The Holy Spirit-The Paraclete Western Orthodox Church US
Our Liturgy, Temple & Calendar
An Extra-territorial Parish of the Orthodox Church of France
celebrating the
Divine Liturgy of Saint Germanus of Paris
Western Orthodoxy: An Innovation or a Reclamation?
by Fr. Stephen Empson
Gift To All From Christ!
FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER THE RESURRECTION
''THE PROMISE OF THE GIFT OF
THE HOLY SPIRIT!''
''DOCEBIT VOS - ARGUET MUNDUM!''
''HE WILL TEACH YOU - HE WILL CONVICT THE WORLD!''
''CANTATE DOMINO CANTICUM NOVUM - SING TO THE LORD A NEW SONG!''
Divine Liturgy Proper
''I have risen and I AM/YHWH still with you, alleluia!''
Alleluia!
Already is The Holy Spirit at work:
''He shall convict the world of sin
''and shall shine a Clear Light on Righteousness and Judgment.''
'He shall teach you! He shall convict the world!'
Christ is risen from the dead, alleluia!
[This is the first antiphon for First Vespers for this day from the Divine Office of Saint Germanus of Paris]
Scripture Reading(s) for First Vespers of the day:
Lectio Prophetica-Old Testament: Apocalypse 16:1-9
Scripture Readings for the Liturgy of the day:
Lectio Prophetica-Old Testament: OMITTED
Lectio Apostolica-Epistle: James 1:16-21
Lectio Evangelica-Gospel: John 16:5-14
The Great Elevation!
Christ is Risen, * Alleluia!
He is truly Risen, * Alleluia, alleluia!
[The versicle and response are from the Divine Liturgy of Saint Germanus of Paris for the day ]
CALENDAR OF THE DAY
May 10(NS)\April 27(OS) 2020
FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER THE RESURRECTION
THE PROMISE OF THE GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
''DOCEBIT VOS - ARGUET MUNDUM!''
''HE WILL TEACH YOU - HE WILL CONVICT THE WORLD!''
''CANTATE DOMINO - SING TO THE LORD!''
THE FEAST OF SAINT(S):
ANTHIMIUS, Bishop-Martyr of Nicomedia [☨ 303]
Commemoration of Saints:
ANASTASIUS, Pope of Rome [☨ 401]
ALPINIANUS, Priest at Limoges [☨ 250]
JOHN of Kathara, Abbot at Constantinople, Defender of the Holy Icons: [☨ 835]
Memorial of the Birth into Heaven of Peter Kovalevsky [☨ 1978]
Some sources for our Western Saints is found at:
LATIN SAINTS OF THE ORTHODOX PATRIARCHATE OF ROMEORTHODOX SAINTS OF WESTERN EUROPE
Sanctuary - Facing East
Reliquary with Relic of the True Cross
Main Reliquary of the Saints
OUR TEMPLE HAS BEEN BLESSED AS A REPOSITORY
FOR THE RELICS OF THESE SAINTS:
LUKE, JOSEPH (SPOUSE OF THE VIRGIN MARY), JOHN THE BAPTIST North Wall
South Wall
Parishes of the Orthodox Church of France
N.B. The background color is keyed to our liturgical cycle:
White/Silver/Gold - Nativity & Pascha; Green - Epiphanytide & Pentecost; Violet - Septuagesima, Sexagesima, Quinquagesima, Quadragesima (Great Lent), Passiontide; Dark Blue - Advent (Nativity Lent); Light Blue - Feasts of our Lady; Rose - Laetare and Gaudete Sundays; Red - Special Feastdays (Pentecost Sunday, Lazarus Saturday, Feasts of Martyrs, et.al.); Black - Great and Holy Friday.
So, while our Home Page and linked pages are under construction, we invite you to visit often and travel with us on an exciting journey, as we continue to "re-discover" our Western Orthodox Heritage!!In His Service,
Archpriest George Young, Pastor
20012 Williams Highway
Williams, OR 97544
PHONE: (541) 846-6935
Site established January 23, 1997, on the feast of Saint Ildephonsus (Alphonso,Hildefuns,Ildefonsus,Ildefonso,Ildefons), bishop of Toledo, Spain.
This parish celebrates using the Julian Calendar and the Eastern Paschalion.
Please let us know about your visit. Deo Gratias!
If you have any particular questions, please do not hesitate to contact us!
E-mail: wofrgeorge@gmail.comCopyright (c) 1997 [THE HOLY SPIRIT-THE PARACLETE], All rights reserved.