Altar Servers 

Happy Birthday to:
Dr. Jawad Farhat (1), Selma Isabella Dabit (1),
Ashley Hanania Lazo (1), Christine Farah Conner (2)
Lana Rae Akel (2), Charles Hollis Cole (2),
Grant Michael Khoury (2), Kristine El-Kouri (3),
Joey Salameh (3), Joshua Boyd (4), Sana Anki (5),
Nouman Peter El-Abu (5), Samir Hanania Jr. (6), 
Daniel Shaqareq (6), Laura A. Saoud (6),

Lauren A. Hanna (8),  Michael Farhat (9),
Suzanne Farhat Villa (10), Melissa Alley Farhat (10),
Emily Sophia Farhat (10), Ramzi G. Bateh (11),

Peter Jaghab (11), Victor Calatrava (11),

Luke J. Farah (12),  Leila Mousa (12), Peter Farhat (13),

Anthony Salem (13), Samir Salameh (14),

Helen Tannous (14), Rami Christopher Farmand (14),  Ava Akel (14), Alina Akel (14), Zachary Reyad Bateh ( 15) , Mark Bateh (16), Dina Atallah (16), Bert Eadeh (17), Samar Farhat (18), Jasmine Salman (18),
George Saoud Jr. (19), Ann Farmand (19),

Andrea Farhat (21), Nora Gazaleh (21),

Sandy Helen Hanania (22), Paige Farah Santa Lucia (22), Ramez Anki (23), Leana Farah (23), Ramzi Salameh (24), Vicky Anki  (25), Issa Kassis (25), Essa S. Farhat (26),  Noelle El-Abu (27), Sana Al-Hirsh (27), Nabil Shaqareq (27),  Susan Nammour (28), Mary Elizabeth Hanania (28),  Emily R. Bateh (28),

Dr. Justin Bateh (29), Tony Akel (30),

Vera Hishmeh (30), Hala Salman (30),

Ian M. Farhat (31).

 Happy Anniversary to:
Nabeel & Ghada Rukab(3),
Johnny & Joy Rukab(5),
Yacoub & Mary Akel (7), 
Marwan & Dr. Lisa Eways (30).
 
Congratulations to all our Parishioners & Friends who are celebrating their Birthdays & Wedding Anniversaries in the month of December.

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25th Sunday
after Pentecost

  

Tone-8             Eothinon-3
 

Epistle: Eph.4:1-7

Gospel: Luke 13:10-17

 
 

December 6th

Feast of St. Nicholas the Wonder-worker,

Archbishop of Myra.

As a child, Nicholas was instructed in theology by his uncle Nicholas, who was the bishop of Patara. He then became a monk at the monastery of New Sion, which had been founded by his uncle. He gave all the money he inherited to the poor, keeping nothing. He once saved a poor man’s daughters from being given into prostitution by throwing bags of gold through an open window at night. He at first hoped to live a life of solitude; however, in a vision one night he saw Jesus giving him Holy Gospels covered with precious jewels. Next to Jesus, the Theotokos was placing a pallium on him. This vision is depicted in the icons of St. Nicholas. Jesus told Nicholas that he must work among the people if he wanted to receive a crown from heaven.

The previous archbishop of Myra soon died, and Nicholas was installed as the new archbishop.

At the First Ecumenical Council of Nicea in 325, Nicholas slapped the heretic Arius in the face for speaking against Jesus Christ and the Theotokos. Those present disapproved of Nicholas's actions, expelled him, and relieved him of his station as bishop. That night several of the fathers had the same vision: they saw Jesus and the Theotokos on either side of Nicholas restoring him as bishop. He was immediately reinstated and treated with great respect. Nicholas became the patron saint of children, merchants, sailors, scholars, and travelers. His charity is still remembered in the concept of Santa Claus. He died peacefully in the fourth century.