SEPT 7: DIVINE LITURGY – 9:00 AM (LIVE-STREAMED ON FACEBOOK); POTLUCK LUNCHEON – 10:15 AM.
ALSO NOTE: Today’s Sunday is also know as the Sunday before the Exaltation and it provides an opportunity for the faithful Christians to honor the precious and life-giving Cross and to become immersed in the mystery of our Lord’s sacrificial crucifixion.
Also, this is the Prefestive Day of the Birth of the Theotokos which we celebrate tomorrow, September 8th, each year. Divine Liturgy will be celebrated tomorrow. Please see Post.
PROPERS: 09-07-25_Sunday_DL
Streaming via Facebook Live. https://www.facebook.com/saintscyrilandmethodius/
Parishes live-streaming in the Diocese can be found here: https://www.eparchyofpassaic.com/directory\
In today’s Gospel, John 3: 13-17, our Lord’s words: “Therefore who ever believes in Him will not be lost, but will have eternal life” (John 3,16). He emphasizes this point to show us that in order for us to be saved, His mercy and love are not enough, as we also need our faith in Him. Our faith is the one thing we have control over and is a prerequisite for our salvation. John also foretells us about Jesus’ Crucifixion. He tells us that the same way Moses raised the snake in the desert, He too must be raised, and sacrificed in order for all of those who believe in Him to obtain eternal life. Christ, in this gospel reading, uses this example from the Old Testament, in order to help His disciples understand the events that will follow: His passion and, ultimately, His Crucifixion.
GOD WITH US CATECHETICAL RESOURCES – THE SUNDAY BEFORE THE EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS (from 9/11/22): https://godwithusonline.org/reflections/the-sunday-before-the-exaltation-of-the-holy-cross-ruthenian/
