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8 May 2009
St John The Evangelist's Feast
Dear brothers and Sisters,
I am delighted to invite you to attend and participate in the 2nd Melkite Convention for the Melkite Catholic Eparchy of Australia and New Zealand. The convention will be held from Friday 20 to Sunday 22 November 2009.
The Melkite Convention 2009 is open to all our Priests, Deacons, Religious Sisters, Eparchy Directors and Parishioners, especially members of: Eparchy Pastoral Council, Parish Councils, Stewardship Committees, Family, Ladies' and Youth groups; as well as people with a background in education.
This is our opportunity to respond to our Lord's call to build up our Church in Australia and New Zealand.
The objectives of this convention is to look at our present situation, formulate plans for the future, share and reflect on our achievements to date and to provide updates on the development of a Diocesan Pastoral Plan.
Through this invitation God is asking each of us to work together hand in hand and heart to heart! I hope it will be a time of wonderful fellowship and spiritual renewal for all. You are welcome to bring along your partner or adult children to the convention.
A special venue has been chosen for this convention
Jika International Conference Centre
Enclosed are the Registration Form, Conference Centre information, Area Map and Directions to the venue.
May God bless you and keep you as you prepare to attend the Melkite Convention 2009.
Yours sincerely in Christ,
 Issam John Darwish BSO, DD
Archbishop of the Melkite Catholic Eparchy of Australia and New Zealand
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Dear Melkites: in order to Register yourself to attend this convention
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TIM STAPLES
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Daily Readings
04 Jul 2009 00:05:01 +1000
Melkite readings for Saturday, 4 July 2009.
We celebrate on Saturday, 4 July 2009: Commemoration of our Holy Father Andrew of Crete, the Jerosolymitan
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Epistle of the Divine Liturgy: -- 2009-07-04
Prokeimenon: Psalms 32:11,1 (Tone 6)
Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, O righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright in heart.
Stichon: Happy are those whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. (NRSV)
Epistle of the Divine Liturgy: Romans 8:14-21 (5 after Pentecost)
Brothers and sisters, all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God. For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received a spirit of adoption. When we cry, ‘Abba! Father!’ it is that very Spirit bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ—if, in fact, we suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him. I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory about to be revealed to us. For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the children of God; for the creation was subjected to futility, not of its own will but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and will obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. (NRSV)
Alleluia: Psalms 65:4; Sirach 44:14 (Tone 6)
Happy are those whom you choose and bring near to live in your courts.
Stichon: You have made us a byword among the nations, a laughing-stock among the peoples. (NRSV)
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Gospel of the Divine Liturgy: Matthew 9:9-13 (5 after Pentecost) -- 2009-07-04
At that time, as Jesus was walking along, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth; and he said to him, ‘Follow me.’ And he got up and followed him. And as he sat at dinner in the house, many tax-collectors and sinners came and were sitting with him and his disciples. When the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, ‘Why does your teacher eat with tax-collectors and sinners?’ But when he heard this, he said, ‘Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. Go and learn what this means, “I desire mercy, not sacrifice.” For I have come to call not the righteous but sinners.’. (NRSV)
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Synaxarion of the day (story of the feast or commemoration): -- 2009-07-04
Saint Andrew was born of pious parents in Damascus around 660. After having gone through the whole cycle of profane and religious studies, he was ordained a cleric of the Church of Jerusalem by Patriarch Theodore. That is why he is called the Jerusalemite. He was sent to Constantinople around 685 and signed the definition of the Sixth Ecumenical Council, held against the Monothelites. He lived there in one of the monasteries of the capital. Then he became a deacon of the Church of Constantinople and director of the Holy Wisdom Orphanage and Saint Eugene's old men's home. He was elected Archbishop of Gortyna in Crete. He attended the Council in Trullo in 692. In 712 during the reign of Philippicus Bardanes, weakened by an illness, he subscribed to the Monothelite definition of the heretical synod which this tyrant had gathered. He immediately repented of it. He left numerous writings and panegyrics to the Church, in praise of God, the Theotokos, and the Saints. He illumined the Church by his writings and hymns of which the most famous is the Great Canon, which is perhaps the first under date of the melodious Canons. He governed his flock wisely and defended the veneration of the Holy Icons and died in peace on the Island of Mytilene in 740. | 04 Jul 2009 00:05:01 +1000
Further details for the day: -- 2009-07-04
Class of feast: 5
Tone of week: 3
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