St. Mary Romanian Orthodox Church, Saint Paul, MN 854 Woodbridge Street, St. Paul, MN 55117 www.saintmarymn.org Parish priest: Mircea Vasiu office (651)488-5669 cell (734) 497-4544 Email: frmirceavasiu @yahoo.com “Marire intru cei de sus Lui Dumnezeu, pe pamant pace, intre oameni buna in- voire” (Luca 2, 14). Nasterea Domnului Iisu s Hristos a fost momentul care a schimbat lumea din temelii. In primul rand venirea Lui Dumnezeu in lume reprezinta momentul culminant al de- scoperirii dumnezeiesti. Apoi, salvarea omului din robia diavolului si a mortii si deschiderea portilor raiului ara- ta pretuirea de care ne bucuram in fata Tatalui nostru Dumnezeu, astfel incat L-a tri- mis pe Fiul Sau ca sa moara pentru noi. Mai presus de toate, in- sa, Fiul Lui Dumnezeu a venit sa aduca pacea. Pacea cu noi in- C RĂCIUNUL - SĂRBĂTOAREA PĂCII sine, pacea cu toti oamenii si pacea cu Dumnezeu. De aceea El este numit si “Domnul pacii”. Dupa caderea in pacatul neascultarii de catre Adam si Eva s-a produs o ruptura intre om si Dumnezeu prin pedeapsa ce a urmat. In aceste conditii in care oamenii se indepartau tot mai mult de Creatorul lor, prin pacat era nevoie de un mijloci- tor intre ei si Dumnezeu. Acel mijlocitor nu pute fi un om sau un inger, deoarece omul era de- parte de Dumnezeu, iar ingerul este el insusi o creatie a Lui Dumnezeu. De aceea, in intelep- ciunea Sa, Dumnezeu a hotarat ca tot El sa fie Acela ... (continuare pag. 4) December 2019 The bulletin “Behold, the Virgin will conceive and bear a Son, and His name shall be called Emmanuel which means, God with us” (Mathew 1,23). This perennial news, brought by the angel, does not ages; it re- mains new news forever. T HE CHRISTMAS GIFT - JESUS CHRIST It is new because the eternal God knows neither past tense, pre- sent, nor future. It is new be- cause it is not about history; it is an event ever-interior to each of us. This way, Christmas truly teaches us the meaning of God is with us! Click here for CHURCH CALENDAR SUNDAY SCHOOL every Sunday At 11:00am Revelion Party page 6 Winter camp page 8 Coming EVENTS page 4 & 8 Fish DINNER page 6 H a p pY N e W Y e a R ! “Glory to God in the high- est, and on earth peace to people of good will! “
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St. Mary Romanian Orthodox Church, Saint Paul, MN 854 Woodbridge Street, St. Paul, MN 55117
Every year we climb the ladder of the Fast of Nativity, read the prophecies, share gifts and get excited about Christ’s Birth. He is God’s gift to humanity. From this we derive everything that we do at Christmas, because God teaches us how to give. For this reason, we cannot give unless we become rich with God. So, this fast, the Church calls us to come and receive the joy of Christ
among us.” This experience one only gains in His church.
Here we hear Jesus saying: “It is truly happier to give than to receive.” Ultimately He remains to giver, for when we give what is earthly, we gain from Him what is eternal, as the Fathers teach us. So, get ready to receive Christ the King in the cave of you heart! Let’s replace the apathy of Bethlehem with the warmth hospitality of the shepherds. In their simplicity and poverty they arrived to the greater joy there is on earth.
At this Christmas, God calls us to be good, forgiving, loving, faithful, generous, altruistic, caring, and merciful. Above all, He wants us to be hospitable. Let’s experience the joy of “Christ be-ing in our midst” by allowing Him to be born within us. Let us come to church, repent and re-ceive Christ’s Holy Communion. Without Him, our Christmas gifts may remain flimsy, passing perishable attentions.
Yours, with prayers for a joyful and beneficial Nativity.
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