Third Sunday after Pentecost

Third Sunday after Pentecost

Scripture Readings:

Romans 5:1-10
Brethren, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Through him we have obtained access to this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in our hope of
sharing the glory of God. More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces
endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not

disappoint us, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit which has
been given to us. While we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. Why, one will
hardly die for a righteous man -- though perhaps for a good man one will dare even to die. But God
shows his love for us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us. Since, therefore, we are
now justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. For if while
we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are
reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. Not only so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord
Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received our reconciliation.

Matthew 6:22-33
The Lord said, "The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is sound, your whole body will be full
of light; but if your eye is not sound, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is
darkness, how great is the darkness! No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one
and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and
mammon. Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you shall eat or what you shall
drink, nor about your body, what you shall put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than
clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your
heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And which of you by being
anxious can add one cubit to his span of life? And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the
lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory
was not arrayed like one of these. But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and
tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you, O men of little faith? Therefore
do not be anxious, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear? For
the Gentiles seek all these things; and your heavenly Father knows you need them all. But seek first
his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things shall be yours as well."

Reflections on the present Scriptures:
A certain one of the brethren, who was stingy rather than avaricious, not remembering that the Lord
was sold for thirty pieces of silver, left behind him at his death one hundred gold coins, which he had
earned by weaving linen. The monks (for about five thousand of them dwell in that neighborhood in
separate cells) took counsel together what was to be done with it. Some said they should be
distributed to the poor; others that they should be given to the Church; some advised that it be sent
back to his parents. But Macarius and Pambos and Isidore, and the rest of those whom they call
fathers - the Holy Spirit speaking with them - decided that the money should be buried with its owner,
saying: "Your money perish with you" (Acts 8:20). And let no one suppose that this was a cruel act.
So great fear has come upon all throughout Egypt that to leave one gold piece behind is an offense.

St. Jerome

Prayer for Acceptance of God's Will:
Lord, I do not know what to ask of You. You know better than me what my needs are. You love more
than I know how to love. Help me to see clearly my real needs which I do not see. I open my heart to
You. Examine and reveal to me my faults and sins. I put all trust in You. I have no other desire than to
fulfill Your will. Teach me how to pray. Pray in me. Amen.

Dear Members and Friends of St. Irene Parish,

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory forever!
Slava Isusu Khrystu! Slava Naviky Bohu!

Beloved in Christ,

If you are planning to take part in the Divine Liturgy tomorrow, please sign up HERE or email me at
stirenebcc@gmail.com. We have 15 spots available for tomorrow's Divine Liturgy.

Below is the link with music for those who will not be present for Sundays Divine Liturgy but will
prayerfully unite in common prayer by watching the live stream of the Liturgy. Watch Divine Liturgy
from St Stephen Byzantine Catholic Cathedral at 10:00 a.m. (local Arizona time) on Sunday.
People's book for the Divine Liturgy
Music for Divine Liturgy

Link for Sing up for Divine Liturgies for:
June 24
June 28

Divine Services Schedule JUNE 21—JUNE 28, 2020

Sunday, June 21—Second Sunday after Pentecost (p.130)
9:30 a.m. Rosary & Third Hour
10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy For parishioners, founders, donors, decorators of our church and for
their relatives

Wednesday, June 24 —The Nativity of St John, the Forerunner and Baptist of Christ
(p.334) Solemn Feast
7:00 p.m. Divine Liturgy

Sunday, June 28 —Fourth Sunday After Pentecost (p.130)
9:30 a.m. Rosary & Third Hour
10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy For parishioners, founders, donors, decorators of our church and for
their relatives

Confession: Dear parishioners and friends of St. Irene Parish, if you would like to schedule an
appointment for a Holy Mystery of Repentance (Confession) or for a pastoral meeting, please call to
the parish office (503) 281-6744.

The parish office will be closed from Monday, June 22, to Saturday, June 27. If you urgently
need to meet with a priest, please call me on my cell phone or any Catholic priest.

Please remember in your prayers:
For health and salvation: Bishop Gerald N Dino, Fr. Frank Knuzel, Fr. Chris Zugger, Tony and
family, James, Ellie, Kanye & Kim, Michael Cernovich, Stephan Molyveux, Glen Damewood, Luc and
family, Carol, Alex, Gloria, Dan Goff, Vasyl Zhabko, Michael Baron
For repose of the departed: + Kristina Beresh, + Fr. Michael Irwin, +Dorothy Beresh, + Fr. Stephen
Casmus, +Lawrence & +Lucille Carich, +George Pavlakovich, +Bud & +Virginia Arnold, +Ivan &
+Matija Carich, +Joseph & +Amanda Grabovac, +Mihajlo Grabovac, +Marion Carich, +Marin & +Mary
Suglian, +Lena Covac, +Katrina & +Raymond McGinley, +Mary & +Samuel Mandich, +Bernard &
+Carol Mandich, +John Baronov, +Al & +Beth Yanzick, +Dick Cheek, +Mark Szabo
Please let me know if you would like to add new names to our prayer list.

7-DAY CANDLE OFFERING:
If you would like to offer the 7-day candle for the intention of your family, friends, or loved ones,
please use an envelope marked “7-Day Candle Request” found in the narthex and put it in Sunday’s
collection basket. Lamps are lit the following week after the Saturday Liturgy, and the intention is
published in the Parish Bulletin.

HAPPY FATHERS DAY!
Sincerest greetings and best wishes to all fathers, grand- and great-grandfathers, god-fathers and

spiritual fathers, and anyone who acts in the capacity of "fathering" others. Wishing you God’s many
special blessings, good health, joy and peace on this special day.
May you be greatly rewarded for your love, care and commitment in this privileged and demanding
call of being a father. May God’s choicest bounties be with you for many happy and blessed years!

You can find new resources for this upcoming Third Sunday of Pentecost, including the prayer &
study guide, music and this week's Byzantine Gospel Reflection on the Catechetical Resources
page.
Resources for the Third Sunday after Pentecost
Also, as a reminder, the recordings for The Third Heaven: The Key to the Epistles of Saint
Paul, are now all available on the event page. We encourage you to share this wonderful series with
others especially as we approach the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul on June 29th!

Stay tuned as we'll be releasing our next schedule of educational programs for the Fall 2020 on
August 1st!

Orientale Lumen XXIV Virtual Conference

The speakers and videos for the Orientale Lumen XXIV Virtual Conference have been finalized:

1.   Plenary I - Archbishop Elpidophoros, Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of New York
2.   Plenary II- Fr Mark Morozowich, Dean, The Catholic University of America
3.   Plenary III - Dr Sr Vassa Larin, "Coffee with Sr. Vassa" Online Education, Vienna, Austria
4.   Plenary IV - Fr Thomas Loya, "Light of the East" radio, Chicago, IL
5.   Plenary V - Fr Justin, Librarian, Monastery of St. Catherine, Mt. Sinai
6.   Lecture 1 - Metropolitan Kallistos of Diokleia, at Villanova University, 2012
7.   Lecture 2 - Fr Justin of St. Catherine's, at Villanova University, 2012

8. Tour 1 - Icon Exhibition at Villanova University - Introduction by Fr Justin of St Catherine's
9. Tour 2 - Icon Exhibition at Villanova University - Details by Fr John Perich
10. Tour 3 - Icon Museum at St Tikhon's Monastery by Fr John Perich

The theme for this conference will be "Liturgy and Icons: Worshiping through Images" and each
speaker has approached the subject from a very wide range of vantage points -- church architecture,
the communion spoon, history of iconography, the incarnation of Jesus, and images and symbols in
today's pandemic reality.

You can register online to view these ten videos and to watch the live virtual panel
discussion among the speakers on June 23 at 1:00 pm EDT on the OLFoundation website:

https://olfoundation.net/product/ol-conference-xxiv-full-registration/

The entire conference will be the basis for an online, 1 credit course offered by the SS Cyril and
Methodius Byzantine Catholic Seminary in July and August. Contact Sandra Collins for more details
(scollins@bcs.edu).

DVDs of the pre-recorded videos and the panel discussion will also be available for purchase in the
future to use for any group education and discussion.

Sincerely,
Jack Figel
Orientale Lumen Foundationand Conferences

Tithing:
You can mail your regular donation to:
St. Irene Byzantine Catholic Church
4630 N Maryland Ave
Portland, OR 97217
Thank you. May God reward you abundantly.
Note: When you are giving your weekly/monthly tithing or any other donations with cash, please use
the special envelopes provided in the narthex and put you name on the envelope. In this way, at the
end of the year, we can send you a letter of your contributions throughout the year. If it is not marked
with your name, it just goes to loose cash.

Eparchial Appeal 2020: We are in a time of Annual collection "Eparchial Appeal 2020". Total
Pledged To-Date is $2,375.00 (54% of Goal). Our goal is $4,416.89. Suggested donation is $275.00
per household. Some can donate more, some less. My goal is that everyone in our parish takes part

in this collection. Kindly give what you can to help our Eparchy and our Church. There are few ways
to donate:*You can donate online. Please go to ephx.org, then click “Home- Eparchy of Phoenix”
,then click “Giving”. Make sure you note that you are from St. Irene Church, Portland OR*You can ask
me for the 2020 Eparchial Appeal brochure, Pledge / Payment form.* Mail the check to St. Irene.
Please write a check to St. Irene and put in memo "The Eparchial Appeal".
Thank you for your generosity.

Peter’s Pence Collection:
Next Sunday, June 28, will be the Peter’s Pence Collection. The purpose of the Peter's Pence
Collection is to provide the Holy Father with the financial means to respond to those who are suffering
as a result of war, oppression, natural disaster, and disease. Donate at next Sunday’s Divine Liturgy
and support the charitable works of Pope Francis!
Or send your check to the church.
Note: Please make your check to St. Irene's, and then we will make one check from all donations and
send from our parish. Thank you.

“Behold, for years and generations, the way of God has been leveled by the cross and by death. How
is this with thee, that thou see the afflictions of the way as if they were out of the way? Do not thou
wish to follow the steps of the saints? Or do thou wish to go a way which is especially for thee,
without suffering? the way unto God is a daily cross. No one can ascend unto heaven with comfort,
we know where the way of comfort leads.”
                                                                               + St. Isaac the Syrian

Prayer for Peace:
Almighty God and Creator, You are the Father of all people on the earth. Guide, I pray, all the nations
and their leaders in the ways of justice and peace. Protect us from the evils of injustice, prejudice,
exploitation, conflict and war. Help us to put away mistrust, bitterness and hatred. Teach us to cease
the storing and using of implements of war. Lead us to find peace, respect and freedom. Unite us in
the making and sharing of tools of peace against ignorance, poverty, disease and oppression. Grant
that we may grow in harmony and friendship as brothers and sisters created in Your image, to Your
honor and praise. Amen.