Holy Cross Melkite Catholic Church | Eparchy of Newton

Bulletin of Sunday, January 14, 2024

Sunday After Theophany 

January 14. Leave-taking of the Feast of the Theophany.

Commemoration of our Holy fathers who were martyred in Sinai and Raitho.

A group of holy monks who lived on a summit of Mount Sinai called Rathio were killed by Bedouin tribesmen in the year 400, in the days of Emperor Arcadius. This led Emperor Justinian to build a large fortified monastery on Mount Sinai in 527, that of St. Catherine which is still in existence.

Scripture Memory

“And he gave some as apostles, others as prophets, others as evangelists, others as pastors and teachers, to equip the holy ones for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ” (Ephesians 4:11-12).

“From that time on, Jesus began to preach and say, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand’ ” (Matthew 4:17).

We celebrate today’s Divine Liturgy for the repose of the souls of:

Denise William Awad (January 1, 2024)

Nahil Ibrahim Hattar (December 26, 2023)

Khouriyeh Judy Handal (December 22, 2023)

Ramadan Shaban (December 14, 2023)

Nadia Sano (December 13, 2023)

Elie Maroun Semaan (December 1, 2023)

Yacoub Mousa Ayed Enesheiwat (December 4, 2023)

Nabil Nicholas Semaan

Zahea Daher, Elias Eskandfe, Latifa Eskandfe,

Ebrahim Ghargi, Mariam Ghargi, Sayoud Razok

Michakh Dadouch, Mariam Dadouch, Murad Dadouch, Saida Dadouch

The health, safety, and blessings for:

Peter Gambino

Vanessa Nissan 

For peace in Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, Iraq, and all the troubled regions around the world

For vocations to the priesthood, monastic life, and lay parish ministries

Sunday Readings

Apostolic Reading – Ephesians 4:7-13

Gospel – Matthew 4:12-17