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Troparian for St. Ignatius of Antioch By choosing the Apostles way of life, you succeeded to their
throne. Inspired by God you found the way to divine
contemplation through the practice of virtue. After teaching the
word of truth without error, you defended the Faith to the very
shedding of your blood, O holy Martyr among bishops, Ignatius,
entreat the Lord our God to save our souls.
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Antiochian Women
The Antiochian Women of St. Ignatius are committed to serving at home and throughout the world.
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A Word From Our Chapter President, Gail Hyatt
Special thanks to all of the volunteers who helped with all of the special events over the past quarter. Thanks to your stewardship and sacrifice we are able to extend the hand of hospitality both to our own parishioners, and to our visitors and inquirers. The Antiochian Women’s luncheon for the month of June will be held on Sunday the 13th at the home of Gail Hyatt.
Antiochian Women Monthly Luncheon Schedule
Monthly Sunday Luncheons – $7.00
Please read our monthly newsletter, page2 found on our Home page for upcoming luncheons and meetings! Any Questions, please call Gail Hyatt
The ANTIOCHIAN WOMEN PROJECT for the year 2009-10 will be helping to establish a monastery at the Antiochian Village in Ligonier, Pennsylvania. Mother Alexandra is currently residing at the conference center there and is excited to be the first nun at this new-to-be monastery! This will make the second monastic presence in our archdiocese. Mother Nektaria who resides at the St. Paul Skete in Grand Junction, Tennessee outside Memphis, has been amongst us for several years now! St. Ignatius sends Mother Nektaria monthly support. You may send her prayer requests that she will faithfully pray, daily, and is available for retreats or welcomes you to retreat to the Skete with notice. (St. Paul Skete, P. O. Box 35, Grand Junction, Tennessee. 38039) -- Kh. Terry, Fundraiser Coordinator, Conact Kh. Terry @ terryr512000@yahoo.com Also, see the Additonal Resources page for pictures of the kind of items available for sale to raise donations for our Project!.
Click on the link above to read about the bulleted list below!
The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Women of North America was founded in 1973 through the vision of His Eminence Metropolitan PHILIP Saliba as an organization of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. Its purpose is to develop a spirit of Christian leadership, awareness, and commitment; to foster a genuine expression of love and service through works of charity; and to instill a sense of fellowship and a deeper understanding of the heritage and traditions of the Orthodox Church. The Antiochian Orthodox Christian Women of North America brings the women of the Antiochian Archdiocese together for prayer, charitable works, and mutual support as we strive to fulfill our calling in Christ through serving others. The Antiochian Women are organized according to region, but come together for communication and collaboration through the North American Board (NAB), which consists of officers and delegates from each region. The Antiochian Women communicate through this web page, with information on programs, such as a scholarships for women who wish to continue their education and spiritual resources such as the lives of women saints. Back issues of DIAKONIA and SOPHIA, print newsletters that keep the members of Antiochian Women inspired and informed, can also be found here in PDF format. We are encouraged by the words of His Grace Bishop JOSEPH who, when addressing the General Assembly once said: “When everyone left our Lord Jesus Christ alone on the cross, the women were there. Can you see how important the women are? You are the myrrh-bearing women.”
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This Catechesis brochure is information for those who will be trained for church school training!
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Mark your calendars for the first Tuesday of each month to pray the Akathist for Children. Prayers begin at 10:00 a.m.
Young Myrrh Bearers
An exciting, new ministry has begun at St. Ignatius! Girls who will be known as our Young Myrrh Bearers who are under age 13 (12 & under) may volunteer to provide flowers for their patron saint or a saint being commerated during a partiuclar week. Girls may be signed up by seeing church school director, Ashley Kevorkian. Another ministry being provided by these girls will be changing the liturgical cloths from liturgical season to another. Mrs. Kevorkian will give directions as to how this may be done correctly. Please contact her if you interested!
Parish Life Conference
The Annual Parish Life Conference for the Antiochian Diocese of Miami and the Southeast will begin June 16th. It will end on Sunday, June 20th! The host parish, St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church in Jacksonville, Florida has reserved space for parishoners at the Jacksonville Marriott The theme for this year's conferences is 
Visit the conference website: http://jaxorthodox.org/2010ParishLifeConference.aspx for room reservations and schedules!
4670 Salisbury Road, Jacksonville, Florida 32256 Telephone: (904) 296-2222 Toll-free: 1-800-228-9290 www.Marriott.com/JAXFL
Men's Corner Check out the monthly calendar to see dates the men of St. Ignatius meet for fellowship. Contact Dave McEver if you have any questions.
Christian Education 
St. Ignatius is blessed by children of all ages! Their christian education if very important to us. Under the direction of our church school director, Ashley Kevorkian, St. Ignatius offers church school education from the beginning of the church year in September until the end of May. Ages 3 to teens have Sunday School at 9:00 a.m. each Sunday. Vacation Church School is held each summer. The children are actively involved in major feast days as well as weekly services. We offer a nursery for infants up to age 2 on Sundays from 9:00 a.m. until about 11:00 a.m. when they are brought to Divine Liturgy by the nursery care workers. Church School is not in session during the summer months and resumes at the beginning of the church year in September. Find more information and resources @ http://www.antiochian.org/christianeducation
Teen SOYO
The teens of St. Ignatius are actively involved on both a parish and diocesan level. They do good works, fellowship, and serve St. Ignatius faithfully. They were instrumental in launching a youth camp in our diocese and continue to give of their talents at Camp St. Thekla each summer. Their usual weekly meeting is on Sunday evenings. Find out more about Teen SOYO (Society of Orthodox Youth Organizations) including scholarship information @ http://www.antiochian.org/soyo Teen SOYO is open to all teens of St. Ignatius, and visitors are welcome. Project Mexico IS HAPPENING NOW! Pray for our teens and those they are serving! Unless otherwise specified, meetings begin at 5:30 p.m., and end at 7:30 p.m. We ask that the teens donate $4 dollars to help cover the cost of dinner at the meetings. If you have any questions, feel free to contact one of the Teen SOYO officers (Juliana Finley and Amanda Short– Co-Presidents, Chloe Lewis– Secretary, Daniel Meese– Treasurer), or our youth director, Joel Finley.
Liturgical Calendar
calendar.goarch.org
News and Current Events
Here are some things going on in the near future with the Orthodox church, local parishes, and worldwide events.
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