaheen on the violin.
Is it any wonder that the Clergy of
y~ur Archdiocese were there to pay
tnbute to your unprecedented leadersh_ip~nd ~ongratulate you on reaching
this historical milestone in shepherding
of your flock? Your Board of Trustees
the Society of Youth Organizations'.
Teen SOYO, the choirs, and all the Laity, and the fulfillment of your dreams in
the Antiochian Orthodox Christian
Women of North America, the Order of
St. Ignatius of Antioch, the staff and
volunteers of the Antiochian Village.
And we were there to witness
.
. 1
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an
h istonca
event as t 1e President of ti1
United tates, the Honorable Geor e
Bush, in person aclclressed the conve~~ '
tion, congratulating you and bringin
his me~sage of his efforts to bring aboL~
peace m the Middle East.
Every morning, afternoon and evening was fille? to capacity with liturgies,
vespers, semmars, workshops, oratorical festival, and the wondrous Service
of Holy Unction anointing the faithful.
ever have liturgical services been so
filled with the faithful in attendance every clay.A heart-warming and rewarding
experience to be blessed by you and the
clergy.
ow a prize possl'.ssion of mine, just
off the prcssc, in time for the convention The Very Rev. Peter Gillquist's
book "Metropolitan Philip - His Life
and Hi Dr ams" (which I read on the
plane back to Indiana and couldn't go to
I p that night a I was captivated with
ev ry hapter and I had to read the book
in it entirety). I've known Your Eminenc all of these years but now I know
you ven more, through moments of
!aught r and t ar - while reading this
book - from the "Road to DamascusCri i A ro th Channel - A Taleof
- Changing of the Guardtback
and
olutions - Three
Dr am Fulfilled, etc. to The DreamerThe Doer" - ' Baptism of America."
o much of the above revealed at the
ilv r Ju bile Grand Banquet as youI
were honored by various members of
our Government,
the Diplo~ia_ticl
C rps, Clergy, and your entertaining
nephew
"Philip."
With Master of
Ceremonies, The Very Rev.Joseph Al-I
len Vicar General of the Archdiocese
pre' enting Gary Younes, Conven~ion
Chairman;
Ernest Saykaly, ViceChairman, Board of Trustees; His Excellencv Walid Al-Moualem, Ambas1'
1· to
sador of The Syrian Arab Repub ic .
the nited tares· Ambassador Clovis
Maksoud Profess~r School of International Se rvice Am~rican University:
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The Mo t Blessed
Metropolitan Tl~
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ctosius, Primate of the Orthodox
church in America; an address by
Governor John H. Sununu, White
House Chief of Staff; and the benediction by Archbishop Michael Shaheen.
The thunderous applause and the
standing ovations in your honor at every
, turn of the week's events - was truly a
messageto you, dear Metropolitan Philip,
our Shepherd, that everyone ill al ay
re~ember, for you have touched our live
wi th your being and it was shown this
week as we showered you with our
EXPLOSION OF LOVE
Congratulations to the Very Reverend
Father George Rados, Mr. Gary Youne
and their entire committee and the
parishioners of Sts. Peter and Paul Or-
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__ ~ _CLERGY WIVES TRIBUTE TO THE PRIMATE
by Khoureeye Diane Shaheen
by Philip N Saliba
I have been waiting twenty years for
this moment! My parents had to keep
reminding me that this event is not a
roast.
I thought writing this speech would
be easy. But presenting a speech about
someone who means so much to so
many people is, in fact, very difficult.
Where do I begin?
The logical place is to begin in the
mountains of Lebanon. In 1975, I visited Lebanon with my uncle, Metropolitan PHILIP During the flight he
explained to me about the
"simple village life." At last we
arrived in Shreen- that simple
village!
The first morning in the
mountains my uncle woke up
and with a big smile said, "Did
you hear that wonderful
deck*? Doesn't it sound beautiful?"
The second morning he
\Vokc up with a little less of a
smile and said, "Did you hear
that deck? \X'ho's deck is it?"
And l 1 ncle assif answered,
"Hada dcek Woodiah" (that is
Woodiah's rooster).
The third morning I awoke,
looked for my uncle, only to
learn that he moved to the Holiday Inn in Beirut the night before!
I never really thought of my
uncle as a public figure until I
went to Antiochian Village. It was there
that I realized how important he is to so
many people. Every camper and counelor would ask me what it is like to be
the nephew of Metropolitan PHILIP.
People may think that there are only advantages to being the Archbishop's
nephew. Well, I have discovered two
di advantage : one, the nephew of the
Archbishop of orth America should
never misbehave, and two, having the
ame name, I discovered that my frequent flyer points were being credited
to Englewood, J.
ometime people a k me, "What do
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you do when you are alone with your
uncle?" I tell them my uncle thinks he is
a general and a quarterback: a general in
his home and a quarterback when he is
watching football.
I was fourteen when I received my
first direct order from the general. It was
Christmas morning and we all sat down
to breakfast when my uncle said to me,
"Listen to me Philip, you are the private
and I am the general. We have strict
rules in this house and we are very dis-
Philip N. Saliba
ciplined. When you eat with the general
you must be on time and wear your
shoes. This is an order!!! Well guess
what, Umoot, I didn't wear my shoes
tonight during dinner.
However, I must admit that my uncle
is a better general than he is a quarterback. He is the holder of one of the longest losing streaks in NFL history.
Every year for the last ten years we
have a bet on a Thanksgiving Day game,
and every year for the last ten years I
have won.
Last year, during the Giants-Cardinals
game - for one brief moment - he
Your Eminence, Metropolitan Philip;
thought he won - until I had to teach
YourEminences, Your Grace, Reverend
him the concept of a "spread", to set the
Clergy,Mr. Ernest Saykaly and Officers
record straight and collect my bet.
ofthe Board of Trustees, Distinguished
But what of my uncle as a family
Guests and My Sisters-In-Christ: the
man? When we think of family we think
Khouriat (Clergy Wives):
of immediate family. We thank our unSaidna PHILIP,
cle for giving us a larger family within
be assured that we
the church where love and faith replace
have not called
blood as the family bond.
this gathering for
We think of you as the Good Shepthe purpose of orherd who must know and love his flock.
ganizing the clerAnd we look to you for guidance during
gy wives of the
stressful times just as we in our
Antiochian
Orown ways suffer with you durKhoureeye Diane
thodox Christian
ing your stressful times.
Shaheen
Archdiocese into a
We have watched you deunion - demanding a seat on the Archspair over the loss of one of
diocese Board - equal rights - or
) our flock. \Xreha\ c witnessed
equal pay - or equal opportunities your sadness over world events
orequal respect. You see, we don't need
whet 1cr the; Le wars, earthtodemand equal anything; we've got it
qu,1kes the homeless, or starva- whether we like it or not. If the clergy
tion.,
• have shared with you
have to sit at a head table, so do we; if
your momen " of joy and you
they have to cancel their holiday behave shan:'l v. ;,h us your lm-e causesomeone in the parish has passed
during lnppy times.
away,so do we; if they have terrible
You arc the Good Shepher
headaches because of a crisis in the parand ) o 1 h l\ e set an excellent
ish- so do we. In fact the clergy may
example for all our family to/ come to you demanding their rights befollow.
cause we probably hear more confesI would like to end this I sions than they do. But we don't do abspeech by paraphrasing a telex
solutions! The one statement we would
which you sent to me when
liketo make, however, is that contrary to
you were unable to attend my
what everyone thinks, "Clergy Wives"
high school graduation ~ue to j
probably prevent
more of your
a Board of Trustees meeting:
headaches than they cause. The reason
Twenty five years as a
forthis gathering, Your Eminence, is to
Metropolitan is but one stepi11
affordus (collectively) the opportunity
this continuous ascent. Always remem- to express our thoughts to you during
I
ber that there is no summit, but only
this Silver Jubilee celebration. In orheight. Thus, continue climbing. Tl!e ganizing this event, we realize how
higher you climb, the more you can dzs·1 necessary it is that we "Clergy Wives"
cover from this mysterious world. .
communicate with one another on an
Umoo on behalf of the Saliba family
annual or at least semi-annual basis. No
we thank ' you and love you very much1•
one can deny that you are important to
You are always in our hearts and prayers. allof the organizations within this ArchMay God grant you many, many years!
diocese, and they will all extend their
good
wishes to you during the various
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*Arabicfor a rooster
t Arabicfor U cle
meetings and departmental sessions,
Philip· N. Saliba spoke at the Graild
but we, whose very lives are dependent
Banquet of the Archdiocese Convent'10//
upon you, could not let this week go by
in July. He is a member of St. George Without adding our tribute. On behalf
Cathedral in Worcester, MA.
ofour committee, may I first take a moI
THE WORD/DECEMBER 1991 TBEWORD/DECEMBER 1991
ment to thank the V. Rev. George Rado
and Mr. Gary Younes for being o accommodating.
Some of us had the privilege of
knowing you as "Father" Philip aliba.
As I reflect on those years in the Midwest Region, when you were serving St.
George of Cleveland, it was written in
the wind that you would someday be
our spiritual leader, even though you
were never one to seek the limelight. It
was almost as if the Holy Spirit was always behind you saying: Watch this
man! So, once upon a time in French
Lick, Indiana (Midwest SOYO Convention, 1964 - hosted by the Central
States Deanery); it appeared as though a
very important conversation was taking
place in the lobby. God rest his beloved
soul, Father Ellis Khouri and you were
seated in the corner, and Father Ellis was
speaking very intensely and his hands
were waving excitedly - and once he
paused as if to ask you a question . . .
(Nod yes) ... and again as if to ask you
a question, (No) and once again (Tsk).
The most amazing thing was that you
never uttered a word but he was totally
satisfied with your replies. It meant,
Saidna, that even then, we realized that
your silences were profound.
I say this mostly for the benefit of
some of the new members of our sisterhood . . . that the one single and most
important event in our lives - weddings, ordinations, elevations, baptisms
and anniversaries included, was the announcement that the Holy Synod had
selected you, Saidna, to head the Archdiocese of New York and All orth
America. You will never know the joy
we felt when we phoned your office to
be greeted with: ''Archbishop Elect's office." Indeed the roar was heard
throughout North America which tarted a chain reaction. This Archdioce e
was alive once again with a much loved
hierarch. And when you got off that
plane in San Francisco, after having
been to the Middle East for your Consecration, it was very evident tha~ _a
merge had taken place. The Holy pmt
did not seem to be behind you any-
more, but rather ith you'
During tho e fir t) c·ar of your t:pi copacy our clergy hilclrcn ar that rime,
didn't play with Barbie and Kt:n, rhcv
didn't play hide and . eek. the\ didn:r
play cop and robber . the)' made
proce ion inging .. gios" and they
had the work , elf-made \ c tmcnrs,
crown
raff and cen. ors, and their
greate t thrill came when it \,·a their
turn to be" 1etropolitan Philip." ( ·\nd I
might add they did it with a great deal of
Dhinami ????)
Through all these year , Your Eminence you've never let u elm, n - tht:
joy and the excitement i till hcrt: a
quarter of a century later and i-,\ cry evident at thi Archdiocese Com t:ntion.
You are a tremendou. ly talented ''i\lan
of God' : a theologian, a poet. and a
scholar with a voice that the >lctropolitan Opera ompany envic , and our
pride in you and your work i mca ·urt:les . The care and concern ) ou ha\ e
hown for your clergy and their familie
is always fir t and forcmo. t in your
thoughts. You have given u a en t: of
stability and ecurity that permit u to
concentrate on the today becau e \\ e
know that you are looking out for our
tomorrow.
As Clergy Wive , we wanted to convey our gratitude to you for the tokrance, patience and guidance hown to
your clergy a you encounter their daily
problem . A. we have pledged our loyalty to them, plea e knO\'- that our allegiance and unfaltering de\ orion lo) ou
i ever pre ent. We onl) a. k thal ) ou
remember u in your prayer a w faithfully remember you. \Xe kno\, how fortunate we are, fir t of all, to be nhodo. •
Chri tian , and hov.. utlerly bk cd \\t:
are to be ntiochian nhodo.· ...Jui Lian under your guidance. ,11d1uPhili1 .
You are indeed the ,ood h ·ph ·rd,
you know u veq. well. and \\ e knm'
you. What i mo t important i that\\ ~
love vou - not ju ta our lead "'rI ut a
our 'ery good fnend
Diane babeen 1. t/Je Kl 01tr ·t:1 if
Archprie tjo. epb bah en oj t i hola Churcb in Montreal Jucb ,
�A NON-ORTHODOX APPRECIATION
OF METROPOLITANPHILIP
by Archpriest Vasile Hategan
s a non-Antiochian priest, I wish
to add to the many accolades
which will be forthcoming, my
own personal appreciation and evaluation of Metropolitan PHILIP Saliba on
the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of
his consecration as a bishop.
I have known the Metropolitan since
1959, when he was assigned to his first
and only pastorate in Cleveland, Ohio.
I have followed his activities ever since,
which prompts me to write. During the
seven years of our inter-Orthodox efforts locally, of my personal observations of his pastoral mission, and of the
many exchanges of ideas pertaining to
the future of the Orthodox Church in
this country, I was able to size him up as
priest and bishop. I soon learned that he
was my kind of priest and we hit it off
well from the very beginning.
Cognizant of his scholastic and pastoral qualifications, of his love for his ancestry and complete devotion to America, of his well-rounded and pleasing
personality, and especially of his exuberance and dedication to the future
of the Archdiocese in North America
he was overwhelmingly elected to sue~
ceed the thrice-blessed Metropolitan
ANTO Y Bashir. The faith in his potential was more than justified, as one looks
back on the last 2 5 years.
The record speaks for itself. From a
loose and weak administrative office he
developed an efficient and up-to-date
administration, housed in appropriate
buildings, with proper facilities, various
departments and adequate personnel.
He more than doubled the number of
parishes and missions and fortified the
existing parishes. He is primarily concerned with his priests, seeing that there
are enough candidates studying for the
priesthood, lifting their prestige and
seeing that they are provided for financially and adequately in retirement. He
is truly loved by his priests.
eeing him among the children and
the youth, you immediately can detect
that there is a genuine rapport. With
A
them in mind, he expended much effort and forgiveness will go further in creatand money in making the Antiochian
ing "the new man." His people reciproVillage that which it stands for today. cate by supporting him morally and
SOYO and its many activities are high
financially in his many endeavors for
on his agenda, as is the women's organithe good of the Church in the world.
zation.
For its size, his Archdiocese has chalked
In spite of his heart problems, he is up more achievements and physical imtireless in visiting his parishes and his provements than any other.
people - counseling, encouraging and
He is the first to recognize his shortrejoicing with them.
comings, but makes the best of the qualHe never forgot his ethnic backities with which he is endowed. From
ground without minimizing his Ameri- my point of view, he has achieved
can dedication. The many interventions
much, sacrificed much, loved much
with the American presidents and civil forgiven much, believed much. May h~
authorities, the continuing aid to be- continue to do so for many years to
leaguered people of the Near East, and
come, for the glory of God and His Orhis visits to their countries, are staggerthodox Church here and abroad.
ing and attest to this love.
MANY HAPPY YEARS MASTER!
He is truly pan-Orthodox. He so very
much wants Orthodox unity in AmeriThe Arcbpriest Vasile Hategan is a
ca and loses no occasion in writings and
retired priest of the Romanian Orthoin deeds, to promote it, being careful
dox Episcopate of the Orthodox Church
not to offend, but to consolidate. He is in America. He serz,ed many years at a
still the pivotal element and the great pastorate in Cleveland, Ohio and is a
hope of bringing together the various
strong advocate of Ort bod ox adminisfactions into one unified Church.
trative unity in America. He ispresentHe is a man of conviction. You always ly editor of ORTHODOX UNITY, of
know where you stand with him. He which we are anxiously awaiting the
does not "pour on the Oriental oil" second issue. Father Hategan is considsaying one thing and doing another. He ered by many of us in the priesthood as
is decisive. When others waivered and
''a priest's priest.'' -The Editor
faltered, he took in the Evangelical Orthodox clergy.
He believes in religious education,
Enjoying
serving as chairman of the Orthodox
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setting up a strong Christian Education
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without hypocrisy. Even though he
comes from an ancient land, he is as
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and weakness of man, but he is never
Send us your
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new address,
him a second chance. He feels that love
to the address above.
THE WORD/DECEMBER 1991
ARCHDIOCESANOFFICE
ASSIGNED:
The Priest ASAAD ABOU RA•
HAL from Lebanon, to the pastorate of St. Philip Church in
•
Edmonton, Alberta.
ORDAINED:
JOHN CONNELY, to the Diaconate on October 5, 1991, and to the
priesthood on October 6, 1991, and assigned to the pastorate of St. Mark
Church in Denver, CO (Western Rite).
NEWPARISH:
ST.MARKCHURCH in Denver, Colorado,whose pastor is Father John Connely(Western Rite).
GRADUATED:
FADIAOUFAN, from Holy Cross Orthodox Seminary in Brookline, MA (May,
1991).
AWARDED:
MissJEAN SAM, the Antonian Silver
Medalof Merit, on September 1, 1991, in
Detroit, MI.
Mr.GABRIELKASSAB,the Antonian Sill ver Medal of Merit, on September
1,
1991,in Detroit, MI.
The Very Rev. PETER GILLQUIST, the
Antonian Gold Medal of Merit, on September 8, 1991, in Los Angeles, CA.
Dr.ALANMATOOK, the Antonian Silver
Medalof Merit, on September 22, 1991,
in Little Falls, NJ.
Mr.GEORGE NASSOR, the Antonian
SilverMedal of Merit, on September 22,
1991,in Little Falls, NJ.
Mr. ROBERT KOORY, the Antonian
Gold Medal of Merit, on October 20,
1991,in Detroit, MI.
Mr.ANDREW A SARA, the Antonian
SilverMedal of Merit, on October 27,
1991,in Livonia, MI.
Mr. GEORGE ANSARA, the Antonian
SilverMedal of Merit, on October 27,
1991,in Livonia, MI.
Mr.GEORGE A. NASER, the Antonian
SilverMedal of Merit, on October 27,
1991,in Livonia, MI.
MissLOUISE HESSNEY, the Antonian
SilverMedal of Merit, on November 3,
1991.
DECEASED:
TheVery Rev. ECONOMOS ZACHARIA
K. NASR, retired pastor of St. Philip
Church in Fort Lauderdale, FL, on October 9, 1991. May his memory be eternal!
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Patriarch Dimitrio entered the cminary at age 17, graduated and wa ordained a deacon in 193 .
He was ordained to the pri thood in
1942 and three year later Ecumenical
Patriarch Maximo
appointed him
pa tor of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Tehran, Iran. He
spent five year there before being
recalled to Turkey.
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Dimitrios I, Greek
Orthodox Leader, Dies
Ecumenical Patriarch Dimitrios I,
head of the Greek Orthodox Church
and spiritual leader of the world's Eastern Orthodox community, died October 2 in a hospital in Istanbul after
Archbishop of Con tantinople
suffering an apparent heart attack. He
and Ecumenical Patriarch
was 77.
He was consecrated a bi hop in 196-1,
Patriarch Dimitrios had been admitted to American Admiral Bristol Hospi- then served as hierarchal vicar of everal
prominent churches in I tanbul until hi
tal after suffering a seizure.
Archbishop Iakovos of the Greek Or- election as metropolitan of Imvro and
thodox Archdiocese
of North and Tenedos, Greece, in February, 19 2.
He was elected succe sor to Patriarch
South America, praised the patriarch's
"Christian nobility" and said the clergy Athenagoras I when the patriarch died
that year.
and people of the Orthodox communiPatriarch Dimitrios traveled farther
ty were "in deep mourning" over his
west
than any of his predece . or . Four
death.
He said bishops in the diocese would years ago, he conferred with Pope John
Paul II in Rome and with Robert Runcie,
direct all parishes to offer commemorathen
archbishop of Canterbury, in Lontive prayers.
Patriarch Dimitrios was installed in don.
In 1990, he became the fir t piritual
1972 as the 269th successor to St. Anleader
of the Ecumenical Patriarchate to
drew: the apostle to whom Byzantium
trace~ its roots. He was known as "pri- make a trip to the nited tate .
His death come at a critical time in
m us inter pares," or "first among
the
history of Ea tern Orthodoxy. The
equals" of the patriarchs of the ethnic
church
face three immediate chalchurches of World Orthodoxy.
He reigned from an enclave in Istan- lenges: the rebuilding of it flock folbul as spiritual guide of worldwide Or- lowing the collap e of communi m in
thodoxy, which is divided into 14 the oviet nion and other mo t1y lavic Ea tern European countrie • redefinchurches of many ethnic groups,
ing it ecumenical relation with Prate among them Albanians, Antiochian~,
tant denomination in the~ 'orld
un1
Bulgarians, Carpatho-Russians, R~n:1ancil
of
Churche
,
and
repairing
the
po
ians, Russians, Serbians and Ukrainians.
tion
of
the
Greek
Orthodox
hurch
Six million followers of Eastern Or-
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�headquarters in overwhelmingly Muslim and sometimes hostile Turkey.
Patriarch Dimitrios had recently
called together the heads of Russian,
Serbian, Ukrainian and other ethnic Orthodox churches to determine their future in light of the demise of communism in their lands.
Oppressed for years - and accused
by some of cooperating with communist rulers - the churches now have
a chance to regain some of their lost
properties and promote religious instruction and practice. At the same time
they face an onslaught in their traditional lands by competing Christian faiths,
including evangelical and fundamentalist Christian denominations and in
some cases the Roman Catholic
Church.
The Orthodox community also is reevaluating its standing with the World
Council of Churches, an organization
representing 400 million Protestants
and Orthodox
believers. Patriarch
Dimitrios and other Eastern church officials have been concerned with the Protestants' understanding of the Trinity
and the salvation of Jesus, their positions on the ordination of women and
increasing acceptance of homosexuality.
Patriarch Dimitrios was a champion
of Christian unity, but had challenged
the World Council of Churches to become "more theological" and "less sociological" in its programs.
Funeral services were held on October 9, 1991.
Russian Patriarch in
the United States
In November 1991, the Orthodox
Church in America hosted a visit to the
United States by His Holiness, Aleksy II,
Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia.
Patriarch Aleksy is the primate of the
Russian Orthodox Church and the
spiritual leader of over 70 million Orthodox Christians living in Russia, the
Ukraine, Byelo-Russia, and other parts
of the Soviet Union.
On June 10, 1990, during a Local
Council of the Russian Orthodox
Church, His Holiness was enthroned as
Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia.
This enthronement followed the death
of Patriarch Pimen who was the primate
of the Russian Orthodox Church from
1971 until his death in May, 1990.
Throughout his ministry and since
his enthronement as patriarch in 1990, lations, His Holiness served as Chairhe has been a promoter for full religious
man of the Education and Pension
freedoms and human rights, and has Committees and on other Church comcalled for a spiritual renewal for the peomittees and commissions. In 1986 he
ple in the Soviet Union.
was made Metropolitan of Leningrad
During the political crisis this last and Novgorad while remaining the adAugust, His Holiness condemned the
ministrator for the Diocese of Tallinn.
armed violence of the State Emergency
Since his elevation as Patriarch he has
Committee and appealed for a nonvisited
Orthodox
communities
violent resolution of the crisis. In addithroughout the Soviet Union and the
tion, His Holiness publicly expressed
world, including pilgrimages to Istanhis personal judgment against the coup
bul, Jerusalem, Syria and Cyprus. In Ocplotters, who represented the authoritober, 1991, His Holiness visited Great
tarian structure that had successfully pil- Britain, meeting with the Orthodox
laged and suppressed the Orthodox
communities there and with the ArchChurch for generations.
bishop of Canterbury.
Patriarch Aleksy II (secular name,
The Visiting Delegation from the
Aleksei Ridiger) was born into an OrthoRussian Orthodox Church included:
dox Christian family in Tallinn, Estonia,
His Holiness, Patriarch Aleksy II
on February 23, 1929. His father, ArchHis Eminence, Metropolitan Kyrill,
priest Mikhail Ridiger, was a priest and
Chairman External Affairs
church official in Tallinn.
His Grace, Bishop Arseny, Vicar for
In 194 7 he entered the Leningrad
Moscow
Theological Seminary and graduated
Protopresbyter
Matfey Stadniuk,
with honors in 1949. Continuing his Patriarch's Private Secretary
theological training, he entered the
Protodeacon
Vladimir Nazarkin
graduate program at Leningrad TheoPatriarch's Protodeacon
'
logical Academy. While a student at the
Mother Philareta (Alexandra) SmirnoAcademy, Patriarch Aleksy was ordained
va, Personal Aide
to the priesthood on April 17, 1950. He
Nicholas Muravyev, Subdeacon
completed his studies at the Academy in
Gennady Budko, Subdeacon
1953 with a degree of Candidate of TheBoris Vik, Public Relations
ology. His graduation thesis is entitled,
Feodosiya Pavlovna Stadniuk, PerMetropolitan Filaret (Drozdov) of Mos- sonal Aide
cow as Dogmatist.
Vasily Machnev, Interpreter
Following his theological studies,
Patriarch Aleksy returned to Estonia in
1953 and was assigned to parochial and
Russian Patriarch Visited
administrative duties in the Estonian
diocese. During his service as the Su- New York in November
perintendent Dean in the Tallinn diocese, on March 3, 1961 he took monastic vows in the Trinity Cathedral of the
Trinity-Saint Sergius Lavra in Zagorsk,
Russia.
On September 3, 1961, he was consecrated Bishop of Tallinn and Estonia
in the Saint Alexander Cathedral in Tallinn. Within a month he was appointed
Deputy Head of the Department of
External Church Relations of the
Moscow Patriarchate. As a member of
the Department of External Church
Relations, His Holiness participated in
various ecumenical conferences and
bodies. He has also published over 180
articles in the secular press and ecclesiastical press, both within and outside the Soviet Union on matters of theological, ecclesial, historical, and ecumenical importance.
In addition to his responsibilities in
the Department of External Church Re-
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ADepartment of
theArchdiocese -
variance on a number of ecclesiastical
and political issues, the Orthodox and
C_atholi~ 1?embers of this ongoing
vocATIONS
"You did not choose Me, but I chose bishops dialogue gave witness to the
critical importance of remaining in
iouand appointed you that you should
regular contact. They affirmed the
' ) 0 and bear fruit.'' 0 ohn 15: 16)
necessity of the dialogue of charity and
g Each Christian believer has a special
~ruth, maintained their custom of prayvocation to fulfill in the Church. Some
mg together, and continued to grow in
arecalled to an ordained ministry and friendship.
others to a monastic or lay ministry.
On the agenda were some of their
some special ministries require the acprincipal differences and disagreequisition of specialized _kno_wledgeand ments, some of which are issues that do
skills.Seminary education is no longer
not seem to be easily resolved. The
onlya preparation for the priesthood,
bishops discussed the meaning and exthough that important task remains the ercise of primacy in the Church, relaseminary's primary function. Today, tions a'nd lines of authority among
youngmen study at the seminary for or- bishops in both the Orthodox Church
dained ministries, and young men and and Catholic Church with special referwomen study for lay ministries ence to practice in the United States, and
church service, youth ministry, Christ- the primacy of honor and the exercise
ianeducation, liturgical music, etc. The of primacy by the Patriarchate of ConDepartment of Vocations assists these
stantinople in comparison with the
young people in discerning God's call Holy See.
and directs them in their studies.
In addition,
the bishops heard
reports on incidents and confrontations
in Yugoslavia and Eastern CzechoslovaOrthodox and Catholic
kia between Catholics and Orthodox
Bishops in U.S. Continue
Christians and expressed their views
TheirDialogue
candidly regarding Eastern Catholic
Meeting for the tenth time since 1981, churches. At the conclusion of the
theJoint Committee of Orthodox and meeting they agreed to a brief statement
RomanCatholic Bishops convened for on one matter of immediate concern twodays in Baltimore, September 17-19. proselytizing in the territory once enFourteen bishops participated in the compassed by the Soviet Union. As they
discussions with Metropolitan Silas of rejoice at the disintegration of comNewJersey (Greek Orthodox) and Arch- munism in Eastern Europe and the Sobishop Rembert G. Weakland of Mil- viet Union, which has also created an
waukee co-presiding. Archbishop Wil- environment for confrontation and
liamH. Keeler of Baltimore hosted the revitalization of age old rivalries, they
agreed that respect for the nature of the
1991 meeting. Also attending were:
cultures and acceptance of the historical
Archbishop Peter (the Orthodox
Christianity of the regions were vitally
Church in America), Metropolitan
important to the renewal of ChristianiChristopher
(Serbian
Orthodox
ty there. Two Orthodox members of the
Church), Bishop Nicholas (American
dialogue had travelled in Eastern EuCarpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese),
rope over the past few weeks and
Bishop Vsevolod (Ukrainian Orthodox
viewed the results of ethnic and reliChurch of America), Bishop Maximos
ofPittsburgh (Greek Orthodox), Bishop gious conflicts. Both Orthodox bis~ops
reported that their own co~nectioi:is
Isaiah(Greek Orthodox Archdiocese),
Archbishop Lipscomb of Mobile, Bish- with this Catholic/Orthodox dialogue m
op Dudick of Passaic (Byzantine), Bish- the United States added an important
dimension to their presence among
op Mulvee of Wilmington,
Bishop
O'Neill of Rockford, and Bishop Melc- those whom they visited. The bishops
zek, Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit. Staff also noted the joint statement of Patripersons participating were: The Rev. Dr. arch Pavle of the Serbian Orthodox
MiltonB. Efthimiou, Ecumenical Offi- Church and Cardinal Franjo Kuharic ~f
cer(Greek Orthodox Archdiocese) and Zagreb in Croatia resulting fro1? thelf
August 24 meeting in Slavo?sk~ Brod.
Dr.John Borelli Director of Ecumenical
The American bishops on this dialogue
Affairs(Nation~l Conference of Cathopraised the efforts of the two religious
licBishops).
leaders for peace and reconciliation.
At a time when Orthodox
and
In another session, the bishops heard
Catholics around the world are often at
pre entation on religion and the media
by Peter teifel . enior religion orrespondent of Th
ew ork Tim .
and Fr. Jame Gardiner manager of
communication for the Atonem m Friars in ew York and chairman of the TriState Catholic Committee on Radio and
Television. Finally, them mber agreed
upon a methodology for proceeding
with the implementation of the Joint
Committee's agreed tatement on rthodox/Roman Catholic marriage. L sued after it 1990 me ting in John~town, PA.
For one evening, the group wa ho. red by Fr. Con tantine Monio and the
Greek Orthodox Community at Annunciation Cathedral for a e per ervice.
For the second evening, Archbi hop
Keeler presided at a Euchari tic liturgy
at the Ba ilica of the A umption of the
Blessed Virgin Mary. On the final day,
morning prayer preceded the la t c. sion.
The Joint Committee of
Orthodox and Roman Catholic Bi hop
STATEME T
September 19, 1991
Baltimore, MD
With gratitude to God we welcom
the disintegration of communi m in
Eastern Europe and particularly in the
Soviet Union, where Chri tian people,
the majority of whom are Orthodox,
but not exclusively so, have uffered
relentless religious per ecution and oppression for the past 74 year . We gratefully recognize the fact that the Chri tian Church has neverthele
urvived
this persecution.
nfortunately attempts to restore democracy have al. o
given rise to types of proselytizing that
do not respect the nature of the culture.
and do not accept the hi torical hri tianity already pre ent there. Thi hri tianity is in need of the moral upport
and material help of Chri tian people
throughout the world.
Theological Society Meet
The Orthodox Theologi al ociety
in America (OT A) held it annual me ting at Holy Cros Greek
rthodox
School of Theology, Brookline, , 1a sachusett , from Augu t z~th to 2 th. It
took up two ubj~ct of tim~l . impor~
tance: i sues relating to the d1a pora.
and the problem of niati m.
The member
tudied the InterOrthodox PreConciliar Preparatory
Commi ion' Text on the Orthodox
'Dia pora' that wa adopted at ham-
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�besy, witzerland, on ovember 10-17, ing unity and continue to study the role
of the episcopate in the Church.
1990. They heard presentations given
OTSA members
also reviewed
by Fr. Thomas FitzGerald who is a memreports
on
the
current
status
of relations
ber of the PreConciliar Commission; Fr.
between
the
Orthodox
and
eastern
rite
Paul chneirla and Fr. Robert Stephanopoulos on the viability of SCOBA as a Roman Catholics in Central and Eastern
model for any future structure to the Europe as well as in the Middle East.
from Fr.
Orthodox Church here in the Americas; They heard presentations
and Fr. Leonid Kishkovsky and Fr. Leonid Kishkovsky and Fr. Ihor Kutash
who reported on the situation in Westicholas Apostola on other structures
Orthodox Theological Society in America
that might enhance Orthodox unity in
America while retaining its diversity. After spending three sessions discussing
various aspects of the PreConciliar Text
as well as the issues raised in the presentations, OTSA decided that over the
coming year, and especially at its next
meeting, it would:
Investigate in greater detail the particularities of the Orthodox situation in
the United States and Canada with special regard to the cultural and even legal
circumstances that have impeded Orthodox unity and cooperation. And
also, it would study a number of significant developments both on local and
national levels which have sdved to foster unity.
Discus and study the subject of ecclesiology and Church structures that
cannot be separated from discussion of
the Church' mission and witness. It was
the opinion of the members that efforts
to achieve greater unity of Orthodoxy
in the 'diaspora,' is not only a practical
matter of tructural adaptation but also
implie a theological vision.
tudy efforts at strengthening the
health of the parish, devoting special attention to pastoral, spiritual, and liturgical aspect of the particular American
ituation.
Offer further reflections ba ed upon
the experience in orth America of the
very important role of bishop in foster12
em Ukraine; Prof. Robert Haddad who
reported on Czechoslovakia; and Fr.
Nicholas Apostola who reported on
Romania. The Society is currently
preparing a statement on the situation
with eastern rite Roman Catholics.
In other business, OTSA elected its
officers for the coming year. Elected
were: President, Prof. George Bebis;
Vice President, Fr. Thomas Hopko;
Secretary, Fr. Gregory Wingenbach; and
Treasurer, Fr. Nicholas Apostola.
OPT Adopts Four New
Projects at Annual
Meeting in Denver
Orthodox People Together (OPT)
adopted four new projects at its annual
business meeting Sept. 7, 1991 at St.
Herman Orthodox Church in Denver
Colorado.
'
An interjurisdictional network of Orthodox Christians dedicated to united
witness in North America, OPT acts as
a catalyst for inter-Orthodox cooperation by sharing information, introducing people with similar ministries to
each other, and publicizing and promo ting support
for active interOrthodox service projects and educational workshops in the Church.
The new projects adopted this year
by OPT as worthy of support by all Orthodox Christians are:
1. OCNET - The Orthodox Christian BBS Network, an international userfriendly computer bulletin board system that allows dialogue and communication for fellowship, education and
evangelization, plus capacity to transmit
entire texts electronically. Chair of the
project is Fr. George Masters, 1274
Pedro St. #C, Sanjose, California 95126.
The BBS phone number is (408) 9930 73 8. The board is up and running and
invites callers.
2. Orthodox Community Service
- A prototype local inter-Orthodox social service center for doing works of
mercy- offering food, clothing, counseling, crisis support, Orthodox education and Christian love among the poor,
elderly, handicapped and needy. The
center has been operating for four years
in Denver under the directorship of
Michael and Elly Anderson,
4768
Broadway, Denver, CO 80216, and is
planning to expand its services.
3. Orthodox
Christian Charities
(OCC) - an inter-Orthodox network
for existing Orthodox charitable activities and social service ministries. Also
promotes new joint projects from the
local to the international level. Offers a
national fund-raising network for Orthodox projects. Chair is Charles Ajalat,
643 S. Olive, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA
90014.
4. OCTAVE - a proposed cooperative inter-Orthodox Christian Telecommunications and Audio Visual Education service, offering radio and TV
programming for local broadcast, and
audio-visual support to parishes all over
the continent. Chair is Dee Ann Reed,
PO Box 123 77, Beaumont, Texas 77726.
The annual meeting began with
morning prayers led by Fr.James Worth,
St. Herman's pastor and OPT Coordinating Council member, and Fr.
George Masters, San Jose.
The morning session was opened by
OPT National Coordinator Dee Jaquet,
Golden, Colorado, and focused on
clarifying OPT's role and function in
service to the Church. Mr. Michael
McKibben, international management
consultant and author of Orthodox
Christian
Meetings,
outlined
a
Trinitarian-based
leadership
model
which synergistically combines vision,
implementation
and enthusiasm into
one act of Christian love. Mr. McKibben
and the model were called upon by the
0 PT Coordinating Council to aid them
throughout the day's deliberations.
The Coordinating Council also af.
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firmed continuing the four projects already in place: 1. Publication of its quarterly newsletter, 2. Collection of good
quality paper icons for distribution to
countries in dire need of Orthodox religiousmaterials, 3. Publication of a NationalDirectory, and 4. Supporting the NationalPrayer Network, which accepts requests
for prayers and invites persons who will
pray for those requests.
OPT National
Secretary
Phil
Tamoush announced the OPT National
Directory of Orthodox Parishes and Institutions in North America will be published by winter of 1991. It will provide
a comprehensive directory of Orthodox parishes, seminaries, monasteries,
publications, inter-Orthodox organizations, camps and shrines of all jurisdictions, formatted for use as mailing
labels. To order, contact Phil Tamoush,
PO Box 1128, Torrance, CA 90505-0128.
The Coordinating Council also approved OPT taking a booth at Orthodox
Education Day Oct. 5 at St. Vladimir's
Seminary, Crestwood, NY; printing an
updated OPT brochure; and circulating
an inventory survey of Orthodox charities and social service ministries, for
publication in future updates of the National Directory.
If you know of a food bank, soup
kitchen, a ministry of legal aid, aid to
elderly, homeless, imprisoned, home
visitation, counseling, etc., run by Orthodox Christians, please contact Mr.
Tamoush at the above address for a survey form.
The Council affirmed OPT's ongoing
support for the formation and continuation of local inter-Orthodox councils
and fellowships by providing speakers,
materials and ideas, and by supporting
and publicizing local projects, including
adult retreats, leadership and teacher
workshops. For further information on
OPT, please contact Dee Jaquet, 5045
Eldridge St., Golden, CO 80403, (303)
278-0815.
Vision for the Future
Presented at Orthodox
Evangelical Conference
by Chris Andreas
Flushing, NY
During Labor Day weekend, from
Thursday, Aug. 29-Tuesday, Sept. 3, the
1991annual Pan Orthodox Conference
on Missions and Evangelism was held at
the Antiochian Village outside Johnst?wn, Pa. The program was for the first
time jointly sponsored
by the An-
tiochian Orthodox Chri tian r hdiocese and the Orthodox: Church in
America. The leaders of the conference
were Father Peter GillquL t of the ntiochian Archdioce e and Father Jo eph
Fester who is Church Growth Director
of the O.C.A.
Four days of workshop/lectures and
religious service were held at which 78
people attended. The topic di cmsed
dealt mainly with evangeli m from an
Orthodox perspective, church growth
and discipleship to Je u Chri 't. All
speakers dynamically delivered excellent lectures which were followed lw
question and answer period . In all,
twenty two work hop/lecture were
held and were attended by all participants. Message were also delivered
on parish media trategy, planting new
churches, church growth technique
presenting
the Gospel to the unbelievers and available literature to that
end. Speakers included Fr. Peter Gillquist, Fr.Joseph Fester, Fr.John Reeve ,
Fr. Jon Braun, Fr. Dan Rente1, Dr. Ann
Bourjaily and Mrs. Charlotte Phillip .
The services held included daily Matins and Vespers, and a three hour Matin
and Divine Liturgy service on Sunday
morning. The singing of the choir,
which was brought together from all
parts of the country and had little prior
rehearsal together, sang as if heaven itself had opened and a host of heavenly
angels had descended upon us. Mis
Sophia Stratakis of Boston "was overwhelmed" with the choir which led u
all in congregational singing of the
Byzantine chant in English.
The conference was attended by Orthodox Christians of the variou jurisdictions as well as members of nonOrthodox faiths, such as Episcopal,
Presbyterian and Lutheran. Some of the
non-Orthodox were there as ob erver
only, while others, both clergy and laity,
expressed interest in converting to Orthodoxy. One Lutheran Pastor felt that
our worship was "totally devotional and
you could sense heaven on earth. The
speakers were inspirational and challenging." He also noted "the loving interaction among those of different
backgrounds who share the same faith.''
Mr. Timothy Gates of the Orthodox
Presbyterian Church (not affiliated with
an Orthodox Church) had this to say:
"In the past four month , through
studies and the help of Dr. David Tillman of the OCA, I've come to know the
true Church of the first millenium, and,
what I believe the reformation fathers
were really looking for. Thi i rhc ruf
that poetry and hymn an.: made c .". tr.
te\·e Ko to of the I Iolv r
c r ek
Orthodox
hurch in Pin burgh ~IiI
" . . . nhocloxy i od'. Kin ,d m n
earth. Thi. conference i • pr< viding th
tool to th<.:~mend<.:e.co bring \meri a
into Orrhodoxv.'' .\lr.. ~h:irlone I hillip., one of the ..,jx:aker.and a nvcn t
rthodoxy her l'lf. find rhe Faith ''at
. o1utely cxcitmg ~md hacl c. ·pre
I
-imi1ar fcl'ling abour the < nfen..-:nc.
Mr. Jack Hill of the ,reek Onhod .
Archdioce l \11'>s1onCerncr in t. Augu tine Fla. \\as c.k:eply moved and
. aid, "1 obodv come here m thi u>nference, ncitli'<.:rpne t nor lay per n
without bdng fired\\ ith enthu i:t mfr r
spreading the nhodo rairh"
Additional informal '>e 10n took I la c
during breaks. The main thru t of rhl"di cu ions centered around the I ersonal e ·periences of prie. t'>in leading churche
and planting n<.:,,mi sion .
The general feeling of the ~Htcntke
wa that this was the fir t Onhodo. •
Chri tian conference the) had l'\Tr attended. We a. tonished our ch l'. at th
genuine love and rogethcrnt.'> that all
participant displayed towarc.h one ~mother. During the clo ing banquet
ceremonie., a number of speaker ga\ e
moving te timonic to their faith in
Christ and their feelings toward the rthodox Faith. Fr. Jo. eph Fo ter c •
claimed that "the. e arc excitmg time
for Orthodoxy." He reminded u • that
we are in need of rthodox jun d1ctiona1 unity. Fr. Peter Gillqu1 ·t exhorted
u to pray for the admini trative unity of
Orthodoxy in America.
pon lea ing the ntiochian Villag<.:
everal people felt that there \\ .1 .111
"epidemic enthu iasm at th1 conference for haring Orthodo. ) with
America" and cxpre, cd the ell' irt to
ee more people from the rl'.ek nh dox Church "to catch thh prl'.ciou di ea e.''
Today rthodo. ) b on the
going to pick-up momentum i
ing the Faith throughout Am
Jon Braun envi ion the plant
new Orthodox hurchc h)
2000. 1\1an\' of u who ha\'
privilege of en 111g
our Lord
thodoxv hm·c. indeed, witnc
great pr;>hlcm withi1 ripe to pull our ar~cn.
get down to rhe bu i
thi ~vondcrful Faith
great land. \'\°e ncl'.d t
hare in and b • pan of
�LIFESTYLESX by Dolly Choueiry
Crow
The Weather and Orthodox Tradition
in Lebanese Folklore
n agricultural societies the weather
plays an important role in the every
day life of the people. Such comm unities have devised and developed
traditional methods of forecasting the
weather. Some of these folk methods
have survived to this day in Lebanon.
These folk methods are interesting from
the ethnological point of view. However
it is worthy to note that the Orthodox
tradition has had a major influence on
the folk stories pertaining to the weather in Lebanon. In this short account we
have chosen four examples to illustrate
the relationship between the weather
and the Orthodox tradition in Lebanese
folklore.
The first example is the story of the
"mustaqradat." The end of the month of
February and the beginning of the
month of March are considered to be
the coldest days of the winter season. In
Lebanese folklore there is a story attached to this belief.
There was an old woman who lived
in a village in the mountains of Lebanon. She dreaded the cold winter season which was very tough on aging people. The end of February marks a turning point in the winter in Lebanon. Every year at the end of February, this old
woman was very happy to have survived the worst part of the winter. One
year this old woman thanked her luck a
little too soon. Seeing tht there were
only three days of February left, the old
woman said to herself: "February is
gone and I did not die of cold this winter. I have one more year to live til next
February. I have won over February this
year.''
February heard this old woman and
became very angry. He turned to March
and said: "March, let me borrow four
days from you. I have only three days
left and I need a whole week to get rid
of this old woman." March accepted to
lend February four days. And for seven
days in a row February snowed and
blew, and rained and thundered with all
its might. On the seventh day the old
woman died.
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These seven days are called in Arabic
the "mustaqradat" which means the
"borrowed [days]". In Lebanon many
people and particularly farmers pay
serious attention to the "mustaqradat,"
when very cold weather is expected.
However in calculating the date of this
week the people do not use the
Gregorian calendar which is now in
general use all over the world. Instead
they use an older calendar which the
Antiochian Orthodox Church used, prior to 1940. They commonly refer to that
calendar as the Eastern calendar while
the Gregorian calendar is commonly referred to as the Western calendar.
The difference between these two
calendars is now thirteen days. Consequently the first day of February, according to the Eastern calendar, falls on
February 14th. And as a result, the week
of the "mustaqradat"
falls between
March 11thand March 17th. It is interesting to note that the Antiochian Orthodox are not the only ones who insist on
using the Eastern calendar to determine
the "mustaqradat". Indeed many members of other Christian sects and also
non-Christians firmly believe that the
"Orthodox" calendar, as they call it, is
more accurate.
The second example is the ''Alamat
as-Salibiyat" which means the "signs of
the Cross." In Lebanese villages, the
''Alamat as-Salibiyat" are a folk method
of determining the weather forecast for
the whole year. The twelve days that follow the feast of the Elevation of the
Cross, on September 14th, are thought
to be indicative of the weather all year
round. The first day of these twelve days
is thought to be the weather forecast for
the entire month of January. The second day represents the weather forecast
for the month of February. The third
day indicates the weather in March and
so forth until all twelve month~ are
covered.
Here again the use of the Eastern
calendar is championed over the Western calendar by Orthodox and nonOrthodox alike. However it must be
noted that there is a strong opposition
to the use of the Eastern calendar by
those Christian sects who consider
themselves as the traditional rivals of
the Orthodox. Often times members of
one or another group engage in wild
displays of jubilation when weather
conditions coincide with the calendar
they use.
The next two examples are proverbs
which are common among the Muslims
of North Lebanon. The Muslims and the
Christians have coexisted together for a
very long time and have come to learn
from each other. The Muslims have
drawn the connection
between the
weather and the Eastern calendar used
by the Orthodox.
Easter is a movable feast that falls in
the spring season. Some years the Orthodox celebrate Easter at the same date
as the other Christian sects. But often
the Orthodox Easter is one week, or five
weeks, later. In folk belief, Easter is
thought to be the end of the cold weather and the beginning of warmer weather. The Muslims believe that the warm
season does not start until the Orthodox have celebrated their Easter. There
is a popular proverb they commonly
quote to that purpose:
"The cold weather lingers on
as long as the Orthodox are fasting."
''No herd will survive
until after [the feast of] the
Orthodox St. George."
Having emigrated two years ago to
North America from Lebanon I have
been very impressed with the accuracy
of the weather forecast. I watch religiously the weather forecast on televi-
sion every morning and plan my chedule accordingly. Low pressure high
winds, cold front moving northwe t,
clearing in the afternoon, sixty per cent
chance of precipitation, temperature
below average, satellite picture , etc.
. . . And in the midst of all thi cientific discourse, I remember the old woman who died at the hands of February,
the ''Alamat as-Salibiyat," the Mu lims
waiting for the Orthodox Easter, and the
shepherds insisting on the existence of
an' Orthodox" aim eorge. I wonder
how many of our rthodox peopk
here in the ew World rnav remember
or ha e heard of how d eply faith ancl
uch an e eryday oc urren e a rht.:
weather are blended together in more
traditional ocietie .
Dolly
Cboueiry
Crou· is /be
KhoureeJ e of Father I ac Croll' of i 'irgin MarJ Church in Yonker:, Neu· }brk
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The second proverb is commonly
quoted by shepherds who believe that
the winter season ends with the feast of
Saint George, on April 23rd. At this time
of year all the herds of cattle, sheep, and
goats are moved from the warm coastal
villages to the cooler villages higher up
in the mountains to spend the spring
and summer seasons. Moving the herds
when the weather is still cold could
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Here again the shepherds calculate
the feast of Saint George according to
the Eastern calendar. When asked why
they do so they reply with this proverb:
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Circumcision of Christ, St. Basil the Great
2. JAMES 4:7-5:9; MARK 12:38-44
Theophany Antefete, SS. Sylvester and
Seraphim
3. 1 PETER 1:2, 10-12, 2:6-10; MARK 13:1-8
Prophet Malachi, Martyr Gordius, St.
Thomaid
4. 1 TIMOTHY 3:14-4:5; MARK 3:1-11
Synaxis of the 70 Apostles, SS. Theocristus
and Onophry
5. 1 CORINTHIANS 9:19-27; LUKE 3:1-18
Eve of Theophany, SS. Theopemtus and
Theonas (STRICT FAST)
6. TITUS 2:11-14; 3:4-7; MATTHEW 3:13-17
Holy Theophany, St. Macarius
7. ACTS 19:1-8; JOHN 1:29-34
Synaxis of St. John the Baptist
8. 1 PETER 4:1-11;MARK 11:23-26
SS. George Chozebite, Domenica, and
Gregory the Bulgarian
9. 1 PETER 4:12-5:5; MARK 11:27-33
Martyr Polyeuctus, Eustratius the Wonderworker
10. 2 PETER 1:1-10;MARK 12:1-12
SS. Gregory of Nyssa, Dometian, and
Marcian the Presbyter (FAST)
11. EPHESIANS 6:10-17; MARK 4:1-11
SS. Theodosius and Michael Klops
12. COLOSSIANS 3:4-11; LUKE 18:18-27
Post-Feast of Theophany, Martyr Tatiana
and Companions
13. 1 PETER 2:21-3:9; MARK 12:13-17
Martyrs Hermylus and Stratonicus, St.
James Nisibis
14. HEBREWS 7:26-8:2; JOHN 10:9-16
St. Sava of Serbia, Fathers of Sinai, St. Nina
15. 1 PETER 4:1-11;MARK 12:28-37
St. Paul of Thebes; St. John the hut dweller
(FAST)
16. 1 PETER 4:12-5:5; MARK 12:38-44
Veneration of the Chains of Peter, St. Ramil
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St. Anthony the Great, SS. Achilles and
Anthony Roman (FAST)
18. HEBREWS 13:17-21; MARK 5:14-19
SS. Athanasius and Cyril, Marcian and
Athanasius
19. COLOSSIANS 3:12-16; LUKE 18:35-43
SS. Macarius of Egypt, Macarius of
Alexandria, Mark of Ephesus
20. HEBREWS 13:17-21; LUKE 6:17-23
SS. Euthymius the Great and Lawrence the
Recluse
21. 2 PETER 2:9-22; MARK 13:14-23
St. Maximus the Confessor, Martyrs
Neophytus and Agnes
22. 2 PETER 3:1-18; MARK 13:24-31
Apostle Timothy of the 70, Anastasi us of
Persia (FAST)
23. 1 JOHN 1:8-2:6; MARK 13:31-14:2
SS. Clement of Ancyra, Paulinus of Nola,
Martyr Agathangelus
24. 1 JOHN 2:7-17; MARK 14:3-9
SS. Xenia, Babylas, and Philotheos of
Athas (FAST)
25. 1 CORINTHIANS 12:7-11; JOHN 10~9-16
St. Gregory the Theologian, SS. Auxentius
and Moses
26. EPHESIANS 4:7-13; MATTHEW 4:12-17
St. Xenophon, Wife Mary and sons
Arcadius and John
27. 1 JOHN 2:18-3:10; MARK 11:1-11
Translation of the relics of St. John
Chrysostom
28. 1 JOHN 3:11-20; MARK 14:10-42
Sts. Ephraim and Isaac the Syrians, SS.
Palladius and James
29. 1 JOHN 3:21-4:6; MARK 14:43-15:1
Relics of Ignatius, Recluse Lawrence, St.
Gerasimus (FAST)
30. HEBREWS 13:7-16; MATTHEW 5:14-19
SS. Basil the Great, Gregory the
Theologian and John Chrysostom
31. 2 JOHN 1:1-13; MARK 15:22-25, 33-41
SS. Cyrus and John the Wonderworkers,
SS. Nikita and Arsenius (FAST)
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Volume 22 Number 2
December, 1991
Editorial
Christmas comes around once a year. The unfortunate
thing about our Newsletter schedule in The Word magazine
is that the December issue is already too late to introduce
you to the beginning of Advent. You should by now know
from other sources that the Orthodox Christian Education
Commission has published a new Advent book for Orthodoxfamilies that begins on November 15 and runs through
December 25. This new manual by Fr. Kurt Speier entitled
"How About Advent!" is designed with one basic activity
perday for the Orthodox family and a variety of supplementary activities.
Advent is a special time that is very poorly defined in the
Church's Calendar and activities. It is the lack of activity and
special Liturgical references which contributes to the isolation of Christmas as a secular holiday. I would like you to
makenote of the confusion in the minds of most of our people, including ourselves, to what Christmas is all about. Is
it about Santa Claus, tinsel, and endless numbers of gifts?
Oris it about the birth in the flesh of God the Word? We busy
ourselveswith so much shopping, decorating, cooking, that
weoften forget that this frenzied activity has little to do with
the birth of God as man. The confusion is as obvious as the
difference between the noises of the shopping malls and the
silence of the birth of our Saviour in an obscure Palestinian village 2,000 years ago.
Parents, teachers, and priests, I believe, are obliged to
help our children discover new ways of celebrating and
preparing for the birth of Jesus Christ. I challenge our
teachers, our priests, and our parents to think of ''alternative ways" of celebrating and preparing for Christmas giving, ways that will help to offset the blatant materialism
which has come to define the Christmas season. How
would your students, your children, your parishes react to
suggestions of non-material gift giving? How would they respond to the suggestion that the teens of the youth group
volunteer, as offering to the newborn Saviour, one day a
month at a soup kitchen, a food bank, or a shelter f?r the
homeless. The many ways to celebrate Christn:,as w1th_o~t
spending money are discussed in "Whose Birthday Is it
Anyway?" in Church Teacher, Nov.-Dec. 1989, p. 88. A
glance at How About Advent! will give you a great many
family-centered and Church-centered acti~itie~; For i~stance,why not an annual reading by the family of T_heGift
ofthe Magi" in which O. Henry describes a young wife and
her husband who both search for very special Christmas
gifts for each other.
By this time of year your Church School programs
should be well under way. On the level of the Churc~
School, I would like to remind all of you of the s~perb p~bllcation of our Department of Christian Education entitled
Playing It Up For Christmas, available from the Archdiocese
bookstore.
With the help of Johnny Sajem in Atlanta and his
Resources for Education and Management, the Department now has available two tapes in the on-going series
"Education Dynamics." "Fundamentals of Christian Education" and "The Growing Child in the Christian Home"
(selling for $7.70and $11.00respectively) have been exceptionally well received. We look forward to making further additions to this series as time passes.
In addition to these two new items, the OCEC has published, with the assistance of our Department, How About
Advent! referred to above and the most comprehensive teen
or youth group study program ever prepared in North America, "Focus on You." Both of these are available from the
Archdiocese Bookstore or the OCEC.
Putting Christmas aside, we are offering you in this issue of the Newsletter an article on forming and shaping families by Nancy Holloway. Nancy is a Graduate of St.
Vladimir's Theological Seminary with a Doctor of Ministry
Degree. She currently works as a lay minister at Berea College in Kentucky, where she counsels students.
-John Boojamra, Ph.D.
Chairman of the Department
NEWSNOTES:
1. The Department of Christian Education will soon be
planning its spring and summer w~rkshop s_che~ules.I am
asking that all host parishes of Regional Parish _LifeConferences read carefully their Conference Planning Manual
guidelines and their responsibili~ies reg_a~din~
th_eDepartment of Christian Education and its partIcIpatIon in the various Parish Life Conferences. If you have an~ question~
please contact your Regional Religious Education Coordinator whose names are listed in this issue of the N_ew_slett~r.
2. The Orthodox Christian Education Comm1ssIonwill
have available by the Spring of 1992 a summ~r sch?~' program. You can obtain more information regar~rng this in the
next issue of The Word magazine or by calling the OCEC
at 201/768-7966.
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awareness of .'!1~anin~, beyond its o~n. inner dynamics.
Therefore, the picture of such a family in American life•
a "negative," an undeveloped photograph. The membe;s
themselves do not go on to self-actualize, to become all thes
are to ~ec~me as persons. ~uch a family has no verticJi
grounding in God the Father, in a deeper reality; with noinner coherence and it is doomed to dissolution. Its portrait
is a negative icon, which, rather than pointing beyond itself
- a "window on eternity" - reflects back to its members
their own darkness, emptiness and despair.
And this very simply is one of the primary functions of
the feasts and icons of the Church. They are our true "family pictures" in that they tell us who we are, both singularly
and corporately. Further, the thread running through many
of them has to do with biological familial relationships -the
nativity of the Theotokos and of our Lord, the presentation
of each in the temple by their parents, the baptism of Our
Lord by his cousin John. And all have to do with the "eschatological family," the family of God - created by our
Lord's passion and resurrection. In fact, the icon of this
Feast of feasts depicts Christ restoring the original familyAdam and Eve -to communion with God. The manifestation on earth of his "family" is at Pentecost, the birthdayof
the Church, in which the nucleus of that family-the twelve
apostles - are pictured and the earliest icons even include
Mary, our spiritual mother.
The icon of the Transfiguration feast is the ''family pietu re'' par excellence, for it shows most fu Ily who we are because it reveals what we are called to become. The humanity which Christ took from us is shining forth in all its Godlike splendor on Mt. Tabor and makes evident the destinyof
our own humanity. We are to become like God himselfdeified in order to enter into full communion with the Holy
Trinity- the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Perhaps this is why
the Orthodox Church in its wisdom ranks the Transfiguration
feast as one of the most important feasts of the Church. Just
as Pascha/Easter tells us who God is in Christ, the Transfiguration feast tells us who we are in Christ.
Further, in the icon of this feast all the ''family members"
are represented - the Old Testament represented by
Moses and Elias and the New Testament, the nuclei of the
Church - Peter, James and John.
In remembering these historic events through the icons
and feasts of the Church, we participate in them as families
and connect our families and our lives to the drama of salvation in which we are persons and thus confirm that we
have been made into a ''family'' by the death and resurrection of Our Lord. We have become one in his body andwe
join with Paul as he bows "before the Father before whom
every family on earth is named," (Eph. 3:14).
Thus the feasts and icons of the Church are pedagogy
at its most sublime. They ''educate'' us - lead us - intoan
awareness both of our identity and our destiny. Just asthe
sacraments initiate us into the family of God, sustain, feed
and nurture us, the celebration of the feasts connect us
through ritual and memory to an increasing engagement
The family is that matrix of relationships which creates
us, forms us, programs us and provides us with the emotional baggage full of gifts and burdens which we are destined
to carry and attempt to unpack for the remainder of our lives.
Also, we each are our family as our familial experiences become scenes frozen in memory, the "pictures," which hang
in the gallery of our minds which present us as one unit to
the world, bound together by blood and genes, each member living out in her own unique way the "family picture." In
this sense, we are each a hologram, as John Bradshaw
says, 1 carrying our family drama into the world to play it
back in slightly different but clearly recognizable forms.
Sue Miller's recent best-selling novel, FAMILY PICTURES utilizes this image as she paints for us a family portrait set in contemporary America. Her poignant account of
the Eberhardt's struggles, conflicting loyalties and devotions hauntingly reminds us of the terrible gamble of having
a child and reminds us, ironically, in a day when children are
being tossed about here and there, used and abused,
casually conceived and aborted, of the awesome power
they can hold over us as we define ourselves in relation to
them.
The story of the Eberhardts is conveyed in part through
the eyes of Nina, the daughter who is a professional photographer, who attempts to discern behind the "family pictures" of her childhood the reality of her family's hopes,
strivings and eventual dissolution. She is the recorder, the
icon painter who sees the deeper forces within the family
which mold and distort the lives of each of its members.
Nina, for instance, in one of the last scenes in the book,
accuses her mother of struggling to love her father solely for
the sake of their handicapped son, Randall, and ignoring
the needs of her three daughters who "did not count in this
mess.'' Rather, the love she felt coming from her mother was
a ''conditional love." If she and her sisters were quiet, good,
happy, well, especiallywell, they would be loved as "perfect
babies.'' Nina insists to her mother that the last three daughters born after the afflicted son Randall, were simply proof
that she could bear perfect children. They were "leftovers,"
the "pitchers of health" (in the words of David, her husband)
who vindicated her motherhood.
Lainey, the mother, represents a not uncommon middleclass form of maternal idolatry; i.e. defining oneself in terms
of _successful n:iotherhood, the dogma being to bear and
raise perf~ct c~1ldren.When a woman's identity is interpreted exclu~1yelym these terms, a flawed child is a judgment
on her ab1htyto produce or perform perfectly and in Lainey's
case she at!empted to expia~e her failure by becoming so
~bsorbed with Randall and his needs that she distorted the
ltves of each of their other five children and alienated her
husband, resulting in the eventual failure of the marriage
. The u~derlying tragedy of the Eberhardt family which
1sa paradigm ~orso many families and bits and pieces of
fam1l1estod~y, Is that there is no sense of telos, purpose or
u~dersta~dmg. of the family which enables it to see its
f~1lures,d1st~rt1onsan_daffli~ti?ns within a larger perspective. Cl?sed in upon itself, It Is a microcosm of a totally
secularized culture which denies the transcendent and the
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ultimate meaning and profound joy.
As we celebrate the feasts and receive the sacraments
in our life together, as we become one, through the eucharistic cup, we both anticipate and actualize that glorious
hope, that eschatological vision, that ultimate "family picture" when all of those who love God and share in the hope
of the resurrection, will gather as one family at the final and
eternal feast in the Kingdom of our Lord.
Nancy Holloway is a graduate of St. Vladimir's Seminary, receiving her D. Min. degree in May, 1991.Nancy is an
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Berea College in Kentucky.
and awareness of the glorious salvific act of God which restores our brokenness by bringing us back into the family
through Christ, his Son, who himself sets the criteria for inclusion: "Whoever does the will of God is my brother, and
sister, and mother," (Mark 3:35).
And it is through the Church as members of God's family that the earthly family finds its grounding, its telos, its
meaning and its inner coherence. Through the Church we
as families can take hope when parents fail, children are imperfect, when our lives become distorted, confused, torn
and shredded, for our perspective is brought into focus
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the letter S. Use the Sat the center of
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METROPOLITAN
PHILIP
A gripping biography of Metropolitan PHILIP Saliba, head of the
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book was written to celebrate Metropolitan PHILIP's 25th year in the
episcopate. Traces his early student days in Lebanon, his years as personal secretary to the Patriarch, his recommitment to Christ while a
student at the University of London in England, his journey to America
and early seminary and pastoral experiences, and describes events
leading up to his consecration as bishop at the age of 3 5 - making him
the youngest man to be consecrated as an Orthodox bishop in America. Filled with warm anecdotes and personal recollections. A truly inspirational and encouraging glimpse at one of the outstanding Christian leaders of this century.
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In the early hour of Wednesday, October
9, 1991, Archpriest ZACHARIA Nasr, the
Economos of the Antiochian Archdiocese of
North America, fell asleep in the Lord, suffering from complications in his respiratory
system, thus bringing his 45 years of fruitful
ministry to a glorious end. Father Nasr was
born in Taybeh, a town just north of]erusalem, Palestine, on November 14, 1923. At the
age of 19, he married his wife Nasra, and in
1946, he was ordained to the dignity of the
holy priesthood at the Church of the Holy
Resurrection in Jerusalem. Father Nasr was
the descendent of eight generations of a
priestly family, and took an active humanitarian and educational role in his home town,
and was the Dean of the Taybeh Orthodox
School.
In 1954 Father Nasr took a great challenge
upon himself. He left his family behind him
and came to the United States of America,
and spent ten years of his primary life travelling across the States, collecting contributions to build a school and infirmary at his
hometown, and bringing aid to the needy
and to the victims of wars. Metropolitan Antony (Bashir) asked Fr. Nasr to serve the
needs of the Antiochian Archdiocese of
North America. He lovingly pastored several parishes, including St. Mary in Iron Mountain, MI., St. Mary in Omaha, Ne., St. George,
Albany, NY., St. George, Danbury, Conn., St.
George, Philadelphia, Pa., and St. Nicholas,
Beckley, W.Va.He indeed left a tremendous
impact on the lives of the people he served.
His past pastoral commission was to undertake a great challenge and to build the NEW
SAINT PHILIP CHURCH in Davie, Florida.
Fr. Zacharia took that project with much determination, and was able, against many
odds, to produce his masterpiece, the grande
finale of his accomplishment. Like a great
artist, and with the assistance of a handful of
parishioners who shared his dream, he put
the pieces together, building a house for the
Lord, which was consecrated by His Eminence Metropolitan Philip in 1988. Fr. Nasr's
legacy and impact in this tremendous project will be felt for many, many years to
come, and will stand as a tribute to his love
and devotion for his ministry. The building
of the new edifice earned him the title of the
Economos of the Archdiocese. Fr. Nasr retired from active ministry in 1989, but he
kept working to raise funds for the new
Church.
Father Zacharia is survived by a family of
priests and lay ministers. His wife Khourieh
Nasra is an Ikon of humility, cheerfulness,
and silent presence. Their house was the
"hub" of parishioners and friends in every
parish they served.
Together they raised a family of five children: two sons, the Very Rev. Constantine
Nasr, Pastor of St. Elijah, Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma, and the Reverend Elias Nasr, As-
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sistant Pastor of St. George, Detroit. His oldest daughter, Khourieh Nawal Elias, is the
wife of the Very Reverend John Elia of Omaha, Ne., and his second daughter, Elen, i
married to the Very Reverend Joseph Antypas, Senior Pastor of St. George Church of
Detroit, Mi. Fr. Nasr's third daughter, Angela, was an active member in the Society of
Orthodox Youth Organizations (SOYO), and
was indeed his right hand. She fulfilled her
task with precision and with class, and was
instrumental in the circulation of thousands
of letters and pamphlets, throughout the
parishes of our Archdiocese, during his
reach-out campaign. One cannot overlook
Father Nasr's "extended" family. For in 1971
he invited his nephew Suheil Dahdal to
study in the U.S. Today, Suheil is an Archpriest, serving the pastorate of St. George of
Chicago, Ill. (Father Nicholas).
Father Nasr's Priestly Funeral Service was
held on Friday, October 11, 1991, at St. Philip
Church. The service was presided over by
His Grace Bishop ANTOU , who represented Metropolitan PHILIP. Father Constantine
Nasr eulogized his father and spoke of his
love and respect for our Archdiocese and
how he instilled in his sons this same legacy,
to be continued in the lives of his children,
this love and devotion to their priestly du tie
and to the Archdiocese.
Divine Liturgy was celebrated on aturday, October 12, 1991, byV. Rev.Constantine
Nasr, Rev. Elias asr and V. Rev. icholas
Dahdal, followed by the Funeral SerYice
with the Clergy of the Southern Deanery
participating.
MAYHIS MEMORY BE ETER AL!
By ArchpriestJoseph Antypas
BELO I THE E, LI I-I TRA - L-\TIO OF THEE 'L GY writren b, a\ldna
Philip ancl delivered by Bishop A1~toun
(Khouri) at the funeral of r hprit: l Zachar•
ia asr. Thi tran lation wa made b,· \" Reverend Jo eph Anrypa .
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'He who believe in me, chough ht: dk,
yet hall he live."
My friend Economo Zacharia:
We have promi ed one another to get rogether thi winter, but now you depant:d
from among tu , on an early day of Autumn.
Our next rendezvou i in the farrhe:-.t)Cean.
on the bank of Eternit .
I had come to know );Ouin Lebanon during the fiftie when you were preparing
your destination to the cw World. Later in
time, destiny allowed u to meet again. and
ever since, an intimate and everla ting friendship had developed.
I will dearly mi you on e\'ery sunrise and
sunset. I will mis you every time I \'isit the
state of the palm , and I will mi,;, you when
I listen to the whL per. of the, ounds of the
ocean. Yes indeed, I ,viii mi. your generosity, ho pitality, hining face, and your graciou soul.
Zacharia! You are not dead. You are asleep.
As the poet AI-Ma'ari had ·aid: "Death is
nothing but a re t for the body; and life h hut
a repose.''
o! You are not dead. You arc a.slct:p,and
until you hear the trump of ,od. "·ith the
voice of the Archangel . . . we hall be
caught in the cloud to meet the Lore.Iin the
air; so hall we ever be with the Lord
Zacharia! You are ALIVEin the per on of
your dignified Khourieh a. ra. ·with ,, horn
you shared life'. joy and atrocitie . You are
ALIVEin your two ons, the faithful "en·ant.
of the Lord. You are ALIVEin your rt:speclful daughter , and ALI E in the per...cm of
your grandchildren, your little angel .
You have faithfullv. ervcd the Church all
your life, fir tin the.Holy Lane.I,your birth
place, and later you, erved, most faithfully.
the Antiochian rchdioce. e of i 'orth ,\merica. And the 1 ew t. Philip hurch, whi h
you have built with determination, pt:r l'.\'t:rence, and with sweat, tand" a. a living testimony of your acrifice , and confirm my
word.
Deare t! You leave us. a tree" ht:d thdr
leave . However, tomorr0\\, \\ hen pnng
come ,·our tomb \'\ ill bt: adorned "ith
thou a'nctsof ro cs. This is tht: way f ka,·en
reward the one who Jm·t:d hi homeland
and it. people, hi country and hi hurch.
Re t and relax in od' ht:a,•t:nly Kingdom,
and don't you forget our rcnc.lez\'ou . on the
banks of Eternity.
ornm fully.
Your friend,
. lctropolitan PHILIP
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. . . that the major feast days in December are the following: the Great
Martyr Barbara and St. John of Damascus (4th), S~. Nicholas, Archbishop of
Myra of Lyc1a (6th), Conception of the
Theotokos by the Righteous Anna (9th)
St. Spyridon the Wonderworker (12th):
Repose of St. Herman of Alaska (13th),
Sunday of the Forefathers of Christ
(15th), St. Ignatius of Antioch (20th),
Sunday of the Genealogy of Christ
(22nd), NATIVITY OF JESUS CHRIST
IN THE FLESH (25th), Synaxis of the
Theotokos (26th), Apostle and First
Martyr Stephen (27th), the 14,000 Innocents slain by Herod (29th).
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that there were 3 Antiochian
churches founded in 1965: St. Mary in
West St. Paul, MN; St. Michael in LasVega , NV; St. Philip in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
o churches were founded in 1966.
Holy Cross Church in Canton, OH was
founded in 1967. Three churches were
founded in 1968: St. Michael in Van
Nuys, CA; St. George in Orlando, FL;
Holy Spirit in Huntington, WV Holy
Resurrection Church in Tucson, AZ was
established in 1969.
. . . that the ativity Fast continues
throughout December and ends with
the Nativity Liturgy on December 25.
From Christmas to the Eve of the Theophany (Epiphany), January 5, there is
no fasting even on Wednesdays and Fridays, for Orthodox Christians.
. . . that the Orthodox Church has
its own glossary. These words are taken
from THE LITURGIKON:
AER - a large veil to cover the diskos and chalice which contain the bread
and wine to be consecrated into the
Body and Blood of Christ in the Holy
Liturgy.
AGAPE VESPERS - the Paschal Vespers of Love, held on Pascha (Easter Sunday).
AKATHIST HYMN - a hymn of 24
stanzas, honoring the Theotokos, usual1y held during the Great Lent.
ALLELUIA DAYS - weekdays on
which "Alleluia" rather than "God is the
Lord" is chante'd at Orthros, as appointed by the Menaion
or Great
Horologion.
AMVON - the area of the solea
(elevated area in front of the iconosrasis)
immediately before the holy doors.
THE WORD/DECEMBER 1991
Midwest Oratorical Winner
''I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD:
I KNOW MY OWN AND MY OWN KNOW ME.
by David Najjar
Ralph the coyote, last seen
chasing the Road Runner,
scrambles around the pasture looking for a place to
hide. Soon, he pulls out a
box, which says, "ACME
Costume Inc. One sheep enclosed."
Ralph dons the costume and zips it up.
Instantly he is a sheep. He bounces
along joining the flock. Like a flash he
grabs a lamb and runs back to his hiding
place. He places the sheep on the
ground and unzips himself. The sheep,
meanwhile, stands up and unzips himself and changes into Sam, the sheep
dog. Ralph, fearful, unzips himself and
turns into a sheep. Sam changes from
Ralph to a sheep while Ralph changes
from sheep to Sam to Ralph. A punch
from Sam sends Ralph to the ground,
counting stars. At the end of the day, after countless similar episodes, Sam and
Ralph clock out on the time clock and
walk each other home .
This scenario, and others like it, are
part of a series of Looney Tunes cartoons. Although Sam the Sheep dog
probably is not what the Apostle John
had in mind when he wrote the Gospel,
he fits the description well. Sam is a
good shepherd, he knows his own and
his own know him.
But whenJesus Christ says that He is
the good shepherd,
what does He
mean? Jesus is our protector, willing to
lay down His life for us, that we may be
with Him in eternal life.Jesus, not unlike
the sheep dog, will protect his flock.
"I am the good shepherd, I know my
own and my own know me.'' Jesus says
these words as part of his last teaching
before entering Jerusalem. In the Gospel of St. John, Jesus utters six other
similar phrases. Each of these phrases is
a mini-parable, hinting atJesus' true nature as God, His ministry, His expectations His life and His death. These
seve~ "I ams" 'make up a good portion
of his ministry in John's Gospel.
WhenJesus Christ says "I am," He is
reaffirming that He is God. This comes
from Exodus when God appeared to
Moses in the form of a burning bush.
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Moses asked God what he shall call Him
and God replied "I AM WHO I AM."
When one of us says "I am" we need
to add something to that. "I am a student" or "I am a priest," or whatever we
are. We need something to explain what
we are. WhenJesus says "I am," He doe
not need to say any more. He chooses to
continue so that His disciples will better
understand Him.
Jesus tells His disciples that He is the
good shepherd. What makes Him the
good shepherd? St. John Chrysostom,
the Father of the Liturgy, tells us that the
good shepherd always seeks the welfare
of the sheep, neglecting himself. The
good shepherd stands nobly against th~
wolf, putting himself in danger and 1f
need be, laying down his life for the
sheep. Jesus is our shepherd, and he
never faltered in front of the wolves of
the day - in front of the Pharisees. He
never changed his teachings for fear of
them but He stood by nobly and when
it wa; His time, He died for His sheep.
I am the good shepherd: I know my
own ... But who are His own? Who
are the sheep and how does He know
them? We are the sheep. Each and every
one of us is made in God's image and
therefore we are His own. Moses said,
"The Lord knew those that were Hi , '
(Numbers 16:5). During the acrament
of Holy Baptism we are made known to
God the hepherd. The prie.,t chant·.
"In cribe hi name in th) Book of Life
and unite him to the flock of thine inheritance." Ju t by being baptized wc
have put on Chri t and are made known
to Him. Thi unionization of the flo k 1s
al o related b") Khalil Gibran when he
wrote "For the human oul i hut a part
of a burning torch which od <,cparated from Him elf at reation. Thu my
oul and your are one. and\\ ear one
with God."
He i our hepherd, but hO\v do\\ c.
a Hi own, kno\\- Him? During our
live , we learn in the Church how to
love God, and be with God. \X'epractice
thi at every Liturgy when we parti ipate in the Euchari t. With communion
we are joined piritually with The Father, on and Holy pirit.
"I am the good hep herd: I know my
own and my own know me.·· Each part
means omething but when you put it
all together what doe it really ay?
What does our hepherd want u to infer from thi ? It i a parable \\'hich
points toward the Kingdom of Heaven
and Eternal Life. Wear taught that if \\·e
know God and love God that we will he
judged favorably at the end of our live-..
But how do we come to know od in
our daily live ? The an wcr i. implc:
prayer. By praying we affirm that od i
our shepherd and a k Him for guidan c,
protection and help in our Ii c .
Eleven year ago my grandmother
went into the ho pital for a heart operation. he rayed in the ho pital for
seven month while I and my family
prayed for her recovery. Eveq. ~octor
that a her knew he would die and
told u but we continued to pra) ro our
shepherd that he would live. He heard
us and he i alive and health) toda)
Our hepherd protect
u from
worldly danger , problem and concern , but thi i. not Hi ole re pon ibility. Hi role, a hepherd. i t< guide
each and every one of u on our own
path to the Kingdom of Heaven. It i,
prayer that help. u on th1 1c.rnrn y.
When we acknowledge Jc u a· our
hepherd, He protect u a heep. from
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all dangers. In the Lord's Prayer we ask,
" . . . lead us not into temptation, but
deliver us from evil." God is ready to be
our shepherd. All we have to do is come
to know God.
While we are on Earth we are surrounded by shepherds. Our parish
priests are the best examples of this. In
our daily lives we look to our shepherd
for guidance and protectio~. This P?int
is best illustrated by the callmg of priests
as "pastors." This word comes directly
from the shepherd reference. Here at
the conference,
we and our parish
priests all look up to another shepherd,
His Eminence Metropolitan PHILIP Parents, teachers, politicians, and other
leaders are all shepherds of some type.
We must be careful, however, of bad
shepherds. Bad shepherds are those
who care not for the sheep, but look
only for themselves. They are as the
hireling, as St. John Chrysostom says,
who takes care of the sheep, but will run
from danger, fearing for his own life.
The early Jewish teachers were like this,
for it says in Ezekiel, "Thus saith the
Lord God' 'Woe ye shepherds oflsrael!
Do the shepherds feed themselves? Do
not the shepherds feed the sheep? They
have not turned back the strayed, nor
sought the lost, nor bound up the broken, nor healed the sick, because th~Y,
fed themselves and not the sheep,
(Ezekiel 34:2).
The good shepherd, on the ot~er
hand, will do these things. Jesus mstructed the disciples to go and feed the
hungry, clothe the naked, _and vi~it the
sick and imprisoned. He said that if they
did so unto the least _of His ?r~ th :e~,
they did it also unto Him. Chnst s d1sc1ples and those that follow in His name,
are instructed not to be like the bad
shepherds, but to carry on work worthy
of the good shepherd Himself. .
Jesus, as our good shepherd, 1s continually bringing back the strayed. He
says, if there are a hundred sheep, and
one wanders into the wilderness, the
good shepherd will go and leave the
flock and search diligently for the lost
sheep. When he has found it he re_turns
it to the flock and rejoices. Just as m the
story of the Prodigal Son, the father rejoices when his son returns. "He w~s
dead, and is alive; he was lost and 1s
found." Our good shepherd is always
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bringing us back from being lost, helping us to know God, and bringing us
back into the flock.
All this and more Christ did for the
sake of His sheep. However, He too became a sheep. He did this so that we, His
own, may come into a better understanding of Him. By His death and
resurrection, we are made known to
God in a way never before imagined_
we are now able to be with Him in the
Kingdom of Heaven. A great saint of the
Church said, "God became man, that
men might become gods."
The Apostle John writes, "For God so
loved the world that He gave His onlybegotten Son, that whosoever believeth
in Him should not perish but have eternal life," Gohn 3:16). He was the shepherd. God through Jesus Christ became
a man, the Lamb of God. He was both
the sheep and the shepherd who was
sacrificed for us as the Paschal Lamb.
David K. Najjar represented the
Midwest Region of SOYO in the Oratorical Festival. He is a member of St.
George Church in Indianapolis, IN,
and is a university freshman. He is 18
years old and chants in his local parish.
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THE PEOPLESPEAK.
Dear Sir:
Perhaps there is someone among the
readers of THE WORD who can answer
a question for me. In all of the State of
Oregon, is there no other person except
myself who is a member of the Western
Rite of the Orthodox
Church (Antiochian Archdiocese)? Oregon is a very
large, far flung state; lots of caves to hide
in, lots of mountain peaks to live on!
Sincerely,
Alice Johnson Booth
2020 NW Northrup
Portland, OR 97209
Dear Editor:
The Orthodox Church, in what is
now The Union of Sovereign States, has
suffered tremendously for more than
seven decades. Because the destruction
of the Orthodox Church was a chief aim
of certain political ideologies there, over
77,293 churches, chapels, and monasteries were destroyed or demolished.
The huge Christ the Saviour Cathedral
in Moscow was dynamited and is now
the location of a swimming pool. The
world famous St. Basil the Blessed (Intercession of the Theotokos) Cathedral
had been scheduled for demolition because it obstructed the view, until a
prominent architect threatened suicide.
There were also over 40,150 religious
schools destroyed along with 51,440
Orthodox priests who were imprisoned, exiled or murdered. Considering that over 92 % of the Church that existed before the October Coup of 1917
were eliminated, it is a miracle that the
Church ever survived. Much destruction was done in the Khrushchev era
also.
Last year, several non-Orthodox
American groups directed at least 78
million dollars to converting the peoples of the U.S.S.R. to their interpretation of Christianity, acting as if Christianity never existed there before. The
1988 Millenium, along with the fact that
some parts have been Christian since
the time of St. Andrew, has been ignored. Huge rallies have been held in
stadiums and most recently in Gorky
Park. In a current national American
publication, appears a full page ad that
reacts,"Help the Soviet people meet the
realJesus." In the background is an ancient icon along with an explanation
that implies that the Orthodox Church
did not. (Last year, materials sent to
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Romania, deliberately mi -tran lat d
the word "idol" into "icon.")
Although we Orthodox American
may not have the millions to "evangelize" the peoples of the ... R., there i
an existing organization that could help
in preventing the los of our Orthodox
brothers to these other group . Religious Books for Russia send Orthodox
materials to help the Church there with
much needed and scarce publication .
Please consider a donation, or for more
information, write to the new addre
at:
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Frank Porembka, Jr.
Ligonier, PA
Dear Father George:
As a professional educator and long
term Church School admini trator I
strongly disagree with what you (the
Director of the Department) feel the
Christian Orthodox Education lack
referenced in the EWSLETTER section of THE WORD, September, 1991.
It is not professional training that
makes a good Church School teacher; in
fact, a good teacher is preci ely one
who is "good willed," i.e., committed
enough to do his/her weekly preparation, and caring enough to want to help
children. Add a little creativity and a lot
of love, and I'll match this teacher with
any theological scholar or profe sional1y trained educator with respect to
his/her ability to reach children.
Two of the best teachers with whom I
have ever worked are a businessman and
a homemaker; neither has ever had any
formal training in the field of education;
both, however, know their stuff, are extremely dedicated and have children.
There is certainly room for improvement in any program of this kind; in particular an increased commitment by
paren~s toward better attendance is
most essential. I would suggest, however that those who feel this way spend
som'e time in the classroom with the
teachers and students; by doing so, perhaps they will come to understand the
truly wonderful experience our young
people share as they come to know and
love the Orthodox Faith.
Respectfully,
Sheila Demerjian
Walpole, Massachu ett
Dear Fr. George:
Fir 't let me exp re . my deep :1pprn iation for Fr. Th<.:odon: Puldni'. "I i:1logue" article in lhe epc<.:mberi u~ of
THE ORD. In Ill) opinion he ha done
an excellent job of maintaining the balance that i ocharacceri ticofrruc( rthodox thcolog).
I would like to make the suggc ri m
that the principal rea on behind the C rthodox
anon. that re mer women
from being ordained to the prie-.thood
and thu re trier them from entering tht:
bema or altar area i imply the i'>sueof
fatherhood.
ur Lord.Jc u Im r. ;md
the Apo tie , and all of the father ot rhc
ancient Church placed a hea,) cmphasi on the role of God the Father Thu
He i the model for fatherhood for both
home and Church. The unity of tht:
Godhead it elf hinge. on the role of the
Father. The ame i true in the Church
and the home. 'ince women cannot lx:come father , it i. natural chat che
Church ~'ould refu:c to ordain them to
a role of fatherhood.
Thi doc not mean that the) cannot
fulfill a very vital role in the motherly
nature of the Church. ur ~lochcr. the
Theotoko the Ble, -ed Virgin ~lary. and
our Mother the hurch reflect th<.:lxautiful en itivity and oftne. •of motherhood. In concert with chi , our Church
hould truggle and trive to provick
area of mini try and fulfillment for all
the women of our hurch, both) oung
and old. I for one belie\·e that tht: diaconate of women -hould be re\ iv<.:d
and fully utilized. But I do not beli<.:ve
that women. hould be ordained to the
priesthood
where they cannot bt:
father .
Before clo ing thi note, let m<.:e. ·pre al o my very incerc appreciation
for Fr.John Hamatie'. excelknc artick in
the June i ue of THE \X'ORO<.:ntitlcd.
" o ew World Order \X'ithout hri 1."
The e kind of article are u.:nainly :i
credit to THE WORD and to u a an
Archdioce:e and a bJc...,ing to many
people.
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Your friend and felkm ...,ervant111Urn t
Fr. ordon T. \'\alker
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Dear Fr. eorge.
Greeting~ in the . amc of our L rd
and aviour. Je ·u Chn t.
I am writing chi letter to han.: with
you and our reader ·ome of thl'. re-
r
�sponses I received concerning our Special Olympics Sports Camp. Too often
this yearly event becomes nothing
more than just another obligatory fund
raiser for both our teens and our parishes. Words cannot describe the love, fun,
hard work and fellowship that abounds
at our camp. Over the years, I have been
blessed with the opportunity to play a
role in this most worthwhile venture by
our teens.
This year we were both honored and
blessed to have our Chief Shepherd,
Metropolitan PHILIP, spend some time
with our coaches and our athletes. His
visit made our week complete. It was a
joy to watch as our athletes and coaches
alike surrounded him and asked him
many questions. The people from the
Pennsylvania Special Olympics (PASO)
extended to him their personal thanks
for continuously sponsoring this much
needed and truly exceptional camp.
The President of the Pennsylvania Special Olympics was on hand to personally thank our Archdiocese, NAC Teen
SOYO and the Village as he presented
them with plaques for sponsoring this
yearly event.
As I mentioned in the beginning of
this letter, I want to share some of the
feelings of the coaches and athletes at
our camp. We received a donation from
the parents of one of the athletes who
has attended our camp regularly. She
writes, "Through the generosity of your
church members nationwide, and the
kindness and enthusiasm of your regular staff, our Montgomery County athletes have a wonderful week exhausting
themselves in the mountains! And come
home with enough memories to last the
other 51 weeks. Please extend to the administration and staff our sincere gratitude, and the hope that this program
benefits you all in ways only the Lord
can provide." From one of our "firsttime" teen coaches I received these
words in a letter. "Thank you for one of
the most incredible experiences of my
life. I have never experienced anything
quite so beautiful and rewarding before.
I am going to do so much work for our
local Special Olympics. I am going to try
and raise a lot of money for the Village
Special Olympics. I am going to do Special Olympics forever, and after this
week, I am seriously considering going
into it as a career." From another "firsttimer" these feelings were echoed. "Padre - just wanted to say thanks for the
best week of my life. I'm gonna volunteer for Special Olympics until 1 die."
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And plans were made by some of our
Eastern Region coaches to bring one of
our athletes to our delegates meeting so
that she could personally address our
teens.
As you can see from these selected
comments, our sports camp is, in my
opinion, the greatest project our teens
could have chosen as their own. I hope
that more of our teens, especially the
guys, will volunteer next year and in the
years to come. I pray that God will bless
them and all those who make this program possible through their contributions, support and help. I would like to
conclude with a letter I received from
the founder of the Special Olympics
program, Eunice Kennedy Shriver.
September 4, 1991
Fr. George Alberts
141 Pennsylvania Boulevard
Monessen, PA 15062
Dear Fr. Alberts:
Thanks so much for your kind letter
and invitation. It must have been quite
a thrill to share in the achievements of
your 12 International Games medal
winners. Of course it is your work, and
the work of your staff, that helps the
athletes to bring out their own talents.
Please accept my thanks for all the
work you do with the Antiochian Village Special Olympics Sports Camp.
I was pleased to receive your invitation to visit, but unfortunately
my
schedule will not allow me to accept
your kind offer. Please accept my
regrets, and also my wishes for your
continuing success in the good work
you do training Special Olympics athletes.
Sincerely,
Eunice Kennedy Shriver
Yours in Christ,
V. Rev. George Alberts
NAC Teen SOYO
Special Olympics Camp Coordinator
Dear Saidna Philip:
This is a belated note of congratulations on the Silver Anniversary of your
Episcopacy of the Archdiocese, a dynamic period of extraordinary achievements and growth probably without
parallel in the history of the Patriarchate.
The results of your leadership are far
more eloquent than my words can convey.
Again, congratulations
on a truly
remarkable Convention. Without a
doubt, this was the most significant and
outstanding of all our Archdiocesan
Conventions. Words alone are insufficient to explain the excitement and electricity generated by the attendance of
the President and his message to the assemblage. And, then, to conclude with
the relevant remarks of John Sununu. It
was, in a word, fantastic. It is too bad
that the Patriarch (and the rest of the
Synod) could not be present to witness
first-hand the true impact this Archdiocese has made under your guidance.
Hopefully, you sent them a videotape of
the proceedings.
I also wish to express my appreciation for the appointment as Chancellor
Emeritus and your kind words with respect thereto. As I stated when I stepped
down, I am always available to assist in
any matters that you deem appropriate.
Incidentally, it was fun speaking from
the floor on Resolutions.
My kindest regards and best wishes
for your continued good health and
leadership.
Faithfully,
George Elias,Jr.
Miami, Florida
Most Reverend Metropolitan Philip
Primate
Antiochian Orthodox
Christian Archdiocese
of North America
Dear Metropolitan Philip:
Your jubilee in the Archepiscopate is
an inspiring occasion for every Antiochian Orthodox. For those who, like
myself, have had the privilege of knowing you since your accession to the
Archbishopric, and before, this is a day
of great joy, of pride, and of thanksgiving. We all pray that our Lord Jesus
Christ may grant you long, long years, in
faith, energy and health, so that you
may serve His Church and Glory.
I would like, Your Eminence, to add
a personal note.
I have been reading your marvelous
biography, written with great simplicity and candor. There wasn't much in it
that I did not know in terms of dates and
facts, having been so often so near to
Your Eminence, particularly in my New
York days, as Ambassador to Lebanon,
and during my frequent visits. Yet I
wonder what does one want to love
more in your personality: the yo~ng
peasant cleric in Balamand, struggling
to learn - and even to meditate against all odds, or the giant builder of
Society and leader of men.
So young, still, you are, that I dare to
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say my secret wish: that your jubilee be
also the occasion of a challenge, an example we invite our Lebanese compatriots to follow, with love, pride in our heritage, and the ambition to contribute to
the survival of Church and Country.
Allow me, in conclusion, to quote a
few verses from Nadia Tueni's poem on
Balamand which we would have, if she
were still with us, asked you to accept as
a personal dedication:
''Tbe people of tbe Lord speak Orthodox
They plant solstices and equinoxes.
Wben tbe mountains around tbem
witbe1;
the people of tbe Lord sen e as a compass.''
My regret_snot to be with you during
the celebrations are infinite. I dare trust
that you will accept to come to Balamand soon and allow us to celebrate to1
gether, all of us here. in ,·our fir. t Alm:1
Mater. a ,·er~ ..,pccia!Jubilce which \\'ill
be yet another. ~ mbol of our gr:Hilllck
and confidence. \lay the.:Lord givl' u
peace. so came ti~ de..,ired.:111dht:lp u
pre Cffc faith and liberr,.
111cc.:rel~
) our ,
C1ha·s:in Tueni
Pre~icknt
Balam:1nd l ni, er~icy
Lebanon
THE ORDER OF ST. IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH
The Stewardship of the Order
by Dr. George Dibs
Dept. of Stewardship
1
ith over a thousand members now (and growing
dramatically every year),
it is appropriate to ask the question:
"What kinds of stewardship have
been practiced by the Order over its
fifteen years?''
First, we need to understand what
stewardship is (and always has been)
in the Christian experience. The
meaning begins with the realization
that everything we have in life is a
gift from God - our lives, our
health, our talents, our time, and our
resources. We enjoy these gifts and
appreciate what has been bestowed
on us. We use these blessings as
stewards. Stewards are trustees who
wisely use their time and talent and
resources to give thanks to God. The
divine truth for good stewards lies in
the ways we use these gifts over our
lifetimes.
The Order is one very important
way to return to God's Church a
small portion of what we have been
allowed and multiplied. There are
many ways we should be giving every day - prayerful thanksgiving,
pledging to our parish, teaching Sunday School, singing in the choir,
sharing our blessings with those in
need, being kind to all about us, joyfully giving time to causes which im-
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prove our communities. An Orthodox Christian steward seeks ways to
return to God and God's people a
significant portion of what has been
bestowed.
The Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch asks for a lifetime commitment
from its members by giving to
projects and programs which benefit the Archdiocese and other worthy causes. The growing number of
members and continuous annual
Balamand l:niver ity in Lebanon
Orthodox Youth Festival
Antiochian illagc Learning Center
(library, museum, iconography institute, buildings, furni bing..,,
retreats, department program )
Christian Education
Youth Ministry and Coordination
Orthodox, tudy Bible Dc\'C~lopmcnt
Department Grants for many programs
The Order's organized "iupport
for these programs and charitic .
and many more allows the ,hurch
''
to improve its program and look
outward to those who ncec.lhelp to
restore their gifts and talent..,. The
Order is mac.leup of the young and
old men and women, laymen and
''
pric ts, leaders anc.l follmw:r . the
strong and the enfeebled. tho e of
great wealth anc.l tho e of l1ttlc
giving allows the Order to support
on a guaranteed basis these many wealth, the humble and thl'. anonyprograms and projects which would mous, those \vho lm·l'. the Church
otherwise not be possible. In 1991 and those \Yho \'-i"ih fcn-l'.ntly for
alone, over $600,000 will be ex- the Church to grow.
Plea. e consider joining the C rc.kr
pended on a long list of activities:
of
t. Ignatius of Antioch a..,a good
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reward
of God\ blc..,...,ing Rl'.logSummer Youth Camping Scholarnizc
that
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rc..,ourcl'.
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Antiochian Christian Radio Network
. everything
we have in
life is a gift
from God.
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�COMMUNITIES IN ACTION
Montreal Retreat 1991:
Healing
Montreal retreat 1991 is for me an immortal experience with God, men, and
nature.
Jesus was present through the faithful
attending this retreat. The faithful were
reflecting so neatly the image of God.
They were living icons. I felt God's presence everywhere, in everything, with
everybody: the people, the lake, the sky,
the wind, the food, the silence, the talks
... Jesus was talking to me through the
silence and whispering through the
talks. With every sunset we repeated
"Glory to Thee O God, Bless the Lord 0
my soul." These Psalms granted us a
peaceful mind and joyful heart, and
taught us how to live with Him and in
Him.
We were at the island of Saint Bernard. The only building on this island
was the Grey Sisters' convent which is
situated on the foot of a small hill. On
that evening of March 15, 1991, I
climbed up the hill where a huge cross
was standing beside the cave of the statue of the Virgin Mary. Little by little I got
there feeling the pain from my injured
feet because of my tight shoes and the
icy weather. On the top of the hill, I was
facing a living icon of nature made by
Christ himself. It was about six p.m.;
Jesus already gave up his soul for the life
of the world! The sky was colored by a
mix of red and blue, like a person so exalted and astonished by that critical moment. In fact, everything seemed so
quiet, so happy, so glorious, and so
grateful. Suddenly, deep joy filled me
like the fog that expands the foot of the
cross and said, "Our Father who art in
heaven" . . . and all the troubles I had
since my birth to this moment came to
my mind; I wondered how God never
left me alone. In fact, He was guiding my
soul by His words and actions, like a
candle in the night. Moreover, how
many times I fell down - I doubted His
love and power? And still every time I
wake up, I turn and say to Him, "Jesus!
He saves me!" So I started to pray.
"Lord, I put my soul and my body
into Your hands. Let me die on the cross
of all my ickness, and resurrect me, O
Jesus, heal me. If I spend tears to fill all
the valleys, if I glorify you all my life, I
won't be able to give all thanks you deserve. 0 mighty Christ, transfigure me,
not on the mountain top but in the
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deepness of my heart. Let my wish be
Yours, and give me courage to love my
Brother, deny myself, and serve You
through serving him. Also, grant me the
power to take up Your cross and follow
You. O God my hunger, my thirst, 0 Father, I am happy to be your son."
During the retreat, I was impressed
by some unique faithful like Mother Nil:
In a confidential talk with her, I asked
her about a problem I was facing;
modestly, she answered "I do not
know." I said O.K. and asked her to pray
for me but her answer was not satisfying at dll! Here, God intervened: Just after my talk with Mother Nil, we had a
lecture about Healing. My problem was
solved when the speaker, Father Thomas Hopko, digressed and started talking about my problem
for five
minutes!!! After the end of the lecture,
Mother Nil and I rushed towards each
other, and happily she greeted me and
said, "I believe in Providence," and I answered "yes, God is so wonderful." I
thought how could someone say God
does not exist, when God hears so
well!!!
On Saturday morning, we ended the
retreat by participating in the Divine
Liturgy of Saint James of]erusalem. Just
after the Holy Communion, a very old
faithful man came straight to me asking
where my name was on the list of participants. I showed it to him, then he
pointed out his [Alex Zeiber], and left! I
wondered why he did that; maybe he
thought we are going to meet somewhere else ...
-Sam
assif
Toronto, ON
Dedication of the Sam Farris
Hamra Community Center
and the Victoria A. Hamra
Auditorium
The Sam Farris Hamra Community
Center and the Victoria A. Hamra Auditorium was dedicated on Saturday,
July 20, 1991, in Steele, Missouri. United
States Senator John C. Danforth made
the dedication speech.
Mr. Hamra, a dry goods and clothing
merchant, opened the Sam F. Hamra
Store in Steele, Missouri, in 1919. Up to
the time of his death in 1974, he had a
long-time dream to build a community
center for Steele. He started making
plans to build the community center
during the 1950s. He envisioned that
the community center would fulfill the
needs of the people of Steele and the
"Bootheel" by having a place for their
community, charitable and social activities. He made the necessary provisions
in his estate planning, which resulted in
his donating to the City of Steele a city
block of buildings located on a choice
corner site in the center of town at Walnut and Main for the location of the
community center.
Sam Farris Hamra
Needing additional land for the community center, Kendall Berry was urged
to donate to the City of Steele his adjoining building, which formerly was occupied by The Steele Enterprise. The
City then had 13,000 square feet to
build a community center.
Through Mr. Hamra's leadership,
long range planning and his financial assistance, coupled with a federal grant,
the 11,000 square foot Steele Community Center building project, valued in excess of $500,000, was ready for occupancy in 1975. It has been in constant
use by the people of Steele and the
"Bootheel" ever since.
A memorial consisting of a statue of
Mr. Hamra is located in the Community
Center with a plaque which reads as follows:
Sam Farris Hamra (December
15, 1898-June 26, 1974) loved his
family, his heritage, his country
and his community. He initiated
the idea, donated the original
property, furnished the necessary
funds, and with the assistance of a
Federal Grant, made it possible for
the people to build this Community Center.
Sam Farris Hamra was a successful
business man, and yet always gave
much of his time and financial asTHE WORD/DECEMBER 199!
l
sistance to the Orthodox
Christian
Church, other charitable organizations
and other needy people in the U.S. and
Lebanon.
Sam Farris Hamra was extremely
proud of his heritage. Beginning in 1919
Mr. Hamra began sending financial aid
to the Orthodox Christian Church and
the Lebanese people in the U.S. and
Lebanon. This practice was continued
up to the time of his passing.
Among his many gifts presented, was
the installation of the electrical system
for the Orthodox Christian Church in
Merjayoun, Lebanon, many years ago.
This provided the church with lights
that they otherwise would not have
had, and this system is still in good
working condition today.
Mr. Hamra recognized
that there
were children in Lebanon who ended
their education at the high school level
because they did not have the necessary
financial assistance to continue their
college education. As a result of this
need, Mr. Hamra established, through
the assistance of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North
America, the "Sam Farris Hamra, Sr.,
Ste Lie, Mbsouri $2 S 000 Memorial
Scholarship" at the American Uni, ersity
of Beirut tor high school graduates of
Merjayoun "' ho have th dc...,ireto furthu their college education
at the
American l'niver<.,ity of Ikit ut.
l le fw ther established the "Sam Farris 1Iamra Scholarship A,, arc!" with the
Southern Federation of Syrian Lebanon
American Clubs, consisting of a $ 500
scholarship award given each year to a
deserving recipient. A similar scholarship was established by Mr. Hamra at the
Steele, Missouri, high school.
For the many philanthropic works of
Mr. Hamra to the Orthodox Christian
Church and the Lebanese people in the
U.S.and in Lebanon, Sam Farris Hamra,
Sr., was the recipient of the Holy Gold
Cross Of The Holy Sepulchre With The
Rank Of Commander from Patriarch
Timotheus I of Jerusalem. This award
was presented to him in 1952 in New
York City by the late Metropolitan Archbishop Antony Bashir, assisted by the
late Very Reverend Archpriest George
Massad of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Recognizing the additional and continuous financial assistance to the Orthodox Christian Church and the Lebanese people in the U.S. and Lebanon,
Metropolitan Antony assisted by the late
Reverend George Massad, in 1960 at the
SOYO Convention in Vicksburg, Missis-
THE WORD/DECEMBER 1991
sippi, presented to Sam Farri Hamra the
Medal Of The Two Leading Apo tle
Saints Peter And Paul With The Rank Of
Commander, from Patriarch Theodosius VI of Antioch.
One of the last and highe t honor to
be bestowed upon Mr. Hamra for hi.
many charitable and ben volent contributions to the Orthodox Chri tian
Church in the U.S. and in Lebanon a
the presentation of the Antoni an Silver
Medal of Merit by Hi Eminence
Metropolitan Philip Saliba, onJune 19,
1972, in Reelfoot Lake, Tennessee, beginning with a Vesper Service and concluding with a banquet attended by
more than 150 relatives and friend of
Mr. Hamra.
Because of Mr. Hamra' illness and
the importance of the award, Metropolitan Philip, accompanied by the Very
Reverend Archpriest Elias G. Karim of
Oklahoma City, made a special trip to
Reelfoot Lake, Tennessee, to make this
presentation.
In recognition of achievements and
contributions to Orthodoxy, and as a
mark of recognition for distinguished
humanitarian services, this medal is
conferred, together with a beautifully
engraved certificate bearing the name of
the recipient and the seal of i\Jetropolitan Philip, upon those who worthily follow in the footsteps of Archbishop Antony, with love and service to their fellow Orthodox Christian brethren. Thi...,
had special significance to i\lr. Hamra
since he was a close personal friend of
Archbishop Antony.
For many years, the Orthodox Christian Church in Merjayoun, Lebanon.
recognized Mr. Hamra for the many gifts
he has bestowed upon the church and
its people, by setting aside one Sunday
each year as the "Sam Farris Hamra Day."
Testimonials were given for him on this
day by the Bishop and Priest of the
church. He was often referred to as
"The Lion of Lebanon" for his many
continuous good works in helping the
church and its people during times of
need.
Sts. Peter & Paul
Ben Lomond, CA
Sts. Peter & Paul Academy was electric with excitement on Monday morning, September 16th. Metropolitan
Philip visited the school, met the tudents and teachers, and gave them his
blessing!
The school was started in eptember,
1990, b) the ckrg) and pari hioner of
t . Peter and t. Paul )rrhodo ..
hurch. Ben Lomond. The fir. c ·h()( I
y ar ·a\, a combim:d )th and -rh grade
cla, of~..., tudenc.. Thi Fall ch • lhool
doubled to a coral of tudcnc 111
grade 5 through 8.
The .·tudent! politcl) co> I ar atccmion
as Hi. Eminence entered the cla ro >m
There ~'CIT many . mile and >me ner
vou. laughs from the. tudcnt ~t...,:t\'cdna
quizzed them on their le. on .
•
Junior High teacher Paul Dd,lcrritt
stated. "This wa...,the highlight of the
new school year for these studcnc-.,."
Fifth grader A...,hky ixon "a..., enthusia...,tic:"Jk \\a...,. o nice. you ould
tell he Im e...,us."
In addition to qualified full time
teacher..., in the cla...,...,room.th<: pari h
provide...,more than a dozen pan time.
Yoluntecr aides and tutor in pecifi
subjects. Sc, era! doctor in the congrc
gation. for example, lecture on. ci<:n<.T
or '.'>upen-i-;clab c. ·perimcm . )thcr
\'Olunteer...,tutor in reading :tncl math or
help lead the vigorous ph) ical educ1tion program.
"\X'caim to provide more than ju t :1
quality academic education.". aid hoard
member Fr. Terr) omcrvillc. ·\Xe,, ant
to shape character and intcgrate the Orthodox Faith and it'i liturgk,tl year with
the academic di:ciplinc .. \\c hopc to lay
a foundation in the, e kids· Ii, c that will
prepare them for a lifetime of ervicc in
the Church, whether a clerg) or laity."
Ju tat the time of :ayedru· , 1 it, a
generou • check for 2,000 armul from
the Order of . t. Ignatiu of Anti<>h.
Tho e interc. red in lc;1rningmore about
the. chool may write to amt Pctcr and
Paul Academy, PO. Box -f ~ , Ben Lomond, alifornia 95005.
St. Georg - Indianapoli
When did \'OU la t attend cl birthday
party and 4()() people howcd up? lo L
of u. probably do not knO\"\ 00 people.
But thi wa not your regubr. ·, ·ry-d:i)
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�entertainment and they were outstandtype party. And Alice Mesalam is not
your "regular" every-day type lady. To ing. All the planning culminated onJuly
those of you who know the history of 13th. Among the 400 who attended
Midwest SOYO, Alice is the "First Lady were sixteen of the twenty-six past
President" of this region. She is also presidents of Midwest SOYO, including
Walter Shamie, who called the first
Maleka of the Dubke; "Maleka" (Queen)
happens to be her real name - and it meeting, in Detroit, in 1946, where the
roots of SOYO began.
fits no one better!
She had guests from all corners of the
Two years ago, Alice began thinking
United States, Mexico, and even Saidabout her 75th birthday and, together
with her sister, Edith, she decided that naya, Syria, HER PARENTS' HOME
TOWN. How many acquaintances do
the occasion would be an opportunity
to help her church
and also Midwest
SOYO's Missions
programs, of which
she has been so
supportive.
Not
only this, but have
an enjoyable evening, doing what
she loves best . . .
A HAFLI! So the
groundwork
was
laid. Next, you
don't turn 75 everyday, so why not
have a birthday
Alice Mesalam and Midwest SOYO past presidents.
Hafli and give the
GROSS RECEIPTS TO THESE TWO you think were renewed that evening?
PROJECTS. (Didn't Frank Sinatra have a
A festive atmosphere prevailed in the
celebration of his 75th, the funds going gaily decorated Social Hall, all in shades
to his favorite charity?)
of purple and silver, with arches of balFirst, a booklet invitation
was loons everywhere. The beautiful buffet
designed and printed - it highlighted
table was filled with all kinds of foodher life, plans for the evening, and the and the huge bouquet of 75 long
purpose. The Issa Martha Band from stemmed American Beauty roses on the
Detroit was hired to provide the musical buffet was J. thing of beauty!
Alice was very much surprised With
several unexpected presentations. The
past presidents sang: "You Are My Sunshine" (with a new s~t of words). They
also presented her with a T-shirt with all
their names printed on the back. She
had ~;finitely sa~? "NO" to her family
. . • . NO CAKE, but a huge cake was
rolled out, as everyone sang, both in
English and Arabic. Archbishop Michael
Shaheen was not able to attend but sent
a lovely brass plate, with St. George
enameled in the center. Kenny Hanna did
a "mini roast," for
who else but Alice
holds the record of
throwing a rod and
cracking the block of
two different cars,
trying to get to the
World Series in
Chicago?
It was a fabulous
evening and everyone will long remember the "Dubke
Show" put on by her
friends from Saidnaya. Baalhek ha nothing on them! It
was a joyous evening enjoyed by all and
served the purpose well. The GROSS
RECEIPTS totaled $9,725.00. Of these
monies, $2,500.00 will go to MIDWEST
SOYO MISSIO S F
D. The balance
goes to the St. George Orthodox
Church of Indianapolis.
Heartfelt
thanks for all who participated!
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THE WORD/DECEMBER 1991
"HOLIDAY BLUES" are today as common this month a the
ubiquitous Santa Clauses and reindeer and jingle bells and
superficiality and forced over-civility and conviviality, and
so on, and so on, and so on, that form the modern icon of
Christmas. The days grow short. We sit indoors. We look
back over the year just past and wonder what was its profit. We look forward to another year and half dread what it
might hold. We rush about the shopping malls, driven by a
sense of obligation. We endure sights and sounds that have
been assailing us since long before Halloween (formerly
Thanksgiving). We attend the cocktail parties. We sit through
our annual parish meetings and the always-the-same Christmas pageant, we hit some of the services, and somehow we
"make it through." (Then we add insult to injury by swarming back to the malls to return misfitting, wrong-colored, or
unwanted items, to improve the merchants' slumping balance sheets in after-Christmas specials and white sales, put
ourselves even worse in debt, and wait for deliverance in another summer.) And in the process we forget to be thankful
to the Divine Gift whom the shepherds and Magi worshipped before He, in his human infancy, had done anything.
We forget to be thankful for all we know we have received.
We forget the true icon of Nativity. We need to slow down,
retreat, withdraw from our hectic, demanding lives, and learn
to see and appreciate . . . and be thankful.
At the Village we're not at all immune from modern chaos, but our special environment makes it easier to "snap
back" into perspective. One thing for which we are particularly thankful this year's end is the fact that the Order of St.
Ignatius has funded the production of a videotape picturing the complex and what we strive to accomplish here.
Professionally done by WQEX public television station in
Pittsburgh, it captures the sights and sounds and spirit of the
_ Village in a way which can be surpassed only by a personal
visit. Experience has shown that the written word, even if
carefully crafted and repeated and repeated, is incapable of
putting across the reality of the Antiochian Village. Invariably the first-time visitor - even those who claim to be
faithful readers of the ''Almanac" - are surprised, even
shocked, at the reality behind the words. They never pic1
tured it so comfortable, so inviting, so educational, so uplifting. These tapes are being mass-produced and sent to
each parish, so that everyone can appreciate what has been
done. Schedules now look as though the tape should have
arrived by the time you read these words. Ask to see it. If it's
not in yet, let us know and we'll rush a copy to you. Catch
THE WORD/DECEMBER 1991
Coming up in Februar 1992
Feb. 21-23
inter meeting· of
and 0
the infectiou enthu ia m which f!O\Y. from . a\'edna
PHILIP' word . e are convinced that once ,·ou ...e~ "hat
your dollars have built you \Viii want to lay ,;Ian for how
to utilize the facilitie , to appropriate the tranquilit) that
awaits on the mountain, recollect your thoughts in chi tranquil haven on the mountain, and re-learn how co be truh·
joyful in God' creation and thankful for all hi temporal and
eternal gifts in this season when the era .. ly material and temporal o easily draw u off.
The video is particularly vivid in it depiction of the joy
of summer camp. If your kid have ne\·er come before . ..,h<m
them this footage and they'll want to be here in 1992 (If
your kid ar veteran of the program, chan e. arc their return is almo ta "done deal";. ho them the tape any\Yay,
and Ii ten to the enthu ia tic te timony they'll add to "·hat
you hear on screen.) A you read in the
tobcr \fbrd. • urnmer '91 wa very ucce. ful. Everything pulled together
really nicely. . . but there were ome cliff-hanger..,a..,opening day drew near. We'd like to get to where our fingernail
remain intact and the aalox tay on th . hclf. cm ercd
with du t, o we're a king again for you to come forward
early if you're a regi tered nur e free for the ummer, 1f
you'd like to try your hand at working with young people I
as a counselor; if you have a spe ial talent for an and cr,1ft..,,
or sports, or any of the diver. e activitic you ..,te dep1l ted
in the film- or in an area not depi red that you think \,oukl
add to the program. Indoor weather i. when\\ c ·an g1\e the
mo t attention to planning and organizing and rcthmk111g
and dreaming ever-new dream.. ,all or write Fr ,eorgc
Geha to become part of the 1992 camping program. C ur
nerve will appreciate it immemcly.
It would be ort of awkward after all that ha. been ,ud
to pre ent now the illagc· ever-lengthening ·\, 1 h II t '
The . Peter and Paul Chapel. till need..,patron to pon or
additional icon · the Mu eum and Library need both materials and funding to improve their colic tion - hut we ·an
detail these thing later next year. (If the video make you
really anxiou to find out how to help, write or all: "e'll
gladly make ugge tion - even fax you a detailed II t 1f
you d like!) At year end there i one thing we would hkc to
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ask of you, however, as much for your own sake as ours.
Please consider joining the St. John of Damascus Association of Orthodox Iconographers, Iconologists, and Architects. Annual memberships, which run January-toDecembcr are $2 5 .00 in the U.S., and entitle you to four issues of the Sacred Art journal. Metropolitan PHILIP is the
hierarchical sponsor of this pan-Orthodox, and indeed panChristian association dedicated to deepening the understanding of all the liturgical arts of the Church. The journal
is produced in-house at the Village. The staff inputs, edits,
typesets, and lays out each issue. Very frequently the pages
include information about Village programs and artifacts. It
is critically acclaimed, ever improving, diverse in the subjects covered and levels addressed. A wonderful addition to
any parish or personal library. It is also badly undersupported. When you see in the videotape the ancient icons
in the Museum, the contemporary work being done in the
icon studio and its sacred fruits throughout the complex,
ask yourself, "How much do I know about the history, theology, spirituality, and technique of these 'windows to eternity'?" Look around in your pew next Sunday in church,
and ask whether you and your family members, and fellow
parishioners wouldn't profit from a better understanding of
this most characteristic part of the Orthodox Christian faith.
Ask whether we shouldn't all be better prepared to explain
to those who visit our homes and churches that the icons
that adorn the walls are not worshipped as heathen idols even when we dare to bow before them and kiss them but serve to remind us of the most wonderful gift of the Incarnation of the unseen God of all creation. And if none of
these questions strikes a chord in you, ask yourself if it
wouldn't be possible for you to join the Association anyway,
ju t to help make it possible for the work to continue and
expand for tho e who do find value in the pages of the SA.].
When your first copy arrives in March, give it a chance; skim
through it like you are this column. You might be surprised.
You might even be thankful in the less hectic days of late
winter that in the season of forced holiday cheer and obligation you took a chance on something unglitzy, low-tech,
old-fa hioned, uplifting, enlightening. Something good for
you and your friends and families.
From the entire Staff of the Antiochian Village, may the
ble sing of the Incarnate Lord come on all of you, and may
we in the new year be blessed with your presence on this
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<p>The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America (AOCA), headquartered in Englewood, New Jersey, oversees seven dioceses with over 250 parishes in the United States and Canada. </p>
<p>The AOCA is one of 24 archdioceses of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East across the world. The editorial office for their publication <em>The Word</em> is in Brooklyn, New York. AOCA founded the periodical as an Arabic language publication in 1905, which ran for 16 volumes. The final issue of the Arabic <em>Al-Kalemat</em> appeared in 1933, and the English iteration <em>The Word</em> began anew in 1957.</p>
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<p>The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America Newspaper Collection includes both Arabic-language volumes of Al-Kalemat and English-language volumes of <em>The Word</em> (also called Al-Kalemat, Al Kalimat, Al Kalimah, and الكلمة), covering the years 1905-1993. The periodical focuses on current events and debates from an Antiochian Orthodox perspective. </p>
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<p>The English-language volumes are located here on the KCLDS Archive's website. The Arabic-language volumes are located on the Khayrallah Center’s <a href="https://arabicsearch.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Arabic Newspapers database</a>.</p>
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METROPOLITANPHILIPSPEAKSTO THE
PRESIDENTOF LEBANON ELIASHRAOUI
The Most Reverend
Metropolitan PHILIP, D.H.L., D.D.
Primate
The Most Reverend
Archbishop Michael, Auxiliary
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The Right Reverend
Bishop Antoun, Auxiliary
Founded in Arabic as
Al Kalimat in 1905
by Bishop Raphael Hawaweeny
Founded in English as
The Word in 1957
by Metropolitan Antony Bashir
IN THIS ISSUE Metropolitan PHILIP's Message
To the President of Lebanon ... - ..................
3
Editor-in-Chief
Archpriest George S. Corey, D.Min.
The same in English ............................
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Editorial Board
Joanne Abdalah, M.L.S.
The V. Rev.Joseph]. Allen, Th.D.
Anthony Bashir, Ph.D.
The V. Rev. Elias Bitar, M.Div.
John L. Boojamra, Ph.D.
The Rt. Rev. Basil Essey, M.Div.
The V. Rev.Antony Gabriel, Th.M.
The V. Rev. Peter Gillquist
Elaine G. Hanna, M.Div.
The V. Rev.James C. Meena
The Rev.John W. Morris, Ph.D.
Ronald Nicola
Najib E. Saliba, Ph.D.
The V. Rev. Paul Schneirla, M.Div.
The Rt. Rev.Stephen Upson, Ph.D.
Minutes of the General A sembly
of the 40th Convention of the
Antiochian Orthodox Christian
Archdiocese of North America ...................
Daily Devotions ..............................
by Archpriest GeorP,eAlbe, 1s
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6
THE WORD/NOVEMBER Jt
'fliEWORD/NOVEMBER 1991
�METROPOLITAN PHILIP SPEAKS TO THE
PRESIDENT OF LEBANON, ELIAS HRAOUI
In his book WE AND HISTORY, Dr. Constantine Zreik
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aid:
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"Our guarantee 1smt e onesty of our determination
vided that we do not remain compliant and passive i e '
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allowothers to a. 1~ct us an .01:1mate us, while we do not
affectanyone. 1s m t_hesub_h1:1ttyof our longing for creaSeptember 26, 1991
·veand historical action. It 1s m the unity of our yearning
;~hold the judgmen_t of ?istory in our hands, and not to
Antiochian Archdiocese Headquarters, Englewood, New Jersey.
holdit against us. It hes, firstly and finally, in the extent of
our evaluati~n of the conditions which are required by
saw a bullet rupturing a Lebanese artery, the very a t .
I thesepreemment goals, and of the responsibilities which
Mr. Pre ident,
arelaid on us, and in our honest readiness to make the needour
hearts
ruptured
with
it.
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enesof
Mr. p aker of the Parliament,
edsacrifice. It is in the extent to which we ascend to the level
Mr.
President
and
distinguished
guests:
Mr. Prime Minister,
ofthe important and serious challenge, and of our response
Now that the cannon has fallen silent and the s
Foreign Ministers,
'
ounctof toit by something more significant and more splendid."
the bullet has been hushed, we must examine ourselves
Your Eminences,
nd
Mr.President and esteemed guests:
deeply contemplate the factors which have led us a
Ladie and Gentlemen:
.
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to
the
we, the majority of the Lebanese Arab immigrants, have
I
e d ge o f t h ea b yss. n my opm1on, t e crisis in Leban
On behalf of myself, and of my brothers, the leaders of
.. 1b
on was aburning desire to see Lebanon sound and intact, indepenI
1
1
1
not on y po 1t1ca , ut cu tura , educational and eth· 1
the Chri tian and Islamic communities, I would like toweldentwithin its internationally recognized borders, interactwell. Politics became decayed, corrupting everythin icacas
come you warmly into this Lebanese home, hoping that
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ulingwith its neighbor Syria, and the Arab world, predomiyour visit has fulfilled its objectives in the interest of Lebature 1ost its aut ent1c1ty, an
ecame westernized Ed
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tion lost its direction and morality collapsed. Thus.the ~~a: nentin social justice, and liberated from political sectarianism.No privilege should be given to any Lebanese except
Our beloved country Lebanon has experienced many
ing of an Arab poet has proven to be true in us:
y
forhis service to Lebanon. We are anxious, Mr. President,
lean years and many devastating storms which almost de"Nations survive, if their morality remains alive
tosee the displaced allowed to return to their homes, which
stroyed its independence and its very existence. We give
But if it _vani~hes'. then they themselves also vdnish."
theybuilt by the sweat of their brows - all the displaced,
thank to the Almighty God however, because the tempest
The English h1stonan, Arnold Toynbee, describes histofromall the regions, regardless of their political and religious
has subsided and the clouds have dissipated. And through
ry as "challenge and response". Consequently, the natio
affiliations.
Social integration among the Lebanese will not
your great efforts and your sincere and wise leadership, Lebwhich respond to history and face its challenge will live bn~
happen
unless
all the displaced return to their homes. And
anon has begun to be restored.
those which do not face the challenges of history, do no~d~we
hope
that
they
will return in the very near future! We also
The immigrants and displaced Lebanese are still deepserve to Iive !
lookforward for the implementation of Resolution 42 5 of
ly rooted in the Lebanese soil. We therefore watched the unThe precious trea ure which Lebanon possesses is neitheUnited Nations, so that South Lebanon is liberated from
folding of its tragedy with great agony, despite the enorther oil, nor silver, nor gold, but the person himself. Give
foreignersand agents. Likewise we would like to see that the
mous distances separating us from our tormented homeme a noble, upright, faithful and honest Lebanese and I will
TaifAccord is implemented. This accord is an important step
land. Whenever we saw a house, a store, or a factory congive you a country shining a a beacon of light' which all
towards rebuilding a more stable and beautiful country.
sumed by fire, our hearts burst into flames. Whenever we
countries will emulate.
The whole world supported the Taif Accord, particular1
lythe United States of America. President George Bush, addressingthe fortieth convention of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese in North America, held in July,
1991in Washington, DC, stated the following:
"In Lebanon, we see the first tangible signs of political
progress,of domestic reconciliation, and restored order, aftera decade and a half of nightmarish civil war. Thanks to
the TaifAccord, a truly sovereign Lebanon, one free of all
armedmilitia and foreign forces, is no longer just a dream."
Ladiesand Gentlemen:
. Wesupported the Taif Accord before it was born, in spite
1
of ns shortcomings. When the "Taif assembly" was in sessio~, a friend of mine who is a member of the Lebanese
1 Parliament, called me from Saudi Arabia, and asked my
opinion about the proposed accord. After he had briefed
1 meabout it, I said to him: ''Agree to it without hesitation."
I said this, because there was no alternative for it, except
more destruction and devastation. What did the "war of
liberation" and the "war of extermination" achieve, other
1 I than the liberation
of the nation from many of its young
people, and the extermination of its cultural role - by
WhichLebanon was distinguished from the very beginning
of this century?
Had it not been for the "Taif Accord", the two Beiruts
would not have become one. Had it not been for the "Taif
Accord",the militias would not have dissolved, the sniping
and the snipers would not have disappeared. Had it not
been for the "Taif Accord", the Lebanese army would not
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have entered outh Lebanon. Had it not bt:l'n or tht: "T1if
Accord', Lebanon would not han~ be oml' I l' t > , ;ia
and the
• It• cl from tht: ·omple. • o
. Arab
. world , J'b
1 rat1ng
fear, vis-a-~1 rabi m and I lam. Clcimatclv.had it n r b -en
forthe"T:
h
aifAc or d" th tr aty of cooperati• m and brorhcr.00 d bet~een Lebanon and yria \\Oulu never ha\'e been
signI~d; t? 1 treat hould ~ave been ·igncd fifty year ~,go.
spite of all the e ach1 vement . there i , et a group of
Lebanese who continue to cur e the "Taif c'cord" and ro
demonstrate their ho tility to ·yria and the rah , a 1frhev
wanted to weave a cocoon around them eh e . 111 ,, hie ii
th_eybecome trangled, exactly a. ilkworm . The..: , p<..:opll'
sti_llask what connect Lebanon with \ ria. or Lebanon
With Jordan, or Lebanon with Egypt? To·the. c people we
say: what connect Lebanon with:, ria or anv Arab country is much more than what connect-; Florida.with Ala k:t.
or New York with Hawaii, kno\\ ing char to tlv from Florida
to Alaska takes more than thirteen hour-;, a1\d to flv from
New York to Hawaii take· more than ren hour Dl; rho l'
who cry over Lebanon forget the ties of kin hip. of hi ton•.
of geography, of language. of culture. and of ecunom·v
which connect Lebanon with the Arab world? \Xe l!,·e toda~•
in the era of economic integration and. (Kial opcnnc..: . b~tween nations, in pite of their difference. in hi ronctl and
geographical nature. Is it not more appropriate for the Arab
world to adopt this integration and opcnne ... especially
when we stand at the threshold of the twenty-fir t ct:nturv?
Mr. President:
•
•
Toward the end of the last century, and at the beginning
of the twentieth century, our Lebanese forefather played
a distinguished cultural role in creating the modern Arabic
renaissance. Today the Lebanese people arc called once
again, after the complete restoration and healing of Lclnnon, to create a unique political and democratic renai ·anct.:.
which will unite the Arab world into one entity, which
might be appropriately called: "THE T ITED AR_ B
STATES".These states should be free and democratic and
should adopt one foreign policy, one economic polic~. and
one military policy, provided that each rate retain internal
self-independence and its distinguishing cultural charac-1
teristics. Some people may think that this thinking is an
idealistic dream, but the great revolution.· which ha,e
changed the course of history started a idealL tic dream .
and were then realized through ound planning. right thinking, intense striving and clear vi ion.
The future Lebanon of which we dream i the Lebanon
of intellectual pioneering in all field,, the Lebanon of
creativity and originality, the Lebanon of civilization and illumination, the Lebanon of freedom and democracy, tht:
Lebanon of cleanliness from bribery, corruption, patronagt:
and favoritism. If these unique charactcri tic ca. c to exist, there will be no reason for Lebanon to cxi. t.
Mr. President:
This is the great challenge to whi h the Lehane e hould
respond, and Lebanon will exi t only if the re pon c i
equivalent to the challenge. I believe that Lebanon will on-1
tinue to exist becau e of your leader. hip, wi. dom boldnes.
and patience.
May you live long! Long live Lebanon!
;\letropolitan PHILIP
Primatt:
Antiochian Orthodox hri tian rchdio t: e
of. ·onh meri a
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�MINUTES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Votes:
403 Parishes/Missions
174 Clergy (Active and Inactive)
41 Archdiocese Board of Trustees
FORTIETH CONVENTION OF THE
6AOCWNA
6 Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch
ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN ARCHDIOCESE
12 SOYO Regions (Sr. & Teens)
OF NORTH AMERICA
TOTAL VOTES: 64 2
TOTAL PRESENT VOTES: 599
AT THE CRYSTALGATEWAY MARRIOTT
This represents 93 % of the "Possible" votes according to the
censusof 642 inclusive votes.
ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA JULY 25-26, 1991
Parishes not seated because they have not submitted their
J edentials and/or paid their assessments are:
Thursday, July 25, 1991
er St. Lazarus, Miami, Florida
,
Incarnation, Detroit, Michigan
St. Mary's, Yonkers, New York
COMMUNICANTS
1. METROPOLITAN PHILIP opened the General AssemThe Pastors of the above parishes do receive ballots to exercise
A total of 39,484. communicants were reported in the comp1.
bly at 10:00 A.M., following the singing of the Pentecost
theirright to vote.
lation. The Archdiocese
Assessment has been received from
Respectfully submitted,
.
Troparion in Arabic and English.
39,055 commurncants,_ 98.9 0~ of the total. There has been an in- '
V. Rev. Antony Gabriel, Chairman
crease of 1015commurncants smce the 1989 Archdiocese ConYen2. FATHER ANTONY GABRIEL, Chairman, presented the ReDepartment of Statistics & Credentials
tion, according to the census taken by the Credentials Committe
port of the Department of Statistics and Credentials
REGIONAL
BREAKDOWN OF PARISHES& COMMUNICANTS
CURRENT STATISTICS
e
and the official Roll Call. Congratulating Metropolitan Philip on
Number of
2,009
Baptisms/Chrismations
(1479/530)
Number of
% of
Baptized
% of Total
his twenty-five years as a good shepherd and wishing him "Many
667 Marriages
Parishes Archdiocese
Souls Communicants
Years!", he reported that 93% of the total voting membership was
REGION
630 Funerals
13
8.3
5,355
13.6
Can-Am
present and declared a quorum.
These figures are based on statistics received from parishesour
8
5.1
4,834
12.2
~ewEngland
of 153 parishes and missions.
Re: 'TAT! TICS & CREDE TIALS,ARTICLEV. SECTION 4, 5,
42
26.9
9,637
24.4
Eastern
REVENUES
6 I CL SIVE ARCHDIOCESE CONSTITUTION
45
28.9
8,854
22.4
Midwest
We are happy to note that most of the Parishes in the Archdio- Southwest
CREDE TIALS/STATISTICSFORMS SUBMITTED IN 1990
20
12.8
3,621
9.2
cese have implemented the monthly installment plan for their as28
18.0
7,183
18.2
\X'estern
In the theme of this year's biennial Archdiocesan Convention,
sessments.
\ TOTAL
156
100.0
39,484
100.0
"I am the good shepherd, I know my own and my own know me."
There has been a slight increase in revenue resulting from some
Gohn 10:14)
Parishes that increased their assessment. It is worth noting at thi
time, that the diligence of some Pastors and Parish Councils reflects
We salute the leadership of our Metropolitan Primate, who for
a steady increase in membership and therefore, in the assessments
twenty-five years, has been and continues to be the "good shepreceived. This is encouraging.
herd" of his orth American flock, for which he has been entrustNEW PARISHES
ed. We pray the Lord Our God to continue to grant our MetropoliWe welcome for the first time, all newly elevated Parishesand
tan PHILIP many more years of leadership to his growing flock.
Prior to beginning this report, I would like to take this opporMissions that are participating in this historic General Assembl~
tunity to thank all those who assisted in the compilation of this reSt. Luke's Mission, Boulder, CO
port, especially the Reverend Michael Evans, Pastor of St. NichoSt. Augustine, Denver, CO
las Church in Bridgeport, CT, my Pastoral Assistant, Deacon Peter
St. Elias Mission, Denver, CO
Shportun, and the Archdiocesan Staff, who through their efforts,
St. Nicholas, Milwaukee, WI
simplified, and made the work of this Department all the more efSt. Gregory, Dallas, TX
ficient.
TITHING-20
While I still have your attention, there will be a new process
Reviewing carefully the Archdiocesan Annual Financial Report,
for the balloting in order to save time and expedite the balloting
it is noteworthy to point out the following Parishes that are currentprocess.
1y tithing to the Archdiocese:
There will be no "roll call" as in previous conventions during
Eagle River, Alaska
Jackson, MS
the balloting. Your signature upon receipt of your ballots, as well
Ben Lomond, CA
North Royalton, OR
as the paid assessment to the Archdiocese, will constitute the "roll
Goleta, CA
Beaver Falls, PA
call". The ballots distributed at the opening session by the CredenHuntington Beach, CA
Franklin, TN
tials Committee, will be picked-up after the nominations and each
Lompoc, CA
Memphis, TN
ballot of the General Assembly. Again, the purpose of this is to alSacramento (St. Athanasius), CA
Salt Lake City, UT
HisEminence Metropolitan PHILIP is greeted by ''the children'' as hearlow the General Assembly to continue with its business.
Atlanta (St. Stephens), GA
Lynwood, WA
rivedat the Convention.
At the opening of the 40th Convention of the Antiochian
Wheaton, IL
Yakima, WA
Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, we report the
Gary, IN
Mequon, WI
3. METROPOLITAN PH I LI p appointed the officers of the
following information received as of Wednesday, July 24, 1991.
Haslett MI
Saskatoon, Canada
Convention:
We have 93 % of the total votes present and it is declared that
Every c'hurch that has submitted any discrepancies in its finana) Mr. .Ernest Saykaly, Vice Chairman
there is a quorum to officially open the General Assembly. The
cial census report during this Convention, will be accordingly a·
b) Mr. Robert Koory, Chancellor
committee convened Monday through Wednesday, July 22-24,
sessed by the Archdiocesan Office.
Mr. Charles Ajalat, Chancellor
1991, in order to compile this report.
CLERGY
c)
Mr. Ron Nicola, Walnut Creek, CA (Sergeant-at-Arms)
PARISHREPORTS
From a total of 174 priests in the Archdiocese, 160 are prese~t '
Dr. Alan Matook, Cedar Grove, NJ (Sergeant-at-Arms)
Out of a total of 156parishes and missions, 153are paying their
at the time of this report, either in person or by proxy. This
d)
The
Very Rev. Paul Schneirla, Secretary
annual assessment. This represents 98 % of the parishes in the
represents 92 % of the clergy of the Archdiocese.
Dr. John Dalack, Secretary
Archdiocese. The missions are exempt until they reach full Parish
. Metropolitan Philip reported that Richard Boosada had reVOTING
,
..
the
statu ; however, they are full participants in the work of the ConTogether from a total of 642 "Possible' quahf1ed votes_, .
ignedas Chancellor for personal reasons, and he had nominated
vention and General Assembly.
breakdown is as follows for the Archdiocese and its organizaoons
CharlesAjalat to replace him.
OF THE
I
4. Moved by RALPH ABERCIA and seconded by GEORGE
FARHA, the Minutes of the Thirty-ninth Archdiocesan Conven ion
were approved as printed and circulated in The Word magazine
of November, 1989.
5. METROPOLITAN PH I LIP regretted the absence of His Bea itude Patriarch Ignatius who had expressed a desire to attend but
t~en ann~unced his health would not permit it. His Bea itude sends
~,s ~reet,ngs ~nd blessings. The Metropolitan expressed his great
Ioy in welcoming Metropolitan Elias {Audi) of Beirut whom he hod
known as a seminarian, deacon, priest of this Archdiocese and a
Metropolitan of wide influence. He admired his courage and
ste?dfast~ess in remaining as a good shepherd with his people in
Beirut amid the violence and falling bombs of the "uncivil war."
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Ambassador Clovis Maksoud hosted an e\'ening of cthnic cntcrt.tinmcm
in honor of His Eminence's 25th anniversaq.
METROPO LITA ELIASsaid he had not expcctcd to ,pt...1khut
you can say what your heart dec;ires.He cckhratc, thi, .111111,n an
of Metropolitan Philip with great joy and gratitude..:I Jc nc, cr frcl·
he has been cut off from chi, Archdiocc'>c since he fir ·1 came hen:.
He congratulated Metropolitan PHILIP in hi'>ministry and 11nd
many causes in which their heart'>and minds harmonize. Thc I Ioly
Scripture says God will pour out his ~pint on ,11!fle'>h,tnd ml.'n will
have visions and the Metropolitan has had \'ision'> Ill the spirit of
Our Lord Jesus Christ. His heart is filled with lmT toward hi fathl.'r
his brother; there can be no eparation bl.'t\YL'L'n
tho e \\ ho L'
hearts and minds are united in Jesus Chrht. I le pra).., th,ll I 11, I minence may have length of dayc;and an abundance..:of Im ca hL L,trries on his inspired and fruitful mini. tr)
6. METROPOLITAN PH I LIP called for the Reports of the
Departments, Commissions and Committees of the
Archdiocese.
a) FATHER JOSEPH ALLEN presented the Report of the
Nominating Committee:
At the spring meeting of the Board of1h1'>tcc. onJunL' 2 aml
3, His Eminence, Metropolitan Pl IILIP. appointed a, 'ominating
Committee con isting of:
The Very Rev.Joseph Allen
Mr. Robert Laham
Mr. Ernest. aykaly
The purpose ofthi.· committee will be toa ccrt:i_i_n_
thl.' andi lacy of any individual seeking election to thL'Board of l ru tc "at th~
biennial Archdioce an Com·cntion. and to J-.. url.' that the candidate is fullv aware of hi'>,her obligation, and rt.. pon ihiliuc a a
member of the Board.
THE CRITERIA A ·o. ·o~ll A1I C, PRO ,EDl 'RE
FOR PROPOSED CA;\DID.\'I L I 1-1\.1. C, l I l CTIO
TO THE ARCHDlO E. A. BO RD OF TRl I I:l:
PREFACE:
In general, these criteria are offered in_ordl.'rthat_tht: andidatc
be fully aware that becoming a memhl.'r ot the rd1d1t LL'an Be ard
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�of Tru tee i not only an honor and a privilege, but that it carries
ith it certain re ponsibilitie .
CRITERIA:
The candidate . . .
-mu t be in good spiritual and financial standing with his/her
pari h;
.
-mu t be o er twenty-one (21) years of age, of mature mmd
and good moral character;
.
-must
upport the archdiocese spiritually and have the ability to upport it financially, on an annual basis;
.
.
-mu t attend all Archdioce e Board of Trustees meetmgs, including pecial meetings when called, and be willing and
able to serve on a committee, commission or department.
mission of the SCOBA, and in one instance through the 0
peratio
of this Department.
n
The Ecumenical Commission of the Standing Confere
sis ts of representatives of each member jurisdiction, us:~1 c~necumenical officers. It reports to the conference on ecu Y.he
matters. Delegates tot h e severa I ct·1a1ogues are offered to thmen1ca1
C
mission by the member hierarchs, choices are made, usual! e om.
·
YOnthe
basis· of open~ng~
ava1·1a bl ~ (':'."th th e current f.mancial crunch
r
ligious orga111zat1onsare hmmng expenses. The delegation esupplied with room and meals by the two bodies in dialo s are
h ehsIa te ~s
• pres ~n te d to a_meetfing
• of the Conference
gue alternate Iy.) an dWt.
for approva 1. It t 11e 1mpu 1s1ve reaction o some this procect
is sometimes skewed.
ure
The expenses of the Orthodox delegates are paid b h
SC
OBA treasury which is in turn funded by the member i·ury
ctt·e
.
IS ICtlOnS.
Dr. Simon Shaheen and Ensemble in Concert
PROCEDURES FOR PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES
BY NOMINATING COMMITTEE
-the committee will consider all the aforementioned criteria;
-the committee will consider proportionate representation
in terms of both location and population within the regions
of the archdiocese;
-the committee will be responsible to ascertain the candidacy
of a nominee in consultation with his/her pastor and in accordance with the aforementioned criteria;
-the committee will secure the signature of the candidate,
which will indicate his/her knowledge and acceptance of the
criteria and agreement to fulfill same if elected;
-anyone wishing to make a nomination from the floor, must
first submit the name of the proposed candidate to the
nominating committee. For proper clearance, prior to 10:00
A.M. on the second day of the General Assembly. No candidate will be accepted for nomination unless these procedures are followed.
Orthodox-Roman Catholic Dialogue
Both the International and the National Orthodox-Rom
Catholic dialogues have run into serious difficulties over the an
called Uniate ~hurch~s, an is~ue spotlight~d by the religious c~~:
os in the Ukraine, White Russia and Romarna with the break-dow
of Marxist oppression. Following World War II the Uniate bodi n
were forcibly reunited with the Orthodox Church by the cii-~
authorities. No significant voice in the Orthodox world was raise~
against this action and with the recent removal of legal restrictions
many surviving "Uniate" communities were restored. Both religious, ethnic and political motivations surfaced and the generalresult has been confusion with raw emotion impending attempts at
a just and orderly solution.
The Uniate communities were torn or tempted from the Orthodox Church by political pressure, often with the greatest violence, and bribery of various kinds. The Roman Catholic studies
of the methods used are sufficiently incriminating. However that
was centuries ago and meanwhile these peoples have been trained
as Roman Catholics. In the "Ecumenical Age" they appear as impediments to good relations between what some refer to as "Sister Churches".
Orthodox
Lutheran Dialogues
The second series of dialogues with the Lutheran concluded
\\·itha consensus sta_tement on "justificati_on" showing some con. gence. A new senes to focus on Ecclesiology is about to begin.
~~;edelegateof this Archdiocese is the ReverendJohnMorris, Ph.D.
The Orthodox-Anglican
Dialogue
Anglican relations with the Orthodox have a very long historYwith politi~al and imperial considerations long influential. Some
observersbelieve t~at mcreased urgency followed Leo XIII's condemnation of Anglican Orders but the ~empo did not pick up in
factuntil after World_War I when the maior centers of Orthodoxy
\\'eresuddenly very msec_ure. After w_orld War II official dialogue
increasedagain, the growmg ecumerncal movement now tincturingthe discussioi:is.
.
. .
Whatever mainstream Anglican motivation may be it is clear
Anglicansin general ~o not_want to "becor:n_eOrthodox." There
isa continuous, but tiny, dnft of more traditional thinkers to Orthodoxy,and Rome, but even the so-called "continuing churches"
madeup of dissidents of a traditional sort do not look to Orthodoxy- they want to remain ''Anglican" variously interpreted
butas ethnically grounded as the membership of any national Orthodox Church.
The national (American) dialogue began in the 1950's (see the
Reportof this Department at the 39th General Convention) and has
meandered along ever since with decreasing enthusiasm on the
partof the Orthodox participants. Recent decades have seen gradualbut marked attrition of traditional faith, order and morals in the
EpiscopalChurch. It is not easy to sustain a dialogue with a body
progressively heading directly away from one's cherished standards.Undisciplined denial of the Virgin Birth, the bodily Resurrection,Chalcedonian Christology, Biblical authority, the Christianfamily and an evaluation of the ministry based on contemporaryfads. The famed "comprehensiveness"
has finally found
limits:there is no longer toleration for those who hold traditionalbeliefsand practices. We are still puzzling in the wake of the ordinationof a practicing homosexual a few weeks before the GeneralConvention was to decide for or against the legitimacy of such
anact.
In the face of these challenges, deliberate or heedless, to Orthodox deposit of sacred tradition it is not surprising that ArchbishopIakovos in a characteristic exercise of paternal pastoral concerndeclared a moratorium on Orthodox Episcopal dialogue in
theAmericas. (Cf. below under National Council of Churches).
Father Paul Schneirla and Dr. Robert Haddad are the delegates
ofthis Archdiocese on the Orthodox-Episcopal Dialogue.
Moved by RALPH ABERCIA,seconded by FATHERJOSEPH
ABUD, the Report was received.
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b) FATHERPAULSCHNEIRLA,Chairman,presentedthe Report of the Inter-Orthodox and Inter-Faith Relations
Department:
To avoid repetition in these reports readers who require a
broader context or background are referred to the reports to prior
General Assemblies printed in the Convention Minutes published
on the relevant alternative years in the November issue of The
Wo~d magazi~e. Questions will be answered following the reports
as ttme penrnts or by appointment later during the Convention.
In order to facilitate the work of both the Inter-Faith Department_ and th~ Western _RiteVicariate the Inter-Faith Department
meeting at th, convention has been chaired by the Vice-Chairman
of the Department, The Very Reverend OlofScott who is available
to re pond to questions on matters considered there.
Ecumenical Dialogues
The ~rchdiocese is engaged in Ecumenical Dialogues through
the appointment of some of its members by the Ecumenical Com-
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La Camerata Nouve Chorus with Orchestra; Francisco de Araujo,Artistic Director.
As both sides search for a solution to the challenge suddenly
raised by Glasnost and peristroika in formerly Marxist territories
it appears that Orthodox must realize that the work of three hundred years cannot be liquidated by fiat and Roman Catholics muSt
clearly decide what sort of ecumenism they will espouse in the future.
The present members of the Orthodox team from this Ar~hdioc~se are Dr. Susan Ashbrook Harvey, a specialist in Syria~
studies, and a new appointee, and Dr. Robert Haddad and Fathe
Paul Schneirla.
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DorothyYanes in Concert with the Mount Vernon Philharmonic Orches-
tra;Ulysses S. James, Conductor.
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Ant!ochian Women president Elinor Bourjaily i pr emed a gift from Hi
Emmence, on behalf of all the women of the r hdioce.,e
The Poli h Catholic Dial gu
It was confidently as erred in earlier rep rt of chi Department
that union with the Polish ational atholic hurch wa imminent
pending a solution to the disciplinary problem of married Poli h
National Catholic bishops. There appeared to be no in olublc ohstacles of faith or practice, in fact the omewhat individual theo
logical opinions current in early year of that body in • me circles
appeared to have dissolved in the recovery of ecumeni al ortho
dox traditions and there was no major difference from we tern rthodoxy.
The present prospects are !es ea y to di cern. The Poli h
Church belongs to the so-called " trecht nion" of Old atholics, an association founded on the Dutch jan eni t chi m of the
early 18th century and later joined by German, wi . and Au tnan opponents of the first Vatican Council (18 0). The political and
theological nuances of thi association cannot be adequately surveyed here, nor its fluctuating relation with Orthodoxy.
From 1975 until 1967 the churche of thi 'nion were m ecumenical dialogue with a univer al team of Orthodox theologian.
Here, too, we find a communion not anxiou to "become rthodox" but to react a "consensus" involving a recognition of· Id
Catholic" theological thought Qansenia m wa • long dead) anc.lth<.:
Orthodox faith! (One ver ion of the discus. ions h a,·ailable 111
KOINONIAAUG ALTKIRCHLICHERBA L, Bern 1989. another I'>
available in the English edition of the Journal of the 1o. co,v Patriarchate various dates 1970-80' ). At the conclusions of the final <.:sions Metropolitan Damaskinos Papandreou of the Elumcn1Cal
Patriarchate declared that the Ole.I atholic- nglican int<.:rcommunion "con titutes an obstacle to the furtherance of th<.:unification process of the Orthodox anc.l Old Catholic ,hurch"
(CREDO October, 1990).
Beyond this the German Old Catholic Church Ju <.:llltr<.:c.l
an
intercommunion relationship with ,·ariou'> C,erman I uth<.:ran,
Reformed and United (Prussian L'nion of Frederick \X'illi:1111
111)
churches and the wi s, Dutch and German churche.., ha\'<.:~1doptl'.d
the ordination of women to the -;acramental ministry.
The response of the Poli. h Church to thl'...,et:,·<.:nt i hitherto
unknown.
The ational Council of hurche
This Archdioce e wa the first nhodox hurc..hto enter the
Federal Council of Churche which became th<.:. Juonal ,oun ii
of Churches. Entry wa made early in his admirn trauon by the lat<.:
Metropolitan Antony Ba hir on the clear ~ndeman_ding that membership would be nominal with no financial comm1tmcnt from th •
dioce e. He declared hi entry wa. de 1gned to increa e the vi i-
�bility of the rchdioce e for the mainstream protestant bodies
compri ing the Council. He was criticized for_his e_ntryby conse:vative Orthodox. Epi copalians later quoted his action to ease ,thelf
entry! The kranian dioce e entered the Council in the 1940 s for
the ame rea on and with the ame reservations. (This reporter handled the negotiation .) When the Russian Metropol,~a,today ~~?wn
a the OCA wa excluded from the now defunct canonical Orthod x Fecteration at the insistence of the representatives of the
Gue t speaker at the AOCWNA luncheon was Congressman Mary Rose
Oakar of Ohio, who sharesa light moment with His Eminence and Host
Pa tor, Archpriest George M. Rados.
Mo cow Patriarchate, it entered the Council on the rebound and
during the pontificate of Archbishop Michael (Constantinides) as
head of the Greek Archdiocese that church entered the Council,
the Archbi hop publicly condemning "PROSELYTISM" in his
comments on the step. Other Orthodox churches have joined and
left through the years.
There is an implicit difficulty in adjusting the polity of Orthodox dioceses to what is a predominately protestant Council and
that has been a constant source of misunderstanding, tension and
re ervations. In recent decades Orthodox participation has greatly
improved while the Council has declined in influence and been
torn by internal stress. This Archdiocese has been effectively
represented by Father Olof Scott and, in the crucial area of Middle Eastern concerns, Dr. Frank Maria.
•
In a dramatic move this spring Archbishop Iakovos suspended all participation in the National Council pending a final decision
at the autumn meeting of the SCOBA. He acted in response to a
June 6 meeting of the Greek Synod of Bishops. According to the
Religious ews Service report "the church did not state a reason
for suspending activities . . ." while the Ecumenical Press Service reported alleged radical protestant tendencies as the cause.
The Clergy-Trustees dinner was hosted by the Ambassador of Syria, His
Excellency Waleed Al Mouallem.
At the same time the letter was sent to the Council president
Fr. Leonid Kishkovsky, and General Secretary Joan Campbell, a let~
te~ was sent_to Presiding Bishop Browning suspending dialogue
wnh the Episcopalians. (See above.)
The ~ignificance of these actions can only be judged after a
lapse of ttme but the reference to the SCOBA for consideration is
a remarkable e~dorsement of that body as a clearing house of panOrthodox affairs. The Orthodox in America are considered "di14
aspora" by the so-called Mother Churches so it may b
· w1·11o f"1er some mput
•
that those bodies
on final decis·e assumed
more than purely ecumenical-theological-traditional
fac~ons:thu
be brought to bear.
ors could
The Standing Conference
As the preceding paragraph indicates the SCOBA is f
.
ing in a very serious fashion. The Ecumenical Commission ~nctiona responsible oversight of the local dialogues meetings a askept
'
re regu
Iar, common concerns are addressed, the budget is m
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d
et.
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spring the Stan mg on1erence sponsore
a reception ho Thi
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Metropolitan Ph 1·1·
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any one iuns
selflimitation on the members.
Shadow Groups
We borrow this term from the bulletin of the Ecumenical Office of the Episcopal Church and apply it to the proliferating group
of autogenic Orthodox. In recent years some have sought the a .
pearance of stability by moving into fringe welfare services: horn~
for the homeless, half-way houses, abuse treatment centers, etc.For
internal cohesiveness they have adopted the techniques of the
\\'nway,cannot attend a meeting competent proxies are asked to
from the local community.
•erve
Respectfully submitted,
P.W.S.Schneirla, Chairman
0. Scott, Vice Chairman
METROPOLITAN PHILI~ stated that any suspension of rela. s with the NCC by Archbishop Iakovos applied to his Archdinone alone and not the Antiochian Archdiocese.
oces
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.
(Atchis pomt, the proceedmgs were suspended to greet PresidentGeorge Bush, who gave a major policy speech. See the September,1991 issue.)
METROPOLITAN PHILIP welcomed President Bush.
w.president,
.
.
Welcome to the Fortieth Convention of the Antiochian OrthodoxChristian Archdiocese of No~th Ame~ica.
On behalf of the clergy and laity of this vast Archdiocese, we
greetyou warmly as the Chief Executive of the United States of
America,and cong:atulate you ?n the tremendous success which
rouhave achieved m Europe this past week. Furthermore, we sincerelypray for a fru~tful Summit Me~ting in Moscow next week,
atwhich time we will also pray for a Just and lasting peace in the
\!iddleEast. We commend your efforts, and those of Secretary of
tate,James Baker, to convene a conference to discuss the peace
processfor that trouble~ area ~f the world, where for more than
fortyyears, people ha~e hved wit~ the scourge of occupation, civil
warand denial of basIC human nghts.
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tati ti ian
_ ~ur_rently _thereare center a follow Florida.•'!; ewjcr cy,
1'. Michigan 1_Ca~ada'. 1• Oregon. 1,. onh I _akoca 1 1ehra ka,
1'.Colora?o: 2, California, 3· Texa . l; _ e,, .\k.·1 o. 1 t.:n?ralpr vis1onal m1 ion are attempting toe cabli h new <..enter .
His Eminence Metropolitan ELIA (Audi) of Beirut add re'>.ed che dcrg,
about church life during the Ci il War in Lebanon.
Publication
The Vicariate publishes a variety of information and wor. hip
booklets, a prayer book, a cacechi m, a prie t' ritual in \'ariou formats (sick call, rite of initiation, bles ings etc.) or a-.a bound volume. The Vicariate bought out the remaining stock of the ''Engli h
Missal" eight years ago and upplie a full- ized Itar ..\ii· al ( old
only to Vicariate clergy). A wide range of plain-chant mu 1<.. i
stocked including a full psalter and western spiritual cla •.ics popular in pre-Revolutionary Russia. In pani h the Vicariate publi hes a full prayer book, short catechi m, liturgy leaflet. and an infor
mational flyer. Some smaller Engli h item are provided \b,ting
Cards, Altar Cards, Wake Cards, etc. Finally, a monthly periodical.
Credo, is issued for the laity; your ub cription i olicited
The women of our Archdiocese play an important role in church life.
Members of the Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch are Adeline Abercia,Vi\'ian Saykaly and Jeannette Younes.
AHolyUnction Service was held on Wednesday evening, conducted by
MetropolitanPHILIP and seven priests (the same seven who were students
with him at Holy Cross Seminary).
stricter American cults - Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses et alShepherding - Discipling, Tithing, Shunning, etc. Most are too
small to attract general attention but one, "The Holy Order of
Mans," suddenly joined an "Old Calendar" Greek diocese without formal training in the faith. They publish Epiphany magazine
and constitute a substantial segment of the body with which the~
affiliated. This Department has a full report on the group by one
of the founders who is now a member of the OCA available for the
cost of duplicating.
Expenses
Inter-Orthodox and Inter-Faith Attendance at 1989-91 Meetings: $4,011.20 of which $2,624.98 was transportation. These arc
the expenses of Father Olof Scott for 8 meetings of the NCC.Two
additional meetings were paid in toto by the NCC and transportation for one meeting was contributed by a parishioner of Father
Scott's. All expenses of Antiochian delegates to Orthodox, Episcopal and Roman Catholic dialogues from two to three people at
each, were paid by the treasurer of the Standing Conference of
Bishops.
Secretarial Typing and Telephone:
$2,143.00. There are no salaries or administrative fees.
The Archdiocese pays transportation and lodging at CCC
meetings for clergy on! y. During the two years of this report Fath:r
Paul did not attend any CCC meetings out of New York to sa\_e
budget money. When lay delegates, who are required to pay their
Mr.President,
On behalf of the people of my Archdiocese, I want to present
youwith this icon of St. George, your Patron saint. This sacred
icon,painted by a Lebanese artist depicts the victorious George,
layingthe evil dragon. So too, we in today's world are called upon
to overcome the evil forces that have been unleashed upon us.
Theseevil forces have many faces. You, Sir, have the awesome
responsibility as the leader of the only super-power in the world,
toovercome all the dragons which stand in your way.
Thank you, Mr. President.
Afterthe departure of the President at 11:30 A.M., MetropolitanPHILIPrecessed the General Assembly until 1:00 P.M.
The General Assembly reconvened at 1:00 P.M.
I c) FATHERPAUL SCHNEIRLA,
Vicar General of the Western Rite
presentedthe Western
Rite Report:
This report is offered in outline since we are distributing with
ita reprint of a descriptive article from the Russian Orthodox Journalby Anette Milkovich which answers many of the questions
mostoften asked and contains illustrations of some of our centers.
The Commission
Anadvisory Commission responds to the needs of the Vicar
Generaland currently consists of Archimandrite Stephen U~son,
iecretary,Archpriest Michael Keiser, Fathers George Morelh and
dwardHughes and Marie Hyder.
WORD/NOVEMBER 1991
THE WORD/NOVEMBER 1991 THE
At the Order of St. Ignatiu of Antioch banquet, the tra~iti nal h?ldin_g
of hands ceremony, expre sing olidarity, took place. Pictured~ 1th HI
Eminence are Adeeb Sadd, outgoing pre ident and Dr. Eugene a) fi ·~ho
was master of ceremonies.
Outreach
This year parishe have been fo~nded _in ~lorado, • ebra ·k~.
New Mexico, and in everal center m al1forrna Father Paul. Father Morelli, Father Trigg and Father Kenna have re ponded t
these opportunities.
.
Father Keiser ha made two vi it to England to conkr wtth
Christians there who are distre ed with the growth
�i m. Many contact have been made with communities of ~ersons
who are mo ing in the direction of Orthodoxy. Deacon Timothy
Cremeen ha vi ited some with a liturgical bent who come from
a prote cant background.
Budget
The two mo t commonly used gambits to turn off inquiries
from repre entatives of bodies who feel threatened are: 1) The
e tern Rite i a decoy to trick you into the Byzantine rite, and 2)
"look at their budget if you want to know how serious they are."
The budget li ted in the Annual Financial Report is almost always
exceed d. Travel, secretarial work and telephone are underwritten by the archdiocese.
In conclusion, and on behalf of all of the clergy and people of
the icariate, in appreciation of his faithful support of this risk of
faith for the love of souls and the reunion of the Christian world
we offer a sincere "Many Years" to Metropolitan PHILIP
Respectfully submitted,
PW.S. Schneirla
Vicar General
currently labors long and well, preparing this most
annual guide for all the parishes.
useful
2. The Verses for the Vesper Service for all the Parish L." C
.
he on
ferences, the Clergy Symposia, Archdiocese Conve t' •
and various meetings of the Archdiocesan Departm n 10115,
prepared and supplied by the Department for the~::~
years.
L
3. Verses and other Texts are prepared as needed for indiv·ct
• th em. Th.is me
. ludes Weekday Ve t ual
pans. h es requesting
a complete English edition of the Typikon, exactly as it is
published in Greek and A~abic. It needs to be available to
priests, Deacons and Cho1rs, even if only as a reference.
6. The Department has worked with Dr. Michael Farrow of Ss
Peter and_Paul Parish i~ Bethesda, MD, who has prepared
a Collection of Tropana and Hymns for Children set to
Byzantine Music for use in the parishes.
'
7_ or. Farr?w has also prepared a musical setting of the special Anttphona for Feast-Days throughout the year, with
Joint Services with other Orthodox bodies, Sunday~~~~which the Department was pleased to help.
thodoxy Vespers, Sunday Evening Lenten Vespers
8. v.Rev.Fr. Michael Najim is_in the process of preparing a large
other occasions.
and
synekdemos, a collection of services and verses for
Furthermore, many liturgical books were prepared in our Ar hweekends, weekdays, and feast-days. This will be a comdiocese, with which the department is delighted, most recently ~h
pletely fresh translation from the Greek with a new LinguisLiturgikon, containing the primary - and several of the occasio ~
tic format, and with an effort to pinpoint those Biblical quo- services of our Church. This work was prepared by the Rt.Rna
tations which are extracted verbatim from the Bible; it is
Archimandrite Basil Essey, in collaboration with the Rt. Rev.Arc~~~
much more inclusive than anything currently available. The
mandrite Daniel Griffith, and a team of proof-readers: v.Rev.F~
V. Rev. Fr. Jack Sparks is currently assisting in editing the
Joseph Purpura, Rev. Fr. Michael Abdelahad, Rev. Fr. Timoth,:
completed sections. As planned, the Academic Community
Baclig, Rev. Fr. and Mrs. John Morris and Rev. Fr. Peter Leigh. •
of Saint Athanasius Academy in Santa Barbara, along with
other Orthodox editors and proof-readers from our Archdiocese and other jurisdictions will continue the review.
PROPOSALS
FOR FUTURE PROJECTS:
I. Both Rt. Rev. Fr. Dimitri Khoury and V. Rev. Fr. Michael Najim have considered preparing Bulletin Inserts for all the
Parishes, containing the Epistle, Gospel, Troparia, and Kontakia (along with other suitable materials as suggested) for
each Sunday of the year, either in English or English/Arabic.
If there is sufficient interest, they will certainly follow
through with this project.
2. V. Rev. Fr. Najim, as a product of his work on the Synekdemos, is considering putting together a complete Epistle
Book as a companion to our Gospel book. This would be
also a fresh translation from the Greek.
Wewould like to encourage more frequent use of our differentLiturgical services which are available at the department.
The distinguished support of His Eminence Metropolitan
PHILIP
is gratefully acknowledged, as well as his guidance and endeavorsto enable this Department to respond to the needs of the
parishes,as well as serve missionary goals. We earnestly desire to
hearrequests or suggestions so that we may continue to serve our
Church.
Respectfully submitted,
V. Rev. Michael Najim
Rev. Edward Hughes
Oratorical winners from the six regions competed for the Judges' Choice. Metropolitan PHILIP gave a scholarship to the grand prize winner. RobertI
and Gladys Laham of Boston gave scholarships to the other contestants.
Moved by FATHERMICHAELKEISER, seconded by DR. EUGE E SAYFIE the report was accepted
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d) FATHEREDWARDHUGHESand FATHER
MICHAELNAJIM
Co-Chairmen, presented the report of the Department
of
Liturgics:
. _ince the very day of its foundation, this Department has been
_mv1~gto ma~e available to Clergy and Laity throughout the Ant1oc~ian Arch?1?cese and beyond, the necessary liturgical texts and
ru?ncs, providing, as need arises, new translations and liturgical
guidance.
Consequentl~, over~ period of many years the Department has
cond~cted ongoing projects which have furnished the following
matenal :
I. The Liturgical Guide for Priests, Choirs, and Chanters _
distributed for the past 12 years. V. Rev. Fr. Nifon Abraham
CURRENT PROJECTS·
•
.
1 Wi k
I. Rev. Fr. Antony Yazge is preparing a senes of Ho Y ee
Booklets for use in the pews.
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2. Rev. ~r. David Straut is preparing a small Book ofHo~rs wtth
music to enable the congregation
to follow w1th the
chanters during Matins and Vespers on weekdays as wella
the Sundays.
3. In addition to all the Liturgical Books which were prepared
by the former Chairman of the Department, the Rt. Rer.
Archimandrite Dimitri Khoury, is working now on a com:
plete Euchologion in English, a work which is sore!)
missed in this Language.
4. Rev. Fr. Edward Hughes has nearly completed work on a
great Horologion in English which was to have been a com·
panion to the new Liturgikon. For several reasons, workon
this project has been set aside for the present.
.
5 · Rev. Fr. Edward Hughes is presently engaged in prepanng
I
th eJudges' Choice was Miss Michelle Salamy of Los Angeles, California,
representingthe Western Region.
·
e) FATHERJOHN BADEEN Chairman presented the Report of
the Clergy Insurance and
' Retirement
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•
Commission:
The Commission met at the Antiochian Village on July 20 ,
1990
, and again at the Archdiocese Headquarters in Englewood,
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1991
J. on April 16 1991.Both meeting <.k:altwith chan
posed change to the Ba i Pron 1 m of the Ar hdi(
ment Plan and propo ed han e in ur group in uran pr g .un.
In re. our Archdi ce e Retirement Plan tht: an;. , here d1;m 'e
were propo ed are a follow :
The teens of the Archdioce e pent ome time at the Tomh of the l nknown Soldier . .
1) Expand the Provision to include full-time la) t:mplo
the Archdiocese. The rationale for chi change 1 that, bee
the growth of the Archdioce e it ha been nee<.: ar) to e
several full-time career employee . 'v hile thi ha..,been
upon for some time, it ha never formalized into the ha ic
sions; and this over ight is now being rectified
2) Eliminate the mandatory acceptance of the k:r
Insurance Program a a requirement for eligibility to pa
The rationale for this change i that everal clergy of the rchdic cese are no less dedicated co their mini tf) and the wdfare of th ·ir
parishes, but have not chosen to participate in the in urane<:pr gram. These people were being unju:tl) penalized for their n nparticipation.
3) To permit clergy to retire any time afteran;1ining
prior to age 65 with reduced benefit ba ed on the offi<.:i·
ed mortality table of the in urancc indu tr~. with a ppr
Metropolitan Primate.
4) Clergy, on reaching age 62 and he~ore r ·achi
accept early retirement at the reque.-t of the Ar hd
so without any reduction of benefit..
5) Increase the ceiling on earning from part-t
retirement from 5,000 to 10,000 per annun
6) Eliminate the "10-Year ertain" clau.., w
ment for widow of clergy co omplete .1
benefits following the demL e of a retir ·d cler
retired l~ss than 10 year ; and provide in rethe husband's retirement benefit tot • ••
7) Permit payment co the ~·!d~>wo
or co retirement age on her attaining a
75 % of the benefit co which he woul_
lived, but ba ed on the length of en·1
She may apply for the e benefit at a
tion in the benefit amount ba ed on t
of the insurance indu try.
All of the foregoing propo al have.:I een
�Jetropolitan Primate and are now in effect, and incorporated into
the Ba ic Provisions of the plan.
.
Regarding the Clergy Insurance Program, it has been th~ p~hcy
of th Com mi sion co periodically review this program, takmg mto
account the inflationary spiral and seek adjustments in the coverage to maintain the benefit intended. There have_b~en no changes
n1ade in our benefits since 1985. The Commission, therefore,
recommends the following changes with the approval of this As, embly and the Metropolitan Primate:
1) Increase the Death Benefit from $50,000 to $65,000.
2) Increase the Death Benefit Provision for retired clergy age
65 and clergy over age 70 from $4,000 to $15,000.
3) Increase the family adjustment allowance from $600 per
month for the first 12 months to $750 per month; and thereafter
from $400 per month for 48 months to $500 per month for the
same period.
The balance of the program remains unchanged.
and 187 participants in our retirement program. We current! h
• • b ene f"lt from t h e fund and Y a\"e
11 retired clergy rece1vmg
2 1 .
wives, for a total of 13 recipients. We have 2 clergymen recc_~'.8!
• b·1·
en,ng
long-term ct1sa
i ny b ene f"t
1 s.
I'm happy to report that the funding for clergy insuran
. . soun ct con ct·it1on.
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retirement program ism
I refer you to Paceand
"Cl
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Statement II,
ergy nsurance an
et1rement Reserve Fund"·
the Archdiocese Financial Report, fiscal year endingJanua , or
1991. You will note the fund is approaching 1.5 million dollry31•
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f
arsa
of that date. Our t h an k s to t h e d i1igence o Mr. Ted Mackoul h
oversees the fund and handles our investments, and to the Aw.0
SIrant Controller, ~r. Peter Dacales, who watches over the booksand
keeps us all straight.
Regarding our Optional S_upplementary Re~irement Planfunded by the clergy and the p_anshes: ~r. S~m Saide, Vice-President
of First Michigan Corporation, our fiduciary agents of this 403(B)
(7) Plan, reports that he has currently 26 priests and parishes participating in the program. I regret that we have not had more ofour
priests participating; but, by and large, they report that the parishes
have refused to partic_ipate ~i~h t~em. Since this is an optional plan,
we cannot force their participation. We hope that, in the future
they will see the wisdom of the plan and take advantage of thistax:
saving method of providing for additional retirement income. The\
parishes should do their part for providing for an adequate and dignified retirement for their pastors.
In closing, I want to thank His Eminenc , Metropolitan PHILIP
for his continued support and his en ouragement. Thanks alsoto
our Archdiocese Board of Trustee , and especially to the Orderof
St. Ignatius of Antioch who have been most generous and dedicated in providing for the welfare of our clergy and clergy families.
Our thanks to Kathy Meyers, who continues to serve beyond the
call of duty. Last, but not lea t, my m ntor and pusher, BishopANTOUN, without who e interest and efforts we would encounter
more problem than we do.
Respectfully submitted,
V. Rev.John Badeen
Commission Chairman
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FATHERBADEE mov d that, effective in September, that the
parish and clergy assessment for the clergy fund be increased from
$29 to $50 per month. econded by DR. EUGENE SAYFIE,the motion wa passed.
I
... with His Eminence, Archbishop MICHAELand Miss Julie Oakdouk,
president of AC Teen SOYO.
In order to implement these necessary and recommended
change , we ask that this Assembly approve an increase in the contribution from the clergy and parishes from $29 per month to $50
per month. There has not been an increase in the contribution
from clergy and parishes for several years. When the last change
was made in 1985, we increased the clergy insurance from $30,000
to $50,000 and added the family adjustment allowance. Only $3
per month was added to the contribution of clergy and parishes.
This re ulted in a shortfall of over $24,000 which was absorbed by
the Order of St. Ignatius and the fund. The fund and the Order
hould not be required to supplement the cost of benefit increases.
This is the only portion of our program which is funded by the
clergy and parishes and increases should be paid for by them.
The Order of St. Ignatius has graciously increased their subidy to the fund for the coming fiscal year by $13,000. With the assumption of the additional costs of the clergy insurance by the cler~Wand the pari. hes, t~is en~ire_amount can be used to pay for the
mcrea ed costs m the hberahzation of the benefits in our retirement
program a well a the additional covered members mentioned
above. It would also make possible a recommendation for the increase of retirement benefits, currently $16.67 per month for each
year of, ervice co a maximum of $500, to $18.33 per month for
each year of ervice to a maximum of $550 effective September 1.
Th~refore, ~e trongly recom~end the adoption of the requested increase m the clergy and parish participation for the insurance
fund.
With the increases noted above, our recent actuarial study
reports that our progra~ ~ill continue to be financially sound. We
currently have 161 participants in our group insurance program
Moved by FRED KATUHA, s conded by NASEEBSALIBA,
the
report was accepted.
One of our teens? Or a part of the Band?
nFATHERPETERGILLQUIST, Chairman, presentedthe Report
ofthe Department
of Missions and Evangelism and
the Conciliar Press:
DEPARTMENT OF MISSIONS AND EVANGELISM
Report to the National Convention, 1991
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
What has happened since 2000 Evangelical Protestants committed tbemselves to be Orthodox, responding to the invitation
of His Beatitude, Patriarch IGNATIUS IV?
I
OF THE SEVENTEEN AEOM PARISHES
WHICH ENTERED THE ARCHDIOCESE -
1. St. Paul Orthodox
Church, Seattle, WA - new Temple construction is in progress.
2. Holy Cross, Yakima, Washington - new Temple construction
is in progress.
3. St.John Orthodox Cathedral, Anchorage, AK- plans a new
satellite mission in Anchorage.
4. St. Vincent of Lerins, Saskatoon, SASK.- Church building has
been purchased.
5. Ss. Peter and Paul, Ben Lomond, CA - new satellite mission
is starting in Santa Cruz.
.
.
6. St. Peter,Jackson, MS - Church building and educational urnt
has been purchased.
7. St. John, Memphis, TN - Church building has been purchased.
8. Holy Epiphany, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - has merged with
St. Elijah, Ottawa.
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9. St. Stephen, Atlanta, GA- new Church building is b_ei~gbuilt.
10. St. Timothy, Lompoc, CA - purchased Church bulldmg and
fellowship hall.
11. St. Andrew, Borden, SASK.- has combined with St. Vincent,
Saskatoon.
12. St. Athanasius, Sacramento, CA- owns Church building; starting campus ministry.
. .
13. Holy Resurrection, Gary, Indiana- owns a building and looking to purchase Church.
.
14. St. Ignatius, Nashville, TN - New Church and fellowship hall
has been constructed.
15. St. Barnabas, Huntington Beach, CA- looking for permanent
Church building.
.
\ 16. St.James, Reno, Nevada - combined with Holy Cross, Yakima, WA.
d
1 . St. Athanasius, Santa Barbara, CA- owns building and Ian ;
Temple construction underway soon.
NEW MISSION PARISHES SINCE 1987
1. St. John the Evangelist, Beaver Falls, PA - has purchased
Church and fellowship facility.
. ct·
D • apla1.
Young people from Sts. Peter & Paul Church of Bethesda, M , 10
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"God's Favorite."
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1991
2. St. James, East Lansing, MI - purchased Church bull mg;
starting campus ministry.
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3. Holy Transfiguration, Wheaton, IL- leasing, looking ~o uy.
4- St. Matthew Berea OH-purchased
church building th is year.
5. Orthodox Missio~, Milwaukee, WI - purchased land ' ready
to build.
THEWORD/NOVEMBER
1991
6. Orthodox ~1L ion, Boulder. 0 - lea mg hurch facility.
. Peter and Paul, 'alt Lake ity, T purcha t:d land, ka ing Church building.
8. All aint ·, Bloomingcon, L - lea ing ne1r l niver ity of Indiana.
9. Holy ro , , Lanca, tcr
- purcha ed land: currently lc~1ing a facility.
10. Inland Empire .ML ion. Ri,·er-,ic.le,C - lea ing facility on
nearby campu .
11. Flag raff, Z- lea. ing hurch adjacent co onht:rn Arizona
niver ity ampu •.
POTE TI Li E\1' .\11 .I(.
Wilmington, Delaware
\rlington, \A
t. LouL, 1L ouri
Parker burg \X'V
Lo Angeles, C - Hi ·panic ongregation
nchorage, AK
Atlanta, Georgia
anta Cruz .A
OTHER 1990-91 DEP RT 1E1 T )F ML :10
A DE 'A GELi M PROJE 'T.
1. In cooperation with Metropolitan Pill LIP and the \rchdioccsan headquarter taff, it was my joy this year to,, rite tht: authorized biography of our beloved rchbi hop, honoring hi
Twenty-five Year Anniver. ary as Primate of tht: ntiochian rthodox Chri tian Archdioce e of orth mt:nca. Tht: book is
entitled Metropolitan PHILIP, Hi Life and Hi. Dr ·am . published by Thoma
el on Inc. Released this ,, eek. ll t'>a\·a!lable
for the fir t time at the Convention at the onc11IarPrt:'>'>
Booth
2. nder the auspice of the cac.lem1c Commun11 ~ of t
Athana iu Academy, anta Barbara, the final fir ·1 draft of tht:
Orthodox tudy Bible i complete and in the Jund of'thc four
General Editors: Fr .Jo eph lien, Thomas I lopko, ~1ichacl ajim and Theodore tylianopoulos. Thi'>landmark project will
be published next summer, 1992.
3. Preachingoncampu
attheL'ni,·er ityof\11chigan. \l1t.h1g.111
State, the niversity of California at :ant.a Barbara, Biblical cminary (Mennonite), Fre no, CAand, t. Tikhon\, . anaan. PA.
ose guys O a w1c e
hadey and Loui Bojrab.
u kce Thq arc
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LOOKI G AHE D TO. £:XTYI R
1. I will be in India in December. preaching to ~OCH
are part of the Pre- halce_donian hurc.h,__al!11~~
er faith in Christ, wor hip of the Hol~ lnnlt)
progre will be made in a mo,·cmc.:nt tmvard f
communion.
.
2. Heightened effort will be made to~,-:1
I
Prote rant co Orthodoxy, (b) telhn
Chri tianity to Prote. cant ~nd Roma
ing independent congregauon and d
�becoming Orthodox, (d) reaching non-believers and other Christian groups on our nation's campuses. Please send me names and
addre e of pa tors you meet who are interested in Orthodoxy.
Respectfully submitted,
V. Rev. Peter E. Gillquist, Chairman
g) FATHERJOHN BADEEN, General Manager, presentedthe
Report of ACORN:
"Evangeli m" is the word we use when referring to our desire
to pread the faith. In secular terminology, the word "advertising"
individual ?onors, and _Orthodo~ clergy associations - large!
cause of widespread m1sconcept1ons about the cost of prod y _be.
and radio airtime. Some thought that, because the program ~cti?n
1
itiated on their local station at no cost to the local church thas .ntime was free. In fact, A.C.O.R.N. initiated the program i~ the~trtention that local support would be forthcoming as parish e tn. d th e b ene f'Its an d imp
. 1emente d an outreach to complimes realize
.
Parishes that did so, in many notable areas, have reported gre:r~~~~
cess.
Beginning in April of this year, we analyzed each mark .
. ·ctu~ 11y : . . e 1·1mmatmg
• • s_ome w h ere we lacked sufficientetsutn-_
d lVl
port to 1ust1fyfurther expenditure, and renegotiating others fo b p
ter statio~s and/or better times. The $100,000 budget grant:d ~tMetropohtan PHILIP and the Order
y
. of St. Ignatius for the cu rreru
year adequately covers production costs, administrative co
.
d
. 1
b
sts,
repro d uct1on costs, an matena s costs ut does not and is
intended to extend to full payment of broadcasting costs. T~~t
y~a~'s goal must be to achieve a minim~m of 50% underwriting~}
am1me costs on the local level along with a more efficient person 1
outreach to our immense listenership.
a
Even with the currently reduced number of markets, almost
three million persons hear the program weekly. This has been determined based on Birch Radio Ratings Reports and the Simmons
Market Research Report for Radio. We are now in a position to
We're pleased to note that various organizations have seen
A.C.0.R.N.as a public relations tool, including us on their press releasemailing lists; for instance, St. Vladimir's Seminary, Nelson
Publishing House (responsible for Father Peter's biography of
~!etropolitanPHILIP), and our work to publicize the agreement for
establishment of Orthodox studies at St. Vincent College. We are
nowbeginning to include regular features in the programs to get
thisinformation out ... sort of an "Orthodox News" commentary.
Wewant to thank His Eminence for the opportunity to launch
sucha unique and extraordinary project for our archdiocese and
especiallydo we thank him and His Grace Bishop Antoun for their
remarkableattentiveness to "rightly dividing the word of truth"
"'hen pre-approving each program. We want to thank the Order
ofSt. Ignatius for assisting so generously in the costs. We want to
thankas well, those clergy and laity who have participated generouslyin the fundraising efforts. And finally, we want to thank those
whogave of their time, more generously than they perhaps intend1 ed,when they agreed to participate in a recording. We look forward
toan even greater second year which can be achieved only by dependingon the continued help and participation of our clergy and
Thursday morning at the Convention and His Eminence greeted the President of the United States, George Bush.
would be an appropriate substitute. The earliest and most basic
form of "advertising" was and is still word-of-mouth - if you've
got a good product, people will talk about it - word gets around,
and you're in business. Eventually a need for the printed word develops - letters, books, magazines, et cetera. And now, in the 20th
century, the audio and video technologies have developed - the
ability to address literally millions of people simultaneously.
In the spring of 1990, His Eminence Metropolitan PHILIP implemented the Antiochian Christian Orthodox Radio Network for
the purpose ofutilizing 20th century methodology to "advertise"
our product, to "evangelize" Orthodoxy.
We chose our original format with an ideal of gaining "nameawareness" for Orthodoxy as opposed to the "hard sell" approach
I
The President gave an important policy speech on American involvement
in the Gulf War, and welcomed us to Washington.
Metropolitan PHILIPpresented an Icon of St. George to President Bush
as Metropolitan ELIASlooked on.
'
~sect by many evangelical groups. Our purpose is not to prose! _
t1~e,?ut to "introduce" oursel~es and gain a recognized identiiy
w1thm the general North Amencan public through exposition of
the Orthodox beliefs and lifestyle.
Our first program aired on May 12th, 1990 with airtime pur~ha ed at a total cost of $220 per week for three mid-market cit1~s._ByDecember, we played weekly in 36 markets with a weekl
a1rt1m~cost approaching $3,200. We fell short of our first year go!i
to achieve 33 % underwriting through local church communities,
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Orthodox spirituality. There are two feast day specials_ the ativityand Holy Pascha and_a 7-week Pentecostarian series which
wassuggested by Metro1?ol1ta~ ~HILIP and elicited our greatest reponse.The curr~nt senes, still m production, deals with the Orthodoxperspecuve on contemporary issues.
negotiate for airtime more effectively, demanding better times and
better stations, because our extremely high technical quality and
conservative content is widely appreciated in the general broadcasting community. Support is growing as the financial misconceptions are dispelled. And, we have succeeded in achieving a degree
of that desired "name-awareness"
as indicated by the more
knowledgeable response of the media and our listeners. Another
item of a very positive nature has been the wholehearted approral
?f the programming by the other Orthodox jurisdictions, extendmg even to some financial support.
. The next step is to advantageously capitalize on our high
!tstenership by "qualifying" them at the parish level. We know, for I
mstan_ce,that 26% of them are unchurched, 14% of them are Epis:
copal!an, and 11% are Roman Catholic. This is fertile ground foi
evangelis~ and we need to get to know these people in person.
The addition of our toll free number - 1-800-880-WORD- has
increased communication so that a mailing list can be developed
and made available.
To date we have produced one 13-week series on Orthodox
hiStory, another on Orthodox worship, and a third on aspects of
THE WORD/NOVEMBER
91
l9
llaitv.
A TIOCHIA
RED ,\1 1 1 . T!Tl TE
~Jter four ucce ful year of the hoir Dire tor eminar we
decided to include all and any church mu ict.in "ho \\'ottld 1·ik•·
to attend · Ch Otr
• mger•
and hanccr included,, nh pedal pro-"'
gra~s for all. _Lat year we instituted the nc1ochian aued ~tu i
~~s~~utean_dIt proved mo:t succc'>. ful. \X'eexpenented a degrel.'
E
u~ernsm a a re, ult of ha\'ing the Dcpartml.'nt of Religiou
duc~tion from the Greek Church mcet111gat the aml.' time,, c
were m ses. s~on
• ..Bi• h o_p 1aximo'>
•
of Penn·~ h ania l.'n ouraged hi
pe?~le to_iomwith u,_i~ th~ Li_turgicalwork . .\Ian~ attl'nding chl e
t?JOmwnh our Choir 111mg111gthese en icc'>.Tlw, ,,as rhc fir r
Cline_for n:any singing in Engli:h. \X'cal·o had Bishop ~la imo
servmg with Father Geha and De~1conFinlc.:,.but more.:than that
Father ergei Glagolev of, t. \'ladimir's. Fath~r ergd wa our Kc\'note Speaker and did a wonderful job. All our tlJsses ,,·L'ntwc.:11
:u~d
overall we could not have asked for more.
This year the Institute \\'ill convene on Augu'>tI') thru 19th. \Xe
hope for the same degree of succcs. and wc ask you to cnuiu1-:1gc
attendance by musicians from your parbh
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OBSERVATIO SO CO GREG TIO P RTIUPATlO
Congr_egat!on participation can best bc sen c.:dh~ h.i, 111gtht.:
congregation smg the same music as the Choir Tho e that ,trt.:having some success are doing just that. To make.:spt.:cial mus1l ,l\':tilable 1svery impractical because it b difficult to plc.:ascL, c.:none.
If a church wants congregation participation it h recomme.ndc.:d
th_atyou si~g ~hat your choir sings or use a implc.:L1wrgy like the.:
H1lko service m the "Three Di\'ine Liturgic.:."
0 CO FERE E LITURGIE,
This year we prepared a new publication of a Confc.:rcnccLiturgy to be used at the Archdiocese Conference. \X'ewant to thank
Jerry Gabriel of Troy, Michigan for donating the b111dc.:r\lid\\ c. t
Region is using this same Liturgy, ,'outhwc, t and \X'e tcrn ,tlong
with the Can-Am regions are u ing basically the 'iame music In all
cases the Liturgical work is much impro\'cd. \\e ,, ill continue to
present materials at our annual Institute to make.:more.:imp rm cments.
This concludes my report and I am preparc.:dto an \Yer most
of your questions. Please feel free to ask.
Re<,pc.:Clfully
suhmittL'd.
RaymondJ. (,c.:cirgt.:
Chairman. Dc.:pt.of ;tcrc.:d~lu ic
Moved by FATHER GEORGE GHIA, JO FPII A BOl 'D\.
and CHRISTOPHER HOLWEY and seconded b~ .JO l Pl I DER
ANEY, the report was received.
At this point, METROPOUTA PIIJLIP interrupted the
proceedings to welcome GEORGE ELIA,, ,hancellor Lmernu
h) MR. RAYMOND GEORGE, Chairman, presented the Report
of the Department
of Sacred Music:
I am happy to report to you that the Department continues to
grow.Because our music is constantly upgraded and because it is
uniqueand challenging we continue to attract better musicians.
Thisis reflected in the Regional and Archdiocese Conferences.
One personal note, His Eminence awarded me the Antonian
GoldMedal not only for my lengthy service to my own parish but
alsomy service to Midwest SOYO of many years and also my eighteenyears of service as chairman of the Department of Sacred Music.But much more than that his Jove for the music of the church
andhis total support of all the musicians of the church is reflected111this award. Savidna I want to thank you on behalf of all the
n . .
,
'
iusicians for your love of their work, it means so much to the
Department.
ARCHDIOCESE MUSIC INVENTORIES
Allthe publications of the Archdiocese have good inventories.
Thenewest publication of the Byzantine Project is the "Triodion"
\\'hichconsists of two volumes and will be available in September
ofthis year. It was compiled by Basil Kazan.
The other "George~" greet the Pre 1dt:nt: Father (,t:orgL
tor of THE \X'ORD, and C,eorge \1 Rado , Ho t Pa tor.
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THEWORD/NOVEMBER
1991
�i) METROPOLITAN PHI LIP praised the first Christian Educational
Conference at the Antiochian Village last year and introduced
JOHN BOOJAMRA, Chairman, who presented the Report of the
Department
of Christian Education:
REPORT OF THE DEPARTME T OF CHRISTIA EDUCATION
TO THE BIE
JAL CO VE TION 1991
For the last twenty-one years the Department of Christian Education has reported on its work, both annually and bi~nn_ually,under three onvenient headings: Coordination, Pubhcat1ons, and
Teacher Training. It i the. e over-all goals which h~ve_guid~d my
work ~ind set parameters by which I apportion the limited t1me of
a part-time position.
als and teacher training with North America. This remains a
. w 11·
confused area m
1ch to wor k .
I
PUBLICATIONS:
The Department of Christian Education has published two
new items smce our last General Assembly. It has published 8 .
UT/ding Your Own Jconostas and Altar, by Rev. John Matusiak anctD
John Boojamra, as well as the Retreat and Study Guide b r.
. . d our num b er of publications
' ydFr•
George Alberts. We l1ave 11m1te
to both the expenses involved as well as the limitation on sto ue
.
rage
facilities. A new teen study program enmled Focus on You wh· h
was initiated within our ~rchdioces~, ':ill be published by' theirthodox Christian Education Comm1ss1on,
as well as a new Fam~
.
.
ly Advent book by Rev. Kurt Speier.
The Department o~ Christian Education has been promising
a tape series on the Family for the past two conventions. It has simply been impossible to bring this about. What I have done in teact
is initiated a new series of audio tapes which will be issued on a
ad hoc basis under the general title of Education Dynamics. Th~
first two tapes in this series are completed and have thus far been
well received: Foundations of Christian Education and Tbe
Growing Child in the Christian Home. As the Youth Department
continues to form itself, my Department will of course, not involve
itself in publishing youth oriented materials.
. che United States and Canada. We have titled this the ational
~acher Education P~ogram. ~his year's meeti.r;g is s~heduled for
tober 10-13 and will deal with the theme of Creative Activities
?che Classroom and Organizing and Programming Your Church
int
school."
cooRDINA!ION/Pl!BL!CATIONS:
To assist m coordmatmg the work of the Department with the
arishes, I continue to pu~lis_h a quarte~ly NEWSLETTER devot~dto topics rel~ted t~ C~nst_1an Education and Family Life. This
NEWSLETTER1s begmnmg its 22nd year of regular publication.
Inaddition to the NEWSL~TTER, t~e Department puts out on an
d hoc basis its one sheet mformat1on flyer entitled EMPHASIS!
:am pleased to announce at this P?int that I have reached an agreement with Fr. George Corey, Editor of T?e Word, by which the
EWSLETTER, the only regularly appeanng Orthodox Christian
Education journal, will appear four times a year as a centerfold in
Theword magazine. This agre_emen~ will enable me to reach more
peopleand more homes at a sh?htly increased _expense.~he Christ·anEducation NEWSLETTER m The Word will appear m the Sep~ember,December, February and April issues of The Word.
In addition to the above areas of coordination, publication and
reacher training, the Department Chairman is available at all times
forconsultation with parish clergy and Church School Directors.
1foresee no major changes in the direction in which the Departmenthas been moving an~ I hav~ had no major ~omplain~s ~egardingany of its work. Inertia obliges me to contmue to d1v1de my
work and to use my time as I have been doing. I am, of course, alwavslooking for new talent, materials and suggestions.
,
John L. Boojamra, Ph.D.
I
Moved hv FATHER GEORGE ALBERTS, seconded by FATHER
PAlJLEYLER, the report wa~ accepted.
j) FATHERGEORGES. COREY, Editor, presented the Report
Metropolitan PHILIP presided at the General Assembly and heard the various reports of the departments.
of the Word Magazine:
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COORDI
ATIO :
During the past two years the Department of Christian Education has continued to keep our parishes in touch with each other
and with the work of the Orthodox Christian Education Commission. A the Diocese has grown so rapidly, of all the goals I work
towards thi has become the most important. The department's
quarterly 8-page Newsletter, as well as the occasional appearance
of Emphasis, keeps our parishes informed of the department's
work. The Parish Life Conferences give me the opportunity to
meet as many priests as possible. This coordination within the
Archdiocese involves my work, not only among our parishes, but
among our different departments. Of special note is my recent appointment, as Chairman of Christian Education, to membership
in the Youth Ministry team headed by Fr. Joseph Purpura. To this
end I have participated in both Youth Department meetings at the
Antiochian Village, as well as held two separate meetings with Fr.
Joseph Purpura to lend him support in formulating his goals and
objectives. My department will continue to work with Fr. Purpura
in the future and we especially look towards providing him, at least
initially, with the pedagogical expertise we have developed.
The Department of Christian Education has appointed one of
its members, Joan Teebagy, to provide all Creative Festival topics,
with the exception of the Oratorical and Bible Bowl.
On an interjurisdictional level, I continue to be the chairman
of the Executive Board of the Orthodox Christian Education Commi sion, as well as a member of its curriculum department, and
Metropolitan PHILIP remains the President of the Orthodox
Christian Education Commission. The department has channeled
many of its own projects into the OCEC.
. La~t sum!11er I expanded my efforts at coordination by making a tnp to Finland and the Soviet nion. In Finland I gave lectures
on my book, Foundations for Christian Education, as well as held
a press interv_iew. In the S_ovi~tUnion I met with several bishops
who are looking to coordinating their Christian education materi-
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Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Ernest Saykaly, presented a report
on the Antiochian Village Council.
pent many hour ,·olunteering our er\'i
to thi publi .Hi n and
for our beloved rchdioce e \\'e wam to in rel,· th. nk th
whoa i tu inourlaboroflove:~ktr>p<
litanPHil.lP
rhi invaluable advice; Kathy ~leycr and ~1arit:tta\< ut ina fi r their clerical work; Peter Decale for checking out our bill • Donn. \ll>en
for her technical work and cm·er de ign • ·rypecralt Pre of Pitt •
burgh for printing; our Editorial Board chi , ear - Father; J :-.eph
Allen, Ba ii E ey, ntony Gabriel, Peter C,ill~tuit Jame:-.C,. kena
John Morri , Paul chncirla, Paul 1~1ra11 rt:ph n l 'p n an I >ur
devoted laity, Anthony Ba hir,John Boo1.1mra,Claudette I l:mn:1,
Ronald icola, ajib aliba and tdanie Yazge.All ha,·e C<>ntribltled
in some way to make our publication one ofa kind. \\'e al < w:1111
to thank all of you for your support, whether it b • letter to the t::ditor, constructive critici m, article of inrere t to our reader :111d/<r
financial contribution,. Pica c keep all of the above u ming oflen!
According to the financial report of the Archdioce e for the fi •
cal yearendedJanuary 31, 1991, 13:;,000.00 \\~,1s budgeted Ji rTI II,
WORD. I am happy co report to you chat in 1989 and in 1990, "e
spent approximately 5,000.00 less th:111wa budgeted in ea h
year. Our magazine L ent co approximately 2 1.000 home (free of
charge to the families of our rchdiocesl'.), and co subs riht:r ,
hierarchs and educator all O\Tr the \Yorld!
PLA S FOR THE COMI G YEAR
After careful consideration of our growth and need:-. < f < ur
Archdiocese, we have made the following plans for thl'. coming
year:
1. Starting in eptember, there will Ix: ,1monthly n:mL:rfolcl.
The Department of Youth will occupy four issue·. the n·epanment
of Christian Education will ha\'e four is ues. the Children' Relic
Fund will have one issue, and the D<.:partmentof Puhlicati< n will
have one issue.
2. Each parish will be allowed only om.:article of pari h ne,,
per year (Communities in Action). Articl<.:sare to he no longer than
2 typewritten pages, double spaced. Orn.:photo per artick.
3. Parishes or organizations that wish to ad\'ertise a product,
such as a cook book, will be charg<.:d 200.00 for a quarter page ad .
4. Churches that wish to ad\'ertise th<.:irParish LifeConference
will continue to recei\'e free space, but chat pace will he limited.
They must not depend solely on THE WORD for th<.:iraclvertiing,
but must communicate directly with th<.:parish<.:sin their region.
5. Space does not allow us to featur<.:our .\rchd1occ an organizations (The Order, AOCW A, SOYO, the ltens), nor our 2 1
departments each month. Therefore ,vc.:mu t also ltmit them to
one or two articles each year. Some of our organization and
departments we hear from frequently; och<.:rs\Venc.:,erhear from.
TEACHER TRAINING:
Since the last General As embly I have held Christian Education Conferences and lectures in the foll wing places: ew Kensington, PA (8/26/89), San Jose, CA (9/15-16/90), Glen Cove, Y
(10/21/89), Antiochian Village (10/13-15/89), Atlanta, GA (3/16-18/90),
Houston, TX (3/2-4/90), Flushing,
Y (1/26/90), ew Britain, CT
(4/20/90), Bergenfield,
J (1/15/90), Phoenix, AZ (5/25-27/90),
Cleveland, OH (6/23/90), We t t. Paul, M (9/21-23/90), EagleRiver, AK (7/30-8/5/90), Bergenfield,
J (9/25/90), Lafayette College,
Easton, PA(9/21-23/90), Antiochian Village (10/4-7/90), Allentown,
PA (12/18/90), Des Plaines, IL, Holy Apostles (2/9/91), Toled 0, OH
1
(3/1-3/91), Omaha, NE (➔ /26-27/91), and Bergenfield, J (6/4/91).1
average about 15 workshop a year. As reported two years ago, 1
have added two new workshops to my repertoire. I have also
sought to encourage St. Stephen's Correspondence Course's edu_cational sequence, as well as St. Vladimir's MA in Education, of which
I am the Coordinator.
In addition to these lectures and workshops, I have atteo ded
the Youth Department meetings 11/2-3/90 and 2/14-16/91. .
If is of note here that the Department of Christian Educauon
with its representation from each of our six SOYO Regions meet.
annually for two days during the second weekend in October._This
11
annual meeting has been expanded to a four day teac_he_rrr_a
:' 11g
program open to all parents, priests, and teachers of all iunsdtetions
THE WORD/NOVEMBER 1991
At the Grand Banquet
reception, Adib Kassis of Middle East Airlines in
NewYork and Dr. Antoine Zackem congratulate the Primate.
THE WORD, the official publication of the Antiochian <?rthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, was first published,
in Arabic, in 1905, as AL KALIMAT, by the first hierarch of ?ur
Church, His Grace Bishop RAPHAEL (Hawaweeny), of thnceblessed memory. This publication ceased printing soon af~er th~
death of Bishop EMMANUEL (Abohatab) in 1933. In ~957_,HI~Eminence, Metropolitan ANTONY (Bashir) began pu~hcatl~n m th e
Englishlanguage, and we have not missed a singl~ 1ss,~esince th at
year.It is regarded as the unofficial voice of ''Amencan Orthod?xy
and its editors have made great efforts to maintain that reputatI_on.
Oureditors, Bishop RAPHAEL, Bishop EMMANUEL,Metropol_itan
A TONY, Archpriest Stephen Upson, Archpriest Paul Schneirla,
ArchpriestJoseph Allen and for the past 15 years, yours truly, have
THEWORD/NOVEMBER
1991
Gary Younes, host chairman o~ the convention, with ~ ife Debbie and
John Sununu, White House Chief of, taff.
6. we can no longer print obituarie'i and d<?lthnotll<.: . \\'c_iust
do not have the space. ince we arc an Archd1oc<.:sepu~ltc~1tt_on,
notapans · h one , we will print death nottc<.:. onl) of tho• ·c.:
· me.II\
I 1du
laity
who
arc
Archdiocese
pl'.r
onal1ue
,
t
1at 1 •
and
a1s, c lergy
,
·
11 I
those who are working for the r hdiocl'.se on ;i nauona e, L
7. ince our Archdioce. e i growing larger <.:achyear. and our
ing more invol,·ed in th<.:work of the Lord, we
peop le are gett
. ., . • . h . . k" I
would appreciate hort article on pectal mm1 tne . 1 e
mc
�of articles encourage our people and teach others in our communities that there is more to the Christian lifestyle than what some
of us are now doing. We need to "share" more!
Finally may I say that I am honored to be the editor of THE
WORD for the past almost 15 years Ganuary, 1992). I have said it
before, and I will say it again, "it's like giving birth each month to
a new baby"! Sometimes my "children" come back to haunt me,
but in all, they are a blessing. Thank you for allowing me to serve
you in this capacity, with special thanks to my parish, St. Nicholas Cathedral of Brooklyn.
Respectfully submitted,
Archpriest George S. Corey
Editor, THE WORD
Moved by WAYNEKHOURY and seconded by JAMES OWAID,
the report was accepted. METROPOLITAN PHILIP, saying we do
not pay him but we cannot fully express our appreciation for his
labor of love, presented Father Corey with bound volumes of THE
WORD for 1989 and 1990.
k) MRS. ELINOR BOURJAILEY, President, presented the Re-
port of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Women
of North America:
It has been two years and over 45,000 miles for me since the
election of our board in Anaheim, California in 1989. We have had
two very busy and productive years. We have continued to involve
our ladies in giving of themselves to increase their Christian leadership, their sense of fellowship, their love and service for their home
and chu~ch, and to do Christian deeds. It is only through giving
and shanng that we grow in experience and knowledge.
Our organization has had many worthwhile projects since its
conception in 1973 and we continue with some of these such as
gifts to married seminarians, Pastoral Education, Campus Ministr;
and Children's Relief Fund.
These_two years our project has been Phase II of the Heritage
ar~dLe~mmg Center. In 1990 we raised over $40,000, the most ever
raised 1_n_
one yea~ except for the St. George Hospital project. As of
the ':ntmg of th_isreport, the 1991 figure is not complete. Leona
Obeid, our ProJect Coordinator and First Vice President has
worked hard to promote the Center.
'
?ur Second Vice President and Humanitarian Coordinator
Jamie Isaac, has kept our regions informed on legislation impor~
~nt to hui~~~itarian needs of our church as well as sending guidelines for v1sitmg the ill, caring for the elderly, feeding the hungry
etc
sent out press relea e and kept us informed on hap e . .
Archdiocese.
p ntngs In the
As Religious Coordinator, Mary Dib updated all 0 f
rial. Du to illness she wa unable to complete her te . our mate.
God she is doing well. Cheryl Renfree joined our b rm. Wethank
nd
the regions lessons in xcellencc a portrayed in the L~~~t sent
Woman. Her lessons can be used for many years.
a Godly
Our Cultural Coordinator, Ramona
. Darmour , h as taken
tremendous task. h and her commme are compil·
ona
00
on the Religious Cultur of the ntiochian Church. T~~1aa kler
donated $500.00 for the printing.
dieshave
Our Membership Coordinator, Mary Grace Parha
.
excellent memb rship ideas to all r gion . She folio mo~ich,s~nt
questionnaires and told of acti ities u ed in some rw~
up With
eg1ons
Our excellent Treasurer, Dolore Elias, not only finish~ th
term of Emilie Mose but went on t er c with this bo d d e
. . b f
ar . Shehas
d oneanoutstan d mgJo o ervingourorganizationandha
an exc llent caretaker of your mone .
sbeen
Without correct minutes the records of the Antioch·ian ,v,
women cou Id not b preserved. 1arl ne Mamary has served our group
we 1l. Her records leave no doubts about the workings of
ings.
our meet-
CHILDREN'S RELIEF FUND
P.O.Box 34052,
THE VERY REVEREND GEORGE M. RADOS
NATIONAL CHAIRMAN
?
Dr. Anne Bourjailv' served
.
.as c )rre p mding ecretar YUntl -1She
starte d Law chool at which umc Patri ia Dakdouk took overand
has worked hare.Ito help keep ·veryone informed.
o group can hm·c sue ·ess \Vithout a SJ-,iritualadvisor h •
.
d· }
W 01S
mtereste mt 1e work being done. er Re, Father Louis Mahshie
has alway ~een there to encourage, to guide, to suggest and 10
work. My sincere appreciation t< him.
-~ur bo_arc.l
_has be '11 \vorking on onstitution changes and
revising gu1Clcl1ncs.
By the tim
e meet in 199 i,. \ntio ·hian Women will be twenty (20) yea_r._old. e 'llC< u 1.ig • all \YO men to become active memb rs. ~y giving y )LI \Yill t-cLci\·e Try it ,tnd 'ice how God enriches
your life.
BETHESDA, MARYLAND 20817
Dearly Beloved,
As we anticipate celebrating the joyous Feasts of the Nativity, Circumcision &
Ba_ptismof our Lord,_it is most difficult not to be caught-up with the accompanying preparations and celebrations. After all, it is this time of year when we rejoice in Christ, our
Savior, the greatest manifestation of love personified. It is in His loving name, therefore,
that we greet you once again and pray that He sustain you in His grace and peace.
Our 1991 "Christmas Appeal" for the CHILDREN'S RELIEF FUND is hereby before
you. This program within the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of North America is to
bring aid to little children throughout the world suffering from the indignities and indifferences of men and nature. If it is not the neglect of a political system, it is an unconquered
disease or an unharnessed catastrophe of nature that brings suffering and pain to the
innocents of the world. We need to bring to them the unique virtues of your Christianity
that speak to endurance, to tolerance, to long-suffering, to patience, to diligence and to
love most of all.
The enclosed brochure that accompanies this letter explains the dimensions of our
charitable outreach and, of course, it is only one of the many opportunities of serving this
universal need.
In anticipation of your kind and considerate response, please accept the Icon Seals
that are enclosed as a token of our appreciation for your support. This year's seal features
the Lord as our Divine Shepherd. Here is your opportunity within the Church, the Body of
Christ, to join His efforts of bringing care and comfort to a hurting and much troubled
,
world.
May the ensuing Feasts of our Lord bring to all of you every peace and serenity that
comes from your stewardship in the brotherhood of mankind.
_Iam t~ankful that th Ladies gave me the opportunity to serve
durmg this exciting time.
1 pray that our good ,'hepherd will watch over his flock for
many years.
Respectfully submi~ted:
!
Druse leader Sheik Sarni Merhi with Co
Chedid and wife icole of New York. nsul General of Lebanon, Antoine
. Judy Autrey was unable to com lete h
.
uons Director. We thank her to hp
er term as Public Relar er work and were h
h
Eleanor Kinan was able to step in Sh
d
appy t at
cle in The Word. A special thank; to e ma e sure that we had artiWord staff for all the cooperation g·Father Georg_eCorey and The
iven our Ladies. Eleanor also
Elinor Bourptl)
President,
AB - Antiochian Women
. In conclusion, Mr . Bourjaily pre ented Metropolitan PHILIP
wnh a check for $100,000.
(STA DI G OVATIO )
TI Moved by R DY GEORGE and seconded by ALL THE A~
OCHIA WOMEN, the report was received. METROPOLITA
24
THE WORD/NOVEMBER
1991
Father George Rados
7108 Bradley Boulevard • P.O.Box 34052 • Bethesda MD 20817
ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN ARCHDIOCESE OF NORTH AMERICA
�CHILDREN'S RELIEF FUND
SPONSORSHIP:
ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHARITIES
In 1982, the Children's Relief Fund, now an active
program within the Department of Charities of the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of North America, began
as a modest project prompted by the need to provide humanitarian assistance to the children of Lebanon, which
were and continue to be the innocent victims of a war
which does not appear to have an end in sight.
A sponsorship program was then initiated as a pilot
activity, later followed by a program for medical aid and
international adoptions - each one offering a channel
for American families and all others concerned, to provide a message of love to children in distress throughout
the world.
The response was prompt and encouraging from the
very start. Over the years, it has gained momentum, with
hundreds of families and organizations in the United
States and Canada coming forward to share their concern by generously giving of their resources through a
well maintained administration. The children, on the
other hand, are encouraged to correspond with their
sponsors in appreciation of their aid.
A sponsored child, thus, is no more a dead figure, or
a mask without a name. They become a vibrant reality
with all the marks of a human life that is going to be
changed by being tenderly touched by Christian passion
and generosity.
Besides, we are made aware everyday in the media
and through the channels of the United Nations the
universal plight of children in various parts of the world
as millions each day suffer from poverty and hunger, '
from homelessness, from epidemics, illiteracy, and other
forms of child abuse and neglect, let alone the appalling
degradation of the human habitat around the globe.
Nothing less than a global campaign can provide the
leverage needed _foran appropr_iate answer, engaging in
a labor of love bu~lt on coope~atIon and solidarity among
people of good will from all faiths and all nations.
Nonetheless, we are all called upon to make our
small contribution, each in his own way, and within his
own resources. The Children's Relief Fund, with the
grace of God and your enthusiastic response, has been
able within the last 8 years to set an honorable record
t~~s meeting the burden of proof of its dynamism and eff1c1ency,and that by coming to the aid of more than 1000
children in Lebanon and neighboring countries.
A modest beginning indeed, but which has enough
spark to go the extra mile needed to reach into the
hearts of our beloved children. The letters we receive
• f~om t_hemthroughout the year are heartwarming testimonials that reveal not only appreciation for the
generosity of their sponsors, but above all the extent to
w~ich the life of a child can be renewed with hope and
faith through the little attention and help we give them.
1
The Fund recognizes the great urgency for coming to
the assistance of all children in the world that are in
need. Thus capitalizing on the assets of our own ongoing project, and our experience over the last 8 years,
we are keen to make new plans for developing our capabilities as well as expand our services to new countries.
But meanwhile, given the limitations of our current
resources, the bulk of our contribution at this stage will
focus on the needs of the countries of the Middle East in
general, countries that are now faced with the imminent
threat of a vastly destabilizing upheaval that could affect
millions of people from various nations.
This, however, will in no way jeopardize our work with
the children of Lebanon or cause any curtailment of their
current benefits. Expansion is meant as an enrichment
over and above what we already can provide.
Up to the present, three programs have been set in
place in our Fund, Sponsorship, Medical Aid, and Adoption. It is our hope, for the benefit of the children themselves to be able to move from the practice of relief for
single children to that of siding whole families to be selfsufficient. The idea is to enable those families to become
productive and to take over on their own the care of their
children. When people are made to get involved in their
own rehabilitation, the over-all result is more effective
and enduring.
Meanwhile, we shall again primarily focus on our ongoing programs, namely sponsorship of children, Medical Aid and Adoption.
?P~nsorships are solicited from individuals and organiz~t1onswho co~tribu~e$300 a year to a child. Sponsorships do not begin until the initial $150 is paid.
After half payment, a child is assigned to its sponsor
for one year.
Sponsors receive the child's biography and photograph plus detailed progress reports and letters dictated
from the child to a caseworker.
.All specified contributions and letters are personally
delivered to each child by Orthodox Youth Movement
case workers. At the time of delivery a member of the
sponsored child's family is requested to sign a receipt.
Letters to sponsors are written when case workers deliver the contributions.
Remembe~,to~ ~25 _amonth you can help a desperately needy child living in despair thousands of miles
away. That's 82Q:a day. Imagine, your spare change
could change a child's life.
------------------------------------------------
----
ENCLOSED
□ is my charitable
gift of $ ____
monthly or six-month increments.)
to sponsor a child ( $ 300.00 a year or can be paid in
□ is a donation
contribute
of $ _____
. We cannot sponsor a child at this time but would like to
to the general reserve for the medical aid program and other emergencies.
Donor(s) _______________________________
. . Here is a handful of little ones whose pleading eyes
v1~1dlyexpress the depth of the tragedy in the lives of the
children of Lebanon.
Leban_o~,inde~d, still faces one of the longest and
cruelest c1v1lwars in modern times. Out of a population
of less _thanthree million, hundreds of thousands have
b~en_killed, n:iaimed, displaced, and up-rooted, or otherwise incapacitated by the atrocities of sixteen dark years
of war.
Address ________________________________
All contributions
_
_
are tax deductible.
Please make check payable and mail to: Children's Relief Fund
c/o The Very Rev. George M. Rados, 7108 Bradley Boulevard,
P.O.Box 34052, W. Bethesda, MD 20817
Thank You
�CHILDREN'S RELIEF FUND
ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHARITIES
MEDICALAID:
The most recent medical aid was given to cover the
cost of Chemotherapy for a young 8 year old, Nadine Ab
bou Fadel of Beirut who is suffering from cancer. Our last ~~rd on ~er_was that she completed her treatment
and 1sin rem1ss1on.
s
Another child, Subair Kussairy of Katana, Syria is
handicapped and upon receiving word of our aid s~id t
O
her father while praying in Church, "You see Daddy G d
0
has heard our prayers.''
'
Two other severely retarded children of Katana
Syria, have al~o received some help from our fund'.
After learning ~f the despera~e.~ituation among the
orphans of Romania we sent an m1t1alcontribution of
$3000 to help that most desperate dilemma.
Y~ur co~tributi?n can help the thousands of other
suffering children like those just described.
pHJLIPasked t~e regional presidents to stand and receive the
recognitiono~ a JOb ve~y well d_one. In conclusion, he reappointd father Loms Mahsh1e as national chaplain.
e
**
*
Area
Library
I) FATHER
GEORGE GE~A presentedthe Report of the Antiochian Village Heritage and Learning Center:
YourEminence, Reverend Clergy, Trustees, Guests, and Friends:
THE HERITAGE AND LEARNING CENTER
Utilizationof Facilities
'
The Heritage Center's purpose is to serve as a program facilityfor all Eastern Orthodo~ ~hristian churches and as a center for
allecumenical and/or Chnstlan encounters. Since our last ArchdioceseConvention in Anaheim, California, almost every weekend
throughout the past two years has a Christian group using the centerfor meetings, retreats, or other Christian encounters.
CATALOGEDCOLLECTION as o[Jul\' 1 . 1991
Category
Total stock
Data
Remarks
8.811 d1scn:1etitles
22,668 indindual ,olume .tcop10
3➔ 1
3.263
Microforms
2.ur
fiche (.',2'>rule:,)
Sound recordings
reels (12 IiIlc:s)
61 casseues
Video recordings
68
casseues
95
volume;.
6
Rare books
Juvenile
Acquisitions
465
l,•dl
353
S37,547."'6
226
S3,999.60
S5,861.00
S20,4 ➔ 8.91
Sll,412. ➔ 9
Circulation:
INTERNATIONALADOPTION:
:uthie ~~mis_ the adopted daughterof Dr. Melvin & Gail
ram o manllo, Texas. Ruthie is now three ear
As~a! & Diane Choueiri with their adopted son, Michael.
and attended the Archdiocese Convention in ias~· old Thi~ infant is our most recent arrival to the states. The
ton, D.C. with her parents. Fr. George Rados and Ru~~~- family resides in Boston.
met for the first time at the convention.
ie
unbound periotl1c:il l',,uc.:~
61
S30,000.00
Our program for adoptions is not always fluent due to
the political uncertainties of the Middle East. Based,
~owever, ~n our previous success in helping many fami~1es~dopt infants from Lebanon, we are forever vigilent
in this arena and are always willing to help facilitate the
process of an international adoption. Details on this program are under separate cover and can be sent to interested parties upon request.
duplicate copIc.:,
disks
\'Olumes
volumes pending from
publisher-,
retail \'alue (approximate)
volumes currenth· on order
retail \'aluc (approximatl')
budgeted Order of 'it lgnauu,
income NAC ken
spent
LO date
OYC)
111FY 1991
remain111gin FY 1991 budget
82
current !endings (IO 16 patrons)
➔I
new lendmgs, calendar war. 1991
192 !endings 10 date (total)
ArchbishopMICHAEL with John Sununu and Adeeb Sadd, outgoing chairmanof the Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch.
Heritage Museum
The majority of Middle-Eastern artifa t and ran: iconc.;rc:cdn.:c.l
to date are on display. We have a con tant flow of \'isitor'i to tour
the museum and we hope and pray you will continue to upport
this project by sending your items.
Museum
Current Projects
Weare currently working on a new color brochure and should
havethis available to all our parishes by mid August. A professional
videopresentation of the entire operation of the Antiochian VillageCamp and Center is currently in production with a completion date of October 1, 1991.
FutureProposals
Weare investigating the possibilities of an exercise room featuringa multi-station weight machine, an exercise bike, treadmill and
stairclimber. Also the possibility of an indoor swimming pool.
Library
Our Librarian, Mr. Paul Garrett, is continuing his efforts in
keepingthe library up-to-date. Our major source of funding for the
librarycontinues to come from the Order of St. Ignatius and the
current fund-raising efforts of NAC-Teen SOYO. We have printed
a new flyer on the library.
The Primate and the Chief of Staff.
Tl-IEWORD/NOVEMBER
1991
Total Stock
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55
artifacts
discrete objects
St. John of Damascus Liturgical Arts Academy
Over the past several years, the icon academy ha. recc:i, c:d a
much interest as the rest of the Antiochian illagc:.The: tuc.lioi
now receiving letters and inquiries from all O\'er the world and the
icon classes continue to fill up. For more information about the
academy, write to us.
Report compiled and ~uhmntec.l by
Rt. Rev. George Geha, Executin: Director
Moved by FATHERPETER LEIGH and econc.Jec.lby A 1 1'! I NY ABRAHAM,the report was received.
***
m) FATHERGEORGE GEHA presented the
Antiochian Vil-
lage Camping Program:
Your Eminence, Reverend Clergy, Tru. tees, uc:'it . and Frit:nc.l:
A TIOCHIA VILLAGE MP
The camping program i now in it 13th. ummcr 'iL'J on. Tl_1i
year's program began on June 23rd with a week of coun c:loru_:uning and preparation. Our new two-wec:k forma_t'"a~"cl! rcu:1, ~L~
and our campers give "Thumb, l'p" to the enmc: rd1c.l1ocec tor
the financial support of over 1 5,000 in reno\'ation throughout
the Village campground .
St. Ignatius Scholarship
Once again, the Antiochian Village i indchtc:d to the mcml ·rship of the Order of t. Ignatiu, for their c_onunued L~Pf?Orl :mc.J
generosity. Thi year not only will,_ome :hildren .hcn~f1t_Ir~>~1tl:L
scholarship, but every child attenc.lrngwill be:able to !J~rll 1pat 111
all the extra curricular activitie due t0 the undc:rwnung of the e
programs by the Order.
Special Olympics
August 12-1 1991 i et for thi year' port. amp. on c :i~:un.
allowing 100 athlete from the ommonwcalth of Pc:nn ~ lv·,1111a
�participate, plus 50 coaches (two from e_achTeen SOYO Region a~~
. Rev. George Alberts as advisor in residence) all to_be underwnt
ten by AC-Teen SOYO and the Order of St. Ignatius.
.
Report compiled and submmed by
Rt. Rev. George Geha, Executive Director
Moved by MRS. PEARL AHAS and seconded
JOSEPH P RPURA, the report was received.
***
by FATHER
n) DR. JOHN DALACK and DR. ANTHONY BASHIR, CoChairman, presented the Report of the Department of Lay
Ministries:
Metropolitan PHILIP, Archbishop Mic~ael, B_ishopAntoun, Reverend Clergy, and Brothers and Sisters rn Chnst:
. . .
This i the fifth report of the Department of Lay Mtrnstnes t?
the General Assembly. The primary activity of the department ts
that of presenting seminars, entitled ENLIVENING TO CHRIST, at
each of the Regional SOYO Parish Life Conferences, and at _ea~h
Archdiocese Convention. In recent years, we have also been mvlted, either singly or as a team, to provide additional semina~·s,workshops or retreats for parishes throughout our own Arch?iocese as
well as other Orthodox jurisdictions; for Teen and Senior SOYO,
AOCW A, and the Order of St. Ignatius; and for non-Orthodox
groups as well. Following the completion of Phase_I, w~ hav~ also
endeavored to provide an annual retreat at the Anuochian Village
Heritage and Learning Center, although scheduling and attendance
problems precluded us last year.
in the Southwest and Can-Am Regions, and repeated in the Midwest
Region; while the Session on Forgiveness and Reconciliation was
introduced in both the New England and Eastern Regions; and
there was a total of approximately 2 50 participants in all these sessions.
This year, in 1991, the Session on Forgiveness and Reconciliation was introduced in the Midwest Region, and repeated in both
the New England and Easteri:i Regions; and t~ere was a total of approximately 80 particpants rn all these sessions.
Because of scheduling conflicts, we were not personally able
to present in Can-Am Region. It is also important to note that both
the Western and Southwest Regions asked that we not present an
ENLIVENING session at their conferences this year because the
clergy in these regions wished to use the allocated time to present
other kinds of adult education sessions. Clearly, there is a growing need for adult programs of this kind, since both of these regions
have invested effort in this direction. However, in discussing the
Bishop ANTOUN with John Sununu.
Building on the original work of V. Rev.Joseph Allen, and continuing for the past seventeen years, the ENLIVENING sessions and
workshops provide participants with the opportunity to reflect on,
and evaluate, their lives within the context of Orthodox Teachings
and Orthodox Christian Fellowship. Focusing on familiar themes
and drawing upon relevant selections from Scripture and Patristic Literature, these sessions are designed to assist and encourage
each participant not only to confront the attitudes, feelings, beliefs,
and values which influence daily behavior, but also to examine his
or her own strengths, weaknesses, limitations, and vulnerabilities.
Knowing this, each participant may then become aware of a personal direction for change, growth, and Orthodox Christian understanding.
As mentioned above, we have provided a significant number
of workshops and retreats for various parishes and Orthodox organizations in our Archdiocese and in other jurisdictions, as well
as for non-Orthodox groups, but these will not be enumerated in
detail. Rather, this report will focus on our activities at the Regional
SOYO Parish Life Conferences, not only because these have traditionally been the primary area of concern for our department, but
al o because our recent experiences and observations in this respect warrant further attention and discussion.
During 1990, the ession on Christian Living was introduced
26
Lebanon conferred its highest award on Metropolitan PHILIP,one of its
distinguished sons, presented by The Honorable Massoud Malouf, Attache
at the Lebanese Embassy in Washington.
work of our department with these regions, we urge that, in t?e
future these adult sessions be scheduled in addition to, and not instead ~f, the ENLIVENING sessions of this department.
.
During the present 1991 Archdiocese Convention, we wt11
once again conduct an ENLIVENING TO CHRIST session, ?n
Saturday afternoon, at 2:30 P.M. This year's topic will deal w tth
FAITH AND STRATEGIES FOR CHANGE.
Recommendations And Plans For The Future:
. . L' _
1. Following completion of the sessions on Sin, Chnsuan iv
ing, and Forgiveness and Reconciliation, the next cycle of EdLIVENINGS will begin with a session on The Lord's.prayer a~ a
session on The prayer of St. Ephraim the Syrian. These will t en
be followed by a study of Confession and Penance._ . .
r The
2. We ask that regions do not substitute other acuvmes fo
THE WORD/NOVEMBER 1991
VENING TO CHRIST SE SIONS, and that, whenever possi-
the participants were di\'ided into "clu'>tc..:r
group " with which
they worked the entire week. Each clu'>t<:rgroup wa a ked to di cuss in depth the implication· of the pnxlicamem a wa pn: ·med in the scenario. In turn, each group "rq)ortc..:d" hack co tht: entire assembly of the ympo. ium their con en u . caremt:111:111c.lA,r
decisions. These ession, were donl'. ,-en cn.:ati\'dv :md allm, t:d
for an honest debate regarding the ta'>k'i~;ndpraxi. ~,rthe prie ti~
life.
The evening presentation included a dthatt.: on tht i ue of
Capital Punishment, and a stage production of Damien. The dt:bate took the form of a courtroom scene" ith both ,1protagoni 1
and antagonist team, before a neutral judge. Damien wa :1pre cntation of the life and ministry of Fathc..:r
Damic..:n"ho dt.Yott.:dhimself to the care of the lepers in Ilawaii. Both c..:,ernngprt.:..,L'l1lation
were very enlightening - and sometime..:'>
in..,pirational and emntaining.
Liturgically, we began each day with Dail) Onhrm l'hb w:i
followed by Vespers in the late afternoon, and the..:.null ( ompline
prayer at night. Before retiring for the da), thc..:rc..:
\\ c..:rec..:,·t.:ning
"meditations" given by assigned clerg), and Conft.-..,..,ions\\-C..:rl"
heard throughout the week. Also during the..:week.\\ c..:
cdc..:hr,llt.:d
the Lesser Blessing of the Water, the inth I lour and the: \ktal) p***
sis (Preparation for the Eucharist).
.
On Thursday ight, after many hours of \\'ork and rclln uon
Moved by FATHER A THO Y YAZGE, seconded by DR.
in these varying sessions, the clergy met with ~ktror~olitan PI 111:IP
JOHNBOOJAMRA, the report was received.
and the I licrarclw of our Archdio***
cese. Thi'>\Ya'ib;Hh to rl',·il'w the
Dr. Bashir and Dr. Dalack disS\'mposium (po..,1t1,·c
and m:gari, l'
cussed declining
interest and
a~pects) and to cfocuss othc..:r• hu idecreasing attendance and sugness is ·ue<,"rc..:gardingour parishgestedthat the program in i_tspr~ses, the Archd1oce L:,tnd thl' Patriarent format may have outlived tts
chate. The tnttrc ) mp<>'>Illlll
culusefulnessin changing conditions.
minated in the Di, inc..:Lnurgy for
Lawrence Fa lool y,
eedham,
the Festi,·al of. t Elt.ts on Frida)
Philip Tamoush,
1r. and Mrs.
morning (Jul) 20th) On that da)
George assour spoke in support
Metropolitan PlllLIP ..,en-c..:dthl'
ofcontinuing the program which
R ., liturgy as a prie'it.
.
they have found inspirational.
In all, .'ympo'>tum 90 \\,ts ,1
METROPOLITA PHILIP thanked
great success, with som~ mo.dtf1~,1
Ors.Bashir and Dalack for their
tion from past sympo'>ta 1 he..:inwork and appointed an ad hoc
creased capacity, made..:possible
committee to review the ork of
through the addition of t~1L:_
t:~w
theCommission and make uggeswing, a well a. all the new faolttte.
tions.Dr. John Boojamra, Fathers
at the Heritage Learning ,c..:nter.
JosephAllen and Joseph Purpura, Host Pastor Archpriest George M. Rados presented a_setof episcopal vest- brought a. tronger bond ofunity
andDr.John Dalack and Dr. Antho- ments to the Primate from the clergy of the Archdiocese.
for all the participant'> Thi..,t..,true
nyBashir.
since there were no ckrg) who
h d to stay in rooms "off campus."
o) FATHERJOSEPH ALLEN, Chairman, presented the Rep~rt
a At this point
. we can annou nee the theme of nc..:xt,-e.tr"
'• 111•
•
ofthe Department of Continuing Pastoral Education
.
,
'h M' • t y This timelv theme will agam prm tl 1l'
pos1um
in term ;flectures. \\Ork'ihop Jnd
and Spiritual Vocations:
an oppor ~2:
turn~tou;or
y 1' c:;~~i~i~v
,
ENLl
lease do not schedule any ENLIVENING during the day on
ble,pd y or Friday. PLEASE TRY TO KEEP EVENT COMPETIThurs a
ONAT A MINIMUM!
Tl 3_ We recommend the creatio~ of an Ad Hoc Committee, ap. d by His Em in enc Metropolitan PHILIP, to make a study of
potntdelt education needs in the Archdiocese, and to formulate
thea u endations for d eve 1oping
· an d imp
· lementmg
. an approprirecomm
rogram for adults.
ate~n closing, we wish to offer our most heartfelt congratulations
for the twenty-five
and prO1'"ound thanks to Metropolitan PHILIP
.
. of loving guidance he has already given us, and we pray that
,ears
)
Godwill grant him the he~lth and length of days, to be our shepl1 1·d for the next twenty-five.
e We also wish to expre" sour special t~anks to_e:eryone who
• ·pated , in any way ' in any of our .session, for it 1struly all the
partlCI
RTICIPA TS who really make up this department, and who conp~tutethe Ministry of the Laity.
st
Respectfully submitted,
Anthony S. Bashir, Ph.D.
John D. Dalack, Ph.D.
Co-Chairmen, Department of Lay Ministries
PastoralEducation
.
.
A hdioThe Sixth Biennial ymposium for the Clergy of our . re
cesewas held July 16-20 1990 at the Heritage and Learning ;et
ter of the Antiochian Village in Pennsylvania. The th eme O t de
symposium was taken from the Acts of the ApoS t Ies.• "Take Hee
h
ToYourself and To All The Flock." (Acts 20:28). There were t reke
• sessions held every day: mornmg
• le ctures , afternoon
wor mam
'
shops, and evening presentations.
.
. t' e to
The morning lectures were on the following issues re 1a iv .
the pastoral ministry· Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, Srre~s in
the Priestly Mini;try ·and AIDS: a cause for miniS t ry. These t hr_ee
lectureswere delivered in light of our focus on th e th eme; eac
cludedboth a self-reflective component ("take heed to :,0 Ltse 1 '
andan other-oriented component ("and to all the Flock ). n turn,
eachwas most effective in forcing us (clergy) to po nd er 01: ou~f;~
innerspiritual life and then to explore the implementatton
re
'
h
ntrusted to our ca .
messageof the Gospel in the lives oft ose e
a ointed clergy
The afternoon workshops were presented by PP
.·
•in the form of various pastoral scenarios.
.
After each scenar to, a 11
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presentations.
.
h k all tho e "brcthn.'.n
morL:
I
Id like to sincere 1Y t an
•
wou
me - who plaved a critical role in making our , mthan I can na
•
.
· h· b •come..:
•
'90 the rewarding experience It a'>
•
pos1um
. e
C
tion and Other Meetmg
Archdiocese onve_n
f h' ·e•u' Archdiocc c..:C on,u1
Due to the special nature o t t•. ) , •
·. ·I I .\Tit \t
d
ker i His Beatttude, Pamarc 1 ,
tion, our feature_ spea . . ei~ re ared, our hope I to I' I d
the time that this repoi tis b g p pp · h IG 1 ll 111 1 ain. . ,, 'ith our father atnarc
•·
some "quahty ttme "" d'
t'the r;)le of the PatnarchJtL in_mating a greater undcrst~n tl~gE~st inter- rthodox rdation tntc..:rters related to the Mtdd
• • .". ·n general. \Xe..:
\Yillal o J end
. . d' logue and churc 11 111ct
Christian 1a
,
. . Archdioce an poltcic. and 1 11c
some time discussing vanou~
. h;)!) BA II now rc..:tird
I' • n PHILIP Ht grace, 8 t
• •
.
.
I
with Metropo tt,t
.
• dd . the \erg\ on the ecclc..:1a ti ,l
f h OCA will also a res.
.
. ·1 . I
bishop o t ~
, . h. d Church in Ea tern Europe..:.r 11 , o
issues affecting the 01 t ? ox
cour e, is a m~st timely ht~ude. ·tment ha. al o ddi\'ercd ,~Jricu
The coordinator oft ts epa1
�lecture and led a multitude of discussions for both Orthodox and
atholic clergy group all in the area of the pastoral ministry. Furthermore he continue to teach courses in the area of Pastoral Theology and to direct programs within the theological curricul_um at
t. ladimir' eminary. The courses he teaches include the history
of mini try themes within practical theology (e.g., than~tol~gy,
gerontology, exuality, etc.), homiletics and spiritual direction
(coun el and guidance). The programs he directs inclu?e the Doctor of 1ini try program (D. Min.) and the Field Education ~ei~a~tment (which places the students in situations for "hands-on mmi_stry, e.g. prisons, hospitals, Substance Abuse programs, AIDS facilitie , Campu ministries etc.).
There have also been clergy gatherings, workshops and
retreats held throughout our Archdiocese, sponsored by the variou deanerie and regional clergy groups. It should be remembered, however, that during·the Parish Life Conferences, the clerg should be present with the laity at all deliberati?~s a1:-dfunctions of these Conferences. This, rather than remammg isolated
from such groups, e.g., SOYO, The Order of St. Ignatius, The Antiochian Women, etc., should be the norm for our clergy. The clergy also hould be present at the various festivals, workshops and
contests in which each parish should be represented, e.g., oratorical contests, bible bowls, etc.
In each case, enthusiastic participation in the Parish Life Conference is one of the responsibilities for every pastor in our Archdiocese since this enhances the relations between the parishes in
each region. In turn, such regional participation teaches, experientially, the catholicity of our Faith.
Publications
The Pastoral Letter, published by this department, now has a
circulation of 450 from all Orthodox jurisdictions. Topics continue
to be practical, e.g., management and leadership skills in the parish, principles of pastoral counsel, family violence, sexual abuse,
etc. After seventeen years of publishing The Pastoral Letter, a new
editorial board will be appointed this year with the blessing of
Metropolitan PHILIP Of course, we welcome any contributions in
terms of articles and/or interest.
This coordinator has also contributed articles and chapters to
various monographs, journals and periodicals. Also, sometime this
Fall, St. Vladimir's Seminary Press (SYSPress) will publish a new
book entitled The Inner Way: Eastern Christian Spiritual Direction, written by this same coordinator.
St. Stephen's Course of Study in Orthodox Theology
St. Stephen's Studies continues to fulfill a distinct need for the
Church; to provide a mode of study for students who cannot attend an Orthodox theological school. This course is not intended to replace the need for a proper theological training for ordination; a professional M. Div. degree remains normative before ordination to a major order. St. Stephen's Studies, which now includes three tracts of study (each geared to the various typical conditions found in our contemporary situation), has become a most
valuable source for those already ordained, for women, for those
preparing to work in the Church on a part-time basis, and for foreign students.
At the time of this report, we have over 100 students in the program, in all Orthodox jurisdictions, as well as in Europe, South Africa and Australia. In such a difficult program, attrition remains the
chief problem, but this is a common factor in correspondence
courses, where, because of the difficulty of scheduling, selfdiscipline, and other life factors, only the most diligent finish the
course. We are pleased to announce that more students have now
received their certificates.
We are pleased to announce the addition of Prof. Paul Meyendorff to our staff. Paul will mentor the liturgical units within the
program. This addition to our staff represents a closer working arrangement with St. Vladimir's Seminary (which now officially endorses St. Stephen's Studies) and between the OCA and Antiochian
Archdiocese.
A special thanks to Thelma Dacales, our registrar and secre28
tary, who devotes mdany ~our~.to this program, and without Whom
the program cou 1 not run.
Finally on the occasion of his Silver Jubilee Celebrat·
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Ion I
should like to express mhysmceref t ~~ s to_Metropolitan PHILIP
for his constant care tot e area o m1111strym our Church life· his
care is expressed at many levels, from the fundamental lev~Jof
Seminary programs, to the more complex level of ecclesiastical
.
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ticipation and guidance.
In concluding, Father Allen asked Thelma Dacales to stand
(Applause.)
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Moved by FATHER ELIAS BITAR and seconded by KEVI
GAGLIARDI, the report was received.
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METROPOLITAN PHIL!P thank~d Father Allen for his dedicated work and reappointed him as national chaplain of the Order of
St. Ignatius.
p) DAVIDE. SLAMAN presented the Report ofthe Department of Conventions and Conference Planning:
The Department of Conventions and Conference Planning
(CCP) has been very busy over th~ past two (2) years. Following I
would like to recap our accomplJshments and future plans:
Department Expansion
Metropolitan PHILIP appointed a group of individuals to assist me with CCP activities. My heart-felt thanks goes out to each
of the following:
V. Rev. Fr. Gabriel Ashie
Mr. Richard Bosada
Rev. Fr. Joseph Abud
Mr. George Darany
Rev. Fr. Andrew Zbeeb
Mr. Robert Maria
Mrs. Adelene Abercia
Dr. Alan Matook
Mrs. Kathy Abraham
Ms. Kweilin Nassar
Dr. David Bojrab
5 Day Archdiocese Convention Format
With costs incurred by our convention attendees continually
escalating, the Department was challenged to develop a condensed
and more affordable convention format.
This was accomplished by conducting a thorough analysis of
our biennial convention. Our analy is included goals, objectives,
wants and needs.
I am pleased to announce that our 1995 Archdiocese convention will be run under a 5-day format. This format will require more
efficient use of our time as we conduct the business of the Archdiocese. However, through proper implementation, a spiritually
fulfilling and socially rewarding con\'ention will be enjoyed by all
on a more affordable basis.
For future reference, the new schedule, sleeping and meeting
room requirements, will soon be added to our convention planning manual for future reference.
Parish Life Conference (PLC)
Since Fr. Joseph Abud's appointment as NAC SOYO Conference Planning Coordinator, we ha\'e been working closely on the
PLC's.
Now the entire department will focus on improving our PLC's
in both the spiritual and social areas, while hopefully, lowering or
at least stabilizing the cost to attend.
.
We fully expect to have our recommendations
to the Archdiocese trustees and the regions by this time next year.
1993 Archdiocese Convention
In 1993, we will be meeting at the Rivers, 3 Rivers that is, in the
Pittsburgh Hilton and Towers.
Our host, the Parish of St. George, promises a warm Pennsylvania welcome. Later you will be hearing a complete status report
from the convention chairperson, Kweilin Nassar.
1995 Ard'1diocese Convention
Tomorrow you will hear bic.ls from the parishes of St. Elias
Church, Atlanta and St. icholas Cathedral, Brooklyn. Please, carefully analyze each bid and cast your very important ballot for the
city of your choice.
THE WORD/NOVEMBER
1991
1997 Archdiocese Convention
It is not too early to begin thinking about 1997. As a hint we
may want to look toward the setting sun! Any parish interested
hould contact me ASAP,as the best properties are booked early.
This conclu~es my report and I would like to thank ayidna
PHILIP for allowmg me to serve our Archdiocese as Department
Chairman. Until we meet at the Rivers in Pittsburgh, 1 remain,
Yours in Orthodoxy,
David E. Slaman, Chairman
Moved by FATHERJOSEPH OLAS and seconded by FATHER
OSEPH ABUD, the report was received.
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In discussion a bid from San Francisco, presented by FATHER
GREGORY OFIESH, was disallowed as too late under the regulations. A suggestion by FATHER GORDON WALKERthat perhaps
a college campus would be less expensive was met by a report that
the delegates in general have shown a preference for the amenitie
provided by large ?ote~s. Perhaps a campus would be acceptable
to the Regional Parish Life Conferences. METROPOLITANPHILIP
noted that at the Spring Meeting, the Trustees accepted aproposal he made in principle for a new schedule for Conventions.
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willing to receive i1wicatiom from pari ht: who wi h
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their program ..
Dr.
eorge Dib ,111d~tr. Honald 'k l:1
Dcp,1r1mt:n1 ~o-C.hairmcn
Moved by FATHERELI BIT\R .111d econtkd by D.\VID
FRA CIO I, the report wa accepted
METROPOLITA1PHILIP aid that hc 11.1 in con 1dcr:ltlon for
a long time a well-planned work hop for Pan...,hC<>uncii Chairmen
and Vice-Chairmen and asket.lthe Dep.mmcm 10 prq>are a-plan for
the next year.
Congressmen Nick Joe Rahal of West Virginia and Mary Rose Oakar of
Ohio presented citation to the Metropolitan.
pl) DR. GEORGE DIBS and RONALD NICOLA presented the
Report of the Department
of Stewardship:
40TH ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN
ARCHDIOCESE CONVENTION REPORT
For sixteen years the Department of Stewardship has provided workshops, written materials, leadership training, and awareness programs throughout the Archdioce e. About seventy-f~v~
parishes and missions have had individual workshops or part1c1pated in group workshops at regional conferences. Almost every
pastor is aware of the value of such programs because of their own
training sessions and participation.
The first ten years were characterized by progress, wide participation, model programs, and high demand for workshops. The
lastdozen years has seen a significant slowing of that prowess. ~he
Coordinators have conducted successful workshops m Flmt,
Michiganand Tucson, Arizona since the last convention. Paris~ L~fe
conferences have enjoyed annual meetings about Stewardship issues. The Romanian Episcopate lay leaders and clergy_hav~begun
their Stewardship programs modeled on the Antiochian experience and programs. Many parishes have learned from_the fo:mer Evangelical Orthodox churches the concept and practice of tithing.
Still, we suspect that there are now many cle1:gyand lay leaders in parishes and missions who could not describe the Stewardship program in terms acceptable to other parishione~s.
suspect, further, that long-term planning and consensus bu!ldmg may
takea 'back seat' in many parishes and missions to the imme?iate
activities and the busy cycle of Liturgical and personal servtCe •
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THE WORD/NOVEMBER
1991
q) FATHER
JON BRAUN,Chairman, presented the Report of
the Department of Campus Ministry:
The work of the Department of ,ampu...,\1!111 tn h,tve been
conducted under four major categoric...,:(I) pari-;h 1111111rn. (2 oncampus ministry, (3) conference-;,('-!) publtcauons.
1. Parish ministry:
a. Continued effort has been gi\'en to working with the Lkvelopment of college age groups in local pari he ·1ht i a
priority to the Department. Brian i a-; er from t Lul,.t:, (,arden Grove and Christina Ta"isosfrom t corgt:. hark. ton both worked full time for the Dcpartmt:nt or C ampu
Ministrv- Brian in the Ea. t and hri'>tinain thc \\c I - until they· enrolled at St. Vladimir's, em1nar~ J,1 r bll Both
concentrated on college age young pt:ople in till local parish. Their work wa invaluable, and wc cxpccr much from
them in the years to come.
The Metropolitan' nephew, Philip aliha of Worce ter. re pre ·nte~ the
Metropolitan'
family at the banquet. lie made a touching hut hilanou
presentation. ( ext month'. i'I ue).
b. The reorganization of the Dcpanmen1 of Youth ha I cu~ enthu ia tically recei\'ed by thc Deparun~nr of ampu 1!111 •.
tr\'. Campus ,\lini try will be a pan ol the D_t:partment I
Y~uth, and work has already lxgun to c rc.J1natc am1 u
Mini try with Teen ant.I enior
YO.
2. On-campu mini try:
�a. One of the goals of the Department of Campus Ministry has
been to work on campus promoting the Orthodox Christian Fellow hip (OCF). These groups do not relate to a specific parish, but function as on-campus groups. The Department is presently working with eighteen of these groups.
Brian asser gave particular attention to seeking out struggling groups and helping them out, or in helping form new
groups.
b. Two pari he , t. Athanasius, Santa Barbara and Sts. Peter
and Paul, anta Cruz, carried on the work of OCF, as parish
sponsored groups. These have both been successful, and
the on-going character of the groups on campus is greatly
enhanced u ing this format.
3. Conferences:
a. The ummer College Conference has been a focus of the
Department of Campus Ministry. The purpose of this conference is to train leadership for both parish groups and oncampu groups.
b. The Summer College Conferences are planned by the North
American Student Board (NASB)which is composed of thirteen students from around the Archdiocese. The NASBfunctions somewhat similarly to NAC SOYO. In this manner student have both leadership and ownership in the campus
ministry of the Archdiocese.
4. Publications:
a. Three Handbooks for Campus Ministry were prepared this
year: one for clergy, one for students, and an exhaustive
handbook for those who desire to devote full time ministry to college students. These have proven to be extremely
helpful to all who have used them.
b. A book, Divine Energy, was written particularly with students in mind. Published by Conciliar Press, the book is
available here at the convention.
c. The Department of Campus Ministry was heavily involved
in the production of the Orthodox Study Bible. Surely one
of the most advantageous uses of the Orthodox Study Bible is with students. Many hundreds of hours of Campus
Ministry time went into this important project.
In the year to come the most important effort will be the coordination of the Campus Ministry with the Department of Youth.
Thi is a must for our whole youth
program. In addition, work with
campus groups will continue, and
even greater effort will be given to
helping local parishes develop an
on-campus ministry to students.
Once again, it is a delight to express thanks to the Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch for their strong
support of the Department of
Campus Ministry. Their financial
support keeps this department active. May God reward their
stewardship abundantly.
Respectfully submitted,
V. Rev. Jon E. Braun, Chairman
-Just completed 3rd sum. coll. conf. at the Antiochia
.
-Past 2 years Campus movement has grown dr
n Village
amaticall
-From conf. youth have gone on to start or re •
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OCF's
vive l 7 new
-2000 names accumulated on college contact Ii t
-Time for C/M to spread its wings
s
-Began set up of Western Region board to oversee C/M .
in that region
affair
-Tackling bite-sized portion in the west
-Other major goals - need and are seeking mo
from the local parishes
re suppon
-Pushing for creation of campus and parish grou
. .f.
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ps
- Most sigrn icant - restructurmg of youth depart
.
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- Ent h usiasuca y await our rult 1encounters and mem .
tion with SOYO.
coorctina-
-Ap
priate ufficient und ~1nnuall
Archdio
budget t CO\ er the 'i'<::>uth
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el e~pen
material and public~uion
equipment,
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Mandat by
an that:
-Each
h oun ii work l(
cal program
a Local Youth ti
ment Youth i
am . in keep in , \\
and direction
Department.
-All Regional organization cheduk ri1
tation of Youth
mcnr acti\'itie at their
delegate mee
r appropriace ci
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David Hanna
Ottawa
r) FATHERJOSE PH PURPURA, Chairman, presented the Re
port of the Department
of Youth Ministry:
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The Youth Department is on the Move!
One year ago this month, His Eminence Metropolitan PHILIP
asked the Rt. Rev. Fr. Geo_r~e Geha and _my~elf to Co-chair the
Department of Youth. Our
. first task
. ' at his duection , wast o prepare an agenda for a maior m etmg on Youth Ministry and 1·t f _
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s u
ture mt
1sAre hd"10cese.
. E . y eptember of this past year that agencta
H
wa~ approve db y 1s mmence and w~rk continued on preparin
topics and other areas of re earch for this meeting which took I g
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at th e Ant1oc
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1 age H enrage
and Learning Center, Pace
from
November 1st to ~he 4th. Pre ent and participating were His Eminence Metropolitan PHILIP, His Grace Bishop ANTOUN, Fr.
Georg~ ?eha, Fr.J~seph Purpura, Dr. John Boojamra - Director
of Chnst1an ~ducat1on, Fr.Jon Braun - Director of Campus Ministry, Fr. Paul Fmley-The
ummer Camp Director, the Presidents
and Spiritual Advisors of the orth American Council and Regions
of SOYO and Teen SOYO.
We spent four intensive days of work and deliberation. Much
was accomplished during those four days and what follows in this
report is a direct result of the ovcmbcr Meeting and further discussions with His Eminence Metropolitan PHILIP A well balanced
and energetic platform was developed at the ovember meeting. It
reads: Living the Orthodox Faith
in Christ, through Worship, Witness, Service and Fellowship. We
hop to have all of the Archdiocesan Youth Organizations adopt this
platform so as to help create a consi rant Youth Movement. Furthermore, the position of Youth Director was redefined as stated in the
following.
Why do we need a YouthDirector?
The ovember meeting stated
the following reasons for having a
Youth Director:
-Presently we lack a formallyMoved by NADINE HANNA
structured Youth Department, and
and seconded by ELINOR BOURsee that the structures that do exist
JAILY,the report was received.
are not fulfilling their tasks and are
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speaker at the banquet was John Sununu, White House Chief of ineffective.
-In the past, when an or·
q2) DAVID HAN NA suppleganized, energetic Youth Depart·
mented the Campus Commission Report:
ment and Youth Director existed, sub tantial growth was realized.
METROPOLITANPHILIP,METROPOLITANELIAS YOUR GRACE
. -:-The'regional and local levels are asking for help to coordinate
REVEREND FATHERS,LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
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ex1stmg agencies and to offer them direction.
-Very busy since 1989
-Lay people are willing to contribute but lack adequate tools
- ew officers: Derek L., Nicole N. Donna H Jack· A
and training.
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-Speak on behalf of Scott
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·'
ie • - me
-Gaps and duplications exist between the various archdioce·
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san departments charged with working with young people.
Therefore, the You_th_Department proposed Creation of an
Archdiocesan Youth Mm~str)_'Te~m, led by the Youth Director and
composed of the followmg md1viduals:
-the Youth Director
-the Chairman of the Department of Christian Education
-the Director of the Antiochian Camping Program
-the Chairman of the Department of Campus Ministry
-the Spiritual Advisor and President of NAC SOYO
-the Spiritual Advisor and President of NAC Teen SOYO
Furthermore, the department proposed creation and trainingof Local Youth Ministry Teams. Initially the Local Youth Ministry Teams would be assembled on a Regional Level and trained by
THE WORD/NOVEMBER 1991
Sunday's hierarchical liturgy was blessed with the presence of Bishop ANTONIO of Mexico, Metropolitan ELIA of Beirut and Patriar hal repre emative, Metropolitan PHILIP, Archbishop MICHAEL and Bishop ANTOUN.
the Youth Director and other members of the Archdiocese Youth
Ministry team; later it might prove more effective to constitute intermediate Regional and Deanery Youth Ministry Teams which
could be trained to prepare Local Youth Ministry Teams, though
this does not preclude training of Local Youth Ministry teams
directly by the Youth Director upon request or through future
department materials.
YouthDirector's job Description as outlined at the November
meeting:
-Coordinate Archdiocese agencies that focus on Youth Ministry.
-Hold regular meetings with the Archdiocesan Youth Ministry Team and quarterly consultations with the Metropolitan and be
directly responsible to him.
-Find and develop trainers for Youth Ministry on the Regional,
Deanery and ultimately on the Local Level.
-Coordinate
with the youth ministers of other Orthodox
jurisdictions.
-Deal with junior high school, high school, and collegiate
youth; later work will expand to younger preteens and to young
adult age groups.
-Train seminarians to minister to youth.
-Possess the authority to implement these and similar Youth
Ministry activities and programs.
TheDepartment proposed implementation of theseprograms as
follows:
THEWORD/NOVEMBER 1991
evaluate their effectivene .
-Utilize the WORD magazine a a vehicle for di<,.emination
of Youth Department policie and information.
-Produce information in variou format , "hich can be u ed
at the local level to keep pari he abrea t of Youth Department programs and training of local Youth Worker..
Following the ovember meeting, more time: \Ya pent in
researching the direction that the department hould go. ~lec:ting
were held with Fr. Jon Braun, concerning Campu., :\1ini tr) involvement in the new platform and ampus ~1inhtr~ in gc:neral
with Dr.John Boojamra on the new platform and the Departmc:nt
of Christian Education' a i tanee in the work of Youth lini try
and the development of new material for Teen \11ni tr). \X'e al o
met with the Director of the Department of Youth of the reek
Archdiocese toward cooperati n in thi area of 1ini try with a
pledge of haring material and corn·cr ·ation of common area of
work, which I am plea ed to ay ha. bc:en happc:ning.
In meeting with Hi Eminence :\1etropolitan Pl llLIP and I Ii
Grace Bishop A TOU1 , during December it wa agreed that another gathering imilar to that which took place in O\ c:mber
would be held in February. \X'ork proceeded toward further research and involvement of other people in Youth. 11n1tn. Etfe tiveJanuary 1 t of thi year, Hi Emint:nce appointed me a full time
Youth Director of thi rchdioce e and Fr. corge eha wa allowed to place hi full effort. hack to the Antio~hian V_illage.DuringJanuary we invoh·ed the clergy of th1 Archd1occ: c 111an c:.·ten-
�i e ur e to include their views, concerns and recommendations
in the work of this department and the deliberations of the February meeting. A of May 30th of this year, 60% ?four clergy
re ponded to this eight page survey. This information, much of
which ha been extremely helpful, is being reviewed on an ongoing ba i and will continue to be taken into account as we further
develop our programs and direction.
.
Prior to the February meeting Fr. George Geha and myself attended a one week intensive study program on Youth Ministry in
incinnati, Ohio, sponsored by Group Publishing House. We plan
to further utilize opportunities such as this one and others sponored by Group Publishing House and Youth Specialties throughout the coming years. Additionally, during this week we met for the
econd time with the Greek Archdiocese Youth Directors, as well
as their Regional Advisors, who were also present for this program
to discuss our common goals of Youth Ministry.
Metropolitan ELIASgave the homily at Sunday's liturgy.
The February meeting took place, with the intent of assessing
how the new platform would fit into our present programs of the
Antiochian Village Camp Program, Teen SOYO, Campus Ministry
and SOYO. Following these meetings a presentation was made at
the Winter Meetings to the above groups of the new platform and
our department's recommendations formulated at the February
meeting for their review and hopeful acceptance and implementation. Further work, research and cooperation continues in these
areas with a future desire to have a cohesive Youth Ministry Program across our Archdiocese encompassing the above programs
on the archdiocesan, regional and local levels based upon the new
platform and direction.
Following the February Meeting, work continued on the
general day to day running of the department and planning for upcoming workshops.
Future Plans:
The department will continue to help meet the day to day
operations of Youth Ministry in this Archdiocese. However, above
and beyond the routine, we hope to develop new materials which
relate directly to our teen's needs, especially in the area of teen discussion materials of contemporary issues facing our young people at school, home, work and in general in the world today. To
help us better understand our teen needs and the materials we need
to develop, we have involved our young people in an extensive sur-
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vey. we hope by year's end to have surveyed in excess of 500 f
. Th e survey 1s
. very person o our
teens from across Norr h Am enca.
.
h . .
a1and
confidential. It asks questions on t e1r views on what they
in life, what they worry about, their family life-style, how the w;nt
• d s, Ch nstian
• • Faith, schoolY1ee1
about themselves, th elf• future, fnen
ual attitudes and their church. We will utilize this informatio 'sexfurther our work with training both lay and clergy alike to be n and
.
f
.
h
more
aware of our teens an d th e issues con rontm~ t em, through workshops, newslette~s and ot~er for~s of ~ed1a, such as the WORD
magazine, in which we will publish an msert on Youth Min·
. .
b
1stry
several times a year startmg m 0 cto er.
To date we have i~ excess of one hundred and thirty (130)people across our Archdiocese who h~ve e~pressed a willingness and
in many cases have begun
to .be tramed m the area of Youth Min·IS_
.
try. One of our goa 1s 1s to tram as 1:1any people as possible on the
Regional and Dean~ry lev_elswhom tun~ ~111work with the local
parishes in developmg a vibrant Youth Mm1stry Program. Weneed
you! If you are interested in being part of this process send us your
name, address, phone number and the name of your parish to the
Department of Youth. Our other near term goals are to further define and develop the direction in which we plan to move Youth
Ministry in this Archdiocese, as well as to start implementation of
the above priorities set at the Nov~mber and February Meetings.
Our longer range goals are to fully implement those priorities and
to have a well organized, trained and cohesive Youth Ministry Program on the Archdiocese, Regional and most importantly the Local Level, which is Christ centered.
I take this opportunity to thank my father in Christ, Metropolitan PHILIP for all the love, support and insight which he has given to myself and this ministry. We congratulate him on twenty-five
(25) beautiful and progressive years as our chief shepherd and pray
that he will be blessed with many more. Bishop ANTOUN for his
continued time and assistance with this department. My wife, Kathy for her patience and commitment to my work and especially
for the abundant amount of work which she does on an almost
daily basis for this department. The Rt. Rev. George Geha for his
continued assistance and brotherly support, all the Spiritual and
lay advisors of Teen SOYO and SOYO and all the people of this
Archdiocese who have given so generously of their time, talents
and finances to the you th of this Archdiocese.
We ask for your continued prayers and support as we minister
to the wonderful young people of this Archdiocese. Thank you.
Yours in Christ,
Arch priest Joseph Purpura
.0 n and exist in perfect love as a community. By gathering together
! fellowship, and by showing love for one another in Christ, we
:mulate the life of the Holy Trinity in our daily life.
our ultimate goal must be to see that our youth grow to love
Christ and His Church and to pursue a righteous way of life.
our movement integrates the Camping Program, Teen SOYO,
campus Ministry, and SOYO - programs designed to meet the
needs of varying age groups. We will attain these goals by training
outh ministers, both clergy and lay, to serve at all levels, and by
~eveloping and providing relevant resource materials.
FATHERPURPURA noted that some observers felt that SOYO
was open to further development and held a conference to consider possibilities. A committee was appointed to study future programsconsisting of Father Purpura, David Franciosi, Julie Dakdouk
and Father Elias Shalhoub. DOUGLAS FADELsuggested that SOYO
be placed under the direction of the Youth Department. In the
course of time SOYO has aged. RALPH ABERCIAnoted that youth
attendance at regional conventions has declined. After some discussion on the changing youth scene, DEACON DAVIDRANDOLF
suggested that SOYO can be useful by providing drug information
assistance since the teens are a target group.
(The Meeting was recessed at 5:00 P.M.)
Friday,July 26.
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7) 10:00 A.M. METROPOLITANPHILIPled the General Assemblyin prayer and opened the session.
r) DAVIDFRANCIOS! presented the Report of the North
and are almo ton auro-pilor. whi ·h now ka
p_uttinginto place new and meaningful pr >P.
s1 on mini tering to our youth.
The F llow hip of t. Philip. J OY
year old and ha o,·er 00 member . I b
of per onal prayer and prayer networki
the grea
h of Y and ,Yillpro
ment
tian under tanding a to
our tru
.
rm of the Department ol
WIT
I E, FE
I~adopted
fines what the role of th
,·ement i ~1
the focu for the future.
oking forwa
.
ing relation hip a part of the Department of Youth am
Sayidna PHILIP for hi fore ight in the rede, dopme
department.
With a clear focu and a rrong de ire ro en<..:
ill t~
its place as an integral part of what holw chi \re hd
c cl
what set us apart a Orthodox hrbriarn,. \\ hat hi1
>ge1I
as the family of Chri t. OY i •\'ef\ much tht: "HARAKl [
l1
Archdiocese and ith the guiding hand of our Lord and a, 1or~md
the leadership that we are o proud of - 11 will conr1nuL 10 he.
Our deepe t gratitude and lm·e go to Your Emirn:nte r >ryour
continued support, guidance, protection and lm-c of
Happy Anniver ary and od grant you many ~ c.1
·r!
Y<
Da,·id Francio i, PrL 1dcnt
American Council of SOYO:
SOYO is moving forward with a strong sense of purpose and
awareness of the need to reshape and redefine all aspects of the
movement to better serve the people of this Archdiocese.
The new focus of SOYO is firmly rooted in the reality that all
of our efforts come from our foundation of faith - Orthodoxy.
We are aware of our strengths and our weaknesses. Through
Moved by the ix Region· of OY and cconded lw I~\TJ 11:R
JOSEPH P RP RA, the report wa.- recei\'ed
A discussion of OYO and it pre ent ituation follo,,·td.
METROPO LITA PHILIP wa confident
Y can get po itin.:::a •
sistance from the Youth Department reju,·enating it kader hip.
LIVING THE ORTHODOX FAITH IN CHRIST
THROUGH WORSHIP, WITNESS, SERVICE AND FELLOWSHIP
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
WE BELIEVE THAT THE GOAL of the Orthodox Christian
Youth Ministry is the integration of each young person fully into
the total life of the Church. We believe that Orthodox Christians
must commit themselves to living the Orthodox Faith daily. Worship, Witness, Service and Fellowship are the natural expressions
of that commitment. We define them as follows:
WORSHIP - For Orthodox Christians, corporate worship is
the sacramental expression of and participation in Holy Tradition,
and is the indispensable foundation of youth ministry at all levels.
Upon this foundation, we must cultivate a daily personal prayer life
and reading of Holy Scripture.
WITNESS - Christ calls us to be His witness in the world. We
must enable our youth to express their faith both for themselves
and to others in order to be true witnesses to Christ and the Orthodox Faith.
SERVICE- Christ came not to be served, but to serve. Weneed
to move our youth to do the same. We honor and glorify God by
loving and serving mankind in the name of] esus Christ, using our
God-given gifts and talents.
FELLOWSHIP-The
Holy Trinity is the perfect model of fellowship; the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit share perfect commun-
The combined
choir was masterfully directed by Raymond George of Detroit, Chairman of th e Dept. of
the redefining of our goals, programs and direction in gener~l,
SOYOis looking to fulfill a greater responsibility in the overall picture of this Archdiocese.
SOYO is sometimes complex and crosses many lines ?n man_Y
levels. It is a thread that weaves its way through the fabn~ of _chis
Archdiocese; a service arm, a program developer, an orgam~auon,
a movement, many things to many people. One thing that is_c~nstant is that it is a continuous effort in Christian and ChnSt1an
growth.
• • Food For
The ongoing programs of SOYO; Arts an dw ntmg,
Hungry People, Oratorical, Bible Bowl, etc., are working very well
If the present sy tern i not ucc ful, dra ti ne\\. method will
be employed.
METROPOLITA PHILIP u pended the pr ·cding to introduce diplomat from the motherland •
EMBASSYOF LEBA
Mr. Ma oud Maalouf, Charge' d' ffair
Mr. Gibran oufan, Coun elor
Dr. Ba sam aamani Coun el r
AMBA ADOR OF YRI
H.E. Amba actor alid El-Moualem
Ms. M. Badi Khattab, Fir t ecretary Emba y of ; m.
3
THE WORD/NOVEMBER l9 9l
THEWORD/NOVEMBER 1991
�rl) JULIE ANNE S. DAKDOUK, President, presented the Report
of NAC TEEN SOYO:
The following NAC Teen officers were elected:
Samira Bitar, President, St. Michael, Beaumont, Texas
Chris Gauthier, Vice President, St. Mary, Pawtucket, Rhode
Island
Steve Hanna, Secretary, St. George, Boston, Massachusetts
Andrea George, Treasurer, St.John of Damascus, Dedham M
, assachusetts
Greetings in the Name of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
First and foremost - Congratulations Sayedna and may God
Grant YOU many, many years! Thank you so much for all that you
have done and all that you continue to do for us.
AC Teen SOYO has had a very rewarding year. This past year
has been filled with changes and advances for NACTeen SOYO.We
Moved by the Regions of Teen SOYO and seconded by FATHER
were very excited to be involved with the reconstruction of o~r
GEORGE SHALHOUB, the report was received
Youth Department. Realizing this department will greatly benefit
the teens, our regional presidents were honored to sit in on the re8) FATHER GEORGE RADOS presented the Report of the
organizational meetings. Teen SOYO was very pleased when the
Department
of Charities:
Very Rev. Joseph Purpura was appointed to head this department.
''He shall feed his sheep like a
He has been serving the youth
shepherd.
He shall gather the
since 1985 as the AC Teen SOYO
lambs with His arm, and carry
Spiritual Advisor. Father Joseph has
them to his bosom.''
been one of our strongest assets
Is. 40:9-11
and we look forward to working
with him in the future.
Although we have concentratIn ovember, we sponsored
ed during this convention on our
our Annual Special Olympics
Lord as our Divine Shepherd and
Awareness Day on the first Sunday
our Primate as our Earthly Shepof Advent. I am very pleased to say
herd, we need also to consider our
that this year we raised over
onene sin the Church, the body of
$16,772.36. With these funds we
Jesus hri t, and especially in the
plan on sponsoring our 12th AnnuChurch's unique relationship to
al Special Olympics Sports Camp
the world as 'a' shepherd to the
at the Antiochian Village. Without
flock.
people like you, we would not be
In the Gospel of St. John we
able to sponsor this wonderful
are confronted with an intriguing
project. The Very Rev. George Alverse hen Jesus says, ''And anothberts has again been helping us
er sheep I have, which are not of
with this program.
thi flock: them also I must bring
This past January marked our
and they shall be one fold and one
2nd Annual Library Month. We
hephercl" (10:16). Although this
have raised over $12,761.00 for the
crse could be interpreted in many
Heritage and Learning Center Liwa, s I have taken the liberty to debrary. NAC Teen SOYO will be
fine it in relation to the good work
looking for ways to increase the
of the "Children's Relief Fund."lt
awareness of our Library next year,
is, after all, a program of outreach
along with raising funds.
The Primate of North America gave a final blessing to the convention ers. which i not necessarily tempered
As we have done for years,
by any preconditions of race, or reTeen SOYO chapters continue to participate in Youth Month, sponligion or anything that might separate u from our brotherhood
sor the Great Friday Vigil, sponsor children through Children's Rewith mankind.
lief Fund, and continue to be driving forces in their parishes.
Keeping this all in mind, I am happy at this time to present to
It has been an honor to serve my Archdiocese in the capacity
you some statistics regarding our progre s.
of AC Teen SOYO President. I have been very fortunate to meet
CHILDREN RECE TLY SPO SORED VIA C.R.F. - 423
o many wonderful people. My memories of Teen SOYO are
SPONSORSHIP ALLOCATIONS
cherished ones. My only sadness is that I must move on.
January-June 1990
$68,575
I'd like to thank my officers, the regional advisors and presiJuly-December 1990
62,555
dents for working so hard for Teen SOYO. They are the reason we
January-June 1991
64,252
continue to grow and prosper. Father Joseph Purpura has been a
July-December 1991
63,675
great support to me this past year. He is always there when we need
$259,057
him most. I will miss working with him and the rest of our Teen
CHRISTIA APPEAL PROGRAM
S,°Y_Oleaders. It has been my pl~a~ure to work with them. Lastly,
1989
37
$25,055
I d hke to thank my mother Patnc1a for all of her typing, folding,
1990
29
31,637
taking phone messages when I was at college, and for just about
everything!!
66
$56,692
Once again, Congratulations Sayedna! Thank you Father
DONATIONS AWARDED FROM CHRISTIAN APPEAL FUNDS
George Rados and the parishioners of Sts. Peter and Paul for your
Retarded children in Katana, Syria &
wonderful hospitality. I pray that each of you return to your homes
$3,500
Tripoli, Lebanon
safely. I truly look forward to working with other Archdiocese Or3,000
Relief to suffering children in Romania
ganizatio_ns, departments, and each of you in the future. Praying
Medical treatment given in St. George
th~t the light of our Lord and Shepherd Jesus Christ continues to
Hospital, Beirut
_lJ_QQ
shme upon each of you, I faithfully remain,
$9,600
Yours in Christ
ADOPTIONS
Julie Anne S. Dakdouk
1990 Completed:
President, NAC Teen SOYO
Raul & Magdalena Audi, New York
baby girl, Desiree
THE WORD/NOVEMBER 1991
James & Anit~ Fulton, Georgia
baby girl, Kristin Marie
1991 In transit:
Kareem& Deborah Ameen, Ohio
baby boy, Christopher
David& Darlene Ball~1:, Mass.
baby girl, Emily Elizabeth
Assaf& Diane Chouem, Mass.
baby boy, Michael
Bartholomew & Lydia Earle, Mass.
baby girl, Alexandra
1991Pending:
Melvin& Gail Bram
James & Cynthia Gorton
Praying that you all will lend us your support in whatever way
you can, I faithfully remain
Yours in Christ,
V. Rev. George M. Rados
ALABAMA
St. Symenon Orthodox
Church
School
A
St. John Chrysostom Orthodox
Church
St. George Orthodox Church
Fort \X'aync Lad1c Guild
St. George Orthodox Church
St. George Orthodox Church
Indianapoli
Terre Haute
St. George Orthodox Church
Terre Haute
Indianapoli
Ladies ociet~'
Progre sin:
Pari h
Ladies ocicty
IOWA
St. George Orthodox Church
edar Rapids Ladies ociet y/
enior. O'r
Birmingham
Parish
Eagle River
Community
School
Holy Trinity Orthodox Church
St. Mary's Orthodox Church
St. George Orthodox Church
Kan a ity
ichita
Wichita
Phoenix
Phoenix
Ladies Society
Senior SOYO
St. George Orthodox Church
Wichita
Downey
Garden
Grove
Garden
Grove
Goleta
Ladies Society
Parish
Irvine
Lampoc
Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Teen SOYO
Parish
SOYO
Ladies Society/
Teen SOYO
Parish
KANSAS
ALASKA
St.John's Community
I DIA
ARIZONA
St. George Orthodox
St. George Orthodox
Church
Church
CALIFORNIA
St. Michael's Orthodox Church
St. Luke's Orthodox Church
St. Luke's Orthodox
Church
Orthodox Church Campus
Ministry
St. Mark's Mission
St. Timothy's Orthodox Church
St. Nicholas Cathedral
St. Nicholas Cathedral
Senior SOYO
Parish
St. Michael's Orthodox Church
Loui ville
Ladies, ociety
St. Basil Orthodox Church
Metairie
St. Basil Orthodox Church
Metairie
Ladies Guild/
'chool
Pari.-h
LOUISIANA
MARYLAND
St. Nicholas Aux. of the
Peninsula
St.John Orthodox Church
Millbrae
St. Athanaslus Orthodox
Church
St. George Orthodox Church
Western Region Sr. SOYO
St. Michael's Orthodox Church
Sacramento
Contra-Meda
Ladies
Parish
San Diego
Studio City
Van Nuys
Ladies Society
Region
Ladies Guild
Bridgeport
Ladies Society/
Teen SOYO
Ladies Society
School
Parish
Orinda
KENTUCKY
Ss. Peter & Paul Orthodox
Church
Bethe da
MASSACHUSETTS
Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral Brookline
St. Mary's Orthodox Church
Cambridge
Virgin Mary Society
St. John of Damascus
Dedham
Dedham
St. George Orthodox Church
St. George Orthodox Church
Lawrence
Lowell
CONNECTICUT
St. Nicholas Orthodox
Church
St. George Orthodox Church
St. George Orthodox Church
Holy Transfiguration Orthodox
Church
Danbury
Danbury
New Haven
Church
Washington
Ladies Society/
Teen SOYO
E Region
E Region
orwood
New England Antiochian Women
New England Region Teen SOYO
St. George Orthodox Church
St. Andrew's Orthodox Church
St. George Orthodox Church
St. Mary's Orthodox Church
Coral Gables Ladies
Senior
SOYO
Ladies
Eustis
Ladies
Orlando
SOYO
West Palm
Beach
St. George Orthodox Church
\Xoman Club
Knight..,of I
l.'orgc ·1u ..n
OYO
W. Roxbury Pan h I.adic
Olil't\'/
\'etl'ra;,
Society/
& Teen
Church
Atlanta
Ladies Society
ILLINOIS
St. George Orthodox
St. George Orthodox
Church
Church
THEWORD/NOVEMBER 1991
Au.·./
Adult Fellowht p/'frcn
OYO
Society
Guild
GEORGIA
St. Elias Orthodox
E Region
E Region
Parish Lallll'
Worce ter
FLORIDA
St. George Cathedral
Parish
Ladie. , ociet~/
Teen Y
Parish
cnior
YO'
Young Pcopk..,
Asc;oc.
Pari h
, t. George..,
Guild Lac.Ile
, OUCl)
St. George Orthodox Church
DISTRICTOF COLUMBIA
St. George Orthodox
Parish Lac.lie..,
, ociet yi, enior
& Teen .'OYO
Ladies Society/
Cicero
Senior & Teen
SOYO
Spring Valley Ladies Society
MICHIGA
St. George Orthodox Church
Detroit
St. George Orthodox Church
St. George Orthodox Church
Flint
r.1ndRapid
St. icholas Orthodox Church
St. Mary's Orthodox Church
GrJnd Rapid
LI\Ollia
MI
ESOTA
St. George Orthodox Church
LadiL
ku1
t
Paul
LadtL
Ladic
Link
cni
r
lt:L11
La<lic
c <.il'ty/
O't<)
�MI
I
IPPI
t. Peter Orthodox Church
t. George Orthodox Church
Vicksburg
Ladies Society/
Teen SOYO
Ladies Society
Omaha
Ladies Guild
Las Vegas
Ladies Club
Jackson
EBRA KA
t. Mary's Orthodox Church
E '.ADA
c. Michael' Orthodox Church
EWJERSEY
t. Anthony's Orthodox Church Bergenfield
t. Elias Fellowship
t. George Orthodox Church
Clifton
Little Falls
Woman's
Guild/Teen
SOYO
Parish
Ladies Society/
Senior & Teen
SOYO
EWYORK
St.
icholas Cathedral
t. Mary's Orthodox Church
St. Michael's Orthodox Church
Orthodox Hospitaller Knights
St. Mary Magdalen Mission
St. George Orthodox Church
Antiochian Women Can Am
Region
St. Elias Orthodox Church
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Parish/Ladies
Society/Senior
& Teen SOYO/
PTA
Ladies Society/
Senior & Teen
SOYO
Ladies Society
Parish
Geneva
Mount
Vernon
New York
Parish
City
Niagara Falls Parish/Ladies
Society
Niagara Falls Parish
Syracuse
Ladies Guild
OHIO
St. George Orthodox Church
St. Elias Orthodox Church
St. Mary's Orthodox Church
Cleveland
Ladies Society/
Teen SOYO
Sylvania
Ladies Society/
Senior & Teen
SOYO
Youngstown Parish
OKLAHOMA
Clergy of Combine Deanery
Southwe t Region ACCWNA
St. Elijah Orthodox Church
PE
Parish
Parish
Ladies Society
SYLVANIA
St. George Orthodox Church
St. George Orthodox Church
St. Michael's Orthodox Church
Christ the Savior
St. Mary's Orthodox Church
t. Elias Orthodox Church
t. George Orthodox Church
t. Peter Albanian Orthodox
Church
t. George Orthodox Church
t. George Orthodox Church
t. Mary's Orthodox Church
RHODE!
Allentown
Ladies Society/
Teen SOYO
Bridgeville
Ladies Society
Greensburg Ladies Society
Johnstown
Parents &
Teachers Guild
Johnstown
Parish/SOYO
ew Castle Teen SOYO
ew
Ladies Society/
Kensington Junior SOYO
Philadelphia Parish
Pittsburgh
Humanitarian
Committee
Upper Darby Parish
Wilkes Barre Parish
LAD
t. Mary' Orthodox Church
36
Oklahoma
City
Oklahoma
City
Oklahoma
City
Pawtucket
Ladies Society/
Adult Fellowship
TENNESSEE
Holy Trinity
TEXAS
Franklin
Parish
St. George Orthodox Church
St. Anthony's Orthodox Church
St. George Orthodox Church
El Paso
St. John Chrysostom Orthodox
Church
Houston
Senior SOYQ
Ladies Society
Ladies Society/
Altar Society/
Senior SOYO
Parish
Charleston
SOYO
Region
Region
Region
Region
Region
Region
Region
Region
Region
Region
Region
Region
Houston
Houston
WEST VIRGINIA
St. George Orthodox Church
REGIONS
CAN AM SOYO
Eastern Region Senior SOYO
Eastern Region Teen SOYO
Midwest SOYO
Midwest Teen SOYO
NAC SOYO
CANADA
ALBERTA
St. Herman of Alaska
St. Philip's Orthodox Church
Edmonton
Edmonton
Parish
Ladies Aux.
Winnipeg
Parish
Halifax
Senior SOYO
Ottawa
Parish
Ottawa
Parish/
Antiochian
Ladies
Montreal
Montreal
Ladies Society
Ladies Aux./
Young
Women's
Club/Men's
Club
Saskatoon
Ladies Aux.
MANITOBA
St. Mary's Orthodox Church
NOVA SCOTIA
St. Anthony's Orthodox Church
ONTARIO
Holy Epiphany Orthodox
Church
St. Elijah Orthodox Church
QUEBEC
St. George Orthodox Church
St. Nicholas Orthodox Church
SASKATCHEWAN
St. Vincent's Orthodox Church
On behalf of Robin Nicholas FATHER MICHAEL ABDELHAD
presented Metropolitan PHILIP with a check for $125,000
representing the total receipts of the program of Food for Hungry
People.
Moved by RALPH ABERCIAand seconded by ABE ABRAHAM,
the reports of the Department of Charities was received. In the ensuing discussion, FATHER ANTONY GABRIEL reported that
Metropolitan PHILIP forwarded a grant of $4,000 from the Department for the integration of new arrivals in the Montreal community.
80) ROBERT J. BETHONEY presented the Report
of the
Department of Gifts, Trusts and Legacies:
He said the program has great potential and was fully outline?
in the last meeting of the Archdiocese Trustees in California. A ptlot project has been initiated on the West Coast.
Moved by FATHER PAUL EYLER, seconded
DREW ZBEEB, the report was passed.
***
by FATHERA
86) ADEEB SADD, Chairman, presented the Report of the
Order of St. Ignatius:
THE WORD/NOVEMBER
1991
YourEminence Metro~olitan ~HILIP
YourEminen~e Archbishop Michael
YourGrace Bishop Antoun
ReverendFathers
FellowTrustee Members
. .
I am happy to report to you at this time that it is indeed a great
yearfor The Order of Saint Ignatius of Antioch. We will be celebrat:0gour fifteenth year as an Order. Almost four years ago when I was
:nstalledas the National Chairman, Sayidna PHILIP challenged us
roachieve 1,000 members. As of this meeting our membership is
[045,a dramatic increase of 87% in such a short period of time.
Regarding finances, revenues to be expended on Archdiocesanprojects for fiscal year endingJanuary 31, 1992 are $580,000;
fromthe inception of the Order to the end of this same fiscal year
our contributions will amount to $5,000,000. We have met the
constitutional reserve requirements of $500,000, which now enables us to commit our total revenues towards Archdiocesan
projects. Financed net worth of the Order ~s of January 31, 1991
is$1,026,561. These funds were made possible through the dedicationand generosity of the Brothers and Sisters of The Order.
St. Ignatius Sunday was celebrated throughout the Archdiocese
inthe local parishes by members of the Order giving sermons relativeto Order activities and Archdiocesan projects funded by the
Order.Members of the Order received as a gift a copy of Dr. John
L. Boojamra's book, "Foundations for Christian Education."
DIRECTORY - Chairperson Jeannette Younes has updated
anddistributed to the entire membership a new revised 1991 membership directory. Since the tremendous growth in membership
injust the past few years a revised and updated edition became
necessary.
PUBLIC RELATIONS- Chairman Father Kenneth Berven has
donean outstanding performance with Public Relations. Father has
printed an attractive and informative brochure on the Order explainingits goals and purposes. In addition to publishing many articlesin THE WORD magazine, he has initiated a new publication
called"THE ORDER." This publication is full of Order activities,
information on project funding and welcomes new members to
the Order by listing their names. The Governing Council has
authorized Father to produce a video tape where a segment of the
\'ideowill feature Order goals and purposes with the idea of attractingnew members.
GENERAL MEETING - My last report to you was two years
agoin Anaheim, California. The Order since that time has been
\'eryactive and achieved new goals. Our 9th Grand Assembly was
held in San Francisco, California. It was well-attended and the
largestone ever. Chairman, George Darany, and his Co-Chairmen,
Dr.George Dibs and Dr. John Dalack, provided us with an outstandingand challenging panel discussion. Our Host Western Region Chairman, Fuad Kattuah and our spiritual advisor, Father
Gregory Ofiesh, together with his parish of St. Nicholas were extremely hospitable as well as industrious in recruiting ne_wmembers.We inducted forty-six new members. We once ~g~m thank
them for their most generous cooperation and hospitall~YThe Order has voted to hold its 10th Grand Assembly m October,1992 in Florida. This Grand Assembly will be in two phases.
PhaseI, the meetings, seminars and panel discussion over thr_ee
dayswill be held in a Hotel, and Phase II will be a four-day Canbbeancruise. Some information has already been mailed to the members.More update information will soon follow. Ralph Aberci~, our
newChairman asked me to encourage those of you who wish to
go on the crui;e to get your reservations in by January, 199~ • .
MISSIONSAND EVANGELISM- Chairman, Father Peter _Gillquist,gave a comprehensive report yesterday. I will not duphca~e
thatreport but will only say The Order contributes $55,000 to th1s
project.
CAMPUSMINISTRY - Chairman, Father Jon Braun, reports
that the Campus Ministry Board met this last week at th e AntiochianVillage Sixty-one delegates from all regions atte nd ed, an_d
themeeting wa~ successful. The Order contributes $55,000 to th is
Tl-IE
WORD/NOVEMBER 1991
program.
BALA 1A D 'Nl\'E~ ITY -The Order re ci,cd :1 n.:quc t l
make a one time contribution ro the Balamand l nhcr it\'. The
fund were to be expended on an c. pan ion progr,i1:1 t~,·cl I
a univer ity with di \'er e higher 1<.:arning
program .1, idna PI IILII
requested the contribution for the unhcr H\ progr.1111.
The Ord ·r
approved a contribution of 50,000
S MMERC 1P H L R HIP ur cholar hip program
has been extremely succe ful T\\·o children from c\'ery p:iri h :ire
afforded the opponunit) co ~mend the Amiochian \ ill:igc ,r aim
ichola Camp in California. The rder will p. y tht: rcgi 11.uicn
fee to attend on week. If ever) pari h .,enc rn o childn:11 the I cal
expenditure would total - ,000. Fathcr ,corge ieh:t, the \ntiochian Village director. reque red thc opponuniry co e pan I th
remainder of the funds nor used for reg1 cration fee . Tht: e remaining fund would then be u ed to undern rne other e. ua-currkul. r
activities at the Camp. This procedure I to allow children who
could not afford to do o to nm, paniup,m: by u ing 1he le ll ve1
funds. The Governing Council appron:d Father ,eha' requ • l.
YO TH Ml I TRY- ayiclna Pl IILIP ha a signcd Father Purpura to be full-time youth director. Father t,t kt to rcju, en:tte enior and teen OYO. ·ayidna rcque'>tcd an 111crc,1
e of financial "lll port for their department. The Go,·crning ouncil ~,ppn>n:d an increase from 15,000 to 50,000.
CLERGYI
RA CE A D RETIRE:\1E T Fl" ·o The Order, in its second year, recognized the m~edto provide '><>me
lorm
of retirement benefits for our clergy. t that time a rer1nng clergyman would have received 100 per month for retireme1it. The )rder approved contribution to chi fund to enhance the retire1m::lll
program. It started with a 35,000 contribution. Three years later
it increased 42,000. In the last year the contribution \\l'.fe increased to total 55,000. Becau e of The Order., contnhution , a
retiring priest could receive 600 per month In addition. the cl ~rgy has a medical plan. The Order ha established ,1 ctnding .ommittee to study further increa ing the benefits
We, in the Order, are greatly concerned\\ ith the welfare and
well-being of our clergymen. They devote their whole life to ur
Holy Orthodox Church, and they descn·e to retire in dignity. \\l'.
shall continue to do what we can to help
During our General leering on Tuesday.July 2. , \Yeelect d
our ational Officer,:
Chairman, Ralph Abercia
1st Vice Chairman, Robert Koor)
2nd Vice Chairman, Dr. Raymond Rt nJni
Treasurer, Peter Dacala
Secretary, Elizabeth Beauchamp
I would like to thank our retiring 2nd Vice .hairnrnn,, 'an
Colmia and Treasurer, Raymond ahbagh. for their dcdic:1tit n and
many years of service to The Order I am delighted that 3) 1dna ha
reappointed our chaplain, Father llan I 1mply_cannot • Ytrn ~gh
about our chaplain. We thank you tor )<>Urw1 dom and lcd1 .1-
tion.
•
I ·
we thank the retiring regional chairmcn ~111d
vtc -c 1:imn n:
Alex Kalil
Dr. , am Koory
Antoun Khouri
George bercia
Shakry kaff
Ton) Abraham, Retiring
Ralph ergi
hairman
Philip Ayoub
Father Kennt:th _Ber\On,
During chi week, we will be cdebraung .1,1d
ver Jubilee a the Metropolitan of the nuoch1J1
orth America. It i only fitting and proper l
nize this occa ion to honor the foum.I~rof
the Order of c. Ignatiu of nt1och ":''
to congratulate ayidna PHILIP and ~1
s50 000 to the 1etropolitan PJ-IILII
Thi will be my la, t report to you
n, 11• ll
has been a great experience I • h~ll c .
,
Your effant laboring 111 the'
deeb . add
�Mo\'ed by TO Y ABIDA, econded by RALPH ABERCIA, the
report wa, received.
***
T THI POI T METROPOLITAN PHILIP PRESE TED HIS
i\1E A E TO THE 40TH ARCHDIOCESA CO VE TION.
( ee the OCTOBER, 1991 issue.)
Be) THEODORE MACKOUL, Chairman and ROBERT LAHAM,
Treasurer presented the Report of the Department
of finance:
1eeting called to order by Chairman Ted Mackoul at 11:00A.M.
Present at part or all of the meeting: Ted Mackoul, George Nassar, Adeeb add, S. Mackoul, St. Anthony, Bergenfield; Abe Abraham, St. ichola , Grand Rapids; George Darany, St. George,
Detroit; Bob Johnson,
t. Elijah, Oklahoma City; Bob H. Laham,
't. George, Boston; Phil Haddad, St. George, Charleston; Carl Shaheen, St. George, Canton; Leila Beebe, St. Nicholas, Los Angeles;
Jameel Beebe, , t. icholas, Los Angeles; Rudy George, St. George,
Cleveland; G. Gabrial, St. George, Detroit; Andre Bullata, St.
George, London; aseeb Saliba, St. Nicholas, Los Angeles; William
Obeid, St. Mary, Wilkes Barre; Fr. Gabe Ashie, St. Luke, Garden
Grove, and Carl Shaheen, St. George, Canton, Ohio.
Chairman Ted opened the meeting with a review of the present financial report.
The failure to include financial reports of all Archdiocese organizations was raised (AOCWNA, SOYO, etc.).
Carl Shaheen moved, Naseeb Saliba seconded that the committee recommend that all organizations be required to adopt a standardized ystem of financial reporting using a fiscal year endingJanuary 31, and that such information be included in the financial report of the Archdioce e. Passed unanimously.
Concern was expressed in regards to the awareness of each parish of the Archdiocese finances. It was suggested that a note be included on the financial report as printed in THE WORD that each
parish has a complete financial report and that they are also available from the Archdiocese.
Motion by Darany, seconded by Johnson recommends that the
Metropolitan Advisory Council meet every year at the various
OYO Life Conferences. Passed unanimously.
It was reported that the churches in Garden Grove and Cleveland would join the tithing churches.
Peter Dacales reported that the $20 assessment was being well
met.
Concern was expressed in regards to the baptized soul count
by the various parishes. It was suggested that a study be made to
check the accuracy of the current reporting.
It was suggested that the present system of Archdiocese support be changed to tithing instead of a per member system now being used.
ROBERT LAHAM Presented the Budget for Fiscal Year ending
January 31, 1993:
ANTIOCHIA
ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN ARCHDIOCESE
OF NORTH AMERICA
Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year Ending January 31, 1993
I. B DGETED EXPE DIT RES
A. Theological Education
1. Seminarians - Tuition, Room, Board &
Allowances
$ 60,000
2. Theological Seminaries
20,000
3. Ba lam and Theological Academy
62,000
➔• Metropolitan PHILIP Chair for Pastoral
Theology
10,000
5. t. Stephen Cour e of Studies in
Orthodox Theology
25,000
Total Theological Education
$ 177,000
B. Other Contributions
1. Clergy Insurance and Retirement Fund g
75,000
2. Other Contributions for and within the
Patriarchate
15,000
3. SCOBA, NCCC, etc.
3,ooo
4. NAC Senior and Teen SOYO and
AOCWNA-NAB
5,000
5. AOCWNA
so,ooo
6. Charities
235,ooo
Total Other Contributio:°s
$ 383,00Q
C. Archdiocese Departments and Standing Committees
1. Youth Ministry
$ 100,000
2. Orthodox Christian Education
18,S00
3. Sacred Music and Liturgics
8,500
4. Parish Development
65,000
5. Mission and Evangelism
55,000
(a) Antiochian Christian Orthodox
Radio Network (ACORN)
60,000
6. Campus Ministry
40,000
7. Information and Media Relations
10,000
8. Orthodox Christian Books &
Publications
65,000
9. The WORD Publication
150,000
10. Conciliar Press
40,000
11. Continuing Pastoral Education
7,500
12. Western Rite Vicariate
5,000
13. Inter-Faith and Inter-Orthodox
3,000
14. Credentials and Convention Planning
2,000
15. Gifts, Trusts and Legacies
25,000
16. Other Departments and Standing
Committees
5,000
Total Departments & Standing Committees
$ 659,500
D. Maintenance & Operation of Archdiocese
Headquarters (Note 1)
$ 240,000
E. Metropolitan's Allowance and Office
52,000
F. Auxiliary Bishops' (two) Allowance and
Expense
56,000
G. Archbishop MICHAEL'S Allowance &
Archdiocese Chancery in Toledo
44,000
H. Other Special Projects (Note 2)
143,000
I. West Coast Chancery/Operations &
Maintenance
35,000
J. St. Athanasius Academy
'±0,000
K. Antiochian Village
(a) Camp Improvements
45,000
(b) Operations Deficit
30,000
L. Heritage & Learning Center
(a) Reserve for Capital Improvements
50,000
(b) Library Operations
24,000
(c) Building Fund - Phase II
100,000
M. Com·ersion of Canadian Dollars into
US Dollars
15,000
10,000
N. Miscellaneous and Contingencies
$ 884,000
Total Items D through N
TOTALBUDGETED EXPENDITURES
$2,013,500
II. BUDGETED SOURCES OF RECEIPTS
A. From the Parishes and Missions
l. Parish Assessments
$ 700,000
140,000
2. AEOM Tithing
3. Archdiocese Seminarian Fund
30,000
(Orthodox Sunday)
4. Theological Seminaries Fund
30,000
(October Month)
5. Patriarchate Fund (Palm Sunday &
30,000
Other Contributions)
$ 930,000
Total from Parishes and Missions
B. From Individuals
$ 100,000
1. For the General Fund and Other Funds
C. From the Archdiocese Conventions and Organizations
1. The Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch
(a) Heritage & Learning Center
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(1) Library
(2) Museum Development
(3) Building Fund - Phase II
(b) Clergy Insurance & Retirement Fund
(c) Parish Development
(d) Christian Education Fund
(e) Youth Ministry
(t) Archdiocese Administration Expense
(g) Antiochian Village Camp
Scholarships & Special Events
(h) Teen SOYO Special Olympics
(i) Metropolitan PHILIP - Chair for
Pastoral Education
(j) Departmental Grants
(k) Mission & Evangelism
(l) Campus Ministry
(m) Antiochian Christian Orthodox
Radio Network (ACORN)
(n) Metropolitan PHILIP Endowment
Fund
Total from the Order of St. Ignatius
2. AOCWNA
3. SOYO Parish Life Conferences Registration Fees
NAC SOYO "Food for Hungry"
Total from SOYO
4. Department of Charities Children's Relief Fund
5. Mission Councils
Totalfrom Organizations and Mission Councils
D. Other Archdiocese Receipts
1. Balamand Theological Education Fund
& Other Contributions
2. Sale of Orthodox Books and Publications
3. Subscriptions to the WORD magazine
4. Tuition Fees - St. Stephen's Course
of Studies
5. Miscellaneous - Other Receipts
Total Other Receipts
$
30,000
20,000
100,000
50,000
20,000
5,000
50,000
30,000
50,000
8,000
5,000
10,000
55,000
40,000
30,000
$
$
$
$
25,000
528,000
50,000
25,000
100,000
125,000
$
$
135,000
25,000
$ 863,000
$
$
62,000
90,000
8,000
25,000
5,000
190,000
TOTAL
BUDGETED SOURCES OF RECEIPTS
Items A through D
$2,083,000
TOTAL
BUDGETED EXPENDITURES
$2,103,500
Ote2-
Analy i of Other pc:cial Pre jc: 1 Item H
The Order of t. Igna1iu of \mioch
(a) Antiochian \'illagL - .amp
cholarship. c'-. pc:cial EH:111
(b) Antiochian \'illagc: - 'lt:c:n C YO
Aid" pccial lympic "
(c) Departmental grant
(d) lleritage & Learning .e111cr
(1) Libran Book
(2) ~lu e~m Dc:n:lopmc:nt
(e) ~letropolitan Pl IILIP End l\\'ll1L'IH
Fund
Total Other pc:cial Projn 1s
Other amount contributed b) the Order which are spc iall}
included in respecti,·e expenditure cl.1 ifi a1ion:
Clergy Insurance and Retiremc:m r und ( 50 000)
Parish Development ( 20,000)
Metropolitan PHILIP Chair for Pastoral Theolog~ ( 5,0 ) )
Orthodox Christian Education ( 5,000)
Archdiocese Administration Expense ( ,j0,000)
Youth Ministry ( 50,000)
Mission and Evangelism ( 55,000)
Campus Ministry ( '±0,000)
Antiochian Christian Orthodox Radio 'c:1,,•ork ( \COIL )
($30,000)
Heritage and Learning Center - Phasc: II ( I00,11 HJ)
TOTAL( 385,000)
Moved by FATHERJOH, BADEE >,econdc:cl hy 'ICK
LA, the Budget was adopted.
Moved by GEORGE 1 A SOR. '>econckd hy <.,EORC,EATALLAH, the report was received.
At this point, FATHERPACL, Cli EIRL . Chairman, and FATHER OLOF SCOTT, Vice-Chairman. 111rc:rngnition f hi I m~.
devoted and successful efforts in the cause of pc:au!, ,, ilh ju ti c
and freedom in the 1iddle East. and commium~nt to 1ht.: ·:1u ·o
Christian nity, on behalf of the Dcpartmc:nt of Inter-<>nh< I .•
and Inter-faith Affairs be towed upon DR. FRA 'K .\!AHIA, 1h
Cross of Merit of the Department.
(The Assembly rece ed at 12:00
EXCESS
OF BUDGETED EXPENDITURES OVER
BUDGETED RECEIPTS
$ {20,500}
OTESTO BUDGETED EXPENDITURES
Ote1Analysis of Maintenance and Operation
of Archdiocese Headquarters - Item D
81,000
$
0 ffice Sraff Salaries
Medical, Health and Life Insurance
21,000
& Social Security
Household (including Maid's and Cook's
45,000
wages)
Utilities (telephone, gas, electricity,
26,000
oil heating)
4,000
Postage
13,000
Liability, Theft, Fire Insurance, etc.
Repairs, Maintenance and Capital
25,000
Improvements
7,000
Office Supplies and Equipment
.
Automobile Expense (Gas, Oil, Repalfs,
12,000
Insurance, etc.)
Sewer charges and Cottage Real Estate
6,000
Taxes
240,000
$
Total-D
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1991
IC<>-
oon).
2:30 P.M.
METROPOLITA PHILIP callc:d the \s embly to ord rand
opened these ion by a king AR llBl IIOP WCI! \!-:L l< rc:1d,
message the Metropolitan recei\'ed from .1, ery de~1rfncnd Alb ·n
Laham, in Geneva:
His Eminence, Metropolitan Phil!p ALIBA
Convention of Antiochian Orthodox rchdimt.: e
Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel
ARLI GTO
USA
Your Eminence,
I had hoped to be with you for th<:cdebrat
ir
episcopal jubilee, but unfore een circum 1:1nce
Europe.
_
The events which led to your ekct1rn! to _thear
of orth America marked a turni,~g pomt 111 th
Church of Antioch: the dawning of a nc\'
ing and renewal and of great achie, cment
and in the new world.
_
.
With God's ble ing. your il\'er
turning point in the hi tory of _n
ing of a unified Orthodox _mc:r~c·
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faith and tradition, creatin~ 11~ '''.lln
contribution to the world m, ior
�•
May the Lord grant Your Eminence
many man y years so thatd
you may, in wisdom and boldness, with you~ de:oted clergy an
faithful bring about this great Orthodox ob1ect1ve.
. H"
'
Yours m im,
Albert Laham
8d) ROBERTKOORYand CHARLESAJALAT,Chancellors
of the
Archdiocese, opened the Assembly for the work of th.e Depa~tment of Legal Affairs and Resolutions. The following
Resolutions
were proposed:
Resolution 1
RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION
WHEREAS, Sts. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church ?f Bethesda,
Maryland has graciously hosted the 40th Archdiocesan C_onvention called the Silver Jubilee Anniversary of Metropohtan
PHILIP''s consecration to the holy episcopate; and
to all men and women, of all faith , who wish to pursue th.
•
eir
education within the vanou
co II eges tl1ere; and
WHEREAS, it is incumbent upon people of good will everywhere
to support the tremendous
fforts of ?ur ?eloved Patriarch
IGNATI sin making the Bal am and rnversity one of the best
in the East and West;
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that this 40th Archdiocesan Convention, duly as em bled in Arlington Virginia, from July
21
to 28, 1991, convey to His Beatitude, Patriarch IGNATIUSIV
our congratulations on achie ing this noble goal, and our sup'.
port of his efforts to complete the task before him.
ADOPTED BY
LAMATION
Resolution 3
RESOLUTIO
ON LEBA 0
WHEREAS, Lebanon has been invol ed in a tragic civil war for the
past fifteen years, in which thousands of people have been
WHEREAS,in 1978 the Unit~d Nations ~ecurity Council unanimously adopted Resolut10n 425 which calls for the immediate and unconditional withdrawal oflsraeli forces from South
Lebanon, and
WHEREAS,The President_of the United States, on many occasions,
has stated that the United States Government supports the unity, sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Lebanon.
BEIT THEREFORE RESOLVED that this Fortieth Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese Convention, duly assembled
in Arlington, Virginia, from July 21-28, 1991, go on record supporting the government of _P_re~identElias Hrawi in its efforts
to effect unity and reconciltation amongst all the Lebanese
people according to the Taif Agreement.
BEIT THEREFORE RESOLVED that this convention urges the
President of the United States to support the territorial integrity of Lebanon in words and deeds by helping Lebanon, implement Resolution 425 _a1:dby reopening the u.s_. consular
office in Beirut, and by llftmg the ban on all Amencans who
want to travel to Lebanon.
FURTHERMOREwe call on the Government of the United States
to extend substantial economic and humanitarian assistance
to the Lebanese government for the reconstruction of Lebanon.
Moved by GEORGE ATALLAH, amended and seconded by
GEORGEELIAS and passed.
Resolution 4
RESOLUTION ON THE OCCASION OF THE TWENTY-FIFTH
ANNIVERSARY OF THE CONSECRATION OF
METROPOLITAN PHILIP TO THE EPISCOPATE
WHEREAS,the Pastor, Archpriest George M. Rados, the Convention Chairman, Gary Younes, and the entire Convention Committee, the Parish Council and all the faithful of the church
have not spared any effort to assure the success of this Convention, to provide for the utmost enjoyment and spiritual
direction of the delegates and guests, and to memorialize forever the 25th anniversary of our beloved Primate and Father;
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED,that this 40th Archdiocesan Convention, duly assembled in Arlington, Virginia, from July 21
to 28, 1991,extends to them by acclamation its heartfelt thanks
and appreciation for an outstanding and extraordinary convention, and to our Metropolitan PHILIP, MANY YEARS!
ADOPTED BY ACCLAMATION
Resolution 2
RESOLUTIO
ON BALAMAND UNIVERSITY
WHEREAS, His Beatitude IGNATIUSIV, Patriarch of Antioch and
All the East, has by the grace of God, established the Balamand
niver ity in the beautiful hills of northern Lebanon· and
WHEREAS, the Balamand University is the first Orthodox Christian Institute of Learning in the entire Near East, and is open-
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killed di placed and made refugees in their own Ian?, and
. governmen
.
t conunue
WHEREA, ' President Elias I Iraw1. and his
.
T:to·r
'
.
.
.
•
,
,
d"nce
wtth
the
at
promote national recon 'tltat1on, 111,Kcor ..
·1·
• an cj non-Lebanese
Agreement by di. arming Lebanese 1111
1ttas
armed groups, and
lo ,edin
WHEREA., The Lebanese
rrny has, recently, been dep 1
South Lebanon, and
banned
WHEREAS Sin 198 the l'nite I .'rates Government has
.·_
11
','
.
American
citizens ' and especially
Arnet .·1cans o fLebanese0
gin from traveling to Lebanon and
lai·sec.
• Be 11
• -ut has
WHEREAS 1, he Amencan
Embassv 1n
'· no consu - 111
·ng
',
. ' .
,· ·zensw 15
tion, creating great harc.lsh1ps for Lebanese cit!
to travel to America, and
d forbids
WHEREAS, This ban affects direct trade_with L~~-anoi~;A) conselanding rights to the Lebanese national au line (
. ·elief
. . and othet I
quently hindering the shipment of me d 1c111e'
supplies, and
.
nomic and
WHEREAS, Lebanon is in dire need of substantt~l ecof the coun·
humanitarian assistance for the reconsrrucuon
try, and
°
THE WORD/NOVEMB
ER19°
WHEREASour Primate and Chief Shepherd, Metropolitan PHILIP
is celebrating the 25th anniversary of his consecration to ~he
holy episcopate during this 40th Archdi?c~s~n Convention
fromJuly 21 to 28, 1991, in Arlington, Virginia; and .
.
WHEREAS,we his spiritual children throughout the Anu_o~hi~n
Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, reioice m
that celebration and laud the many achievements of his episcopate; and
.
.
WHEREAS,we pledge our support and express our love to 1:is Eminence for the many more dreams and visions that he will share
with us, God willing, in the years ahead;
BEIT THEREFORE RESOLVED that this Convention, duly assembled, express to our Father-in-God, Metropolitan ~HILIP our
eternal gratitude for his 25 years of devoted serv1Ce thus far,
making us part of the "impossible dream". He has truly exemplified that biblical saying, "I am the Good Shepherd; I know
my own and my own know me." MANY YEARS MASTER!
ADOPTED BY ACCLAMATION
Resolution 5
RESOLUTION ON THE PEACE PROCESS
.
WHEREAS,There has been armed conflict in the Middle East smce
1947, and
WHEREAS This conflict has resulted in the loss of thousands of
huma~ lives the injury and crippling of men, women, and
children th~ displacement of thousands of innocent people
and the destruction of homes, hospitals, churches and other
places of worship, and
.
.
WHEREASThis conflict has resulted in the displacement and disenfradchisement of thousands of innocent people and countless violations of human rights, and
.
.
WHEREAS,The search for a just and lasting peace in this _region:Js
been the subject of many United Nat1o?s Resolutions, a nWHEREASA just and lasting peace in the region has bee~ th e c?
cern ~f various Presidents of the United States, mcludmg
among others Presidents Carter, Reagan and Bus_h,and
WHEREASA number of the Arab countries in the region ha~e re• fu I an d co nstructive steps m the
cently 'taken positive, meanmg
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1991
peace proce , and
WHEREA , The Antiochian rthodox hri rian \rchdio e-.e of
orth America ha repeatedly. poken our on behalf of uftcring people and victim of armed conflicl worldwide and continually pray for the peace of the world, and
WHEREA , The Pre ident of the l'nired tate. of merica eorgc
Bush and the ecretary of tateJame. Baker ha\'c undenL1ken
to work for the peace proce in the region, and
WHEREAS, The Middle Ea t Peace Propo. al of Pre idcnr eorge
Bush, initiated after the Gulf ar was welcomed b) this rchdiocese and all peace loving people,
THEREFORE BE IT RE OL ED that thi Fortieth nr1ochian rthodox Chri tian Archdioce e Convention, dul) a sembled
in Arlington, Virginia, from July 21-28 1991:
1) Commend and applaud the Pre idenr of the l 111red.race
and the Secretary of tate for their relcntle effort. in initiating and
continuing the Peace Proce in the Middle East.
2) Encourages the Pre ident of the nited cares and rhe
Secretary of State to continue and maintain their on erred effort
in this Peace Process.
3) Prays that the work of the Pre. ident of rhe l 1 nited :race.
and the Secretary of tate will find fruition in a ju t and la ling
peace in the Middle East.
ADOPTED BY AC L MATIO
Resolution 6
HIERARCHICAL RESOL TIO
WHEREAS,In this year celebrating the ilverJubilee of our belo\'ed
Primate, Metropolitan PHILIP,we have been ble ed by a ·pecial visit of Metropolitan ELIA , of Beirut and Bi hop
ANTONIO of Mexico, and
WHEREAS, Their presence ha added to the joy and lo\'e experienced during this joyous occa ion,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVEDthat thi Fortieth Antiochian rthodox Christian Archdioce e Convention, duly assembled
in Arlington, Virginia, from July 21-28 1991, ~xtenc.l to
Metropolitan ELIAS,and Bi hop A TO IO a pec1al expre'>sion of its love and gratitude by a uring them of our conunuing prayer that GOD GRA T THEM MA Y YEAR.!
ADOPTED BY ACCLAMATIO
Resolution 7
RESOLUTIO OF APPRECIATIO TO THE PRE ID T
OF THE UNITED STATE
WHEREAS,In this year celebrating the ilverJubilee of our belO\ ~d
Primate 1 Metropolitan PHILIP we have been honored h) an
historic visit of the President of the L1 nited ~tares of Amcma
George Bush,
.
WHEREAS,President George Bu h ha.. pokcn to our conve~1uon.
inspiring us with his efforts toward peace. _and hono~111gll'>
with his words of praise for our bclm·ed Primate. i\lellopol1
tan PHILIP,
.
_
THEREFORE BE IT RESOL ED that this Fortieth AnllolhtL1nOrthodox Chri tian Archdioce. e om·enrion, dul) a'> cmbkd
in Arlington, Virginia, from July 21-28, 1991,extcnc.l_toPre 1
dent George Bush its heartfelt appreciati?n ~nc.lgr_at_1~u~t.
fo~
attending our convention and our conttnu1ng pr<l)<..:r
. i\la)
God Bless the Pre. ident of the L'nited late'> ,eorge Bu h.
ADOPTED BY AC L ~lATI .
The Chancellor announced the encral onn.:r~lion for 1993
is to be held in Pitt burgh, PA,Jul) 18 through the _8,
Bids for the 1995 General om·cntion wcre made on bc~.1lfot
St. ichola. Cathedral, Brooklyn. b) Father eorgc C.orn t
Elias, Atlanta, b Y Fat h er Andrcv. Zbecb
•
• The \·otcr lho e, tL,ntJ.
B . I
ETROPOLITA1 PIJILTPappoinccd to lhe Ard1c.l10L_c
<:: ~>arc.
M tee Ed war d J . Ka· ·sab , Hafiz . a ar. Dr. Davie.I
of Tru
. Bo1ra
. ,
aseeb Saliba, and Raymond ha mas I le acceptcd the re ,gnatton
f
ewev and made him an honorar) tru tee.:.
.
o am
,
·need the officer of the Ar hd1 ) c e: Father
He then appo,
·1 .
. , f ti ,
h Allen icar General; Falher Paul chneir a c n.:tar~ o 1<..:
Jo
ep
.
'R
b
rt
Koorv
and
harlc
1alat.
hJn
ell
or
; The
Archd1oce e; o e
,
�dore Mackoul, Chairman of Finance and Financial Advisor. He filled
the vacant office of Protosynkellos by appointing Archimandrite
Paul Doyle.
(The final appointment was greeted with a Standing Ovation).
FATHERANTONY GABRIELopened the meeting for elections,
noting that ballots with less than the required number of votes
would be discarded. The following names were placed in nomination for membership on the Board of Trustees of the Archdiocese:
1. ANTHONY ABRAHAM
JOHNSTOWN, PA
2. ROBERT ANDREWS
3. GEORGE ATALLAH
4. ELINOR BOURJAILY
5. JOHN DALACK
6. PHILIP HADDAD
7. WAUD KHALIFE
LOS ANGELES, CA
BROOKLYN, NY
8. ANTOON KHOURI
9. EVELYN KOURY
WELLESLEY, MA
IRWIN, PA
CLEVELAND, OH
STATENISLAND, NY
CHARLESTON, WV
DETROIT, MI
10. ROBERT LAHAM
11. GEORGE NASSOR
CHESTNUT HILL, MA
WYCKOFF, NJ
12. WALTER PARHAMOVICH
LAS VEGAS, NV
13. ADEEB SADD
14. JEAN SAM
15. ERNEST SAYKALY
ENCINO, CA
DETROIT, MI
MONTREAL, P.Q.
16. CARL SHAHEEN
CANTON, OH
17. ERNEST YOUNES
TORONTO, ONTARIO
The following were elected to the Board of Trustees of the
Archdiocese:
1. Ernest Saykaly
6. Robert Andrews
2. John Dalack
7. Philip Haddad
3. Robert Laham
8. Carl Shaheen
4. Adeeb Saad
9. Ernest Younes
5. George Nassor
10. Jean Sam
FATHERANTONY GABRIELannounced the names of the candidates for nomination to the position of Auxiliary Bishop. The
names of six qualified candidates will be submitted to the Holy
Synod of Antioch for the election of one.
Each delegate shall be entitled to one vote which m
for one or divided among up to six candidates. A vote c ay be cast
st
candidate only will entitle such candidate to one full / ~orone
cast for two candidates will entitle each candidate to 112ote, a vote
for three candidates will entitle each candidate to 113;ore_;avote
for ~our can?idates ~ill er:ititle each candidate to 1/4 vi::: avote
for five candidates will enmle each candidate to 1/5 vote· ' a vote
six candidates will entitle each candidate to 1/6 vote. 'a votefor
VOTING FOR MORE THA SIX CANDIDATES WILLREN
THE BALLOT VOID.
DER
TO CAST A FULL VOTE FOR A CANDIDATE, DO NOTy
FOR MORE THAN ONE CA DIDATE.
OTE
NAMES OF CANDIDATES FOR AUXILIARY BISHOP ARE·
1. The Priest DAVIDE. ANDERSON
•
2. The Priest]. GREGORY COOKE
3. The Archimandrite BA IL E SEY
4. The Archimandrit
GEORGE GEHA
5. The Archdeacon HA
EL-HAYEK
6. The Priest DANIEL JAME KELLER
7. The Archimandrit
DEMETRI M. KHOURY
8. The Priest MICHAEL FER A DEZ LOBO
9. The Archimandrit PA L ALIBA
The following ix candidate were nominated by the General
Assembly:
Archimandrite BA IL E EY
Archdeacon HAN EL-HAYEK
Archimandrite DEMETRI M. KH
RY
Archimandrite P L LIB
Priest]. GREGORY
KE
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10.
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St. Philaret (FAST)
2 TIMOTHY 2:20-26; LUKE 20:27-44
Prophet Habakkuk; SS. Jessie of Tsilcan
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2 TIMOTHY 3:16-4:4; LUKE 21:12-19
Prophets Zephaniah and Sophronias; St.
Sabbas of Storozhev (FAST)
GALATIANS3:23-29; MARK 5:24-34
Martyrs Barbara and Seraphim; St. John of
Damascus (FAST)
TITUS 1:5-2:1; LUKE 21:28-33
SS. Sabbas the Sanctified, Gurias of Kazan
and Nectarius (FAST)
HEBREWS 13:17-21; LUKE 4:17-23
St. Nicholas the Wonderworker of Myra in
Lycia (FAST)
EPHESIANS 1:16-23; LUKE 13:18-29
SS. Ambrose of Milan, Nilus of Stoloben
and Philothea (FAST)
COLOSSIANS 1:12-18;LUKE 17:12-19
SS. Patapius, Sosthenes and Cyril of
Chelmogor (FAST)
GALATIANS4:2, 22-31; LUKE 8:16-21
Conception of the Theotokos by St. Anna
(FAST)
HEBREWS 4:1-13; MARK 8:22-26
Martyrs Menas, Hermogenes, and
Eugraphus (FAST)
HEBREWS 5:11-6:8; MARK 8:30-34
SS. Daniel and Luke the Stylites and Nikon
(FAST)
HEBREWS 13:17-21;LUKE 6:17-23
St. Spyridon the Wonderworker,
Therapont and Alexander of Jerusalem
(FAST)
HEBREWS 7:18-25; MARK 9:33-41
Repose of St. Herman of Alaska; Sts.
Eustratius and Auxentius
EPHESIANS 2:11-13;LUKE 14:1-11
Martyrs Thyrsus, Leucius, Callinicus,
Philemon, Apollonius, and Arianus (FAST)
COLOSSIANS 3:4-11; LUKE 14:16-24
Sunday of the Forefathers; Martyrs
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16. HEBREWS 8:7-13; MARK 9:42-10:1
Prophet Haggai; Empress Theophania;
Martyr Marinus (FAST)
17. HEBREWS 9:8-10, 15-23; MARK 10:2-12
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O· MATTHEW 21:33-42
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20,000 Martyr of icom dia; Deacon
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slain by H rod; S . Marc llus and Mark 0
the Caves
30. JAMES 2:14-26; MARK L~:13-17
Martyrs Anysia, Philoterus and Gedeon
31. JAMES 3:1-10; MARK 12:18-27
.
Leavetaking of the Nativity; SS. Melania
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Heavenly Hosts (8th); St. John Chrysostom (13th); the
• ApostlePhilip (14th); Entrance of the Theotokos in the
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t
Church, Abuna Merkorio ,
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th
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leaders on many issues.
. . . that His Holine , ALEK Y II Patriar h f
Moscow and All Russia, is vi iting orth m ri a thi
month. His Eminence, Metropolitan PHILIP ill h t
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<h4>Biographical/historical note</h4>
<p>The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America (AOCA), headquartered in Englewood, New Jersey, oversees seven dioceses with over 250 parishes in the United States and Canada. </p>
<p>The AOCA is one of 24 archdioceses of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East across the world. The editorial office for their publication <em>The Word</em> is in Brooklyn, New York. AOCA founded the periodical as an Arabic language publication in 1905, which ran for 16 volumes. The final issue of the Arabic <em>Al-Kalemat</em> appeared in 1933, and the English iteration <em>The Word</em> began anew in 1957.</p>
<p>The original copies of the periodical are housed at the Antiochian Heritage Library in Bolivar, Pennsylvania. The Antiochian Heritage Library was founded in 1987, and its collections focus on information about early Christianity, the theology of the Orthodox Church, and religious and cultural themes in Middle Eastern history. </p>
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<p>The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America Newspaper Collection includes both Arabic-language volumes of Al-Kalemat and English-language volumes of <em>The Word</em> (also called Al-Kalemat, Al Kalimat, Al Kalimah, and الكلمة), covering the years 1905-1993. The periodical focuses on current events and debates from an Antiochian Orthodox perspective. </p>
<p>The periodical is written and published by The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America and continues to be published monthly excluding July and August. Some years and issues are not included in the collection, and there are some years that the publication did not run.<br /><br />The collection also includes various parish commemorative booklets from Antiochian Orthodox churches in different regions of the United States, including but not limited to, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, and New York.</p>
<p>The English-language volumes are located here on the KCLDS Archive's website. The Arabic-language volumes are located on the Khayrallah Center’s <a href="https://arabicsearch.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Arabic Newspapers database</a>.</p>
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�_OCTO_BER,
of the Antiochian Orthodox
Christian Archdiocese of North America
IN THIS ISSUE -
The Most Reverend
Archbishop Michael, Auxiliary
Synopsis of the Convention
Founded in Arabic as
Al Kalimat in 1905
by Bishop Raphael Hawaweeny
Founded in English as
The Word in 1957
by Metropolitan Antony Bashir
Editor-in-Chief
Archpriest George S. Corey, D.Min.
Editorial Board
Joanne Abdalah, M.L.S.
The V. Rev.Joseph]. Allen, Th.D.
Anthony Bashir, Ph.D.
The V. Rev. Elias Bitar, M.Div.
John L. Boojamra, Ph.D.
The Rt. Rev. Basil Essey, M.Div.
The V. Rev. Antony Gabriel, Th.M.
The V. Rev. Peter Gillquist
Elaine G. Hanna, M.Div.
The V. Rev.James C. Meena
The Rev.John W. Morris, Ph.D.
Ronald Nicola
Najib E. Saliba, Ph.D.
The V. Rev. Paul Schneirla, M.Div.
The V. Rev. Stephen Upson, Ph.D.
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5
State of the Archdiocese .........................
by METROPOLITAN PHILIP
Archdiocesan Office .........
• • • • • .............
Lifestyles X ..................................
by Michael Mona
16
The Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch
Antiochian Women of North America
) I thodoxChurch in Bethesda Maryland.
HOSTPASTOR:Archprie
Rados.
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GENERAL CHAIRMA
Younes.
Daily Devotions ..............................
by Father George Alberts
28
The People Speak .............................
29
Technical Advisor
Donna Griffin Albert
Communities in Action
30
Editorial Office:
THE WORD
52 - 78th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11209
The Orthodox World ..........................
28, 1991.
HOSTPARISH: Sts. Peter and Paul Or-
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IDATES:July22 through
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Meditation in Arabic ...........................
by Father Athanasios Bitar
THE WORD (USPS626-260),
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Synopsis of the 40th General Convention
VOL. 35, NO. 8
0~
The Most Reverend
Metropolitan PHILIP, D.H.L., D.D.
Primate
The Right Reverend
Bishop Antoun, Auxiliary
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HIERARCHS: The J\lo. t Reverend
MetropolitanPHILIP, aliba. Primate of
NorthAmerica; The Most Rev. 1etropolitan ELIAS udi.
rchcliocese of
Beirut;The Most Blessed Metropolitan
THEODOSIUS,Primate of the OrthodoxChurch in America; The Most ReverendArchbishop 1\lICHAEL Shaheen,
Auxiliaryof North America; The Right
Reverend Bishop
TO IO Chedraoui,Patriarchal Vicar of Mexico and
CentralAmerica; The Right Reverend
Bishop MAXIMOS, Bishop of Pitt burgh of the Greek Archdioces ; The
RightReverend Bishop A TOUN Khouri,Auxiliary of orth America.
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CLERGYPRESE T: 160 (92 % ).
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Village Almanac ..............................
COMMUNITIES REPRESENTED: 152
(98%).
MEMBER: The Associated Church Pre
Conciliar Pre s
Ecumenical Press
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COVER:
Metropolitan PHILIP host the President of Lebanon Elias Hraoui (cent r) and his delegation:
Foreign Minister Fares Bouez Prime Minister
Omar Karami, Mr . Elias Hraou/ Mrs. Omar Karami and Mrs. Fare Bouez. Metropolitan PHILIP'S
remarks will be printed in the ovember issue in
English and Arabic.
THE WORD/OCTOBER 19
q
I
I CONVENTIONEERS: :3,000.
CELEBRATED:
The 25th Anniversary of
Metropolitan PHILIP's consecration to
the Holy Episcopate.
WELCOMED: The President of the
nited States of America GEORGE
BUSH,who addressed the' assembled
delegation with congratulatory remarks
to Metropolitan PHILIP, and a policy
statement on the events in the Middle
I East.These remarks were reported in
the news media nationally;
White House Chief of Staff JOHN
SU U U and Mrs. Sununu; AmbassaTl-IEWORD/OCTOBER 1991
dor of the Syrian Arab Republic to the
SA, WAUD AL-MOUALEM;Professor,
'chool of International Service, The
American University, Ambassador CLOVIS MAKSOUD; Consul General of Lebanon in ew York, ANTOINE CHEDID;
Papal uncio to the USA, Archbishop
AUGUSTINO CACCIAVILLAN;Charges
cl'Affaires of Lebanon,
MASOUD
MAALO F; Congressmen NICK JOE
RAHALL of West Virginia, and MARY
ROSE OAKAR of Ohio; Councilar of
Lebanon
in Washington,
GABY
0 FAN; President of the National
Council of Churches of Christ, Archpriest LEONID KISHKOVSKY; Archbishop of the Armenian Apostolic
Church in America, MESROBASHJIAN;
Chairman of the Druse Council of NA,
Shiek SAMI MERHI; Lebanese Counsulate in Ottawa, MICHEL HADDAD;
JAMES ABOURIZK, founder of ADC.
HEARD: The message of His Beatitude,
IGNATIUS IV, Patriarch of Antioch and
All the East, in which he greeted and
blessed the Convention on behalf of
himself and the entire Holy Synod, and
congratulated in glowing terms His Eminence, Metropolitan PHILIP, for his unselfish and devoted service to the
Church in North America and abroad;
The State of the Archdiocese address,
given by Metropolitan PHILIP, in which
he touched
upon the following
accomplishments1. The establishment of the University of Balamand in Lebanon, founded
by His Beatitude, Patriarch IGNATIUS,
and the need to support this institution
of learning by all our faithful throughout the world;
2. The completion and dedication
of the second phase of the Heritage and
Learning Center at the Antiochian Village, and the tremendous success of the
Camp.
. .
3 . The completion and ded1cauon
of the new Archdiocesan Chancery on
the West Coast, located in Los Angeles,
CA.
..
1
4 _ The need for another aux1 1ary
bishop to serve the needs of our evergrowing Archdiocese.
5. The establishment
of t~e Antiochian Christian Orthodox Radio et-
work (ACOR ) for the propagation of
our Orthodox Faith.
6. The restructuring of our Youth
Department and the provi ion for a full
time Youth Director to meet the need
of our teens and young adults.
7. Mention being made of the
tremendous work and ministry being
done by the members of the Order of
St. Ignatius of Antioch, and the need to
increase membership from among the
faithful;
8. The establishment of the Metropolitan PHILIP Endowment Fund, in
honor of His Eminence's silver jubilee,
to help fund programs at the Antiochian
Village;
9. His disappointment in the progress being made for Orthodox administrative unity in North America.
10. His gratitude to the faithful for
their continued support for all the programs of the Antiochian Archdioce e
and his pledge to continue working in
the Name of Christ.
RESOLVED:
A. That we convey to His Beatitude,
Patriarch IGNATIUSIV,our congratulations on achieving the noble goal of e tablishing the University of Balamand
and our support of his efforts to complete the task before him.
B. That we go on record supporting
the government of President Elia
Hrawi of Lebanon, in its efforts to effect
unity and reconciliation among t all th_e
Lebanese people according to the Ta1f
Agreement; to support the territorial integrity of Lebanon in word and deed ,
to support implementation of Re olution 425, to open the con ular office i~
Beirut, and to lift the ban on all Amencans who want to travel to Lebanon;
and call upon the Government of the
SAto extend sub tantial cconomi and
humanitarian a istance to the Lebane. c
government for the recon tru tion of
Lebanon.
c. That we expre s to our Fathcr-inGod, Metropolitan PHILIP, our eternal
gratitude for hi 2 5. year
f dev~ted
service thu far, makmg u, part of the
impo ible dream.''
D. That we commend and applaud
the Pre ident of the L and th ecrc-
�can· of 'tac ro ontinue and maintain
chcir on n c.l effort in thi peace
procc _, \Yhil "-' pray that their work
"'ill fine.I fruition in a ju t and la ting
p ace there.
E. That "'·e extend to Pr ident
E R
B r,H urheartfelcappreciati )11 and gracitud for attending our
com·cntion and our continuing prayer:
.\lay od blc - th Pre·ident of the nitcd: tat : eorg Bu h!
F. That "-'e extend to t . Peter and
Paul hurch, it pa tor and general
hairman and faithful, our heartfelt
thank. and appr ciation for an out:tanc.ling and extra rdinary con ention,
and to our Metropolitan PHILIP, MA Y
YE
J Weare pleased
to announce an exciting and unique
l_r,
.. under~aduate col~egiate program, co~b~ning an excellent
:,. acadenuc career wit~ a~ Orthodox Chnstian lifestyle that
:,:: offers ~thodo~ <:Jmstian students the opportunity to become
1 pioneenng partiapants.
,,; Through a cooperative collegiate program with Saint
•.. Vincent Colle~e, thi~ p~ogram provides th~ student a qualit
col~~ei:~;:~C:rm~~h 0~ ~~nC::~odox Christian setting. Y
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•COLLEGE•
412/335-9988
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412/221-2277
ELE TED to the Board of Trustees of
the rchdioce e: Ernest Saykaly, Dr.
John Dala k Robert Laham, Adeeb
add, corge a or, Robert Andrews,
Philip I Iaddad, Carl haheen, Ernest
Youne , and Jean am; Ralph Abercia as
hairman of the Order of St. Ignatius of
Antioch; Laraine Mahshie a President
of the
B Antiochian Women; Gene
C enior OYO President;
AC Teen OYO PresiTED for an auxiliary bishop of
the Antiochian Archdiocese, to be elected by the Ho! y ynod of Antioch:
rchimandrite
BASIL ES EY of
Wichita, K
rchdeacon HA EL HAYEKof Engle\vood, J
rchimandrite DEMETRI KHOURY
of oral Gables FL
Archimandrite
PAUL SALIBA of
Wa hington, D
Priest REGORY COOKE of Portland, R
Prie t D IEL KELLERof Huntington, \XI\'
P
ED: budget of
2,103,500.00
for tht'. fi'>cal year ending January 31,
1993.
l • CED: The ite of the 1993
onvention in Pitt burgh, Pennsylvania· the 'lite of the 1995 Convention in
tlanta, Georgia.
Metropolitan PHILIP'S Address
40th Archdiocese Convention, 1991
''Not to us) 0 Lord) not to us) but to thy name give glory.
(P. aim 11--J
Orthodox Christian College Program
1150 Leishman Avenue • New Kensington, PA 15068
THE WHITE HOUSE
R'!
PP I TED to the Board ofTru tees of
the rchdio c e: Edward Ka sab, Hafez
a , ar, Dr. David Bojrab, aseeb Saliba,
Ravmond ham ma and am ewey as
I l(;norary Member, and Walid Khalife to
rcpla e Ralph Abercia.
STATEOF THE ARCHDIOCESE
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WASHINGTON
September 3, 1991
Dear Metropolitan Saliba:
My belated thanks for the icon of Saint George,
which you presented to me at the 40th Convention of the
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese. I was
delighted to address the delegates who gathered on this
auspicious occasion, and I appreciated the enthusiastic
welcome that I received. The icon is a valued remembrance of friendship and support from you and your
flock.
My warm best wishes.
Sincerely,
The Most Reverend
Metropolitan Philip Saliba
Primate of the Antiochian Orthodox
Christian Archdiocese of
North America
358 Mountain Road
Englewood, New Jersey 07631
, Emi·nences' Your Graces, Beloved
tablished by foreign money and foreign ied in thi countr\' and en t'.d 111 our
)our
Cl ·gy Esteemed Members of the Board
missionaries in order to propagate their Archdioce e. Duri~g the i.·tccn ) t'.ar
t{ru~tees of the Archdiocese, Ladies
particular brand of Christianity. Very of- ofvvar, h n the rocket \YCrcfalling on
0
ten, I feel that the intellectual chaos and hi home and around hi. home, he Ii\ cd
andGentlemen,
.
Before I share with you some
the many philosophical contradictions
between hi helter and hi offi t'.,conwhich have exploded in the Middle Ea t stantly watching over hi-, flo k likt'. a
houghts about the stat_eof the Arc?dicese,since the Anaheim Convention,
are the result of the competing ideologood and couragcou. hcphcrd I will
gies of these universities.
\\·ouldlike to express my deep regrets
be remi
if I do not ~ clcomc my
In this respect the University of Bala- schoolmate and very good neighbor,
chat because of unforeseen
circumrances,our Father-in-Christ, His Beati- mand is different and unique. It is a uni- Hi Grace Bi hop ntonio hcdraoui
tude, Patriarch I Gof lcxico and t'.11
' ATIUSIV, could
tral mnica
Ladic~ and cntknot be with us for
thi very special
) car h.1
convention.
pecial ignific.111ct'.
I wonder how
for u bcc,1u t'. \\ c
many of you have
are cclebraung the
readin The WORD
twenty-fifth
anmagazineabout the
niver an of an unambitious project
precede~1ted era of
I \\'hich His Beatirelcntlc
truggle
tude has been unand progrc
It i a
dertaking for at
good
time
for
u to
leastthe past three
reflect on where
·ears.He is building
thi Archdiocc t'.
he University of
wa,
and \\ here \\ c
Balamand,an institoday 1\\ encytution which has Patriarchal representative Metropolitan ELIAS of Beirut, Metropolitan PHILIP ao d Archbi hop arc
five year ago, 011 a
been the dream of MICHAEL at Sunday's Liturgy.
mountain
which
our people since
the inception of the Holy See of An- versity built and financed by our own overlook the alley where I \\,l horn,
people, thanks to the vision of Patriarch and on a bright, unny ugu t d,1~.at the
tioch. Some people reiterate history,
and some make history. Patriarch IG- IGNATIUS IV Our university is being beautiful Church of, t. Eha ~1on.1 tt'.ry.
built to serve all the people of the Mid- where I began my c le 1a tt .11l1fL. I
'.'JATIUS
is making history by building
dle East, Christian and Muslims, the rich made the folio~ ing , cm be for· th •
thisuniversity which is a defining moand the poor, alike. Its philosophy is not Holy ynod of ntio h and the Holy
-ient in the history of Antioch and the
imported from any foreign land; o~ the Church:
\1iddle East. He has been busy raising
"I promi. e to\ hit and war ho, ·r thl.'
contrary, it stems from our long histor'.unds, examining architectural drawflock
now entru tcd to me. after th
ical experience in the Middle Ea t and
ings,organizing a Board of Trustees and
manner
of the apo tit: . whether the)
appointing various committees to im- our most significant interaction with I remain uuc to the faith, and in th ar a
lam
for
many
centuries.
I
want
you
to
plement this project.
of good work , more c pc i:ll_lyth~
The progress has been amazing, de- know that as a member of the Board of
prie t ; and to in JX l \\ 1th d1ligcn .
pite the long, dark years of the Leba- Trustees of this institution, I am totally
that there mav be no chi m . up ·r unese uncivil war. Unfortunately,
we committed to its success and I want ~II tion and impiou , ·ncrat1on Jncl that
of
you
to
join
me
in
this
sacred
com°:lt~avenever had an Orthodox University
no cu, tom contrar) to hn u.111 pi ty
1n the Middle East. Perhaps, if we had
ment. If you think that after twenty-f1v
and
good moral may injure hri tian
years of struggle, I will let you re t, you
one, the Lebanese Civil War and other
conduct. ~1a, 10d. who ccth th
tragedieswhich have plagued the Mid- are mis taken.
heart be the ~ itnc of my \·ow"
While we are talking about Antioch,
~le East, especially during this twenIti. upro od~ho Ct'. the
rt'.t _
I would like to welcome two beloved
tiethcentury, could have been avoided.
rheheart and1t1 aloupt
)<U
11
brothers
who
are
not
stranger
to
u
:
, ~hereare other universities in Lebanon,
hur h, to judge ~ hcthcr r n t I r utmost of these universities were es- Metropolitan Elias of Beirut, who LUd1
THEWORD/OCTOBER 1991
�have been subsidizing this cam .
all the organizations of this Archdio. .
.
I
P since thepast twenty-five ye~rs, the ~rchhdio- od of Antioch and the ultimate decision your church bulletin and monthly
its
mception. cannot describe to
.
cese. Father George Geha informed me
.
You1n cesehas grown. from sixty hpans es to wi~l?e ~ade by them. May the All-Holy new letter . e know that ur radio
wor d s, t l1e tremen d ous impact ,h·
ndred sixty. Due to t e vastness
that the center is ninety per cent
Spmt gmde us and enlighten our minds program i not et ped ct. Pl a h lp
•
k'
~ !Ch
onehLl
•
booked for this year and next year. our camp . is ma mg on our ch'ld·
f
he
North
American contment and to do what is pleasing to His Holy
i ren
us to make it perf ct through your par0
Once agam, I urge parents, grand •
we have Church.
When we plan seminars and worksh~ps
. h
par- thettremendous growth which
.
ticipation and con tructiv critici m. I
d
ents
an
pans
es
to
send
their
c1
•
d.
for our choirs, church schools, pansh
rienced- , __
it,..became
evident to me
11
Third, The Antiochian Christian Or- would like to take thi opportunity to
expe
__
_..,,,
·11
•
'
ren
councils, etc., it is imperative that every to the. V1 age and give us the pleasu.reof
thodox Radio Network. Last year, in expre my deep gratitude to Fath r
parish
send
its servmg th_em. I would like to take thi.
March, while in Beaumont, Texas, Fa- John Badeen and Dee Ann R d for a
church school su- opportunity to thank the Chairma f
ther John Badeen and Dee Ann Reed
perintendent, choir
the Village Council, Mr. Ernest Say~a~\'
brought to my attention the possibility
and the members of the Council· na •
director and chairof starting our own Orthodox Radio
• G race, B.1sh op Antoun, Rt.
' Re\'.
mely, H 1s
man of the parish
Network on a national level. Needless to
council to attend and George Geha, Mr. Robert Laham, Mr.
say, this was very interesting and at the
participate in this sa- R?be~t Koory, Mr. Carl Shaheen, Mr.Al
same time, very challenging. I liked the
cred work. UnforDira_111
and Dr.J~hn Boojarnra(Mr. Paul
idea so much that a month later we
tunately, some par- Garrett, Recording Secretary) for a job
were on the air, despite the fact thdt we
ishes are not taking very well clone.
did not budget for this program during
advantage of these
Scconcl, the completion and dedicathe past fiscal year. To "make disciples of
all nations," is one of the most impor- Dr. Frank Maria is honored for hi work on Midwonderful opportution of the Archdiocese Chancery on
dle Eastern affair on behalf of our Archdioce e.
nities. We still have a the West Coast. Our Chancery or~the
tant commissions of the New Testand
few rooms available West Coast is located in Hancock Park
FatherofCeremonies at th e Gra
Banquet was
ment. For many years, our people have job well done.
Metropolitan THEODOSIUS, Primate of the Orthodox Church in Ameri- for sponsorship; thu
ArchprieSt a nd Vicar General Joseph Allen.
been asking, "How come we do not
Fourth, The re tructuring of our
one of the most beautiful areas in th~
ca, with Archpriest Paul Romley of Los Angeles and Arch priest Robert if you
want to city of Los Angeles. When you visitthe 1 thatthree bishops can no longer ade- have our own Orthodox TV program?"
Youth Department. La t year, during the
Kondratick of ew York.
memorialize a loved West Coast, stop and see this beautiful quatelyserve you. It takes five and one
The answer is simple: Because we do Spring Meeting of the Archdioce e
one,
you
cannot
find
a better place than Ch~mcery. Last September, I had the
halfhours to fly from ew York to Los not have the funds. We are even strug- Board of Trustee , the Youth Mini try of
ord speak for itself because if the past
gling to keep A.C.O.R.N. on the air. This our Archdiocese wa di cu ed in
does not point to the present and shape the Heritage and Learning Center. We pleasure of dedicating this Chancery 'Angeles or San Francisco, and even
and I am happy to inform you that it is
more hours to fly to Alaska.
depth. We found many thing
the future, the past is dead. I refuse to hope that within three years, the second
live in the grave of history. For many phase will be comFurthermore in 1966, we had
lacking in our OYO program.
years, we Orthodox have lived with an pletely debt free.
I onlyfour parishes on the West
and goals. Becau ·e of the eriThe camping facilinferiority complex and have underesCoast; today, we have thirty
ousne s of thi ituation, I imities are now some of
timated our capacity for greatness.
parishesand a number of mismediately called for a deci ive
What our beloved Patriarch is doing at the best, not only in
sions.Hence, the importance
meeting on youth mini. try in
Balamand and what you have done for the Commonwealth
ofhavinga bishop on the West
early
ovember at the nthis Archdiocese, proves, beyond
of Pennsylvania, but
1 / Coastto watch over our flock.
tiochian illage Heritage and
doubt, that with the proper leadership, in the whole country.
I would like to emphasize,
Learning Center. I invited to
our people can indeed move moun- During last year and
( 1however, that we are not
this meeting the leader hip of
tains.
nominating a bishop for the
both Senior and Teen OYO all
this year, the ArchdiSince I addressed you last in Ana- ocese has spent large
WestCoast. Nor are we dividthe spiritual advi or of OYO,
heim, California, the following projects sums of money to
11 i1:g this Archdiocese
into
.,._l
the Chairman of the Campu
8
1
have been realized:
Bishoprics.We are nominating
.
.
.
Ministry, the Director of our
renovate all facets of Antiochian Women president, Elinor Bourjaily, presents a check for
First, the completion and dedication
anotherAuxiliary Bishop to reBishop ANTONIO, Host Chairman Gary Younis and wife Debbie.
Camping Program and th
the camp, because I $100,000.00 to the Primate for the I leriLagc and Learning Center at the
of the second phase of our building pro- want our children to Village.
side part of the year on the
Director of the Department of
gram at the Antiochian Village. We can have the best. It is important for you to completely debt free. I would like to i
WestCoast and the other part at the Orthodox program is the first of its kind Christian Education. Th meeting wa
I
now house a minimum of two hundred
know that we do not make money from take this opportunity to thank the Chan- Archdiocesan headquarters. I want to in North America and it deserves our very well attended and everything relatpeople in hotel-like rooms with all the the Village Camp. As a matter of fact, we e ry Committee, namely: The VeryRer
assureyou, however, that there will al- financial and moral support. I heard ed to youth mini try wa put nth taproper
convenerend Paul Romie~. 1 \\'aysbe a bishop in residence on the from Father Constantine Nasr that a ble. After four day of meeting
and
ometim ·,
iences. We can seat
Mr. aseeb Saliba. WestCoast.
heated di u. ·ions,
comfortably, in our
Mr. Robert An· 1 ,MYdear friends,
new dining room, a
The nomination
our young people
drews, Mr. Adeeb
minimum of four
of a bishop to minand • pi ritual ad iSadd, Dr. Fred
hundred people.
ister to you, after
or agreed on a
Milkie, Mr. John
We have provided
the manner of the
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new platform which
Gantus and Mrs.
they pre~cnted to
space for our growMarie Simon for a ' apostles, to preach,
me and whi h I ening mu eum and
job very well done.
toteach,to organize
dor-ed
entitled,
the School of IconI also would liketo
andto heal, is a very
.~:.a"Living the rthoography. We have
thank all those who
sacred and bright
dox Faith in hri. t
provided more spahave contributedr_o moment in the his'-through
or hip,
cious rooms for our
toryof this Archdi... iali!U&ll-... ....'.
ff
d d l gate of AOCW A.
itn
the success of th'
meetings,
workOcese.We do have
Archpriest Louis Mahshie, Spiritual Advisor with o icers an
ee
project.
,
shops and semitheright to no .
b
h' .
good number of people in Oklahoma and Fellow hip." In their tat ment of
Now, since "e
mmate ecause_; 1sis an
Purpose, our young people aid " e
nars. This center
. t h e Ch urc h . Th e ci·ty have been converted to Orthodoxy
have this residence. ancient pra c t·ice m
believe
that the goal of Orth dox
has become a haven
we need a bisho~to
Seven clergy, classmates ofMetropol't1
PHILIP
namesof the nominees will be submitthrough th is program. I want_ yo~ ~o Christian Youth Mini tr i th integra•
an
, serve the Sacrament of Unction service at the con111
for our clergy and vention.
tedto His Beatitude and the Holy Syn- publicize this program by puttmg it
reside in it. ounng
mained faithful to my vow.
It i not my intention, today, to
elaborate on the accomplishments
which we have achieved, together, for
the glory of God, during the past
twenty-five years. Nor do I want to take
you on a journey to the past. Let the rec-
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tota
r
lo
th
P
p
ur
ti
g
tn
at
.'
ull into the
believe that
t commit
hodox Faith
vice and felr ion of
tat ent of
lo : "Our
ping Program,
Ministry and
programs for our young people. It ':ill
be sad indeed to face the twenty-first
century without young people in our
parishes.
Fifth, The Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch. The day we established the Order
of St. Ignatius of Antioch was one of the
brightest days in the history of this Archdiocese. Since its inception, fifteen
years ago, the Order has raised five mil-
The ombined Choir of voices throughout the Archdiocese was ably led by Raymond George, Chairman of the Dept. of acred Music.
OYO Program de igned to meet the
n ed of varying age groups. We will attain the e goals by training youth
mini ter , both clergy and laity, to serve
at all level , and by developing and
providing relevant resource materials."
De pite the fact that the Youth Department does not have an adequate budgt for the current fiscal year, due to the
urgency of this matter, last January, I appointed the Very ReverendJoseph Purpura as our Youth Director. Father
Jo eph i a very serious individual who
ha erved AC Teen SOYO as Spiritual
Advi or for many years. He is creative,
energetic and very committed to our
youth mini try program. I am proclaiming 1992 a the Year of Youth Ministry in
our Archdiocese and we have allocated
the um of 100,000.00 to help achieve
thi goal. I would like to caution you,
however, that no youth director, regardles of hi brilliance and energy, can
achieve this goal alone. We can provide
you with a very adequate budget and
with the most creative programs on the
Archdioce e level, but ifwe do not have
your full cooperation on the regional
and pari h level , all our efforts on the
national level will be for naught. I am
convinced that if you do not respond to
our youth program on the parish level,
our young people will remain on the
marginal life of the Church. I, therefore
call all my co-workers, the Reverend
lergy to work with the youth department and initiate meaningful spiritual
8
lion dollars for the enhancement of the
spiritual life of our Archdiocese. In
some instances, the charitable deeds of
the Order have transcended the boundaries of our own Archdiocese. The Heritage and Learning Center, the Camping
Program and facilities, the Department
of Mission and Evangelism, Campus
Ministry, Christian Education, Sacred
Music, and the Clergy Retirement Fund,
just to mention a few, have all benefited
generations, hopefully, will e
1
The contribution which you :~ ate
the Order, fifteen years ago has adetc
·
'
ra t1ca 11y d epreciated; thus, I urge all t
good knights and dames of the O d ht
.d
.
r er tc
consi er, serious 1y, upgrading h
• h
t e1r
k
ran s to Knig t Commander
s anu
Dame Commanders. Fifteen year
some peop 1e sai·ct: "Th e Metropol'ago•
will be lucky if he can find fifty p 1tan
• • t l1e O rder of St. Ignatiu.
eop1L,
w l10 wi·11JOm
How wrong they were! I have so m
1
·ct
.
uc1
con fi. ence m our
. people that 1·f you
provide them w1th the proper leadership
them what you
. and show
.
. ar·edo·mg
with their money, they w11lgive Yoi
their money and their hearts. In 1~h
our goal was to recruit five hundred
men and women to the Order. Thi goal
was reached. Our new goal is two thot
sand members by the end of this century, and we will reach it.
Sixth, the Metropolitan PHILIP En
dowment Fund. Last year, at the Spring
Meeting of the Board of Trustees, there
was some whispering about celebrating
my twenty-fifth anniversary in the Hoh
Episcopacy. Subsequently, I learned that
our good trustees wanted to do something to honor me. I told the member
of the Board, "Please do not do anything for me personally. If you reallyI
want to celebrate this occasion, I would
like to see you establish an Endowment
Fund to secure the future of the Heritage and Learning Center and provide
more scholarships for needy children tl
Part of the Canadian delegation at the General Assembly.
fro~ the fruit of the Order of St. lgnatms. More significantly, the Order has
taught us the art of giving. The Order
has inSt illed confidence in us that we
~an_ach_ieve greater goals and support
ms titutions. Furt h ermore, the Order has
helped us discover much, much hidden
talent in this Archdiocese and has become an example which the future
go to the Village Camp." The campaign
has started and we have almost reached
our goal. I ~ould like to take this opportunity to thank the Vice Chairman of the
Board Mr. Ernest Saykaly and the Vicar
General' of the Archdiocese, Father
Joseph Allen the Archdiocese Tru re_e·
the Order of St. Ignatius, the Antiochia~
Women, SOYO, our beloved clergy an
·rlfihes and all the g?od peopl~ of this
: ' d·ocese for thetr generosity and
\fC1
1 l
we. nt11 Orthodox Unity in Amerieve ,
.
.
.
perhaps, my biggest d1sappomtc,i. t during the past twenty-five years,
men'
. m
. Amenca,
•
. Orthodox Urnty
w h'1ch
Bishop
ANTOUNand Bishop ANTONIO of Mexicosharemoments at the banquet.
remainsan illusive dream. Modern historymoves so fast that we cannot keep
1pwithit. But, we Orthodox seem to be
hringoutside history. I wish I could reportto you something positive about
Jrthodox unity in America; unforunately,I have nothing to report becausenothing is happening. His Beatitude,Patriarch IGNATIUS, has made
manypositive statements vis-a-vis this
questionand you know exactly where
I stand, but Antioch, alone, cannot
achievethis goal. I am deeply con\incedthat the inter-Orthodox system
doesnot work despite our sound theologyand the eternal principles which we
represent.After more than sixty years of
meetingsto prepare for the Great Orthodox Synod, we are still debating
rhetheror not we should put the probemof the "Diaspora" on the agenda of
thi Great Synod, when and if it con\'enes.I want to assure you however
thatwith the blessings of His,Beatitucte'.
llatriarchIGNATIUS we will continue
toreachout and be a'catalyst for OrthoJoxunity in this hemisphere. No one
·an turn back the wheels of history;
husI firmly believe that Orthodox unity on this continent,
despite our
monumentaldifficulties, is inevitable.
Finally,some personal reflections. As
We travelthrouoh the J·ourney oflife all
)f
.
b
'
usexpenence hours of joy and hours
if sorrow.We have a tendency to for 0 et
the hours of joy and remember tl1e
hoursof sorrow because sorrow affects
•ismore deeply. It was in this city on a
old,gray day ofJanuary 1968 when I
uffered
•
'
'
t
,orp my heart
. .attack , while working
eace and Justice in the Middle East,
after the June War of 196 . I wa ru hed
to the hospital where I learned the next
day that I had a heart attack. eedle to
say, I was disappointed, fru trated and
:'ery depressed. I said to myself "If thi
is true, what is going to happen to m
agenda and all my dreams?" For fifteen
days, I did not make any progre at all.
?n the sixteenth day, the doctor walked
mto my room and said: "We must talk ,
"Talk about what," I said. "You are n~t
making any progress," the doctor aid
"because you refuse to believe that yo~
had a heart attack." He was right. I wa
young, strong, athletic and had much
pride in my youth. Hence, my refusal to
believe that I had a heart attack.
After a long talk with the doctor and
seeing the X-ray pictures of my heart, I
realized once and for all that I could no
longer deny the reality of my illne .
The question was, how to turn that defeat into a victory. The doctor departed
and left me alone with my thoughts.
Have you ever talked with God? I did.
Congressmen Mary Rose Oakar of Ohio and Nick
Joe Rahall of West Virginia at the banquet.
"Lord," I said, "you know the secrets of
my heart and you know that you have
chosen me to serve your Church. You
are the Lord of history and master of my
destiny. My life belongs to you and you
can do with it whatever you want. Thy
will be done." As I finished my conversation with God, the following word
from Psalm 118,flooded my mind. "Out
of my distress, I called on the Lord; the
Lord answered me and set me free.'' The
Lord, gently and lovingly, said to me,
"you have your plans, your dreams and
your agenda, but you must learn that
nothing will happen according to your
plans and calendar. Things will happen
according to My time and not your . I
am the Alpha and the Omega. I am the
Lord of history, not you." I wa not
ready to wrestle with God any °:ore. I
had wrestled with Him enough m my
youth. The best thing for me to do was
to urr ndcr omplccclv co Hi will.
''The Lord Jn \ ·ere I n{e and et me
fr ." It i ind cd 1r mi chat onlv,; ·hen
we urrender. we be omc libc~~Hcd. I
1 oked through cht: win I >wand 'I\, a
few arr red. nmv flake fallin on the
city and uddcnlv \\~I m erwhclmcd b\
a en e of peace·. peace wich , I an~I
p a e with my..,elf There" ,1 nc more
ten ion. no m re fru cr:mon ,md n >
more deprc ion. fccr char cncounct:r
with od in 1 6 . nw whole :mitudc toward Iii ha changc·d .\ly ha it: philo .
ophy now i : "Do \'Our be c ,Ind lea, c
the r t to od." \X l;ac \Ya more 1gnificant i that during rhi. pt:nod I umc tc
term with th whole quc uon of life
and death.
I began preparing 111) elf
for life I began prcpanng my elf for
death at any moment. Thi'> ccm paradoxical bur the logic of od rran encl
the logic of thi world. \Xe arc ali\e nm,.
but what guarantee do we ha,e th.It ,Ye I
are going to be alive romomm? 1 h1 i
preci el why every moment of m, lite
ha become ~n urg~nt moment and every day I live ha be omc a preciou u,1y.
Four year, lat r, I began to c. pem:n c
significant he ·c pain:. fter ome medical te t my fri nd, Dr. Eugene a) fie.
recommended that I undergo open
heart surgery at the ~1iami I lean In titute. There wa no anxiety, no fe,1rand
no depre ion. nd on c again, l aid.
"Thy will be done." Thank'> be to ,od.
to Dr. Eugene ayfie and to your prayer
the operation wa a tremcndou c.;ucce
and nineteen year later, I am till
around. I want to a ur you that,, henever I feel I can no longer cne you a
you de erve, I will ay with 1meon:
"Lord, now l tte t thou thy cnJnt depart in peace; a ording co Th) word:
for mine eye have cen Th) ·alvation,"
(Luke 2 :29).
enior hire Hou e corre pondent llelcn Thomas at the banquet
Ladie and entlcmen.
During rhe pac.;tt\Yenty fin.: ,ear . I
have told you on many o u 1011 that
the Chur h I not the h1 hop Jlone or
�odore Mackoul.
You know, without vigilan
watchfulness, no financial systce anct
em can
succee d . Th
. us, I would like to taket .
opportunity
to thank our ve
hi
ry able
treasurer and a very active memb
the Village Council, Mr. Robert L herof
.
a am
I wou l d hke to thank our As .
sistant
Treasurer, Mr. George-~assor , LO[
• h'I
help, _ and _ our
Chancellor•
Mr
R
.
, · oben
Koory for his exemplary Christianlife
and the Secretary of the Board f
Trustees of the Archdiocese for ma~,I
years, Dr. John Dalack. I want to thank
all members
of the Board for the1r
·
.
cooperation and support. I would like
to thank the Order of St. Ignatius ofAn
tioch, the Antiochian Women and Sen
ior and Teen SOYO.
Thi - litany of thanks cannot be com1IJIJI""
plete if I do not thank my Archdiocesan
staff who continue to serve most faith
AmbassadorClovis Maksoud, Host pastor Archpriest George M. Rados, Archbishop MICHAEL, Bishop
fully; namely, our Executive Secretary,
a
MAXIM OS of Pittsburgh, the Papal Nuncio, and Mrs. John Sununu with Metropolitan PHILIP.
lady who has been working with usfor
the past twenty-tv. o years, Miss Kath,
future. The success which we have sibilities and I want to thank Ernie from
Mey r. I would like to thank Mr. Pete,r
achieved during the past twenty-five
the depth of my heart.
years is first and foremost, a precious
I would like to thank a man who has Dacale , Mrs. Marietta Voutsinasand the
V. Rev. George S
gift from God. "For
Corey who helpsus
every good and peron a part-time basis,
fect gift is from
above coming down
and last, but not
from the Father of
least, Archdeacon
lights,'' Games 1:17).
Hans El-Hayek.
Second, it is the reLadies and Gentlesult of the magnifin1en,
cent cooperation
Lest we become
between us on the
puffed up with our
Archdiocesan level
own achievements,
and you on the parI would like to con
ish level.
elude this message
In this respect, I
with this prayer by
want to thank our
Thomas A'Kempi
two hierarchs, His
from his book,
Eminence, Arch- White House Chief of StaffJohn Sununu with Archbishop MICHAEL, Adeeb Saad of Los Angeles and "The Imitation of
bishop Michael and Georges Atallah of Brooklyn.
Christ."
His Grace, Bishop Antoun, for their been serving the Archdiocese for more
''O Lord, let your name, not mine. be
help. Bishop Antoun works from my of- than thirty-five years and who is responpraised.
fice and has a tough job. If he shouts at sible for our financial system, Mr. The- Let your work, not mine, be magnified.
you, from time to time, do not mind
him. I know his heart; he loves you.
I would like to thank our beloved
clergy for their firm commitment to the
eternal ideals and values which our
Church represents.
For many years, the office of Vice
Chairman of the Board of Trustees was
somehow an honorary title, but this is
no longer the case. I do not know of any
person who has been more involved in
the work of this Archdiocese than our
very able Vice-Chairman, Mr. Ernest
Saykaly.He supervised the construction
of the first and second phases of our
the prie t alone, or the laity alone. The
Church is the bishop, the priest and the
people working together. This very important principle has guided us in the
past and will continue to guide us in the
Heritage and Learning Cente~, he continues to supervise the renovation of the
camping facilities and cha~rs th~ ~eetings of the Village Council. This is to
mention but a few of his many respon-
our holy name be blessed, but let
Letyohuman praise
n . en to me. You are the joy of my
segtv
heart.
I will glory and rejoice all the
111you,
day,
• not h zng
•
rormyself, J wi·ttg l ory zn
AndJ'
.
. .
but my infirmities.
human glory, all temporal honor,
.
uly
vanity
and
foolishness
comIs tr
.
pared to your ever l astzng
g l ory.
0 my truth, my mercy, my God, 0
BlessedTrinity, to you alone
raiseand honor, prayer and glory,
BeP
,F
,,
throughout all the ages 01 ages.
Amen.
Thankyou.
All
..
all worldly position
. . . as do the new members of the Order of St. Ignatiu of Antioch.
President George Bu h bids the convention
delegates a farewell, after a tremendou r ception.
Officers of the Archdiocese Board of Trustees take their oath of office from the Primate • • •
10
11
THEWORD/OCTOBER 1991
THE WORD/OCTOBERJ9C,
_..___
�ARCHDIOCESAN OFFICE
~ ORDAI ED:
~ The Deacon DAVIDSMITH, to
the priesthood on August 4,
1991,at St. Elias Church in Syracuse, Y, and assigned to the
_pastorate of Holy Transfiguration Church in London, ON.
ASSIG ED:
The Priest MAXIMOS SAIKLEY,from
the pastorate of Holy Transfiguration
Church in London, ON, to the pastorate
of St. Antonios Church in Halifax, NS.
LEAVEOF ABSENCE:
The Priest THOMAS FORD, former pastor of the Kansas City Mission.
DECEASED:
The Priest ELIASSABA,former pastor of
St. George Cathedral in Toledo, OH, on
August 22, 1991. May his memory be
eternal.
Donations to The WORD, gratefully
received:
The Auger & Elian Families
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
(in memory of
$500.00
Mr. Charles Auger)
George & Laraine Mahshie
Dewitt, New York
50.00
Madeline Naifeh
Farmington Hills, MI
25.00
Miss Judith A. Howard
Washington, DC
100.00
Archimandrite Paul Doyle
Named Protosyngellos
Father Paul was born March 15, 1930,
in San Francisco, California, the son of
Paul Lewis Doyle and Josie McCune
Doyle. He received his elementary education at Mark Keppel Grammar School,
Glendale, California, and Dixon California Elementary School, graduating from
the latter in 1944. His secondary education was received at the San Raphael
Military Academy, San Raphael, California and at Dixon High School from
which he was graduated in 1948. In
1952 he graduated with a B.A. in Political Science from the University of California at Berkeley, and he received an
M.A. in History in 1953. He continued
graduate work for several years, and
served as Reader in Greek History for
one year. He was affil1ated with Phi
Alpha Theta, National History Honor
Society.
His early religious training was in a
small town Union Protestant Church. In
college he became interested in the
Episcopal Church as a result of his study
of English History. He began a three year
course of study at the Episcopal Theological School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1959, graduating with an M.Div.
in 1962. During that period he was enrolled for a summer program at the Institute of Pastoral Care at University
Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where
he received a Certificate in Pastoral Care.
• In 1962 he was ordained to the Episcopal diaconate and priesthood, and
served parishes in the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago until the end of 1972
when he voluntarily renounced the
ministry of the Episcopal Church. In
March, 1973, he was chrismated at St.
George Antiochian Orthodox Church
in Oak Park, Illinois, and was ordained
to the Holy Diaconate in 1974. In September 1974 he enrolled
at St.
Vladimir's Orthodox Seminary for a
one year course of study. In 1975 he was
ordained to the Holy Priesthood and
served as pastor at St. Elias Church, Atlanta, Georgia. In March, 1980, he was
elevated to the rank of Archimandrite .•
He then served the pastorate at St.
George Church in Portland, Oregon,
before being transferred to St. Matthew
Mission in Torrence, California.
At the Archdiocese Convention in
July, His Eminence named Father Paul
the Protosyngellos (Dean of Clergy) of
the Archdiocese. AXIOS! !!
t
The new Protosyngellos Paul Doyle
~12~---------L_
h
Fat er Elias Saba
t
sive heart attack. Fr. Saba was 6l
.
Year
old an d was ce 1ebratmg his twe .
.
.
IlbCTh
anmversary as a pnest this year.
In his twenty-year career, Fr. Sabahad
been the pastor of St. George Churchin
Canton, OH, St. George Cathedral in
Toledo, OH, and St. Ignatius Church.
Windsor, ON. He had returned to ~-n
1
home in Toledo and to the Cathedral
a medical leave of absence for the h on
..
h. h 1 .
ean
con d 1t1on w ic u tlmately claimedh.
life. In recent months he had recover ~
sufficiently to hope for a return to fu~ltime ministry.
e also assured that he continues to
~utarede for the Church before the
1nterc of God. May his memory be
Throne
eternal!
_ Fr. Michael Ellias
Excerptsof Ar~hbishop's Eulogy
hbishop Michael lauded Father
Are
• crow d t h at
Elias
before an overflow:mg
hasbeen seldom seen ifnMToledo.~ollowingthe extending o
etroI?o 1itan
HILIP's
condolences to the family and
p •sh he addressed the virtues and
pan
'
f
·ctalcharacteristics of true servants o
~ ed as found in the Bible, and praised
th~deceased for hav~ng b_een gifted
ithplain goodness, smcenty and hu:ility."St. Paul called for good behavior
asfirstand foremost when speaking of
serving
the Church," said His Eminence.
Theologicaldegrees and philosophical
theoriesare helpful tools for the clergymenof these modern times, but honesty,common sense and ge_ntlenes still
rankfirst. "Every kind act is better than
a thousand sermons, and Father Elias
woncountless friends and followers
1
\\'hereverhe served because of this," explained Archbishop
Michael
to
parishionerswho came from several citiesthe deceased had served.
"So friendly, so calm and so tactful
wasthis priest," continued His Eminence,"that seldom in my forty years of
servicehere in orth America, have I
Elias Saba
seenso many shed so many tears of sinArchbishop MICHAEL presided at' ceresorrow."
the funeral ervices on Monday, August
"Hismemory will long live here on
26 at the Cathedral. Priests from the earthand his credentials before God toOhio and Michigan Deaneries of theAn- dayare what St. Paul outlined in the
tiochian Archdiocese were joined by HolyScriptures as essential for those
clergy from the Greek Archdiocese and who are called to serve," concluded
the Orthodox Church in America for ArchbishopMichael in tearful, solemn
the funeral.
words.
At the Trisagion Services on Saturda) 1
ETERNALBE HIS MEMORY!
and Sunday evenings, speaker afterspeaker eulogized Fr. Saba as the prototypical Rep.
NickJoe Rahall II
pastoral priest - a simple, loving and
f \X1
honest man who was wholly committed O eS t Virginia
to his family, his Church and his c?mn1u- Honors
Metropolitan PHILIP
nity Archbishop MICHAEL appliedth,e Takenfrom the Congressional Record
description of a priest found in St._Paul
Thursday, July 11, 1991
pastoral epistles of Timothy and Titusto
Mr.Rahall:Mr. Speaker, I rise in order
the life and ministry of Fr. Saba.
.
tocommemorate the 25 th anniversary
th
Fr. Saba was preceded m cteHa
ofM~tropolitanArchbishop Philip Saliba
1~ael· asprimateof the Antiochian Orthodox
devoted wife Renee in 1986
vived by sons George an
ic '
Christian
Archdiocese of North America.
daughters-in-law, Judy an d .Laun·e·, brothrand
In August 1966, Archbishop Philip
er George· sisters Mrs. Allee Harte
wasel~cted to shepherd the Antiochian
Lhlda Sabd; and f~ur grandc?ildrendthe Archdioceseand since then he has time
Toledo, the Midwest Reg1on,da~ythe alnd time again, exhibited visionary
entire Archdiocese are saddene
d
eactership.
passing of this humble priest of Go
Philip Saliba was born into a tradi-
The Priest Elias Saba, the associate
pastor of St. George Cathedral in Toledo, OH, fell asleep in the Lord on Thursday, August 22, 1991, following a mas_________
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?\~~d ~-
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THE WORD/OCTOBE
tional <?rthodox Christian family in
Abou Mizan, Lebanon inJune 1931.Following a traditional education, at the
age of 14, he was accepted into the Balamand Orthodox Seminary in Tripoli,
Lebanon, and later graduated from the
Orthodox secondary school and Assiyeh_ Orthodox College in Damascus,
Syna. In 194 9, at the tender age of 18, he
was ordained as a deacon and assigned
to the Antiochian Orthodox spiritual
leader, Patriarch Alexander III. In September, 1953, Deacon Philip enrolled at
t h e Kelham Theological School in
Nothinghamshire, England, and in September 1954, he began theological
studies at the University of London.
Philip Saliba's experiences during
these still-impressionable years made a
profound impact in shaping what became Philip's priorities as a priest and
then as prelate: The need to cultivate
and ensure integrity among the church
hierarchy, the strengthening of Orthodox theological training focusing on the
importance of Orthodox youth education, and providing security for the clergy and their families.
In 1956 Philip arrived in the United
States to study at Holy Cross Orthodox
Seminary in Brookline, MA, and was
subsequently assigned to St. George Orthodox Church in Detroit, MI. On March
1, 1959, Philip Salibawas ordained an Orthodox priest receiving his first pastoral assignment at St. George Church in Cleveland, OH. As the years progressed, Father
Philip continued to study Orthodoxy
earning a masters in divinity studies from
St. Vladimir's Seminary in Crestwood, NY
in June 1965.
In 1966, after the death of the Archbishop of the Antiochian Archdiocese,
Father Philip was nominated and then
elected to fulfill this distinguished post.
The new 35-year-old archbishop was
now able to embark upon the objectives _ theological, humanitarian and
administrative - that had always driven him to serve both the church and
those around him.
In his 25 years as Archbishop, Philip
Saliba's numerous accomplishments refleet the priorities he had established for
himself so long ago. His Eminence
achieved the first measure of Orthodox
unity in the United States by_merginghis
Antiochian Archdiocese wit h th e only
other Antiochian jurisdiction in the
United States. In the early 1970's, ':rchbishop Philip organize~ and establl~hed
the first archdiocese-wide woman s_organization, and appointed the first
woman to the archdioce e board of
trustees.
In 1975, Archbi hop Philip found d
the philanthropic organization, th Ord r
of St. Ignatius of Antioch, who e membership now exceeds 1000 member and
has donated over $ 5 million to th archdiocese and humanitarianprojects around
the world. In addition, the Food for Hungry People Program, instituted in 19 5,
has donated over 1 million to needy organizations and individual the orld
over, without regard to race, creed or nationality In 1978,the archbishop direct d
the purchase and subsequent development of the 300-acreAntiochian Villag , a
summer camp and educational center in
Ligonier, PA.
Archbishop Philip ha been very involved in the search for peace in Lebanon and the Middle Ea tin general. The
archbishop constantly meets with other
Christians, Jews, and Moslems seeking
formulae for political olutions to the e
most difficult que tions. Archbi hop
Philip has met with President Reagan
and Bush, State Department official
and leaders of other countrie , among
others in hopes of seeking the way of a
peaceful solution.
Archbishop Philip's arduou work
has been awarded with many commendations and medals, among which are
the Order of Cedars from the Lebane e
Government and the Cros of Lebanon
from the Lebanese Antiochian Archdiocese. He has been bestowed with honorary doctorates from his alma mater
Wayne State University and the t.
Vladimir's Seminary. As impre ive a
each of these are, his most cheri hed
honor was receiving the ' Liberty
Award" presented to him by Mayor Edward Koch of ew York City in conjunction with the 100th anniver ar f
the Statue of Liberty; Archbi hop Philip
was one of only a few American to receive this honor.
On the eve of Archbi hop Philip aliba's 25th anniver ary a primat of th
Antiochian Orthodox Chri tian Archdiocese of orth America I congratulate him for his work asa theologian and
humanitarian and a a fin example t all
who choose and are proud to be mericans.
The Convent of St. James
the Persian, Diddee, Lebanon
By Khouriyi Claudette B. Ha~na
According to Hi torian A ad Ri tom
from archeological digging it has been
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T!iEWORD/OCTOBER 1991
�established that this religious sanctuary
was built in the 13th Century as a monastery. The first "official" record of its
existence states that in the 17th Century,
Patriarch Makarious Zaim came to "Dair
Marr Yacoub" (Monastery of St. James).
The Mona tery was under siege and
many monks died, while still others fled
to safety, leaving the abandoned monastery. At the beginning of the 20th Century, a lone priest came to stay, until the
nuns arrived. It was in 1956 that Imm
Salam (Mother of Peace) came with
three or four nuns to establish the Convent. Imm Salam remains there today
and is the Director of the Convent.
There are currently 18 nuns in residence and one novice in training, such
training taking an average of three years.
Their ages range from the early twenties
to seventies and they are a most pious
settlement of sisters dedicated to God
and Church. Their days are long and full
and wake-up call is 3:00 a.m. Many Services are celebrated each day: Midnight
and First Hour; Third, Sixth hour and
Typica services; Ninth Hour and Vespers; and the Little Compline at 8:30
p.m. The "Jesus Prayer" is a constant
companion, silently and audibly recited throughout the day, as it is individually deemed required by the nuns.
Although their day is quite structured, there is free time after lunch,
providing that their chores are not behind schedule. This quite often happens
as is the case in running any household
of this size, and as guests from the outside world will arrive and be cordially
received in one of the salons. The Convent is prayerfully and silently buzzing
with holy activities, from making
crowns for bishops, to vestments and
cassacks for clergy of every dignity;
from "prayer ropes" for monks and
nuns, to coverings for holy chalices and
tables; and, of course, the Sisters "write"
magnificent original icons of all sizes.
In between the services and the regular activities that go on in a huge working studio, the sisters are ever-occupied
with keeping this edifice spotlessly
clean, preparing the daily meals, laundry, and organizing celebrations for the
many feast days, hosting and feeding
Metr?politan Ilyas Kurban's clergy
meetings; celebrations of the nun's
~ows, and hosting Church group meetings from surrounding cities. These
large-scale activities take place in an
enormous dining hall.
Of course, in order to successfully
keep up with the many holy and every14
. tion of Medicine, Psychology and
oc_,a.
n(O.C.A.M.P.R.)National ConferRehgi~he
conference, titled Bioethics:
en~e:z·nFaith and Modern Medicine,
crisis
h
wi!lrakeplace November 1-3 at t e Ho!y
ties Greek Orthodox Church m
ApotschesterIllinois. Coordinated by
\Y/eS
'
ors. John Breck, Stanley Harakas,
Rev.
.
d George Morelli,. t l1e I nstitute
see k s
an rovide Orthodox professionals
top
1·
• h h' I
guidancein dea mg wltH etk1ca "~ues. ns According to Fr. ara as, n.S an
uocie~t
faith, Orthodox Chri tianity has
anrichand productive
. tra d'.ltlon. H owaever·, Orthodox people in many areas of
professionalactivity ?eed to mer_gecontemporaryethical dilemmas with that
tradition. It is the hope that the
o.C.A.M.P.R.Institute on Ethics will
facilitate
that endeavor. This is an effort
notto pronounce from on high but to
lookat ways that ethical que tions can
beaddressed with input from all areas."
The inauguration will take place at
theNational Conference from 3 :00 to
3:30p.m. on Saturday,
ovember 2.
Duringthe inauguration, Dr. John T.
Chirban,O.C.A.M.P.R. national president,will present the direction planned
forthe Institute. Fr. Breck will offer alternativeways of organizing the effort;
Fr.Harakaswill give a brief talk on how
lethicsis handled in the Eastern OrthocloxTradition; and Fr. Morelli will discuss
the problems that call for the estab1
lishmentof this Institute.
Because decision making i one of
j thebiggestproblems profes ionals face,
a majorgoal of the Institute will be to
developa support network of priests,
doctorsand possibly attorneys who can
turn~oeach other for advice when ethicaldilemmasarise. The occasions when
thisreferralnetwork could b put to use
are numerous. Fr. Breck suggested a
1 few:"In the hospital with a terminally ill
patient,or a pastoral situation in which
apregnant woman has just discovered
amniocentesis that she will
Ithrough
havea genetically deformed child."
"Wedon't have the resources now to
deal,with
this," said Breck, "and priests
11
don~have people whom they can imme?1atelyturn to and say, 'This is the situation,help me work through this.' All
ofus are working, more or less, by the
seatof our pants."
I~'The g~alof the Institute is to put these
. ds of discussions and their conclusions
mwntmg.
• • Informational pamphlets and
0ther publications can be the product of
rou?dtablediscussions or workshops organizedby the Institute," said Morelli. "We
.
day chores, the sisters have been exactly buzzed again for the afternoons
. .
f
ess1on
Remmiscent
o movies of old .t
•
trained by Imm Salam. There is one sis. h.
.
'i wasa
cute an d astorus mg site to see th
ter in charge of the kitchen, with three
others doing the cooking each day. The take care of their own automobile er:ns
"cooks" alternate each week. The meals up the gas tank with pre-purchased' g
.
d ink .
gaso.
are always meatless and, during the var- 1me
an t ermg under the hood Th
•
•
If
•
ious fasts, strictness of the Orthodox
sisters are qwte se -sufficient, doing ese
.
.
much
laws are observed. Much of their food
o f th eir own repair work to the co
nvent
comes from their own orchard and gar- and grounds. You have to smile whe
n you
den on the grounds. At each meal, a par- witness these sights.
ticular nun is chosen for the reading of
The
main
ingredients
of
this
hol
.
ye ct·
1fice are 1ove, prayer, and humility v.
the books from the Fathers of the
. d t h ese m
. a b undance and yo • IOU
Church. Their work is also divided into fm
.
u are
sections, with one sister heading the showered wit? them. After a few mo"department" of iconography; another
ments of cautionary hesitation on the
in charge of the sewing; one sister heads part of both the nuns and myself, 1was
the section producing the embroidery
made to feel very much at home. This· .
and yet another oversees the personal
itial uneasiness was to be expected, asno
m
needs of all the nuns, from their medi- one had before been allowed to interrupt
cal requirements to the care of their their cloistered holiness. By the timeI had
clothing, etc. Meals are prayerfully and to leave, my tears were shed and I feltthat
quietly consumed.
I was leaving my family. I shall remember
Monastics at the Convent of St. James the Persian
Yes, anything which the nuns pro- them always in my prayers and count
duce is available to churches and clergy my blessings for having been so privioutside the jurisdiction of Sayedna Il- leged. How I shall miss them and longto
yas, and even orders from religious es- see them again one day.
tablishments outside of Lebanon are accepted and delivered by hand via
O.C.A.M.P.R. Institute on
travellers to and from North America
and other places. Generally speaking, • Ethics to be Inaugurated
vestments and cassacks take a minimum
The variety of ethical questions that
of one week to complete under normal
clergy and medical professional faceis
circumstances, and small icons require
seemingly endless. In the 1990's, AIDS,
a month's preparation.
abortion, and rapid developments in
St.James the Persian Convent is locat- medical science place doctors, psycholed on top of a mountain overlooking
ogists and pastors in more difficult
the beautiful multi-colored clear-blue
decision-making roles. They are called
Mediterranean Sea. There is a lone tall upon to advise their patients and
pine tree (these are plentiful in Leba~on parishioners, sometimes with limited
and produce their famous "snowbar"
guidance themselves.
or pi1:1enuts) majestically standing on
The O.C.A.M.P.R. will begin its forthe ~ighest peak of this mountain just mal response to these problems in
outside the main entrance. It was there
November with the inauguration of the
that I sat and meditated after my noonOrthodox Institute on Ethics at the
hour walks, before the workshop
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need to have some sort of forum to devel?p ~ theological understanding of
~thica! issues while integrating scientific
mvest1gations in medicine and psychology," he added.
Prior to the inauguration of the Institute on Ethics, Harakas, Morelli and
Breck met in early September for a
br~i?storming session. The subject was
SU1c1de.The meeting in September was
not an attempt to come up with a complete scheme for the Institute on Ethics .
"We need input from other people,"
Harakas said.
Anyone interested in participating in
the Institute on Ethics can express their
interest at the National Conference at its
inauguration. For a complete program
of the Conference and travel and accommodation information please contact the O.C.A.M.P.R.office. The Conference is open to the general public and
will offer professional credit (CME)for
physicians. Currently, applications are
being made for CEU credits. Please address all comments to Institute on
Ethics and Conference inquiries to the
O.C.A.M.P.R.,P.O.Box 958, Cambridge,
MA 02238 or call (617) 868-6557.
Russian Patriarchate Issues
Statement on Coup
(Moscow) His Holiness, Patriarch Aleksy II of the Russian Orthodox Church, issued the following statement on the political crisis in the Soviet Union:
An extraordinary event occurred in the
life of our Fatherland. President of the
USSR Mikhail Sergeievich Gorbachev
elected by the Congress of People's Deputies of the Soviet Union, withdrew from
the supreme power in the country
The circumstances of this withdrawal
remain unclear.
Such a situation disturbs the conscience of millions of our compatriots,
who call in question the legality of a newly formed State Committee for the Stateof
Emergency;which announced its assumption of the supreme power in the USSR.
In this regard we state that it is necessary at the moment to hear the ~oice of
President Gorbachev and to fmd out
what is his attitude to current events.
We hope that the Supreme Sovie~ of
the USSR appreciate the events which
happened and that it ~oul_d take stro~g
measures for the stabillzat10n of the situation in the country.
.
We appeal to all faithful of the Russian
Orthodox Church, to all people, and especially to our army to show endurance
at this crucial moment for our Fatherland and not to permit frat ma! blo d to
be shed.
We are offering up our ard nt pray r
to the Lord and call the faithful childr n
of our Church to join in thi pray r that
He bestow peace upon the p ople of
our country, o that the may ettle their
home in accordance with fr e choi
and with the generally ace pted code of
morals and law .
tALEK Y II
Patriarch of Moscow and II Ru ia
Additional Contribution to
the Metropolitan Philip
Endowment Fund
(Other names have been printed in the
Archdiocese ConventionJournal)
Robert E. & Adele offa
San Marino, California
Fr. David Barr
Fr. Michel ajm
Fr. James King
Fr. Stephen H.R. Upson
Fr. Gordon T. Walker
Fr. Dennis Heifner
Fr. Kenneth Berven
Fr. Thomas Ford
St. John Orthodox Church
Orinda, California
St. George Orthodox Church
San Diego, California
St. Mary Orthodox Church
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsy 1vania
Teen SOYO - St. George
Orlando, Florida
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Benson
Pleasant Hills, California
Mr. & Mrs. William Darah r.
Toledo, Ohio
Mr. & Mrs. William Ezzy
Alameda, California
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Fisher
Walnut Creek, California
Marilyn Baida Habeeb
Millbrae, California
Fernando & Suhiela Halaby
Walnut Creek, California
Mrs. Sara Heberle
Lodi, California
Mr. & Mrs. espo Kaleel
Youngstown, Ohio
Jacqueline K. Laumann
ew York, ew York
Cos Loustalot
Oakland, California
Marguerite T. Lowen
Charle ton, We t Virginia
Mr. & Mr . Mitchell icola
Moorpark, California
Mr. & Mr . Al Ofie h
Livermore, California
Mr . Esther Roger
Tue on Arizona
Marie imon
Los Angele , California
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A Word to our Young Adults
MINISTRYIN THE 90'8
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you, don't stop there! You
should pursue higher education. Do
you know that we build a new tomorrow on plans we make today? You must
not flounder in an agony of indecision.
You must resolve that you are strong
enough to confront the challenge and
inject new life in an otherwise decadent
society. People should have an idealism
and a readiness to commit their lives to
something they believe worthwhile.
Young men and young women - do
you know that today the people of the
world are so bound together that survival on our planet depends on knowledge and understanding of one another. Sure, the challenge sometimes is
enormous, but it could be done if we
have power to effect good changes.
If the future of the country you live in
depended on how your particular family was faring, what kind of future could
your nation look forward to? What kind
of people are we or what kind of people
do we want to be? Do you know that the
future of our country should be in the
hands of its families? There has got to be
a family contribution to the social and
economic stability of the country, or
even the neighborhood.
To have a
strong and stable country, we must educate our children so they can be the
kind of leaders we would like to have
entrusted with the welfare of the coun-
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try and the people as well. Therefore, it
becomes imperative to see that we educate our children, mentally, morally and
spiritually. Our children must be educated so they can be able to take command and have an effect on events. Can
you see how well off a nation would be
if all its families faithfully followed these
guidelines?
Today bewildering problems are crying out for solutions for capable leaders
who will make the right decisions. We
need leaders who can handle mounting
global crises. Let us hope and pray that
our children will know more about
freedom, and human rights and will do
something about it. We must face the
truth. What we do with our children today will be the kind of people they will
be tomorrow. Parents must pause, reflect and understand that no need i
greater today than that of competent
leaders. We must be strong and understanding so that we could afford our
children the proper guidance and
leadership. It is our moral duty to show
how not to be shiftless, but responsible
and trustworthy.
Good God, what are we writing in
history for our children and their children to read? The kind of seeds that we
plant in the minds of our children must
sprout into strong plants supported
with truth, or they will grow as thorns
and thistles. Will the seeds we sow enable us to produce fruit in every genera-
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e youneedmore information or have comments concernt l1e pre-eminent fact that if our civiliza- ingYouthMinistry in our Archd!ocese please write to:
New Direction Set for Youth Ministry. During a
tion i to urvive, they must cultivatethe
ArchpriestJoseph Purpura, director, Department of
meeting called by Metropolitan PHILIP and held
science of human relationship, because
November 1-4, 1990 the leadership of the Archdiocese
we are seeing a decline in spiritual de- Youth,P.O.Box 2598, Westwood, MA 02090.
Camping Program, Teen SOYO, Campus Ministry,
cency and morality, affecting the entire
SOYO and Christian Education created a new platform
1992 Declared the Year of Youth Ministry by
world. It is of paramount importance
and direction for Youth Ministry in the Antiochian ArchPHILIP, in his address to the Archdiocese
that the parent commit ourselves to do Metropolitan
diocese. The full text of this Christ Centered Platform apAssembly in Washington, D.C.on July 26, 1991.
all the good they can today and leave General
pears on the last page of this insert.
nothing for those who come after usto 1992hopes to be a year in which Youth Ministry in the
do.
AntiochianOrthodox Christian Archdiocese moves to
I don't pretend to be a political phi- newheights. Through the work and inspiration of
Suggested Readingfor clergy and those involved
losopher, but one thing I do know i
in
leading
Youth Ministry or any other program involvMetropolitanPHILIP, the Department of Youth has been
that it is agonizing, disgraceful, tortur- re-organizedto create a highly energetic Youth Moveing the use of volunteers. UnsungHeroes:Howto reing and painful to see that after thoucruit and Train Volunteer Youth Workers, by Les
mentwhich integrates the Archdiocese Camping Proands of years that man has been here,
Christie. ''You can't do it alone,'' observes the author,
yet he is not a perfect creature - he is gram,Teen SOYO, Campus Ministry and SOYO.
who knows what he's talking about. Over the past twenstill in the making. A plea to our chilty years, Les Christie has involved hundreds of adult
October is Youth Month! Parishes should endren and to their children - by the
volunteers in his youth program - and in this book he
grace of God - our world is still beset courageto involve their young people to read the Epistells how it's done. Unsung Heroes hardcover (UH)
with bigotry, hatred, jealousy, lust.I tles,deliver sermons, serve as ushers, pass the collec$12.95 plus $3.00 shipping and handling. Order from:
greed and wars, and dark clouds hang- tiontrays and other acts of participation in the Divine
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burg, SC 29305-4406 or call toll free 1-800-776-8008.
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SpecialOlympics Awareness Day set for Sunday,
November
17th, throughout the Antiochian Archdio-
1992 PARISHLIFE CONFERENCES
cese.Teensfrom across North America utilize this day
toheighten awareness and to raise funds for the one
weeksports camp which they sponsor and run each
ye~rwith the Pennsylvania Special Olympics Organizationat the Antiochian Village during August of each
year.Please channel your contributions through your
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?calteen group. If you miss this opportunity or would
liketo make a special contribution you may do so by
sendingyour check made payable to "NAC Teen
S0YO''to the NAC Te~n SOYO Treasurer: Steven Hanna,40 Richardson Drive, Needham, MA 02192.
Here is the schedule of Parish Life Conferences for next year:
Can-Am Region: Niagara Falls, NY, May 14-17.
Western Region: Palm Springs, CA, May 20-25.
Southwest Region: El Paso, TX, June 17-21.
Midwest Region:Grand Rapids, Ml, June 24-28.
New EnglandRegion:Plymouth, MA, June 25-28
T Volunteerssought by the Department of Youth.
hosewilling to become more aware of teen issues and
in Youth Ministry are asked to send
eirname, address, phone number and their parish's
Eastern Region: Orlando, FL, July 1-5.
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�Need moreinformationon YouthMinistry?
Contactthe appropriatepersonlisted below.
Primate:
Metropolitan PHILIP
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese
358 Mountain Road
Englewood, NJ 07631
Eastern Region
President:
Christianne Roumie
622 River Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Tel. (201) 692-1226
Archdiocese Campus Ministry
Director:
Archpriest Jon Braun
6762 B Pasado Road
Goleta, CA 93117
Tel. (805) 968-3331
Department of Youth Ministry:
Director:
Archpriest Joseph Purpura
P.O.Box 2598
Westwood, MA 02090
Tel. (617) 551-3372
Fax (617) 551-3478
Spiritual Advisor:
Archpriest George Alberts
141 Pennsylvania Blvd.
Monessen, PA 15062
Tel. h. (412) 684-5472
o. (412) 684-7460
Chairman of the North American St d
Board:
u ent
Derek Laffey
4 Falstaff Drive
Cumberland, RI 02864
Tel. (401) 333-2612
Camping Program
Rt. Rev. George Geha, Executive Director
Rev. Fr. Paul Finley, Summer Director
Antiochian Village Camp
Box 307- A.O. #1
Bolivar, PA 15923
Tel. (412) 238-9565
Teen SOYO Presidents and Advisors
North American Council
President:
Samira Bitar
650 Bancroft Drive
Beaumont, TX 77706
Tel. (409) 866-5166
Vice President:
Chris Gauthier
33 Wilton Ave.
Pawtucket, RI 02861
Tel. (401) 724-7036
Treasurer:
Steven Hanna
40 Richardson Drive
Needham, MA 02192
Tel. (617) 444-4096
Secretary:
Andrea George
5120 Washington Street
West Rasbury, MA 02132
Tel. (617) 327-6940
Spiritual Advisor:
Rev. Fr. Joseph Abud
224 Bell Vista Drive
Grand Blanc, Ml 48438
Tel. h. (313) 695-2177
o. (313) 695-2177
Can Am Region
President:
Gretchen Ewing
1617 Niagara Ave.
Niagara Falls, NY 14305
Tel. (716) 282-6579
Spiritual Advisor:
Archpriest Elia Shalhoub
9116 Bayview Avenue
Richmond Hill, Ontario L4C 7B5 Canad
Tel. (416) 731-7210
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SpiritualAdv~sor: .
hpriestElias Bitar
~;~ LongHill Road
LittleFalls, NJ 07424
I Tel.h. (201)890-9139
Midwest Region
President:
Natasha Halasa
125 Morningside
Akron, OH 44303
Tel. (216) 253-7419
New England Region
President:
Michael Robbat
15 Tufts Road
Lexington, MA 02173
Tel. (617) 862-4388
Spiritual Advisor:
Rev. Fr. Alexis Kouri
18 Evergreen Circle
Norwood, MA 02062
Tel. h. (617) 762-1605
Sou~hwest Region
President: Mindy Algood
4875 Windermere Terrace
Jackson, MS 392 06
Tel. (601) 982-1196
Spiritual Advisor:
Rev. Deacon Thomas Joseph
5311 Mercer at Bissonnet
Houston, TX noos
Tel. (713) 665-5252
Western Region
President:
Anna Nasser
1893 Ebony Wood
Orange, CA 92 665
Tel. (714) 998-3839
Spiritual Advisor·
Fr. Jim King
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6830 Del Playa Drive
Goleta, CA 9
3117
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o. (617)951-1329
Recording Secretary:
Jackie Fadel
4322 Lewiston Road
Niagara Falls, NY 14305
Tel. (716) 282-8243
o. (617) 547-1234
SpiritualAdvisor: .
Rev.Fr.Michael Ellias
4940 Harroun Road
Sylvania,OH 43560
Tel.h. (419)885-4914
President:
DonKl:louri,11
24RoseCourt
Norwood,MA 02062
Tel.(617)769-9693
Western Region
President:
Jean Baxter
P.O.Box 2691
Glendale, AZ 85311
Tel. (602) 872-8390
Can Am Region
President:
Denise Rizk
2375 Windale Crescent
Ottawa, Ontario K1H 7A5 Canada
Tel. h. (613) 733-9490
o. (613)748-1211
Spiritual Advisor:
Archpriest Joseph Shaheen
80 De Castelnau Street, E
Montreal, Quebec H2R 1P2 Canada
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Tel. h. (514) 334-1662
o. (514)270-978
Spiritual Advisor:
Rev. Fr. David Barr
715 West Vanover Road
Tucson, AZ 85705
Tel. h. (602) 571-9121 o. (602) 622-2265
Special Youth Ministry Coordinator:
Scouting Boys/Girls
Coordinator:
Alex Smerkanich
152 Orchard Lane
Hatfield, PA 19440
Tel. (215) 368-0851
Orthodox Scouting Medals and Books:
P.R.A.Y.
8520 Mackenzie Road
St. Louis, MO 63123
Tel. (314) 638-1017
1992 ConferenceThemeandTopics
1992FestivalTopics
Congratulationsto Michelle Salamy of St. Nicholas Cathedral, Los Angeles, the 1991Archdiocese Oratorical Winner!
BibleBowl Topic: The Gospel of St. Luke (please
notethat the Revised Standard Version of the bible will
beused. Please use copies published after 1957. Furthernote that the New Revised Standard Version is
differentfrom the text that will be used.)
Creative Art, Photography,
Poetry and Writing Festivals
NACSOYOBible Bowl Coordinator:
Spiritual Advisor:
Archpriest John Abdalah
509 Charles Avenue
New Kensington, PA 15068
Tel. h. (412) 339-3048
o. (412)335-5223
Eastern Region
President:
Susan Shahade
217 Mayluth Road
Johnstown, PA 15904
Tel. h. (814) 266-4705
president: .
ChuckCassis
552 oak Street
Toledo,
OH 43605
Tel.(419)691-6569
NewEngland Region
North American Council Officers
President:
Gene Attal
1201 Constant Springs
Austin, TX 78746
Tel. h. (512) 327-3724
o. (512) 323-1990
Vice President:
Esther Simbol
RR 23 Box 231
Terre Haute, IN 47802
Tel. (812) 898-2105
Treasurer:
David Franc1osi
5 Alandale Parkway
Norwood, MA 02062
Tel. h (617) 769-2443
o. (419) 882-4037
Southwest Region
President:
Gene Attal
1201 Constant Springs
Austin, TX 78746
Tel. h. (512) 327-3724
o. (512) 323-1990
Spiritual Advisor:
Archpriest Joseph Shahda
3505 Bissonnet
Houston, TX 77005
Tel. h. (713) 665-0514
o. (713) 665-5252
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Midwest
Region
SOYO Presidents and Advisors
Spiritual Advisor:
Rev. Fr. Anthony Yazge
1930 South 4th Street
Terre Haute, IN 47803
Tel. h. (812) 232-2105
o. (812) 232-5244
Lay Advisor:
Cindy Zaine
230 5th Street NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413
Tel. (612) 378-3029
(201) 256-8961
Spiritual Advisor:
Rev. Fr. Christopher Holwey
54 Howitt Rd.
West Roxbury, MA 02132
Tel. h. (617) 327-7490
o. (617) 323-0323
NAC SOYOFestivalCoordinator:
Col.Jack Nahas 4835
GladysAve.
Beaumont,TX 77706
Tel.(409) 892-3966
We encourage all parishes to prepare a Bible Bowl
teamto participate in this festival at their upcoming
regionalconference.
Charles Nassif
9615 La Rosa Drive
Temple City, CA 91780
Tel. (818) 287-2187
General Theme: Doing God's Work (Witnessing)
Please contact your local Church School for your
region's particular rules and topics.
OratoricalFestival
Topic: "My responsibility to Living the Orthodox
Faithin Christ, through Worship, Witness, Service and
Fellowship.''
1992Themefor
All Conferences:
NACSOVOOratorical Coordinator:
JulieDakdouk
20231Glen Russ Lane
Euclid,OH 44117
Tel.(216)383-1907
_Parishesare encouraged to begin from now to recruitand prepare their two (Junior [13-15], Senior [1619Dcontestants for the Oratorical Festival to be held
at_theirParish Life Conference. The regional winners
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be sent by their regions to participate in th~ Ar?hdioceseOratorical Festival to be held at the Ant1ochian
Heritageand Learning Center on July 25, 1992.
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LIVING THE ORTHODOX FAITH IN CHRIST
THROUGH WORSHIP, WITNESS, SERVICE AND FELLOWSHIP
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
WE BELIEVE THAT THE GOAL of Orthodox Christian Youth Ministry is the integration of each young
person fully into the total life of the Church. We believe that Orthodox Christians must commit themselves
to living the Orthodox Faith daily. Worship, Witness, Service and Fellowship are the natural expressions of
that commitment. We define them as follows:
WORSHIP- For Orthodox Christians, corporate worship is the sacramental expression of and participation in Holy Tradition, and is the indispensable foundation of youth ministry at all levels. Upon this foundation, we must cultivate a daily personal prayer life and reading of Holy Scripture.
WITNESS - Christ calls us to be His witness in the world. We must enable our youth to express their
faith both for themselves and to others in order to be true witnesses to Christ and the Orthodox Faith.
SERVICE· Christ came not to be served, but to serve. We need to move our youth to do the same.
We honor and glorify God by loving and serving mankind in the name of Jesus Christ, using our God given gifts and talents.
FELLOWSHIP· The Holy Trinity is the perfect model of fellowship; the Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit share perfect communion and exist in perfect love as a community. By gathering together in fellowship, and by showing love for one another in Christ, we emulate the life of the Holy Trinity in our
daily life.
Our ultimate goal must be to see that our youth grow to love Christ and His Church and to pursue a
righteous way of life.
Our mo~ement integrates the Camping Program, Teen SOYO, Campus Ministry, and SOYO - progr~~s des1gned to meet the needs of varying age groups. We will attain these goals by training youth
mmis~ers, both clergy and lay, to serve at all levels, and by developing and providing relevant resource
materials.
D
am sure you all have experienced
someone in your life who has left
a lasting impression on you and as
a consequence influenced your life. In
mycase, that person was Metropolitan
Antony(Bashir) of thrice blessed memory.He was not onl_Ymy spi_rit~alFath~r,
but vicariously as mfluent1al m my life
as my natural father.
At the conclusion of World War II,
the young men who served in the military returned to their loved ones and
their churches. Metropolitan Antony,
concerned over the role of the youth in
the Church, encouraged the establishment of a youth movement. In 1948 the
firstSOYO meeting in the Midwest was
heldat St. Elias Church in Toledo, Ohio.
rremember attending that meeting and
how excited I was to be part of a new
spiritualmovement by the youth of our
Church. The truth is, I was infected by
it. It practically consumed my every
thought. The SOYO movement soon
spread to every parish throughout
North America. It was an exciting time
in our Church and it was quite an experience to be part of such a movement.
In 1949 the Archdiocesan Conventions were reinstated and the next one
wasin Cleveland, Ohio. I attended that
convention and my return trip from
Clevelandto Toledo was somewhat of a
tragedy. On my way home there was a
car accident and I was injured and
hospitalized. The very first call I received at the hospital was from Metropolitan Antony. He expressed his concern for me and ended his conversation
bysaying, ''God spared your life Adeeb
so that you could become a priest and
take up the work of the Lord.'' I was
overwhelmed with that statement. Every time we saw one another after that,
he repeated that statement and challenged me again to the priesthood. It
wasa hard decision for me and I wish I
could say that a call came from God to
serve Him in the Priesthood, but that
calldid not come for me. Rather, I realized that God could also call some to
serveHim as a conscientious and dedicatedlayman in His Church. So I ''took
up the work of the Lord'' and have concentrated my efforts in that direction.
The SOYO movement had moved
alongso well that many of the members
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were motivated, inspired and called to a to how manv member thcr, '\\·ere in
the Priesthood. I soon attended the or- thi new orga~ization and he re ponddination of my good friend, Fr. Jame
ed, ' ther i my If and ne ther and
Meena in Cleveland in 1951. The next you ill mak th third t join!!" ~ly
year in Flint, Michigan, I attended the hand wa baking a I 'I.\rote my fir t of
ordination of my spiritual father and many check. to the rd r. Ii c omdear friend, Fr. Paul Romley. The Arch- mitment of ,..00 a year ,Ya a eriou
diocese was expanding and required
matter to me but I hav ne,~er rcgrcttcc.l
more new priests and deacons to serve it.
in the churches. I remember in 1956
During thi week we will be celebratcrossing the street in front of my home ing aidna PHILIP ilver Jubilee a-. the
in Toledo to introduce myself to three Metropolitan of the ntiochian rchdimen newly arrived in America. They oce e of orth Ameri a. I feel it i onlv
were Dn. Emile Hanna, Dn. Michel proper and fitting that we a kno'I.\lcdg~
Howard, and Dn. Philip Saliba. A few the founder of our beloved
rder. It
years later in 1959 I had the pleasure of goe without aying that we loYc him
attending the ordination of our beloved for his dynamimc leader hip and the viMetropolitan PHILIP to the priesthood.
sionary that he i . It i quoted in hi
The year 1966 was a sad one for me book Feed My beep, that when aidna
and for many in our churches. In Febru- PHILIP began hi epi copate he quoted
ary that year, Metropolitan Antony fell from the Epi tle to the Hebrew~ a folasleep in the Lord. As I attended the lows, "For e ery high prie t cho n
funeral service, everyone was inquiring
from among men i appointed t act on
as to who could fill the shoes of such a behalf of men in relation to God. to ofgreat leader. God had it all planned as fer gifts and acrifice for in .'' Then he
the following month, I returned to New said, "The epi copate therefore, i not
York to vote for then Fr. Philip Saliba to a worldly, vain glory. The epi copate i
be the Metropolitan of the North Ameri- first and foremost acrifice, . eITice and
can Archdiocese.
love. The episcopate i the continuation
In 1956, during my tour of duty in the of the eternal prie thood of hri t in
US Army, I was stationed in West Berlin, time and pace. Thu , the bi hop·
Germany. I took leave and traveled to authority is neither autocratic, nor arLebanon and Syria. I visited the Patri- bitrary, nor ab olute· it i an authority
arch in Damascus and had a delightful based on love and service, for if anyone
visit with the then Patriarch Alexander would be fir t, he mu t be la t of all and
(Tahan). I spent two days there and met servant ofall." The word love and erva very hospitable deacon whose name ice stand out, and I immediately relate
was Antoun. He had an enormous black them to our Order of t. Ignatiu .. \X'c
member love enough to care and join,
beard and as was the custom, probably
and love enough to er e our beloved
had never shaved in his life. It worked
Archdioce
e through our member hip
out that our paths were to cross again
years later in North America, except this in the Order.
I recall some fifteen year ago when
time he was His Grace Bishop Antoun.
During the Archdiocesan Conven- Saidna PHILIP a ked me a que. tion. He
tion in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1976, I said, ''Adeeb, do you think we can get
maybe fifty or a hundr d p r on • to
was invited to a lunch by AlbertJoseph.
He handed me an application card and contribute on an annual ba i to upsaid, ''sign the card and give me a c~eck port our Archdioc an pro ram ?" My
for $500.00." My response was, For respon e wa " hy not?" THE RE T
what!!," to which he replied, "Metro- IS HI TORY!!
I am happy to report to you at thi
politan PHILIP has mandat~d _me to
time
that it i indeed a great year for the
help organize an Order w1th1':1the
Archdiocese.'' The purpose of this Or- Order of t. Ignatiu of mioch. \Xe ill 1
be celebrating our fifteenth y ar a an
der was to underwrite Archdiocesan
organization
in the rchdioce c. Imo t
programs. The organization _wasto be
called the Order of St. Ignatms of An- four year ago when I wa in tailed a
the national chairman aidna PHILIP
tioch. I then inquired of AlbertJoseph
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�challenged us to achieve a thousand
members. As of this evening, our membership is 1055, a dramatic increase of
87% in such a short period of time.
eedless to say Saidna PHILIP being the
dynamic leader he is, has established a
new goal of 2000 members for the Order.
Regarding finances and the revenues
to be expended on Archdiocesan
projects for the fiscal year ending January 1992, we have budgeted 580 thousand dollars for Archdiocesan projects.
ince the inception of the Order to the
end of the same fiscal year, our contributions will amount to 5 million dollars!! In 1991 we met the constitutional
reserve requirement of five hundred
thousand dollars, and this now enables
us to commit our total revenues and income towards Archdiocesan projects.
These funds were made possible
through the dedication and generosity
of the brothers and sisters of the Order.
Last month the Governing Council of
the Order held its meeting and Saidna
PHILIP was present part of the time. In
his address to us he gave the following
challenge: ''As long as people see
dreams, it will never end. As long as
people have visions, it will never end.
The Order has changed the history and
reality of the Archdiocese. We have
made tremendous progress which has
left also a tremendous impact on the
life of the Archdiocese. As we celebrate
the Silver Anniversary of an era of
struggle, aim for 2000 members, then
3000 members of the Order. It's time
for re-dedication, it's time for renewal
it's time to go ahead, it's time for th~
dream to continue.''
Often times we hear Saidna quote the
Scripture verse, '' If we have faith we can
move mountains.'' I know a couple of
mountains he had enough faith to move.
It all started as a dream; he called it Antiochian Village.This beautiful place has
developed into one of the finest meeting pl~ces for retreats, religious services,
campmg and a learning center in North
America. His faith and vision moved a
mountain to a beautiful mountain side
in We tern Pennsylvania. He kn~w it
was time to progress and to continue his
dream.
Another mountain he moved was the
admission of our Evangelical brothers
and sisters into Orthodoxy. I was reco~ering from my heart surgery when
a1dna PHILIP called to inquire about
~y recovery. I very much appreciated
his call that day. He asked during that
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conversation what I thought of his plan
to ordain the Evangelical clergy: deacons and sub-deacons at my church of
St. Michael's in Van Nuys, CA and to
chrismate the flock there as well. I was
elated that our parish could participate
in such a momentous event. The occasion was the most spiritually uplifting
experience I had ever witnessed. Because of Saidna's visions for Orthodoxy
in America, it once again was time for a
dream to come true and a mountain to
move. The dream will not stop. Saidna,
as our Spiritual leader and father, will
continue to dream dreams and continue
his visionary path for the Holy Orthodox Church.
I have been active in the Order now
for fifteen years. I love the Order and I
am proud of the accomplishments we
have been able to achieve for our beloved Archdiocese. I want to thank
Metropolitan PHILIP for his inspiration
and guidance. I want to thank my fellow
officers: our beloved Chaplain, Father
Joe Allen, who was always there when
we needed him. Thanks too
to th
members of the Governing Co
. e
their dedicated work. Thank ;:tllfor
members of the Order for allow· a so
.
b .
ingme
to .experience
emg
.
.
. your ch auman
Th 1sexperience will always live . •
.
.
Within
my heart and be cherished the
."
rest of
my 1i1e.
Saidna, as National Chairman andon
behalf of the Order ' you are very much
loved and esteemed by us all and
. h to congratu 1ate you on the we
w1s
0 cca.
f
sion o your twenty-five years as Ot11. be1oved Metropolitan. May God grant ou
many, many years.
y
In conclusion, I would like to saythat
God ha blessed me with a wonderf 1
and loving wife and three beaut/I
daughters. I don't care what any marri:d
man says, without a loving and understanding wife, you have nothing. We
have been married 29 years and I publicly want to thank you Carolyn for sharing your Ii£ with me. Chrisa, Carrie,and
Leilah you have made me a very happy
and proud father.
_ANTIOCHIANWOMENOF NORTHAMERICA
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An Orthodox Catechism
Twenty Parables of Our Lord
Studies in the Greek Church, Bashir
The Orthodox Companion, Abramstov
The Date of Easter, Abboud
Duties of Church Members
The Priest's Guide, Constitutions, etc.
Altar Server's Guide (revised, 1989)
Retreat & Study Guide
Harvest of Antioch (lives of Antiochian Saints)
Out of the Depths, Saliba-Allen
Mystery of Fidelity, Aline
Orthodox Synthesis, Allen (ed.)
The Orthodox Church (Ware)
The Orthodox Way (Ware)
Old and New Testament (in Arabic)
Old and New Testament (in English)
The Consecration of Bishop Antoun
VHS
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Metropolitan Philip, His Life & His Dreams
The Living God, A Catechism, Volumes 1 & 2
On Marriage & Family Life, St. John Chrysostom
On the Priesthood, St. John Chrysostom
On Wealth and Poverty, St. John Chrysostom
On the Divine Images, St. John of Damascus
Making America Orthodox, Fr. P. Gillquist
The Joyful Christians, C.S. Lewis
The ~inistry of the Church, Fr.J. Allen
Making God Real in the Orthodox Christian Home
Fr.A. Coniaris
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Found~t1ons rn Christian Education, J. Boojamra
The Fa'th We Hold, Archbishop Paul of Finland
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Role of the Antiochian Woman
by Laraine Kousaie Mahshie
In considering
the topic
with which we are dealing, let
us take into account the salient
words: 1. Role - Do good
deeds, strengthen inner soul,
inner personality.
2. Antiochian - We stem from the
Patriarchate of Antioch. 3. Woman AllOrthodox women who are united.
In preparing for this topic, I have
found that the role of the Antiochian
Womencan be easily clarified throughoutmany passages of the Bible and particularlyin two main thoughts. First, as
foundin I Timothy 2, V 9-10 "Do Good
Works.""Likewise, I want women to
adornthemselves with proper clothing,
modestlyand discreetly, not with braidedhair and gold or pearls or costly garments, but rather by means of good
works,as befits women making a claim
to godliness." Second, a found in I
Peter3, V 3-4, "Your beauty should not
bedependent on an elaborate coiffure,
or on the wearing of jewelry or fine
clothes, but on the inner personality,
the unfading loveliness of a calm and
gentlespirit, a thing very precious in the
eyesof God."
Whyare we called Antiochian? Our
Archdioceses in North America Syria
Lebanon, Iraq, Kuwait, Australia and
SouthAmerica are under the jurisdiction
of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate in
~ntioch. "In Antioch the Disciples were
firstcalled Christians," Act 11, V. 26.
" Who are the Antiochian Women?
For as in one Body we have many
members, and all the members do not
havethe same function, so we, though
many,are one body in Christ and individually members one of dnother"
Romans12: v 4-5.
'
Antiochian women are similar in so
many important
•
ways. First we are all
WO
•
'
men, with
the same emotions.
Sec0nd' we are all believing Orthodox
Ch·nstians.
•
Most importantly we are all
God'
Ch . s people, we are in the' body of
flSt In order to gain strength to do
ourwork in the Church we must learn
to
t see Our sameness, and' we must learn
0
~se the differences among us in a
Positiveway. 0 nly then can we be truly
TBEWORD/OCTOBER 1991
~nited, and to succeed as an organiza- not only to go with Je u , but al o t
tion, we must be united.
grow with Him. There would om a
19 72 , His Eminence, Metropolitan
~1:
time when they would no long r b
Philip, stated: "We must realize once and called Disciple but Apo tl . Di cipl
for all th at women have a definite minis- are those called to come. Apo tle are
try in the life of the church." In 1973 in- those called to go. There n ed to om
terim officers of the NAB were appo,int- a time when we mov from being tued to formulate the establishment of this den_ts'.to being teacher ; from recei ing
~rganization. We had known for a long to g1vmg.The first part of the pilgrimage
time that our role in the Church was not of the Apostle wa pent in the fella only to cook and wash altar cloths, but ship of Chri t, where they gre to
now we had an organization where we spiritual maturity. But when the time arcould share ideas. All women of our rived, and in order to continue their
Faith could share their knowledge and growth, they had to becom t acher
experience and learn from each other. leaders of local Churche , and ervant'
They could glorify our Holy Orthodox
both of the Word and of the world.
Church and serve in the tradition and
Ultimately, the women in th Church
image of our Holy and Blessed Mother
can achieve all of the e purpo e by folthe Theotokos.
' lowing the same role model, the one
As Antiochian Women, we must be- who exemplifies love ob dience,
come leaders, be aware and committed
serenity, peace and submi ion to God'
have a sense of fellowship and be unit~ will; the one, according to Fr. ladimir
ed in a relationship of love among Chris- Berzonsky, "in whose face we di cover
tians, and be devoted to doing good and humanity's salvation": the mo t holy
charitable deeds everyday in every way. Theotokos.
The role of the Antiochian Woman
A group of men were called by Jesus
to be His Disciples. It is the same with administratively is to willingly ace pt
you and me, because we have been positions on the executive or randing
called to be disciples as well. Notice first committees whether on AB, regionalof all how ordinary these Disciples ly or the local Parish level.
Why should I be an Antiochian
were. It is a common mistake to think
that God calls only the most impressive Woman? What is in it for you i the reali- the most gifted - people. That is the zation of glory in the fact that our L rd
exact opposite of what God does. St. is here, right here, to wrap Hi arm
Paul (in First Corinthians) tells us how around us through prayer, cripture
God has deliberately chosen what the and His Body and Blood. The purpo
world considers "foolish." He chose or- of our glory hould be to Ii e ith
dinary people so that they would de- Christ, like Christ and pread Hi teachpend on His power and not their own. ings. The way we can do thi i by learnFor this reason, St. Paul added, "no one ing as much as we can about ur Faith
will boast in the presence of God." Hu- and the Scripture and by upporting
mility and humbleness is the first virtue our Church according to our abiliti .
we should try to achieve. When you are You will feel warmth and trength fr m
alatiasked to serve God in any capacity, do your Faith. Ju ta Paul told th
ans,
''And
let
u
not
grow
w
ar
in
ell
not talk yourself out of it by saying: "I
am too old or I do not have enough edu- doing, for in due eason we hall r ap
cation." God will give you the ability. if we do not lo e heart. o then a
Always remember that to be alive is to have opportunity let u do g od t all
grow. St. Peter encourages us to "grow men, and especially to tho e h are f
in grace, and in the knowledge of our the hou ehold of faith," (6:9-1 ).
Laraine K. Mah hie i the new pre iLord and Saviour" (II Peter 3:18). To
dent
of the orth American Board of
achieve the purposes of Antiochian
Antiochian Women and a member of
Women we must follow the example of
St. Elias Church of yracu e, Y
the Disciples who were called upon,
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�North American Council
Oratorical Festival
Judges Choice:
I Am the Good Shepherd
by Michelle Salamy
"I am the Good Shep\
herd; I know my own and
:i my own know me.'' Okay,
l'+
now what does that mean? I
~:,.,.,;:~ am not a theologian. I am
not a scholar. I can not tell
you all of the nuances from the original
Aramaic manuscripts. But what I can do
is tell you what this passage means to
me. ~e need to start by addressing two
questions: First, why did our Lord the Almighty God- compare Himself
with a lowly Shepherd? Second, perhaps most importantly - when He says
"I know my own and my owr. know
me" - what does he mean: how do we
know Him, and how do we as sheep
follow Him?
'
!!
Michelle Salamy
First, why the shepherd analogy?
Throughout the Bible, Christ is referred
to as a_SheHpherd- the Good Shepherd;
meanmg e is the leader of His flock.
Now ~roman Orthodox standpoint, the
flock is the Church. It is we the O th do x Ch nst1ans,
• •
' that flock
r o
that make up
of Jesus' sheep. Now, as I thought about
the characteri_stics of sheep, I thought
that they are smgle minded they .
only grazing - eating add wal:~Joy
1
And, a characteristic most sheep ~~~
known to possess is self will th
where they want when- th: ey go
,
,
ey want
Heres where the shepherd comes in.
The shepherd leads the straying sheep
back onto the beaten path. But with
only one shepherd taking c~re of
hundreds of sheep, each of which is
SOYO
DIGEST
choosing its own journey, the shepherd
has got to have a difficult time keeping
the entire flock together. So the realization sets in for the average shepherd occasionally a few sheep are going to
stray away, and some are going to be lost
forever. What can one expect one lone
shepherd to do?! He's tired, worked
hard all day and if he must lose one
sheep occasionally, well it's better than
losing the whole flock.
But, a good shepherd doesn't lose
any sheep. Even if one single sheep
wanders off into the pasture, a good
shepherd goes after him and sees to it
that ALL of his sheep end up back on
track toward the original destination.
Now, I ask myself - Why on earth
would Christ, our Lord who has repeatedly revealed to us His divinity - that
He is God - why would He have compared Himself with someone who doe
such menial, dirty and unimportant
work? Why would He compare Him elf
with a Shepherd? Well, why el e? In
Christ's attempt to show His love for u
through this beautiful analogy - He
chose the most vividly real and wonderfully memorable example pos ibl .
Christ is OUR Good hepherd. And
like the man who goes after even the
very last sheep, cherishing every heep
so then does Christ cherish each of us,
His flock, as His beloved. And like the
Shepherd who goes into the depth of
the earth to save even the mo t di ob dient sheep, Our Good Shepherd forgives us, His sheep, for our disobedient
nature, and protects and defend u
from every harm. How badly we need
this forgiveness and this protection. Although we are part of Christ's flock, in
this world, we very frequently live in
sin. The world, although miraculous in
its achievements, successes and discoveries, presents great obstacles for the
Church of Christ to overcome. We face
incredible hardships, discouragements,
and temptations. Each day presents itself bearing enormous trials overbearing tribulations and an obvi;us lack of
lov: among mankind. Truly our only
savmg grace from such burdens is to
turn to our good shepherd and Lord
Jesus Christ.
And this_leads to the second and perhaps most important idea to discuss _
when He says I know my own and my
own know me - what does He mean:
We can only understand
that God
knows His own - for He knows every-
thing; but, how do we know Him
how do we as sheep, follow Him?'and
Lord ha taught u that we must£. !Our
O
Him by imitating Him. We must b low
Christ-like. Thus, if Christ is aecome
h h d
gooct
~ ep ~ ' si ought :-7e to strive to be.
r~1:1te noCh~man will ever comparein
ab 111ty to
nst Jesus in attempt'
help the lo t members of the Chri~gto
1sttan
flock. But an essential part of 0
thodoxy is the attempt to follow Christ~~
example. InJohn 10:14 when Christt 11
of being the Good Shepherd, He c~n~
tinue and says that He would "l
down Hi life for His sheep.'' We,as;~
thodox Chri tian , are called to do th
same. hrist ay "greater love has 0 ~
man than to lay down His life for His
fri nds.' We a Orthodox Christians although po ibly not physicaily, but
rather pirituaIIy must lay down our
Ii
t r the flock as Christ did.
In additi n to sacrificing for others,
emu t al tell them the Good News
of Chri t. o all of us have been
ble d in count! <;s ,,,ay , but the blessing that we all hare, and, that is by far
th gre,lt :t ble sing we could have
r cived, is Orthodoxy itself. But for
the man) people\\ ho haven't been expo.-,cd to rthodoxy - that's where our
rol s a-, -;h phcrd, , tart. It is our job as
people ,, ho have "received the true
light" and "rccei cd the heavenly spirit" and "found th true faith" to share
thi b autiful faith with those who do
not kno it. It i our job to spread religion.
Wi II th n, what is religion? According to aint Jam s 1:27 "Religion pure
and und filed before God is this . . . to
vi it orphan
and widows." In other
word , e find those in need of help
and har the light of eternal life. I know
that ev ry unday in the glory of the
ic n th
choing of the choir, the
ong
f th prie ts, the reading of the
gosp 1, the sweet smell of incense and
the unity and love felt among the
pari hioners, it is easy to see why Orthodoxy i o real and so very alive.Yes,
inside the Church Christ is vividly present and bli
urr~unds the community.
With such involvement and relative
union with God, it is hard to see whyso
many n gative happenings keep occu~ring in our world. Well it's simple. .Itsn
because people seem to lose the unJO
with God once the outside worl<l
.
• That
presents its .ugly deceptions a?a1~- as
t
is why we must make Chnst JUS
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1991
uch a part of our _Hves o_uts!de of
Illhurch as He is with us ms1de of
C
h w,e as Orthodox need to pracchurc · w•
. ur religion not only by what we do
uceo
. .
f:
•
. Church while smgmg, coniessmg,
'~a ing and partaking of the Body and
P ~d of our Lord, but also by what we
1
~oointhe outside world in everything!
How we speak, how we earn money,
h0 w we treat others, how we care for
ture and how we respect God's
na
. not on l y m
•
world. we meet Ch nst
Church but in everyone we meet outside of Church. Did Christ not say
"whatsoever you do to the least of my
brethren, you do unto me"? The least of
hisbrethren means also the sick, the imprisoned, the naked, the lonely, and the
downtrodden. We go to Church in order to receive Christ through Holy
communion. But, we receive Holy
communion in order to take Christ out
ofthe Church, with us, into the world to
helpus as we come in contact with the
worldand with the rest of Christ's flock.
A man coming late to Church asked a
manleaving Church if the Divine Liturgy was already over. Repeating a great
wisdom he had heard, the man replied,
"no, the Liturgy begins once we leave
thechurch." It is our job as part of God's
flockto make the Liturgy as real outside
ofthe Church as it is inside the Church.
Do you realize that if you add up all of
the Sundays of our lives as to the time
wehave spent in the Liturgy, it would be
lessthan one percent of our entire lives.
ONEPERCENT! Our time should not
be 1% God's but rather 100 % God's. To
become following sheep we must use
the tools of the Church: prayer, fasting,
love and the desire to become Christlike to help others and to share with
them the Good News.
"I am the Good Shepherd. I know
my own and my own know me.'' We
now know why Christ used this beautiful analogy of the Sheep and the Shepherd. We have the most abundantly loving Shepherd that God could ever have
givenus and that is, of course, God Himself.The question for us is how can we
truly be His sheep and know Him and
follow Him. While temptations lurk
around every corner and deceptions
:1alkright by our sides, there also exists
~nthis world our Shepherd who is guiding us and whom we must imitate.
There exists in the world God's prese~ce and the beauty and goodness of
His creation. We find good in man,
good in Church, good in love, and most
definitely good in our Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ. What we must do is incorporate this goodness into our lives. To
walk away from the Church and not carry and emulate our experiences while
inside the four walls is to sin and to contribute to the letting go of what so beautifully dwells in all Orthodox Christians
- and that is the power to serve.
Christ is our Good Shepherd and we
are indeed His sheep. He most certainly knows us and through the Holy Catholic and Apostolic Orthodox Church
we can know Him and be in Him. Sometimes we feel far from Christ and his
flock but He never leaves us. It is us, as
members of His flock, who stray away
from Him. It has been said so aptly, "If
you feel far from Christ, guess who
moved away.'' It is our job not to move
away from Christ. We need to live in union with Him and His Father and by doing so, work with Him towards the
LIGHT OF ETERNALLIFE.
Michelle Salamy represented the
Western Region in the Oratorical Festival. She is a member of St. Nicholas
Cathedral of Los Angeles, CA, and is 17
years old.
ond term a pre ident of the outh e t
Region. He wa al o outh e t Pre ident from 1969-19 0, and wa in trumental in creating their regional mi sions program (the fir t in our Archdiocese). Gene graduated with a ba helor'
degree from the niver ity ofTexa , and
received a master' degree from Columbia University in YC. Gene i currently the Executive Director of the ton
Fund in Austin, Texa , and a member of
St. Elias Church there.
VICE PRESIDE T: E ther imbol,
Terre Haute, I . Esther i a member of
St. George parish in Terre Haute and has
been very active in her pari h erving a
chairman for the Parish Council, OYO
and Ladies Organization, plu erving
other offices. She wa Church chool
Superintendent, Church chool Teacher
and Teen SOYO Advisor for nine year .
She served two terms as Midwe t OYO
President and also held many regional
SOYO offices, along with coordinator
positions. She is currently the Coordinator of St. John the Divine, a project that
supports Missions,Scholarship , Fe tivals
and College Contact. This past year he
served as NACCatechismBowl Coordinator and has served on other committee .
NAC SOYO Elects
She received the Meritorious ervice
Award from the Antiochian Orthodo.
1991-92 Officers
At the NACSOYO General Assembly Christian Archdiocese, the Midwe t
this past July in Washington, DC, a new SOYO Protosyngellos Ellis Khouri Merit
slate of officers were elected for the Award and St. George Award for out1991-1992year. We congratulate and ac- standing leadership. She attends Indiana
State University and is a ecretary of
knowledge the following officers:
PRESIDENT: Mr. Gene Attal, Austin, Terre Haute First ational Bank.
SECRETARY:Jackie Fadel iagara
TX. Gene is currently serving his secFalls Y. Jackie ha
served on the AC
level of OYO for the
past five year and
has just completed a
2 year term as Oratorical Coordinator. On
a regional level,Jackie ha been a ti
with Chri tian Ed.
and teward hip pr gram . t h r pari h
in iagara Fall Ja kie erved a unda
chool uperintendent for 12 ear , and
wa a form r r.
OYO Pr id nt. he
i bu y now er ing
a
hairwoman of
their Pari h Lif
onference t be held in
iagara Fall in a
. b l G
Attal Jackie Fadel and Fr.John
L-R: David Franciosi, Esther Sun o , ene
,
199~. Jackie i a third
Abdalah.
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�grade teacher of the gifted and talented
in the iagara Falls School District, and
is a member of Alpha Delta Kappa, an
honorary Teacher's Sorority.
TREA URER: David Franciosi, Norwood, MA. David has just finished a 2
year term as AC President and is currently the newly elected treasurer. He
has erved as ACVice President, Treasurer, and various coordinator positions.
David is currently the North American
Regional Secretary (chairman) of SYNDESMOS,(World Fellowship of Orthodox Youth), an organization which
meets in various parts of the world.
David is also very active on a regional
level. He has served as the New England
region President and Vice President,
and has held many coordinator positions including sacred music coordina-
tor. He is a member of St G
Norwood.
• eorge of
SPIRITUAL ADVISOR: The V
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luncheon or coffee hour in your hur h hall.
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1. 2 CORINTHIANS 12:27-13:8; MATTHEW
10:1, 5-8
SS. Cosmas and Damian, the Wonderworkers
and St. Theodota
2. 2 CORINTHIANS 8:1-5; LUKE 9:1-6h .
Martyrs Acindynus, Pergasiu~, Apht onms,
Elpidephorus and Anempod1stus
3. EPHESIANS 2:4-10; LUKE 8:41-56
Martyrs Acepsimas, Joseph and George
Neapolitan; St. Poeman
4. 1 THESSALONAINS 2:20-3:8; LUKE 12:13-15,
22-31
Martyrs Nicander and Hermas; St.
J oannicius the Great
5. 1 THESSALONIANS 3:9-13; LUKE 12:42-48
Martyr Galacteon; SS. Jonah and the
Apostle Hermas of the 70
6. 1 THESSALONIANS 4:1-12; LUKE 12:48-59
SS. Paul of Constantinople, Luke Tauromen
and Barlaam Khutyn (FAST)
7. 1 THESSALONIANS 5:1-8; LUKE 13:1-9
33 Martyrs of Melitine; SS. Lazarus Galis
and Zosimas
8. HEBREWS 2:2-10; LUKE 10:16-21
Synaxis of the Archangels Michael and
Gabriel (FAST)
9. 2 CORINTHIANS 11:1-16;LUKE 9:3 7-43
Martyrs Onesiphoreus and Porphyrius; St.
Matrona
10. EPHESIANS 2:14-22; LUKE 10:25-3 7
Apostles Erastus, Olympas, Rodion,
Sosipater, Quartus and Tertius of the 70
11. 2 THESSALONIANS 1:1-12;LUKE 14:12-15
Martyrs Mennas, Victor, Vincent, Stephanida
and Theodore
12. 2 THESSALONIANS 2:1-12; LUKE 14:25-35
SS. John the Almsgiver, Nilus the Faster,
and John the Fool-for-Christ
13. 2 THESSALONIANS 2:1-12; LUKE 15:1-10
St. John Chrysostom; Martyr Antonine (FAST)
14. 2 THESSALONIANS 2:13-3:5; LUKE 16:1-9
Apostle Philip; Emperor Justinian; New
Martyr Constantine
15. 2 THESSALONIANS 3:6-16; LUKE 16:15-18,
17:1-4
SS. Gurias, Samonas and Abibus; Martyr
Demetrius (ADVENT FASTBEG INS)
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16. GALATIANS 1:3-10; LUKE 9:57-62
Apostle and Evang list Matthew; SS.
Sergius and Fulvian (FA T)
17. EPHESIANS 4:1-6; LUKE 12:16-21
SS. Gregory the Wonderworker and
Lazarus the Iconographer (FAST)
18. 1 TIMOTHY 1:1-7; LUKE 17:20-25
Martyrs Plato, Deacon Roman and the
Child, Barula, and Zacchaeus (FAST)
19. 1 TIMOTHY 1:8-1 • L KE 17:26-37
Prophet Obadiah·
artyr Barlaam; SS.
Helidoru and Euph mia (FAST)
20. 1 TIMOTHY 1:1 - 0 2: -15; LUKE 18:15-17,
26-30
Forefea t f th
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10:38-42, 11:27-28
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22. 1 TIMOTHY .c±: 8, l • LL KE 19:12-28
Apo tl Phil m 1 of the 7 0; Prince
Micha 1 (
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Martyr J a
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Ternovo (
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Martyr and
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)r 'tephan the New;
Martyr Chri lo (
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2 TIMOTHY 1:1-~ -18· LUKE 20:19-26
t. Paramon and his 3 0 Companions;
Martyr Philum
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1 CORI THIA
: -16; JOHN 1:35-52
Apostle Andrew; , . Frumentius and
Alexander (FA T)
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THE
An Open Letter to Readers of The
WORD:
DearFr. George,
It was a joy to see you and to be at the
Archdiocese Convention in Washingh
.
ct·
After listening to t e various 1scus·ons regarding the nature of the Archs1
.
diocese convention, poss1'bl y c h angmg
itslength from seven to fiv~ days, choos·ng less costly and more informal sur:-oundings,etc., I thought I would like at
least to throw out a proposal or raise
some items for discussion at least.
Asa relative 'outsider' to the various
archdiocese meetings nowadays, I have
watched the proliferation of national
meetings in our Archdiocese. We now
haveseparate national meetings directlyprovided by and for our Archdiocese
members, including Christian Education (October), Choir Director/Chanter
(August),Order of St. Ignatius (spring?),
Youth Campus Ministry CTuly),Orthodox Missions (September), National
ClergyMeetings (August), Iconography
Training (various times). At the same
time, we see an Archdiocese Convention with several days taken in specialty
meetings of the same organizations as
previously mentioned,
as well as
A0CWNA,SOYO, etc.
Isn't it time to look at perhaps putting
together all the concerns about the
Archdiocese Convention, and the issue
of too many other national meetings
during the year, and come up with one
two-week session every year, to which
persons could come to all or only a portion? One year a few days of Archdiocese business could be conducted before or after single-issue conferences
such as listed above. The alternate year,
the National Clergy Conference could
be held in the same manner, with other
single-issue conferences. While I am
looking at it from the viewpoint of a
westerner, whose small parish can not
afford to send a representative to any
conference, I would think many active
parishioners might really appreciate the
opportunity to attend if they could get
moremileage for their dollar. If we keep
going as we are, there will soon be a
conference a month which those of us
activein our parishes could legitimatelyattend. That's just too much to expect
anda really unwise use of our resources
and talents.
I realize the above has many bugs,
and would really require a real expert
ton.
THEWORD/OCTOBER 1991
PEOPLE
SPEAK
l?ok to determine its feasibility, it logistics, etc. However, I do attend multiorganization conferences in which
10,000-20,000 people are accommodated in many separate tracks with combined major meetings (Allied ocial
Science Associations annual December
conference, for example). It can be
done! The other benefit might be that
this kind of arrangement would be conducive to persons from other Archdioceses coming to our special interest
meetings, if they too, realize that they
could attend more than one conference
in a week, and so on.
I really have to take issue with the
Chairman of the Convention Planning
Committee who, in responding to a
question at the Archdiocese General Assembly about the expense and location
of our Conventions, said, in essence:
'Our people want big, expensive hotels.
That's why they come to the Convention.' I believe there will always be that
wonderful element among our people.
But let those many, many Orthodox
who do not come to the meetings for
that reason at least have an opportunity
to be surveyed, asked their opinion, and
a reasoned decision made. Let's get our
organizational house in order, at least so
that we might be able to attract more of
the dedicated, serious Orthodox, without setting up a financial obstacle for
them to overcome.
I trul beli ve omething can be
done to meet the need fall our r hdioce e memb r
ocial piritual, ervi e or any nature.
I believe the time i now to do that b fore the Con ention combined
ith
other meeting are r all pri d out of
the range and potential four pe pie.
I'd appreciate ) our and other reader·'
opinion.
Your in hri t
Philip Tamou h Member
t. Matthew i ion Pari ·h
Editorial Re pon e:
Our Antiochian Archdioce e conventions, unlike other Orthodox congres es, synod , council , etc., or th Allied Social cience A ociation whi h
you mention, cater to the Orthodox
Christian family, not ju t one or two
delegates from the pari h. Our children
especially have the wonderful opportunity at our conference and con entions to meet people of their ame
Faith, and this means propagating our
Faith and "etho " in orth Americ
hope our convention do not beco.
places where ju t "bu ine ' i conducted. To me, fellowship among the
brethren is as important a church
"busines ." What do oth r think? Let
us hear from you on the ubject.
Your Eminence,
.
The Board of Directors of Saint George Hospital in Beirut, Lebanon, m tructed me to convey to Your Eminence and through you to all tho e ~ho contributed
to the fund raising campaign, our gratitude for your overwhelming upport of t.
George Hospital.
Upon your instructions, Bank Audi transferred onJune 3, 1991,to the c ount
of St. George Hospital the sum of .S. $1,210,211.72(one million two hundred ten
thousand two hundred eleven and 72¢ U.S.dollars). Thi u_mi under t~e control
of His Eminence Metropolitan Elias to be used toward the 1mplem ntation of the
Hospital Development programs.
_
.
Can we thank you enough for your love! Can we thank ou_r?rother and 1 ters in North America enough! No - it is not enough, but ufflc1ent to how our
deep respect to one and all.
Your Eminence, we are among the fortunate who are b_le ed by your d ed. •
and we, in joyful hearts, congratulate you on your ~wenty Fifth year at th~ I ad rshi of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archd10ce e of orth menca.
p We pray the Lord our God that He may grant you peace, afety honor, h alth
and length of days.
Re pectfuly,
alam . Rae
Ho pital Dire tor
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�COMMUNITIES
IN ACTION
Oklahoma City, OK
1991 has been a busy year for St.
Elijah! Under the direction of our Pastor
Father Constantine Nasr, the Outreach
and Evangelism Committee has been
kept working overtime. On March 8 and
9, the Very Rev. Fr. Michael Najm conducted a seminar on Orthodox Spirituality covering Spirituality and Modern
Man, Eastern vs. Western Spirituality, Individual Spirituality and Community
Spirituality. Each session was followed
by a lively discussion and question period in which the audience took an active
part. At the conclusion of the seminar,
we all felt that we had a better knowledge and a deeper appreciation for our
tremendous Orthodox spiritual tradition.
completed the course and _four are
presently actively enrolled with seve_ral new members planning to enroll m
the near future.
Our Fellowship of St. Philip the
Evangelist is thriving. At present we
have approximately 12 active members
and several who have expressed an interest in becoming a part of the fellowship. We meet twice monthly for prayer and to study the Holy Scriptures. The
participation
in these sessions is a
source of strength and spiritual encouragement to all, as well as a means of
deepening our understanding of the
Holy Scriptures.
To help in our understanding of our
Orthodox tradition, Fr. Nasr has just instituted two new classes in Greek and
Arabic. These classes have met with en-
Seminar by Father M. Najm
St. Elijah has an almost continuous
Inquirer's Class alternated between Fr.
Constantine and Deacon Basil McMurry. The class consists of 7 lessons with a
special period of instruction in the Divine Liturgy which is always taught by
Fr. Nasr. During the past 3 years, approximately 100 people have embraced Holy
Orthodoxy as a result of these classes.
From our March class Luke, Amos,
Jakob and Hannah Ham were baptized;
Herb, Kathy and Hans Ham were chrismated along with John, Nila, Heather,
Jennifer and Sarah Dutcher and Jim and
Imogene King. The Rev. Herb Ham was
formerly pastor of the Church on the
Rock and the Rev.John Dutcher was ordained Deacon in the Anglican Church.
The zeal and enthusiasm of these and
others have been a constant source of
inspiration to all of us. As a result of their
efforts, several new families have already enrolled in our new class which
begins May 9, 1992.
We continue to have an active interest
in the St. Stephen's Course. One has
thusiastic reception among our members, with an enrollment of 14 to 17 in
each class.
Our annual Lenten Dinner, pansored by the Ladies Guild, is always a
grand event at St. Elijah. This year, we
had well over 300 in attendance. From
the proceeds of this dinner, the ladies
sent $1,000.00 to the national program
of the Antiochian Women and are ponso ring two scholarships to the Antiochian Village.
We also sponsored a food booth in
the annual Oklahoma City Festival of
the Arts, featuring a Lebanese chicken
sandwich and our own Mediterranean
Sundae, which won the Dessert of the
Festival award last year. The festival is a
nationally recognized cultural event
and gives St. Elijah a great deal of exposure to the community.
. Our Sunday School Program continues to be a success. This is a three
year program designed and written by
Deacon Basil McMurry, the purpose of
which is to take the student through the
Holy Scriptures and demonstrate h
they relate to Holy Orthodoxy At ow
• present, several Churches are making u
.
seof
this progr~m, and others have e _
pressed an mterest in it.
x
We are thankful to God for the s ..
of St. Elijah, and for the guidance pirdn
.
f F
an
patience o r. Nasr in leading us. We
trust that God will bless our efforts and
lead us to greater things in the future.
-Deacon Basil McMurry
Worcester MA - Orthodox Communities of C ntral Massachusetts, which
consi ts of twelve individual churches
is raising funds and planning a nursing
horn in entral Massachusetts. Holy
Trinity Ea, tern Orthodox Nursing
Hom will be located on five acres of
land on Barber Avenue in the Greendale
section of Worcester, Massachusetts.
This is the first time. ever, that various
ethnic
rthodo.· churches are cooperating to achie\ e ~1similar goal. The
churches include members of several
divu"c Orthodo. communities: Albanian, .\ntiochian,
Greek, Orthodox
Church in merica (OCA), and Romanian. The Ilicrarchs of each of these
gn ups ha c gi en their complete blessing and ~upport to the building of Holy
Trinity.
Hol Trinitv Orthodox
Nursing
Hom ' it i 'cry near Interstate 290
and i urrounded by the Higgins Armory Mu um Odd Fellows Home,
Dodge Park Rest Home, the Greendale
Mall, and a variety of small shops and
re tau rant . TA C Associates of Worces-1
ter de ign d Holy Trinity, which will •
contain 113beds. The bedrooms are single or doubt
ccupancy, and each bedroom has a r sidential quality, spacious
clos ts, and private bathroom. Holy
Trinity has a very unusual design in the
hap of an X which allows very short
hallways, easy accessibility to all t~e_facilities, and will encourage sociahz~ng
among the residents. A/DIS Consulting
Group, Inc. of Cambr_idge, M~s~
sachusetts is working hand m hand Wl~ /
the Council of Orthodox Churches in
all the pha es from the planning to the
operational stage.
d
Holy Trinity will be a Level II an
Level III nursing home prov1·ct·mg extensive care for those people, young or old.
who are bedridden and can do little on
30
THE WORD/OCTOBER
1991
~hristo said recently, "It is most gratifymg to see the enthusiasm and exciteme~t de~on_strated by the laity and
cl_ergywhich includes such various ethrnc groups. Holy Trinity Nursing Home
represents the culmination of a long
held dream in the Orthodox Christian
community."
•
1
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Orthodox Communities
To Build Nursing Home
. .0 wn or for those who are in wheel
1
rhe1__ have a degree of mobility, and
chaHS,
.
I {:
bJ·11·ties of their own. ts 1eature are
capa
. eand truly Orthodox. There will
uniquOrthodox Chapel with Liturgy
bean
elebratedevery ~aturday fo~ the n~~mc of Holy Trimty and their families,
bers Orthodox pnest
.
. . d a1·1y.
w1·11v1s1t
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r1er
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tralized Day Rooms an d d'ming
cen
h
.
nursing. .staroomsare across from eac
.
• for maximum nursing superv1s1on.
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fourTreatment Rooms will be staffed
with the most professional _medical
people,and a permanent SoC1al Work
~taffwill also be present ever~ ~ay.
The philosophy of Holy Trinity OrthodoxNursing Horne is to promote
function,maximize ability, and care for
thoseadults in need of skilled nursing.
Thedesign lends itself to this purpo, e
bvcreatinga non-institutional environn~entwhich will f el like home.
Programs planned for l loly Trinity
willrelyheavily on the interaction with
thecommunit) of the twelve churches.
A full-timeSocial Director \\ ill be appointed, and in addition
children,
teenagers,young and old ~1dults \\ ill all
be volunteering to make the nursing
homeas much like home as possibk
Programssuch as e erc1c.;ing. ·r~1fts.and
Bingotwice a week for the cnjm ment
of the residents arl planned Ethnic
foods,festivals, Christmas caroling, and
Easteregg decorating arc only a few of
theideas now being planned.
The Orthodox community is in the
heightof its fund raising for Holy Trinitv.Headed bv Michael Constantinou
f;·omSt. Sp) ridon Cathedral
and
MichaelMassouh from St. George Cathedral,the community has raised clo e
to S300,000 in pledges. The nursing
homewill cost $8 million to build and
1 million needs to be raised by the
twelvechurches. Their goal i • to raise
500,000in cash by October 1, 1991.
Thisis being done by having Coordinatorsin each of the twel vc churches obtainpledges and collect donation at the
\'ariouschurch fairs over the summer.
Thechildren are also included in the
fundraising and are selling "bricks" for
lOeach. Bricks may be purchased in
memoryof a loved one or in honor of
0
meone's health. Donations may be
~~ntto Holy Trinity Orthodox Nursing
me, P.O. Box 195, Worcester, MA
01614-0195.
d VicePresident of the Eastern Orthoox Management Corporation James
~fi
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THEWORD/OCTOBER 1991
Outstanding Woman
of the Year
The YWCAhonored Elaine Heider as
"Outstanding Woman of the Year." She
has been an active member for many
years of the St. Mary's Church inJohnstown, PA. First and foremost, she and
her husband George have served the
church faithfully for many years. They
are also both members of the Order of
St. Ignatius of Antioch. Elaine has
served St. Mary's Church on the Parish
her hu band,
orgc, in th ·ir familv
whole ale athletic dL tributor hip,
port man' . The\' have four children
Elaine Heider i • chairman of the private indu try council of the. outhern
Alleghenie Region and ambna ounty, a member of the \X'e tmont Borough
Council and \1 e ·t Hill Regional Police
Departm nt director of the G rearer
John to n lumber of ommerce and
chairman of the ambria- ·om ·r ct
Recycling Authorit\'.
She is a charter rnember of the Community Arts enter and a member of the'
Regional Emplo er dvi on· Council.
Vocational d i on- oun ii of the tate
Correctional Instit~te, Economi lnttiative Committee of the Public I Iou:ing
Authority, Quota International ancl !lied Artists. he al o ervcc.leight vcars
on the board of 1nited crebral Pal'\
and the Cambria ounty Communit)
Action Council.
St. George of Detroit
Celebrating our
75th Anniversary
His Eminence, Metropolitan PHILIP,
Father Joseph Amypa and the pari h of
St. George, Detroit, invite all to join
them for a memorable weekend in c tober, 1991.The occasion is the '5th nniversary of St. George in the Antiochian Archdioce e. t. George i.
proud to be one of ten pari he, Lo have
reached this hi toric mile tone.
St. George became a pari h in 1916,
and adopted t. George a its patron
saint. Thi pari h has alway been active
in Midwe t Region OYO and on th
Elaine Heider
Archdioce e level. They have ct preceCouncil, as a Sunday School Teacher, dence with development of organizahurch ch ol Teen
Ladies Society President, and on tion such a
SOYO, Choir, and participation in the
numerous committees and chaired
several fundraising projects. Elaine and Order of St. Ignatiu of Antioch.
His Eminence will atte~d t~e fe rivi-1
George have also taken a great interest in
the Antiochian Village. Privately, they ties and be honored for ht, 2 year as
have donated over the past 13 years all Primate of the Antiochian Archdio c e
of the sports equipment used at the Vil- of orth America. ayidna hold, a spe-1
lage camp and they continue_ to do so to cial place in the heart. of , t. eorge
this day. Elaine has also been instrumen- pari hioners becau e he ·er cc.Ia a I ca
tal in a retirement project for the Village con here while attending Wayne rate
University, graduating with a Ba ·hclor
over the past three years and continu~s
to be extremely active and interested m of Arts Degr e, and recci, ing an honorall facets of the Camp and Heritage Cen- ary degree in 19 6.
The festivitie, take place October 1
ter.
20,
1991. If you plan to attend you can
Outside the church George has almake
reser ation, thru the ~1arriott of
ways encouraged Elaine_to be extremeTrov
at
a pecial rate of 62. 00 ingle or
ly active in the community. On May 20 ,
cto~ble.
Call the Marriott at (313) 6 01991, the YMCA honored Elai_ne as
979 . Calendar of c ent for this gala i
"Woman of the Year." Elaine Heide~, a
a follow : Oct. 1 th - Thur day, , t lgWestmont resident, works alongside
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�natiu and Archdiocese Board Meetings; Oct. 18th - Friday, Grand Hafli;
Oct. 19th - Saturday, Grand Banquet;
Oct. 20th - Sunday, Hierarchical Divine Liturgy with Brunch following.
Price for events: GrandHafli-$25.00;
Grand Banquet - $50.00; Sunday
brunch - $12 .00. Package weekend
price - $80.00.
Hope to see you at our CELEBRATIO !
-V. Rev.Joseph Antypas, Pastor
t
William A. Shaheen, Sr.
t
On behalf of the family of William A.
Shaheen, Sr., I am writing to inform you
of the death of William A. Shaheen, Sr.,
who died on April 11, 1991, in Flint,
Michigan. He was survived by his wife
of fifty-two years, Madeleine (formerly
Madeleine M. Karam of Ottawa Ontario
Canada), three children; nam~ly, Glor~
ia S. Nakfoor (and her husband, Dr.
Bruce M. Nakfoor) of East Lansing,
Michigan, Elaine M. Shaheen and Attorney William A. Shaheen, Jr. (and his
wife, Susan Shaheen), both of Flint,
Michigan and seven grandchildren;
namely, Attorney Michelle Nakfoor of
Chicago, Illinois and Lisa Nakfoor Dr
Bruce M. Nakfoor,Jr. and Matthew Nak~
foor, all of E. Lansing, Michigan and Andrea Shaheen, Sara Shaheen and Kathleen Shaheen, all of Flint, Michigan.
William, age 80, following the example of his father, was active in the affairs
of our parish, St. George Orthodox
Church in Flint, Michigan, during its
~arly years. He was a member of the parish council and served several terms as
Treasurer and President of the Parish
Council.
. William was admitted to practice law
m the State of Michigan and practiced
l~w for over fifty years. William, in addition to being active in church affairs
was active in local civic organizations'.
He was a member of Genesee County
Bar Association, and the State Bar of
Michigan. He was past president of Flint
Exchange Club of Flint, and a past treasurer of Genesee County Republican
Party.
While we were saddened by our loss
of William, we and the many individuals :-7hoattended the funeral service, expenenced the rare, but truly beautiful
funeral service during Bright Week on
April 13, 1991, conducted by the Rev.
Joseph_ Abud. As a result of kind
Memonal contributions made in his
name by several friends and members of
the family, gifts were made to St. George
Church and to the Antiochian Village
where a piano was purchased.
-William A. Shaheen, Jr.
Eagle Scout Award
The Eagle Scout Award has been
presented to John Michael Malouf of
Glendale, CA. In a ceremony on August
3, 1991, John received his Eagle Scout
Award - the highest and most coveted
rank in the Boy Scouts of America. Fewer than 2 % of all Scouts attain this rank.
John is 15 years old and has been active in scouting since entering Cub
Scouts as a third grader. As a Cub Scout,
John earned the Orthodox Chi Rho
Award.
Participating in his Eagle Scout Court
of Honor were three of]ohn's seven Eagle Scout first cousins. A member of
Troop 118,John is a member of the Order of the Arrow, a fraternal brotherhood to which he was elected by his fellow scouts.
THE ORTHODOX WORLD
To Attend Med School
{JSA:National Council in
Scott Spe·
1990-91 presid~~;
of the Nat·1ona1
Student Board f
Ca
. o
mpus M1nistr\'
for the Antiochia~
Archdiocese h
b
, as
een . accepted to
me d ical school at
the_ University of
• California, Irvin
b .
e,
egrnning
fall
Scott Speier
term, 1991.
Scott was also ~resident of the OCF
chapter at the Urnversity of Cal·•
.
l!orn1a
Santa
Barbara
(UCSB)
where
he
g
d
•
d .
ra uateh_ m pre-me_d with a 4.0 and honors
t is pa t spnng. Scott , his wi·•e
1, rr1ern.
Beth and son Tyler are members of S /
Athanasius Orthodox Church, Sant~ I
Barbara, and he is the son of Fr. andM
K
S .
rs.
urt p ier and the son-in-law ofV.Rer.
Dialoguewith Gay Body
e
A committee meeting
whose central purpose is
to facilitate dialogue between member churches
of the (US) National
council of Churches (NCC) and the
CniversalFellowship of Metropolitan
community Churches (UFMCC) was
held(3-4June)in Chicago. The UFMCC
ministers_~1ainly to gay and lesbian
communities.
The committee was established by a
rote of the NCC's General Board last
~ovemberas part of a process to enable
andfosteran ongoing dialogue between
the CC and the UFMCC.
Amongother matters, the committee
reviewedthe application for membershipof the NCC which the UFMCC
madein 1981.In 1983, the CC Governing Board voted to "postpone
indefinitely" consideration
of the
L1FMCC'seligibility for CC membershipbut agreed to continued dialogue.
I
I
and Mr . Peter Gillquist.
Ql ,tlocket
JlrapcrJjook Cyprus:Human Rights
I
for ®rtbobox~bristiang
John Michael Malouf
John's Eagle Scout Service Project
was a community service project to inform the public about Earthquake Preparedness, Earthquake Safety and Child
Safety. Held at a major mall in Glendale
?is project consisted of displays of var~
ious Earthquake Preparedness items
Ear_thquake Survival needs, and basi~
Child Safety. Sixteen Scouts and the
<?lendale Police explained the informatl?1:,demonstrated the hands-on ex~ibits, help_edwith pre-project preparations and fingerprinted children. John
feels he "helped many people learn
how to better prepare their families
homes ~nd offices for an emergency."'
John is a member of St. Michael's Ort~od<?x Church in Van Nuys, CA. He and
h1~ sister, Julie, are the children of
Michael and Sandra Malouf and the
grandchildren of Jack and Mary Malouf.
Containing
Daily and Occasional Prayers
together with
The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
Paper Cover
Vinyl Cover
$2.50
$3.00
12 % for postage and handling,
or
$1.00 if order is less
than $1Q.00 (USA only).
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(EPS)
ViolationsDiscussed
A Middle East Council of Churches
(MECC)
seminar on "Violations of HumanRights in Cyprus" was held (19
June)in Nicosia to review the current
human rights situation in Cyrpus, 17
yearsafter the occupation of the northernthird of the island by Turkey.
The participants noted that several
peopleare still unaccounted for followingtheir disappearance at the time of
the invasion and the chanoed
demoo
graphicmake-up follo ing the arrival of
tensof thousands of mainland Turkish
settlersin the occupied area.
. The meeting al o noted that since the
invasionthere has been destruction and
desecrationof the cultural and reli oious
heritageof the people on the isla~d.
The participants urged the MECC to
encouragethe Conference of European
Churches to give prominence to the
Cypriot question with the European
Community.(EPS)
USA:
Greek Orthodox Church
PullsOut of NCCC
Antiochian Archdiocese
358 Mountain Road
Englewood, NJ 07631
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of
~~~th and South America has suspendItsmembership in the (US) National
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THEWORD/OCTOBER 1991
Co~ncil of Churches . . . "until further
notice."
Th_e action was taken at a 6 June
meeting of the Greek Orthodox Synod
and reported to the NCC in a 13June letter to NCC President Leonid Kishkovsky.
The letter said '"the extreme libertie
taken in recent years by the National
Council of Churches, which identifies
itself with the most liberal Protestant
denominations, make our association
and membership impossible."
NCC General Secretary Joan Campbell who was to travel to the Middle
East, cancelled the trip saying "we are
taking this very seriously" because "we
value the Orthodox participation in the
Council very highly." (EPS)
Lutheran-Orthodox Joint
Commission Meets for
Sixth Time
The Lutheran-OrthodoxJoint
Commission held its sixth meeting in
Moscow/Soviet Union (31 May-8 June)
under the theme ''Authority in and of
the Church."
The meeting, which was attended by
32 representatives of the two church
bodies, was organized at the invitation
of the Russian Orthodox Church.
The meeting agreed that all authority in and of the Church is rooted in
Christ, and that "Christ gave and still
gives the Church authority through the
Holy Spirit."
Contacts between the Lutheran and
Orthodox churches began in 1981 in Espoo/Finland. The next meeting of the
Joint Commission is scheduled for 1993
in Denmark. (EPS)
The report ay the pope offended
Romanian Orthodo y thr ugh the
comment he allegedly made in ~1arch
this year while rece/ving Romanian
Catholic Bi h p in Rome. The pope i
reported to ha e aid Romanian had
been Catholic until the Middle ge.,
when they were conv rted to rthodoxy by the Bulgarian .
The K report ay that Romanian
historians and theologian maintain that
the Romanian Church ha alwa\' belonged to Ea tern Chri tianity. ,
The pope i al o reported to have aid
the conver ion of ome Romanian to
Catholici mi their wa of finding unity with their Latin root prompting an
official of the ROC to charge that th
Eastern-rite Catholic ar pro elyti ing
among Orthodox Romanian "u ing
bribes and violence and that the pope
"is ultimately re pon ible.' (EP )
Soviet Union: Believer
Question Rising Death Toll
of Christian Activists
At least nine Chri tian activi ·t were
murdered or died in u piciou car accidents in the oviet nion during the
period April 1990-February 1991,bringing the total to 14 death ince 1986.
The death include eight Ru ian rthodox, one Georgian Orthodox one
Lithuanian Catholic, two E. tonian
Lutheran , one Latvian Lutheran, and
one unregi tered Russian Bapti t. Eight
of the 14 were clergy.
In addition to the 14 death , an unknown number of believer are al o believed to have been victim of near-fatal
beating and su piciou car colli ion .
(EPS)
Romanian Orthodox Leader Middle East Council of
Churches Appeal for
Calls for Break in
Peace in Armenia
Relations with the Vatican
The head of the Romanian Orthodox
Church (ROC), Patriarch Teoctist, has
called on all Orthodox churches to
break off relations with the Vatican "until Pope John Paul II shows a change of
attitude towards proselytism
and
Uniatism," according to a report from
the UK-based Keston News Service
(KNS).
The report says Teoctist has been enraged by John Paul's "propagation of
Catholicism to the detriment of Orthodoxy in Eastern Europe."
The Middle Ea t Council of hur he
(MECC)sent a letter to Pre idem ~likhail
Gorbachev earlier thi month appealing
for Soviet government "intervention in
di turbances" in Armenia.
igned by General ecretary abriel
Habib the letter aid the :\1E
ha
gathe;ed an "alarming picture" of
event in agorno-Karabagh and other
area .
The MECC al o aid it wa di curbed
by the blood hed ho ·rage-taking.
deportation and per ecution in the di -
�tri t of hahum an Geta hen, and in
th border area of zerbaijan and
rmenia.
The lett r read in part: '' uch viol nee cannot but render the peaceful
re, lution of the Karabagh issue more
diffi ult. It will cau further hatred becw n people of the region and lead to
riou demographic changes. We seek
your dire t mediation in order to put an
imm diate end to the ongoing violence
there, and thu contribute to a just solution of the conflict between the Azerbaijani and Armenian peoples."
In anoth r letter ent to Catholicos
a ken I, head of the Armenian Apostolic hurch, ch MECC expressed solidarir
ith the Armenian people "during
thL particularly difficult time" and
pl dged to continue praying "for peace
in your land and the whole Soviet Union.'' (EP )
peaceful co-existenc~ o~both Israel and
Palestine, each w1th111 secure a_nd
internationally-recognized boundanes.
The conference is the first one since
the end of the (Persian) Gulf war to
bring Palestinian and Israeli women under one roof to discuss peace and to
consider concrete proposals towards a
negotiated settlement to the Middle E~st
crisis. Women from 13 other countnes
also attended the meeting.
In a final statement, the conference
expressed support for negotiations between the Israeli government and the
Palestinian Liberation Organization
(PLO).
The statement read in part: "We believe that women have a special responsibility in signalling the urgent need for
peace between Israelis and Palestinians,
in the absence of which the vicious cycle of violence will accelerate."
The meeting called for a stop to the
expansion of Israeli settlements in the
Occupied Territories currently underway to accommodate thousands of Soviet Jewish immigrants. The meeting
also demanded the immediate reopening of all schools and universities
in the Occupied Territories. (EPS)
the labors of the faithful. Onl h .
or six medieval monasteries hy t e fnt
ave b
restored by the Institute of Mo
een
and all are still not yet being nument
.
•
.
usectfor
1iturg1ca 1services. Reports to th B
e
oston
h
Ch ancery
ave been receiv ct
50,000 faithful attended Pascha e t_hat
. T.
30
service
111 uana,
,000 in Korch
a anu
hun d reds packed the environs of new.
ly opene d O rthodox Churches in B
.
erat
Elb asan, Vl ora, Delv1can, Pogract •
Fier, Durres and Lushnje.
ec. ,
Journalists learn, one way or another, to check and
d uble-checktheir sources before submitting copy for pubGood journalists, therefore, do not plant them'Bloocl-Spouting' Communion {i~ation.
etvesfirmly behind a desk, tapping blythly at keyboards,
Bread to be Brought Here
~ isolationfrom reality; rather, they ''hit the bricks,'' quesHAM SHAPIRO
~:~ninformants, challenge their claims, evaluate data,
Jerusalem Post Reporter
double-check
facts, verify information, etc. Well, it's a long,
/Jotwalk up to the Camp from the Heritage and Learning
Greek Orthodox Patriarch Diodoro
I returned ~oJerusalem yesterday with- Center,and in the summer of '90 there was an enormous
out two pieces of communion bread amountof work to do down in our air-conditioned haven.
would-be journalist relied on the kindness of strangers
which, ~ccording to an Amman report. T/Jis
tofile his end-of-the-season wrap-up report in this column.
had miraculous_ly begun spouting
In themonths which fallowed, we heard a good number of
blood at a J ordarnan church last week
Soviet Union: First Orthodox
a senior church official told the]erusa: complaints that it was biased, unfair, incomplete - in a
Radio Service Launched
!em Post last night.
word,not an ''inside job.'' I vowed in '91 to do better.
I AnotherJuly rolled around, and the counselors flocked
Radio "Radonezh," the first indepenAccording to Reuter, a priest in the
dent Ru ian Orthodox radio service,
working-class city of Zarka, near Am- in.On the second day of their training week, to the amazetarted broadca ting from Moscow in
mentof those among them who know me, I strolled up to
~11an, had been pr_eparing_the communi\1ay,according to a report from the UKCampto observe. My most profound observation was that
ton bread and wme, which Christian
ba ed Ke ton ews Service. The broadbelieve becomes the body and bloodof 1 thewalk is no shorter than I recalled, and the afternoons
ca t, which will initially be for two
Albanian Church Delegation Jesus, when blood appeared to pourI nocooler,and I saw by my motivation to make the trek on
hour. four times a week, will include
from the bread, spilling into the brass any kind of a regular basis evaporated as soon as I rematerial on the history and current life to Visit Albania with
sumedmy cushy seat. My solution was to entreat an "inholder. The priest's screams prompted
of the Ru ian Orthodox church,
Humanitarian Aide
sider" to take notes and file a full and fair report. She
worshipper
to rush to the altar, where
church-related news, music and comworkeddiligently to gather information among her cothey began daubing the blood on their
Boston - Metropolitan Theodosius
mentary. (EP )
counselors;they reflected on the first month of Camp durhas blessed a delegation from the OCA's faces and eating the bread. Only two
inga hectic trip down to Washington to attend the end of
remained.
Albanian Archdiocese to visit Albania as small cub
Romania: Bible Society
tbe Convention; they rapped at Staff meetings, and
Diodoros,
ho had gone to Jordanto
part of a humanitarian side effort directEstablished
reminiscedat the farewell dinner at Latrobe's plush Station
ed to alleviate severe shortages in the investigate reports of the incident.
Restaurant; and I waited with baited breath for a sumd clar d it a miracle, saying there was
A Bible Society was established in Balkan country.
mary.Tomy most profound satisfaction, my college-bound
Traveling to Tirana in June, the dele- no other explanation, Reuter said. The
Romania last month by the Romanian
report also quoted church officialsas \ kidsubmitted not notes but a very usable, finished colum_n,
gation is part of a $10 million endeavor
Orthodox Church and four Protestant
I whichfollows. It seemed only fair, therefore, that she receive
saying that a local man who had been
churche,. A communique issued after to provide medical and food supplies,
organized th rough the Medical As- bed-ridden for a year threw off his ox~- theby-linefor this issue. See you next month.
the launching ceremonies announced
Paul D. Garrett
gen mask and sprang out of bed when I
that one of the first projects the Socie- sistance Program (MAP)- International
ty will undertake is to translate the Bible of Canada and the U.S.A.Major benefacthe Zarka priest spoke his name during
EARLY800 CAMPERS,counselors, and assorted other iminto Romanian. A Romanian Bible al- tors are the Hojeij Family Foundation of the s rvic .
ready exi rs, but it has been described
Paris who shall lead the delegation, toAl though the report said that the I Iportant folk have come and gone during the summer of
1991,which first-year counselor and avid devotee of cheese
by some as being "too literary." (EPS)
gether with Robert Macfarlane of Mon- patriarch had intended to take the bread
products,Nanette Shadid, called "the best year ever." Those
treal and the Very Rev. Arthur E. Liolin to Jerusalem for veneration, Archbishop
Israeli-Palestinian Women
of Boston, who served as facilitator for Constantine said that logistical pro.b- 800people have left with a full heart, lots of memories, and
the project.
thatcontagious Village spirit. Their friends and neighbors
lem had stopped the patriarch from
Meet, Urge Immediate
are noticing it. Due to a dedicated staff, affectionate and
The Albanian Church delegation has doing so immediately.
Steps to Peace
devotedspiritual fathers, tons of improvements to the camp~lso been invited by the newly-organ''You have to have a special box for
A Women's Conference on Israeli- ized autocephalous Orthodox Church
grounds, and lots of happy campers, another successful
it," he said. "What if they want us to
Pale tinian Peace (1.3-15May in Geneva/ of ':lbania to assist local clergy and lai- open it at the (Allenby) Bridge?'_'
campingseason became more than a pipe-dream; it became
witzerland) called for the "immediate
reality.
ty m placing their church on a firm
He said that he thought speoal perimpl mentation" of the nited Nations foundation as it emerges from decades
Fr.Paul Finley's optimism about Camp was eviden~ even
mission would have to be sought from
e urity Council Resolutions 242 and of persecution and isolation. Albanian
~arlyin Counselor Training Week, when he rejoiced _mthe
the Shmuel Hamburger, in charg_e~fre338 which call for a peaceful resolution
1s~ratogetherness" of the counselors. And, remarkably, it laSt ?rthodox Churches have been opened
ligious affairs for the Civil Adm111
h
of the I raeli-Palestinian conflict.
ect
all summer. Despite periodic bouts with pne~monia,
mat l~~st ten cities, albeit in deplorable
tion, in order to bring the bread in wir The two resolutions also call for a co nd 1tion and are being rehabilitated by
bronchitis,
and other sundry ailments, the enme Staff
out difficulties.
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WORD/OCTOBER 1991
VILLAGEALMA AC
by Tatiana E. Garr tt
and coming up in Octob r. .
10-13
Department of Chri tian du ·ati nm "etin .md
Christian Education work hop
worked and grew clo er fulfilling the word of the hymn
which became the Camp theme ong:
A New Commandment I giL·eto you.
That you love each other,
Even a I have loued you.
By this, all men will know
That you are my disciple If you have love for each other:
Inspired by those word from the Go pelofjohn(l3.3 1-.:1,5).
set to music by [O.C.A.]Bp.JOB th taffbegan it ummer
ministry. Fr. Mark Sahady donated hi time, energy. and talents to teaching the music for the daily amp en in: or
Matins and Vespers, as well a the Di ine Liturg~.
During Morning Program, Anna oj a a pen.:nnial
Camp fixture, centered the community' attention on the
spiritual side of life. Innovative program , uch a. the "Top
40," used popular songs to bring up uch vital topic a lmT.
God's will, and temptation. Also effective \Ya the Jm tt.tn
Education program, utilizing a two-week curri ulum de\'cloped by Seminarian-Coun ellor Mark Maymon and taught
by Western Pennsylvania Deanery pri t , the amp' own
Fr. Paul, and seminarian Jack alem and Brian a er The
action-packed topics included: "Wor hip in hurch and a
a way of life," "Baptism," "Confe ion," "Hearing ,od'
voice," and "Bringing Camp home." Other highlight of the
morning included icon-mounting, nature hike . hor cback
riding, mime, square dancing, and dubkeb practice.
Afternoon fun included ton of port., uch a : o ·ccr.
basketball, four-square, volleyball, oftball; and a k\, more
exotic varieties, uch as: lacro , "Pillow-polo," and cage
ball ("happy-fun ball"). Everyone' ' uz," Eddie Jo l'.ph,
directed the activities, and later in the. ummcr pa l'.d the
baton to Counselor ean Reed. pirit oared in~ hitC\Yatl'.r
rafting, despite the fact that drought co~diti~>n ldt tl:e ri\ er
very low. Horseback riding wa a maior htt; and \\'tth y1c
horses right on Camp, the chedule ran very moothly. Ill'.dying and model rocketry ( pecially" ~arky '· c1ghbor'')
kept campers busy on the :"e~kend . Thi ummn. the cc.·citing activities were not hmtted to tho c \\ ho ould .1fford
"extras"; the Order of t. Ignatiu bcne\·olcntly 01xncd
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sandwiches,"
utty-Buddies," OJ. containers, peanut butter cookies, chicken patty sandwiches, meat pies, and pasta with meat sauce. Friendly service and good eats were on
the menu north of Ligonier!
The highlight of the camping season came in its last
week, with the visit of our beloved Father-in-Christ
Metropolitan PHILIP. We greet d him with a variety sho~
whose acts were selected from the be t of the summer's Evening Programs.
The love and memorie created a eason that will liveon
through letters, phone calls, and visit . But for most of the
campers, counselor , and taff, the mo t profitable aspectof
the summer was growing clo r to God through worship,
the relationships formed an l th gen ral fellowship which
covered our Holy Mountain in Ligonier. "We loved each
other," as the song says . . . and that love ays it all.
Antiochian Students at St. Vladimir's Seminary
(front row) Brian asser of Orange, CA; April Mercur of Pittsburgh, PA; Paul Hodge of South St. Paul, M ; Christina Tassos of CharleStcn, WV.
(se~ond row) Jennifer Stansbury of Louisville, KY; Mark Stephen Hodges of Franklin, TN; John Donald Coleman of Eagle River, A~ther (and
(third row) Henry Earl Close III of Tucson, AZ;John Salem of New Kensington, PA; DeaconJames Barkett of Re eda, CA; Father Darnel Guen
son) of Winnipeg, Manitoba.
(fourtl~ row) Thomas Zain of Grand Rapids, MI; Mark Maymon of New Albany, IN; Stephen Ziton of Akron, OH
(not pictured) Hytham Bourzagl of Latakia, Syria; Deacon Timothy Creemens of Yonkers, NY; Youssef Samaan of Crestwood, NY.
In the Doctor of Ministry program: Father Timothy Bacliq of Van Nuys, CA, and Arch priest Elias Bitar of Little Falls, J.
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�_EP_TEMBER_,
1991
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EDITORIAL
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The Mo t Reverend
Metropolitan PHILIP, D.H.L., D.D.
Primate
Editorial ..........
The Most Reverend
Archbi hop Michael, Auxiliary
President Bush Addresses Convention
THE SILVER JUBILEE OF OUR PRIMATE
• • • · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · • • ....
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''Philip) the Most Reverend and Most Devout) chosen by God
to be the Metropolitan and Exarch of North America our
fat her and chief shepherd) may God grant him many years.
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The Right Reverend
Bishop Antoun, Auxiliary
Founded in Arabic as
Al Kalimat in 1905
by Bishop Raphael Hawaweeny
Founded in English as
The Word in 1957
by Metropolitan Antony Bashir
Editor-in-Chief
Archpriest George S. Corey, D.Min.
Editorial Board
Joanne Abdalah
The V. Rev. Joseph]. Allen, Th.D.
Anthony Bashir, Ph.D.
The V. Rev. Elias Bitar
John L. Boojamra, Ph.D.
The Rt. Rev. Basil Essey, M.Div.
The V. Rev. Antony Gabriel, Th.M.
The V. Rev. Peter Gillquist
Elaine G. Hanna
The V. Rev. James C. Meena
The Rev. John W. Morris, Ph.D.
Ronald Nicola
Najib E. Saliba, Ph.D.
The V. Rev. Paul Schneirla, M.Div.
The V. Rev. Stephen Upson, Ph.D.
Technical Advisor
Donna Griffin Albert
Editorial Office:
THE WORD
52 - 78th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11209
Subscription Office:
358 Mountain Road
Englewood, NJ. 07631
ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION:
.S.A. and Canada, 15.00
Foreign Countries, $20.00
Single Copies, $2.00
THE WORD (USPS626-260),
published
monthly except July and August,by the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of
orth America at 3 58 Mountain Road, Englewood, ew Jersey 07631 and at additional
mailing offices.
Postmaster send address changes to: THE
WORD, 358 Mountain Road, Englewood, NJ
07631
I S 0043-7964
Metropolitan Philip . . . Twenty-five Years
Through His Words And Dreams ...............
by Ron Nicola
Congratulatory
Messages to Metropolitan
Philip
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SCOBA Honors Metropolitan
Philip ...............
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Archdiocese Office ............................
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Meditation in Arabic ...........................
by Father Athanasios Bitar
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Dialogue ..................................
by Father Theodore Pulcini
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SOYO Digest .................................
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Daily Devotions ..............................
by Archpriest George Alberts
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The People Speak .............................
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Communities
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in Action
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MEMBER: The Associated Church Press
Conciliar Press
Ecumenical Press Service
COVER:
President George Bush and Metropolitan Philip
meet at the 40th Convention in Arlington, Virginia in July, to celebrate the Primate's Silver Jubilee in the Episcopate. (White House Photo)
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It all began on August 14, 1966! A crown was placed on his head a taff in hi hand and
an omofor over his shoulders. Thus, Metropolitan Philip was empowered b the Hol pmt
to lovingly care for the God-protected Archdiocese of North America, him elf another illu trious disciple in the Great Church of Antioch, where the followers of Christ were fir t call d
Christians.
His first concern? How to translate the Ancient Faith into "a theology of und r tanding"
whereby 20th century Americans and Canadians could more fully appreciate the holy faith
once and for all times, delivered to the saints. He did not hesitate for one moment. "The Grace
Divine, which always heals that which is infirm, and completed that which is wanting,' tan
through every fiber of his being. The young Metropolitan became Spirit-filled.
*Old departments were reorganized; new departments to reflect real concerns were
created.
*An updated Archdiocesan constitution was adopted; a model parish constitution was
proposed for all churches.
*The official name of our Archdiocese and parishes was declared to reflect more reali tically our spiritual and historical heritage.
*The financial system of the Archdiocese was improved with new sources of development and investment.
*An "awareness and commitment" platform was added to the Senior and Teen SOYO
movements, to insure that the youth of the Archdiocese could still identify with their ancient
Chutch.
*A full-time Youth Director to oversee SOYO's programs was appointed.
*SOYO Conventions became regional Parish-Life Conferences whereby all organizations
and parishioners could more fully develop their potentialities.
.
.
.
.
. *The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Women of North Amenca came mto bemg.; it has
become the ''leaven'' of the Archdiocese.
.
.
*Through a joint agreement signed by Metr~poli~? Philip,~ndArchbis~op M1c~aela_nd
ratified by the Holy Synod of Antioch, "New York and Tole?~ _areno more, the Anuochian
faithful of North America were united after sixty years of divisi_on. .
.
*An Endowment Fund was established in Lebanon to provide fmancial grants for Arab
refugees.
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M'ddl E t n
*His Eminence founded and was elected Chairman of the Amen can i e as er
Christian and Moslem Religious Leaders.
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*The Children's Relief Fund, an agency to help Arab children in Lebanon, Palestme an
the Occupied Lands, began operation within our Archdiocese •.
*Balamand Seminary in Lebanon was rebuilt by our Ar~hdi~cese because of a pledg~
of the late Metropolitan Antony (Bashir), and continues to receive gifts from our Nor th Amencan Church for their operational budget.
.
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*Our Archdiocese continues to help churches throughout the world wi th monetary gi ts,
service and educational books, scholarships_, etc. h .
f the Standing Conference of
*Our Primate continues to serve as Vice C airman oh
ved as Third Vice PresiCanonical Orthodox Bishops of the Americas (S~O~A); he as ser CC
dent of the National Council of Churches o~ Ch~ist m ~h~ UJ-~~~;~s chairman of the Or*Metropolitan Philip continues to provide ynamic ea e
thodox Christian Education Commis~i 0 ?,(0CEhC)dof S~O~~~ry Board of Trustees; a Chair
*He is Vice President of St. Vladimir s Ort o ox emi
.
of Pastoral Theology has been established in his name at the Semmary.
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�*The Western Rite is thriving under his jurisdiction.
*He has opened dialogue with the Melkite Greek Catholic Eparachy in the United States;
a bilateral commission with the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) has been established to
discuss cooperation and unity.
•
*The Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch, was organized to bring financial stability as well
as to become the service arm of the Archdiocese. Membership is now over 1000 people.
*"Mission" and "Stewardship" became his favorite words - the result of which was the •
acquisition of the Antiochian Village and the Heritage and Learning Center for the future of
Orthodoxy in North America.
*Metropolitan Philip has been the recipient of ecclesiastical awards from various
churches and civic awards from various governments throughout the world. He has been
granted an honorary Doctorate Degree from St. Vladimir Seminary, and from Wayne State
University.
*The Spirit moved our Primate to receive into canonical Orthodoxy the Evangelical
Orthodox Church in 1987. Thus the Antiochian Evangelical Orthodox Mission (AEOM) is an
integral part of our Archdiocese and witness.
*He continues to visit weekly the churches entrusted to his care, thus enjoining the pastoral dimension of his office to the administrative and liturgical ones.
We thank God daily for this leadership. For us it is the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
There is no doubt in our minds that Metropolitan Philip has emerged as a leading spokesman
for Orthodoxy here and abroad. He would be the first, however, to admit that he could never
do it alone. A Shepherd is a shepherd because there are sheep who respond to the shepherd.
The past 25 years have not been easy nor have they not taken their toll. The Primate himself, has suffered a devastating heart attack, accusations by certain elements of being a paid
agent for foreign governments and complaints by some church members that our Archdiocese is too hierarchical. Saidna smiles, gives thanks to the God to whom we must all answer
and continues to carry his cross.
Let us pray that Metropolitan Philip will always move this Archdiocese from glory to glory
and that all his efforts for us and our children will be crowned with success. May God grant
him many years!
George S. Corey
Editor
THE
WHITE
HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July 5, 1991
Your Eminence:
. •I am delighted to extend heartfelt congratulations to you as you are honored on the occasion of your Silver Jubilee in the Holy Episcopacy.
During your 42 years_as an or?ained servant of God, you have helped to bring countless_pe?ple to the well-sp_nn~ of His love and peace. You have been a compassionate voice
for Justice and mercy, while tirelessly working to bring all people closer to our Creator. I am
sure that your efforts will continue to make our world a better place in which to live.
Barbara and the entire Bush family join me in sending you our best wishes for every
future happiness.
PRESIDENTBUSH ADDRESSESCONVENTION
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ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN CHURCH ANNUAL CO
CRYSTAL CITY, VIRGINIA
JULY 25, 1991
11:00 A.M.
Thanks,all of you, for this warm wel-
lar:ided at Plymouth Rock - to the pilgrims of our own day - America has
come.
Archbishop p h'l'
1 1p Sa l'b
1 a: I ts' my long been a safe haven, a welcome
pleasureto see you a~ain - anbd c<;m- refuge from persecution.
arulations to you, sir, once 1e ratmg
They come to our shores to trade
~:enty-five years as the leader of this tyranny for tolerance. All faiths are welcome here. Tolerance is our way of
church.
Just three days ago, I returned from
recognizing the limits of our own earthTurkey,the nation that is home to the bound understanding. Tolerance testiancientcity that gives your church its fies to the fact that we are human name.Ancient Antioch is where the only human: that before God, our vast
name"Christian" first came into use knowledge, all our science, all the wisa city where a tradition of tolerance
dom of the ages, is a single drop of water
tookshape around a faith that would
- and our ignorance, an ocean.
oneday light the lives of millions. The
strengthof your faith - and the welcomeit has found in America - is testimonythat the Spirit of Antioch lives
today.
TheSpirit of Antioch and the Spirit of
For
1 Americahave much in common.
manyyears now, I've been blessed with
the privilege to represent this great
country. Wherever I've gone - on
everycontinent, in every corner of the
world - I find people who have
Metropolitan Philip opens the Convention with
tremendous admiration for America
prayer, in the presence of the Patriarchal repreandallit stands for. Yes, part of it grows
sentative Metropolitan Elias of Beirut.
outof a fascination with our music and
Faith has a power of its own. As in the
ourmovies,with the clothes we wear or
earliest days at Antioch, the means of
thecars we drive - but what attracts
peopleto America more than any mate- moving men remains the same: the
rialthing is an idea - and that idea is power of example, of life lived in harfreedom.
mony with an ideal.
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The image of the Good Shepherd was
Wemust remember - especially in
this,the bicentennial year of our Bill of present in Peter's mind when he wrote:
IRights- that a central part of that "Tend the flock of God that is your
Americanidea is freedom of faith: the charge, not by constraint but willingly,
rightof every man and woman to wor- not for shameful gain but eagerly, not as
ship,to witness to God, as they see fit. domineering over those in your charge,
but being examples to the flock."
, From the settlers and seekers who
E TIO
The same ethic go em not imply
men, but nation . When America act in
the world, we must act a a moral agent
- as a force for good. Many time , the
path forward i full of ob tacle - the
choices we confront, neither black nor
white, in a world of le er evil . And till,
we must choose. To advance American
ideals - we must act.
Nowhere are the choices more difficult than in the Persiao, Gulf and the
Middle East. Many of you came to this
country from this region, leaving
friends and family - leaving a part of
yourselves behind. For you, the suffering and turmoil in that part of the world
is not simply political, but per onal. I
cannot share your private anguish, but
I can say from the heart, it pains me
deeply to see the Middle East - sacred
ground of three great faiths - riven by
hatred and conflict.
In Iraq, we confronted a country under the rule of a man of brutal means
and unmitigated evil - a man who
made war on his own people, menaced
his neighbors, and threatened the
world's peace.
I believed then - and I believe now
- that what we and our coalition partners did to stand up against Saddam
Hussein's aggression was right and just.
Who can doubt this now - knowing
as we do just how close Saddam Hussein was to possessing nuclear weapons
and the means to deliver them against
defenseless men, women and children.
We fought not for narrow interest but for a noble ideal. We fought to liberate a nation, to defeat an aggressor who
brought misery - who brings it still -
Sincerely,
George Bush
The White House
Washington, DC
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President of the USA, George Bush, addresses the Convention General Assembly.
THEWORD/SEPTEMBER1991
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�to many millions of innocent people.
I've said over and over again that we
have no quarrel with the people of Iraq
- but Iraq will not realize its potential
a a nation so long as Saddam stays in
power.
At every point during the Gulf conflict, I held out hope that out of the horrors of war might come new prospects
for peace. That hope is even stronger
now. In Lebanon, we see the first tangible signs of political progress - of
domestic reconciliation and restored
order - after a decade and a half of
nightmarish civil war. Than~s to the Taif
accord, a truly sovereign Lebanon one free of all armed militias and foreign forces -is no longer just a dream.
Just last week, Secretary Baker undertook his fifth mission to the Middle East
since the Gulf War. His purpose: to
bring about a peace conference designed to launch direct negotiations between Israel and its Arab neighbors.
Building on the positive response from
Syria, we have gained the agreement of
Egypt,Jordan, Lebanon and the 6-state
Gulf Cooperation Council to attend a
peace conference, face to face with Israel.
As a result, we know that the Israelis
are studying our proposal seriously. We
hope that they will respond favorably to
this historic opportunity for peace and
security. I know the Palestinians are
closely examining their choices; here
too, I would ask only that they do everything possible to take advantage of this
unprecedented situation to attain their
legitimate rights - and at the same time
further the cause of peace.
We also have the public commitment
of several Arab states - including
Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia - to
suspend the economic boycott of Israel, if Israelsuspends settlement activity in the occupied territories. In the
Middle East as in Lebanon, our objective remains a peace that is fair to all
parties - a peace that promotes the
security of our friends and true stability in the region.
At the same time, all of us must understand the challenges to come and the
limits to what we can do. No one - not
this President, not the United States, not
the U.S.S.R., or the U.N., or our European allies - no one can impose a solution that the parties in the Middle East
do not welcome and cannot live with.
But the difficulties must never stand in
our way. We can and will be catalysts for
peace.
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''Metropolitan Philip . . . Twenty-Five Years
Through His Words And Dreams''
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by Ron Nicola
"~wenty-five !ears ago, writing about life, I said: 'Everytime we
chmb a summit, we discover more summits to be climbed.' Nikos
Kazan~zakisput it this way. 'There is no summit, there is only height.
There_1s_
no rest. The church teaches us that man is always climbing.
Our v1s1on of the future therefore, is to continue struggling and to
continue climbing.''
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(All quotes in bold type are those of Metropolitan PHILIP.)
Metropolitan Philip Saliba has not
history, so when he traveled home to
''Your visit to thi Archdioce e
onlybeen struggling and climbing since Lebanon in 1966 to be consecrated a
will linger in our memorie for
1966when he assumed leadership of bishop, he fully appreciated the ties we
many years to come. Rest a sured
the
Antiochian Orthodox Christian
feel to the See of Antioch. Nothing has
Chief of Staff John Sununu and Mrs. Sununu with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Sununu, Sr.
that wherever you go, our
Archdioceseof North America, but his demonstrated this bond more than his
thoughts will constantly surwholelife has been consumed by a vi- work to see the dream of Metropolitan
round you and our fervent prayer
sion and a faith which has motivated
Antony realized.
Just as the Christians of Antioch led warmly as the Chief Executive of the
shall always be: 'Among the fir t
this
life-long
quest.
You
will
be
sur''The 0Illy way to create a spirituby example - so, too, we who would
United States of America, and congratu-1
be mindful, 0 Lord, of our Father,
prisedto know that the words you have
al renaissance in the Patriarchate
ask others to follow must begin by ask- late you on the tremendous succes
Patriarch Ignatius, whom do
readabove were not only part of a 1976
of Antioch is to build a theologiing more of ourselves. As Paul wrote to which you have achieved in Europe thi
thou grant unto thy holy churches
addressto the Archdiocese Convention
cal Academy for the entire Middle
the Romans, "Let us therefore follow af- past week. Furthermore, we sincerelv
in peace, safety, honor, health,
East."
inSanFrancisco, but when he referred
ter the things which make for peace."
and length of days, and rightpray for a fruitful Summit Meeting i;
to writing about life twenty-five years
Metropolitan Philip recalled this adOnce again, my thanks to you for this Moscow next week, at which time we
ly dividing the word of thy
ago,he was alluding to a college ,-------,.----.,..-..,.,....-..-warm welcome. May God bless this will also pray for a just and lasting peace
truth.' ''
studyhe had done in 1951.Just
Church in all its work - and may God in the Middle East. We commend your
Taking up residence at 239
bless this great nation, the United States efforts, and those of Secretary of State, imagine . . . in 19 51 this
85th Street, Brooklyn,
ew
of America.
York in the fall of 1966,
James Baker, to convene a conference to 1 youngman had the wisdom to
expressthoughts which would
Metropolitan Philip knew the
George Bush discuss the peace process for that trouArchdiocese he now led was at
The White House
bled area of the world, where for more 1 I so accurately capture the essenceof his life and his accoma historic crossroad. Almost imWashington, DC than forty years, people have lived with
mediately, he embarked on an
plishments. "Every time we
the scourge of occupation, civil war and
ambitious effort to visit every
climb a summit, we discover
denial of basic human rights.
parish in this vast Archdiocese
moresummits to be climbed."
Mr. President,
in order to meet the people and
Hehas lived his whole life guidOn
behalf
of
the
people
of
my
ArchPresentation to the President
to assess their needs.
ed by this philosophy, and he
diocese, I want to present you with this
from Metropolitan PHILIP He did visit each and every
has
used
this
concept
to
shape
icon of St. George, your Patron Saint.
one of our parish communities,
Mr. President,
the Antiochian
Orthodox
This sacred icon, painted by a Lebanese
and his depth of commitment
ChristianArchdiocese for the
Welcome to the Fortieth Convention
artist depicts the victorious George,
and fatherly touch immediatepast
quarter
century.
of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian
slaying the evil dragon. So too, we in
1y endeared him to u . His
"Study
the
history
of
our
Archdiocese of North America.
today's world are called upon to overMetropolitan PHILIP opens the 40th Archdiocesan Convention with a health was compromised
by
Church in this country
On behalf of the clergy and laity of come the evil forces that have been unpress conference. All photos in this article are of the Convention.
this travel ordeal, but once
and you will distinguish
this vast Archdiocese, we greet you leashed upon us. These evil forces have
again, his wisdom gave us comfort and
vice he had received from Metropolitan
three main eras: the era of immany faces. You, 1
Antony, and not only was the Balamand strength. Soon thereafter he uffered a
migration,the era of organization
Sir have the aweTheological Academy construction pro- heart attack.
and~~e era of spiritual maturation
so~e responsibility
''Aftera few weeks in the hospital,
ject
completed in 1971, but the "Patrias the leader of the
I
regained my health and strength
arch
Elias
IV
Foundation"
was
estab·
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and
we
of
this
Archdiocese
only super-power
. . . The gloomy visions and the
lished in 1977, providing funds needed
thank God that we have been led
in the world, to
dark shadows have once again
overcome all the I through these eras by the likes of to operate the school and to keep the
disappeared. The lonely wave
dreams
of
a
living
Orthodox
witness
in
Antony Bashir and Metrodragons
which
I Me~ropolitan
which had almo t reached the
politanPhilip Saliba . . . both men of the Middle East alive.
stand in your way.
shore turned back to the oceans
In 1977, 1985, and now in 1991, our
vision, both men committed to the
Thank You Mr.
of life where it belongs, and the
history
of
support
for
the
Patriarchate
of
~ait~,they led with different styles and
President
impossible dream which we
Antioch has been blessed by the visits of
Ill different times.
dreamt together . . . once again
Metropolitan Philip is a student of Patriarch Elias and Patriarch Ignatius.
Metropolitan Philip presents Icon of St. George to the President.
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�seems possible.''
By 1971, we had a new Archdiocese
Headquarters in Englewood,
ew Jerse and we began to fully appreciate the
cope of Metropolitan Philip's vision for
thi Archdioce e.
'' In 1966, we had seventy-eight
(78) parishes, eighty-six (86) clergy, and our budget was seventyseven
thousand
dollars
($77,000).''
Even the Primate registers (and pays) at the Convention.
Twenty-five years later we have 200
missions and parishes, 2 50 clergy, and
our budget is almost $2 million dollars.
This remarkable growth tells only part
of the story. Our parishes are served by
an array of departments and organizations which strive to meet the challenges of modern society. Our clergy,
hard working and committed, are supported by biennial Clergy Symposia, a
fully funded seminary scholarship program, and an ever growing clergy insurance and retirement fund. The quantitative increase in our Archdiocese budget
has been equaled by a qualitative increase in the types of programs it sponsors.
These references to parish, clergy,
and budget increases during the last
quarter century are indicative of the
progress we have made, but more
pecific examples will remind us of the
growth we have all experienced under
Metropolitan Philip's leadership.
''We have too much to live on but
nothing to live for.''
With these words to guide them,
OYO rededicated itself to the awesome
ta k of serving the needs of the children. Awareness and Commitment,
Teen SOYO, pecial Olympics, Parish
Life Conferences, and Food for Hungry
People were among the changes which
resulted from this rebirth of SOYO.
" ...
we must realize once and
8
for all that women have a definite
ministry in the life of the
Church."
Spoken in 1972, by 1973, the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Women of
North America (AOCWNA)was a reality.
Their short eighteen year history has
produced not only the infusion of thousands of dollars used to expand our
charitable work, but the depth of women's role in the church has become better understood and appreciated.
"Last November, 1974, during the
Fall Meeting of the Board of
Trustees of our Archdiocese, it
was unanimously agreed that a
North American Archdiocese organization must be established to
enhance the spiritual and humanitarian goals of our Archdiocese.''
By 1976, the Order of St. Ignatius of
Antioch was a reality, and in 1991 there
are more than 1000 people in this Archdiocese who know a deeper sense of
spiritual fulfillment than they have ever
known before. The millions of dollars
given to initiate, supplement, and perpetuate countless Archdiocese programs is matched only by the newfound
joy of giving our people are learning.
Father Michael Trigg, on behalf of the Western
Rite parishes of the Archdiocese, presents a staff
to His Eminence.
''Rejoice with gladness, 0 Chief
Shephard, as thou beholdest thy
children's children round about
thy table offering branches of
good deeds. For the past five
years, I have been searching for a
place where we can escape the
noise of this world and spend
time rediscovering ourselves
through prayers, retreats, meditations, and meaningful human encounters.''
This five year search, started in 1973,
culminated in 1978 with the purchase of
a 285 acre camp which immediately became known as Antiochian Village, and
which soon thereafter became the
heartbeat of this Archdiocese.
'' I want this Village to serve everyone in this Archdiocese, young
and old. Presently, our facilities at
the Village are excellent for children, teens, and young singles.
However, since the Orthodox
Church and our Archdiocese in
particular, is family oriented, it is
of the utmost importance to provide facilities for total family involvement in the programs offered at the Village. To adequately meet this urgent need, a comfortable family conference and retreat center is indispensible.''
Spoken in 1979, by 1985, the Heritage and Learning Center was a realit
and by 1990, it had been expanded ·)
the size originally
envisioned by
Metropolitan Philip back in 1979. Nothing captures the transformation of thi
Archdiocese over the past twenty-fol
years more than the establishment of
Antiochian Village.
And nothing captures the maturit)
and presence of God's blessing on thi
Archdiocese more than this . . . the un
ion of the Antiochian faithful in North .
America.
"When my Episcopate began in
1966, I was determined more
than ever to preserve the peace of
the Church, and unite our people
in a strong Antiochian Archdiocese of North America."
Over a three year period, 1972 to
1975, Metropolitan Philip and Archbishop Michael, and clergy and lay
committees appointed by them, met to
plan this historic union. Through love,
patience, mutual respect, and a deep
faith in God, these two great leaders
made the unity we enjoy today possible.
We rejoice everyday in thanksgiving for
their vision.
th America. Often frustrated by the
or ness of t h'1s process, h e h as never
1
owpeddreaming . . . and working. In
topearlydays of his episcopate, in 1969
the
·ct
to be exact, he sa1 . . .
.
, 'We have reached a stage m
ur development when the Di~ine Command to 'go therefore
and make disciples of all nations,'
is once again mean_ingful. America is scattered with groups of
Orthodox families of various national origins hungry for church
life. Many have accepted substitutes for their children and many
have been lost, but there is still a
tremendous missionary potential
among the unchurched Orthodox in this land.''
By 1978,many new parishes
and missions had been established, but he reminded us
therewas still much work to be
done.
''Self-evangelization is
not an easy task. It takes a
great deal of discipline,
soul searching, restlessness, inner-struggle and
pain.It is easier to invade
outer space than to invadeour inner-being.''
Nothing in the last twenty- Surprise
fiveyears captures the essence
ofMetropolitan Philip's hopes for Orthodoxy in North America more than
the"coming home" of our brothers and
sisters,the Antiochian Evangelical Orthodox Mission. From the very first
meetingsin June of 1985, the leaders of
the Evangelical Orthodox
Church
I
Young
PhilipSaliba, nephew of the Metropolitan,
sharesseveralpersonal reflections about his uncle.
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Khoureeye Laila Corey presents a Lenox of the
Good Shepherd to our good shepherd, on behalf
of the Clergy Wives.
Being a true visionary, Metropolitan
Philip has continued
his quest for
Orthodox unity by initiating numero~
contacts with Orthodox hierarchs 10
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ensedin Metropolitan Philip a sincerityandrespect they had never before encountered.His courage, open-mindedness,and love led to the September,
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tions in early 1987, their full integration
into the life of this Archdiocese in the
last five years, and the progress made in
making an Orthodox witness in orth
~eri~a, have been unquestioned highlights m the history of Antioch in North
America.
If it was our intention to reflect on the
last twenty-five years as a simple series
of highlights, we could do so very easily.
Metropolitan Philip has met with .S.
Presidents, world political leaders, and
religious leaders of all denominations in
his never ending quest to end suffering
and injustice in the world. Being a son
of the Middle East, his heart has been
broken many times over by the tragedy
of that region. He has never stopped
of the day - the clergy sing "That's What Friends
able endea our
hich refl t th
ion of our leader. In mboli and lit ral term the Food for Hungr Peopl
program typifie how far
ha com
in our a arene of the n ed to h Ip
"the lea t of the e ' among u . Born in
1975 out of a challeng felt b
Y to
reach out to the world community thi
program ha grown to a le el ell beyond anyone' initial dream . 0 er one
million dollar ha been rai ed and di tributed all over orth America and the
world.
In 1976, Metropolitan Philip trav led
to the oviet nion. H traveled extenively and witne sect a commitm nt to
the Faith which moved him to call th
trip, "one of the mo t ignificant experiences of my entir life."
The thou and of people he
saw attending 'vesper ervice
and Divine Liturgie moved
him to share with the e dedicated Orthodox a hope for the
future
which
seem
o
prophetic in light of recent
events in Eastern Europe and in
the Soviet Union.
''I hope that when I return to Rus ia, the bells of
the Kremlin will be ringing again and the ame
are For."
of God will be praised in
all the churches which
were forced to close; otherwi e,
the soft tears which we saw in the
eyes of the Russianpeople will become mighty rivers which will
sweep away all indifference to
God in your beautiful land.''
Twenty-five years of highlights have
praying, hoping, and working for peace
in that holy land. Establishment of the
Benefactors of St. George Orthodox
Hospital in Beirut, Lebanon, is a testament to his commitment to people and
their needs. The one million dollars collected to endow this fund has helped
keep this hospital opened and will for
years to come help them dispense lifesaving aid to the suffering people of the
Middle East.
"If we do not identify with the
poor, the sick, and the needy, regardless of creed, color, class, or
national background, then our
Christianity must be seriously
questioned.''
Metropolitan Philip's Christianity has
never been questioned, and neither has
Government of Lebanon pre ent it highest
his commitment to charity. He has led The
award to the Primate.
by example as well as by inspiration.
Every natural disaster which befalls the truly changed the shape or thi Archdioworld is followed by a call for the faith- cese. Parishes have increased in number,
ful of the Archdiocese to aid those in clergy have increa ed in commitment,
need, and Metropolitan Philip's per- missions continue to be e tablished
sonal donation is always the first one every year, department work hard to
made toward creation of an Archdio- do the work of the Archdioce e, and a
cese fund-raising drive. The budget of budget exists today which i 20 time
the Archdiocese is dominated by charit- larger than it was in 1966. Work done at
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�the headquarter in Englewood i supplemented by the pre ence of Archbi hop Michael re idence in Toledo
and th recent e tabli hment of a chancery in Lo Angele . The work of a
gro ing and dynamic Archdiocese like
thi one must be upervi ed by more
bi hop , and we are being led carefully
in that direction by Metropolitan Philip.
Congressmen ick Rahal of West Virginia and
Mary Ro e Oakar of Ohio present a citation.
"OnJanuary 9, 1983·, Archiman•drite Antoun Khouri was elevated
to the rank of the Holy Episcopate. His elevation was a moment
of transfiguration for the entire
Archdiocese
Having
climbed the mountain and basked
in the light of transfiguration, we
had to come down to earth and
attend to God's business. Thus,
my friends, you now have three
servants to minister to you: His
Eminence, Archbishop Michael;
His Grace, Bishop Antoun, and
myself.''
Dedication and service. We have become accustomed to this over the past
twenty-five years and the result has
been so much progress, and . . . yes
... so many highlights. But we are, after all, the Church, and we are, after all,
talking about our spiritual leader as well
as our administrative leader. Metropolitan Philip has clearly been both, and his
record of administrative accomplishments become even more remarkable
when we realize that his skills and gifts
in this area do not come at the expense
of his spirituality. Rather, they come because of his deep sense of commitment
to the Faith.
Vision has been the major theme of
thi twenty-five year retrospective. On
so many occasions Metropolitan Philip
has proven that his vision becomes reality and those of us in his flock grow in
our faith in the process. It is to his credit that so many people are so involved in
the church on the local, regional, and
archdiocese levels. This is quite a record
of accomplishment.
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Yet, there is one element of the episcopacy of Metropolitan Philip which
has not been mentioned yet and which,
in his own mind, far outshines all others
. . . the children of the Archdiocese
and indeed of the world.
"Little children are little poets.
They are full of wonder and
amazement. I wish we could see
the world the way children see it
and celebrate life the way children celebrate it. The most sincere love is the love of children
and the most genuine innocence
is the innocence of children.''
''Traveling in this Archdiocese, I
have had the most wonderful encounters with our little children.
They call me all kinds of names
. . . my niece calls me 'Mee
Mou'; some call me 'Your Innocence'; some 'Your M&M'; some
'St. Edna' and some believe that I
am the 'Imperial Margarine King.'
Children are the most precious
gifts which we receive from
God.''
When we say that Metropolitan
Philip inspires us with his wisdom and
vision, no better example can be found
than a poem he first shared with us in
1979. His great love for poetry led to his
discovery of this simple yet profound
statement by the Chilean poet, Gabriala
Mistral.
''Many things can wait.
The child cannot.
Right now his hip bones are being
• formed.
His blood is being made,
His senses are being developed.
To him we cannot say 'tomorrow'
His name is 'Today.' "
Over the past twenty-five year
Metropolitan Philip has challenged u t~
become more than we ever thought
ourselves capable of becoming. A
retrospective
look at the life of
Metropolitan Philip and at the life of the
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese would not be complete without
asking each and every member of thi
Archdiocese to reflect on their life during the past quarter century. No doubt
many of the changes in our lives can be
tied to our life in the Church. As our
chief shepherd, Metropolitan Philip has
served beautifully. He has reminded all I
of us that we must respect the opportunity God has given us to use our free
will to serve others and to honor Him in
our thoughts and in our actions. Certainly Metropolitan Philip lives his lifein
this manner. On many occasions and in
many ways, our Primate has encouraged
us to adhere to St. Matthew's admonition ...
''Enter by the narrow gate; for the
gate is wide and the way is easy
that leads to destruction, and
those who enter by it are many.
For the gate is narrow, and the
way is hard that leads to life, and
those who find it are few.''
Certainly he has chosen the narrow
gate, and the result is a lifetime of inspirational achievement.
'.:-4British thinker once said, 'The
lazy man is sowing the seeds of
humiliation and shame. The dignified worker is sowing the seeds
of victory and honor. Deeds are
seeds, and the harvest will appear
in due season.' ''
Metropolitan Philip: we thank God
that He sent you to sow seeds in our
ligious leader Sarni Merhi presents a cioruse re
.
cationfrom his commumty.
field. We pray for your continued health
so t~at we may rededicate ourselves to
servmg God under your leadership. We
have many seeds yet to plant and many
deeds yet to harvest.
Many Years Holy Master!
Ron Nicola has been active in AC
SOYO and on the Archdiocese Board of
Trustees for the past decade. He is cochairman
of the Department
of
Stewardship with Dr. George Dibs.
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Arab-American nti-Di crimination ·ommiuee
Su°:day Hierarchic~! Liturgy at the Convention: (1.tor.) Bishop Antonio (Mexico), Metropolitan Elias
(Beirut), Metropohtan Theodosius (OCA), Metropolitan Philip, Archbishop Michael and Bishop Antoun.
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Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustee , Erne t aykaly of Montreal, congratulated Metropolitan Philip on hi ilver jubilee.
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To our spiritual children in North America and Canada:
May God be with you and bless you all - women, men, old, and young alike
We are indeed extremely happy to offer you our most sincere and heartfel~
congratulations on this most celebrated event of the Episcopal Silver Jubilee of
your spiritual Father and Shepherd and our dear brother.
It is indeed very difficult to put into words the affinity our heart experience
in every beat and what our souls express in harmony, longing and exuberance.
This is a glorious, redolent and good festivity in which we all come together
with one accord in song and cha?t to b~s~ech God, the Lord oflife and well being,
to grant His Eminence Metropolitan Philip many years of health and prosperity as
he continues to imbue his flock in North America with the grace of life and well
being.
Under the umbrella of Antioch, Metropolitan Philip has uniquely inscribed
Antiochian Orthodoxy in the annuls of history through his inimitable leadership.
We look forward to meeting with you and more especially to adding our voice
to yours as we together, pray - "Keep O Lord, our father and bishop, Philip, in
good health for many, many, years." Amen.
Patriarch Ignatius IV
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1a1:1delighted to send ~y con~ratulations an~ sincere best wishes to Metropolitan Philip aliba, Arch bi hop
Antioch1anO~thodox Archd1oc~se m North -~menca, on t~e occasion of his Silver Anniver ary .
Twer1ty-f1veyears of devo_non to the spmt_ual well-~~mg of the community are indeed cau e for jo ou celebrati n.
Thework you have undertaken is :-7orthy ?f s1:ecial ~ecogmt1on, and I am certain that the entire community i great! tr ngthenedand encouraged by the lovmg ded1cat1on with which you have served your church.
I know that I ~oin your fa~ily and many frie~ds in ~ishing you peace, health and happiness in the year to com . I ould
alsolike to take this ~ppo_rtumty t~ welcome His Beatitude Ignatius IV, Patriarch of Antioch, and the delegate and gue t
attendingthe 40th biennial Archdiocese Convention.
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Prime Mini ter, Canada
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I was pleased to hear of the 40th Biennial Convention of the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese in Crystal City,July 2 7-28,
1991,and heartily add my voice to the chorus of greeting to all the distinguished delegates and guests.
With particular fervor do I welcome His Beatitude Ignatius IV,Patriarch of Antioch and all the East who will grace the e
festivitieswith his presence. It was my privilege to meet him in New Delhi, India, some years ago.
The joy of your assembly is enhanced even further since it coincides with the silver jubilee of Metropolitan Philip aliba
asArchbishop over the North American Archdiocese.
As the representative of His Holiness Pope John Paul II in the United States, I look forward to being with you for the
GrandBanquet on July 27th, and extend to all of you my prayerful esteem and best wishes as you begin your week of deliberation,fellowship, faith, and celebration.
Sincerely in Christ,
Your Eminence, Metropolitan PHILIP:
On behalf of the Orthodox Church in America, it is with thanksgiving to our Lord and great personal joy that I congratulate you on twenty-five years of service as bishop and primate of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of
North America.
If there is a single word that comes to mind as I reflect on your long and varied labor for our Savior it is the word "shepherd". In all your many diverse areas of service, you are a genuine shepherd who knows his Lord, knows his task and knows
his sheep. ''The shepherd calls his own sheep by name and he leads them . . .'' CTohn 1O:3). You have been a hard working
shepherd and - perhaps even more importantly - a shepherd who does not run away from the many "wolves" stalking
and attacking the church and the world. "He who is a hireling and not a shepherd . . . sees the wolf coming and leaves the
sheep and flees; and the wolf snatches them and scatters them." Gohn 10:12) In caring for war ravaged children in Lebanon
and Iraq, in effecting the internal unity of the Archdiocese, in receiving and nurturing the Evangelical Orthodox Mission,
in your practical concern for the training of clergy and lay leaders both here and in the Middle East; in these and in so many
other areas, you are an inspiring example to me and to all your brother bishops.
Under your leadership, the Archdiocese has had a particularly close relationship with the Orthodox Church in America,
sharing a common vision for the unity of the Church. We can only hope and pray (and work) that this bond will continue
to grow ever stronger, hastening the day of full Orthodox unity on this continent.
With deep respect and brotherly affection,
f-~us
Archbishop of Washington
Metropolitan of All America and Canada
Orthodox Church in America
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+ Archbishop Agostino Cacciavillan
Apostolic Pro-Nuncio, USA
BelovedBrother in Christ:
I embrace you as a brother in our Lord Jesus Christ.
I wish I could have been able to participate in the festivities celebrating your silver jubilee. This event is not only an
historicallandmark for your prosperous American Archdiocese but also for the entire Holy Antiochian See and the Orthodox
Churchin general - all due to the significant achievements you have contributed to the spiritual, cult~ral, educational and
informationallevels. In this respect, the St. John of Damascus Institute at Belmont Monastery and the assistance _youextended
toall of us so many times in all circumstances will remain an everlasting monument to you an_dyour Archdiocese.
I extend to Your Eminence my deepest and heartfelt congratulations. Our brotherly relations have always been most
strongand holy since our childhood. Moreover, I have had the honor to serve the Archdiocese as a priest, _thenas a Pat~iarchal
Vicarafter the death of your devout predecessor of thrice-blessed memory, Metropolitan ~ntony Bashir. You_were mtrusted by the Holy Synod with your blessed mission of enjoying the confidence_ of all t?e faith~! of th~ Archd1oc_e~e.
Though I will be far from you physically on that historical occasion, I will be ~1th you m my mmd, my-spmt and my
heart.We will elevate our prayers to the Throne of God so that He might keep you m good ?ealth, _and exten~ your years
tocontinue to fulfill your mission in your prosperous and immense Archdiocese as a beacon of inspection and enhg~tenme_nt.
Your brother m Chnst,
Metropolitan of Tripoli and Coura
Illyas Kurban
Tripoli-Meena
June 5, 1991
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Governor of the tate of ew Jersey, it is truly an honor to have the pleasure of congratul~ting you on your Twentv
Fifth Anniversary as Primate of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese o_fNorth Amenca.
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Your Eminence tand out as a role model of dedication, values and outstanding sense of purpose. Your rare mixture
of ideali m and pragmati m is a tremendous service to the entire community.
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I ish you many years of health and fulfillment as you continue to inspire and guide the Anuochian Orthodox Chri tian
community.
Be t wi hes in your future endeavors.
Wein the community of communions which is the National Council of Ch
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Governor, New Jersey
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As the fathe_r in Christo~ the Antiochian flock in North America, you have served the Church for twenty-fi e year·,
teaching,preaching and serving the Lord.
The trustees, the faculty, the ~tudents and alumni of St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological
minarv end vou their
"·armestgreetings and congratulations on the occasion of this glorious Silver Jubilee. They know that in y;ur p r' on thev
havea firm guide and a friend.
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Dedicat~d to the cause ~f Or~hodox unity, our school has trained several generations of prie t , without who Jeaderhipand service our Church in this country would not have made the progress which has been achieved. At t. Jadimir'
theyhave acquire~ ~he Orthodox Theological vi~ion, which is needed today more than anything el e. The fact that you ar~
amongour alumni is, for us, a matter of great pnde and joy.
May Christ grant you many more years of fruitful ministry.
Asking for your blessing and prayers,
Your faithfully in Chri t,
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David N. Dinkins
Mayor, New York
Your Eminence:
It is a joy and a privilege to greet you on the occasion of your twenty-fifth anniversary in the episcopacy of the Orthodox
Church.
Your episcopal ministry has been a shining example of practical and pastoral leadership in the building up of a dynamic
archdiocese, an archdiocese which effectively brings the Orthodox faith and the Orthodox tradition into a fruitful encounter
with contemporary American life. Your steadfast witness to the Orthodox faith has not prevented you from showing your
impatience with what you have .seen as the slowness of historical Orthodox in meeting the challenges of the modern era.
Within the Orthodox community you have been courageous in calling for unity and for effective mission. You have sought
practical as well as visionary ways to make the voice and testimony of the Orthodox tradition heard in the midst of America'
struggles with difficult moral and social issues.
Your archdiocese, building upon its earlier history of participation in the National Council of the Churches of Christ
in the U.S.A., continues to be an effective, critically important Orthodox member communion of the Council. The Council
also remembers with gratitude and appreciation your personal gifts of time and energy to its work.
The Middle East, and U.S. policy in the region, challenge us all in critical ways. We in the National Council of Churches
are especially grateful to you for your constant and forthright commitment to a just order for all the peoples of the Middle
East. You have helped many in the United States to see Middle East conflicts in relation to the human dimensions of the suffering of whole communities and of men, women, and children. Your voice has been the voice in America of the agony and
also of the dignity and hope of the Arab peoples of the Middle East. You have articulated this agony and this hope as a matter
of Christian responsibility and universally human moral accountability to standards of justice and compassion, human right
and human dignity.
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Your Eminence:
It is a joy and an honor for me to extend sincere congratulations to you on the occasion of your 25th anniversary as
Primate of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America.
In the course of the past year, Americans have focused their attention as never before on the unique apostolic tradition
of the Eastern Orthodox Church. The collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe and the historic visit of Ecumenical Patriarch
Dimitrios I to America have both placed a spotlight on the millions of our Orthodox Christian brothers and sisters in America.
The future of Orthodoxy in America indeed holds great promise, but we must never forget the tireless efforts of those
who have labored for the faith over the decades.
On behalf of the people of the City of New York, I wish you many more years of service to the community.
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X' extend to you our best wishes for many years of life service and lead h~rche thank G d D r y ur ep1 opal mm1 try.
I~cecasion
of its primate's silver jubilee of episcopal con;ecratio~.
er ip. e congratulate your ar hdio
on the
THE WORD/SEPTEMBER l99l
YourEminence:
May I take this opportunity to extend my warmest congratulations on the occasion of the celebration of the " ilver
Jubilee".It is a fine tribute and a reward you richly deserve for your many years of devoted and estimable service to th
Archdioceseand the community in general.
Your Eminence, we are fortunate indeed to have a man of your wisdom, kindliness and patrioti mover the year . Tru' ly,you have held the torch high all the way, even though there must have been times when others would have faltered. You
mustfeel amply recompensed by the thought of the good you have created which will shine like a beacon of in piration
toall of us.
I should be honoured and privileged to express my personal best wishes and sincere admiration for your out tanding
leadershipand imaginative efforts.
I hope the future will bring you still higher honours and even greater success. I remain,
Respectfully your ,
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The Ambassador of Lebanon to Canada
YourEminence:
Willyou please accept my every good wish and congratulations on this happy twenty-fifth anniver ary of your enthronementas Metropolitan.
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AsPrimate of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of all North America, you have won the love and afD ctton
ofyour congregation here in Canada, as elsewhere, by your unstinting and unswerving devotion to your Church a1:d it
members.But you have also earned the esteem and respect of many thousands outside your Churc?, by your leader hip for
I whatis good and right and through your vision of a world in which all may find dignity and fulfillment.
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I am certain I join ith your congregation in Canada in looking forward to, expressing th e~e wish~s a?d congratulation to ou in per on. Plea e know therefore, that wherever you may visit your Northern flock, you will fmd a welcome
a broad and a deep a thi great country itself.
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Your Eminence Metropolitan Philip:
With a deep feeling of pride and gratitude the Archdiocese of North America
is celebrating, in the presence of His Beatitude Patriarch Ignatius IV of Antioch,
the 25th anniversary of your spiritual leadership as Archbishop ofNorthAmerica.
Your spiritual and moral values, wisdom and vision have guided all of us and
provided a solid foundation for outstanding accomplishments, particularly in your
Archdiocese, and generally in the Antiochian Orthodox Church. On this occasion
I would like to convey to you my most sincere congratulations and my warme t
wishes for your continuing good health and leadership.
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Your Eminence:
It is with great pleasure that I send you this latest issue of AGAIN Magazine. I am especially pleased that it contains a
selection from your new book which will soon be released. What an honor it is to be a small part of this project, and to be
the representatives of the book at our upcoming national convention!
A I read through your biography, I was profoundly moved and humbled. It reminded me once again how merciful God
has been in bringing the Evangelical Orthodox Church to the safe harbors of His Holy Church - and especially to the
Antiochian Archdiocese. I do not believe in coincidence or chance. I am firmly convinced that God brought us home through
this archdiocese, and through you His chosen leader, because He intends to use this magnificent Church at whose center
lies the city where Christ's disciples were first called "Christian" to call multitudes of people back to Himself. In this day and
age of apostasy and confusion, it is so good to have a home.
We are proud to represent you, and the cause that others before you have courageously fought to bring to America. Truly,
God is a God of mercy and wisdom!
His unworthy servant,
Deacon Ray Zell
AGAIN Magazine
A gripping biography of Metropolitan PHILIP Saliba, head of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. This book was written to celebrate
Metropolitan PHILIP's 25th year in the episcopate. Traces his early student days in Lebanon, his years as personal secretary to the Patriarch, his recommitment to Christ while
a student at the University of London in England, his journey to America and early seminary and pastoral experiences, and describes events leading up to his consecration as bishop at the age of 3 5 - making him the youngest man to be consecrated as an Orthodox
bishop in America. Filled with warm anecdotes and personal recollections. A truly inspirational and encouraging glimpse at one of the outstanding Christian leaders of this century.
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Volume22 Number 1
Crisis in OrthodoxChristianEducation
While this editorial will concern itself with
the "Crisis in Orthodox Christian Education,"
it is appropriate to note here that the Department of Christian Education NEWSLETTER
which has appeared for the past 21 years in
eight pages, four times a year, will now appear
as a regular quarterly feature in the centerfold
of The Word. The feeling of the Department of
Christian Education at its meeting in October
1990,was that the NEWSLETTER would reach
more people, in addition to the teachers it already reaches, if it became a regular feature
of The Word. Special thanks are, of course,
due to His Eminence, Metropolitan Philip, for
approving this idea and to Fr. George Corey,
editor of The Word, for his cooperation. This
new format will of necessity require more formality and perhaps fewer articles. Some of you
mayalready be familiar with those newsy items
and special notices and announcements
which appear as EMPHASIS. These will continue to appear randomly as needs arise.
The "Crisis in Orthodox Christian Education" is the lack of well trained teachers and
leaders.After several meetings with Fr. Joseph
Purpura, the head of the Youth Department, it
has become more and more clear that what
the Church needs more and more is well
trained educators and youth workers. I would
even like to use the word "professionally"
trained educators and youth workers. The Antiochian Archdiocese, growing at a rapid rate
both in size and activity, can no longer afford
the ministrations of good-willed but untrained
teachers and church school directors. Not only
can we not afford it but there is no reason for
it. There are numerous programs available for
enabling teachers and church school directors
to become more competent in their ministries.
These,of course, have been mentioned before
but I do so again. I am simply unable to believe
that there are no committed and earnest Orthodox Christians eager to develop responsible and professional educational skills. The
programs for training them are available.
First, St. Stephen's Course of Study in Orthodox Theology, the premier correspondence
course for Orthodox studies in North America
offers a special two year program designed to
train teachers and church school directors
through a sequence of courses in theology and
education. The tuition for this program is a
nominal $275.00 per semester and offers guided reading, research and projects geared to
Orthodox educational ministry. The particular
aspects of the St. Stephen's Course are ideally
suited as a teacher accreditation program, for
which it was originally developed, at the request of a Greek Orthodox Diocese. I urge all
of our Parish priests, teachers and church
school directors to look into this program for
their own training needs.
Second, St. Vladimir's Seminary, located
in Yonkers, NY, and which trains most of the
clergy in our Archdiocese, offers an accredited two year Masters of Arts degree in Religious
Education. This program includes a balance
of Scripture, Theology, Church History, Educational Methods, Theory and Psychology. The
program is not expensive but requires a residence. A scholarship is available from the
Department of Christian Education on an annual basis.
If you would like further information on either of these programs contact Dr. John L.
Boojamra at the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 358 Mountain Road, Englewood, NJ 07631, or St. Vladimir's Seminary,
575 Scarsdale Road, Crestwood, NY 10707.
ARCHDIOCESE • 358 MOUNTAIN ROAD • ENGLEWOOD, NJ 07631
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OrthodoxChristianEducation
by Douglas Haitch
by Michelle Jannakos and Leslee Abud
portrayed in them and, concerning the festal icons, with the event
in the life of Jesus they represent. At the church services, the chil~
can help light candles, can learn and perform the sign of the cross
can experience the anointing of oil at vigil before feast days and
can f~lly participate_in the Euchari_st.It is also i_ri:~ortant,whe~ever
possible, for the child to engage in these actIvItIes with others in
the same age group. They are a basis for the more concrete and
formal operations of the succeeding stages of understanding the
Orthodox concept of the Church.
The first teaching of the child is principally a liturgical/experiential one. It is interesting to note the catechetical practice of the early
Church was similar: first the catechumen learned of the Church
by experiencing its services and prayers, then only afterwards
received an explanation of that experience. The concrete operational stage of learning development will mark the start of more
c?mplex and logical e~plan~tion. All_along, how~~er, it is absolutely
vital that the developing child continue to partIcIpate in the services and sacraments of "the Church," even as he expands his logical conception of what "the Church" is.
The concrete operational stage is characterized by surmounting the obstacles to learning that hindered the preoperational child.
The chief reason for the change in the rate of growth is "experience" as a factor in learning development. Through increasing social interaction the concrete operational child begins to lose
the egocentrism which did not allow the roles and viewpoints of
other people to influence him. As a result, he begins to see more
variety in the interaction of the Church and he mixes more readily in the social life of the local community.
The child can see the Church now as more than just personal
liturgical activity, even as he is finding increased complexity in his
own worship experience. Whereas the preoperational child would
see other churches besides his own, but be unable to logically
differentiate them, the concrete operational child no longer sees
all churches as the same. Factors such as membership size and
geographic location become important in setting him apart. The
beginning concepts of the Church as an historical and universal
reality are forming in the child.
Though there is an overlapping at times between the developmental stages, the concrete operational stage is distinguished
from the preceding one by the ability of the child to apply logical
thought to observable (concrete) objects and events. Throughout
this period learning skills sharpen and expand in complexity.
The Liturgy, for example, begins to take on a deeper and more
logical pattern. The child during this stage at first may see the Liturgy as similar to a game, with its own rules and regulations. Then,
with proper explanation, the child can begin to be aware of the
communal aspects of the Liturgy and of the Eucharist as a shared
experience. The child's conception can expand to be able to include in the notion of Church the role of neighbors and friends who
are fellow parishioners. As much as possible, the child will see the
connection between the historical church and his own community.
The place and purpose in the service of the litanies and petitions can be taught. The role of the priest and why he wears ve~tments can be explored, along with the meaning of the euchanstic gifts and their being brought from the proskoemedia table to the
altar. At a prearranged time before the Liturgy the children can participate with the priest in the proskoemedia, performed perhaps
near the center of the church. They can be told what this p~rt of
the service means, and they can bring a list of names that will ~e
commemorated by the priest as each child reads aloud from his
Jean Piaget's development learning concepts can assist religious educators in teaching five to fifteen year-olds an Orthodox
understanding of "the Church" . At the practical level, however,
the religious educator may find that among students of the same
age group there are different levels of comprehension. Learning
responses may differ for a number of reasons, and it is easier to
work with categories of development rather than ages, though
there is a degree of compatibility between them.
Piaget identifies three categories of learning development likely to be found among five to fifteen year olds: 1 1)the preoperational
stage (five to seven year-old children), during which language skills
to expand and conceptual development increases rapidly; 2) the
concrete operational stage (seven to eleven year-old children), during which the ability develops to apply logical thought to concrete
problems; 3) and finally, the highest stage known as formal operations, (eleven to fifteen year-olds), when adolescence begins and
the ability to use logic to all classes of problems is achieved.
The application of Piagetian theory to Orthodox religious education should include these categories of development in such a
way that the teacher can adapt to the creative needs of the learning group. In part, the teacher can achieve this adaptation by making no initial assumption as to what the students may have or may
have not comprehended about the concept of the Church prior to
their current instruction. The teacher should use questions
throughout the course of learning to determine the level of the students. The questions should include a concept of the Church that
is not only historical, but is personal, sacramental, liturgical and
doctrinal as well. Indeed, it would be difficult to teach one aspect
without the others since most of Orthodox faithful experience the
Church on a variety of levels.
For the youngest age group, those of the preoperational stage,
it is still developmentally too early for the child to understand the
Church as more than a building where he goes with his family and
where certain activities occur. At this stage, the child needs to interact with what he sees, hears, smells, tastes, and touches. A feeling of warmth and goodness should pervade the environment of
the child. A certain wonder should accompany the time spent in
church, as hopefully the foundation is being laid for what as an
adult will be experienced as sense of the presence of God.
The concept of reality for the preoperational child is based on
the senses. Upon entering the church the child sees the shape of
the building, such as the iconostasis. The latter is an area where
the priest frequently remains. There are icons in the church, along
with candles and at times flowers. The child sees the movement
of the Liturgy in the church: the placement and reading of the gospel book, the swinging of the censer, the procession of the Entrance and the carrying of the gifts to the altar, the entering and exiting through doors, and the standing in line to receive communion. Not only does the child see the church, but he hears the singing and chanting. He smells the incense and the wine; he touches
the icons and kisses them, and tastes the bread and wine of Holy
Communion.
The interaction of the child with the environment, the things,
of the church is essential in order for learning to be comprehensive, affecting his emotional, physical and spiritual life. At a time
when there are no services, the child should be brought into the
church and with other children of his group be allowed to learn further about what he sees there.2
The objective, during each childhood, is to show the child
around; explanations, which often confuse, are not required beyond a satisfactory response to any questions. The child can kiss
the icons and can become familiar with the names of the saints
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EDUCATION AND THE FAMILY
It is a commonly accepted principle that education, be it secularor religious, will_be much mo~e ~ffective ~hen the~e.is active
rticipationand reinforcement within the family. For rel1g1ousedu~!tion,the responsibility ~orthis r~inforcen:ent ~hould be expandd to everyone in the parish family. Especially in the case where
earentsare only margin~lly involv~d in the life of the Church,
~randparents,other r~lat1v~s and fn_en?s, and m?st importantly,
godparents,can provide this essential influence in bringing childrento God. In addition, w~ must recommit ourselves to the Orthodoxteaching that our children are fully participating members
nthe life of the Church. From our baptism and chrismation, Orthodoxchildren are not seen as "second class" or as "disruptions" in Church, but seen rather as Christ saw them: "Assuredly,I sayto you, whoever does not re?~,ive the Kingdom of God as
a littlechild will by no means enter It (Mark 10:15).
Foranyone concerned with helping our children learn the OrthodoxFaith and remaining firmly within the Church, the question
usuallyis: "We understand the importance of all this, but what can
weDO?" Unfortunately, there is no easy, foolproof, "recipe" that
canbe followed to guarantee results. However, by examining Holy
Tradition,we can gain some insight into the role of the family.
IN THE BIBLE
Fromthe Bible, we learn that Jewish family heritage and traditionswere extremely important, and the ultimate example of this
istheheritage and lineage of Jesus Christ himself. The entire Old
Testamentis the story of the preparation of the family into which
Christwould be born. Their faithfulness and trust in God are virtuesthat our families must imitate and encourage. A good exampleof this legacy of the ''family dynamic'' in the Old Testament is
thebook of Proverbs. Proverbs, though unfortunately overlooked
asa "resource guide'' by most modern families, is a highly valuablecollection of sayings that have been used by parents in order
to "train up the child in the way he should go ... " (Prov. 22:6).
A close look at Proverbs shows that the whole idea of religious
instructionas a process in and of itself was foreign to the Old Testamentmind. Religious instruction was not something understood
asan optional addition to a secular education - as it is today in
oursociety.Rather, the entire process of education itself was seen
assomething intrinsically divine because it dealt with all dimensionsof life in an INTEGRAL way: ''The fear of the Lord is the beginningof knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction"
(Prov.1:7).Moreover Proverbs deals not only with the subjects of
faithand morality, it also embraces the practical aspects of life:
marriage,business, and even politics. (See Prov. 11:1;20:28).
THE FATHERS
St. John Chrysostom was probably the greatest family advocatewithin our patristic tradition. He emphasizes the central role
ofthefamily in religious instruction and the establishment of corre~tpriorities. "Let everything take second place to the care of our
children,our bringing them up in the discipline and instruction of
theLord" (Hom. 21 on Ephesians). entire way of life should reflect
~urbeliefs and hopefully be molded into our children's lives also.
Generally,the children acquire the character of the parents, are
fo~medin the mold of their parents' temperaments, love the same
thingsthat parents love, talk in the same fashion, and work for the
sameends" (Hom. 20 on Ephesians).
THE HOLY TRINITY: MODEL OF THE FAMILY
Liturgically, the marriage service, which is the foundation of
the familyin the Orthodox Church shows us that the family is truly
alittlechurch, and an icon of the Holy Trinity. The crowns, as those
of the martyrs, convey the type of love that must be found in the
fami~~-1!is not the love that is portrayed in the media, but the selfsacnf1c1al,unifying love that exists between the Father Son and
~oly Spi~it. There i~ hierarchy and order, but without op pression,
since all is accomplished through one's free will. Prayer Is a necessary ele~ent of family life since it is "the prayer (of parents) which
makes f1~mthe foundations of houses." Here our goal should not
be quantity, but quality and consistency. Mealtimes and bedtime
seem to be the most natural times for prayer as a family.
!here is no substitute for participation in the Church's liturgical life for our children. It is extremely important that Church is not
a "SUNDAY ONLY" activity. The liturgical cycle should be expanded to include Vespers and Feast Days. Not only should the Feast
be r~membered, but also the preparation leading up to it which often includes a fast. Of course, the ages of the children will determine the degree of possible participation in church services, but
all ages will respond to the enthusiasm and interest of the adults
around them.
With these things in mind, we have compiled a list (by no
means exhaustive) of things to do as a family to reinforce what we
do in Church. We need to remember that our children love to be
challenged and learn by DOING. Also bear in mind that we adults
have an awful lot to learn from our children.
ORTHODOX RELIGIOUS EDUCATION IN THE FAMILY
THINGS TO DO
1. Celebrate Names Days
2. Learn the story of your namesakes' life.
3. Celebrate the anniversary of your baptism.
4. Maintain close ties with Godparents and Godchildren.
5. Eight step strategy for celebrating feast days.
a. Icon of the feast
b. Story of the feast (Icon, Scriptures)
5 W's (What, When, Why, Where, Who)
c. Church services
d. Troparion, memory verse
e. Relate the feast to life
f. Appeal to senses (decorate, special meal, blessings)
g. Share with others
h. Do activities related to specific feasts such as making and
blessing candles for the Presentation of the Lord.
6. Minimize secular views of holidays. (Greetings: "Christ is
Born" instead of "Merry Christmas.")
7. Adopt a project at church - ongoing or special. (Prosphora,
cleaning, grounds)
8. Adopt a grandparent. (a shut-in or nursing home resident)
9. Sponsor a needy child.
10. Work on a charitable project. (e.g. the homeless)
11. Use "travelling time" to Church to discuss readings, sermon,
and lessons.
12. Consistent prayers before and after meals.
13. Prayer bulletin board for special needs, which includes names
of pictures of the sick and the departed.
14. Photo prayer list (pictures and names of family members to
help them visualize for whom they're praying).
15. Remember the Hours of prayer each day.
16. Teach the Jesus prayer.
17. Have everyone participate in home blessing.
18. Have icons in each room. (Patron saint in bedroom)
19. Create an icon corner for prayers.
20. Observe fasting days and seasons.
21. Use money saved from meat, candy or other treats to give to
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Invite neighbors and friends to church.
Talk about world events in terms of the church's teaching
Establish family entertainment standards (TV, music). s.
Celebrate a family patron saint day (Serbian Slava).
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Encourage participation during services: for example liste _
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Liturgy.
This article is a summary of two presentations given at th
"Eastern Orthodox Cat~chetical Conference'_' in August of , 99;,
Mrs. Michelle Jannakos 1sa mother of four and 1sthe Choir Directo
at SS. Peter & Paul Church in Detroit, Ml. Mrs. Leslee Abud is;
mother of two and is the Church School Director at St. George's
Antiochian Church in Flint, Ml.
charity.
22. Memorize verses from Scripture: post a verse on a 5x7 index
card to be learned on a daily or weekly basis.
23. Read the Bible together.
24. Be involved in Church School lessons. (Review texts and
study materials).
25. Make your own Lenten and Advent calendars.
26. Participate and learn about all the different church services.
(Vespers, matins, presanctified, holy week)
27. Make paschal baskets, eggs, etc.
28. Discuss and go to confession regularly.
29. Ask forgiveness of each other.
30. Receive communion together.
31. Hold regular 'family nights.'
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list. At times, the children can aid in baking the prosphora.
Also at this stage the teacher can offer an explanation about
the structure of the church building, including the function of the
iconostasis. The icons themselves can be seen as a link with persons outside the immediate community, representing those who
by their holy lives have helped to shape the Church. Children can
study the lives of the saints and read important Bible stories. The
Church can be seen in a personal manner as a group of people living historical events. The hierarchical order of the Church can be
explained. It is possible to explore some of the disunity within the
Church: historical and biblical examples can be provided, and the
Church can be shown to be an imperfect reality in this world, in the
process of becoming by grace what it is already called to be.
The church building itself is a location where the developing
child will witness many of the sacraments in the life of the Church.
Even as he will see others baptized, his own baptism needs to be
explained to him and the content of the Creed studied. Confession
should be explained positively as a means of reconciliation with
God as a person, and the Eucharist seen as a gift given in love.
The final stage of learning development marks at its completion the adolescent's ability to think "as well as'' an adult, though
he is hindered still at this time by a relative lack of experience,
which affects the data he can process. Much of the instruction given at this stage is a continuation of trends already begun. The notion of Church community can be expanded to cover the geographical boundaries of the Church. Entering the final learning stage of
formal operations, the child is already aware that not all churches
are the same. Now he can be taught what distinguishes the Orthodox Church, not only historically and doctrinally (the Creed is a
good starting point), but liturgically as well.
The sacraments can be explored further and the biblical basis
for their symbolism presented. The meaning of the water in Baptism and the oil in Chrismation can be taught. 3 The purpose of incens_ecan be _explained. At this developmental stage the child,
who 1sbecoming an adolescent, is being given explanations for
what had been perceived with the senses only when he entered
the church building for the first time.
The concept of the Church as an immediate community can
be expanded at the formal operational stage. The adolescent can
be shown that there is a communion of faith and a communion of
saints. Th~ very notion of the Church as a concrete reality in the
~orld can include the more abstract notion of being a body of bell~vers. B~t th~ theoretical implications should be reinforced by tang1bl_e
application: that of participation in parish activities and group
projects, and an awareness that the Church seeks to address contemporary world problems.
The adolescent's lack of life experience, which can hinder this
quan~itative learning develop~e~t, needs to be ~ddressed by
showing that the Church despite its lack of perfection is blessed
by God. The concept of the Church as a future reality with eschato-j
logical implications can be presented. The communion of saints
the both visible and invisible body of al/the holy faithful of all time'
whom the Church embraces in its holy communion, also can b~
explained to the adolescent. As a rule, the curriculum content and
teaching methods at the formal operations stage can vary widely.
Much of the format, while based on the preceding stages, will be
determined by the level of the child and his peers, and by the
creativity of the teacher.
In conclusion, the three stages of learning development that
apply to persons between five and fifteen years-old present a challenge in conveying the concept of "the Church" in the Orthodox
faith. The challenge can be met by focusing on the child as a learner, and by keeping in perspective the needs for personal spiritual
development within the very Church he is seeking to understand.
1
As developed by Barry J. Wadsworth in his introduction to Piaget's research. See,Wadsworth,
Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development, New York: David McKay Company, Inc., 1974.References throughout this paper to Piagetian developmental stages and concepts are my understanding of Wadsworth's presentation.
2
Sophie Koulomzin, Our Church and Our Children, Crestwood, St. Vladimir's SeminaryPress,
1975 p. 134.
3Alexander Schmemann, Liturgy and Life, New York: DRE-Orthodox Church In America, 1983,
p. 18.
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"Organizing and Managing Creative Learning Programs for
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EW YORK - Fourteen Orthodox
. rchs scores of clergy from various
h1era ,
. . ct· . .
hurchesand numerous ov1 1 1grntanes
c hered at the headquarters
of the
rt ek Orthodox Archdiocese here on
M~ndayevening, May 13, to honor _His
Eminence,The Most Re~. Me~ropohtan
Philip,Primate of the Ant1och1an O~thod xArchdiocese, on the 25th Anrnvera~yof his Consecration to the Episcopacy.Hosting the Doxology
·n the Archdiocesan Chapel
1
nd the gala reception which
:allowed was His Eminence,
Archbishop Iakovos, the Primate of the Greek Orthodox
Archdiocese, Exarch of the
EcumenicalPatriarchate in the
western Hemisphere
and
I Chairmanof the Standing Conferenceof Canonical Orthodox
Bishopsin the Americas.
ServiceOf Thanksgiving
The evening's festivities beganin the Chapel of the Archdiocesanheadquarters, where
His Eminence, Archbishop
Iakovoscelebrated a Doxology
(Serviceof Thanksgiving) for
the intention of Metropolitan Diplomats
Philip.Responses were sung by Fattel and
thehierarchs, clergy and faithful who filled the Chapel to capacity
andstood outside its doors as well. The
service was chanted in Greek, Arabic,
Slavonicand English.
At the conclusion of the service,
Archbishop Iakovos preached a short
homily,addressing those in attendance.
Hepraised Metropolitan Philip as "a belovedbrother in Christ" for "his many
yearsof leadership in the Church. His
vision,his labors and his hard work are
allwell known, both for his own archdioceseand for the cause of the unity of
the Orthodox Church in this country.
"In recognition of this illustrious career of dedication and service to the
HolyChurch, we brother bishops, clergy and faithful have gathered here to
honor His Eminence, and to pray for
many more years of good health and
greataccomplishments, with the Lord's
blessings.''
Following the Archbishop's address,
MetropolitanPhilip responded, quoting
~hePsalmist, "How good and pleasant it
1
s for brothers to dwell together in
unity,"(Psalm 133:1). He thanked everyone, especially his brother bishops,
Whohad gathered in the Archdiocesan
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Chapel, "this little heaven on earth to
pray together in the Risen Lord." '
The_ Metropolitan publicly prai ed
Archbishop Iakovos for his leadership
of the Church in this country. He said
that all his efforts and accomplishment
were "in imitation of you, Your Eminence." He also reflected on the difficult
task of achieving Orthodox unity in thi
country - how hard all the bishops
and the ho t rch •
fter ard a
lo ed. One
lauded the h
dioce e "for
o hi brothe
es and i
hurch and
1
he Orthodox Faith
untle cau e for
Church and
The re
d
Metropolitan
of
the mo t 1 ar
in
thi land. . .
Oken of our b
for
His Eminence and our re p ct
for hi zealou mini try on behalfof the Bi hop of COB ,"
he pre ented the jubilarian
with the renowned "Millennium et' of a jeweled pectoral
cro , engolpion (medallion of
the Lord) and panagia (m dallion of the Theotoko ), designed in Ru ia in honor of the
1,000th anniver ary of Orthodox Christianity there in 1988.
Metropolitan' Re pon e
In re ponse, Metropolitan
honor Metropolitan: (r. to 1.) Syrian Ambassador Dia-Allah El
Philip aid, "I cannot find the
Lebanese Consul General Antoine Chedid.
words to expres to Your Emihave worked towards that end, and nence and all the Bi hops of COBAmy
what obstacles still remain. He asked deep appreciation for thi preciou gift
everyone present and "all Orthodox in which I will always cheri h. othing i
the Americas, especially the young peo- more precious than the Icon of Chri t,
ple, who are so anxious for unity, to be the Icon of the Virgin Mary and the
patient with us and pray for us as we Cross which is the symbol of both acrifice and suffering and of hope and
work to bring it to fruition."
eternal life in the Resurrection.''
Again the Metropolitan reiterated hi
praise of Archbishop Iakovo , "I have
tried to imitate Your Eminence in all that
you have accompli hed in working for
unity among the Orthodox in thi country and for peace and ju tice in the
world. I remember when I wa yet a
priest, during the Civil Right movement, it was Archbi hop Iakovo who
was marching hand-in-hand in elma,
Alabama, with Martin Luther King!
What a wonderful example Hi Eminence ha been to u all! He i the Dean
Archbishop Iakovos presents gift to Metropolitan
of all the religiou prelate in thi
Philip for his anniversary.
country, and we are grateful to enjoy hi
leadership
as Chairman of COBA."
Gala Reception
Dignitaries Pre ent
Following the service, a reception
Among the hierarch
at the te was held on the second floor of the
timonial
were:
four
hierarch
of the
Archdiocesan headquarters. Each guest
was able to be personally received by Greek Archdiocese, Metropolitan ila ,
the guest of honor, Metropolitan Philip, Bishop Philotheo Bi hop I aiah and
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�ARCHDIOCESAN OFFICE
Bi hop Alexi ; OCA Metropolitan Theo- Philip for the cause of peace in the Middle Lebanon stands proud of Your Eminen ,
.h
ce
accomp 11s ments . . . I have kno
do iu and Archbishop Peter; Romanian East, and the Consul-General of Lebanon
APPOINTED:
rchbi hop ictorin; Bulgarian Metro- Antoine Chedid, who said: "Tonight all of Metropolitan Philip since 1979, and he;~
St. Athanasius Church in Sacramento
The Archpriest
JIHAD
CA.
always been an example for us
politan Jo eph; Ukrainian ArchMICHAEL, from the pastorate
ELEVATED:
bi hop John; rian Arch bi hop
imitate. Tonight I feel honor:~
of St. Mary Church in Omaha,
and proud that one of our 0
thanasio
amuel; CarpathoDeaconJOHN FINLEY,to the digniNE, to the pastorate
of St. ty of Archdeacon, on July 7,
Ru ian Bi hop icholas; krainhas made it and made it so vw~
1991, in
well."
ef)
George Church in El Paso, TX. Long Beach, CA.
ian Bi hop sevolod and Bishop
The ArchpriestJOHN ELIAS,
ntoun, Auxiliary Bishop to
Letters of congratulation
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fromthe pastorate of St. George Church
Metropolitan Philip.
were also read from the Mayo
in El Paso, TX, to the pastorate of St.
l o pre ent were the yrian
of New York City, the Governo~
Mary
Church in Omaha, NE.
Amba actor to the United aof the State of New York and
The Archpriest ELIA SHALHOUB,
tion Dia-Allah El-Fattel, who SCOBA Hierarchs: (r. to l.) Archbishop Iakovos, Metropolitan Philip, the Governor of the State of
D?nations to THE WORD, gratefully
from the pastorate of St. Antonios
received:
prai ed the accomplishments
Metropolitan Theodosius, Archbishop Victorin, Metropolitan Joseph, New Jersey.
Churchin Halifax, NS, to the pastorate
and leadership of Metropolitan Archbishop Peter.
Mr. & Mrs. Michael I. Noble
-V. Rev. Michael G. Dahulich
of St. George Church in Toronto, ON.
Franklin, TN
$ 15.00
The Priest PETER DEMRO, from the Mr. & Mrs. FredJacobs
pastorate of St. Anthony Mission in
New Castle, PA
Houston,T~, to the ~astorate of St. Basil
(in memory of]amil Nader Churchin Silver Sprmgs, FL.
Cleveland, OH)
50.00
The Priest JOHN LICKWAR, on loan
Mr. & Mrs. Leo Henry
Grand Rapids, MI
I fromthe Orthodox Church in America,
100.00
to the pastorate of St. Anthony Mission
Josephine Ferris
"You Can Make Arabic Bread"
in Houston, TX.
The Priest NABIL HANNA, from the
Phoenix, AZ
10.00
assistantpastorate of St. Luke Church in Mona Karban Smayra
Garden Grove, CA, to the pastorate of
Quebec, Canada
theChurch of St. John of Damascus in
(in memory of Adele &
Selim Korban)
Dedham,MA.
25.00
The Priest ISAACCROW, from the as- Mr. David Haddad
Hacienda Heights, CA
sistantpastorate of St. George Church in
50.00
Montreal, PQ, to the pastorate of the Mr. & Mrs. Joseph S. Allen
Churchof the Virgin Mary in Yonkers,
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The Bowser Family
NY.
New Kensington, PA
RETIRED:
(in memory of
The Archpriest JOSEPH SAKKAB,
Richard Bowser)
50.00
formerpastor of St. Philip Church in EdNoor B. Zraikat
monton, AB.
15.00
Burbank, CA
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Natick, MA
35.00
formerpastor of the Church of the VirDr. George J. Farha
ginMary in Yonkers, NY.
300.00
Wichita, KS
The Archpriest JOSEPH RAHAL,
formerpastor of St. George Church of Mary Mehan
20.00
Toronto,ON.
Donora, PA
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THEWORD/SEPTEMBER 1991
Elizab th
Allento n
(in m mor
& illiam
nk
SCOBA Meeting in Ma
E GLE O D J-Th
Conference of an nical
Bishop in th meri a (
its regular emi-annual me ting at th
headquarter of the ntiochian
rth dox Chri tian Archdio
h r on
Tuesday, May 14. Ho ted b
nence, Metropolitan Philip,
man of COBA, the me ting a pre ided over by Hi Eminenc , Archbi h p
Iakovo , Primate of the Gr k Orthodox Archdioce e and Exarch of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in the We tern
Hemisphere, who has been the Chairman of COBA ince it inception in
1961.
Hierarchs Present
In addition to Archbi hop Iakovo
and Metropolitan Philip, the COBA e sion was attended by the follo ing hi rarchs: His Eminence, Archbi hop ictorin, of the Romanian Orthodox Archdiocese; His Eminence, Archbi hop Peter, of the Orthodox Church in America;
His Eminence, MetropolitanJo eph, of
the Bulgarian Orthodox Archdioce e·
His Eminence, Archbi hop John, of the
Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada;
His Grace, Bishop
ichola , of the
Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Dioce e;
His Grace, Bishop Vsevolod, of the
Ukrainian Orthodox Dioce e in America; His Grace, Bishop Antoun, Auxiliary
Bishop to Metropolitan Philip· and Hi
Grace, Bishop Isaiah, Chancellor of the
Greek Orthodox Archdioce e and Auxiliary Bishop to Archbi hop Iakovo .
In his opening remark , Archbi hop
Iakovo re-iterated the purpo e of
SCOBA - the working together of all
the hierarchs of the canonical Orthodox jurisdiction in America and Canada towards the common goal of O rthodox unity in the Americas and a a common witnes to other reiigiou bodie
of the truth and tradition of Orthod x
Chri tianity. Hi Eminence al lauded
Metropolitan Philip on th
il er Anniver ary of hi Con ecration to the
Episcopacy - prai ing hi leader hip
his vi ion and hi tirele labor for hi
own archdioce e and for Orth dox in
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�this country. His Grace, Bishop ichola later presented his treasurer's report
to the hierarchs.
Decisions Reached
In their meeting, the hierarchs reviewed and di cu sect several important
matter on their agenda. Among the major deci ions reached were the following:
*Approval of 30 members and 12 obervers to the three Ecumenical Dialogue : the Orthodox-Roman Catholic
Dialogue, the Anglican-Orthodox Theological Consultation and the LutheranOrthodox Dialogue.
*Review of the present status and
projected progress of the three Ecumenical Dialogues.
*Discussion of the cancellation of
views being espoused by the WCC
majority.
*Discussion of the Middle East situation and Post-War relief, especially for
the Orthodox archdioceses in Baghdad
and Kuwait, and Tyre and Sidon, which
have been destroyed.
*Discussion of the "Uniate" taking of
churches, rectories and properties in
Czechoslovakia and the Ukraine, drafting of letters of protest to the Vatican,
the Slovak Parliament and the Ukrainian
government, and the allocation of funds
to help the bishops, clergy and faithful
of Czechoslovakia
who have been
forced to worship in "the open air".
*Approval of a $1,000 donation towards the "Fr. Alexander Schmemann
BISHOPS IN PHOTO - Bishop Isaiah (Greek), Metropolitan Joseph (Bulgarian), Bishop Nicholas
(Carpatho-Russian), Archbishop John (Ukrainian), Archbishop Victorin (Romanian), Archbishop Iakovos (Greek), Metropolitan Philip (Antiochian), Archbishop Peter (OCA), Bishop Vsevolod (Ukrainian),
Bishop Antoun (Antiochian).
the Orthodox-Roman Catholic International Dialogue, which had been scheduled for this year in Emmitsburg, MD,
but was now postponed because of the
tensions over the "Uniate" problem in
Eastern Europe.
*Appointment of a Task Force of theologians to address Social and Moral Issues for the American Church.
*Tabling of approval of the "Johnstown" -Statement on Orthodox-Roman
Catholic Marriages until the issues of
contraception and the church-rearing
of children in mixed marriages can be
resolved.
*Review of proceedings of the World
Council of Churches' Seventh Assembly in Canberra, Australia, after which it
was agreed to very seriously reconsider
Orthodox membership in the wee because of the liberal, almost heretical
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Chair" in Liturgical Theology at St.
Vladimir's Seminary.
*Draft of a protest to the government
of Azerbaijan against the threatened
confiscation of two Armenian holy
places, the monasteries of Amaras and
Kantzasar.
*Approval of funds for the publishing
of Bibles in Russian and Bulgarian to be
sent overseas for the newly-resurgent
Orthodox churches in those countries.
*Deferral to study and later discussion of the New Revised Standard Version translation of the Bible.
The next meeting of SCOBA will be
held in the fall at the headquarters of the
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese in New
York City.
Reported by
Father Michael G. Dahulich
Carpatho-Russian Diocese
Chicago to Host
National Conference
. . ts to enjoy the local festival atuc1pan
mosphere.
.
This year's theme for the ~ational
The Sixth Annual Orthodox Chri tfocus
her Education Program• will
Teac
Learning
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ian Association of Medicine, Psychol~"Organizingan dM anagmg
gy and Religion (O.C.A.M.P.R.) National
on ams" which will be led by Dr.
Conference will convene at the Hol
p;~rDal;ck, a practicing psychologist
Apostles Greek Orthodox Church ·y
N w York City and head of the Lay
in e
Westchester, Illinois. The theme of thi_n
Ministries
Department
of the Anyear 's con ference wi"11be Bioethics-IS
. hian Archdiocese. The second prouoc
d
"C
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Crises in Faith and Modern Medicine.
gramwill be devote ~o . reatiLve cScheduled for November 1-3, 1991:
. 'tiesand Their App 1ication to earnthe conference will feature prominent
nv1
• of
. gSituations." T h"is f u 11d ay 's session
speakers from the fields of medicine
:~reeworkshops will be led by Carrie
psychology, and religion on such im~
Colis,a Chicago school tea~her an? meportant topics as euthanasia, genetic endia specialist. Both sessions will be
gineering, and substance abuse.
madeup of three individual workshops,
This three day event will feature ineachof which will be a hands-on learnternationally celebrated speakers and
ing experience .. The ~epartment
of
renown authors Martin Marty, Ph.D.,
ChristianEducation designs these proProfessor of Religion at the University
gramsto guar~1:1tet;.that participants
of Chicago, and William Mays, Ph.D.,
leavewith specific skills and knowledge
Cary M. Guire Professor of Ethics at the
applicablein their actual Church School
Southern Methodist University.
situations.
Speakers on euthanasia will include
Registrationforms will be mailed out
Vigen Guroian, Ph.D., and Rev. John
to all Orthodox parishes
in North
Breck, Ph.D. The issue will be examined
Americaand, indeed, the Conference is
from the theological, medical and pasopen to all Orthodox Christians of
toral psychological
perspectives.
whatever jurisdictional background.
George Demopoulos,
Ph.D., Frank
Timewill be allowed in the schedule for
Papatheofanis, Ph.D., and Rev. Stanley
the participants to enjoy the Ligonier
Harakas, Th.D., will speak on genetic
Day'sfestivities just a short distance
engineering. The topic of substance
away.
abuse will be explored from different
Thecost for the three night stay at the
vantage points by Lynn Breck, R.N., Eve
ConferenceCenter will be $120.00 for
Hatziandreou, M.D., D.P.H., and Rev.
• double occupancy and will include
James Moskovites.
eightmeals. Single occupancy and eight
For more information, contact the
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daynon-residence fee, which includes
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Forfurther information, please contact:Dr.John L. Boojamra, Antiochian
National Teacher Education
Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, 3 58
Program Conference
MountainRoad, Englewood, NJ 07631.
The Department of Christian Education of the Antiochian Orthodox ChristFourArchdiocese Seminarians
ian Archdiocese announces its annual
Graduate From
National Teacher Education Program.
Following the wonderful success of last
St.Vladimir's Seminary
year's three day meeting, the DepartFour seminarians of the Antiochian
ment will follow the same format of
Archdiocese graduated
from St.
focusing on two major themes in a three
Vladimir'sOrthodox Theological Semiday period.
naryat the annual commencement exThe National Teacher Education Proercisesheld May 18, 1991 in Crestwood,
gram will be held from October 10 to
NewYork.MarkAlanMaymon(New AlOctober 13, at the fabulous Antiochian
bany, IN), and Fr. Nicholas Neyman
Village Conference Center, located in
(FrazierPark, CA) received their Master
the beautiful Laurel Mountains of Westof Divinity degrees. Andre Issa (Lebaern Pennsylvania. The Conference date
non)completed studies in the Master of
was set in conjunction with Ligonier
Theology program. The Doctor of
Day Weekend to allow conference parMinistrydegree was conferred upon
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Class of 1991
Nancy Holloway (Berea, Kentucky).
- $500 each
Mrs. Holloway has the distinct honor of
-Piano - $1,000
being the first woman to be awarded
-Ping pong table - 500 each
this professional degree by the Semi-Icons for Ss. Peter & Paul Chapelnary.
$500 to $2,500
A total of twenty-four students are in
-Books for the library25 and up
the graduating Class of 1991.The degree
-Sports equipment for the camp recipients represent a composite of all $25 and up
programs of graduate theological
-Landscaping
for shrubbery for
studies offered at the Seminary. Degrees Camp and Center - $50 and up
awarded included 15 Masters of Divini-Sponsorship
of painted picture
ty, 1 Master of Arts with specialization in for bedrooms - $100 each
general theological studies, 2 Masters of
-Medical supplies for Camp - 2 5
Arts with specialization in liturgical mu- and up
sic, 4 Masters of Theology, and 2 DocAny and all donations towards the e
tors of Ministry. The Class of 1991 projects would be greatly appreciated.
received their diplomas from Metropol- Please make checks payable to:
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itan Theodosius, Primate of the OrthoP.O. Box 638, Rt. 711 N.
dox Church in America and President of
Ligonier, PA 15658-0638
the Seminary.
A total of fifteen seminarians from the
The Cleveland Clinic
Antiochian Archdiocese were enrolled
in full-time studies at St. Vladimir's
Foundation
Seminary during the 1990-91 academic July 10, 1991
year. Of those fifteen, eleven were Master of Divinity students, a three year Metropolitan Philip
Primate
program generally leading to ordination
or lay vocations. One studeht was en- Antiochian Orthodox Christian
Archdiocese of North America
rolled in the two-year Master of Theology program, a combination of scholar- 358 Mountain Road
Englewood, NJ 07631
ly research and reflection in Orthodox
theology. Three were Doctor of Minis- Dear Metropolitan Philip:
try students, the first and only OrthoOn behalf of the Arab American Meddox professional doctorate program in ical Association (AAMA)Board of Directors, and the members of the executive
North America.
committee and all the AAMAmembership I extend our sincere thanks for
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$25,000
well
aware of the great need for medical
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�help due to the unprecedented destruc:.
tion cau ed b the Gulf War, and your
contribution will make a difference.
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�DIALOGUEby Father Theodore
ne of the articles in a recent issue of THE WORD mentioned
that a certain woman had
volunteered to assist her pastor in
cleaning the sanctuary . . . I was
taught that the female does not enter
the altar. How, then, could this be
done?
I am also aware that in certain Orthodox churches, women who have
reached a certain age of maturity may
be permitted to enter the sanctuary. If
this is the case, why can't female babies
be taken into the sanctuary when they
are churched, as male infants are?
-G.M.,NY
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You have presented two separate but
related questions in your letter. I will attempt to respond to each in turn. At the
outset, however, let me say that both
questions point to a confusion common among many of us, a confusion
born of an unfortunate mixture of genuine Orthodox Tradition with folk customs and perceptions that sometimes
deviate from the Church's authentic
teaching.
Why are females not permitted to enter the sanctuary (or bema, as it is called
in Greek)? The answer often given is
this: because women menstruate, they
are unclean; if they entered the altar area
they would defile it. This response is
more dependent on the Old Testament
Law (according to which menstrual
flow rendered a woman unclean; cf.
Leviticus 15:19ff.) and on folk culture
than on the Gospel. The New Testament's clear teaching is that the New
Covenant sealed by Christ's blood supersedes the Old. We are no longer
bound by the Mosaic Law and its stipulations (Romans 10:4, Galatians 2: 16ff;
cf. Acts 10:9-16).Its ritual distinctionsfor example, between "clean" and "unclean" - are irrelevant to those who are
"in Christ." Menstruation, according to
Christian teaching is not an evil, rendering a woman unclean; it is a natural
process instituted by God and therefore
not to be considered sinful. St. John
Chrysostom taught as much (cf. The
Rudder, p. 719).
Why, then, are women not permitted
in the sanctuary? The reason is that the
sanctuary is, strictly speaking, off
bounds to all those except clergy, who
have been ordained specifically to serve
in it. Canon 69 of the Council in Trullo
(A.D. 692) stipulated that no layman (ex-
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cept the emperor) was to enter the
bema. No layperson, male or female,
has the right to enter the sanctuary unless permission has been granted by the
bishop for him or her to do so.
Can a woman be granted permission
to enter the bema? Yes. While visiting
convents, I myself have seen nuns assisting the priest in the bema as he served
Liturgy. This is not without precedent.
In fact, Canon 16 of St. Nikephoros,
who was Patriarch of Constantinople in
the early ninth century, states clearly
that "nuns must enter the holy bema in
order to light a taper or candle, and in
order to sweep it." I have also read accounts of how women in the Soviet Union would in certain circumstances assist the priest behind the iconostasis
during services; this was necessary, I imagine, because at these services only
women were present. Furthermore,
there is solid textual evidence that centuries ago female deacons were ordained in the sanctuary and entered it to
perform various liturgical functions
during services. The order of deaconess
gradually faded in the Church, but was
not totally suppressed in the East until
after the eleventh century. Even in this
century (in 1911),the much-revered St.
Nektarios ordained a nun to serve as
deaconess in the convent he established. (See T. Hopko, ed., Women and
the Priesthood, SVSPress, 1983, pp. 7595). So women can be blessed by a bishop (or some other appropriate
ecclesiastical authority) to enter the bema.
Acolytes (altar boys) and other unordained males should also receive such a
blessing before assuming duties in the
altar.
But why are males readily given such
a blessing while females are not? It is not
because women are "unclean." It is because they are not eligible for ordination. Unordained males are frequently
allowed to serve in the altar because
they are eligible to be ordained. Ideally,
only ordained subdeacons would assist
the priest and deacon in the sanctuary.
Because there is a dearth of subdeacons,
however, lay males are permitted - by
way of exception - to perform the subdiaconal duties. Subdeacons must be
males, and so those substituting for
them must (except in certain extenuating circumstances) be males as well.
In short, it is not because of their
feminine biological cycle that women
are not allowed to enter the bema. They
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council of Laodicea, for example,
~hes that "women may not go to the alca~~
and canon 2 of St. Dionysios of
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•~rering
the church when they are menu
·rruating. Canons contradict
each
her·in my opinion, they cannot all be
~~nsideredequally expressive of the
mindof the Church. Some reflect Or-
Pulcini
are excluded from the altar for the same
reason that lay men are: the sanctuary •
the domain of the clergy. The answer/ 0
the first part of your question, therefor
rests on the distinction between clerge,
and laity, and not on the distinction b~tween "clean" and "unclean."
The second part of your question
finds its answer in the same principle
You imply that since older women (Ia ~
sume you mean women who have
passed through menopause) are sometimes admitted to the altar, female infants (who have not yet begun to menstruate) should be admitted as well. Let
me repeat that menstruation is not the
crux of the matter. A woman is not "unclean" during her menstruating years
and somehow "clean" before and after
them. As we have seen, such distinctions have no significance in Christianity. Female infants are not brought into
the altar because it is the realm of the ordained, which, according to the Orthodox understanding of the sacrament of
ordination, is a male realm. Because every male infant is theoretically capable
of one day entering the altar to serve in
an ordained capacity, he is brought into
the sanctuary when he is churched.
Like it or not, Orthodoxy differentiates between maleness and femaleness
in many aspects of its life. It finds great
symbolic significance in this gender
differentiation.
In the eyes of the
Church, men and women are absolutely equal (a truth that is often forgotten)
even though they have distinctive roles.
This "different but equal" perspective is
at variance with much of the feministinspired philosophy so frequently articulated in contemporary Western society. This tension, in my opinion, is good.
It challenges the Church to clarify and I
purify its view of the sexes and their interrelation.
It in no way, however,
should make us Orthodox doubt for a
moment that the Church's practice is
built on a perception of truth which
contemporary philosophies may well
be missing. Honest discussion of these
matters should be encouraged; kneej erk reactions and hasty changes in
practice for the sake of being "modern"
should be avoided.
One final observation: Before the canonical "fundamentalists"
among us
begin to barrage me with letters, I wa?t
to state that I am well aware that certain
canons specifically prohibit women
from entering the bema. Canon 44 of
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thodox teaching in all its purity hile
ot?ers manifest the aforementioned
mixture of Christian truth with folk
worldviews and values that can be le
tha~ c,onsistent with the true spirit of
Chnst s teaching. I have answered thi
~uestion fully cognizant of the inconsistency among the canons and feel that
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METROPOLITAN
PHILIP
A Letter to
The Clergy Wives of the
Antiochian Archdiocese
Dearly Beloved Mothers and Sisters:
I greet you in the Name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and hope and
pray that this letter finds you well.
I cannot begin to thank you for the wonderful reception that you ho ted for
me during the Archdiocesan Convention in Arlington, Virginia in July. The fellowship that we enjoyed during that Silver Jubilee Celebration will long be remembered by me. I hold all of you in a special way in my heart. You are pedal becau e
of your ministry of love which you share with your beloved hu band in our Church
in North America. Your personal sacrifices, your outpouring of love to tho e in your
care, and your continued support for the ministry of your husband peak highly
of you. Truly you are the unsung heroes of our Archdiocese.
The Lenox sculpture of The Good Shepherd which you presented to me on
this occasion now graces my desk and reminds me of your friend hip. Your
donation for the trees has been put to good use - the trees have been ordered and
will be planted on the archdiocese grounds in the near future. Together we hall
watch them grow to maturity, as our faith also grows. May the Lord continue to
bless you with good health and much happiness.
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�North American Council
SOYO
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SYNDESMOS
The World Fellowship of Orthodox Youth
Consultation on Cooperation between Orthodox and Oriental
Orthodox Youth Movements
SYNDESMOS,The World
Fellowship of Orthodox
Youth, (the only international Orthodox organization)
convened the first 'Consultation on Cooperation between Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox Youth Movements; in St. Bishoy
Monastery, Egypt, May 20th-26th, 1991.
The Consultation brought together
25 young people, representing Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox youth
movements in 10 countries, notably India, Ethiopia and Europe, as well as the
countries of the Middle East, in an attempt to support the officjal theological
dialogue between the two families of
Churches, particularly in the-light of the
unanimous and official declaration of a
common Christological faith in September 1990.
The Consultation heard speeches
from three eminent keynote speakers:
Metropolitan Damaskinos of Switzerland, (unable to attend in person), outlined the History of Progress of the Theological Dialogue between the Orthodox Church and the Oriental Orthodox
Churches; Bishop Moussa, Coptic Orthodox Bishop for Youth, and Metropolitan George of Mont Lebanon (Byblos and Batroun) both spoke on
Challenges for Cooperation on Pastoral Questions. Two themes were discussed during group work: How can
SYNDESMOS support, on a youth level,
the official dialogue between the two
families of Churches?, And what should
be the farms of cooperation between
youth movements of the two f amities of
Churches?
Although the participants came to
realize the pastoral, as well as the practical and jurisdictional
problems
preventing the complete re-establishment of communion, the meeting was
marked by a realization of the unity of
Faith of all those present, despite the fifteen centuries of tragic separation fol-
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lowing the schism over the Council of
Chalcedon, which saw the mistaken
naming of the Oriental Orthodox
Churches (Syriac, Armenian, Coptic,
Egyptian, and later Indian) as Monophysite.
Worship provided the central element of the week, and the participants
shared a common prayer life, with each
day reflecting the Tradition of one of
the Churches represented. Although no
Liturgy was celebrated during the week,
the participants were invited to attend
the celebration of Pentecost in the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchal Cathedral in
Cairo, where they were received by His
Holiness Patriarch and Pope of Alexandria, Shenouda III.
An excursion was organized to visit
Alexandria on Saturday, May 2 5, and the
participants were received by Greek Orthodox Patriarch and Pope of Alexandria, His Holiness Parthenios III, who
expressed his support for the meeting,
and for the process of reconciliation between the two families of Orthodox
Churches.
The Final Document produced by
the meeting expressed the feeling of
Hope and Love of the participants at the
imminent re-establishment of communion between the two families of
Churches. The participants expressed
their desire to see improved communication and information
about the
historical relationship between the two
families of Churches, as well as an effort
to inform and prepare the faithful for
the re-establishment of communion.
Most importantly for SYNDESMOS,
the meeting recommended
that the
Constitution of the Orthodox Fellowship be amended, to allow the full participation of Oriental Orthodox youth
movements in the life and activities of
the organization. At the moment, youth
movements can only become associate
members of SYNDESMOS, reflecting
the absence of Eucharistic unity be-
tween the two families of Churches. It
was unanimously decided that such a
change in the Constitution of SYNDESMOS would be a concrete and effective
way to support the historic declaration
about unity made by the two familiesof
Churches.
SYNDESMOS CONSULTATION
ON COOPERATION BETWEEN
ORTHODOX AND ORIENTAL
ORTHODOX YOUTH MOVEMENTS
St. Bishoy Monastery, Egypt
May 20th-26th, 1991
FINAL DOCUMENT
We, 25 youth representatives from
the Orthodox Church and Oriental Orthodox Churches in 11 different countries met in St. Bishoy Monastery, Egypt,
May 20th-26th, 1991.
This meeting was made possible with
the blessing of His Holiness Patriarch
and Pope Shenouda III and of His Holiness Patriarch and Pope Parthenios III
and by the generous hospitality of the
Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate, Bishoprics of Youth, and Public, Ecumenical
and Social Services.
We rejoice in the fact that our
Churches have, by God's will, in the
official dialogue "clearly understood
that both families have always loyally
maintained the same authentic Orthodox Christological faith, and the unbroken continuity of the Apostolic Tradition, though they may have used
Christological terms in different ways.It
is this common faith and continuous
loyalty to the Apostolic Tradition that
should be the basis of our unity and
communion."
(Second agreed statement of the joint commission of the
theological dialogue between the Orthodox Church and Oriental Orthodox
Churches, Chambesy, Switzerland, September 23rd-28th, 1990).
In accordance with the recommendations on pastoral questions of ~hi
official dialogue and the resolut10n
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by the XIIIth SYNDESMOS
rnadealAssembly (Boston, USA, 1989),
Gen;ESMOSconvened thi~ Consulta_Y with the aim of enabling Orthooon, nd Oriental Orthodox
youth
doXa ents to support t h e 1mmment
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establishmentof communion
etween
ourchurches.
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During the Consult~t10n, w_e heard
threepresentatio~s wh~ch prMov1dedth ~
basisfor our dehbera~1ons:
etropo 11Damaskinos of Switzerland, (unable
tanttend in person), outlined the Histo~~:ndProgress of the Theological Dialo ue between the Orthodox Church
~ the Oriental Orthodox Churches;
:shop Moussa, Coptic Orthodox Bishopfor Youth, and Metropolitan George
ofMontLebanon (Byblos and Batroun)
bothspoke on Challenges for Cooperation on Pastoral Questions.
Two
themes were discussed during group
work:How can SYNDESMOS support,
on a youth level, the official dialogue
betweenthe two families of Churches?;
and what should be the forms of
cooperation between youth movementsof the two families of Churches?
we shared a common worship life,
whichreflected our varied liturgical traditions.
Weagreed that youth should participatein making the official theological
agreed statements an ecclesial reality.
Thiscan be done initially by informing
ouryoung people of the results of the
officialdialogue between our Churches,
which,in turn, will help the Orthodox
and the Oriental Orthodox youth to
knowand love each other better, and to
livetheir common faith together, thus
preparingthemselves for the restoration
ofcommunion.
We agreed to make the following
recommendations:
1) That all Orthodox and Oriental
Orthodox youth movements prepare
theirmembers for the imminent renewal of communion
between
our
Churches by means of information,
common activities and close cooperation. This is particularly important in
thoseregions where our Churches coexist.
2) That SYNDESMOS publish and
distributeinformation about the official
theological dialogue between the two
familiesof Churches. This information
could take the form of a booklet containinga short history of each of the Orthodox Churches and Oriental Orthodox Churches and their youth movements,and a chapter summarizing the
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history of the dialogue between our
Churches up to and including the recent agreed statements.
3) That SYNDESMOS actively encourage close cooperation on a local
and regional level of youth movements
from both families of our Churches.
This cooperation could take the form of
regi?nal and local committees, joint
seminars and retreats with biblical and
liturgical studies, and discussion on
themes of Tradition and renewal.
4) That SYNDESMOSinitiate a program of contacts and exchanges between students and teachers of Theola-
gy from b
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Midwest AOCWNA Honors Elinor Bourjaily
In commemoration of Metropolitan
Philip's SilverJubilee, MidwestAOCWNA
has established a Metropolitan Philip
Award to be presented annually at the
Regional Conference to an outstanding
member of AOCWNA on both a local
and regional level. Applications and listing of qualifications were prepared and
sent to each of the forty-three (43) parishes and missions in the midwest.
Elinor Bourjaily
Elinor Bourjaily, Past President of
Midwest AOCWNA, received the first
award. Her outstanding qualifications
were recognized by pari he ther than
her home pari h of t. Georg
1v land. In remark mad at the O
A
luncheon held at the R gional C nference in Lexington, KY it a quoted
from one of the application r cei ed in
her name, that" he i aver
arm and
dedicated person who ha given much
of herself to her beloved church and all
who have worked with her."
Elinor has worked for the church and
church school in Cleveland for over
forty years. Prior to the organization of
AOCWNA in 1973, Elinor worked ith
SOYO and church chool, er ing a
Coordinator and Chairper on of the
Creative Writing Festival and Catechi m
Bowl. Metropolitan Philip al o appointed Elinor to work on a national
church school program with other outstanding laymen and clergy. When
AOCWNAwas organized, Elinor erved
as the Cleveland delegate for fifteen
years, also serving as Regional Religiou
and Humanitarian Coordinator, Corresponding Secretary, Vice President
and as President. While Pre ident of
Midwest, Elinor also served a econd
Vice President of AB which i al o the
Humanitarian Coordinator. In 1989 at
the National Conference in Anaheim,
Elinor was elected AB Pre ident. During these two year she has traveled over
50,000 miles, visiting all but one region
and many, many citie .
Known to many a "Mother uperior", a name given to her over thirty year
ago for her incere dedication, Elinor i
also a recipient of the Archdioce e Certificate of Meritoriou
ervice. "Well
done, thou good and faithful er ant '
Matt. 25:21.
-Ramona Darmour, Chairman
Metropolitan PHILIP A ard
Mid e t Region
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DAILYDEVOTJONS by Archpriest George Alberts
October, 1991
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1. HEBREWS 9:1-7; LUKE 10:38-42; 11:27-28
Protection of the Theotokos; SS. Ananias
the Apostle and Romanus the Melodist
PHILIPPIANS
1:12-20; LUKE 6:46-7:1
2.
Martyrs Cyprian and Justina; St. Andrew
the fool-for-Christ (FAST)
3. PHILIPPIANS 1:20-27; LUKE 7:17-30
SS. Dionysius the A.reopagite, Dionysius
the Recluse and John Chozebite
4. PHILIPPIANS 1:27-2:4; LUKE 7:31-35
SS. Hierotheus of Athens and Stephan
Stiljanovic (FAST)
1
5. CORINTHIANS 15:58-16:3; LUKE 5:27-32
SS. Peter, Alexis, Jonah, Philip,
Hermogenes and Charitine
6: 2 CORINTHIANS 11:31-12:9; LUKE 7:11-16
Apostle Thomas; St. Innocent, Aleut;
Martyr Heroteida
7. PHILIPPIANS 2:12-16; LUKE 7:36-50
Martyrs Sergius, Bacchus and Polychronius
(FAST)
8. PHILIPPIANS 2:17-23; LUKE 8:1-3
SS. Pelagia the Penitent, Pelagia of Antioch
and Ignatius of Bulgaria
9. PHILIPPIANS 2:24-30; LUKE 8:22-25
Apostle James son of Alphaeus; St.
Andronicus (FAST)
10. PHILIPPIANS 3:1-18; LUKE 9:7-11
Martyrs Eulampas and Eulampia; 26
Martyrs of Zograph
11. PHILIPPIANS 3:8-19; LUKE 9:12-18
SS. Philip the Deacon, Theophanes the
Confessor and Euthymius (FAST)
12. 2 CORINTHIANS 1:8-11;LUKE 6:1-10
Martyrs Probus, Tarachus and Andronicus;
St. Cosmas
13. GALATIANS 1:11-19;LUKE 8:5-15
Martyrs Carpus, Papylus, Agathodorus and
Agathonice
14. PHILIPPIANS 4:10-23; LUKE 9:18-22
Martyrs Nazarius, Gervase, Protasius,
Celsus and Parasceve
15. COLOSSIANS 1:1-2, 7-11;LUKE 9:23-27
Martyr Lucian of Antioch, SS. Euthymius
and John of Suzdal
16. COLOSSIANS 1:18-23; LUKE 9:44-50
Martyr Longinus the Centurian; SS. Malus
and Eupraxia (FAST)
32
17. COLOSSIANS 1:24-29; LUKE 9:49-56
Prophet Hosea; St. Andrew of Crete
18. COLOSSIANS 2:1-7; LUKE 10:1-15
Apostle and Evangelist Luke; Martyr Slata·
St. Peter Cetinje (FAST)
'
19. 2 CORINTHIANS 3:12-18; LUKE 7:2-10
Prophet Joel; SS. Prochor Pcinja and John
of Rila
20. GALATIANS 2:16-20; LUKE 16:19-31
Martyr Artemius; SS. Gerasimus the New
and Matrona
21. COLOSSIANS 2:13-20; LUKE 10:22-24
SS. Hilarion the Great and Bessarion Saraj
22. COLOSSIANS 2:20-3:3; LUKE 11:1-10
St. Abercius Equal-to-the-Apostles; Seven
Youths of Ephesus
23. COLOSSIANS 3:17-4:1; LUKE 11:9-13
Apostle James, Brother of the Lord; St.
Ignatius of Constantinople (FAST)
24. COLOSSIANS 4:1-9; LUKE 11:14-23
Martyrs Arethas (al-Harith) and his
Companions and Valentine
25. COLOSSIANS 4:10-18; LUKE 11:23-26
Martyrs Marcian and Martyrius; St. Tabitha
(FAST)
26. 2 TIMOTHY 2:1-10; JOHN 15:17-16:2
Great Martyr Demetrius, the Myrrhexuding
27. GALATIANS 6:11-18; LUKE 8:26-39
Martyr Nestor of Salonica; SS. Nestor the
Chronicler; and Demetrius
28. 1 THESSALONIANS 1:1-5; LUKE 11:29-33
Martyrs Terence, N eonila and Parasceve; St.
Arsenius of Srem
29. 1 THESSALONIANS 1:6-10; LUKE 11:34-41
Martyr Anastasia; St. Abramius the Hermit
and his niece, Mary
30. 1 THESSALONIANS 2:1-8; LUKE 11:42-46
Martyrs Zenobius and Zenobia; St. Stephan
Milutin (FAST)
31. 1 THESSALONIANS 2:9-14; LUKE 11:47-12:1
SS. Stachus, Apelles, Amplias, Urbanus,
Narcissus, and Aristabolus; Martyr
Epimachus
THE WORD/SEPTEMBER1991
THE PEOPLESPEAK.
DearMetrop?litan ~hilip,
word with five loaves and two fi h ureGreetings m Chnst!
ly will He bless you who feed Hi peoon behalf of the Organizing Com- ple with love.
mittee for the Symposium for Syriac
We thank you on their behalf and
tudies, I wish to thank you and the An- pray for His continued bles ing on u
all.
t'ochian Archdiocese for your generous
~elp in assisting with t~e ai~fare for f?r.
incerel
ebastian Brock, enabling him to pamcMr. and Mrs. James L. Chri to,
ipatein our Symposium. We have grateMr. Timothy Rucho
fullybeen part of a worthy and profitaOrthodox Food Center
ble Symposium.
The participants
Worcester, Ma achusett
represented a rich blend of scholars as
wellas clergy and laity of the different
churches connected with the Dear Metropolitan Philip,
I Orthodox
yrian tradition. As you know, it is our
Thank you for your generous contrihope to be of service to all of those con- bution to the work ofTeleios Ministrie .
tituents. On the day following the Sym- This has been a particularly difficult
I posium,
Dr. Brock spoke at St._Mary's year financially as some of the financial
Antiochian Orthodox Church m Paw- sources had been eliminated due to
tucket, to an audience from all over area budget reductions. Therefore this gift is
Orthodox Churches. It was an inspiring
not only viewed as an encouragement
occasion for everyone involved, and
of your endorsement of our efforts, it is
very much needed.
one that we at St. Mary's will long
Upon analyzing the chemical abuse
remember. Dr. Brock was deeply
history of many of our clients, I realized
moved by the hospitality he received
that use of alcohol and other drugs ofhere.
ten begins at an early age. Therefore
The papers delivered at the Symposium were of the highest academic qual- Teleios has entered the field of education and drug prevention as part of our
ity,and we look forward to publishing
them in the coming months. In fact, our portfolio. We also started an auxiliary
parenting program for some "at risk
symposium has become the launching
point for a new annual journal in Middle kids" in our community. Most of these
EasternChristian Studies, funded by Ed- kids come from dysfunctional single
win Mellen Press: the first two issues parent families with little or no spirituwill be devoted to the proceedings of al direction. With these two programs
this Syriac Studies Symposium. You we hope to affect the problem of an inmay be sure that copies will be sent to creasing population growth in the state
prisons and local county jails.
the Antiochian Library.
Of course our work in the'Lake
We have announced plans for the
next Syriac Studies Symposium, to be County Jail and several of Florida's state
heldinJune, 1995, in Washington, D.C. prisons will continue. Likewise we will
continue to train interested volunteers
at the Catholic University of America.
to work with inmates preparing them
God willing, this will again be an occasion of fellowship and learning, to the for a successful re-entry process and follow up post release.
benefit of us all.
Please pray for our work as prayer is
Again, please accept our most heartthe foundation of all that we do or are.
felt thanks.
Thank you again.
Sincerely,
In Christ's service,
Susan Ashbrook Harvey
Fr. Dn. David]. Randolph
Department of Religious Studies
Tavares, Florida
Brown University
Providence, RI
Dear Metropolitan Philip:
Thank you for your kind and generous donation to the Orthodox Food
Center. Your loving gift will go far to
upport our program and purchase
food for our hungry neighbors. AsJesus
Christ, our Lord, blessed the hungry
multitude who had come to hear His
THEWORD/SEPTEMBER 1991
Dear Father George,
Greetings and best wishes.
I would like to direct your attention
to The Word issue dated April 1991,
page 15, subject matter "DID YO
KNOW."
The article indicates that St. George
Toledo, Ohio was founded in 1919. I am
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Editorial Re pon :
Thank ou for h lping u to k ep
the record traight. ' It i important that
we maintain good r cord at th Archdioce e.
Dear Father George Geha:
Last ummer Antiochian
illage
camp was very educational for me. I
made many friend and had much fun
making crafts, going to church, etc. I am
very grateful for receiving a cholar hip
to camp thi year. I'm looking forward
to another fun week at the illage.
Thank you very much for the cholarship.
incerely,
Elizabeth Par on
Wheaton, Illinoi
Editorial Response:
We are grateful to the Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch for making two
scholarships available to every pari h in
the Archdiocese! This is done annually.
Dear Editor:
I write to you today not out of any
negative feeling but ju t the oppo ite.
Many times we do not take the time to
say what is happening that i good. It i
easy to criticize and to make negative
comments, but I want to take thi opportunity to publicly commend and offer appreciation to our pari h prie t Father Anthony Yazge. Father Anthony i
relatively new to our comm unit coming to Terre Haute within the la t thr e
year . Father ha been ju t the ingredient that we have needed for quite
some time. This i no refl ction on any
of the man fine prie ts that ha e erved
our church in the pa t a we have been
fortunate to have ome ver fine one
e pecially Father amuel Da id and Father Daniel Rohan a well a other . I
feel that the church comm unit i pull-
33
�ing together and in the ame direction.
Father can frequently be een working
in all area . You _may see him cutting
gra helping the teen clean table after a function, inging in the choir, publi hing the newspaper, having teen-adult
talk e ion , etc. Most importantly, Father et high expectation for all of us
and then tell u when we need to readju t and et new goal a well as continue trying to reach old ones. Most recently, Father a ked me to ing in the
choir for the convention to be held in
Lexington. I was so surprised that it
caught me off guard and I said "yes".
One mu t understand that I am the most
frequent choir critic (mostly in jest,
however). I wa amazed to find out that
our choir had not participated in the
Choir festival for about 18 years. This
shows the vigor that Father Anthony
brings to our church. Last year, our
teens participated in the Catechism for
the first time in memory and got a second place. Again, Father Anthony and
his very capable Deacon Elias set a new
standard for our group and again this
year we have an entry in the catechism
contest.
I feel that people should be recognized when they work hard and do
well. The purpose of this letter then is to
say thanks to Father and hopefully he
will be with us in Terre Haute for many,
many more years. If any other parish
gets any ideas after reading this, I give
you a quote from one of our notable
parishioners - "Where you at? - Get
Lost" we are keeping him.
Sincerely,
Ray Azar
Terre Haute, Indiana
paid with designated money from denominations. Therefore, all money given for aid goes to victims.
We thank you for your contribution
of 3000 for aid to the tornado victims.
Jack T. Vaughn
Operation Recovery
Wichita, Kansas
Dear Archpriest George S. Corey,
Salamat! It gives me a great deal of
pleasure on behalf of HATHIHE
RAMALLAHmagazine staff to enclose a
check in the amount of $100.00 as a donation from HATHIHE RAMALLAHt0
our sister magazine THE WORD.
I take this opportunity to commend
the valuable contributions
of THE
WORD to our community, and to you
editorials in particular, in regard to th r
Arab and just causes. Sincere salaame
and respect to you and to our beloved
Metropolitan PHILIP God bless you.
Respectfully,
Hanna Ajluni
Executive Editor
From Metropolitan Paul (Bandaly) of Akkar
Congratulating Metropolitan PHILIP
on his anniversary.
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St Matthewi Royalton, Ohio
For St. Matthew the Evangelist Misionof North Royalton, Ohio (formerly
Berea),1990-91 has been an eventful
rear.our pastor, Fr. Andrew Harmon,
~-asassigned to us a~d relocat~d here,
with his wife ~onme and the1r sons,
Christopher, Nicholas, Anthony and
amuel,in February of 1990. Since that
time,with the grace of God, we've been
"on a roll." Our membership has in-
derful activities (and too many more to
enu~erate!, ·our parish undertook the
seemingly impossible task of rai ing the
money to purchase an existing church
hall, and classrooms on four acre of
land. It is a most peaceful setting. Late in
D~cember, 1990, we began our drive.
With the Lord's blessing and the very
generous donations and loans of our
parishioners and of so many of you, we
were able to close the sale in March of
'91. One parishioner, especially, was instrumental in the purchase of our
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Baptisms at the mission.
creasedabout 90 % . We've had several
baptisms and chrismations
of new
members, both adult and child. Picturedhere are the baptisms of the Calderoni/McPherson
families,
concelebrated by Fr. Andrew and Fr. Bill
Calderoni of Wheaton, IL and performed while still meeting at the TriI CitySenior Center.
Our Sunday school, comprised of
grad~s
through teen, is a
Igrowmgpreschool
one. To celebrate the first confessionsof our 7 and 8 year olds, we met
on Lazarus Saturday for liturgy. At that
timethe_children experienced their first
I confessions. At the end of the liturgy,
theparish presented each child with an
iconof their patron saint, as is our custom.Then, all were treated to a waffle
breakfastand an afternoon of working
on creative arts projects for the SOYO
conference. Our Sunday school childr~nof all ages also participate in our
c~lldren'schoir. Ms. Penny Fortune, assisted by Mrs. Sandy Tolbert teaches
eve~ our youngest members ' to sing
praisesto the Lord.
Aboveand beyond all of these won-
Dear Friends,
On April 26, 1991 a devastating tornado struck Kansas - from Arkansas City
to Cassady. Because of that disaster,
denominational
executives met and
formed Operation Recovery.
There were and are several concerns:
1. Long range recovery (we will be
in existence for 12 months).
2. Unmet needs (we finished a
Needs Assessment Survey).
3. Cross checking to avoid duplication with other organizations (we
have access to FEMA'slist).
4. Financial help primarily by referral from other agencies and/or
those who have "fallen through
the cracks."
All administrative expenses are being
34
COMMUNITIES IN ACTION
THE WORD/SEPTEMBER 1991
THEWORD/SEPTEMBER
church. The parish owes a special debt
of gratitude to those parishioners, Mr.
and Mrs. Rafic Haddad, whose generosity and love for the church helped to
make our dream come true. May the
good Lord shine His light upon everyone who made our home a reality. It is
indeed a far cry from the Tri-City Senior
Center where we rented for over a year.
We at St. Matthew's ask that all of you
keep us in your prayers as we look forward to the challenges of the next year,
especially that of paying for our lovely
church.
-Camille Meena Patrick
Sunday School Superintendent
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Besides being actively in ol ed in man
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Of course, many of hi charitable
ontributions revolve around ba k tall, the sport that' been o good to
him. Every time eikaly make a r bound or misses a free throw, he
donates $10 to Kids in Crisis.
The RemarkableRony Seikaly
of the Miami Heat
It didn't take long for Miami Heat center Rony Seikaly to make his mark in the
NBA. In only his second season, the 25year-old Seikaly has already distinguished himself as one of the game'
finest young centers, averaging an impressive 10.4 rebounds and 16.6 points
per game.
Rony i a member of the Cathedral of
St. George in Coral Gable Florida and
the Order of t. Ignatiu of ntio h of
our Antiochian rchdioce e.
5
�AOCWNARetreat at Village
Over th
eekend of March 22-24,
approximately
fifty (50) women of
AOC
A gathered at Antiochian Village for their econd annual Lenten Retreat. Thi wa my fir t retreat, a I had
ju t joined the Orthodox Church. I
a aited thi weekend with mixed anticipation: 1)anxiety, 2) curiosity, 3) hope
to· find an wer to many questions
about being an Orthodox woman. I
knew why I wa attending the retreat,
but wa till unsure that my goal in doing o were reali tic. I hoped to find out
what I, a a new Orthodox woman,
could do to help the Church, my family, mys lf and my sister (in God), as well
as society as a whole.
The retreat was titled, "The Ministrie of Women" and wa facilitated by
Lyn Breck from t. Vladimir' Orthodox
Theological eminary. Through lecture,
meditation, encountering and Scripture, she led us through the exploration
of our lives, and our roles as Orthodox
women. Through witnessing and sharing, we expanded our horizons within
the Church, our family, and society.
Through opening our elves to "God's
Love," and each other we were able to
explore our many and diverse roles in
eeking to find our own inner-voice and
the path down which we are being led
through God's love and grace. Each of
u mu t find that inner-voice and follow
our individual calling. Our thoughts,
feeling and behavior reflect our innerbeing which are an incorporation of
God' lo e, our belief a Orthodox
worn n and our per anal attributes and
abilitie . To ay that the weekend was
powerful would be an under tatement.
There were moments of humor, times
of ilent meditation , and moments of
grief har ct.To ay that it wa a dynamic
weekend would be nearer the truth. I
kno that I came away a changed peron. For the fir t time in my entire life I
was able to relate to a group of women
in any meaningful manner, as opposed
to social chatter. Perhaps this was because we were united in our Faith in
God and in His love for us.
I found the women who attended
this retreat to be intelligent, sensitive,
caring, loving, honest and inspiring.
Through interaction with these women, I was able to find my "inner-voice",
and have set out on new paths that have
enriched my life.
- Janice Lawson
St. Mary's of Wilkes-Barre, PA
St. Peter Church Jackson, Mississippi
On February 11, 1991, St. Peter Orthodox Church joyously welcomed His
Grace Bishop Antoun to Jackson, Mississippi, for the blessing of their church
building. The church building is actually located in Madison, Mississippi, on
the orth side of the city of]ackson. It
had previously been the First Presbyterian Church of Madison and was
February 10th being their last day. So on
February 11th, with the blessing of
Metropolitan PHILIP, the members of
St. Peter Orthodox Church could now
fully call it their own.
The blessing of the building was performed by Bishop Antoun before vespers. Clergy and members of St. George
Orthodox Church of Vicksburg (Antiochian), Holy Resurrection Orthodox
Church of Clinton (OCA), and Holy
Trinity and St. John the Theologian Orthodox Church of]ackson (Greek) were
also in attendance. A reception for Bishop Antoun was held in the fellowship
hall after the Liturgy.
The building is located in a rapidly
growing area on 2 acres of land very
suitable for later expansion, and is easily accessible from major thoroughfares.
After many years of looking forward to
having their own church building, the
members of St. Peter Orthodox Church
give thanks to God for their new
Church home.
Photos of the
40th Convention
of the
Antiochian Orthodox
Christian Archdiocese
in
Arlington, VA,
can be purchased from
Bishop Antoun preaches
purcha ed by St. Peter Orthodox
Church in February of last year. As part
of the purchase arrangement, the First
Pre byterian Church continued to share
the building facilities for one year with
Rob & Sophia Cox
c/o Roso Photo & Video
15201 Birmingham Dr.
Burtonsville, MD 20866
(301) 890-7290 (evenings)
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<p>The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America (AOCA), headquartered in Englewood, New Jersey, oversees seven dioceses with over 250 parishes in the United States and Canada. </p>
<p>The AOCA is one of 24 archdioceses of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East across the world. The editorial office for their publication <em>The Word</em> is in Brooklyn, New York. AOCA founded the periodical as an Arabic language publication in 1905, which ran for 16 volumes. The final issue of the Arabic <em>Al-Kalemat</em> appeared in 1933, and the English iteration <em>The Word</em> began anew in 1957.</p>
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<p>The periodical is written and published by The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America and continues to be published monthly excluding July and August. Some years and issues are not included in the collection, and there are some years that the publication did not run.<br /><br />The collection also includes various parish commemorative booklets from Antiochian Orthodox churches in different regions of the United States, including but not limited to, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, and New York.</p>
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�_J
E_,1991
-mi
O
The Mo t Reverend
etropolitan PHILIP D.H.L., D.D.
Primate
Welcome Patriarch IGNATIUS IV · · · · · · · · · · · · · .....
3
The o t Re erend
Archbi hop Michael, Auxiliary
Letters to the Metropolitan Primate
4
The Right Reverend
Bi hop Antoun, Auxiliary
Chronology of His Life .......
Founded in Arabic as
Al Kalimat in 1905
by Bishop Raphael Hawaweeny
Founded in English as
The Word in 1957
by Metropolitan Antony Bashir
Reflections on the 25th Anniversary ...............
by Archpriestjoseph Allen
10
Archdiocesan
• • • • • • • • • • • • .....
14
Lifestyles X .................
• . • • • • • • • • • • .....
by Archpriestjohn E. Hamatie
18
Antiochian Women of North America
19
Editor-in-Chief
Archpriest George S. Corey, D.Min.
Editorial Board
The V. Rev.Joseph]. Allen, Th.D.
Anthony Bashir, Ph.D.
John L. Boojamra, Ph.D.
The Rt. Rev. Basil Essey, M.Div.
The V. Rev. Antony Gabriel, Th.M.
The V. Rev. Peter Gillquist
Claudette B. Hanna
The V. Rev. James C. Meena
The Rev. John W. Morris, Ph.D.
Ronald Nicola
ajib E. Saliba, Ph.D.
The V. Rev. Paul Schneirla, M.Div.
The V. Rev. Paul N. Tarazi, Th.D.
The V. Rev. Stephen Upson, Ph.D.
Stefanie Yova Yazge, M.A.
Technical Advisor
Donna Griffin Albert
Editorial Office:
THE WORD
52 - 78th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11209
Subscription Office:
3 58 Mountain Road
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PHILIP, the Most Reverend and Most Devout,
chosen by God to be the Metropolitan and
Exarch of North America, our Father and Chief
Shepherd, may God grant him many years. A
BLESSED 25th ANNIVERSARY TO THE HOLY
EPISCOPATE!
WELCOME
BIENVENU
Your Beatitude, IGNATIUS IV
Patriarch of Antioch and All the East
Patriarch IGNATIUSIV of Antioch to Head
List of Dignitaries at Archdiocese Convention
His Beatitude, IGNATIUS Iv; Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, with headquarters in Damascus, Syria, will head the list of distinguished dignitaries who will attend the Antiochian Orthodox
Christian Archdiocese of North America Convention, from July 21 to 28, 1991, at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel in Arlington, Virginia, just minutes away from the National Airport in Washington, DC. Since this is the silver jubilee of the episcopate of His Eminence, Metropolitan PHILIP, it is
expected that this will be one of the largest conventions in the history of the Antiochian Archdiocese.
Religious and government leaders will be visiting the convention during the week to pay their respects
to the Metropolitan and receive the blessing of the Patriarch. Several interesting programs have been
planned by the host parish, Sts. Peter and Paul Church of Bethesda, Maryland, and their energetic
pastor, Archpriest George M. Rados, to highlight the twenty-five years 'primacy of our beloved Sayidna.
What is a Patriarch?
The Orthodox Church is governed
on the conciliar and synodal principal.
The diocese, which is usually made up
ofall the Orthodox Christians and parishesof a geographic area, is the primary
governingunit of the church. Each diocesewithin world Orthodoxy is governed
bya bishop (in Greek, episcopos, literally,
'overseer').The Orthodox Christians of
eachdioceseare united to all the other OrthodoxChristians and the whole Church
throughthe recognition of their bishop by
all the other bishops, and their intercommunion with him.
In administration, this translates into
regionalassemblies of bishops. The diocesanbishops of a particular larger territory,usually a country or countries,
come together periodically, usually at
leastyearly,to make decisions which affectthe whole territory. The assembly
ofbishops also has the responsibility of
electingbishops for vacant sees, and for
hearingcomplaints against a bishop, or
judginghim. According to the canons of
theChurch, no bishop can be 'independent,' just as no priest or parish can be
'independent,' but must be united with
the other bishops of the territory.
The territorial assembly of bishops
comprises what is known as the autocephalous (self-heading) or autonomous(self-governing) Church. The autocephalous church has the right to
electits own chairman of the assembly
of bishops. The autonomous church
governs its own affairs, except that its
THEWORD/JUNE 1991
choice of chairman must be ratified by
a mother church. There are a number of
autocephalous
and autonomous
churches within world Orthodoxy.
These include all the great national
churches, such as Greek, Russian,
Ignatius IV
Patriarch of Antioch and all the East
Romanian, Bulgarian, Serbian, etc., as
the ancient Patriarchates (Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch andJerusalem).
According to ancient practice, the
bishop of the chief city of a particular
territory or country is the chairman or
president of the local assembly of
bishops. As such, he is recognized as the
'first-among-equals' of the assembled
bishops, and is given a primacy of
honor. By virtue of his position he naturally has considerably influence and
authority. This special position is recognized by a special title, such as metropolitan, archbishop, or patriarch. The title of patriarch, which simply means 'father,' is given to the president of the assembly of bishops of the most venerable and largest of the autocephalous Orthodox Churches. When a new head of
an autocephalous church is elected by
his assembly of bishops, he announces
his election to the heads of all the other
autocephalous churches, who then enter his name in the diptychs, or list of
heads of churches to be commemorated at liturgical services. Through this act
of liturgical commemoration and communion, each autocephalous church
recognizes and is united with all the
others.
For all of this, the patriarch, archbishop or metropolitan remains in essence a bishop, equal to all the other
bishops of the Church, but with the
special added responsibility of chairing
the assembly of bishops of his territorial church, and representing that church
to the world. In Orthodoxy, the office
of patriarch is not so much one of power as one of additional service, with an
impact far beyond the confines of his
own diocese.
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FROM: THE ORDER OF SAINT IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH
ADEEB G. SADD, NATIONAL CHAIRMAN
June 1991
It is most fitting that this issue of The Word Magazine is being dedicated to Metropolitan Philip, in celebration of the Silver Jubilee of his Episcopacytruly a milestone in the life
of this extraordinary man. We, the members of his Archdiocesan Board of Trustees, welcome
this opportunity to pay tribute to His Eminence, a man whom we all love, respect and admire,
in recognition of his devotion and exceptional service to the Archdiocese.
Over the years we have had the honour and privilege of working closely with His Eminence, and have come to know him as a man of vision, a "dreamer of dreams", with the unique
ability to transform these dreams into reality. On many occasions, he has challenged us to
accept our responsibilities as Orthodox Christians, and has motivated us to meet these
challenges. His tireless efforts, enthusiasm and unparalleled dedication to the Church are evident in the projects he has undertaken, which, by their immense success, have contributed
immeasurably in building a stronger foundation of our faith.
On behalf of my colleagues on the Board of Trustees and the clergy and laity of this Archdiocese, I take great pleasure in extending our sincere congratulations and very best wishes
to His Eminence, as we join with him in celebrating this momentous occasion in his life. It
is our fervent prayer that God will grant him many more years of good health, wisdom and
the courage to continue his sacred mission in His service.
RE:
SILVERJUBILEE CELEBRATION
METROPOLITAN PHILIP
It is with great honor that the Order of Saint Ignatius of Antioch congratulates our Spiritual Father, Metropolitan Philip on his twenty fifth anniversary as the Metropolitan of our
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America.
I personally, first met Sayidna Philip as a Deacon in 1956, I attended his ordination to
the Priesthood in 1959, I voted in his election for Metropolitan, I was present when he founded
The Order of Saint Ignatius of Antioch. Through this long and interesting relationship, I have
seen his vision and dynamic leadership result in tremendous growth for our beloved Archdiocese.
As the Founder of our beloved Order, his inspiration and direction has enabled the Order
to have contributed $5,000,000.00 to Archdiocesan projects. Our membership within the
Order has grown to over 1,000 members. Our financial position net worth since inception
to the present, is in excess of One Million Dollars.
I am proud to say that The Order, together with Sayidna Philip's vision, has accomplished
our goal, "to strengthen in every Orthodox Christian way, the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese."
CONGRATULATIONS SAYIDNA PHILIP ON THE CELEBRATION OF YOUR SILVER
JUBILEE.
"I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD; I KNOW MY OWN, AND MY OWN KNOW ME."
Your Servant, laboring in the Vineyard of the LORD,
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''I Am The Good Shepherd, I Know My Own,
And My Own Know Me" 0ohn 10:14)
What an appropriate theme for the 40th Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese
Convention celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Metropolitan PHILIP as the Primate of the
Archdiocese and the visit of His Beatitude, Patriarch IGNATIUS of Antioch.
Metropolitan PHILIP is a man who dreams dreams and sees visions. Not only does he
dream but he works to make his dreams come true. In 1973, our Primate had one of his many
visions, that was to create an organization for the Women of the Archdiocese. He stated that,
''We must realize once and for all that women have a definite ministry in the church.'' After much work on the part of many people, The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Women of
North America was born. Under the direction and leadership of His Eminence, our organization has made great strides. We have raised money for Pastoral Education, Balamand Seminary, Missions, Media, Antiochian Village, Married Seminarians, Patriarchal Charities, West
Coast Chancery, St. George Hospital. We encourage people to support our Childrens' Relief Fund, placed the Icon of St. Theckla at the Chapel at Antiochian Village, donated to the
Holy Myrrh-bearers, gave scholarships to the Campus Ministry and the Heritage & Learning
Center at the Village. We have raised over $400,000 since 1975 for our projects.
Our purpose is to develop Christian Leadership, Awareness and Commitment,
Fellowship, Expression of Love and Service, and do Charitable Deeds.
. SOY? - The Youth ~ovement of our Archdiocese wishes to take this time to express
i:is Emm_ence, Metropolitan PHILIP our sincerest expression of joy on this wonderful occasion. Sayidna P~ILIP has been many things to SOYO over the past twenty five year . He
has been a Fath_er m ev~ry sense of the word, caring and nurturing, educating and uplifting
the youth of thi~ Archd~oc_ese. Say~dna PHILIP has been a Shepherd to SOYO, guiding u toward greater heights withm the steadfastness of the Faith. Sayidna PHILIP has been a constant source of energy for SOYO, bringing us to greater challenge and challenging us in sincere interest.
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We hope that, all Women of our Orthodoxy family will become involved, giving of themselves, learning from each other, sharing their knowledge and experience, advancing and
glorifying our Holy Orthodox Church in unswerving faith and service in the tradition and
image of our Blessed Mother. In our AOCWNA prayer written by the late KhouriyyehJoan
Allen, we ask God to help us to continue work, "without a feeling that we have worked hard
enough and now must allow ourselves rest." This is true with our Metropolitan PHILIP He
finds a new project long before the old one is finished. He never allows himself to rest!
We pray that God will grant him a long and healthy life that he may continue to help to
form a unity among all of the Orthodox people. We have seen what the Antiochian Village
means to our young people. We hope that all of the dreams and visions that the Metropolitan has for the Village will come true. We are sure God must look down and smile as He thinks
''Well done my good and faithful servant.'' We ask God to guide our Shepherd to lead us to
his golden jubilee.
What an honor it has been for me to serve as President of the NAB during this exciting
year.
What do you say to someone who has brought about things that were only dreams. In
wisdom did Sayidna know that as a team, together, we could accomplish great things for the
Glory of God. God has looked upon this Archdiocese favorably in many ways. We were given many gifts and talents and one great gift was Sayidna PHILIP as our Metropolitan. The second greatest gift was the combination of Sayidna PHILIP and those of this Archdiocese who
said yes to his dreams, and together accomplished such great things.
SOYO has been encouraged by Sayidna PHILIP in all areas. Some of the highlights of
the past twenty five years have seen SOYO programs growing to full potential and others being
born during that period.
FOOD FOR HUNGRY PEOPLE- a SOYO program that has grown under the watchful
eye of His Eminence has far outreached anyone's expectations ten years ago. Who would have
dreamed that we would be collecting over 100,000 dollars a year - but we are!
THE FELLOWSHIPOF ST.PHILIP- a SOYO managed project that brings personal prayer and spiritual development on an individual and personal basis. In just over 5 years, this
Fellowship has grown to over 400 individuals, each expressing individual growth, yet a common bond and expression of faith. Metropolitan PHILIP has continually supported the efforts of the Fellowship and encouraged its growth and the common discipline of prayer.
THE CREATIVEFESTIVALS- This aspect of SOYO has always been very important to
Sayidna PHILIP and the continuation of our young people participating and sharing in these
festivals is a top priority of his. The joy that he feels seeing our young people expressing their
faith tells the entire story about his deep concern about the future of our young people within
their faith.
SAYIDNA PHILIP - SOYO wants to express their warmest wishes for a joyous celebration - we wish to thank you for all that you have done for us and this Archdiocese - we
want you to know that not only do we love and respect you but we also like you as the friend
that you have become to all of us.
GOD GRANT YOU MANY YEARSMASTER!
David Francio_si, NAC President
Elinor Bourjaily, President, NAB
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Chronology of the Life of
Metropolitan PHILIP Saliba
Society of Orthodox Youth Organizations
1931,June 10
1936, September
1945, September
June, 1991
1948, September
The Most Rev. Metropolitan PHILIP
ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN ARCHDIOCESE
358 Mountain Road
Englewood, New Jersey 07631
1949,August 6
1949 September
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11952, September
Dear Sayedna:
It is with great pride and love that I may congratulate you on the 25th Anniversary of
your Episcopacy. On behalf of the youth throughout the Archdiocese, I would also like to
thank you for all that you have done for us.
1953,September
You have instituted many programs for the youth. Most importantly, you founded Teen
SOYO and divided us into six regions binding us together under the North American Council. On June 3, 1972, you dedicated the beautiful Chapel of St. John Chrysostom, at the Archdiocese Headquarters, to Teen SOYO.
1956,January
Through the regional Parish Life Conferences, you have made many opportunities for
us to shine, especially through such Festivals as the Oratorical and Catechism Bowl. You have
also provided personal scholarships for the National finalist in the Oratorical Festival.
In 1978, you founded one of the most treasured places on earth for many of your youth,
The Antiochian Village Camp. So many ofus have made everlasting friendships and learned
so much about our Orthodox Faith at the Village. In 1979, we started the NAC Teen SOYO
Special Olympics Sports Camp with your help and guidance. Twelve years later this program
is still a huge success.
When the Heritage & Learning Center was built, an extensive Library was included in
the plans. The teens have been serving our Archdiocese by raising money to buy books for
this Library, made available to us by you. You have created a Department of Youth and have
met with us twice to reorganize this department to better serve and educate us.
You are always eager to listen to us, to open doors for us, and to guide us. You mean so
very much to us and it comes from our hearts when we say ''May God Grant You Many, Many
More Years.''
.
May the light of Our Lord and Shepherd always shine on you. Once again, Congratulations and. we thank you for the opportunities and challenges you have given to us. Wishing
you continued health and happiness, I remain,
Yours In Christ,
~~~
Julie Anne Dakdouk,
President, NAC Teen SOYO
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1954,September
1956,Fall
1959,January
1959,March 1
1964,September
1966,March 16
1966,June
1966,August 5
1966,August 14
1966,October 13
1968,January
1971,December
1972, September
1973,July
Birth, Abou Mizan, Lebanon.
Begins education at Shouier Elementary School.
Enters Balamand Orthodox Seminary
near Tripoli, Lebanon, at age 14.
Enrolls at Orthodox
Secondary
School, Homs, Syria, graduating in
1949.
Ordained deacon at age 19.
Assigned as secretary to Patriarch Alexander III in Damascus, and enrolls at
Assiyeh College graduating in 1951.
Appointed Dean of Students, and lecturer in Arabic Languages and Literature, Balamand Seminary, Lebanon.
Enrolls at Kelham Theological School,
Nottinghamshire, England.
Enrolls at University of London, England.
Arrives in the United States, enrolls at
Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Seminary,
Boston (Brookline), MA.
Assigned as Deacon at St. George
Church, Detroit, MI, and begins studies
at Wayne State University.
Graduates, Wayne State University, BA
in History.
Ordained to the Priesthood by Metropolitan ANTONY Bashir in Cleveland,
OH, and assigned as pastor of St.
George Church, Cleveland.
Enters St. Vladimir's Orthodox Seminary, Crestwood (NYC) NY, graduating
with an M.Div. degree inJune, 1965.
Nominated Archbishop of New York to
succeed Metropolitan ANTONY Bashir.
Elevated to Archimandrite by Metropolitan Ilyas Kurban, in Louisville, KY.
Elected Archbishop of New York and
All North America by the Holy Synod
of Antioch.
Consecrated to the Episcopacy by Patriarch Theodosius IV, St. Elias Monastery
in Lebanon.
Enthroned as Metropolitan of North
America at the Cathedral of St. Nicholas, Brooklyn, NY.
Suffers heart attack in Washington D.C.
Purchase of Archdiocesan residence
and Headquarters, Englewood, NJ.
Heart by-pass surgery, Miami, FL, is successful.
Founds Antiochian Orthodox Christian Women
of North America
(AOCWNA).
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1975, June 24
Metropolitan PHILIP and Arch bi hop
MICHAEL effect Antiochian juri dictional unity in orth America, ratified
by the Holy Synod of Antioch, Augu t
19, 1975.
1975, July
Founds the Order of t. Ignatiu of Antioch. Thirty-four charter member
have grown to 1000 by 1991.
1977, Summer
Patriarch Elias IV come to North
America - the first visit ever of the
Patriarch of Antioch to this continent.
1978, March 31
Purchase
of Antiochian
Village,
Ligonier, PA.
1981, May
Honorary Doctor of Divinity degree,
St. Vladimir's Seminary, Crestwood,
NY, where he serves as vice president
of the Board of Trustees.
1985, Summer
Patriarch IGNATIUS IV visits North
America.
1985, Summer
EOC meets with Patriarch IGNATIUS
IV and Metropolitan.
1985, Summer
Phase I of the Heritage and Learning
Center dedicated.
1985, July
Father of Metropolitan PHILIP (Elias
Abdullah Saliba) passed away in Lebanon.
1986, May 6
Received Doctor of Humane Letters from
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI.
1986, July 1
Received the cherished
"Liberty
Award" from Mayor Ed Koch in New
York City.
1986, Fall
Founded th~ Archdiocesan Chancery
on the West Coast.
1987, Feb. 8
Begins Chrismations and Ordinations
of the Evangelical Orthodox,
St.
Michael's Church, Van Nuys, California.
1987, September 11 Meeting with Pope John Paul II in
Columbia, South Carolina.
1987, Fall
Began Fund Raising Drive for St.
George Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon.
1987, Dec. 14
Meeting with Vice President George
Bush in New York.
1988, Spring
50th Anniversary celebration of St.
Vladimir's Seminary, 10th Anniversary
of the Antiochian Village.
1989, Fall
Began construction on Phase II of the
Heritage & Learning Center.
1990, June
Phase II of Heritage & Learning Center
dedicated.
1990, September
New Archdiocesan Chancery on West
Coast dedicated.
1991
25th anniversary
of Metropolitan
PHILIP in the Holy Episcopate. Second
visit of Patriarch IG ATIUS to North
America.
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Apostle would describe it.
heep by name and he leads them"
of this identification, now given a liturThere are also many patristic sources
0ohn 10:2-3).There are no better words
gical orientation. Again, the linkage of
chem."
Philipthe Administrator
which, taking their lead from the Scrip- his ministry with that of Christ's is conthan the e to guide us in our reflection
The issues and problems, which
upon the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of ture, seek to show this same linkage and firmed.
facedthe young Metropolitan when he
Metropolitan PHILIP'S Consecration to identification. In each case, the point is
But these fathers not only speak of
\\·a consecrated in 1966, were met with
the Epi copacy Indeed, this quote from constant: one such as Metropolitan
this linkage in terms ofliturgy, they al c
a vigorthat was rooted both in the old
the Gospel of John has been chosen to PHILIP must properly reflect - be speak of it in terms of the pastoral praxi
mark the entire year of the SilverJubilee transparent to - "the sole priest and as it engages everyday life, drawing , and new world. Although the ecclesiasticalsituation at present in Syria
Celebration, one which will culminate
mediator between God and man," Jesus closely on the analogy of "shepherd
andLebanon seems very different than
at the Archdiocesan Convention in Christ (cf. I Timothy 2:1-6). This is the and the flock." Indeed, St. Ephraim the
itwastwenty-five years ago, Philip's deWashington, D.C., July 22-28, 1991.
case since the more responsibility ac- Syrian could well be "defining" the
cisionssubsequent to his consecration
However, to write about either the cepted by the shepherd of any Church,
practical accomplishments of Philip'
wereoften a response to what he had
man or the episcopacy of Philip Saliba
episcopacy, and in so doing, again verieenin those countries as a young semiis not to begin with him, to to end with
fies our point of linkage.
him. One must begin with Christ:
narian and deacon. Indeed, he was
0 ye shepherds, be made like
Philip's life and faith explicate this truth;
openlydisappointed - and as a result,
unto that diligent Shepherd, chief
his ministry proves it.
sometimesangry, sometimes critical of the whole flock. He brought
We can take our lead by remembering
ofwhat was at that time prevailing in the
nigh those who were afar off. He
that our chosen words fromJohn's GosChurchadministration.
brought back the wanderers. He
pel show us Our Lord is being "selfPhilipwas but fourteen when he envisited the sick. He strengthened
reflective;" Jesus is referring to Himself.
teredthe Balamand Seminary at Tripothe weak. He bound up the broNo one should forget that. He makes
li, Lebanon. He later attended and
ken. He gave himself up for the
this only too clear when He later says, "I
graduated from the Orthodox Seconsake of the sheep. (Of Pastors, PG.
am the door of the Sheep" 0ohn 10:7).
darySchool in Homs, Syria, and the Aspp 372-373).
Now, if Christ is the only Shepherd, the
iyeh Orthodox College in Damascus,
Finally, however, as we explore the
door of the sheep, how then does this
yria.At the tender age of 18, he was orvarious contents and circumstances in
quote properly apply to the person and
dained
to the holy diaconate in 1949
which Metropolitan PHILIP has gone
ministry of Philip Saliba? Said in anothandwasassigned to serve as secretary to
about this practice of his episcopal
er way, how is Philip's ministry linked to
His Beatitude, Alexander III (Tahan),
ministry, it is St. Gregory the Great who
that quote? As we shall see, it is Christ's
Patriarchof Antioch and All the East. In
describes that ministry with more
ministry as Shepherd which Philip has
1952he was appointed to teach in the
specificity. In his Pastoral Rule, a touchmade his own - and with intention and
departmentof Arabic Language and Litstone document for all ministry, the
purpose.
eratureat the Balamand Seminary.
great saint and Pope of Rome could well
Regarding this very truth, if anyone
the more he must be transparent to the be describing the Metropolitan, espeWhathe saw during these early years
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has known what the Great Apostle Paul One Shepherd, i.e., the one "who en- cially as he refers to the "action" and
wasnever to be forgotten by Philip: a
meant with his critical instruction on tered once for all into the Holy Place"
lackof integrity on the part of some of
"voice" of the shepherd:
ministry, it is Metropolitan PHILIP:
(Hebrews 9:12). In this way, the fathers
theHierarchy; a diminution of solid OrThe shepherd of souls should
Not that we are sufficient of
and doctors of theology, when referring
thodoxtheological training into robotic
always be chief in action, that by
ourselves . . . our sufficiency is
to the pastoral ministry, say that one in
forms;a lack of organized programs for
living he may point out the way of
of God, who has made us minisPhilip's position is acting in persona
the future generations of Orthodox
life to those that are put under
ters of the new testament: not of
christi. And so he has - and so he does.
youth;an abuse of the clergy and their
him, and that the flock which folthe letter, but the spirit; for the letWhen these patristic sources refer to
familiesin terms of dignity and securilows the voice . . . of the shepter kills, but the spirit gives life
this identification with Christ's ministry
ty;a Patriarchate which still since the
herd, may learn how to walk bet. . . Therefore, seeing that we
in a liturgical and sacramental mode
OttomanEmpire, remained dependent
ter through example than through
have this ministry, as we have
they point us to the succinct definitio~
upon other local Orthodox Churches,
words . . . For that voice more
received mercy, we faint not ...
found in the Epistle to the Hebrews:
I e.g.,Greece and Russia. These condireadily penetrates the hearer's
for we preach not ourselves but
"For every high priest, taken from men,
tions - and there were more heart ...
since what he comChri t Jesus the Lord, and ouris ordained for men in the things perdemonstrateda general lack in the propmands by speaking, he helps the
selves as your servant for Jesus'
taining to God, that he may offer both
er leadership and administration of ecdoing of by showing. (The Pastorsake. (II Corinthians 3:5-6, 4:1 and
clesiastical life.
gifts and sacrifices for our sins"
al Rule, P.L. II: 2, 77, 27).
.
5).
(Hebrews 5:1). Philip the bishop, the
This initial and negative perception
Philip has been, above all, "chief in
Reflections on the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of
Metropolitan PHILIP
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wa~ _only exac~rbated when the young
Philip began his academic studie in the
West: first at the Kelham School of Theology in England where he spent three
years, then in 1956, when he entered
the Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School
of Theology in Brookline, Massachusetts. This latter exposure presented a
"contour" by which Philip was better
able to measure the prevailing conditions in the Orthodox Church in the
Middle East. Furthermore, this same
contour taught Philip about the need
for a more organized and integrated administration, one which confronted the
reality and context of the day, but remained rooted in the Gospel of Jesus
Christ. Philip knew he had to be the
"Scribe" described by Our Lord in St.
Matthew:
Therefore every scribe which is
instructed in the kingdom of
heaven, is like a householder who
brings forth out of his treasure
things old and things new. (Matthew 13:52).
"Things old:" this meant both what
he learned from his mother and father
in Abou-Mizan, Lebanon (where he was
raised in a traditional Orthodox family),
and then as he more formally studied
theology at the Balamand Seminary.
"Things new:" this meant what he
learned by this "contour" while studying in the West. Both experiences - old
and new - made a lasting impression
upon the manner in which Philip would
later administrate; he now understood
the need to discern between custom(s)
and the Apostolic Tradition; between
empty forms and true forms (which are
not disconnected from meaning); between a rigid, pharisaic status quo and
a creative, evangelical vision. Such discernment, which is known in the desert
literature as "the mother of all virtues,"
is always needed to discover the truth.
In terms of hierarchical administration,
such discernment, always the hallmark
of Metropolitan PHILIP'S administrative policy, needs equilibrium rather
than irresponsibility, care rather than
carelessness. Philip was "schooled" in
this mix, one which has taken the best
from things old and things new.
The final tuning of this mix - in anticipation of his ministry as bishop was when Deacon Philip passed
through two more stages of development; when he was ordained a Presbyter in 1959 to pastor the parish of St.
George in Cleveland, Ohio, and then
completed his Masters of Divinity de-
gree at t. ladimir' Orthodox Theological eminar in Cre twood, .Y.in
1965. He wa now ready to put into
practice a an Orthodox Hierarch hat
he had hitherto experienced
and
learned.
But where to begin? In hat way can
we ee the implementation of hi admini trative capacity?
We can begin ith the reorganization
of the entire Archdioce e into 'D partments," e.g. the Department
of Finance, of Chri tian Education, of Information, of Legal Affair , etc., ome 2
dozen of them! uch department were
not "one man how ," nor product of
clericalism; they are a healthy mix of
clergy and laity, men and women,
professionally trained and the merely
interested.
This same creativity was shown
when the young bishop again confronted the status quo in 1969. It was at the
historic Miami Convention that a model constitution for all parishes was approved. Congregationalism and divisive
parochialism would have to give way to
a true "catholicity," now at an archdiocesan level. At that same Convention
the official name of the Archdiocese
was changed to "The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North
America," thus more realistically reflecting the nature of its spiritual and theological heritage. The nomenclature
which labelled the Archdiocese as
"Syrian" was dropped; a daring step
into the status quo identity at that time,
but one which showed an orientation
toward a united Orthodox Church in
North America.
This was only the beginning. Again,
in the quest for applying things old and
things new, the Metropolitan continued
to vigorously implement various administrative programs: in the financial
area where he pressed into the service
of the Church, talented and dedicated
persons in order to build a solid financial program, today fully computerized;
in directing his attention to the Youth,
with an emphasi upon SOYO and Teen
SOYO, and now in a recently invigorated Youth Ministry program; in the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Women of
North America (AOCW A); in the creation of the Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch.
In 1986, Archpriest Paul Schneirla,
Secretary of the Archdiocese, well noted Philip's administrative gifts as he
reflected upon these two organizations
as noted in The Word:
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ome of Metropolitan
PHILIP own creation . The Antiochian Orthodox
Christian
Women of orth America ha enlisted wide member hip across
the continent,
and has given
generou ly of leader hip, ervice
and funds for pecific programs.
The Order of aint Ignatius of Antioch a vigorou , devoted band of
men and women have not only
houldered budgetary obligations, thus relieving the parishes,
but have created a spiritual fellowhip of faith and service.
To this Schneirla adds:
The list barely touches upon
the day by day activity of an Archdiocese administered with a sincere care for souls, a humane and
fatherly sympathy for the troubled ... and a never-flagging vision of future potential.
The one-man office has been
replaced by a fully-staffed modern
executive center. Two auxiliary hierarchs share the efficient pastoral care of expanding responsibilities and a closely cooperative relationship between department
heads, offices of the Archdiocesan
Trustees and the Metropolitan
make for a coordinated program,
open to innovation but directly
related to overall goals.
But above all, the administrative fact
which brought joy to the heart of every
Antiochian Christian occurred onJune
24, 1975. It was on that day when
Metropolitan PHILIP and Archbishop
Michael (of the former Toledo, Ohio diocese) effected administrative and jurisdictional unity of the Antiochian Orthodox faithful of North America. That unity was ratified by the Holy Synod of the
Patriarchate on August 19, 1975, wherein Metropolitan PHILIP was named Primate.
Philip the Philanthropist and Builder
In both national and international
scenarios, Philip Saliba is known as a
bishop keenly set upon effecting positive and hopeful change, especially in
the implementation of philanthropic
and building programs.
Using those same qualities as we noted in the administrative realm, the
Metropolitan has applied theology to
life in various philanthropic causes.
Here one must note the rootedness of
Philip in the ''Antiochian school of theology," a school which has always pro12
posed a radical "incarnational"
approach to theology. One cannot live in
an "ivory tower," since true theology is
never merely "theory"; it always implies
the need to engage people's lives wherever they are found, i.e., in joy and sorrow, in light and darkness. Philip has always emphasized this incarnational approach, both when he addresses the
Archdiocese Conventions and local parishes. Thus he falls solidly within the
historic approach of Antioch, from Ignatius the Great Martyr, to Ignatius the
Fourth, the present Patriarch of Antioch; each abhors the divorce of Christian theology from the life of the people.
We especially see this orientation in
international programs such as Philip's
creation of the "Children's Relief Fund"
(which has raised over one million dollars for needy children in the Middle
East); in the annual "Food for the Hungry" campaign, used not only to relieve
suffering in the Levant, but throughout
North and South America, Europe and
Asia; in the campaign to rebuild the St.
George Orthodox Hospital in Beirut; to
provide food and shelter for earthquake
victims in Armenia, Iran, Mexico, or for
the "sick and suffering" which resulted
out of the Persian Gulf war; etc. The list
can go on, and each would simply pile
upon the philanthropic deeds of the
Metropolitan's ministry.
In terms of "building," Philip has always taken the lead. For example, in
1977 he established a $500,000 endowment fund for the support of the Balamand Seminary. (In line with this, every
year since PHILIP has been consecrated, the Archdiocese contributes a large
part of the operating budget of the
Seminary). And, of course, within the
Archdiocese, the Metropolitan has been
the main spearhead for the building of
the Antiochian Village complex, which
includes the Summer Camp and the
Heritage and Learning Center. One can
hardly imagine the Antiochian Archdiocese in the 80's and 90's without these
institutions; they are known throughout all of North America, especially
reflecting the vital youth programs undertaken there.
Rather than continuing the catalogue
of his deeds in these two areas, one can
rather note the recognition he has
received from various governments and
institutions. Each speaks, precisely
about his notoriety as philanthropist
and builder. Some of these awards include the Commander's Badge of the
Lebanese Order of the Cedars and the
First Class of the Order of Civil Merit of
the Syrian Arab Republic. Awarct
presented
to him by ecclesiastical
authorities include the Order of the
Bush Unburned from the Archbishop.
ric of Mount Sinai, the Cross ofLebano
from the Archdiocese of Mount Leba~
non and the Order of Saint Mark from
the Patriarchate of Alexandria and all
Africa. In 1981, the Trustees and facult\' I
of Saint Vladimir's Orthodox Theo log.
ical Seminary awarded Metropolitan
Philip the degree of Doctor of Divinit\',
honoris causa. On May 5, 1986, th·e
Metropolitan's Alma Mater, Wayne State
University of Detroit, Michigan, awarded him an honorary degree of Doctor of
Humane Letters. In conjunction with
the 100th Anniversary of the Statue of
Liberty in 1986, he was one of the few
Americans chosen to receive the
cherished "Liberty Award" which wa
presented to him by Mayor Edward
Koch of New York City on July 1st.
Like the administrator,
Philip i
known for being a philanthropist and
builder; these awards speak of that truth.
Philip the Father
An Orthodox bishop is not only an I
administrator, nor merely a builder and
philanthropist; he must also - and always - be a "father." From his earliest
days in Lebanon and Syria, and then in
England and North America, Philip was
learning about this crucial dimension:
fatherhood. Without this quality, everything realized would fall short.
Metropolitan PHILIP is, first of all,a
true father to his clergy. In this capacity.
he has established a viable insurance
and retirement plan, one which can
give to his clergy a sense of dignity and
security. In perfect line with this con-1
cern, he created the Continuing Pastoral
Education Program which seeks - especially through the biennial Symposium and St. Stephen's Course of Studies
- to upgrade and renew the ministry of
the clergy. It seems he never forgot from
his childhood the impoverished lifeof
the clergy; it motivates his constant concern for the clergy. He truly fits what
some have called him: "a priest'
bishop.''
But this same fatherhood is again
seen in his never-ending concern for
the children and youth of his Archdiocese. Always searching for new way•
and never settling for less than enthusiastic participation, Philip is alway
personally involved in these two areas
of Church life. He calls various conferences and attempts to dialogue with the
. tors of such departments. This has
direcone of the constant features in his
been
ministry.
.
.
A other dimension of his fatherod was seen when just like the father
hOO
f he prodigal son, h e sa1·ct" we 1come
0
t e" to the former Evangelical Orthohom
doxChristians. In February 1987, ~fter
-earchingdiligently among the various
, nonical Orthodox bodies, some
~~00 of these Christians embraced the
-· nonical Orthodox Church through
c~einvitation of Philip. The Metropoli~angave them the name, "The Antiochian Evangelical Orthodox Mision" of the Archdiocese. Their major
ta k is in the area of missionizing Amerio and Canada, and bringing North
.\mericansinto the Orthodox Faith. Indeed, throughout the proceedings
~vhichled to their full entrance, Philip
"·asa courageous father, willing to un-
I
d~rtake the various criticisms hurled at
him, because of his fidelity to the Gospel of]esus Christ.
In thes_e ways - and many more Metropolitan PHILIP is known as a true
"father" to his Archdiocese.
And more
It is, of course, impossible to mention
every program and emphasis in Metropolitan PHILIP'S twenty-five years a an
Orthodox Hierarch. This writer knows
that he has had to "select" and this always runs the risk of the reader claiming
either "omissive," or "subjective," or
some such accusation. This reflection
however, is just that: a reflection. w~
have not touched many areas: radio
ministry; Orthodox Unity in America·
the various publications (both which h~
~~s w~itten and commissioned); his po~iticalimpact in ~he United States regardmg the troubled Middle East, etc. For
the e, and more our reader
hould
turn to hi new biography, edited b Peter Gillquist and entitled Metropolitan
PHILIP: Hi Life and Hi Dr am , (to b
released at the Archdioce e Convention
in July, 1991).
De pite the limitation of thi refl ction, however, m hope i that in understanding Metropolitan PHILIP a Administrator, Philanthropi t, Builder and
Father, we will have been introduced to
how hi tory ill remember the man.
urely, those who read this hi tory will
agree that the words of John' Go pel
are well chosen to describe Philip aliba: " . . . the hepherd call hi own
sheep by name and he lead them"
Gohn 10:2-3).
Father Joseph Allen is Vicar General
of the A ntiochian Archdiocese and pastor of St. Anthony Church in Bergenfield, NJ.
The Metropolitan PHILIP Endowment Fund
The deadline date for THE METROPOLITANPHILIP ENDOWMENT
FUND of the Archdiocese, to benefit the Antiochian Village Heritage and
Learning Center, has been extended from March 31 to May 31, 1991,in order
to be listed in the ConventionJournal. However donations for this most
worthy cause, in honor of our Primate, will be accepted during the entire
year of his Silver Jubilee. Thank You.
~LIROPOllTAN
HILIP
SOON TO BE RELEASED
METROPOLITAN PHILIP:
HIS LIFE AND HIS DREAMS
BY PETER E. GILLQUIST
A gripping biography of Metropolitan PHILIP Saliba, head of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. This book was written to celebrate Metropolitan
PHILIP's 25th year in the episcopate. Traces his early student days in Lebanon, his years as
personal secretary to the Patriarch, his recommitment to Christ while a student at the University of London in England, his journey to America and early seminary and pastoral experiences, and describes events leading up to his consecration as bishop at the age of35-making him the youngest man to be consecrated as an Orthodox bishop in America. Filled with
warm anecdotes and personal recollections. A truly inspirational and encouraging glimpse at
one of the outstanding Christian leaders of this century.
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ORDAi
ED:
Taken from
DA: ID MITH to the Diaconate
"The Priest's Guide"
•
on April 28, 1991 at St. George
ECUMENICAL GUIDELINES
Church in tic~, Y, and ~sLocal Ecumenical Encounters
igned to t. Eltas Church m
and Relations with
yracu e, Y.
Non-Orthodox
Christians
TIMOTHY CREMEE S to the
Diaconate on May 5, 1991,at Holy Trini- 1. Ecumenical Dialogue:
ty Church in Franklin, T . He will comIt is imperative that the Orthodox
plete his studie at t. Vladimir's Semi- participants be well rooted in the Ornary in Crestwood,
Y.
thodox Faith and Practice before they
AMECHA GE:
attempt to interpret them to others or
Holy Trinity Church in Franklin, TN, defend them. In any ecumenical diahas been renamed t. Ignatius of An- logue it MUST be made clear that the intioch Church. The address is the same. dividual, priest or layman, while speakELEVATED:
ing as an Orthodox, does not represent
St. George Church in Wichita, KS to the his Church or its positions in any official
dignity of Cathedral of the Southwest
way, unless designated to do so. No
Region. Congratulations and AXIOS to priest or layman may undertake to offiour newest cathedral in the Archdiocese
cially represent the Church without
(April 21, 1991).
prior appointment or approval by the
Metropolitan of this Archdiocese.
Whether the dialogue be formal or
Donations to THE WORD, gratefully informal, the principal of "parity"
received:
ought to apply. That is, participants
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Farkouh
should be relatively equal in number as
Brooklyn, NY
$ 20.00
well as in the level of their intelligence
Tony and Jean Thomas
and spiritual maturity.
Louisville, KY
50.00 2. Ecumenical Assemblies:
Mickey and George Habib
Ecumenical assemblies of various
Wilkes-Barre, PA
kinds have become increasingly popu(in memory of Rose Habib) 25.00 lar. Programs of formal dialogue are
Mr. Walid S. Qaqish
desirable ways of improving underAkron, OH
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Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Stevens
These are best arranged through local
Wichita, KS
50.00 Councils of Churches or ministerial asMr. and Mrs. Ernest Saykaly
sociations. To participate in any public
Montreal, Quebec
500.00 assembly of this nature beyond the
Mr. and Mrs. Elia Qushair
purely local level, the priest should adTustin, CA
10.00 vise the Metropolitan and be authorized
Josephine Bashara
by him beforehand. This also applies
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25.00 where the priest is invited to address
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such an assembly or to preach the serEdmonton, Alberta
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Mr. and Mrs. George M. Abodeely, Sr.
should be made to reflect the mind of
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the Church through the use of pubSt. Nicholas Cathedral SOYO
lished sources of its theologians and
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St. George Church
Basic to correct relations with clergy
Charleston, WV
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of
other
communions is the principle of
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reciprocity. Stated plainly this means
Montreal, Quebec
that in extending an invitation one is
(in memory of
prepared to receive one, and, converseFarid Mouchabek)
15.00
ly, accepting an invitation implies readPauline Sousa
iness to extend one. Generally speaking,
Montreal, Quebec
if
we are unable to reciprocate an invita(in memory of
tion, we should not accept one. There
Farid Mouchabek)
15.00
are obvious exceptions to this, of
Mr. Alex Ward
course; but when in doubt it is best to
Dol Des Ormeaux, Quebec
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consult with the Metropolitan. There is
no problem when a priest is asked to ad14
dress a church group in a parish hall 0
other suitable place other than ;
church. But to return the courtesy of I
the pulpit raises for us Orthodox some
delicate problems.
3. Ecumenical Worship:
I
Ecumenical services properly so
called are devotional services conducted for special reasons, most common!\'
for Christian Unity, especially during
the Week of Prayer_for Christian Unity;
or for peace, or m time of public calamity, public mourning, public thank _
giving, etc.
When held in a neutral public place
not usually reserved for formal worship,
no special problems arise. But if held in
a church, the service should be publicly recognized as "ecumenical" in character so as to avoid misunderstanding.
There are real difficulties here that
ought honestly to be faced. And in facing them and identifying them, we can
help make clear a basic Orthodox position: that unity at the Altar must be seen
as the ultimate fruit of our labors and of
our painful unity efforts, but not as the
means to that unity.
Permission must be obtained from
the Metropolitan to hold services in Orthodox churches to which clergy of
other communions are to be invited.
Such services would follow one of the
accepted forms, i.e., Vespers, Matins,
Compline, etc.
When participating in a service in a
hall or public place, ordinary civil attire
will usually be appropriate for an Orthodox priest. In other circumstances
he will wear the rasson with pectoral
cross (if so entitled), or academic dress
when indicated. NO part of eucharistic
vesture, such as stole, is proper in ecumenical worship.
4. Local and State Councils:
The Councils of Churches, at the local level, are appropriate and desirable
for achieving cooperation. They represent a long tradition and rich experience in coordinating the activities
of the churches in the area of civic and
social witness and service.
Where membership is in terms oflocal congregations, the priest should feel
free to encourage his Parish Council
into a working partnership. Normall_Y
the formula of financial participation 1s
based on a percentage of the individual church's budget; however, such sharing is seen as a voluntary commitment.
Since we tend to make limited use of
I,
THE WORD/JUNE 1991
.1 r esources - released time,
.
Counc1
. •es worship and arts commishaplamo ,
c_
1 nning departments, etc. - exio~s,P ashows that the financial comenence
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P.
t is less important to a oca
rn1trnen
council.
When invited, Priests may accept po.
n Boards of Directors. But they
itJOnSO
f
hould also try to encourage so~e if
their most capable and ec_umernca by
orientedlaymen. Sue~ elec~o~ m~st e
brought to the attention o t e betro1d e enl1·tan •Women's groups11·shou
po
•
couraged
to have forma iaison
wit• h Iocal units of United Church Wo~en ;s
mt e
weII as with Counterpart groups
.
RomanCatholic co1?-n:iurnty. .
Ministerial Assooations provide an
llent means for the Priest to know
exce
d
d h .
his colleagues and to un erstan t e1r
viewbetter. Many such groups now e~tend fellowship to Roman Cathohc
priests,and often to mem~ers of the local rabbinate, and Islamic groups as
well.
Relationships to State Councils present greater difficulties, prin~i~~lly becauseour jurisdictional subdivisions do
not as a rule coincide with the geographicallimits of such Councils. Thus
membership as judicatories is not possible.However, when invited to work
on program boards or elected to office
ina StateCouncil, or large Metropolitan
Council,a Priest may accept, but Councilsof Clergy which correspond to the
general area of a State Council may,
when appropriate, accept membership
asa group.
5. Intercommunion:
Asit has been stated earlier, we accept
withpain and sorrow the reality of our
separation at the Lord's Table, while at
thesame time acknowledging His call to
workand pray earnestly for that fullness
of our unity in Him.
The Vatican Council's Decree on
Ecumenism,when making reference to
theEastern Churches, envisages greater
freedomof worship and intercommunicationwith the Orthodox, while recognizingthat careful, and probably long,
consultationswith Eastern Catholic and
Orthodox theologians must precede
such a step.
The Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas
meanwhilehas taken the clear position
thatthe Orthodox faithful MAYNOT receiveCommunion outside their churches.The reverse of course is likewise true,
thatis, non-Orthodox MAYNOT receive
Communion in an Orthodox church.
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6. Church Attendance:
Persons of other confessions are of
course, welcome to attend the Divine
Liturgy and other services in Orthodox
churches. Clergy of other communions
attending Orthodox worship, whether
the Divine Liturgy or other service, may
be made welcome as guests, and given
some special place within the soleas (in
the NAVEof the church).
Again the principle of reciprocity becomes operative, for these are matters in
which others' sensibilities must be most
thoughtfully respected. Invitations to
groups from other traditions need to be
addressed with particular care so that
they do not appear to imply sacramental communion.
For purposes of acquiring a deeper
knowledge and understanding of the
beliefs and prac,tices of others, our people may, when accompanied by their
priest, attend official worship in other
churches - especially as part of the
regular Church School and Youth religious programs.
7. Preaching:
In its Constitution on the Sacred
Liturgy, Vatican II defines the homily as
an integral part of the Liturgy, implying
that "in breaking the bread of doctrine
the homilist speaks on behalf of the local bishop" and, in a sense, of the entire
hierarchy. In this light it is clear that a
clergyman of another communion cannot be asked to assume such a role.
The Orthodox position, inferred
from our whole tradition, and deriving
from our fundamental concept of the
Liturgy as the principal means of expressing the mystery of Christ and the
real nature of the Church, is substantially the same. Given this position, th~
principle of reciprocity does not ~eri:rnt
an Orthodox priest to accept an mv1tation to preach at an official eucharistic
service of another communion. Obviously, exceptions to this rule may be
possible, but only with the express permission of the Metropolitan.
8. Sacraments and Sacramentals:
Broadly speaking the attitude of the
Roman Catholic Church is now more
irenic and liberal with respect to the
Sacraments; however, some uncertainty
still prevails, and local practice occasionally varies, with particular regard to
Baptism and Matrimony.
. .
A Catholic Priest, in the spmt of the
Decree on Ecumenism, should no
longer confer "conditional baptism" indiscriminately on those who have b~en
previously baptized. Candidates validly
baptized are received into the Church
through Profe ion of Faith alone.
When made aware of violations of thi
position, involving Orthodox
our
clergy ought, with great kindne , to
call attention to the acknowledged validity of Orthodox Bapti m.
When receiving into the Orthodox
Church one who come voluntarily
from another discipline, the Prie twill
accept the candidate through one of
these modes prescribed by the Quinisext Ecumenical Council: baptism,
chrismation or confession of faith,
whichever is appropriate.
While they may be present at ceremonies involving friends or relatives,
members of the Orthodox Church may
not act as sponsors in Bapti m or Confirmation in non-Orthodox Churches.
Conversely, a member of another communion cannot be asked to assume the
role of Sponsor in Orthodox Baptism or
Chrismation.
Our people may participate as witnesses and attendants in marriages
solemnized in other churches. Similarly members of other confessions may
be permitted to act as attendants at Orthodox weddings.
The Orthodox Church has long
made provision in the Euchologion for
burial of persons not of the Orthodox
Faith under certain conditions. However, this dispensation is not a general
one and ought not to be misconstrued
to cover too broad a range of circumstances. In all such instances, the Priest
should consult with the Metropolitan.
Vacationing with God
Summertime is the season for outings, picnics, bathing parties, fishing,
golfing, etc. No one objects to these
wholesome functions for they make
men physically strong and mentally
keen. At the same time, however, it is extremely vital that we be active church
goers, for through this means, we nurture our spiritual growth and development. To neglect the latter would be to
jeopardize the phase of our existence
that holds us together as civilized human beings and children of a common
Heavenly Father, that spurs each of us
on to the acknowledgement that we are
all brothers. We must nourish the moral sequences which will ultimately lead
to our destruction.
Parents, especially, have a sacred obligation and moral responsibil~ty to rear
their children in the ways of nghteous15
�ne . To accomplish this, they must
guide their children from an early age to
attend
unday School and Church.
And, of course, the simplest and easiest
wa to accompli h this is through their
good example. If parents lead the way,
their children will follow, and, united in
pirit the family will realize the true
happiness which can only be achieved
by one that is united in faith. Spiritual
unity is the power that can insure the
uccess of a marriage and the happiness
of a family. The family that attends
church together is a happy one. During
the summer months, while Sunday
Church School classes are not in session, gives us the opportunity to attend
the Divine Liturgy together with the entire family. Don't let your apathy rob
you and your loved ones of the riches to
be enjoyed by coming to your Creator's
house every Sunday and receiving His
grace which is yours only for the asking.
Let us not forget that God never takes a
vacation ... !
D.Min. Program Begins
Fifth Year at St. Vladimir's
Eight students have received the degree of Doctor of Ministry from St.
Vladimir's Seminary since the program's
inception in 1988. The degree awarded
is a professional graduate degree, structured to provide a supervised and evaluated course of study in the profession of
ministry. The D.Min. program at St.
Vladimir's is the first and only Orthodox program of its kind in North
America.
Based upon the principle of applying
theology to the life of the people, the
program builds upon prior theological
education and continuing experience in
the field of ministry, making the connection between theory and practice
which is vital in Orthodox theological
training. Working through a synthesis of
academic research and contemporary
pastoral ministry, students relate their
current practice of ministry to theological studies and reflection, integrating
classroom and individual study with
the Church and outside community.
The D.Min. program, directed particularly to ordained clergy engaged in
pastoral ministry in the parish, is also
open to clergy and qualified laypersons
who work professionally
in such
specialized fields as hospital chaplaincy,
campus ministry, substance abuse,
counseling
and theory programs.
While distinctly Orthodox in its setting
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and perspective, the program welcomes
non-Orthodox as well. D.Min. classes
are held on Tuesdays. Candidates come
from a driving distance of up to four
hours - from upstate New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C.
Students in the D.Min. program have
expressed a sense of renewal and challenge in his or her ministry. For many,
the program has become a re-invigorating experience, offering new insights
into old problems. Added to this experience is the opportunity for intellectual and scholastic dialogue with students from other programs at the
Master's level.
Four D.Min. courses will be offered
during the 1991-1992 academic year.
Bioethics, an advanced seminar on contemporary bioethical and family issues,
covers such topics as abortion and contraception, anomalous means of procreation, genetic engineering, patients'
rights, and euthanasia. An advanced
patristics course discusses the concept
of authority in the Orthodox theological tradition. The course on thanatology investigates pastoral concerns centering on the Christian response to death
and dying. An advanced liturgical theology class surveys the historical development of the eucharistic liturgy and the
pastoral effects of changes in the liturgy
St. Vladimir's Seminary encourages
anyone interested in the Doctor of
Ministry program to contact Fr. Joseph
Allen, Program
Director,
at St.
Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary, 5 75 Scarsdale Road, Crestwood,
NY 10707. Father Allen can be reached
at (914) 961-8313.
The Joseph A. Hadge Family
Memorial Scholarship Fund
When Joseph A. Hadge, member of
St. George Orthodox Church of Boston, fell asleep in the Lord on October
31, 1985, he left $30,000 to the church
"for the encouragement, support and
education of young men, aspiring to become ordained priests in the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church."
The sum was placed in the above
named Fund, "under the control of
each appointed Pastor of St. George and
Attorney George R. Jabour . . . who
each year shall pay out the net accrued
interest as a scholarship to some member of the Church Parish entering an Antiochian Orthodox Christian Seminary,
and if there be none from the parish,
then in whole or in part to a member 0
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4th Annual OPT Meeting,
Leadership Workshop in
Denver September 7-8
Orthodox People Together (OPT), an
interjurisdictional network of Orthodox Christians dedicated to united witness in North America, will approve its
1992 projects at its Fourth Annual OPT
Business Meeting on Saturday morning,
September 7th at St. Herman's Orthodox Church, Denver, Colorado.
Orthodox clergy and laity from all
jurisdictions are invited to submit for
consideration
descriptions
of interOrthodox projects which OPT could
help publicize as worthy of support by
all Orthodox Christians.
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Ohio, author of Orthodox Christian
Meetings and internationally known
leadership consultant, will facilitate an
open meeting of the OPT Coordinating
Council and OPT members Saturday afternoon. The session will further structure OPT's working policies and procedures, clarify roles, and identify regional and project coordinators.
On Sunday afternoon, September 8.
the Rocky Mountain Orthodox Fellowship and OPT will cosponsor "Orthodox Christian Leadership," a five hour
workshop for parish, business and
community leaders. McKibben will
present two talks, "What Is An Orthodox Christian Model For Leadership?",
and "How Can We Implement This
Model In Parish, Family and Community Life?" Cost is $10 and everyone is welcome.
OPT's National Directory of Orthodoxy is scheduled for publication
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�LIFESTYLESX by ArchpriestJohn
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ANTIOCHIAN WOMEN OF NORTH AMERICA
E. Hamatie
YOU DO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
No New World Order Without Christ
ver the past several months we
have been hearing more and
more about President George
Bush's working for a new world order.
What with the Soviet Union seemingly
having turned around in not only its foreign policy, but for the Soviet citizens
more importantly in its own domestic
attitudes; up until August 2nd of last
year, it seemed that the world might be
headed for a more peaceful time. Then
of course President Saddam Hussein of
Iraq invaded Kuwait and the rest is history. Now we behold an America flush
with victory over Iraq and once again
we are hearing about a 'new world order' not only in the Middle East, but
throughout this fragile globe which we
are blessed to occupy.
Personally speaking, I do not foresee
any new world order. The reason for my
pessimism is that the world to date has
not ever really embraced the only direction that could ever bring about a real
peace for mankind and this planet - JESUS the Christ! Until the peoples of the
world know JESUS and realize that His
message of love for one another is the
basis for human coexistence, we shall
never have anything but strife. Peace,
remember, is not properly defined as an
absence of war and fighting, but is truly a harmonious relationship with God
and His creation. While the world might
enjoy the first definition of peace for a
period of months - maybe even years,
it is only a matter of time before satan
and his demons stir things up again and
conflict resumes. I am sure to some of
you that might seem rather gloomy, but
let us be honest - without Christ there
is and never has been any real peace of
either the first or of the second definition. One of the main reasons that the
Middle East has continued all these centuries to be a caldron of strife, is because
JESUS is not known for the most part in
that or any other part of the world. Of
course there are pockets of true be-
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lievers; I met some of them in the northern part of Lebanon, at Saydnaya and
Maaloula in Syria and in Jerusalem.
However, for the most part the area of
the birth of Our Lord has not really
known JESUS.
I am not saying here that every Moslem and every Jew must come to accept
Christ as their Saviour; for I believe that
only God will accomplish that in His
own Divine way. What I am saying is
that until our Moslem and Jewish
brothers come to better understand the
message of REAL love and peace that
Christ has brought to the world; they
and all those living in that part of the
world will never have any real peace.
''"Wecan
do all things
through Him
who strengthens
us.''
Man is open prey to Lucifer and his cohorts as long as he has little or no love
for himself or his neighbor. Until the
time comes (and this will happen more
quickly, when each of us as Christians
comes to really show love and respect
for all those with whom we come into
contact) when we can see God in all
people, there shall be no peace; because
satan can always push his way into our
lives through our condemnation
of
others. The world moves in cycles, as do
we in our own lives. There is peace and
then there is war; there is virtue and
then there is sin. Christ came to break
this cycle once and for all, and only we,
through synergy (cooperation) with the
Will of God, can break the cycle in our
own lives and then ultimately throughout the world ..
If President Bush really wants a ne\\·
world order, he needs first of all as the
President of the United States to commit
himself and then hopefully this nation
to the resolution of the world's conflicts
and problems by means of REALlove
and justice. Then and only then can ourI
blessed country become the catalystfor
a new world order. How hopeful amI
that this will happen? The answer to
that question is very simple: "We can do
all things through Him who strengthens ,
us." If we want a new world order, we
must not work at it, but rather live atit.
For almost two thousand years some
misguided Christians have been overzealously working at bringing about the
Kingdom of God here on this sphere.
Quite often their work has produced
just the opposite result. We do not need
to WORK so hard, as we need to live the
peace and love of JESUS. While this
might seem simple and matter of fact,
believe me it is not so easy. So many
times, people commit themselves to living in Christ and helping others to do
so. However, when the others do not go
along with their ideas, the 'Christians'
resort to a little pushing, pressure and
prevailing by the sword. This has never
been the way of the Lord. In Christianity, there is no such thing as a "Holy
War.'' All war is unholy, for all wars area
failure at living in Christ. There is a wellknown song that says: "Let there be
peace on earth and let it begin with me."
I would suggest that we change the
words to: "Let there be peace on eart~
and let it begin with THEE." Peace 1
only possible by living the message ~f
REAL love and peace of JESUS. It 1
JESUS the Christ who is and always has
been THE NEW WORLD ORDER.
Father John E. Hamatie is pastor of
St. George Church in Orlando, Florida.
THE WORD/JUNE 199!
'.11sGod's fellow workers) we urge you not to receive God's
grace in vain/' 2 Corinthians 6:1."
How do you impress peoples' lives? Are you an encourager or a discourager? Are
you an uplifter or a downer?
Do you give people hope or despair? Whatever we do, whereverwe go, each of us makes an impresion on someone's life. Don't think you
don't matter because You Do.
As members of the Antiochian
Orthodox Church, each of us has a great
responsibility to our God, to our
Church, our family and to our fellowman.
Aswomen, we need to focus on the
worksof the women we read about in
ourbible.We may feel that we can never
be as virtuous as they are, but this
should not keep us from trying. Let us
consider what we can do on a positive
notein our works for God. Vaclaa Havel
said, "I am not an optimist, because I
amnot sure that everything ends well.
or am I a pessimist, because I am not
sure that everything ends badly. I just
carry hope in my heart." This is what
youmust do regardless of what goes on
in your church, a~ your club meetings,
inyour city, in our nation or the world,
we must have hope or life is useless.
Hopeis a gift and a promise from God.
Lifewithout hope is empty, so carry
hope in your heart and share it with
othersthat they may also strive for a betterlife.
The Antiochian Orthodox Christian
Womenof North America (AOCWNA)
have worked hard for almost twenty
years.Wehave given a great deal in time
and money to many worthwhile projectsfor our church as well as many charities.Weneed to always remember that
wehavereceived abundantly from God
andfrom our neighbors and we should
alwayspray that God will guide us to
help the needy in any way we can. We
havegiven about Four Hundred Thousan? Dollars ($400,000) to our many
proi~ctsbesides extra money to some
specialprojects.
Ofwhat value is our life on earth if we
THEWORD/JUNE1991
do not help each other, work together,
and follow God's teachings? Without
these things our life is but an empty
shell to be cast upon the waters.
Remember you are important. You
can make a difference. If you are concerned _aboutyour church organization,
don't sit at home and talk about it. Go to
the meeting, state your concerns, not to
criticize but to be constructive. You can
make a change. This applies to local
church groups, regions and the NAB.
This year, our North American Board
has wo'rked very diligently to get information to the regions. I am very proud
of and very grateful to each member of
my board for their help. It is distressing
to me when I visit parishes and ladies
have not seen the mail sent by our
Board. Regional Presidents and coordinators, as I have said many times, "the
ball is in your court.'' It is up to you if
you are to advance in our Antiochian
Women organization. When you accept
your office, you need to be willing to accept all the responsibilities of that office, because you do make a difference.
The local chapters should insist on the
officers carrying out their commitment.
This is your organization. Make sure
your elected officers do their job. It is up
to you. What you say and do does make
a difference.
Do you attend church services as
regularly as possible? Do you have a
friendly greeting for new people you
see at church or at meetings? Do you encourage them to come again and join
with your group or do you just say "Hi,"
and go along your way? Remember it is
up to you to encourage, invite and uplift
whenever possible.
To those of you who are my age, and
that is old, do you remember how as
you grew older you found out how
smart your parents were. As a teenager
you were never too sure about the~r
ability. Take time to tell them today if
you can. Share with your friends your
love and be an uplifter to all who know
you.
We often talk about doing thing for
God. I often use thi expre ion forgetting God doe not need u to do things
for Him but we need to do it for ourselves hoping to gain some grace from
the Father. How pleasing it must be to
God to know that each of us is trying to
inspire others to do His works.
What do you give to others to encourage them? Do you know people
who really need your help? People who
say, "If only", "If only I were rich, I
could do more." You don't need money
to comfort the sick, to put your arm
around a grieving friend. "If only I were
the president I could do this better." You
don't need to be an officer to help your
organization
grow. Make yourself
known to club members, work on committees and show people you are truly
concerned about the progress of your
group and really work and become the
president, don't just say "if only." Help
encourage people to make their, "If
only," a positive rather than a negative
situation. Help people to understand
that "If only" is such a passive view.
Some of these people just sit and dream
and let the world pass them by . . .
Don't be a discourager - Do your best
to encourage these people. Each day
you read about someone who has led
his own rebellion against some wrong
in his city. Interested people will follow
a good leader. They might be, "If only,"
people who would not do anything on
their own but once involved, they become great assets to the cause. Help
others to help themselves. That is how
you make a difference. Help people
work together, play together and pray
together. Praying together gives us
hope, hope to see our cup half full instead of half empty. It helps us to know
that with the help of God, we can move
mountains and help create a better
world. When the world falls down
around you, and a prayer will see you
through, say an extra prayer for someone who may need it more than you.
For who knows what hearts are break19
�ing in the ilence of the night? Just an
extra prayer you
hisper may help
omeone ee the light! Every time you
help a stranger with an extra prayer or - two - you are building secret
ble sings that will all come back to you!
In 1 Corinthians 12:20 it asks' 'Areall
apostles? Are all prophets? Are all
teachers? Are all workers of miracles?"
We need to strive to be all of the
above. We need to encourage, to inspire,
to uplift, to love and to give hope. Many
of you have done this for me. You have
helped to make my term as NAB presi-
dent so very worthwhile and enjoyable.
I thank God for so ma?y wonderful
friends. Please keep domg the thing
you do for YOU DO MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
Elinor Bourjaily
NAB Preside~t
13th ANNUAL ST. THEKLA PILGRIMAGE
SEPTEMBER 6-8, 1991
His Grace,
Bishop ANTOUN,
Presiding
His Grace, Bishop ANTOUN,
presiding hierarch at the Pilgrimage, is the Auxiliary Bishop
of the Antiochian Orthodox
Christian Archdiocese of North
America.
Featured Speaker:
The V. Rev. Fr. George S. Corey, our featured speaker, is a
graduate of Morris Harvey College and Holy Cross and St.
Vladimir's Seminaries. He received a certificate in Ecumenical Studies from the University of Geneva, Switzerland, was
ordained in 1962, and served several parishes before being
named Dean of St. Nicholas Cathedral, Brooklyn, in 1987. He
has been editor of The Word since 1977 and serves on several
commissions of the Archdiocese and inter-Orthodox committees. He received a Doctor of Ministry degree in 1989.
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The Day of the Lord
by Gigi Baba
"And behold,
one came and said
unto Him, Good
Master, what good
thing shall I do,
that I may have
eternal life?", (Matthew 19:16).To enter the Kingdom
of God, it is important to keep
the Commandments. Do not be tempted to steal or commit murder. When
you are confused and angry, talk to
someone about your problems. Jesus
told His apostles how much God loved
them and He taught them the proper
way to how God your love. God is your
friend, and He will always be there for
you to confide in.
Christ expects us to be humble and
harmless. He wants us to deal calmly
and rationally with people that are annoying to us. We must forgive our enemies for violence does not solve any
problems. The times to be the most forgiving are when our foes are giving us
the most trouble. If you forgive those
who trespass against you, your Heavenly Father will also forgive you.Jesus told
us to love one another and to take care
of each other. When God lived on the
earth as a man, He took care of the sick
and fed the hungry. It is our responsibility to help the less fortunate. Look at
God's great commandment to love our
neighbor a ourself. If you don't love
your elf, you can't even get off the
ground with that commandment. In the
early day of Christianity, people were
taught not to try to obey that commandment until they have developed a
healthy love for themselves first, and
learned to protect and benefit themelve in many ways. Running around
and doing a lot of charitable things for
other when you still aren't able to do
anything charitable for yourself is a dangerou wa te of time, because it nouri he hypocri y, arrogance, resentment
and cruelty.
Chri t taught u that the greate t
among u i the one who erves. Real
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joy comes from serving God. From the
great servants of the Lord we receive decisions that are enlightened by the Holy
Spirit. Good Christians become good
leaders through service. "Take no
thought for your life, what you should
eat or drink, or what you should put on
your body"; this our Lord commands
us. Jesus also instructs us to "Seek ye
first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be
added unto you," (Matthew 6:33).
Everyone is judged the same in God's
eyes, so be prepared! The Lord will ask
us many questions. He may ask us "How
did you treat other people?" Our Lord
may ask us about our reactions towards
those who trespassed against us. Will
we be able to answer positively to these
questions? Feed the hungry, take care of
the sick and give shelter to the homeless
and you will have served the Lord in
many ways. Deliverance will be given to
those people who call on the name of
the Lord.
God will pour out His Spirit on all
flesh. Miracles of all kinds will occur.
The blind will see and the deaf will hear.
Old men shall dream dreams, young
men shall see visions. We are all gifts
from God and we must live our life on
earth as He bids us to. God, having
promised you eternal blessing and given the pledge of the Spirit in your heart,
commanded you to take care of your
life. Your inner man, freed from passions, should even in the present life begin to taste these divine blessings.
Gigi is a teen member of St. George
Church in Houston, Texas.
by Michael S. Morrow
Imagine this:
you are driving
along, and turn on
the radio; instead
of music, a brash
voice is listing all
your sins. In a
great panic, you
switch stations,
flipping from AM
to FM - yet the
voice continues. You turn the radio off
then you turn the car off; it's still there'.
You run away from the car but the voice
follows, shouting louder than ever! You
are forced to listen. You ask yourself:
How could I have done all of these
things? Then you remember One Man,
without sin, was mocked, called names,
spat upon, and nailed to a cross. He wa
humiliated and suffered for all our sins
His legacy to us is a chance for salvatio~
and eternal life. What will happen when
it comes time for our judgment? How
will it feel when we face our Creator?
The theme of our Parish Life Conference, from Joel 2:28, states:
''And it shall come to pass afterward that I will pour out my spirit
on all flesh; your sons and your
daughters shall prophesy, your old
men shall dream dreams and your
young men shall see visions."
This verse, like many others in the book
of]oel, deals with prophesyprophesy means: to reveal the will or message
of God. Have you ever had dreams or visions of what will happen? I often think
of what is to come. Will I die before
Christ comes again or will He come before I die? I wonder when the world is
coming to an end. At times I think it isalready on the road to destruction. Allthe
famine, death, and disease make me
think there may be worse times ahead.
Last year an earthquake in Armenia,
killing over 25,000 people, destroyed
much of that country. More recently, an
earthquake near Khartoum, Sudan left
many dead and thousands homeless.
Floods and tornadoes hit the Southwestern United States, wiping out
homes and destroying lives. People are
contracting the AIDS virus in increasing
numbers. The fight against drugs appears to be a losing battle. All these
things frighten me!
Disasters have a long history as cited
by these verses from the Book of Revelations: 6:8 and 6:12.
''And I saw and behold, a pale
horse, and its rider's name was
Death, and Hades followed him;
and they were given power over a
fourth of the earth, to kill with
sword and with famine and with
pestilence and by wild beasts of
the earth."
"when he opened the sixth seal,
I looked and behold there was a
great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth, the full
moon became blood."
Even in Billy Joel's current hit, he
sings "We didn't start the fire, it was always burning since the world's been
turning." These verses illustrate disasters have plagued man from the beginning of time. However, not all is hell,
fire, and damnation. We may see visions
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of d1sas ,
d 1·n the world today.
goo_
picture these events . . . the Berlin
es crashing down, an event no
\'{la~
~~:med would ever happen; the
ond of the United States and the SoJ~a~s ion walk hand in hand, signify~,1etn ce and improved relations; in
ing_peaNelsonMandela is freed, indicatAfnca,
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1ng Pes are freed in Leb anon, g1vmg
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rayers and hopes for the fuEast.My P
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occur and you feel there 1s no escape
Joinus at.
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from them, you can turn to the one
thing which has stood the test of time the Church.
On its human side, the Church is susceptible to our tragedies, our weaknesses and our failings, but will never fall to
them. Matthew 16:18 illustrates this:
"I will build my church and the
gates of hell shall not prevail
against it."
The Church was not destroyed by disasters in biblical times and remains everlasting in its strength. The outpouring
of the Holy Spirit, or the first Christian
Pentecost, as prophesied in Joel, was
the establishment of the Church and the
Sacraments. During the most dramatic
times of change, the Orthodox Church
holds on to its tradition and ymboli m.
Whatever the dream
i ion , and
events of the future hold we know the
Church is and alway hall be there for
us all.
I leave you with the hope that our
good vision and dream will be fulfilled through the Church and it acramen ts and with thi thought from
Philippian 4: 7:
''And the peace of God, hich
passes all under tanding, will keep
your heart and your mind in
Christ Jesus.''
Michael is a teen member of t. Elijah
Church of Oklahoma City, OK.
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Place:Beautiful Antiochian
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Fr. Peter Gillquist
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Goals:The Conference will highlight:
I. How to effectively communicate the Orthodox Faith to others.
2. How to bring growth to an existing parish.
3. How to begin a new mission.
4. How to answer questions non-Orthodox ask about our Church.
5. How to work across jurisdictional lines to bring Orthodoxy to
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. . . that St. George Church of
Portland, Oregon was founded in
1930, no churches in 1931, and the
following churches were founded in
1932: St. Nicholas in Bridgeport, CTSt. Mary in Wichita, KS; and St. Elia,
in Austin, TX. St. Nicholas in Lo Angeles, CA was founded in 1933 (and
later named a cathedral); St. Michael
in Louisville, KY in 1934; none in
1935; St. George in Flint, MI in 1936·
St. Mary in Iron Mountain, MI and /
Elias in Sylvania (Toledo), OH in ,
193 7; and St. Nicholas in San Francisco, CA in 1938 (none in 1939
1940, 1941, 1942).
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ROMANS 16:17-24; MATTHEW 13:10-23
Cosmas and Damian; St.
Angelina of Serbia
1. wonderworkers
1 CORINTHIANS 1:1-9; MATTEW 13:24-30
.... Placing of the Robe of the Theotokos at
Blancherne
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3. 1 CORINTHIANS 2:9-3:8; MATTHEW 13:31-36
Martyr Hyancinth; St. Anatolius of
Constantinople (FAST)
4. 1 CORINTHIANS 3:18-23; MATTHEW 13:36-43
St. Andrew of Crete; St. Martha
5. 1 CORINTHIANS 4:5-8; MATTHEW 13:44-54
ss.Athanasius of Mt. Athos and Lam pad us (FAST)
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. . . that the major feast days in
June are All Saint's Day (2nd), Birth I
of St. John the Baptist (24th), Apostles Peter & Paul (29th), and the
Twelve Apostles (30th). The Apostle's Fast in 1991 is fromJune 3 to 30.
Don't forget Father's Day onJW1e 16.
A blessed holiday to the men of our
Church!
. . . that the major feast days in
July are St. Vladimir (15th), the
Prophet Elias (20th), and St. Panteleimon (27th).
6. ROMANS9:1-5; MATTHEW 9:18-26
Virgin Martyr Lucy; St. Sisoes the Great
7. ROMANS 12:6-14; MATTHEW 9:1-8
SS. Thomas of Malea, Cyriace the Great Martyr
and Eudocia
8. 1 CORINTHIANS 5:9-6:11; MATTHEW 13:54-58
Great Martyr Procopius;
St. Theopolius
I 9. 1 CORINTHIANS 6:20-7:12;
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MATTHEW 14:1-13
SS. Pancratius, Cyril, Andrew, Probus and
Theodore
IO 1 CORINTHIANS 7:12-24; MATTHEW
. . . that the major feast days in
14:35-15:11
August are Procession of the Cross
45 Martyrs of Nicopolis; Placing of the Robe of
(1st), Transfiguration of our Lord
Christ's (FAST)
(~th~, and Dormition of the Blessed
11. 1 CORINTHIANS 7:24-35; MATTHEW 15:12-21
V1rgm Mary (15th). The Dormition
Great Martyr Euphemia; SS. Olga and Nicodem
Fast is from August 1 to 15, and a
of
Albania
strict fast is observed on the 29th for
the Beheading of John the Baptist.
12. 1 CORINTHIANS 7:35-8:7; MATTHEW 15:29-31
August 31 marks the end of the ) I
Martyrs Proclus and Hilary; St. Michael Malein
church year.
(FAST)
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that Archimandrite PHILIP / l3. ROMANS 12:1-3; MATTHEW 10:37-11:1
SALIBAwas elected Metropolitan of
Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel; St. Stephen
New York and All North America by
of St. Sabas Monastery
the Holy Synod of Antioch on Au·
l4. ROMANS 15:1-7; MATTHEW 9:27-35
gust 5, 1966, and was consecrated to
Apostle Aquila of the Seventy; Joseph, Bishop
the episcopacy by Patriarch THEof Thessalonica
0 DOSIUS IV, on August 14, 1966.
Happy Anniversary
and MA Y
lS. GALATIANS1:11-19;JOHN 10:1-9
YEARSMOST REVEREND MASTER!
St. Prince Vladimir· Martyrs Cerycus and
Julietta
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16. 1 CORINTHIA S 10:5-12; M TTHE
16:6-12
Martyrs Athenogenes Antiochu and Fau ta
17. GALATIA S 3:23-4:5; MARK 5:24-34
Great Martyr Marina; t. Irenarchu (FA T)
is. 1 CORINTHIANS 10:28-11:7; MATTHEW
16:24-28
Martyrs Emilian and Hyacinth;
Fore bearer
t. John the
19. 1 CORINTHIANS 11:8-22; MATTHEW 17:10-18
SS. Macrina, Dius and Theodore (FA T)
20. JAMES 5:10-20; LUKE 4:22-30
Prophet Elijah the Tishbite
21. 1 CORINTHIANS 1:10-18; MATTHEW 14:14-22
St. Simeon the Fool-For-Christ; Prophet Ezekiel
22. 1 CORINTHIANS 11:31-12:6;MATTHEW 18:1-11
St. Mary Magdelene; Virgin Martyr Marcella;
Martyr Phocas
23. 1 CORINTHIANS 12:12-26; MATTHEW 18:18-22,
19:1-2, 13-15
SS. Trophimus, Theopolius and Apolinarius
24. 1 CORINTHIANS 13:4-14:5; MATTHEW 20:1-16
Great Martyr Christina; M~rtyrs Boris and Gleb
(FAST)
25. 1 CORINTHIANS 14:6-19; MATTHEW 20:17-28
Repose of Anne the Mother of the Theotokos;
St. Olympias
26. 1 CORINTHIANS 14:26-40; MATTHEW 21:1214, 17-20
Martyrs Parasceve and Hermolaus (FAST)
27. 2 TIMOTHY2:l-10;JOHN 15:17-16:2
SS. Panteleimon, Abbess Anthusa and Clement
of Ohrid
28. 1 CORINTHIANS 3:9-17; MATTHEW 14:22-34
SS. Prochorus and Nicanor; St. Pitirim of
Tambov
29. 1 CORINTHIANS 15:12-19; MATTHEW 21:18-22
Martyrs Callinicus and Eustace; St. Theodotia
and Children
30. 1 CORINTHIANS 15:29-38; MATTHEW
21:23-27
Apostles Silas, Sylv.anus, Crescens, and
Andronicus of the Seventy
31. 1 CORINTHIANS 16:4-12; MATTHEW 21:28-32
Antefete of the Cross; St. Eudocimus; Martyr
Julitta (FAST)
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August) 1991
1. 2 CORI THIA S 1:1-11;MATTHEW 21:43-46
Proce ion of the Cross; Seven Maccabean
Youths, their Mother Salome and teacher,
Eleazar; Dormition Fast begins (FAST)
2. 2 CORI THIANS 1:12-20; MATTHEW 22 :23-33
Translation of the relics of Protomartyr and
tephen; St. Basil the Fool-forArchdeacon
Chri t (FAST)
3. ROMA S 15:30-33; MATTHEW 17:24-18:4
SS. Isaac, Dalmatus and Faustus (FAST)
4. 1 CORI THIANS 4:9-16; MATTHEW 17:14-23
Seven Youths of Ephesus; Martyrs Eudoxia and
Eleutherius (FAST)
5. 2 CORINTHIANS 2:4-15; MATTHEW 32:13-22
Forefeast of the Transfiguration; SS. Eusignus
and Nonna (FAST)
6. 2 PETER 1:10-19; MATT. 17:1-9
Feast of the Transfiguration of Christ (FAST)
7. 2 CORINTHIANS 3:4-11; MATTHEW 23:29-39
SS. Dometius and Nicanor the Wonderworker
(FAST)
8. 2 CORINTHIANS 4:1-6; MATTHEW 24:13-28
SS. Emilian the Confessor and Gregory the
Iconographer (FAST)
9. 2 CORINTHIANS 4:13-18; MATTHEW 24:27-33,
42-51
Apostle Matthias; SS. Herman of Alaska and
Anthony of Alexandria (FAST)
10. 1 CORINTHIANS 1:3-9; MATTHEW 19:3-12A
Archdeacon Lawrence; Martyr Sixtus; Laurence
the Fool-for-Christ (FAST)
11. 1 CORINTHIANS 9:2-12; MATTHEW 18:23-34
Martyrs Faius, Gabinus, Archdeacon Euplus,
Basil and Theodore (FAST)
12. 2 CORINTHIANS 5:10-15; MARK 1:9-15
SS. Photius, Anicetus, Alexander, Pamphilus
and Capito (FAST)
13. 2 CORINTHIANS 5:15-21; MARK 1:16-22
Leavetaking of the Transfiguration; St. Tikhon
of Zadonsk (FAST)
14. 2 CORINTHIANS 6:11-16; MARK 1:23-28
Forefeast of the Dormition; Prophet Micah
(FAST)
15. PHILIPPIANS 2:5-11; LUKE 10:38-42, 11:27-28
Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos (NO
FAST)
16. 2 CORINTHIANS 7:10-16; MARK 2:18-22
Translation of the Image of Christ, Not Made
By Hands, from Edessa to Constantinople·
Martyr Diomedes (FAST)
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17. 1 CORINTHIANS 1:26-29; MATTHEW 20:29-34
Martyrs Myron, Paul, and Juliana; St. Alypius
the Iconographer
18. 1 CORINTHIANS 15:1-11; MATTHEW 19:16-26
Martyrs Florus and Laurus; SS. John of Ryla anct
Arsenius of Paros
19. 2 CORINTHIANS 8:7-15; MARK 3:6-12
Martyr Andrew the General; SS. Pitrim and
Theophanes
20. 2 CORINTHIANS 8:16-9:5; MARK 3:13-19
Prophet Samuel; Martyr Heliodore; 3 7 Martyrs
of Plovdiv
21. 2 CORINTHIANS 9:12-10:7; MARK 3:20-27
Apostle Thaddeus of the 70; Martyr Passa and
her Three Children (FAST)
22. 2 CORINTHIANS 10:7-18; MARK 3:28-35
Martyrs Agathonicus and Companions,
Athanasius and Eulalia
23. 2 CORINTHIANS 11:5-21; MARK 4:1-9
Leavetaking of the Dormition; Martyrs Lupus
and Irenaeus (FAST)
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24. 1 CORINTHIANS 2:6-9; MATTHEW 22:15-22
Martyr Eutychius; Neo-Martyr Cosmas
25. 1 CORINTHIANS 16: 13-24; MATTHEW
21:33-42
Return of the relics of the Apostle Bartholomew;
St. Titus
26. 2 CORINTHIANS 12:10-19; MARK 4:10-23
Martyrs Adrian, Natalia and their 33
Companions
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29. ACTS 13:25-32; MARK 6:14-30
Beheading of the Glorius Prophet and
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30. GALATIANS 2:6-10; MARK 5:22-24, 35-6:l
SS. Alexander, John, and Paul the New of
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31. 1 CORINTHIANS 4:1-5; MATTHEW 23:1-12
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�THE PEOPLE SPEAK
Dear Father Core :
friend called to my attention that
ome of the calendar given out by busine e and in titution list holidays but
omit Orthodox Ea ter. He asked me to
rite to our local bank and ask that it be
called to the attention of the marketing
d partm nt. Perhaps if readers of The
ord around the country make that
reque t Orthodoxy would become
better known in the country.
Sincerely yours,
Evelyn A. Menconi
Boston, MA
Editor'
ote:
A good project for church organization !
Re: "Shall We Coin a New Word?"
(February 1991 issue)
Dear Father George:
In response to your request for input
a to how the priest's wife should be addressed, I, for one, have become used to
being called "Khoureeye," and very
much love and respect that affectionate
name (although I am not of Arabic descent).
I am equally comfortable with the
title of "Presvytera" when we are visiting in a Greek community; of "Matushka" in a Russian community, etc. The
title seems to be interchangeable, depending in which jurisdiction a priest's
wife happens to be, and has become
traditional (little "t") with parishioners
and Khoureeyes alike. Perhaps when we
decide to "really get serious" . . . per
your great editorial in the February 1991
issue . . . it will be the time for a universal title for priest's wives; one that all
North American Orthodox would be
comfortable with.
I really don't agree with you when
you say that "Priest's Wife is a terrible
way to address the priest's wife." After
all, she is first that (the priest's wife). . .
then the Mother of the parish, and,
hopefully, she tries to be a wonderful
woman as well.
I'm afraid the title "Pristina", given
the common connotation and Webster's definition . . . "having the purity
of its original state" . . . is perhaps putting the priest's wife on a pedestal
which is a little too high (at least for me)
and tends to separate us too much from
the rest of the wives and mothers in the
parish. It sounds almost like a term for
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royalty!
It's a lovely thought and tribute to all
priest's wives, Father, but I, for one, prefer to remain . . .
Your servant in Christ,
Khoureeye Diane Demro
St. Anthony Orthodox Church
Spring, TX
Dear Father George:
Sorry, but someone beat you to the
punch - a long time ago! There already
is a word in the English language for the
wife of a priest: PRESBYTERESS
(accent
on the first syllable). It is listed in The
Oxford English Dictionary and can
mean "the wife of a presbyter or priest"
or "a female presbyter: one of an order
of women in the early church, having
some of the functions of presbyters."
The Webster's Third New International
Dictionary (1967) includes the same
word - with a third meaning: "the wife
of a priest of the Eastern Orthodox
Church." There you are!
Why not start using the title "presbyteress"? It seems like a perfectly good
word to me. I must admit I have some
reservations about "pristina," however.
First of all, the word has no etymological relationship to "priest" at all. Second, it derives from the Latin adjective
"pristinus." The feminine form of this
adjective, "pristina," used as a noun,
would mean something like "a woman
of former times, an ancient, an antique."
I can't imagine any presbyteress of our
Church being too excited with a designation like that! Thanks, though, for
your provocative idea!
Fr. Theodore Pulcini
Pittsburgh, PA
Editor's Note:
It was not my idea. I presented it for
another who wishes to remain anonymous at this time.!
Dear Fr. George:
I would like to take this opportunity
to express my appreciation for your efforts in the publishing of THE WORD
magazine. I always look forward to
receiving it.
I would also like to thank you for
publishing the article on "Forgiveness"
written by Father George Shalhoub. I
found the article to be very clear and
practical in our every day lives. As
Father George states, "If love is to b
genuine and true, it must have the coUr-e
age to say not only I love you, but also
I am s~rry - pleas~ forgive me." Bow /
true this statement 1s and how diffic 1
it is to mean it if our pride gets int~ t
way of forgiveness.
e
Again, thank you for your efforts anct
also the efforts of your staff.
Yours in Christ
Rob Rinvel~
Grand Rapids, MI
Dear Father George:
Concerning your suggestions of calling a priest's wife by the name of "Pristina" - I think that is a beautiful idea.r
am not of Arabic descent and neither i
our beloved Khouriye. It sounds foreign
to my tongue, yet I call her this out of
respect for her and lack of a better
word. I am sure she would be honored
to be called by this new and most fitting
title. I hope I speak for many.
May God bless you.
Yours in Christ,
Celeste Giba
Allentown, PA
Dear Editor:
Why did THE WORD bring back the
bitter memories of the Toledo-New
York era which were created by man
and not the bishops and clergy? Wasit
necessary at this time of celebrating the
wonderful
and noble memory of
Metropolitan ANTONY Bashir to repeat
this senseless history of our Church?
THE WORD usually selects subjects
to write about in a fashion which sticks
in the reader's mind. Hopefully THE
WORD will maintain its fine reputation
as always in the future.
Sincerely,
Charles C. Haddad
Worcester, MA
Editorial Response:
We do not like to talk about the past
if it was bitter. However we must be true
to history, and the New York-Toledo division was a bitter fact of history. It happened and we cannot deny it. What is
a blessing to us today is the Toledo-New
York unity which we cherish as a gift
from God. We repeat bitter history f~r
the sake of our children so that it will
'
NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN!!!
ear Father Corey:
.
.
D wish to express my views with
1
ds to the suggestion of changing
regarameof "Khuriyah" to "Pristina." I
then
.
.
d ot agree with you that the change 1s
0
:ssary for the following reasons:
nee
11y n:ieans
1. "Khuriyah, " w h.1ch 1·
I ·estess(not the wife of atter~
pnest), is not
~\errible" name and the wives of the
I priestshave been respectfully called by
this name ever sine~ the early days of
Orthodoxy in the Middle East.
2. As long as there are "Presvyteras,
Matushkas,Popadias and Preotessas," I
seeno reason why we should not have
our "Khuriyahs." Until there is full unity among the Orthodox flock in North
America,I see no reason for any change.
Instead of inventing a new word,
whynot introduce the Arabic word into
the English language, not in its colloquialform (Khoureeyee), but in its classical
(Khuriyah).Thank you.
Sincerely,
Emile Qirreh
Vacaville, CA
f
DearEditor:
Lebanon, the smallest democracy in
the world, is uniquely rooted in both Islamand Christianity. As a result, it has a
uniquerole to play in the community of
nations, i.e., the interpretation and incarnationinto a society, of a conglomerateof basic sacral and secular ideas that
dominate the thought-life of modern
maneverywhere, in the light of the basic dogmas and teachings of these two
monotheistic religions in and from the
MiddleEast.
President Bush stated that his Middle
Eastpeace initiative comprises the Gulf
question, the Lebanese question, and
the Palestinian question. Now that
Kuwait has been liberated, the Gulf
question is on the way to resolution.
Similarly,when Lebanon is liberated,
the Palestinian question will hopefully
likewisebe, at long last, on its way to final resolution.
Once liberated politically from Israel
and Syrian military occupations, Leba~on's unique battle begins, i.e., its existential liberation from the confused
c~nglomeration of six ideas: (1) nation~hsm[Lebanonism, Syrianism, Israel1sm,Arabism], (2) democracy vs. autocracy,(3) capitalism vs. socialism, (4)
theocracy vs. secularism, (5) liberalism
vs_._fanaticism, and (6) pluralism vs.
elitism.
In addressing these over-reaching isTHEWORD/JUNE 1991
THE WORD/JUNE 199l
sues, a ~od~l_of a society might emerge
on how md1viduals and communities of
men can exist and live on this earth
bo th politically and socially, guided
more by the ethos of reason than the
ethos of power. If Lebanon can - and
is permitted to - demonstrate the harmonious co-immanence of these two
religions in one spot on earth, it will
have amply justified its presence in the
family of nations and will have also
demonstrated the value of this process
of invoking the battle of fundamental
ideas into the shaping and dynamics of
human society.
ZekinA. Shakhashiri, M.S., M.D., M.P.H.
Retired NINDS/NIH
Senior Medical Advisor
College Park, MD
Dear Father Corey:
I hope and pray that by the time this
letter reaches you the added suffering
caused by the war in the Persian Gulf
will have ended, although I'm certain
that my hopes will be unfulfilled. I
woke this morning to another of the
never ending debates on CNN over the
question of whether waging this horrific war on the people of Iraq is just and
moral. This question can, however,
never be universally resolved, because
in order for opposing views to approach
each other, they must draw their rationale and reasoning from similar world
views and belief systems.
I have no problem with those who
favor military action from a political or
economic point of view, or those who
justify the destruction based onJewish
law or the teachings of Islam, because
both the Koran and the Talmud offer
some support for resorting to violence
in certain circumstances (even though I
vehemently disagree with all of these
arguments). But, I am incensed and
offended by ministers and lay people of
the Christian Faith who clutch the Bible
with one hand while waving a flag and
a gun with the other. For those who
claim primary faith to God in Jesus
Christ there is no valid argument and
can be no justification for waging war
and taking lives of either enemy soldiers
or civilians.
Jesus taught us by words and examples equally as powerfully by what he
did not say and do as what he did. We
make our righteous argument for war by
claiming that our purpose is to liberate
those who are oppressed by ruthless
and cruel dictators. But how many
atrocitie
ould th Roman had to
have committed or ho
e r
ould
Roman oppre ion had t ha e b en before Je u
ould ha condoned the
Zealots in their armed iolent upri ing
against the Empire? Ho man mart r
would had to have been burned ali or
torn apart by wild bea t before the
early Church Father militarized the follower of]e u into righteou cru ader
to stomp out the evil of the world? If
we base our rea oning on the life and
teaching of]e u , which i all
can
do if we are truly to b con idered
Christians, there i no ju tification for
war, and there i no uch thing a a
moral war.
I am told by many who call themselves Christian that my oppo ition to
armed conflict makes me un-American,
that times have changed, and that even
we as Christians mu t adapt our ideals to
modern realities. But, the realitie of
politics in the world are diametrically
opposed to the realities of God in Heaven. I am more than willing to die for
God or my faith in Jesus Chri t, but I am
not willing to die for, or to turn my back
on Christianity and compromi e my beliefs by killing for my country or its flag.
This might imply that I am un-patriotic,
but does not mean that I am un-American.
I still have some small hope for
America, even though its foundations
were built on the bones of the ative
American Indians, by the sweat of
Negro slaves, and by the violence and
injustice of an "only the strong survive"
economic system. Everything about
our country glorifies violence and vilifies pacifism. Even though we claim to
be "one nation under God," it is evident
that the God we follow is not the God of
the New Testament.
Elliot M. Namey, Jr.
Charleston, WV
Dear Editor:
Thank you for printing the letter and
article my Mother sent to you regarding
"Voices of Palestine", the video I am currently making. The final version should
be completed by the summer. For anyone interested in donating toward the
final costs or wanting information
about viewing the video, please write:
Voices of Palestine, Box 6793, Minneapolis, M 55406.
I also thank you for the December
1990 editorial, "AStorm in the Desert".
As a political activist, I am disheartened
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�and fright ned b the le el of upport
that a drummed up for thi We tern
incur ion into the rab world. The level
of di information that wa , and till is,
being di eminated i overwhelming. I
am glad t ee that The Word i trying to
get th truth out to people.
incerely,
Margaret Carter
Minneapoli , M
Dear Editor:
In The WORD April i sue, I read a
mo t kno ledgable, powerful, informati e and truthful Editorial by His Eminence Metropolitan Philip. He pointed
to thre po erful subjects: democracy,
the lack of Arab unity and the lack of
ound economic .
Ye let u pause and reflect that His
Eminence i absolutely correct. Democracy i lacking there - it is in shambles
- there' chaos and disorder. Democracy i uppo ed to be a form of government by the people, a form of government in the hands of the people, a power lodged equally for the people. But
democracy is a lost art in the Middle
Ea t, because they are not united, therefore, they become ruled by lords and
kings. Leaders in the Middle East are not
furnishing their people with a gate of escape from the bondage of the past with
freshness and confidence, and to lead
their people out of savagery, poverty
and tyranny to a world of peace, unity
and progress. Instead they are letting
their culture be marked by violence, dislocation and rootlessness.
Yes, let us pause and reflect, if our
memory is right, that for ages, due to
their bitter conflicts, people lived a horrendous experience; millions of people
have died and have lost their identities.
Haven't they learned a lesson? Many
years have passed and still there is many
bitter conflicts. The Middle East is still
divided, and the people there are afraid
to trust or to believe one another. Has
peace, as a result of a just social order,
truly been achieved? It bewilders and
saddens us to see the birth of civilization destroyed. Yes, civilization was
born in the Middle East. The grave mistake in the Middle East is that they seem
to build walls and barriers between
town and town, between city and city.
This is wrong! They should build
bridges so they could meet in a friendly atmosphere, and to forget from what
town that they come from. Another
tragic mistake is that some governments
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train young children to handle guns to
shoot and kill, and that children are
willing to carry out even the most da?gerous or repulsive commands to die
for their cause. Dear God, could there
be peace in the Middle East? Could
there be a true unity in the Arab world?
May the Lord's grace and blessing pour
upon them, and grant them wisdom
and clear vision.
Michael Mona
Pawtucket, RI
Dear Dee Ann Reed:
I have been listening to the 13 tapes
you sent me comprising the first series
of the Antiochian Christian Orthodox
Radio Network or A.C.O.R.N.
I must commend you on your outstanding job of assembling a treasury of
a program in which I found information
about our Orthodox Faith most interesting, also facts regarding our heritage
which we have forgotten, intercut with
the voices of St. Vladimir's Choir. Bravo!
I hope your future programs will be
more evangelical, in reaching out to the
American public.
I will recommend these tapes to our
parishioners and to as many Orthodox
Christians as I can.
If I can be of any help, please feel free
to use me or any of my services to help
in spreading the Word.
With kind regards,
Sincerely,
Richard Zakka
Chairman, Parish Council
St. Nicholas, Brooklyn, NY
"Pristina" is derived from the w
" pnest
• " - an d , d oes not h ave the bOrd
gage of implications that are carried ~g:
the word "priestess". 2) "Pristina" is al )
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derived from the word "pristine" me
ing "to have the purity of its ~rig/n•,
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.
na
state . ow, Just to go one step furth
we know that in Arabic there is a pairerf
words "khoury/khouria",
meanii
"priest"/"priest's wife". There is, hov.~
ever, another Arabic word that is com.
monly used to address the priest _
"abuna", which means "our father". It 1
seems to me that the word "abuna" i
endearing, and focuses on the role of
the priest as the pastor and spiritual fa.
ther of a parish._ It appears that the word
"khoury" focuses more on the liturgical
role of the priest as "priest", that is,
offering prayers and spiritual gifts with
and on behalf of all the people. To mv
limited knowledge of Arabic, the r~spectful and affectionate name "abuna"
lacks a female counterpart. "Pristina"
would be an excellent choice! It even
has the "na" ending, which means
"our" in Arabic, and further adds to the
endearing nature of the name "Pristina".
Much like the pair "batushka/matushka," which means "father/mother" in
Russian; we would now have "abuna/
pristina", meaning "our father/our
mother". My wife, Kyra, and I both feel
that beauty and respect are embodied in
the name "Pristina". It is also full of
depth and meaning. In all likelihood,
the adoption and common usage of
"Pristina" will eliminate the honest confusion that presently exists, with many
parishioners sincerely asking: "What
should we call the priest's wife?".
Your brother in Christ,
Father Michael Lewis
West Palm Beach, Florida
Dear Father George:
In response to your February, 1991,
editorial entitled "Shall We Coin a New
Word?", I would like to offer at least one
resounding "Yes"! It seems to me that Dear Father George:
your suggested word "pristina" embodCHRIST IS RISEN - TRULYHEIS
ies - in vernacular English - all of the RISEN!
endearing, affectionate, and respectful
While dusting my Icon of the Ascenqualities that we could hope to find in a sion yesterday, low and behold, the
new name given the woman who is backing fell down and I discovered a
both the wife of an Orthodox priest and very definitive and descriptive explana"mother" of a parish. In my opinion,
tion of the ICON; part of which follows:
there are several reasons why the name
". . . In the foreground of the ICO ,
"Pristina" could easily be adopted for the image of the Mother of God is seen
common usage among all Orthodox
surrounded by two groups of Apo~t!es.I
Christians in America, but especially by • Of prime importance is her position
those ofus who serve Christ in the Anti- directly below Christ. . . The Mother
ochian Archdiocese. First of all, in your of God, she who had once carried the
article, you have already shown a posi- Christ within herself and was therefore
tive and powerful combination to the the temple of the Inc~rnate Son of God,
'English-speaking mind', namely: 1) stands here as a personification of the
. 1 the Body of Christ, whose
c11u1C
1,
.
.
Th
d 1. the ascending Savior.
e ges11ea fsher hands uplifted in faith and
cureo
'
of the Church
expresses the role
ra;er
.
h
P lessly interceedmg
for t e Salvacease
,,
. n of the world.
1 uoThe enlightenment o f t h e prece ct·
mg
·aph
has
presented
contradictions
aragl
.
P
. y rnind which are marnfested by
111111
'
I Orthodox Church. The Church (the
~:dy of believers - male and female) is
onified by the Mother of God, yet
perS
f
.
femalesare prohibited rom ent~nng
he sanctuary, which apparently 1s the
~1ajor reason for utilizing Altar Boys
"ther than Altar Servers. When baby.
fa
boysare churched, they are ceremornouslyentered into the ~a?ctuary; baby
girlsare denied that pnv1lege.
In my church, the crowns used during the Wedding Ceremony are made
one of Gold and the other of Silver vouguessed it the Silver is for the wom;n; allof which emphasized male superiorityand female subordination - yet
theChurch is personified by the Mother
of God.
God chose to be born of a "woman"
- to be sacrificed for the Salvation of
allhumanity. ''I am the Way, the Truth
and the Life, no one cometh to the
Father,but by me" Gohn 14:6), thereby
He put both male and female on an
equallevel of grace. How then, can the
Churchrelegate to half of its body marginal status. The DIVINE WILL
manifested equality (God created man
in Hisown image, male and female He
created them, Gen. 1:27); yet the
human will has chosen superior and
subordinate levels of divisiveness in the
Church (the body of Christ).
Youmight ask why do I pursue this
question and I would answer you quite
franklythat "male superior mentality",
as manifested by some church traditions,permeates all facets of the church
community and boils over to the home
wherein some instances it creates conflicts.
AtGood Friday Services at my church,
againthis year, only four women dared to
carrythe bier of Christ one husband and
wifecouple, the rest ~ere all men - father and son teams and brothers. Not one
~other and daughter came forward to
?ivethis all important witness to the Savior.This in a church that is the second
largestin the Archdiocese. Women are still
chained by 'old traditions' and haven't
cometo the realization that Jesus Christ is
not only our Lord and Savior but our
Liberatoras well.
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THEWORD/JUNE 1991
It is time the complete body of Chri t
(The Ort~odox Christian Church)
serve, glorify and worship Him in faith
hope and love on an equal level.
Yours in the Living Chri t
and in Orthodoxy,
Laurice B. Maloley
Boston, MA
Dear Father George:
On behalf of Metropolitan PHILIP
Archimandrite George Geha and the en~
tire staff at the Antiochian Village, I
would like to publicly thank many of
our parishes for sending us at the Village
Heritage and Learning Center many sacred appointments and other fixtures
that the parishes no longer use. A good
example of this kind of stewardship and
concern has been St. George Cathedral
of Worcester, Massachusetts. They have
given us light fixtures, pews, an organ,
pastries for various symposia, volunteer
labor at the summer camp, artifacts for
our museum, and the list goes on and
on. This is the kind of commitment that
we would like to see in other parishes as
well. In this way we at the Village can
preserve the "Old" for future generations to better know our history.
Sincerely,
Mike Hamwey
Director of Sales and Marketing
Antiochian Village H&L Center
Dear Editor-in- hief:
'\ e v..ould like to compliment our
prie t and deacon for th ir enduran
and unflagging energy to carry n during the high holiday . In ord r for all
pari hion r t help con erve th longevity of our dearly beloved I rgy, w
hould do everything in our power n t
to tax them with too man , extra duti
other than the r gular routine of their
calendar.
hen you read and learn of all the
clerg who fall by the way ide b cau e
of tre from their bligation to their
parishioner , you onder hat ou can
do therefore to ea e the train fr m fi cal re pon ibilitie . We pray for all our
prie t and deacon to remain in good
health, and by all mean to pace themselve o that the can tay with u for
many more year . God ble all of th m !
incerely,
Charle C. Haddad
Worce ter, MA
Editorial response:
On behalf of all our clergy: bi hop ,
priests and deacon , I want to thank you
from the bottom of my heart for your
concern for our welfare. It feel o good
to be told once-in-a-while that pari hioners are genuinely concerned about
our health. I love it! And God ble you,
Mr. Haddad!
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�COMMUNITIESIN ACTION
St. Antony of Tulsa
Fights Back
The t. Antony community ofTul a is
fighting an economic cri i head-on.
Th national and local economic cri is
ha fore d many church member to
mo out of Tul a and many others to
xperience economic difficulties. The
re ulting income cri i made it difficult
to me tour d bt obligation .
The parish fought back by kicking off
a "Bum the Mortgage Campaign". With
the mortgage paid off the community
would have the economic freedom to
focus on membership and spiritual
growth. The campaign has achieved
early success as members, 'alumni', and
friends from around the country have
contributed half of the $150,000 goal.
The support of all our friends is appreciated as we seek to complete our
goal.
Team Orthodox
When do 39 + 45 = 6? This odd
sum only makes sense in Girls' Tennis!
tephanie Michael, ranked 39th nationally in singles for 14 year olds, and Maria
Abatjoglou, number 45, teamed up to
achieve a doubles ranking of sixth in the
nation.
Both Abatjoglou and Michael are in
the accelerated academic program at
John Adams Junior High in Charleston,
W. Va. Maria is vice-president of the Student Council and was elected Most Likely to Succeed in the 9th grade class.
Stephanie is editor of the school newspaper and was selected Homecoming
Queen this past fall.
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Maria and Stephanie are both Orthodox. Abatjoglou attends St. John's
Greek Orthodox Church, and Michael
goe to t. George Antiochian Orthodox Church. They have been seen making the sign of the cross before match
point!
C. Michael
Holy Resurrection in
Tucson, Arizona
With the visit of His Eminence,
Metropolitan PHILIP, on September
28-30, Holy Resurrection Orthodox
Church celebrated its Twentieth Anniversary in grand style. Over 25 people
joined Father David and Luanne Barr at
the Tucson International Airport welcoming our Father-in-Christ to our oasis
in the desert. On Friday evening, over
200 attended a spectacular Dinner/
Dance at Skyline Country Club. Looking out over the city lights of Tucson,
everyone enjoyed an elegant buffet in
Skyline's main dining room, prepared
by our own parishioner and Chef Issa
Moussa. Middle Eastern ComedianJimmy Goson entertained us with his "ethnic" humor as we looked back over the
past twenty years of our community.
Commending Holy Resurrection on its
growth over the past 20 years, Metropolitan PHILIP reminded us of our
humble beginnings and challenged us
to meet the future needs of a growing
Church. In addition, he addressed the
current situation in the Middle East, a
timely topic of great concern to many
members of our parish community as
well as for the Middle Eastern community in Tucson. The evening ended as
we "danced the night away" with both
contemporary and Middle Eastern music.
On Saturday, September 29, the
celebration continued with a picnic/
bar-be-que at Willow Springs Ranch,
home of parishioners Anna and Frank
Nataros. This event was a wonderful
time of fellowship and fun as we were
able to spend time with Metropolitan
PHILIP in a more intimate setting. We
ate roasted turkey and charcoal-grilled
hamburgers (eating is always an important part of any Orthodox event); held
tennis, horseshoe, and skeet shooting
competitions; and prayed together at
Great Vespers in the courtyard of the
Chapel of the Ascension at the Ranch· a
truly wonderful and relaxing way ~o
I
celebrate this milestone in the life of 0
•
I
Ur
community.
The highlight of the 25th Anniversary weekend was the Hierarchial D'1
vine Liturgy on Sunday morning. 8 1.
Eminence ordained Keith Powley to th
Holy Diaconate and Earl Close to th~
rank of Subdeacon. Holy Resurrection'
choir, under the able leadership of
Mareena Boosamra Ball, was at its be t
and sang the responses to the liturgy
magnificently. At the close of this bea~tiful Hierarchial Liturgy, Wadia Saraand
Jennifer Sacksen were both inducted
into the Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch.
We were also blessed with the presence
of the Very Reverend Paul Romley and
Archdeacon
George Shishim of t. I
Nicholas Cathedral in Los Angeles who
accompanied Metropolitan PHILIP on
his visit to Tucson. Both of them added
greatly to the Liturgy as well as to all the
weekend's festivities.
The weekend ended with a reception
and dinner for Parish Council Members
and Parish Organization Chairpersons
and their spouses. During this final time
together, Metropolitan
PHILIP encouraged all to continue in their efforts
- especially as we embark on a building program for our church - and he
expressed
his pleasure
with the
weekend's events.
As the community of Holy Resurrection Church in Tucson embarks on our
next decade together as a Christcentered community, we look forward
to striving together to grow spiritually
and to share our "desert oasis" with
those around us. We know that the visit of Metropolitan PHILIP has refreshed
our spirits, enabling us to live our faith
to the fullest and continue as willing servants of God.
rrhodox Faith. We congratulate them
O d ish them well now that they have
an W ted into the Boy Scouts o fA men-•
gradua
camovement.
Steve & Ronald Salhany
Cathedral recipients of the ArchdioceseCertificate of Meritorious Service
Awardduring this past year were the following: Nasri Mardini, chanter at the
Cathedral; Barbara Rieber, outgoing
president of the Hamelat El Teeb AntiochianWomen; Claudia Yacoub, outIgoingpresident of the Cathedral Teen
OYO;Amine Ashkar, outgoing presiI dent of Cathedral SOYO; Richard
Zogheb, Protopsaltis at the Cathedral;
and Richard Zarick, Director at the St.
icholas Home for the Elderly in
Brooklyn. May God grant them MANY
YEARS!
APriest Remembered
On Sunday, December 9, 1990, the
83rdAnniversary of the founding of the
Church of St. John of Damascus, Dedham, Massachusetts, a Church School
roomwas dedicated in memory of the
VeryRev.Anthony Sakey. Father Antho-
I
ny passed into eternal life on May 3
1988. He served the Church of St.Joh~
of Damascus as Pastor Emeritus and Father Confessor for over 10 years. Father
Sakey was loved, respected and is sorely missed by the parishioners of St.John
ofDa?1-ascus. In 1912, Anthony came to
Amen ca to seek his fortune, and lived in
New York City, where he worked on the
newspaper Merhhadth el Ghahrrab.He
returned to Damascus in 1924 and married Christine Nahat, after which they
settled in Havana, Cuba, where they
operated a family type grocery store.
Anthony commuted between Cuba and
the United States for several year until
?e was ab~e to secure citizenship papers
m the United States for his wife. Upon
their admittance into the States as
citizens, Anthony and Christine settled
in New Englan<;iwhere they were surrounded by family and friends. Among
his friends was one of the most beloved
pastors of the Church of St. John of
Damascus, the Very Rev. Solomon
Fairneny, who took Anthony under his
wing and taught him the services of the
Church.
In 1937, at age 42, he was ordained
into the Holy Priesthood by Metropolitan Antony (Bashir) at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Brooklyn, N .Y.Father Sakey's
first church was St. George's in Paterson, New Jersey, where he established
the first choir. Metropolitan Antony was
so impressed with the choir, he invited
them several times to the Cathedral in
New York. Father Sakey also served in
Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania; Canton,
Ohio; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, before returning to
Boston where he served his last 24
years. In Boston Father served at St.
St. Nicholas Cathedral Brooklyn, New York
On Sunday, December 23, 1990,Cub
Scouts Steven and Ronald Salhany, son
of Sam and Jody Salhany of Bay Ridge,
Brooklyn, were awarded the CHI-RHO
Award in an impressive ceremony cond uc te d by their pastor Archpriest
George S. Corey. The ceremony was
witnessed by the entire congregation
their parents, grandparents,
family
members and local scout leaders. Steven
and Ronald Salhany began their pre~aration for this award in early March wit~
an intensive study program about their
THE WORD/JUNE l99l
Paterson, NJ Choir -
THEWORD/JUNE 1991
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MEMORY ETER L ER
A THO Y KEY.
Murray Toney Dies at Age 110
Murray Toney, a retired Bridg ill ,
PA bu ine man, died of ah art attack
on February 3 in t. Clair Memorial
Ho pital at the age of llO.
Mr. Toney wa de cribed in a 1986
history of Arab-American , written by
Gregory Orfalea, a then' the olde t living Arab-American." He emigrated from
Syria to the nited rate along with hi
mother, a si ter and brother-in-law in
1910.
For three years, he old yard good
and shirts door to door in the Bridgeville and Carnegie area , before e tablishing a family clothing store in Bridgeville in 1914. He retired in 1955.
Mr. Toney wa a philanthropist who
helped many Arabic immigrant
throughout the Tri-Statearea. He helped
found St. George Antiochian Orthodox
Church in Bridgeville and the church
cemetery in South Fayette. Memory
Eternal!
Founder of Leading Michigan
World Export Company
Named 'World Trader of the
Year' by World Trade Club
Nicola M. Antakli, founder and president of Intraco Corporation, a leading
world trade company, ha been named
1991 World Trader of the Year by the
World Trade Club of the Greater Detroit
Chamber of Commerce.
"Intraco has made outstanding contributions to the development of international trade," the World Trade Club
aid in announcing the election of Mr.
Antakli. "It is e pecially fitting that we
honor Mr. Antakli in view of his entrepreneurial development of everal companies both in America and the Middle
East."
In addition to Intraco, Mr. Antakli i
also pre ident and chief executive of
two other trading companie , Intragla
Corporation and Automotive ervice
Industries, and a real estate inve tment
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�Tech. In retrospect, having very loving
parents who have always been patient,
kind and smiling to all, Joe's accomplishments
are no surprise. Needless to
m
say, we are all very proud of him and we
d.
wish for him the continued blessings of
pan·.
our Lord!Joe was invited to attend and
Intra
f; und din 19 1 i a leading
speak
to the members of a combined
xp rt r. f man indu trial products to
the Middl Ea t. mong the product it meeting of Jr. and Sr. SOYO. Our President of Sr. SOYO, John Sharple, asked
p rt ar architectural and automoJoe
to come forward, together with our
ti gla and r placement auto and enPriest,
Father Andrew Zbeeb, and the
gin part .
President of Jr. SOYO, Adolette Mamary,
Intra o maintain its world headquarter in Troy Michigan, and has sales to receive an award. John pointed out
ffi in Lima ol Cyprus; Beirut, Leb- that Joe was being presented with this
anon· and Dubai, nited Arab Emirates. award by SOYO for his accomplishments in and out of the church. He furr. ntakli and Intraco have been
profiled in various media in the .S. and ther stated that Joe is a leader in our
abroad including the Pas port to Inter- community and how proud we are of
national Detroit, Al-Hewar magazine, him. Father read the citation: "St. Elias
Antiochian Orthodox Church congratTh Detroit
ews and The Khaleej
ulatesJoe Siffri for your achievement on
Times.
Mr. Antakli was honored at the World the football field as well as the work you
Trade Club' 1991 International Consu- do in our church. With admiration, Senior and Teen SOYO, 1991."
lar Ball on March 1 at the Ritz-Carlton,
At this point, as Joe towered over us,
Dearborn MI. He is a member of St.
George Church of Detroit, the Board of our teens sat in awe and listened, as we
all did, to each word he uttered. He said
Trustees of the Antiochian Orthodox
Christian Archdiocese of North Ameri- that he had learned so very much in his
ca and the Order of St. Ignatius of upbringing as an Orthodox Christian.
He spoke of peer pressure, admonishing
Antioch.
the young people who were present.
He said, "Don't do drugs; don't take
Georgia Tech Football Star
shortcuts; don't drink; it does matter
Joe Siffri, today a Georgia Tech Foot- how well you do in school." I believe
that an impression was made on the
ball Star, yesterday, today and tomorrow
a different kind of star, a bright light that young people when Joe said to them
touches the lives of all around him. In that when he was a child, and when
his early youth, many of us at St. Elias each year Yvonne Sajem, whom we all
were witnesses to Joe's dedication in the love, had her annual Christmas party inaltar, along with his brother, Paul, and viting everyone from the church, he
others, of course who served our Lord wondered why she invited her "church
through his holy church. We watched as friends" instead of her "real friends," beJoe grew into young manhood, graduat- cause everyone had "church friends"
ed high school and went on to Georgia and "real friends." Now, Yvonne still invites her "church
friends"
to these
same annual Christmas parties at her
home, andJoe stated
emphatically that he
knows now that your
church friends are
your real friends.
Some of Joe's accomplishments follow, although be assured
that this is a modest
presentation. Otherwise, it would take
pages tb elaborate.
on the
Pictured from left to right: John Sharpie, President Sr. SOYO; Adolette He served
Mamery, President Jr. SOYO; V. Rev. Andrew Zbeeb and Joe Siffri.
team-appointed play-
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nitrad
ar
iti
Int rnational. He
d board member
irm
d Tradtr
E) Limric
s Com-
ers committee for four years, Geor ia
Tech Student Advisory Board for 3 yeg
and was President, the Georgia Tia~
Athletic Association Board of Trust;c.
in 1989, he received Honorable Me
tion in the All-Atlantic Coast Con~~:
ence (ACC); 199~ - 1st Team, All ACC;
Honorable Mention All American Tea
Offensive Captain, for games in 1990_:
N.C. State, South Carolina, Virginia anct
Georgia. God grant you many, ~any
years, Joe Siffri! We love you!
' J
I
t William]. George t
William J. George, Esq., 76 of
Wakefield, Rhode Island, the first Lebanese American attorney in R.I., died on
February 6, 1991. He was the husband of
Edna M. (David) George. Born in Pawtucket, he was a son of the late Eliasand
Sarah George. Graduate of Brown University and Boston College Law School.
Served as a Navy Lieu tenant Commander in World War II. He was a member of St. Mary's Antiochian Orthodox
Church in Pawtucket and was a past
president of men's society. Also, a vicepresident of SOYO of New England. He
leaves a son, three daughters and four
grandchildren. He also leaves four sisters and one brother.
Ssion of the Holy Icons around
Proce
. rerior of the Church. Fr. G eorge
rhein deas read the Synod1kon
•
for the
Pa::y of Orthodoxy. The homily was
u
by Fr George Zervos of St.
•
g,iven
herine's in Melbourne, FL and was
Kat •nstructive and uplifting to all presrery1
.
The St. George Choir sang so beauent.
.
ct
rifully, that many in atten ance
arked that they had never heard
rem
• of
hem do so well. At t h e cone 1us1on
~hevespers, all in attendance came forwafd to venerate the icons held by the
clergyand receive a piece of the blessed
bread.
t George Farris t
"I WILL PROCLAIM THY AME TO
MY BRETHREN, I THE MID T OF
THE CONGREGATIO I WILL PRAI E
THEE," HEB 2:12.
. For the first time in over 30 year , I sit
m church listening to the Lenten ervices without the voice of our beloved
chanter George Farris. Our heart are
saddened by the empty space he left at
the podium where he always stood at t.
George's of El Paso, Texas. Our heavenly Father called him home December
30, 1990. I can remember as a child
St. George of
South Glens Falls
MICHAEL . CHRI TO III wa
presented
the Chi-Rho Award in
ovember 1990 during a i it by Hi
Grace, Bi hop A TO
, uxiliary of
the Antiochian Archdioce e, at t.
George Church in outh Glen Fall
ew York.
MICHAEL is an Arrow of Light Cub
Scout in PACK 99, pon ored by the
United Methodist Church of outh
Glens Fall .
MICHAEL howed the same enthu iasm in earning this award as he did
earning every award available. He, with
the help of hi family and FATHER
Orthodoxy Sunday
in Florida
On Sunday, February 24th, 1991,
eleven Orthodox Church congregations, represented by nine clergy and
over a hundred
and fifty faithful
gathered in St. George Church in Orlando, Florida to pray the Pan-Orthodox
Vespers for the Sunday of Orthodoxy.
This was the first time in six years that
the Orthodox churches of Central Florida have been at St. George's. Father John
E. Hamatie, Pastor of St. George's, welcomed the clergy: Fr. Theodore Bacca
(St. Simeon Church, Titusville); Fr.John
Ealy (Church of St. Stephen, Lake Mary);
Fr. AlexanderJasiukowicz (an iconographer who lives in Winter Park); Fr.
Michael Keiser (St. Andrew's Church,
Eustis and St. Basil the Great Church,
Ocala); Fr. Michael Kontogiorgis (Holy
Trinity Church, Maitland); Fr. Nikodeme
(St. Petka Mission, Maitland); Fr. GeorgeI
Pappadeas (Church of Inverness and retired Pastor of St. Demetrios Church,
Daytona Beach); Fr. George Zervos (St.
Katherine Church, Melbourne); Dn.
Michael Malanowski (Church of St.
Stephen). During the Vespers, an Artoclasia service was held, followed by the
THE WO RD/JUNE199!
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faith. George
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memb
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19 6.
John Eli
Divine
per for
by our church.
"Fight the good fight of the faith;
hold of the eternal liD to hi h ou
were called when you made the g od
onfe ion in the pr ence of many wite e ," 1 Tim 6:12.
MAYHI MEMORY BE ETER L!
-Jamie K. I aac
The clergy and faithful were then in- wishing I could understand the beautiful Arabic hymns that he was chanting
vited to a lovely Lenten meal prepared
bythe Ladies Guild of St. George's. The every Wednesday and Friday night of
Lent, as well as every Sunday during the
FellowshipHall of the Church had been
beautifully decorated by the ladies and Liturgy. "It is good to give thanks to the
everything looked just lovely for us to Lord, to sing praises to thy name, 0
receive not our guests, but rather our Most High", Ps 92: 1.
George was the owner of Farris'
brothers and sisters of the Holy OrthoOriental Rugs. He is survived by his wife
dox Faith. Fr.John welcomed everyone
present and thanked the Ladies for the Blanca, daughter Amal Benedict of
deliciousfood and all the work they had Arlington, Virginia, step-children Andone to make the meal so delicious. A nette Susie and Richard Nacim, sister
Nefagee Chahine of Windsor, Canada,
Lentenbirthday cake was then brought
out as all sang 'Happy Birthday' to Fr. grandchildren Hope and Paul Benedict,
his nephew the Very Rev. Nicholas SaikAlexander Jasiukowicz. Fr. Alexander
remarked that his wish was that in the ley of Vicksburg, Mississippi, niece
future the Sunday of Orthodoxy Ves- Helen Esber, and other nephews and
pers would be blessed with more and nieces.
"THEY ARE TO DO GOOD, TO BE
more of the faithful in attendance. Truly,his words took root in the hearts of us RICH IN GOOD DEEDS, LIBERALA D
GENEROUS, THUS LAYING UP FOR
allas we left to return to our homes that
THEMSELVESAGOODFOU
DATIO
evening and continue our Lenten jourFOR THE FUTURE SO THAT THEY
ney to the glorious Day of Paschal
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35
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obtain th·
award
tated that the C
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the hard t a ard •
the
Program chat h h
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at
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ere he
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a1
RCY ere: WAY E PHALE
ma ter PACK 99, WILBUR
HITFORD, Charter Organization's
Liai on, and man members of St.
Georg
hurch. All expres ed congratulation and wi h MICHAEL continued uc e in his endeavours.
T
ho n i the Police Chief serving as
aitre d'egli e", standing in the middle
of hi officer next to the Chaplain, Father alatius Hussney.
-Linda Simon
St. Elias - New Castle
On unday, December 30, 1990, the
children of t. Elias Parish of New Castle, PA exhibited their talents in a musical play entitled "Once Upon A Christmas", directed by Khoureeye Fran Brunish.
~
t. Elias- Toledo
frive but we now see over 35 volunteer
ro~ ages 2 to 75 working in well oronJanuary 29, 1:91, the "55 Ali_ve ganized groups sorting the good that
b" came into existence at St. Ehas
were pu~chased and delivered in truck
1
~l~~rch,Sylvania, Ohio_-A pot luc~ sup- the ~rev1ous day, to be delivered by the
. was shared by pansh10ners m the
dedicated volunteers of St. George.
pet
The program has blossomed to a
churchlounge.
St. Elias - Atlanta
The Teen SOYO of St. Elias Church.
0
Atlanta, Georgia recently held our 19~
Lock-in. The theme was "Building R I O
tionships Through Christ." We ar e a1
stl"ll" up " from t h.e fun and would likee~a 1I
s h are our experience with other Tee
SOYO groups.
n
Following the Friday Presancitif· d
.
b
1e
L1turgy, we egan the lock-in with
Lenten Dinner. Our own Joe iff ~ I
(offensive lineman for the #1 ranked Gri
Tech Football team) spoke to us 0~
If You Feed the
Least of These .
Backrow: Michael Kris_toff, James Shem as, Munsel Saliba, Emil Darah, Fr. Michael Ellias, William
oarah,Mary George, Michael George, Pondo Pappas. Middle row: Eldon Webb ca 1 m bb E -1
.b v· . . Th b" y· ·
' ro we , m, Y
hemas,Mary Sa l 1 a, irgm1a
a 1t, 1v1an Darah, Elaine George Rose Darah Pa K • ff B
·
z ·k R
dz
•
.
'
, ra nsto , ettr, Thabit, Helen_ ra1 , aymon
ra1k, Mana
Pappas. Front row· . Kathryn Geni·de , Lena Baz, Mary
.
Rezcallah,Melvina Shemas, Freda Baz, Mildred Suchy,Jeanette Saliba, Nazeema Khoury, and Laura
\lickel.
It ha b come an accepted tradition
at t. George Church in Cleveland,
Ohio that the last Sunday of each
month, immediately after church, the
door of the church hall are opened to
all the area re idents, most of whom can
be categorized as needy, wherein they
are served a full-course meal by the
members of the church, who joyfully
gather together and have a party while
they are cooking it.
Cleveland Fellowship
Chief Ed Kovacic, head of the Cleveland Police Department, assisted by his
wife, Barbara; Commander Joe Sadie,
his wife Kathy, and the other police
officers and wives, have earned the position of being "among the first to
serve". SOYO is in charge of the dining
room; the Ladies Guild handles the
kitchen and the Parish Council bus
tran portation to and from the church
hall.
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Members of the parish over 5 5 years
monthly
gettogethers.
Eachmonth a different speaker will
inform us on various topics such as
wills,health care, insurance, religious
questions and retirement issues. Fol10\vingthe speaker's presentation, fellowshipwill be shared.
Wehope the attendance of ''55 Alive
Club"will grow each month, bringing
usall closer together in Orthodoxy.
-Eldon & Carol Webb
of age plan to hold
New Castle Play
Although the play
featured a cast of five
main actors, it was accompanied
by the
entire Sunday School
body singing all the
music essential to the
play's theme.
All of the children
present wore the St.
Elias sweatshirts that
were presented
to
them on St. Nicholas
Day.
The standing room
only crowd, along
with the entire cast and choir, were all
treated to a pizza party thereafter, while
the cast enjoyed all the favorable comments of the crowd.
It was through the combined efforts
of many parish members and parents of
the cast, who volunteered hours of their
time, that made the play the great success it was.
-Kathy
Keklak
growing up as _an Orthodox and cultivating a winning lifestyle.
We had a scavenger hunt that took u
all through the church. The purpose I
was to learn about our church with
clues like: "Go to the Iconoscasis 1
What is St. Stephen holding"? We were
literally running to collect all of the answers first.
Next, Father Andrew Zbeeb, our Pas-I
tor, led a discussion on the Church's position on premarital sex and abortion.
Very interesting!!
We spent the evening and night together in fellowship, and talked until
4:30 when we went out for breakfast.
We were pretty tired when we returned
but we livened up when we played our
"Trust Game." One person at a time
stood on a table and fell backwards. The
rest of the group caught the person. It
certainly built trust among us.
At 8:00 a.m. we straggled home. o
one slept a wink, but we are already
making plans for next year!!
-Elaine Mauney and Dede Karafotia
Teen SOYO Advisor
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I
$7,500.00 budget, 90 baskets, and close
to 50 people helping. They give their
precious time generously when time is
at a premium, always the weekend before Christmas. The baskets include
food, clothes and gifts for children. Bob
Koory states that "it's amazing how
much it gets the whole church involved; people ask the date starting in
November so they can set time aside to
be able to help. We even have nonOrthodox getting involved."
( St.George Church of Detroit
I 1 . The church hall was fi_lled with
f
\Olunteers of all ages sort1ng fruits,
vegetables,groceries and turkeys to be
dcl_1v~redto the needy. Again the
parishioners of St. George made their
contributions to assist those not as for~unate,and the volunteers were preparingto deliver the food baskets to over
90 needy families in Metro Detroit.
!~'~ntyyears ago Bob and Diane Koory
mn,_atedthis project in the church in
COO)
•
• ACCESS a non-profit
unction
w1th
organ·
• located in Dearborn,
'
. 1zation
MI to
st
a s, Arab families of all regions
Th·
•
is annual food drive has changed
ubstant1a
• 11y over the years. The first
y~~ra few people collected donations
ns1ted
them ar ket and shopped for the'
D
ooctto deliver to 10 families This year
westill see Bob Koory chairil~g the food
THEWORD/JUNE 1991
Gabe Kassab and area Boy Scouts
It's a great program for the recipients
as well as the cheerful givers.
ALSO, we have at Elias Brothers
Restaurants Worldwide Headquarters,
our parishioner,
Executive VicePresident Gabe Kassab overseeing the
distribution of food for their Annual
Operation Can Do Food Drive (the 12th
ear thi pa t hri tma ). abe i hairman of thi yearly event to help the
ne d):-Operation an o i pon ored
by Eha Brother Bi Bo\' Re raurant
Inc.,
YZ-T , and the H~ngcr
cion
C_oalicion, with major a. i ranee proided by local B y
out
ab i a
director of th D t~ it rea. ouncil of
Boy cour that olle ted 1 ➔ 0 ton. of
the total 200 con of food u ed in the
1990 campaign.
The 1990 campaign wa the mo ·t
ucce ful and the food collected provided 1,080 000 meal through 7 0
churche
oup kitchen , pancric • and
emergency food center in Metropolitan Detroit.
t. George Church i extrem ly
proud of our dedicated pari hioner • e pecially Gabe Ka ab, Fred
Loui •
Elia , for all their orthy philanthropic
deeds in their comm unit and chur h
Bob Koory and all hi hardworking
volunteers, and all the pari hion r f
St. George who e contribution mak
our food ba ket program o ucc
ful.
They are an in piration to all Orthodox
faithful.
- . Rev.Jo eph Antypa Pa tor
t Father Michael Ayoub t
It is now over one year ince the pa ing away of The Rev. Michael Ayoub of
Miniara, Lebanon - my father. The idea
of writing about the person of Father
Michael, of putting down on paper my
impression of thi out tan ding man of
the Lebanese nation, of our beloved
teacher and father, which are ver in my
heart and mind, has always seemed to
me a very difficult task. Everyone ha
his own way. It i hard to recall ever thing to be talked about one' father and
family, but, here I am - for remembrance, re peer and genuine commitment of my father with a few simple and
modest word which reflect my deep
love.
Who was the Archprie t Michael
Ayoub? He wa a good leader, a man of
knowledge and action, who wa proud
of and loved his people and put hi life
in service for them. He wa born. lived
and died for Miniara and the territorie
for the people of our ancient and fertile
homeland, whose oil ha been watered
by the ravage of foreign occupation of
factional war and ectarian trife incited by them, for the people
uch a
the Palestinian without a h meland
for people and mall nation
our va t globe. In all the e year
3
�fi rch p pl and ur Lord I ha e een
him in th mo t varied tate : animated
happ, and nthu cto er the ictorie
f lifi · indignant to ard inju tice· ympath tic and concerned for ordinary
p pl · randing er tall and marching
r
th r 1 ith our brother of the Muslim faith· ptimi tic in the face of diffiult . I am pr ud of thi man of dignity
and ju ti e a tea her and leader, who
ork d ith hi hand and with kill a
aj
I rand arti an. I am profoundly
grat ful to be ble ed by our Lord with
u h a fath r, uch a legacy.
In 195 Father Michael put the world
of mon y behind him and headed
down the road to work in the field of
God. He became a prie t. He was ordained by the late Metropolitan Epiphanio (Zayid) in Our Lady Church of
Miniara. In 1986, he was elevated to
Archprie t by the "angel of Akkar" the
Mo t Rev. Metropolitan Paul. His religious beliefs were not abstract, nor
tayed on his lips. With our mother,
Khourieh Lagha Kafrouni, he raised his
children in the way of Christianity and
cultivated in us the love of humanity, of
our country, our neighbours and God.
He taught u to be straight, honest, obedient and tru tworthy, to live and work
an active and full life, to aspire for a new
society where those who work and
who produce would also reap the fruits
of their labour.
Father Michael was not only an ardent patriot, he was an internationalist.
At our home and at our church, he always set the table for those from East
and West alike. Even on a family visit to
Halifax - at the age of 72 - he joined
Canadians and our community
to
march against the Israeli invasion of
Lebanon in 1982. He followed attentively the path of world development, the
significant questions of our era, and
sympathized with the problems of peoples around the world. He admired the
achievements of world culture, but he
stood against the sick "modern" culture
of sex, drugs, and worship of self. Father
Michael was a democrat and man of action. He marched at the head of the
demonstration
with Sheikh Moussa
Sadr and others to establish a democratic, non-religious, secular state for Lebanon, and he joined in popular fronts on
many occasions to realize people's demands for jobs and wages, their rights.
He who denies his roots, has no
roots. On behalf of my mother, my
three brothers and my three sisters, my
whole family, I ask you, too, to put the
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thought of him in your hearts. The
figure of uch people of rare moral and
ocial qualitie is a gift. It is an encouragement to our children in this
community and this society to remember and respect our elders, our culture,
our civilization, and travel back by spirit
to our homeland. We breathe through
them - like wine - our true roots, our
aspiration, our origins and the real
nature of love, the spirit of the East.
May his memory be eternal!
-RiadAyoub
Halifax, Nova Scotia
States. Eric also participated in all t
.
b .
.
een
functions
emg active 1y involved .
10
Teen SOYO and serving as Pre id
during his last year.
enr
After graduation on May 22, Eric Will
remain at the United States Coast Guard
Academy for the summer month
sailing instruc:or f?r the new cadet . ~
September Enc will begin his fir t to
of duty as a junior officer and an e~~
gineer on a Coast Guard Patrol Boat off
the shore of Florida. Congratulation
Eric, and may God go with you.
•
n Father George Shaheen,
E rephaoseph
'
.
Abud, Father Michael
J
fat.herFather
Cyril, Father George ShalEIIta ' Father Arns
· El.ias, Fa th er D emitn
• •
hOUb'
• d
,ioarnar.Also recognize were our own
ari h clergy, Father Joseph Antypas,
~arherElias Nasr and Father Anthony
Lombardini.
A Weekend to Remember
Coast Guard Ensign
They came from everywhere - ew
York, Massachusetts, Minnesota, e,
Jersey, Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania
Iowa, Texas, yes, and even from as fa;
away as California - to honor Raymond
George, Choirmaster.
But let us start at the beginning. Tht
weekend of October 26, 27 and 28, wa
designated as 'The Ray George Testimonial Weekend", whereby Ray wa
honored for his forty years as Choir
Director of the St. George Church 0
Detroit.
Friday evening, October 26th, about
65 people gathered in the church social
hall for a delicious dinner with His Eminence, Metropolitan Philip. Sayidna
reminisced about his early days in
Detroit when he served the Church a
Deacon. He was happy to report that
through the hard work and perseverance of the people throughout the
Archdiocese, many new parishes and
missions have been established. Allin
all, it was a very enjoyable evening.
Saturday morning, Sayidna met with
the Church School children and stafffor
brunch. A delightful dialogue took
place between His Eminence and the
children. He answered all question
fully and cheerfully. Some children
were overheard to say that they wert
quite impressed and were glad that they
Eric John Ford
were of the Orthodox Faith.
Saturday night the Testimonial DinPrior to entering the United States
Coast Guard Academy, Eric was a very ner was held at the beautiful Southfield
active member of the St. George Anti- Manor in Southfield, Michigan. About
ochian Orthodox Church of Little Falls 400 people were in attendance. HonNew Jersey. He was Altar Boy for nin~ ored guests included Metropolitan
years serving as Head Altar Boy for five Philip and Deacon Hans ElHayek, formof those years. And, through the efforts er pastors of St. George, Father John
of our priest at that time, Father Michael Badeen of Beaumont Texas and Father
Abdelahad, Eric was chosen to serve as Thomas Ruffin of Sa~Jose, California
Also present were Father George and
one of the Altar Boys at St. Nicholas
Cathedral in Brooklyn, NY at the Divine Grace Aswad of Niagara Falls, NewYo~k
and the following priests from our Oh1t
Liturgy officiated by Patriarch Ignatius
and Michigan Deaneries - FatherJohn
IV during his visit with us in the United
On May 22, 1991 Eric John Ford was
commissioned
as an Ensign in the
United States Coast Guard. Having completed four years of academic studies as
well as military training at the United
States Coast Guard Academy, Eric received a Bachelor of Science degree in
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering graduating third in his class.
Eric also received an award during his
second year for coming in first in his
class in completing the military requirements, and during his third year he was
selected to attend West Point Military
Academy as an exchange student.
I
Afteranother luscious meal, the program began. Father John Estephan,
Dean of the Michigan Clergy, spoke
mosteloquently about Ray George "being not only the director of the St.
GeorgeChoir, but he is also the ministerin the cabinet of Sayidna; as Sayidna
alwaysputs the right person in the right
place.Ray George fits his position and
the position fits him." Walid Khalife,
Chairmanof the Parish Council of St.
GeorgeChurch, congratulated Ray on
his40th Anniversary as Choir Director.
PhilipHolwey spoke on behalf of the
Choir- he told of his long association
withRay- how he learned much about
Liturgicalmusic from him. The original
members who started with Ray were
recognized. Phil then introduced the
Choirwho sang a few selections for the
enjoyment of those present. Then Phil
aske~everyone who had ever sung the
~eatttudeswith the Choir to please join
10 the singing of that hymn. The reponse was tremendous and the renditionwas beautiful. Father Joseph Anty~as_
spoke on behalf of the St. George
ansh and welcomed all present. He
thankedthe co-chairmen Charles Daranyand Ilhamie Hackem 'for a i·ob well
done. Father Joseph stated
'
"We are
th
ga ered to honor Ray Georg~ who has
e~vedthe church from his youth by
b~g
'
hel a go?d and faithful steward who
ped wnte the history of the Church,
~rtistically and with harmony and the wa gi en a gold ~var h bv the Pari h
impact will be felt for many year to Council a a tok n f th c ·teem in
come. ~etropolitan Philip appointed
hich he i held.
Ray to direct the Sacred Music Dept. of
Alice aimy voiced the enciment of
the Arc_hdiocese and under Ray' chair- the Pari h when he aid that e\'Cf\" un~ans~ip and with the blessing and da the ch ir "in pirc and uplift, on '
~1rection of His Eminence, one of the
pirit."
nchest collections of Byzantine mu ic
e would b remi if ~, did not
has been produced, covering the many, mention the excellent job d ne by
ma1:y, church services." The Byzantine JoAnn
four Mi tre of eremonie
Project was under Ray's direction but
ho kept the proceeding
movin '
ably compiled by Professor Basil ~zan.
moothly with her warmth and g od
Father Antypas then· introduced the humor.
1 o ery pe ial applau
main spea~er, Sayidna Philip, who
kudo and bouquet to Chari Darany
spoke glowingly of Ray's contribution
and his ond rful committee for their
to the Detroit church and to the Archdi- hard work and dedication.
e w uld
ocese. He said that Ray wrote music do it all ov r again for the "Ma tro
':hich will leave an impact on genera- Extraordinaire' Raymond J. G orge
tions to come. He quoted from Gibran our #1 man.
saying, "that music can bring king
unday morning the Hierar hi al
down from their thrones." He told how Liturgy wa celebrated by Hi Emin nc
music came from nature - "listen to the and all the vi iting and local clergy. Th
nightingales and you write music." He Primate, the pri t and the choir unit d
told of the many volumes of music that to make thi Liturgy a mo t awe-in pirRay had adapted and made available to ing service. We could ay the ang 1
all the choirs of our Archdiocese. He were li tening. After the Liturgy ten
thanked Anne for her loyalty, patience
people were inducted into the Order of
and understanding. He then presented
St. Ignatiu of Antioch.
Ray with the Antonian Gold Medal of
Then it was time to gather in the oMerit, a most befitting honor to a most cial hall to partake of a deliciou dinner.
distinguished person.
His Eminence congratulated the Pari h
Ray was most generous in his re- on their plans to build a new church. He
sponse. He thanked everyone who had generously offered hi help in any way
worked so diligently on this affair. He possible.
.
recalled his appointment
as Choir
And as the festivitie drew to a clo e
Director, forty years ago. That he felt all who attended agreed that it wa inwas a great challenge so he accepted. At deed a mo t plea urable and exciting
that time, Metropolitan Antony (Bashir), weekend: A WEEKE D TO REMEMBER!!
of thrice blessed memory, was anxious
-Ilhamie Hackem
to bring English into the churches, the
choirs and the Sunday schools. He said
Metropolitan Philip is ready to do any- Saint Stephen Church thing to attract the youth into the
S. Plainfield, NJ
Church, and is succeeding.
We at Saint Stephen' are in the procDr. Haifa Fakhoury, Director of the
Arab-American Chaldean Social Serv- ess of making a few interior change .
Our own John Licata ha offered to
ices Council, read a resolution from
Governor James Blanchard of Michigan, build a new Ikono ta i . Through hi
many generou hour in the service of
recognizing Ray's accomplishments.
Khouri eh Grace Aswad of Niagara Falls, our Lord, he wa even able to partially
N.Y. then presented Ray an icon of St. finish some of it for Pa cha.
All of the ikon on the new Ikono taRoman us on behalf of the Archdiocese
Dept. of Sacred Music. "You are our pa- sis were either re tored or touched up
tron and our friend and we love you." by our own pari hioner Jennie Gelle ,
The choir then presented a plaque as a sister of Father Alexander Atty of Loui token of love with this inscription: "In ville, KY. God only knows the long
loving appreciation of your deep devo- hours that she ha pent on making our
church the beautiful temple that it i !
tion to God and your Church through
nder Father David traut's pa toryour outstanding leadership with choate,
he
has encouraged lay people to beral and sacred music - you are truly a
come
more
involved in their own pari h
son of God." Ray and Anne were then
presented a beautiful icon of St. Roma- affair .
At our aint tephen' Day ervice,
nus and St. Anne, by the Church. Ray
39
�life and to the Order of St. Ignatiu b
for his rare and precious brand of lo Ut
and friendship . . . his personal cha ve
.
.
rm
. . . h is ~o~p 1ete integrity . . . hi
generous instmcts and courage of faith
which have earned him the glory of
• ta
Memory Eternal.
Lou's pride and concern for t
Michael's is revealed distinctively in th·
following message to our congregatio e
on the occasion of the celebration 0~
, the Seven,ty-Fifth Di~mond Jubilee of
the founding of St. Michael's in November 1990:
. . . ''W e pause momentarily in
reverence to reflect upon the many noble deeds of our ancestral predecessor
and pastors who helped establish the
glorious history of St. Michael's. Weare
reaping the rewards of their steadfa t
loyalty, their labor and the many sacrifices made by all those motivated b,
their love of God in the forging of this
great work in 1915."
"It is within the power of all of today's parishioners to control the destiny of St. Michael's for which our forefathers laid the foundation, and to see
that the fruits of their faithful and outstanding service continue to be cultivatna Antoun.
ed, preserved and sustained."
Louis Hessney
On March 20, 1991 we were sad''And, as we carry on the building of
dened by the falling asleep in the Lord
. THO I HAVE HAD TO LEAVE our church's future for generations to
of Helen Penzenik, a long time and YOU WHOM I LOVE TO GO ALONG come, my sincere gratitude to Father
cherished
parishioner
of Saint
THE SILENT WAY,GRIEVE NOT NOR Gabriel White, DeaconJohnJabara and
Stephen's. With the Great Lent season
SPEAK OF ME WITH TEARS, BUT
giving her a special blessing of Christ LAUGH AND TALK OF ME AS IF I
like care, may her memory be eternal!
WERE BESIDE YOU, FOR WHO
We are grateful for the wonderful job KNOWS BUT I SHALLBE, OFT TIMES.
decorating the Holy Bier done by Jen- I'D COME, I'D COME, COULD I BUT
nie Gelles, Lucille Todd, and Khouriye
FIND THE WAY.SO WHEN YOU HEAR
Donna.
A WORD I USED TO SAYOR TOUCH A
By 3 p.m., the time of our Unnailing THING I LOVED, LET NOT YOUR
and Burial Service, a dark sky evolved THOUGHTS OF ME BE SAD, FOR I AM
with a constant wind and a slow drizzle LOVING YOU JUST AS I ALWAYSHAVE
of rain. Thi set the tone for a solemn
. . . Sentiments of the heart which
Great Friday. By next day's end we had could very well have been left for famia record warm temperature to accomly and friends by the faithful servant,
pany our Resurrection Service of Holy Louis Hessney, who passed into Eternal
Paschal
Rest suddenly in the midst of the disOur current officers of the parish
charge of his duties to God and his
council are: Lloyd George, Chairman;
church.
Richard Gelles, Treasurer; Rosemary
In his love of God and humanity, Lou
Kattas, Secretary.
served St. Michael's Orthodox Church
Other members are Seraphim Kom- Geneva, New York in various capacities:
leski, Sharon Keepers, John Licata, his latest being as chairman of the Parish
Louis Hessney
Loui Kattas, Michael Katerinis and Sub- Council, a position he held with pride
deacon Samir Tewfik. We wish to ex- and dedication for many years.
to the members of our parish council
pre
our incere appreciation
to
St. Michael's mourns deeply this truly for their devout guidance . . . to the
Stephen Keeler and Mary Ann Miehe for Christian friend whom we shall ever choir, altar servers and readers, our Suntheir pa t dedicated service to the par- hold in grateful and respectful rememday School teachers, our hardworking
ish council!
brance, not only for his unselfish devo- organizations and to all of our parishFuture plans for Saint Stephen's are to tion and contributions to our church
ioners who contribute, with the help of
"-'e "·er bl
a tor
it by
na Antoun.
ring t
r ic
aidna Antoun
ed amir Tewfik to the u bdia-
t
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erpetuation
of our
God, to t h e P
h 1rch."
c ~'Letus be grateful to Go? for our
heritage and for granting us the
blessed
.
A d
h
aift of the grace to hve.b n f, :'d ;n we
0
ne we need not e a rai 1or we
aregtoou~hthe future of St. Michael's
can
•
.· h the hands of our c h'ld
i ren an d t h e1r
\\It
'ld
"
children'schi ren.h
. G d' 'f
''The church we ave is o s gi t to
future
And ' what we "give to Lit in• the
u.
i our gift
to God . . . oms H essney.
Mr. Hessney was born October 5,
1929the son of Abe and Eva Hessney.
Hew'aspostmaster and director o! ~entral Services at Hobart and Wilham
mith Colleges for 15 years. He was
chairman of the St. Michael's Parish
council and a member of the Order of
St.Ignatius of Antioch.
-Catherine
Salem Beers
expand the existing structure in order to
accommodate more worshippers; and
then to move the Altar to face the East.
Anyone in the ew Jersey area are welcomed to worship with us at Saint
Stephen's.
t Fadlo M. Massabni t
t
THE WORD/JUNE 1991
1
Fadlo M. Massabni, 5 5, a retired
Army colonel who
was assigned to
overseas military
intelligence work,
died of cancer
March 18, 1991 at
his home in Alexandria, MD.
Col. Massabni
retired in 1987 as
deputy director for the Near East and
SouthAsian region in the office of the
assistantsecretary of defense for internationalsecurity affairs. Since then he
had been an account executive with
MerrillLynch Pierce Fenner & Smith
Inc.,in Alexandria.
Col.Massabni served in the Washingtonarea during nearly half of his 30-year
career in the Army. His last overseas
postingwas in Lebanon, where he was
militaryattache to the American Embassyfrom 1983 to 1985.
Earlyin his tour there, the Marine barracksat Beirut's International Airport
wasbombed. Later, heavy fighting in
WestBeirut between rival militia groups
forcedthe evacuation of Americans.
Forhis work during that period, Col.
Ma~sabniwas awarded the Army's first
Mai.Arthur D. Nicholson Award for IntelligenceProfessionalism and the DefenseSuperior Service Medal.
Anative of Central Falls, R.I., Col. Mass~bniwas a graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He taught mathemat1cs
• for a year at Altoona (Pa.) High
THEWORD/JUNE 1991
School before joining the Army.
La_terhe ~e~eiveda master's degree in
p_ubhc administration from the niversity of Northern Colorado. He also was
a graduate of the Command and General Staff College, the Industrial College of
the Armed Forces, the Naval War College and the Defense Intelligence College.
Col. Massabni served in Vietnam
where he commanded a military intelli~
?ence detachment. Other postings were
m Saudi Arabia and Germany and various places in this country.
His military decorations included the
Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star
Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medai
and Army Commendation Medal.
Col. Massabni was chairman of the
parish council of Sts. Peter and Paul Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church in
Bethesda, MD.
Survivors include his wife Bertha
Massabni of Alexandria; two ~hildren,
Michael Massabni of Alexandria and Lisa
Medeiros of Glen Burnie, MD; a brother, George Massabni, and a sister, Selma
Massabni, both of Altoona; and five
grandchildren. Memory Eternal!
speaker wa rchprie t Thom H pko,
profe or of Dogmatic Theology at t.
ladimir
eminary in re rn·ood
and a prie t of the Orthodox hur' h in
America. The combined hoir of ome
50 voice wa directed by Khourceye
Laila Core . fter the er ice fell w hip
wa enjoyed in the ath dral Hall with
ethnic pa trie from the
ariou
churche repre ented.
t David Barkett t
1914 to 1991
His Grace, Bishop ANTOUN, Auxiliary of the Antiochian Orthodox
Christian Archdiocese of North America, presided at the annual Sunday of
Orthodoxy Vespers, on February 24,
On March 23
1991 t. Mark'
Church of Young town, Ohio experienced the falling a leep in the
Lord of their brother in Chri t, David
Barkett.
ncle
Dave (as he was alway referred to by
the member of the
church) and hi
wife Fannie, were founding member of
St. Mark's, although, both were born
and raised in ew Castle, PAwhere they
attended St. Elia Church. Work at ..
Steel Corp. took ncle Dave, Fannie and
their three children (Samuel, Ro lyn
and Richard) ~oOhio. Once settled, and
wanting to attend church, they along
with a handful of other familie , founded St. Mark's, in a little house in town. A
do so many communities, the familie at
1991, held at the St. Nicholas Antiochian
Cathedral, in Brooklyn, NY, and sponsored by the Orthodox Clergy Association of Greater Brooklyn. Several hundred people attended, along with 23
clergymen to celebrate the Triumph of
Orthodoxy over heresy. The guest
St. Mark, through their work and prayers, were able to build a new church in
the near-by community of Liberty,
Ohio. As far back as I can recall I have
the memory of my ncle Dave active in
the church. If the ladies happened to be
baking, Uncle Dave wa there· if it wa
Orthodoxy Sunday
in New York
�time to repair omething, Uncle Dave
a there; time to clean the church,
ncle Dave was there; a fund raiser and
ncle Dave wa there. But most important of all, if it was time for a service,
ncle Dave wa there. I, as well as many
of t. Mark's will always have the image
in mind of Uncle Dave sitting in the
back of the church, always in the same
pot.
o often in life we take things for
granted, but for Uncle Dave the church
wa the central focus of his life. I'm certain that Uncle Dave' passion for the
church wa instilled in him by parents
am and Anna, which he passed on to
hi children. Church for Uncle Dave
wa not something taken lightly, it was
something you took home with you
and lived. Thi he did well by the numbers of people in his community he was
there for when the need arose. There
are many awards available to one who
works hard or gives to the church, but
for Uncle Dave, as I'm sure he would say,
his reward was his family, combined
with his family's blessing of having in it
a Priest, two Ministers and two SubDeacons, and most important of all four
grandchildren. Memory Eternal!
-Jim Barkett
St. Mary-
W. Palm Beach
Saint Mary's in West Palm Beach, FL,
was recently blessed by a visit to our
ever growing community by His Eminence, Metropolitan PHILIP, and Archdeacon Hans. Saidna was able to meet
not only with the year-round members
of the parish, but also with the many
"snowbird " who visit us from all
regions of the Archdiocese!
Saidna's bu y schedule began on Friday evening, February 15th, at a gathering dedicated to the Order of Saint
Ignatius, hosted at the home of Leon
and Judy Chalhub. An open invitation
was given to all interested parishioners.
Having enjoyed a superb lenten meal,
we were spiritually moved by talks given by Drs. Orlando Skaff and Eugene
ayfie. Saidna's beautiful niece spoke
fir t-hand about life at the Village, and
then Saidna PHILIP himself spoke
about the work of the Order, erasing
any misconceptions that might have exi ted. This evening would lead to the induction of five new members into the
Order of t. Ignatius: Leon Chalhub Jr.,
aleemy Hanna, Laurece Kaleel,Joseph
Thomas, and Philip haouy - with
more to follow!
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Endowment Fund. The gathering
.h
.
.
con.
c 1u d e d wi~ an msp1rati?nal rap session
led by Saidna, who
.
, discussed topie
sue h as our groups necessary invol
ment in the formation of the South ve.
.
eat
Region.
On Saturday evening, Saidna m
with the Parish .Council and th e1r
~t
spouses, to h ave d mner and discuss th
life of the parish. e
The Hierarchical
Divine Liturgy wa
celeb_rated Sunday
morning by His Eminence, Metropolitan
~HILIP For all pari h-,
ioners, this was certainly the highlightof
Sai?na's pastoral visi-j
tat10n. Also celebrated on this dav
was the trisagion i~
Metropolitan PHILIPwith Father Michael Lewis (left), Father Paul Moses
(right) and Senior SOYO.
memory of Metropolitan
Antony
Bashir, fallen asleep in the Lord twentyOn Saturday afternoon,
Saidna
PHILIP enjoyed a luncheon with Saint five years.
Mary's Senior SOYO at the home of Dr.
The weekend concluded with a banNicholas and Mary Kaleel. The presi- quet in the church hall. We enjoyed
dent, Ken Kaleel, presented His Emi- good food, fellowship, and His Eminence with a commemorative piece
nence's dynamic address, which left the
honoring his 25th anniversary - and, community of Saint Mary's with a rethe group was further pleased to offer a newed inspiration to serve our Lord and
donation to the Metropolitan PHILIP Saviour Jesus Christ.
Saturday morning began with a visit
from the Church School. Saidna was
greeted by the children with the troparion of our feast, sung in flawless Byzantine Tone 1! Hand-made cards were given by the children, who then spoke
freely with their bishop, asking questions such as, "Why aren't girls allowed
behind the altar"?
All three families ( aykal , Germack and Ka ab) hav been
be~efactors to the parish in Ft. Laud rdale. e thank God for
their stewardship and that of man other who make acrifice
for God's churches.
ATTENTION, CHARLESTONIA S,
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"HOMECOMI G WEEKE D" celebrating 100 y ar
of Pan-Orthodoxy in southern We t irginia
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Details to Follow/
Ernestsaykaly, Hooda Germack and Robert Kassab at celebration at St.
Philip'sChurch in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
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INTHE BLUEGRASS
ST.ANDREW CHURCH, LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY HOST PARISH FOR:
St. Philip's Church - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
During a Winter visit to St. Philip's
Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, His
Eminence,
Metropolitan
PHILIP
received several new members into the
Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch for the
Archdiocese. Under the pastorate of Father Michael Meredith, the parish is
slowly growing with an influx of Northerners moving to the South. In the picture on the following page, the Vice
Chairman of the Archdiocese Board of
Trustees, Ernest Saykaly is shown with
Mrs. Hooda Germack of Brooklyn, NY
and Miami, FL, and Mr. Robert Kassab.
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Talkson Orthodox-Uniate
I Relationsin Ukraine Stall
(EPS)- Talks in Moscow in September between Russian Orthodox and
RomanCatholic representatives on the
UkrainianCatholic Church reportedly
reachedan impasse, and have been broken off for the time being. [The talks
havefocused on property disputes bet:VeenOrthodox and Uniate congregat1o~sclaiming the same properties. The
Uniateor Eastern-rite Roman Catholics
wereoutlawed under Stalin in 1946 and
wereintegrated into the Russian OrthodoxChurch. With recent legalization of
the Uniate church, Uniates have been
seeking return of these properties at the
e_xpense of the Orthodox congregat10ns which have used them for 44
years.]
In Geneva, General Secretary Jean
Fischer of the Conference of European
Churches expressed 'solidarity' with
the Russian Orthodox position. Fischer
said disagreements about church life in
th~ Ukraine "must be.solved by negotiation and dialogue, and not by violence." Some violence and other forms
of coercion have been reported in connection with efforts to transfer Russian
Orthodox properties and parishes to
Ukrainian Catholics, or to retain them in
Russian Orthodox hands.
Serbian Orthodox React
to 'False' Information
BELGRADE,Yugoslavia (EPS)-In a
statement issued from its headquarters,
the Serbian Orthodox Patriarchate says
that because of "incomplete and intentionally false information . . . a great
part of the world public is ignoring the
difficult position and persecutions"
suffered by Serbian Orthodox for "half
a century" in Yugoslavia. The patriarchate says that in parts of Serbia itself,
where Orthodox in Yugoslavia are concentrated, the Church has been "persecuted by the Albanian national
minority, which enjoys greater rights
there than any national minority in the
world does." The statement also calls
attention to problems with Roman
Catholics in neighboring Croatia.
Eastern OrthodoxRoman Catholic Commission
on Uniatism
(EPS) - Some Christians in communion with the Pope have worship
forms and social customs which are
very much like those of the Orthodox.
Many Orthodox are unhappy about the
existence of these Eastern Rite or Byzantine Catholics, often called Uniates. In a
text from its meeting in Freising, West
Germany, inJune, the international Eastern Orthodox-Roman Catholic Theological Dialogue Commission called
"the problem ofUniatism" a priority issue. In the sense that Uniatism involves
separating people from Orthodoxy in
an effort to achieve church unity, the
commission rejected Uniatism because
it doe not reflect the contemporar
view of Roman Catholici m and East rn
Orthodoxy a " i ter churche . ' In a
reference to current ten ion in the
oviet
nion Czecho lo akia and
other place involving group
a1t~ngto
resume an open and official Ea t rn
Catholic identity, the text ay religiou
liberty excludes ' all violence direct or
indirect, phy ical or moral." It tate
church authoritie , taking account of
the will of local communitie , are to resolve all di puted que tion .
Arsonists Attack the
Orthodox Church in Poland
(KNS) - A fire pre urned to have
been started by an arsonist completely
destroyed the main church of the
Orthodox convent at Grabarka in
northeastern Poland on the night of July
12-13. The 17th century wooden St.
Mary's Church burned to the ground
along with all its contents, including
irreplaceable icons. Total damage is estimated at two million dollars. Thi is
one of several fires at Orthodox shrines
in Poland in recent month.
St. Marys' Church was the annual site
for Transfiguration (August 19) pilgrimages whis=hattracted tens of thousands of Orthodox Christians from Poland and increasingly from abroad.
Grabarka has become the spiritual focal
point of the Polish Orthodox Church
and was central in a revival of interest
among young Orthodox over the past
fifteen years.
The Orthodox Church in Poland has
an estimated membership of approximately one million and is Poland's
largest minority church. Orthodox
Christians believe that the arson attacks
are an expression of religious intolerance fueled by a nationalistic chauvinism, which holds that all true Poles
are Roman Catholics.
Sects at Odds
Over Roof Repairs
JERUSALEM - Christian sects
responsible for the upkeep of the
Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem,
the site of]esus' birth, are feuding over
who should fix its leaky roof, the Associated Press reported recently.
This year, the Greek Orthodox
Church insisted on making the repairs,
saying it traditionally cleaned the roof
45
�and therefore hould do the job. But
the Roman Catholic and Armenian
churche aid all three group should fix
the roof - or it hould not be repaired
at all according to the AP report.
Bucket to collect rainwater had to be
placed in ide the basilica.
Greek Orthodox worker sneaked
onto the ·roof to begin repairs on two
occa ion , but the other sects protested
and the army had to intervene.
The I raeli government has stepped
in and aid it would make the repairs,
which hould be completed by Christma , the AP reported.
The di pute stems "from the intense
rivalry between Christian sects over
cu tody of the holy sites," the AP said.
In the 1850s, rights of worship and
maintenance were set down in detailed
rules, but there i no specific mention of
juri diction over the Church of the Nativity's roof.
The Church, located on Manger
Square, was built by Constantine in 330
AD and enlarged by Byzantine Emperor
Justinian in the sixth century. It is believed to be the oldest Christian church
in continuous use.
Bulgarian Orthodox priest who cofounded the Committee for the Defense
of the Rights of Believers in Bulgaria,
was unjust. Sabev described the statement from the metropolitans as "a real
surprise."
Russian Orthodox, Lutherans
to Build Handicapped Center
MOSCOW (EPS) - Russian Orthodox and Lutheran communities in the
Omsk region of Siberia plan to jointly
construct a rehabilitation center for
mentally handicapped children.
Albanian Urges End
to Atheism
VIENNA - According to a recent Associated Press report, President Ramiz
Alia of Albania has called for an end to
the policy of atheism in the Constitution, and for a revision of the Communist Party's leading role in the country. Alia, head of the Communist Albanian Labor Party, is trying to introduce
cautious reforms. He also assailed the
bureaucracy and called for a stronger
rule of law.
Chapel to Mark
Czar's Execution Site
Orthodox Commission
to Focus on Diaspora
MOSCOW (EPS)- Soviet authorities
have given some land to the Russian
Orthodox Diocese of Sverdlovsk for a
chapel on the site of the house where
communist revolutionaries executed
the last Czar, Nicholas II, and his family
in 1918.
GENEVA (EPS) - The commission
preparing the projected Eastern Orthodox Great Synod met in Chambesy,
near Geneva in mid-November to focus
on issues related to Orthodox Christians
who live in the "diaspora."
So far, there has not been panOrthodox agreement on norms for
church organization and authority in
the "diaspora" areas.
A result is many overlapping jurisdictions, usually organized along ethnic
lines.
Church Groups to Cooperate
SIBIU, Romania (EPS) - Romanian
Orthodox, Reformed and Lutheran representative met in October to carry forward plans for a national ecumenical
council open to "all Christian movements which basically accept the ecumenical movement." The meeting also
agreed to et up a Bible society and considered a proposal for an ecumenical
translation of the Bible.
Six Bulgarian
Metropolitans Repent
OFIA, Bulgaria (EPS) - Six Bulgarian Orthodox Metropolitans have made
a public statement of repentance for
their passivity and compromises during
the period of communist rule in Bulgaria. The six also said their condemnation
in March 1988 of Christophore Sabev, a
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Wife Abuse Said to be
Problem Within the
Christian Community
NEW YORK (RNS) - If battered
wives and the husbands who abuse
them have been almost invisible in the
general society, the same has been particularly true in the Christian community.
While abusive husbands are often
able to pass themselves off as models of
Christian behavior in their churches
and among their friends, according to
experts, their wives are often either
cowed into silence or remain voluntar-
ily passive. And both partners of
.
S .
ten
misuse
cnptura 1 passages ab
husband-wife relationships to jus~·t
such behavior, thinking that it is sa~~~
tioned or even cC?mmanded by Goct.
But there are signs that the situar
. b . .
b d
ion
is egmnmg to e ealt with. The
General Board of the National Council
of Churches adopted a policy stateme
·1 . l
nt
on fami y :710~nee and abuse at its recent meeting in Portland, Ore., that
deals with such matters in a social, legal,
and ecclesial context and offers a Scriptural basis for involvement
of the
church. And Dr. Margaret J. Rinck a
Christian clinical psychologist in Cincinnati, describes the problem and suggests resources for treating it in a recently published book titled "Christian Men
Who Hate Women."
The NCC statement calls on the
churches to "acknowledge the ways in
which interpretations of the faith have
been misused and the ways in which the
actions of some religious leaders have
contributed to the problem. . . Some
moral theologies have excused or ignored wife and child abuse . . . There
has been too often an indifference or an
inability to hold abusers accountable for
their actions.''
If Christians are to act with fustice,
the NCC statement says, "we must acknowledge and act in repentance for
the instances of abuse which have been
committed by our own, and we must
confess our sin of silence which has for
too long prevailed in the midst of family abuse."
The policy statement cites passages
from the Old and New Testament on
justice and care for the oppressed as
justifications for church involvement in
such areas. At the same time, however, it
notes that "some passages of Scripture
have been misappropriated in support
of acts of violence against women,"
such as Paul's teaching in Ephesians 5
that wives should "be subject to your
husbands as you are to the Lord."
Feminists with secular or atheistic
perspectives sometimes maintain that
Christianity and the Bible perpetrate
abuse of women through such teachings. But the Rev. Marie Fortune, founder of the Center for the Prevention of
Sexual and Domestic Violence in Seat·
tle and one of the drafters of the NCC
statement, says it is the misuse of the
Bible that should be blamed.
"We've agreed all along that what that
represents is a misuse of Scripture rathe,~
than an appropriate use of Scripture,
THE WORD/JUNE 199l
. Ms Fortune, an ordained minister
aid United Church of Christ and
of t~e erson of the NCC's Working
chairp on Family Violence. She told
Groupht the "corrective is within ScripRNSt a
• J
,
·r elf" in passages s h owing
esus
cure1 s ,
ern for women.
con~ilarly, Dr. Rinck notes i~ her book
trary to popular belief and the
chatcOn
.
.
·t·onal
wedding vow, the Bible norrad1 1
.
.
ommands wives to obey their
where C
.
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husb ands•
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cted as a way for. slaves to relate
. to
h ·r masters and children to their part etiand that the teaching of wifely subens,
f
· sion comes in a context o mutua 1
mismission among a11Ch nstians.
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ub
RussianOrthodox Bishops
IncreaseUkrainian Church
Autonomy
Thebishops of the Russian Orthodox
Church have granted 'independence
andself government' to ROC dioceses
in the Soviet Ukraine (together called
theUkrainianOrthodox Church). Some
months ago, the bishops increased
uocautonomy. The new steps go further,and are to be submitted to the next
sessionof the ROC Local Council for approvaland possible changes.
The move comes as some ROC parishesand members in the Ukraine are
leaving to join either the Ukrainian
CatholicChurch (in communion with
thepope, it preserves Eastern Orthodox
worshipforms and social customs) or
theUkrainianAutocephalous Orthodox
Church(which has declared full church
Iindependence).
ROCPatriarch Alexei went to Kiev to
present the confirming documents to
UOCMetropolitan Filaret in the historic
St. Sophia Cathedral, until recently a
museum. However, UAOC followers
turned out to protest what they interpretedas turning the cathedral over to
theRussians.
The Ukrainian nationalist movement
Rukhblasted the ROC action as against
Ukrainian'national sovereignty'. Two
Rukhmembers of the Ukrainian parlia~ent laydown before the patriarch's car
10 protest, and UAOC members formed
a human barrier to try to keep the car
outof the cathedral square.
Under the new arrangements, the
UOChead is referred to as 'His Beatitude,Metropolitan of Kiev and All the
Ukraine,'and is no longer an 'exarch'
(representative) of the ROC patriarch.
After UOC bishops elect the UOC
metropolitan, the ROC patriarch i to
The lead r aid that for th duration
bless him. He remains a permanent
of the war the ccupied Ti rritorie
me~ber of the ROC Holy Synod (ex- were ubjected to har h curfew re tricecutive committee of bishops). Al o, tion , cau ing con iderabl econ mic
UOC bishops may choose new OC
tre sand human hard hip.
a re ult
bishops, and establish or abolish UOC they aid, the people f the '\ t Bank
dioceses, without getting church per- and Gaza are no in dire need of int rmission from any other source.
national financial upport.
In Eastern Orthodoxy, there are varThe tatement
a igned b Dioious degrees of church independence.
doro I, Gre k Orthodox Patriarch f
'Autocephalous' churches choose their Jeru alem, Michael abbah Latin Patriown head without approval from any arch ofJeru alem, Torkom Manoukian,
other church body. 'Autonomous'
Armenian Patriarch of Jeru al m and
churches are slightly less independent,
Cechitelli, Cu to of the Ho! Land.
as the choice of their head bishop needs
Other ignatorie
r Ba ilia , opto be ratified by another church body. tic Orthodox Arch bi hop of]eru al m
The new UOC-ROC relationship re- DionysiosJijjawi yrian Arch bi hop of
sembles that involving the Church of Jerusalem, amir Kafity, Anglican Bi hCrete (part of Greece) and the Istanbul- op inJeru alem and Pre iding Bi hop of
based ·Ecumenical Patriarchate. It is the Anglican Church in the Middle Ea t,
sometimes
r,eferred to as 'semiLutfi Laham, Greek-Catholic Patriarchal
autonomy.' [EPS]
Vicar, and aim a er, Lutheran Bi hop of]erusalem. [EPS]
Common Easter Date for
Middle East by Next Year?
Albania:
Orthodox Name Exarch
The four presidents of the Middle
East Council of Churches report proThe Istanbul-ha ed Ecumenical Patrigress on efforts to have the whole
archate has named Anastasio Yannoulachurch in the Middle East observe a tos, a Greek hierarch and university
common date for Easter, perhaps as ear- professor, as 'exarch' (patriarchal reprely as next year. Because of differences in sentative) for Orthodox Christians in Alcalculating the Easter date - which is bania. For several decades, until recentset with regard to phases of the moon
ly, public religious life in Albania has
and the beginning of spring in the been impossible. The Albanian Orthonorthern hemisphere - in most years, dox Church was made autocephalou
some Christians celebrate Easter on one (completely self-governing) by the patridate, and others a week or more later. archate in 1937. [EPS]
(This year, the two dates of Easter were
31 March and 7 April.) The four MECC New Study Says Most
presidents are Greek Orthodox PatriAmericans Believe in God
arch Ignatios IV, Oriental Orthodox
A new (CUNY) survey conducted by
(Syrian) Patriarch Ignatios I Zacca Iwas,
the Graduate School of the City UniverRoman Catholic (Maronite) Archbishop
Youssef Khoury, and Anglican Bishop sity of New York has found that 9 out of
IO Americans identify with one of many
Samir Kafity. [EPS]
denominations, from Presbyterian to
Rastafarian.
Church Leaders Call for
The study found that 86.5 percent of
Speedy Solution to
Americans, or 214 million people, were
Christians. Roman Catholics make up
Middle East Crisis
Nine Christian leaders in Israel have the largest group, with 26 percent of the
nation's population, followed by Bapappealed to the international community to help find a speedy solution to the tists Methodists and Lutheran .Jews are
less,than 2 percent of the population,
Arab- Israeli conflict.
and Muslims are 0.5 percent.
In an Easter message released
Although these broad outlines were
through the Middle East Council of
known
before the survey, Martin Marty,
Churches (23 March), patriarchs and
a
sociologist
with the CU Y,said he still
heads of churches in Israel expressed
the hope that the end of the war in the considered it 'astonishing that in a high(Persian) Gulf will enable the in~erna- tech, highly affluent nation, we have 90
tional community to find a solution to percent who identify' themselve as religious.
the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
47
�Among the urprises the study came
aero s, were that most Americans of
Iri h ance try are not Catholic, and the
re earcher peculated that this was beca u e many of them are descended
from Protestant orthern Ireland.
It also found that most AsianAmericans and mo t Arab-Americans
were Christian, rather than Buddhist,
Hindu or Muslim. The authors explain
that Christians from Arab and Asian
countries are more likely to emigrate to
the nited States.
Other findings were that people
without a religious affiliation are least
likely to marry, and that the likelihood
of being divorced is generally uniform
aero all religious groups. Roman Catholic, with 7.5 percent
currently
divorced, are slightly lower than other
mainstream Protestants andJews, with
8. 7 percent divorced. The Orthodox
Christians have the lowest level of divorce (4.4 percent) and the Unitarians
the highest (18 percent). [EPS]
Middle East Council of
Churches Assists Iraqi
Refugees, Appeals for Aid
It says the refugees, who include a
large number of women and children,
were in desperate condition after walking long distances for several days. As a
result, it says, most of them suffered
from extreme exhaustion. The report
adds that many of the refugees arrived
without belongings and lacked sufficient clothing.
In the United States, an ecumenical
campaign of relief, reconstruction, and
peacemaking in the Middle East was
launched (22 March) by the Church
World Service, a relief wing of the (U.S.)
National Council of Churches.
Known as the 'Olive Branch c
. , h
am.
pa1gn t e programme seeks to rai
million U.S. dollars to help meet e~e 1
gency humanitarian needs follow·erthe end of the (Persian) Gulf War
hopes to unite Christians acros~ t~
United States in responding to the em e
ergency in the Gulf.
Speaking during the launch of the cam.
paign, Middle East Council of Churche ,
General Secretary Gabriel Habib said 'antiAmerican feelings exist' in the MiddleEast
'but Christians and ~u~lims don't hesitat~
to express apprec1at1on for what the
churches have done'. [EPS]
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40th Antiochian
OrthodoxChristian
ArchdioceseConvention
celebratingthe
SilverJubilee
The Village Gift Shop
of our
PrimateMetropolitanPhilip
Books
Icons
and the visit of
Crosses
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Tee-Shirts
July 21-28,1991
Hosted by Saints Peter & PaulChurch,Bethesda, Maryland
Olive-Wood Crosses
The Middle East Council of Churches
from Jerusalem
(MECC) has appealed to the ecumenical
community to help provide relief assistance to Iraqi refugees who are fleeand Lots More.
ing their country to Iran and Turkey.
The majority of the refugees are Kurds.
For more information write:
In a statement outlining its relief
Village Gift Shop • R.D. 1, Box 307 • Bolivar, PA 15923
work, the MECC says 'human beings
should be given priority in all political,
ethnic, and religious considerations'.
NEW ENGLAND REGION OF SOYO
Responding to earlier appeals by the
invites you to attend its
MECC, several ecumenical agencies
have so far given the MECC high protein
53rdANNUAL
food, medicines, blankets, mattresses
and tents. Some mobile medical clinics
may also be supplied.
JUNE 20-23, 1991
The statement said relief items for the
refugees have been flown to Diarbaker
HOST CHAPTER:
ST. GEORGE CHURCH
and Van in southern Turkey. The first
Lawrence, Massachusetts
consignment arrived in Diarbaker on 10
April and has been distributed by the CONFERENCE SITE:
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ing its humanitarian work started at the
beginning of the (Persian) Gulf War.
ATTRACTIVE ROOM RATES: Accommodations
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A situation report issued by the OfSingle: 1 Person
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al, educational and entertaining weekend.
PARISHLIFE CONFERENCE
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call 1-800-228-9290. If Marriott is sold out, call the Sheraton next door at 1-703-486-1111.
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Adult Books:
Youth Books:
$150.00 (if purchased individually, same adult tickets will total $205.00)
$115.00 With banquet
$ 60.00 W/out banquet (If purchased individually same youth tickets will total
$165.00 w/banquet or $90.00 w/o banquet)
Youmay use the ticket order forms on the placard which should be on display in your parish, or
use the form on the opposite page. Please include the $10.00 registration fee with your order;
prepayment will help avoid long lines at registration tables.
We are working hard to make a great week for you - don't be left out of all the fun!
''I am the Good Shepherd; I know my own & my own know me.'' - John 10:14
THEWORD/JUNE 1991
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�Scheduleof Events
Eight Degrees of Charity
Check in, get acquainted
Night Lights City Tour (advance sales only)
Antiochian Women's Luncheon
St. Ignatius Dinner
Play, "God's Favorite" by Neil Simon, performed by the Ss. Peter & Paul Players
Special Seminars
.
..
Diplomatic Corps Sponsors an Evening to Honor Metropolitan Philip
Youth Concert by "Kerygma"
.
Musical Tribute to Metropolitan Philip, with the Symphonic Orchestra & Chorus
(limited seating*)
.
-Hear excerpts from Handel's "Messiah" & other sacred selections
-Enjoy Broadway tunes & more favorites
-Dance to the Richard Bray Orchestra's Big Band sound
Middle Eastern Extravaganza featuring Emil Kasses & Ensemble PLUS Rock & Roll
with '' Free Spirit''
Oratorical Presentation
Grand Banquet (limited seating*)
Teen Disco
Patriarchal Divine Liturgy
Sunday:
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Saturday:
Sunday:
ALSO. . . organizational & departmental meetings on Mon., Tues., & Wed., and General Assembly on Thurs. & Fri. Of course, Vespers & Divine Liturgy will be held daily in hotel.
*Ticket book holders will have guaranteed seats
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) • The fifth is to give charity m such a way that the distressedmay receive the bou~ty and know their benefactor
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• The ixth, which ri e till high r, i to know the objects of our bounty, but remain unknmvn to them.
• The seventh i till-more m ritorious. 1 amel\', to bestow
charity in such a way that the benefactor may no't kno~· the
relieved person, nor the) the name of their benefactor.
• Lastly, the eighth and mo t meritoriou, of all i. to anticipate charity by preventing poverty· namely, to assist the
reduced brother, either by a con iclerable gift or a loan of
money, or by teaching him a trad , or by putting him in the
way of business, so that he may earn an hone t liYelihood
and not be forced to the dreadful alternati e of holding up
his hand for charity.
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"):; ~louncain Road
r:ngle\\OOU, J0-).'.)l
VILLAGE ALMANAC
FOR JUNE, 1991
by Paul D. Garrett
BOl'T THE VRE T THI G you 're going to hear"' hen new people tour
the ~lu,eum i' "Whv I had no idea that you'd be intere red in something
like that ... ~y Aun·r'Be e has one just like it." A good many months back
E\'el\'11~Ian ·our of, t. Michael' Church. Greensburg, PA,uttered just such
phra·se., but unlike many, follo,Yed up by talking with her own aunt, Edna
Kallie. 8\' I lolv Week he had corn inced the elder!, lach to entrust to the
care of tl1eAnriochian Village a good number of the·man·ytreasures which
he had collected during her year of missionary work in )Tia and Palestine 'i\·ith the Pre ·byterian Church. Fr. George Geha traveled up Route 30
tO Greensburg, and returned with a suitca e full of clothing.
Opening the ca. e wa like opening a coffee table volume on Palestinian co tu mes. Right on top 'i\'a. a magnificent wedding jacket (taqsirab) from
Bethlehem, bright purple \'eh·et richly worked with sihu and gold thread.
The unique tyle of thi region, which standsout from tho e of all the other
part of Palestine,is perfectly pre er\'ed in this late nineteenth-century example. Layer after layer of men' and women's shirts, garments and accessorie. followed, along with a hepherd's pipe and braided sling. Reference
to helagh \X'eir'sPalestinian costume(l989) andJehanS.Rajab'sPalestinian
costume (1989), 'i\'hich fortunately awaited on the Library shel\'eS, greatly
lightened the ta k of cataloging the artifact , and demonstrated the depth
and \·ariety of the acquL ition. Repre ented are at least four distinct styles
of head carf. each worn for a different occasion. Three examples of the
thick, three-stranded 'iqal een holding down audi headgearin ne"·scasts
of the past fc\y tragic month , are repre ented in bright reds, whites, golds,
and green - though thi . tyle gaveway in Pale tine at the turn of the twentieth century to the narrow, u ually black tyle worn today. Also found was
a knitted skull cap u, ed cohelp po ·ition the 'iqal over the kuffiyab.
To our dismay.Aunt Edna had been reti cent to part with one of her most
trea ured items,an ornately worked and immaculately pre erved nineteenthcenrury t/Jall'/Jmalakab or "royal dres ," the center piece of the Bethlehem
bride' trousseau. Its qahba/J ("chest panel") in classic kuu•u·ar ("flowerpor··) de ign recalls the Tree of Life. A week and a half after Ea ter, though,
he and a carload of her relati\'e \'i ired the Village, gown in hand, along
with yet another, plainer dres , and a plain little cloth bag from which the
bride would gift her attendants on her. pecial day. We look forward to compkting ,,ork on the cataloging and to dL playing thi wonderful collection
to the public.
JC T THE OTHER DAY another Green burg pari hioner and a drama
pmfe . or and two tu dent. from t. \'in cent College paid eparate but interrelated vi it to Fr. George in order to finalize plan for an exciting addition to this year· amping program. Bet y Cannon, recently retired owner of Betsy'. of Ligonier. (can-·rborrow mannequin for Mu eum di plays
from her an) more: any entrepreneur out there have any - head , hands,
full bodies, male. female. child- ize- in good repair that they'd care ro donatei) has rnlunteered her time and experti e in organizing theatrical
9-21 Instructionalperiod, St.John of Damascus- Sacred Art Academy
30 Campingseasonopens
and comingup in July/August/September
. ..
July "'-14 Instructional period, St.John of Damascus- Sacred Art Academy
18-20 CollegeConference
AugustIJ-17 SpecialOlympics
15-18 Dept. of SacredMusic
29-Sept.2 Dept. of Missionsand Evangelism
September6-8 St. Thekla Pilgrimage
productions among the
campers. More-or-le .impromptu
perfor. mances at evening programs in the pa t
demonstrated the young
people's interest and
abilities in this area,and
the two-week format
and refurbished Church
Basement, complete
with elevated stagearea.
will now make more
serious projects po sible. The drama students
will come up and coach
as well.
So Fr. George ha
made up a new "want
list," has begun collecting items on it, and has
put out the call: "He~r
ye, hear ye, the Village 1
Bethlehem wedding apparel, newly-acquired from Edna Kallie;
with coffee grinder, a gift from Vickie Katoof, Altoona, PA;and looking for costume ~f
calligraphy of the lord's Prayer and other Arabic texts present- any and every sort, mu 1cal instrument
for ,
ed to the late Archim. George Ghannam.
make-shift band member , props, backdrops, you name it." There's still time as you read the e
words to look through your attics and closets one more time, knowing that
now you can contribute even those items you're sure don't measure up tO
the museum-level of Aunt Edna's donation - although we'll evaluate the
clothing, instruments, and other object you contribute to determm~ that
they aren't truly valuable before packing them off to the Camp! And if you
drop by the Village after the convention in Washington (just a few_hour~
away!), we'll take you up for at least a dress rehearsal to see how the kid are
doing.
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<h4>Biographical/historical note</h4>
<p>The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America (AOCA), headquartered in Englewood, New Jersey, oversees seven dioceses with over 250 parishes in the United States and Canada. </p>
<p>The AOCA is one of 24 archdioceses of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East across the world. The editorial office for their publication <em>The Word</em> is in Brooklyn, New York. AOCA founded the periodical as an Arabic language publication in 1905, which ran for 16 volumes. The final issue of the Arabic <em>Al-Kalemat</em> appeared in 1933, and the English iteration <em>The Word</em> began anew in 1957.</p>
<p>The original copies of the periodical are housed at the Antiochian Heritage Library in Bolivar, Pennsylvania. The Antiochian Heritage Library was founded in 1987, and its collections focus on information about early Christianity, the theology of the Orthodox Church, and religious and cultural themes in Middle Eastern history. </p>
<h4>Scope/content note</h4>
<p>The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America Newspaper Collection includes both Arabic-language volumes of Al-Kalemat and English-language volumes of <em>The Word</em> (also called Al-Kalemat, Al Kalimat, Al Kalimah, and الكلمة), covering the years 1905-1993. The periodical focuses on current events and debates from an Antiochian Orthodox perspective. </p>
<p>The periodical is written and published by The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America and continues to be published monthly excluding July and August. Some years and issues are not included in the collection, and there are some years that the publication did not run.<br /><br />The collection also includes various parish commemorative booklets from Antiochian Orthodox churches in different regions of the United States, including but not limited to, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, and New York.</p>
<p>The English-language volumes are located here on the KCLDS Archive's website. The Arabic-language volumes are located on the Khayrallah Center’s <a href="https://arabicsearch.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Arabic Newspapers database</a>.</p>
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Welcome Patriarch IGNATIUS IV ..................
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The Most Reverend
Archbi hop Michael, Auxiliary
Editorial ...................
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The Right Reverend
Bi hop Antoun, Auxiliary
Balamand: On an Ancient Site a New University
Founded in Arabic as
Al Kalimat in 1905
by Bishop Raphael Hawaweeny
Founded in English as
The Word in 1957
by Metropolitan Antony Bashir
My Arab Mother ...............................
Editorial Board
The V. Rev.Joseph]. Allen, Th.D.
Anthony Bashir, Ph.D.
John L. Boojamra, Ph.D.
The Rt. Rev. Basil Essey, M.Div.
The V. Rev. Antony Gabriel, Th.M.
The V. Rev. Peter Gillquist
Claudette B. Hanna
The V. Rev.James C. Meena
The Rev.John W. Morris, Ph.D.
Ronald Nicola
Najib E. Saliba, Ph.D.
The V. Rev. Paul Schneirla, M.Div.
The V. Rev. Paul N. Tarazi, Th.D.
The V. Rev. Stephen Upson, Ph.D.
Stefanie Yova Yazge, M.A.
Technical Advisor
Donna Griffin Albert
Editorial Office:
THE WORD
52 - 78th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11209
Subscription Office:
3 58 Mountain Road
Englewood, NJ. 07631
ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION:
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Single Copies, $2.00
THE WORD (USPS626-260),
published
monthly except July and August, by the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of
orth America at 3 58 Mountain Road, Englewood, New Jersey 07631 and at additional
mailing offices.
Postmaster send address changes to: THE
WORD, 358 Mountain Road, Englewood NJ
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SOYO Digest .................................
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Review .....................................
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Daily Devotions
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George Alberts
Antiochian Women of North America
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Meditation in Arabic ...........................
by Father Athanasius
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Bitar
Communities in Action ........................
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The Village Almanac ...........................
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St. Thekla Pilgrimage ..........................
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Archdiocese Convention News ..................
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In Blessed Memory ............................
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Patriarch IGNATIUS IV of Antioch to Head
List of Dignitaries at Archdiocese Convention
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Archdiocesan Office ...........................
by Archpriest
Your Beatitude,IGNATIUS IV
Patriarchof Antiochand All the East
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by Dr. Frank Maria
Wichita Church Consecrated
BIENVENU
WELCOME
The Mo t Reverend
etropolitan PHILIP, D.H.L., D.D.
Primate
Editor-in-Chief
Arch priest George S. Corey, D.Min.
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VOL. 35, NO. 5
The theme for our Archdiocesan Convention
and six regional conferences for 1991:
''I am the Good Shepherd; I know My
own, and My own know Me,''
John 10:14.
His Beatitud~ IGNATIUS rv, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, with headquarters
in Damascus, Syria, will head the list of distinguished dignitaries who will attend the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America Convention,fromjuly
21 to 28,
1991,at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel in Arlington, Virginia, just minutes away from
the National Airport in Washington, DC. Since this is the silver jubilee of the episcopate of
His Eminence, Metropolitan PHILIP, it is expected that this will be one of the largest conventions in the history of the AntiochianArchdiocese. Religious and government leaders will be
visiting the convention during the week to pay their respects to the Metropolitan and receive
the blessing of the Patriarch. Several interesting programs have been planned by the host parish, Sts. Peter and Paul Church of Bethesda, Maryland, and their energetic pastor, Archpriest
George M. Rados, to highlight the twenty-five years' primacy of our beloved Sayidna.
is Beatitude IGNATIUS IV was
born on April 17, 1920, in the
town of Maharda, Syria, near
the city of Hama. He did his undergraduatework at the American UniversityofBeirut, graduating in 1945 with a
B.A.in philosophy and literature.
Upon completion of his university
studies, he was appointed director of
theArabic language department and superintendent of the Three Hierarchs
chool, served as editor of ''An-Nour"
(the official publication of the OrthodoxYouth Movement) and was director
of Orthodox broadcasts on Lebanese
national radio.
He was ordained to the diaconate in
1941by the archbishop of Beirut and in
1949entered the St. Sergius Orthodox
Theological Academy in Paris, France,
from which he graduated in 1953 after
ubmitting his thesis entitled "The Incarnation and Redemption in the Theology of St. Athanasios."
In 1961 the Holy Synod of Antioch
elected him titular bishop of Palmyra
and appointed him vicar to Patriarch
Theodosios VI (Abourjaily). He was also
appointed superior of the Dormition
Monastery and dean of the Pastoral
chool at Balamand near Tripoli, Leban~n. The new St.John of Damascus Patnarchal Seminary at Balamand was
erected under his direction.
In 1966 the Holy Synod elected him
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Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia of Georgia, and
Archbishop Chrysostomos of Cyprus.
In 1984 he made a tour of the Antiochian Orthodox dioceses in Brazil,
Argentina and Chile. His visit to the
United States and Canada during the
summer of 1985 was his first to the
Archdiocese of North America since his
accession to the patriarchal throne.
Patriarch Ignatius is well-known in
international circles and has represented the Church of Antioch at numerous
international conferences. In 1981 he
was invited to address the Pan-Islamic
Summit Conference in Al-Taiff, Saudi
Arabia. In 1983 His Beatitude travelled
to Western Europe to meet with Pope
John Paul II, the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the leadership of the World
Council of Churches in Geneva, Switzerland. He was elected a president of
the World Council of Churches at its
Sixth General Assembly held in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1983. His
Beatitude was a prime mover in the establishment of the Middle East Council
Ignatius IV
of Churches and also serves as a presiPatriarch of Antioch and all the East
dent of that organization.
Patriarch Ignatius IV is the author of
extensively to visit with both religious
numerous
books and articles, including
and national leaders. In 1982 he paid
The Resurrection and Modern Man, An
fraternal visits to Ecumenical Patriarch
Demetrios I in Istanbul, Turkey, and to Orthodox Catechism, and two volumes
Archbishop Seraphim of Greece, Patri- of homilies. He is fluent in Arabic,
arch Pimen of Russia, Patriarch Justin of French and English, and has a working
Romania, Patriarch Maksim of Bulgaria, knowledge of Greek and Russian.
metropolitan of Latakiya, Syria. Upon
the death of Patriarch Elias IV the Synod
elected Ignatius the 166th patriarch of
Antioch onJuly 2, 1979, and enthroned
him at the patriarchal cathedral of the
Dormition in Damascus, Syria.
Since his election into the patriarchal
throne, Patriarch Ignatius has travelled
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�EDITORIAL
It's Downright Frightening!
Crime in ew York is going from bad to worse. Pick up any newspaper in the city and
that' what you read daily. There doesn't seem to be a safe place to hide. Your house is not
even a safe haven. Crime is rampant. Innocent children are shot by stray bullets from the streets
right into their bedrooms. Teenagers kill for the fun of it. D~n't come t~,New Yor~ w~aring
a leather or fur jacket or coat. You might be approached by a crack head, demanding lt, and
if you don't surrender it quickly, you're dead! People are mugged, robbed, raped, beaten and
mostly for one reason - DRUGS. People need to support their habit and they turn to the
streets. Even the homeless are demanding on the streets. If you don't give them, they become
belligerent. If you do give them, it's never enough. It's a no-win situation.
Drugs are the main problem in New York. Are we such an insecure society that the only
"out" is drugs? It seems that is the case for thousands of our citizens in this otherwise great
city. The "mystique" of this great metropolis is being lost to those of us who are trying to live
a sane life here. It's downright frightening! And what is even as frightening as our situation
is the sad fact that this is starting to happen elsewhere - in California, Indiana, Florida, and
your home town and state. WE ARE NO LONGER IN CONTROL OF OUR CITIES. Because
of the drug problem, crime is taking its toll everywhere. What must we do to regain control?
For one thing the Federal government must declare war on the drug lords wherever they be
-here in the States or in other countries. Ifwe are so anxious for war, let's do it against those
who grow the stuff! A few well placed bombs in somebody's back yard might stem the flow
of drugs to our streets. Secondly let's get our courts to give stiffer penalties for selling it and
using it. Those who sell it are as guilty of murder as the guy who pulls the trigger. And thirdly, let's put more money into programs to help the drug-users kill their habit, before it kills
them and us!
All of this of course points to a much larger problem in our society. We are living in an
age that has lost the spiritual dimension oflife. Everything is measured according to the physical, material and secular values of our society. This is the anti-Christ for which our forefathers
have warned us. We must destroy it before it destroys us. It's downright frightening!
George S. Corey
Editor
To Whom Will God Listen?
In the Divine Liturgy of the Orthodox Church in the USA,we pray in the Great Ektenia: "For the President of_theUnited States, and all civil authorities, and our armed forces everywhere. . . that He will grant
them victory over every enemy and adversary, let us pray to the Lord." In Canada, they pray the same petition, substituting "For Her Majesty the Queen, and for the Prime Minister of Canada ... " In the Soviet Union, prayers are said for the government of that land, and in all countries of the world, Orthodox Christians (and others too) are praying for their governments. It occurred to me then that Orthodox Christians
in Iraq are praying for the President of Iraq, their civil authorities, and their armed forces. All of us, after
all, are foll_owi_ng
the admonition of St. Paul in his Epistle to the Romans, chapter 13, that our civil governments are mstl~~tedby God, and so we should pray for them. It then occurred to me that if WE are praying
for our authorities and THEY are praying for their authorities, TO WHOM WILL GOD LISTEN?
_w_ehave been er:igagedin what has come to be called THE GULF WAR.It is an admission, a very sad
a_dmis~ion,that our smful nature has taken precedence over our sanity. War is a result of our failure to rationalize as persons made in the image of God. It is an acknowledgment of our foolishness our folly our
lack of good_s~r:ise.We ~an never justify war! Nor can we accept the forceful taking of one ~ountry b~ another. The civilized nations of the world have a forum by which to make their complaints. It is there they
must go. When we refuse to speak to each other, when we choose not to negotiate in good faith, when hate
takes precedence over love and concern for each other, sin is born. War is a result of sin! Scripture tells us
that the wages of sin is DEATH.
And death we are seeing everywhere. On both sides of the world we are asking God Allah to bless
our deeds. TO WHOM WILL GOD LISTEN?
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George S. Corey
Editor
Continue to Pray for Peace in the Gulf!
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BALAMAND:
ON AN ANCIENT SITE A NEW UNIVERSITY
Dayral-Balamand or Belmont Abbey
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may have been named by the Cister1
~an monks who built it in 1157 AD durc1
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• g the Second Crusa d e, nses
on a p l atau which overlooks the Mediterraeeanto the West and the verdant olive
l ;roves of the Koura district to the East.
It is believed that Belmont Abbey was
constructed on the site of an ancient
Byzantine monastery and certain feacuresbear out this theory.
contrary to the Cistercian custom of
buildingin the valleys, the Abbey is built
on a hill. Also, the northeastern orientation of the church is very unusual and
musthave been dictated by the layout of
an earlier structure.
Theeastern orientationof the great hall
is another contradiction to Cistercian preference for
orth/South orientation. And, finally,
certain other features do not fit into
the otherwise very
classical Cistercian
architecture as a
whole.
The plan of the
Abbeyconforms to
the communal life
style of the CistercianOrder with the
mainbuildings surrounding the cloister in a concentric
pattern. The size of
the church indicatesa very large community within the
monastery.It was built in the 12th century,without its porch, along with the
WestWing, the eastern cloister wall, the
wallsbut not the vaults of the capitulary
halland part of the eastern wall of the
building to the northwest
of the
Church.The main hall, the vaults of the
c~pitularyhall, the church gallery, the
kitchen, refectory and cellars were all
built in the 13th.
In the 13th century, the two windows
and northern portal of the church were
brickedup for security reasons and the
l~rge_apse
window was redone. The piscmam the apse with its geminate niche
and clover-shaped ablution wells dates
back to the late 12th or early 13th century.
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The western part of the church and
the sacristies are probably the only sections that have survived from the earlier Byzantine period.
The stone bell tower with its four cornices, a typical mid-13th century design,
still reigns over the Abbey and is the
only such surviving tower in the Orient.
Only two galleries remain from the
cloister and the baroque arcades are a
clear departure from traditional Cistercian sobriety.
With the departure of the Crusaders
and Cistercians from the land ca 1289
the property reverted to the Greek Orthodox Church as a form, it is said, of
Architect's sketch of University
restitution.
According to Orthodox Church
records, when the monastery was
rebuilt in 1603, the old Cistercian complex had been abandoned and in ruins
for 330 years, though there are claims
that the Jacobites, who were quite
numerous in the Tripoli region, occupied the premises in that interim period. The existence of Syriac manuscripts is not adequate proof of that
contention as the use of Syriac in liturgy had been authorized in all Orthodox
churches for the purpose of converting
theJacobites who knew neither Arabic
nor Greek.
The monastery prospered and became an important center of Orthodox
theology. A vast library of manuscripts
and religious books was garnered
which the monks copied for distribution to the other monasteries that proliferated in the Koura district and its environs.
It also became a refuge for the families of the region when sanctuary from
political conflict, epidemics or natural
disasters was needed. At the end of the
17th century and the beginning of the
18th, Balamand experienced a period of
great prosperity after which it suffered
a decline in the wake of the schism
which culminated in the birth of the
Greek Catholic Community.
The Greek Orthodox part of the
complex, though
relatively
new,
blends smoothly
with the old architecture both in the
building materials
used and in the design, specially that
ornamental
rem;=::i!!S
nants from the
~~-earlier peiods have
been incorporated
into the new structures. The church
gallery was built in
the 17th century,
the capitulary hall
was transformed
into St. George's
Chapel, and the
large entrance to
the refectory made
into a porch. The
Church
of Our
Lady was enhanced with a new altar surmounted by a colonnaded cibrium and
trefoiled
arches, a 17th century
iconostasis of sculpted wood, icons of
great value, Persian faience tiles with a
black motif on turquoise background,
and floors of white marble delineated in
black and adorned with marquetry
panels.
In 1833 a Theological Institute was
established by Archimandrite Athanasios Kassir of Damascus which, two
years later, was granted by Ottoman fiat
the authorization to instruct on the
elementary, secondary and university
levels. The Institute was off to a revolutionary start by adopting Arabic instead
of Greek as the language of instruction
and by training Arab clerics, at a time
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�when the Ea tern Church a ubjected to Greek influence - the Patriarch
and the upper hierarchy were Greeks
hile the lower clergy were Arab . This
re urgence alarmed tho e of the clergy
who favored Greek hegemony and the
In titute wa closed down in 1840. It
wa reopened forty-nine years later
only to do e in 1908, reopened in 1911
then do ed again in 1914 at the beginning of the Great War.
In 1921 the Abbey started a High
chool for students of all persuasions
who flocked in from near and distant
region . It was closed down three years
later, reopened in 1960 and remains to
thi day one of the finest institutions in
the area.
The Theological Institute was reestablished in 1936, closed down in
1940andreopenedin 1945, but it was in
the 1960s that it stepped into its golden
age. In 1970 The Theological School
was rebuilt at the expense of the Antiochian Archdiocese of North America.
It was renamed the St. John Theological
Institute after its new patron St.John of
Damascus Oohannes Damascenus), an
eminent 8th century theologian whose
eloquence earned him the epithet
chrysorrhoas (gold-pouring). Of his
many works by far the most important
is An Accurate Exposition of the Orthodox Faith, which contains a complete
system of theology founded on the
teachings of the fathers and church
councils from the 4th century to the 7th
and thus embodies the finished result of
the theological thought of the early
Greek Church. A Latin translation was
well known to Peter Lombard and Thomas Aquinas and in this way it influenced the scholastic theology of the
West.
About the same time, another scholar and eminent theologian, Bishop Ignatious Hazim, BA '45, was appointed to
head it and by the time he was elected
Patriarch of Antioch and all the East
nine years later his heart was set on developing the Institute into a full-fledged
university.
"In the past," says Dr. George Tomeh,
President of the University until the end
of the 1989 academic year, "several wellknown universities such as al-Azhar and
the Sorbonne grew out of theological
institutes."
The Patriarch's determination and efforts were crowned in 1975 when decree No. 9764 was issued by President
Frangieh authorizing the Patriarchate to
establish a Theological Institute for
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higher learning.
In June 1988 another decree, No.
4885, was i sued authorizing the establishment of the University ofBalamand
and incorporating therein the St. John
Theological Institute and the Academie
Libanaise des Beaux Arts (ALBA)with
its three Faculties of Architecture, Interior Design and Fine Arts.
ALBA, the first non-foreign institute
for higher education in Lebanon, was
founded by the late Alexis Butros in
1943. It had burgeoned out of the Association de Musiciens Amateurs established by Butros in 1937 which included an orchestra and choir, still remembered for their performances of the
world's greatest oratorios, cantatas and
masses, notably at Christmas and Easter.
Soon enough a Faculty of Fine Arts was
developed with such instructors as Cesar Gemayel and other prominent Lebanese artists on its staff. This was followed by a Faculty of Political and Economic Sciences where the likes of
Kamal Jumblatt, Ghassan Tueni and
Soubhi Mahmassani served on the staff
and later taught at the Academie's first
private law school alongside Najib Sadaka and Edmond Rabbat, where the
courses were given in Arabic as well as
in foreign languages.
In the fifties the Law School of ALBA
was used to form the core of what later
became the Lebanese University. Now,
with its campus at Sinn el-Fil seriously
damaged by the war, ALBA'sManaging
Board under the Chairmanship of Archbishop Georges Khodr chose to affiliate
with the University of Balamand, as a
tribute to Alexis Butros who had been a
very active member of the Orthodox
Church, and where they will also find
support and the necessary measure of
academic autonomy.
Thus ALBA with its three Faculties
became the core of yet another university. In a departure from ALBAtradition,
courses at Balamand will be taught in
English while courses that continue at
Sinn el-Fil Campus will be taught in
French and Arabic.
In 1988-1989 under the presidency of
Dr. George Tomeh a Faculty of Arts and
Humanities was established with a program that leads to degrees in education,
languages and literature, history and
philosophy, and business administration.
A nursing and applied health (paramedical) program, designed to meet the
pressing need for hospital personnel, is
being planned in conjunction with St.
Georges' Hospital in Beirut.
A Faculty of Sciences and TechnoJ.
ogy is on the drawing board for 1991
which will offer courses in physic
chemistry, maths, and computer anct
technical sciences. Plans for the future
envisage a Graduate Institute for re.
search in Middle Eastern History With
the accent on the history of churches in
the Middle East, particularly in Antioch.
And, parallel to the curricular activities, the University hopes to organize
education seminars and open refresher
university courses for business executives and teachers with particular attention to those areas in which Balamanct
has an interest. A language lab including
the teaching of Greek and Russian is alsc
envisaged.
"This is a University," says newlyappointed President Ghassan Tueni, BA
'45, "that has grown very much along
the lines of a traditional medieval university out of a number of schools, each
having its own system, growing together. Not a pre-planned systematic institution, it enjoys a large degree of flexibility and wishes to develop particularhaccording to the interests and needs of
the region. Although the University is
sponsored by the Orthodox community, it is addressed to all the Lebanese
regardless of persuasion." True, the Theological Institute has a vocational character but courses in theology and phi- 1
losophy are open to laymen as are the
courses in Byzantine music.
Students still flock to Balamand from
distant parts of the land, some from as
far as Beirut, and a program is under
way to find boarding facilities for them
and for the staff in nearby villages until
the faculty apartments and dormitorie
are ready. They are of varied persuasions in the tradition of both the Balamand schools which have always been
open to all applicants, and ALBAwhich.
historically, is the oldest non-religious
institution in Lebanon.
The new University complex has
been designed by the Lebanese architect Rahif Fayyad, himself a graduate
of ALBA, who has taken into account
the exposed location of the campus by
connecting the buildings, all construct·
ed around glass-domed
fora, with
glassed-in-passages, Arcades hark back
to Balamand's past history, while stud·
ied functionality provides every com·
fort of the twentieth century, including
facilities for the handicapped.
The built-up area will eventuall)
cover 22,000 square meters of the total
. . n square-meter
area of the
•
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astery's property and 1sp anned to
~10D modate 1 600 to 1,800 students
accom
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. h'n •our to five years.
"'It 1 l'
d
Allthe buildings have been onated
d'fferent benefactors. The Fine Arts
~~il~ingor the Sa'd Kazan Hall - the
by
to be completed - was donated
first
fh' 1s father
vrJJ·am
Kazan
in
memory
o
\'vl 1
• current 1y b eh se name it bears. I t 1s
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and part
1ogu
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f the School of Humanities as we 11as
~orthe School of Fine Arts. The Library,
hich will accommodate
100,000
:olumes and provides microfilm and
udiovisual facilities, was donated by
:helateAtef Daniel, BA '52. Issam Fares
donatedthe Humanities Building which
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the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese
of North America.
From a seed that "fell on good
ground, ~nd did yield fruit that sprang
up and increased" the University of
Balamand has burgeoned. It looks back
on a rich heritage and forward to an
even richer future. Its motto "And ye
shall know the truth, and the truth shall
make you free," (St.John 8:32) encapsulates well over ten centuries of endeavor
to learn and to teach and to spread the
word of God, and promises more,
much more, for the generations of the
future.
The President of the University:
Ghassan Tueni, BA '45, member of the
AUB Board of Trustees.
The Vice President for Administrative
Affairs: Dr. Georges Sayegh, BA '59.
The Vice President for Academic Affairs: Dr. Nayef Malouf.
The Board of Trustees is made up of
twenty-four members, a number of
them alumni of the American University
of Beirut:
Patriarch Ignatius IV Hazim, BA '45,
Chairman
Archbishop Elias Audeh (former student), Vice Chairman
METROPOLITAN
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Members
Archbishop Philip of orth America
Bishop Gabriel, Patriarchal Representative in Europe
Najib Abou Haidar, MD '48
Elias Abou Shaheen
Fouad Butros
Omar Daniel
Robert Hanna
Samir Hanna
Nabil Haydar, BS '65
William Kazan
Fouad Khoury, BA '58, MA '60
Said Khoury, (former student)
Albert Lahham
Farid Makkari
Lutfallah Melki
Samir Mokbel, BCE '63
Michel el-Murr
Elie Salem, BA '50, MA 51
Nikula Anastas Shahin, BS '65, MD '69
Hassib Sabbagh, BA '41
Adnan Takla
George Zakhem, BME '57
The idea for a story on Dayr alBalamand was inspired by an article
submitted to al-Kulliyah by Loulou Akl
Khoury which was expanded and developed into the present article.
The Editor
Reprinted with permission.
SOON TO BE RELEASED
METROPOLITAN PHILIP:
HIS LIFE AND HIS DREAMS
BY PETER E. GILLQUIST
Main entrance of Sa'd Kazan Hall (Fine Arts)
isnow close to completion. The School
ofBusinessAdministration building was
donatedby Said Khoury; the School of
Sciencesbuilding by Hassib Sabbagh;
theGymnasium and Auditorium by the
~aririFoundation, the Techology buildmgwill be donated by_Michel el-Murr.
Othercontributors towards the cost of
an open air theater, cafeteria, chapel,
dormitories, and faculty housing, includ_eJeanAmyouny,the sons of the late
ab1lMakary,Samir Mokbel and Samir
Hanna.
Otherpledges have been received for
the laboratories, and for scholarships
and a student aid fund from individuals
aswellas institutions such as the Hariri
Foundation and the Fares Foundation.
Lhe Theological Institute is partially
nded by a trust fund established by
THE WORD/MAY199' THEWORD/MAY1991
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7
�ON MOTHER'S DAY
My Arab Mother
by Frank Maria
he publicly admired.
neurs home like other Arab American
}ler as warm wit· h Ara b.ic h ospita
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it!.
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Whenevera Sabra an evenmg s socia
thering) at the Maria home or else!~here,she would inevitably be call~d
on to join in the sword dance with
r~uisZaher, neighbor an_dfriend, who
hadmade quite a reputation as a sword
dancer. Of course, this was imitation
I andfun. Mother used a big kettle cover
asa shield as she joined in the graceful
repsof the folkdance.
Her care about people and her sense
ofhospitalityare well seen in her visit to
Lowell General Hospital, two miles
fromher home, to visit Mrs. Mahoney,
thewife of a police lieutenant. When it
I wastime to leave, the Lieutenant offered
mothera ride home. She readily acceptedand thought she knew the way to her
home.She directed him to the Irish Acre
where she lived but suddenly realized
thatshe was not in the specific area that
sheknew. In fact, although she was telling the Lieutenant to go on further
downthis way and that, Mother would
not betray her ignorance. After meanderingfor sometime and not recognizingwhere she was, she finally asked him
tostop at a house which she pretended
washer home. She thanked the Lieutenantand while she was getting out of
the car, even though she knew not
whereshe was, she asked Mr. Mahoney
infor "a cup of coffee." Fortunately Mr.
Mahoney did not accept and mother
was allowed to wander around the
neighborhood till she found her home
which, thank goodness, was a few
streets away. In discussing her adventurewith her, I would inevitably question"Suppose he had accepted your Arabichospitality gesture of 'a cup of coffee.'How could you make that offer and
not known where you were." Mother
wouldreply with a twinkle in her eye:
"Howelse do you expect me to respond
tohiskindness in driving me home than
to extend Arabic hospitality. With the
help of God we'd have found a way."
Mother was a loyal member of St.
George'sOrthodox Church in Lowell,
Massachusetts. The Icon of St. George
a?ctthe dragon and the Icon of the Virgm Mary and Child are familiar to all
•
1
he I raeli/Arab conflict for altogether too many years has
been the mo t poorly reported
new tory in the history of American
journali m. The American people have
been eeing the conflict through proI raeli eye and have been denied perspective from a pro-American or a proArab viewpoint.
However, with Israel's ma sive invasion of Lebanon in 1982 in violation of
international law and U.S.-lsrael Agreement and with the current Palestinian
Intifada ("Uprising"), mostly women
and children defying with stones and
words the Israeli military forces in the
occupied territories of the West Bank
and Gaza, the media began to focus on
the reality of the Middle East situation.
In a real way the stones of children in
protest over years of oppression, aggression and denial of human rights have
torn the veritable "iron curtain" and allowed insight into the horrible truth
that Arab Christians and Muslims in
Palestine and in other parts of the Middle East have been suffering and dying
at the hands of an oppressive and expansionist Israel whose military adventures have been made possible by
American arms. Thus is it any wonder
that the United States and Israel are both
feared and hated by the indigenous
Arab Christians and Muslims whose
homes, land and family life have been
casualties of Israeli aggression.
Over three years ago in a made for
TV. movie, "The Taking of Flight 847:
the Uli Derickson Story," broadcast on
May 2, 1988, over NBC, much needed
insight into the motivation of "terrorists" and the humanity of the two
seemingly fanatical Lebanese Muslims
was gained when it was revealed that a
bomb from the U.S. New Jersey had
wiped out the entire family of one of
the hi-jackers.
Besides the burdens of lack of information and misinformation, too many
ofus have failed to look at the Palestinians, the Syrians, the Lebanese, and
other Arab Christians and Muslims as
people like you and me. As the originator of the concepts behind America's
T
8
"People-to-People" and Peace Corps'
programs, I have spent a good deal of
my life in trying to build bridges of understanding and goodwill between peoples and trying to effect a practice by
our governments that "Nations Are People".
The way for all of us to prevent the
horror of another holocaust or genocide is for each of us not to ever participate in the dehumanizing of other people, be they Arabs, Russians, Blacks or
Jews.
We often see on television and in the
print media the photos of Palestinian
mothers interposing themselves between the Israeli soldiers and their sons
and daughters to ward off the brutality
of the military in the Israeli-occupied
territories. With the current rigid censorship on the media by Israel, we are
not seeing the plight of the Palestinian
mothers and their children although it
is still going on. Mother is all the world
to her family, be they of the Jewish,
Christian or Muslim faith. As William
Makepeace Thackery so aptly observed,
''Mother is the name of God on the lips
and hearts of little children.''
My Arab mother came to the United
States in the early 1900's from a village
outside of Damascus, Syria; a village
where Christians, Muslims and Jews
lived together in harmony and co-operation. The village of Saidnaya, which
was next door to the village of Maloola,
whose inhabitants to this day speak
Aramaic, the language thatJesus used, is
the site of one of the oldest shrines in
Christendom, the Convent of Our Lady
of Saidnaya. Thus faith and religion
were important to Mary Saba Maria during her life in Syria and in the United
States.
Mother's dress in those early immigrant days in Lowell, Massachusetts
was similar to the dress of the Palestinian Arab women we have been seeing on
television. Wearing kerchiefs, a group of
ladies, immigrants from Syria, decided
to have a picnic lunch on the banks of
the Merrimack River and watch the
Pawtucket Falls. (Mother told this East
meets West story often to illustrate the
friendliness of people.) Mother and her
lady friends were picnicking on a Middle Eastern Salad, "sufsouf or tabouley,"
which today in North America has become a great health staple. It is made of
parsley, crushed wheat or boughar, anct
finely chopped tomatoes and onions. It
is eaten with grape leaves or lettuce
leaves, all in all makes the ideal picnic
dish. While these ladies were enjoying
themselves, a kind Irish-American lad\'
passed by and observed "these poo·r
women eating grass" as it seemed to her.
"because they have no real food.'
Matching her compassion with action ,
she left for her nearby home and
returned with cheese, meats and milk
and pressed them on the foreigner
who had not learned yet to speak English well. Mother and her friends tried as
they could to tell her of the mistake in
generosity, but rather than embarrass
the kind lady, they reluctantly took the
food and thanked her as best they
1
could.
I recall poignantly the news photo
of the Palestinian women being urgep
by the rifles of the Israeli military acros
the Allenby bridge during the 1967 incursion of Israel into the neighboring
Arab territories. As they hung onto their
children fiercely and cried in troubled
Arabic, I was reminded of my own
mother and her devotion to her family.
This loving and compassionate worn·
an reflected an Arab world, before the
violent creation of the foreign state oflsrael at the expense of the indigenou
Arab Christian and Muslim residents of
the area, an Arab world where for centuries Arab Muslims, Christians and Jew ,
lived together in co-operation and
peace. Mother's life in the United State
exemplified traditional tolerance and
love of all peoples, regardless of religion
or ethnic background.
Among her
many cherished friends and neighbor
were Mrs. Dabillis, Mrs. Dali, Mrs. Mahoney, Mrs. Cohen and others who re- .
fleeted the cosmopolitan nature of the
community. Her favorite man was aJew·
ish businessman, Harry Lampert, who
treated her as he would his own moth·
er and whose success as an entrepre·
THE WORD/MAY199I THEWORD/MAY1991
Orthodox Christians. Mother had replicas of these Icons at her home for occas~onal prayers. I remember the many
times I came home and saw mother
with a candle before the Icon of the Virgin Mary or the Icon of St. George, in
prayer for the health of a loved one or
asking for strength and guidance. The
picture of this good woman praying before the Icon of St. Mary bolsters my
faith in God and man.
The life and memory of this Arab
Christian mother has been an inspiration to this native born American citizen, especially in his volunteer efforts
on behalf of equality, justice and peace
and particularly with regard to the
tension-filled Middle East. The benefits
for North America and the world of a
just and lasting peace in the Middle East
are tremendous. Long needed has been
a "more evenhanded" American policy
toward the area, one which demonstrates equal respect for Israeli Jews and
for the Arab Christians and Muslims,
and which reflects our democratic and
spiritual heritage.
My prayer at this time is that the
George Bush Administration will listen
to the mothers of the world!
Editor's Note: FRANKMARIA,native
of Lowell, Massachusetts and resident
of Warner, New Hampshire, is a longtime activist on behalf of equality, justice and peace issues, especially with
regard to the tension-filled Middle East,
a priority challenge to the United States
in its quest for a peaceful world. Committed to ''the building of bridges of
understanding and goodwill between
Americans and Arabs,''he participated
as an observer and consultant in the
Geneva Special UN General Assembly
Session on Palestine. Since 1968 he has
been serving the Antiochian Orthodox
Christian Archdiocese of North America as an Aide to His Eminence on justice
and peace in the Middle East, Chairman
of the Department of Near East and
Arab Refugee Affairs and as a member
of the Ecumenical Affairs Committee.
He represents the Archdiocese in the
National Council of Churches in the
USA and in the World Council of
Churches. At the General Assembly in
Anaheim, California in 1989, in the Report of the Inter-Orthodox and Interfaith Affairs, ChairmanFr.Paul Schneirla expressed the intention of the
Department to confer on him the ''Unity in Peace andJustice'' Award ''for his
distinguished, long-standing and continuing service in ecumenical and international affairs.''
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�WICHITACHURCHCONSECRATED
Healer, and the Greatmartyr
rnercenary
the Persian. As the c h anters (W'li Jarnes h Tom Castrisos and Glenn
• 111Far a,
h ct·
)
Iia
. ) choir (Christy Far a, irector
' Thou has shown the earthly beauty of the holy temple of Thy glory
Kubtna' regation chanted the hymns
to be like unto the splendour of the heavenly firmament) 0 Lord. Strengthen
andcong
" and "Glory to
"0 holy martyrs • • • ''
it for ever and ever, and accept our prayers which we unceasingf:y offer
Christ
God
.
.
. the clergy enth;eed0the temple, and the Metropolitan
therein unto Thee, through the Theotokos) 0 Thou who art the Life and
Resurrection of all.''
t~acedthe reliquary on the temporary
P table which was set on the solea.
(Apolytikion for the Consecration of a Church Temple)
1
hOy the celebration of Great Vespers
Then
. h Litiaand Artoklasia· began. A pu b domed
bell
towers,
housing
four
bells,
On the unday of the Myrrh bearers,
George Church at 7515 East 13th StreetJ he
~itreception in the new
fellowship
.
. hall
flank the main entry on the western end at Broadmoor
April 21, 1991, the new St. George
were celebrated on D llowedthe service. The reception was
Church in Wichita, Kansas was con- of the cross.
Christmas Day (December 2 5, 1990). 1 0 d by the Ladies of St. George
hoste
.
A baptistery is located off the inner
ecrated by Metropolitan PHILIP "to the
The Consecration of the temple
amellaNajim, president) and ~he St.
glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus narthex, in the base of the north tower.
On Friday, April 19, 1991 His Emi- OG rge Guild (Nancy Jabara, president).
eo
.
0 h
Christ, in honor and memory of the The octagonal tile font is constructed to nence was feted at a welcoming dinner
On Sunday morning,
rt ros was
holy Greatmartyr George the Trophy- accommodate immersion of both in- at Crestview Country Club hosted br I celebratedby Father Basil at the tembearer.''
fants and adults. The inner narthex and the Parish Council (H. Herbert Cohlmia
raryholy table on the solea. FollowThe new church temple
the two side aisles of the temple are <;hairman) and the Building Committe~ pogthe chanting of the Praises, the holy
•
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The new St. George Church (the separated from the main body of the (David S. Elkouri, chairman), and on in
doorsof the iconostasis were opene
community's third temple) is built in nave by arched colonnades. All win- Saturday, April 20 he was the guest of andMetropolitan Philip, accompanied
traditional Byzantine style. Constructed
dows in the church are of leaded ivory, the Church School (Gretchen Andee! bythe priests and ~eacons, _exited the
of earth-tone brick and stone with day
opaque glass which allows the church
director), Teen SOYO (Candace Abra: sanctuary,took their places m the centile roof and copper domes, the temple
to be flooded with diffused, natural
ham, president) and the Youth Ministry terof the solea for the chanting of the
is an original design which combines
light without interfering with the colors Team (pastoral assistant Andre Issa, GreatDoxology. At the conclusion of
unique elements along with several out- of the iconography which adorns the director) at a brunch held at the new St the Great Doxology, the Metropolitan
standing and classic features from some walls and ceilings of the temple. A large George Fellowship Hall. The liturgical removed his mitre, took up the reliancient churches in the Middle East (in cry-room is located in the balcony. The celebration of the consecration of the
quary,and, accompanied by the other
Syria, Lebanon, the Holy Land and temple has fixed seating for 600 but has church temple commenced that eveclergy,entered the sanctuary through
Mount Sinai), Greece (in Athens and enough over-flow space to comfortably
ning.
the holy doors as the chanters, choir
Thessalonika), and the monastic repub- accommodate over 800 people.
and congregation again chanted the
lic of Mount Athos.
The church temple and adjoining felhymns "O holy martyrs . . ." and
lowship hall were
"Gloryto thee, 0 Christ God . . ." His
designed
by the
Eminencesealed the reliquary in the
Wichita architectural
speciallyprepared cavity in the marble
firm of Spangenberg,
holytable,and then the clergy completPhillips, Sherman
ed the construction of the holy table.
and Harrison, Inc.;
After removing his sakkos, the
general contractor
Metropolitanwas vested in the white
was Dondlinger
&
linensavanon (made by Gerri Bayouth)
Son Construction
and,assistedby the priests, consecrated
Company of Wichita;
the holy table: washing it a first time
the iconography was
with warm water and soap, a second
(and is being) written
timewith red-wine mixed with rose waby Hieromonk Gregter,and drying it with sponges; then
ory (George/Abouanointingit with the holy chrism, wipAssaley) of Dormiingoffthe excess with the antiminsion.
tion Skete in Buena
TheMetropolitan then vested the holy
Vista, CO; the oak
Following the dismissal of the Ninth table:firstwith the katasarkion (a plain
church furnishings
Hour, Archimandrite Basil Essey, pastor inner-coveringof white linen) and then
were hand-carved
withthe mandilion (an elaborate outerThe main portion of the temple is a and installed by Argirios Kavroulakis & of St. George Church, and numerous
guest priests and deacons processed to
covering of hand-painted white silk,
triple-aisled basilica situated along an Sons of Chania, Crete; the new bronze
the main entry of the temple and
madeby Cynthia Kubina and Gerri Bayeast-west line, with the altar located in bells were cast at the Royal Eijsbouts
outh). The sacred articles were then
the eastern apse. To this early basilica Foundry in the Netherlands; and the received the Metropolitan who bore in
his hands a reliquary, hand-fashioned in
pl~ce?upon the holy table: the antiform has been added two additional
marble holy table is from Lebanon.
Jerusalem
and containing relics of the mmszon, the book of the Gospels, the
apses (northern for the choir and southThe last divine services celebrated in
taber_nacle,the sanctuary lamp, the
ern for the chanters), creating a cruci- the old St. George Church at 210 S. Wal- Apostle and Hieromartyr James the
the Hieromartyr
blessingcross and the candlesticks.
form (cross-shaped) building, with a nut were celebrated on Christmas Eve Brother-of-the-Lord
central dome crowning the point where morning (December 24, 1990), and the Ignatius the God-bedrer of Antioch, the
After all the candles in the temple
the two arms of the cross intersect. Two first divine services in the new St. Greatmartyr George the Trophy-bearer. werelit, a procession was made around
the Greatmartyr Panteleimon the Un· the interior of the building - a priest
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sprinkling the walls with holy water and
the Metropolitan anointing them with
holy chrism. When the procession
returned to the sanctuary, the savanon
was removed from the Metropolitan (it
was later cut into small pieces and given
to each person in the congregation as a
blessing). His Eminence was again vested in his sakkos and mitre, and the hierchical Divine Liturgy was celebrated at
the newly-consecrated holy table.
That evening a festive reception and
grand banquet was held at the Wichita
Marriott Hotel.
Divine Liturgy was celebrated in the
newly-consecrated temple each day for
the next seven days, with Great Vespers
celebrated on Monday evening, the eve
of the temple's patronal feastday.
The history of the parish
The founders of St. George Church
began arriving in Wichita from the Middle East in the late 19th century, most
coming from the town of JdaidatMarj'ayoun in present-day south Lebanon. In 1904 Father Nicola Yanney of
Kearney, NE, was ordained by Bishop
Raphael (Hawaweeny) as "missionary
priest for the Central States to the Rocky
Mountains." That same year he began to
make regular visits to Wichita in order to
celebrate divine services and the sacraments. With Father Nicola's encouragement, the community, which had
grown to include 28 families, acquired
its first church building on April 5, 1918.
Though without a resident priest, the
community celebrated the first service
in its own temple on Pascha, May 5,
1918.
Following the death of Father Nicola
in 1918,visiting priests, including Father
Shukrallah Shadid from Oklahoma City,
OK, served the Wichita community until 1921 when Father Elias el-Khouri was
appointed as the parish's first resident
pastor. In 1934 Bishop EMMANUEL
(Abo-Hatab) ordained at and for St.
George Church, Wichita resident Fowzi
George Cohlmia. Father George served
as pastor until his
death on December
1, 1947 - the very
day that construction
bids were opened for
the new church and
fellowship hall which
were eventually built
at 210 S. Walnut Street.
Others who have
served the pastorate at
St. George Church are
Fathers Athanasios
Rihbani (1947-48),Antony Woolf (1948-49)
who celebrated the
first service in the S. Walnut fellowship
hall on Christmas Day, 1948 and the first
service in the S. Walnut temple on
Pascha 1949, Thomas Skaff (1949-50),
John Matthiesen (1950-63), Theodore
Ziton (1963-66), Karlo [now Bishop
Mark] Forsberg (1966-67), Elias Armistead (1967-68), Paul Nemr (1968-77),
Anthony Scott (1977-87)and Basil Essey
(1987 to the present).
Today the parish family of St. George
Church consists of nearly 300 families.
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eminarian PETER HPORT
, to the Diaconate on
March 24, 1991, and continues
to erve St. George Church in
Montreal, Quebec.
DECEASED:
Khoureeyee ELIZABETH AHAS, of
Pawtucket, RI and Weehawken, NJ, fell
a leep in the Lord onJanuary 23, 1991,
at the age of 103.
Economos MICHAELG. SIMON, pastor
emeritu of St. George Church in Little
Fall , NJ (Paterson), fell asleep in the
Lord on March 12, 1991,at the age of82,
and was buried in Wilkes-Barre, PA.
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OCA Primate Issues
Statement on Arab-Americans
(Syosset) - The Primate of the Orthodox Church in America, Metropolitan Theodosius of Washington, issued a
statement expressing solidarity with Antiochian Orthodox Christians, during
the present crisis in the Middle East. The
complete text appears below.
To the Clergy and Faithful of the Orthodox Church in America:
Dear Beloved in the Lord:
The war in the Middle East has placed
in jeopardy, Arab-Americans, who in the
eyes of some Americans represent a
threat and are the face of the "enemy."
It is critically important for us to
stand together against this scapegoating, this prejudice, this stereotyping.
The enemy in the Gulf War is the
tyranny and the aggression of the regime and party led by President Saddam
Hussein. The enemy is neither the people of Iraq nor the Arab people of the
Middle East.
Thus, it is imperative for all Americans, for people of good will of all faiths,
and especially for Orthodox Christians,
to be in clear opposition to every form
of prejudice and discrimination against
Arab-Americans at this time of their vulnerability to inappropriate actions of
government agencies and ugly actions
by people in the grip of prejudiced attitudes.
The Orthodox Church in America
stands in special solidarity at this time
with the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese, and offers His Eminence, Metropolitan Philip, of the Archdiocese, every possible support.
+Theodosius,
Archbishop of Washington
Metropolitan of All America and Canada
Orthodox Church in America
Statement on the
Cease-Fire in the Gulf
by The National Council of Churches
We give thanks to God for the ceasefire in the Gulf. We and member communions of the National Council of
Churches have been praying for it un-
.
d scourge and a scandal that we
iSinde1 a after 250 years in America, still
ceasingly since the full-scale war began
And we have not been alone. In Canber:
ra, Australia, representatives of Christian1
churches
from around the world
gathered at the Seventh Assembly of the 1
World Council of Churches and ap.
pealed together for a cease-fire. With all
of them, we give thanks to God who e
mercy endures forever.
We cannot forget the pain and suffering which has accompanied this war
Iraqi victims are now counted in the
hundreds of thousands. We grieve for 1
this terrible tragedy. Casualties on the
side of the coalition forces have been
many fewer. But we grieve also witr
American families and those in other nations who have suffered the loss of persons dear to them. And we grieve with
Palestinian families in the Occupied Territories whose already long list of
mourned loved ones has been extended since this war began.
Countless billions have been spent
on war. Now, we pray that with the same
intentionality, single-minded dedication, fervor and sacrifice, the leaders of
our and other nations will pursue a just,
lasting peace.
The pursuit of peace must begin with
the recognition of the legitimate rights
of the Palestinian people to self-determination and a home of their own, and
the right of every state in the area, including Israel, to live in peace within secure and recognized boundaries free
from threats or acts of force. An international conference to achieve this urgent
goal should be convened without delay.
It might well be followed by a Conference on Peace, Security and Cooperation in the Middle East with the equal
participation of all interested states and
peoples as a further instrument for the
achievement of a just and lasting settlement for the region· as a whole.
James A. Hamilton
General Secretary
Leonid Kishkovsky
President
It's Time to Really
Get Honest
(a response to
Fr. George Corey's editorial,
"It's Time to Really Get Serious!"
in the February 1991 issue of
THE WORD)
As usual, Fr. George Corey has state?
his case articulately and passionately: it
THE WORD/MAY1991
orth0 oxdm,inistrative unity that the can-
a
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f r Church reqmre. We ave acns
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o lishedmuch, to be sure, ut thi s crucomPh. vement continues to elude us.
ialac ie
h
c Wh is this so? We must ask t e ques. Y . and we must be honest. We
uont-s~oppretending that our disunity
~nus kind of fate that has befallen us,·
i sorne
1 .
h. h
an unfortunate irregu ~nty w .1~ we
havenot chosen and a. ~re stnvmf to
change.Let's stop dece1vmg ourse ves
ce up to three important facts.
and fa
. b
. t we do not have unity . ecause
F1rs,
d
rnanyof us, clergy and lay, s1mp 1y o
0
notwant it badly enough: . . or do not
wantit at all. Statemer:its m favor_of Orthodoxunity in Amenca are de ngueur.
1havenever heard any Orth~dox leadersaythat he did not want unity among
AmericanOrthodox. Our leaders ofte?
give impassioned testimdony t~ ~he1r
longingfor this unity, an yet t e1r actions_ and lack of action - more often than not belie their words. If the
majorityof us really_war:ited un!ty, we
wouldhave it. Our disunity persists becausewe allow it to. I cannot believe
otherwise; we Americans are a people
whostrive for what we want and do not
stopuntil we get it. If we stop short of a
goal,it is usually because we do not
wantit badly enough. Let's be honest.
Manyamong us really do not care all
thatmuch about unity - regardless of
what they say. In fact, many really do
notwant it - perhaps because it would
deprive them of privilege and power,
perhapsbecause it would require them
toaccept others as true equals, as truly
Orthodox as themselves. Chauvinism
makesmany slow to accept such arrangements.
Second, we do not have unity becausewe have not laid the foundations
for it. Social historians, operating in a
secular context, have detected somethinginteresting about the resurgence
ofethnicity in American culture. They
have found that whenever American
ideology- the "civil religion" which
celebratesthe principles that make us all
American- is weak, ethnicity stronglyreassertsitself; whenever this ideology is strong, ethnicity tends to fade. I
suspectthat there is a parallel in American Orthodoxy. When Orthodox religiousidentity is secure, ethnicity does
not need to be stressed· when Orthodoxreligious identity f;lters, ethnicity
tendsto fill the vacuum. If all Orthodox
had a strong religious identity, unity
THEWORD/MAY1991
would emerge quite naturally; a common
Taken from
bond would already bring us together.
The fact is that our Orthodox religious ''The Priest's Guide''
identity is often so pale that ethnicity XVII. Statutes Governing Deaneries
which differentiates one group from an1. The Archdiocese shall be divided
other - is what we fall back on. No woninto geographic Deaneries a deder unity has proved unattainable!
fined by the Metropolitan.
Third, we do not have unity because
2. The membership of the Deanery
we are afraid of it. We associate our presshall consist of all priests and deaent disunity with strong ethnic identity
cons under the canonical jurisdic- and we seem to think that the hopedtion of this Archdiocese, serving or
for unity would inevitably entail some
residing within the geographic
sort of undesirable de-ethnicization. We
boundaries of the Deanery. All reare afraid that if we are united, we will
tired priests and deacons under the
be expected to become bland, "genercanonical jurisdiction of this Archic" Orthodox. This need not be the
diocese residing within the geocase. A united Orthodoxy would not
graphic boundaries of the Deanery,
have to be de-ethnicized; it could be shall be invited to participate in all
and should be - multi-ethnic. What
meetings and activities of the
could be more American? Our culture
Deanery.
has taken the beauties and strengths of
3. The title of "Dean" shall be conso many different cultures and assimilatferred upon a Priest by the Metroed them. America is multi-ethnic and all
politan. In accordance with the anthe richer for it. The same could be true
cient name for the Deans, "Visitor,"
of a united American Orthodoxy; it
he shall be expected to fulfill cercould take the best from all the various
tain responsibilities.
Orthodox cultures represented in this
4. He shall visit the parishes and miscountry and join all these tributaries
sions within the Deanery at least
into a tremendous stream bringing new,
twice each year.
fresh waters into world Orthodoxy! The
5. He shall oversee the activities and
ethnically proud need fear nothing
behavior of the clergy within his
from a united Orthodoxy, except perDeanery.
haps a richer identity - a multi-ethnic
6. He shall make known and explain
Orthodox one!
to the clergy within the Deanery
Father George is right. It is time to get
the decrees of the Metropolitan.
7. In cases of necessity, he shall give
serious about Orthodox unity in America, but the first step in that process is to
fraternal instruction and direction
to the clergy of the Deanery, after
get honest about why this unity has reconsultation with the Protosyngelmained little more than a pipe dream.
los and with the express approval
We are all to blame to some extent. Some
of the Metropolitan.
among us really do not want unity. Others
8. He shall show solicitude for the
have not cultivated a strong Orthodox
satisfaction of the spiritual needs of
identity; it has been easier for us just to be
the faithful in a parish without a
Arab or Greek or Ukrainian or Romanian
pastor, or when a pastor is incapacior Russian or whatever. Others have
tated.
wrongly caricatured a united Orthodoxy
9. He shall care for the spiritual needs
as bland and de-ethnicized.
of the faithful residing in areas of
Let us not blame the forces of histothe Deanery where no organized
ry or external powers or fate for our disparish or mission exists, and shall
unity. Let us be honest and accept the
explore the possibilities for estabresponsibility for it. Then let us aggreslishing such parishes or missions,
sively challenge the misconceptio_ns
working in close cooperation with
and re-channel the misdirected energies
the director of the Archdiocese
that keep us from being a truly united
Department of Missionary ActiviChurch on this continent. And let us,
ties and Parish Development.
above all, assure our leaders that we take
10. He shall make full report to the
them at their word and that we thereMetropolitan of his activities and
fore expect them not only to say the
the state of the parishes within the
right things about American Orthod?x
Deanery, at least twice annually. In
unity but also to do the things that will,
cases of special importance or urat long last, achieve it.
gency, he shall report immediately.
-Fr. Theodore Pulcini
Pittsburgh, PA 11. He shall encourage parishes within
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�the Dean r to fulfill their obligation to the rchdioce e.
12. In ca e of parochial di en ion
ithin the Deaner
hich involves
the pa tor and the faithful, the
Dean shall endeavor to settle the
di pute, at both their invitations
and/or by appointment
by the
Metropolitan.
13. Di ati faction with deci ion of
parochial meeting may be voiced
to the Dean within thirty (30) days
from the date of the meeting. The
Dean shall consider this appeal
within a period of not longer than
thirty (30) days. If no solution is
then reached, the matter shall be
ubmitted to the attention of the
Metropolitan by the Dean.
14. The Dean may be delegated by the
Metropolitan to introduce a new
pastor into a parish within the
Deanery and to preside at the function hosted to welcome the new
pastor. In cases of testimonials for
a priest leaving a pastorate, the
Dean may be delegated by the
Metropolitan to preside.
15. When visiting the parishes of the
Deanery, the Dean shall see that
everything is in good order in the
church edifice: that it contains all
things necessary for Divine Worship, that the Altar Table and Sanctuary are clean, that vestments are
not old or torn, that the Antimins is
in good condition and signed by
the current Primate of this Archdiocese, that the Reserved Sacrament
is kept as prescribed. If the Dean
finds fault with these things he is to
give brotherly admonition to the
pastor.
16. The Dean is duty-bound to see that
all clergy abide by the Canons of
the Ecumenical and Provincial
Councils of the Church, the Archdiocesan Priests' Guide, and all
other rules of the Archdiocese. In
cases of violation, the Dean shall
report them to the Protosyngellos
and Metropolitan without delay.
17. The Dean shall look to the spiritual and moral life of the clergy within his Deanery, appointing a Father
Confessor for the Deanery, arranging Retreats for the Deanery Clergy
(such Retreats must be held at least
once each year), and arranging for
the clergy to concelebrate and
communicate together during the
major fasting seasons of the
Church Year.
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18. The membership of the Deanery
hall meet at least six times annually. A Deanery which covers a large
geographic area shall meet at least
twice annually.
19. Concerns of the Deanery shall be:
a) Conformity to the authorized
rubrics in the celebration of Divine
Services and Sacraments
b) Stimulation of the spiritual life
of the faithful by arranging retreats,
study groups, lecture series, "Mission Vespers" during the fasting
seasons, etc.
c) Arranging of seminars and
workshops aimed at improving
Christian Education, Liturgical Music and Stewardship, working in
close co-operation with the directors of the Regional and Archdiocesan Departments
d) Discussion of topics of pastoral
concern, working in close cooperation with the director of the Archdiocesan Department of Continuing Pastoral Education (CPE) and
Spiritual Vocations
e) Encouraging spiritual vocations, working in close cooperation with the director of the Archdiocese Department of CPE and
Spiritual Vocations
f) Stimulation of advanced theological studies among the clergy by
means of the assignment, preparation and presentation of theses
g) Avoiding conflicting dates for
parochial events by establishing a
Deanery calendar of activities
h) Encouraging inter-parochial
participation in these events
i) Encouraging the work of SOYO,
Teen SOYO and the AOCWNA in all
parishes, or encouraging the establishment of such movements in
parishes where none exist
j) Encouraging active participation by the clergy, parish organizations and faithful in the Regional
SOYO Parish Life Conferences and
the General Convention of the
Archdiocese
k) Promoting
inter-Orthodox
cooperation on all levels
1) Making inter-faith contacts,
strictly abiding by the "Ecumenical
Guidelines" of the Archdiocese
m) Witnessing to Orthodox Christianity in all areas of concern, especially through the media.
2 0. The Deanery shall have a Secretary
who shall take the official Minutes
and transmit a copy of the same to
the Metropolitan.
21. The Deanery shall have a Trea urer
who shall handle the Deanery mo.
nies.
22. All decisions and actions of the
Deanery shall be subject to confirmation by the Metropolitan.
Individual Contributions
Fiscal Year Ending
January 31, 1991
To The Archdiocese Funds
Metropolitan PHILIP
Anonymous
Mr. Ernest Saykaly
Montreal, Canada
Mr. Robert Laham
Chestnut Hill, MA
Mrs. Sally Ghiz
Scottsdale, AZ
Mr. George Nassar
Wyckoff, NJ
Mr. Ernest Younes
Ontario, Canada
Dr. Sam Kouri
Wichita, KS
Mr. Naseeb Saliba
Encino, CA
Dr. George Farha
Wichita, KS
Mr. Nicola Antakli
Troy, MI
Mr. Philip Haddad
Charleston, WV
Mr. George Darany
Dearborn, MI
Mr. Edward Kassab
Detroit, MI
Mr. Sam Newey
Jacksonville, FL
Dr. Norman Bsharah
Charleston, WV
Mr. Rudy George
Cleveland, OH
Dr. Alan Matook
Cedar Grove, NJ
Mr. Adeeb Saad
Encino, CA
Dr. David Bojrab
Ft. Wayne, IN
Mrs. Nancy Cohlmia
Wichita, KS
Mr. George Elias
Norwood, MA
Mr. Gerry Gabriel
Bloomfield Hills, MI
Mr. Theodore Mackoul
Hillsdale, NJ
Mr. Carl Massoud
Massillon, OH
Mr. Hafiz A. Nassar
Toledo, OH
$ 2,000
32,00Q
13,000
10,000
8,000
5,000
5,000
\Ii sJean Sam
• HighlandPar~, MI
or. Eugene Sayf1e
Miami,FL
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George N. Fans
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'H ewYork, NY
1 RalphAbercia
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TX
Houston,
,\ir.Raymond Chammas
Dr.John Dalack
StatenIsland, NY
,\1r.CarlShaheen
Canton, OH
t. George
Portland, OR
(inmemory of
Rev.Dn. Germanos Janssen)
Dr.Samuel Cross
Kittanning, PA
\Ir.Ronald Nicola
WalnutCreek, CA
Mr.Chris Potos
Mequon, WI
Mr.Hector Zakaib
Montreal, Canada
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4,000
ForandWithin
4,000
ThePatriarchateof Antioch
Mr.Robert Laham
3,400
2,850
2,800
Chestnut Hill, MA
Mr.Ernest Saykaly
I Montreal, Canada
Mr.George Y. Jabbour
(Dour-Shweir Hospital)
Mrs.Rose Davis
(Convent of Saidnaya)
1,000
1,000
715
500
500
500
500
300
A Garden Dedicated to Peace!
Across from the British Embassy
where the statue of Winston Churchill
sta~ds, a garden of peace is being built.
This garden will celebrate peace and understanding, and a writer whose words
have ~elped four decades of young
Amencans out of adolescence into the
world of adulthood.
This two acre wooded park is dedicated to Kahlil Gibran, author of THE
PROPHET. The Prophet, Gibran's most
popular book, is the best selling hard
cover book on the Alfred A. Knopf list.
It has racked up 6 million sales since it
was first printed in 1923 and it still sells
100,000 copies a year. The deluxe edi-
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On May 23-27, 1991, Memorial Weekend, the dedication events will be held.
President and Mrs. George Bush will be
the Honorary Co-Chairs. Col. Peter S.
Tanous, U.S. Army (retired), is chairing
the event and Houstonian Adelene Abercia is the Vice Chair. The nation's capital
will be host for the gala weekend. Entertainers Jamie Farr, Casey Kasem, Flip Wilson and other celebrities of national and
international prominence will be featured
throughout the weekend.
This will be an historic event, of great
significance in these times of conflict.
The objective is to promote the ideas of
Gibran: brotherhood and the common
humanity of all people. The Foundation
is happy to make this gift to America.
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100
100
10,000
3,000
500
100
2,000
2,000
1,750
1,500
1,500
ForMiddleEast Relief Fund
Mrs.WadiaHeadid
I SiouxCity, IA
Dr.WilliamNajjar
1
Grand Rapids, MI
SamuelA. Halaby
St.Elijah
Ontario, Canada
1,500
1,500
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
I
1,000
tion has sold 363,000 more copies at a
steady rate of 11,500 a year and the
paperback has sold 1,886,000 at the rate
5,000
of 40,000 a year.
2,500
Gibran has influenced many of the
500 world's greatest leaders and artists: from
India's Gandhi, to the late President
Kennedy's "Ask not what your country
The Metropolitan PHILIP . can do for you but what you can do for
Endowment Fund
your country" speech, to John Lennon's touching song 'Julia" dedicated to
The deadline date for THE
his mother, "Half of what I say is meanMETROPOLITAN PHILIP ENingless, but I say it just to reach you," all
DOWMENTFUND of the Archbased on Gibran's writings.
diocese,to benefit the Antiochian
With the efforts of many the dream
Village Heritage and Learning
became a reality. Flip Wilson appeared
Center, has been extended from
before Congress in behalf of the
March31 to May 31, 1991, in order
Memorial. Sen. George 'Mitchell, the
to be listed in the Convention
Late Rep. Abraham Kazan Jr., Sen. Ted
Journal. However donations for
Kennedy, Vice President Dan Quayle
thismost worthy cause in honor
'
0f
and
Bill Baroody, former head of the Of~ur Primate, will be accepted
fice of Communications in the Gerald
duringthe entire year of his Silver
Ford administration, were all instruJubilee. Thank you.
mental in passing resolution 580.
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10,000
Church Restoration Project
in the USSR
Four three-week cultural work programs are being offered between May
and September for groups of up to 15
people.
*Help rebuild churches and monasteries in Russia this summer
*Work side by side with Russian experts and local people
Tour #1 - Restoration of the Monastery of St. John the Theologian in Riazan: May 23-June 13, 1991
Tour #2 - Restoration of St. Tikhon
Church in Klin: June 6-27, 1991
Tour #3 - Restoration of a wooden
church in Lekshmozerov: July 4-25,
1991
Tour #4 - Restoration of a stone
church in Tutaev: July 25-August 15,
1991
Program cost: $1750 per person.
Deposits of $300 per person are due as
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�oon as po ible.
ponsored by Citizen Exchange
Council and the Rus ian-American Exchange Organization.
For regi tration information, contact
Citizen Exchange Council, 12 West 31st
treet,
ew York,
Y 10001. (212)
643-1985.
Camp St. Nicholas
Frazier Park, California
In this short-lived and fast-paced life,
rarely do genuine opportunities arise to
truly establish long term and even life
time relationships. However those of us
could have such a profound effect in
such a short time, but you need not just
take my word, simply talk to the many
campers, counselors, board members
or other church leaders who hold the
same feelings about camp as I do.
Start now while your children are
young and send them down the right
path. Don't wait until the years have
passed and then wonder what you
could have done to help your child become more involved in the life of the
church. Remember we will never receive gifts more wonderful than our
children nor will we ever receive a more
awesome responsibility than that of
your answer now - send your childre
to Camp St. Nicholas, Frazier Part
California.
'
-Paul Kinan
St. Luke, Garden Grove, CA
Registered Nurse
Needed
The Antiochian
Village
Summer Camp in Ligonier, PA
is in need of a Registered Nurse
from June 2 3 through August
11, 1991. Salary, room and
board will be provided. Con- ,j
tact Father George Geha at Antiochian Village, P.O.Box 638,
Ligonier, PA 15658, or call
412/238-3677.
Come Meet Octet '91
on the west coast have been blessed for
3 5 years with the opportunity of attending camp St. Nicholas. The two weeks
offered by St. Nicholas Cathedral, Los
Angeles, California, is a time filled with
fun, excitement, joy and spiritual
growth. This is a special time for our
youth to not only get closer to each
other and form special friendships but
to also become better acquainted with
our clergy, the church and the community. If you have been thinking about
getting your children and family more
involved in church life, this is the opportunity. By growing and learning with
others about life and the church, your
children will continue to grow. They
will want to attend services, retreats and
other church functions to remain a part
of their newly found friends and liturgical life because of the values and bonds
they have developed during camp. This
may ound a little dramatic or a little farfetched. You may wonder how camp
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raising these precious gifts. It's always
been my opinion that the first question
Christ will ask of those with children at
the dread judgment seat will be, "what
did you do to raise my children that
were entrusted to you?" Start preparing
St. Vladimir's Seminary
U.S. Tour
May 18-August 2 5, 1991
• Liturgical Services
• Entertainment Program
• Update on Mission and Work of the
Seminary
• Visit with the Seminarians
• SVS Press and Bookstore - books,
icons, records and tapes
Contact local parishes or Nadia Trimmer, Director of Public Relations, St.
Vladimir's Seminary, 5 75 Scarsdale
Road, Crestwood, ·NY 10707 at (914)
961-8313 for more information about
Octet '91 visits to your area this summer.
illage Camp
·lctren at the Village Camp are
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in nee_ mmer's camping season. If
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Baseballgloves
Bats
Baseballs
Basketballs
occer balls
Volleyballnets & balls
Horse shoes
Frisbees
Kickballs
Ping Pong tables/balls/paddles
Outdoor games
Musicinstruments
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APPLICATION- CAMP ST. NICHOLAS
(PLEASEPRINT OR TYPE CLEARLY)
Reservations will be received on a first come, first served basis._There will be a limit of 120 c~mpers per session. Mak_eyour re~ervation early to ensure a place. All registrations must be accomparne_d by a checkpayabl~ to ~t. N1cholas_Summ~r C~mp (mclud_ed m the
application is accident insurance coverage). Checks must be received along with application; otherwise application alone will not secure a reservation.
Early Bird - Received by June 15th - $130 per camper
Family Rate
1st Child
2nd Child
Any Additional
Received by June 15th
- $130.00
- $120.00
- $110.00
NAMEOF CAMPER--,----------------;-;;::::-;------------rN(MCTcidlddlle1e)1
(Last)
Phone (
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$150.00
$140.00
$130.00
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Birthdate _________
Any application received after June 15th - $150 per camper
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. the fall) throug h e1g
. h teen (IS) year s of age are eligible for acceptance as camYouthREQUIREMENT
from seven years old (or entering second grade m
pers (for both sessions).
PLEASEMARKTHE SESSION YOU WISH YOUR CHILD TO ATTEND
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Session 1 -August
3-10 (Sat. to Sat.)
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Session 2 -August
10-17 (Sat. to Sat.)
at St. Nicholas
Summer except
Camp
Statement to be signed by the parent or guardian: PLEASEREAD CAREFULLY• I w ish to enroll
• my child
transferable
or refundable
for the period checked above I agree that after the child is registered for camp, the fees will not be .
f h
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for withdrawal due to sickne;s in which case a pro rata refund will be made for the unexpired portion
t e perw ·
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f10n along with medical forms which must be returned
Upon receipt of your application, we will send yo_uvenficatl~n . your reser;~
t d tes Requests for rooming assignments cannot
to the Camp Director. If the session you requested 1sfull, we will mform you o a terna e a ·
be accommodated.
°
ame & City of your Parish - _________________________
Parentor Guardian Signature----------------------~~=--PLEASE SEND COMPLETED APPLICATION WITH CHECK TO:
ST. NICHOLAS SUMMER CAMP
c/o St. Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral
2300 W. Third Street, Los Angeles, CA 90057
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�NEW ENGLAND REGION OF SOYO
Dear Church Musician,
invites you to attend its
53rd ANNUAL PARISH LIFE CONFERENCE
JUNE 20-23,
1991
ST. GEORGE CHURCH
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�orth American Council
College Conference
itting alone in my apartment, I ponder on the questio~, "Who can I talk to?"
Being away from home,
from family, friends, and
from my own church, is not
easy. It is a startling and sobering feeling
which you experience. A problem
arise be it ocial educational or religious: Wouldn't it' be a relief to have a
friend there to talk to, not just a school
chum or co-worker, but someone who
understands what you think and what
your beliefs are? That is what the
Department of Campus Ministry is all
about.
When I was selected to be on the
Campus Ministry Board, I wanted to
help out in any way that I could. But, I
did not know what we were supposed
to do. I did not know what our objective was. Was our group one whose only
function was that of organizing conferences? I have come to realize that that is
our function. We are the central focal
point for all Orthodox Christian students throughout North America.
Having an Orthodox Christian Fellowship (O.C.F.) chapter on every campus would be great. It would be "a piece
of home" away from home. It would be
a place where I would comfortably and
religiously "belong". And it would be a
welcome mat to Orthodox and nonOrthodox Christians alike. An O.C.F.
chapter provides fellowship in an Orthodox setting. The O.C.F. chapter is
one of friends based on Faith; friends
that you can play and pray with.
Your Orthodox Christian Fellowship
chapter solves all the problems alluded
to in the first chapter, whether they are
religious, social or educational. Being
among "your own", especially with regard to our One Holy Catholic and
Apostolic Church, is a warm feeling of
Christian fellowship. Although our
Church is the Church established by
Christ and His Apostles, we are relatively unknown in North America and it
feels so good to find members of your
own Church Family when you are away
at university or college. Campus Ministry assures this.
From the Conferences which are
planned by the Student Board of Campus Ministry, you meet with devout Orthodox students who will return to
their campuses to work on establishing
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DIG£SJ
RE/VIEW
Department of Youth for the Archctio.
on Orthodox Christianity and
cese; and Father Jon Braun, Director of
E saysh History by Charles Ashanin
Campus Ministry. So, not only will You churc
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meet new and old Orthodox frienct
(l
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Laser IN 46220), $25.00, 297 pages.
but, equally important, this will be a~
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Orthodox learning experience that Will Rev1e
stay with you forever!
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No conference would be complete
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always-exciting white water rafting trip
_His name will not be unfamiliar to
1967
(and if the waters are too rough for you,
Orthodox theologians who have_~een
there is the Riverboat Dinner Cruise_
t ne to academic appeals for spmtual
for weaker stomachs!). And get in shape
:e~ewal.The publication of Ashanin's
for the "Crazy Olympics" and othe1
book by his former students summasporting events, held daily. As no "skin- rizesa lifetime of study by a man who
ny dipping" is allowed, bring your bathhas earnestly labored for spiritual
ing suits! No trip to The Village would
renewaland Christian unity.
be complete without a campfire and
The book is divided into five parts:
KERYGMA!
Orthodox Christianity: An Overview;
David, Derek, Nancy, Jackie, David
TheologicalIssues; Social and Cultural
Scott, Donna, Peter, Michelle, Glenn'. Impact;Russian Orthodoxy; and StroNicole, Myrna, Jeff, and Father Jon will
mata.Sample articles include: "Eastern
be looking for you at The Village, come I Orthodoxyas a Theological Task," "The
July 17th at the COLLEGE CONFER- OrthodoxLiturgy and the Apocalypse,"
ENCE!
"Orthodoxy in America at a CrossBE THERE!!
roads,""The Holy Spirit in the Liturgy,"
-David H. Hanna
"Ethics· of the Eastern Orthodox
Campus Ministry PR Guy!
Church," "Christian Humanism of the
Cappadocian Fathers," "Images of God
andAnti-God in Dostoyevski," "Russian
Christianity,""Berdyaev," "Sacramental
Theology of William Robinson," and
"The Church Historian in Dialog."
Laymenand scholars working in the
fieldsof church history, theology, and
The 1991 Orthodox College Conference
the humanities will especially find the
July 17-23 at Antiochian Village in Pennsylvania
book useful as collateral reading. The
broad range of topics which Ashanin
Bringing
together
addresses answer some of the pivotal
college-age
men
questions which arise at the intersection of Christian faith and the social
andwomenfor
ciences.In the end, he offers us a reliable
interpretation of the issues covered
worship,
whileat the same time leaving us with a
Orthodox Christian Fellowship Chapter . And even if an O.C.F. Chapter cannot be developed at your particular
school, by being a member of Campus
Ministry, you can still be a valuable contributor to the planning of the allimportant Conferences. This is where
the leg-work is done; where the bolts
and nuts are tightened; where Orthodox fellowship begins and grows.
One important aspect has not been
mentioned in all our discussions regarding Campus Ministry. I am speaking
about the religious vacuum that exists
when a student leaves his Orthodox surroundings and, particularly his S.O.Y.O.
friends back home. As active as they
may have been in their S.O.Y.O.chapter,
oftentimes, leaving home means leaving
the church, indefinitely, and maybe forever! Campus Ministry is the life-line to
the Church!
The upcoming College Conference
at the Antiochian Village Guly 17-23,
1991)will be the perfect opportunity for
you to experience Campus Ministry to
the fullest! Scheduled to address the students are: Father Thomas Hopko, professor at St. Vladimir's Seminary; Father
Theodore Pulcini, member of the
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fellowship
and
learning
The most enlightening
experience of my life!
-Thomas Edison
Run, don't walk, to
the 1991 conference!
-Ben Johnson
Scheduled speakers include:
Fr.Thomas Hopko, St. Vladimir's
Fr.Ted Pulcini, Dept. of Youth
Fr.Jon Braunlpt. of Campus Ministry
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priest or call
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Religion in the New Russia:
The Impact of Perestroika on the
Varieties of Religious Life
in the Soviet Union
by Jim Forest
"What strikes the reader in this richly detailed, firsthand account of emerging religious freedom in the Soviet Union is the wide range of religious affiliations and allegiances that persisted under the atheistic Communist regime."
-Publishers Weekly
"Standing in front of me was Father
Mikhail Zhakov, a monk with a reddish
beard and uncut hair that was tied in a
knot. Though with difficulty, he spoke
English. 'Will you tell the truth in your
book?' 'It isn't easy to know the truth,'
I answered, 'and even harder to tell it,
but I will try to know it and to tell it',"
writes Jim Fore t in the Preface to his
latest book, RELIGIO I THE EW
RUSSIA, The Impact of Perestroika on
the Varieties of Religious Life in the Soviet Union (Crossroad; eptember).
As General Secretary of the International Fellowship of Reconciliation, Jim
Forest has spent a good part of the past
seven years traveling widely in the Soviet Union to places not often seen by visitors from the western world.
In his travels Forest has had the
unique opportunity to meet Soviets of
the greatest diversity in religious backgrounds. Among the practicing religions he encountered were Russian Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Baptist, Lutheran, Methodist, Seventh-Day Adventist, Mennonite, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, and more.
RELIGIONIN THE NEW RUSSIAis a
series of dialogues with the many people of religious faith he encountered.
Booklist writes, "Their firsthand accounts lend a wonderful tone to the
whole book, and their opinions of Gorbachev's actions are forthright and
honest."
About the Author:Jim Forest is a contributing editor of Sojourners, and is the
editor of Forum, a publication of the
World Council of Churches. In addition, he is the director of Peace Media
Services in Holland. His other books include: Pilgrim to the Russian Church,
Making Friends of Enemies, Love is the
Measure: A Biography of Dorothy Day,
and Thomas Merton: A Biography.
Jim Forest
RELIGION IN THE NEW RUSSIA
The Impact of Perestroika on the Varieties of Religious Life in the Soviet Union
A Crossroad Book; 6x9; 217 pages;
$17.95 hardcover; ISBN: 0-8245-1040-2
Publication Date: September 1990
NOMINATIONS FOR NATIONAL OFFICERS FOR
THE ORDER OF ST. IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH:
THECRITICS
AGREE
The most fun I've ever had
in silk shorts!
-Mike Tyson
challenge to be filled with the same
Spirit who was and is vitally involved in
the dynamic processes of history.
I eagerly recommend the book to
readers not only for its academic merit,
but also because the author himself has
experienced the very truths he has written about. Ashanin has distinguished
himself above all as a courageous man of
the Gospel. He knows the difference
between Tradition and tradition and
that, at times, has required him to 'pay a
price for living in that creative tension.
The book clearly reveals Ashanin as
"the saintly scholar and the scholarly
saint." Future historians who will
chronicle the work of leading Orthodox theologians during the second half
of the 20th century will certainly need
to reckon with the contributions of
Charles Ashanin. We are indeed proud
to have such a man in our Archdiocese.
A second edition of his book may be
needed to accommodate the success we
all wish him at this memorable occasion
of his retirement.
968•4014
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Nominations for the office of Chairman, 1st Vice Chairman, 2nd Vice Chairman, Secretary and
Treasurer are to be sent immediately to Dr. Eugene Sayfie, Chairman
Order Nominations Committee
568 Hibiscus Ln., Bay Point
Miami, FL 3 313 7
Elections will take place on Tuesday, July 23, 1991, at the G_randAsse~bly ?f the Order of_St.
Ignatius of Antioch, to be held at the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel m Arlington, VA,dunng
the Archdiocesan Convention.
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�DAILYDEVOTIONS by The Very Rev.George Alberts
Jun~ 1991
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1. ROMA
1:7-12; MATTHEW 5:42-48
Martyr Justin the Philosopher, Justin,
Chariton, Charita and Evelpistus
2. HEBREWS 11:33-12:2; MATTHEW 10:3233, 3 7-38, 19:27-30
All Saints Sunday; SS. Nicephorus the
Confessor and Erasmas
3. ROMANS 2:28-3, 2:28-3:18; MATTHEW 6:3134, 7:9-11
Apostles Fast Begins; Martyrs Lucillianus,
Lucian and Dimitrius (FAST)
4. ROMANS 4:4-12; MATTHEW 7:15-21
SS. Metrophanes, Sophie and Zosimas of
Egypt (FAST)
5. ROMANS 4:13-25; MATTHEW 7:21-23
SS. Dorotheus of Tyre, Theodore Yaros and
Peter of Korcha (FAST)
6. ROMANS 5:10-16; MATTHEW 8:23-27
SS. Hilarion the New, Bessarion of Egypt
and Jonas (FAST)
7. ROMANS 5:17-6:2; MATTHEW 9:14-17
Martyrs Theodore and Zanaid; St.
Sebastiana (FAST)
8. ROMANS 3:19-26; MATTHEW 7:1-8
St. Ephraim the Syrian, Translation of the
relics of St. Theodore the General (FAST)
9. ROMANS 2:10-16; MATTHEW 4:18-23
SS. Cyril of Alexandria, Cyril of White
Lake, and Alexander (FAST)
10. ROMANS 7:1-13; MATTHEW 9:36-10:8
SS. Timothy of Prusa, Antonia and
Alexander (FAST)
11. ROMANS 7:14-8:2; MATTHEW 10:9-15
Apostle Bartholomew and Barnabas of the
Seventy (FAST)
12. ROMANS 8:2-13; MATTHEW 10:23-31
SS. Onuphrius the Great and Peter of
Athos (FAST)
13. ROMANS 8:22-27; MATTHEW 10:22-27
Martyr Aquilina, SS. Triphyllus, Andronicus
and Sab bas (FAST)
14. ROMANS 9:6-19; MATTHEW 10:32-36, 11:1
Prophet Elisha; St. Methodius the
Confessor (FAST)
15. ROMANS 3:28-4:3; MATTHEW 7:24-8:4
Prophet Amos; St. Jonah the Wonderworker (FAST)
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Our Mothers
16. ROMANS 5:1-10; MATTHEW 6:22-33
SS. Tychon, Tigres and Tikhon (FAST)
17. ROMANS 9:18-33; MATTHEW 11:2-15
Martyrs Manuel, Sabel, and Ismael of Persia
(FAST)
18. ROMANS 10:11-11:2; MATTHEW 11:16-20
Martyrs Leontius, Hypatius and Theodulus
(FAST)
19. ROMANS 11:2-12; MATTHEW 11:20-26
Apostle Jude; SS. Paisius the Great and
Paisius of Khilen (FAST)
20. ROMANS 11:13-24; MATTHEW 11:27-30
St. Methodius of Patara; SS. Gleb and
Nahum (FAST)
21. ROMANS 11:25-36; MATTHEW 12:1-8
Martyr Julian of Tarsus; New Martyr Nicetas (FAST)
22. ROMANS 6:11-17; MATTHEW 8:14-23
SS. Eusebius of Samosata and Anastasia of
Serbia (FAST)
23. ROMANS 6:18-23; MATTHEW 8:5-13
Martyrs Agrippina and Aristocles (FAST)
24. ROMANS 13:11-14:4; LUKE 1:1-25, 57-68,
76,80
Nativity of St. John the Baptist (FAST)
25. ROMANS 14:9-18; MATTHEW 12:14-16, 22-30
Martyrs Febronia, Orentius and his 6
brothers (FAST)
26. ROMANS 15:7-16; MATTHEW 12:38-45
SS. David of Salonica and David of Bulgaria
(FAST)
27. ROMANS 15:17-29; MATTHEW 12:46-13:3
St. Sampson the Hospitable; Martyr
Anectus (FAST)
28. ROMANS 16:1-16; MATTHEW 13:4-9
Translation of the Relics of SS. Cyrus and
John (FAST)
29. 2 CORINTHIANS 11:21-12:9; MATTHEW
16:13-19
SS. Peter and Paul the Glorious Apostles
30. ROMANS 10:1-10; MATTHEW 8:28-9:1
Synaxis of the 12 Apostles; SS. Sophronius
and Michael of Athens
THE WORD/MAY19°
by Geri Farris
''The Wisest women build up their homes;
The foolish pull them down with their own hands.''
(Proverbs 14:1)
We are always very concerned, and rightly so, about
what our children see on television. For many years we were
all aware of Saturday morning
cartoons, and more recently,
The Simpsons.
The influence of the media is very
strong.We read, we watch, we listen.
Asan Antiochian Orthodox Christian
Woman, I am appalled at the adult
programming on television, the talk
hows,the language and the story lines.
RecentlyI tuned in on a very respected talkshow. The host is referred to, in
most cases, as a pioneer in his profession.
It is shown at a time of day, when my
home,as in most households in America, are the most active: 5 :00 P.M. The
childrenare home from school, homeworkis put away, Mom is preparing the
eveningmeal. The T.V is on awaiting the
eveningnews. The topic on this day was
omehow shocking: "Children
of
Prostitutes"!
Asthe mother of three children and
raised in a Christian home, I was
alarmed.The thought of these offspring
beingspotlighted on national T.V.was
very sad. They fought hard with the
reality,but most lost. They spent time in
jail,were drug addicts, and one girl followed her mother's example and enteredthe streets herself.
Havewe as Orthodox Christians lost
our focus? Has the media made life in a
religious home seem boring and old
fashioned?
This only makes our task as GodlovingAntiochian Women more dedicatedto the ideals and exa~ples set by
our own mothers.
_Mayis a very special month in our famtlyWith birthdays, anniversaries, and
~other's Day. It is a most meaningful
ime for all of us to thank our mothers
THEWORD/MAY1991
for all of the sacrifices they made for a
better life for us and our children.
We are facing a great challenge. Our
moms are always by our side, checking
up on us, asking where we are going,
what we are doing, and who we are
with.
Even those who have passed away
are still in our hearts and thoughts.
Many times we pray and ask for their
help and strength in time of stress.
It is a great responsibility to be an Orthodox Christian Woman.
We must keep the family committed
to the traditions of our Holy Church.
We are depending on the Christian
values we have taught our children to
carry on to the next generation,
through them.
In this "computer age," we are living
in it and it is easy to lose the influence of
those who have passed away In times of
stress we need strength. In hard times,
we need the faith within us to carry on.
Our deep commitment as mothers,
teachers, wives, and daughters, helps us
to pray for their wisdom to help us
through.
Our faith makes it possible for us to
endure whatever life may bring. We
can't always assume things will go on
and our lives won't be tested. When
those we love are in pain, struck down
by illness, or hurt, we ask Why? When
we are faced with problems in our business, professional, or personal life - we
ask Why? We must realize that our faith
and trust in God will help us through
any obstacle in our way.
Let us make our lifestyle meaningful,
a strong happy family must be a labor of
love. We won't be featured on a talk
show. We won't gain fame as scriptwriters, because our vocabulary doesn't
have the language required. The story
lines we would write wouldn't be interesting enough. Let us make our lifestyle
meaningful.
Let us not lose perspective, and fall
into a comfort zone. Keep striving to
give our children the traditional Orthodox Christian examples our mothers
gave to us.
Always show God's love in everything you do.
Set the example of patience.
Take the time to reflect on the commitment of motherhood: encouragement, wisdom, understanding.
THANKS MOM!
Geri Farris is Midwest Region Vice
President for AOCWNA, and a member
of St. George Church in Akron, Ohio.
REMEMBERMOTHER
Don't break the heart of your mother
By some unkind word that is spoken,
Or some disobedient action
That may cause her heart to be broken.
In spite of it all, she loves you,
Regardless of the things you may do;
But don't take advantage of her
Because of her deep love for you.
Show her your appreciation
By being obedient and kind,
For Time will come and she won't be here,
And her likeness you never can find.
So try to remember your mother,
Not only on special days;
Remember, she always thinks of you,
And loves you in spite of your ways.
Remember, she prays for you daily;
You are always alive in her heart;
If you haven't told her you love her,
Right now is the best time to start.
Thank God, if you still have your mother.
Who is God's precious Gift to you;
Let your life reflect her good teachings
In all that you say and do.
-Eva Kouri Solomon
Wichita, Kansas
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COMMUNITIES IN ACTION
by Father Athanasius Bitar
. . .. that there were 4 Arabic.
speaking churches founded in 1921: t
Elias in Atlanta, Georgia; St. George in
Ni~gara Falls, New York; St. George in
Utica, New York; St. George in Canton
Ohi~. St._Ni~holas Church in Granct
Rapids, Michigan was founded in 1922
and none in '23, '24and '25. St. Georg~
in Indiana~olis, Indiana was founded in
1926, and _m 1927, St. George in Terre
Haute, Indiana and St. George in Cleveland, Ohio. St. Mary in Cambridge, Ma_
sachusetts and St. George in Houston
Texas were founded in 1928, and St'.
Elijah in Ottawa, Ontario in 1929.
... that the major feasts in May are
the following: Mid-Pentecost (1st); the
Apostle John (8th), Patron of SOY0·
Leave-taking of Pascha (15th); Ascensio~
(16th); Sts. Constantine and Helen (21st):
Leave-taking of Ascension (24th); Soul
Saturday (25th); Pentecost (26th); Hoh'
Spirit Day (27th).
,
...
that Mothers' Day will be Sunday, May 12, this year. Best wishes to all
the women of the Church.
. . . that there is a fast-free week af
ter Pentecost Sunday, even on Wednesday and Friday. Have a blessed fea t
week!
. . . that His Holiness, Patriarch
ALEKSYII, of Moscow and All the Rus
recently escorted in a great processio~
through the streets of Leningrad, the
relics of the revered St. Seraphim of
Sarov, whose earthly remains had been
hidden for the past 70 years.
. . . that the Ethiopian Orthodox
churches have suffered greatly from the
ongoing civil war there. In the past year,
83 churches were destroyed and 30
clergy lost their lives. The children in
orphanages have suffered greatly as ,
well.
... that fromJanuary 25 to 27, 1991.
a new Russian Orthodox Youth Movement was founded in the Soviet Union.
Meetings were held at the Moscow State
University with Orthodox clergy and
young people numbering over 500 in
attendance. The next meeting is during
May.
. . . that Patriarch ILYAII, head of
the 5 million strong Georgian Orthodox '
Church, has written to President Gorbachev appealing for an end to the
death penalty in the Soviet Union.
1
... that the OrthodoxMonasteryof
the Ascension (OCA) in Resaca, Georgia
(USA),is establishing the first Orthodox
hospice for the terminally ill which will
care for AIDS sufferers.
separ_ate auditorium every Sunday
mo~nmg at 10:30 o'clock, preceded by
AIS-yearwait is coming to ~n end for matms.
. Father Nichols, who is also working
_ faithfulband of Orthodox /~l th~dSt.
1
m the public arena during this "mission
Petersburg-TampaBa-yadreao " _or~ a.
Tl1e "church of their reams is sowera," has nothing but praise for his conl . k1·ng shape on a quiet Pinellas Park gregation and the work they are doing.
1', ta t as the St. Nie h o las M.1ssion
• 1s
• b e"Allmissions start as acts of faith" he
rree
.
h ', l'' h
h said. "Ours is also a test of faith,' and
ingtransformed mto t e rea_ . c udrc
it parishioners have 1ong envisione as with_Christ's help we shall pass that test,
makmg the mission, in essence, an intheirreligious ho~e:
.
upported in spmt by Metropolitan
tent ... ecumenical and outreaching."
Philipand Bishop Antoun, who has
Najib Jacob is chairman of the church
ovided guidance to the group and
council. Serving with him are the folprfficiatedat the or ct·mation
• o f t h e pres- lowing: George Salem, vice-chairman;
~ntpastor, Father Nicholas Nichols, the Kokab Kakesh, treasurer; Helen Salem,
hardyband of the faithful has moved
secretary; Louise Malouf Ann Salem
FawziJacob, andJoseph Kassis. Prior t~
-Jowlytoward its goal.
his death, Gene Mastry, well-known resident and philanthropist of St. Petersburg, acted as advisor and consultant to
the building committee.
Mr. Kassis, chairman of the building
committee, and Vice
Chairman
Salem
have spearheaded
Rev.Fr.Nicholas Nichols, pastor, discusses details of St. Nicholas Ortho- the drive to complete
doxChurch,now nearing completion on 76th Avenue, at the intersection the edifice, putting in
of64thWayN, in Pinellas Park, FL, with NajibJacob (center), chairman many long hours of
ofthe church council, and Joseph Kassis, chairman of the building comon-the-site actual lamittee.
bor, as have many
other men and women from the memForall practical purposes, the people
bership of the mission. Guiding them aare building the religious structure
"withtheir own hands." The manual la- long much of the way was St. Petersburg
borput in by many men and women of builder and friend, George Mitchell.
Pledges and contributions, although
the community being served has
providedthe pivotal balance in what, at barely able to sustain present construction costs, have been the mainstay of the
first,appeared to be an insurmountable
task.
financial picture, with frequent dinners
Now, the structure taking shape is put on by the women. Individual memtrongtestimony to the dedication that bers also make useful household items
hasencompassed almost 15 years of pa- to be sold or raffled for the benefit of
tience and work that is steadily ap- the building fund.
With the completion of the church
proachingthe culmination of a promise
building, officers and parishioners realthe parishioners made to themselves
ize that new financial responsibilities
thatthey would have a church.
Andthey made another promise, that will face them for the daily maintenence
eventhough there were no "big" dollars and upkeep. To handle that phase of the
program, new pledge, donation, and
verymuch in evidence, their religious
homewould be theirs free and clear of memorial schedules are being put into
place. Anyone wishing to make a donadebt,so there is no mortgage. Because
tion or establish a memorial may conof that, progress has been "slow but
tact Najib Jacob, 1001 41st Avenue NE,
sure"in a program of "pay as you go."
St. Petersburg, FL 33 703.
Through the generosity of Our Good
A public relations campaign is also
Ladyof Hope Catholic Church in St.
Petersburg,Liturgy is celebrated in the under way to make winter visitors aware
t.
NicholasMission, Florida
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THE WORD/MAY199! THEWORD/MAY1991
of the new Orthodox Church that will
soon be able to serve their needs. Members are expected to be drawn from the
general St. Petersburg, Clearwater, and
Tampa Bay areas.
When the church is completed, a religious and social dedication program
will be conducted, along with the consecration of the Altar and House of Worship.
St. GeorgeMontreal, Quebec
For the Community of St. George
Church, Montreal, Quebec, 1989-90
marked not only the eighty-fifth anniversary of the church, but a celebration of eighty-five years of "Fellowship
and Service."
For eighty-five years, the Community of St. George has met all the challenges set before them. With the initial
wave of immigrants from the Middle
East, St. George Church was established. From that point on, the Community has embodied the theme of the
eighty-fifth anniversary "Fellowship
and Service."
Through 1989-90, many activities
took place in the church which were all
but routine. But there were a few which
will be remembered for years to come .
September began with the addition
of Father Isaac Crow, newly arrived
from Lebanon and the United States, as
the new Assistant Pastor; and Peter
Shportun, a recent graduate of St.
Vladimir's Seminary as Youth Director
and Pastoral Assistant. This, added to
the dynamic pastoral leadership of
Archpriest Antony Gabriel, brought
new enthusiasm to the very large St.
George Community.
In October, His Grace, Bishop ANTOUN visited the Community of St.
George to be a part of the celebration of
fifty years of the church being on Jean
Talon Street. Bishop ANTOUN encouraged the faithful of St. George
Church to continue to grow and expand
in order to meet the future needs. At the
Hierarchical Divine Liturgy on Sunday,
October 1st, His Grace blessed many of
the new Byzantine Icons that adorn the
walls and Iconostatis of the church,
which are the fruit of the ongoing
Church Beautification project.
The Community of St. George took
note of Bishop ANTOUN's words to
"grow and expand." Realizing the need
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�to expand the church facilities, on
ovember 1 t, by an overwhelming
majority, the Community of t. George
voted to give the go-ahead to expand
the pre ent church facilitie . This project, a re ult of many years of tudy and
planning, i known a "Heritage St.
George: Building For a ew Generation." Included in this project will be
the expan ion of the present church
building from 3 50 seating capacity to
600, a new Fellowship Hall, meeting
rooms, Church School facilities, church
office and underground parking. The
project also includes developing a lowrise office building by commercial developers, as well as Senior Citizen housing by the city of Montreal which will
be known as "Les Habitations Saint Georges." If all goes according to schedule,
"Heritage St. George" could be ready as
early as 1993-94.
December brought record cold
weather, but the St. George Choir
presented a Choir Concert of "Gloria"
by Antonio Vivaldi, and G.F. Handel's
"Messiah" under the direction of St.
George Choir Director, Paul Jabara,
which warmed the spirits of a standing
room only crowd in the church.
The Community of St. George was
honored to have His Grace, Bishop NIPHON, Antiochian Patriarchal Exarch in
Moscow as a guest in January. At the
many gatherings Bishop NIPHON attended while in Montreal, His Grace
spoke about the condition of the Orthodox Church in Russia in light of the recent changes that have taken place. As a
token of his love for the Community of
St. George, His Grace presented to the
church a Chalice and Paten set from
Russia at the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy on January 21st.
Great Lent and Holy Week was
marked with record church attendance.
On Palm Sunday, over 1,200 people
crowded the church, Fellowship Hall
and outside the church to participate in
the Divine Liturgy. Closed circuit television was set-up to accommodate those
who could not get into the church.
Over 1,000 people attended the Friday
evening Lamentation Service and the
Saturday evening Paschal Service despite the cold rain outside.
The entire Community of St. George
was touched by a gesture made by
Metropolitan PHILIP, in which he sent
$4,000.00 to the St. George Helping
Hand Committee which was established to assist newly arrived immigrants from the Middle East find hous26
ing, furniture and clothing, no matter if
they be Orthodox, Maronite, Muslim,
Melkite, etc. ... , most of whom arrive
at the doorsteps of St. George Church
with little or nothing.
The highlight of the celebration of
the eighty-fifth anniversary
of St.
George Church was the Archpastoral
visit by His Eminence, Metropolitan
PHILIP on the weekend of June 8, 9,
10th. The weekend's activities included
a Friday evening Dinner/Dance
in
which Metropolitan PHILIP spoke on
the history of immigration from Lebanon and commended the Community
of St. George for opening its doors to
those victims of the "un-civil" war in
Lebanon. The Office of the Secretary of
State of Canada Gerry Weiner, presented St. George Church with a commendation citing the church for its work in
assisting those who arrive from the Middle East in settling in Canada. On Saturday, His Eminence had lunch with over
60 university students in which he fielded questions from the students. Saturday evening, the Order of St. Ignatius of
Antioch hosted a dinner in which
Metropolitan PHILIP spoke in detail
about the role of the Order of St. Ignatius in the Archdiocese.
The weekend came to a close on Sunday morning with the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy presided over by Metropolitan PHILIP His Eminence encouraged
the faithful "not to rest on their achievements, but build on their dreams."
Under the capable leadership of Father Antony Gabriel, the St. George
Community has grown in the last 15
years to over 1,500 families, and shows
no signs of slowing down. Including
the "Heritage St. George" project, new
programs have been established to meet
the needs of young and old alike in the
English, French and Arabic languages so
that no one person would be excluded.
Over the last 85 years, St. George
Church has indeed been a beacon of
"Fellowship and Service" to the community. St. George Church has met all
the challenges set before them in the
past, and is prepared to meet the
challenges in the coming years.
-Sub-Deacon Peter Shportun
Genevans Mark
50th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell J. Abraham of
Geneva, NY, recently celebrated their
50th wedding anniversary.
Martha Hessney and Mitchell]. Abra-
ham were married Oct. 13, 19
v. Micha 1 Massabni i
with Jesus" and climaxed the
•·;ourneY
'th an evening program on t h e
\\'eekdWl
Moms and Dads, family and
la t ay.
h
. d were invited to share w at was
fnen s
k C
•
rudiedduring the wee . ooperation,
irituality, and togetherness
Jove, sPresent the entire
.
wee k an d
\\'ere Pne •involved 1s
. loo k.mg f orwar d
everyo
. summers' Pan-Ort h o d ox Vacato th1s
.
Bible School.
no0
- Nora J. Ayoub
St.Michael's -
Las Vegas
Dunes Hotel with approximately 2 50
people in attendance. During the Banquet the parish presented our pastor
and his wife, Fr. Paul & Ilean Eyler, with
a Caribbean Cruise, in appreciation for
2 5 years of service to the parish. At the
close of the event, Metropolitan PHILIP
awarded the Antonian Silver Medal of
Merit to Archpriest Paul Eyler.
Nicholas Cathedral in Los Angeles, Very
Rev. Thomas Ruffin of Church of the
Redeemer of Los Altos, California, Very
Rev.Jehad Michael of St. Mary's Church
of Omaha, Nebraska, Very Rev.Anthony
Sola of St. George's Church of Phoenix,
Arizona, Very Rev. Michael Najm, Associate Pastor of St. Nicholas Cathedral,
Los Angeles, Very Rev. Paul Eyler & Rev.
John Bernardi of Las Vegas,Archdeacon
George Shishim of St. Nicholas Cathedral, and our two subdeacons,Jesse Eyler and Kevin Gagliardi.
At the close of the Liturgy, 3 members
were inducted into the Order of St. Ignatuis: Keith Buchanan from St.
Michael's and Mr. and Mrs. Norman
Marney of St. Nicholas Cathedral.
On Sunday evening, a lovely dinner
was hosted by Alexandra and Joseph
Baba at their home for Metropolitan
Metropolitan PHILIPwith Fr.Paul and Ilean Eyler
PHILIP, visiting guests, and members of
On Sunday morning, Kevin Gagliardi our Parish Council.
It is always an honor and pleasure to
was made a Subdeacon by our Metrohave
Metropolitan PHILIP visit with us.
politan. The church was overflowing
It
is
a
rewarding experience and inspires
with people for the Hiererchical Divine
Liturgy. Assisting the Metropolitan were us to continue working for the future.
- John M.T. Eyler
the Very Rev. Paul Romley, Dean of St.
St Michael's Orthodox Church in Las
,,. ·s Nevada celebrated its Silver Anvega'
'
niversarythe weekend of October 12H 1990. on Friday afternoon Metro;litan PHILIP arrived from Los An~eles,accompanied by our Dear:i, the
veryRev.Paul Romley of St. Nicholas
Orthodox Church. Their attendants included Michael Abbott, best man, and Cathedral.
we also hosted the Western Regional
Louise Hessney, maid of honor.
Delegates'meeting that weekend, on
On Oct. 14, 1990, Mr. and Mrs. AbraSaturday,Metropolitan PHILIP visited
ham renewed their marriage vows durand briefly addressed each gathering:
ing the divine liturgy at St. Michael's.
SOYO,Teen SOYO & AOCWNA.
The renewal of vows preceded a recepOn Saturday evening a 25th Anni vertion for 165 family members and friends
saryBanquet and Hafli was held at the
at Club 86.
Their reception was hosted by their
sons, Michael and Thomas. Guests attended from California, Florida, New
Hampshire, South Carolina and Massachusetts, as well as New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Abraham have five
grandchildren. In lieu of gifts, money
was given to the Antiochian Village
HELPINGORTHODOXY GROW
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INTHE BLUEGRASS
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Grand Rapids, Michigan
Orthodox interaction has increased
greatly in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Among St. Nicholas Antiochian, St.
George Antiochian and Holy Trinity
Greek Orthodox churches a new enthusiastic attitude of cooperation has
developed.
Four years ago a group of interested
ladies from the three churches spon· ,
sored a:Pan-Orthodox fashion show to
benefit local non-church charity.
A combined Pan-Orthodox Vacation
Bible School was also started. Each year
its enrollment, program and enthusiasm 1
has grown. This year it was held inJul)
for one week, every morning from 9:30
A.M. until Noon. The curriculum in·
eluded a short worship service, music
class, creative arts and crafts, a nourishing snack, and, of course, the lesson
(with a specific theme) each morning
Throughout
the week we explored
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THE PARISH OF ST. ANDREW welcomes the presence of HIS EMINENCE METROPOLITAN PHILIP
for a week of spiritual growth and family unity, celebrating THE SILVER JUBILEE YEAR OF HIS PRIMACY.
"I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD; I KNOW MY OWN, AND MY OWN KNOW ME."
THE WORD/MAY190 THEWORD/MAY1991
John 10:14
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�13th ANNUAL ST. THEKLAPILGRIMAGE
SEPTEMBER6-8, 1991
VILLAGE ALMANAC
---
''The Church's Ministry to the Terminally Ill''
His Grace,
Bishop ANTOUN,
Presiding
FOR MAY,1991
by Paul D. Garrett
IT' HARD TO BELIEVE,but postmarks don't lie. It's been nearly a year
ince I wrote to Fr. Charles Sunderland and the good people of St.
George Church, Michigan City, I , of my intention to write up in the
" illage Almanac" their then-recent d?r:iation of bo?ks, photograp_hs,
icon , recordings, and other memorab1lta to the Hentage and Learnmg
Center. It would be, I wrote, "an example of how a parish can contribute significantly to the preservation and study of the over-all history of
the Archdiocese by carefully sifting through local sources and donating it 'funds'."
Well, I targetted the fall, and fall came and went. And winter is now
past. Fr. George Geha has been on the road these past few months,
drumming up excitement about the coming summer camp - and
bringing back with him boxes and boxes of Library materials. There are
now quite a number of donations, large and small, which must be written up, so in order not to get further behind, I'll finally make good on
my promise. Should anyone find in the following the kind of
spring/summer project they've been looking for, so much the better.
Remember that the Village is only about a three hours' drive from
Washington, DC, and this summer's convention.
Top of the pile in the treasure box from St. George was a thirty-page
collection of photocopies of articles dealing with local Orthodox Christianity culled from the pages of the Michigan City Dispdtch, the Evening Dispatch, and the Michigan City News. This was obviously not
the product of careful saving of articles over the years, squirreling them
away in scrap books, but a major enterprise by an anonymous researcher or researchers, who consulted microfilm copies of the original newspaper files (which are probably nearing the state of dust). On each of
the pages is a white-on-black print-out of the microfilm text; since it is
very difficult to read, the text is neatly typewritten above. Thus we see
the Russians coming - priests to marry baptize the long unministered
to; "fakhirs," claiming to be priests, but coming to line their own pockets; authentic priests representing "Bishop Roffol of Brooklyn," organizing the community, raising monies in his name to build a church;
Fr. Philippous Assaley of Grand Rapids officiating at the ground breaking and cornerstone ceremonies; and finally Bishop RAPHAELhimself
appearing for the "impressive services" of the consecration Sept. 8,
1914, just six months before his death. In March of 1916 we see
Metropolitan GERMAN0S of Baalbeck greeted by a large reception
committee and praying that the U.S.would stay out of the European War.
At times, events like the ordination of their first permanent priest, Antonios Abu-AlamFarah (a.k.a. Tony Bohlim-Faroh) are confirmed in the
more reliable source of al-Kalimat, whose Arabic-language text is translated into English.
Without trying to sound greedy or ungrateful, would that these thirty pages were three hundred, that the coverage spanned eighty or ninety years, not six, and that similar productions were made from three
hundred locations around the U.S.and Canada! The "stuff" of history
lies in these little articles, filled with their writers' misunderstandings
of the "colorful Eastern Rites," their attempts at fairness alternating with
prejudice against those culturally unlike themselves. We have received
individual articles from a number of donors, and all have been important and appreciated. But the work that went into this particular compilation from Michigan City sets the donation apart and provides a pattern for other to emulate.
Ju t below lay an inventory of the donation, with details on how
each item is to be recorded. This is very important, since everything in
the Library/Museum is cataloged with a record of its donor. Many visi28
for May 1991
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His Grace, Bishop ANTOUN,
presiding hierarch at the Pilgrimage, is the Auxiliary Bishop
of the Antiochian Orthodox
Christian Archdiocese of North
America.
Camper application deadline
Annual Family Day Picnic
and coming up inJune . .
30
Camping season opens
tors to the Center come bearing gifts on behalf of others, but are unable
to provide an address . . . sometimes, even a name! We want everyone
to know who our donors are; a hundred years from now, this in itself
will be priceless information.
Also in the boxes: A chronology of the priests of St. George from
1900 to 1984, sometimes just names, sometimes with commentarie.
A photocopy of the Diary of Very Rev. Fr. Antonius Abu 'Alam Farab.
Thirteen bound Arabic books: primarily liturgical. Arabic record.
Three photographs. An icon print. An Arabic/Greek Antimension from
the Orthodox Archdiocese of Toledo, Ohio and Dependencie,
stamped 1936, issued under the authority of Patriarch ALEXANDER
III
- and a much-simplified version, utilizing the same icons but issued
with English texts in 1970, and beseeching the Lord to remember Patriarch THEODOSIUS VI, Metropolitan MICHAEL, "and the departed
thrice blessed prelates RAPHAEL,GERMANOS,VICTOR, SAMUEL,and
ANTONY."These, too, are the "stuff" of history. Memory eternal, also.
to the founders of St. George, whose names will be preserved in tht
treasures their relatives have sent to the Heritage and Learning Center.
Fr. Antonius and Khouriyeh Abu-Alam Farah; Mr. and Mrs. Khalil Tadros;
George Tadros; and Mr. and Mrs. Milham Gibran.
Those with no access to artifacts from decades if not centuries ago
can nevertheless have a part in the building up of the Heritage and
Learning Center. In the May 1990 ''Almanac," we called attention to the
NAC Teen SOY0 Library Fund drive which had been targetted for the
first month of the year, and had by then brought in a good deal of mon·1
ey. The tiny amount of publicity that mention generated caused the year
to end with over $7,000 contributedand every penny went toward
the purchase of books. This year, we got an earlier start to the drive,but
it appears by mid-February to have slowed. As we receipt the checks
it is interesting to note that there are not a whole lot of "repeat cu •
tomers" from last year; most of the donors are first-time givers, although
many of the same Teen SOYO chapters are participating. We certainly
welcome these new friends of the Village, but hope not to lose contact
with our past supporters. We alsq hope that the better-than-half of the
parishes where the donation packages are gathering dust, unopened.
will respond to this less-subtle-than-last-year's appeal, for the number
of books being published about the Christian heritage of the Middle
East- not to mention materials on youth ministry, the object of special attention in our Archdiocese this year, and an array of "perip~er·
al" yet important subjects - is constantly growing. "Late" donauon
will be gratefully accepted, as will more general contributions that can
purchase scholarly materials more expensive than the $15 and $25cat·
egories, support the conservation of Library/Museum materials, and
other necessary concerns of preserving our Heritage. Old books arefas·
cinating and important. New books provide the latest insights, discoreries, hypotheses. The Library's importance will be determined bythe
mix of the two, achieved through the interest and dedication of the
members of our Church.
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THE WORD/MAY I991
The V. Rev. Fr. George S. Corey, our featured speaker, is a
graduate of Morris Harvey College and Holy Cross and St.
Vladimir's Seminaries. He received a certificate in Ecumenical Studies from the University of Geneva, Switzerland, was
ordained in 1962, and served several parishes before being
named Dean of St. Nicholas Cathedral, Brooklyn, in 1987. He
has been editor of The Word since 1977 and serves on several
commissions of the Archdiocese and inter-Orthodox committees. He received a Doctor of Ministry degree in 1989.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Friday,September 6th
4:30-6:30 P.M.- Arrival and check-in
6:30-7:30
- Dinner
8:00
- Vespers - SS. Peter and Paul Chapel
9:00
- "Turning Tears into Prayer For the Dying" - V Rev. George
S. Corey
10:00
- Refreshments to follow
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For those traveling by air, we recommend using the KHOURY TRAVEL AGENCY for reservations.
They are equipped to give you the best possible prices flying into either Pittsburgh or Latrobe and
ground transportation from the airport to the village. Call 412-864-1200.
DIRECTIONS BY CAR: Pennsylvania Turnpike to Exit 9 at Donegal. Follow Route 711 Orth to
Ligonier. From the Diamond in Ligonier, continue on 71I North seven miles to Antiochian Village.
Caution: In the town of Ligonier observe the 25 and 35 miles-per-hour signs carefully!
From the north, follow Route 22 to the intersection with Route 56 at Arma ugh. Follow Route 5610
Seward. There get on Route 711 South. Follow Route 711 through New Florence ten miles to Antiochian Village.
--------RESERVATION
Saturday,Septembler 7th
8:00-9:00 A.M. - Continental breakfast for those not taking Communion or
those on medication
9:00
- Orthros (with confessions) - St. Ignatius Church
9:45
- Procession to St. Thekla Outdoor Chapel
10:00
- Hierarchial Divine Liturgy with Bp. ANTOUN - St. Thekla Outdoor Chapel
ll:30
- Brunch - Center Dining Hall
.
t2:30
P.M.- Free time; tour of historical icon display and cultural Middle Eastern museum
2:30
- Supplication Service to St. Thekla; anointing with Holy Oil
from the Convent in Syria - St. Thekla Shrine
3:30
- "The Life-Giving Sacraments; Our Last Days and Final Preparation" - V. Rev. George S. Corey
5:00-6:00
- Dinner - Center Dining Hall
.
6:30
- Vespers - SS. Peter and Paul Chapel (Confessions following)
8:00
- "The Family, Memorial Services and Remembering Our
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Moussa Souaid:
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by Archpriest Antony Gabriel
On ovember 16, 1990, Moussa ouaid, or "Uncle
Mous a", a he was affectionately known to hundreds
of relative and friends, peacefully fell asleep in the
Lord. The final tribute was in the church itself he so
dearly erved.
The funeral service, held at St. George Church in
Montreal, was pre ided over by Metropolitan PHILIP,
Primate; as i ted by Archbishop MICHAEL, Auxiliary
to the Primate; Archprie ts Antony Gabriel, Joseph Shaheen, Joseph Rahal,
Prie t Isaac Crow and Ghana Hajal. Present at the funeral service were Monignor George Coriaty, Vicar-General of the Greek Catholic Melkite Diocese
of Montreal; The Con ul General of Lebanon, Elysee Alam; Members of the
Archdioce e Board of Trustees, as well a other dignitaries from the Montreal
Community, all who came to pay their re pect to Mous a Souaid's life and devmion to the Montreal Community.
Mou a ouaid truly typified the term "elder," which designates a 'Man of
God,' a man of stature and dignity within the community. Born in 1897, Moussa
lived a long and fruitful life, making it difficult to recount all his various achievement . From his youth, Moussa's life was truly dedicated to the Church. Not
only wa he one of the founders of t. George Church in Montreal, Quebec,
but he was a pioneer in the formation of the current Archdiocese, then headed by the late Metropolitan A TO Y (Bashir) of thrice blessed memory.
Moussa truly revered hi friend Metropolitan A TONY, and held a special
place in hi heart for all the men with whom he worked to lay the organizational
groundwork for the yrian Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of ew York and
All orth America (as it was then called). Upon the falling asleep in the Lord
of Metropolitan A TONY, Moussa assisted the Archdiocese in making the transition to the new tewardship of Metropolitan PHILIP (Saliba).
While the ouaid family lived 45 miles outside of Montreal, this did not deter Mou sa and his family from being active participants in the life of St. George
Church. It would not be uncommon for Moussa to travel the distance three or
four time a week to attend the Divine Liturgy, as well as look after the affairs
of the church. The Parish Council, Church School, Choir, youth programs, etc.,
were all endeavors that mattered as much to Moussa as his own family. Mousa viewed the Church as a vessel for salvation and a vehicle for knitting the variou elements of the community as a unit.
His fellow worker in the Church, e pecially the Parish Clergy, were part
of Mou a' extended family. He took the long list of clergy who erved St.
George under hi wing, offering upport and advice as they ministered to the
variou need of the community.
Alway by hi ide wa hi lovely wife Adma, and joined by his son Paul,
Pierre and John ( ancy aykaly), grandchildren David and icole, the ouaids
were graciou ho ts to dignitaries, hierarchs, prie t and members of the community, making all feel as if they were in their own home.
In remembering Mou sa ouaid, we give honor to a whole generation of
faithful men and women who laid the foundation of Antiochian Orthodoxy
in Orth America. Hi pa ing mark the end of an era in the Archdiocese, as
well as t. George Church in Montreal. He diligently served as Treasurer of the
Archdioce e and Pari h Council Chairman of t. George for many years. He
truly was repre entative of tho e pioneer who were uprooted from their countrie at tender age , facing the har h realities of a "new world," but yet struggled and acrificed to build churches throughout all orth America.
Time and condition have changed, but the pirit of "Men of God" such
a Mou a ouaid will live on to in pire us for years to come because of our
"hunger and thir t" for truth and the Kingdom of God.
Well done" 'ncle Mou a," thou good and faithful servant! Enter into your
re t which is the joy of the Lord.
Memory Eternal!
In Memory of
Economos Michael G. Simon
by Bishop ANTOUN
On behalf of His Eminence, Metropolitan Philip,Archbishop Michael, the Archdiocese Board ofTrustees, andall
of the clergy and laity of this Archdiocese, we come here
to say to this man whom we love - "so long Fr. Michael·
I don't know what language I could speak and what feelings I could have to express from the depth of my heart.
to say to Fr. Michael and especially to his wife, Aunt ara.
who is present today with us, thank God, and to Bob hi
son, and to Elaine his daughter, and to their family and the
grandchildren and to his brother Simon, how much we loved him. These people,
this family, especially Aunt Sara and her children, since I came to know them, they
have really sacrificed their life in support of Fr. Michael. And anything the boss aid,
Sara said: "yes honey" and the children too. They sacrificed. It's not easy at all for
a family of a priest. They started in 1947 to serve the people of God in Paterson, NJ
And then I came to visit that church in 1959 to meet that famous man whom even·
student at the seminary at that time was telling me: "Wait! Wait Deacon (I was a de~con at that time) to meet a man who has a most beautiful voice, a man who love
everyone," especially the students when they come to study, to start sacrificing to
be a priest in that area. He was a father to all of them. I didn't know that, until I met
him in 1959. I was a stranger and he took me into his family. I was hungry and he fed
me, especially from food his Khouriyee Aunt Sara prepared for us. And I was sickand
he came to the hospital to visit me. I'm glad he came. I thought I was lonely, until1
saw him entering that hospital with the seminarians and two members of his pari h.
I don't know. How could I tell you my feelings. But believe me that moment was
never one second out of my mind. What he did helped me. He said "son, don't worry." Yes, this is a man who today we say goodbye to. This kind, Fr. Michael, how can
we find another. This is a man, Fr. Michael. I always loved to hear his voice, especially
when he left Little Falls' St. George Church and came to retirement. Every.timeI had
a chance to come and sit with the man who made me so happy when I spoke with
him, break bread with him in his room with a beautiful lady (Khouriyee Sara), I did
so. We loved you Fr. Michael. Here are your brothers the clergy, your children too.
And you are their brothers, especially when he used to say to us: "Hi, Slugger."Why,
I tell you I have the most heavy burden in my life. I would forget about everything
that has happened just to sit with a man full of love, full of compassion, full of great·
ness. His lifetime, we could write a history, a book. Since his childhood, he loved
to help his family and specially when he used to sing just to get some bread for the
family. This is the kind of man today that seldom we meet. To you Aunt Sara, and to
Bobby, and Elaine and your family- not you alone are going to miss. Fr. Michael,
but all the brother priests. I say to you Fr. Michad: "so long." Please stretch your arm
from heaven one day and bless all of us. We'll remember you as long as we live. We
remember your kindness, and your love and your compassion. So long friend, fa·
ther, priest! All of this Archdiocese is what you did in your lifetime to help and serre
and make a friend that we keep. I don't know what Metropolitan Philip will do now
that he can no longer call you on that phone on Saturday nights to hear your beau·
tiful voice. We pray to God to put you in the bosom of Abraham with the Angels.And
we pray to Him that always your happy voice, your angelic voice will ring in our ear
So long friend.
KHOUREEYE SARASIMON and family wish to
thank all those who sent messages of comfort to
them during their time of sorrow. They sincerely appreciate your concern and pray for your
good health always.
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<p>The AOCA is one of 24 archdioceses of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East across the world. The editorial office for their publication <em>The Word</em> is in Brooklyn, New York. AOCA founded the periodical as an Arabic language publication in 1905, which ran for 16 volumes. The final issue of the Arabic <em>Al-Kalemat</em> appeared in 1933, and the English iteration <em>The Word</em> began anew in 1957.</p>
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The o t R erend
tropolitan PHILIP, D.H.L., D.D.
Primate
Editorial ................
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Bi hop Antoun, Auxiliary
The Holy Fire .............
Editorial Board
The V. Rev. Joseph]. Allen, Th.D.
Anthony Bashir, Ph.D.
John L. Boojamra, Ph.D.
The Rt. Rev. Basil Essey, M.Div.
The V. Rev. Antony Gabriel, Th.M.
The V. Rev. Peter Gillquist
Claudette B. Hanna
The V. Rev. James C. Meena
The Rev. John W. Morris, Ph.D.
Ronald Nicola
Najib E. Saliba, Ph.D.
The V. Rev. Paul Schneirla, M.Div.
The V. Rev. Paul N. Tarazi, Th.D.
The V. Rev. Stephen Upson, Ph.D.
Stefanie Yova Yazge, M.A.
Technical Advisor
Donna Griffin Albert
Editorial Office:
THE WORD
52 - 78th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11209
Subscription Office:
358 Mountain Road
Englewood, N.J. 07631
ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION:
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Foreign Countries, $20.00
Single Copies, $2.00
THE WORD (USP 626-260), published
monthly except July and August, by the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of
orth America at 358 Mountain Road, Englewood, ew Jersey 07631 and at additional
mailing offices.
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Honoring Gibran ................
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A Cry For Cooperation .........................
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by Alan Shanbour
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Dialogue ....................................
by Father Theodore Pulcini
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Antiochian Women of North America
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SOYO Digest .................................
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Meditation in Arabic ...........................
by Father Athanasius Bitar
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Daily Devotions ..............................
by Father George Alberts
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The People Speak .............................
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VOL. 35, NO. 4
Icon of the Descent of Christ into Hades. May
each of you have a blessed Pascha!
CHRIST IS RISEN!
TRULY HE IS RISEN!
After the guns fell silent and the dust of the battle has settled in the Arabian desert it is time for
the Arab people t?reflect on t_hetragic events which have led them to this most humiliati~g defeat. The
horrible destruction of Kuwait and Iraq and the resounding defeat of the Iraqi army is the result of Saddam Hussein's blunder and shameful miscalculation. The Arab system has collapsed and the Arab League
is no more. Saddam should have realized that his invasion of Kuwait, which is a member of the Arab
League and a member of the United Nations, was a flagrant violation of the charters of these two organizations. We have shared the suffering of both the Kuwaiti and Iraqi people and have witnessed the
worst aspects of war. What made Saddam Hussein think that he could defeat the United States Military
and the coalition forces with their most sophisticated technology? The answer is beyond my comprehension. The sad events which have taken place since August 2nd, 1990, and which culminated in the
Iraqi defeat in late February have humiliated not only Iraqis but all Arabs; hence all Arabs are losers.
Now it is time for reflection and Arab self-criticism. It is time for Arab intellectuals all over the world
to break their silence and raise their voices. The Arab world, from the Gulf to the Ocean, has had enough
humiliation and enough defeats. From the forties to the nineties, the Arabs have suffered one defeat
after another despite their tremendous wealth and strategic importance. In view of all that, one might
ask: Is there an inherent defect in the Arab personality? Were the Arabs destined to be weak and insignificant? The answer is absolutely no. There was a time in history when their empire stretched from
China to the heart of Europe. Furthermore, when Europe was in its Dark Ages, the Arabs were the masters
of science, philosophy and literature. The outstanding success which Arab Americans enjoy nowadays
in North, Central and South America proves beyond doubt that there is no inherent defect in the Arab
personality. Where, then, is the problem? The problem lies in the incompetent Arab political leadership. Therefore, if the Arabs want to re-enter history, they must immediately address three fundamental problems:
First, The Lack of Democracy. If we examine this vast Arab world, we find - with the exception
of Lebanon where there is a semblance of democracy - that all Arab countries are ruled by Shiekhs,
Emirs, Kings and dictators. These rulers control your press, your thoughts, your army, your land, your
bread, your water and even the air which you breathe. And, if you dare disagree with them, you end
up in jail, if you are lucky, and if not, in front of the firing squad. There is no place in the Arab world
for what is called, "The Struggle of Ideas." No civilization can survive without the freedom of expression. Doctor Constantine Zraik once said: "Civilizations are not assassinated; they commit suicide."
Second, The Lack of Arab Unity. Some people think that the Arab world consists of some twentytwo nations. This is a misconception. The Arab world is one nation, consisting of some twenty-two
countries whose artificial boundaries were drawn out by the Western powers after the First and Second World Wars. For the past fourteen hundred years, this Arab world has had one dominant religion,
one language and one culture. If someone asks, what is there in common between Jordan and-Tunisia? We say, much more than what is in common between Alaska and Hawaii.
Third, The Lack of Economic Justice. It is indeed disturbing to learn that less than ten per cent
of the Arab population control ninety percent of the Arab wealth. Thus, the gap between the haves and
the have nots is extremely wide. The wealthy Arabs must realize, once and for all, that no rich country
can survive long in an ocean of poverty, despite American and European tanks and guns. A few weeks
ago, Secretary of State, James Baker III, suggested the formation of an Arab Bank for future economic
development of the entire region. I believe this is a wonderful idea because such a bank will benefit
all Arabs, rich and poor alike. Why should wealthy Arabs invest hundreds of billions of dollars in foreign banks while their fellow Arabs are hungry and destitute?
Finally, the Arabs must get together and discover a common vision for the future in order to reenter history. They desperately need a new agenda and a new blueprint for a new day. Without democracy,political unity and economic justice, the Arab world will remain for many generations an insignificant dot on the margin of history.
March 1, 1991.
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IN MEMORIAM
Schedule of Services
oly Week is set apart in the Orthodox Ec;clesiastical Year so
that we might slow down our
ace and meditate upon and relive the
~Joryand agony of that week in_ our
Lord'slife which opened once agam to
allcreation the doors of paradise. The
eventsof that week are presented to us
bythe Church as a drama, whic~ unv~ilingits mysteries to us, helps us 1dent1fy
I withthem and elevates us in the all embracing movement toward our Lord's
triumph over sin and death.
I Tofully benefit from this ~oly :X'eek,
to experience a transformation m our
livesand spiritual growth, we must participatein the services celebrated daily.
LAZARUSSATURDAY
March 30, 1991
AM- Divine Liturgy
This day is the beginning of the end.
ByraisingLazarus from the dead, Christ
proves once again that He is God, the
Lordof life. This caused many to believe
inHim as the long-awaited Messiah. The
negativeresult, however, is found in the
Hebrew religious who feared a loss of
powerand, therefore, plotted to find a
wayto do away with Jesus.
PALMSUNDAY
March 31, 1991
AM-Matins
AM- Divine Liturgy & Procession
Jesuscomes to Jerusalem and is greetedby the crowds of people. "We praise
Theeand sing: Hosanna in the highest!
Blessedis He that comes in the name of
I theLord." Read Mark 11:1-10. This is the
traditionalday when palm branches are
distributed in our churches to the faithful.We usually bring them home and
placethem on or near our icons.
•
PM
Bridegroom
Service
1
. During Holy Week the Orthros (Matins)Service of the forthcoming day is
celebratedthe evening before. On Palm
unday evening we celebrate the Orthrosof Monday morning. We remember_the story of the fig tree that remainedwithout fruit and had nothing
to give to Jesus Christ wheni:N:e .wa·s
hungry."The fig tree·wits 'Wito~red pe~
ca~seof its barrenness'. Let'.us, -brothers,
bnng.fruits of repentance' to Christ."
H
Danny Thomas
Comedian/actor Danny Thomas, who has been entertaining the American public for the
past fifty years, died suddenly on February 5, 1991, at his home in California, at the age of
77. He is survived by his wife Rose Mary, two daughters, a son and several grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted in California, with burial in Memphis, Tennessee.
Danny Thomas was well known to the clergy and laity of our Archdiocese. He entertained us at several Archdiocesan conventions and was a recipient of the Antonian Gold Medal
of Merit, which was presented to him by Metropolitan PHILIP at the 1976 Convention in San
Francisco. While he will be remembered by many as a movie and television personality, and
rightly so, for he was a credit to the industry, he will be more widely remembered as a great
humanitarian, especially by children with leukemia and other catastrophic diseases. He founded and inspired the building and maintenance of the St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital
in Memphis, Tennessee. He gathered around him many of our people to build and support
this hospital in an organization called ALSAC,Aiding Leukemia Stricken American Children,
as well as, American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities. Together they labored with so many
others to help find a cure to this dreaded disease. God willing, that day will come!
In a message to the Thomas family, His Eminence, Metropolitan PHILIP, said about his
friend: "Danny was unique in so many ways. He was not only an entertainer but an outstanding
humanitarian. St.Jude's Hospital is a witness to his life. I am sure that the story of his life will
inspire our young people and continue to be told for generations to come. On behalf of myself, the clergy and laity of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America,
please accept our prayers and deepest sympathy."
Thank you, Danny, for making us laugh and be happy!
George S. Corey
Editor
CORRECTION FROM LAST ISSUE:
In t?e Editorial, "The Cataclysmic Explosion," authored by His Eminence,
Metropolitan PHILIP, the third paragraph, line 14, should read, "Could it be that our unwillingness to ~elp implement Resolution 242 and 425 has encouraged Saddam Hussein
to undertake his unfortunate adventure against Kuwait?" We apologize for this error.
The Editor
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HOLY MONDAY
April 1, 1991
PM - Bridegroom Service.
We celebrate the Orthros of Tuesday.
We remember the story Jesus told about
the ten wise and the ten foolish maidens
who were waiting to meet the bridegroom. "I have no torch aflame and like
the foolish virgins, I relax when it is
time to work."
HOLY TUESDAY
April 2, 1991
PM - Bridegroom Service
We celebrate the Orthros of Wednesday. We remember the sinful woman
who repented and kneeling at the feet
of Jesus poured precious oil on them.
"The sinful woman mixed costly myrrh
with her tears, pouring it upon thy precious feet . . . Forgive us as you forgave
her . . ." Read Matthew 26:6.
HOLY WEDNESDAY
April 3, 1991
PM - The Sacrament of Holy Oil
This sacrament grants spiritual and
physical strength through prayer and
the blessing of the Holy Oil. Before
receiving Holy Communion on Thursday, the day of its institution, we are
anointed with Holy Oil so that we might
more worthily partake of our Lord's
Body and Blood.
HOLY THURSDAY
April 4, 1991
AM - Divine Liturgy
The Diving Liturgy of St. Basil is
celebrated in commemoration of the
Last Supper, so that all the faithful might
be joined to the Mystical Body of Christ.
"Of Thy Mystical Supper, 0 Son of
God, accept me as a communicant."
PM - Holy Passion Service
We remember how Jesus Christ was
betrayed, judged, jeered at; crucified, and
buried by His friends. "All creation was
changed by fear, seeing Thee upon the
,Cross, O Christ! The sun darkened and
the earth did shake."(Read Luke 23:26-56.)
The Twelve Gospel lessons narrate
these even ts. The Cross is carried
around the Church, commemorating
the Way of the Cross, and it is placed on
the solea to remind us of His crucifixion. We behold Christ on the Cross and
contemplate upon the power that evil
has in this life. We pray that we might
not recrucify Him by choosing evil over
righteousness in our own lives.
HOLY FRIDAY
April 5, 1991
AM - The Hours
The Reading of the "Royal Hours".
PM - The Unnailing Service
The Unnailing Service of our Lord is
reenacted. The Body of Christ is removed from the Cross on the Solea,
wrapped in a burial linen cloth and
placed in the sanctuary. The Epitaphios,
the cloth on which the Body of our
Lord is embroidered, is carried in a solemn funeral procession around the
Church and placed in the sepulchre.
PM - The Burial Service
The Burial Lamentations are sung before the Sepulchre of our Lord, which is
decorated with flowers. The atmosphere begins to become theologically
more joyous, for hymns with a resurrection theme are heard culminating in the
Great Doxology, which is sung only on
joyous occasions. The procession of the
Sepulchre around the Church, with the
Epitaphios takes place. This does not
represent a funeral procession, but
Christ's descent into Hades, where He
preached to those held captive and
resurrected them. Flowers are distributed as a token of our participation and
taken home as a reminder of this event.
HOLY SATURDAY
April 6, 1991
AM - Divine Liturgy
Psalms of Holy Thursday are read and
resurrection hymns are chanted. These
tell about Christ's descent into Hades
where He conquers death and resurrects all those held unjustly. For this reason, it is called the "First Resurrection."
(The Church is sprinkled with bay
leaves to symbolize Christ's victory in
Hades over death.)
Easter Festivity Begins
The Liturgy of St. Basil is celebrated.
PM - The Rush Service (Hajamah),
followed by the PASCHA Matins
and Divine Liturgy
The faithful gather in the Church to
participate in the Feast of Feasts, Easter,
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light of lifi .
d and the
h Di in
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~paration
in various languages, proclaiming the
Good ews of the Resurrection to the
whole world, without discrimination
This service is called ''Agape ervice
(Love Feast). The :"h_ole da is d~dicat
ed to Christian pnnc1ples, espec1all , tc
1
forgiveness and charit . At this time, w
must seek to end misunderstanding
and argument among us.
p ri d concludes in jo ~l tri~~ph ~s
e pr claim repeatedly, Chnst is R1 en, Trul , H is Risen." Eggs are b~essed
and di tributed to the congregation.
HOL PA CHA
April , 1991
AM or PM -The Baouth Service
It i a pedal e per ervice in :'hich
the o pel according to St.John is read
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hours plus all day of rides and shows fr~m 10 a.m.-10 p.m.)
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ticket)
Children (2 and under): FREE
Conference Highlights:
Celebration Awards Brunch (Saturday)
TWO Halli's (Fri. and Sat. Evenings)
Oratorical Festival (Friday)
Choir Festival and Variety Show (Saturday Evening)
Volleyball Tournament (Friday Afternoon)
Enliven to Christ (Saturday Afternoon)
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IS HONORED
TO HOST THE 1991
MIDWEST REGIO
SOYO PARISH LIFE CONFERENCE
June 25-30, 1991
The Parish of St. Andrew welcomes the attendance
of HIS EMINENCE METROPOLITAN PHILIP
for a week of spiritual growth and family unity,
celebrating THE SILVER JUBILEE YEAR OF HIS PRIMACY.
Make reservations to The Radisson Hotel Lexington,
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"I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD;
I KNOW MY OWN, AND MY OWN KNOW ME"
John 10:14
6
Each year on Holy Saturday at the Holy Sepulchre there descends a
miraculous/ire which does not burn/or more than 10-15 minutes. Below is
an account of this event written 10 years ago by an eyewitness.
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THE HOLYFIRE
TodayI returned from the Church of
the Resurrection of Christ, from the
Ho! Sepulchre, and I should like to decribe what I experienced and what I
witnessed there.
I I shall begin with Holy Thursday.
on Holy Thursday, in the Church of
t. MaryMagdalene, the local clergy led
by Archimandrite Anthony 1:erformed
che service. After the readmg of the
Twelve
Gospels and the end of the serv1
ice, there was a procession along the
I Wayof the Cross to the old site of the excavationsof the Russian Mission where,
during the construction of the church
in the 19th century, they discovered the
stone threshold of the Judgment Gates
through which our Lord Jesus Christ
was led to Golgotha. As the faithful
walked holding burning candles, the
nuns sang without interruption
the
compunctionate hymns. Reaching the
Judgment Gates and bowing down beforethem, all dispersed.
On Great Friday, in the same church
on Gethsemane, we were present at the
bringing out of the Winding Sheet.
Againthe nuns, Arab and Russian, sang
the stirring hymns, their melodious
voices rising from the very depths of
their hearts.
I The evening service on Great Friday
began about 6 p.m., following which
therewas another procession along the
same Way of the Cross as far as the St.
Alexander Nevsky Church which was
built in memory of Tsar Alexander II.
There everyone reverently venerated
the Holy Shroud, a very old Russian one
of unusually fine workmanship. I too
venerated the Shroud and with tears
begged our Lord Jesus Christ in His infinitemercy to allow me to be present in
the Holy Sepulchre and to receive the
Holy Fire.
Great and Holy Saturday: In Gethsemane the divine service began at 6 in
the morning. We pilgrims came for confession.We had already asked Fr. Iosaph
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what we must do in order to be present
in the Sepulchre for the descent of the
Holy Fire. His mother, nun Seraphima,
also asked on our behalf. We were advised to come at 9 in the morning to the
Altar of the Church of the Resurrection
which belongs to the Greeks. After the
reading of the Gospel, three of us including Mother Seraphima, drove to the
Church of the Holy Resurrection. In my
hands I held tightly two bundles of candles, 3 3 candles each, symbolizing the
years of our LordJesus Christ on earth.
A crowd of thousands had alreadv assembled and it was literally a mir~cle
that we were able to make our way
down the stairs, squeezing ourselves
into the center of the crowd in the Altar.
This we managed only with great difficulty and exertion, holding onto one
another and Mother Seraphima's robes.
Two Greek nuns sitting on an elevated
place against the wall of the Altar stood
up and motioned us over. Again, with
unbelievable difficulty we made our
way through the dense crowd, many of
whom had been sitting there the whole
night through, and by God's grace we
were all able to squeeze ourselves onto
the wide step where we stood barely
moving for the next four hours. It was
an ideal spot for us, located at the right
hand wall of the Altar, elevated two feet
above the floor. In the center of the Altar was a long marble altar table. The Altar itself was very large and open, separated from the church by a low partition. We stood beneath a large icon
depicting the appearance of Christ to St.
Mary Magdalene after His Resurrection.
From our vantage point we were able to
see all that went on over the sea of
heads.
At approximately 12 o'clock, young
Arabs sitting on one another's shoulders entered a kind of corridor which
exte~ded from the altar to the Kouvouklia. They raised a shout: "Our Orthodox
Faith is the True Faith!" The crowd
squeezed in upon itself still more while
we stood watching, praying and thanking God for such a wondrous opportunity.
At about 12:15 a number of clergy
crowded into the Altar opposite us. On
the other side of the Altar was a stairway
leading into a vestibule from which,
quite literally, there flew gold vestments
which the clergy put on then and there.
From this same vestibule the Greek
Archbishop Claudius entered in a new
white vestment. Led by the Archbishop,
a procession of clergy formed together
with those carrying banners, a cross and
torches. In front walked two tall men in
Turkish fezzes carrying large black
staves with which they struck the marble floor at each step. Accompanied by
the most extraordinary singing, shouting and even whistling, the procession
slowly moved towards the Holy Kouvouklia which it circled three times. As
the procession approached the Kouvouklia for the third time, the Archbishop's vestments were removed.
Wearing only his cassock, he entered
the Kouvouklia. This was at one o'clock.
Within minutes I saw distinctly a brilliant blue colored beam of light more
than a foot wide from the right side of
the Kouvouklia. It flashed, or rather
passed to the entrance of the Kouvouklia. I shouted: "I see it! I see it!" Immediately, the candles of hope standing
closest to the Kouvouklia were ignited.
Together with the deafening, joyful
pealing of all the bells and the thundering shout of the crowd, the thought
flashed through my mind, "Lord, when
will Thy Holy Fire reach us?" And suddenly I, a sinner, saw a transparent blue
light, like the sky, shimmering with
shades ranging from deep to light blue;
it came from the Kouvouklia and
covered the heads of this crowd of
thousands.
At this time a deafening shout burst
out close by. In the upraised hands of
7
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•
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warm
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turned to Bethany,
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be n ouch afed to
God for His great
mere and genera ity toward us. Christ
i Ri en!
Tatiana Blinoff
Jerusalem, 1973
Kou ouklia: Tomb of Christ.
The Pillar of Fire
o doubt ou have heard of the follo ing miracle· it took place in the 8th
centur , wh n some Christians refused
to permit the Orthodox Christians into
the church and to the Kouvouklia of the
Patriarch, with the intention of acquiring for them elves this fire of Grace.
They hut the courtyard and posted
guard so that the Orthodox Christians
could not enter the Church; and the
Patriarch stood with the people out ide
weeping and praying. At the momen;
when the other Christians were_waiting
for the fire at the Tomb of our Lorct
Jesus, from outside where the Ortho.
dox Christians stood, a stone Pillar
cracked with a loud sound, and from
there the Fire of Grace proceeded anc:
was immediately caught up by all. Anct
one Turk from the ruling class cried out
"Mighty is the God of the Christian :
and there and then the Turks killed him
And so to this day the pillar stand
cracked and charred from fire as a le .
son to all ...
(From ORTHODOX LIFE, Marc}).
April 1960.)
1991 Western Region
Parish Life Conference
HOSTED BY:
ST. MARK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF IRVINE
ST. MATTHEW ORTHODOX CHURCH OF TORRANCE
ASSISTED BY:
ST. BARNABAS ORTHODOX CHURC~ OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
Silent Auction and a California BeachLong Beach, California will be the Oratorical Festival and Awards Brunch.
Style Party.
Evening
activities
will
include
a
center of activity for the 1991 Western
Children of all ages will have child
Region Parish Life Conference. The family style Fourth of July Evening uncare
provided
conference will be
along
with
daily
held July 3-7, 1991
Christian
educaat the Hyatt Regentional programs to
cy Hotel in Long
the
encourage
Beach . . . within
young
in their
walking distance of
Faith.
the beach, restauThe annual Orrants, and near the
der
of St. Ignatius
famous
Queen
Dinner and the An·
Mary Ship and the
tiochian Women's
Spruce Goose.
Luncheon will also
The conference
be featured in this
will follow the
year's schedule.
theme, "I Am The
The Hyatt Re·
Good Shepherd. l
gency Hotel has
Know My Own and
provided the con·
My Own Know Me;'
ference with excel
and will feature keylent room rates ol
note speaker, Father Peter Gillquist,
$69.00 per night
along with semi- The Hyatt Regency Hotel will be the site of the 1991 Western Region Parish Life Confer- per room for up to
nars on practical ence. The hotel is within walking distance of the beach, Shoreline Village - with shQ.ps, four people. Regis·
and park areas for children to play. The famous Queen Mary and Spruce· tration materials for
daily Christian liv- restaurants
Goose are nearby.
ing.
the conference are
Also scheduled for this year's West- der the Stars, including a fireworks
now being mailed out.
ern Region Parish Life Conference are show. Other evenings will include a teen
For more information
call (714
The Bible Bowl, Choir Competition,
dance, a Big Band evening for adults, a 851-8933.
8
ANTIOCHIAN ARCHDIOCESE ANNOUNCES
INITIATION OF COOPERATIVE PROGRAM
WITH SAINT VINCENT COLLEGE
LATROBE,
PA-The ~ntiochian Or- tional Orthodox churches - that
lage Camp and Conference Center, on
h dox Christian Archdiocese of North
should be very attractive to prospective
PA Route 711 North of Ligonier.
~~erica, and Saint Vincent College'. a st_udents who are interested in pursuing
Orthodox students who are accepted
C tholic college sponsored by Benedichigher education in a manner that
for admission to Saint Vincent will be
ti~emonks, have a_nnounced the initia- recognizes their Orthodox background
awarded a $500 grant by Saint Vincent
·on of a cooperative program.
and provides them with opportunities
College. These students will also be
tI As outlined
by Bishop Antoun
to learn more about their unique faith eligible for other scholarships
and
(Khouri),Auxiliary Bishop of the An- community in the company of other
grants offered by both Saint Vincent
tiochianArchdiocese of North America,
students who share this tradition," com- and Orthodox sources.
ata press conference on Saturday, Feb- mented the Rev.John F. Murtha, O.S.B.,
The signing of a cooperative agreeruary 16, the Archdiocese plans to na- President of Saint Vincent College. "For ment brings to fruition an idea that had
tionallyrecruit Orthodox students of all nearly 150 years, Saint Vincent has been been discussed for nearly ten years.
iurisdictionswho will apply for admisoffering a personalized, value-centered,
ArchimandriteJohn Namie and Bishop
ion to Saint VinAntoun initiated
cent where they
discussions
with
maypursue studies
Saint Vincent in
in one of 22 pro1981. The concept
grams offered by
was viewed favorathe liberal arts and
bly and discussions
sciences school.
continued between
Thesestudents will
the two groups.
alsohave an opporTwo years ago, the
tunityto pursue r~late Rt. Rev. George
Iligious
courses m
Corry, Dean EmeriOrthodox Studies,
tus, and the Very
toparticipate in OrRev.Jason Del Vitto,
thodox church
Pastor of St. George
I ervices on camParish in Bridgepus,and to use the
ville, wrote a formal
facilitiesof the Anproposal
to the
tiochian Village's
Most Rev. Philip
chapel,library, mu- Seated (from left to right): V. Rev.Jon Braun, Director of Campus Ministry of the Antiochian Arch- (Saliba), Metropolidiocese; Rev. EarlJ. Henry, O.S.B., Dean of Admission and Financial Aid, Saint Vincent College; Rt.
iconography Rev. George Geha, Director of the Antiochian Village; Rev.John F. Murtha, O.S.B., President of Saint tan of the AnI eum,
tudio and class- Vincent College; Rt. Rev. Bishop Antoun Khouri, Auxiliary Bishop of the Antiochian Archdiocese; tiochian Archdiorooms in nearby Rt. Rev. Bishop Nicholas, Diocesan Bishop of the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Cath- cese. With the supLigonier.Plans are olic Diocese of the U.S.A.; V. Rev. Protopresbyter John Yurcisin, Diocesan Vicar of the American port and cooperaCarpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Diocese of the U.S.A. Standing (from left to right): V.
tohaveten students Rev.
John P. Abdalah, Dean of Western Pennsylvania Clergy of the Antiochian Archdiocese; Rev. Se- tion of the Rt. Rev.
enrolled at Saint bastian A. Samay, O.S.B., Dean of Saint Vincent College; Mr.Abdullah Dirani, Antiochian Village Coun- George Geha, ExVincentin the fall of cil; V. Rev. Dr. Nedeljko Grgurevich, Episcopal Deputy of the Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Eastern ecutive Director of
I 1992.
America; Mr. Ernest Saykaly, Vice-Chairman of the Archdiocese Board; V. Rev. Protopresbyter Frank Antiochian Village,
"Weare proud to P. Miloro, Diocesan Chancellor of the American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Dio- Mr. Ernest Saykaly,
cese of the U.S.A. and Dean of Christ the Saviour Seminary; Mr.Robert Laham, Treasurer of the Anannounce the inauVice-Chairman of
I gurationof a coop- tiochian Archdiocese; ProtodeaconJohn Youhas, Perfect of Christ the Saviour Seminary.
the Archdiocese
Board, the Village Council and a special
erative agreement between the An- liberal arts education in the Catholic,
tiochianArchdiocese and Saint Vincent
Benedictine tradition. Our mission as a subcommittee appointed for the proCollege," Bishop Antoun said. "This
Catholic college is not changed by this ject, the concept of a formal cooperaproject, the first of its kind in the Unit- agreement. We simply are preparing to tive program gained the endorsement
of the Archdiocese Board of Trustees.
ed ~tates,will offer students an opporprovide a special educational opportu"We are fortunate to be able to enter
tunity to pursue their undergraduate
nity for these Orthodox students. The
educationin a setting supported by Or- proximity of the Antiochian Village fa- into a cooperative program with Saint
thodoxliturgical life and spiritual guid- cilities to our campus gives students an Vincent College because it has develance."
excellent opportunity to participate in oped such an outstanding reputation
over the years for the quality of its
Saint Vincent College officials ex- this ecumenical cooperation."
faculty and academic programs," Bishpressedoptimism for the program's sucThe formal signing of a cooperative
cess• "Th·is is
• a unique idea - a small
op Antoun said. "Saint Vincent has
agreement took place Saturday mornCatho1·
1c college cooperating with na-' ing, February 16, at the Antiochian Vil- received national attention because of
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�ati n and it
l ction by The ational Re i
ollege Guide as one of
m rica' Ti p 50 Liberal Art College .
aint incent as ranked among the top
100 college in the country - and the
top atholi ollege in Penn ylvania for the p rcentage of its graduates who
ha e earned Ph.D.s."
The Antiochian Archdiocese covers
all of orth America and i composed of
160 pari hes and 40,000 members. The
cooperative program would include all
Orthodox jurisdictions in the United
rate and Canada whose membership
total more than fi e million.
l o in attendance for the signing
ichola of the American
Carpatho-Rus
ian
Orthodox
Greek
Catholic Diocese of
the .S.A. in Johnstown, Bi hop Maximo of the Greek Orthodox Diocese of
Pittsburgh, Very Rev.
Dr. edeljio Grgurevich representing
Bishop Christopher
of the Serbian Orthodox Diocese of Eastern America, Rev.
Seba tian A. Samay,
O.S.B., Dean of Saint
Vincent College, and
Rev. Earl J. Henry,
O.S.B., Dean of Admission and Financial Aid for Saint Vincent College. Letters
of
endorsement
were sent from Bishop Kyrill of the Orthodox Church in
America and Bishop Bosco of the R.C.
Diocese of Greensburg, PA.
The Archdiocese will be developing
a national marketing and information
program directed to prospective students who are of the Orthodox Faith
Further details are available by contact~
ing the Very Rev.John Abdalah, Dean of
area clergy, at St. George Church, 1150
Leishman Avenue, New Kensington, PA
15068, or the Rev. Earl]. Henry, O.S.B.,
Dean of Admission and Financial Aid
Saint Vincent College, Latrobe, PA
15650-2690.
''FORE''
ow that we have your attention, how about having some fun and helping Antiochian Village and the Order of St. Ignatius
of Antioch.
On May 15-19,1991, we will be kicking off the First Annual St. lgnatius/Antiochian Village Golf Tournament. There will
be fun-filled days of golf, food, fun and entertainment. The proceeds of this tournament will be distributed equally to the Camp
and the Order: but in the end, it really goes to our children.
The weekend will start with a reception on Wednesday night where we will announce any special contests or teams. Thursday,
Friday and Saturday will start with breakfast and 18 holes of golf at nearby Champion Lakes. Thursday and Friday will offer dinner and some sort of entertainment with Saturday night serving as our Awards Banquet. We'll end the weekend by gathering together for Divine Liturgy and brunch.
We hope that non-golfers will also attend. We want to offer things that you will enjoy. Please help us by offering suggestions.
The cost for the weekend is as follows:
Rooms: $55.00 per room per night.
Golf: $200.00 includes green fees, cart, lunch on the course and prizes for all three days.
.
Meals: $75.00 per person (Breakfast and Dinner each day plus Brunch on Sunday [does not include daily lunch]).
Space is limited to the first 72 golfers. Please complete the enclosed reservation form as soon as possible and return it to
Mike Hamwey at Antiochian Village, Rt. 711 N., P.O.Bo~ 638, Ligonier, PA 15658.
Deadline is April 15, 1991
Name ______________________
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Address ____________________________________
City _______________________
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State ________
Meals
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night@ $55.00 per room per night
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Room(s) ___
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@ $200.00 per golf~r
@ $75.00 per person
See you in May . . .
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THE WORD/APRIL 19°
HONORING GIBRAN
by Michael Bsharah
Asthe world finds itself ending a war
. the Middle East, it becomes especial;; appropriate that we find ourselves
honoring one of the great sons of that
tortured part of the wor~d.
.
Kahlil Gibran and his philosophy
compels Arab Americans an~ all admirers of his to pause and consider the
present state of affairs. Arab Americans
find themselves discriminated against
and stereotyped; at odds with themelvesand uncertain of the outcome of
issues that are not strictly provincial.
war,self-determination, civil strife, and
democratization are issues that affect
people the world over. Gibran's place of
birth and his legacy provide Arab
Americans with the bittersweet irony
that in a day when Arab Americans experience frustration in the United States
andour Middle Eastern brothers and sistersexperience worse, still it is an Arab
of Lebanese origin who became an
Americanby choice, who offers inspiration to people from Sidon to Los Angelesto Washington to Nablus to Beijing
and Belfast.
Gibran was born in Besherre, Lebanon in 1883 and in 1895, emigrated to
Boston with his family. To celebrate the
100thanniversary of Gibran's birth the
Kahlil Gibran Centennial Foundation
wasestablished. Former President Jimmy Carter agreed to serve, and continues to serve, as Chairman of the Honorary Committee of the Foundation
whose goal it was to construct
a
memorial to Gibran's memory. A statue
did not seem appropriate - it was too
stoicand cliche. However, a garden that
allowedfor and encouraged contemplation would help facilitate Gibran's own
goals.
Through years of unending effort by
supporters and volunteers across the
country, fundraising events were held
that included people in and outside the
Arab American community. William J.
Baroody,Chairman and President of the
Foundation, understands the admiration for Gibran that exists beyond the
~ab American community, " ... Gibran
is~ universally known and loved poet,
philosopher and artist ... " As the educ~tion and fundraising effort gained a
higher profile, a surprising but welTHEWORD/APRIL 1991
corned addition to the foundation "family" emerged.
The popular comedian Flip Wilson,
whose variety show and characters of
the 1960's enjoyed great success, was
willing to donate his time to the Foundation. He accompanied Baroody to five
of the major fundraising events held in
1989. Wilson also testified before Congress during the hearings to donate and
maintain federal land for the Memorial.
Gibran at the university in Beirut.
During his testimony, Wilson recited
passages from The Prophet which Wilson knows from memory, greatly moving members of Congress. Members of
the Ninety-Eighth Congress, from both
sides of the aisle - recognizing the contributions made by this great Arab
American - voted to approve Public
Law 98-53 7 in October 1984, thus allocating the land for the Memorial.
Situated on Massachusetts Avenue in
Washington, DC, across from the British
Embassy, the location of the Gibran
Memorial is particularly poignant. Amid
dozens of embassies as well as near the
Washington Islamic Center and the Na-
tional Cathedral, the two-acre Gibran
Memorial is geographically and poetically positioned to remind us of his belief in genuine brotherhood and freedom. The garden proclaims and recalls
the strength of Gibran's native Lebanon
with three thirty-foot Cedar trees; also
are fountains that represent Gibran's
flow of thought and compassion, and
above stone benches will be Arabic
script that begs acceptance of Gibran's
pansectarian tolerance.
As construction nears completion,
plans are being formulated
for the
Memorial's
dedication
tentatively
scheduled for the weekend of May 2327, 1991. Pres.ident and Mrs. George
Bush have agreed to serve as Honorary
Co-Chairs
for the Kahlil Gibran
Memorial Garden Dedication Committee. The dedication will be the climax of
Congressional hearings, nationwide fundraising and construction blueprints.
Gibran poetry readings, teas, receptions,
a formal banquet and an evening of performing arts are various aspects of an exciting and event-filled weekend.
The hotel headquarters will be the J .W
Marriott in Washington, and although
plans for the weekend are still being finalized, early registration is encouraged.
Tickets for the full weekend can be purchased by contacting the Foundation
offices at 1738 N Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036 or by telephoning (202)
331-7741.
The Kahlil Gibran Memorial Dedication Weekend permits all involved to congratulate themselves for a job well done
and a great goal for a great man achieved.
The tangible goal of stone apd mortar being met, the convictions of Gibran can
then be, perhaps, better pursued: peace,
understanding,
tolerance and civility
among all peoples. The Memorial, then,
can become a place that will hopefully inspire people, one by one, to ponder things
as Gibran did and maybe reach similar
conclusions.
Michael Bsharah is a Washington,
DC area resident. He is a freelance
writer; and his interests, among others,
are History and politics. He is a member of Sts. Peter and Paul Church in
Bethesda, MD.
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�ARCHDIOCESANOFFICE
A CRY FOR COOPERATION
------~~~~~~~~~~-===--=-..:==...:=-=------------by Dr. Peter M. Kalellis
Part 4 of a four part series.
Cure For Burnout
h re are eight important ingredient for curing clergy burnout:
1. Information about Church Ministry
2. A ignificant Other Person
3. mall Group Membership
4. Goal-Oriented Activity
5. Knowledge of Self
6. Financial upport
7. Frame of Reference
8. elf-Nourishing Activity
Let us briefly discu
these ingredients.
1. Information about Church Ministry:
Develop your own selective library
- not an overwhelming numb,er of
books, but rather a small number that
you can conceivably read.
The literature of the Orthodox, Protestant and Catholic Churches is updated on almost any topic: Christian Education, Church Administration, Youth
Programs; name it and they have it. Our
seminary bookstores are a marvelous
source of information.
2. A Significant Other Person
You have heard the song, "People
need people . . ." Every human being
must have at least one other person
with whom he or she has an intimate
relationship. However, it is important
that the feelings and levels of intimacy
be mutual. The significant other must
be a person who knows you on a completely honest and open level. Who
could this person be for a priest or
khoureeye?
What is important here is that this
relationship must provide a climate of
warmth, acceptance and understanding, where feelings oflove can develop.
3. Small Group Membership:
Being a part of something larger than
oneself provides a feeling of solidarity.
A swimming club, a bowling league, a
ministerium - something that does not
tax you heavily but provides support
when you need it.
4. Goal-Oriented Activity:
Whether it is a class with a curriculum of your choice, which you conduct
T
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Faith in God, faith in prayer - faith
for a certain period of the year, or an activity with measurable standards of per- can guide our steps when there is confusion.
formance, such as a hobby, the feedback
8. Self-Nourishing Activity:
that you receive is a self-esteem builder.
From day to day, from Sunday to SunA goal-oriented activity does not
have to be a Church activity. It could be day, energy flows from the priest ana
khoureeye toward the communit 1
strictly personal or family oriented.
Your own flowers or garden can be a Common sense tells us that energy i
not inexhaustible. Like our lives, energy
refreshing approach to nature.
is finite.
5. Knowledge of Self:
On a regular basis, learn to feed your
We all learned this classical admonition very early in our lives. Truly, every emotional world. As selfish as this may
person must have a clear notion who he sound, one must find an activity that exor she is. Starting a study of self- clusively pleases one's self.
Simply, you cannot give someone
knowledge can be an interesting exercise. Make a list of twenty items that de- five dollars if you do not have it. You
cannot give love if you do not have it.
scribe yourself. For example, write
some descriptive phrases about your You cannot give energy if you do not requalities: I am kind. I am loving. I am store your own energy. This type of
thinking does not give anyone pennisgenerous. I am intelligent. I like ouzo.
sion to become totally selfish and ignore
Your description of self does not
have to be positive, or philosophical or one's responsibilities. All that is needed
is for you to take time out - half-anpsychological.
hour per da - to cultivate your own
But, suppose you cannot write down
garden, your soul. (The end)
twenty phrases. Then, find a significant
other, and ask his or her help.
Dr. Peter M. Kalellis is director and
The purpose of this list is twofold:
first, it will force you to do some in- founder of the Human Growth Center
trospective work, and it will shift the of Westfield, NJ. We thank him for this
excellent contribution to our official
balance from focusing on your ministry
to focusing on yourself; second, it will publication. MANY YEARS!
provide an inventory of yourself that
you can refer to at times of stress and
self-doubt.
6. Financial Support:
That dollar that shows up at the proXPHCTOC BOCKP€C€
thesis has a purpose. Don't be eager to
invest it in charity. Put it where you can
have access to it. When there is an envelope containing a number of dollars
which you have collected over the
months, you feel a certain strength, for
you can buy that personal "thing" or
provide yourself with some needed
service.
7. Frame of Reference:
Every human being needs to have
faith in something greater than man.
Faith provides meaning for our lives,
CHRIST IS RISEN
and, at times, faith diffuses our tension
and allows healing to take place.
PatriarchIGNATIUS IV
ToAttend Convention
A
W
His Beatitude, IGNATIUS IV,
Patriarch of Antioch and All the
East, with residence in Damascus, Syria, will attend this year's
Archdiocesan Convention, to
be held in Washington, DC,
fromJuly 21 to 28, at the CrystalGateway Marriott Hotel (Arlington,
IVA). His Eminence, Metropolitan
'
PHILIP
is celebrating his silver jubilee in
theholy episcopate during 1991. Hotel
reservations should be made immediatelyto insure accommodations. We anticipateone of the largest conventions
todate in the nation's capitol. Let us be
presentto witness these historic events
in the life of our Archdiocese and Primate,and receive the blessings of our
I beloved Patriarch IGNATIUS. WELCOMEMOST BLESSED MASTER!
ASSIGNED:
ThePriest DENNIS HEIFER, to the pastorateof St. Elias Church in La Crosse
Wisconsin.
'
AWARDED:
DR.JOHN BOOJAMRA, Chairman of
the Archdiocesan
Department
of
ChristianEducation, the Antonian Sil~erMedalof Merit, on February 3, 1991,
in Bergenfield, New Jersey. (see the following)
John Boojamra, Ph.D.
l 4Professor
Evergreen Pl.
Demarest,NJ 07627
DearJohn:
On behalf of the entire seminary
community
• I wish to congratulate you
THE WORD/APRIL 199:THEWORD/APRIL1991
with. ~ecoming the recipient of the
prest1g1ous Antonian Award, the highest
form of recognition given to those who
~erve the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese well.
His Eminence, Metropolitan Philip
has known how to discern the merits of
people. In your case also, he has made
the right choice.
Your work in the field of Christian
education, both at the seminary and
wi~hin the Church at large, your publications, so useful to so many, combined
with your pro'fessional research and
teaching in Byzantine church history,
represent a remarkable achievement.
For us at St. Vladimir's, you are one of
the family, and your day today is our day
also.
May the Lord strengthen you and
guide you as you continue to serve Him
and His Church in years to come.
Yours faithfully in Christ,
(V. Rev.)John Meyendorff
Dean, St. Vladimir's Seminary
Crestwood, NY
Donations to The Word, gratefully
received:
Peter & Kim Theodorous
State College, PA
$
15.00
Miss Yvette Khoury
Calabasas, CA
15.00
TA. Nasser
Huntington, WV
50.00
Mr. and Mrs. George N. Nassor
Wyckoff, NJ
1,000.00
Miss Fanny Kouri
Sherbrooke, Quebec
(in memory of Catherine
Kouri & Henry Kouri)
100. 00
E .J. Saikaley
Ottawa, Ontario
25.00
Mrs. Chakibie David
25.00
Fort Wayne, IN
Mrs. Adele Chami
25.00
Tustin, CA
Louis K. Shaheen
15.00
Fort Wayne, IN
Mrs. Mary Zelaway & Family
15.00
Cambridge, MA
Mr. Philip E. Shakir
25.00
West Roxbury, MA
Mr. and Mrs. A.M. Ellien
100.00
Mendham, NJ
Mr. Raymond A. Haddad
15.00
Hyde Park, NY
Lt. Timothy M. Shadid
12.00
College Station, TX
Ecumenical Issues High on
Agenda at SCOBA Session
EW YORK - Meetings of the Ecumenical Commission and the Study and
Planning Commi sion of the randing
Conference of the Canonical Orthodox
Bishops in the America were held on
January 3 at the office of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese in Manhattan. Ho t
for both sessions was the Rev.Dr. Milton
B. Efthimiou, Archdiocesan Director of
the Department of Church and Society,
who is the Acting Chairman of the two
commissions.
Both are committees of priests from
all the various Orthodox jurisdictions in
the Americas, who have been appointed by their respective hierarchs to serve
as researchers and advisors to the prelates of SCOBA prior to and at their
meetings. At the January 3 sessions,
representatives were present from: the
Albanian Orthodox Diocese, the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese, the
Bulgarian Orthodox Diocese, the Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Diocese, the
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese, the Orthodox Church in America and the
Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Canada.
ECUMENICALDIALOGUES
The meeting of the Ecumenical Commission specifically dealt with a revising
of the assigned membership of the various dialogues in which the SCOBA
hierarchs participate with other Christian leaders. The purpose of these dialogues is mutual understanding of each
other's churches, in the hope of coming, through meaningful discussion, to
an agreement that will lead to a unity of
faith.
There are three such dialogues that
meet periodically here in America:
Orthodox-Roman Catholic, OrthodoxAnglican and Orthodox-Lutheran.
A
bishop from each church is cochairman of each dialogue; and several
priests and/or lay theologians serve as
members. Together they discuss the various theological points which both
unite and separate the different
churches.
IMPORTANTISSUES
The Study and Planning Commission
specifically does research and preparatory work for an upcoming meeting of
the Standing Conference. At the January
3 session of that commission of priests,
a number of important issues were examined.
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�Fir t, the folio ing do ument were
tudied in detail, with variou recommendation made: the unday of Orthodox 1991 Encyclical· the Joint Pa toral tatement on Orthodox/Roman
Catholic Marriage ; and various reports
regarding the takeover of Orthodox
churche in the kraine and Czechosloakia b the niate .
The i u of the " nia" has cau ed
gr at alarm among the priests of the
tudy and Planning Commission, the
hi rarch of COBA and the Orthodox
participant in the national and international dialogue
with the Roman
Catholic . COBA has appointed a
Committee headed by Bi hop Nicholas
of the Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Dioce e, assisted by Metropolitan Wasyly of
the krainian Orthodox Church in
Canada and Bishop Vsevolod of the
Ukrainian Orthodox Church in America, to recommend action by the Standing Conference.
Such action will
demonstrate the solidarity of the Orthodox communities in the Americas with
their persecuted Eastern European
brothers in the Faith and vehemently
protest the forceful taking of Orthodox
churches and properties, and the ousting of Orthodox bishops, clergy and
faithful into the streets without a place
of worship, all by the Vatican-supported
Eastern Rite Catholic Church.
UPCOMING EVENTS
The Study and Planning Commission
also detailed plans for the celebration of
Metropolitan Philip's 25th Anniversary ;is
ruling hierarch of the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese in May,and the possible
Orthodox-Roman
Catholic Dialogue
scheduled for a later date. Other topics of
discussion included guidelines for the_establishment of new mission parishes and
Orthodox participation in both the National Council of Churches and the World
Council of Churches.
The next meeting of SCOBAis scheduled for mid-April at the offices of the
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese here.
Taken from
The Priest's Guide:
XIII. Matters of Appeal Ecclesiastical Court
All case of appeal must be submitted
in writing to the Metropolitan of this
Archdiocese, who will then convene
the tated Ecclesiastical Court to hear
the appeal. ,
XIV Unassigned and Non-Parochial
Clergy
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1. All piritual
implications of this
"Priest's Guide" apply to assigned as
well as unassigned and non-parochial clergy.
2. Clergy on leaves-of-absence may not
serve in any parish without the express permission of the Metropolitan of this Archdiocese.
XV Regarding Hierarchs of
this Archdiocese
Any parish or community desiring a
visitation from the Metropolitan, Archbishop, or Bishop MUST direct all letters
of invitation to the Archdiocese headquarters in Englewood, New Jersey.
Each letter will be answered upon receipt and the scheduling of requested
visitations will be arranged as the schedule and calendar permit.
XVI. Parochial Financial Obligations
to the Archdiocese
1. Each parish remits to the Archdiocese an annual fee of $20.00 per baptized soul, based on the calendar
year. These funds may be sent annually, quarterly or monthly (preferred); however the parish must advise the Archdiocese headquarters
of the method of payment which it
chooses to employ. If the parish
chooses the annual payment, the
check for the total amount assessed
must be received by the Archdiocese before the annual General Convention of the Archdiocese.
2. There are three (3) annual fund drives
which require the collection of "special trays" by the local parishes. A
reminder is sent from the Archdiocese
headquarters prior to the date of each
collection. At the end of each drive the
parish is to forward to the Archdiocese
one check for the total amount collected. The three drives are:
Archdiocesan Seminarian Fund
- collected on Orthodoxy Sunday
of each year and used to offset some
of the expenses of educating our
theological students.
Patriarchal Fund - collected on
Palm Sunday of each year and sent to
the Antiochian Patriarchate.
Seminary Fund - collected during
the month of October and presented
to our Theological Seminaries.
3. Certificates of Baptism are issued
from the Archdiocese headquarters.
Each record of Baptism which is
submitted to the Archdiocese headquarters is to be accompanied by a
check in the amount of $5.00 for
processing.
4. Certificates of Marriage are issued
Christian Churches amongst the
from the Archdiocese headquarter
~~e St
stinians are the Gree k Orthodox
1
Each record of Marriage which i.
Padethe Greek Catholic (Melkite)
p
..
submitted to the Archdiocese heact. an
h rches. There are many a1estmian
quarters is to be accompanied by a
~h~stianswho take their understanding
check in the amount of $ 5. 00 for
of the teachings of Jesus on pe_ace very
processing.
eriouslyindeed, and
. try to be involved
5. If a duplicate Certificate of Baptism
.
a
number
of
proJects.
or Marriage is required in the future
I in Aftermy first year, I began to be curithe fee is $10.00.
•
ousabout the fact that most of the PalesNOTE: Funeral records are to be sub.
tinianChristians that I m_et_
':ho were acmitted to the Archdiocese headquarter
t'vein various peace activities, and who
for permanent filing. There is no charge
I V,1,eredeeply committed to
Christian
. . .
for this service.
onviolence in those activities, were
membersof the Greek Catholic Church.
Orthodoxy and the
In fact, I am sorry to say that I did not
Pursuit of Peace:
manageto meet any Palestinian ChristA Letter of Concern
iansin peace activities from the Greek
Orthodox tradition. This was probably
and Plea for Dialogue
I
due to my own limitations, but when I
from Dr. Daniel L. Smith,
began to ask people about this, their
Dept. Theology
general
reply was that they, too, did not
Loyola Marymount University
know
of
particular in?ividuals or o_rganiI would like to address a concern that
zations
who
were active on ~ace issues
I
I have developed over the last few year
froma specifically Orthodox perspecto members of the Orthodox Churche .
tive.I know that there must be interest in
Before I address my concern direct!),
issues
of peace and nonviolence
as
please allow me to introduce myself.
I
I am new to the Los Angeles area, tak- Christianactivities amongst many meming up my new teaching post as Assis- bersof the Greek Orthodox Church, but
tant Professor of Hebrew Bible in the when I tried to find out if there were
Faculty of Theology at Loyola Mary- GreekOrthodox clergy or lay-persons in
mount University. Although LMU is, of Greeceand Cyprus working on peace isues, and issues of Christian peacecourse, a Roman Catholic institution
making
and nonviolent activities to prowith a richJesuit heritage, I am myselfa 1
mote
dialogue
and peace, none of my
life-long member of the Society of
Friends, the "Quakers". As you might friendsknew of any names or organizaexpect from a member of the Society of tionsof Orthodox Christians who were
Friends, I believe deeply in the teach- interestedand concerned about these isues. I decided that I would like to try
ings of Jesus Christ about peace-making
and nonviolence, and have tried to I andfind Christians in the Orthodox tramaintain an active interest in attempts to ditionwho are interested and concerned
encourage and promote dialogue and 1 aboutth~se issues.
Here 1s my appeal, dear friends. I
reconciliation.
don'tneed to tell you about the serious
After I finished my Doctoral studie
in Hebrew Bible at Oxford University in difficultiesfacing the nations where the
tensions
England, I volunteered for two year , Orthodox Church is strongbetweenGreece and Turkey, tensions in
service with the Quaker organization
based in London called "Quaker Peace Cyrpus, and tensions between Orand Service". My assignment (with my thodoxyand Islam in the Soviet Union.
wife) was to live in Israel for two years, When I visited the beautiful island of
and study the problems of peace in the Cyprus,and then read more about that
erious situation, and the potential for
Jewish-Palestinian conflict, and espeeven
more serious violence and comcially to study the Jewish Peace Movement. It was a wonderful experience. I munalhatred, I became convinced that
there is a tremendous need to be in
and I met some impressive individual .
both Jewish and Arab, who deeply de- touch with Orthodox Christians who
areacti':'ein peace-making activities sire peace and are working for it. ButI
promotionof dialogue, discussion of iswas also able to become acquainted
Iuesabout Christian faith and nonviowith many of the Christian Churche
ence, and writing about the spiritual
amongst the Palestinians, and to a
resourcesof Orthodoxy with regard to
smaller degree, the Orthodox Churche
peace-making.
in Egypt and elsewhere.
1am encouraged to hear of the faunAs many of you may know, the two
I
l
THE WORD/APRIL 199 THEWORD/APRIL1991
da~i~n of an "Orthodox Peace Fellowship · ~ven though it is just beginning
and qmte small, this is an indication of
th e concern that Orthodox Christians
from different jurisdictions have to
overcome
national divisions and
cooperate in peace work. Perhaps some
of you would like to contact them as
well as respond to me: Orthodox Pe~ce
Fellowship, Kanisstraat 5, NL-181l GJ
Alkmaar, Holland.
I know that perhaps some people
would step away from these issues considering them to be "politics" and not
"religion" - but surely there are some
O~thodox Christians who would agree
with me that peace-making and reconciliation are central parts of the message
and example of]esus as prayer and worship! But our world is desperate for
more Christians who are concerned
about what they can do for peace! Our
world is desperate for more Christians
who understand nonviolence as a way
to work for peace! And I have one last
concern - as a member of a nonOrthodox Christian movement, I know
that Orthodoxy has so much to teach
me from its expansive riches of spiritual wisdom, its maturity, its faithfulness
to traditions dating from the early
Church. If I can say it this way, to you,
my Orthodox friends, we need you to
help us . . . we need Orthodox Christians in peace-making activities and dialogue. We need your experience, your
wisdom, and your advice.
I address this letter to Orthodox
Christian publications and newsletters,
hoping that I will be able to be in contact with members of the Orthodox
Churches who would be interested in
further discussion on these matters. I
have many ideas, but I would like to talk
about these concerns with members of
the Orthodox Christian faith who are
interested.
If anyone would like to take up a discussion on these matters - on peacemaking, what North American Christians can do to promote peace in the
Mediterranean, on the Christian tradition of peace, I would value hearing
from you, and hearing what Orthodox
Christians are already involved with on
these issues.
Dr. Daniel L. Smith
Dept. Theology
Loyola Marymount University
Loyola Blvd. at West 80th St.
Los Angeles, CA 9004 5
(213) 338-7666 (Office)
Did You Know .
.?
. . . that there were 3 Arabicspeaking· churches founded in 1918: St.
George of Spring Valley, IL; St. George
in Wichita, KS; St. George in Toronto,
0 . Three churche were founded in
1919: St. George in orwood, MA; St.
George in Little Falls, J; St. George in
Toledo, OH. In 1920, 5 churches were
founded: St. George in Danbury, CT; St.
George in Lansing, NY; St. Elias in Syracuse, Y; St. Elijah in Oklahoma City,
OK; St. George in Bridgeville, PA. (It
seems St. George is a favorite in our
Church in North America.)
. . . that the major feasts in April are
the following: Great and Holy Week (1
to 6); Holy Pascha (Easter) (7th); St.
George the Great Martyr (23rd); Apostle
and Evangelist Mark (25th).
. . . that the Serbian Orthodox Patriarchate has a new patriarch, PAVLE,
who was recently elected upon the disability because of ill health of the presiding patriarch, GERMAN.
. . . that there are four Orthodox
priests serving as chaplains in the
American Armed Forces in the Persian
Gulf, providing opportunities for worship and spiritual direction to the many
Orthodox military and civilian personnel on duty in the desert.
...
that in the Orthodox Church
when commemorations are made in th~
Divine Liturgy and other liturgical services, only first names are mentioned,
never last names (family names). This is
in accordance with ancient customs of
our Holy Church.
. . . that the phrase "the servant of
God (name) ... " is used in our Church
in liturgical services for both male and
female (the Greek and Arabic names
have the same translation). The only exception is for a young maiden (a virgin),
when the phrase would be "the handmaiden of God (name) . . • .", or for a
male or female child, when the phrase
wou,l,d be "the child of God (name)
. . . that Orthodox Easter cards are
now being published by Hallmark Cards
(this is the second year), and are available
from any of the 22,000 distributors.
. . . that in several of the Soviet
Republics, Christmas is now an official
holiday, as it was before the 1917 Revolution.
. . . that from Easter to Pentecost, it
is forbidden to kneel during liturgical
services and prayers. It is a time of great
joy for Orthodox Christians.
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�LIFESTYLESX by Alan Shanbour
SPECIALOLYMPICS
SPORTSCAMP
AUGUST 11-17,1991
ANTIOCHIAN VILLAGE
A PARABLE
APPLICATION FOR STAFF POSITION
MAIL TO: V. REV. GEORGE ALBERTS
141 PENNSYLVANIA BLVD.
MONESSEN, PA 15062
PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT CLEARLY.
APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTED
NO LATER THAN MAY 15, 1991.
Name _____________________________________
_
Address ______________________________________
City ______________
_
_
State _____
ZIP _____
Phone-----------
June 1991 address (if different) __________________________________
City ________________
State _____
Birthdate: (mo./day/yr.)___________
Age ______
Name of Parish you attend ________________
_
ZIP _____
Phone-----------
Sex ______
Marital Status ____
_
City/State----------------
(If your parish is not under the jurisdiction of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, please indicate jurisdiction as well.) _______________________________________
_
Present occupation _________________
Have you been to the Special Olympics Sports Camp before? _______
When? -------------What type of position are you seeking?
___
Cabin Coach
___
Infirmary/Nursing/Medical
Would you be interested in any of the following camp positions? Please check one or more:
___
Special Events
___
Cabin Inspection
Registration
___
Evening Program
___
Dining Hall
Newspaper/Booklet
___
Fitness/Conditioning
___
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Life Guard
Do you have: Red Cross/YMCA Life Saving? _____
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CPR? _____
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CPR?
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_
On a separate sheet of paper, explain briefly why you are interested in a coaching position and what you believe is your main qualification for the position. Your application will not be considered without this.
References: Below, list the names and full addresses of three persons over 21, not related to you, one of whom must be your priest
and/or Father Confessor, who will have definite knowledge of your qualifications for this position. Applications will not be considered
without references.
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o
ne day a King of great wealth
and political power became
bored and dissatisfied in h~s
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King
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balcony, attended by hisdserva1:ts,d. e
lookedup at the moon an perceive m
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effect that all who re use to see t is
ould be punished by a sentence of
:eath. And the King's people agr~ed
that this should be so, and they hailed
the King for his great discernment and
wisdom.
Butanother King in a distant country
on the other side of the world saw not
aman'sface but the figure of a cow as he
peered at the moon. And he became enraged by the arrogance of the first King,
and sent an emissary to that King with
a letter stating that he was wrong - for
the moon truly projected the likeness of
a cow.
So each King prepared his armies and
waged a great war in the land. The war
was long and gruesome, and a dark
cloud enveloped the world. Pestilence,
famine and death swept the kingdoms.
It was declared unlawful in both lands
to travel to or learn about the rival kingdom. And the people of each kingdom
hailed their King for his great wisdom.
After many years of this, a young peasant from the first kingdom decided to
journey in secret to the other side of the
world, as he was merely a boy when the
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Halted, stumbling speech
groped for words as
agilepoetics
laycrushed, near death,
paralytic victims of lusty, angered men
of petty-minded persuasion.
From heights, one fragile had fallen.
The power-soaked and self-congratulatory,
with fingers-stiffened hands of wood.
Mingled speechless and roaring,
in the China shop reeling.
0 wrenching soul and tears of pain A shout went up to the Maker of all things:
"Beauty lies in dust-covered pieces!"
A question, in reply, came silently:
"Can it be restored again?"
As to a first-born
the image draws near.
With kind and delicate touch
the dear Physician of souls
gathers to His Breast
the shards of scattered mortal clay.
A great mystery that God suffers violence
to open a path
that we may enter.
Through His Wounds
we join the Body
fulfilling His love
with those of His choosing.
And breaking our hearts,
He to us.
-Sam E. Young
Eagle River, Alaska
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war began. From childhood he had been
taught about "the man in the moon" and
about the evil people from the other land,
yet he longed to see for himself. When he
arrived, weary and hungry from his journey, he was immediately arrested and
thrown into prison since he was recognized as being from the other kingdom.
As night fell and darkness enveloped the
small prison cell, he stretched to gaze out
of an almost inaccessible window. As he
gazed into the night sky, behold he saw in
the moon the figure of a cow. And he
wept profusely.
Alan Shanbour is a graduate of St.
Vladimir's Seminary and is a member
of St. George Church in Wichita, Kansas. Are there any similarities in the
''parable" above to the Gulf War?
WarA Child's View
by Joseph G. David)
Bayfield) Wisconsin
A small child looks to the Heavens
and wonders
why the rains of fire
pour from the beautiful sky.
There are no clouds.
Why aren't the birds singing?
Why does Father sleep
quietly in the ditch?
Isn't the rain supposed to make
the flowers grow?
There are no flowers.
Why does Father sleep so long
and not move?
It would be nice to play.
But the rain.
Can't someone stop the rain.
Does it rain like this everywhere?
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Fir t let u begin with term and definition . You ay you hear people talking
of th rapture, the great tribulation, the
millennium, and the parousia. "Rapture i a term u ed in certain circle to
refer to the Church's being "caught up
. . . in the clouds to meet the Lord in
the air" (1 Thes alonian 4: 17) when he
come to establish hi thousand-year
reign on the earth before the end of
time. This thou and-year reign, alluded
to in Revelation 20:6, i what is meant
by the "millennium." The "tribulation"
(see Matthew 24:21) refer to the time of
unparalleled trial the Church will undergo before Christ's return. "Parousia"
is a Greek word meaning "presence" or
"arrival" by which the New Testament
de cribes the Lord's second coming.
At first glance, it would appear that all
of these terms are consonant with Orthodox theology. In actuality, however,
the only one that can be accepted without qualification is "parousia." The
creed states unequivocally that Christ
will "come again in glory," and "parousia" is a perfectly acceptable way of
referring to his return. The other terms,
however, bear connotations that contradict Orthodox teaching. If "rapture"
referred only to the Church's being taken up to meet the Lord in the air at his
return, then it would be acceptable to us
Orthodox; after all, we call attention to
this event in the epistle reading of every
funeral service. In circles where it is
used, however, it is usually linked with
teachings about the millennium which
are heterodox. That is, many sectarians
see the rapture as a prelude to a literal,
physical thou and-year reign of Christ
on earth- a teaching which Orthodox
Tradition reject ; Orthodoxy, as we shall
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a large extent, erroneous esihat, ~ogical teachings spring from an
chatoa~tfascination which seeks a "se.Hrogk
owledge" of what exactly the last
cret
n bring. Why 1s
. sue h a k nowlr will
da, deemed so important by some
edgele?All that we Christians need to
peop •
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under tand the millennium
ymb Ii all not literal! . Finally, hile
Orthodox teach that the Church ill
und rgo great tribulation before the
L rd return , it i reluctant to accept
'great tribulation" a a technical term
b cau e the e tarians have related it to
oth r rroneou
a pect of their eshatological chema. In hort, all of the
t rm just di cu ed mean different
thing to different groups, and one mu t
th refore be extremely careful to determine preci ely what a person means
hen using them.
ho are the e "different groups"
that u e these terms? For the sake of simplicity, they can be classified in three
categories: amillenniali ts, premillenniali t , and postmillennialists.
''Take heed)
watch) for you
do not know
when the time
will come. ' '
Orthodox Christians are amillennialists, as are most other mainline
Christians. We do not believe in a literal millennium. The "thousand-year
reign" in which, according to Revelation 20:1-4, Satan is bound and Christ
reigns with his holy ones, is the present
day. The kingdom of Christ, ushered in
by his glorious resurrection, is present
today in the Church, which shares in
the Lord's conquest of sin and death. In
the future, at the appointed term known
only to the Father (Mark 13:32) after the
Church has experienced trial and tribulation, Christ will return in glory, the
resurrection of the dead (both believers
and unbelievers) will take place, and all
(both those still alive at the time and
those raised from the dead) will be
judged. The Church will meet the Lord
in the air and thus "shall always be with
the Lord" (1 Thessalonians 4:17). There
is no distinction between the rapture
and the parousia; they will occur simultaneously on the last day. This is the
teaching of the historic Christian Faith.
Postmillennialism and premillennialism depart from this teaching in significant ways. Postmillennialists do not see
~now is that Christ will return and we
mdeed will be judged - and for these
~vents we must always be prepared:
Take heed, watch, for you do not know
when the time will come" (Mark 13:33 ).
Spec~lation about the details of the last
days is superfluous - and can be doctri-
nally dangerous.
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the pre ent age as the millennium un.
der tood symbolically. They see it, rather, a leading up to a millennium (not
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millenialist view of eschatology agree
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glorified. And being Go_d, I will ceaselessly exalt and ennoble those who in
excessively optimistic
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millennium.
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second phase of the second coming will
take place, accompanied by the resur
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rection of the Old Testament saints and
glorifie et dans ma gloire divine ]'exalterai pour l'eternite les fideles qui
those who died during the tribulation.
The millennium, understood literally as
t 'aiment et chantent ta gloire.
a thousand-year
reign of Christ on
earth, will then ensue. At the end of the
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�ANTIOCHIAN WOMAN OF NORTH AMERICA_
North American Council
om· "The Voice'; Jan., 1991
fakenFr
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Plan will be presented for consideration
in Beaumont. The regional organization
exists for only one central purpose - to
serve our churches - the people at the
local level. This Five-Year Plan will outline initiatives we want to take to help
the churches of the Southwest and to
celebrate the glory of God in our lives.
We want your participation. Write or
call Gene Attal and give him your
thoughts on how the Region can better
serve you. (1201 Constant Springs, Austin, TX 78746). Together we can do
great things.
-G.A.
coming to church. Before, I didn't care
much for anything concerning
the
church. I thought it was boring. But,
then I started coming to Sunday School
and I know more about the Bible now
,
......
Serving as president of
and how to use it. I always read the
by Peggy King
the Southwest Region this
Bible, especially when I needed help of
year is Gene Attal of Aust_in.
any kind. God sends the Holy Spirit to
Gene has long been meach person when they are afraid. The
volved in regional activities,
Holy Spirit has been a great Comforter
having served as regional
to me. The Holy Spirit will help the
accomplished at the Altar of God. He fore, let us look a~ ':~ys to incre~se our
and services, 0
·ctentin 1969-1970. His proudest acpeople understand the Scripture. If the
has given us a place and a means to time in church activities
.
f'
d.
h
pres1
people believe what the Scripture says,
come to be healed, in both body and we may be h e 1pe d m m mg~ at center, complishment, though, was creating
that place of peace and healing.
I think that the Holy Spirit will guide
soul.
.
ourregi•onal Missions Program ' the first
from St. Athanaszus Church ofits
. k'in d i·n our Archdiocese •
ow what does all this have to do
them in their lives. He is with me.
\'taken
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Professionally,Gene serves as Execuwith our participation? Everything that - Santa Barbara, CA., Sept. 199l
There are different kinds of gifts the
tiveDirector of The Seton Fund, a foun- Can-Am Region
we do in the church and with our Newslet~er)
same Spirit gives us. The Spirit's presNow,
to all ofus
that dauon
.
brothers and sisters in Christ has an asence is shown in some way in each of us
. . it should
.
. be
A clear
. h.
w,
w hich raises funds in support of Junior Oratorical Winner:
Medical Center in Austin. He is a
pect of "centering" us, giving us peac_e, participation m ntioc ian women,
for our benefit. The talents we have
·
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h
h t· • • \ eton
Suzane Aboueid
and healing. Of course, at the Altar m Just as wit a . ot er c urc. ac ivme ' graduate of the University of Texas, with
from God are proof that the Spirit is in
"IT SHALL COME TO PASSAFTER- us. Just like the Divine Liturgy prayer
the Eucharist (and other sacraments) we ca? play_arole m our pursmt of p_ersonaJ aBachelor's degree in journalism, and
experience this most fully, but also we spmtuahty. I pray for all ofus to fm? that ColumbiaUniversity in New York City, WARDS,I WILL POUR OUT MY SPIRIT says: "For every good and perfect gift
centered place of peace and healing.
wherehe received his master's degree.
ON ALL FLESH; YOUR SONS AND comes down from thee the Father of
gain from participation in ALL church
activities from Matins and Vespers to
He is a recipient of the Arthur Page DAUGHTERS WILL PROPHESY,YOUR Lights." He gives one person the ability
Peggy K z':g zs_the Western President Awardgiven annually by the University
OLD MEN SHALL DREAM DREAMS, to speak different languages, another
picnics, from the Easter Feast to having
someone over for dinner. For all of life of the_Antzochzan Women of Nora- ofTexasto its outstanding public rela- YOUR YOUNG MEN SHALL SEE VI- person the gifts of knowledge and wisSIONS."
has a sacramental quality to it. There- A merzca.
tionsalumni.
dom, yet another the gift to heal. Some
He gives the ability to explain what is
Geneand his wife, the former Marsha
said. But, it is one and the same Spirit.
Ablah,met at a SOYO conference in her
After Communion, we say: "We have
hometown, Wichita. They have three
seen the true light, we have received the
children- Christopher, 17; Allison, 15;
Heavenly Spirit; we have found the true
I andAnne, 11.
faith, worshipping
the undivided
Trinity".
TakenFrom: "The Voice';Jan., 1991
The name Comforter was given by
SWRegion Charts
Jesus Christ to the Holy Spirit, Gohn
NewCourse for SOYO
14:26). The original word for Holy
Spirit is Paraclete, and means first advo"Charting a Renewed Course cate, a defender, helper, strengthener, as
SouthwestStyle" is the theme for this
well as comforter. WhenJesus spoke to
yearfor our Southwest Region. When
His followers for the last time on earth,
wegather this June in Beaumont at our
and blessed them, it was on the Day of
annualParish Life Conference, our goal
Ascension. Christ made "glad the disciistoculminate a year of planning for the
ples by the promise of the Holy Spirit",
future.
Participate with us in the 1990-1991 Project of
who would be with them until the end
Half-way
through
this
year,
we
are
I
AOCWNA for Phase II of the Heritage and Learning
of time. The followers were told to rewellon our way of making that goal a
main inJerusalem until the Spirit came.
reality.
At
the
October
General
AssemCenter.
After Christ ascended, they returned to
blyin Dallas,two important documents
What does this mean to you? To me, await ip prayer and in anticipation of the
, were approved. The first, "Roles &
Joel,
Chapter 2, Verse 28, talks of the fulfillment of the Master's promise.
Goals
Statement,"
describes
who
we
are
Please make your checks payable to AOCWNA SpeThey waited for the coming of the Holy
andwhat we hope to accomplish. The Almighty Lord God, sending the Third
cial Projects and send them to:
second, ''A Restructuring of our Re- Person of the All-Holy Trinity, the Holy Spirit.
l gion,"· is t h e first time in 40 years we Spirit, the Comforter, Defender, Helper,
Another Feast Day that has to do with
havedramatically revised how we go Strengthener to watch over us and to the Holy Spirit is Pentecost - The deMrs. Dolores Elias, Treasurer
.:boutour business.
stay with us forever. Jesus Christ said: scent of the Holy Spirit. This is how it
"The Spirit of truth, whom the Father happened on that day. The first Christ66 Beech Street
The restructuring makes us a ''region
0
ian group gathered in a room each day
will send, will teach us everything".
~ churches" in addition to being a reNorwood, MA 02062
Once I WAS REALLY, REALLY and "affwith one accord devoted themgion of SOYO Chapters. Each Parish
Counc1·1chair. now will have a vote and
SCARED. I prayed to God and in two selves to prayer". This was done for ten
aV • •
seconds
my heart stopped beating so days. On the tenth day after Christ's
~ce ~nthe regional assembly.
hats the next step? A new Five-Year very rapidly. This is what started my Ascension, the Holy Spirit came. It was
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MeetYour President:
GeneAttal Lea~s
sWRegion Again
Personal Spirituality
ear ago, at the AB
gat ' me ting, I wa on a
bu
ith an older lady from
ba k ea t. We were talking
about the ubject of Church
omen "burning out." he
made a tatement that impre ed me greatly. It wa this: "Women
ho are piritually sound do not burn
out. If we work at per onal spirituality,
all the good works will come naturally."
How doe one go about cultivating
per onal spirituality in her life? There
are of cour e many answers to that question, but we are fortunate that the
Church has provided a means to personal pirituality- through our participation in the spiritual life of the
church.
A couple of months ago, in my
church's newsletter, an article appeared
that I would like to share with you. The
title is "Participation."
"I don't have time." How many times
do we say this in relation to church activities and services? And we are right we don't have time. But as we approach
each new church year, let us look to increase our time in church activities and
services.
Why participate? The main goal of
life is to worship God and to become
more like Him (Deification). To do this
we need to pursue Him, and this is done
most specifically at the Altar. This Altar
needs to be the focus of our life - a centering point, a place of peace, and a
place of healing.
Each of us also seeks peace in our life.
The world around us seems to stir up
turmoil, discontent and many other unwanted emotions. Where can we find
any peace? Again, God has provided.
Come to the fountain (the Altar) and
drink of the waters of peace. This is
where the true, everlasting peace is
found.
"Visit and heal our infirmities for
your ame sake" is part of the Trisagion
Prayers. We need to be healed, each of
us, from our infirmities and this too is
SOYO
DIGfSJ
t
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You are cordially invited to
celebrate
the future of your children
and your grandchildren
and the legacy of Orthodoxy to America
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�Pent co t the Old Te tament Fea t Day.
The ct of the Apo tle tell what happened:
uddenl a ound came from
Hea en like the ru h of a mighty wind,
and it filled the hou e . . . and there
appeared tongue a of fire, re ting on
each one of them.,And they- were all
filled with the Holy pirit . . ." All the
di ciple of Chri t could now speak
their own language and preach to all
people. Your on and daughter will
prophe . People will be touched by the
Holy pirit, ju t like the apostles on
Penteco t. Every per on will hear the
word of the Lord, but some people will
back off from the true faith - from
Chri tianity. But, more people would
till believe; more people will obey the
Lord; more people will follow the ways
of Je u Chri t.
People will preach loud and clear to
help other people believ~•and undertand the ways of the Lord. "Your old
men hall dream dreams," saysJoel. And
what are these dreams? Dreams are a
erie of thoughts, images or emotions.
Many people have dreams that mean
nothing. But there are still dreams that
God sends us messages in. Like in the
Old Testament when Joseph, son of
Jacob, had a dream that his brothers and
he were binding sheaves in the field and
his sheaf arose and stood upright; and
his brothers' sheaves gathered around it
and bowed down to his sheaf, (Gen.
3 7:7). Another dream he dreamed was
that "the sun, the moon, and eleven
stars bowed down to him", (Gen. 3 7:9).
When he told his brothers about his
dreams, they laughed and made fun of
him. But that dream meant that one day
he would be the higher one and his
brothers would bow down to him.
Your young men shall see visions that
can be explained as something seen
other than by ordinary sight, as in a
dream. God's revelations to the prophets were usually by visions. People all
through the Bible saw visions. This is
the story of the Apostle Paul's vision
from Acts 26:2-18. He was on his way to
Damascus when suddenly he saw a light
from heaven, brighter than the sun shining around him and those who journeyed with him. Then he heard a voice
saying to him: "Saul, Saul, why do you
persecute me?" This was God questioning Saul. The Holy Spirit was not just in
the past. He is always with us. When we
have doubts, are sad or in mourning, all
we need do is call on Him in sincere
prayer and He will come to help us. This
is as true today as it was on the day of
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Pentecost. Pray that He migh_t "come
and abide in us . . . and save our souls."
Amen.
uzane Aboueid is a member of St.
Elijah Church of Ottawa, Ontario,
Canada.
Midwest Region
Junior Oratorical Winner:
Janine Sallouin
Parched, desolate, barren, unyielding
. . . these words aptly describe a desert
land. Yet amazingly, scientists tell us that
the desert soil is perhaps the most fertile
on earth. It lacks only one life-sustaining element - water.
But patiently the desert waits to
thirstily drink the rain and bloom with
life.
Parched, desolate, barren, unyielding
. . . a life without God's spirit as its
motivating force.
In Joel we read God's promise to
pour out His spirit on all flesh. The
prophet Habakkuk also spoke on awaiting fulfillment: "For the vision is yet for
an appointed time . . . though it will
tarry, wait for it; because it will surely
come," Chapter 2, Verse 3.
Thus God is the author and perfector
of our faith. The Alpha and Omega. He
authored the vision. He began it and in
Him it shall end.
We, as Orthodox Christians, must
keep the patient, unquestioning, true
faith. That which God has spoken shall
be done. Psalm 89:34 reads, "My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing
that is gone out of my lips."
We have God's promise.
In the meantime, what is our responsibility toward this promise? Through
the Divine Liturgy and the Sacraments,
the church is conditioning, training and
disciplining us that we might be ready
for the hour of His visitation.
We must become a prepared vessel.
Nicholas Cabasilas, in his Commentary on the Divine Liturgy, explains that
the priest pours into the chalice a little
warm water to symbolize the descent of
the Holy Spirit upon us, the church.
The same Holy Spirit which then gave
strength to the Apostles, does not forsake us, but remains until the end. The
Holy Spirit which. enables us to dream
dreams and to see visions. The Holy
Spirit which transforms mankind.
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We are called· to nurture this spirit
within us. In 2 ·Timothy 2: 15, -Paul encourages us to do our best to present
ourselves to God as, "One approved, a
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workman who has no need to b -~
k iving and S upp 1ication.
ashamed, rightly dividing the worct ~ Than sgnplewhichJesus gave us in the
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truth." And in 2 Peter Chapter 1 Ver~ fheexar
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5-8, Peter urges us to add to our faith Virtue, knowledge, patience, godline
ACJ~~evening was very rewarding and
kindness and love. If we do, he tells u • fulfilling
as we moved closer to God and
"Ye shall neither be barren nor unfruit:
ful in the knowledge of our LordJe u roeachother.
-Laurice B. Maloley
Christ.".
I quote from 1 Timothy 4:14, " eg-1
~ect no~ the gift that is in t?ee . . ." No\\ outhwestSOYO
is the time we must begin to produce
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Let the Holy Spirit wash over us anct Thispas~~~s EL-IHSAN in Beirut
dwell within our hearts.
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at the Parish Li e on erence in u sa.
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·ays1136children are in the school. She
New England Region SOY0) c;mments, "They still suffer from the
St. Philip's Fellowship
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f CJ - SHIP held its combined meeting on
Wednesday evening, January 2 3, 1991at
the Church of St.John of Damascus in
Dedham, Massachusetts. Several resource books are used for reference ano
study, among which are: THE NE\\ (
SCOFIELD STUDY BIBLE based on theI
New King James Version, THROUGH
THE YEAR, with the Church Father.
THROUGH THE BIBLE withJ. Vernon
McGee and BEGINNING TO PRAYb,
Metropolitan Anthony Bloom. The go;I
of the Fellowship is to bring us closertc
God and to each other; to help each 01 resultsof the wars and especially the
us become a JOYOUS ORTHODOX :mesof the last two years. We are trying
CHRISTIAN' starting in our homes; we asmuch as we_can t? teach them to
cannot bring North America to Ortho· tolera~ehardships, mis~ry, death, dedoxy until we understand and practice \truction,P?Y_ertyand failu_reand allow
what it means to be an Orthodox Christ· th:m the privilege of learning from the
ian.
~,stakesthatwere done in the past." Enthe smiles on the children's faces.
The concept of St. Philip's FellowshipI JOY
is based on prayer for all the churche1
-Father_ Geo~ge Eber,
and missions in the Archdiocese as wei\
. st • Antony Pansh, Tulsa, OK
as for ourselves. To this end we are cur
rently using Archbishop Bloom's "BE· Winter
Retreat GI~NING TO PRAY''. The discussion CampSt. Nicholas
topic for the evening was "THE PARA
BLE OF THE PRODIGAL SON" (Luke _OnDecember 14-16th, 1990, the St.
15:11-31) which proved very fruitful in NCic_holas
Senior SOYO of Los Angeles,
' aware of the importance of aliD
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1 a winter
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making us
~rrna
retreat at Camp
confession and forgiveness and the fact( r_.Nicholas m the Frazier Park mounTh
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that Orthodox Christians as' 'Children of tams
MA• e topics for the retreat included
God' never have to remain 'in a far ~ndRRIAGE,
SEX, LOVE, ABORTION,
country or outside the kingdom ~f OY~~RTH~ONTROL. The goal of
God' if they are willing to confess their d s P_resident Marcelle Rowihab
sins and seek forgiveness from the Lord an Weekend Coordinator Michael C..
Robert and Bertina Kurker new mem· brourwas to gather old and new mem'....•
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. ers fro d·f~1
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bers of the Fellowship offered a ver) \Y/i
m i erent churches on the
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constructive concept regarding prayer an~~~oa to· li~ten, lea~n, question·, .
- which they said is ACTS - A iscuss crucial personal and sbcia:l
l
issues. Five speakers, including four
clergy, and fifty SOYO members attended the weekend retreat.
Friday night began with a keynote add~ess by The V. Rev. Michel Najm (St.
Nicholas - Los Angeles). He stressed
the following:
. "Se~ is often understood as being a
biol~gical necessity, similar to hunger
?r th irSt ; by reason of this understanding, three opinions were formulated:
l) The first attitude justifies sexual
profligacy and dissipation.
2) The second attitude calls for
strictness and rigorism.
3) The third attitude considers sex is
a quasi-sinful act.
The deviation of these three attitudes
originated from a false theory which is
based on dualism of our being: mind
and body, or a triple dichotomy of humans: intellect, emotion, and sex.
"If we study sex
from a Christian
point of view, we notice that it cannot
reach its aim without
a µnion between two
poles; it is a loving
partnership between
one person and the
other; it discovers
the other in his
uniqueness; it embraces the other in all
his life. Love alone fulfills the promise of
sex. Sex for Christians is not a consuming sex.
"In order to reach a mature love, we
have to overcome the infant narcistic
eternal movement of love. It became a
gate towards heaven. For this reason we
call this frame a sacrament; it ends up
with a circle of a relationship; the self
and the other (including children) and
God."
Immediately following his remarks,
The V. Rev.Jon Braun (Campus Ministry
- Los Angeles) spoke on marriage in
two different sessions. "Marriage is two
becoming one flesh; that oneness grows
over time becoming mature and advanced." He then interpreted four Biblical passages from the books of Genesis, Matthew, Ephesians, the Corinthians
which speak on the unification of the
husband and wife. He asked the question: "Why sexual intercourse is limited
to marriage?" He answered this question in the context of the American culture, supporting his point of view by
statistics. He concluded, "unselfish love
is when the love of God is deeply
rooted between partners. Marriage is a
movement toward God and true love
can grow through the Sacrament of
marriage.''
On Saturday after lunch, The Rev.
Kurt Spier (St. Athanisus - Goleta)
spoke on love, emphasizing that love is
a gift from God, but it becomes ours. He
advised the SOYO "to love with all their
hearts, minds, and souls by overcoming
all sexual temptations by using wisdom
and listening to the inner self. Marriage
is not a legal act blessed by God; it is a
sacramental act."
George Ajalat, M.D. (St. Nicholas Sunday School College Class Instructor)
spoke on abortion and birth control. He
discussed what happens during abor-
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passion ·io t1ie maturity of love. It is a
transform.a'tiodfrom selferotism to the
al tro-erci dsm:
"Marriage• is the real frame for the
mature love. Marriage is a frame for an
don and mentioned the demographic
data and psychological effects of abortion.
Again Fr. Kurt spoke on abortion in a
secular society. He said, "secular hu23
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tr ed penance and the pra er for the remi sion of
the in after abortion.
Later that night, members asked questions in an open forum to clarify the topics
di cu ed and to ask about their personal
experience . This retreat was concluded
by the participation in the Divine Liturgy
at the Chapel of the Camp.
The OYO members found this retreat
most rewarding. The success of this event
has prompted us to plan another retreat _____
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many years of involvement with
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Cedars, which concluded with the Silva. The Committee included: He·
Mother Theresa was also a recipient
of this Rotary Award. Dr.John Simms announcement of the 25th Anniver- len Zakaib, President of the Auxiliary; Marion J azzar and Wadia
sary of the Cedars Cancer Institute
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presented her with a plaque acclaimRoyal Victoria Hospital, represented
by Dr. Edward]. Tabah, Chairman of ing her works of charity. Tributes to meated the room that evening wa ,
her generous and loving nature were i°:d~ed a tribute to both Ernest ~ndj
the Medical Advisory Committee,
also paid tribute to Mrs. Saykaly who also delivered by David Souaid, the V1v1an Saykaly: Vivian for her we·
eldest grandchild; Mark Saykaly, on less efforts on behalf of mankind.
was one of the founding directors,
having served as Secretary, Enter- behalf of her children; and the V. and Ernest for the support and en·
tainment Chairperson, Vice Presi- Rev. Joseph Shaheen, Pastor of St. couragement which enables her to
be a great citizen of the world.
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THE PEOPLESPEAK
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Pr ph tJ rem1ah t. Paphnutiu
aciu (FA T)
T 10: - 3 •JOH 8:21-30
Tran lation of the body of thanasius
th Great t. Boris
T 10: -11:10·JOH 8:21-30
. Timothy and Maura; Theodosius;
Pet r the Wonderworker
CT 12:1-ll;JOHN 8:31-42
. Pelagia of Tarsus· Hieromartyrs
ilvanus and Albian
ACTS 11:19-26 29-30; JOHN 4:5-42
unday of the Samaritan Woman; Martyr
Irene; St. Euthymius
ACT 12:12-17;JOHN 8:42-51
St. Job of many contests; SS. Seraphim
and Barbarus
CTS 12:35-13:12; JOHN 8:51-59
Memorial of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem;
Martyr Acacius
1 JOHN l:T-7; JOHN 19:25-27, 21:24-25
Apostle and Evangelist John; Arsenius
the Great (FAST)
ACTS 14:20-27; JOHN 9:39-10:9
Prophet Isaiah; Martyr Christopher
ACTS 15:5-34; JOHN 10:17-28
Apostle Simon the Zealot; SS. Simon and
Laurence (Fast)
HEBREWS 7:26-8:2; MATTHEW 5:14-19
SS. Methodius and Cyril; Nicodemus
and Mucius
ACTS 16:16-34; JOHN 9:1-38
Blindman Sunday; SS. Epiphanius of
Cyrus, Germanus of Constantinople and
Dionysius
ACTS 17:1-15;JOHN 11:47-57
Virgin Martyr Glyceria; SS. Sergius, Irene
and Euthymius
ACTS 17:19-28; JOHN 12:19-36
SS. Isidore of Chios, Isidore the Fool-forChrist
ACTS 18:22-28; JOHN 12:36-47
Leave-taking of Pascha; SS. Pachomius,
Demetrius the New, and Isaiah the
Wonderworker (FAST)
oear Fr. George,
.
.
In the article I submitted regarding
Parish Life Conference, I made a
our
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o f th e
mdis
It Quiz Bowl. The adult winners
Au e from our newest m1ss1on,
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St. Mat~e~'s
in Berea, Ohio, and not from St.
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~ :orge of Indianapolis, Indiana. Sandra
Tolbertand Bonme Harman represen~d the Mission and deserve the credit
~0 r winning the Adult Quiz Bowl.
Pleasemake note of this correction in
the next issue of the Word Magazine.
Thanks for taking care of this correcuon for me. Please give my love to your
entirefamily.May God be with you and
grant you many years in serving our
wrd.
Yours in Orthodoxy,
Esther Simbol
Past Midwest SOYO President
16. ACTS 1:1-12; LUKE 24:36-53
Feast of the Ascension; St. Theodore the
Sanctified
1 . ACTS 19:1-8; JOHN 14:1-11
SS. Andronicus and Junia of the Seventy;
St. Euphrosyne (FAST)
18. ACTS 20:7-12; JOHN 14:10-21
Martyrs Peter, Dionysius, Christina,
Andrew and Paul
19. ACTS 20:16-18, 28-36; JOHN 17:1-13
Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council·
St. Patricius and his Companions
20. ACTS 21:8-14; JOHN 14:15:7
SS. Thalelaeus and Stephen of Piper
21. ACTS 26:1-5, 12-20; JOHN 10:1-9
SS. Constantine and Helen
22. ACTS 23:1-11;JOHN 16:15-23
MostReverend Metropolitan Philip:
Martyrs Basiliscus, John, Demetrius and
I'm very grateful to you and the
voungpeople of your Archdiocese for
Paul (FAST)
remembenng our kids during this Ad23. ACTS 25:13-19; JOHN 16:23-33
ventseason. I can't thank you enough
SS. Michael the Confessor and
for this magnificent $5,000 gift.
Euphrosyne
I It's hard to be out on the street and
24. ACTS 27:l-44;JOHN 17:18-26
alone when everyone around you is
Icelebratinglove and togetherness. But,
Leave-taking of the Ascension; SS.
thanks to you and your young people,
Simeon and Nikita Stylites and St.
) nearly1500 kids will have a place where
Vincent (FAST)
they find love and people to care for
25. ACTS 28:1-31; JOHN 21:15-25
them (not to mention presents under a
Third Discovery of the Head of the
tree)!As surely as God is in the children
Prophet and Baptist John
who will come to us during this special
season,you are that loving God's image
26. ACTS 2:1-ll;JOHN 7:37-52, 8-12
to them.
Holy Pentecost Sunday; Apostle Carpus
Maythis Christmas be truly holy for
of the Seventy
you and yours.
27. EPHESIANS 5:9-19; MATTHEW 18:10-20 I
In God's love,
Holy Spirit Day; Martyr among Priests,
Sr. Mary Rose McGeady
President, Covenant House
Alladius
New York, NY
28. ROMANS 1:1-7, 13-17; MATTHEW
4:25-5:13
Martyr Eutyches; SS. Ignatius the
YourEminence:
Wonderworker and Sophronius
We at MAP are deeply touched that
you would remember us with your
29. ROMANS 1:18-27; MATTHEW 5:20-26
generous contribution to our health
Martyrs Theodosia of Tyre and Theodosia
~nistry. It was a pleasure to partner
of Constantinople
with you back in 1988 for medical relief
30. ROMANS 1:28-2:9; MATTHEW 5:27-32
to Lebanon. I pray that the cease-fire in
SS. Isaac of Dalmatia, Natalius, Barlaam,
Beirut will bring peace to that devasRoman and Meletius
~ted country and allow its people to begm the arduous task of rebuilding.
31. ROMANS 2:14-29; MATTHEW 5:33-41
The contribution of $1 000 which
Martyrs Hermas of the Seventy, Hermias
youmade last week will be ~sect to supand Philosophus
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plymedicines and conduct health train-
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ing in the developing world.
I have enclosed a listing of some 1990
accomplishments
which the Lord
worked, using MAP as a channel. Also
included are some samples of recent!
received thank you letters from around
the world. This gratitude goe , rightfully, to you and to our congregations as
our partners.
Please share this information within
the Archdiocese, as well as our sincere
wish for a blessed and joyous Christma
season.
Sincerely,
Larr E. Dixon
President, MAP International
Brunswick, Georgia
Dear Sirs:
As we know, your organization calls
for peace and for stopping violence on
the Earth. That is why we appeal to ou
to do us a great favor - to support our
mass private initiative on a world scale
for protecting priceless human life of
every person on the planet.
Thanks to the "new thinking," the
priority of the common to all of mankind values over any political ambitions
has begun to rehabilitate itself. As the result of it, we see the end of the "cold
war," nuclear disarmament, destruction
of the totalitarian regimes in the East European countries. However, the last
events have shown that human life is up
to now a pawn in the political game.
Dictator Hussein, having overwhelmed
Kuwait, didn't think about his Arab
brothers. He was guided by his political
ambitions. Defending the righteous
cause, the governments of many countries have sent their troops to the Kuwait
frontier, having threatened thousands
of lives. It is a chain reaction, the base of
which is the neglect of the life of a concrete individual. It will not stop until
weapons are being produced and sold
in the world. It is painful to see, how the
streets of Al Kuwait are being pressed by
the Iraqi troops in the Soviet tanks, and
people are looking into each other's
eyes through the machine-gun sights in
Pakistan, Liberia, Palestine and in other
spots on the globe.
The aim of our organization, "The
Eyes of the Earth," is to conduct in 1991
a peacemaking action on a world scale,
the beginning of which will be the creation of a gigantic photoportrait of humanity. The demonstration in many
countrie of the world of thi portrait
will help people literall look into each
other's e es and to under tand that the
price of an per on's life is at lea t, not
less than one' own.
Besides, our organization supposes
to hold simultaneou meetings, conference of religiou figures and cultural
workers, fe tivals, concerts, exhibitions
with participation of the repre entatives
of the people from hostile countries
with the motto "Peace against Violence.''
We hope that as the result of our
common actions people will find themselves at least with a more noble occupation than killing each other.
We ask you to support our idea and to
tell it to as man people as possible (to
your congregations) and to send us your
photographs. Let this idea reach people's hearts, as only we all together can
champion the cause of peace.
The appeal of this kind are sent to
hundreds of mass media all over the
world, to educational institutions,
funds, companies, to the leaders of all
the countries of the world, including
Presidents G. Bush and M. Gorbachev,
but it isn't enough. We need your help.
Please, send the photographs to the
following address:
USSR, 603093, Gorky, PO. Box 225,
Fund "The Eyes of the Earth."
We'd like you to put down on the
photos your name, age and country.
With love and hope,
Alexander Teplitsky
Director of the Fund
USSR
Editorial Response:
We are delighted to hear from our
readers in the Soviet Union! Keep up the
good work for world peace.
Dear Editor:
On November 8, 1990 the following
statement was adopted at a regular
meeting of the Arab-American Republican Club of Orange County, California:
Be it hereby resolved that members
of the Arab-American Republican Club
of Orange County condemn the assassination of Rabbi Meir Kahane which
took place on November 5, 1990, ih
New York City. We also condemn the
violence and the extremist anti-Arab
measures which he long advocated. We
further condemn any solicitation,
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�threat or u e of iolence b anyone or
b an group:ember
of the Arab-American
Republican Club of Orange County call
upon all rab and all Jews be they in
the nited tate the Middle Ea t, or
el ewhere
to earnestly
how selfre traint and mutual respect toward all
individuals and to not make this traged (or other conflicts) any worse with
further act of violence or vigilantism.
Members of the Arab-American community al o call upon members of the
Jewish community to mutually condemn the assas ination of Alex Odeh
which took place in Santa Ana, California on October 11, 1985.
We call upon all Arabs and Jews to
work together to cooperatively solve
their differences without acts of bloodshed, and to prevent these acts of violence from ever being repeated.
Nick Dibs,
Orange, CA
Dear Fr. George,
Thank you for publishing the excellent consciousness raising article The
Death Penalty, by Fr. Andrew James. We
Orthodox, especially with our mystical
and transcendent spirituality, need emphasis on the practical effects of Our
Lord's Humanity. Here are a few more
reflections both psychological
and
spiritual:
Point: Courtroom witness testimony
can be manipulated.
Point: Capital Punishment does not
deter crime.
Point: Our Lord said: "Let him who is
without sin among you be the first to
throw a stone ... " 0n. 8:7).
Point: Our Lord said in response to
Peter's question about how many times
to forgive: "I do not say seven times but
seventy times seven" (Mat. 18:22).
Point: "Judgment belongs to God"
(Dt. 1:17).
Point: In the Garden of Gethsemene
as Our Lord was about to be led to His
Passion and Death, He told His sword
wielding defender: " . . . all who take
the sword will perish by the sword"
(Mt. 26:52).
Conclusion: Killing (including Capital Punishment) is un-Christlike.
Solution: Incarcerate convicted capital offense criminals for life (without
parole). Make them work for food and
shelter as St. Paul has told us: "If a man
does not work neither does he eat," (2
Th. 3:10). Offer them Our Lord's teachings, pray for them, forgive them if they
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ask. Make the grace and mysteries Christ
has given to our Orthodox Church available to them upon their metanoia
and/or conversion.
Sincerely in Christ,
Fr. George Morelli, Ph.D.
President, Psychology Div.
Orthodox Christian Asso. of
Medicine, Psychology and Religion
Asst. Pastor,
St. Mary's, Brooklyn, N.Y.
To the Editor:
Your tribute to Metropolitan ANTONY Bashir on the occasion of the
25th anniversary of his death evokes
many pleasant memories for those who
had the privilege of knowing him and
working with him. In my 14 years as a
parish priest in New York City, I had a
close relationship
with him, even
though he was not my bishop. I was attracted to him, since we shared many
ideals and concerns for the future of the
Orthodox Church in the new world.
I was involved in most of the projects
Paul D. Garrett writes about in his article. Metropolitan ANTONY encouraged
me to organize the seminar on Orthodox Unity in 1941. Together we organized the first truly pan-Orthodox Sunday of Orthodoxy Vespers in New York
City. He relied on my judgement as to
the priests or ministers converted to Orthodoxy. Many of them served the Antiochian Archdiocese with distinction.
I will never forget our trips to Albany to
get the Federation of Primary Jurisdictions of the Orthodox Church, the
predecessor of SCOBA, to approve our
campaign to get Orthodoxy recognized
as the fourth major religion, to get "OR"
on the dog tags and have Orthodox
chaplains assigned to the Armed Forces.
He gave us his blessing for the Prayer
Book his Chancellor, Father P. Horton
Billard and I compiled and printed in
75,000 copies, which were distributed
free of charge to all Orthodox servicemen. Together we were in Cleveland for
the formation of the National Council of
Churches and were active in the World
Council. His religious education books
were among the first. I convinced him
to reprint Hapgood's SERVICE BOOK,
for which I had the authorization from
the YMCA Press. He encouraged the
wider use of English in church services,
maintaining that Arabic was a language
imposed upon his people in their
homeland.
As .a person, he was friendly and did
• not .flaunt his importance. He answered
his own phone and returned calls. Be
was not judgemental and was Pol'
with all bishops, canonical or not. ~e
lived more by the spirit of the law, tha~
by the letter of the law. He abhored
hypocrisy among the clergy - prie t
or bishops, and especially in regard t
ethnicity. He was truly dedicated to
Orthodox unity and worked for it mor~
than any other bishop in his time. B~
was frugal and saved his money to be
used for the Church. He was close to hi
people and was mostly on the road
visiting them, counseling them, and
helping them.
I was privileged to discuss the problems of unity with his successor, Metro
politan PHILIP Saliba, while he wa 4
priest in Cleveland. We dreamed dream
together. He is carrying on the pioneer
spirit of Metropolitan ANTONY, and i
ever more an avid supporter of Orthodox unity, which he militates.
God has favored me for having
known these two hierarchs and working with them.
Sincerelr.
(The Rev. Fr.) Vasile Hatega~
Editor, ORTHODOX UNITY
COMMUNITIESIN ACTION
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Western Rite Liturgy. The use of both
Eastern and Western Rite Liturgies for
the occasion, accompanied by a beautiful choral presentation of both musical
traditions, provided a wonderful witness to the unity and catholicity of the
Orthodox Faith.
Following the liturgy, a festive reception and luncheon organized by Mrs.
Jeanne Beyer and her Banquet Committee, featuring Mexican food and enter-
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Your Eminence:
Your contribution to THE JERUSALEM FUND has been received with
great gratitude. It is a gesture that gives
us encouragement and hope. On behalf
to R.)SubdeaconJoseph Markham, Fr. Gregory Cooke, Fr.Paul Eyler, Fr.Paul Romley, Metropolitan
of the Board of Directors, I wish to ex- (L.
PHILIP,
Fr.Michael Trigg, Fr. Michael Keiser, Archdeacon George Shishim, Subdeacon Michael Perpress our deep appreciation and thank. kins,Deacon James Morse.
Sincerely yours,
Hisham Sharabi PHILIPbless the Church's cornerstone,
tainment was held in the new courtyard
Georgetown University 1 consecratethe new church and then
and parish hall. During the luncheon
Washington, D.C. raisea member of the parish, Mr.Joseph
the Parish Council Chairman, Mr. Lu~1arkham,to the Subdeaconate. A Sol- cien Kandalaft, welcomed and inYour Eminence,
t emnHigh Mass, according to the West- troduced some of the many guests. Fr.
Word has reached me of your gener- ernRiteLiturgy,was then celebrated by Michael Trigg, after some opening reous contribution to the American Uni- thepastor, Father Michael Trigg, assist- marks, presented awards of appreciaversity of Beirut, and I wish to add rn) \ edby Deacon James Morse and Subdeation to Ralph C.Jenney, Chairman of the
deep thanks to those already expressed con Michael Perkins. Assisting in the Building Committee, and to James N.
It looks as if the hopeful events in Liturgyand attending the Metropolitan
Koury, Chairman of the Financial ComLebanon are conspiring to make AUB' wereFather Paul Romley, pastor of St. mittee for their outstanding contribu125th Anniversary year a memorable
tions to the building of St. Michael's. A
icholasCathedral in Los Angeles and
one. The mood on campus is one of Deanof the Western Region, and Arch- beautiful gold cross was presented to
buoyancy and excitement; at long last deacon George Shishim, also of St. the new Subdeacon Joseph Markham,
we shall have the opportunity to restore icholas.Other guest clergy assisting in and a plaque was presented to Metrodepth and quality to our faculty and aca-( the Liturgy included Father Michael
politan PHILIP expressing the congredemic programs in Beirut, and perhap Keiserof St. Andrew Eustis Florida Fa- gation's deep gratitude for his many
extend our regional programs to meet ther Gregory codke of 'st. Ge;rge
years of encouragement and fatherly
the needs of an evolving Middle East Church,Portland, Oregon, and Father
support. The Metropolitan respon~ed
Your contribution will help enormou • PaulEylerof St. Michael Church, Las Ve- by thanking Fr. Michael and the pansh
ly in these endeavors.
gas,Nevada.
and saying how pleased and impressed
With gratitude, and warm regards.
The special nature of the event was he was by what the congregation had
Very sincerely your, ~ighlightedby the fact that St. Michael's achieved. After stating his complete supFrederic P. Herter, M.D 1 the first church complex within the port for the Western Rite expression of
President, N~w York office Archdioceseto be designed and conOrthodoxy and the witness that it was
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making in the Archdioce e, he clo ed
by extending a blessing to all those present.
The presence of the Metropolitan
and the Consecration of the new complex has left a lasting impact on all those
who attended the occasion. Recognition of the special nature of the event
has been reflected in the letters of congratulations which have been received
from throughout the United States and
as far away as Switzerland and New
Zealand. The congregation
of St.
Michael's can now look forward to a
newly active role witnessing to the Faith
both in its local community and to all
those who are seeking Orthodoxy.
Pasadena Orthodox Mission
Aids Orphanage in Mexico
As we turned off the narrow two-lane
highway onto the dusty country track,
our eyes eagerly began to scan the wayside. Small rickety shacks dotted the
landscape. Crossing a one lane bridge
over a now-dry creek, we saw it. Children's clothing, drying, lined fifty feet
of fence. We had arrived.
In June the faithful of the Pasadena
Orthodox Mission learned of an orphanage near Ensenada, Mexico, which
was in dire need of food. They were
having to send older children away to
stay temporarily with relatives who
couldn't care for them, didn't want
them, or worse. Our hearts were
moved, and we wanted to help.
Our group with some of the children (and Nicholas in front).
In a very short time the people of our
small mission gave over a thousand dollars to buy food for the immediate
needs of the orphanage. On June 20th,
Dennis and Sandra Awad (with Nicholas
along!), Duane Pederson, and Fr. Jack
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truck - fund in hand. Purchasing the
fi od - a fi ur to fi h ur task in unhurri d e i o loaded our hide
and et out for the orphanage.
Turning in at the gate e ere m t by
om of the old r children. De pite our
languag handicap (our poor attempt
at pani h), ommunication wa e tabIi h d and Ramon th dir ctor oon
found u . hen e explain d hy we
had m h gather d ome of the older boy and a line of a i tant began to
unload.
Prai e the Lord," said Ramon, "I
pra d for food. We had no vegetables."
Lat r h xplained further. What we had
brought a de perately needed.
Denni Awad, Ramon (Director of the Orphanage),
therJack parks
"The sugar was empty," he told us.
"We had no shampoo or laundry soap.
There was no fruit, and the rice, beans
and flour were very low."
Later we met Ramon's wife, Magdelena, in the kitchen, making tortillas (assisted by several girls). Ramon explained
that the woman who had been their
cook for everal years had departed this
life in the spring. Magdalena, who was
already quite weary and overburdened,
now does the cooking in addition to all
her other duties.
One of the few orphanages in the
area which accepted infants, Hagar Ninos para Necesitados (Home for eedy
Children) was unable to accept any babies this year because Magdalena was infirm. Typically caring for 60- 70 orphan , the Home had only 34 children
in residence when we visited. Many of
the older children had been sent away
for the summer because of insufficient
food supplie .
These are the bare facts, but there are
no word to tell the impact upon our
hearts of the children we met. Picture in
your mind a line of very small boys,
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each reaching out a hand to greet us in
turn "Buenas tardes." Or picture a
group of four to seven year old girls, sitting in the dirt, playing dolls. One of
the e girls had been brought as a newborn baby by her sixteen year old father.
Her mother had never seen her. But her
tory is not a remarkable one among
these beautiful young children. A similar tragedy lies behind each face.
The physical condition of the wellused orphanage is hard to explain without tear . In places the floor tiles are
worn through to bare concrete. Ceilings
in need of repair are laid open to fiberglass insulation; showers and bathtubs
are out of order. An open well, now
about 20 feet deep, is being dug by a
man working at the
bottom. Everything
is the plainest and
barest - and wellworn. These children and those who
care for them live in
abject poverty. Ramon and Magdalena
have been caring for
children there for 24
years.
And that is what
we found- as much
as we are able to tell.
Duane Pederson, Fa- Departing, we agreed
that we had been
privileged with a glimpse of what the
Epistle of St.James calls, ''pure religion
and undefiled before God the Father, to
visit orphans and widows in their troubles, and to keep oneself unstained by
the world."
Then, back home on Sunday, we rejoiced at the chrismation of Milton and
Yolie Gonzalez and the baptism of their
little daughter, Rachel - and together in
hope and peace received the Body and
Blood of our Lord and God and Savior
Jesus Christ for the remission of sins and
for eternal life.
Sts. Peter & Paul
in Ben Lomond, CA
The parish is very busy carrying on
some work that has been underway and
preparing for new areas of ministry.
St. Peter & St. Paul's Academy
This year the parish is starting a new
private Orthodox Christian school, initially for children of the parish only.
The first class of about 2 5 will enter this
fall at the 6th/7th grade levels. Expansion by one to two grade levels per year
is anticipated. 113parish children frorn
grades 1-6 attended a three-week sum.
mer session of the a~ademy, combining
spirituality, academics, and recreation
St. John of Kronstadt House
The church operates a large hou e for
students and workin~ ~ingle young
adults under the superv1s1on of a live-in
priest and his wife. Co-operative work
study and fellowship are designed tc,
promote maturity and to equip the re idents for service in the church and/or
marriage.
Mission Parish
Groundwork is being laid for a new
mission parish in Santa Cruz, some ten
miles from St. Peter & St. Paul's sanctu
ary in Ben Lomond. A number of fam
lies and some clergy have volunteered 1
to leave the established parish in Ben(
Lomond to foster the establishment of
this new ministry. A core of six familie
already have homes adjacent to the University of Santa Cruz campus. The plan
is to ask for Saidna Philip's blessing to
begin within the next year.
University Ministry
One working priest took early retire
ment in order to spend full time in evangelism and spiritual leadership in the
nearby campus of UC Santa Cruz. He
has been joined by a deacon who ha
taken a year off from his job to help. The
work is growing slowly but steadily.
Hours of Prayer
The hours of prayer are being kept
regularly in three different location
three times a day in Ben Lomond and
once a day each in Felton and Santa
Cruz. This has proved to be a valuable
means of drawing us into the disciplined, daily practice of Orthodox {
spirituality.
Remodelling
Two large construction projects are
virtually complete. Room for about one
hundred more people, new icons, a
golden dome, and a marble floor noi
grace the sanctuary. Next door an old (
barn has been remodelled into an activities center for teens which the church i
using for its own kids and for community outreach.
Parents Series
Nearly one hundred people per night
showed up for a six-meeting series on
parenting based on the Conciliar Pre
edition of St. Theophan's book on
bringing up children for God entitled
Raising Them Right. The teachers and
attendees enthusiastically recommend
the book, especially for couples with
young children.
Make your plans now to attend the
40th Antiochian Orthodox Christian
Archdiocese Convention
celebrating the Silver Jubilee of our
Primate Metropolitan Philip
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Monday Night Lights City Tour (advancesales only)
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VILLAGE ALMANAC
by Paul D. Garrett
for April 1991
"YO HEREARETHE FIR T PEOPLEwho can talk about this without being 'big
mouch .. .' In fact, we want you, now, to be 'bigmouths'.
." On behalfofSayedna PHILIP,Bi hop A TO addre ed delegates of the Antiochian Women. Youth
Department, and enior and Teen OYO,gathered along with representative of the
pre , to witne the igningof a cooperative agreement between the Antiochian Archdioce e and r. Vincent College.Beginningin the fallseme ter of 1992,it ~viiigive undergraduate not only an opportunity to take cour e. in Orthodox Christianity within the context of a fir t-rate liberalans program, but also to experience a uniquely Orthodox lifestyle together with young people from our Archdiocese and all the various "jurisdictions" on this continent.
His Grace paid tribute to the members of the Antiochian VillageCouncil chaired
by Mr.Erne t aykaly,which for over a year had erved as the initial steering committee for the project, to the ubcommittee of educator and other specialists which had
worked under the Council's mandate to flesh out an agreement, and especially to the
late Archimandrite George M. Corry who first thought up this arrangement, but did
not live to ee it fulfillment.
Bi hop A TOU recalled the day,soon after the "birth" of the Antiochian Village
it elf, when Fr.George drove him out to the lovely campus in Latrobe, dominated by
the soaring twin spires of its Gothic cathedral, to meet hi old friend and college trustee,Judge Bernard hearer. The three saw clearly the potential of uch a program, and
began the agonizingly slow proce s of realizing it. Had the agreement come two
months earlier, these word would most certainly have been part of my recollections
of Fr. George. They would have pictured him gathering the little strength he had left
to come out to the Villageto "push" the program to the VillageCouncil, and to attend
a walkingtour of St. Vincent campus until he could not walkeven one more tep. Freed
from the constraints of being a "big mouth," I can add this post cript which makes the
record complete, while leaving the details of the program to those re pon ible for ensuring its success.
EVERYTIME"OUR PEOPLE"GATHERfor meetingsat the Village,the Libraryand
Mu eum are gratefulrecipients of additional treasures.Each renewal of old friends' acquaintance with the Heritage and LearningCenter project brings expressions of satisfaction in the obviou progress being made. The Library holds over 8,000 cataloged
title , which tran !ates into almo t 19,000 individual books, microfilms, microfiche,
sound- and video-recordings. The Mu eum holds over 300 artifacts. Our requests that
the faithfulof thi Archdiocese earch their attics for unknown and - perhaps to them,
unlikely - trea ures, has borne abundant fruit.
Since last summer's meetings, dedication weekend, and clergy symposium, we
have been inundated with donations. Westrive as rapidly as possible to acknowledge
these, and to identify the box(es) in which the books arrived in order to label each item
with its donor. Thousands of volumes await cataloging, which is a slow and meticulous proce s. othing is rushed through, simply to increase the statistics; every volume is given as much time as it takes to catalog fully and completely.
There would doubtless be a backlog even if processing these donations were the
only task facingthe Librarian.However,the Order of St. Ignatius has been most generous in its support of acqui itions, to the tune of 30,000 a year for the last few years.
There is a "spend it or lose it" tring attached, however,and spending intelligently-
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on just the right volumes that will make the collection as strong and useful as it can
be at its particular stage of development - takes a lot of time. To date, we haven't lost
a dime of the Order's monies.
LastJanuary, SayednaPHILIPlaunched the NACTeen SOYOLibrary Fund Project.
and between February when the first donations arrived and Augustwhen the lastfe"
trickled in, over $7,000 were added to the pot. And these dollars, too, were utilized
in full. The 1991drive is under way,and by mid-February some $1,800had arrived.We
have no way of knowing how well the second year of the drive will go, but recallthe
many phone calls from anxious SOYOchapters, asking in mid-Apriland Maywhether it was too late to send their collections in. No, it is never too late.January is the tar·
get month, simply because so much goes on in the parishes afterwards. But as we will
hear in a few weeks in St.John Chrysostom'sHomily on Pascha, those who labor only
from the eleventh hour are received as graciously as those who begin at dawn. Soif
you teens have not yet gotten involved, there's still time. If you non-teens want to be
part of building the Library,but haven't yet been approached, take the initiativeand
ask for the donation forms. Generations from now your name as donor and that ofa
loved one will remain on a dedication label inside a book as a lasting memorial to your
concern and generosity. Increase our work load. We will only thank you for it.
From time to time we get phone calls from people with a real interest in history
Top-of-the-listhonors certainly go to Georgette Abohatab ofBrooklyn, NY.Her memories of her uncle, Bishop EMMANUEL
of blessed memory, and her more distant relative, Bishop RAPHAEL(Hawaweeny)are sharp and distinct. We have been remis in
highlighting certain of the donors to the Heritage and Learning Center - but never
her. Long before there was an Antiochian Village,Georgette entrusted her treasure
of books and manuscripts and photographs and memorabilia to the Archdiocese Headquarters for safe keeping. With the advent of the Heritage and Learning Center, the e
were transferred to their proper home. More recently she has successfullysolicitedad·
ditional materials from members of her extended family.
ot long ago she called up to inquire if we held any of the bilingual sermons hand·
written by her uncle, which she had loaned to seminarians in the 1950'sand 60's. \X'e.
of course, have not. Wepromised, however, that we would implore on her behalfall
those who in their youth had enjoyed her hospitality and generosity to hear her plea
and honor the exalted ranks which they now hold, as the Archpriests and Archimandrites of our Archdiocese - and relinquish such manuscripts as have survived the decades to the Center for permanent preservation. What better time to do this than in
the selfless season of Pascha?
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<h4>Biographical/historical note</h4>
<p>The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America (AOCA), headquartered in Englewood, New Jersey, oversees seven dioceses with over 250 parishes in the United States and Canada. </p>
<p>The AOCA is one of 24 archdioceses of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East across the world. The editorial office for their publication <em>The Word</em> is in Brooklyn, New York. AOCA founded the periodical as an Arabic language publication in 1905, which ran for 16 volumes. The final issue of the Arabic <em>Al-Kalemat</em> appeared in 1933, and the English iteration <em>The Word</em> began anew in 1957.</p>
<p>The original copies of the periodical are housed at the Antiochian Heritage Library in Bolivar, Pennsylvania. The Antiochian Heritage Library was founded in 1987, and its collections focus on information about early Christianity, the theology of the Orthodox Church, and religious and cultural themes in Middle Eastern history. </p>
<h4>Scope/content note</h4>
<p>The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America Newspaper Collection includes both Arabic-language volumes of Al-Kalemat and English-language volumes of <em>The Word</em> (also called Al-Kalemat, Al Kalimat, Al Kalimah, and الكلمة), covering the years 1905-1993. The periodical focuses on current events and debates from an Antiochian Orthodox perspective. </p>
<p>The periodical is written and published by The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America and continues to be published monthly excluding July and August. Some years and issues are not included in the collection, and there are some years that the publication did not run.<br /><br />The collection also includes various parish commemorative booklets from Antiochian Orthodox churches in different regions of the United States, including but not limited to, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, and New York.</p>
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"Gifts" is on page 21.
While I am :writing this editorial for THE WORD, the sound of guns is piercing the stillness of the Arabian desert and tons of bombs are falling on Baghdad and other Iraqi cities,
leaving in their wake terrible destruction and thousands of innocent victimized men women and children. Iraq, which is known as Mesopotamia in ancient history, is the birthplace
of human civilization. This civilization does not belong to Iraq only; it belongs to the whole
world. Consequently, all of us are responsible for the preservation of the cultural and archaeological treasures which are stored in that land. We are even more disturbed by the unnecessary loss of precious American lives in this senseless war. When future historians write the
history of this war, they will prove that the proponents of this war were wrong.
For many years, we have been warning various American presidents, from Dwight Eisenhower to George Bush, that the Middle East is the most explosive region in the whole world.
And on many occasions, we have urged the various American administrations to have an active, even-handed and just policy in the Middle East; but unfortunately, our warnings have
fallen on deaf ears. The deplorable Iraqi invasion of Kuwait on August 2, 1990, and the events
which followed have led to the inevitable explosion of]anuary 16, 1991. We were afraid that
the American-Iraqi relations were on a collision course and we were right. Many Arab people feel, however, that this savage Western military attack on Iraq is nothing but a conspiracy to destroy the Iraqi army for regional designs.
At the outset of this conflict, we all agreed with the basic goals which were articulated
by President Bush; mainly, to defend Saudi Arabia, to liberate Kuwait and to get the foreign
hostages out oflraq. Thank God, the hostages are out oflraq, and Saudi Arabia, with our help,
has become a military fortress. Why then, after we have destroyed the military installations
and the offensive capabilities of Iraq do we not concentrate on the liberation of Kuwait? The
destruction of Iraqi cities and the loss of thousands of innocent lives will remain in the collective memory of the Arab and Muslim nations for generations to come. Whether we like
it or not, there is a linkage between the Iraqi-Kuwait conflict and the other conflicts which
have plagued the Middle East since 1947. Why have we been so timid and inconsistent about
UN Resolution 242 which called for the complete Israeli withdrawal from occupied Arab land
after the June War of 1967? And why have we not done anything about UN Resolution 425
which called for immediate and unconditional Israeli withdrawal from South Lebanon? What
made UN Resolution 678 versus Iraq so sacrosanct and the aforementioned resolutions so
insignificant? Could it be that our willingness to help implement Resolutions 242 and 425
has encouraged Saddam Hussein to undertake his unfortunate adventure against Kuwait? The
Arab people are sick and tired of our biasness and double-standard policy in the Middle East.
We commit a grave error when we think of the Arab world in terms of kings, emirs and dictators. The Arab world is two hundred million people who are yearning for peace, economic and social justice, human dignity and freedom.
As the war goes on, there are so many questions which beg for answers: What kind of
Middle East will emerge after the war? Will Iraq be dismembered and if so, who will get the
spoils? What if we win the war and lose the Middle East? Are we going to help solve the
Palestinian-Israeli problem and if not now, when? We cannot inaugurate a "New World Order" without justice for all. Freedom is indivisible. While most of our attention has been focused on the Gulf War, what about our pressing domestic problems such as hunger, poverty, unemployment, homelessness, recession, the Savings and Loan scandal, the budget deficit, crime and drugs? These are monumental problems which need to be addressed. Finally, if we do not initiate a just policy to bring lasting peace to the Middle East, the Middle East
will continue to sap our financial resources and be a thorn in our flesh for many years to come.
-Metropolitan
PHILIP
Primate
February 4, 1991
THE WORD/MARCH I HEWORD/MARCH 1991
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. es exists in marnage, sexua
ecatechetical work, liturgical ervice. ·omeum
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pa coral care, rnona tic communitie.
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buse and divorce and offered a
,
trie , mi ionary work, and lay rninistn ,y11e a
hristian response to these matThe report underscored the urgency fo properC
ree tablishing the ministry of deacc
ne es to meet new challenges in thi ie\~ a third area, this ~ep~rt called for a
m the Church
Church a well as in today's changin, comprehensive teachmg
d responsi ·b·1·
ther
with
a
share
i 1ty
ocietie , and concluded that the "fr
togeeen husband and wife regarding famale diaconate . . . would offer to th betw
.
- planning and contraception. It also
Church an opportunity for the faithfu. mtY
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·ceratedthe Churc h' s teac h'mg agamst
to experience much more widely
re1
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(:
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bortion
while
plea
mg
1or
a
sensitive,
feminine form of ministry for whic~
both men and women feel the need.'' ~astoralappr_oach to women who have
Furthermore, the consultation par ,ad an abortion.
The report on Participation and Deticipants expressed their convictio,
cision
Making urged the Church to enthat a "creative restoration of the d1
(Ourage
women to assume "those posiaconate for women, which we hopr
will lead in turn to a renewal in the ct,. tionsand tasks in the Church which are
aconate for men, will encourage and en. theresponsibility of the laity, including
hance the ministry of the royal pries1 positions of authorit~ a,?d decision
hood, strengthening the faithful to er makingin the cornmumty. It entreated
gage in lay ministry, and will provide ar theChurch to make "a general theologes ential link between the bishop wh icaleducation and basic teaching about
sends the deacon or deaconess and thi theChurch . . . more widely available
tothe laity, with particular encouragelocal parish."
This report also urged that worne mentfor women to attend their church
"be given a specific blessing, as men ari theologicalschools" and to utilize "the
given, to enter other orders, such a killsand abilities of highly educated
reader and singer, in order that worne! andtrained women" in the Church.
might serve more fully in the life of thl The report highlighted the need to
Church." It also expressed the need fc, integratethe traditional women's concontinuing groups of men and worner cernsfor the spiritual and practical welltheologians to engage in ongoing stud beingof the family and wider commuand reflection on the issue of the ord nitywith an enhanced role of women in
nation of women to the priesthood "If the areas of parish renewal, mission
order to define more coherently th1 work,pastoral care, community outtheology of the sacramental rninistryc reach, and particip,.,ation in panthe Orthodox Church for our own faith Orthodoxand ecumenical work. It also
ful and for our friends in the ecumern recommended "exploring
ways in
cal dialogue as well."
I whichgirls in particular can participate
The report on Human Sexuality fo morefully in liturgical life." It also urged
cused on issues of "uncleanness" in the Church to minister to the special
clu ding menstruation,
the rite t n~edsof the priest's family and to recogchurching, and miscarriage. It urge nizethe role and particular charisms of
that "the Church reassure women th, thewifeof the priest in the community.
they are welcomed to receive Hol
Thereport further stated, "There are
Communion at any liturgy when the womentrained in research and scholarare spiritually and sacrarnentally pr ~ip,writing, music, and many other
pared, regardless of what time of ti' disciplines.The Church needs to seek
month it is." The report also called upc outand recognize these skills and enthe theologians and educators of ti' courage and bless their use for the
Church to prepare "simple and ar wholecommunity." This report pressed
propriate explanations of the churchir t~eneed for new scholarship in order to
service and adapt the language of fr discoveranew the place of women in
rite itself to reflect the theology of tli the Church as expressed in the lives of
Church, to study, take to heart, an thesaints.
teach the true position of Orthodo d The Crete consultation gave Orthoregarding ritual uncleanness," and 1 o~women the rare opportunity to see
• h e light
• of each other's var"study and consider rewording ct t.he1rlives mt
•
prayer said for a woman after she hi ied expenences.
They expressed the
THE ORTHODOX WOMAN
ht
n1 n
The re ·0111111 ·ndauon by the ,ret •
on ulc.mon mJ.rnuary 1990 ,,~1. ·1 prop >. .ii co e r.ib!J h ,rn intcrnati ma! ne~ :IL'ner ro prm idt: the forum for debarc
.rnd enable 1 ue rai ed ar all k,·cls of
nhodo
.md c 'Lrn1cnical on ·ulracion ro be report ·d, di. cu ·scd, riticizcd an i upporrcd b)
rchoclox
women. The nc~ :letter will ·nab le rrhoclo., ~·omen to share their cone rn.,
. uppon and expre : :olidarity with
each other and a tiYely promot incrca. ed parti ipation of women in the
,Yhole life of the hurch.
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*To promote the Ecumenical Decade
'hurches in 'olidarity with
omen
among rthodox ,,·omen throughout
the world and to raise the con. ciousne:s of rthodo' women on their role
and full participation in the Orthodox
Church
*To encourage Orthodox women to
share their torie. their piritual journev. and their theological reflection in
th~ context of Orthodox theology
*To educate Orthodox women on
the hi. tory and contribution of women
to the Church from biblical time to the
present
*To rai ·e i ·sue. of. ocial justice concerning all humanity to which Orthodox women can make a valuable contribution
*To develop in Orthodox women an
appreciation of the whole Orthodox
Church as it transcends ethnic, national, cultural and traditional boundaries
Reader. arc invited, indeed urged, to
contribute
articles, letters, poetry
report., etc. to this journal. Please share
your stories, concerns, programs and
th work that L occurring (or not occurring) in your Orthodox parish, community and country that affects the lives of
Orthodox women. We can help each
other develop new ideas for future
work by understanding the problem
and/or succe . many Orthodox women
have in their communities whether in
the diaspora or 'at home.' Whil t the
journal will be publi hed in English, it
i hoped to occasionally provide a paper in both the writer' language and the
Engli h tran lation. It is not always possible to find a generous tran lator so if
you are able to provide paper in both
form it would be most appreciated.
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Report on the Orthodox
Women's Consultation
in Crete
by Elaine G. Hanna
rete - Corning from Australia,
Czechoslovakia, England, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Ghana, Greece, India, Lebanon, witzerland
yria, Turkey, the
A and
R, 23 Ea tern and Oriental
Orthodox women met at the Orthodox
cademy of Crete in January 1990 for
the second International
Orthodox
Women's
Consultation
entitled
"Church and Culture."
Span ored by the World Council of
Churches'
Sub-Unit on Women in
Church and Society, this consultation
built on the work of the first International Orthodox Women's Consultation
in Agapia, Romania, in 1976 and on the
deliberations of the Inter-Orthodox
Consultation on the Place of Women in
the Church and the Ordination of women held in Rhodes, Greece, in 1988.
The consultation focused on the
ministry of women, human sexuality,
and participation and decision making.
Dr. Elisabeth Behr-Sigel, France, addressed the first topic with her paper
"Women and Ministry - Current Developments." Fr. Thoma Hopko of St.
Vladimir's Seminary in Crestwood, New
York, delivered a paper on "God and
Gender - Human Sexuality from an
Orthodox Perspective." Professor Mary
Thomas of India presented "Visions for
Participation and Decision Making by
Women in the Orthodox Church."
These paper formed the background
for di cussion in three study groups and
were the basis for the group reports.
In its report on Ministry the consultation recommended the rejuvenation
of the order of deaconess, as well as a
renewal of the diaconate for men, as a
re. pon e to the vital needs of the
Church today. In this regard the report
delineated possible functions for the
male and female diaconate within
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THE WORD/MARCH I~ THEWORD/MARCH1991
hope that those deliberations
and
recommendations
would enrich
strengthen and make ever more God~
pleasing the life and work of the Orthodox Church.
Khoureeye Elaine Gounaris Hanna
resides in Anaheim, Calijornia, and
was the official representative of the
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North
and South America to the conference.
This article was originally published
in the Orthodox Observer, March 1990.
The Role of an
Orthodox Priest's Wife
by Mary Ann De Trana
There is a popular selfhelp-pers_onal
success book whose title has intrigued
me, Do What You Love, and the Money
will Follow. I think a similar approach
could be taken in discussing the role of
a priest's wife. An interesting book written about the life of the wife of a priest
could be called, Love God and Your
Husband, and the Role Will Follow.
In fact, I would go so far as to say that
the only 'role' of a priest's wife, is to be
a priest's wife. That is, she must concern
herself with the very serious and important vocation of marriage and she must
be sure that her husband also remembers to do so. After all, they are first of all
husband and wife, the Church even requires that the marriage precede ordination. I believe that the quality of the
marriage directly affects the ability of
the man to be a good priest. That is an
awesome thought, but I do not think it
is an exaggeration.
Every marriage takes work and nurturing, and a clergy marriage is no exception. In fact, I would even say that a
woman who is married to a priest already has in her life an extremely high
level of stress by virtue of simply having
too much to do. There are the pressures
of time, money, a very public life, there
can be frequent demands on her husband's time which come unexpectedly,
as emergencies. If you are not careful,
you can find the family's needs and
plans always come second to the everpresent demands of the church community. This is not always necessary,
there are times when you need to be a
family just like any family - alone, enjoying each other as mother and father,
away from the responsibilities
of
church. Any married couple needs
privacy, space to enjoy each other's
company, and children need to know
that the family and its plans are impor-
tant enough to their parents not to be
cancelled every time they are made.
That attention to the marriage often
falls to the wife, especially in the beginning, though it is something which the
husband must also become aware of
and take responsibility for.
In my experience
working with
other priest's wives, I have also learned
that a good way to be able to help your
husband do his job as a priest is for you
to have a solid spiritual life yourself.
This may sound so obvious that it is silly, but it is surprising how many women have told me that they have had trouble finding a way for regular confession
and for developing their own prayer life
because they are so busy keeping up
with all the responsibilities
of the
church.
There are as many different ways to
fill the 'role' of the priest's wife as there
are women married to priests. And giving as the reason that "my husband is a
priest" for doing something in the
church is not a good one. Do anything
you like, or that is needed, but don't do
it because you are the priest's wife. Years
of looking at things that way can create
a woman with self-pitying martyr's
complex.
I have met women who direct the
choir because they are good at it and
like to do it. I have met others who did
it for a short time, until they could train
some one else in the parish to do it, or
to share it with them. Some women
teach or direct church school, others
have never even taught a class. One
woman I met observed the large number of elderly people in the parish who
were very lonely and shut in. She now
visits them regularly and helps them
with groceries and doctors' visits. She is
very good at this, and loves doing it. Another woman, not wanting to be active
in the parish, became involved in the local prison system, visiting one or two
prisoners regularly, teaching them to
read, and trying to help them maintain
contact with their families.
More and more frequently I meet
women who are working outside the
home so that their husbands will not
have to carry the double responsibility
of the church and an outside job. They
often say that at first it was hard for them
not to feel guilty about not being at every service, but in reality, the effectiveness of their husband's ministry depends at least partly on their working.
Of course, most women whose husbands are priests will spend the early
5
�A Decade of Construction and Modernization
at the Patriarchate of Antioch
derful gifts themselves. They are corn.
passionate and discreet, wise in their
under randing of life and its difficultie.
but are also filled with a deep joy anct
peace which is often very healing.
A positive outgrowth of these effort 1
by Archbishop Michael (Shaheen)
to grow spiritually and to make friend
with other Orthodox women is a na.
Damascus, which historians
ac- ~here
tional clergy wives Support Group
no such thing as borrowing or lead to a low and narrow entrance hewn
knowledge
as
the
oldes~
inhabited
city
Newsletter. Regular contact through the
fmancmg. And at each Sunday service
into a massive rock, the only passage renewsletter fosters friendships and re. inthe world, is where His Sacred Beati- there_ wa~ a harmonious chorus filling quiring a prostration. In recent times
minds us to pray for each other. The tude,IGNATIUSIV, resi~es. On a rec~nt
the air with their beautiful chants.
several hundred Lebanese have found
newsletter is available from the Editor ·isitlast August, I was immensely imPATRIARCHAL CONVENTS
refuge here due to the war and some
Annice Oleynik, at 601 Boone Avenue. ~ressedand somewhat gratified to note
The See of Antioch numbers some 20 with no homes to return to call it home.
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 15317,US.A all the progress and growth that has convents in both Syria and Lebanon of Many improvements, repairs, and essenMary Ann De Trana is from Rich. come to this most ancient Christian
which 5 are under the immediate ju~is- tial renovations have been done lately. A
Church.In July, 1979, when the wires of diction of the patriarch. The three in
mond, Virginia.
new central heating system has been inthenewsflashed the name of the newlySyria are Saydnaya, Maaloula and St. stalled and the fresh-drinking water syselectedpatriarch, and the Toledo Blade
George; the two in Lebanon are the tem is in the process of being placed. A
calledme for my views and evaluation,
Balamand and St. Elias. The Convent of cold water fountain to quench the thirst
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Saydnaya Convent in Syria
Our Lady of Saydnaya is the most important with the miraculous icon of the
Virgin Mary housed in a special shrine.
Pilgrims from around the world keep
this convent humming with activity all
year long. A Mother Superior, Catherine
Abi-Haidar, and 22 nuns are the pious
and gracious hosts of a constant stream
of visitors. They also look after 32 orphan girls. The large complex of solid
buildings dates back to the 5th century
and is located on the highest hill overlooking the town below and miles of
surrounding areas.
The large structures covering the entire hilltop include a church, a wellarranged museum, patriarchal quarters,
rooms for visitors, nun's residence, girl's
orphanage, a grand salon for meetings,
a dining room and kitchen facilities. To
visit these, one must climb 72 steps that
of visitors is a real blessing in summer,
indeed a rare fixture in Syria. It was donated in everlasting memory of Khouria Joan Allen of the U.S.A.
THE NEW CONVENT OF ANGELS
This new convent is an extension of
Saydnaya and is 7 kilometers north on
the highest peak of the mountains,
some 2 000 meters above sea level. The
work began in 1982 through the tireless
efforts of the Mother Superior, who was
able to retrieve acres of land once belonging to the church. A large cross
adorns the highest peak and can be seen
when lit at night in all four directions.
The panoramic view is almost infinite,
covering Syria and Lebanon. The once
barren land is now blossoming with
greenery surrounding a church, shrine,
living quarters and planned lodging
rooms for visitors. A newly-paved road
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guished journalist, a former minister
and ambassador of Lebanon, Ghassan
Tueni. Bishop George Abou-Zakhirn
was recently assigned to head the
school of theology. This university i
the only one of its kind in the whole ,
Middle East, and perhaps the largest in
the world. It is open to all students of all
religions and persuasions. It is easy to
see why it is the joy and pride of our am. 1
bitious patriarch. An academic at heart,
Patriarch IGNATIUS has fulfilled hi
any clergy become familiar
long-time dream. Under his illustriou
with stress in their ministry.
leadership, it should be smooth sailing
Even before the term "burnfor the Antiochian Orthodox Church
out"
was
in vogue, some priests exConvent of Angels (Cherubim)
well into the year 2000 A.D. We wish
perienced
symptoms ?f excessi~e
him many, many years!
THE ORTHODOX
link the new convent with Saydnaya
stress.Myfirst year as a pnest resulted m
His
Eminence,
Archbishop
MICHAL
UNIVERSITY IN LEBANON
which has assigned 2 nuns to serve
is the auxiliary of our Archdiocese and myhavingan ulcer, and I thought it was
This ins ti tu te of higher learning
there. It i truly the clo est place to
asignof Christian behavior - bearing
resides in Toledo, Ohio.
heaven and an ideal place to pray and stands as the ultimate and most notable
the marks of the Lord in my body. I
achievement of the
meditate.
solicitedadvice from the best doctors in
decade. Located next
THE ST. GEORGE MONASTERY
thearea of Jersey City, and faithfully I
to the Balamand SemiLocated near Homs, Syria, this third
followedtheir prescriptions. However,
patriarchal institution has been renovat- nary near Tripoli,
theulcer would not subside. One of the
there are three coled with several needed buildings added
prieststhat I met at the Archdiocese sugleges: a liberal arts colfor school rooms that serve the children
gested:"The medication for an ulcer is
lege, a college of eduof nearby villages. Patriarch Ignatius
anesthesia.''
held dedication ceremonies last August. cation and a school of
In a study completed for the Prestheology Seminarians
THE CONVENT OF
byterianclergy, the authors Phillip and
no
longer
need
to
ST. TAKLA IN MAALOULA
McDillsaid the following:
The village and shrines date back to travel abroad to fur"Stress may be defined as the
ther their education.
300 A.D. with people in the communisummation
of all those stimuli
ty still speaking the Syriac language of Some 1400 students
(physical, intellectual, interperare
enrolled
this
year.
Christ. The Shrine of St. Takla, sursonal,and intrapsychic) which derounded by the church and monastery, The newly-appointed
mandattention and assimilation at
Inside
the
Convent
Church
is a popular attraction to pilgrims and vi- President is the distinanygiven moment. Regardless of
the source of the stimulus, the humanorganism enters a state of tenSLEEP WELL, DEAR FRIEND AND MOTHER
sionupon receiving any stimulus.
The start of tension is relieved
OnMonday,January 21, 1991, The Reverend MOTHER ALEXANDRA,fell asleep in the Lord, after
when (and only when) the physia short illness. She was the Founder and First Abbess of the Orthodox Monastery of the Transfigucal stimulus is handled by accepration for Women in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania. Mother Alexandra was a very special person to many
tance, resolution, or reconciliaof us who knew her and had the opportunity to assist her in establishing monasticism in North Amerition. Optimally the human organca. It was in 1967 that she purchased a large piece of property in Western PA, living in a trailer for
ismremains sufficiently attuned to
several years until a building could be erected for living quarters and a chapel to house several postuincoming stimuli to provide zest,
lates for the monastic life. Today there are some 13 nuns praying for all of us at this monastery. One
sufficiently frustrated by continof the most significant contributions of Romanian Orthodoxy to the Church is monasticism. It has
?ency to provide challenge, meanflourished well in "the old country." Thus it is meet and right that a daughte'r of the Romanian Church
mg and purpose, and sufficiently
gratified in achieving needs and
should be the one to establish monasticism in the new world. And how utterly appropriate it is that
goals to provide a reservoir of
the daughter of the King and Queen of Romania should devote her last days on earth to monasticism,
~hysical, intellectual, and emoin her pilgrimage toward the Kingdom of God. Mother Alexandra fell-asleep in the Lord on a Montional energy."
day, the day of the week in the Orthodox Church in which we commemorate the angels. In OrthoEvenas I write this, I must deal with
dox Tradition, the monastic life is compared to the angelic life. In fact, one of Mother Alexandra's
tressand the resulting tension that I am
books which she authored is on ANGELS. This blessed woman will be well remembered in Ameriexpenencmg.
• • Intrapsychic stress prods
~an _Or~hodoxy for her great and significant contribution to the establishment of a very important
me to provide sufficient information
mst1tut1on of the Church, an institution without which the Church cannot flourish. Sleep well, dear
a~ctgive you certain skills so that you
Friend and Mother! You have earned the love and respect of a grateful Church. May your memory
willnot suffer from burnout. In my personalest"1mat1on,
•
be eternal.
you are too valuable
George S. Corey
~~m~onentsin the Church. The phys10
Editor
ogicalst ress in my body suggests it
sitors alike. Two
younger nuns from
Saydnaya have been
assigned there in August with the task of
making
improvements and enhancing this ancient, historical shrine. A modern luxury
hotel
overlooks the whole
village and furnishes
modern rooms for
visitors.
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(Part 3 of a four part series)
Clergy Burnout
by Dr. Peter M. Kalellis
would be more enjoyable to go swimming than to sit in this tiresome position
and write about a most serious subject.
Another approach to the definition
of stress could be that stress is a response. Our bodies respond with joy
and satisfaction when we exercise although it takes effort. Or they resp~nd
with pain when the demands are excessive.
This discussion is not focusing on
how we can avoid stress. Stress is a part
of life. What we really want to come to
grips with is a way to avoid burnout, or,
if someone feels burned-out, how we
can help him or her to recover.
There are degrees of burnout:
Mild: short-lived bouts of irritability,
fatigue, and frustration.
Second-degree: a more serious form;
the symptoms last longer - two weeks
or more.
Third-degree: still more severe, for
the burnout is somatized and manifests
itself in ulcers, colitis, chronic back
pain, and migraine headaches.
There are four states that lead to
burnout:
1. Enthusiasm: high hopes, high
energy level, high expectations.
2. Stagnation: the job is not thrilling
enough . . . image.
3. Frustration: one questions the job
itself and the value of the work.
4. Apathy: one tries to meet only
minimum requirements.
Five members of the Department of
Psychiatry of the University of Texas
Medical School in Houston describe
burnout as a diminution in the areas of
efficiency, initiative, interest in work,
and performance level. Other related
symptoms include:
1. Feeling of exhaustion
2. Frequent headaches and gastrointestinal disturbances
3. Weight loss
4. Sleeplessness
5. Depression
6. Shortness of breath
People in advanced stages of burnout
may turn to, and make excessive use of
tranquilizers, barbiturates, narcotics, and
alcohol, which may lead to addiction.
Priests and khoureeyes may be unhappy victims of commitment to their
difficult and complex jobs. The fact re,..
mains that they survive -. and mental
illness, as far as we know, has a low rate
of occurrence among them. In contrast
to members of other professions, few
priests are overwhelmed by the pressures of the ministry, and even fewer
leave the Church. Yet, you and I know
there is stress.
I'm leading into a basic question that
must be answered by the Church and its
leaders:
How can we help the priests and
khoureeyes cope more effectively with
stress?
If the ministry fails to reward the
priestly couple with a spirit of renewal,
a sense of inner gratification, then it is
missing the mark.
A priest cannot serve anyone's needs
effectively unless his needs are satisfied.
A priest cannot love anyone genuinely unless he has learned how to love and
respect himself.
Simply, you cannot give someone ten
dollars if you don't have it.
This leads us to ask another question:
Is the priest and his wife overtaxed with
too much stress?
The overall agreement among those
who work with priests is that stress is
principally involved in the area of expectations: what the parishioners expect of their clergy and what the clergy
expect of themselves.
In a study by the United Methodist
Church, five areas of concern were expressed by the pastors:
1. Loneliness
2. Conflicts regarding expectations
placed upon spouses - Should the wife
work? Should she attend Church? etc.
3. Feelings of inadequacy
4. Intellectual and spiritual malaise
5. A lost sense of meaning with regard to their work
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hurch reported:
ft r twent -three
y ar of mini try I'm not hone tly ure
my ork ha mad any differ nee at all. '
Pa tor
ho ought help at the 1 nninger Foundation focu ed on fi e mo t
r pr
ntative problem :
1.
erexten ion: the fe ling of having too man commitment
that vied
for time and energy.
2. Impreci e competence: the feeling of ha ing no direction; not being
ur f h they did what they did.
3. Inadequate re ource : not ufficient upport.
4. A de perate groping for relevant
religiou faith: a gradual lo of the reality of faith; playing the role with
d crea ing involvement and integrity.
5. Lack of accomplishment:
How
d e one measure the impact of preaching? How does one mea ure the impact
of a midnight visit during a crisi in the
home of a parishioner?
In our terms of the Orthodox ministry, it is difficult to measure the intangible reward and accomplishments that
are so basic in the clergy-couple's life.
Regardless of how creative, innovative
and productive the priestly couple is,
there will be a group of dissatisfied
parishioners.
Let' summarize some of the areas of
stress:
1. Ordination:
In many respects, the ordination
re embles marriage and reflects some of
the struggles. Both are affected and influenced; promise of mutual commitment are made.
In marriage, we all become gradually
aware of the unverbalized expectations.
2. Leadership:
Beside having good leadership
skills, the newly-ordained
priest is
u ually idealistic. This idealism excites
the imagination and makes for a dedicated ervant.
The parish responds to such a dedicated pastor with demands to fulfill unlimited needs, both human and organizational. Becau e of the inherent nature
of the Go pel message, the priest feels
that every need of the human condition
must be met. And because the members
of the congregation do not know what
a priest' chedule is like, and what has
been accomplished thus far, they usually add more work to the load.
One can rightfully ay that ministry is
like no other profession. People feel
free both to admire their clergy extravagantly and criticize them severely.
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3. The Ten-Year Sprint:
De pite all appearances to the contrar , mo t clergy are quite competitive.
Clergy do not talk openly about all the
fact of life, but they know them very
ell. There are few desirable churches
- tho e offering the most desirable salarie . Many priests are called to serve,
but only a handful is selected for the
prominent parishes or appointed to positions of power.
The priest's family requires more
time and support during the first ten
years of ervice. It is during the first ten
years of ministry that many clergy wistfully a k themselves: "Is this why I entered the ministry? Is it really worth it?"
4. The Coping Clergy:
There are priests and khoureeyes
who, with minimum anxiety, are able to
enjoy the ministry, and even love it.
There are clergy-couples who are free
from underlying cynicism, depression,
or sarcasm - attributes that can leave a
bad image in their trail. Such clergycouples have a sense of being present in
an uncomplicated manner as they meet
parishioners and colleagues at any level of life. People are drawn to them in a
comfortable way because there is love
within them.
Are these clergy-couples more gifted
than others? Are they favored by God? Is
there something mysterious about them?
No mystery is hiding behind them.
God does not speak to them directly as
He spoke to Moses. These people have a
strong sense of self and personal identity.
Earlier, we discussed the question:
Who defines the priest or khoureeye?
Such definition can only emerge from
the priest, himself, or the khoureeye
herself.
Coping clergy are risk-takers, particularly in their relationships with other
persons. They risk being close; they risk
being loving; and they risk telling the
truth. Of course, they know what it
means to be afraid, but they have learned somewhere that there is a promise of
new life implicit in every risk, no matter
what the odds are against them. They
listen to St. Paul's recounting of his adventures in the ministry, and they respond: "Why not?" They are ready because they know who they are. Their
confidence and their ability for handling stress are rooted in their positive
regard for themselves.
*****
If we assume that most clergy and
their wives are mildly burned-out, we
will do well to discuss a possible Recov-
vement is important - movesome quiet. reflection. Our ancestors
ery Plan. This Recovery Plan can onh
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suggest:
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existence.
be effective if those in question decide mentaway from the stressful
failed to do?"
d
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third key wor is a irmat10n.
. "Before you go to sleep, three
to answer the following three que .
(to be continued)
\\'~en the priest a1:d khoureeye intimes ask yourself the following:
tions:
Dr. Peter M. Kalellis is director and
Where have I trespassed?
1. Will I become a balanced person 1roduCe new behav10rs and attitudes
founder of the Human Growth Center
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What have I done?
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made 1t a pomt to talk about the various feasts of the Orthodox Church.
my personal growth?
This question relates to the
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priest and khoureeye not as re)i.
discussed the Feast of Epiphany, one of the most important festivals celebratgious leaders but as persons. Ho11.
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will be fulfilled if they can just give
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tive foods on television shows as she continues to tell the public in Arabic ''Althe answer? Should they give
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Like all treatment plans, the prescription must be followed thoroughly·
Some of the medicine may be difficul'
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may not be used to it. One key wordh'
attitude. Unless they make some significant changes in attitude and behavior,
within no time at all, they will have
drifted back into their old patterns. The
choice is up to them.
_ Another key word is behavior
Remember that burnout is a proce
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Whatever the priest and khoureeye decide to do, it has to be accompanied b\
behavior. For example, if they tend to bt
isolationists and part of the treatment·
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Holy Communion
When I partake of Thy Body and Blood
1am refreshed like sere earth refreshed by rain
Cleansed from every stain.
When I partake of Thy Body and Blood
I am born anew
O My Lord, praise to You.
Celeste Giba
Allentown, PA
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Maria, grand duchess of Russia and princes of Hesse. Her great-grandparent
were Queen Victoria of England, Prince
Albert and Czar Alexander II of Russia ,
Her nephew, King Michael I, was the
last monarch to reign in Romania. He i
now in Switzerland.
Mother Alexandra once lived a royal
life but since 1961 lived a simple life
devoted to religion. She would not
compare her regal and religiou
lifestyles, saying "There is no point.!,
did my duty as a princess and now I'm
doing my duty as a nun."
In February of 1980 she said "I am
profoundly and deeply Romanian. n
always be Romanian."
She went from living the life of royalty - from her childhood until, as the
mother of six and wife of an archduke.
she fled the family palace in Buchares
in 1948 - to living in Switzerland, Argentina and the United States, supporting her children and then joining a religious order, eventually starting the
Wurtemburg, Pa. 20 years ago, died at monastery here as the first English
11:50 a.m. Monday, Jan. 21, 1991, in St. speaking monastery for Orthodox
Elizabeth Hospital, Youngstown, Ohio. women of all ethnic backgrounds.
She was 82 years old on Jan. 5.
The monastery is the site of an annuShe had been hospitalized 17 days.
al pilgrimage, attracting hundreds ofvisitors, and attracts numerous other visitors almost daily.
She returned to her homeland last fall
to minister to AIDS-infected orphan.
She and a daughter spent a week touring
orphanages. At that time Mother Alexandra said "My interest is to arrange
something so that the children who are
dying of AIDS should die a humane
death.''
As a child during the German invasion of World War I, the then-Princes1
Ileana accompanied her mother, the
queen, from hospital to hospital, ad·
ministering to Romania's wounded anc
hungry.
She was an interpreter for the Red
Mother Alexandra
Cross and between the ages of 13 and 22
According to The Associated Press, worked with the YWCA girl scouts, ata
school for social workers and at variou.
Mother Alexandra died of complications following a heart attack suffered
sports clubs.
She toured the United States with her
Jan. 8, several days after a fall at the monmother in 1926 and met with President
astery.
Born Princess Ileana in 1909 in Calvin Coolidge.
In 1931, at the age of 22, she married
Romania, she was one of six children
and the eldest daughter of King Ferdi- the Archduke Anton Von Habsburg of
nand I, who died in 1927, and Queen
Austria who died in 1987. One of their
Marie, also princess of Edinburgh, who
wedding gifts was a castle, apparently a
died in 1938. She was a granddaughter
14th Century one outside Vienna where
of Prince Alford, Duke of Edinburgh
they made their home. She started a can·
who wa a son of Queen Victoria, and teen for the villagers during the winter
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d started the girl scouts of
monthsan
Austria.
to 1942 she gave birth to
from 1933
1.\ children.
World War II, her parents were
Y d her older brother, Carol, had
deadan
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b ecame
d d the throne. One sister
asceneen of Yugoslavia and another
the que
ueen of Greece.
wasthe q
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The war brought wit 1t c ange 1or
then-PrincessIleana w?oh,hfearfful~ f t~e
. regi·me, moved wit
er . am11y m
az1
from Austria to Romania where
1944
heset up hospitals. _on Dec. 30, 1947,
hernephew, King M1c?ael, was forced
b Communiststo abdicate and the folJwingweek the princess_and the rest of
1
theroyalfamily were exiled.
Shewent to Switzerland, then Argentinaand finally, in 1950, to the United
rates.While in Buenos Aires, she contactedfriends in America and obtained
.cholarships for her two oldest children.
Tosupport her children, she sold a
cherisheddiamond and sapphire tiara,
lecturedover an 11-year period about
lifebehind the Iron Curtain and wrote
anautobiography,I Live Again, which
waspublished in 1951.
In 1961,at the age of 52, he entered
theOrthodox Monastery of th \-1 il in
Franceand became a postulant. To becomea candidate for the religious order
intheRomanian Orthodox church sh
endedher marriage in 1961. Becaus her
permanentresidence was the nited
States,
she had to return to thi country
oncea year.
Sheexplained "In my heart I always
wanted"to become a nun 'but th re
wasso much to be done in Romania
when I was young." She took the
monasticvows of stability, obedience,
povertyand chastity in 1967.
Laterthat year she moved to a trailer
onalmost100acres of farmland in Wurtemburg
and began building the monastery.She found the area off EllwoodPortersville
Rd. "just ideal" as it wa on
a hill and isolated, although close
enoughto roads.
th e property, covering
ome 96
acres,wasthe former Boots farm which
was
E . purehased in 1965 by the Orthodox
piscopateof America. In March 1965
:~~ Rev._
Valerian D. Trifa, bishop of
omanian Orthodox Epi copate of
Ameri
Bootca, presented a check to Jacob H.
ofJ 0 f 204 Wood St., one of the heirs
Ian~.ez Boots, for the purcha e of the
1
;t.
i
A Ledger story in September
THE WO RD/MARCH 19c Tl-!E
WORD/MARCH1991
1968
noted the land was purchased for its
natural beauty and because it was a central location of the Eastern Orthodox
population in America. Construction of
the convent, estimated to cost more
than $60,000, was started the previous
November.
When Mother Alexandra first lived in
the trailer there was no water (she had to
"fetch water from the creek" it was noted in a story inJuly 1988), the electricity was not working and the telephone
company was on strike.
The chapel was consecrated on Sept.
28, 1968.
In 1988 plans were announced for a
new building complex, over 300 feet
long and 200 feet wide, more than three
times the size of the original facility.
Plans for the main wing, two stories
high, called for a chapel two or three
times larger than the previous one and
2 5 rooms for the sisters.
It was noted then there were only
three sisters at the monastery in the first
10 years. Today there are 12.
The complex started in 1988 includes
a larger library, more office space and
workrooms and much larger dining
room and kitchen facilities. It was estimated to cost over a million dollars.
Mother Alexandra was the recipient
of the Ellwood City American Legion
Po t' citation of meritorious service in
1989.
he maintained contacts with people
in her homeland and for 30 years
recorded messages aired there by Radio
Free Europe. She paid special attention
to the overthrow of the Communist
leader Nicolae Ceausescu in late 1989.
When she talked to Ellwood City Rotary
Club almost a year ago, she said "it was
really the people speaking," in describing the Romanian revolution which
eventually brought the downfall of
Ceausescu.
hortly after Ceausescu's fall, she told
the Associated Press "I always believed
my prayers would be answered. The
strength of the country has always been
in its peasantry. That's what Ceausescu
wa destroying. I hope there is enough
of them left and enough intellectuals
left to be able to build again."
In an article in the Ledger on Feb. 6,
1988, Mother Alexandra said 'Tm freer
and richer spiritually and mentally too,
I hope."
It was noted then that a small gold
container on a bedstand contained one
of her most precious possessions, a
handful of Romanian soil snatched dur-
ing her escape from Russian Communism in the wake of World War II. At
that time she said she wanted the soil to
be buried with her.
Mother Alexandra had stepped down
as abbess at the monastery but she continued to oversee construction of the
new complex:
Mother Christophora, now abbess,
said Mother Alexandra left behind a
message to be read at her death. Written
three years ago, it said "My last prayer is
that the Lord God let the light of his face
shine upon you and bestow upon you
that joy which no man can take from
you."
Mother Alexandra is survived by two .
sons, Stefan Habsburg of Farmington
Hills, Mich., and Dominic Habsburg of
Venice, Italy; three daughters, Baroness
Alexandra Baillou of Darmstadt, Austria,
and Mrs. Marie Magdalena Holzhausen
and Mrs. Elizabeth Sandhofer, both of
Salzburg, Austria; 15 grandchildren; six
great-grandchildren; and her nephew.
A daughter, Maria Ileana Kottulinsky,
died at the age of 24 in 1957 when she
and her husband were killed in a plane
accident in Brazil.
Mother Alexandra was also preceded
in death by her three brothers, King
Carol II of Romania who died in 1953;
Nicolas, prince of Romania who died in
1977; and Mircea, prince of Romania,
who died in 1916. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Elisabetha,
princess of Romania who was married
to King George II of Greece, who died
in 1956 and Mignon Marie, princess of
Romania who married King Alexander
II of Yugoslavia, who died in 1961.
Mother Alexandra's body lay in state
at St. George Romanian Orthodox Cathedral in Detroit and then in state at the
monastery in Wurtemburg. A funeral
service was held at 7 p.m. Thursday,Jan.
24.
Divine liturgy was offered at the
monastery at 10 a.m. Friday by His
Grace, Bishop Nathaniel, bishop of
Detroit and the Romanian Orthodox
Episcopate of America. Burial was in the
monastery cemetery.
-Ellwood City Ledger
Taken from
The Priest's Guide
IX. Sacrament of Holy Unction.
1. The Sacrament of Holy Unction
shall only be administered to Orthodox Christians. The proper time
for general administration is on
13
�1.
op n at
r parlor,
g may be
held.
2. Pri t hould remind their congregati n that the departed are to be
r membered by pedal offering to
the Church or charitable institution, rather than by the purcha ing
f fl ral tribute which oon decay
and are forgotten.
3. o layman i permitted to make a
peech or preach a eulogy or sing
ongs for the departed in the
church.
4. The text, order of the service, and
full rubrics must be observed a
they appear in the official English
translation of the Service Book of
thi Archdiocese.
5. Any person baptized in the Orthodox Church and who has fallen
away from the Church (without
having joined another religion),
may receive the Funeral Service of
the Orthodox Church in the home,
funeral chapel or parlor as a Christian act of mercy.
6. on-Orthodox are OT to be buried according to the rite of the Orthodox Funeral ervice.
XI. Services during Fasts and for
Feasts.
1. During the Great Lent the Little
Compline and Akathi t Hymn to
the Most Holy Theotokos must be
celebrated in all parishes according
to the rubric of the official text of
this service approved by this Archdiocese.
2. Other ervices appropriate to the
period of the Great Lent are the
Canon of t. Andrew of Crete, and
the Liturgy of the Presanctified
Gifts (Proagiasmena) for Wednesday and Friday evening .
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h uld be offered
for th r p
of oul on tho e
da p cifi d £ r thi purpo e, e.g.,
aturda
of th
ul . . . eat
aturda , h e
aturda and Fir t
aturda of Great Lent. Divine
Liturg h uld al o be offered on
Lazaru aturday.
Hol
eek er ice
T include
the Bridegroom ( mphio ) ervice of Gr at Monda , Tue day, and
ctn da . . . celebrated on the
evening of Palm unday, Great
Monda and Great Tue day; the
acrament of Holy nction on the
evening of Great Wednesday,
morning
e peral-Liturgy of t.
Basil and evening service of the
T elve Pas ion Go pel on Great
Thur day; morning service of Royal Hours, afternoon service of the
Descent from the Cross (Vespers),
and evening service of the Lamentations at the Tomb on Great Friday; the morning Vesperal-Liturgy
of St. Basil on Great Saturday; Rush,
Orthros and Divine Liturgy of St.
John Chrysostom on the Feast of
the Resurrection; and afternoon
service of Agape (Vespers of Love)
on the day of Pascha.
5. Another service appropriate to
Holy Week is the Liturgy of the
Presanctified Gifts which can be
celebrated on the mornings of
Great Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday.
6. The remainder of fasting periods,
Great Feasts and the Patronal
celebration of each parish MUSTbe
observed according to the edict of
the Metropolitan of this Archdiocese.
XII. Some of the Priestly Disciplines
taken from the Canons of the
Church.
1. Strict obedience to Christ, Sacred
Scripture, Holy Tradition, and Canons of the Church (Ephesus, c. 6, 7)
2. Obedience to the Bishop inasmuch
as he upholds these teachings (Holy
Apostles, c. 39)
3. Instruct in the way of godliness
(Holy Apostles, c. 48)
4. A Priest must be an example to his
flock through prayer and fasting as
prescribed by the Church (Carthage, c. 41; Holy Apostles, c. 69;
Trullo, c. 56)
5. Cannot absent himself from the
Holy Eucharist for three consecutive Sundays (Trullo, c. 80)
6. Ought not to be involved in politi-
nuner: and we reserve the right to
cal endeavor (Holy Apo tle , c. 81
theSU coll~ct should you leave vital in83; Chalcedon, c. 8; Carthage, c. 16)
callyotui·on
out. Please remember to sign
forma
"
- lt;
•
7. u t not accept secular appoint. i·shed form b e1ore
returnmg
the fin
ments (Holy Apostles, c. 6; Chal. h ut your signature we cannot enwit o
.
.
l
.
cedon, c. 3; Carthage, c. 32)
our child. L1kew1se,un ess you m11
8. Dignity in conduct, per onal ap- ,
at least the $50.00 down paypearance, mode of dress and obricu t the application will be held up.
ety (Holy Apostles, c. 42; Laodecia,
me;RANSPORTATIONTO THE VILc. 55; Trullo, c. 9, 24; Laodecia, c.
AGE. For campers flying into the
36; Trullo, c. 27; II Nicea, c. 16)
~rearerPittsburgh Airport, the Village
9. The Priest has no right to dis pen e
providesround-trip g~ounddtransspo~ta"economia" in matters of canonical
tion.Request this service un er ect~on
requirements (Laodecia, c. 5 7; Holy
3, SpecialActivities ~ees, on t~e apph~aApostles, c. 39)
·on form. If flight mformation - air10. As a spiritual father the priest must
ti
. 1 .
line,
flight number, am~a time - ar~
not issue a public statement of
available,please include 1t on the appliauthority. Such matters must be recation;otherwise, forward it to us as
ferred to the Metropolitan of thi
oon as possible. If you have not yet
Archdiocese (Laodecia, c. 5 7; Holy
made
reservations, we recommend you
Apostles, c. 39)
take
advantage
of the special discount
11. A Priest has the right to Spiritual
flightsnegotiated with the airlines by
Courts, Holy Synod, or Patriarch
theKouryTravelAgency; call collect for
(Chalcedon, c. 9)
details: (412) 864-1200, 244-1913 or
1-800-842-93
5 7.
Antiochian Village
ARRIVAL
AND DEPARTURE TIMES.
Camping Instructions
Pleasehelp us keep order at the beginning
and end of sessions! The calendarTHE NEW PROGRAM. The Camper
format
of the application was designed
Registration Form in the January issue
to facilitateplanning. Plan arrivals no
reflects the significant changes which
have been made to the Camping pro- earlierthan 1:00 PM. and no later than
gram in general. Please take a few mo- 4:00P.M.on the first day of the session
ments to read through the entire appli- youselect - i.e., Sunday, with the sole
exceptionof the second optional onecation form carefully before proceeding . .. As you now see, we are offer- weeksession, which begins on Saturday,August 3rd. Likewise, departures
ing three two-week camping sessions;
research showed that such a set-up al- shouldfallbetween 8:00 A.M. and 11:00
on the last day of the session - Frilows the Staff to present the best possi- A.M.
ble program and exercise the closest su- day,with the sole exception of the first
optionalone-week session, which ends
pervision of the campers, minimizes
onSaturday,August 3rd. Factor in a twocamper boredom, allows for counselor
rest-and-relaxation and facility main- hourairport run in making reservations.
tenance . . . and a number of other \ Anydeviation from this schedule must
very positive features. For those who do becleared through the Camp Office in
not want their children to spend two writing,and well in advance!
weeks in camp, the last session affords
PARENT ACCOMMODATIONS.
two one-week options, where the pro- Lodgingfor parents and/or chaperones
gram will be somewhat modified to accompanying children to Camp may
meet the needs of those staying the beavailableat the Heritage and Learing
shorter time. For those who would like Centerat the prevailing rate of $ 40. 00
their children to receive the full benefits pernight. Arrangements must be made
of a two-week stay, but are unable to well_
in advance, however, since there
"swing" this financially, scholarship
aretimes during the summer when the
monies are available. Check the ap· entirefacility is booked. Please contact
propriate box on the application form ~ikeHamwey,Director of Marketing at
to receive information;
your parish <tl2-238-3677 (ext. 302) prior to making
priest will also be able to make sugges· yourflight arrangements.
tions. Finally, note that we have changed
SWIMMING PERMISSION ""our
• 1'
the arrival and departure days as well. ch·Ict
i .may take part in aquatic sports
THE APPLICATION.In filling out the 0b~lyif you sign the special permission
Camper Registration Form, please enter ecto~k
on the application form. As statall the information requested; the Staff
t ere, all pool activities are carefully
does make use of all these data during Supervisect
by a certified lifeguard.
rfde
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MEDICATION. No medications are
to be kept on a camper's person or in his
or her cabin. If your child is receiving
any medication(s), please record the
name(s) on the Camp Health History
and Examination Form FMOB which
you will be receiving by mail shortly after this application is processed, and
send written instructions to the Camp
Nurse. Upon arrival, your child will be
required to turn over his or her medications to the Camp Nurse, who will see
that they are dispensed at the proper
times and in the proper amounts.
INSURANCE. All campers should be
covered by their family policy. The Antio chian Village carries insurance
designed only to cover cases where family insurance is inadequate. The policy does not cover conditions which existed prior to arrival (asthma, etc.) or
non-camp related illnesses that appear
during the camper's stay (colds, flu,
etc.); in both cases, any costs incurred
by the Camp in providing required
treatment will be billed to the parents.
SPENDING MONEY. The base tuition ($330.00 for two-week sessions,
$175.00 for one-week options) covers
all regular camping expenses. Shopping
in our popular Camp Store, which
stocks books, icons, items of clothing
bearing the Village logo, jewelry, etc.,
does require spending money, as does
the purchase of soda pop and candy
(which the Staff tries to hold within the
bounds of reason, for the good of the
campers' health).
SPECIAL ACTIVITIES. All campers
this year are being automatically enrolled in all the special programs whose
costs in previous years were billed extra.
This is possible only because of the
generosity 9f the ORDER OF ST. IGNATIUS. Please speak with your parish
priest about joining this worthwhile organization, for as its numbers grow so
too can its good works expand, to the
benefit of the entire Church! (If you allow your child to participate in horseback riding, please be sure to pack a pair
of old jeans and some hard-soled shoes
or boots).
SNACKS. Please do not send any
snacks with your child; they are not permitted in the cabins, because eating
spoiled foods causes illness, and
crumbs attract unwanted insects and
animals into the cabins. Snacks discovered by the Staff will be confiscated.
CABIN ASSIGNMENTS. We cannot
guarantee that any given child will be
placed in the same cabin with any other
particular child. Our cabin assignments
are made strictly in accordance with
age.
RADIOS, T.V.s, ELECTRONIC
GAMES. Our programs are too full for
campers to need such amenities of their
"normal" life, and we feel sure that you
will agree that they spend so much time
engrossed in them that they need an enforced break. Should campers insist on
bringing them, they will be confiscated
and returned only on departure from
Camp - and we accept no responsibility for equipment brought despite these
instructions, and somehow lost or broken.
TELEPHONE CALLS. Immediately
after checking in, your child will be required to call home (collect) in order to
confirm his or her safe arrival. Thereafter, outgoing calls may be allowed at
the discretion of the Camp Director.
Since, however, the children are here for
only two weeks and such calls disrupt
the program, we highly discourage
them, and ask that you impress this on
your children before sending them.
Home-sickness is more easily cured
when the campers understand that
phone calls are limited. As a very positive alternative, encourage your child to
write letters home. We also discourage
incoming calls by parents; please be assured that you will be contacted immediately in the event of an emergency.
Should you have to communicate with
your child, however, please leave a message with the Camp Office (412-2389565), and we will put you in contact
with your child directly.
DRESS CODE. While camping is of
its nature informal, Christian camping
imposes certain obvious restrictions
which we hope you will take into account when packing for your child's
stay. For the Liturgies celebrated as part
of the program, boys are expected to
wear a special shirt and pants, and women and girls a dress or skirt and blouse.
Modesty must be observed at all times
- and this becomes particularly crucial
at the swimming pool. No bikini bathing suits - male or female - will be allowed, and one-piece suits should be
carefully chosen, since persons appearing in suits judged to be improper by
the Camp Director will be refused admission to the pool and made to dress
properly. Short-shorts, halter tops, etc.,
will also fail inspection and should not
even be packed! For your convenience,
a check list of things to pack - and
things to leave at home! - is provided
15
�e t t. Paul
; t. Michael in
ing h uld
ne en P · t. Elia in e Ca tle,
hild' na
P . t.
rge in Cedar Rapid , IA was
an th n
D und d in 191 . t. Michael in Geneva,
a founded in 1915. t. Thomas in
i u City, IA wa founded in 1916. And
in 191 the following churche : St.
George in Lowell, MA; t. Mary in
·1
Brookl n Y. t. George in Akron, OH;
i
t. George in Altoona, PA; t. Ellien in
Brown
ille, PA; t. George in Upper
la
Darby, PA.
. . . that the major fea t days in March
are the Annunciation (25th), Lazarus
ap
aturday (30th) and Entrance of our
te
Lord into Jerusalem (31st). There are
COMPA Y;
everal pecial Lenten days of importo place an order.
tance: every Wednesday and Friday the.,
celebration
of the Liturgy of the
□ "nic outfit" for Divine Liturg
Presanctified Gifts; the first four Fridays
□ hort or cut-off: - no hart-short
the celebration of the Akathist to the
□ le i or j an
Bles ed Mother of God; the first three
□
hirt - no halter tops
aturdays the celebration of the Satur□
neaker
day of Souls; March 10 is the Veneration
□
turdy walking shoes
of the Cross (Flower Sunday).
□ heavy ock
. . . that the U.S. Army's top logistics
□ mod
t wim uit - no bikini
expert in "Operation Desert Storm" in
□
weater or weat hirt
Saudi Arabia is a Greek Orthodox
□ rain coat or poncho
Christian, Maj. Gen. William "Gus"
D nightwear
Pagonis, a native of Charleroi, PA.
□ towels and washcloth
. . . that the Antiochian Archdiocese
□ heet and pillowcase and/or sleephas
more "agencies" for youth minising bag
tries than any other jurisdiction
in
□ insect repellant (no aerosols)
North America. They are: NAC SOYO, 6
□ toiletrie , including:
regional SOYOs, the Dept. of Youth, the
□ comb
Dept. of Campus Ministry, the Dept. of
□ hair brush
Christian Education, Antiochian Village
□ toothbrush
Camp, and the Heritage and Learning
□ toothpaste
Center (12 in all). We once again have a
□ soap
full time Youth Director in the person of
□ shampoo
Archpriest Joseph Purpura, 17 Briar
□ deodorant (non-aerosol)
Lane, Westwood, MA 02090.
□ smiles! enthusiasm! spirit of adven. . . that the Antiochian Archdiocese
ture!
has 6 cathedrals throughout
North
LEAVEHOME . ..
America. They are: St. Nicholas Cathe• pets
• televisions, radios, electronic games, dral of Brooklyn, NY (Mother Cathedral); St. George Cathedral of Toledo,
and imilar distractions
Ohio; St. Nicholas Cathedral of Los An• jewelry and other valuables you'd
geles, California; St. George Cathedral
rather not see lost
of Coral Gables, Florida; St. George Ca• immode t apparel
thedral of Worcester, Massachusetts; St.
• illegal ubstances - drugs, alcohol,
John Cathedral of Eagle River, Alaska.
tobacco products
. . . that the six regional SOYO Parish
• dangerous implements - knives,
Life conferences this summer will be
hand axes, fireworks, even water
held: June 12-16 in Beaumont, Texas
pistol !
(Southwest Region); June 20-23 in
• dangerous attitudes - aggression,
Lawrence, Massachusetts (New England
boredom, inhibition !
Region);June 25-30 in Lexington, Kentucky (Midwest Region); June 27-30 in
Did You Know . . . ?
Toronto, Ontario (Canadian/American
Region);July 3-7 in Southern California
. . . that in 1913, four Arabic- peaking
churche were founded in orth Ameri- (Western Region);July 4-7 in Allentown,
Pennsylvania (Eastern Region).
ca: t. George in Detroit, MI; St. George
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. . . that the Archdiocese Convention
will be held at the Marriott Crystal Gateway Hotel in Washington, D.C., from
July 21-28, hosted by Sts. Peter and Paul
Church of Bethesda, Maryland. We will
be celebrating the 25th anniversary of
the episcopacy
of His Eminence,
Metropolitan PHILIP God willing, we
will be blessed with the presence of Hi
Beatitude, IG ATIUS IV, Patriarch of
Antioch and All the East. Plan to participate with the entire Archdiocesan Family!
1-day retreat
Diocese ~f Western PA (OCA)
Fr. Paul Z1atyk, coordinator
(412) 337-8162
If your parish would like to host a lee-
City, IA
fr Thomas Begley
.,iz)z5s-1166
(aturday,March 23, 1991
Fr.ThomasHopko
ioUX
I
ture or retreat led by a member of St.
Vladimir's Seminary faculty, please contact Nadia Trimmer, Director of Public
Relations, at the seminary office, (914)
961-8313.
WESTERNPENNSYLVANIA
DEANERY
ANTIOCHIANORTHODOXCHRISTIANARCHDIOCESE
presents
A WEEKENDWORKSHOPFOR PARISHLEADERS
Antiochian Village • Route 711 N • Ligonier, Pennsylvania
May 3-4, 1991
Great Lent Lectures
and Retreats
The following is a list of lectures anct
retreats led by St. Vladimir's Seminar)
• faculty. Please contact the local pastor
and coordinators for a detailed schedule.
Workshop Leader: Michael T. McKibben , Author of Orthod ox Chns
• t·,an Meetmgs
•
7:00
8:00-10:00
10:00
10:30
Friday evening, May 3
-Arrival
- ''Orthodox Vision, Creative Balance''
- Snack and Fellowship
-Compline
Saturday, March 9, 1991
Fr. Paul Lazor
I-day retreat
St. Mary's Cathedral (OCA)
Minneapolis, MN
Fr. Thaddeus Wojcik
(612) 781-7667
Friday-Sunday, March 8-10, 1991
Retreat by Fr. Paul Tarazi
St. George Orthodox Church (AOCA)
Flint, MI
Fr. Joseph Abud
(313) 732-0720
Sunday, March 10, 1991
Fr. Paul Lazor
Evening lecture
St. Mary's Church (GOA)
Minneapolis, MN
Fr. Hans Jacobse
(612) 825-9595
Thursday-Sunday, March 14-17, 1991
Retreat by Fr. Thomas Hopko
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Fr. John Tkachuk
(514) 481-5093
Saturday, March 16, 1991
Fr. Paul Tarazi
1-day retreat
St. Vladimir's Seminary
Crestwood, NY
Nadia Trimmer, coordinator
(914) 961-8313
Friday-Sunday, March 22-24, 1991
Retreat by Fr. Paul Tarazi
St. Thomas Orthodox Church (AOCA
-
Saturday, May 4
Morning Prayer and Breakfast
Discovering an Administrative Model
Trinitarian Parish Government
Lunch
Fullness of Creativity
~RI_C~:$50.00 per person {Saturday only - $20.00)
This price includes meals and snack, registration, and one night lodging.
Please make check payable to WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA DEANERY and mail it with the coupon below to:
Fr. John Abdalah, Registrar
St. George Orthodox Church
1150 Leishman Avenue
New Kensington, PA 15068
Friday-Sunday, March 8-10, 1991
Retreat by Fr. Thomas Hopko
St. Herman of Alaska Church (OCA)
Littleton, CO
Fr. James Worth
(303) 798-7306
'
7:00-8:00
8:30-10:30
10:30-12:30
1:00-2:00
2:30-4:00
BE SURE TO INCLUDEA DEPOSITOF $20.00 TO HOLDYOURROOM
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SOYO - Helping Orthodoxy Grow in the Bluegrass
ST. ANDREW ORTHODOX CHURCH OF LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY
is honored to host the 1991
MIDWEST .REGION
SOYO PARISH LIFE CONFERENCE
June 25-30, 1991
THE RADISSON HOTEL IN DOWNTOWN LEXINGTON
369 West Vine Street
-
Join His Eminence Metropolitan Philip
for a week of spiritual growth and family unity
celebrating the 25th Anniversary Year of his Primacy.
"I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD;
I KNOW MY OWN, AND MY OWN KNOW ME"
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THE WORD/MARCH 19 THE
WORD/MARCH1991
�LIFESTYLESX
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DEPARTMENT OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
----
tefanie Yazge
Lord have mercy!?
hearit
ft ninour
r ice . It e m lik hundred
of tim
h ar ' Lord ha e
mere . ' ome p opl ha e even be n
heard to a " hy do
repeat ouro much? Didn't God hear u the
fir t tim ? hat are e praying for that
e a it o er and over again? Let' take
a lo r look, tarting with the litany
that begin mo t of our ervice : the
Great Litany.
The fir t thing we ay (or actually, th
deacon or prie t ay for u all) i "I
PEACE, let us pray to the Lord." When
we enter the Church to be with Christ,
to pray and war hip Him, it is the time
to be at peace, to find peace. And if you
had a hectic time just getting to church,
this petition should help stop you in
your frantic tracks. It is a reminder to
change gears and regroup as we come
into God's pre ence. A the next petition confirms, asking for "the peace
from above, and for the salvation of our
ouls." Christ taught u that he came to
give us HIS peace, which is not of this
world, the kind that will endure all the
trials and tribulations this world can
give. His peace places us in the eye of
life's hurricane, so that no matter how
much of a whirlwind is around us every
day, we have God's peace within us.
That's what we are praying for first of
all, and we need to do it every time we
gather to pray.
Once we have centered ourselves in
Christ, we ask for "the peace of the
whole world, for the good e tate of the
holy churches of God, and for the union of all men . . ." We don't look for
God's peace so that we can crawl into
our own little world, where nothing can
get to us or reach us. We expand our
view to acknowledge that we must pray
for all of God' created world and HIS
church, which should be O E, but on
a human level is divided by differences
of doctrine, misur,derstandings
and
sometimes by pure hate. There can be
no peace where uch things exist.
We also pray for "THIS holy house,
and for those who with faith, reverence
and the fear of God enter therein ... "
That means u . Specifically, it i for our
own pari h community, and those who
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by Father George Alberts
ossibly, one of the most effective
add silently to a petition. A perfect exways
to reach and teach our teens
ample is praying for those whom you
is
through
retreats. Retreats ~ffer
know are "sick and suffering." Or who
opportunity to spend a block of time,
are among the captives, i.e. Americans
allya day or weekend, studying, disand others being held captive in the an
uu
. "
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sing
and gaining m1ormat1on
ab out
Middle East. There is always someone
S
cuspecific
1
topic. Retreats a so prov1·cte
who needs our prayers. And we pray for
the weather, "healthful seasons and :hechance for fellowship and getting to
abundance of the fruits of the earth." Af- knowone another better in an informal,
non-classroomsetting. Retreats can be
ter the drought of 1988, that petition
should get some attention! We need to I donewith a minimum amount of work,
pray for ourselves, too. The last two pe- andthey do not require a large group of
peopleto conduct them. In fact, only
titions are just for that purpose.
Our coming before God, asking him oneor two people are needed for a oneto have mercy on us is fundamental to dayretreat. The purpose of this article
our faith. Christ told us if we ask for 15to look at some sample retreat schedsomething in His Name, it will be given. ulesand ideas for implementing them.
TOPICS
And we must keep asking for these 1
elemental things we find in the litanie
Topicsfor your retreat can be chosen
because whatever God gave us in yester- byyourteen group members. They may
day is gone. We must come back to Him ' alo comefrom your church school curevery day and ask, in our humility riculumor focus on recurring questions
knowing that only He can grant what thatarise in class. They may also be
we ask. And when we gather to pray, we topicsnot covered in class but of inhave to remember that unless we do terestto your group. Letting your teens
participate with our mind and heart. pickthe topic of a retreat, however, asand not just as a body in the pew, we urestheir interest and makes the retreat
will never come to know the joy of the moretheirs than yours.
presence of our Lord, who is the on!~
PLACES
one who can give us peace and great
Retreatscan be held at a variety oflomercy.
cations.
A common place for a Saturday
Khoureeye Stefanie Yazge isfrom St. retreatis the church itself, but it doesn't
George Church in Terre Haute, IN.
haveto be the only place. One idea is to
holdthe retreat at a park. The participantsmeet there. They hold their
EPITAPH:GRAVEREVIEWS
talksand discussions, have lunch and
some
free time to enjoy the park and
To rave reviews
thenproceed to church for Vespers and
players play the scenes
on sunlit, private stages of the mind:
the conclusion of the retreat. This
picnic-churchretreat works very well.
Still, queen embraces king,
To ruling passion cleave
Youcan also plan it as a working retreat
in
unison
they
sing
tomorrow comes to leave
where the environment
and man's
. . of honor in union
. far, far behind
malignant though, they cling.
responsibilityto care for what God has
appetites binding the dreams we weave.
createdis discussed. You can have the
The courage calls we waive
Meandering through maze,
groupclean up the park area and even
appearances to save
precipitous to raze
recyclethe bottles and cans they pick
. . predict no peace
. . . imagined barriers
for
master
or
his
slave.
up.Don't_beafraid to experiment! Adapt
still, the mountain stays.
the location to fit the topic.
ha e ome to church with a certain attitude toward God. otice the words
faith, reverence, and the fear of God as
qualifier ! They describe a person who
believe with his/her whole heart, who
reveres God (which can often be seen
by one's conduct in God's house - i.e.
i on time, i praying with the rest of the
community and not socializing during
the liturgy, etc.) and has a fear of God.
That i not a fear of a big, mean god. It
is a fear of not being worthy to stand in
the presence and the glory of God as we
come into his presence with Him every
time we gather to pray, especially if we
are approaching the Eucharist - the
Body and Blood of Christ Himself.
After this petition, we become more
specific in our petitions, mentioning
people and things that constantly need
the Lord's mercy. They only become
boring repetitions when the words fail
to pierce our minds and hearts, when
we stop praying with the deacon and
priest. And how do we keep from becoming bored?
Make the liturgy come alive in your
own mind and heart by consciously following every petition. If you are too embarrassed to sing along with the choir,
then at least speak the words "Lord have
mercy." When it is appropriate, call to
mind specific people and situations to
The tempest currents flow,
waves rushing high and low
. as temples crash
the friend consumes the foe.
Teen Retreats
P
Can I .
. can you say when
or even IF .
. the pen
will write an epitaph
reflecting where
we've been?
-BASSAM FARHOOD
TULSA, OKLA.
SCHEDULES
Thescheduling of a retreat is very important.Teens today are very busy with
;ho~l, sports, and other activities.
eepm mind that teens in your church
iroup often attend different schools.
ecauseof th.1s,t h e1r
. dances, sporting
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events, even vacations may be different.
When planning a retreat, check with
your teens and their parents first to clear
the date. There's nothing worse than
planning and publicizing a retreat only
to have it cancelled because of a scheduling conflict. Try to involve everyone
in the planning.
Your daily schedule will vary with
the type of retreat. It will also change according to what you plan to include. For
instance, if you begin with a Divine
Liturgy rather than a short prayer service, you '11have to plan your first session
later. You'll also have to adjust the meals
since everyone will receive Holy Communion and therefore, will have fasted
and will want to have breakfast/lunch after Liturgy. You'll also have to adjust the
schedule according to the length of
each session and the time your retreat is
scheduled to end. If you show a movie
for discussion, for instance, your first
session will have to be the length of the
movie. This may mean shorter discussion sessions. They are not set in stone
so feel free to adapt them to your local
situation.
PUBLICITY
One of the most important parts of a
retreat is publicity. A one-shot bulletin
announcement will not be successful.
The more publicity the better. Use your
bulletins, bulletin boards and church
announcements as much as possible.
Make up flyers for the retreat. Best of all,
use personal contacts. Word of mouth is
great. Personally talk it up, whether on
the phone or in person. Get a commitment if possible. If you include the teens
in planning, publicity and work assignments, you will be sure they will attend.
The more enthusiasm generated, the
better the turn out. Make them want to
come, and when you get them there, deliver. The best publicity is a personal
statement of satisfaction. If your teens
can say, "The last retreat was great. I
can't wait for the next one!", you've
done your job.
ACTIVITIES
Retreats are usually more effective
and more enjoyable if they are not all
lectures. Time should be given for other
activities that relieve tension and bore-
dam and allow for fun and socialization.
These activities can also be worked into
the retreat topics. Here are some ideas.
During a retreat on love, sex and dating, have the boys in one group and the
girls in another. Give them a stack of
magazines, a sheet of posterboard and
some stick glue. Have each group make
a poster of their ideal boy (for the girls)
or girl (for the boys). These posters can
be used in the next session for a basis of
discussion. You'll be surprised at the
discussion they'll generate.
If a Saturday retreat is held at church
it is also possible to make the Holy
Bread for Sunday Liturgy. In fact, you
can plan a retreat focusing on the Liturgy, bread, offering, etc., and make the
Holy Bread as an integral part of the retreat. Since it needs time to rise and
there is time between steps of preparation, you can fill the time with your retreat talks and discussions. You can also
have the teens write down the names of
their loved ones to be remembered at
the Liturgy.
Another idea to use with a weekend
retreat is making a banner than can later
be used in church. This works especially well for a retreat focusing on a Feastday. It can also be used at a week-long
summer church school program. A banner for the Dormition, for example, can
be made, displayed and carried in
procession at the service. You '11need
material for the banner itself, glue and
material (felt works well) for the figures.
You can cut out the main figures of the
banner and glue them on. You can also
cut out letters with the name of the
feast.
A popular and common activity is to
mount icons. This is done by first cutting wood to the proper size of your
icon prints. You will also need white
glue or decoupage media and lots of
newspapers. You can also use wood
stain around the edges of the mounted
print if desired. A good source for the
prints is the kons from last year's
church calendars. You can also purchase prints from St. Vladimir's Seminary and other Orthodox book stores.
Once the icons are complete, you can
allow the teens to take them home or
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giv them the icons
t thi time too. End a retreat
h and dying with a Trisagion
for the teens' departed loved
r a pre-planned vi it to a funeral
n the area. You can invite the parr thi a well. Have a retreat on
u aturday and discuss Holy
k. Let the teens serve the church
ool breakfa t (if this is your parish
tom), and after Ve pers that evening,
them prepare the palms or decorate
dle and the church for Palm Sunday
ervices.
If you cannot think of ideas yourself,
a k for help. Your teens may have some
ideas of their own. Again, if they come
up with them, chances are they'll participate in them. Your local library or
book tore is filled with books on arts
and crafts ideas as well as icebreakers
and discussion starters. You may even
want to purcha ea few for your church
or teen group.
Pro komede (Done in nave
ith explanation
10:30-11:00 A.M.
b pa tor)
11:00-12:00
NOON
Divine Liturgy
12:00-1:00 P.M.
Brunch
1:00-2:00 P.M.
Pre entation
2:00-2:30
P.M.
Di cu ion Groups
Combined Discu sion and
Wrap-up
2:30-3:00 PM.
(EXPA DED)
Candle and/or church
decorating
Clean-up/ upper
preparation
upper (with readings
from saints)
Confession
Vespers to end Retreat
3:00-5:00 P.M.
5:00-5:30 P.M.
5:30-6:30 P.M.
6:30-7:00 P.M.
7:00 P.M.
WEEKEND RETREAT SCHEDULE
FRIDAY
Meet at Church/Welcome
Optional during Lent Akathist
Leave for camp
7:00 P.M.
7:00 P.M.
8:30 P.M.
If lock-in (staying at church)
Icebreakers and introduction
to Retreat
8:30 PM.
Wake-up
Confessions
Divine Liturgy
Brunch
Free Time Activity
First Session
Discussion Groups
Snack and Informal
Talk
Second Session
Free Time
Vespers
Supper
Free Time
Evening Activity
8:00 A.M
9:00 A.M
9:30-11:00 A.M
11:30-12:30 PM.
12:30-1:00 PM
1:00-2 :00 PM
2:00-3:00 PM
3:00-3:30 PM
3 :30-4:30 PM.
4:30-5:30 PM.
5:30-6:00 PM
6:30-7:30 PM
7:30-8:30 PM
8:30-11:00 PM
SUNDAY
Wake up, pack and leave for church or
have liturgy at the camp with a brunet
following.
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by Claudette B. Hanna
I remember, when my
mother died in 195 7, God
rest her beautiful soul, we
lived just outside Ottawa,
Canada, on a heavenly piece
of riverfront property (over
three acres of land) surI rounded by beautiful, tall pine trees. It
wasalso a summer resort open to the
public.There were cottages and cabins,
a snack bar, cabanas, and an outdoor
poolfilled with ever-so-cold, refreshing
pring water. That summer and fall, I
helped my father attend to our family
I business. It wasn't too long afterwards
when he decided to sell it because he
couldn'thandle it alone. And, of course,
"youngladies were not able" to handle
businessmatters on their own, accordingto the ethnic customs and thinking
of those days. (My father and mother
were born in the "old country.") I had
offered to quit my Government job to
takecare of "Clearview," which was a
seasonalbusiness. Naturally, my father
would not even consider it. How I've
regretted that decision. After many
years,I've returned home to serve St.
ElijahChurch in Ottawa as Khoureeye.
Andeach time I pass "Clearview," I get
these flashback images. May he rest
amongthe angels, but, Pop was not one
to take chances in business, so it was
naturalfor him not to take me up on my
offerto run the business for him.
On the other hand, my father was
also shockingly "ahead of his time"
whenhe allowed me to leave home, city
andcountry to further my artistic ambitions.He certainly showed confidence
inmy abilities in this regard. At the time,
however,it did not occur to me that this
was very daring of him and so out of
character. It has only been in recent
Y~arsthat I have come to appreciate the
significanceof his decision and that of
course, it was his ultimate decisiod to
makebecause his word was "the law" at
home!
Allthis brings me to the point of this
coveringarticle on ''Women's Month.''
Womenare not automatically unqualifie~for certain jobs SOLELYby virtue of
their gender. Although God definitely
created us differently, He did create us
THE WORD/MARCH le THEWORD/MARCH 1991
with a brain, the power of reasoning,
and equal abilities in numerous, but not
all, fields. And for those of you who can
remember a popular commercial from
gone-by years, I like to say in defense of
God's infinite wisdom: "There's a definite difference in Delsey," just as there is
a definite difference, in some cases, between the qualifications and desires of
men and women. There are absolute instances where women may be less effective because of our physical attributes or
CALLING! However, these limitations
are few and far between, and the choice
is ours to make in most cases. Scripture
does NOT support, for instance, the ordination of women to the priesthood!
Rather, Scripture DOES speak of our
membership in the "royal priesthood
. . . that you may declare the wonderful deeds of Him who CALLED you!" (1
Peter 2:9).
There have always been women with
outstanding
talents who have used
them in spite of society's collective inhibitions. Yet, there have also been
many, even today, who have been afraid
to break away from the stereotypes
drilled into their subconsciences. This
has nothing to do with the so-called
"feminism" issue, which has some
justifiable and some questionable arguments. Since the beginning of time,
women have been more than capable in
many fields of endeavor, within and
outside the home. The particular barrier which I am addressing here is simply
a matter of not USING these gifts. In Romans 16:6, St. Paul writes: "Having
GIFTS THAT DIFFER according to the
grace given to us, let us USE them!" To
do otherwise would not only be wasteful, it would be a disservice to God.
(Dare I say even "sinful"?)
In designing this month's cover for
The Word, I have attempted to highlight
just a few of the talents with which so
many of you are blessed, utilizing my
own limited but, none-the-less, Godgiven artistic abilities. I am fully aware
that whatever talent I may have comes
directly from Him. I am equally certain
of the fact that my success in this field is
as much limited by MY EFFORT as it is
to the extent that I ALLOW HIM TO
GUIDE ME. If I am not "in tune" with
God, then His Grace does not shine
through His gift to me. And I have failed
Him. I cannot count the occasions
when I have been personally convinced
of this, whether it has been while working on this month's cover, "writing" an
icon, oil painting, preparing a Church
School lesson, or drafting a religious address. Without any spiritual preparation
on my part, His absence in my efforts is
all too obvious! I most certainly have
momentarily forgotten Him when I am
less than kind to my fellow man, whether that be family member, friend or
stranger. I need to feel His presence in
my life to be whole and to have any
chance of success or happiness in any
endeavor, whether that be my work,
home, or any other aspect of my daily
living. And I believe that this is also true
of any Antiochian Woman who has
been active in her church, (locally,
regionally, or internationally).
Antiochian Women from every corner of the continent are multi-gifted and
highly qualified. Among the readers of
this page, I know, are many of you with
so much hidden talent, rusting away
from inactivity and lack of confidence.
Equally as many of you find excuses not
to develop them. How sad! Just think of
all the women Saints who gave their
lives for Christ by just following Him.
They did not hide their gifts "under a
bushel!" (Luke 11:33). They preached,
healed, comforted and died for Him, using the "gifts . . . according to the grace
given to us." Foremost among the Saints
is the Theotokos whose Holy Motherhood we can all emulate by raising our
children "in the Lord," as she also was
raised and prepared to serve God by her
own mother, Saint Anna. We can not all
be doctors, preachers, interior decorators, nurses and scientists. But, we can
all be "Saints in His Service," equal in
His eyes, whatever our talents may be.
What are yours?
The Church tells us that we are always
in a state of "becoming"; becoming "divinely human." We are created in His
image, are we not? Certainly, His Holy
Mother, is our divine and human prototype. And because the two natures of
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�d ar Di in and Human are e not
call d to imim both ff Di inity and Hi
Humanit)? Of ours
e hall all fall ho~
of thi calling in many wa . H we, er'.thi_
h uld not pr lud our attempt. Ht diine po er has granb d to u all things that
pertain to Iii and g dline , throug~
kno l dge of Him who called u to HI
wn glory and xcell nee, . . . _t~atyou
may be ome partaker of th~ ?_1vu:1e
natur " (2 p ter 3, ). Thi po 1bil1ty1 true
whether you ar a 1 ader or a follo~er;
rich or poor· ill or of ound body, mmd
and heart; h ther you are young ~r
young at heart; and in whatever you do, m
the workforce or at home. The gifts of the
Holy pirit are in each of us. His presen~e
can be witnes ed everywhere and m
everyone. He reside in ou~ ouls. He
dwell in our hearts. And that IS where we
find the eeds planted by Him. If these
eeds are to grow in His Glory, then we
must acknowledge God's gifts for what
they are (His grace upon us) and nurture
them. The talents to which Jesus Christ
r fer in atthew 25:14-30 can also apply
to the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. In th~ parable the ervants RETURNEDto their master more than they had received fr~m
him, except for one servan~ who buned
hi talent and displeased his master and
was cast into the outer darkness.
So many of us live in darkness by
choice. It need not be so. By the Grace of
God we are able to "become" whatever
we choose to be. And in this vast creation
of His there i a special place for each of
us ea~h with our own "calling" and "gift."
O~r specialty may not be world~shattering
or lofty in the eyes of man. But m the eyes
of God (and whom else must we plea~e?)
we can be all that He meant us to be, according to the grace given to u ." It is up
to each of us to search our souls for Hts
calling and His gifts and to utilize them to
the best of our abilities.
March is "Women's Month," as declared
by His Eminence, Metropolitan PHILIP
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What better time is there for all Antiochian
NorthAmericanCouncil
Women to dedicate themselves to fulfilling
their potential? Why should we place limi- EasternRegion Winner
embarrassed by this woman. Some peotations upon ourselves as to what we can
ple
in this world are not satisfied with
in the Oratorical Festival
or cannot do; or what we can or cannot
their lives. They fill their voids with
by MARIE CORBIN
be? There is an anonymous quotation in
worldly passions rather than with God.
'A
D
IT
SHALL COME TO PASS AF- They must learn to accept all that God
one of my favorite little books that reacts:
TERWARD, THAT I WILL POUR OUT
"God loves each of us as if there were only
has given them, which is good, and realMY SPIRIT ON ALL FLESH,· YOUR
one of us." I know that this is true. By the
ize that God loves each and every one of
0NS AND YOUR DAUGHTERS SHALL
same token, He has gifted each ofus with
them."
PROPHESY, YOUR OLD MEN SHALL
our own uniqueness. The Gifts of the
Mary laid her hand on the woman's
DREAMDREAMS, AND YOUR YOUNG
Holy Spirit are indeed with us. Discover
shoulder and whispered something'in
'vfEN SHALL SEE VISIONS''.
them! Use them! ''As the sun creates your
her ear. The woman began crying and
,
OOEL 2:28)
shadow: God creates your soul - but in
said, "Thank you."
One evening,
I envieach o~e it is you who determine the I
• "What did you tell her?" I asked with
shape of it," (Frank A. Clark).
sioned that th: _Mother of astonishment.
It is within my Church that I have choGod came to v1s1tme at my
"I told her that God loves her and
sen to use the gifts with which He ha.
house. I wanted to be a good
wants to help her. I told her to look to
blessed me, RETURNING them to God.
hostess, so I decided to take God for help and to stop running away
How about you?
her to a few of my favorite
from unhappiness. God will provide."
Claudette B. Hanna is the Khoureeye
places.The first place that we went was
"Wow!" I thought to myself. "She's
of St. Elijah Church in Ottawa, Ontaric1 the park.
really understanding about awkward
and Religious Coordinator for AOCWNA
Upon arriving at the park, we were
situations. I'm so glad that she offered
CAN/44.MRegion.
greeted by shouts and screams of foul the woman help."
languagecoming from young children.
After leaving the jewelry store, we
Most of the children screaming were
went into the woman's department of a
fightingwith their own brothers and sis- large clothing store. Some of the apparel
ters. "Oh, no!" I thought to myself,
hanging was rather revealing and gaudy.
"Whatin the world am I doing?"
Because I was now looking at everyMaryran over to two of the children
thing through her eyes, I could not bewho were involved in a physical fight lieve some of the things I had never
andasked them to stop. She took them
noticed. My face grew very hot and I
to the side and said, "Children, nothing
began to blush. "How could I have
is solved by fighting. Jesus came into
brought her in here?" I kept scolding
thisworld and preached to adults and
myself. I tried to take her to different
youngchildren like you, about loving
sections of the store, but it seemed as if
yourneighbor as you would yourself. If there were even more things to be emyouhave a problem, use the power of barrassed about. Mary understood my
speech, not the power of hands. You turmoil and said, "My child, you must
mightactually come to an understandunderstand that the world has been
ingabout something."
prisoner to pleasures and has worShe listened to both of the children
shipped material objects ever since the
and blessed them. They shook hands
fall of Adam and Eve. Why, then, do you
andwent back to playing.
think that Jesus was sent? Jesus
The next place that I decided to take manifested Himself in the flesh to give
her was the Mall. "She must definitely
God's children hope for the life which
ee this modern, convenient way of is to come. Material things will be of no
~hopping!" I told myself. ''I'll take her
use after death. What people must realmtothe best stores."
ize is that the Kingdom of God is at
The first store that we went into was hand. It is not a magic place or fairy tale,
thejewelry store. I pointed out a few of but rather, a life in unity with God. God
Imyf~voritepieces to her and described is in our homes, in our churches, in our
thefine detail and make of the gold. In streets, in the air, and in our hearts. He
front of us was an obnoxious middleis just waiting for some of us to come
aged_womanwho was blabbing about
home to Him, to accept Him. Many peoher sixth marriage and how beautiful
ple block Him out, refuse to accept the
herWeddingwould be. She said that she truth, which is that God loves us. He
had ten children all together: three out
loves each of us for our individual ac~f w_edlock, t_wo during her second
complishments, failures, fears, and abilarnage,and five that were given up for ities. God wants so badly to have His
ado •
. Ption. I tried to divert Mary's atten- love accepted, to teach everyone that
tionto an extraordinary crystal but she eternal life may be obtained through
cau h
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..~E~W~O~RD~/M~A~R~CH
JC, THEWORD/MARCH1991
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Archimandrite Basil Essey
and the Parish Family of
St. George Church in Wichita, Kansas
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invite you to
Join us for the consecration of our
new church on April 19-21) 1991.
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The prophecy spoken of in Joel 2 :28
is that of restoring in Christ what we had
before the fall of Adam and Eve. This
ideal of the perfect society, paradise, is
one of peace, unity in Christ, and love.
God ordained this world for us, so that
in some way, we could return His love
and still have plenty more to give to
others. After the fall of Adam and Eve,
however, the world became corrupt,
full of suffering, sin, unhappiness and
death. The once-loving society became
a haven for evil deeds, harsh feelings
and separation from God. But God
wants us to return to Him, to again see
visions, to dream dreams and to
prophesy. This can only occur when
we, as Christians, begin to recognize the
problems in our world, make efforts to
solve these problems, and acknowledge
that God is with us in whatever we do.
Sisters and Brothers, when we see
God clearly in our lives and work with
Him in our goals, we are already dreaming dreams, seeing visions, and prophesying. Prophecy is our acceptance of
God's revelation as Father, Son, and
Holy Spirit, for our salvation. I pray that
my vision has not sounded pretentious.
We are all prophets because we are all
God's holy people.
Calling to remembrance our all-holy,
immaculate, most blessed and glorious
Lady Theotokos and ever-virgin Mary,
with all the Saints, let us commend ourselves and each other and all our life
unto Christ our God. For unto thee are
due all glory, honor, and worship, to the
Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Spirit, now and ever, unto ages of ages.
Amen.
Marie Corbin is a teen member of the
St. George Church in New Kensington,
PA.
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�GLAND REGION (Cont.)
d
1,390.00
r George, orwoo
4,271.50
r: George Cathedral,
Worcester
RHODEISLAND
1,147.97
t. Mary,Pawtucket
13,343.57
Total
FOOD FOR HUNGRY PEOPLE
c. George, Albany
c. Michael, Geneva
c. George, iagara Fall
t. Elia , yracu e
t. George,
outh Glen Fall
c. George, tica
Chapel of Archangel Gabriel,
outh Glen Fall
0 TARIO
Hol Tran figuration, London
c. Elijah, Ottawa
t. George, Richmond Hill
Holy Epiphany, Ottawa
Q EBEC
c. ichola , Montreal
c. George, Montreal
0 A COTIA
19 8
1989
1990
430.00
1,000.00
800.00
1,200.00
300.00
50.00
75.00
160.00
371.25
1,380.02
1,050.00
2,000.00
2,570.43
450.00
Total
EATER
REGIO
CO
E TIC T
c. icholas, Bridgeport
Sc. George, Danbury
DI TRICT OF COL MBIA
c. George, Washington, DC
FLORIDA
t. George Cathedral,
Coral Gables
t. Philip, Davie
c. George, Jacksonville
c. Peter, Miami
St. Andrew, Eustis
St. George, Orlando
St. Mary, W. Palm Beach
t. Ba ii, Silver Springs
St. Lazarus, Miami
Our Lady of Regia, Miami
St. icholas, St. Petersburg
GEORGIA
t. Elias, Atlanta
Sc. Stephen, Hiram
MARYLA D
St. Mary, Hunt Valley
Sts. Peter & Paul, Bethesda
EW JERSEY
St. Anthony, Bergenfield
St. George, Little Falls
St. Stephen, S. Plainfield
EWYORK
St. Mary, Brooklyn
St. icholas Cathedral,
Brooklyn
Church of the Virgin Mary,
Yonkers
St. John, Uniondale
PE
SYLVA IA
t. George, Allentown
St. George, Altoona
St. George, Bridgeville
St. Ellien, Brown ville
t. Anthony, Butler
t. Michael, Greensburg
t. Mary, Johnstown
St. Michael, Monessen
St. Elias, ew Castle
t. George, ew Kensington
t. George, pper Darby
t. George, Pittsburgh
t. Mary, Wilkes Barre
t. Philip, Ambler
Lehigh Valley Mission,
Emmaus
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11,305.45
368.60
500.00
25.00
1,000.00
260.00
155.16
50.00
302.50
50.00
500.00
288.00
50.00
73.96
408.84
1,700.00
4,180.00
425.00
111.50
8,484.22
2,500.00
2,485.36
500.00
105.00
7,980.95
405.00
628.00
552.00
160.00
720.00
400.71
840.00
541.52
700.00
1,518.93
1,750.00
1,500.00
224.81
200.00
587.46
382.60
112.25
820.00
100.00
400.00
30.00
220.00
224.50
70.00
201.84
412.90
575.00
1,314.58
150.00
942.04
200.00
249.90
477.00
1,131.76
150.00
400.00
23.00
46.00
611.70
90.34
772.47
308.21
390.20
989.33
778.45
643.43
229.63
1,529.97
1,070,00
1,117.85
262.00
1,010.00
1,156.61
365.00
810.00
963.76
305.00
156.05
1,497.00
567.44
1,310.00
20.00
1,825.00
225.00
200.00
100.00
25.00
25.00
505.00
1,650.00
1,121.00
742.50
1,025.00
1,412.00
323.12
1,292.83
1,027.08
671.'-i"!
1,392.68
2,065.00
849.97
50.00
'125.00
81.00
1,600.00
65.35
657.60
8"15.00
1,711.13
32"1.67
3,068.--11
1,260.00
930.88
l,3"¼6.07
1,848.79
755.23
260.00
503.00
400.00
2,204.00
600.00
1,063.00
1,500.00
350.00
3,110.41
1,162.27
10.00
1,30"¼.50
82.00
559.84
300.00
St. John, Beaver Falls
Total
MIDWEST REGION
ILLINOIS
St. George, Cicero
St. George, Spring Valley
Holy Transfiguration,
Wheaton
INDIANA
St. John Chrysostom,
Ft. Wayne
St. George, Indianapolis
St. George, Terre Haute
Holy Resurrection, Gary
All Saints Mission,
Bloomington
IOWA
St. George, Cedar Rapids
St. Thomas, Sioux City
KENTUCKY
St. Andrew, Lexington
St. Michael, Louisville
MICHIGAN
St. Mary, Berkley
Incarnation Church, Detroit
St. George, Detroit
St. George, Grand Rapids
St. Nicholas, Grand Rapids
St. Mary, Iron Mountain
St. Mary, Livonia
St. Simon, Ironwood
St. James, Williamston
MINNESOTA
St. Mary, St. Paul
St. George, West St. Paul
MISSOURI
Orthodox Mission,
Kansas City
NEBRASKA
St. George, Kearney
St. Mary, Omaha
NORTH DAKOTA
All Saints Mission, Fargo
OHIO
St. George, Akron
Holy Cross, Canton
St. George, Canton
St. George, Cleveland
St. George Cathedral, Toledo
St. Elias, Sylvania
St. Mark, Youngstown
St. Matthew, Berea
TENNESSEE
Holy Trinity, Franklin
WEST VIRGINIA
St. Nicholas, Beckley
St. George, Charleston
Holy Spirit, Huntington
WISCONSIN
St. Elias, La Crosse
Orthodox Mission, Mequon
MA ITOBA
St. Mary, Winnipeg
ANONYMOUS
Total
NEW ENGLAND REGION
MASSACHUSETTS
St. George, Boston
St. John of Damascus,
Dedham
St. Mary, Cambridge
St. George, Lawrence
St. George, Lowell
\EW E
27,026.14
200.00
420.00
270.00
200.00
28,062.28
26,553.59
1,500.00
715.00
356.Jq
200.00
225.00
1,430.00
ouTHWEST REGION
KA SAS
t. George, Wichita
t. Mary,Wichita
LOUISIANA ..
t. Basil, Metame
t. John, Lake Charles
\!ISSISSIPPI
' St. George, Vicksburg
St. Peter,Jackson
\JEWMEXICO
St.Joseph, Santa Fe
OKLAHOMA
St. Elijah, Oklahoma City
·r. Antony, Tulsa
TEN ESSEE
t. John, Memphis
200.00
200.0l
525.00
1,050.50
2,473.89
512.83
20.00
TEXAS
St. Elias,Austin
St. Michael, Beaumont
Ss.Constantine & Helen,
Dallas
St. George, El Paso
St. George, Houston
St.Anthony Mission, Houston
472.00
581.52
625.00
1,589.09
546.00
450.00
1,866,80
593.07
86.50
278.15
1,144.48
1,021.60
600.00
560.60
610.00
560.0C
600.00
417.09
136.90
1,720.00
200.00
920.00
265.20
1,690.00
182.03
535.00
166.00
524.00
317.00
1,090.00
202.00
980.00
498.13
1,644.00
95.24
500.00
50.00
194.07
10.00
Total
827.00
254.75
565.00
l50.00
417.Jq
131.76
50.00
350.00
125.00
600.or
17.50
300.00
48.73
215.00
300.00
1,043.60
625.00
292.00
802.00
949.32
255.00
320.00
1,179.27
600.00
645.15
1,050.00
1,100.00
170.00
860.00
757.16
286.00
1,513.00
300.00
90.00
1,800.00
241.56
356.25
331.00
670.4"
900.00
435.51
1,135.00
686.61
160.00
500.011
1,845.00
315.2'
50.00
2,020.00
2 2 , 267 .47
1,560.00
2,633.50
1,370.00
2,197.50
25.00
540.00
1,775.60
1,640.97
500.00
1,120.00
510.00
4,480.09
822.55
12,676.02
1,351.00
12,468.38
895.80
515.00
650.00
672.00
1,164.75
1,471.85
550.00
271.31
600.00
165.89
600.00
200.00
300.00
265.00
45.00
750.00
5.00
275.00
25.00
839.41
284.00
860.00
343.08
1,045.35
120.00
319.07
165.00
150.00
990.40
2,000.00
256.00
505.54
2,000.00
175.00
1,243.64
2,000.00
45.00
875.00
2,237.51
671.80
.979.12
1,905.00
502.57
11,270.30
800.00
1,745.00
386. 74
9,863.25
11,732.28
10,245.00
13,230.27
12,693.29
5,476.65
749.00
2,485.00
1,695.00
4,"½95.64
902.00
522.58
543.10
55.00
622.98
887.50
625.00
St. icholas, San Francisco
St. Michael, Van uys
St. Michael, Whittier
St. Barnabas,
Huntington Beach
St. Matthew, Torrance
St. Mark Mission, Irvine
Ss. Peter & Paul, Ben Lomond
Virgin Mary, Sacramento
St. Athanasius, Goleta
Orthodox Christian Campus
Community
St. Timothy, Lompoc
St. Athanasius, Sacramento
Orthodox Mission, Pasadena
COLORADO
St. Elias, Denver
ARIZONA
St. George, Phoenix
Holy Resurrection, Tucson
NEVADA
St. Michael, Las Vegas
St. James, Reno
OREGON
St. George, Portland
UTAH
Ss. Peter & Paul, Salt Lake City
WASHINGTON
St. Paul, Lynnwood
Holy Cross, Yakima
ALBERTA
St. Philip, Edmonton
ALASKA
St. John Cathedral,
Eagle River
SASKATCHEWAN
St. Andrew, Bordon
St. Vincent, Lerins
WESTERN REGION SOYO
Total
50.00
950.00
416.31
563.00
372.00
798.75
493.25
546.57
1,448.01
525.00
401.00
255.01
350.00
2,130.00
25.00
490.00
1,752.75
232.20
345.00
435.00
161.36
410.00
206.55
350.00
545.00
160.00
2,847.52
600.00
440.00
135.00
385.50
578.20
879.00
359.50
1,414.74
326.31
1,642.55
300.00
955.00
148.80
1,125.00
83.39
1,300.00
297.00
160.00
150.00
150.00
176.84
335.00
365.00
300.00
100.00
369.85
292.54
90.00
350.00
1,235.21
1,505.00
1,264.00
1,341.00
149.04
928.34
142.56
802.95
110.30
245.00
22.80
32,761.16
30,381.95
30,899.60
Individual contributions
2,945.33
3,893.10
4,835.00
Yearly Totals
114,408.73
116,145.94
119,901.66
Recorded as of January 9, 1991
1991 EASTERN REGION SOYO PARISH LIFE CONFERENCE
hosted by
ST. GEORGE CHURCH - ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
Wednesday, July 3-Sunday, July 7, 1991
We are honored to welcome His Eminence Metropolitan Philip,
as we share in the celebration of his 25th anniversary year.
EXCELLENT ROOM RATES: $65.00 single or double occupancy
(plus $3.00 per person per night - additional guests)
379.0l
128.9t
18.00
80.00
402. 76
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REGION
CALIFORNIA
St. Nicholas Cathedral,
Los Angeles
St. Luke, Garden Grove
Church of the Redeemer,
Los Altos
St.John the Evangelist,
Orinda
St. George, San Diego
750.00
4,275.00
LOCATION: Holiday Inn Conference Center, I-78 and Rt. 100, Allentown, Lehigh Valley, PA
Reservations - Phone 1-800-383-1100
2 261.l"
23, 570.30
EARLY BIRD TICKET BOOK PRICE: ADULT - $60.00
TEEN - $53.00
IF PURCHASED INDIVIDUALLY: ADULT - $77.00
2,068.-l)
2,402.)1
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ADULT AND TEEN - $27.00
CHILD (3-6) AND SENIORS (61 +) - $18.00
CHILD (2 AND UNDER) - FREE
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All day ticket includes - 10 AM to 10 PM - all rides included - all you can eat from 1 PM to 6 PM (hot dogs, sauerkraut, hamburgers, baked beans, potato salad chips condiments and unlimited soft drinks) - excellent shows and the Care Bears - Vesper Service
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2. EXODUS 2:5-10; JOB 1:13-22; MATTHEW
24:36-26:2
Holy Tuesday, Martyrs Amphian and
Edesius, St. Titus the Wonderworker (FAST)
3. EXODUS 2:11-22;JOB 2:1-10; MATTHEW
26:6-16
Holy Wednesday, St. Nicetas the Confessor,
Martyr Elpidiphorus (FAST)
4. 1 CORINTHIANS 11:23-32; MATTHEW
26:2-27:2
Holy Thursday, SS. Joseph the Hymnographer, George Maleon (FAST)
5. 1 CORINTHIANS 1:18-2:2; MATTHEW
27:1-16
Holy Friday, Martyrs Claudius and Diodorus
and Companions (FAST)
6. ROMANS 6:3-11; MATTHEW 28:1-20
Holy Saturday, SS. Eutychius and Methodius
(STRICT FAST)
7. ACTS 1:1-8; JOHN 1:1-7
Holy Pascha
8. ACTS 1:12-17, 21-26;JOHN 1:18-28
Bright Monday, St. Herodius and his
Companions
9. ACTS 2:14-21; LUKE 24:12-35
Bright Tuesday, Martyrs Eupsychius and
Badimus
10. ACTS 2:22-36; JOHN 1:35-51
Bright Wednesday, Martyrs Terence,
Africanus and Companions (NO FAST)
11. ACTS 2:38-43; JOHN 3:1-15
Bright Thursday, SS. Antipas, Calini and
Tryphaina
12. PHILIPPIANS 2:5-11; LUKE 10:38-42,
11:27-28
All Holy Lady Theotokos
Font (NO FAST)
of the Lifegiving
13• ACTS 3:11-16; JOHN 3:22-33
SS. Artemon, Crescens, and Thomais
14• ACTS 5:12-20; JOHN 20:19-31
Antipascha, St. Thomas Sunday, Martyrs
Anthony and John
15. ACTS 3:19-26; JOHN 2:1-11
Martyrs Cresens, Aristarch and Leonidas
16. ACTS 4:1-10; JOHN 3:16-21
Virgin Martyrs Agape, Irene, and Chionia,
Joyday Commemoration of the departed
17. ACTS 4:13-22;JOHN 5:17-24
Martyr Simeon of Persia, SS. Zosimas and
Agapitus (FAST)
18. ACTS 4:23-31; JOHN 5:24-30
SS. John the Righteous, Cosmas of
Chalcedon
19. ACTS 5:1-11;JOHN 5:30-6:2
SS. Paphnutius, George of Pisidia, John of
Old Laura (FAST)
20. ACTS 5:21-33; JOHN 6:14-27
SS. Mary of Egypt, Theodore of Trichinos
21. ACTS 6:1-7; MARK 15:43-16:8
Sunday of the Myrrhbearers, Martyrs
Januarius, and Proclus
22. ACTS 6:8-7:5, 47-60;JOHN 4:46-54
SS. Theodore of Syceum and Nathaniel
23. ACTS 12:1-ll;JOHN 15:17-16:2
Great Martyr George
24. ACTS 8:18-25; JOHN 6:35-39
SS. Elisabeth the Wonderworker,
and Sava (FAST)
Iorest
25. 1 PETER 5:6-14; MARK 6:7-13
Apostle and Evangelist Luke
26. ACTS 8:40-9:19; JOHN 6:48-54
SS. Basil of Amasia, Stephen andJoannicus
(FAST)
27. ACTS 9:20-31;JOHN 15:17-16:2
Hieromartyr Simeon, Kinsman of the Lord
28. ACTS 9:32-42; JOHN 5:1-15
Sunday of the Paralytic, SS. Jason, Sosipater
and Cerrya
29. ACTS 10:1-16;JOH 6:56-69
Nine martyrs of Cyzicus, SS. Basil and
Memnon
30. ACTS 10:21-33; JOHN 7:1-13
Apostle James the Brother of our Lord,
New Martyr Argyra
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�COMMUNITIESIN ACTION
THE PEOPLE SPEAK.
of the work the "Helping Hand
fhe HelpingHand Committee hearing
thy cause.
e n to the very young; to appreciate
Committee" has undertaken, presented
My father, Reverend Gabriel Debe . 1 , 'for 1 was hungry and you gave me.
tm nt th differences of each individual a
a check of $4,000 (U.S. funds) to assist
was priest of St. Michael Orthodox
d 1 was thirsty and you gave me the ladies in their work. The contribure
ource
·
way
to
Chri
tianize
the
secuthat
'ith the
was a stranger and you wel- tion _immediately went towards finding
lar orld - mu ic for example; the val- Church here in Beaumont for several Jo~
r
eptemdn11
·, 1me J was nake d an d you
years.
I
know
he
and
my
mother,
Alma
ed
ue and necessity of being a dreamer.
eaking
furniture,_ household items and clothing
'
. k
d
•• d
Kojak Debes, would be very proud of com
clotbed~e, J was szc, an you vzszte
t o ex- Anyone can ask "What should I do?"
.to those 111 need of assistance.
Margaret's
accomplishment
having
to
d
in t the Th question should be "How and why do with human rights, and I feel THE me. •
As the Winter season is now here the
(MATTHEW 25:35-36)'
r
that the do I do it?"
'.."Helpi,ng
Hand Committee" is in the ~roeWORD should be equally proud.
Our only regret i that more churches
ine in
These words of Jesus Christ;best de-o-• ess of gathering winter clothing to meet
Very
truly
yours,
did not participate. The children are cer1
whi hit
·ibe rhe mission of Christians in to- the needs of the recent arrivals who have
(Mrs.) Rhonda D. Carter
tainly worth it. When you mandate that
e de ire to meet
d~ry's
world. For as Christians, we are yet to experience a "Montreal Winter."
Beaumont, TX
the
rabic- peaking faith- each church send a delegate, we expectcalled
not to serve ourselves, but rather
These dedicated women who lend a
Former Beaumonter Earns Award
ed each church to do it! In the Southful o
ce e but ho won"helping hand" to those in need have inChristand the Church.
These
days,
when
one
of
the
10
topderful it ould have been to have the in- we t Region only two and in the West- rated television programs is based on
There is a group of women in Mon- deed met the call of Christ by "feeding the
t rvie tran lated into Engli has ell, ern region only three churches were
treal
who have met this call. In the Fall hungry, clothing the naked, welcoming
home videos and big-screen movie
o that all could have benefited from the represented. We were disappointed in have their origin on video tape, it's no of 1987, Adele Courey, Claudette La- the strangers, visiting the sick . . ."!"Well
the many parishes in the local area that
ord of our hepherd!
done good and faithful servants!"
small honor to win an award for video I wand,Mona Megelas, later to be joined
did not attend either.
Sincerely,
byJackie Haddad, undertook the mis-Peter M. Shportun,
expertise.
Gihan spent fourteen hours, and
Ivy Valory
ionof helping the less-fortunate of St.
Pastoral Assistant
Margaret
Carter,
who
grew
up
in
Ben Lomond, CA changed planes three times, getting
George
Orthodox
Church
by
providing
has produced
such an
from Los Altos, California. We feel the Beaumont,
themwith clothes and small household
award-winning video.
greatest
disappointment
is
knowing
St. George of Houston
Editorial Response:
items.With this, the "Helping Hand
Recently,
the
National
Federation
of
While we would like to translate all that the youth of many parishes will not
Committee"
of
St.
George
Orthodox
Houston has truly been a city graced
have the opportunity to benefit from Local Cable Programmers conducted its
Arabic articles into English, space does
Church
of
Montreal
came
into
being.
by
visiting dignitaries and world leaders
1990
convention
in
Washington,
D.C.,
the valuable experiences shared this
not allow us that luxury. So we do what
this past year.
As the "Helping Hand Committee"
and
in
conjunction
with
the
convenweekend.
e mu t do according to our budget.
set-outto assist the less-fortunate of t.
Not the least of these have been our
the 13th annual
We do appreciate and thank our par- tion, it presented
Don't feel too badly Ivy Valory. I
own religious leaders, His Eminence
GeorgeChurch, they were faced with
Hometown
USA
Video
Festival.
ishes
for
the
support
and
concern
for
couldn't read the interview either!!!!
Carter's video, "Voices of Palestine," ' yetanother challenge. Hundred of im- Metropolitan Philip and His Grace Bishthe youth that motivated them to send
op Antoun.
won
the International category award. ~1igrants and refugees fleeing their
us. Again, thank you. May God grant
On March 15, 1990, His Eminence
The Hometown Festival is the na- homelandof Lebanon because the "unyou
many,
many
years.
Dear ayidna Philip:
civil"war became unbearable, arrived
stopped in Houston for a four-day visit
tion's
largest
video
festival.
It
received
Yours
in
Christ,
I am writing on behalf of myself and
on his way back home from Beaumont.
Jamie Isaac more than 2,000 entries from 360 cities atthe doorsteps of St. George Church.
Gihan Gabor, a we sit at the airport
Mosthad very little clothing, no place to He met with the youth and with adults
in
41
states.
That's
a
big
field
in
any
Meguon,
Wisconsin
waiting to depart from Pittsburgh. This
sleepand no money.
cameraman's contest.
weekend we attended the Christian
Atthe request of the pastor, ArchpriCarter's eight-minute video piece wa
Education Teacher Training Program orestAntony
Gabriel, the "Helping Hand
made
from
footage
she
gathered
while
ganized by Dr. John Boojamra. You Gentlemen:
Committee"
began to assist the new arvisiting
the
occupied
territories
of
IsI
read
with
much
interest
the
article
were in our thoughts and prayers the
rivals
to
Montreal
by finding them housrael.
Priests
are
Mistreated
and
Churches
are
whole time. I am so thankful to you and
In the summer of 1988, Carter went ing,furniture, jobs and money where
Profaned by Israeli Soldiers published
your staff for the opportunity to attend
because this has been one of the best in the September 1990 issue of THE to the West Bank and Gaza Strip with needed. St. George Church and the
"Helping Hand Committe " became
WORD, especially in view of the fact the Arab-American Anti-Discrimination
weekends I have spent in my life.
It wa spiritually rewarding for sever- that my daughter spent 10 ½ weeks in Committee and stayed with Palestinian knownfor assisting the new arrivals not
al reasons. While we may never again the West Bank and Gaza Strip making a families for 10 ½ weeks. The video isa onlyin Montreal, but in Lebanon and
result of that trip.
Cyprusas well. Soon, not only the Orsee the wonderful people we met and video of the violations of human rights
Margaret, daughter of Rhonda and thodoxarrived at the St. George doorsuffered by the Palestinians.
worked with, we will take back home
Rapp Carter, plans to complete a longer teps,but Maronites, Mel kites and MusEnclosed is a copy of an article which
what they "shared" with us. We now
version of "Voices of Palestine" in the li~s as well, all of whom
ere helped
appeared
in
the
Beaumont
Enterprise
have several tools that the excellent
fall.
Much
of
her
inspiration
for
her
inWithout
hesitation.
on
Sunday,
August
26,
1990,
concerning
speakers gave to us to share with our
of the church and with the members of
Asthe number of new arrivals from
young and old alike. Teenagers minister- her trip and the award she received for terest derived from her late grandparincreased, the "Helping Hand
The Order of Saint Ignatius at the home
ing to the group were an essential part her video. She is now in the process of ents, the Rev. Gabriel and Alma Debe. Lebano_n
who were members of the early Arab· Commtttee" expanded to meet the
completing the video for distribution.
of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Abercia.
of the spirituality that we experienced.
American community of Beaumont.
About 200 people attended a lenten
needsof not only the new arrivals but
As a result we were able to witness to It is a costly project and even though
the Iess-1"ortunate of St. George Church
'
banquet held in honor of His Eminence
each other ways God has touched our there is set up a special fund to account
lives. ow we can go home and do the for every expense, she has not been able
~~ w~Il.Gwe_n~y~up, Mary Abboud and on Saturday, March 17, 1990 in the
DEADLINE FOR THE
to get enough contributions from the
Church Hall. Master of Ceremonies for
. m,a El-Said Jomed the above mensame.
Arab-speaking people. My daughter has
tioned ladies in the "Helping Hand
the evening was Henry Kaim, Chairman
We experienced cooperative educaMAY ISSUE OF
1
tion - how it brought us together and devoted several years of her life to this
of the Parish Council. In his message to
1:1ittee's" mission. Today, the
work and it is difficult for me to underhow much mere we could accomplish
P111g Hand Committee" receives 20 his flock that night, Metropolitan Phrnp
THE WORD
together. We learned that part of our job stand why Arab-speaking people are
asked the rhetorical question, "What is
ormore requests a week for assistance.
IS MARCH 25.
must be to teach social skills and values, hesitant to contribute to this very worI InJuneof 1990, Metropolitan PHILIP, the Archdiocese?" His immediate reply
1e'
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was, "The people of God. The Church
is the bishop, the priests, the deacons
and the people working together in a
symphonic way."
Afterward, His Eminence surprised
Dr. William Attra,Jr., by presenting him
with the Antonian Medal of Merit in
recognition of his 30 years of service
with Saint George Choir, and his dedication to the Saint Romanos Chorale.
Dr. Attra organized the Saint Romanos
Chorale, which has received wide acclaim all over the South.
The next morning, after Divine Liturgy, Metropolitan Philip inducted 14
more parishioners into the Order of
Saint Ignatius.
A month later, Saint George of Houston was blessed to have His Grace Bishop Antoun. On April 22, 1990, His Grace
was the celebrant at Divine Liturgy, and
presided at the mortgage burning ceremonies that evening at the Stouffer Hotel.
A twenty-year mortgage for $250,000 was
taken out in 1980, and was paid off in half
the time allotted, due largely to the contributions from the Ladies Altar Society. By
March 1990, they had already deposited
$75,000 in the Church Budget and paid
the last note on the mortgage the same
month. The Society had previously contributed $30,000 to refurbish the interior
of the church.
Bishop Antoun conducted the mart-
gage burning ceremonies, assisted by
Beatrice Arwady, President of the Ladies
Altar Society, and Father Joseph Shahda,
parish priest. The ceremony brought both
applause and laughter - applause for the
burning of our last mortgage and freedom
from debt - laughter for the unique and
creative method for disposing of the ashes after the mortgage was burned.
His Grace literally put ashes in a number of envelopes and sold them to the
guests! That act of salesmanship brought
29
�effort for a ticketed event and a com.
plimentary luncheon was planned, anct
pari
hioners, instead, received a letter
from the Parish Council, reque ting donations for the existing Father Gabriel
Ashie Scholar hip Fund at t. Vladimir'
Orthodox
eminary, which had been
e tablished in 1983 in his name by the
community.
An added "over-size''
check was presented to the Ashie's and
nearly fifteen thousand dollars is held at
the Seminary perpetually, with the interest aiding a seminarian or more each
school year. Anna Nasser, President of
SOYO, also presented a check from
for
their organization for this cause.
largely
His Eminence, Metropolitan PHILIP
etti
d very
although
in the area, was dedicating thc.
e g
i . The
new St. Michael's Church in nearby
ey
ember,
Whittier, and could not attend, but se~t
r
from 50
mers to
a personal letter, read to all and printed
t
00 ach week. omein the monthly 'HERALD' of St. Luke\
ti
oe
r 500.
Excerpted here . . . "You have made St
he
ine years, many of the
Luke's the prototype of what Orthodox
people have become regular cu tamers.
parishes
should be in the years to come.
'We lo k for them and mi them if they
The
Pan-Orthodox
character of St
hould not come one time" aid BeaLuke's proves beyond doubt that Orthotrice Arwady.
dox people can worship together, work
even teen members and fifteen
together and build together for the ,
member deceased each received b auglory of God, if the)
tiful plaque presented them by Bi hop
are provided
with
Antoun and Father Joseph.
the
right
leadership.'·
Our Metropolitan and Bishop got the
He added: "We thank
new decade underway for Houston's Anyou, Father Gabe, for
tiochian Orthodox in a glorious manner.
chairing
the DepartWe pray we hall see them often before
ment
of
Missionan
the next decade, the year 2000.
Activity for so mam
In the meantime, the ladies continue
years and for the
to boil the spaghetti and the other memnumerous
contribubers of the parish prepared for the Medtions of St. Luke'
iterranean Festival held in September.
Parish to many of the
Who knows when there will be anothNELL DONE,YE GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANTS! new and struggling
er mortgage to pay off.
fERYREV. GABRIELM. ASHIE • MRS. HELEN ASHIE missions of the Archdiocese. And, finally.
St. Luke's in
how can we ever for
Head table at 25th anniversary at St. Luke's, Garden Grove, Ca., for ArchOrange County, CA
priest Gabrial & Helen Ashie.
get the outstanding
Archdiocese
Con
Twenty-five years ago, inJuly of 1965,
ship over the past 25 years. The Master vention hosted by St. Luke's last year un·
Father Gabriel and Helen Ashie arrived
der your cheerful and able guidance.''
of Ceremonies for the event was Father
in Orange County, California, to minisAnd in ending, and also echoing our
Nabil Hanna, Assistant Pastor at St.
ter to the St. Luke's parish. A "mis ion"
by most any tandard, they were wel- Luke's, who also introduced Miss Kay feelings at St. Luke's, the words of our
Metropolitan, who in closing wrote
comed by about thirty upporting fam- Beyrooty, of Los Angeles, who recalled
ilies, having completed a building pro- many early experiences with the Ashie's "With much nostalgia, we remember
in the formulation of SOYO on the West the formative years of the little commugram for t. Anthony's of Bergenfield,
ew Jer ey, where they erved for seven Coast, with Father James Meena, then of nity in Garden Grove, as you began your
ministry to twenty-five families. Thi
years, and where Father Gabriel was the St. icholas Cathedral. Alex Schurawel,
Council Chairman presented the Ashie's fantastic growth is due to your complete
first permanent priest.
dedication and dynamic personality, Fa·
The A hie's were no strangers to Cal- tokens of the community's thanks and
love: a new set of Lenten vestments, and ther Gabe. May our Lord continue re
ifornia, though, for they had lived there
surround you, Helen, and all your loved
a complete set of luggage to use on their
in their youth and were amongst those
ones with His heavenly blessings and
who founded SOYO in the We tern Re- extended vacation.
care. 'Well done, thou good and faithful
gion, a pari hioners of t. icholas in
Father Gabriel, as at his 25th AnniverLos Angele , where Fr. Gabriel was or- sary to the Priesthood in 1983, resisted
servant'."
hou and d
ing fa
r hin
30
•
·ill
dained in 195 .
Pri r to l a ing for the Ea t co t and
a trip to their children in Bethe da,
ar land Father Gabriel and Helen
er gi n a luncheon (comm morating their t ent -fi e year ), hi h a
a familial gath ring of many pari hioner friend
r lati e and outhern
California clerg men who joined in expre ing appreciation to the father and
mother of the pari h. Among the approximately
3 50 pari hioner
and
gue t who braved record high temperatur
for the event, wa the urprise
vi it of Hi Grace, Bishop Tikhon, of the
We tern tates of the Orthodox Church
in Am rica. A long-time friend of the
A hie's, having served in Los Angeles as
Deacon, Priest and now Bishop, he presented an Icon of St.John of Kronstadt
to th honored couple.
Words of appreciation
were also
echoed by Mr. Robert S. Andrews and
Mr. aseeb M. Saliba, who serve on the
Archdiocese Board of Trustees, and
long-time friends of Father Gabriel and
the St. Luke community. Deacon Thomas Brun on spoke on behalf of all in
recalling Father Gabriel's able leader-
VILLAGEALMANAC
By Paul D. Garrett
I
for March 1991
OURCAMPGROUNDS
may have just e_nteredadolescence -fac15-16
''Building an Orthodox Marriage''
ingup to the thirteen~h year of operation~ under_ the auspices of
Open to all couples planning to be married in
theAntiochianArchdiocese- but a close inspection last summer
the Orthodox Church, as well as for already\hawedthat a number of the buildings were in need of services
marri.ed couples seeking enrichment.
moreappropriate to a later stage in the life-cycle. At its final meetmgin 1990, the Village Council authorized spending almost 22-24
Eastern Region SOYO Delegates Meeting spon100,000on the Camp to prepare it for the future, and, hopefully,
sored by St. Michael Church, Greensburg, PA;
to makelife more comfortable here in the rapidly-approaching
A.O.C.W.N.A. winter meeting; Eastern Region
presentof]une 30th-August 9th, 1991.
Ladies Retreat.
Mostlikely to be taken for granted by the campers is the
-10,000
in new plumbing which was installed in every active cabin.Morelikelyto be noticed by vi iting parents than by the campers- especiallyin the e\'ent of a cloud-burst on drop-off or pick- with ChefTimJohnston serving up meals equal in quality to those
upday- are the crushed stone pathways which now connect all partaken of in the Center's Dining Room . . . with plans in the
theunits in the camp, and lead, relatively mud-free, up to the works for improvements to every facet of the program, based on
thresholdof each cabin. Inhabitants of Unit 3 may notice a new 20' a dozen years of experience here at the Antiochian Village and in
x20' cabin, erected at a cost of $18,000.
the light of successful programs elsewhere throughout the world
Thelife expectancy and value of the Camp was increased by (Andre Issa, Program Director last season and this has been importmajorimprovements to the three central focuses on Camp life ing a lot of ideas from his camping experiences in Lebanon, and
Dining
Hall,Church, and Swimming Pool, although it is likely that Fr. Paul Finley will bring more and more of his experience to bear
camperswill rivet their attention primarily on the last-named pro- in '91 than during his "freshman" year). . . and with application
ject.Mealswill be taken beneath a new roof and protected from forms readily available - printed in the Word magazine since the
theelementsby new windows, but will still be rated on such fac- January issue (pages 29-30), and sent to all the "camp families"
torsasthe quantity of "bug juice" vs. milk, the quantity and qual- recorded in our database and to every parish in the Archdiocese
ityoffoodstuffsin the four major food groups to which they, like . . . what is there to prevent this summer from being the best ever
BartSimpson, might take objection ... as it fills them up too at the Antiochian Village?The only thing possible is apathy and
muchto eat their candy. The improvements made last summer in procrastination.
Don't give up if you can't lay your hands on an application right
foodservicehave been carefully reviewed, and sample menus sent
forreviewto nutritionists, parents, counsellors, and campers for this instant - if you didn't receive one by direct mail, if a recent
avarietyof views.
Word isn't on your coffee table - or if you'd really prefer not to
Worshippersin the St. Ignatius Church may or may not notice cut the application out, ... if your parish priest and Teen SOYO
thatthe stained glass windows were reinforced, but when they go advisor have already run out. . . Callthe Camp or write today,and
downstairsinto the basement for Morning Program, they are al- a form and full instructions on filling it out will be in the mail next
mostcertainto appreciate the major sprucing up which occurred business day. If you didn't receive the direct mailing, it means your
ther~.(The addition of rainspouts to the roof will likely be ap- children never attended the Camp before and your address isn't in
preciatedonly by those who want to see the Church standing fif- our database. It might also mean that you're not convinced that
they'll profit from their stay,if you're not convinced they'll profit
teen,t~enty, thirty years from now.)
Afmaltransformation will hardly be missed by anyone who from the experience, or grow in their knowledge of the faith and
~asbe~nto Camp before. In October a team of volunteer workers devotion to their God. If that is the case, call or write today! We will
. emohshedthe Pool House, whose condition had been deteriorat- gladly forward "references," put you in contact with satisfied cam~~g forseveralseasons, and was finally judged terminal. Thanks to pers, parents, priests, and advisors who will quickly set your mind
Le volunteers,Steve Brackett of Lansing MI· Ronald Haddad of at ease.
And if you don't think you can swing the $330 cost of two
abpeer,
MI;and Edward Shadeed of Niag~ra Falls NY the cost of
re
u·1ct·
• most-frequented of facilities on the
' property
'
h !di
mg this
was weeks in Camp, ask your parish priest about scholarships. The Order of St. Ignatius allocates scholarship monies for every parish e ,:.own to $35,~00.
"s e _Ithth~ ~~mP,m better physical shape than ever . . . with all and, unfortunately, a large portion of these go unspent each seaP cial_activitiesfees now being covered in full by the Order of son. Many parishes themselves provide full or partial scholarships
ti~-~n_atius-:-meaning that horseback riding, model rocketry, and for their young folk; your priest will be able to advise you on eirna/mg_willbe open to all, and white-water rafting too, will be ther of these options. If neither avenue is open to you but you really
oft e availableto everyone meeting or exceeding the minimum age care about your children's spiritual welfare, call or write the Camp
ourreenset by the rafting company with which we work; . . . to apply for other forms offinancial aid. No one should be left out.
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RD/MARCH 1991
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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~5 .\lounrain Road
Engk~·ood .. Jo-Ml
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Please join us for the
40th Antiochian
Orthodox Christian
Archdiocese
Convention
celebrating the
Silver Jubilee
of our
Primate Metropolitan
Philip
July 21-28, 1991
hosted by
Saints Peter & Paul Church, Bethesda, Maryland
In honor of His Eminence,
we have planned a most memorable week
Night Lights City Tour (advance sales only)
Parish Play, "See How They Run"
Diplomatic Reception to honor Metropolitan Philip
Musical Tribute to Metropolitan Philip (limited seating*)
Middle Eastern Extravaganza featuring Emil Kasses & Ensemble
PLUS
Rock & Roll with "Free Spirit"
Saturday
Grand Banquet (limited seating*)
*ticket book holders will have guaranteed seating
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Ticket books now available -
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Adult books: Early bird $140.00 Regular price $150.00
Tickets for each event purchased separately total $205.00
Youth books: Early bird $105.00 (without banquet $55.00)
Regular price $115.00 (without banquet $60.00)
Tickets for each event purchased separately total $165.00
Registration fee for all guests $10.00
The Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel in Arlington, Virginia, is
offerring the following reduced rates:
$84.00 single or double
$115.00 concierge level single or double
$115.00 junior one-bedroom suites (add $84.00 for additional
bedroom to suites)
Make your reservations today and guarantee your reduced
room rate by calling 1-800-228-9290
Plan now to be a part of this special tribute to Metropolitan Philip
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�_FEBR_RY
1991_m
The Mo t Re erend
etropolitan PHILIP, D.H.L., D.D.
Primate
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VOL. 35, NO. 2
MosT
Letter from the Archdiocese .....
An Interview with Mother Alexandra .....
Technical Advisor
Donna Griffin Albert
Editorial Office:
THE WORD
52 - 78th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11209
Subscription
A Cry for Cooperation,
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by Dr. Peter M. Kalellis
Silver Jubilee Celebration
Metropolitan Philip
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by Father David Barr
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Grace ..............
by Father Joseph Allen
February, 1991
Office ...............
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Lifestyles X .........................
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by Father John Teebagy
Meditation in Arabic ...................
by Father Athanasius
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Bitar
Antiochian Women of North America
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SOYO Digest .................................
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Daily Devotions
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by Father George Alberts
The People Speak .............................
Communities
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by Joanne Abdalah
Archdiocesan
MOUNTAIN
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in Action ......................
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The Village Almanac ...........................
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Convention News .............................
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Office:
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ENGLEWOOD,
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The Right Reverend
Bi hop Antoun, Auxiliary
Editorial Board
The V. Rev. Joseph]. Allen, Th.D.
Anthony Bashir, Ph.D.
John L. Boojamra, Ph.D.
The Rt. Rev. Basil Essey, M.Div.
The V. Rev. Antony Gabriel, Th.M.
The V. Rev. Peter Gillquist
Claudette B. Hanna
The V. Rev. James C. Meena
The Rev. John W. Morris, Ph.D.
Ronald Nicola
ajib E. Saliba, Ph.D.
The V. Rev. Paul Schneirla, M.Div.
The V. Rev. Paul . Tarazi, Th.D.
The V. Rev. Stephen Upson, Ph.D.
Stefanie Yova Yazge, M.A.
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PHILIP
PRIMATE
Editorial ..............
Editor-in-Chief
Archpriest George S. Corey, D.Min.
REVEREND
METROPOLITAN
The Mo t Reverend
Archbi hop Michael, Auxiliary
Founded in Arabic as
Al Kalimat in 1905
by Bishop Raphael Hawaweeny
Founded in English as
The Word in 1957
by Metropolitan Antony Bashir
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COVER:
Feast of the Entrance (Presentation) of our Lord
in the Temple, forty days ;fter His Birth (February 2).
A BLESSED FEAST DAY TO ALLI
Dear Reader of THE WORD:
We take great pleasure in announcing the Silver Jubilee Celebration of the Episcopacy of His Eminence, Metropolitan PHILIP Twenty-five years ago he was called
upon to lead the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America.
Since then, his episcopal ministry has been extraordinary, marked by events and
moments that live in the hearts of all who know him.
Plans are currently underway to celebrate this memorable occasion at the
Archdiocesan Convention in Washington, D.C., from July 22 to 28, 1991. The
celebration will be attended by national and international leaders, both of Church
and State, all of whom know and respect our Primate.
As co-chairman of the 25th Anniversary Committee, we are certain you will
want to express your love and esteem for Metropolitan PHILIP on this unique occasion. You can accomplish this by helping us to establish "The Metropolitan
PHILIP Endowment Fund", which will hopefully raise one million dollars to be used
to endow the Antiochian Village and Heritage and Learning Center of our beloved
Archdiocese. At the same time, this gesture will enable us to honor His Eminence
in a manner that will be both pleasing and acceptable to him. The names of all contributors will be specially noted in a Silver Jubilee Journal, which will be distributed
at the Convention in Washington, D.C.
As a faithful member of our Archdiocese, we respectfully ask that you take advantage of the opportunity to pay tribute to His Eminence, by participating in the
establishment of this Endowment Fund for a most worthy cause. Your contribution, in an amount you deem suitable, should be made payable to the Antiochian
Archdiocese, earmarked "The Metropolitan PHILIP Endowment Fund", and forwarded to the Archdiocese Office in the enclosed envelope with pledge card, no
later than March 31, 1991.
We sincerely thank you for your consideration in this regard, and in anticipation of a favorable reply, we remain,
Your servants in the Lord,
Arch priest Joseph J. Allen
Vicar General of the Archdiocese
THE WORD/FEBRUARY lqPHEWORD/FEBRUARY 1991
Ernest J. Saykaly
Vice Chairman, Trustees
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�EDITORIAL
We have a taste of it occasionally, especially during the annual celebration of the Sunday of Orthodoxy. But it is not enough! We want the real thing! We want to be one Church
on this continent. We want one Synod of Bishops. We want to follow the ancient practice
of one bishop in one location. We want to speak with one voice. We want our presence to
be felt by the public at large. We want to influence our governments, federal, state (province)
and city. Our young men and women have shed their blood for the freedoms that we cherish here. We have every right and responsibility to have a voice in the affairs of our nations
in North America. We want Orthodox Christians to feel free to belong to the nearest Orthodox Church to where they live. Our situation as it now exists is so contrary to the life and tradition of the Orthodox Church as practiced from time immemorial, that if St. John
Chrysostom, or St. Basil, or St. Gregory were to return today and visit us in North America,
they would be scandalized!
We have only ten years left before the 21st century begins. It's time to really get serious,
dear friends. We need to put pressure on our hierarchs, clergy and lay leaders to finally "regularize" our situation in North America, and get us out of the uncanonical mess that we are
now in. Where there is a will, there is a way! His All Holiness stated this past summer during
his visit to the United States that the Church in the Diaspora constitutes a problem. I do not
consider myself a "problem". I am ready to be part of the solution! After 2 50 years here, we
deserve more than we are getting for our Church and for our children.
George S. Corey
Editor
It's Time to Really Get Serious!
February marks the second month of the New Year. We can say goodbye to 1990! It :vas
an interesting year, to say the least. We are one year closer to_the Kingdom_ of G_od, which,
by God's grace, we have been participants of sine~ our ?aptism. Can you imagine t~at ten
years from last month,January 1, 2001, the world will begm the 2l~t century?_Now thats awesome! For those of us who may survive the 20th century, what will wed~ with the~~ last ten
years? St. John the Baptist would say: "Repent! For the Kingdom of God _isat hand. St. Paul
the Apostle would say: "My heart's desire and prayer to_God for them is that they may be
saved." Let us then redeem our time, for the days are evil.
.
There is however another priority for which we must all conceri:i o~rs_el':'es i~ the last
decade of this century: administrative unity of all canonical Orthodox Junsdi_ction~ m N ort~
America, to match our unity of Faith! It's time we really get serious about _this~ubJ_ect. Let _s
look at some of the facts, in order to get a better picture of the Orthodo~ situation m Ame~ica, provided for us by a new publication called ORTHODOX UNITY, edited by ~ather Va~ile
Hategan, a retired priest of the Romanian Episcopate of the_Ortho~ox Church m ~menca.
Father Vasile has devoted all of his priesthood to this noble idea which he hopes will come
of age in this century. He related the following:
.
1741 - Alaska was discovered by Russian ship captains of the Orthodox Faith CTuly15).
The first Orthodox Liturgy was celebrated aboard a Russian ship off Alaska Guly
20).
1747 - The first Aleut native was baptized Orthodox (August 1).
1768 - The first Greek Orthodox colonists worshipped in St. Augustine, Florida.
1784 - Forty Aleuts were baptized on Kodiak Island.
1794 - Eight Orthodox Missionary monks arrived in Alaska to minister to the Orthodox faithful.
The first permanent Orthodox parish was founded on Kodiak Island (November 25).
1796 - The first Orthodox martyr, Father Juvenaly, was killed by the natives in Alaska (September 29).
1798 - Archimandrite Ioasof was consecrated the first bishop of Alaska, but was lost
at sea before arriving at his diocese (April 10).
1812
The first Orthodox structure (a chapel) in the lower States was built at Fort Ross,
north of San Francisco, CA.
1816
Peter the Aleut was martyred in California.
That means there has been an Orthodox presence in North America for the past 250
years! We didn't just arrive in the last decade or even the last century! We have been around
since 1741. And our forefathers in the Faith did not limit their ministry to the ethnic Orthodox on these blessed shores. They baptized, chrismated and communed the natives of the
land and received people of other "communions" who wished to embrace the Faith. The
Church in North America became, what St. Peter described: "You are a chosen race, a royal
priesthood, a holy nation, God's own people, in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts
of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. . ." We Orthodox in North
America constitute a race, a priesthood, a nation, God's own people in a given place and a
given time. We should be given full authority in this land, in a united way, "to proclaim the
mighty acts of Him who has called us out of darkness into His marvelous light." We see this
unity already in place in some of our cities and towns where Orthodox Clergy associations
are working together for the Faith. We see it in some of our seminaries where Orthodox life
is one. We see it among several Orthodox families who make it a habit to worship and pray
frequently with fellow Orthodox Christians of other ethnic jurisdictions. We see it expressed
in everal of our Orthodox monasteries for men and women in this hemisphere.
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THE WORD/FEBRUARY
An Invitation to Participate in the Fellowship of
St. Philip the Evangelist
A Movement Dedicated to Enhanced Knowledge of the Faith,
Spiritual Growth and Evangelization.
The Fellowship is Open to All Orthodox Christians Who Commit Themselves
to a Common Discipline of Daily Prayer, Fasting, Intercession and Study.
The Fellowship has a threefold purpose:
*to foster the personal sanctification and
mutual support of its participants through a
Common Spiritual Discipline, including
daily prayer;
*to initiate, develop and support Adult ReligiousEducation and Evangelization Efforts
in the parish;
*to generate and distribute new Materials
for Adult Education and to increase the
awareness of those materials already available.
Participants in the Fellowship will embrace a Common Spiritual Discipline comprised of the following elements:
Daily Prayer,in the morning and evening,
as indicated in the Fellowship Prayer Book;
Daily Spiritual Reading and Reflection;
Intercession before the Lord for participants of the Fellowship, for the Church
throughout the world, for the Archdiocese,
local parish, our Clergy, for civil authorities,
the suffering, the sick, the poor and the
departed;
Fasting,as prescribed by the Church and
as set forth in the Common Discipline;
. Actsof Charity and Consistent Participation in the Liturgical Life of the Parish.
JQ
THE WORD/FEBRUARY 1991
WORDS FROM METROPOLITAN PHILIP
" . . . I agree wholeheartedly with all [the Fellowship's] precepts and do
hope that this movement will create a spiritual depth in the minds and souls of
our people in North America . . . Surely you have my support and approval.''
(30 December
1986)
'' . . . We have been floating for years on the river of Orthodoxy; it is time
we plunge into the depths.''
(24 September
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1986)
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PLEASE ENROLL ME AS A PARTICIPANT IN THE FELLOWSHIP OF ST. PHILIP THE EVANGELIST. I am interested in embracing the common discipline of prayer, study and Christian action which the Fellowship advocates.
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(For those who desire to help offset the cost of printed materials to be used in the Fellowship, a donation of $20 would be much appreciated. Make checks payable to "NAC-SOYO.")
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�AN INTERVIEW WITH MOTHER ALEXANDR\
by Khoureeye Joanne Abdalah
Imagin b ing forced to leave your
horn land becau e of ar. Imagine, al o,
b ing able to return to that country after fort -t o ear of xile. That would
b a moving xperience, indeed, for any
one of u . But how much more o for
one ho 1 ft her homeland as a prince
th daughter of the king, and
returned to it a an Orthodox nun? This
wa the r cent experience of Mother
Alexandra, the founder and retired abbe of the Orthodox Monastery of the
Tran figuration in Ellwood City, Pa.
Mother Alexandra, the former Princess
Ileana of Romania, was allowed to return to Romania for a visit after last
year's overthrow of the Ceausescu regime; I recently had the privilege of interviewing her about that trip.
When asked why she had returned to
Romania, Mother Alexandra replied that
he "owed it to all those who had been
faithful to us throughout all these years."
She wa invited by Christiana, a charitable society of doctors, priests, and lay
Mother Alexandra at her family's private chapel
in Bran.
people which has the blessing of both
the Church and the Ministry of Health
to establish a medical foundation to
help the poor in Romania. Traveling
with her daughter, Alexandra Baillou of
Austria, she was in Romania for only
6
one week. She stayed at the monastery
of Pasarea, which has about 175 nuns,
because it was natural "to stay in the
Church," and because she "went home
without having a home to go to." Mother Alexandra was amazed at how many
people recognized and remembered
her: at her home village of Bran, for example, 2,000 people were waiting to
meet her.
Mother Alexandra had traveled to
Romania in hopes of ministering to the
horrendously large number of children
infected with the AIDS virus. Once she
arrived, however, she found the problem to be of inconceivable proportions,
so great that those wanting to help
"don't know where to begin." Approximately 40,000 children (some believe
100,000), with physical and mental handicaps as well as AIDS, are living in
deplorable conditions in the institutions of Romania, "worse than any concentration camp ever was." There are
not enough doctors, no nurses (they
need 16,000), little equipment in these
"hospitals"; the staff presumes that children are infected with AIDS without
even testing them. The tragedy is made
worse by the fact that the Romanian
people are largely unaware that this
massive problem even exists.
How did so many children come to
be institutionalized? In a country with
no money or resources, people willingly gave up children they could not care
for to be wards of the state, in the hope
they would receive better care. Meanwhile, Ceausescu was told that children
could be strengthened at birth by being
given an injection of blood. Because he
wanted to create a "super race" to use
for his secret police, this appealed to
him. He brought in blood from Africa,
which tragically was contaminated with
the AIDS virus. The children received
the injections of blood, and some were
thus infected with AIDS as needles were
not changed, others were infected.
Those children who were not perfect
were then rejected for Ceausescu's purposes and institutionalized.
"This
betrayal of his own people'' by Ceausescu, as Mother Alexandra says, is "appalling."
Because of the vastness of the problem, no immediate help is possible for
the children. Yet there is some hope, for
help is coming from all over the world,
and the Romanian public is becoming
more cognizant of the situation. Some
families have taken back the children
they had "abandoned," and the largest
orphanage in Bucharest is now 40% less
crowded. Christiana has been given a
building which it will transform into a
hospital, with the first priority the treatment of children. Nevertheless, as
Mother Alexandra sees it, most of the
help must come from outside Romania,
since there are no resources within that
country. The biggest need now is for a
place to "bring the dying children to die
in a Christian and humane fashion."
Mother Alexandra with the doctor who is the
head of Christiana.
Unfortunately for the children, adoption is not a viable alternative at this
time. Within Romania, people cannot
afford to adopt a child; and foreign
governments,
including the United
States, are reluctant to accept the children into their countries, especially
those children who may have AIDS. Yet
there are people willing to adopt these
children. The Romanian Episcopate in
America is investigating "the possibility
of creating an Orthodox adoption agency," and has established a foundation
through which they are receiving funds.
Mostly what is needed to help the
children is money. Although many pea-
le are willing to.donate medical equipp nt and suppltes, the costs of transm;rting these items is ~rohibitive. Mothp Alexandra is determined, however, to
~(nda way to overcome this obstacle,
even though it ~eems, as she says, that
each time she thmks she has found a solution, she "hits against another problem."Still, she is undaunted, wondering
as we speak if she should contact the
embassy of one foreign country with
extensive shipping interests.
Turning her attention to everyday life
in Romania, Mother Alexandra describes a life of despair, with "no real
freedom." Although the people can
speak openly against the government,
they often "come up against a blank
wall":places they are not allowed to enter ("military installations") and things
they are not allowed to do. There is a
lackoflight, with only one 25-watt bulb
per room, and no street lights. The government has built "magnificent, enormous buildings," which are empty and
crumbling, some of them never finished, while people are living in basements. Everything is of bad quality and
in short supply. People "queue up" to
buy things when they see a line form,
without knowing if it will be meat, or
gasoline, or produce that will be sold
"then and there"; they usually have no
money to buy the things they need anyway.
The monasteries, on the other hand,
havea relatively better life, because they
still have their own farms and can be
somewhat self-sufficient. The photographs Mother Alexandra has of her trip
show the monasteries to be light and
colorful, often bedecked with flowers.
When I mention this, she agrees, saying
that going into the monasteries is like
"goingthrough a cloud of darkness and
finding the light."
Another ray oflight is the young people ofRomania, whom she finds to have
a "purity of spirit, a hopefulness and
idealismnot existing in the West." Some
of the young people, she notes, also
have an "extraordinarily clear knowledge of good and evil, seeing it quite
clearly in all things." Yet there is no
strong leadership among the young
people. Most of the intellectuals were
executed under Ceausescu's rule· those
who escaped abroad are not ~ell ac~,eptedby those who stayed; and those
c~ming up" are young and inexperienced. Yet she feels that, if they can
mature into leadership roles, these
young people can offer Romania a
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brighter future.
The Church of Romania on the
other hand, is experiencing' a lesser
leadership crisis. The Church is strong,
and church life among the people is
"very full and very active." During
Ceausescu's
regime, although the
churches were open, religious education was forbidden. There is, therefore,
Mother Alexandra with the nuns of Pasarea, with
whom she stayed!
an "enormous faith" but a "lack of
teaching," as Mother Alexandra expresses it. However, Patriarch Theotiste, to
whom she refers as "a nice, fatherly
monk from Moldavia," has consecrated
some good young bishops, many of
whom were educated abroad. She
looks to these young leaders of the
Church to bring the teachings of the Orthodox Faith back to the people.
Although Ceausescu arbitrarily tore
down churches to construct roads or
buildings, those that have survived have
been well-kept. In fact, the Patriarchate
was the only place she visited that still
was as it was, "when my mother took
me by the hand up those steps."
Ceausescu had tried to destroy the Patriarchal headquarters in order to build a
helicopter landing strip in its place, because it is next to the Parliament. But the
Patriarch fought him, and the Patriarchate was saved. Even though the
Church was sometimes compromised
under Communist rule, Mother Alexandra points out that it may have been
necessary for its survival, and thus most
of the Church leaders cannot be judged
for it.
There is such a thirst for knowledge
among the Romanian people now that
all religious sects are rushing into the
country to evangelize. For example,
when Krishna disciples recently came
to Bucharest, the students jammed the
stadium. Protestants of every denomination are coming into the country with
money: they feed the people, take care
of them, give them Bibles and prayer
books. We must counter this onslaught
with Orthodox Bibles, prayer books,
and icons for the people of Romania.
The books and icons available to them
now are of poor quality, and new ones
cannot be printed because of a lack of
paper and ink. It is difficult to import
these materials from other countries,
once again, because of the high costs of
transportation. Yet Mother Alexandra
continues to search for ways to help the
people of Romania, her people. She suggests, for example, that we find scholarships for students to attend Orthodox
seminaries such as St. Vladimir's, rather
than Protestant theological schools. She
notes that the Romanian people are
open now to anything coming from
North America. "We (the Orthodox in
North America) have a lot to give them,
but we are not united. . . Our people
need educating . . . need a vision of
world Orthodoxy." Today, the Church
in Romania, she adds, is "at a very dangerous but very wonderful time [when
it] can win everything or it can lose out
to the others."
In concluding our interview, Mother
Alexandra states that her trip to Romania
was for her a personal success. One year
ago, she never would have dreamt of
returning to Romania. Yet last fall, she
was able to go to the town where her
parents are buried. When ten priests
gathered there to do a memorial service
for them, the former king and queen of
Romania, it was the first time in fortythree years that their names had been
mentioned by the Church! Still, she
does not know how positive an effect
her visit had toward helping the Romanian people: "only time will tell." What
she was able to accomplish for the children is "just a drop in the bucket," but
it is a beginning. She is also certain that
the group Christiana will continue their
good work for those who suffer, especially the children of Romania.
When asked if she would return to
Romania if asked, Mother Alexandra
smiled, then replied that the Romanian
people and the Church clearly want her
back. She greatly rejoices over the fact
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being taken over b monastics, especial! , nun and are fast becoming what
the once ere - centers of spiritualit . They rejoice that she kept faith with
them over the year and were trengthened by her presence. A ked if she
would go back to Romania, she says, "I
have quite a lot to do here in the U.S.,
ancl it depends upon if God gives me
the days and the strength ... ".
We pray that God will continue to
bless this living icon of Orthodox
spirituality, and that He will grant her
"length of days" to fulfill her mission to
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''Personal Perceptions''
by Dr. Peter M. Kalellis
Part 2 in a four part series.
As Jong as a priest projects the apearances of being a reasonably normal
husband and father, all is well. Having a
talented and beautiful wife or highly
successful children, will gain the priest
ome extra credit. He might even become a favorite child of the Bishop. But
the crunch comes on the deficit side. A
priest who develops problems in his familylife is significantly downgraded. A
priest involved in separation or divorce,
apart from a very few atypical exceptions, plummets to the lowest level of
public esteem. The implication is obvious. Only a few priests remain celibate,
and fewer still experience overtly broken marriages. The expectation to be
met, therefore, is that the marriage must
remain apparently sound, and no family crisis must be allowed to surface. The
name of the game is "Let's Pretend."
The clergy couples to whom I have
been exposed claim that their discomfortsare due to the expectations of their
congregations. There is a "blaming" attitude on the part of the priests. However,it happens, sometimes, these unhappy couples are projecting on the
congregation some discontent that really comes from their inner selves.
This raises some intriguing questions: Are priests a particular kind of
people who are driven by excessive
needs to fulfill impossible demands?
Certainly, the priesthood seems to
havea special appeal to the idealist and
the perfectionist. Are priests' wives a
particular kind of people who are driven by excessive amounts of piety, thinking that they can fulfill unattainable
ideals?
I have not found enough evidence
because I have not been counseling
c_lergy
couples for a sufficient length of
time to make a determination. It seems
to_methat the kinds of pressures that
pnests and wives experience may well
be producing strong compulsions to
model very high standards of marital
happinessand family felicity.
Perhaps we ought to consider such
compulsions:
In St. Matthew's Gospel we read: "Let
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your light so shine before men, that
they may see your good works and give
glory to your Father who is in heaven."
A central element in our Gospel is
that our faith should be demonstrated
in the way we live together and relate
with one another. Surely, however, this
is an injunction to all Christians, and
equally to all Christians. Or is it? Have
IC
fc
we any grounds for saying that a higher
standard of family life is required of the
man in the pulpit, and of his wife, than
is required of the couples in the pews?
John Scanzoni, in his unpublished
dissertation, examined this question
very thoroughly. He discovered that
clergy were deeply divided about it.
One group, whom he calls "sect clergy,"
took the view that they and their wives
must accept higher standards than the
couples in their congregations.
The
other group, whom he calls "church
clergy" - a rather unfortunate title held that the same standards apply to
both clergy and laity, alike.
The sect clergy believed that their
duties to the Church must come first,
before their duties to their families.
Scanzoni, himself, is a proponent of that
precept. As a newly-ordained priest, he
made it very clear that he married the
Church first. And he claimed that he followed that precept, behaviorwise.
The church clergy held that the
priest was equally responsible for serving the needs of his Church and his family.
Consider, for a moment, the image of
the priest that is deliberately presented
to the congregation. When the members gather for worship, the priest occupies the Altar. Raised high above the
congregation, and apart from all others,
he is marked out as special, different,
representative of Christ, the authority.
When he preaches, he is delivering the
authentic Christian message. Sunday by
Sunday, he tells the congregation how
to live a Christian life. He has the answers. "He is not one of us" - he is set
apart. The very posture required of the
congregation, looking up to him from a
lower level, emphasizes that he is the
leader, the teacher, the guide.
The obvious implication is that, if the
priest is the one to tell us how to live the
Christian life, he should also be the one
to show us. If, therefore, the congregation expects the priest's family to be
models, has not the priest, himself, by
accepting an exemplary and superior
position, communicated this message
to his people? Are they not responding
to the clear signal he is giving them?
Something else, also, is significant.
The priest is not simply a leader, an
authority. He is a man of God performing a function that is forbidden to all
other members: sacraments. Through
his ordination, he is endowed with
power, a holy aura which allows him
9
�GREATLENT IS COMING!
These clergy couples must have the with other couples and to pursue mutual
courage to affirm their humanness._ Sue? growth.
The central truth that we must all
an action inevitably involves some nsks; 1t
sooner
or later admit is the fact that
means making themselves vulnerable.
there
is
no
such thing as a perfect mar.
Some of the clergy have already had
riage,
whether
it be a priestly ~arriage
the courage to break through pretenses.
or
a
lay
marriage.
The only marnage that
At one time or another, they have faced
Once again we
can
be
perceived
as good is the one in
a situation where they showed honesty
will enter into
which
the
couple
is
involved
in
a
con.
and openness. As risky as such an_exGreat Lent, (Feb.
tinual, ongoing process of growth.
perience was, it brought out one thmg:
18 to Pascha) the
My
personal
conclusion
is
and
I
respect. Someone must have whispered
season of fasting
admit
that
my
experience
is
limited
to them: "Thank God our priest and
and preparation
khoureeye are being honest with us. the reason why many clergy couples so
for the Feast of
strongly
resent
the
high
expectations
of
ow we can be honest with them and
Feasts, our Lord's
the
congregation
for
their
priest
is
that,
with one another."
Resurrection
from
Being honest about humanness is not secretly, they cherish the same high exthe dead. As Orpectations
for
themselves
but
have
not
an acknowledgement of failure. Christ,
thodox
Christiin His earthly ministry, again and again yet been able to realize them. (to be conans, Great Lent is
tinued)
manifested His humanness.
an important time
Dr. Kalellis is the director and foundDelivered from the need to pretend
er
of
the
Human
Growth
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of
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year,
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when we make an
that they are somebody other than who
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to
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the spirituWestfield,
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they really are, priests feel free to link
allife.It is the time when our attention
returns to repentance and self-denial.
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Chri t.
In public office, hen people do not
mea ure up to the idealized expectation of those whom they represent,
the are often forced to conceal their
hortcoming and build around them a
y tern of defenses. They pretend. The
re ult is that oon the outward appearance c~mes to be accepted as reality.
The inference is: to maintain status, you
must put on an act.
Clergy couples who are under stress
and complain about the unreasonable
expectations of their congregations ar~
honest and sincere couples. They don t
want to pretend; yet, they feel exploited.
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Basil The Great
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by Father David Barr
Forty Days-was
an institution within
the Church.
Although there are different theories
as to how Great Lent developed, we
know that it is found very early in
Church history. It also seems evident
that there are two themes that come together in Lent: education of the catech umenate and preparation for the
Resurrection of Christ. The first is seen
particularly well in the Presanctified
Liturgy. This service contains several
prayers for the catechumens, those who
are preparing for baptism. Great Lent
was an important time of preparation
and education for those waiting to be
baptized on Holy Saturday. Lent was the
final intensive period of education
(catechesis) before being initiated into
the Christian community through baptism. Those preparing for this would
fast and pray for a period of time before
their baptism. It appears that the
Church, in their support for the catechumens, would join with them in this
time of fasting and prayer.
The second theme of Great Lent is
found in preparation for the Feast of
Feasts. Within Orthodox tradition, the
concepts of preparation and fulfillment
go hand-in-hand. Fulfillment results
from intensive preparation. In the same
way we find great fulfillment in a gourmet meal that has required substantial
preparation, we can expect to find fulfillment in the Feast of Christ's Resurrection only if we have prepared for it. One
of the main reasons people find little
fulfillment in the Church is that they
have done little preparation. True joy
and celebration come out of intense
preparation. Great Lent offers each ofus
the opportunity to prepare ourselves to
see the true and real significance of the
empty tomb of Christ. The fast gives us
the chance to behold things that cannot
be seen with unprepared eyes. Lent enables us to rejoice and participate in
Christ's Holy Resurrection in a mystical
way that is beyond words.
Great Lent is much more than giving
things up that we like (like chocolate,
soft drinks, potato chips, etc.). Inasmuch as the Fast prepares us for the
Feast of Christ's Resurrection, it also
helps prepare us for our own death and
resurrection as well as the great Day of
Judgment because self denial is the beginning of the Christian life. Our Lord
instructed his disciples: "If any one
would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me"
(Mark 8:34). To follow Christ is to practice self denial. In fact, we cannot follow
Him or take up our cross unless we first
deny ourself. It is so obvious, and yet so
difficult. We cannot do whatever we
want and still follow Christ. Great Lent
enables us to get a grasp on this and realize the need of self denial and discipline
in our lives.
Following you will find the Church's
regulations on fasting during Great
Lent. Use this to help you and your family decide how to keep the Great Fast in
your home. Remember that to a certain
extent, lenten food should be somewhat boring, after all, we are attempting
to refrain from the passions - not feed
them. There are two extremes to beware of - not doing enough and doing
too much. Not doing enough should be
obvious. The truth is that almost all of
us can keep the fast fairly strictly. At the
very least, we can abstain from meat for
the duration of Lent (and that can include children as well). It is important
that we do not too easily excuse ourselves from keeping the fast. On the
other hand, we must be careful not to
be too strict, falling into legalism or into
despair if we fail to keep it. It is better to
take on a smaller portion of the fast and
keep it than to take on the whole and utterly fail in the attempt. Decide how you
will keep the fast and then do what you
decide. Some suggestions that you
might want to consider would be to follow the regulations on fasting for the
first, middle, and last (Holy Week)
weeks of the Fast while relaxing a bit on
the other weeks. Perhaps you should be
stricter on the weekdays, especially
Wednesday and Friday, and more lenient on the weekends. Decide within
your family how you can participate in
the Lenten Fast, and then do it. If you
have any questions about how you
should keep the Fast in your home, talk
to your parish priest or Father Confessor.
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in Western thinking.
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ty and frequency of meals are not restricted.
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fies us as His people - and our conscience will not let us rest! Ultimately,
we are "at home," that is, we are where
we are "most ourselves," when we are in
communion with God and each other.
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his father, to the woman who loves a
man.
Oh, there was the Mosaic Law, and
that was good and important, because it
taught and reminded the people of God
that there was someone on the other
side of the wall, something toward
which they were struggling. But that
law was not the end. Rather, it was but
the "schoolmaster," the teacher, and as
St. Paul writes to the Galatians: "Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster, to
bring us unto the Christ, that we might
be justified by faith." Then he quickly
adds, "But after that faith, we are no
longer under a schoolmaster," (Galatians 3 :24-2 5). Indeed, we are no longer
under a schoolmaster, under the law,
and there is no need for an intermediator, because with Christ we have a direct
access to God; there is no more wall, it
has been smashed down by Christ. And
now we have been taught the way of
love and union (communion) with God
and each other.
The ultimate act of grace is when this
union happens, despite the fact that we
did not, nor do not, deserve it. According to this teaching of grace, the God of
the Christians is not a God of the "therefore," but a God of the "nevertheless!"
By this we mean that in grace, something is overcome; grace occurs "in
spite of" something; grace occurs despite our unworthiness to receive it. In
the end, grace is the acceptance of that
which rightly should be rejected!
At the last extent, the ultimate potential for separation, death itself must be
dealt with. Does grace find its limitation
with death? Indeed, not at all, for even
death itself (called in scripture the "last
enemy," the last sin) has been overcome
by the grace of God.
In St. John's Gospel, Our Lord says,
"Verily, verily, I say to you, if anyone
keeps my word, he shall never taste
death!" Gohn 8:51). None of us, of
course, must think that this means we
shall not die in our bodily life: "for the
form of this life is passing away," (I Cor.
7:313 and !John 2:17). This is precisely
the mistake which the Pharisees made,
that is, what they could not understand
about the meaning of his words. They
say to Jesus: "Now we know that you
have a demon. Abraham died, and the
prophets died also; and you say, 'If anyone keeps my word, he shall never taste
of death'," Gohn 8:52). The Pharisees, in
such a response, understand neither
death nor grace. To begin with, their
grasp of death was merely limited to our
earthly life; they did not understand the
deeper reaches of death, which means,
precisely, "separation from God!" Yes
indeed, we are mortal, but after Christ,
mortality to this earthly and bodily life
does not mean separation from the life
of God: "What is mortal is swallowed up
by life!" (II Cor. 5 :4).
But this union happens only because
of grace; death itself is entered, experienced
and overcome by God's
grace. (And, of course, the grace of God
is fully expressed in Christ.) In the Epistle to the Hebrews, the author says: "But
we do see him who has been made for
a while a little lower than the angels,
namely,Jesus, for the suffering of death,
crowned with glory and honor, that by
the grace of God he might taste death
for everyone," (Hebrews 2 :9).
Jesus "tastes" death for us. It is interesting that the Greek word for "taste" in
this verse is genomai, which literally
means "to taste and experience." Jesus
Christ experiences death on our behalf
so that it no longer means separation
from life with God; we no longer have
that as a penalty, we no longer have to
pay that as a wage: "The wages of sin is
death, but the grace of God is eternal life
in Christ Jesus, Our Lord," (Romans
6:23).
"Where sin abounded, grace abounded
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�much more." This i - the ba i of our
ven· salvation: \\'e did not de erve it,
but.we received it. Grace abound : "we
arc, a,·ed by grace through faith; not of
yourself arc \'OU aved· it i a free gift of
• od!" (Eph~. ian - 2 :8).
Oh I forgot- one more thing: if this
"free gift" is the basis of God's relationship to us, that is, that we are accepted
even though we do not deserve it, what
hould be the basis of our relationship
to each other?
Father Allen is the Vicar General of
the Antiochian Archdiocese and pastor
of St. Anthony Church in Bergenfield.
NJ. He teaches pastoral theology at St.
Vladimir's Seminary.
COUNSELOR APPLICATION '91
ANTIOCHIAN VILLAGE
Box 30..,,RD
.. 1 ■ Bolivar, PA 15923-9664 ■ Telephone (412) 238-9565
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pl t>dforms to Fr. George Ge/Ja at the address ahoue. Please read
Applicotions must /Jepostmorked no toter thm1 April 1, 1991. Ret,n 11t 1e com e e. "C
1seior Requirements"
sheet a11dcomplete all of the
this applicatio,, ond the al/ached opplication caref11I/_J'
as u•ell as the accompanyzng_
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siwces. \\''hen opply/Jlg please be all'are ti.wt c, certification of a full physical examination ts necessary Joi appointment.
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Talent
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Natural sciences: Knowledge
of plants/animals
Natural sciences: Astronomy
Natural sciences: Cave exploring
Sports: Water -
certified
Sports: Horseback
life guard?
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riding
Sports: Canoeing
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Sports: Specialtv 2)
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Arts and crafts: general
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DURATION OF PROGRAM
The camping season runs from June :10 through August 9, 1991. All counselors arc due on camp Sunday,Junc 2:1, 1991, for the obligatory counselor
training session. Please indicate either:
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all seven
(7) weeks
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for the following rcason(s):
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COUNSELOR INFORMATION
TALENT EVALUATION
Mod Poor
Social security
Female
Village Camp, and provide
In order to pro\'ide us additional criteria for making the difficult decision
of whom to accept as counselors from the many applications submitted,
please evaluate your competency in the following areas:
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DURATIONOF SERVICE. Counselors are expected to remain for the entire seven
week camping program CTune30-August 9) and attend the mandatory Counselo
Training Scssion,June 23-30. Arri,·al should be arranged for Sunday,June 23rc
Persons unable to commit to the full season may apply for part-time appointmern
but should understand that full-timers ,-viii be given preference, and that the•
availability will have to fit the convenience of the Camp program as a whoh
Counselors-in-Training (CITs) are limited to a single two-week session (fourtec
days), at a time convenient to the Camp Staff.
AGE. Counselors must be at least 18 years of age and high school graduates. CIT
must be at least 17.
COM PE SATION. CITs receive no financial compensation, and are required 1,
pay one-half the full tuition. First-year counselors are hired for the full seven-wee\
season at 8135.00 per week. Experienced counselors receive $145.00 per wed
All paid positions include room and board and are remitted in one lump sum
the end of the season, with required taxes deducted.
APPLICATIO . Applications must be postmarked no later than April l, 1991ir
order to be considered. All questions must be answered fully. Notification ofat
ceptance will be sent out by May 1, 1991, in order to allow both those selcctt
and those not to finalize their summer plans. Please note that we normally rt
ceive at least twice as many applications as we have positions to fill. Decisior
are very difficult, and we hope that no unsuccessful applicant will be overly d1,
appointee.I.
PHILOSOPHY. All members of the Camp Staff are responsible for presentingt,
each camper the Gospel of Jesus Christ in all its ramifications - spiritual and sr
cial; educational and recreational; indiyidual and communal. They must hcl
provide an uncluttered outdoor environment free from social pressures, wher
campers can experience a personal encounter with the living Christ and w11
the freshness of new birth as inspired by the natural beauty of God's creatior
Thev must help strengthen the campers' grasp of the basics of the Christian Iii.
- p~rticipation in the sacramental life, study of the Bi bit, and the joys of int
mate fellowship with other children.
DRESS CODE. While camping is of its nature informal, Christian camping iir
poses certain obvious restrictions which counselors - no less than campersmust take into account. Modesty must be observed at all times - and this bt
comes particularly crucial at the swimming pool. No bikini bathing suits - mali
or female - will be allowed, and one-piece suits should be carefully choser
Halter tops, short-shorts, ect., are unacceptable. Clothing should always be clea
and neat - but without undue fear of getting dirty I For the Liturgies celebr;u
eel as part of the program, male counselors are expected to wear a special shi,
and pants, and female a dress or skirt and blouse. It is advisable not to bringt
Camp items of significant value, such as jewelry.
ARCHDIOCESANOFFICE
ORDAINED:
RUSSELL HODGE to the Diaconate on January 6, 1991, in
Sioux City, Iowa, and assigned
to St. George Church in West
St. Paul, MN.
The Deacon DENNIS HEIFER
the Priesthood onJanuary 6, 1991, in
to
. h
.
Sioux City, Iowa, wit assignment
pending.
DAVID
MUSTIAN to the Diaconate on
January 12, 1991, and to the Priesthood
on January 13, 1991, in Boulder,
Colorado.
Deacon DANIEL GUENTHER to the
Priesthood on February 3, 1991, in Bergenfield,New Jersey, and attached to St.
Anthony'sChurch in Bergenfield while
he completes his studies at St. Vladimir's
Seminaryin New York.
ASSIGNED:
ThePriest ANTHONY LOMBARDINI as
assistant pastor (the second) of St.
George Church in Detroit, Michigan,
and Counsellor for the St. George Towers.
The Archpriest JOSEPH PURPURA, as
YouthDirector (full time) of the Archdiocese.
NEWCHURCH:
Orthodox Christian Church in Boulder,
Colorado, with the Priest DAVID MUSTIANas pastor.
AWARDED:
DR.JOHNDALACK,the Antonian Gold
~ledalof Merit, onJanuary 6, 1991, at St.
Mary'sChurch in Brooklyn, NY.
SUSPENDED:
ThePriest DAMIAN CRISCELLA, former pastor of St. Elias Church in La
Crosse,Wisconsin.
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Archimandrite
George M. Corry
al of Merit of the Archdiocese.
On the occasion of Fr. George's elevation to the rank of Archimandrite in
1977, Sayidna PHILIP characterized Fr.
George's priesthood as one of exceptional patience, love, dedication, wisdom, perserverance,
kindness and
cheerfulness. Fr. George served the
Archdiocese and God as a warm and
faithful steward. He worked hard to
meet the needs of those whose care was
entrusted to him and those who sought
his wise counsel. He touched the lives
of so many with his love and sincerity.
t
The Archimandrite George M. Corry
of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, fell asleep
in the Lord on Thursday, November 29,
1990. Fr. George is survived by three
daughters: Mrs. Erwin Gackie) Rysz, Mrs.
Robert (Freida) Frenchik and Mrs. Mark
(Kathy) Bleibtrey; four grandchildren;
five sisters and a brother. He was
preceded in death by his wife, Victoria
Audi Corry.
After being widowed, Father George
gave up a successful career in business
to become a priest. He studied at Christ
the Savior Orthodox Seminary inJohnstown, PA, and was ordained to the
Priesthood by Metropolitan PHILIP on
June 2 3, 1968. Father George served our
Archdiocese
as a priest at St. Elias
Church in Atlanta, GA, St. George
Church in Pittsburgh, PA, St. Michael
Church in Greensburg,
PA, and St.
Nicholas Mission in St. Petersburg,
Florida. Father George was a former
board member of the Monsour Medical
Center and served as the Dean of Western Pennsylvania from 1979 until 1988.
Instrumental in locating the Antiochian
Village property, Fr. George also served
as a member of the Antiochian Village
Board. In May, 1990, Fr. George was
honored with the Antonian Gold Med-
Fr. George had a special ministry to
the Clergy of the Archdiocese. He used
the wisdom and knowledge gained
from a successful business and military
past, as well as from personal struggles
and losses, to be a Priest's priest. He was
confessor, confidant and support to so
many. He was a living example of the
priesthood to the younger priests, and
a valued support to the elder priests.
At the funeral for Father George,
Bishop ANTO UN spoke of him as a dear
friend and true Father of his community. Twenty-eight clergymen joined with
Bishop ANTOUN to celebrate the services of the Church at the time of Father
George's falling asleep in the Lord. The
faithful kept holy vigil around this holy
Pastor as we heard the Gospels and
prayed the Psalms. May God remember
this Holy Pastor when he comes into
His Kingdom.
-ArchpriestJohn
Abdalah, Dean
Western PA Deanery
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�Activities at the Archdiocese
Metropolitan Ho t eminarians
t the end of oycmbcr, Hi - Eminence, ;\letropolitan PHILIP ho ted the
ntiochian
eminarians, wive , and
teachers from t. Vladimir's and Holy
Cro
eminarie , at his home in Englewood. His Grace, Bishop A TOUN was
also in attendance. Vespers were served
in the t.John Chrysostom Chapel, followed by a deliciou meal prepared especially for the students by Almaz, the
1etropolitan's cook. ever had Arabic
cooking tasted so good! After dinner,
di. cussion on seminary life and parish
life in the Archdiocese took place,
whereby the students were able to exchange thoughts with His Eminence,
and he with them. Before the evening
was over each student had the opportunity to meet privately with the Primate,
to discuss his/her future plans. It was a
wonderful evening of fellowship and
learning for all our future leaders of the
Church.
Metropolitan Hosts the Order
In early December, His Eminence,
Metropolitan PHILIP hosted the members of the Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch from our churches in ew York,
ew Jersey, Connecticut and Eastern
Penn ylvania, along with their spouses.
In attendance was His Grace, Bishop
A TO N and the pastors of those
churche . The Archdiocesan house, the
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home of the Metropolitan and Auxiliary,
was beautifully decorated for the Nativity eason. The ational Chaplain of the
Order, Vicar General Joseph Allen
poke briefly about how much joy the
ativity Season brings to all of us, and
ce radiates t
s relationshi
PHILIP is
prime mover to encourage the faithful
to join the Order and we must follow his
lead, for the sake of our Church in
North America. Father Joseph then
presented His Eminence to the guests
who received him with a thunderous
MANY YEARS MASTER. Metropolitan
PHILIP shared his nostalgic feelings
about this Holy Season with the members of the Order,
remembering
all
those faithful souls,
living and deceased
who have brought us
to this day in the life
of the Church. The
Order of St. Ignatius
of Antioch is one of
the most inspirational projects of the
episcopate of the Primate for from its
ranks now come the lay leadership of
the Archdiocese and the necessan
funds for our on-going programs. Ther~
is not a project of the Archdiocese that
is not funded by the Order! His Eminence announced that we now have
over 1000 members and his new goal i
to reach 2 000 by the year 2 000. This is
not an impossible task if we take seriously the Christian teachings about
stewardship and tithing.
Food for the Hungry Program
This past Christmas His Eminence.
Metropolitan PHILIP sent a gift of money from the Food For Hungry People
program of SOYO to the Beit-Jala
Charitable Society for the Aged, locatec
in the Palestinian West Bank. This home
for senior citizens of all faiths depends
on outside help for its members since
the Israeli government will not fund it,
mission, as it does for Jewish homes
ShallWe Coin a New Word?
You have heard_ o,~the tit_le,,"Kl:10ureeye.,, some spell 1t . Khouna . It 1s
. the
affectionate name g:ven to the w1f: ~f
riest (in Arabic). In Greek It 1s
I P
r1e
.
. . "M
h
''Presvyter~"; i~ _R~,ss1an1~1~ . atus "· in Serbian 1t1s Popad1a ; m Romaka'
• no Eng·an it is "Preotessa "Th
.
ere 1s
n1
'
lish equivalent
for t h e name. "P.nest ,s
wife"is a terribly way to address the oftenwonderful woman and "Mother" of
the parish. It has been suggested to us
that we coin a new word for her name.
Why? After all, most of our "Khoureeyes" are not of Arabi~ descent. Wh,Y
should they have Arabic names. Let s
givethem an English name: '' Pristina'' !
(That'sbetter than ?;ie~tes~,"-) It is d~rivedfrom the word pnest, and yet 1s
also derived from the word "pristine,"
\\'hich means "having the purity of its
originalstate." What better name for the
wife of the priest than that. What do
\'OU think? Shall we coin a new word?
Letus hear from you please (short letters
willdo), and most especially, let us hear
from our "Pristinas"!
Volunteers fr
at the home
minimum.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Archdiocesan records indicate that ajat Nicola
of St.John'sChurch of Orinda, California was the
l0~0th person inducted into the Order of St. Ignatiusof Antioch in October, 1990.
Takenfrom
ThePriest's Guide:
VIJI. Sacrament of Holy Matrimony.
1. Marriage is prohibited
between
ascending and descending blood
relatives, e.g., between parents and
children, or grandparents
and
grandchildren, in the direct line.
Marriageis prohibited between collateral blood relatives to the Sixth
Degree, e.g., first cousins.
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3. Marriage is prohibited
between
relatives by marriage to the Fourth
Degree, e.g., between two brothers
and two sisters, or a brother and his
sister to a sister and her brother.
4. Marriage is forbidden between
spiritual relatives to the Fourth Degree, e.g., Godchildren with their
Sponsors at Baptism.
5. Marriage between blood relatives
in the collateral line may be permitted in the Fifth and Sixth Degree,
and marriage between relatives by
marriage may be permitted in the
Third and Fourth Degree, and between spiritual relatives in the
Third and Fourth Degree in cases of
extreme urgency. Such cases MUST
be reported to the Metropolitan of
this Archdiocese who may issue a
written dispensation.
6. Understanding that the liturgical
day begins at the Vesper Hour (sunset) the celebration of marriage is
prohibited at the following times:
Every Wednesday and Friday, the
eve of every Sunday and Great Feast
throughout the year, the Feast of
the Elevation of the Holy Cross
(September
14), and the commemoration of the Beheading of
the Forerunner (August 29).
During the Christmas
Fast
(November 15 to December 25).
During the Great Lent, including
Cheese Week and Bright Week, i.e.,
from Meat Fare Sunday to Thomas
Sunday.
During the Dormition Fast (August 1-15).
NOTE: In cases of extreme necessity
when the celebration of marriage is
considered necessary on one of the
above listed prohibitive days or seasons,
the Priest must first report the nature of
the emergency to the Metropolitan and
request written permission and dispensation which would permit the celebration of a marriage.
7. The Sacrament of Marriage must be
administered in a church building
and not a private home. In cases
where both parties are Orthodox,
they should be instructed by the
Priest to receive the Sacraments of
Penance and Communion.
If
necessity requires the offering of
the Marriage Service outside of a
church building, a written dispensation must be requested from the
Metropolitan.
8. No Priest may officiate at the marriage of a divorced person without
the express approval of the Metropolitan. Such cases where a Priest is
called upon to perform such a service, it must first be reported to the
Metropolitan in writing, not by telephone, in the following form:
a) The history of the person
desiring to be remarried.
b) The conduct and character of
the petitioner, his or her qualifications for the mercy of the Church,
and the Priest's opinion of his or
her character.
c) The duration of the first marriage, the reason for the divorce,
and the causes for which the divorce was granted.
d) A photostatic copy of the divorce papers. Since this copy will
remain in the files of the Archdiocese, it is the duty of the Priest to
see that the petitioner does NOT
send the original document which
the petitioner may need for other
purposes.
e) A processing fee of $200.00
must be submitted by the petitioner to the Archdiocese headquarters
with the petition. This fee is used to
cover administrative costs and is
not refundable. Upon completion
of studying the case, the Priest will
be notified by the Metropolitan as
to whether the petition has been
denied or approved.
9. Before performing a marriage, the
Priest must ascertain that a civil
license has been issued to the couple, and he must comply with the
civil regulations regarding marriage
which are in force in his State/Province. No marriage is permitted
which does not meet the requirements of the official law of the local
civil authorities.
10. Before or after the marriage service
the Priest must record all of the information in the parish Records
Book of Marriages, and mail the
proper part to the Archdiocese
headquarters in order that the marriage may be filed and that the certificate may be mailed directly to
the couple.
NOTE: The marriage Records Book is
the property of the parish and must not
be taken by the Priest should he leave
the parish.
11. The Betrothal
and Marriage
(Crowning) are one united Sacrament and must be celebrated at the
same time. They must never be
separated.
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�12. One Priest is not allowed to officiate at the marriage of many grooms
and brides at the ·ame time. Each
couple 1U 'T be married at a separate ervice.
1.3. The Prayer for the Removal of the
Crown - must be performed at the
end of the Divine Liturgy following
the couple's honeymoon.
l'-1. The regular marriage office i
celebrated when the per ons are
both previously unmarried, or
when one is previously unmarried
and the other is a widow or widower or is divorced.
15. When BOTH partie of a marriage
were previously married and then
widowed or divorced, the Rite for
econd Marriage must be used.
16. The Church permits the marriage
of a person twice previously married, but forbids the marriage of
tho e thrice previously married.
17. If a Priest becomes a widower he
may not remarry.
18. o songs are permitted to be sung
during the service except those Orthodox hymns prescribed by the
rubrics. All other music is forbidden during the service.
Ukrainian Orthodox Church
of Canada Received by
Ecumenical Patriarchate
The Ukrainian Greek Orthodox
Church of Canada has been received
into the Ecumenical Patriarchate of
Con tantinople. This historic moment
was announced on July 18, 1990 at St.
Mary's Ukrainian Orthodox Church,
Allentown, PA where His All Holiness
Patriarch Dimitrio welcomed Metropolitan Wasyly, Primate of the Ukrainian
Greek Orthodox Church of Canada. His
Eminence Metropolitan Wasyly was instrumental in bringing his 140 parishes
and clergy under the piritual authority
and protection of the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
Archbishop Iakovos, Primate of the
Greek Orthodox Church in the Americas and Exarch of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, warmly welcomed the Ukrainian Greek Orthodox Church of Canada
into the family of canonical Orthodox
juri dictions in the We tern Hemiphere.
The krainian Orthodox Church of
Canada wa organized in 1918, its first
member being immigrants from variou part of the Ukraine. Today it is an
indigenou church con isting of three
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. al council message was adopted.
year will focus on the Divine Liturgy.
non,
dioce e located in Winnipeg, Edmonnirnously by nearly 200 delegates m
The EOCA was founded in 1954 in
ton, and Toronto, with three bishops
unandance
at the General Board's Nov.
Lansing by the late Very Rev. Photius
atte
and over 140 parishes and 100 priests
I
-l6
meeting
in Portland, Ore.
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and deacons. It has an accredited semi- Donahue, as a pan-Orthodox catechet-l:In September the Council's Execuical association. The EOCA has been
nar, t. Andrew's, which was established
. e coordinating Committee approved
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in 1932 and which is affiliated with the faithful to its original purpose since
:tatement critical of U.S. Gulf policy.
niversity of Manitoba. There are sever- then.
~ut
the statement, of the ?overn~ng
St. Paul's Retreat Center is located on
al cultural and educational centers in
Board,the Council s top pohcy-makmg
Detroit's
west
side
in
a
garden
type
setvarious parts of Canada and a total of
body is more forceful.
ting surrounded by a number of acres.
nine summer camps for the Ukrainian
The message says, "The presence of
St.
Paul's
is
very
easily
accessible
from
Orthodox
youth of the Canadian
l.J.S.
troops in the Middle East has led to
I-96, located ¼ mile east of Telegraph
church.
an expansion of the military capacity of
Rd.
(24),
off
the
I-96
service
drive.
Together with the Ukrainian Orthoan already grossly over-militarized reAll those interested in deepening
dox Diocese in the United States under
their Orthodox Christian life are invited gion.
Bishop Vsevolod of Scopelos, this body
"The proposed billions of dollars of
and encouraged to participate in this
comprises the largest Ukrainian Orthoarmssales to Saudi Arabia, the forgiveconference.
You
may
choose
to
attend
dox jurisdiction directly under the Ecuonly the retreat or the conference or nessof military debts to Egypt and Israel
menical Patriarchate of Constantinople
and the supplying of both with new and
in the diaspora. This Church thus be- participate in both. For additional informore sophisticated weaponry, commation contact Kathleen Biernacki,
comes the 12th Orthodox jurisdiction
binedwith a seeming lack of initiative to
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Meadowcroft
Dr.,
Burton,
Michiwhich comprises the Standing Conferresolvethe region's unsettled disputes,
gan
48519.
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ence of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in
can only be seen as morally irresponsithe Americas (SCOBA), which was orI
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National Council,
ganized 30 years ago to unite all canonAlludingto increasing talk and prepaical Orthodox churches for purposes of Catholic Bishops Criticize
ration
for war on the part of the U.S. admutual recognition and common purU.S.
Gulf
Policy
ministration, the statement says, "In the
pose.
In perhaps the most telling display factof such reckless rhetoric and impruEditor's Note
of
yet
of mainline sentiment toward the dent behavior, as representatives
We rejoice over this great achievechurches
in
the
United
States
we
feel
buildup
of
troops
in
the
Gulf,
the
ment and welcome our Ukrainian
Governing Board of the National Coun- that we have a moral responsibility pubbrethren into canonical Orthodoxy!
cil of Churches has unanimously adopt- licly and unequivocally to oppose aced a statement accusing the U.S. of fol- tions that could have such dire conseMidwest Clergy Wives
lowing a "morally irresponsible" course quences."
The Fifth Annual Midwest Clergy
The National Council statement also
in the Middle East.
Wives Retreat will be held May 3-5,
chargesthat "rationales offered (by the
Meanwhile, the National Conference
1991, at the Romanian Episcopate "The
administration) for the steady expanof Catholic Bishops issued a statement
Vatra",Grass Lake, Michigan. Fr. Thomas
that, while not as strongly worded as sion of U.S. presence have often been
Hopko will be the retreat master. The
the National Council of Churches state- misleading and sometimes even contheme for this retreat is "Continuing our
ment, also takes issue with the military tradictory."
Journey: Pascha to Pentecost". As in
In their statement - in the form of a
buildup in the Gulf.
previous years, clergy wives from all
The actions of the National Council letter to the president signed by Archjurisdictions are invited to attend.
and the Catholic bishops, taken just bishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk of CincinMake your plans to attend. Registradays apart during mid-November meet- nati, president of the bishops' confertion fee is $40.00 for the weekend (part
ings, are the latest in a growing list of ence - the Catholic bishops used lantime, $20.00). Registration forms will be
critical church statements on the ad- guageless accusatory but cautioned the
available in late winter. Direct any quesadministration to use restraint and
ministration's policies in the Gulf.
tions to Michelle J annakos, 2 63 56
A spokesman for the White House raisedconcerns that the military buildSimone St., Dearborn Heights, Michisaid Nov. 16 that the administration had up could get out of hand.
gan 48127 (313-563-6399).
no response to make to either stateNoting that "clear moral criteria"
must be met to justify use of military
ment.
Eastern Orthodox
While practically all the major main- force,Archbishop Pilarczyk wrote, "I
Catechetical Association
line Protestant churches - such as the fearthat, in this situation, moving beA contemplative retreat will be held Episcopal Church, the United Church yondthe deployment of military forces
of Christ and United Methodist Church 111an effort to deter Iraqi aggression to
in conjunction with the Eastern Orthot~eundertaking of offensive military acdox Catechetical Association Confer- - have criticized the administration
ence, August 18-23, 1991,at the St. Paul's Gulf policy in various forums, the Na- tioncould well violate these criteria estional Council action is especially sig- pe_ciallythe principles" of just ~ar
Retreat Center, 2 3 3 3 3 Schoolcraft,
Detroit, Michigan. The retreat will be- nificant because the council represents thmking.
gin Sunday evening after supper until the united voice of 32 member denomiHe continued, "The use of weapons
nations representing over 40 million ~fwarcannot be a substitute for the difsupper on Tuesday. The Catechetical
Conference will begin Tuesday evening Christians.
ficult,often time-consuming and frusDespite its strong language, the Na- tratingwork of searching for political
and end Friday at noon. The theme this
THE WORD/FEBRUARY 199 THEWORD/FEBRUARY1991
solutions to the deep-seated problems
in the Middle East which have contributed to this current crisis."
tween the organizers and participants.
Such co-operation should continue and
efforts should be made to draw further
partners into the circle of dialogue.
-father George Makhlouf
Ramallah, West Bank
''The Holy Land in the
Monotheistic Faiths: Land,
Power, and National Identity'' A Time to Forgive
Sigtuna, Sweden,
and a Time to Love
November 5-9, 1990
by Father George H. Shalhoub
The Life & Peace Institute, an international Christian Centre in Sweden for
peace research, invited a group of clergy and scholars for a seminar on "The
Holy Land in the Monotheistic Faiths:
Land, Power and National Identity".
The seminar met from November 5-9,
1990, and discussed the importance of
the Holy Land for the three monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and
Islam. The participants, most of whom
come from the area, presented and discussed papers on the Holy Land, the
current situation and the future of the
Holy Land, as well as outlining elements
of a positive religious contribution.
The discussion on these issues was
open, frank and sincere. It showed that
these three monotheistic religions have
sacred values essential for human rights
and the equality of human beings, since
all people are created in the image of
God.
Participants agreed that, while no
purely religious solution to the conflict
can be found, religions could contribute positively to the search for a peaceful solution based on justice, respect for
the inalienable human rights of every
individual and recognition of the national rights and self-determination for
all peoples in the region. The monotheistic faiths should be instruments of
love instead of hatred, justice instead of
oppression, reconciliation instead of
hostility, wisdom instead of ignorance,
and peace instead of war.
Religious leaders and believers
should continue to employ prayer,
preaching, education and social action
to help eradicate the causes of suffering.
It is a religious duty to defend those
who are oppressed, to seek true security and effective protection for everyone
and to overcome fear.
The present situation, characterized
by escalating conflict, requires that religious leaders, all believers in God and
people of good will work together to
put an end to the suffering.
Appreciation was expressed for the
preparatory work and co-operation be-
February 14 is set aside in this nation
as a special day to honor those whom
we love. Often we give a card, flowers or
candy as a way of saying not only "I love
you" but also "I need to be forgiven."
When we talk about forgiveness, as
Christians we are taught to forgive our
enemies; but often, we forget about our
spouse. Jesus, Who united us in marriage and crowned our life with a crown
of victory gave us an eleventh commandment: "Love one another and forgive one another." "If you forgive each
other's sins, God also will forgive you
yours; and if you do not forgive each
other's sins, your Heavenly Father will
not forgive your trespasses," (Matthew
6:14-15).
Christ's forgiveness to a couple and
the couple's forgiveness of each other
enables them to nurture and to grow together more humbly and honestly, happier and healthier. "Whether rich or
poor, their hearts are glad and their
faces are cheerful." If we are to be intimate with each other, this requires that
we heal hurt feelings and mend broken
fences. Then we can acquire peace in
our lives. This peace does not come
about unless the couple first of all
desires it - works at it - fights for it.
One of my treasured gifts which I
received from one of my dearest friends
is a hand-embroidered
wall hanging
which reads: ''A confident and peaceful
home is part of paradise." How true it is!
Peace and confidence can come only
from God. Jesus said, "Peace I leave
with you. My peace I give you," Qohn
14:27). "This peace of God which surpasses all understanding" (Phil. 4: 7) will
assist the couple in their daily life.
If love is to be genuine and true, it
must have the courage to say not only "I
love you" but also "I am sorry- please
forgive me." "My soul takes pleasure in
three things which are beautiful in the
sight of the Lord and man. These three
things are: agreement among brothers,
friendship among neighbors, and mutual love among husband and wife," (Sir.
25:1). This mutual love comes from
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�hri:t \'('ho :aid, "If V\'C love Him we
keep Hi: commandment to love one another and to forgive one another."
~1arriage is one in ·titution or arena
'-'·hich mu, t ha e the following ingredient. in order for it to exi ·t: to be able
to forgi,·e forget and to , tart anew. t.
Paul has said and warn u against dwelling on pa t mL take, : "I do not consider
that I have made it my own; but one
thing I do, forgetting what lie behind
me and I look at what lie ahead. I press
on toward the goal for the prize of the
upward call of God in Christ Jesus,"
(Phil. 3:13). Thi prize i none otherthan
the crown of glory which was placed on
the heads of the couple on the day of
their wedding.
Hannah More wrote: "AChristian will
find it cheaper to pardon than to resent.
Forgiveness a s the expense of anger,
the cost of hatred, the waste of the
spirit."
o, on this Valentine's Day, give to one
another the real gift which will last year
long - the gift of forgiveness. It will
outlive the flowers and the words of the
card and will eliminate the worry of
bedding pounds from eating the
candy.
What it is Like
to be an Altar Boy
by Gregory Joseph Thomas
Age 9, St. Matthew Mission,
Berea, Ohio
Whenever I am an altar boy, I wear a
special robe. I get my special robe out of
the closet. Before I put on my robe, Fr.
Andrew Harmon blesses it and I kiss his
hand. My robe is gold. Then I am ready
to serve the priest.
I h::ive many duties. Some of these
duties are handing the censer to Fr. Harmon holding the cloth for Communion, and in the Great Entrance, I walk
backwards and carry the censer and a
paper which lists the people we are
praying for that day. At the Epistle and
Go, pel readings, I hold a lighted candle.
I have to stand for the whole Liturgy
and my feet and legs sometimes hurt. I
can only sit down during the Sermon.
But that is okay because it is my sacrifice
to God each Sunday.
The be t part of being an altar boy is
being able to u e the censer because it
L the item u ed by Fr. Harmon the most
and it is very special to me.
You have to do ome tudying to be
an altar boy. My father taught me in the
beginning and then Richard ahley and
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ed that during the past year (1990), the
increase in the number of parishes in
the Soviet Union was nearly 3,000; the
number of priests from 6,734 to 8,100:
dioceses from 67 to 70; monasterie
from 21 to 3 5; seminaries from 5 to 19:
theological students from 2,000 to almost 4,000?
... that the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and South America has
sent a proposal to the Holy Synod of the
Patriarchate of Constantinople to conDID YOU KNOW .
. . . that the major feast days in Feb- sider allowing married priests to beruary are the Entrance of Our Lord in come bishops, thus restoring this
ancient custom? No action on this prothe Temple (2nd), Sunday of the Prodiposal
has been taken to date.
gal Son (3rd), Meat Fare Sunday (lOt?),
.
.
. that there are a half million
Cheesefare Sunday (17th), the Begmning of the Great Fast (18th), and the Christians living as citizens in Iraq.
several of whom are Orthodox ChristiSunday of Orthodoxy (24th)?
ans? The Orthodox Patriarchate of Anti. . . that a large number of Orthodox bishops, priests and laity are active- och is represented in Iraq and Kuwait by
a member of its Holy Synod, His Emily involved in the pro-life movement,
nence, Metropolitan CONSTANTINE
through an organization called "Ortho(Papastephanou).
dox Christians For Life"?
. . . that two Arabic-speaking
. . . that for the first time in the English language, an Orthodox Study Bible churches were founded in 1910: St.
is being prepared for Orthodox Christi- Mary in Pawtucket, Rhode Island and St.
Nicholas in Montreal, Quebec? In 1911.
ans? It should be completed by 1992.
. . . that the Holy Patriarch St. Tik- St. George in Michigan City, Indiana was
hon Society was recently founded in founded. Four churches were founded
the USSR, to facilitate contacts on the in 1912: St. Simeon in Ironwood, Michigan, St. George in South Glens Falls.
grass-roots level between Orthodox
Christians in North America and the So- New York, St. George Church in Ne"
Kensington, Pennsylvania and St. Elias
viet Union?
Church in La Crosse, Wisconsin .
. that it has been officially report-
LIFESTYLESX by Father John K. Teebagy
Fred Bourjaily taught me even more
things that an altar boy must do._I know
that there are still a lot more thmgs for
me to know. We had a Baptism at our
Church. I was the only boy to serve
with Fr. Harmon. The service was different from the Sunday Liturgy, that is
why I know that there is so much more
to learn about being an altar boy.
PROJECT VOLUNTEERS
by Charles Nassif
Once again Metropolitan PHILIP has demonstrated great foresight in announcing a new pro)ect allowing parishioners to volunteer their time and talent for the benefit of the members of the Archdiocese
Project Number 1 - Antiochian Village
Phase "A" Removal:
Removal of Old Bath House at the Swimming Pool. This project was completed December 1, 199C
with volunteer help.
Phase "B" Construction:
Construction of New Bath House will begin in April 1991 and be completed by May 15, 1991
We need skilled Carpenters, Electricians, Plumbers, Brick Masons and Laborers. Age is no limit. Ifyo 1
arc interested in this ongoing project and would like to volunteer or would like further informatior
kindly fill out the form below. You may also contact:
Charles assif,
818-287-2187 (in the West)
Steve Brackett,
517-321-2426 (in the Midwest)
Rt. Rev. George Geha,
412-238-3677 (in the East)
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Village, Route 711, North,
s this quote indicates, all in the
Church are members of the royal priesthood of Christ and His
Church. On the· day of our baptism,
chrismation, and first eucharist, we
received entrance into the Church
through the "laying on of hands," in
baptismand chrismati~n, but more i_~portantly in the euchan~t. A~Jo?~ Z1z1oulassays,"The theological s1g111f1cance
of this (receiving communion) lies in
the fact that it reveals the nature of baptism and confirmation as being essentiallyan ordination." The resul~ of this
ordination, as Hippolytus tells us, is that
theperson takes "his particular 'place' in
the eucharistic assembly . . . he becomesa member of a particular 'ordo' in
theeucharistic community." Ordination
initiates members into a community
which is rooted in Christ and guided by
the Holy Spirit. We are all called to be
members of this body and the Spirit is
givento all. "Humanity, therefore, like
divinity, is a community of coequal,
coessential persons united together in
exactlythe same nature, whose essential
spiritualfreedom makes it reflective and
expressiveof God." Thus all in the community of God strive, by virtue of their
baptism,etc., toward perfect communion(theosis) with God, and try to be by
gracewhat God is by nature.
In the Body of Christ, all members
are called to be priests and prophets,
those who know and follow the will of
God. All are called to be priests after
~~s~s Christ who is the priest, the
unique high priest of the new covenant."This particular title, that applies
to all, is "royal priesthood." "The laity
:-7ill
thus become the laos (people) who
isgathered from the world to realize in
the community of the Church the eschatological unity and salvation of the
worldin Christ." We are all created to be
a pastoral being. We manifest Christ's
stors_hipwhen we participate in His
mgsh1pby being a servant. We must be
euchanstic
• • beings who offer ourselves
to God so that we might show things as
A
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months.
I would like further information.
Detach and mail to: Antiochian
''Bu~ you are a chosen rac(; a royal priesthood) a holy nation)
God s own peopl(; that you may declare the wonderful deeds of
him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. ''
(I Peter 2:9)
P.O.B. 638, Ligonier,
PA 15658
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1991
they were intended - reflecting the ly is the priest, but the priest acts in
beauty and order of creation- not sin- place of Christ. "The priest stands beful and distorted. Everything which is fore us doing what Christ did and
good is able to be consecrated and done
speaking the words that He spoke; but
to the glory of God. We are all called to the power and grace are from God."
do this through the royal priesthood of When we deal with the "iconic" attribChrist.
ute of the priesthood, we must be made
In the Body of Christ, the Church, all, aware of certain errors which could be
as we said, are called to the royal priestmade. The priest is the sacramental
hood; however, some are called to serve presence of Christ in the community
the community in the ministerial priest- but in no way is he to be seen as an actor.
hood. These members are all "set apart
When we show veneration to an icon,
in a more specific way, through prayer
all the glory is given to that saint depictand the laying-on-of hands, to serve
ed; thus, when we respect the priest,
God." This form of ministry is not to be and show honor to him, all of that is
seen as a job or as a certain degree of given to Christ. Furthermore, the priest,
power or as a separation from the royal as icon, "is not to remind us of someone
priesthood
of believers. "Thus the
who is absent but to render that person
Church becomes hierarchial in the
present." This iconic character of the
sense in which the Holy Trinity itself is priesthood is to be male, for as Fr. Alexhierarchial: by reason of the specificity
ander Schmemann said, "If the bearer,
of the relationship." The Church will al- the icon, and the fulfiller of that unique
ways exist, and God needs those who
priesthood, is man and not woman, it is
because Christ is man and not woman."
can minister to His flock - His because
Other qualifications can be found in
Christ is always in the Church - and to
build up the body. The Church is one the Bible, specifically I Timothy. I Timowith the unity of God, catholic, and thy 3: 1-7 lists qualifications for a bishop
apostolic. It is "a sacrament, indeed the (presbyter). They are: he must be above
sacrament par excellence, having an es- reproach, husband of one wife (cf.
sentially sacramental structure as her Council of Trullo #3: priests cannot be
official, 'institutional' expression and married twice, or married to a widow),
must manage his own household well,
life." The ordained priesthood is "the
sacramental manifestation of the minis- and must not be a recent convert. In
try of Christ in and for the Church, in Titus 1:7-15 other qualifications are
given such as: must be blameless, not a
which all of the personal and partial
drunkard, lover of goodness, etc. A
ministries of the members are rooted,
fulfilled, validated, and evaluated." Be- priest in short must never do anything
which might compromise his priestcause the priest is "the sacramental
manifestation of the ministry of Christ", hood.
In conclusion, we must say repeatedthe priest must possess or be an "icon"
of Christ Himself. He must possess cer- ly that the Church is the Kingdom of
God on earth and is guided by the Holy
tain qualifications.
The first qualification for the or- Spirit. The Church as church is perfect
because Christ is present. Through the
dained ministry, the one which most
people know, is that the person be male. sacraments of initiation, all of us beAs we said above, all are called to the come members of the royal priesthood
royal priesthood
but only men are • of Christ. We are all called to grow towards deification in the context of the
called to the ministerial priesthood.
Why? As Timothy Ware tells us, the Church. While the Church is heavenly
"iconic" character of the priesthood is and God-like, it exists in the world and
the answer. Christ is present and eternal- needs persons to minister to its people.
21
�11are to do thi but ome ar called to
be a acramental pre nee of Chri t and
ar et apart in the mini terial prie thood. The e people mu t be an icon of
Chri t to hi people. He mu t be the
pr ence of Chri t and mu t make Him
kno n. He can only do thi in the context of a euchari tic a embly. Certain
qualification al o exi t for tho e in the
mini terial priesthood. These are taken
from cripture and Holy Tradition,
which i the pirit of God in the
Church the life of the Church. These
qualification
are not intended nor
hould they be seen as un-Christian. We
all have a place in the Church, men and
women, handicapped, and twice married people. Unfortunately, people who
fall into this category may not be ordained. The qualifications exist so that
a priest may not cause scandal nor be a
stumbling block towards being a sacramental presence of Christ and preaching the scandal of the cross.
Father John K. Teebagy is pastor of
St. George Church in Lowell, MA.
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measurement of the total amount of
ozone in the stratosphere and how it
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of time.
Hamwey is especially pleased to be
going to Syria for his Fulbright project.
Syria was the home of his grandparents
who came to the United States at the
turn of the century. Syria's rich past will
also provide him the opportunity to see
archaeological ruins from the Phoenicians, Canaanites and the Romans.
Hamwey's main reason for choosing
Syria to teach and do research was the
challenge and opportunity presented
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"I thought my skills would be put to
better use in a developing country
where I can make an impact," he said.
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development of advanced-level courses
and a series of laboratories leading to a
major in physics and preparation for
graduate work in the field. The University of Aleppo, with 30,000 students,
aspires to a stronger and more diverse
physics department.
Hamwey, originally from Boston,
Mass., earned his Ph.D. from Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H. and
completed his master's study in upper
atmospheric physics at the University of
Alaska in Fairbanks. He will teach advanced physics courses in mechanics,
electricity and magnetism, quantum
mechanics, atmospheric physics and
possibly astrophysics.
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work on a large scale research project
involving scientists from the Soviet Union, Norway and possibly Canada,
monitoring the daily variations of ozone
over various parts of the northern hemisphere.
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at the southernmost station in Syria. His
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An Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Professor has been awarded a
Fulbright Fellowship, marking the first
time an Embry-Riddle faculty member
has won this coveted educational
honor.
The award went to Dr. Robert Hamwey, assistant professor of physics. He
will take a leave of absence from EmbryRiddle to serve as a lecturer/researcher
at the University of Aleppo in northern
yria.
Embry-Riddle President Kenneth L.
Tallman hailed the award as "a significant honor and mark of distinction" for
Dr. Hamwey and "an achievement of
which all of us at Embry-Riddle are very
proud."
Tallman said, "The Fulbright award is
further recognition of Embry-Riddle's
progre in achieving academic excellence.
Fulbright fellowship are named after
former . . enator J. William Fulbright
of Arkan as who sponsored the legislation creating them in 1946. They are
regarded in educational
circles a
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�ANTIOCHIAN WOMEN OF NORTH AMERICA
WOMEN OF EXCELLENCE
by Cheryl Renf ree
Thi ·umm r I wa • njoying
a refr ·hing wim with my hildrcn ar the beautiful Wyndam
Re on in Phoenix, rizona, sit
of chc \X'e.t ·rn Region , Y
Pari ·h Life onference.
:\'\ imming, I wa approa
bv on of the. \\Tete t ladi I have heen
p~ivil ged to meet. Her dear eye were
a twinkle a· ·he introduc d h r elf to
me a· Elinor Bourjaily, Pr idem of
B
W . Elinor brought along a dear
woman of od, 1ary Dib , to wim and
enjoy the warm un hine. wimming
with the e dear ladie wa a refre ·hment
from the hot, Phoenix un. But the
greatest refre hment wa of my spirit a
. the c two women of God chatted about
their life experiences and how they
were coping with the variou trials sent
their way. I knew I wa • in the pre ence
of women of excellence.
During our refre hing swim, I was
a ked by Mary and Elinor if I would fini h the remainder of Mary's term as Religiou Coordinator for AB AOCW A.
After much di cussion and careful conideration, I accepted the proposal. I
eagerly et out to formulate a series of
Bible tudy les ·ons for the women of
our Antiochian Archdiocese to enjoy.
After reviewing the Religious Study
Guides the Antiochian Ladies have participated in during the past six years, I
wa clearly impressed with the central
focus of w0men and their role/importance in Biblical times as well as modern
times. Encouraged with a con istent
tudy on women and their role in the
home, church and community, I have
ought to explore the role and qualities
of women of excellence.
Boaz praised his young wife-to-be,
Ruth, with a praise above all praise as
he told her, ''And now my daughter, do
not fear. I will do for you whatever you
ask, for all my people in the city know
that you are a woman of excellence,"
Ruth 3:11. What made Ruth a woman of
excellence? If you study her life, you
will find qualities within her that speak
of trength and excellence.
Are you a woman of excellence? Let us
take a clo er look at a variety of attributes
a woman of excellence may posse s.
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A oman of e cellence seem to
look at the orld differently. he ee
e r thing in the world a an opportunity rather than omething to be feared
or avoided. he sees any experience as
a potential for growth. he recognizes
life's experiences as God's avenue of
. piritual growth.
A woman of excellence is basically a
gratified per on. ''And whatever you do
in word or deed, do all in the name of
the Lord Je u , giving thanks through
Him to God the Father," Colossians
3:17. he i a doer and is so involved in
the process of doing that she doesn't
have time or energy left over to look
over her shoulder to evaluate how
others view her work.
A woman of excellence has a sense of
mission about her own life. This sense
of mission is acted out with a determination and zeal that many people never
understand. She wants to get things accomplished in her own chosen field,
and the areas of work and inquiry are
unlimited. "Whatever you do, do your
work heartily as for the Lord rather than
for man," Colossians 3:23. The important point to understand about a woman
of excellence is that she is so vitally involved in projects and works for the
Lord that her involvement transcends
her life. "She works with her hands in
delight," Proverbs 31:13. Her work becomes her life. She is not affected by
other people misunderstanding
her
commitment and enthusiasm for what
is her life's mission. If others are perplexed by her work, she doesn't spend
alot of energy trying to justify the rightness of her position. Instead, she proceeds ahead because she feels God's call
from within. A woman of excellence is
not motivated by a need to assess or
judge others in a negative fashion. She
trusts her inner self.
A woman of excellence can completely accept other human beings for
what they are and refuse to judge or
otherwise condemn others, be they
strangers or close friends. She lives the
words of her Lord, "Do not judge lest
you be judged yourselves. For in the
way you judge, you will be judged and
by your standard of measure, it shall be
d ·cted for herself that she is not
ha_ e~~ be weak or manipulated by
going She has full awareness of the
others.
•
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. . ss potential Go d h as given
1e
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ommon sense approac 1 to 11e.
C
•111d anderstands she cannot get everyhe u
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oneto agree with her about everything
es so she does not make that a
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.· rity.She knows that worrying about
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an d emouona
~~ergy.So she simp!y refuses to do it.
, 1e knows the past is over, and the fu1
reis promised to no one, so she lives
:~the present and is grateful for what
Godhas given to her. She knows that
havingto do unpleasant things such as
"·ashingdishes or taking out the gar-
measured to you," Matt. 7:1,2.
Because the woman of excellence
feels at peace with the world and at
peace with God, she is not interested in
changing others. Instead she finds it
easy to accept others as being different
because she has learned to accept herself as whole and complete. Kindnes,
love, and wisdom are overflowing in her
heart, bringing words of encouragement to those around her. "She opens
her mouth in wisdom, and the teaching
of kindness is on her tongue," Proverb
31:26.
Largely because of this accepting at
titude, the woman of excellence is not OrthodoxWoman Honored
burdened with anxiety. She has chosen
Atthe annual awards banquet of the
to think in self-respecting ways, and no AmericanLebanese Congress held on
one else can ever convince her she i~ October21, 1990, at the Sheraton Inn,
less than worthy. This all pervasive self Greensburg, PA, Evelyn Koury of St.
respect permits her to function at tht Michael's Orthodox
Church
was
highest levels, both for herself and in
honored as "Woman of the Year." The
the service of others. Because her own
self worth is intact, and because the Rt.Rev.George Geha, director of Ansource of that self worth is internal, she tiochianVillage, escorted Evelyn to the
is free from the crippling effects ot dias to receive the award. She was
other people's opinions, both positive presentedwith the following citation:
and negative. She does not decide ho"
"Evelyn Koury, wife, mother, busishe is going to think or behave becaust nesswoman, church leader. She conof what others think. Through tht tinues the work of her late husband
study of God's Word and through the George,who was a paragon of virtue,
conforming of His image, she is able K
whosemoral nature was never put aside
operate quite independently
of the
opinions of other people. She seeks tht
counsel of the godly (Proverbs 13:10
but resists the opinions of the ungodly
She is able to think naturally and behavt
spontaneously in most life situatiom
This is mainly due to her lack of anxier
about how she is going to be judged
Why is she free from being anxiou
about being judged? Because she doe
not think judgmental thoughts hersell
"For as he thinks within himself, so h1
is," Proverbs 23:7.
Yes, this woman of excellence is quit1
a woman! No, not the bionic womar
. . . She is quite real and lies withir
Evelyn Koury honored
reach of all of us. A woman of exce:
lence is attained by choosing to thini a he • h h
' wn
er, served the public. He
and behave in a more self-enhancin
wasa man «· m whom was no guile."
and self-fulfilling way. While it may ar
pear to you that this woman of excel Though no longer with us, George's
· as a testimony to his
lence is simply a stronger and more in goodworks remam
dependent person, the truth is that sh, characteran ctas a challenge to us. This
bage is a necessary condition of being
alive. But the woman of excellence
chooses
her thoughts.
And her
t?oughts about doing dishes are positive: that having to do dishes means
having enjoyed food eaten from those
dishes; that having to empty garbage
represents having had ample meals,
whereas people in some parts of the
world have neither surplus nor dishes.
She is in charge of her thinking and consequently
her attitudes,
and she
~hooses att~tudes that keep small things
in perspective and that serve her rather
than make life miserable.
Yes, to be a woman of excellence is
something I certainly desire to be. I hope
you also desire excellence in your life.
!f we give priority attention to developmg and maintaining ourselves inwardly
as God desires, then our responses and
actions will follow accordingly. I encourage you to participate
in our
AOCWNA Bible Studies this year as we
discover how God's Word applies to our
inner lives. "To challenge our commitment to excellence; to deepen our communion with God, and to prepare our
hearts to proclaim the excellencies of
Him who has called us out of darkness
into His marvelous light," 1 Peter 2:9.
Cheryl Renfree lives in Sacramento,
California. She is the wife of an Antiochian Orthodox Priest, mother of
three children, and a registered nurse
in an Intensive Care Nursery.
COMMUNITIES IN ACTION
THE WORD/FEBRUARY lQ
man chose Evelyn to be his wife. This
says much about her. She continues her
husband's good work as she continues
the businesses he founded and serving
the public, her community, and her
church with the same integrity. One
needs only to observe her children,
George, Stephen and Chris, to understand the fine job she has done in raising
them. Their lives are a testimony to her.
Her devotion to her Lord in His church
is seen on all levels. She can serve with
distinction on the most prestigious
committees of her archdiocese, yet she
attends to the most humble tasks as she
serves for hours mixing and serving
salads at her church's recent shish-kabob dinner. She serves with enthusiasm
and dignity in any task she performs. Mr.
President, I present to you a woman
who is all that and more, one who always looks like she just stepped out of
the pages of Vogue magazine."
Mr. Malek A. Francis, national chairman of the congress, then presented
Evelyn a plaque naming her as "Woman
of the Year" for her loyal service to the
community.
Orthodox Priest Involved
in Conf ere nee
PARK RIDGE, NEW JERSEY - The
annual Scientific Session of the American Academy of Gnathologic Orthopedics (AAGO) was held here October
17-20, 1990. According to Dr. James
King of Santa Barbara, California, president of the group, the Academy is an international organization of general dentists, orthodontists, and pediatric dentists. The AAGO was formed in 1963 by
doctors who believe that malformed
bony structures of the upper and lower
jaws can be overcome through treatment using removable and fixed orthopedic and orthodontic
appliances.
Study groups throughout the country
are established to promote this philosophy of jaw development.
In addition to the practice of dentistry, Dr. King is also a priest in the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. Currently, Father James is the priest responsible for
youth activities at St. Athanasius Orthodox Church in Goleta, California.
Dr. King, who resides in Goleta, has
been in the general practice of dentistry in Santa Barbara for 23 years, after
graduating from the University of
Nebraska College of Dentistry in 1965,
and serving in the U.S. Air Force Dental
Corps for two years. He has served on
the Board of Directors of the AAGO
since 1985, and was formerly on the
Board of Directors of the California Society of Preventive Dentistry. He is a
member of the Santa Barbara-Ventura
Co. Dental Society, the California and
American Dental Associations, and has
been a Fellow in the Academy of General Dentistry since 1976.
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SOY
O DIGEST
Right From The Heart
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Ima in a
rld filled only with lo e
and fri n hip for rand und ing. Peopl b nd d through a faith that began far
b for th ir parents
re conceived and
in th
omb and gre through generati n and n
fortifi our own.
Pi tur if ou can hat it would feel
lik to a ak n each morning in the presen of o er a hundred b loved face ,
wher th out ide orld barely reache
and b auty i expected and understood.
Imagine, if you could how trong
each per on would be. Free of insecurit and interwoven in a web of friendhi p, confident that at any ingle
moment of the day or night there is a
multitude of friends tanding side by
side to reinforce, laugh, and cry with us
in time of good and bad, to tell us when
we are wrong and right and love us
when we are fools or made fools of.
Think, if possible, what you could
learn from uch a place. Think what
fond memories could evolve. Think of
what magic there would have to be.
Can you envision? Can you imagine,
picture, or think for even a moment
what it could be like? It' too good to be
true. It would be heaven on earth.
Could you imagine, just for a second?
Then again, I don't have to. I've been to
the Antiochian Village. I've taken a little
part with me and left much of my heart.
I carry with me the fond memories,
love, and laughter of all those with
whom I came in contact and together
we all live each day in remembrance of
one another and this God-given place.
The e are the memories which get us
through each year until summer comes
again and we can return to our heaven
on earth ...
. . . and oh our God we are forever
thankful.
Carrie E. add lives in Encino, CA.
he has spent several summers at the
Village Camp.
26
ew England Region
Oratorical Festival Winner:
Diana Yousef
hen the day of Pentecost had
come, [the apo tle ] were altogether in
one place. And uddenly a ound came
from heaven like a ru h of a mighty
ind and it filled all the house where
the
ere itting. And there appeared to
them tongues as of fire, distributed and
re ting on each one of them. And they
were all filled with the Holy pirit . . ."
[Act 2:1-4]. This advent of the Holy
pirit brought the Church into the
world. On that day, Peter spoke to the
mas es of people, revealing that God's
promise to save us, quoted in the book
of]oel, had been fulfilled:
"And it shall come to pass afterwards
that I will pour out my spirit on all
flesh,
your ons and your daughters
hall prophesy,
your old men shall dream dreams,
and your young men shall see
visions."
Uoel 2:28]
. he words that I have spoken to be it food, money, cigarettes, popularity.
see her weaknesses. She thrusts a mask
a,atl;t spirit and life." Uohn 6:63]
Through prayer and fasting we loosen
in front of herself to hide her faults from
are
f d
t 11 t
the hold that these worldly elements
from death, God replaces the Law With rou
, Christ'slaw says un amen a Y wo
other's eyes and, invariably, from her
have on us, and we take command of own. How can she mature if she refuses
the Spirit as the chief means through things: rise above earthly cares and
ourselves. We have to clear away all this to face her imperfections? How can she
whom we now can become one With achievelove. .
.
.
God, so that for us, Pentecost celebrate
Toaccomplish the first aim_- tran- excess stuff, all these things of the flesh, give thanks to God when she hates what
God's gift of the Holy Spirit. The 0lct cendingearthly cares -d~~u[Elmhstr~cts in order to see God. Everyone is searchGod has created? We need to recognize
ing for peace, for freedom. There are and develop the unique gifts that God
Law had been given to men who were. u to be "imitators of Go d. P esians
two paths to take in this search. The first has bestowed on each of us so that we
to die, men who were _of the flesh}nct ~:l]God se1:tJesus to us to. emonst~ate
path, that of the flesh, will never lead us may use them to glorify Him. Only after
slaves to worldly des~res. Jesu_s, the howto live m t~e world :-7ithout_bemg
Author of life" as He is called m Act oftheworld, withoutbemgdommated
to peace because it has no focus: too we learn to love ourselves can we love
came with the New Law - the Word of b, the mundane. When I was yo~nger,
many things pull us in too many direc- anyone else.
God - to give us salvation and eterna. t~erewere situations that I ?ealt wit~ by tions. At one moment, we are hungry So, in achieving these two aims, tranlife. It is the Spirit that allows us to fulfil forminga picture of Jesus m my mmd,
at another, we are lonely - at another,
scending earthly cares and achieving
the New Law, as Paul once wrote tryingto see how He would deal with
we are pompous - at another, we are love, we become free: we have more
"Christ set [us] free from the law of. . the given circumstances. S~me~ow,
insecure - and so on until we die. The self-control and eternal life. We attain
death" with the "Spirit of life". [Roman throughHis guidance, these situations
second path, that of the Spirit, gives us the Spirit and become one with God. In
8:2]
. .
alwaysworked themselve_s ou~ t~ the eternal life. St. Paul tells us that "Christ
Galatians, Paul tells us that "the fruit of
As Orthodox Christians, we sed. bestend. Everything Chnst said is so has set us free ...
[from] the yoke of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience,
communion with God by attaini1:g m logicaland so lucid. We com~licate life. slavery". [Gal 5.1] Through observation
kindness, goodness, faithfulness, genSpirit. The only way we can attam the 1am becoming more convinced that
and prayer and fasting, our bodies be- tleness, self-control". [Gal. 5:22-23]
Holy Spirit is through Jesus Christ - Hellis something that we inflict upon
come less demanding for our attenHow peaceful it would be to have no
God did not send the Holy Spirit unt, ourselves.In doing something wrong,
tions, so we can begin to think on a hatred, no needs, no guilt. He also says
after He had sent His Son; He could no1 wesubmit ourselves to guilt. We inevithigher level. When we have been
"Those who live according to the Spirsend the gift of life until after Jesus con ablydrain our energies worrying about
cleansed, then the Spirit comes to fill us it set their minds on things of the Spirit
quered death.
what consequences will arise. We all and we begin to hear God and under... _life and peace". [Romans 8:5-6]
"Uesus himself said] 'If anyone
know what steps to take to become
stand Him. "Blessed are the pure in When we have our minds in the Spirit,
thirsts, let him come to me and
aints.Mymind knows the things to do heart, for they shall see God". [Mt 5:8] then we can prophesy, and dream God's
drink. He who believes
in tofollowChrist. But, my heart does not
The second aim is to achieve love. dreams, and see His visions. We will be
me, . . .' 'Out of his heart shall wantto know, so I continue to allow Jesus said, "Love your neighbor as you more able to live God's Word and be a
flow rivers of living w~t~r.' N?w
myselfto be tossed and shaped and
love yourself". And before we can love Light to the world, thus spreading His
this He said about the Spmt which
directed by silly, mundane concerns
anyone else, we must first learn to love Word.
those who believed in Him were
which,on the whole, do not really mat- ourselves. The love I mean is not a self''AndJesus said, 'When the Spirit
to receive; for as yet, the Spirit had ter.The spirit is willing but the flesh is ish, conceited type, but rather, it is selfof the Truth comes, He will guide
not been given, because Jesus was weak.
respect, the earnest wish to improve
you into all the truth; . . . and He
not yet glorified." Uohn 7:3 7-39]
It iswritten in the second letter to the
oneself. God created each one of us inwill declare to you the things that
The life-giving Spirit bears witness t1 Corinthiansthat". . . where the Spirit dividually. We are unique in His eyes. He
are to come. He will Glorify me,
Christ, to His resurrection. Those whl ofthe Lord is, there is freedom", [2 Cor has invested Himself in each of us. Thus,
for He will take what is mine and
become Christ's witnesses receive thi 3:17]freedom from uncontrollable
in loving ourselves, we glorify God.
declare it to you.'" Uohn 16:13-14]
Spirit, as did the apostles on Pentecost forces like death, guilt, hunger.
When a person does not love herself,
There are many times when we bea· Through observation, we learn what
she falls prey to insecurity, lack of faith,
Diana Yousef is a member of St.
witness to the fact that this manJesusi thingscontrol us and push our buttons,
and hate for other people who might
George Church in Boston, MA.
the Christ, the anointed One, so that we
receive the Spirit: our baptism into thi
Church is "the personal experience c
Easter given to each individual, the re~
SOYO - Helping Orthodoxy Grow in the Bluegrass
possibility to die and to be born anew
[Doctrine, Fr. Hopko, p. 129]. Our chri
ST. ANDREW'S ORTHODOX CHURCH OF LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY
mation mirrors Jesus' anointment witt
is honored to host the 1991
the Spirit, thus revealing Him as thi
MIDWEST REGION
Christ and thus making us each a 1ittl1
Christ. Our confession and repentanc
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symbolize our re-acceptance of th
June 25-30, 1991
Word. Our communion is our intakin.
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of Christ, joining together in His Bod
and in His Spirit. We bear witness t1
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Christ when we obey His Law.Jesus tok
Join His Eminence Metropolitan Philip and us
us "If you love me, you will keep m
for a week of spiritual growth and family unity
commandments. And I will pray to th
- celebrating the 25th Anniversary Year of his Primacy.
Father, and he will give you anothe
"I AM THE GOOD SHEPHERD;
Counselor [the Spirit], to be with yo
forever ... " [John 14:15-17]; "It is th
I KNOW MY OWN, AND MY OWN KNOW ME"
Spirit that gives life, the flesh is of n
i
1
Essentially, God was promising to send
down His Spirit to us so that we might
become one with Him.
So, who is this "Spirit"? We say in our
Creed that He is "the Lord and the Giver
of Life" who comes from the Father.
God gave life to the first man by breathing His Holy Spirit into him. In consequence, the Spirit is defined often as the
Breath of God and the Giver of Life.
Pentecost had been originally aJewish feast celebrating God's gift of the
Law. In sending His Son,Jesus to save us
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DearDr. Corey:
Thank you so much for publishing
I h andid and sound guest editorial by
teehpriest Michae lK' e1ser m
• your SepAfC ber issue ("The Flight of the MisHEBREWS 6:9-12; MARK 7:31-3 7
h . d 1
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d'
.
I'll be commen mg It to
s . Sabin, Papas, Julian, Serapion, C nsto u e, ionaries").
thers and recommending
that they
Soul Saturday (FAST)
oeek reprint nghts
•
f rom you. I ts' an exHEBREWS 6:13-20; MARK 9:17-31
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ellent statement. (And the same could
St. John Climacus Sunday, SS. Alexis, acarius
~e said regarding many "evangelistic"
(FAST)
effortsin the Middle East.)
Sincerely,
ISAIAH 37:33-38:6; GENESIS 13:12-18;
John Stapert,
PROVERBS 14:27-15:4
Executive Director
St. Cyril of]erusalem, Martyr 1'rophimus (FAST)
The
Associated
Church Press
ISAIAH 40:18-32; GENESIS 15:1-5; PROVERBS
Ada, Michigan
15:7-19
EditorialResponse:
SS. Chrysanth, Daris and Companions (FAST)
Thank you for your support in this
ISAIAH 41:4-14; GENESIS 17:1-9; PROVERBS
regard. Anyone may reprint anything
15:20-16:9
from THE WORD, provided they give
SS. John, Sergius, Patrick of St. Sabbas
the proper credits (except for those arMonastery (FAST)
ticlesthat show a copyright).
ISAIAH 42:5-16; GENESIS 18:20-33; PROVERBS
DearFather George:
16:17-17:17
Your full page September write up
ss.James the Confessor, Philemon, Domnin,
and preceding meeting of the CommuThomas (FAST)
ISAIAH 45:11-17; GENESIS 22:1-18; PROVERBS nist-terrorist Nelson Mandela was an insult to all self-respecting Christians!
17:17-18:5
By the rock star treatment of killers
March) 1991
:1-1-±; GE E I
1.
5:32-6:8·
PROVERBS
16.
:1
17.
i
3.
Euthalia,
F
1:10-2:3; MARK 2:1-2
lama unday, Martyrs Eutropius,
Ba ili cu (FA T)
3-9: ; GE E I 6:9-22; PROVERBS
a imu of Jordan Prophet Daniel the
r orker (FA T)
9:9-10:4; GE E I 7:1-15; PROVERBS
5.
- :11
Martyr Co non and John Bulgar (FAST)
6. I AIAH 10:12-20; GE E IS 7:6-9; PROVERBS
9:12-18
Forty-two Martyrs of Amoria, finding of the
Holy Cross and ails by St. Helena (FAST)
7. I AIAH 11:10-12:2; GENESIS 7:11-8:3; PROVERBS
10:1-22
t. Ephraim and his Companions, Bishops of
Cherson (FAST)
8. I AIAH 13:2-13; GENESIS 8:4-21; PROVERBS
10:31-11:12
S . Theophylact of Nicomedia and Lazarus
(FAT)
9. HEBREWS 10:32-38; MARK 2:14-17
Forty Martyrs of Sebaste, Soul Saturday (FAST)
10. HEBREWS 4:14-5:6; MARK 8:34-9:1
unday of the Cross, SS. Quadratus and
Companions (FAST)
11. ISAIAH 14:24-32; GENESIS 8:21-9:7; PROVERBS
11:19-12:6
SS. Sophronius the Damascene, Euthymius
(FAST)
12. ISAIAH 25:1-9; GENESIS 9:8-17; PROVERBS
12 :8-22
SS. Theophanes, Gregory Dialogist, Simeon the
ew Theologian (FAST)
13. I AIAH 26:21-27:9; GENESIS 9:18-10:1;
PROVERBS 12:23-13:9
Translation of the relics of Nicephorus (FAST)
14. ISAIAH 28:14-22; GENESIS 10:32-11:9;
PROVERBS 13:19-14:6
S. Benedict, Euschymon, Theognost (FAST)
15. ISAIAH 29:13-23; GENESIS 12:1-7; PROVERBS
14:15-26
Martyrs Agapius, Plesius, Romil, Timolas, Alexander, Dionysius (FAST)
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19.
20.
21.
THE PEOPLESPEAK.
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Martyrs Basil of Angora and Callinic (FAST)
23. HEBREWS 9:24-28; MARK 8:27-31
SS. Nikon the Righteous and his 199 disciples
(FAST)
24. HEBREWS 9:11-14; MARK 10:32-45
St. Mary of Egypt, Forefeast of the Annunciatic
(FAST)
25. HEBREWS 2:11-18; LUKE 1:24-38
Feast of the Annunciation (FAST)
26. ISAIAH 49:6-10; GENESIS 31:3-16; PROVERBS
21:3-21
Synaxis of Archangel Gabriel, St. Malchus of
Syria (FAST)
27. ISAIAH 58:1-11; GENESIS 43:26-31;
45:1-1
PROVERBS 21:23-22 :4
SS. Matrona, Philetus, Lydia, John the Seer of
Egypt (FAST)
28. ISAIAH 65:8-16; GENESIS 45:1-7; PROVERf
23:15-24:5
SS. Hilarion the New, Stephan the Confessor,
Bojan of Bulgaria (FAST)
29. ISAIAH 66:10-24; GENESIS 49:33-50:26;
PROVERBS 31:8-32
SS. Mark of Arethusa, Cyril the Deacon and
Companions (FAST)
30. HEBREWS 12:28-13:8; JOHN 11:1-45
St. John Climacus, St. Sophronius (FAST)
31. PHILIPPIANS 4:4-9; JOHN 12:1-18
Palm Sunday, St. Hypatius of Gangara (FAST)
such as Mandela, we debase our
honorable and sacred Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese! I consider this a slap in the face of all our
brave forefathers who brought Orthodoxy to America and made it to the
high dignified position that it now
holds!
When Mandela was arrested on 11
July,1963, a document was found in his
own handwriting,
HOW TO BE A
GOOD COMMUNIST!
Prior to and since his release, Mandelahas boasted of his close cooperation
with The South African Communist
Party.Countless photographs and meetingshave taken place between MandelaandJoe Slovo (a LithuanianJew) who
heads the South African Communist
Party.
When Mandela was arrested, he had
at the time stockpiled 48,000 antipersonnel mines
210 000 hand
?renades and 50 ton~ of high explosives
intended to murder White men women, and children, and any other' Blacks
refusing to fight for his terrorist A.N .C.
In the past we have seen the evils of
Communism and Zionism such as the
. million Ukrainians killed during the
1
~duced famine, the countless millions
0 East Europeans, and of a more recent
THE WORD/FEBRUARY HEWORD/FEBRUARY 1991
note, the brave Afghanistanian people!
When Mandela visited the Florida
area, he gave praise to Castro! Our own
Syrian and Lebanese community left
everything behind and even vacated
their Holy Orthodox Church in Havana!
Not to mention the Cuban people exiting from this Communist tyrant!
The Blacks that have left the North
for work in South Africa, have the
highest standard of living of all Blacks in
Africa!
I remember The Word of old, when
in its contents we could read about noble Martyrs of the Church such as Saint
Stephen, Saint Ellien and Saint John of
Damascus, not of gun-toting vicious
killers and Communist terrorists such as
Mandela.
Let us restore The Word of old and
put Jesus Christ back into it with pages
of noble deeds and servants of Christ!
Yours in Christ,
Anthony Albert
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Editor's Response:
If you are anti-Mandela because he
was or is a communist, then by your
logic, we should never dialogue with
other communists as well, such as Gorbachev of the Soviet Union, Castro of
Cuba or the leaders of Communist Chi• na. For the sake of the Palestinians, one
day we will dialogue with the Zionists!
Nelson Mandela is a classic revolutionary (so was George Washington). He
desires the freedom of his people, in
their own land. Personally I would dialogue with Satan if it meant saving my
people.
Dear Fr. George:
May I respectfully
extend warm
greetings and sincere best wishes for
the health and welfare of you and your
dear family. I'd like also to express appreciation for continued receipt of The
Word, providing welcome insight on
activities within the vineyard, and progress of the beloved Flock.
Activities and programs undreamed
of before had their unique conception
in the advanced ideas, visions and
dreams of that utterly selfless, faithful
shepherd of thrice-blessed memory, the
late Archbishop Aftimios Ofiesh. He it
was who introduced, promulgated, and
implemented them for the benefit of
the posterity of the ''Arab Immigrants To
North America, Yesterday and Today"
described in the October issue of The
Word, by His Eminence, Metropolitan
Philip. Like others before him, aptly
described in the enclosed copy of the
epic poem "Eternal Justice," Archbishop Aftimios was far ahead of his
time.
Doubtless, publishers of the Arabic
newspapers, "al Nis'r," by Badran; "Mera'at el Gharb" (Mirror of the West) by
Diab; ''Al Sayyeh" (The Courier) by Haddad; ''Al Nayyazek" (The Meteorite) by
Aswad, rendered an invaluable service
to their readers. It is possible that Khalil
Gibran's books may be found in public
libraries, as well as The Book ofMirdad,
by Mikhail Naimy, should anyone wish
to read them. All those of Arab descent
may rightly take pride in these literary
giants' works.
In view of the monumental foundation laid by the undeniable Luminary of
the Orthodox Church in North America, Archbishop Aftimios, and the ongoing building on that structure - with
its tremendous far-reaching benefits,
one must ask whether it was an oversight, a deliberate slight, or denial of
TRUTH that motivated his omission
from The Word, (See John 1:11; Also
Matt. 21:42-44 and Matt. 6:23).
In early boyhood, Aftimios dedicated his life to the service of God and
faithfully served Him every moment of
his life. Nothing, and no one can dispossess or deny him that. But, my dear
friend, in choosing darkness rather than
light and Truth, you and your readers
are being deprived.
Sorrowfully,
Mariam Ofiesh
(Mrs. Aftimios Ofiesh)
Englewood, FL
Editorial Response:
When writing an article for a publication, the author cannot recall every single person who contributed to that period of history to which he refers. In your
desire to exonerate your husband of
blessed memory, the late Archbishop
AFTIMIOS, you have become overly
sensitive to the servants of the Church
today, who had no relationships with
our hierarchs of yesteryear!
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�COMMUNITIES IN ACTION
Chri tJe u to all generations, for ever
and
er. Amen," (Eph 3:20-21).
o there wa a man in Jerusalem
t. Ignat
n •
•d '
ho name wa imeon, and this man
r i a bi
t
gat
wa righteou and devout, looking for
,·
h
ur
th con olation of Israel and the Holy
a
n
as upon him," (Luke 2 :25). Mr.
r
eor
haheen
is one parishioner who
u
the
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to mind the story of St. Simeon.
ti
we er, all
u
ing for the He ha been in church nearly every Sunion i et in day to pray - beginning with matins ·n above the city on five for more than 40 years. He was the first
g nerou ly donated by Mr. chairman of the Parish Council. Along
with his family, he presented Archbishop Michael with a
- check in the amount
of $100,000 for the
building fund of the
new church. Archbishop Michael presented Mr. Jamil Shaheen with the Archdiocese
Award of
Meritorious Service.
Truly he is worthy.
The faithful of St.
George
ask your
prayers that the new
church may be erectFr.John and Archbishop Michael reciting the prayer of breaking of the ed for the glory of
ground.
God and filled with
During the Hierarchal Divine Liturgy, praises and worship for our risen Lord
and Savior Jesus Christ. May the church
Jame haheen, the altar server coordinator of our church, was inducted to the be built on the rock of faith displayed by
Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch. He is Saint Peter that "the powers of death
shall not prevail against it," (Matt 16:18).
probably one of the younge t members
"For the grace of God has appeared
to join. After the Hierarchal Divine
for the salvation of all men, training us
Liturgy, ground-breaking
ceremonies
to renounce irreligion and worldly paswere held at the site of the new church.
Participating in the ground-breaking
sions, and to live sober, upright, and
ceremonie
with Archbishop Michael
Godly lives, in this world, awaiting our
haheen, Father John Elias, and Khouria
blessed hope, the appearing of the glory
awall Elias was the Mayor of the city of of our great God and Savior Jesus
El Paso, Suzie Azar. You could ee the joy Christ, who gave himself for us to reon the faces of the faithful who particideem us from all iniquity and to purify
pated from the youngest to the oldest.
for himself a people of his own who are
That day was indeed a glorious one for zealous for good deeds," (Titus 2: 11-14).
our community. It was concluded with
-Jamie Isaac
a banquet held at the Airport Hilton Inn.
At the banquet Father John presented
Father Hussney,
Mr. Harry Buckley, a businessman of El
New
Police Chaplain
Paso, a plaque in appreciation of hi tirele s effort helping Mr. Raymond Malooly
The V. Rev. Malatius Hussney, Pastor
to acquire the land. A hafli dance followed of St. George Orthodox Church, was
with the entertainment of Mike Esper, sworn in as a chaplain in the Cleveland
Mike Salloum, and Dr. Nizar Sayegh, who
Police Department in a ceremony at
donated their labor of love to the church.
City Hall on July 26, 1990, by Mayor
"...
to him, who by the power at Michael White.
work within us, is able to do far more
Father Hussney was quoted in the
abundantly than all that we ask or think,
Cleveland Plain Dealer as saying, "There
to him be glory in the church and in are many things the church and the city
t.
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George Church of El Pa o
can do to help people. We can also offer
our moral support to the many police
who are doing a good job without
recognition on this side of heaven."
VILLAGEALMANAC
By Paul D. Garrett
AYEARAGOeveryone's prayers at the Village were "for healthful
easons"- interpreted as above-normal temperatures and minimalprecipitation - in order for the concrete in Phase II to cure
properlyand keep the construction project on its tight schedule.
Asweallknow, God granted this abundantly, and the Heritage and
LearningCenter as originally conceived was completed and dedicated and is being put to good use. The way the weather patterns
have;un this winter, we could well have built another hundred
rooms.The longest, mildest "Indian summer" in recent memory
wasbroken only once. The morning that the Rt. Rev. ArchimandriteGeorgeM. Corry was laid to rest in Johnstown. Freezing rain
followedby snow helped us mourn the passing of one of the AnAmong the guests at the swearing in tiochianVillage'sorganizers, planners, and staunchest supporters
was Nahy Hussney (Aboona's brother)
overthe years.
from Australia and Minor and Rud,
When Sayedna PHILIP dreamt his dream of creating a retreat
George,
representing
the Arab
centerfor the Archdiocese, the burden of finding a suitable propAmerican community.
ertyfelllargelyon Fr. George's shoulders. A "late vocations" man,
whofeltthe call to priesthood only after the death of his wife Vick50th Anniversary Celebration iein 1963,he continued to use his secular training in construction
James and Samera Bethoney of Nor- andrealestate even as he served the altar, first as pastor of St. Elias
Church,Atlanta, GA, where his five-year pastorate was highlightwood, Massachusetts
and Tequesta.
edby the construction of a new sanctuary and rectory, and back
Florida, celebrated their fiftieth wedding
anniversary recently at the Boston Mar- inhisnative- and truly beloved- Western Pennsylvania followriott Long Wharf. Special services were inghistransfer to Greensburg in 1973. Within two years he placed
conducted by their long-time pastor and St.Michael'slong-faltering building project on track and personally
friend, Arch priest Nifon Abraham, pastor guidedthe six months of actual construction, watching for every
shortcut he knew the contractors would try to take, getting a hunof St. George Church in Norwood. Their
dredand ten cents on every dollar spent, even injuring himself in
son Robert J. Bethoney is a member of the carryingin the pews. Outside the parish, he gave of himself to the
Archdiocese Board of Trustees and the Archdioceseby serving on the Planning and Credentials CommitOrder of St. Ignatius of Antioch. We con- tee,as Spiritual Advisor to N.A.C. Teen S.O.Y.O.,Eastern Region
gratulate the Bethoneys on this special oc- A.0.C.W.N.A.,
the Eastern Region Order of St. Ignatius, Treasurer
casion and pray that God will grant them ofthe WesternPennsylvania Deanery and eventually as its Dean,
many years!
andChairman of the 1977 Holy Year S.O.Y.O.conference which
welcomedHis Beatitude Patriarch ELIASIV of Antioch. In 1982 he
was one of the three nominees for the Auxilliary Bishop to
MetropolitanPHILIP No greater service to the Archdiocese did he
render,however, than finding the Carrip Fairfield property in 1978.
T_hesearch took five years and hit many a snag. Several other
lo~ationswere narrowly missed. When finally a deal was struck
:"Iththe United Presbyterian Church, Fr. George, two telephones
mhand,had the unenviable job of negotiating between Scotsmen
and Arabs over the price. In a message to the mourners at Fr.
G_eorge's
funeral, Mr. Ernest Saykaly, Chairman of the Antiochian
VillageCouncil, paid homage to his good friend:
He helped me recruit the members of the First Ant~ochianVillage Council, on which he served with distm~tion, guiding and advising us through the formative
per~od.He also played a major role in the planning and
designof the first phase of the Heritage and Learning Cent~r.His input was invaluable.
Th_atmput included much of the vision in the Master Plan which
guidedearly development, in driving out to the property almost
THE WORD/FEBRUARY 19° THEWORD/FEBRUARY 1991
For February 1991
15-17
Midwinter meetings (AOCWNA and SOYO)
and coming in March . . .
22-24
Eastern Region Delegates Meeting hosted by St.
Michael's Church, Greensburg, PA
every day to see that all the improvements ordered were being carried out and to keep an eagle eye on the first group of campers bad enough from Greensburg, but truly burdensome for the nine
months he was transferred to St. George Church, Pittsburgh in
1982 - because never did he allow these "extra" duties to interfere with his primary duty to his parishioners, and the daily challenge of raising three teenage girls alone.
In 1988 Fr. George "retired" from St. Michael's to accept what
was to have been an easier post at St. Nicholas Mission in St. Petersburg, FL. It would give him plenty of time to play golf year round.
Instead, the demands of mission work wore his strength down.
Again he returned to Pennsylvania and was diagnosed with cancer. For two years he struggled valiantly, with that familiar grin
brightening his thinning countenance. On May20, 1990, at the festivities marking the burning of the St. Michael's mortgage that he
had signed in 1973, Fr. George was awarded the Antonian Gold
Medal of Merit from the hands of his old friend, Bishop ANTOUN.
For a week he rarely took it off, so touched was he by the honor.
Sayedna begged him, "Fight, Fr. George! Fight!" And he tried to
obey. Weak and in constant pain, he continued to offer his services;
in June he volunteered to perform a land survey for the Village
Council; it would save the Archdiocese a bundle. Few doubted he
would have the strength - himself included - but Fr. George
could never say no. By September's St. Thekla Pilgrimage the hand
writing was on the wall. Visiting Metropolitan ILYASKurban extended a special blessing to his old friend and prayed fervently that
he would be spared, but could only shake his head in dismay at
what he had endured and would yet endure.
Fr. George never saw the Village again. After a long drive
through the hills he so dearly loved, savoring the autumn colors
with Jim Albert of Greensburg, he checked into Monsour Medical
Center for the last time. Every Archdiocesan function held at the
Villagesaw a stream of well wishers make the pilgrimage to his bedside. Finally,on November 29 his spirit was taken by God. Next day,
the Village Council, at its regular winter meeting, marked his passing. Bishop ANTOUN officiated at the funeral, concelebrated by
Carpatho-Russian Bishop NICHOLAS(dean of Christ the Saviour
Seminary when Fr. George attended) and some forty priests. As his
body lies at rest beside his beloved Vickie, we rejoice in all that he
did for the Village.And we are confident that as the Lord answered
our prayers last year, and saw Phase II brought to completion, so
too will he hear this year's prayers that Fr. George's blessed memory be eternal and his intercessions on behalf of us all be heard. "So
long, Fr. George," as Bishop ANTOUN said in his eulogy for this
good and faithful servant of the Lord - and "Don't worry!"
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1991 ARCHDIOCESAN CONVENTION
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BETHESDA, MARYLAND
''/ am the good shepherd I know my own and my own know me.''
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John 10:14
METROPOLITAN PHILIP'S 25th ANNIVERSARY SILVERJUBILEE
July 21-28, 1991
Special appearance by His Beatitude
Patriarch Ignatius IV of Antioch
Tentative schedule
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
-
of evening events:
Moonlight tour of Washington, D.C.
Parish Play, "See How They Run"
Diplomatic Tribute Sponsored by Arab League
Oratory Society performance of Handel's "Messiah"
Arabic Hafli
Grand Banquet
Liturgical services will be celebrated each day at the hotel.
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WHICH IS FIVE MINUTES FROM HOTEL AND OFFERS SHUTTLE BUS
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<h4>Biographical/historical note</h4>
<p>The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America (AOCA), headquartered in Englewood, New Jersey, oversees seven dioceses with over 250 parishes in the United States and Canada. </p>
<p>The AOCA is one of 24 archdioceses of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East across the world. The editorial office for their publication <em>The Word</em> is in Brooklyn, New York. AOCA founded the periodical as an Arabic language publication in 1905, which ran for 16 volumes. The final issue of the Arabic <em>Al-Kalemat</em> appeared in 1933, and the English iteration <em>The Word</em> began anew in 1957.</p>
<p>The original copies of the periodical are housed at the Antiochian Heritage Library in Bolivar, Pennsylvania. The Antiochian Heritage Library was founded in 1987, and its collections focus on information about early Christianity, the theology of the Orthodox Church, and religious and cultural themes in Middle Eastern history. </p>
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<p>The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America Newspaper Collection includes both Arabic-language volumes of Al-Kalemat and English-language volumes of <em>The Word</em> (also called Al-Kalemat, Al Kalimat, Al Kalimah, and الكلمة), covering the years 1905-1993. The periodical focuses on current events and debates from an Antiochian Orthodox perspective. </p>
<p>The periodical is written and published by The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America and continues to be published monthly excluding July and August. Some years and issues are not included in the collection, and there are some years that the publication did not run.<br /><br />The collection also includes various parish commemorative booklets from Antiochian Orthodox churches in different regions of the United States, including but not limited to, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, and New York.</p>
<p>The English-language volumes are located here on the KCLDS Archive's website. The Arabic-language volumes are located on the Khayrallah Center’s <a href="https://arabicsearch.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Arabic Newspapers database</a>.</p>
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was manifested in the River Jordan for our salvation during the Feast of the Holy
Theophany.
On February 15th, we will commemorate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the
falling asleep in the Lord of our predecessor and beloved brother in Christ,
Metropolitan ANTONY (Bashir). He was truly a remarkable hierarch and a charismatic leader who has labored tirelessly throughout his life for the glory of God.
His contribution to the almost one hundred year history of the Antiochian presence in the New World has yet to be measured fully. Time will grant him a position
as one of the great luminaries of Orthodoxy in North America.
We, therefore, instruct our clergy and laity to conduct the Trisagion Prayers
of Mercy in all churches of the Archdiocese on Sunday, February 17, 1991, (Cheesefare Sunday), following the Divine Liturgy, in his blessed memory. Let us never forget his great contributions to our Holy Church and remind our children of his missionary zeal to preserve our ancient Faith in the New World.
MAY HIS MEMORY BE ETERNAL.
COVER:
Metropolitan ANTONY (Bashir)
Born - March 15, 1898
Consecrated - April 19, 1936
Died - February 15, 1966
MEMORY ETERNAL!
Paternally in Christ,
Metropolitan PHILIP
Primate
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese
of North America
THE WORD/JANUARY l'HEWORD/JANUARY1991
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�ON HIS TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY
EDITORIAL
An Apostle to North America
Metropolitan Antony Bashir
by Paul D. Garrett
On F bruar 15, 1966 our Father in Christ, Metropolitan ANTONY (Bas?i~), fel_lasleep in the Lo~d after
a bri f illn
. He a at the time of hi death, in his thirtieth year as the pres1dmg h1erarch of th~ Synan An1
tiochian Orthodox
rchdioce e of ew York and All North America (as we were then called). He ~1ed ~~ ~ relaWHENHE DIED ON FEBRUARY 5, historical myopia, therefore, we must
i el arl age - he ould have been only 68 years old o_ne mon_th late_r. How_ever_ the old saymg, 1t s not 1966,Metropolitan Antony Bashir was cautiously proceed.
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The tall, thin, dignified figure who
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remembered in every quarter as a man
the quantit of ear , but th quality of years," can be applied to his very 1 USt nous 1 e. e was u
s- worthy of his surname. I His life had stepped ashore in the United States in
tl to orth America!
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brought good news to the Syrian and 1920 in the retinue of Metropolitan Gerh n he inh rited the Archdiocese in 1936, the Church in North America was 1_nshamble~. He_b~~ame LebaneseOrthodox Christians in North asimos Messara, had already achieved
a bi h p to a hou e divided against itself! In spite of the confusion, c_ourt cases, fami~y and pansh divis~o_ns, America whom he had pastored for renown across the Middle East as a litthi apo tle to orth America gathered his faithful children around him and systematically be_gan orgarnzmg forty-six years, very nearly thirty of terateur, journalist,2 biblical scholar,3
th flock entru ted to hi care. He nourished us and cherished us and fed us the Word of God m the language them in episcopal orders. His
of th land_ Engh h. He gathered several men of the Archdiocese around him and together they began to or- lifehad been good news to all
ganize the Archdiocese. He found young scholarly converts to Orthodoxy to translat~ the ancient b~liefs ?f the Orthodox Christians of
our Faith into Church School materials. He commissioned musicians to transpose Byzantine and Slavornc music North America whose everinto we tern notation for our newly-formed choirs. Parish Councils came into being. The youth movement growing fragmentation and
began, and ix regions were established across the United States and Canada. Y~ung men wer~ encouraged to Old World orientation offered
enter the seminary to study for the holy priesthood, and many of them were given scholarships to do so. AL to their offspring little hope of
th
KALIMAT was reintroduced as the official publication of the Archdiocese, but renamed THE WORD.
growing old in e Church of
h
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their birth - and the Apostles.
He helped to establish a committee of Orthodox bishops of all canonical jurisdictio:1s in N?rt America. Hislifehad been good news for
Very early in his episcopate, he began speaking about a united Orthodox Church on this contl~;nt. He saw the oft-beleaguered Patriarto it that Orthodox military personnel were allowed by the U.S. government to have th e words EaSt ern Or- chateof Antioch, whose hopes
thodox" on their dog tags. He cooperated in printing a prayer book in English for the Orthodox military a_nd of survival and the doing of
young people everywhere. In other words, he was bringing our ancient Faith into the modern world, and makmg good works were all but imposit relevant. People here and abroad were taking note of the Orthodox Christian Church. He even joined the siblewithout financial support
World and National Councils of Churches, so that Orthodoxy would have a place in the society in which we fromoverseas.His life had been
lived. We were no longer immigrants, but now the children of immigrants, and we wanted a share of our soci- good news to all Christians
ety. Metropolitan ANTONY made us feel good about ourselves, because we felt safe and secure with him at the whose prayer is for a return to
helm. One of his greatest legacies he never lived to see - he promised a large financial gift to help rebuild the unity of faith. His life had been
Orthodox Seminary in Balamand, Lebanon, which was fulfilled for him by Metropolitan PHILIP, his succes- good news to all followers of
sor in the Archdiocese. His Eminence would have been proud and pleased that his successor fulfilled his dreams. Mosesand th e Prophet whose
heartfeltdesire was an increase
Metropolitan PHILIP loved this great apostle to North America!
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a way that made them feel that they had solved their problems, when in fact, he had! He was brilliant in hu- had been good news to the
man psychology.
Arab world, striving to overThis February 15, we will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the falling asleep of this great apostle come centuries of intellectual Metropolitan ANTONY with Archbishop SAMUELand Fathers
to North America. History will be kind to him, because he was kind to us. He is fondly remembered by those stagnation by opening win- Haddad of Damascus and Basilios Sedawey of Miami.
of us who were fortunate enough to be part of his generation. MEMORY ETERNAL MOST HOLY MASTER! dows to the cultural achievements of teacher,4 and civil lawyer.5 Their pasGeorge S. Corey theWest.The 67 years of the earthly life sage from Syria was funded by the ProtEditor of the son of]oseph and Zaina Bashir of estant Episcopal Church, whose emisDouma in north-central
Lebanon
saries there had dangled before the
Metropolitan ANTONY'S gravesite in Brooklyn, NY
brought abundant blessings whereve;
Patriarchate hopes that badly-needed
he went and on whatever he did or charitable monies might become avail~ouched.A quarter of a century affords able if Antioch were to recognize the vamadequate perspective for evaluating a lidity of the sacerdotal orders of its cler,
man'sachievements, but it has become
gy. No promises were made, but a deleBASfl IR traditionalfor the twenty-fifth anniver- gation was dispatched to address the
sary to be marked by such reflections,
General Convention in Portland, OR.6
BORN MAR 15. 1898 -DfW f.Hl Vi 196b
~owevertentative and preliminary. The The meeting achieved little save an
ARCHBISHOPSYRIANANllOCHtAN ORTHODOX
times in which he worked however
agreement to pay a stipend to ArchdeaARCH010Cl'.St DI NEW YORK AND NORTH AMERICA
were
so
extraordinarily
diffi~ult
for
Or~
con Bashir to work among his cot9.:}6
1966
thoctoxChristianity world-wide and in religionists once he had been ordained
NorthAmerica in particular, that Anto- to the priesthood. The new Archimanny Bashir'strue greatness already begins
drite 7 visited some of the thirty-odd
to grow clear. Despite the dangers of parishes established by Bishop Raphael
ARCHBlSHOPANl'ONY
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THE WORD/JANUARYlHE WORD/JANUARY1991
Hawaweeny during his fruitful ministry,
and grew dismayed at the condition of
the flock. The twenty-seven months
which had elapsed between Raphael's
death on Feb. 27, 1915,and the election
of a successor, Aftimios Ofiesh, on Mar.
13, 1917, had allowed an abiding division to develop between those who
wished to remain loyal to their
fallen leader's canonical allegiance to the Russian missionary hierarchy, and those who
yearned for direct pastoral care
by a Patriarch of their own language, customs, and nationality. Despite the latter's orders to
cease and desist, Metropolitan
Germanos Shahadi, visiting
this country since 1913 from
Syria in order to raise funds for
a variety of charities in his Diocese of Seleucia, meddled in
the affairs of the widowed diocese and attracted many followers. 8 In 1924 the Patriarchate honored the calls from
across the Atlantic and consecrated Victor Abo-Assaly9
(another member of Metropolitan Gerasimos' party) as the
first hierarch of what can
properly be called the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of North America. Bishop
Aftimios struggled valiantly
Gregory forward in his own ministrations, consecrating auxilliary
bishops to serve Canada (Emmanuel
Abo-Hatab) in 1927 and the West Coast
(Sophronius Bishara) in 1929, and remained loyal to the policies of the Russian jurisdiction despite its tragic disintegration and impoverishment and the
frequent machinations of its Primate,
Metropolitan Platon, 10which culminated in 1927/28in the declaration of an autocephalous American Church to serve
the needs of Orthodox Christians of all
nationalities, including those whose
sole language was English and culture
entirely American. When it was universally condemned as uncanonical, impractical, and ill-timed, the idealistic Aftimios grew disillusioned and left the
episcopate in April of 1933. His three
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IG ATI of Lattakia (now our Patriarch).
dioce an activity, would serve as the
Metropolitan ee, and its Archbishop
would be selected and consecrated first.
Auxilliary bishops would later be
provided to meet the needs of the Orthodox living on the West Coast (Los
Angeles) and in the Midwest (Toledo or
Detroit). Three archimandrites were put
forth as candidates for Archbishop:
Samuel David; Hagapios Galam, 12 a follower of Metropolitan Germanus; and
Antony Bashir, whose parochial and
missionary efforts in Vicksburg, MI,
Terre Haute, IN, and Detroit, MI, had
been conducted under the omophorion
of Bishop Victor. 13 Each vowed that if
not selected by the Holy Synod in
Damascus, he would pledge his loyalty
to the victorious candidate. In the voting on Sunday, Nov. 10, 1935, Bashir collected a majority, and Samuel David, the
runner-up, was designated as his first
auxilliary. 14 Metropolitan Theodosius
initially proposed to consecrate both
men before returning home, but later
determined that it would be more proper for the new Archbishop himself to
petition the Holy Synod for a helper.
Such indecision could only fan the divisions which already were evident
among the three clerics' followers, and
in the climate of American Orthodoxy
in the 1930s it was almost inevitable that
peace and harmony would not soon
prevail. The outcome was the consecration of two men by two sets of bishops
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in two different cities on the same day,
and the creation of a schism among the
Antiochian Orthodox which would
outlive both principles and consume
much of their energies.
On the morning of April 19, 1936, in
Brooklyn's St. Nicholas Cathedral,
Metropolitan Theodosius and the RusianArchbishop Vita1ii15carried out the
will of the Synod of Damascus by consecrating Antony Bashir as Archbishop
of New York; while
in Toledo
Archbishop Adam16 and
Bishops Arsenii 17
and Leontii 18 advanced Samuel David to the episcopacy. One immediate
result of the mix-up
was the decision of
the badly-divided
and utterly preoccu pied Russian hierarchs to end their inILYAS of Tripoli a nd volvement with the
"Syro-Arab Mission"
by transferring it to the jurisdiction of
the Patriarchate of Antioch, citing "the
poorly elucidated and defined nature of
the question of the canonical relationship between the parts of the Syrian
· Nort h Amenca
· (as was recogCh urc h m
nized by our Pittsburgh Episcopal
Council 17 May 1936 and the General
Council of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad 10/23 September 1936 [Protocol 6)) . . ." 19 On October 2 5, 1936, Patriarch Alexander III
issued an official Praxis granting to
Archbishop Antony all the usual liturgical and canonical rights of a ruling bishop, commanding the allegiance of all his
clergy and lay people.
Relations between Toledo and New
York wavered over the years, with the
two old friends from the Balamand
Seminary often manifesting their intentions to preserve peace and unity by sitting side-by-side at conventions seemingly a small achievement, but one
which the hierarchs of many other
divided jurisdictions in the same era
were unable to match - until on Aug.
12, 1958, Archbishop Samuel David
died. From his hotel suite at the convention in Los Angeles, a sincerely grieving
Metropolitan Antony ordered an official
day of prayers and memorial offerings
throughout the Archdiocese, and after
the Convention, concelebrated with
the three emissaries of the Patriarchate
at the ninth-day memorial services.
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In the wake of this unexpected trage- _ pR,O.C., G.O.Y.A., A.R.0.Y., e_tc.dy, Antony looked resolutely to the fu- tendedto emphasize the preservation of
ture. "I am too busy," he wrote in the ethnic languages and cultures more
Word magazine in November, "to waste heavily.
.
much time on petty quarrels. We want As war loomed m 1942, he spearall our people to share the work with us,
ded the Pan-Orthodox movement to
and build up one strong unified organi- he~ recognition of Orthodox Christ· Fa1t
• h" m
• Amen-•
zation w h ic h w1•11 b e a ere d.1t to all gain
. as a "fourth maJor
rans
.
Syrian-American
Orthodox."
The
alongside the Catholics, Protestants,
Metropolitan was not destined, how- ca,dJews_ not as an admission that Orever, to find perfect peace and unity on a;odoxy is not the true Faith of Christ
this side of the grave. Tensions re- ~:nded down from the apostle~, but in
mained, and unarguably resulted in a order to spare Orthodox ~erv1cemen
prodigious
waste of energy and from going into battle wearing dogtags
resources over the years, until the Tole- which misidentified their Faith, and to
do/New York rift was finally healed by force the military to provide chaplains
Metropolitan Philip Saliba and Arch- to minister to them; the Federation for
bishop Michael Shaheen 2 0 on June 24, the Primary Jurisdictions of the Ortho1975. During the nearly thirty years o dox Greek ChurchMetropolitan
Antony's episcoi:acy, es in America also
however, great progress was realized.
ked to prevent
The Archdiocese grew numerically sta
wo/ and municipal
fromunderthirtychurchesto60.Itsoe nments from
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d. rim in at in g
Western Rite Vicariate, it reached out to is_c t the OrthoWestern Christians yearning to return to agams
h
.
.h b h .
k
dox consciously or
t e ancient Falt , ut es1tant to ta eon
sciously as
the culturally foreign trappings of the u;co; din the past.
Byzantine Rite.21 It wholeheartedly ~ \h·s measure
supi:orted_ the wor~ of St. Vlad_imir's of en co~peration
Seminary m preparing clergy with an
th O thoorientation towards North America and admohin_gehsorf ar
. l trammg
. . require
. d to mm1ster
. .
t h e spec1a
. ox erarc
th . b v k in this milieu. All Orthodox of the sec- ious ed me ac ~
ond and third generation turned to An- grou~ sf b~o~e
O
tony's Archdiocese for liturgical and ~a de alac~vmg
te go s, tony
pushed for the estab- lishment in 1960 of
the StandingConfer~
ence of Orthodox
Bishops in the
Americas(S.C.O.B.A.)
as a vehicle to more organic unity, and
served as its first Vice President. His was
a unique voice in this forum, chiding his
brother bishops to admit that all their
noble phrases about the unity of the Orthodox Faith were insufficient· actions
speak louder than words. Similarly, he
In-flight reading
saw a need for Christianity to close
educational materials in English.22 On ranks against the forces of evil so eviimmigrant bishop23 among many wa dent in the twentieth century. Early in
capable of accepting without regret th his episcopacy he represented the Patrievident fact that the Church in Nort archate of Antioch at such pioneer ecuAmerica would one day_ soon_ be· ~enical gatherings as the United Christcome entirely monolingual. This same ian Conference on Life and the Work in
spirit characterized his efforts to or· Edinburgh, Scotland, and the World
ganize the Syrian Orthodox Youth Or· Conference on Faith and Order in Oxganization (S.O.Y.0.)24 to see to the forct,England, both in 1938. Late in life
younger generation's spiritual growth he became the first Orthodox hierarch
and unity nationwide; contemporary to join the National Council of the
youth movements in other jurisdictions Chur~hes of Christ (N .C.C.C.), the chief
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I American ecumenical body, and in DeTHE WORD/JANUARY 19STHEW~O-R-D-/J_A_N_U_A_R_Y_l_
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cember of 1960 was named its National Vice President. In a time when it was
hardly fashionable, he paid a visit to the
Vatican, and invited Roman Catholic
bishops to come and see the richness of
his faith.
Metropolitan Antony did not live to
see the Six Day War of 1967 between Israel and the Arab nations and its abiding
fruits: the occupation of the West Bank
and the Gaza Strip, the Israeli incursions
into Southern Lebanon and the bloody
chronic civil war which will not end
there. He did not live to see new waves
of Orthodox refugees from all over the
Middle East arriving on our shores and
placing new pastoral demands on the
old, established parishes. Metropolitan
With the members of SCOBA after its formation
Antony's eyes were not forced to witness the crisis in world Orthodoxy
precipitated
by the granting of autocaphaly to the Orthodox Church in
America in 1970, and the virtual breakdown of understanding, good will, and
cooperation in S.C.O.B.A., which he
had fostered. One can only speculate
what impact the wisdom and no-nonsense directness of the Man of BlessedName might have had on these situations. One can see, however, that his
crowning achievement lay in guaranteeing that the great strides which his Archdiocese took would not be abandoned
to chance following his death.
As tragic as the events detailed might
have been, and as painful as they might
be to recall, they were by no means
unique in their time. After the death of
Patriarch Tikhon25 of Moscow in 1923
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and the imprisonment of his locum tenens, the Russians in America divided
into three openly warring factions: one
claiming an authentic American identity, one claiming dogged allegiance to
the Mother Church, no matter how
compromising its statements and demands might be, and one rallying
around a call to keep alive the spirit of
Holy Russia world-wide outside of the
Soviet Empire until the day of freedom
once again dawned. Parishes, priests,
and even some bishops succumbed to
the temptation of seeking the best
"deal" they could find, jumping from
jurisdiction to jurisdiction, and bringing their flock to scandal and the brink
of financial ruin. For decades the
Greeks debated the
"Bishop_ Question"
and pleaded vainly
with Constantinople
and Athens to provide them leadership. Finally, when
one
arrived
in
192226 his links with
factions in secular
Greek politics rendered him too controversial for all to
unite behind him even for their own
good. It required the
advent of another of
the great figures of
twentieth-century
Orthodoxy, the future
Ecumenical
Patriarch Athenagoras I, to bring peace
and prosperity to the
flock. Romanians and Serbs saw their
hopes for a bishop thwarted for years,
and once given, were frustrated when
Bishops Policarp Morusca and Mardarije Uskokovich, respectively, were
unwittingly trapped in Europe during
World War II, whence they had innocently ventured to attend synodal meetings. Carpatho-Russian Uniates were
forced to wander from see to see (including Antioch) before finding a home
in canonical Orthodoxy with the Ecumenical Patriarchate in 1938. The story
tragically goes on and on. Suffice it to
say that no Old World Mother Church
proved capable of appreciating
the
problems and challenges faced by their
American flock. Nor was any able to
come to grips with the evident fact that
its sons and daughters were willing to
abandon their respective "land of milk
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�and h n y" and endur e ile in orth
Am rica ~bandoning the hol, language
f their i refather intermarrying
ith
barbarian . nd many of their emi ari in orth America - bi hop who
mo ed among the flock, at at table
ith them and di cu ed their need
and a p ration - pro ed little do er in
touch ith the ccle ia tical and ocial
realitie of twentieth-century
orth
m rica than
ere their uperior
aero the ea. gain t the background
of hi equal Antony Ba hir emerge a
one uniquel able to hold together the
oppo ing reaction of over eas hierarch and the need of the "hyphenated
merican " to adapt to their new environment. He made every effort to
help th latter in their adaptation - and
in the pr er ation of their Orthodoxy
in the proce
- and to allow the
Church here to function independently of the former' often deleterious even
when well-intention interference.
This by no means indicates that he
wa any le proud of his Arabic cultural heritage than were his fellow hierarch who spared no effort to institute
Greek, Ru ian, erbian, Romanian, etc.
school on aturdays and after schools,
to keep the liturgy and catechetical
materials in the holy tongues, to establish in titutions exclusively for the
maintenance of their constituencies.
Thi can be een in the fact that no other
hierarch of his time labored so hard in
tran lation to and from his native
tongue. 2 7 He could, however, accept
cold realities. He could not abide the
po turing and politicking and negotiating and romantic reminiscencing that
he aw all around himself. His pride
could not easily be offended. His reolve could not be broken by trivialities
or worn down by reversals. Why? Because in hi own words,28 "What I do,
I do for the good of my people. What a
person does is the proof of what he is."
May the memory of Metropolitan Antony be eternal!
l. Bashir in Arabic means the one who brings
"Good ews," as in the Archangel Gabriel at
the Feast of Annunciation.
2. Editing, anonymously for obvious reasons,
the Mu Jim feminist magazine al-Marah aljadidah (The ew Woman).
3. Collaborating with Archbishop Paul Abo-Adil
and ajib Khalaf in translating the Greek
ew Te tament into Arabic; it has been called
the mo t accurate Arabic rendition, but remains unpublished.
4. Both at the secondary level and at his alma
mater, the American niversity in Beirut.
8
5. He graduated from the Ba'abda' Law School
in Beirut.
6. Orthodox presence at such meetings went
back into the 19th century. The Portland
gathering al o welcomed Archbishop Panteleimon of eopolis, representing the Patriarchate of Jerusalem; Bishop Gorazd Pavlik
of the Orthodox Church of Czechoslovakia
(later martyred by the azis and canonized
by his church in 1987); an unnamed Russian
hierarch, and several priests. The Episcopalians' actions were not as crass as this
ummary might make them appear. The Russians in particular had inched towards such
recognition earlier in the century, while
Greek Patriarch Meletios Metaxakes (successively of Constantinople and Alexandria) was
open in his approval.
7. Celibates are routinely elevated to this rank
immediately at ordination in the Middle East,
as oppo ed to the current practice in the
United States and other parts of the Orthodox world.
8. Twenty-four parishes vs. Aftimios' twenryeight.
9. On Sept. 11, 1924 in St. Mary's Albanian Orthodox Church, Worcester, MA, by Metropolitan Gerasimos and Archbishop Panteleimon.
10. Rozhdestvenskii. He served as Archbishop of
orth America from 1907 until 1914, when
he was transferred to Odessa. Following the
Bolshevik Revolution in 1917, he fled his
homeland, and eventually made his way
back to America in 1921, ostensibly with an
appointment to his former post from Patriarch Tikhon. This was widely challenged,
but in 1922 the Third All-American Council
of the Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic
Church (forerunner of the Orthodox Church
in America) elected him its Primate.
11. Later Patraiarch of Antioch as Theodosius VI
from 1958 until 1970.
12. His elevation to the rank of Archimandrite by
Metropolitan Germanos created the first rift
between the latter and the Russian hierarch.
He was not originally on the ballot; his name
was added when Archimandrite Ananias Kassab withdrew prior to the election.
13. Archim. Antony's initial visitations to Russian
Mission parishes were loudly protested by
the Russian hierarchy, and when an embarrassed Episcopal Church withdrew its funding of his travels at year's end, Antony withdrew to Chihuahua, Mexico, where he labored for two years over his renowned translations into Arabic of Kahlil Gibran's English
writings: The Prophet; Sand and Foam; The
MadMan; TheForerunner;jesus, the Son of
Man; The Earth of Gods; and The Words of
Gibran. He was then summoned north by
Bp. Victor, but even in his most hectic missionary period, when he spent endless hours
on trains travelling between cities, he continued his literary efforts. In the preface to his
translation of Leo Tolstoy's Confession he explained: "I strive never to waste one moment
of my time. I write in trains, homes, hotels,
and in shopping centers. Everywhere I go, I
find a chair or a stone to sit upon, paper and
ink stored all the while in my small suitcase
In addition to his translations of Gibran
and Tolstoy, Antony crafted elegant Arabic
garments for Frank Crane's Why I am a
Christian, Giovanni Papinni's Life of Christ,
(working from Dorothy Canfield Fisher's
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
English rendering of the Italian original),
Charles Wagner's The Simple Life, Bruce Barton's The Man Nobody Knows, and A. Brisbane's Today and the Future Day. He explained this enormous outlay of energy: "l
. . . believe in the necessity of translating
the works of great writers and composers of
the Western world, for I firmly believe that
in their intellectual and economic outlook
they are more knowledgeable than we, and
the period of300 years which permitted this
was not granted to us. Thus by translating
their thoughts, which are not found in our
thinking and outlook, we can come to an understanding of this creative act .
"
The Archimandrite also penned original
works, including One Ji>arin Mexico, The
Year to Success, and Read and Think by the
Master Thinker. He edited the literary periodical al-Khalidat(The Immortals) and contributed to Bishop Emmanuel's ecclesiastical
journal, Majallat al-Kalimat (The Word Review), successor to Bishop Raphael's alKalimat and forerunner to the present Word
magazine.
The results were forwarded to Damascus
nine days later, Patr. Alexander II polled the
other members of the Holy Synod, and on
Jan. 23, 1936, Antony Bashir was declared
the unanimous choice of the seven respondents. The canonical election was ratified
and the news cabled to New York to Metropolitan Theodosius and the archbishopelect.
Maksimenko, Archbishop of Western America and New Jersey, founder of Holy Trinity
Monastery, Jordanville, NY, and an adherent
of the faction of Russian bishops in America
leaning towards submission to the Russian
Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (the
"Synod in Exile") headquartered in Karlovci, Yugoslavia.
Filipovskii, Archbishop of Philadelphia an
the Carpatho-Russians.
Bishop of Detroit and Cleveland, founder
and first abbot of St. Tikhon's Monastery.
South Cansan, PA.
Turkevich, Bishop of Chicago and Minneapolis since 1933, and from 1950 until his death
in 1965 Metropolitan of All America and
Canada. In the twilight of their lives, he and
Metropolitan Antony worked closely in PanOrthodox endeavors and on the Board ol
Trustees of St. Vladimir's Seminary.
Synod meeting of Jan. 31, 1938; note that
over three months earlier, on October 6
193 7, the North American Synod had ap
pointed Bishop Makarii to the vacant see ol
Brooklyn - historically the "Syro-Arab'
bishopric. At this point the separation had ap
parently already been accepted as afait ac·
compli.
Who was consecrated Feb. 11, 1962, in
Damascus, with Metropolitan Antony as one
of the consecrators.
Although he did not originate the idea ofi
Western Rite mission- the first such parisr
was organized by the Albanian Bishop Fan
Noli, and this approach was toyed with b)
the Russians in Europe - Metropolitan Antony was the only hierarch willing to give the
movement the time and freedom it woulc
need to prove its viability.
He was instrumental in bringing the Harvard
educated Professor Habib Katibah over fron:
Lebanon to collaborate with Father Seraphirr
Nassar in rendering Fr. Kassab's monumen·
Kitab al-taziyyah al-haqqiqiyyah
into
ta1 ·sh as The Divine
..
p rayers an dS ervices
•
Eng]1
.
if the Catholic-Orthodox Church of Christ
0
h famous "Five-Pounder").
He kept in
(t _etthat other bulwark ofEnglish-language
pnn
•
. rgy, Isabel Florence Hapgoo d' s Service
.
11tu
Book of the Holy Orthodox-C_at~olic
Apostolic Church. He authored Studies in the
G eek Church as a catechetical tool, sponsired Fr. Stephen H.R. Upso1:'s pi_one~ring
Christian education matenals rn Bible,
church history, liturgics, and ha?iog_raphy. He
resurrected the Word magazine m an allEnglish format.
Metropolitan Antony was not absolutely
24.
25.
26.
27.
unique. The Albanian Bishop Fan Stylian
Noli, after his return to America in 1932, also
realized that the only hope for the youth was
an English-speaking church, and proceeded
to produce Gospel and Epistle lectionaries
and other liturgical volumes.
The "Syrian" was later changed to "Society,"
and "Organization" to "Organizations."
Bellavin, Bishop of North America from 1898
until 1907 before he was transferred to Finland. In 1917 he was elected Patriarch of
Moscow. In 1990 he was canonized by the
Moscow Patriarchate.
Alexander Demoglou, Bishop of Rhodostolou.
Again, Antony found company in Bishop Fan
Noli, who was likewise convinced that his
people at home, long repressed by the Turks,
needed access to Western literature, and
translated Shakespeare, Ibsen, Pie, Longfellow, and Cervantes into elegant Albanian.
28. Quoted by his sister Adele in an interview
with Fr. Constantine Nasr on March 22, 1971,
quoted in the latter's M.Div. thesis at St.
Vladimir's Seminary. A great debt of gratitude
is due Fr. Constantine for this tremendous
compilation of material, which provided
much of the raw material for this article. I understand that Fr. Constantine is preparing to
revise and expand his work for eventual publication.
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�as a priest, make su_reit is a model of a
hristian family. No harsh words
tru1Y C
nloving acts may take place beor
u you, your w11e
·,: an d your c h'li tween
A CRY FOR COOPERATION
by Dr. Peter M. Kalellis
''In Search of Solutions''
Part I of a four-part series
During the
la t forty years,
the particular
stre e to which
priests have been
subjected have
taken their toll in
drastic forms.
Many
priests
have died prematurely - some
have committed
suicide; others
have divorced their wives, or their
wives have divorced them. And many,
many clergymen live a life of quiet discontent, followed by their neglected
familie in search of a better future that
never comes. Although this state of affair ha been, and continues to be a
lamentable loss for the Church and a
painful ituation for the priestly family,
little or nothing has been done to provi de some comfort or even some
precautionary guidance to help rectify
uch a position.
A profound look at the priests and
khoureeyes of our Orthodox parishes in
orth America indicates a downward
drift toward physical, emotional and
spiritual exhaustion. In some of our parishes, burned-out priests and khoureeyes wander directionless, feeling frustrated and guilty about their loss of enthusiasm. Some blame themselves,
others blame their congregations, still
others blame church leaders for their "I
don't care" outlook.
"The day has come," claims Bishop
Maximos of the Pittsburgh Diocese,
"when the spirit no longer needs to
continue in such tyranny, feeling abandoned. And we all have felt abandoned
and directionless
to some extent.
Christian existence requires that full attention be given to the appropriate
place for a strong and healthy body,
strong and healthy emotions, a strong
and healthy reason, a strong and healthy
imagination, a strong and healthy will,
besides a strong and healthy spirit.
Priests and khoureeyes are entitled to all
these qualities. We need no "suffering
12
servants" to minister to the community.
We need strong and healthy and emotionally fulfilled priests and clergy
wives to proclaim the powerful message
of the Gospel, to propagate the treasures of Orthodoxy."
His words are followed by works.
Bishop Maximos, a priest of priests to
the very core of his heart, is highly sensitive to the needs of the priest and his
family. He sits with them and with full
empathy discusses their problems. His
time and love know no limits. He wants
to be a part of the priestly family. He
grew up with one - his father is still
serving as a priest on the island of Chios,
Greece.
Every year, Bishop Maximos invites
the priests and presvyteres of his Diocese to a three-day workshop. Spiritual,
psychological, administrative problems
and family discomforts are extensively
discussed. In 1984, I was invited to conduct the clergy workshop which was
held in Columbus, Ohio. Approximately fifty priests and presvyteres participated. His Grace, Bishop Timothy of
Detroit, encouraged his clergy to attend
this workshop. A priest and his wife
came all the way from Canada. Another
couple drove for eight hours to attend
the workshop.
It is our unique honor and pleasure to
highlight, for your interest, the themes
of the workshop; future issues of this
magazine will contain further installments. We shall waive details of the outstanding hospitality that was so creative1y and generously provided by the
Greek Orthodox
Community
of
Columbus, Ohio, under the capable
direction of Fr. Anthony Sarris and his
presvytera, Marie.
*****
The first day was invested in a most
encouraging endeavor: training the participants how to prepare couples for
marriage. The material used, Preparing
for Marriage, is the first volume of the
series, Marriage in the Orthodox
Church, by Dr. Peter M. Kalellis who
also authored a Guide to accompany
the book- a step-by-step aid for those
who intend to do premarital counseling. Priests and presvyteres were very
excited about this project and manifested an eagerness to help candidates for
marriage in any way possible.
Bishop Maximos presented
the
group with Holy Matrimony, the second volume of the series Marriage in
the Orthodox Church, and expressed
his enthusiasm over Dr. Kalellis's unique
undertaking and of his production of
two handsome volumes within the
same year. Some priests encouraged Dr.
Kalellis to continue with the writing of
the postmarital counseling material.
Others suggested that, besides the printed word, audio-cassettes would be invaluable. "The work is in progress," Dr.
Kalellis replied. ''Many of you know me
- since 1952, I have been writing and
producing educational material for the
Orthodox Church. I'm a doer. I don't
believe in the expression, 'we will do
things in the future.' The future is now,
today. 'Give us this day our daily bread,'
says the Lord. So, within my capabilities, I shall work today, diligently, in the
educational ministry of the Church, but
I need your cooperation."
The clergy cooperated unconditionally; each one took back to his parish
twenty copies of each volume.
*****
Having invested twenty-two years in
the parish ministry, Dr. Kalellis spoke
with both conviction and compassion.
When you are assigned to a parish,
the expectations are imminent:
You will, as the pastor, be a model of
Christian behavior. You will, as the
priest, perform the Liturgy on Sundays
as elegantly and as quickly as possible,
preach the Gospel message as briefly as
you can, and keep everyone happy. You
will, as a priest, perform the sacraments,
meeting the needs of the parishioners
- visit the sick, comfort the afflicted,
make house calls, raise funds, solicit
handsome donations for new buildings.
You will, as an educator, provide curriculum for all ages and tend to the
educational needs of your congregation. Your family is your business, but,
d~D.
Khoureeyes will be regular m attendance at Sunday Services a?d all c~mmunity functions. She will
, provide
.
adership
for
our
womens
orgarnza1
t~onsand set an example as wife and
~other for all the ladies of the Church.
Shewill be a gracious hostess on all occasions, including those when the Primate the Archbishop or the Bishop visit
the ~arish, and when enter~ainment is
provided for the congregation.
Khoureeye and her priest husband
will demonstrate to the congregation
HOW children should be brought up,
and their children will serve as models
of good behavior in the Church and in
the community.
If priest and khoureeye faithfully fulfill these expectations, we, the congregation, will love you.
Having examined the above, we are
able to list some of the disadvantages in
the priestly marriage:
*Pressureto live up to the image other
people have of the priest and his family.
*Awarenessby the priest and his family
that they are being constantly observed.
*Awarenessby the priest and his wife
that they are always expected to be a
model couple.
*Congregation has expectations about
the behavior of the priest.
*Unrealexpectations of the laity about
the behavior of the priestly family.
We could go on listing more disadvantages, but what purpose would that
serve? We know there is pressure.
Let us look briefly at attitudes.
1. Traditional Attitudes
There was a time when the father was
an authoritarian figure who made all
major decisions and felt responsible for
the behavior and well-being of the family members.
WhenJoshua declared to the assembledleaders of Israel: ''Asfor me and my
house, we will serve the Lord '' he did
not mean he had discussed the matter
with his wife and children and that
they had come to a point of decision.
He had simply decided for them. That
was his duty and his right CToshua
24:lSb).
'
Until yesterday, in our seminary the
themes that were eloquently developed
were zeal, piety, humility, and pru-
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dence. If, therefore, 'a man know not
how to rule his own house, how shall he
take care of the Church of God?', (1
Timothy 3:12).
Although contemporary clergy are
not subjected to such strict rules it
seems that the same basic concept' that there is one standard for the priestly
family and another for the laity - still
survives.
2. Traditional Attitudes to the Priest's
Wife
Lucille Lavender's book, They Cry,
Too!, summarizes what a minister's wife
should be:
''A minister's wife should be attractive, but not too attractive; have nice
clothes, but not too nice; have a nice basic hair-do, but not too nice; be friendly,
but not too friendly; be aggressive, but
not too aggressive; greet everyone, es-
pecially visitors; intelligent, but not too
intelligent; educated, but not too educated; down-to-earth, but not too much
so; capable, but not too capable; charming, but not too charming."
There can be no doubt that a
khoureeye is expected to be different.
She is expected to undertake certain
duties, and if she does, she is criticized
for wanting to be under the spotlight. If
she doesn't, then she is accused of lack
of interest. Ruth Levi, a rabbi's wife,
vividly illustrates the way in which carping criticism can be directed against a
clergy wife.
"If she is brilliant or militant or persuaded of her ability to be a leader, she
is likely to be considered forward, aggressive; if she is timid, hesitant, or just
convinced that it is wiser that only her
husband's voice should be raised in the
marketplace, she will be called stupid or
lacking in initiative. If she is lovely to
look upon- she will be said to be frivolous; if she considers extreme stylishness trivial and unworthy of the time it
requires, her critics will pronounce her
dowdy, "old-timey," "obsolete.''
With such perceptions, it is wise for
the priest and his wife to make sure that
they know where the expectations and
criticisms are coming from. No one has
the right to define you, the priest, or
you, the khoureeye. You have to develop your own definition - your own
priestly identity - otherwise, you will
be victimized. (To be continued)
Dr. Peter M. Kalellis is the director
and founder of the Human Growth
Center in Westfield, New Jersey. He is a
member of the Greek Orthodox A rchdiocese of the Americas.
1991
Eastern Region SOYO Parish Life Conference
Hosted By
St. George Church - Allentown, Pennsylvania
July 3-7, 1991
Plan to join us in ALLENTOWN (long known for its great conferences), for what promises to be an OUTSTANDING WEEKEND OF
FAMILY FUN, SPIRITUAL ENLIGHTENMENT, AND CELEBRATION
DURING THE FOURTH OF JULY VACATION WEEKEND.
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�A.C.O.R.N.
ANTIOCHIAN
CHRISTIANORTHODOXRAmoNETWORK
w hat 's A n
n. . . .
''ACORN"
. 1. '...1 '
by Dee Ann Reed
By now alma t ever one in the Archdio~e e ha heard or read omething
about .C.O.R. . : an acronym for the
ntiochian Chri tian Orthodox Radio
twork.
But, what doe that mean? What's it
all about? How doe it work? Who' doing it? How i it paid for? Where is it
playing?
hat doe it do? All of the e
que tion and many more have been
a ked.
e know it' been confusing. But we,
hone tly, haven't been able to help it.
A.C.O.R. . has grown so fast, o far, and
o quickly that we ju t haven't had the
time to explain it properly. The growth
of A.C.O.R. . has been so remarkable, in
fact that television news coverage has
been given to the phenomenon. The
demand ha created some of the chaos.
Our li tening audience now numbers in
the hundreds of thousands. This should
make u very, very happy about our network and even happier at the results of
the achievement. As a result of this radio
mini try by the Archdiocese, phone
call and letter are coming in every day
from non-Orthodox who are seeking
more information about Orthodoxy.
In the pring of this year, Saidna
PHILIP, whose famous line is "the Orthodox Church is the best-kept secret in
America," had the foresight to realize
that a proposal to utilize modern media
methods to reveal this "secret" was
timely and necessary. He authorized the
implementation of A.C.O.R.N. - a nationwide radio network - on April 1st.
The obvious hunger of non-Orthodox
Chri tian in America for something
more than 2,533 denominations
of
watered-down confusion in "Christianity" leads to the conclusion that it is the
obligation of Orthodoxy to evangelize
the True Faith e tablished by Christ,
Him elf.
How does it work? 'Y!edon't always
know . . . that's part of the immediacy
of media. How A.C.O.R.N. works,
change as we learn. For something that
has never been done in the history of
Orthodoxy - a nationwide radio neto•l
t .ue· a g Jv.,mtS process that
14
ment. "Hello Father (N) . . . This is Dee
Ann Reed"; oftentimes results in a sigh,
as Father (N) realizes his time schedules
are about to be shattered with a request
to do a 10-minu te segment
for
A.C.O.R.N. at his local radio station.
Along the way, in our learning process, we have been blessed with much
amusement which has lightened the
birth pains ...
wonderful outtakes
when the clergy mess up their scripts
. . . Father George Geha urging us to
"immense" ourselves in the faith (instead of "immerse"), Bishop Antoun
receiving a mixed-up duplication from
our supplier (actually recorded with a
"no-smoking" program), a choir taping,
in the studio, featuring two (or maybe
three) tones of the same hymn . . .
sung simultaneously ("make a joyful?
noise to the Lord?"), an uptight Christian radio station refusing the program
under the assumption we were Jewish
(now that they've figured it out, they're
calling us!) ... and the equally misinformed listener who wanted to know if
Orthodox Christians often spoke in
"
" ( h h d
d d D
tongues
s e a atten e
ivine
Liturgy and heard Arabic, Slavonic, and
Greek; not realizing she was hearing acPainstaking attention to detail in tua 11anguages ) .
As of this writing, A.C.O.R.N. is on-air
production and content is maintained at
all times to insure all standards of excel- in 25 markets (see list at the end of this
article); and, by the end of the year,
lence - technical and ecclesiastical.
This determination has resulted in a should be in 11 more . . _ 36 markets
high-quality program, (produced on total!
Where A.C.O.R.N. is played and
digital audio tape - higher quality than
CD!) much in demand by the radio sta- when, however, depends on local suptions, the listeners, the local parishes
port. The Archdiocese and the Orderof
and clergy of our jurisdiction
and
Saint Ignatius have granted funding for
others. Father John Badeen, general
fiscal year 1991. This funding will cover
production costs and administrative
manager of A.C.O.R.N., and Metropolitan PHILIP, personally pre-approve ev- cost. Local airtime must be supported
ery word of every broadcast! (Indeed,
by individual donations, parish donathis might be an appropriate time to tions, and/or sponsorships. If you'd like
mention how close an attention to detail the program in your city (or if you al·
is paid by these two . . . neither of ready have it); A.C.O.R.N. needs your
whom hesitates to exercise their editori- help. The current weekly airtime cost
al control!)
alone is over $2,400!
Much thanks must be given to the
Near the end of each week's propoor, benighted
clergy who have
gram, there is one minute of airtime
received the "privilege" of an (often last- available for local use. In one city, farriminute) assignment to produce a seg- lies of the local parish are supporting
must be undergone.
Ba ically, we produce a 30-minute
weekly radio program explaining the
Faith utilizing egments recorded by
our priests, our choirs, and some of our
lay people.
These segments
are
produced on-location and "studioma tered" at Production Haus Studios
in Beaumont, Texas for dissemination to
affiliate radio stations throughout the
continent. The first 13-week series,
primarily introduced Orthodoxy to the
public through its history. The second
13-week series was an introduction to
Orthodox worship. The third series (in
production) concerns Orthodox spirituality and lifestyle. Continuing series
are in the planning stages.
weeklyairtime costs to invite listeners to
. services. In another, the adult cattheir·sm class is covenng
• t h e b i•11an d m•
hl
ec
d"f£
l
•
viting inquirers. At a i erent oca~ion,
a localparishioner w~o 0~1:s a bu_sme~s
h t advertises on radio, utihtzes time m
~-~-o.R.N. to promote his church and
his business.
Annual fundraisers are also being
planned in some parishes, with the time
sed to promote the event to the general
~ublic.The Southwest Region adult catechism classes are utilizing the first 13week series as a study guide for the
AdultCatechism Bowl! Inter-Orthodox
Associations have also funded the airtimecosts. Individual and group donors
that have already helped are those mentionedat the beginning of each program.
A.C.O.R.N.also has sets of tapes available(l3 programs in each set) to keep for
yourself, or give to others. For these
sets,we ask (if possible) a $60 donation.
The purpose of the Antiochian
Christian Orthodox Radio Network is
evangelism and self-evangelism.
It's
time to get excited about the Faith! In
many cities, we have already seen conversionsto Orthodoxy take place as a direct result of the radio ministry. At
A.C.O.R.N.offices, we've received tentativeinquiries into the Faith. These are
referred to-the local parishes for followup. In areas where we've not perceived
direct results, we are reevaluating the
placement (station and time) of the program schedule towards more effective
coverage. Now that there is a statistical
history to analyze demographic
response, we're able to develop more strategicplanning. We need your assistance
in this as well!
In the short-run and the long-term, it
seems the Antiochian Christian Orthodox Radio Network is a valuable and
viabletool ... one that may have been
long overdue within the guidelines of
our Lord's directive to spread the Faith!
It is our sincere prayerthat A.C.O.R.N.,
with the continued (much noticed,
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THE WORD/JANUARY 19~THEWORD/JANUARY1991
mu_ch needed, and much appreciated)
assistance of the Holy Spirit (without
w h om, it is obvious to us, A.C.O.R.N.
ld never have come so far) will help
wo_u_
facihtate Orthodoxy's "mainstreaming"
into American Christianity's consciousness. Listen to it! Talk about it! Contrib· · p
"
u t e to sustam lt. 1 ray 1or it!
Antiochian Christian Orthodox
Radio Network
PO. Box 123 77
Beaumont, Texas 77726
(409) 898-1922
V. Rev. John Badeen
General Manager
Dee Ann Reed
Operations Manager
WHO'S LISTENING?
Beaumont, Texas
KDVE 1510 AM
Sundays at 5:00 p.m.
Fresno, California
KBIF 900 AM
Sundays at 1:00 p.m.
Lake Charles, Louisiana
WSAO 1140 AM
Saturdays at noon
Greater New York City
WWDJ 970 AM
Tuesdays at 10:00 p.m.
Portland, Oregon
KLVS 1290 AM
Sundays at 8:00 a.m.
Vicksburg, Mississippi
WQBC 1420 AM
Sundays at 5:30 p.m.
Charleston, West Virginia
WCHS 580 AM
Sundays at 7:00 a.m.
& Sundays at 10:00 a.m.
Youngstown, Ohio
WBBW 1240 AM
Sundays at 9:30 p.m.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
WWII 720 AM Stereo
Sundays at 8:00 a.m.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
KTOF 104.5 FM
Saturdays at 5 p.m.
& Sundays at 5 p.m.
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Memphis, Tennessee
WGSF l210 AM
Sundays at 8:00 a.m.
Boston, Massachusetts
WEZE 1250 AM
Sundays at 2 :OOp.m.
Detroit, Michigan
WCAR l090 AM
Sundays at 5:00 p.m.
Houston, Texas
KTEK 1110AM
Sundays at 4:30 p.m.
New Orleans, Louisiana
WSHO 800 AM
Sundays at 5:00 p.m.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
WEDO 810 AM
Wednesday at l0: 30 a.m.
Tuti~~:oma
nd
Su ays at 5:30 p.m.
Wichita, Kansas
KSGL 900 AM
Sundays at 5:00 p.m.
Senatobia, Mississippi
WSAO 1140 AM
Sundays at 3:30 p.m.
& Mondays at 10:30 a.m.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
KQCV 800 AM
Saturdays at 3:00 p.m.
Lancaster, California
KAVC 105.5 FM
Sundays at 11:00 a.m.
Jackson, Mississippi
WJXN 1450 AM
Sundays at 6:30 a.m.
& Sundays at 3:45 p.m.
Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
WILK 980 AM
Sund ays at 9:00 a.m.
Providence, Rhode Island
WALE 990 AM
Sundays at 8:30 a.m.
Greater Los Angeles
KGER 1390 AM
Sundays at 12:30 p.m.
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SOYO
Helping Orthodoxy Grow in the Bluegrass.
St. Andrew's Church of Lexington, Kentucky
is honored to host the 1991 Midwest Region
SOYO Parish Life Conference
from June 25-30, at the Radisson Hotel,
369 West Vine Street,
Lexington, KY 40504.
All Rooms - $63. 00
15
�ARCHDIOCESANOFFICE
A Message from SCOBA
tit meeting on ovember
28, 1990 COBA unanimously
•
appro ed a re olution in honor
of the 25th Anniver ary of the
enthronement of Metropolitan
Philip. On unday, May 12,
1991 a Hierarchical Liturgy will
be eel brated at the Greek Orthodox
rchdioc an Cathedral of the Holy
Trinity to be followed by a Commemorative Luncheon in honor of
M tropolitan Philip in the Cathedral
Center.
Metropolitan Philip Saliba
WHEREA , Metropolitan Philip Saliba ha completed a quarter of a century
a Metropolitan of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North
America, and
WHEREAS, in the course of his administration he has greatly increased
the ize of his Vineyard, has reunited the
divided Archdioce e, founded the Antiochian Women of orth America, the
Antiochian Village Retreat and Youth
Center, promoted numerous apostolic
evangelistic programs, established the
Fund for t. George's Hospital, Beirut,
provided generous humanitarian asistance in the troubled Middle East,
and
WHEREAS,he has striven for greater
Orthodox Unity in the Americas, and
his effort have been given recognition
by various institutions of learning and
ational governments by the conferring of honorary degrees and decoration of honor,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,that
his brethren of the Standing Conference
of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in
America in appreciation of his labors in
the Vineyard of his Lord herewith express our respectful admiration and ask
Almighty God to grant him many years!
November 28, 1990
In other actions SCOBA:
• Agreed in principle to the Pastoral
Statement on Orthodox/Roman
Catholic marriages prepared by
the Joint Committee of Orthodox
and Roman Catholic Bishops with
sections of the document to be
further studied and reviewed before final approval.
• Will initiate visits in the Spring of
1991 to receive the blessings of the
mother churches and discuss the
work and concerns of SCOBA.
16
b this family tradition, Naseeb chose to
:rk only 20 years with world famous
November 6, 1990, and was buried w des Said, Fouad and Oscar Mittry and
un
h h
d' •
from the St. George Church in Portland, for the past 50 years e as 1~t1~ished
himself
as
one
of
Amenca
s
OR.
gu
.
Mr. MOUSSA SOUAID (94) fell asleep in largest heavy-construction contractors.
the Lord on November 16, 1990, and
was buried from the St. George Church
in Montreal, Quebec. He was an honorary member of the Archdiocese Board
of Trustees.
The Archimandrite GEORGE M. CORRY (67) fell asleep in the Lord on
November 29, 1990, and was buried
from the St. Mary's Church in Johnstown, PA.
he believes vital for the life of the Archper chalice is to be used in the disdiocese today. This kind man has been
tribution of the Sacrament to the
active in gifting needed funds for the
faithful.
• Appointed a Task Force to further
new Retreat and Learning Center at An- V Commemoration of Hierarchs.
investigate the Uniate question.
tiochian Village and a benevolent sup1. The celebrant must observe the
• Appointed a Mission Task Force to
porter of the Antiochian Archdiocese,
prescribed rubrics of the official
review policy and determine a
as well as, St. VladiService Book of the Archdiocese
cooperative program for Missions
mir's Seminary.
and MUST commemorate the Pri(Domestic and Foreign) and parish
The honor
bemate of this Archdiocese at each
establishment.
stowed upon this
service where such inclusion is
• Appointed Metropolitan Silas of
good man by Metroprescribed by the rubrics.
New Jersey to accept the invitation
politan PHILIP on
2. The Metropolitan is to be comof the Catholic Archbishop of BalSeptember 23, 1990,
memorated at all services, whether
timore William H. Keeler to attend
is only a small way of
he is present or not. During the Dithe International Commission for
saying "thank you"
vine Liturgy the Metropolitan is alCatholic-Orthodox
Theological
to one who has never
ways commemorated at the followDialogue in Emmitsburg, MD in
stopped
loving
and
ing
times:
June, 1991.
building for those
The Great Ektenia
• Appointed Metropolitan Philip
Donations to THE WORD, gratefully
who share his heriThe Great Entrance
and the Rev. Dr. Robert G. Stephreceived:
tage. The whole
''Among the first . . "
anopoulos to attend the meetings
Naseeb and Cleo Saliba and family
event for Naseeb ex- 3. The Archbishop and other hierof church leaders in Cyprus from Jean Hakim
When the first Orthodox Church was pressed itself in such a grand style when
Detroit, MI
$ 15.00
archs are to be commemorated
December 14-20, 1990.
built
in Los Angeles by Father Elias he fell on his knees when Metropolitan
Mr.
George
Saines
• Appointed the Rev. Dr. Milton
ONLY when they are present. Their
Middletown, NY
15.00 Saidy,Naseeb served as an Altar Boy and
PHILIP invested him with the well
Efthimiou to represent SCOBA at
commemoration FOLLOWS that of
some 10 years later, he built a beautiful
Selma Curry
deserved Antonian Gold Medal. When
the White House meeting with
the Metropolitan.
Johnstown, PA
20.00 Byzantine Chapel for Fr. Elias and the
asked how he felt at that time, he said: 4. During a Hierarchical Divine LiturPresident George Bush on the Gulf
small Orthodox parish at that time. His "For years I have not been able to stand
Mr. Basem Farhood
crisis.
gy at the Great Entrance, the followTulsa, OK
25.00 greatest fortune in life came in 1941 by myself from a kneeling position. I
The next meeting of SCOBA will be
ing rubrics are observed.
when he met and married Cleo Rayner. stood up so easily, I know God was
held on January 24, 1991 at the Greek Helen R. Lewis
If the Metropolitan is officiating,
Norwood, MA
50.00 They were blessed with two beautiful
there helping me." AXIOS.
Orthodox Archdiocese headquarters in
the Priest says: "Thy MetropolitanSt. George Adult Fellowship
daughters and became very active in the
New York City.
ate, the Lord God remember in His
Boston, MA
100.00 Los Angeles community.
Kingdom always, now and ever and
Taken
from
Archdiocesan Office
Dr. & Mrs. Orlando Skaff
When St. Nicholas Cathedral was
unto ages of ages."
The Priest's Guide:
N. Miami, FL
100.00 built in 1948-50, Naseeb played a very
ORDAINED:
If the Archbishop is officiating,
important role as a member of the
The Deacon RUSSELLSORENSON (Fa- Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Beter
IV Sacraments of Penance/Con/ ession
the Priest says: "Thy Archbishopric,
Lower Burrell, PA
100.00 building committee and 5 years later he
ther Nicholas) to the Priesthood on
and Communion.
the Lord God . . ."
November 18, 1990, in Cleveland, OH, Mr. & Mrs. Shibble Maloley
supervised the construction of the large 1. The Priest as spiritual father is
If the Bishop is officiating, the
Lexington, NE
20.00 adjoining parish hall and church
and attached to the Holy Trinity Church
''guardian of the Chalice'' and must
Priest says: "Thy Bishopric, the
Mr. Rafiq D. Sweiss
in Franklin, TN.
school. Whenever called upon to help,
both encourage the faithful to reLord God ... "
Oklahoma City, OK
25.00 the Salibas have always responded posiSeminarian MICHAELDUNAWAYto the
ceive Communion regularly, and
5. The "Phimi" is sung immediately
Diaconate on December 9, 1990, in Josephine Ferris
tively.They helped develop the famous
protect it against those who have
before the prokeimenon
of the
"You Can Bake
Brooklyn, NY, and attached to the St.
St. Nicholas Debutante Ball in the past
not prepared or are barred from the
Epistle, ONLY when the MetropoliArabic Bread"
45.00 35 years, and chaired the first meeting to
George Church in Danbury, CT, while
reception of the Precious Body and
tan himself is officiating at a Hierarhe completes his studies at St. Vladimir's Rizkallah & Chucrallah El~Hage
start construction of St. Nicholas Camp.
Blood. He must not impart the
chical Divine Liturgy.
Vienna, VA
20.00 Naseeb served several years as a memSeminary. His home parish is St.-John's
Sacrament of Holy Communion to
The text of the Metropolitan's
Mr. & Mrs. Fouad El-Khouri
Cathedral in Eagle River, Alaska.
ber of the Cathedral Parish Council, and
those who have not, to his certain
Phimi: PHILIP, the most devout and
APPOINTED:
Scottsdale, AZ
50.00 served one year as its President and
knowledge, received absolution
the most reverend, chosen by God
The Archimandrite
DEMETRI M. Mr. & Mrs. Rudy George
served as Vice-President
of Cedar's
through the Sacrament of Penance
Metropolitan and Exarch of North
Parma, OH
250.00 Manor since its inception.
KHOURY,Dean of St. George Cathedral
He also
from a canonically ordained OrthoAmerica, our Father and Chief
of Coral Gables, FL, as Dean of South Mrs. Curtis W. Sams
served as co-chairman with Robert Andox Priest.
Shepherd: May God grant him
Florida Deanery.
Santa Monica, CA
25.00 drews to purchase and to improve the
2. The Sacrament of Penance is inMany Years!
The Arch priest MICHAEL KEISER, pas- Mr. Najib Hajjar
new West Coast Chancery established
dependent of the Sacrament of
Following the Phimi, the clergy,
tor of St. Andrew's Church in Eustis, FL,
Fort Lee, NJ
100.00 by Metropolitan PHILIP in Los Angeles.
Communion. As such, a pastor as
choir, and faithful sing the "Many
as Dean of North Florida and Georgia
Wanting to do more for the people he
spiritual father and father confessor
Years" while the Metropolitan gives
Deanery.
loved, he accepted an appointment
of his flock may determine the frethe blessing.
Naseeb
Saliba
Receives
DECEASED:
some twelve years ago by Metropolitan
quency with which an individual
VI. Sacrament of Holy Baptism.
The Khoureye VIOLETTE SHAKER(82) Antonian Gold
PHILIP to serve as an Archdiocese
spiritual child, who desires fre- 1. The Sponsor in Baptism is a guaranfell asleep in the Lord on September 30,
Naseeb Saliba was born 77 years ago Board member. He became the first
quent Communion, must receive
tor to the Church that the candidate
1990, and was buried from the Church
in the heart of Dixieland America, chairman of the Western Region Order
the Sacrament of Penance.
for Baptism will be brought up in
of St. John of Damascus of Dedham
Ozark, Alabama. He was the second son ?f St. Ignatius and served in that capacthe Orthodox Faith; therefore he
3. Under NO conditions can the Pre(Boston), MA.
of Michael Saliba and Malaki Mittry. Na· ity for many years. It is not unusual to
cious Body and Blood be imparted
must be a member of the Holy OrThe Deacon GERMANOS GUTHRIE tives of Lebanon, the Saliba and Mittry see him flying up and down the West
to a non-Orthodox!
thodox Catholic Church. No one
JANSSEN (74) fell asleep in the Lord on families were builders and influenced Coast soliciting members for the Order
can guarantee that which he him4. Only one gold Eucharistic spoon
THE WORD/JANUARY 199THEWORD/JANUARY1991
17
�VII. Reception of Converts.
If d
not po e . o Prie ti
I. Converts from religions which do
p rmitted ro accept a pan or who
not practice Baptisms or which do
i not Orthodox.
not baptize in the ame of the FaIn addition to thi n ce ary panther, Son and Holy Spirit, MUST be
or in Bapti m, parent of the canreceived
through the Sacraments of
didat for Bapti m may request a
Baptism, Chrismation and Holy
non-Orthodox witne to the acraCommunion
according
to the
men t. uch non-Orthodox indirubrics of the official Service Book
idual are acceptable a witne ses
of this Archdiocese. This, of course,
but not a pon or .
MUST follow a proper period of
3. An per on who has excommunicatechetical instruction.
cated him elf from the Church, for
any rea on, i forbidden to tand as 2. Converts who have previously
been baptized in the Name of the
pon or or witne s.
Father, Son and Holy Spirit shall be
4.
pon or must receive the Sacrareceived after a proper period of
ment of Penance and Holy Comcatechetical instruction and affirmunion at the Divine Liturgy bemation of the Orthodox Faith by
fore they tand at a Baptism.
the Sacraments of Chrismation and
5. Baptism should be performed in
Holy Communion.
the church building. Every church
mu t have a font large enough to 3. Immediately at the end of the service, the priest must enter the repermit the total immersion of the
quired information in the parish
candidate. In cases of extreme urRecords Book (volume for Baptism)
gency, Baptism may be adminisand mail the proper part of the rectered outside of the church buildord to the Archdiocese headquaring with permission of the Metroters so that the certificate may be
politan.
processed and mailed to the person
6. Before beginning the Baptismal Ofat once. Simply draw-out the word
fice, the Priest must prepare the re"Baptism" and insert the word
quired articles on a small table: the
''Chrismation.''
Holy Chrism (obtained from the
Metropolitan of this Archdiocese),
the reserved Body and Blood, the
DeaconJohnJabara
olive oil, sponge, soap, censer, large
It was with profound sorrow that
towels, large pins to hold the towels
around the neck of the Sponsor(s) Archpriest and Mrs. Gabriel White, the
and around the Priest. When these Jabara family and the parishioners of St.
things have been prepared, the Michael's Orthodox Church in Geneva,
Priest calls the Sponsor(s), makes New York bade farewell to their beloved
certain that the baby is properly
DeaconJohnJabara, who fell asleep in
held with its head on the right arm the Lord on September 10, 1990.
of the Sponsor, announces that the
DeaconJohn, an ardent and devoted
service is about to begin and re- Christian, lived his life in the service of
quests complete reverence and at- God, his family and friends, his country
tention from all present.
and his community: as an officer in the
7. The Office for the Sacrament of United States Navy in World War II in the
Holy Baptism shall be administered
South Pacific, as the highly respected
in full accordance with the order in professional during his many years as
the official Service Book of this sergeant with the Geneva Police DepartArchdiocese.
ment, and his faithful service to God
8. Immediately at the end of the serv- and his Church as layman, Sub-Deacon
ice, the Priest must enter the re- and as Deacon, ordained by Metropoliquired information in the parish tan Philip in October 1980. His zeal was
Records Book and mail the proper
unbounded and his talents were conspart of the record to the Archdio- tantly employed in promoting the best
cese headquarters so that the certifi- and highest interests of his fellow man,
cates may be processed and mailed even in the face of such compelling reato the family at once.
sons as his failing health. Because Deacon John possessed the rare quality of
OTE: All Baptismal Records are the being able to unite all who worked with
property of the Parish and must not be him into a cohesive unit, his sacred ties
taken by the Priest in the event that he of personal friendship were strengthleaves the Parish!
ened and cemented. He was a constant,
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faithful and most affectionate friend countries throughout
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The students range fram pro1ess1ona
We, at St. Michael's, pause to reflect
merely want to
and consider the life and work of Dea- men and women who
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study
Orthodox
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for their respective Churches. In some
our mortal existence.
In the commemorative
booklet, cases,the Hierarchs have used the comcelebrating the Seventy-Fifth Anniver- pletion of the program to prepare cansary of the founding of St. Michael's, the didates to serve the Diaconate, but only
dedication to Deacon John reads: "In as assigned to one particular parish.
seminary education, of course, is still
loving memory of DeaconJohnJabara
for his invaluable
services to St. normative for Ordination to the rank of
Michael's, in the station which he held Presbyter (Priest) in most Orthodox
and adorned . . . for his virtues as a jurisdictions.
Metropolitan PHILIP, on congratulatman, his urbanity as a gentleman . .
for his kindness as a friend and his affec- ing these graduates, commented that he
tionate solicitude as a husband and fa- knew the rigor which is involved in this
ther. But, beyond these, for his deep and program; the student has to be selfardent piety as a Christian in his Master' motivated and very disciplined, isolatService. From the depths of our sorrow. ing at least a four-to-five hour slot every
we give hearty thanks to Almighty God week to complete the work. The
for this good and faithful servant and changes which have been made by the
pray that we will ever cherish in our staffsince its inception in 1980, includes
minds the things we have received from the creation of two ''Alternative Programs" and a lightening of the regular
him.''
Surviving is his wife, Ruth; two sons. Three Year Program. The Alternative
George of Geneva and John of New Jer- Programs are prepared either for those
sey; three daughters, Mrs. Keith Oudy who have completed an M.Div. proGeorge of Dundee, NY; Cindy Jacobus gram in a non-Orthodox school (a twoof Geneva; and Jayne J abara of Geneva: year program), and for those who want
seven grandchildren; his mother, Mar- to focus on Christian Education in the
tha Jabara of Wilkes Barre, Pa.; twc Orthodox Church (a one-year probrothers, Louis and Samuel, both 0 1 gram).
Wilkes Barre; and several nieces anc
Those who graduated this past Ocnephews.
tober are: ROBERT RUDLOFF, Alternate
Officiating at Deacon John's funera. Program #2, from Norfolk, Va. (currentwere Fathers Gabriel White, Constan- ly in the US Army); DAVID SMITH, Altine Masood, George Aswad, Michae'. ternate Program #1, from Syracuse, NY.
Shahin and Hanna Sakkab.
(a Social Worker); REV. WILLIAM
-Catherine S. Been McMURRAY,Alternate Program #2,
from Bethany, Oklahoma; DANIEL
SWIRES,Regular Program, from ChuSt. Stephen's
giak, Alaska; and RICHARD YADRON,
Correspondence Course
RegularProgram, from Memphis, Tenn.
in Orthodox Theology
CONGRATULATIONSto these students
This past October, Metropolitar for the great effort; MANY YEARS to
PHILIP presented five more Certificatei them and to their patient families!
of Graduation to those who have com
For further information and catapleted their program of study in "St logues, please write to St. Stephen's
Stephen's Studies." This correspon Studies, c/o The Antiochian Orthodox
dence program, which is constantly be Archdiocese, 358 Mountain Road, Ening updated to meet the needs of thost glewood, N.J. 07631.
who wish to undertake Orthodox the
ological studies, is geared for those whc
cannot attend an Orthodox theologica ~t. Herman's Seminary
school. St. Stephen's now has enrollee in Alaska
over 127 students from all the variou
by Mike Rostad
Orthodox jurisdictions in North Ameri
A priest from Russia has discovered
ca. There are also many Orthodox anc historical and cultural treasures in old,
non-Orthodox students from variou- frayed books stacked in the archives of
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THE WORD/JANUARY W THEWORD/JANUARY1991
the St. Innocent Veniaminov Museum at
St. Herman's Seminary in Kodiak. Father Sergey Shirokov, who serves in the
Church of the Icon ofDonskoy Mother
of God in Moscow, researched reams of
material, written in his native language,
for a book he is working on. The book
will show the connection between the
old Valaamo Monastery near Leningrad,
where missionary, Father Herman,
resided before coming to Alaska in
1794, and the Russian Orthodox missionary activity in Alaska.
Father Sergey said that the monastery,
closed for 70 years following the Revolution of 1917, was returned to the Orthodox Church last year. Currently
there are 20 monks in the monastery, he
said. Shortly before coming to Alaska,
Father Sergey visited Valaamo with a
group that traveled there from Leningrad.
Father Sergey is writing the book in
anticipation of the 200th anniversary of
Orthodoxy in America, which will take
place in 1994. He would like to see an
exchange between Soviet and American
scientists, anthropologists, historians,
iconographers and theologians, who
could give a greater insight into the activities which transpired during Russian
occupation of Alaska.
Father Sergey Shirokov
Pouring over original journals of St.
Veniaminov, a Russian missionary who
established parishes and schools in Alaska in the early 19th century, Father Sergey said, "We have no such material in
Moscow. I am the first Russian priest
that has the possibility to work in these
archives.''
Before conducting research in Kodiak, Father Sergey studied material in
the archives at Sitka. Father Sergey said
he is grateful to Bishop Gregory of Alas-
ka for "allowing me to come here."
He "feels a similarity" between Russia and Kodiak Island. "It's very interesting to know the Russian culture is alive.
I especially feel it at Holy Resurrection
Orthodox Church," in Kodiak, he said.
Lilly Endowment Sponsors
First-Ever Convocation of
Orthodox Theological
Institutions
For the first time in the history of Orthodoxy in America, senior administrators and representatives of the boards of
trustees of nine Orthodox theological
institutions met in conference. The purpose of the October 22-23 meeting in
Pittsburgh was to map a shared two-year
program of institutional advancement
through trustee development.
The Lilly Endowment, headquartered in Indianapolis, is the largest contributor to theological education in the
world. In the past ten years, the Endowment has made grants of more than 170
million dollars to theological education.
With assets of three and one-half billion
dollars, the Endowment is one of the
five largest foundations in North America. The Endowment
supports the
causes of religion, education and community development.
St. Vladimir's Seminary has been
selected by the Lilly Endowment to
serve as a Trustee Partner institution. In
this capacity, St. Vladimir's served as
host and convener in Pittsburgh. Only
ten seminaries among the over 200
seminaries in all confessions of faith in
North America have been selected as
Trustee Partners. To qualify, seminaries
must have demonstrated a solid record
of trustee development and the ability
to network with related seminaries. In
1989 St. Vladimir's received a $30,000
grant from the Lilly Endowment for
trustee development of its own board.
Representing St. Vladimir's Seminary
at the conference were Fr.John Meyendorff, Dean of the Seminary, Fr. Anthony Scott, Director of Development, Mr.
Charles Ajalat, Board of Trustee member, and Ms. Nadia Trimmer, Director of
Public Relations and Outreach. In addition to St. Vladimir's Seminary, participating institutions included Christ
the Saviour Seminary, Johnstown, PA
(Carpatho-Russian), Holy Cross Seminary, Brookline, MA (Greek), St. Andrew's Seminary, Winnipeg, Manitoba
(Ukrainian), St. Athanasius College,
Goleta, CA (AEOM), St. Herman's Semi19
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confined mo tly to occasional student
exchange and convocations of theologian .
Lilly Endowment consultant, Dr.
Chri ta Klein a Lutheran historian of
American religion, is a specialist in nineteenth century immigration history. She
i familiar with Orthodox theology and
8. September 14: Exaltation of the Holy
Cross (One day Fast).
9. November IS-December 24: Fast of
the Birth of Christ (Christmas Lent).
Parishes and organizations are abso1u tel y prohibited to organize nonlenten dinners or banquets during the
Lenten Periods or Days of Fasting! All
Orthodox Christians are reminded that
only lenten foods are to be eaten during
lenten periods.
Dispensation of Fast Days
After welcoming remarks by Fr.John
Meyendorff, the twenty-five participants began with a general discussion of
eminary governance led by Fr. Anthony Scott, the Project Director. Many
were a tonished to discover the broad
diversity of governing board structures
among our schools. Following the discus ion, an exercise was undertaken
designed to help each participant prioritize the most urgent needs of his or her
school, as it relates to trustee activity.
The final sesion of the conference was
dedicated to setting the parameters for
future activity.
St. Vladimir's has been invited by the
Lilly Endowment to submit a grant proposal based upon the results of the Pittsburgh conference. Participants agreed
to seek funding for a second and larger
conference on the topics of academic
development, fundraising, strategic
planning, student recruitment and trustee recruitment and training. Each institution would then utilize the expertise
of a consultant in the topic deemed
most relevant to their own needs. A
third meeting would then evaluate the
program and investigate opportunities
for future mutual cooperation.
The nine Orthodox theological institutions have an aggregate total of 204
trustees and are at various levels of development. Two of the seminaries, Holy
Cross and St. Vladimir's, are fully accredited by the Association of Theological Schools. Prior to the Pittsburgh
conference, the inter-cooperation of
the nine schools in the shared enterprise of theological education has been
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showed great empathy to the contemporary problems of Orthodoxy
in
America. In her address to the assembly,
Dr. Klein indicated that the Lilly Endowment is both intrigued and excited to be
working with Orthodox theological institutions because "Orthodoxy has a
rich tradition,
a tradition in conciliarism, and it has demonstrated a
clear purpose in its pursuit of theological education." She urged Orthodox
seminaries to look closely at American
church history and to be aware of the
danger inherent in parochialism and
sectarianism. She asked the assembled
institutions to examine their calling
within the American culture, to closely
examine what God wants from them
both separately and together, and above
all, to be honest with one another.
1991
Lenten Periods and Fast Days
1. Wednesdays and Fridays throughout
the year except times when designated as permissible.
2. January 5: One-day Fast on the eve of
Theophany.
3. February 11-17:Dairy Week: Abstention from meat only, dairy products
and fish permitted.
4. February 18-April 6: Great Fast
(Great Lent).
5. June 3-28: Fast of the Holy Apostles
Peter and Paul.
6. August 1-14: Dormition Fast of the
Virgin Mary.
7. August 29: Beheading of St.John the
Baptist (One day Fast).
Eating of Meat is permitted on the following days:
1. The period after Christmas: December 25-January 4.
2. The first week of the Triodion: January 28-February 2.
3. The week after Pascha (Bright
Week): April 8-13.
4. The week after Pentecost: May 27June 1.
Eating of fish is permitted:
1. The Annunciation: March 25.
2. Palm Sunday: March 31.
3. The "Week of Dairy": February 11-17.
4. The Transfiguration: August 6.
5. St. Nicholas: December 6.
Times When Marriages
are Prohibited
1. During all Lenten Periods and Fasting
Days.
2 . On Christmas Day and all the following days until January 7.
3. On Pascha Sunday and the week following, known as Bright Week, April
8-13.
4. On Pentecost Sunday: May 26.
5. On the Eve of all Major Feast Days.
6. On August 29 and September 14:
(The beheading of St. John the Baptist
and the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.)
If for a serious reason it is necessary
for someone to be married on a prohibited day, the proper dispensation
must be received from the Bishop. If
this is the case, the Parish Priest will advise the candidates about the proper
procedure.
(Reprinted from SOLIA, of the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of the OCA.)
DID YOU KNOW . . .
that only Orthodox clergy begin
prayers with "In the Name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the
Holy Spirit," whereas, Orthodox
laity begin prayers with "Glory to
the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Spirit?"
that traditionally only Orthodo •
lergy greet the faithful with such
C
expressions
as "G race an d peace
to you in the Name ?f ?,ur Lor?
and Saviour Jesus Chnst? The laity never presume to speak in the
Name of the Lord Jesus Christ.
The laity can say, "Grace and
peace in the Lord Jesus Christ,"
but they should not assume to
speak in His Name.
that three Arabic speaking
• churches were established
in
1905: St. George in Allentown,
Pennsylvania;
St. George in
Charleston, West Virginia; St.
George in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Two churches were established in
1907: St. John of Damascus of
Boston, Massachusetts and St.
George of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Two churches in 1908: St.
George in Washington, D.C. and
St. George in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. None in 1909?
that on September 26, 1990, in a
vote of 341 to 1, with 1 abstention,
the Parliament of the Soviet Union adopted a new freedom of religion law, easing decades of strict
prohibitions on all religious instruction at home and in private
schools at a time of widespread
religious revival? The new law
directs political leaders not to interfere with religious activities.
that several Orthodox Christian
chaplains are presently serving
the religious needs of U.S. military
personnel in Saudi Arabia, during
Operation Desert Shield?
that 300 Muslim religious scholars
and clergy from some 60 countries adopted the "Mecca Declaration," accusing Saddam Hussein
of violating the tenets oflslam, by
invading Kuwait?
that a future meeting of the Standing Conference
of Orthodox
Bishops (SCOBA) will discuss one
translation for the liturgical use by
all Orthodox in North America?
that the weekly Journal of the
Moscow Patriarchate reports that
in the city of Ivanova, with a
population of 450,000, the average number of daily baptisms has
been 51 persons per day, a total of
over 18,000 souls over the year?
that in the Orthodox Wedding
service, the couple do not say, "till
death do us part . . ."? In the Or~hodox tradition, marriage exists
m the Kingdom of God, but with-
THE WORD/JANUARY 19ll'HEWORD/JANUARY1991
out the sexual union.
that the major feasts in January are
the Circumcision of Christ (1),
Holy Theophany of our Lord (6),
St. Anthony (17), and the Three
Hierarchs (Basil, Gregory and
John) (30)?
that Bishop ANTOUN's Patron
saint's day is January 17?You may
write him:
His Grace, Bishop ANTOUN
358 Mountain Road
Englewood, NJ 07631
Enhancing the Relationship
in an Orthodox Marriage
by Archpriest George Shalhoub
An important quality of a happy marriage, which brings strength to intimacy,
is good timing, i.e., a couple should
know when it is a good time to disagree
and acknowledge other times to laugh.
Good timing is very essential to the
solidarity of the relationship. Many couples, it seems, just argue and argue and
fight constantly; even when they come
together with the best of intentions to
solve their differences, they seem to
fight more. Why? The reason is that they
come to solve their problems by saying
the wrong things, at the wrong time,
and in the wrong place.
Most of us who share the great heritages of our ethnic descent, get offended not so much by what we say to each
other but how we say it and when we
say it, and, above all, where we say it.
Look at our organizations in our community and in every community. You
wonder why we cannot come to an
agreement in our meetings and solve
our differences. The reason is that most
of us come with the wrong intention to win a personal battle and not what is
best for the organization. The same
thing applies to marriages. It is important for married couples to express their
opinions because their constructive
criticism and anger are essential ingredients in building an intimate relationship. However, tragically,_most ofus express our opinion or begin criticizing
our spouses in the wrong place before
family members and especially in-laws,
and we do it at the wrong time, when
the mood is heavy; and we all know
what the outcome is.
To avoid this dilemma, we must be
reminded by what St. Paul has said:
"Love is patient and kind. Love is not
jealous or boastf\ll. Love is not arrogant
or rude. Love does not insist on its own
way. Love is not irritable or resentful.
Love does not rejoice at the wrong, but
rejoices at the right," (1 Cor. 13 :4-6).
This means that couples must seek the
best opportunity; and after sufficient
preparation and the right choice of
words, they will ensure an understanding to solve the issues at hand. Good
timing means that couples should not
create a problem as they get ready to go
to a party or visit family members. Their
frustration and anger usually arrive before they do. Good timing does not
spoil a special event such as a birthday,
an anniversary, a holiday, or other family gathering. However, there will be a
time later when the couple are alone in
the privacy of their home where they
may exchange their opinions without
ridicule or humiliation.
As Orthodox Christians, we must
fight a good fight; and with this in mind,
problems will not seem to be as important as we thought they were. Set up a
special time to discuss one issue with
the intention that the most important issue that you will face is the building up
of the relationship so that neither one
will lose the battle and neither will have
the last word. Only the relationship will
have the last word.
Father George H. Shalhoub is pastor
of St. Mary's Church in Livonia, Michigan.
Heritage Museum
Two inlaid tables, one with a board
for playing nard, the other displaying a
nar jil, an ud, a darbukkah, an embroidered fez, and a mindil. For many of us
this homely still-life would hardly elicit a second glance. All familiar objects.
None impressive in age or from the
hand of a world-renowned artist. But
consider the 88.6% of the visitors to the
Heritage and Learning Center each year
who have no idea that the game to be
played is backgammon or that the objects displayed are a device for smoking,
a lute, a drum, a hat, and a scarf. The
88.6% who have no roots in the Middle
East and whose only exposure to its history and culture is what they see on television or at the movies . . . Moreover,
consider your own children and grandchildren who come to Camp and see
these objects in the formal environment
of the Heritage Museum and come away
with a new appreciation of a heritage
even they scarcely know . . .
For everyone, a visit to the Museum is
an exciting and enlightening exper21
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mers, and th e laying of brick· • • Sureconstantly changing, it is hard back to apostolic times and which is
ly, artifacts relating to each of them must
to pinpoint what is to be
manifest in their everyday life.
abound in our ho"mes. Photographs, tinh O d Ch • • Wc
For the Orthodox Christian culture is
types, diaries, letters, recordings, books, believedby an Ort
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successor - and still and Other Sacred Vess
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we know that there the "stuff of history" - our common thosewho are i era •
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and Muriel ubt Mafriege of Washing- grate man. Consider other names. Afti- bellfry?.
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Faith in Everyday Life
but also as an assembly of the People of
God, gathered together in His name. For
the Orthodox, the Church essentially is
not so much the symbol of security of
doctrinal guidance as it is an experience
of communion with God, and this experience takes place, first of all, in worship and more specifically in the Sacrament of the Eucharist. The fullness of
Christ's presence in the Eucharistic
Liturgy is the main sign of God's faithfulness to his Church, the great miracle
of new life appearing to man.
Orthodox worship proved to be an
extremely powerful means of expressing the Christian Faith. For five hundred
years, when the Orthodox Christians in
the Middle East and the Balkans were
deprived of schools, books and other
means of education by oppression, it
was the liturgical worship, performed in
the language understood by all, which
was able to provide the faithful with essential religious instruction. A comparable phenomenon took place in Russia
and other eastern European communistic regions where government regulations forbid all religious activities aside
from worship in church.
In places where the Church can continue to perform in its social and missionary tasks, the Liturgy is the criterion
and the inspiration of every Orthodox
Christian. If before I said that the every
day life experience of an Orthodox
Christian is incarnational, it is also just
as importantly resurrectional. For the
Orthodox, Easter or Pascha is the feast
of feasts, and this is when the faithful
share in the eternity of Christ's resurrection, where we are made "Sons of God"
by His destruction of death through His
own death.
A MOVEMENT TOWARD
THE FUTURE
Faith in the everyday life of an Orthodox Christian is wholly bound up with
the single reality of Jesus Christ. The
saving events of]esus' life permeate every aspect of existence for the Orthodox believer; from his worship, culture,
customs to food and music. It is the encounter with the living God as witnessed in the authoritative tradition of
the apostles. It is this living tradition,
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�thi teadfa t faith which bind the beli er in a p r onal e perience of fello hip ith Chri t and hi fello man.
De pit the interrelation hip of faith
and ulture Orthodox Chri tianity is
not a folk tradition of ome pecific ethnic group, n ither i it an ancient relic
"froz n" ome here in the fourth century but rather it i the dynamic force in
th daily i tence of each believer. The
faith of Orthodox Chri tian i an att mpt to bring the ancient wi dom of
the Church into contact with the question po d by contemporary philoso-
phy, cience and social movements. The
radical cultural and spiritual transformation of recent times has created a wholly
new situation. It is up to the Orthodox
Christian not merely to ignore or to assimilate but rather to confront
the
challenges which face it, whether this
be world hunger, oppression, discrimination or new theological trends.
Faith in the everyday life of an Orthodox Christian is a great responsibility.
Our vastly changed cultural and intellectual experience leads us to place
the Church in a new position as listen-
er discerner and teacher. We must parti~ipate in helping to create the future
through an active involvement in living
out our faith in its daily existence. Orthodox Christianity cannot merely be a
repetition of the past or a nostalgia of
our former glories but an effective transformer of the future. This can only
come through a re-discovery of Christ
and the timeless truths of the Church in
communion with all of mankind.
North American Council
Januaryis Antiochian
LibraryMonth!
His Eminence, Metropolitan PHILIP, has asked the
teens of ~his 1?-rchdioc~s~ to
help him m acquiring
finances to purchase books
for the Library at the AnFather Stephen Adams is the associ- tiochian Village Heritage and Learning
ate pastor at St. Nicholas Cathedral in center. With this in mind, His Eminence
has decreed January to be Antiochian
Brooklyn, NY
Library Month throughout the Archdiocese.
ThroughoutJanuary, your local Teen
SOYO Chapter will be soliciting your
help by asking you to donate one or
more books to the library. The cost is
only fifteen dollars ($15.00) for a softbound book, twenty-five
dollars
($25.00) for a hard-bound
book or
there is. Often we will pray for someone $50.00, $100.00, $150.00, or $200.00
whom we have never seen nor may ever see, for special research title books. You can
for instance, for prisoners or victims of a war. donate books "in memory of" or "in
or someone's loved one. The blessings from honor of" your family, loved ones, and
your prayers may never be known to you
friends. The teens are asking your help
Does that mean that nothing happenedi
so
that we may make the Heritage and
Many are those who become discouraged
Learning
Center Library one of the best
easily when prayer's answers are not what
we wish them to be. I know the feeling ol Orthodox Library Collections in North
the
that discouragement, for during my hus America and, in fact, throughout
band's illness I prayed for his physical heal world.
ing. That healing was not granted, but I be- Placing a book in this Library is an exlieve in my heart that our prayers were hear cellent and lasting way of honoring or
and our Lord was with us every step of the remembering a loved one. Your gift will
way. The pray-ers supported us through tha
benefit countless Orthodox Christians
time. The wounding of his body was for the
in
salvation of his soul, says the prayers of the North America by promoting the furtherance of Orthodoxy through educaChurch!
I want to ask you to continue those pray tion and research at one of the best Orers. And to thank you for those prayers. We thodox Libraries in the world. Please
all depend on each other to be pray-ers. Sc contact your local Teen SOYO Chapter
often you hear people say, "All I can do for President or the Antiochian
Village
you is pray." Well, that is no small feat, anc directly to make a donation. Thank you
more often than not, we forget to pray fo forsupporting this project of the North
others. I am sure you have your own ex American Council of Teen SOYO.
perience or know a story of someone whc
was prayed for. Take time to continually re
fleet on those wonderful thoughts, so tha SouthwestOratorical Winner
the priority for being a pray-er remains im
portant to you. Listen when you hear th( - MenaSamara
prayers in Liturgy.Take them into your heart . Do you remember when you were a
Continue to say those prayers over and ove little child and there was question aneach day. It is so easy to let other things pre swer time after a story? It was always a
empt our prayer time, or to distract us fron challenge not only for the students but
really praying in Church. Let your prayer
also for the teacher. The teacher often
become miraculous mustard seeds in thi
experienced excitement just to know
day of doubt and skepticism.
"Christ our God, thank you for hearin, her children learned something and she
our prayers. Have mercy upon us and gran wasable to take them in under her wing.
~hen I found out the topic of this oraus Your salvation. Amen."
tion I experienced an excitement also.
Francine is now a member of St. Elia ~y mind was overflowing full of quesChurch in Austin, Texas, and is an actil' ~1ons.It seems I could never finish writmember of Antiochian Women (AOCWNA; ing one down long enough to concen-
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ANTIOCHIAN WOMEN OF NORTH AMERICA
Be A Prayer
by Francine Phelan
Most of the readers of this article
will be those Orthodox Christians
who never miss Liturgy.And most
will have some form of prayer discipline, i.e., short prayers aid without any regularity, and daily prayers aid on a schedule, maybe even
many of you fervently practice the "Jesus
Prayer." Whatever the case may be, I would
like to offer some thoughts on the importance of our praying.
Be a prayer. I don't mean a prayer as in
"talking with God," but be one who prays (a
pray-er). We hear this all the time from our
prie t and from our readings, but do we really know the importance praying can be, not
only for ourselves, but for those for whom
we pray. imple as the commandment
sound , praying is not easy. I personally find
it difficult ometimes while standing before
my icon or in church to feel that something
i really happening when I offer a prayer for
someone or something. I say the words perhap , the same words everyday. There
follows a silence . . . nothing happens. I am
still standing there, and nothing changes.
When we are in church and the priest or the
deacon offers the prayers on behalf of the
people, you may find concentration is difficult. You've heard these prayers over and
over, o perhaps you only halflisten, and the
question is, do you really offer the prayer?
It is important that even though we don't
ee anything happening, we should know
that a great force is generated by our simple
words of prayer. Let me share with you why
I believe this to be true.
About a year and a half ago my beloved
hu band fell asleep in the Lord, the Priest
Gregory. Before that, he was very ill for a
period of around eight month , and during
that time I was very occupied with his care.
All my day and nights were very busy and
I found many times I was unable to attend
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church. Also, because of the consuming
concern for his needs, and the exhaustion
that goes with the concern, I also found myself profoundly unable to pray. It is strange
that many times when we most need the
strength of our Lord, those are the times that
we don't even have the strength to ask for it.
Well, that is when we rely on the prayers of
others, the prayers of the Church. The prayers pray your prayers for you. The pray-ers
pray that you will have His strength to endure or to overcome hardship and grief, and
that is how I received the strength to help my
husband endure his veil of tears. The prayers held me steady in my faith and led me
through those days.
There is another instance that I would like
to share when the prayers of the Church and
the pray-ers were so important. Mother Alexandra, the retired abbyss of Transfiguration
Monastery in Ellwood City, lost her daughter in a plane crash several years ago. She was
in her home at the time and she received a
phone call from a reporter who called to get
information of the incident. It happened
that Mother Alexandra had not heard the
dreadful news until that moment. Just imagine her shock to hear this news in such a
cold and unfeeling manner. She said that afterwards she went to her prayer corner and
sat numbly, staring at the icons, but no prayer would come. Only silence and emptiness.
Then as she sat there she began to feel an inner strength begin to grow within her, and
as it grew she knew that the strength came
from the prayers of others who were praying
for her. The pray-ers were praying.
So you may now understand the importance to be a pray-er. We need to pray for
those who can't pray or don't want to pray
or don't know how to pray. There is definitely something happening when you are praying before your icons. Maybe you don't see
it now and maybe you will never see it, but
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SOYO
OIGfST
trate on it before another entered my
mind. But there is one question that
tends to stand out. One I would like for
you to ponder on, to keep asking yourself throughout this oration. And that is
"Are you part of the problem or part of
the answer?"
The book of] oel. An awesome book
of the bible dealing with prophecy. Little is known of Joel except what is given in the opening verse. Joel 1:1 "The
word of the Lord that came to Joel, the
son of Pethuel." His name means Jehovah is God. He was a minor prophet,
yet one of the first of the writing
prophets. There are about fifty in all.
Out of the twelve tribes he was categorized as a Benjamite which is from the
tribe of Benjamin who was the son of
Jacob who is a descendant of Abraham.
He was a prophet to Judah probably
about the time of the reign of Joash,
king of]udah. He probably knew Elisha
and Elijah. The book of]oel is often referred to as "The day of the Lord," or
"The day of the Jehovah," or the "Judgment on the Nations."
Mena Samara
Let me once remind you Joel is a
small book of the bible consisting of
three chapters. It is based on prophesy.
It was written around the 9th century
B.C. Yes, BEFORE CHRIST! It is prophecy which includes all the judgments
which precede the setting up of the
kingdom and the return on Christ. In
chapter one his description
of the
plague of locusts devouring land is used
symbolically to show how our land will
be devoured unless the nation repents
of its sins. Just as surely as the locusts
strip the trees bare, so will God strip
bare the land. Joel is the prophet who
mentioned the outpouring of the Holy
Spirit, which was referred to by Peter on
the Day of Pentecost. It is said Joel's
greatest contribution
to Christians
thought is in his teaching of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on all flesh.
In the beginning of chapter two the
prophet now looks to the Great Tribulation Period, where it's the coming invasion of the Assyrian army. He describes the Great Tribulation as the
coming of Christ to establish his kingdom. It continues to tell how the northern army of Assyria will be driven back,
but there is coming another great army
from the north. Now we have worked
our way up to one imparticular verse,
but before I go any further there are
three terms I would like to look at just to
refresh our memories.
#1. Flesh - all mankind
#2. Spirit of God - The divine
source of all life/God's divine power
#3. Prophesy - a prediction made
under divine influence and direction
Here we haveJoel 2:28 which states:
''And it shall come to pass afterward,
that I will pour out my spirit on all flesh;
your sons and daughters shall prophesy,
your old men shall dream dreams, and
your young men shall see visions."
This exact scripture may also be
found in Acts 2: 17:
''And in the last days it shall be, God
declares, that I will pour out my Spirit
upon all flesh, and your sons and your
daughters shall prophesy, and your
young men shall see visions, and your
old men shall dream dreams."
Here the day of the Pentecost is taking place. Joel's prophecy was not fulfilled on the Day of Pentecost, despite
the fact Acts was written around 65- 70
A.D. What is this verse stating? This
verse is clearly stating God is pouring
out his spirit on all flesh. He is empowering his peoples so that they could
accomplish their task. The Holy Spirit is
that empowering agent.
InJohn 16:7 Jesus states:
"Nevertheless I tell you the truth it is
to your advantage that I go away for if I
do not go away the Counselor (meaning
the Holy Spirit) will not come to you,
but if I go I will send him to you."
Now I again would like to remind you
of the question: Are you part of the
problem or part of the answer?
Prophecy can be found all throughout the scriptures. In Matthew 24:36-39
it says:
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�'But of that day and hour no one
kno
not e en th angel of heaven,
nor th
on, but the Father only. As
were the da of oah, o will be the
coming of the on of man. For a in
tho e day before the flood they were
eating and drinking marrying and giving in marriage, until the day when
oah entered the ark, and they did not
know until the flood came and swept
them all a ay o will be the coming of
the on of man."
Thi i a picture of the Great Tribulation Period, of what' about to happen.
Your on and daughters shall prophecy, your old men dream dreams and
your young men see visions. All of these
thing relate back to scriptures. InJohn
17:6 Jesus ays:
"Alittle while, and you will see me no
more; again a little while and you will
ee me.''
In thi verse Jesus comes straight out
and tells us we are to be ready at all
time . ations will be judged because of
their unjust treatment of Israel in the
past. Joel, being the first of the writing
prophets projects himself into the future and looks back up on the Great
Tribulation Period, "The day of the
Lord." The coming of Christ ends the
Great Tribulation Period and brings in
the kingdom.
Are you part of the problem or part of
the answer? The pirit thatJoel is speaking of in Joel 2 :28 if He, the Holy Spirit,
is not guiding you and living in you then
you are part of the problem, but if the
Holy Spirit lives in you and works
through you then you are part of the anwer!
Mena Samara is a young adult from
St. Elijah Church in Oklahoma City,
OK. She attends the university there.
Recognized for Work
on Sports Camp
The Pennsylvania Special Olympics
Committee recognized MetropolitanArchbishop Philip Saliba for his 10 years
of work sponsoring a sports camp f~r
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special olympics athletes at Antiochian
Village. Taking part in the presentation
were (from left) The V. Rev. George Alberts, Julie Dakdouk, Camp Director
Lois Weiss, Metropolitan PHILIP, and
Bishop Antoun. Saliba is primate of the
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, which is made
up of over 200 communities in the U.S.
and Canada, most founded by immigrants from the Middle East.
-The Latrobe News
Youth Department Meeting
Living the Orthodox Faith in Christ
Through Worship, Witness,
Service and Fellowship
At the invitation of Metropolitan
PHILIP, the leaders of departments and
projects in the Archdiocese dealing
with young people gathered at the Antiochian Village Heritage and Learning
Center for four days of brainstorming,
debating, planning, and praying about
how best to organize
and shape this vital
ministry. Both the
Metropolitan
and
Bishop
ANTOUN
flew in to take an active part in the deliberations. Represented were Teen SOYO,
SOYO, the Antiochian Village Camp,
the Departments of
Christian Education
and Campus Ministry, and the current
Youth Directors.
Sayedna PHILIP announced that at
the next Clergy Symposium, in the summer of 1992, the focus will be upon
working with youth. Those assembled
hope to see the whole of 1992 declared
a ''Year of Youth Ministry Awareness''
throughout the Archdiocese, since such
declarations have borne much fruit in
other areas in the past, and look towards
the remaining years of the twentieth
century witnessing a rebirth of religious
vigor and maturity among those now
under age twenty.
The group looked
candidly at the present situation: without a formally-structured and well-supported Youth Department, work is ineffective and haphazard; locally and regionally there is a
crying need for coordination among 0 rk and that of the Archdiocesan
directed tothe various agencies engaged in youth :rOUth Ministry Team will be
. .
k
rds
identifying
promismg
wor ers
ministry, and there is no shortage of
talented lay men and women willing to waa regional and local level and training
contribute their time and energies, but ~:emto engage confidently and compefrustrated by a lack of adequate tools. tently in ministry among youth from
training, and supervision. This willing. junior high school through early colness, coupled with the memory of the legeage (later it may be expanded to engreat things which were accomplished ompass younger pre-teens and youngin those periods of the past when the ~dult and adult age groups). Most imDepartment was energetic, it is clear portantly, he will be ves_ted w_ith
that hope for a better future exists, authority from the Metropolitan to improviding the proper steps are taken plement these and similar activities and
programs.
now.
The first step in the proposed solution is the creation of a top-level Archdiocesan Youth Ministry Team, composed of a full-time Youth Director, free
to travel widely, experienced in youth
ministry, and willing to continue his or
her education "on the job," formal!)
and informally; the Chairmen of the
Departments of Christian Educatior
and Campus Ministry; the Director ol
For the Director to succeed, it is essential that every parish evaluate its
youth-oriented programs and establish
a Local Youth Ministry Team to implement new Youth Department programs.
Priests and parish councils will do well
to seek guidance from the Department
of Stewardship in undertaking
this
evaluation. Similarly, the Deaneries
should meet to discuss regional Ministry needs, evaluate program effectiveness, and plan for future coordination
and cooperation. Regional organizathe Antiochian Village Camping pro- tions will prove crucial in scheduling
gram; and the Spiritual Advisors anc time for Youth Department activities at
Presidents ofNAC Teen SOYO and NA( their conferences, delegates meetings,
SOYO. Supported by a serious budget etc.Atevery level it is essential that comoffice space, and secretarial help, thi! munications be free and open, minds
body would be responsible for the ere never be closed to other options, and a
ation and training of Local Youth Minis spiritof enthusiasm and hopefulness be
try Teams; later, it is conceivable tha cultivated.
these will evolve into a network o What kinds of changes might lie
Regional Youth Ministry Teams, respon ahead?What kinds of projects might we
sible for the preparation and supervi be seeing? How will we grow and masion of preparing Local Youth Ministr: ture as we guide our young people towards a life-long dedication to Christ
Teams.
The Archdiocesan Youth Ministn a~? ?is Church? Participants saw possiTeam's chief executive officer will bi b1ht1esin such things as seeing to it that
the Youth Director, an omnibudsmar t~e enthusiasm for participation in the
charged with coordinating all A;chdio liturgy and fellowship among themcese agencies that focus on Youth Minis selveswhich develops at the Camp not
try; convenor of regular planning an be lost as soon as they board the bus for
evaluation meetings; conduit to anC home; look for them to serve in the fufrom the Metropolitan; and coordinaw tureas conduits to the kids that stayed at
of our efforts with those of the other home. Look for creative ways to help
Orthodox jurisdictions. Initially hi~ defray the cost of a couple of weeks at
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~amp for a larger percentage of the par~sh population, perpetuated at the parish level; that the campers serve as conduits of the camping experience (liturgy, fellowship, etc.) to those young people who did not experience it directly.
Look for the parishes in the various
regions coordinating trips to Camp, so
that their youngsters will develop a
sense of camaraderie which can later be
translated into regional "alumni weeks"
formated as retreats and later as welltargeted college ministries among those
enjoying this special tie.
Look for Teen
SOYO meetings to be
better structured and
to allow ample time
for discussion, programs, etc. Look for
them to expand their
efforts beyond the
fund raising activities
- which must be affirmed
as good,
healthy, and useful to incorporate a wide
variety of social, educational, liturgical
enterprises. Look for the preparation of
lists of books, tapes, and other materials
geared at teen levels and interests,
which can serve as resources for individual and group study. Look for conference, convention, and delegate planning that provides a rich variety of programs for teens drawn to attend but not
involved in the official business sessions. Look for oratorical festivals
where the topics are
geared to teenage interests and excite
their imaginations;
for regional coordinators well-instructed in the mechanics
of their jobs and in
how best to work
with local clergy and
lay representatives in
guaranteeing a much higher level of participation.
Look for a sharper focus in Campus
Ministry: aimed at locai'activities, oncampus and off, intended to keep college students in touch with the Church
during their most critical years, in order
to preserve them for integration into
parishes following graduation and the
beginning years of careers, marriage, family rearing.
In short, every department and organization represented on the Archdiocesan Youth Ministry Team will be en-
couraged to re-evaluate, critically and
candidly, what it hopes to accomplish,
whom it seeks to serve, and how it can
accomplish its goals, given present circumstances rather than those which
originally inspired their various formations. In doing so - and in looking to
the future in general - the assembled
Church leaders developed the following STATEMENTOF PURPOSE:
WE BELIEVE THAT THE GOAL of
Orthodox Christian Youth Ministry is
the integration of each young person
fully into the total life of the Church. We
believe that Orthodox Christians must
commit themselves to living the Orthodox Faith daily. Worship, Witness, Service, and Fellowship are the natural expressions of that commitment. We define them as follows:
WORSHIP - For Orthodox Christians, corporate worship is the sacramental expression of and participation in
Holy Tradition, and is the indispensable
foundation of youth ministry at all levels. Upon this foundation, we must cultivate a daily personal prayer life and
reading of Holy Scripture.
WITNESS - Christ calls us to be His
witness in the world. We must enable
our youth to express their faith both for
themselves and to others in order to be
true witnesses to Christ and the Orthodox Faith.
SERVICE - Christ came not to be
served, but to serve. We need to move
our youth to do the same. We honor and
glorify God by loving and serving man-
kind in the name of Jesus Christ, using
our God-given gifts and talents.
FELLOWSHIP- The Holy Trinity is
the perfect model of fellowship; the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit share perfect
communion and exist in perfect love as
a community. By gathering together in
fellowship, and by showing love for one
another in Christ, we emulate the life of
the Holy Trinity in our daily life.
Our ultimate goal must be to see that
our youth grow to love Christ and His
Church and to pursue a righteous way
of life.
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�DAILYDEVOTIONS
by The Very Rev.George Alberts
ANTIOCHIANVILLAGE
Februar~ 1991
1. 1 JOH
2:7-1 ; MARK 14:3-9 . .
Forefeast of the Meeting of Chnst m the
Temple ( 0 FAST)
2. HEBREW 7:7-17; LUKE 2:22-40
Meeting of Christ in the Temple
3. 1 CORI THIA S 6:12-20; LUKE 15:11-32
unday of the Prodigal Son, Righteous
imeon and Anna
4. 1 JOHN 2:18-3:10; MARK 11:1-11 .
SS. I idore of Pelusium, Great Prmce
George, Venerable Nicholas
5. 1 JOHN 3:11-20; MARK 14:10-42
Martyrs Agatha of Sicily and Theodula, St.
Theodosius Chern
6. GALATIANS 5:22-26;6:l-2; LUKE 6:17-23
SS. Bucolus of Smyrna, Photius of
Constantinople, Ellien of Homs (FAST)
7. 1 JOHN 4:20-5:21; MARK 15:1-15
St. Parthenius of Lampsacus, St. Luke the
Righteous
8. 2 JOHN 1:1-13; MARK 15:_22-25, 33-_41
Leave-taking of the Meeting of Chnst, SS.
Theodore the General and Zechariah the
Prophet
9. 1 CORINTHIANS 10:23-28; LUKE 21:8-9;
25-27, 33-36
.
Martyr Nicephorus, Venerable Pancratms,
Soul Saturday
10. 1 CORINTHIANS 8:8-9:2; MATTHEW
25:31-46
SS. Charalampus, Porphyr and Baptus,
Meatfare Sunday
11. 3 JOHN 1:1-15; LUKE 19:29-40, 22:7-39
Martyr Blaise, SS. Theodora Agusta,
George of Sofia (FAST)
12. JUDE 1:1-10; LUKE 22:39-42, 45-23:1
SS. Meletius of Antioch, Alexis, and
Anthony (FAST)
13. JOEL 2:12-26; JOEL 3:12-21
SS. Martinian, St. Simeon the Myrrhexuder (FAST)
14. JUDE 1:11-25; LUKE 23:2-34, 44-56
SS. Auxentius, and Cyril, Apostle to the
Slavs (FAST)
15. ZECHARIAH 8:7-17; ZECHARIAH 8:19-23
SS. Onesimus of the 70, Eusebius of Syria
(FAST)
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16. ROMANS 14:19-26; MATTHEW _6:1-13
Martyr Pamphilus and Companions, St.
Nicholas of Japan, Holy Hassidic Fathers
(FAST)
17. ROMANS 13:11-14:4; MATTHEW 6:14-21
Cheesefare Sunday, Martyr Theodore, St.
Roman of Ternovo (FAST)
18. ISAIAH 1:1-20; GENESIS 1:1-13; PROVERBS
1:1-20
. .
ss. Leo of Rome, Agapitus of Sma1, Cosmas
of Yakhromsk; Great Lent Begins (FAST)
19. ISAIAH 1:19-2:3; GENESIS 1:14-23;
PROVERBS 1:20-33
SS. Archipus of the 70, Philothea of
Athens, Dositheus (FAST)
20. ISAIAH 2:3-11; GENESIS 1:24-2:3;
PROVERBS 2:1-22
SS. Leo of Catania, Agathon, and Sadoc of
Persia (FAST)
21. ISAIAH 2:11-21; GENESIS 2:4-19;
PROVERBS 3:1-18
SS. Timothy of Symbole, Eustathius of
Antioch (FAST)
22. ISAIAH 3:1-14; GENESIS 2:20-3:20;
PROVERBS 3: 19-34
Martyr Marice, finding of the relics of the
Martyrs of Eugenius (FAST)
HEBREWS
1:1-12; MARK 2:23-3:5
23.
St. Polycarp of Smyrna, Theodore
Saturday (FAST)
24. HEBREWS 11:24-26, 32-12:2; JOHN 1:43-51
Orthodoxy Sunday, First and Second
finding of the Head of St. John the Baptist
(FAST)
ISAIAH
4:2-5:7; GENESIS 3:21-4:7;
25.
PROVERBS 3:34-4:22
SS. Tarasius of Constantinople, Alexander
of Thrace (FAST)
26. ISAIAH 5:7-16; GENESIS 4:8-15;
PROVERBS 5:1-15
SS. Porphyrius of Gaza, Photina the
Samaritan (FAST)
27. ISAIAH 5:16-25; GENESIS 4:16-26;
PROVERBS 5:15-6:3
SS. Procopius of Banias, Titus the Presbyter, Thaleus of Syria (FAST)
28. ISAIAH 6:1-12; GENESIS 5:1-24; PROVERBS
6:3-20
SS. Basil the Confessor, Cyrana of Salonica,
Nicholas (FAST)
Application to secure a c~mp reservation should be mad~ before May 1, 1991. After this deadline, reservations will be accepted on a first-come,
first-served basis, and will be ~ssessed a $15 late-processing fee. Apply early to guarantee a place. All applications must be accompanied by a
$50 _00 non-refundable deposit. Campers must be between the ages of nine (or entering fourth grade in the fall) and sixteen.
PLEASE READ ACCOMPANYING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.
TYPE OR PRINT CLEARLY • FILL IN ALL THREE PARTS FULLY
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Emergency
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are supervised by a certified lifeguard.
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BASE COST175.00
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and these are limited in numberfull payment should accompany thi1
form. Write your check, then indicate that you have enclosed: □ Full payment of D $330.00 or D $175.00 OR D $50.00 deposi
- with the balance to be covered by: □ a supplemental check from me OR □ a scholarship from
□ Check here to receive scholarship information by mail.
In order to keep fees low in the face of rising insurance rates, medical costs for accidents and illness will no longer be covered in full b,
the Camp. Your family health insurance will be the primary coverage; if no primary coverage is available for the camper, the Antiochiar
Village will cover him/her in full.
Please mark your calendar now for the arrival and departure dates. Note that if you are driving in, arrivals must be scheduled betwee
1:00 P.M. and 5:00 P.M., and departures between 8:00 A.M. and 11:00 A.M. on the days marked above.
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In past years, some of the most popular activities in Camp were considered "optional" because they were subject to fees charged by out
side vendors which had to be passed on to the campers. Through the generosity of the ORDER OF ST. IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH, how
ever, this year ALL activities will be open to every camper, AT NO ADDED COST! In the box below indicate by [Y]es or [N]o whethe
your child is allowed to take part in these activities, and affix your signature:
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THOUGH
FROSTTOPSTHEGREYINGcorn stocks missed by the
cutter's blade and flocks of Canada geese circle overhead, the autumnalactivities of the Heritage and Learning Center proceeded
withsummer-like intensity. Week-after-week the building has been
packed,and much of the business has been generated from within the Archdiocese.
For the first three days of November, Metropolitan PHILIP and
BishopANTOUNwere on hand to preside over efforts to breath
new life into Youth Ministry programs. Leaders of Teen SOYO,
Camping,Christian Education, Campus Ministry, SOYO . . . all
tooka hard look at what had been doing in the past, evaluating successes,almost-successes, and failures with honesty, and looked for
things that could be changed. Their conclusions were that with
greatercoordination among those charged with specific responsibilities,and with improved programs of recruitment and trainingat the regional and local levels, truly great things can be accomplished in the remaining years of the twentieth century. And beyond ·
In the Village'sown backyard, planning sessions were held for
the 1991Camping season. Fr. Paul Finley will return as Camp Director,and Seminarian Andre Issa was appointed by Sayedna to serve
asfull-timeProgram Director. Look for exciting innovations in the
program as well as traditional favorites - and if you haven't yet
doneso, despite so many urgings, mark your calendars now for the
application deadline of March31st! (See application form elsewhere in this issue.)
On the Library front, the purchase orders which were mailed
out under first class postage are returning book rate, carton after
~e_ightycarton, and are cataloged, labeled, and shelved as exped1t1ouslyas possible. Thanks must again be expressed to the Order of St. Ignatius for its generosity, and to the Teen SOYOchapters~round the Archdiocese which responded so energetically to
the first-everLibrary Fund drive to the tune of over $7,000. Meanwhile,in the back room the mountain of donated books seems destined never to go down - since every cataloging blitz which succeeds in clearing a space is off-set by the arrival of new treasures
asmore and more of you respond to the call to become part of the
buildingprocess. Keep up the pressure. Teens, we look forward to
yournew efforts which will get under way this month. Help us buy
a r~cord_numberof volumes in 1991.Would-be donors, search your
atticswith renewed vigor, knowing that your efforts in the past
?avehelped the Library begin to support serious research. Awaitmgthe beginning of his employment in the Camp, Andre Issa has,
day-after-day,
taken his position behind a table in the Reading Room
covere?with books and photocopies, to ponder year-after-year of
al-Kalzmat,seeking for new insights into the life and times ofBish~~~AEL J:Iawaweeny for his Master ofTheology thesis at St.
. adimir_sSemmary.We hope many more such projects will be earned out m future years, that our heritage in North America may
gro 1•
e ~ ~creasinglyunderstood and focused - through your book~,
P nod1cals,letters, diaries, photographs, etc.
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THE WORD/JANUARYigTHEWORD/JANUARY
1991
Coming up in February/March.
Feb. 15-17
16
Mar. 15-17
Winter meetings of NAC SOYO, AOCWNA, and
the Youth Department
Finally fourteen, an acclaimed dramatic presentation dealing with adolescent drug abuse. 7:30
PM.
Enlivening to Christ
The officers of the St.John of Damascus Association of Orthodox Iconographers, Iconologists, and Architects also gathered at
the Center to plan the 1991publishing year of the Sacred A rt journal and other activities. Edited by Fr. George Geha and Paul Garrett, the journal offers insights into a wide spectrum of topics in
the sacred arts at a variety of levels; every parish library- and anyone even a little curious about learning more about why we have
icons in our churches and why they look the way they do - should
subscribe. Those interested in a really in-depth introduction to the
painting of icon panels might consider enrolling in one of thesessions of the St.John of Damascus Sacred Art Academy, which held
its final two-week program for 1990 while the Youth Department
held its meetings, and announced its schedule for 1991.
The impression one would get from all of the above - that use
of the Center is up - was confirmed by Mike Hamwey, Director
of Marketing, in his year-end report. Group rentals should prove
almost 40% more profitable than originally projected, and result
in the first-ever fiscal year ending in the black. Much of this is attributable to the Center's innate attractiveness as a meeting place:
almost 60 % of the bookings represent happy customers returning
- and representing just about every Christian denomination and
other religious group. During their stay, by contact with the Staff
and by visits to the Library and Museum, they gain a bit more
knowledge about the Orthodox Faith and the culture of the Middle East. More importantly, those who built the Center and should
derive the most now from its facilities, have been doing so with iµcre~sing frequency. The Board of Trustees met here twice in 1990,
and saw first-hand the wisdom of their decisions to build. At their
Symposium, the clergy didn't have to be "farmed out" as two years
ago - and the spirit of the event was notably improved! The NAC
summer meetings, College Conference, and St. Thekla's Pilgrimage
all made significant contributions. (While the latter was better attended than in recent years, it did not fill the entire building, so
mark your calendar now for Sept. 6-8, 1991 and plan to attend!)
In short, the potential which we have always known resided
in this project on the Mountain has begun to become reality. We
hope to see all of you in 1991.Have a happy and prosperoui New
Year!
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<p>The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America (AOCA), headquartered in Englewood, New Jersey, oversees seven dioceses with over 250 parishes in the United States and Canada. </p>
<p>The AOCA is one of 24 archdioceses of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East across the world. The editorial office for their publication <em>The Word</em> is in Brooklyn, New York. AOCA founded the periodical as an Arabic language publication in 1905, which ran for 16 volumes. The final issue of the Arabic <em>Al-Kalemat</em> appeared in 1933, and the English iteration <em>The Word</em> began anew in 1957.</p>
<p>The original copies of the periodical are housed at the Antiochian Heritage Library in Bolivar, Pennsylvania. The Antiochian Heritage Library was founded in 1987, and its collections focus on information about early Christianity, the theology of the Orthodox Church, and religious and cultural themes in Middle Eastern history. </p>
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<p>The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America Newspaper Collection includes both Arabic-language volumes of Al-Kalemat and English-language volumes of <em>The Word</em> (also called Al-Kalemat, Al Kalimat, Al Kalimah, and الكلمة), covering the years 1905-1993. The periodical focuses on current events and debates from an Antiochian Orthodox perspective. </p>
<p>The periodical is written and published by The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America and continues to be published monthly excluding July and August. Some years and issues are not included in the collection, and there are some years that the publication did not run.<br /><br />The collection also includes various parish commemorative booklets from Antiochian Orthodox churches in different regions of the United States, including but not limited to, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, and New York.</p>
<p>The English-language volumes are located here on the KCLDS Archive's website. The Arabic-language volumes are located on the Khayrallah Center’s <a href="https://arabicsearch.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Arabic Newspapers database</a>.</p>
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�EDITORIAL
The Most Reverend
Metropolitan PHILIP, D.H.L., D.D.
Primate
Editorial
. .............................
The Most Reverend
Archbishop Michael, Auxiliary
The Meaning of Church • • · · · · • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5
The Right Reverend
Bishop Antoun, Auxiliary
Living With the Intifadah . · · · · · • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ••• 7
Founded in Arabic as
Al Kalimat in 1905
by Bishop Raphael Hawaweeny
Founded in English as
The Word in 1957
by Metropolitan Antony Bashir
A Palestinian Christian Diplomat
Editor-in-Chief
Archpriest George S. Corey, D.Min.
Statements on the Middle East ......
Technical Advisor
Donna Griffin Albert
Editorial Office:
THE WORD
52 - 78th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11209
Subscription Office:
358 Mountain Road
Englewood, N.J. 07631
ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION:
U.S.A. and Canada, $15.00
Foreign Countries, $20.00
Single Copies, $2 .00
THE WORD (USPS626-260),
published
monthly except July and August, by the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of
North America at 358 Mountain Road, Englewood, New Jersey 07631 and at additional
mailing offices.
Postmaster send address changes to: THE
WORD, 358 Mountain Road, Englewood, NJ
07631
ISSN 0043- 7964
A STORMIN THE DESERT
by Deacon Germanos] anssen
While the world is preparing to celebrate Christmas we ee a torm br
in~ in th_eArabian desert and we hear the drums of war beating e er
here.
It 1s sad mdeed that as we celebrate the birth of the Prince of Peace e Io k
around to find no peace and no "good will toward men." We have 'failed utterl! t~ find "that peace from above," because we have been trying in ain to
attam 1t through so-called peace treaties which, very often, create more problems than they solve. Any peace which is not based on Christian value and
principles is doomed to failure.
Jesus said: "In me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world," Gohn 16:33). Chri t
is speaking here about that inner peace which the world cannot give; the peace
which springs from the hearts of people. Only in Him, will we find peace, "and
in His light shall we see light." Unfortunately, the history of the world i full
of war, tragedies and catastrophies. Christ did not overcome the world with
guns, tanks, missiles, chemical and atomic weapons. On the contrary, He overcame the logic of this world by His most effective weapon which is LOVE.
How easy it is for nations to wage war against nations and how difficult it is
to invade our inner beings and discover within us the peace of Christ.
What is happening in the Arabian desert is very disturbing to say the least;
it is a real threat to the peace of the world and the fragile peace in the Middle
East. We do not condone the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait and the misery which
was inflicted on the Kuwaiti people. Nor do we condone this massive American
military buildup in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf. I hope that we have not reached
a deadend, because a deadend means catastrophe. It is alarming that the position of our government continues to be "either/or" and the Iraqi position
"neither/ nor." I wonder what happened to the art of diplomacy. Webster's dictionary defines diplomacy as "the art and practice of conducting negotiation
between nations." Why then do we not give diplomacy a chance? Why do we
not encourage the Arab people to solve their own problems? Saddam Hussein must realize that he cannot defeat the United States military. By the ame
token, the United States must realize that it will undoubtedly win the battle,
but ultimately lose the war. After almost a century of betrayal, mistrust and
unfulfilled promises, the Arabs no longer trust the intentions of the West. Thu
the majority of them consider this Western jingoistic policy in the Middle East
as a new crusade. If we are in Saudi Arabia to secure the flow of oil to the industrialized world, we have already achieved that goal and in this ca ea military attack against Iraq, which will cost us many American lives, i unjustifiable. Blood is more precious than oil.
The Arabs are tired of our double standard morality in the Middle Ea t.
And in this respect, you might ask: Where was our military might when Turkey invaded Cyprus and divided that beautiful island? Where wa our military might when Israel invaded Lebanon, unprovoked, in 1982 and continue
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Church is the most important, most
glorious entity on the face of the earth,
or in the universe. It is not just a gathering of Christians, but the very presence
of Jesus Christ, God Himself, in our
midst. It is the glory of eternity, of
heaven, of the kingdom breaking into
time and permitting us to participate in
it. The early Church understood and experienced this.
Fifty days after Easter, we celebrate
the Feast of Pentecost, the birthday of
the Church. On that day, the Church
was born in a sound "like the mighty
rush of a wind," so rousing that St. Peter
had to announce that the people were
not all drunk. He then preached a sermon explaining what was going on. Every Christian should read the second
chapter of Acts and meditate on what
Christians received then and what we
have now. Something has been lost. If
we were to pray earnestly as a body to
get it back, I am certain that God would
give it. We are starving without it. We are
a spiritually emaciated people. The reason is disobedience. God is ashamed of
us, for He says He is a Father who feeds
His children. How would we feel if our
children were so skinny and sickly that
people said, "Don't they ever feed their
children?" And we would have to say,
"We have plenty of fresh fruit, vegetables, bread, and good meat and fish to
give them, but they won't eat it. All they
want is junk food." By our spiritual disobedience, we become sickly, and a disgrace to God. Is this the way to treat
Him to whom we owe everything?
In many Orthodox parishes I see a little box in a corner with a sign that says,
"Food for the Hungry," and in the box
are a few surplus cans of beans, packages of spaghetti, etc., and I am upset.
Why? The reason has nothing to do
with the pious notion of distributing
cans of beans and other food to people
who need them, for that we should certainly do. What upsets me is that "Food
for the Hungry" should be a banner six
feet high over the front door of the
Church. For Jesus Christ is the true
food, the very "bread of life" Gohn
6:35). We live on Him in the Eucharist.
Read the gospels and see how much
there is in them about food and how
much God our Father desires to feed us
with food that will truly sustain us and
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give us life. He desires this so earnestly
that He gives us the flesh and blood of
His very own Son to feed on. Would we
do this with our only son? I dare say
not. Yet God has done it. Church is a
feast, and God Himself furnishes the
food, and it is glorious, the most
nourishing there is. Nothing else can
give life. Offer people cans of beans
without offering them also this heavenly food and we have made but a gesture,
and God hates mere gestures. Do we not
care enough about our neighbors to invite them to participate in the most
glorious event in the whole universe?
We must remember that God commanded us to love them in precisely the
same degree to which we love ourselves. There is an important corollary
here: if we do not love our neighbor, it
is clear evidence that we do not and
cannot love ourselves, for that is a law of
human life as God created it.
God's Banquet
God's banquet is prepared by His
priests according to His instructions,
and He commands us to compel people
to come in and feast and be filled! (Luke
14:23). Where are these people? They
are all around us, in the "highways and
hedges"; they are those who would
read that six foot high banner, if only we
would post it. We are surrounded by
starving people. Let us urge, invite, cajole, lead, require them to come in, as
Jesus commands us.
Observe what the priest does: in the
prayer of consecration, he takes the elements of the banquet, the diskarion
with the bread and the chalice with the
wine and he elevates them eras wise
aying, 'Thine o n of thin
n e offer unto thee, in behalf of all and for
all," (Antiochian
rvice Book, p. 113).
The priest i repr enting u p aking
for us, and he i int re ding for all, n t
ju t us. Who are tho e 'all" who are not
just us? They ar till in the high a
and hedge . We haven't even in it d
them to come in. We ha en t o mu ha
told them there i a banquet awaiting
them. o, we hide the ign, "F od i r
the Hungry," in a dark corner f the narthex. We attempt to huddle in ethnic exclusivity and keep the banquet for ourselves. What hypocri y! What doe G d
do with people like that? He will tak
away their temple and their banquet.
One hear people ay, "We need a
new church." They do indeed, but not
in the way they think. They need a
church with the vitality of the Holy
Spirit in it. Merely a new building i an
abomination to God, and it will be a
curse to the people. It will be dead.
"Well," they say, "then we need to work
harder." Indeed they do. "Church
work" is for many today a piou notion,
like beans for the hungry. It is thought
to involve bazaar and ladie ' meeting
and serving on committee . God doe
not despise these thing , but they are
housekeeping matters, fund-rai ing and
social affairs, not the meat of the matter.
Let us pay close attention here and
make no mistake about it and never forget it: Church work is Divine Liturgy.
Liturgy comes from two Greek words
meaning work of the people. That is the
only "church work" God cares about;
or, rather, if Liturgy is not primary and
central, the re ti meaningle . Yet what
happens? People who never mi ed a
plane or a bus in their lives think nothing of arriving late for the Church work
God Himself appointed them to do.
And even then they often make chitchat
among themselves while only dimly
aware that the priest is doing omething
or other at the altar. We in the congregation must realize that the prie t, in ever
word he utters, is speaking our pra er
and we must pay attention word b
word to what he i saying, for if what h
is saying i not truly our prayer, then e
make him a liar and our el e h pocrites, and God Him elf will judge u for
it, and our God i a con urning fir
(Heb. 12:29). Let u ne er forget what
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�God said to the Church at Sardis:· "I
know your works; you have the name
of being alive (having lots of social activities?),-and you are dead'' (Rev. 3: 1).
He warns them then to "wake up and
strengthen what remains and is on the
point of death ... " (Rev. 3:2). Otherwise, he says, "I will come like a thief,
and you will not know at what hour I
will come upon you." And what does a
thief do? He takes away all that we have
and puts us out of business.
Love and Obedience
What does it take to revive a parish?
It takes love and obedience, and the two
are "one package."
Someone will say, "Well, I love God,
but as for obedience, I'm my own person. This is a free country, and I decide
what I am going to do." Indeed you do,
but you'd better opt for obedience, for
without it you cannot give love nor receive it.
It was Jesus Himself who made the
connection between love and obedience, and it is a necessary condition for
a life of grace. He said, "If you love me
you will obey my commands" Oohn
14:15). If love is the "electricity" oflife,
obedience is the wire we must "plug in"
to obtain it. But obedience today is not
popular. It is more popular to be disobedient. That is one reason why there is so
little love in the world. The circuit that
feeds human life with love is broken by
our failure to obey, and love is lost.
Worse, we lose our salvation. Have you
ever heard of anyone being saved
through obedience to his or her own
personal desires and inclinations? Adam
and Eve tried it, and look what happened.
The commands of Jesus are found
throughout the New Testament, and
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. "Come now," someone says, "it was
they number about 150. All of us ~ho
count ourselves Christian must obey Satan made them do it." On the conthem. This means especially that we trary, Satan had no power to make them
must obey those who employ th ~m ~o do anything; it was their choice. Disminister to us, for they also are actmg m obedience means the loss of everything. God's words through His agents
obedience Oohn 21:17).
Jesus has placed in his Church agents
to act with authority in his name. Those
agents are called bishops, an~ under
them are priests acting with the
bishops' authority. Their words are
commands of Christ!
I hear people saying, "Well, I love our
priest, but he's just the man we hired to
lead the services." Such a thought, expressed or not, is an abomination to
God, for it is a lie - you cannot love and
have things your own way. Hebrews
13:17 must be engraved on the mind
and heart of every Christian: "Obey
your leaders and submit to them; for
they are keeping watch over your souls,
as men who will have to give account."
When the priest says (however politely),
"Come to Divine Liturgy," that is God's
command. To refuse it without good
cause is to be flagrantly disobedient to
God. When the priest says, "Bring your
children to Sunday School," we'd better
do it, for it is God's command.
To whom will the priest have to give
account? To God Himself! Will we embarrass our priest before God? Will we
force him to say to God, "My flock are a
disobedient people"? That will be to our
condemnation. Is that what we want?
are commanding. Hell is precisely that
"Well," says the independent church- place where we no longer pray, ''thy
person, ''I'll not force my priest to do will be done," for no will is exercised in
anything, or let him force me." No, nor hell but our own. One wonders if some
will he. Nor will God. But they both
ofus may be practicing to live there. But
care, and so are grieved.
if we obey God, will He not help us?
To live a disobedient life is to separate Obedience is the most powerful prayer
ourselves fromJesus Christ. To pretend
we can offer, for it is not mere words but
after that to be a Christian is to live a lie, a deed from the heart.
and we instinctively hate ourselves for
"So what do I get in return for obeit. When we return to God in obe- dience?" asks the cynic. Love, and with
dience, he returns to us Oames 4: 8) and it forgiveness, divine food, the very
gives us the joy and freedom (Gal. 5:1) bread of heaven, the experience of the
we could not find without Him, and we kingdom here and now, peace, a new
then begin to love ourselves and others. life of joy with new brothers and sisters
We in North America are a gravely (Mark 3:35). What else can we desire?
disobedient people, and by the same to- This is glory, and this is Church, and that
ken our reservoir of love is very low. is why it is the most important thing on
Mere glad-handedness and sociability
the face of the earth or in the universe.
are not evidences of love. Evidence of
Deacon G. Janss~n is author of To
love is a thriving, burgeoning Church,
Love is to Obey: Living the Commands
with the Holy Spirit present in such of Jesus, published recently by Holy
power that no one can fail to notice it. Cross Orthodox Press. He and his wife
To achieve this requires deep humility
are members of St. George Church,
on our part. Let us remember that the Portland, Ore. As we go to press, we
sin of Adam and Eve was disobedience
have learned of the falling asleep in t~e
and pride (the two go together) and they Lord of Deacon Janssen. May his
lost Paradise because of it.
blessed soul rest in eternal peace!
THE WORD/DECEMBER 1990
LIVINGWITH THEINTIFADAH
byJamil G. Khoury
Perhaps so representative
of the
Arab-American experience, events in feat. Above all she has been a fountain of civilian , and following up on incident
inspiration. For it is the Palestinian dethe Middle East have played a significant
termination to survive against what of- ofIDF hara m nt, brutality and arr . t .
role in the development of my intelleco often caught between ro k. and
tual, political, and spiritual psyches. The ten seem insurmountable odds that ha
bullet
, it a m re pon •ibilit) to renever ceased to amaze me. Theirs is a
struggle for Palestine was instrumental
port
incident
a they o curred. B arin promoting my own identity as an struggle that has consistently relied ing , the routine torture of detainee , inArab-American. It also nurtured a pro- upon the successful preservation of per- di criminate tearga ing, ct . truction of
sonal and communal dignity as a means
found personal commitment on behalf
property, the uprooting of crop: and
of confronting the daily violations
oflibertarian principles and the univertrees, curt: w , and chool lo ure. are
against and denials of their very humansal defense of human rights and national
all in titutionaliz ct haracteri tic of the
ity.
self-determination. My active involveIsraeli occupation. Thi oc upation is
InJerusalem I was hired by the Unitbased on the ole objective f for ed
ment with the advancement of a politied Nations Relief and Works Agency Palestinian ubmi ion and a quie cal agenda espousing a just settlement
(UNRWA)as a Refugee Affairs Officer
cence top rmanent I raeli ontrol and
for the Palestinians and the promotion
colonization.
of democratic and pluralistic values
A given day would often include inthroughout the Arab World, ultimately
tervening during period of unrest, atproved to be a decisive factor behind
tempting to retrieve confiscated ID
my move to Palestine.
cards,
locating ct tainee , and r porting
Allow me to provide more backall incident gathered through reliable
ground information. As a graduate of
sources. Generally peaking, Pale. tiniGeorgetown University's School of Foran expectation of the R O' ar erv
eign Service, and a recipient of their unhigh, the pressure to produce re ult:
dergraduate certificate in contemporary
can be rather inten e and the I raeli
Arab studies, I possess a strong academauthorities are le s than enthu ia tic
ic understanding of the Middle East.
about
our presence. Wor t of all having
This understanding was enhanced by
to
witness
and actively confront uch
numerous trips to the Middle East and a
brutality
and
injustice on a daily ba i
14 month residency in Damascus, Syria,
wa
psychologically
the mo t painful
studying Arabic. Such experiences
and traumatizing experience of my life.
brought to life for me the tremendous
I saw it all, even death, and I am for
r
suffering and injustices being endured
a changed person.
by the Arab people, and the obvious
If learning the dynamic behind the
connection between their plight and
Intifadah was a per onal objective, I
Palestinian
Refugees
the regional objectives of both Israel
could not have asked for a better opporand the United States.
tunity. My work in the field (e pecially
When, on December 8, 1987, the (RAO). The RAO program was estab- in the West Bank's nineteen refugee
world witnessed the dramatic outbreak
lished by the agency following the out- camps) exposed me to every facet of the
of the Intifadah in the Israeli occupied
break of the Intifadah, under an interna- Palestinian resistance. Popular committerritories of the West Bank and Gaza tional mandate to do so. The intention
tees and a sop hi ticated network of acStrip, I was convinced of the historical
was to create a unit of international ob- tivists ensure that all member of ocirelevancy of this massive grassroots pro- servers who would circulate throughety are enfranchi ed. An in titutional intest movement. Here was a genuine
out the camps, villages, and towns of frastructure of the future Pale tinian
liberation movement based largely on the occupied territories. Our presence,
state is systematically evolving. nderthe principles of non-violent civil dis- it was argued, would have a deterring ef- ground education, agricultural co-op ,
obedience. The Palestinian demands
fect on the behavior of the Israeli De- enforced boycotts of I raeli product ,
were clear. Israel's brutal occupation
fense Forces (IDF) and provide a degree and a drive toward economic
lfmust end and make way for the estab- of "passive protection" to the refugee sufficiency have all been integrated into
lishment of a free, democratic, and secu- . communities. While we were often suc- the struggle. Local trategi t not only
lar Palestinian state. It was then that I cessful in so doing, geography, staff limi- determine who will throw tone burn
realized I must go to Palestine!
tations, and Israeli imposed restrictions
tire , and lead demon tration , but car By February, 1989, shortly after the prevented us from being at all places at fully allocate material, ocial, and m dlntifadah entered its fifteenth month, I all times.
ical respon ibilities a well. omen
finally arrived in the land that for years
As an RAO I found myself basically children, and the elderly all play a pi has evoked countless passions within
functioning as a trouble shooter: trans- otal role in a suring the r alization of
me. Palestine has been a source of fasci- porting the wounded to hospitals, ob- each identified objective.
The children impr ed me the mo t
nation, yearning, pain, triumph, and de- serving clashes between the IDF and
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�as it was from their spirit that I derived
the strength to carry on. Children as
young as four and five years old routinely display heroic courage as they openly defy the IDF. The hope I have invested in the youth of Palestine is immense.
Their ability to endure and sustain injuries, torture, and imprisonment will ultimately ensure their victory. They have
collectively rejected a life of degradation and enslavement, and are adamant
in declaring there will be no turning
back. Palestinian youth have proven to
the world that they are willing to die for
their convictions, as death is collectively embraced as preferable to the occupation.
The women of Palestine have also
achieved considerable emancipation
through the resistance. While husbands,
fathers, and sons are martyred or languish in prisons and hospitals, communal responsibilities have increasingly fallen on female
shoulders.
From
sewing
clothes for the prisoners and
providing
education
and
health services to the general
population, to active participation in clashes, Palestinian
women are challenging their
own very patriarchal society
and are redefining the role of
the Arab woman.
Despite the poverty and
daily humiliations that characterize life throughout the occupied territories, Palestinian morale remains high and indestructible. The
camps may suffer the largest brunt oflsraeli brutality and oppression, however,
the prevailing sense of steadfastness
amongst the camp residents prevents
any collapse of their internal coping
mechanisms. Imagine if you can a life
obstructed by curfews, school closures,
army raids, and sadistic beatings. Imagine being forced to paint over slogans,
clear rocks off streets, and obey any order, no matter how demeaning, made
by a hostile soldier. Imagine watching
your home destroyed, land confiscated,
and family members insulted, beaten,
and killed. Imagine your own flag and
the colors which constitute it outlawed
on the grounds of state security. These
are the horrors of life on the West Bank
and Gaza Strip. Yet, much to my
astonishment,
people laugh, play
games, fall in love, have families, and
openly speak of their dreams and aspirations. While I would often lapse into
lengthy periods of depression and utter
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despair, it was the camp residen~s who
would remind me of all the beauties and
wonders of life!
Living in Palestine, especially a city as
polarized as Jerusalem, was the most
difficult fourteen months of my life (the
actual duration of my contract with
UNRWAwas one year). My sense of justice was offended on a daily basis, and
I was unable to appreciate Israeli society (although there are of cou~se s~me
lovely elements within Israeli society
engaged in admirable work on ~ehalf ~f
peace). Between strikes and daily business closures at noon, both commonly
employed methods of non-violent civil disobedience, there were few amusements to be found. I too had become, in
my own way, samad (steadfast). However, in terms of building self-confidence and personal strength, the experience was priceless. I was also drawn
closer to my spiritual self and my Christian Faith.
Having the distinction of being both
the first American, the first person of
Arab origin, and, at twenty-three years
old, the youngest person hired as an
RAO, a general uncertainty
existed
about my performance abilities. Thank
God the Palestinians received me as
warmly as they did! Unlike the other internationals working in Palestine, I fully identified with the Palestinians, and
became, for all practical purposes, a
Palestinian. As an Arab-American I was
exonerated from any responsibility for
American foreign policy, and enjoyed
immediate acceptance from all, especially the youth. Screams, in Arabic, of
"Here comes the Syrian!" (a reference to
my Syrian heritage), and "Jamil has arrived!" would often welcome my arrival
into the camps. And it was in the camps
that I felt most at home.
While initial expectations predicted a
swift victory, Palestinians have now resolved themselves to a long haul mental-
ity. The Israeli government is adamant
in its opposition to any meaningful
Israeli-Palestinian dialogue and refuses
to alter such obstructive policies as Jewish settlement in the occupied territories and full sovereignty over Jerusalem.
It is obvious the Shamir government
was never sincere about its own proposal for Palestinian elections, and will continue to alienate any elements with even
the remotest PLO affiliations. Significant U.S. pressure on Israel remains to
materialize, and UN resolutions concerning Palestinian security continue
being vetoed by the U.S. government.
Believe me, the insensitivity and lack of
compassion
displayed towards the
Palestinians by U.S. policy makers is a
great source of pain and disillusionment
for every Palestinian. The contradictions are beyond comprehension. On
the one hand, official America advocates freedom, human rights,
and democracy, while on the
other hand it bankrolls their
very denial to the Palestinians.
Nonetheless, the Intifadah
has and continues to produce
positive results. For once the
Palestinians
have been humanized. No longer faceless
terrorists or victims, much of
the world now recognizes the
legitimacy of their claims and
applauds their selfless courage
and willingnes to sacrifice. In
many circles, the Intifadah has
made heroes of the Palestinians, the
modern day David facing Goliath.
World public opinion has undergone a
massive transformation,
and even a
majority of Americans are now expressing an unprecedented sympathy for the
Palestinians. When public opinion will
actually translate into an effective reappraisal of American policy though is yet
to be seen.
However, as the struggle continues,
the Palestinians are entering a period of
utter desperation. The lack of any tangible gains on the ground (in terms of
ending the occupation) seem only to
serve the interests of the extremists.
Moderate voices are increasingly being
discredited and ignored. Any population that has been immersed in violence
and systematically relegated to a subhuman status will naturally produce
numerous cases of psychological trauma and severe mental imbalance. These
afflictions manifest themselves in violent intra-communal behavior, stunted
mental growth, and obsessive cravings
THE WORD/DECEMBER 1990
for revenge. I am truly worried about
the future of the Palestinians, especially the "Intifadah generation", if their
grievances continue to foster and remain neglected.
With regards to intra-Palestinian conflicts, my position as an RAO forbade
me from any open identification with
Palestinian factional politics, though I
gained ample exposure to all the forces
that be. Fatah, the Popular Front, the
Democratic Front, the Palestine Communist Party, and the Moslem fundamentalists all actively recruit members and compete for the hearts and
minds of the masses. Traditionally the
Palestinian national movement has exhibited the greatest adherence
to
democratic values of all the existing
Arab political entities. However, the political stalemate and burgeoning frustrations are being translated into significant gains for such anti-democratic
forces as the Moslem fundamentalists
and the maximalist radical left. My encounters with Moslem fundamentalists
proved to be most unsettling.
As a Christian Arab, and one whose
Palestinian consciousness was largely
nurtured by Christian Arabs, I was deeply hurt and offended by the arguments
propagated within Moslem fundamentalist circles. My understanding of Arab
nationalism and Arab identity had always been secular, devoid of any sectarian considerations. Moslem-Christian
unity was a given, and I consistently rejected Christian separatist tendencies
within the Arab World. For the first
time, I was forced to confront an ideology which explicitly lays claim to Palestine as an Islamic trust, and pledges to
establish an Islamic state in all of Palestine. Ultimately, an Islamic Palestine
would unite with an emerging Islamic
empire stretching from Morocco to
China. Christian Arabs are branded as
traitors, extensions of Western imperialism (our indigenous roots are completely ignored and many even argue the
preposterous notion of our descendancy from the Crusaders!),
and our
Arabism is denied. The fundamentalist
ultimatum is straightforward. Either the
non-Moslem embraces Islam, accepts
an inferior legal and social status, or
faces execution!
Palestinian Christians have historically played an instrumental role in the national movement. They have assumed
positions of leadership, and are responsible for much of the scholarship and intellectual analysis associated with PalesTHE WORD/DECEMBER 1990
tinian P?li~ical thought. To sugge t that
main fearful f th d tru riv p t ntial
the ~hnstian community is somehow
of
a dang r u fanati I min ritv. Furn?t m~olved with the Intifidah i a gro s
thermor
m num rou Pal ~m1an
distortion of reality. It is also a complete
Chri tian fri nd r peatcdlv onvin d
show of disrespect to all the Chri tian
me of their determination· r maintain
m_ar~yrsand sacrifices. Fiercely nationpeaceful and coop rari e relari n "ith
alistic, Palestinian Christians are horrithe o I m community within a pirit
f~ed by the fundamentalist agenda, and
of mutual r p ct and a kno\\ led e
nghtly fear the emergence of an I lamequality. L t u pray that the I ra Ii ,
ic government if a power vacuum in the
who for ar ha e pro id d und 'roccupied territories was to present itground upporr t the fundamcntali t.,
self. Caught between a rock and a hard
do not uc e din driving a wedge beplace, they remain committed to the natw n Mo !em and hri. tian Pale. tinitionalist struggle, though the high rate an a their intelligen appararu ha
enthu ia tically et out to do.
To be an optimi tin the Middle Ea. r
can often invite lonelinc ... Though after a year of confronting the dire human
uffering found on the ~ c. t Bank, I
have no choice but to be ·m optimi t.
The future of the Pale ·tinian people, a
people I love o dearly, mu:t b a future
in which all the pa t injustice: arc corrected, dream are allowed ro materialize, and peace and pro, perity reign. upreme. It mu t be a future in whi h they
enjoy overeignty over the land that i.
of Christian emigration obviously
so rightfully their. .
reflects their pervasive sense of insecuWhile I am now back m the nited
rity. For Palestine to be devoid of a
tate , beginning an entirely new life,
Christian community would be both a my heart remain with the hero - and
tragic loss to Christendom, and a major martyrs of the Intifadah. omeday I will
blow to future development in the re- return to uch place a 1 ablu.
gion.
Tulkarem,Jalazone, Ramallah, Kalandia
Not once did I distinguish between Jeru alem, Bethlehem, Beit ahur,
Moslems and Christians in performing
Dheishe, Hebron, and Gaza, and if m
my responsibilities as an RAO. In fact, prayers are an wered they will be truly
my closest associations were found
liberated and truly free.
amongst the Moslem community. I am
Jamil G. Khoury is a member of our
confident that a solid majority of Pales- St. George Church in Cicero, IL. Our
tinian Moslems are committed to Archdiocese helped tofund hi travel to
democracy and secularism, although re- Pale tine.
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9
�A PALESTINIAN
CHRISTIANDIPLOMAT
by Tracy Early
An Orthodox Christian serves as
the UN representative
of the
Palestine Liberation Organization
in New York.
Zehdi Labib Terzi says some officials
of the Palestine Liberation Organization
(PLO) were surprised to see him wearing a cross when he was greeting Pope
John Paul II during the pope's 1978 visit to the United Nations.
Key PLO leaders, including chairman
Yasser Arafat, knew he was a Christian
when they named him the organization's UN representative and did not
think it mattered one way or the other,
Terzi says, pointing out that some other
PLO leaders are also Christians.
But many people, accustomed to
think of Arabs as Muslims, might be startled to learn that the man who speaks
for the PLO at the UN is an Orthodox
Christian, descended from Orthodox
forebears as far back as he can trace.
The cross Terzi wore for his papal encounter was given to him in 1966 by the
Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem when
he was made a Knight of the Holy Sepulchre.
In New York, Terzi's church home is
St. Nicholas Cathedral of Brooklyn of
the NA archdiocese, of the Damascusbased Antiochian Orthodox Patriarchate. His wife, a Chilean who died in
1987, was the great granddaughter of an
Orthodox priest in Homs, Syria.
Born inJerusalem in 1924, Terzi says
he joined the civil service of the British
army after finishing secondary school in
1942, in order to support the fight
against the Axis powers, while he simultaneously worked to end British colonial rule over Palestine.
"I was not trained to be a diplomat,"
Terzi says. He began a course in law
school, not out of a leaning toward the
legal profession but because it seemed
the only opportunity for higher education. Later he switched to journalism
and the tourism business.
Terzi joined the PLO when it was
founded in 1964, subsequently representing it in various countries of South
America and the Middle East.
10
In 1972, he began a three-year stint as
PLO representative to Spain, his last assignment before coming to the UN.
The PLO received permanent observer status at the UN in 1974, the year
Arafat made a highly publicized appearance at the General Assembly. Terzi began his work as the observer the following year.
. .
After the declaration of Palestm1an
statehood last November, the UN recognized Terzi as representative also of the
State of Palestine, which is based in Tunisia and exists in hope of gaining control of a Palestinian territory at some future date.
At the UN, Terzi still has only a right
to speak, not to vote. But Anwar Barkat,
until recently the WCC representative at
the UN in New York, says he found the
diplomatic corps listened to Terzi "very
attentively."
To a considerable degree, Barkat says,
Terzi's influence was behind the journey of the General Assembly to hear
Arafat in Geneva last December after the
US refused him a visa.
Another former wee representative
at the UN, Dwain Epps, says Terzi practices personal diplomacy "in the old
mode," with quiet behind-the-scenes
work and much informal contact in the
corridors.
"He has been given a reasonable latitude to use his own personal gifts and
has used them well," according to Epps.
"His old-style role is quite rare in
these days of the telefax, when few
diplomats are allowed to make any decisions on the spot."
Talking to a reporter in the UN
delegates' lounge, Terzi is repeatedly interrupted by people who must consult
him "just for a minute" about some upcoming agenda item.
"I don't think anybody, particularly
from Africa or the Middle East, would
do anything on Palestinian issues without checking with Mr. Terzi," says Mia
Adjali, director of the United Methodist
Women's Division office at the Church
Center for the UN.
"The very fact that Palestine now has
standing at the UN and has been able to
keep the division on Palestinian rights
moving at such high visibility is in great
part due to him."
Adjali says her division works most
directly with Terzi in the North American Coordinating Committee for a yearly symposium on Palestinian rights, and
the growing number of nongovernmental organizations participating testifies to his ''steadfastness'' in keeping the
Palestinian cause before them.
Terzi himself considers his UN work
worthwhile in building public awareness but does not expect to resolve the
Palestinian problem there.
"It all depends on the United States,"
he says. "Israel does not care about international opinion as long as the US
supports it."
He says he has standing instructions
to open a dialogue with the Israeli representative, but Israel's policy is to reject
any contact, so its ambassador refuses to
talk with him.
A strongJewish community in the US
has built on widespread Christian support for Israel. Much of that support,
Terzi contends, arises from misinterpretation of the Bible.
"When any Christian tells me the
State of Israel is the fulfillment of the Bible, I disagree," he says.
"To my understanding,
the fulfillment was the advent of Christ. I can't
believe anybody has a biblical right to
Palestine."
Along with broad sympathy for Israel
in the United States, Terzi confronts a
strongly negative image of the PLO so negative that Congress found it politically acceptable in 1987 to outlaw all
official PLO activity in the US.
The PLO office in Washington was
closed (in fact, transmuted into a Palestinian interest section at the League of
Arab States). But a federal court ruled
that closing Terzi's mission would violate terms of the agreement for locating
UN headquarters in the United States.
Palestinians are widely associated in
the public mind with terrorism, perhaps most shockingly seen in the pushing of Leon Klinghoffer, an elderly
American] ew on a cruise, overboard in
his wheelchair.
That was a "crime," says Terzi, and
condemned by the PLO. "If possible, I
would participate in any act against
THE WORD/DECEMBER 1990
Israel in the occupied territories, but I
would condemn any act against a Jew
outside those territories," he says.
Then he goes on to accuse Israel of
brutality against more people than have
been hurt in terrorist incidents perpetrated by Palestinians.
Following the line recently voiced by
Arafat, Terzi says some elements of the
PLO Covenant have been superseded
by history and the requirements of realpolitik.
The Covenant sets forth a programme for ''the liberation of Palestine,''
denies all "claims of historical or religious ties of Jews with Palestine,"
declares the Balfour Declaration and
everything based on it "null and void"
and calls Israel "a geographical
base for world imperialism"
and "the liberation of Palestine
will des troy.''
But Terzi says the Palestine
National Council, the PLO's
parliament, has itself taken actions violating sections of the
Covenant and implicitly accepting Israel's existence.
And though the Covenant
speaks of a right to remain only
for Jews residing in the area before "the Zionist invasion," Terzi says the PLO now recognizes
the right of everybody to continue living there.
But he still condemns Zionism. Does
he really con ider it a form of racism, as
the 1975 UN resolution asserted? "Oh,
it is," he replies. "And it's getting to be
more and more so every day."
As an example, he cites Israel's policy
of limiting certain benefits to those wh0
have performed military service, and
then refusing to let its Arab citizens per-
form military service.
"Palestinians can live with Jew but
not with Zionists," he says.
For Terzi, living in the US pre ent
personal as well as professional challenges. His two children, a on and a
daughter, have encountered prejudice
from the anti-PLO atmosphere, he ay .
His daughter Karimah is currently in
New York, taking a nursing course she
hopes to complete in December, when
she plans to go to work inJerusalem or
the vicinity, where several relative are
already engaged in medical work.
His son Kamel will begin graduate
study later this year at Amherst College
in Massachusetts.
UN diplomats from organizations or
countries which do not have diplomatic
relations with the US or restrict the
movement of US diplomats in their territory need special permission to travel
more than 25 miles from New York.
Terzi says he was allowed to see his
son graduate from the State University
of New York in Binghamton, but not to
spend a holiday with a cousin who is an
Orth
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tere t in retiring, an
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ome "aw
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lization" tha
i not governed by either Jewi h or
merican val .
In th July i e of Commenary, publi h by th
meri1Jewish Committee former
amba actor to the C eane
irkpatrick deplor
what
he call dev lopme
that
ave "legitimized" the PL .
ut she te tifie that at the
it has been "incremencally winning international support."
"Im not frustrated," Terzi ay . "I expect to see an independent Pale tin in
my lifetime."
Tracy Early is a freelance journali t
in New York who specialize in religious subjects. The article fir t appeared in ONE WORLD, of the World
Council of Churche .
Keeping Watch
Here, millennia twice
that night, assembled
in the lapping light of candles
beat against the shore
of ten thousand angels' nimbi
we have come in signing
hush, our brow and breast
the axis bru h,
keeping watch a shepherd one
in Ephratah:
Hosanna, Ho annal
following them
to kneel about the leeping Lamb
and ki s the little feet of God.
FEA T OF THE ATI ITY
Mary Kathryn Lo ell
Lexington, Kentuck
THE WORD/DF.C.EMBER 1990
11
�MIDDLEEASTCHURCHES
by Dr. Charles Kimball
The churches in the Middle East can
be grouped into five "families": (1)
Oriental Orthodox, (2) Eastern Orthodox, (3) Catholic, (4) The Assyrian
Church of the East, and (5) Protestant.
The two largest groupings of Christians
are the Orthodox churches. Approximately 80 percent of the indigenous
Christians belong to either Oriental or
Eastern Orthodox churches. The Oriental Orthodox include the Coptic, Armenian, and Syrian Orthodox churches.
The Eastern (Greek) churches are organized in four Patriarchates Oerusalem,
Antioch [now resident in Damascus],
Alexandria and Constantinople) and
they include the Church of Cyprus and
the Church of Mt. Sinai. While the various Orthodox churches are linked in
several ways, they are all self-governing.
The Catholic churches account for
some 15 percent of the Middle Eastern
Christians. They all accept the ecclesiastical authority of the Pope in
Rome, but few are actually Latin-rite
churches. Rather, most Middle Eastern
Catholics are gathered in the "uniate"
churches, that is, churches united with
Rome but still following liturgy and cannon law in the tradition of the various
Orthodox communions. The largest of
these churches include the Greek
Catholics (Melkite), the Maronite
church in Lebanon, the Syrian, Armeni-
an and Coptic Catholic churches and
the Latin Patriarchate in Jerusalem.
Unique among the Middle East
churches is the Assyrian Church of the
East. Separated from the Orthodox by
doctrinal disputes in the fourth century,
this ancient community remains active
today mostly in Iraq, Turkey, Syria and
Iran.
Protestants represent the newest family of churches in this historic homeland of Christendom. Presbyterians, Anglicans, Baptists, Quakers, Congregationalists, Lutheran, Reformed and
Methodist churches have been present
since the 19th century. Today, the Protestants, who are called "Evangelicals"
in the region, constitute 3-4 percent of
the Arabic-speaking Christian community.
Collectively, the Middle East Christians represent a 10 percent minority in
the predominantly Muslim region. The
relative proportion of Christians and
Muslims varies from country to country.
Although no accurate figures exist, Lebanon is home for approximately 1.5 million Christians or about 40 percent of
the total population. By far, the numerically largest community is found in
Egypt's 7-8 million Copts. Syria's Christian community exceeds one million.
And, roughly 10 percent of the five million Palestinians dispersed in the region
(and the world) are Christians. The chart
below provides a general guide to the
denominational and geographical distribution of Middle Eastern Christians.
Relationships among the numerous
Middle Eastern churches have varied
over the centuries. For the most part,
the doctrinal divisions that led to fragmentation no longer represent serious
obstacles to cooperative work and worship. In 1974, the Orthodox and Protestant churches formalized their movement toward ecumenical awareness and
commitment when they established the
Middle East Council of Churches
(MECC). In its first 15 years, the MECC
has been acknowledged to be the forum
and instrumentality for numerous ecumenical ministries and interfaith initiatives.
One of the primary ways Middle Eastern churches work together is through
social service ministries. In Lebanon,
the MECC implements a large program
for emergency relief, reconstruction
and rehabilitation. This program, based
in both East and West Beirut, is unique
in the country for its outreach to and inclusion of all communities.
Unlike
many other such efforts, the churches
provide material assistance to people
throughout that war-torn land. The
MECC programs assume that Christian
service and assistance to people in need
CENTURY
18 99
20
18 88
EPISCOPAL
CHURCH IN
JERUSALEM &
MIDDLE EAST
19
18 62
18 46
I 8 47
EVANGELICAL
PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
OFIRAN
NATIO~:~R~V..;'E~~~LICAL
UNION OF
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ARMENIAN
(301
1724
16 62
17
CHALDEAN
CHURCH
1740
I---___:_:_~
13901
SYRIAN CATHOLIC
CHURCH
1552
16
GREEK
CATHOLIC
CHURCH
COPTIC
EVANGELICAL
CHURCH
LATIN
PATRIARCHATE
OF
JERUSALEM
LUTHERAN
CHURCH
IN JORDAN
(501
18
(Jon
18 63
18 47
1851
EVANGELICAL
CHURCHES
SYRIA & LEBANON
151
COPTIC
CATIIOLIC
CHURCH
I 151
12501
(141
ARMENIAN
CATHOLIC
CHURCH
(551
(65(
15
(264(
10
685
MARON/TE
CHURCH
SYRIAN
ORTHODOX
CHURCH
GREEK
ORTHODOX
CHURCH
(160(
(J,IXX)(
424
CHURCH
OF THE FEAST
451
COPTIC
ORTHODOX
CHURCH
518
(5401
301
ARMENIAN
APOSTOLIC
CHURCH
GREEK
ORTHODOX
CHURCH
OR~~ig:~X
CHURCH
(6,.5001
1101
(6201
451
(781
0
A.O.
CELICIA
ANTIOCH
ARMENIA
JERUSALEM
ALEXANDRIA
This chart indicates the date of origin of the different Middle East churches and their approximate membership [appearing in brackets], in the thousands, today.
12
THE WORD!T)FCF.MRER 1990
- ranging from emergency medicine
clothing and housing to land reclama~
tion an~ vocational training - should
be provided to people without discrimination.
For more than 40 years, Middle Eastern churches have endeavored to respond to all the various needs of the
hund~e?s of thousands of displaced
Palestinian refugees. Ongoing programs
in the West Bank, Gaza, Jordan and in
the Galilee region of Israel include education, health care, vocational training
and social service centers. While the
work is carried out through the MECC's
Department on Service to Palestinian
Refugees, it is designed to benefit all
Palestinians in need without reference
to their religious tradition. This longstanding involvement by the churches
has been a particularly important component of the fragile infrastructure during the Pale tinian uprising or intifadah.
The MECC and its member churches
initiate and facilitate a wide diversity of
programs related to education, women's issues, the youth and interfaith concerns. The importance of these efforts
and growth in ecum nism was demonstrated vividly during the MECC's Fifth
General ss mbly h ld in January of
1990. At that historic meeting, the Catholic churches
formally joined the
MECC,thu making the council the representative body for virtually all Middle
Eastern Christians.
The churche
additionally
collaborate in re pon, e to specific issues
arising from contemporary
events.
Twice during April of this year, for example, church leaders inJerusalem were
the focu of int rnational media attention as they spoke out collectively on issues of paramount importance to their
community. The first epi ode centered
around a "Prayer fromJerusalem." Written by church leader inJerusalem and
distributed by the Middle East Council
of Church sand various Christian ecumenical organizations and denominations, it was intended
for use in
churches on Palm Sunday, the day when
Christians traditionally recallJesus' entry in Jerusalem.
. Recognizing the urgent need for healing and wholeness, the Middle Eastern
Christians invited others to join with
them in prayer and fasting from Palm
Sunday to Pentecost. While the prayer
~eflects deep, heartfelt concerns growing out of their daily experience, it also
expresses the hope that God's spirit
TI-IE
WORD/DECEMBER 1990
would . "l ea ctall of us to reach out to the
other
ct· · m a recognition of th e common
igrnty possessed by all human bein "
The debate engendered by th g •
erwasfu 1 dl
epraywh. h e e argely by press releases in
_ic several AmericanJewish organizations presented sharply negat·
.
ter
•
ive mpretations
as
factual
The
Am
•
J •h
•
encan
ewis Committee, whose press release
was quoted far more often than the
prayer by both the secular media and
~the_r orga~!zat~ons, charged that the
anti-Israel Middle East Council of
Chur,~hes_' prayer was nothing more
than a t~m~y veiled attack on the State
of Israel i:1l1turgical form." In addition
to_decl_armg that the prayer is "filled
with mischievous innuendoes," the AJC
stated the following:
The "Prayer from Jerusalem"
ma~es the reckless and unjustified
claim that Palestinian Arabs are bei?g,?eprived of their "very right to
hf~ by Israel. Such language implies that the physical destruction
of the Palestinian community is
the goal of policy of Israel. This is
a malicious slander.
The fact that "such language" is neither in the text of the prayer nor the intentions of those who wrote it did not
seem to deflect the criticism. Clearly,
the prayer struck a nerve. Whether it intended to or not, it provoked a response
that revealed deep anxieties, concerns
and political machinations that continue to complicate the difficult search
for peace and justice in the Holy Land.
The encounter created by the prayer,
though painful and difficult, may yet
produce positive growth in interfaith relations.Jewish leaders and organizational representatives have been invited, for
instance, to meet with the Middle Eastern Christians who prepared the prayer
so that each can hear the concerns and
perspectives of the other directly. There
has also been some discussion of new
ways for representatives of the three religious communities - Judaism, Christianity and Islam - to consider together how they might better join in prayer
and common efforts to facilitate the
prospects for peace.
The second incident in April erupted
when a group of some 150 Jewish settlers took physical possession of property owned by the Greek Orthodox
Patriarchate in the Old City of Jerusalem. The move was particularly provocative since the property sits adjacent
to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
Christian leaders inJerusalem were fur-
the~ ang red by th timing f ch o upat1on: th
ttl r mm· din amid in i~g and danci~g (and \\ ith th prote t1on of I ra h poli c for c on ch
Thur
I da e ening b i r o d Fn·cta,.,
. n ub qu nt day media in\' t1 {1t1on re al d the ttl r had ublca. cd
the prop~rty (thr ugh th f ad of a
Panamanian fr nt c mpany) from a
man who a I a ingit fr m the re k
Orth?dox church in ord r to run a
ho p1ce. Church offi ial in i t d chat
the man had ab olut I no ri htto ublease the pro pert . (for ov r ➔ million).
Then came a maJor n
wrinkl : th
Gover1:ment of I rael help d finan c
t~e entire project to th tun f 1.9 million. egative reaction inten ified with
Jerusalem Mayor Tedd Kolleck and
several . )ewi h organizati n publi ly denouncing the behavior fboth the
settlers and the Government of I rael
calling it "shameful."
'
Church leader in Jeru alem wer
s':ift to s~eak_with one voi e. Ha ing
raised their voice periodicall o er th
diff~culties and pre ure routinely .
penenced, they announced on pril
23rd that they would clo e all their
shrines for one day on April 26. Thi unprecedented move reflected not nl ,
frustration of Middle Ea t Chri tian it
al~o exemplified new level of cooperation among churches who e hi tory
has been anything but harmoniou . Increasingly, such event in the region
have served to politicize the colle tive
behavior of the churche .
Although far from comprehen iv ,
the foregoing provides a glimp e of the
breadth and focu of concern within
the Middle Eastern churche and th
MECC.It i important to begin with thi
orientation since many, but b
means all, of the .. churche
tive Middle East involvement
ork in
close cooperation with the indigen u
Christians of that region. Thi bri f
overview help to clarify th natur of
various programs· and it h lp provid
the backdrop again t hich we can
view the behavior of
hri tian
some of whom approach th
iddle
East with little awarene of r con
for the Chri tian living there.
Dr. Charles Kimball i A ociat
Professor of Religion at Furman niversity in Greenville, C. From 19 3l990 he served as Middle Ea t Director
of the ational Council of Churche in
New York. Thi article appeared in
THE LL K, publi bed by American for
Middle East Under landing, Inc.
�STATEMENTS
ON THE PALESTINIANS
by Metropolitan PHILIP
he time has come to depart
from empty rhetoric and
meaningless slogans and cling
to the truth. Christ said: "You shall
know the truth and the truth shall make
you free." I have already spent half of my
life in the old country and the other half
in my new country. Thus, I have _experienced the eternal tension of them~migrant. Millions of us from the Arabian Gulf to the Atlantic Ocean dreamt
dreams and saw visions; dreams of a
united and strong Arab world, and visions of a just and liberated Arab society from without and from within_. The
sad event which have taken place m the
Middle East during the past thirty-four
years have shattered our dreams and destroyed our visions.
Boston, 1982
For many years the people of this
Archdiocese have maintained that there
will never be peace in the Middle East
without a just solution to the problem
of the Palestinian people. Dispersing the
Palestinians into the Arab World will
certainly not solve the problem. Only if
and when the Palestinians establish
their own state in their own homeland
will the problem be solved.
''justice,'' 1982
Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization can win the battle of peace if
they recognize each other and talk to
each other. Peace can be won by negotiation rather than military confrontation.
The Jewish people, who have suffered
much throughout history, should have
a sense of history and stop inflicting
their past suffering on the Palestinian
people. Peace can be won in the Middle
East through justice, not cluster bombs.
''justice,'' 1982
It is most unfortunate that we do not
have a coherent and well-defined policy in the Middle East, based on justice
for all and our own interests in that vital part of the world.
We have had presidents who have
spoken about "Palestinian self-rule and
the 'legitimate rights' of the Palestinian
people." But the problems of the Middle
East cannot be solved without selfdetermination for the Palestinians, and
ultimately, the establishment of their
own state on their own land, which
they had inhabited since time immemorial.
Boston, 1982
T
14
because for the most part they entered
the dialogue out of a spirit of repenOver the past two years almost every tance for Christian sins towards the Jewish people and a desire to include those
person that I have met who is involved
who were too often placed outside reliin the ecumenical dialogue between
Christians and Jews shares a heartfelt de- 00 ious and human discourse.
Those Christians who realize, even
spair as a well-kept secret. Simply P1:1t,
the secret is that the ecumenical dia- dimly, that the relationship of]ews and
logue is at an impasse because the issue Christians has changed dramatically
at its center - unrelenting abuse of the rarely know how to speak of the present
reality. They are literally without a
Palestinian people at the hands of]~wframework, theological or otherwise, to
ish Israelis - hovers over every meeting
and is either passed over in silence, not analyze, let alone articulate the end of
allowed to be raised, or meets defensive Jewish innocence. What does the ecumaneuvers. Thus the Jewish side an- menical dialogue look like if Christians
swers that criticism of Israel is anti- no longer oppress Jews and if] ews actuJewish, or laments policies of the state ally oppress Palestinians? Where does
of Israel which liberal diaspora Jews the ecumenical discussion move if Jews
are not powerless but rather are powercannot control.
ful and too often use that power to subThe Christian participants
nod
jugate another people?
knowingly, feeling their responsibility
There are, as it develops, unhealthy
has been met merely in raising the quesbetion itself. Sometimes when the Christ- and unholy ties of dependence
ians feel particularly brave or angry, they tween Jews and Christians in these inimport a dissentingJew, by definition a stitutional dialogues. Too often the parperson unaffiliated with any major J_ew- ticipants see themselves as representing
their respective community positions
ish organization, to speak at a meeting.
Christians then feel good about the and doctrines, outlining and, if need be,
defending the "integrity" of each com"truth"
having been spoken and
munity of faith. Much time is spent inpromptly retreat to safer ground.
The problem with all of this, of gratiating themselves with one another,
course, can be stated simply, though
reassuring each of their own personal
with endless details and ramifications.
integrity in the quest to move beyond a
What we are witnessing in Israel and the bloody history. Thus the dissenter, Jewoccupied territories is the culmination
ish or Christian, is seen as an interloper
of a 60-year communal and now state- in a pre-arranged dialogue, as a person
sponsored program of limiting or, if who threatens a mutually agreed-upon
possible, ending the presence of Pales- status.
tinians and Palestinian culture in historSo while everyone knows that the
ic Palestine.
ecumenical dialogue is over, few if any
The end of indigenous Palestinian
act on that knowledge. The price of
culture in historic Palestine means the their intransigence is high. We might say
end of the Jewish traditions as commuthat the ecume.nical dialogue as we
nicated in these Western ecumenical di- know it today helps legitimate, by omisalogues: as a small, suffering, ethicallysion or commission, the end of inoriented people in a hostile world.
digenous Palestinian culture in historic
Rest assured, however, that little or Palestine not to mention the accomnone of this analysis will be injected
panying ;orture and death. This the:1: is
into this special sphere of Jewishthe ecumenical dialogue - culpability
Christian dialogue. Jews will not inject
in ethnocide - and it includes such authese elements precisely because those
gust bodies as the National Council of
who would speak of Jewish crimes
Churches in the United States and the
would hardly be likely to maintain that World Council of Churches in Geneva,
Jews remain innocent victims of histo- despite their protests to the contrar?
ry - the foundational principle of With this knowledge the ecumenical diJewish-Christian dialogue and virtually
alogue takes on a criminal aspect and
the only reason Jews take part in it. those who continue it become accomChristians will not speak in these terms, plices in criminal activity. If this sounds
at least not consistently or forcefully,
too strong, perhaps one can suggest a
End This Dialogue!
THE WORD/DECEMBER 1990
better term for those who help legitimate the displacement of a people and tage might help the politicians focu not
?nly on their usual interest in developthe destruction of its culture?
So I plead, in the face of this suffer- mg the natural resources of the area to
ing: end the ecumenical dialogue now. :afeguard their material tandard of living but also on the larger intere tin d Stop pretending an innocence which
has obviously been betrayed. Call the veloping the human resource in the
Jewish and Christian community to ac- ar~a and raising the human standard of
count before it is too late. Only this rad- bemg of all its people above political opical departure may somehow at the very pr~ssion, illiteracy, poverty, and di ease.
last moment stop a process which looks W1~hthis dual focus, the Middle Ea t,
which has been for centuries the hot
too much like the one which gave birth
bed
of world turmoil, can become the
in the first place to the dialogue which
flower bed of international cooperation
has now reached its end.
among the powers.
Marc Ellis
Zekin A. Shakhashiri, M.D.
The writer, an American Jewish
College Park, Maryland
scholar, is a professor at Maryknoll
School of Theology. This article is a reprint from THE TABLET, the interna- Joint Statement by Israeli
tional Cathplic weekly Oune 3 0, 1990). Knesset Members and
Prominent Palestinians
An Open Letterto Americans,
Arabs, andJews Everywhere
The Ethos of Power Revisited
In the history of international encounters, the ethos of power has dominated the political process. The use of
force has DISSOLVED many issues but
has not actually RESOLVED any. If the
Middle East issue continues to be addressed only by the rationale of might,
without recourse to the rationale of reason, the end result, regardless of which
power prevails, would be molded by
imposing interventions dictated by the
interests of the powerful and not by
negotiating equitable agreements in the
larger interest of justice, mutual respect,
and lasting peace.
The politicians, elected or appointed,
in democracies or autocracies, are usually might-conscious and tend to be deaf
to and impatient with the voice of reason. The nations currently confronting
each other in the Middle East have a
wealthy tradition of values dominating
the mentality of their peoples without
dominating the mentality of the confronting politicians.
To bring the
momentum of these submerged societal values to surface at the encounter table, a group of recognized apolitical
scholarly academics/clerics in theology,
history, and human behavior, need to
come together from these Christian,
Moslem, andJewish nations, to engage
each other in a soul-searching
discourse, in order to create a rational understanding of all the conflicting interests in the Middle East.
This rational process thus rooted in
the greatJudeo-Christian-Moslem
heri-
THE WORD/DECEMBER 1990
(On August 5, 1990, four days after
the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, fourteen Israeli Knesset members from Labor
Mapam, Ratz and Shinnui, and twelv~
prominent Palestinian national personalities met at the Notre Dame Hotel in
Jerusalem and issued the following joint
statement urging resolution of the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Israeli signers included: Yossi Beilin, Avraham
Burg, Arieh (Lova) Eliav, Amir Peretz,
Nava Arad, Nawaf Massalha, Muhammad Nafa', Yair Tsaban, Shulamit Aloni,
Dedi Zucker, Ran Cohen, Haim Oron,
Mordecai Virshubski and Ammon
Rubinstein. Palestinian signers included: Faisal al-Husseini, Hanan MikhailAshrawi, Ziyad Abu Zayyad, Fayez alQawasmi, Zahira Kamal, Sarni al-Kilani,
Radwan Abu Ayyash, Ghassan al-Khatib,
Riyad al-Malki and Nicola Dhbait.)
"In an era of conciliation between
the superpowers, when the iron curtain
falls, when Europe is uniting after futile
wars, the Middle East conflict remains as
the longest unresolved political dispute
since World War II.
"This is a conflict between peoples
whose roots stem from the same land,
whose culture and language resemble
each other and for which cooperation
in all areas seems natural.
"The thousands of young people
who have sacrificed their lives during
this conflict since the 1920's in a passionate belief in their cause, the huge
amount of resources that were allocated for the purchase of lethal weapons
and prevented economic growth and
progressive social development, created our commitment to change the
direction of the Middle East conflict and
mo e to ard peace.
' During the year , mall\ mi c,1kc
er committed by both p ·opl . \Xe.
ho r pre enc the third gencracion co
the conflict fe I a ommicmcnc to a celerate the p a pr c for the fi unh
gen ration the future of our pc pie
and th national inter r f a h ot
them.
I
"Th long and i lent vcar
th
conflict ha
hown that v'i Jen e and
terrori m inflamed ho tiliry and did nor
bring about a oluti n.
b Ii \" char
a real olution will onl , b a hi \" d bv
mean of p ac
ithout u ing vi 1 nc'
of any kind.
'Every olution co th Pale cinian
problem hould be ba don th fi llowing principle :
1) "The I rael-Pale tinian nfli ci
the heart of th Middl Ea t problem and hould b r ol ed
forthwith.
2) "The Pale tinian are ntitl d co
elf-determination a w II a any
other people on the ba i of ch~
. . Charter and . . General
embly
resoluti n
coloniali m (1960).
3) "Every settlem nr hould be
based on . . ecurity ouncil
resolution 242, 33 and other
related resolution a agreed upon
and should be implem need
directly between the government
of Israel and the internationally
recognized legitimate repre entati ve of the Pal tinian pe pie.
"These negotiation can be upported by the nited tate th
R, China and the European
community within the framework of th international conference, mutually agreed upon under the au pice of the nited ations.
4) " o side can decide for the other
who will repre ent it in the
negotiation and each ide ill
decide for it elf who i t represent it in the negotiation. pro ided those empowered undertake
to abide by the above mentioned
principle .
Deadline
for the February
issue of THE WORD
is
December 26.
�ARCHDIOCESANOFFICE
A
W
ORDAi ED:
DEACO DA: ID THOMAS, to
the Priesthood on April 29,
1990, in Lake Charles, Louiiana, for the pastorate of St.
John the Divine Mission.
YARID SAHLEY, to the Diaconate on
October 7 1990, and assigned to St.
George Church in Cleveland, Ohio.
PAUL ALBERT, to the Diaconate on
ovember 4, 1990, and assigned to St.
Michael Church in Greensburg, Pennsylvania.
ELEVATED:
The PRIEST PAULO'CALLAGHAN,pastor of St. George Church in San Diego,
California, to the dignity of Archpriest,
on October 7, 1990.
AWARDED:
ARCHPRIEST PAUL EYLER, pastor of
St. Michael Church in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Antonian Silver Medal of Merit, on October 14, 1990.
RAYMOND J. GEORGE, Chairman of
the Archdiocesan Department of Sacred
Music, from Detroit, Michigan, the Antonian Gold Medal of Merit, on October
28, 1990.
Donations to THE WORD, gratefully
received:
Mr. Said Tweel
Charlottetown, PEI
$ 50.00
Mrs. Margaret Shaleesh
Orlando, FL (in memory of
Astory Shaleesh)
25.00
Lydia Nass if
Ane-Lorette, Quebec
10.00
Moses & Mary Michael
Canton, OH
25.00
Mr. and Mrs. Ghassan Sleiman
Weston, Ontario
20.00
"You Can Make Arabic Bread"
Josephine Ferris
Phoenix, AZ
40. 00
Mrs. Elizabeth Clark
Ashuelot, NH
15.00
Mr. Albert Taweel
Trenton, NJ
25.00
Georgette Abohatab
Brooklyn, NY
25.00
Dottie Abood
La Palma, CA
15.00
Lillian Shoucair
Mims, FL
25.00
Mr. James Rihbany
Boston, MA
50.00
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Haik
Upper Saddle River, NJ
35.00
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Gregory Ofiesh. The result was this outstanding grand assembly. Everyone enjoyed the fellowship
and the experiences gained from the meetings and
seminars. The tour of San Francisco and
the fabulous dinner at Scoma's Restaurant in Fisherman's Wharf, the evening
cruise on the bay, the dinner at St.
Nicholas Church, and the grand banquet which included the inspiring
speech by William Aramony; so inspiring that Saidna bestowed on him the
Antonian Medal of Merit. All of these activities were well worth the registration
fee and much more.
The grand event of this grand assemThe Ninth Grand Assembly bly was of course the hierarchical divine
of the Order of Saint Ignatius liturgy and the induction of one of the
largest, if not the largest, class of new
of Antioch
members to the Order. We did our best
"Welcome home" was the unofficial
motto of the Ninth Grand Assembly. to meet Saidna's challenge of 50 new
"Welcome home, members of The Or- members. It should please Saidna to
der," because San Francisco was really know that even if we were short of
the birthplace of this blessed Order of meeting the challenge, the Western Region is now the largest in membership,
our Archdiocese. The first members
were inducted here in the 1976 Archdi- in number of parishes participating, and
ocese Convention. In 1991, we will cel- in number oflife members. And I would
ebrate the 15th anniversary in Washing- like Saidna to know also, that we are not
stopping here, but we will continue the
ton, D.C.
The official theme of this grand as- drive to spread the word and multiply in
numbers.
sembly, "The ministry of reconciliation,
Of the 36 new members, 4 were not
healing in the parish setting," was
reflected in all the sessions and activi- present to be inducted. Of those inducted, 2 were from other regions. The folties, from the hospitality on Wednesday
evening, to the conclusion of the hier- lowing were inducted by Saidna: William Aramony, Kamel Ayoub, Marilyn
archical divine liturgy. The beautiful
Baba, Dr. Tali Bashour, Michel Batshon,
liturgy was celebrated by our beloved
Saidna Philip, Metropolitan Ilyas Kur- Nick Chammas, Ramon Chammas, Audie Dudum,Jack Dudum, Misadeh Duban, and Bishop Antoun.
The local committee worked dili- dum, David Habeeb, Elias Habeeb, Elias
gently for several months, under the Hanna, Jeries Hishmeh, Elias Jadelrab,
Suad Katguidance of our spiritual advisor, Fr. GeorgeJweinat,JohnJweinat,
George and Virginia Dabbas
Rocky Point, NY
100.00
Anne Saber
West Roxbury, MA
10.00
Freda Lewis
Farmington Hills, MI
15 .00
St. Elijah Church
Ottawa, Ontario
200.00
Souheil and Ferial Habib
Brossard, Quebec
30.00
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Weatherby
Charlottetown, PEI
15.00
New members of the Order, with National officers.
THE WORD/DECEMBER 1990
ruah, Elias Khoury, Jack Khoury, Fuad
Malouf, Andrew Monsour How d
·fY,John Naser, ' Helen ar
Nai·fy, Jo_anN_ai
Nicola, NaJat Nicola, Nancy Nicola Alb
. h , Kh oune. h Mary Jane Ofiesh
'
ert
0 fies
,an d
Deac?n H oward Shannon who is not in
the picture. In the picture are also N _
tional Chairman Adeeb Sadd, Nation\
First Vice-ch~irman Ralph Abercia, an~
Western Region Chairman Fuad Katt _
ah. During his stay at the Western Chau_
cery, Saidna inducted 14 more ne:
members on his visits to parishes in Los
Angeles, San Diego, Tucson, and Las Vegas.
On October 20, members of the
Northern California Area Fellowship
Chapter gathered at St. Nicholas Church
in San Francisco for fellowship and 2
more mem?ers were inducted by Fr.
Gregory Ofiesh, assisted by Fr. Thomas
Ruffin. These new members are Nadim
Bader andAboudJadelrab.
Our National Chairman Adeeb Sadd and Archdiocese Board member Naseeb Saliba were
present with their spouses. Adeeb
spoke about the various projects which
the Order is sponsoring, and Naseeb
spoke about how to be uccessful in
present day America, as an Orthodox
Christian. There are at least 3 more
members still to be inducted.
-Fuad Kattuah
We tern Region Chairma~
6.
7.
8.
· Taken from
The Priest's Guide:
II. The Diuine ervices.
1. In order to perform any divine
service a Prie t must be canonically ordained, not excommunicated
by his bi hop nor by his own sins
or lack of preparation.
2. He must be at peace with all men,
and in order to celebrate the Divine
Liturgy, he must have fasted from
the previous evening, or eaten a
light supper, and have read Vespers,
Orthros, Metalypsos (Prayers before Communion),
and have a
clean body and conscience.
3. The Office of Vespers and Orthros
must be celebrated on the eve and
morning of Sundays.
4. The Evening Divine Liturgy is to be
celebrated on the evening preceding a Feast, i.e., the Liturgy for the
Fe~st of Epiphany is celebrated on
the evening of January 5th.
5. The Evening Divine Liturgy MUST
be celebrated for the Feasts of:
THEWORD/DECEMBER 1990
9.
10.
11.
Nativity of the Theotoko
Septembler 8
Elevation of the Cross
September 14
Presentation of the Theotokos
November 21
The Epiphany
January 6
Presentation of Christ
February 2
The Annunciation
March 25
The Ascension
40th day after Pascha
The Transfiguration
August6
The Dormition
August 15
The Evening Divine Liturgy MAY
be ~e~ebrated for the Feast of the
Nativity of Christ if done earlier on
the evening of December 24, or the
full Orthros and Divine Liturgy
may be celebrated if scheduled late
~n the night of December 24. Such
is left to the discretion of the pastor.
The Evening Divine Liturgy
SHOULD be celebrated for the
Patronal Feast of the local parish
and for the Feasts of Saints which
have particular veneration in the
community.
The Evening Divine Liturgy MAY
NOT BE CELEBRATED for any
Feast which falls on Sunday or
Monday. If a Feast falls on Sunday
or Monday, the celebration of
Great Vespers is prescribed for
Saturday evening with Orthros and
Divine Liturgy on Sunday morning. Follow the approved texts as
found in the Service Book and Nassar's Divine Prayers and Services.
The celebrants of the Evening Divine Liturgy must be fully vested
since this is a Eucharistic celebration (sticharion, epitrachelion,
zone, epimanikia, phelonion).
Communicants at an Evening Divine Liturgy should begin the Eucharistic Fast following the midday meal.
There must be no additions to or
deletions from the approved text of
the Evening Divine Liturgy as prepared and published by the Archdiocese Department of Liturgic and
Translations. The verses on "Lord,
I have cried" are especially to be
rendered in full as they embody the
specifically festal character of the
service. Only the reading of the
paramoia (Old Testament lections)
may b
the p
12. Th
m
.
itt d at the di
t •
orrn
•
qu1rcd
to o fer
•
or ap~r
ba 1 m
13. In all
mu t fo
ru .
r tion
ayer and/
•n a dailv
•
1
• •
e
14. Th
fol
to the
G Reci
fthc
.
ktc-
n1.
Lit
•
'111(:
.D
do
T
a Deacon.
He may at the
f
pa tor chant the E
PLEA E OTE:
than the abov
•
tions is prohibit
deacon. In all ot
functioning i re tr
mally performed
15. The Divine Lit
celebrated in a con
on a con ecrated a
the required ve tment a
must be u ed, i.e., chalice,
asterisk, spoon, the aer and
candles, and incen e. Th
men ts must be cl an and n
and an ornamented Go p
well bound ervice book 1
used.
16. The Bread of Oblation (pr phora)
must be made of pure
h at n
flour, mixed with water, It and
yeast, carefully prepa
unadulterated, and well baked. It i
absolutely forbidden to put an oil
orbutterinoronit. The
mu t
be made of pure grap
d r
black, and weet thoug
T artificially eeten d.
17. In ca e of extreme nece icy th
Divine Liturgy may be
d
in a place other than a c
d
church buildi
• w
t
the Prie t mu t
e
u ed with Hol
and put the
sacred antimin
uitable table
on which the Liturgy i to b
offered.
18. The antimin mu t b
e
current Primate oft
r
e.
19. The Altar and Proch
T:
t
be co erect with clean co
e
Prie t hall ee to it that t
ary and all of it
all time .
�20. It i prohibited to keep anything
upon the Altar Table but the tabernacle, Gospels, antimins, candlesticks,
hand cross and service book.
21. o one is permitted to enter the
Sanctuary except the Priest, Sexton
and Servers (altar boys). If a member of the Parish Council receives
an urgent message for the Priest during a service, it must be sent to him
by the Sexton or one of the Servers.
22. A Priest must celebrate the Divine
Liturgy every Sunday and Feast Day
as prescribed. No Priest is allowed
to celebrate the Divine Liturgy
twice in the same day, nor to permit
the celebration of two Divine Liturgies on the same Altar Table in the
course of one day. this is strictly
forbidden to maintain the Oneness
of the sacrifice made by the One
Christ, Who suffered and died
once for our salvation.
23. At the conclusion of the Divine
Liturgy, the Priest must gather all
particles of the Sacred Body which
may have fallen on the antimins,
and reverently put them into the
Chalice. Whenever the antimins,
sponge or Communion veil are
soiled, the Priest must clean them
with his own hands. This cleaning
must be done as needed to insure
that these articles are clean at all
times.
24. The Priest must see to it that the
Sexton is performing his duties
properly, e.g., cleaning the church,
preparing the necessary incense,
charcoal, wine, water, candles and
other requisites for the services in
the Sanctuary.
25. No Sexton, nor any layman, shall
be permitted to touch anything on
the Holy Altar or Prothesis Tables.
Such things are the sole responsibility of the Priest and/or other
members of the Clergy!
Procedures of taking the Kairon and
Vesting
The Prayers of Kairon and Vesting as
contained in the official Service Book of
this Archdiocese MUST be offered prior
to each Liturgy.
William Aramony Given
Antonian Gold: Remarks
by Metropolitan PHILIP
Our Antonian Gold recipient holds
outstanding credentials. William Aramony is the President of the United Way
of America, which is the National As18
sociation of United Way Organizations
located in two thousand three hundred
communities across the nation. (He has
a bigger Archdiocese than mine.)
Under his direction, United Ways
have evolved from primary fundraising
organizations to community problemsolving organizations that assume a
much larger role in planning and addressing health and human care needs.
In addition, Mr. Aramony is President of
United Way International.
William Aramony
Some of the projects which United
Way of America undertakes are:
1. American Red Cross
2. Disaster Relief
3. Cancer Research
4. Agency for Retarded Citizens
5. Children's Hospitals
6. Drug Education and Rehabilitation
7. Boys Clubs
8. Boy Scouts
9. Cystic Fibrosis
10. Cerebral Palsy
11. Salvation Army
12. Detroit United Way, for example,
supports two Arab Agencies that provide health and human services to their
constituencies,
the Arab Chaldean
Council and the Arab-American Community Center for Social and Economic Services.
William Aramony is a native of
Worcester, Massachusetts. He holds a
Masters' Degree in Community Organizations from Boston College Graduate
School of Social Work. He earned his
undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Clark University. He
also received an Honorary Doctor of
Humanics Degree, an Honorary Doctor
of Humane Letters and an Honorary
Doctor of Laws.
William Aramony assumed a national position in 1970 after seventeen years
of local service in United Ways of Indiana, South Carolina and Florida. In
1976, he created a national corporate
leadership program in an effort to increase employees understanding of, and
commitment to, United Way. Today,
more than three hundred eighty of our
nation's corporations, representing approximately
fourteen
million employees, participate in the program.
In 1988, Bill received the Silver Buffalo Award from the Boy Scouts of America; in 1989, he was awarded the Medal
of Honor by the American Cancer Society. His current voluntary activities include membership in many charitable
organizations.
George Bernard Shaw once wrote: "I
am convinced that my life belongs to
the whole community; and as long as I
live, it is my privilege to do for it whatever I can, and the harder I work, the
more I live. I rejoice in life for its own
sake. Life is no brief candle for me. It is
a sort of splendid torch I got hold of for
a moment, and I want to make it burn as
brightly as possible before turning it
over to future generations."
Bill has already joined the prestigious
Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch as a
Knight Commander and tomorrow, at
the Liturgy, he will be officially inducted.
We are proud of him as a leader, a tireless worker, an humanitarian and above
all, as an Orthodox Christian.
It gives me the greatest pleasure to
present to William Aramony, the Antonian Gold Medal, the highest award of
the Antiochian Orthodox Christian
Archdiocese of North America.
St. Ignatius Sunday
by Carole David Beauchamp
It is truly an honor to share with you
the celebration of the Feast Day of St. Ignatius (December 20). The Order of St.
Ignatius reveres as its Patron Saint, and
takes its name from, Ignatius of Antioch.
Antioch, as we recall, is the city in
which the followers of Jesus were first
called Christians. St. Ignatius was martyred on December 20 in the year 107
A.D.
Since its inception, we have seen the
membership of the Order grow to 1000,
and with it grows the activities and
financial support required for the charities and projects of our Archdiocese.
THE WORD/DECEMBER 1990
The funding comes from membership
d~es only and 80 % of the revenues
dlfectly affect the local parish. The Order is not ?°:ly financial in nature, but
mo:e s?, 1t 1s a spiritual enrichment
which 1s found in the hearts of these
men and women. They contribute their
time, talent and resources to a lifetime
commitment of service and sacrifice·
and on the saint's feast day, we rene~
our vows.
Christian Education
Conference Held
r 1ati n hip to ca h Olhcr and ro od.
The pr e of be )ming nt: in. The Department of Chri tian Edu a- ~ Ive mor than phy Kai union. ILal ,
~10nof the Antiochian Orthodox hri t- mv 1 e piritu I and emotional uni n
1~nArchdiocese held its ucce ful a- a_ndth! motional union w all "int1onal Teacher Education Program on ~1macy. ni nunately. "c Jin: in ,t cim
October 4-7. The Program wa held at ~n :"7hich o iety in general a o iarc
the _bea~tiful Conference Center at the mtima Y with xuality. \X'hcn ~ rnng
A~t1och1an Village in the Laurel Moun- peop1 n t ven married a, that rh .,
ar cJo e to ach orher, the) ;11eanonl~·
tams of Western Pennsylvania.
exua11 . H wever incima \ i rhc fruit
b The four-day conf~rence, attended
or
qua1it of a relation ,hip whi h
y_40 people, was an intensive presenro n the live of the couple after chl'\
tation of workshop activities, films, and
•
lectures on the_theme of "Peer Ministry have fulfill d many other n cd .
and Cooperative Education." Father
John Matusiak of the Youth Department
of the Orthodox Church in America
pres~nted a full day workshop, assi ted
b~ ~ive teens whose training in peer
mm1stry enabled them to work in small
groups with the workshop participants,
sharing communication
skills with
them. Mr. Joseph Tershay, a member of
the Department of Christian Education
of the Antiochian Archdiocese and a
specialist in cooperative education, Jed
a ~ull day workshop on the specific
skills and techniques of cooperative
education. Introductory remarks, as
Icon written by Philip Zimmerman
well as the summary of the four day program, were presented by Dr. John L.
The cross we wear is the symbol of all Boojamra of the Department of Christwe believe in. It is the instrument of the ian Education.
~he first quality of intimacy i caring.
Crucifixion, and the hope and joy of the
The intensive nature of the program
Carmg
for mo t ethnic mean that the
Resurrection.
It is our statement of and the professional expertise of the
husband
and wife mu t work 2<±hour
Faith, our badge of Baptism, and the es- two presenters left the participants exa day, seven day a week to meet the
sence of our very being as Orthodox
hausted. All the participants in their
needs of their family.Thi i far fr m the
Christians.
evaluations of the program insisted,
This red ribbon is symbolic of the however, that the scheduling not be truth. Caring mean that you ar there
blood of martyrs. St. Ignatius went to lightened. Their exhaustion had been on a devotional level which mean that
you place a premium value on vour
his martyrdom, desiring death in Christ. well earned. The conference closed
spouse so that nothing nor no o~ , i
It is through us that the fervor of these
with Sunday Liturgy in the small Chapmore important - note en your work
holy martyrs is kept alive in rememel of the Conference Center.
or
friends. Your pou e i a acred p rbrance.
Next year's National Teacher Educa- son, as igned to you by God in marThe Order, founded by His Emi- tion Program will be held during the riage. Only in thi kind fr 1ati n hip
nence, Metropolitan Philip, 14 years ago weekend of October 10-13.
do we have re pon ibilit t be en iti e
is an insurance for the continuance and
and devoted to each oth r need .
growth of our Antiochian Orthodox
Enhancing the Relationship must be willing to offer our el up ro
Archdiocese and for our future generaour spou e and allow him r her t
tions.
in an Orthodox Marriage
know us at the deepe t 1 ve1in all f ur
As we begin a new decade, we invite
by Archpriest George H. Shalhoub
vulnerability and tru t him r h r to be
you to bring the Order into your heart
''Caring''
loyal. Caring will take it r or in the
and into your life. Every adult should
One of the most important criteria of heart of the couple - not out ide the
join the Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch
a happy and successful marriage is in- heart.
- the sacrifice is worth it!
timacy between the husband and wife.
''Being with Each 0th r '
St. Ignatius wrote: "A Christian does
This promise goes back to the time of
An important qualit of a happ marnot control his own life, but gives his Creation when, after God created man, riage which bring trength to intimacy
whole time to God! This is God's work
He said: "It is not good for man to be and make a couple clo e i the abilitv t
and when you have completed it, it will alone on earth. Let us make a helper fit
pend time together. That i th gift f
be yours as well."
for him, and God created woman"
intimacy. pending time together d e
Carole Da"vid Beauchamp is a mem(Gen. 2:18). And the Lord ordained that not mean being with each oth r on ber of St. Nicholas Church in Montreal.
husband and wife become one in their tantly for thi breed a en e f fru tra-
THEWORD/DECEMBER 1990
19
�tion, that i getting on each other's
ner
. However, spending time here
mean waiting, listening, being attenti e and fully present not only in body
but al o in your oul. pending quality
time together (which applies to children
al o) such as a half an hour or an hour,
in an undisturbed and undistracted atmo phere i better than spending 24
hours together in commotion, which
bring about chaos and conflict.
Many young couples ask the question: "How did my parents manage
their marriage?" The answer is that your
parents lived in a different time, a different location and a different society. Today, couples live in a society which requires two incomes; and consequently,
time has become a scarce commodity.
Benjamin Franklin called time "the stuff
of life." As couples plan their careers, activities, etc., they must always plan time
for each other. By rearranging your priorities you will not tire yourself with activities which tend to separate you.
Sharing time with each other says "you
are special" - not only to do the household chores and work outside the
home. Sharing time says "I am alone and
in need of your company." Sharing time
says "I value your opinion and have faith
in you." Sharing time says "I love you."
We must recall what the Scriptures have
said: "If I could speak in the tongues of
angels but have not loved, I am nothing.
However, if you love someone, you will
be loyal to them throughout time" (1
Cor. Chapter 13, vs. 1 & 7).
Give each other the gift of time and
remember what the prophets have said:
"There are times and season for everything under the sun - a time to work
and a time to be relaxed together."
Father George H. Shalhoub is pastor
of St. Mary's Church in Livonia, Ml.
Foundation Sponsors
21st Education Day
St. Vladimir's Theological Foundation, in conjunction with the seminary,
has sponsored Orthodox Education
Day for 21 years in an effort to secure a
continuity of high quality Orthodox
theological education and to support
our Orthodox mission in America. This
special event is a gathering of Orthodox
faithful as well as those who seek to
know more about our Church. Prayer,
fellowship, education and entertainment highlight the day's activities. This
year more than 2,500 people, some
coming from as far north as the Canadi20
an provinces and as far west as Portland,
Oregon, gathered on October 6, at St.
Vladimir's Seminary in Crestwood, NY.
Spectacular fall foliage, warm sunshine and clear blue skies greeted the
many faithful as they arrived for the
hierarchical Divine Liturgy. His Beatitude, Metropolitan Theodosius, concelebrated the Liturgy with several
bishops and clergy, including Bishop
Antoun of the Antiochian Archdiocese,
Bishop Athenagoras of the Greek Archdiocese, and Bishop Peter of New York
and New Jersey.
was also a panel discussion with faculty
and seminarians on the missionary task
of St. Vladimir's Seminary. Father
Nicholas Ozolin spoke on the meaning
of icons and Father Arthur Liolin gave a
slide presentation on his recent visit to
Albania.
The main tent was turned into a festival of Orthodox liturgical and ethnic
folk music in the afternoon. Outstanding selections were presented by the
Russian Chamber Chorus, the Troika
Balalaika Orchestra, and an alumni
Seminary Octet, composed of singers
(L. to R.) Bishop Athenagoras, Archbishop Peter, Metropolitan THEODOSIUS and Bishop Antoun.
Master of Divinity student, Terrence
McGillicuddy was ordained to the Holy
Diaconate. At the end of the Liturgy,
Ann Holod Zinzel received a gramota
for 28 years of faithful service. As well,
Mrs. Hooda Germack graciously presented the seminary with a gift of
$10,000. This gift completed
her
$20,000 commitment to sponsor publishing of The Icon by Michel Quenot,
a book on the history, theology and
technique of icons and icon painting.
Mrs. Germack is a member of St. Nicholas Antiochian Cathedral of Brooklyn,
NY.
"Missionary Leaders: Yesterday and
Today" was the theme of this year's
Education Day. Lectures were presented by Father Leonid Kishkovsky on
Archbishop
Tikhon
and Bishop
Raphael Hawaweeny and by Father
Thomas Hopko on St. Innocent. There
representing a span of 2 7 years from
1962-1989. The Serbian Dance Group,
Dukati, delighted the audience with
their fast-stepped and colorful dancing.
Opportunities for fellowship were
abundant. A youth forum for teenagers
was led by Father Alexander Garklavs
and seminarian, John Cassar. The SVS
Alumni Association hosted an informal
alumni gathering. There was the everpopular children's activities tent. Comprehensive educational and bookstore
displays, a library open house, the import and arts and crafts boutiques as
well as delicious ethnic food booths all
contributed to making Orthodox Education Day a memorable event.
J erimiah Solak, class of 1988 alumnus
and bookstore manager, summed up
the feelings of many who worked so
diligently on Ed Day. "Orthodox Education Day is a day for fellowship and enTHE WORD/DECEMBER 1990
tertainment.
But most especially , 1.t IS
.
.
an important opportunity to worship
and pray together, to be an educational
forum and to bond us in our Orthodoxy.''
al information.
h As we begin another exciting year
t e staff_extendsan open invitation to ali
t~ose ':1th ~uestions or problems to call
~ e Actronlme. We look forward to hearmg from you!
The Orthodox Actionline
The Orthodox ~ctionline, a national,
toll-free h_elp and information line, has
resumed Its telephone ministry seven
days a week from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m., Eastern Time at 1-800-225-0235. Due to the
success of previous years, the Actionline
will begin this year by expanding its
services to include Canada. On October
first, the Orthodox Actionline will be
accessible via the one-eight hundred
number to individuals within the continental United States including Massachusetts and Canada.
The program was instituted in Orlando, Florida in 1981 by Reverend Michael
Kontogiorgis on a pilot basis in order to
answer questions from youth about the
Greek Orthodox Faith. In 1983, it was
adopted and expanded by the Field
Education Department of Hellenic College/Holy Cross Greek Orthodox
School of Theology and now operates
September through May as a permanent
outreach program. Up until the program was instituted, many Orthodox
faithful had nowhere to turn. There are
many people who don't have access to
Orthodox guidebooks or are too distant
from a parish to obtain information
when the need arises.
The goal of the Orthodox Actionline
is to integrate what the Orthodox
Church believes and practices into every day life situations. The Actionline
staff is comprised of mainly first or third
year students who are in the School of
Theology. All are capable listeners and
have the ability to talk naturally on the
telephone. They also demonstrate the
quality of sensitivity, and are able to
integrate their own faith with what is
occurring in a caller's life. Although the
Actionline welcomes calls concerning
problems and questions of all kinds, the
Actionline is not a crisis line. However,
the Actionline will direct troubled
callers to the appropriate national and
~egional organizations which are specifically equipped to handle a variety of
situations and personal crises.
To date, the Actionline has provided
answers and help for callers from across
the country in matters of pastoral concern, theological and scriptural issues,
church policy and practice, and gener-
THEWORD/DECEMBER 1990
Did You Know .
that
two Arabic-speaking
churches were founded in 1902:
St. George in Worcester, Massachusetts and St. George in Kearney, Nebraska? None in 1903?And
three churches in 1904: St.
George in Lawrence, Massachusetts, St. Mary's in Johnstown
Pennsylvania, and St. Mary's i~
Wilkes-Barre, PA?
that the major feasts of the
Church in December are Sts. Barbara and John of Damascus (4th)
St. Nicholas the Wonderworke;
(6th), St. Spyridon the Wonderworker (12th), St. Herman of Alaska (13th), St. Ignatius of Antioch
(20th), and the Great Feast of the
Nativity of Christ (25th)?
that the Orthodox Monastery (for
women) of the Transfiguration in
Ellwood City, PA, is planning a
new complex to meet an increasing need for more space to house
new postulates and pilgrims?
They need one million dollars
more for this 1.5 million dollar
project.
that Eastern Catholics in the
Ukrainian province of the Soviet
Union have seized Orthodox
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prohibited between paren
their children, and grandp
and their grandchildren, between
first cousins, between t o
brothers and two i ter or a
brother and his i ter to a i t r
and her brother, and Godchildren
with their ponsor at Bapti m.
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�LIFESTYLES
X by Khoureeye Stefanie Yazge
Submit Yourself .
One of my favorite hymns heard at
Chri tma (and a part of every Great
Compline ervice) i "God is with us!
nder tand all ye nations, and submit
our elve , for God is with us!" Why?
For several rea on . Fir t of all, it is a
trong reminder that the little Child we
come to worship is not a mere baby, but
GOD Himself who loves us enough to
have come to live and dwell among us
and save us from eternal death and darkness. The verses of this hymn are from
the prophecy of Isaiah, and tell ~s that
thi child is "to be called the Angel of
Great Counsel, Wonderful, Counselor,
Mighty God, Eternal Ruler, Prince of
Peace . . . and of his peace there will be
no end . . . The people who walked in
darkness have seen a great light. To
those who dwell in the land of the shadow of death, a light had risen." Hope has
come for us! God Himself is with us.
The second reason is that this hymn
gives a lesson in humility: "and submit
yourselves ... " That seems to be a virtue severely lacking today. Somehow,
we often mistake submitting to anything
or anyone (including God) as some sort
of weakness. If we can't be in control
and call the shots, then we are somehow inferior. Even worse, we have confused humility with humiliation and
degradation. And we take this misunderstanding even into our relationship
with God, where it becomes most inappropriate. Why? Because we know God
to be the only one who knows our
hearts and minds, our wants and needs.
And God is the only one who loves unconditionally eternally. And what He
wants for us is eternal life, with Him, in
His kingdom. And His will for us every
day is to make the choices that will keep
us headed in that direction. That is what
we mean by submitting to God. But we
know that means saying "no" to temptations, to the inclination to take the
easy or lazy way out at times, to deny
ourselves. How many of us can say we
are humble enough to even want to do
God's will, not to mention actually doing it? We need to learn to submit to the
love of God, with the purity and simplicity of the baby born of the Virgin
Mary. Why? Because it is that baby who
showed us that God the Father will ex22
--~D~~~-LY
fanua~
. and You Will Be Exalted!
alt us for all eternity in heaven, as He exalted His own son. To submit to God
means to live our own life as Christ lived
His.
How did Christ live His earthly life?
Christ was not arrogant. (Even though
He could have been, because He really
did know it all!) Though He taught with
authority and showed His power in
miracles, Christ spoke and acted with
gentleness of heart. How He taught us
to act can be found in part of the Beatitudes and the whole section of St. Matthew's gospel, ch. 5-7. And when He got
We are called to submit to being what
God created us to be. Fulfilling that calling, God will exalt us in a glorious resurrection as He has His son. And the first
step to realizing that in our own life is to
see God Himself - Emmanuel, God
with us - in the little Child that the
shepherds and magi and angels worshipped in the manger, and in all humility to come and worship Him, too, with
all our hearts, our souls, our minds, our
lips, and with our whole life.
Stefanie Yazge is the Khoureeye at St.
George Church in Terre Haute, Indiana.
\lHKi3T
13
Feast of St. Barbara
(December 4)
KoKH!
by Brenda Salhani
St. Elijah Church
Ottawa, Ontario
In a land where there was much power
And danger was lurking around,
There lived a girl locked up in a tower
So she could be kept safe and sounc.1:
Her father gave her everything
To keep her happy and content,
Yet somehow, it just wasn't enough
with the girls and teachers he se1'1t.
GttKlfJ
HIM!
angry (throwing the money changers
out of His Father's house, the Temple),
He wasn't throwing a tantrum because
He couldn't have His own way. He was
rightly infuriated that anyone dare to insult God. He told them "It is written
'My house shall be called a house of
prayer'; but you make it a den of robbers." Christ always put what is true and
right ahead of what is easy, fast or because he egotistically wanted His own
way. His only desire was to do the will of
His Father, and He submitted, even to
death. Jesus Christ gave all that He was
and had, to the glory of God and out of
love for all of us.
Barbara was a young girl
who was intelligent and bright.
Soon she learned about Christians
And the teachings of Jesus Christ.
Day by day she learned more
But her father did not know.
He decided to build her a bath house
Where she could relax and just let go.
Instead of two windows, she asked for three
In honor of the Holy Trinity.
And the pool was built just the right size
So she could easily be baptized.
She drew the sign of the Cross
In the fresh plaster they laid on the wall.
When her father saw these changes,
He quickly became appalled.
He asked her to deny Christ
But she refused to forget her belief.
She was put in prison and was tortured,
But she never gave in to her grief.
Barbara had much courage and patience
in bearing the hardship, she did not complain.
But it was her love and faith for Christ
which gave her strength and healed the pain.
She was tried and condemned.
Her father held the sword which brought her freedom.
But, she died willingly for her faith
And was made a citizen of Christ's Kingdom.
THE WORD/DECEMBER 1990
DEV0fIONS
1. C?LOSSIANS
Ctrcumcision
2:8-12· LUKE .
of Christ· S 2 -~0-21; 40-52
, t. Basil the Great
2. JAMES 1:1-18; MARK 12:28-37
Theophany Antefete SS S 1
Seraphim
' • Y Vester and
3. JAMES 1:19-27; MARK 12:38-44
Prophe~ Malachi, Martyr Gordiu S
Thoma1d
s, t.
4. JAME~ 2:1-13; MARK 13:1-8
Synax1s of the 70 Apostles SS Th
.
and Onophry
' • eocnstus
5. 1 CORINTHIANS 9:19-27; LUKE 3·1-18
Eve of Theophany SS The
•
Theonas (STRICT FAST) opemtus and
6. TITUS 2:11-14; 3:4-7; MATTHEW 3·13-17
Holy Theophany, St. Macarius
•
7. ACTS 19:1-8; JOHN l: 29 _34
Synaxis of St. John the Baptist
8. JAMES 3:1-10; MARK 10:2-12
SS. George Chozebite, Domenica and
Gregory the Bulgarian
'
9. JAMES 3:11-4:6; MARK 10:11-16
SS. Polyeuctus, Eustratius the Wonderworker (FAST)
lO. JAMES 4:7-5:9; MARK 10:17-27
SS. G_regory of Nyssa, Dometian, and
Marc1an the Presbyter
11. 1 PETER 1:1-~, 10-12, 2:6-10; MARK 10:23-32
SS. Theodosius and Michael Klops (FAST)
12. EPHESIANS 6:10-17; MATTHEW 4:1-11
Post-Feast of Theophany, Mar.tyr Tatiana
and Companions
13. 1 TIMOTHY 4:9-15; MATTHEW 3:13-17
Martyrs Hermylus and Stratonicus St.
James Nisibis
'
14• HEBREWS 7:26-8:2; JOHN 10:9-16
St. Sava of Serbia, Fathers of Sinai, St. Nina
15• 1 PETER 3:10-22; MARK 11-11:23
St. Paul of Thebes, St. John the hut dweller
16- 1 PETER 4:1-11; MARK 11:23-26
Veneration of the Chains of Peter, St. Romil
of Vidin (FAST)
TBEWORD/DECEMBER 1990
by Archpri
1991
l7. GALATIA 5:2 _ .. L
St. Anthon th Gr. at
hill
St. Anthony Roman
18. HEBREW 13:1 -21·
-1
SS. Athana iu and
nd
Athanasius (FA T)
19. 2 TIMOTHY 2:11-19·L K
SS. Macari us of Eg pt a
Alexandria, Mark of Ephe u
20. 1 TIMOTHY 1:15-1 . L KE 1 .
SS. Euthymius the Great and La
th
Recluse
21. 1 PETE~ 2:21-3:9; MARK 12:13-1
St. Max1mus
the Con~e
o r, art r
N
h
11
eop ytus and Agne
22. 1 PETER 3:10-22; MARK 12:18-2
Apostle Timothy of the O A
.
Persia
' na ta 1u
f
23. 1 PETER 4:1-11;MARK 12:28-3
SS. Clement of Ancyra, Paulinu of ola
Martyr Agathangelus
24. 1 PETER 4:12-5:5; MARK 12:38-44
SS. Xenia, Babylas, and Philotheo of
Athos
25. 1 CORINTHIANS 12:7-ll;JOH 10:6-16
st · Gregory the Theologian
u entiu
and Moses (FAST)
'
26 • 2 TIMOTHY 2:11-19;LUKE 18:2St. Xenophon, Wife Mary and on
Arcadius and John
27. 2 TIMOTHY 3:10-15; LUKE 18:10-1
Publican and Pharisee unda Tran lati n
of the relics of St. John Chry ~ t m
28. 2 PETER 1:20-2:9; MARK 13:9-13
St. Ephraim and I aac th
rian
Palladius and Jame
29. 2 PETER 2:9-22; MARK 13:9-1
Relics of St. Ignatiu Reclu e La
t.
Gerasimus
30. HEBREWS 13:7-16· TT. 5:l--!-19
SS. Basil the Great Gr gory th
Theologian and John Chr o t m
31. 1 JOH 1:8-2:6· M RK 13: 1-1"±:2
SS.Cyru andJohnthe
rk r
SS. Nikita and Ar eniu
�'mire®rher of ~t~ ~guatius of J\utioclr
The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America
EVERYONE A STEWARD
OF THE GIFTS OF HEAVEN
.
When addressing the question of
relationship
of money to the
Church, we must face the sensitive
question of the intermingling
of
things holy with things temporal.
The birth of Jesus Christ united
these
two seemingly
distant
approaches
to life, since the
incarnation
bore witness to the
union of the divine and the
material
th~us sanctifying
the
world.
It is perfectly legitimate,
therefore, to say that the "Church"
and "money" do go together.
Whatever talents and gifts we are
given for use in this world, are to be
returned manifold to God. We must
however, be honest with ourselves:
Stewardship does not call for equal
giving, but equal sacrifice.
24
Exactly what does the word
stewardship mean? The English
counterpart
of the Greek word
"oikonomos"
had its origins
appropriately
enough in worldly
concerns.
A steward
was a
caretaker, or ward of someone else's
property.
The word literally
means "manager of the house>"We learn from both the original
Greek and its English translation,
the true meaning of stewardship
then, is to do God's Will, not by a
fund raising project to intimidate or
coerce parishioners
to keep the
Church solvent, but by responsible
acceptance of the custodianship of
the Gifts of God.
Our temporal responsibility to the
Church, the living Presence of God
in our world, is our acceptance of
the management
of the Church
proper
through
our personal
responsibility
to that which God
has given us. We are to return to
God, in humility and sacrifice, that
which He has entrusted to us in
this earthly life.
St. Ignatius, the patron saint of the
Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch,
talked about "leaders of love,"
those whose Church communities
showed
charity
and
gave
themselves willingly.
Tertullian
stressed that God had the right to
"grant riches" because with them,
there would be many "works of
righteousness and "philanthropy."
Generosity
can therefore
be
interpreted as an imitation of God,
for God is the owner as well as the
Giver of all gifts. Every good and
perfect gift is from above and comes
down from the Father.
The Holy Spirit has given to us
various charisms to use to fulfill our
potential and to reap as ripe fruits
within
the Body of Christ.
Consequently
then
true
stewardship involves our regular
monetary commitment and our
ministry to the Church. One is not
exclusive of the other. Time and
talent, as well as money, become
the instruments of power:
the
power and love and commitment
within the Body of Christ. This
together with Faith, becomes the
true celebration of Life.
A priest
once
asked
his
congregation: "Do you recognize
gladly and humbly that you were
bought with a price, that price
being the Body and Blood of Jesus
Christ?
And if you do, my
Spiritual children, recognize that
you have been bought for a price, do
you understand it was for a reason,
a purpose? Do you understand then
that you may share in the rewards
of Paradise?"
Christ died to liberate us so that
we could fulfil our destiny to serve
the Lord. One of the ways you can
serve in our Archdiocese is by being
membered in the Order of St.
Ignatius of Antioch.
THE WORD/DECEMBER 1990
North American Council
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and pra
opp~ng locust has eaten, and wha~ the voti n t
hopping locust has left, the destro in
piritua
t
locust has eaten "Joel also
y g
ph
f
•
uses a metantly,
b
f fr o an army to describe the effects
owh
ul
•
o ocusts on the land. Through the e
reat
t
ill
•
even~:, Joel sees the "coming of the
r, a theologia
r. Lord and c~lls on his people to repent
,
1mc.
ate : One, you
ea who! pcr~hrough fasting, weeping and mournn. econd,
,jJI have m
ing._Such repentance must be a true decourage
and
than
,·ou c
~ot1on to God, as it states in Joel 2:13:
knew
_before.'
Ontin~c.
wit
rend your hearts and not your gare sent1al ad ice for dealing .
ments." Once the people turn to God
t
1
God will bring good rains which will re~ corrupt world· "
Fill
your
mind
~c
store the land to its fruitfulness and
you will have t
therefore, the famine will end. I quote temptation ."
from Joel 2:24: "The threshing floors
The e modern ord
shall be full of grain, the vats shall overJoel's prophe y, th p
flow with wine and oil."
was fulfilled on the day
In other words, Joel assures his peo- prophesy which how u
ple that no matter what happens to their our salvation, th prop
!and, _whether there be a drought or an
invasion of locusts, all we need to do is teaches u the ignificanceof dedicating
our lives to God. Chapt r ➔ :+' of t
surrender ourselves to God. Our God
Paul's letter to the Philippian relate i~
will not forsake His people, He will save
?eautifully with the e word : "Rejoice
us - if we simply give ourselves to Him.
in the Lord always; again I will av ReT?~ message of Joel is so significant joice . . . The Lordi at hand. Ha{·~no
that 1t1squoted in the New Testament as anxiety about anything. . . The p a e
well. On the day of Pentecost, when the of God, which pas e all under randing
!foly ~pirit descended,Joel's prophesy will keep your heart and your mind in
1sfulfilled and it was at that time that St. Christ Jesus."
Peter quoted Joel in Acts 2:17: "And in
So let u turn to Je u our Lord, bethe last days it shall be, God declares, cause it is through Him that the Holv
that I will pour out my Spirit upon all Spirit will pour out thi grac
u. •.
flesh, . . ." and the quote continues. And our son and daugh
hall
Furthermore, the reward of giving one- prophe y, and our old folk hall dream
self to God is demonstrated in Acts 2: 21 dreams, and our young p opl hall c
''And it shall be that whoever calls o~ vision .
the name of the Lord shall be saved."
Dolly Abdallah i a member of t.
AlthoughJoel's message was present- George Church in Cleveland, hio.
ed centuries ago, it still relates to our
present world. Today, our world contains some positive aspects, yet it in- 1990 Oratorical Fe tival
Dolly Abdallah
eludes violence, hunger, destruction,
The tilln
f the au • •
he
Most cholars believe the book of despair, disease, war, and evil. These are evening of
21
t
nJoel was written by one author, named
the locusts and drought that threaten tiochian illa R
L
g
Joel, at about 400 BC. The name Joel our world!
Center, ref! cted th
f
means "Yahweh is God." Since this
Now, let us consider how Joel's
the audience who
r fiye
Book is from the Old Testament the prophesy applies to each of us as inenior Oratoric
ant .
word "Yahweh" is used in pla~e of dividuals. One theologian, Frances The Oratorical
f the
"Lord" because that is what the Jews Havergal, puts it this way: "Takemy life, high point of a
eeknamed their God. Historians tell us that and let it be consecrated, Lord, to Thee; end that broug
r
Joel was well involved with the "Zion" Take my hands, and let them move at and Teen) and
o
Temple; he was familiar with its person- the impulse of Thy love."
their ummer
e
nel and its ways, yet he is not presumed
We need to surrender ourselves to kickoff for the
__
In his book, A NEW CLIMATE FOR
STEWARDSHIP,
Dr. Wallace
Fisher, sums up what well I?e the
essence of Christian stewardship
from w hic_h Orthodoxy
is not
divided.
He says: "Christian
stewardship
begins
with the
essential
recognition
and
acceptance that the servant is not
above his Master: Repentance and
the Gospel Faith; and expectant
waiting on the Holy Spirit; and the
humbling of self, congregation, and
denomination
before God are
integral
strands
in a Biblical
response
to
God's
Grace.
Repentance
and Gospel Faith
motivate and enable the Church to
participate in God's Stewardship
which has a Cross and center to it."
.
Midwest
Region.
Winner
.
1n the Oratorical
Festival.
Dolly Abdallah
•
I read from Joel 2:28
And it shall come to pass aFterw
"J'
ar,d
th at I will pour out my spirit
on all flesh;
your sons and your daughters shall
prophesy,
your old men shall dream dreams
and your young men shall see
visions.
Thi_s quote sounds very
\ meaningful and complex,
"; but what exactly is its si _
g
,. ! •-- rn'f"1ca~ce? How does it play
•,~
..., _..-"·. an active role in our lives?
··,...,.....
And more importantly; does
it actually play a role at all? We co~ld sit
and read the Bible all day and still not
understand it- especially a verse such
as the one I mentioned before. As I
found out, the only way to comprehend
its meaning is to study it in context. So
let's look at the story of Joel, the basis
behi~1dthis v rse and how it applies to
our lives.
'o
Tf-IE
WORD/DECEMBER 1990
�those who had involved themselves
this year, walked
away much better for
having done so. The
dreams and visions
of our youth are built
on the foundations
prepared for them by
their fathers and
grandfathers.
With
this in mind, the future of our Archdiocese is indeed in
good hands.
sponsored by the Department of Campus Ministry to be held at the Village.
These five orators, representing their
regions from across the cont'inent,
came to speak to us on the topic which
was taken from Joel, Chapter 2, Verse
28: "It shall come to pass afterwards, I
will pour out my spirit on all flesh; your
sons and daughters will prophesy, your
old men shall dream dreams and your
young men shall see visions."
These young people whose wisdom
was clearly exhibited in their presentations were: MENA SAMARA,St. Elijah,
Oklahoma City, OK, Southwest Region;
DOLLY ABDALLAH,St. George, Cleveland, OH, Midwest Region;JON KING,
St. Athanasius, Santa Barbara, CA, Western Region; DIANA YOUSEF, St George,
Boston, MA, New England Region and
MARIE CORBIN, St. George, New Kensington, PA,Eastern Region. No one was
more thrilled and uplifted than our own
Metropolitan Philip, who holds this
Oratorical Festival in the highest regard.
This year's Summer Festival was the first
to be held in an Archdiocesan off-year.
After all was said and done the judges'
combined scores made Jon King this
year's winner.Jon received a five hundred dollar scholarship from Metropolitan Philip. NAC Senior SOYO gave to
each contestant the cost of their room
and board for their week's stay at the
Youth Conference. The cost of travel to
the Village was covered by each individual region.
The judges for the Festival were Fr.
B.J. Olechnowicz
and Mr. Frank
Porembka, Jr., both from St. John the
Baptist Carpatho-Russian Church of
Ligonier, PA.
In his closing remarks to the assembly, Saidna Philip talked on how we
should encourage more of our young
people to participate. It was evident that
26
-Jacquelyn E. Fadel
Oratorical Festival Chairperson
Youth Month Activities
October is youth month in our Archdiocese. As part of the youth in our parish, we want to bring the word of God
to people around us. We can accomplish this mission work by prayers, fasting and Christian living. To live as a
Christian, you must read the Bible and
know about the Orthodox Faith.
Sometimes people think that the
Church is only for adults. However the
Bible tells us there have been many
young people who have been witnesses of Christ and saints of the Church.
The Virgin Mary was about 14 years
old when the Archangel Gabriel asked
her to become the Mother-of-God. St.
John the Beloved was a teen when he
was called and followed Christ. It was
Timothy, a youthful leader of the
Church, to whom St. Paul said, "Let no
man despise your youth." And Jesus
told us, "Suffer the little children and
forbid them not, for such is the Kingdom of Heaven."
To be a part of the Kingdom of God
is the goal of Christian living. To minister is to serve. To serve is to show our
love for Jesus. We do this by giving of
ourselves in time, talent and money.
Young people can serve Jesus by doing good works, helping others, being a
good Christian example, also being willing to be martyred for Christ. We can
serve Christ by singing in the choir,
serving with the priest, reading the epistle, attending church school, and taking
part in church activities on our own.
Most kids like me don't have a lot of
money, but it is still important to practice Christian stewardship; Stewardship
means understanding that everything
. . . including money . . . belongs to
God, and we only take care of it for His
Glory and Kingdom.
Building our mission requires sacrifice. Sacrificing is difficult because it
makes us give up things we could enjoy
now, in faith of having something better
later. Since faith is "the evidence of
things unseen," our youthful witness is
the future of Christ's mission. Be happy
for your young people because we are
very special.
Thank you for the time you put into
us kids like me, because we need all the
help we can get to become strong
Christian adults.
-Julianna Neyman (14 yrs. old)
Holy Cross Mission SOYO
October 1990 - Youth month
Lancaster, California
Bibles, Books, Incense
for Russia
The North American Region of SYNDESMOS, the world
fellowship of Orthodox Youth Movements and Theological Schools, is presently conducting
a
drive to raise funds to bring Bibles, religious education books and incense to
Russia this January. Since the opening of
churches under the eased conditions
concerning religion, well over 2,000
churches have re-opened and the need
for basic items such as these is overwhelming. The Bibles and books will
be in Russian so that the average person
can make use of them. NAR SYNDESMOS will purchase the items here and
will hand-carry them and distribute
them during a trip in January. If you
would like to help this effort, kindly
send your contributions to:
NAR SYNDESMOS
5 Alandale Pkwy.
Norwood, MA 02062
Your efforts are much appreciated
and we pray that God will give you and
your loved ones continued freedom to
worship openly. Please pray that our efforts are successful, as we are hoping to
counteract the many missionaries who
are trying to bring western Christianity
to an already Christian population, not
realizing or honoring the existence of
the Orthodox Church in the Soviet Union.
-David Franciosi
North American Region
SYNDESMOS
THE WORD/DECEMBER 1990
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�COMMUNITIES
IN ACTION
Christmas Spectacular
Mark your calendars now and join
the fun and festivities at the event of the
year, "Christmas Spectacular 1990" at
the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los
Angeles, California on Saturday, December 1, 1990 at 8:00 p.m. Producers Norman Marney, Jr., resident of Glendale,,
and C. Fredrick Milkie, M.D., resident of
San Marino, promise a star-filled evening in celebration of the joys of Christmas.
This celebrity musical production, il1ustra ting the glorious traditions of
Christmas, raised $22,000 for the
Ronald McDonald House of Los Angeles in 1986, and $40,000 in. 1988.
These "spectacular" contributions to
the "House that Love Built," helps keep
families together during their child's
fight against cancer and other serious illnesses. Ronald McDonald House's
"home-away-from-home" services to almost 300 families during the past year
have greatly benefited from "Christmas
Spectacular 1988," the House's largest
community group sponsored event.
The proceeds have been instrumental in
funding the needed expansion of support programs for families of childhood
cancer victims. Programs like Careline/Teenline, a peer counseling support
group; Parent Library, informative literature and educational meetings; Toy
Closet, toys for children at local hospitals; and School Re-Integration, education of fellow students and teachers to
ease a child's return to school, have
been allowed to grow as needed.
The story of Ronald McDonald
House of Los Angeles continues to be
written. An expanding bone marrow
transplant unit at Children's Hospital
Los Angeles will bring more children
and their families into the picture. The
sponsors and audience of "Christmas
Spectacular 1990" will join the supporting cast of the Los Angeles Ronald
McDonald House and help to continue
providing higher quality and expanded,
programs and services.
"Christmas Spectacular 1988" was attended by over 2300 supporters many
of whom helped to sponsor the show
with their gifts ranging from $10 to
$5000. That outstanding audience witnessed a one-performance
spectacle
which included a 300-voice chorus, orchestra and many guest stars.
In this year's show, the massive cho28
rus reappears with the Los Angeles Pops
Orchestra and the following guest stars
who are scheduled to appear: Catherine
Bach from the "Dukes of Hazzard," Jazz
vocal group Baroque 'N' Swing, The ~abar Feidh Bagpipers, The Caroling
Company, The Children's
Dance
Troupe, Fritz Coleman, Jamie F~rr, Edmonde Haddad, Wink Martindale,
Ronald McDonald, Fayard Nicholas of
the famed Nicholas Brothers, The
Mitchell Boys Choir, John Schneider
from the ''Dukes of Hazzard,'' Deborah
Shelton from "Dallas," Danny Thomas,
Terre Thomas, pianist Roger Williams
and The UC.LA. Music Theatre Players.
Executive Producer Norman Marney,
is an enthusiastic and very talented
composer-conductor.
He not only
writes and arranges the music, but he
will conduct the Los Angeles Pops Orchestra that evening. He is currently
working with Danny Thomas, Sid Ca:sar and Milton Berle across country m
th~ir live show "The Living Legends of
Comedy," as conductor/arranger
f~r
Danny Thomas. Marney has a Master s
Degree in Symphonic Conducting from
UCLA. He has conducted the Saint
Nicholas Cathedral Choir for 16 years,
and has worked extensively in the entertainment industry as musical director
for Anthony Newley, Dick Shawn,
David Copperfield and most notably for
Shields & Yarnell, having composed
and orchestrated all the music for their
CBS television shows and live performances. He has composed, arranged
and conducted for many other shows
including, "The Muppets," ''A Walt Disney Christmas Special," "Bob Hope in
China," "Merv Griffin" and "The Tonight Show." Marney's music has earned
the Emmy Nomination, and in addition,
has had the privilege of conducting
such notable symphonies and choral
groups as The Los Angeles Philharmonic, Dallas Symphony, Munich Philharmonic and the Dusseldorf Symphony.
He is currently pursuing the areas of
Symphonic Conducting and Motion
Picture Scoring, and is now working on
his second motion picture.
Marney is the inspiration and catalyst
behind Christmas Spectacular, which is
produced every other year. He has taken the position that we must preserve
the glorious traditions of Christmas.
"Keep Merry Christmas on your lips and
in your heart throughout the joyful season and throughout the whole year!"
The Lebanese Kitchen
Five Year Project Reaps Benefits
Church Building Fund
Tuesday night - "Where are you going, Mom?" "It's Tuesday night - our
Cookbook Committee is meeting." So it
went for a few years for the dozen or so
women who made up the Cookbook
Committee for St. Elijah Orthodox
Church in Ottawa, Canada. These
devoted ladies met weekly with their
collection of recipes from relatives,
friends and loved ones from around the
community. (Although we must admit,
there was a downturn during the winter
months as the Snowbirds left town.)
The recipes were carefully tested and
sampled, written and re-written, proofread and re-proofread, making sure they
were accurate, easy to understand and
clearly presented.
Over 200 recipes were accumulated
including soups and salads, meza dishes, main courses, kibbi specialities,
breads and desserts.
Consultants were called in from all
areas (people already involved with the
community
somehow) - printers,
typesetters,
proofreaders,
design
specialists - all offering their advice on
the preparation and presentation of the
book.
Fundraisers were held, orders were
taken and the final result - The Lebanese Kitchen - a proud product from
a small group in Ottawa- was ready to
be sold and distributed to the local community and bookstores internationally.
The Lebanese Kitchen was released
this November at a Book Launching in
Ottawa. Orders are now being accepted
(our handy order form is located elsewhere in this publication for your µse).
Your kind support of this worthwhile
project - the St. Elijah Orthodox
Church Building Fund - is greatly appreciated.
Jor
t
Dr. Phillip Kouri
t
At St. Luke's Orthodox Church of
Garden Grove, California, family and
friends recently gathered to dedicate
the Plaza area of their Fellowship Centre
expansion, in memory of the late Dr.
Phillip Kouri.
Dr. "Phil," as he was affectionately
known, passed away in his sleep in his
65th year, and was a founding member,
together with his wife Mary Ann, of ~t.
Luke's parish when it was founded m
THE WORD/DECEMBER 1990
June, 1959.
mandrite Demetri Kho
Prior to the Archdiocese Convention
of St G ury, Dean of the
of 1~89, the Fellowship Centre of St. Cathedral
yfie and the
• •
.
• eorge, has chaired
Lukes was exp~nded resulting in a new J~lmtmheetmgsof the three parish coun
nbyDrand
Cl s w ichp
stage area/audio visual center and
b
f' . rove to be very helpful and
ene ic1al to our church
forty-five foot wide kitchen. On thee/
t rtaincd b
es and
terior the patio was extended, and fami- parishioners.
a
ir rabi(
ly and frien_ds agreed, that the "plaza"
t
ly d nat d
area be dedicated to his memory, from
• . In
the many thousands
received
as
mribu"Spirit~al ~ouquet" gifts at his passing
kc th1
from this life. The built-in gas barbeque
at U<.area where the men of St. Luke gather
k )OU
the last Thursday of each month was
d y ur
one of Dr. Phil's favorite places, as he asorion.
sisted at many an International Festival
o Facooking the kafta and shish-ka-bob'
ri
eagerly enjoyed the last Sunday of Jun~
ii,
each year.
ion
dral of
Dr. Kouri was instrumental in founding the Inter-Faith Chapel at Anaheim
•
<
Memorial Hospital, which features an
kaff and David
Orthodox Altar-Alcove in the hospital
David Nimer Father Demit • Kh
M'
a
where he practiced obstetrics and gyne- Mrs. George~te Shahood sn1· oKuhry,tke Nasr, Father Michael Meredith,
P
• a im
oury, Dr. Orlando Skaff
cology for over thirty years. He was an
Our
hostess
for
the
evening
was Mrs. for $6,lS0.00.
a
active member of St. Luke's and rarely
missed representing the parish, with his Georgette Shahood. With her loving . Father Michael Lewi and hi pari hgenerosity, she underwrote the entire
f
family, at almost every Archdiocesan
toners rom We t Palm Beach pre nt d
Convention and at many Parish Life expense of the dinner, in memory of Father Michael Meredith with additi nConferences in the Western Region. He h~r late husband John. The outstanding al monies for t. Philip' . lndi idual
was a member of the Order of St. Ig- drnner was catered by Michael of donations were also given to make our
natius of Antioch as well.
Christy's Restaurant in Coral Gables
evening and effort a total ucce . We
Born in Granite, Oklahoma, he at- with the table wine given by Mr. and plan to continue to upport each oth r
Mrs. David Nimer. The beautiful flower in the spirit of Christian love and fratertended medical chool on a scholarship,
arrangements were donated by Dr. and nity.
showing an early interest in obstetrics
oftentimes stating that his greatest "joi
• • . was the presenting of new life to
this world. He married the former Mary
Ann Rashid, and is al o survived by chilBy Mabel Abraham
dren Frank, tephen and Constance and
St. George Church, Wichita, KS
two granddaughters.
Oh God our Father
You have given us the color in your u.·orld
A man, large in tature, but tender in
You have given us this world pure
that give us re t disposition, kindness and love, he is
and unadulterated
And
Oh
God I do not know wbere
sorely mi sect by family, friends and
You have given us pure air to breathe
we are going
parishioner . The "Living Memorial" to
pure water to drink and pure food to eat
It seems we are bent on destruction
his name will be enjoyed by many in the
You have given us everything we
instead of con !ruction
years to come. May hi memory be ever
need to sustain us
eternal!
for ourselve and other. -
A World Prayer
South Florida
In the spirit of Christian fellowship
and a time of caring, The Cathedral of
St. George of Miami, Florida, sponsored
a dinner to benefit St. Philip's Church of
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, onJune 2, 1990.
The evening was filled with excitement
Withguests from St. Mary's of West Palm
Beach, St. Philip's, and the Cathedral of
St. George joining together in this
historic gathering. In an effort to foster
stronger bond and cooperation of the
three churches in South Florida, Archi-
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WORD/DECEMBER 1990
you gave us your son to teach us
how to live happily and abundantly
You gave us life
But we have polluted the air, polluted
the water, polluted our hearts and minds
We have turned brother against brother
We have no love for one another
Oh God above, you have done so much,
been so patient You have given us the freedom to choose
between good and evil
You have given us the sun to shine
down on us and give us light
You have given us the moon to brighten
the night-
We do not trust one another
The more laws we make the u•or e it get
You have given u the only lfre
and teaching that would
give us peace and bappine ,
and we don't eern
to really under tand it or abide by it.
Lord hate mercy on u
You have given u o much and all u•e
have returned to you is heartacbe
Please all powerful and merciful God
turn our way around and make u
realize the wonde1ful thing we are
throwing away in our wickedne
and turn our
heart to thee -
�THE PEOPLE SPEAK.
Dear etropolitan PHILIP:
Hunger hurts, and for those of all
age who now confront hunger, sustenance must be provided and solutions
mu t be sought. It has been said, howe er, that the outrate of hunger amidst
plenty will never be solved by "experts"
somewhere. It will only be solved when
people like you and I decide to act.
Thank you for your decision to
take action against hunger in our
area by contributing to the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food
Bank. Because of people like you,
the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank was able to distribute 8,440,359 pounds of food in
1989.
We are proud of our ten years of service to the community, and are grateful
for the many who, like yourself, have
made significant contributions over the
years. Since the beginning in 1980,
more than 60,000,000 pounds of purchased, donated surplus and salvaged
food, has fed the area's impoverished.
Today over 100,000 individuals benefit
every month.
Your efforts are greatly appreciated.
Warm regards,
Joyce Rothermel
Executive Director
Pittsburgh, PA
movement
of Orthodox
Arabs to
Uniatism and all kinds of Papist and
Protestant groups is not the language.
No not at all. I do not want to mention
th~ true reasons for the deterioration of
the situation of the Arab Orthodox in
the Holy Land, numerically but mainly
spiritually Those interested can write to
me and they are assured of getting the
answer.
Kindly publish this correction in
your column, if only possible, and this
is going to serve many who ignore our
situation. Thank you, and please ask for
the blessing of our beloved Sayedna
Philip Saliba, whom we cordially love
and esteem. God bless you.
In Christ,
Dr. Ernest J. Farah
PO.B.: 278
16102 Nazareth, via Israel
Dear Sir,
I read with interest the coverage of
Nelson Mandela's visit to the US in your
Sept. '90 issue of The WORD. Having
had occasion to read articles on the life
of Mr. Mandela, there are a number of
items in his life which offer considerable contrast to the "super-hero" status
bestowed on him by the media and high
level politicians.
Brevity precludes a long detailed discussion, however let me chronicle
Dear brother in Christ:
Greetings in the name of Our Saviour some of the key items which have led
Jesus Christ from NAZARETH. I am a me to believe that Nelson Mandela is
constant reader of your wonderful
anything but the hero we read about in
monthly THE WORD. In theJune, 1990, the media.
issue in THE PEOPLE SPEAK column,
1) In 1962, when he was apprehendpage 50, Mr. Frank Porembka Jr. from ed after numerous terrorist acts, he was
Ligonier writes that he is sad to learn caught with 210,000 hand grenades,
that we are losing our faithful in the 48,000 land mines, 50 tons of high exHoly Land to western groups BECAUSE plosives, and the plans for 107 buildings
SERVICES ARE NOT CONDUCTED IN he intended to destroy. The police also
THE NATIVE LANGUAGE THAT PEO- found a 23 page document in Mandela's
PLE THERE CAN UNDERSTAND.(Stress own handwriting entitled "How To Be
and emphasis is mine).
A Good Communist."
We are under the Greek Orthodox
2) The case against Mandela included
Patriarchate which is totally Greek with
many documents in his own handwritnot even one single archimandrite who
ing. In one, he wrote: "We communist
is Arab. The Hierarchy is totally Greek party members are the most advanced
and the subjects - the faithful- are all revolutionaries in modern history." In
Arabs. It is not true that the services are another, he wrote: "The people of
conducted in a foreign language. We cel- South Africa, led by the South African
ebrate the Divine Liturgy in Arabic and communist party, will destroy capitalist
not Greek, unless a Greek bishop pre- society and build in its place socialism.
sides and then Greek is partly used in3) The Chicago Tribune editorialized
cluding reading the Gospel first in in its August 6, 1964 issue: "Evidence
Greek. This is not the reason for which
brought out of the trial seems indisputaI write. The reason for the constant
ble that the accused [Mandela and
30
others] were taking part in a conspiracy
plotted by the South African Communist Party with full knowledge and
support of Moscow."
4) In April 1986, Mandela's wife Winnie endorsed mob executions by declaring: "Together, hand in hand with our
sticks of matches, with our necklaces,
we shall liberate this country." ANC
members employ this tactic to terrorize
the population into submission. In a
necklacing, an auto tire is placed around
the victim's neck, filled with gasoline,
and ignited. Most of the victims of this
hideous crime are black.
5) On Feb. 11, 1990, the day of Mr.
Mandela's release, he proclaimed in a
public address: "I salute the South African communist party for its steady contribution to the struggle for democracy"
The list of indictable items can go on
indefinitely only to shed considerable
doubt on the virtue of Mr. Mandela. It is
one thing for the liberal press and bandwagon politicians to crow the virtues of
this man, however it is quite disconcerting when our respected church leaders
allow themselves to be taken in by a personality of such curious credentials.
Surely we all know there are problems in South Africa (as there are in
many other nations) which must be addressed. However, is this curious individual their redeemer?
In conclusion, I would simply invite
the lionizers of Mr. Mandela to do some
investigating of his background,
lest
they contribute to a far worse situation
than that which they are alleging to correct.
Thank you for this opportunity to
present a contrasting viewpoint.
Respectfully,
Bill Nimee
Waltham, MA
Editorial Response:
While I do not wish to endorse all of
Mr. Mandela's policies, it is important to
remember that Mr. Mandela is a revolutionary in the true sense of the word. He
is only interested in ridding his country
of the evils of apartheid, even at the risk
of making friends with those whom we
often shun. Possibly what he did in the
sixties, he would not necessarily endorse in the nineties. Almost 3 decades
in prison as a political prisoner may
have taught him how to win the war
with non-violence, and eventually free
his people and his country.
THE WORD/DECEMBER 1990
VILLAGEALMANAC
by Paul D. Garr tt
ASTHE 1980'S DREW TO A CLOSE0
to 100% of the Village staff's energy ai~ !hort year ago, ~ery close
Phase-II construction. We rejoiced in the ~tention were nve~ed on
tended the arrival of the bulldozers and . ald weather w?ich atject would enjoy the blessings whi~h G p~ay; that the e~1t1re
proning. Day-by-day, week-in and week-ou~ w! ower_edon Its beginand month-by-month there was no shorta e were m~eed bless~d,
ing front to present on this page. With alm~st~~1i~e~·~\om
the bulldhad been a field of wild flowers became ah d re i e ~p~edwhat
•I•
.
.
an some bulldmg Furms imgs were moved m. Occupants found and sa . f
• .
ed ancla very successful camping season b
tis ied. Gearsshift. l ·
·
egan - and ended seem
mg y man instant. The New Year'sprayer of St B ·1 h h ,:
of the year" be blessed by God was full
i · asi t at t e crown
and stretched throughout 1990. Mayit e~~~~ddaththe Villagedecade ahead!*
e t roughout the
b[
for Decemb r 199
Coming up in Februar
1991 .
Feb. 15-17 Winter meeting of A
O O and
ly as p~ssible! Seriou planning take t·
.
Ser
.
ime.
10us review of exi ting .
.
growth and improvement O p/ograbm I a_lo fundamental co
TOUN h
I
• ne o our e t rev1e\\·eri Bi·hop 1 '' w ose ove for the children of th
I d.
welfare is universally know Th.
e re 1 ioce. c and their
made several extended stay ~;os /b1/;1:~~ ayedna' •che~ulc
have been taken ver much to h
' n i recommendation
was a call for the cfmp to b earbt.Amongthe mo. t ignificanc
.
e run Ya more mature raff \X'hik
;~:et~e:y fme young men and women offered their ervi. e thi
' .e1rmean age has drifted down to where the coun elor are
only slightlyolder than their charge and too ea ilv treated br the
~~i~r~ ~ p~ers rather t_hangua;dian and in tructor . There.fore,
' I et e U.S.Mannes,we re looking for a fewgood mature
men and women willingto serveas coun elor . You'11be badI\' aid
and work long ~ours, but the spiritual reward will be bou~die.
and the me~ones never-to-be-forgotten.Wecan implement thi.
change only if enough of you step forward.There' no draft. en·e
at the front of a_broadly-conc~ivedYouthWorker VolunteerCorp
~hatthe ~rchdiocese is lookmg into e tabli hing. Writefor more
mformat1on - and write soon!
THELASTCOLUMN
for 1990cannot go off to pre without
a word of than~s to all those who gave of their time, monie and
property to build up Metropolitan PHILIP' grand dream. Your
names have grown too numerous to list individually... all the
chapters of ~een SOYOthat_~olicitedfund to trengthen the Li~rary collection; all the familieswho responded to their olicitat10ns~ogene:o_usly,
and whose good intention on behalfof familv
and fnends, hvmg and asleep in the Lord,havebeen memorialized
for_as long as the Villagestands;all the people who em book , p riodicals,photographs, xe:oxes o_fn_ewpaper event involvingtheir
churches, ~oun~ recordmgs, d1anes,etc. to the Library,or icon
secular ob;ets dart, household item , co tume , etc. etc. to the
Museum; all who labeled books, performed inventory, cooked,
laundered, cleaned, or performed any good work anywher
around the Village. . . you know who you are - and doe
G?d. Our inability to list your name a in the early year of operation does not mean that your effort are any le appreciated_
or depended upon. As St. Paulso often write , "God forbid!" Indeed, may those of you who tepped forward in 1990d o a ain
in '91, and may your ranks be swelled by more helper than ev r
befor~.~ay more and more readersavailthem elve of the expanded faCJhtiesof the Antiochian illage in the coming year and accept from the entire taff of the Antiochian illage be t wi he in
this holy season.
Last month we announced
the structural ch anges th at are bemg
.
.
made tot 1ie 1991 Camping Season- the shift to two
k
.
• d
. · 1·
.
-wee sessions
a1me at p10v1cmg more time and better contin ·t t h d
,
tional programs. This change is sufficiently radi~~{toot e ~ ufcaquent repetition (the "mother of learning" in th 1 _regu1rereSo 'f
d
e c ass1cproverb)
I you neg 1ecte to record this information on your calendar las~
month, please clo o now:
• Counselor training - June 23-29
• First Session - June 30-July 12
• Second Session - July 14-July26
• Third _Session- July 28-August 9 (To accommodate those
wh? sm1ply cannot spend two weeks with us we will orgamze the last session in such a way as to allow ~ne-weekers
to get the most they can out of the optional programs running
. July 28-August 3rd and August 3rd-9th).
Amvals will be scheduled for Sundays between 1:00 PM. and 5:00
P.M.,and campers will spend twelve nights/thirteen days at Camp.
Allcampers v\_'Ill
~epart on Friday between 8:00 A.M.and 11:00A.M.
. New apphcat1on forms and instructions have been prepared and
will appe~r m the January Wordmagazine and be distributed in bulk
to the parishes shortly_a!ter the holiday hassle has passed. If you've
already made your decision about which session to attend however
you can write to us for a packet now. Improving our prog~amin ev~
ery area - not n:1atterhow good it already was - is a high priority
for_1991:
and we re determined to begin at the very beginning: with
registrationand scheduling. Youhave no idea what havoc is wreaked
when twenty kids show up Sunday afternoon, unannounced, unex~ected, unprepared for! Everyone, please make a New Year'sresolution to observe the March 31, 1991,deadline for applications.
What will await your long-anticipated youngsters are a staff betterstocked than ever with trained professionals to teach them waterand land-based sports, arts and crafts, etc. We'relooking into a num?er of n~w activities, including nature trail hikes, overnight campingon hikes, spelunking (cave exploration - WesternPennsylvania's
got some great ones!), and archery. We'llhave more outside speak*Major,regretable failure during the year were few; one hich
ersand some real "show stoppers." If you're an expert at something
reflects in this month's Almanacwa the 1990Gala ew Year' Eve
or other that might fit into a summer program, and are free to give
Party.Attendancewas so poor that you'IJnote to right a hole in the
usa few weeks of your time, let us hear from you - but again,as earschedule. Alas,this year's wa cancelled!
THEWORD/DECEMBER 1990
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THE 1991ANTIOCHIAN ARCHDIOCESE CONVENTION
JULY 22-28,
G~~~:1~ ~arnott
1991
DIRECTIONS
From National Airport: Take U.S. Route 1, follow Crystal City signs exiting airport.
HOSTED BY:
Sts. Peter & Paul Church
Bethesda, Maryland
1700 Jefferson Davis Hwy.
Arlington, Virginia 22202
(703) 920-3230
FAX: (703) 979-6332
minutes from D.C.'s famous attractions, including
the Smithsonian, National Gallery of Art, Vietnam
Memorial, Washington, Lincoln and Jefferson
monuments, the White House. Historic Maryland
and Virginia countrysides, Annapolis and Baltimore within an hour's drive.
neath the glass atrium in Veronique's. An international menu featuring daily specials, many prepared tableside. Seating 68. Crystal's Lounge for
Hungry Hour, evening entertainment.
RECREATION AND LEISURE
Indoor/outdoor pool with whirlpool, set amid
a tropical garden oasis. ProfessionaJly staffed
health club with Universal® equipment, aerobic
bicycle, free weights and men's and women's locker rooms with showers and saunas. Tennis and
racquetball at the Crystal City Racquet and Health
Club. Jogging routes. Gift shop. The Underground-200 specialty shops, restaurants and a
movie theater, located beneath the hotel. Ten
GENERAL INFORMATION
Accept American Express, VISA, MasterCard,
Diners Club and Discover cards. Special plans include Honeymoon and Weekend packages.
For complete information call us direct at
(703) 920-3230. Or call toll-free, in the United
States and Canada: 800-228-9290, or contact the
nearest Marriott Sales Office.
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ACCOMMODATIONS
700 over-size guest rooms, including 104 suites
and parlors. Accessible rooms. Non-smoking
rooms. Concierge Level.
1700 Jefferson Davis Highway
Arlington, VA 22202
(703) 920-3230
The Crystal Gateway Marriott is pleased you have chosen us for your upcoming visit. Our staff looks
forward to serving you in fine Marriott tradition.
In making your reservations we request that you either:
1) Enclose a check or money order covering the first night's stay.
-OR2) Send us the entire number of your following credit card: AMERICAN EXPRESS, DINERS CLUB,
VISNBANK AMERICARD, MASTER CARD or CARTE BLANCHE. Don't forget the expiration date and your
signature.
The Crystal Gateway Marriott regrets that it cannot hold your reservation after 6:00 p.m. on the
day of arrival without one of the above.
_Depositswill be refunded only if cancellation notification is given by 6:00 p.m. on the day of arrival.
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Antiochian Orthodox Christian
Archdiocese of North America
celebrating
The Silver Jubilee of the Primate
July 22-28, 1991
CUT-OFF DATE: June 28, 1991
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(date)
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RESTAURANTS AND LOUNGES
Overlooking the pool, the airy Terrace Restaurant, seating 190, for casual fare, breakfast, lunch
and dinner buffets. The Atrium Cafe, just off the
lobby, for light fare, snacks and cocktails. Fresh
seafood, soup and sandwiches. Seating for 160
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King
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Single: $84
Triple: $94
Double: $84
Quad: $94
Double/Double: $84
I authorize the Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel to charge my account for one night's deposit and all applicable taxes.
Check out time is 1:00 P.M. Rooms may not be available for check-in until after 4:00 P.M.
RESERVATIONS REQUESTED AFTER THE CUT OFF DATE ARE SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY. ROOMS MAY STILL BE AVAILABLE AFTER THE
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NOTE: ONLY SEND ONE REGISTRATION CARD PER ROOM.
CELEBRATING
THE 25th ANNIVERSARY
OF OUR BELOVED METROPOLITAN
PHILIP
AS THE PRIMATE OF OUR ARCHDIOCESE!
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<p>The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America (AOCA), headquartered in Englewood, New Jersey, oversees seven dioceses with over 250 parishes in the United States and Canada. </p>
<p>The AOCA is one of 24 archdioceses of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East across the world. The editorial office for their publication <em>The Word</em> is in Brooklyn, New York. AOCA founded the periodical as an Arabic language publication in 1905, which ran for 16 volumes. The final issue of the Arabic <em>Al-Kalemat</em> appeared in 1933, and the English iteration <em>The Word</em> began anew in 1957.</p>
<p>The original copies of the periodical are housed at the Antiochian Heritage Library in Bolivar, Pennsylvania. The Antiochian Heritage Library was founded in 1987, and its collections focus on information about early Christianity, the theology of the Orthodox Church, and religious and cultural themes in Middle Eastern history. </p>
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<p>The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America Newspaper Collection includes both Arabic-language volumes of Al-Kalemat and English-language volumes of <em>The Word</em> (also called Al-Kalemat, Al Kalimat, Al Kalimah, and الكلمة), covering the years 1905-1993. The periodical focuses on current events and debates from an Antiochian Orthodox perspective. </p>
<p>The periodical is written and published by The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America and continues to be published monthly excluding July and August. Some years and issues are not included in the collection, and there are some years that the publication did not run.<br /><br />The collection also includes various parish commemorative booklets from Antiochian Orthodox churches in different regions of the United States, including but not limited to, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, and New York.</p>
<p>The English-language volumes are located here on the KCLDS Archive's website. The Arabic-language volumes are located on the Khayrallah Center’s <a href="https://arabicsearch.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Arabic Newspapers database</a>.</p>
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NOVEMBER1990
THE
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Metropolitan PHILIP, D.H.L., D.D.
Primate
The Most Reverend
Archbishop Michael, Auxiliary
The Right Reverend
Bishop Antoun, Auxiliary
REVEREND
METROPOLITAN
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PHILIP
ENGLEWOOO,
PRIMATE
Silver Jubilee Celebration
of Metropolitan PHILIP • • • • • · • · · · · • • .........
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Editor-in-Chief
Archpriest George S. Corey, D.Min ..
Archdiocesan Office ...........................
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Meditation in Arabic ...........................
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Subscription Office:
3 58 Mountain Road
Englewood, N.J. 07631
ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION:
U.S.A. and Canada, $15.00
Foreign Countries, $20.00
Single Copies, $2 .00
THE WORD (USPS626-260),
published
monthly except July and August, by the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of
North America at 3 58 Mountain Road, Englewood, New Jersey 07631 and at additional
mailing offices.
Postmaster send address changes to: THE
WORD, 358 Mountain Road, Englewood, NJ
07631
ISSN 0043- 7964
07631
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Which Church Meets Your Needs? ................
Editorial Office:
THE WORD
52 - 78th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11209
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ANEAICA
SILVER ..JUBILEE CELEBRATION
METROPOLITAN
PHILIP
by Father Joseph Allen
Technical Advisor
Donna Griffin Albert
New
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Founded in Arabic as
Al Kalimat in 1905
by Bishop Raphael Hawaweeny
Founded in English as
The Word in 1957
by Metropolitan Antony Bashir
Editorial Board
The V. Rev.Joseph]. Allen, Th.D.
Anthony Bashir, Ph.D.
John L. Boojamra, Ph.D.
The Rt. Rev. Basil Essey, M.Div.
The V. Rev.Antony Gabriel, Th.M.
The V. Rev. Peter Gillquist
Claudette B. Hanna
The V. Rev.James C. Meena
The Rev.John W. Morris, Ph.D.
Ronald Nicola
Najib E. Saliba, Ph.D.
The V. Rev. Paul Schneirla, M.Div.
The V. Rev. Paul N. Tarazi, Th.D.
The V. Rev. Stephen Upson, Ph.D.
Stefanie Yova Yazge, M.A.
MOUNTAIN
by Father Andrew L.j. James
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by Father Joseph Bragg
by Father Athanasius
Bitar
Antiochian Women of North America
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18
SOYO Digest .................................
19
Daily Devotions
21
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Dialogue .. · ..................................
22
by Father Theodore Pulcini
Review .....................................
24
The People Speak .............................
26
Communities in Action
27
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The Orthodox World ..........................
November, 1990
Dear Reader of THE WORD:
We take great pleasure in announcing the Silver Jubilee Celebration of the Episcopacy of Metropolitan
PHILIP. Twenty-five years ago, he was called upon to lead the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of
North America. Since then, his Episcopal ministry has been extraordinary, marked by events and moments that
live in the hearts of all who know him.
Plans are currently under way to celebrate this memorable occasion at the Archdiocesan Convention in
Washington, D.C., July 2 2-2 8, 1991.The celebration will be attended by national and international leaders (both
of Church and State), all of whom know and respect His Eminence.
As co-chairmen of the 25th Anniversary Committee, we are certain you will want to express your love and
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THEWORD/NOVEMBER 1990
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THE GRIEFTHATHEALS
EDITORIAL
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by FatherJoseph Allen
What Ever Happened to Sacrifice?
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the "extra step." Our sacrifice was made not only toward the parish,_ ~ut to t _e ur~, as a
whole. The Archdiocese was very much a part of that p~rsonal sacrifice. During th e golden years " o f our you th m Ovement (SOYO), we would scnmp and save from our after-school
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jobs, Christmas and birthday gifts from parents and_relatives, so tha_t':e could parucipat_e m
what was then called SOYO "Conventions." Our parishes neve~ subsidized us. It was unthinkable to even ask for financial help. We participated in the affair_sof the church as part of our
sacrifice. Very often whole chapters of our youth group and ~hoir, and church school teachers
would rent a bus, and away we would go, having a great time all the way.
Time brings change, so it seems. Some people do not understand the ~oncept of personal sacrifice. They often want to be recognized or reimburs~d for _ev~rythmg ~hey do for
the church, both on a parish level and an archdiocesan one. With this kmd of thmkmg, our
churches will be unable to participate in all that is expected of us because the fun?s a_re~ot
available from our churches for everything. Some of our parishes are barely makmg it, J~St
covering their basic expenses and utilities. This may v~ry well _b~because we Orthodox Christians have never learned the biblical concept of tlthmg - givmg back to the Lord what He
has most generously given to us. If we tithed, our churches would have more, we coul_dfund
more meaningful programs and still save for a rainy day. God only knows, every pansh has
its rainy day! Maybe our Lord is trying to tell us something.
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Real sacrifice means deep commitment on the part of the individual. Sacrifice is love
made visible. One sacrifices because one loves what one is doing and sees a definite need for
that kind of ministry. When one sacrifices, one does so because he or she sees a real need
for fulfillment. Many blessings come from sacrifice.
Can you imagine where our parishes would be today if all our parishioners would make
more sacrifices for their church? It is getting increasingly difficult to find church school
teachers, choir members, altar servers, and good people to serve on our parish councils and
church organizations. I for one am tired after twenty-eight years in the priesthood of "begging" people to service their church. It gets increasingly difficult. And where do you think
we would be in our parishes if all our people would tithe? If all of us would give 10 % of our
income and time to the Lord, through the church, we would not have to kill ourselves with
some of the gosh-darned fund raisers that we concoct most of the time, just to supplement
our church budgets. I always fantasize that before the Lord calls me to the Kingdom, He will
allow me to serve in a church where fund raisers to supplement the budget are not the major concern of a parish, but rather preparing people for the Kingdom of God!
Sacrifice is one such path to the Kingdom of God, whether we realize it or not. It is part
of our Christian lifestyle that has somehow lost its importance and meaning over the years.
It needs to be reinstituted in the life of every Christian and of every parish. Just as every Christian needs to sacrifice for his or her church, so too the parish needs to sacrifice for the Archdiocese, because we all are part of the whole. We are all brothers and sisters in the Lord, and
are part of the family of God. If our parish and the Archdiocese are to survive in this land,
sacrifice by each of us is required.
George S. Corey
Editor
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This brief commentary on grief is a
combination of things. It is, at once,
something experienced and something
learned, something lived and some-
thing academic. It is a commentary
which seeks to demonstrate that only
when one grieves properly, is healing
possible. Hence the title, "The Grief
That Heals."
For those who know me, it will be no
surprise that I write this article. I teach
pastoral ministry - some call it practiki, practical theology - that forum
where theology intersects with life.
In 1989 my wife Joan died. In 1990 I
taught a course at St. Vladimir's Seminary entitled Thanatology, from the
word Thanatos, death. In simple English terms it means the study of death,
dying and bereavement. The reader
should know that I have taught this
course before. But never did I teach it
like this. I say that because, strangely, my
experience verified the academic theories, and whenever life itself can say
"yes" to any theory, those of us in
academia rejoice. In line with this, although at first I wanted to avoid teaching that class, now I am extremely
thankful that I did.
But the basis used for writing this
commentary is not strange to any study
in this area of pastoral ministry; the
materials which should be assigned to
the students should always attempt to
reflect this combination
of the experiential and the academic. For this
particular class, Tolstoy's Ivan Illych and
C.S.Lewis' A Grief Observed combine
With the more academic and theological work of Sullender's
Grief and
Growth. I shall refer to these same
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sources in this brief commentary.
Using the double orientation then I
~ope to share three fundament;l que' tlons, each a crucial one for people of
faith: 1)What is grief? 2) What happens
when one grieves? and 3) What should
we do for others in their grief?
What is Grief?
Grief is a process and therefore it is always changing and becoming; it is never
a fixed commodity. The literature in the
thanatological studies is clear that the
manifestation of grief varies as greatly as
individual persons vary. It does show
that there are different "stages" within
this process, but that individuals pass
through these stages differently. It is also
revealed that certain "cultural factors"
play heavily in how persons grieve.
But despite these varying factors, it is
always true that grief is directly propor-
tional to the type of loss which the
griever experiences. For example, without explicating too much in "clinical"
terms, the loss of an uncle or aunt that
one has not seen for many years is very
different than that of a parent. Or again,
the studies have shown a very different
grieving response to the loss of a spouse
when compared with the loss of a child.
The point here, however, is that grief is
the human emotional response to loss,
but that that loss is experienced in a variety of ways and intensities.
So far one will have no difficulty in
understanding such an obvious point;
both the academic literature and human
experience validate this truth.
But there are other factors which
make grief and grieving more difficult to
both understand and experience.
For example, there is the phenome-
non known a " eparation anxiety."
Thi re ults from the acute fear within
the self over that which i lo t. But it
does not have to do with love. In fact,
this is what Sullender mean when he
says, "grief i related to attachment, not
to love." (p. 31). That is the fir tis ue:
there is in the griever the trong impul e
to "hold on" to what surround him or
her; this may even take phy ical shape.
Thus Sullender writes: "grief is cau ed
not by the loss of a loved one, but by the
valuing process of the griever. Grief exists because the griever gave meaning to
that which is lost. In short, grief is a
function of attachment." (p. 32).
This means that the first issue of this
grieving process moves from the loss
(which is difficult enough), to the problem of attachment (which is a much
more complicated psychological problem):
On the behavioral level people
form habits, routines, accustomed
ways of doing things . . . Losses
are events which rupture these
structures. Suddenly all the old attachments, old ideas and routines
are disrupted. Structure is replaced by chaos. The essence of
grief is a striving to restructure life
. . . to put life 'back together'
(Sullender, p. 66).
This can happen no matter how
much - or how little - love was felt for
the person who was lost.
The second issue in the grieving
process is that when it is spiritually
healthy, it leads somewhere, i.e., it
moves from a certain stage to another.
Again without too much clinical explication, C.S.Lewis captures this meaning
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�when he remembers that his mourning
was a process - not a "state" - in
which, "when remembered H. least, he
remembered her best" (p. 5 7). Again,
this does not mean that Lewis did not
love H.; quite the contrary. Rather, this
refers to the mode in which that memory worked. Sidney Jourard sees this
same concept of the grief process as a
"journey" in which one leaves home for
a new land, and returns an "enlarged
self." In other words, this journey
represents the healing process which a
proper grieving delivers. On the more
academic side, Sullender explains the
destination of that journey when he
purports that "successful grief work
means that one can remember without
mourning.'' This means that one does
not have to forget in order to be healed,
in order to move on in life. As we will
see, with a proper faith in God, this journey will lead to a healing in which one's
memory will work, but now in the light
of a vivifying hope, one which transforms a person's vision from acute pain
to newness of life. Because in life, there
is always darkness and light, the spiritual question can be properly asked: what
are we looking for? or rather, what are
we looking to? Is this not what St. Paul
meant when he said we are to grieve,
but not as those who have no hope? (I
Thess. 4:13).
What Happens When One Grieves?
After our brieflook at "what is grief,"
we must then ask, "but what happens
when one grieves?"
In a sense, we have already begun to
answer this question. But with this
question, one now fully engages the
"faith issue" itself. After all, the theology which informs our particular concern is a theology of hope, one which
teaches that each of us is called to transcend our attachments, and to love in
spite of our inevitable losses. But these
conditions are rooted in Christian hope.
But Ivan Illych and C.S. Lewis experientially find this answer of faith at the end
of their grief process, a process which in
fact Sullender states, "allows a bereaved
person to love again." Here we learn
wherein lies our only hope: the Giver of
life.
As we learn in the Epistle of James
(1:17), and at every Eucharistic Liturgy,
one is called to be thankful to God for
every gift - and each loved being is one
such gift - but one is never to confuse
the Giver of the gift with the gift itself.
This is the final antidote to a wrong "attachment." Ann Loades, when referring
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to how C.S. Lewis was healed by his
grieving remarks: "The key to thi~ recovery was praise as a mode of lovmg,
of God as Giver, and her as a gift." In the
same way, when Ivan Illych saw "light"
at the very end of his own life, it was because he finally discovered that his
hope was not in those various gifts
which populated his life. Rather he now
understood them as the "insubstantiality of his manner of life, values adhered
to by society and his profession" (p.
127).
This ultimate clarification
came
when his son kissed his hand, and he
then "fell through and saw light." This
even led to his need to forgive the others
before accepting his own death. But for
our present purposes, the point is that
the "light" - the illumination - will always lead beyond the gift to the Giver
Himself; He is our only hope. (Psalm
39: 7). No one of faith in God has the
right to remain "attached)) to the gift,
even when its loss brings such pain.
Hope teaches this lesson.
But this same clarification about
hope, in turn, also teaches us about
spiritual growth. Lewis makes this particular point, already known to any person who has not only studied theology,
but experienced theology: "one must
be knocked silly to come to his senses.
Only torture will bring out this truth.
Only under torture does he discover it
himself" (p. 50). Then - and only then
- does Lewis recount his "enormous
gain" when he turns to God, i.e., after
his grieving "unlocks the door."
Sullender, in his theoretical orientation, explains how persons experience
such growth through loss, and thus, also
experience the "value change.'' This
spiritual growth occurs when the loss
"clarifies faith, builds maturity, and
strengthens the belief and understanding of God." All this leads to a transformation of the self which can only, in
turn, engender a deeper communion of
love.
Of course, we can do nothing about
the loss. It is painful, and it is not to be
looked for; it is divisive and evil. Christians are not to be masochists. But
sometimes, there it is - right before us,
entering our life like the wound of a
sword. The proper grief, however, is
what the one of faith will do about it!
Should one who is thus wounded mere1y return to where he or she was before
the loss? to the status quo ante?
Sullender makes this point, one which
is certainly verified by the personal ex-
perience of any Christian person:
When people suffer a severe
loss, they are wounded. Grief is
the process
of healing that
wound. When the grief process is
completed, people say of the bereaved that they have "recovered"
"been restored," . . . is "his ~r
her old self again." But many
grievers are not "just recovered"
in the sense of being the way they
were before the loss. On the contrary they have grown in the process of being healed. There are unmistakable new elements in their
life - new skills, new attitudes
new relationships, new insights'.
They are "new" people. (Sullender, p. 67).
This truth, however, i.e., that grief can
lead to growth, is shrouded in the secret
everyone in our modern world wants to
keep from the light of reality: everybody suffers and that suffering, if met
by an antecedent faith, can lead to
growth. The truth, then, is that since
there is no growth without pain, one
must learn to move through it, rather
than to avoid it. This is the Cross which
must be borne before the Resurrection
can be realized.
Besides spiritual growth, there are
also issues of time and orientation. We
have already said that grievers are
healed when they can remember clearly that which is lost, but now without
the intense pain. They are at peace with
the past, and now live with the hope
which is given by God's grace. In the
everyday occurrences of life, this hope
translates into the quality of a future
orientation. Sullender captures this as
he reminds us that with hope in God,
such grievers are able to invest themselves again into new challenges, new
dreams and new commitments.
The simple passage of time
alone does not heal wounds - either physical or emotional. A
healthy environment helps the
process. Time alone will not heal,
but what one does with time can.
The key criterion for a healing environment is an attitude of acceptance and openness to human
feelings and human pain. (Sullender, p. 60).
Sullender's point is that people who
are comfortable with their own interior
feelings are "natural grievers." In turn,
he claims that those who are uncomfortable with their own feelings will
grieve only with great anguish, pain and
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resistance, (p. 62). Both the experiential
and academic verify this truth.
These three, then, help to answer our
second question - "What happens
when one grieves?" It is the "faith issue"
which holds together these three healing components: hope, growth and future orientation.
What Should We Do for Others?
To understand what grief is, then
what happens when one grieves, is not
enough. We must also be "carers," persons who love enough to ask what we
should do for others who grieve.
To begin with, one can never help another to grieve if he or she does not love.
For Christians, love is a requirement; it
is not arbitrary, nor merely something
which we "fall into." In our particular
case,this love-as-care is true for both laity and clergy, since both share in the
pastoral ministry of the Church. But
also this is risky business, to be sure, one
in which a person is unprotected and
vulnerable. That's the way true love is:
lovers always run the risk of being
wounded.
Sullender writes correctly that "we
should be clear about this: grief is an inevitable part of love. The more we ask
parishioners 'to care,' the more we are
asking them to be willing to grieve. One
cannot truly care without being hurt"
(p. 35). He follows this point with a
reminder, now specifically aimed at the
clergy:
Ifwe wish people to be 'lovers'
and 'care-givers,' then we as pastors must help them learn how to
grieve. If our style of ministry
tends to deny, avoid or repress
grief feelings, then we will repress
love as well. We can teach our parish how to love when we teach
them how to grieve (p. 36).
In truth, the grieving person must be
led into such an understanding, one
which is rooted in God as a "fellow
sufferer." After all, we have to be taught
thatHe is the one who entered fully into
our world, and therefore knows inti~ately the pain and suffering of all living beings. This God, who is Himself
the "wounded healer," is the God of the
Incarnation, the Manger, and the Cross;
He is the champion of the meek, the
poor and the bereaved. In terms of our
present concern, this means that loss
and bereavement is always a new opportunity for each of us to reintroduce
this meaning, first into the griever's
mind and heart, and therefore into our
own.
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Thi~ u~derstanding, i.e.' that God
really
sufferer", 1ea d s a per. is a fellow
.
son mto a basic trust in God one which
bre~~: out into a future "beyond despair. Sullender emphasizes the point
that_a part of the grieving process is a
~eav.mgbehind of the past and an entermg mto the future:
What makes that future possible? I believe it is a basic trust a
f~ith in the future, and by impli~ation, the One who is there. The
~ear of the unknown is frightening, but faith is trusting that the future can be good ...
Faith is
trusting that the future belongs to
God, and that God is already
there, working to bring new life
out of the old, (p. 212).
"What we should do for others "
then, is reflected first of all in our willingness to enter with them into "the valley of the shadow of death" - to enter
with them into "the pit" - for, in this
case, such is the meaning of love. But
that same love teaches us never to stay
there, and never to be satisfied with
~nother's desire to stay there. The grieving person may express anger, fear, guilt,
depression, (and each of these one will
find in the thanatological literature
which is assigned to the students in the
Thanatology class). From an experiential perspective, I can absolutely vouch
for the presence of such phenomena.
But if hope i "th anch r of th
(Hebrew 6:19) - and it certain! i _
th en one who cling to that anchor ill
be led out of such negati e emotion
and into a deeper piritual lif; .
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I would like to end m rather ' taccato" e~position with a er imple truth.
Despite what I have di covered in either
the academic literature for my cour e in
Th~natology, or in my o n per anal expenence of grief, I know now that it was
precisely a certain atmo pher
hich
led to heali?g: it wa God' community,
celebrated m the Euchari t, practiced in
the ev~ryday life of the pari h, enlivened m the communion of love, not
really of "parishioners," but of veritable
brothers and sister in the Lord - these
are the element of care through which
God's grace has flowed into my life, and
thus, which have healed me.
And to return to my original tatement: it is from this same environment
of healing that I have truly learned what
I now know in terms of what i grief,
what happens when one grieves, and
what we should do for others in their
grief.
And now I look for the light.
Father Joseph is the Vicar General of
the Archdiocese and Adjunct Professor
of Pastoral Theology at St. Vladimir's
Seminary. This is the first in a series of
three articles, the other two being
"Grace" and "Hope''.
How to Be a Church Member
without Being Religious
1. Put your name on the membership roll, but let everyone know that you
didn't want to get involved.
2. Be sure to take off for the lake most weekends so you can worship God in
the great outdoors.
3. Do whatever gives you the most pleasure. After all, you can always ask for
forgiveness later.
4. Squeal loudly when someone gets on the subject of money. Jesus never
asked anyone for a donation.
5. Criticize the leaders of your congregation. They probably need someone
to keep them humble.
6. Don't assume any responsibilities in the life of the church. It might cause
you to spend too much time away from your family.
7. Chauffeur your children to and from Sunday school. Let God know that you
are trying your best to be a Christian parent.
8. Never bring your faith into your home or business life. People might label
you a religious fanatic.
9. Daydream during your pastor's sermons. You've heard all that stuff before.
10. Keep a Bible on display in your living room. It looks nice when company
comes.
11. Pray if you ever get in a really big jam. This lets God know you're still
around.
12. Spend Sunday mornings at home so you won't have to associate with all
those hypocrites who go to church.
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�·THE DEATH PENALTY-
A POINT OF VIEW
by Father Andrew LJ James
What's more popular than Nintendo
in this country? The death penalty. A
strange detail, but a telling one. In the
nineteenth century, people used to go
out on picnics to watch hangings. There
was no television. Human beings will
watch anything that moves. Hangings,
like television, were sight and sound in
motion, after all. America's interest in
death has never abated. The number of
persons on death row keeps growing.
The number of executions is bound to
rise, as public resistance to letting condemned prisoners live increases. We are
likely headed for a blood bath.
The United States is one of the only
industrialized nations in the world to retain execution as a means of social control. The question has to be raised: Does
the threat of execution actually restrict
crimes punishable by death? The answer is: No. However, those who expect
others to be executed will not be detered from that expectation, any more
than a criminal will be detered from
crime because of it. Hence, we are at an
impasse.
During this past quarter, I have been
teaching a college class inside a penal ins ti tu tio n, in Ohio. On a Tuesday, I
turned around and looked at Ronald,
one of my students (a convicted murderer) who was coming towards me in
a stealthy way. "What are you up to?" I
asked. "I was just going to try to scare
you," he answered. I don't know what
method he planned to use, or if it would
have scared me, I do believe it was intended as a playful gesture. I am not at all
worried about my personal safety, while
I am in the prison. I know the man who
was sneaking up on me is a murderer,
because he told the whole class he is,
when he made introductory remarks
about himself. He alluded to others who
had disappeared, whose presumed
deaths had brought him into the police
station on suspicion. "Nothing was
proved," he said, apparently being
deliberately vague, to raise the suspicion
that he had actually committed more
murders than the one for which he was
convicted.
My favorite of those students is a man
named Robert. He's an engaging sort of
fellow. Robert's case illustrates a problem in the American justice system.
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When he was 17,Robert stabbed a man.
The man he stabbed didn't die. Robert
isn't serving time for the stabbing. He
never did serve time for it. This is how
that worked: He had a friend who stole
some horse training equipment. Robert
had been seen with that young man, going towards the barn where the equipment had been stored. He was offered a
plea bargain. Ifhe would plead guilty to
stealing the tacking gear, the authorities
would drop the charges against him in
the stabbing incident. Since the gear
was worth more than $150.00, it was a
serious matter, but less serious than the
stabbing, so Robert pleaded guilty to a
crime he did not commit, in order to be
freed of the onerous necessity to be
tried for a more serious crime which he
admits doing.
Justice was done.
Let me be controversial, and just assert that: Most of the prisoners in our
penal system are there because they are
the children of abusive parents, or because of alcohol and drugs. It is estimated that as many as ninety percent of the
prison population was abused as children. More than seventy-five percent
were involved with alcohol and drugs,
at the time of their arrest. Some of them
still could be, since one can get anything
inside a prison he could get outside, except a woman (or a man, if it is a woman's prison).
As I see it, the prison population in
this country is home-grown. There are
certain predictable variables which are
present in the lives of the men and
women in our penal system, variables
over which they had little control, vari-
ables which suggest a prison-bound
character for a given childhood, which
society could, if it would, alter by early
intervention.
This would make it necessary for
those who know a child is being abused
to tell authorities. It would mean that
civil authorities would have to interpose
themselves between abusive parents
and their children. Authorities would
have to possess the power to intrude
into the private lives of citizens who regard their right to do as they wish with
their children as God-given. This intervention system would also alter the family control methods we currently
have, and might ultimately lead to intrusion of the civil authorities into the every day life of ordinary citizens. It
would, therefore, become untenable.
The solution? Build more jails. That
has been the answer for a long time.
Such construction is expensive. A new
way of looking at the problem is to farm
out the jail management to a private enterprise, letting them run the jails on a
"for profit" basis. It will be readily seen
that, if we spend twenty-five thousand
(and up) per prisoner, per year, just to
house and sustain them, there is money
to be made in the business of running
prisons. That cost also figures in the zeal
ordinary citizens feel for the death penalty.
If the state of Ohio had put Ronald
(above) to death, we could have saved
several hundred thousand dollars. He
has been in jail for nine years1already,
and will continue to be in jail for many
more years. Each year costs us at least
twenty-five thousand. If we had spent
even a fraction of that, when Ronald
was growing up in the slums of his city,
seeing to it that the quality of his life was
different when he was a child, he would
likely not be where he is today. But, that
is an intellectual, not a human response.
We don't spend money on preventive
steps; we spend money after the fact.
Anyone who advocated intervention,
and spending money on poor, deprived, abused children would be dismissed as part of the looney left. _What
the majority wants is: More prisons,
harsher penalties, more death sentences. George Bush demonstrated just
how troglodytes can be aroused, in the
THE WORD/NOVEMBER 1990
matter of Willie Horton, the paroled
rapist, when he ran against Mike western territory. It is part of the Federal g~v~rnment's archives. It is poetic
Dukakis in the last presidential election.
What Horton had to do with the presi- and _Itis true. It seems a miscreant of
Mexican ancestry was found guilty of
dency was lost, after Bush won.
~heep
stealing. The totally impartial
The nation is of two minds on the
Jud?e
who
sentenced him said: " ext
death penalty. Most of our people want
sprmg,
the
little flowers will come
to kill the killers. That is clear. The
through
the
ground,
but you won't be
authorities want to be "fair," and allow
~ere
to
see
them.
The
little birds will
as many appeals, retrials, writs of this
smg
merrily
in
the
trees,
but you won't
and that, as may be consistent with a debe
here
to
hear
them,
because
it is the
sire to render justice. Each such procesentence of this court that you be taken
dure has cost the tax payers as much as
from this court to a place of execution
a million. It would be cheaper, if cheapth ere to be hanged by the neck until yo~
er is all we want, to take the prisoner out
are_~ead, you copper-skinned, chilliand hang him/her on the courthouse
eatm, sheep-stealin' son-of-a-bitch"
steps, immediately after sentence is
It's that _sortof justice America l~ngs
passed. To be sure, there would be a few
to see: Bne~, to the point, and swift,
innocent victims of this lynch mob jus~10weverracist. American justice is ractice, but, if we look upon public hangist. The Stuart murder in Boston
ings as a means to an end, a bit of social- demonstrates that, as well as anything
ly uplifting drama, and as a deterent to can. Everyone wanted to believe a black
crime, it could become part of our man had killed that nice white woman
everyday experiences, as it was in some and shot her husband. If a swift cour~
parts of the country in the not too dis- ?ad been convened, and a likely looktant past.
m?suspect had been rounded up, there
One of my favorite stories about a might, in 19th century Boston, have
19th century hanging comes from a been a lynching. One in every four
black r_nale will kno om thing ab ut
our pn on Y tern b for he i gath r d
to th e bo om of braham. Ther ar
more black male in pri on or out on
parole than there are black mal of a
comparable age in coll ge. nle
e
are to believe African-Am rican are a
~riminal element, e mu t b lieve th re
is ome relation hip bet e nth kind
of life so many black children ha e to
live and their later incarceration. If onl
a fraction of what we will pend on
them in pri on were pent to intervene
something good would come of it. '
Yes, it would be cheaper to kill tho e
who kill others than to keep them in jail,
but, then too, it would be cheaper to exterminate the mentally ill, the terminally ill, the aged, the mentally retarded,
and name your own group. Given thi
country's love affair with death I don't
discount anything.
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all rights reserved.
Fr. Andrew L.j. James, Ph.D., is the
Pastor of Holy Cro s Mission in Athens
Ohio.
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by FatherJoseph Bragg
''Attend the church of your choice,"
the motto of American pluralism is finding a warm reception among many
Christians these days. There is a prevailing attitude to "choose the church
which best serves your needs." In fact
there is a new book in the "Christian
marketplace" which shows how to determine your individual needs and
those of your family and then how to
evaluate different churches on the basis
of the ministries and programs offered
to determine which one best meets
your needs.
With this approach two central attitudes prevail. First, individualistic needs
are perceived as all important. This
seems to be a spin off from the "me
generation" philosophy which sees as
unimportant or even disdains any concern for collective historical beliefs or
consensus.
Second, churches are perceived from
a rather secularistic point of view which
casts them in the mold of competing supermarkets. You choose the one which
has the best values or specials and offers
your favorite brands. Choosing one
church over another has little or nothing to do with right or wrong beliefs but
with personal preferences, likes or dislikes. With this approach people easily
move from Orthodox to Episcopal to
Roman Catholic with scarcely any conflict over the contradictions of doctrines. The theology isn't given much
consideration because the all important
issue is "does this church meet my
needs?"
Churches easily succumb to the pressure to "meet people's needs." If they
don't, people will go to the church
down the street or across town that
does cater to their needs. Concern over
attendance and budgets encourage
churches to jump on the bandwagon always, of course, under the scriptural
pretext of "fulfilling the Great Commission."_Thus, churches find themselves
in endless competition to develop bigger and better programs, retreats and
seminars, to feature the latest in popular
speakers and topics, to develop the
most creative staff and the liveliest most
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user friendly and entertaining programs
of worship.
The church is certainly intended to
minister to people's needs. In fact, the
church alone has something to offer for
the greatest most enduring needs of the
human soul and spirit. Serious problems arise, however, when the needs of
people - what people are asking for
and demanding, are not critically evaluated by the church in light of its true nature and mission as Kingdom of God.
The mission of the church is not necessarily to provide what people perceive
to be their needs. At times the truest
mission of the church may be to help
people evaluate their needs in light of
the Kingdom of God and develop a new
sense of need. The church must at times
speak prophetically to reveal how certain prevailing needs may reflect the
perversions of a fallen world.
Many of the prominent felt needs of
our society are created and perpetuated
by daily media messages and the
prevailing philosophies of this world. If
this is not true of all the needs we feel it
may be true of the notions we have
about how our needs can best be met.
Our world constantly teaches us that
our greatest need is to fulfill our every
desire. It teaches us that physical beauty is far more important than inner
beauty. It teaches us to find our selfworth and self-esteem in what we have
more than in who we are as creatures in
the image of God. It teaches us to be
ARCHDIOCESANOFFICE
materialistic, self-indulgent and selfserving. Even when society focuses on
valid needs such as the need for peace,
happiness and contentment, it often
teaches us to meet these needs in wrong
ways. We may be taught to find inner
peace through compromise or the denial of the reality of sin and guilt. Contentment may be made to depend on
materialistic security or worldly power
and prestige.
When these kinds of values shape the
perceived needs of people, they begin
to insist that even the church meet those
needs with programs and worship that
relieves guilt superficially or provides a
sense of comfort and security while
blessing their self-centeredness
and
materialism. If the church gives in to the
demands to "meet my needs" without
a prophetic evaluation of those needs
and how they should be met, it will ultimately prostitute itself and its message.
It will sell its soul for a mess of porridge.
It will become ju t another kingdom of
this world with nothing to offer but
more of the same empty superficial
words of this world. If on the other
hand, the church speaks a word of judgment concerning the felt needs and
desired solutions of a fallen world by
refusing to offer anything other than the
Kingdom of God, it may not be the
most popular place in town but it will
be the sanctuary of souls who hunger
and thirst for a Kingdom not of this
world, whose builder and maker is
God.
Father Joseph Bragg is a priest attached to the Holy Trinity Church in
Franklin, TN.
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EMIL YAACOUBto the Diaconate on September 23, 1990, and
assigned to St. Nicholas Cathedral in Los Angeles, CA.
KEITH POWLEY to the Diaconate on September 30, 1990, and attached to Holy Resurrection Church in
Tucson, AZ, while serving as a chaplain
in prison ministry.
ELEVATED:
The Priest MICHEL NAJM to the dignity of Archpriest on September 23, 1990,
and named associate pastor of St.
Nicholas Cathedral in Los Angeles, CA.
AWARDED:
WILLIAM ARAMONY, the Antonian
Gold Medal of Merit, on September 15,
1990, in San Francisco, CA.
NASEEB SALIBA, the Antonian Gold
Medal of Merit, on September 23, 1990,
in Los Angeles, CA.
LEAVEOF ABSENCE:
The Priest MATTHEW GEORGE, former director of the Antiochian Village
Camp in Ligonier, PA, effective June,
1990.
DECEASED:
The Deacon JOHN JABARA, of St.
Michael's Church in Geneva, New York,
on September 10, 1990. MAYHIS MEMORY BE ETERNAL!
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ThePriest's Guide
I. The Rights and Duties of Pastors.
1. The Metropolitan shall determine
the assignment of each Priest.
2. The Priest is the official representative of the Metropolitan in his assigned Parish.
3. In all matters involving canon law,
spiritual function, priestly rights
THEWORD/NOVEMBER 1990
and duties, the Priest is under the
follo ing th Epiphan .
?irect supervision of the Metropol12. The Prie t hould di ide hi pari h
itan and not subject to any other
into geographical zone and apauthority.
point a repre entati e in each zon
4. A Priest desiring a transfer from his
. . . thi i particularly important
pari~_h must submit in writing a
for a Priest with a large pari h.
con:1dential petition to the MetroThese repre entati e hall report
politan only; such petition must be
to him the parochial new in their
kept in confidence and revealed
zones, e.g., birth , illne e , death ,
only at the discretion of the Metroor other joyful or sorrowful occapolitan. The Metropolitan is the
sion requiring a pa toral vi it.
sole judge of the merits of such a
With the aid of uch Pa toral
request.
Representatives the Priest will be
5. No Priest has or shall claim any inkept informed of all the event
dividual rights to ownership to the
throughout hi parish, so that he
properties of his parish except as
may fulfill hi pastoral duties effecotherwise may be permitted by
tively.
contract.
13. The Priest as spiritual father should
6. No Priest may enter into any convisit every sick parishioner imtractual agreements, or otherwise
mediately upon learning that he or
engage in any business enterprise,
she is ill from whatever source. He
which by its nature may jeopardize
should then ascertain the degree of
the assets of his parish, or may subministrations required.
ject such parish to any claim, law- 14. A Priest must maintain a Church
suit, or other liability arising from
School to teach the youth of his
such activity.
parish the doctrines, principles,
7. No Priest may seek secular employlaws and ritual of our Holy Church
ment without written permission
from texts published or approved
from the Metropolitan.
by the Archdiocese Department of
8. The Priest is the spiritual father of
Christian Education for this worthy
his parish, every member of which
purpose. All teachers shall be chomust respect him as though he
sen from members of the parish.
were their own father. A Priest is
He should supervise the instruccalled by the beautiful word "Fation and direction of his Church
ther" to remind him that he should
School teachers as often as necestreat his parishioners as a father
sary for the continued health of the
treats his children . . . with love
Church School.
and patience.
15. Every Priest must have a parish
9. The Priest, by virtue of his holy ofchoir with a competent Choir
fice, is the presiding officer of every
Director who is qualified to inorganization
in his parish. He
struct and direct the choir, primarshould direct efforts to increase the
ily from the music books prepared
parochial income in every good
and/or published by the Archdioway. He must take an active part with
cese Department of Sacred Music.
the Parish Council in all that perThis must be done no matter how
tains to the financial problems of
great the cost. The Choir and
the parish. The Priest shall be an acDirector are directly responsible to
tive leader and member of his Parthe Priest.
ish Council and the members of 16. Because it may not be possible for
said Council should seek his wise
a parish choir to fully participate in
counsel in all affairs of the parish
every liturgical service, the parish
and respect his opinion.
Priest will encourage the retention
10. The Priest or representatives desigand expansion of the art of Chantnated by him shall be the presiding
ing in his parish, using all legitimate
officer at the annual meeting of the
Orthodox materials available to
voting membership of the parish,
him, with primary emphasis on the
as well as all special meetings of the
use of the English language and the
Byzantine tradition.
voting membership.
17. No Priest or Deacon may absent
11. The Priest must see that the home
of each parishioner is visited and
himself from the territorial limits of
this Archdioce e without the perblessed each year during the days
11
�18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
mission of the Metropolitan. Such
written permission will also include the Metropolitan's certification of the clergyman's canonical
orders which is to be presented
when seeking permission to celebrate Divine Services.
Whenever a Priest is about to visit
another city in which there is an
Orthodox Priest and Parish, the
visiting Priest must write to the
resident Priest regarding his visit,
and immediately upon arrival must
visit and/or call the resident Priest.
No Priest is permitted to accept an
invitation to a liturgical service
from a parish which has a canonical Orthodox pastor, unless the invitation is issued by the pastor of
the inviting parish. Any Priest who
violates this rule shall be dealt with
by his bishop according to the Sacred Canons.
No Priest is permitted to invite to
his parish any bishop other than his
own Metropolitan, whoever the
bishop may be. All such invitations
must be directed through the
Metropolitan of the Archdiocese
who alone has the right to extend
such invitations.
No layman shall set a date or time
for any liturgical service without
the knowledge and approval of his
pastor. No layman shall have the
right to invite any priest other than
his pastor to any liturgical service;
all such invitations must be made
through the pastor of the parish.
In all inter-faith or ecumenical activities the Priest must observe the
Ecumenical Guidelines issued and
approved by the Metropolitan of
this Archdiocese.
handling cases of discrimination in
work, education and housing, as well as
implementing and advocating immigration and naturalization services and issues.
In addition, Mokhiber has represented ADC at the White House, Departments ofState,Justice, Labor and Commerce and Congress. He was instrumental in securing legislation which would
enable Lebanese nationals to qualify for
the extended voluntary departure program. For people of foreign descent,
Mokhiber has worked consistently with
the Commissioner's office to ease immigration requirements.
Mokhiber is married to Hind Zayed
and has two children. He received his
Juris Doctorate from the State University of New York at Buffalo; he earned
undergraduate degrees at SUC Fredonia
and SUNY Binghamton in philosophy,
history and Arab studies.
Abourezk said, "Mokhiber will be
traveling to many of the ADC chapters
to strengthen relationships with ADC 's
grassroots membership."
(ADC is the largest Arab-American organization in the country. It is a civilrights service organization dedicated to
the promotion of the civil and legal
rights of people of Arab descent, including resistance to racism, discrimination,
and stereotyping of Arab-Americans.
ADC has over 25,000 members organized into 70 chapters throughout North
America.)
Editor's Note: We are indeed proud
of Albert Mokhiber who is a member of
our Archdiocese!
t
Al Khoureyah
Vivian Ziton
t
. Surely goodness and mercy
shall follow me all the days of my life;
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord
forever.''
The American-Arab Anti-DiscriminaPsalm23
tion Committee National Chairman,Jim
The parish of St. George Orthodox
Abourezk, announced that the ADC Na- Church of Canton, Ohio was devastated
tional Board has elected Albert Mokhib- by the loss of their beloved and preber as the new President of ADC, effec- cious Khoureyah, Vivian Ziton, wife of
tive September, 1990. Abourezk said The Very Reverend Theodore Ziton on
that he is delighted at the Board's selec- Friday, August 17, 1990.
tion.
No one of the parish has been unMokhiber has been Director of ADC's affected by this loss. The heartLegal Services Department for the past rendering and unreal truth of her passseven years. He is thoroughly familiar ing was evident when parishioners
with ADC's operations and has demonlooked into each other's eyes with disstrated a capacity for leadership in the belief. As in Arabic literature, she exArab-American community. Mokhiber
perienced" ... the death of kings, in
has extensive experience at the ADC that God, through His grace, loved her
ADC Elects Mokhiber
as President
so much that He took her quickly." With
a twinkling of an eye, her life on earth
was ended, ''. . . painless, blameless
and peaceful"; the type of Christian
ending we pray for each Sunday in the
liturgy.
Her funeral was befitting such a beloved
woman. Requiem Prayers and the funeral rite of burial were held at St. George
Church with clergy from the Ohio
Deanery and nearby states participating.
The voices of 2 5 clergymen joined in
genuine love, compassion and affection
to create the most dignified service one
could behold. Members of the Ohio
Deanery served as pallbearers and The
Very Reverend James Meena, Archpriest, delivered the following eulogy.
More important than the impact of
her death is the effect her life had on her
loving husband and four children, and
the parishioners
of our St. George
Church. She was truly a lady who
walked in dignity and Christian humility. With her head held high and a smile
on her face, an enthusiasm for living and
assuredness in seeking the Kingdom of
God, she built her life around Christ.
She was truly a Khoureyah, humble in
every respect, beloved by all the people,
not a critical word about her, nor a critical word from her. Finally, she was the
perfect example of a Christian wife and
mother; lighting her home with an unconditional love, respect, compassion,
strength and understanding. She was Father Ted's leading lady, together they fed
off each other's tireless efforts for
Christ. Although we mourn her death at
the very young age of 59 years, we
recognize, in gratitude, the many years
her life enriched ours.
Most importantly, will be the impact
trump of God, and the dead in Christ
of her memory on her family, dear
shall
rise first, and we which remain prepared for them that lo him." "Litfriends and even acquaintances. Father
tle children do not be afraid in m
James Meena sent out a challenge to all ~hall be caught up together with them Father's house are many man i~n . I go
within his eulogy, 'BE ONE HALF THE m_the clouds. And thus shall we ever be to prepare a place for ou. '
CHRISTIANYOUR KHOUREYAH WAS with ~he Lord." Now that's a fantastic
What shall I say to you about m beAND YOU WILL DWELL IN THE promise. We earthbound mortals can loved Vivian. What can I ay. if ou did
HOUSE OF THE LORD FOREVER.' Viv- we possi~ly imagine being caught ~p to- not love her as I loved her, you would
ian's every action exemplified an abid- geth~r with the Lord in the clouds? To not be here. If you did not feel about her
ing love for her God, her Church and be w~th him thusly forever? I think not. the way I feel about her, you would have
her family. To this end, she was born to T~at s _where so many are ignorant. But absented yourself from the e ervice . I
be a Khoureyah, and to leave a lasting faith_dispels ignorance, knowledge dis- suppose, ifI were a poet and were called
tribute to the title, "Priest's wife." Her pels ignorance and faith and knowledge
upon to write a descriptive poem about
name is inscribed in the Book of Life lead us closer to God in Christ. "The the woman who was close t to God
trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall
which lies in God's heart. Her memory
walking the face of this earth, omehow
be raised incorruptible."
will be eternal in our hearts and lives
or other, I could only describe a womYou say, Oh Father, you're always
forever!
'
quoting the New Testament. You're al- an like V_ivian. Kind, compa ionate,
Eulogy for Khourriyeh Vivian Ziton
strong, faithful, forebearing, forgiving,
ways telling us what St. Paul says. Well
August 21, 1990
all the virtues that we are called upon to
let me te~lyou what Job said long before
Given by
express and display were possessed by
~he commg of Christ. When he was beVery Rev. Father James C. Meena
this lady. She was a rare breed a rare
mg taunt~d by his friends, when they breed indeed! I've known Vivian'for deI would like to start my message with
were saymg, yeh, yeh, yeh you're not
cades. I cannot remember a time when
a statement we've heard many, many
such a good man after all, look what
I saw her that she did not make me feel
times. As many times as we have attendGod is doing to you. Look at all the
goo~i. She was a devoted mother, a loyed an Orthodox funeral, we have heard
suf~ering ~e has brought upon you.Job
al fnend and a devout wife.
the reader deliver that challenging mesre~ist~d with ~11his strength and finally
More than this, she was a priest's wife
sage of St. Paul to the Thessalonians: "I said, I know, not I believe not I think
would not have you to be ignorant con- "I know that my redeeme; liveth, and and that laid upon her a special vocation
that most people are not aware of. It's
cerning them which are asleep" (I Thes., that he shall stand at the latter day upon
just
taken for granted, like we take our
4:13),and I think the word ignorance is the earth. And though worms may dewell used here because it is one of our stroy his body, yet in my flesh shall I see priests for granted. The only difference
greatest enemies. Ignorance leads us to God," Gob 19:25-26). Job believed this is ~hat the priest is known for being a
allkinds of sin and delusion. St. Paul did promise of Christ even before Christ pnest and the spiritual Father of the
community. We don't realize that the
not want us to be ignorant concerning
came to establish his New Covenant
them which are asleep so that we would with us. Somehow, by some divi~e in- Khouriyyeh, The "Priestess" also has a
not mourn "as do others which have no stinct, he knew that the Son of God vocation and is, indeed, "the spiritual
hope"; because ignorance gives us would stand at the Throne of the Father Mother of the Community." I told you
that the word Khouriyyeh not only
mourning, morbid self-pitying mournand by His grace, his own flesh would means Priest's wife, Khouriyyeh is the
ing that is not tolerated by the Christian
be saved.
feminine of the word, "Khoury"
spirit.
St. Paul lays a condition on us. "Ifwe
(priest), and while she serves no priestWell my beloved we come together
believe that Jesus died and rose again ly function as such, nonetheless, her
to pay our last respects in prayer to our from the dead, even so them also which
relationship
to her people was as
sister the Khouriyyeh Vivian Ziton. I sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him."
sacramental as the relationship of her
would not have you to be ignorant as to If you believe. I believe. '' I believe in
husband to his people. At their anniverwhy you are here. We are not merely
One Holy, Catholic and Apostolic
sary banquet several months ago, Archhere to dispatch her, to send her off af- Church, I look for the resurrection of bishop Michael said that Vivian was an
ter her worldly life. We are not here the dead and the life of the world to Arch-Khouriyyeh. While that was said
merely to shed tears or to console the come." You say it every time you come facetiously, nonetheless if there were
bereaved. We are here to pray. We are to church and recite the Creed. "I be- such a rank, if there were a laurel wreath
here because Vivian has called us here lieve in the Resurrection.'' Do we real- that we could lay upon the heads of
together out of her love to pray. But we ly believe or are we just giving lip serv- those special ladies who fulfill their
should not allow ourselves to be mis- ice to some sort of social organization
ministry as "Khouriyyat," if there were
taken about death. St. Paul said, "I that we call the Church?
some special cross that we could hang
would not have you to be ignorant." He
We have seen many things in our around their necks, Vivian would have
also said, "Behold, I show you a mys- lives. We have seen all sorts of wonders
earned and deserved them all. When
tery.We shall not all sleep, but we shall and man-made miracles. Man has cir- this is over, we are going to go home and
allbe changed in a moment in the twin- cumnavigated the earth by ship, by air- what are we going to do? Are we going
kling of an eye at that last' trumpet, (I craft, has flown into outer space, mod- to forget about Vivian only to think
Cor.15:51-52). Scriptures are filled with ern medicine technology has advanced
about her when we happen to run into
P~omise. In that funeral Epistle from by leaps and bounds. St. Paul says that Father Ted or one of the kids, or are we
FirstThessalonians, St. Paul says: "The really not much. "Eye has not seen nor going to try to take the virtue of her life
Lord shall descend with a shout, with ear heard, neither have entered into the and make it an example for ourselves.
the voice of the archangel and with a heart of man the things which God has Let us try to apply to our own lives those
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�special characteristics that made Vivian
such a special woman. MAYHER MEMORY BE ETERNAL!
Forty-one New Students
Register at
St. Vladimir's Seminary
CRESTWOOD, NY - Registration
for the Fall 1990 semester saw 41 new
students enter St. Vladimir's Orthodox
Theological Seminary, including a total
of 13 students from the Antiochian
Archdiocese. This brought the full-time
seminary enrollment to 73 and total enrollment to 113.
the seminary's collegiate division.
The new arrivals assure the continued diversity of the seminary's student body and are from Czechoslovakia, Finland, Greece, Korea, Lebanon,
Roumania, the Soviet Union and Syria
as well as from all parts of the United
States and Canada. As one observed,
"The seminary truly is a cosmopolitan
school. One can hear so many different
languages being spoken in the halls. It is
exciting to meet so many people from
so many different backgrounds. But it is
even more exciting to realize how close1y we all are united in our faith."
In addition to its regular degree pro-
Several of the Antiochian students at St. Vladimir's Seminary: (front row, I. tor.) Christina Tassos and
April Mercur. (second row) Michael Dunnaway, Joho Rahal, Timothy Cremeens, John Salem. (third
row) Michael Maymon,James Barkett, Thomas Zain, Deacon Daniel Guenther, Gebreal Nassar, Brian
Nasser.
The new Antiochian Archdiocesan
students are James Barkett of Van Nuys,
CA; Timothy Cremeens of Fort Collins,
CO; April Mercur of Pittsburgh, PA;Brian Nasser of Orange, CA;John Rahall of
Charleston, WV; John Oack) Salem of
New Kensington, PA;Christina Tassos of
Charleston, WV; and Thomas Zain of
Grand Rapids, MI. As well there are 5
foreign students, including Haitham
Borezghel of Latakia, Syria; Deacon
Daniel Guenther of Saskatoon, Canada;
Gebreal Nassar of Roumieh, Lebanon;
and Youssef Samaan and Tawfik Zakhour, both of Aleppo, Syria.
Most full-time students are enrolled
in the Master of Divinity degree program, which in America is recognized as
providing the normal preparation for
ordination. Others are enrolled in the
seminary's Master of Arts Program,
which is designed to meet the growing
interest in lay vocations, the master of
Theology program, which offers advanced academic work, the accredited
Doctor of Ministry program, which is
intended to strengthen the pastoral
practice of those already ordained, or in
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grams, the seminary has an evening Extension Program in which select
courses from the regular curriculum are
opened to outside registrants. Included
in this fall's offerings are courses in religious education, liturgical music, liturgical theology, Russian language, and
the theology of the icon. This last
course is given by Father Nicholas Ozolin of Paris, France, an internationally
recognized expert on icons who is a
Visiting Professor at the seminary this
year.
As in the past fall semesters, the seminary also is sponsoring three Adult Education Institutes. This year these noncredit lecture series are being offered at
three different locations: New York City
at the Protection of the Virgin Mary Cathedral, New Haven, CT at Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church, and at various locations throughout New Jersey.
St. Vladimir's Seminary is chartered
by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York and is accredited nationally by the American Assoc ia ti on of Theological
Schools.
Those interested in learning more about
the seminary and its programs should
write directly to the Registrar, St.
Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary, 5 75 Scarsdale Road, Crestwood
New York 10707.
'
Editor's Note:
Other Antiochian students at St.
Vladimir's from the previous year include:
George Bikhazi from Lebanon
Mark Maymon from Oklahoma
Michael Dunnaway from Alaska
David Schneider from Oklahoma
. . . that the president of the National council of Churches of Christ in the
USAis an Orthodox, Arch priest Leonid
Kishkovsky of the Orthodox Church in
America(OCA)? He is the first Orthodox
ever elected to this high office.
. . . that there are a growing number
of Orthodox Christians in South Africa,
in the jurisdiction of the Patriarchate of
Alexandria and All Africa?
• . . that the autonomous Orthodox
Church of Japan, in the jurisdiction of
t~e Patriarchate of Moscow and All Russi a, has over 100 communities,
50
churches, and a seminary? There are approximately 30,000 Japanese Orthodox
Christians.
. . . that Orthodo y i b coming
more acceptable in K nya, Ea r fri a?
Evangeli m among the laity i gr ing
each year.
. . . that 600 ido e
•
Greece petitioned the Holy
low them to remarr ? o
yet to be made a of thi
ricing.
in
ala
CANNOT COME TO THE ANTIOCHIAN VILLAGE?LETTHE VILLAGECOMETO YO
Did You Know .
. .. that the third oldest church in
the Antiochian
Archdiocese
is St.
George Church
in Boston, Massachusetts, having been founded in
1900?
. . . that an Orthodox priest cannot
"invite" himself to a liturgical or
sacramental service, other than the ones
in which he is the pastor and in his own
church? If an Orthodox priest (or deacon) is to be invited to a liturgical or
sacramental service in a parish other
than his own, (such as baptism, wedding, funeral, liturgy, etc.), the host pastor must do the inviting in the name of
the family who wishes to have him concelebrate the service.
. . . that the presence of a bishop's
chair (or throne) in a parish, emphasizes
the central role of the bishop as the ruling figure of Christ in his diocese, and
the subordinate role of the presbyter
(priest) as his delegated deputy?
. . . that the major feast of the
Church in November is the Entry of the
Theotokos in the Temple (21st)?
. . . that the Christmas Fast of the
Church begins on November 15, and
ends with the Christmas Eve Liturgy
(Fast of the Nativity)?
. . . that Metropolitan PHILIP's Patron Saint's Day is November 14 (the
Apostle Philip)? You may congratulate
him by writing:
The Most Reverend
Metropolitan PHILIP
3 58 Mountain Road
Englewood, New Jersey 07631
. . . that Archbishop MICHAEL'sPatron Saint's Day is November 8 (the
Archangel Michael, Gabriel, Raphael
and the Heavenly Hosts)? You may congratulate him by writing:
The Most Reverend
Archbishop MICHAEL
2656 Pemberton Drive
Toledo, Ohio 43606
THE WORD/NOVEMBER 1990
A close-up of a very busy Executive Director's office.
The bust of the founder of th; v~~ge and Center,His Eminence, Metropolitan PHILIP (Saliba.)
THEWORD/NOVEMBER 1990
The lounge and study room near the Library.
The entrance to the "temporary"
Library.
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�([1Jttstmas.9-ppeal
CHILDREN'S RELIEF FUND
P.O.Box 34052, BETHESDA, MARYLAND 20817
THE VERY REVEREND GEORGE M. RADOS
NATIONAL CHAIRMAN
Dearly Beloved,
The "new" living quarters and dining hall at the Center, along with the
Icon studio.
. Every Christm~s represents ~ fres~ opportunity of knowing and experiencing the
uniqueness of God s love to man in Christ, our Savior. It is a love that "always protects,
always trusts, always hopes, and always perseveres" (I Corinthians 13:7). It is in this same
love that we greet you once again and pray that Almighty God continue to sustain you in
His grace and peace.
J
Part of the incomplete Chapel in the Center. Your donations could help
complete this house of worship!
Bishop ANTOUN, Father Paul Finley, Archi_mandrite Joh~ Namie a~d
Archpriest Elia Shalhoub dedicate the new shrme to St. Artemms, the child
saint.
This letter brings to you our "1990 Christmas Appeal" for the Children's Relief
Fund. The purpose of this program within the Antiochian Orthodox Church of North
America is to aid the innocent children of the world who suffer the consequences of catastrophic events and diseases as well as by the political indifferences of men and nations.
We must not view these little ones via their ethnicity, their color, their race, their religion,
nor even their disease. They are all, as we all are, the children of a loving God who shares
our suffering and asks us to bear one another's burdens. This, therefore, is no less than a
unique opportunity to participate and cooperate with the will of God.
The Children's Relief Fund has administered the sponsorship of thousands of children in war-torn Lebanon over several years. We have also helped several ailing children
with medical treatments as well as facilitate the adoption of many infants from Lebanon to
the United States. Through your generous giving we were also able to make a substantial
donation this past year to many suffering children of Romania who became the victims of
indifference through the tyranny of their own society. In spite of all this, however, so much
more aid is needed as global hostilities increase and new situations are discovered.
In anticipation of your kind and considerate response, please accept and use the
Icon Seals that accompany this Christmas Appeal as a token of our appreciation for your
support. This year's seal features the three Holy Children (Shadrach, Meshach, and
Abednego) who were delivered by God from the fiery furnace of King Nebuchadnezzar. As
He delivered them, so can you deliver those who are being consumed in the loveless
flames of indifference.
Fathers John Namie and Elia Shalhoub offer prayers.
May this Holy Season bring peace and harmony to you and your loved ones as you
share your gifts with the "least of these your brethren."
As always, I remain -
Photos were taken by Father Mark Sahady (right)
who poses with Iconographer Phillip Zimmerman, who "wrote" this icon.
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Father George Rados
The Bishop leads the clergy and the children in the singing ot ;he Troparion to St. Artemius.
THE WORD/NOVEMBER
1990
THE
WORD/NOVEMBER 1990
�CHILDREN'S RELIEF FUND
SPONSORSHIP:
ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHARITIES
In 1982 the Children's Relief Fund, now an active
program within the Department of Charities of_theAntiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of North America, began
as a modest project prompted by the need to provide _humanitarian assistance to the children of Lebanon, which
were and continue to be the innocent victims of a war
which does not appear to have an en~ i~-sight.
.
A sponsorship program was then 1nit1at~das~ pilot
activity, later followed by a program for m~d1cal aid and
international adoptions - each one offering a channel
for American families and all others concerned, to provide a message of love to children in distress throughout
the world.
The response was prompt and encouraging from t~e
very start. Over the years, it ha~ ga!ned _moment~m,with
hundreds of families and organizations m the United
States and Canada coming forward to share their concern by generously giving of their resources through a
well maintained administration. The children, on the
other hand, are encouraged to correspond with their
sponsors in appreciation of their aid.
A sponsored child, thus, is no more a dead figure, or
a mask without a name. They become a vibrant reality
with all the marks of a human life that is going to be
changed by being tenderly touched by Christian passion
and generosity.
gan?Pfnsorships are ~olicited from individuals and or1z~ions who contribute $300 a year to a child
sorsh1psdo not begin until the initial $150 is paid • Sponfor o~!e~e~~'.fpayment, a child is assigned to its s.ponsor
Besides, we are made aware everyday in the media
and through the channels of the United Nations the
universal plight of children in various parts of the world,
as millions each day suffer from poverty and hunger,
from homelessness, from epidemics, illiteracy, and other
forms of child abuse and neglect, let alone the appalling
degradation of the human habitat around the globe.
Nothing less than a global campaign can provide the
leverage needed for an appropriate answer, engaging in
a labor of love built on cooperation and solidarity among
people of good will from all faiths and all nations.
Nonetheless, we are all called upon to make our
small contribution, each in his own way, and within his
own resources. The Children's Relief Fund, with the
grace of God and your enthusiastic response, has been
able within the last 8 years to set an honorable record,
thus meeting the burden of proof of its dynamism and efficiency, and that by coming to the aid of more than 1000
children in Lebanon and neighboring countries.
A modest beginning indeed, but which has enough
spark to go the extra mile needed to reach into the
hearts of our beloved children. The letters we receive
from them throughout the year are heartwarming testimonials that reveal not only appreciation for the
generosity of their sponsors, but above all the extent to
which the life of a child can be renewed with hope and
faith through the little attention and help we give them.
The Fund recognizes the great urgency for coming to
the assistance of all children in the world that are in
need. Thus capitalizing on the assets of our own ongoing project, and our experience over the last 8 years,
we are keen to make new plans for developing our capabilities as well as expand our services to new countries.
But meanwhile, given the limitations of our current
resources, the bulk of our contribution at this stage will
focus on the needs of the countries of the Middle East in
general, countries that are now faced with the imminent
threat of a vastly destabilizing upheaval that could affect
millions of people from various nations.
This, however, will in no way jeopardize our work with
the children of Lebanon or cause any curtailment of their
current benefits. Expansion is meant as an enrichment
over and above what we already can provide.
Up to the present, three programs have been set in
place in our Fund, Sponsorship, Medical Aid, and Adoption. It is our hope, for the benefit of the children themselves to be able to move from the practice of relief for
single children to that of siding whole families to be selfsufficient. The idea is to enable those families to become
productive and to take over on their own the care of their
children. When people are made to get involved in their
own rehabilitation, the over-all result is more effective
and enduring.
Meanwhile, we shall again primarily focus on our ongoing programs, namely sponsorship of children, Medical Aid and Adoption.
Sponsors re_ceivethe child's biography and photographhplus ~eta1ledprogress reports and letters dictated
f rom t e child to a caseworker.
d I' All specified contributions and letters are personally
e tvered to each chil? by Orthodox Youth Movement
case workers._At the time of delivery a member of the
sponsored child's family is requested to sign a receipt
Letters to s~on~ors are written when case workers deliver the contnbut,ons.
Remembe~,fo~~25 _amonth you can help a desperately needr chtld living tn despair thousands of miles
away. Thats 82¢ a day. Imagine, your spare change
could change a child's life.
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ENCLOSED
D is my charitable gift of $ ____
monthly or six-month increments.)
to sponsor a child ( $ 300.00
a year or can be paid in
D is a donation of
contribute
$ _____
. We cannot sponsor a child at this time but would like to
to the general reserve for the medical aid program and other emergencies.
• Donor(s) -------------------------------------Here is a handful of little ones whose pleading eyes
vividly express the depth of the tragedy in the lives of the
children of Lebanon.
Lebanon, indeed, still faces one of the longest and
cruelest civil wars in modern times. Out of a population
of less than three million, hundreds of thousands have
been killed, maimed, displaced, and up-rooted, or otherwise incapacitated by the atrocities of sixteen dark years
of war.
Address ---------------------------------------
All contributions
are tax deductible.
Please make check payable and mail to: Children's Relief Fund
c/oThe Very Rev. George M. Rados, 7108 Bradley Boulevard,
P.O.Box 34052, W. Bethesda, MD 20817
THF. WORD/NOVEMBER
1990
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�CHILDREN'S RELIEF FUND
ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHARITIES
MEDICALAID:
The most recent medical aid was given to cover the
cost of Chemotherapy for a young 8 year old, Nadine Abbou Fadel of Beirut who is suffering from cancer. Our
last word on her was that she completed her treatments
and is in remission.
Another child, Subair Kussairy of Katana, Syria, is
handicapped and upon receiving word of our aid said to
her father while praying in Church, "You see Daddy, God
has heard our prayers.''
Two other severely retarded children of Katana,
Syria, have also received some help_fro~ our fund.
After learning of the desperate s1tuat1onamong the
orphans of Romania we sent an initial contribution of
$3000 to help that most desperate dilemma.
Your contribution can help the thousands of other
suffering children like those just described.
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North American Council
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DIGfSJ
"LET ME WIN, BUT IF I CANNOT WIN
Fired by the Grace of God or Stinched with the Smell of Spiritual Decay?
by Jamie Isaac
NAB Humanitarian Coordinator
ENTHUSIASMwas one of
the main qualities which
permeated the lives of the
early church fathers. Some
of the synonyms for ENTHUSIASMare Divine Inspiration, Fervor, Fire, Anticipation, Expectation, Optimism, and Zeal.
While our lives should be bursting
with enthusiasm, much too often we
look like bread made with stale yeast heavy and indigestible. In fact, Jesus
Christ is the new yeast in our lives. It is
He who infuses us with fresh lightness
and flavor. Titus 2: 14 states, "who gave
himself for us to redeem us from all iniquity and to purify for himself a people
of his own who are zealous for good
deeds."
Let's use an even more down-to-earth
illustration. You can tell if meat is good
by its smell. If it has been inadequately
salted, or the salt has lost its properties,
then it smells horrible. We are to be salted with Christ, so that we smell sweet to
those around us. When we are not salted by HIM, then we shall have the smell
of spiritual decay about us. "Those
whom I love, I reprove and chasten; so
be zealous and repent" (Rev. 3:19).
What have I been enthusiastic about
recently. humbly kneeling at the Lord's
feet?
. offering my 1st born to God?
. spreading the good news about
Jesus Christ to the people of the community?
. . . adoring the Savior, no matter
what the cost or the obstacles?
Do I reflect the fervor and zeal of the
Samaritan woman? "Many Samaritans
from that city believed in Him because
of the woman's testimony!" Gohn 4:39).
Do I believe and trust with zeal in the
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Savior as did Mary, so as to attempt the
impossible? "Mary Magdeline came to
the TOMB early, while it was still DARK"
Gohn 20). Is it the optimism of Abraham
as he took his one and only son to offer
as a sacrifice? ''Abraham said, 'God will
provide himself the lamb, for a burnt
offering, my son'." (Gen. 22 :8). "Now
who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is right?" (I Peter 3: 13).
What enthusiasm is exemplified by
these church fathers and other Saints of
the church:
''There is
no obstable
you cannot
overcome by the
Grace of God.''
. . . St. Sozon (Sept. 7) preached
wherever he happened to be. When he
sold a golden idol and .gave the money
to the poor, the emperor ordered him
tortured. Remaining firm to his faith
through many tortures, he finally
suffered martyrdom .
. . . St. Donmina (Oct. 4) watched as
her children SS. Berenice and Prosdoki
were forced to drown themselves, at the
order of their pagan father, and later
herself suffered martyrdom.
. . . St. Barbara (Dec. 4) faced the obstacle of her own father who finally had
her beheaded.
. . . St. Galaktion of Homs, Syria
(Nov. 5) was forced to marry a pagan, St.
Epistimia, at the age of 24, whom he
baptized. Both agreed to retain virginity, then sold and distributed their property to enter the monastic life. They endured many horrible tortures before
they were beheaded.
. . . St. Antonius of Syria (Nov. 9),
suffered martyrdom at the hands of
idolaters as he tried to build a church.
. . . St. Habib (Nov. 15), was tortured
and suffered martyrdom because of his
courageous witness of faith.
. . . Daniel faced the lions.
... The 3 Youths faced the firey furnace that burned to a crisp the guards
who opened the door.
...
Our Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ faced the devil, the authorities,
the crowds, the loneliness, the cross,
death, the grave.
...
What shall I face? How shall I
face it? The only way is with and by the
Grace of God. "Therefore, beloved,
. . . be zealous to be found by HIM
without spot or blemish, and at peace"
(2 Peter 3:14).
Do I radiate this enthusiasm at home
to my children? at work to my peers? at
church to my brethren? Do I help the
Ladies group of my church to radiate
this enthusiasm? If not, then I suffer
from shallow faith. Shallow attitudes
and shallow faith undermine the work
of Christ in us. St. Ignatius of Antioch
quoted from Faith Under Fire, said, "so
hold unshakably to the heart of our
faith, which is Jesus Christ, our hope,
born crucified and risen. Let nothing
turn ~ou aside from that hope. There is
no obstacle you cannot overcome by
the Grace of God. As yeast leavens all
the dough, your zeal will be multiplied
-," "for I know your readiness . . . an~
your zeal has stirred up most of them,
(2 Cor. 9:2).
THE WORD/NOVEMBER 1990
LET ME BE BRAVEIN THE ATTEMPT.';
The Special Olympics Oath
What Is The Purpose
Of Special Olympics?
(taken from the Special Olympics Statement of Purpose)
The ultimate goal of the
Special Olympics program is
to create opportunities for
sports training and athletic
competition for all retarded
children.
. . . Specifically we are striving to
give a retarded child a "feeling of belonging by offering him membership in
a national athletic club with membership certificates, periodic news letters,
etc.
. . . Instill in the retarded child a
"sense of pride" by giving him a chance
to win an award, be honored at a school
assembly, or have his picture in a newspaper ...
by giving him a chance to
know success.
What Is Teen SOYO's Involvement?
The North American Council (NAC)
of Teen SOYO annually sponsors the
Special Olympics Sports camp for the
State of Pennsylvania at the Antiochian
Village. NAC Teen SOYO covers the entire costs for the athletes of Pennsylvania to travel to and from the Antiochian
Village and participate in a week of athletic training, social events and inspiration. The athletes are also given T-Shirts,
1 ribbons and pins. NAC Teen SOYO also
provides coaches/volunteers from parishes throughout our Archdiocese to
work with the Special Olympic coordinators from the State of Pennsylvania.
Where do the funds come from?
Every year in November, on the first
Sunday of Advent, NAC Teen SOYO
sponsors Special Olympics Awareness
Day.On this Sunday, the teens of your
parish will solicit your financial donations that enable us to sponsor the
Sports Camp. You will receive an Icon
• card (with a 1991 calendar on the back)
to keep with you, as an expression of
our gratitude. The donations received
Will fund the NAC Teen SOYO-sponsored Special Olympics Sports Camp of
Pennsylvania.
If you would like to make a special
donation to the Special Olympics
I
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Sports Camp, please send it to:
Jon King
NAC TEEN SOYO TREASURER
6830 Del Playa Drive
Goleta, California 93117
Here are some things that people
have said about the Special Olympics
Sports Camp:
". . . one of our most meaningful
expressions of our works of mercy:
The Special Olympics Camp program ...
Each year Teen SOYO hosts
dozens and dozens of young people
who are physically and mentally
handicapped in a special ministry of
love at the Antiochian Village . . . It
is love made visible."
Metropolitan PHILIP, Primate
Antiochian Orthodox Christian
Archdiocese of North America
"Teen SOYO members come from
all over North America to volunteer
their time to reach out to others and
fulfill the Gospel command to love
our neighbors. Special Olympics
Awareness Day is your opportunity
to help support this worthwhile
cause. It is your generosity that
makes this project possible."
Very Rev.Joseph Purpura
NAC Teen SOYO Advisor
"The Sports camp, which was one
of the first Archdiocesan programs to
go outside our own doors and do the
Lord's work, not only benefits the
eighty or so athletes of Western Pennsylvania, it gives SOYO and Teen
SOYO members from throughout
the continent an opportunity to be
directly involved in a selfless act of
love and feel the joy that comes from
that experience.''
Tanya Rishwain
NAC Teen SOYO President
1987-88
"I have never felt a greater joy than
the joy that radiates from these athletes. What the athletes have given
me, I can never give back."
Julie Anne Dakdouk
Midwest Teen SOYO
President 1988-1990
NACTeen SOYO President, 1990-1991
'Although coache belie
purpo e i to hare them el
ith
the e pecial children, a mor complete fulfillment i realized hen the
athlete hare them elv their happiness, and their love . . ."
Li a Ford
"Through the love and genero ity
of the Orthodox faithful, we will be
able to spon or another wonderful
Special Olympics Camp."
Alexandra Mamary
AC Teen OYO Pre ident
1988-89
On behalf of the pecial Olympian
and the Teens of our Archdioce e, I
would like to thank you for all of your
generosity in the pa t. Please remember
us in the future and e pecially thi
November 18, on Special Olympics
Awareness Day.
-Julie Anne Dakdouk
NAC Teen SOYO President
North American Oratorical
Festival Winner: Jon King
''And it shall come after this that
I will pour out my spirit on all mankind. Your old men will dream
dreams, and your young men will
see visions. ''
Joel 2:28
Brothers and sisters in Christ:
This passage
struck me as what
you might label "a
peculiar
way."
Well,
actually,
what struck me
first was that of
the obvious; that
being the Holy
Spirit i in all mankind. Thi is all I
could come up
/
with for a while,
and then it hit me,
out of nowhere, and definitely not
directly out of this verse. We need unity in the Christian Church. Of course
that's what this is about. o, fir t let us
discuss the potential of the pre ence of
the Holy Spirit in all mankind, and ec19
�ondly, let us discuss unity in the Christian Church.
The prophet Joel is very clear on the
Holy Spirit in you. You can deny it all
you want, but sure enough he is in you,
and with you in everything you do. We
acknowledge it every week when we
say in the creed, "I believe in the Holy
Spirit, the Lord and giver of life." Without the Holy Spirit we are nothing. As it
says in Genesis 2: 7: "then the Lord God
formed man out of the dust from the
ground, and breathed into his nostrils
the breath of life, and man became.a living being." So not only is the Holy Spirit
in you and with you in everything you
do, but together with the Father and the
Son, He created you.
Now, did the sons and daughters spoken of in Joel 2 :28 just wake up one day,
and decide on their own "Let's be
prophets"? No, the Holy Spirit gave
them His spirit to make it all possible.
Now, it also doesn't say that the Holy
Spirit came down and gave only a select
few this gift. I think not!! It says he
poured out his spirit on ALLMANKIND
-ALL MANKIND!Which brings me to
my next point . . . the unity of the
Christian Church.
One of my visions and dreams, and
I'm sure it's one of yours also, is a real
and visible unity in the Church. As
Psalms 133: 1 says, "Behold how good
and how pleasant it is for men to dwell
together in unity." What could be better
than unity? Now, it's important that you
don't misunderstand me here. I'm not
saying that this verse was written about
Church unity but you have to admit, it
does make a pretty good case for it.
O.K. How many of you have been
talking to someone and the issue of Orthodoxy came up somehow. Then that
person looked at you with a blank face,
and finally asks, ''Are you Jewish?" "No"
you tell them. Then they say, "Oh, then
you must be Catholic," and again you
tell them "No." Then you ares.tuck with
the job of explaining a Church that not
many people have heard of. Yet, as last
year's Archdiocese Convention's theme
states, here we are with the tasks of
"Bringing America to Orthodoxy." Well,
what Orthodoxy are we going to bring
them to? In my opinion, as well as most
young Orthodox people I have talked
with around this country, to bring
America to Orthodoxy, there has to be
jurisdictional unity as well.
Now, some of you are thinking that
this idea doesn't tie into Joel 2:28. On
the contrary, my good friends! Here is
20
where I tell you how this idea burst into
my head. As the passage says, "your old
men will dream dreams, and your
young men will see visions." Well, my
dad, being an older man, well older
than myself anyway, and who I would
definitely classify as an OLD MAN, has
the dream of a total and visible unity in
the Orthodox Church. And if you have
ever read anything by Metropolitan
PHILIP, or ever heard him speak, then
you know that this is one of his greatest
dreams for American Orthodoxy, and
has been for at least 2 5 years. And being
the young man that I am, I really do see
the vision of jurisdictional unity. And
it's not just me. I know of a lot of other
young Orthodox people who share this
vision with me, but there is a problem
. . . Too many people in the country
today, who have never even heard of Orthodoxy, don't realize that the Greek
Orthodox
Church, the Orthodox
Church in America, the Antiochian Orthodox Church and other Orthodox believe and practice the same thing. The
cultural differences in this country have
seemed to cover this fact up. And this often makes it difficult for us to talk to our
friends about our Faith. One more passage from Scripture emphasizes this
point. Galatians 3 :28 - "There is neither Jew nor Greek. There is neither
slav~nor free man. There is neither male
nor female, for we are all one in Jesus
Christ." Fairly self-explanatory, isn't it?
Now ifl had to say one thing to wrap
this all up - and I do - I would quote
Paul from Ephesians 4:1-3. "I, therefore
the prisoner of the Lord, entreat you t~
walk in the manner worthy of the calling with which you have been called.
With all humility and gentleness, with
patience, showing forebearance to one
another in love, being diligent to preserve the unity of the spirit in the bond
of peace."
There you have it. The Church has always been together, but we need to stop
and ask ourselves is that bond of unity
still being totally preserved in a way in
which everyone can see? The Holy Spirit brings unity, and I believe that if we
can turn back towards the original unity of the Church, then that bond of
peace brought on by the Holy Spirit will
be even more evident. Then we can face
up to the task of bringing America to the
Orthodox Faith with a lot more vigor,
and we can realistically expect that each
American will realize his or her choice
to accept the Faith, witnessed to by that
unity brought on by the Holy Spirit.
Jon King is from St. Athanasius
Church in Goleta, CA, and represented
Western Region SOYO in the Oratorical
Festival. Congratulations to the grand
winner!
DAILYDEVCTfIONS by Archpriest George Alb r
Decembe,;1990
l.
GAL. 3:8-12; LUKE 12:32-40
Prophet Nahum; Martyr Ananias (FAST)
2. EPH. 5:9-19; LUKE 17:12-19
Prophet Habakkuk (FAST)
3. 1 TIM. 5:1-10; LUKE 20:27-44
Prophet Zephaniah; Prophet Sophonias
(FAST)
4. GAL. 3:23-29; MARK 5:24-34
Martyr Barbara; Saint John the
Damascene (FAST)
5. 1 TIM. 5:22-6:1; LUKE 21:5-7, 10-11 20-24
Saint Sabbas; Saint Gurias (FAST) '
6. HEB. 13:17-21; LUKE 6:17-23
St. Nicholas the Wonderworker,
of Myra in Lycia (FAST)
Bishop
7. 2 TIM. 1:1-2; 18:18; LUKE 21:37-22:8
St. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan (FAST)
8. GAL. 5:22-6:2; LUKE 13:18-29
Righteous Patius; SS. Sosthenes and
Apollos (FAST)
9. EPH. 6:10-17; LUKE 17:12-19
Conception of St. Anne, the Mother of
the Theotokos (FAST)
10. 2 TIM. 2:20-26; MARK 8:11-21
Martyrs Mena, Mermogenes, and
Eugraphus (FAST)
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12. HEB. 13:17-21; LUKE 6:17-23
St. Spyridon the Wonderworker
(FAST)
13. TITUS 1:5-2:1; MARK 9:10-16
St. Herman of Alaska; Martyrs Eustratius
and Lucy (FAST)
• 14. TITUS 1:15-2:10; MARK 9:33-41
Martyrs Thyrsus, Leucius, Callinicus,
Philemon, Apollonius, and Arian us (FAST)
15. 2 TIM. 1:8-18; MARK 2:23-3:2
Martyr Eleutherius and His Mother,
Martyr Anthia (FAST)
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Prophet Haggai; Theophano th Qu n.
Martyr Marinus (FAST)
17• HEB. 3:5-11, 17-19; MARK 9:42-10:1
Prophet Daniel and Anania Azaria and
Misael (FAST)
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18. HEB. 4:1-13; MARK 10:2-12
Martyr Sebastian and Hi Companion
Martyr Modestu (FAST)
19. HEB. 5:11-6:8; MARK 10:11-16
Martyrs Boniface and Aglaia (FA T)
20. HEB. 7:1-6; MARK 10:17-27
St. Ignatius of Antioch, the God-mantled
(FAST)
21. HEB. 7:18-25; MARK 10:23-32
Martyr Juliana and the 630 Martyr
(FAST)
22. GAL. 3:8-12; LUKE 13:18-29
Martyr Anastasia, the Deliverer from
Poison (FAST)
23. HEB. 11:9-10, 17-23, 32-40; MATT. 1:1-25
Ten Martyrs of Crete; SS. Theodule and
Satuminus; Sunday before the Nativity
(FAST)
24. HEB. 1:1-12;LUKE 2:1-20
Martyr Eugenia (STRICT FAST)
25. GAL. 4:4-7; MATT. 2:1-12
Nativity of Our Lord God, and Saviour
Jesus Christ (End of the Advent Fast)
26. HEB. 2:11-18; MATT. 2:13-23
Synaxis of the Theotokos (No kneeling
or fasting until January 5)
27. ACTS 6:8-15; 7:1-5, 47-60; MATT. 2:13-23
Archdeacon Stephen, the First Martyr
28. HEB. 11:8, 11-16;MARK 12:1-12
20,000 Martyrs Burned in Nicomedia;
Glycerius
29. I TIM. 6:11-16; MATT. 12:15-21
14,000 Children Slain by King Herod;
Righteous Marcellus
30. GAL. 1:11-19;MATT. 2:13-23
Martyr Anysia; Martyr Philoterus
31. HEB. 11:17-23, 27-31; MARK 12:13-17
Leavetaking of the Nativity; Righteous
Melania; St. Zoticus
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�D IALQGUE by Father Theodore
Pulcini
peace to be exchanged.
When did this change? When did the
kiss of peace die out? It is difficult to
give an exact date in response to these
questions. Fr. Taft's research indicates
that it was still in use in the capital city
of Constantinople in the 10th century
but that it probably died out by the 14th
century.
As to why the kiss of peace died out
one can only speculate. One possibl~
reason is that the practice led to abuses.
It is easy to see how the exchange of the
kiss could lead to disruptive behavior_
to noisy chattering and frivolity of other
sorts that one can only imagine. Because such conduct was deemed inappropriate at the Liturgy, the practice was
gradually suppressed. Another reason
for the suppression of the kiss of peace
might be the change in the understanding of the liturgy that gradually took
place in the Church. In the ancient
Church, according to most scholars, the
Liturgy was seen as "participatory"; that
is, the Liturgy was truly looked upon as
the "work of the people" in which the
congregation played an active part. The
kiss of peace was quite consistent with
this understanding
of the Liturgy.
Gradually, however, the Liturgy came to
be seen as more and more mystical, and
the people's participation
was seen
more and more in terms of an interior
mystical experience rather than in terms
of exterior communal participation.
With this change in liturgical spirituality, the kiss of peace came to be seen as
intrusive and inappropriate and therefore faded.
In short, as all the above facts indicate, you are quite right: the kiss of
peace was an integral part of our Liturgy in its earlier stages. But should it be
restored today?
We cannot make the assumption that
because a practice is more ancient, it is
better for today. Such may not be the
case. The Liturgy has developed
throughout the centuries in response to
the challenges confronting the Church
- and will certainly continue to develop in response to contemporary
challenges. The reason your question
comes up in the first place is, in my
opinion, partially the result of a growing
emphasis on participation in (rather
than passive spectatorship at) the Liturgy; it seems that the new participatory
spirit makes a restoration of the kiss of
peace seem appropriate.
celebrated . . .
feel there isn't enough "communion" among the people while they Similarly, the text known as the Apostolare in church. I know other de- ic Constitutions (late 4th cent.) states:
And let the deacon say to all,
nominations
offer a handshake of
"Greet one another with a holy kiss,"
peace, and I know in the past we had a
and the members of the clergy kiss
holy kiss . . . Why did we stop giving
the bishop, the laymen kiss the laythe holy kiss, and how do we again
men, the laywomen kiss the laymake it a part of the church service? It
women.
can be a cold world at times . . . I think
the holy kiss or handshake would bring Obviously the kiss of peace is of ancient
people closer together and cause great- Christian origin - and was exchanged
in the liturgical gathering not only
er compassion within the church ...
(N.A., MI) among the clergy but among the layYou are quite correct that the kiss of men and laywomen as well.
Fr. Taft's research indicates that the
peace was once a part of our Divine
Liturgy. In fact, we still see evidence of kiss of peace was meant to conclude the
it today when the clergy exchange the "liturgy of the word," right before the
kiss of peace in a Liturgy celebrated by eucharistic prayer of the Liturgy, or
several priests or by the bishop with anaphora, was begun. (The creed was
priests. If several deacons are serving, introduced only in the sixth century,
they exchange the kiss of peace among right before the beginning of the
themselves. Manuscript evidence indi- anaphora.) The earliest manuscript evicates that at an earlier stage of our Litur- dence for the kiss of peace in the Liturgy's history, while the clergy in the sanc- gy of Constantinople (from the 10th
cent.) describe its execution as follows:
tuary were exchanging the peace
The bishop: Peace be to all!
among themselves, the lay people in the
The deacon: Let us love one another.
nave of the church were doing likewise.
And all kiss one another.
Each rank exchanged the kiss among
The deacon: The doors! The doors!
themselves: priests with priests, deacons with deacons, and laypeople with Notice the difference between our current text of the Liturgy and this earlier
laypeople.
One of the foremost liturgical scho- manuscript. Today the deacon says "Let
lars of our time, Father Robert Taft,in his us love one another THAT WITH ONE
monumental work The Great Entrance MIND WE MAYCONFESS."This capital(1975; see esp. pp. 3 74-396) has ized clause was a later addition. Originally the deacon simply invited the peothoroughly examined the manuscript
evidence and has found the following: •ple to "love one another" and then the
The exchange of peace belongs to the kiss of peace was exchanged - among
most "primitive," or earliest, layer of our the laypeople as well as among the clerLiturgy's history. Indeed evidence for gy. Then the doors of the church were
the practice is to be found in the New closed, the deacon invited the people to
Testament itself. Christ himself re- chant the creed, and all together did so.
proved Simon the Pharisee for not exLater, after the kiss of peace had died
changing the kiss with him (Lk. 7:45) out, the addition "that with one mind
and St. Paul exhorts Christians to "greet we may confess" was made. It originalone another with a holy kiss" (Rom. ly was meant, it seems, as an invitation
16:16; cf. 1 Cor. 16:20; 2 Cor. 13:12; 1 to chant the creed. The earliest manuThess. 5:26); St. Peter does likewise (1 script evidence for "Father, Son, and
Peter 5:14). Various early Christian
Holy Spirit, Trinity one in essence and
writers (e.g., Tertullian, Origen, Hip- undivided" - the response to the deapolytus) mention the practice within con's invitation found in the present
the context of the ancient Church's
form of our Liturgy - comes from the
Liturgy, as do the following several ear- 12th or 13th century. Thus, this rely canonical texts. For instance, canon sponse is even a later development than
19 of the Council ofLaodicea(A.D. 364) the addition of the clause "that with one
says:
.
mind ... "
. . . And after the presbyteri
In short, our present usage is the re(priests) have bestowed the (kiss of)
sult of centuries of development. As alpeace upon the bishop, then shall the
ready stated, the earliest usage was for
laymen bestow the (kiss of) peace;
the deacon simply to invite all to "love
and then shall the holy oblation be
one another" and then for the kiss of
:;-:22;-__________
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I
My first reaction, however, is to assert
that the same tendencies that led to the
suppression of the kiss of peace are still
very much present realities. That is, the
discipline and decorum of our people
in some of our parishes leaves much to
be desired. The lack of order and reverence in these parishes during the Liturgy is hardly exemplary; to many it is
downright scandalizing. I dare say that
the re-introduction of the kiss of peace
would serve in many cases only to aggravatean already disedifying situation.
In some cases, the kiss of peace would
strongly offend personal sensibilities;
like it or not, in this disease-conscious
society of ours, many people feel uncomfortable touching others, let alone
kissing them! Having said this, however,
I would note that in many other parishes, the re-introduction of the kiss of
peace might be quite appropriate. In the
final analysis, the decision as to whether - or how - the kiss of peace should
be re-introduced
belongs to the
Metropolitan. He is the archpastor of
the archdiocese, and therefore he alone
has the competence to render judgment
regarding such a pastoral issue.
Do you have a question? If so, write to:
Fr.Theodore Pulcini
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Danny Andrews Signs with Dodgers
Daniel A. Andrews, a member of
the St. Nicholas Cathedral of Los Angeles, California, recently signed a
contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. He is the youngest son of Robert
and Adrienne Andrews, both active
members of the Order of St. Ignatius
of Antioch. His father is a long-time
member of the Archdiocesan Board
of Trustees.
Dan was born .on October 19,
1967 and has always shown special
interests in sports. He graduated
from Cal Poly Pomona on June 9,
1990, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Business Management. During the winter months,
Dan works in both the SanJoaquin
and Imperial Valleys, assisting his father in the family business, Sam An-
drews & Sons Produce.
After batting .387 for the Bronco
baseball team, Dan, an outstanding
outfielder, was drafted by the Lo
Angeles Dodgers on June 6, in the
53rdroundoftheAmateurDraft.
He
signed a professional contract to
play in Great Falls, Montana (Rookie League) this summer. Dan contributed to his team's 51-20 fir t place
finish and a Pioneer League Championship by batting .2 75 thi eason.
In March, Dan Andrew
will b
promoted to one of the Dodger
three Class A farm team , which ar
located in Vero Beach, FL, Baker field, CA, and Yakima, WA. We wi h
Dan the very best in hi new and exciting career. And we will be atching those Dodger !
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In compiling this work, the Orthodox liturgical calendar was used as a basis as the best means both to encourage
daily devotions and to convey the flow
- including feasts and fasts - of the
Orthodox life style.
This work contains the New Testament scriptural
readings (NKJV)
prescribed by the Church for every day
of the year for the movable calendar,
starting with Easter, the Feast of Feasts.
There are also many sections of the Old
Testament to support the lectionary for
major feast days, Great Lent, and Holy
Week.
Supplementing each Epistle and Gospel text are commentaries from one or
more of 79 Holy Fathers, most from the
first fourteen centuries A.D. In addition,
writings from many contemporary Orthodox (Russian, Serbian, Greek) theologians, scholars, and clergy are included.
Three Appendices are provided: Matins readings about the Resurrectio:n; lections for Major Fixed Feasts; and General readings for saints, martyrs, Commemoration of the Dead, etc. - all with
commentary or references.
The Indices comprise 62 pages: (1)
Holy Fathers and Contemporary
Authors and their topics; (2) Concordance of Scripture passage and time of
reading according to the lectionary; (3)
Subject Index; (4) Bible Study: Harmo24
ny of the Gospels and Guidelines.
Detailed source indications are given,
tied to the Bibliography, for further pursuit of study of the commentary material.
Comments:
From Foreword by Bishop Kallistos
(Ware)ofDiokleia, Professor of Eastern
Orthodox Studies, University of Oxford, England.
" ... Reading the Gospels daily, acquiring a 'Scriptural mind,' we are to
make the Bible our guide and standard
in all that we do, so that it ceases to be
merely a book and becomes an inner
voice, part of our very selves. We read
Scripture, not as isolated individuals,
but as members of the Church. Our
'Scriptural mind' is to be at the same
time an 'ecclesial mind.' The Bible is the
book of the Church, and so our decisive
criterion when seeking to understand
Scripture is always the mind of the
Church. But how are we to discover this
'mind'? There is only one way: by observing how Scripture is used in worship, and how it is interpreted by the
Fathers. Our approach to the Bible is
both liturgical and Patristic . . .
Where are we to find Biblical commentaries, suitable for the general reader, which are based on the sequences of
daily readings in the Church's liturgical
year, and which give comments from
the Fathers on each passage? At the present moment, at any rate in English, such
commentaries simply do not exist . . .
Johanna Manley's work The Bible and
the Holy Fathers is a most valuable first
step towards meeting this need . . .
What we find revealed, in this marvellously rich and varied anthology, is
the 'corporate memory' of the Church,
to use the editor's own phrase. 'In the
Church the past is forever contemporaneous,' says Fr.Justin Popovich in a
passage that Johanna Manley has included in the book. It is this presence in the
past that constitutes the essence of the
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others will continue and perfect what
she has so ably begun. The groundwork
she has laid, however, is such that the
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Archdiocese:
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�THE PEOPLESPEAK .
remember reading a newspaper comOPEN LETTER TO THE EDITOR not
' 'Pure religion and undefiled be/ ore mentary that said "Church gr_owth_is_
so
much
a
matter
of
spiritualtty
as
1t
1s
of
God and the Father is this, to visit the
strategy
and
tactics.
The
Sunday
service
fat her less and the widows in their afmust be full of warmth and excellence
fliction and to keep himself unspotted
to ASSURE VISITORS' RETURN!!!!"
in the world.''
How many of our church leaders,
James 1:27
clergy
and laity, believe an~ practi_ce
On July 20, 1990, The Wall Street
these principles? Now is the time formJournal published an article entitled
"The Episcopalian Goes The Way Of trospective analysis and the askin~ of
The Dodo." On the surface this ap- the difficult questions. Such questions
include How do we make our Christian
peared to be an article easily passed
over; except, if you were an Episcopa- testimo~y and mission more communilian. To do so however would have been cant and visitor friendly? How do we
very short sighted. This article had a market our testimony and mission with
very important message for all Eastern renewed zeal? How do we outreach to
Orthodox Christians in North America, those who are members in name only
and how do we encourage them to rea message that we need to hear, undernew their commitment with us? What
stand and act on now!
The article focused on the fact that do we do to extend, beyond our ethnicity, to the unchurched in general?
membership in the Roman Catholic
We can no longer keep our heads in
Church rose from 25% of the population in 1952 to 28% in 1987,where Pro- the sand. We must study those techtestants dropped from 67% of the pop- niques that both the Roman Catholic
ulation in 1952 to 57% in 1987.Then, in and Protestants use to maintain and exa one sentence bombshell, it states that pand their membership. After identifying the best, we must employ them to
the Eastern Orthodox membership
dropped from 2 % of the population in nurture and expand our congregations.
1952 to 1% in 1987, a whopping 50% Recently I heard a radio commercial
drop! This is a critically significantstatistic, from the Mormons regarding the validfor it shows that we are losing ground ity of and the necessity for the use of the
rapidly. To employ Madison Avenue jar- Book Of The Mormons as an extension
gon, we are losing market share. Is this fact of the Bible. ''Just send away and obtain
true? Is the "Mother Church of Christen- a free copy and it will open new
dom" losing vitality and missionary zeal? horizons!!" How many of our Eastern
Although the population is growing, and Orthodox Christian believers have
there could be an increase in our actual responded to this offer? In fact, how
members, the fact is we are losing our rep- many know the Church's position
resentative share.
regarding the Mormons and similar
I consulted three data sources that sects? Ask your neighbor about them
were convenient to use. The 1990 Year- and you'll be told that based on their
book of the Greek Archdiocese states media campaign the Mormons have bethat in 1970 there were 12,650 baptisms; come synonymous with family, love,
in 1987,therewere8,472. The lO0thAn- commitment and virtue.
niversary Book of St. Mary's Russian OrNow ask about the Eastern Orthothodox Cathedral in Minneapolis, (the dox! Who? Who? Who? You know
largest parish in the O.C.A.), states that those foreign-language speaking people
there were 1300 senior members in with the beautiful church on East Street.
1964, 1100 in 1987. The 90th Anniver- They have a great bazaar in November
sary Book of Three Saints Russian Or- and bingo on Mondays and a three hour
thodox Church in Ansonia, CT (the service on Sunday! Are we ready to reO.C.A.'s largest New England Parish) group, plan and take action to reclaim
states that in 1952 there were 28 bap- our market share and to evangelize, or
tisms and in 1984 there were 6.
are we willing to accept the fate of
I believe the trend is clear and we Dodo!!
should take heed, for it is us and not the
"But be ye doers of the word and not
Episcopalians that are rapidly following hearers only, deceiving your own
the life span of Dodo. What of our or- selves. For if any be a hearer of the word
phaned and fatherless, are we truly
and not a doer, he is like unto a man beshepherding them? If so, why are we holding his natural face in a glass. For he
not maintaining our percentage? I holdeth himself and goeth his way and
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straight way forgeteth what manner of
man he was. Games 1:22-24)
With Christian Love and Concern
-RobertJohn
Klancko
Woodbridge, CT
Editor, The Word:
Two things in the September issue
struck me (as in a blow to the side of the
head):
(1) Father James Meena's article
against bigotry said: ''A person can be a
democrat, which makes him an antirepu blican, he can be a republican
which makes him an antisocialist ... "
Now, I am relatively certain Father
James was merely attempting to establish a "balance," but, dear hearts, if to be
a Democrat means to be "anti-Republican," while to be a Republican means
one is "anti-Socialist," can one not infer
that all Democrats are socialists? What
about poor Senator John Glenn, of
Ohio, who is a Republican in Democrat
clothing? Also, though I have been a
Democrat all my life, I would hesitate to
have myself characterized
as "antiRepublican.'' I am not.
(2) As a reader of, and contributor to,
The John Birch Society magazine The
New American, I am aware of evidence
that (even though communism is passe)
Nelson Mandela is a communist. How
can one tell that the money he garnered
in North America will aid the blacks in
South Africa?
Anyone who read the September issue of The New America has read the
comments attributed to Winnie Mandela about "necklacing," i.e., the practice
of tying automobile tires around the
necks of their enemies, filling the tires
with gasoline, and setting them on fire.
She apparently approves of the practice.
The Mandelas if what The New
American says of them is true, are hardly
"heroic" sorts, nor yet good Christian
role models whatever Mandela may
have suffered as a result of his actions
against the state.
.
Though there is a certain political innocence about many of the Orthodox,
surely we have to expect our archdiocesan magazine to be more aware, if not
more even-handed in its treatment of
these matters?
-Father Andrew L.]. James, Ph.D.
Athens, OH
Editor's Comment:
"Can anything good come out of
." the John Birch Society?
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COMMUNITIESIN ACTION
St. Elijah -
Oklahoma City the Law from clay and inscribe it with
St. Elijah conducted its most success- the Hebrew characters. When they
ful Vacation Bible School to date from hardened, each child stained his and
took it home. Ellis Hanna made a large
June 4-8. We had an average attendance
wooden
Tablet of the Law which was
of 70 and for the first time our preschool/kindergarten group was so large signed by each student and will be permanently displayed in the church hall.
we had to divide it into two separate
Our thanks to all who made this our
classes. Under the oversight of our Pasmost
successful and enjoyable Vacation
tor, The Very Reverend Constantine
Nasr,Deacon Basil McMurry wrote and Bible School to date: Director Emeritus
directed a study of The Ten Command- - Fr. Constantine Nasr. Director Deacon Basil McMurry. Coordinators ments. A general outline of the study
Toni
Moses, Neena Haddad. Music
was:
Director - Todd Howard. Teachers
DAY ONE:
were: Preschool/Kindergarten - BonIntroduction:
nie Naifeh, Carla Cohlmia, Saundra
The First and Second Commandments
Farha, Anna Marody and their helpers
DAY TWO:
Laree Taylor, Bethany Witten, Nellie
The Third and Fourth Commandments
Shaheen and Anjalene Petsalis. Firstand
DAY THREE:
Second Grades - Nina Massad, Carla
The Fifth and Sixth Commandments
Berry and their helper Jeremy Witten.
DAY FOUR:
Third and Fourth Grades - Tina Farha,
The Eighth and Ninth Commandments
Nancy Farha and their helpers Jimmy
DAY FIVE:
Shadid, Shadee Eid, George Eid and
The Tenth Commandment and
Brett Bayouth. Fifth and Sixth Grades
the Great Commandment
- Patrice Rahill andJeanette Shadid.
Each day's sessions concluded with
Arts and Crafts was done by Carla
Time With Father For Everyone in Cohlmia, Linda Witten, Bonnie Naifeh,
which Father Nasr showed a short film Shirley Casey, Kathy Rahill with helpers
on The Life of Moses and involved the Hiatham Sweis, Joanne Shawareb, Vera
children in dramatization of the stories. Shawareb, Tamer Shawareb, Samia
Moses at the well was enacted by dress- Moses, Jeremy Witten, Rola Eid, Davie
ing Deacon Basil as Moses and having Sweis. Our thanks to Teen SOYO baby
him sit by the baptismal font where
sitting assistants - Samia Moses (Orseven girls portrayed the daughters of ganizer), Tamer Shawareb, Philip Nasr,
Jethro and each child was allowed to Jeremy Witten, Bethany Witten and Jimmy Shadid. Refreshments were provided
by Yeshi Worku,
Tsige Belette, Celie
Haddad,
Sydney
Homsey,
Sharon
Nasr, Georgette Eid,
Leslie Samara, Shirley Casey, Affaf Asal,
Stella Novitzky with
special contributions
by Dee Musallam,
George Ghata and
Aunt Rose Naifeh.
Anna Maody and
Stella Novitzky volunteered as daily helpers
in refreshments.
St. Elijah was also well represented in
share a drink of cold water with
"Moses." The burning bush was illus- the Parish Life Conference hosted by St.
trated by fastening red streamers to a Antony Church in Tulsa where Father
tree branch and blowing them with fans George Eber serves as Pastor. We had 90
delegates in attendance. Three of our
to simulate fire.
members were inducted into the Order
Projects for Arts and Crafts included
having each student fashion a Table of of St. Ignatius: Woody Berry, Knight
THEWORD/NOVEMBER 1990
Commander, Dr. Bob John on Knight
and Erne t Wunn burg r Knight. Our
Teen OYO captured the mo t acti
chapter award for their effort in rai ing
$6000.00 to send 21 peopl to th
Antiochian
illage. Micha 1 Morro
took fir t place in the junior di i ion of
the Oratorical . Mena amara took fir t
place in the enior divi ion and ill represent t. Elijah at the national level. e
also had a number of our pari hioner
elected to regional office . For Teen
SOYO, Jimmy hadid, ice Pre ident,
Constantine asr, Trea urer. Among our
ladies elected to regional office were
Esther Samara, Treasurer and Marcia
Stacy, Secretary. David Rotramel was ordained subdeacon and Fr. Con tantine
was appointed piritual Advisor for the
Order of St. Ignatius. Al Mamary was
elected treasurer for our region.
This has been a great year for t.
Elijah and we look forward to Father
Nasr's guidance to make 1991 even
greater.
-Deacon Basil McMurry
St. Mary's Mission -
Baltimore, MD
St. Mary's Church was originally
founded in May of 1968. It went
through periods of dormancy, being
serviced by temporary priests from urrounding communities. Among tho e
dedicated clergy who traveled long di tances to provide spiritual nurturing
were Fr. George Rados, Fr. Lou Mahshie,
Fr. Herbert Nahas, Fr. Constantine
Spyrou, and our own beloved Bishop
Antoun, while still Archimandrite.
The community began to grow, and
Fr. George F. Romley was a igned a
first full-time pastor, in August of 1981.
Looking for land on which to eventually
erect their own church became a primary objective. A Ladies Society was already in existence, and a Men' Fellowship Club and Teen OYO were tarted.
The small group continued to meet in
temporary locations including home ,
vacant space in a machine hop, and
churches, until finding their pre ent location in the hall of t.Jo eph' Roman
Catholic Church.
Things are now changing rapidly a
the prayers of thi hard-working community are being an wered and their
dreams are coming to fruition. The
community con i tently ends camper
to the Antiochian
illage and ha 3
�members in the Order of St. Ignatius.
Most importantly, construction has now
begun on Phase I of their master plan.
In November of 1983, 3.56 acres
were purchased on Shawan Rd., in Hunt
Valley, Maryland, the gateway to the
state's historic Worthington Valley,
founded in 1740 by William Worthington. Shawan Road, on which the church
is located, is named after the Shawnee
Indian tribe who camped on this site on
their travels to and from Pennsylvania.
The valley is a famous horse-breeding
area, and is home to "Sagamore Farms,"
built by Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt in
the 1930's, great-great grandson of Cornelius Vanderbilt.
Phase I will encompass 8,200 +
square feet and will include a multipurpose hall to seat 300 banquet style,
a 750 square foot modern kitchen, ample storage space, the pastor's office, a
secretary's office, a conference and
meeting room, and a spacious entrance
lobby. The cost of Phase I is $1.3 million, quite an undertaking for a group of
only 50 families. Completion is scheduled for Christmas of 1990.
Those who have never been in a mission setting are most probably unaware
of what it takes to bring a parish to this
stage. It takes endless hours of hard
work, bake sales, car washes, dinner
dances, and good old-fashioned and
very generous donations to the building
fund. Missions do not have the luxury
of large numbers of people.
Each Sunday and Holy Week, chairs
need to be set up, a temporary iconostasis erected, the liturgical vessels brought
out, candle stands placed at the door,
and much more. All of this takes about
one and a half hours before each Divine
Liturgy. As if this weren't enough, all of
this must be taken down and put away
after each service, and the hall re-set
with tables and chairs for use by the
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church that provides space to our mission.
It has been a labor oflove to come to
this point. There have
been tears, laughter,
frustration, and joy,
but we wouldn't trade
it for the world.
We are here to stay
and we invite you to
join us when in the
Baltimore area. We are
located only 20 minutes north of downtown Baltimore, 45
minutes from Washington, D.C., and 45
minutes from the Annapolis Naval Academy. Visit our historic town where the
Star-Spangled Banner was born at Fort
McHenry, with the lovely new Inner
Harbor with over 150 shops and eateries, as well as the world renowned Johns
Hopkins University.
If you have relatives or friends in our
area, please tell them about us. We also
invite you to pray with us when you are
in our area and pray for us as we continue to work for Christ's glory.
For more information, contact Fr.
George F. Romley, St. Mary's Orthodox
Church, (301)252-6720, or by mail, at PO.
Box 594, Hunt Valley,Maryland 21030.
The Georgetown Orthodox
Christian Fellowship
The Georgetown Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OCF) completed another successful year of bringing an Orthodox Christian witness to the Georgetown University campus. Under the
direction of Fr. Constantine White, the
Orthodox Chaplain, the group continued its efforts to expand the focus and
outreach of the Orthodox campus
ministry, in Washington, DC.
The OCF continued to hold its weekly Vesper service in Copley Crypt Chapel. In addition to the Vesper services,
and OCF sponsored three campus
Liturgies, the Akathist Service, and the
Service of Holy Unction. In keeping
with the pan-Orthodox nature of the
group, Fr. Constantine has blended the
various national traditions of the OCF
members to create a unique worship experience for the Orthodox students. In
keeping with the OCF philosophy, all
OCF members sing, serve, or read at
worship services. The group strives to
serve all Orthodox Christians of various
backgrounds by using English as the
predominant language in worship, but
OCF members have also learned hymns
in Greek and Slavonic. Finally, this year
the OCF assembled both a Vespers and
a Presanctified hymnal for use in congregational singing.
The OCF also continued its attempts
to create a feeling of community among
the Georgetown Orthodox. In addition
to services, Fr. Constantine held the 3rd
annual OCF Christmas Party at his
home, and the OCF sponsored its 2nd
annual Spring/Pascha get-together at
"the Tombs", a local campus hang-out.
In addition, the OCF attempted to keep
the Orthodox community informed by
sending all Georgetown Orthodox its
quarterly newsletter, the Eastern Standard (now in its second year of publication).
The group also recognized its commitments to the community at large. A
24-hour Lenten fast-a-thon was held to
raise money for the hungry. In addition,
representatives from the OCF participated in a campus inter-faith service for
Earth Day and Amnesty International.
Finally, the OCF continued its ecumenical witness by inviting Byzantine
Catholics on campus to all OCF activities, to celebrate a common Byzantine
heritage. Representatives from the OCF
also participated in an Ecumenical Service for Easter and Passover, and in an
Ecumenical Gospel Worship service.
The OCF would like to thank the
many individuals who have contributed to its work this year, and especially to
the Georgetown Department of Campus Ministry, headed b 1 Fr. Robert
Rokusek; the members of St. Nicholas
Cathedral (OCA); and the members of
Chapter 79 "Nation's Capitol" of the
Federated Russian Orthodox Clubs for
all their assistance.
The OCF also sends its best wishes to
all its graduating seniors, especially to
those OCF board members who are
graduating: Lawrence Goodall (Ecumenical contact), Elizabeth McKeachen,
and Justin Sayfie (AOCA contact). The
1990-1991 board will consist of Nikolas
Gvosdev (MSFS '92), John Paul Boukis
(SBA '92), Natasha Konon (SLL '92), and
Alexander Billinis, second semester
board member (SFS '91).
Persons interested in receiving a copy
of the Eastern Standard, or of the hymnals, should write: the Georgetown Orthodox Christian Fellowship, 113Healy
Hall Georgetown
University,
Washington, DC 20057.
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(Easter) greeting card.
The Icon of the Resurrection which appears on the front of the
card is printed "by permission of Saint
Vladimir's Seminary Press, Crestwood,
New York 10707." This same text appears on the back of the card. The inside message of the greeting card cites
the Paschal Troparion and the text:
"May you rejoice in the Feast of Feasts
and live in the Light of His Resurrection." This card has been made available
to over 22,000 Hallmark distributors. By
so doing, St. Vladimir's has once again
manifested its very real mission to make
present Orthodoxy in North America.
Churches Asked to Stem
Christian Emigration
from Holy Land
BETHLEHEM - Christian leaders
here called on Western churches to stem
the rising tide of Christian emigration
from the Holy Land, which has reportedly doubled ince the start of the Palestinian uprising.
"We are asking the churches all over
the world to help the local community
and church not to emigrate, but to find
opportunities to work," said Geries
Khoury, director of the Center for Religious and Heritage Studies in the Holy
Land.
A survey presented at a three-day
conference on Christians in the Holy
Land reported that they are streaming to
the West, especially the United States,
Canada and Australia. The reasons cited
were the lack of employment and the
daily violence that characterizes the
Palestinian uprising. About 45,000
Christians live in East Jerusalem, the
West Bank and Gaza Strip. Another
90,000 live in the pre-1967 borders oflsrael, mostly in Haifa andJaffa.
The study surveyed 550 Christian
clans living in Ramallah, Bethlehem, Bet
Jallah and Bet Sahour, the leading
Christian areas in the West Bank. The report said 38 families left for abroad in
the past year.
Bernard Sabella, a sociology professor at Bethlehem University, said based
on those figures it could be projected
that 2 '160 Christians are leaving their
homeland annually. He said that was
twice the rate of Christian emigration
before the outbreak of the Palestinian
uprising in December 1987.
Ecumenical PatriarchateSays
Georgian Orthodox
Are Independent
autocephaly oth
i n
to a new auto e
y it
autocephalou
The
procedure are t
n t
Ea tern Orthodo
n .
One notable
g ment involve the
America. Th
Church granted
ha
1970, but it i not
gniz d
by the Ecumenical Pa
t and
juri diction
agreeing
ith it. At
Dimitrio ' invitation, an O A delegation visited I tanbul earli r thi year. A
patriarchate report call O A a church
community' (rather than a 'church') and
puts Orthodox Church in America in
quotation mark .
Though the Georgian Orthodox
Church has considered itself autoce~halous (independent) for centuries,
a view also held by some other Eastern
Orthodox churches, other Eastern Orthodox churches and the Ecumenical
Patriarchate, first among equals in the
Eastern Orthodox family, have not so
considered it.
But that difference is now overcome
Tutu, Concluding U.S. Tour,
for the patriarchate has acted to formal~
ly 'declare' and 'proclaim' the Georgian Backs Continuation
Orthodox Church autocephalous. The of Sanctions
autocephaly tomos (text) includes
MIDDLETOW , CT - Anglican
'blessing, recognition, and official ap- Archbishop De mond Tutu of outh
proval' from the patriarchate, but also Africa wound down a five-week tour of
refers to the Georgian 'system of self the United States with a peech here that
government' in place 'from ancient
pressed the need to continue putting
times'. Ecumenical Patriarch Dimitrios I economic and political pre ure on hi
formally gave the tomos to Georgian country until the di mantling of apartCatholicos-Patriarch Illia II during a eu- heid is irreversible. The diminutive cl rcharist at the patriarchal cathedral in ic, speaking at Wesleyan niver ity
Istanbul.
graduation ceremonies June 3, rai ed a
Georgia, now a part of the Soviet Un- number of other issues, including hi
ion, is located on the Black Sea, north of forceful criticism ofl rael' treatment of
Turkey and Armenia. Tradition says the Palestinians. Sometimes evil gain an adgospel was preached there by the Apos- vantage, Archbishop Tutu aid, but only
tles Andrew and Simon in the first cen- because "good women and good men
tury, and by Nina, a sainted slave, in the remained silent when they should have
fourth century. Christianity became the spoken out."
state religion about 32 5.
By its account, the Georgian church
Armenian PatriarchLooking
became autocephalous in the fifth century (after depending on the Patriar- for Students and Teachers
JERUSALEM - When Archbi hop
chate of Antioch); autocephaly was
reaffirmed by Antioch in the middle of Torkom Manoogian arrived from ew
the 11th century. In 1811,after Georgia York earlier this year to become Armebecame part of the Russian empire, the nia's new patriarch, he di covered a
Russian Orthodox Church absorbed the modern seminary building with virtualGeorgian Orthodox Church. It resumed ly no students or teacher .
Most of the clas es were mpty. The
its autocephaly in 1917,the year of the
Soviet revolution. The Russian Ortho- biggest clas was the ixth grade with 11
dox Church recognized that resump- students.
For the Armenian Church, the neartion in 1943.
ly empty seminary wa alarming. The
In Eastern Orthodoxy, ecumenical
councils declare autocephaly, but there Jerusalem patriarchate had traditionaJI
is disagreement about who may act in provided prie t to dioce e around the
the interim. (The last ecumenical coun- world.
"We cannot afford the luxury of comcil recognized as such in Eastern Orplacency,"
Archbi hop Manoogian aid.
thodoxy was in 787.) Some say only the
The
church
leader' re pon e ha
Ecumenical Patriarchate can decree
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THEWORD/NOVEMBER 1990
�been a recruitment drive of Armenian
youth, especially from the United States,
the 70-year-old patriarch's former archdiocese. He is offering scholarships and
a thoroughly Western education to
seminary candidates.
For the patriarchate, it's a far cry from
the years earlier this century when
hundreds of young Armenians sought a
vocation within the church. Many of
the students, including Manoogian,
were children of survivors of the Armenian genocide in 1915, when an estimated 1.5 million Armenians were killed by
the Turks.
But after World War II, theJttrusalem
seminary declined as hundreds of
Armenian families left the city. In an exodus that nearly depletedJerusalem of
its Armenian
community,
many
returned to Armenia - now part of the
Soviet Union. Others went to the United States.
Today, about 1,200 Armenians live in
Jerusalem, slightly more than 10 percent of the Christian population in the
city.
Priest Campaigns for
End of Turkish Control
Over Orthodox Church
RICHMOND, VA - A local Greek
Orthodox priest whose influence extends to the international Orthodox
community is campaigning to convince
the Turkish government to relinquish
control over the election of the leader
of Eastern Orthodox churches.
The power of the government of the
predominantly Muslim country to nullify the election of the Eastern Orthodox patriarch is a violation of religious
freedom, said the Rev. Constantine N.
Dombalis, pastor of Sts. Constantine
and Helen Greek Orthodox Cathedral,
in aJune 4 interview here.
"The Turkish government still imposes its will over the selection of the
spiritual leader of the second largest
Christian body in the world," said the
priest. The closing of the only Orthodox seminary in Turkey earlier this century is an example of Turkish repression, he said.
If the Turkish government will not
repudiate its policy and "remove the
restrictions
it has imposed on the
church for the past five centuries," Father Dombalis wants the United Nations
to censure Turkey.
The seat of Eastern Orthodoxy for
250 million Orthodox is a Vatican-like
center in Istanbul called the Phanari.
The Greek Orthodox church is one of a
14-member family of local independent
Orthodox churches that considers the
patriarch in Istanbul "first among
equals."
.
Father Dombalis said the Muslim
domination of the patriarchate is comparable to allowing the socialist government ofltaly to have approval over the
election of the pope.
U.S. Churches Hail
Removal of Anti-Religion
Laws in Albania
Reports of steps to remove antireligion laws in Albania have been met
with enthusiasm by American Christians, including officials of the Orthodox
Church in America and the Southern
Baptist Convention.
As the "revolutions of 1989" brought
a wave of new political and religious liberty throughout Eastern Europe, Albania remained
the sole holdout.
Throughout the year the hardline Communist regime, which proclaimed itself
the "world's first atheist state" in 1967,
showed no signs of moving toward
greater liberalization.
But gradually, signs of a thaw became
evident even in Albania, which ironically is the native land of one of the most
well known religious figures in the
world, Mother Teresa. On May 8 the Albanian Parliament adopted a number of
reforms, including an amendment to
the penal code that removed the listing
of "religious propaganda" as a crime
against the state.
However, the Albanian Communist
Party newspaper, Zeri i Popullit, reported that there were no plans to reopen
the 2,169 mosques, churches and convents that were either destroyed or converted to secular use in 1967.
At that time, about 70 percent of Albanians came from Muslim backgrounds, another 20 percent were affiliated with the Orthodox Church and
10 percent were Roman Catholics. Protestants were only a tiny minority.
Leaders of the Albanian Archdiocese
of the Orthodox Church in America
have written to Albanian President Ramiz Alia welcoming the removal of the
anti-religious regulations.
In addition,
Metropolitan
Theodosius of Washington wrote to the
church's approximately 40,000 members in the United States recalling that
the Orthodox Church in Albania was
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largely formed by Albanian-Americans
who returned to their country.
Metropolitan
Theodosius recalled
that Bishop Fan Noli, who was ordained
in America, returned to Albania after the
First World War to help establish the Orthodox Church there. He was consecrated a bishop in 1923 - the same
year in which he became Albania's foreign minister - was elected premier the
following year and returned to the United States to head the Albanian Archdiocese in America in 1931 after his overthrow and exile.
The Rev. Arthur E. Liolin, chancellor
of the Albanian Archdiocese, visited Albania in 1988 and 1989. On his last visit, last November, he gave icons to all the
government officials he met, celebrated
the Eucharist in a hotel suite and prayed
at the grave of former Albanian Premier
Enver Hoxha. He reported that the first
seven volumes of a projected IO-volume
series of the works of Archbishop Noli
have already been published in Albania,
and the national choir is planning a concert of the works of St.John ofDurres,
a famed Albanian hymnwriter.
In a May 11 letter to President Alia,
Father Liolin wrote, "We believe that Albania's people will be strengthened
ethically, morally and spiritually in their
personal liD to contribute to the upbuilding of the nation in the days ahead,
and we of the Albanian Orthodox
Church stand ready to support this initiative."
<Ifie.Liturgikon
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VILLAGE
ALMANAC
by Paul D. Garrett
FALL'S
FIRSTLIGHT FROSTS,tinges of color in the trees, and the
absence of exhilarating laughter prove that the Camping season is
indeed over. Nevertheless, the slopes still ring with sounds of activity
in Camp, as saws and hammers set to work, effecting the improvements authorized by the Archdiocese Board of Trustees.Before the
firstjoyful footfalls of '92, the Dining Room will receive a new roof
and windows; the St. Ignatius Church will have a more functional
sacristy,and its basement, used for educational programs will sport
a new floor and stage area; plumbing in the cabins will be upgraded; and a new Pool House will have been constructed. Some
$150,000of monies from the Metropolitan ANTONYBashirMemorial Fund will have been expended to make your Camping facility an
even better place to send the kids.
Other big changes have been authorized and set in motion for
the coming summer as well. At its meeting in August, the Village
Council chaired by Mr. Ernest Saykalydetermined that a better program can be provided by having each camper's stay extend to two
weeks. Research into other camping programs around the country
showed that longer sessions would be better educationally, affording the campers more exposure to information with less repetition.
Deanery clergy and counselors involved in the program found it difficultto present materials to groups having a large "hold-over" population. The tension of gearing materials to them and the new-comers
alike on an even footing proved difficult if not impossible. In 1992
arrivals will be scheduled for Sundays between 1:00 P.M.and 5:00
P.M.,and campers will spend twelve nights/thirteen days at Camp.
Allcampers will depart on Friday between 8:00 A.M.and 11:00A.M.,
hopefully allowing for more economical airline tickets. This schedule will allow for every-other-Saturday to be free for routine maintenance work, reassessment of the success and failure of programs,
and very importantly, counselor breaks which are presently all but
impossible. Because the new approach may require additional planning on the part of the parents, we're beginning to "advertise" very
early.Mark these dates on your 1991 calendar now!
• Counselor training - June 23-29*
• First Session - June 30-July 12
• Second Session - July 14-July26
• Third Session - July 28-August9
One additional date that should be marked in BIG BOLD LETTERSis March 31, 1991 - the absolute deadline for applications.
This summer our entire "machinery" broke down some Sundays
for November 1990
1-3
Youth Department meeting
2-4
Midwest AOCW A Retreat
11
Western Pennsylvania Deanery Hafli at Day' Inn ew
Kensington, with all proceed benefitting the Antiochian
Village.
when troops of kids arrived unannounced, application and medical forms in hand. The Staff, which had worked o diligently
throughout the proceeding week to pre-a ign cabin , e tabli h activity lists,and so forth, found them elve franticallyre-doing everything on the spot under the worst of conditions:impatient kids looking over their shoulders and parents anxious to hit the road for their
week (or two) of freedom. Please help u out by planning now!
The decision to convert to the two-week format wa not lightly taken. 1990 statistics showed that over 49% of the camper remained for more than one week- 239 out of 485 individual . Le t
anyone feel "left out" by the new set-up, limited provision have
been made for those who simply cannot stay two week . Oneweekers will be accommodated during the Third Se sion, ince attendance during the last two weeks of Camp has historically been
low. It is hoped that by concentrating those who wish to taya shorter time during this slack time period, we will be able to even out the
numbers across the entire six week season. The one-week e ions
will begin July 28th and August 4th.
For those concerned about the cost of an additional week, it
must be pointed out that a good deal of money earmarkedby the Order of St. Ignatius for scholarships again went unclaimed in 1990.In
addition, many parishes, recognizing the value of the Camping experience to their community, offer scholarshipsof their own. Hopefully no potential camper will be prevented from attending becau e
of finances. Priests across the Archdiocese are asked to ba e t. Ignatius nominations on the basis of financialneed and to promote local stipends. Fees for 1991were adjusted upward mode tly to allow
for inflation. Normal two-week sessions will cost 330 per camper
exclusiveof airport transportation and surchargeson optional acti ities for which the Camp is itself charged fees. One-weeker will be
charged $175. Sessions for which campers will be charged 330
each, exclusiveof transportation and extra-program urcharges· and
two one-week sessions at $175per camper (same condition ).
(includes postage and handling)
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Antiochian Archdiocese
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Englewood, NJ 07631
THE CHURCH WANTS YOU!
For more information,
send your name and address to:
ANTIOCHIAN VILLAGE CAMP
POB 638 • Ligonier, PA 15658-0638
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OCTOBER1990
�Vol. 34, No. 8
The Most Reverend
Metropolitan PHILIP, D.H.L., D.D.
Primate
Editorial .....
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Arab Immigration to North America ................
The Right Reverend
Bishop Antoun, Auxiliary
A Joyful Experience
Editor-in-Chief
Archpriest George S. Corey, D.Min.
Editorial Board
The V. Rev.Joseph]. Allen, Th.D.
Anthony Bashir, Ph.D.
John L. Boojamra, Ph.D.
The Rt. Rev. Basil Essey, M.Div.
The V. Rev. Antony Gabriel, Th.M.
The V. Rev. Peter Gillquist
Claudette B. Hanna
The V. Rev.James C. Meena
The Rev.John W. Morris, Ph.D.
Ronald Nicola
Najib E. Saliba, Ph.D.
The V. Rev. Paul Schneirla, M.Div.
The V. Rev. Paul N. Tarazi, Th.D.
The V. Rev. Stephen Upson, Ph.D.
Stefanie Yova Yazge, M.A.
Technical Advisor
Donna Griffin Albert
Editorial Office:
THE WORD
52 - 78th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11209
Subscription Office:
3 58 Mountain Road
Englewood, N.J. 07631
ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION:
U.S.A. and Canada, $15.00
Foreign Countries, $20.00
Single Copies, $2 .00
THE WORD (USPS626-260),
published
monthly except July and August, by the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of
North America at 358 Mountain Road, Englewood, New Jersey 07631 and at additional
mailing offices.
Postmaster send address changes to: THE
WORD, 358 Mountain Road, Englewood, NJ
07631
ISSN 0043- 7964
2
''Reflectionsof a Visit''
The Most Reverend
Archbishop Michael, Auxiliary
Founded in Arabic as
Al Kalimat in 1905
by Bishop Raphael Hawaweeny
Founded in English as
The Word in 1957
by Metropolitan Antony Bashir
EDITORIAL
by Metropolitan
by Archpriest
Indonesia -A
4
PHILIP
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7
Elias Bitar
New Challenge for Orthodoxy
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9
by Ann Marie Gidus-Mecera
Catholicos Patriarch ILIA II of Georgia .............
11
Revival in Russia ..........
12
Archdiocesan
• • • • • · • · · · · • · • • • ....
Office ...........
• • • • • • • • • • ......
Lifestyles X ..............
by Archpriest
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George Shalhoub
SOYO Digest ...................
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Meditation in Arabic ...........................
by Father Athanasius
Daily Devotions
by Archpriest
13
17
20
Bitar
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21
George Alberts
Antiochian Women of North America
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22
The People Speak .............................
23
Communities in Action
25
Village Almanac
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Archdiocesan Convention
31
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MEMBER: The Associated Church Press
Religious News Service
Conciliar Press
COVER:
Scenes from Antiochian Village Camp 1990.
Photos on the cover and in the SOYO Digest
were submitted by Paul Rados of Potomac, MD.
We thank Paul for his contribution
to THE
WORD.
OCTOBER IS YOUTH MONTH
IN THE ANTIOCH/AN ARCHDIOCESE.
LET US CELEBRATE OUR YOUNG PEOPLE!
The Uni~ed States of A1:1e~ic~pla~ed host to the Ecumenical Patriarch of the Orthodox Church, DIMITRIO
1of Co?-stantmople, an~ his di~tmguis~ed entourage, during the month of]uly, 1990. Hi All Holine
p nt
the entire month travelling to eight maJor centers 1 of Orthodoxy to visit and bless his con tituents and to witness for the very firSt time the practice of the Orthodox Faith on these shores. He met with the Pre ident of
the United States, was hoS t~d at dinners and .rec_eptions by governors, mayors, members of Congres and the
State Departme.nt, and recei:ed n_ur_nerouscitations and awards. He prayed with Orthodox, Roman Catholic,
Protestant, J e:1ish and Islamic religious leaders in several ecumenical "doxology" ervices. He pre ided ov r
the Clergy-~atty Congress ?f t~e Greek Archdiocese, and met with its service organization . He travelled to
the bishopncs of those ethnic dioceses under his jurisdiction, namely the Ukrainian Diocese in Allentown which
counts some 34 churches, the Carpatho-Russian Diocese inJohnstown which counts ome 73 churches the
Albanian Diocese in Boston which counts 2 churches, and the Byelorussian Diocese which counts 5 churche .2
The last two have no bishops.
Press releases distributed by the Department of News and Information of the Greek Archdiocese and quoted by the American news media in almost every city which His All Holiness visited, described the Patriarch
as "the spiritual leader of over 2 50 million Orthodox Christians." The press releases went on to describe how
the Orthodox Churches in the world are governed (the various patriarchates) and that the Patriarch of Constantinople holds "a position of spiritual primacy within the Orthodox Church." Other press releases stated
that His All Holiness was the patriarch for all Orthodox Christians in America, namely, the Albanian, Antiochian,
Byelorussian, Bulgarian, Carpatho-Russian, Greek, Romanian, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian jurisdictions.
SO BE IT! That makes for good publicity if we want to fool the news media and the American people, however, it also smacks with a kind of "Orthodox papism" which does not exist in our Holy Orthodox Church!
There is always the danger and temptation at times like this to "overstate" who we are. But just for the sake of
argument, let us accept this proposition that he is who "they" say he is.
Then in this "Reflection of a Visit," allow this editor to raise the obvious question - if His All Holiness
was scheduled to meet with so many dignitaries, from heads of state to heads of various faiths, why was he not
scheduled to formally meet with the primates and hierarchs of the Orthodox Churches in North America, at
least the members of SC OBA, to discuss the most important questions: Orthodox administrative unity in North
America and the great and holy Council of world Orthodoxy? The opportunity was given for him to do that,
but it was never accepted by the powers that be! Thus another opportunity for us to be truly serious about the
structure of Orthodoxy in North America was lost to us. It is as if some of our hierarchs are just not interested
in Orthodox administrative unity in North America.
When His All Holiness arrived on July 2, at the Andrews Air Force Base in Washington, D.C., he stated:
" . . . as Ecumenical Patriarch entering this land, which canonically falls under our ecclesiastical jurisdiction, I reflect upon the fact that our Church took root here and flourished for whole generations, thus
contributing also to the great and historic advance of the American people ... I greet warmly and without
exception, all the faithful children of the Orthodox in this country. Although the Orthodox Church
throughout the world, and indeed in this country, made up of faithful of various ethnic groups remains,
unfortunately, dispersed in numerous "jurisdictions," I, holding a supra-national posit_ion ~nd resp~msibility in building up the Orthodox Church, regard all Orthodox as a sin?le w~ole, united m ?ne fait~,
one worship, one Holy Eucharist, regardless of ethnic origin or other particulanty. As Ecumenical Pa~narch, I convey to all the Orthodox of this country my love an.d blessing, and assure the~ t~at the full um~.~
of the Church, by canonical order, has never ceased and will never cease to be my prmciple concern.
(emphasis is mine - the Editor.)
.
.
.
. . .
. .
If this be the case if His All Holiness is the Patriarch ofall the Orthodox m this land, 1fumty is his pnnc1ple concern, then wh; were the opportunities for such discussions l~st to us? And w~y, from time to t!me, are
priests and bishops of the Ecumenical Throne forbidden to serve with other canonical Orthodox h1erarchs
and clergy? What gain is there from such divisive acts?
..
We raise these questions in light of His All Holiness' visit and of the several lost opportunities for the Orthodox Church in North America to be fulfilled!
George S. Corey
Editor
I. Patriarchal Schedule as distributed by the Director of News and Information of the Greek Archdiocese in June, 1990.
2- The 1990 Yearbook of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese, pp. 145-151.
3. July 16, 1990 Press Release from the Orthodox Church in America (OCA).
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�ARABIMMIGRATION
1D NORTHAMERICA:
YESTERDAY
AND TODAY
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Introduction
As we gather to celebrate the 85th anniversary of St. George Church of Montreal, I would like to dedicate this talk to
the pastor and parishioners of this parish. To celebrate 85 years of service and
Orthodox witness in this community
requires that we reflect on the past, lest
we forget. Professor Alixa Naff, an ArabAmerican who has done some excellent
writing on Arab immigration, recently
stated,
Knowledge of one's cultural heritage and all its various dimensions
fashions not only individuals but
groups. It informs the present and
guides the future. Knowing one's
beginnings is healing~nd uniting.
It implies roots, and thus adds
depth, strength, commitment,
credibility, and respect to one's
life.
The Arabs immigrated to North
America in three waves (by ''Arabs" here
I mean people who come from any part
of the Arab world):
1. The first wave began around 1860
and extended to 1930.
2. The second wave began around
1945 and extended into the late
1960's.
3. The third wave, mainly from Lebanon, began in 1975, the start of the
Lebanese un-civil war, which is still
raging, and for which I fear there is
no end in sight.
What were the reasons behind each
wave of these Arab immigrations? Why
did our people leave the beautiful
mountains of Lebanon and the fertile
plains of Syria? It is ironic, indeed, that
when you examine all the factors which
have led Arabs to emigrate between
1860 and 1990, you will find them to be
very consistent. The chief factors have
been:
1. Social,
2. Political,
3. Economic.
It is even more ironic that when you
study the present conflict in Lebanon,
you cannot help but think back to the
events of 1860.
4
men, they were, with few exceptions, exemplary citizens. They
The first wave of Arab immigrants
worked
long hours, saved their
came to the United States and Canada
money, and kept their names off
mainly from Lebanon and Syria. Their
the police records. The local bars
homelands in the Arab East had been
had no attraction for them; they
colonized for 400 years by the Turks.
did their socializing among themAnd the Turks were not kind overlords,
selves at churches and at gatherto say the least. They robbed our econings of family and friends.
omy, oppressed our intellectuals, and
One of the chief characteristics
planted the seeds of sectarianism, with
the Arab imthe help of the French and British, in or- which distinguished
der to "divide and rule." One of the migrants was their extreme individualism. This is precisely why they were unable to develop a collective national
leadership. They pledged their allegiance to their particular religious confessions and to the villages in which
they were born. Hence, the Rashaya Society, the 'Ain Hershey Society, the Zahleh Club, the Damascene Society, and so
forth. They held no allegiance for a
sovereign national state because they
had never seen a flag fly over their independent countries. Even those who
came from the same village would disagree among themselves - and instead
of building one church, they would
build two.
The greatest legacy which the early
Arab immigrants left us was their literary
genius. How I feel for those of you who
do not read Arabic, and so cannot appreciate this legacy. In their writings, the
members of the "Pen Association" expressed both love for their new, adoptmost tragic events in the history of Leb- ed countries, and nostalgia for the Old
World. Ameen al-Rihani who was born
anon was the war of 1860 between
Druzes and Christians. In its wake, thou- in 1876 and died in 1940, in his book,
sands of Lebanese fled to North Ameri- Muluk al-~rab [The Kings of the Arabs]
ca; these were the early pioneers - and wrote:
I was twelve years old when I
I have the utmost respect for them. Altraveled for the first time to the
though they did not know English or
United States. After ten years in
French, they had no money, no family
America, I became an admirer of
or friends in the New World, and they
the vitality of the American peowere determined to succeed against all
ple and of their freedom in
odds. And they did! The early imthought, speech, and action.
migrants brought with them the virtues
The same sentiment was expressed
of a strong family life, hard work, love of
by Mikhail Naimy who was born in LebGod, perseverance, and pride.
anon in 1889, lived in both Russia (1906From the early years of their
1911)and the United States (1912-1932),
settlement in the United States and
fought with the American forces in the
Canada, first as modest peddlers
First World War, and died just a few
and laborers and later as businessThe First Immigration
ars ago. He wrote:
ye I lived in America for twenty
years,during which time I became
thoroughly acquainted with all
kinds of Americans. I found them,
as a whole, a people more generous than stingy, more honest than
dishonest, more religious than
irreligious; tending more towards
good than towards evil, towards
conciliation more than towards
dispute, towards activity more
than towards laziness. In fact, with
regard to their vitality in organizing their practical life, no people
on earth surpasses them. It is this
vitality which made their land
produce the great wealth which is
theirs.
IliyaAbu-Madi (1887-195 7), who immigrated to the United States in 1911,
recorded his first impressions in an articlepublished soon after his arrival. He
wrote:
o America! Great in everything, even
in your calamities.
Youare neither Eastern nor Western
- but a country loved by the East
and imitated by the West. You embrace all civilizations.
What industry have you not put your
hand to?
What art have you not contributed
to?
What beauty is not in you?
And what is in you that is not beautiful?
Youhave left nothing to be added by
others - only by you.
Ask those who blame some of your
tendencies: What civilization is free
from blemish?
I know of no poet who has touched
morehearts in both the Old World and
theNew than Kahlil Gibran (1883-1931).
Hetoo was a product of this period. In
1926when asked to inaugurate the
Brooklynmonthly, The Syr~an World,
hefound nothing better than to address
himself"to young Americans of Syrian
origin."This was one of the most movingliterary works, and I am sure that
youare familiar with it, along with his
famousbook, The Prophet, which he
wrotein English.
Not only Arabic poetry flourished in
thisperiod, but Arabic journalism as
well. Many Arabic newspapers and
magazineswere established, chiefly in
NewYork City. One such newspaper
wasal-Nasr [The Eagle], established in
1914by Najjib Badran (1881-1943). In
1917,while World War I was raging, Ba-
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dran said in an editorial:
We Syrians have two countries:
the first is Syria, the second
America. Our duty is to maintain
our love for both in order to be
loyal - otherwise we will be traitors. But which country is more
deserving of our defense? The
country in which we reside is the
country worthy of our defense.
He who does not love to defend
his new homeland must leave it
for one he likes better.
Most of this literature was written in
Arabic, and it is a pity indeed that today's Arab-Canadians
and ArabAmericans have no knowledge whatsoever of this tremendous legacy. Those
literary figures who emigrated to North
America around the turn of the century
have left an eternal imprint on Arabic literature. As a matter of fact, they helped
inaugurate the modern Arab literary
renaissance. I hope that some one, some
day, will translate these literary treasures
into good English.
The Second Immigration
The second wave of immigrants began after World War 2 and extended to
the late 60's. Most Arab immigrants during this period came to our shores from
Palestine. Behind this Palestinian exodus stands a tragic political reason
which can be summed up in a single
word: injustice. Ever since the first Zionist Conference at the end of the 19th
century, wave after wave of]ews left Europe for Palestine, but most came in the
wake of the Second World War and the
Nazi atrocities againstJews - and other
peoples. Despite the fact there there had
always been a small remnant of]ews in
Palestine, the overwhelming majority of
the population consisted of Christian
and Muslim Arabs, and it soon became
evident to them that the newcomers intended to establish a new state at their
expense - the inhabitants of this land
since time immemorial. Consequently,
violent clashes occurred between the
Palestinians and the Jews; and such
clashes culminated in the partitioning of
Palestine by the United Nations between the two peoples in 1947. Needless to say, this particular U.N. decision
will rank among the worst blunders of
the 20th century. It was based purely on
injustice, because nobody and no organization has the right to take away a
person's house and land and hand it to
someone else. Injustice led to war in
1948. TheJewish fighters, well-trained
in Europe in the art of terrorism, proved
superior to a backward and disorganized Arab army. One and a half million Palestinians left their country to escape war, terrorism, and intimidation,
becoming refugees, mainly in Jordan,
Lebanon, Syria, and Sgypt; but ome
came to the United tates and Canada
and many are members of our ow~
Archdiocese.
The Arab-Israeli War of June 1967
drove more and more Pale tinian out
of their homeland, to become refugee .
Even today Palestinian continue to flee
because of political oppression, economic deprivation, and unbearable social conditions. According to political
analysts, more than two million Jews
will immigrate to Israel from the oviet
Union and other countries between
now and the year 2000. What can thi
mean except that the remaining Muslim
and Christian Arabs will be forced out in
order to make room for the newcomers? The future of the Arab remnant
in Palestine is bleak, to say the least. The
intransigence of the Israeli Government
gives no chance for the peace process to
work. Last April on the eve of Good Friday - two days before Easter - some
extremist Jews stormed the St. John's
Hospice owned by the Greek Orthodox
Patriarchate in EastJerusalem; Patriarch
Diodorus and some of his clergy were
humiliated. Despite our strong protest
to the Israeli and American governments, the Hospice is still occupied today. I am afraid that the Christian and
Muslim holy places in Palestine will become archeological dig-sites, with no
one left to worship in them. Mahmud
Darwish, a Palestinian poet, once said,
"He who has no country has no grave
on earth."
The Third Immigration
The third wave of Arab immigration
to America began in 1975 with the outbreak of war in Lebanon. In 1974 I
travelled to Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon
on a humanitarian mission, and there I
saw dark storm clouds on the horizon.
"May God help Lebanon!" I said to myself. There was a strong Palestinian presence in the country, and unfortunately
for the Palestinians and Lebanese, the
Palestinians were behaving like a state
within a state. In the absence of a strong
army to protect the national borders
and preserve law and order, various religious confessions began organizing
militias. The Falangists,
mainly
Maronites, afraid of losing their political
and economic power, formed the militia which evolved into the Lebanese
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tern; if they build a strong national arrnr
to protect their country - and dissol )
the militias; if they rally behind th v.e
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1egit11:1ate. resi ent,
r. Elias Hrawi
and give him a chance; and if they co '.
vince t~e Unit~d S~tes to pressure Isra~l
into withdrawing its forces from southern Lebanon according to United Nations resolution 425.
Conclusion
fter much anticipation,
the
In the meantime, we must extend a
long-awaited event where felhelping hand to the new Lebanese imlowship and love embrace
migrants who are in need. As we celebrate the 85th anniversary of St. George
peace and harmony, and most imporParish of Montreal, let us not forget that
tantlywhere the clergy of this Archdioour parents and grandparents once arcesecome together as a family to grow
rived in Canada and the United Statesas
inwisdom, and even for a short time to
poor immigrants. I am glad to see that
be with our Father in Christ, our
remembering their hardships, you are
Metropolitan Philip whose dreams and
helping the new-comers. I would liketo
visions,with the help of God made the
take this opportunity to thank Father
Villageand the Center a reality, hapAntony Gabriel for his tireless efforts on
pened from July 16-20, 1990.
behalf of the new immigrants. I would
As the clergy started to arrive, they
also like to commend the "New Helping
weregreeted with genuine Antiochian
Hand Society" of St. George Church of
hospitality and warmth. The Village
Montreal for its endeavors on behalf of
staff,under the directorship of the Rt.
the new immigrants, regardless of reliRev.George Geha, exemplified a true
gious or political affiliation.
. spirit of service and excellence, everyBy being cheerful givers and mindful
thingfrom food to room preparation to
of the plight of your brothers and sismeeting rooms, etc. They not only
ters, you make God, the Church, and
madeus feel at home, but made us feel
the Scriptures very much alive:
hesitant to leave.
I was hungry and you gave me food.
This 1990 SYMPOSIUM left many
I was thirsty and you gave me drink.
hearts throbbing with thanksgiving to
I was naked and you clothed me.
Godand gratitude to the Very Reverend
I was a stranger and you took me in.
Joseph Allen for the amount of work
put into the preparation for the Symposium,the excellent planning and the orPLACEYOURORDERTODAY!
ganizationof such an event. We pray for
the good health of Sayidna Philip and
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built.
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of learning and fellowship. The Very
Forces. The National Front under the
leadership of the late Kamal Jumblat
formed another. The Shi 'ites did likewise as did the Sunni Muslims. In April
of 1975 there was a bloody confrontation between the Palestinians and the
Falangists, which triggered the war
which is still raging.
In August of 1975 there was a lull in
the fighting. I travelled to Lebanon on
church business, and found the situation very bad, with everyone anticipating even worse things to come. Very ~arly on the September morning on which
I was scheduled to fly out of Beirut, the
phone rang in my hotel room, and a
concerned friend in the Lebanese
Government warned, "Please leave the
hotel immediately; otherwise, you
won't be able to get to the airport." I
fled, and just after I departed the war
erupted anew, the road was cut, and the
airport closed.
It is not my task this evening to write
the history of the war in Lebanon.
"Someone might ask, however, What
are the reasons behind this war? Why all
this destruction and bloodshed? Why
are hundreds of thousands of young
Lebanese fleeing their once-beautiful
country? Why are Maronites fighting
Maronites? Why are Shi'ites fighting
Shi'ites?" There are no simple answers
to these questions. In my humble opinion, the Lebanese war erupted because
of:
1. Internal
political contradictions
within Lebanese society. Many Lebanese are disunited in the basic human and economic rights. The confessional political system made some
Lebanese first-class citizens; some
second-class citizens, some thirdclass, some fourth-, and even fifthclass citizens. Many were left classless. For example: if you are a Lebanese Orthodox or a Druze or a
Melkite or an Armenian, you are excluded from being elected President
of the Republic or Speaker of the
House or Prime Minister. What kind
of democracy is this? Therefore, this
confessional
system must be
changed.
2. Regional contradictions. Lebanon
has been - and continues to be the innocent victim of the IsraeliPalestinian-Arab struggle. Without a
just and lasting peace between Israel
and the Arabs, Lebanon will never
have rest.
3. The Lebanese tribal and factional
spirit, which manifested itself in the
jaja 'aun war.
And there are other contradictions
which time will not allow us to discuss.
Will Lebanon once again be the Lebanon of Kahlil Gibran, Mikhail Naimy,
Ameen al-Rihani, Iliya Abu-Madi, and
Fairuz? Yes, it can.
. if the Lebanese
unite and stop killing one another; if
they abolish their sectarian political sys-
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1990
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by Archpriest Elias Bitar
Rev. Anthony Scott of St. Vladimir's
Seminary gave the first address on "Alcoholism and Ministry." As many of us
in parish life might face people with
drinking problems, we need to reach
out with much love and care in either
helping with personal attention and advice or helping find the proper direction for the member of the flock to be
healed.
Our thanks to the group leaders for
preparing the atmosphere for good discussions and fruit-producing exchange
of ideas. The case studies created the
opportunity for searching together to
find a solution to given problems in the
ministry. After Compline a brother
priest offered a meditation to enhance
our life and close the work day with an
encounter of the best kind.
The Very Rev.James Kenna presented
the second address on "Stress and Burnout." He told the group how we can allow ourselves to reach the end of our
rope. We deplete our resources and consequently burn out. Our prayer life, having a father confessor and being upright
in the eyes of God, can help us reverse
our burnout and our stress. We are not
prisoners of time, and hostages to our
calendars, but people in charge of leading the children of God to the Kingdom
of God. The Very Rev.George Shalhoub
dealt with anger more effectively. His
presentation on this topic offered new
dimensions in dealing with anger, and
provided ways in better managing it. Father Shalhoub and Father Anthony
Yazge provided the group with good insight on this topic which throws many
into regrettable situations. Father David
Barr and Father Anthony Sola presented an interesting case study with a great
variety of situations dealing with family life in relation to the church. Father
Antony Gabriel and Father Joseph Rahal
prepared a stage play, depicting a priest
whose son was found involved with
drugs. Though this play is fictitious, it
can happen to any person and to any family. The play presented in a very
powerful way the vulnerability of the
priest and his family to the ills of socie-
ty. The lack of care and love may produce tragedie . Thi play brought laughter and tears to many, and the feeling it
brought to our hearts still cau e moments of laughter in our mind and
hearts.
Miss Ruth Valentine, a guest peaker
spoke about ''AID : a cau e for mini try." God loves the sinner and call him
to repent. Our love should reach all people, especially the lonely and the sick.
The play "DAMIA "was profes ionally presented. It is the story of struggle,
sacrifice, and triumph in the life of a
priest with leprosy. Spending an hour
with the children at the camp made u
more proud of our children and the parents who sent them to the Holy Mountain of Antioch. On Thursday evening,
Sayidna Philip dialogued with his son ,
the clergy of this Archdiocese. It wa a
time that everyone awaits eagerly. It is
on that evening that the clergy feel one
with their father in Christ. They can
greet and embrace the man they love.
Questions are asked and opinion
offered. Suggestions are made and laws
reaffirmed. It is a time of true joy and
happiness because the Primate of our
Archdiocese is not only the leader and
the inspirator, but he really cares about
the individual needs of each of us. He
identifi~s with our joys and sorrows. He
is a part of our priesthood and for that
we love and appreciate him. Following
the reception on Thursday evening,
confessions and preparations take place
for the Divine Liturgy on Friday, the final day for the SYMPOSIUM. Sayidna
Philip celebrated the Divine Liturgy as
a priest, surrounded by all his soldiers
and co-workers, asking the Holy Spirit
to strengthen the Church and heal our
souls and bodies. Last but not least the
embrace of farewell, until we meet again
strengthened us for the year ahead.
There is no greater joy than that of being one, together in Christ and in love.
Thank God for those responsible.
Thank you Sayidna Philip and Fr. Allen
for the blessings and the memories.
Father Elias Bitar is pastor of St.
George Church in Little Falls, NJ.
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by Ann Marie Gidus-Mecera
ArchpriestJoseph Allen, Director of the Symposium (tront ~ow
right) listens as Archpriest Elias Bitar, author of this arucle,
directs a comment to the speaker.
~
Fathers Anthony Yazge and George
Shalhoub lead a workshop.
ArchpriestJoseph
session.
Shaheen wraps-up a
Halfway across the world, in tropical
Indonesia, Orthodox history is quietly
being made. Father Daniel Byantoro, a
nativeof Indonesia, and former devout
Moslem,is working day and night to establishthe first Orthodox mission there
while applying to the government to
recognize Orthodoxy as an official religion.
On the other side of the globe, in
Columbus, Ohio, supporters of the Orthodox Christian Mission to Indonesia
recently gathered to hear about Fr.
Byantoro's progress and pray for his
courageous endeavors. Fr. Byantoro attended graduate school at the Ohio
State University in Columbus and
served at several Orthodox churches
there. Speakers included Lazarus BarnbangSucanto, a close Indonesian friend
ofFr.Byantoro's and seminarian; and Fr.
Gordon Walker, pastor of Holy Trinity
Orthodox Church in Franklin, Tennessee. The meeting was organized by
MichaelMcKibben, a good friend of Fr.
Byantoro.
Archpriest Anthony Scott discusses the
effect of alcohol upon the priestly
ministry.
Archpriests Antony Gabriel and Joseph
Rahal conducted a play on drugs and
the priestly ministry.
A heated debate on Capital Punishment,
by Father Timothy Ferguson.
Our Chief Chef and Kitchen Staff kept us well fed.
~
.
Friday morning's Liturgy was celebrated by Metropolitan
PHILIP (in priestly vestments) and assisting clergy.
Fr.Daniel Byantoro at home in native Indonesia.
This article will illustrate Fr. Daniel's
unique background, give the reader a
brief overview of Indonesia, and provide an update on the Orthodox Mission to Indonesia as presented at the
gathering of Friends of the Mission.
A LOOK AT THE MAN
AND HIS DREAM
His Eminence preached a pastoral s~rmon to his spiritual sons. His staff was
hand-carved by Father Constantine
Masood of Glens Falls, NY.
8
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The Elevation of the Gifts, "Thine Own of Thine Own.
.
'
''Grant unto me the Preciou;Blood
of our Lord JesusChriS(•
Raised in the Islamic religion on the
islandof]ava (one of the most densely
Populatedparts of the world), Fr. Daniel
THEWORD/OCTOBER 1990
THE WORD/OCTOBER 1990
Barn bang Byantoro became a Christian were required to declare them elve a
(cha~ismatic evangelical) eleven years one offive religion : I lam Hindu, Protago m Indonesia, and eventually be- estant, Catholic or Buddhi t/Hindu.
came a minister. He first learned about The Orthodox mi ion i vie ed ith
Orthodoxy while attending a Protestant skepticism becau e many Orthodox
seminary in Korea. "I was searching for practices are similar to tho e ofl lam. I the origin of the
Apostolic Church for
a long time," Fr.
Daniel reflected. "I
knew the New Testament Church was
largely Semitic; but
had not seen a Christian Church with even
the semblance
of
those Semitic roots."
Ironically,
it was
while studying at the
Protestant seminary
that he converted to
Orthodoxy.
Knowing he must Fr.Daniel Byantoro celebrates the first wedding in the history of Indonecome to the United sian Or th odoxy.
States to study more about the Ortho- lamic chanting uses tones much like
dox Faith, Fr. Daniel left Indonesia for those of the Orthodox Byzantine chant.
Holy Cross Orthodox Seminary in Bos- Practices such as bowing, prostrations,
ton in 1985. His education was spon- lifting hands and facing the altar (East)
sored by the Mission Committee of the are all common for both Moslems and
Orthodox.
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese. Through
The Orthodox Mission and its pracletters and articles he wrote while in
seminary, his family and friends learned tices are often questioned by village
about the Faith and anxiously awaited people. A Reformed Church member
his return so they could also be baptized living in the neighborhood accused the
and chrismated into Orthodoxy. He was Mission of being part of the Children of
ordained into the priesthood by Bishop God - a sect forbidden in Indonesia.
Maximos (of Pittsburgh) at St. Paul Seditious actions by extremist Moslems
Greek Orthodox Church in Cleveland, - including armed rebellions resulting
Ohio, and assisted in services in several in a number of deaths - have also
Columbus, Ohio parishes before return- prompted the Mission's motives to be
ing to Indonesia. He returned to Java in questioned. Fr. Daniel was told that
June, 1988 to establish the country's first Christian clergy were a target of these
extremists; thus, in an attempt to protect
Orthodox Christian mission.
the Mission, a new meeting place was
WRESTLING WITH SKEPTICISM
Fr. Daniel anticipated
that Or- established and Fr. Daniel ventures out
thodoxy would not be welcomed with only in daylight. Although the exopen arms in his native land. More than tremists have been arrested and the un90% of the country's people are Mos- rest has ceased, Fr. Daniel continues to
take precautions to protect the Mission
lems, with only 3 % being Christian
and
its members.
(Protestant and Catholic). Afraid of poGETTING THE MISSION
litical foreign interference, and to comOFF THE GROUND
bat recurring problems with ComCurrently, Fr. Daniel keeps a schedule
munist insurgency that occurred several
that rivals the busiest executive! He
decades ago, all foreign missionaries
serves Divine Liturgy every Sunday, and
were required to leave. Indonesians
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�Orthros at 5 a.m. every morning. O_rthros is regularly attended by about s1~
worshippers. He holds three weekly ~1ble Studies: one for non-Orthodox, m
order to familiarize them with t_heOrthodox Faith; another in Engllsh for
those wanting to learn the language;
and the third for University students. In
addition, he teaches a weekly New
Testament class and catechism class. A
number of converts and catechume?s
have come from these classes. Fr. Darnel
reserves Saturday as his day of re st . But
he fails to rest for long. Students and
families come for counselling, and Fr.
Daniel welcomes them even though
they are not Orthodox. He has ~lso ~ecome involved with the Umverstty
Ministry, which has been a long-held
dream of his. Fr. Daniel makes weekly
treks to the University to teach or
preach on various subjects. He has been
the main speaker at many of the students' seminars and retreats, and on the
most part, is well received by fellow
Christians and university students.
THE FUTURE OF THE
INDONESIAN MISSION
The meeting held in Columbus, Ohio
joined a number of friends and acq~aintances of Fr. Daniel's who learned of the
Mission's progress, challenges and
goals. The group prayed for the Mission's safety and success, and helped
with donations to ensure its continuance.
Lazarus Sucanto, a seminarian at Holy
Cross Orthodox Seminary in Boston,
Massachusetts, spoke at the gathering.
He plans to return to Indonesia after
graduation in December to assist Fr.
Daniel. Lazarus relayed his first encounter with Fr. Daniel, in which he asked
about the Orthodox Faith. Fr. Byantoro
answered Lazarus with a letter that exceeded 200 pages! He read the letter, as
well as several books on Orthodoxy, but
had to read them FIVE TIMES before finally grasping the Faith. Talking about
his past as a Protestant, Lazarus said, "I
never learned anything about the
Apostolic Fathers or anything [that happened] before the 9th century," he said.
"I could never explain the Trinity as a
Protestant minister," he added. "Orthodoxy," he said, "offered a clear explanation of the Holy-Trinity as well as an
understanding of the Theotokos."
When Lazarus was ready to convert
to Orthodoxy, Fr. Daniel told him he
would have to go to America to study
and be chrismated. Aware of the political tensions and rebellions against
10
Christians in Indonesia, Fr. Daniel asked
Lazarus "Areyou ready to die when ~ou
come back from America?" to wh1c.h
Lazarus soberly replied, "Ifl have t~ ~!e
for the truth, then I am ready to die.
Archpriest Gordon Walker, pastor at
Holy Trinity Orthodox Ch~rch, gave a
stirring speech at the gathenn?. He emphasized Fr. Daniel's enthusiasm and
dynamic approach in spite of the many
Fr.Gordon Walker speaks in Columbus, Ohio of
the challenges Fr.Byantoro faces as an Orthodox
Christian missionary in Indonesia.
challenges he faces. The Ind?nesi~n
government has forced all foreign missionaries to leave the country, but Fr.
Gordon believes this is no obstacle: na-
Indonesia's
490,900.
first Orthodox
• •
Chnsuan
tive Indonesians
can successfully
"reach other Indonesians with the Holy
Church," he stated. Fr. Gordon also
stressed that modern day martyrdom is
a genuine but dreaded possibility for
these Indonesian
pioneers of Orthodoxy.
Those responsible for the Orthodox
Mission to Indonesia, including readers
of this article, are witnesses to a new
chapter of history within the Orthodox
Church. Prayers are greatly needed for
the continued success of the Mission
Fr. Daniel and those newly converted t~
the Faith, in a new land for Orthodoxy.
Anyone desiring to learn more about
the Orthodox Mission to Indonesia may
write to Fr. John Chakos, Holy Cross
Greek Orthodox Church, 123 Gilkeson
Rd., Pittsburgh, PA 15228.
Ann Marie Gidus-Mecera is a member of St. Gregory of Nyssa Orthodox
Campus Church in Columbus, Ohio,
where she serves as parish council
chairman. Ann Marie has written articles for several Orthodox periodicals,
and recently published a book for Orthodox pre-schoolers entitled I GO TO
CHURCH. She is involved in the development of St. Ignatius of Antioch
Press, a newly-formed Orthodox publishing company.
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C3:t1:1olicos-Patr~rchI~IA II of Georgia
V1s1tsChurch m Soviet Prison Camp
InJune of 1990, His Holiness ILIA II,
Orthodox Catholicos-Patriarch of All
Georgia visited the newly constructed
hurch in the Correctional Work Colo~y (ITK) #12~/3 in t.h~ c~ty of Ru~tavi,
Georgian Soviet Soc1al~st1cR~publlc. In
this historic event, His Holiness met
and was accomplished by the hard
bribery. A Georgian b nationalit
work of the convicts and with the perChutkera h iii i 30 ar old, marri d
mission of the Minister of Internal Afand ha two on Alexand rand Zura.
fairs Gorgadze Shota. One inmate
He wa a member of th Communi t
reports, "Thanks to perestroika, religion Party from 1979-198 . hil in pri n
is not prohibited even in such place as Chutkera hvili decided to become a rthe labor camps." And Chutkera hvili vant of God and began to work among
relates, "By the grace the prisoners a a pri on chaplain. p n
of God, the year 1990 hi relea e from pri on, he plan to nseems to be a happy
ter the Georgian piritual Academ . H
one for ITK #123/3, write to orth American Chri tian : "I
since in hell sanctu- wish to appeal to all churche in the
aries are built."
and Canada who have experienc in
Through the dedi- working with convict and outca t to
cation and work of send us material, de cribing work with
Chutkerashvili, the them. I wi h to appeal to all societie in
church has already
the US and Canada to write to u , giving
made remarkable
advice or simply uniting with u ." Letsteps forward for the ters can be addre sect to Chutkerashvili
sake of the Kingdom
in care of:
of
God.
On
June
21,
Catholicos-Patriarch ILIA II
Catholicos-Patriarch ILIA II of Georgia touring ITK #123/3 prison camp.
, the first bap1990
The Orthodox Church of Georgia
with and preached
to both the
tisms of 15 men took place. The Rector
For Dato Chutkerashvili in Prison
prisoners and adrr.iinis~rati~n of the pri~- of the Georgian Spiritual Academy and
Camp ITK #123/3
on marking the first time m decades, 1f Seminary, Father George, conducted
Georgia, USSR
no~ever, that the head of the Georgian
the baptismal ser:vice. Eight of the 15
The inmates ofITK #123/3 encourage
Church has made such a unique arch- new initiates into the
pastoral visit.
Orthodox Faith were
Thanks to Gogi Keburia, Director of Muslims who acceptITK #123/3, and Gorgadze Shota, Geor- ed Christ. The prison
gian Minister of Interior, the prison
camp church also
camp church became the first built in performs acts of merthe ITK system in the 70 years of the cy by rendering aid
USSR'sexistence. Under the leadership
to convicts who have
of inmate Dato Chutkerashvili, who has no relatives
and
become the "chaplain" of the prisoners,
ministering to invalid
the church was built by the inmates and prisoners.
consecrated on April 15, 1990. The conChutkerashvili has
victs worked for three months during
served three of his
their free time to build this church (they five year sentence for
Patriarch ILIA II of Georgia preaches to Inmates at ITK #123/3.
are required
to
North American
work 8 hours a day,
Christians to write
six days a week
to officials in the
[Sundays are still a
USSR,and in particday of rest]) while
ular President Mikthe prison adminishail Gorbachev,
tration supplied
Gogi
Keburia,
materials, the site
Director of ITK #
123/3, and Gorforthe church, and
gadze Shota, Georallpossible help.
gian Minister of InMost astounding
terior,
thanking
isthat the constructhem for allowing
tion of this church
this historic event
began before the
to take place and
laws for religious
encouraging them
cultwere passed in
to allow this to hapthe Supreme Pre• t h e serv ice . pen in other places.
sidiumof the USSR June 21, 1990 - Candidates for Baptism holding candles. Father George officiating
THEWORD/OCTOBER 1990
11
�Seminary Dean Witnesses
Orthodox Church Revival in Russia
Visits Restored Valaam Monastery
Serfs," was killed by a terrorist bomb in This was followed by the singing of th
Protopresbyter John Meyendorff,
Ascension Troparion. In recent month:
1881. The church is presently under
Dean of St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theofive large churches have been reopened
but the newly-elected
logical Seminary, made a visit to a rapid- restoration,
in Leningrad, including the Monastery
ly reviving Orthodox Church of Russia Leningrad Town Council, which inof Nuns created by FatherJohnofKroncludes
several
active
Orthodox
memas a guest of the Leningrad Theological
stadt. Father John of Kronstadt, who
bers,
is
divided
between
those
who
deAcademy on May 19-27, 1990. He was
was
formally
accompanied
by ~ ,- ..
.
•-.
~
canonized
in early
his wife, Micah. It ~-1
...-.
....
-:~~~.};;:,
June
of
this
year is
was during this visx ~ - , •• ·j b
'
r
·
-~~ · ..,~ ,•
uried there.
it that the Diploma
.:....
On May 24-26
of Honorary MemFather
Meyendorff
ber of the Leninwas
invited
to acgrad Theological
company
MetroAcademy was bepolitan Alexis of
stowed upon Father
Leningrad (the now
Meyendorff by the
newly-elected
PatriAcademy's rector,
arch
of
Moscow
Father
Vladimir
and All Russia) to
Sorokin, at a solthe island of Valaam
emn academic seson Lake Ladoga. It
sion on Monday,
is from the famous
May 21.
and great Valaam
Invited to lecture
Monastery that the
to faculty, students,
monks who became
and
numerous
founders of the Orguests of the Leninthodox Church in
grad Academy, FaAmerica left for Alasther Meyendorff's
ka in 1793. Among
presentations
inThe "restored" Valaam Monastery on Lake Ladoga.
this group of foundcluded such topics
ing monastics was St. Herman.
as "Orthodoxy in America,"
The lower church of the
"Patriarch Tikhon, Servant of
Valaam Monastery was solemnChurch Unity" and "Church
ly consecrated again for Orthoand State in the Orthodox Perdox worship after being closed
spective." The lectures provoked a lively and free discusfor exactly fifty years. Father
sion, allowing for full recogniMeyendorff had the distinct
tion of the persecutions
honor and joy to concelebrate
suffered by the Church and of
at the first Divine Liturgy held
the symbolic and unifying perthere. Not only the main monsonality of the Holy Patriarch.
astery but also several hermiSuch discussion would have
tages have now been given back
been unthinkable two years
to the Church. Seven monks alago. The audience also exready reside on the island but the
pressed interest in Father
community will hopefully grow
Alexis, now Patriarch, on the boat to Valaam with Father
Meyendorff s comments on the Metropolitan
in the coming months and years.
Meyendorff.
missionary opportunities that
The buildings restored to the
exist in America today.
sire the reactivation of the church and Church are in deplorable condition and
Another testimony to the changing
those who prefer leaving it 'as a their restoration, at the Church's exRussian Orthodox Church was the op- museum.
pense, will cost millions.
portunity for Father Meyendorff to apThe Leningrad Town Council also
In the years leading tQ the celebratio?
pear on Soviet television to support the coordinated a formal visit to the Town of the Orthodox American Bicentennirestoration of Orthodox worship in the Hall, the former Mariinsky Palace,
al in 1994, many Orthodox Americans
famous church of "The Savior-on-thewhich includes a partially restored
will be welcome to make pilgrimages to
Blood," built on the spot where Tsar chapel. At the request of his hosts, Fa- the holy places from whence the OrAlexander II, the "Liberator of the ther John said a prayer at the Town Hall. thodox Faith came to the New World.
12
THE WORD/OCTOBER 1990
ARCHDIOCESANOFFICE
ORDAINED:
JOHN MANGELS, to the Diaconate and Priesthood and assigned pastor of St. Augustine
Church in Denver, CO (Western
Rite).
AMBROSE OMAYAS,to the Diaconate and Priesthood and assigned assistant pastor of St. Augustine Church in
Denver, CO.
MARKBRUMLEY,to the Diaconate and
assigned to the St. Augustine Church in
Denver, CO.
JUSTIN McFEETERS, to the Diaconate
and Priesthood and assigned pastor of
St. Gregory Church in Euless (Dallas),
TX (Western Rite).
NEW CHURCHES:
St.Augustine Church in Denver, Colorado (Western Rite).
St. Gregory Church in Euless (Dallas),
Texas(Western Rite).
Joh~ H_.~ahall from Charleston, West
Virgm1a
Jack Salem from New Kensington
Pennsylvania
'
Yousef Samaan from Syria
Christina Tassos from Charleston West
Virginia
'
Tho11:asZain from Grand Rapids,Michigan
Tawfik Zakhour from Syria
April Mercur from Pittsburgh, PA
Patriarch Ignatius IV
Decorates Gabriel Habib
On Sunday, July 15, 1990, in Limassol, Cyprus, His Beatitude, Patriarch IGNATIUSIV bestowed on Gabriel Habib
and his wife, Kathy, the Order of Saints
Peter and Paul of the Patriarchate of Antioch.
AWARDED:
ARCHPRIESTGEORGE ASWAD,pastor
of St. George Church in Niagara Falls,
NY,the Antonian Silver Medal of Merit,
on September 2, 1990.
DECEASED:
KHOUREEYE VIVIAN ZITON of St.
George Church in Canton, Ohio, after a
brief illness, on August 17, 1990. May her
blessed soul rest in eternal peace!
DONATIONS TO THE WORD, gratefully received:
Mr.Michael Cross
Carnegie, PA
$20.00
The Hourani Family
Taunton, MA
15.00
Josephine Ferris
"You Can Make Arabic Bread"
Phoenix, AZ
5.00
Mr.& Mrs. Samuel E. Newey
Jacksonville, FL
100.00
1990-91 Archdiocesan Seminarians at
St. Vladimir's Seminary:
JamesBarkett from Van Nuys, California
George Bikhazi from Lebanon
Hytham Bourezgal from Syria
Timothy Cremeens
from Denver,
Colorado
Michael Dunnaway from Eagle River,
Alaska
Deacon Daniel Guenther from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
MarkMaymon from Tulsa, Oklahoma
Brian Nasser from Garden Grove,
California
Gebreal Nassar from Lebanon
THEWORD/OCTOBER 1990
Patriarch IGNATIUS IV of Antioch, with Kathy,
Habib.
Mr. Gabriel Habib has been serving
for many years as Secretary General of
the Middle East Council of Churches
(MECC). Besides facilitating healthy dialogue among all churches of the Middle East, Mr. Habib has done an outstanding job in co-ordinating a most effective welfare program for thousands
of needy people in Lebanon and other
Middle Eastern countries.
Gaby and Kathy, who are highly
respected and admired by Metropolitan
PHILIP, are indeed most worthy of this
honor. Gabriel Habib is a man of distinguished character. He loves God and his
fellow human beings and he translates
that love into concrete action. He is the
son of Antioch and he is proud of that.
The ecumenical
dimension of his
church activities never made him forget
his rootedness in the Antiochian soil.
Gaby Habib has combined in his personality the spirituality of the East and
the practicality of the e t. hen he
discusses with you a theological matter
he plunge into the depth and never
~oats on the urface; and hen he presides at a meeting, he carefully prepare
his agenda. Thu , he i ell organized,
calm, collected, pati nt and methodical.
THE WORD magazine take thi opportunity to congratulate Gaby, hi wife,
Kathy, and wi he them with their lovely daughter , Maria and Anna many
happy years.
'
The following are excerpt from
Patriarch Ignatius' peech before he
made this presentation to Mr. and Mrs.
Habib:
Dearly Beloved,
Today we have heard the Holy Gospel telling us, "You are the light of the
world. A city built on
a hill cannot be hid.
o one after lighting
a lamp puts it under
the bushel ba ket,
but on the lampstand, and it give
light to all in the
house. In the same
say, let your light
shine before others,
so that they may see
your good works and
give glory to your Father in heaven,"
" (Matt. 5:14).
Gaby, Maria and Anna
"When our Lord
Jesus spoke to his disciples, he said to them, first: You are the
light of the world. Everything within
you is light to the world. Then our Lord
proceeded to say, how can the world
see your light? The answer is through
your good deeds; and thus they glorify
your father who is in heaven. Why is
that? Because every one of you, beloved, remains a mystery to all people
until he is revealed through his deeds.
People do not see your intentions and
thoughts. People see your deeds which
translates your personalities to the people who could curse the time they have
come to know you or bless the Lord
who gave them the opportunity to meet
you."
"I have said all this to illustrate Gabriel Habib and his wife, Kathy. A few
years ago, people in many countries
used to ask: where is the See of Antioch
and what is that See doing? I thank God
that Gabriel made the name of Antioch
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�St. Sophia's in South Bound Brook, NJ
(Ukrainian)
Holy Trinity inJordanville, NY (Russian)
St. Andrew's in Winnipeg, Manitoba
(Ukrainian)
St. Herman's in Kodiak, Alaska(OCA)
St. Sava's in Libertyville, IL (Serbian)
St. Nersess in New Rochelle, NY
(Armenian)
...
that public school students have
the right to form religious clubs under
the US Federal Equal Access Act which
was recently upheld by the Supreme
Court?
. . . that Palestinian Arabs may be either Christians or Muslims? Of the one
SVS Bookstore/Press
million in Israel, about 800,000 are
Reaches Out
Christians, many of whom are of the Orthodox
Faith.
St. Vladimir's Seminary Bookstore/
.
.
.
that
according to an organization
Press travelled to three conferences this
called "Religion in American Life,"
summer in an effort to provide conferbased in Princeton,
NJ, there are
ence participants with an opportunity
presently in the US:
to acquire quality Orthodox theological
87,000,000 persons affiliated with
publications.John Michael Hoffman, a
Protestant congregations,
senior student at the Seminary, brought
53,500,000 persons affiliated with
the display to the Midwest Regional
Roman Catholic congregations,
Conference in Cleveland, OH Gune 206,000,000
persons affiliated with Is24), the Eastern Regional Conference
lamic congregations,
held at Seven Springs Resort, PACTuly144,500,000 persons affiliated with
15) and the national Clergy Symposium
Jewish congregations,
at Antiochian Village CTuly16-17).In all,
3,500,000
persons affiliated with Orapproximately 2000 Orthodox people
thodox Christian congregations.
were ministered to.
.. that new Orthodox parishes regisThe main purpose of the travelling
bookstore was to effectively present the tered in the Soviet Union are:
In 1985
3 In 1987 16
life, tradition and teachings of the OrIn 1986
- 10 In 1988 - 809
thodox Church to those people attendIn the first 9 months of 1989
ing the conferences, many of whom do
- 2,185!!!
not have a chance to come directly to
There
are
a
total
of
9,734
parishes
in the
the Seminary's campus bookstore in
Russian Orthodox Church in the Soviet
Crestwood, New York. Quality publications, books, icons, records and tapes Union today.
. . . that there are 4 organizations and
were made available, with an emphasis
24 departments of the Antiochian Archon what SVSPress has to offer through
its own publications. SVS Press is the diocese in North America that carry on
the daily work of our Church, all relargest publisher of Orthodox material
sponsible to the Metropolitan Primate?
in the English language.
For further information, or if re- . . . that there are 160 parishes and missources are required, please contact St. sions in the Antiochian Archdiocese in
Vladimir's Seminary Press directly at North America, 100 more than 25 years
ago?
(914) 961-2203.
. . . that the major feast of the Church
in October is the Protection of the TheDID YOU KNOW .
otokos on October 1?
. . . that there are several Orthodox
. . . that the Orthodox Divine Liturgy
theological seminaries in North Ameri- contains 98 quotations from the Old
ca? They are:
Testament and 114 from the New TestaSt. Vladimir's in Crestwood, NY (OCA) ment?
Holy Cross in Brookline, MA (Greek)
. . . that the second oldest continuous
St. Tikhon's in South Canaan, PA(OCA) church in the Antiochian Archdiocese is
Christ the Saviour in Johnstown, PA St. Michael Church in Beaumont, Texas,
(Carpatho-Russian)
'
having been founded in 1898?
known and carried it to others with -it was harming Iraq's financial recovery
honor. Thus, people were able to see from the war by exceeding its OPEC 011
quota and depressing world oil prices.
the distinguished human beings which
Antioch can give, human beings who Kuwait was said to be ready to stop exceeding its OPEC quota and to be willdo not discriminate between needy
people or between churches. At Gaby's ing to discuss writing off the loans. B~cause Kuwait was not willing to negotiside there is his dear wife, Kathy, whom
you all know as a faithful wife, loving ate territorial adjustments, however,
mother, and helper who never gets Iraq broke off the crisis talks with
Kuwait inJeddah and, a few hours later,
bored or tired."
"On behalf of the See of Antioch, I launched its August 2 invasion.
-AIK
bestow on them the Order of Saints PeReprinted
from
The
Washington
Reter and Paul."
port on Middle East Affairs, September,
1990 issue.
History of the
Iraq-Kuwait Dispute
This year, 1990, is obviously the most
fateful in Kuwait's history. But three
earlier years, 1871, 1898 and 1961, also
shaped this small Arab state's history. In
1871, Germany's defeat of France in the
Franco-Prussian war intensified the
rivalry between the British Empire and
Imperial Germany.
Because of that rivalry, Britain in 1899
placed Kuwait "under British protection," the euphemism employed in
those days for what Iraq seeks to do to
Kuwait now. Britain's purpose in 1899
was to bar the best salt water port in the
area from use as a terminus for Germany's ambitious Berlin-to-Baghdad railway project, which Britain feared
would threaten its own hold on India.
The seeds of future trouble were
sown because Kuwait, then part of Turkey's tottering Ottoman Empire, was
governed from Basra, in what later became Iraqi territory. That is the basis for
Iraq's claim that British imperialism
robbed it of its "natural port" on the
Persian Gulf.
After Kuwait declared its independence in 1961, Iraq publicly asserted its
claim to sovereignty over the area. British forces returned to Kuwait, and then
were replaced by Arab League forces
rushed to Kuwait's protection. Barred
from moving its forces into Kuwait, Iraq
let its claim lapse.
During the 1980-1988 Iraq-Iran war,
Kuwait lent Iraq billions of dollars.
Kuwait's port became a primary port of
entry for Iraq. Despite such Kuwaiti
logistical and financial help during the
war, however, Iraq precipitated the present crisis with a series of complaints that
Kuwait would not forgive wartime loans
it had extended to Iraq, that it was
pumping oil from Iraqi territory, that it
refused to lease Bubiyan Island to Iraq to
facilitate Iraqi access to the sea, and that
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n important quality of a happy
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needs. One of these needs is the ability
to properly communicate problems and
issues which arise in everyday life without creating a "civil war." This "civil
war" may destroy the relationship between the husband and wife, along with
the relationship with their children.
Keep in mind that the nature of being
human generates problems, tension,
and conflict. However, if they are dealt
with properly, the relationship grows
because "no one is immune from conflict." We fall into a trap of building on
each other's mistakes which occurred in
the past, and this hampers solutions to
the present problems which couples
may encounter.
Our people do not only remember
the conflicts which occurred in North
America, but also thrive on friction
which occurred generations ago maybe
in another part of the world. When we
remind each other of humiliating experiences of the past, this magnifies our
anger more. We must remind ourselves,
as someone once said, that even criminals cannot be tried for the same crime
a second time. Psychologists
and
spiritual directors tell us that when we
dig up the dirt of the past, we are burying a present disagreement which we
are not addressing. For this reason, we
lose ground.
As Orthodox Christians, we believe
in forgiveness, which is the highest value of everything for which we stand.
Practice what the Church teaches:
"Love bares all things, believes all
things, hopes in all things, endures all
things. Love never ends," (1 Cor. 13:7).
To begin with, forgive one another;
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everything.) This method will facilitate
the couple to start fresh, which can be
the energizing force oflove to move you
forward.
A
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WHAT MAKESLOVE
FLOURISH OR DIE?
The power that cements a foundation of a great and successful relationship, crowning husband-wife intimacy,
is TRUST.Trust breeds love. Love makes
all things possible. What, then, is love?
Love is wondrous and the mystery of
life. "Love binds without a cord." The
query follows, "How does a person fall
in (or out of) love?"
It depends to a great measure on the
trustful relationship which is communicated at the deepest, the most sacred
level. The power of love can shine its
light only if it is shared unselfishly by
both lover and beloved. The Creation
story in the Holy Scriptures, found in
''When your love
turns into a barg~
trust must be
your anchor. ' '
the Book of Genesis, reads that when
God created man, He said, "It is not
good for man to be alone upon the
earth. Let us make a helper fit for him.
And God created woman," (Genesis
2: 15). The trust-love interdependence is
further described in an allegorical fashion in Proverbs 30:18-19: •"There are
four things that are too mysterious for
me to understand: an eagle flying in the
sky, a snake moving on a rock, a ship
finding its way over the sea, and a man
and a woman falling in love.''
Trust is a faith. It comes as the husband and wife freely surrender their
hearts, minds, souls, and bodies to one
another. ''The two become one,'' (Genesis). "O Lord unite them in one mind
and in one flesh.'' (Sacrament of Marriage) Trust, like faith, is the promise of
tomorrow. 'J\nd grant them faith and fill
them with an abundance of all earthly
good things," (Sacrament of Marriage).
Spouses consecrate themselves to
each other: "The servant of God is
crowned unto the handmaiden of God,
North American Council
in the name of the Father, and of the
Son, and of the Holy Spirit" (Sacrament
of Marriage), in the spirit of trust even
though they cannot predict the future.
"When your love turns ~nto a barge,
trust must be your anchor," (Ann
Stamm, 2/5/90). Couples embark on the
journey oflife on the "Trust Train." Despite the length or difficulty of their
journey, they continue on and will
reach their destination. St. Paul attested
to this when he said, "Love never gives
up; its faith, hope, and patience never
fail," (I Cor. 13: 7).
We all know from experience that
mistrust, begets suspicion; suspicion
breeds resentment
and confusion
which, in turn, become the burial
ground of love. Truth, however, begets
truth, and of it is born genuine love and
freedom. 'J\nd the truth shall set you
free," said Jesus. Thomas Brooks said,
"We trust as we love and where we
lov~." "If we love Christ much, surely
we shall trust Him much!"
Build a little fence of trust
Around today;
Fill the space with loving works
And therein stay;
Look not through the sheltering bars
Upon tomorrow;
God will help thee bear what comes
Of joy or sorrow.
-Mary Francis Butts
Let us then dare to search within our
own beings for the noble trust of which
love is born. In the words of Peter, "We
too, having suffered for a while, may
find a trust as genuine as gold tested by
fire as we find fulfillment in the joy of
our salvation," (I Peter: 7).
Father George H. Shalhoub ispastor
of St. Mary's Church in Livonia, Ml.
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"And it shall come to pass afterwards,
that I will pour my spirit on all flesh,
your sons and your daughters
shall prophesy,
your old men shall dream dreams, and
your young men shall see visions."
When I first read the
'
above quotation I could not
ma~e much sense out of it;
havmg read and pondered it
for a lengthy period I started
to see the light. The above
quotation emphasizes something magnificent. It emphasises the everlasting
and redeeming power of God's love:
And it shall come to pass afterwards,
that I will pour my spirit on all flesh,
Here God is telling
us that in due time
Hisspirit will come
and enter all His
creatures:
males
and females, young
and old, and all will
be saved. The quotation also emphasizes God's justice and equality. God
does not discriminate between males
and females, whites and blacks, between young and old, between westerners and easterners. They all stand
equal in God's eyes. Two months ago I
witnessed the Sacrament of Baptism in
the Orthodox Church. After the infant
was immersed in water, the priest
anointed him while saying, "the seal of
the gift of the Holy Spirit." The Holy
Spiritenters God's children for the first
time during the Sacrament of Holy
Chrismation, and every year at Pentecost the Spirit is renewed. In Galatians
5:23the apostle states that "the fruit of
the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience,
kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control." There is no
doubt that in today's world all of these
I virtues can be practiced, and if we live
, bythe Spirit then we should walk by the
I Spirit.
. Recently, I had a wonderful exper/ ience.Looking out of my kitchen window,I discovered a robin's nest in a tree.
Inoticed that the mother bird not only
feedsher young, but also gathers them
under her wings to keep them warm. I
thought to myself how true this is of
God'slove. God also embraces his chil-
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dren, brings them all under His wings
and protects them against all evil.
In addition to the above account
G?d also tells us through the mouth of
Hts prophet that
your sons and your daughters
shall prophesy,
your old men shall dream dreams, and
your young men shall see vision .
Th~se lines tell us that young boys
and girls will be imbued with God's
Spirit and will foretell the end of time
and the coming of the Kingdom of God.
The old people, on the other hand will
not feel sorry for the passage of ~heir
youth because they will look forward to
happiness and salvation in the kingdom
of God. These verses fromJoel 2:28 are
corroborated by St. Paul's first letter to
the Corinthians 12:4-11.St. Paul tells us:
"Now there are varieties of gifts, but
the same Spirit; and there are varieties of
service, but the same Lord; and there
are varieties of working, but it is the
same God who inspires them all in every one. To each is given the manifestations of the Spirit for the common
good. To one is given through the Spirit the utterance of knowledge according
to the same Spirit, to another faith by
the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, to another the
working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish
between spirits.''
In conclusion, hope, mercy, compassion, and God's all pervading love for
humanity are all included in the verses
of Prophet Joel 2:28. May God's Spirit
be with us all.
Leslie Saliba is a teenager at the St.
George Cathedral in Worcester, MA.
The Midwest Region
This year's Parish Life Conference
was hosted by St. George Church of
Cleveland, Ohio. Archbishop Michael
was in attendance, and presided over
the activities.
St. Vladimir's Seminary Icons presented to Midwest Conference.
The highlight of thi
ence wa our fe ti al .
entrie in Poetr , 500 in rt ,
Writing and O in Photograph
winner of the e fi ti al r i ed th ir
trophie from aidna ichael during
our award pre entation h Id on aturday morning.
Al o, we had 28 team
nter thi
year' adult/teen catechi m bo I. Th
Senior and Junior divi i n inner
were both from the parish of t. G org
Indianapoli , Indiana. There wa a ti
for second place in the teen bo I between St. George of 11rre Haute, Indiana and St. Elia of ylvania, Ohio.
We had ten conte tant participate in
the Oratorical fe tival. Dolly Abdollah
of St. George, Cleveland, Ohiowa the
winner in the enior Divi ion and
represented the Midwest Region at the
NAC festival in July. Janine Saloun of t.
George, Cleveland, Ohio was the Junior
Division winner.
Midwest SOYO honors an out tanding SOYO member each year with the
Protosyngelos Elli Khouri Memorial
Merit Award and this award was given
during the banquet. This is the highest
award a SOYO member can receive
from Midwest SOYO and this year's
award went to a very dedicated SOYO
member, Jo Ann Droubie of West St.
Paul, MN. She is the Christian Education
Director for the Mic!west Region. She is
indeed worthy of this honor.
We were indeed honored to have
received two Icons to be used at all of
our Midwest Parish Life Conferences
from St. Vladimir's Seminary. We thank
St. Vladimir's for this generous gift.
These Icons will be used at our 1991
Parish Life Conference being hosted by
one of our missions, St. Andrew's in
Lexington, Ky.
Everyone left the Parish Life Conference enlightened, enthused and encouraged that SOYO and Orthodoxy is
very much alive in the Midwest. Midwest Region is very concerned with the
progress of SOYO and the direction it is
going.
During the month of October, the
youth of thi Archdiocese are honored
for the work that they do throughout
the year by assisting with various duties
within the church. Midwest OYO has
also declared this month, t. John the
Divine month, our only fundraiser that
supports SOYO/Teen OYO through
the four $750.000 scholar hips that are
i7
�grow and assist these other projects, all
the parishioners are encouraged to
pledge any amount that they wish ($10,
$15, etc.) for a five year period, or donations are welcome. For additional information regarding this project, please
write to: Esther Simbol, R.R. 23 Box
231, Terre Haute, Indiana 47802 and
send all pledges/donations to Nora Mike,
2908 Wallingford Court, Louisville, Ky.
40218.
-Esther Simbol
NAC SOYO Mid-Summer
Meeting
Archbishop Michael with Cleveland's Rudy
George and Archpriest Malatius Hussney.
The NAC SOYO Mid-Summer meeting was held at the Antiochian Village
on the weekend of July 20-22. NAC
ANTIOCHIAN VILLAGE CAMP1990
Teen SOY.O and ~OCWNA also joinect
us for their meetings at the Village.
We were blessed with the presence f
Metropolitan PHILIP and Bishop A~toun who enlightened our meeting
with discussions on SOYO and som s
new ideas to implement for the comin:
year.
To highlight
the weekend, our
regional Oratorical winners came together on Saturday night for the NAC
Oratorical Festival. Our weekend ended
with a beautiful Divine Liturgy on Sunday followed by a brunch held in the
new dining hall at the Village.
We all went home to our regions with
new ideas, and we look forward to
meeting again, sharing good times, and
comparing notes soon!
Natala Simon, Mike Nassif and Angela
Nassar - friends forever!
given each year to any student who is
attending or planning to attend a college. It assists all the creative festivals
and supports the College Contact program. College Contact is our project
where Orthodox material is sent to College Students away from home or students who are not attending a church.
We also send information to our Armed
Forces members so that they are kept informed and to let them know that we
care. Midwest SOYO is doing our part in
promoting and spreading the word
about Orthodoxy. Also, this project assists the Missions Fund.
For this program to continue and
Counselor Matt Miller, another
rence of Arabia??'
"Law-
St. Louis and Oklahoma are well represented!
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.
Campers, Counselors and Kitchen Crew work together in a united effort to make everyone happy.
Sports time.
Michael Morrow and Paul Rados prepare the kitchen for the next "fabulous" meal.
'~ GIFT FROM THE HEART''
CELEBRATE BY GIVING
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hungry and your friends at the same time throughout the year.
You can give your gifts to the hungry in honor of a loved one
on such occasions as their birthday, baptism, anniversary,
thank you, retirement or any special event. ''A Gift from the
Heart" is also a thoughtful memorial.
Please include this coupon along with your donation. We will
send a personalized card to the person you designate to inform
them of the gift you gave in their honor.
Send coupon and check to: NAC SOYO
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It's time to say "good-bye" til next year
(or the next phone call!)
PHOTOS BY PAUL RADOS OF POTOMAC, MD.
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THE WORD/OCTOBER
1990
1. COL. 4:2-9; LUKE 11:47-12:1
Wonderworking Unmercenaries Cosmas
and Damian
2. COL. 4:10-18; LUKE 12:2-12
Saint Acindynus, Pegasius, Apthonius,
Elpidephorus, and Anempodistus (FAST)
3. 2 COR. 5:1-10; LUKE 9:1-6
Martyrs Acepsimas, Joseph, and Aethelas
4. GAL. 1:11-18; LUKE 8:41-56
Martyrs J oannicius the Righteous;
Nicander the Bishop; and Hermeus the
Priest
5. 1 THESS. 1:1-5; LUKE 12:13-15, 22-31
Martyrs Galaction and Episteme; Apostle
Hermas of the 70
6. 1 THESS. 1:6-10; LUKE 12:42-48
Paul the Confessor; Venerables Luke
Tauromen and Barlaam Kutyn
7. 1 THESS. 2:1-8; LUKE 12:48-59
Thirty-three Martyrs of Melitene; Lazarus
the Wonderworker (FAST)
8. HEB. 2:2-10; LUKE 10:16-21
Inclusive Feast of the Archangels
Michael, Gabriel, Raphael and the rest of
the Incorporals
9. 1 THESS. 2:14-19; LUKE 13:31-35
Martyrs 0nesiphorus and Porphyrius;
Righteous Matrona
10. 2 COR. 8:1-5; LUKE 9:3 7-43
Apostles Erastus, Olympas, Rodion,
Sosipater, Quartus and Tertius of the
Seventy
11. EPH. 2:4-10; LUKE 10:25-37
Martyrs Menas, Victor and Vincent; Saint
Theodore the Studite
12. 1 THESS. 2:20-3:8; LUKE 14:12-15
SS. John The Almsgiver; Nilus the Faster;
John of Rostov
13. 1 THESS. 3:9-13; LUKE 14:25-35
St. John Chrysostom; Martyr Antonine
14. 1 THESS. 4:1-12; LUKE 15:1-10
Apostle Philip; Emperor Justinian; New
Martyr Constantine (FAST)
15. 1 THESS. 5:1-8; LUKE 16:1-9
Martyrs Gorias, Samonas and Abibus;
ADVENT BEGINS (FAST).
TBEWORD/OCTOBER 1990
16. 1 THESS. 5:9-13, 24-28; LUKE 16:15-18;
17:1-4
Evangelist Matthew; Righteous Fulvian
(FAST)
17. 2 COR. 11:1-6; LUKE 9:57-62
Gregory the Wonderworker; Venerable
Nikon of Radonezh (FAST)
18. EPH. 2:14-22; LUKE 12:16-21
Martyrs Plato, Romanus and the Child
Barula (FAST)
19. 2 THESS. 1:1-10; LUKE 17:20-25
Prophet Obadiah; Martyrs Barlaam,
Helidorus and Euphemias (FAST)
20. 2 THESS. 1:10-2:2; LUKE 17:26-37
Prefeast of the Entry of the Theotokos
into the Temple; SS. Gregory and
Proclus (FAST)
21. HEB. 9:1-7; LUKE 10:38-42; 11:27-28
Feast of the Entry of the Theotokos into
the Temple (FAST)
22. 2 THESS. 2:13-3:5; LUKE 18:31-34
Apostles Philemon, Apphia, Archippus
and Onesimus of the Seventy; Martyr
Cecilia (FAST)
23. 2 THESS. 3:6-18; LUKE 19:12-28
SS. Amphilochius and Gregory (FAST)
24. EPH. 6:10-17; LUKE 21:12-19
SS. Clement of Rome and Peter of
Alexandria (FAST)
25. EPH. 4:1-6; LUKE 13:10-17
Martyrs Catherine and Mercurius;
Leavetaking of the Feast of the Entry of
the Theotokos into the Temple (FAST)
26. 1 TIM. 1:1-7; LUKE 19:37-44
Alypius the Stylite; Nikon the Repentant;
Innocent of Irkutsk (FAST)
27. 1 TIM. 1:8-14; LUKE 19:45-48
Martyr James the Persian (FAST)
28. 1 TIM. 1:18-20; 2:8-15; LUKE 20:1-8
Martyrs Stephan the Younger and
Irenarchus (FAST)
29. 1 TIM. 3:1-13; LUKE 20:9-18
Martyrs Paramonus and Philomenus
(FAST)
30. 1 COR. 4:9-16; JOHN 1:35-52
Apostle Andrew the First Called; Saint
Frumentius (FAST)
21
�ANTIOCHIAN WOMEN OF NORTH AMERICA
"Who are the Antiochian
Women?
What
does
A.O.C.W.N.A. stand for? What
does this group do? We want to
belong but we already have
two ladies groups in our parish.
When did this organization
start? We want to belong but the Ladies
Guild of our parish belongs so we can't
belong, can we?"
As I travel, I still hear these questions
and remarks. At first I was shocked and
disappointed. After thinking about it I
realized that in many parishes our ladies
are so busy with so much of the work of
the church that they have not taken the
time to really think about the development of another group. Yet these same
ladies are doing most of the ideals set
forth in the AOCWNA constitution.
When I was first asked some of these
questions, I was caught off guard and
would say, "we do a lot of things." Activities are very important in the life of
our church. The asker of the question
would look at me waiting to learn more
and I would just stand there looking
foolish.
Because of these reasons, it was felt
that this issue of The Word would be an
excellent place to try to explain to some,
and review for others, this very worthy
organization. Many of you could do a
much better job of this than I can so
please bear with me.
According to our present constitution, "membership consists of all women's organizations duly recognized by
the local Parish Council parishes of the
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America." Some
churches have two ladies groups sharing dues and responsibilities
of
AOCWNA.
At the 1972 Convention, His Eminence, Metropolitan PHILIP,stated, "We
must realize once and for all that women have a definite ministry in the life of
the church."
In 1973, Interim officers of the NAB
- North American Board, were appointed to formulate the establishment
of this organization.
We had known for a long time that
our role in the church was not only to
cook and wash altar cloths but now we
had an organization where we could
share ideas. All women of our Faith
could share their knowledge and experience and learn from each other.
They could glorify our Holy Orthodox
22
Church and serve in the tradition and
image of our Holy Blessed Mother. Our
purpose is as follows:
Christian Leadership
Awareness and Commitment
Sense of Fellowship
Expression of Love and Service
Charitable Deeds
Sound familiar to you? Our ladies
have always done those things in our
churches but hopefully now we are
more aware of them.
At the beginning, officers were elect ed from one region every two years
(term of office is two years). This was rotated until each region had held office.
In 1987 we began to elect officers from
any region. This seems to be working
well.
The officers and regional delegates of
AOCWNA make up NAB - The North
American Board - and the President of
NAB is a member of the Archdiocese
Board of Trustees. This is a real honor
and responsibility.
' 'i\le must realize
once and for all that
women have a
definite ministry in
the life of the church. ' '
Each region has its own officers and
each chapter should receive information from their region that has come to
them from the NAB Board which has
Coordinators for the following:
Projects
Religion
Cultural
Membership
Humanitarian
Public Relations
What have we done? We have had the
following projects since 1975:
Pastoral Education
Balamand Seminary
Missions
Media
Antiochian Village
Married Seminarians
Patriarch's Fund
West Coast Chancery
St. George Hospital, Beirut
Phase II of the Heritage and
Learning Center
THE PEOPLESPEAK
We have raised about $440 000 oo
DearEditor:
of this date.
'
• 'as
In Louisiana for the past two months
wehave been having quite a battle over
We have given one time donations t
anti-abortion, pro-life legislation. The
several other projects, such as tho
fightprompted this thought:
Shrine of St. Theckla at the Village Leb~
The abortion issue may well be one
anese Relief Drive, Holy Myrrh-b~arers
of the main issues Jesus will use to sepMonastery, sponsored 12 girls to the
aratethe goats from the sheep. The nice
Campus Ministry workshops - gave
thingabout God is, that even if you have
$1,000 for an Ad to the West Coast Chanbeen a goat on the abortion issue, God
cery, money to a young lady going to
alwaysallows you to become a sheep, if
the seminary and the list goes on and
you want to.
on.
Sincerely,
Another very humanitarian deed we
Lee S. McColloster
do is to help promote every parish to
Harahan, Louisiana
sponsor at least one child from our Children's Relief Fund. There are still over
400 children who need our help.
Dear Metropolitan PHILIP:
Do you doubt the importance of the
The Helping Hand Committee of St.
work of our ladies? Keep it up, there is
George Orthodox Church is most gratestill a great deal to be done.
fulfor the generous donation of $4000
Please encourage your chapter to beto
be used in helping newly arrived Midcome an active part of AOCWNA, to pay
dle Eastern refugees establish themdues, support the projects, attend meetselvesin our community. The demand
ings on a local, regional and NAB level.
for help is great and the funds will be
Use the G)Utlines sent to the chapters.
prudently
used by a dedicated commitGive your love and help to those in need
tee.
and in sorrow. We will never move forSincerely,
ward without your help. Encourage
Adele Courey
your parish priest to promote our orMontreal, PQ
ganization. Ask the men of your church
to work along with you to help advance
Orthodoxy in our countries.
As we strive to move forward, let us ' Dear Editor:
I enjoy reading the column "Diaalways keep in mind the words of our
logue" by Fr. Pulcini. In the June 1990
prayer which was written by dear
column, his answer regarding the Hare
departed sister KhouriyyehJoan Allen:
Krishnasdid arouse some concern. I beIn the Name of the Father and the
lievethat Fr. Pulcini would agree that no
Son and of the Holy Spirit.
Orthodox Christian should dabble in
0 Christ Our God,
the Hare Krishna religion. It is for this
We all are pledged to serve Thee
reason that I feel Fr. Pulcini 's answer
with our whole being.
should be expanded a little.
Fr.Pulcini stated that the Hare KrishHelp us to continue to work for
nareligion "does not concern itself with
Thee through our Church, withdoctrinal or philosophical issues". They
out seeking praise . . . without
' may not be openly proclaiming their
judging others . . . without a feeldoctrinal beliefs but they do indeed
ing that we have worked hard
havethem. More importantly, those beenough and now must allow ourliefsare diametrically opposed to Chrisselves rest.
tianity.
Give us strength to do what is
They reject the Incarnation of Jesus
right and help us to go on striving
Christ
and that He is the unique Son of
and to remember that ACTIVIGod.
They
teach reincarnation
as a
TIES are not the MAIN thing in
meansof salvation. Their chanting is in
life.
actualitythe invocation of specific HinThe most important thing is to
du deities. They use deity-statues to
have our hearts directed and at:"hich they present offerings of food,
tuned to Thee.
incense,flowers, a fan, a handkerchief,
Amen.
andan offering of flames. And the list
cango on.
-Elinor Bourjaily
President, NAB
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i~ns should steer a path far from the be~1efsystem of the Hare Krishnas. Theirs
is ?Ot the simple, childlike religion one
~1ght see on the surface. Their teachings are far removed and in opposition
to "the Faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints" Gude 3) and that
has been faithfully handed down to us
th rough th e One, Holy, Catholic and
Apostolic Church.
May we all take seriously the words of
St • Paul to "watch your life and doctrine
closely. Persevere in them, because if
you do, you will save both yourself and
your hearers," (1 Timothy 4:16).
In Christ,
Keith Powley
Tucson, Arizona
Your Eminence:
This past week St. Mary's Orthodox
Church oflron Mountain, MI had a very
pleasant retreat with the Very Reverend
Peter Gillquist. This was a very high
spiritual program and has added new
life to our parish.
We are very happy for your insight in
accepting the Evangelical Ortpodox
Church into our flock and their attitude
has strengthened our knowledge in the
faith. Father Gillquist has emphasized to
us the importance of authority and
structure in our faith and we have even
a deeper love for your work. The reason
for my writing this letter is to wish you
long health and happiness and to encourage you in all the good work that
you have been doing.
As Chairman of the Parish Council of
the small St. Mary's Orthodox Church
of Iron Mountain, Michigan, we send
our love and best wishes for your continued success.
Your prayerful servant in Christ,
DonaldJacobs, M.D.
Iron Mountain, Michigan
Your Eminence:
It gives me great pleasure to present
the attached "Highlights"
of the
projects the staff of the American-Arab
Affairs Council implemented during
March and April. The main event was
our conference in Honolulu, which attracted an enthusiastic audience and
made many friends for the Council.
Please note the attached letter of encouragement
from Hawaii Senator
Daniel Inouye and the citation which
the enate of the tat of Ha aii
pre ented to me xpre ing th ir appreciation for the confi rence.
Another highly ucce ful program
was the mpo ium for religiou l ad r
which the Council'
inne ota ommittee co pon ored ith Aug burg ollege in Minneapoli . The audience of
clergy- Chri tian, Mu lim andJ
i h
- were un tinting in their po itive respon e to the di tingui hed peaker
who pre ented their view on th importance of the clergy' becoming involved in the Middle Ea t peace proce .
A changed atmo phere aero the
country has made our work even more
rewarding. I hope you share my optimism about the recent tatements of
Senator Robert Dole oppo ing Congress onJeru alem and oviet immigration to settlements in Israel. It i very
rare when the administration receives
the help of a prominent Senator on such
issues, and I believe the president will
be able to employ it to America's be tinterest.
I wish to express my sincere appreciation to you for contributing to the
Council's effectiveness through your
financial support. We could do very little without your assistance. Letters of
praise and encouragement we receive
from you also have a tremendous positive impact on our work.
Sincerely,
George A. Naifeh
President
American-Arab Affairs Council
Washington, D.C.
Dear Editor:
Some of the prevailing opinions of
the American people and its government, unfortunately, are unsoundly
built upon bias, misrepresentation and
lack of information. Nelson Mandela's
embracing of YassarArafat, Chairman of
the Palestine Liberation Organization,
whom Mandela called "a comrade in
arms, fighting for the liberation of his
people from oppression" is a ca e in
point.
I was in Geneva during December of
1988 for the United ations pecial
General Assembly on Palestine to help
advise on the integrity of the Pale tinian bid for dialogue and negotiation ,
and was impressed by Arafat' agreeing
to all the U.S.requirements for dialogue.
I noted, incidentally, the presence of
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�author and lecturer who early expose?
Israeli and American Jews who were
the violations of human rights, Amenequally impressed by Arafat. I particucan and international laws by the emlarly noted as an American citizen h~w
byronic nation of Israel in his boo~
my country, the U.S., was isolated with
"What Price Israel?". Other books ofh1s
its client Israel on every one of the
remarkable analyses oflsrael and politvotes, with as many as 156 nations voting "Yes" and only two, the U.S. and Is- ical Zionism followed.
There was Abe Nathan, an Israeli Jew,
rael, voting "No"!
who like Alfred was willing to "stick his
It was obvious that the whole world
overwhelmingly favored a Palestinian neck out" for the truth. Abe Nathan had
State, a just peace between Israel and been jailed for his peace activity, espePalestine, and Chairman Yassar Arafat as cially his talking with Chairman Yassar
a negotiator for his people and a true Arafat. Israeli citizens are forbidden by
law from talking with Arafat or any PLO
peacemaker!
I recalled an address I gave at the leader. By going to Geneva Abe Nathan
Black Theology Conference in 1971 in was taking a chance, and as it turned out
Cleveland as a member of the Middle he was again jailed by the Israeli authoriEast Committee of the National Council ties for talking with Yassar Arafat. Inof Churches on the perceptive topic "Is- cidentally, before his incarceration and
while he was in the U.S. a few months
rael and South Africa, Twin Sisters oflmago, I was privileged to tape a TV. discusperialism and Apartheid". Then there
were only a few of us who could see the sion with him on witnessing for the
same objective: a just and lasting peace
similarities in these two states. Thanks
between Israel and Palestine.
to the Churches and other organizations
Fortunately, the number of American
committed to equality, justice and
peace, most of the world can now see Jews and Israeli Jews who dis-associate
the discriminatory practices that are the themselves from the unwise and unfair
pattern of both Israel and South Africa. policies of the State of Israel has
In the U.S., our policy claims to be markedly increased. Also, those of us
"balanced", but most of the time we who truly want equality, justice and
peace to prevail in the Middle East have
have had an "Israel, right or wrong"
practice in the Middle East. It is my taken great heart from Nelson Mandela
hope as an activist Republican and a vet- and his forthright defense of another
eran of the Bush campaigns that this ad- freedom fighter and liberator, Yassar
ministration has the wisdom and cour- Arafat!
-Frank Maria
age to actually practice "evenhandedWarner, New Hampshire
ness" between Israel and Palestine in
the interest of a just peace. This, of Editor's Note:
Frank Maria is a longtime activist for
course, means admitting, among other
facts, that the Palestinians are led by the human rights and peace, especially in
the tension-filled Middle East. He is the
"George Washington" of his people,
Yassar Arafat, Chairman of the Palestine originator of "Common Denominator
Diplomacy" which anticipated AmeriLiberation
Organization,
which
and Peace
represents all the Palestinians. The ca's "People-to-People"
sooner the government of Israel and the Corps programs. Dr. Maria has been
government of the U.S.see Arafat, not as serving the Antiochian Archdiocese as
he is falsely charged as a "terrorist", but an aide to His Eminence for Middle East
as a negotiator and peacemaker who Affairs and as a Delegate to the Nationseeks freedom for his people, the soon- al Council and the World Council of
er can advances for a lasting and just Churches.
peace be made.
Fortunately, there have always been
American and Israeli Jews who took is- Dear Editor,
Recently I received a letter from the
sue with the political Zionist policies of
the State of Israel and believed that the Igumen Varsonofy, an Orthodox HieroPalestinian Christian and Muslim people monk in the Vladimir region of the Sodeserved equality, justice and peace. It viet Union. I have been corresponding
has been my privilege to work with with him for only a few months. However, in his most recent letter, he wrote
many of them toward these objectives.
Some of these peacemakers were in the following, which I share with you
Geneva for the Special UN General As- and with your readers:
"Now about our Church problems.
sembly on Palestine. There was Dr.
Alfred Lilienthal, an American Jewish I'm very touched by your readiness to
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help us. To tell the truth we shall be glad
to [have] all the literature you can send
because we practically have no litera~
ture at all.
"But now we have a more urgent
problem, concerning the life of a small
girl. You know about the Chernobyl
catastrophe. A grand-daughter of one
Byelorussian Priest is seriously ill after
that tragedy. Our medicine can't help
her. If your Parish can be of any help to
this poor girl and her parents, you may
write them. Their address is:
U.S.S.R. 225214
Brestksaya obl.
Byeyozovsky raion
g. Byeloozersk
ul. Lenina 60A, kv. 42
SHEMETILLO, Anatoly
Valerianovich
Anatoly knows English.''
I am at a loss as to what kind of help
anyone in this country can provide for
this girl, if she is not already beyond
help. Nevertheless, her situation and
Christian charity demand that I make
public this request. If any of your readers has a practical suggestion concerning her medical treatment, I would be
glad to coordinate any efforts on this
girl's behalf. Please feel free to write to
me care of St. Seraphim Orthodox Cathedral, 4112 Throc~morton Ave., Dallas, Texas 75219.
Sincerely,
Rev. Deacon Michael Butler
Dallas, Texas
Editor's Note:
We hope our readers will consider
this request.
Dear Metropolitan PHILIP:
On behalf of the Board of Directors
and staff at the Methodist Union of Social Agencies in Homestead, PA, I am
writing to thank you for your generous
gift of $3,000.00 in support of our feeding and clothing ministries. Your response to our need, while supporting
the larger concerns of the Middle East,
is heartwarming. I am gratified with
your confidence in our ministries, f~r
your donation will go a long way m
feeding and clothing those who look to
us for help. I am equally touched by
your worldwide compassion.
I hope we can meet in the future. May
God continue to bless you and your
ministry.
•Sincerely,
Harold J. Dom,
Director
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COMMUNITIESIN ACTION
Midwest Clergy
Wives Retreat
The annual retreat for clergy wives of
the Midwest was held at the Vatra
Romaneasca, Jackson, Michigan. The
theme of our retreat was "MAN AND
WOMANIN CHRIST". Retreatants came
from various dioceses and included 6
oCA, 5 Antiochian, 2 Greek, 1 Serbian,
4 Ukrainian and Russian Patriarchal.
His Grace, Bishop Nathaniel welcomed us to the Vatra for our activities.
we are truly grateful to him for the opportunity to be at the Vatra or "hearth",
the home for the faithful of his flock.
We eagerly awaited the 1st session
presented by Bishop Nathaniel. He
spoke of the role of the clergy wife, our
specialand unique responsibility to our
church. We noted with much interest
his comments on our relationship with
our husband, and of the importance in
spending time with him. He reminded
us of the need to strive to work as ONE
in Christ, to call upon the Mother of
God for her assistance, and to make unity in prayer an integral part of the life of
pastor and clergy wife.
The proposal of a National Associationof Clergy Wives was put forward by
HisGrace, along with the need to recognize our special place in the church.
Saturday's program was indeed a full
one and we were truly inspired by Fr.
Richard Peters of the Antiochian EvangelicalOrthodox Mission. His dynamic
presentation on Ephesians 5-21:33 "BeingReady To Die For Love", was accepted with great joy by us as mothers
not only of our own children, but as the
spiritual mothers of our parish which
playssuch an important role in the life
of her husband, the spiritual father of
the parish.
The welcome and acceptance of the
EOC, their clergy and laity have introduced a freshness and enthusiasm
whichthis writer finds spiritually uplifting.
•
Our day continued with Fr. Joseph
Abud of the Antiochian Archdiocese,
discussingGalatians 3:28- "Being One
In Christ", and ended with a lively
presentation of 1 Timothy 2:8-15 - "In
The Household Of The Lord". Fr.
Josephled us in wonderful discussions,
and we were encouraged
by his
reminderto be the best example we can
be.
Vespers concluded our day and we
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celebrated them at The Monastery of
the Dormition of the Mother of God
Rives Junction, Michigan. The nun~
made us feel very welcome and we marvelled at their beautiful monastery all
built for the glory of God. We ~ere
moved by their reminder of constant
prayer for us all and strive to pray rightly so for them.
. ~ur r~treat ended Sunday following
D1vme Liturgy which was celebrated by
Fr. Stephen Kwiecinski and Deacon Hallock of the AEOM.
The clergy wives present commented on the feeling of oneness we receive
as participants in such an experience.
Contrary to what may be thought, we
do not meet to discuss parish vs. clergy
problems, nor to compare stories of the
difficulties faced by those in our position. Instead, a feeling of friendship and
understanding is nurtured. We leave renewed in our special calling as a clergy
wife. We welcome and encourage those
so able to join us May 3-5, 1991, again at
the Vatra for our next retreat.
-Preoteasa Paula Treff
Romanian Episcopate, OCA
Fr. Pelesh Receives Medal
The Very Rev.Gregory H. Pelesh, Orthodox Chaplain, Colonel, United
States Air Force, was presented the Defense Meritorious Service Medal by
BGen. Ervin Rokke at a ceremony at Ft.
Meade, MD. In his remarks BGen. Rokke
noted that Chaplain Pelesh is a leader, a
solid professional, an outstanding staff
officer, a sensitive chaplain and a model of a great team member. Chaplain
Pelesh has set the benchmark for the
spiritual and emotional well being of all
agency personnel. His pastoral dedication and significant accomplishments
are most noteworthy and deserve special recognition. The citation which accompanied the award reads:
"CHAPLAIN(COLONEL)GREGORY
H. PELESH, UNITED STATES AIR
FORCE DISTINGUISHED HIMSELFBY
MERITORIOUS SERVICEFROMJANUARY 1988 TO MAY1990 WHILE SERVING ASA MILITARYCHAPLAININ THE
NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY.
CHAPLAIN PELESH DISPLAYEDOUTSTANDING INITIATIVE, RESOURCEFULNESS, INGENUITY, AND A CARING ATTITUDE WHILE PROVIDING A
PASTORALMINISTRY OF PRESENCE
TO AGENCYMILITARYAND CIVILIAN
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Chaplain Pele h has been as igned to
Headquarters United tate Air Force,
Chief of Chaplains Office, Washington,
DC.
A FAX TO HEAVEN
t
Greg Sophiea
1951-1990
t
The 1990 Parish Life Conference
have passed with a great void to many
attendees. How could it be a conference
without Greg Sophiea? It was the first
without my best buddy in twenty-two
years. Many of us just looked at each
other teary eyed, hugged and no word
were necessary.
Yes, Greg was
"Mr. SOYO" of the
baby boomer . He
started attending
when we were allowed to call them
conventions. It's
where he met mo t
of his life long
friends, and it'
where he met his
wife. His love for
Gregory Sophiea
the Church, hi
charisma, and his leader hip abilitie
lead Greg from being a local OYO officer at St. George, Detroit to Midwe t
SOYO President and Convention Planning Chairman. Soon after Greg' arrival
to Los Angeles, he became a member of
St. Nicholas Cathedral's board and active with the Western Region OYO a
Convention Planning Chairman, bringing with him his previous experience
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�and his uncanny negotiating abilities.
Greg was also the Chairman of the St.
Nicholas Camp Chapel Committee.
Greg's unselfish attitude was proven
with unlimited effort in catering dozens
of church affairs such as weddings, baptisms, meals of mercy, meetings, always
giving much more than he received. All
this while advancing his personal food
industry career and giving much time
and love to his wife, his child, and his
friends, not to mention improving his
golf game. Greg's spontaneous humor,
his hearty laughter, his Arabic cooking,
and his ear-to-ear grin unhidden by a
walrus mustache are irreplaceable.
Gregory Ellis Sophiea, 38, of Shadow
Hills, California was killed on January
31, 1990. Services were held at St.
Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral with 700
attendees and eleven priests officiating.
Greg leaves his wife, Mary Lynn, his
six year old daughter, Kristen Elyse, his
parents,
Edmund and Josephine
Sophiea of Warren, Michigan, his sister
and brother-in-law, Anita and Don Pollock of Sunland, California, and all his
pals from Akron to Atlanta, Boston to
Burbank, Toledo to Tulsa, and Lincoln
to Laguna.
If we could send a fax to heaven . . .
we'd say ...
"we miss you!"
-Jimmy Goson
Miami, Florida
On Saturday, February 17, 1990, The
Cathedral of St. George of Miami, Florida, whose Dean is Archimandrite Demetri Khoury, celebrated its 3 7th anniversary. The four day festive weekend
started with a beautiful dinner party
honoring His Eminence, Metropolitan
Philip. The dinner party was hosted by
Dr. & Mrs. Charles Khouri and family for
the Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch,
prospective new members to the Order,
and their guests.
The evening was beautiful with fantastic weather and the 75 dinner guests
were able to enjoy a very cordial evening with His Eminence outdoors on
the patio and terrace for hors d'oeuvres.
After the reception and all the guests
had arrived, a most elegant Middle Eastern dinner was presented for us by Dalal
Khouri, our hostess. During our most
delicious dinner, Dr. & Mrs. Charles
Khouri welcomed us to their home. Parish Council chairman, Michael Nasr,
welcomed His Eminence to our city and
expressed his hopes that he would enjoy our hospitality during the entire
weekend.
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Dr. Eugene Sayfie spoke on behalf of
the National Governing Body of the Order with much emphasis as to how the
yearly dues are spent for so many needed causes, many of which includes the
Seminarian Fund, Priest Retirement
Fund, Antiochian Village Development,
new missions, medical aid and assistance to the serious problems in the
Middle East, earthquake victims around
the world, including San Francisco and
many, many other projects funded by
the Order.
star from the Miami Heat, Rony Seikaly
is also one of our younger new mem~
bers.
We are pleased and proud to announce the induction of 14 new members to the Order of St. Ignatius by His
Eminence Metropolitan Philip on Sunday, Feb. 18, 1990. This brings our local
Chapter to a grand total of 32 active
members. We wish to congratulate all
our new members. Welcome aboard.
The following is a list of our new members.
Installation in Miami
Dr. Orlando Skaff, local chairman of
the Order of St. Ignatius, spoke to the
group on the importance of joining the
Order and how fulfilling it would be to
them personally to join. He also spoke
of how far their individual annual contributions would go to help so many
programs and projects. "We are like a
mini United Way."
In South Florida, the local chapter of
the Order of St. Ignatius has been very
active. Many members of our parish
council are now members of the Order
of St. Ignatius. We believe we not only
want to serve the special needs of the
Archdiocese thru our annual dues, but
want to serve our local parish by being
active and organized. We wish to give
special assistance to our Sunday School
children and Teenage SOYO, with needed funds.
We are reaching out and inducting
many of the younger persons in our parish. We know that the energy and enthusiasm that they bring to the Order
will be an inspiration to us all. Dr. David
L. Skaff is one of our youngest members
inducted, and our celebrated basketball
Jonathan Demshuk who attends Bea- ewan, and Ss. Peter and Paul and St.
ver Elementary
(Beaver, WV) has Mar~ ~hurches in Kayviele, Saskatchereceived an Honor Club Plaque at the wan JOmed with the St. Vincent ladies in
}lonor Club Banquet, held for the first an informative and spiritually uplifting
time, Monday, May 21, 1990 at the weekend. Mother Cassiana blessed the
school.
ladies with teachings on the life of our
The Staff and Faculty of Beaver
Blessed Virgin Mary. The sessions
Elementary School sponsored
an covered her life before the Birth of our
}lonor Club Banquet, honoring stu- Lord, during Christ's life on earth and
dents who have maintained an out- the Virgin and the Church afte; the
standing academic average and recog- Ascension. For many of the women the
nizing establishments promoting these teaching was a wonderful introduc~ion
high academic standards.
to a relationship to the Holy Mother of
The School selects Honor Club win- God. Fittingly held on the weekend of
ners upon the exclusive recommendathe Feast of the Annunciation, the retion of teachers, principals or other
treat enabled all the ladies together to
school sponsors and upon the Stan- enjoy an enriching experience of feldards of Selection set forth by the lowship and teaching.
School. The criteria for selection are a
The Protection of the Virgin Monasstudent's academic performance, in- tery is at Fort Du'appelle, Saskatchewan
terest and aptitude, leadership qualities, in the beautiful Du'appelle Valley.Mothresponsibility, enthusiasm, motivation
er Cassiana serves there alone under
to learn and improve, citizenship, attiBishop Nathaniel of the Romanian Epistude and cooperative spirit, dependacopate of the O.C.A. The monastery itbility, and recommendation
from a self is a blessing to the Canadian
teacher or principal.
Church. As the monastic orders are a
Jonathan Demshuk is the son of Rev. necessary part of the Church life, the
& Mrs. Vladimir Demshuk of Beaver, Canadian Church is praying for God to
WV. The grandparents are Andrew & bless and grant growth to the monastery
Helen Parimuha of Hermitage, PA and here.in our midst.
AnnDemshuk (and the late Walter Demshuk) of Masury, OH.
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
MR. ELIE ATTIE
PROF. ANTOIN NAHAS
DR. DAVID HOWARD
DR. DAVID SKAFF
MS. JOSEPHINE SHAHEEN
MR. LOUIS HATEM
DR. CHARLES KHOURI
DR. MAKBIB DIRO
MRS. SANDRA GRUENBERG
DR. GORDON SOUAID
MR. MICHAEL PALAHACH
DR. DANIEL CASSIS
MR. RONALD SEIKALY
DR. ALEX ZACHARIA
St. Vincent of Lerins Antiochian Orthodox Church of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, organized a winter retreat at the Protection of The Virgin Orthodox Monastery. Several women from
St.Andrew Church in Borden, Saskatch-
Robert H. Laham;
The Antonian Gold
Every year for fifty-six years, St.
George Church in Boston, Massachusetts has been honored by the visit of The Metropolitan Archbishop of
the Antiochian Archdiocese (or his Auxiliary) on the occasion of the celebration of St. George's Day.
Honor Award Winner
Beaver Elementary
School announced recently that Jonathan Demshuk has been named a Beaver Elementary Honor Award winner in Academic
Achievement.
This award is a prestigious honor
very few students can ever hope to attain. In fact, the School recognizes
those students that have had a 3. 5 grade
average for three of the five six week
grading periods.
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This year, t. George Parish wa
granted an additional honor: one of her
members received The Antonian Gold
Medal of Merit.
Robert H. Laham, Trea urer of the
Archdiocese; Past Pre ident, Pari h
Council and ons & Daughter of t.
George Church and 1989 Recipient of
the icholas G. Beram Veteran' A ociation Distinguished Service Award,
Gladys and Robert Laham
received the award at the hands of
Metropolitan Philip, at the St. George
Day Dinner-Dance of the Parish, held at
the Church Community Center on April
21, 1990. With a large audience from
near and far in attendance, the Toastmaster, John Ayoub, Chairman of the
Parish Council, read many telegrams of
congratulations from Mr. Laham's many
friends who were unable to be with him
that evening.
Metropolitan Philip's presentation of
the Medal was a moment of emotion,
shared by every person present; he
placed the Medal around Mr. Laham's
neck and gave him the ancient and
traditional kiss of peace and friendship.
Mr. Laham thanked the Primate for
this honor, and all those who helped
him over the years to serve God and the
Church, especially his wife Gladys and
family, who supported him in his work
and endured many lonely moments
while he was absent on Church business. One word is fitting to sum up the
giving and receiving of this great honor:
AXIOS!
On Friday evening, Mr. & Mrs. Laham
graciously hosted a dinner at their
home in honor of His Eminence. Also
invited were members of the Parish
Council and the Presidents of the many
organizations of the church with their
spouses. Saturday morning a question
and answer period was held with the
Archbishop and a large group turned
out for this and many excellent ques27
�tions were asked and then answered by
His Eminence. Saturday Evening Vespers were held with over 200 people in
attendance and the services were made
more beautiful by the melodic voice of
His Eminence chanting the Byzantine
Hymns.
Sunday morning dawned - RAW
and DAMP - typical Spring New England weather, but you could not detect
that in the faces of those present for the
Hierarchical Divine Liturgy. Inside the
Church it was a happy day- after all, it
was the Resurrection Season; it was
their Saints Day; One of their own was
given the highest honor anyone can receive from their Archbishop, and best
of all, their beloved Metropolitan and
Spiritual Father was here at their
Church. The Hierarchical Divine Liturgy was beautiful, the Chanters' and
Choir's voices were as if the Lord was in
their midst, as was also the case when
the Kindergarten class of the Sunday
School chanted "CHRIST IS RISEN".
The Archbishop inducted four new
members into the Order of St. Ignatius:
Miss Carol Laham; Mr. Edward Nicholas;
Mr. Greg Mazares; and Mr.James Peters.
Father Christopher Holwey thanked all
those who helped make this a great
weekend, and then announced that Mr.
James Peters was being presented the
Archdiocese Meritorious Service Award
for his 20 years of chanting, and his
many years of devoted service to the
church. A special prayer was also said by
His Eminence for all the groups, organizations and people who have labored so
diligently this past year. The choir and
parishioners then sang GOD GRANT
YOU MANY YEARS to everyone.
Immediately following the Liturgy, a
delightful BRUNCH was served by St.
George's in-house caterer Doug Howdy
and his committee, which was attended
by over 275 people. Congratulations to
the General Chairman of the weekend,
George Nehme, and his hard working
committee for a job well done.
-Jim Peters
model to all who knew her. She loved
nothing more than to enrich and
expand the world of others around her
through education, and she was x constant source of energy and creative ideas
to achieve this goal.
Adma Shakhashiri
She particularly recognized the importance of education for the young
and in her native land of Lebanon, she
founded the Children's Recreation Center in Beirut as a model for the use of
children's leisure time. She authored articles on the Orthodox Faith within the
family in ''An-Nour" magazine and led a
restoration effort to preserve and beautify a one thousand year old church in
Enfeh in keeping with her love of and
respect for history and the roots of our
Church.
Arriving in this country in 195 7,
Adma pursued her love of learning and
desire to educate with the same zeal in
her adopted homeland. She established
the Religious and Cultural Committee at
St. George Church to enrich the spiritual life of our parishioners and to promote a greater awareness of our Middle
Eastern heritage and other cultures. She
also served as the historian for our
church and its Ladies' Myrrh-Bearing
Society, recording the events of our 80
year history. Because of her efforts, we
have a greater understanding of our anAdma N. Shakhashiri
cient historical roots, our early days in
1912-1990
America and our place within the modThe parishioners
of St. George
ern, international community in which
Church in Washington, D.C. were deep- we live.
ly saddened this past January at the fallActive at the Archdiocesan level as
ing asleep in the Lord of Adma N. Shak-. well, Adma created and introduced the
hashiri, one of our most faithful
Orthodox Family Week Program - a separishioners. Adma lived a life groundries of religious educational materials
ed in the principles and teachings of the designed to promote family worship at
Orthodox Christian Faith and was a role home. She also contributed many arti-
t
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des to The Word magazine on the religious education of the family and on the
lives of women saints.
Although dedicated to her Church.
Adma's activities extended into her local
community as well. She served on various county and statewide cultural committees in Maryland and was honored
many times over with awards, including
a 1986 Governor's Citation for generous
civic and charitable works that contributed to the betterment of the community and the quality of life for Maryland citizens. For seventeen years, she
was a newspaper columnist for the
Prince George's Post and the Sentinel,
serving as the correspondent from her
hometown of College Park.
For a woman with scores of accomplishments, perhaps her greatest legacy
was the fine family she has given us:
husband Dr. Zekin Shakhashiri; children Bassam, Amahl (and husband
Frank Drake, whom she considered as
her own son) and Maha; and grandchildren Nadia and Leila. They embody the
concepts that were so much a part of
her life - education and scholarship,
faith and worship, devotion to familyand each continues in his or her own
way to pursue the missions that she began. May her memory be eternal!
t La Babe G. Corey t
La Babe George Corey, long time
member of the St. Nicholas Cathedral in
Los Angeles, California, died in his sleep
after a brief illness, on June 16, 1990. He
is survived by his wife Gwen (Damus),
Susan and husband Nick Tibshraeny of
Mesa, AZ, Christine and husband Edward Saba of Chandler, AZ, Adrienne of
Los Angeles, and six granddaughters in
Arizona. An only son, Michael, was tragically killed in 1983.
La Babe served
as the longest active member of
the Cathedral Parish Council. He
was a Knight
Commander
of
the Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch,
a founder of the
Archdiocesan
La Babe Corey
Chancery on the
West Coast and a regular supporter of
Camp St. Nicholas. He was also involved
with the Wilshire YMCA, St. Nicholas
Cedars Manor the Crenshaw Chamber
of Commerce' (president) and St. Jude
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1990
Children's Research Hospital in Memhis,TN (ALSAC),with his good friend
P
and associate, Danny Thomas, who
oke at the funeral.
spFuneral services were conducted by
his pastor and the Dean of the Cathedral Archpriest Paul Romley, and his
nephew,Arch priest George S. Corey of
Brooklyn, NY, who delivered the eulogy.Alsoparticipating in the service were
several clergy from the Southern
California Deanery, in addition to the
approximately one _thousand people
who came to pay their respect to the family.
Memory Eternal La Babe!
St.John the Divine Mission
LakeCharles, LA
Many years of efforts by many
culminated on April 29, 1990 when the
newestAntiochian Orthodox Mission in
LakeCharles, Louisiana was dedicated
by His Grace, Bishop Antoun. The
Southwestern part of Louisiana had
been served by the priests from St.
Michael'sin Beaumont, Tcxa since the
earlypart of the centur starting with
FatherNicholas of ble ed memory. The
seedwas sowed a second time by Father
John Badeen in 1970. Following his
transfer to Detroit, the mission was
served by Father Deacon John Read of
blessed memory, Father Constantine
Masood,and of blessed memory Father
Stephen Graham.
Following a peri d of deep Jeep, the
missionhad a first awak ning in the fall
ofNovember 198.3 hen Father Edward
Hugheswas told, folio ing a funeral in
LakeCharles, LA that the time was right
for the mission to be revived. During
1984,there wa a preliminary meeting
ata Pizza Parlor. During a vi it to Allentown, PA, Father Edward Hughes met
Sub-Deacon David Thomas and Julia
Thomaswhere they discu sect the pos•sibility of a mi ion to be started in
SouthwestLoui iana. Following the ar, rivalof Sub-Deacon David in Sulphur,
LAa second meeting Dec. 9, 1984 took
placeat a MacDonald's in Lake Charles,
LA,but it was not until Jan. 9, 1985, that
aninitialmeeting was held at the Calico
K!tchenin Sulphur, LA when His Grace,
BishopAntoun visited the area.
. Following approval to go ahead, the
firstLiturgy was celebrated by Fr. Ed:a rd Hughes on Jan. 19, 1985 in an
old" Catholic Church in Sulphur, LA.
~owever, three months later in April
85, when we were evicted due to the
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WORD/OCTOBER 1990
selling of the building to the city of Sulp~ur ,for a Court House, Mr. George
M1sses son,James Misse, allowed us the
use of a building in Sulphur which we
used for about three years and for the
same rent we were paying for the "old"
church building. In August of 1985, Fath er Edward Hughes was transferred
from Beaumont to Pennsylvania and v.
Rev. Fr. John Badeen was transferred
from Detroit back to Beaumont. During
tl:ese _Years,we had to have Saturday
L1turg1~ssince this was the only time
the priests from St. Michael's could
come to Louisiana. However, following
the elevation of Sub-Deacon David
Thomas to the Holy Diaconate on Jan.
5th, 1986, we had Sunday Matins which
have continued until the present time.
During the time in Sulphur, Marie
Petroski was appointed Choir Director
and a small but devoted choir has continued to this day. To say the least, without Deacon David's tenacity, the mission could not have continued to grow.
While we were quite comfortable in Sulphur, and after looking for lots for a considerable several years in both Sulphur
and Lake Charles, we finally found a lot
and building to be moved.
It was only with the efforts of our beloved pastor, Arch priest John Badeen,
who weathered those three years with
us, allowing us to grow and move to
Lake Charles. Undoubtedly, it is only because of his efforts that he was able to
convince Metropolitan Philip for permission for us to purchase the property
which we have today.
The year 1989 was a year of penance
for the parishioners with no central heat
and no central air. We managed with a
few fans and a window unit which later
had been donated and which helped.
Even with electric and coal oil stoves we
managed to have the water being frozen
in the curets only once.
If you visit our rustic church building
today, there is no nail, no screw, no partition, no Icon, nor the Iconostas that
has not been driven, screwed, or hung
without "loving care" by our parishioners.
The seeds of Orthodoxy have been
planted here and are firmly growing.
About two months ago, a member of
our parish from Lafayette, Louisiana was
ordained by Metropolitan Philip to the
Holy Diaconate in and for the parish of
Lafayette.
With the Blessing and Dedication of
St. John the Divine Mission along with
the elevation of Deacon David Thomas
to the Holy Prie thood the orner
stone of thi mi ion ha been laid.
Tho e who com after u mu t continue the work in the ineyard of the
Lord Jesu Chri t. The laying of chi·
spiritual corner tone, although important, does not con titute a gro ing
church. If we fail, other mu t take up
the challenge to continue without fail to
'witness to the resurrection of the Lord'.
Several fir t occurred during the
Dedication, according to Hi Grace,
Bishop Antoun. The first dela ed broadcast (in its entirety) in the Archdioce e
occurred during the Dedication and Ordination by a friend of the Mi ion, Mr.
Edward Pendergast, over radio tation
KAOK (the local ABC affiliate in Lake
Charles). James Badeen ( on of Father
John Badeen of Beaumont) was the narrator of the Dedication and the Liturgy
and Ordination.
At the Dedication Banquet at the Hilton of Lake Charles, His Grace, Bishop
Antoun was made an Honorary Citizen
and presented with the Key to the City
of Lake Charles, Louisiana. The presentation was made by George Heard, representative for the mayor. Since he was
already a citizen, the "new" Father
David Thomas was presented with an
Honored Citizen Certificate. Other
presentations at the banquet were Certificates of Devoted Service, presented
to the Chairman of the Church Council,
Dr. Paul Floyd, and the Choir Director,
Marie Petroski. The previous Council
Chairman, Louis Pizanie had received a
Certificate of Devoted Service during
the previous year.
-Paul H. Floyd, Jr.
New Mission in Denver
Thru the grace of God, in September
1989 our community heard that an Antiochian Orthodox priest was moving to
Denver, Colorado to retire. Archpriest
Michael Buben and his Khouriah Irene
came to Denver to join their son Mark
who formerly played professional football.
William Assaly and Khalil Zakhem
were instrumental in making initial contacts to meet Father Michael and to
make arrangements for our first liturgy.
Fortunately, our choir was quite professional with the help of the Zakhem family who had been singing in the choir
in Lebanon for years.
After our first liturgy, and with the
blessing of Metropolitan PHILIP, we
decided to have monthly services. At
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�that time we had no idea that so many
people would become interested in
having a parish in Denver. We made arrangements
with Saint Catherine's
Greek Orthodox
Church where we
have been celebrating monthly liturgies
for the past eight months.
every country in the Middle East.
In order to raise more money and to
recruit more pledging families, we
decided to hold our first annual fund
raising Banquet-Halli. By the grace of
our Lord and the hard work of our
members, our Hafli was a great success.
From left to right: Vice Chairman Najeeb Zakhem, Chairman William Assaly, Father Constantine Nasr,
Father Michael Buben, Treasurer Nairn Zakhem.
Attendance
has been growing as
more people are realizing the importance of preserving their Orthodox
Faith and Antiochian heritage. We were
fifty Antiochian Orthodox families living throughout the greater Denver area,
without a common place to worship together in English and Arabic. Now,
through the divine grace of God, we
have joined together to carry on the traditions of our fathers and forefathers
under the jurisdiction of our Antiochian
Orthodox Christian Archdiocese.
We received the Constitution from
the Archdiocese which was approved
by the newly elected Parish Council on
January 15, 1990. The following people
were elected:
Chairman:
William Assaly
Vice Chairman: Najib Zakhem
Treasurer:
Nairn Zakhem
Secretary:
Clemence Baidas
Members:
Tony Samoury
Elias Ghattas
Jimmy Shaman
Nebeh Zakhem
Mark Spiro
As we would love to someday have
our own place to worship, and to establish ourselves as an official mission, it
was decided that we should start receiving financial commitments
from our
families. The response was very encouraging, as up to date we have 31
committed families representing almost
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One hundred seventy people attended,
including five Orthodox priests from
the metropolitan
Denver area. Each
spoke, encouraging us and expressing
hope that our mission would grow and
become a great success. The highlight
of our Hafli was the presence of Archpriest Constantine Nasr from Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma, representing
Metropolitan PHILIP to offer his help and
guidance. When it was over, we had
added $ 4000. 00 to our growing bank
account.
The following day we celebrated Divine Liturgy with Fr. Buben and Fr. Constantine, who again gave us inspiring
words encouraging us to carry on the
good work. All in all, our progress so far
would not have been possible without
the devotion and encouragement of Fr.
Michael Buben to whom we are eternally grateful. Little did he know that when
he moved to Denver his retirement
would be so short lived.
As we have progressed up to date, we
are now making arrangements with one
of our sister Orthodox churches to begin very soon our weekly services. With
God's will and as we are financially able,
we will some day soon purchase a small
place we can call our own to secure a future in the Orthodox Faith for ourselves
and for our children.
We especially feel part of a great and
prosperous Archdiocese because each
committed
family now receives The
Word magazine.
-William Assaly
Parish Council Chairman
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1990
VILLAGEALMANAC
by PaulD. Garrett
ASTHEYHAVEFORA DOZENYEARS,the sunniest skies grew
overcastby the hot rain of tears which splashed off grass and asphaltfrom distant cabi~s to the Camp Office to waiting cars, vans,
andbuses as youthful fnends hugged a last hug, promised to write,
andparted company for anot~er year. The d~rkest of Sunday afternoons,by contra~t, shor:ie with happy reunions and the delicate
sproutingof new fnendships. And bitterest of tears were reserved
forLatrobe's beautiful Blue Angel Restaurant as the Camp Staff
gathereda last time together - another successful camping seasonbehind them.
LateinJune as the summer stood before us, as the last repairs
weremade to the buildings; as a final coat of paint went onto pool
andthe motors were cranked up for the week-long process of filingit with green pond sludge then filtering it crystal-clear; as the
youngestgroup of counselors ever arrived for orientation - there
wastrepidation, to say the least. Fr. George Geha, newly-named
coordinator of all aspects of Village life, was still reeling from the
endof Phase-II construction, the splendid Dedication Weekend,
andthe fast-approaching Clergy Symposium and SOYO/AOCWNA
meetings.The new Spiritual Advisor who would "bear the heat of
theday" throughout the ummer was Fr. Paul Finley,who arrived
fromNashville, TN, with plenty of Baptist Church camping experiencebehind him, but, admittedly, little familiarity with "our
kids."At the Blue Angel Fr. Paul testified to how much he learned
duringthe summer, and the seasoned counselors apologized for
theirreluctance to admit him into their circle. Thus useful lessons
werelearned by all this summer, including the one most fundamentalto Christianity itself. As Aunt Pearl, who provided areassuringpresence throughout the six-week season, recalled before
returninghome to New Jersey, "We oflittle faith" came expecting
problems,but, a always, ''Allahyab'ath"- "God provides." And
Hedid.
Under the direction of Seminarian Andre Issa, he provided campersrelief from what had traditionally been the dreaded bane of
theirsummer's existence: the Morning Program. Drawing on his
experiencein the early 1980s in the Lebanese Boy Scouts, Andre
dividedthe campers into five age groups, shortened the sessions
toone hour, targetted a good portion of the lectures to topics not
coveredin the usual Church School curriculum, and brought in
outsidespeakers. Thanks go to Dr.John Boojamra and a variety of
churchschool teachers around the country who fed suggestions
toAndreon how best to proceed. Subjects covered ranged from
expected"religious" topics: "the Orthodox Church," "The Bible,"
"Prayer,"
"the Icon," and "Healing and God"; to specialty items one
wouldexpect on the Mountain: "the Antiochian Village" and "St.
Artemius";to the things the kids have to cope with every day of
theiryouthful lives and will henceforth be better equipped to deal
~it~:"Morality,""Drugs and Alcohol," "Cheating," ''Abortion," an_d
Fnendshipand College." Thanks go to the Western Pe~nsylvama
Deaneryclergy who gave up a day a week to impart thetr wisdom:
Fr.JohnAbdallah, New Kensington; Fr. George Alberts, Monessen;
Fr.VladimirBelcher Altoona• Fr.John Nosal, Greensburg; and Fr.
DonShadid,Johnst~wn; to Stiff Iconographer Philip Zi~merman;
andto the Ligonier Police Department whose presentations were
amongthe most informative and best-received. They, Fr. Paul,
Andre
and Seminarian Fadi Aoufan, soon-to-be-seminarian ChristinaTassos,and counselors Alex Mamary, Leslie Abraham, and Na-
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for October 1990
Oct. 4-7
Department of Christian Education meeting/work hop
21-23
St. Vladimir's Seminary Alumni Association/Antiochian Village Symposium
28-Nov. 12
St. John of Damascus acred Art Academy, fall se ion ( 750)
and coming up in November . . .
1-3
Youth Department meeting
2-4
Midwest AOCW A Retreat
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Western Pennsylvania Deanery Hafli at Day's Inn, ew Kensington, with all proceeds benefitting the Antiochian Village
dia Samaan, should all take satisfaction in an educational job welldone.
Also upgraded was the afternoon program, thanks to the expertise, enthusiasm, and patience of Sports Director "Cuz" EddieJo eph
of]ohnstown, PA.For the first time sports at the Village wa structured with cabins vying against each other in a wide variety of sports,
with instructions in the fundamentals being imparted to all, and with
every camper experiencing in the course of a week the full gamut
of activities and crafts offered rather than being allowed to concentrate on the few things they already knew they liked.
If any part of the program "lacked magic" it was the Evening Program which went relatively untouched from previous years. As the
majority of the Camp population is between the ages of eleven and
sixteen, and most are returnees - some from the first year they became eligible - the after-dark programs, while still enthusiastically received and participated in, can be seen to have reached the point
that a healthy shot of freshness and originality would be welcome.
This quest will be a major part of his and Fr.Geha's planning this fall
and winter, practical suggestions will be appreciated, but should be
forwarded to the Village as early as possible in order to be useful.
Another year has passed. The counselors received their hardearned, meager pay and departed, like their youthful wards, in a mist
of tears. Soon routine repairs and winterization of the buildings will
begin. Hopefully, long before autumn's chillness descends, all outstanding bills will soon be paid by parents and scholarship donors,
and on the basis of "camper weeks" - the "bottom-line" statistic
on attendance- 1990 will be judged a success: up 18% over 1989.
More importantly, 482 young people will return to their school
books and everyday lives with vivid memories of friends and good
times and with a little stronger footing in their Orthodox Faith. They
will spread the word, first-hand in 63 parishes across our Archdiocese that Camp is, as one aspiring poet wrote:
Running and playing
Singing and praying
It's making friends
And setting trends
It's hugging and kissing
The friends you '11be missing
When you've gone home
And you're all alone
You try to explain to your friends at home
The friendships here that have grown
They don't have the knowledge that you do
But I understand; I think you do too.
If your family wasn't one of the 273 thus touched this summer,
won't you make plans now for 1991?
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<h4>Biographical/historical note</h4>
<p>The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America (AOCA), headquartered in Englewood, New Jersey, oversees seven dioceses with over 250 parishes in the United States and Canada. </p>
<p>The AOCA is one of 24 archdioceses of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East across the world. The editorial office for their publication <em>The Word</em> is in Brooklyn, New York. AOCA founded the periodical as an Arabic language publication in 1905, which ran for 16 volumes. The final issue of the Arabic <em>Al-Kalemat</em> appeared in 1933, and the English iteration <em>The Word</em> began anew in 1957.</p>
<p>The original copies of the periodical are housed at the Antiochian Heritage Library in Bolivar, Pennsylvania. The Antiochian Heritage Library was founded in 1987, and its collections focus on information about early Christianity, the theology of the Orthodox Church, and religious and cultural themes in Middle Eastern history. </p>
<h4>Scope/content note</h4>
<p>The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America Newspaper Collection includes both Arabic-language volumes of Al-Kalemat and English-language volumes of <em>The Word</em> (also called Al-Kalemat, Al Kalimat, Al Kalimah, and الكلمة), covering the years 1905-1993. The periodical focuses on current events and debates from an Antiochian Orthodox perspective. </p>
<p>The periodical is written and published by The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America and continues to be published monthly excluding July and August. Some years and issues are not included in the collection, and there are some years that the publication did not run.<br /><br />The collection also includes various parish commemorative booklets from Antiochian Orthodox churches in different regions of the United States, including but not limited to, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, and New York.</p>
<p>The English-language volumes are located here on the KCLDS Archive's website. The Arabic-language volumes are located on the Khayrallah Center’s <a href="https://arabicsearch.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Arabic Newspapers database</a>.</p>
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Primate
The Most Reverend
Archbishop Michael, Auxiliary
The Right Reverend
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Founded in Arabic as
Al Kalimat in 1905
by Bishop Raphael Hawaweeny
Founded in English as
The Word in 1957
by Metropolitan Antony Bashir
Editor-in-Chief
Archpriest George S. Corey, D.Min.
EditorialBoard
The V. Rev.Joseph J. Allen, Th.D.
Anthony Bashir, Ph.D.
John L. Boojamra, Ph.D.
The Rt. Rev. Basil Essey, M.Div.
The V. Rev. Antony Gabriel, Th.M.
The V. Rev. Peter Gillquist
Claudette B. Hanna
The V. Rev.James C. Meena
The Rev.John W. Morris, Ph.D.
Ronald Nicola
Najib E. Saliba, Ph.D.
The V. Rev. Paul Schneirla, M.Div.
The V. Rev. Paul N. Tarazi, Th.D.
The V. Rev. Stephen Upson, Ph.D.
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Grace and peace to all of you in the Name of our lord and Saviour,Jesus Christ.
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. Every time ther: is a catastrophe in this world, it is my sacred Christian duty
to m~orm you about it and seek your help. Early in the morning on June 21, 1990,
a terrible earthquake struck Northwest Iran devastating scores of towns and villages.
According to reports which we have received from Iran, thousands of people are still
buried in the rubble of their homes. The death toll is 40,000 and tens of thousands
are injured, let alone those hundreds of thousands who have become homeless.
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Beloved Clergy and Faithful of our Archdiocese:
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A few years ago, when an earthquake struck Mexico City, you responded generously, and two years ago when an earthquake struck Soviet Armenia, you responded generously, as well as a year ago, when an earthquake struck the San Francisco Bay
area, you also responded to our appeal. I am asking, in the name of those thousands
of victims of the Iranian earthquake that you respond generously to this appeal. If
a human being is victimized in Iran, the whole world is victimized. "Truly, I say to
you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me," (Matt.
25:40).
We, therefore, urge you in the spirit of Christian charity, to give generously to
this appeal and whatever money you raise, please send it immediately to our office.
May the Almighty God protect you from all harm and keep you always in His
care.
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except July and August, by the Amiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America at 358
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WORD/SEPTEMBER 1990
Yours in His service,
Metropolitan PHILIP
Primate
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of North America
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tin~, an in_ ee anyw ere that 1t 1sbemg threa~ened. If you value our Orthodoxy as you apparently
do 11:1
allo~mg me to address you as an ecumen1cal delegate during this Synod then please respect
o_urint,?gnty and do _no_t
try to convert that which was converted to Christiani~y so long ag~ in Antioch, where the D1sc1pleswere first called Christians."
The Flight of the Missionaries
There is an interesting phenomenon taking place in t~e c?untries of Eastern Europe ~nd in the .
Soviet Union. No, I'm not referring to the overthrow of totalitarian gover~ments, the <:mergingmovements for democracy, or the attempts to change economies. I am refernng to the flight of the miss10nanes.
.
Swarmsof evangelical groups are circling over the ch~rches ofEastern_Europe like buzzar~s over
road kill. Convinced that God's light was, if not extinguished, at least dimmed, these very sincere
people are certain that they can inaugurate a revival of Christianity in th:se _b~nighted countries.
I am reminded of the Protestant missionaries who went to convert Ethiopia in the 19th century.
To their very great surprise, they discovered that Ethiopia had been Christian since the 4t? century.
This kind of activity is not evangelism, but wish-fulfill_ment based upon a f~lse_perc:pt10n.
The fact is that the churches behind the Iron Curtam are strong and flourishing with, I suspect,
a higher level of basic faith and commitment than you willfind in most churches in the West. Over
there, Christian commitment has been costly . . . persecution, harassment, imprisonment and, sometimes, death. Over here, we're upset because we cannot pray before football games, and Nativity scenes
are removed from public buildings. None of that, however, costs us anything, nor does it threaten
the well-being of our families. In short, we have it easy.
This kind of activity is not new. In the Middle East, Orthodox Rite Catholics have had to fight
off the effort of well-meaning Eastern Rite Catholics and evangelicals who were intent upon "saving" them. Originally, these people came to convert Moslems, but finding them intractable, they
looked for easier prey. After all, people who used incense and candles couldn't be real Christians,
could they? Let us hope that this is not the attitude which prevails now.
However,it is not just Orthodox who are concerned. The Rev.Milan Opochensky is head of the
World Alliance of Reformed Churches, and is a Czech. He has said, ''There are 278 parachurch groups
sitting around the edge of all of Central and Eastern Europe waiting to rush in and save us from the
evil of Marxism and offer us Chri~tianity. Don't they know the Christian Church has survived under
great difficulty behind the Iron Curtain? It has survived 70 years in the U.S.S.R. and 40 years in the
Eastern bloc nations." Perhaps they don't want to know - if they did, they might have to look at
their own level of commitment.
We are always in the celebration of Easter, and if there is one thing that proclaims the reality
of that proclamation of life's victory over sin, darkness and death, it is the strong faith of all those
dedicated Christians in Eastern Europe and the USSR where the light of the empty tomb has never
gone out. Perhaps the flight of the missionaries should be from East to West, rather than vice versa.
Maybe we need to seek their help to learn how we can sing the lord's song in a strange land.
-Archpriest
Michael Keiser
Eustis, Florida
An Orthodox Statement to the
Synod of the Mid-Atlantic Presbyterian Church (USA)
Winston Salem, N.C.
June 22-23, 1990
Dear Reverend Clergy & Delegates,
I greet_y~utoday on_behalf ofMetr?polita? Philip Saliba, Archbishop of the Antiochian Ort~odox Chnsti_anChurch 1?-North A~erica_and m the name of all the faithful throughout our Archd10cese.We ~1sh you w~ll m your de~1?erationsand pray that God will bless all of your efforts dedicate? to s~remty,frater?~ty& _ecu~emnty. Needless to say that we are all living together in this universe
dunng these most exc~t~ng~1mesm_great anticipation of new found freedoms no longer fettered by
concrete walls ~nd pol~t~cal1deolog1e_s
..These freed_oms,however, are weighted with responsibilities
that are oftentimes mmnterpreted and thereby misused or abused, making the second error worse
than the first.
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Christen~o1:1will undoubtedly see a certain responsibility to new emerging spiiitual needs and
endeavors and it 1she~e that ~e Orthodox Chri~t~ansfind our greatest contemporary concerns. Anyone who knows our history will know how sensitive we are to the syndrome of proselytism. Consider
-Archpriest
George M. Rados
Potomac, Maryland
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�PATRIARCHAND PRIMATEMEETIN OHNSTOWN
His Eminence, Metropolitan Philip
was the guest of His Grace, Bishop
Nicholas of the American CarpathoRussian Orthodox Greek Catholic Diocese on Wednesday, July 18, 1990,
when His All Holiness, the Ecumenical
Patriarch DIMITRIOSI of Constantinople visited Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
Other hierarchs in attendance were
Metropolitans Bartholomew of Chalcedon, Photios of Imbros and Tenedos,
Evangelosof Perga, KallinikosofLystra,
Ioakim ofMelitene, Silasof NewJersey,
Joseph of the Bulgarian Diocese of
America, and BishopsMaximosof Pittsburgh, Antoun of the Antiochian
Archdiocese, and Neophyte, Dean of
the St. Clement Seminary in Sophia,
Bulgaria.
A Pan Orthodox Choir of the Greater
Johnstown area, under the direction of
Protopresbyter Michael Slovesko,
chanted a service of Doxology in the
War Memorial Center with 5000 people
in attendance.
other but united by common faith,
sacraments and spirituality. The ecumenical patriarch is recognized as the
"first among equals" among the heads
of Orthodox churches.
Dimitrios arrived in Washington July
2. He was present at the opening of the
30th biennial Clergy-Laity Congress of
the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of
North and South America July 9 and
met with President George Bush at the
White House July 12.
Dimitrios left the United States to return to the Patriarchate in Istanbul
Turkey.
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Since becoming the 269th Successor
to St. Andrew the Apostle in 1972
Dimitrios has traveled widely and me~
with other Christian leaders, including
Pope John Paul II and Anglican Archbishop Robert Runcie of Canterbury.
In August 1973, on the occasion of
the 25th anniversary of the World
Council of Churches, Dimitrios urged
The reception line includes Bishop Nicholas, Metropolitan Philip, MetropolitanJoseph, Bishop Antoun and
Bishop Neophyte.
The patriarch traveled to New York
July 13 and was hosted the following
day at a luncheon given by Cardinal
John O'Connor and a dinner given by
Gov. Mario Cuomo. OnJuly 17 he met
'with United Nations Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar.
OnJuly 18 Dimitrios went to PennMetropolitanPhilip and Bishop Nicholasawaitthe ar- sylvania where he met with Ukrainian
rivalof the Patriarchat the Johnstown, PA airport.
Orthodox leaders in Allentown and
Carpatho- Russian and Antiochian leadOrthodox Ecumenical
ers in Johnstown. That evening he flew
Patriarch Makes First
to San Francisco for three days, after
Visit to U.S.
which he was in Chicago July 21-24. His
By Religious News Service
schedule there included a July 23
NEW YORK (RNS) - Dimitrios,
luncheon hosted by Bishop Herbert
the spiritual leader of more than 250 Chilstrom of the Evangelical Lutheran
million Orthodox Christians around Church in America.
the world, made the first visit ever of an
The ecumenical patriarch was in
ecumenical patriarch to the United
Buffalo, NY., July 2 5, where he met
States July 2-29.
with Orthodox faithful from the UnitThe 75-year-old patriarch holds the ed States and Canada and went to Bosposition of spiritual primacy within the ton later that day. On July 2 5 he was
Orthodox Church. Orthodoxy is com- hosted at a state ceremony by Gov.
prised of 14 self-governing churches ad- Michael Dukakis and at a luncheon givministratively independent of each en by Cardinal Bernard Law. On July 29
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the ecumenical organization to become
"more theological" and "less sociological" in its programs. In April 1979he
spoke out against what he called the
Turkish government's oppression to Orthodox churches and the Ecumenical
Patriarchate, charging that these actions
"surpassed any undertaken by the Ottoman Empire'' against Orthodoxy.
...
PatriarchDIMITRIOSI arrivesin Johnstown.
THE WORD/SEPTEMBER1990
In 1987 Dimitrios made a "pastoral
pilgrimage''.to Orthodox pa.triarchates
ofAlexandna, Egypt; Georgia and Russia in the Soviet Union; Jerusalem,
Romaniaand Serbia in Yugoslavia, and
to the churches of Greece and Poland.
Whilein Greece, he scolded the Ortho-
Church of St. George and invested with
at Ypsomathia for a year and was then
the ecclesiastical title: "Archbishop of
appointed Deacon of the Church of the
Constantinople, New Rome and EcuHoly Apostles at Ferikioy in 1939,
menical Patriarch, by the Grace of
where he was the driving force in adGod". The Ecumenical Patriarchate
vancing religious education within the
which has had its seat in Constantinoparochial school systems.
ple from the very earliest of times, was
He was ordained to the Priesthood on
established by the March 29, 1942 and continued his serv2nd
Ecumenical
ice to the FerikioyChurch for three more
Council. As the suc- years, offering challenging and relevant
cessor to St. Andrew, sermons and teaching religious courses
Patriarch Dimitrios in the parochial schools.
continues to funcEcumenical Patriarch Maximos V aption under the man- pointed him pastor of the Annunciadates of these Coun- tion Greek Orthodox Church in Tehecils as did his prede- ran, Iran in July 1945, where he also
cessors throughout
directed its parochial school and adthe whole period of vanced the community's educational
the Byzantine Em- programs until 1950 where he was repire and during the called to Constantinople to serve as pascenturies of Turkish tor of Ferikioy Church.
rule right up to the
The Holy Synod of the Ecumenical
present time. In the Patriarchate elected him Titular Bish6th century, the op ofElaia on July 23, 1964 and he was
Patriarchate of Con- consecrated to the Episcopate on AuMetropolitans
Bartholomew and Philip flank the Patriarch during airport welcome. st antinople assumed
gust 9th. He served as Hierarchal Victhe title "Ecumenical ar of the prominent Kurtulush Church
dox Church for what he called its Patriarchate" in order to acknowledge
and Patriarchal Overseer of the parish"narrow-minded ecclesiastical paro- its spiritual authority.
es
in Ferikioy, Kaskioy and the Annunchialismand pusillanimity.''
The spiritual leader of Orthodox
ciation Church and Tatoula. During
The following year, during a celebra- Christianity was born in Constantinothis period, he was an active member of
tion of the 900th anniversary of the ple on September 8,
Monasteryof St. John on the Greek is- 1914, and received
landof Patmos, Dimitrios warned that his early education at
theBook of Revelation "strikes the bell the Greek Schools in
of danger and shows dramatically the Therapia.
destruction of nature at the hands of
At the age of 17,
humankind.''
Dimitrios PapadopThe patriarch stressed that "the eco- oulos entered the
logicalproblem is first of all a spiritual Theological School
problem." In limiting material de- of the Ecumenical
mands, he said, "mankind not only Patriarchate at Halki
reachesspiritual perfection and free- and in 1937 graduatd_om
but also saves nature and the en- ed from this semivuonment."
nary, which has
produced many of
Ecum
enicalPatriarchDimitrios Orthodoxy's leading
Archbishop of Constantinople
prelates and theoloand New Rome
gians.
His All Holiness Dimitrios, former
Ordained to the Bishop Nicholas escortsPatriarchDIMITR.1OSinto the WarMemorialHall fora
Metropolitan of Imvros and Tenedos, office of Deacon fol- Doxology service.
waselectedthe 269th Ecumenical Patri- lowing graduation on Palm Sunday, the Patriarchate's Central Ecclesiastical
~rchof Constantinople onJuly 16, 1972 April 2 5, 193 7, he was attached to the Commission, serving until his election
/ t~e Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Metropolis of Edessa, Greece, serving as to Metropolitan oflmvros and Tenedos
atriarchate of Constantinople.
secretary and preacher from October on February 15, 1972.
AThe successor to the late Patriarch 1937 to November 1938. Returning to
In August of 1973, on the occasion of
drbenagorasI, was enthroned on Tues- Constantinople, he served as Deacon of the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the
ay,July 18, 1972 at the Patriarchal the SS. Constantine and Helen Church World Council of Churches, Patriarch
iHEwoRD/SEPTEMBER1990
�Dimitrios sent a
highly significant
message to the
W.C.C.
which
strongly recommended that the
world organization
become "more theological" and "less
sociological"
in
their programs.
On December 6,
1975, Patriarch
Dimitrios, who is
continuing the ecumenical program
of his predecessor,
the late Patriarch
Athenagoras I, sent
Metropolitan Meliton of Chalcedon, the Dean of the Holy
Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate,
to participate in the Tenth Anniversary
observance at the Vatican of the lifting
of the Excommunication between the
Greek Orthodox and Roman Catholic
Churches (December 5, 1965). During
the ceremonies, Metropolitan Meliton
read a message from Patriarch Dimitrios
which officially announced that a
Pan-Orthodox Commission has been
established to "enter into serious dialogue with the Roman Catholic
Churches". The Pope, overjoyed with
the news, knelt and kissed the feet of
Metropolitan Meliton.
In 1987 the Ecumenical Patriarch
Patriarch DIMITRIOSand President George Bush
made a historic
year- long pastoral
pilgrimage which
took him to the Orthodox
Patriarchates of Alexandria, Jerusalem
Russia, Serbia, Ro:
mania and Georgia;
to the Churches of
Greece and Poland·
to the World Coun:
cil of Churches in
Geneva; to the
Archbishop of Canterbury
Robert
Runcie in London
and Pope John Paul
II at The Vatican.
On De Cem ber
17, 1989, Ecumenical Patriarch Dimitrios presided over the dedication ceremonies of the new Patriarchate building, a complex of offices, meeting
rooms and official quarters of members
of the Holy Synod, a memorable day
which included spiritual, ecclesiastical,
political and civic leaders from all parts
of the world. The building came about
after many years of perseverance, and
due to the efforts of former President
Jimmy Carter and Archbishop Iakovos.
The coming to the United States in
the summer of 1990 marked the first
visit of an Ecumenical Patriarch to the
Western Hemisphere.
The Patriarchgreets the crowds.
St.Michael's Orthodox Church
Las Vegas, Nevada
invites you to its 25th Anniversary
with
Metropolitan PHILIP
the weekend of Oct. 12-14, 1990
Dunes Hotel
For reservations and information call
John Eyler
(702) 641-8101
or
Walter Parhamovich
(702) 362-2186
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PriestsareMistreatedand Churchesare
Profanedby IsraeliSoldiers
A series of serious incidents were com- wit~ white paint the black paint which had
mitted by the Israeli army in the West Bank earlier been used to coverthe graffiti on the hand, and then he became very sarcastic.
andseemed to indicate a dangerous policy walls of the neighborhood. After the men He said he would give me my I.D. card only
if I painted my own church's walls. "I can
against Christian Communities
and
had painted the walls for two hours the make you verysmall," he added. I said, ''All
Churches.Heads or clergy members of var- soldiers still refused to return to them ~heir
ious Christian churches were either mis- I.D.'s. One of the fifteen men was Yusef al- of us humans are small and only God is big.
You should know that because you have a
treatedor threatened
yamulka on your
by Israeli soldiers
head,
you are wearing
while they were fulit in vain.'' Angrily,
fillingtheir duties.
he replied, "I can kill
On February 11,
you now," and or1990,Fr. Louis Favero
dered one of his soldreported the followiers to fetch tear gas.
ing:
When he noticed
At 10:15a.m., two
some T.V.crewmen at
Israelisoldiers invada distance, he said,
ed the parish church
''Look, you can make
fullyarmed trying to
a good story out of
arrest some girls
this; we have T.V.
whom they accused
here." By then, he
ofthrowing stones at
began to leave.
them. One of the
We, heads
of
soldiers cocked his
churches in Ramalmachine gun as
lah, do appeal to all
if ready to fire.
who believe in huThe congregation
man rights and huscreamed, ''Army,
man dignity in every
army!" I proceeded
nation to protest the
towardthe altar and
above-mentioned
shoutedat the soldiviolations of human
ers: "Get out! Get
rights and the sanctiout!It is forbidden to
ty of churches and
enter holy places." SUPERVISINGCLOSURE.. .JERUSALEM-LatinPatriarchMichaelSabbah(left),GreekOrthodoxPatriarch their consecrated serAfter a fierce argu- Diodoros I, and ArmenianPatriarchTorkomManoogian(right)leavethe Churchof the Holy Sepulchreafter vants, and to work for
supervisedthe closing of its doorsin protestofJewishsettlersoccupyinga house nearby.It wasthe first
ment I succeeded in having
time in recenthistorythat the HoliestplaceforChristianitywasclosed.CREDIT:RNS PHOTO/AP/WideWorld the realization of jusdrivingthe two soldtice and peace. "Pray
ie_rs
out. Then, one of the soldiers pointed
Farr. He is my neighbor and one of the for the peace ofJerusalem. May there be
hisgun at me and said, "I am going to kill members of the nearby Orthodox Church. peace and safety," (Psalm 122).
On his way home from their church service,
I you."~he other soldier hurriedly ran toThe Reverend Father Louis Favero,
war~shis colleague and stopped him. The he came by with his wife and children to my
Roman Catholic
soldiersstayed outside the church at the house and appealed for help in retrieving
The Reverend Father George Makhlouf,
maingate by the main street. After the his I.D. from the soldiers. His wife and chilGreek Orthodox
;erv~ce
was over and the congregation was dren were crying, and I was deeply moved
eavmg,the soldiers stopped the people
by their plight.
The Reverend Father Elias Rahal,
Wearing our priestly cassocks,Fr. George
andcollectedtheir identity cards and made
Greek Catholic
themwait until twelve noon even though
Makhlouf of the Orthodox Church and I
the servicehad ended at 11 ~.m.
The Reverend Mounib Younan,
went to the commander of the soldiers. I
Evangelical Lutheran
asked him in Hebrew to return to my neighReverendSamuel Fanous also reported
the following:
bor his I.D. He shouted at me and insisted
Archimandrite Dionysios,
f O~February 28, 1990, at 10 a.m., fifteen on taking my own I.D. At this point, I asked
Superior
0
t e men in my neighborhood
were him his name, and he refused to give it to
The Reverend Samuel Fanous,
;~u~dedup by soldiers. The latter took me. Shortly afterwards, someone brought
Episcopal Church
eirLD.'s and ordered them to paint over my I.D. The soldier snatched it from my
THE WORD/SEPTEMBER l9?0 THE
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9
�communities ofJerusalem, understandings that have served to preserve the
peace of Jerusalem;
-deplores and condemns the bru~al a?-d
aggressive react~o~s of the Israe_hpolice
against the Chnsuan and Muslim leaders and laity;
CONCERN AND PROTESTOVER
-deplores and condemns the c?ntinued
THE OCCUPATION OF
occupation of St. John's Hospice;
ST. JOHN'S HOSPICE IN THE
-urges the Israeli government to he~d the
CHRISTIAN QUARTEROF
call of many Israeli leaders and of interOLD JERUSALEM
national religious and political commu(Adopted by the General Board,
nities:
May 18, 1990)
-to honor its own pledge to respect the
age-old status of the old city; .
Having learned with great concern and
-to speed the full implementatl~~ of
regret that:
the initial Israeli High Court dec1s10n
-In Holy Week 150 armed Jewish _settlers
ordering the evacuation of the hospice;
illegally and suddenly occupied St.
-to
remove the settlers immediately;
John's Hospice in the Christian Quarter
and
of Old Jerusalem, a property of the
-to reassure the international religious
Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusaand political communities by word
lem·
and actions, that the status and total
-A d~monstration in response, led by the
character of the quarters will be
Greek Orthodox Patriarch Diodoros,
preserved;
other Christian hierarchs, and Muslim
-reiterates
the appeal addressed by the
leaders, was met by tear gas and rubber
NCCC General Secretary to the U.S.
bullets in an aggressive and brutal reacSecretary of State urging the Administion by Israeli police;
tration to continue to reject every
-The Israeli government, after repeatedly
unilateral effort to alter the status of
denying any complicity in the settler's acJerusalem or the configurations of its
tion, admitted on April 22nd to having
neighborhoods;
financed this transaction at a cost of some
-urges the United States Administration
$1.8 million;
to use all its power and influence to effect
Mindful that the Christian, Armenian,
the total removal of Israeli settlers from
Jewish and Muslim quarters of the Old City
the St.John's Hospice, and to obtain firm
ofJerusalem, possessinga unique historical
guarantees that any further aid to Israel
character and status, have been defined,
will
not be used for the purposes of setgoverned, respected and preserved under
tlement in any territories occupied after
long-standing ''status quo'' principles and
1967;
agreements; and
-prays for reconciliation and dialogue
Further mindful
among the Jewish, Christian and Muslim
-that these same principles and agreepopulations of Jerusalem;
ments have been honored for over a century by authorities responsible for the -expresses unity and solidarity with the
Jerusalem churches in their prayers and
city, by the international community, by
struggles to preserve their legitimate
the resident Jews, Christians, and Musrights and geographic, ethnic and
lims; and
spiritual concerns;
-that the Israeli government has pledged
repeatedly since 1967to uphold and pre- -joins in solidarity with the Middle Eastern Council of Churches in its appeal "to
serve the unique status, rights, historical,
confirm Jerusalem as a city of dialogue
ethnic, religious, geographical and culbetween people of these monotheistic
tural character of the Old City; and
faiths, a model of living on the basis of
Grateful for the condemnation of this ocmutual respect and justice and a pillar of
cupation by many Israeli and American
peace in the Holy Land, the region and
Jewish groups;
the world."
The General Board of the National
Council of the Churches of Christ in the -requests the General Secretary to communicate this resolution with the reUSA, meeting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
quest for action, to the President, the
May 16-18, 1990:
-deplores
and condemns this stateSecretary of State, the members of the
sponsored provocation and attack upon
House of Representatives and Senate, the
these historical understandings on the
Heads of all member communions, the
status, character and rights of the faith
Ambassador of Israel to the United
A Resolution of the
National Council of the
Churches of Christ
in the U.S.A.
10
States, the Middle East Council of
Churches, and the heads of Christian
Churches and Communities in Jerusalem.
Jerusalem Mayor on Move
IntoChristian Quarter:
'AGreat Stupidity'
being elected mayor in 1965, served Israel
~t-home and abroad in a number of capacltles under Israel's Prime Minister David
Ben Gurion and later administrations.
By Gary O'Guinn
POLICY BASE: MIDDLE EAST (Policy
The mayor, known for his passion for
RNS Staff Writer
Statement adopted by the Governing
Jerusalem and for his pragmatism, placed
NEW YORK (RNS) - Mayor Teddy blame for the crisison the Orthodox Jewish
Board, November 6, 1980.)
Kollekof Jerusalem said the Israeli govern- settlers, the Greek Orthodox who he said
ment broke a 1967 promise to respect the neglected the property and memb~rs of th~
A Resolution of the
sacredrights of religious groups there when Israeli government who approved the move.'
National Council of the
it alloweda group of Orthodox Jews to move
This situation happened "because a
into the Christian quarter of the city dur- group of people believe they have the right
Churches of Christ
ing Easter week.
to move in anywhere," Mr. Kollek said.
in the U.S.A.
In condemning the April 11 action, the Some among Israel's ultra religious Jews
JERUSALEM
( blunt-speaking Mr. Kollek called it "a great ''feel that because they've been persecuted
stupidity" and a "major setback" to inter- for so long, it's their right to do whatever
(Adopted by the General Board,
faith relations in Jerusalem. The incident they want. Their attitude is "to hell with
May 18, 1990)
demonstrated what a "narrow and Messian- the rest of the world.''
The General Board of the National f icJewish view can do" when "allowed and
''You cannot absolve the Greek Orthoencouraged" by the government, Mr. dox Patriarchate of all guilt. They neglectCouncil of Churches of Christ in the
U.S.A., meeting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylva- r Kollektold about 35 Jewish and Christian ed the property for 30 years and leased it to
leadershere May 3 at the American Jewish a crook," charged the Jewish mayor. Greek
nia, May 15-18, 1990,
Orthodox leaders, who are all ethnically
Committee.
1. Notes with regret and concern the recent
The leaders, many of whom are veterans Greek, Mr. Kollek said, mounted an antiactions of the U.S. Senate Concurrent
ofJewish-Christian dialogues, shared Mr. Israeli action "to impress their own laity,"
Resolution 106 (March 22, 1990) and
the U.S. House of Representatives Con- ( Kollek'sconcern about the interfaith fall- who are Arab:
out from the action, which has been severeBut Mr. Kollek, who has managed the
current Resolution 290 (April 24, 1990)
lycriticized by organizations of both faiths. delicate religious balance of Jerusalem for
each of which "acknowledges that
The crisis centers on St. John's Hospice, the last quarter of a century, reserved his
Jerusalem is and should remain the capa 72-room "truly dilapidated old pilgrim's strongest criticism for the Israeli governital of the State oflsrael;"
hospice" owned by the Greek Orthodox ment. "I don't blame them (the Jewish set2. Reiterates its historic policy that
Church, which was occupied by an armed tlers). I blame the members of the governa) the future status of Jerusalem, a fogroup of 150Jewish settlers on Wednesday ment who allowed and encouraged it."
cus of the deepest religious inspiraof Easter Week. The building is near the
tion and attachment of three faiths,
Churchof the Holy Sepulchre, a site Chris- Response on Behalf of
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam,
tians revere as the burial place of Jesus.
should remain unaltered; and
H.B. Diodoros I, Greek
TheJewish occupation provoked an outb) That unilateral actions by any o~e
ragethat caused riots and later brought the Orthodox Patriarch of
group in relation to Jerusalem will
city'sChristian groups together in an un- Jerusalem, to ·Remarksby
only perpetuate antagonisms t~at
usualshow of unity that closed down the ci- IsraeliPresident Chaim Herzog
will threaten the peace of the city
ty'sChristian holy sites in a one-day protest. Concerning the Occupation
and possibly of the region;
The $4 million price tag to sublease the
3. Urges the U.S. Senate and House of
hospice from an Armenian Christian was of St. John's Hospice
Representatives to reaffirm the l?~gIn the Newspaper 'Jerusalem Post,"
standing U.S. policy that, in reco~n~uo~ partially financed by a $1.8 million secret
there was published a letter from His Exallocation from the Israeli government,
of its importance to Judaism, Chnsnamty and Islam the final status ofJerusalem whichinitially denied any involvement in cellency Chaim Herzog, President of the
the incident. The Armenian has claimed he State oflsrael in relation to the occupation
should be determined only through
negotiations among all of the concerned wasled to believe he was subleasing the of St. John's Hospice in Jerusalem.
Unfortunately, the letter presents the
property to a Christian group.
parties.
In sanctioning the Jewish settlers' agen- facts in a distorted manner. We know that
4. Requests the General Secretary to send
da, said Mr. Kollek, the Israeli government the President of Israel is a distinguished
this resolution to each member of the
showeda lack of common sense and judg- personality, and it seems that the informaU.S. Senate and House of Representa·
ment and broke faith with the city's 40 tion which reached him concerning the
tives and to the Secretary of State;and
5. Urges mem her communions to c~mmu- Christian denominations. He said the eventswas not adequate. Therefore, we congovernmentabandoned a policy set in 1967 sider it necessary to make clear the true nanicate their concurrence with this resowhenthe city was re-unified by Israel after ture of the facts, which is as follows:
lution along with ·their own positionson
1. The building of St. John's Hospice is
the status of Jerusalem to each membe~ the Six-Day War. At the time, Israeli
close
to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre,
of the U.S. Congress and the Secrecaryo a~thoritiespromised the city's Jews, Chrisa continuation of the ancient monastery of
tians
and
Muslims
that
their
religious
rights
State.
and historical character would be St.John the Baptist (4th Century), and adPOLICY BASE: MIDDLE EAST(Po!icy ''p.~eservedand respected.''
joins the church of the Dormition of the
Statement adopted by the Goverotng
On the whole this promise has been Virgin Mary. For this reason, and because
Board, November 6, 1980).
wellkept," said Mr. Kollek, who, prior to the building was erected in order to servere-
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1990
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ligious purposes, St. John's Hospice is considered to be an irrevocable part of the Status Quo governing the Holy Places. It is the
property of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem.
2. It has been claimed that great
amounts of money were paid for the transfer to another leasee, but this claim has
nothing to do with the Patriarchate, which
was completely ignorant of any transactions, if they in fact took place; all the
machinations were performed in the
greatest secrecy. Furthermore, this action
creates many suspicions, since, as has been
officially admitted, it was financed and
openly supported by the Israeli government. We must emphasize that the transfer of the use of the building, and any other
related action, is illegal, as having taken
place without the knowledge of the true
owner, that is the Patriarchate, as is required by the current Israeli law for such
cases.
3. It was with full justification that the
Orthodox Church protested against the occupation of the building, since this action
is in complete disregard of the rights and
privileges of the Patriarchate, which has
continued its spiritual service in the Holy
Land for almost two thousand years. Furthermore, the Patriarchate waited for a
whole month to see the reaction of the Israeli authorities, and observe whether they
would intervene immediately to evict the
settlers. Besides the Patriarchate expected
authorities to condemn the armed occupation of the building, and the attack with
tear-gas against His Beatitude and the
Patriarch and other clergymen, but, alas, in
vain. Therefore, it was a natural reaction for
the Patriarchate to address itself in all directions, firstly in order to defend the rights
and privileges which it has enjoyed for centuries in the Holy Land, and secondly to ask
support in claiming just treatment in seeking to resolve this serious problem. Does
this noble struggle really recall "a reversion
to traditional Christian anti-Judaism"? Is it
not more reasonable to characterize these
events as being of an anti-Christian character, which should be openly condemned?
4. As a religious institution, the Patriarchate ofJerusalem has the right to place its
own insignia on each of its buildings; St.
John's Hospice, being the property of the
Patriarchate, bears the sacred emblem of
the church of Jerusalem. The reference to
removal of the Star of David from the main
entrance of the building is not precise; the
Star of David was roughly sketched on a
piece of cardboard, coveringin an unlawful
and specifically provocative way the sacred
emblem of our Church, which is embodied
11
�in the building, which is incorrectly
described, what is more, in the President's
letter, as a 'Jewish residence". Israel claims
to be a democratic free country, where
everyone can defend the symbols of his
faith, and demand that they be respected
by others, and most especially by the
authorities. In this specific case, does the
defense of Christian symbols, which had
been illegally and provocatively insulted,
really constitute a "horrible reminder of
what the Jewish people lived through in the
past", or is it simply the exerciseoflegal human rights and basic religious duties?
5. Muslims do in fact rent buildings and
shops belonging to the Patriarchate, but
they do so with its knowledge and consent,
and they have never rented, bought or occupied a building of the Patriarchate under
the threat of guns. This is the reason that
the Patriarchate has never in the past protested against the conduct of the Muslims.
6. It is not a "blatant lie", but a very
great truth that His Beatitude the Patriarch
of Jerusalem, who is the spiritual leader of
the Orthodox of the Holy Land, and enjoys
the respect and love of millions of Christians all over the world, together with many
other clergymen of different denominations was attacked with tear-gas, which was
used against them by Israeli soldiers, when
clergymen and laypeople were going in a
peaceful march in protest against the
armed and violent occupation of St.John's
Hospice. Indeed, His Beatitude suffered
serious respiratory problems, was thrown to
the ground, and hit. The sacred crosswhich
he waswearing, and is the holiest symbol of
Christians, was broken. Why has this fact
been denied when it can easily be confirmed by pictures taken during the event?
7. His Excellency the President refers to
the Hospice as a "neglected, abandoned,
misused hospice". The Patriarchate of
Jerusalem did not protest against the occupation of a luxury apanment block, but insists that this building, of 2,500 square
metres, is the property of the Patriarchate,
and that no one has the right to live in it
without the knowledge and consent of the
owner. Besides, how was it possible for one
hundred and fifty occupants, many of them
women and children, to settle in a "neglected and abandoned" building? And how
did "over five million dollars" - part of
which was provided by the Israeli government - "change hands" in the transaction
for such a building?
8. The Patriarchate never advertised in
"Church newsletters" or in any other magazine or paper, and never made any hint that
it was willing to negotiate concerning St.
John's Hospice with any Christian or non12
Christian individual or company; furthermore, it never received any money whatsoever,nor was ever ''privy and pany'' in the
alleged transaction. Therefore the phrase
stating that "the Church wanted more
money and received it" is untrue, and has
no connection with the real facts. We protest in the strongest terms against this slanderous accusation.
Secretary of the Patnarchate,
Bishop Timotheos of Porphyroupolis
Human Rights Group
Faults Israel for
Deaths of Palestinians
By Kim A. Lawton
Special to ReligiousNews Service
WASHINGTON (RNS) - The "excessively high" number of Palestinians killed
"unjustifiably at the hands of Israeli
troops" since December 1987 is a direct result of Israeli government policies that do
not conform to international law, according
to a new report by the human rights group,
Middle East Watch.
"While many of the shortcomings identified in the report could be readily overcome, the Israeli government's failure to do
so suggests a policy decision that the high
number of Palestinians killed is an acceptable cost for asserting Israeli control in the
occupied territories," said the report, entitled "The Israeli Army and the Intifada:
Policies that Contribute to the Killings."
Middle East Watch, which includes several
prominent religious figures among its leaders, is affiliated with Human Rights Watch,
an organization that monitors human
rights in a number of countries.
According to the Israeli Information
Center for Human Rights in the 0ccupied
Territories, more than 670 Palestinians have
been killed by Israeli forces in the first 31
months of the uprising or intifada.
The report specifically criticizes three
policies for contributing to the deaths: rules
of engagement that allow the use of lethal
force in non-life-threatening situations; an
"ineffective" investigative and punishment
system for military misconduct; and restrictions on journalists and human rights
monitoring groups.
•
In regard to the rules of engagement, the
report called for suspension oflive ammunition being used against fleeing Palestinians, including those suspected of crimes
that do not involve threats to life. It also
called for the elimination of the use of plastic bullets as "non-lethal" force.
In addition, the report called for more
vigorous investigation and prosecution of
soldiers accused of crimes of violence.
While Israeli officials claim to investigat
each of the killings, Middle East Watch not~
ed that so far, only 16 soldiers have been
court-martialed, and only 10 have been
convicted, with the most serious prison sentence being two years. And, the group said
that outside observers who could serveasa
means of accountability for the military
have been harassed and shut out of areasof
tensions.
"All of these deficiencies could readilybe
changed,'' said Middle East Watch Deputy Director Kenneth Roth in releasing the
report. "The failure to do so, we believe
reflects a lack of political will on the part of
Israeli authorities. We call on the Israeli
government to bring its policies . . . in
conformity to its international obligations."
At a Washington news conference July
2 5, Mr. Roth admitted that in recent
months the number of killings has dropped
significantly in the occupied territories. He
said this is apparently due to "informal"
new Israeli orders that troops "exercisemaximum restraint." However, Mr. Roth added, "until these changes are institutionalized, we fear it will only be until the next
disturbance, (and then) the killings and severe injuries will rise again."
Mr. Roth said Middle East Watch is also
attempting to do a repon on the number of
Palestinians being killed by other Palestinians. However, he said, so far the Palestinian Liberation Organization has been uncooperative in providing any information.
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25th Anniversary
of the Episcopate of His Eminence
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1. Please send any outstanding photographs of Saidna by himself or with
others - adults or children - with
your name and address and a brief
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Saidna's poem "Sweat".
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�MANDELA'SVISIT1D THE U.S.A.
Religious leaders Praise
Mandela, Donate Funds
NEW YORK (RNS) - Religious leaders
meeting here June 21 with Nelson Mandela
presented him with a $200,000 check to
help meet the basic needs of poor South
African blacks.
Flanked by his wife, Winnie, and New
York Mayor David Dinkins, Mr. Mandela
heard representatives of the religious community pledge continued support for the
anti-apartheid movement even as South
Africa begins to move in the direction of
major reform.
The Rev.Leonid Kishkovsky,an Orthodox
priest and president of the National Council of Churches, promised the African National Congress leader, "We are committed
to being with you, Mr. Mandela, in steadfast
faith and steadfast hope.''
Presenting the check on behalf of the National Council of Churches, Bishop Philip
Cousin of the African Methodist Episcopal
Church said donors hoped it would help
overcome the effects of apartheid and be
used "for the glorification of humanity."
With the reforms South Africa is undergoing, many exiles are now returning - but
without homes or jobs. The $200,000 - and
at least $50,000 more that was pledged by
churches - will be deposited with the
Mandela Freedom Fund.
National Council officials said the money was donated by Protestants, Catholics,
Orthodox, Jews and Muslims. The Antiochian Archdiocese was represented by
Archpriest George S. Corey, Dean of St.
Nicholas Cathedral in Brooklyn, New York.
Mandela at Riverside:
Liberation Spirit Spills
into the Aisles
NEW YORK (RNS) - It was billed as a
service of praise, commitment and thanksgiving in honor of the leader of the African
National Congress in a church renowned for
the passion of its worship, its liberalism and
its commitment to social justice.
But it could be a long time before Riverside Church rocks again the way it did in
welcoming Nelson Mandela. In the words of
New York's first black mayor, David
Dinkins, a "modern-day Moses" was here,
and joy of the people could hardly be contained. In fact, it wasn't - the spirit ofliberation spilled into the aisles.
In a procession led by African drummers,
accompanied by the church carillon, clapping, majestic organ music, thumping feet,
16
Zulu-style chanting and whistling, trombones and trumpets and other distinctly
South African sounds of praise, Mr. Mandela
walked down the aisle of this interdenominational Gothic church with his wife
Winnie.
It was a triumphal entry and what the
Riverside crowd made clear with its hands
and feet for two long standing ovations, religious leaders one by one echoed with their
words: here is a hero, here is a leader in the •
cause of freedom.
Riverside'ssenior minister, the Rev.James
A. furbes, praised the "idealism tethered to
realism" of the 71-year-old leader of the
African National Congress, as he led off a
litany of commitments by the assembly of
religious leaders to continue to oppose
apartheid and to support sanctions. "In Nelson Mandela, our hearts have found a hero
. . . who quickens our resolve," he said.
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WE pray for the day when all South Afri
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ON THE OCCASION OF
NELSON MANDELA'S VISIT
TO THE UNITED STATES
WE as religious leaders have been privileged
to hear Mr. Mandela. WE commend him
for his courage, perseverance and lifelong commitment to the liberation of his
people. WE salute the African National
Congress. Their witness continues to instruct us all, in our commitment to
eliminating racial injustice in South Africa, the United States and around the
world.
WE stand in solidarity with all who have and
continue to suffer under the evil system
of apartheid.
ELEVATED:
THEPRIEST GEORGE GEHA, Executive
Directorof the Heritage and Learning Center at Antiochian Village, to the dignity of
Archimandrite, onJune 3, 1990.
AWARDED:
THE ARCHIMANDRITE GEORGE M.
CORRY,now retired, the Antonian Gold
Medalof Merit, on May 20, 1990.
THE PRIEST A. JAMES BERNSTEI to
the pastorate of St. Paul's Church in Ly~nwood, WA.
THE PRIEST MAXIMOS SAIKALY,from
1.eba_non,to the J?astorateof Holy Transfiguration Church m London, Ontario.
THE PRIEST GHATTAS HAJAL, from
1.e?anon, to the assistant pastorate of St.
Nicholas Church in Montreal, Quebec.
RETIRED:
THE ARCHPRIEST NICHOLAS SAIKLEY fro_m t~e pastorate of St. George
Church m Vicksburg, MS, where he will
continue to live.
DECEASED:
KHOUREEYE CAROL GRAYCAR, formerly from St. Mark's Church in Youngstown, OH, in Pittsburgh, PA on June 17,
1990. May her memory be eternal!
LEAVE
OFABSENCE:
THE ARCHPRIEST JOHN BARTKE,
formerpastor of St. Michael Church in Van
Nuys, CA.
THE PRIEST DENIS LAJOIE, former associate pastor of St. Nicholas Church in
Montreal, Quebec.
Archdiocesan
Convention
will be held in
Washington, D.C.
fromJuly 21-28.
ORDAINED:
PATRICK REARDON to the Diaconate on May 20, 1990, and assigned to St. John Mission in Bea~~, ver Falls, PA.
~ DEACON JOSEPH BRAGG to
Priesthood on June 24, 1990, and is awaiting assignment.
DAVIDHESTER to the Diaconate on July 1,
1990,and to the Priesthood on July 8, 1990.
will be free.
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WE are grateful for the signs of hope i
South Africa and acknowledge that thes~
have emerged out of struggle and sacrifice.
WE affirm that the moment of truth isnow
both for South Africa and for the world
commun~ty. 1:he st~ggle for a free, just
and multi-racial sonety in South Africa
is far from over.
In the face of this reality we commit ourselves
TO KEEP THE PRESSURE ON ...
OUR RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS
OUR CORPORATE AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNI1Y and
THE SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT
WE CALL ON ALL PEOPLE OF FAITH
• to continue support for mandatory
comprehensive sanctions by the United
States government until apartheid is dismantled,
• to support release of all political
prisoners and full amnesty,
• to support the South African people's
demand for one person-one vote in a
unitary state on a common voters' roll,
• to support all those who struggle for
freedom and liberation, especiallythe
people's movements.
The 1991
The New York Declaration
ARCHDIOCESANOFFICE
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Reserve these dates now as we will
celebrate the 25th Anniversary of
our beloved Metropolitan PHILIPas
the Primate. Host parish will beSts.
Peter & Paul of Bethesda, MD.
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Donations to THE WORD, gratefully
received:
Josephine & George Bashara
$25.00
Pompano Beach, FL
J iryis & Donetta Sweis
10.00
Sheperdsville, KY
ASSIGNED:
10.00
THE PRIEST ELIAS NASR, from St. Mr. Joseph S. Allen
Hamilton Square, NJ
GeorgeChurch of Cedar Rapids, IA, to the
200.00
assistantpastorate of St. George Church in Mr. & Mrs. Michael M. Asaly
Laguna Beach, CA
Detroit, MI.
60.00
THE PRIEST DANIEL SIMON, from St. Josephine Ferris
of "You can make Arabic Bread"
Mary'sChurch of St. Paul, MN, to be the
Phoenix, AZ
priest-in-charge at St. Elias Church in La15.00
Joseph & Mary Papp
Crosse,WI.
Akron, OH
THEPRIEST GEORGE AYOUB, from Syr25.00
ia, to be the pastor of St. Mary's Church in Mr. & Mrs. Rafiq Sweiss
Oklahoma City, OK
St. Paul, MN.
25.00
THE PRIEST DAVID ANDERSON, from Mr. Iser K. Nicholas
Charleston, WV
St. Paul's Church of Lynnwood, WA, to be
50.00
the assistant pastor of Sts. Peter & Paul Mr. & Mrs. William David
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
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Pimen, Patriarch of Moscow
and All Russia: 1910-1990
MOSCOW - Patriarch Pimen of
Moscow and All Russia died May 3. He was
79 years old.
The New YorkTimes reported that in recent years he suffered from a variety of ailments including diabetes and severe arthritis.
Born Sergei M. Izvekov onJuly 23, 1910,
in Bogorodsk (now Noginsk) near Moscow,
he became a monk at age 17 and spent his
life in various monasteries. The Times
reported that his biographies show he had
no formal theological training.
He was consecrated a bishop in 1957 and
elevated to Archbishop in 1960. He became
the only candidate nominated to succeed
Patriarch Aleksei in 1971.
Pimen presided over the Russian Orthodox Church from the Brezhnev era and was
the first patriarch of the church to be educated under the Soviet system.
He was widely regarded as a supporter of
the Kremlin line and echoed oviet pro17
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�nouncements on international relations,
The Times said. In 1989, he was chosen to
fill one of the places in Parliament reserved
for the official Soviet Peace Committee.
The Patriarch came under open criticism
from priests and believers for his years of accommodation after Mikhail Gorbachev began freeing people imprisoned because of
their religious beliefs and work, and lifting
many of the restraints on the church.
In 1964, when he was still a metropolitan, Pimen complained that some press
reports in the Western world "distort the
status of the Russian Orthodox Church and
present in a false light the life of religious
freedom," according to a Religious News
Service report. Similarly, on a visit to the
Geneva headquarters of the World Council of Churches in 1973, he attributed a
''misunderstanding'' of the religious situation in the Soviet Union in part to Western "propaganda, which is inimical to our
society.''
While in Geneva, the Patriarch declared
that there are "no privileged and no oppressed persons" in the Soviet Union, the
RNS said.
Pimen's only visit to the United States
was made in 1982, when he addressed the
United Nations special session on disarmament and attended receptions by several
ecumenical and interfaith groups in New
York. It included a stop at the OCA.
The following year, the Russian Orthodox leader denounced President Ronald
Reagan for describing the Soviet Union as
"the focus of evil in the modern world."
Pimen led a Russian Orthodox delegation that met with Gorbachev at the Kremlin on April 29, 1988. At that time, Gorbachev declared that "mistakes made with
regard to the church and believers in the
1930sand the years that followed are being
rectified.''
Funeral services for Pimen took place
May 6 at St. Sergius Monastery in Zagorsk.
May his memory be eternal!
Election of New
Russian Orthodox leader
Produced Some Firsts
(RNS) - The election of Metropolitan
Aleksi of Leningrad and Novgorod as the
15th patriarch of the Russian Orthodox
Church June 7 produced several firsts.
The election, in which Aleksi defeated
two other candidates, was the first contested election of a Russian Orthodox patriarch
in the history of the Soviet Union. In addition, Aleksi was the first non-Russian chosen to head the Moscow Patriarchate there was no ethnic Russian in the race at all
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- and he was the only bishop of two dioceses simultaneously.
The 61-year-old prelate was chosen to
succeed Patriarch Pimen, who died May 3
at the age of 79 and who himself succeeded a patriarch named Aleksi. The ?ew
patriarch-elect's defeat of Met~opoltta?
Filaret of Kiev, who had been actrng patnarch following Pimen's death, marked the
first time that the acting patriarch did not
automatically succeed to the post. In fact,
Filaret was third in the vote, coming behind
Aleksi and Metropolitan Vladimir of
Rostov.
Some observers described Aleksi as a
compromise candidate between Filaret,
who was regarded as more conservative and
less ecumenical, and Vladimir, who was
said to be favored by reformers in the church
largely because he had spent less time in
high office than either Aleksi or Filaret and
was therefore less associated with preGorbachev regimes in the Soviet Union.
Keston College, the British-based society
for the study of religion in communist
countries, gave a mixed assessment of Aleksi's record. It noted that he was "the first
senior hierarch to speak out openly in favor
of Gorbachev's reforming policies," but
noted that he was "also known as someone
who spoke publicly in support of state policy under Brezhnev.''
A New Standard
for the Nineties
Nashville, Tennessee-based Thomas Nelson Publishers, the world's largest Bible
publisher and the first to introduce the Revised Standard Version (RSV) New Testament in 1946, as well as the complete RSV
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headsthe Religio~s Ed_ucation Program at
Joliet (IL) Catholic High School_; he will
deal with the workshops covering Peer
Ministry.Mr. Joseph Tershay is a teachertrainerfor the San Jose, CA, School District
and he will lead three workshops on
CooperativeEducation.
The cost of the Program will be $110.00
perperson, double occupancy, for four days
andthree nights, including meals; with an
additional $20.00 registration fee to cover
materials and supplies.
Anyone wishing registration forms may
write directly to Dr. John L. Boojamra, 4
EvergreenPlace, Demarest, NJ07627, or
seeyour parish priest if you are in the Antiochian Archdiocese.
St. George Hospital Report
Beirut, June 12th, 1990
YourEminence,
We are grateful to the warring factions
(whoever they are) for giving us enough
time in between rounds to catch up with
life.The recent "skirmish" started on January 30, 1990, while Sayidna Elias, Dr.
Maaloufand myself were on Hospital businessin the United Kingdom. We returned
to Beirut on February 4, and reached our
homeson the 5th. Sayidna was able to reach
National Teacher
the Archdiocese headquarters on the 7th.
Education Program
I was in daily contact with the Hospital
whichI could not reach before the middle
The Department of Christian Education
of March. Dr. Maalouf had to be in the
of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian
Hospital earlier.
Archdiocese announces an intensive fourFrom February and until the middle of
day National Teacher Education Program.
April, the daily operation of the Hospital
The National Teacher Education Program
wasmanaged by Father George Dimas, a
will be held at the Heritage and Learning
veryable associate Director; and I am proud
Center at the Antiochian Village, making
to say that under his leadership and the
use of its magnificent conference facilities.
guidanceof Sayidna Elias, the Hospital truThe Village, located at Ligonier, PA, can aclyextended itself to serve the Community.
commodate 200 participants in motel-style
Theisolation of Ashrafieh and the fact that
accommodations. The Program will run
Hotel Dieu de France (the only major
from Thursday evening, October 4 until
hospital - 280 beds - in Ashrafieh)
Sunday afternoon, October 7.
st?pped its operations, the Orthodox ArchThe Conference theme will be "Cooperdioceseand the St. George Hospital became
ative and Peer Education in the Church"
thefocalpoint of services, Medical and nonand will be open to Orthodox of all jurisdic~edical. I am enclosing for your informations in North America. The four-day Cont~ona report listing all these major activiference, organized by Dr. John L. Booja~ties.
ra, Chairman of the Department of Chn_st·
ian Education will include seven intensive
If anyone wishes to report on our style of
Management he may have to coin a new
workshops illu;trating practical methods for
turn. Most of our plans are differed and
organizing education and effective communication in an Orthodox educational set·
mostof our actions are based on a reaction
to an unexpected situation. But most imting.
The two workshop leaders, Fr. John , P?rt~ntly,whatever we are doing, remains
W1th1nthe framework of our Christian
Matusiak and Joseph Tershay, are qualified
ethics.This is the key to our success, which
educators and Church men who have long
served the needs of the educational minisweproudly claim. The Hospital team, Doctry of Orthodox in North America. Fr.John
~o~s,
Nurses, managers and employees have
Matusiak, an Orthodox Priest, currently
Joinedtogether in a harmonious formation,
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suppo~ting each other in a devoted service.
Sayi?na, I meant this letter to be an inf?rma~1veone, describing how we adapt to
s1tuat10ns.We shall remain worthy of your
support.
Please remember us in your prayers.
Respectfully,
Salam S. Rayes,
Hospital Director
A report on the activities that took place
betweenJan. 31 and May 31, 1990
1. The Hospital cafeteria was opened to
the public during the FIRST 30 DAYS.
An average of 2,500 meals per day.
2. The Archdiocese distributed to homes
500 cases of bottle water and 15,000
loavesof bread during the first 10days.
3. As of the second week, the Hospital
and Zahrat al Ihsan High School started giving the public water from their
artesian wells.
4. 150 volunteers (ages 17-25) were
recruited, trained in the Hospital, to
assist where possible.
5. Telephone lines were cut on day one,
immediately the Hospital established
wireless communication with the Red
Cross. This was practically the only
means of communication between
Ashrafieh and the outside.
6. The Hospital maintenance team
provided free repair and maintenance
service to keep supermarkets and bakeries operational.
7. A team of the Hospital maintenance
department traveled to Dibbieh East
of Sidon, to secure oxygen to all hospitals in Ashrafieh.
8. The maintenance
department
repaired, maintained and installed a
750 KVA generator for the water
department in Ashrafieh, to pump water to the houses. The Hospital also
gave three tons of fuel to run the
generator.
9. The volunteers, together with the
General Servicesdepartment, assisted
in fire-fighting in Ashrafieh, especially
during the first period.
10. The warehouse of the Hospital became
the general warehouse of the International and Lebanese Red Cross, the
Middle East Council of Churches, and
Caritas, for the purpose of storing and
distribution of items given as aide to
the citizens.
11. The Hospital initiated, and together
with the Middle East Council of
Churches, Caritas, and the Merchants
Association of Ashrafieh, subsidized
the collection of garbage from
Ashrafieh. The employees of the
General er ice department of t.
George Hospital organized and implemented thi activity three times,
ten day each.
12. ~ree medication to chronic di ease patients was distributed (750,000 Lebanese Pounds).
13. After being hit in t. icholas Church
Hall, the dental Clinic was reopened in
the Hospital.
14. Several cases of scabies were detected
together with patients coming with
lice. A campaign was conducted to
spray the homes of around 400 persons
and the outpatient department of the
Hospital opened its doors for treatment
of these patients.
15. The direct financial aid given to needy
patients by the Hospital during the
said period Gan. 31-May 31, 1990) is
around one hundred million Lebanese
pounds (approximately 200 thousand
U.S. dollars).
Prepared by Father George Dimas
Associate Hospital Director
Institute on the Virgin Mary
The annual Summer Institute at St.
Vladimir's Seminary this year had as its
theme, The Virgin Maryin Orthodox Linugy and Spiritual Life.
Father John Meyendorff, Dean of the
Seminary, gave the keynote lecture to begin
the week of theological, liturgical and pastoral reflection and musical composition
and practice among the Institute's thirteen
presenters and more than 130 participants.
He also spoke about the biblical readings
for the liturgical feasts of the Theotokos
while Dr. Paul Meyendorff, the Seminary's
Professor of Liturgics, dealt with the historical origin of these feasts.
Mrs. Mariamna Fortounatto, an art
historian and iconologist from London,
England, spoke about the various icons of
the Theotokos as well as the church's
iconography for the Marian feasts. In both
of her presentations, she used a great variety of slides from different times and places
in Orthodox history to make her points.
Father Michael Fortounatto, Mariamna's
husband, who serves as priest and choirmaster at the All Saints Russian Orthodox
Cathedral in London, presented papers on
the hymnography of the Marian feasts and
discussed various musical settings for singing these hymns. He also led a good portion
of the singing in the daily services in the
Seminary chapel, which included a splendid vigil servicefor the Feast of s. Peter and
Paul, presided over by Bishop Job of the
OCA Diocese of ew England. Bishop Job
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�world Orthodoxy.
ic issues of liturgical
The Ecumenical Patriarchate already has
practice,
was the
gathering of a women's such a jurisdiction in the United States_
discussion group which the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Americoncentrated on wom- ca. Another U.S. Ukrainian body, the
en's concerns and ex- Ukrainian Orthodox ~hurch of the USA, is
periences. Since next "independent", and its canonicity is not
recognized by world Orthodoxy.
year's Summer Institute will treat the place
of women and men in DID YOU KNOW . .
the church's liturgy and
...
that IGNATIUS IV, Patriarch of
pastoral ministry, the Antioch and all the East, is the 166th sucwomen's discussion
cessor of St. Peter?
group was an anticipa. . . that Metropolitan PHILIP, Primate
tion of the kind of work of our Archdiocese, will be celebrating his
to be carried on next 25th anniversary to episcopal office in 1991?
year.
. . . that every day of the year we comMany of the parParticipants in the 1990 Summer Institute.
memorate one or more of the saints of the
ticipants who had at- Church?
tended previous Summer Institutes said
preached the sermon at the festal liturgy.
. . . that the Church of Antioch ranks
that this past June's effort was the best ever. third in the hierarchy of the Church, after
Musicians and Scholars
In addition to Father Michael and Mari- Special mention was made of the high lev- Constantinople and Alexandria, but before
el of the lectures and discussions, the talent Jerusalem and Russia?
amna Fortounatto, the Summer Institute
had other special guests among its faculty. and enthusiasm of the participants, and the
. . . that there are 15 antocephalous
Father Stephan Meholick from the Dor- superb organization of the program as a Churches in World Orthodoxy (16 if you
mition of the Virgin Mary Church in Cum- whole.
count the Orthodox Church in America
For more information
about St. which has not yet been recognized as such
berland, Rhode Island joined St. Vladimir's
Seminary faculty members David Drillock, Vladimir's Seminary Summer Institute
by many Churches)?
Helen Erickson and Father Elias Bitar in the held each year during the last week ofJune,
. . . that the oldest continuous church in
Institute's music section. Together with contact St. Vladimir's Seminary, 575 Scars- the Antiochian Archdiocese is St. Nicholas
Bishop Job, Father Stephan offered work- dale Road, Crestwood, New York, 10707 or Cathedral of Brooklyn, having been found- ,
shops on Slavic "pattern melodies"
telephone the school at (914) 961-8313.
ed in 1895?
(podobni), which he and the bishop taught
. . . that the Orthodox Church calendar
to the participants and later led at the Ukr · inian Orthodox of
begins on September 1 each year?
church services.Father Sergei Glagolevonce
. . . that there are presently 10 OrthoCariada to be Received
again offered his services for the music secdox Chaplains in the US Air Force, 13in the
into Ecumenical Patriarchate US Navy, 6 in the US Army, 24 in VAMedtion.
Summer Institute
ISTANBUL (SOP) - The Ecumenical ical Centers, 2 in US Army National Guard,
Dr. Susan Ashbrook Harvey from the Patriarchate announced March 15 that it and 3 in US Air Force Civil Air Patrol?
Department of Religion of Brown Univer- will receive the Ukrainian Orthodox
. . . that the major feasts of the Church
sity in Providence, Rhode Island spoke elo- Church of Canada into its canonical juris- in September are Nativity of the Theotokos
quently on the Virgin Mary in early Syriac diction in the near future. The official act (8th) and Elevation of the Cross (14th)?
Christian literature. An expert in her field of reception will be given by Patriarch
... that the newest saint of the Church,
in which she has published severalnotewor- Demitrios I to Metropolitan Basil (Fedak), canonized by the Church of Russia, is St.
thy books and articles, Dr. Harvey also ad- Bishop of the Ukrainian Diocese of Winni- John of Kronstadt, whose feast day will be
dressed the Institute's pastoral section on peg and primate of the Ukrainian OrthoDecember 20?
the Virgin Mary and contemporary Christ- dox Church of Canada, when the later visits
ian feminism. The brilliant young scholar the Patriarchate here. A date for the visit
is a recent convert to Orthodoxy and has has yet to be announced. Groundwork for
been formally blessed and tonsured by the move was laid on a visit by MetropollEnjoying
Metropolitan Philip to serve as a reader in tan Basil to Constantinople last year.
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her parish. Her contribution to the SumThe Ukrainian Orthodox Church of
mer Institute was highly valued by the par- Canada was founded in 1918by immigrants
ticipants.
from Galicia, former uniates who returned
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LIFESTYLES
''X'' by The Very Rev.Father James C. Meena
Historyof Iconography
Against Bigotry
"It
is you, Oh Lord, who laid earth's
foundations in the beginning. The
heavens are the work of your hands;
all will vanish though you remain, all wear
out like a garment; you will roll them up like
a cloak, and like a garment they will be
changed. But you yourself, you never change
and your years are unending. God never said
to any angel: Sit at my right hand and I will
make your enemies a footstool for you. The
truth is they are also spirits whose work is
service, sent to help those who will be the
heirs of salvation." These opening words
from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Hebrews,
(1:10-14)are in stark contrast ~o the many
statements and reports that we read in our
newspapers during these current times. If we
really believe, as St. Paul states here, and as
is stated in the book of Job as well, that the
Lord laid the foundations of the earth, that
the Lord is changeless and endless and timeless and yet He will change all things, then
our faith in Him should prevent us from
ever making rash judgments about people
individually and collectively.
I am speaking of the resurrection of that
terrible ogre of anti-semitism that seems to
be prevailing throughout certain areas of the
world. I speak to you as a Christian priest of
Arab background and I warn you that for any
person to harbor such feelings, such a generalization of judgment and bigotry, is for that
person to lose his soul.
God never gave it to us to judge any person and certainly he never gave it to us to
judge any race of people. We are not even
supposed to judge ourselves. Rather we are
to strive to live in accordance with this faith
that saysthat the Lordis eternal, that He laid
the foundations of the earth, that somehow
or other He will take care of things. I think
what I am saying to you is probably best stated in a book by Father Theodore Styleanopolis in which he capsulizes the who1ething
by saying, "let God be God."
Judgment is in the province of God. It is
not in our province, and while we have the
right to use our discretion to choose between
right and wrong, and while we certainly
must abhor the acts of those who practice
evil, nonetheless we have no right to judge
a group of people, any group of people by
the actions of a few. Being against a political ideology is a lot different than being a
bigot. A person can be a democrat which
makes him an anti-republican, he can be a
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republican which makes him~ anti-soci~ist he can be a conservatistwhich makes him
an.ti-liberal, he can be anti-Zionist which
should not make him anti-Jewish. We are all
entitled to our political opinions and we are
entitled to cling to them and work for them,
but we have no right to judge people on the
basis of their politics or on the basis of the
political activities of a few people who happen to be members of that ethnic group._
The rise of anti-semitism is really anuJewishness, (let's not play word games because we all know we are semitic). When we
use the term anti-semitic we are saying antiJewish and the rise of anti-Jewish feelings as
demonstrated in Poland in the strikes recently and as demonstrated in our own country
by the Ku Klux Klan and the American
Nazi party should warn us, who are of a decent and Godly bent, that what happened
in Nazi Germany fifty years ago can happen
here, unless we are alerted by our conscience
and our conscientiousness to see to it that it
does not happen here. I realize that many of
you believe with your whole heart that we
could never have a Hitler in the United
States but we could have worsethan a Hitler.
We can have not only an anti-semitic pogrom in this country which would be leveled
against one race of people but a series of pogroms that would be leveled against .one
group after another which did not conform
to the particular thinking of those who are
in power.
Beloved, I think it significant that these
actions do not take place with the consent of
the majority. The majority of people do not
agree with the bigoted attitudes of members
of the KKK, the American Nazi party or any
anti-semitic or anti-ethnic group. The
majority of people tragicallyjust sit back and
let these things happen. Now this is what
happened in Fascist Italy, this is what happened in Nazi Germany, this is what happened in Japan. They allowed a small group
of active and well organized people to take
over the Government and to manage the
thinking of the masses and the masses sat by
passivelyand did nothing and said nothing.
This is what happened in those three nations, this is what happened in Lebanon, this
is what is happening throughout the Middle East. People sit by passivelyand they wait
for their leaders to act and unfortunately the
leaders are seldom motivated by godly intentions.
Video technology has become a way of
]'fe
for Americans; so what better way to
1
ducate than with videos. St. Ignatius of
~ntioch Press affirms that video technoloWe here in the United States believe that
gycan be an excellent tool for educating
we live in the finest country in the world. If
OrthodoxAmericans in their Faith, and are
for no other reason than that we can worship
pleasedto offer HISTORY OF ICONOGGod freely in the church of our choice and
RAPHY,a one-hour video packed with viexpress ourselves within the confines of the
talinformation pertaining to the world of
first amendment of the constitution, that we
iconography.
are guaranteed the right of life, liberty,
The full-color program explores the oriproperty and the pursuit of happiness. Iffor
gin of this Orthodox Christian art in the
no other reason than these we believe that
early days of Christianity, ex~min~s t~e
this is the finest of all countries, but let us
strifeiconography met at certam pomts m
not make the same mistakes that bigotry
itsgrowth, and cul~inat~s _with_thedecline
forced upon our American ancestors when
ofthe iconographic traditions m the 15th
they judged the Indian Nations as a single
century.
people being possessed by evil. I.et us not reThe video affords the viewer an extensive
peat the same bigoted mistakes of our
andeasy-to-follow voyage through history
American forefathers who judged the blacks
usingnumerous maps of Europe, Asia Mito be subhuman, thereby justifying their
norand North Africa. The real treat, howcontinuation of the practice of slavery,and
ever,is the countless and breathtaking icons
let us not repeat the ethnic prejudices of our
presented from these lands, executed in
recent past of which you and I and our
materials including fresco, mosaic, ivory,
fathers fell victim, at least in part, if not in
precious stone, tapestry, cloisonne, and
whole.
gold.
Racial and ethnic slurs have no place in
The program is divided into several secour language. They have even a lesser place
tions,clearly headed by subtitles which are
in our thinking. If you are one of those who
thoroughly explained and illustrated with
sits by passively as you see these things hapiconographyfrom that particular school or
• pening and don't even utter up a prayer to
periodof iconographic development.
God who laid the earth's foundation in the
Designed for the Orthodox and nonbeginning, do not register your protest or
Orthodox alike, HISTORY OF ICONOGyour objection to these things, if you sit by
RAPHY
is an excellent teaching tool which
in simple passive disdain, then you are as
isguaranteed to enrich awareness and comguilty as those who perpetrate the violence.
prehensionof the development of the icon
A wise man once said, "my enemies are not
throughout the centuries. It is perfect for
those who work against me but those who sit
classroomuse, adult education studies and
by silently and let my enemies work." Milseminars, as well as educating nonlions of people lost their lives in the H?l~Orthodoxin an important element of the
caust of Europe.Jews and Gentiles, ChnsuearlyChristian Church.
ans of all denominations died in the gas
HISTORY OF ICONOGRAPHY
is
chambers and the crematoriums of the conproduced and narrated by Fr. Alexander
centration camps. Millions more, not of the
Jusiukowicz,who is by no means an amapower brokers, not of those in high places,
teurwhen it comes to the subject of iconogbut millions more, men and women likeyou
raphy.He has painted icons, iconostasis,
and me gave their lives in order to free those
andfresco murals for over 30 churches as
who remained after the Holocaust and to
wellasfor many individuals in search of speliberate the nations of Europe which had
cialicons. He has taught the art of iconogbeen enslaved by Nazism and Fascism.Some
raphyto a number of students and written
of our own sons and brothers were among
articles
on iconography for several Orthodox
those who died. Believe in the cause for
publications.He is a founder of St. John of .
which they fought. Can we? Dare we to alDamascus Association
of Orthodox
low those things which they fought to de, Iconographers,Iconologists and Architects;
feat, to rise again in our society?I saywe canfounderand current president of Liturgical
not. Not if we believe in God. Not if we conArtsAssociation· and has served as Editor of
sider ourselves to be a Godly people, otherthe_Sacred
ArtJ~urnal. He currently serves
wise they would have died in vain and oth~f
Pa_nshes
in Central Florida as a supply
generations of young men and women wil
Priest.
join them in the same vanity.
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Orthodox Worship
Benjamin D. Williams and Harold B. Anstall, Orthodox Worship, Foreword by
Metropolitan Philip. Minneapolis: Light
and Life Publishing Co., 1990.
As an Orthodox Christian you have undoubtedly met up with that perennial Protestant skeptic who asks, "Why do you Orthodox go in for all that elaborate ritual
with incense and fancy vestments? What's
that nonsense got to do with being a Christian?" Or the bibliolator (devotee of "Bible
only") who flaunts his "purity" with such
boasts as, "We don't buy all that superstitious stuff; we just meet together the way
the Book of Acts tells us the early Christians did."
Such skepticism betrays ignorance, but
ripostes may be difficult for most Orthodox, and even if we have one ready, our listener is likely to be yawning before we finish it. Fortunately, there is now a brief, wellshaped work available from two Orthodox
laymen who adeptly dispel! the skeptic's ignorance. The book's subtitle, A Living
scholarship in depth such as those of
Schmemann, Lossky,Florovsky and others,
but an excellent handbook for the Orthodox man-in-the-street.
Unfortunately,
production was not as careful as one might
wish - there are numerous typographical
errors and misspellings of proper names but these do not detract from the basic message, which is sound and one that every Orthodox person should understand and be
ready to proclaim.
-Deacon Germanos Janssen
Helen Corey Wins First Place
in Nation for Cookbook
Helen Corey of Terre Haute, Indiana, has
just won a first place award in the nation for
her book "Food from Biblical Lands."
The award, which is the most comprehensive nationwide contest by the National Federation of Press Women, was presented to Helen, June 16, during the annual
NFPW Conference in Albuquerque, New
Mexico. The contest drew nearly 1,700 entries. Judges comments: "Corey successfully
makes many dishes enticing, appetizing
and easily understood. Directions are clear
enough for even an inexperienced cook to
want to try these recipes from the Middle
East."
Continuity with the Synagogue, the Temple and the EarlyChurch, tells the story: we
worship the way we do because that is the
way Christians always worshiped. It is the
Protestants who are the innovators.
Williams and Anstall are lay members of
SS. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church in Salt
Lake City, one of our AEOM parishes. As
such, they represent the "new blood" no:"
flowing in our Archdiocese; and welcome it
is, for they bring to bear the clarity of ~ewfound conviction. Answering quesuons
they have had to answer for themselves in
opting for Orthodoxy, they are able also ~o
Corey had also won first place by the Inilluminate the vitality of Orthodox worship
for those traditional Orthodox who are only diana Women's Press Club, judged by
Drake University for solid concept and extoo prone to take it all for granted.
The second half of the work, "AJourney cellence in abundance of recipes and phothrough the Liturgy,'' is especially useful to tos.
Following are excerpts from letters that
the worshiper in taking him through each
have
been pouring in from around the
movement of the high drama of our
redemption, a work in which we are to par- country: "UPS delivered what will be my
ticipate moment by m~ment a: the ex- most treasured book, 'Food from Biblical
Lands.' Like most young people, you don't
periencing of an immedi~t~ reality.
This is not a work of ongmal thought or really appreciate your heritage and culture
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until you're older or after someone dies. Abodeely, Worcester, Ma. . ...
ing
for
the
sole
purpose
of
complimenting
Your book brought tears to my eyes and a
lump in my throat. I now have something you on your informative cookbook. I've
I can learn from. If not from my grand- purchased many copies for gifts t?friends
mother and great aunt, then from your and relatives. Not only are your recipes clear
wonderful book. I remember the smells of and easy to follow, but most importantly,
that kitchen and look forward to all the are very authentic. Their authenticity has
wonderful tastes. Thank you for such a been substantiated on numerous occasions
treasure. Elaine Foreey,Scotrum, Pa." . . . by close relatives much older than I. It's
"Your cookbook is fabulous. I am enjoying been greatly appreciated by those to whom
it so much. You and your mother are truly I have given it, regardless of whether they
blessed. Dorothy E. Ganem, Cape Ned- are of Middle East background or not.
dick, Me." . . . "You have done a superb Thank you for a generation of enjoyment
and pleasure and many super meals from
job on the cookbook. Everyonelovesit ...
so beautifully done and so much informa- your excellent book. Rofina Purviance,
tion. God bless you. Margaret Laham, Madison, Va." . . . "I've been married to
Wichita, Kan." . . . "Received your new a 'ghareeby' for almost 45 years. Thank you
book . . . I have enjoyed the knowledge a thousand times for your Syrian cookbook
and recipes you put together ... the cover which she used for over 30 years. We're enis so colorful and delicious ... Evelyn joying your new book just as much . . .
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Materialsin the Church School
your substitute fillings for grape leavesfor
us cholesterol watchers . . . and reminded
us of a trip we made unpacking our 'zawa.
dee' sharing our kibby saneeyee ... Ralph
Toney, Boise, Id."
Helen's TV shows reflect what she writes
about through the proverbs found in the
book "God Fed You, Eat and Fee Allah
Ta'mak, Kol Wit'um."
Helen Corey's Food from Biblical Lands
makes a welcome gift calculated to whip up
enthusiasm in both gourmets and non.
gourmets and for those that like to read an
interesting book while they're relaxing.
To order autographed
copies, send
$16.95 plus $3.00 shipping to Helen Corey,
146 South 23rd St., Terre Haute, In. 47803.
(All orders shipped only with advance payments. Canadian shipping charges $6.59
U.S. funds.)
by KhoureeyeJoan WoodwardTeebagy
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Greetingsto you in the name of our Lord, Godand SaviorJesusChrist.
Weareinvitingyou tojoin us in fulfillinga partof the missionwhich the Lordhasgiven to us herein Salt LakeCity.
As you may know, Ss. Peterand Paulis a missionparishwhich wasfoundedalmost threeyearsagoby the Department ofMissionsand Evangelismof the AntiochianArchdiocese.Though we have experiencedgrowingpains,the
Lordhasbeengraciousto us, and we continuetogrowand prosper.Werent ~pacein which to worship,and thispast
springpurchaseda 1.3 acrepieceof propertyin the middleof the Salt Lakevalley. Our immediatetask is topayoff
the propertyand to erectan Orthodoxchurch.
Oneofourfund-raisingprojectsis Iconstationarycards.The iconon the
notecardis reproduced
from the iconostasis
ofourparish.Thesecardsconsist ofsix differenticonswritten by the renownCaliforniaiconographer,
lcoN NoTECARD ORDER FoRM
Fr.LukeDingman.Theyareallprintedin beautifulfull-coloron thefinest
cardstock.The backsideof the cardcontainsa descriptionof the specific
~s. Jlder anbJlaul ~burcb1Jiuilbingjfunb
iconand an explanationof the use of iconsin the OrthodoxChristian
Faith.Theyareavailablewith envelopesin twelvecardsets; two eachof
Yes,we wouldliketo supportthe Ss. Peterand PaulOrthodoxChurch
our LordJesusChrist, the Theotokos,St. Johnthe Baptist,Ss. Peterand
Building Fund.
Paul,the ArchangelMichaeland taheArchangelGabriel.The insideof
Pleasesend ___
sets of the beautifulfull-coloriconnotecardsat
the cardsareblankforyour personalhandwrittenmessage.Besidesshar$7.50
each
(shipping
costspre-paid)to:
ing your faith as you write to others,the cardsaresuitablefor framing
as an icon, and the set of twelvemakesa wonderfulgift.
Our purposein this projectis two-fold:topromotethe properunderstanding of the use of iconsin Orthodoxworship,and to raisemoneyfor our
BuildingFund. The retailcostis $9.95perset of twelvecards,and each
set is wrappedin clearplasticfor protection.Weareofferingyou a specialbookstorediscountof 25% to assistyour parishefforts,resultingin
a costof $7.50per set. The shippingcostswill be paid by us.
We are sure you will agree this ts something you must make available
within your pansh. Won't you consider purchasing these cardsfor sale
in your church bookstore, at your annual fund-raising festival, or simply within your pansh? All proceeds go to the Building Fund of Ss. Peter
and Paul Orthodox Church. An order form is enclosed for your
convenience. Please place your order today!
Yourwillingn~sstojoin with us in this effortisgreatlyappreciated.May
the Lordcontinue to blessyour own workand ministry.
Yoursin Christ,
The membersof Ss. Peterand PaulParish
But we all . .. arebeingtransformedinto the same ''icon'' from glory
to glory by the Spirit of the Lord.II Corinthians3:18.
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Enclosedis a checkor money orderfor the full amount of$ Make checkpayableto Ss. Peterand Paul Building Fund.
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THE WORD/SEPTEMBER l990
hristian Education is the awesome
task of instilling in students the
thirst for knowledge of God. We
mustrealize that this is a shared task and
the involvement of parents and concerned
parishioners is essential as well as attendanceand participation in the services of
thechurch. Keeping this in mind, we must
notonly reach out to the children but also
to the adults of the parish. In order to accomplishthis we must:
a. have stated goals and objectives of the
church school distributed
to all
parishioners;
b. have a dedicated staff, monthly staff
meetings and parent's meetings;
c. have a well organized calendar of special church school activities distributed to all parishioners;
d. have proper facilities, equipment and
materials.
It is this last point that this article will be
addressing but one must always keep in
mindthat the following will only be effectiveinasmuch as the other criteria are met.
Since for the most part, many church
schoolsshare the problem of trying to
squeezeso much information in a limited
amountof time, it is very important to have
an organized and well planned program
utilizingvisual aids to their potential. By
usingaids the teacher will find that the
childwill retain more of the lesson and
\ rememberwhat he has learned for a longer
periodof time. They are supplemental and
helpfuldevices to make teaching more understandableand vivid and make learning
moreinteresting and lasting. In creating
thislearning environment in and around
thechurch school, the whole parish is givIenthe opportunity to benefit.
J_esu~
Christ often used visual communicationm His teaching. He gave His disciplesthe opportunity to use their eyes as well
astheir ears to grasp what He was trying to
teachthem. "Behold the fowls of the air
• · ." (Matt. 6:26); "Consider the lilies of
Ith~
field" (Matt. 6:28); ''Jesus ... took a
childand put him by his side and said to
them,· .. " (Luke 9:47, 48).
What are some of the materials and visualaidseach church school should have to
helpto enhance their program? In brief,
f0urchurch school should have the followlOg:Blackboards, Bulletin Boards, and
j
THEwrn~n,ccn'T'r.unr.n
Posters, Charts and Diagrams, Flannelgraphs, Audi~-visual Equipment, Duplicatrng Machmes, Parish Library, and
Teacher-made (and commercial) reinforcement and review games and materials.
(1) Blackboards - Each classroom
should be equipped with a chalkboard. It
lends itself to creative and imaginative
teaching. The blackboard can be used to
outline a verse or lesson; to illustrate a
point; to provide pupil participation; to
summarize a lesson; to illustrate a story; to
teach memory work, etc. It is also helpful to
have one or two extra portable boards for
special activities and general meetings.
(2) Bulletin Boards and Posters Bulletin boards are also a must for every
classroom and also for the general hall area.
Bulletin Board displays, posters, etc. not
only teach the children but also the adults.
This is but one way to create awareness to
the total parish. In the classroom,the bulletin board can be used to present information, display work by pupils, give instructions and encourage participation. It can be
made into a background for visual displays,
room decorations, interest centers, etc.
( 3) Flannel graphs and Felt boards The flannelgraph can be used for all types
of instruction for children as well as older
groups as an effectiveway to teach an object
lesson. Flannelboards, background scenery
and figures may be purchased ready-made
at Christian bookstores or they can be easily made by the user.
(4) Charts and Diagrams - Charts,
graphs and time-line charts are visual
devicesto help people "think" visuallyand
to communicate information clearly. They
may be used to give an overallview of a subject, to show the relationship between one
part with the whole and to make compa~i-•
sons. Charts and diagrams can be readily
made by teachers and students. There is a
booklet available through the OCEC curriculum and our Archdiocese - "Biblical
and Liturgical Charts". It can be used as is
or taken apart and posted on boards. There
is also a flip chart available on ''The Divine
Liturgy and the Holy Sacraments." All serve
to enhance and clarify concepts you are trying to teach.
.
( 5) Audio- Visual Equipment - It 1s
highly recommended that your church have
some semblence of an A.V. Department.
~lthough films and equipment are a big
rnvestment, the returns you obtain in
Christian Education are well worth the expense. Careful planning, evaluation,
preparation and practice should precede
the use of audio-visual aids in the classroom. They should never be used as a
crutch for poor lesson preparation or as a
substitute for teaching. Used properly
(preparing group before and discussion after), these materials can be an excellent
teaching aid.
(a) Films - Many films that can be used
in Christian Education are now available through local libraries and can
also be rented through such organizations as Mass Media Associates.
Your church should obtain the film
catalog of your local library. Film
projectors also can be rented if your
church is not in a position to own
one.
(b) Filmstrips - A filmstrip projector
should be part of your equipment
inventory. There are several filmstrips series available in Christian
Bookstores as well as through OCEC,
Antiochian Archdiocese and the
Greek Archdiocese.
(c) Tape Recorder- This is also a necessary part of your audio-visual needs.
It is not only used with sound filmstrips but also can add to your church
school program several other ways.
Tapes can be prepared to provide
background music for slide presentations or programs. Special programs
can be recorded. Tapes can be obtained on several different subjects
such as:
Teaching Dynamics - a series of six
tapes by the Antiochian Archdiocese;
Prayer - a series of lectures by Fr.
Hopko; Taped services and music.
If your church school uses dividers to
separate classes, you may need to
purchase a listening center to reduce
the noise factor.
(d) VCR - Video camerasare now being
used more and more not only to
document activities in the church
but also as an educational device.
Baptisms and marriages can be
videotaped and used as a teaching
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�tool. Videotaping can be used creatively to produce programs on any
topic - if well planned and organized, children can be a big part of
planning such programs as a special
activity. Even if your church does not
own one, often you will find a few
parishioners who do and who would
be more than willing to help out.
(e) Overhead and Opaque ProjectorsThese machines provide a means of
projecting notes, diagrams, maps,
etc. on to a screen of any size. The
overhead uses transparencies which
can be easily made at a very nominal
cost. They can be prepared ahead of
time and also can be written on during a lesson. The opaque projector
projects pictures from books, magazines, maps, charts, photographs
and other flat items. Both machines
are used in front of the room.
(6) Photocopier, Ditto, Mimeograph Your church should own a duplicating machine. The photocopier is the ideal type
providing the most versatility. Booklets,
programs, bulletins can be produced for
distribution to the parishioners. For example, our church school produces several
booklets throughout the year to meet the
needs of our parish. We distributed a booklet on baptism after our first annual Godparents Sunday Brunch. A small booklet is
produced at the start of each school year
outlining our goals and objectives for
church school, our calendar of special
events, our curriculum for each class list of
children, etc. for distribution 'ro all
parishioners. The uses are endless!
(7) Parish Library- Parish libraries are
becoming a very important and necessary
part of parish life. It is highly recommended that if you do not have such a servicenow
that one be set up. Find a parishioner with
library skills and use the assistanceof the local reference librarian as a consultant. That
is how our own parish library began. A few
books can start a library and it is much easier to organize a gradual growth of books
than it is to wait until you have a large supply. The parish library can also include a
supply of magazines; a vertical file which
holds pamphlets and articles that cannot be
shelved; and a tape file for loaning. This is
an excell~nt resource for the whole parish.
(8) Rernforcement and Review Games/
Materials - It is beyond the scope of this
a~ticle to list specifically the many techmques for story review and reinforcement.
It should be mentioned, however, that the
church school should have a supply of such
materials on hand for certain subject areas
and also books to help teachers make their
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own. Suggestions for some materials can include: teacher made (and commercial)
games; picture, story and verse wheels, symbol cards and flash cards and puppets,
posters and picture file, additional books
and booklets. Children will enjoy making
books to take home to serve as a reminder
of different stories and concepts learned in
church school. There are several sources to
assist you in creative and imaginative plannmg.
The points touched upon here are but
a brief introduction to materials in the
church school. It must be mentioned again
that this is only one aspect of the church
school and that the church school is only
one aspect of Christian Education. Christian Education goes beyond the bounds of
formal education. The child learns to be a
Christian by living in a Christian home and
within a living and worshiping Christian
community. If this is ignored then the rest
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The following is a list of some resources
that can be used for further research of the
above:
(1) Doan, Eleanor L., Visual Aid Encyclopedia, Gospel Light Pub., Glendale, California, 91205
(2) Pantas, Mary, Audio-Visual Aids-An
Eastern Orthodox Manual, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of North and
South America
(3) Crea_tiv~Activities ~ and 2, Dept. of
Chnst1an Educatton, Antiochian
Archdiocese, Englewood, New Jersey
(4) Town, Elmer L., Successful Church
Libraries, Baker Book House, Grand
Rapids, Michigan
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1. HEB. 9:1- 7; LUKE 10:38-42; 11:27-28
Protection of the Theotokos; Ananias the
Apostle; Romanus the Righteous Chanter
2. EPH. 5:20-26; LUKE 6:37-45
Martyr Cyprian; Martyr Justina· Andrew the
Fool-for-Christ
'
3. EPH. 5:25-33; LUKE 6:45- 7:1
Martyr Dionysius the Areopagite; St. John
Chozebite (FAST)
4. EPH. 5:33-6:9; LUKE 7:17-30
Bishop Hierotheus; Discovery of the Relics
of St. Gurias
5. EPH. 6:18-24; LUKE 7:31-35
Martyr Charitine; SS. Peter, Alexis Jonah
Philip and Hermogenes (FAST) '
'
6. 1 COR. 15:39-45; LUKE 5:27-32
Apostle Thomas; St. Innocent of Alaska; St.
Heroteida
7. 2 COR. 9:6-11; LUKE 7:11-16
Martyrs Sergius and Bacchus; Martyr
Polychronius
8. PHIL. 1:1-7; LUKE 7:36-50
Righteous Pelagia; Dositheus of Pskov·
Ignatius of Bulgaria
'
9. PHIL. 1:8-14; LUKE 8:1-3
Apostle James the Son of Alpheus;
Righteous Andronicus
10. PHIL. 1:12-20; LUKE 8:22-25
Martyrs Eulampus and Eulampia; 26 Martyrs
of Zagraph (FAST)
11. PHIL. 1:20-27; LUKE 9:7-11
Dn. Philip the Apostle; St. Euthymius;
Righteous Theophanes
12. PHIL. 1:27-2:4; LUKE 9:12-18
Martyrs Probus, Tarachus and Andronicus
I (FAST)
J 13. 1 COR. 15:58-16:3; LUKE 6:1-10
Martyrs Carpus, Papylus, Agathodorus, and
I
Agathonice
14. 2 COR. 11:31-12:9; LUKE 8:5-15
Martyrs Nazarius, Gervasius, Celsius;
Cosmas the Poet
l5. PHIL. 2:12-16; LUKE 9:18-22
Martyr Among Priests, Lucian of Antioch
l6. PHIL. 2:17-23; LUKE 9:23-27
Martyr Longinus; SS. Malus and Eupraxia
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17. PHIL. 2:24-30; LUKE 9:44-50
Prophet Hosea; Andrew of Crete (FAST)
18. PHIL. 3:1-8; LUKE 9:49-56
Apostle and Evangelist Luke- St. Peter
Cetinje
'
19. PHIL. 3:8-19; LUKE 10:1-15
Prophet Joel; Martyr Varus (FAST)
20. 2 TIM. 2:1-10; JOHN 15:17-27, 16:1-2
Great Martyr Artemius; Righteous
Gerasimus the New
21. GAL. 1:11-19;LUKE 16:19-31
Righteous Hilarion the Great· Venerable
Bessarion
'
22. PHIL. 4:10-23; LUKE 10:22-24
Seven Youths of Ephesus; Abercius, Equalto-the-Apostles
23. COL. 1:1-2, 7-11; LUKE 11:1-10
Apostle James the Brother of the Lord·
Patriarch Ignatius of Constantinople '
24. COL. 1:18-23; LUKE 11:9-13
Martyr Arethus (al-Harith) and his
Companions; Martyr Valentine (FAST)
25. COL. 1:24-29; LUKE 11:14-23
Martyrs Marcianus and Martyrius; Righteous
Tabitha
26. 2 TIM. 2:1-10; JOHN 15:17-16:2
Great Martyr Demetrius and the Memory of
the Great Earthquake of 741 in Constantinople (FAST)
27. 2 COR. 3:12-18; LUKE 8:16-21
Martyr Nestor; Nestor the Chronicler;
Venerable Demetrius Basar
28. GAL. 2:16-20; LUKE 8:26-39
Martyrs Terentius and Neonilia and their 7
Children; Righteous Stephen the Sabbaite
29. COL. 2:13-20; LUKE 11:29-33
Anastasia the Roman; Righteous Abraamius
and niece, Mary
30. COL. 2:20-3:3; LUKE 11:34-41
Martyrs Zenobius and Zenobia
31. COL. 3:17-4:1; LUKE 11:42-46
Apostles Stachus, Apelles Amplias
Urbanus, Narcissus, and Aristobulos; Martyr
Epimachus (FAST)
2
�North American Council
SOYO
DIGfSf
TO: NAC, Senior SOYO and Shaheen, Toledo, Ohio; Fr. Thomas Galla- sor, Fr. Michael Ellias, were all in attenTeen SOYO Spiritual Advisors way,Lexington, Ky., and the site of the 1991 dance.
The meeting was very productive.
F~OM: Metropolitan PHILIP, Parish Life Conference; Fr. Daniel Keller,
Huntington, West Va.; Fr. Anthony Yazge,
Primate
The delegates voted unanimously to conTerre Haute; Fr. Michael Ellias, Senior tri b_ute $1,000 to each of the following
RE: APPOINTMENTS
.
SOYO Spiritual Advisor, Sylvania, Ohio; Fr. proJects:
Grace and peace to you in the Name of Joseph Abud, Teen SOYO Spiritual Advi1. West Coast Chancery Office in memsor, Flint, Michigan; Fr. Louis Mahshie, Na- ory of Past President Greg Sophiea and all
our Lord Jesus Christ.
Congratulations and best wishes to you tional AOCWNA Spiritual Advisor,
the Past Presidents and Spiritual Advisors
in your appointment to be the Spiritual Akron, Ohio; and Fr. Olof Scott, host pas- who have fallen asleep in the Lord.
Advisor of your region for our youth move- tor. This was a great turnout since many of
2. For the renovations and maintenance
ment. You have a great responsibility to the the delegates had to drive six to twelve at the Antiochian Village Camp.
young people, adul(s and teens, of this hours to attend this meeting or had to fly.
The Oratorical Festival is one of the highArchdiocese. We want you to spend as This is what we call dedicatedSOYOmem- lights of the Parish Life Conference, and
much time with them as possible and help bers.
again Midwest SOYO wants to honor not
develop their programs so that they are
To continue the educational program
only the Senior winner, but the Junior DiChrist-centered. Be patient, loving and car- that was established at the Fall Executive vision winner.
ing with your spiritual children and they Council meeting in Terre Haute, In., Dr.
Starting this year, each Junior Oratorical
and our Archdiocese will bear much fruit. Jerry Edens, Director of the Charleston
Festival winner from the Midwest Region
Keep us informed of your activities. Your Area Medical Center Care Unit spoke to us will receive $200.00. The Senior winner will
term of office will begin immediately after on the various types of drugs and the effect receive $200.00 in addition to travel exthe summer meetings of SOYO at the An- that they have on the body. His speech was penses to the Antiochian Village to repretiochian Village the weekend ofJuly 20-22,
very interesting and educational. This sent Midwest SOYO at the N AC Oratorical
1990.
educational program will continue at all Festival. When there is an Archdiocese
NAC Spiritual Advisor (Senior):
the Executive Council meetings.
Conference, the Senior winner will receive
ArchpriestJohn Abdalah
$100.00 plus travel and
Senior SOYO:
one night lodging to
Can-Am
-Arch priest Joseph
the conference city. We
Shaheen
~
want to do our part to
New England -Father Christopher
~;:-_:,
encourage our youth to
Holwey
participate, and we felt
Eastern
-Father Mark Sha/
this was an ideal way.
hady
In memory of the V.
Midwest
-Father Michael Ellias
Rev. Basil Kalekas,
Southwest
-Father George Eber
Senior SOYO will doWestern
-Archpriest Anthony
nate $270.00 each year
Sola
to the library fund at
NAC Spiritual Advisor (Teen):
the Village in the name
ArchpriestJoseph Purpura
of the Midwest Teen
Teen SOYO:
SOYO Club of the
Can-Am
-Archpriest Elia
Year winner. Also, a
Shalhoub
room at the Heritage &
New England -FatherJohn Teebagy
I.earning Center's new
Eastern
-Archpriest George
President, Esther presenting icons of St. John the Divine, Patron Saint of SOYO wing has been donated
Alberts
to t~e parishes/SOYO chapters that she will not be able to visit this year. All the in memory of our first
Midwest
pa_n~hes/SOYO chapters in the Midwest Region have received an icon of St.John
-Father Joseph Abud
Spiritual Advisor, the
Dmne from her as a token of her appreciation. Pictured are Andria Michael, St.
Southwest
-Deacon Thomas
George, Canton, OH;Jim and Sadie Kannag, Holy Cross, Canton, OH;Janice Rt. Rev. Ellis Khouri.
Joseph
Bob Snyder, MidJacob Fadel accepting for Iron Mountain, MI; Nora Mike, St. Michael Louisville,
Western
-Father David Barr
KY and John Polascik, Church of the Holy Spirit, Huntington, WV.
west SOYO Christian
Education Director,
Teen SOYO President, Julie Dakdouk,
conducted a Church School workshop.
MidwestRegion SOYO
Cleveland, Ohio, conducted their meeting
AOCWN A also met this weekend under
The Midwest SOYO Executive Council with over 50 teens present. Their lay advithe leadership of their President, Libbie
meeting was hosted by the Parish of St. sor, Cindy Zain, W. St. Paul, Mn., along
Kohl, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. They were
George, Charleston, West Va., April 20-22,
with their Spiritual Advisor, Fr. Joseph
honored
to have with them the National
1990.
Abud, Flint, Mi., were also present.
AOCWNA President, Elinor Bourjaily,
Southern hospitality
was evident
President, Esther Simbol, along with her Cleveland, Ohio, and the Nation~)
throughout the entire weekend, starting officers, Chuck Cassis, Vice President, ToleAOCWNA Spiritual Advisor, Fr. Louis
with a hospitality party Friday evening.
do, Ohio; Luai Sweiss, Chicago, Ill., Treas- Mahshie, Akron, Ohio. We are honored to
Twentychapters/parishes were represent- urer; and Diana Cassis, Grand Rapids, Mi.,
have both the National AOCWNA Presied as well as eight parish priests: Fr. George Secretary; along with their Spiritual Advident and Spiritual Advisor from our region.
I
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THE WORD/SEPTEMBER 1990
Followingthe meeting, all delegates attendedVespers, which were served by MidwestSOYO Spiritual Advisors, Fr. George
Shaheen,Fr. Anthony Yazge, Fr. Matthew
George,host parish priest, Fr. Olof Scott,
and SubDeacon George Damas.
Everyoneenjoyed the evening activities.
Sun?~YDivine Liturgy was celebrated by
the Spmtual Advisors,Fr. George Shaheen
Fr. Anthony Yazge, Fr. Matthew George'
host pastor, Fr. S_cott~nd George Damas'.
The delega~esassisted m reading the Epistle and takmg the collection.
An adieu dinner followed Divine Litur-
gy for all the delegates and parishioners of
St. George.
. All the delegates returned to their parishes ready to finish their work and prepare
themselves for our MidwestParish Life Conference being hosted by the Parish of St.
George, Cleveland, Ohio.
ORTHODOXEDUCATIONDAY
October6, 1990
Come Join the Many Faithful at the 21st Annual
ORTHODOXEDUCATIONDAY
at St. Vladimir's Seminary
commemorating
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AND TODAY
Hierarchical D~vine Liturgy at 9:30 a.m. followed by
a day of educational programs, fellowship and prayer
Sponsored by
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For more information, contact:
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575 Scarsdale Road, Crestwood, New York 10707-1699
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�ANTIOCHIANWOMENOF NORTH AMERICA
PHASEII COMPLETED
HERITAGE& LEARNINGCENTER
ANTIOCHIANVILLAGE
"FOR AS IN ONE BODY WE HAVE MANY MEMBERS, AND ALL THE
MEMBERS DO NOT HAVE THE SAME FUNCTION, SO WE, THOUGH
MANY, ARE ONE BODY IN CHRIST, AND INDIVIDUALLY MEMBERS
ONE OF ANOTHER.''
(Romans 12:4-5)
by Khoureeye Joanne Abdalah
The scene is a familiar one. can spot an underlying problem. The probThe members of the ladies so- lem is that, instead of using the diversity of
ciety are at a meeting discuss- our situations to our advantage, we cause
ing their next major fundraiser, diversity to be a disadvantage. Instead of
either a fashion show, or a food overlooking the differences among us, we
festival, or a bake sale. Sudden- highlight them. Instead of uniting on the
ly, one of the women begins to basis of what we have in common, we divide
complain. "We've been doing on the basis of what is different about us.
There is no doubt that we, the women in
this for fifty years now," she says. "But who
the Church, are different from one another
would do the work if we don't?" questions
in many ways. We come from a variety of
another. "Surely not the young women!"
"Oh no!" cries a third. "They are too busy backgrounds, with different educational
with their jobs to work for the church. Be- experiences, and with different skills and
sides, they couldn't do things the way we talents. We are young women and old womdo."
en; of Arabic, and Irish, and French deHumorous? Perhaps. But such discus- scent; born into Orthodox families and consions do take place, even in the parishes of verted into them; housewives, teachers,
our Archdiocese, even today. let's take a cooks, and merchants; single women and
look at another scene.
married; wives of doctors, laborers, arThe Priest has asked the women of the chitects, and priests.
parish to clean the church for Pascha. They
agree, feeling that it would be an appropriate activity during Great lent. While they
are working, Father asksfor someone to help
him clean the sanctuary. Jan Smith is the
only volunteer. The other women are
aghast! Jan Smith is a convert! She was not
born into an Orthodox family; she has only
been Orthodox since her chrismation several years ago. SurelyJan could not be worthy
to work in the sanctuary.
Yet we are all alike in so many important
Humorous? No. But still quite possible, ways. First, we are all women, with the same
even today. let's look at a third scene.
emotions and the same nurturing instincts.
The choir director, who is a member of Second, we are all believing Orthodox
the parish, is ill, and the pastor's wife is Christians, holding the same tenets of the
asked to direct the choir in his absence. Al- faith. Most importantly, we are all God's
though she is not a professional musician, people, we are in the body of Christ. In
the priest's wife does have some musical order to gain strength to do our work in the
training, and the choir is superb while the Church, we must learn to see our sameness,
director is away! At the next parish council • and we must learn to use the differences
meeting, someone raises the obvious ques- among us in a positive way. Only then can
tion: Why pay a choir director when we we be truly united.
could get Father's wife to do it for free?
In the first century, St. Ignatius of
Humorous? I think so! And still quite Antioch described the unity of the Church
possible. If we take a closer look at these as issuing from obedience to the Bishop, as
three hypothetical situations, however, we well as obedience to Christ. Because this is
"devoted.
to doing good
in every way''
30
still true today, we have another powerful
source of unity, and, therefore, of strength.
We must submit ourselves to the work
which our Metropolitan PHILIP has asked
us to perform, even as we submit ourselves
to God's will.
St. Ignatius also taught that the Church
is united by the force of agape, or the relationship of love between Christians. If we
can renew this feeling of agape among the
women in our parishes today, this important bond of love which exists because we
are all together in the body of Christ, we
can derive great joy and strength from one
another. It will then be impossible for us to
be anything less than united.
Ultimately, the women in the Church
should be united by following the same role
model, the one who exemplifies love, obedience, serenity, peace, and submission to
God's will, the one, according to Fr.
Vladimir Berzonsky, "in [whose] face we
discover humanity's salvation": the most
holy Theotokos.
The challenge, then, is set before us. We
must come to see our sameness, rather than
our differences; we must submit in obedience to our Bishop; we must learn to love
one another in the true spirit of agape; we
must follow the example of the Mother of
God in our actions and reactions. Then we
will no longer be young women or old
women; we will no longer be women who
converted or women born to Orthodox families; we will no longer be the wives of doctors, laborers and architects, or the wivesof
priests. We will simply be the women ~f the
Church, dedicated to doing the will ?f
God, and "devoted ... to doing good 10
every way," (I Timothy 5:10).
Khoureeye Joanne Abda/ah is from St.
George Church in New Kensington,. PA,
and ispresident of Eastern Region Anttochian Women.
Icon Studio
4
1
Commemorative marker at Camp entrance
THE WORD/SEPTEMBER 1990 11-IE
WORD/SEPTEMBER 1990
Elevation to Archimandrite
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�THE WORD
358 Mountain Road
Englewood, NJ07631
Second class postage paid at
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
VILLAGE
ALMANAC
by Paul D. Garrett
1HOUGHTHEYNUMBERED
THIR1Y-ONE
as in everyyear,and the hours, minutes
and secondsconsignedto each were no shorter than we mortals have come dependably to expectof them, the days of Mayseemed like they woul~ neversuffice ~oco;111plete all the little touches needed to open Phase II Construmon of the Annochtan
Village Heritage and LearningCenter on time. But there wasno choice; they h:1dto
suffice; the workhad to be done, because the "target date" wasnot just an arbmary
square on a calendar in Fr. Geha's office, but the focus of ~onths of pr~paration_for
a broadlypublicizedand carefullyorchestratedGrand Openmg Celebr~uonspannu~g
June 2-3, 1990.And the evening before, the Board ofTrust~es, the V1_llage
Council,
and variousArchdiocesandepartments would for the first ttme settle mto the meeting roomsprovidedin the newwing. Finally,hard on the heelsof th~seinau~ral events,
other held rental agreementswhich woulddemonstratethe necessityof taking the step
just taken.
And so, as barriers, ramps, and scaffoldsso recentlyat the heart of the workcame
down and wereunceremoniouslyconsignedto the flamesof refusefires;as what once
had been a parking lot returned to its old purpose as a small villageof construction
sheds weretowedoff the property; as bushes and flowersand twigsthat will someday
be trees werecarefullyplaced around the whole complex- truck after truck of furniture and appointments and supplies of all kinds filled foyersold and new and virtually everyother externaldoorwaywith materialsneeding to be hung or glued down
or otherwiseset in place; paper and plastic-protectedfurniture and unopened boxes
and cartons and cratesstood everywhere;a custom-designedcarpet incorporatingthe
Village logo and wovenin the warm, vibrant colorsof the new dining hall accepted
asylum from muddy feet in a varietyof locationsbeforeits home wasready to accept
it. Mostwelcomein the final dayswasthe arrivalfromGrandRapidsof the rug'sdesigner
- and the planner of everyfacet of the decorationof the newwing, AudreyNicoloff
- to see to it personallythat everythingwas "just right" for the grand opening.
Activitywaseverywhere,indoorsand out, and the perennially short staff of workerswaspressedto its limits.The kitchenequipmenthad to be transferredthe full length
of the great 'T' and settled into the newfacilitywhich has repeatedly and accurately
been called "state of the art"; a bonafide chef, newlyadded to the staff to reap full
benefit from the addition, stood waiting to prepare the inaugural meals.The former
dining room had to be fitted out to host the inaugural haflz;and still be quickly and
easilybrokendownand transformedinto a fitting houseforthe DivineLiturgyon Pentecost Sunday,expected to attract worshipperstoo numerous to fit comfortablyin the
CenterChapel.In "normal" timesit willserveas a badly-neededauditorium,removing
the necessityof pressingthe LibraryReferenceRoominto service,and an auxiliarydining
room when 300 seats will not suffice!
The iconographystudio had to travelonlyhalf the distanceof the kitchen, but Phil
Zimmermanand his associateswerea pictureof caution, delicatelymaneuveringhalf
and two-thirdspainted four-by-sixfootpanelsthrough the hallways,taking careto mar
the workmanshipon neither.The newstudio,with wallsof windowsadmitting the natural light of God's creation,adjoiningwoodworkingshop, and plenty of walland floor
space, is a painter's dream.
Abovethe vacated kitchen/dining room, the most ancient of the Center's icons
together with all the cultural artifactscollectedoverthe last few years,bade farewell
cothe Library'shospitality- a debt morethan repaid by the unique ambiance these
treasureshad lent ns wallsand spaces- to take up residencein a suite of rooms on
the ground floorof the newwing.With the movein progress-walls baring,the ghosts
of displaycasesseen in their indentationsin the carpeting- our months-longappeal
fornewmaterialsto help depict the cultureof the MiddleEastwassuddenlyand generously answeredby a virtual flood of items from around the country; these Paul Garrett cataloged in the compurer as expeditiouslyas possible,enthusiasticallyassisted
by eminarian Andre Issa, then watched them join the exodusdownstairsto the new
display areas. On their heels wasdispatched a fresh set of display labelsfor use in organizing the inaugural exhibition.
fur weekswo~d.carverPa1;1l
Albert from his Greensburgstudio phoned and faxed
an~ 1:3anya day_v1medthe Villageas he completed a broad spectrum of artistic commi 10ns.Most1mporrantly,he_fas~ioneda statelyiconostasisincorporatingbilingual
versesfrom the Psalmsand an 10mcatewebof arabesquesto adorn the SS. Peter and
PaulChapel.He produceda massiveand colorfulnewsign forthe entranceto the prop-
for September 1990
7-9 12th annual St. Thekla Pilgrimage, with Bishop ANTOUN as presiding hierarch; the V. Rev.Antony Gabriel of Montreal as speaker
and coming up in October/November . . .
13-15 Department of ChristianEducation meeting and Christian Education
workshop
28-Nov. 11 St.John of DamascusSacredArt Academy,fall session ($750).
erty, to replace the badly-aging marker so familiar to ra~sers-by and visit<;>rs
alike: He
created a dedicatorysign for the Camp entranc~, enshrmmg !he ker.dates m the,~1.story of the Village.And finally~e produced a plemtude_<?fthe kmd of you are here s1g_ns
whichwouldhavebeen useful10the old fifty-roomfacility,but werenow an utter necessny
in the labyrinth we have created. As time grew short, he led work crewsin fashioning
the plywood and plasterboard s~eletonso_nwhich his sa~red masterpiece w~ml?arise;
into it they fit the first two massiveand umque double-tnptych panels of Phil Zimmerman's iconography- still unfinished, but far enough advanced to give a sense of how
the final structure will appear. This done, from the highway in through everyhallway
of the building, they put their handiwork in place.
Finallyin the sloppingfield, in the arc between the two arms of the building, a small
pond was created, to control the run-off from the parking lot and roof drains, and to
createa focalpoint for the viewout the wallof windowsin the sec?nd~floordining_room.
It will also be home for a flock of geesewhich Fr. George and Phil raised from chicksif they ever succeeded in herding them in for a test swim.
All hustling and bustling moved behind the scenesSaturday morning.June 2nd, as
final preparations weremade for the official Grand Opening ceremonies. As me~bers
of the Board of Trusteesemerged from the last round of its semiannual delibe~attons,
they found a semi-circleof civicdignitaries, area clergyand parishioners, and friendsof
the Villageyoung and old gathered outside the new entrance beneath a clou~lesssummer skywhich seemed a perfect conclusion to the season of mild, dry dayswhich, when
combined with the incrediblededication shown by all the construction crews,had made
possible the seemingly impossible. KweilinNassar of Pittsburgh, PA, served as master
of ceremonies,introducing the three Commissionersof Westmoreland County on hand
to honor the day; recognizing the efforts of Village Council Chairman Ernest Saykaly
and member Robert Laham in overseeingthe enormous $3.5 million effort; Fr. ~eorg_e
Geha for his steadinessat the helm throughout the trying endeavor,and finally,HisEminence MetropolitanPHILIP,the dreamer of the dream and its facilitator.Sayednagently
warned the crowdthat the dreams he dreams are not cheap, and they have not yet all
been realized. Phase II is just that- a phase in the plan, not the whole plan, complete.
There will be more to come, but with this good work now completed, the time all need
to relax a while will be granted, before we arise once again and strive onward and upward. With that, the ribbon wasofficiallycut, and the Troparion of Pentecost c~~nted
as the witnessessought refuge from the growing noon-day heat in the air condtt!oned
interiorof their newhome.RobertLynch,generalsupervisorof constructionforthe Village,
led the first tour through the building; passing at the major points of interest: the Icon
Studio;the Museum,whereChairmanJean Sam of Detroit, MI, wason hand to mtroduce
the collectionand point out someof the most outstanding artifacts;and the Library,where
LibrarianPaul Garrett describedthe goalsof the institution and how individualscanhelp
to realize them.
The evening'sfestivitieswerefittingly inaugurated by Vespersfor the Feastof Pentecost; at its conclusion,Bishop AN1DUN officiated at the Kneeling Prayers,movedforwardfrom Sundayto accommodatethe flight plans of many of the participants. FoUowing, all enjoyedA Night in the Middle &st, a showcaseof Arabicculture: music,fashions,
and dance.
On Sundar, Mecropolitan_PHILIP
presided at the Liturgyfor Pentecost Su_nday,
and
preached ~ov10&lyon the mighty power of God manifested that day ~nd st1llneeded
e~eryday 10the life of the Church today. At the conclusion of the service,Sayednafirt10glycro"'.'nedthe "'.'e~kend's
~cti_vities
by elevatingFr. GeorgeGeha to the rank_ofArchimandme 10reco~nmon of his me)e_ssla_borsadministering the Village, and 10ducted
Henry Geha and 1conographerPhilip Zimmerman into the Order of St. ~gnauus.
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<p>The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America (AOCA), headquartered in Englewood, New Jersey, oversees seven dioceses with over 250 parishes in the United States and Canada. </p>
<p>The AOCA is one of 24 archdioceses of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East across the world. The editorial office for their publication <em>The Word</em> is in Brooklyn, New York. AOCA founded the periodical as an Arabic language publication in 1905, which ran for 16 volumes. The final issue of the Arabic <em>Al-Kalemat</em> appeared in 1933, and the English iteration <em>The Word</em> began anew in 1957.</p>
<p>The original copies of the periodical are housed at the Antiochian Heritage Library in Bolivar, Pennsylvania. The Antiochian Heritage Library was founded in 1987, and its collections focus on information about early Christianity, the theology of the Orthodox Church, and religious and cultural themes in Middle Eastern history. </p>
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<p>The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America Newspaper Collection includes both Arabic-language volumes of Al-Kalemat and English-language volumes of <em>The Word</em> (also called Al-Kalemat, Al Kalimat, Al Kalimah, and الكلمة), covering the years 1905-1993. The periodical focuses on current events and debates from an Antiochian Orthodox perspective. </p>
<p>The periodical is written and published by The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America and continues to be published monthly excluding July and August. Some years and issues are not included in the collection, and there are some years that the publication did not run.<br /><br />The collection also includes various parish commemorative booklets from Antiochian Orthodox churches in different regions of the United States, including but not limited to, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, and New York.</p>
<p>The English-language volumes are located here on the KCLDS Archive's website. The Arabic-language volumes are located on the Khayrallah Center’s <a href="https://arabicsearch.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Arabic Newspapers database</a>.</p>
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The Most Reverend
Metropolitan PHILIP, D.H.L., D.D.
Primate
The Most Reverend
Archbishop Michael, Auxiliary
The Right Reverend ..
Bishop Antoun, Auxiliary
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Editor-in-Chief
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The new addition at the Heritage and Learning Center, Antiochian Village in Bolivar, Pennsylva_nia,to
be dedicated June 2-3, 1990, by the Primate,
Metropolitan PHILIP, hierarchs, clergy, trustees and
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other laity. Another dream has become area 1tty.
THE WORD/JUNE 1()
OrthodoxRadioNetworkEstablished
Du_rin~ his recent visit _toBeaumont, Texas, Metropolitan PHILIP approved
plans to mst1tute a weekly rad10program to be aired throughout the U.S.A. and Canada on local radio stations - A.C.O.R.N. (the Antiochian Christian Orthodox Radio Network). This program will be produced and disseminated from Beaumont under the aegis of the Department of Missionsand Evangelism - Archpriest Peter Gillquist, Director -with ArchpriestJohn Badeen as General Manager. Dee Ann Reed,
a member of St. Michael's parish of Beaumont, will function as Producer.
A.C.~.R.~. has been conceptualized as a series of four 13-week series per year,
each dealmg with a central theme. The first series will deal with the basic tenets of
our Faith, chosen towards addressing the most common conceptions and misconceptions of Orthodoxy by the non-Orthodox. The second planned 13-week series is
projected as discussion and study sessions. Each program will be hosted by either
Fr. John or Fr. Peter with guests including prominent clergy, noted lay leaders, Orthodox theologians, and well-known Orthodox Christians who are politicians, sports
figures, journalists, entertainers and the like.
The plethora of material and talent available for such programming, Beaumont's
central location, and modern media methods will bring discussion between individuals thousands of miles apart inexpensively, easily, and intimately into the lives of Orthodox Christians, non-Orthodox Christians, and non-Christians throughout North
America. Tape splicing, high-speed dubbing, level control, fax machines, over-night
mail, even satellite technology and fiber-optics make it possible to bring the ancient
Christian Church of the Apostles into the modern age.
Funding to support the program and bring it to self-sufficiency is planned
through local parish sponsorships, Christian advertisers, publishers of Orthodox literature and sacred appointments, donations, and donations received from those desiring reproductions of tapes and/or transcripts.
St. Michael Parish has already ventured into the use of radio through a series
of 15-minute daily programs, 5-minute weekly programs, and one-minute explanatory vignettes as well as the broadcast of the Nativity and Paschal Divine Liturgies.
.As a result, there has been a tangible influx of inquiries, guests, study groups, Chrismations, as well as an exciting spirit of self-evangelism born amongst the parishioners
to the point of actually appointing a three-member Public Relations Committee to
handle community interaction. The January, 1990 visit of Fr. Peter Gillquist and an
exchange of thoughts on radio programming fueled this zeal from "vision" status
to "mission" status. Thus, the idea of the Antiochian Christian Orthodox Radio Network was born.
Upon notification of a visit from Metropolitan PHILIP in early March (sooner
than anticipated), meetings were held, possibilities were discussed, phone calls were
made, and a proposal was prepared for our much beloved, albeit unsuspecting Primate. Late Saturday evening, after Vespers and after a banquet hosted by St. Michael
Parish Council, enthusiastic members of the Public Relations Committee gave His
Eminence an unscheduled oral presentation of the proposal. Much to their joy, he
agreed to consider the details of the written report.
THEWORD/JUNE 1990
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�THE VILLAGETODAYAND YESTERDAY
On Sunday morning, March 11, Metropolitan PHILIP approv~d th_eimme_diate implementation of A.C.O.R.N., effectiv~ April 1, 1990; the Ant10ch1an Christian Orthodox Radio Network became a reality!
A.C.O.R.N. invites you to submit commentary, suggestions, program ideas, critique, and advertising sponsorships to:
A.C.O.R.N.
c/o The V. Rev.John Badeen
4490 Folsom Drive
Beaumont, Texas 77706
and your contributions and gifts to:
A.C.O.R.N.
c/o Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese
358 Mountain Rd.
Englewood, NJ. 07631
All income will be used to support this ministry, such as the addition of more
radio stations, selection of better air times, and upgrade in A.C.O.R.N. facilities. The
support, in any way, by each faithful Orthodox, is vital to the success of this important evangelical effort. In the spirit of Our Lord's clearly-spoken directives in Matthew 28:19-20, through the man-made miracles of modern media, Orthodox life begins a new odyssey.
-Dee Ann Reed, Producer
Beaumont, Texas
by Paul D. Ga-rrett
TELEGRAM
His Eminence Metropolitan Philip
Antiochian Orthodox Christian
Archdiocese of North America
358 Mountain Road,
Englewood, NJ07631
Our beloved brother in the Lord,
TELEGRAM
Christ is Risen indeed!
His Beatitude Patriarch Diodoros I
Post Office Box 19632-633
Jerusalem
We deplore the unjustified violation against the Greek
Orthodox property in Jerusalem, especially during this holiest time of the year. We support you in your struggle to protect all holy places in Jerusalem: Jewish, Christian and Moslem, against intruders and trouble makers, and we take this
opportunity to wish you and all your faithful a most glorious
Pascha.
Metropolitan Philip Saliba, Primate
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese
of North America
April 13, 1990
We were consoled and strengthened by your telegram, in
which you have expressed sympathy and solidarity with our
Patriarchate, after the sad events which took place during the
Holy Week, aiming to damage the rights of Our Orthodox
Church and the Christian population of the Holy City in
general.
Our Holy Mother Church of all Churches, nowadays contends against "the authorities and powers of the darkness of
this century" and tossed by the waves, never sinks. Nevertheless, Our Church courageously demands, on behalf of all Orthodox and the Christian World, respect of the Status Quo and
recognition of the rights and privileges of all Christians in the
Holy Land, convinced that will be finally justified in Her
struggle, with the grace of our Risen Lord.
We cordially thank you for the expression of your loveand
support and ask you to further pray Our Lord, to spiritually
strengthen us in our endeavor, to restore our rights.
With affectionate love in Our Risen Lord, we remain,
Jerusalem
EASTER 1990
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DIODOROSI
Patriarch of Jerusale~
THE WORD/JUNE l990
ASPHAS&TWO CONSTRUCTIONon
the Heritage and Learning Center reaches
completion and the expanded facility dedicatedto the glory of God, how appropriate
that we look back to the earliest plans in orderto determine how much in fact has been
completed and what yet lies ahead to be
done. The path has not always been
smooth, the progress not always as rapid as
might have been wished, but in at least one
man'ssight the goal has always been clearly in focus, and there has been very little
doubt that it would be achieved. His problem was to instill in others his precious
Dream.
The Searchbegins . . .
The first step was characteristically practical; in 1973 Metropolitan PHILIP established a reserve
fund at the 28th
ArchdioceseConvention in Atlanta, GA,
andput the delegates
on notice that he
hopedthat ''when we
reacha certain financial plateau, your
Boardof Trustees will
seriously consider
spendingsome of our
savings on youth
projects which will
enhancethe spiritual
life of this Archdiocese."1 In an inspired
step, he transferred
the host pastor of the
successfulconvention to the region calculatedto be the most accessible to the largest
numberof the faithful of the Archdiocese.
In Western Pennsylvania Fr. George M.
Corry,a fifty-year old ex-businessman who
h~drisen t? the position of Administrative
Vice President of Crown Construction
Companyin Johnstown before accepting
t~e call to the priesthood, was commissionedquietly to find "a place where we can
e~capethe noise of this world and spend
tunerediscoveringourselves through prayers,retreats, meditation and meaningful
humanencounters.'' Fr. George was assist~~ by his new parishioner, Archdiocese
stee George S. Koury, a successful real
I
~~ateagent in Westmoreland County.
e Landis ours
Fiveyearspassed in reviewing properties,
and several times negotiations almost
reached fruition before on March 31, 1978,
the date on which the Archdiocese signed
the papers to purchase Camp Fairfield from
the Pittsburgh Presbytery for $350,000. The
closing that day at Union Title Co., Grant
St., Pittsburgh, was also attended by thenYouth Director Bill Essey.2 In the Fairfield
property the Archdiocese had acquired 280
a~res of maturely forested, lightly rolling
hills located not too inconveniently a quar~er mile off_amajor state highway. A service road enmcled the camp, and all utilities
except gas were present and judged generally adequate for initial use. Potable water
supplied through a series of on-site well~
and both the distribution system and the
"sound and of appropriate camp style."
Only half the cabins had individual baths
however, and most were not winterized.
fair number of "out buildings (in various
stages of disrepair)" were also on the property. Key to the recreational program was
the existing swimming pool with attached
bathhouse. Also present were a softbaJl
field, hard-surface courts for volleyball,
basketball, and tennis. Though somewhat
overgrown, the "Bluebird Trail" was a local
landmark, offering nature lovers a diverse
haven. From the start, camp programming
was expected to develop in accordance with
"current camping trends," beginning with
an expansion of the existing pond "to accommodate more water-related activities,
and addition of contemporary programs
and facilities such as
trip camping (trip
base camp), survival
camping (rope course,
etc.), vitae parcours
( exercise stations)."
In short, the Archdiocese had acquired a
property which could
meet some shortterm needs with a
minimum of additional expense, but
whose growth potential, if and when
growth was determined to be needed
and desired, was virThe new wing of the Heritage and learning Center
tually unlimited.
existing water tower for storage were like- The Workis organized
wise,found adequate, as was the sewage sysWho could have doubted that expantem. The present complex of buildings
sion would begin? Certainly no one near
could comfortably accommodate 238 peo- the project or high up in the Archdiocesan
ple, and provided a "firm base of estab- administration. The Metropolitan immedilished camp facilities upon which to build,
ately established two councils: an Admost changes to the physical facilities will ministrative Council chaired by Fr. Corry,
involve upgrading and/or remodeling of who by now was also serving as NAC Teen
older structures, and expansion where SOYO advisor; and a ProgrammingCounnecessary." Initially at least, it appeared
cil chaired by his old friend from Seminar
that any "making-over" would be largely days, Fr. John Namie, pastor of St. George
cosmetic: remodeling the chapels, for in- Church, Houston, TX, and advisor to NAC
stance "to reflect Antiochian Orthodox
SOYO. Fr. George was to be assisted by
Liturgy." The existing structures - twen- George Koury, and Fr. John by Bill Essey,
ty cabins arranged in four "units," an ad- working out of the Englewood headquarministrative office building, dining hall ters.3 On May 28-29th the Board of the Orand kitchen, nurse's lodge and infirmary, der of St. Ignatius granted $10,000 to commaintenance building, caretaker's resi- mission a professional land-use study;
$60,000 for equipment purchase and chapdence, and staff house - were adjudged
A
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�into realities. Each achievement presentsus
with another beginning. There is no sum.
mit, only height in doing the work ofJesus
Christ.''9
The next beginning was announced at
the 34th Archdiocesan Convention held in
Hollywood, FL, in 1979, even as Orthodox
·campers tried out the facilities for the first
time.10 The Chief Architect of the project
had already set his gaze intently beyondthe
Camp, which surely one day would flour.
ish, despite disappointing first-season
numbers, towards developing "a philo50.
phy for the Village."
We have acquired this Village to
breathe new, spiritual, fresh air, to enI
i
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counter Christ in His beauty and to
left co right: Bill Essey,AttorneyWiley A. Bucey,Jr.,the Rt. Rev.George Corry,and the late George S. Koury.
ask Him questions just like the Samaritan
woman did at the well ofJacob. I
el and other building repairs; and $30,000 search, a monastery, an old age home for our
want this Village to serve everyone in
to convert the A-frame Presbyterian chap- clergyand laity, a farm and who knowswhat,
this Archdiocese, young and old.
el into "a truly Orthodox house of wor- perhaps a seminary to sati~fy the needs_of
Presently our facilities at the Village
ship." 4 Named for its benefactors, St. lg- the Church in South America and the M1dare excellent for children, teens and
natius Church quickly took shape under Fr. dle East if the Balamand does not open.'' 8
young singles. However, since the OrCorry's watchful eye - his experience in The Grounds are dedicated
thodox Church and our Archdiocese,
building and decorating the new St.
On the weekend of Sept. 29-Oct. 1, the
in particular, is family oriented, it is of
Michael's, Greensburg, in 1974-75, again Antiochian Village was dedicated. As harthe utmost importance to provide fabeing more than evident in the selection of bingers of things to come, the Board of
cilities for total family involvement in
Constantine Youssisas iconographer. The Trustees and departments all held meetings
the programs offered at the Village.
ecclesiastical appointments were specially at their new center, and the liturgical servdesigned by Rudolph N. Rohn Company, 5 iceswere attended by our Orthodox "neigh- With this he introduced the idea of a full- ,
and the "finished product" more than met bors," the Greek Bishop MAXIMOS and blown conference and retreat center to be
everyone's expectations.
the Serbian Bishop CHRISTOPHER- fit- used year-round for
clergy retreats and conferences, proAt the 33rd Convention that summer in ting, because as Metropolitan PHILIP
grams dealing with youth ministry,
Houston, TX, Metropolitan PHILIP an- would declare, "The Antiochian Village is
liturgical practice and sacred music,
nounced the purchase (theretofore little not here to serve only the people of this
pastoral workshops, adult retreats,
mentioned in the Word magazine), 6 ex- Archdiocese, but is offered as a gift to all
pressing hopes that it would "add a new Orthodox Christians in this country"; and
Christian education, theological respiritual dimension to our life and inau- because, "I do not dream impossible
search, marriage encounters, parish
gurate a new era of religious maturity in this dreams. I merely interpret the dreams and
councils, SOYO, Teen SOYO, AnArchdiocese.''7 Fr. Corry's Administrative aspirations of my flock. The Antiochian
tiochian Women, The Order of St. IgCouncil was impressively filled out by the Village was the dream of my people and I
natius of Antioch and the Archdioceaddition of: Theodore Mackoul, the V.Rev. have only striven to translate these dreams
san Board of Trustees.
John Badeen, Tom Hier, John Roman, Elsie Kaleel, AlbertJoseph, Fred Simon, William Salem, Richard Tony,Michael Anthony, Michael Shamey, and attorney Denis
Slyman; and the Programming Council
similarly by: John Boojamra, Edward
Joseph, BrendaJoseph,John Litsios, the V.
Rev.JamesMeena, Pearl Nahass, Fr. Anthony Scott, Fr. Joseph Shahda, Vladimir
Swydan, and Donna Yazge.With first-year
revenues expected to yield $92,000 from
rentals against expenses of $93,045 - even
combined with a continuing bank loan and
a fresh request for $28,000 in equipment,
the deficit appeared to be a mere $56,000
on a property whose real value was estimated to be $1.5million! But the assemblyhad
already been fore-warned by Sayedna: "Besides the tremendous facilities which we
now have, I envision a conference and retreat center, a rich library for theological re6
At present the effect of the Village
upon the life of the Archdiocese is
limited because the age group of people it may serve is limited.
Sayedna'sdescription of the proposed facilicywasbased upon a 69-page document,
the Kemp Group's Master Development
Plan,receivedin November of 1978, and alreadybeing "fleshed out" by Archdiocesan
ArchitectMichael Shamey of New Kensington, PA. This plan states explicitly that the
"expanded program vision" of the Antiochian Village must "take advantage of
the physical and natural resources of the
site," before going on to make a numberof
recommendations, short- and long-term,
modest and grandiose. Among them:
1. Render the entrance to the Camp
less confusing. Much of this had already been handled, quickly and
economically by the erection of an
arch bearing the Village logo of SS.
Peter and Paul, and its motto, "I can
do all things through Christ who
strengthens me.''
2. Add three new tennis courts (at a
projected cost of $36,000).
3. Expand the present dining hall "for
banquet, wedding, etc. functions"
(for $96,000).11
4. Relocate Unit 4 "to allow for future
expansion of the Learning Center"
and remodel the Caretaker's House
as an administrative building (for
$20,000).
5. Begin "a program to purchase land
around the camp as it becomes available would be advisable (especially
near the highway entrance) so that a
buffer can be maintained." 12
6. Upgrade the existing trail system
($12,000).
THEWORD/JUNE 1990
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MetropolitanPHUIP and Archbishop MICHAELserving at the Dedication Liturgy.
7. Expand the large pond somewhat
"for increased aquatic activities" (for
$3,000).
8. "Addition of facilitiesdeemed necessary by the program director" (for
$6,000);
9. Construction of a Conference/Retreat Center to be located "at ·a
visually prominent area." Recommended was the slope "near the existing chapel and overlooking the
dramatic view of Laurel Mountain."
There the building could "take advantage of the sloping ground to the
east of a Greensward'' for the '' large
multi-storied building" - "of
unique architectural style to reflect
the natural surroundings and yet
recognize the Orthodox symbolism
inherent to Antiochian Village" which would house the Center and
provide 20 motel-style rooms with
attached baths (for $775,000).
Clustered around it would be "three
smaller [4-room] Retreat Cottages
which would provide additional
housing (and increased winter flexibility) for those using the facilities,''
and "the academic facilities of the
Conference/Retreat Center.'' Completing this module-for $210,000
- would be a 300-seat auditorium
sandwiched between classroomsand
a combination library/bookstore and
recreation/lounge areas with kitchen facilities below and a suite for the
Archbishop and/or other dignitaries
above.13
10. Adjacent to the Conference/Retreat
Center and the existing Chapel
would be the Learning Center: two
dormitory cottages h9using 24 students who "would live, study, worship and workat Antiochian Village,
taking advantage of all of the area's
facilities but, in particular, those of
the Conference/Retreat Center.
Classes could be shared with other
study groups and teaching experience might be gained by the students of the Learning Center" (for
$175,000).14
11. And "The Village" per se: a yearround Orthodox Christian Community whose make-up "would be that
of a community geared primarily for
retirees and middle-aged singles or
couples"; structures would include
garden apartments, flats, town
houses, and patio homes in com binations, "based on demand." "It is
proposed that a small initial development and (later) additional
units be built, based on commitments by interested potential 'Villagers'. The units could either be
rented or sold outright on a
condominium-type basis (with appropriate restrictions)." 15 ''Adjacent
to the highway entrance to the Village, it is proposed that a minishopping center be developed for use
both by Village and by other local
area residents" (for $1.1 million).16
12. Additional recreational pursuits including a par-three golf course (for
$106,000).17
13. A community
building (for
$168,000).18
14. A "small Community Life Monastery" at the side of the abandoned
farm; it would include 20 cells,
kitchen/dining facilities, a small
chapel, and support structures; a
barn would allow the monks to tend
livestock to supply the other [nonvegetarian] residents of the Village
with food, along with a prinrshop,
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sewing shop, and the tools of whatever other trades might allow the
monks to engage in services marketable in the local economy (for
$389,000). 19
15. The 23-acre "peoples" tract to the
North be purchased to protect the
Camp layout and accommodate
relocation of Camp Unit 4; its frontage on Route 711 "is not as critical
and need not be acquired." 20
With a "bottom line" of$14.32 million
inhand,21 the Metropolitan asked eachfa1milyin the Archdiocese to pledge $1.00 a
eek over five years - $50.00 a year,
250.00in full - observing that the aver1
'.l.ge
cost to each family a~tending the con'entionwas $1,000; thus the thousand fam1
Jiespresent were paying out $1,000,000 half the anticipated $2,000,000 needed to
ndertakethe first phase of construction! 22
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ENGLEWOOD
in the original master plan
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THE KEMP GROUP
prepared
by
Saykaly named National
FundraisingChairman
With $1,000,000 already collected,
Sayedna in January of 1981 formally
launched the Antiochian Village Building
Fund Campaign with a goal of raising
$6,000,000. He named Mr. Ernest Saykaly
as National Chairman for the drive, and appointed an Executive Committee; in every
parish the priest and parish council president were to co-chair local committees,
with
Archdiocesan trustees as ex-officio
1
t. Thekla Pilgrimages inaugurated
members locally.He admonished all to give
I During the weekend of Sept. 28-30, "not reluctantly or under compulsion, for
1979,the second abiding tradition of the God loves a cheerful giver" (1 Car.9:7) Villagewas inaugurated in grand style, the but stressed that he wanted and expected to
Thekla Pilgrimage. In the absence of receive a minimum of $250 per family over
I St.
MetropolitanPHILIP, Greek Bishop MAX- five years_He reminded his spiritual chilIMOS presided Friday evening, and took dren that his request paled in comparison
: the opportunity to thank and praise the with the "monumental hardships" faced
Archdiocesefor ''opening and welcoming by their ancestors in planting the seeds of
I all Orthodox Christians to the camp with Orthodoxy in America, and stated, "We
I openarms.'' The Primate and his Auxiliary, can honor their memories by adding glory
ArchbishopMICHAEL, arrived Saturday in to the foundation which they have laid for
timefor Vespersand the evening's First An- us. I am, therefore, calling for a general
nual Benefit Ball at Seven Springs, where mobilization of all our resources in order to
I the well over one thousand pilgrims from make this dream a reality."
In a Word editorial, he wrote,
throughout the United States and Canada
I wereforced to stay, for lack of adequate fa- Fifteen years ago Divine Providence
entrusted me with your spiritual care.
cilitieson-site at the Village. Sunday mornIf
you compare the state of the Arching
the
St.
Ignatius
Church
was
solemnly
I
diocese today with that of twenty years
consecrated and St. Thekla's Chapel
ago, you could see that we have come
I blessed.After washing down the altar and
a long way. This progress could never
chrismating
it
and
the
rest
of
the
church,
1
have been achieved without the guidthe hierarchs sealed in the altar's cavity the
ance of the Holy Spirit and your full
names of all the clergy, Board of Trustee
cooperation.
members,the Order of St. Ignatius, SOYO,
then went on to answer the rhetorical quesTeen SOYO, AOCWNA, department
heads, etc. as a "perpetual testimony to tion, "Why the Center?"
We Orthodox have been on this continent for more than a century and we
still do not have parochial schools, colleges, universities, hospitals and orphanages, let alone other important
institutions. Do you not think it is
time that we make a beginning? This
Center will welcome all Orthodox
children and parents, regardless of
ethnic background, and will help us
ultimately achieve Orthodox unity on
the grass roots level.
This Center would accommodate the practical needs of everyconceivablegroup in the
~tdoor chapel before its ronversion to Orthodox woeArchdiocese
- and the less-affluent Anshipand dedication to St. Thekla.
I
Master
Development
Plan
their fidelity." Liturgy had to be celebrated outdoors in order to accommodate the
massive crowd; during it, Bill Esseywas ord~ed to the diaconate as Fr. Basil. The pilgrimage was staffed and supported by area
parishes, seminarians, and former summer
camp staff members - including the eventual Executive Director, Seminarian Gary
(George) Geha. 23
Ernest Saykaly
tiochian churches in South America and the
Middle East. 24
The drive took off like a shot. Overnight
Mar. 14-15, the Special Gifts Committee,
chaired by Mr. Saykaly, and including all
national-level officersof organizations, met
in Chicago, personally raised $1.6million in
pledges and contributions, and appointed
regional chairmen to extend the work. Taking to heart their Primate's words,
The time is late, and it is given this
generation, building on the freedom
and prosperity our immigrant parents
gave us, to take this great step forward.
As our parents and grand parents
preserved it for our own children and
their children through modern
methods and institutions. Hence, the
Antiochian Village Retreat and Learning Center.
and convinced by Mr. Saykaly's "pitching"
of the substance of the Kemp proposal in
terms of the diverse advantages of having a
Center ("Many regional and national meetings now held in costly hotels are to be held
from time to time at the Retreat and Learning Center"; and "over 60% of the members of the Archdiocese are within a five
hour drive of the Village"); and with reassurances that the planning had been firstrate and extensive (the $10,000 land-use
study by Kemp insured the best possible
layout of the facilities, and a nationallyrespected consulting firm had determined
that just 23% year-round occupancy or its
equivalent would result in the operations of
the Center breaking even financially), all
the organizations came forward: the Order
of St. Ignatius with a$ 500,000 pledge over
five years; AOCWNA with $100,000 over
the same period; SOYO with a pledge to
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9
�and floors, electric baseboard heating
and more closet space. Both lodges
will be updated, too: But the most
visible addition will be a new 75 x 100'
multi-purpose pavillion and a hos~ of
other activities ...
St. Ignauus
Church has been air conditioned.
The Center will be built . . .
The "next step," however, was lagging,
and at the 36th Convention in Toronto, the
atmosphere was decidedly °;ot "up-~eat."
In his report the Metropolitan remmded
the people that they had not been asked to
"contribute a cent" either to the purchase
of the Village or to its renovation at a cost
of "hundreds of thousands of dollars."
When finally asked to do their part, "some
individuals responded generously to our
appeal, some moderately, and others rather poorly. The parishes, however, responded very poorly except St. George of Sp~ing
Valley,Illinois; St. George of New Kens!ngton, Pennsylvania; and St. Thomas of Si_oux
City, Iowa . . . The amount that we raised
from our parishes is so insignificant that I
am ashamed even to mention it." With
righteous ire he challenged the "defeatists
among us'':
Why do we need Christian Education?
Why do we need insurance and retirement for our clergy? Why do we need
priests? Why do we need bishops?
Why do we need seminaries and
churches? Why do we need anything?
Why don't we just wallow in our apathy and do nothing? ... Are these
the kind of questions which your
fathers and grandfathers asked when
they came to North America and established parishes for you? Certainly
not!
Then, perhaps feeling a need to enMetropolitanPHILIPand Mr.Saykalyat the dedicacourage
his admonished sons and daughtion of the Heritage Center.
ters, he introduced a new theme, a new
Fr. Namie's report on the camp showed compelling rationale:
We need this Center to focus on our
that optimism was called for. His publiciAntiochian and Orthodox spirituality
ty trips had resulted in improved atten... We need it in order to perpetudance - up to 485 campers and adult
ate a unique spiritual and cultural herretreatants in 1979, 634 in 1980, and 1,187
itage. Those who do not know us
confirmed bookings for 1981! The O.C.A.
think that the best we can offer to
and Greek dioceses in the region were beNorth America is Kibbee and belly
ginning to use the facilities. Despite hiring
dancing. Is this the kind oflegacy you
a cook and assistant cook, the deficit stood
want to leave for your posterity? We
at only $49,023 and was expected to drop to
represent six thousand years of culturthe budgeted figure of $22,000 for fiscal
al and spiritual values. The preservayear 1982.26 Next year the Camp Director's
tion of such values transcends the
efforts in obtaining accreditation for the
boundaries of ethnicism and chauvanprogram by the American Camping Associism. Every nationality has made its
ation was rewarded, 27 and advertising in
contribution to our North American
the Word stressed that
culture. What about us? If you remove
The cabins are getting a facelift - inThe Prophet of Gibran from our
door washroom facilities, cedar
bookstores, we will have nothing left.
paneled walls, new doors, windows
purchase 15,000 volumes for the proposed
library. With such support, Mr. Saykalyannounced that construction would commence in 1982 and the building would be
ready for occupancy late in 1983 or early in
1984.25
At the Archdiocese Convention that
summer in Los Angeles, CA, Mr. Saykaly
again stressed that ''all factors considered,
there is little doubt that the Retreat and
Learning Center can be a very viable operation, totally self-financed, without fear_of
its becoming a burden on the fin~ncial
resources of the Archdiocese.'' He reviewed
the general pledge program f~r all far:;ii~ies
in the Archdiocese before callmg on gifted individuals who have been blessed with
varying degrees of affluence" to do more
and sponsor a room. Then he declared
Over the past two years, you have
heard a great deal of talk about this
Center in one form or another. The
time has come for us to stop talking
and take action! We do not believe
that anyone can challenge the wisdom
of developing this Center, nor can we
afford to delay its construction any
longer. With double digit inflation,
every day that we wait means added
costs to the overall project.
Hence, the importance of this Retreat
and Learning Center. Besides the
many facilities which this center will
contain, its two most important focal
points will be the Heritage Library and
the Heritage Museum . . . If we neglect this task, your children's children
and our future generations will know
absolutely nothing about you. Consequently, we will be "nobody, from no
place, going no where."
Before stepping aside from the podium, His
Eminence announced· the decision of the
Board of Trustees onJune 4th: the Center
wouldbe built, but in two phases, and the
parishes would be assessed their fair share
of the building costs. "I expect full cooperation in this matter," he concluded.
Mr. Saykaly detailed the modified project. In three installments each parish
would be responsible for approximately
33% of the amount its members were originally asked to sacrifice voluntarily over a
five-year period. To each parish was left the
decision on how to raise these funds, but
"in the spring of '84, work will begin on the
first phase" - for a projected $3.2 million
-for
By the Grace of God and with the full
cooperation and unwavering support
of the clergy and laity alike, we will
succeed in making the Antiochian
Village the center of Orthodox spirituality and learning in North America.
When the floor was opened to discussion
a variety of objections were raised, both
positive and negative. An optimistic Alben
Joseph objected to splitting the project i?to
two parts, believing that "when the building begins, the money will begin to come
in''; his voice was not heard, and its wisdom
can only be conjectured upon. The youth
of the Archdiocese, for whom Camp was
becoming a beloved summer home-awayfrom-t10me, objected to the Center-targeted for their elders - would encroach on
their space; their wishes were honored, and
the vistas out the Center windows are
different - albeit still majestic - than
those envisioned from the outset, and during the off-months, little connection is felt
between the two "institutions." Fr. James
C. Meena, objecting that "not every?ne
who raises questions is a defeatist,"-adv~sed
caution in such an expensive undertaki~g,
then fulfilled the commission of his pansh
council in questioning the authority of the
Metropolitan and Board of Trustees to levy
assessments. When invited by Sayedna to
indicate its mind the General Assembly
ratified the decisions announced, "by a
large majority." The Center was now the
will of the people. 28
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The General Assembly also heard a pro- bled, plans for use of the building were begressreport by _George S. Koury,. nev.:ly- ing laid:
appointed Chairman of the Ant10ch1an
1. On Sept. 1st, David Barr, a 1983
VillageCouncil, a body consisting of himgraduate of St._Vladimir's Seminary
self, Frs. Namie an? Corry, and eleven
was named Assistant Youth Director
Western Pennsylvama lay leaders, which
and assigned office space and resi~
had, through regular m~etings, "assumed
dence at the Village. 30
tight control of the Village on budget
2. On Oct. 17th, a "Planning Commitpreparation,contracts, purchases, accounttee" held its first meeting at the
ingand on rigid guidelines of control from
Archdiocese Headquarters under the
the Archdiocese Office." It had overseen
chairma°;ship of the V. Rev. Joseph
necessaryflooring, plumbing, and carpetAllen. Filled out by Bishop ANingprojects, the bringing _upto code of the
TOUN, Fr. Namie, Dr.JohnDalack,
electricalsystem, resurfacmg of the athletGeorge Koury (the acting secretary),
ic courtS, painting of the St. Ignatius
George Nassor, and Don Shadid, it
was charged by the Metropolitan to
"breathe life into the walls of this new
facility.' ' 31
The committee's next meeting was at the
Center. Again chaired by Fr. Allen, its
numbers included the initial Center staff:
Fr: Namie, Director; Don Shadid, Program
Director; and Joe Thomas, Personnel Supervisor; Dolores Albert representing
AOCWNA; Jean Sam representing the
Departments of the Gifts/Trusts/Legacies
and Sacred Music; Susan Shahade
representing NAC SOYO; Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Snyder representing the Department of Christian Education; George Nassor representing the Order of St. Ignatius;
Anthony Abraham representing the Order
in Eastern Region; Michael Shamey
representing the Department of Architecture; Fr. George Geha representing the
Metropolitan
PHILIP,assisted by Bishop ANTOUN,
Department of Liturgics; George S. Koury
turnsoverthe first spadefull of soil.
representing the Programming CommitChurch,hiring of a new caretaker, and the tee; and EvelynKhoury and Al Dirani as visitors. Fr.Joe told the committee that it was
exchangeof residence of this individual
with Fr. Namie, who, of course, was to serve as a "catalyst" to create awareness
prevented from reporting himself by his among departments and organizations of
the reality of the Village - and to enworkamong the youngsters.
July 15, 1984, was a red-letter day for the courage its use.32
3. On Dec. 26th Metropolitan PHILIP
Archdiocese(and for Westmoreland Counnamed a "Library Committee" 33
ty,whosecommissioners for the second time
chaired by Dr. John L. Boojamra, and
proclaimedan "Antiochian Village Day"),
consisting of Fr. Namie, Frs. Antony
as Metropolitan PHILIP, Bishop ANGabriel, Joseph Allen, Paul Tarazi
TOUN,
Fr. Namie, Mr. Saykaly and his feland
George Geha; Drs. Issa Boullata,
lowmembers of the Order of St. Ignatius,
Najib Saliba; and librarians Dr.
WesternPennsylvania clergy, and Camp
staffer~,
George Atiyeh,Joanne Abdalah and
counselors, and campers took turns
Paul Garrett; last but not least wasthe
plungmg a golden shovel into the rich
soil.29
Heritage Library's great benefactor,
Mr. Albert Joseph. It held its inauTheexcitement which over a thousand of
gural meeting in Englewood on Mar.
:he faithful_experienced, trampling over
9, 1985. Simple objectives were set:
hefuture site of the re-named "Heritage
"The purchase of books, journals,
and_
I.earning Center," and witnessing the
and reference materials with Mr.
ordmationto the sub-deaconate of Donald
Joseph's donation of $100,000 ...
Shadid,newly appointed Assistant Direcspending approximately $25,000 a
torof the Camp, carried on for months, in
penn l •
year for four years. This money would
h sy va~ua and in Englewood, NJ.As
focus on reference materials (ency~~vy
equipment bit deep into the earth at
clopedias, etc.), journals, and conw ichthe ceremonial shovel had but nib-
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WORD/JUNE 1990
temporary literature in specialty
areas."
As chairman of the
Planning Committee, Fr. Allen declared that because
"the purpose of the
Heritage and Learning Center includes
all operations of the
church," its Library
must be "geared not
only toward underJoanne Abdalah,
graduates and gradufirst librarian
ates interested in research, but initially toward educated laypeople and clergy. Basic collection policies
were delineated, computerized cataloging
was envisaged from the very beginning, and
the Metropolitan was urged to consider hiring a full-time professional librarian. After
seriously considering this proposal, Sayedna in October decided that Mrs.Joanne Abdalah, Khouriyeh in St. George Church,
New Kensington, should be assigned, on a
one-day a week basis, the meticulous tasks
of establishing credit with publishers, subscribing to basic journals, and purchasing
the encyclopedias and modern language
dictionaries basic to any library. 34
The Center is dedicated
It could perhaps be argued whether the
long-awaitedJuly 14th solemnities at the
Village or the Convention later that month
in Boston marked the true high-point of
the "Antiochian Holy Year" of 1985, but it
is incontestable that that day was memorable and historical. In the morning, atop the
pinnacle of the campground, and sheltered
from the thunder and the lightning clouds
which exploded overhead by nothing but
the high, high-up-there, never-seemed-sofragile roof of the pavillion, hierarchs, clergy, and the faithful, stood their ground
with faith to celebrate the Divine Liturgy.
At the altar, surrounding their "Father in
Christ," Patriarch IGNATIUS IV, stood
brother Metropolitans PHILIP, ELIA of
Hama and ELIA of Aleppo; Archbishop
MICHAEL;and Bishops ANTOUN, MAXIMOS, CHRISTOPHER, and NICHOLAS.
Staff member Joseph Thomas was ordained
deacon, and Fr. Namie was awarded a
jeweled pectoral cross in recognition of
labors at the Village. Afterwards the Patriarch dedicated the Center, and presented
the Antonian Silver Medal to Architect
Michael Shamey. 35
Later that month, at the 37th General
Convention of the Archdiocese, Mr. Saykaly expressed the satisfaction which all felt:
fur those of us who have been involved
in the Building Fund Drive from its
11
�and Fr. Allen and George Koury completed the picture with optimistic apprais~s of
the areas for which they were responsible.
A healthy calendar of events was shaping up
for 1985/ 86, the physicalplant of the Camp
with the exception of pool plumbing was in
"excellent condition," and in its seventh
season the Camp had finally achieved
quantity to match its long-vaunted quality.36
ExecutiveDirector name
1986, the Center's first full year of operation saw changes and
a most impressive burst
of energy. In April,
Don Shadid was ordained to the deaconate and priesthood,
and after a brief assign) ment at St. Ignatius
Chapel, assumed the
pastoral of St. Mary's
Johnstown. He thus exchanged places with Fr.
George Geha, who on
June 1stwas appointed
"Director of the Antiochian Village Heritage & Learning CenPatriarch IGNATIUS with Metropolitan PHILIP and clergy, including newly- ter," charged with
ordained DeaconJoseph Thom~.
overseeing and running the facility,
programming, organizing retreats, transfor eventually, it will include a review
ponation, and publicicy.37Fr. Gehahad alof our past, will reflect our present day
ready accepted responsibility for serving as
accomplishments and will preview our
registrar of the founh biennial Clergy Symplans for the future. It is indeed a reposium, coming home to the Village for the
warding experience to realize that we
first time in July - and coinciding with
have participated in providing a tanmeetings of the Board of Trustees,
gible legacy which will serve as the
AOCWNA, and the Order of St. Ignatius
center of Orthodox Spirituality and
- not to mention celebration of Metropolilearning in North America.
tan PHILIP's twentieth anniversaryas Archbishop of North America, and quickly followed by the inaugural Pan-American Orthodox Youth Festival which drew 75 participants from throughout the hemisphere
and the Middle East. Fr. George survived
his "baptism of fire" and went on to attack
his assignment with gusto and humor, 38 alwaysexercisingextreme frugality in operating in order to disspell any lingering
thought anywhere that the idea of a modern conference center on the property
might be a mistake. Each year he has succeeded in significantly reducing the subsidy provided by the Archdiocese.
Followinga busy summer, the eighth annual St. Thekla Pilgrimage, Sept. 12th14th, pointed to developments to come,
but as yet unforeseen. A Johnstown-based
iconographer, Philip Zimmerman, saw his
MeuopolitanPHILIPpresentsAntonianSilverMedIcon of St. Thekla is blessed and favored
al to Mike Shamey.
with a relic of its subject's wonderworking
inception, the dedication ceremonies
marked the realization of our hopes
and dreams for the future of Orthodoxy in North America. It was
through the combined efforts and
generosity of our organizations, individual contributors and our parishes that we succeeded in completing
Phase I of our overall plans for the Village ...
The Heritage and I.earningCenter
will benefit all Orthodox Christians,
12
Fr. George Geha
I
I
icon from the Old Country. His mentor,
O.C.A. Bishop JOB, was the guest speaker,I
and together with now-traditional "host"
Bishop ANTOUN, blessed new liturgical I
articles for an emerging entity at the Cen- I
1
ter: the SS. Peter and Paul Chapel. 39 As 1
readers of the "Village Almanac" in recent
years will doubtless recall, Phil and his
iconography have become an integral part ,
of the Village.
:
Directorof InformationServicesappointe
On the Library front, Joanne Abdalah I
reported on her progress to the Library!
CommitteeatitsJan. 10, 1987, meeting in I1
Englewood. Spending an average of twelve1
hours a week, she had spent $26,000 to
1
date, accessioning 3,238 volumes, includ- I
ing 400 donations; she had subscribed to
44 periodical titles, and was frustrated by I
the fact that the long-promised computer;
had yet to arrive, leaving the collection uncatalogued and growing unmanageable.
Under the direction of Dr. Boojamra and
augmented by Fr. Paul Schneirla and
George Nassor (representing the Order of
St. Ignatius), the committee grappled with
the previous, broadly-sketched collection
policy, finally specifying that it should concentrate on Middle Eastern history and religion from the founh century B.C. through
the tenth century A.D. - while not aban·
cloning the goal of developing a more
general Orthodox library. It was tantalized
by the possibility - alas, still unrealized,
and perhaps destined now never to be - of
obtaining a full set of the Syriac manuscripts collected in microfilm by the re-
THE WORD/JUNE 199o
nownedscholar ~r. Art~u_r_Yoo
bus; it was
Iearto all that this acqu1S1t1onwould radfcally
shift the Library's capabilities and emphases.Voobus' protege, Fr. Gabriel, and
Mr.Josephwere authorized to negotiate a
deal.
Fr. Geha then spear-headed a new attempt to hire a full-time librarian, now
linking his/her· employment to broader
responsibilitieswithin the Center (at first
asMuseum Curator). Fr. Tarazi suggested
thathiring a full-time Librarian be recommendedto Metropolitan PHILIP at a salaryof$35,000;.another $50,000 would be requested for acquisitions. The Order was
thankedfor budgeting $25,000.
In his report to the
Metropolitan, Chairman Boojamra declared, "It seems to
me that we have
reached a significant
turning point in the
development of the
library and we have
achieved our initial
goals." He went on to
propose new objecPaulD. Garrett
tives: 1) establish a
full-timelibrarian's position, 2) catalog the
3,200volumes acquired, 3) purchase outof-print titles, and 4) acquire theological
collections.A longer-ranged goal was to establisha scholarship program. 40 This time
the recommendations were taken, and on
Apr. 14th Paul D. Garrett was hired as
"Director of Information Services''; his
dutieswere expanded to include managementof all aspects of automation at the Village.
He began work onJuly lst.41 Under his
administration the collection has been
catalogedon the computer, with all records
beingupdated to the latest standards required by the American Library Association, and significant donations have been
recei~ed.Since 1988 Library Committee
meetings have been held on-site in the
Reading Room and its membership has
gradually expanded beyond the original
coregroup. Dr. Robert Haddad was added
~nt½neforthe May 6, 1988, meeting which,
10 _v1ew
of the unquestionable link which
existsbetween the two institutions, recomm~ndedthat the Library and Museum committeesbe fused, and a united body overseeboth facets of the project. As a result,
~eanSamwasadded to the Committee later
; the year. Frs. John Abdalah, Jason Delltto, and George Brunish were added in
989, and will attend their first meeting in
une.Whybuild a Library?
What can they expect? In light of the last
f
11m
WORD/]UNE 1990
tw?. gat~erings, they will take part in a NAC ~e~n SOYO adopts Library project
spmted mtellectual debate which touches
Addmonal funding sources would not
on the very raison d'etre of the institution.
help solve philosophical questions such as
Not on the crude level still sometimes these, for virtually unlimited funds could
heard: "Why build a library collection 'out easily be expended on even the narrowest
there'?" (to which the best answer is: the subject. But they would not hurt the situaneed to preserve truth, beauty, and knowl- tion, either, so most welcome was the news
edge fo: the future - even when not widely that Teen SOYO would adopt the Lbrary as
appreciated - must be cultivated!), but in a fund-raising project beginning in 1990,
terms of determining what the Center's and its National Advisor, Fr. Purpura ex''.ni~he" should be, especially given our pressed confidence that the teens could
limited resources. Can we really think of bring in $3,000-7,000 a year.As of this writdeveloping a seriousgeneral theological li- ing a good beginning has been made, with
brary, or even a truly Pan-Orthodoxone as new checks arriving almost daily. Could Alearlier statements suggested? Or, given ;he ben Joseph's prediction that even $11,000
number of other collectors out there
would not be impossible possibly be true?
should we? Biblical studies are bein~
One area yet to be explicitly defined by
covered in innumerable places, as are the the Committee or systematically exploited
literatures of Greek and Russian Or- by the Staff - but too excitingto be allowed
thodoxy, and Islam. Is there, then, an "un- to die - also cuts to the very quick of the
touched" area to be filled in the world of Center's existence. It was spelled out by
scholarship? The Library Committee found Metropolitan PHILIP back in 1983:42
over 1988 and 1989 that "Syriac/SyrianIn addition to the religious and culturArabic Christian studies" had not been
al books which we will have, and in adsufficiently undertaken, is sufficiently nardition to our past which will be
row to be affordable, and is significant.
preserved and displayed in the heriTherefore it deter- •
mined that the rela- tively sparse primary
and secondary materials is Syriac, Arabic,
Greek, Latin, Italian,
and French should be
concentrated upon,
and that such archives
as the Propaganda
Fideiin Rome - not to
mention the variousdiDr. John Boojamra chairing 1989 LibraryCommittee meeting.
ocesan archives of our
own Patriarchate - should be microtage museum, I am going to ask every
filmed. Reclaiming this period of Onhodox
family in our Archdiocese, whether
history and theology is to be our highest
from Middle Eastern descent, Russian,
priority, including that of the various eccleGreek, Eastern European, etc. to write
sial groups which at various times broke
its own history which will be put on
microfilm and treasured in the heritage
awayfrom Antiochian Onhodoxy. The core
library.43
collection policy of the Heritage Librarycan
When it reaches maturity, what then will
thus be defined as: "The development of
Orthodox Christianity in 'Greater Syria' the Library's function be? In 1988 Dr.
from its beginnings to the present," mean- Boojamra came to vinually the same concluing the geographical region bounded on sions as the Kemp Master Development
the north by the Taurus Range, on the west Plan: it will be a unique haven for scholars
by the Mediterranean Sea, and to the south resident for several weeks of intense, quiet,
and west by the Syrian Desert . . . with undisturbed work. Again, the original
Dream continues.
provision made for Mesopotamia.
Another practical question addressed has To what purpose our Center?
At the 38th Convention in Detroit, MI,
been whether a library as young as ours
should purchase rare books: on the one July 23-24th, Fr. Geha went beyond stating
hand, it is cenainly not cost-effective;on the with justifiable pride that, "Since being apother, these provide the very "stuff'' of the pointed ExecutiveDirector in June of 1986,
heritage we are charged to preserve. Donat- I am pleased to repon that the activitiesand
ed books, of course, are a different question, use of the Heritage Center has increased
and we again invite the faithful to search tremendously. The Center's purpose is to
serve as a program facility for all Eastern
diligently through their homes for these.
13
�Orthodox Christian churches and as a center for all Ecumenical and/or Christian encounters," and reporting that up in Camp
two chalets and a storage garage had been
constructed; 31 parishes had utilized the
scholarships allocated to them by the Order; the Eastern Region Ladies were busy
raising funds to build a shrine to St. Thekla; and Phil Zimmerman wasworking on an
icon of a Russian child saint, Artemius of
Verkola, who was serving as a natural focus
of the morning program that year - with
the campers even collecting rocks to build
a shrine for this icon as well. Clearly determined to advance the remaining projects
outlined in the Kemp Group's now-aging
Master Plan, he announced that Jean Sam
had completed basic research on the Museum project and formed an Advisory Committee of specialists to begin discussion of
concept formulation and implementation,
even while still confined to temporary quarters, but ever in hope of emancipation because of feasibility studies undertaken for
construction of "a larger library and
projected museum"; the time had come to
consider its erection opposite the current
main entrance to the Center. He announced plans for the "Antiochian Village
Retirement Villa," to be built as a "service
to all Orthodox Christians in North America" at "no cost to the Archdiocese," by
utilizing Section 202 H.U.D. funding; the
sixty units initially planned would mark a
beginning to "The Village."
The Retirement Villa
This last project made an impressivestart
early in 1989, with the greatest flourish of
activity occurring betweenJune 16th and
Oct. 5th. A Board of Trustees for the Antiochian Village Retirement Villa was even
formed and nearly incorporated as a legal
body, and met a total of eight times, performing yeoman's duty in the interim. The
Archdiocese had just purchased yet another
94-acre tract of land located about a mile
Ligonier-wise from the then-southern
boundaries of the Village which, though
totally unimproved, seemed an ideal location for one important aspect of "The Village."44
The ad hoc chairman, Fr. John Namie,
declared at the organizational meeting of
this new Board that with the Camp in its
tenth successful year and the Center in its
fourth, "The time has now come to extend
servicesto the community at large in addition to our own faithful through the establishment of a Retirement Community."
Demographics seemed to show a tremendous need which will only intensify, and a
variety of funding alternatives lay open:
government grants, church subsidies, and
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increasingly serious, and the meetings were
attended by Robert Laham, Treasurer of the
Archdiocese Board of Trustees. The need
for a scientifically conducted market/feasibility, survey over:a~d-above the Village
Staffs own prehmmary sampling was
stressed as an absolute prerequisite to approaching sources of funding - and because statistics indicate that fully 40% of
life-care projects fail nationwide, primarily because of a failure to conduct a preliminary demographic survey that will showthe
number of units that can be supported and
the price-level which the targeted population can and will accept! Such a professional
survey was reckoned to cost between
$50,000 and $60,000.
The tide began to change on the project.
Mr. Laham made it clear that while the
Archdiocese was (and is) on record desiring
and supporting the idea of a Retirement
Villa at the Village, the Metropolitan's letter of support was written at a time when
the focus was on building the facility using
public monies. The Retirement Villa even one incorporating nursing home and
extended care facilities - must be considered as part of Phase-III in the over-all development plan . . . and obviously PhaseII had to come first. Faced with indefinite
postponement,
the Board reluctantly
looked again at public funding, but found
this generally to be unavailable, and not
without considerable up-front expensesto
potential builders - in the vicinity of
$25,000-30,000. Finally, it looked into
completing the marketing/feasibility study
which would at least position the projectfor
an easy awakening after the virtually inevitable hibernation. Discussions with
professionals revealed that even this phase
would cost some $18,000-22,000, with up
to another $10,000 in expenses. The Board
could doubtless have cut this significantly
by itself performing the clerical work involved, but time ran out. Phase-II had first
to be completed. Fr. Geha noted that none
of the committee members' tireless efforts
would be wasted once the project is revived,
and the scientific survey will be its first concern. "The Village" will yet arise!
Dreams brought to reality
A single postponed project does not a
The late
The late
false-prophet make, and Fr. Geha's ConGeorge Koury
Michael Shamey
vention report was filled with others - and
At the Apr. 21st meeting, a formal RFP in its wake a variety of even more exciting
was formulated and site plans and letters of (though less costly) dreams would be
intent solicited from a number oflocal-area dreamed, and may be brought to reality,
~chitectu~al firms. In anticipation oflegal before the Archdiocese would again gath·
mcorporauon, the following officers were er, in Anaheim, CA. The Village Staff
elected: Fr. Geha as President, Mrs. Heid- seemed almost bursting with energy and
er as Vice President, and Mr. O'Fiesh as ideas, and were restrained only by the fact
Secretary/Treasurer.In July the work turned that, as we have just seen, Sayedna PHILIP
profit-making operations. He charged the
committee to determine what should be
done, at what rate it should be done, and
how it could be done. Additional members
attending most or all of the meetings were:
Fr. George Geha (who assumed the chair
following Fr. Namie's retirement; the latter's place was taken by his successor, Fr.
Matthew George); then Archdiocese Trustee Abdullah Dirani, as liason to the Board;
and professionals in the field: Thomas J.
Elias, Jr., Edward Hamaty, Elaine Heider,
Katherine S. Mazur, and Elia O'Fiesh.
One of Mike Shamey's last contributions
to the project was to convince the group to
develop a statement of purpose sufficiently detailed to give to an architect for
preliminary work-up. At its April 6th meeting the Board passed the following formal
motions, which would serve as the basis for
subsequent requests-for-proposals:
a. "Phase 1 of the Retirement Community be independent living facilities
for Orthodox people, to be pre-sold
and built with private funding."
b. ''Phase 2 of the Orthodox Retirement
Community be a Personal Care Facility, initially built to nursing home
specifications, to be funded as determined by the Board of Trustees.''
c. "The facilities in Phase I will contain
recreational facilities for the independentliving."
d. "Phase 3 be a Medical Center with an
Alzheimer Wing."45
e. "Phase 4 include a Business Center."
The similarities-albeit
in more sophisticated terms and more specific in the targeting of a population - of these proposals to
the original Kemp Group Master Development Plan are striking.
THE WORD/JUNE 1990
neverintended the time between the two
stagesof Center co?struction to be lengthy.
Thevision was an mtegral one, and the expediencyof it~ division was just that - expediency.This was clearly demonstrated
whenHis Eminence appeared at the Centeron Oct. 19th, and put himself through
rwodaysof seemingly unending meetings,
coveringeverything from Michael Shamey's
preliminary drawings to the "braking effect"that the little Latrobe airport was havingon Village programming (a subject he
took up late evening with the WestmorelandCounty Airport Authority! )46
Amajor "facilitating" event in this rapid development was the long-awaited ar-
ri~al on Nov. 2nd of an MPulse 20 supermicrocomputer, courtesy of funding by Mr.
~rneSt Saykaly. Some additional frustrauons_lay~ead, but using this multi-user,
multi-tasking ma0ine, doors opened up in
everyarea of operation - from routine correspo~dence to Library and Museum
catalogmg, to desktop publishing using the
Saykaly-sponsored Hewlett-Packard LaserJet printer and appropriate software.
In o~derof their "inspiration," and with
analysis of their current degree of fulfillment and/or future hopes, the intertwining
web of projects includes:
1. C~eation of a cemetery to serve the
faithful of the Archdiocese. Original-
1~named for the "Holy Archangels,"
smce the inspiration from the start
was the exhumation and reburial here
of the mortal remains of Bishop
RAPHAEL Hawaweeny. 4 7 After
months of seemingly much-toocomplex negotiations and endless
paper-work, the remains of Bishops
RAPHAEL, EMMANUEL, and
SOPHRONIUS, and Frs. Moses
Abouhider, Agapios Golam and
~akarios Moore arrived at the Village
m August for reburial. Bishop
RAPHAEI:s remains (alone) were
found to be essentially incorrupt- a
factor considered more important
Plans for the iconostaSis in the SS. Peter and Paul Chapel
~~tions receivedto date: Dr. and Mrs. Robert Abodeely, Bell_Mead,NJ;Mr. Anthony Abraham,Jo~town~ PA; MissClaire N our Ajamr, Detroit, Ml; MissElizabeth
d ~hamp,Montreal, PQ; Dr. and Mrs. Melvin Bram, Amarillo, TX; Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Cross, Kittanrung, PA; George and Geraldine Dewey, Geneva, NY; Mr.
Richard Donoway, Hollidaysburg, PA; Mr. and Mrs.Jerry Gabriel, Bloo_mfieldHills, MI; Mr. Henry Geha, West~
Beach, FL; Mrs. F.dwardKiana, Hous, •Mr.and Mrs. Charles King,Jr., Ruffsdale, PA; Mrs. EvelynKoury, lrwtn, PA; Mr. and Mrs. Sabray Mackoul, Pnnceton, NJ;Mr. and Mrs. Al Mamary, Nor:.~K; ~ce Mesalam, Indianapolis, IN; Dr. and Mrs. WassefMikhail, ~oledo, OH; Kweil0 Nassar, Pittsbur~h, PA; Mr. and M~. Samuel Newey,Jacksonville,R;
M:o ph Richards,Methuen, MA; Mr. Nicholas Roberts, Arlington, VA;~ EleanorSaba, Wilkes-Barre,PA; ~ Jean Sam, Detrott, MI; Mr. and Mes.Ernest Saykaly,
Stev:rea~,
PQ; Anna Shaheen, I.ouisville, KY; Philip Tamoush, Redondo Beach, CA; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Younes, Ontario, PQ; Mary Yuhas, Causauqua, PA; Mr.
Zain, Grand Rapids, MI.
::nn:
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WORD/JUNE 1990
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�than the performance of miracles in
the Eastern Church when contemplating an individual's canonization. 48 Pending such a momentous
event in the life of the Church Universal, RAPHAEL was returned to the
earth with his fellows beneath the
enormous granite stone which once
marked their place in Brooklyn's Mt.
Olivet Cemetery. They are to date the
only inhabitants of a re-named "Holy
Resurrection Cemetery,"49 but it
stands consecrated since the tenth annual St. Thekla Pilgrimage, presided
over by Bishop ANTOUN. His name
and deeds in life are becoming ingrained in the campers through instruction, liturgical commemoration,
and spiritual communion at his
graveside, and the crosses,engolpion,
and other artifacts with which he was
originally buried rest in a Library display case beneath his portrait. On
Feb. 27th, the 75th anniversary of his
passing, RAPHAErs snow-lashed
grave was visited by the Staff, and his
memory perpetuated.
2. Establishment of a CenterforBiblical
and EasternMediterraneanStudies.
Fr. Paul Tarazi flew out on Dec. 2 for
preliminary discussionswith Fr. Geha
and Paul Garrett of a project which
Dr. Boojamra would term "ambitious ... [and] onlyfacilitat[ing] the
overall development of the Heritage
and Learning Center" (while warning
that it would require additional
funding for Library acquisitions
which he hoped someone else would
accept responsibility!)50
3. As ambitious and facilitating of Center growth - but potentially lucrative rather than taxing of its resources
- is a whole collage of "arts" projects
which have developed, some tied
loosely to the Heritage Museum, anJ
some entirely novel, suggested by
conditions of the day:
a. First among these was the assumption by Fr. Geha and Paul Garrett
of responsibility for the publication of the quarterly SacredArt
Journal, followed by the transfer
to the Village from California and
the capable hands of Phil
Tamoush of the headquarters of
St.John of Damascus Association
of Orthodox Iconographers, Iconologists, and Architects founded
in 1979 at St. Vladimir's Seminary. At the Association's annual
meeting, held for the first time at
the Village, Metropolitan PHILIP
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funds began being solicited to
beautify the SS. Peter and Paul
Chapel. Featured. will be An.
tiochian saints rendered by the
Academy Staff set in a Middle
Eastern-styled iconostatis to be
carved by Paul Albert of Greensburg, PA.53
d. "Save the Icons" program, aimed
at collecting the funds necessaryto
acquire and restore ancient icons.
While currently housed together
with the artifacts of the Heritage
Museum, the icon collection will
eventually be segregated from it,
since examples of non-Middle
Eastern provenance (by far the
majority) fall outside the strict collection guidelines set down by the
Metropolitan himself. Nevertheless, His Eminence's pride and
satisfaction in this collection evident on his face every time he
steps into the room - when coupled with its pedagogic value to
the Academy's student and its
unique ability to attract "outsider's" attention - has already
twice demonstrated through visiting exhibitions in the Community Arts Center of Cambria County and more recently at the
Ligonier Public Library's gallery
- will doubtless secure it some
prominent place in the Village's
on-going programs. 54 Although
a number of donations of iconsin
need of restoration have been
made, few funds have recently
come in. The project will happily
accept icons or monies, and will
upgrade its activities when the
time is right.55
e. The Museum itself has not lain
idle, despite the fact that until
Phase II is completed, it lackeda
"permanent home." In the Library alcove and around its
perimeters, on temporary walls
and tables, the artifacts which it
early purchased and those which
have come its way more recently
by donation, as the faithful generously responded to the call to
"empty their attics," have bee?
displayed as aesthetically as possible - and they are literally the
"hit" of the Center. Both the
faithful and those from outside
love to look at what the Middle
East has to offer and almost every
Archdiocesan fu~ction held at the
Village brings in new treasures.
was petitioned to become its "canonical sponsor, guardian and
judge - the one bishop who
would stand responsible before
the entire Orthodox hierarch for
our actions, who would oversee
our labors to ensure our Orthodoxy, and stand as advocate of
our cause. 51 Several incidental
benefits have already accrued to
the Village through this arrangement. The Library is the recipient
of a significant number of exchange periodicals and several donations of monographs; the Center has a regular late-spring booking of its facilities; and following
two years of continually-improving technical quality, in the journal, AntakyaPress(originally conceived in conjunction
with
CBEMS, but happy to accept any
existence) has won wide acclaim
and gained a reputation for excellency. Last summer the Village
equipment was used to produce
the vastly-more readable and aesthetically pleasing Liturgical
Guide for the Department of
Liturgics and Translations, and
looks forward to preparing quality materials for other organs of the
Church. Since July of 1989 the
Press has been on file with R.R.
Bowker for ISBN prefix and with
the Library of Congress for
Cataloging-in-Publication. These
data will be included in its first
monograph (which will not, however, be printed in-house), Fr.
Basil Essey'slong-anticipated, and
actually forthcoming Liturgikon.
b. Later that summer, the officially
unaffiliated if similarly named,
St. John of Damascus Sacred Arts
Academy opened its doors under
direction of Philip Zimmerman
with a trial-run apprenticeship
program for two. 52 It has blossomed into a well-received and
productive, regularly-scheduled
program. Between instructional
sessions Phil fulfills icon commissions which coverthe costs of both
programs. A frequent visitor in
the studio is Association President
Dennis Bell, who is on the verge of
moving to Pennsylvania and double the Academy's output.
c. With Metropolitan PHILIP's
blessing - received following an
inspection of the Academy during
the July Clergy Symposium -
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Imagine when this can be done up
·
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nght
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Currentevents
To this point our review of the Dream
hasstood (more or less) on the solid footing
ofhistory.As we move into the last year of
the last decade, we find ourselyes atop the
shiftingsands of "current events," lacking
in the perspective to analyze events clearly.
decorated with the Antonian Gold Medal
solved to proceed with Phase II of conand enjoined to enjoy his well-earned rest.
struction at the center, and a building
In A1:1ahe~m•~tmnt Pearl" joined him in
fund_drivewas launched early last year
the_ lunehght 1 as a grateful Archdiocese
to raise rl:e funds necessary to begin
pass~ resolutions of appreciation, citing
construction . . .
the former's (i1_1/er
alia)serviceas first direcOver the years,we have determined
tor of the Antiochian Village and Retreat
that continued growth is essential to
~enter, planni~g, ~uiding and developing
the future of Orthodoxy in North
tts programs; directmg the livesof the faithAmerica. We have also determined
ful through retreats
that this growth cannot occur without
like St. Thekla's; nurthe financial support of our organizaturing the young peotions, parishes, clergy and gifted inple of the Archdiocese;
dividuals who share our concern and
and showing a life of
effortsto perpetuate a unique spiritual
"commitment to and
heritage.
love of Christ'' - and
The Heritage and Learning Center
the latter's service
was constructed for the benefit of all
"with loving care as the
Orthodox Christians, hence, it is escamp nurse" for many
sential that each and every one of us
years, and acting as
participate in some small, yet signifi"resident mother,"
cant way in its growth . . . We have
confident, lap to sit in
accomplished much in the past and
and comforting shoulwith your continued support, we will
der to cry on, "a caring
accomplish still more in the future.
Phil Zimmerman and students at work
heart and embrace to
As of the end of June, pledges received
fall in," and reassur- and interest collected on these stood at
Onething, however, seems certain: when ance to anxious parents. 58
$639,184; expenditures on construction
1989has truly settled into "history," it will Saykalydetails Phase II construction
had been a mere $5,031; pledges outstandbeseenas a time of significant transition at
The opening of the Heritage and
ing amounted to $1,257,080(out of the tothe Village. On its first day, Fr. Matthew
Learning Center at the Antiochian
tal $1,826,963 pledged); total funds availGeorgemoved his still-expanding family
Village in 1985was,indeed, an historic
able for the project were $3,101,786.With
from Bridgeport, CT, to assume
this in hand, he anticipated comthe duties of Camp Director.
pletion of the project in the spring
Acceding to Fr. Namie's oftor early summer of 1990. St.
repeated requests, Metropolitan
George of Detroit and St. George
PHILIPallowedhim to retire from
of Montreal were cited for taking
his physically too-demanding
special initiative to sponsor rooms,
post.
and all their sister parishes were
In February, Frs. Geha and
invited to make similar pledges. 59
Georgewere named to co-chair
Mr. Theodore Mackoul foltheDepartment of Youth, whose
lowed with an encouraging report
headquartersreturned to the Vilon Village finances: Camp operalagefrom California. They contions had increased from $131,662
ceivedof the Department as an
to $136,320 in 1989over 1988 (ex"AntiochianVillage on the Road"
cluding receipts from special
- an extension of the Camp proevents and non-recurring ingram into the local parishes. 57
come), while Center income inGon~is the old ambiguity of the
creased 42 % over fiscal year 1988
relauonship with SOYO; they
from $158,674 to $225,654; this,
nowserveas consultants to SOYO
he held, "reinforces the need for
butalladministrative programs of
building Phase II of the Center.60
t~e latter are overseen by its naAnd build we did. On Oct. 4th
tionaladvisors, with whom they
the newly-reconstituted
Anare diligent to meet regularly.
tiochian Village Council chaired
Most of their time is taken up in
by Mr. Saykaly accepted final
Frs. GeorgeGeha and MatthewGeorge
rogram preparation and travel,
plans by Architect Jay Johnston, a
othofwhich coordinate with the needs of
event for all Orthodox Christians
former associate of Michael Shamey, and
the Camp.
.
recommended them for approval to
throughout North America. To our deAn era was ended and the transition
Metropolitan PHILIP.61 Fifteen days later
light, the Center proved so popular
~~mpletedduring the summer when the
construction got under way, again superthat beforelong, we found that we were
th ld Guard" was twice feted. InJune, at
vised by General Contractor Modal, Inc., of
unable to cope with the everincreasing
Latrobe, PA. The projected budget was$3.5
requests to utilize our facilities. Thus,
th~gala!em~ An~iversary Celebration of
million.62
Ant1och1an Village, Fr. Namie was
the ArchdiocesanBoard of Trusteesre-
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THE
WORD/JUNE 1990
17
�Great things are expecte~ of thi~ ~ew
Antiochian Village Council, cons1stmg
originally of Chairman Ernest Sayka~y;
Robert Laham, Treasurer of the Archdiocese Board of Trustees; Carl Shaheen, Abdullah F. Dirani, and Robert Koory; and
later augmented by Bishop ANID~ and
Dr. John L. Boojamra. The t~ne_forits supervisory activities was set at its inaugural
meeting, Aug. 17th. Mr. Saykaly stre~sed
that this body was created by Metropolitan
PHILIP to help formulate)ong- and sho~tterm policies for the institution; ov~rseeits
general operations; guarantee that its sta[f
adhere to proper guidelines, ~d operate m
a business-like manner to achieve the level
MikeHamwey
of excellence expected of it; see that it ~ea~h
the point that it at least breaks even_m its but he was over-burdened just keeping the
operations - both in the Camp and m the building running - often having t<;>
~o ~e
manual work himself in order to minimize
costs - in order to send out the kinds of
brochures, make the number of phone ~al~s
and visitations required for success. Mike s
earliest efforts have been to get out into the
community, and he has met sufficient s1;1ccess - measured in mid-winter and midweek·bookings - to continue this effort.
SO, WHATIS THE "BOTTOM
LINE"
Fr. Namie and Aunt Pearlface the Metropolitanin
1986.
Heritage and I.earning Center; and cooperate with the staff in its day-to-day work. At
quarterly meetings, Fr. George Geha, Fr.
Matthew George, Michael Hamwey, and
Paul Garrett in turn reports on his particular area of operation, giving facts, figures,
and impressions on the state of the Village
and plans for the next quarter. These data
are then analyzed by the Council members,
and its findings are forwarded in summary
form to Metropolitan PHILIP for final decision. That the Council makes an excellent
"sounding board" is made clear by the volume of FAX messagescoming in and going
out of Fr. Geha's office.
Not mentioned before in this chronicle,
but known to readers of the "Village Almanac," and increasingly by phone and in person, is Michael Hamwey, added in the great
transition year to direct Marketing and
Sales.The greatest hurdle he facesis the virtual anonymity of the Antiochian Village,
despite ten yearsof owning the property. As
anyone who ever visited the Village can attest, this was not due to any laxity on Fr. ·
Geha's part in trying to get the word out;
18
on the Antiochian Village? To a very large
extent it lies in the fertile mind of the
Dreamer who dreamed the dream so far,
but ultimately in the hand of the merciful
God who has brought this phase to completion. May He grant many years to our
Dreamer to bring yet more to pass - and
strength and determination to his flock to
cooperation in whatever that might be.
MetropolitanPHILIPTIIEDREAMER
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Word, 22.9, 5.
Word, 22.9, 27.
Word, 22.6, 18.
Word, 22.7, 35.
Word, 22. 7, 7-12, and ''Antiochian VillageNews"
1.1, a supplement to the Word, 24.2.
6. The first su_b~tancial~~~e appear_edo_nlyin Sep.
tember: William Essey s The Anttochian Village'the Mountain of the Lord," Word, 22.7 (Sept.
1978.), 7-12, ill.
•
7. Word, 22.9, 5-6.
8. Word, 22.9, 5.
9. Word, 22.10, ·14-15. "'·
10. Under terms of the purchase agreement, the 1978
program "was administered solely for the hene.
fit of previous Camp Fairfield users" (Kemp
Group, Master Development Plan, Nov. 1978,21),
winning the Arc~diocese a "breather" in getting
things ready for its own young people, but at the
same time, gaining valuable "hands on" ex.
perience in a new field.
10. Page 22.
10. Page 24.
11. Page 25.
12. No price attached; page 20.
13. Pages 25-26.
14. Page 29.
15. Pages 29-30. Proposed costs: $1.44 millionfor40
garden apartments; $1.932 million for 46 flats;
$1.134 million for 21 townhouses; and $2.52million for 42 patio homes.
16. Page 30.
17. Page 30.
18. Page 30.
19. Pages 33-34.
20. Page 39.
21. Page 68. This would include major expensesasthe
sewage treatment plant which would also later
service the monastery and retirement village,additional roads, and landscaping after construction.
22. Envisioned to include the Activities Building,
would house the library, kitchen, and multipurpose auditorium; and the 25-room lodges
(Word, 23.8, 8-9; 23-26).
~3. Word, 23.10, 18-19.
24. W~rd, 25.1, 3-4.
25. Word, 25.5, 5-6.
26. Word, 25.9, 9-10.
27. "On the Village Scene" insert to Word, 26.1
28. Word, 27.9, 25-26. It bears noting that in aM~y
1979 installment of his "Lifestyles X" columnm
the Word(23.5, 22-23), Fr. Meena had e~~ed:
How marvelous it would be if we could livetn
small commdnities as our forefathers did, able
to avail ourselves on almost a daily basisofthe
spiritual influences of the Church. The ~hys•
ical set-up of the Middle East is a~mostideal
to a greater sense of religious identity, no mat·
ter what religion one might belong to . . •the
center of that community is the Church orthe
Mosque. . .
.
.
.
With the advent of the Ant10chian Village
there is a new day dawning in the Archdiocese
of North America when we will have the op·
portunity to send our children and ou_ryourh
into a special communal relationship fora
period of time ranging anywhere fro~ a week
to six or eight weeks. There they will be exf
posed to the fellowship of other members0
the Church in their own peer groups aswell;
to the influences of formal and inform~ re i•
gious education and instruction · · · 10 one
week of camping we were able to teach our
children more about Christian Orthodo1
than we could teach them in a whole year0
church School."
28. Word, 27.9, 12.
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_ Word, 28.8, 4-5.
29
_ Word.JR.,
28.8, 10; 29.1, 16.
30
31_ Word, 29.2, 16-17.
.
32 Word, 29.9, 15-~6.
• SeeLetterof gratitude to Albert Joseph m the Cen33_
ter files.
Seethe official Minutes, recorded by Mrs.Juliana
34
• Nosal, and Dr. Boojamra's Repo~ to the Metropolitan datedJan. 10, 19_87.Bo~h_in~enter files.
Note that in the earliest solicitations ( Word,
29.4, 14; 30.2, 12; and 31.3, 15) ~e Chairman cautiously asked that "anyone having books, documents, letters and other memorabilia that he
would like to offer for inclusion" submit an annotated list of such items for unsolicited materials
werepointedly discouraged, while "monetary donations" were welcomed.
35 Word, 29.7, 14.
The only negative chord struck was when Mr.
Saykaly indicated that $1,184,061 of the
$4,125,875 pledged had yet to be honored, and
that additional rooms needed to be sponsored in
order to meet a $787, 764 shortfall.
36. Word, 29.9, 16, 30.5, 11.
37_Word, 30.6, 4. The position was later renamed
"Executive Director."
38. Word, 30.8, 14; 30.9, 7-11.
39. Word, 30.10, 21.
40. Word, 31.9, 15; also the official Minutes recorded by Thelma Dacales; and the Boojamra Report,
both in the Center files.
41. Word, 31.7, 13.
42. Word, 27 .8, 7-8.
43. Word, 31.9, 15-16.
44. The original intention of situating the Villa near
the pond in the presently-unused field wasreject-
i
~d ~ca~e thisarea washeld to be too small, lacking 10 privacy, and likely to over-tax the present
sewage treatment plant.
4 5. As amended.
46. "Village Almanac" in Word, 31.10.This feature
prepared by the present writer, made its debut~
the ~rst post-Convention issue, and has been
sufficien_tly~orough to allow a greater degree of
~~h~mauzauon henceforward in our story.
47. Village Almanac," Word, 31.9.
48. "Village Almanac," Word, 32.9.
49. Oper~tion of the cemetery has been put on hold,
pending study of the legal and practical problems
involved.
50. letter, Boojamra to Tarazi, Dec. 15, 1987. In Center files.
51. letter from Pres. Dennis G. Bell to Metropolitan
PIIlllP,July 28, 1988,published in the SacredArt
Journal 9.3 (Sept. 1988), 56. Sayedna accepted,
and added: "I am pleased that the Associationhas
accepted the hospitality of the Antiochian Village
for its officesand publication efforts,and trust that
it will be able to work very closelywith the Sacred
ArtAcademywhich wehave founded there. I have
always been an advocate of true Orthodox unity
in America, and hope that these two organizations
that bear the name of the great Antiochian Father
of the Church, St. John of Damascus, will,
through his prayers, help further this higher
cause" (p. 57).
52. "Village Almanac," Word, 32.1, 32.7.
53. "Village Almanac," Word, 32.7. The entire project - from the decision on whom to portray in
the chapel to what kind of iconostasis to erect, to
how it was conceived and executed: from the
points of view of all involved: the Director, the
iconographer, the wood-carver - will be covered
in depth in a forth-coming issue of the Sacred Art
Journal.
54. "Village Almanac," Word, 33.4
55. Ibid.
56. Among the proposals developed by the Project
and Long-Range Planning Committees of the Order of St. Ignatius, but unfortunately temporarily shelved, was the endowment of a "Metropolitan PHILIP Heritage Foundation" where "religious and cultural artifacts particular to the Antiochian Church in the Middle East and in North
America" would be housed" (Word, 25.5, 8).
57. Oblique testimony to the viability of such a concept is contained in an aside in Fr.Jon Braun's report on the Department of Campus Ministry in
Anaheim: "As I have traveled extensively about
and talked with literally hundreds of our college
students I am convinced that no project of our
Archdiocese has had a greater impact on our
young people than the Antiochian Vi11age.Over
and again students tell me that what they want in
campus ministry is the experience they have had
at the Antiochian Village. The Vi11agehas provided the highlight of their lives spiritually. And for
the most part, the students most involved in the
world of the Department of Campus Ministry arc
young people who have had their lives touched by
God at the Village" (Word, 33.9, 25).
58. Word, 33.9, 37.
59. Word, 33.9, 18-22. The only negative note sounded wasthe fact that $125,000 in pledges on Phase
I are still outstanding.
60. Word, 33.9, 33.
61. Word, 34.1, 13-14.
62. Word, 34.1, 13-14.
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�. AND AWAYWE WENT!
pizzarestaurant in Ligonier, ~A, and Father
0las, drove us to Ellwood City, PA, to visit
the Transfiguration Orthodox Monastery
forWomen. Chuck was a friendly and jolly
by Ruth Corey George
persona?d ~ept us lau_g~in_gall during the
trip.He mv1tedus to v1s1this restaurant beforewe went home, telling us he had the
ing the shrines of St. Thekla, St. Artemius
OCHIAN VILLAGE"-printed below - a
bestpizza in town. We told him we would
n Monday, October 2, 1989, a
and.the grave of Bishop Raphael and other
most generous and meaningful rememuyto visitso we could find out for ourselves.
group of parishioners, The Very
bishops and priests. We saw the pretty St.
Ignatius Church, which is the place of worUpon arrival at the Monastery, Mother
Rev. Joseph Olas and his lovely brance.
At 6:00 p.m. we went into the dining
Christophoragreeted us. She was hospitwife, Jean, met on the grounds of our St. room for dinner. This was a large sunny ship for the children'; also saw the_irsleep'ing quarters, eating place and their recreaGeorge Orthodox Church in Indianapolis,
ableand a sincere person, inviting us into
room decorated in mauve.and pink colors.
tional facilities ..We were awed at all of this
Indiana, to take a bus trip into God's counherhome to relax and offered us her table
The cheery and happy atmosphere made
try - "THE ANTIOCHIAN VILLAGE".
and it's no wonder the children come home
to eat our lunch. We sat at a long table and
every meal enjoyable. Plus, the food was
Some of us had not seen it but had seen
with their hearts full of joy for the camp, for
chatted
while we ate a box lunch prepared
alwaysdeliciouslycooked and served by very
slides and had heard so much about its
their faith and for their fellowman. How
for
each
of us by the cooks at the Village.
friendly and ple~ant women. We thank
beauty and serenity that we were looking
fortUnate they are to have such a refreshing,
After
lunch
she led us into their place of
them for this. After dinner we went into the
forward to our visit. I had been hesitant in
clean place to start and to further their
worship,
a
quaint
little chapel. The walls
Library and heard Father Geha give us a hisgoing, but at the last minute decided to
knowledge of the Orthodox Christian life.
were
completely
covered
with beautiful
tory of the Village - how· it was·a dream
take this venture, and how glad I am that I
There were two buses available for our
iconsas was the ceiling which came to a
and became a r~ality. He described the
did, for now 1 know. Before departure
use during our stay. At 2:00 p.m. our
point in the center.
camp ·ground_sfor ths ~p,ildrenand told us
Father Olas summoned us into church for a
drivers, Father Olas and George, a young
Shetalked to us about the life of a nun
about die St. Thekla Shrine and the St.
short prayer service. After our visit with
friendly
college
student
who
works
at
the
howthey worship five hours a day, eight
Artemius Shrine; also about Bishop
God, we boarded the bus AND AWi« WE
hoursin Great lent. They work hard doing
Raphael who died in 1915'and whose body Village, drove us to Johnstown, PA, to see
the Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Cathedral
WENT!
theirchoresof house and garden work; also
Amid much laughter and talking, we was moved from Brooklyn,arid.put to rest and Christ the Saviour Seminary. The Camuch
of their time is spent being hospit: ••
traveled the roads gazing at the beautiful on the camp grounds,
thedral
is
elegant
and
beautiful.
All
the
inable
to
guests who stop to seek spiritual
He talked about· the Heritage Library
sceneryand admiring the trees that had just
comfort.Guests are always welcome. They
and Museum which have not been opened terior and all icons are of the finest art work
begun to change into their autumn attire
and in a gold and white finish. The shining
havetwelvenuns living there now. As I said,
of bright colorsof gold, red and brown, en- very long 'hut already have a numoer of old crystalchandeliers are gloribus. It is most orshe was most sincere and dedicated. We
cased in a background of a blue sky and books and inteie~·ting'~ld icons and artifacts nate and warm and gives you a feeling of
walkedoutside and admired the colorful
white clouds. How true the words, "Only in them. They need many more·and we are worshipping in 11,C~thedraJ of many years
flowersand healthy garden. We thanked
urged
to
donate
aQY
.Qld
bgoks.or
heirlooms
God Can M,ake a Tree". At noQ!l we
ago. After staying there for a while, enjoyherforher hospitality and left early because
we
might
have
pertaining
to
this
great
stopped for lunch and then continued our
ing
its
beauty
and
peacefulness,
we
went
on
Chuckhad to be back at the restaurant for
joyful journey. Soon we were getting into . cause of_pr~s~rving our cul_tural_)eritage to the Seminary. There the deacon greeted
the dinner hour.
the mountains which added more beauty to and religiop. Lat~fwe,weµ.t i~to the Com- us and told us about the life of a seminariAfter dinner that evening we went into
mon
Room;
a
place
where
we
would
meet
the scenery. About 5:30 p.m. we a'.pan. He took us through the ~hapel, library
the Common Room and waited for Father
to
talk,
socialize,
watch
TV
or
just
relax.
proached a little white sign that ~aid
MatthewGeorge to come to talk to us.
·on Tuesday qiorp.ing :;(;:~wakened ear- and the recreational hall. He· was likeable
"ANTIOCHIAN VILLAGE", and as we
and we enjoyed h,is talk and s~eing the
Whilewaiting, Father Geha brought in a
ly,
eager
to
see
the
camp·grounds,
to
learn
turned onto the majestic road leading to
Seminary.
• .
trayof snacksfor us to eat. They were good
the Heritage and learning Center, I know more about the Village, and to capture the
On
our
way
back
to the Village, Corinne
and we appreciated this. When Father
spirit
·of
the
hoJiness·
that'
em(braces
and·
there were the invisibleletters, W-E-L-C-Oholds' it all'to_~t~er.
} • , . ~ ••,.: ,· $ Corey suggested that we stop and get some
Georgegot there he talked to us about his
M-E, written all over the path. We had
popcorn to pop that evening. Father Olas
duties as camp director, and told about
After
breakfast
we
started
the
day
by
•
reached our destination - this was the enand George were kind enough to stop at a
someamusing and funny incidents that
visiting
the
icon
studio
which
is
headed
by
chanting place we would spend a few days
grocery,store for µs.
havehappened with the children. He is
the
talented
and
likeable
Phillip
Zimmerof peaceful bliss, of learning, and of good
Aftet dinner we met in the Common
~nowledgeableand has good understandman.
He
greeted
us
and
talked
about
the
fellowship.We were greeted and welcomed
Room and·saw a movie~ then some played
togand communication with the children
meaning
of
the
various
icons
he
had
and
by the vivaciousand loving Father George
cards while others ·watched TV or talked.
1'. One excepa~dwill lead them in the right direction.
showed
us
some
he
is
"writing
Geha, the executivedirector, and the enerLater we were honored by the visit of the Rt.
~s speechwasmost interesting; we enjoyed
getic and loving Father Matthew George, tional one is that of St. Artemius, a child Rev.John N am1e, first camp director (from
. un.The rest of the evening was spent playthe camp director. Immediately we felt at saint in the Orthodox Church who died at 1980 to 19.88), and who has been veryin·
tog
cardsand talking.
the
age
of
twelve.
Mr.
Zimmerman
saw
St.
home and after our greetings, we took our
strumental in the teaching ~nd molding of '
Artemius
in
a
dream
and
was
told
to
paint
On
Thursday morning our friend,
luggage to our assigned rooms and freshhis icon "for all the children". God told him many children's lives. He has retired and
~eorg~,took us on a tour of sightseeing and
ened up for dinner.
has just celebrated his tenth anniversaryat
oppmg.Our first stop was lunch and then
Our rooms were very delightful, with just how to paint it, and anything he
the Antiochian Village. He is'loved and ad·
wanted
to
know
he
would
ask
in
his
dream
~:
Mt. Pleasant, PA, to shop at the Lenox
windows overlooking the scenic grounds,
mired by many. May God grant him th_e
. . a and Glass Factory.Since our time was
and abovethe windowswasa beautiful icon and God would answer. This in itself seems wisdom and strength to carry on with Hts
I1m1tedGeorge suggested we take an hour
which gaveone a comfortable and safe feel- a miracle. The icon is outstandingly beauwork for many, many years.
to
tiful
and
will
hang
in
the
shrine
built
for
h1
dookaround and sh op. This• was fun; they
ing. Also awaiting us in each room was a
Q_h, yes, Corinne Corey treated ~s to
a good assortment of their china and
gift from the Heritage and learning Cen- him when it is finished. Mr. Zimmerman's
sonie popcorn she popped in the micro·
gasswares
and at reasonable prices. Some of
ter for us to take home as a momento of our talk and work are so inspirational that it
wave. It was tasty and a touch of home.
ustook.advantage of this. and bought a few
visit. This was a white plate trimmed in makes one think, "I wish I could write an
About 11:00a.m. Wednesday, Chuck,a
ifts. Time
g
gbld, with an Orthodox cross on top, an icon".
whi
h
was up - on to the next stop
friend
of
Father
Geha
and
an
owner
of
a
We then toured the camp grounds, visitc was back to Ligonier. There we dietching of the Center, and then ''ANTI-
0
t
20
THE WORD/JUNE l990
THE
WORD/JUNE 1990
vided into groups and were told to be b k
a~ the_bus stop in an hour. This is a s;~ll
~ustoncal town and the shops are interestmg and rather old fashioned. Again an
hour was up and time to move on.
,?ur n~xt stop w~ what we were told was
a ~us~. on_our list of touring_ that of
seemg Fallmgwater' '. Fallingwater is a
ho~se designed by the famous Frank Lloyd
Wnght, for the family of Pittsburgh department store owner, Edgar J. Kaufmann.
Much of the families' activities centered
around the falls on Bear Run and he had
~ked Mr. Wright to design a home for him
11:1
that area. He designed a house for him to
nse above the waterfall and Mr. Kaufmann
accepted his plans at once. This was their
weekend-home from 1937 until 1963when
Edgar Kaufmann, Jr., presented it to the
Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. We
were amazed at its structure on the waterfal~,and I w~uld say its natural beauty and
umqueness 1swell worth seeing.
We got back to the Village to attend Vesper S~rvicesat 5:30 p.m. The Vespers were
held ~n a beautiful little chapel in the
Learnmg Center, and as you walked in,
there was a certain air of reverence and you
knew you were in God's Home. You know,
there are times when there are no words
adequate enough to express a certain situ~tion, your feelings or your thoughts. Such
1sthe case now . . . maybe it was the view
of the sunset, the sky and the trees that you
see through the clear bay windows in back
of the altar as you worship . . . maybe it
was the beautiful words of the Service and
the beautiful singing . . . or maybe it was
because we were on the "Holy Mountain".
Whatever it was, I think we all felt His presence and we left spiritually uplifted.
After dinner we met in the Common
Room, and about 8:00 p.m. Father Geha
Fathe! 01~ an~ Jean, and a group of u;
went rnto L1gomerto have pizza at Chuck's
restaurant. He has a cozy and clean restaur~nt, very home-like and is all decorated by
~1s charming wife. We found out that he
hv~sup to his words, "best pizza in town."
This was another fun evening and good fellowship.
During intervals of our days' schedule,
th er Geha opened the gift shop and let us
Fa_
leisurely browse through it. As alwayswe
enjoyed this.
. Here it is Friday already - how swiftly
tnne does go! We awakened early and took
our lugga~e down to the lobby and waited
for _thearrival of the bus to load it. After its
arrival we went into the dining room for
breakfast, back to the lobby to say our
goodbyes, then boarded the bus AND
AWAY WE WENT - HOMEWARD
BOUND!
We left with happiness in our hearts for
we had been a part of his divine monumental institution of Orthodoxy, THE ANTIOCHIAN VILLAGE,and had seen and felt
the loveand gloryupon which it wasfounded _a~dbui~t. May God bless Metropolitan
Philip for his foresight and envisions,and all
those who contributed to its becoming a
reality.
We thank you, Father Geha and Father
George, for your most generous and warm
hospitality. We thank you, Father Olas, for
your patience and leadership in this joyful
and memorable bus trip.
AND THANK YOU GOD FOR
EVERYTHING.
When does the next bus leave? I don't
know, but I do know I hope I can be on it.
Ruth Corey George is a member of the St.
George Church in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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was
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nesses said.
JOSEPH VIDRINE to the Holy
The protesting clergymen had marched
Diaconate on March 11, 1990, and
25.00
to a four-building complex called St. John's
assigned to St. Michael Church in
Beaumont, TX.
25.00 Hospice to protest the arrival there Wednesday of about 150 members of a Jewish
THOMAS O'DEA to the Holy
nationalist-religious group seeking to beDiaconate on March 18, 1990, and
come the first Jews to move to the Christian
assigned to St. Michael Church in Van Christian Protesters
Quarter since Israel captured East JerusaNuys, CA.
Dispersed in Jerusalem
lem in the 1967 Middle East war. The Jews
ELEVATED:
GreekPatriarchFelledby PoliceTearGasat
The Priest NICHOLAS NEYMAN, director DemonstrationAgainstJewish Settlement claimed they had purchased the buildings,
while the Greek patriarchate maintains
of St. Nicholas Camp in Frazier Park, CA,
ByJacksonDiehl
they own the church property.
to the dignity of Archpriest on March 28,
WashingtonPost ForeignService
The incident occurred as thousands of
1990. He is now the priest-in-charge of the
JERUSALEM, April 12 - Jerusalem's
tourists and pilgrims thronged the Old
new Holy Cross Mission in Lancaster, CA.
Greek Orthodox patriarch was overcome by
The Priest ANTHONY SCOIT, director of
City's maze of narrow streets and passagetear gas, and Holy Thursday services at t~e
Development at St. Vladimir's Seminary in
ways for Christian Holy Week observances,
Church of the Holy Sepulcher were disCrestwood, NY, to the dignity of ArchpriJewish Passover and the Moslem Ramadan
rupted today when Israeli police dispersed
festival. Police reinforcements poured into
est on April 15, 1990.
a group of clergymen protesting an at~e°:1pt
the ancient walled city after the incident,
AWARDED:
MICHAELOTID, SR., the Antonian Silver by Jewish nationalists to occupy a bmldmg
and some apparently were stoned by Palescomplex in the Old City's Christian QuarMedal of Merit at St. Michael Church in
tinian youths, but the streets were rcponed
Beaumont, TX, on March 9, 1990, just two ter.
Diodorus I, the spiritual leader of Ortho- quiet by noon.
days before he fell asleep in the lord. MEMIn a statement this afternoon,Jerusalem
dox Christians here, collapsed as police
Mayor Teddy Kollek criticized the Jewish
ORY ETERNAL!
DR. WILLIAM ATfRA,the Antonian Sil- sprayed the gas at a group of clerics he was group for provoking the trouble. Kollek,
leading and at nearby Palestinians, witnessver Medal of Merit at St. George Church in
es said. Diodorus was not seriously injured, whose city government does not control the
Houston, TX, on March 17, 1990.
police, said the group's action on the eveof
ADEEB SAAD, the Antonian SilverMedal but a gold crosshe wore around his neck was a Christian holiday "lacks wisdom and senof Merit at St. Michael Church in Van Nuys, broken.
sitivity" and that the
CA, on March 18, 1990.
"responsible [nationROBERTH. LAHAM, the Antonian Gold
al] agencies had not
Medal of Merit at St. George Church in Bosresponded
quickly
ton, MA, on April 21, 1990.
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Mr. Andrew E. Anka [The Reuter news
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ed
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Helen J. Maloley Israel radio quoted police as saying t~ey
Grand Rapids, MI
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policemoved i~, the witn~sses said, Diodorushad just fimshed readmg a statement at
the entrance to the hospice, while another
churchman was removing a Star of David
that had been put up over a cross on the
door.
TheJewish group was organized by a rabbinicalseminary, in the Old City's Moslem
Quarter, that is seeking to promote Jewish
settlementin traditionally Arab areas of the
Old City. About 50,000 Moslems, 7,000
Christians and 4,000 Jews live in the Old
City.Nearly all of the Jews live in the JewishQuarter- now restored after its virtual destruction in fighting between Arabs
andJews in 1948.
Orthodox Christian Bishops
Request Audience With
Secy.Baker Regarding
ProvocativeIncidents
inJerusalem
NEW YORK, NY - The Standing Conferenceof Canonical Orthodox Bishops in
the Americas, representing over 7 million
Orthodox Christians in the United States,
has sent telegrams of protest to President
Chaim Herzog of Israel and Secretary of
StateJames Baker III, protesting the unjustified occupation of Greek Orthodox
property in Jerusalem on Holy Thursday,
April12, and subsequent provocative incidents.
Meeting on April 19, 1990, at the Greek
OrthodoxArchdiocese headquarters under
the chairmanship of Archbishop Iakovos,
the eight hierarchs representing Greek,
Russian,Romanian, Albanian, Ukrainian,
Bulgarian,Antiochian, Serbian, American
and Carpatho-Russian jurisdictions, requestedan audience with Secretary of State
JamesBaker III, to express their concern
a_ndto ask his cooperation for a just soluuo?· ~ telegram of brotherly love and
sohdanty was also sent to His Beatitude
Diodoros,the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of
Jerusalem.
Followingare full texts of the three telegrams:
TELEGRAM
4/19/90
HisBeatitude Diodoros
Patriarchof Jerusalem
GreekOrthodox Patriarchate
P,O.B.19 632-633
EastJerusalem
YourBeatitude and Beloved
Brotherin Christ:
~HRISTOSANESTI!
e, the Orthodox Hierarchs
'fHE
WORD/JUNE 1990
of the
Chris~ian Orthodox Churches in North
America - SCOBA - (Standing Conference of th~ Can?nical Orthodox Bishops in
the Ame!1cas),man official meeting, wish
to submit to Your Beatitude our heartfelt
sympa th y and prayers for your well-being
an~ that_of the Church of Jerusalem over
which Divine Providence ordained you to
be the chief hierarch.
V:!leare disheartened by the recent illegal
actions that occurred during the Passion
Week of our lord.
11:1
the joyful spirit of the glorious Resurr_ection,we respectfully extend to you our
most profound sentiments of brotherhood
and solidarity and the assurance that we
sta?,d re_adyto render any support in these
trymg times.
Bishops in the Americas) representing all
O~odox churches in the United States
servmg approximately 7 million Christians,
we express our painful concern over these
viola~ion~and pray for a peaceful and just
solution m the Middle East to which the
administration and your Department of
State is dedicated.
May peace prevail where peace was born!
H~ping to be granted this audience, we
remam, prayerfully,
ARCHBISHOP IAKOVOS
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of
North and South America
METROPOLITAN PHILIP
Antiochian Orthodox Christian
Archdiocese of North America
ARCHBISHOP IAKOVOS
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of
North and South America
ARCHBISHOP VICTORIN
Romanian Orthodox Missionary
Archdiocese in America and Canada
METROPOLITAN PHILIP
Antiochian Orthodox Christian
Archdiocese of North America
ARCHBISHOP PETER
Orthodox Church in America
ARCHBISHOP VIC1DRIN
Romanian Orthodox Missionary
Archdiocese in America and Canada
ARCHBISHOP PETER
Orthodox Church in America
METROPOLITANJOSEPH
Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Church
BISHOP CHRIS1DPHER
Serbian Orthodox Church in
the U.S. and Canada
METROPOLITANJOSEPH
Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Church
BISHOP NICHOLAS
American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox
Greek Catholic Diocese in the USA
BISHOP CHRIS1DPHER
Serbian Orthodox Church in
the U.S. and Canada
BISHOP VSEVOIDD
Ukrainian Orthodox Church
in America and Canada
BISHOP NICHOLAS
American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox
Greek Catholic Diocese in the USA
TELEGRAM
BISHOP VSEVOIDD
Ukrainian Orthodox Church
in America and Canada
TELEGRAM
4/19/90
The Honorable James A. Baker III
Secretary of State
State Department
2201 "C" St. NW
Washington, DC 20520
Dear Mr. Secretary:
Recent events in the Middle East, specifically the ongoing difficulties in the occupied territories and Lebanon and the
most recent occupation by Jewish settlers
during Holy Week, of property owned by
the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate ofJerusalem, prompt us to request an audience with
you, at your earliest convenience.
As members of SCOBA (the Standing
Conference of the Canonical Orthodox
His Excellence Chaim Herzog
President of Israel
Office of the President
Jerusalem
Your Excellency:
We, the Onhodox Hierarchs ofSCOBA
(Standing Conference of the Canonical
Orthodox Bishops in the Americas), in an
official meeting this date April 19, 1990,
wish to expressour distress and concern over
the violent occupation byJewish settlers, of
property that belongs to the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem. We anticipate that the State of Israel and your high
office will ensure the prompt and just solution to the problem by the removal of the
settlers and the return of this property to
the Patriarchate. In this most volatile area
and period in the Middle East, this action,
is yet another obstacle to the resolution of
the Middle East Crisis and prevents peace
for all the people of that region, for which
we fervently pray.
Knowing of your humanitarian efforts to
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�bring about a peaceful solution, we remain,
ARCHBISHOP IAKOVOS
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of
orth and Sou th America
METROPOLITAN PHILIP
Antiochian Orthodox Christian
Archdiocese of North America
ARCHBISHOP VICIDRIN
Romanian Orthodox Missionary
Archdiocese in America and Canada
ARCHBISHOP PETER
Orthodox Church in America
METROPOLITANJOSEPH
Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox Church
BISHOP CHRISTOPHER
Serbian Orthodox Church in
the United States and Canada
Orthodox Diocese of the Aleutian_ Islands
and North America and later Patnarch of
Moscowand all the Russias,Bishop Raphael
traveled the continent, ministering to ~he
needs of the faithful of the Syro-Arabi~n
Mission as well as the entire flock of Chnst
- Russians, Slavs, Greeks.
.
He shared St. Tikhon's dream, workmg
and praying for the day wh_enthe ~ultinational and multicultural D10cese(it was the
only "jurisdiction" at the time) would, because of its unique missionary nature, be allowed local self-governance and take its
place among the other Orthodo~ Chu~ches
throughout the world. But St. Tikhon s recall to Russia in 1907, Bishop Raphael's untimely death at the age of fifty-five ~n 1915,
and the tragic events of the Bolshevik Revo1u tion shattered the dream. Not only
BISHOP NICHOLAS
American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox
Greek Catholic Diocese in the USA
1990.
BISHOP VSEVOIDD
Ukrainian Orthodox Church
in America and Canada
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would the following years see the establishment of various "ethnic jurisdictions," but
Raphael's own Syro-Arabian Mission would
be fractured into several competing dioceses. It would not be until 1975, sixty years
after the repose of Bishop Raphael, that his
spiritual heirs - sons and daughters of the
Church of Antioch - would be reunited
under one ecclesiasticaladministration; and
1990, seventy-fiveyearsafter his repose, still
finds the Church in North America struggling with the mosaic of "ethnic," and in
some instances even "intra-ethnic," jurisdictions.
Yes, the dream was shattered. But compelled by their memories, and strengthened
and encouraged by their intercessions, a
countless number of people - hierarchs,
priests, deacons, monastics, lay men and lay
women - dare to dream the dream ofTikhon and Raphael, praying and struggling to
fit together the shattered pieces, and firmly
believing that when their work is done it
will be the Lord Himself who will obliterate the seams through His promise, "Behold, I make all things new!''
ccustomedto giving for years,'' said Father
toward Dalton, pastor of St. Francis of
AssisiChurch in Newburgh, N.Y. "[Sacrificialgiving] is a way to recognize where your
goods come from and that things which
come from God must be given back to
Him."
Dalton, whose parish operates a school
and is located in a financially depressed
area,turned to tithing in an effort to bring
in the funds necessary to keep the parish going.
"We encourage people to do what they
can,but to make that decision in prayer and
sacrifice,"he said. "You shouldn't be puttingin the $10you have left over at the end
ofthe week. You should decide on the tithe
first. It's an act of sacrifice and decisionmakingnot only for the person signing the
checkbut for the family as a whole."
Those parishes with tithing programs
stressthat the concept is an old one, one
that comes straight from the Old Testament.
ParishesTry Tithing
Bishop Raphael Hawaweeny
Remembered on the 75th Anniversary of
his death, he was the first bishop consecrated, by Bishop Tilmon, in America.
On Tuesday, 27 February 1990, a small
group of clergy and lay pilgrims gathered at
a grave located in the Holy Resurrection
Cemetery at the Antiochian Village in the
mountains of southwestern Pennsylvania.
Standing before the tall, granite tombstone
which bears the image of a mitre, they softly chanted the Trisagion Prayersof Mercyfor
the repose of the soul of a saintly man who
fell asleep in Christ on that date seventyfive years ago. The man, who, as a young
Archimandrite and professor of the Arabic
Language at the renowned missionary
school of the Kazan Theological Academy,
answered the call of Christ and himself became a missionary of the Arabic-speaking
Orthodox Christian immigrants to North
America, is The Right Reverend Raphael
(Hawaweeny), Bishop of Brooklyn.
Raphael Hawaweeny began his life as a
refugee in Lebanon, a son of Damascenes
temporarily seeking refuge from the infamous 1860 massacre of Christians, and
ended his life as an immigrant in the
United States, the first hierarch consecrated
in the New World and the spiritual father
of a tiny and scattered but faithful flock.
Working together with his immediate superior, the recently-glorified St. Tikhon
(Belavin), then Archbishop of the Russian
Bishop Raphael was truly a man of Christ
- a model for all Orthodox Christians. Because his life was in Christ, he lived only for
and in His Church, whether with the
Syrians and Lebanese in his native Middle
East, as a student with the Greeks at Halki,
as a professor with the Slavsin Kiev, Moscow
and Kazan, or with immigrants and nativeborn Americans in Brooklyn, Mayfield,
Michigan City and a host of other cities and
towns. Regardless of their dress or language,
Bishop Raphael was at home with and
rejoiced in ministering to Orthodox Christians - all members of the one, holy,
Catholic and apostolic Church. May we be
worthy of his remembrance, and may he be
crowned with glory in the kingdom. Memory eternal!
Archimandrite Basil Essey
St. George Orthodox Church
Wichita, Kansas
Reprinted with permission from THE
ORTHODOX CHURCH, March/April
By Mary DeTurris
Special to the Register
THEFACTS:More and more panshes are
struggling with heavy debts.
THE IMPACT:As they turn to tithing
and sacrificial giving programs, pastors
havefound a new spirit of generosity among
panshioners.
GONE ARE the days when a nickel
bought a loaf of bread or a dime got you
into the movies.
Today, paying the bills often stretchesa
budget beyond its means, and Catholic ~arishes across the United States are findrng
themselves hit hard by an economic crunch.
The constant struggle to cover debts,
maintain schools and pay electricity bills,
keeps most parishes on a continual hunt for
new funds. The way many pastors see it, 0e
cost of living may be going up, but pansh
contributions have been static for years.
That translates into one thing: heavy parish debt.
Many pastors are trying to put their parishes on solid financial ground through
sacrificial giving programs. Tithing, ~nee
associated only with Protestant denomrnations, is rapidly making its way into Catholic churches and homes.
Tithing means giving 10 percent of total
income to charitable organizations. W~ere
it's in place, dramatic increases in concnbutions can be tracked, and parishioners not
only seem to accept the practice ~utmo st
also attribute spiritual growth to it.
"People were giving the way they were
THE WORD/JUNE l990
"The idea isn't just to raise money. It's an
opportunityfor people to look at what they
haveand to give it back to God," said Dalton. "Tithing is a scriptural program. It's
not something that was thought up by
some20th-century corporation."
Leviticus27:30 states, "All tithes of the
land,whether in grain from the fields or in
fruitfrom the trees, belong to the Lord, as
sacredto Him."
MaryDeTums, afrequent Register contributor,lives in Austin, Texas.
A Reprint from the National Catholic
Register.
Statementof Concern:
FamilyLife and
ChristianEducation
Issuedby the Department of
ChristianEducation, October 13-14, 1989
The family is the primary educator, and
the home the primary classroom. It, however,is not for children alone, it is also for
adults.
. The matrix of Orthodox teaching, learnmg, and nurture is the community. The
person, whether a child or adult lives
g~ows,and develops only in relati~nship
wuh others and with their environment.
Thepurpose of family life is to establish just
s~cha community of salvation, the formatto_n
of a true community of love of which
childrenand their education is but one
aspect.The family community serves the
~alvation
of the people who comprise it. It
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theplacewhere Christian nurture as well
asCh • •
nstian learning takes place. The mysteryof the family as co~munity is the mys-
THE
WORD/JUNE 1990
tery of how this happens. Children learn by
what they see, by what they hear, and by Cle~eland, Ohio. In February, 1955 he
what they experience. They learn as much received his degree of Juris Doctor with
by what they are told as by how they are I:onors from George Washington University Law School, Washington, D.C.
treated.
In April, 1955, he was one of 30 law
The Department of Christian Education
graduates
selected from throughout the
of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian
United
States
under the Attorney General's
Archdiocese urges all Orthodox communiHonor LawProgram for appointment to the
ties to focus their educational resources on
family l_ife~inistry and parent training, a U.S. Department ofJustice, serving in the
Internal S~curityDivision (1955-1956) and
rol: wh~chma complex and ever-changing
thereafter
m the TaxDivision (1956-1963).
society is no longer self-evident. Teaching
.
In
1963,
George entered the private pracparents to parent children into the Christtlce of law in Miami, Florida, where he has
ian faith takes a conscious and intentional
been engaged in numerous professional aceffort. It cannot be done by the Church
tivities, serving as Chairman of both the
School. The Orthodox family must be enaTax ~ection and Probate and Guardianship
bled to create a community, a small
Secuon of the Dade County Bar AssociaChurch, a place of love, service, and care
tion; a member of the Greater Miami Tax
where the foundation is laid for the child's
Institute, the Estate Planning Council of
development of a life with God and his
Greater Miami, and the founder and perbrothers and sisters. The faith they come to
manent Chairman of the Dade County Bar
possess must be their own. It cannot be
Annual "Surviving Spouse Seminar."
their parent's faith. God has no grandchildren and there is literally no "hand-medown" Christianity. Adults can never give
children their faith.
Therefore, the Department of Christian ,
Education of the Antiochian Orthodox
Christian Archdiocese urges all parishes to
set as a goal the establishment of a parent
education program which seeks to:
1. enable parents to understand their
role as Christian parents.
2. enable parents to more competently
be parents.
3. educate them about the Faith and
what this Orthodox Faith requires of
them.
4. enable them to minister to themselves.
5. enable them to serve the community
George has also been engaged in numerof which they are part.
ous religious, charitable and civicactivities.
Having expressed our concern regarding Upon graduating from law school, and
the lack of parental involvement in Christ- while serving as a member of the Parish
ian Education we urge all parents to pursue Council of St. George Church in Washingtheir function in an informal manner and ton, D.C., George became activelyinvolved
to support the Church School program in as a delegate to the annual Conventions of
an effort to communicate the basic ele- the Syrian Antiochian Orthodox Archdioments of the Orthodox Christian Faith to cese of North America (now Antiochian
their children. The Church School can only Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North
build on the foundation laid by the family. America). Since 1959, he has been providing legal and tax services to and on behalf
Antonian Gold Medalof Merit of the Archdiocese. In 1961,he waselected
as a member and Secretary of the prestiGeorge Elias,Jr.
gious 12 man Archdiocesan Board of TrusGeorge Elias,Jr., son of the late George tees unde_r the leadership of the late
and Louise Elias, was born, reared and Metropolitan Antony (Bashir), of Thricereceived his primary education in Charles- Blessed Memory. In 1970, after restructurton, West Virginia.
ing the Board of Trustees, Metropolitan
Between terms of servicein the U.S.Navy Philip, successor Primate, appointed
(1945-1946, 1950-1951), he received his George to the esteemed position of ChanBachelor of BusinessAdministration degree cellorof the Archdiocese, in which office he
in 1950 from Western Reserve University, served until his retirement, after 30 yearsof
25
�service, inJuly, 1989.
His religious activities, however,were not
confined to the Archdiocesan level. As an
undergraduate in Cleveland, he wasactively
involved in the SOYO Chapter and upon
his graduation from Western Reserve in
1950, he initiated the creation of a SOYO
Chapter at St. George Church in Charleston. After moving to Miami, George served
as a member of the Parish Council of St.
George (1964-1976). As Preside~t of the
Parish Council (1965-1967), and its attorney, George and Father Michael Husson
were instrumental in negotiating and purchasing from Temple Judea, the religious
edifice which wasconsecrated in 1966as the
present Cathedral of St. George.
.
Simultaneously, George became involved with ALSAC (American Lebanese
Syrian Associated Charities) and St. Ju?e
Children's Research Hospital of Memphis,
Tennessee. After attending the First Annual ALSACConvention in Chicago in 1959,
George, along with his colleagues, Atto!neys Richard C. Shadyac and Ba~dia
Rashid, and Dr. Edward Soma, orgamzed
the ALSACChapter in Washington, D.C. ,
Since 1970, he has served as a member of
the Board of Directors of ALSACand the
Board of Governors of St. Jude Children's
Research Hospital. He was elected First
Vice-President (1980-1982) and then Executive Vice-President of ALSAC (CEO)
1982-1984). He was thereafter elected
Secretary (1984-1986), Vice-Chairman
(1986-1988), and subsequently Chairman
of the Board of Governors of St.Jude Children's ResearchHospital in 1988,which office he presently holds.
Locally,and since 1965, George has been
a member of the Board of Directors and
Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the
Miami Heart Institute, as well as a member
of the Board of Directors of the Papanicolaou Comprehensive Cancer Research
Foundation, University of Miami/Jackson
Memorial Hospital Medical Center (1984 to
present), and a member of the Development Fund Corps of the Greater Miami
Opera Association.
George has always been an activist in
civic and political affairs both within and
outside the Arabic-speaking communities
in which he has lived. In the late 1950's,
George, together with attorneys Richard
Shadyac and BaddiaRashid, organized the
AMARA Civic Club, consisting of business
and professional people of Arabic-speaking
heritage, a forerunner of similar organizations in other cities. He presently serveson
the American Task Forcefor Lebanon and is
the Miami Chairman of the Khalil Gibran
Centennial Foundation. In addition, he
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joined with Richard Shadyac, Antho~y
Abraham and others in raising substantial
contributions for numerous political office
seekers on local, state and national l~vels.
Since 1955, George has been mamed to
the former Charme Wakeam of London,
Ontario and they are the proud parents of
three sons, Mark, David, and Stuart, ~nd
have two grandchildren, Gabriel and ~riel.
The Antonian Gold Medal of Ment was
presented to George Eli:15,Jr., on Fe~ruary,
17, 1990,in Miami, Florida, by the Primate,
Metropolitan PHILIP.
Antiochian-Greek Teamwork
Earlier this Spring, two Antiochian
Orthodox priests, Fr. Paul Tarazi ~n~ Fr.
Peter Gillquist joined Fr. William
Chiganos, pastor of Holy Apostle_sGreek
Orthodox Church in suburban Ch1eago, as
special speakers for the highly successful
ORTHODOXBOOK FAIR.The annual
event attracts hundreds of Orthodox Christians and visitors from across Chicagoland.
Enjoying fellowship together after the
meeting are, left to right, Fr. William
Chiganos; Fr. Peter Gillquist, chairman of
the Antiochian Orthodox Department of
Missions and Evangelism; Mr. Tony Melchiorre, a guest ofFr. Peter; and Fr. William
Caldaroni, pastor, Holy Transfiguration
Antiochian Orthodox Mission near Wheaton, Illinois.
New Revised
Standard Version Bible
NEW YORK - The New Revised
Standard VersionBible, a new translation of
the Bible incorporating the latest in biblical scholarship and offering improved clarity of expression, began to leave publishers'
loading docks May 1 and appeared in bookstores within a few days.
The new revision has been "authorized
and endorsed" by the nation's major Protestant, Anglican and Orthodox churches
and "commended to the churches for their
use" in worship and study.
It was prepared by a team of 30 Old and
New Testament scholars, including both
men and women, _aJewish biblical expert,
and scripture spenahsts from Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox traditions. Most
major U.S. Protestant denominations also
were represented on the translation com.
mittee.
The team worked on the ancient texts
since 1974 under the auspices of the National Council of Churches' Division of
Education and Ministry, which holds the
copyright on the new translation and on its
predecessor, the Revised Standard Version
Bible.
Here in brief are features of the New
Revised Standard Version Bible:
* Incorporates the latest in biblical
scholarship. Scholars used ancient
manuscripts that have been recently discovered. The Dead Sea Scrolls are the most
widely known of these manuscripts that
predate the Greek and Hebrew tqts that
were the basis for the KingJames and subsequent translations.
* Provides greater accuracy, improved
clarity of expression. According to Dr.
Arthur 0. Van Eck, NCC associate general
secretary, ''A revision of the Bible is needed
from time to time because our language is
changing." He cited an earlier translation
of Psalm 50:9 which read: "I will accept no
bull from your house.'' In the NRSVBit
reads, "I will not accept a bull from your
house.'' (The reference is to sac.r;ificesand
burnt offerings.)
And as an illustration of improved clarity, Van Eck offered an example from
Zechariah 3:3. The new version makes clear
that it was Joshua who was "dressed with
filthy clothes as he stood before the ang~l."
The old version says '1oshua was standmg
before the angel, clothed in filthy garments."
.
The NRSVB seeks to retain a precise
translation of the original languages, Van
Eck said. "The committee of scholars not·
ed that there is a 'male-bias' in the English
language that is not present in the bib~ical
languages,'' and made changes accordmgly. For example, the current Revised Sta~dard Version translates Matthew 6:30, 0
men oflittle faith," although the original
text does not include a reference to men.
The more accurate, new translation says
''you of little faith.''
* Authorized and endorsed by the nation's major Protestant, Anglican and
Orthodox churches. Authorization of the
new revision of the Bible came by vote in
May 1989 of the NCC Governing Board.
Six publishers in the U.S.A. have been
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PRESCHOOL
3 year olds The Wonder of It All (Teacher)
4 year olds
The Wonder of It All (take home packet)
God, My Friends, and Me - (Teacher)
God, My Friends, and Me - (Student)
PRICE
7.00
6.00
7.00
6.00
KINDERGARTEN
Together With God (student)
Together With God (teacher/parent)
Birth of Jesus (flannelgraph)
6.00
7.00
7.00
GRADE ONE
God Loves Us (student)
God Loves Us (teacher)
Sacraments Mobile
Noah'sArk Packet
Nativity Creche Packet
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6.00
7.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
GRADE TWO
New Life in Jesus (student)
New Life in Jesus (teacher)
God Is With Us (teacher/parent)
WeReturn to God (teacher/parent)
-
6.00
9.00
8.00
1.00
GRADE THREE
WeWorship Cod in Church (student)
WeWorship Cod in Church (teacher)
TheIcon Book (student)
FortySaints Coloring Book (student)
FortySaints Text Book (teacher)
Divin L.
e 1turgy Flip-Chart (teacher)
6.00
7.00
5.00
1.00
1.50
8.00
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USE
6.00
7.00
3.95
3.95
4.00
3.00
2.50
2.50
6.00
6.00
Jesus, The Promise of God (student)
Jesus, The Promise of God (teacher)
Icon Cards: Miracles of Christ (student)
Icon Cards: Life of Christ (student)
Finding Your Way Thru The Bible
Praise the Lord: A Christmas Workbook
The Lenten Workbook (student)
Biblical and Liturgical Charts (student)
Build Your Own Church
Build Your Own Church: lconostasis and Altar
GRADE FIVE
GRADE SIX
TEACHING
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6.00
7.00
2.50
2.50
3.00
6.00
6.00
In the Beginning (student)
In the Beginning (teacher)
Biblical and Liturgical Charts (student)
The Lenten Workbook (student)
Praise the Lord: A Christmas Workbook
Build Your Own Church
Build Your Own Church: lconostasis and Altar
6.00
7.00
1.00
7.00
GRADE EIGHT
Heroes for Truth (student)
Heroes for Truth (teacher)
Heroes Worksheets (student)
6.00
7.00
2.50
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2.50
New Frontiers (student)
New Frontiers (teacher)
Frontiers Worksheets (student)
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4.00
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The Bible: An Introduction
Jesus the Word
Jesus the Teacher
Biblical and Liturgical Charts (student)
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Journey of Great Lent (Cassette and filmstrip)
Baptism and Initiation (Cassette and filmstrip)
Teaching Dynamics Cassette Teacher Training
Teaching Dynamics Workbook
Youth Dynamics Cassette Leadership Training
Creative Activities No. 1 (teacher)
The Doctrine of Sanctification
Manual of Methods for Church School Teachers
Sourcebook for Youth Work
Reading and Parish Library Guide
The Icon Book
Lenten Workbook (family Lent)
Playing It Up At Christmas
The Biggest Birthday Party (family Advent)
Praisethe Lord (family Advent workbook)
Come Bless the Lord (Icon Packet for each grade)
Build Your Own Church
Build Your Own Church: lconostasis and Altar
Foundations for Christian Education (Boojamra)
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50.00
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25.00
6.00
8.00
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6.00
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3.00
8.00
6.00
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Service Book of the Archdiocese
Divine Prayers and Services (Nassar)
Service Book of the Orthodox Church (Hapgood)
Evening Divine Liturgies (10 volumes)
The Pocket Prayer Book (Paper cover)
The Typica Service
The Service of Holy Unction
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The Presanctified Liturgy of St. Gregory
The Arabic Service Book (Kassab)
Divine Liturgy (in Arabic)
Euchologian (in Arabic)
Altar Gospel (in Arabic)
The Divine and Holy Gospel Book (English)
The Liturgy of St. Basil The Great (pastor's text)
The Liturgy of St. Basil (layman's text)
Current Liturgical Guide
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75.00
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Second Time Around
The Doctrine of Sanctification
Christian Community
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The Young Church (student)
The Young Church (teacher)
Desk Outline Map of the Ancient World
Acts Map and Chart (teacher)
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7.00
8.00
2.50
3.00
2.50
6.00
6.00
Our Life in the Church (student)
Our Life in the Church (teacher)
Divine Liturgy Flip-Chart (teacher)
The Lenten Workbook (student)
Praise the Lord: A Christmas Workbook
Biblical and Liturgical Charts (student)
Build Your Own Church
Build Your Own Church: lconostasis and Altar
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Byzantine Project No. 1: Vespers (Kazan)
Byzantine Project No. 2: Matins (Kazan)
Byzantine Project No. 3: Holy Week (Kazan) 2 volumes
Byzantine Project No. 4: The Pentecostarion 3 volumes
Standard Byzantine Divine Liturgy (Meena)
Hymns of Praise: Troparia and Kontakia (Meena)
Tschaikovsky Divine Liturgy (Meena)
Hymns from the Festal Manaion (Karam-George)
Orthodox Hymns in English (Gelsinger)
Three Divine Liturgies (H ilko)
Great Friday Services of Lamentations (George)
The Resurrection Service (George)
Divine Liturgy (Abboud)
Vespers(Abboud)
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Matrimony (Abboud)
14.00
15.00
25.00
45.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
1.50
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All Things Are PossibleTo Him Who Believes
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f we consult a Bible concordance for the
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"Spin"tualhealing," V. Rev. Antony Gabriel
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ble to him who believes"; but only from
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searching
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hers of the community of God, with God
as your head, are challenged by God to
come to know what is revealed by living,
learning, praying and working within the
Church. This is not the Church as an organization, but the One, Holy, Catholic,
Apostolic Church of Christ as revealedto us
by God; the Church of Christ, with Christ
as the head, not us. We who are baptized
into Christ, it is we who are challenged.
Our belief must be belief in what is true.
Truth is not relative, but is what is. God is
the Lordand has revealedHimself to us. We
who claim to be God's people, who are the
"Orthodox" or "true believers", must
accept our calling to preach and to act as His
Church. We must spread the word of God,
since this is the commission given by God
to those who believe.
Belief
is not belief
unlessit is
lived.
All is possible to those who believewithin God, because no power can stand against
God. But God alone is all-powerful. Belief
will not exempt us from suffering. It will
not make us popular, nor will it make our
earthly life easy.At times, the Orthodox believersof today will be, as many were in the
past, called to witness Christ by martyrdom
or sufferings. But belief in God gives us
power. Belief in God gives us life in God
Himself.
God has revealed Himself to His people.
His people have lived within God for over
6,000 years. We are His people, and as such
we must continue to live with God as our
head. We know where we are coming from
and where we are going, because God reveals Himself through His Church. Our
Church must not be governed by our vote
or our will, but by our obedience to God as
revealed by our Bishop, the Scriptures, and
the Fathers.
You, leaders in our Church, must submit
yourselves to God because you believe in
Him. Youmust come to understand God by
your perseverance, humility and obedience
to God and His Holy Church. Youmust not
desecrate the Body of Christ, which you
have accepted by your baptism, and must
no longer put your will before the will of
God.
Livein God, and the mountain will move
at your command - because the command
is God's, and all things that God reveals
must take place. I believe that the visions of
our Metropolitan PHILIP for the future of
our Archdiocese, in spreading the Word of
God in missions, and in establishing the
Antiochian Village, are the revealed will of
Christ, our heavenly King. let us continue
to pray that God givesour Metropolitan the
wisdom to rightly define the Word of God,
and gives us the humility and wisdom to
obey him. let us not be faithless, but obedient.
Belief without life in Christ is a lie. God
has revealed His Church to us and we must
nurture and support God's activity by our
cooperation with Him. We can do all things
through Christ who strengthens us. All
things will take place, by the grace of God,
through those who believe, because all
things are possible.
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fter four very successful years of
serving the Archdiocese with Choir
Director's Seminars, we have
reacheda time when we need more to be effective. The committee realizing this,
decided to make a change to encompass
morechurch musicians and expand the programto use the additional facilities of the
Heritage and Learning Center at the Antiochian Village. The first conclusion we
. madewas to assemble all the church musicians including Choir Directors, Choir
Membersand Chanters. In addition, we added some classes that would support the
needsof the Clergy. All of this seemed logicalbecause our overall interest is to improvethe Liturgical Services of our Church.
Sinceall those mentioned serve in a capac. itythat enhances the Liturgical Services of
our Church, we felt it was very logical to
bring all these people together; thus the
AntiochianArchdiocese Sacred Music Institute. We hope that what we offer will
strengthenthe relationship between Choir,
Chantersand Clergy.
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Becauseof the complexity of our services
which involve many changes during the
' calendaryear, the line of communication
~houldalways be open and continuous. It
1sourhope that all our proposed classeswill
contribute to accomplishing this. We also
hopethat the knowledge derived from attendingthe Institute will increase all of our
awarenessas to what our ministry is and
help us improve every year. Since there is
too much to do for any Choir or any
Cha~ter,it is important that we establish a
relationshipwith all church musicians in orderto assure that we are serving the best we
canpossibly serve.
Followingis a list of those serving on the
Depanment of Sacred Music and also those
whohavebeen concerned with chanting in
theChurch.
RaymondJ. George, Chairman
James Meena
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Deacon John Finley
Albert Hazeem
Laila Corey
FatherJohn Namie
Lexie Pitchford
Grace Aswad
The Chairman of Music from
each Region of SOYO
In the past two yearswe have had successful Chanter's Workshops, teaching and using the Byzantine projects. These workshops were under the watchful eyes of
Father Elias Bitar, Deacon Elias Meena and
Father John Namie. This workshop will be
held at the same time as we convene for our
Institute.
I am going to enumerate the classes that
will be held during the time we convene for
the work on August 16, 17, 18 and 19th. We
will, of course, have Vespers each evening
and the Liturgy each morning. We eat all
our meals together and hold all our sessions
at the hours listed on the agenda. At this
time our agenda is complete but not firmed
up, but when it is, all people who respond
will be notified.
One of this year's highlights will be the
Keynote Address by Archpriest Sergei Glagolev from St. Vladimir's Seminary. He will
also handle one of the workshop classes.We
have many excellent presenters, presenting
many necessary subjects. I will now enumerate the subjects of our agenda and advise you that they could be subject to
change, but we hope not.
*Vocal Fundamentals for Singers
*English Diction for the Singer
*Beginning Conducting for the Director
and the Singer
*Advance Rehearsal and Vocal Techniques
*Advance Conducting
*Rehearsal Techniques and New Music
*Pitch Giving
*Youth Choirs
*Introduction to Congregational Singing
*Chanting Workshops for all phases
*Choir Organization and Administration
*Private Sessionsfor those who need special help.
We feel that we are covering everyone's
needs and are hoping that many people will
take advantage of this, our first Antiochian
Archdiocese Sacred Music Institute.
Along with the committee listing above,
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�DAILYDEVOTIONS
• by The Very Rev.George hlberts
July, 1990
5th annual SACREDMUSICINSTITIJTE
FOR CHOIR DIREC1DRS • CHAN1DRS • CHOIR MEMBERS • CLERGY
August 16-19, 1990
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SCHEDULE
Daily
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Sunday
Saturday
Fn"day
Thursday
8:00
DIVINE IJTURGY
MATINS
9:00
BREAKFAST
DIVINE IJTURGY
9:45-10:45
11-12:30
3. ROM. 14:9-18; MA1T. 12:14-16, 22-30
Martyr Hyancinthus; Archbishop Anatolius
Brunch and
Farewell
GENERAL SESSION
GENERAL SESSION
Fr.Sergei Glagolev
Dn. John Finley
WORKSHOP - Fr.Sergei
New music reading - Dn. John
4. ROM. 15:7-16; _MA1T. 12:38-45
Bishop Andrew of Crete; Venerable Martha
(FAST)
Panel discussion
5. ROM. 15:17-29; MA1T. 12:46-13:3
Athanasius of Athos; Lampadus the
Wonder-Worker
WNCH
12:31 P.M.
~
WORKSHOPS (See KEY below)
Arrival/Check-in
1:15-2:45
2, 3, 5, 9, 10, and
private sessions
1,6, 7, lOand
private sessions
6. ROM. 16:1-16; MA1T. ,13:4-9
Righteous Sisoes th~ Great; Martyr Lucy
(FAST)
WORKSHOPS
3:00-4:00
4, 8, 10, 11, and
private sessions
1, 3, 5, 7, 10 and
private sessions
5:00
VESPERS
6:00
DINNER
7:00
Introductions
7. ROM. 8:14-21; MA1T. 9:9-13
Righteous Thomas of Maleum; Great.Martyr
Cyriace
.
8. ROM. 10:1-10; MA1T. 8:28-9:1
Great Martyr Procopius; Saint Theopolius
GENERAL SESSIONS
Welcome
Panel discussion
Questions and answers
Rehearsal
8:00
9. ROM. 16:16-24; MA1T. 13:10-23
Martyrs Pancratius, Cyril, Andrew, Probus
and Theodore
New music reading session
REHEARSAL
8:30
10. 1 COR. 1:1-9; MA1T. 13:24-30
KEYNOIB
ADDRESS
Forty-five Martyrs of Nicopolis, Placing of
Christ's robe
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Fr.Sergei Glagolev
WORKSHOPKEY:
1. "Vocal fundamentals for the choir singer,"
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AIHazeem
2. "English diction for the choir singer," Al
Hazeem
3. "Beginning conducting for singers and
directors," Ray George
4. ''Advanced rehearsal and vocal techniques," Al Hazeem
5. "Advanced conducting," Norman Mamey
6. "Rehearsal techniques: teaching new music," Dn. john Finley
7. "Pitch giving for choir directors," James
Meena
8. "Youth choir," LexiePitchford
9. "Introducing congregational singing in
your parish," D. john Finley
10. "Chanting workshops," Fr.EliasBitar,Fr.
john Namie, Dn. EliasMeena
11. "Choir organization and administration "
MichaelFan-ow
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Wonder-Working Unmercenaries SS. Cosmas
and Damian
2. ROM. 12:4-5, 15-21; MA1T. 12:9-13
Placing of the Robe of the Theotokos in
Blachornas
MATINS
7:15 A.M.
1. ROM. 6:18-23; MA1T. 6:5-13
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11. 1 COR. 2:9-3:8; MA1T. 13:31-36
Great Martyr Euphemia; SS. Olga and
Nicodem (FAST)
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12. 1 COR. 3:18-23; MA1T. 13:36-43
Martyrs Pro,clus and Hilarius
13. 1 COR. 4:5-8; MAlT. 13:44-54
S~naxis of Archangel Gabriel; Stephen th,e
Righteous (FAST)
•.
14. ROM. 9:1-5; MAlT 9:18-26
Aquila the Apostle; Bishop Joseph of
Thessalonica
15. ROM. 12:6-14; MAlT. 9:1-8
Prince Vladimir; Martyrs Cerycus and
Julietta
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16. 1 COR. 5:9-6:11; MAlT. 13:54-58
Martyrs Athenogenes, Antiochus and Fausta
17. GAL. 3:23-4:5; MARK 5:24-34
Great Martyr Marina
18. 1 COR. 7:12-24; MAlT. 14:35-15:11
Martyrs Aemilianus and Hyacinth; John the
Forebearer (FAST)
19. 1 COR. 7:24-35; MAlT. 15:12-21
Macrina, Sister of Basil the Great; Ven. Dius
and Theodore
20. JAMES 5:10-20; LUKE 4:22-30
Glorius Prophet Elijah the Tishbite (FAST)
21. ROM. 12:1-3; MAlT. 10:37-11:1
Simeon the Fool-For-Christ's-Sake; John his
Companion
22. ROM. 15:1-7; MAlT. 9:27-35
Mary Magdalene the Ointment-Bearer,
Martyr Marcella
23. 1 COR. 9:13-18; MAlT. 16:1-6
SS. Trophinus, T!J.eopolius and Apollinarius
24. 1 COR. 10:5-12; MAlT. 16:6-12
Great Martyr Christina; Martyrs Boris and
. Gleb; St.-Polycarp
25. 1 COR. 1:12-22; MAlT. 16:20-24
Repose of the Righteous Anne, Mother of
the Theotokos (FAST)
26. 1 COR. 10:28-11:7;MA1T. 16:24-28
Righteous Martyr Prisca; Martyr Hermolaus
27. 2 TIM. 2:1-lO;JOHN 15:17-16:2
Great Martyr and Healer Panteleimon;
Clement of Ohrid (FAST)
28. ROM. 13:1-10;MATT. 12:30-37
Apostles Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon and
Parmenas
29. 1 COR. 1:10-18;MATT. 14:14-22
Martyr Callinicus; Martyr Theodotia and
children
30. 1 COR. 11:31-12:6;MATT. 18:1-11
Silas, Silvanus, Crescens, and Andronicus of
the Seventy
31. 1 COR. 12:12-26; MAlT. 18:18-22, 19:1-2,
13-15
Righteous Eudocimus; Martyr Julitta;
An tefete of Cross
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August, 1990
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1. 1 COR. 13:4-14:5; MATT. 20:1-6
Procession of the Cross, Seven Maccabean
Youths their Mother Salome and Teacher
Eleaza;, DORMITION FAST BEGINS
2. 1 COR. 14:6-9; MATT. 20:17-28
Translation of the Relics of the Protomartyr
Archdeacon Stephan; Basil fool-for-Christ
(FAST)
3. 1 COR. 14:26-40; MATT. 21:12-14, 17-20
Martyrs Isaacius, Dalmatius and Fastus (FAST)
4. ROM. 14:6-9; MATT. 15:32-39
Seven Youths of Ephesus; SS. Eudoxia and
Eleutherius (FAST)
5. 1 COR. 3:9-17; MATT. 14:22-24
Forefeast of the Transfiguration; Martyr
Eusignius (FAST)
6. 2 PETER 1:10-19;MATT. 17:1-9
Feast of the Transfiguration of Our lord (FAST)
7. 1 COR. 15:29-38; MATT. 21:23-27
Righteous Martyr Domitius; Nicanor the
Wonderworker (FAST)
8. 1 COR. 16:4-12; MATT. 21:28-32
Aemilianus the Confessor; Gregory the
lconographer (FAST)
9. 2 COR. 1:1-7; MATT. 21:43-46
Apostle Matthias; St. Herman of Alaska (FAST)
10. 2 COR. 1:12-20; MATT. 22:23-33
Archdeacon Lawrence the Martyr; Martyr
Sixtus (FAST)
11. ROM. 15:30-33; MATT. 17:24-18:4
Martyrs Gaius, Gabinus, Basil, Theodore
and Euplus (FAST)
12. 1 COR. 4:9-16; MATT. 17:14-23
Martyrs Photius and Anicetus (FAST)
13. 2 COR. 2:4-15; MATT. 23:13-22
Righteous Maximus the Confessor; LeaveTaking of the Transfiguration (FAST)
14. 2 COR. 2:14-3:3; MATT. 23:23-28
Micah the Prophet; Preparation of the Feast of
the Falling-asleep of the Theotokos (FAST)
15. PHIL. 2:5-11; WKE 10:38-42; 11:27-28
Feast of the Falling-asleep of the Theotokos
(FAST)
16. 2 COR. 4:1-6; MATT. 24:13-28
Diomedes the Martyr; Translation of the
Portrait of Christ, Not Made By Hands and
Known as the Venerable Kerchief, from
Edessa to Constantinople
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17. 2 COR. 4:13-18; MATT. 24:27-33, 42-51
Martyr Myron; Martyrs Paul, Juliana and
Companions (FAST)
18. 1 COR. 1:3-9; MATT. 19:3-12
Martyrs Floros and Laurus; Venerable John of
Ryla
19. 1 COR. 9:2-12; MATT. 18_:23-35
Martyrs Andrew the General and his
Companions
20. 2 COR. 5:10-15; MARK 1:9-15
Prophet Samuel; Martyr Heliodore; 3 7
Martyrs of Plovdiv
21. 2 COR. 5:15-21; MARK 1:16-22
Apostle Thaddeus; Martyr Bassa and her
Three Children
22. 2 COR. 6:11-16;MARK 1:23-28
MM Agathonicus, Zoticus, Theoprepius,
and Acyndinus (FAST)
23. 2 COR. 7:1-10; MARK 1:29-35
Martyr Lupus; Leave-Taking of the Falling ..
asleep of the Theotokos
24. 2 COR. 7:10-16; MARK 2:18-22
Martyr Among Priests Eutyches; Neo-Martyr
Cosmas (FAST)
25. 1 COR. 1:26-29; MATT. 20:29-34
Return of the Relics of Bartholomew the
Apostle; Memorial of the Apostle Titus,
Bishop of Crete
26. 1 COR. 15:1-11;MATT. 19:16-26
Martyrs Adrian and Natalia; Venerable
Joasaph
27. 2 COR. 8:7-15; MARK 3:6-12
Poemon The Righteous, St. Sabbas
28. 2 COR. 8:16-9:5; MARK 3:13-19
Righteous Moses the Abyssinian
29. ACTS 13:25-32; MARK 6:14-30
Beheading of the Forerunner and Baptist
John (STRICT FAST)
30. 2 COR. 10:7-18; MARK 3:20-35
Patriarchs Alexander, John and Paul of
Constantinople
31. 2 COR. 11:5-21; MARK 4:1-9
Placing of the Sash of the Theotokos; St.
Cyprian (FAST)
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Al~be~rts
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September,1990
1. 1 COR. 2:6-9; MATT. 22:15-22
Ecclesiastical New Year begins; Memorial of
the Theotokos in Miasena; Memorial of St.
Simeon the Stylite
2. 1 COR. 16:13-24; MATT. 21:33-42
John the Faster, Patriarch of Constantinople;
Mamus the Martyr and Parents, Theodotus
and Rufina
3. 2 COR. 12:10-19; MARK 4:10-23
Martyr among Priests, Anthimus; Great
Martyr Basilissa
4. 2 COR. 12:20-13:2; MARK 4:24-34
Moses the Prophet; Martyr Among Priests,
Babylas of Antioch
5. 2 COR. 13:3-13; MARK 4:35-41
Zacharias and Elizabeth; Abdias of Persia
(FAST)
6. GAL. 1:1-10;MARK 5:1-20
Miracle in Colossae by Archangel Michael;
St. Archipas
7. GAL. 2:6-10; MARK 5:22-24, 35-6:1
Forefeast of the Nativity of the Theotokos
(FAST)
8. PHIL. 2:5-11; LUKE 10:38-42; 11:27-28
Feast of the Nativity of the Theotokos; Monk
Serapion
9. GAL. 6:11-18;JOHN 3:13-17
Righteous Ancestors of Christ, Joachim and
Anne; Martyr Severianus; Sunday before the
Cross
10. GAL. 2:11-16; MARK 5:24-34
Martyrs Mendora, Metrodora and Nymphodora
11. GAL. 2:21-3:7; MARK 6:1-1
St. Theodora of Alexandria; St. Euphrosynos
12. GAL. 3:15-22; MARK 6:7-13
Leave-taking of the Nativity of the
Theotokos; Martyr Among Priests,
Autonomus; Venerable Bassian (FAST)
13. GAL. 3:23-4:5; MARK 6:30-45
Forefeast of the Elevation of the Cross;
Martyr among Priests, Cornelius the
Centurian; Dedication of the Church of the
Resurrection
l4. 1 COR. l:18-24;JOHN 19:6-11, 13-20, 25-35
Feast of the Elevation of the Cross (STRICT
FAST)
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15. 1 COR. 1:26-29;JOHN 8:21-30
Great Martyr, Nicetas; Venerable Philotheus
16. GAL. 2:16-20; MARK 8:34-9:1
Great Martyr Euphemia; Sunday after the
Cross
17. GAL. 4:28-5:10; LUKE 3:19-22
Great Martyr Sophia and her Three
Daughters: Faith, Hope and Charity; MM
Peleus and Nilus
18. GAL. 5:11-21;LUKE 3:23-4:1
Eumenius the Wonder-worker; Martyrs
Ariadne, Sophia and Irene
19. GAL. 6:2-10; LUKE 4:1-5
Martyrs Trophimus, Sabbatius and
Dorymedone (FAST)
20. EPH. 1:1-9;LUKE 4:16-22
Great Martyr Eustathius and family
21. EPH. 1:7-17; LUKE 4:22-30
leave-taking of the Feast of the Elevation of
the Cross; Apostle Quadratus of the 70 (FAST)
22. 1 COR. 10:23-38; LUKE 4:31-36
Prophet Jonah; Martyr Phocas; Venerable
Cosmas
23. 2 COR. 6:1-10;LUKE 5:1-11
Conception of Prophet and Forerunner John
the Baptist
24. EPH. 1:22-2:3; LUKE 4:37-44
SS.Juvenaly and Peter the Aleut; Martyr
Theckla Equal to the Apostles
25. EPH. 2:19-3:7; LUKE 5:12-16
Righteous Euphrosyne; Sergius of
Radonezh; Paphnutius
26. EPH. 3:8-21; LUKE 5:33-39
Repose of the Apostle and Evangelist, John
(FAST)
27. EPH. 4:14-19; LUKE 6:12-19
Martyr Callistratus and his 49 Companions
28. EPH. 4:17-25; LUKE 6:17-23
Righteous Confessor, Chariton; Prophet
Baruch (FAST)
29. 1 COR. 14:20-25; LUKE 5:17-26
Righteous Pilgrim, Cyriacus; Martyr Petronia
30. 2 COR. 6:16-7:1; LUKE 6:31-36
Martyr Gregory the Illuminator of Armenia
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�ANTIOCHIANWOMENOF NORTHAMERICA
DIALQG
UE
MARK 9, VERSE 23
by Liraine Kousaie Mahshie
President, Can-Am Region
1. There is a moral bond among all people, so all of us should choose co?1munity
over singularity in decision makmg.
2. All people should participate ii:1t~eir
community to ensure freedom and d1gn1ty.
3. We should have respect for human
rights and participate in the struggle for human rights.
4. We should help to meet the basic
needs of the millions of deprived and hungry people in the world.
.
There are no shortcuts. There 1sno entitlement. You don't deserve things simply
because you're here, or because you were
born.
We should think globally for the inhabitants of this planet. We should think always
of others, not just of ourselves.look beyond
the corner grocery store, and strive to
achieve greater heights in this world. Don't
be afraid to fail. The important thing is to
try, and most often you will succeed if the
effort is there. Entrusted within us is the
duty to protect and nurture the values formulated by our forebears. We must set the
standard by our own moral guidelines. We
must set the example by showing that anything worth having is worth the time spent.
And we must show the world that our set of
values as Antiochian Women are worth
emulating.
We have to recognize that as humans we
are constantly called to conversion. If our
attitudes are not right we must change our
outlook on life. The definition of Attitude
according to Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary is: "A mental position, feeling or
emotion with regards to a fact or state,"
whereas the word "Attitudinal" relates to,
is based on, or is expressive of "personal
attitudes or feelings." As Antiochian
Women in forming our decisions, we must
not fall into the trap of allowing our personal attitudes to interfere with an attitude
which is for the good of our Church. We
IJ?.USt
learn to give willingly of our time, as
well as our money, when working in the
vineyard of our lord. Do not give away for
free what is not yours to give away. Protect
with great care the property of the Church,
teachings of the Church, and the monetary
investments for the future of the Church.
As we become more informed, we have
an obligation to society to know and do
more for the world. We should alwaysshow
respect toward our clergy as well as for those
in authority, and be willing to assessour
own conclusions. If you don't agree with
someone over an issue, remember to learn
all points of the issue thoroughly and be
prepared to put forth an alternative solution. In this way you will be able to dialogue in life in a responsible manner.
Be DOERS not just Talkers. Don't talk
about change or reform - Make it Happen!
To do this as Antiochian Women, we must
get involved willingly. Accept positions on
the Executive Boards of Antiochian Women
Organizations locally, regionally and nationally, as well as undertaking other positions in Church activity. If we each would
take our turn at sharing these positions, the
rewards to be reaped would far outweigh
our effort.
I bring to mind the ultimate, your conscience. What is your Conscience? Forma?
has in his heart a law inscribed by God. His
dignity lies in observing this law and byit
he will be judged. Conscience is not~ rev~lation from God, or someone whispenng m
your ear telling you what to do. It is no~your
emotions or super-ego. It is not a feelingof
guilt. Conscience is something interior t?
every person, something very personal. It is
fallible - you could make mist~kes_from
using your conscience but it is sub1ect1ve
for
deciding good or evil through human ~cts.
This is done through a process of reasorung.
In making decisions in life use your conscience in a positive, certain way. Be sure0}
what you want, and do not fail because0
ignorance or not knowing the truth when
you had the means of finding out. . .
To conclude, alwayshave a mission ID life,
a goal and when you achieve that goal,for• 1bea_bk
mulate' another. In this way you wil
to transmit values and shape your ident~ty,
climbing the ladder of our Orthodox life.
HE WORD/JUNE
36
T
s a college student in Boston, I encounter groups of Hare Krishnas
every now and then in the city.
Whoare these people? Why do they dress
the way they do and shave their heads?
Whatis it they chant, and what is the purpose of this chanting? - L.M., Massachusetts
The actual name of the Hare Krishnas is
the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. Founded by A.C. Bhaktivedanta,an Indian holy man, the sect came to
theUnited States in the mid-1960's and has
established several dozen centers, most of
whichare in major cities like Boston. The
HareKrishnas are an offshoot of Hinduism,
a major world religion centered in India
whichbelieves in a single ultimate divine
realitywhich has a multiplicity of manifestations. One avatar, or personal manifestation, of this divine reality is called
"Krishna.''His story is told in the Bhagavad
Gita, the sect's holy book. In Hindu .art,
Krishnais depicted as a young, handsome
pastoralgod who has numerous mistresses.
It is the purpose of the Hare Krishnas to
achievemystical union with Krishna, which
theyattempt to do by repeatedly chanting
thefollowing mantra: Hare Krishna, Hare
Krishna,Hare Rama, Hare Hare Hare. You
willrecognizeKrishna's name in this chant; •
the Sanskrit word "hare" is simply a word
of address, translated by some as "lord."
Thisrepetitive chant is usually accompaniedby the cl~nging of small cymbals and
bysimpledancing. Such activity appears to
inducea hypnotic or ecstatic state among
the sect's practitioners.
In addition to attempting to achieve
"Krishna consciousness" through this
chanting,devotees strive to intensify their
religiousexperience by embracing a very
simplelifestyle. By wearing simple saffron
robes(usually orange) and by shaving their
heads(or wearing only a tiny braid, or topknot),the Hare Krishnas symbolically underscorethe ascetical orientation of their
rel~gi~n.
Moreover, devotees practice vegetan_amsm,
live in community, shun all in~oxtcants,
denounce gambling, and indulge
1Ilsex?nly within marriage.
A_ll
mall, the religion of the Hare Krishnas1schildlike and simplistic. It does not
con~ern
itself with doctrinal or philosophical1s~uesand stresses escape from, rather
than1_nvolvement
in, the world of everyday
experience.
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"All Things Are;P~ssible To Him Who Believes"
As this article is scheduled for
the June issue of The Wor~, I
would like to offer congratulations
to all of our graduates of 1990and
particularly to all the women of
our churches who have graduated
to a higher level of spiritual
growth by accepting the fa~t that thtl ha~e
joined us in the work at bemg ~ood Anuochian Women" for the enrichment of
Orthodoxy. By receiving the preparation
needed to step up in the world, we can feel
proud, strong, and confident that we h~ve
enriched our lives through the learnmg
process. Some of us became graduates in
the various levels of Orthodox life at different stages of our lives, but the important
thing is that we are constantly moving in
that direction. We are always in a state of
''becoming.''
Firstly, to help us climb the ladder oflife
in preparing ourselves, a set of moral principles on which to base our life's actions
must be developed. The natural law theory
requires four simple steps.
1. There is God.
2. This God has created all things.
3. This God has given order and harmony to His creation.
4. The ultimate goal of God's creation is
to return to God. How do we get back to
God? To achieve our goal? Our end? The
answer is through revelation - God guides
us along the path through our love and
faith in Jesus who teaches us how we should
live.
Secondly, Moral Guidelines are set forth
in the Ten Commandments, which are a
code for ethical behavior. Humans participate in God's order of creation through a
natural law based on the law of reason
which allows us to tell the difference between good and evil, in order to attune to
moral virtues. Our parents, teachers and
Church have started this process to guide us
in the right direction, to form the legitimacyon which to base our future judgements.
Four basic principles to follow using
Human Reason are:
by Father Theodore Pulcini
1990
my son-in~law insisted that this baptism
his initiation into the Orthodox Faith. If he
take place l1l the Catholic Church. This, of or she is not to be initiated into the Orthocourse, breaks my heart, but there is noth- dox Church through baptism, chrismation,
ing I can do about it. I thought at least my and reception of the Eucharist, then he or
grandson could be churched at our parish, she should not be churched in the Orthobut ~y pastor says this is not possible if the dox Church, either.
baptism does not take place in the OrthoHaving said this, however,I see no reason
dox C:hurchas well. What is your opinion why the prayer for the mother, described
on this? - name withheld
above, cannot be said even if the child is not
My opinion is that your pastor is correct to be presented. If she intends to maintain
- and here's why.
the practice of her Orthodox Faith, she
The service you refer to as "churching"
should have this prayer offered for her as she
has a rather convoluted history and has de- re-enters her worshipping community.
veloped in such a way in our tradition as to
obscure its original intent. It seems to me
lease explain what is meant by the
that our present service joins together two
"blessing of a marriage" in the Ordistinct liturgical actions. The first action is
thodox Church after the marriage
the prayer for, and blessing of, the mother has taken place elsewhere. What does this
on the fortieth day after childbirth, giving "blessing" involve?- D.H., Massachusetts
thanks for her successfuldeliveryand asking
For an Orthodox Christian to be validly
for her purification as she re-enters the wor- married in the eyes of his Church, he must
shipping community. To be sure, the child be married in an Orthodox marriage before
is also mentioned in this prayer, but the an Orthodox priest - period. This is exfocus of attention is on the mother.
plained not by Orthodox chauvinism but
The second liturgical action included in by the distinctive Orthodox theology of
this service is the presentation of the child marriage: Orthodoxy sees the Church,
into the church. This originally was the through the_agencyof the priest, as conferpost-baptismal presentation, that is, the ring the sacrament on a couple. Roman
presenting of the newly baptized into the Catholicism sees the couple as conferring
community for all to see. Of course, today the sacrament on each other, with the minit is not common for a child to be baptized
ister of the Church serving only as a witness.
within the first forty days after his or her Protestantism does not even consider marbirth. Thus what was originally a post- riage to be a sacrament. Given these signifibaptismal presentation into the communi- cant theological differences, it is easy to see
ty has become a pre-baptismal presenta- why the Orthodox Church insists that her
tion. Several Orthodox traditions, most children be married by her alone.
If an Orthodox is married elsewhere and
notably the Greek and Arabic, have transformed the original intent of the churching wants to re-establish his good canonical
of a child, seeing it as parallel to Christ's standing in his Church, he must be "marpresentation in the Temple on the fortieth ried again" before an Orthodox priest. In
day after his birth (see Luke 2:22 ff.). In my popular parlance, this is often referred to as
opinion, this is a responsible liturgical de- "having one's marriage blessed." This is invelopment. Even though the churching as accurate. There is no service for the '' blesswe now do it precedes rather than follows ing" of a marriage done outside the
baptism, it still is directly related to the Church. What a priest does in such a case
child's initiation into the community of is actually to perform the marriage service,
the Service of Crowning, through which
faith.
And this explains· why the churching the Orthodox mystery, or sacrament, of
cannot be done in the Orthodox Church if matrimony is conferred.
the baptism is not to take place there. As I
said, the presentation into the community
tells all those present that a new member is
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baptismally) or has just joined their ranks
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of their own tradition in regard to healthrelated issues.
Fr. Harakas addresses the relationship of
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Orthodox Christian Meetings is unlike
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�COMMUNITIESIN ACTION
St. George, Upper Darby, PA
Enclosed is a print of our SOYO "College Contact" Gathering which took place
on Monday, February 26, 1990. This was the
second of a local attempt to bring the college age group together for a time of fellowship. With as many as a dozen (and more)
major Universities in the Philadelphia area,
most of which include Antiochian students
in their enrollment, we are doing what we
can to make our SOYO college contact program something special in addition to the
regional mailings.
In the above photo are: (front row) Abeer
Ayoub from St. George, Upper Darby;
Michael Shaheen from St. George, Canton
(at the Univ. of PA); Clare Hussneyfrom St.
George, Cleveland; Leila Saddic from St.
George, Upper Darby (at Princeton Univ.);
VenessaVarvarezisfrom St. George, Upper
Darby; (second row) Chris Roumie from St.
Anthony, Bergenfield - Eastern Region
Teen SOYO Treasurer (at Temple Univ.);
Brian Nasser from St. Luke, Garden Grove
- Chairman of the Student Board of Campus Ministries (grad. of Univ. CA, Irvine);
George Saddic from St. George; Upper
Darby (grad. of West Chester Univ.); (third
row) Nidall Ayoub from St. George, Upper
Darby; Lisa Ford from St. George, Little
Falls (at LaSalle Univ.); (fourth row) Derek
Laffey from St. Mary, Pawtucket - NAC
Teen SOYO President (at Villanova Univ.);
Brian Bitar from St. George, New Kensington (at Philadelphia College of Pharmacology and Science); Jack Salem from St.
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George, New Kensington (grad. of Penn
State); and Mark Saddic from St. George,
Upper Darby (grad of Temple Univ.)
Other events have been planned for the
year which included: assisting with our Annual Palm Sunday Luncheon, a· Youth
Dance (April 27); and this Fall, St. George
will be hosting the Delegates' Meeting, in
Philadelphia.
St. Ignatius Chapter
St. George - Houston
Grace,Bishop ANTOUN, ~rchpriestJehad
Michael,the Paris~ Council a?d members
of St. Mary's received t~em Joyfully and
Mr. Saman Baba
withbrotherly love, offering them the use
Dr. Abdallah Rahim
Mr. Arturo Bucaram
of our Church facili~ies to_l?~rform their
Mr. Fuad Foteh
ownServicesand soe1al act1vmes.
1
The members of the new 'S . Vincent
Dr. Ty Rich
Orthodox Western Rite Church' were
Mr. Gregg Quartaro
Ms. I.ouise Busada
I delighted by a reception
offered by St.
On his visit to Beaumont, Texas, March
Mary'smembers in their honor, following
4th, Metropolitan Philip inducted fivenew
che~ruesense of the story of the 'Prodigal
members to the Order of St. Ignatius of
1 Son.
-Archpriest Jehad T. Michael
Antioch. We are happy for these new mem- 1
bers and bid them welcome.
St. Mary's of Omaha
1
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A fellowship meeting of the Order of St. Omaha, Nebraska
Ignatius of Antioch
"Forthis my son was dead and is alive
members was called at
the home of Ralph and again. He was lost and isfound "
On Friday, February 9th, His Grace,
Adelene Abercia on
Bishop
ANTOUN arrived in Omaha to rethe evening of Decemceive
and
Chrismate 29 former Episber 15, 1989. This
copalians, including their Pastor. The
meeting was for the
purpose oflaying out a Chrismation took place on Saturday mornstrategy for new mem- ing, February 10th, followed by a Hierarchical Divine.Liturgy during which Tom
bers.
A delightful dinner Brouillard was Ordained to the Holy Diaconate. During that same Liturgy Dennis
was served and they
Hefner of Sioux Center Iowa, a former Ludeparted on an uptheran Minister, was also ordained and asbeat.
St. Ignatius Sunday signed to serve at St. Thomas of Sioux City,
saw members of St. Iowa. Mr. Kenneth Aasen, former Junior
Warden in the Episcopal Church, wasmade
George of Houston
Sub-deacon.
performing
their
On Sunday, February 11, 1990, during
duties and wearing
their cross. This was the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, attended
marred however by the by many Clergy to assist His Grace, Bishop
serious illness and un- ANTOUN, the Ordination of Deacon Tom
Brouillard to the Holy Priesthood took
timely death oflibbie
Abercia, Mother of the place. The journey of Fr. Tom and his flock
1stVice Chairman of the Order, on Decem- to Orthodoxy was witnessed by hundreds of
the faithful and it will be long remember 20, 1989.
On March 9, 1990, a dinner was given in bered.
honor of His Eminence, Metropolitan
. Philip, at the home of Ralph and Adelene
• Abercia, where approximately 60 people
attended. Members of the Order were asked
to bring potential members to the dinner.
Before the evening was over, 13 new members had signed their application and
pledges which were given to His Eminence.
These new members were inducted by His
Eminence on Sunday, March 11, at St.
George Orthodox Church, where they were
escorted by members of the Order and
received their crosses.
Welcome new members:
Dr. Nadim Zacca
Dr. Sam Badeen
Their 'Journey Home" to Orthodoxy
Mr. Andrew Monsour
took place by the knowledge, faith and deMs. Deda Badeen
termination of Fr. Tom and his flock. .
Dr. Tom Salek
With the Blessing and approval of H!s
Mr. Tony Okde
Eminence, Metropolitan PHILIP and Hts
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, S. Philip's Church Edmonton, Alberta
nual event.
Thanks to our gracious God, our beloved
parish of St. Philip's has been growing well
under the spiritual guidance of our hum bl
parish priest Fr.Joseph, and the great efforts
of the members of the parish council, ladies
auxilia!y and the youth organization
(SOYO) who are cooperating together; and
all of whom wish to thank Fr. Peter for his
inspiring and enlightening words.
-Joseph Salloum
OPT Board Meeting on
Sunday of Orthodoxy
Charts Future from
Conference ecommendations
OrthodOA')'
in the Canadian North shone
I brighterthan usual during the weekend of
1 March
30th to April 1st, 1990, with the visit
1
ofArchpriestPeter Gillquist, director of the
I Department of Missions and Evangelism of
I the Archdiocese, upon the invitation of St.
I Philip'sChurch of Edmonton, Alberta.
The OrthodoxPeopleTogetherBoard of
Directors met for a business and planning
meeting in Boulder, Colorado after Vespers
on Sunday of Orthodoxy, March 4th, 1990.
Orthodox People Together (OPT) is a
transjurisdictional network of Orthodox
clergy and laity dedicated to united witness
in North America, currently linking over
Father Peter gave a public lecture on Fridayevening of March 30th, on the subject:
"Orthodoxy - History and Spirituality,"
whichwas attended by about 160 persons of
variousreligious persuasions.
The following day, Archpriest Peter Gillquist, along with Arch priest Joseph Sakkab,pastor of St. Philip's, conducted an all
dayretreat, which was also a great success.
Thosewho attended, many of whom were
from other Orthodox Churches, as well as
Roman Catholics and Protestants, were
more than impressed by the wisdom and
the great zeal for Orthodoxy exhibited by
the two lecturing Clergy.
On Sunday, April 1st, the two priests
~elebratedthe Divine Liturgy together, and
~ the afternoon, the guest returned leaving good memories and the desire in the
parishthat such a retreat should be an an-
1200 Orthodox faithful in Canada, Mexico
and the United States.
Present at the meeting were His Grace
Bishop Kallistos of Zdon, Greek Orthodox
Diocese of Denver, who is OPT's Spiritual
Advisor, and Board members Fr. Dean Talagan, Fr.James Worth, Dee Jaquet, and John
Milosovich, all of Denver, Phil Tamoush,
Torrance, CA, and several guests.
After an opening prayer by His Grace
Bishop Kallistos, the Board of Directors
amended its Bylaws to refer to itself in the
future as the OPT Coordinating Council,
which they concurred seemed more in
keeping with the conciliar nature of the
Church.
The Coordinating Council addressed a
number of concrete, action-oriented agenda items, created primarily from recommendations made by the two OPT nation-
I
TuEWORD/JUNE
al conferen es held in 1988 and 1980.
Three direction for OPT to grow in ervice to the Church were agreed upon:
First, the OPT Coordinanng Council will
meet for a one day busines and planning
session at least once annually. The e meetings will be open to all Orthodox faithful,
especiall those orking on OPT-supported projects.
Second. OPT will seek to become acquainted with and responsively cooperate
with existing Orthodox clergy brotherhoods and lay fellowships around the country, to help develop and enhance their local
activities if desired. If no local fellowship
group exists, OPT will encourage and assist
interested persons who wish to advance
local joint activities which could lead to
one's creation.
Third, OPT will engage in ongoing networking by its presence at established national conferences, such as the Orthodox
Church in America All American, Greek
Archdiocese Clergy-Laity, and Annochian
Archdiocese Biennial, as well as at Diocese
youth and religious education conference .
This plan is intended to focu OPT's
energies on encouraging action and broad
participation at the grass roots level, using
already existing vehicles, rather than on
creating national conferences for planning
by a few. As a result, plans for the previous!
announced St. Louis national conference
next July were discontinued.
The Council recommended that the
OPT Newsletter experiment with expanding its educational potential by including
articles advocating unity, lay and diaconal
ministries, lay leadership and education,
and information on other topics of contemporary interest to the Church
The Council agreed to adopt three new
projects: the Paper Icon Project, the Orthodox Study Bible, and an annual Digest
compiling Orthodox articles published that
year.
OPT is coordinating the Paper Icon Project, which encourages faithful cosavegood
quality printed icons from Church calendars, bulletins and other publication rather than discard them. They will be collected
and sent to countries where much needed
Orthodox religious items are scarce.
Distribution will be through three
groups: the Greek Archdiocese Missions
Center, St. Augustine, Florida, who coordinate mission parishes and outreach
worldwide; Religious Books For Russia,
Glen Cove, ew York, who print and distribute Orthodox catechisms in Russian;
and The Valaam Society, pruce Island,
Alaska, an Orthodox missionary outreach
of the brotherhood of St. Herman of Alaska
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1990
�who publish and distribute an Orthodox
periodical in Russian.
All three groups hope to expand their
work with funding by increased donations.
OPT recognizes they provide an excellent
opponunity for stewardship to our brothers
and sisters worldwide.
OPT also is supporting the publication
of the Orthodox Study Bible, the first Bible
in English with footnotes and commentary
reflecting Orthodox doctrine and patristic
writings. Cross references and a glossarywill
help Orthodox faithful and other Christians better understand Orthodox tradition
and beliefs, particularly with reference to
Scriptural interpretation.
A transjurisdictional community of
Orthodox theologians and scholars is editing the Bible, which is scheduled for release
in 1992. General Editors are Frs. Joseph
Allen and Michael Najm, Antiochian
Archdiocese, Fr. Tom Hopko, Orthodox
Church in America, and Fr. Ted Stylianopoulos, Greek Archdiocese. Compilers are
the academic community of St. Athanasius
College, Santa Barbara, California.
Funds currently being raised to support
this unprecedented project are being
matched dollar for dollar by the publisher,
Thomas Nelson, Inc. Over half the publishing costs have been raised so far, and more
financial support is needed.
The Coordinating Council called for the
continued development and/or coordination of programs to advance unity awareness, publicize examples of and opportunities for local unity, and facilitate transjurisdictional accessto existing spiritual, educational and ministerial resources. An OPTsponsored national celebration of Orthodoxy day was proposed.
Finally, the Council affirmed that OPT
develop waysto encourage and support lay
and diaconal vocations, lay leadership and
lay education, and their role in advancing
united Orthodox witness.
For information on OPT, the Paper Icon
Project, or the Orthodox Study Bible,
please write to Phil Tamoush, PO Box 1128,
Torrance, CA 90505.
CHI-RHO Awarded
St. George Church of Detroit is extremely proud to announce that Andrew Koory,
son of Robert & Diane Koory,waspresented
with the CHI-RHO Award, given to Cub
Scouts for their special achievements in a
four part program which makes the child
aware of the presence of God in his daily
life. The Orthodox Scouting Commission,
an integral part of the Standing Conference
of Orthodox Bishops in America, devel42
AndrewKooryhonored
oped the CHI-RHO program for Orthodox
Christian boys and girls involved in scouting. Andrew spent many hours and days
working on the requirements for this award,
involvinghis Church and family life; and he
and his parents, who we are sure are his
guiding inspiration, are to be commended
for their efforts.
Andrew, a fifth grader, is also active in
sports. He plays on the basketball and soccer teams at his school and hopes to get involved in hockey. He liveswith his family in
Troy, Michigan. Andy, along with all his
family, is very active in the life of St. George
Church of Detroit, where he is a regular
student of the Church School, and serves as
an Altar Boy.
1990 Sweetheart Ball
Los Angeles, California
Presentation Tea on
October 15, 1989.This
annual event was held
at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Tony Mansour of
Los Angeles.
The
debutantes were presented to the Ladies
Society of St. Nicholas
Orthodox Cathedral.
The special guests were
their mothers, grandmothers and God.
mothers.
As each
young lady was presented by the VeryReverend Paul Romley,
Dean of the Cathedral
their
accomplish~
ments, talents, and
aspirations were shared. Each girl received
the traditional Heart Pendant generously
donated and presented by Mr. and Mrs.
Amean Haddad and Mrs. Holline Haddad.
Finally, each girl presented her mother with
a rose and a kiss. The chairpersons for the
Tea were Mrs. Robert (Maria)Jabour of Los
Angeles and Mrs. William (Lorraine) Edwards of Glendale.
The next pre-Ball event was the Debutantes Fashion Show and Luncheon which
was held on Sunday, November 12, 1989at
the Universal Sheraton Hotel in Los Angeles. The theme for this event was "Debs
in Wonderland." The debutantes demonstrated their grace and beauty as they
modeled clothes which ranged from casual
denims and knits to sparkling gowns of silk,
chiffon, crepe and sequins. Many of the
clothes were from designers such as Oleg
Cassini, Nolan Miller, and Mercedes
Adrienne. A special surprise for the audience was that the debutantes also provided
the entertainment for the Show. They sang
"Debutantes" to the tune of 'Jingle Bells"
and also "White Christmas". The spotlight
On February 10, 1990 the Ladies Society
of Saint Nicholas Orthodox Cathedral in
LosAngeles, California, held the 42nd Annual Sweetheart Ball. Year after year St.
Nicholas Cathedral's Debutante Ball has
been rated among Los
Angeles' best. But, it is
not purely a social
event. The theme that
exemplifies the Ball
and all the pre-Ball
events are the religious
theme oflove of family
and community. As
each of the twentythree debutants were
presented, we could
feel that magical spark
in the room where love
reigned.
Preparations for the
Ball started with the
Cecilia Coudsey, RaymondNassief,Joyce Salamy and Wedad S. Namay.
THE WORD/JUNE l990
the walkwaywas dull next to the sparkle
twenty hours of their time to a favorite communi~y program. They reported that this
andCommunity who gazed on these lovely experience helped open their eyes to the
youngwomen. Many people wondered how needs of others and gave them the feeling
thecute, little girls of yesterday had grown of fulfillment by helping people.
up 50 quickly into responsible, ~aring and
An_unexpected blessing the debutantes
beautifulyoung people. The chairperson of experienced by participating in all of these
the Fashion Show was Mrs. Herman (Rose events was the development of friendships.
Marie)Motter of Brentwood. The Fashion Many of the girls were strangers last Fall,
Commentator for the Show was Mrs. Kim- but are now closefriends. Not only have the
berly Solomon, General Manager of the debs developed a special bond among
WoodlandHills Promonade. Mrs. George themselves but this circle of friends is ex(Kimberly) Taweel of Van ~uys was the tended to the young gentlemen who served
MusicalDirector for the Fash10n Show.
as escorts at the Ball and the Ball CommitThe strong regard for the family was tee members who patiently and lovingly
clearlyseen in the third pre-Ball event. It nurtured the girls into elegant debutantes.
wasthe Father-Daughter Brunch held on Mrs. Wedad Skaff Namay, President, St.
Sunday,January 14, 1990 at.the Wilshire Nicholas Cathedral Ladies Society referred
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~fpride in the eyes of the family, friends,
flurry of excitement and drama to the beautiful, festive surroundings.
Upon entering the ballroom, the eighthundred and fifty guests were created cothe
loveli~essof l?e verdant, floral and elegant
par~-hke setting. Walking through to find
their places gave the feeling of scrolling
through a delightful park. On center stage
was a white archway adorned with greens
and flowers. There were several white
columns, two of which were on either side
of the archway. These boasted floral arrangements of white flowers, peach hued
sonia roses and blue iris cascading softly
down the columns. The centerpieces complemented those on the stage featuring call,
clear center columns. This visual feast set
the mood for the festivities ahead.
f
Lefttoright,top row:AirynSaliba, Nicole Casagrande,Nada Shamonki,MargaretMas,AlyssaAbraham,SuzyKoudsi,MarieTahan,SvetlanaNasrawi,ElizabethThabet,
Paula
Simon,JulianaCapata, ChristineNairn, MonaKhoury,MicheleNassaney.l.eft to right, bottom row:Nicole Gerro,CharlenePhillips,BrandieStephen, Michelle
Salamy,
ChristianaAjalat, Lisa Malouf, Gina Samore,Nadia Shashaty.
CountryClub. Each girl talked about her
father(or in a few cases, her grandfather)
a~d how much she loved and respected
him. Many of the girls verified that their
fatherswere inspirationai in their religious
an~moral development by giving gentle
guidance,support, trust, and being a good
ro_le
~odel. The air of the program was electrifymgwith feelings of love. The audience
feltso privileged to be a witness to such
oven show of love between fathers and
daughters.There was not a dry eye in the
room.The chairpersons of the Brunch were
Mrs.LaBabe (Gwen) Corey of Studio City
and~rs. Sol (Lily) Aj alet. The Brunch was
raciously hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Robert
offaof San Marino.
f: T?e debutants extended their love of
amilyto the community by volunteering
to this friendship in her welcoming address
at the Ball. She quoted THE PROPHET by
Kahlil Gibran by saying, "And in the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter and
sharing of pleasures." These friendships
will last a life-time.
The twenty-three lovely debutantes
adorned in white ball gownswere presented
in the International Ballroom of the Beverly
Hilton Hotel on February 10, 1990. The
true spirit of family and community prevailed as the guests gathered to share this
special occasion with the debutantes. The
chairpersons were Mrs. Raymond CToyce)
Salamy of Toluca Lake and Mrs. Theodore
(Cecilia) Coudsey ofNorthridge. The evening began at six o'clockwith a social hour,
and at six forty-fivethe guests were heralded
into the ballroom by trumpeters adding a
The program began at seven o'clock
when Master of Ceremonies, Mr. Raymond
Nassief of San Gabriel introduced the
Dean of St. Nicholas Cathedral, the Very
Reverend Paul Romley, who gave the invocation and introduced the clergy in attendance. Wedad Namay welcomed everyone
after which Mrs. Salamy thanked all who
helped with the Ball preparations. Mr. Nassief then introduced Mrs. Coudsey and they
together introduced the debutantes as the
presentation began. As each girl was introduced, she descended from the doubletiered platform on which the girls stood.
The debutantes were met at center stage by
their fathers as they walked through the
archway.After the ceremonial courtsey, the
fathers proudly presented their daughters
in turn to assembled guests.
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�r . Robert Ha dy from West Virginia,
ang the ong hich served as the theme of
thi year' ball, "Wind Beneath My Wings"
after which the debutames and their fathers
clan ed together the traditional waltz. The
debutantes then paid tribute to their
mother and grandmothers by presenting
them with roses.
r . Haddy then sang the Bette Midler
version of the touching song, "The Rose"
The program concluded as the parents of
debutantes and their escortsjoined them on
the dance floor.
The presence of God was felt all during
the Ball which was filled with elegance,
beauty and above all, love. Mrs. Salamy and
rs. Coudsey eautifully summarized the
evemng by de cribing family and communit love.They said ". . . there are only two
lasting things we can give our children . . .
one is roots; the other is wings. Tonight is
a special night in which love reigns. And, as
our lovely Debutantes stroll through our
park and enter the walk of life, may God
surround you and your families with His
love. May you always soar higher than an
eagle, because you are the wind beneath
our wings."
Father David Ogan greeted Saidna Antoun in Santa Barbara, and then drove the
Bishop to Lompoc which is 50 miles north
of Santa Barbara. On the way, Fr. David
gave Saidna a first hand view of the beautiful city of Solvang, the Danish capital of
the U.S. Fr. David also took Saidna on a
tour of the historic mission of Santa Inez
which wasfounded by the Franciscansin the
Eighteenth century.
Upon arriving at Lompoc, Bishop Antoun was hosted by the Ogan family and
the church council to a Bar-B-Q salmon
dinner with all the trimmings. Father
David found out later that Pacific salmon
was new to Saidna's menu.
Saidna a Reunion
The aidnaya Reunion will be held in Indianapolis,July 20, 21 and 22, 1990. All activities will be held at the St. George Orthodox Church. It is a joyous occasion as members travel from Lowell,Grand Rapids, Parkersburg, Miami, D.C., etc. But we are very
excited with the prospect of having Mr. and
Mrs. Rachid Saba and his sister, Wedea join
us. It will be their first Reunion and they
will be coming from Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is realted to the Maria's of Lowell
the Corey's in Grand Rapids and the Mesa:
lams in Indianapolis. We are also looking
forward to the Nassers (formerly of Buenos
Aires) of Las Vegas coming too. We have
from 200 to 275 attending this gala weekend. Those of you from Saidnaya, Syria or
having roots from chat beloved town can
write to: Mr. Fred Corey, 4543 Devon lake
Road, Indianapolis, IN 46226. He will be
glad to put you on the mailing list and send
you a brochure of this year's program.
St. Timothy - Lompoc, CA
March 2 3 will long be a day to remember
in the hearts and minds of the faithful of St.
T~mothy's. We were blessed with a visit by
Bishop Antoun, the first time that we have
?ad a hiera~chicalvisit since being brought
mto canomcal Orthodoxy with our other
brothers and sisters of the Evangelical Orthodox Church.
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After dinner the group left for a celebration of the Akathist service. The service was
wonderful and the church was filled with
the joy of the presence of God. Saidna Antoun was presented with a gift from our Ladies group; he was given a Ukrainian style
Easter egg that the women sell for the
needy. Cub Scout group 403 of our parish
also presented Saidna with a card of welq~me. The cub scout group is sponsored by
St. Timothy's as a ministry to the Community.
Before the final time for our meeting
came to a close, Saidna Antoun gave an
outst~nding sermon on the need to keep
reachmg out to our community and to continue to be a light of the Orthodox Faith in
our city.
t
Khouria Emily Ofiesh
t
Khouria Emily Maloof Ofiesh of New
Kensington, Pennsylvania, fell asleep in the
Lord on March 8, 1990. Her translation into
the Triumphant
Church of Christ i 1
1
mourned by thousands from the Wester~
Pennsylvania area, whose life was touched
by t is amazing woman of God.
,
Khouria Emily carne to America with her I
husband, Archpriest Nicholas Ofiesh in'
1920. St. George, ew Kensington, was
their first and only parish assignment. Fr.
Nicholas remained in New Kensington until his death in January, 1978, and Khouria Emily served until her death this March. 1
She served faithfully for seventy years. Al- 1
though they were given many opportunities
to move, this Church family chose to continue to serve their New Kensington com- 1
1
munity. Their advice to other Clergy was 1
"to learn to love those
,
that God has given
1
them, rather than to
run to new people
whom they don't know
how to handle." "The
difference between the
difficult people in your
parish and those in
other parishes is that
you already know how
to handle the ones you
1
already have," she ex- I
plained. "The wav to
handle people ,;,,ho
hurt you is to ignore
their offenses and show
them God's love, then
thev will be ashamed
and learn," she would
continue.
Khouria I
Emily received clergy
and lay people in her
home throughout her long life, offering encouragement and such practical advice. She
has witnessed to Christ's compassion and
consolation and been a faithful steward of
God's Word and message.
Like the rudder of a ship, Khouria Emi- '
ly has guided the people around her I
through many of life's storms. Her guidance has been gentle, yet unwavering. Her
love has been limitless and unjudging.
God's message and love were given body by
this woman.
During the funeral Vigil and Services,
Khouria Emily was characterized as a mother of the Church, a faithful preacher of
God's Word, a comforter and life-giver, a
teacher, a practical theologian, and a priestess. Hundreds of faithful and clergy whose
lives were touched by this woman of God
gathered to bear witness to her life in
Christ.
Khouria Emily is survived by nine of her
thirteen children and many grandchildren
and great-grandchildren. She is also sur-1
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vivedby thousands of clergy and faithful
whom she has adopted and who have
adoptedher in faith and in love.
f Dr. James Makol t
Dr.James Makol, founding member of
rheCathedral of St. George of Coral Gables,FL,fell asleep in the Lord on March 28,
1990at his home in North Miami Beach.
Formerlyof Springfield, MA, he interned
at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, after
whichhe established his general practice in
Springfieldin 1946. He became a surgeon
inPublicHealth Service from 1956 to 1958.
In 1958he moved his practice to North
MiamiBeach where he served as secretaryrreasurerfor 17 years for the Dade County
Academyof Family Physicians-North.
Dr.JamesMakol
He was one of the founders of the Parkway General I:Iospital in Miami, where he
served as president and chairman in 1966
and 1967.
He was active in the Springfield
Y.M.C.A., and managed its baskethall
~earnsand offered its boy his medical ervices. In 1987 he made a donation to tht. organization which was used to found the Dr.
James Makol Summer Camp Program, a
program to help needy children attend
YMCA camps.
Born in Chicopee Falls, he attended the
University of ew Hampshire. He was
graduated in 1943from the American Universityof Beirut Medical School in Lebanon.
He moved to Florida in 1958.
_He~eaveshis wife, Virginia S. Makol of
M1~i111;
a son, Dr. George J. of Tucson,
Anz., two daughters, Linda A. MakoI and
Randi Makol Bloch, both of Miami, and
two brothers, Alex of Springfield and Frank
of Longmeadow.
May his memory be eternal!
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�THE PEOPLESPEAK.
L------~~~~~~~=-=---==-=----i--------Dear Sir:
I am a young man from Greece, who is
really very interested to communicate with
the Orthodox community of your country.
I am an Orthodox believer too, and I am
looking from many years ago, to find young
people of my age, who may have the _same
interest with me in our Orthodox Faith.
My purpose is to have, through correspondence, an honest and profound exchange of thoughts and opinions about the
universal character of the Orthodox Christian Faith, as well as to get more information
about the everyday life of the Orthodox
people in your country.
I would appreciate very much if you
could help me on it.
Thank you.
Your brother in Christ,
George Papaioannou
Akadimias 5
4 53 32 Ioannina
Greece
Editor'sNote:
We hope some of our readerswill write
this young man.
Dear Father George:
How nice to read "Letter to a Very New
Priest" in THE WORD. It took me back in
time to my youth, when in large families,
there was always one special person who
chose to follow in Christ's footsteps. And
when these friends went off to the Seminary, we somehow knew they would be
"different". No more would that bright
haired lad shinny up an apple tree to get us
the best apples, closest to the sun. Nor
would they start our paper kites sailing for
us on a windy hill. When they came home,
there was a different look about them. They
were with us but yet set apart. Friends we
were and in fact thru the years, our friendships deepened. True, some did not make
it through the Seminary, but there was no
shame in that.
The ordinations were special. I recall one
friend who became a Jesuit, and they were
prostrate upon the floor with arms extended, black cowlscovering their heads, in the
form of a cross, while the Bishop intoned
the words of Jesus, "Do you love Me?"
Came the muffled response, "Yes Lord, I
love You." And the Bishop's clarion call"Then Feed My Sheep"!
At the ordination breakfasts, there was
nervousness, but also a bright shining glow
in their eyes. Faces filled with the holy
secrets that they yearned to share with a
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needy world. It must have been like that on
the first Pentecost. And as they returned to
their home parish, for the first Liturgy and
sermon, some were bumbling, some an oration, but all with that special grace God
gives to the newly ordaine~ pri~st- be~ore
the slings and arrows of misgmded parishioners were hurled at them.
And now the rest of the story. Not too
many years past, I wrote an essay (briefer,
but only the young are in love with words).
I had been talking to a parish priest who
said he was thinking seriously of giving up
the priesthood. "But Father," I said, "You
are a very good Priest". He bowed his head
and rubbed his eyes, and his voice came
softly like incense drifting toward Heaven,
"No one ever said that to me before."
And so, for all our clergy, from the Patriarch to the seminarians, may we pray to the
Lord. For it is in these, that Christ is truly
risen - again, and again.
God love you,
Theresa Johnson
Pittsburgh, PA
. .
11conferees and have been incorporated
the icon and the beautiful way Mr. and Mrs
Forest explained it.
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This beautiful and softly written icon
will go on to be loved and enjoyed by every.
one after all of us have gone onto our reward For reasons I cannot explain, when you
look closely at this icon, each and everyone
of us can see our loved one, who has gone
onto his or her reward before us, those weso
deeply miss, beside Jesus forever.
By Craig's good-naturedness and the love
and concern of a wonderful family and truly
beautiful friends, and the love of Father
Sam and Janet David, Theresa Johnson,
and my St. George Family in Pittsburgh,
came an icon to always look at - and to
remember your beloved angel. May God
give all of us the strength we so badly need.
With Peace & Love
Craig's Mo~
Pittsburgh, PA
Your Eminence:
Just a few weeks ago our parish, St.
James, celebrated our two year anniversary
of coming into the Orthodox Church. In
Dear Editor:
I am writing to inform all our friends in that spirit, I would herein submit this letthe Archdiocese that on Sunday, March ter thanking you and just recounting some
18th we held our first Orthodox liturgy in of the highlights we have experienced.
First and foremost, a heartfelt thank you
Spring Hill, Florida. The V. Rev. Michael
Keiser, Pastor of St. Andrew Church in Eus- (and praise be to God for the gifts he has
tis, Fla. and the Rev.Nicholas F.Nichols, of bestowed upon you) for your vision to see
St. Nicholas Mission in St. Petersburg, Fla., the EOC as an asset in the Archdiocese. It
is a privilege to be "numbered among the
served the liturgy.
faithful" and to have the assurance that it
In attendance were about 2 5 Orthodox
Christians. We hope this will be the begin- is right and it is good.
In our parish, I serve as the "Choir Direcning of an Antiochian Orthodox Mission in
tor". I put that in quotation marks because
Spring Hill, Florida.
At this time we are planning to have a we have no real choir. Everyone in the conservice at least once a month until we can gregation is our choir and our people love
it because it gives them the opportunity to
increase our following.
have a deeper understanding of the liturgy.
Please pray for our success.
Last August, we incorporated Matinsin~o
Yours in Christ,
Phyllis S. Kirshy our schedule and I personally have fallenin
Spring Hill, FL love with that beautiful service. At firstwe
P.S.
were just reading and intoning the whole
service, but in September, Charlie Mar~e
We can be contacted at:
from Cambridge, MA, came to visit while
5347 Slater Road
Spring Hill, FL 34608
attending a conference at Michigan State
University and showed us a thing or two.
Thanks to him, we are now using the Kazan
Dear Father George:
prepared Matins and enjoying the Byzan·
The letter in the February Wordfrom Jim tine music with a brand new ear.
and Nancy Forest of Alkmaar, Holland,
Last October, I had the opportunity to go
about the icon of Jesus and the Children,
to Gary, Indiana, to attend a conference~n
written by Philip Zimmerman, in beloved Byzantine Music with Deacon John David
memory of my 16 year old son, Craig Finley. His choral arrangements of the
Stephens, prompted me to reply. I truly ap- Prokeimena and Alleluias, as well as the
preciate the meaning they received from Resurrection Troparia were well receivedby
THE WORD/APRIL i99o
~to our servicesfrom time to time. I feel his
erviceto the Antiochian Archdiocese in
~is capacity is excellent and I know that all
parishioners will enjoy the liturgy in a
deeper sense because of the work he has
done.
The most important physical highlight
of the past two years came last August 6,
when we moved out of our priest's basement and into our new building in Williamston.What a day of rejoicing that was!
Sincemoving in, we have been doing some
remodelling.We changed the entrance area
soasto accommodate more people. We've
alsobeen putting in a kitchen area in the
basementfor the past two months and will
beusing it for the first time officially for our
PaschaFeast. It's very exciting.
Wehave experienced growth in our parish also. The Lord has added at least four
familieswho share our vision of Orthodoxy
for the Lansing area. Many people have
visitedas well and we look to the Lord to
continue to add ''those who are being
saved"to St. James.
I think the most important factor in our
journeybefore and since being chrismated
hasbeen the leadership of our priest, Father
RichardPeters. I don't think I've ever met
a man who has the gift of teaching in a
moreobvious way. Another gift he has been
givenis that of prophet. The two gifts are
woventogether in a great harmony and I
standin awe of what he does with them. His
"never-say-die" attitude rubs off on the
parishionersand moves us, as C.S. Lewisput
it, "deeper in and higher up".
Aswe look forward to the glorious feast
ofPascha,my wife and I are thankful every
<layfor the Church. We've been through
sometough times the past three years but
God continues to be faithful. Through
Himand His Church we've had the inspirationto daily pick up our crosses and followthe Master. I don't think we could have
madeit without the Church.
I appreciate the time you've taken from
your busy schedule to read these paragraphs.The Lord is doing a mighty work at
St.Jamesin Williamston. I thought you'd
liketo know. God grant you many years!
Looking with you towards the
Glorious Resurrection of our Lord,
David P. Sinkevitch
Williamston, Michigan
DearEditor:
Itwasnice to discover an Orthodox concernforecologyexpressed in ''fur the Transfiigurationof Nature". It was not until the
endof the statement however, and then
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WORD/JUNE 1990
only as a quote from a fictional character
that there was any specific reference t~
animals.
There is an apparent reluctance on the
p~rt of all Christian churches to grapple
with the veryreal and terrible suffering that
animals undergo every day at the hands of
hu~a~ being~ - human beings practicing
theu God-given dominion over" them.
Unless and until we address the issue of our
sinful attitudes and behavior toward
animals, any statement on "Orthodox
Responsibility to Creation" will remain a
theological abstraction.
Actually, it is clear to see that most current Christian concern for animals is expressed in terms of ecology and it is not too
difficult to see that is simply because in
their endangerment, we foresee our own.
Kindness toward, compassion for, and protection of animals should be taught as a
Christian responsibility regardless of environmental concerns, don't you agree?
(But is it?)
Sincerely,
Lucille A. Barker
Stockton, CA
the moment of death."
Secondly, I never said that "abortion is
permissible in cases of rape and incest".
~hat I said was that "I would challenge"
it m these cases. I firmly believe that following conception, that which is in the womb
is a human life with a developing human
soul and body. I agree with those who have
written that these babies are the innocent
ones who have no control over their destiny at this point, and that they need our help
to protect them as we SEEKTO PRESERVE
LIFEAT ALLSTAGES.In the cases of rape
and incest, I believe the Orthodox Church
would encourage the mother to have the
baby. It would seem much less traumatic for
a woman, having been victimized in these
instances, to go through with the pregnancy WITH COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT, and (if necessary) give the baby up
for adoption, than to have to deal with the
tragedy of an abortion on top of it all. This
is not to make light of anyone who is victimized by the tragic assault of rape or incest, but rather, to bring about a Christian
response to a tragic evil, as taught to us by
our Lord.
Thirdly, the only case in which I believe
the Orthodox Church would "allow" an
Dear Father George:
abortion, is when the life of the mother is
Christ is risen from the dead, trampling
being seriously threatened by the pregdown death by death, and upon those in nancy. Even here, though, we must be very
the tombs, BESTOWING LIFE!
careful not to make any hard and fast rules,
I can see from the letters you have print- for the questions are not easy ones to aned in response to my letter on abortion, as swer. Do we save the life of the baby at the
well as the letters and calls I have received, expense of the mother, thinking, ''Well,
that I have brought about some meaning- someone will take care of the baby"; or do
ful dialogue on this issue. I must confess we save the life of the mother, praying that
that I wrote the letter not only for that very God will allow her to have another child?
reason, but also for my own knowledge and We must take each person's situation as a
understanding of how to articulate the unique event, and pray that our Lord will
Orthodox position. This issue demands guide us in our decisions.
In retrospect, I admit it does seem a litsuch discussion and understanding from us
Orthodox Christians, especially now as it is tle inadequate to "onlyencourage, give advice, counsel, demonstrate," etc., as I said
being debated all over the world.
I wish to thank all of those who have before, when the rest of the world is shovwritten and called me for their comments, ing their opinions and ways on us. But,
and let them know that I do not disagree please realize that I ALSO SAID we should
with them. My only regret is that I did not "start support groups and homes for wompursue my argument further. I pray that en, (and) WORK TO PROMOTEORTHODOX CHRISTIAN LEGISLATIO ", acyou will allow me to do so now.
First of all, we must be firm in our belief cording to OUR Orthodox beliefs. As some
up front, and say emphatically that abor- said to me, If it is against the law to murder,
tion is murder! As I said in my first letter steal and commit perjury, why should it not
(which no one quoted!), "Life is not ours to also be against the law to kill an innocent
take away! If, however,we do take a life, no life in the womb?!?! I agree!
Lastly, a few of the readers also made
matter when it happens or for whatever reason, we should offer our confession with reference to my analogy of God giving
tears of repentance to God our Creator, Adam and Eve the right to choose, and that
who gave us that life." I also said (which, I failed to mention that they also suffered
again, was not quoted), that we a!e "pro- the consequences of their actions. I dislife and would seek to preserve life at all agree. I clearly said that their disobedience
stages, from the moment of conception to "brought sickness,suffering and death into
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�the world." They died because they failed
to listen to their Father. My point was and
still is, however, that God ALIDWED them
to do it! Why, I ask, would He give them
the choice, knowing full well that they
would choose the way of death? Personally,
I think it is because each of us has to make
our own choice for God and, ultimately, for
life! Without free will, there is no life whatsoever. Adam and Eve made the wrong
choice, but Jesus did not. In the Garden of
Gethsemane, He prayed, "My Father, if
this cannot pass unless I drink it, thy will be
done" (Matt 26:42). Jesus was given the
choice, but for Him, there really was only
one choice to make.
I do recognize that there are alwaysconsequences to our choices, either in this
world or in that which is yet to come (which
should not minimize our effons here in this
world). But, I still maintain that we cannot
FORCE anyone to do anything. Our God
has given us the right to choose. In the case
of abortion, OUR CHOICE COMES BEFORE CONCEPTION, AND NOT AFTER! Once conception has taken place, the
only choice that remains for us is the choice
of LIFE!! It seems to me that for those who
desire to be fully human, there can be no
other way.
Yours in the Risen Lord,
Father Christopher Holwey
Boston, MA
Dear Fr. George:
Greetings to you during this Holy Easter
week.
I thought you should see the picture
which was on the front page oflast Friday's
The WashingtonPost, and an accompanying picture and article on p. 17, which
shows and describes how on Holy Thursday
the Israeli police used tear gas to disperse
protesting clergymen, including Greek
Orthodox Patriarch Diodorus I, and others.
While protecting their property, they were
protesting a Jewish nationalist-religious
group seeking to settle in Jerusalem's
Christian quarter, and who had placed a
Star of David over a Christian Cross.
Please also look at the article in which the
Prime Minister of East Germany's new
democratic government asks the forgiveness
of Jews for the crimes the German government committed during World War II. He
should ask the forgiveness of the Palestinians who have received the wrath of the Israelis for those crimes.
Many people say that our Orthodox
Church should not get involved in and
should distance itself from the tense political arena in the Middle East. But as you can
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see, the Orthodox Church in Jerusalem and
her courageous clergy are obliged to struggle for their basic human ri~hts_. .
As an admirer of your ed1tonals m The
Word,I thought you would bring this to the
attention of your readers, and perhaps they
would get more involved in the polit~cal
process to bring about a just and lastmg
peace in the Middle East.
I hope that you and your family are in the
best of health, and I extend to you all my
best wishes. Christ is risen.
Most sincerely,
Judith Howard
Alexandria, Virginia
The Most Reverend Metropolitan Philip:
On behalf of Beirut University College,
I am very pleased to acknowledge and
thank you and your Archdiocese for the
generous gift of $5,000 in support of our
students and faculty. Many, many thanks to
you and to Dr. C. Fredrick Milkie for soliciting this support.
Beirut University College is fostered by a
host of extremely dedicated men and women who remain on the front in Lebanon,
making it possible for many young people
to take a path that can lead to a meaningful future rather than a place in a militia.
Yourgift will not only make the work of students and faculty easier, but will give them
the encouragement of care and interest
from North America. Your gift is a personification of hope and love.
You will be interested to know that more
than 3,660 students are currently registered
at BUC. The doors are open on all but one
of our campuses, the latter being Byblos.
But, the Byblos faculty are standing by
waiting for a lull when they can open the
doors again. No one is giving up.
Again, I thank you heartily and I thank
Dr. Milkie and your Archdiocese. You are
all appreciated.
With best regards, I am
Sincerely yours,
Elizabeth S. Mayfield
Director of Development
Beirut University College
Beirut, Lebanon
Dear Editor:
Causes for the rise in anti-Semitism can
be found in the domineering and rash manner in which the rabid Zionists force their
demands on American political, religious,
theatrical and collegiate ways.To try to subdue anti-Semitism, a much more realistic
approach should be adopted by softer and
more pedantic Hebraic followers with less
belligerency. Let us cite these instances of a
strong misguided pressure:
1. Forcing the Roman Catholic Convent
at the boundary at Dachau to vacate
because to them it was desecrating
the memory of the Holocaust. The
Vatican did yield reluctantly under
pressure.
2. But these same Zionist zealots in
Jerusalem during Holy Week flagrantly and illegally occupied a
building to propagandize Zionism
and insultingly raised the Star of
David over the Cross above the main
entrance of the occupied building.
And when the Patriarch of Orthodoxy protested this arrogant and belligerent trespass, he and his followers
were beaten and tear gassed. HOW
NOW! A convent at Dachau and a Zionist political nest next to the site of
the Holy Sepulchre? A sauce for
whose gander?
3. Vanessa Redgrave was canceled from
performing at Symphony Hall in Boston by Zionist pressure. Her appearance was theatrical - not political.
4. Shakespeare is banned in Boston
schools. The "Merchant of Venice"is
forbidden reading. A beautiful
blending of Bardian verse is lost to
thousands of students by Zionist pressure. The same as burning books!
5. Portia Law School was pressured to
change its name to New England Law
School. Again - Zionist protestations.
6. Why were the Bolshoi and other Soviet performing groups boycotted and
picketed by offensive jostling and
boisterous Zionists? All theatrical
culture and art belongs to those who
enjoy them. Zionist pressure again
causing resentment.
.
Last but not least, Yitzak Shamir, Rabbi
Meir Kahane and the big bomber Ariel
Sharon are not the type to post to the w~rld
as harbingers of peace. Their bullymg
methods, rantings and intransigence only
create an increase in anti-Semitism.
Sincerely,
Hassan A. Saleh
Dedham, MA
I
Your Eminence,
Mr. Shamir would like us to believe Israel
merely wants to secure a peaceful ~oexistence with her neighbors. Events which
took place during the Christian observ~ce
of Holy Week in Jerusalem would defirutely
prove otherwise.
.
150 Jews occupied the-St. John Hospice
THE WORD/JUNE 1990
on Good Friday. The building has belonged to the Orthodox P~triarchate ~or
centuriesand yet the Jews simply came m
withtheir belongings, claiming it their inherent right to live anywhere they chose in
Jerusalemand Israel. They have yet to producea legitimate bill of sale or lease agreement to justify their actions. The engraved
crossthat adorned the facade of the building was cover_edwit~ a ~ign of the S_ta~of
David. The city police, mstead of ev1ctmg
theillegal "squatters" turned on the Christianswhen a priest tried to remove the sign
theJewshad hung on the building, throwing tear gas at the Christians and forcing
them to take refuge in the Church of the
Holy Sepulchre. The Christians are now
trying to obtain a court order to have the
trespassers evicted. While Jerusalem's mayor deplored the act himself, there will be no
justice served.
Fi~st, the Israeli government lied by
?e~ymg kn?wledge of, or complicity, in the
me1dent. Smee then it has been revealed
the government donated $1.8million to aid
the "settlers" from one of its ministries.
If the situation had been reversed (Christians or Muslims over-running the property of the Hebrew Temple during Passover),
I have no doubt the press and media would
have issued many reports about the incident complete with pictures, editorials and
graphic details of the abuse. There would
have been an outcry and demand for sane-
tions against the offenders.
. The deliberate insensitivity and provocation on the part of the government and Jewish people oflsrael should be condemned.
Israel has driven people from their ancestral
homelands, stripped them of their dignity,
legal and human rights via her own form of
state-sponsored terrorism and tyrrany. Perhaps our continued financial and military
support for Israel is misguided and unwarranted. I hope the Orthodox hierarchy will
urge the US government to re-evaluate our
relationship with Israel in light of the recent events.
Yours in the Risen Lord,
Cathryn M. Vratimos
Daly City, CA
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�Dear Editor:
An appalling event occurred rec~n_tly,
and the fact that there were no critical
editorials in newspapers nor any major public outcry is an outrage.
In Jerusalem, on Holy Thursday of Holy
Week, two prelates of the Greek Orthodox
Church were assaulted and knocked to the
ground by armed Israeli Soldiers.
The picture of Bishop Ti~oth_eos, a
humble, pious and elderly clenc, lyrng o~
the ground after being assaulted ~y sol~1ers was a sacrilege and a scandal. This was rn
the April 13 edition of The Pittsburgh
Press.
His Holiness, Patriarch Diodoros, is the
Greek Orthodox patriarch ofJerusalem. He
also was struck and knocked down.
A patriarch is the equivalent of the pope
of Rome or the archbishop of Canterbury,
and it is incomprehensible that either of
these religious leaders would be abused in
such a manner.
As an Orthodox Christian, I am shocked
and offended by the lack of respect shown
to our bishop and patriarch. If this had
happened to a Jewish rabbi, the AntiDefamation League would be screaming
"anti-Semitism" to the world.
The illegal occupation of St. John's
Hospice, which is where Patriarch Diodoros
resides, was encouraged and funded in a
devious manner by the government of Israel.
The government claiming to be an island
of democracy in the Middle East has proven
itself to be a brutal oppressor, disregarding
the human rights of the people who live
under the heavy hand of their occupation.
Muna K. Romah
Westwood, PA
Dear Fr. George,
Recently I attended the Youth Training
Workshop given by Fr. Matthew George,
Youth Director of Antiochian Village and
Mark Stokoe, Youth Director of the Orthodox Church in America. Much helpful information was given, as well as the exchange
of ideas with other Orthodox youth leaders
and clergy.
I am writing this letter to The WORD
because I believe this topic needs widespread attention. I believe that these youth
training workshops are very much needed,
especially when the youth of today have
many choices, and Orthodoxy can very easily be at the bottom of their priority list. I
strongly believe that it is important for us all
to make the youth of our Church a priority
- they are the future.
I encourage all who are interested in
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working with the youth of their Church to
attend future training workshops.
Camela Ayoub,
Youth Advisor
St. George Orthodox Church
Detroit, MI
Dear Father:
I am saddened to learn that we are losing
some of our faithful in the Holy Land to
western groups because servicesare not conducted in the native language that people
there can understand.
On the Holy Mountain of Mt. Athos, we
have services conducted in many different
languages. In the British Isles many Orthodox churches conduct services at different
times or during the same services in English, Welsh, Greek, Romanian and Slavonic. Why can't the churches in the Holy Land
conduct at least part of the services in the
native language? Is there anyone we can address our prayerful petition to, so that there
can be accommodation made? Is anyone
trying to retrieve our lost sheep?
Thank you
Frank Porembka, Jr.
Ligonier, PA
Editor's Note:
Thank you for your concern, which you
can bring to the attention of the Church
authorities in Jerusalem, where we have no
Arab Orthodox bishops to minister to the
needs of the faithful. You may write:
Greek Orthodox Patriarchate
of Jerusalem
P.O. Box 19632-633
Jerusalem, Via Israel
Dear Editor:
Congratulations to the Eastern Region,
the two "young, innocent, and anonymous
priests held in highest regard," and to the
Editor of The WORD, for the wonderfully
unedifying advertisement for the Parish Life
Conference.
What wit and charm!
Thank God people are starting to come
out of the closet to acknowledge that gossip, not necessarily Christ, is central to life
. . . and even more importantly, to the life
of our parishes and Archdiocese!
Did you let the cat out of the bag?
Perhaps you could be more bold in the
next issue of The WORD,and declare more
clearly that the sole purpose of the Parish
Life Conference (and perhaps the parish itself?) is to gossip.
Shamefully,
Stephen Karcher
Boulder Creek, CA
THE ORTHODOXWORLD
A Father's Day Memonal
My Dad was a beautiful person.
He was an Orthodox Christian Priest.
Dad was always there if you needed him
Whether you be from the west or Middl~
East.
Dad was a person who wore a great big
smile,
Always upon his face.
Everyone should have a dad like I did,
No one can ever take his place.
He always had a sermon ready for you,
No matter what you did.
He preached his sermons all the time,
Even to little kids.
So if I got in any trouble,
Or I would get into a fight,
He was waiting at the door,
To make things right.
His tone of voice when he said "come
here'' to you,
You knew that he meant you.
Sometimes I wonder how he knew,
When I told a lie or two.
He was very old fashioned and set in his
ways,
He would never give in.
Because he stood tall and firm for you,
So that you would never sin.
Dad would always visit the sick,
No matter what he had to do.
Dad would take the time he had,
To say a prayer for you.
I would like to say, "Thank you, Dad",
Oh so much from the bottom of my
heart.
I want to thank God for giving us you,
Your sermons were right from the start.
So all the sermons you gave me Dad,
So I would not go astray,
I know that you wanted me to walk with
the Lord,
And to stay on his path everyday.
So now that I am much older Dad,
Your sermons mean much more to me.
Dear Dad, if I practice living your sermons,
I'll be with the Lord eternally.
Head of U.S. Church
Chosenas Armenian Patriarch
inHoly Land
JERUSALEM - The 71year-old leader of the
Armenian Church in the
United States was chosen as
Jerusalem's Armenian patriarchin a recent election. Archbishop TorkomManoogian, primate of the Armenian
Dioceseof America, was elected patriarch
six weeks after the death of Archbishop
YeghisheDerderian, head of the Jerusalem
churchfor about 30 years, who died in February.Archbishop Manoogian was elected
bythe 39 members of the Brotherhood of
St.James.
PopeSees Arafat
ROME - Pope John Paul II called for
mutual understanding and respect between
Israeland the Palestinians during his recent
meetingwith Palestine Liberation Organizationleader Yasir Arafat. Vatican spokesmanJoaquin Navarro Vals said the pope
had responded to Mr. Arafat's request for
the meeting because he considers it a fundamentalpart of his ministry to encourage
everypositive attitude in his search for
peace,and in particular to strengthen the
willfor dialogue as the only valid means of
finding adequate solutions to conflicts.
Transferof Church
LVOV- Ukrainian Catholic officials in
Romehave announced that Saint George's
Cathedral in Lvov,Soviet Union, has been
returnedto Ukrainian Catholics after being
usedby the Russian Orthodox Church for
Coptic Bishop Sues Egypt
OverLawRestrictingChurches
CAIRO - A Coptic Orthodox bishop is
suing the Egyptian government to overturn
a 138-year-old law that requires presidential permission to build or refurbish a
church. The suit was filed by Bishop Barsoum of Dairut before the State Council in
Cairo last November and has been postponed twice, mostrecently on March 19, at
the request of a government lawyer.It stems
from a police order that shut down the 60year-old St. George's Church in Dairut, 170
miles south of Cairo, because repairs were
being made without a permit from President Hosni Mubarak.
MessianicJews
Denounce IsraeliRuling
on Jewish Identity
NEW YORK - The MessianicJewish
Alliance of America has issued a statement
voicing "grievous concern" over last December's Israeli Supreme Court ruling that
people who believe that Jesus was the Messiah cannot be declared Jews under Israel's
Law of Return. 'Jewish national identity
has never been, nor is at present, contingent
upon the faith held by a person of Jewish
lineage," the statement says. "Much of the
modern Israeli nation is patently agnostic
or walking a path widely aberrant from the
one which the Orthodox Jews wish to set for
the nation, yet they are Israeli."
Conference of Christians
andJews Assails
Middle East Prayer
NEW YORK - The National Conference of Christians and Jews is charging that
distribution of a controversial Palm Sunday
prayer for peace in the Middle East is "extremely provocative" and recalls "the worst
uses of Christian Holy Week as a club
against Jews."
A March 21 memorandum sent to all
regional directors of the National Conference warns that the prayer, being circulated
worldwide by the Middle East Council of
Churches, "may cause Jewish-Christian
tensions in U.S. communities" unless it is
"carefully handled by churches."
The National Conference of Christians
and Jews, based in New Yorkwith 72 offices
around the country, was founded in 1928 to
promote interfaith and interracial dialogue.
Written by the Rev. Elliott Wright, a
United Methodist clergyman on the National Conference staff, the memorandum
says, "The prayer in question is considered
in some quarters to be a pro-Palestinian
political statement combined with a narrow, exclusive theological point of view.''
On April 2 the American Jewish Committee also issued a statement critical of the
prayer, calling it "provocative" and "malicious slander" with a "strong anti-Israel
bias''.
''Synergy''
I choose to be happy and not to be sad,
I choose with God's help to be good and not bad.
I choose to be kind in all that I do,
I choose to make sure that my words are all true.
I choose to be healthy and not to be ill
if this be according to God's Holy Will.
I choose to be brave and never to fear,
To smile and be cheerful though pain be severe.
All this I now choose in Jesus my Lord,
Who is with the Father and Spirit adored!
.
.
-David-Patnck Mornson
All Saints' Church
Bloomington, Indiana
by Sandy Anderson,
daughter of the late Fr.Alex Zahand
and choir director
at St. Ellien Orthodox Church,
Brownsville,PA.
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more than forty years. The announcement
from the temporary see in Rome of the
Archeparchy ofLvovsaid the transfer of the
cathedral was authorized by a vote of the
newly elected city council of Lvov.It said the
Orthodox Church was told to vacate the
~athedral and its entire complex of buildings and to relocate to the Latin-rite Church
of Saint Nicholas in Lvov.
THE
WORD/JUNE 1990
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<p>The AOCA is one of 24 archdioceses of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East across the world. The editorial office for their publication <em>The Word</em> is in Brooklyn, New York. AOCA founded the periodical as an Arabic language publication in 1905, which ran for 16 volumes. The final issue of the Arabic <em>Al-Kalemat</em> appeared in 1933, and the English iteration <em>The Word</em> began anew in 1957.</p>
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. If you are a college student in the Archdiocese or if you are a parent with college-aged
children, may I ask you to reserve a place on your calendar July 21-26 this summer?
We have planned one of the most significant conferences in our history at Antiochian
Village. I want you to be there.
You have heard me say over the years that the various Orthodox jurisdictions in North
America must come together. In that spirit, the O.C.A. Campus and Youth Ministry is cosponsoring with our Teen S.O.Y.O., Campus Ministry and Department of Youth, a college conference which we believe will attract over 250 students from our two jurisdictions,
plus those who will attend from the Greek and Serbian dioceses and others.
In fact, register early! Even though the new wing at Antiochian Village will be open,
registrations will be closed at just over the 2 50 mark.
Joining me on the program will be Fathers Thomas Hopko,John Namie, and Jon
Braun. Our pledge to you: the spiritual content will be one of substance and challenge.
We want to equip you with the kind of Orthodox Christian depth that will serve you well
next Fall on the campus or in the work place. Personally,I am very excited for what is in store.
In addition to the inspirational and instructional sessions, there will be, of course,
the services of worship which are always a highlight at the Village, plus good times of fellowship and fun around the pool and after the evening sessions.
On page 10 of this issue of The Wordare complete directions on how to register for the
Conference, along with other particulars for our five day program. Please register before
the end of this month to be sure of a confirmation for the Conference.
I am pleased with the progress of our Campus Ministry Student Board and its vision,
and with the cooperation of Teen S.O.Y.O.and the Department of Youth with the counterpart leadership in the O.C.A.
I will look for you July 21-26 as we make use of our expanding facilities at Antiochian
Village.
Action from the first Campus Ministry Conference
held in Irving, California last summer which brought
together advisors and students to discuss an Orthodox presence on college campuses in North America. The second conference will be held this July 21-26
at the Antiochian Village.
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�REFLECTIONSON CAMPUSMINISTRY
FROMTHE STUDENTBOARD
COLLEGECONFERENCETO BE HELD
by FatherJon E. Braun
College men and women want personal
relationships, but they also wan~ to be a
part of something large that promises to ~e
able to effect change. That's the precise
purpose of our summer College Conference. This summer our Department of
Campus Ministry, Teen SOYO, and the
OCA are joining together to co-sponsor a
conference to bring together Orthodox students from all over North America to build
together as Orthodox Christians on the
campus. Students
from several jurisdictions will be meeting
July 21-26 at our Antiochian Village for
our second College
Conference.
The Orthodox witness on the college
campus has made
some consequential
gains this past year,
but there is a long
way to go. At least
thirteen new campus
groups have started
since our conference
last summer. That's
progress, but we need
both spiritual and
numerical strength.
This conference will
provide the program
and the know-howfor
that - plus personal
know-how for Orthodox Christian living.
This is a college age conference, planned
by college age people, for college age peo-
ple, as well as for our choic~ T~en SOYO
leadership. The people who h~e it have put
it together. The North Amenc~n Student
Board of the Antiochian Archd10cese, u1:der the leadership of Brian Nasser, wh~ is
our Campus Ministry Field Representative
and Chairman of the Board, our Department of Campus Ministry, and the OCA
Youth and Campus Ministry Department
have worked hard to put this conference together. Gihan Gabor from Church of the
Redeemer in LosAltos, California, is doing
the coordinating of all the organizational
effort, and she's done a spectacular job.
Content, depth, intensity and training
are our key words for this summer. Of course
we're going to have fun. But t~at's not our
prime purpose. We'll work dadf on understanding our Liturgy, our history, our
spiritual life, our Orthodox stand on crucial
contemporary issues and on how to organize Orthodox groups on the college
campus.
.
Metropolitan PHILIP will launch the
conference, and Father Thomas Hopko
from St. Vladimir's
Seminary, Father Peter Gillquist, and Fr.
Joseph Purpura are
amongst the speakers
and participants for
this conference. Students' leadership will
give guidance to
seminars, along with
the clergy.
Scholarships for
those who need
financial help are
available. Contact
any member of our
Student Board or the
Department of Campus Ministry for information or application
for scholarship aid.
No one should failto
come for financial
reasons. You may
write:
CAMPUS MINISTRY
6762 B Pasado Road
Goleta, CA 9 3117
and done now, it is
Jesus Christ who keeps
us unified in His
Church: One Lord, one
faith, one baptism.
-Glenn Friesen,
California State
University, Long Beach
Long Beach, CA
***
Shortly after his appointment to be
Director of the Department of Campus
Ministry,ArchpriestJon Braun assembled
14students from throughout the Archdio- ceseto comprise a North American Student
Board.This group meets annually to set the
policyof the Departmen~. As Fr. Jon once
put it, "They come up with the plan, and
I do my best to see that it happens the way
theywant it to." This article contains comments from some of the members of the
boardregarding their views of the importanceof Campus Ministry in general, and of
theCollegeConference being held this July
21-26,1990, at the Antiochian Village.
***
Last year, the first College Conference
broughtabout 140 students from across the
land together. The conference meant a
greatdeal to me for three reasons. Being a
student at the largest university in Califor-
r
nia,you sometimes feel like you're the only
OrthodoxChristian on campus. The only
other Orthodox person I knew was Peter
(myroommate). The conference gave me
reasonto believe that I was part of a group
muchlarger. Secondly, through the works?ops,worship services, and other interact10nsI learned more about our Faith. Lastly,the feeling of oneness and unity among
mybrothers and sisters in Christ is centered
on a rock-solid foundation the Church.
. I'll be the first to admit very much enJoyedthe social interaction with my peers:
the l~te night talks, meeting new people,
hangingout with the guys. When all is said
I
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The Department of
Campus Ministry is an
important part of the
present and future of our Archdiocese. It
provides a social fellowship during a very
confusing time for young men and women.
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Last summer we held our first College
Conference. At first, I was little bit skeptical. I wondered if we were really going to
learn anything, or were we just going to
hang out and socialize
all week. Well, it turns
out we did a little bit of
both. Yes, we did
spend time socializing
(remember Tommy's
and the beach?) but we
also learned a lot about
playing the dual role of
an Orthodox Christian
and a college student, roles which can be
problematic for many young adults.
a
Through seminars with some of the most
knowledgeable people of our Archdiocese,
we learned new things about our Faith, and
how we can use them in our daily life on
campus. This July we will hold a Second
College Conference at the Antiochian Village, and it promises to be just as uplifting
as the first one. I encourage everyone who
is of college age to come to the Village and
participate. I promise it will be an experience you won't soon forget.
-Alex Mamary,
Trinity University
San Antonio, TX
***
Campus Ministry is not only one of the
most worthwhile efforts
this Archdiocese is
making, the fact is that
when most college students go off to school,
they stop being involvedin the Church to
the point when they go
only on Christmas and
Easter. One of the biggest reasons is that they
are physically removed
from the Church. Very
few colleges offer oncampus services or have an Orthodox
Christian Fellowship, so the Church must
come to the students. We can't expect our
faith to grow and remain strong, if our
young people go through the biggest parts
of their lives (in terms of developing their
beliefs and the direction of their lives)without the integral Orthodox Church presence.
I don't think we need campus work to the
point where there are people standing on
crates preaching in the middle of the quad,
but we do need to have the Orthodox Faith
present on campus, so that the students
have it there for them. One thing that
makes the Orthodox Church so special is
that sense of community felt by its members. I believe this is
the key to successful
campus ministry programs. Give the students the opportunity
to meet other Orthodox students and make
an Orthodox community. It's tough when
you think you're the
only one out there, but
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�provides a sense of the Church, keeping the
spiritual bond intact. After all, what do you
have if you can't even count on y~u_rCh~rch
and spiritual family? Campus Mm1stry1san
expression of the Church, there for Orthodox students where they are. It is a form of
unconditional love from our Archdiocese.
We students need to know we are not
alone. There are few words to describe the
feeling I had when I went to the First College Conference in Irvine. All of those peo***
Campus Ministry provides a viral link for ple assembled there were just like me. We
the college student to the Church. Many of were all Orthodox Christians at pretty
us are away at school and are no longer at- much the same point in our lives: living the
tending church. The reasons include: not life of a student, having many of the same
having one nearby, not having transporta- questions, fears, and beliefs, while our faith ing the Orthodox Faith to a new generation
tion, not feeling comfortable attending a is challenged in every corner, whether it be of people. Our Orthodox college students
different church, or just not having the in class or social settings. The togetherness
need the efforts of the Department of Camtime. This loss of contact now is going to af- and strong feeling radiating through the pus Ministry especially once they have left
room every time we were all together was
overwhelming. We talked together, ate to- their home and home parish. We are going
gether, worshipped together, and had fun to develop a network of active Orthodox coltogether. It's difficult to convey in words lege groups on campuses throughout the
Writingand receiving mail from my friends
one of the most wonderful experiences and United States and Canada to serve our Orhelps,but there is a need for an Orthodox
the feelings that accompany it. I look for- thodox youth. It will happen. This is our
ministryon campus . . . all campuses.
ward to those same feelings and count down goal. This is our mission.
Nancy Tayebi,
-Justin
Sayfie,
to the month, days, and hours until the
University of Massachusetts
Georgetown
University
next Conference at the Village in July of
Amherst, MA
Washington, D.C.
1990, seeing all of the friends from last
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summer and meeting new friends attending
I think Campus Ministry is important
As college students we represent the fu.
the Conference for the first time.
becauseit allows college students to meet
ture
leadership
of
Orthodoxy.
It
is
impera-Jackie Abodeely,
feet where the Church stands in their lives
andget to know other people who share a
Kirkwood College tive, therefore, that a strong Campus Minisafter college.
commonfaith and understanding. Camp is
Cedar Rapids, IA try program be established if Orthodoxy is
The Campus Ministry program is the last
sucha great experience for so many of us benot
only
to
survive
but
thrive.
There's
no
***
connection for many of us to the Church.
causewe meet friends who we feel we realbetter
way
to
introduce
the
Campus
MinisThe work of the Campus Ministry can be
The program that we offer in the summer
ly identify with. These friendships last a
is not only educational, but also a means of seen as fulfilling the true spirit of Orthodox try program to North America than
lifetime.
recharging the faith for another year of bat- Christianity. As Sayidna PHILIP likes to re- through a national conference, particularSomany of the goals of Campus Minisly
at
Antiochian
Village.
There
we
will
mind us, one does not hide a light under a
tle on the campus. If we can continue
try
are the same goals that we had at camp
learn
how
to
follow
Christ
through
His
reaching out to teach and to recharge the bushel, but instead holds it out for all the
at
the
Antiochian Village, which is why I'm
Church and we'll re- ,
students throughout
gladwe'rehaving this Second College Conturn home knowing
their college careers,
ferencethere, at the Heritage and Learning
that we're not alone
then they will conCenter.We want people to experience the
in this pursuit. It's an
tinue to view Church
Church- not as something boring which
opportunity you can't
as an important factor
t~eycan't relate to, but as something which
pass
up.
for the rest of their
givesmeaning to their lives, and as a com-Scott Speier,
lives.
munity of people who really care about
Universityof
-David Jou bran,
eachother.
California,
George Mason
-David Hanna,
Santa
Barbara
University
Algonquin
College
Santa
Barbara,
CA
Fairfax, VA
Ottawa,
Ontario
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Living a Christian
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The Department
As
students,
it
is
virtually impossible to
life
is
never
easy.
of Campus Ministry
feel
like
a
member
of
the Church when our
There
is
always
temp·
is helping to rid stuonly
contact
with
the
Orthodox world is on
cation.
Now
that
I'm
dents of the lonelithosefew visits home. Then it's back to
at school, the presness of being away
sure is even greater,
pressures of school where mid-terms,
from home, family
papers,
_andstudying seem to rule our lives.
and
the
church
family
that
I
used
as
support
world
to
see.
Those
of
us
on
college
camand friends. Leaving for school should not
Whereis the Church now? Sadly, it's far, far
have to mean leaving everything else be- puses are now challenging ourselvesto show is miles away. I have found that I need more
away.
hind that was associated with the past. Orthodoxy as the bright beacon of faith than just random monthly visits home to
"Kids go to school to experience the
my
church.
Getting
letters
from
Cam~us
Campus Ministry works to help a student that it is, to all of North America. In the
worldand to party. The last thing on their
make the transition a little smoother, and Antiochian Archdiocese, we are now bring- Ministry puts my life back into perspecuve.
when ou know there are others in the same
boar ou don't feel as bad. This is why the
ummer College Conference is so essential.
Before we can get Orthodox fellowship
group on each campus, we've got to get
large numbers of students from all over involved.
-Derek Laffey,
Villanova University
Philadelphia, PA
minds is Church.
When kids leave for
college, they leave the
Church." Wrong! I
can't begin to express
my hatred for those
misconceptions!
In
some isolated cases I
suppose it's true, however most of us want to
connect. But what do
we connect to? The
only options for most
students on campus are
Protestant and Roman
Catholic groups. Those
aren't substitutes for
the real thing. Why eat
\
gruel when you can
have bacon and eggs?
I see Campus Ministry providing
the
means for students to
experience the Church in their every day
lives. Imagine students attending church at
school, or getting together with other Orthodox kids, or talking to a priest on campus! It can happen if we want it and work
toward it.
-Laird Valory,
Cabrillo College
Santa Cruz, CA
***
For too many years now, we've seen a
steady flow of people leaving the Church
after they graduate from high school. Many
of these people return later in life, but the
hard truth is that most don't. The college
years are a time of many choices, for the
present and the future. Until very recently,
however, the Church wasn't around when
th?s~ pri~rities were being set. Campus
Mm1stry simply seeks to bring the Church
to our young people wherever they are.
Though we would like to see communities
of active Orthodox students on every campus, we're not there -yet. Until then, we
nee_d to bring them altogether to expenence a community of people who are
dealing with all the same things they are.
Being an Orthodox student usually means
feeling small and alone. But when we get
together, we are not small and we are
definitely not alone. The memory of being
crowded, crowded in a room with people
who have in common with us nothing less
than our Orthodox heritage is a memory
that gives real encouragement
and
strength.
I've heard parents tell their children not
to worry about being involved in the
Church when they're at school. To see the
effect of an attitude like that, we need only
to meet one of the hundreds of formerOrthodox Christians who left the Church during college because some other group saw
that they had a need for faith, at all times
of their life. We can't just de-activate and
activate our membership in the Church as
if it were a club. As Orthodox Christians,
our membership is in the Body of Christ.
As the far-flung community of Orthodox
college students, we are truly "divided, but
not disunited." I hope all college students
will join us this July at the Village for this
very important week in the life of our
Church.
-Brian Nasser,
University of California, Irvine
Irvine, CA
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�THE BLIND DEFENDANT:
A S1DRY OFJUSTICEAND MERCY!
by Phillip C. Allen
he courtroom was exceptionally
clean and well-lit, or so he thought
- of course, he was comparing it to
the courtShe knew so well in Chicago, an
entirelydifferent time and place from the
present. But w~y shouldn't it have been
well-lit?It washis dream, after all, and even
the impossibly beautiful courtroom was
possiblein that ~ealm. He _musthave subconsciouslydesired cleanlmess, and that
waswhy his dream courtroom was so immaculate.
And what a splendid dream it was!What
a wonderfuljoke, what a paradox! Here he
was,not pacing about, yelling accusations
at witnesses, but actually sitting on trial
himself- a defendant! He couldn't wait to
tell Lolaor the guys about it.
Still,something did not seem quite right.
Granted,dreams are never quite right. Sure,
therewasno jury box. The people sitting in
the gallery behind him did seem a bit too
beautiful,did look a little too compassionatetowardhim - almost as if they actually
meantit! Oddest of all, the seat where the
Judgewould sit was child-sized.
Yet, something deeper was wrong with
this dream. What it was, he did not have
the courage to understand.
The lawyers walked in. Both looked
clean-cut,dressed in a snappy fashion with
paisleyties. They both had the look of successabout them. Good. He could not respecta lawyerwho did not dress to kill, and
he certainlycould not accept council from
anunsuccessfullawyer. As far as he was concerned,any lawyer with any pride in himselfcould succeed. Do-gooders that would
ratherstarve than defend a guilty man ha!- he turned them away from his office
by the dozens. No sir. The lawyer who
couldnot stomach the dirty work was truly
a liability.
Thefirst walked up to him. Transferring
the h_andleof his rather large, black briefcaseinto his left hand from his right, he
reachedout in order to shake the hand of
the defendant.
"T?e best of luck to you," said the lawyerwith a seemingly sad but sincere smile.
Th~yshook, the defendant returning the
s~ile, although not half as sincerely and
withtwicethe amount of amusement.
The lawyerwalked over to the table on
the other side of the aisle. Apparently he
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1990
Summer College
Conference
The Summer Experience to Form a Movement
of Orthodox College Students
All Over North America
WHEN?
Speakers Include:
Archpriest Thomas Hopko
Mark Stokoe
Archpriest Peter Gillquist
Arch priest Jon Braun
Archimandrite John Namie
Arch priest Joseph Purpura
Archimandrite Basil Essey
July 21-26
WHERE? Antiochian Village, PA
COST:
$125.00
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1990 Summer College Conference
July 21-26
Name ___________________
School __________________
_
Address (Street, City, State)
Parish & Priest _________________________
Check here for scholarship info
D
Enclose $25.00 deposit made out to "Summer Conference" and send by June 1, 1990 to:
Mr. Brian Nasser, Student Chairman, Summer Conference
6778 Pasado Road
Santa Barbara, California 93117
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was the prosecuting attorney.
"The best ofluck?" thought the defendant. "And he almost looked as if he meant
it!"
This was rather puzzling. The prosecuting attorney, his supposed enemy, actually
seemed sympathetic to him. How could
that be? He certainly did not want that in
his dream. A courtroom was not a place for
sympathy.
Then it hit him - of course! That attorney looked like that Paul something-orother, one of those goody-two-shoes types
who had come to the firm looking for a job
years ago and had been promptly refused.
He had popped up in the news a few times
afterwards - taking up a civil rights case
here, an anti-abortion case there - until he
messed with the mafia drug trade. They
never even found the body. Served him
right, the fool.
Suddenly the lights dimmed, nearly imperceptibly.
The other lawyerwalked up and sat down
beside him.
"How do you do? My name is Pete. I'll be
handling your case.''
They shook hands, although the smile
on this lawyer's face was not quite the same
as the smile on the other's. The defendant
knew this smile well, even if he did not
recognize the actual lawyer.It was the smile
of a lawyer who wished to coverup fear and
pity - fear and pity that the defendant was
a lost cause.
Oh, how he resented that. Imagine anyone pitying him! As if he were actually
pitiable! Didn't he have it all? A good job,
plenty of money and fame, a bunch of
friends to get drunk with on Friday nights
and a lover in his bed on Saturdays? Sure he
was guilty - but so what? He would die a
happy man - not like that idiot Paul, who
was now dead and gone. What had come of
Paul's hope now? What riches had he ever
gained? Paul had hated the world and the
world had wiped him out.
He didn't like this dream. It was an affront to his sense of pride. He should not be
on trial. He should be the judge, condemning all those contemptibly honest, pitying
faces.
The lights dimmed another small note~.
Maybe he should just wake up. All this
unacceptable reality was very unpleasant.
He began to scream and thrash about in
or?er to stir his sleeping body back to conscwusness.
Needless to say, this outburst startled the
people in the gallery, and it even seemed to
unnerve the lawyers.
"Please," said his attorney, who now
seemed to hold even more pity for him than
before. "It won't do you any good. The time
for running from Justice is over. Truth,
compassionately reaching out to you,
straining as ever to reach your hand. Would
you even now refuse to grasp it? Do you still
battle to achieve the void?"
I understand. Quickly, though, kill the
understanding. Bury it. Hide it awaywhere
it will never again see the Light.
"What the hell does that mean?" exclaimed the defendant. "I don't understand. Justice? Compassion? What is
Truth? Who the hell are you, what the hell
are you doing in my dream, and why the
hell can't I wake up? Jesus Christ!"
What's wrong with those lights?
"Please," said the defendant, a little
more subdued. "If you are my lawyer, just
get me out of here."
"I can't do that."
Somehow, the defendant knew that already. There was going to be a trial, and he
would just have to face it before he could
wakeup.
He noticed that his lawyer did not have
a briefcase.
"If you're my lawyer, tell me - why am
I on trial?"
The lawyer grew very serious.
''You know why.''
Yes, it was beginning to dawn on him.
"You knew that you'd be here some day.
Granted, you didn't expect the trial to be so
soon - no one ever does. Still, you knew
that if you struggled long enough to get
into jail, eventually the Court would have
to allow you your chance to go and lock
yourself in once and for all. This is your big
chance. Your last chance.
''I'll do everything I can to help you, but
in the end, of course, it's all up to you. Anyway,you haven't given me much to go on in
the way of defense. You haven't prepared at
all, have you? My files on you were empty.''
The defendant was indignant.
"I don't need any help anyway, thank
you! I know the law; I am perfectly capable
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�Ha! Sure there's aJudge-in
this lunatic's
of defending myself!''
mind.
The lights.
Darker.
The attorneys began to weep. Both of
Pete wagged his head in sorrow.
them.
The
prosecutor stood up. Taking a sheet
"All rise!" commanded the bailiff, who
of
paper
from his briefcase,he faced the dehad just appeared at the front of the room.
fendant.
Everyone stood up.
"The defendant has committed a good
The defendant waited for the Judge to
number of crimes. Although we all know
appear.
what these crimes are, ... "
"You may be seated," said the bailiff.
Sure. All except me!
"Pete," he whispered, "where is the
Darker.
Judge?"
" . . . I will read them aloud. They inHis attorney looked astonished.
clude
drunkenness, . . ."
"You don't see him?"
What?
"No."
'' . . . idolatry, fornication, idle talk
And why should he? It was his dream. If
"
he didn't want there to be a Judge, there
Hey, those aren't crimes! I know my
wouldn't be one.
"Yes there will, yes there is - whether or rights!
Darker.
not you make yourself as blind."
" ... greed, jealousy, and pride."
What the hell is that supposed to mean?
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So what?
The darkness now obscured everything
except the Judge's seat.
"How do you plead?"
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A hand was reaching out toward him I
from the seat.
The defendant was becoming embittered. Tears of anger began to flow from his
eyes. He ground his teeth together.
How do I plead? I know the law. I refuse
to believe I'm guilty of any crimes. I'll fight
this! What, am I supposed to throw myself
at the mercy of the Court? Sure! I don't
trust this Judge as far as I can spit.
"Innocent, of course!"
The Light was taken away. He sat alone.
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''And Isaacsaz:dto hzjfaf herAbraham, 'Myfather!' And he said,
![ere I am -myson. He said, Behold, thefire and the wood: but where
ts the lamb for a burnt offering?'Abrahamsaid, 'Godwillp;ovide himself the lamb fora burnt offering my son.' So they went both of them
together. "
(Genesis22:7-8)
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tized but 'John would have prevented him mocked him, and took the reed and struck
saying, 'I need to be baptized by you, and him on the head. And when they had
do you come to me'? But Jesus answered mocked him, they stripped him of the
him, saying 'Let it be so now; for thus it is robe, and put his own clothes on him, and
led him away to crucify him," (Matthew
fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness,"
(Matthew 3:14-5).Thus,Jesus, the only sin- 27:28-31).
Jesus, Son of God the Father, suffered
less one, is baptized, identifying Himself
this humiliation for us. By His death we live,
with sinners, whom John had baptized.
Besides being referred to as the lamb, by His descent into Hades we ascend into
Jesus is also described as a shepherd, who Heaven. Jesus is our paschal lamb, our sacwatches over his flock (mankind). Jesus is rifice, the true sacrifice.
"And I saw no temple in the city,
the "good shepherd. The good shepherd
for its temple is the Lord God the Allays down his life for the sheep," Gohn
mighty and the Lamb. And the city
10:11). We also know that even when we feel
has no need of sun or moon to shine
abandoned and alone,Jesus, the shepherd,
upon it, for the glory of God is its
will not flee or leave us desolate. This is so
light and its lamp is the Lamb. By its
because "he who is hireling and not a sheplight shall the nations walk; and the
herd whose own sheep are not, sees the wolf
kings of the earth shall bring their
coming and leaves the sheep and flees; and
glory into it, and its gates shall never
the wolf snatches them and scatters them.
be shut," (Revelation 21:22-5 ).
He flees because he is a hireling and cares
FatherJohn Teebagy is the pastor of St.
nothing for the sheep. I (Jesus)am the good
shepherd; I know my own and my own George Church in Lowell, Massachusetts.
know me, as the Father knows me and I
know the Father, and I lay down my life for
the sheep," (John 10:11-5). This quote is ex- "OH!, MY MASTER I BELIEVE"
tremely important and beautiful, in the
By Zackey J. Halbouty
sense that it givesa real life depiction of the
When my life is at its lowest ebb,
love that the shepherd has for his sheep, or
With your miraculous power lift me up,
a parent to his children. It also relates to us You said that I wouldn't have more burdens
the passionate loveGod has for us. If we folthan I can bear.
low the shepherd and listen to him, he will I believe in You my Substance of life.
Oh!, my Master, strengthen my belief.
"give them eternal life, and they shall never
perish, and no one shall snatch them out of Constantly keep Your shadows over me,
My heart is Yours where You'll always be,
my hand," Gohn 10:28). Jesus is always
faithful to us and givesus a chance for eter- Your heart is my most precious possession.
Oh!, Master, we are always together,
nal life with Him, His Father, and Spirit in
Hearing you telling me, I am your own.
their Kingdom, but like Judas we have
What am I captain of my ship,
betrayed Jesus and like Peter we have denied Without your directing my paths of life.
Him. Because of these acts,Jesus was arrestAs my vessel sails across life's sea,
ed and turned over to the Romans. They Nothing, am I, my Salvation, whose love,
Has assured me a home in Heaven.
"stripped him and put a scarlet robe upon
him and platting a crown of thorns, they
Mr. Halbouty is a senior member of our parput it on his head, and put a reed in his
ish
in Beaumont, Texas.
right hand. And kneeling before him they
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THE MYRRH-BEARINGWOMEN
In 1973 when a group of Last but not least, Mary and Martha, the siswomen got together to write ters of Lazarus, dedicated their lives to
the first constitution of the spreading the new Faith.
The female disciples ofJesus were braver
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Women of North America, than the men during the terrible ordeal of
one of the days they wanted us the crucifixion. Courage, however, is not a
to remember was the Sunday matter of sex. Loveis what makes a person
of the Myrrh-Bearing Women.
Let us consider the importance of this day
and the reasons we need to honor those
women, so important to the life of Christ.
The second Sunday after Pascha, we celebrate the memory of the people who
played a role in the Resurrection of our
Lord. These are Nicodemus andJoseph of
Arimathea who buried Jesus and the
Myrrh-Bearing Women who came to anoint
the Body of Christ early in the morning.
They were the first to hear the news of the
resurrection. "CHRIST IS RISEN" was first
spoken by women. These women disciples
never deserted Jesus. They showed courage
by following HIM during the whole journey
to the cross. They were not likeJoseph and
Nicodemus who waited until Jesus died to
come forth and claim HIS body. How often
this happens. We find time to give eulogies
and pay tributes to the dead. One work of
praise to the living is worth much more
than the most beautiful floral wreath for
the dead. The seven famous Myrrh-Bearing brave, be it man or woman. It was love that
Women showed this form of love. Mary Jesus had as He forgave the thief on the
Magdalene is the most famous of the seven Cross. There are many kinds of courage and
Myrrh-Bearing women. She was healed by love. Our children need to know that saying
Jesus of the illness described by the Holy NO to drugs or to riding with someone who
Scripture as "being possessed by seven de- has been drinking is a form of great courmons.'' After the Ascension of Christ, she age. It takes courage to see ourselves as we
journeyed to Rome to convince Emperor really are. We need to be able to say "I have
Tiberius how wrong Pontius Pilate had sinned." It takes courage to be a Christian
been. Salome, the Mother of James and in today's world. It takes courage to live by
John who brought spices to anoint HIM re- Christian standards and to follow Jesus in
mained devoted to Mary the Mother of God our everydaylife. The Bible has a great deal
the remainder of her life. Mary, the Moth- to say about courage. In Joshua 1:9, "Be
er ofJames and Joses devoted many years to strong and of good courage; be not afraid,
the service of our Lord. Joanna, the wife of neither be dismayed, for the Lord your God
Chuza, assisted the Apostles during their is with you wherever you go." No matter
fast years as leaders of the new Faith. She what you face in life, if you remember the
had great courage. Susanna, who was a words of the Bible and that promise of God,
close friend of Mary Magdalene, shared in you can always find a bright side.
the work of spreading the message of salvaWe must think courage and pray courage
tion. She served "Communion Suppers"
like the women who prayed with Jesus. For
and administered to the sick and the aged. we know that if we love God enough, He
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will never abandon us.
Winston Churchill said, "Courage is the
finest of human qualities because it guarantees all the others."
We need to show our courage as followers of Christ. As Christians we can no longer
hide our faith in a closet. Perhaps we need
a quiet place to pray but we need to confess
Christ and work for Him at our churches
and in the world.
It took great courage for the women who
remained closest to the Cross on Good Friday and who were first to the tomb on
Easter Sunday, which was the first day of the
week. As they came with spices to show
their love, we come with faith and love to
the empty tomb on Sunday morning. As
we listen to the Matins, we encounter the
living and risen Christ through HIS word
and the Eucharist. As we kiss the Gospel
Book.Jesus becomes present to us. We say,
''Having beheld the resurrection of
Christ." With this in mind we should
remember that the women came with spices
so their hands were not empty. They
brought something. Let us bring generosity toward others with our prayers. Let us
bring good will with our love for others. Do
not come with empty hands or an empty
heart. Let the spices remind us of repentance and commitment. The fact that the
great stone was rolled away has significance
for us. It shows that Christ has complete victory over sin and death. We have many
stones that stand in our way today, but we
must always remember that if we put our
trust in God, we can roll away all the stones
in our way. We know the women went to
the tomb early in the morning. What an
important symbol this is for us. They went
when the sun was rising. Jesus is the true
SUN. If we, men, women and children
would start each day with Christ, what a
beautiful day we would have. I pray that we
will all learn to have the courage and loveof
the Myrrh-Bearing Women. Let us try to
meet GOD early each day, pray to HIM and
spread HIS word. Then our days will be
filled with peace, love, hope, joy and courage.
-Elinor Bourjaily, President
NAB Antiochian Women
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KHOUREEYE MARY MASSABNI (8 5) fell asleep in the Lord on
March 3, 1990 in Altoona, PA.
KHOUREEYE EMILY OFIESH
(88) fell asleep in the Lord on
March8, 1990 in New Kensington, PA.
MAYTHEIR MEMORIES BE ETER-
NAL!
Orthodox Patriarchate
SuspendsEcumenical
Dialogue
The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of
Jerusalem has announced that it will no
longerengage in theological dialogue with
' Christiansof other traditions. In the official
announcement, the Greek Orthodox Patriarchof]erusalem, His Beatitude Diodoros
I, wasquoted as saying that the "heterodox'' (i.e., other Christian denominations)
havebeen using such dialogues to "steal"
. membersof his flock. He then reiterated
theOrthodoxview that his tradition has the
"fullnessof Christian truth.''
Observers consider the criticism about
"otherChristian traditions" to have been
directedagainst Roman Catholics and the
uniate Greek-Catholic Church, many of
whoseArabic-speaking congregants left the
GreekOrthodox Church.
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Open Communion
by
The Rev.David G. Barr
The Orthodox Church does not practice
inter-communion or open communion
with any other church. By this we mean that
we do not open our chalice to those who are
not Orthodox nor do we as Orthodox take
communion in any other church. To understand this better, it is important to look at
whywe practice this. First, let us look at the
word communion. The word literally means
"a common union" and signifies that in
partaking of the Holy Gifts, we have a
"common union" with our Lord. We also
imply within this, however, that there is a
"common union" of the people who partake of the Body and Blood ofJesus Christ.
Before the Creed, the priest says: "Let us
love one another, that with one accord we
may confess." We as Orthodox Christians
have a common union of love and belief in
our LordJesus Christ. Partaking at the Chalice is the ultimate sign of our unity in
Christ. To be in communion in the Orthodox Church is to boldly affirm the teachings and beliefs of Orthodox Christianity.
We are not in communion with other
churches because we do not have a common
union in belief and practice with them. If
we did, we Orthodox would be the first to
push for intercommunion. This common
faith and practice keeps the various Orthodox Churches (Antiochian, Albanian,
Greek, Russian, American, Serbian, Romanian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, etc.) in communion with each other. The truth is that
we do not have a common faith with nonOrthodox churches, and that includes the
Roman Catholic and the various Protestant
churches. In fact, virtually every nonOrthodox church 'has a different belief than
us about the Eucharist or Communion itself. Most, if not virtually all, Protestant
churches officially do not believe that the
Gifts are actually the Body and Blood of
Christ. How, then, can we claim a common
union when in fact we do not have a common faith?
Within the past 2 5 years or so, there has
been a great change in American Christianity through the Ecumenical movement.
There is a push to practice "open communion", thereby allowing all "professing
Christians" to join in the Communion.
The thought behind this suggests that partaking of communion together is a nice way
to get together and demonstrate our
similarities between various Christian
faiths. Unfortunately, the thinking behind
this fails to recognize that those things
which separate us are very important, if not
critical to our salvation. The Orthodox
Church looks forward to the day when all
Christians can come together in the Eucharist, but we state emphatically that we
must first deal with the hard issues of what
separates us. These issues are matters far too
important to ignore, because our very salvation is at stake.
Expectations of Parish Council
Members and Parish leaders
prepared by the
Workshop for Parish Leaders
u:i!stern Pennsylvania Deanery
February 24, 1990
Lay leaders and clergy from the u:i!stern
Pennsylvania Deanery gathered together at
the Antiochtan Village on February 23 and
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�24 for an Annual Workshop for Parish leaders. Presentations and workshops were lead
by Frs. John Abdalah, John Nosal and
Donald Shadid. One of the fruits of the
workshop was the following list of "Expectations of Parish Council Members and Parish leaders", which all in attendance agreed
to be reasonable and important for successful parish leadership. We hope that other
parish leaders will find this list helpful.
1. STRIVEneither to take offense nor to
give offense.
2. EQUIPmyself for leadership by reading the Parish Constitution and learning to
apply it in a proper Christian spirit.
3. SUPPORTand EMPOWER
others for
the betterment of the Church and to the
glory of God.
4. PREPAREthrough prayer and ATTEND with attentiveness all parish and
council meetings, and ACCEPTa fair share
of the work load.
5. SUPPORTthe parish financially in
proportion to the gifts that God has given.
6. RESPONDto all concerns of parish
life and attend and support all parish events
and activities.
7. ATTENDfaithfully all church services
and regularly participate in confession and
commumon.
8. UNDERTAKE,guided by the parish
priest, those activities which will foster personal spiritual growth.
9. ACTwith integrity to fulfill all commitments that I make.
France: Tensions Around
the Community of Oriental
Rite of Aubazine
The catholic community of oriental rite
- 'The Sisters of the Resurrection' - settled in Aubazine, near Brive, since 1965,
has left, in July 1989, the jurisdiction of the
Greek-Catholic Patriarch of Antioch, and
placed itself under the jurisdiction of Ignace IV, the Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch.
On November 2, the P.M. Meyssignac,episcopal delegate of information, for the diocese of Tulle, has published the following:
"The crisis at the monastery of Aubazine, that is persisting for a few months, has
just been made public by a massive media
coverage. Since a certain number of inaccuracies inevitably slips into information,
what follows is the position of the diocese
of Tulle, concerned by this matter:
1. An apostolic visitor was sent to Aubazine in 1988 by the competent authority in
Rome. Following this visit, the Supervisor
(of the monastery) and the Rector were appointed (sent) elsewhere. The Pope himself
had approved of this measure, which was
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taken on November 30, 1988 and duly notified. One of the nuns in the community
was designated to take charge of the government of the congregation and to prepare for
the election of a new Supervisor (Mother
Superior).
2. The deposed Supervisor, the Rector,
and the majority of the nuns have deman~ed their transition from the Catholic
Church to the Orthodox Church of Antioch: they communicated their decision to
the diocese of Tulle onJuly 29, 1989. The
diocese of Tulle had not been consulted,
which is contrary to the statutes of the Congregation.
3. We absolutely respect the individual
freedom of the nuns' choice, but we affirm
that the various modifications that have
taken place for the purposes of this transition to Orthodoxy, have been decided in
non-conformity with the statutes of the
Congregation and in ''usurpation
of
prerogatives", as the (new) Supervisor was
not consulted.
4. As a consequence, the monasterial
buildings and the adjunct property would
go to the Orthodox Church of Antioch, and
this would constitute a "betrayal ofintent"
of all those who, during eight centuries,
have created and maintained this estate of
the Catholic Church. Neither public opinion, nor the local civilauthorities can accept
this: laymen (in France this also designates
those who oppose the temporal authority of
the Church) - have spontaneously formed
an association of defense.
5. We request from the ministry of interior, competent in this matter, to enhance
the respect for the legitimacy of the measures taken by the competent authority of
the Catholic Church, namely, that the
responsibility of the new Supervisor be
recognized; that the nuns who choose to,
be allowed to stay in the community with
the (new) Supervisor; and this, because the
Catholic Congregation of oriental rite, welcomed (to the monastery) in 1965, must
continue.''
On his part, Bishop Salibi, Patriarchal
Vicar of the Orthodox Church of Antioch
in France, has published on November 6 a
communique where he declares, mainly:
"With regards to the property of the
buildings and other dependencies of the
monastery of Aubazine, the Orthodox
Church of Antioch has no intention whatsoeverin examining this question on the legal and administrative levels. The (Orthodox) Church invites a solution (that would
be) in the spirit of the Gospels and of
ecumenism. The Church would favorably
consider a solution whereby, (on one hand)
the buildings of this ancient Cistercian
monastery would remain at the disposition
of the Catholic Church and, (on the other
hand) the Orthodox nuns would be allowed
to continue their monastic life in accor.
dance with the Oriental Christian (tradi.
tion)."
Finally, the Orthodox Patriarch IgnaceIV
has met, in Paris on November 15, with the
Cardinal Lustiger, Ordinary of the Orientals
residing in France and who do not possess
an Ordinary of their rite.
(SNOP, 22 November) La Documentation Catholique, 87(7) No. 1997,January,
1990.
TheMiddleEast
Councilof Churches
~~~,~~
Christians for Peace
in the Holy Land
Dear Friends:
As the Palestinian people enter their
third year of struggle against the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza, injustice and suffering continue unabated.
Indeed, it has intensified over the past year.
In January of 1988, the heads of the
churches in Jerusalem issued an unprecedented joint statement, calling upon
churches throughout the world to join
them in a search for "a real peace based on
justice" for all the people of the region. In
April of 1989 they reiterated their appeal,
adding a request on the international community and the United Nations "to giveurgent attention to the plight of the Palestinian people, and to work for a speedy and
just resolution of the Palestinian problem."
The Middle East Council of Churches has
given its unequivocal support to these pleas
from the churches inJerusalem.
Many churches throughout the world
have responded with statements and actions
demonstrating
their support of the
churches in Jerusalem and the Middle East.
The urgency of the current situation, however, both its dangers and its kairos of opportunity, leads me to invite the international Christian community to further
manifestations
of solidarity with the
churches in the Holy Land. The Gospel of
our LordJesus Christ requires that we seek
constantly to incarnate His love for all peo·
ple, not least in the land where He was
born, where He suffered and died on the
Cross, and yet gave us new hope through
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the power of His resurrection.
In November of 1989 the MECC conned an international meeting in Geneva,
~:itzerland, w~ic? had as its re~ult the initiationof "Chnst1a1:1sfor Peace m the Holy
Land".That gathering proposed that berweenPalm Sunday and Pentecost, dates
that are this year shared by both the "Eastern" and "Western" churches, churches
throughout the world should join the
churchesofJerusalem in prayers for peace in
the Holy Land. We have enclosed the text
of a prayer that we invite you to have read
in your churches on Palm Sunday.
The Palm Sunday prayer, then, will initiate a period of action and reflection which
could include prayers and fasting, public
events,representations to governments or
anyother activities that would be appropriateboth for the urgency of the situation and
foryourown particular context. We also expect that there will be events in Jerusalem
itselfwhich representatives of the internationalchurches may wish to join or support.
Wewillkeep you informed of the planning
ofeventsboth in Jerusalem and in particular countries or regions throughout the
world.
This period of reflection and action will
culminate with Pentecost, on which occasion a second prayer will be issued by the
churchesin Jerusalem invoking the Holy
Spirit,whose unifying power should enable
peoplein the Holy Land to break down the
wallsof separation and make God's peace
prevailin the City of Peace,Jerusalem. We
hopethat the solidarity in prayer we are invitingyou to join will emphasize both the
tragedyof the situation - the denial of the
rightsand dignity of the Palestinian people
- and the faith that with God's grace the
most grievous wrongs can be righted, the
most painful divisions healed. Although
authorities seem to be paralyzed in stalemate and timidity, we share the hope that
prayersfor peace will be answered, that
Jerusalemwill become a community of all
believersand the wellspring of peace in the
HolyLand and the whole world.
Yours in Christ Jesus,
Gabriel Habib
General Secretary
Prayerfrom Jerusalem
On the day you entered Jerusalem, 0
lord, fulfilling what had been written in
theScriptures,we go forth from our homes
and from ourselves, bearing our palm
branchesand beseeching you to answer our
prayers.
Wejoin the great crowd that came out to
meetyou crying "Hosanna! Blessed is the
Onewho comes in the name of the Lord!"
THEWORD/MAY 1990
Open our eyes and enlighten our minds so
that we will see you as you are in the Gosp~l - in the midst of the community of the
faithful and among all those who thirst for
you, wherever they may be.
We come to Jerusalem with you, and we
see there your people divided, yet longing
to be united in you, as branches of the one
vine. Grant us the courage to go beyond
ourselves, to transcend the burden of history so that we may recover our unity in you
and through you.
We come to Jerusalem with you, and we
see that there is no peace, and that people
remain in agony and suffering. Strengthen
those who thirst for mercy and justice, but
have been deprived of the rights to live in
dignity. For such are those you have loved,
reminding us that they are our neighbors.
Free them from oppression; restore to them
the right to life and to independence in
their own land, just as other nations enjoy
this right.
We come to Jerusalem with you, and we
see that there are those who live in fear.
Grant them inner peace. Free them from
the illusion that depriving others of their
rights, or even eliminating them, will provide security or reaffirm self-identity. Send
your Spirit, who spoke through the
prophets, to lead all of us to reach out to the
other in a recognition of the common dignity possessed by all human beings. In the
sharing of our deepest aspirations is found
the way ofliberation from fear, doubts and
anxiety and the way toward security, fullness and creativity.
When we meet in you as one body, and
you send us forth, carrying the Good News,
and when we bring to realization your justice on earth, then will Jerusalem become
the community of all believers, the wellspring of Peace in the Holy Land and in the
whole world.
We come to Jerusalem, 0 Holy One,
with you seated on the throne of our hearts,
our minds, our lives. We walk the road to
Golgotha with you and partake of your passion. Seeing you nailed to the Cross, we
bow down before your suffering. Show us
the glory of your Resurrection.
An Open letter
to the President
The Honorable George Walker Bush
President of the United States
The White House
Washington, D.C. 20500
Dear Mr. President
In my letter to the President on September 20 1989, I urged you to finally be the
one to ~trikeat the root of the conflict in the
Middle East by coming out with a sound
pro-USA policy and begin to treat both
sides "even-handedly." This overdue desirable shift in actual practice toward the Palestinians and other Arab Christian and Muslim people could have been creatively announced by the President in a historymaking address of friendship, goodwill and
peace during the Christmas Holidays.
This same recommendation certainly applies to the Easter Season and especiallythis
year when the dates of Palm Sunday, Easter
and Pentecost are shared by both the
''Western'' and ''Eastern'' churches, and
Christians all over the world, together with
the United Nations, have been asked by the
Christian communities in Jerusalem to join
them in prayers for "a real peace based on
justice".
The Bush Administration seems to be
moving toward "balance and evenhandedness'' and, if that is so, all informed and
concerned citizens can take great heart, and
the moral vision of President George Bush
will be applauded by the great majority of
the American people who in poll after poll
have indicated their support of peace with
justice, including self-determination for the
Palestinians.
There have always been Israelis and
American Jews who disassociated themselvesfrom political Zionism and today that
number has significantly increased. It has
been my good fortune as an Arab American
Christian leader to work with them for a just
and lasting peace in today's Holy Land and
in other areas of the world. With the public positions of the established churches
(U.S. Catholic Bishops, the National Council of Churches, the Standing Conference of
Orthodox Bishops), the American Islamic
organizations, and the increasing number
of pro-just-peace American Jews, you
should be able to count on the political
"feedback" of 125 million people morally
concerned about a just peace.
As indicated in my letter of September
20, 1989, and in my proposal of a Reagan
Peace Plan of March 9, 1981which if it had
been fully implemented
could have
prevented so much trouble in the Middle
East and avoided the Israel-Iran-Contra
scandal, and in other memoranda on
recommendations for Middle East peace,
there are many side benefits of an "evenhanded" practice toward the Middle East.
These include affirmative impact on our
economy, on energy, on the war on drugs,
the budget problem, the plight of the
hostages, on world hunger, on our relations
with the United Nations, on the cause of
international law and human rights, especially the right to justice and self-deter21
�mination, on relations with the Soviet Union, on East-West relations, on relations
with the Third World, on the morale of our
diplomats, on anti-terrorism, on our pr~blem with morality in government or ethics,
etc.
Success with America's Middle East
problem will cont~ibute gre~tly to t~e
achievement of President Bush s domestic
and geopolitical goals of a strong and
productive economy and a safe an~ pe~ceful world. In addition to its salubrious impact on the Unite~ States and ~e world, the
historical accomplishment of a JUStand last-
ing peace in the Middle East will serve to
markedly strengthen the Republican Party
for administrations to come.
Very sincerely yours,
Frank Maria
Warner, NH
1990 ORTHODOXCONFERENCE
ON
MISSIONSAND EVANGELISM
August 30-September 4 (extended LaborDay Weekend) 1990
WHO'SINVITED:Orthodox Clergyand laity interested in h~w to effe~tively_
c~mmunicate their faith to non-Orthodox people, start new parishes, build ex1stmg
ones.
SPONSOR:The Antiochian Archdiocese Department of Mission and Evangelism.
WHERE:Santa Barbara, California at the beautiful Francisco Torres Twin Towers, adjacent to the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB).
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included- $265.00 per person double occupancy if you register before July 20,
1990.
*SPECIAL SEMINAR FOR PRIESTS on communicating the FAITH through
preaching, teaching and community outreach.
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OratoricalWinner NewEngland Jr. Division
ANDREA GEORGE of the Church of
St.John of Damascus of Dedham, MA
Here I am, one thousand
nine hundred and eighty-nine
years aft_erthe birth ~four lord
and Sav10rJesus Christ. At that
time, there was our lord, the
Apostles, and the people. Todayall of us are the living proof of their success.In fact, their mission was the same
then, as ours is today. And as proof of their
success,I address you:
Your Eminence, Reverend Clergy,
Brothersand Sisters in Christ:
When I am about to meet a fellow Orthodox Christian for the first time it is
differentfrom when I am meeting someone
newat school or at work. What makes it so
different is that there exists an "instant
friendship".I can experience this friendship
onlyunder one condition, that is - I must
be in the presence of God. Only He can
makethis happen. Only our Father in Orthodoxycan lead us to communion with
oneanother, communion with God, salvation,and eternal life in paradise. And, it all
startswith love and friendship right here withus.
Thesespecial friendships bring about the
lovingcommunity that I've found at SOYO
meetings,Sunday School, Church gatherings,and especially at Antiochian Village.
Camp at the Village is like the Orthodox
Church- a home. When I arrive there, I
amcoming home to my second family. It is
soeasyto come to love somebody at camp
simplybecause all of us hold the same beliefs,beliefs which are so important to us,
beliefsthat make us a family with God as
ourFather.
Becauseour beliefs are so strong, we attract many non-Orthodox who desire to
learnabout the "true teaching" and want
tobe a part of our community. In fact, two
thirdsof all recent converts to Orthodoxy
firstvisited an Orthodox Church as the reSUlt of an invitation from a friend. That is
allit takes! We must invite others to learn
about~hefaith. Be open. Share the Gospel.
Thereis no greater invitation to love than
lovingfirst.
~e best thing you can offer another persontsthe loveof the Gospel. It is a gift from
Godand the underlying reason for our life
salvation.It is love then, that we should
stu~efor,set our hearts on spiritual gifts, espectallythe gifts of proclaiming God's message.As Christ himself said in the book of
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SOYO
DIGfSf
M_atthew,"You shall love the Lord your God
with a~lyour heart, and with all your soul,
and with all your mind. This is the great
and first commandment. And a second is
like ~~• you ~hall love your neighbor as thyself. Offering another person our faith is
:eally_offeringhim our Christ, and by leadi~g him to Christ, you are leading him to
his own perso?al salvation. By bringing an?ther person rnto Orthodoxy we are showmg love for this person and therefore, love
for God.
T~e Apostl~s truly loved God, for they
d~dic~ted theu lives to converting many
disbelievers to Orthodoxy. Within the past
two thousand years there have been several believers, who like the TwelveDisciples,
also spread the Word of God. Saints Cyril
and Methodius converted Bulgarians to Orthodoxy, Sts. Vladimir and Olga converted
Slavs, St. Nina converted Georgians, and
St. Herman of Alaska converted Aleuts.
These·saints are called "Equal to the Apostles", because of the outstanding number of
people they converted. Similarly, let us
strive to be equal to the Apostles.
In the church today, we have spiritual
leaders who help us to make correct choices
concerning the Faith. We have the Holy
Spirit in us to strengthen our will thereby
helping us to carry out our decision. Our
Orthodox Faith should always be in mind
and in heart. A faith that does not underlie and determine all aspects of our lives is
really no faith at all. Just as communion is
the ultimate goal of Liturgy, Orthodox
community is the ultimate goal of missioning and bringing others to the faith.
Our fathers brought Orthodoxy to
America. Now it is up to us to bring America to Orthodoxy. How strong we feel about
our faith today will result in the Orthodoxy
of tomorrow. Therefore, it is our mission, as
the Orthodox Christians in North America,
to strengthen the future of the Orthodox
Church.
Western Region Report
Western Region SOYO is off and ready
for a great year! Our Fall Delegates meeting
was held in Irvine, California, hosted by our
mission parish St. Mark's. The weekend was
very successful in getting all of our project
coordinators off to a healthy start. Our
meeting was joined by Fr. Matthew George
from the Antiochian Village. Fr. Matt
helped us work through the creases in our
program.
.
Our Children's ReliefFund Coordmator,
Marcelle Rowihab, has started a campaign
for the holiday season, encouraging all parishes to support a child through the Children's Relief Fund Program.
This year we are focusing on educating
our SOYO chapters and our parishes about
the history of SOYO within our Region and
within the Archdiocese. We feel by informing the Region of where the SOYO movement has traditionally been within the life
of Western Region, we can see where the
SOYO movement is today and in which
direction we are headed.
We saw a strong growth last year within
SOYO and we hope to strengthen our new
chapters in the year to come.
We look forward to Spring where we will
have our Western Region Lenten Retreat
with Guest Speaker, the Very Rev. Peter
Gillquist from the Dept. of Missions and
Evangelism. We also will be having our
Spring Delegates Meeting hosted by our
AEOM parish, St. Athanasius in Sacramento, CA. Since Sacramento is the Capital of
California, we have decided to combine our
business meetings with a tour of the Capital buildings and make it a mini-vacation.
We all look forward to visiting our Orthodox brothers and sisters in Sacramento. We
invite you all to join us.
Yours in Orthodoxy,
De Anne Meena, W.R. President
Can-Am Region Report
CAN-AM SOYO is alive and well!
Growth is the key word! This is because
several of our parishes have plans to enlarge
their church facilities, while others are
building brand new churches to accommodate their growing numbers. I am happy to
say that our local Senior SOYO chapters are
playing important roles in their church development.
On the regional scene, CAN-AM Region
recently held its Fall Delegates meeting. It
took place on November 3rd and 4th in
Gananoque, Ontario. The organizations
that met together were Teen and Senior
SOYO, Antiochian Women, and the Choir
Directors. Also Fr. Mathew George of the
Youth Department and Brian Nassar of
Campus Ministry honored us with their
presence. The weekend allowed all present
to feel a sense of unity and oneness in our
Orth~dox Faith. It was quite a rejuvenating
experience.
The Antiochian Women had the pleasure of listening to a wonderfully inspiring
talk delivered by Khoureye Claudette
Hanna.
I would like to conclude by announcing
23
�forth in the Fellowship Prayerbook, to daily
Scriptural and Patristic readings, and to
daily intercession for the parishes and missions of the Archdiocese. Participants are
expected to participate as fully as possible
in the liturgical life of their parish, to adhere as closely as possible to the traditional fasts of the Church, and to intensify their
commitment to Orthodox action in the
world, most notably through evangelization and charitable works.
Another major aspect of the Fellowship
experience is study of the Faith. Some parishes have formed Fellowship study groups,
while many participants study individually. In New England, study sessions are conducted on a regional level. In 1987-88 the
MidwestConference
study text used by participants was Fr. AnThe parish of St. George Church of thony Coniaris' Introducing the Orthodox
Cleveland, along with our Pastor, Father Church; in 1988-89 it was the late Fr. AlexMalatius Hussney, are honored to host the ander Schmemann' s For the Life of the
Midwest SOYO Parish Life Conference June World; and this year it is Tito Colliander's
19th through 24, 1990.
Way of the Ascetics. Assignments and study
You will find that Cleveland has many guides are provided through the Fellowsight-seeing attractions for you and your fa- ship's monthly newsletter.
mily.
The focus of the Fellowship's experience
The conference events will be at the
Holiday Inn, 6001 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio. Please get your reserva-'
tions in early.
Child care will be available during the
daytime and evening hours as well.
Some of the highlights of our conference
are as follows:
Wednesday - General Assemblies &
Pool Party
Thursday - General Assemblies AOCWNA Luncheon - Past Presidents
Reception - Oratorical Festival
Friday - Catechism Bowl - St. Ignatius
Dinner - Choir Festival
Saturday - Awards Presentation - Enliven to Christ - Senior Presentation Grand Banquet - Dance - Grand Hafli
Sunday - Divine Liturgy
Remember the dates - June 19th
through 24th. Come join us for a most
memorable week and let us worship together so that we may glorify Him.
'Ahlan Wasahlan!
ANEW
two important dates for our regional events.
The Bowling sports weekend was held (for
the first time in years) on February 2 and 3,
1990. It was hosted by St. Elijah Senior
SOYO of Ottawa.
Conference Hopping? Consider CANAM region!! Our Regional Parish Life Conference will be heldJuly 5-8, 1990, in Ottawa, Ontario. It will be hosted by the parish of St. Elijah Orthodox Church with the
V.Rev. Emile Hanna, pastor. So mark these
dates on your calendar and plan to attend!!
Respectfully submitted,
Denise Rizk,
CAN-AM SOYO President
~97dfow#efJ'b.
SOYO-SPONSORED
MOVEMENT
DEDICATED
TO
ENHANCEDKNOWLEDGE
OF THEFAITH,
SPIRITUAL
GROWTH
AND EVANGELIZATION
Fellowshipof St. Philip
Entersits Third Year
This winter the Fellowship of St. Philip
the Evangelist began its third year of service within the Archdiocese. This movement, initiated under the aegis of NACSOYO, has challenged hundreds of people
from our Archdiocese as well as from other
Orthodox jurisdictions to a fuller and more
rigorous experience of the Orthodox Christian lifestyle. Its "Common Discipline" calls
participants to a rule of daily prayer as set
24
"
is its Prayerbook, now in its second printing. Over 500 copies have already been distributed. The Prayerbook includes not only
the daily regimen of prayer but also the
Common Discipline. Participants use
Through the Year with the Church Fathers
as a companion text for their daily Scriptural and P~tristic readings. The Fellowship
also provides a copy of the Archdiocese's
Pocket Prayer Book to participants.
Metropolitan
PHILIP's and NACSOYO's faithful support of this movement
has enabled it to bear considerable spiritual
fruit. Personal contacts and letters have indicated to me that the Fellowship has enriched the spirituality of many individuals
and, in some cases, helped priests energize
parish life by forging a nucleus of
spiritually-committed parishioners who are
anxious to serve. It is gratifying to receive
letters from time to time from people who
are panicking because they have lost their
Prayerbook and need another as quickly as
possible!
The Fellowship has steered clear of developing its own organizational structures,
since it is an intrinsic part of SOYO.
Through SOYO structures, it hopes to
strengthen itself on a regional and local level during the coming years so that more
people might intensify their experience of
Orthodoxy through embracing the Fellowship's Common Discipline.
The conviction underlying the Fellowship of St. Philip is simple: the way to effect
the spiritual revitalization of a church is to
foster the spiritual revitalization of its memhers. In a small way the Fellowship is attempting to do its part to further the
spiritual maturation to which Metropolitan
PHILIP has called our Archdiocese.
For more information, write to The Fe!lowship of St. Philip the Evangelist.
-Fr. Theodore Pulcini
-~tb0~
THEFELLOWSHIP
ISOPENTO ALL
ORTHODOXCHRISTIANS
WHO COMMIT THEMSELVES
TO A COMMON DISCIPLINE
OF DAILYPRAYER
FASTING,INTERCESSION
AND STUDY
From Metropolitan Philip:
• • . I ogre~ _wholeheart_edlywith all (the Fellowship's) precepts and do hope that this movement will
create a spmtual depth 1nthe minds and souls of our people in North America . . . Surely you have
my support and approval."
For more information write The Fellowship of St. Philip the Evangelist
cb 643 S.Olive St., Suite 200, LosAngeles, CA 90014
ARCHDIOCESANFOOD FORHUNGRY PEOPLEPROGRAM
sponsoredby NAC SOYO
'
CANAMREGION
NEWYORK
St.George- Albany
St.Michael- Geneva
St.George- Niagara Falls
St.Elias- Syracuse
St.George- South Glen Falls
St.George- Utica
Chapelof Archangel Gabriel SouthGlen Falls
ONTARIO
St.Elijah- Ottawa
St.George- Toronto
HolyEpiphany - Ottawa
QUEBEC
St.Nicholas- Montreal
St. George- Montreal
NOVASCOTIA
St.Anthony - Halifax
CAN-AMSOYO
Total
EASTERN
REGION
CONNECTICUT
St.Nicholas- Bridgeport
St. George- Danbury
DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA
St.George- Washington, DC
FIDRIDA
St. GeorgeCathedral - Coral Gables
St.Philip - Davie
St. George- Jacksonville
St.Peter- Miami
St.Andrew- Eustis
St.George- Orlando
St.Mary- W. Palm Beach
St.Basil- SilverSpring
St.Lazarus- Miami
OurLadyof Regla - Miami
GEORGIA
St.Elias- Atlanta
St. Stephen - Atlanta
MARYLAND
Nativityof the Theotokos - Baltimore
Sts.Peter & Paul - Bethesda
NEWJERSEY
St.Anthony- Bergenfield
St.George- Little Falls
St. Stephen - Plainfield
NEWYORK
St.Mary- Brooklyn
St. NicholasCathedral - Brooklyn
Churchof the Virgin Mary - Yonkers
St. John - Uniondale
PENNSYLVANIA
Sr.George- Allentown
Sr.George- Altoona
St Ge_orge
- Bridgeville
St Elhen- Brownsville
St Anthony- Butler
St· M.Ichael - Greensburg
St Mary- Johnstown
St• M.IChael - Monessen
St Elias- New Castle
St George- New Kensington
St George- Upper Darby
THE WORD/MAY 1990 THEWORD/MAY 1990
1988
1989
430.00
1,000.00
800.00
1,200.00
300.00
50.00
160.00
368.60
500.00
260.00
155.15
75.00
50.00
1,380.02
1,050.00
500.00
73.96
2,000.00
2,570.43
1,700.00
4,180.00
450.00
425.00
111.50
8,484.22
11,305.45
405.00
628.00
552.00
160.00
840.00
541.52
1,518.93
224.81
200.00
587.45
382.60
112.25
820.00
100.00
400.00
30.00
1,750.00
•220.00
942.04
611.70
90.34
200.00
249.90
477.00
1,131.76
150.00
400.00
23.00
390.20
989.33
778.45
643.43
1,070.00
1,117.85
262.00
1,010.00
1,156.61
365.00
156.05
1,497.00
225.00
567.44
1,310.00
200.00
25.00
505.00
425.00
81.00
1,600.00
65.35
657.60
845.00
1,711.13
324.67
3,068.41
1,260.00
930.88
1,650.00
1,121.00
742.50
1,025.00
1,412.00
323.12
1,292.83
1,027.08
671.44
PENNSYLVANIA
(continued)
St. George - Pittsburgh
St. Mary - Wilkes Barre
St. ~hilip - Montgomeryville
I.eh1ghValleyMission- Emmaus
St. John - BeaverFalls
Total
1988
1,392.68
2,065.00
849.97
50.00
27,026.14
1989
1,346.07
1,848.79
755.23
260.00
270.00
28,062.28
200.00
420.00
1,500.00
715.00
472.00
1,589.09
546.00
450.00
581.52
1,866.80
593.07
86.50
278.15
600.00
417.09
600.00
560.60
136.90
1,720.00
317.00
1,090.00
200.00
920.00
265.20
1,690.00
182.03
535.00
202.00
980.00
498.13
1,644.00
95.24
500.00
50.00
194.07
166.00
524.00
254.75
565.00
50.00
350.00
17.50
300.00
215.00
300.00
1,043.60
625.00
292.00
802.00
949.32
255.50
320.00
1,179.27
600.00
645.15
1,050.00
1,100.00
170.00
860.00
757.16
286.00
1,513.00
300.00
90.00
1,800.00
241.56
MIDWESTREGION
ILLINOIS
St. George - Cicero
St. George - Spring Valley
INDIANA
St. John Chrysostum- Ft. Wayne
St. George - Indianapolis
St. George - TerreHaute
Holy Resurrection- Gary
All Saints Mission- Bloomington
IOWA
St. George - Cedar Rapids
St. Thomas - Sioux City
KENTUCKY
St. Andrew - Lexington
St. Michael- Louisville
MICHIGAN
St. Mary - Berkley
Incarnation Church - Detroit
St. George - Detroit
St. George - Grand Rapids
St. Nicholas - Grand Rapids
St. Mary- Iron Mountain
St. Mary - Livonia
St. Simon - Ironwood
St. James - Lansing
MINNESOTA
St. Mary - St. Paul
St. George - West St. Paul
NEBRASKA
St. George - Kearney
St. Mary - Omaha
OHIO
St. George - Akron
Holy Cross- Canton
St. George - Canton
St. George - Cleveland
St. George Cathedral - Toledo
St. Elias - Sylvania
St. Mark - Youngstown
ClevelandMission
TENNESSEE
Holy Trinity - Franklin
WEST VIRGINIA
St. Nicholas - Beckley
St. George - Charleston
Holy Spirit - Huntington
WISCONSIN
St. Elias - La Crosse
MANITOBA
St. Mary - Winnipeg
ANONYMOUS
Total
80.00
402.76
18,919.99
50.00
2,020.00
22,267.47
NEW ENGLANDREGION
MASSACHUSETTS
St. George - Boston
St. John of Damascus- Dedham
1,560.00
2,633.50
1,370.00
2,197.50
18.00
25
�MAS ACHUSETTS (continued)
t. Mary - Cambridge
t. George - Lawrence
t. George - Lowell
t. George orwood
c. George Cathedral - Worcester
RHODE ISLAND
Sc. Mary - Pawtucket
Total
SOUTHWESTREGION
KA SAS
St. George - Wichita
Sc. Mary - Wichita
WUISIANA
St. Basil - Metairie
St. John - Lake Charles
MISSISSIPPI
St. George - Vicksburg
St. Peter - Jackson
OKLAHOMA
St. Elijah - Oklahoma City
St. Antony - Tulsa
TENNESSEE
St. John - Memphis
TEXAS
St. Elias - Austin
St. Michael - Beaumont
Sts. Constantine & Helen - Dallas
St. George - El Paso
St. George - Houston
St. Anthony Mission - Houston
Total
WESTERNREGION
CALIFORNIA
St. Nicholas Cathedral - Los Angeles
St. Luke - Garden Grove
Church of the Redeemer - Los Altos
1988
25.00
540.00
1,775.60
1,390.00
4,271.50
1989
1,640.97
500.0
1,120.00
750.00
4,275.00
1,147.97
13,343.57
822.55
12,676.02
895.80
515.00
650.00
672.00
550.00
271.31
600.00
165.89
300.00
265.00
45.00
750.00
839.41
284.00
860.00
343.08
319.07
165.00
990.40
2,000.00
256.00
875.00
2,237.51
671.80
11,270.30
505.54
2,000.00
175.00
800.00
1,745.00
386.74
9,863.25
10,245.00
4,495.64
902.00
13,230.27
5,476.65
749.00
1988
522.58
622.98
50.00
950.00
416.31
563.00
255.01
350.00
2,130.00
25.00
490.00
CALIFORNIA(continued)
St. John the Evangelist - Orinda
St. George - San Diego
St. Nicholas - San Francisco
St. Michael - Van Nuys
St. Michael - Whittier
St. Barnabas - Huntington Beach
St. Matthew - Torrance
St. Mark Mission - Irvine
Ss. Peter & Paul - Ben Lomond
Virgin Mary - Sacramento
St. Athanasius - Goleta
Orthodox Christian Campus
Community - Goleta
St. Timothy - Lompoc
ARIZONA
St. George - Phoenix
Holy Resurrection - Tucson
NEVADA
St. Michael - Las Vegas
St.James - Reno
OREGON
St. George - Portland
UTAH
Ss. Peter & Paul - Salt Lake City
WASHINGTON
St. Paul - Lynnwood
Holy Cross - Yakima
ALBERTA
St. Philip - Edmonton
ALASKA
St. John Cathedral - Anchorage
SASKATCHEWAN
St. Andrew - Borden
St. Vincent - Lerins
Total
Individual contributions
Yearly Totals
Recorded as of February 28, 1990
1989
543.10 I
887.50
372.oo
798.75
493.25
546.57
232.20
345.00
435.00
161.36
410.00
1. ACTS 27:1-44;JOHN
17:18-26
Justin the Philosopher and Martyr, Justin,
Chariton, Charita and Evelpistus; Leave of
Ascension
1,414.74
326.31
3. ACTS 2:1-11;JOHN 7:3 7-52, 8:12
Pentecost Sunday
955.00
148.80
1,125.00
83.39
4. EPH. 5:9-19; MATT. 18:10-20
Holy Spirit Day
297.00
160.00
150.00
335.00
365.00
300.00
100.00
90.00
350.00
1,505.00
1,264.00
149.04
142.56
928.34
802.95
30,381.95 30,899.60
2,945.33
3,893.10
114,408.73 116,145.94
5. ROM. 1:1-7, 13-17; MATT. 4:25-5:13
Dorotheus the Martyr; St. Peter of Korcha
6. ROM. 1:18-27; MATT. 5:20-26
St. Hilarion The New; Bessarion of Egypt
(NO FASTING)
7. ROM. 1:28-2:9; MATT. 5:27-32
Martyrs Theodotus and Zanaid; Venerable
Sebastiana
8. ROM. 2:14-29; MATT. 5:33-41
St. Ephraim the Syrian; Venerable Zosimas
(NO FASTING)
9. ROM. 1:7-12; MATT. 5:42-48
Cyril, Archbishop of Alexandria; St.
Alexander
10. HEB. 11:33-12:2; MATT. 10:32-33, 37-38,
19:27-30
All Saints Sunday; Alexander and Antonia
the Martyrs
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11. ROM. 2:28-3:18; MATT. 6:31-34, 7:9-11
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Seventy; Apostles' Fast Begins
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13. ROM. 4:13-25; MATT. 7:21-23
SS. Aquillina the Martyr, Andronicus,
Sabbas (FAST)
16. ROM. 3:19-26; MATT. 7:1-8
SS. Tychon, Tigres, Tikhon, Medyn (FAST)
17. ROM. 2:10-16; MATT. 4:18-23
Martyrs Manuel, Sabel, Ismael, Isaurus and
Paul (FAST)
18. ROM. 7:1-13; MATT. 9:36-10:8
Martyrs Leontius, Hypatius and Theodulus
(FAST)
19. ROM. 7:14-8:2; MATT. 10:9-15
Apostle Jude; St. Paisius the Great (FAST)
20. ROM. 8:2-13; MATT. 10:16-22
Methodius, Bishop of Patara; SS. Gleb and
Nahum (FAST)
21. ROM. 8:22-27; MATT. 10:23-31
Martyr Julian of Tarsus; New Martyr Nicetas
(FAST)
22. ROM. 9:6-19; MATT. 10:32-36, 11:1
Martyrs Eusebius, Anastasia, Zeno and
Zenas (FAST)
23. ROM. 3:28-4:3; MATT. 7:24-8:4
Agrippina the Martyr; Martyr Aristocles
(FAST)
24. ROM. 5:1-10;MATT. 6:22-33
Nativity of St. John the Baptist; SS.James
and John (FAST)
25. ROM. 9:18-33; MATT. 11:2-15
Martyrs Febronia, Orentius and six brothers
(FAST)
26. ROM. 10:11-11:2;MATT. 11:16-20
David the Righteous of Thessalonica (FAST)
27. ROM. 11:2-12; MATT. 11:20-26
Samson the Righteous; Martyr Anectus
(FAST)
28. ROM. 11:13-24; MATT. 11:27-30
Translation of the Relics of SS. Cyrus and
John (FAST)
14. ROM. 5:10-16; MATT. 8:23-27
Elisha the Prophet; Methodius the Confessor
(FAST)
29. 2 COR. 11:21-12:9;MATT. 16:13-19
Feast of SS. Peter and Paul
l5. ROM. 5:17-6:2; MATT. 9:14-17
Amos the Prophet; Blessed Augustine
(FAST)
30. ROM. 6:11-17;MATT. 8:14-23
Synaxis of the Twelve Apostles; St.
Sophronius
THE WORD/MAY1990 THEWORD/MAY1990
27
�CAMPST. NICHOLAS:A LIFETIME
OF MEMORIES
The yearwas1951.The dreamof a summercampingprogramforthe children
of Sc. icholasChurchin LosAngeleshad becomea reality.Ourfirstsummercamp
essionwasa successand wasdefinitelya signof goodthingsto come.Thirty-nine
yearshavecomeand goneand oursummercampingprogramhascontinuedto grow
and flourishand continuesto providethosewhoattend with memoriesthey will
cherishforthe restof their lives;memoriesof meetingnewfriendsand lastingrelationships;memoriesofleamingto enjoyand appreciatenature;memoriesoflearning to pray,playandworktogether;memoriesofgrowingcloserto the Lordthrough
religiousinstructionin our OrthodoxFaith;memoriesoflearningto livewith one
another in a camp environment;memoriesto lasta lifetime.Talkto anyonewho
has attended our campingprogramand youwillinstantlywant to becomea part
of itshistory.Camphasmeantsomuchto somanywhohaveattendedand hasbeen
a positiveinfluenceon the livesof manyof ourchildren,teenagers,and adultsboth
youngand old.
AsI reflectbackoverthe twentysummersthat I havebeeninvolvedin our summercampingprogramas a Camper,Counselor,CampDirector,and as a member
and Chairmanof the SummerCampPlanningCommittee,I cannothelpbut realize
the uemendousimpactthat camphashad on mylife.It hastaughtme to be a leader,
to assumeresponsibilityfor the welfareof others,and the importanceof making
a commitmentto God'sChurch.Thefriendshipsmade,thefellowship
shared,learning to livewith and respectothers,learningmoreabout nature and God'sworld,
and seeingthe joyin the facesof our youngpeopleas theycomehomefromcamp
knowingthey can hardlywaituntil next yearto return, are all memoriesand experiencesthat willneverfadefrom my mind. I thank God that I havebeen lucky
enoughto be a part of this wonderfulexperience.God has trulyprovidedme with
a lifetimeof memories.
Asweapproachour fortiethsummer,welookforwardto anotheryearof camp
that willhaveallthe excitementand memoriesofyearsgoneby.Our SummerCamp
PlanningCommittee,under the directionof SpiritualAdvisor,Fr.MichelNajm
and MissLilaCoudsy,committeechairman,is_busyat workmaking t~e necessary
plansto insureanother successfulyear.The Duectorsfor our twosessions,Laurie
Rowihaband BrianNasser,are both experiencedCamp leadersand will provide
the_necessary
leadershipto insurethat all in attendancehavea safeand happyexpenence.
Spiritualityhas alwaysbeen the foundationof our campingprogram.Fromits
inception,our camphas been blessedwith clergywho havededicatedthemselves
to our programand its success.Wewouldbe remissif wedid not acknowledgethe
contributionsof Fr.JamesMeenaand Fr.PaulRomley.FatherJameswasoneofthe
foundersof our summercamp program;and wasour spiritualleaderfor the first
ten years.Forthe past twenty-nineyears,Fr.Paulhasgivenus the necessary
spiritual
leadershipand guidancethat has made our camp so successful.Manyof us have
been greatlyenrichedspirituallythrough their contributions.Wewouldalsolike
to thank all the other priestswho haveparticipatedin our camp in prior years.
Camp St. Nicholasislocatedin FrazierPark,California,just 85 milesnorthof
LosAngeles.At 6200feetabovesealevel,ourcampsitsamid the beautyandsplendor
of the LosPadresNationalForest.Our campis a full servicefacilitycompletewith
twodormitories,a messhall, a swimmingpool, a staffcabin, recreationalfacilities
for manysportsand activities,and a beautiful OrthodoxChapel.
Aswelookto the future, wehope to expandour camp to a full summerprogramso that wecan accommodateall of our youngpeople who havethe desireto
attend. Weinviteyouto participatewith us in our campingprogramthis summer
asa camperorasa memberof ourstaff.If youhaven'texperiencedCampSt.Nicholas, pleasejoin us for the time of your life. We guarantee that your campingexperiencewillgenerate- "A Lifetimeof Memories".
-Ed Malouf
St. NicholasCathedral
LosAngeles,CA
ST. NICHOLASSUMMERCAMP
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�COMMUNITIES IN ACTION
SenatorDole Speaks on the
MiddleEastto ArabAmericans
Foreign Aid Reassessment, Middle East
Peace, and Lebanon Discussed
Senator Bob Dole (R-KS) and 10 other
Howard Nielson (R-UT), Mary Rose Oakar
(D-OH), David Obey (D-WI), and Gerald
Solomon (R-NY). Staff from 12 congressional offices also attended.
Rep. Kennedy, who has been to the Middle East, including the West Bank and
Gaza, asked for a spirit of cooperation in the
pursuit of peace. Other members of Congress spoke of the need for a more evenhanded policy and for a reassessment of foreign aid allocations. Rep. Hubbard specifically supported the Dole proposal.
In his remarks Rep. Obey noted that the
Middle East problem will take time. "I
hope people don't give up on the process,"
he said, and requested maximum flexibility and open-mindedness.
After the luncheon the NAAA participants dispersed for meetings with their
members of Congress.
members of Congress recently attended a
luncheon on Capitol Hill, which was part of
the National Association of Arab Americans eighth annual political action conference. NAAA members from around the
nation came to Washington to lobby their
senators and representatives on American
foreign policy regarding Middle East issues.
Introduced by Representative Nick Joe
Rahall (D-WV), Senator Dole spoke to the
gathering about his proposal to cut by five
percent foreign aid funds to earmarked
countries. He cited nations like Panama,
Nicaragua, Lithuania, Poland, and Czechoslovakia as all deserving of American aid.
"Something's got to give," said Senator
Dole. ''And I think what should give is St. George of Charleston, WV
St. George Orthodox Church of Charlesthese multi-million and multi-billion dollar foreign aid entitlement programs that ton, W.V., was honored to have His Grace,
we're funding. Programs that might have Bishop Niphon, the Emissary from the
made sense when we started writing the Patriarchate of Antioch to Moscow, visit
checks five or ten years ago - but programs with us. The parish of St. George was very
that, at a minimum, ought to be looked at pleased that Bishop Niphon could stop to
again, to see if they can be justified in 1990 visit and be entertained by several old
in view of all these momentous changes friends as well as make many new ones.
Upon his arrival in Charleston, Bishop
around the world."
Senator Dole called on all the parties to Niphon had dinner with the members of
the Middle East conflict "to quit stalling the Parish Council.
and nit-picking - and start negotiating."
On Sunday morning, Bishop Niphon
All those involved have their own political served the Divine Liturgy in Arabic, Engneeds and problems, said Dole, but "we are lish, Greek and Russian which pleased all
ready; the Egyptians are ready. It is time to parishioners of St. George. During the
get on with it. We have negotiations and Liturgy he united the Orthodox Churches
elections all over the world - must the of Moscowwith St. George by presenting to
Middle East be last?"
our parish a gold Chalice Set that was made
On the issue of Lebanon, Senator Dole in Russia. We cannot thank him enough for
asked that the United States "get more ac- his generous gift that will strengthen our
tively reengaged ... We must see Leba- ties and prayers with Moscow Churches.
non, again, as an important focus of our
On Sunday evening, Senior SOYO
security attention - and not just as a 'side- hosted a reception at the St. George Conshow' to a broader Middle East settle- ference Center for Bishop Niphon. He
ment." Dole asked for the appointment of spoke about the beginning of the Orthodox
a special envoyto Lebanon. ''I am convinced churches in Russia and how they have
that it is not a viable or humane policy for changed through the years. He has been
this great country, to just stand by and wait there for about 12 years and reminded us
to see who will be the last survivor." Dole that "Christianity is a very living thing in
supported the Taif Agreement as the Russia.''
"map" that has to be followed in pursuit of
There are two Antiochian Orthodox
peace in Lebanon, and called for the with- churches in Moscow. He believes that 10
drawal of all foreign forces.
years from now the Russians will be the
Joining Senator Dole and Representative "source of Spirituality to the whole world."
Rahall were Representatives Sherwood Under President Mikhail Gorbachev, thouBoehlert (R-NY), George Crockett,Jr. (D- sands of churches have reopened and the
MI), Carroll Hubbard, Jr. (D-KY), Joe young people are starting to go to church
Kennedy (D-MA), Austin Murphy (D-PA), more now than ever before. In the past, the
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youth were told there was no God, but now
they are finding their way to church. There
is Sunday School for the children and last
year was the first year children participated
in processions in the church. Bishop
Niphon emphasized that the people are
very religious in Russia and through their
eyes he is inspired as to what to say in his
homilies.
Since there are no Arab Orthodox people in Russia, Bishop Niphon's visit to
Canada and the United States meant very
much to him because he could enjoy Arabic hospitality and his old friends from Lebanon.
Although Bishop Niphon is so far away,
the parishioners of St. George of Charleston
will never forget his beautiful and powerful
voice, moving words and generosity.
May God grant Bishop Niphon many
years and a safe journey back to Russia.
-Maryann Skaff
ArchbishopVictorinOfficiates
at Sundayof OrthodoxyLiturgy
The Council of Eastern Orthodox
Churches of Central Massachusetts announced that His Eminence, Archbishop
Victorin, Primate of the Romanian Orthodox MissionaryArchdiocese in America and
Canada was prime celebrant at the Sunday
of Orthodoxy Divine Liturgy held at
Mechanics Hall in Worcester, Massachusetts
on March 4, 1990.
The Eastern Orthodox Church set aside
the first Sunday of Great Lent to remember
the 'Victory of Orthodoxy' over those who
attacked the veneration of icons. Icons are
holy images of Jesus Christ, His Mother,
and other Christian saints. The Iconoclast
controversy lasted for almost 120 years. The
struggle was not merely a conflict between
two conceptions of Christian art. Deeper issues were involved: the character of Christ's
human nature, the Christian attitude toward matter, and the true meaning of
Christian redemption. The 'puritan' outlook that condemned icons continues today
in some Christian groups, considering all
images to be latent idolatry. In painting
and venerating icons, the Orthodox confess
that Jesus Christ, the invisible God, became
visible (i.e. human) for human salvation.
This commemoration has been held since
843 A.D. when the veneration of the holy
images was finally restored by the Byzantine
Empress Theodora.
His Eminence, Archbishop Victorin was
born on July 24, 1912 in the town of
Manastioara-Siret, Suceava, Romania. He
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isa graduate of the Lyceum of Siret, and has
a L.Th.from the Theological Faculty of the
Universityof Cernauti, Romania. He also
has a degree in Biblical Studies from the
BiblicalInstitute of Jerusalem. He entered
monasticlife at the Ascension of our Lord
MonasteryofNeamtu, Romania in 1937.
He wasordained deacon onJuly 20, 1937
andpriest on August 1, 1937. From 1937 to
1946he served as Professor of Theology at
the Neamtu Seminary. In addition, from
1937to 1940 he served as Assistant Directorof the Seminary, becoming Director in
1940until 1944. From 1940 to 1944 he
servedas Staret, or Abbot, ofNeamtu Monastery.In 1946 he left Romania to take the
positionof Representative of the Romanian Orthodox Church at the Holy Place in
Jerusalemand served there until coming to
the United States in 1956. From 1956 until 1966he served as Superior of the JerusalemMissionin the United States as well as
Professorof Theology at St. Tikhon's TheologicalSeminary in South Canaan, PA. He
also served as Parish Priest in the two
Worcester County communities of St.
MichaelRomanian Orthodox Church in
Southbridge, and St. Nicholas Romanian
OrthodoxChurch in Worcester. In April of
1966he was elected to succeed the late
English and Political Science. While he was
a s~dent at Ohio University,in addition to
servmg as acolyte on Sundays at the Liturgy,
Ian regularly served as president of two
ca~p~s organizations: The Orthodox
Ch~istta_nStudents Organization and Ohio
Umversity Democrats. He held both posts
for rour ~ears. While he was a student at
(?h10 Ui:iiversity,Ian served as administrative assistant and acting bailiff for the
Athens Municipal CourtJudge, the Hon.
Do~glas ~ennett. He has been working as
a_nmvest1gator for the victims' compensatwn program of the Attorney General's Office, Columbus, since September, 1989.
I~~ ~ants to go into politics, not as a
New Appointment
polmcian, but as someone who runs camIan Andrew Stephen James, the son of paigns_.His work with Ohio University stuFather and ~rs. 1:-ndrewLJ. James, of Holy dents m behalf of Michael Dukakis the
Cross Ant10chian Orthodox Mission
Democ_raticcandidate for the presidedcy of
Athens, Ohio, has been named the "Per~ the Umted States, is credited as a factor in
sonal Assistant" to Attorney General
maki~g ~then~ ~ounty one of the only
Anthony J. Celebrezze, of Ohio. Cele- counties m Oh10 rn which Dukakis won a
brezze is the Democratic candidate for majority of the votes.
Governor of that state. The position is a
Ian has been working on the Celebrezze
twelve hour a day post, and makes the campaign, since Celebrezze announced for
holder an ex officio member of the cam- the gove~norship.His appointment as "perpaign committee.
sonal assistant" came as a recognition of the
Ian_A.S)am~s is aJune, 1989, graduate
qual~ty of his work, and his diligence in
of Oh10 Umversity,Athens. He majored in workmg for the candidate.
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Bishop And~ei Moldovan as Bishop of the
then Romaman Orthodox Missionary Diocese. He was ordained Bishop on August 7
1966 • OnJune 11, 1973 he was elevated t~
the rank of Archbishop. This will be the
24th year 0 ~ His Eminence's leadership of
the Romaman Orthodox Missionary Archdiocese in America and Canada.
_T_he
c~ncelebrated Sunday of Orthodoxy
Divme Liturgy has been held the past eight
years at Mechanics Hall. More than 1,000
pe_ople and fifteen clergy participated in
this year's celebration.
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VILLAGEALMANAC
by Paul D. Garrett
CALLINGALLCAMPERS!Calling all Campers! Your parish
priest has received applications and all the other information
needed to gain you admission to the best-yet summer at the
Antiochian Village. Run ... don't walk to his office to get yours,
and get them in to us as soon as possible. It really helps our planning if we know in May who's going to show up inJune,July, and
August! We've added an extra session this year, because we're sure
many of you who used to come up to the Mountain but have
fallen away - found other things to do, other places to go - are
going to want again to "come and see." We're sure that some of
you who've never come - who were too young before, or afraid
you wouldn't know anyone, or whatever - will finally give in to
curiosity and "come and see."
Calling all volunteers! Calling all volunteers! We want you,
too, to "come and see" - and pitch in to help. Nurses, you're in
particular demand. To keep our accreditation, we have to have
trained "sisters of mercy" on hand, and paying the going rates
around here really cuts deep into our limited budget. "Aunt
Pearl" will gladly testify to how rewarding the experience can be!
WIIlLEBEATINGTI-IE
BUSHfor customers in snowy Montreal,
Fr. Matt picked up a truckload of books from Fr. Antony Gabriel
and the good folks of St. George. They're now stacked up in the
Library, awaiting preliminary shelving- first priority after this
column goes to press. You'll be reading more about this important addition to the collection in the months ahead. Its processing will be greatly facilitated by the fact that Fr. Antony had had
them cataloged! One might suspect that that's because he's a
member of the Library Committee, but why then is this the second time we've been afforded this luxury? (Col. Jack Nahas
provided a very nice listing of his collection prior to shipping.)
Perhaps it's because they're both scholars ... or gentlemen. At
any rate, God bless those who pity the poor librarian!
It's also not the first time that Montreal has come through for
the Heritage and I.earning Center. Among the treasures we guard
are a 1924 Praxisfrom Patriarch GREGORIOS IV to Abp. VICTOR Abo-Assaly, and an even more significant Antimension issued to the community in St. Paul, MN, in September of 1917
- demonstrating Antioch's acceptance of pastoral care for the
orth American flock far earlier than is customarily asserted. Fr.
Antony is a historian, well aware of the importance of such artifacts, and we can only rejoice that he has seen fit to direct them
to their proper repository, where future generations will be able
to study the early history of their Archdiocese. We hope that the
clergy and the faithful throughout the land will follow this ex-
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Camper application deadline
St.John of Damascus Association Annual Meeting:
"Diversity in the Sacred Arts"
Annual Family Day Picnic
and coming up in June . . .
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Archdiocese Board of Trustees meeting
Order of St. Ignatius meeting
Village Council meeting
Library Committee meeting
Camping season opens
St.John of Damascus Sacred Art Academy summer
instructional period (through July 8th)
ample - as many others already have - and help build up both
the Heritage Library and the Heritage Museum. In conjunction
with the Grand Opening of Phase-II, the Museum will mount
an exhibition in its new quarters. We need ethnic artifacts, old
and new: musical instruments, clothing, household items, icons,
etc. If you have anything you think might fit in, but harbor some
doubts ...
call the Village. We'll set you straight! (412)
238-3677.
TIIOSEWITIIOUT ARTIFACTScan nonetheless get involved
through monetary contributions, as many did, with generosity,
during the February NAC Teen SOYO Library Fund drive. Computer programs were created to record the particulars of each
donation, and the information forwarded to Sayedna PHILIP for
his personal review. Letters of appreciation, we understand, are
going out even as these words are being written ("penned"
sounds so much better, but, alas, they are now "wordprocessed"). The Fund, while concentrated in February, is an ongoing thing, and "late" donations will be gratefully accepted, as
will more general contributions that can purchase scholarly
materials more expensive than the $15 and $2 5 categories, support the conservation of Library/Museum materials, and other
necessary concerns of preserving our Heritage. So much of why
the Antiochian Village was purchased, and why the Center was
built depends on how dedicated we all are to the task of preserving this heritage and learning from it. Join in!
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<p>The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America (AOCA), headquartered in Englewood, New Jersey, oversees seven dioceses with over 250 parishes in the United States and Canada. </p>
<p>The AOCA is one of 24 archdioceses of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East across the world. The editorial office for their publication <em>The Word</em> is in Brooklyn, New York. AOCA founded the periodical as an Arabic language publication in 1905, which ran for 16 volumes. The final issue of the Arabic <em>Al-Kalemat</em> appeared in 1933, and the English iteration <em>The Word</em> began anew in 1957.</p>
<p>The original copies of the periodical are housed at the Antiochian Heritage Library in Bolivar, Pennsylvania. The Antiochian Heritage Library was founded in 1987, and its collections focus on information about early Christianity, the theology of the Orthodox Church, and religious and cultural themes in Middle Eastern history. </p>
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<p>The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America Newspaper Collection includes both Arabic-language volumes of Al-Kalemat and English-language volumes of <em>The Word</em> (also called Al-Kalemat, Al Kalimat, Al Kalimah, and الكلمة), covering the years 1905-1993. The periodical focuses on current events and debates from an Antiochian Orthodox perspective. </p>
<p>The periodical is written and published by The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America and continues to be published monthly excluding July and August. Some years and issues are not included in the collection, and there are some years that the publication did not run.<br /><br />The collection also includes various parish commemorative booklets from Antiochian Orthodox churches in different regions of the United States, including but not limited to, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, and New York.</p>
<p>The English-language volumes are located here on the KCLDS Archive's website. The Arabic-language volumes are located on the Khayrallah Center’s <a href="https://arabicsearch.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Arabic Newspapers database</a>.</p>
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�_APRI_L.
1990
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The Most Reverend
Metropolitan PHILIP, D.H.L., D.D.
Primate
Editorial ...............
The Most Reverend
Archbishop Michael, Auxiliary
The Priest and His Religion ..........
by Father Michael Baroudy
The Right Reverend
Bishop Antoun, Auxiliary
Letter to a Very New Priest .................
Anonymous
Founded in Arabic as
Al Kalima! in 1905
by Bishop Raphael Hawaweeny
Founded in English as
The Word in 1957
by Metropolitan Antony Bashir
Editor-in-Chief
Archpriest George S. Corey, D.Min.
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EDITORIAL
The Changing Faceof Orthodoxy
VOL 34, NO. 4
PASCHA 1990 - The Icon of the Resurrection
"written" by Iconographer ANTOINE SOLOUNIAS. This and many other icons of Mr. Solounias
are available by calling him at (516) 292-8113 or 4810737. You may write him at: 1289 Cambria Street,
Uniondale, NY 11553.We also wish to thank Archpriest Anthony Sabbagh for photographing this icon
for THE WORD. To all our readers we say -
"CHRIST IS RISEN!"
'~L MASEEH QAM"
Glory b~ to Jesus Christ! What amazing changes we see throughout the world. Everywhere we look,
we see changing faces. East~rn Europe, the various republics within the Soviet Union, Latin and South
America, and now South Afnca - changes hopefully for the better. As we stated in another editorial, people
are:yearning to be free, and th~y have_that divine right to self-determination. But to successfully achieve
this, there has ~o b~ a leadership that is open to change, a leadership that is determined to allow the spirit
to blow where it will, and to accept the results. We still have hope for our brothers and sisters in Lebanon,
the Holy Land and China ..~ fair constitution for all the Lebanese is a must if peace is ever to come to that
war-torn country, w?ere e1vilwar has now destroyed the very fabric of the land and its people. Palestine
must become a reality one day soon. Forty-two years of homelessness is enough for any people. And the
Chinese people have had enough of repressive regimes. They are a proud but determined people. Their
day will come!
The changing face of the world should signal for us the changing face of Orthodoxy as well. Many
of the countries where reform is taking place have an Orthodox autocephalous Church, or at least a substantial Orthodox presence to make a difference. It is no coincidence that the Patriarch of Romania suddenly retired "for health reasons". His unwavering support of the old regime made him an enemy of the
people. In those lands where democratic reforms have brought free expression to the people, the Orthodox Church must stand in solidarity with the common good of the country. We must see now a changing
face of Orthodoxy, else the Church will fade awayinto oblivion with the old repressive regimes. The spiritual
leadership of our autocephalous and autonomous churches would do well to stand as one with their people.
Our hierarchs of the Standing ~onference of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas, in their
Sunday of Orthodoxy message this year, refer to this golden opportunity when they say:
"Today as we gather in our Churches throughout the land to proclaim our faith, we can gratefully affirm that Orthodoxy is alive and advancing.
It was alive and robust in ages past when Ecumenical Councils formulated the doctrines
and tenets of the Church. It was alive and resistant when tyrants and servants of the antichrist
suppressed Her every movement in an effort to extinguish Her very existence.
We can tell the world today that Orthodoxy is very much alive and determined to recapture Her glory as the dawn of hope breaks through the clouds of darkness, materialism and atheism.
The decade of the 90's offers a new challenge to our Church which has rediscovered Her
mission to the world. Churches once forciblyclosed and used as warehouses, theaters, or museums
of atheistic propaganda, are reopening. The Gospel is being freely preached. The Liturgy is being
celebrated in unabated spirituality among resurgent congregations.
It is a new triumph that we are celebrating this year. It is the triumph of Christ over the
antichrist which dominated Eastern Europe. It is the triumph of the hidden Faith over imposed
atheism. It is the triumph of the long silenced martyria of clergy and people, who persevered
and remained faithful to the cross in expectation of the resurrection, which is the new reality
for those who were sitting in fear and the shadow of death.
It is this triumphant new Christian reality which we share today with all Chr!stians here
at home and abroad. Christ is the ultimate Victor. This is the message of the Standmg Conference of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas that we dispatch warmly and lovingly to
our fellow communicants throughout the world who are awakening to the new glorious tomorrow
of Christianity.''
With this changing face of Orthodoxy, we might expect the reality of the long-awaited Great and Holy
Council of Orthodoxy (an ecumenical council?). And why not? We are freer to speak now than ever b~fore. Our patriarchs and archbishops of autocephalous churches are fr_eerto ~ravel than eve~bef~re. His
Holiness, the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, DIMITRIOS I, is due m North America this summer for the first time in history. (Other patriarchs have been here, including our own.) Wh~t a gr~at opportunity to once again witness to our Faith! The changing face of Orthodoxy? I should certamly thmk so!
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ith the challenge that we, each of have lost faith in each other. When our
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buke, exhort with all long-suffering and
doctrine. For the time will come when
~~lycure for our ills whi~h besets us all should be, then of course, we can't have they will not endure sound doctrine,
is
the kind of love manifested by the confidence in any man, confidence is and they shall turn away their ears from
by Archpn:est Michael Baroudy, of blessed memory
Saviorand that each o~ us must love that which genders trust.
the truth, and turn unto fables."
eoplesacrificially. Nations, as well as
St. Paul in his second letter to TimoLast but not least, a priest is to be an
proups and individuals, are drifting
thy reminds him of the falling away of example for the believers in purity. The
The Priest and standpoint. His conversion to Christ- take the place of conduct in the life of
!part, the wedge of ~ate has driven so people from the Christian Faith which priest's religion, in order to impress
his Religion is a ianity was miraculous and he did more the individual, especially the priest.
Neither
can
learning
or
logic
take
its
deeplyand indelibly mto the hearts and is to take place in the future. But Paul people must be motivated by sincerity,
topic of a consider- by his writing, teaching and preaching
place.
The
life
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ,
minds
of people everywhere until the
to
advance
the
cause
of
Christ,
than
any
able challenge to
must be saturated by piety, patience,
His
Blessed
Mother,
as
well
as
all
the
world
is
on the verge of collapse. People
the priest himself, other person. When he wrote his first
and perseverance. Think evil of no man,
havesoured on one another, they bear
because the priest letter to Timothy he was in prison. Apostles, were shining lights as to how
overcome evil with good, love all withrepresents, in a par- Realizing that his years upon the earth a Christian should live. When Jesus ' maliceand grudges against each other
out distinction as Christ loved them,
ticular and peculiar would soon be terminated, and in order said, "I am come that they might have 1 until all of our human relationships
regardless of anything. His language,
havesuffered a change for the worse.
sense, the intents that the cause of Christ may not suffer, life, and that they might have it more
conduct, love, and faith must be free
abundantly,"
He
was
pointing
out
to
us
The
survival of humanity will depend
and purposes of re- he penned the words of our text in orfrom hypocrisy.
upon the kind of efforts the Christian
ligion. For religion der to instill in this young priest, Timo- that His mission was to make men and
The Old Testament informs us of
women
better
people.
He
came
to
people will put forth to redeem the
is the vocation of thy, that the Christian priest shall dewhat the priest is or should be. "The
worldfrom an inevitable ruin.
the priest. He is or- mean himself with propriety and devo- change us and make us conform to His
priest's lips should keep knowledge, and
image; to be a Christian then is to be ~
The fourth principle by which the
dained, set apart tion.
they should seek the law of his mouth,
St. Paul lists five essential characteris- Christ-like. "For me to live is Christ," , priest must be the right example is
and consecrated to
for he is the messenger of the Lord of
faith.Faith in God and in Christ, faith
maintain the in- tics that should be manifested in the cried the Apostle Paul. Christ was to
Hosts." The New Testament carries this
Paul, and should be to us all, not only1 inourselvesand in humanity as a whole
tegrity
of the Christian priest: first, the Christian
valuable instruction, "Study to show
isthefoundation principle of all ChristChristian
Faith, priest must be an example of the be- the founder and the Redeemer of
thyself approved unto God, a workman
remembering at all lievers by his speech, by his language. Christianity, but also the supreme Ex- ianvirtues. "Have faith in God," Jesus
that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly
hastime and again iterated and reitertimes that he is responsible to God and There is nothing perhaps that would ample.
dividing the word of truth.'' So then the
Most of us who glory in the fact that
ated. "Faith is the victory which overman for the life he lives and the deci- impress people as to the character of any
priest, we conclude, is a messenger of
sions he makes. He is the instrument in person, particularly the priest, than the we are Orthodox Christians often forget11 comesthe world,'' affirmed the AposGod, approved by Him and therefore
God's hands to bring others, those who manner of his speech. The priest should that being Orthodox carries the respontleJohn. "Without faith it is impossishould be an unashamed worker in the
are without God and without hope in not engage in any conversation which sibility of revealing Orthodox Christble to please God," the writer to the lays the burden of the responsibility on vineyard of the Lord.
the world, to a saving knowledge of may be calculated as frivolous, vain, un- ianity by our lives no less than by our
Hebrewsinforms us. Yet despite all his son, Timothy, to instill sound faith.
Father Baroudy waspastor of St. George
God and of His Christ. The priesthood, becoming of the dignity of his holy call- lips. Being Orthodox, that is, having
thesewitnesses, faith has been rudely ''I charge thee therefore before God and Church in Vicksburg, Mississippi; in the
dear friends, is more than a profession, ing. Christ said, "Out of the surplus of the right kind of belief, enjoins us and
shaken,if not totally absent from us. the lDrdJesus Christ, preach the word forties and fifties. He was a prolific writer
vocation or avocation. It is a calling from the heart the mouth speaketh," which lays upon our souls the necessity for liv- Wedon't love one another because we in season and out of season, reprove, re- and inspiring preacher.
God. It is God reaching down and tak- means that the source of a person's lan- ing holy lives. If we are Orthodox in eving certain persons whom He is pleased guage issues from the heart, therefore, ery deed, then we don't live like heter-1
to call and fit them out by endowing a man's heart must be pure. The Holy odox! Everytrue Orthodox considers the
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- those who perhaps didn't understand or able as humans, without seeking to be. Vulaccept you; those whom you may have nerability may be interpreted by the world
treated too routinely, or didn't take serious- as naivete, softness, weakness, foolishness
ly enough, or rejected or withdrew from in and indeed it is, because you will be best:
their time of need. Some of these ex- known as a "fool for Christ". What a beautiful compliment!
periences will haunt you too.
As a priest engaged in pastoral ministry,
There will be days of celebration, gatheryou
are going to be "put-upon" and taken
ings of your brother priests around the
advantage of, by anyone who is down and
Bishop, on retreat or during liturgical
out on his or her luck; who comes to the recevents like ordinations.
Gradually, you will develop warm friend- tory for a handout; and you will attract evships among your brother priests, as well as ery kind of hustler and problem-stricken
the laity. But don't get all knotted up in person. Inadvertently, this is a tribute to the
your way of life. Be yourself and natural in Priesthood. All kinds of con artists (they
your relationships with others. You will called them tax-collectors and publicans in
need friends to fall back on during times of the time of our lord) will want to break
crises, changes of assignments, setbacks in bread with you - and I mean the contemyour mission, dryness in your spiritual life porary meaning of the word "bread";
and unfulfilled dreams. Without friends gimme some money, Padre! Because a priest
with whom you can share and receive, you can't say no; because by your calling you see
could wither and die, even though you con- some good in everybody, you are vulneratinue to function in a half-hearted way. ble. Often as not, you will be deceived, but
Remember our Lord sent the Apostles out a priestly heart does not grow cynical over
bad experiences. It should be very difficult
to preach the Gospel, by two's.
Initially you will exult in the pomp and for a vulnerable priest to die a rich man, but
ceremony of the Church, and you will he will for certain, share an eternal banquet
proudly display your priesthood to those with Lazarus the beggar.
Vulnerability means an openness to relaaround you. This is natural, because the
first several years of priesthood are your tionships. The danger is to keep that deli"coming-out party", in which you will find cate balance a priest must always strive for
and establish your identity. You will find between pastoral care and excessiveand abmost people are very tolerant and under- sorbing involvement. Yet, a priestly heart
""
will take personal risks rather than closein
from every adversity. There will be routine standing of young priests. Everyone will be
days, dull, unexciting days, when you will pulling for you, encouraging you and that
feel like you are simply "grinding out" your is beautiful. Just don't let too many people,
or even a special few, monopolize you,
priesthood. Don't let them depress you.
There will be better days when you feel manipulate you, absorb you. People are
a sense of having helped this person, con- well-intentioned but, who wouldn't like to
soled that one, brought a touch of sunshine have "their own priest", especially when he
into the life of another. Those days you will is young and lively.
You will need to learn to say "no" in orfeel and recognize the special graces of the
der to give yourself that holy space a priest
vocation God has given you.
There will be days, more than you care to needs to step into regularly to renew the
admit to, when you do your priestly work, spirit. You can't just work one side of the
but do not, or perhaps never will, see the tracks. Both rich and poor, and the broad
results. The word of God will go out from middle class, need priests, and in many
you and a receptive ear will receive it and ways their problems are identical- probsomething will change in that hearer's life, lems of suffering, sickness, death, lonelibut you may never know about it. That's all ness, spiritual dryness, family tensions, estrangement and isolation.
right, too.
,
Perhaps the most difficult task of a newly
Not long ago, we gathered together a
half-dozen priests on the eve of their 25th ordained priest is to develop a "priestly
Anniversary and recorded their reminis- heart". This does not automatically happen
censes. Over and over they talked of the on ordination day, but you receive the
pain of not seeing the results of their work, graces necessary to form within yourself on self and become sheltered from all per·
sonal relationships - isolate himself or
but after 25 years, they could look back at such a heart. Some might call it a "Christthe mosaic of friends and people they have like heart", but I think there are special erect barriers and retire into "busy work" to
touched and felt good about it all - but qualities of heart all priests should strive for remain aloof. A priest must reach out to
as a special trademark. First a priestly heart othfrs - be especially attentive to the cries
the whole story, they would never know.
And there will be those you have hurt too must be vulnerable. True, we are all vulner- of the poor and to those most in need of
Dear Father:
Being called "Father" will take a little
'getting used-to'. But today is the longawaited day of your first Liturgy. Yesterday,
our Bishop laid hands on you and ordained
you a "Priest of Jesus Christ", 'according to
the Order of Melchizedek'.
Cherish the years of your priesthood, one
by one, and make each one something special in your life and in the life of those you
are called to serve. Never look back and call
any particular year, a ''downer'', because
something good and positive can be drawn
jf
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healing,
compassion and pastoral care. To be
loved and trusted; to be called
upon in times of
_,,.
need; to be re~ spected;_ to be
..,
compass10nate;
to change peo-
r-i
lf
/
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,
\
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ple's lives - to
call others to
goodness,
are
very
human
satisfactions, as
I:
well as very
priestlyqualities. I~ is ~ifficult to be "all
thingsto all people , without at the same
timewanting to be "someone to a few people''.
Sucha balance requires the commitment
ofa Melchizedek as well as the wisdom of a
Solomon. And as the lord appeared to
Solomonand said, "Ask and I will give it to
you",so the Lord asks the same question of
priestson ordination day. And like Solomon,the priest must respond, "Give your
servanta wise and understanding heart, a
priestlyheart.''
Andso,my newly-ordained priest-friend,
youhavecome to your first Liturgy and new
parishassignment full of fervor, particularly
forthe sacramental life of the Church. The
sacraments,on the day of ordination, becomethe special charge of priests. Until
thatday,priests have been on the receiving
endof God's sacramental graces, but now
they share in the special ministry of distributingthese powerful gifts to others. Not
onlyto give new life through baptism, but
tocelebratethe Eucharist, utter the healing
"'.ordsof absolution, join loved ones in marriageand be present and active during sicknessand at the time of death - these are
and have been powerful motivation all
alongthe slow road to the priesthood. Todayall this becomes reality. May you never
lose the fervor of your first years of
representingour lord in His Sacraments.
Mayit never become routine!
The priest is a man, set apart from the
reStof men, to do the work of God. Though
e~e~
human, he has been touched with divmuy.The priest has the power to take
breadand wine and invoke the Holy Spirit
to consecrate them into the Body and
Bl?od of Jesus Christ, (Matt. 26-28). A
pneStalsohas the power to forgive sins and
t?hold them bound, Oohn 20:23). Additionally
• wit• h water and anoints
•
. h he
. b apuzes
~~.chrism.It is before him, as the Vicar of
st' that man and woman promise each
ot er fidelity. He anoints the sick and bu-
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ries the dead. And all of this power was given to ~ou by the imposition of the hands of
the Bishop. In addition you have been
charge~ to teach all nations; to carry out
everythmg as our Lord has commanded you,
(Matt .. 28-20). One other duty which is
yours, is to be our Lord's witness to the ends
of the earth, (Acts 1:8).
_w'hat a vocation you have chosen! A
pnest a?-dhis work represent the bridge between tlme and eternity. Your vocation is to
make us holy so that we can be with the
Holy Trinity forever in Eternal Life! All
other vocations work in time, for eyes that
see but for a_moment. As a priest of God,
you are a witness and dispenser of a life
o~~er than this earthly one. The responsibility of the priest is for souls which will go
to heaven because of his diligence and for
souls which may go to hell through his
negligence. Though every soul has a free
will, and is ultimately the captain of his
own destiny, the influence of the priest cannot be discounted in achieving that destiny.
Ye~you cannot be of serviceto men if you
remam a stranger to the life and conditions
of men. Your ministry itself forbids you to
A priest
and his work
represent the
bridge between
time and eternity.
be conformed to this world, yet at the same
time requires that you live in this world
among men and as a good shepherd, to
know your sheep. As a priest you preach the
word of God to show the soul the way to
heaven. You counsel us to make the crooked paths straight, and you heal our wounds
through your administration of God's saving sacraments. By your presence, you influence our conduct. You can never be "one
of the boys" again. By virtue of your office,
you bear responsibility not only for your
soul, but for all the souls entrusted to your
care. If you succeed in making those souls
holy, then you have "got it made". If you
live for this world and so influence others
then you have not got it made, even though
you are a priest. A priest can't get to heaven
by himself, because our Lordexpects him to
bring others with him. God, in calling men
to be priests, does not wish them to be idle!
Add to this the seven capital sins with
which a priest must deal in his congregation
and the expressed desire of some of his flock
to be goats rather than sheep. The vocation
you have chosen (and been chosen for) is a
tough one. Called to serve others, there are
those amon~ men who would make you a
slave to theu stubbornness and to their
pride. Thoug~ all of mankind are your
brothers and sisters, you must give up your
home, your brothers and sisters, father and
mother, wife and children and property, all
for the sake of Him who called you (Matt.
19:29).
Through all of this, the priest is called
upon too, to be a survivor. This you can
achieve best through a close personal relationship with Christ, in the exerciseof your
office and your own prayers and meditations, all over a period of years, which will
make of your crossesan easy yoke and a burden light.
In an interview with a Bishop, I asked
him how he knew he was destined to become a priest. His initial response was that
religious vocation resembled genius in being ten percent inspiration and 90 percent
perseverance.
In a rare moment of introspection, he
went on to say, "Some grace of awareness
keeps trying to attract your attention, as
though your mind were hearing music that
it is trying to write words for; the melody
fades and then repeats itself like a fugitive
hymn; the elusive tune heard at the edge of
the symphony. If it is really there, you realize, it is controlling the rest of the orchestration, with all the instruments dependent
on it, whether they know it or not. This feeling is so personal, you know as soon as you
claim it, it will no longer be there. It retreats
before language, insulted by triteness. It refuses to come out of hiding. It is never like
anything you say it is, though it is too persistent for you to leave it alone. You need it
as a proof that makes logic out of nonsense
and nonsense out oflogic."
Then a little embarrassed by his feeling,
he continued, "I alwayshave to smile when
I meet a gentleman who tells me that he always wanted to be a priest, but it wasn't
God's will. For you, it was different. He included your name in an eternal plan."
"Yes," I reply, "He drew my name from a
magic lottery.'' ''The mystery of the vocation comes down to the question of who
were the winners and who were the losers.''
Dear Father - In the Kingdom of God,
the name for magic is miracle. That's why
your first Pastorate is holy ground, like Cana
of Galilee. In His first miracle, our Lord was
very gracious to the young.
God love You,
Your new parishioner
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�Reconciliation and love Are Due .
by Elie Karam
be takenforgranted,and His willand plan
Luke 4:16-30
"He went to Nazarth, where he had been are above any nation or ethnicity . . .
Today, many of us claim to be Anbrought up, and on the Sabbath day he
tiochian Orthodox. Unfonunately, many of
went into the synagogue as was his custom.
us are nothing of that. An "Antiochian" is
And he stood up to read. The scroll of the
someone of faith, who accepts the Gospel,
prophet Isaiah was handed to him: [!nro~lthe Church and the Kingdom of God with
ing -it, he found the place where it is writhumbleness, awarenessand seriousness. For
ten:
us Christians, Antioch started as the
'The Spin"t of the Lord is on me,
Church of good believers. This means that
because he has anointed me
without
faith our citizenship into that
to preach good news to the poor. . . '
"City
of
God"
is not fulfilled. To put it in
Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to
different
words,
it is either that Antioch
the attendant and sat down. The eyes of
everyone in the synagogue werefastened on does not exist and we belong to no place; or
him, and he began by saying to them, 'To- that it exists, but we don't belong to it by igday this scripture is fulfilled in your hear- noring our Faith.
Leaving Antioch aside and looking
ing . . . I tell you the truth, 'he continued,
around,
we find that many among us today
'no prophet is accepted in his home town.
have
lost
the meaning of life. We suffer
I assure you that there were many widows
from
emptiness
and confusion even when
in Israel in Elijah's time, when the sky was
shut for three and a half years and there was we have much money and power! We have
a severe famine throughout the land. Yet simply lost the ability to do something conElijah was not sent to them, but to a wid- structive. Not only that, we are often angry
ow in Zarephath in the region of Sidon for no obvious reason and want to blame it
. . . 'All the people in the synagogue were on someone else who is not like us; someone
fun·ous when they heard this. They got up, of faith who is trying to live and preach the
drove him out of the town, and took him to Gospel. Such a person contradicts our thethe brow of the hill on which the town was ory oflife, and seeing him happier than we
built, in order to throw him down the cliff. are, we make him uncomfortable and more
But he walked right through the crowd and frustrated. Definitely, he cannot be accepted among us, and soon we want to throw
went on his way. "
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j Testament God priest who walks into a parish like that. His
,iii: chose Israel to be cross will be too heavy, for he has stepped
• ,~1:I His people. A into a territory governed by the "king of this
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world" - the king of darkness. More often,
• ,!1;I fact no human
~II being is to deny. we manage to "send" him away!
Many of us, especially those of young
.1There was, however,as it became faith, might wonder, and stumble someclear later in times, why God does not do something
,. time, for a plan about it. Yet, His patience and love arebe1
,~! that would in- yondourunderstanding.Hispatienceis not
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,;/ll· elude every hu- only on the ignorantand angrypeople, but
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born. From that all, we are all sinners and in desperate need
same nation He became incarnate later on, for His mercy. However, we should not fall
only to step out of that people, teaching into pleasing the "trouble makers" for the
them and any other people or ethnicity, sake of avoiding division in a parish; some
thereafter, that He does not belong to any diseases are malignant and cannot be treatnation; but rather we are all His people. It ed but by cutting them out. Pleasing them,
is imponant to remember, however,the dis- every time they complain, and losing the
tinguished faith that some of the people of church afterward, is a great danger. In fact,
Israel had among the nations of that time. many among us are of very young faith and
This means that even the choice was not may stumble by "ambiguous" actions takenough to guarantee them being His en to please the "offenders", and may be
"Outstanding People" forever;Godcannot driven awayfrom the church they were once
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very concerned about. (Yet, to those I recall
the situation between the father and the
older son, and the response of the father, in
the "Prodigal Son" parable - with the
hope that everyone will eventually imitate
the prodigal son by going back to the Love
of The Father).
But what church am I talking about? The '
Church, being essentially the body of
Christ, is a family as well. Not any family,
but one where love for God and for each
other, obedience
to God and to
each other, humbleness and respect
abide.
Someone might
misunderstand
and argue that
these things do
not exist anymore and are
nothing but our
"simple" fathers'
naive philosophy
of life. However,
whether we like
it or not, without
these characteristics, especially
love, the church is not The Church anymore.
'.ii.new command I give you: Love one
another. As I have loved you, so you must
love one another. All men will know that
you are my disciples if you love one another," On. 13:34-35 ). This is what Jesus commanded His disciples, and each one of us,
to do. In fact, simple as it is, this is one of
the most important foundations upon
which the Church is to be built. However,
by using our imperfect human nature asan
alibi, we neglect this command and act with
ignorance and hatred.
We all say and repeat that the church is
a family. But isn't it true that many of our
families are devastated with tremendous
problems? And if so, does it mean that the
church, as a family, is not supposed to be
any better? or that we are to build the
church as an image of our destroyed and
devastated families?
Unfortunately, we can easily escape the
teachings of our Church, today, by using
this simple word: "Democracy". . . Am·
biguous as it is, this word has become our
daily bread and our daily means to destroy
ourlife by abusing its ambiguity and unlimitation. The Church was always very
1ar and very careful about this word that
~eeAncient Greeks invented when they
thought they were perfecting their social
and political systems. (I ~ope I am not
offending anybod~ by saymg that North
America did not mvent the concept of
"Democracy".)The Church generally understoodthat democracy has meaning only
in a society that understands and practices
love,sacrifice,humbleness and self denial,
whichare but manifestations of God's infinitelovefor us. Obedience was alwaysemphasized, and some forms of democracy
werestronglyfought, sometimes, and clearly rejected by the early Fathers of the
Church,especiallywhen it came to theologicaland liturgical issues. (The events of the
Churchcouncils, and the struggle against
heresiesand personal opinions are but clear
witnessto that.) I might be reminded by
someonethat the Church acknowledged
thehistorical, cultural and social aspects of
its place of existence (the locality of the
Church),but he may agree that even when
St.Constantine declared Christianity to be
"The Religion of The Empire", he might
haveunintentionally left the doors open for
stormsto blow within the Church. In fact,
the Church is suffering, in many places of
theworld,from political abuse. And some
ofusmay never be able to cover the wounds
causedby that kind of suffering. Political
abusein local parishes is nothing else but
the abuse of power by some parishioners,
whoare intent in bringing suffering into
their parish, mainly because of pride-!
Beforegoing too far, let me go back to
ourparishes.It is definitely true that we are
not savedby the person of a "good priest",
but only by a repentant life and God's undeservedmercy.In fact, a good priest may
stimulate, at the wrong place and wrong
time,the anger of the "trouble makers" of
hisparish; those I referred to earlier as the
angryand neversatisfied people. It does not
mean, however, that we should not have
goodpriests!On the other hand, there is alwaysa chance for a miserable priest to find
repentance and salvation in a "good and
faithful" parish.
lnspite of all that I said earlier, I do not
meanthat the solution today is in throwing
anybodyout of the church. (I may end up
~emgthe first who deserves to be out.) It is
tune,however,for real love and consciousness_to_
awakein each and everyoneof us,
andlt 1stime to reconcile with God, with
oursel~esand with each other, especially
our priests. It is time to love our priests,
~ven_when
we think that they are not the
e5tm the world, or that they are not good
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for us, simply because they are not from our
ethnicity. Veryfrankly,no one is good for
anyone else exceptby a genuine love. Only
then, we can find peace in our life and in
our parishes.
. There is a tremendous need in our parishes today for good people who would seriously commit themselves to guide their
brothers and sisters towards more constructive approaches, repentance and reconciliation. The philosophy of "mind yourown
business" is not, in the sense used today,
proper to our churchand should neverbe
partof it. If we cannot humbly and lovingly
accept each other, and wisely accept the
guidance of the righteous and the faithful,
we have nothing to do with Him and we
had better take our hands off "His" Church
If the church is not acting as ONE BODY,'
then something must be wrong. Could the
hand or the leg tell the eye, "mind your own
business and leave me alone?" Would not
the whole body stumble and fall down?!
At the beginning of the war in Lebanon
my father told me, "It is none of our business, and we have nothing to do with it."
Definitely, my father was not the only person who felt like that; only those who were
directly involved in the war felt it was "their
business." Now, they have gone too far, and
it is almost impossible, except by a divine
miracle, to take it out of their hands. My father may be a bit old to reconsider his po-
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sition, but the Church should never be too
old to do so. In the age when actual martyrdom stopped, monasticism started as a
new martyrdom. Today, the challenge
keeps verymuch alive: "protectingthe Orthodox Faithand Churchis a martyrdom."
Being involved together in mutual love and
care to protect The Body has alwaysbeen an
essential and dynamic aspect of Onhodoxy,
with good awareness and respect to the
spiritual authority of the Church. This gift
from God, through His Holy Spirit, maintained a healthy Apostolic successionin the
Orthodox Church.
Waiting too long to wake up is very dangerous for our Church; if we really care
about that "Church". Else, how can we call
and pray for the unity of the "Church" and
the peace of the world when we cannot
make this come true in our small parishes.
God has waited too long and He may probably wait longer for His great love and mercy, but can we? It is time to Repent, Reconcile and love, justforHissakeWho wascrucified for us.
Elie Karam was born in Lebanon in a village near the Balamand, grew up and lived
there until afew years ago. He worked with
the Orthodox Youth Movement in Northern Lebanon. He is currently prepan·ng for
a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineen·ng at Rutgers, N.j.
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1990 MIDWEST SOYO PARISH LIFE CONFERENCE
CLEVELAND, OHIO
JUNE 19-JUNE 25, 1990
WORSHIP
WORKSHOPS
CATECHISM BOWL
CHOIR FESTIVAL
ORATORICAL FESTIVAL
TEEN POOL PARTY
AWARDS PRESENTATION
SENIOR PRESENTATION
ST. IGNATIUS DINNER
AOCWNA LUNCHEON/MEETING
DANCES - GRAND HAFLI
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6001 Rockside Road
Independence, Ohio 44131-2298
(216) 524-8050
HOST PARISH: ST. GEORGE ORTHODOX CHURCH
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ORDAINED:
BROUILLARD,THOMAS to the
Holy Diaconate on February 10,
1990, in Omaha, NE, and to the
Holy Priesthood on February 11,
1990. He is assigned to the pastorate of St. Vincent of I..erinsOrthodox Church in Omaha, E.
HEIFNER, DE
IS to the Holy Diaconate
on February 11, 1990, in Omaha, NE, and
assigned to St. Thomas Church in Sioux
City, Iowa.
NEW PARISH:
St. Vincent of I..erinsOrthodox Church in
Omaha,
ebraska; FATHER THOMAS
BROUILLARD, Pastor.
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Three Prelates Assume
leadership of Romanian
Orthodox Church
(RNS) - Three archbishops have assumed the leadership of the Romanian Orthodox Church following the Jan. 18 resignation of Patriarch Teoctist, who had
defended deposed dictator Nicolae
Ceausescu. The new leaders of the church,
until a new patriarch is chosen, are Archbishops Antonie Plamadeala of Transylvania Nestor Vornicescuof Craiovaand Nicolae Corneanu ofTimisoara and Caransebes.
Keston College, the British agency that monitors religion in Communist countries asserted that "if the new patriarch is to be one
of these three then there is little hope of
change in the role of the Orthodox Church
in Romanian society,which has alwaysbeen
that of an obedient and unquestioning servant to the government of the day."
Momentum for Peace Said
To Be Growing Among
Israelis, Palestinians
NEW YORK - A group of prominent
U.S. religious leaders, Middle East experts,
Israelisand Palestinians agreed here Feb. 1112 that a new momentum for peace is developing among opposing factions in Israel.
They said they based their claims on a growing grassrootsconsensus that peace is an urgent, moral necessity and within reach.
But their optimism was tempered by an
equally sharp sense of frustration with what
the activists describe as an intransigent Israeli ruling party and a lagging U.S. Middle
East policy. The assessments were made at
a Convocation for Peace in the Middle East
held at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. John
the Divine.
An "historical moment of great importance" offers the real possibility of peace if
it is grasped, said Dr. Hannan M. Ashrawi,
a Palestinian educator and leading peace
activist. But it will be lost, he said, unless
the Israeli government moves to recognize
Palestinian rights to self-determination and
the PID as a representative organization for
Palestinians.
It is unlikely that the current Israeli
government will negotiate on those terms
unless the Bush administration makes
Israeli-Palestinian peace a foreign policy
priority, according to several speakers at the
two-day session.
The convocation was organized by the
U.S. Interreligious Committee for Peace in
the Middle East. The Philadelphia-based
group is endorsed by leaders representing a
substantial number of Jewish, Muslim,
Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant bodies.
Among those are Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, United Methodist Bishop Dale
White, Presiding Episcopal Bishop Edmond Browning, Rabbi Arthur Hertzberg,
Dr. Al-Hajj Dawud Assad, president of the
Council of Mosques, USA, and Metropolitan Philip Saliba, of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. His Eminence was· represented at this
conference by Archpriest George S. Corey
of Brooklyn, NY, who gave a welcoming
address.
Teacher Training Proposal
One of the most important activities of
the Department of Christian Education is
its TeacherTrainingProgram.Parishes may
sponsor a workshop by the Archdiocese
Department by contacting the Director. If
you would like a greater variety of workshops and leaders than is offered by the
Department, contact the O.C.E.C. about its
Orthodox Teacher Education Project (P.O.
Box 174, Centuck Station, Yonkers, NY
1
10710).
To facilitate its efforts to bring effective
teacher training to local groups, the 1
Department asks that the following points
be adhered to:
1. Any group wishing to sponsor a workshop, seminar, or parents' meeting
must contact the Director at least two
(2) months in advance to assure proper scheduling and preparation.
2. Invitations to Dr. John Boojamra
should specify the workshop according to the schedule listed under Par.
6 in this notice.
3. If the Director is invited to conduct a
workshop, all of his expenses- transportation, room, and board - must
be fully covered. In the instance
where plane travel is necessary, the
host group must send one (1) check
payable to the Archdiocese in the
sum of the round-trip coach fare fro01
New York City. In addition to this
check, a second one must be sent,
payable to John Boojamra, in the sum
of $60.00, to cover ground transpor·
tation to and from the airport. These
must be received at least two (2)
weeks prior to the meeting. The host
group must also arrange to have the
workshop leader met at the local airport.
4. The location of the meeting should
be chosen so as to allow for:
a. a lecture-type arrangement with
space available for small group
work areas, and
b. a chalkboard or large pad of white
paper, easily visible to the entire
group; pencils and paper.
If the particular workshop being
conducted calls for audio-visual
equipment, the host will be informed well in advance of the
meeting.
5. The scheduling of the meeting
should be arranged according to the
following suggestions.
a. All meetings should be arranged
in three-hour units. Each workshop listed here is designed to be
conducted in a two-and-a-half to
three-hour period.
b. If the meeting is to be held on a
Saturday,it should begin at 9: 30
A.M. and run to approximately
4:00 P.M., allowing a half hour for
lunch. A special informal meeting
may be arranged with parents
and/or selected teachers on the
Friday evening preceding the
workshop.
c. If the meeting is to be held on a
Sunday, it should be scheduled
from 2:00 P.M. to approximately
5:00 P.M.
d. If the meeting is to be held on a
weekday evening, it should be
scheduled for approximately three
hours, beginning at a time convenient for most participants, but
no later than 7:00 P.M.
e. In no case should a meeting be
scheduled for a SOYO Parish Life
Conference for less than three
hours.
6. John Boojamra, Director of the
Department, is prepared to conduct
wor~shops related to the following
topics:
a. Religious development of the preschool child.
b. !he Orthodox family and Christian education.
c. Communication in the classroom.
d. The curriculum of the Orthodox
Christian Education Commission.
e. Adolescent religious education.
f. lesson planning and objectives
determination.
g. Concepts formation and teaching
strategy.
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h. Evaluation of teacher/student success.
1. Teaching techniques through film
observations (grades 1-3, 4- 5, 6-7,
8-9).
J. Teaching Church History in the
church school.
k. Teaching Scripture in the church
school.
l. Teaching Liturgy and Sacraments
in the church school.
m. Christian moral development and
the role of the church school.
n. Making your own audio-visuals in
the church school.
o. Discovery learning techniques.
p. Youth leadership techniques.
q. Adult faith development and
planning adult programs.
r. Classroom management - building a cooperative atmosphere.
s. Educating for prayer with the
young child.
t. Sexuality education in the home
and church.
Regional people are available to conduct
the following:
Cooperative Learning Techniques Joseph Tershay
Lessons for Great Lent - Joanne
Droubie
Setting up a pre-school - Joe Tershay
Sex and Sexuality - Robert Snyder
Creative arts & writing- Joan Teebagy
Make all contacts through the Department office, 358 Mountain Rd., Englewood, NJ07631.
Orthodox Christian Elected
Betty "Bobo" Esper has a lot of "firsts"
to her credit. She was the first female president of Eastern Region SOYO in 1971 and
the first woman to serve as president of City
Council in her hometown of Homestead,
PA. Now Betty has been elected the first female Mayor of Homestead, and was sworn
in to office by the first black female judge
elected in Allegheny County. Betty has not
only been faithful in working for the people of Homestead, but has also been diligent in giving her time to the Church. Locally, she spent many years in the choir and
as an active member ofSOYO; she regionally_served as Eastern Region President; and
nationally she served as NAC lay advisor to
Teen SOYO in the mid-seventies.
late in the decade her political career was
launched, as her job of 36 yearsat U.S. Steel
was lost, along with countless others.
Homestead's economy was in ruins, and
Betty needed to be a part of turning things
around. She lost her first run for Mayor in
1978, but wasn't discouraged. She ran successfullyfor City Council and spent the next
te_ny~ars se~ing her community, finally
wmnmg election to Council Presidency.In
1989 Betty again set her eyes on the office
of Mayor.After a successfulprimary, she ran
unopposed in the November general election. The rest is history - and that's what
we expect of this ever-faithful Orthodox
Christian member of St. George Church in
Pittsburgh. Congratulations to Her Honor!
Education Agency Meets
The Orthodox Christian Education
Commission, the educational arm o{ the
Standing Conference of Orthodox Bishops
in America (SCOBA), met on Sunday.January 27, 1990, at St. Anthony's Church in
Bergenfield, New Jersey. In the absence of
the president of the Commission, Metropolitan PHILIP (Saliba), the trustees meeting was chaired by Dr. John Boojamra, the
Executive Secretary of the Commission.
Trustees representing the Antiochian Archdiocese, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese,
and the Orthodox Church in America met
to discuss the Commission's performance
during the past year and to lay plans for the
future.
During the Commission meeting, Fr.
Paul Kucynda, treasurer of the Commission, presented a detailed financial report,
as well as the budget for the new year. The
work of the Curriculum Department was
reported by Mrs. Anita Lazar of Akron,
Ohio. Dr. Boojamra commented that Mrs.
Lazar's work was the most important for the
future of Orthodox Education in North
America. Mrs. Lazar highlighted a new second grade manual, a new series of teaching
pictures, as well as ten items for teenagers,
to be completed for the next school year.
Mr. Ernest Villas, representing the Greek
Archdiocese, reported on some new work
being pursued by his Department of Religious Education and urged cooperation between the OCEC and the Greek Arch11
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the sequence of the main program, in ef- each year of the three year program, thus
dioce e. Dr. Boojamra looked forward to a fect, lightening what had beet?-a very heavy
future in which one curriculum ~ould 1?e academic load. The Comm1ttee has re- encouraging the students to complete the
upported by all Orthodox panshes in moved one course from each ~ear ?f the entire course.
The program of studies has now been exorth America.
three year program. The Committee ~ssure panded to include several alternate courses,
To expand the working Exe~u~i~eBoard, that this new format, soon to be published,
Dr. Boojamra proposed the div1S1onof the will attract a great many more students and e.g., a course for those who currently are I
secretarial work between an elected reco!d- encourage more formal study of the Ortho- graduates from a non-Orthodox school
with an M.Div. degree, and a program esing secretary and an elected corresponding
Faith.
pecially oriented for those church school
secretary. The Board of Trus~eeselected the doxFor
I greet you, bethose interested in St. Steven's ProThe other section of your flock consists of own enlightenment and purification. The
educators who want to "master" the confollowing people to Exe~uuve Office: Dr.
loved brother, on U°:ia~eswho have reunited and are living in Most Holy Chief Shepherd, Christ Himgram, they may write ~o Mrs. Thelma
John Boojamra, Execuuve Secretary; Fr.
I'
receiving the grace W 1lkinson.They have manifested their love self, spent 40 days in the desert fasting and
Decales at 358 Mountain Road, Engle- tent of the Faith.
The newest graduates are as follows:Dea- ,
Paul Kucynda, Treasurer; Fr. Daniel Daly
of the priesthood.
for the Orthodox Faith with good deeds, as praying before beginning His ministry to
con Joseph Bragg from Franklin, Tenn., a I
(Danbury, CT), Recordi_ngSecretary, and wood, NJ 07631.
When our souls
you well know. See that they do not cool in mankind. Thus, looking upon the Chief
former I.utheran pastor;Joy Corey from Van :1
Eleana Silk, Corresponding Secretary. The
come in contact
their first love, but abound in it. Make this Shepherd, all true Christian pastors began
Nuys, Ca.; Deacon Dennis Heifner from
.
Trustees, in addition, appointed A~ita La- Six Students Complete
with Divine Grace, ecclesiastical community, which is still their ministry with the act of inner selfzar to continue to head the Cumculum
St. Stephen'sCourseof Studies Sioux Center, Iowa, a former Lutheran pasour usual hardness small, grow like the Gospel mustard seed perfection. You must begin likewise. Furtor Mark Schulz from Sanford, Fla. who is
Department for another year and Fr. Alexis softened, as wax is into a shady tree .(Mt. 13:31-32), under thermore, due to circumstances, you are not
Metropolitan PHILIP has announced the
93 years old!!; Robert Uhl from Virginia
ander Warnecke to head the Bookstore.
softened by flam~. which those who are still outside our yard immediately taking up your external pasgraduation of six more students from the
Beach, Va.; and Joseph Vindrine from
Since, I believe,
latest class of St. Stephen's Course of
may find shelter too. The community will toral duties. For some time they will be in
ClergyWives Retreat
your soul is also ex- draw people most if divine services are per- the hands of your senior colleague in Christ.
Studies in Orthodox Theology. '' St. Church Point, La.
The traditional program at St. Stephen's
The 4th annual Midwest Clergy Wives Stephen's Studies," as it has become
periencing the same formed in it reverently and devoutly, if Use this transit period to prepare yourself
Studies which is normally completed over
Retreat will be held the weekend of May 4- known is the largest and most comprehenat this sacred and church life will be notable for its piety, if the for the great work of pastoral service.
6, 1990, at the Romanian Episcopate, "The sive co;respondence course in the We_stern a three ;ear period of guided readings, exexclusivehour in your life, I shall take ad- members of the community will live in
Now, through the imposition of my unaminations, and field projects, has mentors
Vatra" Grass Lake, Michigan. The theme world. The Metropolitan, who established
vantageof this and exhort you on your new peace, love, and accord like brothers.
worthiness'
s hands, Divine Grace has
this year is "Man and Wom~n in Christ". the course in 1980, announced that there who are graduates of T~eologi~al Se~narWhat I have said so far refers to your fu- descended upon you. May it be not vain in
ministry.
ies. Areas of concentrauon are in scripture,
Our speakers will be The Righ_tReverend are now sixty-fourstudents from all over ~e
Inyournew dignity you are stepping into ture external work. But do not think that you (1 Cor. 15:10)!For this quench not the
Nathaniel, Bishop of Detroit and the world studying in the program. P_resenting liturgics, patristics, history, pastoral, and
yourformer, familiar place, and therefore you can limit yourself to this. Perhaps the Spin"t received by you (1 Thess. 5:19), but
. .
.
Romanian Episcopate; Fr. Richard Peters the certificates of graduation,
th_e spiritual studies.
youalreadyknow partly what is required of external is sufficient in another vocation, kindle in it every way (2 Tim. 1:6). I shall
The St. Stephen's Studies is not intendand Fr. Joseph Abud, both from the _An- Metropolitan stated, "as members of this
you. Your flock is composed of Arabs,
but by no means in ministry, although
tell you in brief some means to this end.
tiochian Archdiocese. A full cycle of litur- graduating class, you ':ell know the sever- ed to replace formal study at an Orthodo_x
Greeks and Slavs. For many years they there are some pastors who devote them- First of all, prayer. As our bodies cannot live
gical serviceswill be provided plus a visit to al positive changes which the program has seminary, but does provide an opporturnmanagedwithout a priest. Having come selves wholly to external works. Beloved without air, so our souls cannot without the
the Monastery of the Dormition, Rivers undergone since its inception.'' The latest ty to clergymen and lay persons to study the
here in search of a living, of their daily brother, did you ever take note of the breath of the Almighty, without Divine
Junction, Michigan. For ad?itiona~ infor- of these changes in the program was e~ac~- teachings of the Faith, and ~ho are un~ble
bread,perhaps they ponder little over the Saviour's words saying: Many will say to me Grace; and grace is best drawn to man
mation, contact Kathleen Biernacki, ( 313) ed on January 29, 1990. At that meeting it to attend an Orthodox semmary. ApplicaBreadof Heaven, the one thing that is in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not through fervent and ardent prayer to God.
742-9645.
was decided to change the sequence of the tions to enter the Studies program can be
needful(Lk. 10:42). Because of this their prophesied in thy name? and in thy name St. John Climacus whom we are commain program, in effect lightening what addressed to the Archdiocese earmarked
have inevitably become hardened.
have cast out devils? and. . . done many memorating today calls prayer the intercesI hearts
Orthodox Correspondence
had been a very heavy academic load. The "St. Stephen's Studies."
Andwhenthey were given spiritual comfort wonderful works? And then will I profess sion for the gifts of grace. Prayer is the food,
power, and strength of the soul; the air, the
in the person of a priest, their hearts were unto them, I never knew you: depart from
Program
light, the life-giving warmth, and heavenme,
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Exhortation of His Grace Bishop Tikhon
of the Aleutian Islands
and North America to a Newly-Ordained Priest
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filled with peace, happiness and tenderness •
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rule to read the Word of God daily, and
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read it with reverential attention.
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DIALOGUEby Father Theodore Pulcini
ot long ago I introduced our priest
to a Protestant friend of mine. I
noticed that during h~r conve~sa•on with him she carefully avoided calling
~ "Father."I asked ~er about it lat~r,
andshe said that the Bible ~learly forbids
the use of the title. She asked me how I
couldcall my pastor "Father" when Jesus
saysin Matthew 23:9, "Call no man your
fatheron earth, for you have one Father,
whois in heaven." I did not know how to
respond.Can you help me out?
The candle goes not out
-S.C., California
And his mention
Yourquestion is a perennial one. I have
Is with pause,
beenasked it numerous times and suggest
that you respond in the following way:
And paused before
First, encourage your friend to sit down
The Terrible Cup,
with you and open her Bible to Matthew
Each name of us
23:9,this time looking at the verse in its
He takes before
context.Typical of much Protestant, especiallyfundamentalist Protestant, "proofThe Terrible Judge
texting"is snatching a verse completely out
As his own
ofits context and then applying it in an in- absolved.
appropriateway.This is one instance of that
...,-Mary Kathryn Lowell
flawedmethod of Scriptural interpretation.
If youlook at Matthew 2 3:9 in context, you
Lexington, Kentucky
can
come to a clear understanding of what
in honor of her pastor.
Jesusmeans by it. The verse is situated within the Lord'sdiatribe against the Jewish religiousauthorities of His time, the scribes
andthe Pharisees. The section begins with
Jesus'admonition to "practice and observe
whateverthey (the scribes and Pharisees)
tell you, but not what they do; for they
preachbut do not practice'' (23:3) and then
continueswith a series of condemnations,
each beginning with the exclamation,
"Woeto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!"It is in this context that Matthew
23:9must be understood.
The scribes and Pharisees claimed a reli1
gious superiority over the Gentiles with
whomthey came in contact. What was the
basisfor this supposed superiority? It was
theirclaim that because they were the childrenof Abraham - they used to say, "We
haveAbraham as our father" (Lk. 3:8; cf.
Lk.16:24ff.) - they were superior to non, ~;ws, who were not racially part of the
C~osenPeople." Jesus takes a firm stand
agamstsuch boasting. He claims that no
eanhly paternity - no claim to descent
f~omthe earthly man Abraham - establishesa person in favored status with God.
1
All_h~veone Father, the heavenly Father. This ts what Matthew 23:9 means: "Do
not cal!Abraham 'Father' thinking, as do
the scribesand Pharisees, that that proves
~u aresuperior in God's eyes. You are not.
ou have the same father as do all other
people,Jew and Gentile alike, namely, your
N
I
PRIEST
He has the eyes of us,
One with his people
- but apart.
We kiss his hand
Bearing the implement
Of Death,
And his lips
Deliver the absolving.
He is ours,
Owned by none for us
To keep the Tabernacle
Furbished and the Doors.
!
!
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WORD/APRIL 1990
~ather in h~aven." Such is an appropriate
hy the burning of incense in our
mterpretauon of Matthew 23:9 in its conservices?I know that in the Old
text.
Testament ancient Israel was reSecond, ask your friend this, "Was St. quired by the Law to offer incense at particPaul an inspired apostle of the Lord, and is ular times and in particular ways. But I
his first letter to the Corinthians inspired?" thought that when Christ ushered in the
Your friend will, of course, answer both New Covenant, all the old practices were no
parts of this question in the affirmative. longer required. So why are we still reThen have her turn to 1 Corinthians 4:15, quired to offer incense in our worshipas Orwhere St. Paul says the following: "For thodox?
though you have countless guides in Christ,
-S.C., Washington, D.C.
you do not have many fathers. For I became
Orthodox Christians are not required to
your father in ChristJesus through the Gos- burn incense, as were those under the Old
pel." Obviously here the inspired Paul, in Covenant. You are quite right in pointing
his inspired epistle, proudly applies the ti- out that Christ's New Covenant supersedtle "Father" to himself. Is he violating the ed the Old and freed us from all of the varLord's instruction in Matthew 23:9? Of ious obligations of the MosaicCovenant. As
course not. Even in the earliest Christian Orthodox Christians, we offer incense in
community, it was acceptable for St. Paul to our worship, not for legalistic reasons, but
claim the title "Father," in that he had giv- for symbolic ones. Incense is a tangible inen birth to and nurtured a spiritual family dication of a deeper, hidden reality, namely,
based on the gospel. Like St. Paul, priests that God is mysteriously present with us at
are given the title "Father" because they our liturgical assemblies; He, like the intoo sustain a spiritual family on the same cense, fills the space around us and sanctibasis.
fies it. Also, the burning of incense symboThird, ask your friend how she refers to lizes our self-offering. Just as incense is conher biological male parent. If Matthew 23:9 sumed, producing a sweet fragrance, we are
were to be understood as literally and out of to offer ourselves in service to others - as
context as she wants to understand it, how St. Paul says, presenting our bodies "as a
can she possibly justify calling this man her _living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to
father? According to her interpretation, she God" (Rom. 12:1) - thus producing a
"sweet fragrance" in the world, sanctifying
would thus be violating the Lord's injunction. It is easy to see how faulty Biblical in- the space around us.
Do you have a question? If so, write to:
terpretation can lead to absurd conclusions.
Father Theodore Pulcini
I hope these three considerations will
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A Compassionate Peace: A Future for
Israel, Palestine, and the Middle East
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A CompassionatePeace: A Future for Israel, Palestine, and the Middle East, by
Everett Mendelsohn. New York: Farrar,
Strausand Giroux, 1989. Rev. ed. xiv + 249
pages.Notes top. 265. Bibi. top. 273. Appends. top. 306. Index to p. 321. $19.95
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Reviewed by Howard A. Reed
This most significant, comprehensive
analysisexamines the causes of major MiddleEastconflicts, up to March 1989. It proposesbalanced, realistic steps toward reducing tensions and stimulating consistent
movement toward peace negotiations.
EverettMendelsohn, the author, is professorof the history of science at Harvard Universitywith extended experience and wideranging contacts in and outside the area.
He has completely revised the original 1982
edition. The 12 chapters include an introduction with "Principles of a Settlement" of the core Israeli-Palestinian conflictbased on "self-determination for both
the Israelis and the Palestinians," "mutual security," and "mutual recognition," as
envisionedin the UN partition resolution
(181)of 1947(pp. 14-16). There follow concise, meticulously-documented chapters:
"Israel," "The Occupation," "The Palestinians," "Options and Proposals," "The
Tragedyof Lebanon," "The Arms Race,"
"Iran" (and the Iran-Iraq war), "Afghanistan," "The Soviet Union," "United
StatesPolicy,"and remarkably constructive
''Conclusions.''
Indigenous peoples are primarily
responsible for negotiating peace, yet the
UnitedStates, the Soviet Union, China, Europe,and the United Nations also have key
rolesto play. The work discusses several of
the most important actions that these states
~ndthe international body can take. These
mcludegiving the area their highest priorityto defuse conflicts threatening humanity; pr_es~ingtheir clients to seek peace;
negouaung a moratorium on arms exports
to_st~pthe escalation of increasingly lethal
missiles,chemical and biological weapons,
andnu~leartechnologies in the region; en~ouragingIsrael and other non-signatories
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t~e area to sign the Nuclear NonProliferationTreaty; and creating a Middle
THEWORD/APRIL 1990
East nuclear-free zone. With improved superpower relations, the United States and
the Soviet Union should stop their
destabilizing roles as the greatest arms exporters to a Middle East already staggering
under the heaviest armaments burden on
earth. Arab states could reduce tension by
ending their st~te of belligerence with Israel. All these recommendations
are
thoughtfully presented in this book.
The volume notes that each party to conflict and the international community must
take bold and imaginative steps toward
peace. Polls oflsraelis and Americans reveal
increasing support for negotiation. Israelis
and Palestinians, Iranians and Iraqis, and
Afghan factions "will have to communicate
to each other in unambiguous fashion, they
must share a willingness to reach accommodation, to achieve independence and a secure national existence.'' Mendelsohn
quotes Harvard psychologist Herbert Kelman, who writes, "each side must be prepared to negotiate a historic compromise
that assures the other's independent and secure existence" (p. 121).
The Palestine Liberation Organization's
landmark accept~nce of UN Resolutions
242 and 338 as bases for negotiations with
Israel in an international conference, explicit recognition of Israel's right to exist
within its pre-1967 borders, and renunciation of terrorism in late 1988 created rare
new opportunities for peace. To date, Israel's divided, increasingly fundamentalistinfluenced coalition rejects the basic "land
for peace" principle of Resolution 242 and
refuses direct negotiations with the PID,
which is indubitably the sole recognized
representative of the Palestinians.
The book suggests that, in order to pursue this historic opportunity, the Arab
states and all concerned parties should give
full diplomatic and political support to the
watershed Palestine National Council's
November 1988 resolutions. Mendelsohn
further recommends, inter alia, that
The US government must strengthen
its opposition to land expropriation,
West Bank and Gaza settlements, the
seizure of water resources, deportation
of civic leaders, and other repressive
moves whose purpose is to ensure
long-term Israeli control of the West
Bank and Gaza Strip. The United
States must use more than words to indicate its belief that the current occupation and settlement policies are
harmful to the peace process . . . The
US administration and Congress must
more closely monitor aid to Israel and
hold it accountable for the uses to
which aid is put. The normal restrictions on economic and military aid
should be enforced, as is the case with
all other US aid recipients (p. 245 ).
This analysis is buttressed by field research, interviews, a wide range of official
and scholarly sources, and insights distilled
from 40 years of relief and reconciliation
work by American Friends ServiceCommittee staff on both sides of the Arab-Israeli
conflict. It was shared, in draft form,
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Middle East conflicts. We have been
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Howard A. Reed, Department of History, University of Connecticut is working on
a history of International College, Izmir,
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�ANTIOCHIANWOMENOF NORTH AMERICA
AntiochianWomen • · Lead On
New England
Antiochian Women
THE ORDER OF ST. IGNATIUSOF ANTIOCH
A PracticalApproach to Stewardship
by Ron Nicola
this conflict between themse_l~esa_ndthe
Lord. The leadership and part1cipat1on can
o you consider yourself a practical
only be paralleled by the call o_fMotherperson? Practicality is generally
On September 27, 1989, a Friendship
hood itself. Hence, the secret of its s1:ccess. Luncheon was held for Khoureeye Francine
considered a positive characterisTheir symbol lies in the ''Pauli?e At~itude'' Phelan, wife of the late Father Gregory Phetic so it is not uncommon for a person to
of being ambassadors of Chns:, wit~ the lan, of blessed memory. Sponsored by the
striveto achieve this ability. Generally, putawareness that it is Christ makmg His ap- New England Region AOCWNA, this
ting knowledge, ide~, or be~iefs int~ pracpeal through us. This is_~ntiochian Wom- luncheon was given in honor of all of Frantice qualifies as pracucal acuon. This conen working with the Spmt of Joy that only cine's efforts on behalf of the organization,
cept applies to all segments of our lives.
the Lord gives in terms of ACTION, CON- as member and as regional president. This
Awarenessof a certain situation is required
drafted.
VICTION, and TRUTH. lead on Women,
beforewe are actually able to take action.
event was co-chaired by Gladys Laham,
The organization is based ~pon co?1mon
"acting Locally and thinking Globally.".
The whole issue of practical action clearly
treasurer of the region, and Joan Hanna, 1
sense principles ofJesus Chnst. Thei~ ~oals
-Archpriest Louis Mahs?ie president of the St. George Boston Ladies
applies
to our life in the church. On the one
are encouraged by Metropolitan Philip to
NAB Spiritual Advisor
hand, we have our faith. Knowledge and
Society. Pictured to the left are Gladys Lahbe a service group. Jesus Christ's goal to be
awareness of this faith demands action.
am, Khoureeye Francine ~helan, Nellie
on this earth was to die. Why? So we could
Without making our knowledge of ChristHusson Skaff, present president of the reinherit eternal life. How else could death be
ian teachings a positive part of our life, the
gion, and Joan Hanna.
conquered unless He entered hell ~nd d~faith we profess becomes hollow and
stroyed it! The Lord served humanity (~is
meaningless. If practicality means action,
creatures) so that humanity could share m
Antiochian Women's Project
wemust put our faith to work in every part
His Godliness.
The Antiochian Orthodox Christof our daily lives.
The goals of the Antiochian ~oI?ef.l are
ian Women of North America have
In a verydirect way, we have just defined
veryclose in balance wi~ i?>basi~pn_nciples
designated PHASE TWO OF THE
stewardship.Our life in the church requires
which Metropolitan Philip mamt~ms ~ a
HERITAGE AND LEARNING
activeparticipation based upon beliefs and
clear level of communication and duecuon.
CENTER at the Antiochian Village
teachings.Christian stewardship is the conThe goal is servitude. "Ambass~dors ~f
as their charity project this year. All
cept which gives us specific guidelines in
Christ," said St. Paul as he descnbed his
donations should be made through
terms of how to conduct ourselves as pracown Apostleship of servitude.
.
your local parish organization.
Service means much more than sharmg
tical, Orthodox Christians.
Writing about a practical approach to
your wealth, or sharing your "abun~a?ce of
stewardship to people who belong to the
earthly good things." It mea1:1~
a givmg of
your most precious comm?d1t~es:_(1) your
Orderof St. Ignatius of Antioch should be
time (the very stuff of which life is made)
an easy,straight-forward task. The fact of
and (2) your talent (the tappe~ and ~~
the matter is, you have already taken a practapped reservoirs of your Go_d-gi:7enabiliticalaction by joining this beautiful organities.) The motives of the Anuochian Womzation. Yourfaith in and understanding of
en are based upon ACTION and not in
OrthodoxChristianity has convinced you to
SPECTACLE,in their CONVICTIONS and
allocatepart of your resources towards the
not in HOW THEY FEEL, and in TRUTH
Order. The Order's various projects are
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and not HOW THEY MAY THINK. It is
clearlypractical in nature. They each allow
due to this type of (Christian Common
the work of the Antiochian Orthodox
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ChristianArchdiocese to be felt by literalfunction so efficiently and achieve such acly thousands of people.
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complishments.
An important issue in this discussion is
Antiochian Women "think globally and
whether
or not each individual member of
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act locally." Through our local churches,
the Order is conducting his/her life in the
Antiochian Women have acted in response
localparish in a manner which is consistent
CHRIST IS RISEN FROM THE DEAD
to the Archdiocese needs of: Spiritual
:1'7ith
"practical stewardship.'' Stewardship
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~valves
the sacrificial and proportional givAND UPON THOSE IN THE TOMBS
Village, Married Seminarians Fund, St.
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of
our
time, talent, and resources to
BESTOWING LIFE
George Hospital in Beirut, to mention a
God and to His Church. Members of the
few.
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Or~e~are called upon to take a leadership
In every organization of service, there
PAR SA MORT IL A VAINCU LA MORT
pos~uonin this regard within their local
arises the conflict of interest between what
panshes.
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I want and what Christ wants for me.
IL A DONNE LA VIE
I.etyourmind actively review your life in
"GIVE!" alwaysraises conflict; the conflict
0e Church. In what ways do you give your
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soul. The Antiochian Women have resolved
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These past five years ?ave
been a great period of enlightenment whik witnessing the
leadership of this organiza~ion
delegate its gavel of succe~s1on.
It is an enkindling expenence
to witness on both the regional and national level, the
leadership that is groomed and
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nificant when you give it some thought, but
it is important that the meetings, event
planning sessions and many other situations are part of our stewardship effort.
In what ways do you share your talents
with the Church? This is an area where
there is probably room for improvement in
many of our lives. Often, we might think
that the skills required in our profession or
hobby have no application to the Church's
needs. It has been proven that with thought
and evaluation, there are special serviceswe
all can offer which provide the Church with
unique opportunities.
Finally, do you offer your resources to
God and His Church sacrificially and
proportionally? This is, generally speaking,
our weakest area of practical, Christian
stewardship. What we give to our local
Church must be significant, especially in
light of our contribution to the Order. Each
individual is called upon to take into consideration his/her annual income, and then
to determine what portion of that should
be offered as pledge to the Church. The Bible speaks in clear, practical terms on this
point. "The point is this: he who sows
bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each
one must do as he has made up his mind,
not reluctantly, or under compulsion, for
God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able
to provide you with every blessing in abundance for every good work," (II Corinthians
9:6-8). The Old Testament reinforces the
nature of Christian giving with these clear
instructions. "Honor the Lord with your
substance and with the first fruits of all your
produce; then your barns will be filled with
plenty, and your vats will be bursting with
wine," (Proverbs 3:9-10).
Since its inception in 1976, the Order of
St. Ignatius of Antioch has evolved into an
organization of dedicated, committed leaders. The method of leadership used by
members of the Order has been to let their
actions and deeds serve as their witness to
God and to the faithful of our parishes.
leading by example has become a trademark of the Order. The understanding and
practice of practical stewardship is exactly
the same as leading by example. This is why
we must emphasize this concept.
In future issues of THE WORD, we plan
to continue this explanation and analysis of
practical stewardship. In the mean time,
consider your record of giving. Discuss with
your priest and your fellow parishioners the
issue of sacrificial and proportional offering
of time, talent, and resources to the Glory
of God. Specific stories, examples and illustrations will be presented in future articles,
but until then, take stock of your own efforts in this area and ask yourself this question: "Is my life in the Church consistent
with the demands of practical stewardship?
Am I a practical person?"
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ORTHODOX
CHRISTIAN
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The Mission of the Orthodox Church in North America
NorthAmericanCouncil
byJacqueline Wttlker
Midwest OratoncalWinner
All of us and every human
endeavor mu~t ~ave_a sense of
purpose or m1ss10nm order to
be successful in life. I work at a
children's museum, and my
•""' work consists of taking care of
the animals that are used to entertain and
educate children in the animal shows that
we do. Some of my favorite animals are the
beautiful pythons and boas. Incidentally, I
know that two of them are undoubtedly
Orthodox by their names - Vladimir and
Gideon! When I have to hold one of these
beautiful pythons or boas (which are over
six feet long) for children to pet, they learn
about these beautiful creatures God made.
They are also entertained. That is the mission of our museum. All of us at the museum find it very fulfilling when we accomplish our goal.
The Orthodox Church in America has a
mission, also. The question is, what is that
mission? I would assert that it is the mission
of the Orthodox Church to introduce to
North America in a vital way the fullness of
the true Christian Faith. Orthodoxy is, of
course, that Faith. By definition, "Orthodox" means straight or true worship and
straight or true teaching. In order for this
true worship and teaching to be known, we
must find more and better waysto teach it.
We must expressworship in such a wayas to
truly please God and attract those who desire true worship. As Christ said in John
4:24: "God is Spirit, and those who worship
Him must worship in spirit and truth."
North America does not know much
about Orthodoxy, and this is where we have
failed. In other countries, Orthodoxy has
gone there for evangelism and mission purposes. But in North America, Orthodoxy
was not brought or propagated by missionaries but by immigrants. It made the move
from the old country less difficult if they
could bring their Church with them. Some
of them saw the need for mission and evangelism, but most were content to keep
things as they were. Thus among many Orthodox there was almost no effort made to
reach out to the rest of American society.I.et
me hasten to say, there is nothing wrong
with keeping in touch with our heritage.
But it must not become so important that
it keeps our Church from being able to
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reach out to those without the same ethnic
background. As I have said, we do not need
to cut off our roots. We just need to focus on
our heritage from Jesus Christ, his disciples,
and the early Church, which is the true
foundation of Orthodoxy.
Another problem the Orthodox Church
in North America has that hinders its evangelism attempts, is that many people in it
do not know their faith well enough to
teach it. We must learn about our faith and
not remain ignorant. All of us know people
of the Protestant religion. It is worth noting
that many of them know their faith well
enough that they can evangelize very successfully. One reason they know it so well,
though, is because, as you and I know, there
is not much to know. There is so much to
our faith that it is impossible to learn it all,
but everyone needs to know enough to explain it to those who live around us. This is
probably one of the greatest problems facing us in evangelizing, but this obstacle can
be overcome by making the study of Orthodoxy a life-long pursuit.
Knowing our faith well is not enough,
though. We must live it. If we live ungodly lives, but claim to be Orthodox, we make
our faith look bad. When people see us living bad lives, it gives them the wrong impression. We must learn how to relate to the
secular and materialistic American society
t~at s_urroundsus, without compromising
with lt. We need to know where society is
coming from, and work to change it Learning how to relate to this society and compromising and joining into it fully are two
different things. Some people of the Orthodox Faith have confused the two, which is
a tragedy. We should change society for the
better, not accept and embrace everything
in it. In changing it, though, we obviously
cannot ignore it. Divorcing ourselves would
be a continuance of the present situation.
It is sad that we have not yet reached out to
our culture and those around us sufficiently.
There are many ways to reach out to
those around us. We need to learn these
waysif we wish to be successful in our campaign. One way to reach out to people is by
simply living out our lives in a godly way.
That can sometimes be a more successful
testimony to God and our Faith than any
other technique. People take notice of <
those around them and the way they live
their lives. I was deeply touched when a fellow student once said to me that I was an inspiration to her because of the way I had
chosen to live. This method really does
work, and should be the premise upon
which all other methods of evangelism are
built.
Another way to evangelize people is to
simply be their friend. This is sometimes
called friendship evangelism, and it can ,
help show a person what a real Christian is.
This is a method that requires patience but
it can be very effective and rewarding. My
parish has decided to use a form of this
method by taking in refugees from World
Relief and befriending and helping them to
re-establish their lives in an atmosphere of
Christian love and care.
A third method that could be used to
win people for Christ and Orthodoxy isto 1
talk to them straightforwardly about it.
This can be done with people you barely
know at work, school, or any other place
where the opportunity occurs.
These are ways that can be used by any·
one in the Orthodox Church, and not just
the priest. The Church can learn from many
sources how to evangelize, but the best
sources to refer to are, of course, the Bible
and Church history. The early Church
Fathers and the disciples are the best exam·
pies of successful missionaries. They should
alwaysbe looked to for help. The Orthodox
Churchhas a rich history of successful evangelization.We must study our past efforts
and then concentrate on and cooperate
withthe contemporary efforts being made
byour departments of.~ ission and Evangelismand Campus Mm1stry.
As I said earlier, when Orthodoxy has
goneto ?ther ~ountri~s, the purpose was to
missionize.It 1snow time for our Church to
becomea missionary Church by reaching
out to everysegment in North America. In
my opinion this would be accomplished
faster and more effectively if our Church
wereunified into one Synod. When this
unification takes place, the world will
recognizethe validity and truthfulness of
ourFaith. AsJesus said in John 17:21, "that
theyall may be one as You, Father, are in
Me,and I in You; that they also may be one
in Us, that the world may believe that You
sent Me."
This Church is the true Church, but we
mustno longer go on hiding that truth. We
mustset the goal to make America Orthodox. That may seem like an impossible
goal,but as my father says, "he who aims
at nothing will surely hit it." We must see
andunderstand our mission and then make
the wholehearted commitment to live it
out.Wemust live our faith and share it with
others. We must not hide the truth anymore!Jesus said it best in Matthew 4:16:
"I.etyour light so shine before men, that
theymay see your good works and glorify
yourFather in heaven.''
Greetings to all our brothers
and sistersin the Faith!
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MARY'SHOPE
by Carol Moukheiber
Lombard, Illinois
Mysoul cried out in anguish,
Fromthe depth of my being, my heart was torn from me.
My_armsached to hold You -- to soothe Your pain.
I wishmy tears could have washed Your wounds·
Mygrief was unbearable.
'
MYSON! MY SON!
Theywere crucifying my son.
Why must this be Your destiny?
I begged to take Your place.
~ut I was ignored and laughed at in my grief.
0
what or whom would it matter?
Wouldprophecy be fulfilled?
Wouldsalvation be had;>
Wouldour Lord cry?
•
No, My Son - It was Your destiny·
And it was my fate.
'
tut I was not alone in my sorrow.
A rte skies were wearing the darkness of mourning,
And the heavens were flooding the Earth with its tears.
Itn even though my body yearned to embrace You,
wasnot our will which had to be done.
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ORD/APRIL 1990
SOUL OF SOULS!
My sorrow has given way to joy,
For You shall always be here to embrace;
To live on forever in my heart,
And to give my soul everlasting life.
For in Your pain and agony,
I see the hope and love of a new world.
In the darkness and grief,
There is the brilliance of a better tomorrow.
From the droplets of Your falling blood
Shall rise the souls of Your believers.
The sun shall be a remembrance of Your love's warmth
The winds are but Your breath,
'
Reminding us that You are always with us - invisible but felt;
Breathing life into life.
And as You rise into the Kingdom of Your Father,
You shall not perish but be eternal life.
OH SOUL OF SOULS - MY BEWVED SON!
My heart cries out with pride,
For You have chosen the kingdom of God to be your bride.
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DAILYDEVOTIONS byTheVeryRev.
May, 1990
1. ACTS 8 :15-17; JOHN 6:27 -33
Prophet Jeremiah, St. Paphnutius
2. ACTS 8:18-25;JOHN 6:35-39 .
.
Translation of relics of Athanasms, Bons and
Gleb (FAST)
3. ACTS 8:26-39; JOHN 6:40-44
SS. Timothy and Maura; Peter the Wonderworker
4. ACTS 8:40-9:19; JOHN 6:48-54
Martyr Pelagia; Hieromartyrs Silvanus and
Albian (FAST)
5. ACTS 9:20-3l;JOHN 15:17-16:2
Great Martyr Irene; Euthymius, Neophytus,
Gaius
16. ACTS 13:13-24;JOHN 6:5-14
St. Theodore the Sanctified; Neomartyr
Nicholas (FAST)
17. ACTS 14:20-27;JOHN 9:39-10:9
SS. Andronicus and Junia; St. Euphrosyne
18. ACTS 15:5-34; JOHN 10:17-28
Martyrs Theodote, Peter, Dionysius, Andrew,
Paul and Christina (FAST)
19. ACTS 15:35-4l;JOHN 10:27-38
SS. Patrick, Acacius, and Menander
20. ACTS 16:16-34;JOHN 9:1-38
Blindman Sunday; Martyr Thaleleus
21. ACTS 26:1-5; 12-20; JOHN 10:1-9
SS. Constantine and Helena
6. ACTS 9:32-42; JOHN 5:1-15
.
Sunday of the Paralytic; SS.Job and Seraphim
22. ACTS 17:19-28;JOHN 12:19-36
Martyrs Basiliscus, John-Vladimir, Demetrius
and Paul
7. ACTS 10:1-16;JOHN 6:56-69
.
Martyr Acacius; Memorial of the Holy Cross m
Jerusalem
23. ACTS 18:22-28; JOHN 12:36-47
Leave of Pascha; SS. Michael and Euphrosyne
(FAST)
8. lJOHN 1:1-7;JOHN 19:25-27, 21:24-25
Apostle and Evangelist John; St. Arsenius
24. ACTS 1:1-12;LUKE 24:36-53
Ascension of Christ; St. Simeon the Stylite
9. ACTS 14:6-18;JOHN 7:14-30
Mid-Pentecost; Prophet Isaiah; Martyr
Christopher (FAST)
25. ACTS 19:1-8;JOHN 14:1-11
Third Discovery of the Head of St. John the
Baptist
10. ACTS 10:34-43; JOHN 8:12-20
Apostle Simeon Zealotes; St. Laurence
11. HEB. 7:26-8:2; MATT. 5:14-19
SS. Cyril and Methodius (FAST)
12. ACTS 12:1-11;JOHN 8:31-42
SS. Epiphanius, Germanus and Dionysius
13. ACTS 11:19-26, 29-30; JOHN 4:5-42
Sunday of the Samaritan Woman; Virgin Martyr
Glyceria
14. ACTS 12:12-17;JOHN 8:42-51
Martyr Isidore of Chios; Isidore the Fool for
Christ
15. ACTS 12:25-13:12;JOHN 8:51-59
SS. Pachomius, Isaiah the Wonderworker,
Demetrius the New
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THE PEOPLESPEAK.
George Alberts
26. ACTS 20:7-12; JOHN 14:10-21
Apostle Carpus of the Seventy
27. ACTS 20:16-18, 28-36;JOHN 17:1-13
Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Councils;
SS. Helladius, Therapontes, and John the
Russian
28. ACTS 21:8-14;JOHN 14:27-15:7
SS. Nicetas and Ignatius
29. ACTS 21:26-32;JOHN 16:2-13
Theodosia of Tyre and Theodosia of
Constantinople
30. ACTS 23:1-11;JOHN 16:15-23
SS. Isaac, Natalius, Barlaam, Roman and
Meletius (FAST)
31. ACTS 25:13-19;JOHN 16:23-33
.
Apostle Hermes of the Seventy; Martyr Herrn1as
DearMetropolitan Philip,
Thanksfor your letter. I can't tell you how
rnuchit meant to me.
As you've probably noticed, God has a
funnywayof getting our attention. Some. esHe uses a sledgehammer! Sometimes
run
• an d t h ere 's
oujust wake up some mornmg
\is crossby the side of your bed that you
~waysthought you'd be willing to bearaslongasthe possibility was just an abstraction ... But when it has your name on it
andyouown it and you can't just walk away,
it's a different story.
Thanks for the magnificent annual gift
of$5,000from your Archdiocese. It's especiallywelcome this year.
Keep me in your prayers. I pray for you
and your parishioners all the time.
Fr. Bruce Ritter
COVENANT HOUSE
New York, NY
DearEditorial Staff:
I hope this letter finds each of you thrivingin the Word of God!
As a Lebanese and an Orthodox (St.
George,in Phoenix), I have been making
Arabicbread since I learned by my mother's
sideoverforty years ago. As you know, Arabicbread is not only delicious, but it plays
an important role in both our religion and
ourculture.
Friendsand relatives were always requestingthat I make it for them, and it dawned
onme that the preparation of this wonderfulfoodis becoming a dying art. The realizationof this fact prompted me to set out
topreserveand memorialize the process for
newgenerations of Arabic bread bakers.
Mygoal was accomplished! Recognizing
the new video technology available, the
widespreaduse of video cassette recorders,
and the influx of instructional videos for
homeuse, I have produced a video of commercialquality devoted solely to teaching
the making of Arabic bread.
YOUCAN MAKE ARABIC BREAD! is
a comprehensive two-hour video which
takesthe viewer through a clear and simple
step-by-stepmethod for making the flat
brea~,the thick bread and the ever popular pita-pocket bread· and it involves no
specialappliances. It e~en demonstrates the
propermethods for storing and freezing the
loaves! YOU CAN MAKE ARABIC
B~AD! is professionally edited and containsc?mputer-generated graphics, music
~ndvoice-overs.It will have the viewer bakinglikean expert in no time.
Althoughthe objective is to preserve this
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WORD/APRIL 1990
art form, it is of no use unless distributed to
t~ose who will use it to carry on the tradition for the benefit of family, friends,
church and culture. Thus, it is my desire to
create awareness that this video is available.
Considering the many people in our religion of Middle Eastern ancestry, THE
WC?RD represents a terrific conduit by
which the availability of this video could be
communicated - AND I WANT THE
ARCHDIOCESE TO BENEFIT FROM IT!
YOU CAN MAKE ARABIC BREAD! is
reasonably priced at $34.95 plus $4.00 for
postage and handling. For each cassette ordered through THE WORD by check or
money order in the amount of $38.95 a five
d?llar ($5.00) donation will be made by me
directly to the Archdiocese.
Immediately upon the clearing of the
funds, the purchaser will be sent the video
by Third Class Mail-Return Receipt For
Merchandise. This will allow us to document and trace each mailing, and will give
the purchaser confidence that the video will
be received in a timely manner.
The donation will also be mailed to the
Archdiocese at the time the video is mailed
to the purchaser.
This will allow the many readers of THE
WORD to obtain a valuable product at a
reasonable price, and the Archdiocese to receive significant donations in a wholesome
way, while preserving for posterity a portion
of our religious and cultural heritage.
Josephine Ferris
3104 N. 40th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85019
(602) 254-5908
Dear Editor:
A pamphlet geared to the un-churched,
Christians searching for the True Faith, and
Orthodox Christians who have fallen away
from the Faith has recently been published
by St. Ignatius of Antioch Press.
"The ABC's of Orthodox Christianity"
uses an easy ''ABC'' format to address basic theology of the Orthodox Faith. Issues
discussed include: "ALL OF US ARE
CREATED IN GOD'S IMAGE", "BAD
NEWS: DEATH RESULTS FROM OUR
SIN", "CHRIST BECAME ONE OF US",
"DEATH IS CONQUERED WHEN WE
BELIEVE AND ARE BAPTIZED", and
"ENTERING THE CHURCH OPENS
THE DOOR TO LIFE.''
The tract is professionally produced using eye-catching graphics that will. encourage people to pick it u~ and rea? 1t. It
is an excellent choice to include m the
church pamphlet rack, offer to visitors and
even use for discussion groups.
The pamphlet i a condensed version of
the booklet ''The Road to Orthodox Christianity", first drafted by Fr. Daniel Byantoro
of the Indonesian Orthodox Church, and by
Fr. Gordon T. Walker and Michael T.
McKibben of the Antiochian Evangelical
Orthodox Mission, with valuable contributions from other priests and laypersons.
"The ABC's of Orthodox Christianity" is
sold in packets of 25 for $5.95 per packet. It
is available by writing St. Ignatius of Antioch Press, 6665 Huntley Road, Suite K,
Columbus, Ohio 43229, or by calling
1-614-889-2475.
For: The People Speak
In response to the letter from Peter
Georges, February 1990.
Mr. Georges:
I felt that I needed to respond to your letter addressed to Father Christopher Holwey
regarding abortion in the case of rape or incest. As Executive Director of Rape Crisis
Services of Greater Lowell, Inc., I am responding, not to the issue of abortion, but
to what women and children go through
when they are victims of rape or incest.
Both rape and incest are acts of violence
where a person is FORCED into a sexual act
against their will. All of their control is taken away. You spoke of choice. There is NO
CHOICE made on the part of the rape victim.
The victim of rape may feel anger, isolation, humiliation, powerlessness and fear.
Imagine a 13 year old girl telling her soooolmates that her father got her pregnant.
This would make these feelings compounded and suicidal tendencies may arise.
When you ask the question, "does it
matter who the father is," I would have to
answer, yes. Conception, under normal circumstances, comes from love - not violence and hate. If a woman or child gets
pregnant as a result of rape or incest, she
may be forced to have a constant reminder
of the pain and torture that she endured.
The way that so many women survive this
devastating experience is through empowerment, being able to make choices.
I ask you therefore, Mr. Georges, to
please put your energy into looking at why
rape and incest happen and help stop this
violence that permeates our society, that
can destroy the lives of innocent women and
children.
Lisa Ansara
Lowell, MA
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COMMUNITIESIN ACTION
Club. Each individual waspresented a flowSt. George Church
er as a token of appreciation for their commitment and dedication over the past many
of Cedar Rapids
years in our church. It was an honor for
Emotional ...
Heare-warming
them to be recognized and blessed by ArchGratifying . . . Reminiscent . . .
All of these expressions describe the 75th bishop Michael. Following the presentaAnniversary of St. George Church in Cedar tions, the choir sang "God Grant Thee
Rapids, Iowa, celebrated over the Labor Day Many Years" to these cherished people.
The St. George Choir presented the muweekend. Over 400 people, approximately
sical
salute, "Iowa, USA", written and
1/3 of whom came from out-of-town, atdirected by Loretta Haddy, our choir directended the 3 days of events.
The festivities started with a breakfast tor. The theme reflected a tribute to Iowa
held on Saturday morning for the Sunday and America, with a medley of patriotic
School children to get acquainted with His songs and songs pertaining to Iowa. SelecEminence, Archbishop Michael, in an in- tions with a midwestern flavor included:
formal atmosphere. V. Rev.Jehad Michael "Country Style" and "76 Trombones"
(From The MusicMan, written by Iowan,
(from Omaha, NE) and V. Rev. John
Khoury (from West St. Paul, MN) also at- Meredith Wilson). In addition to singing of
tended the breakfast, and were gracious our country and state, selections referring to
about visiting with the children while wait- our Lord Jesus Christ were recurring
ing for Archbishop Michael, who was throughout the program. The choir was
delayed due to a late plane arrival. They dressed in red, white, and blue; behind
talked with the stuaents about the Arch- them was a setting consisting of the flags of
bishop and his duties. Following his arrival our nation, state, and St. George. Pride in
with Father Elias Nasr, Archbishop Michael our nation, family, and faith were evident
spoke informally with the students, and an- during this presentation. Audience particswered their numerous questions. Dee Ka- ipation was encouraged, and received with
cere, Sunday School Superintendent, felt much excitement. An enthusiastic audithat the experience of speaking with the ence offered cheers and a standing ovation
Archbishop at this casual session was an in- at the conclusion of the performance.
The remainder of the evening was spent
spiration to the children.
Saturday noon the Iowa Clergy Deanery visiting with friends, and dancing enterFall Meeting was held at the church rectory. tainment provided by a local DJ. What a
This meeting was presided by His Emi- wonderfully reminiscent evening for former
nence, Archbishop Michael. Clergy present Iowans and the Family of St. George. Everyincluded: Rev.Thomas Begley (St. Thomas one present became a part of the theme of
Church, Sioux City, IA); V. Rev. Jehad the evening, "Celebrate Coming Home to
Michael (St. Mary's Church, Omaha, NE); Iowa''.
The highlight of the 75th Anniversary of
V. Rev.John Khoury (St. George Church,
St.
George Church was celebrating the
West St. Paul, MN); Rev. Elias Nasr; and
Demetrios Mavrode (St. Mary's Church, Hierarchical Divine Liturgy Sunday mornOmaha, NE). Prior to the meeting, a lunch- ing. It was a landmark event to be celebrateon for the clergyand their wiveswas hosted ing this service in the same structure that
by Father Elias and KhouriaJanie Nasr at was erected 7 5 years ago. Clergy participating in the servicewere: His Eminence Archthe rectory.
Following Saturday evening Vespers, bishop Michael, Rev.Elias Nasr, V. Rev.Jefriends and family gathered in St. George had Michael, V. Rev. John Khoury, Rev.
Fellowship Hall for a festive evening of fel- Thomas Begley, Rev. Dn. Andrew Kallil
lowship, food, and entertainment. Guests (Toledo, OH), and newly blessed Sub Deagreeted one another with hugs and excla- con Demetrios Mavrode.
After the service, a coffee hour was sponmations of joy and affection. This feeling,
along with sparkling red and silver decora- sored by the St. George Ladies Club. An intions throughout the room, created a holi- formal luncheon for clergy and parishionday mood which lasted throughout the ers followed at a local restaurant.
The Grand Banquet and Hafli were held
weekend. The 400 guests enjoyed a delicious Iowa buffet. Rose Mary Keese served Sunday evening at the Sheraton Inn. Besides the excellent meal and great Middle
as chairwoman for this event.
During the evening, the elders of St. Eastern and American entertainment, the
George parish (individuals over 80 years speakers enlightened and entertained the
413 guests. His Eminence Archbishop
old) were acknowledged by Geraldine
Hanna, the president of St. George's Ladies Michael Shaheen both challenged and en24
tertained those at the banquet. He spokeof
the future, our plans for a new church, and
recognized those responsible for the church
today, Father Nasr and J?e W. Haddy
(President of St. George Pansh Council), as
well as those from the past, the pioneers
who started and sustained the church thru
the years. Several parishioners received Certificates of Meritorious Service from the
Archdiocese for their work and devotion to
St. George Church ... Geraldine Hanna,
Nick Nemer,Joe Kohl, Bahea George, and
Tom David. Fr. Nasr also recognized those
of the past and present who have developed
and sustained St. George Church.
Joe W. Haddy served as Master of Ceremonies, and as President of the Parish
Council, presented a State of the Church
speech that was both informative and inspirational. As President of the Ladies
Society, Geraldine Hanna acknowledged
several ladies for their hard work: LorettaI 1
Haddy, choir director; Libbie Kohl, organist
and President of Midwest Antiochian
Women; Helen Brammer, assistant organist; Kathy Samouris, a member of St. john 1 \
the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church in l
Cedar Rapids.
r
Tom David hosted a breakfast at
Stouffer's Hotel on Monday morning for
Archbishop Michael, and the clergy and
their wives.
I
That noon, a farewell picnic was held at
St. George Church as a farewell gesture to \
our friends, relatives, Archbishop Michael,
and the clergy that traveled to join us for
our memorable 7 5th Anniversary Celebra- t
tion. Jim and Betty Haddad, Sr. servedas
Chairpersons for this function. The at·
mosphere was one of both happiness and \
sadness . . . "happiness" because of the
joyous weekend everyone experienced;
"sadness" because it was time to say good·
bye to our guests.
A comprehensive commemorative anniversarybook was published under the direction of George J. Kacere. It contained let·
ters from Metropolitan Philip, Archbishop
Michael, Fr. Elias Nasr, President George
Bush, Iowa Governor Terry Branstad, Cedar
Rapids Mayor Donald Canney, and Joe W.
Haddy (President of St. George Parish
Council). A church history, featuring clergy
that served our parish, was also included.
Pictures of various organizations of Sc.
George, and commemorative messages/
pictures completed this memorable docu·
ment. Mary Nassif created a display of pho·
tographs and newspaper clippings reflect·
ing the history of our church and comm~nity. This collection, which was displayed10
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I
hechurchhall, brought back many mem~riesto the older parishioners, and served as
a learningtool to the younger people present.
The family of St. George Church was
honoredto have His Eminence Archbishop
MichaelShaheen, visiting clergy, and so
manyfriends and relatives in our midst for
thiswonderful celebration. His Eminence
notedthat the vast turnout from throughout the country and Canada resembled a
mini Archdiocese convention! Mike C.
David,General Chairman for our special
celebration,summarized the event by stating, "When you reach a milestone such as
75thAnniversary, you can judge the qualityof the past 7 5 years by the response of
those no longer in the community. The
highlight of the weekend was the people
who attended and helped to make St.
George's75th Anniversary a success."
-Mary A. Wortman
St. George -
Canton
On the weekend of November 18-19,
1989,the St. George Church of Canton,
Ohiopaid tribute to their Parish Priest, the
VeryRev.Theodore E. Ziton, on the occasion of his 35th anniversary in the Holy
Priesthood.
On Saturday evening a program by the
SundaySchool in the Church social hall,
aided by the St. George Choir, brought
tearsand laughter to all who attended. Each
classfrom the tiniest pre-schoolers to the
highschool class participated and showed
theirloveand respect to Fr. "Ted" in their
ownspecialway ... sometimes praising,
I
oth~rtimes roasting him, but always with
• through. It was very evidtheir1ovesh.mmg
ent that the work and effort put into this
pro?uctionby the students teachers and
chou. was a lab or of love and' respect.' Im~:~iately following the program, maza
P ~swere put on each table and then a
~~~~l cakewas brought out in honor ofFr.
· e and an evening of fellowship was enJoyed.If the celebration ended here, it was
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enough, but th~s was just the beginning.
~und ay morning began with the Hierarchi~al Divine Litu~gypresided over by His
Emmenc~, Archbishop Michael G. Shah~en, assisted by the VeryRev.Theodore E.
Z1ton, and the Rev. Fr. Elias Saba.
Following the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy over 200 friends, family and parishioners proceeded to the Skyland Pines Coun~ryCl~b for the banquet honoring the Parish Pnest. Dr. KellyJ. Shaheen, chairman
of the weekend celebration was the veryable
master of ceremonies at the banquet. After
a delicious dinner the first speaker was the
Very Rev.James C. Meena who has known
Fr. "Ted" since the inception of Midwest
S_OYO.The tales he told of "forgotten" incidents set the climate for the roast-toast.
The Very Rev. Louis Mahshie Dean of the
O?io J?eane~y, added to the enjoyment
with his stones. Presentations were then
ma?e to_Fr. "Ted" from the many organizati~ns m the Church and in the City, includmg a proclamation from the mayor
who was represented by his wife. Fr. "Ted"
was also made an honorary deputy sheriff
and presented with his own badge and a
paperweight bearing the seal of the sheriff's
office. Geri Farrismade a presentation from
the Midwest Antiochian Women to their
spiritual advisor, the honoree.
Among the many telegrams received was
one from His Eminence, the Primate,
Metropolitan PHILIP, who was unable to
attend due to a prior commitment. A letter
read by George David on behalf of Fr.
"Ted's" brothers, who were unable to attend, brought tears to the eyes of all.
His Eminence, Archbishop Michael
poke about their long
friendship which started when they were
both active in Midwest
SOYO. He reminisced
how they were present
at each other's ordination and served sister
parishes in Montreal,
Canada, working together to host an archdiocesan convention.
He praised Fr. "Ted"
for his devotion and
dedication in striving to make St. George
Church a parish that grows in love and
works for the glory of God.
Then the lights were dimmed and a
video was shown on the life of Fr. "Ted".
This started with pictures of his parents and
childhood pictures of him and his brothers,
through high school and on to the St.
Vladimir's Seminary, then marriage, and
finally ordination to the diaconate and to
the priesthood. Pictures of his four children, from infancy through adulthood in
the various churches he has served were include~ along with pictures taken while performmg the sacramental duties of the
Church. Finally there were pictures of his
elevation to the rank of Archpriest, and
then_a photo of Fr. "Ted" standing at the
pulpit m our St. George Church which was
taken a few weeks previous. The video tape
and a framed enlarged photo-portrait were
then presented to him as a loving memento of his 35 years of devoted service in the
vineyard of the Lord.
As the guest of honor rose to speak there
was a standing ovation and then the unbelievable happened . . . Fr. "Ted" was
speechless, but only for a moment. The
play of emotions on his face expressed it all;
the love, the gratitude, the pride in his
parishioners, the humbleness, and the
humor which combined make him our beloved Priest, Fr. "Ted".
To plan and to execute a weekend
celebration without the knowledge of the
Parish Priest was an undertaking of the
greatest magnitude. The Parish Council
who sponsored the weekend, the various
committees, the Sunday School students
and teachers, the choir and all who worked
so hard to ensure the success of Fr. "Ted's"
35th anniversary celebration are to be commended for an excellent job very well done.
Never have so many people kept a secret so
well.
Staying Busy!
Henry Geha moved to Florida about 15
years ago from Detroit, ML A resident of
Boynton Beach, he has been volunteering
his time at St. Mary's Orthodox Church ever
since moving here, working primarily in the
catering division.
St. Mary's "caterers" really hustle, but it's
not the prospect of company expansion or
profit-sharing that drives them. These
volunteers bring food to those less fortunate. Their beneficiaries include the
Sabal Palm Youth Services Center, The
Soup Kitchen west of Military Trail, the
Nelle Smith Residence for Girls in North
Palm Beach and an unnamed Lake Worth
home for AIDS victims.
Geha is the courier.
"I pick up day-old bread and vegetables
and then (when they've been divided up),
deliver them to the organizations," Geha
said. The 78-year-old puts in a seven-day
work week and estimates about 40 children
benefit from the service. That doesn't count
the adults.
From 1980-84, he was chairman of the
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�How can we ever say enough about the
women of the church? They are alwaysthere
when anything needs to b: done. Once
again, they have started cookmg for our annual smorgasbord. Thi~ will b~ our 33rd
dinner, held each year 1mmed1ately after
Lent. The first year, 1956, we served 300
people and made a whopping $511.00profit. Last year, we served 1,500 and had a
$13,800 profit. We have served over 28,000
people and have averaged $7,500 profit per
year. What a fantastic project this~~ b~en
Church Softball Team
for us! And it is just one more posltlve 1z:nWins Second Place in City
age for us in the communit~. The ei:ure
parish participates, and that simply bnngs
Inter-Faith Church league
After a summertime of rainouts and us all a little closer.
Thanks to the efforts ofJanice Fadel and
tough competition, we are proud to anothers,
our Sunday School is growing_~nd
nounce a second place win for our St.
icholas softball team of Bridgeport, Con- prospering. We have even built an addmon
necticut. A total of 12 teams from different to our church, comprised of school rooms,
churches from the city of Bridgeport com- meeting rooms and offices. That reflects
our commitment to our "future leaders."
peted all summer for the championship.
Our guys played hard and had a good time It is also shown by the number of awards the
also. Thanks to the fine leadership of their children bring home each year from the
coach, David Barbar, the spiritual guidance Conferences.
The Indianapolis Council of Eastern
of our priest, Fr. Michael Evans, and of
Orthodox
Churches is an organization comcourse the constant support from the dediprised
of
the
five churches here. Its main
cated fans (sisters, wives, and friends!), our
purpose
has
been
to unite and coordinate
guys played a mean game of softball! We
are looking forward to next season, and are the efforts of Orthodoxy. It holds seminars,
ready to capture first place next summer!!! has appeared on college campuses, has gotUntil then ...
CONGRATULATIONS ten Orthodox literature in libraries, and has
ON A FINE SEASON ST. NICKS!!! Can't enhanced our image in Indy and other
communities. The Council has been a great
wait 'til next season!!!
-Sue L. Shawah boon to getting Eastern Orthodoxy recog(a very loud and dedicated fan!) nized as a major faith.
We would like to single out two of our
on behalf of the St. Nick's fan club
parishioners - Helen Corey and Ken
Hanna. They are both recently published
St. George of Indianapolis
authors. What a great honor for them!
Hello, Everyone! Yes, we are alive and Though Helen is actually from Terre
well in Indy. It has been a long time, and Haute, we claim her too. You have probably
many good and exciting things have been read about Helen's book in The Word rehappening. Our parish has grown quite a cently. It is well-done, interesting and inbit over the past several years and that formative, and you should consider getting
growth seems to be continuing. The excit- a copy if you haven't already.
ing part is that many who are joining are
Ken's book is quite different. He has
coming from different heritages. We hope written an autobiography incorporating
many of you are experiencing similar prose and poetry he has done over the years.
changes. Diversity in backgrounds makes The book was done to give hope and inspifor better understanding and only serves to ration to anyone who needs it - and we all
strengthen Orthodoxy.
need hope and inspiration at some point in
We have been holding annual projects to our lives. He has completed a second manfeed and clothe the homeless and needy. uscript - its theme is pure inspiration.
And everyone has responded greatly to the This book is titled, "My Life and Times/
call. But, isn't that what it's all about?
Poems and Recollections," and can be orOur Ladies Aid Society recently spon- dered from your local bookstores. So consored a trip to the Antiochian Village. From sider adding it to your library also.
all those who went, it was nothing short of
We wish them both continued success!
fantastic. They were treated to five great What a great feeling when "one of our
days - the bus trip was even a ball. If you own" does something positive like this haven't been to The Village, we suggest you and we have two. It is a "feather" in all our
put that on your calendar.
caps!
recreation committee at Leisureville,and he
still manages to golf once a wee~. .
'Tm a good hacker," he said with a
laugh. But Geha admits that he's downgraded his wants and needs ~atel y. .
.
"All I need is a bed," he said, putting his
volunteer work above all else. "Since my
wife passed away five years ago, I've really
dug in."
-Deborah Welky
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Well, time to close down for now. Stayin
Ralph re- plans ?f man, however,do not alwaysmatch
Sed with each passing day.
.
•
ed
his
call
from
the
hospital
the
day af- the will of God. But there was a time when persecute the Son of God; by Christians
ceiv
Thanksgiving. A heart had been found! one man died so all men might live. "For who defile the sanctity of their church by
• was d.ffi
touch~ ::;;~w:::s
Jabour
t
I terThe operation
1 1c.ul t; comp 1·1ca- God so loved the world that He gave his flaunting their sexuality before the altar.
It is a world gone mad, but it is not a
tionsset in from the start. His body was not only Son, that whoever believes in Him
world
without hope. Jesus told us that "if
A very dear friend recently fell asleep in
strong enough to overcome the trauma of should not perish, but have eternal life," two of you agree on earth about anything
the Lord. We were not close friends, the '
ch a dramatic procedure. There was little Uohn 3:16). We think it is a shame Ralph's
they ask, it will be done for them by my Fakind who share secrets and sorrows, hopes
SU Ralph to do but "d
for
en ur~ courageous l"y.
life was not saved by the death of another
and dreams. In fact any closeness may well
There is a monastery m central Texas man. How much greater is the shame if we ther in heaven, (Mat. 18:19). There is no
better time than now, when Christians the
have been on my part and unnoticed by
blessedwith a weeping icon of the Theotolose our eternal life by rejecting the sacrifice world over are together in their celebration
him. I felt that closeness because of our
kos.A cotton ball with some of the mois- of God?
of Pascha to follow my friend's example and
shared Orthodox belief in God. With that
turewastaken to Ralph, and his pain eased
This year is the last time in this century place their faith in God's hands; to truly let
came many hours of discussion of the early
the moment he touched it. His father told the entire Christian world will celebrate the
Fathers; the history of the Church; the role
me Ralph clenched the cotton tightly for Resurrection on the same day, lift up their His will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.
There has never been another way.
of God in the world today; and the role of
manydays, even as he drifted into and out voices and declare "Christ is Risen!". It will
-John David Powell
God within our own lives.
of consciousness.
be the last time in this century all of
Ruston, LA
He was a quiet man, but within him was
There was nothing magical about the Christendom will travel together through
a fervor that ignited whenever conversation
cotton or the tears of the Theotokos that
Pentecost and proclaim the Good News for Editor's Note:
turned to God. Many times I used his fire
soakedit. But there was strength in the all the world. As St. Ignatius of Antioch
Ralph E.Jabour fell asleep in the Lord on
to rekindle my meager coals. It is ir?n~cmyI , powerbehind the miracle because it came
wrote to the Ephesians: "Let there be a January 23, 1990, and was buried from St.
friend's fatal weakness came from w1thmfromGod who is the giver of strength. Who whole symphony of minds in concert.''
Elias Church in Austin, Texas. He was a
his heart.
isto saythat during this time Ralph did not
The Church of Christ is under seige by a chanter, choir member, book store manWe can always learn a lesson from the
"indeed see Him who is invisible."
world that protects the lives of animals and ager, parish council member and active in
works of God. At least three can be learned
Another irony is that one man's death
rejects the rights of the unborn; by religions NAC SOYO (Southwest Region). May his
from my friend's death: faith, strength and
wassupposed to give another man life. The that profess the God of Abraham but memory be eternal!
the incomprehensible love of God.
Ralph's wait for a donor heart stretched
1
into months. During this time he suffered
numerous physical setbacks that confined
Jiddi, you are a memory,
him to the house. At times his condition re•
Beggar and thief and tribal chief
Some say that each is made for his own time.
a concoctionof shadows, of images
celebrated your sense of fairness.
quired bedrest and oxygen. The last timeI
But I tell youJiddi,
hazythrough four decades:
Disputes that would not yield
some things do not change.
saw him, a few weeks before the operation,
baggytrousers gathered just below the knees,
to the wisdom of the highest court
Greed is a howling wind,
we talked about the possibilities. He did
standingtaller than others
were brought to your door,
the fangs of cruelty grow long and sharp
in your tasseled red fez.2
not smile or make light of what might bein
to ''Abu Khaleel.''3
and a handshake is a fragile thing.
store. Instead he raised his eyebrows and
Your fig and plum trees continue
Old pictures, tattered and torn, beckon,
Some say I'm a lot like you.
growing concentric rings,
said, "It's in the Lord's hands."
drawus back in their own language
Jiddi, if you could only reach back
trapping, preserving in layers their own histories.
and concentrate, push wisdom across.
Over the past few days I have thought I likesome ancient hieroglyphics,
untranslated, understood.
Tell me Jiddi,
I wonder if they see, if you see us
about that moment. His state_ment at first
Youreyesset deep, dark secret windows
how cold is a hundreth winter,
playing leap-frog on the planets,
sounded too easy. How many times havewe
drawinganswers from things that do not speak.
how distant the coming spring?
waking each day oblivious
said something similar, but in relation to/
Yourmouth, a clear flowing river
to the uncertainty of our next breath,
of a thousand yesterdays.
more mundane things? We make plans to
toting maps and agendas,
visit Aunt Mary, the Lord willing. We'll get
moving ever slower
in smaller
that new job if that's what God wants. We'll
circles.
become millionaires from the mailorder
-Bassam Farhood
sweepstakes if that's in God's plans.
Tulsa Okla.
h
h
b
• I as
1. Grandfather (in Arabic).
2. A headpiece.
3. The father of Khaleel.
But by
asthe
I t abun
ougdtance
moreff:a.
w I ---------------------------------------------o altohulthltd,
a seen.
struck
This was not just the faith that makes_us
Mourn not for me, Mother, as thou beholdest me in the grave; for I thy Son,
forge ahead in times of trouble or the faith
whom
thou didst conceive in thy womb without seed, shall rise and shall be
that allows us to accept God's guidance;
glorified.
And being God, I will ceaselesslyexalt and ennoble those who in
this was the faith that gives us strength
faith and longing magnify thee.
when everything is taken from us. In the
Philokalia is found St. John of Karpathos
who wrote "Blessed also are those who,
._; ~ ~ ~J.Jt
~
'w i.:j~t.:. UJ•
~~
~
when grace is withdrawn, find no cons_ola4
1
tion within themselves, but only continueJ V~~
)4 ~~,
ing tribulation and thick darkness, and_yet
do not despair; but strengthened by faith,
they endure courageously, convinc~~ th~~
they do indeed see Him who is inv1s1ble.
Ne pleure pas o ma mere, bien que tu aies vu gisant clans 1~to11:1beau1~Fils
Ralph's health was quickly failing, and
que tu avais concu de merve1lleusefacon, carJe ressu~c1tera1et sera1 .
time was the greatest enemy. His body grew
glorifie et clans ma gloire divine]'exalterai pour.l'etern1te les fideles qm
weaker and his chances for survival ded~
JIDDI
I
l
J~,
441wl, ._;
._;1
~JZ
~,ut ta;.:.:.~,,J;:.11,~,at...~~ t~J
t'aiment et chantent ta gloire.
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�THE ORTHODOXWORLD
Israeli Court SaysJews Cannot
Believe Jesus was the Messiah
The Israeli Supreme
Court has ruled that people
who believe that Jesus was
the Messiah cannot be considered Jews under Israel's
Law of Return. The ruling, issued Christmas Day, was made on an appeal by a South
African couple, Gary and ShirleyBeresford,
challenging a refusal by the Interior Ministry to grant them automatic citizenship on
grounds that they were not Jews. Although
the Beresfords were both born Jewish, they
both affirm belief in Jesus as Messiah.
S
National Council,
State Department
to Hold Regular Meetings
NEW YORK - The National Council
of Churches and representatives of the State
Department have decided to hold informal
meetings on a regular basis, agreeing that
it should not require a crisisfor them to talk
to one another.
The plan for regular conversationscould
potentially lead to a new kind of relationship between the NCC and State Department, moving beyond the crisis-oriented
kind of approach that has characterized
most deliberations in recent years.
The Rev.Leonid Kishkovsky,the Orthodox clergyman who assumed the post of
National Council president Jan. 1, said contact with the State Department in recent
yearshas been minimal, commenting, "I'm
hopeful (of) the opening up of communications in a way that has not been done in
past years."
James Hamilton, the newly elected
general secretary of the National Council,
said of the plan, "My understanding is that
maybe there's a unique thing about it . . .
kind of a non-crisis time to talk, which we
think is a good idea.''
The concept of regular meetings grew
out of a private Nov. 27 meeting between
Father Kishkovskyand severalState Department representatives, including Assistant
Secretary for Human Rights Richard
Schifter. The Nov. 27 session grew out of a
meeting earlier that month requested by
National Council personnel to discuss the
recent events in El Salvador.
Mr. Schifter told RNS that the agenda of
the meetings will essentially be set by the
church group and could be open to virtually anything the State Department has a
role in.
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The intent, he said, is to "exchange
thoughts ... on matters (in which) the
State Department may play a role."
.
According to Father Kishkovsky, religious leaders invited by the N~C will me~t
with State Department officials approximately every month or every ~ther mo_nth
to discuss international affairs, consider
their implications and share perspectives.
Mr. Hamilton, a lawyer and United
Methodist layman, has been knee-deep in
government affairs for years, having served
on the Council's public policy and legal affairs staff in Washington, D.C., from 1958
until his appointment as general secretary
this year.
According to Mr. Hamilton, although
meetings between the State Department
and National Council representatives were
held from time to time under previous administrations, those meetings were invariably linked to and focused on breaking
crises.
Now, Mr. Hamilton said, it is believed a
more natural working relationship can be
developed. That, however, "does not mean
we are going to agree all the time,'' he added.
Father Kishkovsky predicted that the
meetings will not disrupt National Council statements and resolutions on public issues that flow from Council headquarters
here, often critical of U.S. government policies.
The first discussions between Councilselected religious leaders and the State
Department are expected to focus on Central America. The National Council and affiliated churches have unleashed a barrage
of harsh criticism at the Bush administration on Central America - criticism that
has been especiallystrong in the wakeof the
harassment and killing of church workersin
El Salvador.
Tutu Urges Israelis and
Palestinians to Seek
Reconciliation
JERUSALEM - South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu ended his five-day
visit here Dec. 26 urging Israelis and Palestinians to seek reconciliation and ensure the
sovereignty of both peoples.
"We say veryfirmly that Israel has a right
to existence as a sovereign state," Archbishop Tutu said. "But I pray, too, that
Israel hear the cry of the Palestinians, that
they, too, are created in the image of God."
His message appeared to upset many in
both communities. Israelis objected to
Archbishop Tutu's criticism of the govern.
ment's measures to quell the Palestinian
uprising in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
Some Palestinians appeared unsatisfied
with Archbishop Tutu's reluctance to ex.
press support for the Palestine Liberation
Organization. Some of them also privately
disagreed with his constant reminder to
Palestinians that the Jews, too, are entitled
to their state.
The 58-year-old Anglican archbishop arrived in Israel Dec. 22. He spent most of his
time visiting churches and conducting prayer services. He also met with Palestinian
1
dignitaries.
The South African black leader refused
to meet with Israeli government leaders,
saying he wanted to maintain the aim of his
visit: that of a Christmas pilgrimage to the
Holy Land. The exception was a brief meeting with Religious Affairs Minister Zevulun
Hammer.
As a traditional courtesy, visiting clergymen, regardless of their political affiliation,
meet with the religious affairs minister.
But in his speeches, Archbishop Tutu
repeatedly compared the plight of Palestin- \
ians to that of blacks in South Africa. He referred to reports that Israel is cooperating
with South Africa in developing missiles f
and nuclear weapons.
"In the methods of resistance used by
Palestinians, and in the ways the Israeli (
government deals with resistance, we ex- ~
perience an extraordinary sense of being at
home." Archbishop Tutu said.
Archbishop Tutu's entourage, however,
departed from its original itinerary, drafted by the host, Jerusalem Anglican Bishop
Samir Kafity. As a result, Archbishop Tutu
visited the Western Wall, as well as the Yad
Vashem Holocaust memorial.
Archbishop Tutu spoke little and his eyes
appeared moist as he was led through the
memorial, which includes huge photo·
graphs of women and children being shot
by Nazis.
"In the end, the positive thing that can
come is the spirit of forgiving, not forget·
ting," Archbishop Tutu said.
The archbishop's message was not well
received by Israelis. Even his repeated state·
ments supporting Jewish statehood wer_e
seen as gratuitous. Instead, many Israelis
concentrated on his remarks they said high·
lighted his insensitivity towardJews.
One example was when in praisingJe~ish opponents of apartheid in South A~n-1
ca, Archbishop Tutu added, "For your 10·
formation, my dentist is Doctor Cohen."
Archbishop Tutu was also criticized for
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efusingto meet with Ethiopian black Jews,
~ho wanted to brief him oflsrael's absorption efforts. A delegation of Ethiopian
representativeswas kept waiting for nearly
an hour at the Anglican ch~rch in Jerusalem,while next door Ar~hbishop Tutu was
greetingvisitors on Christmas Day.
United Bible Societies for distribution.
The Russian Bible Society has been
foun?ed by a group working under the
auspic~s o[ the Soviet Charity and Health
Organization. Its members include the Rev
Al~xei Bychkov, secretary general of th~
Union of Evangelical Christians-Baptists·
Konstantin Kharchev, former head of th~
state Council for Religious Affairs; M.P.
Palestinians Ask Other
Kulakov,chairman of the Adventist Church
Countries to Block
Council; and M.G. Kostanenzkaya, a memEmigration of Soviet Jews
ber of the Supreme Soviet.
JERUSALEM- Leading Palestinians are
Memb~rship in the Russian Bible Society
callingon western governments to stop Sov- thus far includes only individuals, not
ietJewish emigration to Israel.
church bodies, and there is no Russian
Reflecting a growing Arab concern, 20 Orthodox representation.
leadingPalestinians issued a memorandum
Last June the American Bible Society
Jan. 24 asserting that a massive Jewish im- reported that a "memorandum of undermigration would derail the Middle East standing" had been signed in Moscow bepeaceprocess and harm Palestinian rights.
tween the Russian Orthodox Church and
The Palestinian activists, mostly com- the United Bible Societies regarding a new
prising supporters of Yasir Arafat, ad- organization that could lead towards the esdressedtheir demand to 11 foreign consuls tablishment of "the first-ever interconfes~
here.They requested the consuls to appeal sional Bible distribution organization" in
the Soviet Union.
to their governments in the name of the
Palestiniannation against the arrival of SovietJews.
Religious Community
The Palestinians said they would oppose Euphoric Over
theemigration unless they are guaranteed
that the arrival of Soviet Jews would not Mandela Release
Shortly after South African anti-apar"changethe demographic status quo in the
theid activist Nelson Mandela was senregion." Other conditions stipulate that
theimmigrants be prevented from living in tenced to life in prison in 1964, thenthe territories Israel captured in the 1967 Archbishop of Canterbury Michael Ramsey
war.This includes East Jerusalem, the West called on Christians to pray for the prisoner,
hoping that one day Mr. Mandela "may yet
Bankand the Gaza Strip.
The third demand is for the west to im- be seen playing that role of reconciliation
for which his character and experience will
poserestrictions on Soviet emigration.
Israeli officials say as many as 750,000 have fitted him."
Archbishop Ramsey did not live to see
Jewscould arrive in Israel over the next five
that day, but on Feb. 11, 4:16 p.m. Cape
years.They estimate that up to a million
Jewshavebegun applying to emigrate from Town time, the world saw Mr. Mandela
the SovietUnion.
emerge from the gates of Victor Verster
Prison after nearly 28 years behind bars,
waving
to a crowd of supporters and raising
FirstBible Societies
the clenched-fist salute of the black power
Organized in Soviet Union
movement.
Thefirst Bible societies in the recent hisFor church leaders in South Africa and
tory of the Soviet Union have been or- around the world, the events of Feb. 11repganizedin Latvia and Moscow.
resent the culmination of a long and diffiALatvianBible Society was organized in cult campaign to force the release of Mr.
December by Lutheran and Baptist
Mandela, who came to be viewed during his
~hurchesand is_headed by Egon Rusanovs, years in prison as the foremost symbol of
former public prosecutor who left his the aspirations of the oppressed black
gover?ment post last March and began majority in South Africa.
studymgtheology in December.
Mr. Mandela was imprisoned after being
. Mr.Rusanovs, a Lutheran, recently vis- convicted of high treason for helping set up
the offices of the United Bible Socie- an underground paramilitary movement
i~ed_
ties
in Stutt
th
. ~art, w,
west Germany, an d began that embraced violence as a way to fight
the~pphcauon process for membership in apartheid - the state-sanctioned system of
e_mternationalorganization. The Latvian racial segregation that was put in place
society
i f has requeste d a total of 17,000 cop- when the National Party took control of the
esO severalversions of the Bible from the government in 1948.
THE WORD/APRIL 199DTHE
WORD/APRIL1990
. ~ading figures in the anti-apartheid religious community were euphoric in the
w~ke ~fMr. Mandela's release, calling it an
h1stonc moment in the struggle to dismantle the apar0eid system. But their joy was
~empered with a recognition that apartheid
~sfar fro~ abolished, and they exhorted the
i~ternauonal community to continue sanct10ns and other pressures intended to force
the So~th African government to negotiate
an eqmtable power arrangement with the
country's black majority.
South African Anglican Archbishop
Desmond Tutu, perhaps the best-known
opponent of apartheid on the international
level, shouted out "Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
H~llelujah!" as he danced in ecstasy and
cned out, "Freedom is coming."
The _Rev.Emilio Castro, general secretary
of the Geneva-based World Council of
Churches, called the release of Mr. Mandela
"an historic moment for South Africa and
for the ecumenical movement" that "removes yet one more stumbling block towards a peaceful resolution of the race conflict in South Africa.
"It paves the way," said Dr. Castro, "towards negotiations which we hope will enable the realization of a sovereign, nonracial and democratic republic of South
Africa.''
The Rev. Frank Chikane, general secretary of the South African Council of
Churches, echoed wordsof praise offered by
other activists for South African President
Frederik W. de Klerk's decision to release
Mr. Mandela, who is a member of the
400,000-member non-racial Methodist
Church of Southern Africa.
Mr. Chikane said he was "excited" about
the release of Mr. Mandela and said lie believes Mr. Mandela's "quality ofleadership
and stature would instantly make it much
. . . easier for us to resolve our problems in
this country.''
James A. Hamilton, general secretary of
the National Council of Churches, commented, "We welcome the release of Nelson Mandela. It fills our hearts with joy.
Mandela's release represents a triumph of
the human spirit over the evil of racism,
untruth and injustice."
World Council,
Orthodox Church Admit
Mistakes in Romania
Highly placed officialsof both the World
Council of Churches and the Romanian Orthodox Church have acknowledged that
neither body raised a strong enough voice
of protest against the suffering imposed
under the regime of deposed Romanian
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�dictator icolae Ceausescu.
In an official message entitled "The
Hour of Truth," the Romanian Orthodox
Church, a WCC member denomination,
aid, "In the gospel spirit of repentance, we
also take this opportunity to expressour regret that under the dictatorship some of us
may not always have shown the courage of
the martyr and have not publicly acknowledged the hidden pain and suffering
of the Romanian people."
And the Rev. Emilio Castro, general
secretary of the World Council of Churches,
said, "I think we didn't speak strongly
enough, that is clear. That is the price we
thought we needed to pay in order to help
the human rights situation inside Romania."
Critics of the World Council have rallied
for years against what they claim is a leftist
political bias among Council leaders that
has caused the Council to refrain from protesting persecution in Communist bloc
countries - particularly in countries where
Council member churches are the predominant religious voice.
Against that claim, World Council supporters have said the Council believes its
role is to work with its member churches,
attempting to forge reforms from within hoping that this sometimes quiet and patient approach will pay off.
The tumult in Romania and the subsequent reforms provide the latest forum for
assessingwhat the churches did do - or did
not do and should have done - in the case
of a nation under repression.
In their statement, issued Jan. 10, Romanian Orthodox leaders hailed the freedom that has come "after decades of slavery under the communist dictatorship" and
said they are now free to speak with the lifting of "the reign of terror imposed by the
repressive regime and from the obligation
to glorify a megalomaniac dictator who oppressed his own people and destroyed
churches and villages."
They added, "We regret that many of the
church's positive achievements had to be
obtained at the cost of paying the obligatory tribute of artificial praise to the dictator."
Leaders of the church, the largest religious body in Romania, promised a program of "spiritual regeneration and renewal" and said they were canceling "sanctions
and prohibitions which the dictatorship
forced it to pronounce against certain
priests or churches for political reasons.''
Those statements stand in stark contrast
to the way Romanian Orthodox leaders
acted during the Ceausescu years.
A case in point is the August 1988meet30
ing of the Central Committee of the \X:orld
Council of Churches, when the committee
raised questions about widespread reports
of human rights violations in Romania,
particularly against Hungarians and other
ethnic minorities.
At that meeting, a Reformed Hungarian
bishop declared that it would be "a blatant
contradiction" for the committee to remain
silent on the issue of human rights in
Romania. But Romanian Orthodox Metropolitan Antonie of Transylvania said the
topic should not be discussed without more
information from Romanian church leaders
and threatened to leave the meeting if the
discussion continued.
The Central Committee ended up issuing a general directive asking Dr. Castro to
take "appropriate actions," to work with
Romanian church leaders toward a solution
and to report back to the 1989 meetings of
the Central Committee and WCC executive committee.
At the July 1989 meeting of the Central
Committee, Dr. Castro made a report on
Romania which recommended monitoring
and meetings with churches there but
which did not result in any formal denun-
ciation of the Ceausescu regime.
In his most recent observations, made
during an interview with the Council's offi.
cial press service, Dr. Castro acknowledged
that stronger actions should have been
taken but noted, in defense of the Council
''We never praised the Ceausescu regime:
we never affirmed that he was an instru.
ment of God's purpose in history.
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"Over the years, we have tried to take ad- \
vantage of every opportunity of relating to
the churches in Romania to call on them to
recognize the difficult territory on which
they were treading," said Dr. Castro.
He reported that Romanian church leaders asked the Council for time to fight their
own battles.
Every situation the Council encounters,
Dr. Castr? said, calls for a ~nique approachI
- sometimes confrontational, sometimes
less so.
"In the case of Romania we tried to apply
a methodology that we thought was appropriate at that particular moment," he said.
The approach there, he said, was "an attempt to give the churches of Romania a
chance to fight together with their people
to overcome their situation from inside."
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<p>The AOCA is one of 24 archdioceses of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East across the world. The editorial office for their publication <em>The Word</em> is in Brooklyn, New York. AOCA founded the periodical as an Arabic language publication in 1905, which ran for 16 volumes. The final issue of the Arabic <em>Al-Kalemat</em> appeared in 1933, and the English iteration <em>The Word</em> began anew in 1957.</p>
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BISHOP
AUXILIARY
The Most Reverend
Archbishop Michael, Auxiliary
Founded in Arabic as
Al Kalimat in 1905
by Bishop Raphael Hawaweeny
Founded in English as
The Wordin 1957
by Metropolitan Antony Bashir
REVEREND
PEMBERTON
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ion baptizing, marrying, and organiz~ It is also clear, however that he
mg.edall of the faithful in the Russian
serv
. . fu
.
AmericanMission. r examp 1e, m 1900
he blessedt~e cornerstone_of the Th~ee
Saints Russian C~mrch m Anso_ma,
Connecticut! and m 1901 he presided
ersimilarntes for the new churches of
~olyTrinityRussian parish in New Britcame St. Nicholas Cathedral in Brookain Connecticut and Three Saints Ruslyn. However he was not limited to this
ia~parish in Garfield, New Jersey.
area alone but placed in charge of the
s By 1901, news of Father Raphael's
entire "Syrian" mission. In 1896 he
workhad reached the Antiochian Syntravelled extensively throughout the
odand twice that year they elected him
United States in order to organize parto be a bishop in Syria. On both occaishes. He visited thirty Amerisionshe declined for the reasons that his
can cities from New Yorkto San
workin North America was not yet acFrancisco staying approximatecomplished.
ly five days at each stop. All
Further evidence of Raphael's dedistops on this trip were more or
less in a direct line between , catedservice to his people can be seen
in his response to a letter received in
these two cities. Approximate1901.A colony of Orthodox Arabs in
ly 4000 Orthodox were enMerida,Yucatan, Mexico wrote to him
countered on the trip.
askingwhat they were to do regarding
By 1898 he had also pubsacramentssince they had no priest. Aflished an Arabic Service Book
ter an exchange of correspondence,
for parish use and on May 6,
Raphaelagreed to visit there although
1898 ·wasawarded the Order of
theywarned him that winter would be
St. Anne, 2nd class by the Tsar
the only reasonable time to come due
at the request of the Ober
to the extremelyhot summers there. On
Procurator
and the Holy
January 17/ 30, 1902, Fr. Raphael
Synod.
boarded the steamship Monterey in
The year 1898 proved sigNewYorkCity and headed South, ennificant in another way. Bishop
Nicholas was called back to • countering cold weather until Florida.
OnJanuary 22/February 3, the MonRussia and Bishop Tikhon (formerly Bishop of the diocese of
tereyanchored in Havana, Cuba for 24
Lublin and now a saint in the
hours. While there he contacted six
Church) was appointed to reArab businessmen.
place him. When Bishop TiOnJanuary 26/February 6, Raphael's
khon arrived in December of
ship reached Progresso, Yucatan. He
that year, Archimandrite
wasmet at Progresso by the Arab comRaphael was the ranking memmunityof Merida (he had telegraphed
ber of the delegation which
his date of arrival before ieaving New
greeted him.
York).They arranged a special train for
Under the new bishop
thejourney to Merida but first they ate
Archimandrite Raphael's work ' in ~ Mexicanrestaurant. At 2 p.m. the
in the Syrian communities contram left for Merida and arrived by 6
tinued. In 1899, Fr. Raphael
p.m.Archimandrite Raphael was visitagain travelled across the Uni~- e1 bymany that evening and a firework
ed States and in the first six
displaywas put on for him. During his
months of that year had visited
stay of approximately three weeks in
Philadelphia, Washington, Newport,
Meridahe learned that there were 300
Savanna, Mobil, New Orleans,
Arabsthere (130 Orthodox and the rest
LaFayette, and Houston. He planned to
Maronitesand Uniates ). While there he
go as far as San Francisco but it is unperf~rmednumerous Divine Liturgies,
clear if he reached that city. In the lat·
Baptisms,Chrismations and Marriages.
ter half of that year he toured the
News~f his presence spread through
Northeast States and the Midwest retheregion and consequently he visited
THE 75th ANNIVERSARYOF THE
FALLINGASLEEPOF BISHOPRAPHAEL
by FatherMichaelLaffoon
Raphael Hawaweeny was born ?n
ovember 8, 1860 in Damascus, Syna.
His parents, feeling he was a very gifted child, decided to prepare him for the
clergy (the only chance for advance~ent
under Turkish rule) and enrolled hun at
the Ecumenical Patriarch's
Theological School at Halki in
the Princes Islands. After
graduation and ordination to
the deaconate in 1888, he
returned home to Syria briefly
and then travelled to and entered the Kiev Theological
Academy of Imperial Russia.
Deacon Raphael completed his
studies at Kiev in 1894 and was
appointed by the Russian Holy
Synod as a Professor of Arabic
Language and Literature at the
Kazan Theological Academy.
However, he was not destined to teach at Kazan for
long. Orthodox Christians of
Arab descent had been growing in North America since
1878.1 By 1895 a Dr. Ibrahim
Arbeeny, President of the newly formed "Syrian Orthodox
Benevolent Society" of New
York City, wrote to Deacon
Raphael about coming to the
United States. The chronology
of events leading to his arrival
in North America is uncertain
but they are as follows: 1) Deacon Raphael requested the permission of the Holy Synod of
Russia to go to America,
2) Deacon Raphael met with
Bishop Nicholas who was the
Bishop of the Aleutian Islands
and Alaska and by implication
all of North America, 3) Deacon
Raphael was ordained to the priesthood
and elevated to Archimandrite and 4)
along with two other Syro-Arabs,John
Shamie and Constantine Abou Adal,
returned to North America with Bishop Nicholas. Some interesting ques4
tions arise here that were unanswered in
my sources. How did Dr. Arbeeny know
of Deacon Raphael? What, if any, communication was there between Bishop
Nicholas and Dr. Arbeeny's group? Was
Bishop Nicholas' visit to Russia short-
BishopRaphaelHawaweeny
1860-1915
ly after the receipt of the letter by Deacon Raphael just a coincidence?
Bishop Nicholas, Archimandrite
Raphael and their companions arrived
in America in October of 1895. Father
Raphael's first task was to organize a'
New York City parish which later be-
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Peto and Dekadi, both in the Yucatan.
He found the Yucatan ripe for Orthodox missionary work with Roman
Catholicism superficially adhered to
and the male population believing that
Church-going was shameful. Finally he
set sail from Progresso on February 27
and was back in New York seven days
later.
As a result of Archimandrite
Raphael's work with dedicated laymen,
seven Syrian Orthodox parishes were in
existence by 1903. Bishop Tikhon felt
strongly enough about Father Raphael
and his work that he wished him to become one of his vicar-bishops in a newly
reorganized diocese. When Tikhon
went to Russia in 1903 he put forth his
plans to the Holy Synod. These plans
were approved in stages. First in December of 1903 Tsar Nicholas II confirmed the Synod's decision to create a
vicariate of Alaska. Father Innocent
Pustynsky was elected to be bishop of
the new vicariate and was consecrated
on December 27, 1903 at the Cathedral
of Our Lady of Kazan in St. Petersberg.
Bishop Tikhon returned to New York
onJanuary 24, 1904. Bishop Innocent
did not arrive until March 8. However
in the interim period Tikhon received
word that the proposal to raise Archimandrite Raphael to Bishop of Brooklyn had been confirmed by the Russian
and Antiochian Synods on February
1/14. Bishop Innocent's bags were barely unpacked by March 11, when after
Vigil at the Russian St. Nicholas Cathedral, he and Tikhon questioned Father
Raphael on his Orthodox Faith in the
traditional manner. The next day at the
Syrian St. Nicholas Church in Brooklyn
on Pacific Street, the consecration took
place. This was significant in that
Raphael became the first Orthodox
bishop to be consecrated in North
America.
As Bishop Raphael, he continued to
serve the Arab Orthodox of North
America as well as the RussianAmerican Diocese in general. In 1905
he founded the magazine Al Kalimat
(THE WORD), which he edited and in
the main wrote, in order to effectively
communicate with his Arabic speaking
immigrant flock. Also in that year he
consecrated the grounds of St. Tikhon's
Monastery and Orphanage in South Ca-
naan, Pennsylvania. On August 2,
1905, he presided in Bishop Tikhon's
stead at the clergy conference which
prepared the agenda for the important
council of 1907.
During these years he also had to defend himself against Uniate attacks on
him in the press. Apparently hoping to
cripple his missionary work, they called
him a "Russo-phile", due to his efforts
on behalf of the Russian Red Cross, and
accused him of blessing weapons in
Church to kill a Uniate leader. The accusations even resulted in attempted
murder charges which were thrown out
in court. Legal fees drained Raphael's
financial resources and even though innocent, his name was associated with
any trouble caused by Arabs. All of this
adversely affected the Syro-Arab mission but the Orthodox Arabs remained
faithful to Raphael.
An interesting chapter in the life of
Bishop Raphael occurred between 1908
and 1912. Several times in the former
year Bishop Raphael was approached by
bishops and clergy of the Episcopal
Church who were eager to convince him
that they were actually Orthodox. Bishop Raphael took their assertions at face
value and consented to membership
and Vice-Presidency of a group known
as ''The Anglican and Eastern Orthodox Churches Union." The Episcopalians also pressed Bishop Raphael to
recognize their Orders and allow his
flock to receive Episcopalian sacraments. He declined to do so but issued
in 1910 conditional permission for Orthodox under his jurisdiction to ask the
"ministrations" of an Episcopalian clergyman. However this was not a carte
blanche, but was only allowed " . . . in
extreme cases where no Orthodox priest
could be called on short notice . . ."2
Subsequent to this Bishop Raphael
began studying the Episcopal faith and
simultaneously observed the consequences of his letter. Apparently some
Episcopalian clergy were using the letter and Bishop Raphael's membership
in the Union to gain Orthodox
parishioners.
Equally important,
Raphael soon realized that Episcopal
teachings were not exactly in line with
Orthodox doctrine. As a result he resigned from the Union and published
his letter of resignation in the Russian
5
�Orthodox Messenger of February 12,
1912. In it he stated that "Study has
taught me that there is a vast difference
between the doctrine, discipline, and
even worship of the Holy Orthodox
Church and those of the Anglican
Communion;" He also noted that his
association with the Union " . . . is also
somewhat hurtful to the . . . welfareof
the Holy Orthodox Church in these
United States." 3
This however was not the end of the
matter. By late 1912, Bishop Raphael
felt compelled to write a Pastoral Letter
explaining the circumstances which led
to his original letter of permission and
later resignation. He noted that some
Episcopalian Clergymen had taken advantage of his people by 1) claiming
that Raphael had recognized the Episcopal Church as in union with Orthodoxy, 2) offering their ministrations
even in the same towns and parishes
where Raphael's Orthodox clergy were
serving and 3) asserting there was no
need for the Orthodox to seek the
ministrations of Orthodox priests because theirs (the Episcopalians) were all
that was necessary.
Raphael clearly stated that he investigated the doctrines, practices and discipline of the "whole Anglican Church"
and found it not to be even clear, much
less in accord with Orthodoxy. He fur-.
ther enumerated several heterodox
teachings and practices regarding the
Eucharist, Holy Matrimony, Holy Orders, Penance, veneration of saints and
the filioque. He concluded the letter by
directing his flock "not to seek or to accept the ministrations of the Sacraments and rites from any clergy excepting those of the Holy Orthodox Catholic and Apostolic Church ... "4
However, his resignation and disassociation from the Episcopal-Orthodox
dialog did not prevent him from being
deeply admired by the Episcopalians.In
1912 a Rev. T J. Lacey wrote of Bishop
Raphael in a Brooklyn newspaper calling him a "rare man," patient, hospitable and well read. He also cites
Raphael's knowledge of languages:
Greek, Turkish, Russian, French, English and others. His fluency in English
was cited as making him a popular
speaker for non-Orthodox clergy and
laity. "I consider Bishop Raphael one of
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the most outstanding men in our city,
a worthy prelate, an outstanding scholar a selfless Christian, a friend of the
p~or and a social worker among his
compatriots - a man of whom our
Brooklyn can be proud." 5
On November 10, 1913 (the Sunday
closest to Raphael's namesday) Archbishop Platon (ruling Bishop since
1907) and Bishop Raphael, together
with Arab and Russian clergy, celebrated the Divine Liturgy in Arabic, Russian
and English. The occasion was to honor
Raphael for his 18 years of service in
North America (he was now eligible for
a full pension). After the Liturgy, a
number of speeches were made recounting Bishop Raphael's life and
achievements. The latter included the
following: 1) ruling the Brooklyn (Syro•
Arab) Diocese which encompassed all
North America and included 30 parishes and 30 priests. This required a
tremendous amount of correspondence
and travel. 2) fuunding, editing and being the major contributor to Al Kalimat
in 1905. The magazine had been in
continuous publication since then and
was read in North and South America,
Australia, Egypt, Palestine and Syria,
3) His enormous efforts as a translator
(from Russian to Arabic). The two most
important efforts were a Great Euchologion which included an Horologion, Octoechos, Menaion, Lenten Trio•
dion, Pentecostarion, Psalter and Evan•
gelion; and the Great Typikon which
had never before been published in Arabic. It included an Archieratikon,
Leitourgikon, Deakonikon and other
sections systematized with prefaces on
historical, dogmatic and canonical
questions.
Lastly,Bishop Raphael spoke in Russian saying that he deserved no special
celebration for his work, that he was
only doing his duty, citing luke 17:10,
and imitating Archbishop Platon, citing Matthew 10:24. Finally Platon asked
Raphael to address the people in Arabic.
If Bishop Raphael's service to his
Church was tremendous, also was its toll
on his health. As early as 19096 he was
suffering from rheumatism and restricted to bed rest for a lengthy period. In
December of 1914 he returned from a
five month missionary tour and then
collected $1000 from his flock for the
Russian Red Cross. Shortly after this
(soon after the start of the new year)
Raphael became seriously ill. He grayed
and aged quickly, experiencing stomach
troubles and early signs of dropsy. On
February 4, 1915, Bishop Aleksander,
who was ruling bishop of North-America due to Archbishop Platon's departure for Russia in mid-July 1914, 7 asked
all priests in the American Diocese to
pray for Raphael at the Proskomide and
the Ektenia of Fervent Supplication.
Raphael's final desire was to finish his
Arabic Euchologion. When he accomplished this he repeated St. Simeon's
Prayer. Meanwhile he sent all of his monies either to his Churches or to the Antiochian Patriarchate. Soon confined to
an armchair he also suffered from edema (excess accumulation of fluids in
body cavities). The diseases causing the
symptoms were congestive heart dis- 1
ease, kidney disorder, lymphedema and
tumors.
Finally, after three weeks of declining
health, Bishop Raphael died peacefully
at 12:40 a.m. on February 27, 1915. The
entire Orthodox community was deeply
grieved. His body was prepared for burial and moved in a solemn procession
from the rectory to the Cathedral. Bishop Raphael's body lay in state for a week
while clergy and parishioners from
across North America came to pray.
Several panikhidi (memorials) were
said. He was buried after the Divine
Liturgy was celebrated by Bishop Aleksander and Metropolitan Germanos of
Seleucia (Antiochian Patriarchate).
When the new head of the RussianAmerican Church, Archbishop Evdokim came to St. Nicholas (Arabic)
Cathedral on June 13, 1915, he told
Raphael's flock that "All Russia was
deeply shaken by the sorrowful news of
such a great loss - equally for Syrian
patriots and Russian patriots. The deceased was dear to both." 8
Archbishop Evdokim touched on the
cosmopolitan
nature of Bishop
Raphael. Born and reared in Syria, educated at the Greek Halki Seminary, ordained as deacon in Russia and pastoring far-flung communities in North
America, he never limited his devotion
to one ethnic group. While always
remembering his Syrian heritage, he
preciated his Greek primary educaa~n and the generous opportunities
~fferedto hi_mby Holy Russia. His lo~e
nd dedication to the members of his
;yro·Arab Mission was such that he refusedto abandon them for what surelycould have been much easi_erduti_es
asthe Bishop ?fa mor~ centralized episcopatein Syria. He simply would not
abandon his people in North America
andhis life on earth was surely foreshor•
tenedby the bearing of that cross. As to
hismultinational character, he himself
said, "I am a Syro-Arab by birth, a
Greekby education and an American
byresidence,but a Jussian ~t heart and
a Slavin my soul. 9 In this sense, he
literally embodied Orthodoxy in
Americaas a truly Pan-Orthodox per•
son.
In many ways his death marked the
endof an era in American Orthodoxy.
Alreadyby 1915 the relative unity of the
AmericanOrthodox under the Russian
Churchwas beginning to unravel. The
Greeks, who had always resented
Moscowas Third Rome, never really acceptedthe Russian American Diocese
and by 1921 had incorporated a Greek
Archdiocese.
Even before the death of Bishop
THE WORD/MARCH 199D THEWORD/MARCH 1990
Raphael, the seeds of jurisdictional
example of other immigrants and align
s~paratism were being sown in his own themselves along strictly ethnic lines.
diocese. Metropolitan Germanos of
Ironic:i,llyt?e most serious attempts
Seleucia and Baal bek had arrived in for reumficat10n of the American Or America in 1914 to raise funds for a thodox are now being made by the chilschool in his native Syria. Before long dren of Raphael's flock, the Antiochian
however,_he was claiming to be the rep- Archdiocese and the successorsto Patriresentative of the Patriarch of Antioch arch St. Tikhon, the Orthodox Church
and built a following loyal to himself. in America. In light of the vision and
After Raphael's death, Germanos
life of Bishop Raphael, this seems most
wished to succeed him, but with all of fitting.
Europe and Asia Minor involved in
World War I, communications between
FatherMichaelLaffoonis the pastorof St.
Metropolitan Evdokim and the Patri- Mark's Mission in Irvine, California.
archs of Moscow and Antioch were so
1Stephen H.R. Upson, Orthodox ChurchHistory,
difficult that no new bishop of the SyroNew York: Antiochian Orthodox ArchdiArab mission was named until 1917. (Brooklyn,
ocese, 1953), p. 92.
When Archimandrite Aftimios Ofiesh
2Aftimios Ofiesh, "Pastoral Direction and Instrucwas consecrated to succeed Bishop tion on Orthodox and Protestant Episcopal Relations
and Ministrations in America," The Orthodox CathRaphael, Metropolitan Germanos
olic Review 1 (April-May, 1927), p. 160.
responded by incorporating a separate
3Ibid., p. 159.
''Syrian Orthodox Greek Catholic Mis4 Ibid., p. 163. That problems continued with the
Episcopalians is clear by the fact that Archbishop Afsion in North America.''
The Russian Revolution of course timios reprinted Raphael's letters fifteen years later.
Orthodox Messenger,Vol. 16,
played the major role not only in divid~ No.5Russian-American
19, p. 360.
ing the Russian Orthodox but in further
6Messenger,Vol. 13, No. 21, p. 372.
disrupting the unity between the Arab
7Constance J. Tarasar, Orthodox America 1794and Russian faithful in America. The 1976. Developmentof the OrthodoxChurchin Ameri(Syosset,New York:The Orthodox Church in Ameriill•fated attempt at autonomy or au- ca
ca, 1975), p. 333.
tocephaly under Raphael's successor
8Messenger,Vol. 19, No. 14, p. 220.
lead the Orthodox Arabs to follow the
9Messenger,Vol. 13, No. 21, p. 372.
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�THOUGHTSON JUDAS
by Cheryl Moms
t every Divine Liturgy we pray and
sing the prayers of preparation for
Holy Communion which include
this phrase, " . . . neither will I give thee
a kiss as did Judas." I have often heard sermons which state that Judas committed
suicide because he did not believehe would
be forgiven. Thus, his major sin seems to be
lack of faith. However, I have often wondered, WHY DID JUDAS BETRAY
CHRIST? Judas had been with Christ, had
seen Christ heal the sick and work many
miracles, and had even been named one of
his apostles. So why would he do such a
thing to our Lord?
The Bible is filled with many instances of
people just like Judas. One has only to
think of the Jews led by Moses to find an example almost as profound. The Jews had
suffered terribly under Egyptian oppression
and then came Moses who prophesied each
of the plagues which would come upon
Egypt if the Jews were not freed. The Jews
saw each prophesy come true and eventually were freed, only to be chased by the
Egyptians to the Red Sea which miraculously parted for them and consumed the
Egyptians pursuers. During the forty years
they wandered the desert, the Jews were
provided miraculously manna from heaven
so they would not starve. God cared for
them and it was during that very time when
God was providing for them that they
turned to other gods. Why did they build
the golden calf and start worshipping it
while Moseswas gone on Mount Sinai conversing with God?
According to Aaron, they were prone to
evil, they had grown impatient when Moses
had left and they had decided that since
they did not know what had happened to
Moses, they would decide what they should
do next. According to God, who had seen
this all happening and sent Mosesdown the
mountain with the Ten Commandments,
these people had done it because they were
"a stiff-necked people" (Ex. 32:9). Left to
their own devices, the Jews had made the
wrong decisions; God no longer existed for
them because they needed constant
reminders; and so they began to live as if
God did not exist and make up their own
god of precious metal. This was a god they
could see and understand. It was a god they
could physically carry with them. This was
an immediate god, an instant god, and a
god who could impress others visibly with
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its wealth - that shining, shining gold.
This was a god the Jews could manipulate
to be what they wanted their god to be. Instead of standing up for what is right, they
had all followed the crowd and the standards of this world. Left without Moses,
they could decide whether they would follow God, and they turned their backs on
Him.
How does this relate to Judas? Yes,Judas
had, like Moses' Jews, seen many miracles.
He knew what was right and wrong. He had
even been chosen by Christ, just as the Jews
had been chosen. In Matthew we read in
the verses immediately preceeding Judas'
betrayal that Jesus was in Bethany in Simon
the Leper's home and a woman anointed
Jesus' head with a jar of expensive perfume.
According to Matthew, some of the disciples (he does not say whom) were indignant
and asked why this perfume was being wasted when it could be sold and the money
could be given to the poor. Mark's account
followsthat of Matthew. But John's account
is more specific - it wasJudas Iscariot who
objected to this "waste". In fact,John even
explainsJudas' motivation. "He did not say
this because he cared about the poor but
because he was a thief; as keeper of the
money bag, he used to help himself to what
was put into it," (Luke 12:5-6).
Is this what prompted Judas to betray
our Lord?This appears to be the case, for according to Matthew and Mark,Judas then
went to the chief priests and asked what
they would give him if he handed over
Jesus. What did he get? Money - thirty
pieces of silver, shining, shining silver.
Something immediate, something he could
control, something he understood - something physical.
However, scripture also provides us with
another motivation for this betrayal.Judas
had often heard Jesus speak of His burial.
PerhapsJudas did not want to join Christ in
His Martyrdom. Perhaps he could not face
mockery and derision. It is great to be perceived by our peers as being on a winning
team, being a part of the "in crowd", the
movers, and the shakers, but when our
peers no longer see us that way, when we
seem to no longer have that power, then our
faith is really tested. Then we have to
choose between what is right and wrong,
ethical or non-ethical, moral or immoralthen we have to decide whom we will serve:
God or Satan.Judas loved money and him-
self more than he loved God. The Evil One
knew this and entered him. The love of
money and oneself can not reside in a person's heart along with the love of Christ. A
person can either empty his heart of the
love of money and self or empty his heart of
the love of Christ. When the love of Christ
is shoved out of one's heart, we have cooperated with Satan, become his accomplices,
and Satan rushes in to try to fill that void.
Does scripture support the theory that
Judas was motivated to betray Christ not
just because of his love of money but also
because of a self love, a self love which
was founded upon fearing to lose his life
and his position among his peers? We have
to say yes when we look at the way he chose
to betray Christ. Acting as if God were not
real, as if God did not know what he had
done when he thought he was out of God's I
sight, Judas betrayed our Lord with a kiss
and fled. In fact, according to Luke, Judas
plotted and "watched for an opportunity to
hand Jesus over to them when no crowd was
present," (Luke 22:6). Instead of standing
up, pointing to Christ and saying "There
he is. Get him," Judas had a secret sign, a
kiss, something which might appear innocent and loving to the followers of Christ.
He also sought to betray Christ with as few
witnesses as possible. How ironic that Judas
feared people more than he did God.
I
St. John of the Ladder talks of this kind
of fear when he says, "For I have seen men
who were going to steal and were not afraid
of God, but, hearing the barking of dogs,
they at once turned back . . . let us love
God at least as much as we respect our
friends. For I have often seen people who
had offended God and were not in the least ,
perturbed about it. And I have seen how
those same people provoked their friends in
some trifling matter, and then employed
every artifice, every device, every sacrifice,
everyapology, both personally and through
friends and relatives, not sparing gifts, in
order to regain their former love." (7)
Thus, it appears that Judas betrayed our
Lord out of love of money and love of self.
Sadly enough, even when he felt remorse >
for what he had done, he did not ask for forgiveness but he killed himself. He was sad
that he had done this, but perhaps not sad
enough to give up his pride and ask for forgiveness and so he lost his life twice: once
when he hanged himself, he died physically
and then the second time when he stub·
b nlyrefused to repent, he lost his second
ci:nce at eternal life with Christ.
Sothis is what we mean when we pray at
ery Divine Liturgy: "neither will I give
~ee a kissas did Judas." We are saying that
e willnot betray Christ under any circum~ances.Well, some might say, that is easy
:nough to do because Christ is not physicallypresent, so I do not have to worry about
whetherI could '' give Him a kiss as did Judas."But we do betray Christ in many ways.
Weare supposed to be His disciples just as
Judas was. We ~o t~ church regularly, kiss
Hisicon, worship Him and declare our love
forHim. All this is fairly easy for us to do.
Theservicesof the Church are glorious and
awesome,just as the parting of the Red Sea
andChrist's miracles were. But what do we
do at other times, when God's presence
doesnot seem so spectacular? How do we
make decisions about our families, our
friends,other people, the daily business of
our jobs, our organizations, clubs, or our
churchin our day to day life? Are we ethical,moral, and God-fearing and loving in
thesedecisions?It is not always so black and
white, however.
In fact, more often than not, we try to
find reasons which justify our actions so
that we do not appear to be doing that
which we are actually doing. Like Judas
withhis kiss, we try to mask something bad
withsomething which appears to be good.
Sometimesthe love of money and ourselves
has overcome us so much, that we do not
even realize we are covering up our bad
deeds. For example, how many of us have
goneto someone who has hurt us in the past
and repeated some malicious gossip being
spread about him/her to him/her, saying
that weare only telling him/her because we
care?Oi maybe we approach our priest and
request that he do something which is
againstthe Faith - bend a little - because
there are people threatening to leave the
churchif he does not and the church cannot
afford(financially) to lose them? The examplesare numerous. Sometimes children try
to get their parents to allow them to do
so~ething which is wrong but do not tell
theu parents the whole truth. Sometimes
wemanipulate people in our families or in
ourjobs to put ourselves in a position where
wecan direct their lives, making these people depend upon us emotionally or even
~nanciallyso that we can become more self
unportant. But this does not have to be.
Evenif we have done these things, we still
canchange. We can still repent. Scriptures
showus that, too. When Moses returned
andsawthat the people had become wild,
he asked them, "Whoever is for the Lord,
comewith me." Those who joined him,
THE WORD/MARCH 1990 THEWORD/MARCH 1990
repented, and lived. Those who did not
lowers; he loved himself so much that he
died. Some people who had joined him sa;
thought he could do this without God seetheir brothers, friends and neighbors then
ing him, so he boldly returned to Christ
die, but they did what God told them to do and kissed Him; he loved himself so much
- what was right. Jesus had prophesied
that he sought to reveal his lord when few
that Peter would deny Him, which Peter were around so he would not have his deed
did. But Peter repented and followed our exposed to the masses; he loved himself so
Lord even unto martyrdom and thus eternal much that he even sought to hide his deed
life. Thus there is even hope for us. The se- ~rom the sm~l crowd at the betrayal by givcret lies in a constant self-examination so mgJesus a kiss to mask his dirty deed; and
that when we sin we can repent as quickly then he loved himself so much that he
as possible. As soon as Peter denied Christ could not give up his pride and repent. One
the third time, he repented and wept bit- sin provided the foundation for the next sin.
terly. Judas allowed his sin to become even This is true in our lives as well.
bigger. He sinned by turningJesus over to
Thus it is important to know whyJudas
others and in turn they sinned by crucifying sinned. It is important to look behind the
Christ.Judas felt remorse and tried to deny sin itself and see why this bad fruit was
his part in it by returning the silver, but he produced. This is what we are all called to
could not undo his deed. Also, because of do daily. If we look at Judas only as the one
his pride, he could not approach our lord
who betrayed Christ, we miss a very imporand repent.
tant part of the story. For he is an example
Sometimes we find ourselves in a similar for us as to how we can betray Christ and of
position as well. We sin and involve others how one sin can compound itself until it has
in our sins, thus expanding our sin. We feel developed into a whole network or way of
safety in numbers. We can excuse ourselves life of sin which, unrepented, can harm us
by saying that everyonedoes it or that we are and those with whom we associate. Our
not nearly as bad as the others. Our pride choice is this: do we want to be aJudas or do
prevents us from taking total blame before we want to be a Peter? Why did Judas do
others and really exposing our motivation
what he did? Why do we do what we do?
for our sins before those whom we cause to
Cheryl Moms ts the Khoureeye at St.
sin further and before God. We do not want john Chrysostom Church in Fort Wttyne,Inothers to see that darker side of ourselves. diana.
Yet God knows us and our hearts. We cannot hide from Him. And it is God's judgment we should fear, rather than man's.
Our Redeemer
Man's judgment cannot kill us forever.Also,
He was wounded for our transgressions
if we stand before others and openly admit
our sin, the light of Christ will overcome the By his strips we are healed.
darkness within us, and gradually through
When to Him we make confession,
prayer, fasting, and repentance we can be He's our Saviour and our shield.
sure that God will reveal to others what
kind of people we are. God is the only one Though unworthy, fallen, and weak
who should judge us anyway. We have to We believe ourselves to be:
have the kind of faith that Judas lacked.
His strength, perfected in our weakness,
What would have happened had Judas
Is grace sufficient for you and me.
repented? He would have been forgiven.
Perhaps he might have grown in Christ and
might have been an example for all those For, by the law given by Moses,
who sinned in crucifying Christ. Perhaps None were, nor can be justified:
'Tis by the grace and truth of Jesus
many others would have had their hearts
Christ, who, for us was crucified.
soften into repentance. But Judas' heart
had hardened through the process of continuously being unrepentant about his Thank and praise him who did tenderly call
sins: he loved money; he loved money so "Take My yoke upon you, learn of Me".
much that he stole from the disciples' treas- In Him abide steadfastly, He'll not let you
ury; he loved money so much that he could
fall.
not stand to see an expensive perfume
His truth know, it'll vanquish the foe,
"wasted" by anointing Jesus; he loved
strengthen and set you free!
money and himself so much that he sold his
Master out for thirty pieces of silver so that
he could make money for himself and at the
-Miriam Ofiesh
same time distance himself from a marEnglewood, FL
tyrdom he might have as one of Christ's fol-
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�For the Transfiguration of Nature
A Statement on Orthodox Responsibility to Creation
Preamble
The Earth is in danger. While a crisis of
prodigious proportions looms beforeall creation, our society continues down a path of
excessiveconsumption and despoliation of
the land. The effectsof this crisisare changing our weather, poisoning our lakes and
streams, fouling our air, eroding our soils,
and endangering the health of everyperson
on the planet.
At the root of this predicament lies the
failure of society to embrace the ecological
dimension of scripture and the theology of
the Church. What is despoiling the earth
and increasingly doing violence to people
is our sin. It is greed, gluttony, love of luxury, and all of the deadly sins of fallen human nature which underlie this crisis.
To address this crisis, representatives of
the Antiochian Archdiocese of North
America, the Greek Archdiocese of North
and Sou th America, and the Orthodox
Church in America (OCA) together with
St. Vladimir's Seminary and Holy Cross
Greek Orthodox Seminary with their
Alumni Associations, and the North
American Conference on Christianity and
Ecology(NACCE), jointly convened a symposium in Ligonier, Pennsylvania. The following statement represents participant
concensus on Orthodox responsibility in
this serious ecological predicament.
The Incarnation
The birth of Christ reflects the love of
God for the whole created order, not just
humanity. Jesus Christ came to serve and to
sacrificehimself in order to raise the whole
world. The life of Christ exemplifies the
quality of love to which we are called in
redeeming creation.
Prayer
The action of Christ provides the power
and strength to repent. To paraphrase the
Psalmist, "Unless the Lord heal the creation, they labor in vain." We need to pray
for ecological change, and that change
needs to begin in ourselves.
Fasting
Since our ecological plight derives from
sin and a decline from the precepts of our
Lord, fasting addresses this as it is purifying
as well as conserving of resources. Fasting
also looses the bonds of wickedness and
brings us into closer relationship with Jesus
Christ.
Repentance
AsJohn the Baptist prepared the way of
the Lord by teaching repentance, so each
person needs to repent from earthdesecrating habits. Our salvation is intimately intertwined with saving the earth.
Unless we find a radical change of heart, we
will not be able to generate the tremendous
changes that are necessary.
Christian Responsibility for the Creation
Sacramental Living
In the Orthodox tradition, it is God's
''economia,'' or Providence, which governs
all Creation and defines humanity's role in
it. Through God's will, we are born into this
earthly habitation (oikos, or home) to work
out our salvation, to "dress it and keep it,"
and to raise it into its full cosmological
potential in Christ.
As Christ came to earth to redeem a
fallen humanity, so human responsibility is
to redeem Creation. To enter into this work
of earthly redemption is to enter into the
salvific work of Jesus Christ. This implies
that Christ's example must inform every
facet of Orthodox life and livelihood, and
that each Christian is called upon to "save"
the earth.
The implication for everyOrthodox person and for every parish is that we must
identify and apply the earth healing
dimensions of our Orthodox faith. The following brief statements identify some of the
initial steps toward the Transfiguration of
ature:
Sacraments raise the fallen world into a
spirit-filled relationship with God. The Eucharist is central to a sanctification of Creation as this allowsparticipation in Christ's
continuing sacrifice and transformation.
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Iconography
A natural catechetical tool for teaching
responsibility for the Creation are icons.
They provide a visual image which adds
depth to instruction and they depict a vision of a perfected humanity bringing healing to the earth and its environs.
Dominion over Creation
Submission to Jesus Christ is primary in
finding a holy and complete relationship to
the creation. Without dominion overfallen
human nature and the passions which defile the individual, a blessed and sanctified
dominion to nature does not exist.
Asceticism
Over-consumption and greed are destroying the earth. These are overcome
through remembering the ascetical teachings of Christ and the Church, and through
a deliberate self-denial of personal wants
through self-restriction.
Resurrection
• A commitment on the part of pastors
and parishioners to embrace the ecological dimensions of the Orthodox
theology of Creation, to implement it
in everyparish and jurisdiction, and to
teach it throughout the land.
Asfollowersof Jesus Christ, we must love
the earth as we love our;elves. T~en we can
join with Dostoyevsky s Fr. Zos1ma as he
Human life is continually renewed
through conscious participation in Christ's
redemption and resurrection. This provides
a door which allows for the recovery of the
paradisical state as well as the transfiguration of nature.
Recommendations
• A life of heart-felt repentance, a
"metanoia" that submits itself to
Christ and looks to the earth to serve
and save.
• A life of justice that emphasizes a
proper use of natural resources and the ,
avoidance of immoral profiteering,
waste and exploitation of the Creation.
• A life of sufficiency that is characterized by the limited use of material
goods and an ecological asceticism.
• An awareness of our Christian respon·
sibility to redeem the earth and bring
it to its transfigured fulfillment.
• A realization that our salvation as in· I '
dividuals and as a community is con·
nected to our use or misuse of Crea·
tion.
• A remembrance that the biblical call
to prayer, fasting and almsgiving has
an ecological dimension which is earth
healing.
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We must open our hearts to the plight of
all creatures and find therein such a poignant brother love for them all that we are
moved to rise up with prophetic fire to condemn the desecration that is now going on.
We have been commissioned by God to
"replenish the Earth." We need no other
justification or incentive to begin.
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The Transfiguration of Nature
What God gives to humanity is the
whole creation. The creation mirrors his
relationship with God. As he finds goodness, this is a reflection of inner goodness;
as he finds destruction and decay, this is also
a reflection of his inner condition.
As Christ came to earth to redeem humanity, so each person is to redeem the
earth. Through "theosis" or the path of
deification, creation is raised and transfigured as the individual is raised and transfigured. The Transfiguration of Nature embraces the complete purpose of human life
on earth.
The whole life of the Church reflects a
concern for the Creation. As practices are
adapted that ground theology, the recovery
of a whole way oflife occurs. To initiate this
process and to address the ecological crisis,
we, the assembled participants of the
"Symposium on Orthodoxy and Ecology,"
concur on the following considerations to
which Christ calls us to action:
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Love all of God's Creation, the whole of
it and every grain of sand.
Love every leaf, every ray of God's light!
Love the animals,
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love everything, you will
soon perceive the divine mystery in
things.
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Education Coordinators
I would like to introduce the Regional
Religious Education Coordinators serving
the six SOYO Regions and the AEOM.
Most of them you already know, some will
be new. Can-Am Region is still in the process of appointing a person, but contact may
be made with the Vice-President of the Region, Karen Yared (as listed).
.
I recently met with each of the coordinators at my annual Department meeting at
the Heritage & Learning Center of the Antiochian Village. During that meeting we
reviewed the past year's work and established goals for the new year.
.
A new addition to the Department this
year is Fr. Jack Sparks of Santa Barbara,
representing the AEOM parishes.
David Franciosi, NAC President, has appointed Joan Woodward Teeb~~yof Lov.:ell,
MA as Creative Arts and Wntmg Festival
liaison with my Department. NAC SOYO
has established that festival topics will be
curriculum-based, decided upon by each
Region, with the DCE providing guidelines. These guidelines were also formulated at our annual meeting.
Department members spent the rest of
their time dividing up the Department's
work among them, discussing mutual
problems in each of the regions and formulating a soon-to-be-released Statement
of Concern on Christian Education and Family Life. In addition, Joseph Tershay of
Western Region and Jo Anne Droubie of
Midwest Region will formalize their Administration's Handbook for presentation
at next year's meeting.
Among the items discussed at the meeting was the availability of the Regional
Coordinators to conduct workshops. As the
Director of the Department of Christian
Education, I am obliged to remind all the
Clergy and SOYO officials of the Archdiocese that Regional Coordinators are volunteers, receiving no pay. They are also among
the most productive workersin the Archdiocese.
Regional Coordinators invited to conduct a workshop must have all expenses
covered. In addition, and in recognition of
the fact that they are not salaried, are taken away from home, family and sometimes
their regular work, they should receive an
honorarium of at least $100.00. In the case
where I cannot, as Archdiocesan Department head, attend a Regional SOYO Conference and I appoint one of them in my
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room and board for one night must be
covered, as per the Conference Planning
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me in an embarrassing position.
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I BEG YOUR PARDON.
Forgiveness- A Step TowardGod
avid Augsbereger said: "Since
nothing we intend is ever faultless,
and nothing we attempt ever
without error, and nothing we achieve without some measure of finitude and fallibility we call humanness, we are saved by forgiveness.'' .
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Sinceforgiveness is rooted m love, a bnef
look at Christian love may help us understand, in a fuller sense, the act of forgiveness.AGAPE, the Christian love, is limitlessand unchangeable even when the objectof that love is changing. When our Lord
commanded us to love our neighbor, he
made it very clear that the world around us
isthat neighbor. On the basis of distinction
and likeness, a person stops being that
neighbor.Though different from us, a personis still very close to us, because that person is a neighbor on the basis of equality
with us in front of God, and that equality
is unchangeable. ''The Christian love is
spontaneousand unmotivated. Lovedirected to sinners is intended to disclose its independenceand sovereignty," said Nygren.
God loves us because of who He is and
not becauseof what we do or don't do to deservethat love. God's love is very much indifferent to value. Nothing in and by itself
(apart from God) has a self-rooted worthinessor value, but actually, it is the love of
God which gives the object of that love
VALUEand WORTHINESS. That which is
not worthy or valuable acquires its utmost
value and work from being loved by God.
AGAPEdoes not require value, it creates it.
Our neighbor needs not only our love,
but our forgiveness also.
If we are to extend forgiveness, we must
overcomethe roadblocks of fear, pride, revenge,self-pity and social pressure.
FEAR that our forgiveness will put a
s~ampof approval on the other person's act~ons.It gives the person who hurt us the
~icenseto hurt us again and again. Forgivmg makes us vulnerable and we fear that. If
you tell a lie about me and I forgive you,
the_nthe lie must be true, some may reason.
T~usfear measured against the love and forgivenessof our Lord does not have a leg to
stand on. Our forgiveness is based upon our
pure l~vetoward the other person whether
they:willhurt us again or not. Our forgivenessis an answer to Christ's call to forgive
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Canada.
Partof the crowd that attended the annual reception for Order members and area clergy.
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and is not motivated by human reasoning.
Forgivenessdoes not approve of the wrong,
but erases it. Our forgiveness indicates our
love for the person committing the wrong,
and not the wrong action.
The fear of being rejected has its roots in
pride.
When forgiveness is extended and not
received, we feel rejection which injures our
EGO. When our ego takes charge of our actions, we better watch out. Our Lord asked
us to forgivewhen wronged and ask forgiveness when we fault our brother. When we
extend forgiveness,we have done what God
asked. We can be responsible only for our
own actions. If the feeling of rejection paralyzes our forgiveness, then we should look
to the life of Christ for inspiration and
direction.
"And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us," our
Lord teaches us in the Lord'sprayer. Not forgiving our fellow man is saying NO to
God's forgiveness.
Our feelings of revenge manifest themselvesin our attitude of making the offender suffer the discomfort we suffered. We
show feelings of indifference and total isolation. This feeling is a detour around the
act of forgiveness. Avoiding someone isnot
forgiving them, but postponing the unavoidable Christian act of forgiveness.
At times, we drown ourselves in a sea of
self-pity which prevents us from reaching
out to receive the hand of our loving and
forgiving Lord who can help us deal with
our wounded selves. Self-pity is one of the
most devastating roadblocks to forgiveness,
because it magnifies the self, the hurt and
prevents us from looking at the wrong doer
with any kind ofloving and caring perspective. Only in identifying with the other can
we really understand and forgive. We, at
one time or another, may engage in a similar wrong doing which requires forgiveness.
One wrong act is not sufficient reason to devalue a person. Like ourselves, the other
person is capable of weakness, confusion,
fear, panic and frailty. Identifying with the
other is a necessary step in penetrating the
otherwise impenetrable wall of unforgiveness. In love we put the act in perspective
and view it apart from the person. Forgiveness allows us to see only the love in others
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and ourselves. Forgiveness is freeing ourselvesfrom the past, transforming the present and securing a love-filled future.
The weight of the faultfinding pulls us
deeper into the waters of self-pity. WHOSE
FAULTIS IT? When we feel wronged, we
immediately look to the other for blame.
We perceive ourselves as victims. Something has been done to us. We are the "innocent". We have a right, therefore we demand justice. An act of unkindness seems
to put an end to years of beautiful memories filled with happiness and joy.
Forgivenessrequires courage and humility. When we lack both, we withdraw and
run away from the situation hoping that it
will go away. Absence does not heal; the
fantasy that time will heal has been proven
wrong many times over. God does the healing in time if and when we allow him to
touch our lives. It is the fault of the EVIL
ONE who destroys the work of God, but
each of us is responsible for his or her own
actions. Forgiveness does not dwell on
"Whose fault is it?" but on "How can we
fix it?"
To the wrong doer, God says: "Stop, go
reconcile and return." There is no short cut.
God alone does not handle it. I.et me illustrate - I am driving away from the church
parking lot and suddenly I back my car into
the side of Mr. Nice Guy's brand new Mercedes 450 SEL. He hears the BANG and
sees the damage. I get out of my car, look at
the damage and then bow in prayer, "Dear
Lord, please forgive me for being preoccupied and clumsy. Please give Mr. Nice
Guy the patience and the understanding
when he goes to fix his car." Then I drive
away with a smile telling the nice guy that
God will take care of things in His wisdom.
What would you do if this were your car?
Reconciliation has to take place between
the offender and the offended. To the
offended, God says: "Forgive not only
seven, but seventy times seven." Lovenever
ends and neither does forgiveness.
When we do not engage in a forgiving attitude, we assume the weight of hate, pain
and anger. Accusation and condemnation
are never a path to forgiveness, but acceptance of one another in Christ.
An unforgiving heart is good soil for anger and sin. Anger gives birth to resent_______________
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�ment, bitterness and hostility . . . We expect life to be fair. God is really in control
and He allows these things to happen. In
tribulations we are tested and this is a gift
of God, (Phil. 1:29). Difficult times should
produce spiritual maturity, as St. James said
(1:2-4).
St. Paul said: "Get rid of all bitterness,
rage and anger, brawling and slander, along
with every form of malice," (Eph. 4:31).
When the root of bitterness is watered
with self-pity and fertilized by dwelling in
injustices, it will grow out of proportion,
stunning the growth of spiritual fruit and
our capacity to love.
The Apostle Paul said: "And we know
that in all things God works for the good of
those who love Him, who have been called
according to His purpose".
There is another element which destroys
the forgiving spirit which is peer pressure.
"What would people say if I forgave without having demanded justice?" We act according to Tom, Dick and Harry. The issue
is: What would my Lord do if I refuse to forgive? We live according to God and God
alone.
I might forgive, but can I forget? What
does it mean to forget? Our Lord blessed us
with a mind which is capable of recalling
things that happened many years ago. Can
we recall the hurts? Yes, but we should not
relive them. Why can't we keep the painful
memories stored in the past without pushing the recall button? Why the reliving and
the re-hashing? Do we like to go back to sit
on the old gravestone where past grievances
lie buried? True, the horrid of memory may
fly again, but forgiveness has clipped its
wings. The curse is gone. The memory is
powerless to arouse any anger. The past is
the past. Nothing can alter the facts. Forgiveness restores the present, heals the future and releases us from the past. With
God it does not matter who is right and
who is wrong. He knows and sees everything.
Whether we are the offender or the
offended, the first step should be ours.
Christians do not keep scores. Love hides a
multitude of sins in forgiveness. Keeping
scores of wrongdoing is like sitting in the
judgment seat. Our judge is God and He
alone. Are we all judges of one another? We
all have to answer for our own actions when
we face our Maker. No one has been appointed a judge over anyone, so why the
score keeping? Forgive it and forget it; God
will take care of it.
We know that we have forgiven when we
can do the following:
a. No longer have the fruit of unforgiveness in my life.
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b. Talk about my offense and offender
without getting angry, resentful or bitter.
c. Talk about my offender without getting a knot in my stomach.
d. Wish my offender good.
e. Look my offender in the eye with true
and honest love in my heart.
f. Revisit the scene of the event without
having a negative reaction.
g. Do good to the person who offended
me, and be joyful around him.
Our Father, who art in heaven, help me
forgive seventy times seven; and if I have
wronged my brother, with Your love, bring
us together. And when we are too weak to
act on our own, Dear Lord, do not leave us
alone.
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THE WORD/MARCH
1990
hen our children start school, our
role as parents guiding their input
from reading becomes both easier
and more complicated. Why easier? Well, for
onething, we soon find them much more able
to findbooksand read them on their own, So we
don't have to do all the reading to them. Why
morecomplicated?Becausewe now have to work
harderto get together suitable reading materialsfor our children and because they also are
beginningto read materials we have not seen.
Wedon't alwaysknow what they are reading at
school.
Everygood thing has its dangerous side. So it
iswith reading. Our children now have greater
accessto materials we might consider unsuitable
or evenharmful. No longer is our sensitive eye
ever-presentto scan ahead, to skip what we
judgeshould not be read at this time or to select
passageswhich need specific comment on our
part.
Still,wedo not want to abandon our children
to the indiscriminate use of this horizonwideningnewskill. And we should not. It would
beirresponsibleto do so. There is much we can
and should do to help our children use their
newlydiscoveredability to read in making progresstoward the most important goals in life,
whileat the same time guiding them through
the maze of ideas they will find on the printed
page.
Amid all this we must keep in mind that we
wishto rear our children as (a) worshipping,
practicingOrthodox Christians, (b) able to relatetheir faith to the culture in which they live,
(c)graspingand understanding as much as possiblethe good and bad aspects of that culture,
(d) helping work it all for good.
Recently I watched a television drama in
whicha man wasfrustrated because his only son
wasa miserable failure at business and finance,
whilehis daughter was a successful businesswoman- and the father hated and despised his
daughter'ssuccess.I suppose the point was that
he ~as being sexist, expecting his son to be a
b~smesssuccessand his daughter to do somethingmore "feminine." The drama was built to
a sentimentalconclusion in which the viewerwas
expectedto be tearfully happy when the dying
fathertold his daughter she was all anyone could
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hope to have in a child. And I did find tears coming to my eyes.But that did not happen because
I thought the storyline wasright. It wasbecause
I realized that business and financial successis
not what I consider most important for my own
sons and daughter. What I want is for them to
be truly godly and good people, worshipping
God, caring for others, rearing their children
with love and diligence - and I realized that is
just what they are, thank God, in spite of all my
errorsin childrearing. No man could be happier
with his children.
Myreaction wasnot anything against success.
We should all strive to do our best at whatever
we are called to do - or simply must do. That,
too, is godly.We want our children, however,to
be aware of, and to strive for, the higher goals.
But how do such values get communicated to
our children? Through us, obviously(and partly
by what we are), but in the midst of a world in
which a myriad of valuesand concepts are being
thrown at them from all directions, many of
them contrary to goodness and righteousness.
Take heart, however,for surveysstill show that .
children and young people rate their parents as
more influential in shaping their opinions, beliefs and attitudes than any other source. We
would do well to remember this influence and
behave accordingly.
When I was very small - still too young for
school, even - my grandfather used to read to
me from his own school books. There is no way
I can tell how these things affected me, but I still
remei;nber some of the excerpts of verse and
prose he had me memorize.
Familiar yet today is a poem from my grandfather's fifth reader, "A Psalm of Life," by Henry
Wadsworth l.Dngfellow,the last three verses of
which read:
Livesof great men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime,
And, departing, leave behind us
Footprints on the sands of time; Footprints, that perhaps another,
Sailing o'er life's solemn main,
A forlorn and shipwrecked brother,
Seeing, shall take heart again.
I.et us, then, be up and doing,
With a heart for any fate;
Still achieving, still pursuing,
I.earn to labor and to wait.
The above thoughts may seem a digression
from our topic, but I assure you they are quite
relevant. They have verymuch to do with reading and Christian formation in our children.
There is much concern in North America today
about literacy and especially cultural literacy.
These are legitimate concerns for any society
which considers itself worthy of perpetuation,
and we enter heartily into the concern of our nation. We should consider cultural literacy not
only for societyin some vague, untouchable and
undefinable sense. These concerns must be for
familieswho careabout their children, who want
to see them continue in their family traditions,
for parents who want their children to have the
goals and values in life which they themselves
treasure.
I have knownpeople - perhaps they are common in our land - who behave as if parents
should have no concern or even right to influence the lives of their children to be like
them, as if that concern were vaguely that of
schools and other institutions of society. But
Orthodox Christians must not have such a view.
We must deliberately set out to help our children be as thoroughly Orthodox Christian as
possible. We must pursue literacy in the "culture" of the Age to Come, the Kingdom of God.
So, then, when our children start to read, we
II?-USt
not stop reading to them, and we must be
all the more diligent in seeking out things we
want them to read. Of course we will continue
to read Bible storiesand storiesof Church heroes
in our family reading hour. Light and LifePress
has just published the second of John Young's
volumes of storiesof saints, Heroesof Faith, but
we need more such material. Some years ago I
conceived the idea of a history of the Church for
children. Presently I have completed some 86
short chapters of what might be called, "Chapters in Church History: Readings for the Family
Hour." Who knows,perhaps somedayI will finish this work- evenget it published, for I do believe the content and the format can help children better understand the faith and its practice.
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�book which helps children see how we become I
pliment, and I know what he meant, for people
aware of the world around us is Helen Borten's
But we want our children co have a broad
of all ages and all segments of Western cultur_e Do You Know What I Know? And I guess this
knowl~dge of the cul cure in which the~ live and fIDdfacets of the Pooh stories which touch their
leads to a very important point. We want our
the background of its formation, o! ~e ideas ~d
own inner thoughts and feelings.
.
children to learn, so we choose books which
alues which have made it what it 1s.That will
Just a word about some m~:>recoll~cuons of teach them concepts and facts we want them to
help chem co become literate in Orthodox
stories you will want to be~m readmg aloud
know but in making those choices, we must also
Christian cul cure and relate knowledgeably and when your children are startmg school. Among
intelligently co secular cul cure. In a_recencspe~ch these are several excellent collections by Andr~w mak~ sure the books we choose will be interestreported in Chronicles:A Magazrneof Chrm- Lang, including his Red FairyBo~k, Blue Fairy ing to the children as w_ell.Otherw_isei~will not
ian Culture, John Silber, president of Bos~on Book and Green FairyBook. A lmle later ~ou work. We can get by with some stones kids think
University, pointed out that even a poem~ sun- will also want to fmd his compilation ?fArabian are boring, but not consisten~ly. No~ will they
call again and again for somethm~ wh1e~ doesn't
ple and couching as Milton's sonnet on ~1s de- Nights. You will also want co be reading Andercapture their attention. To help m makmg such
ceased wife is beyond the understanding of
sen's fairy tales and the fairy tales of ~e brothers
choices, you might want to _get a copy of
someone who did not know Greek myth and
Grimm. Harper and Row has published an exElizabeth Wilson's Books Children Love:A
Greek literature. Previously I recommended
cellent selection of the former: Hans Andersen:
Guide to the Best Children'sLiterature.
William F. Russell's Classics to Read Aloud to
His Classic FairyTales. Grossett and Dunlap,
YourChildren. To that I would now add his reOne thing I have dis_coveredis that there is n~
who publish many children's books, ~ave P':1bcently published Classic Myths to Read Aloud.
use trying to read to child_renfrom a b 00~ I ~on_t
lished a readable set of the Grimm fairy stones.
enjoy myself. Count on it: they wont like it eiBoth are arranged for understanding by childr_en
It would be unforgiveable to fail to read a_tleast
ther. And, I have had to learn over and over again
five yearsand older. These stories~e not_onlyIDsome of Rudyard Kipling's Just_So Stor~es,of
teresting but especially valuable IDh~lp_ingy~ur
not to make reading time obviously a lessonI
which there are several collecuons avail~ble.
child gain insights into the culh:1rewithin which
time. Yes, there are lessons to be learned from
There is a very good periodical which publishes
we live. They will also help ch~dren to ~nderthe books, and we choose some of them specifisome of the old stories from time to time, along
stand referencescoclassicsmade IDthe Scnprures
cally for what they teach, but once we stan readwith Bible stories and stories of Christian heroes.
and in the writings of the Fathers of the Church.
ing, forget the lesson and c~ncentrate on the
St. Paul'sFamilyMagazineis published out of
Certainly, these two collections represent only _a
fun. Even if you ask your children some quesFort Scott, Kansas, and is, as far as I know, the
smattering of the classic writings, but even if
tions about the story and initiate a discussion
they are all our children ever hear or ~ead, they only magazine of its kind.
(and that is often appropriate), make it casual,
And poetry. Keep on reading poetry. Always
will know more than what most children get
not a quiz show.
read poetry and verse! Children love poetry and
from sources outside the home.
Next time we will step up to books for older
It is important to build a home library of verse but usually if it has rhyme and rhythm.
Keep' reading Robert Louis Stevens~n'sA_Child's children and add a few more categories, as well.
books to read more than once - even if this
Somewhere along the line, we will also talk
Gardenof Versesand SilverPenrues.Fmd and
library must be very small at fir~t. Many people
about reading aloud and how we can become eflatch
on
to
copies
of
The
Oxford
Book
of
Childo not realize it is possible to build a respectable
fective storytellers. Once again, our talks are to
library of very good books by browsing in used dren'sVerseand The OxfordBook of Children's be continued . . .
Verse
in
America.
A
copy
of
the
latter
is
a
book stores. You do not have to buy all new
books, though we should all buy some. ~ have cherished and much-used volume in my own
sometimes jokingly said I know the locauon of library. Helen Ferris's FavoritePoems, Old and
evety used bookstore in the United States and New can still be found in used bookstores even
Canada. I must admit that is not true, but I sure if it is out of print. I recently ran acrossJoanna
am familiar with a lot of them. Anyway,there are Cole's A New Treasuryof Children's Poetry,
lots of waysof acquiring books which will be read which I had not previously seen. It includes a
time and again. And we must not neglect our number of pieces of verse young children will
find hilarious. Somewhere in a used bookstore
local libraries. These are goldmines of reading
I picked up a copy of Robert Frost's You Come
materials for those years when children guzzle
Too: Favorite Poems for Young Readers put
books like water.
Regardless of what you might do in terms ~f together by the poet especially for childr~n, and
it has become well-read. I almost hesitate to
finding books for your children to read on their
own - and you know I encourage that - you mention my well-thumbed The Best-LovePoems
must try to establish and keep up a family read- of the American People, because it was published in the 1930's and is most surely out of
ing hour at which you read to all your childre?.
print. Still, I saw a copy in a used bookstore reA child need not be "old enough" for a certain
book to enjoy being in the group hearing it read. cently for $4.95. What a steal! Of course most of
And none of us are "too old" for good stories. the collections I have so far mentioned suffer one
Among the stories you will be reading aloud by handicap - they lack illustrations, and we do
the time your children are going to school are the have to face facts: illustrations are helpful in
books for children (not to mention adults).
Winnie-the-Pooh stories by A.A. Milne, found
in Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Among the excellent illustrated books of poetry
Cornerand published complete in the collec- is The RandomHouse Book of Poetryfor Chiltion, The Worldof Pooh. The tattered volume dren edited by Jack Prelutsky. Also, I recently
from which we read to our children still rests on sent the newly published Tomyde Paolo'sBook
a shelf in my study. I must confess I have read of Poetryto some of my grandchildren, and their
from that book to rapt audiences of adults. On mother reports they love it. So, look around, exone occasion, after I had read one of the Pooh plore! You can find many good anthologies of
stories to a group of young adults in Berkeley poetry, but there are some old favorites you
definitely will want to have.
(this wasin the early seventies), one young man
In terms of realistic and true stories, there is
commented, "I always thought these were stories for children, but these characters are like a much to choose from. I would suggest Christmas
bunch of burnt-out hippies." Perhaps not the and Rainby Spier are two especially outstanding
most apt description, but it wasmeant as a com- and beautifully illustrated stories. A really fun
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New England Region is
g~aring up for the next decade
with many new programs and
·events planned. With so many
exciting things happening, I
don't know where to begin.
Butlet me fill you in on a taste of it all . . .
We rang in the New Year together at a
NewYear's Eve Gala - "Puttin' On The
Ritz' for the 1990's". Linda Ayoub and her
committee did a sensational job in getting
our region together for 'auld lang syne'.
Aftercelebrating the Divine Liturgy of St.
Basilthe Great, we began our celebration
forthe new decade with dancing to Arabic
and American music, a midnight buffet,
and champagne toast. Not only was it a
lovelyevening, but a lovelyway to bring fellowshipinto the 1990's.
Our 10th Annual Combined Choir
Christmas Concert, directed by the talentedDavid Franciosi (he's the N AC SOYO
President, too!) and the New England Region choir directors on December 3rd was
spectacular!After a lovely evening of entertainment, we enjoyed a social gathering in
the hall of St. George's Church in Boston.
Forthose parishioners of college age, we
havethe "School Daze" newsletter filled
with upcoming events, articles and other
itemsof interest to keep in contact with our
fellowcollegeand military Orthodox Christians.This newsletter was created, written,
produced, and distributed by its editor-inchief,John Khouri.
Along with this source of communication, John has also brought us another
unique resource in the New England Region- "The College Contact Hotline" to
helpyou find the closest Orthodox Church
nearyou, to keep you in contact with our
c~urches,or to call with questions, suggesuons, or comments about anything. So, if
youare in the area and want to get in touch,
JUstcall The College Contact Hotline at
(617)736-5388 and ask for John.
. John has also compiled a recommended
list of books about the Orthodox Faith,
Christ,ourselves, our fellow man, and the
worldaround us. The response has been
overwhelming,which tells us one thingWEmust be the source to bring America to
~rthodoxy!John has been telling us this
sincethe NAC Oratorical Festival in Anaheim.
Our Christian Education coordinator
KhouriaJoanWoodward Teebagy, has bee~
1
THE WORD/MARCH l990 THE
WORD/MARCH 1990
SOYO
DIGEST
quite busy planning creative and educational workshops to meet the needs of our
Church School teachers and Superintendents. One of the biggest "happenings" in
our region is the Creative Arts & Writing
Festivals.Jeannie Mabardy has undertaken
this new approach along with Joan to get it
rolling. We call it a 'Curriculum Based' approach. This allows for lots and lots of
creativity from the church school children,
teachers, and parents. Our Regional Conference will be used for a showcase of students' creative talents. This will certainly be
an exciting year for creative minds!
Chuck Saba and Gabriel Easa planned
our first combined retreat with Teen SOYO
and SOYO during the Christmas advent,
and we are now planning a weekend retreat
for the spring!
And there's more ... Ken Laham is
coordinating a regional Food For Hungry
People fund-raising day during Lent where
all proceeds will go towards this worthy
cause. Laurice Maloley has sent many of us
on a "spiritual journey" with her monthly
meetings of St. Philip's Fellowship.Once we
complete all the fine-tuning, we'll be holding the first New England Region "Priestly Squares" (that's similar to the game
show, Hollywood Squares) at our Conference for this year's Adult Quiz Bowl.
Our delegate meetings are held at the
New England Region Fellowship Days.
These FellowshipDays are coordinated with
NER Teen SOYO and NER AOCWNA.
After a delicious lunch, we break for our
respective business meetings, and come
back together again for a special presentation. Some of the presentations include
topics such as the Sacraments, Iconography,
moral issues, etc. We started our Fellowship Days last year, and they continue to
bring our Region together on a consistent
basis.
The New England Region SOYO Conference '90 will be held from June 21-24th
at the Sheraton Hotel in Mansfield, Massachusetts. This will be hosted by St. Mary's
parish in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. Chairperson, Maureen Massiwer,and the parishioners of St. Mary's, have promised us all a
wonderful weekend of memories and morel
As you can see, the snow hasn't stopped
us here in the New England Region from
working and growing together in Christ.
We have a talented and energetic executive
committee striving in our mission to bring
the New England Region to Orthodoxy!
-Cindy Haddad
NER SOYO President
MidwestParish
Life Conference
ORTHODOXYCLEVELAND'SGOT IT!
We are looking forward to seeing you in
ClevelandJune 19th through the 24th for
the greatest and most memorable Parish
Life Conference in the Midwest Region.
The Holiday Inn-Independence will be
the center of attraction with reasonable
room rates of $55.00 per night.
On the schedule for Thursday evening is
the Oratorical Festival. Friday evening will
be the Choir Festival and St. Ignatius Dinner. Saturday evening will be a memorable
one with the Senior Presentation, Grand
Banquet and Hafli.
We are looking forward to informative
Bible Study sessions with Father Gordon
Walker, Father Dan Rohan and Father
George Shalhoub leading the groups.
We have special activitiesplanned for the
Teens. A full schedule of activities will be
forthcoming.
A professional baby-sitting servicewill be
available so you can enjoy a worry-free time
while you are in Cleveland.
-Linda A. Simon
Publicity Chairwoman
Southwest Region
OratoricalWinner Greg Bayouth
WHATIS OUR MISSION
AS THE ORTHODOXCHURCH
IN NORTHAMERICA?
Orthodoxy, an
ancient and traditional
religion,
founded by our
Light, the lord Jesus
Christ. What is our
m1ss10n as the
Orthodox Church
in North America?
As I read this topic,
I really didn't un derstand it, but after going to our
priest, for some insight, I realized that it was talking about
our responsibilities, and duties as Christians in today's world.
These responsibilities and duties not
only mean for us to spread our faith to people around us, but it also means we should
encounter Christ Jesus and live as Christians along the pathway of life. In Matthew
19
�2 :1 -20 as Je u was about to ascend to
hea en, He poke to His disciples and said,
"Go
therefore and make disciples of all
the nation , baptizing them in the name of
rhe Father, on and Holy Spirit, teaching
them to observe all things whatsoever I
command you. And lo, I am with you always, ever unto the end of the world."
As children, we were involved in many
church school activities. As youngsters we
really didn't understand what these activities meant; all we knew was that we were
having fun. I see this in our church today
when our priest asks all the little children
to come up front and tell what they did in
church school that morning. Out of about
ten to fifteen children, only one or two may
have any idea what is really going on. All
the other children just know they' re having
fun. They don't realize that those activities
are planting seeds of knowledge, so that
when they grow older they might tie some
of those stories and activities to their real
meaning.
After the seed is planted, that is the seed
of faith, and they start growing older and
realize the meaning, one of two things can
happen. As Psalm 25:4-5 says, "Show me
thy ways,0 Lord teach me thy paths. Guide
me in thy truth and teach me. For thou art
the God of my salvation." At this point you
choose your path either to go with church
activities and not realize their meanings or
start looking into the deeper meaning of
those activities. As Ephesians 1:8-9 says,
"Such is the richness of his grace which he
has showed on us in his wisdom and insight. He has let us know the mystery of his
purpose.''
As teenagers in today's society, we are
pressed to make some difficult decisions.
Sometimes it is as insignificant as to whether or not to go to a party or it could be a
more serious decision, like whether or not
to experiment with drugs or alcohol. These
decisions can be made through the reality
of the church and its meanings. As the
proverb says, "Bring up a child in the way
of the Lord and when he is old he will not
depart from it."
As we graduate from high school, we
start a new life with new experiences. This
is the beginning of our adult life. The-decisions we make now affect the rest of our
lives.It may be what college to attend, what
our major will be, or if we will attend college at all. With me being in this position
of a recent high school graduate, I know
these new life decisions are difficult. After
deciding to enter this competition, I felt
uncomfortable about seeking advice from
our priest on the topic, but it was necessary
for me to better understand it. Lookaround
20
at some of our other teens and older people.
How many of them actually talk to their
priest on a weekday afternoon or spend a
day researching Christianity and the Orthodox Faith? This was a new experience for
me, and I think more people should do this
to help them realize the real meaning of the
Church. As we start this new experience, or
shall we call it an encounter, most of us get
scared, but this is another time in our lives
when we must choose a path. Like most
people, we can choose the path of being
scared and just backing off or, like a few,we
can choose the other path and see what
place Christ has in our life. When we do see
this good light, we must not back off; this
would just be like taking the other path.
We have to see the Light and then act on it;
by this I mean we must not only hear what
is right or think what is right, but we must
do what is right. This second stage ofliving
the Christian life is a big one, one all of us
should be striving for.
After graduation from college, we
should be ready for the rest of our lives; but
notice I used "should." At this time, we
should be coming to know that all we have
experienced in life up to now is getting us
ready for our perfect life. Realizing that
none of us will live that perfect life, and that
we will all make many mistakes, we nonetheless strive to live this good life, preparing us for the next step.
The third step is to spread Christianity
everywhere.As St. Mark saysin Mark 16:15,
"Go ye into all the world, and preach the
Gospel to the whole creation.'' This doesn't
mean that all of us are to become priests,
but it does mean that by setting examples
and showing other people we can make the
right decisions, we can change people's
lives. As adults, whether or not we realize
it, we are very influential people. Our children will look up to us, our neighbor's chil-
dren will look up to us, and even our neigh.
hors will watch us too. So in reality, through
our actions we will be learning as well as
teaching others.
Recently I heard Father Peter Gillquist
reflecting on his first encounter with
Orthodoxy in 1973. He had the luxury of
three other ministers joining him in his encounter. Each minister would research and
present a subject on Christianity to the
others every month. After several months I J
without meaning to do so, they had thei;
first encounter with Orthodoxy but they
didn't just sit there, they acted on it. Most
of us don't have the luxury of these meetings, but we can still learn about Orthodoxy
and act on it. We can make Christian decisions. We can start thinking about others
first instead of always ourselves first. This
attitude will help in, as Dr. Andrew Walker
calls it, "the Great Battle between Christianity and the devil." 1
So as you can see, the seed is planted and
an early foundation is set. Then as we grow
up, we use this foundation to choose the
correct paths in life and to start realizing the
truth in life, that salvation comes to us by
Christ Jesus through His Church. As we
realize the truth, we can use it to prepare us
for our great task, the task set forth to us by
Jesus; to spread Christianity. As the Orthodox Church, we must take this task and act
on it as a whole, like a family. This is the
only way our task will be accomplished. We
have to show others the path to salvation,
but first we should realize our own path to
salvation.
1Dr. Walker is a professor of theology and sociolo-1
gy at the West London Institute of Higher Education.
Dr. Walker is a Lay Theologian in the Orthodox tra- ,
dition. This is a quote from his book The Enemy Territory.
Greg Bayouth is a member of St. Anthony's Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
I
A Word on Behalf of Martha
So you would make the choice of Mary?
Take care, my dears, take care, be wary.
In choosing this, the better part,
I.et not your Spirit-seeking heart
look down on Martha's homely lot
I.est all your praying come to naught.
But there is no exalted level
Lacking its own grinning devil
In scaling to the glorious heights
Remember there are other lights,
And even Lucifer the Grand
Once bore the light in his right hand.
For sin can put on any face,
Can tolerate the "commonplace"
Vocations such as Martha's kind
Which seem, alas, to lag behind
The worthy calling you'd enjoy
Above the madding hoi poloi.
Now, were it not for Martha's cares
You might not climb your ladder's stairs
With quite the same alacrity.
But be friends with humility;
Do not presume your work's above
The work of Martha done in love.
-Sallie Odum
St. Andrew Mission
Lexington, KY
ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOXCHRISTIANWOMEN
OF NORTH AMERICA
"Ipray that Christ will m_ake_His
home in your hearts through faith. Jpray that you ma have
your roots and foundation zn love," Eph. 3:17.
ry
AREYOU INVOLVED?
by Elinor Bour.faily, NAB President
Become involved
B. Awareness to needs and
in Amiochian Womcommitments to our responsibilen of North America
ities are goals we must strive for at
and you will know the
all times.
joy of helping with
C. Successful fund raising is
God's work.
easy to accomplish when one is
We are all one and
aware of the importance of our
we need to work toprojects.
gether, love each
With the help of God we will
other,and laugh and cry together
be able to do the following in
ifwewant our lives full as we work
1990-1991.
forthe glory of God our Father.
1. Have every ladies group in
What does it mean to be inour churches sponsor at least one
volvedin this organization known
child from the Children's Relief
as the Antiochian Orthodox
Fund of the Archdiocese.
Christian Women of North
2. Help our new missions by
America?Does it mean you must
informing Father Peter Gillquist
join a new club at your church?
that you have extra crosses, fans,
Areyou to attend a meeting every
candles, chalices, censors, altar
Tuesday?Does it mean we need to
boy robes, etc., that the missions
workeveryday to raise money for
may have.
a project someone thought up? Is
3. Share your love and time
it just cooking and baking for evwith others who may need you.
eryfunction that comes along, or
4. Let'sdo our best to get womBle.s.sed.
--p,...<>t_<>t~
r~
are our goals much deeper than
en involved in the Order of St. Ig<>-f -ti-.. _A-.....-t...::...<>ch.;.~-..l.Alo---~-anyof the above?
natius of Antioch. Have you any
o-f"
l\fo..,--1:h
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Our responsibilities are:
idea as to how much this order has
. 1) to help our ladies grow relidone for the Village, the needy
lliustration by Khoureeye Claudette Hanna, Ottawa, Ontario
~10uslyby understanding and livhere and overseas, and for the
mg the things taught to us by our church
4) to help financially with worthwhile Archdiocese in general. They have walked
fathersand mothers. Only through knowl- projects in our Archdiocese and Church at that extra mile to work for their Church. I
edge and understanding can Orthodoxy large.
promised our Metropolitan PHILIP,that we
grow.
Beside our responsibilities we have some would do our best to get at least ONE new
2) to teach all we can about the culture important goals. Remember, if you aim at member - a lady - from each parish.
of our Orthodox Church. By understanding
nothing, you get there everytime. This is Please help me carry out this promise.
our Antiochian culture as well as the cul- not our aim - nothing! We need to take
The 1990 charity project for Antiochian
ture of others of our Orthodox Family; per- the talent we have, glorify God and offer it. Women is to help raise funds for Phase II of
~apssome day, we may become administra- Great things happen when you do this.
the Heritage and I.earning Center. We need
tivelyunited as one Orthodox Church in
the help of all the ladies to do this. We
Our goals include:
North America.
A. One Hundred Percent (100%) Mem- women raised over $121,000 toward St.
3) strive to do as many humanitarian
bership - Ladies, by being a member of George Hospital in Beirut in the last two
deedsas possible. We need to visit the sick your parish you are, of course, an An- years. I'm sure we can do as well for our Viland shut-i?-s, hoping that we may never tiochian Woman. Our membership aim is lage with your help.
I.et us all work together to "Serve Christ
knowlonelmess,we should comfort those in to help to create enough interest among
~orrowthat we may be comforted, work to our women so that they will want to join to- Through Our Archdiocese.''
elp others that we may show our love and gether and carry out the responsibilities set
Elinor Bouryatly is the North American
caringfor those in need and most impor- forth earlier. We can also increase membert
a~t, we must pray that ' we may enter the ship by introducing Orthodoxy through Board President of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Women a/North America.
Kingdom of God and have everlisting life. missions and evangelization.
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1. HEB. 9:11-14;MARK 10:32-45
ST)
St. Mary of Egypt; St. Euthymius (FA
16 ACTS 1:12-17:21-26;JOHN 1:18-28
• Martyrs Agape, Irene, Chiona, Charissia
(NO FASTING)
2. ISA. 48:17-49:4; GEN. 27:1-41;PROVERBS
19:16-25
SS. Titus, Amphian, Edesius, Theodora (FAST)
17. ACTS 2:14-21; LUKE 24:12-35
Martyr Simeon; St. Zosimas (NO FASTING)
3. ISA. 49:6-10; GEN. 31:3-16; PROVERBS
21:3-21
SS. Nicetas, Elpidiphorus, Illyrius (FAST)
4. ISA. 58:1-11;GEN. 43:26-31, 45:1-16;
PROVERBS21:23-22:4
SS.Joseph the Hymnographer, George
Maleon (FAST)
5. ISA. 65:8-16; GEN. 46:1-7; PROVERBS
23:15-24:5
SS. Theodulud, Plato Studite, Theodora
(FAST)
6. ISA. 66:10-24; GEN. 49:33-50:26;
PROVERBS31:8-32
SS. Eutychius, Methodius, Timothy,
Diogenes (FAST)
7. HEB. 12:28-13:8;JOHN 11:1-45
Lazarus Saturday (FAST)
8. PHIL. 4:4-9; JOHN 12:1-18
Palm Sunday (FAST)
9. EXODUS 1:l-20;JOB. 1:1-12;MAlT. 24:3-35
Holy and Great Monday (FAST)
10. EXODUS 2:5-lO;JOB. 1:13-22; MAlT.
24:26-26:2
Holy and Great Tuesday (FAST)
11. EXODUS 2:11-22;JOB. 2:1-10;MAlT. 26:6-16
Holy and Great Wednesday (FAST)
12. I COR. 11:23-32; MAlT. 26:2-27:2
Holy and Great Thursday (FAST)
13. I COR. 1:18-2:2; MAlT. 27:1-61
Holy and Great Friday (FAST)
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18. ACTS 2:22-36;JOHN 1:35-51
John the Righteous (NO FASTING)
19. ACTS 2:28-43; JOHN 3:1-15 .
Martyr Among Priests, Paphnutms (NO
FASTING)
20. ACTS 6:8-7:5, 47-60;JOHN 4:46-54
The All Holy Lady Theotokos of the Life
Giving Fountain (NO FASTING)
21. ACTS 3:11-16;JOHN 3:22-33
Martyr Among Priests, Januarius (NO
FASTING)
22. ACTS 5:12-20;JOHN 20:19-31
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Dear Father George:
The October installment of LifestylesX
asappalling. Although I agree with Ms.
~artz that Liberation Theology has its lirnitions, I cannot condone her interpretata·on of the first Beatltu
'dThe.
e term " poor
n
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bl
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•
in spirit" means
um e an d contrite
mind." "Those who are awestruck, and
tremble at the commandments of God,"
(St.John Chrysostom, Homily XV). This is
clear to any who has read St. John
Chrysostom or has a Christian sen~e of the
Scriptures.Our Lord never used this phrase
to say blessed are the theologically bankrupt, such as those who accept the emptinessof the philosophies such as those of
Sartreor Nietzche (who was a Nineteenth,
not Twentieth Century writer).
Nor did the Lord mean those who are distracted from the contemplation of God by
an overabundance of personal wealth. Religion has often been abused like a plaything by the rich, but this has never solved
the economic inequities of the world. The
rich have not always become particularly
equitable nor even moral as a result of their
dabbling in religion. They all-too-often
have been taught that they are justified
solely through their financial contributions, and nothing further is needed or
wanted. Our Lord has pointed out that giving of a contribution when one has a great
fortune is not as great in His eyes as that of
a poorperson giving a significant portion of
their substance.
In the October LifestylesX one does not
detectthe Lord's view on this issue, but that
ofthe Gospel of Reaganomics. Please bring
back Father Meena's column, or at least
checkwhat you print by others for theological and historical accuracy.
Yours in Christ,
Kristopher G. Dowling
Brooklyn, New York
EditorialResponse
As editor of THE WORD, I allow people
to expressthemselves in articles, just as you
havebeen allowed to write a response. Let
us thank God for all our blessings and not
be so judgemental!
Dear Saidna PHILIP:
Greetings in the Name of Our Lord and
SaviourJesus Christ!
This is to advise you that on December
28, 1989,we received your letter and most
generous check, in the amount of Four
Thousand Dollars ($4,000.00), for the
NonhwestAssistance Ministries. We thank
y~uso very much, and we know that NAM
willbe contacting you in the near future to
THE WORD/MARCH 19~ THEWORD/MARCH 1990
thank you directly.
At a formal presentation this coming
Thursday,January 4th, I and two parishioners of St. Anthony's, who are members of
the Board of Trustees for NAM, will be
presenting your check to NAM. I also informed our church family that our Archdiocese had contributed this most generous
amount from the "fuod for Hungry" funds
to help Northwest Assistance Ministries on
the local level here. They were most grateful and thankful to know of your care and
concern.
Again, thank you, Saidna, and may God
continue to bless and keep you in His care.
Your servant, in Christ,
Father Peter C. Demro
Houston, Texas
Dear Most Reverend Metropolitan Philip:
Father Peter Demro and the two trustees,
Sue Kilcisand Delia Arida, from St. Anthony the Great Orthodox Christian Church
were here yesterday to present your check
for $4,000.00 to the Northwest Assistance
Ministries (NAM).
This most generous contribution from
your "Food for Hungry" fund has been allocated for food purchase. NAM feeds over
500 families per month, and a very large
percentage of our clients are children and
young mothers. I know you will be happy
to learn that 100% of all money given to
NAM goes for direct client services. (The
sales from our Thrift Shop coverall salaries
and overhead expenses.)
We are very fortunate to have St. Anthony's as one of our covenant congregations.
The members are most caring and supportive and always ready to help. I very much
appreciate that Father Peter arranged for us
to receive this wonderful gift.
Sincerely,
Anais G. Watsky
Director of Ministries
Houston, Texas
Dear Saidna PHILIP:
Greetings to you at this Epiphany season
of the Lord!
All of us at St. Peter and St. Paul's bow to
you and offer up our thanks for the extreme
generosity which you lavished upon us during the Christmas season. The very day you
sent the $25,000, I celebrated my fiftieth
birthday and, I must say, in all those years
I've never been on the receiving end of such
a gift of financial help. We immediately began to give to those in need and I wish you
could have seen the look of gratitude on
their faces as well as hear the words of
thanks. We also were very encouraged by
your persistence in reaching us by phone
during the week of the earthquake. We will
always remember that act of love.
After more investigation from county inspectors and appraisers, we have discovered
that many of our homes suffered more
damage than was originally estimated. As
an example, I thought my own home had
only about $2500 worth of damage, but
professional estimates have set the cost of
repair at over $20,000 due to the internal
twisting of the framework. I personally
received $1000 from the funds you sent
and, like others, will get a low interest loan
to fix my home. I hope this is all right with
you. If not, please let me know. Most of the
funds went out to individuals in $500 to
$2000 checks.
Again, we give thanks to God arid to you,
our beloved Archbishop, for your love and
care for us. My lateness in writing you is only
due to an extremely busy Advent schedule.
I tried phoning twice and missed you. All
the parishioners loveyou and pray that God
grants you health for many, many years.
Your servant,
Father Weldon M. Hardenbrook
Ben Lomond, California
To the Editor:
Father Allen in his article: "Is St.
Vladimir's Seminary Training Pastors?"
Oanuary, 1990) couches his remarks in abstract, theological terms, such that the
reader really doesn't know if the Seminary
is really training pastors as they should be.
Having observed the practice of the
Orthodox priesthood over a period of 49
years in most of the jurisdictions in this
country, I am more convinced than ever
that a good priest is born and not made. His
education for the priesthood actually starts
as a child, long before he goes to the Seminary. You can give a seminarian all the theory and even practice you want, but if he
does not have a true vocation for the priesthood, all the training in homeletics, the
theology of ministry, liturgics, field education, and theological reflections will be of
little use. He will probably go through the
forms and trappings of religiosity without
being truly religious .
One of the shortcomings in many of our
parishes is having priests going through the
motions of worship robotically, without accompanying an outward form with an inward feeling. Too often our preaching is not
evangelical, relevant enough and just so
much mumbo-jumbo. In such cases, the
priest is merely doing a "job" instead ofliv25
�ing and practicing the Orthodox Faith a.nd
accomplishing his high mission for which
he was ordained, as Christ Himself did.
Book learning is good and necessary,but religion, in the last analysis is more a matter
of the heart and soul than of the mind.
hat we need is a higher caliber of pious, dedicated and well-rounded candidates who must be recruited as young as
possible and steered to the Seminary. By
the same token, those candidates without
a calling for the priesthood, concerned
more with the pay, ease, prestige it offers,
should be discouraged from attending the
eminary. They will be unhappy and their
priesthood and congregation will suffer.
Maybe the readers to whom you refer,
judging by conditions in local parishes,
have reason to believe that something is
missing at the Seminary in training graduates for Orthodox ministry.
(Rev.Fr.) Vasile Hategan
Lakewood, Ohio
Dear Father George:
It was with great interest that I read the
Reverend Father Christopher Holwey's letter regarding abortion in December's issue
of THE WORD. I would like to offer a few
comments.
First, Father Christopher states he has arrived at his current position "after listening
to . . . talk radio and reading many
newspapers and magazine anicles on abortion." He has also listened to the "more
mature pro-choice speakers." I have done
the same; however, what I have concluded
is that what pro-choicers want is something
very different than "the thin.gs of ~od."
They remind me of Satan quoung Scnptu~e
to Christ in the desert- it sounds good, It
sounds right, but is absolutely contrary to
righteousness! The secular media couldn't
care less about holiness.
Second, the argument that Adam and
Evehad the free choice to disobey God, and
so should women today have the opportunity to "choose," is fine as far as it goes;
however,Father Christopher failed to mention that Adam and Evepersonallysuffered
the consequences of their sin - they were
banished from Paradise, and eventually
died. Why should a woman who chooses
sin against God (murder, no less) not suffer the legal consequences of her choice?
Father Christopher also mentions his
view that abortion is permissible in casesof
rape and incest. I think he forgets the innocent child who is killed even though he or
she has no control overthe circumstances of
his/her conception. Also it is standard medical practice in emergency rooms to give
rape victims a drug to prevent progress of a
pregnancy caused by the rape. Many women who claimed they were raped when seeking an abortion were not raped at all - that
is why they were not treated at an emergency room. Furthermore, abortion provides an
"easy out" for a father or brother committing incest - it enables the family to "cover
up" the incest. The result is that abortion
enables men to continue the abuse of incest.
As far as "forcing our beliefs on others"
- it's done all the time in law in order to
protect the innocent. "Thou shalt not kill,"
thou shalt not steal," thou shalt not bear
COMMUNITIESIN ACTION
false witness" is legally incorporated into
our society - and rightly so. And the force
of law "makes" people obey these principles; so the argument that "we can't force
anyone to do anything" is erroneous. (Besides, Christ "forced" the money-changers
from the temple. Maybe He should have
given them the freedom to choose to disobey?)
Also, the argument that as Christians
"we can only encourage, give advice, counsel, demonstrate," etc., falters when one
realizes that while we have been doing
these things since the 1973 Supreme Court
decision, over 200 million children have
been killed by abortion in the U.S. If we
only encouraged, councelled, demonstrated, and the like, in regard to mass murderers or thieves, they would certainly continue to murder and steal.
Finally, the Christmas season reminds us
of another great reason abortion is not
merely a case of choice - for long ago a very
young, single woman became pregnant,
and, because she did not kill her child,
Christ came to us. There will never be another Virgin such as she - but her Child
sanctified unborn life for all - not just for
some children, but for even the children of
the unmarried, the hard-pressed, the very
young.
Women have the choice to use birth control or not, to have sexual relations or not,
and they should make these decisions and live with the consequences. That is
definitely "freedom to choose."
In Christ,
Denise Lynch, R.N.
Highland, IN
A MissionIs Born!
September 17, 1989 was a special day, for
·twason that day that Holy Transfiguration
~rthodox Christian Miss~on of Whe~ton,
Illinoiswas born! For Fr. Bill Caldarom, the
faithfuland the friends of the mission, the
Banquet which was held that day, was a
time of celebration following a year and a
half of prayer, patience and hard work!
Holy Transfiguration was begun in a
rented room on the campus of Wheaton
College, America's premier evangelical
Protestantcollege, in March, 1988. At that
timethere was one family-Fr. Bill's family!But with the help of Fr. Peter Gillquist,
Fr.JonBraun, Fr. George Scoulas (Ss. Peter
& PaulGreek Orthodox Church, Glenview,
IL)and Fr. Nicholas Dahdal (St. George
Antiochian Orthodox Church, Cicero, IL)
themissionhad grown to 27 pledging familiesby the date of the Banquet. God has
been faithful indeed!
SaidnaAntoun presents the antimins to Fr. Bill.
1990 EasternRegion SOYO ParishLife Conference
Seven Springs Mountain Resort
Champion,
PA 15622
(814) 352- 7777
HOST: Antiochian Village Camp and Heritage and learning Center
Anthony Abraham - General Chairman
Fr.Matthew D. George, Fr. George Geha - Host Pastors
(from left: SusanShawah,Manager;SusanGeorge, Groupie;David Matthews,
Chauffeur;Michel Baile,Mr. SOYO 1987, LaurieBaile,Mrs.SOYO 1987)
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In 1987, Mr.SOYO ruled the Eastern Region Parish Life Conference but 1990
sends new waves of excitement. It is clear that Mr. SOYO cannot be dethroned from
his royal seat, yet a new challenge has emerged for the people of the Eastern Region.
Bring your talents with your people of the Eastern Region and prepare your•
self for more excitement. In 1990 the prize will call many to compete and one to
emerge as the champion.
Be there Friday Evening for this new event and be prepared.
The conference will be a combination of old and new with many events and plans
that will please the whole family. Your costs will be low but the excitement high
at the 1990 Eastern Region SOYO Parish Life Conference. Make your plans to at·
tendJuly 12-15th.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
A) All proceeds from this conference will suppon the Camping Program at the
Antiochian Village Summer Camp.
B) The price of the ticket book will be only $40.00
C) The Seven Springs Mountain Resort is a city within a city. It has entertain·
ment and activities for visitors of all ages. fur reservations please call (814) 3 52-7777Please state that you're with the Eastern Region SOYO Parish Life Conference.
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THE WORD/MARCH 1990
At the Banquet, honor was given in the
formof plaques to Fr. Nicholas Dahdal and
Fr.George Scoulas for the invaluable help
theyand their parishes had given the mission.The newly-chrismated and ordained
Fr. Bill Olnhausen of the new mission in
Milwaukee,WI shared his story of conversion to Holy Orthodoxy, followed by the
testimoniesof mission members, Mr. Philip
Mamalakisand Mrs. Connie Parsons. These
testimonies were very moving and caused
many to renew their commitment to our
Lordand His Holy Orthodox Church. Also
presentat this festive occasion was Fr. Nikita
L~lias,bringing greetings from His Grace,
Bishoplakovosof the Greek Orthodox Dioceseof Chicago.
The_~ighlight of the evening was the
comm1ss1on
given us by Sayidna AN1DUN
ashe challenged us to continue our effort to
make the Wheaton area - and all of
America - Orthodox! Finally Bishop
A~TOUNpresented Fr. Bill with the antim1nsand announced the name of the mis-
THEWORD/MARCH 1990
sion - Holy Transfiguration. We of the
miss~on fi~d in our new name our calling
and identity - the calling to allow ourselvesand those round about us to be trans~gured more and more into the glorious
image of our LordJesus Christ!
Our next assignment? To reach fifty
pledging families and to become a fullfledged parish in the Antiochian Archdiocese. We ask the prayers of all our brethren
in the Archdiocese as we begin working toward this goal! With your prayers and God's
continued faithfulness, how can we fail?
-Mr. Patrick Moukheiber and
Fr. Bill Caldaroni
One MissionMember'sTestimonyby Connie Parsonsfollows.
.
Your Grace, Reverend Clergy, honored
guests and friends, I am happy and honored
to share with you what Holy Transfiguration Mission means to me for this little mission in Wheaton has meant so much to my
family and me.
First of all, the mission has brought me
back to the Orthodox Faith after a long,
winding road. The mission has also
brought my husband, Chuck, to the Orthodox Church, by God's grace and mercy! I
feel for the first time in my life that I am
firmly rooted in my faith and Chuck and I
have a life centered in Christ in which to
raise our children. We do not put our
Christian Faith in a drawer to take out on
Sundays for an hour or two and then put
away again, but we walk daily with Christ
and allow his peace and love to fill our lives.
Besides the blessingsto my immediate family, I see other family members and friends
making a renewed or even a completely new
commitment to Christ and His Church.
A few years ago I was attending a Protestant church regularly with my children. I
felt they needed to learn about Jesus and
His values and, at that time, I didn't feel the
religion of the church we attended mattered even though I was a properly raised
Orthodox. Why did I turn away from my
Faith? I have thought much about this and
feel there were many factors involved. I do
regret some of the anti-Orthodox things I
said during this period but I believe, looking back, that this journey into Protestantism has helped me understand Christianity
from another perspective and, God willing,
will help me explain my Orthodox Faith
more clearly to Protestant Christians.
During this period I prayed often that
God would move my husband to join the
kids and me on Sunday mornings. About
one year ago God answered my prayer more
dramatically than I could have imagined!
Chu~k, who was a casual church-goer, attendmg church maybe once or twice a year,
had a powerful and dramatic conversion to
~hris~. He was now reading the Bible daily,
hstenmg to Christian radio stations rather
t~an rock mus~c, enthusiastically sharing
his love for ChrISt and regularly attending
church. His zeal for the Lord led us to an
Evangelical, Bible-based church where we
became very comfortable. But one day I
learned of the Antiochian Evangelical
Orthodox Mission in the Chicago SunTimesand called Fr. Bill Caldaroni to learn
more.
Learn more we did! Fr. Bill came immediately to visit us and I vividly remember the
first night my husband and I met this kind,
patient man. I just about yanked him into
our house and we fired questions at him
until midnight. What he taught us amazed
me and intrigued my husband. I was surprised to learn all I didn't know about
Orthodoxy. We went through a period of
confusion and fear. I didn't want to give up
our place in a large church with various
ministries, beautiful music and Christian
organizations for all ages to join two families worshipping in a basement room on the
Wheaton College campus. But I came to
realize that is where the Lord was calling
me. I began attending Liturgy with my children while my husband continued attending the Bible church. We were very unhappy with this split in our family on Sunday
mornings but we both felt we should each
attend church where we felt comfortable
and where we believed the Lord wanted us
to be. Well, once again the Lord graciously
moved in our lives and two months later
Chuck told Fr. Bill he wanted to be chrismated. After many hours of reading and
studying with Fr. Bill, Chuck came to love
the beauty, fullness and historic validity of
the Orthodox Church. In December of
1988he entered the Holy Orthodox Church
ofJesus Christ! So you can see we are indeed
blessed!
What has this meant in terms of our
daily lives? Our lives certainly did not become easier but God doesn't promise that.
This past year has probably been the most
difficult one for us in many ways. But we
have found a new power source and a fount
of comfort! When one thinks in terms of
eternity, the day to day problems of this life
are put in perspective. We have certainly
not found perfection. On the contrary, our
sins are now glaring to us and we see some
we didn't realize we had. But we will not
give up the battle to conquer them!
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�I think Chuck put what I am cryingco ay
be c. ta recent Bible study a man said that
if onl Je u would give u a sign more people, in luding himself, would believe. My
hu band cold the man that Jesus does give
u a ign-butiti
a sign that comes from
within and simply cannot be denied! He
has certainly revealed Himself to us. Meet
Him in His Holy Orthodox Church and He
will do the same for you!
St. Nicholas - Montreal
Metropolitan PHILIP joined the Parish
of c. icholas/Montreal in the celebration
of the Feast of the Patron of our Church.
Bright sunshine greeted Metropolitan
PHILIP and Archdeacon Hans on their arrival to Montreal, Friday, December 1. The
occasion of this visit was to celebrate the
Feast Day of St. Nicholas.
The Parish of St. Nicholas wasfounded in
1905 and in 1910was
granted Charter from
the Province of Quebec to serve the
spiritual and religious
needs of the local Orthodox community.
In 1928 the choir began celebrating the
Feast of St. Nicholas
by holding a "Ball".
Over the years this
event has become one
of the most popular
social events chat begins the festive Christmas season.
This year's Ball was given a special significance by the fact that Metropolitan
PHILIP accepted co be the Patron for the
Ball. St. Nicholas Ball is the third longest
continuous event of its kind in the city of
Montreal.
Metropolitan PHILIP's visit began with
a luncheon with the local clergy of the city,
along with ArchpriestJoseph Shaheen and
Father Denis Lajoie of the Host Parish and
Archpriest Antony Gabriel and Father Isaac
Crow of the sister Parish of St. George. Ernest Saykaly,Vice-Chairman of the Archdiocese, a lifelong member of the Parish of St.
Nicholas was the host.
Friday evening, a "No Host Dinner" was
held, at which time the Executives of all
Church organizations had an opportunity
to spend some time with Metropolitan
PHILIP. In his remarks after dinner to the
group, he spoke of the current news events
that were taking place within the world, the
new openness of the Eastern Bloc countries.
He told of how Montreal weather reminded
him of his visit to Russia in 1976, and how
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the faithful, by the thousands, braved the
weather to attend Church services. The
Metropolitan wasmoved to repeat a remark
he had made in Russia - "the gentle tears
of the faithful, would some day become
rivers of their faith". Metropolitan PHILIP
reminded us of the blessings that we all enjoyed and prayed to God Almighty that the
events of these days would allow others to
likewise enjoy the same.
Saturday morning, the Church School
children had the opportunity to visit with
Metropolitan PHILIP during which time he
answered their questions. The usual - how
did you become Bishop? Where do you
live?When did you get here? When are you
leaving? The unusual - what do you think
about the situation in Lebanon? What can
we do to help the environment? All in all,
the children were given answers that satisfied them and they all got to say hello to the
Metropolitan.
Saturday evening, the Feast Day Ball was
held at the Hotel Bonaventure. Each of the
guests were greeted by the Ball Committee
and invited to have a picture taken by the
special Christmas Tree which was made of
over three hundred stuffed toy bears. The
bears eventually were given to the children's
hospitals and to needy children. It has also
been the custom of the Feast Day Ball to ask
the guests to bring a wrapped gift for a
child which is also given to the needy children. The program for the evening was a
brief one, with a welcome to everyoneby the
President of the Ladies Auxiliary, Mrs.
Wadia Shoiry, a special drawing which was
conducted by Gerry Shadeed, who was
Chairman of the Ball along with his wife
Bente, and remarks by Metropolitan
PHILIP who expressed his pleasure at being
in attendance at such an elegant event and
seeing so many friends. He extended Greetings of the Season to the over 450 in attendance.
Sunday morning, Metropolitan PHILIP
presided at the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy
after which he presented to the family of
the late Nicholas Kousaie the Antonian Sil-
ver Medal, for his seventy-seven years as a
chanter in the Church, beginning in Leba.
non and also Ottawa, and at St. Nicholas of
Montreal. Three new members of the Order
of St. Ignatius of Antioch were also inducted: Albert Aziz, the Parish Council
President, as Knight Commander; Mary
Barakett, the Parish Council Treasurer as
Dame; Alphonse Battah as a Knight.
Metropolitan PHILIP urged the faithful
to seek Christ and to respond to his words
to the blindman, "what do you want me to
do for you". He said what we ask of Christ
in good faith, what good we seek to do for
ourselves and for the good of the future will
be fulfilled because Christ will give us the
capacity to accomplish it.
After Liturgy, over three hundred persons crowded the Church Hall for a Coffee
Hour. The arrangements for the Coffee
Hour were made by Theo and Yola Ker-1
sheh. Metropolitan PHILIP was presented
a beautiful Icon of St.
Nicholas as a remembrance of the weekend by Nicholas and
Elias Batchoun. The
Icon was written by
Nicolas Majdalani.
As the weekend
had begun in bright
sunshine, it ended in
a gentle snow fall.
The Parish of St.
Nicholas was truly
grateful to Metropolitan PHILIP for taking time to give his special touch to the Annual Feast Day Celebration. We look forward to a repeat
visit in the future.
Aftermedia training in Chicago, David
d the other "Kids for Healthy Hearts"
ant rogether a booklet for kids called
f.~uaight to the Heart." The group also
te a "Sat Fat Rap" which they perwro
• tour.
formedto groups ofk"d
i son t h eir
David and three other_stude1?-tshad the
portunity to speak rn Chicago, Los
iogeles and New York.. I_n addition to
speakingwith guest cele~mues ~t even_tstareted for children, David was mterviewed
ty the Chicago Tribune, the LA Times and
the New YorkTimes. Not only did heappearon local television in each of these cities,but he and three others of the group appeared on Nickelodeon, CNTV and were
interviewed by Joan London on "Good
MorningAmerica.''
I Kelloggsis continuing to use David and
theother "Kids for Healthy Hearts" to promote good health. They are working on a
newslettercalled "Heart to Heart." The
firstissue is coming out in November with
three other issues to follow.
Davisis also an altar boy at St. Peter's and
iscurrentlyworking toward the completion
ofhisGod and Country award with the Boy
Scoutsof America.
J
"Kids for Healthy Hearts"
The Western Rite Vicariate
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l
This past spring I
David Algood, son
of The Rev. Deacon
Terrell and Charlotte Algood of St.
Peter
Orthodox
Church in Jackson,
Mississippi,
was
selected to be one of
ten students to rep.......- resent Jackson as a
mem her of ''Kids
for Healthy Hearts." Sponsored by the Kelloggs Company under the direction of the
American Health Foundation, the "Kids
for Healthy Hearts" spent the summer 1
speaking to kids throughout the United
States to make them aware of ways to prevent heart disease and to encourage them to
lead healthy lives.
St. Joseph's parish Santa Fe has been
received into the Archdiocese with the
Ordination of its pastor, the Rev. John
Flynn. Father Flynn was ordained to the
Deaconate and Priesthood by Bishop Antoun on November 11 and 12 in St. Basil's
Church,Metairie, Louisiana. His presenter
wasFr. James Kenna of Austin; the host
pastorwasFr. Stephen Hardie. Father John
and his parish completed a probationary
periodof almost fifteen years. Married with
four children and seven grandchildren,
FatherFlynn is the long-time editor of the
official journal, "Capitol Government
Reports" of the New Mexico legislature.
Dedicated to St. Joseph, the substantial
community meets in the chapel of a local
parish, Holy Faith in downtown Santa Fe;
Liturgyat 11:30a.m. The community owns
an historic site on one of the most prominent positions overlooking Santa Fe, but its
utilization for a parish church presents
somecomplications at present. Father John
may be reached by mail at P.O. Box 602,
Santa Fe, NM 87504, or by telephone: office,505-788-9835; rectory 505-982-0211.
A second new parish, dedicated to St.
Bede the Venerable, has begun with the
transferof Father Alexey Young of Denver,
Colorado, into the Archdiocese from the
RussianChurch Abroad. Father Alexey is
married and the father of a son and two
THE WORD/MARCH 1990 THEWORD/MARCH 1990
daughters. Both he and his wife are em- furnishings, Vestments and Vessels.Deacon
ployed in ministries to the distressed. The Germanos Janssen is associated in the
editor for twenty yearsof "Orthodox Ameri- ministry.
c~", Father Alexey served in the Byzantine
Rite for twenty years(in the Russian Church
Julia Kalil Kafoure
Ab~oad). On the basis of his experience he
decided that the Western Rite has enorFuneral services for Julia Kalil Kafoure,
mous missionary potential in America. 84, oflndianapolis, were held at St. George
Father Young may be reached at 3026 Orthodox Church, Indianapolis, Indiana,
South Sherman Street, Englewood, Colo- on October 25, 1989. The V. Rev. Father
rado 80110, or 305- 761-6812.
Joseph Olas officiated.
A Western Rite mission dedicated to
She was born in New Orleans, Louisiana,
Christ the King is holding organizational
the daughter of Lebanese immigrants,
meetings in Portland, Oregon. Meetings are Tanas and Shafiha (Abu-Hider) Kalil. In
held at the Campus Ministry Center of 1923, she married the late Frank Kafoure
Portland State University. Following Lit- and resided in Indianapolis, Indiana.
urgy, a lecture-discussion is held both for
She was a member of North Park Chapinstructing new members and answering ter, Order of the Eastern Star.
the questions of visitors. Attendance ranges
She was an active member of the St.
from university students to older citizens, George Ladies' Aid Society until her death.
some are Orthodox, some inquirers and a In 1973, she was elected the first President
few opponents of organized religion. The of the Midwest Region, AOCWNA. She
services have been in progress for two was also a mem her of the St. George
months with a Liturgy attendance of be- Progressivesand the Order of St. Ignatius of
tween 15 and 2 5. A benefactor has offered Antioch.
She is survived by her son, John Kafoure;
a subsidy for public advertising and a program has been outlined. The mission be- daughters, Ann Freije and Patricia Freije; 9
gan with Vespers and lecture and moved to grandchildren, including past NAC SOYO
liturgical services. The missionary, Father President, George F.Freije; 18 great-grandGregory Cooke, has the blessing of Metro- children; brother, Edward Kalil; and sisters,
politan Philip for this work. The mission is Madeline Bischoff and Yvonne Paul.
May her memory be eternal!
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�THE ORTHODOXWORLD
Scholars Examine Historical
Context of the Nicene Creed
BOSTON - Scholars
from a broad range of
Christian traditions met to
consider the social and
historical contexts of the Nicene Creed, a fundamental expression of
the Christian faith, at a meeting sponsored
by the ational Council of Churches Commission on Faith and Order here, Oct.
25-27.
The meeting was part of a process in
which the World and U.S. National Council of Churches' Commissions on Faith and
Order are assisting the churches in their pilgrimage "Toward A Common Expression
of the Apostolic Faith Today.''
An expressed hope of the process is that
churches will come to recognize and to use
the Nicene Creed as the ecumenical symbol
of their common heritage of apostolic faith.
Toward that end, study is being promoted
of the historical, social and ethical contexts
in which the Nicene Creed became the
common confessionof the apostolic faith in
the fourth century.
At the Oct. 25-27 meeting, participants
discusseda varietyof issuesraised by the Nicene Creed, ranging from inclusive language to church-state issues. They explored
differences in perceptions between "those
for whom the creed today plays a regular
and integral role in liturgy, personal prayer,
baptism, eucharistic celebration and instruction" and "those for whom the creed
is known primarily as an historical document or a source for theological and doctrinal study."
The Nicene Creed was written early in
the fourth century by theologians at the
first ecumenical council at Nicea and modified by the Council of Constantinople in
381. Historically, creeds have been a means
for personal profession of faith as well as for
corporate reaffirmation of faith during worship.
In their concluding report, the scholars
said, "We all acknowledged the power of
this creed to bring us into conversationwith
each other around issues of central importance to our faith: how to talk of God,
trinitarian ethics, the relation of the church
to temporal powers. Even in our disagreements we experienced the capacity of the
creed to unify us by directing our attention
to the faith we share."
The scholars cited the need for further
ecumenical study of the creed, including
different perspectives on and uses of the
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creed and on the "specific conciliar context
which produced the creed, particularly
with reference to its social, political, economic and ethnical dimensions.''
Critics: New Israeli Law
Would Endanger
Humanitarian Arab Efforts
JERUSALEM - For the last few years,
Mariam Mari has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars from the United States and
Europe to support private daycare centers
and women's rights activities.
On the surface, Dr. Mari's work is little
different from that of thousands of others
who raise funds from abroad for private
charities. But Dr. Mari is a Christian Arab
and a vociferous opponent of the Israeli
government.
Because of her political views, she has
had to fight off severalattempts to close her
Acre's Woman Association, located just
north of Haifa. The accusation by the
government is usually the same: Dr. Mari is
receiving funds for Palestinian terrorists to
conduct subversive activities in Israel.
With the introduction of new legislation, however,Dr. Mari feels the days of her
association may be numbered. An amendment introduced by the government would
allow authorities to confiscate the assets of
anybody thought to be receiving funds
from a terrorist organization without
prosecuting the individual.
Dr. Mari said the amendment is designed
to drive away foreign support of numerous
Arab social welfare organizations in Israel
that now get little to no official funding.
"This will not only harm democracy," she
said, "it is actually a fascist law."
Civil rights organizations agree. They say
the bill does not break any new ground in
trying to prevent the flow of funds from terrorist groups into Israel but will only make
it easier for authorities to confiscate property.
Lutherans and Eastern
Orthodox Agree on
Doctrine of Salvation
ST. PAUL,Minn. - Official representatives of Lutheran and Eastern Orthodox
churches in the United States have reached
"a remarkable convergence" on the central
Christian teaching of salvation.
In a joint statement concluding six years
of ecumenical conversations,the agreement
was hailed as "a significant step toward
Rabbi Milgrom and the Rev. Shehadeh ]:wish-Palestinian gathering under a spe- ligious freedom in communist countries.
Shehadeh,an Anglican p~iest from Galilee, cial peace sukkah, a booth made of cut
There was a "critical time" between 1981
breaking down the wall of partition that dion their way to the Episcopal Cathedral
branches and decorated with fruit for the and 1984, Father Bordeaux said, when the
vides us.''
ar St.John the Divine in New York City. J~wish harvest festival of Sukkot. A' delega- Ceausescu regime was ''turning inward and
Participants in the dialogue made pub.
Therethey will share the pulpit as found- uo? met :'ith Palestinians planning to re- beginning to oppress the country again.
lie their statement, titled "Christ 'In Us'
ersof Clergy for Peace, the ~rst grassr~ots build a village destroyed by soldiers more
"Instead of warning against what was
and Christ 'For Us,' " and discussed it at a
arrnership between Jewish, Muslim,
than two decades ago. To protest the de- happening and getting the church leaders
news conference Dec. 2 near the end of a
bruze and Christ_ian r_eligious l~ad~rs s~1:1ctionof houses of worship, the clergy to take a stand, the church leaders spoke out
three-day meeting at Luther Northwestern
promotinghuman nghts 1n Israel. It is mid- v1sit_eda i:iosque in Salim desecrated by Is- in entire support of Ceausescu."
Theological Seminary here.
Novemberand day 12 of a 16-day tour that raeli soldiers and a temple in Haifa burned
The Keston director read from a stateWhile recognizing remaining differincludestemples in Washington, churches down by Palestinians. The ultra-Orthodox
ment made by the Romanian bishops at the
ences, the statement said participants
in Boston and an Arab student group in rabbi in Haifa, however,turned them away. church's April synod: "We give our warmest
found themselves "drawn together in
Detroit.It's hard for Father Shehadeh to be"He called us heretics and infidels," says thanks for the atmosphere of complete reChrist on the very topics on which we had
lievethat just 18 months ago he had never Rabbi Milgrom. "Our challenge is to let ligious freedom which you (meaning Ceauanticipated greater disagreement.''
evenmet a rabbi. Now he and Rabbi Mil- separatist communities, such as Orthodox sescu) have ensured for the religious groups
They referred to the Lutheran emphasis
Jews and fundamentalist Muslims, know in our homeland."
gromkibitz into the night.
on the means of salvation as "justification
The clergy began meeting in early 1988 that we have something to offer them. We
by grace through faith" and the Orthodox
in response to escalating human rights need each other."
emphasis on the meaning of salvation as
abuseson the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
Russian Orthodox Seek
"communion with God."
WhenDefense Minister Yitzhak Rabin orThatcher's Help in
"In the Lutheran understanding, justifideredthe military to use force against Pales- Sephardic Spiritual Leader
cation is God's gracious declaration of forDispute with Uniates
tiniandemonstrators, resulting in the beat- Asks Israel to
giveness" and "sanctification is the gradual
ingsof hundreds of men, women and chilLONDON - Russian Orthodox leaders
process of growth in the Christian life," the
dren,Father Shehadeh decided it was time Negotiate with PLO
have cabled Prime Minister Margaret
statement explained.
JERUSALEM - The spiritual leader of Thatcher requesting her help in solving a
forthe long-silent clerics to speak out.
Orthodox, on the other hand, it said,
"Asclergy we didn't just go to churches, thousands ofJews of North African descent bitter church property dispute in the
tend not to make such a definite distincmosques and synagogues and pray," he called on the Israeli government Jan. 19 to Ukraine. The church leaders warn that the
tion, believing that "justification (by God's
said. "We were entrenched in the lives of negotiate with the Palestine Liberation Or- dispute could erupt in widespread street
act) initiates a change in human beings,"
ourpeople. We saw hatred spreading in all ganization while maintaining its policy of fighting.
which, with the believer's cooperation by
A number of incidents of sporadic viocommunities and people treated like a "complete Israel." In making the appeal,
grace, "begins the process of growth in the
animalswithout any rights. As men of God Rabbi Baruch Abu Hatzeira said that Israel lence have already been reported as Uniate
Christian life.''
should insist on remaining in the West (Roman) Catholics forciblyreoccupy buildwehad to express ourselves publicly."
Bank. He added that he has proposed to ings and reclaim church property handed
He called his Christian and Muslim
Egypt
that a Palestinian state be established over by Stalin to the Russian Orthodox
friends
to
meet
for
a
protest
rally
in
Israeli Soldier Killed
Church after World War IL
'
Nazareth. "I wanted very badly for a rabbi in the Gaza Strip and the Sinai Desert.
in Ambush Donates
The Rev. Oliver McTiernan, a leading
to come," he recalls, "but I didn't know
l howto meet one. As Palestinians we were so
Heart to Palestinian
British expert in the Soviet Union, confirmed that the telegram had been sent.
JERUSALEM - The heart of an Israeli
much removed from Jewish culture."
Anglican Priest Calls
British officials, caught in the end of the
sergeant who was killed in an am bush by
Through a friend he reached Rabbi Mil- for Resignation of
year holidays, have not been able to deal
Palestinian attackers has been inserted into
grom, a long-time peace activist. Rabbi
with the request, he said. Father McTiernan
a Palestinian patient who had been waiting
Milgromrecruited two more rabbis, and Romanian Orthodox Clerics
LONDON - An Anglican priest who is is a frequent visitor to the Soviet Union as
for a donor since June. Hanna Kader, a 54theyjoined 70 others in what they believe
year-old hotel manager and father of three
wasthe first protest of Jewish, Muslim and a leading British Sovietologist has accused a member of Pax Christi, the international
Catholic peace organization.
from Jerusalem's Old City, received the
Christianclergy in Israel. "I was filled with the leaders of the Romanian Orthodox
Mrs. Thatcher was singled out from other
heart at about 12:30 a.m. Nov. 16 in Hadasjoy,"saysFather Shehadeh. "Our gathering Church of failing to resist the Ceausescu reworld
leaders as a mediator, Father McTiergime
and
called
on
them
to
resign
"as
a
sah Hospital. It was the ninth such transwascomplete. Now we were the people of
mark of shame for their silence" during the nan said, because of her high profile in
the Book.''
plant in Israel and the first time an Arab
received a heart.
Within a year Clergy for Peace organized communist leader's 24-year reign of terror. Moscowwhere she has met and won the re"A voice of prophesy" at the right time, spect of members of the Orthodox hierarformallyin Jerusalem, appointing a board
said
the Rev. Michael Bourdeaux during a chy. Orthodox leaders also want her to use
an~registeringwith the Israeli government.
Rabbi & Priest Together:
A sisterorganization, Friends of Clergy for Christmas EveBBC interview, "might have her influence on the large Ukrainian exile
community in London to put pressure on
A Rare Team Promoting
Peace,started in Berkeley, California. Ac- saved bloodshed.''
Fr. Bourdeaux, the 55-year-old director their Uniate counterparts at home to
;?rding to its brochure, the group hopes to
Peace in Israel
ofKeston
College, made the statement to moderate their demands and tactics.
breakdown existing barriers between Jew
Early Sunday morning a young Israeli
Since 1946, the Orthodox faith has been
Britain's largest religious radio audience the
and
~rah
from
within
the
religious
comrabbi wearing a yarmulke strolls up Broadnight before deposed Romanian dictator forceably imposed on Ukrainian Catholics.
munity
and
bring
together
Jewish
and
Arab
way with a middle-aged Palestinian priest
clergyaround mutual concerns of peace Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife Elena were But the rivalry between the two churches
in rumpled clerical garb. A grocer stares as
a~dhuman rights." So far, Rabbi Milgrom executed by the provisional government for goes back centuries.
the two men trade jokes in Hebrew. "I get
Neither Glasnost nor the recent John
crimes against the Romanian people, insaid,there are 40 active Jewish Christian
a kick out of the looks we get," admits
cluding charges of genocide in the murder Paul II-Gorbachev summit in Rome have
Muslim
and
Droze
members
;nd
anothe;
Rabbi Jeremy Milgrom, a lecturer at Heallayed concern that a bitter religious war is
of 60,000 Romanians.
110supporters.
brew University. "We're a rare team in the
in
the offing, though the Uniate Church
The
English
college
specializes
in
_Thegroup combines ritual observance
United States. We're even rarer in Israel."
wnh social action. Last fall, it hosted a monitoring and documenting abuses of re- has been promised semi-legal status.
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35 Mountain Road
Englewood, U07631
VILLAGEALMANAC
by Paul D. Garrett
for March 1990
FORMOSTOFTHE MONTH it looked as though there would
be no news on the building front. Week after week the Laurel
Highlands were gripped by frosts bent on reclaiming the region's
reputation for harsh winters. But eventually the sun drove temperatures back up into the workable upper 40's and the Phase Two
site was again a bee hive of activity.Gone now is the "garage look"
as the Lodge Area has grown to the two-story level and concrete
blocks destined for the top floor stand in piles that look like a
dozen and a half chimneys - and disappear like popsicles in July
as new walls go up. Inside and below electricians and plumbers
are well on their way,while just inside the "old building," workers
have passed the half-way mark in the modifications needed to
accommodate the expansion. A gleaming black water tank lies
at the far corner of the parking lot, ready to be buried and attached. fur some time it will, no doubt remain, a source of wonder
and topic of discussion, for its ten-and-a-half-foot diameter somehow slid under a Ligonier bridge clearly marked 10~5'' !
Despite the nervous patience displayed by the deliverer'screw,
the latest prize for "Wonder of the Month" has to go to the guys
working on what is officially designated the "Assembly Area."
Once their towering 80-ton crane had completed its game of
giant pick-up-sticks with the great steel beams that will hold in
place the plate glass windows through which diners will enjoy an
unhindered view of the forest below and iconographers will apply
their craft by the light of God's pure sunlight in their first-floor
studio . . . and as tarpelins around the site again began to dance
on rising winds, those charged with "coaxing" into place the first
structural bolts on this construction looked like pony-express
riders of old, mounted on great red steeds, leaning into the flurries, furiously pondering away.
ATTHE RATETHEY AREPROGRESSING,the workmen will
soon move on to other projects, handing over their "baby" to the
hordes of customers eager to make use of such wonderful facilities. But what if no one were to come in and sign a rental contract?
What if the rooms, fresh-smelling with their new furniture and
carpeting, were never to be used? What if the new green trees
were never to be admired by satisfied diners? It would be dramatic, tragic, unthinkable . . . and decisivesteps would be taken
to reversethe situation and protect the investment. But everyyear,
up the hill in Camp, as the annual ritual of shaking off another
winter's hibernation gets under way,there is better guarantee that
that investment will "pay off" in a successful summer program.
Fr. Matt and his permanent maintenance staff can make their
tedious inspection rounds and repair the ravages of winter . . .
23-25
30-31
Enlivening to Christ: "Penance and Forgiveness" Conducted
by Drs. John Dalack and Anthony Bashir.
Eastern Region SOYO Delegates Meeting jointly sponsored
by St. Ellien Church, Brownsville, PA, and St. Michael's
Church, Monessen, PA. Saturday evening's entertainment will
include a special award-winning drama, I am the Brother of
Dragons, part of a chemical-dependency program at the St.
Francis Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA. Contact Fr. George
Geha for information.
and coming in May . . .
11-13 St.John of Damascus Association Annual Meeting: "Diversity in the Sacred Arts"
patching roofs; opening up the plumbing; clearing dead trees;
filling in the ruts their trucks carve into fresh spring earth; pumping pond water uphill and slowly filtering it until it's swimable
(and never be in danger of being written up by someone along
with the steel-riders and tank-slippers of this world!); they can ink
contracts with outside vendors to provide favorite "off-camp"
activities: white water rafting, horseback riding, and bowling;
they can see to it that mountain-climbers and obstacle-course
runners will be on an even footing with those having a soft;
dodge, basket, or wiffle-ball; or who test their honesty by playing golf or fishing; they can expand the crafts program so that
those grandchildren of the 60's, not into tye dying can dig into
bread dough or archaeology, or learn to tie flies, or soar into
model rocketry; they can reengineer the morning program so the
youngsters will still get that indispensable element of liturgy and
Christian education without feeling like lunch will never arrive;
they can repeat last-summer's feat of recruiting and training a
100% dedicated and competent team of counselors and support
staff; they can do all this and much, much more . . . and still
find the Camp far under capacity and deep in debt. How? Whenever parents don't say to themselves, "If we don't send our kids
to camp, they'll miss a lot." Whenever kids don't say to their parents, "If you don't send us to camp, we'll miss so much!" Whenever priests and parish councils and Teen SOYO advisors don't do
everything they can to motivate the parents and the kids of their
parish, see to it that the two scholarships awarded annually by the
Order of St. Ignatius are both utilized - and all the other young·
sters in the parish who might need financial aid receive it. It will
be September again sooner than we think . . . Today, in March,
while there's still plenty of time, let's all make sure that another
camping season at the Antiochian Village won't slip by without
someone we know being there to experience it.
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<p>The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America (AOCA), headquartered in Englewood, New Jersey, oversees seven dioceses with over 250 parishes in the United States and Canada. </p>
<p>The AOCA is one of 24 archdioceses of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East across the world. The editorial office for their publication <em>The Word</em> is in Brooklyn, New York. AOCA founded the periodical as an Arabic language publication in 1905, which ran for 16 volumes. The final issue of the Arabic <em>Al-Kalemat</em> appeared in 1933, and the English iteration <em>The Word</em> began anew in 1957.</p>
<p>The original copies of the periodical are housed at the Antiochian Heritage Library in Bolivar, Pennsylvania. The Antiochian Heritage Library was founded in 1987, and its collections focus on information about early Christianity, the theology of the Orthodox Church, and religious and cultural themes in Middle Eastern history. </p>
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<p>The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America Newspaper Collection includes both Arabic-language volumes of Al-Kalemat and English-language volumes of <em>The Word</em> (also called Al-Kalemat, Al Kalimat, Al Kalimah, and الكلمة), covering the years 1905-1993. The periodical focuses on current events and debates from an Antiochian Orthodox perspective. </p>
<p>The periodical is written and published by The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America and continues to be published monthly excluding July and August. Some years and issues are not included in the collection, and there are some years that the publication did not run.<br /><br />The collection also includes various parish commemorative booklets from Antiochian Orthodox churches in different regions of the United States, including but not limited to, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, and New York.</p>
<p>The English-language volumes are located here on the KCLDS Archive's website. The Arabic-language volumes are located on the Khayrallah Center’s <a href="https://arabicsearch.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Arabic Newspapers database</a>.</p>
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�GUESTEDITORIAL
VOL. 34, NO. 2
The Most Reverend
Metropolitan PHILIP, D.H.L., D.D.
Primate
Guest Editorial .............
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The Most Reverend
Archbishop Michael, Auxiliary
The Centennial of Iliya Abu Madi ......
The Right Reverend
Bishop Antoun, Auxiliary
Not In Vain .................
Founded in Arabic as
Al Kalimat in 1905
by Bishop Raphael Hawaweeny
Founded in English as
The Wordin 1957
by Metropolitan Antony Bashir
Do Icons Really Matter? ...............
Editor-in-Chief
Archpriest George S. Corey, D.Min.
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by IssaJ. Boullata
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by FatherAndrew LJ. James
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by FatherPeter E. Gil/qui.rt
Archdiocesan Office ..................
Lifestyles X ......................
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byJameelie Dayoub
SOYO Digest .....................................
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The Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch ..................
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EditorialBoard
The V. Rev.Joseph J. Allen, Th.D.
Anthony Bashir, Ph.D.
John L. Boojamra, Ph.D.
The Rt. Rev. Basil Essey,M.Div.
The V. Rev. Antony Gabriel, Th.M.
The V. Rev. Peter Gillquist
Claudette B. Hanna
The V. Rev.James C. Meena
The Rev.John W. Morris, Ph.D.
Ronald Nicola
Najib E. Saliba, Ph.D.
The V. Rev. Paul Schneirla, M.Div.
The V. Rev. Paul N. Tarazi, Th.D.
The V. Rev. Stephen Upson, Ph.D.
Stefanie YovaYazge, M.A.
Communities in Action .............................
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The Orthodox World ...............................
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Meditation in Arabic ....................
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by FatherAthanasius Bitar
Antiochian Women of North America .................
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The People Speak .................................
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Daily Devotions ...................................
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COVER:
Icon of the Prodigal Son, written by Nicholas Pappas
oflndiana, Pennsylvania. "Notice that the Prodigal,
like so many of us, has difficulty accepting God's love
and is using his hand to push Christ away. However
Christ is embracing, lifting, leaping and leading the
Prodigal home to the Church, which has no door to
close." Our cover this month is a "gift" from St.
George Church in New Kensington, PA.
ALMSGIVINGIS CHRISTIAN!
My state (Indiana) unfortunately kept up with the Jones' this year and instituted a state lottery
like 01:r neighboring states and many states throughout the U.S.A. and Canada. The whole lottery
craze 1sunfortunate for several reasons. Even this "minor" type of gambling is for many people the
first step down the path of gambling addiction which destroysso many families. Lotteries also reinforce
the sad American propensity to be greedy- to thinking that being wealthy is what really matters
and that a lot of money will make us happy.
The worst thing about lotteries, however,is the fact that even the small amounts of money usually
thrown away on them could be so much better used, especially by Orthodox Christians. They could
be better used in almsgiving.
Almsgiving, a very important spiritual practice in the Orthodox tradition, is when we give to
those in need. Almsgiving is different than our regular tithes and offerings given to the Church. For
that giving we can expect a concrete payback- a church building, pastoral services, etc. When we
give alms to the needy, we don't expect to ever be paid back in any physical way.
The giving of alms may be through one of the fine benevolent programs of the Archdiocese as
"fuod for Hungry People", or our local parishes, it may be through a charity group outside the Church,
or it may be a matter of giving a dollar to a homeless person on the street. It is giving to those in need,
whoever or wherever they are.
There are two main reasons why we should give alms. The first reason is to help others. The second
reason is to help ourselves.
The first reason, helping others, is rather obvious. There are many people in need in our world
- those that are starving in distant lands, victims of natural disaster in our own land, and those in
our own communities who have not enough to get by on. They need help and we have more than
we need. Therefore, we should do something to help them.
Our words about how sad it is that there are needy people won't help them - our actions can.
As St. James wrote in James 2:15-16, "If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and
one of you says to them, 'Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,' but you do not give them the things
which are· needed for the body, what does it profit?"
God has commanded us to love one another. If we love one another, then we must help each
other out in times of need.
The second reason to give alms is to help ourselves. No, the money isn't going to come back to
us with interest so that we'll make a profit in the long run. However, there are some very real paybacks
from giving alms.
First, there's a payback in this life in spiritual growth. The Church Fathers are unanimous that
almsgiving is one of the best ways to work on becoming a mature and healthy Christian - and that's
a very good payback indeed!
Why is giving our money away so spiritually healthy? Because we all greatly love money and what
it does for us. Giving some of it away is hard. It's one of the most direct and concrete waysof practicing
self-denial, of taking up our cross and following Christ. What hurts is often healthy for us. Giving
away our money hurts bad - and it's very healthy!
Do you wish to grow spiritually? Start giving money to the poor and you will- as long as you're
careful to heed one warning given by our Lord. Give in such a way that others don't know about it
and so that even your left hand doesn't know what your right hand is doing. Guard against pride and
showing off or you'll end up worse off than ever.
The second payback we get from giving alms comes after this life is over. The Scriptures say that
on Judgment Day we will answer for every word and deed in this life. That sounds quite frightening,
but the Fathers say there will be someone to stand up for us and defend us on that day before the dread
judgment seat of Christ. The Fathers say the beggars we have given to in this life will speak for us
and plead for mercy for us. They will argue that we can't be all bad because we helped them in their
time of need.
Our Lord, in Luke 16, tells about a steward of a rich man's money who was about to lose his job.
Before he lost his job he lowered the debts of those who owed his master so that they would help him
when he was out of work. At the end of verse 9, Christ said, "And I say to you, make friends for
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our elves by unrighteous mammon, that when you fail, they may welcome y~u into everlasting
habitations." When we think about going to heaven we ~sually thmk about bemg greeted by the
aint and the angels. Christ sayshere that someone else will also greet us - the poor whom we have
help;~~he thought of facing judgment frightening? It should be! But ~u~ I.ord a?-d the Fathers agree
that one way to prepare ourselves is by giving alms now so that the recipients will be there to speak
up for us on that day.
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God gives generously to us. He gives us life. He ~ives us_salvati~n mJesus
nst. e_givesus
the food we eat. He gives us the air we breath. let us, m gratitude, give to others who are m need.
In doing so, we are giving back to God. Our I.ord, in Matthew 2 5, says_that w?en we feed t~e hu?-gry,
give drink to the thirsty, take in strangers, clothe the naked, and v!sit t~e s1ekand those m pnson,
we are actually doing it to Him. let us be eager to serve our I.ord m this way.
.
.
The next time the media bombards you with pleas to spend a dollar on a lottery ticket with the
small chance of being a big winner, think twice. How much better to use tha~ doll_arfor alm~ ~ then
both you and the recipient will be sure winners and the name of Jesus Christ will be glorified.
-Father Andrew Harmon
Bloomington, Indiana
WHAT CAN YOU DO
FOR "FOOD FOR
HUNGRY PEOPLE?"
Once again, during this Lenten Season, we ask
you through your fasting, prayer and sacrifice
to grow in your understanding of yourselves in
Christ Jesus. SOYO proposes that you use a
household ALMS BOX. Augment your
personal prayer life with communal prayer
with the other members of your family each
day during the Great lent. Choose a time
when your entire household can be present.
After prayer and appropriate Scripture reading,
each member of the family should place his
personal offering in the box. Parents of
younger children will find it helpful to discuss
the joy of giving and emulating Christ who
loved us and who taught us to alleviate human
suffering.
Each Parish will place a large community
ALMS BOX in their Church. The funds
collected in your household ALMS BOX
should be brought to Church following the
Feast of the Resurrection and given to either
your local FFHP Coordinator or placed in the
community Alms Box. All funds collected will
be forwarded to NAC SOYO, who will then
present them to Metropolitan PHILIP for
distribution in the name of the Faithful of this
Archdiocese.
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by Issa]. Boullata
t has been almost one hundred
yearssince Iliya Abu Madi was born
at al-Muhayditha in Lebanon on
May 15, 1894. His poetry a~d other
writings are among the recogmzed factorsof renewal in modern Arabic literature. Along with a couple of other
founding members of al-Rabita alQalamiyya (The Pen Association) of
New York, he contributed most to its
literary reputation in the Arab World.
IfKahlil Gibran was considered its visionaryphilosopher and Mikhail Naimy
its literary critic, Iliya Abu Madi was its
poet par excellence because of his abundant verse.
A member of the Antiochian OrthodoxChurch, he grew up in his village in
Lebanonand went to its local school. At
the age of eleven, he emigrated to Egypt
with his uncle Nacum Abu Madi and
settled in Alexandria where, until 1911,
he had a small business with him selling
cigarettesand tobacco. At night he educated himself by wide reading, and
sometimes by going to a traditional
school or kuttab. In 1903 he wrote his
firstpoem when he was a teen and continued thereafter to improve his art by
reading the Egyptian masters of the day
such as Ahmad Shawqi and Hafiz Ibrahim. He was inclined toward the antiBritish Egyptian national movement
led by Mustafa Kamil and later by Muhammad Farid. Some of his better
poems were published in the periodicalsof Cairo, but it was not until 1911
that his first collection of poetry entitled
Diwan Tadhkar al-Madi was published
in Alexandria.
In the summer of 1911, he returned
to Lebanon but could not bear its oppressiveOttoman rule more than a few
months. Siding with the opposition, he
criticized those in power in a poem,
then left for New York and headed for
Cincinnati, Ohio, where his elder
brother Murad (1887-1962) owned a
~rocery store. While continuing his
~iteraryinterests, he joined his brother
m the business.
TwoNew YorkArabic newspapers, al-
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Ruda and Mir'atal-Gharb, had already
al-Sa'ih of cAbd al-Masih Haddad.
This group included Gibran, Mikhail
Naimy, Amin al-Rihani, William Catzeflis, Rashid Ayyub, Nudra Haddad,
Wadic Bahut, Ilyas (Atallah, and the
two editors. Abu Madi joined them in
the summer of 1916,but it was not until
April 1920 that the group was formally
constituted as al-Rabita al-Qalamiyya.
By that time, however, al-Rihani had
left the group. A constitution was written, setting up the by-lawsof the organization and outlining its literary purposes. Gibran was elected president,
Naimy secretary,and Catzeflis treasurer.
Abu Madi's poetry collection published in New York in 1919 had a short
introduction by Gibran. Retaining
much of the traditional poetic tone acquired in Egypt, it contained newer
poems reflecting change in style and
thought associated with Abu Madi's
New York literary company. However,
the real deep change in his poetry was
evident in his collection al-Jadawil,
publishedinNewYorkin 1927. Naimy
wrote a long introduction to it extolling
its beauty and powerful effect. Its
poems were vintage Abu Madi at his
ILIYA ABU MADI
best.
Abu Madi by now was a devoted
Early in 1918he became editor of the
friend of Gib ran and, like all the other
prestigious Mir'at al-Gharb published
by Najib Diyab (1880-1936), whose members of al-Rabita, influenced by
daughter Dorothy he married in 1920. him to a certain extent. His independAbu Madi continued to edit this New ence in poetic style and thought, however, remained clear and he never fully
York daily for over ten years during
which its press published two of his subscribed to Gibran's pantheistic phipoetry collections, Diwan Iliya Abu losophy. Abu Madi was on the preparaMadi in 1919 and al-Jadawil in 1927. tory committee of al-Rabita that
Meanwhile, Mr. and Mrs. Abu Madi planned the impressive testimonial dinhad three sons: Richard (born 1922), ner at the Hotel McAlpin in New York
Edward (1924-1968), and Robert (born on January 5, 1929 in honor of Gibran's
twenty-five years of contributions to
1933).
It was this period in New York that Arabic literature and at which eighteen
brought Abu Madi in direct and per- speakers paid tribute to Gibran, and
sonal contact with Gibran. The Arabic gifts were presented to him from orliterary activity in the city was centered ganizations all over the country.
Abu Madi relinquished the editoron the Syrian-Lebanesenewspapers and
magazines published there. Two of ship ofMir'at al-Gharb and started his
them in particular attracted a group of own publication on April 15, 1929.
young aspiring men of letters: al-Funun Called al-Samir, it was a semimonthly
of cArida until its demise in 1918 and magazine until it was transformed into
published his poetry while he was still
in Egypt. In 1916two more periodicals,
al-Sa'ih ( edited by cAbd al-Masih
Haddad) and al-Funun ( edited by
Nasib cArida), published more poems
of his. In August of that year, he moved
to New York having been attracted by
its Arabic literary activity.
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�a dail on ovember 2, 1936. When
Gibran died on April 10, 1931, Abu
Madi publi hed a special issue of alSamir in hi memory on May 1, 1931.
Abu Madi continued writing poetry,
e en as he proceeded with his successful journali m. In 1940, the press ot:alSamirpu bli hed his fourth collect~on
entitled al-Khama'il. ot as charming
a al-Jadawil,this collection has ma~y
poem of exquisite beauty, though 1t
al o contains a number of "poems of
occasions" reminiscent of traditional
Arabic verse. In 1943, Abu Madi felt
that al-Samirwas growing so well that
he moved its press and offices to new
quarters in New York, and called upon
Tawfiq Fakhr to share the editorial work
with him. Al-Samir reflected the concerns and aspirations of the emigrant
Arab community in America as well as
those of the Arab people at home, as it
reported local, regional, and international events. Abu Madi sided with
those calling for the democratic participation of the lay members of the Antiochian Orthodox Church in the administrative and financial matters of their
church in North America and favored
the leadership of Metropolitan Antony
Bashir. His newspaper supported the
Palestinians in their struggle against
Zionist designs on Palestine and championed the cause ofl.ebanese independence and the liberation of other Arab
countries from colonial rule.
In 1948, the I.ebanese government,
invited him and Habib Mas'ud, editor
of al-CUsbain Brazil, to represent the
emigrant Arab press at the UNESCO
conference held in Beirut between
November 17 and December 11. Abu
Madi was warmly received and honored
during his short visit to I.ebanon and
Syria, which lasted till mid-January
1949. I.ebanon decorated him with the
I.ebanese Order of Merit and then with
the Order of the Cedars. President
Shukri al-Quwwatli of Syria decorated
him with the Syrian Order of Merit in a
well-attended ceremony held at the
Syrian University in Damascus. Wherever he went, he was met with recognition by the official and literary circles.
On his return to the U.S.A., he resumed his journalistic and literary activities and a testimonial party was given
in his honor in New Yorkon December
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both banks,
5, 1954 to celebrate the silver ~nniverPermitting
the stars to bathe in it
sary of al-Samir.But Abu Madi was beAnd
everyone
and everything to see
ginning to feel the burden of age. ~e
their
image
in it;
had already spent over one month m
But
don't
be
a
receptacle that fetters
the hospital in the fall of 1950. His comthe
water
panions in al-Rabitahad fallen one ~fter another: Gibran (1931), Rashid And changes it to murky mud.
Ayyub (1941), Nasib cArida (1946), At dawn, be a breeze that sniffs
Nudra Haddad (1950), William Cat- The flowers one moment, and kisses
them the next;
zeflis ( 1951) as well as friends like Amin
But
don't be a hot wind whirling up
al-Rihani (1940) and some immediate
dust
relatives. In the spring of 1957, he
stopped publishing al-Samir and sold And filling the earth with wailing in the
dark.
its press and other assets. In July he was
At
night, be a star that keeps the woods
admitted to a Brooklyn hospital, and
company
there he died on November 23, 1957.
Metropolitan Antony Bashir presided And likewise the river, the hills, and
the plains;
over his funeral and, in the Arab World,
But
don't be the gloom that hates the
several literary gatherings were held in
world
the following weeks to commemorate
his contributions: one at the American And humankind, and casts down dark
curtains on all.
University of Beirut chaired by Mikhail
Naimy (1889-1988), another at the
Arab Club in Damascus attended by In another poem he says:
President Quwwatli, another at the
Teachers' College in Baghdad, and an- How often you complain and say you
are destitute
other at the Egyptian Association ofLitWhile
the earth is yours, the sky too
terateurs in Cairo.
and the stars.
George Saydah collected some of
Abu Madi's unpublished poetry and Yours are the fields, their flowers
and fragrance,
published it in Beirut in 1960 under the
title TibrwaTurab,and George Dimitri The breeze and the singing nightingale.
Salim collected more of Abu Madi's Around you, the water is glittering
silver;
unknown poems in his book IliyaAbu
Madi,published in Cairo in 1977. Nei- Above you, the sun is glowing gold.
ther of these posthumous collections Light builds ornate mansions on the
adds to the stature of Abu Madi,
slopes
though both shed more light on his And the hilltops, and then demolishes
literary development and abundant
them
output.
Like an artist showing his wonders
Abu Madi is best remembered for his In jest to a novice who learns . . .
poems in which he celebrates life and its The world is jubilant; why are you
joys. He constantly admonishes those
despondent?
who complain about life for whatever It smiles; why don't you?
reason, and he invites them to see its
good aspects and adopt a constructive
Abu Madi believes that man must
and positive attitude. He saysin a poem live in harmony with nature in order to
aptly entitled "The Philosophy of Life": reap the bounties of life, which are
plentiful. Man should learn to recogA heavy burden on life is he
nize and appreciate the beautiful things
Who thinks life is a heavy burden.
oflife ifhe ever hopes to be happy. Ifhe
And he whose soul is without beauty
complains, he gains nothing but bitterSees nothing beautiful in existence.
ness and he renders himself even more
miserable. If he attunes himself to the
He continues in the same poem:
way nature wants all creatures to be, he
will live happily.
Be a brook that glistens as it runs
In addition, Abu Madi believes that
On the earth, watering the fields on
faith in the brotherhood of all people
• basic to a full and abundant life.
1S
'
• hb
.
.
Kindnessto one s ne1g or is a~ existential need, if not a _moral requ1rement,
for it brings happmess and good relations. Speaking of his neighbor, Abu
Madi says:
I lend him my arm when he is weak
And I cover his body when it is bare.
I turn a blind eye to his shortcomings,
YetI see his merits all over, though
unwritten.
Beforehe blames me, I blame myself
when wrong,
Yetif he offends me I don't rebuke him.
Life, for A bu Madi, should be filled
with love for others and a readiness to
help,support, and comfort them. One
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becomes happy when one makes others on this subject is one entitled "The Huhappy and radiates cheerfulness around man Clay," which ends as follows:
oneself.
Humankind, for Abu Madi, consists 0 human clay, you are not purer or
more sublime
of one large family whose members
Than
the soil on which you tread or
ought to care for one another. He is
lie
down
...
against wars and the destruction of huThe
lofty
palace
you've built will
man life, and he is for peace and the encollapse
hancement of human life. He believesin
the equality of all human beings and the And the garment you've woven will
unravel.
emptiness of all distinctions of social
I.et
not your heart be an abode of
rank and wealth. All people are subject
enmity,
to the same human condition, its frailties as well as its possible glories. They all My heart has become a temple of love.
have hopes and fears, the same needs for
Dr. Issa J. Boullata is professor of
food and shelter, the same sensitivities Arabic Literature and Language at
to pain and suffering, the same craving McGill Universityin Montreal, Quebec,
for security, love, and happiness. The Canada. W'ethank him for his contribubest poem expressing Abu Madi's views tion to THE WORD.
THEWORD/FEBRUARY1990
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�NOTIN VAIN
by FatherAndrew L.j. James, Ph.D.
ome Orthodox Christians, including me, have wondered if all
the changes in the Soviet Union
and in Ea tern Europe are not, somehow connected to the fact that Mikail
. Gorbachev, the president of the
USSR, was baptized, chrismated, and
given first Holy Communion in the
Russian Orthodox Church, when he was
about 40 days old. The gifts of the Holy
Spirit are not given in vain.
In 1920, St. Patriarch Tikhon, the
first patriarch of the Russian Church
since Tsar Peter the Great, after his incarceration by the Communist regime,
after he was forced to take positions
which he did not hold, pronounced an
all-encompassing excommunication
upon anyone who calls himself an
Orthodox Christian, and who also
professes belief in Marxist/Leninist
dialectic materialism (AKA: Communism).
Where does that leave us? If Tovarish
Mikail was once a Christian, something
he said was normal when he was questioned in Paris, but is excommunicated
from the Church by reason of his Marxism (at least his adolescent Marxism, for
he now saysMarxistshave changed their
attitude about religion, which formerly was treated "simplistically"), does
that negate the gifts of the Holy Spirit?
Besides, if we say that Mikail Gorbachev is doing what he is doing because of the Holy Spirit, what are we to
make of his predecessor, who may also
have been baptized/chrismated/communicated in the Orthodox Church?
What, pray, does one say of the unlamentedJosefStalin, who was not only
given the same gifts, but was an Orthodox seminarian? Stalin was on his way
to being a priest, before he got caught
up in Communist thought. After that,
and perhaps one might use this as a
means of demonstrating just how desolate one can become when he is bereft
of the gifts of the Holy Spirit, Stalin
became one of the world's leading mass
murderers. His killings surpass even
those of Hitler (if we do not include
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those who perished as a direct result of
Hitler's war, rather than his war against
minorities in Deutschland).
If the Seal of the Gift of the Holy
Spirit was conferred upon.Stalin ~and ~t
was, since every parish pnest, usmg oil
blessed by his patriarch, anoints each
infant baptized, and says - as he
anoints the organs of the senses - "The
Seal of the Gift of the Holy Spirit"), are
we then to conclude that, owing to his
crimes, the Holy Spirit left him? That
seems probable.
If the Seal of the Gift of the Holy
Spirit was extirpated in Stalin, does it
mean likely (givenJesus' parable on the
subject) that, when the Devil came and
found that vesselempty He filled it with
many demons? The man's crimes are
horrible even to remember: 7,000,000
to 14,000,000 Ukrainians deliberately
starved to death; an estimated 10,000
bishops and priests slaughtered; approximately one-fifth of the population
in and out of the gulag, etc., etc. The
man was a certifiable monster.
Of course, one may look to at least
one of his successors, Giorgi Malenkov,
who, having been a Communist,
turned to the Orthodox Church, and
died an Orthodox Christian. He was
even the elected chief layperson in his
parish community, after having been
the leader of the whole nation.
Malenkov is the only Communist leader
known to me who, having been a leader
of a Communist government, was baptized/chrismated, and given Holy Communion in the Orthodox Church.
Yes, it is true there is a Russification
of Soviet culture; it has been going on
for sometime, quite without reference
to Gorbachev or perestroika.Intellectuals in the Soviet Union have arrived at
the interesting proposition that Russia's
soul is an Orthodox Christian soul, that
what made Russia Russia was not the
struggling peasants, was not the Tsars
(though ask yourself why Tsarist flags
are now being sold by vendors in Moscow), not the melancholy of a superfluity of alcohol. It was ever Holy Ortho-
doxy that made Russia what she is.
As a descendant of St. Vladimir, I
have often (facetiously) said Russia
became a Christian nation, when St.
Vladimir took an Orthodox bishop by
his left hand and a sword in his right
hand and asked: "Do you want to become Orthodox or die?" To a man, the
nation answered: "Pravoslavnie!"
(which is Slavonic for "Orthodox!")
Therefore, in a sense, the very soul of
Russia was imposed upon her by her rulers, if we say that Orthodox Christianity
is the soul, the heart beat of that great
nation, because that is in fact how it
happened. Only the details may differ,
slightly.
Analogous! y, glasnost (''openness'')
is being imposed upon a reluctant people. How can a nation that has been the
toady for one terrorist after another, .
find its way to "openness," if the whole
history of the people has been formed
by blind obedience?
St. Vladimir, whose grand mother St.
Olga was a Christian, may have become
a Christian in order to marry Prophyrogeneta Anna, the sister of the Emperor
Basil the Bulgar-Slayer. It was unseemly
for a Byzantine princess to marry a
pagan. St. Vladimir allegedly refused
Judaism, saying the Jews were always in
exile; he refused Islam, because Muslims (allegedly) refuse alcohol, and
"drinking is too important to the Rus." '
Vladimir sent ambassadors to Constantinople. They returned to him saying: ''We knew not whether we were in
heaven or on earth. But we know that
there [in the Hagia Sophia] God dwells
among men."
For generations after the forced baptism of the Rus, doubtless the people
knew little more about Holy Orthodoxy
than how to make the Sign of the Cross
(backward from the pope's way), how to
light candles in front of the icons, to kiss
the priest's hand, and to receive Holy
Communion. To some, that must remain the substance of Orthodoxy.
Nevertheless, at the center of that is the
Eucharist, the life of Christ in the midst
THE WORD/FEBRUARY 1990
of His people. .
Notwithstanding the horrors of Stalinism, the people of the Soviet Union
have held onto Orthodoxy. Approximatelytwenty-seven (27%) percent are
still Orthodox. This, at great personal
sacrifice.Closing churches and killing
priests did not stop Orthodox Christiansfrom maintaining their faith, even
if membership in the Church was punishable by loss of jobs, of prestige, lack
of an education and/or social advancement.
It is said that members of the Communist Party bring their children to the
church to be baptized, late at night. I
once heard the bishop of Odessa say
that perhaps fifty percent of the children born in his diocese are baptized in
the Orthodox Church. One has to wonWho is to say the out-pouring of the
der how that can be, if it is forbidden for Holy Spirit (via chrismation in the
a priest to baptize any child whose par- Orthodox Church) has not brought
ents are not Orthodox. How can a Com- about the changes in Soviet society?The
munist's child become a Christian?
Gift, given secretly, manifests itself
It is pointless to speculate on that openly. Having changed the baptized
subject. Obviously, the priests, for what from the center and core of their being,
the Orthodox call economia ("housechanging them existentially from the
hold management"), for the salvation inside out, the Gift of the Holy Spirit
of souls (without regard to canonical re- wells up to change the society of those
quirements) are baptizing the children who deny there is any possibility of any
of the Communists, regardless of what such manifestation?
St. Tikhon taught. However, one has to
Why not? "He hath scattered the
ask how Communists came to have such proud in the imaginations of their
regard for baptism, if one-half the hearts ... "
population in some dioceses bring their Copyright, 1989; all rights reserved.
children to the Church for baptism. Do
FatherAndrew ispastor of Holy Cross
they do it just in case it's all true? Antiochian Orthodox Mission zn
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�DO ICONSREALLYMATTER?
by Archpriest Peter E. Gzllquist
hortly after we moved to Santa Barbara,
California, we re-decorated the house,
painting the living room and papering the
dining room. As we moved the table a~d
chair back into the dining area, along with
the antique hutch that lined up against the
west wall, I began to ponder what should go
on the wall opposite the hutch. The space
was somewhat limited.
Wait a minute, I thought to myself.
That's the east wall. Let me find an icon of
Christ and another of Maryfor either side of
the window.
From early times Christians would establish an "icon corner" in their homes, preferably using a corner on the east wall - east
being the traditionally biblical direction
from which the Son of Righteousness
would appear at His second advent.
Though this would technically not be an
icon corner, I did want to establish the
Lord's presence in our dining room.
As I mounted those two images of Christ
and His Mother the following day, I also
hung a small presence light, a votive candle
in a holder, overthe icon of Christ - for He
is the light of the world. From that time on,
we would light the candle during mealtimes when the family gathered around the
table for dinner.
GUESTSCAMETO CALL
A few months later, a good friend who
heads a Christian writer's guild, called to
say that he and his wife, would be in Santa
Barbara in a few weeks to conduct an evening seminar for local writers. Would Marilyn and I care to join them for the meeting?
"Yes," I told Norm. "And why don't you
come early and have dinner with us here at
the house beforehand?"
Norm and Ginny are the refreshing kind
of evangelical Christians who have a knack
of majoring in commitment to Jesus Christ
and minoring in just about everything else.
Thus when daughter Terri lit the presence
light under the icon of Christ just before
they arrived my worryfactor rose only a percentage point or two.
It wasn't till a half hour later when I was
praying the prayer of thanksgiving for our
food that I realized I had another potential
disturbance ahead. There was a split second
to decide what to do.
For quite some time, we as a family had
adopted the ancient Orthodox practice of
making the sign of the cross at the close of
our prayers - including prayers at the
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table. My six children would ~hink. me
strange to chicken out now, especially srnce
I taught them the New Testament urg~s us
to glory in the cross. Thus, we all eight
made the sign of the cross together as I
closed my prayer in the name of the Father,
Son, and Holy Spirit. I hoped my Protestant guests would not be offended.
IconographybyVladimir~vsky,
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As dinner waswinding down and some of
the children were helping Mom clear the
table for dessert, Norm said, "Do you mind
if I ask you a couple of questions?"
"Not at all," I replied, knowing exactly
what they would be - and also believing
that he would be far more gracious in asking them than I would have been before our
odyssey to Orthodoxy began.
''First, tell us about the picture of Christ
here above my chair, the one with the candle before it."
"It's called an icon," I said. "Icon is the
Greek word for image. An icon is like a window to heaven - you look at His icon and
you catch a glimpse of the LordJesus Christ
Himself. It's painted in a not-quite-realistic
style because it serves to open the heavenly
realm to earthly people like us. Also that
heavenly appearance helps guard us against
any sort of worship of the image itself, instead of worshipping the Lord."
"But what about the biblical warning
against images - is that not a problem?"
Norm asked.
"The warnings, of course, are against
false images. The Second Commandment
'
instructs us that golden calves and the like
are out. But you'll recall that in Exodus 26
just six chapters after God gave us the Ten
Commandments - including the one
against graven images - He gave specific
orders that images of the angelic cherubim
be sewn into the curtains of the tabernacle.
'Moreover you shall make the tabernacle
with ten curtains woven of fine linen
thread, and blue and purple and scarlet
yarn; with artistic designs of cherubim you
shall weave them' (Exodus 26:1 NKJV).
"Orthodox Christians over the centuries
have maintained an incredible awareness
that Christ is alwayspresent with us," I continued. "And that's one way that icons are
a help. Icons do not make Christ present;
they rather show us that He is. They are an
aid to help us set our minds on things
above, not on earthly things. I for one need
all that sort of help I can get!"
"Then I noticed as you prayed you all
made the sign of the Cross," Norm said.
"You weren't supposed to be looking!"
I kidded. I went on to explain how the early
Christians, and those who have followed
the Lord to this day, used the symbol of the
Cross of Christ on church buildings interior and exterior, on the altar, later on their
Bibles and actually on themselves. I mentioned how St. Paul wrote, "But God forbid
that I should glory except in the cross of our
Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world has
been crucified to me, and I to the world"
(Galatians 6:14 NKJV).
"Is there a danger of this kind of thing
ever becoming a rabbit's foot, a good luck
charm?" Norm asked.
"Absolutely. I recall as a kid when the
Lakers played basketball in Minneapolis. A
couple of the players who had a penchant
for collecting fouls would invariably step up
to the free throw line, catch the ball from
the official, cross themselves and then take
the shot. Why they crossed themselves
then, I cannot say.But the gesture bothered
THE WORD/FEBRUARY 1990
me. Was it just for good luck?
"Years later, now that I have become
comfortablewith using the sign of the cross,
I've given serious thought to why signing
oneself before a free throw was troublesome. I think it's clear. Jesus Christ did not
die for free-throw percentages. Or for batting averages or total y~r?age._He died f~r
our sins. And what a pnvdege is ours as His
disciplesto apply to ourselves the reality of
His cross by signing ourselves with that
weapon of peace, asking Him to guard us
from sin and the works of the deceiver.''
a manger scene goes up on a courthouse
lawn? Of course images matter!
Perhaps the greatest reality that the icons
of Christ and His saints bring to me is to say
boldly and clearly in graphic form, "Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so
great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside
every weight, and the sin which so easily
ensnares us, and let us run with endurance
the race that is set before us" (Heb. 12:1).
The icons tell us that the heavenly stadium
is filled, and that those witnesses have us
surrounded!
THINKING IN PICTURES
I sometimes feel, now that I'm Orthodox,
that for the first time in my life I have consciouslybegun to surrender my eyegate to
the Lordship ofJesus Christ. In fact, I wonder if I hadn't tried without realizing it to
keepall my senses from being impacted by
the Holy Spirit, save the sense of hearing.
Forindeed I knew that faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. But
it was a hearing that often took place in a
room consisting of four bare walls and a
pulpit:
"But," the skeptic may ask, "how can
pictures change anything? All they are,
after all, is paint and canvas." My reply? If
imagesdo not matter, why is it the Lord told
Israelto ditch the golden calf? Why are we
instructed to set nothing evil before our
eyes?Why do millions of Christian people
vocallyoppose the spread of pornographic
material? Why did the Communists fight
to get crosses out of Poland's schools? And
is it my imagination, or does the ACLU
seemto throw a temper tantrum every time
For worship is a procession to the throne
of God. It is we on earth who join the saints
and angels in paying homage to the Triune
God. They do not join our procession so
much as we enter into theirs. For it is we
who come "to the heavenlyJerusalem, to an
innumerable company of angels, to the
general assembly (or festal gathering) and
Church of the firstborn who are registered
in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the
Spirits of righteous men made perfect to
Jesus the Mediator of the new covenant ... " (Heb. 12:22-24).
The icons enliven our imaginations with
a holy replica of this host, bringing this
celestial company visibly into our churches
Thisiconographyis in St. Michael'sChurch,Louisville, and our homes, reminding us that all of this
is really taking place around us. It is as
KY.
though we're "walking onto the set" of
Now, as an Orthodox Christian with the God's eternal promise, participating with
icons front and center in the Church, it is heaven in the majesty of His divine drama.
the most natural thing in the world to look
For that, icons really matter!
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Western Region SOYO
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May 23-27, 1990
Lookforward and plan to visit us for the "Best Ever"
ParishLife Conference. Hear "Orthodoxy in the 90's"
with Archpriest Thomas Hopko! Conference information and registration is being mailed to all parish
families in the Western Region this month.
THEWORD/FEBRUARY 1990
at Christ while I'm praying to Him. Eye
contact with Jesus Christ keys my mind on
Him as I pray, realizing that one day we will
see Him face to face.
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�ARCHDIOCESANOFFICE
Leonid Kishkovsky Installed
as NCC President;
First from Orthodox Church
,A
The Very Rev. Leonid Kishkovskyof the Orthodox Church in
America was installed as president
of the
ational Council of
Churches. He is the NCC's first
president from an Orthodox
•
Church.
Kishkovsky,46, of Sea Cliff, N.Y., began
his two-yearterm as NCC president on Jan.
1, 1990, succeeding the Rev. Patricia A.
McClurg, a Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
minister and associateexecutivefor mission
of the Elizabeth Presbytery,Plainfield, NJ.
He was installed during the Nov. 15-17
meeting of the NCC Governing Board, the
Council's highest policy-making body.
Kishkovskyservedin the office of presidentelect in 1988-89, by election of the board.
"It's a privilege to be serving in a time of
change, not only in the Council but also in
the religious community in the United
States," Kishkovsky said at a news conference. "I am committed to working as an
Orthodox priest in this ecumenical context
to help make this a productive, fruitful
time."
Asked what the Orthodox Churches have
to contribute to the NCC, Kishkovskysaid
that contribution "could be a greater capacity by American Christians to have a
more coherent and wholistic view of the
Christian calling, in which doctrine, faith,
worship, spirituality and social responsibility are seen as interrelated rather than compartmentalized."
An additional perspective that Kishkovskywill bring to his NCC presidency is
that of someone born outside the United
States, and of a refugee and immigrant. A
native of Warsaw, Poland, Kishkovskyand
his family fled the Warsaw uprising and
lived in West Germany for eight years before resettling in the United States. Kishkovskysaid his experiencesmake him all the
more concerned for reconciliation, justice
and dignity for human beings worldwide.
The NCC presidency is a nonsalaried
post. The president presides over the
Governing Board, consults with the general
secretary, and is charged with the duty of
interpreting actions and of speaking on behalf of the Council.
The ational Council of Churches has
32 Protestant, Orthodox and Anglican
member church bodies, which have a combined membership of 42 million persons.
Eight of the 32 member bodies are Ortho-
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dox. The Council was founded in 1950.
BACKGROUNDON
LEONIDKISHKOVSKY
Kishkovsky serves his communion as
secretaryfor ecumenical and external affairs
and as editor of The OrthodoxChurch,the
OCA's monthly newspaper. He also is rector of the Church of Our Lady of Kazan in
Sea Cliff, N.Y. From 1974 to 1986, he was
assistant to the chancellor of the Orthodox
Church in America.
Elected to lead the Council during a time
of extensive organizational change, Kishkovsky currently chairs the 22-member
Council Transition Team, a group appointed to guide and implement the restructure.
He has taken an active role in special
NCC bodies that preceded the Transition
Team, including the Committee ofFifteen,
which worked from December 1988 to May
1989 to set new directions for the Council.
From 1982 to 1984, he served on the
Presidential Panel, which analyzed the
NCC's mission and resources.
A man with broad ecumenical experience, Kishkovskyhas been a member of the
NCC Governing Board since 1979. He
serves on the NCC Executive Committee
and represents the OCA at meetings of the
heads of NCC member communions. His
workwith the NCC has also included membership on specialized committees such as
the International Affairs Commission and
the Europe/USSR Committee.
In 1985, Kishkovsky took part in the
NCC-sponsored U.S./USSR church leaders'
prayer vigil during the Reagan-Gorbachev
summit, and this past October, he led an
official NCC delegation to Poland and
Hungary. In a report to the Governing
Board, Kishkovsky described the visit's
added personal significance for him as he
returned to his country of birth.
Born in Warsaw,Poland, March 24, 1943,
Kishkovskytold how his family had fled the
Warsaw uprising in 1944. His grandfather
died in the uprising's aftermath, and his
grandmother disappeared. Kishkovsky
spent his early childhood in West Germany
before the family resettled in LosAngeles in
1951.
Others of Kishkovsky'secumenical commitments include membership, since 1983,
on the World Council of Churches Central
Committee and in the U.S. Conference for
the WCC. He was a delegate to the 1983
WCC Assembly in Vancouver, B.C.
Further, in 1987, Kishkovsky worked
with a broadly representative ad hoc group
that planned an ecumenical program dur-
Christian Education
Department Meets
ing that year's papal visit to the United
States. In April 1989, he participated in an
official NCC delegation visit to the Vatican.
Further, Kishkovsky had represented the
Orthodox Church in America at the installation of Pope John Paul II.
long active in inter-Orthodox affairs, he
was a member of the OCA delegation to the ,
1981Sofia Consultation of Orthodox Member Churches. He is a member of the Study
and Planning Commission of the Standing
Conference of Canonical Orthodox Bishops
in the Americas.
Kishkovskyalso is a member of the board
of Religion in Communist Dominated
Areas, and of Keston U.S.A.
From 1969 to 1974, Kishkovsky was a
parish priest in San Francisco. Before his
ordination in 1969, he served a Los Angeles
parish as a lay youth worker.
After graduating from the University of
Southern California, Los Angeles, in 1964,
Kishkovsky went on to St. Vladimir's
Orthodox Theological Sem1nary in Crestwood, N.Y., for his theological studies,
graduating in 1967.
He is married to Alexandra Koulomzine
and has two daughters, Sophia and Maria. '
Memo from the
Chancellor of the OCA,
Archpriest Robert Kondratick
It is with great joy
that I announce to
you that the Holy
Synod of Bishops of
the
Orthodox
Church in America
received with gratitude the official
communique from
the
Orthodox
Church of Russia informing them of
the canonization of
the following saints:
ll
Patriarch TIKSaint Patriarch Tikhon
HON - October
10, canonization; April 7, falling asleep
Patriarch JOB - October 10, canonization
These two saints are to be added to the
ranks of saints commemorated in the
Church. Patriarch TIKHON will be commemorated as "Our Father among the
Saints, TIKHON, Patriarch of Moscow,Enlightener of North America." April 7 will
mark the 65th anniversary of the repose of
ST. TIKHON (1925).
THE WORD/FEBRUARY 1990
The Department of Christian Education
of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian
Archdioceseheld its fifth annual meeting
on.October 13-14. The meeting was held at
the Heritage & Learning Center at the
AntiochianVillage and chaired by Dr. John
L.Boojamra, Director of the Department.
The meeting was attended by: Karen
Yared(Can-Am), Very Rev. George Alberts
(Eastern), Robert Snyder and Jo Anne
Droubie (Midwest), Joan Teebagy (New
England),Joseph Tershay (Western), and
Kati George (Southwest).
This year for the first time Dr. Boojamra
was pleased to announce that Fr. Jack
Sparkshad been appointed by Fr. Peter
Gillquistto represent the AEOM parishes.
The Department members, each representing one of the SOYO Regions, deliveredtheir annual reports to each other and
heardDr. Boojamra's report of the national
Department's work. Dr. Boojamra highlightedthe need for increased teacher training and greater focus on family centered
Christian Education. To this end the
Department will shortly issue a "Statement
of Concern" on Christian Family Life. The
formulation of this statement occupied a
good deal of the Department's time.
The Department determined as its objectivesthe following items as its goals for
the newschool year: (1) organize and begin
publishing a new magazine for teens and
youth, (2) do a "needs analysis survey" of
representative number of parishes in each
region, (3) establish an Audio/Video/
Cinema Review Committee under the
Department of Christian Education, (4)
exploreFrench translation of curriculum,
(5)increasevisibility of Regional Christian
Education Coordinators [workshops, etc.],
(6)seek to contact A.E.O.M. parishes with
regardto materials available, (7) develop lay
resourcesfor articles and artwork, ( 8) produ~eFamilyDynamics Program [tapes and
amcles], (9) seek to get one copy of the
bookFoundationsin Christian Education
in everyparish, and (10) complete Administrator's Manual for editing.
Dr. Boojamra announced that the Depa~ent would increase its workshop offermgsm five different areas to be offered by
Joseph Tershay, Jo Anne Droubie, Kati
George,Robert Snyder and Joan Teebagy.
Mostsignificant for the SOYO Program is
Joan Teebagy's workshop on Creative Arts
and Wr~ting. A listing of all these workshopswill be available shortly.
The meeting closed with Dr. Boojamra's
thanks to all the Regional Coordinators,
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describing this year's meeting as the most
productive ever.
Churches Send Christmas
Peace Message to Bush for
Lasting Peace Initiatives
in the Holy Land
The National Council of Churches the
larg~st ecume?ical community of Ch;istians m the United States of America comprised of 32 Orthodox and Protestant commu~ions, sent a Christmas Message to
Pre~ident Bush_that he use the Holiday
penod to begm substantive initiatives
toward a just and lasting peace in the Holy
Land today, the Middle East land of the
birth of the Prince of Peace. The resolution
to send this message was approved by the
G:overning Board at its recent meeting in
P!ttsburgh, PA., unanimously. The individual communions which together represent over42 million American citizens were
also called upon to communicate with the
President in this Christmas Appeal for
Peace in the Holy Land.
Introduced by the Antiochian Orthodox
Delegation backed by the other Orthodox
Churches, with the prior approval of the
Heads of Communions of the Protestant
Churches, the timely Christmas Appeal decision was approved by the delegates on Friday November 17, 1989. The messages
from NCC and its many communions were
sent in early December.
The Antiochian Orthodox Christian
Archdiocese has been working for a just
peace in the Middle East for many years. It
traces its Christian roots to the time of
Christ, to the time ''when they were first
called Christians in Antioch.'' It has worked
successfully within the various religious
communities for their relevant public response to the moral and humanitarian and
peace issues in the Middle East.
The Antiochian Archdiocese of North
America's Delegation at the Pittsburgh
Governing Board meeting (November 1418, 1989) was represented by Fr. Olof Scott
of Charleston, West Virginia; Mrs. Carole
Courey of Canton, Massachusetts, and Dr.
Frank Maria of Warner, New Hampshire.
The text of the original resolution as
presented by Fr. Olof Scott was as follows:
"In the spirit of the approaching celebration of Christmas and the Celebration of
the Nativity of our lord Jesus Christ, the
'Prince of Peace', the National Council of
Churches of Christ in the U.S.A. and its
member communions reiterate our joint
and separate pleas for a lasting peace as well
as equal rights and justice for the people of
all faiths in the land of His faith. We especially call upon the President of the United
States to provide the prophetic leadership
necessary to speed dialogue and initiatives
on this peace process during this Holy
Season."
Orthodox Christians Elected
On Tuesday, November 7th, history was
made in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The first
woman in Bridgeport's history was elected
to the highest office in the city. Mary
Chapar Moran, an active parishioner of St.
Nicholas Church in Bridgeport, CT, successfully achieved her longtime personal
goal of becoming the Mayor of the largest
city in the state of Connecticut. Mary,along
with her husband Steven, and 3 grown children reside in Bridgeport, and are active
Mayor Mary Chapar Moran, St. Nicholas Church,
Bridgeport, CT, with mother Zekie Chapar and
daughter Mary,Jr.
members of St. Nicholas. She is also an active member of our choir. Mary was sworn
into office on Nov. 13th in front of 1500
supporters, family and friends. She no
doubt has a great task ahead of her, but we
at St. Nicholas are very proud of her accomplishment, support her, and wish her the
very best in her new office.
Pamela Showah Bashar also accomplished a win on election day by being
elected the treasurer for the City of Shelton
for her 3rd term. As treasurer of our Parish
Council, Pam is a very active member of St.
Nicholas. Pam resides in Shelton, CT with
her husband and 3 children. St. Nicholas
congratulates Pam on her successful win,
and wish her the best in her office.
1990 Lenten Periods
and Fast Days
1. Wednesdays and Fridays throughout
the year except times when designated as permissible.
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�2. January 5: One-da Fast on the eve of
Theophan.
3. bruary 20-26. Dairy ~ek: Abdtention from meat onl , dairy pro ucts
and fi h are permitted.
. Februar 26-April 14: Great Fast.
(Great Lene)
5. June 11-28: Fast of the Holy Apostles
Peter and Paul.
6 _ Augu t 1-Augu t 14: Dormition Fast
of the irgin Mary.
Augu t 29: Beheading of St.John the
Bapti t. (One day Fast)
8_ eptember 14: Exaltation of the Holy
Cro . (One day Fast)
9. ovember 15-December 24: Fast of)
the Birth of Christ. (Christmas Lent
Parish and organizations are abs~lutely
prohibited to organize non-lenten ~ers
or banquet during the Lenten Penods or
Day of Fa ting!
DISPENSATIONOF FASTDAYS
Eating of meat is permitted on the following days:
.
1. The period after Chnstmas: December 25-January 4.
2. The first week of the Triodion: February 5-10.
.
3. The week after Pascha (Bnght Week):
April 16-21.
4. The week after Pentecost: June 4-9.
Eating of fish is permitted:
1. The Annunciation: March 2 5.
2. Palm Sunday: April 8.
3. The ''Week of Dairy:'' February
21-25.
4. The Transfiguration: August 6.
5. St. Nicholas: December 6.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
TIMESWHEN MARRIAGES
AREPROHIBITED
During all Lenten Periods and Fasting
Days.
On Christmas Day and all the following days untilJanuary 7.
On Pascha Sunday and the week following, known as Bright Week, April
15-21.
On Pentecost Sunday: June 3.
On the Eve of all Major Feast Days.
On August 29 and September 14:
(The beheading of St. John the Baptist and the Exaltation of the Holy
Cross.)
If for a serious reason it is necessary for
someone to be married on a prohibited day,
the proper dispensation must be received
from the Bishop. If this is the case, the Parish Priest will advise the candidates about
the proper procedure.
.
(Reprinted from SOL/A of the Romanian
Episcopate of the OCA.)
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New Health Care Center
His Grace Bishop Methodios of Boston,
President of Hellenic College and Holy
Cross Greek Orthodox School ?f Theology
has announced a new cooperauve effort ~ecween the School and the Orthodox Chnstian Association of Medicine, Psychology
and Religion (OCAMPR).
.
Bishop Methodios and OCAMPR Pr~sident Dr. John Chirban h~ve been 1?eetmg
regularly to insure that this effort wil! result
in the continuation and expai:1-s10n.of
OCAMPR programs in cooperat10n with
the Orthodox Christian College 31:1-d
School
of Theology. It is expected that ?1is c?operative effort will result in what His Emi?e?ce
Archbishop Iakovos said in descnbmg
OCAMPR: "In bringing together our !e~ders in medicine, psychology, and rehg10n
and in an effort to understand the deeper
truths of our faith, OCAMPR answers one
of the most important needs of our Ort~odox Church in the Americas - how to live
one's faith in the modern world."
OCAMPR is a national association, organized through the efforts of. Orthodox
Christian physicians, psycho_logistsan? religious leaders. Its purpose_is to provide a
vehicle for helping profess10nals work ~ogether and share in. Christian fellowsh_ip.
The association provides a forum o~<?hr~stian fellowship for the purpose of facil1tatmg
communication concerning matters of our
times and offering direct service to individuals and to the community.
Following Orthodox Christian Traditi?n
which emphasizes a holistic perspec~ive
concerning one's growth m ~h~ist,
OCAMPR, a Pan Orthodox Orgam~auon,
and Hellenic College/Holy Cross will work
towards the establishment of such important programs as a Health Care <?enter ~or
health care professionalswhich will provide
the focus for direct care of the individual; a
national library and Resource Guide of
books which demonstrate the Orthodox
Christian Faith as it relates to advances in
modern society, a program to send young
interns to Orthodox Missions in Africa, fellowships and much more.
"Face to Face"
Collection in Crete
A unique artistic collection in a conference center on the Greek island of Crete
invites American artists to share in a graphic
expression of the human condition w~ththe
theme "Face to Face," on the basis of a
fourth century monastic story.
The conference center is the Orthodox
Academy of Crete, located at the northwest
tip of the island, a re~ote l_oca_tion,
bounded by high mountams behmd 1t_and
the Mediterranean Sea in front. Yet, srnce
its founding in 1968, it has hosted almost
1,200 conferences of all kinds,_in ~~c?rdance
with its purpose of enc~uragmg d_ialogue
in every direction'' seekmg to examrne contemporary problems of faith and life with
clarity and objectivity, out of an Eastern
Orthodox faith expenence.
In l983 the Academy inaugurated an artiSt ic project with the theme, "Face to
Face," based on a story attributed to t~e
fourth century Egyptian monk, Makanos
the Great. Since its beginning, about a
hundred fifty works have beei:i-created_by
artists from all over the world, mterpretmg
the story. The artists have given their works
to the Academy for its permanent collection. Over half of the works have been prepared by West German artists, follow~d by
Greek artists, making up about a third of
the collection. The director of the Academy,
Dr. Alexander Papaderos has recently noted
that only two works come from the United
States, and has extended an invitation to
American artists of whatever background to
respond in whatever m~dium t~ey feel appropriate so as to ~ontnbute an mterpretation of the movmg story of the monk
Makarios the Egyptian.
The story is as follows. Makarios was
walking in the desert and came upon a
skull. He spoke to it, asking "Who ~re
you?" The skull responded "I 1!1asa priest
of idols . .. and now I suffer in hell. But
when you pray for us, we are comforte~"
Then Makarz·osasked "What is hell like?
Wha; is the comfort which you experz·ence?" And the skull responded, "We stand
in the midst of flames, which reach high to
heaven. But worse, we are not able to look
at the faces of other persons, because we are
bound back to back. However, when you
pray for us, the ropes that bind us are
loosened Then we can look at each other
face to face. This is our comfor~!
.
American artists interested m creatmg
works responding to the "Face to Face"
theme may contact Dr. Alexander Papaderos, Director, Orthodox Academy of
Crete, 730 06 Kolymbari, Chania, Crete,
Greece, for further details.
Mr.& Mrs. Philip Haddad
Charleston, WV
Mr & Mrs. Frank F. George
Shrewsbury,MA
Mr.& Mrs. Wafeek Khoury
Toledo, OH
.
TheRihbany Family
Boston, MA
(in memory_of
Simon E. Rihbany)
Mr.Michael Mona
Pawtucket, RI
Dr. & Mrs. Orlando L. Skaff
N. Miami, FL
Mr.& Mrs. George N. Nassor
Wyckoff,NJ
200.00
25.00
25.00
100.00
12.00
100.00
1,000.00
Joseph & Emily Armelli
Los Angeles, CA
Mr. & Mrs. Nick Massad
Dallas, TX
Mr. EJ. Saikaley
Ottawa, Ontario, CAN
Helen Gonzales
Seattle, WA
(in memory of
Paraskevas Papakiristis)
Dr. & Mrs. Antoine Zakhem
Brooklyn, NY
Adam & Bertha Mosier
Waterloo, NY
Mr. & Mrs. Walter Trey
Takoma Park, MD
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25.00
36.00
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Mrs. Irene N. Laham
Palm Springs, FL
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George E. Laham)
Mr. Nicola M. Antakli
Troy, MI
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Oxnard, CA
Mr. Andoni Fino
Dallas, TX
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W.-Roxbury, MA
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�LIFESTYLES
X
Sounds LikeA Great
Summer At The Village.
byJameelie Dayoub
Give Glory to God
n what hould a Christian glory? Is it
hi workwhich stems from the flesh? Is
it hi activities? Or is it of himself?
hat mu t be the purpose of his glory,and
how an he use that glory toward the growth
of the ommunity and spreading the good
new.
In 2 Cor. 10:17Paul writes, "Let him who
boast boast of the Lord. For it is not the
man who commends himself that is accepted, but the man whom the Lord commends." He goes on in chapter 12 to say, "I
will all the more gladly boast of my weaknesses that the power of Christ may rest
upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am
content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities; for
when I am weak, then I am strong."
The Christians in Corinth directed many
complaints cowardPaul about the difficulties of leading a Christian life. Paul cites
himself as an example of one who had
suffered a great deal in preaching the gospel of Christ, and yet he never gloried in or
boasted about himself, only in the Lord.
We also should never boast in earthly things
and not be self satisfied.
It is even harder today to lead a Christian
life ... there are so many temptations
around us from the time we are veryyoung.
I had the opportunity to hear a dynamic
speaker recently from the Texans War on
Drugs. She presented their philosophy of
ZERO TOLERANCE. There can be no
responsible use of any substance that is illegal or harmful, no experimental use, no
recreational use, no occasional use, ZERO
TOLERANCE. She stated some alarming
statistics about what has been accomplished so far in the war on drugs. It has
definitely made for a healthier adult population; nicotine and alcohol sales are down
nationwide. And deaths in older adults are
down due to clean living and great medical
care. Our parents and grandparents are living longer, but deaths in the 14-21 age
groups are on the rise. So many of those
deaths are drug and alcohol related.
Teenagers are running away from their
problems and turning to drugs. Paul took
his problems to the Lord. I want to tell all
I
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the youth in our Archdiocese that life is not
perfect . . . there are going to be some bad
times and that it is O.K. to feel pain and
suffer. What we should glory in is that our
Lord is here, right here, to wrap his arms
around us through prayer, scriptures, and
his body and blood. Paul says that in his
weakness he was united with God and that
gave him the strength to fight temptation.
The only way our drug problem is going to
be remedied is for teens to help each other.
Don't be afraid to speak up when you see
something wrong going on. Don't be afraid
to quote a scripture or pray with a friend
who's in trouble. Get involved in a drug
prevention program at school. Help spread
the Good News.
Thepurpose of our
gloryshould be to live
with Christand like
Christand spread
His teachings.
The purpose of our glory should be to
live with Christ and like Christ and spread
His teachings. The way we can do this is by
learning as much as we can about our Faith
and the scriptures and by supporting our
Church according to our abilities. Visualize
with me for a moment because I am a
dreamer . . . a beautiful day in 1990 when
the first shovelof earth is turned over toward
the building of our new church. The
thought of this really excites me, and then
later when we actually set foot in our beautiful new church built to the Glory of our
Lordand by our hard work and faith. I really
can't wait for that day to come, but I know
there will be much work to do between now
and then. I was working on my Sunday
School lesson the other night and someone
asked me, '1"ameelie, why do you do it?"
"Do what?" I asked. "Why do you give so
much time and energy to the church." My
reply was, "God gave me so much energy I
kind of enjoy using some of it for Him."
Oh, I could probably put a few more hours
and a little more energy into my business
and come out slightly ahead financially.
But I would not be using what God has
given me, my talents, to the fullest. Orthodoxy is the best thing that ever happened to
me. I thank God for my Presbyterian upbringing for the root of my knowledge, but
I have never felt such warmth and strength
as I have from this Faith and this wonderful
congregation. Partaking of the sacraments
has meant so much to me and I have learned so much about our faith through the
help of Father John and the books he has
suggested to me. Even though at times in
the face of not getting enough people to
participate, parents that won't bring their
children to Sunday School, and arguments
at congregational meetings, I wonder if it is
all worth it. My faith never falters. Just as
Paul told the Galatians, "And let us not
grow weary in well doing, for in due season
we shall reap, if we do not lose hear~. So
then, as we have opportunity, let us do good
to all men, and especially to those who are
of the household of faith."
Now, we are all working hard toward our
new church building, but it is not over
when we get that church built. We need to
prepare ourselves to teach our Faith to other
Christians and reteach our Faith to people
who have strayed. We must proclaim the
Good News of the Resurrection at all times.
According to an article I read in the newspaper, it is the perfect time to build our
membership. The article entitled, "A Look
at the Future", stated the 80's era of accumulation will end, leading to a focus on
moral, spiritual, and environmental rather
than monetary issues. The ME generation
is over! Many people had faith in their
careers and faith in Wall Street. When that
was taken away from them, they had to put
their faith in Christ. That's good news ...
people are coming home to the Glory of
God!
Mrs.Jameelie Dayoub is the youth advisor in her parish, St. George of El Paso,
Texas.
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Rock & Roll
Country
Heavy Metal
The Blues
Soul Music
Anyone, between nine and sixteen, can get in on all the fun
at Antiochian Village this summer.
. .
We even have scholarships to help. So pick up an application
form from your parish priest.
Send it in right away. And then come find out what all the
noise is about.
THEWORD/FEBRUARY 1990
�orth American Council
SOYO
DIGEST
part in promoting and spreading the word
announced during the evening.
about Orthodoxy. Also, this project assists
Midwest SOYO honors an outstanding
SOYO member each year with the Proto- the Missions Fund.
For this program to continue to grow and
syngelos Ellis Khouri Memorial Merit
MidwestRegionofSOYOis
assist
these and other projects, all the
indeed living up to the c?,nfer- Award and this award was also given during parishioners are encouraged to pledge any
the
evening.
This
is
the
highest
award
a
ence theme of last year Bear
amount that they wish for a five year periWitness to the light - bring- SOYO member can receive from Midwest
SOYO and this year's award went to a very od, or donations are welcomed.
ing America to Orthodoxy".
This year's Parish Life Con- dedicated SOYO member, Alice Mesalam
ference was hosted by St. George Orthodox from St. George oflndianapolis, IN. She is Midwest SOYO Fall
Church of Flint, MI, with Ric Shahin as indeed worthy of this honor.
Executive Council Meeting
This year Midwest SOYO charged an
General Chairperson and Fr.Joseph Abud,
The Midwest SOYO Executive Council
Host pastor. Bishop Antoun was in atten- additional registration fee of $5.00 which
meeting
was hosted by the Parish of St.
went
towards
our
commitment
of$25,000
dance. A record crowd of over 900 regisGeorge
Church,
Terre Haute, Indiana, Octhat
we
have
pledged
in
memory
of
Rt.
Rev.
trants attended this conference with our
tober
27-28-29,
1989. Over 200 delegates
new format. The book of tickets for the en- Ellis Khouri for the new wing at the Herifrom throughout the
tire week was $45.00
entire Midwest Replus 10.00 registragion attended this
tion. In order to enmeeting.
courage people to
A hospitality evecome early, the activining
hosted by St.
ties throughout the
George
Teen SOYO
week were the same
was
held
Friday eveprice as the cost of
ning.
St.
George
Teen
Saturday's activities.
SOYO
President,
This new format will
Livia Hester, along
continue at all of our
with
the Teen SOYO
Parish Life ConferMovement
and their
ences because it was
lay advisors, Sophia
a success. Also, our
Kassis and Cathy
Awards Presentation
Bishop Antoun speaking to the delegates at the Parish Life Conference in Flint, MI
Azar, welcomed the
was different from
out-of-town guests.
past years. Instead of
Twenty two chapters were represented
having an awards brunch, we had an awards tage and Learning Center. This total
presentation and only awards were pre- amount will be collected over a five year and 21 of the 29 committee chairpersons
were present. Fr. John Essa, Spring Valsented. This allowed all the winners to at- period.
Everyone left the Parish Life Conference ley, IL; Fr. John Morris, Ft. Wayne, IN; Fr.
tend, free of charge, and to receive their
Anthony Yazge, Terre Haute and Host Pastrophies from Bishop Antoun. This even enlightened, enthused and encouraged
drew close to 400 people. We had 75 entries that SOYO and Orthodoxy is very much tor; Fr. Thomas Gallaway, Lexington, KY,
in Poetry, 600 in Arts, 318 in Writing, and alive in the Midwest. MidwestRegion is very and the site of the 1991 Parish Life Confer67 in Photography. This event was one of concerned with the progress of SOYO and ence; Fr. Alexander Atty, Louisville, KY,
and Missions Chairperson; Fr. Joseph
the highlights of the conference. Also, this the direction it is going.
During the month of October, the youth Abud, Flint, MI, and Teen SOYO Spirituyear we had another first, our Art Coordinator, Leslee Abud, had all the entries on of this Archdiocese are honored for the work al Advisor; Fr. George Shalhoub, Livonia,
slides and set to music. The slide was avail- that they do throughout the year by assist- Ml; Fr. Michael Ellias, Senior SOYO
able to be purchased. To make our confer- ing with various duties within the church.
Spiritual Advisor, Sylvania, OH; Fr. George
ence a Parish Life Conference, we had eve- Midwest SOYO has also declared this
Shaheen, Toledo, OH; Fr. Nikitas Lulias,
ning activities where the entire family month, St. John the Divine month, our Chancellor of the Greek Orthodox Diocese
could attend. Our combined catechism only fundraiser that supports SOYO/Teen of Chicago and Vice President of Syndesbowl was on Thursday evening and the SOYO through the four $750.00 scholar- mos; and Deacon Ellias Corey, Terre Haute,
Choir Festivalwas on Friday evening. There ships that are given each year to any student IN, were all in attendance.
was a packed house for both events.
who is attending or planning to attend a
This is the greatest turnout that Midwest
We had workshops during the day for the college. It assists all the Creative Festivals SOYO has had for a delegate's meeting,
Teens, Church School teachers and for par- and supports the College Contact program. since most of the delegates have to drive six
ents.
College Contact is our project where Ortho- to nine hours to attend the meeting or have
Another first was having a Dinner/
dox material is sent to College Students
to fly. This is what we call dedicated SOYO
Dance Senior Presentation where the only awayfrom home or students who are not at- members. A group of 17 SOYO delegates,
speaker was Bishop Antoun. A total of 50 tending a church. We also send information along with their parish priest Fr. George
High School Seniors were presented to ~oour Armed Forcesmembers so that they Shalhoub, flew in from Livonia, MI, to atBishop Antoun. Also the announcement of are kept informed and to let them know tend this meeting.
our four $750.00 scholarship winners were that we care. Midwest SOYO is doing our
It was the wish of Midwest SOYO to have
Midwest Parish life
Conference a Success .
t
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THE WORD/FEBRUARY 1990
educational speakers at all of our Executive Christian week-end.
the leadership of Stefanie Yazge. Since this
Council meetings. We had two police
Bob Snyder, Midwest SOYO Christian was Youth month, the out-of-town deleofficers (one for Teen SOYO and for the Education Director, conducted a Church
gat~s assisted with reading the Epistle and
Ladies/Senior SOYO) who spoke to us Scho?l workshop on lesson planning in a
takmg the collection.
regarding the major problem facing all of Mululevel Classroom Setting.
Following Divine Liturgy, a special award
us roday - Drugs/Substance abuse. It was
AOCWNA also met this week-end under was presented to Esther Simbol, Midwest
sowellreceived by all the delegates that the the leadership of their President, Libbie
SOYO President and a member of St.
educational program will continue at all of Kohl, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Several
George Church. The St. George Award for
our Executive Council meetings.
~OCWNA delegates attended this meet- Meritorious Service was given in honor and
Teen SOYO President, Julie Dakdouk,
mg.
recognition of her dedication and support
Cleveland, OH, conducted their meeting
Following the meeting, all delegates at- of St. George Parish and SOYO in serving
with over 70 teens present. Their lay advi- tended Vespers which were served by MidChrist and His Holy Church. Chairman of
sor, Cindy Zain, W. St. Paul, MN, along west SOYO Spiritual Advisors, Fr. George
the Parish Council, Anthony Tanoos, Zack
with their Spiritual Advisor, Fr. Joseph
Shaheen, host parish priest, Fr. Anthony
Kassis, President of St. George SOYO, and
Abud, Flint, MI, were also present.
Yazge and Deacon Elias Corey. St. George Nellie Simbol, sister of Esther all spoke
Fr. Michael Ellias, Senior SOYO
:--~-,----"""."T"-.----regarding her love for her church
SpiritualAdvisor led the delegates
and SOYO. Father Anthony then
in the opening prayer with the
read a letter from Metropolitan
Troparion to St. John the Divine,
Philip where he stated "that she is
Patron Saint of SOYO. Esther
indeed worthy of this honor . . .
Simbol,President, along with her
Axios, Axios, Axios."
officers,Chuck Cassis, Vice PresiAn adieu dinner followed Dident, Toledo, OH; Luia Sweiss,
vine Liturgy for all the delegates
Chicago,IL; Treasurer and acting
and parishioners of St. George and
secretaryJanice Fadel, Indianapowas sponsored by the St. George
lis, IN, were all in attendance.
Ladies under the leadership of
The Missions program is a very
their president,
Catherine
important project this year with
Malooley.
MidwestSOYO, since several new
All the meetings and activities
missionsare being started. It was
were held at the St. George Social
the wish of the delegates to assist
Center. All the parishioners of St.
our two newest missions, Holy
George in Terre Haute worked toTransfiguration Mission, Wheagether to welcome all the out-ofton, Illinois and the Orthodox
town guests and to make this a
Missionof Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
week-end that all our delegates
with $200.00 a month starting the
will always remember.
firstof November and continuing
All the delegates returned to
throughJune of 1990. A one time
their parishes ready to continue
donation of $500.00 is being
the work that Midwest SOYO set
made to the mission in Lansing, Fr. Nikitas, Esther Simbol, SOYO President and Fr. Michael Ellias SOYO forth at the Fall Executive Council
Michigan. At the present time, Spiritual Advisor.
'
meeting.
there are six missions in the Midwestand there are several in the planning
Youth Choir sang all the responses to the
Western Region Oratorical
stages.
Vesper services.
!his year Midwest SOYO will sponsor a
Esther Simbol, Midwest SOYO President Winner - Helen Waybeh
child through the Children's Relief Fund.
and her family invited all the out-of-town
"Orthodoxy, an ancient and traditional
. In memory ofV. Rev. Basil Kalekas, Sen- guests to their home for dinner prior to the religion, founded by our Light, the Lord
ior SOYO voted to donate $270.00 each evening activities. Everyoneenjoyed a won- Jesus Christ. What is our mission as the
yearto the library fund at the village in the derful dinner, fellowship and hospitality.
Orthodox Church in North America?''
name of the Midwest Teen SOYO Club of
A full house of over 350 people attended
First of all it is necessary to ask what Orthe Yearwinner.
the evening activities consisting of a play, thodoxy is all about? According to Fr. StanThis year NAC/SOYO suggested that which was written and produced by the St. ley Harakas, who wrote in his book Coneac?region play a major role in inviting the George Players of St. George Orthodox
temporary Moral Issues, the Orthodox
variousEastern Orthodox Churches in the Church, Terre Haute. The Play "Return of Christian Church holds that it has mainarea and to work closely with Syndesmos. the Jiddies II: The Sequel" allowed the tained the original, true and correct underWewere honored to have with us the Vice delegates to relax and enjoy an evening standing of the teachings of Christ and the
Presidentof Syndesmos, the V. Rev.Nikitas filled with fun and surprises. Following the Apostles for the twenty centuries of its
Lulias,Chancellor of the Greek Orthodox
play, Arabic and American music was en- existence. To be Orthodox is to share in that
~iocese of Chicago who spoke to us regard- joyed by all.
unchanged affirmation of the truths about
ing the workings of Syndesmos. Fr. Nikitas
Sunday, Divine Liturgy was celebrated by God, the world, man, salvation, the Church
stated that Syndesmos is sponsoring a re- the Spiritual Advisors, host pastor and the and what is to come in the future. Along
tr~at Feb. 16-17-18, 1990, and has invited deacon. The delegates joined the choir, the centuries, Christians in the Near East
MidwestSOYO to join with them for this which added beauty to the services under defended the true faith with their lives; thus
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�th hur h b ame part of their being. Beau of chi . th Church be ame part of the
peopl ' cradirion char were pa ed on
from one generation to another.
Kn ing chi , one ee chat the Orthodo
hur h i based on heritage. It is a
hur h char i ri h with traditions and custom . Our heritage is what makes our religion unique and different from the rest of
our di er e ouncry. For instance, the beautiful B zancine music chat is read and
hanced throughout the Divine Liturgy,the
incen e, the richly decorated gownsand the
icon di cingui h us from ocher Christian
ommunion in orth America. Should
chi heritage be changed because we live in
uch a different ociecy from whence the
tradition were created? o, I do not believe it hould.
True, our heri cage should not be
changed, however, it is necessary that we
adapt our ways to new situations. This
would make the Church run more efficient1y. An area that needs adaptation is to unify all the Orthodox Churches in North
America under a new united American
Orthodox Church. One might ask "Isn't
this changing our tradition?" Yes,however,
it is necessarycolook at the situation in the
right perspective cosee the light. When the
various Greek, Russian, Serbian, and
Antiochian churches in the mother countries were created, Orthodoxy was not yet in
America. Each church was happy with their
patriarchs where they were. They were close
and could relate with each country. These
churches were not created separately because of nationalistic ego, but because of
geographical locations and language. Bearing this in mind it is obvious that there
must now occur a change in America. At
this present time, we have various churches
with different bishops, who report codifferent patriarchs half way across the globe.
Why does our church have to be separated
like this? Being separated in this manner
weakens our forces. If we were united, we
would be stronger and would be able to
conquer the difficult issues facing our society today.
Today, America is known as the great
melting pot. When we came co chis country, we as individuals remained unique with
our heritage, yet we also blended in to become true Americans. This is what the
Orthodox Church must do. We should not
remain as separate Orthodox Churches
throughout this country but should unite
as the American Orthodox Church. We
must become one. This does not mean that
we will abandon our unique identities, but
will grow and enhance from the different
cultures.
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There is a difference between the
philosophies of Orthodoxy and Amer~can
morals at this point in time. The Amencan
society promotes individuality, freedom,
independence and is an open one which allows individuals to do as they wish. This
gives the individual a chance to experience
life at their own expense. However, some
Americans, without Christian educations,
believe that part of their freedom is to separate themselves from any organized religion, family ties, or culture and tradition. Individuals judge what is right and what is
wrong using their own value system without referring to the Word of God. This is
why so many terrible things are happening
in our country. The moral code of the country has become distorted. The family structure has diminished. Promiscuity, which is
veryprevalent, is becoming extremely dangerous and is spreading AIDS. There are
thousands of homeless people that need
help and there are many people, including
children, who are addicted to drugs. These
are very scary thoughts, however they are a
reality.
Furthermore, the people in this country
are stuck to the material aspects of life,
while their spirituality diminishes. Many
are power hungry and put their jobs above
their families. They want wealth only for
themselves and selfishness,greed, and laziness ends up overpowering our good natures. Many people are living in a "spiritual
vacuum." They have the attitude that if it
feels good, do it. True, not everyone is like
this, but the ones who are out there can be
educated.
As Orthodox Christians we know that
our society needs to be helped; we can not
just sit back and watch them rot. We as
Christians follow the role model of our Lord
Jesus Christ who wasthe "True Witness" to
the word of God. Christ spoke of Himself
in John 12:49, "ForI have not spoken on my
own authority; the Father who sent me has
himself given me commandment what to
say and what to speak." Also Christ said in
Mt. 5:16, "Let your light so shine before
men that they may see your good works and
glorify your Father in Heaven." As Christians we must follow this teaching, for we are
the light of the world.
We also follow the founders of our
Church, the apostles. St. Peter preached the
Risen Christ to multitudes after Pentecost
and many were baptized. St. Philip converted the Ethiopian and St. Peter converted Cornelius, the Centurion. St. Paul
carried out his missionary journeys to all
parts of the known world, bringing people
to Christ. This is why we must bear witness
to the goodness we have learned from our
Lord and educate and help others.
Our goals as Orthodox missionaries in
America are to spread the gospel, to be an
example to others by our deeds, and to
strengthen family ties. These goals can be
achieved in many ways, however, the first
object of our missionary effort must be ourselves. Our priority must be to purify our
hearts and minds by listening to the Word
of God and by praying. After this is
achieved we can then work on our families,
friends and everyone we come across during
our daily lives.
Our missionary efforts should involve
events of interest to everybody. There are
many examples of these types of events.
During the annual fair, the parish could
have a tour of the church, giving important
facts and unique details about our religion.
Parishes could also have a special Sunday
when each family will bring at least one new
person to the church. There would be encouraging and exciting educational events
that interest the newcomers to continue attending on their own. It would be wonderful if the parish priest would always make
it a point to welcome new people and introduce them to the parish. Also, instead of
sending out a newsletter just to parishioners, try sending them out randomly to families in the area. This way they will see upcoming events, news of the church, and interesting articles of Orthodox beliefs. We
have to open our churches and our hearts to
everyone and invite them to join with us in
prayer so they may see the Glory of God.
If we begin with ourselves, and continue
with our own community, the successof our
mission will follow.I believe that the Orthodox churches will soon become united because more are realizing what a beneficial
step this would be. Even if this does not
happen we must remember that we are
God's icons and speakers. He depends on
us, His faithful, to teach the world His
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word.We do this because we were taught
thisfrom our forebearers through our heritageand we see the tragedy ~nour wor~dtoday.The best war to do ~his is to be a living
exampleofJesus teachmgs. We do this by
pre~c~ing and good works, by sharing the
C~nsuan message and by caring for our
neighbor, whoever he or she might be. It
w~_and alwayswill be a process in which individuals extended themselves and began
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�THE PEOPLESPEAK
Dear Father Christopher Holwey:
moral issues? We're not to "impose" our
Although I am neither a bishop nor a viewson anyone, but shouldn't our viewsbe
theologian, I hope you will not mind ifl re- heard? Is not the Gospel to be proclaimed
spond to your letter in the December, 1989 to the nations and does not the Gospel of
issue of The Wordregarding the Christian Jesus Christ proclaim the salvation of the
response to abortion.
helpless? And who is more helpless than a
Having read your letter, I can tell that
baby in its mother's womb? Does it matter
you have given the issue much thought and who that baby's father is, or its mother, or
that you are a caring and compassionate in- the circumstances of its conception?
dividual. There are certain "problem pregWhenever a pro-lifer makes an exception
nancy" scenarios that cause me much an- for rape and incest, he or she undermines
guish and challenge my strong pro-life po- their pro-life position. IT'S NOT THE
Dear Father George:
sition, rape and incest not being the least of BABY'S FAULT!Can you imagine telling a
I verymuch disagree with your statement
these. For example, a black teen-age drug four-year-old, "Mary, I'm sorry, but your
recently that the Lebanese people are to
addict is pregnant and it is virtually certain father raped me. Therefore we're going to
blame for the destruction and misfortunes
that the baby will be born with AIDS, blind have to kill you." Is that ludicrous? What
that have befallen the country of Lebanon.
and drug-dependent. Who has a right to makes Mary at four different than Mary in
Really!
force this girl to carry her baby to term? I the womb? Because she can speak? She can
What about the constant hammering by
have two teen-age daughters in college. understand? Should we kill mutes and the
the Israeli armed and air forces (aided by
What would be my reaction if one of them
mentally retarded? Hitler's Germany could
United States billions and weaponry). All
were raped? But when I question my teach us some lessons on killing "less valuovera period of about fourteen years.
daughters on this issue, they always come able" members of society.
Is all that destructive bombing by the
I'm sorry if I've sounded too "preachy".
back to me with the same response: "But
enemyto be discounted? What country and
Daddy, it's not the BABY'S fault!" This re- As you can tell, this issue is important to
itspeople can survive such constant, unconsponse, which never fails to bring tears to me. It especially concerns me that too many
scionable savagery? I would like to know.
my eyes, pinpoints the overwhelming issue Christians are beginning to believe that we
How about putting the blame where it
really have no "right" to bring our viewsto
at stake here. When we talk about
belongs. The sad destruction of Lebanon is
CHOICE, we're not discussing choosing a the public arena- that it is permissible to
caused by Israel and the United States. No
new car, or a beer, or even a lifestyle; we're be personally opposed to murder but to
matter how high-minded and right-thinkchoosing to take an innocent life. That fact stand silently by while the slaughter of the
ing the Lebanese people are, they cannot
cannot be denied, no matter how much the innocents continues unabated. Perhaps
fight massive bombing with attitudes.
pro-abortion faction sugarcoats their posi- Right-to-Life day should not be observed in
Right?
tion in emotional rhetoric. If the govern- January, but on December 29, the day we
Sincerely,
ment or anyone else has no right to impose commemorate Herod's killing of the Holy
1.oriceF. Mulhern
on a woman's right to choose, then why is Innocents. Perhaps this would help to open
Brooklyn, New York murder against the law? Why is it permis- our eyes to the thousands of babies we have
sible to kill an unborn child but not a sacrificed on the altars of convenience,
"born" child? Does God make a distinction apathy, and "choice".
Dear Father George:
Sincerely in Christ,
Nancy and I were deeply impressed with between a baby in the womb and a baby in
Peter Georges
arms?
If
He
does
not,
should
we?
Of
course
the icon on the front of the October Word
Mentor-on-the-Lake, Ohio
and wonder if a color reproduction can be as individuals we have the right to make
choices; God has given us free will. But as
made available? Surely many Orthodox
familieswould welcome having this in their members of the Church ofJesus Christ, it is
Enjoying
homes. It makes me think of the words, our God-given responsibility to preach the
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"let the children come unto me and hinder truth and to live the truth. In the United
them not.'' What an appropriate memori- States of America the people are sovereign.
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with a donation!
must
do
everything
in
our
power
to
attempt
time, the icon explains the Orthodox tradito make our laws and our society consistent
tion of welcoming children to communion
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sition on our laws and society? Obviously
not! And they've succeeded in practically
Editor'sNote
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eliminating
all vestiges of our former
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advertisement elsewhere in this issue. We sition is not allowed to be expressed! Isn't
to the
havereceived dozens of inquiries about this it about time that we begin to emulate the
address
above.
saints of the past and speak out publicly on
Icon, "Christ and the Children."
Dear Father:
What a beautiful icon "written" by Paul
Albert to adorn the December cover of The
Word,only to be ruined by an ?verprint of
the masterhead of y~ur magazine! I wo~l?
haveliked to frame it, but cannot. This 1s
not the first time there wer~ overprints on
iconsadorning your magazine:
Rev. Vasile Hategan
Cleveland, Ohio
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�DAILYDEVOTIONS byTheVeryRev. George Alberts
March,1990
1. I A. 2:11-21; GE
. 2:4-19: PROVERBS 3:1-d18
S . Eudoxia, Marterius Zelenets, Marcel an
Antonina (FAST)
2. I A. 3:1-14;GE . 2:20-3:20; PROVERBS3:19-34
Hesychius the Martyr; St. Arsenius (FAST)
3. HEB. 1:1-12;MARK 2:23-3:5
Theodore Saturday; Martyr Eutropius,
Cleonicus, Basiliscus (FAST)
4. HEB. 11:24-26, 32-12:2;JOHN 1:43-51
Orthodoxy Sunday; Germanus the Righteous of
Jordan (FAST)
5. ISA. 4:2-5:7; GEN. 3:21-4:7; PROVERBS
3:34-4:22
Conon the Martyr; Martyr John Bulgar (FAST)
6. ISA. 5:7-16; GEN. 4:8-15; PROVERBS 5:1-15
42 Martyrs of Amoria; Finding of the Holy Cross
and Nails by St. Helena (FAST)
7. ISA. 5:16-25; GEN. 4:16-26; PROVERBS5:15-6:3
Priest Martyr Ephraim and the Bishops of
Cherson (FAST)
8. ISA. 6:1-12; GEN. 5:1-24; PROVERBS 6:3-20
Theophylact the Bishop of Nicomedia; Ven.
Lazarus (FAST)
9. ISA. 7:1-14; GEN. 5:32-6:8; PROVERBS6:20- 7:1
The 40 Martyrs of Sebaste; St. Caesarius (FAST)
10. HEB. 3:12-16; MARK 1:35-44
Saints Gregory Palamas Sunday; Sophronius the
Damascene (FAST)
11. HEB. 1:10-2:3; MARK 2:1-13
Saints Quadratus, Cyprian, Dionysius,
Anastasia (FAST)
12. ISA. 8:13-9:7; GEN. 6:9-22; PROVERBS 8:1-21
Theophanes the Confessor; Gregory Dialogist,
Simeon the New Theologian (FAST)
13. ISA. 9:9-10; GEN. 7:1-15;PROVERBS 8:32-9:11
Relics of Nicephorus of Constantinople; Martyr
Christina of Persia (FAST)
14. ISA. 10:12-20; GEN. 7:6-9; PROVERBS 9:12-18
SS. Benedict, Theognost, Euschymon (FAST)
15. ISA. 11: 10-12:2; GEN. 7:11-8:3; PROVERBS
10:1-22
Agapius and his Seven Companions the Martyrs
(FAST)
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16. ISA. 13:2-13;GEN. 8:4-21; PROVERBS 10:13-11:12
SS. Sabin, Papas, Julian (FAST)
17. HEB. 10:32-38; MARK 2:14-17
SS. Macarius, Alexius, Patrick (FAST)
18. HEB. 4:14-5:6; MARK 8:34-9:1
Cross Sunday; Cyril Archbishop of Jerusalem
(FAST)
.
19. ISA. 14:24-32; GEN. 8:21-9:7; PROVERBS
11:19-12:16
SS. Chrysanth, Daris, Claude, Hilaria, Jason,
Maurus (FAST)
20. ISA 25:1-9; GEN. 9:8-17; PROVERBS 12:8-22
SS. John, Sergius and Patrick (FAST)
21. ISA. 26:21-27; GEN. 9:18-10:1; PROVERBS
12:23-13:9
SS. James, Philemon, Domnin, Thomas (FAST)
22. ISA. 28:14-22; GEN. 10:32-11:9; PROVERBS
13:20-14:6
Bishop Basil of Angora; Martyr Callinic (FAST)
23. ISA. 29:13-23; GEN. 12:1-7; PROVERBS 14:15-26
Nikon the Righteous and his 199 Disciples
(FAST)
24. HEB. 6:9-12; MARK 9:31-37
Forefeast of the Annunciation; Zachariah,
Artemius (FAST)
25. HEB. 6:13-20; MARK 9:17-31; HEB. 2:11-18;
LUKE 1:24-38
The Annunciation; Sunday of St. John Climacus
(FAST)
26. ISA. 37:33-38:6; GEN. 13:12-18; PROVERBS
14:27-15:4
Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel; St. Malchus
(FAST)
27. ISA. 40:18:32; GEN. 15:1-15; PROVERBS 15:7-19
SS. Matrona of Salonica; MM. Philetus and
I
Lydia (FAST)
28. ISA. 41:4-14; GEN. 17:1-9; PROVERBS 15:20-16:9
Hilarion the New; SS. Stephan and Bojan
(FAST)
29. ISA. 42:5-16; GEN. 18:20-33; PROVERBS
16:17-17:17
Bishop Mark of Arethusa; Deacon Cyril (FAST) \
30. ISA. 45:11-17;GEN. 22:1-18;PROVERBS 11:17-18:5
St. John Climacus; St. Sophronius (FAST)
31. HEB. 9:24-28; MARK 8:27-31
Bishop Hypatius; St. Acacius, Repose of
Innocent (FAST)
COMMUNITIES
IN ACTION
St.Johnthe EvangelistChurch,
Orinda,CA
In February, 1989, the parishioners of St.
John Orthodox Church par~icipated in the
fiftieth anniversary of St. N 1cholas Church
·n San Francisco. Although the event was
~lled with highlights for many of our people who formerly were members of St.
Nicholas,perhaps the most important moment was the bestowing of the Antonian
SilverMedal upon a favorite son, Ronald S.
Nicola. Ron has faithfully served St. John
OrthodoxChurch since its inception in variouscapacities, presently as Parish Council
Chairman. As a youth he made his mark at
St. Nicholas as a leader of SOYO. He was
one of those exemplary young men who
couldbe trusted to serve in any responsibility.Ron has never ceased making himself
available for the furtherance of Holy
Orthodoxyin the Bay Area and for the good
ofthe parish to which he has belonged. Ron
is a member of the Archdiocese Board of
Trusteesand the Order of St. Ignatius of
Antioch. He is also well known for his work
asCo-Chairman of the Stewardship Committee of the Archdiocese and his articles
for THE WORD magazine. We are very
blessedat St.John Church to have both Ron
and his family as members of our community.His wife, Nancy, who is also pictured,
is a community leader in her own right as
SundaySchool Superintendent. Due to her
incessant hard work the St. John Sunday
Schoolnow serves over eighty children in its
dedication to teach the Orthodox Faith to
thosewho will be the future of our parish
and leaders in the Archdiocese in years to
come.Congratulations to Ron and Nancy
on the reception of this great honor!
~
.
RonNicola with wife and Bishop ANTOUN.
On August 15, 1989 the St. John Preschooland Daycare Center opened and began accepting enrollment. Nineteen stu-
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dents have now joined us along with two sanctified have all one origin. That is why
excellent staff persons. Under the leader- he is not ashamed to call them brethren,
ship of Mr. Nabil Garas along with Mr. Fer- saying, I will proclaim thy name to my
na~do_Halaby and an enthusiastic group of brethren, in the midst of the congregation
pansh10ners, the Sunday School rooms and I will praise thee" (Heb 2:12).
Church Hall were remodeled to serve as
classrooms. A large, previously unused part
of our property was turned into a beautiful
play area designed by Mr. Jack Mashi, another prominent parishioner. We are extremely proud of this achievement and pray
that its success will continue.
The great dream of our community is the
development of our five-acre lot in Orinda
where our present church and hall now sit.
The present structure is quickly becoming
too small, both for worship and community functions, so a movement was begun in
earnest to look for an architect to help us
work towards the fulfillment of our dream.
After well over a year of work with the
Building Committee, headed by Mr. Gamil
Messih and Mr. Steve Kreta, the architectural firm of Robert Davidson, with consultant Thomas Drain, presented a site MasAziz Elias
ter Plan to a meeting of the general membership on Sunday, October 29. A vote to
Patriarch Ignatius IV, Metropolitan
approve the Plan in concept and to take the Philip, Very Rev.John and KhouriaNawall
next step of putting together a financial Elias, and the names of all the parishioners
plan to be presented in January was taken of St. George of El Paso, Texas, are written
and the motion was overwhelmingly ac- on the picture that is hanging in the fellowcepted. The plan includes the building of ship hall. These are the names of a SPEa large Church Hall, rectory and Church CIAL FAMILY of God; the family that
and the remodeling of the existing struc- gathers in the Orthodox Church at 915 N.
ture for educational purposes. A large pla- Florence. "And looking around on those
za will connect the three primary structures who saw about him, he said, 'Here are my
with remaining usable space to be devel- mother and my brothers! Whoever does the
oped for outdoor activities and play areas. will of God is my brother, my sister and
There is so much excitement in the air at St. mother,'" (Mark 3:34-35 and Matt 12:50).
John's these days. God willing we shall be At the top of the list are our beloved Patriable to keep moving forward for the fulfill- arch, Metropolitan and local shepherd, Fr.
John. In I Cor 4:15, St. Paul spoke to his
ing of our goals.
Finally, we would like to thank Sayedna flock: "For though you have countless
Philip and Sayedna Antoun for their ex- guides in Christ, you do not have many
pression of concern following the recent fathers. For I became your father in Christ
earthquake and for the letters sent from var- Jesus through the gospel."
All that we do in our little families of 2,
ious churches in the Archdiocese. Thankfully, neither om people nor our Church 3, 4, or more, acts as preparation for what
were damaged. We have begun to do all we we must do as members of God's whole
can to aid those in distress and are grateful family: respect for dad should lead to rethat the Archdiocese has risen to offer aid spect for priest and hierarchy; forgivenessof
in this time of need. May God be with you kin folks should lead to forgiveness of all;
caring for children and parents should lead
all.
to caring for our neighbors; prayer at home
should lead to corporate prayer.
One PictureIs
The names are a reminder that we are
Worth1000 Words
called to be a close knit family caring for
each other's needs, as taught byJesus Christ
(EvenIf You Can'tReadThem)
"Here am I, and the children God has and the apostles. "There was not a needy
person among them, for as many as were
given me" (Heb 2:13).
''For he who sanctifies and those who are possessorsof lands or houses sold them, and
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�Mueller and three laypeople from Ss. Cyril
and Methodius Church ( OCA) assisted
with summer catechism classes. Father Ted
Trifon and Ss. Constantine and Helen
( -!: --l .
Greek Church have provided vestments,
'Lee him labor . . . o chat he may be
chalice and many church fittings, as well as
able ro give to rho e in need," (Eph 4:28).
use of their facilities. Father Peter Pappa'But if anyone has che world' go~ds and
demetriou (Greek Archdiocese) is giving
ee hi brother in need, yer do es his heart
vestments. All this is evidence that, despite
again c him, how doe God's love abide in
jurisdictional differences, we are truly one
him?" (!John 3:17).
.
Orthodox Church.
A glan eat the people' names remrnds
Father Bill and members of the new misu that Godl familie do not dwell on husion are enthusiastic. In
man error and mi rakes bur emphasizes
addition to Sunday
and dwell on good. Our fight is not with
Liturgy,
Saturday
ea h other but again t the evil one; "for we
Great Vespers has beare not oncending against fle h and blood,
gun. Choir already has
but again t the principalities, ag~inst pow8 singers. Bible study is
er , again t the world rulers of this pres~nt
being held weekly.
darkne , again t the spiritual hosts of w1ekChurch
School has 8
edne in the heavenly places," (Eph 6:12).
students
and
3
The proud grandfather who looks at his
teachers.
The
former
grand on and treats him as though he can
Episcopalians have had
do no wrong, teaches the Christian lesson
little difficulty adapt- forgive and forget those around as if he
ing to Eastern Rite wor- ,
were your own child. Only God knows
ship. Dr. Thomas
"why" one acts as they do. Ifl were in their
Grossman, formerly
shoes I might have acted worse. The love
senior
warden of the
and forgiveness I have for those closely reEpiscopal parish, says
lated must be extended to those brethren
that '' every new discovwho are "spiritually related". This will erase
ery
I make about Orenvy, criticism, bickering, prejudice and a
thodoxy
seems better
multitude of sins. The result will be harand better". There is
mony within families, churches, regions,
no other Orthodox
archdioceses and patriarchates. This is the
church
on the north
love of God and the story the picture tells.
side of Milwaukee (a
o matter how bad or wrong we are, the
metropolitan area of
Lord loves us and forgives - (His family).
I
1. 5 million), so the
God Bless Mr. Aziz Elias who looked at
William Olnhausen being ordainedby Bishop ANTOUN.
fields are ripe for harthe El Paso community and saw a family
that reached from Antioch to El Paso: a flock to Orthodoxy attracted considerable vesting. Members hope that the new misfamily created over 2,000 years ago. He is publicity in Milwaukee papers, thereby sion will have 2 5 families and a name in a
the brother of Fr.John Elias. Aziz came to drawing a number of persons who are now very short time.
El Paso to visit from Damascus, Syria. It taking instructions, and was even reported
took him hour after hour, day after day, 6-8 in USA Today!
The new mission has also attracted a St. Elijah of Oklahoma City
weeks to complete. But then to reveal the
His Eminence, Archbishop MICHAEL
love of God takes much sacrifice, time, and number of "native" Orthodox of various
backgrounds (Serbs, Greeks, Romanians, conducted a very successful Hierarchical
effort.
-Jamie Isaac Antiochians, Ukrainians), as well as some Visitation at the Church of St. Elijah in
Episcopaliansfrom other parishes, and thus Oklahoma City, September 15-18, 1989.
Despite an abscessed tooth which forced
is adding "Anglican" to the usual multiNew Missionin Milwaukee
ethnic Orthodox mixture.
him to delay his scheduled arrival for sever~
On the weekend of September 16/17, a
Mission members were delighted by the hours, he arrived in good health and radinew Antiochian mission opened in the Mil- warm reception given by the Archdiocese: ating a genuine human warmth and Christwaukee area. Located in Mequon, a north- Father Peter Gillquist and Deacon Jon Fin- ian humility which immediately captured
ern suburb of Milwaukee, the congregation ley came from Santa Barbara, Father John
the hearts of all who met him. His good
already has 30 members, with another 19 Morris from Fort Wayne, Father Gregory humor and pastoral concern seemed unr:uf-1
non-Orthodox taking instructions and at- Rogers from Gary, Father Bill Caldaroni fled even by a hectic schedule which
tending regularly. 15 of the members (all and a dozen laypeople from Wheaton,
brought him into personal contact with all
ex-Episcopalians) were chrismated by His Illinois, Fred and Elinor Bourjaily from our parish organizations, as well as a general
Grace, Bishop ANTOUN at a Divine Lit- Cleveland, Patrick Reardon from Pitts- parish meeting.
urgy on Saturday, September 16, held at Ss. burgh, the Jacobs family from Iron MounOn Friday evening the Parish Council,
Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox tain, Michigan. Milwaukee Orthodox have under the chairmanship of Gary Homsey,
Church in Wauwatosa. Two more Epis- also been most welcoming: Father Tom hosted a dinner for His Eminence at Quail
br ughr che pro eed (of hat w~ ?ld)
and laid ic ac rhe ap de ' feet and di mburion wa made to ea h a an had need,"
copalians were chrismated on October 1.
All were formerly members of St. Boniface
Episcopal Church in Mequon._
_
At the same September 16 Liturgy, William Olnhausen, formerly rector of the
same Episcopal parish, was ordained as subdeacon and deacon. On Sunday September
17, at the Mequon Woman's Club (th: mission's temporary meeting place)_,~1shop
A TOUN ordained Deacon Wilham to
the priesthood. The departure of Father
Olnhausen and members of his Episcopal
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Country Club. Dinner was followed parish to continue the work of taking
Creek
• b etween
b n open and fran k d"1scuss10n
Orthodoxy to America. He also officiated at
ta members of the Council, the Arch- the Churching of Derek Ray Cohlmia, son
~i;hopand Fr. Constantine Nasr, Pastor of of Dr. Raymond and Sherry Cohlmia, as
S Elijah. Archbishop MICHAEL com- well as the Chrismation ofJerry Weddington
t. ded the Council for its vision and enwho has been attending St. Elijah for some
rnen
.
. h.
couragedthem to contmue m t eir support time. He also conducted memorial services
ofthe workof the Church on both the local for Neimer Bird, Fozie Rahill and Henry
and national level.
Bird and led the procession for the ElevaAt 10:30 Saturday morning, His Emi- tion of the Holy Cross and distributed the
encemet with the teachers and students of sweet Basil provid~d by Yvonne Homsey,
~heSunday School._His genuine kind~ess Sam and Alexandria Shadid and Khouriah
andconcern immediately won the affect10n NJ. Shadid. His Eminence's visit also coinof both teachers and students. He en- cided with the celebration of the 69th year
couragedthe teachers to continue in their of the parish of St. Elijah.
workand expressed delight with the teachOn Monday morning Dr. Paul Massad,
ingprogram develoJ.?ed
by Fr. Constantme
Nasrand Deacon Basil
McMurry,aud supervised by Deana
Rotramel. This program is a three year
coursedesigned to take
the student completely
through the Holy
Scriptures as well as
theirinterpretation by
the Fathers and the
teaching
of
the
Church. At 11:30 he
met with our Teen
SOYO, under the
Archbishop MICHAELinducts membersinto Order.
presidency of Jimmy
Shadid and their adult advisors, Ray Hibthe newly appointed member of the Archbard, Cookie Coury and Georgette Eid. diocesan Board of Trustees, hosted a lunchThe teens themselves suggested that the eon for the Archbishop and several guests
Archbishop address the issue of drugs,
at Michael's Restaurant. The conversation
whichthey see as the greatest problem con- centered around the bishop's impressions
fronting them today. There was a lively of the present situation in Lebanon and the
give-and-take discussion which left the Near East. Benny and Dolores Homsey also
teenswell instructed in the teaching of the hosted a dinner for the Archbishop in their
Church and satisfied with his answers to home. Benny is a lifetime honorary memtheir questions.
ber of the Board of the Archdiocese.
The last official event of His Eminence's
At 12:30,Helen Naifeh, president of the
LadiesAid, and Abla Musallam, president
visit was the dinner atJunior's Restaurant
of the Ladies Guild, and their organiza- given by the Okla. City chapter of the Order
tions, furnished a luncheon for His Emi- of St. Ignatius of Antioch. Under the
nenceand had time for a delightful conver- presidency of Selma Naifeh, we have a very
sation and visit.
active chapter of the Order boasting 2 5
The Adult Fellowship, Choir and Singles members and several prospective members.
met with the Archbishop at 8:00 Saturday After the dinner, ·the Archbishop comevening. Ellis Hanna heads our Adult Fel- mended the Order for their loyal support of
lowship,Al Mamary is Choir Director and the programs and work of the Archdiocese
MichelleMorrow and Tina Farha head our both on the local and national level.
It has become a St. Elijah tradition for
Singles. These groups raised several
penetrating questions concerning the life of Sam and Margaret Homsey to host a breakthe Church and the means of bearing an fast-brunch on the last day of an Episcopal
Visitation, and they did so in grand style on
Orthodox witness to our community.
S_undaywas an especially busy day. His Tuesday morning before the Archbishop
Emmence celebrated Divine Liturgy with left in the afternoon.
Everyone who met Archbishop
our Pastor,Fr. Constantine Nasr, and delivered a homily in which he encouraged the MICHAEL during his visitation was imTHEWORD/FEBRUARY 1990
mediately taken by his warmth and humility. His genuine concern not only for the
Church as a body, but for each individual
with whom he came into contact, has
earned for him much love and respect
among our parishioners. May God grant
him many years.
-Deacon Basil McMurry
St. Mary'sPawtucket,Rhode Island
Weekends come and go but Columbus
Day Weekend, 1989, will alwaysbe remembered by the parishioners and friends of St.
Mary's of Pawtucket, RI. We celebrated the
burning of the mortgage on our parish center complex.
This may not appear on the surface to be
a remarkable event until you know that the
complex cost in excessof $750,000, and St.
Mary's is a community of only 110families.
Families, however, blessed with the attributes of commitment, pride, dedication and
a tremendous work ethic. We identified the
task before us, asked for God's blessing,
pledged and gifted $300,000, loaned the
Church $135,000 interest-free, raised in
activities $250,000, and rented our newly
built social hall for another $250,000 all in
eight years! Do you think our faces were
beaming with pride when we welcomed
Metropolitan Philip and our former pastor,
now bishop, His Grace Athanasius Saliba of
the Balamand Seminary, for this celebration? What a joyous start to a spectacular
weekend. Our goal in designing this weekend was to plan a three-day celebration to
mirror the magnitude of the parishioners'
accomplishment.
Friday evening, we honored our bishops
at a reception at which our parishioners performed a skit, "The Arabic Honeymooners," original prose and poetry in English
and Arabic was presented, a wonderful slide
presentation depicting our ten-year parish
center odyssey was shown, and our ladies
outdid themselves with a beautiful dessert
table they prepared featuring their wonderful Syrian pastries. Saturday began with a
luncheon prepared by the men of the parish for our children with Metropolitan
Philip and Bishop Athanasius. Then followed a tour of the Church School in the
parish center which had been decorated by
the children in preparation of the bishops'
visit. Thanksgiving Vespers preceded a
magnificent banquet in our parish center
hall. We culminated that evening by asking
all in attendance to form a large circle
around the hall. All were given candles.
Metropolitan Philip was asked to take his
lighted candle and light the candle next to
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�opening processional
of ''O Come All Ye
Faithful", you could
see from the smiling
faces of the choralers
the complete joy they
were receiving from
the music which they
were rendering for the
enjoyment
of the
audience. The concert
this year, was dedicated
IN MEMORYOF REV.
FATHER GREGORY
PHELAN, who had
been pastor of St.
Mary's Church in Cambridge, Massachusetts,
left to right:Nicholas Hanna, Chairmanof ParishCouncil;Fat?erTimothyFe~- and who for "the greatgu on, Pastor;His Grace,Bishop Athanasi1:1s
Saliba;Metropo_litan
PHILIP,Pn- er part of the past ten
mate; Dr. Joseph). Samra, Chairman,Pansh Center Committee.
years was a major force
him. The lights in the hall were dimmed in bringing the concert to full maturity. He
and the flame was passed from one person was ACCOMPANIST, SINGER, FATHER
to the next. While this wastaking place, His AND FRIEND," and is sorelymissed by all.
The Choir gave its all, being mindful of
Eminence sang a beautiful hymn along
with our liturgical choir. When the last its dedication and received much more in
candle had been lighted, our parish coun- aesthetic value. From the opening Hymn
cil chairman, Nicholas Hanna; our parish - "God is With Us" rendered so reverently
by Father Michael Abdelahad, Dean of the
center committee chairman, Dr. Joseph).
Samra; our priest, Fr. Timothy Ferguson; Cathedral of St. George in Worcester, MasHis Grace, Bishop Athanasius, and sachusetts, and assisted by the Choir, to the
Metropolitan Philip torched the mortgage closing Hallelujah Chorus, the audience
papers for the parish center and everyone was elevated to a new 'spiritual high' worshouted and applauded! What a visual and shipfully recalling "CHRIST IS BORN GLORIFY HIM!''
emotional thrill!!!
This year there were over sixty adult
If that was not enough of a weekend, at
Divine Liturgy the following morning, in voices blending in the music of the season
our newly decorated Church, our priest, Fr. as well as the voices of twenty youngsters
Timothy Ferguson was honored by being from the churches which participated in
elevated to the dignity of Archpriest. ''Ax- this year's concert: St. Georges of Lowell,
ios, Axios, Axios," we responded and Father Norwood, Boston and Worcester, St. John
was presented a cross from the parish as an of Damascus of Dedham and St. Mary's of
expression of our love. The weekend culmi- Cambridge, all in Massachusetts, as well as
nated with a Hafla where all in attendance St. Mary's of Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The
concert was under the direction of David
had another way to express their joy.
There are certain rare times in one's life Franciosi, Regional Sacred Music Coordinathat are special and unique. This weekend tor and N AC SOYO President; assisted by
was one of those times!
the Choir Directors of the participating
-The Parishioners of St. Mary's churches; Phyllis Arsenault, St. George,
Lowell;Patricia Ayoub, St. George, Boston;
Sophie Laffey, St. George, Worcester;
New England Region
Michelle Mabardi, St. Mary's, Cambridge.
Christmas Concert
Marilyn Robbat, also of St. Mary's Church
''There is a destiny that makes us sisters
in Cambridge, very artistically directed the
and brothers
Children's Choir, who sang TODAY THE
Not one of us, goes his way alone,
VIRGIN (Kontakion), 0 COME LITTLE
What we put into the lives of others
CHILDREN, INFANT HOLY, JOY TO
Comes back into our own".
THE WORLD, SILENT NIGHT and
That truth was borne out in the 10th An- NIGHT OF SILENCE so beautifully; the
nual New England Region SOYOCHRJST- parishioners were enthralled by the spiritual
MAS CONCERT held on December 3, mood of the evening. The Piano Accom1989 at St. George Orthodox Church in panists, whose talents are indispensable to
West Roxbury, Massachusetts. From the the success of the concert, were Father
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Christopher Holwey and Jacqueline Saber.
Stephanie Robbat did a gr~at job accompanying the Children's Chou on her flute.
Father Christopher Holwey, pastor of St.
George Church of Boston, directed the
Male Chorus, which rendered the Russian
Chant, "Lord I call on Thee" with such tender feeling, that one just knew that God
would heed their call. Other highlights of
the evening were the solos of Magdeline
Jumes and Stacy Evangelinellis, who so eloquently sang "Were you There" and did a
duet, accompanied by John Arambeges;
Michelle Mabardi, who sang "What Child
is This" and David Franciosi's rendition of
"Heavenly Light".
For over one and one half hours, the audience was enchanted with the lovely
Hymns and Troparia of our Orthodox Tradition, as well as many of the ever popular
Christmas Carols and secular songs of the
season which included; MEGALYNARION
FOR CHRISTMAS, KONTAKION FOR
CHRISTMAS, REJOICE O VIRGIN,
CHRISTMAS CANON, HAIL O VIRGIN,
0 HOLYNIGHT and WE THREE KINGS,
which was done in true Christian fashion,
by our own three kings; James Bezreh,
David Corey and George Matthews.
The concert portrays in words and music,
the story of the Birth of our Lord and SaviorJesus Christ, and as such, the narrations
are a very important element. The Choir is
indebted to Dr. Anthony Bashir, who so
eloquently articulated the entire evening's
commentary.
The NER SOYO CONCERT is a gift
given each year to the faithful of the parishes in the Region and community, however
in the Christian Spirit of sharing and caring,
a free will offering is taken, the proceeds of
which are given to a designated charity. This
year was no exception - the collection will
serveas a Music Scholarship in memory ofFr.
Gregory Phelan. During a brief interlude,
David Franciosithanked all who had attended the concert and asked them to join in the
singing of Christmas Carols because, as
David so aptly stated, "For Father Gregory,
knowing that to perpetuate both music and
faith would be pleasing to him, a moment
of silence would not be fitting, but instead
a moment of music."
When the Choir started the Hymn, I
LEAVEYOU MY PEACE, the audience was
on its feet and remained there right
through the HALLELUJAH CHORUS, after which thunderous applause filled the
church. Just as the hearts of the Choralers
had been aesthetically raised to their
heights, the audience too had been elevated to a new awareness that CHRIST IS
BORN - GLORIFY HIM!
THE WORD/FEBRUARY 1990
•THE ORTHODOXWORLD
Interfaith Conference Assesses
Soviet Religious Freed oms
WASHINGTON - U.S.
experts on the state of religious freedom in the Soviet
Union say that while there
is much to cheer about now,
repressionstill aboun?s and th~t no Soviet
believerscan relax unul the haltmg steps towardliberalization are enshrined in Soviet
law.
"Now is the time for Westerners to keep
up their pressure on the Soviet government" to codify the new Soviet relaxation
towardreligion, said George Weigel, president of the Ethics and Public Policy Center
in Washington.
At a one-day conference here Sept. 26,
titled "Assessing Religious Freedom in the
SovietUnion: One Year After the Millennium," a wide range of Soviet specialists
shared their insights and concerns about
the fluid nature of the Soviet religious
scene.
Bohdan Bociurkiw, a professor of politicalscienceat Carleton College in Canada,
said the reforms initiated by Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev "have created
favorableconditions" for legalization of the
long-banned Ukrainian Catholic Church.
The remarks by the professor, a Ukrainian emigre, came less than two weeks after
Ukrainian Catholics held a huge outdoor
Massin Lvovto demand that the Kremlin
restorethe church's legal status and end decadesof repression.
The Ukrainian church, an Eastern Rite
churchof Roman Catholicism, has as many
as 5 million members, according to Mr.
Bociurkiw,making it the largest banned religiousorganization in the world.
Mr.Bociurkiw said that Mr. Gorbachev's
greatest legacy could be the abolition of
"that monument to Stalinist repression,"
referringto the Ukrainian church's forced
disintegrationby the state immediately followingWorld War II.
During his luncheon address, Richard
S_chifter,
US assistant secretary for human
nghts, said, "Ifl had to guess, there's a very
good chance" that the Soviet Union will
legalizethe Ukrainian church.
Mr. Schifter said a change in policy by
the Kremlin is likely to occur in advance of
Mr. Gorbachev's visit to Italy this November, when he is scheduled to meet with
PopeJohn Paul II. The pope has insisted
that recognition of the Ukrainian church be
a condition of improved Vatican- Soviet re-
THEWORD/FEBRUARY 1990
lations.
One barrier to legalization of the Ukrainian church is the continuing opposition of
the Russian Orthodox Church, which effectively took over most of the Catholic territory in the wake of Stalin's terror.
The hierarchy of the Orthodox Church is
still opposed to recognition of the Ukrainian Catholics. In fact, most observers said,
the Russian Orthodox Church has been the
primary beneficiary of the government's
liberalization in the Ukraine, taking possession of long-closed Catholic parishes.
The Rev. Leonid Kishkovsky, an Orthodox Church in America officialwho attended the conference, acknowledged this difficulty when he said that the "Russian Orthodox Church appears to operate as a state
church in an atheist society- and that's a
very dangerous moment."
Reporting about the equally troubled
Baltic region of the Soviet Union, Victor
Nakas said that the Lithuanian Catholic
Church is undergoing a "profound spiritual
renewal.'' Seized parishes are being reopened, new churches are being built and
evangelization activities are in full swing,
said Mr. Nakas, Washington manager of
the Lithuanian Information Center.
Financially Strapped,
National Council
Forges Ahead, Cautiously
NEW YORK -The National Council
of Churches, financially strapped and in the
process of changing its structure, is in the
midst of a delicate balancing act.
Despite the urgency of the financial situation, supporters of the beleaguered ecumenical agency are trying to avoid making
quick moves that could upset the balance
of the organization.
That tension came into bold relief here
during a special Sept. 14-16 consultation
called to explore ways of putting in place a
new structure approved at the May meeting
of the council's Governing Board, its chief
policy-making body.
The Rev. Leonid Kishkovsky of the
Orthodox Church in America, who heads
the 22-member panel charged with overseeing the transition, refer~ed to what he
called ''a tension of time line and
resources.''
Speaking Sept. 17 to the council's executive committee, Father Kishkovsky said
there is a need to allow time for an orderly
transition to the new structure, which will
combine the NCC's current 11 units into
four new units. But to cling to the present
st~cture too long, he warned, could jeopardize the council's financial health.
''We (consultation participants) were unable to go as rapidly as we hoped," said Father Kishkovsky,who is slated to assume the
presidency Jan. 1, 1990. "If one moves
rapidly without taking into account factors
you should, then you might go in the
wrong direction."
''It seems everything is in motion, is in
transit," said Father Kishkovsky. "That is
part of the difficulty.''
He pointed to several areas of conflict
that surfaced without resolution during the
three-day consultation, which involvedover
200 NCC officials, staff and representatives
of supporting churches:
-The complexities of assigning staff
within the new structure, while maintaining a commitment to racial inclusiveness,
sensitivity to staff morale and recognition
of budgetary considerations related to termination benefits.
-The way in which the functions of the
NCC's chief official, the general secretary,
will be linked to the four units.
-Determinations on where to place the
existing units under the new structure.
Father Kishkovsky said his 22-member
transition team will attempt to adopt a
timeline for putting new staff in place at the
group's next meeting.
Due, in part, to the unresolved questions, the executive committee voted to
postpone the first scheduled business meeting of the reorganized governing body - to
be called the General Board - from February to May 1990. The General Board is
still scheduled to hold its organizing meeting in November of this year.
Despite the difficulties encountered by
the transition team, NCC officialssaid their
spirits were buoyed by what they perceived
as a spirit of cooperation emerging from the
consultation The Presbyterian Church
(U.S.A.) has donated $42,000 to the council to help cover emergency needs that
might arise during the transition period.
Church officials said they hoped the donation would "serve as a challenge" to other
member churches to offer additional funds.
The NCC receives most of its financial
support from the large mainline denominations such as the Presbyterian Church
(U.S.A.), the United Methodist Church, the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America,
the Episcopal Church and the United
Church of Christ.
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VILLAGEALMANAC
by Paul D. Garrett
for February 1990
IT NEVER SEEMSTO FAIL,RIGHT? You wash your car .
and it rains. You start a 3. 5 million expansion on your conference
center ... and it snows. The hillsides are a wintry white, but neither the driving rains which seem now a distant memory, nor the
freezing temperatures with which much of the nation is now
gripped, has prevented the layers of concrete block from completing work on the first set of retaining walls. When the scores of massive dock planks which form the basement ceiling/first-floor flooring of the building were set in place atop the structure, the sight out
the Library windows appeared for all the world like a row of
apartment-house garages with their gaping door thrown up and bare
light bulbs burning within, allowing the electricians and plumbers
to perform their tasks. This illusion is bound to be short-lived, however, for any day on which the temperature rises above 35 ° F, new rows
of block methodically fill m these voids while temporary wooden rails
affixed atop the "ceiling" offer the promise of a second story- the
ground floor - soon co follow.
It will cake an extended spell of warmish weather before the concrete floor dares to be laid, but chis coo will come. More supplies are
on order, including the steel for the dining room floor and lots of
pipes, guaranteeing not only company for the coal trucks and school
buses which lumber slowly up Route 711North out of Ligonier, but
exciting news by next month!
WARM INSIDE ITS PHASE-ONE HOME, the St. John of
Damascus Sacred Art Academy has made a significant decision.
Responding co requests from a number of potential students teachers and mothers of small children in particular - who find
themselves unable to remain away from home for two weeks at a
stretch, Program Director Philip Zimmerman will attempt a singleweek instructional period this summer. Three very successful twoweek sessions have been held to date, "graduating" 16 budding
iconographers from across the continent, and convincing Phil that
the trial program has a good chance of succeeding. Since most of the
basic instruction is given during the first week in residence, during
which time the students complete an icon of Christ the Teacher,only
the additional experience of completing a second panel under Phil's
watchful eye will be sacrificed. Anyone interested in learning more
about the program can read past students' glowing reports in the December 1989 issue of the Sacred Art journal, published by the Village staff. Upcoming session will run June 24-July 8th,July 22-29
{the one-weeker), and Oct. 28- ov. 11. Two-week sessions cost
750.00, covering tuition, room and board, and materials; the oneweek trial cour e will cost 400.00. Since space is limited, act early.
Application are available on request.
When clas es are not in session, the studio gears up for production work. Very popular are Phil's custom "family icons," in which
and coming in March .
16-18
Enlivening to Christ: "Penance and Forgiveness" Conducted by Drs. John Dalack and Anthony Bashir.
30-31
EasternRegion SOYO Delegates Meeting jointly sponsored by St. Ellien Church, Brownsville, PA, and St.
Michael's Church, Monessen, PA. Saturday evening's
entertainment will include a special award-winning
drama, I am the Brothero/Dragons, part of a chemicaldependency program at the St. Francis Medical Center,
Pittsburgh, PA. Contact Fr. George Geha for information.
the patron saint of each member of the family is depicted. These
make wonderful anniversary gifts for parents. Parents, in turn, as they
watch the nest empty, can start their children's new households off
on the right foot by commissioning icons of the bride and groom's
patron saints - to which the children in good time can be added.
For information and pricing, contact the Academy.
If your parish is in the building stage or is considering beautification - don't be part of the great majority that turns elsewhere for
icons; we handle every size project, and are happy to consult with
you!
AS THE LIBRARY, in part, supports the various programs
offered at the Village, it has compiled a short "want list" of materials that members of the Archdiocese across the continent might have
in their possession or be able easily to obtain and forward. It is virtually guaranteed that Phil's students will avidly pore over any come
dealing with some aspect of the sacred arts - icons, church architecture, embroidery, etc. Almost as desperate for reading materials are
those campers unfortunate enough to find themselves laid up in the
Infirmary. Since the small shelf of juvenile literature placed there
last summer was enjoyed (a few healthy young people even like to
read!), a somewhat larger collection seems in order. If your brood left
behind its childhood books, consider sending them to the Village
- if they are still in servicable condition. Folk-lore, sports, and religious titles are particularly welcome. For information, contact the
Librarian. Finally, because Library books also serve as vital reference
tools in cataloging the Museum's treasures, the catalogs published
by other museums holding icons and/or Middle Eastern artifacts are
of value. If you visit an institution that has published something you
think will interest us, let us know about it, or just forward a copy to
us; by now you have read enough about the Library/Museum to have
a feel for what is needed.
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<p>The AOCA is one of 24 archdioceses of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East across the world. The editorial office for their publication <em>The Word</em> is in Brooklyn, New York. AOCA founded the periodical as an Arabic language publication in 1905, which ran for 16 volumes. The final issue of the Arabic <em>Al-Kalemat</em> appeared in 1933, and the English iteration <em>The Word</em> began anew in 1957.</p>
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COVER:
APARTHEID IN SOUTH AFRICA!
Miss Omayma Stephan of St. Nicholas Cathedral in
Brooklyn, N.Y. graces our cover this month with a
drawing depicting the evils of ApartheidWhites
enjoy complete freedom; Blacks are subjected to an
inferior status. We sincerely thank Miss Stephan for
her contribution to THE WORD. See the first feature
in this issue.
D
uri~g t~e past se_veralmonths we have witnessed history being made. Without the threat of
Soviet mtervenuon, the East Germans began chipping away at the Berlin Wall. Today you
can buy pieces of that Wall in New York City! Our eyes filled with tears as we witnessed on
television free movement from East to West and back to East Berlin. Freedom is a precious gift which
we in the West often take for granted. We don't appreciate it until we see that it has been denied to
others or to ourselves. And when "the walls came tumblin' down", others in Eastern Europe began
flexing their muscles. With but a few exceptions, our brothers and sisters behind the Iron Curtain
have peacefully demonstrated for democracy, free elections, freedom of the press and the release of
political prisoners. They need our prayers, moral support and the financial help of the American and
Canadian governments. Poland, East Germany, Hungary and Czechoslovakia are making political
reforms to accommodate the will of the people. It has been a long and difficult struggle but "right"
has conquered "might." The fight is not yet over. We pray that the end result will be for freedom
and democracy. Hopefully Yugoslavia, Bulgaria and the most difficult hardliners, Romania and
Albania, will follow suit. I.et us pray for our brethren in those places as well - many of them are of
the Orthodox Faith. Last but not least, let us express hope for more democratic change in the Soviet
Union and its various ethnic provinces. They too yearn for a change in a political system that enslaves.
God help them all!
We now move into a new decade. What will the '90s produce on the stage of human, civil, political
and religious rights? We are only eleven years away from the 21st Century. Time marches on and some
people in the world are still living as slaves to systems, concepts or persons. What will this decade
bring to South Africa and its venom, Apartheid? We call your attention to the feature article of this
month's issue of THE WORD on this subject. Will the "Intifada" force Israel to the negotiating tables
so that a homeland for the Palestinians will be more than a dream? I.et us not forget the turmoil in
Central America, Ireland, Southeast Asia nor the poverty in parts of Africa, Cuba and the homeless
on our own streets. Will true democracy come out of the ashes of beleaguered Lebanon?
In our religious communities, will this new decade that ushers in the end of this century, allow
us in North America to witness the fullness of our Orthodox Christian Faith, by having an administratively united Church, with one Holy Synod and one bishop within one geographic area or diocese? Dare we even mention the absolute need for patriarchs and bishops being of the same ethnic
heritage as the people of the patriarchate? We cite here the abnormal situations that presently exist
within the Patriarchates of Alexandria and Jerusalem. Antioch at one time had this same sad situation but has, since 1899, reversed it.
"And the Walls came tumblin' down" will be felt in many quarters, in the World and in the
Church. As responsible Christians we must be prepared to deal with these issues, asking ourselves,
"What would Christ have us do?" The answer is obvious!
THE WORD/JANUARY 19 THE WORD/JANUARY 1990
George S. Corey
Editor
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�REFLECTIONS
ON THE NEED FORAN ORTHODOX
SOCIALETHICFORTHE SOUTH AFRICAN
APARTHEID
SITUATION
by Father Chrysostomos Frank
Jf'h. ti the reli tion of the Church to
the world - to culture ethnicity economics, politics? And what does it
m n in pri ctice to accept that Christ
h s sent us IIas apostles to "preach the
Gospel to every creature"? These are the
questions Father Chrysostom examines
ag inst the background of the Orthodox expen·ence in South Afn·ca. None
of the Orthodox communities whose
hfrtory he descnhes can be said to have
been successful as outposts of Chnstian
mission. All have failed to bn·ng the
truth ofChnst to their new home. And
the saddest thing is that the same story
has been repeated almost everywhere in
the Orthodox "diaspora''.An excellent
theological cn'tict'smof Orthodox capitulation to "civicreligion" in the United
States, for example, can be found in
Vigen Guroian 's new book Incarnate
love. Essaysin Orthodox Ethics (Notre
Dame, Indiana, 1987).
Father Chrysostom teaches in the
Department of Church History at the
Universz'tyof South Afnca, Pretona, and
serves the mission pansh of St. Nicholas of Japan in Johannesburg.
T
hrough my experience as an
Orthodox priest in South Africa, it has been impressed upon
me that the Church can no longer avoid
her social responsibility in this world if
she is to be a faithful witness to the Gospel ofJesus Christ. In the context of pastoral work, numerous questions arose as
to how Orthodox Christians, as individuals and as a community, should respond to the South African Apartheid
context in which they live. While for
many Orthodox Christians living in
that society it is easier and safer - at
least for the moment - to avoid such
issues altogether, I have become convinced that to do so is both dangerous
in the longer term for the Church and
i imply quite wrong.
It is imperative that Orthodox Chris4
tians confronted with a political/economic structure which raises some very
basic ethical questions should reflect on
what their Church life concretely means
for such a situation. Moreover,I am convinced that this reflection should, and
can be, grounded firmly in the Church's
Tradition. Our "praxis" in concrete situations ought to be a reflection of what
we believe and experience in the
Church; i.e., "orthodoxy" (in the sense
of "right belief") will lead us, if it is
genuine, to "orthopraxis." At the same
time, "orthopraxis" is a necessary element in that process of purification and
sanctification which leads both to a
clearer and more profound experience
of "orthodoxy" and to the very goal of
human existence - Theosis. "Orthopraxis" is in a certain sense both the
expression of, and the necessary condition for, genuine "orthodoxy" since
faith and actions are inseparably bound
together. How one acts in given concrete situations is a serious matter. Consequently, one must struggle to come to
grips with the ethical questions and
problems being raised by the society in
which one lives and the world with
which one deals. It is neither adequate
nor legitimate for the Church simply to
rest in her responses to issues long past
and which may have little or nothing to
do with life as we experience it in the
twentieth century. We must deal with
the specific questioGs and problems
raised within our immediate context
and attempt to respond to them out of,
and in the light of, our own experience
of Holy Tradition.
It is often said, however,that it is not
the Church's responsibility to deal with
political/economic issues. One need not
look very far for those Orthodox Christians who consider Orthodox dogma
and spirituality as entirely centered in
the liturgical cultus and/or the sanctification of the individual, having no regard ''for the common good and the
world's striving for welfare." 1 It is a serious situation when Orthodox Christians, clergy and laity alike, believe, and
act out the belief, that the Church may
lay claim to the private, "religious"
world of a person, but may not do so to
his public existence. Such an attitude is
a devaluation of the world and its social
order· it fails to take into account even
the ~ost basic implications of the
Church's Faith for the communal life of
humanity. Father Demetrios Constantelos has rightly pointed out that the
ethical teachings and social philosophy
of Orthodox Christianity are derivations
of, rather than deviations from, its doctrinal teaching. One must not, he
argues, underestimate ethical and social
thought since man is a social being and
Christianity is a social religion. 2
I am not suggesting that the Orthodox Church in South Africa (or anywhere else, for that matter) should
become a political party underneath an
ecclesiasticalcostume, but I would challenge the claim that it is possible for
individual Orthodox Christians or the
Church as an institution living in this
world to remain completely Apolitical
under the present circumstances. The
refusal to involve oneself in the problems at hand is itself an action with very
definite political consequences. It is de
facto a political position - an identification with the status quo. Dr. Constantine Tsirpanlis goes so far as to say
that the Church's witness is necessarily
political, since it is within the polis and
inevitably disturbs some authority. An
absolutely Apolitical Church, he argues, is completely inconceivable except
in patna. 3 While it is not the business
of the Church as Church to make specific social policies, or to prescribe what
form of government is best, or to identify herself with any partisan political/economic ideology, she nevertheless
has, as V. Guroian contends, a political
responsibility. Having the Kingdom of
THE WORD/JANUARY 1990
God as her constant referent and criteri- ical counterpart and handmaid of "sep- heid system - reveal how ''unnatural''
on as she related to the world, she has arate d~vel~pment," reaches its logical and ''inhuman'' the system actually is.
the responsibility: (1) to expose the lie conclusion m the historical racial segreIn addition to the appeal to "natuof every political system and ideology gation of the Dutch Reformed churches ral law," which can unite Christians and
that everything is right with it and that (jus~ recently reconsidered by them). non-Christians in the struggle against
the state is an end in itself; (2) to reveal While no such segregation is legally im- Apartheid, the Church is called to set
the truth that political/social structures posed on the Orthodox Church, it is not before South African society her own
can be, however, of service to the King- mappropriate to ask why the Orthodox vision of inter-personal
relations
dom of God; and (3) to call on the state Church (which has been in South Africa grounded in the Trinitarian life of God.
to establish just relations within the
for a_lmostone hundred years) has only Accordingly, C. Tsirpanlis describes
societyand among political communiWhite members while the nation's
"politics" in the Orthodox experience
ties.4 This is by no means an easy and population is more than 80 percent as meaning not only the art of governautomatic task. Rather, it is one which "non-White." Has our own well-known ing a city, but also as the art of "developrequires a great deal of reflection and tendency toward "phyletism" all too ing right personal, social, and existenlife lived within the context of the easily found a comfortable home in the tial relations based on the Trinitarian
Church'ssacramental structure. It must Apartheid structures of South African interpersonal life and relations. Thus,
be attempted, however, if the Orthodox society?It would seem imperative, then, politics is not just a useful compromise
Churchis to be true to her own vocation that the hierarchy and clergy take seri- in social life, but a problem of truth
and to have any credibility in South ously their responsibility to teach their . . .'' 6 The Christian experience of
Africaamong both reflective individu- flocks the social implications of calling God as Trinity means, in the words of
als and those who are victims of the God "Father," and to encourage them Bishop Kallistos Ware, that we are
Apartheid system. As an initial,
to work on the political level for the under obligation "to struggle at every
preliminary step in this direction, it elimination of all those elements in level, from the strictly personal to the
seems appropriate that the following South African law which divide and highly organized, against all forms of
dimensions of the problem be taken separate peoples from each other.
oppression, injustice and exploitation,"
into consideration.
(2) The Apartheid system not only acting specifically in the name of the
(1) The Apartheid system, built de divides de Jure; it has also created de Holy Trinity. 7 In this social involvejure on the idea of the "separate de- facto a political/economic subjugation
ment, we are doing nothing more velopment" of peoples, has led to a and exploitation of various peoples, and nothing less - than reflecting,
deeply ingrained separation of people especially th~ indigenous Blacks, by the sharing in, and applying the Trinitarian
in nearly every aspect of society along White minority. The political and eco- structure of love to the structures of
racial/ethnic lines. Rather than foster- nomic structures of South African soci- human society.
Concretely this means that the
ing common understanding, positive ety are such as always to protect White
supremacy and control in these areas. Orthodox Church in South Africa must
interaction and mutual interdependence, it has institutionalized the divi- Restrictions on movement, on freedom struggle to recover in its own parochial
sion of peoples and has established race of association, on the right of residence life a sense of personal relations in comas the factor governing how, and the ex- and ownership, and the denial of Black munity, grounded in the experience of
tent to which, people relate to each participation in national government God as Trinity and transcending all nathave all contributed to a society charac- ural ethnic, tribal, racial and class diviother. The very theory of Apartheid,
apart from its concrete effects, runs terized by tension, fear, anger, racial sions. The Bishops and priests should
counter to that universalism grounded hatred, increasing polarization, and the also call on Orthodox Christians: (a) to
in the one God Who is Father of all and absence of harmonious and orderly become aware of the consequences of
the Church's Trinitarian Faith for the
Who binds together all races and peo- living.
"Natural Law," with its concomitant social structures of the country, especialples.The paternity of God automatically in light of the fact that South Africa
ly implies a common humanity of all understanding of certain inalienable
human beings and a social obligation of "human rights" possessed by all human· is officially a "Christian nation"; (b) to
beings, means at the very least (no mat- become more and more sensitive to the
one toward another.
The concrete application of "separate ter how badly or incompletely the the- specific ways in which Orthodox Chrisknowingly and
develot>ment,'' even in its more refined ory sometimes is expressed) that people tians participate,
form as articulated in the 1984 South cannot ethically be required to obey a •unknowingly, in the exploitation and
system which imposes on them condi- oppression of people; (c) to refuse coAfrican constitution,
inevitably·
produces a polarization in the relation- tions which prevent them from fulfill- operation, as much as is possible, in
ship among the races which runs count - ing themselves as human beings. 5 Man- those activities which suppress the basic
er to God's paternity over the entire cos- ifest economic exploitation, forced relo- rights of others; and (d) to struggle on
mos and to that great movement toward cations of communities for racial rea- the political level for the elimination of
the unification of all people willed by sons, and lawspreventing families from all unjust, exploitative structures in
the Father and offered in Christ. The living together-· all part and parcel of society.
(3) The Apartheid
system has
heresyof "phyletism," the ecclesiolog- the day-to-day realities of the Apart-
THEWORD/JANUARY 1990
5
�br ughr unrold mi er to countless
people n the indi idual level. Th_e
•'h meland polic ," a stem of migrant labor, and re triction on the
m v m nt of Black have all contributed. £ r example to unemployment,
p em and the breakdow~ ?f family
life. The ouch African Chnsuan, then
i on rand· being faced with the needs
f rher in immediate, concrete cirum tan e . In addition to confronting
the au e of the e problems, he is
ailed upon to react to the consequence of the ystem in the form of
pecific individuals who stand in n~ed
of a i ranee. The task of practical
phtfanthropia must be taken very serious! .
A planned social work among those
in need - and need should be the
riterion, not race or ethnic origins is undoubtedly an ethical requirement
for Orthodox teaching of the "Image of
God" in everyhuman being, which requires of us respect, concern, consideration, and the recognition of the inherent worth and dignity of every person
whoever he is and howeverunfortunate
his circumstances.Phzlanthropia,which
freely flows and expects nothing in return, is a reflection of, and a participation in, that divinephzlanthropia of the
Incarnation in which the Son of God invaded and penetrated this world "doing
good" - announcing release to the
captives, bringing sight to the blind,
setting at liberty those enslaved, and
proclaiming that the time of God has
arrived.8
In the above ways, then, I am suggesting that the Gospel needs to be interpreted "horizontally," i.e., as dealing
with human relationships in this world,
as well as "vertically," i.e., focusing on
the individual's relationship with God.
In a certain sense, this is easier to do in
South Africa than it is in the United
States, since the South African state defines itself as "Christian." In theory, at
least, this means that there is a basis for
dialogue with the defenders of the
Apartheid system. To engage in this
task with any degree of seriousness,
however,Orthodox Christians must first
clarify for themselves, and then to
others, that the Church is that community which sacramentally embodies the
presence of the Kingdom of God in this
6
world. As such, she is concerned to
evaluate, interpret, and judge the world
around her in light of that Kingdom
which is her referent for public, social,
political life as well as for private '' r~ligious" life. The Church has the obligation to discriminate between good and
evilin history,and the Christian believer
has the obligation to become a ''factor
in the shaping of the new creatio_nan?
the new world according to the victorious message of the Gospel.'' Christian
action in society is to help man in all
social situations to distinguish between
what is "human" and what is "inhuman,'' to accept the former and to
struggle against the latter. 9
It follows from this, I am convinced,
that an Orthodox Christian cannot
accept the Apartheid system and is ethically obligated to struggle against it
with the means which are at his disposal. In a semi-democratic state like
South Africa, this must include involvement on the political level, where a
certain amount of freedom still exists,
especially for Whites. At this stage, it is
premature to deal with the extremely
thorny ethical question of violent resistance to an oppressive, de-humanizing
political system. One should not forget,
however,that Christian involvement in
such resistancemovements has occurred
in the past. Before Orthodox Christians
can ever begin to respond to this dimension of the issue, they must first of all
take seriously the very need for a social
ethic. The problems of South Africa,
moreover, should be taken seriously by
Orthodox Christians around the world.
Through the appropriate ecclesiastical
channels, the Orthodox in South Africa should be challenged as to what, if
anything, they are doing to teach and
to live out the Truth of the Gospel in
the face of racial Apartheid. They
should also be encouraged and supported in any efforts to bear witness to
the Christ who transcends and seeks to
break down all barriers which divide
and alienate people and peoples from
each other.
The question of Apartheid and the
Christian's response to it is in many ways
a very complex one. On the theoretical
level it may seem capable of easy resolution, but on the practical level of concrete action it is far more complicated.
Prayer, participation in th~ sa~ramental
life of the Church, and fidelity to her
dogmatic/spiritual Tradition must always be allowed to for1:1~he context ~n
which Orthodox Chnsuans, both in
South Africa and in other parts of the
world, struggle to respond responsibly
to Apartheid. What is most important,
first of all, is that they see the need for
such a response!
1Nikos Nissiotis acknowledges this tendency
in his "Church and Society" in Greek Orthodox
Theology," Christian Social Ethics in a Changing World, ed. John C. Bennett (London: SCM
Press, 1966), p. 79.
2Jssues and Dialogues in the Orthodox
Church Since World War Two (Brookline, Mass.:
Holy, Cross Press, 1986), pp. 2 5-26.
3"Social and Political Dimensions of Eastern
Orthodoxy,'' in The Many Facesof Religion and
Society, ed. M. Darrol Bryant & H. Mataragnon
(New York: Paragon House Pub., 1985), pp.
87-88.
4Vigen Guroian, "The Problem of an Orthodox Social Ethic: Diaspora Reflections," Journal
of Ecumenical Studies 21:4 (Fall, 1984), pp. 714,
724-25.
5Andrew C. Varga, On Being Human (New
York: Paulist Press, 1978), p. 119.
6op. cit., p. 81.
7The Orthodox "Way (Crestwood:
St.
Vladimir's Seminary Press, 1980), p. 49.
8Constantelos, Op. cit., p. 28.
9Nissiotis, Op. cit., pp. 85, 92.
Reprinted with permission from the St.
Vladimir's Theological Quarterly.
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Is St. Vladimir's Seminary Training Pastors?
by Archpriest Joseph Allen
ver the past years, it has been
heard time and again that "St.
Vladimir's Seminary is not
reallyinterested in 'tra~n~ng'_pers~msfor
ministry." Or perhaps it is said this way:
"St. Vladimir's is only interested in
teaching the philosophy of religion; it
is a school of 'theosophy', rather than
theology." Or even perhaps this: "At the
Seminary, all that interests them are
some obscure and abstract teachings
from the past, those teachings that have
no 'application' to the lives of the people in today's Church."
These statements - and others like
them - have often been said, and with
no small scorn.
But such statements are simply not
true, and when asked to respond to such
statements, I welcomed the opportunity
to get things straight. It is time for all of
us to be honest.
In my many years of focus and study
into this particular area of the pastoral
ministry, I have come to realize that the
entire issue centers around two words
and how each is related to theology.
These two words are theory and praxis.
Unfortunately, it is true that when the
word "theology" is used, all too often
it is reduced to the meaning of "theory," with "praxis" left as some sort of
addend. But this can never refer to
"Christian" theology, because our theologyis basically rooted in the Incarnation; theology which is Orthodox must
be - and remain - incarnational. If
this is not true then the Gospel, and all
that is built upon it - Jesus Christ, The
Holy Spirit, The Body of Christ, The
material Sacraments, etc. - all that
must be thrown out. Christian theology
needs this element of praxis, or it willbe
a theosophy.
. But that is only half the story. What
kmd of praxis is this? In what teaching,
in what doctrine, in what meaning is it
rooted? And here is where we must note
the central importance of a proper theory.Without a proper theory, this praxis
has no orientation and no telos.
The truth is - and I believe that we
f~cultymembers at St. Vladimir 1s, especiallym the past few years, have tried to
preservethis truth - that Orthodox
theology is rooted in both, and at once,
theory and praxis. Theology then is truly a synthesis of theory and praxis.
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But how do we see this synthesis
enacted? How is this theology incarnated? How do we realize what the
Fathers called periptosis (application)?
'!f e see this application of theology 1ts "theory in praxis" - precisely
th!o~gh n_iinistry
(diakonia).In a sense,
ministry is the agency, the medium,
through which theology is ''fleshed
o~( in life. It is in a proper pastoral
mmistry, then, where we come to understand that this theology - Christian
and Orthodox - is truly the interaction
tation of the homily. And of course, the
attempt is always to keep the entire
process of cluster groups in an atmosphere of collegiality.
Now, in case the reader thinks that
this particular course ends their training in homiletics, he is wrong; this is a
course which begins a "process," in fact
one which lasts the remaining two years
of study at the Seminary (and theoretically the remainder of the student's
life!). Each student continues to practice
his preaching, again in thefarishes and
of the theory and praxis of the Faith.
the Chapel. There are, o course, no
But still we have to come to the heart guarantees, especially when it comes to
of the matter, as was raised at the out- preaching (there never are); a personal
set. Given all this to be true, how do we charism, given by the Spirit, is always
at St. Vladimir's Seminary train people involved in preaching and teaching.
to undertake and engage in this minis- However, all things being equal, in this
try? And further, how do we do that in particular way we are attempting to
such a way that we can maintain this train students to be the best they can be
healthy synthesis of theory and praxis? in this crucial and prophetic dimension
This is what we now want to describe. of the pastoral ministry: proclaiming
Homiletics. As everyone knows, a God's Word.
The Theology of Ministry.Everystucentral component of the pastoral
ministry in the Gospel is to be "keryg- dent preparing for the M.Div. degree
matic,'' i.e., to engage in the proclama- must undertake a series of classes in the
tion of God's Word and Act. The "Min- area of pastoral theology. Again, in tryistry of the Word" requires u,s to be ing to maintain the balance of theory
and praxis, these classes include lecture
prophetic.
With an eye toward training the the- material in such areas as the history of
ological students in this prophetic com- ministry (the first and second millenponent, after completing one full year ium ), the ministry of spiritual direction
of graduate study (in which they learn and pastoral counsel, and the various
very well the central theories of the themes which confront the contemFaith) every student at St. Vladimir's porary Church life (e.g., addiction, sexSeminary is required to undertake the uality, thanatology, gerontology, etc.).
study of homiletics as a subject. How- A second part of the class is a series of
ever, the pedagogical method used case studies or pastoral scenarios, each
keeps our balance of theory and praxis. aimed at the pastoral praxis in ministry,
After eight to ten hours of lectures in which are studied and discussed among
the Ministry of the Word, in hermeneu- the students. These include some typitics, and in the systematic implications cal situations and predicaments with
of the content (each of which is theoret- which every person will be faced in his
ical), the students must then begin the or her future Church work. Included
also are problems of stress and the
actual practice (praxis) of preaching.
This they do in both area parishes and priesthood, leadership and lay ministry,
the Seminary Chapel, all with the hope evangelism and mission, local parish
that they will have to "apply" God's administration, etc., each a special type
Word, as they address various types of of study undertaken by the senior stupeople. But it does not en~ the!e. In dents. Special speakers are also invited
this same class everystudent is assigned into the class, e.g., an Oncologist,
to a "cluster group" where, with other Gerontologist, Alcoholic Counselor,
students and advisors, they review to- etc.
These courses form the academic core
gether these homilies which have been
taped on video-cassette. This allows_the of the student's understanding of the
"feedback" each student needs to im- theology of ministry. But even here the
prove both the theory and the presen- synthesis is maintained as emphasis is
7
�laid up n the "theory of the praxi " of
mini rrv. Thi i how it i , in fact and
ind d.'rhe theol g • of mini tr.
i ld Edu tion. Along with the acad mi I e in the theolog of mini try, as
w II a ch homileti pro e , during the
ond and third •ear of each cudent's
tud •, there i a omprehen i e Field Eduacion requiremenc. Here one trul ees the
pre en e of pa coral praxi , now in two
form : a pari h intern hip and a specific
t nure in an area ho pical or ocial agency.
During th cudenc' econd year, each i
a igned co work for that year under the
dire tion of an area clergy supervisor (who
him elf parci ipate in a erie ofleadership
nferen e during the year). Along with
erving and prea hing during that year,
"unit of mini try," such as working with
ingle parent , with widows and widowers,
with ouch/education programs, with
group of the aged in the local parish, etc.,
are undertaken in the local context. Of
cour e, here we heavily depend upon the
openne sand cooperation of the local pastor who i acting as a supervisor, and who is
to understand that he is part of the educational effortof the Seminary (rather than being provided with a "worker" for his parish).
Then during the student's third year, he
or she must undertake work in an "area of
specialization." These units may be ful-
filled in those institutions with which the
eminary, through the Field Education
Department, has established ties, e.g., in a
local rehabilitation hospital (for paraplegic , and quadraplegics), in a vibrant hospice
program, with retarded citizens_, with_ an
agency that deals with AIDS pauents, ma
prison ministerial assignment, in a local
psychiatric hospital, etc.
However, these units of work are not left
disconnected from the Seminary's life; our
concern is still to maintain our synthesis
which makes all this a "theological" endeavor. In conjunction with this pastoral
praxis, i.e., in the internship of the second
year or in the area of specialization of the
third year, every student participates in
Theological Reflection seminars. These
reflections, presented by each student involved in his or her praxis, are held in assigned clusters of students, with the input
of the director and a clinical psychologist,
(other faculty or clergy supervisors may also
be invited). Again these Theological
Reflections provide for theoretical commentary upon their particular pastoral praxis,
whether in the parish or in the particular institution. Thus, we attempt to keep our
synthesis of praxis and theory.
Of course, related to this entire emphasis on the pastoral ministry, is the new Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) program. The
program, now fully accredited by the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) and
the State of New York, has seen its first four
graduates in May, 1989. This program, a
professional doctoral program, is clearly
rooted in the Theology of the Orthodox
Church, one which is always reflecting a diakonia of the theory and praxis of the Faith.
(More information can be acquired from
the Seminary).
Finally, it.must be said: "You have to be
there!" There is no way to adequately describe an experience, at least so that you truly "own" it. One must pass through the
time and space of an experience to own it,
i.e., to make it part of one's life and consciousness. I do hope, however, that this
brief description of the manner in which we
are preparing our students for the ministry
of the Church, and through the Church to
the world, gives to the reader a glimpse of
our endeavors.
Perhaps, now the reader will even have
some way to respond to those who, not understanding, continue to make the false
claim that St. Vladimir's is not really interested in training persons for ministry.
FatherJoseph Allen teaches PastoralTheology at St. Vladimir's Seminary. He is the
Vicar General of our Archdiocese and the
pastor of St. Anthony's Church in Bergen-
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How Can I Say That I love God?
by Cheryl Moms, Ft. Wtiyne, Indiana
How can I say "no" to God
When all I am, have or ever will be
Is His?
l say "n~" to God so many ways When I fad to pray, to worship Him or
Support His Church.
How can I say "no" to God
When all I am, have or ever will be
Is His?
I say "no" to God so many ways___:
When I encourage others to follow me and
My way of thinking rather than the Church's;
When I do not support our clergy,
And when I spread dissention amidst Christ's Body.
How can I say ''no'' to God
When all I am, have or ever will be
Is His?
I say "no" to God so many ways When! half~heartedly pray, inconsistently worship Him,
Or give His Church left-overs rather than first fruits.
How can I say "no" to God
When all I am, have or ever will be
Is His?
0 Lord, my God, how can I say "no" to you
When all I am, have or ever will be is yours?
Why do I do these things?
How can I forget you, ignore you or distain you?
0 Lord, I ask you not to turn your back on me
When daily I do so to you.
He_lpme to ~o your will rather than my own.
Remmd me daily that you are not only my Savior
But my Judge,
That "many are called but few are chosen"·
That "small is the gate and narrow the roacl
That leads to life, and only a few find it";
That I cannot expect mercy when I show none,
That I cannot dwell in your house forever,
When I ignore your house on earth;
And that I cannot separate my life
Into spiritual and material
When all is spiritual,
All is yours,
And I am but a steward who will be
Asked at the LastJudgment what I did with
What I have been given.
I say "no" to God so many ways When I hate, seek revenge or
Kill another by gossip.
How can I say "no" to God
When all I am, have or ever will be
Is His?
I say "no" to God so many ways When I let the secular world schedule my life rather
Than the Church's calendar
When I follow t?e :1"Ilorals
of secular so~iety rather
Than Biblical (God's) standards;
When I live only for today rather
Than with an eye towards Eternal Life with Christ.
How can I say "no" to God
When all I am, have or ever will be
Is His?
I say "no" to God so many ways When I insist on having things my way;
When I seek power and glory for myself;
And when I fail to give to others who are in need'
Because I am storing up treasures for myself and my family
rather
Than follow the Christian definition of love and forgo my
will.
How can I say "no" to God
When all I am, have or ever will be
Is His?
I say "no" to God so many ways r Because I do not realize that all I am, have,
Or ever will be is His.
I think that I or my ancestors caused my being,
That I or my ancestors have earned all that I have,
A~d that I will be whatever I want by my own power.
I thmk that God exists only on Sundays when I worship;
That He sees and hears only what OTHERS do and say;
That He should be honored when I give MY money or service
To the Church;
And that He should be so grateful for me and not make
Too many demands on me.
How can I say "no" to God
When all I am, have or ever will be
Is His?
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0 Lord, teach me to love the way I should,
And to forgive the way I should,
And to repent the way I should.
Help me to se1:7eyour house, to respect your clergy,
So that I will not be a burden to their work
But a helpmate,
So that I will help them in their calling rather than
Be a roadblock,
So that I will encourage other young men to fulfill this
Special calling,
So that I will aid them in their ministry in fulfilling your
Great Commission
To go forth and baptize all people.
0 Lord, help me to use freely and without resentment the
.
Talents,_money and gifts you have given me
W1thout companng them to others and without seeking glory.
0 Lord, I can do none of this without you.
Help me, strengthen me, and forgive me
In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
Amen.
Cheryl Moms is the Khoureeye and wife of Fatherjohn Moms
of Pt. Wayne, Indiana.
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ELEVATED:
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on ovember 11, 1989, and to the pnesthood on ovember 12, 1989, and assigned
to the c.Joseph Church in Santa Fe, New
Mexico.
RELEASED:
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of Austin, TX, to the Orthodox Church in
America, effective immediately.
APPOINTED:
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in Oklahoma City, OK, as an honorary
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t FatherJohn Fawaz t
Father John (Hanna) Fawa~ of DeirMimas, Lebanon, so loved Amenca tha~ he
died on this last visit while visiting relat1v~s
in Lansing, Michigan. He earlier visited ~is
widowed daughter-in-law and grandchild
in Wichita and was planning a visit to Australia, where two daughters live. Also surviving is the Khouria in Lebanon.
Funeral services were held at St. Andrew's Russian Orthodox Church in Lansing, with clergymen from !v1ichiganand
Ohio conducting the services; some 15
clergymen assisted Archbishop Michael.
Archpriest John Estephan made all the
arrangements for the burial of a priest,
Father George Shalhoub conducted _the
Liturgy preceding the funeral service,
Father George Shaheen and Arch~eacon
Andrew Kalil chanted alternately w1th the
Russian choral group.
Father John Estephan delivered a fitting
tribute in Arabic that proved to be most
inspiring to the large group of Lansing
Orthodox people. Archbishop Michael
reviewed the tragic life of the well-loved
deceased priest and compared it to the
tragic events of his homeland of Lebanon.
He paid a high price when ~is only s~n,
newly-married, was shot at close range w1th
another young man and doctor. They had
nothing to do with politics nor the war, and
were killed while driving near their
hometown in Southern Lebanon.
Father Fawazvisited Toledo often during
the last 20 years and had served in the
churches of Canton and Charleston. His
humility, stories and constant smile won
him many friends and much respect.
The solemn service concluded with a
meal of mercy offered by the Lansing community, which also paid all medical and
funeral expenses for their hometown priest.
The service and tributes were taped by
video for his absent family in Lebanon to
witness.
May the Lord reward him for his loyal
services and console the sad hearts of his
family both here and abroad. Eternal be his
memory!
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At the October Board of Trustees meeting of the Antiochian Archdiocese held at
the Antiochian Village, the final report of
the 1989 Convention in Anaheim was dis-
tributed and approved, and included distributing all net receipts of$144,000.00 to
the work of Orthodoxy at large, amidst ~aried charities of the Faith in North Amenca.
In receiving checks totaling $103_,445:00
for the specific work of the Anuochian
Archdiocese, Metropolitan PHILIP, stated,
"St. Luke's has set the best of examples of
charitable giving, donating all to oth~rs,
and this, from a parish hardly filled with
millionaires.''
Host Pastor, Archpriest Gabriel Ashie,
representing the parish and '89 Con~ention
Committee, presented the following: A
check for $13,275.00 (registrations to the
Convention) which goes to the Youth
Department; $52,294.00 representing 40%
of the net proceeds of the Convention,
which goes to the budget of the Archdiocese. These amounts, according to Convention guidelines, are standard, although the
large figures were representative of a _record
Convention in Anaheim. Almost twice the
amount of income was noted from previously held conclaves.
A check in the amount of $25,000.00 was
presented to Metropolitan PHILIP, as was
announced at the Grand Banquet in
Anaheim, as a gift on the eve of his 25th
Jubilee Anniversary for a Room in the new
phase at the Antiochian Village, and presently under construction as seen by all attending the Trustees meeting.
The Western Chancery in Los Angeles
and the Father Ellis Khouri Wing at the
Village expansion received another
$10,000.00 from St. Luke's from its portion
of the Convention proceeds, together with
$2,000.00 given to the work of Campus
Ministry, and $1,000.00 for the work of the
Kerygma singing group of the Archdiocese.
In addition to the above, the remaining
funds will be distributed to the Guadalupe
Orthodox Children's Homes of California,
and St. Harriet's Home for Abandoned Infants, both under the auspices of the Greek
Orthodox Archdiocese. Also, a grant to St.
Herman's Seminary of Alaska, and to St.
Innocent's Cathedral of Anchorage, for
their building drive, (both of these are
under the auspices of the Orthodox Church
in America.) Locally, the Parish Council of
St. Luke's decided to support the Garden
Grove "Food in the Afternoon Program",
for the needy, serving the fourth Tuesday of
every month, and also to aid the Casa
Theresa Home for Unwed Mothers in nearby Orange, Ca., an alternative "home" to
abortion clinics. And a local parish reserve
account was established for the parish "Missions Program", that presently monthly
THE WORD/JANUARY 1990
'd St. Matthew's of Torrance, begun durai s
A .
.
•ing St. Luke's 25th nmversary year m
1984, and recently ~d?P~~ng ~he ~roposed
"Inland Empire !v1iss10n.(~ivers1de, Ca.)
hich is formulating at this t1me, and meet~ g monthly for Liturgy and bible study. A
inserve account was also established for
r~coming Charitable causes, which the
uarish knows will be put to good use in a
p
.
short t1me.
Finally, a gift was made to the St.
Vladimir's Seminary OCTET, which performedat the "Salute to NAC SOYO- 35
Years",program at the Convention, ~nd an
additional gift to the already established,
"FatherGabriel Ashie Scholarship Fund",
at St.Vladimir's, provided for by the parish
on his 25th Ordination year.
Metropolitan PHILIP thanked the Convention Central Committee of Richard
Tamoush, Chairman; Theodore Fakes &
Joan Cox, Co-Chairm~n; Alex Schurawel,
Treasurer;Reema Swe1dan, Secretary; and
SabaA. Saba, Financial Advisor, and all of
the parishionersand workers of St. Luke'sror
hosting such a memorable 39th Archd10ceseConvention, noting that, "the fruits of
their labors will long be experienced in the
benefiting of many programs and charities
of Orthodoxy in North America.''
Father Gabriel noted that they were
deluged with many requests for worthy
causes,and stated that, "Our first distributionswere for our Archdiocese, for after all,
the many clergy and laity from all over
North America supported this great Convention,although at times we felt as though
wewon a lottery.''
earning a Photography merit badge. Ultimately earning Eagle rank, Spielberg
encouraged all Scouts to do the same, for
th~ experi~nces gained in earning the reqmred ment badges give insight into career
possibilities.
President Bush spoke in the same ampitheatre and could hardly have had a more
enthusiastic audience. He told the boys to
make time for what they really enjoy doing,
as he described how he enjoyed fishing. He
mentioned the jamboree's "Fishhook
Lake", a well-stocked lake where Scouts
could fish and cook their catch on the spot.
Each time the President mentioned a state,
the boys from that state would cheer enthusiastically. After the third or fourth occurrence, those close enough could see a
smile creep out on the corners of his mouth
each time his prepared remarks referred to
a State. It was obvious that Mr. Bush was
Michael Nassir of La Jolla, California,
read the Epistle lesson. Explorer Patty
Ramaley of Scarborough, New York, led the
responses. Scout Chris Bashar of Shelton,
Connecticut, stayed behind to express what
everyonefelt. He said, "Thank you, Father,
for coming here. I never dreamed there
would be an Orthodox Divine Liturgy at
the Jamboree for me to go to." Well, Chris,
that is what our Church and Scouting have
in common, passing on to the next generation what we have received. And it is our
duty to nourish our spiritual children wherever they may be: in an established church,
on board a Navy ship, or in a Scouting encampment. It was an honor to have been
selected by Archbishop Iakovosto represent
the Orthodox on the chaplains staff of the
1989 Scout Jamboree where "The Adventure Begins ... With America's Youth".
-Fr. Joel McEachen
BoyScout National Jamboree
August 2-9, 1989, saw the Boy Scouts of
America gathered at Fort A.P. Hill, near
Fredericksburg, Virginia, for their 1989
Jamboree. Over 30,000 Scouts and leaders
camped on the large Army installation,
participatingin activities as varied as hot air
ballooning, computer science, scuba diving, and Indian dancing.
Held every four years, the Jamboree is
everything that Scouting represents leadership experience, camping, learning
skills, and having good clean fun. The
opening show featured an Army rock band,
the Naval Academy Band, a feature on
ScoutingAdventure presented by Stephen
~pielberg,and a stupendous fireworksshow
m an ampitheatre holding over 60,000
spectators. Stephen Spielberg was presentedwith the distinguished Eagle Award,
and in his acceptance remarks, Mr. Spielberg attributed his interest in filmmaking
to a four minute western he made while
THEWORD/JANUARY 1990
moved by the exuberance and energy of the
30,000 Scouts, but it was later that we
learned that he had just come from the announcement that Lt. Col. Higgins, a U.S.
Marine hostage in the Middle East, had
been killed by his captors.
Sunday morning, Fr.Joel McEachen, the
Greek Orthodox chaplain, served the
Divine Liturgy for Orthodox Scouts and
leaders. They came from Oakland and
Glendale, California; Savannah, Georgia;
New York, Connecticut, and many other
states. One of the female Explorers, who
were participants,in the Jamboree for the
first time, was Orthodox and joined in the
servi~es. Many received communion after
general confession and absolut~on. There
was a certain feeling of fellowship as we all
gathered around i makeshift altar in the
out-of-doors, praying together with the sun
rising before us, as at the previous jamborees at A.P. Hill.
Diploma and Promotion
Granted to Chaplain Rohan
Fr. Daniel Rohan of St. Mark's Orthodox
Church, Youngstown, Ohio, was granted a
diploma for completing the Advance
Chaplaincy Program at the U.S. Army
Chaplaincy School, Ft. Monmouth, New
Jersey, May, 1989.
In 1985, Fr. Rohan began his military
ministry and schooling as a 1st. Lieut. for
the 38th Discom Army National Guard of
Indianapolis, while serving two Army National Guard units in Terre Haute, Indiana.
At that time Fr. Rohan was the pastor of St.
George Orthodox Church, Terre Haute,
Indiana. In 1986 he completed the Basic
Chaplaincy Program at Ft. Monmouth,
NJ. He served as a 1st Lieut. until Feb.
1988, when he was promoted to Captain.
InJuly, 1988, Fr. Rohan was transferred to
11
�Documents
Statement by the Heads
of the Christian Communities
in Jerusalem
c. Mark' pari h, Youngstown, Ohio. Then
he joined the Ohio ational Guard and beame their Battalion Chaplain.
Fr. Rohan is fortunate to be in a city
where there are 12 Orthodox churches. Becau e of the large number of Orthodox
Christians in Youngstown, about 2% belong co the Army National Guard. Though
Fr. Rohan serves all the military personnel
in the Guard, he is especially in a unique
po ition for serving the spiritual and
acramental needs of Orthodox Christians
belonging to the military in one city.
Since the Armed Forces recognizes the
Orthodox Faith as a major faith, Orthodox
Chaplain Kits have been issued to all Orthodox chaplains serving in the Armed
Forces. Fr. Rohan received a chaplain's kit
when he graduated from the Advance Program at Ft. Monmouth, NJ.
Presently,Fr. Rohan is the only Orthodox
Chaplain serving in the Army National
Guard in the United States.
12
We, the Heads of the Christian Communities in the Holy City, have met together
in view of the grave situation prevailing in
Jerusalem and the whole of our country.
It is our Christian conviction that as
Spiritual Leaderswe have an urgent duty to
follow up the developments in this situation and to make known to the world the
conditions oflife of our people here in the
Holy Land.
In Jerusalem, on the West Bank and in
Gaza our people experience in their daily
lives constant deprivation of their fundamental rights because of arbitrary actions
deliberately taken by the authorities. Our
people are often subjected to unprovoked
harassment and hardship.
We are particularly concerned by the
tragic and unnecessary loss of Palestinian
lives, especially among minors. Unarmed
and innocent people are being killed by the
unwarranted use of firearms and hundreds
are wounded by the excessiveuse of force.
We protest against the frequent shooting
incidents in the vicinity of the Holy Places.
We also condemn the practice of mass
administrative arrests, and of continuing
detention of adults and minors without
trial. We further condemn the use of all
forms of collective punishment, including
the demolition of homes and depriving
whole communities of basic servicessuch as
water and electricity.
We appeal to the world community to
support our demand for the re-opening of
schools and universities, closed for the past
sixteen months, so that thousands of our
children can enjoy again their basic right to
education.
We demand that the authorities respect
the right of believers to enjoy free access to
all places of worship on the Holy Days of all
religions.
We affirm our human solidarity and
sympathy with all who are suffering and oppressed; we pray for the return of peace
based on justice to Jerusalem and the Holy
Land; and we request the international
community and the United Nations Organization to give urgent attention to the
plight of the Palestinian people, and to
work for a speedy and just resolution of the
Palestinian problem.
Jerusalem
27th April 1989
Signed:
H.B. Diodoros I - Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem
H.B. Michel Sabbah - Latin Patriarch of
Jerusalem
Bishop Samir Kafity - President Bishop
Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the
Middle East
Archbishop Lutfi Laham - Patriarchal ,
Vicar Greek Catholic Patriarchate of Jerusalem
H.B. Yeghishe Derderian - Armenian
Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem
Bishop Naim Nassar- Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan
H.B. Bastlios- Coptic Orthodox Patriarch
of Jerusalem
Archbishop Dionysios Behnam ]ijjawi Syrian Orthodox Patriarchal Vicar ofJerusalem
Most Rev. Father Cechitelli (O.FM.)
Custos of the Holy Land
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Phase II at the
Heritage and I.earning Center
Excavation work began October 19,
1989,_on Phase Two of the Heritage and
learm?g Center at the Antiochian Village.
The fmal plans, prepared by Architect
"Ja( J~hnston, were accepted by the
Ant1och1anVillage Council on October 4,
198~,and recommended for approval to His
Emmence, Metropolitan PHILIP. When
completed, with a target date of early May,
1990, the new wing will double the room
accommodations to 100, provide display
;pa~efor the steadily growing Museum colect10n, house the St. John of Damascus
Sacred Arts Academy, increase available
conference and meeting rooms from 6 to
15, and allow 360 diners to be s;ated comfortably.The project budget is $3.5 million.
Forthose familiar with the Center Phase
Twowill lengthen the eastern leg of ;he "I'.'
some 50 yards toward Berry Patch Road. A
second foyer then intervenes between the
gueSt rooms and a new kitchen/dining
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13
�pARISHES
St. Luke - Garden Grove, Ca.
St. George - Detroit, Mi.
St. George - Montreal, Que.
Western Pennsylvania Deanery
Southwest Region
St. George - Wichita, Ks.
St. Elijah - Oklahoma City, Ok.
St. George - El Paso, Tx.
St. George - Houston, Tx.
room fa ility. The dining room's largely
glas fa ade will provide an excellent view
of the forested valley. Falling shy of a football field by,just 13 yards, the new wing
ANTIOCHIANVILLAGEBUILDINGFUND
o cupies a '\footprint" of 14,882 square
PHASEII
fe t. Equipment from the existing kitchen
NOV. 30, 1989
will be cransferredand augmented, and the
pre enc dining room will be converted into
a badly-needed auditorium seating about
300.
PAID
AMOUNT
Mr.Johnston's close association with the
TO DATE
PLEDGED
late Michael Shamey, and the use of the INDIVIDUALS($25,000 and over)
same general contractor, Modal, Inc. of
10,000
25,000
Latrobe, PA, will guarantee the continuity Metropolitan PHILIP
28,543
28,543
Estate
of
Ellis
Khouri,
Protosyngelos
between the two phases of construction, ex100,000
ternally and internally. Style will be dupli- Anonymous
25,000
Anonymous
cated, with the few minor design flaws un16,000
25,000
Ralph
Abercia
covered in four years of operations being
100,000
50,000
Abe.James
&
Wade
Abraham
corrected (electrical outlets and fixtures in
25,000
25,000
the guest rooms being better placed, etc.). Nicola M. Antakli (in merriory of Mtanos,
Shoukrieh & Michel Zakhour Antaki)
Guest rooms will now feature telephones
25,000
5,000
and clock radios, making the facility more Dr. David Bojrab
Richard
Bosada
25,000
attractive to the commercial customers
25,000
25,000
whose mid-week business will help assure William B. Cury, Jr.
Dr. George Farha
50,000
10,000
the Center's profitability. The computerGeorge
Ghiz
25,000
25,000
monitored and billed phone system was in25,000
10,000
stalled in the existing facility on October Philip Haddad
25,000
5,000
25, 1989. The commercial-grade laundry Edward Kassab
25,000
10,000
facilities required by the Phase Two addi- Walid Khalife
25,000
tion are likewise already in place helping Dr. Sam Kouri
100,000
35,000
the Housekeeping Staff meet its demand- Robert H., Robert M. and Kenneth Laham
25,000
5,000
in~ ~chedule. Work is also under way on Jacqueline Laumann
(in memory of David H.E. Laumann)
?nllrng a second well, doubling the capac115,000
115,000
ity to the SewageTreatment Plant, guaran- L.M. Monsour
50,000
20,000
~eeing reliable backup power for the build- Dr. William Monsour
Hafiz Nassar
25,000
5,000
rng.
100,000
20,000
When the Archdiocese Board of Trustees George N assor
25,000
25,000
met at the Village October 26-29, 1989,the Sam Newey (in memory of Kathrine Newey)
25,000
8,000
~rst row~of concrete blocks were being laid Sam & Mary Shahade
100,000
75,000
rn; by mid-November scaffolding has been Naseeb Saliba
Ernest Saykaly
100,000
100,000
erected as the ground-level, load-bearing
walls reach completion.
1,243,543
627,543
Within the next four weeks the ground
pl_umbing ~ill be in~talled. The next step
INDIVIDUALS(under$25,000)
will be the rnstallauon of pre-fabricated,
Theo
Kersheh
6,000
concrete fl?or/ceiling units on the ground
4,000
Brian
Majdell
200
floor-:-- with the second-story walls rising
200
on th~s. Watch for month-by-month up Dr. Alan Matook
2,500
1,500
date rn the "Village Almanac."
8,700
5,700
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25,000
25,000
25,000
25,000
..
ORGANIZATIONS
Order of St. Ignatius
The Antiochian Women (AOCWN A)
MidwestSOYO
NACSOYO
TOTAL
5,000
5,000
5,000
5,000
25,000
2,000
-
120,000
27,000
500,000
100,000
25,000
25,000
50,000
4,768
10,000
650,000
64,768
BEA DONOR!
Phas~II at the Heritage and lea~ning Center,AntiochianVillage,is now under
construction.You can be a donor! Give~ room, for the health of, or in memoryof,
a lovedone. Or donate towarda room with others. Therearestill 25 roomsin need
of donors. Send your donations for Phase II to:
ANTIOCHIAN ARCHDIOCESE
358 MOUNTAIN ROAD
ENGLEWOOD,NJ07631
EARMARKED:PHASE II
Planning a trip to
Florida this Winter?
Visitour churchesthere:
1 St. George Cathedral
320 Palermo Avenue
Coral Gables, FL 3 3134
305/444-6541
The Rt. Rev. Demetri Khoury, dean
7941 SW 100th Street
Miami, FL 33156
305/595-2025
2 St. Philip Church
4870 Griffin Road
Davie, FL 33314
305/584-4030
The Rev. Michael Meredith, pastor
2421 NE 13th Street
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33304
305/564-5689
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5 Our Lady of Regla
1920 SW 6th Street
Miami, FL 33135
305/642-7878
The Rev. Michael Lobo, pastor
505 5 NW Seventh St. - Apt. #813
Miami, FL 33126
305/444-3426
6 St. Lazarus Church
1778 NW 3rd Street
Miami, FL 3 3125
305/649-1519
The V. Rev. Nelson Maiquez, pastor
305/864-1764
7 St. Peter Church
1811NW 4th Court
Miami, FL 33136
305/573-8941
The Rev. Thaddeus Sherwood, pastor
315 NE 131st Street
N. Miami, FL 33161
305 /891-0425
8 St. George Church
24 N. Rosalind Avenue
Orlando, FL 32801
407/422-3230
The V. Rev.John Hamatie, pastor
2001 Dyan Way
Maitland, FL 32751
407 /740-8797
3 St. Andrew Church
2815 S. Bay Street
Eustis, FL 32726
904/ 357-1549
The V. Rev. Michael Keiser, pastor
3 37 36 E. LakeJoanna Drive
Eustis, FL 32726
904/589-2409
The Rev. Dn. David Randolph
13 Magnolia Court
Yalaha, FL 32797
904/ 324-1944
4 St. George Church
1600 Ashland Street
Jacksonville, FL 32207
904/398-1855
The Rev. George Sayaf, pastor
5454 Robert Scott Drive, N.
Jacksonville, FL 32207
904/731-3603
9 St. Nicholas Mission
PO Box #7677
St. Petersburg, FL 33 704
The Rev. Nicholas F. Nichols
3286 Latana Drive
Palm Harbor, FL 34684
813/786-6595
10 St. Basil Mission
5200 NE 29th Street
PO Box #898
Silver Springs, FL 32688
served from St. Andrew - Eustis, FL
11 St. Mary Church
1317 Florida Mango Road
W. Palm Beach, FL 3 3406
407/965-5007
The Rev. Michael Lewis, pastor
141 Granada Drive
Palm Springs, FL 33461-2070
407 /641-2930
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�LIFESTYLES
X
DIALOGUE_by Father Theodore Pulcini
by Rick Michaels
Meeting God
and Sharing the Faith
he gene i ofliving fai~h is found in
one' per onal expenence of enouncering God and the nourishing
memorie left in the wake of that encounter. That living faith is what the Apostles
pas ed on to us. Therefore, when we rest in
the Apostolic successionas a secure place of
Chri tian truth, we actually stand on the
authenticity of the Apostles' experience of
God and their expression of His life with
them through Jesus Christ and in the Holy
pirit.
The health of our religious beliefs and
practices today depends on personal experiences and nourishing memories too. It
is very fascinating that early believers identified their faith as the Way - These people understood that the Apostles' unique
and personal intimacy with God could not
be appropriated through intellectual
choices or emotional yearnings. The Apostles' relationship with God could not be a
surrogate for their own. No set of definitions, no detailed program of education, no
list of doctrinal statements established as
qualifications for faithfulness would substitute for standing with shoes off at the foot
of a burning mountain before a God who
is a consuming fire. Each man and woman
must face God and survive on his or her
own, with much fear and trembling, as Paul
said long ago. But because of the cost of
courage, because the Way includes a stop at
the Cross, many people chafe at the demands of the challenge, and lust for the
simple answers that tight doctrinal formulations about God outline. These formulations seem to protect the more tenative person from the trauma of the unpredictable
and elusive nature of God, which is the
source of fear, anxiety, and repentance, and,
therefore the prelude to communion with
God
"All we can really understand about
God," John of Damascus said, "is His infinity and incomprehensibility." And so as
a Church we agree. For this reason many
T
16
believersand observers call Orthodoxy mystical. Despite the limited meaning the word
mystical has acquired in recent years, it is,
perhaps, a good general description of
Orthodoxy, for Orthodoxy is not amenable
to particular explanations or definitions
about God. Its life is a complex mix of faith
and folkways, culture, community and
creativity. Orthodox worship, being the expression of its life, informs a person that
there is no separation between a regular life
and a religious one. And the liturgy illustrates this by taking the very elements of
daily, temporal living: bread, water, and
wine, and changing them into the staples
of immortality. So Orthodoxy is the progress of true life, of growing into eternity,
of becoming everything by grace what God
is by nature.
Because Orthodoxy is mystical it will
never be shared by using methods and
means that other religious bodies have
found so effective. No plan of action, no
will researched position paper drafted by
specialists, no expensive presentation, and
no smart slogan will sell this product. It will
never forcefully and honestly promote a living faith, just as no picture of a loved one
shown to a friend can begin to convey who
that loved one really is. As Fr. Alexander
Schmemann ( + 1983) said in his book
Great lent: "And ultimately men are converted to God not because someone was
able to give brilliant explanations, but because they saw in him that light, joy, depth,
seriousness, and love which alone reveal the
presence and power of God in the world."
It is exactly this flavor of faith, this brand
of believing in God that gives us great opportunities to reach the world; not by denying it or damning it, but by giving it a goal
to chase after. As each of us becomes fashioned into the body of Christ, each in a
unique way, we will, by displaying those
real human qualities of mercy,compassion,
wisdom, peacefulness, and love, draw seeking men and women to us, and to the Lord.
And in Him they will find the means to
realizing their potential for being completely human.
Real faith is forever open to the disillusioned and desperate. Our communities
should provide them with a place to grow
and to question honestly. Our approach
cannot be a fundamentalist one with its
hard polemical edge, and it cannot draw
thick lines of demarcation between them
and us. By finding common ground, by
sharing common limitations, and by admitting our own confusion, insecurity, and
frustration in the face of these times, and by
striving together with all peoples for the attainment of cherished ideals that identify
us as human beings: justice, equality, freedom, dignity, we can open the gates of mistrust and unbelief and allow God to save. In
keeping with the great theological teachers
of our faith, that men are dynamic beings
called to grow into the likeness of God,
Christianity is about striving to become
fully human, to realize the full meaning of
being in the image and likeness of God, to
achieve humanness. If the Incarnation
means anything, it means that Jesus formed
the most intimate relationship possible
with us so that we might become all we were
meant to become. As the great Athanasius
said: "God became man so man would become God.''
Orthodoxy as traditionally understood,
in full sacramental and patristic vestment,
is a real alternative for reflective persons
trapped in the tyranny of an empirical
mind set that has effectively extinguished
intuitive and mystical attributes in men and
women, leaving them spiritually diminished and hungry for what some define as
fulfillment, wholeness and centeredness,
the buzz words of the self-awareness and
human potential movement.
Rick Michaels is a graduate of St.
Vladimir's Seminary and one of three
members of the singing group, Kerygma.
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Can you offer me a~y teaching co~cern.1 g the Orthodox posmon on cremauon as
\urial alternative? Is this an acceptable
a ayto consign the body of a faithful Orthow
f
dox to the earth.
-I.N., Louisiana
The Orthodox stance on cremation has
alwaysbeen overwhelmingly negative for
cwofundamental reasons.
First, the Church demands solicitous respectfor the integrity of the human body.
The human person, body and soul together reflects the glory of God; the personh;od of the human composite of body and
soul is actually the "image of God" and
must be respected as such. There has always
been a tendency to deprecate the body in
favorof the soul - to say that the soul is
really all that matters and that the body
merely"houses," or even "imprisons," the
soul. Heretics taught as much at the dawn
of the Christian era, and their erroneous
doctrine persists to this day, even in some
circlesthat call themselves Christian. Becausethe body is as much a part of the human person as the soul - and therefore as
much a part of the "image of God" as the
soul- it must be respected as much as the
soul. No one can tell me that incinerating
a body shows as much respect for it as
preparing and burying it in the traditional manner. No wonder the Church cringes
at the desecration of the body inherent in
the act of cremation.
Second, the Church wants us always to
remember that we await the Lord's return
and the resurrection of the dead that will occur on the Last Day. The bodies of the dead
will be resurrected and transformed, as St.
Paulsaysso beautifully in his description of
that Day: "So it is with the resurrection of
the dead. What is sown is perishable, what
is raised is imperishable. It is sown in dishonor,it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness,it is raised in power. It is sown a physicalbody, it is raised a spiritual body ... Lo!
I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep,
but we shall all be changed, in a moment,
in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the
dead will be raised imperishable, and we
shall be changed" (1 Cor. 15:42-44, 51-52).
When someone dies, Christians do not "dispose" of the body, as if nothing more is ever
to happen to it; cremation implies as much.
Rat?er, we reverently lay it to rest in anticipauon of its resurrection and transformation
on the LastDay, at the Lord's glorious return.
To be sure, even if a body were incinerated by cremation or in an accident like an airplane crash, the Lord will still raise and
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tr~nsform it; as Almighty, he can do all preserving the literary beauty of the KJV,
~hmgs. Bu~t~at is not the point. The point which was published in 1611, the NKJV
1sthat Chnsu_an practice should always be makes revisions necessitated by the changes
consonant w1th, and illustrative of the in the English language which have oc.truth revealed to us by Christ. Burying a curred since the seventeenth century. Two
body in the traditional manner teaches us excellent Roman Catholic versions are The
in a very tangible way that death has not Jerusalem Bible OB), produced in the midhad the last word, that the Lord still has 1960's by the scholars of the Ecole Biblique
plans for the body, that he will one day raise in Jerusalem, and The New American Bible
and transform it and reunite it to its soul
(NAB), which is the work of American
thus re-constituting the whole human per~ Catholic scholars commissioned by the
son. Traditional Christian burial is an act of Catholic Bishops' Committee of the Conhope; we "plant" a body in burial, await- fraternity of Christian Doctrine. All of
ing its "flowering" on the Last Day. Crema- these versions are acceptable, but I will take
tion is an act of disdain for the corpse and it upon myself to recommend that you use
therefore an affront to the Christian doc- The Revised Standard Version (RSV), the
trines concerning the integrity of the hu- rendering of which retains the best literary
man body and the resurrection of the dead. qualities of the King James Version while
For these reasons no Orthodox Christian reflecting the most accurate findings of
should request cremation. The above dis- modem Biblical scholarship. This is the vercussion should make it abundantly clear sion used in the Gospel lectionary printed
why, for an Orthodox funeral to be conduct- by our Archdiocese, as well as that pubed, the body of the deceased must be pres- lished by Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Press.
ent in the church.
Moreover, it is the version used in the EpisI have a KingJames Version of the Bible tle lectionary printed by Holy Cross and
and try to read a portion before going to widely used in Orthodox parishes of every
work every day. But I find the language so jurisdiction in this country. In all likelidifficult to understand and remember. I hood, it is the RSV that you hear in the
would like to buy a more modern transla- readings every Sunday at Liturgy. I think
tion, but when I went to a local Christian that it is a good idea to use the same version
bookstore to do so, I was amazed at the for your private reading as you hear in the
number of different versions. Which is best liturgical services.
for an Orthodox Christian to use?
One last consideration: If you compare
-G.G., Pennsylvania the aforementioned Roman Catholic verIndeed there is quite a variety of Biblical sions with the others, you will notice that
versions, each of which brings particular
the Catholic Bible includes a number of
strengths and weaknessesto its rendering of books which Protestant-sponsored versions
do not. These books are called "apocrythe Biblical test. Among the most popular
versions are the following: The New English phal" by Protestants and "deuterocanonical" by Roman Catholics, who consider
Bible (NEB), sponsored by the mainline
churches in Britain and the British Bible them an integral part of Holy Scripture. OrSocieties, was revised in 1970; it is the work thodox, too, consider these deuterocanonof a panel of Biblical scholars who used all ical books to be integral - as well as severthe most recent findings of textual, linguis- al others (1 Esdras, Psalm 151, the Prayer of
tic, and historical scholarship to produce an Manasseh, and 3 Maccabees) which the Roman Church does not include in its Bibliaccurate and literarily superior translation.
The New International Version (NIV) was cal canon. Thus, if an Orthodox purchases
produced by an international panel of a Protestant, or even a Roman Catholic verEvangelical Protestant scholars who want- sion of the Bible, he or she will not find in
ed to publish a version which reflected the it all the books the Orthodox Church deems
literary dignity of earlier English Bibles canonical. There is only one presently availwhile taking into consideration the most re- able edition which does include all these
cent and reliable scholarly findings. The books: The New Oxford Annotated Bible
Good News Bible and The Living Bible with the Apocrypha - Expanded Edition.
both use colloquial, "everyday" English This edition uses the Revised Standard Verand therefore are readily understandable by sion translation recommended above and,
the ordinary reader, even though neither is in my estimation, is the Biblical Text which
so literal in its rendering as are other ver- you should purchase and use.
Do you have a question? If so, write to:
sions. The New KingJames Version(NKJV)
is a revision of the venerable King James Father Theodore Pulcini, c/o THE WORD,
52-78th Street, Brooklyn, New York 11209.
Version (KJV), which you possess. While
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Eastern Region Awards
2 College Scholarships
At our regional conference in Atlanta,
Georgia this past July, two $1000.00 college
scholarships were proudly awarded.
The recipiems were 2 gentlemen, who for
the past 4 years in high school have proven
to be consistent honor students, and very
active in both school and church activities.
Mr. Paul Shawah, from St. Nicholas in
Bridgeport, Connecticut, was one of the
winners who is using his $1000.00 toward
In the broadest sense the Church is a
his college education at Bucknell University
sacrament of Christ. His presence in the
in Lewisburg, PA.
world becomes manifest when the Church
Our second recipient is Mr. Michael Faro,
performs 3 elementary tasks: It heralds the
who attends St. Anthony's in Bergenfield,
good news of God's love; it builds up the
New Jersey. Michael is pursuing his educaChristian Community; and it is a servant for
tion at YaleUniversity in New Haven, Conall people, especially the least of these, as
necticut.
Jesus often taught; but at its very core, the
On behalf of the entire Eastern Region,
Orthodox Church is a missionary.
we congratulate these two fine young men
A missionary is one who is sent to carry
on their outstanding achievements and
out a specific task. The Church derives its
wish them the best of luck with their colmandate from Jesus himself who on Pentelege educations.
cost, according to Scripture, instructed his
"As my Father sent me, so I send
CAN /AM Region Winner in Apostles:
you", 0ohn 20:21). And it was shortly afterSOYO's Oratorical Festival
wards as Paul began his mission in Antioch,
by Chris Yigit
we are told by Scripture that "It was there
In How Many Different Ways Do People that they were first called Christians.''
Perceive the Orthodox Church?
The mission of the Orthodox Church as
18
the incarnation of Christ in the world
represents the three dimensions of ~he
ministry of our Lord: as prophet, as pnest
and as King. A prophet is one who speaks
the word of God. The Church has the duty
and the privilege of sharing its faith with all
those who are willing to listen and open
their hearts. The Church fulfills this
dimension by speaking as a prophetic voice,
calling out against injustice and summ~ning the people to show mercy an? pracuce
righteousness in their everyday lives.
The second element of this mission is the
role of the Church as priest. The teaching
office of the Church is important, but its
purpose is to directly minister to the needs
of others. Jesus came to make mankind
holy, that is, to make us one with his Father
in friendship, to give us a life of love and
holiness. He wished to inspire a priestly
people so that all men and_women coul?
come in contact with the savrng deeds of his
passion, death, resurrection and glor~fication - deeds which redeem and sanctify all
mankind.
The Church as king is the last of these
dimensions. The figure of a king carries
with it images of authority, power and dignity. Kingship is unique to Ort~odoxy; by
accepting the Church as our krng we become deified and hence many enter the
kingdom of God. All authority ult~mately
resides in Christ as documented m Matthew. "Full authority has been given to me
both in heaven and on earth". However He
has intended to share his teaching and ruling authority with the shepherds of the
Church; people such as archbishops,
metropolitans and pastors.
The hierarchal ruling has but one purpose: the growth of faith and of holiness in
the Church. Church law and the legitimate
commands of the Church are for the sake of
the people of God and hence deserve
respectful obedience. And unlike other
kings and rulers of the world the Church's
role of ruling must be carried out with
humility, love and compassion.
It is to no one's misfortune but their own
that North Americans have strayed from
their faith. Many Americans lead their lives
without any regard to the examples set by
Christ, for they believe that so long as they
ask for God's forgiveness, they will receive
it. North American society is in dire need of
Orthodoxy in full visibility and presence in
order to restore the dignity of the individual
and reaffirm the sanctity of mankind. We
should make a conscientious effort to lead
our lives in a deliberate manner, bearing in
mind that the examples we set as missionTHE WORD/JANUARY l990
• of the Orthodox Church ·will have a· .
anes
fi und effect on others. However we
pro ~ not view the Church as a phy~ical
mus
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d st aff, 'but rau1er.
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srructure with a esignate·
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eople organized by God, thus makrng
asap
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it our and my persona miss10n to sprea
th~ GOOD NE~S,
share the LIGHT
whichhas been given to us so that all may
see.
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Church in Mon:'tre~I,Quebe~. He :epresented his region in Anaheim this past
summer.
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Western Region SOYO
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GOSPEL BOOK is beautifully printed and bound and contains the complete text of the
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Convention in Anaheim. These meetings
rookplace on July 24 and 25 of the Convention. The procedure had ?een app!oved by
His Eminence, Metropolitan Philip.
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meeting of the Governing Council of
the Order. The request for support
shall briefly describe the project and
shall provide a budget .
3. The METROPOLITAN PRIMATE
will study the request and return two
copiesof the request together with his
advice to the Projects and long Range
Planning Committee Chairman at
least 30 days prior to the next announced meeting of the Governing
Council of the Order.
4. The request shall be considered at the
previously announced meeting of the
Governing Council and the decision
shall be transmitted to the party requesting support.
5. A progress report shall be presented
to the Chairman of the Projects and
long Range Planning Committee at
the conclusion of the project or annually if the project continues over a
year. Failure to comply with this rule
shall result in a negative attitude by
the Projects and long Range Planning Committee in review of future
requests for support.
We are looking forward to the cooperation of all who may be interested in support
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life story to the burning down of a great library.
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We have in our Archdiocese a group of people whose life stories are particularly rich. The Chanters. T~~se in~ividuals were in a posi~ion
to observe and to participate in the making of history. Very often they were also collectors of the memorab1ha of history: books, manuscnpts,
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in service to the Church of Christ. The Staff is dedicted to collecting these matenals m the Library and Museum - but first, we must locate
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use at home with parents and children; it home or Church library should be without
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Added to the wide
varietyof nourishing
dishes, for those
watching
their
cholesterol, the author offers substitute
fillingsfor grape leaf
rolls and tasty kibby,
her step by step
preparation of her
popular
ricotta
cheese
pastries.
Among the fish dishes is a red snapper
pictured in all its splendor.
This 8"xl0" book is profusely illustrated,
showingboth method of preparation and
the waythe finished product should look.
Thisis a book which makes informative and
enjoyablereading for anyone, cook or not.
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BECOMING
OKfHOOOX
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Anyone who likes to eat will derive vicarious
delight fro:ffiperusing these pages, and will
get a clear idea also, of the activities of Middle Eastern people and how their lives center ~round the Church. Arabic proverbs and
saymgs abound t~rou~hout the book along
with some Arabic script. Nostalgic pages
take you to Carey, Ohio for the feast of
the Dormi~ion of the Virgin Mary and
the MahraJan. You'll be packing your
"zawadee" (picnic basket) as Helen writes
about trips to the St. Thekla Pilgrimage at
the Antiochian Village.
Written with complete authenticity, the
book covers a letter of recommendation
from Metropolitan Philip Saliba as the only
bo?~ of its kind that faithfully portrays the
relig10usand cultural significance of various
foods his people have eaten since the dawn
of time.
Helen Corey's Food from Biblical Lands
makes a welcome gift calculated to whip up
enthusiasm in both gourmets and nongourmets and for those that like to read an
interesting book while they're relaxing.
(Helen is widely known to the many
readersof the SyrianLebanesepress in the
country and for her
free-lance TV and
cooking shows in Indiana. She is a member of St. George Orthodox Church, Terre
Haute, Indiana, The
Order of St. Ignatius
of Antioch, and Humanitarian Chairman of AOCWNA's
Mid-West Region.
Her previous book,
The Art of Syrian
Cookery, is a collector's item having
been on DoubleDay's best seller list
for 24 years.)
This limited edition is being sold for
$15.95. To order, write: Helen Corey, 146 S.
23rd St., Terre Haute, In. 47803. (All orders
shipped only with advance payment. Add
on $3.00 shipping charges).
Handwritten Icons
by Antoine M. Solounias
Byzantine Iconographer
Mid-Winter Sale Prices reduced up to 40% on all showroom pieces
All sizes and subjects available
Call for an appointment to visit - (516) 481-0737 or 292-8113
or write to: 1289 Cambria St., Uniondale, NY 11553
(Special requests, allow 4 to 6 weeks delivery)
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ANTIOCHIANWOMENOF NORTH AMERICA
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ran out randing one for
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Thanking you m advance or your e1p,
Respectfully,
ELINOR BOURJAILY, 4.
NAB President
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(216) 661-6194
IMPORTANT
NOTICES
1. The project of the Antiochian Wo~en
is Phase II of the Heritage and l.earnm?
Center. We hope to raise $50,000 this
co
year, 1990.
·ear.
2. March is Women's Month and although
Plea e end your chapter dues and your
it is two months away, let's make everyproj t money to th~ treasurer of your reone aware of this so plans can be made
gi0'1 as oon as po sible. .
by the ladies for things they want to do
Please end to our coordinators any sur
that month. It would be a nice time for
ge cion ou have to impro~e membership
the men to serve breakfast to the women
in our women's organizanons. Sen? _any
after Liturgy.
.
.
ideas you have for our Cu~tural, Religious
3.
Another
of
our
goals
for
this
year
1s
to
and Humanitarian Coordinators and Prohave each parish sponsor at least one (1)
ject uggestions are also al~ars w~lcome.
child from our Children's Relief Prohenever anything special 1sgoing on at
gram. If your parish does n~t ~upport
our church, please let me know. If possible,
any children, remember 1t 1s only
members of our board may be able to
$300.00 a year. Please, there are o~erfive
attend.
hundred (500) children on your list who
I welcome any suggestions you may have
need help in the Middle East. Encourto help improve our organization an? I pray
age your parish, your women, or your
that God will guide you as you do Hts work.
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Dear Editor:
AsI read your editorial of October, ''The
h of a Country", your words were the
Deat
A
.
me I would've used ... I am an men~
. parents, an d can
n born of Synan
ca ember
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11"
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when
we
were
rem
. .a cousms an
wereproud to proc 1aim lt.
Nowwe are divided and conquering ourselvesinto separate small groups in religion
and region.
God help us all.
Yours truly,
J. Abraham
Jacksonville, FL
Dear Fr. George:
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory forever!
I would like to take this opportunity to
thank Metropolitan PHILIP and Bishop
ANTOUN for their expressions of love and
concern following the earthquake which
has devastated much of our area and to
thoseindividuals who have called and written to inquire about the welfare of my community. Thanks be to God that none of us
sufferedharm and our Church building was
not damaged, but over fourteen thousand
people in the Bay Area are homeless and
the suffering around us is great. We were all
deeply saddened to learn that Mr. Ramzi
Asfour,a well-known and respected leader
of the Arabic Community and member of
the Anglican Church, lost his life in the collapseof the Cypress Structure. In Ramzi we
have lost a friend and comrade who faithfullyapplied himself towards work of social
and religious significance.
Thanks to all who have contributed and
willcontribute to the relief efforts underway
in the area. We are deeply moved by your
concern and display of Christian charity.
Please keep us in your prayers.
Your brother in Christ,
Rev. Fr. Antony Hughes
Orinda, CA
Dear Fr. George:
I am writing to thank you so much for the
publicity which you recently gave our
Fundraising Banquet in The Wordmagazine. God willing, the construction of the
new church buildings will begin next week.
The "Communities in Action" article's
publication couldn't have been better
timed as an encouragement to my people.
Again, many thanks to you for your support.
Your brother in Christ,
Fr. Michael Trigg
Whittier, CA
P.S. Also very much enjoyed the Guest
Editorial by our good friend, Fr. Michael
Keiser, on "The Western Rite"!
Ref: Your Editorial in the October issue of
The Word, "The Death of a Country"
Reverend Father:
I started to read with interest and some
relief the first two paragraphs of the abovementioned Editorial, thinking: "at last,
someone who dares tell the truth!", until I
reached the last sentence of the second
paragraph.
It took me time to control my anger before writing this letter, and I prefer not to
elaborate or even enumerate my feelings at
the reading of your comments.
While you speak about the last round of
fighting, I lived the war from the beginning
till June '87. One cannot judge one episode
without considering the aim of this war.
I can understand that you are not at liberty to reveal the truth, in case you are aware
of it, due to your allegiance to the U.S.A.
However, it is not a responsible attitude to
put the blame on the others, i.e., the Lebanese, in order to clear your Government's
and Politicians' involvement in our tragedy.
You state that our war is "fratricide". If
we had been left on our own, without the
constant and highly destructive interference
of the American government and those
backed by your government, namely the
Syrians, we, Lebanese, would have solved
our problems a long time ago! I do not forget Israel.
In case you ignore the truth about Lebanon's war, I beg you, Reverend Father, in the
Name of Our God The Truth, make an effort to discover the undisputable reality behind it, at least for your own peace of Christian mind. For this purpose I would refer you
to your former President Richard Nixon's
policy for the Middle East and to his envoy
Mr. Naufal, former advisor at the White
House for the Middle East. I would refer
you as well to Mr. Philip Habib who stated
that "Lebanon is expendable, Syria is not!"
Before ending my letter, allow me to refer you as well to the Holy Gospel (Matthew
VIl-3) and to the Holy Bible (Prophet
Habakkuk 11-17).After all these references,
you can rightfully feel frustrated and then
weep on us, the Lebanese, the real and helpless victims.
With all my due respect,
Nicole Abouhalka
Guelph, ON, Canada
(includes postage and handling)
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youth group to sponsor at least one
h'ld
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Some of our new m1ss10ns~rem nee of
crosses, fans, candles, chalices, censers,
altar boy robes etc. If you have any extra things you ~ould be willing to part
h p
G'll
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with, please let Fat er eter 1 qutst
know and please send me a copy of the
list. Let us share what we have to help
others spread the Word of God.
5. We are in need of good ideas your church
has used to help involve our young
women. Please share these ideas with me
and I will pass them on to ou~ Ch~pters.
6. The ladies are always workmg m our
churches, cooking, baking, earning
money in many ways. Le~ us no~ lose
sight of our main ~~als m_the life of
Christ. We need to v1s1tthe s1ek,comfort
the lonely and befriend those in sorrow.
7. Another goal I have set this year is to
have at least one lady from each parish
join the Order of St. Ignatius. "Aim
high," my mother used to say, "and
then do your best." So let's try.
8. Please keep the dates of FEBRUARY 16,
17 & 18, 1990 circled on your calendar
for the Mid-Winter meeting at the
Antiochian Village. More information
to follow.
Address ______________
_
Zip Code
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Enclosed is my check in the amount of$ ___
TELEGRAM
TELEGRAM
November 27, 1989
November 27, 1989
His Excellency, President Elias Hrawi
Zahleh, Lebanon
Your election to the presidency of the
Lebanese Republic, during these difficult
times, proves that the Lebanese people are
resilient and will never surrender to despair.
We pray that your courage and wisdom will
bring lasting peace and unity to the people
of Lebanon who have suffered enough.
Metropolitan Philip Saliba
Chairman
Conference of Lebanese American
Christian and Moslem Spiritual Leaders
His Excellence,
Prime Minister Selim Al-Hoss
Beirut, Lebanon
Congratulations on the formation of the
new Lebanese Cabinet. We have much faith
and confidence in your leadership and integrity and we hope that you will use all
means available to you to bring order, peace
and unity to our beloved Lebanon.
Metropolitan Philip Saliba
Chairman
Conference of Lebanese American
Christian and Moslem Spiritual Leaders
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�DAILYDEVOfJQNS by The VeryRev.George Alberts
February,1990
5. 2 PETER 1:20-2:9; MARK 13:9-13
St. Agatha the Martyr of Sicily
15. 1JOHN 4:20-5:21; MARK 15:1-15 .
SS. Onesimus the Apostle and Eusebms
16. 2 JOHN 1:1-13;MARK 15:22-2~, 33, 41
St. Pamphilus the Martyr and his
Companions (FAST)
17. 1 COR. 10:23-28; LUKE 21:8-9, 26-27,
33-36
St. Theodore the Recruit of Tyre; Soul
Saturday
18. 1 COR. 8:8-9:2; MATT. 25:31-46
Meatfare Sunday; SS. Leo of Rome and
Agapitus of Sinai
19. 3 JOHN 1:1-15;LUKE 19:29-40, 22:7-39
Archbishop Archippus of the Seventy;
Venerable Philothea (FAST)
6. GAL. 5:22; LUKE 6:17-23
.
St. Photius of Constantinople; St. Ellten of
Homs
20. JUDE 1:1-10;LUKE 22:39-42, 45, 23:1
SS. Leo of Catania and Agathon the
Wonderworker (FAST)
1. 1 PETER :12-5:5; MARK 12:3f8-44 Lo d
The Forefeast of the Meeting o Our
r
d.
h
2_ HEB. 7:7-17; LUKE 2:22-40
The Feast of the Meeting of Our Lor m t e
Temple
3. 2 TIMOTHY 2:11-19;LUKE 18:2-8
c. imeon and St. Anna the Prophetess
4. 2 TIMOTHY 3:10-15; LUKE 18:10-14_
Publican and Pharisee Sunday; St. Isidore of
Pelusium
7. 2 PETER 3:1-18; MARK 13:24-31
SS. Parthenius Lamp; 1003 Martyrs of
Nicomedia (NO FAST)
8. 1JOHN 1:8-2:6; MARK 13:31-14:2 .
Leave-taking of the Feast of the Meetmg of
Our Lord; St. Theodore the General;
Zechariah the Prophet
9. lJOHN 2:7-17; MARK 14:3-9
.
St. Nicephorus; Venerable Pancratms (NO
FAST)
10. 2 TIM. 2:1-10;JOHN 15:17-16:2
St. Charalampes the Martyr among Priests
11. 1 COR. 6:12-20; LUKE 15:11-32
Prodigal Son; St. Blasius the Martyr among
Priests
12. lJOHN 2:18-3:10; MARK 11:1-11
St. Meletius the Archbishop of Antioch; St.
Alexis
13. 1 JOHN 3:11-20; MARK 14:10-42
SS. Martinian and Simeon the Myrrh Exuder
14. 1 JOHN 3:21-46; MARK 14:43-15:1
SS. Auxentius and Maron of Syria (FAST)
21. JOEL 2:12-26;JOEL 3:12-21
.
SS. Timothy Symbola and Eustathms of
Antioch (FAST)
22. JUDE 1:11-25;LUKE _23:2-34, _44-56
Relics of the Martyrs m Eugenms; Martyr
Maurice (FAST)
23. ZECH. 8:7-17; ZECH. 8:19-23
SS. Polycarp of Smyrna and John Antoninus
(FAST)
24. ROM. 14:19-26; MATT. 6:1-13
1st and 2nd Finding of The Head of St.
John; Holy Hasidic Fathers (FAST)
25. ROM. 13:11-14:4;MATT. 6:14-21
Cheesefare Sunday; St. Tarasius Archbishop
of Constantinople (FAST)
26. ISA 1:1-20; GEN. 1:1-13;PROVERBS 1:1-20
St. Porphyrius, Bishop of Gaza; St. Photina
(FAST) Beginning of the Great Fast
27. ISA 1:19-2:3; GEN. 1:14-23; PROVERBS
1:20-33
SS. Procopius and Thalaleus of Syria (FAST)
28. ISA. 2:3-11; GEN. 1:24-2:3; PROVERBS
2:1-22
SS. Basil the Confessor; Nicholas of Pskov
(FAST)
COMMUNITIESIN ACTION
Haymarket ~es,urgence
reflects family s .
century of commitment
ByCynthia Sortwell Castleman
Staff Correspondent
LesHailes, the famous Parisian markethouse is long gone, Boston's Faneuil Hall
nowhouses boutiques instead of produce
andmeat, and New York's outdoor markets
have dwindled to nothing. In Louisville,
Kentucky,however, The Haymarket lives
on. At almost any time, one can find customersof all ethnic backgrounds selecting
fruitsand vegetables from brightly colored
stacks.Vendors banter with these men and
womenfrom all walks of life who obviously enjoy spirited conversation along with
their bargains.
Who is responsible for the preservation
of a beloved tradition combined with state
of the art architectural beauty and allseason comfort that now describes The
Haymarket?
The Anthony Thomas family, some
twentymembers strong, representing three
generations of Orthodox Lebanese origin.
Theyworkfrom 5:30 in the morning until
dark, 12 months of the year.
A plaque The Thomases placed on the
hall's west wall bespeaks their feelings
about the continuation of the old combined with the new. It reads:
The Haymarket
Louisville's "melting pot" began
in the 1800s and has operated
since then due to the efforts and
interest of many. With this in
mind, we dedicate this building
to the farmers and merchants
who have sold their goods here,
to those regardless of education,
nationality, race or religion who
have worked here and to the
people of Louisville who have
shopped here.
The Thomases know the history of this
placewell.The Ha,ymarket was organized in
1890on the site ot the old Louisville, Cincinnati and Lexington railroad terminal.
For years before that, farmers hawked
their produce along Jefferson Street between Second and Preston streets, creating
~ truly old-world bazaar atmosphere. Driving their wagons in at night, they staked out
the best possible spots and set up displays
for the following day's sales.
. Often this practice led to drinking, rowdm~ssand even "head-butting" contests.
Astlme went on, all kinds of crime and vice
proliferated in the area because of the
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numerous taverns that sprang up, and the
poverty of the area's residents.
With the organization came great success
for the ~ext 70 years in spite of continuing
c?mplamts o~ bl~Kkedsidewalks, congestion and samtat10n problems, including
well-fed rats. Customers from all walks of
life _developed the Haymarket shopping
habit. Gradually the business shifted from
wholesale to retail.
The early 1960sbrought the dual threat
of urban renewal and the North- South expressway. The market area had to give up
much of its land; the future looked bleak.
In 1964, Anthony J. Thomas, some other
merchants and Kentucky and Indiana farmers formed the Louisville Produce Plaza to
allow growers to sell directly to the public.
In 1986, Thomas purchased at auction the
land necessary to build the present structure, and the whole project was completed
in 1988.
Enter the officesof the Thomas family in
the rear of the retail store area, and you will
encounter the lively men and women who
operate the Thomas Meat Company and
oversee the rest of the Haymarket.
I
Anthony J. Sr. sits at a desk chatting with
an old friend. He is now retired, explains
his son AJ. Thomas. Known as "Tony," the
older Thomas "now only works seven days
a week.''
His wifeJean saysthis arrangement is all
right with her. "How would you like to have
him around the house all the time?" she
asks, rolling her lovely dark eyes.
AJ. is busy on the telephone trying to
locate some muffin batter for a customer.
When he is finished, he introduces his sisters, PhyllisThomas Miller, and Gayle Tho- •
mas Hobbs who are working at their desks.
Gayle's husband, Ken, is wholesale manager, while AJ.'s brother, Dennis, is retail
manager, aided and abetted by his wife,
Kim. Most of Tony's 11grandchildren work
in the family business on their school or college vacations.
AJ. takes pride in showing his beautifully furnished office and adjacent conference
room on the second floor overlooking the
market through an expanse of glass. One
has the feeling, however, that he much
prefers the organized chaos of the communal office quarters below. He started his
Haymarket apprenticeship at the age of 10.
"I come from a family in which you are
expected to work hard to survive," he says.
"My grandfai:her came from Lebanon with
his wife and daughter to Louisville in the
late 1800s and worked as a peddler on the
Haymarket. We've named the deli, 'Ped______________
dlerJohn's,' after him. He spoke only Arabic and decided to change his name to John
Thomas. Some of the family still use Arabic
words when they don't want the children to
understand. Sad to say,John's little family
died, so he returned to Lebanon where he
remarried, and after a time came back to
Louisvillewith his second family, my father
among them. His last child was born when
he was 70 years old. He was quite a guy!
"My father, Tony," A.J. continued,
"worked here from the time he was a kid.
He had to quit school to support his family. In 1946, he opened the Thomas Meat
Market which has been in operation ever
since."
The telephone on AJ.'s elegant desk
rings, and after talking for a while, he
reports with pleasure that he has finally
located some frozen muffin batter for a
desperate customer who needs it for breakfast in her hotel dining room the next day.
"I tell you," he says after hanging up,
"you really find your heart is in this business, this place, after you've worked down
here. Yes, I went to college, to the University of Kentucky where I earned a degree,
but my graduate work has been done in the
University of Jefferson Street where I have
a degree in common sense earned from
working with all kinds of men and women.
You see we now have 63 employees and I
take pride in dealing with each one on an
individual basis. Some will need encouragement and others discipline, but all deserve fair treatment and consideration just
as customers do. I might spend hours locating an item like that muffin batter, but
they pay off in satisfied customers who
become your friends.''
He gets up and wanders over to the window overlooking the market and then with
an almost incredulous shake of his head he
says, "We've got 10 different businesses
going under this one roof. You can come in
here and buy almost anything available in
meat, produce or canned goods. If you run
a small family grocery, for example, you can
buy cash-and-carry items that are competitive in price with any wholesaler and very
conveniently located."
It is time for AJ. to go downstairs and resume his endless telephoning and interviews with his customers. He walks down
the steps, past his family members busily
involved, and decides to go out into the retail store area to see how things are progressing.
Employees are sweeping up, preparing
for the next day. A handsome young man is
checking out the last customers. He is a
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from ar-torn Lebd Engli h now and
ui ille and become
cradition here. AJ.
inco che but hering
e ho ing down conpen ma i e doors
om one kept at 33
ocher at a frigid 10.
and Ele cri Comin the ummer," he
ncer ba k into the market
g ic o er fondly he says,
ong way ince Peddler John
ndred ear ago. With my
ephew and niece comi~g
tI
like we'll be able to last quite
el nger."
He wac he a family leaving, loaded
do n with paper bags full of produce. Or:ie
of che vendor , a colorful woman dressed m
red with a turban to match, leans over and
gi e a hiny apple to a chub~y little boy
who rub it on hi sleeve happily.
le would eem that the people of Louisille are indeed appreciative of The Haymarket' help to them and all those who
have gone before.
A Pilgrimage to
Orthodox Alaska
Each Augu t, a Pilgrimage to St. Herman' relics in Alaska takes place around
the aim' Feast Day, August 9th. This year,
a unique group of 19 Orthodox people
from the 'Lower48' had the single pleasure
of being able co participate in the annual
pilgrimage. This was made possible as part
of a cour, arranged by Phil Tamoush of St.
Matthew Anciochian Orthodox Mission in
Torrance, California. The tour was cospon ored by St. Matthew's and the Diocese
of the West of the Orthodox Church in
America, and the Friends of St. Herman's
Seminary (ILAASI). It was the first ever
sponsorship by an Antiochian group.
ineteen of us gathered from all over the
U.S. and Canada at the Airport in Seattle co
start the journey on the last day of July. By
a wonderful coincidence, the 19included 10
from Antiochian parishes, and nine from
OCA parishes. Twoclergy were amoug us,
Fr.John Limbeson of St. Anne's OCA mission parish (Romanian Episcopate) in Pomona, and Fr. Paul Doyle from St. Matthew.
Our first stop was Sitka in the Southwest
part of Alaska. Here, in what was once the
capital of Alaska, we visited the Sitka National Hi corical Park, site of the Bishop's
Hou e, consisting of a fully restored home
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and chapel of Bishop Innocent, the illustrious leader of the Orthodox Faith in Alaska
in the l9th century. We also visited Castle
Hill where the United States took_possession of the territory from Russ~a, ~nd
watched the Cruise ships anchor rn S1tka
Sound and disgorge hundreds of tourists by
boat, applauded the New Archangel
dancers in performance, and cook an afternoon ferry around the bays and surrou~~ing islands. But the highlight of the v1s1t
was St. Michael's Orthodox Cathedral, the
seat of Bishop Gregory, of the Diocese_of
Alaska. We were invited by the pansh
priest ~r. Eugene Bourdukofsky, to participate ,_/an Akathist co St. Innocent, who
was Bishop of Sitka. The church was th_e
first Orthodox Cathedral in North America. It was rebuilt after a disasterous fire in
1966. furcunately, almost all of the precious
icons and church articles were saved from
the fire. Of special interest was a new Icon
of St. Innocent which had recently been
presented co the Cathedral by the greatgreat-grandson of St. Innocent, the monk
Innocent of Russia.
From Sitka we went to Anchorage, the
largest city in Alaska, which holds ~~out
half the population of the state. We v1s1ted
Portage Glacier, absorbed the marvelous
scenery all around us and were fascinated
with the 11:00p.m. sunsets. There are especially long days during the :;ummer here.
We visited the Eklutna Indian Village with
its Orthodox 'house graves,' a unique blend
oflndian tradition and Orthodox Faith. We
then went to the Manatuska Valleywhich is
the main agricultural area of Alaska (cabbages and lettuce bigger than bushel
baskets!!).We celebrated Vespersand Liturgy of Holy Transfiguration at St. John the
Evangelist Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral
in Eagle River. St. John is a formal Evangelical Orthodox community of some 3 50
members, with 47 families living within a
quarter mile of the unique church built in
1984. The church facility also contains
several priest's homes, a full-service private
school (Kindergarten
to 8th grade), a guest
house where adults can
visit and stay year
round, and much
more.
The members of St.
John's built their beautiful parish themselves.
The exterior is all of cedar wood and sits in
this ideal setting with
Mt. McKinley in the
background and the
waters of Cook Inlet in
the distance. Following Liturgy, we were
guests at a Feast Day Salmon and Halibut
Barbeque. The fish were freshly caught by
the people themselves. We wer~ tr~ated
with such love and generous hosp1tahty by
Fr. Harold Dunaway and his people, that it
was hard to leave. They made a deep impression on our pilgrims.
That same day we flew over to Kodiak.
Here after a tour of the sights which includ~d thousands of salmon running upstream to spawn, the Kodiak National
Wildlife Preserve, the harbor with its fishing boats, and the BaranofMuseum, we entered the Holy Resurrection Church,
wherein is the beautiful wooden tomb containing the remains of St. Herman.
In the evening of August 7, we participated in an Akathist to St. Herman w~ich
was officiated by Bishop Gregory and Bishop Anthony of the Greek Orthodox Diocese of San Francisco. Bishop Anthony and
his entourage of pilgrims had come over on I
Sunday to be present at all of the services_of
celebration. Fr. Paul and Fr. John were invited to serve at most of the three-day services. The next day was when we were to go
by boat to Spruce Island, where St. Herman
had lived and where New Valaam Monastery is located. However, rough surf prevented our being able to do so. Instead,
Liturgy was observed in the church, and after a small luncheon, a visit was made to St.
Herman's Theological Seminary, just up
the street, where Fr. Joseph Kreta, Dean,
gave a talk on the life of Fr. Herman. Bishop Gregory then spoke of his experiences as
Bishop of the farflung Diocese. He said that
it took him four years to be able to visit all
the 89 communities of his diocese. To give
some idea of the size, the parish on Adak
Island near the western end of the Aleutian
Island chain is 3200 miles from Sitka to the
east.
That evening, a Vigil to St. Herman was
served, and on Wednesday, August 9, the
actual feast day, a Hierarchical Liturgy was ,
celebrated with Bishop Gregory, Bishop
Anthony, and 11 priests. Priests serving included Fr. Joseph Kreta, Fr. Peter Kreta,
Archimandrite Innocent of Kodiak, Fr.
Eugene Bourdukofsky of Sitka, Fr. Nicholas Moldyko-Harris of Anchor~ge, Fr.John
Shimchickof New Jersey, Fr. Michael Oleksa of Santa Rosa, California, Fr. Luke of the
Greek Diocese in Anchorage, Fr. Mark
Dunaway of Eagle River, Fr. Paul Doyle,
and Fr.John Limbeson. The young monk
Sergius,recently of Mt. Athos, was ordained
Deacon during the liturgy, later to be ordained priest for the parish at Old Harbour
on Kodiak.
After a luncheon was held in the basement Church Hall, served, as with all meals,
bythe Sisterhood of Holy Resurrection parish. Unfortunately, we were again stopped
by rough seas from continu_ing ou~ pilgrimage to Spruce Island. This occas10ned
comment from Bishop Gregory that we
would have to return for another pilgrimage.
Our trip was almost over. We had a farewelldinner at our hotel and that evening we
went to a performance of the play, "Cry of
the Wild Ram," a story about Alexander
Baranof, who was the first Russian Governor of Alaska. The next day, we began our
trip home. Since we had a four-hour layover
in Anchorage, Fr. Nicholas Harris, pastor of
St. Innocent Cathedral, met us at the Airport and took some of us to see his church
which is in the process of being completed.
This will be the seat of the Bishop when it
is done. The exterior is all wood and will be
a large, beautiful church dedicated to the
two St. Innocents, oflrkutsk and Sitka. We
arrived back home in California late that
evening, weary but content.
.
The whole pilgrimage was a beautiful
event which shall stay with us all our days.
We were much impressed with the beauty
of Alaska, far exceeding what we had been
prepared to expect. But even more impressive is the presence of Orthodoxy in that
land. The large number of communities,
the fierce devotion to the faith of the native
people that make up most of the Church
and the fact that the Church is highly visible in this state, perhaps more so than in
any other part of the continent. We were
left with a sense of awe and deep spiritual
~ontent that we had the privilege of being
m the presence of the remains of our first
American Saint, Father Herman. We are
grateful to God for having this opportunity.Equally as impressive was the presence of
Orthodox of all national backgrounds together to celebrate the Feast of St. Herman,
al~ays in English, as our first American
sameand inspiration.
Persons interested in future pilgrimage
THE WORD/JANUARY 199C THE WORD/JANUARY 1990
tours, should contact Lucy Morrone of FOS
Travel and Tours, Box 675, Syosset, New
York 11791.Tentatively, ILAASI, the friends
of St. Herman's Seminary, will sponsor an
annual tour in August.
Edward Awad acted as Master of Ceremonies, Vicki Sopp, our choir director led in
the singing of the national anthem and Eli
Eassa, one of the surviving pioneers, who
founded St. Elias Church, gave the opening
toast. Dr. Michael Marge, Chairman of the
Parish Council, gave the welcoming address
St. Elias Church and was followed by the Honorable NichoSyracuse, NY
las J. Pirro (County Executive) who
On the week-end of May 26-28, 1989, proclaimed May 27, 1989 to be St. Elias'
"Metropolitan Philip, Christ's RepresentaOrthodox Church Day in Onondaga Countive, and the Shepherd of Shepherds came ty in honour of these festivities.
with all his dignity, love and blessings
The key-note address was given by His
which shone from his heart, like radiant
Eminence, Metropolitan Philip who was
beams with pleasant fragrances. In his pres- delighted to share his experiences within
ence, our feasts became joyful. His presence the missionary development and growth of
among us, by itself, became our feast." (As the Archdiocese. He related that one of the
quoted from the English version of a poem highlights of his visit was a joyful experiby Father Hanna Sakkab; Arabic text fol- ence of meeting with the children, when
lows).
one child had asked him "Why don't you
St. Elias joyfully celebrated its sixtieth stay here with us?", and Sayedna laughingly
anniversary and the 35th anniversary of replied, "But how could I compete with
Arch priest Hanna Sakkab, upon his calling Father Hanna?'' His Eminence reviewed
to the Holy Order of Priesthood.
with us the various departments within the
One of the highlights of the weekend Archdiocese which are geared to the Christplanned for Metropolitan Philip was a Fri- ian development of our precious children
day evening dinner at the Marriott Hotel such as the Antiochian Village, Youth
with members of the Parish Council and Dept., and Campus Ministry. With our
members of the Order of St. Ignatius of teens he discussed the problems in our soAntioch, as well as the chairpersons of the ciety of aids, homosexuality and the fact
St. Elias Church Organizations with their that we do not believe in relativism. Christ
spouses. His Eminence answered questions and the scriptures are the eternal truth. You
and pointed out the importance of the and I are not the points of reference. He
Order of St. Ignatius for satisfying the told us to beware of secular humanism and
financial needs of the future of Orthodoxy
relativism and all these problems which are
in North America and elsewhere. This din- eating at the heart of our society today. We
ner resulted in recruiting five new members celebrate the past, but he warned and cauto the Order. Saturday morning was sched- tioned us not to live in the graves of history,
as we need history to learn from the past but
uled for His Eminence to have breakfast
with the children of the Church school, we should be careful not to become
parents and teachers. Nancy Dayeh, the prisoners of the past. If people do not have
Superintendent of the Church School wel- a past they have no future. Sixty years ago
comed him with a beautiful speech and in- a group of immigrants came from Palestine,
troduced the teachers and some children Jordan, Syria and Lebanon and in 1929, one
who excellently recited before him Arabic of the most difficult years in American hisand English cultural and biblical verses. His tory (the beginning of the depression), was
Eminence was greatly impressed with the founded the St. Elias Orthodox Church of
imagination of the children as they drew his Syracuse.
Sayedna spoke of Father Hanna by recitimage. He asked Mrs. Dayeh to supply him
with copies. Immediately afterwards, he ing beautiful poetry of Father's beloved
homeland, Jerusalem. He praised Father
met with 6e teens, under the Chairperson
of Rania Aw--vadand he enjoyed listening to Hanna for his beautiful voice as well as his
their questio:1s as they were thrilled with his talents as a musician, poet, knowledge of
Islamic history, and as a scholar of the
answers. SOYO Co-Chairpersons Nael
Dayeh and Bassel Sakkab, together with Arabic Language.
Father Sakkab then assisted Sayedna
the members of ,OYO were enthusiastically moved to make.0f their chapter a stronger in the presentation of meritorious awards to
body for the serv.-.-:eof God through His several deserving members of the Parish. In
particular, Khouriyeh Mary Sakkab was
Church.
Saturday afternocn, Vpsper services were given a special plaque for her 37 years of
served and were folkwed later in the eve- devoted service to her husband, family and
church. Messers. Fuad Hodge and George
ning by the Grand 1.nniversary Banquet
T. Mahshie were also honored for their
which was held at the Marriott Hotel.
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lady to St. Elias Parish.
Sayedna Philip was also presented with
gifts. A painting by Evelyn Abdo characterizing the Antiochian Village Church,
and a sketch of His Eminence by Philip
Gabriel who had artistically captured a fabulous image of the Metropolitan. These
works of art had been framed by Marcelle
Eassa of the parish.
The Banquet events culminated with a
presentation by Laraine Kousaie Mahshie,
the President of the Antiochian Women of
St. Elias, who said, "Where there is no
vision, the people perish," Proverbs 29,
Verse 18. "All Things are possible to Him
who Believes,'' Mark 9, Verse 23. The ladies
of Syracuse had a vision which will never
perish as they continue to follow the leadership of Sayedna Philip and our beloved Pastor to even greater achievements in the vineyards of our Lord and Savior. The Antiochian ladies of St. Elias, Syracusehad a dream,
created an Arabic Cookbook that has been
a huge financial successfor the benefit of St.
Elias Church and the glory of God. In honor
of our 60th Anniversary, Sayedna was presented with the only hard cover copy of our
cookbook "Good Eating the Arabic Way."
A special event marking the week-end
was the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy during
which the blessing of David Smith to the
Sub-Diaconate took place. Celebrating the
Liturgy with His Eminence on the feast day
was Archdeacon Hans El Hayek as well as
Father Sakkab. Also, on that day, new
members were initiated into the Order
of St. Ignatius of Antioch: John Peter was
elevated to the rank
of Knight
Commander,
Charles
Sopp, NadimJabaji,
and George T. Mahshie entered the Order as Knights and
Penelope Eassa as a
Dame bringing the
total number
of
members from St.
Elias of Syracuse to
seven.
Father Hanna Sakkab received his for
mal liturgical training and theological
studies in the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate
of Jerusalem. He was the pastor of the
Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Ras-Beirut for 21
years and served the Archdiocese where
needed by assisting in Detroit, Miami, and
Charleston, West Virginia for one year. He
has served as pastor of St. Elias for the past
13 years.
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Archpriest Hanna, recited a poem which
he wrote in his fluent classicalArabic for the
happy occasion with translation of same being distributed. In his verses, Father Sakkab
welcomed Sayedna in his poetic imagination describing the cross that Sayedna has
borne, beginning with his humble but
pious upbringing in the East (Lebanon),
then his spiritual training during which he
charged forward into
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which proved his success in the fields of
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especially at the Grand Anniversary Banquet. Twoenvelope gifts were bestowed on
him, one from the Parish Council on behalf
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VILLAGEALMANAC
by Paul D. Garrett
HOW TO LAME T THE ABBREVIATED CHILDHOOD of 1990's
ew Year Baby at the Village? For Old 1989, as he trudges off into hisrory,leaves behind not the usual legacy of low room rentals and a camping eason still coo far off to begin worrying about in earnest - which
cran lace into a time of relative relaxation for the Staff - but the busde of con truccion and planning which translate already into ceaseless
labor and, God willing, the dawn of a new chapter in the story of a now
eleven-year old dream.
Fr. Matthew George, accepting the challenge of returning the Camp
population to levels it once enjoyed - and where operation "in the
black" becomes possible, is spending most of his days on the road, talking up the program. His major selling points are a major renovation of
the cabin , Gathering Place, and Pool House in conjunction with Phase
Two construction at the Center - which should lure back some of the
more faint-hearted for whom Camp life was just too rustic; exciting new
program , including a restructured Morning Program - which might
entice chose who found the A.M. whiling away too slowly; and, last but
never lease, his own boundless enthusiasm and love for the kids.
The completion of Phase Twowill also mean that the Heritage and
I.earning Center will have sufficient rooms to accommodate many of the
groups it has had in the past to turn away. In order more adequately to
gee the word out about the expanded Antiochian Village, Sayedna
PHILIP and the Archdiocese Board of Trustees have authorized the creation of a new staff position, the Directorof Sales and Marketing. Hired
MikeHamwey
UPCOMING DATES
January 7-21
St. John of Damascus Academy Classes
February 16-18
Mid-Winter Meetings ofNAC SOYO, Teen SOYO and ANTIOCHIAN
WOMEN(NAB)
March 16-18
Enlivening To Christ
Department of Lay Ministry
as the new chief salesman is 36-year old Michael Hamwey, a New England native and most recently member of St. Nicholas Cathedral, LosAngeles, CA. This 1976 graduate of California State University, Fullerton,
with a bachelor's in Business Administration, brings to the position an
extensive background in business, including the workings of the motel
industry, promise to give him great versatility in advancing the Center's
sales and promotional needs and in functioning as an operations manager, relieving Executive Director, Fr. George Geha, of many day-to-day
burdens.
Michael's first assignments were to follow up on the numerous
church-related and non-profit groups to which Fr. Geha had rented in
the past or contacted about using the Center. He then began the gradual
task of developing a new clienteie-- primarily in the business community which offers the hope of mid-week bookings year-round - by participating in such community organizations as the Ligonier Chamber
of Commerce and the Laurel Highland Association, identifying appropriate targets for advertising, issuing press releases, etc. A familiar
sight has become Michael leading a pack of potential clients on a preliminary tour - and they inevitably coo with delight at the quality of the
Center's accommodations. As bookings grow, Michael's job continues
through room and meal scheduling, trouble-shooting, billing, and other
managerial functions.
As the immediate need is met of filling the building to the point that
it begins to turn a profit, Michael will begin approaching local philant~ropic orga~izations for general funding grants, soliciting wills, trusts,
direct donauons of monies and/or property such as icon collections,
libraries, memorabilia, equipment, etc., in order to advance the diverse
and ever diversifying programs of the Village. Expect to hear more about
Michael and his activities in the months and years ahead, and don't hesi~ateto ~o_n_tact
him for information about how you can utilize the expandmg faolmes of your Antiochian Village.
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<p>The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America (AOCA), headquartered in Englewood, New Jersey, oversees seven dioceses with over 250 parishes in the United States and Canada. </p>
<p>The AOCA is one of 24 archdioceses of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East across the world. The editorial office for their publication <em>The Word</em> is in Brooklyn, New York. AOCA founded the periodical as an Arabic language publication in 1905, which ran for 16 volumes. The final issue of the Arabic <em>Al-Kalemat</em> appeared in 1933, and the English iteration <em>The Word</em> began anew in 1957.</p>
<p>The original copies of the periodical are housed at the Antiochian Heritage Library in Bolivar, Pennsylvania. The Antiochian Heritage Library was founded in 1987, and its collections focus on information about early Christianity, the theology of the Orthodox Church, and religious and cultural themes in Middle Eastern history. </p>
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<p>The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America Newspaper Collection includes both Arabic-language volumes of Al-Kalemat and English-language volumes of <em>The Word</em> (also called Al-Kalemat, Al Kalimat, Al Kalimah, and الكلمة), covering the years 1905-1993. The periodical focuses on current events and debates from an Antiochian Orthodox perspective. </p>
<p>The periodical is written and published by The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America and continues to be published monthly excluding July and August. Some years and issues are not included in the collection, and there are some years that the publication did not run.<br /><br />The collection also includes various parish commemorative booklets from Antiochian Orthodox churches in different regions of the United States, including but not limited to, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, and New York.</p>
<p>The English-language volumes are located here on the KCLDS Archive's website. The Arabic-language volumes are located on the Khayrallah Center’s <a href="https://arabicsearch.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Arabic Newspapers database</a>.</p>
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Of Choices and Consequences:
The RenewedAbortion Debate
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Dialogue ...............................
by Father Theodore Pulcini
GUESTEDITORIAL
As soon as the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in earlyJuly to uphold a Missouri law
which significantly restricted abortions, a renewed debate began on the legality and
morality of abortion. Political pundits have assured us that the debate will rage on
for some time and will, in all likelihood, gather great intensity. It will take place mainly on the state level, where pro-life groups will attempt to chip away at Roe v. Wade
and pro-choice groups will attempt to hold their ground. All of us will be confronted
with arguments from one side or the other, and for those of us whose identity is shaped
by our Orthodox Faith, the question will inevitably rise: What should my stance as
an Orthodox Christian be in this debate?
I must say that I have a serious problem with the pro-choice position, not because I belittle in the least the right to self-determination or free choice in moral
decision-making but because I believe that the pro-choice stance does not argue for
choice but for the right to undo the consequencesof freelychosen moralactions. In
doing so, the pro-choice camp is feeding into an already alarming disintegration of
our society's standard of morality.
In the simplest terms, to make a moral decision is to choose to do or not to do
a particular thing. Most of our moral decision-making is consequentialist; that is,
we decide to do or not to do a particular thing based on what the consequences of
our action will be for ourselves and for others. Negative consequences will rightly
dissuade us from engaging in a particular behavior, if we are responsible. It is irresponsible to ignore the possible repercussions of such negative consequences. And yet
what our society has done - especially in its judicial processes - is to promote such
irresponsibility by releasing people from rightful moral obligation. This trend has
precipitated an egocentricity and hedonism hitherto unknown in modern society.
Let us consider a few examples. Take the decision to marry or not to marry a particular person. Everyone should be free to make his or her own decision in this regard. What is the consequence of this decisio~? If you mar~y the person, you"a~e
bound for life to that person. (Even secular marriage ceremomes used to declare ull
death do us part" as the norm.) If society fully exp~cts the ~e~son who ~ecides to
marry to accept this consequence of his or her_d_ee1s10_n,
prov~dmg except10~s only
in certain extenuating circumstances, that dec1S1onwill certainly be made with the
utmost sobriety and care. But if society givesone an "easy out" from this consequence,
a much more cavalier attitude toward marriage will result. This is precisely what has
happened in our society. It is there~ore not _surprisii:igthat over half the marria~es
in North America now end in a readily obtamable divorce. Rather than demanding
a responsible choice with regard to marri~ge, i.e., ~ choice :whi~hentail~ fu!l acc~ptance of its consequence, we have fostered mesponsible cho1ee,1.e.,a cho1eem wh1eh
there is always the option not to accept the conseque?-ce:
.
.
.
Or take the case of moral choices involving integnty in public office: the decision to engage in or not to engage in dishonest activities. In these times of Watergate and "Irangate" and the HUD scandal, can we say that thos_ewho ha~e made
immoral decisions are required to accept the consequences of their free ~ho_1ces?
Of
course not. The scene is all too familiar. An offense is discovered, the offioal mvolved
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�prevaricates deftly at successivepress conferences, the public grows weary of the_whole
charade, and finally the matter falls into oblivion, with the guilty party reqmred to
bear little or none of the responsibility for his or her actions. (By the way, did we ever
find out what role Ronald R~agan or George Bush played in the Iran-Contra affair?
Will we ever?)
The pro-choice camp is right about one thing: choice is the issue. But in calling for abortion-on-demand, pro-choicers are calling not for choice but for the unjustified and irresponsible right to annul the consequences of their moral choice.
Choice enters into the picture when one decides whether or not to engage in sexual
behavior that can result in pregnancy. Thatis the choice to which every woman is
absolutely entitled - and that is why rape is an unspeakable crime against which
all should struggle. What a woman is not entitled to, however, is the option to undo
- literally to abort - the consequence of her freely chosen sexual activity.
The pro-choice stance is thus not about choice at all but about extending our
societey's destructive tendency to release people from the rightful consequences of
their free moral actions. For this reason (and for many other subsidiary ones) the prochoice stance is indefensible, not only from the perspective of Orthodox Christianity
but also from the perspective of sound legal and social doctrine.
STANDThJG
CONFERENCE
OFLEBANESE
AMERICAN
CHRISTIAN & MUSLIMRELIGIOUSLEADERS
'
. At the invi!atio!l of His Eminence, Metropolitan PHILIP SALIBA Primate of t_heAnttothian Orthodox Christian Archdioceseof North Am' •
~nd Ch~t~man of the Standing Conference of LebaneseChristian and:::
~ :8~ligiousleaders of the United States, a meeting was held at the Arch~ocesan Chance~ in Englewood, New Jersey, on September 5, 1989, to
discuss t~e escalation o~ t~e conflict in Lebanon and a peace proposal to
be submitted b_rthe Religious leaders in the very near future to the President of the Umted States.
The Peace Proposal statement follows.
George S. Corey
Editor
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THE WORD/DECEMBER 1989
PEACEPROPOSALCONCERNINGLEBANON
Submitted to
THE PRESIDENTOF THE UNITED STATESOF AMERICA
At a meeting held in Englewood,
New Jersey, September 5, 1989, the
Conference of Lebanese American
Christian and Muslim Religious leaders agreed on the following proposal:
1. Once again, we urge all warring
factions in Lebanon, in the spirit of
Christianity and Islam, to stop all in, discriminate shelling and other forms of
hostilities immediately. Military con·frontation will never build the new Lebanon.
2. The implementation of a durable
cease-fire on all fronts and the creation
THE WORD/DECEMBE:Ri 1989
of a Mixed Committee representing the with neighboring Arab countries.
6. The dissolution of the two rival
warring factions to supervise that ceasegovernmentsand the formation of a Nafire.
3. We joyfully welcome and endorse tional Unity Government.
7. The reunification of the Lebanese
the resumption of the efforts of the
Army;
the dissolution and disarming of
Tripartite Committee of the Arab
all
militias
and the_deployment of the
league and pray for its success.
Lebanese
Army
in all of Lebanon, espe4. To call on the LebaneseParliament
cially
in
Southern
Lebanon.
to convene and adopt constitutional re8.
The
Conference
of Lebanese
forms based on true democratic princiAmerican
Christian
and
Muslim
Reliples, i.e., the abolution of all religious
gious
Leaders
deplores
and
condemns
prerequisites for political office.
5. The election of a President com- terrorism in all its forms; furthermore
mitted to establishing friendly relations we deplore the taking of hostages by any
5
�group or any state and call for their immediate release.
9. The Conference appeals to the
President of the United States to use his
good offices to bring about the implementation of United Nations Secu-
509 which call for the complete withdrawal of the Israeli Armed Forcesfrom
Lebanon.
10. Furthermore, the Conference
calls for the withdrawal of all nonLebanese Armed forces from Lebanon
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Metropolitan PHILIP Saliba
Primate
Antiochian Arthodox Christian
Archdiocese of North America
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Archbishop ATHANASIUS SAMUEL
Syrian Orthodox Church
of America and Canada
t-t.\v. ~ ~Bishop JOHN ELIA
for Archbishop JOSEPH TAWIL
Melkite Greek Catholic Eparch
of Newton
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Bishop ANTOUN KHOURI
Auxiliary
Antiochian Orthodox Christian
Archdiocese of North America
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Sheikh SAMI T. MERHI
Droze Assembly of North America
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Archbishop MESROBASHJ!Ar
Prelate
Armenian Apostolic Church
of America
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HAMAD AHMAD CHEBLI
Islamic Center in New Jersey
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Imam MohamadJAWAD CHIRRI
Islamic Center, Detroit, Michigan
Religious leaders in session.
6
ty over all parts of Lebanon.
11. The Conference appeals to the
United States Government to increase
its humanitarian aid to Lebanon and to
participate effectivelyin the reconstruction of Lebanon.
SECRETARY
GENERALOFTHE
ARABLEAGUEFETED
At the invitation of His Eminence
Metropolitan PHILIP Saliba, Primate of th~
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdioceseof North America, and the Chairman
of the American Lebanese Christian and
Muslim Religious Leaders, a dinner reception was held on Tuesday, October 3, 1989,
at the Antiochian Chancery in Englewood,
New Jersey, in honor of His Excellency,
CHEDLI KLIBI, Secretary General of the
Arab League. The purpose of the dinner
reception was for the Metropolitan Primate
to thank the Secretary General on behalf of
the Arab American community, for his effortsin effecting a cease-fire in Lebanon.
Among the invited guests were: Ambassador Clovis Maksoud, representative of the (1.tor) ~ishop Antoun, Am~dor _Clo~.Maksoud, Shie~ SarniMerhi,Am~dor ZehcliTerezi,MecropoliPhili~, Secretary General Chedli Klibi, Ambassador Dia Allah El Fatal, Sheikh Hamad Ahmad Chebli,
Arab League to the United Nations; Am- t~n
Bishop Nicholas Samra.
bassador Dia Allah El Fatal of the Syrian
Arab Republic; Ambassador Zehdi Terezi Your Excellency, Secretary General of the Your Excellency, Secretary General:
of Palestine; AbdeenJabara, President of Arab League, Chedli Klibi;
Since you assumed office with outstandthe American Arab Anti-Discrimination
Your Excellency, Ambassador Clovis Mak- ing qualifications and worthiness, we have
Committee; Peter Tannous, Chairman of soud;
been following, with much pride, your
the American Task Force on Lebanon; Bish- Your Excellency, Ambassador Dia Allah El good endeavors, fruitful efforts and conFatal of the Syrian Arab Republic;
tinuous travelling from the Ocean to the
op Nicholas Samra, Auxiliary of the
Melkite Greek Catholic Eparchy of New- Your Excellency, Ambassador Zehdi Terezi Gulf, to unite the Arab countries. Yourlife
illustrates what an Arab poet said: "Assoon
ton; Sheikh Hamad Ahmad Chebli of the of Palestine;
Islamic Center in New Jersey; Sheikh Sarni Your Excellencies, the Christian and Mus- as we arrived here, we left. Our life is arrivals
and departures.''
T. Merhi of the Droze Assembly of North lim Religious Leaders;
The great challenge which facesthe Arab
America; Bishop Antoun Khouri, Auxiliary Gentlemen:
I am delighted to welcome you to this League today is the Lebanese tragedy in all
of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian
Arabic house on my behalf and on behalf its saddening facets. When the Tripartite
Archdiocese of North America. In addition
of the Conference of the American Leba- Committee of the Arab League resumed its
to the above, there were fifty prominent
nese Christian and Muslim Religious Lead- endeavorsfor the unity of Lebanon, its land,
Arab Americans from the Metropolitan
ers. And what pleases us much is that our people and institutions, our hearts rejoiced
New York area.
meeting this evening coincides with the and our souls were uplifted, for the dark
The Secretary General Chedli Klibi
responded to the following remarks of meeting of the members of the Lebanese night has been too long and it is time for the
Parliament in the city of Al-Taef (Saudi dawn to break. Lebanon has had enough
Metropolitan PHILIP Saliba by reminding
those present that they are needed in help- Arabia). This is due to the fruitful en- killing, destruction and devastation. What
ing to restructure the new Lebanon as well deavorsof the SecretaryGeneral of the Arab is most unfortunate is that some angry and
as being good citizens in this country and League in order to stop the fighting and put hateful people have painted this conflict as
preserving here the cultural heritage of the an end to the bleeding in wounded Leba- a clash between Christianity and Islam in
order to destroy the formula of peaceful
old world. The struggle for peace and non.
equality are basic themes of both the Gospel and the Qur'an. In that the Secretary
General was the mayor of a municipality
whichwas originally founded by the ancient
Lebanese, he has a soft spot in his heart for
Lebanon and prays that peace will come
soon to that country. Arab Americans must
also pray for the success of the Intifada in
the West Bank and Gaza so that one day
soon the Palestinian Arabs will be allowed
to determine their political future on the
!and which they have inhabited since time
immemorial.
George S. Corey ,
Metropolitan Philip addresses the guests . . .
Editor
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7
�are equal citize'ns."
Your Excellency:
At the last meeting which the American.
Lebanese Christian and Muslim Religious
Leaders held in this hall on the fifth of last
September, we unanimously called for a
cease fire in Lebanon effective immediately. We also called for political reforms in
depth, such as the
amending of the Lebanese constitution and
the abolishing of political confessionalism as
a first step toward complete secularism. For in
true democratic systems, there are no second, third, fourth or
fifth class citizens, but
first class citizens only,
where greatness is
based on service and
sacrifice for one's coun-.
try and people. Furthermore we call for the
resignation of the Hoss
and Aoun governments
. . . and presents his proposal to the Secretary General of the Arab league.
and the formation of a
Islam, my friends, is a religion of toler- national unity government which will unite
ance. It preaches kindness and abhors un- the Lebanese people and begin the buildgodline$S. The Holy Qur'an says: "We be- ing of the new Lebanon. We a:lso called,
lieve in God, and in what has been revealed Your Excellency, repeatedly for the com-·
to us, and what was revealed to Abraham,
plete withdrawal of the Israeli Army from
Isma'il, Isaac,Jacob, and the tribes, and in South Lebanon in accordance with United
'the Book' given to Moses, Jesus, and the Nations Resolutions 425, 508 and 509. We
Prophets, from their Lord; we make no dis- also called for the reunification of the Lebtinction betweeri one and another among anese Army on true Lebanese and Arabic
them, and to God do we bow our will 'in Is- foundations. In addition, we call for the
lam'." (Surat Al-Imran) And in the same withdrawal of all non-Lebanese troops from
Surat, God says: "And hold fast, all togeth- Lebanon. And above all, we strongly emer, by the Rope which God 'stretches out for phasized the independence of Lebanon
you', and not be divided among yourselves;
and remember with gratitude God's favor
on you; for ye were enemies and He joined
your hearts in love, so that by His Grace, ye
became brethren; and ye were on the brink
of the Pits of Fire, and He saved you from
it. Thus does God make His Signs clear to
you: that ye may be guided."
And the Holy Gospel, my friends,
preaches love and abhors evil. Jesus Christ
said: "Love thy neighbor as thyself." "Do
not return evil with evil.'' ''Blessed are the
peacemakers, for they shall be called the
children of God."
The problem in Lebanon, therefore, is
not religious, but political in nature. After
fifteen years of death, destruction, and
devastation, His Eminence Khalil AbiNader, the Maronite Archbishop of Beirut,
affirms this reality, ~y saying: "There must
be an understanding with Syria as well as a
political compromise whereby all Lebanese
The Secretary General,
coexistence between Lebanese Christians
and Muslims; such formula which is unique
in the history of pluralistic societies. If some
Lebanese have killed, displaced others and
destroyed property, Christianity and Islam
are innocent of their evil deeds, just as ''the
wolf was innocent of the blood of the son of
Jacob."
within, its intern~tionally recognized bord.
for fre~dom of thought.
. Why not, when Lebanon ts an Arabic country and one of the founders of the Arab
League which has defended Arabic causes
from East to West?
Your Excellency:
All Lebanese, all Arabs, and all great
powers, along with the United .Nations
have welcomed the initiative of the Tripar~
tite Committee of the Arab League and we,
anxiously await the results of the Al-Taef
meetings, so that serenity, purity and poetry may return to Lebanon. And in this
way, Lebanon will resume its cultural role in
the service of Arabism and humanity. The
failure of the Arab League, Mr. Secretary,in
this quest is not permissible. Otherwise we
shall weep for Lebanon as we have wept for
Andolos and Iskandaron, and as we weep
today for a precious part of Palestine.
Finally permit me, Your Excellency, to
thank you on behalf of all the Arabicspeaking people in the United States and
Canada, for delegating Dr. Clovis Maksoud
as Permanent Ambassador of the Arab
League to the United Nations. The North
American media testifies to Dr. Maksoud's
doquence, steadfastness and strong defense
,of all Arab causes, especially the revolution
of stones of our children in Palestine. This
revolution has changed all political equations, conspiracies of the enemies and rewritten Arab history.·
•Long live Your Excellency and long live
the Arab League!
-METROPOLITAN PHILIP SALIBA
Primate
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October 17, 1989
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Lebanon. Your lengthy meeting indicates that you are
engaged in a truthful and fruitful dialogue. Please do
not let marginal issues stand in your way. We are most
thankful to the Tripartite Committee of the Arab
league for its splendid efforts and we are also most
grateful to His Majesty, King Fahd for his outstanding hospitality. May the true spirit of Christia~ty and
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THE WORD/DECEMBER 1989
November 6, 1989
His Excellency, President Rene' Moawad
We rejoice with the Lebanese people and the international community in your election to the
Presidency of the Lebanese Republic. As a di tinguished member of the LebaneseParliament, you have
always advocated peace, dialogue and reconciliation
among the people of Lebanon. This is preci ely what
Lebanon needs during these difficult time . You are
called by God to build the New Lebanon for the future generations. Rest assured, Mr. President, that you
have our prayers, full support and confidence. Please
accept our most sincere congratulations.
Metropolitan PHILIP Saliba
Chairman
lebane e American
Conference of Chri tian
Moslem Religiou leader
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�His Excellency,CHEDLI KLIBI'SReceptionat the Archdiocesan Chance.!l
GAMBLING.ENTERTAINMENT.
AND GODLINESS
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by FatherPaul O'Callaghan
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MetropolitanPhilip,The SecretaryGeneral,and some of the invited guests.
Dr. Issam Amuk and MonsourHarik.
BishopNicholasSamraand RobertH. Laham.
ArchpriestJosephAllen, GeorgeFaris,F.dmundSaleebyand RobertSabbagh.
AmbassadorClovisMaksoud,SecretaryGeneralKlibi and GeorgeAtallah.
Albert Cabbad,the SecretaryGeneraland SheikhHamadAhmad Chebli.
AttorneyAbdeenJabara,SecretaryGeneralKlibi and MetropolitanPhilip.
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THE WORD/DECEMBER 1989
odily exercise profits a little, tion, we do find that the holy Fathers have
but godliness is profitable for had some things to say on the subject.
all things, having the promise Here's the bad news: it's not too positive.
of the life that now is, and that which is to let's look at the opinions of some early
come" (1 Tim. 4:8). The word "godliness"
Church leaders.
here in the original Greek has the meaning
Tertullian wrote, "If you say that you are
of "piety" or "reverence toward God," in a Christian when you are a dice-player
the sense of a person living his whole life (gambler), you say what you are not, bewith reverence toward God in everything he . cause you are a partner with the world." As
does. And as we begin to discuss gambling early as 306 A.D. the Council of Elvira
and other forms of entertainment, I want to passed a canon which condemned gamtake this as my basic starting point: that we bling. St. John Chrysostom agrees with
as Orthodox Christians are to live lifestyles this. He says, "To play at dice does not
that are godly. We are to live our lives with seem, to most men, to be an admitted
' an attitude of reverence to God in all we do. crime: but it introduces into our life an inIn saying this, I mean something dis- finite host of miseries . . . A passion for
tinctly positive. In other words, we should dice-playing has often caused blasphemies,
be actively seeking to please God in our injuries, anger, reproaches, and a thousand
lives and to live with integrity before Him. things more fearful still.'' So how should we
Unfortunately, however, our attitude about as Orthodox Christians approach gamliving before God can oftentimes be based bling? I think from the general principles
on a negative approach. I saw a bumper
of Scripture, (because although Scripture
sticker the other day that exemplified this does not teach on gambling, gambling may
way of thinking. It read: "What are the sins involveany number of things that Scripture
I can commit and still go to heaven?"
definitely does teach about), from the traThis approach is popular especially when dition of the Church, and modern medical
it comes to subjects like gambling, drink- opinion about it, we can say the following
ing, and sex: What can I get away with and things about it:
1st: Gambling is definitely wrong when
still escape hell? But our concern really
should be how we can live our lives before it involves greed - which it almost always
does. When a person gambles out of an inGod in reverence and piety.
So with that thought in mind, let's turn tense desire for money, he's stimulating his
own inner greed and allowing himself to get
our attention to the topic of gambling.
The first thing I normally do at this point into the grip of it. Gambling can involve a
is to turn to the Bible to see what God's very unhealthy love for money. And not
only that, it can encourage the false belief
Word is on the subject. The commandment
"Thou shalt not gamble" does not occur in that you can really get something for noththe Bible. Nor is it ever stated that God ap- ing - that you can become wealthy by
proves this activity. It's simply not men- magic without any effort on your part. And
when a person really begins to believe that,
tioned. We hear of people casting lots usually to find out the will of God - but he can get into serious trouble. This goes
against God's principle that we should earn
never gambling for money.
I think this is like a red flag warning us to our living by our efforts. When gambling
proceed with caution; if gambling was a involves greed, how can it be right?
2nd: Gambling is definitely wrong when
major sin or something that God strongly
cared about, we would normally expect to it means squandering money that belongs
hear something about it in Scripture. Since elsewhere: in other words, money that
it's not mentioned in the Bible, we have to rightfully should be used for the support of
' ?e careful about being too dogmatic about family, paying the rent or mortgage, saved
for a rainy day, money that belongs to God
lt.
But, on the other hand, as Orthodox for the support of His Church, money that
Christians, the silence of Scripture does not should be given to the poor, money that
totally settle the question for us. We have should be wisely invested - when this
another important source of divine teach- money is gambled away, it can only be sining to consider: the tradition of the Church. ful. Problem gamblers are notorious for
And when we consider the Church's tradi- gambling away the money they and their
THE WORD/DECEMBER 1989
families need to live on; but ev n tho who
don't see themselves as ha ing a problem
have an easy time gambling away amount
of money that they could never bring themselvesto donate to the church or give co the
poor. When gambling squander mone
that rightfully belongs elsewhere, how can
it be right?
3rd: Gambilng is definitely wrong when
it means taking money away from people
who should be putting it elsewhere. If
you're sitting across the table taking money away from your buddy knowing it's going to hurt him, how can that be right?
How can you feel good knowing you've got I
his son's college fund in your wallet, or his
car payment, or money that rightfully belongs to God's work? When gambling
means taking away the hard earned money
of others, how can it be right?
4th: Gambling is definitely wrong when
it becomes a compulsion. When a person
begins to lose control over his gambling,
when he needs higher and higher stakes to
get excitement, when it begins to create
problems in his family life, when it causes
arguments and problems between friends,
when it's combined with alcohol abuse
. . . all these things are signs chat a person
has a gambling problem that may be getting very serious. In fact, an organization
exists called "Gamblers Anonymous" that
works on the same principles as "Alcoholics Anonymous," (that gambilng can be a
disease and an addiction as serious as those
caused by alcohol or drugs). When gambling becomes habitual or compulsive, how
can it be right?
The tale of the compulsive gambler is alwaysone of woe. Doscoyevsky'scharacter in
"The Gambler" is a typical example. He
begins his gambling career in Monaco with
a series of sensational wins. His winning
then cause him to seek greater and greater
risks. Of course, he ends up losing everything, but he is now possessed with the insatiable desire co gamble. He spends the
rest of his life being cortured by his compulsion. It is said that the scory is the scory of
Dostoyevskyhimself.
Now there are other arguments again t
gambling, as well ...
One argument
that's frequently used against gambling b
Christians is that it's wasting money chat
belongs co God, because all that we have
really belongs to Him. In other words, it'
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�Now before we conclude this article, let's
briefly explore the question of entertainment in general. There are groups and sects
that oppose movies, dancing, card-playing,
T.V.- you name it. Originally, this was out
of the belief that spare time should be
spent in Bible study, prayer, and discussing
the things of God. This was the original
logic of the Puritans, and many monastics
would agree with it. It is fine for those who
can do it. But I thinkJesus' saying about
celibacy applies well here: "Not all men can
accept this saying" (Matt. 19:11).The problem is that those who hold this view often
turn it into a way of judging and condemning others. Entertainment of various kinds
and the enjoyment ofleisure ~re normal human activities that God's Word never condemns.
So when we wish to enjoy a leisure activity or entertainment, we simply need to ask
if it is compatible with the basic principles
we've already talked about: Does it interfere
with our relationship with God? Is it compatible with godly living? Does it involve,
poor stewardship. And I think this is true,
but I see one problem with it. The same
Christians that use this argument would
probably approve spending the same
amount of money, if, let's say, it was being
used for Super Bowl tickets. The point is
that both can be forms of recreation or entertainment; and there are very few, if any,
Christians who would claim that any money spent on entertainment is sinful because
it is wasting what belongs to God. It's a
question of what kind of entertainment
and in what degree. It would be just as sinful to spend your mortgage money on the
Super Bowl as it would to waste it on a
blackjack table. But of course, the added
danger in gambling is the risk of developing an addictive compulsion.
Looking at the issue of gambling overall,
then, and the problems and risks associated with it, the only way I can see that gambling could ever be allowable for Christians
as if it is done occasionallyin a light-hearted
way purely for entertainment. Anything
more is potentially dangerous or sinful.
is it linked to, or is it conducive to any ki d
of si?? H~ it beco~e h~bitual, compulsi:
or disruptive of family life? Are we obsessd
with it?
e
The Christian life s~ould be lived with
reverence toward God rn everything wed
including our recreations and entertaii~
ment. In the c~se of_gambling, I believe
that we are dealmg with something that i
potentially a great danger to the soul. It':
questionable if we should indulge in it at
all, but if we do, we should make sure that
there is nothing in our behavior that we
should be ash~med of before the Lord,or
that compromises godly character.
As Orthodox Christians, we must be extremely cautious, lest we end up being unprofitable servants of our God. Let us make
sure we avoid every form of bondage aswe
seek to live with reverence for Him.
(Thanks to Fr. David Anderson for the
quotes from the Fathers from his guest
editorial (THE WORD - March 1984)).
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Church in San Diego, California.
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�Archimandrite Seraphim Nassar
His collection includes typescripts of the
1148 page Divine Prayers and Services better known to generations of priests and
chantors as "The Five-Pounder" - and
other writings in typescripts and published
versions, and some 750 volumes ofliturgical and music books in Arabic and Greek;
biblical, theological, and historical treatises
in Arabic and extensive periodical runs. Of
prime interest to historians is his major
cache of correspondence.
These materials were preserved since Fr.
Nassar's death in 1948 by one of the "Sisters," Mrs. Elizabeth Abraham Forsa, of
Spring Valley,IL. Together with Mary Abraham Bashir and Sadie Abraham Ziady, she
was taught by Fr. Nassar to sing the liturgical hymns in Arabic using Byzantine music.
When the group had grown proficient,
they began substituting English texts
produced by Mrs. Forsa and Mr. Habib
Katibah, a Harvard University graduate
who worked full-time on the project. The
sisters lovingly typed the results. Fr. Nassar,
whom Mrs. Forsa describes as a quiet scholar, willing to share his findings with others
but retiscent to seek notariety, travelled extensively throughout the United States and
Canada promoting the use of English in the
liturgy. Hundreds of copies of Divine Prayers and Services were distributed free of
charge by the Sisterhood.
According to Paul D. Garrett, Librarian
of the Heritage and Learning Center, all the
materials received will be entered in the
Center's computerized catalog, then made
available to qualified scholars. He and the
Rev. Matthew George, Camp Director at
the Antiochian Village, travelled personally
to Spring Valley to pack and transport this
invaluable collection to its new home.
The following letter from Metropolitan
PHILIP to Mrs. Forsa speaks of the importance of this collection to the Library:
Dear Mrs. Forsa:
Grace and peace to you in the Name of
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our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. I hope
this letter finds you in the best of health and
happiness.
On behalf of a very grateful Archdiocese,
we rejoice that you have entrusted to the
Heritage and Learning Center of o~r Antiochian Village, the library and archives of
the late Archimandrite
SERAPHIM
NASSAR, of blessed memory. Without his
ceaseless labors to promote the use of the
English language in our liturgical services,
there may have been little interest, and
without his DIVINE PRAYERS AND
SERVICES,any interest would have been
thwarted for lack of resources. In receiving
his materials, we are obliged to pay homage
to his labors. At the same time, we would be
remiss not to acknowledge the countless
hundreds of hours spent by the Sisters of
the Sisterhood of the Propagation of Divine
Services and Religious Teachings in the
United States, in editing and typing the
text of this now widely-used service book.
Taking in hand the taped songs which you
gave us, one cannot fail to sense the devotion and piety with which they were prepared. Upon all those that were responsible
- MARY ABRAHAM BASHIR, ELIZABETH ABRAHAM FORSA and SADIE
ABRAHAM ZIADY, and upon HABIB
KATIBAH who collaborated in the work of
the translation - we invoke God's great
blessings as upon the "good and faithful
servants".
May the Lord continue to bless you and
keep you in His Grace.
Paternally in Christ,
Metropolitan PHILIP
Primate
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese
of North America
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Your Eminence:
This letter is long overdue. Unfortunately, very few of us had enough breathing
time during the past six months. As you
well know, the situation was so critical that
now we are thankful for being alive. I hope
that in the very near future we can be
thankful for regaining all our faculties. It
was very hard.
Sayyidna, your drive in support of St.
George Hospital that ended during the
Archdiocese Convention in July 1989, gave
unprecedented :esults. ~ithout your span.
sorship and guidance this could not have
been possible. The importance of your
drive is not only in its financial aspect, but
more importantly in its value towards
strengthening our roots in Lebanon and
particularly in Beirut. The existence of our
Church is being challenged every day byso
many and especially by those who claim to
be our brothers. We face that by knowledge
of and belief in our Ch~istian values, and by
our good deeds; an attitude engraved in us
by His Eminence Metropolitan Elias.
With your permission, Sayyidna, we
wish to keep the collected funds in the
United States until we start construction
during the Second quarter of 1990.
Thank you again for everything and we
pray that God grant you many yearsof good
health.
Respectfully,
Salam S. Rayes,
Hospital Director
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direct supervision of Archdeacon Gerasimos Michaleas along with William Christ
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What's Wrong with Liberation Theology?
s a stimulus for social action and
change, liberation theology promotes action in order to free the
poor and oppressed in the name of Christianity - since salvation should embrace
all aspects of humanity, according to Gustavo Gutierrez. Currently, this theology is being implemented especially in Central
America and South Africa. On the surface,
liberation theology looks like Marxism in its
demand for economic equalization. However, there are important differences, even
misconceptions, between the supposed
theological platform of the liberation
movements and Marxism.
First of all, Karl Marx did not talk about
any theological liberation or a spiritual
revolution which Christ propagated,
though both preached "integral" liberations. Rather, Marx talked of an emancipation of man from men - not from or to
God. For instance, in his 1843 "Feuerbachian Criticism of Hegel", Marx wrote:
"The Christian has only one stage to surpass - namely, his religion - in order to
... become free"; or additionally, his famous statement that "religion is the opium
of the masses." Thus, it is a mistake to call
liberation theology a new synthesis of
Marxism and Christianity, though liberationists used Marx's theory of social classes.
Secondly, Marx in his earlier works, condemned Christianity as "one of the most
immoral of all religions . . . because of its
failure to eliminate the crudeness of practical need." Marx had seen the degradation
of workers in factories, and the total lack of
response or sympathies of the churches.
Hence, he rejected religion because it put
blinders on people to the fact that they were
being oppressed. Christianity taught men
passivism, "turning the other cheek" (Matthew 5:39). Thus, Christianity taught moral
fortifications, not ethical praxis.
Marx also propagated an emancipation
that was not purely a political one, since
man would still be alienated, but also a
restoration of wholeness in man as a "social
being." Marx's human emancipation could
be achieved when man's social powers were
organized so that his '' social force [was] no
longer separated from him as a political
power" (from "Feuerbachian Criticism of
Hegel", 1843). Here lies the very essence of
Marxist philosophy: man must be restored
with mankind. Naturally the idea of social-
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ism, or communal living, developed from
this philosophy. But nowhere did Marx
speak of man's restoration in the sight of
God.
Liberation theology proclaims that
"helping the poor and needy" is its basic
motto, claiming this was the purpose of Jesus's ministry. However, many liberationists
take this statement as a carte-blanche to use
any means to achieve their ends, which include societal change. Their actions are
justified by the idea that historical liberation is a ''forerunner of eschatological salvation," according to Leonardo Boff. But
there are two fundamental oversights with
this policy: only one semantic meaning is
given to the word "poor". Further, if the
liberationists claim to be followers of
Christ, they should know that He never
condoned violence. In fact, He told His disciples to put awaytheir swordsin the garden
of Gethsemane (Matt. 26:42).
The word "poor" should not be defined
by theologians as simply meaning "economically deprived''. Anyone who is familiar with twentieth century philosophy, such
as Sartre's existentialism, or Nietzche's superman theories, would recognize another
type of poorness: poorness in spirit. This
depravity reflects man's separation from
God. Nietzche proclaimed that "God is
dead", and even said in "Thus Spoke
Zarathurstra" that "any form of prayer is a
return to childhood." Thus, "poverty" can
also refer to those who, no matter what their
economic status, still refuse to humble
themselves and worship God. Christ said in
the Gospel ofLuke (18:25) that "it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than a rich man to enter the Kingdom
of God", for the very reason that it would be
an even greater struggle for them to give up
their earthly riches for spiritual wealth.
By giving the word "poor" another
semantic interpretation, one may further
conclude that educating the rich in spiritual
matters might be a more effective means of
solving the inequality of wealth. By encouraging the wealthy involved in performing charitable acts in society, the glaring
deficiencies in society could be eliminated,
along with the destructive impulses of
liberationists as social reformers or even
anarchists would be nullified by changes in
attitudes. This cooperation between classes is what Marx said would restore whole-
ness to society; but he explained that it is
only achieved as a synthesis of a dialectical
class battle. But if the social attitudes of the
rich changed, then the economic incongruities could be solved by the "trickle.
down effect'', but still preserving the societal order.
Another theological principle to consider is selective charity, which teaches that
it is harmful to either force help on someone, or give them too much support. Charity must be rational and selective. Forexample, if someone wanted to help an unemployed drunk, he does not simply give the
drunkard money, which he simply will
waste on more liquor. To be truly charitable, one does not cater to the weaknessesof
another, but without condemnation of
those weaknesses, tries to arrange suitable
aid for him. Thus, this principle can be applied to third-world countries, which often
receive the "wrong" kind of help. Many
liberation theologists believe that problems
can be solved by changing the political or
social structure. In this context especially,
liberationists could be called Marxistssince
they are attempting to restore the "social
being" and political rights of the poor. Yet
they misinterpret the Scriptures by placing
the kingdom of God over political regimes,
and thus expect to change those injust regimes. Yet Christ Himself said, "Render
unto Caesar, that which is Ceasar's, and
unto God, that which is God's" (Luke
20:25 ).
Marx, too, warned of the mixing of
church and state powers, saying that for this
reason would an atheistic state be a better
system than one that calls itself Christian.
Otherwise, a Christian state may perform
actions in the name of Christianity, and
thus justify its means to the end - a prevalent policy in many liberation theologies.
Yet there are several good ideas in liberation
theology, such as Leonardo Boff's statement
that "Christ did not intend to carrypeople
off to another world, but only [showed]that
this world has a good and divine final destiny" (in JESUS CHRIST THE LIBERATOR
1978, p. 49).
.
This emphasizes that salvation is of this
world - not simply the Christian idea that
"the Kingdom of God is within you" but also the salvation of society. In conclusion, men must realize that the Kingdom
cannot be achieved solely by the power of
THE WORD/DECEMBER 1989
man, and they in no way can achieve His
kingdom by changing social structures.
This has already been tried in the Soviet
Union, where a system was constructed that
attempted to implement a seemingly
"just" economic distribution system in
which ~11me_nwould be equal. Yet strong
oppression still remains there (and the word
"God" is hardly spoken.) Thus, all of man's
solutions will fail until he accepts and re-
stores His Creator as true Ruler of hi o n
destiny.
Erin Martz studied at St. VI, dimzr's
Seminary and the University of Anzon .
She now lives in Phzladelphi I PA.
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Some of the parents might recall that
during the last school year, the church
school students heard a series of presentations about the saints. Of all the Orthodox
saints, we tried to select from different
times and walks of life, male and female
saints and saints with special meaning for
the children of the parishes and archdiocese. The youngest children, familiar already with the Christmas story, heard more
about St. Joseph, others learned about St.
Herman of Alaska, a contemporary Orthodox saint; about St. Juliana, a mother who
lived in a secular setting and about St. Anthony, our parish patron who lived most of
his life in the desert. They heard about St.
Thekla, the patron of the women of our
Archdiocese and about St. Ignatius, whose
feast day we celebrate on December 20th
each year.
St. Ignatius was a challenge. I tried to
keep the attention of the children, no mean
feat, by including as many details of a
Saint's life as I could, but we don't really
know that much about St. Ignatius. What
we do know, however, is of such significance, that it was he who was chosen as the
patron of the Order established in our
Archdiocese to witness to the presence and
growth of Orthodoxy in North America, the
Order of Saint Ignatius of Antioch.
St. Ignatius of Antioch is remembered
primarily for three things: for having been
a bishop, for having been a martyr and for
having written seven remarkable letters on
his way to his death.
The Orthodox Church has had many
bishops in its long history, and several are
individually remembered, but St. Ignatius
was bishop during a critical period in the
development of the Church. He was not an
apostle, although some of the apostles and
contemporaries of Jesus Christ were still
• alive during his tenure as Bishop of
Antioch. Yet he was recognized as the head
of the Church at Antioch. These simple
facts help to validate the Orthodox understanding of the Apostolic succession of
bishops and the hierarchical structure of the
Church. These facts were compelling
enough to the Evangelical Orthodox priests
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as they studied the history of Christianity to this Church? and How do I tea h more
cause those who were from backgrounds about the Church? The answer to che Jr c
resistant to hierarchy to accept it. In the was, among other things, the ainr
film "WELCOME HOME" - I am sure Stephen's Course. The answerto the econd
many of you have seen this Chronicle of is, among other things The Order of t .
The Journey of the Evangelical Orthodox Ignatius of Antioch.
Church into Canonical Orthodoxy - Fr.
Like it or not, one of the function of our
Dale Autrey discusses their discovery of Archdiocese is to raise funds so that the
Saint Ignatius and of his having been a Church can teach and grow and evangelize.
bishop at that time and accepted as such. The Order of St. Ignatius, funded as it is by
He states, with wonder in his voice, that members who promise to make a certain,
they found a bishop there ''That none of relativelysmall, annual contribution for the
the Apostles wrote against." This from rest of their lives, provides a consistent base
someone who had previouslyviewedchurch for funding some of the teaching and evanhierarchy as a corruption of the Church.
gelizing for our Church, freeing our hierIn the letters St. Ignatius wrote to his archy from some of the mundane concerns
friends and to various Christian communi- of funding the growth of the Church. ome
ties, he described the proper order of the of the projects funded or partially funded
Christian Church with the bishop revered by The Order are the following:
The Heritage and Learning Center, Clerand acknowledged as head, with reverence
paid also to the priests and deacons, but gy Insurance and Retirement Fund, Youth
with the bishops, priests and deacons Ministry, Teen SOYO, Special Olympics,
charged with ministering to all the Church, Missions and Evangelism, Summer Camp
"in a holy responsiverelationship . . . with Scholarships, and Campus Ministry.
Being a homemaker with a three year
the laity." This model is still the structure
old, I can hardly be traveling across the
of the Orthodox Church today.
Others of his letters celebrate his immi- country evangelizing on college campuses,
nent martyrdom. There is no trace of terror but since my contribution helps fund the
in his letters as he approaches a sure and ter- office of Campus Ministry, in a sense I am
rible death; instead his letters are full of joy there too. So it is with each of the areas
at having been given the honor of having funded by the Order of St. Ignatius of
been chosen for the ultimate test of faith. Antioch. The Summer Camp Scholarships
For St. Ignatius there was no question. He for the Antiochian Village Camp are for two
was being given such an opportunity! He children from each Antiochian parish
implored those with connections not to try acrossthe United States and Canada. What
to have him set free. Somewhere between a better way to help build a solid foundaAntioch and Rome, perhaps even in Rome, tion for Orthodoxy for children all over the
he had his way and was martyred. His of- Archdiocese than to let them become imfense had been his refusal to dilute Chris- mersed in it, even for just a short time each
tianity for secular convenience- he had re- summer. Mycontribution helps do this too.
The Onhodox Church is a pricele treasfused to participate in pagan practices.
So this is the patron saint of the Order of ure and the Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch
St. Ignatius. When I first started coming to is an opportunity to share that treasure with
St. Anthony's, I occasionally saw these red the world. The red ribbon, by the way,symribbons and heard about "The Order." Not bolizes the martyrdom of St. Ignatius, his
knowing much, I assumed it was some sort witness to the world of his love for Jesus
of self-congratulatory club. When I con- Christ and of God's love for the world. We
verted to Orthodoxy three years ago, after may neverhave so grand or dramatic an opfinally understanding what an incredible ponumty to teach as did St. Ignatius, but
treasure is the Orthodox Church, I asked we do have the Order - a very real way co
two questions: How do I learn more about witness today.
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Start planning now for St. Ignatius Sunday, December 17th. It is the date each year
for you to participate in remembering our
patron Saint while in attendance at your
church service. During the worship a member of the Order should read the Epistle,
make a presentation about the Order and
its activities, and give the Homily if possible. On this special Sunday, you are to sit
with other members of the Order in the
front of your church wearing your crosses. A
coffee hour should be hosted by the members of the Order. Application blanks
should be available to enlist new members.
All these arrangements should be made
with the approval of your Priest.
This is a once-in-a-year happening. Do
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SOYO
DIGfST
atte~pt." This motto is surely lived up to
at this Camp.
But the Camp was not all work. BreakFor the past ten summers,
fast, lunch, and dinner were adventures
NAC Teen SOYO has spon- unto themselves, where it seemed like the
sored a sports camp for the singing never stopped. The athletes and the
Pennsylvania _SpecialOly~pics
coaches demanded the best table manners
and has held 1t at the Anuochfrom each ~ther, and were especially touchy
••••
".......
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ian Village. This sports camp is about putting ~lb~wson the table. Getting
NAC Teen SOYO's biggest project and it is caught meant srngrng, alone, in the middle
planned and organized year-round. But of the dining hall.
what is it really? Who participates in it?
Evening programs were great, too. This
What do the teens actually do at the camp? summer there was "Welcome To The VilDo the teens even go to the camp?
lage Night," a square dance, a talent show
Questions like these are frequently asked for the athletes, a pool party, and a victory
about the Sports Camp, and hopefully this meal and d~nce, where the athletes really
article will give a clearer picture of what ex- show off theu moves. My favorite night was
actly the Special Olympics Sports Camp is when we all loaded up on buses and went
all about.
to the local bowling alley.
Special Olympics is an international orWhen evening programs finished, all the
ganization which offers sports training and athletes went back to their cabins with their
competition to mentally handicapped in- SOYO and PASO coaches, ready for bed afdividuals. In Pennsylvania, the Special ter a long day. But when that seven o'clock
Olympics organization is vast and coversthe wake-up bell rang, the athleres and coaches
whole state. Over 1000 special athletes are were psyched for another day of fun.
a part of the program.
By Saturday, everyone was pretty much
Ten years ago, NAC Teen SOYO underexhausted, both physically and emotionaltook a very big project. The teens offered to ly. Tears began to flow when friends left for
provide, at the Antiochian Village, a Spe- home. The athletes really are special peocial Olympics Sports Training Camp for the ple, but aren't thought any less of because
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, free of of their handicap. They are treated like
charge for the athletes and coaches. It was equals, and I became friends with many of
a way for the teens to reach out and serve them. For so many of the athletes, Camp is
their community, and it still is today.
the highlight of their lives. They count the
On August 13-19, 1989, the Tenth An- days until they can come back to the Village
nual Pennsylvania Special Olympics Sports for another week.
Their joy is why Teen SOYO sponsors this
Camp was held at the Village. 85 athletes
and 28 state coaches (PASO's) from Phila- Camp. If it weren't a free camp, many of the
delphia to Pittsburgh arrived at the camp athletes would not be able to come. It is all
on Sunday, and were greeted by the 14 teens made possible through the generosity of
(SOYO's) from California to Edmonton to the people of this Archdiocese on Special
Rhode Island, who volunteered one week of Olympics AwarenessDay, (held on the first
their summer to be with them. Starting on Sunday of Advent), our one and only fundSunday afternoon, the athletes received raiser for the Sports Camp. Teen SOYO
training from the PASO and SOYO coaches thanks everyone who gives to the Special
in basketball, soccer, aquatics, softball, and Olympics Sports Camp.
Derek Laffey
volleyball. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday
President, N AC Teen SOYO
to Thursday, the athletes trained to learn
new skills and fine-tune old ones. Friday was
This year the N AC Teen SOYO held a
the big day - competition! The athletes
most capable in particular sports got a Special Olympics Awareness Day on
November 19th in each local parish. Please
chance to use the skills they acquired
throughout the week and compete against channel your contributions through your
local teen chapter. In the event that your
each other and the coaches.
The beauty of Special Olympics and the church does not hold this event or that you
athletes, though, is that no one is a looser, are in an area where there is no church, you
regardless of what the score is. The athletes may send your contribution to the NAC
give nothing short of 100% to their sports, Teen SOYO Treasurer:
J.B.Abraham
and doing their best is their only goal. The
2215 Crosshaven Ave. NW
Special Olympics motto is, "Let me win.
Canton, OH 44708
But if I can not win, let me be brave in the
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Plea e make check pa ab) c
Teen OYO" with a n re rh r ir i f, r
Special 01 mpi . Thank u.
Oratorical Winner
in Eastern Region:
Stacy Shaffer
"Do
u wane co
be aved? All ou
have to do i lecJe u
come into your heart!
We have no expe cation of you.
You don't need
prie t ! You don't
need chur he ! You
don't need wine!
Come. Puc your
hand on the TV and
your problems will float away!
Thank you,Je us!"
This is what most of us think of when we
think of evangelism. One has o much exposure to this type ofloud, boisterou evangelist who forces hi belief on people that
one may forget, or never realize, what evangelism actually i . An evangeli ti defined
as "one engaged in preaching and preading the Good ews, or one involved in missionary work." But what is this Good ews?
The Good ews is that God is with us. The
Good ews is that Jesu i His on. The
Good ews is that Jesus died for u on the
cross and conquered Hades and rose from
the dead. The Good ews is that through
Him we can obtain eternal life. The evangelist carrying this message need not be like
the one you first saw.We are called to use all
our talents and abilicie in sharing the
Good News of salvation and the kingdom
of heaven.
Another aspect of evangeli m is "mi sion." What exactly is a mi sion? Web ter
defines a mission as "per on sent b an
authority to propagate religion." Thi applies to everyone's live . The "per ons" are
all ofus and our "authority" i God. You've
heard Webster's ver ion; chi i the Biblical
definition. As Je u command u in the
Gospel of Matthew: "Go therefore and
make disciple of all nation baptizing
them in the name of the Father, and of the
Son, and of the Holy pirit" (28:19).Therefore the age-old que tion "Wh are we
here?" is ea ily an wered.
We are here to bring God' children I
home to Him through the one true faith
given co u by Chri t and the Apo tie Orthodoxy. The cruene of chi faith i
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�reflected even in its name. In Greek, ortho
means right or correct, and doxa means belief or worship. The Orthodox are rightbelieving and right-worshipping. The word
"Orthodoxy" was applied to this church by
historians, showing that it does have the
true faith which was once delivered by the
Saints. There are two distinct traits to the
Orthodox Faith: its continuity with the
Church of the Apostles and its sameness
through the centuries. For as we say during
Sunday of Orthodoxy Vespers, "This is the
Apostolic Faith, this is the Fait~ of th_e
Fathers, this is the Orthodox Faith, this
Faith has established the universe."
The Apostle Paul established the Church
in Greece. The Apostle Peter established
the Church in Antioch. These churches
have never ceased to exist since their foundation. We are that same Church. Other
Apostles established the Church at Jerusalem, Cyprus, and Alexandria. Fron:i these
locations the Good News of Chnst was
spread to many other countries - Russia,
the Ukraine, and Serbia to name a few.
Today, these churches together are known
as the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Today we are faced with the excitin~
challenge of bringing Orthodoxy to America. The people of the East live Orthodoxy,
their lives centered around the Church.
They have grown up with the values of
Orthodoxy, for the Church has been one
with their cultures since the days of Christ.
Here in North America, Orthodoxy has
many obstacles to overcome.Many view this
faith as strange and foreign. Orthodoxy is
coming into countries which have grown up
with values completely different from those
of the Orthodox. Some say America is a
country with no real set of values at all.
Most Americans already have a religion or
church of some sort and are content with
what they have there. They have lost their
desire to search for and learn the truth.
They take what is given to them. Some have
gone as far as characterizing American
churches as "fast-food religion." "Quick
and easy,'' is the theme of American life;
from quick hamburgers at the drive-in window to quick salvation from one hour Sunday morning services. Many people in our
country are simply Sunday church-goers.
Who wants to work on living by the faith
everyday? It is with these people that we
must share the gift of our Fathers. :ro us the
Fathers have delivered an image of salvation
calling for true repentance, cleansing of our
senses through fasting and continuous
prayer, not Sunday prayer alone, and imitating our LordJesus Christ, being forgiving
and merciful. Yet this religion is still perceived by some as belonging to the past.
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They have the impre~sion _that ~his is ,a
Church of old and ancient times; it hasn t
changed to suit their lives. But it is this very
changelessness that America needs to come
home to God.
But how will this happen? It is not just a
few who are called. It is the responsibility
of all Orthodox Christians to spread the
Good News. For as the Lord instructs us in
the Gospel of Matthew: "Let your light so
shine before men, that they may see your
good works and give glory to your Father
who is in heaven" ( 5:10).
There are several levels of mission. First,
we start at the regional level. The regions
support the new churches. Next is the congregational level. Many_~riests_ca~lformer
members and their families to mv1te them
to come back into the Church. But third,
and most important and influential, is you
on a personal level. There are many I?ray~rs
being answered out there, for God is with
us. What we must learn to do is recognize
all that God does for us, and talk about it
with our friends. Does any one of you have
friends who have fallen away from their
church? Tell them how much your Church
means to you - how much you look forward to that Sunday Liturgy. Be open with
them, and it's possible that they might
want to experience Orthodoxy and learn a
little more. If not, you have still offered
them the Light and that is the most wonderful gift one could offer to another. It is
now up to them how they choose to respond.
Orthodoxy has strong ties to the past,
but is also pulled toward the future. We
must be careful that we do not close our
minds to the future, thereby living in the
past. But we must also be careful not to let
the treasures of the past slip away. Our
Fathers laid the foundations, but we must
never stop building on those foundations.
It is our privilege and our responsibility to
pass Orthodoxy on to others, and not let the
heavenly Light be hidden in a world of sin.
As in the words of Annie Johnson Flint:
"He has no hands but our hands
To do his work today,
He has no feet but our feet
To lead men on His way.
He has no voice but our voice
To tell men how He died,
He has no help but our help
To lead men to His side."
Stacy Shaffer is a teenager at St. George
Church in New Kensington, Pennsylvania.
Asaff Rahall
Asaff Rahall, who
immigrated to southern West Virginia in
1910 to live a rags-to- '
riches life that took
him from peddler to
prosperous store owner, died at his home
on August 9, 1989.
Rahall, a founding
elder of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in
Beckley, was 95. He was the grandfather of
U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall of West Virginia.
Born in Kfeir, Lebanon in 1894, Rahall
and 35 other emigrants left Beirut in 1909.
According to a 1982 magazine article,
young Rahall and the others were turned
away at Ellis Island in New York.
All 36 lived in a tiny hotel room in the
Virgin Islands while they waited to enter
the United States. After entering the country in 1910. Rahall took a train to Roanoke,
Va., then paid the $15 fare to continue to
Welch in McDowell County, where his uncle lived.
Unable to speak English, but not deterred, Rahall began his business with $25
in merchandise, which he sold as a pack
peddler in McDowell County.
When he moved on to Raleigh County
later that year, Beckley was a tiny town of
a.
2,000.
"When I first came here, there wasonly
a farm here," Rahall told Goldenseal Magazine in 1982. "Nothing - no street, no
nothing. There was a house right on the
corner where the federal building is. There
was a house across the street from it."
Rahall made daily trips to outlying areas
with his wares, sometimes paying people
with merchandise ifhe needed somewhere
to stay and couldn't get back to Beckleyin
time.
After five years of peddling, Rahall had
saved enough money to go into busi~ess
with two partners, opening the first dime
store in downtown Beckley.
Later, he bought out his partners and
continued to operate the store as A. Rahall
and Co. until 1929. Rahall then bought
American Wholesale Corp., later changing
its name to Ben Franklin.
When he first started his business, Rahall
was unable to read and write English, relying on the honesty of others to complete his
order forms.
In 1923, Rahall marriedJamelia Thabet
at her parents' home in Point Pleasant, a
marriage the two familes had arranged.
The two had two sons, two daughters, 15
grandchildren and 29 great-children.
THE WORD/DECEMBER
1989
DEPARTMENTOF CHRISTIANEDUCATION
Teaching The Nativity
w
HETHER OR NOT ONE
CLAIMSJesus Christ as Lord,
there is no escaping the fact
that Jesus' birth had radical historical consequences. The most obvious of these is the
dating of the universal calendar in A.D. and
B.C., which places all the events of history
in relationship to this birth. Many less
obvious effects are not measurable sub clinical so to speak, but have also changed the
world and our personal histories.
The event of the Nativity itself was quiet,
taking place in an obscure corner of the
Roman Empire among a subject people of
no great significance to that Empire. Outside the Gospel accounts, which were written from within the community of the
faithful, there is no historical mention of a
great star, wise men, or angelic proclamation to the shepherds - of any great public affirmations of God's power.
The God-man Jesus _whowas born in silence remained in silence for most of his
earthly existence. This biblical affirmation
of silence is difficult and embarrassing for
many Christians, and the affirmation of the
birth of God as a child has caus.ed much
difficulty _fortheologi;ms, for it is illogical
- - and theologians love logic (perhaps even
more than they do God). The Church was
in a sense '·'stuck" with the _Mysteryof
Silence, a mystery intelligible only in the
frame of God's endless and boundless love
for us humans.
God continues to be present with us in
silence, and we Christians live in this knowledge, no matter how terribly we fail to
demonstrate our acceptance of the lesson of
the "power of powerlessness," by which
God came to live with us and to share our
human existence ... "A cry in the night
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and a child is born, and God has made our
homelessness his home." The Bible
proclaims to us in both our Lord's birth and
his crucifixion that he shared our powerlessness. He turned it upside down and showed
it to be power - for with it he destroyed
death. The first lesson we can draw from the
Bible is the power of powerlessness- something Paul proclaimed caused scandal to
the Greeks.
What does this'birth mean for us? Either
this event is completely true or it is completely false. If it is true, then it is the truest
thing in history; if it is false, then for Christians nothing is true, nothing matters. Yet
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THE WORD/DECEMBER 1989.
by Dr. john L. Boojamra
many Christians view the Nativity with
skepticism - as just the birth of a man. Indeed, it was the birth of a man, but not only
this. To the person of faith, it was the
unique birth of the Logos of God, the second Person of the Holy Trinity - and not
just the birth of God in time and history,
but the veryrenewalof time and history, the
affirmation of human existence as real,
valuable, and free. God Himself affirmed
that people are historical beings, capable of
realizing their spiritual vocation only in
their life in the world, in history, in a particular time and place. In and through history God call~to us; in and through history
and human action in history we respond to
his call. In and through history God also
judges. Whether or not we recognize this
newness, it is here - but silently. All of creation - time, space, human personality,
and consequently history itself, both cosmic
and personal - is made new and whole. It
was in this affirmation that the early
Church most clearly broke with the Greek
and Hellenistic philosophy and religion of
the early centuries of our era.
The affirmation of the Incarnation che
birth of this Logos of God, was a reliiiou
revolution. YerGod could not have cho en
a better way to communicate him elf co
humankind, for nothing i more fundamentally human than birth and growth in
a family. God not only chose co know us,
but to save us by assuming our humanity.
Hence, the patristic principle that what
God has assumed he has saved.
Human existence, with all it implications for political, social, and personal action, takes on spiritual meaning precisely
because it is human. God in the Incarnation has affirmed our existence. Christ was
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immediate present; it did not go well for
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long run, the Resurrectio1: wil_l~in out. It
can still rain on our paradise; it is what we
do with the rain that counts.
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Circumcision of Christ; St. Basil the Great
2. HEBREWS 4:1-13; MARK 12:18-27
St. Sylvester; St. Seraphim of Sarov
16. HEBREWS 12:25-26, 13:22-25; MARK
8:22-26
Veneration of the Chains of Peter; t. Romil
ofVidin
3. HEBREWS 5:11-6:8; MARK 12:28-37
Prophet Malachi; St. Gordius (NO FAST)
17. JAMES 1:1-18;MARK 8:30-34
St. Anthony the Great; St. Achilles the
Confessor (FAST)
4. HEBREWS 7:1-6; MARK 12:38-44
Synaxis of the 70 Ap,ostles; St. Theoctistus
18. HEBREWS 13:17-21;MA1THEW 5:14-19
Sts. Athanasius & Cyril of Alexandria
5. 1 COR. 9:19-27; LUKE 3:1-18
Theophany Vigil; Sts. Theopemptus and
Theonas (STRICT FAST)
19. JAMES 2:1-13;MARK 9:33-41
St. Macarius of Egypt; St. Mark of Ephesus
(FAST)
20. HEBREWS 13:17-21;LUKE 6:17-23
St. Euthymius the Great
6. TITUS 2:11-14; 3:4-7; MA1T. 3:13-17
Holy Theophany; Blessing of Water
21. 1 TIMOTHY 1:15-17;LUKE 18:35-43
St. Maximus the Confessor; Sts. Neophytus
& Agnes the Virgin
7. EPHESIANS 4:7-13; MA1THEW 4:12-17
Synaxis of St. John the Baptist; Sunday after
Theophany
22. JAMES 2:14-26; MARK 9:42-10:1
St. Timothy the Apostle; St. Anastasius of
Persia
8. HEBREWS 8:7-13; LUKE 20:27-44
Sts. George the Chozebite & Dominica
23. JAMES 3:1-10;MARK 10:2-12
St. Clement of Ancyra; Martyr Agthangelus
9. HEBREWS 9:8-10, 15-23; LUKE 21:12-19
Sts. Polyeuctus & Eustratius the Wonderworker
24. JAMES 3:11-4:6; MARK 10:11-16
St. Xenia; St. Babylas; St. Philon (FAST)
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11. HEBREWS 10:35-11:7; LUKE 21:28-33
St. Theodosius, founder of cenobitic
monasticism
12. HEBREWS 11:8-16; LUKE 21:37-22:8
St. Tatiana & her companions; St. Martinian
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Sts. Hermylus & Stratonicus; St.James
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St. Gregory the Theologian; St. Moses
26. 1 PETER 1:1-2, 10-12; 2:6-10; MARK 10:23-32
St. Xenophon, his wife, Mary & Sons,
Arcadius and John (FAST)
27. 1 THESS. 5:14-23; LUKE 16:10-15
Translation of the relics of St. John
Chrysostom
28. 1 TIMOTHY 4:9-15; LUKE 19:1-10
St. Ephraim the Syrian, Sts. Palladius &James
29. 1 PETER 2:21-3:9; MARK 12:13-17
Translation of the relics of St. Ignatius of
Antioch
14. COL. 3:12-16; LUKE 18:18-27
St. Sava of Serbia; Fathers of Sinai; St. Nina
of Georgia
30. HEB. 13:7-16; MAJT. 5:14-19
The Three Hierarchs: Basil the Great,
Gregory the Theologian & John Chrysostom
15. HEBREWS 11:17-23, 27-31; MARK 8:11-21
St. Paul of Thebes; St. John the Hut-dweller
31. 1 PETER 4:1-11;MARK 12:28-3 7
Sts. Cyrus &John; St. Nicetas (FAST)
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.THE WORD/DECEMBER 1989 THEWORD/DECEMBER 1989
27
�ANTIOCHIAN WOMEN CDP.NORTH
AMERICA
ELINORBOURJAILY
HONORED
The St. George Ladies Guild of
Cleveland, Ohio, honored Elinor
Bourjaily, the newly elected President of the North American
Board of the Antiochian Women.
The reception was held in the
church hall on Wednesday, August 23, 1989. Juliette Fadil, President of
the Guild, served as Mistress of Ceremonies. She gave a shon background about the
tasks Elinor has undenaken in the church as
well as leadership she has held in outside
fraternal and civic organizations.
Elinor has been married to Fred
Bourjaily for 39 years. They have
three children; Fred, Dr. Anne
and Beth Goff. Elinor retired
from teaching after 35 years. She
served as President of teachers'
groups; Wonhy Matron of the Order of Eastern Star; worked with
youth groups such asJob's Daughters; Order of Demolay and the
Girl Scouts.
At St. George she has served as
President and Secretary of the Ladies Guild; Sisterhood; Ladies
Club, and was Superintendent of
the church school for nine years.
She has worked with the church school since
her arrival in Cleveland in 1950 and is still
serving in an advisory capacity. She is currently serving on the Parish Council. Elinor
is the recipient of the Arch~iocese _Certificate of Meritorious· Serv1c-ewhich she
received from Metropolitan PHILIP.
Her work with SOYO and the Antiochian· Women began with her work with
church schools. She was appointed by
Metropolitan PHILIP to serve on a five
member committee for church schools for
the Archdiocese and was coordinator pf the
church school for the midwest region.
When Metropolitan PHILIP organized the
Antiochian Women, Elinor was among the
first to serve from the midwest, moving up
the ladder from Corresponding Secretary to
President of the midwest region. While she
served as President of midwest, she also
served as Second Vice President of the
THE PEOPLESPEAK.
NAB, North American Board. As Vice
President she served as the Humanitarian
Coordinator. As President of the NAB
Elinor will also serve as a member of th~
Archdiocese Board-of Trustees:
Elaine Ragone was the Chairlady for the
evening and she and her committee left no
stone unturned to make the even.inga huge
success with an array of food, love and fun.
The Very Reverend Malatius Hussney
presented Elinor with a gift from the parish and spoke of her willingness to workin
the church and of her work on· the parish
council. Also in attendance was
the Very Reverend Louis Mahshie,
the newly appointed SpiritualAdvisor of the North American
Board, Pastor of St. George of
Akron. Along with Father Lou
were m~mbers of his Ladies Society of Akron and of Canton.
•There 'Yasalso a representation of
the Eastern Orthodox Women's
Guild of Cleveland of which
Elinor is a member.
As Elinor often says, "with God
and love, all things are possible."
The reception was a good example
of this.
We wish for Elinor a most successful term. With God to guide her and
the faith she has, she will be able to serve
Him, the Archdiocese and her church.
-Ramona Darmour
The Word:
Re: Philip N. Saliba's "A Case for American Orthodoxy," in the October issue of
The Word.
My comments:
Fantastic article, a Divine Inspiration,
Leaders lead us!
Patricia S. I.eaberry
Huntington, WV
IN BETHLEHEM
Upon a donkey weary rides the purest Maid of all,
Proceeding hastily unto the town of Bethlehem,
For God has granted her a Seed, Almighty, yet so small
His coming few now mark, though all the world will know of Him,
Their pleading eyes bring im?iration to the landlord's mind,
He offers them the stable-cave that lies outside behind:
And pondering minds must wonder why Creation's holy King
Is born a helpless Babe amidst a stable's earthy stink.
But watching angels, breath abate, are filled with wonder now,
And some have picutred in their minds the truth that comes about:
The ranks of those who know much more are silent, thunderstruck,
While here on earth wait faithful ones whose prayerful hearts are
touched.
Yet who can know the workings of Divine economy,
When God the Son is born a man in humble poverty,
To bring to Adam's children heaven's highest heritage,
Beyond the ken of wise men and the world's most noted sage.
Beside her walks the silent man with honest mind and soul,
Who kept his peace, remaining true, not understanding all,
But now the time approaches, Bethlehem lies just ahead,
And indications are that she will soon require a bed
So angles sing on high and shepherds hear in wonderment,
And walk the path the star lays down unto the Heaven-sent:
For holy light enwraps the cave and all around is bright,.
The whole world sensing Mystery invades its bounds tomght.
The crowded roads declare the town will surely be the same,
While at the inn the situation quickly shows it plain:
His wife will have to bear her child in some less pleasant place,
Though sympathy is written on the landlord's harried face.
Now Mary holds her Babe, who holds the cosmos in His ~are,
Whose coming joins our rac_eto God and lifts us up on high;
So I, sin-heavy, dull of heart, may seek His glory there,
And trust that through His love and mercy, God will hear mycry.
-by Jack Norman Sparks
Goleta, California
28
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Dear Editor:
. . . "And all the nations shall flow to it
and many people shall come and say;
Come, let us go up to the mountain of the
Lord, to the house of the God ofJacob; that
he may teach us his ways and that he may
walk in his paths." (Isaiah 2:2)
After reading the following quote from
Isaiah, the Antiochian Village Summer
Camp always comes to mind.
Campers and counselors coming from
the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and some from
Lebanon, come together in the Laurel
Mountains of Pennsylvania, and learn and
panicipate in the camp programs which are
structured around the Orthodox faith.
Bondings of new friendships are made
and old ones growing stronger. The acts of
caring, sharing and loving are always illustrated, a hug always available in times of
despair, and happiness fills the air.
But as always, all good things must come
to an end, and leaving the Village is the
hardest experience they have to encounter.
Nevertheless friendships are upheld
throughout the year, through letters or by
phone, till they meet again.
This year Fr. Matthew had a message for
all the campers and staff to take home.
"Take the Village home with you." Meaning he wanted everyone who passed
through the gates of the Village to remember what they learned and experienced and
to share and teach it to their family and
friends.
Though the summer has come to an end,
that is not the case for the Antiochian Village. Activities such as a retreat and ski week
will be held during the winter season.
Anna Cocja
Montreal, P.Q.
Dear Editor:
I would like to personally thank the
Archdiocese, along with the committee
members, on selecting me as the recipient
for the Christopher Elias Memorial Scholarship. It is an honor for me to receive this
award.
It is very assuring to see that a committed student, such as myself, can rely on the
THE WORD/DECEMBER 1989 THE WORD/DECEMBER 1989
Church when in need. This money will be
used to further my education in college.
. I want to _extendmy gratitude by thankmg you agam with all my heart. God bless
you all.
Sincerely,
Grace J. Kazaleh
Westland, Michigan
Editor'sNote:
The ChristopherEliasMemorialScholarship is given everytwo yearsby Georgeand
CharmeEliasof Miami, Florida,in beloved
memoryof theirson Christopherwho died
at a young age from leukemia. May his
memory be eternal!
Khayyam put ic:
"The fault i nor in the tar ,
bur in our elve . . ."
I regret to believe that the urrenc rru e
only serves to rearm the parrie . The problem as I see it i that so far no one h won.
My fear is that it will require a o cly 'vi tory' before calm (not peace) i re cored.
And beneath chat veneer - avage plan
will smolder for the next round. I read year
ago that our people prefer the heel of the
occupier to Arab justice. That i ad ommentary from an Englishman.
Father George, rather than end chi letter on a dismal note let's look at the re c of
the world, perhaps our people will learn
Dear Father George:
eventually. It is not probable chat France.
I greatly enjoyed your editorial "The England and Germany will ever engage in
Death of a Country," in the October, 1989 another war as practiced for the pa t three
issue of THE WORD. As you have in many or four centuries. And even Rus ia is compast articles, you spoke the clear truth. It is ing around. It appears from here the nucleheartening that THE WORD is among the ar arsenals will rot in their silos. In the far
few journals in this country which consis- East, Japan has learned it can gain more
tently speaks the truth from a humanist from peace, and prosperity in the Pacific
point of view. It is heartening because we can be shared. With all that going on, pershould expect no less from an institution
haps the Arabs are only two generations bewhich cares about life on earth and the hind, not a thousand.
spiritual path which we should follow durFather George, I have rattled on when I
ing our time here.
only meant to let you know that we do read
I also believe that there is no hope for your editorials here in the boondocks.
concerted Arab American political activity
Yours truly,
or consciousness-raising without the supEd Jacobs
port and "prodding" by responsible leadLouisville, Kentucky
ers within the Churches we attend. We
must take whatever action which we are Dear Father George:
capable of to support peace and justice in
Greetings in the Lord!
the Middle East which is consistent with the
May I brag a bit about my parishioners of
teachings of our Lord.
St. George Orthodox Church here in KearI am proud to have been a parishioner of ney? For three years now, St. George's has
yours and encourage you to continue speak- participated in the local CROPWalk, a proing the truth.
ject of the Kearney Ministerial Association
Sincerely yours, which raises funds to help feed the hungry
Richard G. Shalhoub world-wide. The local effort is part of a naBoston, MA tional campaign, and the pledges raised by
our walkers from St. George's are earDear Father George:
marked specifically for the relief of hunger
Since reading your editorial "The Death in Lebanon. On Sunday, October 8, 1989,
of a Country,'' in THE WORD yesterday, I sixteen walkersraised over 200.00 to help
have carried on a continuous conversation feed those who are caught in the midst of
with you. You said it truthfully and put the the devastation in Lebanon.
blame where it belongs.
Representing St. George' pari h in the
After seven decades of observing our planning and organizing of the Kearney
people and participating in the affairs the area CROP Walk were FM. (Mike) hada
underlying reasons for our acts escapes me. and Victor Shada. They did an out randing
The Lebaneseare gracious and well received job of helping to make the event a reality.
among peoples world-wide, yet when it We of St. George's parish-young and old
comes down to their home turf, among and in-between - were happy to do our
their own people, we are barbaric and part in alleviating world hunger.
incerel y in the love of Chri c,
mean-spirited villagers. Tribal, as you said
The Rev. Father Philip Vreeland
it so well. I agree that the cause of our probKearney, ebraska
lems are not race or religion. And, as Omar
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�Dear Fr. George:
As Editor in Chief of Wolgemuth &
Hyatt, Publishers, Inc., I am proud to announce the publication of a brand new
book about the Orthodox Faith. It is entitled Becoming Orthodox: A journey to the
Ancient Christian Faith and written by Fr.
Peter Gillquist.
I am excited about this book for two reasons: First, because of my deep affection for
Fr. Peter and secondly, because of the fact
that I am myself a Deacon in the Orthodox
Church (Holy Trinity Orthodox Church)
here in Nashville.
Many of you know about Fr. Peter's pilgrimage from the Protestant Church via
Campus Crusade, and the trials that he and
six other former "Crusaders" endured to
find the Orthodox faith. Becoming Orthodox is the story of these seven courageous
men who risked stable occupations, security, and the approval of life-long friends to
be obedient to God's call.
My real motivation for publishing this
book is that I too came to the Orthodox
faith from Protestantism, and what I
wanted was a clear and concise explanation
about what Orthodoxy is all about. In my
many talks with Fr. Peter, I revealed to him
my frustrations in explaining - and sometimes even defending - the Orthodox
Church to outsiders. What I wanted was a
short, easy-to-read apologetic for the
Orthodox faith, something I could give to
my family and my friends. But even just as
important, something I could give to those
Christians who were considering making
the jump from Protestantism or Romanism
to Orthodoxy.
I knew that Fr. Peter was a gifted writer,
but I honestly did not imagine that he
would deliver the kind of manuscript he
did. After reviewing the manuscript,
Professor Joseph Allen, Th.D. of St.
Vladimir's Seminary said,
"I loved reading this book. It flows
like a novel . . . I believe this book
should be read by those who are
searching, but also by those of us already in the Orthodox Church. Peter
Gillquist has done an excellent job!"
I decided to publish Becoming Orthodox
in paperback to make it affordable ($9.95
retail), so others like me could buy copies to
give away- as an evangelism tool. Already,
in the two short months it has been available, it is receiving respectable acceptance
in the Evangelical Christian bookstore market. However, I am convinced that the real
distribution will take place in churches like
yours and mine.
That's why I am extending this special offer to you: On one to twenty-three copies30
(1-23) you can receive a 2 5 percent discount, which is$ 7.46 per copy; on twentyfour (24) or more copies your discount is 40
percent, or $5.97 each. (Please add 5 percent for UPS shipping). To order, you can
call David Dunham at our office at 615371-1210. We will be happy to bill your
church on a 30-day open account.
I trust you will be able to help us circulate what I feel is a tremendous "evangelism" tool - a first of its kind. Already,
the accolades are coming in about Becoming Orthodox. I recently received this response from Metropolitan Philip Saliba
concerning Fr. Peter's book:
''The book has everything - drama,
humor and theology. What we need
in the Orthodox world today are
writers like (Fr. Peter Gillquist) who
can bring the Orthodox theology
from its ivory tower and feed it to the
flock."
Cordially in Christ,
Michael S. Hyatt
Editor in Chief
Wolgemuth & Hyatt, Publishers, Inc.
1749 Mallory Lane, Suite 110
Brentwood, TN 37027
Dear Father George:
After listening to much debate on Talk
Radio, and reading many newspaper and
magazine articles on the subject of abortion, including the one in the June issue of
THE WORD (by Mary Hesser), I feel compelled to offer a few words myself on this
volatile subject. I would, at the same time,
like to call upon our Orthodox Christian
bishops and theologians to confirm or deny
what is said here as being in line with the
Orthodox position on this subject.
It is my understanding and belief that
Orthodox Christianity is pro-life and would
seek to preserve life at all stages, from the
moment of conception to the moment of
death. It also is my understanding and belief that Orthodox Christianity would condemn in every way the use of abortion as a
means of birth control, which is what some
"pro-choicers" favor. But after listening to
more mature pro-choicers speak and state
their position, I do believe that most of
them are simply in favor of PRO-CHOICE:
a woman's right to choose, and not the
~overnment's right or anyone else's right to
impose.
My question is this: Does not our God
give us this right as well? Does He not bestow upon each one of us the gift of free
will, as is manifest to us in the Holy Scriptures? Adam and Evewere created and put
in Paradise, and commanded (no less!) by
God not to eat from the tree of the know-
edge of good and evil, for i~ they did, the
were told that they_would die. Well, THEi
CHOSE to eat of it_anyway, which subsequently brought sickness, suffering and
death rnto the world. They went against
God's commandment and failed to trust in
His Word, YET He allowed them the right
to choose one way or the other.
Through His servant Moses, God told
the people: "See, I have set before you this
day life and good, death and evzl. . . Jcall
heaven and earth to witness againstyou this
day, that I have set before you life and
death, blessing and curse; therefore choose
life, tha! you and your descendants may
lzve, loving the Lord your God, obeying his
voice, and cleaving to him . . . •; (Deut.
30:15-20).
Jesus ne~er forced his disciples, or anyone,
to follow him. Rather, he called and invited
them to take up their cross, sell all they had,
give it to the poor, and come and follow
him. He does the same for us today! It
seems to me that anything less is not freedom or life, but slavery and death. Since
God will never force Himself on us, nor
compel us to love Him or follow His ways,
do we have the right, then, to force and
compel our beliefs on someone else?
Yes, it is true that we believe and recognize abortion to be wrong (though I would
challenge this statement in the caseof rape,
incest or when the life of the mother is being threatened by the pregnancy). In addition, it is my opinion (and I state this very
cautiously and humbly as a man), that
when a woman says she has the right to
choose what to do with her own body, her
decision cannot be solely based on her own
needs, wants and desires, but must alsotake
into consideration the person that is within her.
Many times people will say (as they quote
the Declaration of Independence) that we
have a "right" to life. Life is not something
to which we have a "right". Rather, it is a
GIFT from God to be treasured, cared for
and nourished. Life is not ours to take away!
If, however, we do take a life, no matter
when it happens or for whatever reason, we
should offer our confession with tears of
repentance to God our Creator, who gave
us that life.
With this in mind, it seems to me, then,
that we can only encourage, give advice,
counsel, demonstrate, hold lectures, pray,
start support groups and homes for wome?,
work to promote Orthodox Christian legislation, or do anything else of this nature to
help people, both men and women, understand the Orthodox Christian view of LIFE!!
We cannot FORCE anyone to do anything.
We can only set before the world the wayof
THE WORD/DECEMBER 1989
li~e_anddeath, good and evil (in as active,
spmted, and dynamic a way that we possibly can!), and hope and pray that the people of this world will have enough common
sense to choose life and not death.
Yours in Christ,
Rev. Father Christopher Holwey
Boston, MA
CONSTRUCTIONBEGINSON PHASETWO
ATANTIOCHIANVILLATE
THE MERCYOF
HIS BIRTH
by Jack Norman Sparks
Beneath the night of darkest deeds
where sin and error breed,
We watch with careful eye,
and sing to You, most holy Christ:
"O Benefactor, come to us,
and cleanse our hearts from sin;
Prepare a pathway clear for us
to rise to glory's Light."
The master, coming in the flesh,
has sniped the enmity The harshness of the flesh's grudge
against its maker's grace;
And so destroys the power
of the killer of our souls;
Uniting thus the world
unto His Kingdom's mystic Age,
He brings the Father's mercy
to creation's groaning need.
Assuredly, then, the people
who had walked the night as blind,
Have seen this day a shining Light,
a beacon from on high;
The Son now brings the nations forth,
an offering to God His own inheritance,
bestowing grace beyond all words;
For here where sin once flourished strong,
His mercy overflows.
-Second Canon,
Canticle Five, Martins,
The Navity of Christ our Lord,
adapted by Jack Norman Sparks
THE BURNING BUSH
Foreshadowed by the burning bush,
which fire did not consume,
A hallowed womb has borne the Word,
the Godhead's blazing Light;
And God is joined iri union
with the mortal human race,
And from the fated worn b of Eve
removes the ancient curse.
in wonder we but lift our voice
to praise His wondrous grace.
-adapted by Jack Norman Sparks
from the Second Canon,
Canticle One, Matins,
Nativity of Christ
THE WORD/DECEMBER 1989
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VILLAGEALMANAC
by Paul D. Garrett
INDIAN SUMMER'SBRIGHTBLUEskies have a marvelous way of
restoring to faces drained of summer's tan a smile about as bright as the
leaves which are swiftly attaining their brightest hue, before sadly fading and dropping. How glad the hearts of the men in hard hats to turn
their faces to the autumn sun rather than to lashing rains, and to hear
no crunch of morning frost as they stepped onto their bulldozers to shred
the still-green grass as Phase Twoconstruction at long last got under way
October 12th. The truly balmy weather gave to the staff members who
stepped out onto the balcony many times that day hope that throughout its course the project will enjoy the blessings God showered on its
beginning.
As the old year - and a fateful decade for the Village - ends it behooves us to recall the blessings we have received. Last month we shared
how, after forty years, Fr. Seraphim Nassar's collection found its home.
Rich though it is, this collection is not the only bequest to come to the
Library this year. Earlier Fr. George S. Corey, Brooklyn, NY, gave up a
substantial portion of the books and magazines he collected throughout his adult years, and preliminary investigation of the abundance of
boxes confirms the hunch that Fr. George would not have been one to
gather in vain. Frs. George M. Corry and Michael Buben each carefully
weeded out his treasures before entering well earned retirements, and
made the Heritage and Learning Center Library the recipient. Mr. Basil Kazan has forwarded the first installment of his donation, which
promises to add depth to the collection in a number of areas. Finally,
at the head of its list of financial supporters to whom thanks are due,
the Library again places the Albert and Rosemary Joseph Foundation as
the final monies are spent from its four-year grant to support initial acquisitions. This foundation and the Order of St. Ignatius have given
generously, as have a host of individuals and organizations, who may all
rest assured that their sacrifices will not be forgotten . . . so long as we
keep books and the thirst for learning alive.
II
Library Committee with Albert Joseph.
If the Library has been enriched with materials from well-wishers
across the continent, the Museum has been· even more so. The searching of attics as we encouraged has paid off handsomely, and as winter's
cold drives us all in doors, let those who have not yet looked through their
treasuries vow to do so! When Phase Two is completed the Museum will
enjoy additional space to tell its story - a story already vastly popular
with all those who visit the Center, and destined only to grow.
for December 1989
29-Jan. 2
Gala New Year's Eve celebration
and coming up in January 1990 . . .
Thanksgiving cannot end until the corps of volunteers is acknowledged which helps keep the Center running. With the cataloging of the Library collection a major priority this year, many hours went
into the numbing drudgery of affixing spine and title labels within individual volumes. After the cataloger blithly clicks a few keys on the computer keyboard, entering a call number, author's name and title, a few
subject headings, publisher, date, and so forth - and the machine obediently churns out a mountain of sticky paper, the books cannot be used
- or even shelved - until someone does the "dirty work". Whenever
the piles grew too high to ignore, Marge Hamaty from St. Mary's,Johnstown, could be counted on to drive over the mountain, rain or shine.
During camping season, Nora Mike of St. Michael's, Louisville, KY,
sacrificed two weeks. Collegian Chris Shaulis of St. John the Baptist
Carpatho-Russian Church, Ligonier, PA, could have tanned herself in
Florida during spring vacation, but sat for hours on the carpet peeling
and sticking, aided part of the time by her brother Fred. School girls
Michele Garrett and Megan McGuire of St. Michael's, Greensburg, PA,
sacrificed several snow days' worth of loafing around the house to do their
part. Finally, as fall drew near, Don Meyer of Sc. Michael's, Geneva, NY,
hunched over the final piles that came out of the first phase of cataloging. But with Seminarian Andre Issa's help in processing the Arabic
books (to whom thanks are also offered), and with all the donations that
have flowed in, our volunteers can rest assured that after a bit more unboxing, sorting, and cataloging, there will be new mountains for them
to conquer ... Have some free time to spend? Call us!
Last, but by no means least, thanks are due to Jean Meredith, who
left the staff because of poor health. Anyone who has left the Dining Hall
purring with contentment will w.i,nt to ask God's blessings on our wonderful chef as she moves on to less strenuous tasks in life.
Want a young person you know and love to thank you next autumn?
Give him or her as a "stocking stuffer" this Yuletide season, a scholar~hip to a week or two of summer fun at the Antiochian Village summer
.~amp. Campers will find the facilities in better physical shape than ever,
.the program more responsive to their needs and interests, the staff ent;husiastic, and the friends they'll make ... forever. Better throw in a
package of stationary and a couple of rolls of postage stamps. They'll need
them when they return from camp. Guaranteed. Write Fr. Matthew
George about your pledge to sponsor a camper or two, and make his
Christmas season complete as well! Clergy of the Archdiocese, you to?
can help, by following the lead ofFr. George Alberts in collecting matenals for the Library and Museum as you're out blessing homes in the coming weeks. We'll be happy to hear from you as weH.
.
.
. From the entire staff of the Antiochian Village comes best wishes ~n
this_holy season and the hope that many more readers of this column will
avail themselves of our facilities in the year and decade to come.
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<p>The AOCA is one of 24 archdioceses of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East across the world. The editorial office for their publication <em>The Word</em> is in Brooklyn, New York. AOCA founded the periodical as an Arabic language publication in 1905, which ran for 16 volumes. The final issue of the Arabic <em>Al-Kalemat</em> appeared in 1933, and the English iteration <em>The Word</em> began anew in 1957.</p>
<p>The original copies of the periodical are housed at the Antiochian Heritage Library in Bolivar, Pennsylvania. The Antiochian Heritage Library was founded in 1987, and its collections focus on information about early Christianity, the theology of the Orthodox Church, and religious and cultural themes in Middle Eastern history. </p>
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<p>The periodical is written and published by The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America and continues to be published monthly excluding July and August. Some years and issues are not included in the collection, and there are some years that the publication did not run.<br /><br />The collection also includes various parish commemorative booklets from Antiochian Orthodox churches in different regions of the United States, including but not limited to, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, and New York.</p>
<p>The English-language volumes are located here on the KCLDS Archive's website. The Arabic-language volumes are located on the Khayrallah Center’s <a href="https://arabicsearch.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Arabic Newspapers database</a>.</p>
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�VOL. 33, NO. 9
The Most Reverend
Metropolitan PHILIP, D.H.L., D.D.
Primate
Recipientof AntonianGold Medalof Merit
JOHNSUNUNU
MetropolitanPHILIP'sIntroduction
The Most Reverend
Archbishop Michael, Auxiliary
The Right Reverend
Bishop Antoun, Auxiliary
Founded in Arabic as
Al Kalimat in 1905
by Bishop Raphael Hawaweeny
Founded in English as
The Word in 1957
by Metropolitan Antony Bashir
Editor-in-Chief
Archpriest George S. Corey, D.Min.
Editorial Board
The V. Rev.Joseph A. Allen, Th.D.
Anthony Bashir, Ph.D.
John L. Boojamra, Ph.D.
The Rt. Rev. Basil Essey, M.Div.
The V. Rev. Antony Gabriel, Th.M.
The V. Rev. Peter Gillquist
Claudette B. Hanna
The V. Rev.James C. Meena
The Rev.John W. Morris, Ph.D.
Ronald Nicola
Najib E. Saliba, Ph.D.
The V. Rev. Paul Schneirla, M.Div.
The Rev. Paul N. Tarazi, Th.D.
The V. Rev. Stephen Upson, Ph.D.
Stefanie YovaYazge, M.A.
Technical Advisor
Donna Griffin Albert
Editorial Office:
THE WORD
52 - 78th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11209
Subscription Office:
3 58 Mountain Road
Englewood, NJ. 07631
ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION:
U.S.A. and Canada, $12.00
Foreign Countries, $15.00
Single Copies, $1.50
MINUTESOF
THE GENERALASSEMBLY
39th Convention of the
Antiochian Orthodox Christian
Archdiocese of North America
Anaheim, California
Metropolitan PHILIP presents the Antonian Gold Medal of Merit to The Honora-
bleJohn Sununu, White House Chief of Staff.
Photos by
Edward Sirhan of California
and
THE WORD Staff
COVER:
Our Primate, Metropolitan PHILIP and The Honorable JOHN
SUNUNU, the White House Chief of Staff.
THE WORD (USPS626-260), published monthly
except July and August, by the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America at 358
Mountain Road, Englewood, NewJersey 07631 and
at additional mailing offices.
Postmaster send address changes to: THE WORD,
358 Mountain Road, Englewood, NJ 07631
ISSN 0043- 7964
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
We are indeed delighted and privileged to have with us this
evening, Governor John Sununu, Chief of Staff of the White
House. I ?on't have ~o tell you how busy this gentleman is, yet
he took ume from his crowded schedule to be with us this evening and speak to us.
THE WORD/NOVEMBER JG'
John Sununu of Salem, New Hampshire became the State's
93rd Governor on January 6, 1983. He was reelected Governor in
1984by a two-to-one margin, and was again reelected in 1986.
Governor Sununu assumed office with a background of nearly
20 years experience and service as an educator, engineer, businessman and community leader. The Governor has gained both
Regional and National recognition since taking office. That
I recognition earned him the Chairmanship of the Coalition of
Northeastern Governors and the Chairmanship of the Republican Governor's Association.
Within the National Governor's Association, the Governor
waselected to the Chairmanship of this group in the summer of
1987.In addition he has served as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy; Chairman of the Committee on International
Trade and Foreign Relations; a member of the Committee on
Transportation, Commerce and Communications, and Chairman
, of New Technology Education Task Force.
The Governor did his undergraduate and graduate work at
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and earned his Doc~orateDegree there in 1966 in the field of Mechanical Engineering. From 1968 to 1973, he was Associate Dean of the College of
Engineering at Tufts University where he was an Associate Professorof Mechanical Engineering since 1966. He was invited to join
the Advisory Board of the Technology and Policy Program at
M.I.T.in August, 1984.
Governor Sununu married the former Nancy Hayes in 1958.
The Sununus have eight beautiful children. As you well know,
last year, Governor Sununu played a decisive role in the success-
THEWORD/NOVEMBER 1989
fol election of the President of the United States.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Governor Sununu exemplifies the American Dream. He is
the first Arab American to attain such a high position in the United States Government, and we are very proud of him. Where else
except in America, in this land of freedom and opportunity can
the son of immigrant parents reach such heights. I have had the
pleasure of meeting the Governor's parents and I am very fond
of them. They are very faithful Orthodox Christians of our Archdiocese and they never miss a Church service. As a matter of fact,
the Governor's father is a member of the Order of St. Ignatius of
Antioch. The Governor's parents have instilled in him the eternal principles and values of six thousand years of culture. I want
this Convention to know that President George Bush and Governor John Sununu are very mindful of the tragic situation in I.ebanon in particular, and in the Middle East in general. Unfortunately, some I.ebanese feel that the United States is not doing
enough to bring peace to I.ebanon. This logic is not acceptable.
I.et us not forget that the shores of Beirut are still stained with the
blood of our Marines who have died there to bring peace to that
war ravaged country. Dr. Constantine Zrayek once said, "Civilizations are not assassinated; they commit suicide!" I am convinced that neither the United States nor the Almighty God can
save I.ebanon if the I.ebanese people are not willing to save themselves!
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Because of his outstanding achievements, and what he
represents to all of us, it gives me the greatest pleasure to present to Governor John Sununu, who will lead us with President
George Bush into the 21st Century, the highest award of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, the
Antonian Gold Medal of Merit.
(Immediately following His Eminence's presentation, Mr.
Adeeb Saad, Chairman of the Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch,
presentedJOHN SUNUNU with an honorary life member hip
into the Order.)
Governor Sununu re ponds to the pre entation.
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�Thousands Attend Record-Breaking Archdiocesan
Convention; An Overwhelming Response to
OrthodoxJuly '89 Conclave
MINUTES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE
THIRTY-NINTH CONVENTION
ANTIOCHIAN
OF THE
ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN ARCHDIOCESE
OF NORTH AMERICA
AT THE HILTON AND TOWER HOTELS
The 39th Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese Convention is more than a "memory". The record-breaking conclave
brought together three thousand delegates, guests and friends
this pastJuly 23-30, 1989, to a convention bearing the theme:
"Bear Witness to the Light ... Bringing America to Orthodoxy."
A huge turnout taxed most plans and facilities, yet the spacious Anaheim Hilton & TowersHotel provided an excellent location for the week long schedule of activities, sponsored by St.
Luke's Orthodox Church of Garden Grove, California, the largest
Pan-Orthodox community in North America.
Metropolitan PHILIP, Primate, together with Archbishop
Michael and Bishop Antoun, auxiliaries, were joined by Bishop
Anthony of the Western States Greek Orthodox Archdiocese, and
Bishop Tikhon, of the Western States Orthodox Church in
America, for the Sunday Hierarchical Liturgy, attended by three
thousand worshippers at the hotel. The entire week was a witness
to full attendees for every evening Vesper and daily Liturgy.
At the Hierarchical Liturgy, the new Assistant to St. Luke's,
Deacon Nabil L. Hanna, was ordained to the Priesthood, an '89
Magna Cum Laude graduate of St. Vladimir's Orthodox Seminary. Also, GermanosJanssen, of St. George's in Portland, Oregon, was ordained to the Diaconate, and prior to the Liturgy he
was blessed to the Subdiaconate, together with Gregory Hendry
and Brian Michael Nasser (Campus Ministry Chairman) who are
both from the host parish of St. Luke's.
The Grand Banquet, on Saturday evening, saw a record sixteen hundred plus enjoying an outstanding program and dinner,
carefully planned and recipient of many compliments as to menu,
service and celebration. The Hon. Governor John H. Sununu,
White House Chief of Staff, was keynote speaker. Other speakers included Dr. Daniel]. Sahas, Prof. of Religious Studies at the
University of Waterloo, and Ambassador Clovis Maksoud, permanent observer of the Arab League to the United Nations. The
Master of ceremonies was the host pastor, Father Gabriel Ashie.
A highlight of the program was the awarding of an Engopion to
Bishop Tikhon, by Metropolitan PHILIP, for his efforts in aiding
the St. George Hospital in Beirut, Lebanon.
Each and every activity received much planning and preparation dating back three years in some instances. The end results
were aptly demonstrated in a well coordinated Convention. The
"International Nite under the Stars," featuring food and entertainment, indicative of the Pan-Orthodox parish, was a highlight
on Thursday evening, as more than 1300 were bussed the two
miles to the church. A record breaking attendance, second only
to the Consecration of St. Luke's fifteen years ago, attended Vespers at the church, prior to the evening celebration. A permanent
plaque was unveiled by Metropolitan PHILIP at the end of the
patio, as a commemoration of the 39th Archdiocese Convention.
The parish had recently completed Phase III: A Fellowship
Centre expansion of a new Stage/Audio Visual Center and fortyfive foot new kitchen, which was completed in time for the convention, in an owner-builder program coordinated by the building committee, headed by Alex Krill, Council Chairman.
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Despite holding the activity book for adults and teens to the
last Convention costs, the Convention had a record financial income with what appears to be close to one hundred thousand dollars assisting the works of the Archdiocese, through registration
~ortypercent of all net income a~d t~e dec~sion by the localpar~
1sh to sponsor a room at the Ant10ch1an V 1llage on this eveconvention of the 25thJubilee of Metropolitan PHILIP and in his
honor. Barring income from the annual International Festival
held each June but omitted this year, all profits will be givento
Orthodox and community charities benefiting homeless children, Orthodox education, Campus Ministry work, Children's
Relief, and other needy institutions to be determined by St.
Luke's. Thus, all profits will be used for "others", as was originally
determined by the community when it offered to host the 39th
Convention.
A Tuesday evening "SalutetoSOYO-35
Years," wasa musical tribute to the founding of North American Council of SOYO
and featured our Archdiocese KERYGMA group, the St.
Vladimir's Orthodox Seminary OCTET, and a special dance
group from St. Luke's in a tribute to Food for Hungry People program of the Archdiocese SOYO. Varied soloists rounded out a
very memorable program and highlighted by a chorale headed
by Norman Marney, using popular songs set to words honoring
the 35 yearsofNAC SOYO. An anniversary cake was cut by "first"
Officers in attendance, the V. Rev. Gabriel Ashie, (' 54 VicePresident ), and Thomas Castrisos ('54 Treasurer), as well as NAC
SOYO President Rick Shahin and Teen SOYO President, Alexandra Mamary, and aided by Metropolitan PHILIP, Archbishop
MICHAEL and Bishop ANTOUN. The program was dedicated
to Metropolitan ANTONY, founder of SOYO, and first Spiritual Advisor, the Protosyngellos Ellis Khouri, and to Gabriel Andalaft, first NAC President, and to recently-departed Emilie
Moses, first Secretary. The memories of Archpriest Basil Kalekas,
and Khouriyee Joan Allen and Stellie Boojamra were recalled
during the tribute attended by many at the Convention.
St. Luke's parish is most appreciative of the many messages,
letters and notes received since the Convention. The Central
Committee consisted of Richard Tamoush, Chairm.an; CoChairmen, Theodore Fakes and Joan Cox; Treasurer, Alex
Schurawel; Secretary, Reema Sweidan; Saba A. Saba, Financial
Advisor, and Father Gabriel Ashie, Host Pastor. Twenty fourcommittee chairmen and their many, many committee members
made up the team that brought the seven day conclave to such
a successful conclusion.
This Convention will always be ... more than a "memory",
for as an expression of love in planning and hosting for so many
clergy and laity from all over North America. The phone messages
and letters that were received can be measured by the "dozens"
and express the appreciation of so many. That a Pan-Orthodox
community could host such a conclave in such a manner is now
an accomplished "experience", and that our theme could express
our lovein Jesus Christ . . . for all this we give thanks and forevery
blessing we have shared.
THE WORD/NOVEMBER 1989
Anaheim,
California
- July 27 and 28, 1989
Thursday, July 27, 1989
1. METROPOLITAN PHILIP opened the General Assembly
at 10:20 A.M. Following
the singing of the Pentecost
Troparion and a litany and prayer by the Metropolitan,
he
I asked that the Assembly remain standing and pause for a
moment of silence in memory of recently departed members of the Archdiocese family: Fr. Gregory Phelan, Stella
Boojamra and Joan Allen.
2. FATHER ANTONY GABRIEL, Chairman of the Department of Statistics and Credentials, presented the Report
of his Department and the official Roll Call:
•
Date:July23-30, 1989
I Chairman:Archpriest Antony Gabriel
Mr. Peter S. Dacales, Archdiocese Staff
.
Nancy Calille, Secretary
Present were the following:
DebbieAbdo
David Franciosi
1 JulieAbraham
Cindy Haddad
1 KathyAbraham
Maureen Massiwer
Rev.Fr. Timothy Baclig
Denise Rizk
CyndiDay
Ric Shahin
EmilyDay
Esther Simbol
Rt.Rev.Paul Doyle
Elizabeth Soldo
Rev.Fr. Michael Evans
Rev. Fr. Andrew Zbeeb
JackieFadel
Re:Statistics & Credentials, Article V. Section 4, 5, 6 inclusive ArchdioceseConstitution
The Theme of this year's biennial Archdiocesan Convention, "Bringing
Americato Orthodoxy: Bearing Witness to the Light" bespeaks of the vigorousvision of the Metropolitan Primate in his arduous struggle to incarnatecontemporary Orthodoxy with the spirit and reality of North Americanlife and its hunger and thirst for truth.
At the opening of the 39th Convention of the Antiochian Orthodox
ChristianArchdiocese of North America, we report the following informationreceived as of Wednesday, July 26, 1989:
CREDENTIALS/STATISTICS
forms submitted in 1989were 136. 128were
received
at the Archdiocesan Headquarters and 8 weresubmitted at this Convenrion.THEREFORE,
We have 93.8% of the total votes present and it is declared that there is
1 aquorumto officiallyopen the-General Assembly.The committee convened
' Mondaythrough Wednesday.July 24-26, 1989, in order to compile this report.
PARISHREPORTS
.Out of a total of 151 parishes 146 are paying their annual assessment.
Thisrepresents96.68% of the parishes in the Archdiocese.The missionsare
exemptuntil they reach full Parish status; however,they are full participants
1n the work of the Convention and General Assembly.
COMMUNICANTS
A total of 38,469 communicants were reported in the compilation. The
ArchdioceseAssessment has been received from 38,146 communicants, a
99.16%of the total communicants, which represents 398 votes. In 1987,
37,198communicants were reported. There has been an increase of 1,271
cornmun1canrs
since the 1987ArchdioceseConvention, accordingto the cen-
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TiiEWORD/NOVEMBER 1989
sus taken by the Credentials Committee which represents a 3.42% increase.
CURRENTSTATISTICS:
1,615 Baptisms/Chrismations (1303 Bap./312 Chrism.)
604 Marriages
635 Funerals
These figures are based on statisticsreceivedfrom 128parishesout of 151
parishes and missionswhich werereported. Unfortunately,23 Parishes/Mi •
sions failed in their duty to comply with the directives.
REVENUES
We are happy to note that most of the Parishes in the Archdiocese have
implemented the monthly installment plan for their assessments.
The increase in revenuesis approximately $15,168resulting from many
parishes that increased their assessment.It is worth noting at this time, that
the diligence of some Pastorsand Parish Councils reflects a steady increase
~nmembership and therefore, in the assessmentsreceived.This is encouraging.
NEW MISSIONS
We welcomefor the first time the followingMissionsat this Convention.
All Saints - Bloomington, Indiana
AEOM Mission- Wheaton, Illinois
Sts. Peter & Paul - Salt Lake City, Utah
St. James Mission - East Lansing, Michigan
and
St. Andrew's of Eustis, Florida that has been elevated from Mission to
Parish Status.
PASTORS
From a total of l 72 active, retired or attached Pastors to the Metropolitan in the Archdiocese, 172 are present at the time of this report, either in
person or by proxy.This represents 100%of the Pastorsof the Archdiocese.
Archdiocese Constitution Article V, Section 4A read :
All pastors and retired pastors under the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Primate of this Archdioceseand all clergydirectly employed by the AntiochianOrthodox ChristianArchdioceseof orth Americashall be delegates
to any convention and shall be entitled to one (1) vote in per on or by written proxy.
VOTING
Together from a total of 630 "Possible" qualified votes, the breakdown
is as followsfor the Archdioceseand its organizations:
Votes:
41 Archdiocese Board of Tru tee
398 Parishes/Missions
(in ludes, Order of t. Ignatiu ,
6AOCWNA
AOCW A, & AC OYO)
13 SOYO (Sr. & Teen)
172 Clergy (Activeand Inactive)
TOTALVOTES:630
TOTALPRESENTVOTES:591
This represents 93.8% of the "Possible" votes according to the cen u
of 530 inclusive votes.
Parishes not seated becau e they have not paid their a se ment are:
Our Lady of Regla - Miami, Florida
St. Nicholas Church - Beckley,West Virginia
St. Peter Church onh Miami, Florida
St. Ignatius of Antioch Church - Wind or, Ontario
St. Elias Church - La Crosse, Wisconsin
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�The Pastorsof the aboveparishesdo receiveballots to exercisetheir right
to vote.
23 Parishes/Missionswill be seated on receipt of their credentials.It must
be pointed out that the workof this department is made more difficult by
non-compliance of some parishes with Archdiocesandirectives.
TITHING
Reviewing carefully the Archdiocesan Annual Financial Re~or~,it is
noteworthyto point out the followingparishes that are currently uthmg to
the Archdiocese.
St. John Cathedral - Eagle River,AL
Sts. Peter & Paul - Ben Lomond, CA
St. Athanasius - Goleta, CA
St. Barnabas - Huntington Beach, CA
St. Steven - Atlanta, GA
Holy Resurrection - Gary, IN
St. James Mission - Lansing, MI
St. Timothy - Lompoc,CA
St. Athanasius - Sacramento,CA
St. Peter - Jackson, MS
Holy Trinity - Franklin, TN
St. john - Memphis, TN
Sts. Peter & Paul - Salt LakeCity, UT
St. Paul - Lynnwood,WA
Holy Cross- Yakima,WA
St. Andrew - Borden, Saskatchewan
St. Vincent - Sash~oon, Saskatchewan
It is also significant to point out that there was an increase of $76,292
or 14.28%in the Parish Assessmentdue to the increase voted at the 37th
ArchdioceseConvention.
Everychurch that has submitted any discrepanciesin its financial census report during this Convention,will be accordinglyassessedby the Archdiocesan Office.
REGIONAL
BREAKDOWNOFPARISHES
& COMMUNICANTS
Number of
Number
%
Parishes
%
Baptized Souls
REGION
13.4
14
9.2
5,090
Can-AM
11.7
8
5.2
4,455
New England
25.6
43
28.3
9,746
Eastern
22.9
43
28.3
8,700
Midwest
8.8
15
10.6
3,333
Southwest
17.6
28
18.4
6,708
Western
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REG
ISTRAT101
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Registration began early in the week with some 3000 participants
WE CALLYOURATTENTION
TOTHEFOLLOWING
1. Only parishes or activePastorswho are present in person or by writ-
ten proxyshall have the right to vote. (And have paid their ArchdioceseAssessment.)
NO PERSON CAN ASSUMEA PROXY BY TELEPHONEOR ASSUMPTIONS!
2. Forthe 1991ArchdiocesanConventionthe reportedfiguresof the Parishes for the preceding year will already be printed on the census form.
3. It is noted that the census forms are not fully completed by the
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Pastors, such as the number of pledging household~
4. Finally,we shall further streamlme the Credentials/Statisticsprocess
for the next Convention year.
To all who faithfully comply with the ~rchdiocesan directivesand expedite the workof this department, :'e hearuly thank you for yourdiligence.
And to our very faithful committee members who meet for the entire
week, we expressour profound gratitude. . .
.
In accordancewith the ArchdioceseConsmuuon Amcle VI, Section2,B
Meeting of the Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch
OFFICERS
OFTHE ARCHDIOCESE
1. His Eminence
Some of the Senior SOYO participants
THOSEREMAIMNGON THEARCHDIOCESE
BOARDOFTRUSTEES
Dr. john Dalack
Philip Haddad
Ernest Saykaly
George Nassar
Ronald Nicola
Carl Shaheen
Robert Laham
Dr. jean Sam
Robert Andrews
Ernest Younes
APPOINTMENTS
MADEIN 1987BY METROPOLITAN
PHILIP
Edward]. Kassab
Naseeb Sahba
Robert Koory
Sam Newey
.
Dr. David Bojrab
HONORARYLIFEMEMBER
Abe Abraham
OTHERHONORARYTRUSTEES
Mr. William Farha
Mr. Rudy George
Mr. Moussa Souaid
The Most Reverend PHILIP
Metropolitan and Primate
Chairman of the Board of Trustees
2. His Eminence
The Most Reverend MICHAEL
AuxiliaryArchbishop
3. His Grace
The Right ReverendANTOUN
AuxiliaryBishop
4. The VeryReverendJoseph Allen
Vicar General
5. The VeryReverendPaul Schneirla
Secretaryof the Archdiocese
6. Mr. Ernest Saykaly
Vice-Chairman of the Board of Trustees
7. Mr. Theodore R. Mackoul
***
Chairman of Finance & Financial Advisor
,
Movedby CARLSHAHEENand secondedbyROBERTKOORYthe re8. Mr. Robert Laham
portwas unanimously accepted.
Treasurer
***
9. Mr. George N assor
METROPOLITANPHILIP thanked Father Antony and the Committee
Assistant Treasurer
fortheir excellend work.
10. Mr. Richard Bosada
Chancellor
3. METROPOLITAN PHILIP appointed the Officers of the
11. Mr. George Elias,Jr.
Convention:
Chancellor
12. Dr. John Dalack
a. MR. ERNEST SAYKALY,Vice-Chairman
Secretaryof the Board of Trustees
b. MR. GEORGE ELIAS,JR., Chancellor
APPOINTEDOFFICIALS
OFTHEARCHDIOCESE
MR. RICHARD BOSADA, Chancellor
V. Rev.Joseph Allen, VicarGeneral
c. DR. SAM KOURI, Sergeant-at-Arms
V. Rev.Paul Schneirla, ExecutiveSecretary
MR. GEORGE DARANY,Sergeant-At-Arms
Mr. Theodore R. Mackoul, Chairman of Finance & Financial Advisor
d. VERYREV.PAULSCHNEIRLA,Secretary
George EliasJr., Chancellor
DR. JOHN DALACK,Secretary
Mr. Richard Bosada, Chancellor
METROPOLITANPHILIP then introduced the Trusteesof the Archdiocese:
ARCHDIOCESAN
ORGANIZATION
REPRESENTATIVES
MR.RALPH ABERCIA
Adeeb Saad - Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch
MR. GEORGEELIAS,JR.
MR.ROBERTANDREWS
David Franciosi- NAC SOYO
MR. PHILIPHADDAD
DR. ANTHONY S. BASHIR
ElinorBourjaily- Antiochian Women
MR. BENNY R. HOMSEY
MR.RICHARD BOSADA
OUT-GOINGBOARDOFTRUSTEES
WHOSETERMEXPIRES
IN 1989
MR. GEORGE0. JOSEPH
MR.DAVIDBOJRAB
Mr. Ralph Abercia
Mr. George Elias
MR. EDWARDKASSAB
MRS.NANCY COHLMIA
Dr. Anthony Bashir
Mr. GeorgeJoseph
MR. ROBERTKOORY
DR.JOHN DALACK
Mr. George Darany
Dr. Sam Kouri
DR. SAMKOURI
MR.GEORGE DARANY
Mr. George Dibs
Dr. Alan Matook
MR. ROBERTLAHAM
DR. GEORGE DIBS
Mr. Abdallah Dirani
Dr. Eugene Sayfie
MR. THEODORER. MACKOUL
MR.ABDALLAHF. DIRANI
APPOINTEESWHOSETERMEXPIRESIN 1989
MR. ROBERTG. MARIA
MISSISABELELAC
Nancy Cohlmia
Robert Maria
Anthony Thomas
DR. ALANE. MATOOK
MR.GEORGE ELIAS
MR. HAFIZ NASSAR
Benny Homsey
Hafez Nasser
THE WORD/NOVEMBER1989 THE
WORD/NOVEMBER 1989
MR. GEORGENASSOR
DR. EUGE E SAYFIE
MR. SAMUELE.NEWEY
MR.ERNESTSAYKALY
MR. RONALDNICOLA
MR. CARLSHAHEE
MR. ADEEBSADD
MR.RIC SHAHI
MR. NASEEBSALIBA
MR. ANTHONYTHOMA
MISSJEAN SAM
MR. ERNESTYOU ES
He concluded by introducing HonoraryTrusteeWILLIAMFARHA.
4 •. METROPOLITAN_ PHILIP admitted a motion to adopt the
Mmutes of the Thirty-Eighth Archdiocese Convention
held in Detroit, Michigan as printed and circulated in the
November, 1987 edition of The Word magazine. Moved by
ANTHONY THOMAS and seconded by DOROTHY DARANY
the Minutes were unanimously adopted.
'
5. METROPOLITAN PHILIP called for the Reports of the
Departments,
Commissions and Committees of the
Archdiocese:
a. The Report ~f the Nominating Committee was made by ER EST
SA~LY who outlmed the regulationsand proceduresand invitedfurther
nommat10ns.Movedby FATHERDANIELDALYand seconded by FUAL
KATABAthe report was received.
b. The Reportof the Departmentoflnter-OrthodoxandInter-Faith
Affairswaspresented by the Chairman, FATHERPAULSCH EIRLA:
. The Department oflnter-Orthodox and Inter-Faith Affairsis concludmg a two-yearp~riod1:°aintainin~establishedprogramsand breakingsome
newground while facmg two senous cum:nt crises:in the ational Council of Churchesand in the Standing Conferenceof Orthodox Bishops.Further ~helaseyearh'.'1-5
seen the formationof a formalorganizationto balance
t?e_r_1ghts
o( the laity over~ga_inst
what is perceivedas hierarchicalirrespons1bd1ty.This could be a s1g01ficantnew factor in the life of Orthodoxy in
America.
EcumenicalDialogues
T~e Archdioceseis e?gaged in three ecumenicaldialoguesthrough the
appomtment of someof ItS membersbythe EcumenicalCommissionof the
SCOBA(Roman Catholic, Episcopalianand Lutheran) and one on its own
responsibility (Polish National Catholic). In addition, the Antiochian
Metropolitanis invited to an annual meetingbetweenthe Orthodoxand Roman Catholic hierarchyin America.
RomanCatholicDialogue
The genesisand progressof OrthodoxRoman Catholic dialogue in the
UnitedScateshas been fullyoutlinedin thesereportsformanyyearsand need
not detain us here. The Paulisc Press has published the earlier jointdocumentsedited byFatherEdwardJ.KiolmarcinSJ., and lacerseacements
~reavailablefrom the secretaries.The current membershipof chisdialogue
IS:
Orthodox:(Co-chair)BishopMaximosof Pittsburgh; (Members)Father
AlkiviadisCalivas,Father Emmanuel Clapsis,Professorjohn Erickson,Fa-
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�ther Thomas FitzGerald, FatherEmmanual Gratsias,ProfessorRobertHaddad, ProfessorLewisPatsavos,FatherPaul Schneirla,FatherRobertStephanopoulos, Father Theodore Stylianopoulos;(Secretary)FatherThomasFitzGerald; (Observer)Father LeonidKishkovsky.
RomanCatholic:(Co-chair)BishopArthur O'Neil ofRockford;(Members)ReverendRobert Barringer,ReverendGeorgeBerthold, ProfessorThomas Bird, ProfessorFrancine Cardman, ReverendBrian Daley, Reverend
MichaelFahey,ReverendJohn Galvin, ReverendSidneyGriffith, Reverend
John Long,MonsigneurFrederickMcManus,ReverendDavid Petras;(Secretary) ReverendMichaelFahey;(Staff) Dr. John Borelli.
Of these Haddad and Schneirlarepresent the Archdiocese.
There is an International Orthodox Roman Cathlic Dialogue and the
American meetings, held twice annually, have recently focused upon, or
responded to, the products of those meetings. A local (NewYork,LongIsland, Connecticut)OrthodoxRomanCatholicconsultation,has spent several
yearson a joint document establishingproceduresfor mixed-marriagesbetween members of the two bodies.This instrument, frequently revised,has
been submitted to the OrthodoxRoman Catholic Bishops' conference,the
National Councilof CatholicBishops,and the SCOBAbut remainsin limbo.
One obstacle appears to be the difference between Orthodox and postTridentine Roman Catholic teaching the minister(s) of the (Sacrament)of
matrimony.
Anglican(Episcopal)Dialogue
The OrthodoxEpiscopalDialoguewasfounded in the 1950'sby the late
OecumenicalPatriarch Athenagorasand the late Archbishop of Canterbury, MichaelRamseyand has had a somewhaterratic career.It wassuspended after the EpiscopalChurchbeganthe ordinationof womento the ministry
but at Anglicanurgingit wasresumed.The currentperspectiveis ecclesiology
(the last meeting wasJune 14-16at St. Vladimir's.It will meet again inJanuary, 1990).Anglican thought and theology are currently more diversified
than usual, but Anglicansseemdeterminedto maintain dialoguein the face
of constant counter-traditional moves.Orthodox are tempted to see this as
naiveteor arrogance;it is in fact neither but rather consistentwith the Anglican viewof the Church as based on orthropraxisrather than orthodoxy.
The Dublin Agreed Statementof 1984,the last international Orthodox
AnglicanConferenceto leavea public record,declares,"The Anglicanmem-
bers see oµr divisions as existing within th: Church, while the Orthodox
members believethat the Orthodox Church is the one true Church ofChri I
which is his (i.e. Christ's) body and can~ot ~e divide~'' (IV, 100)a news:~
ries of international conferences began m Fmland this June.
The members of the pres:nt U.S.A. consultatio~ follow. Haddad and
Schneirlarepresent the Archdiocese.At the last meetmg, the Episcopalians
added a female clergyperson, The ReverendMrs. Gatta.
Orthodox:(Co-Chair)Bishop Peter of New Yorkand NewJersey;(Mem.
bers)ProfessorGeorgeBebis, FatherConstantineConstantelos,Professor
John
Erickson, ProfessorRobert Haddad, Father Paul Schneirla, Father Robert
Stephanopoulos; (Observer)Father Leonid Kishkovsky.
Anglican:(Co-Chair)BishopDavid Reed·ofKentucky; (Members)Bishop MarkDyer of Bethlehem, Pa., ReverendJohn Backus, Dr. RozanneElder, ReverendWilliam Green, ReverendLloydPatterson, Dr. Paul Valliere
ReverendMrs.Julia Gatta; (Observer)Bishop Henry Hill; (TheologicalCon'.
sultant) ReverendRobert Wright; (Staff) ReverendWilliam Norgren.
OrthodoxLutheranDialogue
This is the second seriesof Dialogues with the Lutherans in the United
States. (There is an international dialogue also). It is co-sponsoredbythe
Division of Theological Studies, Lutheran Council in the U.S.A.,and the
SCOBA.A preliminary meeting washeld, December 11-13,1983,andfour
subsequentconferencesfollowed.The final meeting of this serieswillbeheld
in Chicagoin December of this year.FatherJohn Morrishas representedthis
Archdiocese,a position for which he is well-qualified as a German historian well-acquaintedwith the progress of Lutheranism in the homeland.The
members of the Consultation:
Orthodox:(Co-Chair) Bishop Nicholas of Amissos; (Co-Auxiliary)Father John Meyendorff;(Members) Bishop Christopher, FatherJohn Breck,
FatherJamesJorgenson, FatherJohn Morris,Father Gregory Wingenbach;
(Observers)Father Leonid Kishkovsky,Father Rastko Trbuhovich.
Lutheran:(Co-Chair) Dr. David Preus, (Co-Auxiliary)ProfessorRobert
Tobias;(Members)Bishop Michael McDaniel, ReverendJuris Calitis,Reverend FrederickHarm, Dr. Albert Marcis,Dr. Paul Rorem,Dr. CarlVolz,Dr.
Robert Wilken; (Staff) Dr. Daniel Martensen, Dr. William Rusch.
PolishNational CatholicDialogue
Foundedin 1897as a Polish ethnic protest against the ethnicismof the
Irishand German Roman Catholichierarchyin America the h h h
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the western te ommiss1onare our membersin dialoguew1·th the Nauon·
al Church .
ArchpriestJoseph Shaheen serving a daily liturgy
The~ati?nal ChurchseveredCommunion with the EpiscopalChurchover
theordm~uon of women, to the latter's chagrin, but have a bishop'sconferencewith the Roman Catholic Church.
Our next meeting is planned for this autumn.
"Americais readyforOrthOd
b
h
.
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oxy, ucOrt odox •is nor readyforAmerica"
eview,~?g
t e recent recordof che COBA, one mighc re I, "How f~r
tunate. to the first statement and "Yo~•~bener believeiclr~·che econd~
A
OrthodoxChn uan Laity
'' groupof Gree_k
laymenin Chicagomerin October 198 d
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the OrthodoxChnstian Lai " "d "fi d . . .
•
an rgan1ze
ty, I enn ie 10icsltcerarureas a poncaneou
wassro~~refor~ movem~nt.Its literaturehas cargecedallegedadmini trat1onan InanCia~
abusesIn the GreekArchdiocee in veryscron cerm bur
the appeal has spilledoverinto other ethnic diocesesThe . g
• .
I • r
·
f:
.
• re1snoovertanuc enca_ism, m act clencal ~embers are welcomed,and che leader hi h
met with the Greek Archbishopfor amicablediscussion The . "fip
of th
1· •
•
s1g011cance
. e movem~n~ies ~nthe attention it throwson incipientcler ·-la. tensionsand adm10istrat1ve
responsibilityIf it surv1·vesa ne d" gy. y
•
,
w 1mens1on
may
be added to Orthodox church life in America.
al The Reportas presented abovewasinterrupted to note the currencconv escence~f DR. ~~-MARIA
and the incentionof the Deparcmentto
conferon him the UrutyIn PeaceandJustice"Awardcor 1989•
·
• fh" d" • ·
H
10recogrn~i~no _is ist1~gmshed!ong-standingand continuing servicein ecumenIC and_
internationala.f!alfS.
The Awardisto be presentedat a timeandplace
convementto Dr. Mana.
In connectionwith the LutheranConsultation,the ReverendDR.JOHN
MO~IS, a member of th~ Orthodoxteam, reported that chedialoguehas
seemi?glyprodu~eda maJorecumenicalbreakthroughon the reachingof
Salvation,on :-7h1ch_
two booksare to be published.
In connecuonwith the National Councilof Churches FATHEROWF
SC01T, Vice-Chairma~of_the Department,reportedthat he has kept close
to the curr~nt ~e~rgamzat10n
attempts. In spite of some major obstacles,
reconstructionis m process.
Concludinghis r~portFatherSchneirlastressedthe chasmbetweenpopu:
lar hopes for someviableform of unity for image and common purpose in
Amen~aand the failure of "Mother Churches"abroad and localhierarchs
to providemor~than rhetoric.He said there wasan obviousleadershipvacu~m. The StandingConferencehas neverhad a substantialbudget or responsible central office.
Non-ChalcedonianDialogue
. Th~Study ai:idPlanning Commissionof the SCOBAhas discussedpossible~ialogue with those Eastern Churcheswhichhave brokencommunion
followmgone or ~other of the EcumenicalCouncils.Shouldtheseplansdevelop,our Archd10cesewould be of great assistanceto better relationswith
theSyria~and Egyptian Churches. The rigidity of past relationsappearsto
besoftenmg.
The National Councilof Churches
Our d:legation to the NCC, Father Olof Scott, Mrs.Carol Coureyand
FrankMari~have servedfaithfully for this term (MetropolitanPhilip and FatherSchneirlaare the remaining two members of our delegation).
. ToFrankMaria,currentlyrecoveringfrom serioussurgery,whohasserved
withgreat distinction for a long period, the Department oflnter-Faith and
Inter-OrthodoxAffairsis presenting the "Unity in PeaceandJustice" award
for1989.Frank'sachievementsin the causeof even-handedness
in the Middle
Eastareu_nparalleledin terms of commitment, energyand self-sacrifice.
The
last~eeung of the General Board of the NCC issued a "Messageof Compasswn"to the LebaneseChurch.
Thec~rrent disarrayin the NCC is too complexto discusshere.The publicrec~rdis ample and an RNS release ofJune 2 providesa clearsummary.
Followmgthe events outlined there, Dr. Brouwerresigned. A committee
representingthe member commissionshas been appointed to selecta new
G_eneral
Secretary.It is chaired byFatherLeonidKishkovsky
of the OCAwho
willbecomeNCC president in 1990.
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.
I
The StandingConference
In past reports we have puzzled overthe inability of the member hier~chs,generallyleadersresponsibleforoutstandingachievements
in their own
dioceses,to address effectivelythe problem of disunity in American Or~hodoxy._
We have also tried to discern the pastoral concern and creative
eadershipof the so-calledMother Churchesabroad. Repetitionis unnecessary.The latest snafu in the SCOBAis on the public record.
It has been said "Orthodoxy is the best kept secret in America," and
The Chapel for daily liturgies and vespers
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THEWORD/NOVEMBER1989
A young man from CampusMinistrychanting the Epistle
ROBERTANDREWSaskedwhether budgetaryshort fall in the Standing Conferenceand for the National Council are partly our responsibility.
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MovedbyFATHER
JOHN ESTEPHANand secondedbyFATHER
ELIAS
MITCHELLthe report wasaccepted.
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METROPOLITAN
PHILIPannouncedthat he has appointed the following personsto representthe Archdioceseon a Commissionof OrthodoxUnity: FATHER
JOSEPHALLEN,DR.JOHN BOOJAMRA,FATHERGEORGE
S. COREY,FATHERPAULSCHNElRLA,and FATHERGORDO WALKER.KWEILINNASSARthankedMetropolitanPhilip forhis devotionto Orthodoxunity in Americaand encouragedhim to continuehis push forunity.
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�ed, as an invited observer,the Synod of the Evangelicaland Catholic Move.
in ordinary parish life. We presently
c. FATHERPAUL SCHNEIRLA, Vicar-General of the Western
ment in Fort Worth. Thi~ body, hea~e? by six ~i?cesan bish?ps, is an Epishaveno such book except what is in the
tar of the plan for the O. .A. and our
Rite Vicariate presented the report of that body:
copal movement supportmg the tradmonal posmons on clericalordination
backof the Service book. Father DeD!oce e, for her help, grac1ou co perREPORTOFTHE WESTERNRITEVICARIATE
GENERAL
Revelationand family values. If the Episc?pal Church forces the supporter~
metrihas four years' worth of work on
~t1onand a lot of hard workin eeing to
Personsin doubt about the genesisand development of the Rite are reof this point of view out of that commun10n as, for example, the Bishopof
chisproject which he will continue to
1t that our clerg were notified and enferred to the reports of earlier yearsof the literature available in the conferNew Yorkamong others, urge some of them regard Orthodoxy as the only
completion.
rolled.Thisfill av ry big voidin our inence room.
viable alternative. Our Vicariate is prepared to be hospitable. Meanwhile
3. Holy WeekServicesin pamphlet
surance program.
The Western Rite is primarily directed at believersoutside of the Archthe work continues as opportunities and clergy provide.
'
formfor use in the pews. Many have
The discussionthen revolvedaround
diocese accustomed to a traditional liturgical life and piety but Orthodox
the step to be taken to bring in rhe lerIn
summarizing
the
report
Father
Paul
remarked
that
a
comment
from
askedfor these. Father Antony Yazgeis
in faith. There has not, hitherto, been a major public relationseffortdirected
presentlypreparing them for use this
one of the Episcop_alians
at Fort Worth ~ould alert our people_to the loyalty
gy of the Evangelial Orthodox Mi ion
at Archdiocese members of the Eastern Rite.
many have for thelf own waysof worship. Father asked an Episcopalianinunder the In uran e and Reriremem
year.
Commission
terested
in
Orthodoxy
whether
they
had
attended
the
Byzantine
Liturgy
and
4.
The
Typikon,
the
rules
for
the
orprog!am,
and determine the eligibilit
The VicarGeneral of the Rite, Father Schneirla,is assistedby a Commishow they reacted to it. The responsewasaffirmative as to attendance but the
derof Servicesand how to put them torequiremenrsfortheir parri ipation. Afsion currently consisting of Archpriest Stephen Upson, Archpriest Michael
Texan continued, "It is like New York City - a great place to visit but I
ter a great deal of di cu ion rhe matter
gether has been done for the DepartKeiser,Father GeorgeMorelli,FatherEdwardHughes and MarieHyder.This
mentseveral times by several different
~ t~bledumil the nextmeeting.In rhe
wouldn't want to live there."
body is also our delegation in our continuing dialogue with the PolishNarntenm we would try to get as much of
Priests.Father Demetri and I will comFather Paul followed the report with a summary of the meeting on the
tional Catholic Church.
th e n~ede~ information a po ible,
pletethis project, hopefully, this year.
Vicariate at the Convention. Father Gregory Cooke had reported on the
Statistics
regardmg
binhdates, marital cacu, ere.
5.
Service
for
the
Reception
of
Connewly-created
mission
in
Portland,
Oregon.
Metropolitan
Philip
visited
the
At present there are parishes, missions and/or information centers in
~he Commissionalsodiscu ed the Opvertsis on-going.
meeting and re-affirmed his commitment to the work of the Vicariate.FaFlorida (4), New Jersey (1), Michigan (1), Canada (2), Oregon (1), North
tJOnalSupplementaryRetirementPro6. LiturgicalGuide: Father Nifon
ther MichaelTrigg proposed the publication of the directory listing the loDakota (1), California(2), Texas(1),New Mexico(1). "Missionsin process,"
visi?n
proposalthat the clergyand ome
cation
of
all
parishes
and
missions
of
the
Abraham
has
generallyclergyof other bodiesattempt.
h worked on this for the last Metropolitan PHILIPadd resses the Order of St I
• n·
panshes had requested we look inco.
sixyears.It as become a standard re• gnatms tnner
Vicariate.
Father
James
Kenna
and
Faing to establish parallel centers, are loThe Chairman reported that chi would
ther MichaelKeiservoicedconcernsthat
sourcein Parish life. He will continue this important project.
cated in six centers. The faithful popube brought up at th~ Clergy Symposiumin July.
the
mission
funds
of
the
Archdiocese
7.
Conference
':7espers,
texts
for
Vespers
for
each
of
the
Parish
Life
Conlation is in excessof 10,000souls,largely
The s~condmeetrng of the Commissionwasheld at the Heritage Cenhave not been made available to the
ferences,the Archd10ceseConvention, and the Clergy Symposi •
in southern Florida. A missionin Omater, foll_owmg
th~ Clergf?ymposium,onJu_ly28. The followingchange were
allel
English/Arabic
will
continue
as
before.
um
m
parmissions
of
the
Vicariate.
It
was
proha closed last year due to the ill health
£?ade
to
th~
Basic
Pr?vis10nsof the Archd10cesanRetirementProgram.Arposed that the Vicariate expend more
. In the p~st, we have been translating and preparing all manner ofLiturof the petitioning priest, and the laity
t~cle~' Sect1on2, which_re_ad,"AllClergyunder the Jurisdiction of the Anfunds
and
energy
on
educating
the
~1cal
texts
without
a
clearly
defined,_
comprehensive
policy
regarding
conwasinvited to affiliate with our Eastern
tJoc~ianOrth~dox Chnstian Archdiocese,are eligible to participate in the
Byzantine people of the Archdioceseto
s!St~ncy
of texts. Theref~re, a con:immee has been appointed to study and
parish there.
Pens10n
wasamended
· · d. Plan,
·
. . as follows:Section 2, A• All Clergy under the
the
existence
and
work
of
the
Rite.
In
rereview
the
styles
of
English
used
m
our
Liturgical
Texts
such
as
t
b
•
_
Publications
·h h
o em ac
JUflS
_iwon
of
the
~ntiochian
Orthodox Christian Archdioceseof orth
1
sponse to a proposal for a prayerbookfor
cord~neewit t e po 1eya?d wishes of Metropolitan Philip and to develop
The Vicariate publishes a varietyof
~enca,_ who ~e assig~edto servea localparishof the Archdioceseon a fullthe
laity,
Father
Paul
encouraged
all
a
policy
to
encourage
consistency
throughout
the
work
of
the
Department.
information and worship booklets, a
time, paid basis: are ehgi~le to participate in the retirement program.
sound publications; the servicebooksfor
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prayerbook, a catechism,a priest'sritual
~-. All f~ll time, ~alaned employeesof the Archdioceseare eligible ro
the clergy are available and should be '
Movedby FATHERDALE AUTREYand seconded by FATHERJOHN
in variousformats (sickcall, rite of initiparuCJpatem the rewement program.
conformed to - the Western Rite isnot
KHOURY(St. Paul) the report was received. METROPOLITANPHILIP
ation, blessings, etc.) or as a bound vol" Section 3. Ol_dpa~ag~aphD has been deleted. The paragraph read:
about to authorize another BCP.Devomadetwo_comments. He lik~dwhat he had heard regardingthe workon Nasume. The Vicariate bought out the reClergyvoluntan!y_reJ~ctJ~gthe clergyinsuranceprogram are deemed to
tional manuals of all kinds are valuable
s~rand_w!ll~all ~pon ~hehierarchs of the S.C.O.B.A.to appoint a commismaining stock of the "English Missal"
havere1ecte?pam_cipation10 the retirement benefits under the program."
if they follow the approved texts. Sugswnto JOtnm this proJect. Secondly he thanked Father Nifon Abraham for
sixyearsago and suppliesa full-sizedAl_ Bf deleting this paragraph, the clergyare no longer required to particgestions were made for celebrating a
hisyearsof work on the Liturgical Guide.
tar Missal(sold only to Vicariateclergy).
ip~t~m the Insur~ce Program.All Clergyqualifyingunder ArticleI are now
Western Liturgy at the next General
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A wide range of plain-chant music is
eligible for the rewement provisions.
Convention. Reports were made on the
stocked, including a full psalter and Raymond George, Chairman of Sacred Music, directing the daily services
Par~graphE o~the Section becomesParagraph D.
new information centers and potential ' e. FATHERJOHN BADEEN, Chairman, presented the report
western ~piritualclassicspopular in preArucle IV Sect1on1. The amount of the retirement benefit is changed
new mission sites were discussed.
I of the Insurance Commission.
RevolutionaryRussia.In Spanish the Vicariatepublishes a full prayerbook,
from $15.00per moochper yearof serviceto a maximumof$450.00to 16.67
FATHERPAULthanked FATHERGREGORY COOKE for text of the
short catechism,liturgy leaflet,and an informationalflyer.SomesmallerEngThe Commission has held two meetings since the 1987Convention reper month per year of serviceto a maximum of $500.00 per month.
summary and concluded by saying that while he had not actually been
lish items are provided: VestingCards,Altar Cards,WakeCards, etc. Finally,
port.The first meeting was held on October 20, 1987at the Archdiocese
" Section2. ParagraphB has been added. The paragraph reads as follows:
abused by his colleagues for not demanding a budget comparable to that
a monthly periodical, "Credo," is issued for the laity.
Headquarters,in Englewood, NJ. Certain recommendationsweremade for
A clergymanor employeeof the Archdiocese,on attaining age 62, and for
provided for similar projects, he sensed a strong feeling of disappointment.
Finances
c~ange~
to the "BasicProvisionsOf The RetirementPlan".It wasagreed,after
good cau~e,may apply at anytime thereafter for early retirement to the
He said he would movein the proposed direction. METROPOLITAN
PHILIP
The Archdiocese has provided travel, secretarialand telephone costsfor
discuss1~n,
that the Commissionwould reviewthe plan and act on the recomMetropolitanPnmate. Such a request must be in writing and must contain
said he would like to see a proposal as soon as possible.
the administration. Those submitted probably do not reach the $2,000item
mendationsat a later meeting.
the reason_s
for the request. The ~etr~~olit_anPrimate is to act as solejudge
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listed in the budget. Until this yearthe Order of St. Ignatius for severalyears,
HisEminence, Metropolitan Philip, informed the Commissionthat the
of the ments of the requestand his dem10n1sfinal.The amount of the retireMovedby FATHER
JAMESKENNA and secondedby FATHERGEORGE
gave $3,500 toward the publication costs of "Credo." It wasdiscontinued.
firstof the two increases to the retirement benefit, which wereproposed in
me_ntbenefit shall be permanently reduced by 10% for each year of early
EBERthe report was received.
We are grateful for the generosity of the past and for the added journalistic
Mayand approved at the Archdiocese Convention, would be implementretlfement.
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freedom of an unsubsidized future. Severalgenerousdonorscontinue to supedon February 1, 1988, the beginning of the fiscalyear;and the second, as
~ection 4. Is ch~nged to increasethe amount a retired clergyman may
port the work; this past year, Mrs. Hooda Germack of Brooklyngave$5,000
agr_eed
upon, would be implemented one year later, or February 1, 1989,
receivefrom part-ume employment as a supply priest or appropriate civil
d.
The
report
of
the
Department
of
Liturgics
was
presentto the building fund of St. Mary's, Miami.
wh1Ch
would make the maximum retirement benefit $500.00.The chairman
employment.The ceiling on the amount was$2,400.00,this is increasedto
ed by FATHEREDWARD HUGHES and FATHERMICHEL NAJM,
The Territory
alsoreported on the increase in the long-term disability benefit, from
$5,000.00.
Co-Chairman.
In addition to this, ArchdioceseWestern Rite parishes are sponsored in
$400.0~to $500.00 per month. The carrier had approved the increaseand
The chairmanreportedon the OptionalSupplementaryRetirementPlan
Father MichelNajm and I are beginning this year as Co-Chairmenofthe
America by the Exarchate of the MoscowPatriarchate, the Russian Church
thecertificateshad been issued.
for the Clergyand Parishes.The programselectedis approved by the I.R.S.
Department and thereforehave no written report. We, and the entire depart·
Abroad and the Romanian Patriarchate. While these are not mass moveand embodies the provisionsof Section403 (B) (7) of the newInternal RevThe Commission also reviewedthe Orthodox Church in Americagroup
ment, expressour debt of gratitude to Father Demetri Khoury for his leaderments, it is encouraging to know the vision is spreading. The Roman Cathh_ea
Ith rnsurance
•
•
enue Code. It is administered by Mr. Sam Saide, Vice Pre ident of I t of
plan. The plan wasapprovedand the Chairman
wasauthoship and workin and for the Department for the last eleven years,and weexolic program under Cardinal Lawof Boston permitting married Episcopal
MichiganCorp. and the CriterionFund, Houston, Texas,in our behalf. They
nzedto proceed with implementing same. The plan is issued by the North
pect to benefit from his continuing work in this Department.
clergyto enter that Church (after reordination)and continue to use The Epishandle all I.R.S.reports,etc. and sendmonthly reportsto the participant and
East PennsylvaniaBlue Crossand Blue Shield and underwritten by the Blue
Becauseof their nature, our projects are long-term and continue to be
copal PrayerBook, referred to in our last report, survivesbut is not growing
parish. This providesa method for the clergyand parishes to contribute to
Crossinter-plan bank, so that it providescoverageanywherein the country.
on the agenda for some years.
rapidly.
a retirement fund for the priest and on a deferredtax basis,similar to LR.A.
Thedental portion of the plan is underwritten by the Delta Dental Plan of
1. A New AnthologyServiceBook (Synekdemos)like the present "N~Outreach
but allowinggreater limits. We currently have 21 priests and parishes parPa.Arrangements were made with the O.C.A. to include our Archdiocese
sar" or "five pounder". It has been a need for quite a few years. MetropoliWhile the Vicariatedoes not activelyproselytize(largelythe lackof adeticipating and hopefully,the brethren will recognizethe advantageof uch
tnthe program which they would administer for both. We are happy to retan Philip has encouragedFather MichelNajm to undertake this monumenquate budget!) everyeffort is mad~ to make Orthodoxy available and cona program and take part. We feel that this is the best wayto handle the deportthat this has been done; all our clergywere notified, and open enrollI
genial to Christians moving in its direction. Thus Father Keiserhas initiated
tal project.
sire for participation in a retirement program for our parishes and clergy.
ment~as provided for us. We want to thank V.Rev.GeorgeS. Coreyfor bringdialogue with the so-called"continuing Anglicans" and Father Paul attend2. Euchologion,the occasionalservicesand blessingswhich are necessary
I am happy to report that our Insurance and Retirement Program i in
ingthis plan to our attention, and to Mrs. Marie Hudock, the administra-
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good shape. I refer you to page 25 and 26 of the Annual Financial~eport
of the Archdiocesefor FiscalYearendingJanuary 31, 1~8_9.
The fund is nr
overthe one and a quarter millionmark, thanks to the dtlig:nce of our Arc diocese Chairman ofFinance Mr. Ted Mackoul.We have JUS~
~oncludeda
new actuarial study becauseof the increasingnumber of pamopants. I am
happy to report that the projection for the next 30 yearsshow~~ur pr~gram
to be financiallysound and solvent.Wecurentlyhave 152pamopan~s~nour
InsuranceProgram, up from 131reportedin 1987·.We have 168participants
in our retirement program. The number of part1C1pants
has nearlydoubled
since the inception of the program.
.
. .
.
We currently have 10clergymenand 2 clergywivesrece1V1ng
reme~~nt
benefits totaling $4,693.00per month. We have two clergymenr:ceivmg
total dis~bilitypaymentsfrom the Minister'~~ife and Cas~altyUn10n,our
carrier.We have2 clergywidowscurrentlyreceivmgthe read1ustmentm?nthly allowancein addition to the life insurance benefits ~heyhave_received_.
In closingI want to thank His Eminencewho made it all possible by his
visionand empathy in the establishmentof the program. He cared; tha~ks
also to our ArchdioceseBoardof Trustees,who have blessedthe effortwith
more than words;and of course,the Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch, whose
generosityand dedication havewrought economicmiracles. Our thanks to
Kathy Meyers,who has givenof her time far and beyondthe cal~of ~fu~y.
And
last but not least,BishopAntoun, who pusheswhen the machmeisn t working. Without him it would be an impossible job.
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Movedby FATHERGEORGESHAHEEN,seconded_byFA!HERELIAS
MITCHELLthe report was received.Followingsome disc~ssionD~ ..EUGENE SAYFIEnoted chat only twenty-onepriests and panshes pamcipate
in the plan and yet there is no more important iss~ethan the welfareof the
priests. Those in the parishesneed co do a better Job. We need to redefine
our financial goalsto provideforthe welfareof the cle_r~y.
FATHERBA~EEN
replied that many ParishCouncilshad refusedto pamcipatebecausethe plan
is optional. GEORGEELIAScommended the prog~amand askedwhether
it might be possibleto establisha group plan embracmgthe Orthodoxclergy
of all dioceses.If the clergyare disabled the parish will be forcedto care for
them. FATHERBADEENrepliedthat cooperationwasa possibilityonlywith
the O.C.A. FATHERJOSEPH SHAHEENnoted the Archdioceseplan cannot be used by the priests in Canada.
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f. FATHER PETER GILLQUIST, Ch~ir.man, presented the
reports of the Department of M1ss1on and Evangelisn,
and the Conciliar Press:
InJuly, 1987,at the Antiochi~n Orthodox Archdiocesan Conventionin
Detroit, His Eminence Metropolitan PHI_LIPannounced t~e formationof
the Department of Missionsand Evangelism (DME). Funding beganFeb.
ruary 1, 1988,from the Archdiocese through the generous gifts of the Order of St. Ignacius.
OUR STRATEGY
As Chairman of the DME, it is my task to build new mission parishes
throughout North America, and t? preach and publish the gospelof Christ
to the non-Orthodox of our comment.
A strategy is mapped out to include severalg~als: (a) t?establishmissions in cities and towns with no Orthodox pansh, or w1th no Englishspeaking parish; (b) to train Orth~dox clergy ~nd laity ~n miss~ons,evangelism and parish growth; (c) to wnte and publish mat~nals w~ichexplain
the Faith and encourage the Church; (d) to cooperatew1thAntiochianparishesto start missions,especiallynear collegecampuses; and (e) to ~ntroduce
non-Orthodox Christian pastors and, where possible, their parishesto the
Orthodox Church.
THE RESULTS
Through the grace of the Holy Spirit, working together with the people and clergyof the Archdiocese,the other Departments and our Hierarchs,
here are some specific results:
1. New missionparisheshave begun in Chicago-Wheaton,IL;EastLansing, MI; Bloomington, IN; and Fargo,ND - joining e~tablishe~n~wmissions in Salt LakeCity, UT; and BeaverFalls,PA. Potenual newm1ss1ons
are
being cultivatedin Milwaukee,WI; Berea,OH; Flagstaff,AZ; Pasadena,CA;
and Riverside,CA.
2. The 1988National Conferenceon Missionsand Evangelismtrained
125peoplewho camefrom as far as the East Coast and Alaska.Overtwodozen volunteered co serveon DME outreach teams. Severalnon-Orthodoxattended, some of whom have since been receivedinto the Church. Note:The
1989Conferencewill be hosted at Antiochian VillageAugust 30-September
5. Pleaseattend! Registrations are already in from beyond our Archdiocese
including OCA, Greek and Serbian faithful.
3. New Literatureand Tapesinclude:
The Arabic Dance Troupe doing a dubkee
,1
Part of the large crowd that attended the International Nite
12
M:issionsand EvangelismManual(100plus pages)
Eight I?essageson OrthodoxEvangelism(4 cassettes)
BeconungOrt~odox,a bo?k ~yFr.PeterGillquiston the AEOMjourney to Ant10ch. Publication dace isJuly, 1989.
A special "Evangelism" issue of AGAIN magazine
Booklets and pamphlets in cooperation with St. AthanasiusCollege
and the Department of Campus Ministry,published by Conciliar
Press including:
"Celebrating the Present," by Metropolitan PHILIP
"How co Read the Bible," by Bishop KallistosWare
"The Mission of Orthodoxy," by Fr. AlexanderSchmemann
"Tithing," by Fr. Richard Ballew
"What on Earth is the Orthodox Church?" by Fr.Jon Braun
"Apostolic Succession" by Fr. GregoryRogers
"A Time-Line of Church History," by Fr. Peter Gillquist
"No Graven Image," by Fr.Jack Sparks
4. In-ChurchTrainingWeekendson MissionsandEvangelism
havebeen
heldby D ME teams in Orthodox parishes in Akron; Bonn, WestGermany;
Boston,Cleveland;Dallas; Eustes, FL;Grand Rapids;Lansing;LosAngeles;
Minneapolis;
New YorkCity (St. Vladimir's);OklahomaCity;Reno,SaltLake
City;Saskatoon; and Vicksburg, MS.
5. Preachingand teaching Missionswereheld in Anchorage;Chicago;
Houston;Irvine,CA; KansasCity; Milwaukee;Montreal;Ottawa;Pittsburgh;
Sacramento;Santa Cruz; St. Paul; Tulsa;Wichita (Orderof St. IgnatiusConvention);and Van Nuys, CA.
6. Non-OrthodoxPastors- Correspondenceand personalvisitsare underwaywith scoresof evangelicaland mainline Protestant,Episcopaland Romanclergy.Severalpastors and their families have been chrismated, along
withdozens of lay families.
7. The ORTHODOXSTUDYBIBLEwill be an historicfirst!A contract
I withThomasNelson Publishersis being negotiatedfor "VolumeI: The New
Testamentand Psalms." Partners in this project will include many major
donorsand severalArchdiocesan agencies,workingthrough St. Athanasius
College.Participation will include other Orthodoxjurisdictionsand Orthodoxseminaries.
MY THANKS
Asour LordJesus taught, "The harvest is truly plentiful." I thank God
forthe joy of co-laboring with fellow priests, deaconsand the laity of our
Archdiocese.
I offer sincere thanks to fellowmembersof the Order of St. Ignatiusfor their enthusiastic support of these and numerous other programs
ofserviceto the Church, and for the visionaryand aggressiveleadership of
ourMetropolitan PHILIP in the work of Orthodox evangelism.
CONCILIARPRESS:1988-89 REPORT
Challenge and Growth!
Thesetwo words above any ochers characterize the experienceof Con-
THE WORD/NOVEMBER1989 THEWORD/NOVEMBER1989
cilia_r~ resssince the entrance of the AEO f into th Ancio hi n nh do·
Chnsuan Archdiocesein 198 .
AGAIN Magazine:Our subscriptionbase has near! doubled v r the
last~everalyears.The number of inquirie and newa oun h t en a dr _
matte up~rn. AGA has been wellreceivedon a multi-jun di cionallev 1.
and contmu~sto reacha broadspectrumof non-Orthodox hri tian a ro
orth Amenca.
CONCILIARPRESSBOOKLETS
AND BRO HU
: e hav now .
pa~ded th~ number of our mall topical booklersto ele en, our br hure
to SlX, and rntroducedtwosrudy erie expandedbookie £ r them re eriou
student. The response to these new materials has been rremendou . Undoubtedly the fas~estgro_wing
sectorof ConciliarPre , the e booklet and
brochuresare findrng their wayinto counde book tore , hur he , home ,
and officesthroughout the U.S.and Canada.
In additi_on,some bookletshave been translatedinto foreignlanguage
such_asR~ssian(100,000copiesof HOW TO READYOURBIBLEgo into
Russ1_a
this summer), Polish, Arabic and Dutch. We al o have a mall but
growmgnumber of readersin the U.K.and el ewherethroughout thew rid.
OURFIRSTBOOK:Publishedin paperback,RAJ G THEMRlGHT
A SAI~T'S AJ?VI~EO RAISI G CHILDRE by aincTheophanthe Re~lusewill_providemvaluablehelp to parents and teachersin raisingchildren
m the Fanh.
We ar_egrateful beyond wordsfor the support and encouragementof
~:tropolitan PHILIP~nd the entire Archdiocesefor the mini rry of ConciliarPress:We take s~~1ously
our commissionto providetop-qualityOrthodox matenal to a wamng world.
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The Greek Dancers in a lively step!
Movedby FATHERCONSTANT! E NASRand secondedby FATHER
ANTHONY HUGHES, the reportswere received.
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g. RAYMOND V. GEORGE, Chairman, presented the report
of the Department of Sacred Music.
I am pleased to report that the Department of acred Mu ic has continued to be successfulat our Annual Seminars.This yearwewill conduce
our 4th Annual Seminar,to be held at the Heritageand LearningCenter on
August 17th thru the 20th. Wehavehad verygood attendance bur there are
stilla lot of parishesthat haven'ttakenadvantageof this opportunity.It would
seem logicalthat if wewant to strengthen our Archdioce ea little more effort could be made. Our programshave been designed to comply with the
policiesof the Antiochian Archdiocese.Ir is the generalfeeling among the
participants that if more ChoirDirectorsexposedthemselvesto moreother
ChoirDirectors,and if moreproblemswerediscussedwith morepeople,only
progresscould result.
This yearwewill be producinga third printing of the Byzantineproject
of Matins, alsowe will be making a secondprinting of the B zancineproject of HolyWeek.Thisindicatesthat theseprojeersare nowbeing u cd more
extensively,and that many more Americanborn chancer or inger are u ing the material.
The abovefactgivesme causeformoreconcernin the areaof the textthat
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�many blessings.Workshopprograms and written materials have been develis being used in our churches.I speakof all text, that being used bythe Priests
oped to teach that this definition of stewardship _requireseach of us to give
as well as the Chanters. I would like the Department of Liturgicsto make
in
all three of these areas. It is not a matter of p1ekrngand choosing.
note of the following recommendation. From observation and from input
The pamphlet attached to this report describesthe history and function
from fellowChoir Directors as well as from chanters, it has been noted that
of the Department of Stewar?ship. We enco_urageyou t~ r~ad it carefully.
when using the Byzantineprojectsthat there is often discrepanciesbetween
Everythingit describes is available to all panshes and m1ss1onswithin the
what the Priest is singing and what is in the project, thus causingsome conArchdiocese.We are still committed to helping churches establishprograms
fusion. Manyof our churchespurchaseand use the Greek publication "Holy
which encourageits members to practicesound stewardshipbehaviors.Based
Week and Easter Services" that wascompiled by Rev.George L. Papadeas,
on past experience, however,we are considering the development of a new
this is understandable becauseit is a verygood publication and it is compact.
emphasis for the work of this department. Our work with parishes during
I recommendthat we prepare the samekind of publication in the samecomthe past fourteen yearshas led us to the
pact form including our text and most
belief that while people are willingto reespecially to be in harmony with the
spond to the call to giveof their timeand
written text in the Byzantine Project.
talents to the glory of God, they areofThis would enable those who are not too
ten not as receptive to the call to giveof
versedin procedures and who are really
their resources. The time may be right
in need of guidance to conduct these
to declare an all out assault on the issue
servicesmuch easier.We alsohaveother
of money and the church.
serviceswhich are equallyconfusingbeThe Department of Stewardship's
cause of too many choices,the Akathist
meeting during this ArchdioceseConService,the Holy Unction Service,the
vention will be devoted to a discussion
Liturgy of the Presanctifiedto mention
of this topic. Those in attendance will
a few.I feel that we are in a position now
explore the issue of tithing and the
to look at waysof making our workmore
means by which this beliefsystemcanbe
uniform and a lot easier.
fostered within the Antiochian OrthoIn regards to new approved music,
dox Christian Archdiocese. The report
for the past two years, and in conjunc- ,.
we deliverduring the General Assembly
tion with the annual Seminar, I have •
will be a first step in defining this new
asked that anyone who is using music ·•
emphasis which the Department of
that they feel should be approved !iii
should send the same to me beforeJuly ,.._,..__
__,.._
Stewardshipmay adopt. We do not want
NAC SOYO's35th Anniversary
to lose sight of the definition of
1steach yearso that wecould reviewthe
stewardshipstated in the attached pamphlet. This will not change. Wedo,
same at the Seminar.This has produced verylittle resultsto date, but wewill
however,intend to challenge those who have used this definition to minicontinue to have it as an annual part of the Seminar. Each year something
mize the importance of offering an appropriate portion of their resources
new that has been approvedwill be presented and rehearsed,all of this music
as well as their time and talents in return for God's many gifts to us, Hischilwill be marked at the top with this stamp - "AAApproved",Antiochian
dren. We intend to use this convention to begin the processof solicitingsugArchdioceseApproved, and will be distributed there. Forthose who do not
gestions and reactions concerning this potentially new area of emphasisfor
attend you will be sent a packet including that music and you are privileged
the Department of Stewardship.
to make your own copies off of the original.
Department of Stewardship- Minutes of the Meeting
We have augmented the Department of SacredMusicto include the folAttached to the report you have in your packet you will find a pamphlet
lowing:
called, "Standing Ready to Serve". The Department of Stewardship
James Meena
LexiePitchford
reaffirmed at its meeting yesterdaythat we are prepared and anxiousto proGrace Aswad
Rev.Dn. J.Finley
vide all the servicesdescribed in this pamphlet. In particular, a group of
Laila Corey
SacredMusicChairmen from each SOYORegion
trained Orthodox Christians in our Archdiocese is prepared to acceptinviMrs.LailaCoreyis servingas Liaisonto RegionalCoordinators.We have
been functioning this wayfor the past two yearsand are experiencinggreat
tations from parishes to conduct any of the workshop presentations wehave
difficulty in getting total cooperation. I ask at this time that the Spiritual
available.These workshopsare designed to help parishes developprograms
Advisorfrom eachRegionbecomemore awareof the musicprogramsin their
which foster good stewardship practices within our churches.
respectiveRegions.
At yesterday'smeeting, the following points were raised and are being
If anyone has any personal problems that you might want to discuss, I
proposed for consideration by this department.
will be here all week.Also,if youhaveany recommendationsthat you would
1. Explorethe feasibilityof a full-time Department of Stewardshipcoorlike to make I will be glad to listen to them. I would like to closethis report
dinator. A person in such a position could aggressivelypursue the developbysuggestingthat if you haven't planned to send your Choir Directorto this
ment and implementation of parish levelstewardshipworkshopsratherthan
year'sSeminar, it is not too late; remember the dates are August 17th thru
the present volunteer structure which must await invitations from parishes
the 20th. Everyonemoving in the same direction is the answerto a successbefore workshopscan be presented.
ful music program, and we are trying.
2. Develop more regular and consistent communication with our par***
ishes, perhaps as often as monthly notices, which would contain informaMovedby ST. GEORGE'SPARISH,DETROITand secondedby FATHER
tion helpful to the development of better stewardship practiceswithin our
CHRISTOPHERHOLWAY,the report was received.
churches.
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3. Develop materials and programs which teach the faithful that our
church on the locallevelis not an isolated entity. Parochialismsuffocatesour
gl. At this point the report of the Department of Stewardneed to reach out to the surrounding communities in our cities and town~,
ship was presented by the Co-Chairpersons DR. GEORGE
and even creates a gulf of separation between our parishes and our ~rc~diDIBS and RONALD NICOLA:
ocese.The reality that our Primate is the Pastor of all parishes and m1ss10ns
The Department of Stewardshipwascreated by Metropolitan Philip in
in the Archdiocesemust be revived.
0?
1975.Sincethen the departmenthas workedconsistentlyto establishsteward4. Foryears,the Department of Stewardshiphas publicized a defi_niti
ship as a concept essential to the life of this Archdiocese.An appreciation
of stewardshipwhich says, "Life is a gift from God. All that we haveJO this
for stewardship's broad application to all phases of a church member's life
life is part of that gift. Stewardshipreinforcesthis belief and reminds us that
has been the department's philosophicalbasis.We are called upon to return
our time, talents, and resourcesare the gifts through which we showourlove
a portion of our time, talents, and resourcesto God in thanksgiving for His
and appreciation to God."
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THE WORD/NOVEMBER1989
The Salute to SOYOchoir .
We believewe have made progress during the past fourteen yearsat integratingthis definition into the life of this Archdiocese.In particular, I believe
weare now more awareof the joy to be found in servingthe lDrdbyofferingour time and our talents. I am lessoptimistic when it comesto the issue
ofofferingour resources. Too often, we seem to adopt the rationalization
thattwo out of three isn't bad. Living the life of a committed Orthodox
Christiandoes not workthis wayand the time has comeforthis Department
toaddressthis issue directly.
At yesterday'sDepartment meeting, we had an enlightening discussion
whichrevealedan insight into how wemight begin this climb towarda more
properlevelof giving within the Archdiocese.We have a beautiful diversitywhichmust be taken into consideration as we set our sights on this importantgoal.
Within this room and, likewise,within this Archdiocese,wehavefaithful
bornin other lands who have brought to this continent beautiful traditions
withrespectto commitment to the Faith. We havefaithful born in this land
whogrewand matured as the Orthodox Church has grownand matured in
NorthAmerica.Finally,those who have
foundthe Orthodox Faith inspire us
withtheir practices of the Faith which
includelevels of giving based on the
principleof tithing. By respecting and
takingfrom the strengths of these three
diverse
backgroundswe can make strides
towardthe goal of improving our levels
ofgiving and our abilities to practice
goodstewardship.
Theseare the outcomesof our meetingyesterdayand, as we thank MetropolitanPhilip for his support, advice,
andencouragement, we submit this reportfor your consideration.
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Movedby FATHERJOSEPH ABUD
andseconded by GEORGE DERANY,
Detroit,the reports were received.
THEWORD/NOVEMBER1989
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h. DR. JOHN BOOJAMRA, Chairman, presented the Report
of the Department of Christian Education:
The Department of ChristianEducationtraditionallypresentsits report
within the three categories- administration/coordination,production/
publication,lecture/teachertraining.Thesehavebeen the workingcategories
of my departmentforthe past twentyyears;theycontinueto be the mostconvenient categoriesbywhich to organizethe workof a diocesandepartment
of Christian education.
Coordination/Administration:
The department continuesto coordinate
the Christianeducationworkof the parishesof the Archdiocese;it attempts
to keep them in contact with one another, in contact with the workof the
OCEC,and in contactwith Christianeducationmaterialsand programsfrom
outside of the Archdiocese.
Within the Archdiocese,I havemade a specialeffortto build a working
Department membershipcomposedof one representativefrom each SOYO
.
region and two from the Mid-Westregion. In addition to thesesevenpeople,
I have recently added two additional
members:Kati George,representingthe
NACSOYOforcreativeans and writing
festivals,enables us to have immediate
accessto the national committee and to
workon contestsand festivaltopicsearlier; FatherMatthewGeorgeis a member
as editor of On the Upbeat magazine,
which is now published by my department after beinggivenup bythe OCEC.
The Department of Christian Educationworkscloselywith SOYOthrough
its regional Christian education chairpeople, who are membersof my department, and with the Youth Department
through Father Matthew George. My
department providesfestivaltopicsand
. . . and Dancers
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�worship leadership when needed.
The Department begins its workingyearwith its annual meeting, held
during Columbus Day weekendat the Antiochian Village;during the three
day gathering we discussdepartment operations and publications, the use
of the OCEC materials, relations with the parishes of the regions, and objectivesfor the new schoolyear.We now determine the creativearts and writing topics for the following year so that all regions will have their topics by
the time of their regional parish-lifeconferencesfor the followingyear.Our
businessmeetings conclude with the formulation of policypositionsfor the
department and the regional representatives.Each meeting alsoincludes a
full-day study session during which a workshopis conducted; this past year
we dealt with communications techniques. By incorporating the regional
SOYO religious education people into the department, any decisionswe
reach can immediately be fed back to the regions and parishes. I would like
to include a member of the AEOM,sinceit formsa semi-discreteunit within
the Archdiocese,into the department. I invite the PresbytersCouncil to appoint a representative.
To report the workof my department as wellas information, articles,and
reviews, the DCE publishes a NEWSLETTERwhich appears quarterly in
eight pages as it has done for the past twenty years. It remains the oldest
Christian education newsletterin the Orthodox Church in North America.
In addition, the Departmment issuesregular press releaseson curriculum
and newsitems. Finally,to coveroccasionalitems I publish EmphasisOn,
a one page release which coversitems such as workshop topics, children's
magazines, the names and functions of the regional SOYO Christian education people. These three provide a regular means of contact with the parishes, as supplemented by mailing publicity flyers on Christian education
materials each May and September. I estimate that my department made
twenty-fourseparate mailings during the past two years,including approximately 15,000piecesof mail. I no longerdo the largemailing from my living
room but employa regularmailing house connectedwith my printer in Syracuse.
I alsomake contact with our parishes through The Wordmagazine;during the past two years approximately thirteen articles appeared under the
Department of Christian Education heading. Mostsignificant is a seriesbegun this year by Father Jack Sparks on reading and children's literature.
The Department continues to workcloselywith other Orthodoxthrough
the OCEC and specificallywith the DRE of the OCA. On the negativeside,
and this may reflect more on my department than the parishes of the Archdiocese, I hear from few parishes. Most of the contacts are initiated by my
office.
Publication/Production:The Department has assumed a new responsibility. On the Upbeatmagazine, formerlypublished by the OCEC, was
Regina Ashie Room sang a lovely rendition
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i. FATHERGEORGE S. COREY presented
Department of THE WORD Magazine:
the report
of the
h JHE W?~D magaz~ne,the officialpublication of the Antiochian Ort ~ ox Chnsuan _Ar~hd10cese
of orth America,is now in it 32nd yearof
u?tnterrupted pnntrng._Foundedin Arabicas Al-Kalimat 1905b the fir t
hier~rch_of ?ur Chur<;htn orth America,BishopRaphael, and topping
publicationrn 1933with the d~athofBishopEmmanuel,the late Metropolitan A~TDNY bega? the Englishedition inJanuary, 1957.The editorsfrom
then ul now ~ave t~iedto be faithful to the goalsset by our venerablehier~chs. The ednorship of this "voice"of our God-protectedArchdiocee during the past 32 yearshave been the following:
Father Paul Schneirla
Metropolitan ANTONY
Father Stephen Upson
Father Paul Schneirla
Father George S. Coreyand
FatherJoseph Allen
Father George S. Corey
The children had loads of fun with the Disneyland characters
turned overto the Department of Christian Education by the OCECTrustees
meeting in December, 1988. Since that time it has been edited by Father
Matthew George. Father Matthew and I have been attempting to keepthe
magazine viable; as any publisher knows, it takes time to build a working
staff and schedule.The magazine had some setbacksdue to FatherMatthew's
move from Bridgeport to the Antiochian Village. Our objective is to provide quality content forhigh schoolstudents during the next yearas the editor
settles in at his new position as Director of the Camp at the AntiochianVillage.
During the past two yearsthe department has published two newitems:
Build YourOwn Churchand Build YourOwn Church:Interior.Both of these
are heavypaper constructionkits similar to the many types of historicalbooks
now on the market. They highlight all of the features of the Orthodoxchurch
building and the first volume has so far been a great success.They werepublished, according to our publications policy, as supplements to the OCEC
curriculum for use in the home. It also satisfies our policy of producing
materials that are, as much as possible, "hands-on."
Myown book Foundationsin ChristianEducation,although published
by St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, was largely funded by His Eminenceand
the result of much of the researchthat I have done for my position of Director
of Christian Education. This book is the first general introduction to Christian education from an Orthodox point of view,making use of contemporary
sociology,psychology,and pedagogical principles. I have also had published
an initial article, entitled "Captivities of Christian Education," in a collection by Father Stylianopoulos, OrthodoxPerspectiveson Pastoral
Praxis.
I have followedthis up with an article on ''The Liberation of OrthodoxTheology," which I hope will appear in the Journal of the ReligiousEducation
Association. Both articles will be the foundation of a new book.
The publications program of the department is necessarilylimited byits
size and the time available to me. During the past two years I have had to
turn down several manuscripts or direct them elsewhere for publication.
There is apparently a good deal of creativityout there that we haveyetto tap.
We will, as I promised at the last Convention, move into the audio field
with the series of "Family Dynamics" tapes. Following the format of our
"TeachingDynamics" and our "Youth Dynamics," the first tape is nowbeing
edited and three more presentations remain to be recorded. I will put no
deadline on these as I usually cannot meet it. Suffice it to say at this point
that the single greatest need we have is for Christian education material,including parenting materials, for parents of young children. This is a priority b~c~useof the large quantity of materials coming from secularand_ot~er
Chnsuan sourceswhich do not parucularly retlect an Orthodox Chnsuan
approach to family life or child rearing.
.
Lecture/Teacher
Training:As I have said for the past twenty years,the pnmary contribution of this Department to Christian Education among Orthodox in North Americawill be in teacher or parent training. It is theserwo
areas, and not in materials or church schoolorganization, where the greate5c
pot~ntialres~sand where the weatest ~eed_exists.Each yearmy department
mailsout an issue of EmphasisOn which lists approximately20 workshops
whichI am prepared to c_onduct.Each_Year
I try to add a new workshopas
1feelthe nee? a?d the skill t? conduct lt. While most of my workshopsare
conductedwithin the Archd10cese,a good number are on invitation from
outsideparishes. I have encouraged, and sent out notices to this effect to
ourregional SOYO people to conduct workshopsin their regions, at the ~nnualparish life conferences, the semi-annual parish life conferencesand the
semi-annll:al
delega_tes'meetings. It is my desireto get as manyqualifiedpeopleaspossibleoffenng workshopsthrough the Department of ChristianEducation.To this end, I would like to thank Father Matthew George, Bob
Snyder,
Joanne Droubie, and Joseph Tershay,who regularly conduct such
teachers'meetings in their own regions.
During the past two years, as Director of the Department of Christian
Education,I have conducted twenty four lectures, meetings, and workshops
atvariousplaces in North America. In addition, I have written a new sequenceof courses for the Archdiocesan St. Stephen's Course of Studies in
OrthodoxTheology; the new education sequence can be completed in two
years
and is designed for training "master teachers"forparisheswho can then
goon after completing the program to train teachersin their parishes. The
programis too new to know whether it will be useful to the Churchin North
America;there is, however,no other formal training program, and certainlynone of this caliber, demanding a high level of academiccommitment.
Goalsand Objectives:During the next two years, the Department of
ChristianEducation will:
1. seek to maintain contact with as many parishes as possible on a personalbasis;
2. seek to strengthen the regional SOYOpeople in their positionswithin
theregions;
3. seek to contact more so-calledAEOMparishesand better informthem
onthe workings of the department and the materials available to them;
4. complete "Family Dynamics" and a family life ministry book;
5. add new workshopsto the alreadyexistinglist and newpeople to conductthese workshops;
6. establisha new committee to reviewand evaluatematerialforuse with
adolescentsand adults.
In closing, I would like to remind this Convention that the focus of
Christianeducation must be on those factorsthat affectchildrenmost directly- family life and parish community. We must not allowthe needs that
weperceivechildren to have to control our agenda. Christianeducationmust
beginwith those people who come into the closestcontact with children.
1957
1958-1966
1966-19 1
1971-1977
1977-1981
1977
Our printers in Pittsburgh, PA,TypecraftPress,Inc., print 22,524issues
each mon~h_,exceptJuly an? August. 98% of these are sent free of charge
~othe familiesof the ~rchd10ce~ewhosenames are submitted by eachparish. Eachyearwe receiveapproximately$6,000.00in donations and another ~6,?00.00in subscri~ti~ns.Our expendituresforprinting, mailing,sub~cnpuonsecretaryand 10c1dentals
was$117,078.00in 1987and 127,457.00
tn 1988.We_
estimateour expensesin 1989to be approximately 135,000.00
(an an~ua! increaseof approximately$10,000.00).The editor, membersof
our editorial board, the technical advisorand all those who write for THE
WORD volunteer their services.
would like to _sincerely
thank His Eminence,MetropolitanPHILIPfor
his rnvaluableadvice. He is a journalist at heart, who constantly monitors
our workand is alwayslookingforimprovement.Our appreciationis alsogive_nto ArchdeaconHans El Hayekand SubscriptionsecretaryMariettaVoutsrnas.We could not function without them. Specialmention must be made
of the followingpeople who have been a regular part of our workingteam
overthe years:
His Grace Bishop ANTOUN and ExecutiveSecretaryKathy Meyerfor
''ArchdiocesanOffice''.
ArchpriestJames C. Meenafor "LifestylesX".
Dr. John Boojamrafor "Christian Education".
Archpriest George Albens and Dr. Anthony Bashirfor "Daily Devotions".
Mrs.Claudette Hanna and Mrs.BeverlyZaine for "AntiochianWomen".
.!
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Moved by FATHERGREGORY OFIESH and seconded by FATHER
GREGORYCOOKE the report was received.
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The General Assemblyrecessedfor lunch at 1:00P.M.to reconveneat 2:30
P.M.
METROPOLITANPHILIPconvenedthe GeneralAssemblyat 2:30P.M.
andcalled for the continuation of the Department Repons.
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THE WORD/NOVEMBER1989 THEWORD/NOVEMBER 1989
Archdiocesan Oratoricalwinner,John G. Khouri of Boston
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�ArchpriestJoseph Antypasand FatherTheodore Pulcini for "Dialogue".
Archimandrite BasilEsseyfor "St. George Hospital of Beirut".
Mrs. Donna Albert for technical help and our covers.
The many writers and contributors.
On their behalf and on behalf of those who will followthem, I promise
that we will attempt to provide the same excellent coverageto our readership and to the Orthodox world as we have attempted to do overthe past 32
years.
During the past yearand a half, His Eminencehas askedme to head the
Department of Communications.I havedone this on a limited basis,sending
out press releases on variousissues that deal with our Archdiocese.This is
not enough! We need to expandour workin this area. I wouldlike to recommend that the Department of Communicationsundertakethe difficult task
of producing severalvideo tapes overthe next two years,on the inner workings of our Church in North America:one on the on-going ministry of our
Hierarchs and our Archdiocese;one on our seminarians and our seminar-
I
Michael A. Corey of Brooklyn was one of several recipients of the "Christopher
Elias Memorial Scholarship," presented by George Elias,Jr.
ies;one on the Order of St. Ignatiusof Antioch, the AntiochianWomenand
Senioran~ TeenSOYO;one on the Antiochian VillageCamp and Heritage
and LearnmgCenter. Thesecould be sent or sold to our parishes,so that our
faithful will know "what the Archdioceseis doing"! We would also like to
professionallyprint and distribute pamphlets on the workof each department and commissionof our Archdiocese.This is the age of the Media.We
need to u~e media techniques more effectivelyto reach our people.
As editor of THE WORDfor the past 12years,I have been blessedwith
much, becauseof it. It is like givingbirth each month to a newbaby.Thank
you for making this experienceso pleasant.
Respectfullysubmitted,
The VeryRev.George S. Corey
Editor, THE WORD
Chairman, Dept. of Communications
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Moved by KENNETH URBAN and seconded by FATHERGORDON
~AL~R the report wasreceived.In response to a request for some pages
m Arabic by FATHERATHANASIOSBITAR,the editor reported this was
planned. DR. GEORGE DIBS said that during his term in Syria he was
pleased to find The Wordin offices of all of the hierarchs he visited.
METROPOLITA~PHILIPfound this a source of satisfaction and presented Father Coreywith bound volumesof The Wordfor 1987-88.He said Father George,while fully i?vol~e_d
in all manner of activitiesin the Brooklyn
area, neverthelessdoes his edmng as a labor of lovewith no remuneration
an~ alsoone day each weekcomesto the Archdiocesefor verylittle compensation, for other work.
***
j. ISABEL C. ELAC presented the report of the Antiochian
Orthodox Christian Women of North America:
Twowonderfulyearshave passedsinceour Board waselected in Detroit.
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This was the first time since our birth (in 1973) that the North American
Board (NAB) :waselected from ~~rougho~t_theArc~d!ocese.We had a job
to do- to umte all our women m the Spmt of Chnstian Leadership... "
and "create . . . a genuine expression of love and service through worksof
charitytowardstheir fellowman and instill a senseof fellowship"(directgoals
from our Constitution/By-laws). To meet these goals, we continued some
of the wonderfulprogramsthat weregivento us by our verycapable predecessorsand also augmented some of the guidelines. We also initiated somenew
programs.
Our NAB ReligiousCoordinator,Joanne Abdalah, had some excellent
discussiontopics. In 1988, she concentrated on moral issues: "Abortion"
"Caring for the Homeless", "Alcohol and Drug Abuse"; and this year th~
ReligiousReflections were based on I Corinthians.
'
NAB Humanitarian Coordinator and 2nd Vice-President, ElinorBour.
jaily,updated the Humanitarian Guidelines, which include some excellent
suggestionssuch as: caring for the elderly,visiting the sick, feeding the hungry,etc., etc. One of our prioritiesthese past two yearswasto have everychapter sponsor at least one child through our Archdiocese's "Children's Relief
Fund".
The NAB has had some excellent projects in the past such as: Continuing PastoralEducation, Missions,Balamand Seminary,PatriarchalCharities
MarriedSeminarians.Our Project, the past two years,as you verywellknow:
was THE ST. GEORGE ORTHODOX HOSPITALIN BEIRUT.Underthe
leadership of our 1stVice-Presidentand Project Coordinator, GraceAswad,
we had verysuccessfulresults. Last year, we turned over a check to Sayidna
Philip for nearly $72,000! Without a doubt, this has been the most worthwhile and humanitarian project we have everundertaken. We thank God and
all of you for your support.
Our NAB Public Relations Director, BeverlyZaine, is to be commended for her untiring effortsthroughout these past two years. She sent out informationon how to actuallyput out a pressrelease by sending samples.She,
along with all the Antiochian Women in the NAB, assisted with our Project recommending how to publicize and send out press releaseson the St.
George Hospital. Beverlyalso made sure we were well represented in every
issue of "THE WORD". Our sincerest appreciation goes out to Fr. George
Coreyand all "THE WORD" staff for their cooperation.
This yearwe suffered a great losswhen our dear Treasurer,EmilieMoses,
passed away.She will be greatly missed. Memory eternal! I want to thank
Dolores Elias for graciously accepting to step in as Treasurer.
Our NAB Membership Coordinator, PeggyKing, concentrated on ways
to attractour youngerwomenand waysto keep the current ones and the longtime members active.
One newprogram, which I instituted, wasto hold workshopsat our meetings. I felt that the women should get some additional intellectual and
spiritual food-for-thought besides the business meetings. My sincerestappreciation is extended to my two very-capableSpiritual Advisors:V.Rev.Fr.
John Bartke and V. Rev.Fr. Dale Autrey.
The job of President of any organization is made so easy when one has
hard-working,dedicatedofficers.Besidesthe above-mentionedofficers,I also
wnat to extend my gratitude to my two secretaries: Gloria F. Armistead,
RecordingSecretary,and Georgette N. Malouf, Corresponding Secretary.
I pray that, evenif in a small way,we were able to "BEARWITNESSTO
THE LIGHT."
At the AOCWNA luncheon on August 25, Metropolitan Philip wasgiven more support for St. George's Hospital.
"St. GeorgeHospital"$50,000 goal:
1988 71,907
1989 51,210.20
$123,117.20
The New Boardof AOCWNA consists of:
President - Elinor Bourjaily - Midwest
First Vice President - Leona Obeid - Eastern
Second Vice President - Jamie Isaac - Southwest
RecordingSecretary- Marlene Mamary - Southwest
Treasurer - Dolores Elias - New England
P.R.Director - Judy Autry - Southwest
ReligiousCoordinator - Mary Dibs - Western
Membership Coordinator - Grace Parkemovich - Western
THE WORD/NOVEMBER 1989
ForNext Year'sProjectthe members unanimously v t d
h
. v·11
Ph
o e to support t e
Aotiochian i age ase II project.
METROPOLITANPHILIPpresented IsabelElacwt.thth A hd.
·
f M · fi h
.
e re 1ocesan
Certificate
o ent or er work with the Antiochian Women.
***
The report was received by acclamation.
***
jl. On a point of personal privilege Chancellor GEORGE
ELIASasked to introduce a report scheduled later. The request was granted and the chancellor moved the foll
•
.
h' h
owing
resoIut1on w 1c was seconded by ANTHONY THOMAS and
passed.
Whereast~e Order of St. Ign~tius (Order~is ~ntering its 14th yearas a duly
constituted and recogmzed body withm the Archdiocese,and
Whereas
• con· ·the structure
f ·
· of the Order wasdetermined on a regionalbas1s
sistmg o six reg10ns
r and
. representing approximately 1000membes,
brot h er and sister organizations (AOCWNA & SOYO)h
Whereas
_
.
. b
~~
mg_representation ased upon the regionscomprisingthe said or anizatwn, and
g
Whereasthe Order should ?ave equal voting representation at the General ~s~embly- Archd10ceseConvention based upon its regionalcomposmon;
Thatt~e Rules requiring all Constitutional Amendments to be circulated
with the call of the Co~vention b~ waived to permit this proposed
amendment to be submmed at this time.
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED:that the Constitution of the Archdiocese
be amended to allow the Order to cast six (6) votesin addition to the
vote of its national chairman.
Andlet it Further be Resolvedthat if adopted, this Amendment take effect
forthwith.
4• CA~ntinue_d_maintenance
and r~pairsto all cabinsand the pool hou e.
5. 1r-cond1t1oned
the St. Ignatius Church.
6. Carpeted the basement floor of the Church.
.
PROGRAM/CAMPI
G
. iihe basiccamping program developedby Fr.John amie and his staff
is a me progra_m_
that will remain as our base.It takesinro considerationall
aspe~tsof Chnst1angrowth and weare thankful for his efforts Th.
wewill employat h •
. h
.
• 1sseason
~~c mg ment~1tty t at takesrnto considerationthe child
as a whole.The sp~ntu~lwel!-bemgof the childwill be addressedby the ve
natur~ of the Ant10ch1an_
Villagecommunity.Through churchservicesan1
morni~g_programswe will communicate to the children their importance
as Chnstians an~ as members of the Orthodoxfaith community.
We alsohaverncluded somenewprogramsthat are popular forchildren
of the age groups that we ~ncounter.Examplesof these newprogramsare:
(a) The return ofWhtte-~ate~ R~ting. The companywe will use will
rent us the raft pl~s put a tramed md1vidualfrom their staff in each unit.
(b) Automobile mechanicsas a hobby are on the riseamongour young
people. We plan to ex~lorethe automobile and encouragethe children to
learn more about repau and restoration of a vehicle.
(c)_Modelrocketryis an area of interest that brings the child into contact with the areas of crafts and science.
(d) S~imming lessonsand Lifesavingwill be offered as a basiccourse
f?r_thechtld~en._Althoughwehaveplans to try for certificationforthe participants, this will requir~ more than one :weekof stay at the camp.
Weals? _a~e
encouragmgvolunteers.Simply,volunteerismadds to our
staffcapabtlmes~d providesus withgreaternumbersto deal with the everyday needs of runnmg a large camp. Volunteershave been solicitedfor this
summerand weare glad that manyhaveacceptedour generalinvitation.We
feel also that these volunteerswill carryback to their homes the messageof
the camp and encourage many people to come and see for themselvesthe
beauty and progressof the Antiochian VillageCamp.
***
Mo~edby ADEEB SADD and seconded by RICHARDBOSADA,the
Resolutionwas adopted.
***
l. FATHER GEORGE GEHA, Executive Director, presented
the Report of the Heritage and Learning Center.
ANTIOCHIANVILLAGE
CAMP
The Camping Program is now in its 11thsummer seasonunder the new
directionof Fr. Matthew George. The program began on June 25th with a
weekof Counselor training and preparation. Todate wehave the following
numberof campers per session:
Session 1: July 2-July 8, 1989
81 children
Session2: July 9-July 15, 1989
109children
Session3: July 16-July 22, 1989
130children
Session4: July 23-July 29, 1989
110children
Session 5: July 30-Aug. 5, 1989
127children
Session6: Aug. 6-Aug. 12, 1989
95 children
COMINGEVENTS
August 12, 1989,the SpecialOlympicsprogramwillarrive.Thisprogram
hasencountered great successunder the direction of Fr. GeorgeAlbertsand
wecommend his efforts. The week after we have the Johnstown Football
C~mpprogram and the Wilkinsburg Band Camp. After this comesthe Pilgnmagewhere those attending will share in the joy of the Baptism ofJohn
AlbenLouisGeorge.Again there are intermittent datesalsorented and these
~ccountfor most of September. The months after see great potential that
Is presentlybeing developedas far as businessarrangementsand contractare
concerned.
,
_Thesummer of 1990 will have the Village hosting the Eastern Region
PanshLifeConference.We will hold this eventat the "SevenSpringsResort."
Wearesure that this will produce a good amount of incomeforthe property.
IMPROVEMENTS
The followingimprovementsin the camp have been accomplishedsince
thefirst of the year.
1. We built a regulation baseball field.
2. We built a regulation football field.
3. An addition on to the Director's home.
THEWORD/NOVEMBER 1989
Hierarchs and friends at the Grand Haflee
We wish to thank Fr.John Namie forhis help and guidance for the past
ten yearsand to assureeveryonethat weplan to continue the fine example
he has left for us to follow.
Wewishto thank the Boardof Trusteesand the Orderof t. Ignatius for
their constantsupport and encouragement.The funds that the Archdiocese
has provided to continue to developthe Antiochian Village. We are very
grateful for their visionfor the future of our children.
The Scholarshipswhichhavebeen providedforthe childrenof our Archdioceseby the Order of St. Ignatius has made it possiblefor many children
to attend camp who otherwisewould not have had that opportunity. May
God continue to blesstheir works.Their support of the Special Olympics
in its infancymade that eventpossible.That actoflovewillneverbe forgotten.
SHRINE
The St. ArtemiusShrinefor the children is presentlybeing built next to
the churchin the camp.St. Artemiusis a childsaint in the OrthodoxChurch,
often referredto as "The RighteousChild Wonderworker."
Sincethis is a very
specialproject,weare askingthe faithfulof this Archdioceseto considermak-
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�ing donations towards the cost of constructing this shrine.
THEHERITAGE
AND LEARNINGCENTER:
Utilization of Facilities
The Heritage Center'spurpose is to serveas a programfacility~orall Eastern Orthodox Christian churches and as a center for all ecumenicaland/or
Christian encounters. Sinceour last ArchdioceseConventionin Dearborn,
Michigan, almost everyweekend throughout the past rv:oyearshas had a
group using the center for meetings, retreats or other Chnsuan encounters.
Future bookings of interest are as follows:
August 17-20
-Archdiocese Choir Directors and Members
Workshop
-Mike Shamey MemorialGolf Tournament
August 25
-Orthodox PeopleTogether(a networkof OrAugust 27-30
thodox Christians dedicated to united witness in North America)
-Orthodox Conferenceon Missionsand EvanAug. 31-Sept. 5
gelism
_
Sept. 8-10
-St. Thekla Pilgrimage - Theme Baptism
Oct. 8-11
-SVS/A.V. Symposium- Orthodox Ecology
Oct. 13-15
-Meeting of the Dept. of ChristianEducation
Oct. 29-Nov. 12
-St.John of DamascusAcademyIcon Classes
December 31
-New Year'sEveParty
Building PhaseII
.
The Center's provensuccessand potential forfurther growthrequiresexpansion. The completed blueprints for the newwing and Dining Hal~were
submitted for bid a fewdaysprior to Architect MichaelShamey'suntimely
death. Details will be presented by Mr. Ernest Saykalyin his report to the
Convention.
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Severalof the college students took time out for fun at the pool side.
Elevator
The installation of an elevatorbegan just beforeChristmas1988and was
completed and operable on May 17, 1989.
Library
The Library Committee met at the Antiochian Villageon January 2021, 1989,chaired by Dr. John L. Boojamra. Librarian Paul D. Garrett noted that the major portion of the year's workwas devoted to programming
a new computer systemand to cataloging the approximately5,000volumes
which the Libraryhas acquired during the past two years.As of this report,
I am pleased to inform the Archdiocese that the current collection is
cataloged and availablefor in-house circulation.NAC-TeenSOYOwill officially take on the Heritage Libraryas a major fund-raiser. Formsare available and we look to everyonefor their support.
HeritageMuseum
During the past year, the front alcove,located off the LibraryReading
Roomwasfitted for the displayof Museumartifacts,and donationswereseen
to growdramaticallyas the faithful began to seefor themselveswhat the Center is trying to accomplishin this area. Much largerdisplayfacilitiesare needed for the future, but a visible beginning is being made.
The following are only highlights of what we have collected to date:
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a. From Syria, a small pale, cream-colored bo~l formed at least three
millenia ago (donated byJen?ie Sh~meyof Washmgton, D.C.)
b. A carvedlimestone relief, datmg from the 3rd-5th century (donated by Bank Audi, USA)
c. A Lebanesecoffeeroaster dated late 19th century (donated by Stella
George, Altoona, PA)
.
_
_
cl. A collection of twenty RCA Victor sound recordmgs in Arabic,
1908-1912(donated by Henry Geha, Boynton Beach, FL)
e. A late 19th century Prosphora Sealcarvedin Tripoli (donated byVictoria Ashur, Brooklyn, NY)
f. An embroidered silk bed-jacket, given to Nellie Bader Ajay in 1920
as en engagement gift from Khalil Gib ran (donated by the Kattouf Family, Altoona, PA)
Won't you consider donating materials to the Museum project? Search
your attics and dens. How can you help tell the story of the Arabic-speaking
peoples "over there" and here in North America? Our culture will be
preserved and presented by no one else.
IconandRareBookRoom
Locatedin one of the small back rooms of the Library under strictsecurity, special temperatures and humidity control, you will find the Library's
127rare booksand microfilm collectionsand over 100icons dating fromthe
12thto the 19thcentury.Once again, under Metropolitan PHILIP'sforesight,
the AntiochianVillageis the first Orthodox institution in the WesternHemisphere to have housed such an extensivecollection of icons from Orthodox
countries around the world. The Antiochian Village has receivedexcellent
publicity due to this collection and the St.John of Damascus Academy.Our
entire collectionwason displayat the grand opening of the newlyconstructed
Community Art Center in Johnstown, PA, entitled "Icons: Yesterdayand
Today" and ran from February 12, 1989, through March 10, 1989.Oversix
thousand people viewedthe exhibition and receivedinformation about the
Antiochian Village. This event was covered in all local newspapersand TV
newsstations.The "Savethe Icons" project has alsohad great successin helping us to underwrite the cost of many of these icons.
St. John of DamascusLiturgicalArts Academy
Mr. Philip Zimmerman, noted iconographer and director of the Academy,has been workingdiligently producing icons for churches and families.
His most recent accomplishmentsinclude Platytera (8 feet in diameter)and
twoArchangelsforSt. Luke'sParishhere in Garden Grove,CA. Philjust completed a Nativity and Christ Icon for St. George Parish, Altoona, PAand a
4 foot x 6 foot icon ofJesus and the children for St. George Parish,Pittsburgh,
PA. Phil's most creative and famous work consists of family icons. Thisis
accomplishedby taking the baptismal name of each member of the household and painting the prototype of each Saint in one icon. Please be sure
to look at Fr.John Badeen'sand Fr. Tom Begley'sFamilyIcons on displayin
the Lobbyarea.
FromJanuary 8-22, 1989, the Academyran its first full courseof beginning instruction for six students oflconography, making this Academythe
first Schoolof Icon-Painting in America. The Academy'ssecondfull course
wasjust completed these past two weeksand the Academy'snext classesare
scheduled for October 29-November 12, 1989.
SS. Peterand PaulChapel
The heartbeat of any church gathering is its liturgical functions. When
the Heritage and LearningCenter wasconstructed there wasno designated
room for a chapel. The original concept was for everyoneto use the St. !gnatius Church located on the camp grounds. But, due to distance and 10cumbent weather, this was not feasible. Hence, the originally designated
Museum Room was to be used as the chapel. Since no allocation of funds
was provided for in the initial building project of the Center for a chapel,
a Beautification Project for the SS. Peter and Paul Chapel has been established. It is our desire to make this chapel the crowning jewel in an "Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Center" at the Antiochian Village.
The followingicons have been sponsored to date:
Christ the Teacher
-by Dr. and Mrs. Melvin Bram,
Amarillo, TX
In Memoryof Christopher Alan Rados
St. John the Baptist
-by Dr. and Mrs. Robert Abodeely
Belle Mead, NJ
.
In Memoryof Mr. and Mrs. HenryGhiz
and Richard Abodeely
THE WORD/NOVEMBER 1989
Virgin Mary and Child
-by Eleanor M. Saba,
Wilkes-Barre,PA
In Memoryof Elias Tanous and Martha
Najokur Saba Family
St. Ephriam the Syrian
-by EvelynKoury
Irwin, PA
In Memoryof George Koury
St.John of Damascus
-by Ernest A. Younes
Willowdale, Ontario, Canada
For the Health of the YounesFamily
SS. Peter and Paul
-by Dr. WassefE. Mikhail and Family
Toledo, Ohio
For the Health of the Mikhail Family
St. Catherine
-by MissJean Sam
Detroit, MI
In Memoryof Catherine Sam
St. George
-by MissJean Sam
Detroit, MI
In Memoryof George Sam
St. Nicholas
-by Mr. Robert P.Nicholas
Arlington, VA
For the Health of the Roberts Family
St. Anthony the Great
-by Mr. Anthony Abraham
Johnstown, PA
In Memoryof his parents
General contributions have also been receivedfrom:
MissKweilin Nassar, Pittsburgh, PA
Mr. and Mrs. Charles King, Jr., Ruffsdale, PA
Mr. Edward Kiatta, Houston, TX
MaryYuhas, Catasaugua, PA
Mr. and Mrs. Sabray MacKoul, Princeton, NJ
Mr. Philip Tamoush, Torrance, CA
Alice Mesalam, Indianapolis, IN
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel E. Newy,Jacksonville,FL
Mr. Steve Zain, Kentwod, MI
Mr. Ralph K. Richards, Methuen, MA
Mr. and Mrs.Jerry Gabriel, Bloomfield Hills, MI
George and Geraldine Dewey,Geneva, NY
Anyonestill wishing to contribute to the BeautificationProjectcan fill
out the special forms located at the Village display in the Lobby.
TenthAnniversaryCelebration
This past MayMetropolitan PHILIPand the entire Archdiocesecelebratedthe founding of the Antiochian Villageand honored its first Camp Directorthe Rt. Rev.John Namie for his outstanding contribution to the up buildingof the Antiochian Village.
Reportcompiled and submitted by Fr. MatthewD. George,Directorand
Fr.George Geha, ExecutiveDirector, Heritage and LearningCenter.
***
Moved by ANTHONY ABRAHAM and seconded by FATHERPAUL
EYLERthe report was received.
***
◄
n. Following
the Reports on the Antiochian
Village,
METROPOLITAN PHILIP, on behalf of the General Assembly,
thanked FATHERJOHN NAMIE for his faithful ministry, a help
and inspiration
to our children. He has earned his welldeserved retirement. DR. EUGENE SAYFIEsaid that the Village is not fully appreciated by those who have not had family members there. One of his children became ill there,
was carefully
cared for and felt secure and at home.
METROPOLITAN PHILIP said the children at the Village were
as comfortable as at home; all of the children call Pearl Nahass ·~unt Pearl" because Pearl reciprocates their love. She
is patient, responsive and dedicated and we have a deep
sense of gratitude for her self-sacrificial
service.
m. ERNEST SAYKALY gave the Progress report on the Heritage and Learning Center, Phase 11.
THEWORD/NOVEMBER 1989
~e opening of the Heritageand LearningCenter at the Antiochian dlage rn 1985, was indeed, an historic event for all Orthodox Chn tian
throughout orth America.To our delight, the Center provedso popular
~at beforelong,~: found that wewereunable to cope with the everincreasmg requeststo uulize the facilities.Thus, the Archdiocean Boardof Trustees
~esolvedto rroceed with PhaseII of constructionat the Center, and a buildi~g fund dnv~waslaunche~earlylastyearto raisethe funds necessaryrobegin construmon of a newwrng,to accommodatethe Orthodoxfaithful and
other community groups.
Included in our overallplans in this secondphase, will be the addition
of fifryg~e~trooms,extraconferenceand meetingrooms,an enlargedkitchen and drnrng ro_o~and expan_dedlaundry facilities.Although initial respon_seto our building fund dnve wasdisappointing, more favorablereactt?n ~nrecent months has enabled us to finalizeplans t0 begin construction
withm t~e next fewweeks.If all goesaccordingto schedule, weanticipate
completion of the entire project in the spring or earlysummer of 1990.
Over the years,we have determined that continued growth is essential
to the future of Orthodoxyin North America.Wehavealsodeterminedthat
this_growthcannot occurwithout the financialsupportof our organizations,
panshes, clergyand gifted individualswho shareour concernand effortsro
perpetuate a unique spiritualheritage.In the past, yourcontributionshave
been exemplary,and haveenabledus to meet our objectives.Therefore,once
ag~in,we ask t?ose of you who are in a position to do so, t0 considersponsonng a room in the proposed newwing, at a cost of 25,000.00,payable
overa period of three to fiveyears.Bronzeplaques, identifyingthe contributor or the personto whom the room isdedicated,willbe affixedupon completion of each pledge.
BeforeI read the namesof those individualswho have alreadypledged
ArchpriestandVicarGeneralJosephAllengavereporton the Dept. of Continuing
PastoralEducation
to sponsora room, or rooms,I must mention howpleased I wasto note that
two of our parishes- St. Georgeof Detroit and St. Georgeof Montrealhavetaken the initiativeto sponsora roomon behalfof their respectiveparishes.It is my hope that this gesturewillencourageother parisheswithin the
Archdioceseto makesimilarpledges.The Heritageand LearningCenter was
constructedfor the benefit of all OrthodoxChristians,hence, it is essential
that each and everyone of us participatein somesmall, yet significantway
in itsgrowth.I thereforecommendthe aforementionedparishesfortheirspirit
of cooperation in bringing us one step closertO our objectives,while enabling their parishionersto assumeactiverolesin the progressivedevelopment
of our Archdiocese.
It nowgivesme great pleasureto present the names of those individuals who have made "specialgift" pledges in support of our building fund
drivefor PhaseII of constructionat the Heritage and LearningCenter ...
As national chairman of the building fund drive, I wish to expressmy
personal thanks and appreciati~nto_theorg_anizaci_ons,
the indi_vidualcontributorsand the parishesforthelf assistancein helping us to attain our goals.
Wehaveaccomplishedmuch in the past and with yourcontinued support,
we will accomplishstill more in the future. Thank you.
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�A TIOCHIA VILLAGEBUILDINGFUND
PHASEII
PLEDGESRECEIVEDAS OFJUNE 30, 1989
INDIVIDUALS-
25 000 & OVER
Metropolitan PHILIP
Estate of ProtosyngelosEllis Khouri
Anonymou
Ralph Abercia
Abe, James & Wade Abraham
icola M. Amakli (in memory of Mtanos,
Shoukrieh & Michel Zakhour Antakli)
Richard Bosada
William B. CuryJr.
George Ghiz
Edward Kassab
Walid Khalife
Robert H., Robert M. & Kenneth Laham
Jacqueline Laumann
(In memory of David H.E. Laumann)
L.M. Monsour
Dr. William Monsour
George N assor
Sam Newey(in memory of Katherine Newey)
N aseeb Saliba
Ernest Saykaly
St. George Church, Detroit, MI
St. George Church, Montreal, Quebec
AMOUNTPLEDGED
$ 25,000
28,543
100,000
25,000
100,000
25,000
25,000
25,000
25,000
25,000
25,000
100,000
25,000
25,000
50,000
100,000
25,000
100,000
100,000
25,000
25,000
$1,003,543
TOTAL
ORGANIZATIONS
Order of St. Ignatius
The Antiochian Women (AOCWNA)
Midwest SOYO
NACSOYO
TOTAL
AMOUNTPLEDGED
$500,000
100,000
25,000
25,000
$650,000
ANTIOCHIANVILLAGEBUILDINGFUND
Analysis of Pledges and Amounts Paid
JUNE 30, 1989
PHASE II
TOTAL
AMOUNT
BALANCE
PLEDGED
PAID
DUE
410,743
1,003,543
592,800
Special Pledges
35,890
47,135
11,245
Clergy Pledges
97,250
125,285
28,035
Parishes
25,000
650,000
625,000
Organizations
568,883
1,825,963
1,257,080
Analysisof Fundsavailablefor Construction
June 30, 1989
Balance due on unpaid pledges - Phase I
- Phase II
Cash in Banks (US$)
Total
CHILDREN'S RELIEF FUND
P.O.Box 34052, BETHESDA, MARYLAND 20817
THE VERY REVEREND GEORGE M. RADOS
NATIONAL CHAIRMAN
125,000
1,257,080
1,719,706
3,101,786
***
Movedby FRANCESKHOURY and seconded by EVELYNKHOURY,
the report was received.
***
o. FATHER JOSEPH ALLEN, Chairman,
of the Department
of Continuing
presented
Pastoral
Dearly Beloved,
. In anticipation of the cel_ebra_tedFeast of the Nativity of our Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ, we gree~ you once again with a prayer for your continued health and prosperity.
.
As we enJoy the festivities of this sacred season by sharing so many earthly gifts
with one a~other, we need to remember that somewhere in the world the lives of little children are bein_g_thr~at~ned and often consumed by catastrophic events and diseases as well
as by th~ ~ollt1cal 1~d1ff~rence~ ?f men and nations. These children know so little about the
complex1t1es of nationality, religion, race, color and disease, and yet they are the ones who
~uffer the most from them. These little ones come to us as gifts from God just as did the
infant Jesus. They deserve our unconditional love and understanding as does our Lord
through whom we find our salvation.
the report
Education
and Spiritual Vocations:
PastoralEducation
The Fifth BiennialSymposiumfor the Clergyof our Archdiocesewasheld
lastJuly (18-22,1988)at the Heritage and LearningCenterof the Antiochian
Village in Pennsylvania.The theme was "Proclaim the Good News to All
the World," and the main speaker wasRev.Dr. John Breck, Professorof New
Testament and Ethics at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminaryin
Crestwood, New York.
For several years now, the Children's Relief Fund has administered the sponsorship of
hundreds of needy children in war-torn Lebanon. It has aided several ailing children with
medical treatments and has facilitated the adoption of several infants from Lebanon to the
United States. In spite of all of this, however, more aid is being required as hostilities
increase.
ANTIOCHIANVILLAGE
BUILDINGFUND
STATEMENT
OFRECEIPTS
AND EXPENDITURES
AND COMPOSITION
OFFINANCIALPOSITION
JUNE 30, 1989
PHASEII
RECEIPTS
Special Pledges from Individuals
Clergy Pledges
Parish Pledges
Organizations
Miscellaneous
INTEREST
TOTALRECEIPTS
EXPENDITURES
Construction
TOTALEXPENDITURES
NET RECEIPTS(before conversionof Can$ into US$)
COMPOSITION OF FINANCIALPOSITION
CANADA $ US $
5,153
Cash in Money Market Accounts
575,000
Commercial Paper
54,000
Certificates of Deposit
54,000
580,153
Total
LessConversionof Can$ into US$ (1)
TOTALEXPRESSEDIN US DOLLARS
(1) Based on Exchange Rate of Canadian $1 = USA .8337
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$
410,743
35,890
97,250
25,000
45,926
614,809
24,375
639,184
5,031
5,031
634,153
TOTAL
5,153
575,000
54,000
634,153
8,980
625,173
This letter, therefore, offers you an opportunity to include the Children's Relief Fund
within the scope of your charitable giving. You can sponsor an individual child by simply filling out the application attached to our enclosed brochure or you can simply make a donation to the needs of all the children through the enclosed envelope.
In anticipation of your kind and considerate response, please accept and use the Icon
Seals that accompany this appeal as a token of our appreciation for your support.
May the blessings of this Holy Season crown you and your loved ones with God's
peace and grace. In closing, I faithfully remain -
Adeeb Saad, Chairman of the Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch, gave his report
Basing his lectures upon "The Great Commission" in Matthew 28:1620, FatherJohn addressed the issues of the Kerygma(Proclamation), the
nature of the Word of God and the interpretation of the Word of God in a
distinct Orthodox Christian context. These areas he coveredduring the three
morning lectures.FatherJohn alsoparticipated in all the sessions,discussions
and workshopswhich wereheld during the week.This is, of course,indicative
of Father John's sincerity and humility as he relates his theology to the
ministryof the Church.
Followingeach morning lecture, there wasan afternoon PastoralWorkshop presented by appointed clergy and explored in assigned "cluster
groups." Eacheveningwasgivento ElectiveSessionsin which each clergyman
could choosefrom among four electives:Evangelicalism,Communications
and Public Relations, Stressand Burnout in PastoralLife, and Sexualityand
Adolescence.After spending these many hours in such varyingsessions,_we
met with MetropolitanPHILIPand Bishop ANTOUN on ThursdayEvenrng
for Evaluationand Summarization, as wellas for other ecclesiasticalbusine~s.
As in the past, liturgically,we began each day with Orthros, Vespers10
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Father George Rados
A special thanks to Thelma Dacales, our registrar and secretary,who
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SOYO,and the Host Parishes:
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�CHILDREN'S RELIEF FUND
ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHARITIES
Since 1975, Lebanon has endured one of
the longest and cruelist
civil wars in modern
times. Out of a population of three million,
more than 100,000
people have been killed,
thousands more
maimed for life, and
nearly a half million left
homeless.
Many homes and
apartment buildings
have been destroyed
creating a serious housing shortage. Worse,
the Lebanese economy
has collapsed. Jobs are scarce, the Lebanese currency, the pound, is virtually
worthless, and prices for even the most basic of necessities are beyond the means of
many.
No end to this overwhelming tragedy
appears in sight. The war continues leaving
peace unknown to the majority of children,
the truly innocent victims of the conflicts
in Lebanon.
With so many homeless and so many
needy, the Antiochian Orthodox Christian
Archdiocese of North America decided to
provide Americans with an opportunity to
send a message of love to those suffering
in Lebanon.
Thus began the Children's Relief Fund
which has become a part of Antiochian
Orthodox Charities. Since its inception in
1982, hundreds of children have been
sponsored through the Fund. But thousands more are in need.
Though the Fund is largely focused on
Lebanon, sponsorship is not limited to that
country. Children in any Middle Eastern
country may be sponsored regardless of
race or religion.
SPONSORSHIP
CHILDREN'S RELIEF FUN
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PURPOSE
The purpose of the Children's Relief Fund is to
provide money for food, clothing, medical care,
shelter and education for deprived children living
in the Middle East, particularly Lebanon.
The Fund is administered by the Very Reverend George M. Rados, of Bethesda, who is national director of Antiochian Orthodox Charities.
Overseas volunteers of the Orthodox Youth
Movement of the Antiochian Greek Orthodox
Patriarchate are responsible for seeking out and
recommending needy families with children
requiring sponsorship.
Here, churches of the North American
Antiochian Archdiocese help recruit sponsors.
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ENCLOSED
D is my charitable
monthly
gift of $ ____
or six-month increments.)
to sponsor a child ( $ 300.00 a year or can be paid in
D is a donation
contribute
of $ ____
. We cannot sponsor a child at this time but would like to
to the general reserve for the medical aid program and other emergencies.
Donor(s) ------------------------------------Address --------------------------------------
All contributions
are tax deductible.
Please make check payable and mail to: Children's Relief Fund
c/o The Very Rev. George M. Rados, 7108 Bradley Boulevard,
P.O.Box 34052, W. Bethesda, MD 20817
nowreceived their cenifi~ates.
(1) Based on Exchange Rate o
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IMAGINE, YOUR SPARE CHANGE
COULD CHANGE A CHILD'S LIFE
Sponsorships are solicited from individuals and organizations who contribute
$ 300 a year to a child. Sponsorships do
not begin until the initial $150 is paid.
After half payment a child is assigned
to its sponsor for one year.
Sponsors receive the child's biography
and photograph plus detailed progress
reports and letters dictated from the child
to a caseworker. The letters received by
sponsors are usually heartwarming testimonials revealing how appreciative the
children are for their sponsor's generosity.
All specified contributions and letters
are personally delivered to each child by
Orthodox Youth Movement case workers.
At the time of delivery a member of the
sponsored child's family is requested to
sign a receipt. Letters to sponsors are written when case workers deliver the contributions.
Remember, for $ 2 5 a month you can
help a desperately needy child living in despair thousands of miles away. That's 82¢
a day. Imagine, your spare change could
change a child's life.
A special thanks to Thelma Dacales, our registrar and secretary,who
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Thank You
ment of Conventionsand ConferencePlanning, the ExecutiveBoardof AC
SOYO,and the Host Parishes:
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�MEDICAL AID PROGRAM
the late afternoon, and Little Compline with an evening meditation. Also
during the week we celebrated the LesserBlessingof Water, the Ninth Hour
and the Metalypsis(Preparation for the Eucharist). The week culminated
when the Divine Liturgywascelebrated by MetropolitanPHILIPfor the Feast
of St. Mary Magdalene. Metropolitan PHILIPservesthis liturgy as a priest.
In general, Symposium'88 wasa great success,but wassomewhat"fragmented" because of the lack of rooms for our now increased amount of
clergymen, some of whom had to stay "off-campus."
ArchdioceseConventionand Other Meetings
At the time of this writing, our ArchdioceseClergymeetingswill include
chetheme, "Stressin the PastoralMinistry,"a topicwith which other Christian traditions have been dealing for years,but which we Orthodox have not.
The psychologicaland potential physicalsymptomsof stressin the ministry
areclearlysomething related to the generalspiritual visionand workof every
clergyman.
This coordinator delivered various lectures to Orthodox and Catholic
clergygroups, all in the area of the PastoralMinistry.Also,whilehe continues
to direct the various programs in ministry and homiletics at St. Vladimir's
Seminary, he is pleased to inform this Convention, that following full
accreditation by the State of New Yorkand the Associationof Theological
Schools(ATS),St. Vladimir's has now granted the first professionalDoctor
of Ministry(D.Min.) Degree this past May.This coordinator has been the
Director of this program since its inception. Four D.Min. Degrees were
awarded,two to members of our Archdiocese,the V. Rev.GeorgeCorey,and
the Rev.Daniel Daly.
Publications
Among the articlespublished in variousjournals,The Pastoralletter has
nowreached its fourteenth year and continues to be a vehiclefor transmitting information regarding the pastoral life and service.Variousthemes have
been covered, e.g., Campus Ministry,Ministry to the Depressed, AffirmativeGiving, Insight and Spiritual Direction, etc. To one degree or another,
all the Orthodox jurisdictions subscribeand make use of The Pastoralletter.
St. Stephen's Courseof Study in OrthodoxTheology
St. Stephen's Studies continue to fulfill a distinct need for the Church;
to provide a mode of study for students who cannot attend an Orthodox
If you would like to mak~ a cont~ibution but
are not interested in sponsoring a child, A~.
tiochian Orthodox Charities directs a med1~al aid
program that would welcome your generosity.
The same case workers who distribute Children's Relief Fund monies also advise Fund offi-_
cials of children with serious illnesses who require
expensive medical treatment.
As with the Fund, most of the children reside
in Lebanon and belong to families who have become impoverished by the civil war. S_ome_of_
the
children suffer from injuries they received in indiscriminate bombings, sniper attacks and other
hazards of war that most affect innocent civilians.
Since inception of medical aid, dozens of children have received surgery that they would otherwise have been unable to afford.
This from Tania Farah, a case worker, on behalf of Rosette Habak, who suffers from nonHodgkins lymphoma and required tw~ years of
special treatment costing $6,000, paid for by the
charities:
"Dr. lnaty (Rosette's doctor) recently informed us that Rosette is responding well to the
treatment and should at the end of two years return to good health. On behalf of ourselves and
the Habak family we express our most sincere
gratitude (to the church) for the generous as- .
sistance rendered to Rosette and for the help given to so many other needy families here in Lebanon."
Your contribution can help the thousands of
other suffering children like Rosette.
~-"
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◄
,
(1) Based on Exchange Rate of Canadian $1 = USA .8337
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As in the past, liturgically,we began each day with Orthros, Vespersin
...
Dr. George Farha of Wichita gave his report on the St. George Hospital of Beirut
project
theologicalschool.This courseis not intended to replacethe need fora prol?er
theological training for ordination; a professionalM.Div.degre~ rema~ns
normativebefore ordination to a major order. St. Stephen's Studies, which
nowincludes three tracts of study (each geared to the varioustypicalconditions found in our contemporary situation), has become a most valuable
sourcefor those already ordained, for women, for those preparing to work
in the Church on a part-time basis, and for foreign students.
.
At the time of this report, we have 40-50 students i~ the program, !n all
Orthodoxjurisdictions, as well as in Europe, South Africaand Austral!a·_
In
sucha difficult program, attrition remains the chief problem, but_th1s1sa
commonfactor in correspondencecourses,where, becauseof the d1~~ulty
ofscheduling, self-discipline, and other life factors,~nly the most diligent
finishthe course. We are pleased to announce that six more students have
nowreceived their certificates.
A special thanks to Thelma Dacales, our registrar and secretary,who
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devotesmany hours to this program, and without whom the program could
not "run."
. Finally,I should like coexpre s my thanks co Metropolitan PHILIPfor
his constantcarecothe areaof ministryin our Churchlife;chi occursacman •
levels,from the fundamental levelof eminaryprogram , co chemore complex levelof ecclesiasticalstructures.
METRO~OLITA PHILIPexpressedhis gratitude for what FatherAllen
has accomplished,especiallyforhis attendanceat chi GeneralConvention
FATHERALLE repliedthat he wasthankfulforthe loveand careand Chn cian comfortshowedin his recent loss;there is no wayin which he can thank
individuals.
***
Moved by FATHERATHA ASIO BITTAR,seconded by EDMU D
NICOLA, the report wasreceived.
***
METROPOLITANPHILIP thanked Father Allen for his efforcsand
announced that fourof our clergyreceivedthe D.Min. this year,including
Father GeorgeShalhoub and Father Gordon Walker,both at acre Dame.
p. DR. JOHN DALACK and DR. ANTHONY BASHIRpresented
the Report of the Department of Lay Ministry.
This is the fourth report of the Department of Lay Ministriesco che
GeneralAssembly.As youwillrememberfrom previousreports,the primary
activityof the department, eachyear,is that of providingE LIVE I G 1D
CHRISTsessions,at eachof the RegionalSOYOParishLifeConferences.In
addition, Dr. Anthony S. Bashirand I, either singlyor as a team, have al o
conducted workshopsand retreatsforgroups and parishesin our own Archdiocese as well as in other jurisdictions.
The ENLIVENINGsessionsand workshopsprovide an opportunity for
self-examination,in a setting of Orthodox Christian Fellowship,and they
are designedto help eachparticipant to confront those underlyingattitudes,
feelings,values,beliefs,and motivations,whichguide and influenceour daily
behavior.Our goal is to encourageeachparticipantto examinehis or her own
strengths and weaknesses,and then, to strivefor those changesand improvements which will increaseand intensifythe amount of Christian "LIGHT"
which shines through our everydayliving and conduct.
During 1988,over50 participantsin WesternRegionreceivedthe Session
on Greed; the Sessionon Lustwasconducted for almost 60 participants in
SouthwestRegionand more than 30 in Can-AmRegion;in MidwestRegion,
over 70 participants receivedthe Sessionon Gluttony; and the ession on
Christian Livingwasintroduced to a group of over60 participants in both
New England and Eastern Regions.
This year,1989,the Sessionon Gluttony waspresented coover30 participants in both Southwestand Can-AmRegions;over50 participantsreceived
the Session on Christian Living in MidwestRegion; in Western Region,
almost 125 participants receivedthe Sessionon Lust; and the ession on
ChristianLivingwasrepeatedforalmost60 participantsin both cw England
and Eastern Regions.
During the 1987ArchdioceseConvention,weconducted an ENLIVE ING Sessionon the WRD'S PRAYER,for almost 60 participants, and we
have again been askedto conduct one at this year'sconvention:on Saturday
afternoon, at 2:00 P.M., you are all invited to participate in an E LIVE ING Sessionon ST. EPHRAIM'SPRAYER.It isgratifyingto see that the Enlivening Sessionshave gradually becomea regular part of the Archdiocese
Convention.
Over the weekend of March 25-27, 1988, we held our Third Annual
ENLIVENINGTO CHRISTLE TE WEEKE D RETREATat the Antiochian VillageHeritage and LearningCenter, and, with approximately35
participants, we delvedinto the WRD'S PRAYER.This spring, we held our
Fourth Annual ENLIVENINGTO CHRIST LE TE WEEKE D RETREATat the Center, overthe weekendof March 24-26, 1989,with almost
30 participants,and our sessionprobed into FORGIVENESS
AND ~CO CILIATION.We cordiallyinviteand encourageall of you to share this weekend with us, during Great Lent, next spring. Lookfor details in theJanuary
and Februaryissuesof the WORD Magazine.
In keeping with the theme of Spiritual Renewalwhich AC OYO has
been stressing,we, once again, make the followingrequests of the Department of Conventionsand ConferencePlanning, the ExecutiveBoardof AC
SOYO,and the Host Parishes:
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�1. Please do not overlap three Regional Conferences on the same weekend!
2. Please do not schedule any other competing events or activities for that
same time period set aside for the Enlivening Sessions.
3. Please think seriously about scheduling the Enlivening Sessions during the early part of a Thursday or Friday evening, from 7:00 PM. _to
9:30 PM., or from 7:00 PM. to 9:00 PM., before the featured social
event of the evening, and with no other competing events or activi!ies.
In closing, we would like to express our appreciation to Metropolitan
PHILIP, for granting us the opportunity to carry out ~his ~mpo~tant wor½,
to Rev. Fr. George Geha, Executive Director of the Ant10chian Village Heritage and Learning Center, for the extraordinary manner in which he has taken
care of all the arrangements and details of our weekend retreats, to V.Rev.
Richard Ballew, who conducted the Enlivening Session for us, at the 1988
Western Region Conference, and to Rev. Dn. John Finley, who conducted
the Enlivening Session for us, at this year's Western Region Confe~e~ce.
We would also like to say a special "THANK YOU" to those pamcipants
who cheerfully served as group facilitators, and to the many, many others wh?
cheerfully participated, for it is the PARTICIPANTSwho really make up this
department and who constitute the Ministry of the Laity.
Finally, to my Co-Chairman, Dr. Anthony S.
Bashir, the most learned and most dynamic partner
anyone could ever hope to have, I wish to say:
"THANK YOU, TONY!"
METROPOLITAN PHILIP noted that the Chairmen travel to all Conventions at their own expense,
sacrificing health, wealth and the comforts of family life.
very little chang~. Therefore, I have updated via an amendment page those
items which required attention.
.
I have also developed a "model" hotel contract that touches m "general
form" the salient items which must be considered in hotel negotiations.
Further, the Detroit Convention Financial Report was found to be an exceptional "model" to be used for future convention final reporting.
We have also adopted a firm vendor policy.
It is my intent that any Parish who wishes to be considered as a Convention Host should contact the Department Chairman. Pursuant to this contact and initial discussion, a complete copy of the following items will be
mailed within 7 days:
• Convention manual with latest amendment updates.
• Model hotel contract and financial report.
• Room night pick-ups from the last two (2) conventions.
• A model convention schedule.
• Vendor policy.
• Model hotel room function sheets.
This procedure will accomplish three (3) very important items as follows:
1. Put the most up to date information in the hands of those who need
it, when they need it.
2. Keep the Department Chairman completely informed as to who are the potential Host Parishes and what they are doing.
3. Save the Archdiocese considerable printing and
mailing expenses.
ParishLife ConferencePlanning Manual
Each region has its own idiosyncrasies and trademarks with regards to their respective conferences.
We see differing durations, functions (spiritual and
***
social) amount of attendees and logistics. To take all
Moved by RACHEL BLAIR, seconded by SHAMof these items into consideration and satisfy each
SEH DALACK the report was received.
region's needs fully would require a concise manual
***
that would rival the novel, "War and Peace" in
q. MR. DAVID SLAMAN presented the Relength. It is also not my intention to develop "cookie
port of the Department of Convention
cutter" Conferences. This is why my earlier references
to a more regionally focused department with long
Planning.
term continuity should be heeded.
The Department of Conventions and Conference
The current 1983 manual is perfectly adequate
Planning is charged with the duty of overseeing the
and only requires several amendment changes. 10coBiennial Convention, as well as, the six (6) Annual
GeorgeM.Radosreportsforthe Dept. of pies of the amended manual, a model hotel contract
Parish Life Conferences. Included in this charge is dis- Archpriest
and financial report will be forwarded in September
semination of information to interested parishes, re- Charities.
to the newly appointed Conference Planning Coortrieval and compilation of statistics on our meeting
dinator in each region. It will then be the responsibility of these individuactivities and where required, assist in site selections, hotel negotiations and
als to disseminate this information along with a model schedule to prospecprovide organizational consultation.
tive or rotation Host Parishes as well as replenish (by copy) their regional stock
As we become more professional and regionally focused in our approach
of this material.
to convention and conference planning, more coordination, time and effort
This procedure will accomplish the same very important items listed
is required. In order to accomplish this, the following organizational moves
previously under the Archdiocese Convention Planning Manual.
are being suggested and will hopefully be instituted.
1991 ArchdioceseConvention
• Metropolitan PHILIP and I will be discussing a restructuring of the
In 1991 we will be meeting at the beautiful Crystal Gateway Marriott
department. Results of this restructuring will be announced at the fall
Hotel in Arlington, VA.
Archdiocese Trustees Meeting.
Our hosts Sts. Peter and Paul Church of Bethesda, MD, promises a warm
• In support of this regional focus, I respectively request that each
east coast welcome to all who will share in our 40th convention. We look
Regional SOYO President appoint a Conference Planning Coordinator
forward to our 1991 convention which will be highlighted by Sayidna Philip's
for their respective Region. But, prior to making these appointments,
25th anniversary celebration as our spiritual shepherd.
consider past conference management experience and make these
appointments on a long term basis. Hotel negotiation tactics and con1993 ArchdioceseConvention
Later you will hear bids from our parishes of St. George Church, Chicago
ference management assistance can not be handled in a "hap-hazard"
and St. George Church, Pittsburgh. Please analyze each bid and cast your
fashion. In many regions, Conference Planning Coordinators are
changed annually, or in some, the position is left vacant in varying
very important ballot for the city of your choice.
years. These types of practices rarely leave a person in the position long
1995 ArchdioceseConvention
It is not too early to begin thinking about 1995. Any parish interested
enough to take a "cradle to grave" look at a conference. Appointments
of a long term nature promote continuity of thought, build experishould contact the department A.S.A.P. It is hard to believe but many of the
ence, and the required interface to the Archdiocese Department Chairbest properties are booked at this early date.
person.
CONVENTIONAND CONFERENCE
COSTS
At our Detroit Convention in 1987, I committed to revising and updating
The costs incurred by our faithful to attend these conferences and c~nthe existing Archdiocese Convention and Conference Planning Manuals.
ventions continues to escalate each year. We intend to review our conventwn
To this end the following has been accomplished on each:
and conference activities/requirements and determine if there is a way to hold
ArchdioceseConventionPlanningManual
more affordable gatherings of our faithful.
Upon review of the 1984 edition, I found it very complete and requiring
This concludes my report and I would like to thank Sayidna PHILIP for
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allowing me to serve our Archdiocese in
this capacity over the past two years. Until Washington in 1991, I remain.
6. Development of materials:
-~amp~lers published in conjunc***
non wuh t. Athanasius College
Moved by FATHER SAMUEL
and Mission and Evangeli m
DAVID, seconded by ST. NICHOLAS
"What on Earth I the Orthodox
CATHEDRAL (Brooklyn), the Report
Church"
wasreceived.
"Putting the Water Back inro
***
Baptism"
-six more are in progre
r. The Report of the Depart-Campus Ministry Handbook.
ment of Campus Ministry
7. _Pan-Orthodox campu mini try
was presented by FATHERJON
pla~g.
Metropolitan PHIUP strongE.BRAUN:
ly deslfes a pan-Orthodox outreach in
The purpose of the Department of
1
our campus work. To achieve this, I have
Campus Ministry is to encourage and ~rc_hpriestJon Braun and Brian Nasser gavethe report on ~ampus Ministryand m~t _with_
those responsible for campus
strengthen our own college students in t ea recent conference
mrn1stry rn the Greek Archdiocese and
.
. the O.C.A. These meetings have been
the Orthodox faith and to reach out to non-Orthodox students on the colvery_p~oducuve. We are plannrng together to re-establish the Orthodox
lege campuses of North America.
C~nsuan Fellowships, a network of students groups that has nor had leaderTo realize these objectives the Department focusesits work on: a) meetin
ship
for fifteen years. This will be an important area of work in the years to
~ith our students on campus; b) s_electingand training student leadershii
come.
m order to develop an Orthodox w~tnesson campus; c) developing materials
~- _A~tiochianV~age. Though the Village is not a part of my work, I
forstudents to understand, e~~lam and defend their faith; d) sponsoring
feel 1t is 1IDpor~antto include a comment about it in my report. As I have
c~nferen~esand retreats for tram~ng students in faith and ministry; e) working
traveled extensively about and talk~d with literally hundreds of our college
withparishes and Teen and Semor SOYO in order to integrate student work
~tudents I am convmced that no proJect of our Archdiocese has had a greater
into the local parish life.
impact on our young people than th~ Antiochian Village. Over and again
THE PROGRESSTHISYEAR
students tell me that wh~t t~ey w~nt m campus ministry is the experience
_L ~he North AmericanStudent AdvisoryBoard.The most important
t~ey have had at the Ant10chian Village. The Village has provided the highproJectm the Department of Campus Ministry this year was the establish!ight of !heir lives spiritually. And for the most part, the students most
me?t of_a student b~ard of fourteen college students representing all six
mvolvedm the wor~o~the Department of Campus Ministry are young people
~eg10nsm our Archdiocese. Twelve of the fourteen met in Orange County
who have had theu lives touched by God at the Village.
mJanuary to plan ~ut the s~udent J?rogram for the Campus Ministry. Since
9. Th~ dynamic of a movement. One result of the work of the past year,
then, under the chairmanship of Bnan Nasser of St. Luke's in Garden Grove
?ut of a different nature, must be mentioned. Though not demonstrable
th~s~students have worked effectively in spreading the work of the campu~
m concrete figures, the indispensible factor of the development of a sense
mmistry. They have succeeded particularly well in communicating with a
of movementin the campus ministry has become a reality. Surely it is in its
largenumber of t~eir pe~rs concerning the campus ministry. Secondly, they
~arly stages, but non~theless ~tis there. Without it, all the power programs
haveworked ~ard m putung together our Campus Ministry "Being Together
m the world are of l1ttle lastmg value. But with the spirit of a movement
asOrthodox m '89" conference held at the University of California at Irvine
present, the effectiveness of our program is insured.
justprior to this convention.
I would like to express my thanks to so many who helped make this year
2. "Being Togetheras Orthodoxin '89".This is our first working conso successful. First to Me~ropo~tan PHILIP for his vision for campus ministry.
feren~efor students involved in campus ministry. At the time of the writing
Secondly to so many parish pnests who gave so much when Campus Ministry
of this report we are anticipating more than a hundred students to be in
people were in their area. Then to Antiochian Women who have supported
attendance. The representation from the various geographical areas of the
us not only with interest but also provided scholarships for our summer
~rchdiocese - including Canada, with a substantial number of registraconference. Teen and Senior SOYO have shown unceasing concern and help.
tions - is extremely gratifying.
They also provided scholarships for the summer pro3. On Campus visitation. I have met with stugram. And of course, the Order of St. Ignatius of Andentson approximately twenty campuses this year.
tioch who provides the funding for the department
Thesevisits have included schools in each region.
- plus a substantial number of scholarships for the
Muchtime was given to listening and talking to the
summer conference - must be thanked over and
collegiansof our archdiocese right on campus and deagain. It has never seemed difficult to be consciously
veloping the reality of a network of students across
aware that this is a labor of the whole Archdiocese
NorthAmerica. We have succeeded in establishing
and not simply the effort of one department.
thestructure to hold such a network together.
BRIAN NASSER, former NAC President, read a
4. Parishvisitation. I have visited more than 25
statement inspired by his attendance at the Orthoparishesin the Archdiocese this year and attended at
dox College Campus Conference:
leastone Delegates meeting in each region. The purWe, the participants of the First Orthodox Christposeof this has been to keep Campus Ministry relatian College Conference, are gathered here in Irvine,
edt_oSOYO, Antiochian Women, the Order of St. IgCalifornia for this time of "Being Together". The Ornauus of Antioch and Parish Life.
thodox Faith is already rich in our lives, and we want
. 5. Time sharing with the Department of Misto grow in that Faith and strengthen our commit. S!Ons
and Evangelism. The two departments have
ment to Christ and His Church. With that commitw~rke?together this year in Reno, Nevada; Wheaton,
ment, we seek to help our brothers and sisters who
Illinoisand Pasadena, California. The latter work has
have strayed from our Church, to come home. Ascollege students, our situation is unique, and we find
Particularlyfocused on Fuller Theological Seminary.
strength in drawing together as a community withThehighlight of the work there was the establishin the Body of Christ. In addition to working with
mentof Great Vespers on the Seminary Campus with
asmany as fifty people - over half of whom were FatherGeorgeGeha reportson the Heritageand learn- Antiochian Orthodox college students, we plan to
non-Orthodox Seminary students - attending. ing Center, as well as the Dept. of Youth of the Arch- reach out to other Orthodox students, and to students
diocese
of other faiths as well. It is our hope to communicate
That'snot bad for a Protestant Seminary!
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�Philip Haddad - C~arleston, _WY_
Dr. MauriceBardawil - N. Miami, FL
Abdullah Dirani - New Kensington, PA
Minor George _ BroadviewHeights, OH
Edward Khouri - Cleveland, OH
Salim Najjar - Carmel, IN
Anthony Thomas - Louisville,KY
LouisAssalley,M.D. - LaSalle, IL
Paul Massad, M.D. - Oklahoma City, OK
Adelene Abercia- Houston, TX
Richard W. Nassar - El Paso, TX
***
Dr. Edward Deeb - Toluca Lake, CA
Movedby RONNINick & Najat Nicola - Danville, CA
COLAand secondedby
Robert Bitar - Portland, OR
JOHN YAROSLAV,
the
Marion Saba - Scottsdale, AZ
Report wasreceived.In
Raymond
Kyriakos,M.D. - Colts Neck, NJ
NACSOYOPresidentRicShahinpresentsa checkto ensuin~ discussion it
YvonneSajem - Atlanta, GA
ErnestSaykalyfora roomat theHeritageandLear~-was pomted out t~at
Walid Khalife - Detroit, MI
ing Center,in memoryof the Protosyngelos
Ellis general cooperat10n
Ifl may borrowa versefrom your book, "Feed My Sheep", o?page 12,
Khouri.
throughout the Arch"Help
me to care for the needy, the oppressed, the orphans, the si~nersand
diocesewasrequired for adequate student directoriesand success.Teen and
the despisedwhom you love".These men and women have done.lust th~t.
Senior SOYOand the Antiochian Womenas wellas the YouthDepartment
Ladiesand Gentlemen, now I would liketo give
must assist. FATHERTIMOTHY BACLIQ asked
you a brief summary of where we started, how we
where future youth Conferencesmight be held; for
started and where we are today.
example, Parish Life Conferenc_es? FATHER
On July 24, 1987,during the ~eneral A_ssembly
GEORGE ASWADnoted that the sixty Orthodox
of
the
38th Archdiocesan Convent10nheld m Dearparishes in the Buffalo area have campus ministries
born, Michigan, Metropolitan Philip announcedthe
in the local colleges. FATHERBRAUNresponded
establishment of the Committeeto AssistSt. George
that it is imperative that all Orthodox C~pus w~rk
Hospitalin Beirut,lebanon, app_ointingFatherB~il
be coordinated, "movements that go m opposite
Esseyof Wichita, Kansas as advisor to t~e commitdirections nullify the effect of the whole."
tee and myself as its chairman. He also mtroduced
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special guests from St. Ge?rge H?spital p~esentfor
k. DR. GEORGE FARHA, National Chairthe convention: Metropolitan Elias (Audi) - The
man, presented the report of the St.
Archbishop of Beirut; Mr. Salam Rayes- the Administrator of the hospital; Dr. Ghassan MaaloufGeorge Hospital Committee: (letter k
the Chief of MedicalStaff at St. George;and MissHeof official agenda)
len Andrea - the Director of the Department of
God has richly blessedour effortsin helping St.
Public Relations for the Archdiocese of Beirut.
George Hospital and, for that, we give him thanks.
Father Basiland I had our first meetingswith the
Youhaverespondedto our appeal beyondour wildest
delegation from the hospital on July 2_4thand 25~h,
expectationand, for that, wegivethanks to you.If the
1987in Dearborn. During these meetmgs, and :"ith
millions of patients who have been treated at St.
the blessing of Metropolitan Philip, it was deci~e?
George Hospital since 1975_coul? be here, they
that the scope of the committee would b_eto solmt
would shed a million tearswhilesaymgthank youfor
your help.
.
.
NAC Teen SOYO President, AlexandraMamary spoke contributions for the expansion of servicesat the
His Eminence's charismatic leadership, his un- abouttheir Special Olympics program at Antiochian hospital, e.g. trauma center, cancer diagnostic and
therapeutic center, etc.
relenting dedication to this cause,whichhe so fondly VillageCampeachAugust.
On October 16, 1987, an urgent appeal was
espoused, and his determination to help those who
receivedfrom Mr. Rayesstating that, as a result of t~e-c?ntinuing _economare in need made our journey of 24 months pleasant and ~uccessful.
ic crisisin Lebanon,the hospital wasfacing the possibility of shuttrng down
I would like to thank the verydedicated and hardworkmgmembers of
its operating rooms for
the Committee to AssistSt. George Hospital. Would you please stand and
lack of anesthetics.The
remain standing as I read your names.
.
committee immediateMetropolitan Philip - Englewood, NJ- Pa~ronof the Comm1t~ee
ly contactedMetropoliGeorgeJ.Farha, M.D. - Wichi_ta,_KS- Chairrr~anof the Comm~ttee
tan Philip for his counArchimandrite BasilEssey- Wichita, KS -Advis~r t~ the Com~mee
sel and then ordered
Adib Roumie - Teaneck,NJ- Acquisitions & Shipping Coordmator
and air-shipped the reArchpriest George Rados - Bethesda, MD
quested anesthetics to
Archpriest Emile Hanna - Ottawa, _ON
the hospital. The
Archpriest Joseph Antypas - Detroit, MI
$30,000.00 cost was
Robert Laham - Chestnut Hill, MA
covered by initial conRobert Courey, MD- Canton, MA
tributions made to the
Elaine Saliba - Shrewsbury,MA
committee during the
Donald Kouri - Town of Mt. Royal,PQ
38th Archdiocesan
Nabil Nahas - Westmount, PQ
Convention.The scope
George Haddad - Rexdale,ON
of the committee was
George Mahshie - Syracuse,NY
broadened - to assist
George N assor- Wyckoff,NJ
Dr. Elias Hebeka - Far Hills, NJ
St. George Hospital to ConventionPlanning Chairman,Davi? S!ama;,
William Obeid - Mountaintop, PA
survive through the showsproofof his hardwork- the publication°a
William Rouady, MD - Springfield, VA
economic crisis as well conventionmanuel.
Orthodoxy,the Faith of
Peter and Paul, to college students acrossall
of North America.
We thank the many
people without who~e
love and support this
College Conference
would not have been
possible.
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asits original long-term goal of expanding services.
Friday,July 28, 1989
The first meetin~ of the_~mire committee, whose members were apERNESTSAYKAIYopened the sessionat 10: 5 A.M. in the ab ence of
pointed by Metropolitan Philip, washosted at the Arc~diocesanChancery
Metrop?litanPhilip.DR. EUGENESAFIEreportedthat etropolitanPhilip
in Englewood, NewJersey on November 21, 1987.Durmg this meeting, it
had a slighttemperaturebut plannedto arrivebetween11:30A.M. and 'oon
wasdecided to (1) reproduce "A Symphonyof Hope", on videocassettesfor
to deliverhis address to the General Assembly.
distributionto all parishesand missionsof the Archdiocese.Thiswasthe film
rhatwasshown to the general assemblyin Dearborn in 1987.(2) Toproduce
s. FATHER GEORGE GEHA, Co-Chairman of the Departa brochure on St. George Hospital and the workof the committee for mass
ment of Youth and Inter-Orthodox
Youth Relations
mailingto all families in our Archdiocese;and (3) to set a first yeargoal of
presented the Departmental Report:
raising$300-$500,000.00 in cash contributions for the hospital. All funds
This has been a year of planning and developingthe direction of che
wouldbe deposited at Bank Audi in New YorkCity. The committee also
Department of Youth. After the appointment inJanuary, we met with rhe
agreedto assistSt. Geor~eH?spital in it~pr~sentcrisisby solicitingpharmaspiritual advisersof Teen and SeniorSOYOto discussour concernsfor the
ceuticalhouses for contnbuuon of medicationsand medicalsupplies. Both
Orthodoxyouth and those areasthat SOYOwould like to concentrateon in
thevideocassettesand the brochureswereproduced and distributedthrough
their programs.
thecommittee's central office at St. George Church in Wichita, Kansas.At
A general plan was laid our for our department to:
the time of this meeting, $62,120.00had been receivedas contributionsfor
1) Developworkshopsthat coverthe issuesof the youth of today.Moral
the hospital even though the campaign had not officiallybegun.
and ethical topics and subjects that effect this present ociety and future
The committee's campaign began in earnestonJanuary 1, 1988.In that
generationswere all included in our planning.
month'sissue of "The Word" magazine, an editorialappearedon the history
2) Developa hands on mentality.We believethat in order forany proof St. George Hospital and the work of the committee. (Since that time,
gram to be successful,wehad to be willing to traveland be availableto our
monthly "Committee Updates" have been sent to all committee members
parishes. Although many of the workshopsthat will be developed,can be
. andhave been printed in each issue of "The Word" magazine.)During that
administeredby other trained youth workers,the youth department ees rhe
time,major fund raising events were held throughneed to go to the parishesand the priestsand talk co
out the Archdiocese, encouraged and organized by
them in their ownhomes.It is there that wecan learn
committeemembers in cooperation with our clergy
about the problemsthat confrontthe churchin their
andlay people. In addition, the committee wasable
effortsto serveour youth. Wehavefound, veryquickto solicitapproximately$ 500,000.00worth of medily, that everyarea is different and so are their needs.
cations and medical supplies which had been
3) Workin conjunction with OYO and Teen
shippedto St. George Hospital. These weregraciousSOYOas wellas all our organizations.Wemust keep
lydonated by pharmaceutical houses and internathe linesof communicationopen and active.Only by
tionalhealth aid agencies. The expense incurred by
knowingwhat eachof our organizationsis doing, can
the committee for these medications and medical
we bestservethe peopleof our church.Weare keenly
supplieswas nominal.
awarethat the youthweare dealingwith willbecome
In the first week of May, Metropolitan Elias of
the future leadersof our churchesand organizations.
Beirutand Mr. Salam Rayesvisited in the U.S.with
4) Develop a learning mentality. We desire to
MetropolitanPhilip in Englewood and with Father
understandand help all of our parishes.Weare ready
1
Basiland myself in Wichita. They came to express
to listento all of theirconcerns.While wedo not protheirappreciation for the work done for St. George
fessto knoweveryanswer,wehave the resourcesand
Hospitaland to givean update on the situation at the
time availableto get you the answersand help you
hospitalin particular and in Lebanon in general.
implement them.
The second meeting of the entire committee was Dr.JohnDalackandDr.AnthonyBashir
sharethepoAsof this writingwe have begun our effortto go
hostedat the Archdiocesan Chancery in Englewood diumfortheirreporton LayMinistries
and assistour parishesand regions.We havetraveled
• onDecember 10, 1988.As of that date, $897,543.00
as closeas New Kensington and as far as Texas.We
hadbeen receivedat the Chanceryas contributionsfor the hospital.Todate,
havevisitedtwodelegates'meetingsand havebeen representedat fourParish
expenses(emergencyshipment of medicationsin Octoberof 1987,printing,
LifeConferences.Wepresentedworkshopsat three of the conferencesforour
Canadianexchange, etc.) were $59,786.54, for a net of $837,756.46on deteens. In six short months, we have visited over 15parishes and have been
positat Bank Audi drawing interest at 9½ %. It wasdecided tha_tth~ camable to share with our people their trialsand triumphs. Although the sumpaignwould continue through the 39th ArchdiocesanConventionmJuly
mer has slowedour visitation schedule due to camp activityand increases
of1989.Due to the unprecedented response to the committee'sappeal, an
in programs at the Heritage and LearningCenter, we w!ll begin our w~rk
unofficialgoal of $1,000,000.00 in cash contributions wasset.
again in the fall with planned visitsto the Southwest,Flonda, Canada, MidToday,ladies and gentlemen, I am veryhappy to announce that our go~l
west and the West. We also have plans with the hopeful blessings of
of$1,000,000.00has been accomplished.fur me, and forthe membersof this
Met;opolitan PHILIP,to hold six youth workerstraining se~inars, in s~x
differentareasof the U.S.and Canada.Theseworkshopsare designedro tram
committee, as well as for the many thousands of parishionersw~o helped
volunteersin techniquesthat will enable them ro workwith and underst~d
makethis $1,000,000.00goal possible, I would like to sayt_hatthis_task :11as
the needs and concernsof this youngergeneration. These workshopswill
nota burden but an opportunity to play a role in savingthe life?fa s_ic~
child,
hopefullybe held in conjunctionwith the Department of Campus Ministry.
inmending the limbs of a mutilated bystander,and maybe m :111pmg
the
Wehave been askedto attend four delegates'meetingsthus far, and wehope
tearsof a weeping mother. Thank youverymuch forthe opporrurntyto serve.
we will be able to add to these meetings.
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We thank all of you for yoursupport and con:im~nts.We will continue
Saying that he became ill in Beirut six months ago a~d, while treated
to listen to you and those areasyouwish us to ~sist m. Our thanks to all of
inSt. George's Hospital free of charge, he lear~ed that without the North
the clergy who have receivedus openly and with love. We hope t~at _the
AmericanCommittee, St. George'swould not exist,FATHER
ATHANASIOS
Department of Youthwill be a useful tool in our churches.Our desue is to
BITTAR
moved the acceptanceof the report which_was
receivedb~acclamahelp and understand the young p~ople_of the ~rthodox Church.
tion.METROPOLITANPHILIP asked that the Mmutes reflecthis deepest
Thank you for letting us servern this capamy.
thanksto Dr. Farha, Father Basil Esseyand all those throughout the ArchReportcompiledand submitted byFr.MatthewD. Georgeand Fr.George
diocesewho have contributed to this outstanding success.ERNESTSAYGeha, Co-Directorsfor the Department of Youth.
KALYannounced that nominations have been closed.
***
METROPOLITANPHILIP recessedthe General Assemblyuntil 10:30
thefollowing day.
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***
MovedbyFATHER
A THONYSOLA,secondedbyFATHER
MICHAEL
ELLIAS,the report wasreceived.
2
�Metropolitan PHILIP presented the Editor of THE WORD, Archpriest George
S. Corey, with two volumes of the fruit of his labor.
sl. RIC SHAHIN, NAC SOYO President, presented the Report
of NAC SOYO:
NAC SOYO is coming off a year of challenge, change, and innovation
with a view toward the future. While much of the yearwasdifficult in transition, the direction of SOYOfor the future is being set as we meet here in
California. The instrument for much of the change is the blueprint worked
out between SOYOand the re-created Youth Department to enable us to
workin closecooperation and concertfor serving the needs of our parishes.
We are continuing to identify needs and methods for serving those needs,
whether under the auspicesof SOYOor the Youth Department. Each has
its role.
The SOYOMovementis facing newchallenges.Geographically,weface
the need to assesswhat can be done in some regionsto relievetravelburdens
formeetings.Programmatically,wefacea challengeto createprogramswhich
will assist parishes and individuals in strengthening themselves i~ ~he
Orthodox faith. Organizationally, we face the difficult task of avoid10g
cyclical"malaise",whichoccurswhen weforgetabout being a movementand
concentrate on being an organization.
The regional SOYOParish LifeConferencescontinue to reflect a wide
diversityof talents and creativeendeavorsby our youth and adults. We need
to concentrate on lessening the crammed schedule and allowing for more
time for fellowshipand interaction on a personal levelwith our servicesand
with our Lord. Current schedules sometimesfail to allow for "breathing"
time, but many regions are taking steps to address this issue.
SOYO has rededicated itself to addressing the needs of the parishes.
Without the parishes (and the individual people in them), there would be
no reason for SOYO to exist. SOYO,on all levels,will continue to identify,
evaluate, address, and correct the needs of each parish and person of our
Archdiocese.With the guidanceof MetropolitanPhilip and the closecooperation of the Youth Department, SOYOwill be there as a support for our
Orthodox faithful for another 35 years.
***
Moved by NAC TEEN SOYO and seconded by FATHERJOSEPH
PURPURA, the Report was received.
***
s2. ALEXANDRIA MAMARY, President NAC TEEN SOYO
presented the Report of NAC TEEN SOYO:
NAC Teen SOYO has enjoyed another veryprofitable year, and we are
all quite excitedto be able to join you for the 39th ArchdioceseConvention.
We would like to extend a special "thank you" to the parish of St. Luke'sfor
hosting us, and making this such a wonderful week.
This year, NAC Teen SOYO is preparing to sponsor our 10th annual
SpecialOlympicsat the Antiochian VillageAugust 12-20.We are expecting
a good turnout of both athletes and SOYO coaches, and hope that this
Sportscamp will be as successfulas past camps.
In preparation for the Sportscamp,we held SpecialOlympicsAwareness
Day on November 15, 1988.As of the writing of this report, $12,381.63has
been donated by the generous people of our Archdiocese.We would like to
sincerelythank all of you for your generosityand love.We would also like to
thank the members of the Order of St. Ignatius for supplying us with the
additional monies we may need to prepare the SpecialOlympicsSlideshow,
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or to sponsor the camp itself. You are alwaysin our thoug_htsand prayers.
NAC TeenSOYOhas alsocontinued to support the Hentage Retreatand
Learning Center Libraryat the Antiochian Villag~.Although we have not
yet begun it, a new project has been chosen to raise thes_efunds. We plan
to place small plaques on the inside of the books at the_hbrary.If a person
wishesto donate money to the library,his or her name will be placed on the
plaque inside the book. We hope to begin this project within the next few
months.
As in the yearspast, Teen SOYOchapters acrossthe nation participated
in an all-night Great Friday Vigil this year. From what I have heard, this
spiritual project has been quite successful,and we expect to continue it for
many yearsto come.
Communication among NAC Teen SOYOmembers has also been good
this year. The regional presidents, for the most part, kept in excellent contact with me, and this enabled us to spread our ideas much more quickly.
I ask that the regional lay and spiritual advisorshelp in keeping the linesof
communication open in the coming years.
Last, but certainly not least, I have a few "thank yous" to give to some
special people. The first are the outgoing NAC Teen SOYO officers. Your
help has been an incredible boost this year. Secondly,I'd like to thank Fr.
George Alberts for his coordination of the Special Olympics Sportscamp.
Although NAC Teen SOYO gets all the credit, he is the one who makesit
happen. Of course, I give my undying thanks to Fr. Joseph Purpura, our
spiritual advisor.Youhave been terrific,and I will missworkingwith youvery
much.
I hope that everyoneenjoysthe last fewdaysof this convention,and I look
forward to workingwith many of you in the future. God bless you always.
***
Moved by NAC SOYO, seconded by FATHERMICHAELEVANS,the
Report was received.
***
The General Assemblypaused to view a special movie, "NAC and the
SpecialOlympics",produced by George and Kimberly Teweel.ANTHONY
THOMASexpressedthanks to SOYO for the experience of this film.
7c. ADEEB SAAD, National Chairman, presented the Report
of the Order of St. Ignatius: (official agenda numbering)
I would like to welcome you all to our General Meeting. During this
ArchdioceseConventionThe Order of Saint Ignatius will be entering its fourteenth year. Sayidna Philip, our founder, had a vision come true, that is of
an Order helping to achievethe goals established for our beloved Archdiocese.To accomplishthese goals required substantial financial contributions,
I am happy to report that from the inception of the Order to fiscal year
ending January 31, 1990, The Order has contributed approximately
$4,000,000.00. A few of the projects are:
Heritage & Learning Center operating expense
Clergy insurance & retirement fund
Parish development
Heritage & Learning Center Museum & Library
Kerygma
Missions& Evangelism
Campus Ministry
Syndesmos. . . Polish Orthodox Church
Regarding this last item, a contribution of $2,500.00 was made by the
Order to Syndesmosto fund the printing in PolishofFr. Schmemann'sbook
"FORTHE LIFEOFTHE WORLD".This relativelysmall amount of money
funded the printing of 10,000copies.
A newset of guidelineshas been set in place regulating requestsforfunds
forprojeets.We hope that chisnewprocedure,when implemented, willall?w
more time for proper consideration for requests and also more responsive
budgeting.
Revenues projected for fiscal year ending January 31, 1991 are
$475,000.00.Projected expenditures on projects for the same fiscalyearare
$380,000.00.The financial position as of April 30, 1989is $768,900.00.Our
sincere thanks to Projects and LongRange Planning Chairman Dr. Eugene
Sayfie & Vice-Chairman Carl Shaheen for a difficulc job well done.
GRAND ASSEMBLY
Our eighth Grand Assemblyheld in Wichita, Kansas in October 1989
was most successfuland the best attended one to date, over 150 attended.
THE WORD/NOVEMBER 1989
TheGoverning Council and the_General Assemblywerewellattended and
producti~e.The Progra~ ChaH~an, Dr. John. Dala~k, produced some
challengmgan~ produc_uvesemrnars. Group discussion& participation
rnadeeveryone mvolvedrn the program. Suggestedsitesforour 1990Grand
Assemblyare as follows:
(1)Montr:al (2) Chic_ago(3) San Francisco
Once aga1~I would like to thank the hospitable people of Wichita, as
wellasthe Chairman of ~e Gr~d AssemblyCommitteeGeorgeDaranyand
hiswifeDorothy and V1ee-Cha1Cman
Dr. John Dalackfor a job welldone.
PROTOCOL
Saint Ignatius Sunday is usually the Sunday before Christmas. The
recommendedprocedure is a high visibilitythat particularday by a member
ofthe Order giving the sermon on Order activities& projects,membersof
theOrderushering, collecting the offering & sponsoringa coffeehour after
rheDivine Liturgy. Please involve your local Parish Priest for direction &
advice.The purpose of all this is to inform the Parishesabout what the Order
isall about. We thank Chairperson Nancy Cohlmia for her many yearsof
dedicatedservice to this important committee.
MEMBERSHIP
Membership is the life blood of our Order. It is what we are all about.
Membershiprevenues provide the necessaryfunds for our project expenditures.If we are to continue and increaseour project contributions weobviouslyneed more funds, and consequently newmembers.I am happy to say
inthe last two yearsour membership to date has increasedby 211,representingan increase of 23.7% in just two years.RegionalChairman Alex Kalil
advancedin the concept called Plus 1, if everycurrent member obtained or
sponsoredone new member we could double our capabilitiesimmediately.
TheGoverning Council has appointed a committee co-chairedby Robert
Kooryand Alex Kalil to re-study our approach towardsobtaining newmemberswith the goal of a firmer commitment of a life time obligation.
Under the direction of our Constitution & BylawsChairman Robert
Koory,
our Bylawswereamended to allowa newproceduredealingwith delinquentmembers. This procedure is in place and being implemented.
We unfortunately, had the demise of two of our Life Members. The
GoverningCouncil after much considerationmade the decisionto retain the
I standingof Life Members after their demise with the designation Posthumous.
We recognize and thank Chairman Anthony Abrahamforhis dedicated
efforts.
AREAFELLOWSHIPCHAPTERS
Constitution & BylawCommittee Chairman RobertKoorypresentedto
theGoverning Council for our approvala complete organizationalanalysis
intendedto strengthen more participation & activityby the membersof the
Orderwithin the local and neighboring parishes. We feel this is extremely
importantin the larger regions. There will be more to report in the near
future.
DIRECTORY
COMMITTEE
Underthe capable Chairmanship ofJeannette Youneswehavepublished
adirectoryof the members of the Order. This directorywaslong overdue
andis most welcomed. If any updates or correctionsare required please
contactJeannette as we will be updating the directoryannually.Thank you
Jeannette.
PUBLIC
RELATIONS
. The public relations committee after a slowstart has don~a mag?ificent
Job.In the last six issues of the WORD MAGAZINEvery10teresungand
informativearticles about the Order & its activitieshave been published. In
thefallwe will be including articlesabout variousprojectssponsoredby the
Order.During our General Meetingwewill be distributi~ga b~ochur~ab?ut
theOrder explaining its goals and purposes. The comri:11~t~e
is considenng
producinga video tape on Archdiocese and Orde~a~uvi~ies.
The Public RelationsCommittee willstart pubhsh10g10the fall, a _new_slettercalled "THE ORDER".The Editor will be Father Ken Berven,1twill
bepublished quarterly. The intent is to inform the members _ofregional
activitieswith some personal highlighting. ~norde~to make this a success,
a lot of cooperation from all of the regions is requHed.
When we joined the Order of Saint Ignatius weeachtook an oath before
theHoly Altar "TO COMMITMYSELFTO SERVETHE ANTIOCHIAN
ORTHODOXCHRISTIANARCHDIOCESETHROUGHTHISORDER."
Websterdefinescommitment "as an agreementor pledge to assumea finan-
I
ci~lobligation." I thank God ~orall 90 of ·ou who red enough co omm1t.N_omatter how noble or JUStour causemay be, wichoucad dicaced
commitment we could not accomplishour goal .
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Movedby FATHER]OSEPH HADA, econded bv FATHER
JO
SHAHEEN,the report wasreceived.
•
PH
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RICHARDBOSADAaskedwhetherchoughchad been given coliai on
wi~ secularordersin ocherOrthodoxChurches?ADEEB AAD aid che uggeSt1onwas a good one and should be followedup. A que cionera ked
w~etheror not membership in the Orderof aincIgnaciu required a commitment cothe member's parish?ADEEB AAD aid uch a commicmenc
is mandatory.
ERNEST SAYKALYannounced chat MR. PHILIP HADDAD had
pledged a room to the Antiochian VillagePhase II. He chen rncroduced
MetropolitanPhilip who assumedthe chair.
7b. FATHER GEORGE RADOS, Chairman,
and ROBIN
NICHOLAS, Co-Chairman, presented the Reports of the
Department of Charities: {official agenda numbering)
"And whososhall receiveone such little child
in my name receivethme." Matt. 18:5
AsI thought of our coming togetherduring chisconvention,I pictured
in my mind's eyethose of youwho wouldbe here. I could see licclechildren
and teenagersand youngpeoplewhoare launchingout into the worldofwork
and careers.I could see adults whoselivesare established in cheircho en
places.I sawyoungpriestswhosechildrenare still at home, and whosechildren are out on their own. I sawgrandparentsand great grandparents,and
evensomegreat-greatgrandparents.Sureenough, you are all here! And as
differentasweare in agesand lifepatterns,weall shareone thing in common.
We have all experienceda childhood.
Childhood is so precious,and how quicklychosechildhood daysmove
into memories.Have you everlookedat some old snapshots your mother
saved& found yourselfas a child? Haveyou thought, in the midst of your
daily responsibilities,"it would be nice to be a child again just for a little
while!"?
Thosewonderfulyouthfuldaysare exactlywhat I wouldlikeyouto reminiscewhen you considerthe little onesin the worldchat will neverremember their childhoodwith suchjoyfulnostalgia.Someare orphaned;so many
arehandicappedmentallyand physically;there are the homeless,the hungry,
the sick,the broken-hearted;the innocentvictimsof man's insanedesirefor
powerand domination.What willtheyremember?And howwilltheir memoriesshape their future?
The Children'sReliefFundis our meager wayof bringing a smile co a
fewof these bewilderedand confusedchildren. It may feed, it may cloche,
it mayprovidea homewith lovingand caringadoptiveparents,it maysupply
medicationand simply be a means of sayingwe haven't forgotten you and
we loveyou. If this is not what the church is all about, then you and I are,
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�indeed, but sounding brass and tinkling cymbals. All we are good for is
making noise.
It is upon this premise that I report to you today and appeal for your
support. During the past two years, due to the generosityof our sponsors,
we were able to forward $251,156in relief to approximately 450 children.
Through a special request of Fr.Joseph and Diane Shaheen and their
parish of St. Nicholas of Montreal, we supplied emergencyfunds of approximately $2,200 to coverthe chemotherapyof young 8-year-oldNadine Abou
Fadelafter she returned to Lebanonfrom Canadawhereshewasbeing treated
previously.
I am most pleased to report that wewerealsoable to facilitatethe adoption of 12 infants over the past two years. These adoptions took place in
Arkansas, California, Georgia, Massachuse_tts,
Michigan,NewJersey,New
York,and Texas.Now that International Adoptions Agencieshave learned
of our success,we are experiencinga flood of requestsand have severalcases
pending on our records.
Along with this request, I am submitting for the first time a list of
churchesparticipatingin the Children'sReliefFund. It is my hope and prayer
that those churches not appearing on this list will soon join our crusade to
make this an all-out effort by this Archdioceseto meet the growingcrisisin
Lebanon and elsewhere.
A breakdownof regionalparticipation by churchesand individualsis as
follows:
□
□
□
□
□
□
EasternRegion
MidwestRegion
WesternRegion
New England
Can-Am
Southwest
125
95
89
53
45
45
CHILDREN'S
RELIEF
FUND
CHILDREN'S
RELIEF
FUND
Participating
Parishes
ParticipatingParishes
CHURCH
STATE
St. Symenon
Alabama
St.John's
Alaska
Arizona
California
CITY
Birmingham
Eagle River
Holy Resurrection Tucson
Phoenix
St. George
Garden Grove
St. Luke's
Downey
Irvine
Orinda
St. Nicholas
LosAngeles
St. Nicholas
When God createdmankind and gavehim the responsibilityof "tending
the garden, "He didn't mean just vegetablesand weeds. He meant that we
D.C.
St. George
should alsotend the potential seedsof our progenyso that theymay blossom
with color and fragrance and add their beauty to Eden.
Here is a golden opportunity for all of us to show our gratitude to the
Almighty for our many blessings.The procedureis so simple.Just look back
on all your blessings,say "Thank you lord'; and begin to sharea little of the
much you have.
Florida
St. George Cath.
St. Mary's
St. George
St. Andrews
STATE
Georgia
Illinois
CHURCH
St. Elias
St. George
St. George
CITY
Atlanta
Spring Valley
Cicero
St. George
Indianapolis
St. George
Terre Haute
Iowa
St. George
Cedar Rapids
Kansas
St. Mary
St. George
Wichita
Wichita
Kentucky
Louisiana
Holy Trinity
St. Michael's
St. Basil
Kansas City
Lewisville
Metairie
Maryland
Sts. Peter & Paul Bethesda
Indiana
Goleta
Orth. Ch.
Campus Ministry
St. Michael's
St. Mark's Mission
St.John
St. Athanasius
St. Timothy's
St. George
St. Michael's
EvangelicalOrth.
Church of
the Redeemer
Connecticut Holy
Transfiguration
St. George
PARTICIPATING
ORGANIZATION
Parish Council
Community
School
Senior SOYO
Senior SOYO
Council
Senior SOYO
Sacramento
Lampoc
San Diego
Van Nuys
Goleta
LosAltos
Ladies
Teen SOYO
Contra-Meda
Ladies
Ladies
Teen SOYO
Ladies Society
Ladies Guild
LadiesAux.
New Haven
Danbury
Ladies Society
School
Bridgeport
Teen SOYO
Ladies Society
Washington, D.C. Ladies Society
Teen SOYO
Senior SOYO
Coral Gables
Teen SOYO
West Palm Beach Ladies Society
SOYO
Ladies Guild
Orlando
Ladies Society
Eustis
Massachusetts New England
Antiochian
Women
Virgin Mary
Society
New England
Region Teen
SOYO
St. George
Boston
St. George
Lowell
St. George
Norwood
St. Mary
Holy Trinity
St. George
Cambridge
Brookline
Worcester
St. John
of Damascus
Dedham
St. George
Grand Rapids
St. George
Detroit
St. Mary
Livonia
St. Nicholas
Grand Rapids
Minnesota
Mississippi
St. George
St. George
St. Paul
Vicksburg
Nevada
NewJersey
St. Michael's
St. George
LasVegas
Little Falls
St. Anthony
Bergenfield
Part of the Head Table and distinguished guests at the Grand Banquet.
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LadiesSociety
LadiesGuild
School
Council
Teen SOYO
SeniorSOYO
Ladies
Dedham
Boston
Michigan
PARTICIPATING
ORGANIZATION
Ladies
Ladies
SOYO
Ladies
Teen SOYO
Ladies
Progressives
Sigma Lambda
Sorority
Ladies
SeniorSOYO
Ladies
Teen SOYO
Teen SOYO
Junior Guild
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STATE
New York
Ohio
CHURCH
St. Elias
Fellowship
St. Michael's
St. Mary
Magdalen
Mission
St. George
St. icholas
Cathedral
Ladies
Senior SOYO
Teen SOYO
YoungPeople
Association
SeniorSOYO
Ladies
Senior SOYO
Teen SOYO
Ladies
Teen SOYO
(7 Sponsorships)
Sunday School
SeniorSOYO
Ladies
Teen SOYO
Ladies
LadiesClub
SOYO
Teen SOYO
Ladies
Women'sGuild
Teen SOYO
Ladie
iagara Falls
Brooklyn
ParishCouncil
OYO
PTA
ParishCouncil
enior OYO
Ladie o 1ecy
Teen OYO
Teen OYO
enior OYO
Brooklyn
Antiochian
WomenCan
Am Region
Orthodox
Hospitaller
Knights
St. Elias
Mount Vernon
Sylvania
St. George
Cleveland
St. Mark
Clergyof
Combine
Deanery
St. Elijah
Pennsylvania St. PeterAlbanian
St. George
St. Elias
St. George
PARTICIPATI
G
ORGA IZATIO
Geneva
ew YorkCity
St. Mary
Oklahoma
Teen SOYO
Adult Fellowship
Ladies
Veteran'sAuxiliary
St. George'sGuild
Senior SOYO
Council
Ladies
Ladies
CITY
Clifton
Youngstown
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City
Philadelphia
New Kensington
New Castle
Pittsburgh
Christ the Savior Johnstown
Sts. Peter
and Paul
St. Mary
St. George
WilkesBarre
Allentown
St. Mary
Johnstown
RhodeIsland
St. Mary
Pawtucket
Tennessee
Texas
Holy Trinity
St. George
St. George
Franklin
El Paso
Houston
West
Virginia
Wisconsin
Others
St. George
Charleston
Homer City
La Cross
St. Elias
EasternRegion
TeenSOYO
Eastern Region
SeniorSOYO
CAN AMSOYO
MidwestSOYO
MidwestTeen
SOYO
ACSOYO
SeniorSOYO
Ladies
Teen SOYO
Ladies
ParishCouncil
Ladies
JuniorSOYO
TeenSOYO
Humanitarian
Committee
Parentsand
TeachersGuild
Altar Boys
Council
TeenSOYO
Ladies
SOYO
Council
Ladies
Adult Fellowship
Council
SeniorSOYO
Ladies
Friendsfor Charity
Altar Society
SeniorSOYO
SOYO
Ladies
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�Canada
STATE
Alberta
Manitoba
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Quebec
CHURCH
St. Philip Church
St. Mary Church
St. Anthony
Holy
Transfiguration
Mission
St. Elijah
CITY
Edmonton
Winnipeg
Halifax
London
St. George
St. Ignatius
of Antioch
St. George
Toronto
Windsor
St. Nicholas
Montreal
Ottawa
Montreal
PARTICIPATING
ORGANIZATION
LadiesAux.
Senior SOYO
Teen SOYO
Parish Council
Antiochian Ladies
LadiesAux.
SOYO
LadiesSociety
Men'sClub
YoungWomen's
Club
LadiesAux.
***
Movedby ESTHERSYMBOL,seconded by FATHERPAULEYLER,the
Report wasreceived.IDRRAINEMAHSHIE,Syracuse,noted that St. Elias,
Syracusehas supported a child for two years and is not listed.
***
762. ROBIN LYNN NICHOLAS submitted the second part of
the Report of the Department
of Charities:
(official
agenda numbering)
The Department of Antiochian Charities consists of 5 programs:
1. Children's ReliefFund
2. Middle East ReliefFund
3. Relief Fund
4. Special Parish Charities
5. Food for Hungry People
1. Children's ReliefFund: Report submitted by V. Rev.George Rados.
2. Middle Eastern ReliefFund:
A. Deir Natour Project - Tripoli, Lebanon
We established a schoolfor mentally handicapped children located
at the Monasteryof the Theotokos (Dier al-Natour) near Enfeh in
Northern Lebanon.
B. Dhour CheweirHospital - located in lowerMatn, near Bikfaya.
C. Scholarships to needy Lebanesestudents who are stranded in this
country due to the collapse of the Lebaneseeconomy.
D. Needy people and families in the Middle East.
Host Pastor, Archpriest Gabriel Ashie announced a gift for a room at the Antiochian Village from St. Luke's Church, Garden Grove, CA, in honor of
Metropolitan PHILIP.
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3. Relief Fund:
A. 1988
- Armenian Earthquake Relief
$ 74,222.92
B. 1989
- LebaneseWar Relief
55,041.11
C. 1987-1989- St. George Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon 994,516.54
4. Special Parish Charities:
63 Parishesresponded to our Special Charities Mailing:
Food Baskets- 37
Blood Drives - 13
Visiting Shut-ins - 34
Visiting Senior Citizens - 24
Canned Food Drives - 48
Rescue Missions- 21
Manning Hot-Lines - 4
Food Banks - 23
Clothing Drives - 32
Venture House - 2
Covenant House - 3
Sponsor Senior Citizens Homes - 2
Support Families in Lebanon - 4
Build Homes in Mexico- 4
Ronald McDonald House - 3
St. George Hospital - 54
Armenian Relief - 54
Lebanon Relief - 51
Ethiopian Relief - 25
MexicoRelief - 31
Needy Families year round - 15
Special Olympics - 6
ServeDaily Lunches - 2
EmergencyHealth Kits - 2
Battered Women - 2
Salvation Army - 4
Bethany House & Soup Kitchen - 2
Volunteer work - 16
Thanksgiving Dinners - 2
MissionsProgram
Mealson Wheels
Hunger Walk
Home for Un-wed Mothers
DARE
School for Blind inJerusalem
St. Herman's Home
Operation Santa Claus
Sacramento Life Center
LocalCharities
Child Crisis Nursery
Abby's House
Project Teddy Bear
Nursing Homes
Saidanaya Orphanage
House Couple from Syria
Inter. Council for Social Concerns
Bike-A-Thonfor Cancer
Operation School Bell
Loaves& Fishes
Community Work Parties
Open Door Program
Jeremiah's Hospice
Project Open Hearth
Needy People Fund - $35,000 (5 Parishes)
Monthly Distribution of Food to 120 Families
Transition Homes for Homeless Children and Adults - 5
Tutoring Children in a Home for Children
5. Food for Hungry People:
A. World Food Day: (Annual Canned Food Drive)
From October - December 1988 - 40,251 lbs. of food
October - December 1989 - 66,563
73 Parishes responded, they collected and distributed over 106,84!
lbs. of food within their own communities.
THE WORD/NOVEMBER1989
(30 lbs. of food feed a family of 4 for 3 days)
(106,841lbs. of food will feed 1,425people for 30 days)
B. Food for Hungry People:
NAC S~YO has been raising funds to feed hungry people forfifteen
years.Smee 197?, we h~vecollectedand distributedover$830,000.00!
To celebrate this Anniversary we ~rea~eda special Food for Hungry
People Calendar. We hope that 1t will be a daily reminder of our
obligation to those who are less fortunate.
We are answeringGod's plea to feed the hungry,givedrink to the thirsty,
housethe homeless, welcome the strangers, clothe the naked, visit the sick
andimprisoned. We have given our loveto those half wayaround the world
aswell as to those who live next door.
***
Moved by FATHER DENIS LEJOIE, seconded by FATHERJOHN
HAMATIE,the Report was received. ROBINNICHOLASpointed out that
aspa~t of our charity over $1,000,000 has been collected for St. George's
Hospital.METROPOLITANPHILIPremarkedthat the program beganwith
about $5,000. Words cannot express appropriate thanks to all those who
contributed aid for the Food for Hungry Peopleprogram, bywhichfood has
beengiven to the needy people in North and South America, Mexicoand
especiallyin the Middle East where we have cultural and spiritual roots ...
It gavehim great pleasure to bestow on Robin the Antonian SilverMedal
ofMerit.
***
6. At this point METROPOLITAN PHILIP delivered this Address to the General Assembly which is omitted here because it was printed in the September, 1989 issue of The
Word.
The General Assembly RecessedUntil 2:30 P.M.
METROPOLITANPHILIPconvenedthe General Assemblyat 2:30P.M.
7a. THEODORE R. MACKOUL, Chairman of the Department of Finance presented the report of the Department.
INTRODUCTORYSTATEMENT
We are pleased to report that the fiscalyearwhichendedJanuary 31,1989,
witnessedrecordsin everyphase of the ever-increasingfinancialaffairsof the
Archdiocese.
We note that this could not have been accomplishedwithout the spiritual, financial and determined leadership of His Eminence, Metropolitan
PHILIPand the favorable response to Metropolitan PHILIP's edicts and
requestsfrom his loyaland dedicated Clergy,the ArchdiocesanTrustees,the
Organizations, Parishes and Faithful Laity throughout the Archdiocese.
Moreover,Metropolitan PHILIP'sdeep concernforthe War-afflictedpeoples
in the Middle East and the world-wideneedyforfunds, food, clothing,medicinesand medical attention, increased the burdens of his officeimmensely.
Thus, largely becauseof the extraordinaryexpansionof the Archdiocese,
togetherwith the increasing amount of funds needed for charitable causes
throughout the world, Archdioceseexpendituresincreasedsubstantiallyto
$1,929,984and exceededArchdiocesereceiptsof $1,872,917for the fiscalyear
endedJanuary 31, 1989 by $57,067.
FINANCIALREVIEWFOR THE FISCALYEAR
ENDED JANUARY31, 1989
The fiscal yearwhich endedJanuary 31, 1989,marked severalmilestones
in the financial affairs of the Archdiocese as follows:
(1) As noted in our Introductory Statement, both Operating Revenuesand
Expenditures reached new heights, having exceeded $1,872,900and
$1,929,900 respectivelyfor the first time in the life of the Archdiocese.
See pages 10 through 24 for a complete report of the financial receipts
and expenditures and supporting schedules of the Archdiocese.
(2) The Clergy Insurance and Retirement ReserveFund reached a recordof
$1,251,460and exceededthe prior year'srecordof $1,131,650by $119,810.
It is noteworthy that the Fund's increase of $119,810wasderived from
investment operations. Moreover,the costof Corporateand Government
Securities at January 31, 1989, in the Retirement ReserveFund, rose to
a record of $1,237,396. As a result of the increasein the financial condition of the Fund, the benefits to retired Clergywho served30 yearsor
more, was this year increased to $500 monthly. We should pay tribute
to The Order of St. Ignatius which has contributed $42,000annually to
THEWORD/NOVEMBER 1989
Metropolitan PHILIP presented Bishop TIKHON with an engopion for hi efforts on behalf of St. George Hospital in Beirut.
the ClergyInsuranceand RetirementFund and thus providedthe necessarysumswhichincreasedthe earningpower(through investment)and
financial condition of the Fund and resulted in increased benefits to
retired Clergy,and to the widowsof Clergyshould tragedybefallthem.
The ClergyInsuranceand RetirementPlanis under the able chairmanship of the VeryRev.John Badeen.Fordetailsconcerningthe Fund, see
pages 25 and 26 of the report.
(3) The Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch reported record total revenuesof
$504,168, of which $412,000were expended on projects which were
extremelybeneficialto the entireArchdiocese.Moreover,total membership of the Order reached 842 of which twenty-four(24) werelifetime
paid members, all of whichwererecords,and reflectedthe phenomenal
growth of the Order, achievedwithin a period of thirteen years.Fordetails concerningthe Order and the remarksof the National Chairman,
Mr. Adeeb Sadd, see pages 28 to 33 of the Annual Report.
THE ANTIOCHIAN VILLAGECAMP
AND HERITAGEAND LEARNINGCENTER
A. The Antiochian VillageCamp operations,other than receiptsfrom special events and non-recurring income, increased from $131,662to
$136,320in the fiscalyearsended 1988and 1989respectively.The Camp
operations are under the direction of Father MatthewGeorge,who was
appointed by MetropolitanPHILIPto replacethe VeryRev.John amie,
who servedthe Camp for ten yearswith efficiencyand distinction, and
who won the hearts of every teen-ager who camped at the Village
throughout the ten years of his administration. FatherJohn amie,
whose long illnessfinally compelled him to reluctantly retire, will be
honored onJune 3rd byHisEminence,MetropolitanPHILIP,the Clergy,
the Members of the ArchdioceseBoard of Trustees, the Order of St.
Ignatius, the SOYOand AOCWNA, and many of the Camp children
and employeeswho werefortunate to have servedduring his regime as
Camp Director, will be present.
Fora reviewof the operationsof the VillageCamp and the reportof Father
Matthew,see pages 36 to 38 of this Report.
B. Operations of the Heritage and Learning Center - The Operating
revenuesof the Heritage and LearningCenter for the 1989fiscal year
increasedto $225,654from $158,674,an increaseof 66,980or 42% over
the 1988fiscal year. Such an increasereinforcesthe need for building
Phase II of the Center, since on variousoccasionsduring the year not
enough rooms were availableat the Center to meet the needs of the
Clergyand others who wereusing the Center for their Conferences.For
a report on the progressof the use of the Heritage and LearningCenter,
we refer you to Father Geha's letter and the ComparativeStatement of
Receiptsand Expendituresand the Financial Condition which appear
on pages 40 to 42 of the Annual Report. We also refer you to page 43
to 45 of the Annual Report for a reviewof the Building Fund Progress
of Phase II of the HERITAGEAND LEARNI G CE TERas reported
by the Chairman of the Building Fund, Mr. Ernest aykaly.
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�WEST COAST CHANCERY
The West Coast Chancery,including the land, has now been completely
restructured, renovated and refurbished, and has been used and will continue to be used by our Hierarchs when they visit the Parisheson the West
Coast. The total cost thereof approximates $900,000.
THEOLOGICALEDUCATION
Expendituresfor Orthodox TheologicalEducation, ChristianEducation
and the pre-Theological St. Athanasius College on the West Coast totaled
a record of $353,993, of which $175,520 wascontributed towardsthe o~eration of the St. AthanasiusCollege.ExpendituresforTheologicalEdu_cauon
continues to increaseeach yearconsistentwith the growthof the Archdiocese.
ARCHDIOCESEDEPARTMENTSAND COMMITTEES
Expendituresforour ArchdioceseDepartments,Commissi?nsand Standing Committees amounted to $443,931, more than $142,000 m_excessof the
amount expended therefor in the preceding fiscalyear.The primary reason
for this increase is due to the creation of two new and vitallyneeded departments by His Eminence, Metropolitan PHILIP,namely the Missionsand
EvangelismDepartment, under the able chairmanshipof the VeryRev.Pet_er
Gillquist, and the Department of CampusMinistry,alsounderthe able chairmanship of the VeryRev.Jon Braun, plus the cost of $40,000 for the Conciliar Press, which prints the published and edited AGAIN MAGAZINE,
a Christian Orthodox publication which is distributed by the AEOM.We
also report that the costof the WORDMagazine,which is sent "'.'itho~tcost
to 20,000 families within the Archdiocese,increased to an all time high of
$127,457, despitethe fact that the able Editor-in-Chief,The VeryRev.George
Corey,and the membersof the EditorialBoard servewi~houtcompe?satio_n.
Finally, for your benefit, we expanded the reportmg of the Financial
Highlights which appear on page 4 of this report. This format, we believe,
should clearlyhighlight the enormousfinancialprogresswhichhas occurred
in the 15 yearperiod whichendedJanuary 31, 1989, and the fiscalyearended
January 31, 1974. Torepeat, becauseof the major eventswhichhaveoccurred
in this fiscalyear,and to capture your interest in the financialprogressof the
Archdiocese,we have again prepared in "pie" form graphs showingwhere
the Archdiocesedollar came from and where the dollar wasspent. We trust
you will reviewthe comparativestatements, plus supporting schedulesconcerning (1)the ClergyInsuranceand Retirement Fund, (2) The Order of St.
Ignatius of Antioch, (3) the financial condition and financial operations of
the AntiochianVillageCamp, (4) the financialconditionand financialoperation, and the Building Fund Drive of the Heritage and I.earning Center,
(5) the financial report of the Children's ReliefFund, and (6) the Contributions from Individuals, Parishes and the Organizations, and the primary
statements of Receiptsand Expendituresof the Archdioceseand their supporting schedules.
CLOSINGSTATEMENT
To His Eminence,MetropolitanPHILIP,under whoseleadershipwehave
continued to progressboth spirituallyand financiallyoverthe past 23 years
of His Episcopacy,we extend our profound gratitude and love. To His
Eminence, Archbishop MICHAEL,His Grace Bishop ANTOUN, and our
Reverend Clergy, we extend our deep appreciation for their assistanceto
Metropolitan PHILIPin the moral and spiritual administration of this great
Archdiocese.
To our esteemed associateson the Archdiocesan Board of Trustees, we
especiallythank for their sound advice,guidance and generosityduring this
evergrowingand criticalperiod of our Archdiocese.To the members of The
Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch, AOCWNA, the NAC Senior and Teen
SOYO,wepay specialtribute for their generosity,commitment and outstanding services.We also expressour deep gratitude to the heads of our Departments, Committeesand Commissions,ParishCouncils,and Parishesfor their
significant dedication, their moral and financial support.
Finally,we extend our gratitude to the ArchdiocesanHeadquartersstaff,
which laborsincessantlyto meet the increasingheavydemands of the office.
We again cite for specialcommendation, Archdeacon Hans El Hayek, Miss
Kathy Meyer,Mr. Peter Decalesand Mrs. Marietta Voutsinasfor their extraordinary and dedicated services which have eased the daily burdens of
Metropolitan PHILIP and aided in the successful advancement of the
Archdiocese.
Weclosethis report trusting in the Almighty and MercifulGod that our
beloved Metropolitan PHILIP,under whose Primacy this Archdiocesehas
continued to grow,and ArchbishopMICHAEL,BishopAN1DUN, all of our
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ReverendClergy,ArchdiocesanTrust_ees,
and _Membersof our _Organizations,
Departments,ParishCouncilsand faithful Laity,are blessedwith goodhealth
and happiness, always.
.
The Report was followed by the budget for the Fiscal YearendingJan.
uary 31, 1991. The Budget was presented by ROBERTLAHAM:
ANTIOCHIANORTHODOXCHRISTIANARCHDIOCESE
STATEMENT
OFARCHDIOCESE
RECEIPTS
AND EXPENDITURES
FORTHEFISCALYEARSENDEDJANUARY31, 1989 and 1988
RECEIPTS
YEARENDEDJANUARY31
PerBudget Actual
Actual
1989
1989
1988
$
1. FROMTHE PARISHES& MISSIONS
$
$
528,238
(a) Parish Assessments
( 560,000
502,561
125,818
(b) AEOMTithing
(
(c) Archdiocese Seminarian Fund
22,000
23,196
(Orthodoxy Sunday)
22,299
(d) Theological Seminaries Fund
22,000
25,253
(October Month)
23,038
(e) Patriarchate Fund
(Palm Sunday and Special
22,000
23,572
Donation)
25,408
626,000
726,077
TOTAL
573,306
2. FROMINDIVIDUALS(Note A)
74,300
(a) For the General Fund
(
75,100
(b) For Other Funds & Special
(
Charities
( 80,000
21,382
including the Patriarchate (
19,508
(c) For AOCWNA- NAC &
(
3,900
4,850
TeenSOYO~
( __
_
TOTAL
80,000
99,582
99,458
3. FROMCONVENTION, CONFERENCES,
ORGANIZATIONSAND
DEPARTMENTOF CHARITIES
(a) Archdiocese Convention, from
41,667
Host Parish
(b) From NAC SOYO & Teen SOYO:
SOYO Parish Life
Conferences 15,570
15,300
17,000
Registration Fees
NAC SOYO - "Food for
82,375
91,050
the Hungry"
80,000
97,945
Total (b)
106,350
97,000
28,626
31,583
(c) MissionCouncils
23,000
(d) AOCWNA - St. George
71,908
Hospital
50,000
- West Coast
25,000
Chancery
(e) Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch
370,060
412,207
(Note B)
384,000
(f) Department of Charities 170,691
183,488
Children's Relief Fund
85,000
733,989
TOTAL
805,536
639,000
4. FROMPARISHES& INDIVIDUALSARMENIANRELIEFFUND
73,891
5. ST. STEPHENCOURSEOF STUDIESIN
ORTHODOXTHEOLOGY 10,760
Tuition Fees
9,000
15,110
6. PATRIARCHELIASIV BALAMANDTHEOLOGICALEDUCATIONFUND
62,000
AND FROMOTHER FUNDS
62,000
62,000
7. SUBSCRIPTIONSTO THE WORD
6,381
(Note C)
7,000
6,583
8. ORTHODOXCHRISTIANBOOKS
72,967
& PUBLICATIONS
63,000
79,842
THE WORD/NOVEMBER 1989
YEARENDEDJANUARY31
PerBudget Actual
Actual
1989
1989
1988
9. MISCELLANEOUSRECEIPTS
TOTAL(Items 4-9)
TOTALRECEIPTS
__
5,_00_0
146,000
4,296
5,598
241,722
157,706
1,491,00 1,872,917 1,564,459
GeneralNote: The Notes to the ArchdioceseReceiptsand Expendituresare
shown on Page 12 hereof. Such Notes are an integral part of
the Financial Statements and Annual Report.
ProposedBudget forFiscalYearEndingJanuary31, 1991
I. BUDGETED EXPENDITURES
A. TheologicalEducation
1. Seminarians - Tuition, Room Board &
Allowances
$ 70,000
2. Theological Seminaries
15,000
3. Balamand Theological Academy
62,000
4. Metropolitan PHILIP Chair for PastoralTheology
10,000
5. St. Stephen Course of Studies in Orthodox Theology 15,000
Total Theological Education
$ 172,000
B. Other Contributions
1. Clergy Insurance and Retirement Fund
$ 67,000
2. Other Contributions for and within the Patriarchate 15,000
3. SCOBA, NCCC, Etc.
4,000
4. NAC Senior and Teen SOYO and AOCWNA
-NAB
5,000
5. AOCWNA
50,000
6. Charities
300,000
Total Other Contributions
C. ArchdioceseDepartmentsandStandingCommittees
1. Youth Ministry
2. Orthodox Christian Education
3. Sacred Music and Liturgics
4. Parish Development
5. Mission and Evangelism
6. Campus Ministry
7. Information and Media Relations
8. Orthodox Christian Books & Publications
9. The WORD Publication
10. Conciliar Press
11. Continuing Pastoral Education
12. Western Rite Vicariate
13. Inter-Faith and Inter-Orthodox
14. Credentials and Convention Planning
15. Gifts, Trusts &-legacies
16. Other Departments & Standing Committees
$ 441,000
24,000
18,500
8,500
65,000
50,000
50,000
10,000
65,000
135,000
40,000
7,500
2,000
3,000
2,000
25,000
5,000
Total Departments & Standing Committees $ 510,500
D. Maintenance and Operation of ArchdioceseHeadquarters
(Note 1)
220,000
E. Metropolitan's Allowanceand Office
52,000
F. Auxiliary Bishop's Allowanceand Expense
28,000
G. Provision for New Auxiliary Bishop 28,000
Allowance and Expenses
H. Archbishop Michael's Allowance&
44,000
Archdiocese Chancery in Toledo
88,000
I. Other Special Projects (Note 2)
35,000
J. West Coast Chancery/Operation & Maintenance
75,000
K. St. Athanasius College
45,000
L. Antiochian Village (a) Camp Improvements
30,000
(b) Operations Deficit
M. Heritage & Learning Center (a) Capital Improvements 25,000
9,000
(b) Operation & Deficit
33,000
(c) LibraryOperations
15,000
N. Conversion of Canadian Dollars into US Dollars
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1989
0. Miscellaneous& Contingencies
10,000
Total Items D through 0
TOTALBUDGETEDEXPE DITURES
737,000
1,860,500
ProposedBudgetforFiscalYearEndingJanuary31, 1991
11. BUDGETEDSOURCESOF RECEIPTS
A. Fromthe Parishesand Missions
1. Parish Assessments
540,000
2. AEOMTithing
140,000
3. ArchdioceseSeminarian Fund (Orthodoxy unday)
22,000
4. TheologicalSeminariesFund (October Month)
22,000
5. Patriarchate Fund
(Palm Sunday & Other Contributions)
22,000
Total From Parishesand Missions
B. FromIndividuals
1. ForThe General Fund and Other Funds
746,000
90,000
C. Fromthe ArchdioceseConventionsand Organization
1. The Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch
(a) Heritage & I.earningCenter Grant for Operating Exp.
(b) ClergyInsurance & Retirement Fund
(c) ParishDevelopment
(d) Christian Education Fund
(e) Youth Ministry
(f) ArchdioceseAdministration Expense
(g) Antiochian VillageCamp Scholarships
(h) Teen SOYOSpecialOlympics
(i) MetropolitanPHILIPChair for PastoralEducation
(j) Departmental Grants
(k) Heritage & I.earningCenter (a) Library
(b) Museum
Development
(1) Missionand Evangelism
(m) Campus Ministry
Total From Order of St. Ignatius
30,000
42,000
20,000
5,000
15,000
25,000.
20,000
8,000
5,000
10,000
30,000
20,000
50,000
50,000
330,000
2. AOCWNA
50,000
3. SOYOParishLifeConferences- RegistrationFees
NAC SOYO"Food for Hungry"
16,000
90,000
Total from SOYO
4. Department of Charities - Children's ReliefFund
5. MissionCouncils
Total from ArchdioceseConventions,
Organizationsand MissionCouncils
D. OtherArchdioceseReceipts
1. Balamand TheologicalEducation Fund &
Other Contributions
2. Sale of Orthodox Booksand Publications
3. Subscriptionsto the WORDMagazine
4. Tuition Fees- St. Stephen's Course of Studies
5. Miscellaneous- Other Receipts
Total Other Receipts
106,000
210,000
$ 32,000
728,000
62,000
75,000
7,000
15,000
5,000
164,000
TOTALBUDGETEDSOURCESOF RECEIPTSItems A through D
TOTALBUDGETEDEXPENDITURES- Sheet 1
1,728,000
EXCESSOF BUDGETEDEXPENDITURESOVER
BUDGETEDRECEIPTS(Deficit)
(132,500)
1,860,500
NOTESTO BUDGETEDEXPENDITURES
Note 1 - Analysisof Maintenanceand Operation of
ArchdioceseHeadquarters - Item D
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�Office Staff Salaries
$
Medical, Health and Life Insurance & Social Security
Household (including Maid's and Cook's wages)
Utilities (telephone, gas, electricity, oil heating)
Postage
Liability, Theft, Fire Insurance, etc.
Repairs, Maintenance and Capital Improvements
Office Supplies and Equipment
Automobile Expense
(Gas, Oil, Repairs, Insurance, etc.)
Sewer Charges and Cottage Real Estate Taxes
Total as in Item I-D
Note 2 -
74,000
20,000
41,000
25,000
4,000
12,000
24,000
7,000
METROPOLITAN
PHILIP said Deacon
Hyatt is not only a gifted speaker but a gifted
writer. He hopes he will
now find time to write
and thanks him for the
gift of the book. He
also recommends John
Boojamra's book Foundations of Christian
F.ducation and hopes all
ViceChairmanErnestSaykalyspoke on behalf of the those present will read
Boardof Trustees.
it.
$ 220,000
20,000
$
88,000
20,000
8,000
10,000
30,000
Other Amounts contributed by the Order which are specially included in
respective expenditures classification:
Clergy Insurance and Retirement Fund ($42,000)
Parish Development ($20,000)
Metropolitan PHILIP Chair for Pastoral Theology ($5,000)
Orthodox Christian Education ($5,000)
Archdiocese Administration Expenses ($25,000)
Youth Ministry ($15,000)
Mission and Evangelism ($50,000)
Campus Ministry ($50,000)
Heritage and Learning Center - Operations & Deficit
($30,000)
Total ($242,000)
THEODORE MACKOUL pointed out that adoption of the Budget
would raise the Annual Per Capita Assessment from $16 to $20. Following
the presentation of the Proposed Budget by ROBERTLAHAM,its adoption
was moved by FATHER GEORGE SHAHEEN, seconded by FATHER
NICHOLAS SAIKLEY, and unanimously adopted.
***
Moved by FATHERJOHN ELIAS, seconded by FUAL KATUHA the
Financial Report was unanimously adopted. A discussion ensued on better
ways of raising revenue and METROPOLITAN PHILIP concluded by saying
that, if the parishes would adopt it, he would welcome tithing, but his experience leads him to believe this is not a popular option at the present time.
DON KHOURI of St. John of Damascus, Dedham, requested permission
to make a statement on fund raising:
"It is important that we, a parish which historically speaks out when in
opposition to a resoh.ition, be equally as vocal when in support of an issue.
We have spent a considerable amount of time studying the proposed budget
as well as the finance committee's recommendation to increase the Archdiocesan dues from $16 to $20 per baptized soul. A study of the budget is a study
of what our Archdiocese is all about.
"No longer are we isolating ourselves and living in a vacuum. We are
undertaking programs that will broaden the base of the Antiochian Archdiocese tremendously. The creation of the Heritage and Learning Center, the
birth of St. Athanasius College, a full-time campus ministry program, our
efforts to mission, our parish development programs, the West Coast Chancery, and soon, with the help of God, a Bishop to fill it and help our west
coast parishes are all noble efforts and efforts which cost money.
"We strongly urge our brothers and sisters to adopt the budget and adopt
the increase in dues. Do this as a vote of confidence by telling our trustees
and our spiritual fathers that we approve of the direction in which we are
gomg.
"On an additional matter, we would like to urge the chancery to strongly
consider using the Word Magazine as a fund raising tool. We continue to
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BecomingOrthodox.
8,000
5,000
Analysis of Other Special Projects - Item I
The Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch
(a) Antiochian Village - Camp Scholarships
$
(b) Antiochian Village Teen SOYO Aid "Special Olympics"
(c) Departmental Grants
(d) Heritage & Learning Center (a) Library Books
(b) Museum
Development
Special Projects - Item I
muth & Hyatt, Publishers, I would like to
present you, Sayednas,
with this special,
leather-bound copy of
AmbassadorClovis Maksoud of the Arab League addresses the Convention.
7d. GEORGE ELIAS, Chancellor, presented Resolutions from
support its free subscription and are not suggesting a change. However,
advertising might prove to provide much needed revenues.
"Thank you for your indulgence."
THEODORE MACKOUL expressed his appreciation. METROPOLITAN
PHILIP asked that the Minutes reflect his sincere thanks to Ted Mackouland
all the members of the Finance C::ommittee.
DEACON MICHAEL HYATT made a presentation:
I. INTRODUCTION
Hello, I'm Deacon Michael Hyatt from Holy Trinity Church in Franklin,
Tennessee, just outside of Nashville. I actually wear two collars. When I'm
not serving in our church, I own and operate a Christian publishing company
- Wolgemuth & Hyatt, Publishers.
We're a small publishing company but a growing one. In the past year,
we've published some 3 5 new books, one of which, for those of you who are
Dodger fans, was the biography of Orel Hershiser. This book was on the New
York Times bestseller list for nine weeks and, for the past three months, has
been the #1 bestselling religious book in the country.
This month, our company is pleased to announce the publication of Fr.
Peter Gillquist's new book entitled, Becoming Orthodox: A Journey to the
the Department
Number
R1
Passed by Acclamation
R2
Acclamation and Standing Ovation
R3
Acclamation and Standing Ovation
R4
Acclamation
R5
Passed
R6
Passed
R7
Passed
R8
Passed unanimously
R9
Tabled
A long discussion followed the tabling of Resolution Number 9 which
concluded when FATHER OLOF SCOTT suggested that prior to future
General Conventions all Resolutions be circulated to the parishes well in
advance so that parishes and delegates can come prepared to discuss them.
Rl
RESOLUTION
OFAPPRECIATION
WHEREAS St. Luke's Orthodox Church of Garden Grove, California has
graciously hosted the 39th Archdiocese Convention; and
WHEREAS the Pastor, Very Reverend Gabriel M. Ashie, the Convention
General Chairman, Richard A. Tamoush, the Convention Co-Chairpersons Joan Cox and G. Theodore Pakes, the Convention Secretary and
Treasurer, Reema N. Sweidan and Alexander Schurawel, the entire
Convention Committee, the Parish Council and its President, Alex
Krill, the various committees and members of the Parish of St. Luke's
have not spared any effort to assure the success of this _Conventionand
to provide for the utmost enjoyment of the delegates and guests.
BEIT THEREFORE RESOLVED that this 39th Archdiocesan Convention,
duly assembled, extends to them by acclamation of its heartfelt thanks
and appreciation for an outstanding and extraordinary convention.
R 1, submitted by GEORGE ELIAS, JR., Chancellor, was passed by
acclamation.
R2
AncientChristianFaith.
II. THEBOOK
Many if not most of you have heard first-hand the inspiring story of how
a small band of evangelical Protestants set out to find the Church - not just
any Church, mind you, but the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church;
the True Church. Over the course of some fifteen years the ranks of this group
grew to just over 2,000 people. And after a long and sometimes treacherous
journey, this group was at long last welcomed into the fold of canonical
Orthodoxy by His Eminence, Metropolitan Philip and the entire Antiochian
Archdiocese.
In this book, Fr. Peter chronicles that journey, the ups and downs, and
the joys and apparent setbacks. He talks about how those evangelicalscame
to believe in liturgical worship, the value and necessity of Holy Tradition,
and the important role of Mary and the Saints. All of that's here - and more.
It's a wonderful book that will inspire you and your Orthodox friends. But,
perhaps more importantly, it's a fantastic book to put into the hands of your
non-Orthodox Christian friends. I have personally given the book to two
non-Orthodox families, both of whom are now ready to begin the process
of entering the Orthodox Church.
.
Fr. Peter is not getting a dime from this book - allthe royaltiesare bemg
donated to the Archdiocesan Department of Missions & Evangelism.
III. THEPRESENTATION
·The reason I've told you aH of this is not merely to advertise the bookwhich by the way is available at the Conciliar Press book stand - but to make
a presentation.
..
In the front of the book, Fr. Peter dedicates the book to Sayedna Philip.
(DEACON MICHAEL HYATT read the dedication).
.
• Your Eminence, Metropolitan Philip; Your Eminence, Archbishop
Michael; Your Grace, Bishop Antoun; on behalf of Father Peter and Wolge-
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of Legal Affairs and Resolutions:
Disposal
RESOLUTION
OFAPPRECIATION
OFRT.REV.FATHER
JOHNNAMIE
1
WHEREASthe Rt. Rev. Fr.John Namie has served faithfully the Antiochian
Orthodox Christian Archdiocese for the past twenty years; and
WHEREASh~ has ministered to the parishioners of St. George, Altoona and
St. George, Houston; and
WHEREAS he has served the youth of this archdiocese as regional and
national Spiritual Advisors; and
WHEREAShe was appointed as the first director of the Antiochian Village
and Retreat Center responsible for planning, guiding and developing
programs; and
WHEREAShe directed our lives to know our faith through the development
of retreats as well as St. Thekla's Pilgrimage; and
WHEREASFr. John as director of the Camping Program cared for and nurtured the spiritual, mental and emotional growth of thousands of young
THEWORD/NOVEMBER1989
people o~our Archdiocese from throughout the Uni red rares, Canada
and Mexico; and
WHEREAS by his life, commitment to and love of Christ's Church he has
set an example for many of the faithful to learn by:
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVEDthat this 39th Archdiocesan Convention
duly assembled, e~tends by acclamation to the Re. Rev.Fr.John ami~
our hear~fdt gratitude and love for his many years of service.
R 2, submitted by FATHERGEORGE GEHA and GEORGE ELIA ,JR.,
Chancellor, was passed by acclamation and standing ovation
R3
•
RESOLUTION
OFAPPRECIATION
''AUNTPEARL" AHA S
WHEREAS "Aunt Pearl" has served with loving care as the camp nurse at
the Antiochian Village for many years; and
WHEREAS "Aunt Pearl" has been "resident mother" to our children while
at their "summer home" at the Antiochian Village; and
WHEREAS "Aunt Pearl" has served as confidante to many a child with a
problem seemingly too heavy to share; and
WHEREAS "Aunt ~earl" has provided to our children a welcome lap to sir
on, a comfortrng shoulder to cry on, and a caring heart and embrace
to fall in; and
WHERE~S "Aunt Pearl" has been a reassuring voice for many a call from
aOX1ousparents.
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVEDthat this 39th Archdiocesan Convention
duly assembled, extends by acclamation to Pearl Nahass our heartfel;
gratitude and love for her many years of service to our children at the
Antiochian Village.
R 3, submitted by the Village Children and all their parents, was passed
by acclamation and standing ovation.
R4
RESOLUTION
OFAPPRECIATION
OFGOVERNORJOHN
SUNUNU
WHEREAS John Sununu, born of Palestinian Orthodox parentage, has
always displayed love and pride of heritage; and
WHEREAS after graduating from the MassachusettsInstitute of Technology
with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and successfully practicing
his profession, he became AssociateDean in the College ofEngineering
at Tufts University, one of the most prestigious universities in America; and
WHEREAS he was elected the 93rd Governor of New Hampshire in 1983
and served in that post until January, 1989; and
WHEREAS in 1987 he was elected Chairman of the National Governor's
Association, in which position he served courageously and with great
distinction; and
WHEREAS due to his great competence, leadership, integrity and dedication to God and country, he was appointed to the high position of
White House Chief of Staff by President George Bush; and
WHEREAS since assuming his position as Chief of Staff, considered to be
the second most powerful person in America, being the only Cabinet
member who confers with the Presiclent daily and upon whom the
President places complete trust and reliance, he has served with great
distinction; and
WHEREASJohn Sununu honors us by his attendance at chis 39th Convention of the Archdiocese.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Antiochian Orthodox
Christian Archdiocese in Convention, duly assembled, extends to
Governor John Sununu by acclamation our heartfelt congratulations
upon his outstanding appointment as Presidential Chief of raff and
for his great accomplishments and pride of heritage.
R 4, submitted by GEORGE ELIAS, JR., Chancellor, was passed by
acclamation.
RS
RESOLUTION
ON ORTHODOX
UNITY
WHEREAS the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of orth
America has alwaysadvocated and promoted efforts for administrative
unity for all Orthodox Christians in orth America, and;
WHEREAS the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdioce e of orrh
America has witnessed to Orthodox unity through the randing Conference of Onhodox Bishops in America (SCOBA), the Bilateral Commission between the Antiochian Archdiocese and the Orthodox Church
in America (OCA), and on the grass-roots level in the local pari he and
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�rently exists regulating abortion in Canada; and
WHEREASall pro-life organizationsespeciallyOrthodoxChristians
forLife
need our support, moral and financial, in defenseof the thousands of
"innocents" who are deprived of the possibility of life; and
WHEREASthe Orthodox Churc_h,from its inception on the day of Pentecost, has condemned abomon as a grievoussin;
THEREFOREBE IT RESOLVEDthat the Antiochian Orthodox Christian
Archd~ocese~f N?rth America, meeting in General Assembly in
An~he1m,C~liformaof 28July 1989,reiteratesits previousresolutions
against_abomonon demand and asksOrthodoxChristiansthroughout
the Umted States and Canada to support those organizationswhich
strive to protect the rights of the unborn.
R 8, submitted by FATHERDAVIDSTRAUT,waspassed unanimously
by the General Assembly.
communities, and;
WHEREASour own Metropolitan PHILIP has collaborated with the Primate of the Orthodox
Church in America, Metropolitan THEODOSIUS, to establish a Commission on Orthodox Unity, as a result of their joint Lenten
letter, 1989;
THEREFOREBEIT RESOIVEDthat the Antiochian
Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North
America support the efforts of His Eminence,
Metropolitan PHILIP,and all those in North
America,who sincerelyseek the establishment
of an administrative unity that will match our
unity of Faith.
R 5, submitted by PHILIP TAMOUSH and
seconded by FATHERGEORGE S. COREY, was
passed.
R9
R6
RESOLUTION
ON LEBANON
WHEREAS the Antiochian Orthodox Christian
•J:
Archdiocese of North America is deeply conThe Disneyland Band entertained the conventioneers at the Banquet.
cerned about the tragic war in Lebanonwhich
upon the Arab Leaguethat a panitioned, or a cantonized Lebanon,willbring
has cost that suffering nation more than 200,000 lives,700,000 injumore turmoil to Lebanonand possiblefragmentation to the Arab countries.
ries, one million displaced persons and billions in property loss, and;
4. We stronglyurge all quarreling factionsin Lebanonto forthwithbegin
WHEREAS the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North
a constructivedialogue and agree on needed political reformsto the LebaAmericahas frequently spoken out on behalf of the suffering people
nese constitution and other institutions. Constitutions and institutionsare
of the world and the denial of human rights in many lands, and;
created to servepeople and not vice-versa.Moreover,a governmentposition,
WHEREAS the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North
no matter how lofty, is not more precious than one single drop of Lebanese
Americawishesto associateitself with the April 20, 1989decisionsof
blood.
the emergencymeetingof the LebaneseChristianand MoslemReligious
5. We condemn any and all attempts by Israel and any other countryto
Leadersin the United States, whose Chairman is our own Metropolimake Lebanon an arena for their inter-conflicts and political ambitions.
tan PHLIP;
6. We appeal to the United Nations, and especiallythe membersofthe
THEREFOREBE IT RESOLVEDthat the following be implemented:
SecurityCouncil, to use their influence to affect the complete withdrawal
1. We stronglyurge all warringfactions in Lebanon,in the true spirit of
of Israeli forcesfrom South Lebanon, in accordance with United Nations
Christianity and Islam, to stop all formsof hostilitiesimmediately.The past
Resolutions(425, 508 and 509), as a first step toward the withdrawalof all
fifteen years proved beyond doubt that military confrontation will never
build the new Lebanon.
non-Lebaneseforces.
2. We appeal to the President of the United States and the Prime Min7. We strongly urge the Arab League and the United Nations to insure
that Lebanonwill regain its total independence, sovereigntyand territorial
ister of Canada, to use their good officesto bring peace to war-tornLebanon
and to provide immediate and more substantial humanitarian assistanceto
integrity,so that Lebanoncan resume its cultural and intellectual rolewithin
alleviate some of the suffering of the Lebanesepeople.
the Arab world and the world community.
3. We respectfullyrequestthat the Secretary-General
of the Arab League,
R 6, submitted by FATHERGEORGES. COREYand secondedfromthe
His Excellency,Chedli Klibi, intensify his efforts to mediate a permanent
floor, was passed.
cease fire and bring a lasting peace to Lebanon. We would like to impress
R7
RESOLUTION
ON PALESTINE
WHEREAS the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North
Americahas repeatedly condemned human rights abuses in Palestine
and Israeli-occupied territories, and;
WHEREAS the Palestinian people have lived on their land since time
immemorial and are now in a struggle through the INTIFADA,the
Uprising, to regain their land and their dignity as a sovereignpeople,
and·
WHEREAS the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North
Americadeploresthe torture, deportation, detention and denialofbasic
human rights in the occupied territories by the Israeli authorities;
THEREFOREBE IT RESOLVEDthat the Antiochian Orthodox Christian
Archdioceseof North Americacall upon the governmentsof the United
States and Canada to strongly request that Israel stop the holocaust
against the Palestinians, and to urge the world community to support
the just struggle of the Palestinian people for self-determination.
R 7, submitted by FATHERGEORGE S. COREY and secondedby
FATHERTIMOTHY FERGUSON,was passed.
RS
RESOLUTION
ON ABORTION
WHEREASa recent decision by the Supreme Court of the United St~tesof
America has modified the 1973 decision of Rowevs. Waderelaungto
the abortion issue; and
Newly ordained priest, Father Nabil Hanna, received advice from the Primate.
WHEREASthe Supreme Court of Canada has struck down as unconstituBehind the microphone is newly ordained Deacon GermanosJanssen.
tional all lawsprotecting the unborn, and therefore no legislationcur38
THE WORD/NOVEMBER 1989
RESOLUTION
CALLINGFORTHE
ABOLITION
OFTHEDEATHPENALTY
WHEREASmost major Christian denominations in North America,as well
as individual churches and other religious organizations have issued
st_a~em~nts
opposing the continued use of the death penalty and recogrnzmg 1t as contrary to the fundamental valuespresented in the Gospel
of Jesus Christ, and;
of the offender,and;
WHEREAS_while
we recognizethe nece ity to puni h rho e guilt}'of violent rnme,_and_recommendcharrho e guilty of uch rime be imprisoned_forlife w1thoucthe po sibilicyof parole, we al o recognize that
there 1sno humane wayto executea human being;
THEREFOREBE IT ~ O~VEDTHATwe che hierarchy, lergy and laypeople of the Ant1och1anOrthodox Chri ciao Archdio e e of orrh
America, convened in general as embly at che Anaheim Hilton
Towers~o_telin Anaheim,CaliforniainJuly, 1989,do public!} upporr
the abolmon of the death penalty in chisand all councrie and we do
urge ~ur electedand appointed officialsin rho estate wherepri oner
are sull ~xecute?or _area~aicingexecution to introduce and uppon
appropnate leg1slat1onaimed at aboli hing the death penalcr,
FURTHERMORE
we resolveto notifyall governorsof state wherethe death
penalty is still in force and ask them to halt all further executions
accordingto the powerof their office,
FINALLY_we
support and ~ncourageall likeminded organization, religiou
bodies and human nghrs groups who seek the abolition of the death
penalty.
R 9, submitted by FATHERTIMOTHYFERGU O and econded by
FATHERGEORGES.COREYwastabled, and followedbya long di cu ion
(see 7d. above).
Conclusion
Sunday's Hierarchical Liturgy saw the blessing of three men to the Sub Diaconate.
WHEREASobjective studies have concluded that the death penalty is not
a deterrent to violent crime and that the death penalty is often applied
in a manner that is discriminatory to the disadvantaged, the indigent
and the poor, and;
WHEREASeighty countries world wide have abolished the death penalty
and fourteen states and the District of Columbia do not have a death
penalty and capitalpunishment wasabolishedin Canada in 1976,and;
WHEREASthe USA is the only NATOmember nation and the only industrialized nation besidesSouth Africaand the USSRthat still has a death
penalty, and;
WHEREASa record 2,210prisoners currently await executionin the USA,
including 29 juvenile offenders,someinsane and mentally ill, and the
USA is one of only six countries to have executedjuvenilesin the past
ten years, the other five being underdevelopedthird world countries
including Iran, and;
WHEREASOrthodox Christians should be called to go beyond the political, social and legal issuesraised by capital punishment and recognize
and address the deeper moral, ethical and religiousquestion of the supreme value of human life in a manner consistentwith our opposition
to abortion and in all such questionsinvolvinglifeand death the Church
must alwaysaddress the value of life, and;
WHEREASin an effort to further the respect for all human life and witness
to the redemptive nature of the Gospel ofJesus Christ who Himself
prevented the legal execution of a woman Gohn 8:3-11)and realized
that the premature death resulting from the application of the de~th
penalty can prevent the rehabilitation, reconciliationand redempuon
THE WORD/NOVEMBER
1989
96. Bids for the 1991 Convention were made on behalf of
Pittsburgh, PA by KWEILIN NASSER and Chicago, IL by
FATHERNICHOLAS DAHDAL. The General Assembly voted
in favor of Pittsburgh.
c. ERNEST SAYKALY announced the appointment of the
Archdiocese Officers for 1990-91. Father Joseph Allen, Vicar
General; Father Paul Schneirla, Executive Secretary; Theodore Mackoul, Financial Officer and Comptroller; George
Elias, Jr. and Richard Bosada, Chancellors. At this point
GEORGE ELIAS, JR., reviewed his career as an officer of the
Archdiocese and after thirty years of service felt it was time
to step aside and allow Metropolitan
Philip to find new,
younger talent. METROPOLITAN PHILIP said George had discussed his reasons with him and he reluctantly accepted the
resignation with profound gratitude for the many important
services George has rendered through the years.
ERNESTSAYKALYannounced the names of those appointees and
elected members whose terms have expired.
Appointed in 1985:
1. BENNY HOMSEY
2. NANCY COHLMIA
3. HAFEZNASSER
4. ANTHONY THOMAS
5. ROBERTMARIA
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�r
Elected in 1985:
1. DR. ANTHONY BASHIR
2. DR. SAM KOURI
3. DR. ALAN MATOOK
4. RALPH ABERCIA
5. DR. GEORGEDIBS
6. DR. EUGENE SAYFIE
7. GEORGEDARANY
MR DAVIDFRANCIOS!was elected NAC SOYO President and MRS.
ELINORG. BOURJAILYwas elected President of NAB AOCWNA.
The followingwerenominated for the Office of Trustee of the Archdiocese and the first ten were elected:
1. DR. EUGENESAYFIE
2. DR. ANTHONY S. BASHIR
3. DR. SAMKOURI
4. MR. RALPHABERCIA
5. DR. ALANE. MATOOK
6. MRS.NANCY COHLMIA
7. MR. GEORGEG. DARANY
8. DR. GEORGEDIBS
9. MR. ROBERTG. MARIA
10. MR. GEORGEELIAS
11. MR. HAFIZ A. NASSAR
12. MRS.EVELYNKOURY
13. MR. ABDULLAHA. DIRANI
14. MR. ANTHONY ABRAHAM
15. MR. DAVIDE. SLAMAN
16. MR. WALTERPARHAMOVICH
17. DR. FREDERICKKAYAL
Robin~icholas, Chairm_anof the Food for Hungry People program, receives the
• Antoman Medal of Merit for her efforts on behalf of the poor and hungry.
MissK~thy Meyer,Secretary of_theMetropolitan Primate, waspr
Antoruan Gold Medal of Ment for 20 year of faithful ervice.
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of Trustees for the next term (expiresin 1993).
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KWEILIN NASSAR, the General Assembly adjourned at 5:20
358 Mountain Road, Englewood, New Jersey 07631
P.M.
(The numbers attached to the severalsectionsare those givenin the official agenda.)
Respectfullysubmitted,
(VeryRev.)Paul W.S.Schneirla
ArchdioceseSecretary
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Appointments:
1. MR. NICOLA M. ANTAKLI
2. MR. ROBERTJ. BETHONEY
3. DR. GEORGE]. FARHA
4. DR. PAULE. MASSAD
5. DR. WASSIFE. MIKHAIL
1989Elections:
1. MR. HAFIZ A. NASSAR,Appointed to complete the elected term
of ROBERTKOURY
2. MR. RICHARDJ. BOSADA,Re-appointed Chancellor.
3. MR.ROBERTA. KOURY,Appointed Chancellorfollowingthe resignation of MR. GEORGEELIAS,JR.
MR. ADEEBSAADwasreelectedChairman of the Orderof St. Ignatius.
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Name
The 1991 Convention will be
hosted by Sts. Peter and Paul Church
of Bethesda, MD.
Address
The 1993 Convention will be
hosted by St. George Church of Pittsburgh, PA.
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copy(s) of the 1990 Liturgical Guide to:
1989
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�DAILYDEVOTIONS by The VeryRev.George Albert
The Archdiocese Dollar- Year Ended Jan. 31, 1989
December, 1989
1. 1 THESS. 5:9-13, 24-28; LUKE 2o: 19_26
Prophet Nahum; Martyr Ananias (FAST)
WHERE THE DOLLAR CAME FROM (TO DEFRAY EXPENDITURES)
2. 2 COR. 11:1-6; LUKE 12:32-40
Prophet Habakkuk (FAST)
Orthodox Christian
Books and Publications,
Subscription to the WORD
and Miscellaneous
Organizations and Individuals
(other than for charities)
3. EPH. 2:14-22; LUKE 17:12-19
Prophet Zephaniah; Prophet Sophronias
(FAST)
4. GAL. 3:23-29; MARK 5:24-34
Martyr Barbara; Saint John the Damascene
(FAST)
Theological Education Funds
5. 2 THESS. 1:10-2:2; LUKE 21:12-19
Saint Sabbas; Saint Gurias (FAST)
6. HEB. 13:17-21; LUKE 6:17-23
St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, Bishop of
Myra in Lycia (FAST)
Parishes, Individuals, Organizations
& Departmenf of Charities
for charities
(excludes $900,000 held in reserve
for the St. George Hospital
in Beirut, Lebanon)
The Parishes & Missions
(assessments, tithing
and special trays)
WHERE THE DOLLAR WAS SPENT (EXPENDITURES)
Charities (excludes $900,000
for St. George Hospital
of Beirut, Lebanon)
23.5¢
Clergy Insurance
and Retirement Fund
19.5¢
Youth Ministry,
Campus Missionary Activities
and Parish Development
Publication of the WORD
Orthodox Christian Book~,
Conciliar Press and Pamphlets
~
Maintenance & Operation
of Archdiocese Headquarters
14. 1 TIM. 3:1-13; MARK 9:10-16
Martyrs Thyrsus, Leucius, Callinicus,
Philemon, Apollonius, and Arianus (FAST)
15. 2 TIM. 1:8-18; MARK 2:23-3:2
Martyr Eleutherius and his Mother, Martyr
Anthia (FAST)
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13. 1 TIM. 18:20, 2:8-15; MARK 8:30-34
St. Herman of Alaska; Martyrs Eustratius
and Lucy (FAST)
Hierarchs'
allowances and offices
21. 1 TIM. 6:17-21; MARK 10:17-27
Martyr Juliana and the 630 Martyrs (FAST)
23. GAL. 3:8-12; LUKE 13:18-29
Ten Martyrs of Crete; SS. Theodule and
Saturninus (FAST)
12. HEB. 13:17-21; LUKE 6:17-23
St. Spyridon the Wonderworker (FAST)
Other Departments, Commissions,
Standing Committees and
Miscellaneous
20. 1 TIM. 5:22-6:11; MARK 10:11-16
St. Ignatius of Antioch, the God-mantled
(FAST)
8. 2 THESS. 3:16-18; LUKE 21:37-22:8
Righteous Patius; SS. Sosthenes and Apollos
(FAST)
11. 1 TIM. 1:1-7; MARK 8:11-21
The Righteous Stylites, Daniel and Luke
(FAST)
West Coast Chancery Operations
and Building Fund
18. 1 TIM. 5:1-10; MARK 9:42-10:1
Martyr Sebastian and his Companions;
Martyr Modestus (FAST)
19. 1 TIM. 5:11-21; MARK 10:2-12
Martyrs Boniface and Aglaia (FAST)
22. 2 TIM. 1:1-2, 8-18; MARK 10:23-32
Martyr Anastasia, the Deliverer from Poison
(FAST)
10. EPH. 4:1-6; LUKE 14:16-24
Martyrs Mena, Mermogenes, and Eugraphus
(FAST)
Contributions to Antiochian
Village and Heritage and
Learning Center for
Operations and
Capital Improvements
17. COL. 3:4-11; LUKE 14:16-24
Pr?phet Daniel and Ananias, Azarias and
M1sael (FAST)
7. 2 THESS. 2:13-3:5; LUKE 21:28-33
St. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan (FAST)
9. GAL. 4:2, 22-31; LUKE 8:16-21
Conception of St. Anne, the Mother of the
Theotokos (FAST)
Theological, Christian,
Pastoral and Pre Theological
College Education
l6. GAL. 3:8-12; LUKE 13:18-29
Prophet Haggai; Theophano the Queen·
Martyr Marinus (FAST)
24. HEB. 1:1-12;LUKE 2:1-20
Martyr Eugenia; Sunday Before the Nativity
(STRICT FAST)
25. GAL. 4:4- 7; MATT. 2:1-12
Nativity of Our Lord God and Saviour Jesus
Christ (End of the Advent Fast)
26. GAL. 1:11-19;MATT. 2:13-23
Synaxis of the Theotokos (No kneeling or
fasting until January 5)
27. ACTS 6:8-15; 7:1-5, 47-60; MATT. 2:13-23
Archdeacon Stephen, the First Martyr
28. TITUS 1:5-2:1; MARK 11:27-33
20,000 Martyrs Burned in Nicomedia; St.
Glycerius
29. TITUS 1:15-2:10; MARK 12:1-12
14,000 Children Slain by King Herod;
Righteous Marcellus
30. 1 TIM. 6:11-16; MATT. 12:15-21
Martyr Anysia; Martyr Philoterus
31. 2 TIM. 4:5-8; MARK 1:1-8
I.eavetaking of the Nativity; Sunday Before
Theophany; Righteous Melamia; St. Zoticus
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VILLAGEALMANAC
by Paul D. Garrett
"OH NO, NOT AGAIN!" Some months Fr. Matthew
George's gentle reminder that the "Village Almanac" has to get
off to Brooklyn echoes in the cavern of my mind. lots of things
are being planned, but there's no news to report.
September was not such a month. A whole page - and then
some - could be given over to describing the 11th annual St.
Thekla Pilgrimage. 150 pilgrims witnessed Bishop ANTOUN's
ordination of Bruce Crow, former librarian of the Balam and Theological Seminary to the deaconate on Saturday and to the priesthood next morning, renaming him Fr. Isaac, in honor of the great
Syrian ascetic who was the subject of his seminary thesis. Fr.Jason
Del Vitro, pastor of St. George Church, Bridgeville, PA, and
Professor of Holy Scripture at Christ the Saviour Seminary,Johnstown, PA, lectured for a total of eight hours over two days on the
meaning of baptism in Christian life. Sunday afternoon witnessed the event itself as little John Albert Louis George, son of
the Camp Director, Fr. Matthew George and Khoureeye Susan,
was "buried and risen in Christ." Congratulations to all - including the interpid pilgrims, whose numbers Bishop ANIDUN
always emphasizes ought to swell to uncountable proportions.
Let's not disappoint Sayedna again in September of 1990!
The "real news" of the month began at 6:00 p.m. Monday,
September 11in Fr. Matthew's brand-new previously-owned truck
and U-Haul trailer. The camp director and librarian set off for
Spring Valley,IL, and the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Abraham Forsa.
Gallons of coffee later and newly-cognizant of the fact that Indiana lies between the Ohio and Illinois borders (which full-state
road maps, 1:00 a.m. fatigue, and anticipatory-optimism/optimistic anticipation can certainly obscure!) the travellers arrived
at 3:00 p.m. to begin the task of examining and packing up the
books, magazines, recordings, photographs, vestments, correspondence, and miscellaneous memorabilia of the late Archimandrite Seraphim Nassar, compiler of the ''Five-Pounder.''
Mrs. Forsahas served as vigilant guardian of this precious collection since Fr. Seraphim's passing in 1948. Imagine her difficulty, shared with son George, in watching those materials disappear into 22 cartons and upstairs to the truck. They sat as sunset
came and went and reminisced about the work of the Sisters of
the "Sisterhood of the Propagation of Divine Services and Religious Teaching in the United States, Not., Inc."
Despite the fact that young Mary, Elizabeth, and Sadie Abraham knew only "kitchen Arabic" and could neither read nor
for November 1989
Oct. 29-Nov. 12
St.John of Damascus Sacred Art Academy
fall session ($750.00)
and coming up in December/January .
Dec. 31-Jan.2
Jan. 7-21
New Year's Eve Celebration
- last of this decade, so make plans to be
here!
St.John of Damascus Sacred Art Academy
winter session ($750.00)
write it, and were, moreover, unable to fathom the curliques and
squiggles of Byzantine musical notation, Fr. Seraphim, as President of the Sisterhood, patiently taught them to chant the services properly in the mother tongue, then began the massive task
of substituting English words. Elizabeth, joined by Harvardgraduate Habib Katibah, provided the translations, which when
deemed correct and singable, were typed by the sisters. The result was the 1938 Book of Divine Prayers and Servicesof the Catholic Orthodox Church of Christ. As Fr. Seraphim began his extensive travels around the country promoting the use of English
in the liturgy, the Sisters shipped off copies of the book, many
hundreds of them for free.
After years of praying that Fr. Seraphim's invaluable library
would find a proper home, Elizabeth Forsa relinquished custody to the Antiochian Village. In a collection where richness, the
"jewel" is still the typewritten texts which bear silent - but ever
so eloquent - testimony to the intense dedication and love in
the hearts and hands of the sisters. Fifty-one years after the first
edition left the press, Divine Prayersand Services (now in its third
edition) is still an indespensible part of every altar and kleros in
the land. Without this pioneer work, could the Archdiocese have
reached the point of maturity that it could hear Metropolitan
PHILIP's Anaheim challenge to "build an Orthodox home for
America," realize the sacrifices and efforts this will take, and still
enthusiastically - not just politely - cheer? Thanks be to God
for the Sisterhood, and to the Forsa family for forty years of
stewardship ending with this donation. The Village's preservation of our heritage and ability to promote learning have been
advanced.
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<p>The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America (AOCA), headquartered in Englewood, New Jersey, oversees seven dioceses with over 250 parishes in the United States and Canada. </p>
<p>The AOCA is one of 24 archdioceses of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East across the world. The editorial office for their publication <em>The Word</em> is in Brooklyn, New York. AOCA founded the periodical as an Arabic language publication in 1905, which ran for 16 volumes. The final issue of the Arabic <em>Al-Kalemat</em> appeared in 1933, and the English iteration <em>The Word</em> began anew in 1957.</p>
<p>The original copies of the periodical are housed at the Antiochian Heritage Library in Bolivar, Pennsylvania. The Antiochian Heritage Library was founded in 1987, and its collections focus on information about early Christianity, the theology of the Orthodox Church, and religious and cultural themes in Middle Eastern history. </p>
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<p>The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America Newspaper Collection includes both Arabic-language volumes of Al-Kalemat and English-language volumes of <em>The Word</em> (also called Al-Kalemat, Al Kalimat, Al Kalimah, and الكلمة), covering the years 1905-1993. The periodical focuses on current events and debates from an Antiochian Orthodox perspective. </p>
<p>The periodical is written and published by The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America and continues to be published monthly excluding July and August. Some years and issues are not included in the collection, and there are some years that the publication did not run.<br /><br />The collection also includes various parish commemorative booklets from Antiochian Orthodox churches in different regions of the United States, including but not limited to, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, and New York.</p>
<p>The English-language volumes are located here on the KCLDS Archive's website. The Arabic-language volumes are located on the Khayrallah Center’s <a href="https://arabicsearch.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Arabic Newspapers database</a>.</p>
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OCTOBER
1989
�_ocTo_BER,
01D-vo_L.
1989-IBI
The Most Reverend
Metropolitan PHILIP, D.H.L., D.D.
Primate
Editorial ..........
· · · · · · · · • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •3
The Most Reverend
Archbishop Michael, Auxiliary
Bringing Orthodoxy to America ....
by Dr. Daniel Sahas
The Right Reverend
Bishop Antoun, Auxiliary
First Row, First Seat ........
by Fran De Bellis
Founded in Arabic as
Al Kalimat in 1905
by Bishop Raphael Hawaweeny
Founded in English as
The Wordin 1957
by Metropolitan Antony Bashir
Archdiocesan Office .........
• • • • • • • · · · · · · · • • • • .... 12
Lifestyles X ..................
by Philip Najeeb Saliba
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Department of Christian Education ...................
15
Editor-in-Chief
Archpriest George S. Corey, D.Min.
SOYO Digest ......................
17
EditorialBoard
The V. Rev.Joseph A. Allen, Th.D.
Anthony Bashir, Ph.D.
John L. Boojamra, Ph.D.
The Rt. Rev.Basil Essey,M.Div.
The V. Rev. Antony Gabriel, Th.M.
The V. Rev.Peter Gillquist
Claudette B. Hanna
The V. Rev.James C. Meena
The Rev.John W. Morris, Ph.D.
Ronald Nicola
Najib E. Saliba, Ph.D.
The V. Rev. Paul Schneirla, M.Div.
The Rev. Paul N. Tarazi, Th.D.
The V. Rev. Stephen Upson, Ph.D.
Stefanie YovaYazge, M.A.
Review ......................
• • • • • • • • • • .........
o!
I write this e~itorial out fru~tration. Frustration because I am sitting comfortably in Brook1~~•New York, :Vhile Lebanon i~?emg systematically destroyed. I had the wonderful opportunity to
vis~tLebanon tw1ee,before the Civil War. As I now watch on my television screen, that beautiful country
bemg destroyed, I weep for what I once thought was paradise on earth, for its suffering citizens and
for the mystique of the cities and villages that once attracted tourists from all over the world to its
bosom. The country is dying, in fact is taking its last breath. Ninety percent of its population have
either been killed, displaced or left for residences abroad. Entire sections of the country have been
reduced to rubble. What few citizens remain live in constant fear and usually in basement bomb
shelters. The situation is unbearable. God help them all!
The question must be asked WHY? Certainly I am no expert on the Middle East and its politics, but it seems to me that a little common sense can give us some answers. Let's look at the scenario. There is no president, two men are claiming the leadership of the country, there is a division within
the Armed Forces, there are militias for every "special interest group", South Lebanon is occupied
by the Israelis, and there is the presence of Syrians, Palestinians, Iranians, Iraqis, and who knows who
else. The United Nations has a small peace-keeping force there to "monitor" the movements of various groups. And as of this writing, the United Nations, the Arab League, the Algerians, the Pakistanis,
and the French are actively trying to bring about a cease fire and/or gain the release of all the hostages
held by fanatic fundamentalists (including the Israelis). The United States has promised to support
the efforts of the Arab League, but thus far has refused to commit its armed forces to a situation where
there is no regard for the sanctity of life.
One day, when the history of this period will be written, historians will probably say that Lebanon's Civil War was one of the most barbaric in the history of mankind. It is not a confrontation between nations, nor races, nor religions. It is fratricide! Brothers are killing brothers. The nation has
divided itself into tribes and they are killing each other. The Lebanese prophet, Gibran Kahlil Gibran,
spoke eloquently of this when he said:
"Woe to a nation in which every tribe is a nation. Woe to a nation that turns away
from true religion to denominationalism, and from a green pasture to dusty lanes, and
from wisdom and logic. Woe to a nation which is crowded with sects and cults, and becomes empty of genuine religion. Woe to a nation, whose politician is a fox, her J?hilosopher is a juggler, and her art is the art of p~tchin~ ar:idimitati?n. ~~e to~ nauon that
welcomes her leaders with trumpets, and with whistling and with pipmg bid them farewell. Woe to a nation that does not lift her voice except when walking behind a casket,
neither acquire her pride, save over the graves in the cem~tery, and does not ta~e ~?;'enge
except when her neck is between the sword and beheading. Woe to that nauon.
The prophet of Lebanon has spoken again.
.
.
The Lebanese have sought help from every quarter. But they must begm helJ?mg th_ems~l_v~s.
They put their trust in other nations - and other nations failed_them. ~hey put their trust m milmas
and the sword. And they are dying by the sword. They p~t t~eir trust ma system that was mean~ t?
divide them_ a confessional system of government. It is this system that brought about the Civil
War. It is well past time for the Lebanese to put the blame where it belon_gs~ on them~e!ves._Let
them sit at a table, friend and foe alike, and negotiate - reform the c??~t1tut1on so that ~tis _f~irto
all citizens, not just a select group- build institutioi:is in the country, uuhzmg the talents of its ouzens
to help create a new Lebanon, a secular, democratic Lebanon.
.
Today it is the death of a country - I..ebano1:.Tom~rrow it may _bethe _dea~hof what is _l~ftof
the entire region - unless responsible leaders act immediately, put aside their pnde and ambmons,
and make a true sacrifice for their beloved country.
George S. Corey
4
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• • • • • • • • • • · · • • • • .... 18
Antiochian Women of North America .................
19
Daily Devotions ...................................
by Father George Alberts
20
Meditation in Arabic ...............................
by Father Athanasius Bitar
21
The People Speak .................................
22
Communities in Action .............................
24
The Orthodox World ...............................
29
Village Almanac ..................................
32
TechnicalAdvisor
Donna Griffin Albert
Editorial Office:
THE WORD
52 - 78th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11209
Subscription Office:
358 Mountain Road
Englewood, NJ. 07631
ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION:
U.S.A. and Canada, $12.00
Foreign Countries, $15.00
Single Copies, $1.50
THE WORD (USPS626-260), published monthly
except July and August, by the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America at 358
Mountain Road, Englewood, NewJersey 07631 and
at additional mailing offices.
Postmastersend addresschangesto: THE WORD,
358 Mountain Road, Englewood, NJ07631
ISSN 0043- 7964
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EDITORIAL
The Death of a Country
33,NO.s
MEMBER: The Associated Church Press
Religious News Service
Conciliar Press
COVER:
October is Youth Month in the Antiochian Archdiocese. Our cover this month is in memory of one of
the young men of our Church, CRAIG STEPHENS,
who was killed in an automobile accident, at the age
of 16. This icon of Jesus and the Children was written by lconographer Phillip Zimmerman of the Antiochian Village, and donated to St. George Church
in Pittsburgh, PA, by Craig's parents, family and
friends, in his blessed memory. We thank them for
sharing this beautiful and meaningful icon with the
• I
readers of THE WORD. Rest in peace, young Craig.
Editor
Editor's Note:
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The above editorial does not necessarily reflect the opm10ns o the Pn!11ate, ierarc s, c ergy
or laity of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North Amenca.
1981
THE WORD/OCTOBER
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THEWORD/OCTOBER 1989
�"BEARWITNESSTO THE LIGHT;
BRINGING ORTHODOXYTO AMERICA"
-
by Dr. Daniel Sahas
Universityof "Waterloo
In the theme of your Convention,
"Bear Witness to the Light; Bringing
Orthodoxy to America," you have combined, in an enlightening and delightful way, the Biblical injunction with the
American quest:
There was a man sent from
God, whose name was John. He
came for testimony, to bear witness to the light, that all might
believe through him. He was not
the light, but came to bear witness
to the light. 0ohn 1:6-8)
Metropolitan Philip, Your Eminences,
Your Graces, Reverend Fathers, Your
Excellency, Beloved sisters and brothers
in Christ, dearest Orthodox in North
America:
A true man and a Christian, in the
generic and essential sense of the words,
is a being who is constantly "sent from
God". You, Antiochian Christians, have
put flesh on this Christian understanding of the human nature. You reverted
the name ''Christian'', employed originally as a derogatory appellation for the
unlettered and the underprivileged,
and used in jest for "the follower of
some charlatan who claimed to be the
Messiah", to a way of life and a role
model. "Christian", then, came to
mean the Christ-like person, the imitator of Christ, the living and vibrant
member of the mystical body of the incarnate lDgos, the Light par excellence!
And your third bishop, Ignatius of Antioch, incarnated and sealed this definition with his baptism of blood, in
Rome, 1885 years ago!
"Light" is _nota figurative expression;
as Christ is not an abstraction, either.
Ignatius did not witness to, nor did he
become an imitator of an abstraction.
Light is the definite state of existence
that dispels darkness; the quality that
makes things manifest. Light is the Way
and power which transforms or, actually,
transfigures the world. No surprise,
therefore, that Christianity was original4
Light enables people to see and face
each other as persons. This is, precise1y, the meaning of the Greek word
prosopon: the ability to face, and the
quality to treat each other, not as numbers, units, bodies, denominations or
masses, but as persons, with personal
unalienable and unrepeated charac:
teristics; men, women and children for
each one of whom Christ has died!
Thus, for example, conventions such
as this, are opportunities to "enter", to
come together, to see each other under
the same Light, and face each other as
persons. Convention and light are interwoven categories. What the primitive
man discovered was that one stone alone
can produce neither light nor fire. Two
of them, striking each other, can. That
is why where two or three are gathered
in His name, there is Christ in the midst
of them (Cf. Mat. 18:20). Individualism
(and this is not a numerical, but a mental category), dogmatism, absolutism,
authoritarianism,
egocentricism,
spiritual or cultural imperialism, are
characteristics alien to Orthodoxy; and
these must be seen and treated as idiosyncracies, inclinations, preferences,
that is, heresies! Coming together, be·
ing in communion with each other,
challenging, talking, facing issueswith
each other and acting together, is an ex-I
perience which is at the heart of our
Christian Faith. Being in communion
with each other (as members of an Or-/
thodox community and as a familyof
Dr. Daniel Sahas addresses Convention.
Orthodox communities), is not a matWhat are, then, some of the ingre- ter of choice in Christianity; it is a fundients and characteristic "ways" of the damental of faith. Our belief in a perlight which Orthodox are called to in- sonal God speaks, precisely, of this noculcate and bear witness to them in tion of a communion of distinct persons
America? Allow me to mention, briefly, in the Holy Trinity, in an eternal movement of love, according to Maximus the
four of them.
Confessor. The fact is not coincident~!
1. Light as a way of convention and
that in our Orthodox tradition, authoncommunion
Light brings people together. One ty and truth are not manifested through
puts the light on a stand "that those any single person, or even thro~g~ a
who enter may see the light" (Lk. 8:16). concilium of ecclesiastical dignitanes
ly called, even by its fiercest opponents,
"the Way" (Acts 9:1-2; 19:9, 23; 24:14,
22). Paul makes a distinction between
life as a set of "laws of our fathers" and
"the Way" (Acts 24:14) as a living experience, which he persecuted in the
person of concrete men and women,
and to which "Way" he, himself, was
converted! Pliny the Younger, in the beginning of the second century, reporting to the Roman Emperor about
Christianity, described a particular
mentality and behaviour, a certain kind
of witnessing and conduct; a characteristic way of life by the Christians!
And, centuries later, the envoys of
Prince Vladimir, looking for a Faith,
reported a particular conduct and way
of liturgical life, which triggered the
conversion of the Rus to Byzantine Orthodoxy.
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talking to each other; but rather
through God-the-Holy Spirit in synod,
inaction, with the Church (men, women, children, clergy and laity) walking
rogether towards their Emmaus. This is
the extraordinary synodical ethos by
which the Church has been constituted, fed and characterized, and to which
wein North America need to become
rnorecommitted, rather than superfluousand diplomatic. Time is never sufficient to speak adequately about the
blessing and the enriching qualities of
the synodical ethos and character of the
Church; that mentality and way of life
of "walking together" with Christ and
with each other, finding our unity and
mutual fulfillment, and recognizing
Christ "in the breaking of the bread"
(Lk. 24:35 ). Of course, we have been
walking, making significant strides
within our own borders and, to a lesser
extent,in North America at large - but
as individual ethnic Orthodox conclaves.Jesus was constantly "walking"
- but never alone. Consider all the
walking He did, and its accomplishments. Don't be afraid to use your imagination, and allegorize the Biblical
circumstances, if you want to make
Christa living, contemporary American
reality.He walked with a few select disciples but also, and with them, with
crowds, with people in distress, with
people in need, with people searching
formeaning. He walked even with peoplewith whom he was in disagreement
on fundamentals of faith and conduct!
He walked teaching, visiting, healing
people, sharing their sorrows and joy;
He walked carrying His own cross. He
evenwalked through . . . closed doors!
And there are lots of "closed doors"
around us. In all instances Jesus walked
with a single purpose; the glory of His
IFatherin heaven, by witnessing to His
wisdomand truth, in flesh and as Light!
2. Light as a revealing way
. In the doxology of the daybreak serv' teeof the Orthros, rejoicing in the new
~aywe sing "in your light we may see
light". As only under the light of the
daycan one experience light, so under
thelight of Christ one can see light and
become"the light of the world" (Mat.
5:14,16). The light of Orthodoxy is not
a spotlight that one directs selectively
upon himself, or upon a specific event
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or object. It is a light which, like the inner lig~1tingof Byzantine iconography,
transpires and illumines the wholeo_n~'sown words, works, conduct, dispo~
s1t10ntowards life, society, history and
its welfare.
Light itself is not a decoration. It illuminates things and shows their true
~eing. As it ~akes things manifest,
light speaks of itself. Light is "for revelation to the nations (lit., to the gentiles) and for the glory of the people"
who receive it (Cf. Lk. 2:32). A Christian is glorified because of and while witnessing to the Light. Orthodoxy is not
some kind of a status title; it is a burden
of responsibility. Thus, bearing witness
to the light means also crying in the
"wilderness"; roaming in the "desert";
being the unpopular voice of moral
consciousness; standing against injustice, personal whims, ecclesiastical
politics, and offering one's own head on
a platter; going up to one's Calvary,
carrying even one's owp cross ... All
these, too, are ways of self-revelation
and of bearing witness to the Light.
Light, by definition, has a critical
quality and disposition. Orthodoxy, as
a witness to the light must be selfcritical, and critical towards things and
people who claim to be substitutes for
God. Self-complacency, emotionalism,
pietism, triumphalism, idle (supposedly "traditional") thinking, oruncritical
adaptation of man-made modes of salvation, just because they seem to be
popular, easily accessible, fashionable,
convenient or, worse, serving political,
ethnic-tribal or other experiences, are
not characteristics of Orthodoxy.
3. Light as a transfiguring way
Light does not change the shape or
form of things; it transfigures them.
God-the-Word, the Light par excellence, "became flesh and dwelt among
us" 0ohn 1:14). "He came to his own
home . . ." and to those who believed
in Him "He gave power to become children of God" 0ohn 1:11-12). Christ
transfigured Himself in front of His
disciples, "His face shone like the sun,
and His garments became white as
light" (Mat. 17:2), but He always remained recognizable by them. He was
crucified and risen, but He continued
conversing and eating fish for breakfast
with them! He ascended into heaven,
but He is tangible and He lives in our
midst. As His feet, He left our feer- as
His hands, our hands; as His mou,th,
our mouth; as His smile our smile . . .
(a continuous transfiguration of the human nature!) for us to be His ''witnesses
inJerusalem and allJudea and Samaria", in Antioch, Syria, Lebanon-,America, Canada, "and to the end of the
earth" (Acts 1:8).
Witnessing to the light does not
mean becoming what we are not; it
means rather discovering, exploring,
celebrating, reflecting and sharing what
we truly are, our ontological being: the
image of God in us; the breath of God
in us; the holiness of God in us; the life
of God in us; our humanity, restored by
the incarnation of the lDgos.
Bearing witness to the light means
celebrating and manifesting the theosis
of the human nature, which makes us
conscious sharers of the divine life and
beauty, and at one with the world. Because, the worst human tragedy is the
alienation of man from his source of being; the self-exile from his creator; his
subjugation to the material creation for
which he was meant to be its master and
curator; the fear of his fellow men with
whom he was meant to live in communion ...
This, too, is the quest of
America today: to shed off the spiritual poverty in the midst of material plenty; to experience an inner confidence
and security in spite of an unprecedented armament; to enjoy the richness and
the beauty of the material creation instead of an impending environmental
holocaust; to find meaning in life as an
alternative to oversimplified and glorified ways of death. This, too, is the
quest of the Christian America: to taste
"the unity of faith and the communion
of the Holy Spirit" in the midst of an
unguarded denominationalism; to experience the balance of the Christian
Faith in the midst of a polarization of its
claims; to feel the security and the sincerity of Christianity in the midst of a
commercialization and exploitation of
Its message.
4. Light as the outer of the inner way
One of the most fascinating, but forgotten, admonitions of Jesus to His
disciples was the following antinomy:
"What I tell you in the dark, utter in
the light; and what you hear whispered,
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�~---------------------,,------------------~---------------proclaim upon the housetops" (Mat.
10:27).
In the Orthodox tradition and ethos,
mysticism and mission do not find each
other in tension, but rather in a constant state of interplay. The one is the
other side of the other. We Orthodox,
especially in secular and moralist North
America, are becoming populists and
superfluous with our mystical tradition.
fur public relations and for stressing our
"uniqueness", we theorize only about
the mystical character of our Orthodox
theology and ethos, while forgetting the
inherent witnessing character of spirituality- thus diluting the essential character of Orthodoxy itself. The mystical
character of Orthodoxy derivesfrom the
experience of the divine gnofos. True
mysticism is living, reflective and, thus,
witnessing, as true witness is one that
derives from the inner, bubbling,
springs of the spirit. Not from big
mouths, but from thirsting souls; not
from fat lips, but from pure hearts; not
from verbose declarations aimed at
public relations, but from the depths of
prayer; not with loud voices, but with
that thundering eloquence of the silent
icon; not from emotional pulpits or
glaring cameras, but from the transparent flesh of Christ on earth- that conscious spiritual parish life at the grass
roots; those iconographed walls of an
authentic church; that sensitive celebration of our feasts and services; that
monastic community of spiritual
renewal, that synodical love and consensus ...
to mention only a few
manifestations of our spiritual treasures.
History and cultures have created a
number of seemingly self-contained,
cocoon-Orthodoxies - trees which
more often that not obscure the sense
of the forest. But the essence of Orthodoxy is the property of every Christian; and this must be witnessed to,
returned to and shared by everyone. Before becoming Greek Orthodox, Russian Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Baptist, Episcopalian, Disciple of Christ or Mennonite we were all "Christians", in the
Antiochian sense of the word, as well as
"Orthodox" in the sense which the one
undivide_d _Churchexperienced, as the.
upright, balanced faith and life against
peculiarities and individual preferences.
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Orthodoxy, therefore, is for everyone. It
is not the making, the privilege, or the
property of any individual, or of any one
ethnic group in particular. Precisely
because of its mystical character,Orthodoxy breaks down all walls of exclusivism, tribalism and provincialism, and
it embraces the root of humanity. We
can no longer use the mystical character of the Orthodox Church as a way of
veiling Orthodoxy with the unknown,
monopolizing it and isolating it from
the world, without realizing that, this
way,we are diluting its very essence. Nor
should we allow Orthodoxy, because of
ethnic "Orthodoxies", to be seen as
some kind of a quaint group within the
American denominational mosaic. If
the major religion in North America is
the North American way oflife (as Will
Herberg has concluded in his Protestant, Catholic,Jew. An essay in American religious sociology, Garden City,
NY.: 1960), the precepts and the ethos
of Orthodoxy must be witnessed to as
the backbone, the marrow and the essence of the Christian Way, especially in
mainstream America today. That is why
Orthodoxy is, indeed, "the best kept secret in America", as Metropolitan Philip
has insightfully phrased it (Atlantis
May, 1989, p. 30). Not because it has
to be unknown, but because it has to
become an integral part of American
life. Orthodoxy is there, ready to capture the imagination and the life of in tellectuals, scientists, environmentalists, doctors, politicians, professors,
teachers, technicians, housewives, workers, bus drivers, farmers, writers, actors
in North America. Orthodox Christianity makes sense; it touches upon the
entire life; it enters the human condition through everysingle pore of its fabric; it transfigures and refines life. Orthodoxy "is patient and kind; it is not
jealous or boastful; it is not arrogant or
rude; it seeks not her own; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at
wrong, but rejoices in the right; it bears
all things, believes all things, hopes all
things, endures all things". Orthodoxy
has the same characteristics as love. We,
Orthodox, need to memorize the 13th
chapter ofl Corinthians, apply it to Orthodoxy, and offer it back to North
America and to the world as an expression of ultimate love.
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. The Western diasp~ra ~f Orthodoxy
1s not a curse or an exile m the Jewish
sense (galuth); it is the greatest, and
possibly last, chance and providential
blessing which God is offering to us to
make the "one, holy, catholic and
apostolic" Church manifest, in space
and time. I fail to see how Orthodoxy
can do this better, without the
challenges and the opportunities that
the Western Orthodox diaspora is offering to us abundantly. While some see in
American society moral decadence, I see
also profound sensitivity and a sincere
quest for goodness and meaning. While
some see crude materialism and hopelessness, I discern also a quest for spiritual values and aspirations. While some
see rampant individualism and selfishness, I encounter also tenderness and an
enviable community spirit and social
concern. Orthodoxy is not an Eastern
religious tradition by some kind of divine fiat. By its make-up and essence,
Orthodoxy is Eastern, Western, Northern and Southern, indeed global; and
it has been so since day one (Cf. Acts 2).
If Orthodoxy, as a phenomenon from
the point of view of its essence and outlook, is any one thing in particular it is
an Easter tradition; that is, joyful, lively,
hopeful, transhistorical and, ultimately,
eschatological, where the experience of
the divine and of the eschaton begins
from here, and now. The centre of
Christianity is Easter. The miracle that
Christianity proclaims is the Resurrection. The message of Christianity is that
Christ is risen; "if Christ is not risen, our
faith is in vain" (Cf. I Car. 15 :17). The
light which Christianity speaks about
and offers incarnate, is the event and the
light of the Resurrection, which convenes, reveals, transfigures and makes
the mystical and innermost, manifest
and lucid. The light of Orthodoxy is a
light of hope, joy and life.
***
I was asked to limit my remarks tonight to 15 minutes. Regretfully, I ha~e
failed in my assignment badly. And this
is because of the richness and the challenge of the theme of your Convention,
and of your own impressive presence.
Both have spoken to me volumes and
they will remain with me for the rest of
my life. I do not want to steal a single
second more from this symposium of
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oursoulsand bodies. After all, "Ortho- gu!dance in sil:nce; our incense is praydox"means orthros, or balanced.
er m fragrant silence; our most crucial,
When one is overwhelmed, unable to transforming, petitions in the eucharist
xpressthat which words and actions are inaudible; our activism is social and
\nnot express, then silence takes over. worldly, but also contemplative and
~ight, too, is silent. We, Orthodox,
ascetic; our servicesare triumphant and
capitalizeon words, on hymns, on mu- melodic, but our ceaseless prayer, the
sic,on colour, ~n movement and on Jesus' prayer, is a "prayer of the heart"!
outwardexpress10ns; but we also find
With your love, your enthusiasm,
meaningin an inner cleansing and in your vocal and imposing physical prestheconstructive silence: our icons are ence and with your accomplishments,
eloquencein silence; our candles are you have brought me to a crescendo of
joy and hope. It is time for me to turn
s~ent and savour that exquisite taste, vision and beauty of an American Orthodoxy, which you have been shaping
up for years. Your children, and America, will be forever grateful to you.
Address delivered at the Biennial
Convention of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North
America, Anaheim, California,July29,
1989.
A Shy and Timid Love
oJesus,why has my hean
been so cold toward You?
I Oh,I've called Your Name
ten thousand times,
but what have I really felt toward You?
HaveI simply not known how to love?
Have I simply never known
what love really is?
And when You talked with Abraham,
and took him to the Promised Land,
You were also taking me
Butnow I do love someone,
and this someone now loves me:
a ray of love does seem now to flicker
deep inside;
Am I ready now
to really love You, Lord?
And when You went with Joseph
into the land of darkness,
and made him strong
against the wiles
of Pharoah's wife,
You were, as well, protecting me
0 LordJesus! What am I afraid of?
Howcan it be
that I shy away from You? You, my Maker,
my Savior,
my Comforter!
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And when You spoke to Noah,
and saved him from the flood,
You were also saving me,
from my own flood
of passions
and of sins
I would not even be alive,
if You had not imagined me
and wanted me to be!
I would never have survived
if You had not protected me
from ravages and dangers
I often didn't even see .
Andall the times I've run from You,
forgetting You,
rejecting You still You never ran from me,
but kept on ever patiently
loving me ...
WhenYou formed the worlds
in the hollow of Your Hands,
Youwere making them for me
Andwhen You shaped the mountains,
oceans, rivers, valleys,
animals and flowers,
sun and moon and stars,
You fashioned them for me
Andwhen You scooped up dust
andmade a Man
Youwere already forming me,
according to Your ordained plan .
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And when You saw the plight of all the Hebrew childrenenslaved and overburdened and rescued them by Moses' hand,
You also rescued me
And when, time and time again, You delivered Israel
from their enemies,
and from the follies of their sins,
You were, as well, delivering me,
from the demons' cruel assaults . .
And when You sent the prophets
to exhort, and warn, and teach,
and remind Your people
of Your steadtast love,
You were reminding me
And when with deep humility
You came into the world
as Mary's little child,
You were coming unto me
And when You bowed under the hand of John
in the Jordan River,
You made the way for me one day
to be washed and cleansed
And when You called the fishermen,
the tax collectors and the scribes,
to follow You and live with You,
You were also calling me
And when You healed the paralytics,
the lepers and the blind,
You were also healing me
from the sickness and the darkness
of my soul
And when You raised Tabitha
and Lazarus from the grip of death,
You were also raising me,
giving me another chance to live .
And when You gave Your life
unto the executioners
and hung suspended on the cross,
naked and exposed,
for all the world to mock and scorn,
or love,
You died for me
And when You searched the depths of hell
for all who would respond to You,
You were also reaching me
in the gloom of my own hell
And when You rose again that Sunday morning
conquering death by Your own death,
You were also raising me
from my self-created tomb
And when You sent the Holy Spirit
on the day of Pentecost,
and melded Your beleaguered followers
into Your very Body,
You created then the Church for me,
to be my eternal Home . . .
Oh IDRD, how can I remain untouched
by all this sacrifice,
these works oflove You've done for me?
How can I remain stone cold
to this endless stream of care
You've proven by Your deeds
continually?
How can I continue to ignore
Your steady patient tugging
on my heart?
Oh IDRD Jesus, please forgive me for my fears,
and all the numbness of my heart and soul and
mind;
Oh IDRD, help me even now,
as I take the leap, and say:
"I do love You, IDRD, I do!
I do want to be with You,
to put my head upon Your shoulder,
to look into Your eyes . . .
Yes, IDRD, yes! If only with a shy and timid love,
I am reaching out to You!"
-David
C. Ford
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�FIRSTROW, FIRSTSEAT
An Essayin Tribute to the Life of the Late
KhouriyaJoan Allen
by FranDe Bellis
What constitutes persons? Is it the way
they look? Is it what they think, feel, say?'Is
it what others have to say about them? Is it
what they do - the significance of their
contribution to society? Is it their ultimate
goal in life?
It is the untimely passing from this life of
our beloved KhouriyaJoan Allen that has
afforded us the heart-inspiring, unique opportunity to know her person more completely from all of these vantage points.
Is it the way she looked? A~yone who set
eyes upon her for the first time could only
come away from such an encounter remarking on how physically beautiful a person
she was. Upon further reflection one would
have to have been struck by her youth and
beauty of soul which shone forth on her
countenance and in her manner. Old-time
parishioners of St. Anthony Church in Bergenfield, NJ, now residing in Florida,
Catherine and Alex Glines said, "Joan
suffered and is now at peace. She was too
young and beautiful, but will always be
remembered with love.'' In a note to Father
Joseph, Phillip and Joseph, Bob and Diane
Koory wrote, 'Joan waskind, warm and loving towards us whom she knew briefly, so
much more she must have been towards
you who shared her life and were the fullness of her h~art. I do not believe that any
encounter between individuals, no matter
how brief, is accidental. I firmly believe that
God has a purpose for all meetings in life,
even the passing by of strangers. I am sure
He meant Joan to be for Diane and me what
she is: a pristine example of Christian love
and service . . . Her love will continue to
grow in us as we remember her and follow
her example."
Is it what she thought, felt, said? Who
could improve on the feelings, thoughts
and superb original composition of the
prayer Joan wrote which was adopted by
AOCWNA as their official prayer?
"In the Name of the Father and the
Son and of the Holy Spirit.
0 Christ Our God,
We all are pledged to serveThee with
our whole being.
Help HS to continue to work for Thee
through our Church without
seeking praise . . . without seek8
ments sprang from her interest in the tasks
ing personal gain . . . without
of the Orthodox priest's wife. As a very
judging others . . . without a
young, inexperienced Khouriya she recalled
feeling that we have worked hard
feeling "put down" by certain situations
enough and now must allow ourand parishioners, ignored by others whose
selves rest.
main interest was in a contact with the
, Give us the strength to do what is
priest alone, and just generally not imporright and help us to go on striving
tant, but rather living in her husband's
and to remember that ACTIVIshadow. She recognized she was in a better
TIES are not the MAIN thing in
position that some of the more seasoned
life.
Khouriyas who were bound by an even
The most important thing is to have
more restricting tradition, and she comour hearts directed and attuned to
miserated with them. When one of her faThee.
vorite seasoned Khouriyas recounted a story
Amen."
In behalf of the Midwest Antiochian Wom- about how her parish had seated her and
en, Elinor Bourjaily wrote, "The prayer her children in the back of the room on the
Joan wrote for the Antiochian Women will day her priest husband was being honored,
always remind us of her love for the ladies, Joan was incensed. She vowed she would
for her Church, and of her love for God. In write a book in the years to come entitled
her memory we gave a scholarship to a col- "LAST ROW, LAST SEAT." (She could allege student who lives in Spring Valley, Ill. wayscoin a phrase.) In this book she wasgoWe plan to give a scholarship every year in ing to record the many injustices Khouriyas
Joan's name. We will miss our dear sister. had to endure.
Joan surpassed her intention to write her
Her words will always stay with me and
guide my life: 'The most important thing is book. At SOYO Conferences she chaired
to have our hearts directed and attuned to workshops with the Khouriyas in attenThee.' "
dance where joys and sorrows, successesand
His Beatitude, Patriarch Ignatius IV, was hardships, ideas, practices and remedies
extremely moved by this prayer when he last could be shared. During the time that she
visited North America and attended the worked for and earned an M.A. degree from
Eastern Region Parish Life Conference in Fordham University in Religious Education,
1985, in Seven Springs, PA. He had been she designed a questionnaire for Orthodox
somewhat negatively impressed by the priests' wives intended to give some statisseemingly complacent, casual attitude of tics about the status of the role. After givAmericans toward the practice of their re- ing the questionnaire to as many Orthodox
ligion, as he compared it to the situation in priests' wives as she could contact, both in
a war-torn country such as Lebanon. Upon our Archdiocese and others, she shared the
attending the AOCWNA Luncheon, he results of her study in a public address she
heard Joan's prayer and was uplifted. Along delivered on the subject at a National Conwith praise and admiration forJoan, he felt vention in California. Her talk brought
she stood for all Americans. If even one many issues to light about the tasks that
American could express a faith such as the face an Orthodox priest's wife and servedt?
one implicit in the prayer, then true Ortho- sensitize the community at large about this
dox Christian Faith and practice were pos- very important aspect of Orthodox life.
sible and indeed present here in the UnitFather Donald Shadid wrote the followed States and Canada.
ing: ''Father Joe, I have fond memoriesof
Is it what she did? It is almost impossible your beloved Joan- all the way back wmy
to separate what Joan thought, felt and said first year in Seminary, when I was assigned
from what she did, because she was a per- to St. Anthony's, Bergenfield ... You
son of action - a fighter! If she had a con- know back then, Chuck (Father Michael
viction about an issue, she tried to DO Abdelahad now) told me that if there was
something about it.
anyone a future Khouri ya should talk to One of her most remembered achieve- it was KhouriyaJoan Allen ... for shewas
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''the" devoted wife and mother . . . and as
I grew to know you_and your children this became so evident . . . Joan even
sharedher wisdom and love with my Janet
_ Praise God!"
Father Gabriel Ashie wrote, "God giftedJoanwith many talents - we will never
forgether efforts in July '85, at the National
Convention in Boston with the fine program she choreographed with the dance
group from St. Anthony's." Speaking
about the same occasion, Regina Ashie
Roumsaid, "I will always remember Joan's
kindand smiling ways. I especially rememberher coaching everyone during the dance
routine ...
She was having
FUN!"
Yes,Joan derived much pleasure through creative effort. A
wonderfuldancer and choreographer,she used her gift freely and
withenthusiasm. Even a chronic
backproblem could not keep her
downfor long.
During her early college days at
Kutztown, PA, she worked with
teensand children at the YWCA
teachingmodern ballet and tap.
Dance was one of the many
avenuesshe had of expressing her
joyof life. Father Joe tells the storythat when they were first married, "Joan danced from the
refrigeratorto the table."
Her further ability to write and
directmusicals gave form to the
"St. Anthony's Players," a song
and dance group which liked to
performunder her direction. We
attendedand enjoyed performing
at many conventions and in our
ownparish - always proud to do
so because our shows reflected
Joan'sinimitable style.
Her choreographing expertise
wasalso sought after by a secular
groupwhen the Demarest Little
Theaterengaged her in their production of,
"AFunny Thing Happened on the Way to
theForum," in 1978.
Joan's creative outlets were further extendedby her ability and interest in writing
- both prose and poetry. She founded the
NationalPoetry Festival of our Archdiocese
whichgave rise to the musical album entitled,"THE HEART OF A CHILD." As producerand director of this album of children'spoetry set to original music, she was
alsoa performer and one of the musical
coI?posers.The photograph shown in this
a_rt1cle
was one taken during that productiontime, 1980-81. The fun and delight she
tookin creative endeavor was an inspiration
THE
WORD/OCTOBER 1989
to all of us to join in.
Her own words about the main thrust of
the musical album are just another example of her depth of feeling about anything
she created:
"Often we get caught up in ourselvesand fail to see any light in other
people or things. Throughout life we
face many joys, hardships, fears and
anxieties. Sometimes through the
outpourings of children and teens we
become more sensitive and are once
again reminded of the. light ... If
this record affords us just one moment in our busy lives for reflection,
it will have achieved its purpose. It is
meant to penetrate our hearts and
minds because it comes from the very
souls of children. In reality, it is THE
HEART OF A CHILD."
It comes as no surprise that among the
beings dearest to Joan's heart, her own children and her nieces and nephews (whom
she considered as her own), children and
young people in general topped the list.
She was very effective in working with
them. Many a St. Anthony's Feast Day
Celebration saw her as the director of the
Church School Children's shows that
brought tears and gentle laughter to the
hearts of the entire audience.
She founded and directed the Koinonoia
Program for the youth of our parish and
served on the Board of Trustees of the
OCEC. In these capacities she traveled to
speak at various educational conferences.
As co-founderof the Orthodox Adoption
Agency of North America, it gave her a
sense of satisfaction to help children and
parents in quest of being united.
During her ten years of teaching in the
Tenafly Public Schools in New Jersey, she
managed to significantly touch the livesof
many parents, children and colleagues. Her
principal, Rosemary Weitman, wrote:
"Her compassionate nurturing attitude
toward all of her students was the
heart and soul of her teching, as
she was unswervingly committed
to meeting the needs of the 'total
child' ".
''When Joan realized that the
end of the school yearwascoming,
and that it was unlikely that she
would be able to visit her fifth
grade class which she had taught
up until her hospitalization in
early April, she wrote the following note which was to accompany
a small gift for each of her students:
June 11, 1989
Dear Class,
I'm sorryI couldn't get in to see
you before the end of school, but
I wanted to wish you all the happy, fun-filled, good times that
summer brings before you left.
The hospital and my illnessprevent me from coming, or I'd have
been there a million times already.
Each of you has a special place
in my thoughts, so there is a gift
for every one of you in this box.
With love,
Mrs. Allen
Her students and class mothers
responded by sending a photograph of each
child with a piece of original writing done
by that child written in his or her own hand
on the reverse side of the photo. These arrived at a time when Joan could barely concentrate on them, but she fought to do so
and succeeded for a short time. She knew
they had come.
Joan's article on, "THE PRAYER LIFE
OF CHILD AND PARENT," which appeared recently in the March, 1989 issue of
THE WORD elicited many responses. A
sister Khouriya, Cheryl Morris, from Fort
Wayne, Indiana, wrote:
"I did not really know Joan, but I
was always very impressed by her
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tell her how much I enjoyed her article in THE WORD last March. When
she spoke about feeling 'enriched by
the silence . . . aware that I was truly alone with God . . .' she made me
recall times like that and want to reestablish that type of relationship
with God ...
. . . judging from her article, she
was a woman of great spiritual depth
who has attained that peace with
God that passes all understanding.
. . . she had come to a special relationship with the lord, a relationship
based not upon sorrow but upon
thanksgiving."
Is it what others have to say about her?
Father Ken and Doris Bervan wrote:
"All of the wonderful things I have
heard about your wife brought to
mind the story about Mary and Martha. She was much like the two sisters. Like Mary, she was one who was
alwaysconcerned about the lord and
His teachings in her life. LikeMartha,
she was alwaysbusy about serving the
lord as well."
From Dr. Jack and Odette Makari:
"As a researcher in the cancer field,
Jack feels completely frustrated that
he was not able to help such a great
person asJoan. We know thatJoan's
case will give us a great deal of added
motivation towards the conquest of
cancer.''
From the VeryRev.Fr. Peter E. Gillquist:
"This morning on the way to Matins I said to Marilyn, 'I've been praying forJoan all night.' She was somehow 'heavy' on my heart. The call
came later that she went to be home
with the lord.
From the first time I met her, she
was more than a Christian friend, the
wife of a brother priest. She was (is)
family - a sister in Christ, a convert
to the Holy Faith from our specific
background.''
Is it the significance of her contribution
to society? Pablo Casals said, "The capacity to care gives life its greatest significance."
Joan cared in a very personal way about
many people and situations, as is evidenced
by the foregoing testimony to this fact.
In his Eulogy at her funeral, Father Basil Essey quoted St. Gregory of Tours as saying, "Man cannot remain in the tomb as
long as his deeds and words remain alive on
earth." Her words and deeds were those of
the Church. SHE LIVES!
Is it her ultimate goal in life? Dear Father
Basil Essey,through his gift of oratory,in his
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Eulogy to Joan at her funeral on Friday, derful sons, Phillip and Joseph, who reflect
June 30, 1989, shed light on an answer to her influence and that of Father Joseph as
they became an Orthodox Christian Famithis question:
ly and grew together in love.
"The GospelJoan preached to us
Phillip, the elder son, has inherited his
wasweeping and hope - even in facmother's performing and writing abilities
ing death. She loved God, and in the
along with a special talent all his own. He
midst of any adversity, found
has won many Eastern Region Poetry Fesstrength in the lord Jesus Christ. Her
tival Awards, and has been recognized for
ministry was that of the celebrant.
his poetry outside of the Church as well.He
She celebrated everything with joy.
feels that the following original poem has
Joan enjoyed life and celebrated life.
a special meaning for him at this time in his
We join today to celebrate her life, as
life:
we weep, but do not weep without
"Love's a help when sadness
hope - the hope that those who bere1gnslieved in Him, He will bring with
Softe1;ing hurts and deadening
Him.
pams.
Over the past many years I have
In times of heartache, peril, strife,
shared many meals in the home ofFaOur love is still the source of
ther Joe,Joan and the boys.Joan prelife.
pared a home for me, also. She made
And feelings seeming far away
me, who was without family, a part of
Are close enough to save the
their family.
day.
During the Paschal Season, when
I visitedJoan at the hospital, we wept
In paying tribute to his parents on the
and we laughed - we expressed our
occasion of their 25th wedding anniversary,
fears and our hopes. The consolation
celebrated in the hospital, Phillip thanked
I had hoped to bring to her, she gave
them for having set the example for him
to me. She proclaimed life in the
and his brother as to how to live together in
midst of her own demise. She was
love and understanding.
celebrating life from her death bed.
Joseph, the younger son, is also a talent'Christ Is Risen.' These words took on
ed performer, as was his mother, and a sengreat power for me those several
sitive, philosophical thinker. About reacweeks ago. They were not only a praytions to his mother's passing from this life,
er or words of supplication, but a
he said:
proclamation, a Gospel, a message to
"I feel like every time everyone
be shared.
cries, they are thinking about their
As we said farewell, we prayed toloss and not her gain. Her trials on
gether and even in her shortness of
earth are over.''
breath, we sang, 'Christls Risen,' toThis profound thought was expressed a
gether. It was her last hymn here.
long time ago in Isaiah 57 :1-2:
May it be her hymn now as she pro"The righteous perish, and no
ceeds to the Kingdom, with the
man understands it in the heart; merMother of God and the Saints and
ciful men are taken away, none conChoirs of Angels singing with her sidering that the righteous are taken
helping to open wide the Gates of
away from the evil to come. They enParadise and standing with her as
ter into peace; they rest in their beds,
witnesses before that dreadful judgeach one walking in uprightness."
ment seat.
Father Joseph, Joan's husband and our
Her last words to me were, 'Christ
beloved pastor, has always been and conIs Risen. I'm afraid, but Christ Is Ristinues to be an inspiration to us all. In the
en.'"
depth of his sorrow and loss, he insisted on
In 46 short years(because time flies when serving Liturgy at St. Anthony Church the
you're alive) Joan Allen lived a creative, Sunday after the funeral on the Fridaybeproductive, significant life which was ,en- fore. After thanking the parish for supportri~hed by a deep Faith. We have only ing him during this trying time, he remindskimmed the surface of what constituted
ed us that the miracle for which we had all
the depth of the person of Joan Allen.
been praying - a cure for Joan - was?ot
Those of us who were privileged to know the miracle to have happened. THATm~raher well have memories and understandings cle happened a long time ago - the Mira·
of her person which will always live and de of the Empty Tomb - which gaveu~the
grow in our hearts. For those who didn't
hope that Joan would dwell in His King·
know her, she left a lengthy legacy in words <lornand would be present with us at every
and deeds and very importantly in two won- Liturgy, praying with us and for us. Father
THE WORD/OCTOBER 1989
Don Shadid mentioned that he had read
recentlythat, " . . . in the early Church it
wascommon practice to say that when one
'passed ~ro~ this life into the next' he/she d1dn t leave the rolls of the parish
.. he/she merely transferred his/her
~embership into the Church of Heaven!
Without a doubt,Joan is a fervent member
ofthat Church - interceding for all of us.''
LASTROW, LAST SEAT?
NEVER FOR YOU, KHOURIYAJOAN
ALLEN.
YOU HAVE CAST YOUR BREAD
UPON THE WATERS.
FIRST ROW, FIRST SEAT!
grain tog~ther, knowing that the gentlest of
hands will take and sift it, keep what is
worth keeping
and
with the breath of kindness
blow the rest away."
This is the kind of friendship Joan and I
~ad, and I shall treasure it always. We were
sisters. It has left an indelible impression on
my life.
EPIWGUE
An old Arabian proverb reads:
''A friend is one to whom one may pour out
all the contents of one's heart, chaff and
BLESSTHELORDO MY SOUL
Hymns of the Orthodox Liturgical Year
Chanted in English by
THE VERYREVERENDELIASBITAR
Pastor of St. George Orthodox Church
Little Falls, New Jersey
TAPEONE
SIDEONE -
Holy Pascha
TI-IEOCTOECHOS
FromVespers
LordI have Cried Unto Thee
kc My Prayer Be Set Forth
Threeverses from Psalm 140
(Repeated in each of the eight tones)
FromOrthros(Matins)
Godis the lord
Troparionof the Resurrection
Theotokion of the Resurrection
SundayProkeimenon
ThePraises (Ainoi)
TheDoxology (three verses)
Come Receive the Light (tone 5)
To Thy Resurrection (tone 6)
The Troparion of Pascha with verses ( tone 5)
The Hermoi of the Paschal Canon ( tone 1)
Today is the Day of Resurrection (tone 5)
Kontakion of Pascha (tone 8)
The Ninth Ode of Pascha (tone 1)
Advent & Christmas
Preparatory Kontakion (tone 3)
The Katavasias of the Nativity (tone 1)
TAPE TWO
SIDE1WO
Advent & Christmascontinued
SIDE1WO
Troparion of the Nativity (tone 4)
Kontakion of the Nativity (tone 3)
0rthrosContinued - Tones 3 through 8
Hymns from Baptism, Wedding& Funeral
FromMy Youth Up (tone 4)
TheEvlogitaria (tone 5)
As Many as Have Been Baptised (tone I)
0 lord Our God, Crown Them (tone 7)
0 Isaiah, Dance Thy Joy (tone 5)
0 Holy Martyrs (tone 7)
Glory to Thee, 0 Christ (tone 7)
With the Saints (tone 8)
I Weep & I Wail (tone 8)
TAPE1WO
SIDEONE
Triodion . . . Great Lent
LemenPost Matin Gospel Hymns (tone 8)
LemenKontakion (tone 8)
Troparionof Lazarus (tone 1)
Koncakionof Lazarus ( tone 2)
SecondTroparion of Palm Sunday (tone 4)
Venly,all creation ... (tone 8)
HolyWeek
Alleluia& Troparion of the Bridegroom (tone 8)
Exaposcelarionof the Bridegroom Service ( tone 3)
15thAntiphon of Great Thursday Today He is suspended ... (tone 6)
Selectionsfrom the Lamentations ( tones 5 & 3)
Prokeimenon of Great Saturday (tone 7)
September 8, The Feast of the Nativity of our Lady
Troparion (tone 4)
Kontakion (tone 4)
September 14, The Feast of the Elevation of the Cross
Troparion ( tone 1)
Kontakion (tone 8)
November 8, The Feast of the Archangels
Troparion (tone 4)
November 21, The Feast of the Presentation of Our
Lady to the Temple
Troparion ( tone 4)
Kontakion (tone 4)
December 6, The Feast of St. Nicholas
Troparion ( tone 4)
Kontakion ( tone 4)
January 6, The Feast of Epiphany
Troparion (tone 4)
Kontakion (tone 4)
January 30, The Feast of the Three Great Hierarchs
Troparion (tone 1) (tone 4)
Kontakion ( cone 2)
February 2, The Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord
Troparion (tone 1)
Kontakion ( tone 1)
March 25, The Feast of the Annunciation
Troparion ( tone 4)
April 23, The Feast of St. George
Troparion ( tone4)
Kontakion (tone 4)
June 29, The Feast of Scs. Peter & Paul
Troparion (tone 4)
Kontakion (tone 2)
July 20, The Feast of St. Elias
Troparion ( tone 4)
Kontakion ( tone 2)
August 6, The Feast of the Transfiguration
Troparion (cone 7)
Kontakion (tone 7)
August 15, The Feast of the Falling Asleep of Our Lady
Troparion (tone I)
Kontakion (tone 2)
Special Thanks: to His Eminence Metropolitan Philip
Saliba for his support of this project.
To Mr.Basil Kazan for the composition of some of the
music used.
Very Reverend Father Elias Bitar is Pastor of St. George
Orthodox Church, Little Falls, New Jersey and Instructor of Byzantine Music at St. Vladimir's Theological Seminary, Scarsdale, NY.
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�ARCHDIOCESANOFFICE
Holy Great-martyr George surround you_
and all who have worked, prayed and contributed to assist this Committee with his
powerful intercessions.
.
.
Per the decision of this Committee at its
last meeting (December, 1988), the funds
collected for SGH will remain on deposit at
Bank Audi in New York until such time as
Metropolitan ELIAS of Beirut and the
Hospital's administration, in consultation
with Metropolitan PHILIP, det~rmine how
and when it will be expended. Further news
about SGH will appear in "The WORD"
magazine since this will be the final issue of
"COMMITTEE UPDATE."
It has been a joy and a blessing to work
with you and for St. George Hospital. May
God grant you and your families good
health, peace and many years!
George J. Farha, M.D.
Chairman of the Committee
Father Basil Essey
Advisor to the Committee
NOTE 1: Since we have successfully
reached our goal, the Committee's all-out
campaign has now come to a close. Please
be in contact with those communities for
which you were responsible and remind
Donations for THE WORD gratefully them that any funds collected for SGH still
remaining in their local accounts must be
received:
forwarded
to the Archdiocesan chancery in
Helen Gebhart
Englewood,
New Jersey, immediately.
Altoona, Pa.
$ 12.00
Thank
you!
Chakibie David
NOTE2: As a result of the latest round
Fort Wayne, IN
25.00
of
hostilities in Lebanon, SGH has received
Mrs. Mike N. Thabit
direct
hits from at least ten shells - 6 on
Huntington, WV
100.00
Sunday, 30July, and 4 on Monday, 31July.
Mr. Simon E. Rihbany & Family
W. Roxbury, MA
25.00 Please continue to remember SGH and the
people of Lebanon -in your prayers.
(in memory of Gail A. Najjar)
ORDAINED:
GUTHRIE E. JANSSEN to the
Diaconate onJuly 30, 1989, taking the name "Germanos". He is
assigned to St. George Church in
Portland, Oregon.
AWARDED:
GOVERNOR JOHN SUNUNU, The
White House Chief of Staff, the Antonian
Gold Medal of Merit, onJuly 29, 1989 at
the Archdiocesan Convention.
KATHY MEYER, the Primate's Secretary
for 20 years of service, the Antonian Gold
Medal of Merit, on July 28, 1989, at the
Archdiocesan Convention.
ROBIN NICHOLAS, SOYO's Food for
Hungry People Program director, the Antonian Silver Medal of Merit, on July 28,
1989, at the Archdiocesan Convention.
ON LEAVEOF ABSENCE:
The Priest JOSEPH MIROWSKI, former
pastor of St. George Church in Lawrence,
Massachusetts, effective immediately.
The Priest DAMIAN CRISCELLA,former
pastor of St. Elias Church in La Crosse, Wisconsin, effective immediately.
St. George Hospital, BeirutFinal Report from Committee
It was with great joy that we received the
newsfrom Metropolitan PHILIP at the 39th
General Convention of the Archdiocese,
hosted by St. Luke Church of Garden
Grove, California from 23 July through 30
July, that "The Committee to Assist St.
George Hospital in Beirut, Lebanon" has
exceeded its goal of $1,000,000.00 in cash
contributions. Even after deducting the
$63,308.54 in expenses (purchase of medications, shipping costs, etc.) over
$1,000,000.00 is on deposit at Bank Audi in
New York!
We are most, most appreciative of the efforts of all Committee Members who effectively mobilized our entire Archdiocese in
support of St. George Hospital. May the
12
million-member Orthodox community in
America is now claiming "at least as much
'right' to shape the public ethos as the various Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish communities that have enjoyed such leveragein
the past.'' He calls on Orthodox faithful to
"exercise their religious freedom and their
duties as citizens by proclaiming their antiabortion views at every level of government."
Fr. Alexander Webster, pastor of St.
Mary's Orthodox Church in Dunn Loring,
VA, is also Senior Research Associate at the
Ethics and Public Policy Center in
Washington. He has written extensivelyon
national defense and other public policy
matters and is active in the work of Orthodox Christiansfor Life.
For further information, contact Fr. Alexander Webster at (703) 670-0867 or at (202)
682-1200, or Orthodox ChristiansforLife:
JimJatras (703) 941-0735
John or Val Protopapas (516) 271-4408
Fr. Edward Pehanich (516) 541-8977
Prophet Elias
Adult Recognition Program
Orthodox Scouting Commission
Eastern Orthodox Committee on Scouting
of the Standing Conference of
Orthodox Bishops in the Americas
"With us everything is secondary
compared to our concern with young
people and their upbringing in the
instruction and teaching of the Lord.
After all, what greater work is there
than training the mind and forming
the habits of the young?"
St. John Chrysostom ( +407)
PURPOSE
With these words of St.John Chrysostom
as our guide, The Eastern Orthodox Scouring Commission and the Eastern Orthodox
(Washington, D.C.) - "The Eastern Or- Committee on Scouting seek to recognize
thodox community in America has official- and honor not only youth members of che
ly joined the public policy debate over abor- Scouting and Campfire Organizations, bur
tion," writes Fr. Alexander Webster in an also to recognize outstanding service by
essay just released for publication. The Or- adults in the promotion and use of chese
thodox Church's amicusbrief submitted to programs for our Orthodox young peop_le.
The Prophet Elias (Elijah in the English
the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Websterv. ReproductiveHealth Services,writes form) is traditionally held to be the gre~resc
of the Hebrew Prophets. He maintarned
Fr. Alexander, "represents a breakthrough
in which this relatively small but historically the importance of the worship of the rrue
significant religious community has relat- God in the face of pagan cults and te~pcaof
ed to the U.S. government and to American tions (I Kings 18) and upheld the cla1:11s
society.'' The Orthodox brief was cited twice moral uprightness and social jusoce (I
by
Justice
John Paul Stevens in his dissent- Kings 21). His passing of his mantle co_che
.
. .
younger Elisha showed that these teachings
mg opm1on.
As Fr. Alexander describes, the 4- were to be continued. It is in the image of
Orthodox Church Enters
"Public Square" in
Abortion Fight
the Prophet Elias that recipients of this
awardpass on their religious heritage and
teaching to younger Orthodox Scouts and
campfire members.
Scouting and Campfire provide programswhich our churches and other civic
and religious groups may use in their
ministryand service to young people. The
leaderchosen by the sponsoring group is
theone who permeates Scouting or Campfirewith the meaning of the name "Elias"
_ "Yahweh is my God"; especially since
beliefin God is one prerequisite to serving
asa Scout leader.
The Prophet Elias recognition is for both:
1. Orthodox Christian adults who serve
youngpeople in Scouting, Girl Scouting,
or Campfire units (whether sponsored by
Orthodox Christian churches or another
sponsoring group), and
2. Adult members of other religious
bodieswho are registered leaders of Scouting,Girl Scout, or Campfire units who are
performingan exceptional service to OrthodoxChristian young people in Scouting.
Recognition of an adult in either group
isa true recognition of devoted service, not
merelyan "honor" for someone serving as
a leader.
SECURING
AND PRESENTATION
OFEMBLEM
1. The completed nominations, endorsements,and application should be sent
to:
OrthodoxScouting Commission
c/oJames Padakis
90 Walker Road
West Orange, NJ. 07052
The application must be accompanied
bya $25.00 application fee. If approved,
thisfee will cover the cost of the emblem
withribbon and the certificate. If not approved,the fee will be returned.
2. The emblem should be presented in
anOrthodox Christian Church, preferably
bythe Bishop, a Diocesan or Deanery Official, or by the pastor of the sponsoring
church. A brief "service for presenting
ScoutingAwards" may be requested at the
timeof the application.
3. S~ncethe Prophet Elias Emblem is a
ChurchAward sanctioned by the Scouting
and Campfire organizations, and not an
awardof those organizations, it is appropriatelypresented at a Church ceremony, and
a Scouting or Campfire ceremony. It may
bepresented at an Ecumenical Scouting or
Campfire religious observance, or, in the
c~seof a non-Orthodox recipient, at a religiousobservance of the recipient's faith.
Publicity is appropriate, in Diocesan
publications,fraternal newspapers, or local,
regional,or national publications.
THE WORD/OCTOBER 1989 Tl-IE
WORD/OCTOBER 1989
Joseph A. Hadge
Memorial Scholarship
When Joseph A. Hadge fell asleep in the
Lord on October 31, 1985, he left his home
parish, St. George Orthodox Church of
Boston, $30,000 to be placed in an interestbearing account in the name of]OSEPH A.
HADGE FAMILY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND. Each year, the interest is to
be awarded "as a scholarship to some member of the Church Parish entering an Antiochian Orthodox Christian Seminary and
if there be none from the parish, then in
whole or in part to a member or members
of other Antiochian Orthodox Christian
Churches, and if there be none in any one
year, then to any Antiochian Orthodox
Scout Honored
Michael]. Bryan, son of Mike and Karen
(Essey)Bryan ofUniontown, PA, was awarded the Alpha Omega Scouting Award by his
pastor, The V. Rev. George Alberts.
Michael, who is a member and alter server
at St. Ellien Antiochian Orthodox Church,
Brownsville, PA, is a sophomore at Laurel
Highlands Senior High School where he is
a member of the swim and soccer team as
well as Students Against Drunk Driving.
Christ~an Seminary." Mr. Hadge's purpose
for domg so was "for the encouragement,
~upport and education of young men aspirmg to become ordained priests in the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church.'' We
thank God for his insight and wisdom in
planning for such an endeavor.
Last year our first recipient.John K. Teebagy (now FatherJohn), was awarded 500.
~r.John is now pastor of St. George Church
m Lowell,MA. This year, we are pleased to
offer a $1,000 scholarship to Rev.Fr. Alexis
Kouri. Fr. Alexis is currently studying at
Holy Cross Seminary in Brookline, MA,
and is serving as pastor of St. Mary'sChurch
in Cambridge, MA. We pray for them and
their families and ask God to bless them in
their ministry.
He is a member of Troop 610, sponsored by
the Uniontown Church of the Brethren.
In order to receive the award, Michael
had to study and learn about the teachings
of the Orthodox Church, Holy Scripture
and the structure and workings of his local
parish. He was also required to do several
service projects for the
church. The Alpha
Omega Award was
presented to Michael
following Divine Liturgy. Fr. George explained the meaning of
the award and what
was necessaryto earn it.
In attendance at the
Liturgy were Rich
Hager, Scoutmaster of
Troop 610, and Anthony Duda, Religious Activity Chairman for
Old Trail's District in
the West Fayette Council. Mr. Duda expressed his feelings
that all Eagle Scouts receive their respective
religious award as part
of their qualifications
for the rank of Eagle.
Mr. Hager praised
Michael as a faithful
and active member of
his troop.
A special coffee hour
to honor Michael was
held in the church hall
following Liturgy. The
entire parish of St. Ellien is proud of
Michael's accomplishments and wishes him
well as he plans his project for the rank of
Eagle Scout.
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LIFESTYLES
X by Philip Najeeb Saliba
DEPARTMENTOF CHRISTIANEDUCATION
Our ChurchSchoolChildren
Ages Elevento Twelve
A Casefor AmericanOrthodoxy
by FatherPeterRizas
The incontestable fact pertaining to Or- deprived. One reason why the Orthodox
thodoxy in America is the absence of a unit- Churches have not made a noticeable imed American Orthodox Church. This pact on American life is because of their
phenomenon has historical roots. When fragmentation. In the words of the Lord, "A
house or city divided against itself cannot
Greek-speaking Byzantine missionaries
converted the Slavic peoples to Christiani- stand" (Act 12:25). With unity they can fity, they did not insist that Greek be the lan- nally pool their material and spiritual
guage of the Church as the Church of Rome resources in the service of man and Ordid in the West. Hence, when our fore- thodoxy.
In order to achieve success in our goal for
fathers came here they brought with them,
not only their Orthodox Faith but in time, unity, we the Orthodox people must agree
their Orthodox jurisdictions as well. The on a number of essential steps.
The first step is to have a strong religious
net result has been an Orthodoxy fragmented on ethnic-national lines: Greek, Rus- foundation. This is evident in the words of
sian, Syrian, Serbian, Romanian, Albanian, Jesus Christ in Matthew 6:33, "Seek first
Ukrainian, Bulgarian, etc. Presently, our the kingdom of God and His righteousness;
and all things shall be added unto you".
mission in America is to create a united
The teaching is clear - if Christ is the priAmerican Orthodox Church.
ority, God will see to it that our mission will
Fellow Orthodox, an English-speaking
united American Orthodox Church is not succeed.
The second step is to set aside all disonly desirable, but feasible. It is a necessity. Our forefathers came here speaking their agreements in order to achieve unification.
native tongues. Their offspring is American All Orthodox Christians agree that there is
or Canadian and English-speaking. If Or- a mission. Orthodox of all nationalities
thodoxy is to survive and spread, it has to must gather and discuss the nature of this
embrace the native language. Orthodoxy is mission and set a process through which
this mission may be achieved. We must
a universal religion, not a particularistic
force. As such, it embraces everybody. St. heed St. Paul's advice to Titus when he tells
Paul, and the remainder of the New Testa- him to "avoid stupid controversies, genealment Disciples, opened it to all, Jews and ogies, dissensions, and quarrels over the
Gentiles, regardless of ethnicity and lan- law, for they are unprofitable and futile".
guage. Let us remember that the Council of Orthodox people must communicate with
Jerusalem, which we read about in the Book one another before they can reach out to
of Acts, concluded that all those who turn other people and offer the salvation that
to Jesus Christ should be accepted. Even the America desperately needs.
Church of Rome no longer insists on Latin
The third step to achieve Orthodox unibeing the language of prayer. Byzantium
ty is the reliance upon the Orthodo:l{ inwas right when it permitted the nondividual. Each Orthodox Christian is a misGreeks to pray in their own languages.
sionary and each has his own style of
Consequently, if Orthodoxy in America is spreading the word of Orthodoxy to the
to deliver its message, it has to speak with people. In Galatians (3:27, 28) "for as many
one voice and it has to speak the native of you as were baptized into Christ have put
tongue. We can belong to a united Ameri- on Christ; there is neitherJew nor Greek,
can Orthodox Church and still take pride in there is neither slave nor free, there is neiour particular ethnic background.
ther male nor female, for you are ~11one in
What does a united Orthodox Church Christ Jesus". In addition, we learn in the
have to offer America? Historically speak- book of Acts, that on Pentecost, it was not
ing, whether in the Byzantine Empire or in only the Disciples who received the Gift of
Russia, the Orthodox Church provided a the Holy Spirit, but (Acts 2:1) "when the
unified set of ideals and ethics. It in- day of Pentecost had come they were all tofluenced all aspects oflife: culture, educa- gether in one place". Americans are constion, leadership, etc. It can do the same for tantly encountering religious sects.Jehovah
North America. America needs Orthodoxy; witnesses can be seen in many American
America is too materialistic and spiritually neighborhoods and airports. Television
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evangelists, some of whom are immoral and
corrupt, pollute the air waves with nonsense, in order to build huge Christian
amusement parks and convention centers.
There are many temptations in the world
and it is our role as Orthodox Christians to
spread the word of Orthodoxy to the people. In an age where money reigns supreme,
people tend to set aside religious priorities
until the Lord's Day. America presently has
a shortage of ethics and morals. This
drought is plaguing America at home.
Domestically, American homes are breaking apart and families are losing touch with
one another. Drugs are runnrng rampant
on city streets and our schools are rapidly
deteriorating because America's children
have little contact with religion. Recently,
Americans saw the likes of John Towerand
Ivan Bosky have their lives ruined by greed,
addiction, and corruption. Are these the
people we want our children to take as role
models? Is this what America's future contains? In your minds you are probably saying certainly not. The fact of the matter is
then evident: America is ready for Orthodoxy.
Finally, the fourth step is the oldest problem: breaking down the language barrier.
America is a melting pot of people and
their cultures. Presently, most Orthodox
churches celebrate the liturgy in their native
language. We now live in America and we
all speak English. If all Orthodox jurisdictions translated their services into English,
a major wall blocking unity would be
knocked down.
Now that we have established the fact
that America is ready for Orthodoxy, one
question still remains: is Orthodoxy ready
for America? This question leads directly
back to our mission. As Orthodox Christians we must unite the Orthodox Church in
order to combat America's moral and ethical deprivation. In order to accomplish this
we must set aside all of our disagreements
in order to work toward our goal of Orthodox unity in America. Fellow Orthodox
Christians, we know that America is ready
for Orthodoxy; Orthodoxy better be ready
for America.
Philip N. Saliba is a teenager at the St.
From nine or ten years of age there begins
to appear in the child a dualistic view oflife.
This tendency becomes more pronounced
in pre-adolescents. They consciously separate their knowledge into two different
realms- the world of science, technology,
causeand effect, and the world of the Bible,
Sunday School, and the Church. While
older children tend to hold on to infantile
ideasabout God and His supposedly capriciousintervention in the world, they continue to grow in the scientific view of the
worldbased upon the study of things that
can be observed, analyzed, and tested. It
seemsthat unless older children are helped
to do otherwise, the only way that they can
resolvetheir inner tensions between the supernatural world of religion and the naturalworld of science is to keep them each in
separate compartments of their minds.
The eleven and twelve year old feels a
sense of awe in his relationship with the
God of the supernatural
world. The
thought of God may create guilt feelings in
him for sins he believes he has committed.
The idea of God's holiness is interpreted by
the child to mean physical power. As a juniorchild, he felt that God was vengeful and
vindictive. As an older child, he has diffi1 culty in believing that God loves people
who are bad, and questions why God lets
people do evil.
These students still take the Bible as an
absolute authority containing words to be
taken literally. Stories about God or Jesus
aretaken on face value with little or nounderstanding of the use of metaphor and
otherfigures of speech. Unless the children
arehelped to do otherwise, they will retain
this conception of the Bible well into seniorhigh school and beyond. The students
arenow beginning to recognize the multiI
pleauthorship of Scriptures. They still have
difficulty relating the events described in
the Bible to the present, however.
Concepts That Can Be Taught
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Students of this age group love to collect
things, e.g., stamps, pictures, coins, etc.
~ Thisis reflective of their approach to knowledge, i.e., their practice of amassing factual data to be stored and related to each
other.The intensive accumulation of inforGeorge Cathedral in Worcester, Massachu·
mation serves as a bridge to reflective thinksetts, and a member of its Teen SOYO.
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THEWORD/OCTOBER 1989
ing in adolescence when opinion is shifted
away from real fact. While pre-teens are
concrete-minded, they are becoming dissatisfied with the limitations that this intellectual stage imposes. Twelve year olds
are actually in an intermediate stage between concrete and adult logical thinking.
A more critical approach to thinking develops by the age of twelve to thirteen.
Brighter students feel dissatisfaction with
concrete ideas and enter upon more abstract relational thinking. They develop an
intense curiosity, a thirst for knowledge and
a desire to organize and correlate all the
facts they collect. Their power of reasoning
is fact developing.
Pre-adolescents enjoy learning other
people's views on various matters of social
concern. Pre-teenagers are able to participate in simple discussions on social problems, racial issues, crime, and human relations. They demonstrate a fairly critical
sense of justice and can make comparative
judgments. Because they are beginning to
think and reason intelligently, their sense of
time and history is developing.
Hero worship assumes a dominant role in
the lives of pre-teenagers. Boysmay choose
a professional athlete, the local parish
priest, or a celebrity. Girls may choose a
movie queen, a young teacher, or a prominent female figure in national affairs. An
unconscious process is at work in older children to pattern themselves after a hero or
series of heroes who capture their imagination. This is a response to a profound need
of the youngsters who in this stage do not
yet know themselves as persons nor have
discovered their own individuality.
This is a most opportune time to present
Christ the Lord to the youngsters as their
hero. While a pre-teenager still has a vague
awareness of God, he can more easily understand and appreciate Jesus as the Man of
courage. He can also appreciate and relate
to the saints and prophets of the Church,
and modern Christian leaders. The selfidentity and conscience formation of the
older child are greatly influenced by persons he admires. The budding critical
thinking of the students makes it imperative that their teacher be personally convinced of the importance of the life ofJesus
and the livesof great men and women of the
Faith. This way the students may find that
the images and models of the Faith presented to them are important for their own
spiritual lives.
Pre-teenagers hunger for a sense of the
reality of Jesus Christ as a model, friend,
and personal Savior.They need the sense of
stability and inner mooring that faith in
Christ can provide. They need to grow in
the unshaken conviction that the Lord cares
and understands their anxiety and unrest
even when no one else seems to be able to.
The reassurance of faith that the older child
derives from prayer in times of crisis and
doubt prepares his psychic world for the
trials of adolescence.
Contents of Curriculum
The theme of God the Creator may be
expounded in correlation with the students'
learnings in natural science about the origin of the world. The biblical doctrine of
creation should be taken up in a simplified
manner vis-a-vis the Darwinian theory of
evolution.
The history of salvation may be introduced to the children with an emphasis
on the activity of the Persons of the Holy
Trinity in the past, the present, and the future. Older children need to understand
God's gift of salvation as the relevant present reality that it is, and not merely as an
event of the remote past. The students'
primitive sense of history dictates that
chronological sequence and abstract ideas
should be kept at a minimum.
Pre-adolescents are ready to understand
in an introductory way the concept of God's
covenental relationship with the members
of His Church. The Lord through His supreme sacrificeand resurrection has a claim
on our lives. This means that together with
a simplified doctrinal study of the Person of
Christ, pre-adolescents need to grow in
their understanding of the meaning of
Christ in their personal lives. They are ready
to experience for themselves that the Son of
God is the vital center of our inner world
from whom our values in life spring and to
whom they must be constantly referred.
Personal faith in Jesus Christ means that
one's lifestyle is different because of Him.
Pre-adolescents need to understand the
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�meaning of the sacraments relative to their
personal development. They can be helped
to see the whole area of man-woman relationships as a part of God's purpose for
their- lives through a careful study of the
sacrament of Matrimony. Church membership can be more meaningful to preteenagers by learning about the gifts of the
Holy Spirit received through Chrism, and
how these gifts or charismata relate to their
natural talents. This would contribute significantly to their motivation for Christian
service and witness both within the Church
and in the world. It would also provide the
young people with a spiritual context for
their identity formation when they reach
adolescence.
Teaching Methods
The years eleven and twelve are generally good teaching years when students are
more willing to learn, eager to please, and
have better relationships with teachers than
they do in high school. The stress should be
on teaching methods which activelyengage
the students own authentic experiences in
dialogue within the classroom. These
methods include researching information
relevant to class discussion. Projects or
planned activities may be undertaken to
help improve the neighborhood or community by serving the needs of the oppressed,
the poor, and the exploited. The point here
is to assist older children serving along with
their teachers to understand that the social
dimensions of faith development are the
normal outgrowth of sound Orthodox liturgical life and religious nurture.
Students need to be helped to apply
Christian values and ideals to current
events. Newspapers, radio, television,
books, and periodicals should be an integral part of any religious class at this level. The Christian evaluation of local, national, and international newsshould begin
at the ages of eleven and twelve. Older children need to be trained to think creatively
in this area.
Frequent use ought to be made of maps
and audio-visuals to help give the children
a sense of the reality of biblical places and
lands. Acquaintance with the student's
work in social studies equips the Church
School teacher to help her students relate
their religious instruction to secular learning. This also serves to raise the children's
estimation of the significance of Christian
education and contributes to their need for
a unified view of the world. Learning about
the various customs, dress, and social conventions of people in the Bible and other
religious literature appeals to the preteenager's quest for factual information.
More importantly, it facilitates the children's understanding of the similarities of
the human condition then and now despite
the differences between the cultures.
Whatever the lesson taken up in classand
whatever the teaching method used, it is vital for the children's faith development that
they feel free to express their questions and
honest doubts. A supportive,
nonjudgmental atmosphere in the classroom
which permits open dialogue will go a long
way in helping the older children to understand on an emotional level that faith in
God a~? intellectual honesty are not only
reconc1hable, but necessary for personal integration. A teacher who has learned to accept and respect her students as persons
candidly - despite occasional disagreement with their views - can make a significant contribution to her students' commitment to Christ as they get older and become
adults.
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America.
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NorthAmericanCouncil
sion, a vision that brings about a brotherhood of Orthodox young people in the
western hemisphere, a vision that helps our
young people to better understand and become comfortable with "serving" their
Church. The vision for the 1990'sis to weave
the efforts of SOYO throughout the fabric
of the Church, always mindful that whatever we do must bring us closer to the altar
of Christ or it has no meaning - bringing
us to that joy that can only be from the work
that we do in His name for His Holy Church.
LookingToward the 1990's
SOYO is looking toward the
1990's with renewed energy
and optimism th~t w~.will ~eco me an effective
Service
Arm" of the Archdiocese.
SOYO never lost its purpose,
onlyits initiative. After the years of fullydeveloped and working programs, SOYO
reassessedits goals and began to look towardnew areas of concern. SOYO is in the
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SOYO meeting at the Anaheim Convention.
midst of developing these new programs
that will provide something substantial for
our young people to take part in, someft thing meaningful in terms of their own
work, as well as meaningful to others.
SOYOis looking to becoming more 'creative' with the existing festivals and programs that continue to function effectivelyfrom year to year on the local, regional
and national level. We are looking toward
dynamicand vital programs that will touch
the pulse of not only our Archdiocese, but
also to reach people of every Orthodox
jurisdiction. SOYO's role in inter-Orthodox
sharing of various programs and departmental work is as natural as the personal
contact of you th groups working together
goesbeyond all barriers. SOYO realizes that
it must take a strong initiative in areas of
humanitarianism, going beyond the confinesof our churches, out into the streets,
where the homeless
and hungry wander.
SOYOhas dedicated
itself to becoming a
vital part of phase 2
of Antiochian Village. SOYO is looking toward the 1990's
with a renewed
s~irituality, coupled
wnh a strong sense of
responsibility within
our Archdiocese. We
hope to begin the
1990'swith a new vi-
THEWORD/OCTOBER 1989
SOYO meeting in progress.
We ask for your prayers and continued
support of all of SOYO's work.
David Franciosi
NAC SOYO President
NAC OFFICERS1989-90
PRESIDENTDavid Franciosi
Norwood, MA
VICE PRESIDENT Cyndi Day
Wichita, KS
TREASURERDon Khouri
Dedham, MA
SECRETARYSue Shawah
Bridgeport, CT
SPIRITUALADVISOR Fr. Michael Evans
Bridgeport, CT
REGIONALPRESIDENTS
CAN-AM
Denise Risk
Ottawa, ON
EASTERN Debbie Abdo
Boynton Beach, FL
MIDWESTEsther Sim bol
Terre Haute, IN
NEW ENGLAND Cynthia Haddad
Arlington, MA
SOUTHWESTCyndi Day
Wichita, KS
WESTER
DeAnne Meena
N. Hollywood, CA
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�RE/VIEW
For Those Who Hurt: an Orthodox Perspective on Suffering, by Father Michael
Keiser. Light and Life Publishing Company, P.O. Box 26421, Minneapolis, MN
5 5426-0421, 1989, 90 pp. Reviewed by Father David Barr.
It is not uncommon to find people in our
world today who are suffering. All too often, it seems as if pain and hurt have become a part of our lifestyle in late twentieth
century America and Canada. When confronted with pain and suffering, we often
discover the depth of our faith and the reality of who God is to us and how we relate to
Him. In For Those Who Hurt, Father
Michael Keiser offers us an opportunity to
look at the pain that each of us as human
beings experience and learn to deal with it
in a positive way.
This book is not a theological treatise on
Christian suffering, but rather a practical
help for Christians who experience pain in
their life (and that includes each and every
one of us at some point in our lives). Father
Michael starts with looking at the type of
pain that we experience and th~n offers f?ur
basic reasons for pain in our lives, lookmg
at the sources of human suffering. It is here
that he begins to show that we have control
over some of the suffering we experience
and little over the rest. He looks at how guilt
affects us, often causing pain in our lives,
and at practical solutions to alleviating it.
Father Michael shows how God is constantly there in the midst of our pain and that
He is aware of the pain and suffering we endure. In fact, through the Incarnation of
Christ, we have a God who truly knows human suffering from an inside perspective.
Father Michael goes on in the book to look
at the spiritual warfare that we live in (even
if we are not aware of it) and at the weapons
that we have at our disposal. Finally, he
looks at being triumphant over and in the
midst of suffering, realistically looking at
which hurts can be healed and which ones
will continue in our lives, but can be endured with joy and even thanksgiving.
ForThoseWho Hurtis an excellent book
for every Orthodox Christian who has ever
experienced pain and would like to know
ANTIOCHIAN WOMENOF NORTH AMERICA
why. In fact, it is worthwhile reading forvirtually anyone - whether he or she is in
pain, knows some_onewho is, or wants to be
in better touch with themselves. ForThose
Who _Hurt_is more tha? just for people
suffering cnses. Father Michael Keiseroffers
a great deal of insight in the spiritual lifein
terms that are readily understood and easily applied in one's life.
While reading ForThose Who Hurt,two
things become obvious. First, the author
has a keen sense of what it means to experience the suffering that he writes about.
Second, he is not afraid to tell the truth
about why we experience pain. When our
sin causes pain, Father Michael is not timid to point it out. He does not try to
"spiritualize" pain and suffering beyond
looking at the spiritual causes of it. Hard
questions are answered openly and
honestly.
For Those Who Hurt is very practical,
offering us a look at how our faith can and
must affect our lives. We live in a worldfull
of suffering; it is important that we find salvation through it.
NEW OFFICERSFORTHE
ANTIOCHIAN WOMEN
Elections were held at the
Archdiocese convention in
Anaheim and at the 6 regional parish life conferences during the summer of '89. Thank
you to all the out-going officers
for all their time and effors to
make our organization a better
one.
The newly elected officers are as follows:
NORTHAMERICANBOARD (NAB)
President
Elinor Bourjaily, Seven Hills, OH
1stVice President
Leona Obeid, Mountain Top, PA
2nd Vice President
Jamie Isaac, El Paso, TX
Recording Secretary
Marlene Mamary, Oklahoma City, OK
Treasurer
Delores Elias, Norwood, MA
P.R.Director
Judy Autrey, Memphis, TN
Sp. Advisor
The Very Rev. Dale Autrey, Memphis,
TN
Religious Coordinator
Mary Dibs
Membership Coordinator
Grace Parhomovich
THE ILLUMINATINGICON
by ANTHONY UGOLNIK
ExploringRussian Christianity
The recent earthquake in Armenia, Gorbachev's visit ro the United States,
and the growing emphasis on glasnost have given Americans a new impetus for
learning more about the Soviet Union and its people. Celebrations commemorating the millennium of Christianity in the U.S.S.R. have also brought a new awareness of the need tO better understand the similarities and differences between
Christian practices in Russia and those in America.
"In Christ there is no East or West," claims a familiar hymn. Bur, in fact,
American Christians are separated from Russian Christians by inadequate knowledge and numerous misperceptions about Russian culture and the role that religion plays in it.
Anthony Ugolnik's THE ILLUMINATING ICON explores Russian religious
thought and shows how it undergirds contemporary Russian life. Through this
book Ugolnik hopes ro lift the veil of exoticism and mystery that tends ro separate the American church from Russian Orthodox Christianity. He encourages
Americans to re-evaluate some of the traditional concepts - the relationship between patriotism and religious allegiance, the emphasis on word over image, and
the emphasis on the individual over the community.
Ugolnik speaks from a unique perspective: he is an American Christian of Russian descent who has a strong and genuine bond with Russian Christians, developed over years of visits to that country. He is also a husband, a father, a teacher,
a hockey coach, and a Viernam-era veteran. Through these different roles he enriches and personalizes his quest to better understand the Rl!ssian people and invites the reader to participate in his experience.
Interwoven with Ugolnik's personal anecdotes and incisive observations are
richly constructed explorations of Russian and American belief that draw on the
literature, philosophy, theology, and hisrory of both cultures. Ugolnik also deals
extensively with the place of the Soviet Union in American popular culture by
pointing out the mischaracterizations in movies, television, and political discourse.
Ugolnik believes it is time for America to stop perceiving Russia as the enemy:
"Whatever we seek to visit upon the enemy in our anger, our fear, our
frustration we will also visit upon ourselves." Hatred born of fear and ig-
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norance can poison both our countries. Mutual understanding, however,
can draw us close despite our differences.
ANTHONY UGOLNIK is an associate professor ofliterature at Franklin and
Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He received his B.A. from Wayne
State University and his Ph.D. from Brown University. Although he was born and
raised in the United States, he is of Russian ethnic origin and travels frequent!}
to the U.S.S.R. Dr. Ugolnik's interests are wide-ranging. As a concerned teacher
who wants students to develop an interest in comparative values, he's taken many
student groups to the U.S.S.R. As coach of his college's ice-hockey team. he's also
interested in athletics as a cultural metaphor in both the U.S. and the SovietUnion.
where he has contacts among Soviet athletes. And as a Vietnam-era vet who served
as a medic treating napalm burns, he dealt with the effects of that war, and now
heads an archive project collecting the oral narratives of Vietnam veterans for the
Army War College in Carlisle, PA.
Dr. Ugolnik is also very active in ecumenical work, serving on the Board of
Directors of the Institute for Ecumenical Research at S~.John's University in Collegeville, MN, working with the National Council of Churches, rhe North Amencan Academy of Ecumenists, and on the editorial board of the journal o/Ecumen·
ical Studies and the journal of Religion and Intellectual Life.
An ordained deacon in the Orthodox Church, Dr. Ugolnik has written exren·
sively on religion and culture from his Eastern Orthodox perspective. The author
of numerous scholarly articles, he has also published essays in Sojourners. Com·
monweal, and The Christian Century. This is his first book.
.
In explaining why he wrote THE ILLUMINATING ICON, Dr. Ugolnik
remarked:
"I write as an American nurtured by rhe Russian soul ... The Russian church is a church of great wisdom, and Russians are a people of deep
thought. If we look and listen with care, we can learn from them."
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CANIAM Region
Lorraine Mahshie, Syracuse, NY
Eastern Region
Joanne Abdalah, New Kensington, PA
Midwest Region
Libbie Kohl, Cedar Rapids, IA
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Nellie H. Skaff, Lowell, MA
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_Thispoem wasfound amongst the possessionsof an old lady who died in the geriatricwardof Ashludie Hospital, nearDundee. Thereis no informationavailableas to
her name, when she died, or who she was.
What do you see, friend, what do you see?
What are you thinking, when you look at me A very old woman not very wise,
Uncertain of habit, with far-away eyes,
Who dribbles her food and makes no reply
When you say in a loud voice - "I do wish you'd try."
Who seems not to notice the things that you do
and forever is losing a stocking or shoe.
Who unresisting or not, lets you do as you will
With bathing and feeding, the long day to fill.
Is that what you're thinking, is that what you see?
Then open your eyes, you're looking at me.
I'll tell you who I am as I sit here so still;
As I rise at your bidding, as I eat at your will.
I'm a small child of ten with a father and mother,
Brothers and sisters, who love one another.
A young girl of sixteen with wings on her feet,
Dreaming that soon now a lover she'll meet.
A bride soon at twenty - my heart gives a leap,
Remembering the vows that I promised to keep.
At twenty-five now I have young of my own
Who need me to build a secure happy home.
A woman of thirty, my young now grow fast,
Bound to each other with ties that should last.
At forty, my young sons have grown and are gone,
But my man's beside me to see I don't mourn.
At fifty once more babies play round my knee,
Again we know children, my loved one and me.
Dark days are upon me, my husband is dead.
I look at the future, I shudder with dread.
For my young are all rearing young of their own.
And I think of the years and the love that I've known.
I'm an old woman now and nature is cruel To sometimes make old age look like a fool.
REGIONALSPIRITUALADVISORS
,,
CAN/AN Region
Archpriest Emile Hanna, Ottawa, ON
Eastern Region
Archpriest George Rados, Bethesda, MD
Midwest Region
Archpriest Theodore Ziton, Canton, OH
New England Region
Archpriest Timothy Ferguson, Pawtucket, RI
Southwest Region
.
ArchpriestJohn Elias, El Paso, TX
Western Region
Archpriest Paul Eyler, Las Vegas, NV
THEWORD/OCTOBER 1989
The body is crumbled, grace and vigor depart.
The eyesight is failing and slow is the heart.
But inside this old body a young girl still dwells
And now and again my battered heart swells.
I remember the joys, I remember the pain,
And I'm loving and living life over again.
I think of the years all too few - gone too fast,
and accept the stark fact that nothing can last.
So open your eyes, please open and see
Not just an old woman, look closer - see ME.
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November, 1989
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Evangelist Matthew; Righteous Fulvian
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17. COL. 4:10-18; LUKE 16:15-18; 17:1-4
Gregory the Wonderworker; Venerable
Nikon of Radonezh (FAST)
18. 2 COL. 5:1-10;LUKE 9:5 7-62
Martyrs Plato, Romanus and the Child
Barula (FAST)
19. GAL. 6:11-18;LUKE 12:16-21
Prophet Obadiah; Martyrs Barlaam,
Helidorus and Euphemias (FAST)
20. 1 THESS. 1:1-5; LUKE 17:20-25
Prefeast of the Entry of the Theotokos into
the Temple; SS. Gregory and Proclus (FAST)
21. HEB. 9:1-7; LUKE 10:38-42; 11:27-28
Feast of the Entry of the Theotokos into the
Temple (FAST)
22. 1 THESS. 2:1-8; LUKE 18:15-17, 26-30
Apostles Philemon, Apphia, Archip~~s and
Onesimus of the Seventy; Martyr Cecilia
(FAST)
23. 1 THESS. 2:9-14; LUKE 18:31-34
SS. Amphilochius and Gregory (FAST)
24. EPH. 6:10-17; LUKE 21:12-19
SS. Clement of Rome and Peter of
Alexandria (FAST)
25. 2 COR. 8:1-5; LUKE 10:19-21
Martyrs Catherine and Mercurius; Leavetaking of the Feast of the Entry of the
Theotokos into the Temple (FAST)
26. EPH. 2:4-10; LUKE 13:10-17
Alypius the Stylite; Nikon the Repentant;
Innocent of Irkutsk (FAST)
27. 1 THESS. 2:20-3:8; LUKE 19:37-44
Martyr James the Persian (FAST)
28. 1 THESS. 3:9-13; LUKE 19:45-48
Martyrs Stephan the Younger and Irenarchus
(FAST)
29. 1 THESS. 4:1-12; LUKE 20:1-8
Martyrs Paramonus and Philomenus (FAST)
30. 1 COR. 4:9-16;JOHN 1:35-52
Apostle Andrew the First Called; Saint
Frumentius (FAST)
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1. PHIL. 2:24-30; LUKE 11: 42-46
Wonderworking Unmercenaries Cosmas and
Damian (FAST)
2. PHIL. 3:1-8; LUKE 11:47-12:1
Saint Acindynus, Pegasius, Apthonius,
Elpidephorus, and Anempodistus
3. PHIL. 3:8-19; LUKE 12:2-12
Martyrs Acepsimas, Joseph, and Aethelas
(FAST)
4. 2 COR. 1:8-11;LUKE 9:1-6
Martyrs Joannicius the Righteou~; Nicander
the Bishop; ··and Hermeus the Pnest
5. GAL. 1:1-19;LUKE 8:41-56
Martyrs Galaction and Episteme; Apostle
Hermas of the 70
6. PHIL. 4:10-23; LUKE 12:13-15, 22-31
Paul the Confessor; Venerables Luke
Tauromen and Barlaam Kutyn
7. COL. 1:1-2, 7-11; LUKE 12:42-48
Thirty-three Martyrs of Melitene; Lazarus the
Wonderworker
8. HEB. 2:2-10; LUKE 10:16-21
Inclusive Feast of the Archangels Michael,
Gabriel, Raphael and the rest of the
Incorporals (FAST)
9. COL. 1:24-29; LUKE 13:1-9
Martyrs Onesiphorus and Porphyrius;
Righteous Matrona
10. COL. 2:1-7; LUKE 13:31-35
Apostles Erastus, Olympas, Rodion,
Sosipater, Quartus and Tertius of the Seventy
(FAST)
11. 2 COR. 3:12-18; LUKE 9:3 7-43
Martyrs Menas, Victor and Vincent; Saint
Theodore the Studite
12. GAL. 2:16-21; LUKE 10:25-37
SS. John The Almsgiver; Nilus the Faster;
John of Rostov
13. COL. 2:13-20; LUKE 14:12-15
St. John Chrysostom; Martyr Antonine
14. COL. 2:20-3:3; LUKE 14:25-35
Apostle Philip; Emperor Justinian; New
Martyr Constantine
15. COL. 3:17-4:1; LUKE 15:1-10
Martyrs Gorias, Samonas and Abibus;
ADVENT BEGINS (FAST).
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THE PEOPLESPEAK
Your Eminence:
I wish to express personally my heartfelt
appreciation for your efforts and for the success of the recently concluded Archdiocesan
Convention. Although I certainly do not
expect you to remember me, I am the husband of the former Denise Marney, and we
met briefly again at the St. Ignatius dinner.
I am truly sorry that we have not had the
opportunity to speak more, but I wanted to
tell you how impressed I am with what I
have seen. This was, of course, my first
Archdiocesan Convention, and I particularly enjoyed and was greatly moved both by
your address at the St. Ignatius Dinner and
by your introduction of Governor Sununu
at the Grand Banquet.
I am tremendously impressed with all
the good works engaged in by the Order of
St. Ignatius, and the rest of the Archdiocese, under your direction. Although, as a
Roman Catholic, I am not eligible to join
the Order, I certainly would join were I
eligible.
Although I know you have received congratulations from many quarters, I have
also been greatly moved by your efforts to
chrismate the Evangelical Orthodox and
thus expand the Church beyond ethnic
bounds. This is significant in our increasingly less ethnic and more pluralistic world.
For many years, Denise and Nelson have
told me of your vigor, integrity, strength
and vision in shepherding the Archdiocese.
In listening to you this past week, I received
first-hand evidence of that. I hope that,
when you next visit Southern California, we
would have an opportunity to meet again
and to talk at some length. It is leaders like
you who advance the cause of Christ's
Church most effectively,and I pray that the
blessings of Almighty God continue to descend upon you and favor you, and I pray
that God grant you many years.
Very truly yours,
Mario W. Mainero, Jr.
Newport Beach, CA
Dear Father George:
I am writing to highly recommend the
recently published book Becoming Orthodox by Father Peter Gillquist. This chronicle of the journey of the former Evangelical
Orthodox Church to Holy Orthodoxy was
available at the Archdiocese Convention in
Anaheim. While I had planned to sleep on
the "red-eye" flight back to the East Coast,
I could not put the book down and finished
it in that one sitting. It brought tears to my
eyes and a lump to my throat; it is must
reading!
22
Jandrnarkdecision of Judge Noland. With
ryfewexceptions, the world's authorities
~:vefallen behind this equitable and just
ruling.As it has set prec~dence, futu~e cases
illbe judged on the wisdom of this deci:on. But the whole concept could be reinforcedby the passage of laws, here and all
overthe world. Wh~reas ~uch tran~actions
becomecrimes carrymg suff penalues such
asjailterms and exorbitant fines. Peg Goldberg,the art dealer who _attempted to take
possessionof the Byzanune amfacts as well
asthe co-conspirers in the dealings are
walkingaway scot-free. This however must
notbe the case next time it happens, here
oranywhere else in the world. It is up to us
to make sure of that.
Sincerely yours,
Steven P. Papadatos, A.I.A.
New York, NY
very imp?rtant crossroad in its history. This ministry because of what he has meanc co
challengmg and exciting prospect calls on us. I am sure that there are many lair and
In this very well-written book, Father Pe- Philhellene who rooted for that type of deeach of us to assure that the future is bright clergy who feel the ame way.
ter gives the reader a personal insight int_o cision so as to reinforce their faith in our ju.
for our Church in this country.
Now as I think of Dr. Gregory, I know
the evolution of a unique and systemauc dicial system.
Sincerely, ~at he _mustbe experiencing great jo to be
Early last year, I had the pleasure of joinsearch for the "one, true Church" (Holy OrGene Attal with his beloved Master and with all the
thodoxy) on the part of the leaders of the ing two journalists in a week-long journey
Austin, Texas s~ints. Fr. Gregory, the jogger, alway had
EOC. That such a search was undertaken is across free Cyprus to survey the riches of its
his eye on the ultimate race for a Christian
a reflection of those leaders' belief in and multitude of churches. It was the exDear Fr. George,
the race towards perfection, the race to~
love for the Lord and the work of the Holy perience of a life-time, and one that enaI would like to add something to what wards his lord. He has now won that race.
Spirit. That their more than 10 year odyssey bled me to compile enough data for a book
was said in THE WORD about the late Fr. MAY HIS MEMORY BE ETE AL!
culminated with the EOC coming home I am prepared to publish on these enorGregory Phelan of St. Mary's, Cambridge
In Christ,
into the embrace of the Antiochian Ortho- mous treasures contained within their anand of blessed memory. Fr. Gregory, his
Cheryl Morris
dox Christian Archdiocese is a reflection of cient walls. It is a treasure that no one has
wife, Frannie, and his children have been
Ft. Wayne, I
the courage, openness, leadership and vi- dared put a definite value on, because of its
our friends for many years.In fact, we all besion of our beloved Metropolitan PHILIP. vastness and because of its age. No one even
longed to the same Episcopal mission in
The book's account of the meetings be- thought of placing a value on all the treasGeorgetown, Texas.The first Sunday we atures that existed in northern Cyprus at the
tween EOC leaders and Metropolitan
tended St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox
time of the invasion, all of which - or a
PHILIP convey what his spiritual children
Church in Austin, Texas,we glanced over to
already know, that he truly is a man of God greater part of - is still unaccounted for.
the other side of the church and there were
- committed to serving Christ and His From time to time, some of these lost treasthe Phelans. A few months later, we were all
ures are surfacing in different parts of the
Holy Church with his exceptional talents
DearMembers of The Order of St. Ignatius, chrismated together. The year after my husglobe, and are for sale, a sale that is as
and abilities, in whatever way is required.
Forthe past six years, I have been return- band left Holy Cross Greek Orthodox
The minutes,
The readers will gain an appreciation for illegitimate as the people that are conductingto the Antiochian Village Camp every Seminary to be the priest in Huntington,
Saidna's sensitivity to the difficult decisions ing it.
reports and
summer.I have grown to love the rolling West Virginia, Fr. Gregory began his
Can we really distinguish between one
facing the EOC and his warmth, love, openhillsand peaceful mountains and most of studies at Holy Cross. We have shared many
resolutions of the
ness and sacred guidance which served as kind of smuggling and another? After all,
all- the wonderful friends I have made. At things in the years we have known one ansmuggling of stolen goods has alwaysbeen
the catalyst for those decisions.
theVillage, there is a "unique" fellowship other.
1989 Archdiocesan
Father Peter's style is reflective and in- considered a crime in every society, and
amongstpeople, that cannot be matched
We will alwaysremember Fr. Gregory as
Convention
those who accepted such goods have been
trospective; and, his book is eminently
anywhere- that is why VILLAGE friends a very warm and loving individual. His love
readable. It will touch readers deeply and labeled "fences". Can we really make the 11 areLIFETIMEfriends.
for Orthodox music was rivaled only by his
1n
help them profoundly to progress on their distinction between one type of goods and
This year, I found myself honored with love for the Fathers and their writings. We
own spiritual journeys. Indeed, I believe it another? To steal and smuggle, for arguAnaheim, California.
yourAntiochian Village Scholarship. I can- spoke often of the need for congregational
will be a beacon to others who are search- ment's sake, high sophistication weaponry,
notexpress the feeling I received knowing singing and for the production of an Orthoing to find their way "Home" to Holy Or- has always been a crime punishable by law.
thatothers too recognize my love and devo- dox hymnal. I remember our socials we
thodoxy. It would make a great gift to one- Why then the same law does not apply to
tion to the Village. Thank You for your used to have in Austin, Texas,and it was alheirlooms (make that timeless and priceless
self or to a loved one.
waysinevitable that Fr. Gregory would start
generosity.
Enjoying
Sincerely, monuments), belonging to a sovereign
Respectfully yours, talking about the Fathers of the Church. He
Maureen E. Massiwer Government and its Church?
Elene M. Spanakos inspired me to start reading their writings
THE WORD?
The Turks have systematically pilfered
Pawtucket, RI
Ridgewood, NJ and opened up a whole world to me. But he
and desecrated every single Greek Orthowas a man who had a lighter side as well.
dox Church in the occupied area, while
Dear Editor:
Show your appreciation
Before he became a priest, he could outEditor's
Note:
As an American who's proud of his Greeks in the rest of Cyprus have regularly
The Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch dance most, whether it be the ''Zorba the
with a donation!
Orthodox background, I hail Judge James E. maintained mosques, keeping them intact
givestwo Camp scholarships annually to Greek type of dance" or the Cotton-Eyed
Noland's recent ruling on the Sixth Centu- for their eventual re-use when the island
Joe. His laughter was contagious. I can still
everyparish in the Archdiocese.
ry Mosaics as a milestone in Justice.
returns to normalcy. The Turks have comsee him sitting in a chair, drawing his leg(s)
THE WORD
As you well know, the Indianapolis Fed- mitted sacrilege by removing ancient icons
up to his chest and clinching his fists to his
Tothe Editor:
and wall frescoes from churches, smuggling
eral Judge, in an 86-page decision, ruled
358 Mountain Road
chest, practically bursting with laughter
Manythanks for printing Metropolitan
that the art dealer who acquired four of them into Turkey, from where they eventuPhilip's"Message to the 1989 Archdiocese with tears streaming down his face.
Englewood,
07631
these rare fragments that once adorned the ally exported them to Switzerland and
The weekend before he fell asleep in the
Convention"in the September· issue of The
church of Panagia Kanakaria in the village other European countries, where sale of
Word.Those of us who were not able to be Lord, I talked to Frannie. She said that his
of Lynthrankomi in the now-occupied
these artifacts was made possible by lax laws
inAnaheim were able to benefit from this ministry had just begun. I later wrote her
northern Cyprus, was not a good faith pur- and deplorable official indifference.
that his ministry had begun long before he
message,thanks to your publication.
chase. Furthermore, this member of the juIt is high time we stamp out this unFormany days after reading the message, was a priest. He had reached out with comdicial branch of our Government, directed authorized and clandestine action by apI have repeatedly thought of Sayidna passion to my husband and me long _before
the same art dealer to return the mosaics to • propriately branding it as what it is: A
he became Orthodox during a very difficult
P~ilip'swords regarding the great need "to
their legitimate owner, the Autocephalous
Crime! It is time each and every one of us
Send us your
b~ingAmerica to Orthodoxy.'' Following time in our lives. In a very real way, Fr.
Greek Orthodox Church of Cyprus.
did their share of convincing our Washinghisleadership, I believe each of us must ex- Gregory was instrumental i°: my h_usband's
new address,
One cannot conceive the joy that this de- ton legislators to pass appropriate lawsthat
ploreways at the "grassroots" - in our decision to finally answer his callmg from
cision wrought to each and every Greek Or- will discourage these would-be buyers- as
God
and
to
go
to
seminary.
We
know
that
hometownsand in our own parishes - to
to the
thodox in the world, be they Hellenes from well as would be sellers - from consumwe were not the only people he touched in
helpmake this vital dream come true.
the mainland or of Cypriot extraction. One mating such illegal transactions.
address above.
It is clear from Metropolitan Philip's this way. However, we will always feel that
cannot conceive the joy of every righteous
The ball has started rolling thanks to the
messagethat American Orthodoxy is at a Fr. Gregory has a share of my husband's
COMING IN
NOVEMBER!
NJ
MOVING?
THE WORD/OCTOBER 1989
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WORD/OCTOBER
1989
23
�COMMUNITIES
IN ACTION
St. Michael,
Whittier, California
On Sunday,July 9, 1989, the parishioners of St. Michael Church in Whittier,
California, hosted a banquet celebrating
the beginning of construction of their new
church. Preceded by a beautiful Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, celebrated by Metropolitan PHILIP, at St. Nicholas Cathedral in Los
Angeles, an elegant luncheon was served in
the Cathedral parish hall. Attendance at
the banquet included the clergy and laity
of various Southern California parishes, including St. Mark, Irvine; St. Matthew, Torrance; St. Michael, Van Nuys; and St.
Nicholas Cathedral, Los Angeles.
Construction of the church will climax
twelve years of planning on the part of the
people of St. Michael's. The congregation
has an unusual history. Founded as an Anglican congregation in 1977, the clergy and
laity of the parish converted to the Orthodox Faith and were received into the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese
in March of 1981. From the very beginning,
the people of St. Michael's set as their goal
a strong witness to the Orthodox Faith in
Southern California and throughout the
Archdiocese.
During its twelve years of existence, the
congregation has had seven different locations, before it found its present excellent
location in Whittier. The recently purchased property is located very near the Pomona and San Gabriel Freeways,at the major intersection of Peck Road and Workman
Mill Road. The new church will be located
directly across the street from a major college and immediately adjacent to Rose Hills
Memorial Park, the largest such park in the
world. St. Michael's will be the first and
only Orthodox Church in Whittier, itself
one of the largest communities in Greater
Los Angeles.
In addition to its central location, it is be24
sharing the space with a day-care center
which rents our facility during the week.
Though grateful to be in our own buildiog, it sometimes seemed that our years as
a "tabernacle in the wilderness" were not
over.Every Saturday before Vespers we still
had to bring the altar table and iconostas
out of storage and set up as we had for eight
years,only to fold them up again after Di___ ,____
lieved that the Western Rite liturgical usage grateful to Fr. Paul Romley, the Dean of the
of the congregation can be used as a po~er- Western Region, and to the people of St
Nicholas Cathedral for their hospitality and
ful tool for evangelism in the commumty.
The importance of having a? <?rthodox generosity. The presence of His Eminence
congregation of the Western Rite ~nSouth- Metropolitan PHILIP, of course, made th;
ern California,
was recogmzed
by occasion very special. The people of St.
Michael's will always remember his
Metropolitan PHILIP, whe~ in 1982: d~:ing his first visit to the pansh he said, I warmth, affection and concern for our fu.
firmly believe that in_the ~uture, wh_ent~e ture.
history of Orthodoxy m this country is wntten and recounted, St. Michael's will ap- St. Andrew Mission,
pear in this account as pioneers of this wonLexington, KY
derful movement. If we believe, as we do,
Palm Sunday celebration this year was
that Orthodoxy has a mission in the Western Hemisphere, then St. Michael's is the the realization of a dream for the people of
'cornerstone' of this mission, you are the pi- St. Andrew Mission of Lexington, Kenoneers of this great movement." At the re- tucky. Although the basic structure of our
cent Banquet, Metro- church building was completed in 1987,
and blessed at the hands of His Grace,Bishpolitan PHILIP, again,
praised the people of op Antoun in December of that year,legal
the parish for what he occupancy of the upper floor worship area
was not obtained until nearly a year and a
called their "superOrthodoxy", and their half later. But on the Sunday of Christ'sTri. willingness to face the umphant Entry into Jerusalem, we at last
could occupy the sanctuary, at last the altar
challenges before them
was secured in its intended place. When the
with great courage.
Observing that the new evening of Great Pascha came that followchurch is directly adja- ing week, our happiness was complete aswe
cent to a major college stood at the doors of the church and heard
with some 17,000 stu- the victorious words, "Lift up your heads,
dents, faculty and staff, 0 gates! and be lifted up, 0 everlasting
vineLiturgy on Sundays. At various times in
he remarked that the doors! that the King of Glory may come
our history a Roman Catholic church, two
• I"
church will have a "tremendous future and 10.
different Episcopal church properties, a
This historic occasion for St. Andrew's
a tremendous opportunity to evangelize the
storefront in a shopping center, a rented
students and bring Orthodoxy to the cam- was the culmination of ten yearsof struggle
hotel room and a former dance studio
pus". Fr. Michael Trigg, the pastor of St. and many setbacks. From a mere five famservedas our temporary set-up quarters.
Michael's, and a former Professorand Dean ilies, who came together at the home of Sid
In many ways it was even more difficult
at California State University, in Los An- and Barbara Farha in 1979, the parish comtoworship in the lower level, surrounded by
geles, said, "our central location, our West- munity began from the simple desire of a
the accouterments of kindergarten and
ern Rite Liturgy, and our ability to reach out few scattered Orthodox faithful to havea
knowing that above us was an empty shell
to the campus, place us in a unique posi- place of worship for themselves and fortheir
- the object of all our work and hopes for
tion to be able to respond to Sayedna children. In 1980 the Archdiocese granted , a permanent altar. But on the glad Pascha
PHILIP's challenge to explore new mission status to the tiny community. Frs.
night of 1989, as if a tenth anniversary gift
Olof Scott of St. George's of Charleston,
horizons".
from God, the people of St. Andrew's
It is expected that construction of the West Virginia, Alexander Vucko~ic~_of
gathered in a church bursting with flowers
beautiful new church building, designed by Holy Spirit of Huntington, West V1tgm1a,
and greeted each other with cries of
the prominent architectural firm of Serrar and Alexander Atty of St. Michael'~of
"CHRIST IS RISEN! INDEED HE IS RIS& Associates, will begin in the early Fall. Louisville, Kentucky, made trips to I.exmgEN!" Truly, we could call ourselves
The landmark building will be unique for ton in the early days. In April of 1981,Fr. , "brothers"; we had persevered together,
other reasons beside its location. It will be George York was sent to Lexington ~ndar- 0 workingside by side to accomplish a comthe first new church building in the Arch- rangements were made with Le~mgton
mon purpose.
diocese constructed specificallyfor Western Episcopal Seminary to meet in theu chapWe know we must still work to make
Rite usage.
el on Bell Court.
God's house the beautiful structure we
By 1985 enough funds had been raisedto
Fr. Michael, receiving over $35,000 in
want to see someday; the bare walls and
new pledges at the banquet, thanked the purchase a plot in southwest Lexington,and
concrete flcor will eventually demand our
benefactors by saying that helping in the plans for a church building were drawnup
attention. Most of all, we want icons and a
building of such a church as St. Michael's is under the leadership of Fr. Barnabas Van
?eautiful iconostas to support them. And
• who came to St. Andrew 's m
• 1984•
a "great venture in faith, both a humbling
Alsune
ttwill be convenient someday to have an inand exhilarating experience, because by do- When finally the church building waspardoor staircase, especially when it rains or
ing so, we become a part of history.''
tially finished in Winter of 1987, we began
snows!And a finished kitchen so that we
The people of the parish will always be meeting in the church hall in the basement,
don't have to carry in food for parish dinTHE WORD/OCTOBER 1980 THEWORD/OCTOBER 1989
ners_.But for a while, we will savor the joy of
havmg reached this particular goal.
. The sermon of St. John Chrysostom read
m the wee hours of Pascha morning each
year has a special significance for St. Andrew's. There are those who labored from
the beginning to establish this church, and
through the years laborers from various
backgrounds were added steadily to the effort. St. Andrew's is indeed a Pan-Orthodox
community, made up
of Syrian-Lebanese,
Palestinians, Russians,
Carpatho-Russians,
Ukrainians,
Serbs,
Copts, and converts
from Roman Catholic,
Episcopalian, Methodist, Baptist and Pentecostal origins - entering into service in
their time and receiving the same bright reward.
The success of one
small parish is a reward
for all the Church, especially for those
whose spiritual and
financial support had
their share in founding
this holy place. Thus, St. Andrew's cherishes the opportunity to thank our many helpers over the years: first, our beloved Hierarchs Metropolitan Philip and Bishop Antoun, and afterward the faithful priests who
served here, Frs. George York,Barnabas Van
Alstine, Basil Essey, Denis Lajoie and our
dear Fr. Thomas Gallaway and his wife
Jeanette, whom God in His great wisdom
and love sent to us in August of 1988. We
thank also our sister parishes, St. George's
of Charleston and St. Michael's of Louisville, from which many of our families
came, including four of the original families.
We are grateful to Midwest SOYO for its
encouragement and gifts, and to all those
individuals locally and abroad who gave
generously to our building project. We appreciate the inspiring visits of Fr. Thomas
Hopko of St. Vladimir's Seminary. We
commend our founding families for their
vision and determination to follow the Orthodox Way. For those who "endured the
heat of the day," for those who are even now
making St. Andrew's their home, and for
those whom God will send to us in the future, we rejoice:
"A Great Pascha has dawned for us! A
Pascha that sanctifies all the Faithful!"
-Mary Lowell
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DanielJohn Faour
t
Our brother Daniel John Faour departed this earth on June 2 7, 1989 in the hope
of the Resurrection and LifeEverlasting. He
lived his life simple and pure with love for
all, and I truly believe in my heart that
Daniel is at home now in Heaven with our
Lord and SaviorJesus Christ.
He was a native Houstonian, and a devout member of the Antiochian Orthodox
Church. He was a member of St. George of
Houston, Texas,and St. Anthony the Great
Mission of Spring, Texas. Some may think
this most irregular that one could be a
member of two churches. In some instances, that might be true. But for Daniel,
it was not. He did not think of St. George
or St. Anthony or St.John as separate entities, but one Church under God in the Antiochian Archdiocese. And so it was that he
served all churches and partook of Holy
Communion wherever he was in an Orthodox church.
His reverence and love for St. George of
Houston since birth and throughout his life
were expressed in a wide range of services.
These began when he served as an Altar
Boy. Later, he became a member of SOYO
as well as sponsor of Teen SOYO. Eventually, he was elected to the Parish Council and
continued to participate in the various
functions of the Church.
Daniel also served as a member of the
Council at St. Anthony and was anxious to
see it reach the complete status of church.
He probably considered his membership
in the Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch as
one of his special services. At the time he
was called by our Lord, he had gone to Austin, Texasto pay his dues to the Order and
attend the regional meeting of the Order.
When he was not at church, Daniel
would go to the rEntasar Club meetings
and parties. The Club was his prime social
function, and he was happy to be with his
family and friends whether praying or playing. One knew this simply by that unforgettable smile he wore and that spark of
brightness in his eyes that come from the
purest of hearts.
A gentle, quiet man, not one for small
talk, Daniel was a man of depth as revealed
in a number of honors he received in his
public school and college life. Among these
were two special ones: the American Legion
Award and Valedictorian of his graduating
class.
Even though he received his Bachelor of
Science degree from the University of Texas and pursued his career as an Architectural Engineer, he worked for many years before and after college - in his family's
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�business at Magnolia Fruit & Produce Company.
In times of adversity, when it is so easy to
think God has abandoned us, Daniel's faith
was stronger than ever. He knew God would
never desert him. And he never failed to
thank God for His love and His help, or to
thank God for what he had and for what he
had not.
When I think of you, my brother, I shall
always remember how mindful you were of
our Lord and how your faith and trust in
God were unfaltering. I sincerely feel that
you are smiling and your eyes are spark.ling
even brighter now that you are at home in
Heaven. I am grateful that you are my
brother. Memory eternal!
Daniel John Faour
I am only made of clay
The breath I breathe is Yours, Dear Lord
My soul lives for You, and is ready at
That undeniable moment when you call me
home to Heaven.
Until then, I shall be patient and live my life
as
Thou has commanded me to live.
My body is frail and weak
But that does not matter for
My heart is strong in song of praise to thee
And my love is eternal to Christ, our Savior.
I see my fellow man, and I see our Lord
I see the fields of corn, and I am alive with
JOY
I see the table laden with bread from thy
Hands, and I am filled
I see the sandy beaches and the ocean, and
I know eternity.
I thank thee Dear Lord for the breath I
breathe
I thank thee Dear Lord for the soul within
me
I thank thee Dear Lord for my fellow man,
for the corn, and for the bread.
But I thank thee most of all Dear Lord for
traveling by my side
And keeping me in Your care as I journey on
earth to Heaven
For all eternity!
by Anna Rose Faour
St. Elijah of Oklahoma City
From April 14-18,The VeryReverend Peter Gillquist conducted a very successful
seminar at the Church of St. Elijah in Oklahoma City. Father Peter is well known in
our Archdiocese for his work with the
Department of Missions and Evangelism.
He was able to bring his knowledge and ex26
perience to bear in his lectures, whi_chincluded: ''A Timetable of Church History:
Coming Home to the Family of God (Mary
and the Saints), to Worship (Liturgy and
Sacrament), to Life Itself (Father, Son and
Holy Spirit)" along with his personal testimony as one who had made the "Journey
to Antioch."
The Church of St. Elijah, under the
direction of its pastor, The Ver·yReverend
Constantine Nasr, is experiencing incredible growth (fourteen were crismated into
the Church on Pentecost Sunday and some
twenty are currently enrolled in Inquirer's
Classes) and as one who had himself made
the journey from Protestantism to Orthodoxy, Father Peter was able to give help
and encouragement to the newly convened
as well as those still seeking to discover the
Historic Church.
The Church was both renewed and
strengthened by the realization that the
Gospel of Christ is as new and alive as it was
in the first century, and the Holy Onhodox
Faith is as new and alive as it was in the days
of the Apostles. Father stressed that it is
precisely this realization that is turning so
many thousands in America toward the
Historic Church. Just as it is happening at
St. Elijah, many all over America are coming to find the joy oflife in the spirituality,
community, liturgy and sacramental life of
Holy Orthodoxy.
On Sunday, April 16th, Father Peter
celebrated the Divine Liturgy with Father
Constantine Nasr, and delivered the homily. He stressed the missionary nature of the
New Testament Church, and pointed out
that we are presently living in a time as
historic and as filled with possibilities as the
St.Elijah. The general outline for the school Naifeh, Tina Farha, Karla Cholmia and
was:
Jamie Farha. Arts and crafts: Linda Witten
FIRST DAY:
Judy Malone, Carol Comp,Jan Silvernail:
The Prophet Amos
Denise Smith. Refreshments were providElijah and the Cruse of Oil
ed by Tracy Brown, Denise Smith, Yeshi
SECOND DAY:
Worku, Denise Mettry, Celia Haddad,
The Prophet Hosea
Nancy Farha, Nisreen Shawareb, Mara
Elijah and the raising of a Dead Boy
Moorad, Saundra Farha, Leslie Samara,
THIRD DAY:
B~nnie Naifeh, Pam Brooks, Sue Homsey,
The Prophet Micah
Cmd y Homsey, J amlia A byad and
Elijah: God's Prophet and
Georgette Eid. And a special thanks to all
the Prophets of Baal
our Teen SOYO members who volunteered
FOURTH DAY:
to help wherever they were needed. Also to
The Prophet Isaiah
George Cochran our faithful man Friday.
Elisha: Choosing Elisha and
The program waswritten by Deacon Basgoing to Heaven
il M~Murryand coordinated beautifully by
Arts and Crafts involved the students in Vernse Yeager and Nina Massad. Music was
making or doing things associated with the provided by Don Clothire.
particular prophet studied. For Amos, the
The Church of St. Elijah, under the
herdsman and dresser of fig trees, each stu- leadership of its pastor, is fully committed
dent was given some figs to eat to remind to the teaching of all its members, young
him of the work of the prophet. Each made and old. The Vacation Bible School is a vian oil lamp to remind him of the oil in the tal part of our overall educational program
crusewhen Elijah performed the Miracle for which we hope will bear fruit for God in the
the poor widow. A banner was made list- lives of all our parishioners.
ingcertain key words from Amos' teaching.
-Deacon Basil McMurry
Hosea,whose unfaithful wife was a symbol
ofsinful Israel, was remembered by having
eachstudent fill out a "Marriage License" Royce Chides LA Mayor
for Ignoring Orthodox
,, with God, and so on for each day.
The Church of St. Elijah conducted a 1 In addition to the body of the text, each
CALIFORNIA - Nicholas Royce, the
very successful Vacation Bible School,June
lessoncontained a section entitled "Appli- foremost promoter of the equality of East19-23. The theme for the school wasa study
cation" which aided the teacher in helping
ern (Greek) Orthodoxy with the other maof the Old Testament Prophets centering on
thestudents make practical application of jor faiths in this country is at it again, this
Amos as God's angry man, Hosea as the
thelessons in their own lives. For the teach- time with LosAngeles MayorTom Bradley.
preacher of God's love, Micah as the aner, each lesson also had an introductory
Roycewired a mailgram directly to Mayor
nouncer of God's righteousness, Isaiah as
pagegiving the objective of the lesson and Tom Bradley. It read: "Certainly courtesy
the statesman for God, and Jeremiah the
thecompetency the student should be able demands an explanation as to why at the into attain.
weeping prophet. One session each day was
auguration of your fifth term as mayor you
devoted to studying the life of our patron,
Two events were especially enjoyed by reverted back to your discriminatory pracboth teachers and students. At the conclu- tices as you did on your first and second by
sionof the school, each student wrote mes- excluding a clergyman of Greek Orthodoxy
I sageson brightly-colored balloons which in invoking God's blessing upon these ocwerethen released to fly over the city. This casions. After my struggle to get the respect, recognition and representation due
1 hasbecome a tradition at St. Elijah, and we
havereceived answers to some of these mes- my faith in your 1981and 1985 ceremonies
sagesfrom as far as thirty miles away. Dur- you corrected the discriminatory tri-faith
ingcoffeehour on Sunday, the students put syndrome of protestant, Roman Catholic
ona skit consisting of scenes from the life andJewish and included Greek Orthodoxy
ofSt. Elijah. They chose to do Elijah and - this presented a full picture of our relitheProphets of Baal and Elijah in the cave gious communities in the greater Los Anon Mt. Horeb. Under the direction of Jeff geles area. To be in line with the facts of hisSmith,they created wonderful effects. Fire tory, Protestantism nor Roman Catholicism
do not make up the Christian religion. It
wassimulated by the use of red paper
streamers,and the sound of a great wind by should be noted Greek Orthodoxy is an anwhi~tling. The earthquake was made by cient Christian religion and for the past
having the children hidden behind the three decades we have nobly fought to be
stage curtains stomp their feet. That one classified as a separate and distinct faith. I
reallybrought the house down! The skit am sure you have encountered racism, in
wasa great success, and thoroughly enjoyed fact, only recently your own black clergy
• cried racism in your defense of your recent
bythe entire parish.
problems. I do not accept your staff's excuse
Thanks go to the teachers, Jeanette
Shadid,Nina Massad, Toni Moses, Bonnie that you wanted to save time during June
first disciples were on Pentecost. He urged
all of us to actively share the treasure of our
Orthodox Faith with the many thousands
who are hungering for spiritual bread and
thirsting for the water of life which flows
superabundantly in the sacramental life of
the Orthodox Church. And he reminded us
that Metropolitan PHILIP himself issued
the mandate for all the faithful in this Holy
Archdiocese to make the "best kept secret
in America'' available and open to all.
Special thanks and appreciation go to
the St. Elijah Outreach Committee composed of Randy and Kathy Rahill,John and
Marcia Stacy, Frank and Karen Kowalic
who hosted a dinner in Father Peter's hono;
on Saturday evening. Also to the Adult Fellowship, under the presidency of Joyce
Foskin, for the reception on Friday evening,
and to Benny Homsey, Selma Naifeh and
George Cochran, along with the entire local chapter of the Order of St. Ignatius for
their financial support.
St. Elijah shares in the call to bring
America home to Holy Orthodoxy. We echo
the words and the sentiment of Metropolitan PHILIP: "Come home, America. Come
home to the Church of Peter and Paul."
-Bob Witten
THE WORD/OCTOBER 1989
THE
WORD/OCTOBER 1989
30th ceremonies at the expen e of the exclusion of Greek Orthodoxy. or do I accept the excuse we do not have members of
Greek Orthodoxy serving on Los Angeles
city council. As one of the four major faith
in this great country of ours, Orthodox clergy deliver the invocations befpre the LosAngeles City Council as well as the LosAngeles
County Board of Supervisors, throughout
the year. Your immediate attention to this
most grave affront to the Greek Orthodox
community would be greatly appreciated,"
Roycewrote.
Royce noted that ecumenical prayers
were read by Protestant, Roman Catholic,
Jewish and Buddhist clergy. "Yet I was assured the Roman Catholic and others
would not be included."
Royce quoted the words of Thomas
Jefferson in conclusion: "I am for freedom
of religion and against all maneuvers to
bring about a legal ascendancy of one sect
over another."
"Of course we cannot live as a group of
isolated citizens in the United States as we
do . . . we are an American Orthodox
Church . . . we need to underwrite our
moral obligations," Royce added.
BooksDrawScholarto Wichita
by Father Regis F. Hickey, O.S.B.
Anthony Gythiel of Wichita, KSis an associate professor of English in the College
of Liberal Arts and Sciences of Wichita
State University. Like his fellows in the
department of English there, he does his
share of teaching English composition and
correcting student writing. But in freely
chosen extra work - for the love of scholarship and in his spare time - he's happily
busy translating into English theological
worksin the field of Christian patrology the Fathers of the Church of East and West.
Late this spring he paid a third annual
visit to St. Benedict's Abbey to do translation work in Benedictine College's library
on the St. Benedict's College campus. An
accomplished linguist - he has 12 languages besidesEnglish - this Belgian-born
scholar is presently translating from the
French of Thomas Spidlik The Spirituality
o/The Chnstian East, Volume II. Cistercian
Publications will bring out the finished
work, as it did in 1986 with his translation
of Volume I. He estimates he has two and a
half years before publication.
The magnet that draws him to the college library is the richness and completeness
of the patrology collection here, which few
American universities can match, he says.
"You have the complete collections in
Latin and Greek ofJ.P. Migne's editions of
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�the Fathers of the Church," he reminds the
Atchison monks. "You have, too, the complete series of the Ancient Chnstian Wn"ters
and a complete set of the Fathers of the
Church, many volumes done by Anglican
scholars."
"Moreover, you have a complete set of
the CSEL, the Corpus Scriptorum Ecclesiasticorum Latinorum, and you also
have the Dictionnaire
de Spiritualite, an
important research
work,'' Gythiel adds.
Two other Gythiel
translations already
in print are Basil
Krivocheine's
St.
Symeon the New
Theologian
(9041022) published by
St. Vladimir's Seminary Press, 1987, and
Paul Evdokimov's
The Sacrament of
Love, by the same
press in 1985. Both __
_
works were in French.
Another of Gythiel's
translation from the French - and Latin completed but still in the press, is Irenee
Hausherr's Spin"tualDirection and the Ancient Chnstian East, which Cistercian Publications will issue.
The Wichita scholar has two more works
in progress. One is Woman and the Salvation of the World, by Paul Evdokimov,
which St. Vladimir's Seminary Press is to
publish, and The Theology of the Ikon, Volume II by Leonid Ouspensky, to be issued
by the same press. Both were written in
French.
"Tony" Gythiel, as he is known to the
Atchison monks, has been teaching at
Wichita State since 1971,the year he earned
his doctorate in comparative medieval literature from the University of Detroit. That
scholarly enterprise pushed him to use
several languages in the research - Old
French, Middle High German, Old Norse,
Latin and Greek.
The Migne collection in the St. Benedict's campus library is a key tool in
Gythiel's translations into English of literary works which quote either Greek or Latin originals. He does not translate passages
from the language of the authors who
quote these classical languages. Rather he
works from Migne.
"In the summer at the abbey and the college library, I usually work from about 7
a.m. to 10 o'clock at night, with time out of
course for other needs,'' Gythiel explains.
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Obviously his work is a labor of love, and he
sees it as a rich contribution to the contemporary Christian churches of the Ea~t and
the West. "It is for the understandmg of
Christians today." And he sees this as a genuine work of ecumenism.
The Wichita State scholar is a member of
the Orthodox Church, and his wife, Dana,
THE ORTHODOXWORLD
Christian churches today - in English_
Christian writings from both ancient and
contemporary times reflecting the faith of
Ukrainian Orthodox leader
the Church Fathers.
Condemns Ukrainian
He speaks enthusiastically of one of his
translations in progress, Evdokimov's Wom- Catholic Church
an and the Salvation of the World. "It's one
The head of the Orthoof the best books on the spiritual gifts of
dox Church in the Ukraine,
woman as seen by the
Metropolitan Filaret, says
Greek
Church
the underground Ukrainian
Fathers."
1
Catholic Church is a politiThe richness of recalmovement, not a religious body, and
search resources in r chathis church's attitude toward it is "unthe St. Benedict's
equivocallynegative." Metropolit~n Fil~ret
campus library came
ofKievmade the comments man mterv1ew
from years ofbook acwiththe Kiev government daily Radianska
quisition by Father
Ukraine. The Ukrainian Orthodox leader
Colman
Farrell
said the present movement for Ukrainian
former librarian of
Catholic autonomy, or autocephaly, is the
both the abbey and
workof "politicos, not church people, who
college libraries, now
want to exploit it with the aim of taking
retired.
Ukrainian believers out of the Russian OrDr. Gythiel, a naI
thodox Church."
tive of Belgium, is a
member
of St.
I ChrisGeorge:
George Church in
ReliefWorker Gets Caught up
Wichita, KS.
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inMiddle East Politics
Photo by Dana Gythiel
a member of the Lutheran Church. When
he is working in Atchison, she often comes
to spend the weekend with him. "Tony"
and Dana often are found in the choir of
the Abbey Church among the monks, joining them in reciting or chanting the Liturgy of the Hours. "We both appreciate the
religious atmosphere of the monastery and
the Abbey Church," Tony says.
"It is important to me that I am being
supported in this work of translation by
grants from both WSU's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and by the university itself," Gythiel said on his most recent work
visit to Benedictine College. "Both the college and the university have each given me
two grants to cover costs of translating. The
presses which publish the works also pay for
the finished work.''
But the sum total of income on this
scholarly work is small considering the great
number of hours put in on the projects and
the expertise demanded by the work.
With dry amusement Gythiel remarked
recently, "My wife and I figured up the
compensation derived from this scholarship. We think it comes to about four or five
cents an hour."
Apparently there isn't any danger that
Anthony Gythiel will cease these scholarly
endeavors and opt for something offering
quick and big financial returns. He's not excited by that, but he certainly does reflect
a deep satisfaction in bringing to the
Certificate of Nomination
Awarded to Saliba S. Rafidi
This is to certify
that Saliba S. Rafidi
has been nominated for inclusion in
WHO'S
WHO
AMONG AMERICAN
HIGH
SCHOOL
STUDENTS.
This publication
is the largest and
most respected in
the nation recognizing students who have
demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities in academics, athletics, school activities or community service.
Only 5 % of our nation's high school students are honored in WHO'S WHO each
year.
Saliba S. Rafidi and his parents came
from Ramallah, Palestine. They have been
members of St. Mark's Orthodox Church
for the past seven years. Saliba has dedicated himself to his church as an active acolyte
by serving at all Divine Services througho~t
the liturgical year. He has a great loveforhis
Orthodox Faith and hopes, after college,to
enter an Orthodox Seminary to study (or
the priesthood. Saliba also is an act!ve
member of Teen SOYO at St. Mark's pansh
in Youngstown, Ohio.
THE WORD/OCTOBER
1989
I \ JERUSALEM - Chris George came to
Israelfour years ago fluent in Arabic and
~ determined to improve conditions for the
1.5million Palestinians in the West Bank
andGaza Strip.
The 35-year-old U.S. relief worker from
Montclair,NJ.,was known as an outspoken
supporter of Palestinian rights and just as
, outspokena detractor of Israeli policy in the
occupiedterritories. During the Palestinian
uprising, authorities warned Mr. George
severaltimes to stop cooperating with the
uprisingleadership in enforcing strikes and
distributing supplies.
"Chris George spoke his mind regardless
ofwhom it affected," said David Davis, an
administrator at the Community Development Project.
But over the weekend, that characteristic
mayhave led to the end of Mr. George's stay
here.He was kidnapped - the first time a
foreignerhas ever been seized in the Israelioccupiedterritories - by a Palestinian act quaintance and hours after his release he
came under a cloud of suspicion that he
helped stage the abduction.
On June 22, Mr. George, the director of
the Community Development Fund, was
sitting in the agency's Gaza branch when
Mohammad Abu Nasser walked in. Eyewitnessessaid Mr. George stood up, and, in observance of Arab tradition, hugged and
kissedhim.
He knew Abu Nasser, convicted of killing a suspected Arab collaborator with
1
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WORD/OCTOBER 1989
Israel and released in a 1985 prisoner ex- tention to resign as General ecrecaryof che
change, since the Gaza man requested
National Council of Churche , effective
funds to build a playground in theJabalya June 30.
refugee camp.
During a telephone conference call MonMr. George later said he was met by two day, he told the Council' policy-making
colleagues of Abu Nasser, who at gunpoint
Executive Committee that he wasvoluntarforced him into the car. The car drove off to ily leaving office and that he deeply apprean unknown location, where he was kept in ciated the spirit in which he and the Counan apartment for 29 hours until his release cil's officers had arrived at mutually a ceptthe next day.
able terms. Thirty-one members of the 51An agency worker said that at no time person Executive Committee participated
did Mr. George seem to be in danger as he in the 45-minute conference call.
entered the car. ''They left the office, got
Brouwer also has addressed a letter to the
into the car that was waiting outside and Council's Governing Board. In it he aid his
drove off," said Hussein Rayan, a guard at "commitment to the NCC and to the ecuthe office. "I got worried when he didn't re- menical movement remains strong and enturn after many hours went by and thought
during." The letter, along with a statement
he was dealing with something important."
from the officers of the Council, also is
Three hours after his abduction, a Pales- being mailed to members of the Council's
tinian boy dropped a note on the wind- 11 program unit committees.
shield of Mr. George's car, still parked outThe officers' statement praised Brouwer
side the Gaza office. Agency workers, who for his "courageous witness for justice and
by this time were worried about his disap- peace, both within our churches and
pearance, found the note and contacted the throughout the world." The officers also
said that Brouwer, who has served the NCC
Red Cross.
for 15 years as a member of the Governing
Israeli sources said the note demanded
the release of several Palestinian prisoners, Board and sinceJanuary 1, 1985, as General
Secretary, had "challenged us to do and to
including the head of the Islamic fundabe our best" through his "theological inmentalist Hamas movement, Sheikh
Ahmed Yassin.Other demands included an sights into our cultural heritage and conend to deportations of Palestinians and an cerning our vocation as people of faith."
The officers' statement expressed proinvestigation into the recent death of a
found regret over "developments in our life
Palestinian prisoner.
Israeli authorities maintained a media together that now deprive our community
blackout of the kidnapping for nearly 24 of Arie's leadership."
In his letter, Brouwer said, "to serve this
hours. Meanwhile, army troops were called
Council as General Secretary, to be present
to conduct a search in Gaza City.
The conditions of Mr. George's captivi- in the community it embodies, and to nurty were unusually mild. "Aside from the ture and articulate the dreams of that com. . . threat of violence, I was treated as a munity has been a very special privilege."
guest," he later recalled at his Ramallah According to the Council's president, the
home. "I was given very good food. My Rev. Patricia A. McClurg, the officers and
hands were not tied. I was given virtually Executive Committee assured Brouwer of
"our commitment as you continue to fulanything I wanted."
On June 23, appeals for Mr. George's re- fill your ecumenical ministry."
lease came from the Palestine Liberation
Organization, followed by PLO supporters
Team Named to Oversee
in the Gaza Strip.
Later that day, Mr. George was released. NCC Restructure;
He was said to have calmly made his way to Hamilton is Acting
a nearby hotel, called the U.S. embassy and
General Secretary
drank coffee as he waited to be taken to
NEW YORK - The team to oversee the
meet ambassador William Brown. Then he
National
Council of Churches' transition to
was driven home.
a new structure has been named by the
council's president, the Rev. Patricia A.
Arie R. Brouwer Resigns as
McClurg, in consultation with the CC's
National Council of Churches member communions.
Chairperson of the 22-member TransiGeneral Secretary
NEW YORK - The Rev. Arie R. Brou- tion Team is the Very Rev. Leonid Kishkovwer Monday CTune26) announced his in- sky of the Orthodox Church in America,
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�CC president-elect who will serve as president in 1990-91.
The team was authorized by the NCC
Governing Board in May and is appointed
to serve through May 1990. It includes leaders spanning the NCC's member communions and program units, along with representatives of regional and local ecumenism
and of the NCC's personnel and finance
committees.
Nine of the 22 Transition Team members
served on the Committee of Fifteen, which
developed the plan for a new NCC structure. That plan was brought in May to the
NCC Governing Board, which approved
significant changes in the council's structure in an effort to resolveproblems of identity, authority and accountability.
The new plan is expected to cut administrative and meeting expenses while permitting the 32 member communions to maintain their joint efforts in such diverse areas
as Bible translation, worship and evangelism, social justice, relief and development,
refugee assistance, stewardship, interfaith
relations, overseas ministries and television
programming. The new structure will have
four units rather than the present 11 divisions and commissions.
Russian Orthodox leaders
Issue Appeal for
20 Million Bibles
Russian Orthodox Church leaders have
challenged the United Bible Societies to
provide 20 million Bibles, according to
an announcement by the American Bible
Society. This challenge followson the heels
of a "memorandum of understanding"
signed recently in Moscow between the
United Bible Societies (UBS) and the Russian Orthodox Church which will provide
the basis for ongoing discussion cowards
"the establishment of the first ever interconfessional Bible distribution organization in the U.S.S.R.," according co a separate ABS announcement. J~hn A. Duguid,
an ABS spokesman, said there is "basically no linkage" between the signing of the
memorandum and the challenge to provide
20 million Bibles.
Orthodox Priests Cautious
in Viewing Religious Liberty
in U.S.S.R.
WASHINGTON - TwoRussian Orthodox priests visiting the United States without their government's permission said
Aug. 4 that the Soviet Union's halting steps
toward greater religious freedom are
jeopardized by the country's political fer30
ment. At a breakfast news conference held
by the Institute on Religion and Democracy
here, Fathers Gleb Yakunin and Georgi
Edelshtein said the "situation for religious
liberties" in the Soviet Union is slowly getting better, largely because of the reform
campaigns initiated by Soviet President
Mikhail Gorbachev. But the two priests also
said that ·a well-entrenched, middle-level
Soviet bureaucracy remains deeply hostile
toward organized religion and that the
KGB, the Soviet secret police, still threatens and dominates the country's official religious life.
Pope's Remarks on God's
Covenant Stirs New Flap
withJews
NEW YORK - Remarks made by Pope
John Paul II during an Aug. 2 general audience at the Vatican have stirred a new
controversy in Catholic-Jewish relations,
which already were in turmoil over the continuing presence of a Carmelite convent at
the site of the Auschwitz concentration
camp in Poland.
An English-language text of the pope's
comments released by the Vatican Press Office quoted John Paul as saying that "the
history of the Old Testament shows many
instances of Israel's infidelity to God.
Hence God sent the prophets as his messengers to call the people to conversion, to
warn them of their hardness of heart and to
foretell a new covenant still to come. The
new covenant foretold by the prophets was
established through Christ's redemptive
sacrifice and through the power of the Holy
Spirit."
The Anti-Defamation League of B'nai
B'rith expressed concern that the pope was
implying that the Jewish covenant with
God has been superceded by the Christian
covenant as the only everlasting one. Such
an interpretation, the Jewish agency said,
would fly in the face of the Second Vatican
Council's document "Nostra Aetate" and
previous statements made by John Paul
himself affirming that God has an irrevocable covenant with the Jewish people.
For many, John Paul's tenure has been
marked by inconsistency when it comes to
Judaism. He seems to move from grand
gestures of understanding and love forJews
to statements and actions that are seen as
insensitive and harsh.
Twoyears ago, a Jewish weekly in Denver
summarized what it termedJewish confusion in an editorial headlined, "Will the
real Pope John Paul II please stand up?"
The paper noted that while the pope had
visited a Rome synagogue, he also had pro-
sues,both foreign and domestic, came durhibited a New York cardinal from visiting
ingthe July 28_-Aug.2 bi:nnial general asIsraeli officials; although he had spoken
sembly,held m the Indiana Convention
movingly about Jewish victims of Nazism
Center.About 4,000 delegates, primarily
he also had met with former Nazi Kur~
fromthe United States and Canada, atWaldheim. "If the C~tholic Church is trycended the meeting of the 1.1-millioning to confuse the Jewish people, it is doing
memberdenomination.
an excellent job," the paper commented.
The ANC vote marks what is believed to
More recently, Catholic-Jewish relations
bethe first time a U.S. Protestant church
have been troubled by the failure to relohasmade such a public statement of supcate a Carmelite convent on the site of the
port,according to Rita Nakashima Brock of
Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland
Columbia, Mo., outgoing president of the
despite a 1987 pledge made by European
Disciple~Peace Fellowship, which sponCatholic leaders that this would be done by
soredboth the ANC and PLO resolutions.
the end of February 1989.
The ANC is outlawed in South Africa. IsRegarding the Pope's Aug. 1 remarks
rad refuses to recognize the PLO.
Rabbis David Rosen and Leon Klenicki of I
The Disciples voted to oppose the July 3
the ADL wrote two days later to the Rev.
Supreme Court decision in Webster vs.
Pier-Francisco Fumagalli, a Vatican official
Reproductive Health Services, a decision
who has served as a liaison with Jewish orwhichallows states to restrict accessto aborganizations, and asked for clarification. The
tion.Reaffirming a woman's right to make
ADL officials wrote that "if the relationreproductive choices, the church urged
ship between the Jewish people and the
members
to actively oppose restrictive laws.
Catholic Church is to advance we must preSupporters
called the right to choice a reI
vent such a return to the dangers of past triligious
freedom
issue. "No one is proumphalism even if they come through meabortion.
Pro-choice
is just that - choice,"
dia misrepresentation."
said
Megan
Simpson
ofEnid, Okla., in disEugene Fisher, who heads the U.S. Cathcussion
prior
to
the
standing
vote.
olic bishops' secretariat on Catholic-Jewish
Acknowledging
the
deep
feelings on
relations, expressed annoyance at the ADL
both sides of the issue, President and
for making the letter public without waiting for a reply from Rome. He told RNS he ' GeneralMinister John 0. Humbert asked
fora moment of silence after the vote was
viewed it as "a rather major breach of the
course of how two partners in the dialogue
Iraken.
should work together."
Orthodox Churches
Dr. Fisher also maintained that "ADrs
hasty reading of it has resulted in a very
Concerned about the
poor interpretation of what the pope in fact
Growing Use of English
said. The pope's statement neither asksnor
CHICAGO-The
growing use of Enganswers the question that Rabbis Rosenand
lish
as
a
primary
or
exclusive language
Klenicki have raised, which is the question
among
Orthodox
Christians
in the United
of God's continuing fidelity to the Jewish
States
has
both
positive
and
negative
implipeople."
cations
for
their
churches.
The U.S. Catholic official pointed out
On the one hand, leaders like Archthat John Paul's homily "does not talk
bishop
Iakovos, primate of the 2-millionabout the covenant being superceded."
member Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of
What the pope did say, Dr. Fisher stressed,
North and South America, have warned
"is part of the church's self-affirmation,
thatGreek Americans are cutting ourselves
that the covenant between God and the
church is part of the church's identity."
Iofffrom our historic past by not drilling
their children in the fundamentals of
Greek.
Disciples Push for
But on the positive side, the shift from
Recognition of African
ethniclanguages like Serbian or Ukrainian
~oEnglish means that one of the most critand Middle East Groups
teal divisions of the ethnic churches is
INDIANAPOLIS - The Christian
evaporating,opening the door to a united
Church (Disciples of Christ) has voted ~o
AmericanOrthodox Church using English.
recognize the African National Congres~in
. "Frankly, that's the future of Orthodoxy
South Africa and the Palestine Liberat10n
10the United States," said SlavcoTaskovof
Organization in the Middle East as n~ces·
sary participants in any negotiations a1m_ed Ne~York,former vice president of the Bulganan Eastern Orthodox Church. "Since
at peace and justice in their respecnve
Englishis the vehicle of communication
reg10ns.
. .
here,it has to become the primary language
Votes on these and other controversialis·
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of the church."
Bishop Isaiah of New York,chancellor of
t?e Greek archdiocese, said his church consi?ers th~ Greek language to be an inextncable lmk to that country's faith and culcure_.Th:refore, he said, ''Archbishop Iakovos is trymg to tell the people in a positive
way to perpetuate what was nearly taken
away from us in bygone days."
In a Sept. 1 letter to the faithful marking
the start of a new school year, Archbishop
Iakovos referred to the 400-year rule of
Gree~e by the Ottoman Empire, when
Turkish was the official language. He
charged that to abandon Greek now
"would be ingratitude on our part, as well
as shameful and a callous disregard of history.''
Pro-abort ''Orthodox''
Congressmen Scored by Priest
in Vote Analysis
(WASHINGTON, DC)-Three
members of Congress claiming to be Orthodox
Christians despite consistent pro-abortion
voting records should "stop the charade
and admit publicly how deeply Orthodox
- or un-Orthodox - they are," writes Fr.
Alexander Webster in an essayjust released
for publication. The three members Rep. George Gekas (R-PA), Rep. Olympia
Snowe (R-ME), and Sen. Paul Sarbanes
(D-MD)- "are loyal servants of the abortion lobby," he writes, in blatant opposition to the 2,000-year-old teaching of the
Orthodox Church.
Following the "national embarrassment
that Michael Dukakis . . . created for the
faithful" with his fervently pro-abortion
views,Fr. Alexander writes, "it is high time
Orthodox citizens take a close look at the
voting records of national legislators.'' He
contrasts the "spectacle" of the three proabortionists with· the pro-life records of
Reps. Helen Delich Bentley (R-MD),
Michael Bilirakis (R-FL), Nick Mavroules
(D-MA), and Gus Yatron (D-PA).
Fr. Alexander Webster, pastor of St.
Mary's Orthodox Church in Dunn Loring,
VA, is also Senior Research Associate at the
Ethics and Public Policy Center in
Washington. He has written extensivelyon
national defense and other public policy
matters and is active in the work of Orthodox Christians for Life.
Waskow Fired by
Rabbinical College for
Criticisms of Israel
(RNS) -Arthur Waskow,a noted peace
activist, has been fired from the faculty of
the ReconstructionistRabbinical College in
Wyncote, PA, because of articles he has
published that compare modern Israel with
the pharaoh in ancient Egypt.
Dr. Waskow,who is director of the halorn Center in Philadelphia, stirred controversy among the college's board members, administrators and contributor for artides he wrote in such publication as the
Los Angeles Times and The
ation.
Among other things, he called Israeli treatm_en~~.fthe P~lestinians as "the pharaoh
withi~ ~nd said th~ modern Israeligovernment is like the ancient pharaoh in hardening its heart against suffering.
In an Aug. 1 letter co students, faculty
and friends of the college, where he has
taught for seven years, Dr. Waskowsaid he
was told that he was being dismissed because of pressure from members of the college's board and from major contributors.
He said the administration had affirmed
"that I am an asset to the college in my
teaching, my concerns and my efforts co
connect spirituality with social justice."
In an "op-ed" piece that appeared in the
Washington Post Aug. 27,Jacob Neusner,
a Jewish scholar at the Institute of Advanced Study in Princeton, NJ., said that
the case of Dr. Waskow raises questions
about censorship atJewish colleges.
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VILLAGEALMANAC
by Paul D. Garrett
IN MILLING11-IRONGSthe campers made their way one morning every-other week down to the Heritage and Learning Center
as part of their "Morning Program." As their hawk-eyed counselors rode herd to the tune of "Don't touch that!", "Hands off!",
and "Listen up!", the young people toured the Library, Museum
exhibits, and then descended into the underground studios of the
St.John of Damascus Sacred Arts Academy for a demonstration
of how icons are created.
While the older teens generally adopted the attitude ofblase
required by their age, they were thankful for the air conditioning, and a few demonstrated their mastery of the Arabic language
by interpreting the text of a large poster (usually taking great
pains - but ever so subtly - to obscure the wall marker identifying the canvas as the Lord's Prayer in kufic and naskhi script,
presented to the Rt. Rev. George B. Ghannam for the 1973 anniversary of his ordination to the Holy Priesthood).
By contrast, their less-jaded younger companions showed
enormous enthusiasm. They viewed the icons and various artifacts
intently, listened to the brief explanations offered by the counselors, and to the Librarian when he explained to them the mission of the Heritage and Learning Center. As one group made its
way out of the Library, a counselor was overheard commenting to
a companion, "Well, I guess it's time to go through situ 's attic."
On one of the days when the campers made their visitation
a most interesting situ sat in the Library, pouring out her memories of the early days of the century to the Librarian. Mrs. Lilian
Shoucair of Titusville, FL, feels strongly that if her generation fails
to pass on its treasury of memories, "History will be lost forever,"
and cautions that "We must get history right." For some five
hours over two days, Mrs. Shoucair told tales of her father, Simon
Abo-Assaly (renamed Simon George by the Arbeelys on Ellis Is.),
a founder of the Worcester, MA, church, several times bankrupt,
several times a millionaire, who provided kashshi (bags of notions) and lucrative routes to new peddlars, and whose stately
home was the nightly site of hajlis and the planning center for the
consecration of his cousin, Victor Abo-Asaly, to the episcopacy
as the first Antiochian bishop in the New World not under the
Russian jurisdiction; of her mother who found herself stranded
in Damascus after the outbreak of World War I, was provided for
by then-Archdeacon Victor, and who sat at the Patriarch's table
in Jerusalem at one Paschal agape meal; of Bishop RAPHAEL
Hawaweeny who married her parents, and whom she personally remembers officiating at another wedding - resplendent as
the bride herself in his vestments and mitre; of Bishop GERASIMOS, sent over from Damascus to consecrate their cousin Victor,
and of his sojourn in her parents' home; of GERASIMOS' young
Archdeacon, Antony Bashir, his complexion still pale from long
for October 1989
Oct. 8-11
"Ecology"; 3rd annual Antiochian Village/
St. Vladimir's Seminary Alumni Association
Symposium.
13-15
Department of Christian Education meeting
and coming up in November . ..
29-Nov. 12
St. John of Damascus Sacred Art Academy, fall
session ($750).
years of study at the Balamand; Bishop VICTOR himself, the parades and hoopla that accompanied his consecration, his conflicts
with the Russian hierarchy and pro-Russian Arabs, the horrible
venom which pervaded the Arab Christian community in those
days, of his permission to start a Sunday School in Worcester, and
- more radically - to start a Young Ladies St. George Society
for the 34 marriagable girls who had no acceptable means of
meeting the young men of the parish, despite the fact that the
latter were in alarming numbers marrying outside the Orthodox
Church; of his growing ill-health belayed by a voice as powerful
as an organ, which shook the church building; of Bishop AFTIMIOS Ofiesh who married her and Edmond Shoucair in 1931a humble, honorable, and decent man of God bettered by his
idealism; of father-in-law Said Shuker, a newspaper publ1sher
in Beirut forced to flee first to Cairo then to New Yorkfor his outspoken criticism of Ottoman tyranny; of his wife Amelia who
learned to read Arabic fluently in order to free up his time to devote to writing editorials . . .
The full transcript of notes taken will, in the near future, be
written up, dates, names, and places verified, and a draft forwarded to Mrs. Shoucair for comments and additions. The results will
become a permanent part of the Heritage and Learning Center
collection.
How wonderful if Mrs. Shoucair were only the first of a great
throng of people whose vivid memories contain the "stuff of history'' - a history that can either be saved or lost. Anyone able to
visit the Antiochian Village in person is encouraged to do so. We
are sure you will enjoy seeing the progress we are making. Those
who cannot are encouraged to record their thoughts and send
these to us for preservation. Contact your parish priest to have _a
member of Teen SOYO make an oral history tape, or get a family member to help you. Younger people, encourage the elderly
to make this invaluable contribution, and go out of your way to
help them do so. We at the Village stand ready to assist you.
�
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<h4>Biographical/historical note</h4>
<p>The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America (AOCA), headquartered in Englewood, New Jersey, oversees seven dioceses with over 250 parishes in the United States and Canada. </p>
<p>The AOCA is one of 24 archdioceses of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East across the world. The editorial office for their publication <em>The Word</em> is in Brooklyn, New York. AOCA founded the periodical as an Arabic language publication in 1905, which ran for 16 volumes. The final issue of the Arabic <em>Al-Kalemat</em> appeared in 1933, and the English iteration <em>The Word</em> began anew in 1957.</p>
<p>The original copies of the periodical are housed at the Antiochian Heritage Library in Bolivar, Pennsylvania. The Antiochian Heritage Library was founded in 1987, and its collections focus on information about early Christianity, the theology of the Orthodox Church, and religious and cultural themes in Middle Eastern history. </p>
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<p>The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America Newspaper Collection includes both Arabic-language volumes of Al-Kalemat and English-language volumes of <em>The Word</em> (also called Al-Kalemat, Al Kalimat, Al Kalimah, and الكلمة), covering the years 1905-1993. The periodical focuses on current events and debates from an Antiochian Orthodox perspective. </p>
<p>The periodical is written and published by The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America and continues to be published monthly excluding July and August. Some years and issues are not included in the collection, and there are some years that the publication did not run.<br /><br />The collection also includes various parish commemorative booklets from Antiochian Orthodox churches in different regions of the United States, including but not limited to, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, and New York.</p>
<p>The English-language volumes are located here on the KCLDS Archive's website. The Arabic-language volumes are located on the Khayrallah Center’s <a href="https://arabicsearch.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Arabic Newspapers database</a>.</p>
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