Wednesday January 20 Coffee Talk with Fr. Demetri (11:00 am) Saturday January 30 Youth Ska\ng at Larz Anderson Park (1:30 pm)

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1 ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL OF NEW ENGLAND WEEKLY BULLETIN 17 January 2016 Our Devout Father Anthony the Great The Pious Emperor Theodosios the Great Τοῦ Ὁσίου Πατρὸς ἡμῶν Ἀντωνίου τοῦ Μεγάλου Τοῦ Εὐσεβοῦς Βασιλέως Θεοδοσίου τοῦ Μεγάλου Twelfth Sunday of Luke Tone Pl 4 ΙΒ ΛΟΥΚΑ Ἦχος πλ. δʹ Cathedral: 514 Parker Street, Boston, MA Office/Mailing Address: 162 Goddard Avenue, Brookline, MA Phone: (617) Fax: (617) Fr. Demetri s cell: (617) Upcoming Events Sunday January 17 Luncheon Honoring Choirmaster Dean Limberakis Monday January 18 Youth Ski Trip to Pats Peak in NH (Noon at mountain) Wednesday January 20 Coffee Talk with Fr. Demetri (11:00 am) Saturday January 30 Three Hierarchs: Orth/Lit. at Chapel (8:45/10:00 am) Saturday January 30 Youth Ska\ng at Larz Anderson Park (1:30 pm) Sunday January 31 Three Hierarchs Greek School Presenta\on Monday February 1 Philoptochos Mee\ng (7:00 pm) Tuesday February 2 Presenta\on: Orth/Lit. at Chapel (8:00/9:00 am) Sunday February 7 Godparent Sunday Sunday February 21 Philopt./Sun. School Visit to Hellenic Nursing Home Monday March 7 Philoptochos Mee\ng

2 ΚΑΘΕΔΡΙΚΟΣ ΝΑΟΣ ΝΕΑΣ ΑΓΓΛΙΑΣ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΣΜΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΘΕΟΤΟΚΟΥ ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL OF NEW ENGLAND Rev. Fr. Demetrios E. Tonias, Ph.D., Cathedral Dean ιζ Ἰανουαρίου,βις ΙΒ ΛΟΥΚΑ 12th Sunday of Luke 17 January 2016 Ἀπολυτίκια Ἦχος πλ. δ Ἐξ ὕψους κατῆλθες ὁ εὔσπλαγχνος, ταφὴν κατεδέξω τριήμερον, ἵνα ἡμᾶς ἐλευθερώσῃς τῶν παθῶν. Ἡ ζωὴ καὶ ἡ Ἀνάστασις ἡμῶν, Κύριε δόξα σοι. Ἦχος δ. Τὸν ζηλωτὴν Ἠλίαν τοῖς τρόποις μιμούμενος, τῷ Βαπτιστῇ εὐθείαις ταῖς τρίβοις ἑπόμενος, Πάτερ Ἀντώνιε, τῆς ἐρήμου γέγονας οἰκιστής, καὶ τὴν οἰκουμένην ἐστήριξας εὐχαῖς σου διὸ πρέσβευε Χριστῷ τῶ Θεῷ, σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν. Ἦχος δ Σήμερον τῆς σωτηρίας ἡμῶν τὸ κεφάλαιον, καὶ τοῦ ἀπ αἰῶνος μυστηρίου ἡ φανέρωσις ὁ Υἷός του Θεοῦ, υἱὸς τῆς Παρθένου γίνεται, καὶ Γαβριὴλ τὴν χάριν εὐαγγελίζεται. Διὸ καὶ ἡμεῖς σὺν αὐτῷ, τῇ Θεοτόκῳ βοήσωμεν Χαῖρε Κεχαριτωμένη, ὁ Κύριος μετά σοῦ. Κοντάκιον Ἦχος αʹ. Ὁ μήτραν παρθενικὴν ἁγιάσας τῷ τόκῳ σου, καὶ χεῖρας τοῦ Συμεὼν εὐλογήσας ὡς ἔπρεπε, προφθάσας καὶ νῦν ἔσωσας ἡμᾶς Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός. Ἀλλ' εἰρήνευσον ἐν πολέμοις τὸ πολίτευμα, καὶ κραταίωσον Βασιλεῖς οὓς ἠγάπησας, ὁ μόνος φιλάνθρωπος. Dismissal Hymns Mode pl. 4 From on high You came, O Merciful One. And condenscended to Your Three-Day Burial; in order to free us from our passions. You are our life and resurrection, O Lord, glory to You. Mode 4. Imitating the manners of Elias the Zealot, and following the straight paths of John the Baptist, O Father Anthony, you colonized the desert, and you supported the Empire by your prayers. Therefore intercede with Christ our God to save our souls. Mode 4 Today mark s the crow ning of our salvation and the revelation of the mystery before all ages. For the Son of God becomes the son of the Virgin, and Gabriel proclaims the grace. Wherefore, we also cry out with him, "Hail, O full of grace, the Lord is with you. Kontakion Mode 1. You sanctified the virginal womb by Your birth, O Lord, and blessed the hands of Symeon fittingly, O Christ God; and even now You came and saved us. Now, give peace to our Nation in time of war, and empower our Leaders, so loved by You, the only one who loves humanity.

3 Ἀπόστολος Ἑβρ. ιγ Hebrews 13:17-21 Epistle Ἀδελφοί, πείθεσθε τοῖς ἡγουμένοις ὑμῶν, καὶ ὑπείκετε αὐτοὶ γὰρ ἀγρυπνοῦσιν ὑπὲρ τῶν ψυχῶν ὑμῶν, ὡς λόγον ἀποδώσοντες ἵνα μετὰ χαρᾶς τοῦτο ποιῶσιν, καὶ μὴ στενάζοντες ἀλυσιτελὲς γὰρ ὑμῖν τοῦτο. Προσεύχεσθε περὶ ἡμῶν πεποίθαμεν γὰρ ὅτι καλὴν συνείδησιν ἔχομεν, ἐν πᾶσιν καλῶς θέλοντες ἀναστρέφεσθαι. Περισσοτέρως δὲ παρακαλῶ τοῦτο ποιῆσαι, ἵνα τάχιον ἀποκατασταθῶ ὑμῖν. Ὁ δὲ θεὸς τῆς εἰρήνης, ὁ ἀναγαγὼν ἐκ νεκρῶν τὸν ποιμένα τῶν προβάτων τὸν μέγαν ἐν αἵματι διαθήκης αἰωνίου, τὸν κύριον ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦν, καταρτίσαι ὑμᾶς ἐν παντὶ ἔργῳ ἀγαθῷ εἰς τὸ ποιῆσαι τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ, ποιῶν ἐν ὑμῖν τὸ εὐάρεστον ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ, διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ᾧ ἡ δόξα εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν. Brethren, obey your leaders and submit to them; for they are keeping watch over your souls, as men who will have to give account. Let them do this joyfully, and not sadly, for that would be of no advantage to you. Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a clear conscience, desiring to act honorably in all things. I urge you the more earnestly to do this in order that I may be restored to you the sooner. Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, equip you with everything good that you may do His will, working in you that which is pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. Εὐαγγέλιον Λουκ. ιζ Luke 17:12-19 Gospel Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, εἰσερχομένου τοῦ Ἰησοῦ εἴς τινα κώμην ἀπήντησαν αὐτῷ δέκα λεπροὶ ἄνδρες, οἳ ἔστησαν πόρρωθεν, καὶ αὐτοὶ ἦραν φωνὴν λέγοντες Ἰησοῦ ἐπιστάτα, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς. καὶ ἰδὼν εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Πορευθέντες ἐπιδείξατε ἑαυτοὺς τοῖς ἱερεῦσι. καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ ὑπάγειν αὐτοὺς ἐκαθαρίσθησαν. εἷς δὲ ἐξ αὐτῶν, ἰδὼν ὅτι ἰάθη, ὑπέστρεψε μετὰ φωνῆς μεγάλης δοξάζων τὸν Θεόν, καὶ ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ πρόσωπον παρὰ τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ εὐχαριστῶν αὐτῷ καὶ αὐτὸς ἦν Σαμαρείτης. ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν Οὐχὶ οἱ δέκα ἐκαθαρίσθησαν; οἱ δὲ ἐννέα ποῦ; οὐχ εὑρέθησαν ὑποστρέψαντες δοῦναι δόξαν τῷ Θεῷ εἰ μὴ ὁ ἀλλογενὴς οὗτος; καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Ἀναστὰς πορεύου ἡ πίστις σου σέσωκέ σε. At that time, as Jesus entered a village, He was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance and lifted up their voices and said: "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us." When He saw them He said to them, "Go and show yourselves to the priests." And as they went they were cleansed. Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice; and he fell on his face at Jesus's feet, giving Him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan. Then said Jesus: "Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine? Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?" And He said to him: "Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well."

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8 St. Anthony the Great Saint Anthony, the Father of monks, was born in Egypt in 251 of pious parents who departed this life while he was yet young. On hearing the words of the Gospel: "If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell what thou hast, and give to the poor" (Matt. 19:21), he immediately put it into action. Distributing to the poor all he had, and fleeing from all the turmoil of the world, he departed to the desert. The manifold temptations he endured continually for the span of twenty years are incredible. His ascetic struggles by day and by night, whereby he mortified the uprisings of the passions and attained to the height of dispassion, surpass the bounds of nature; and the report of his deeds of virtue drew such a multitude to follow him that the desert was transformed into a city, while he became, so to speak, the governor, lawgiver, and master-trainer of all the citizens of this newly-formed city. The cities of the world also enjoyed the fruit of his virtue. When the Christians were being persecuted and put to death under Maximinus in 312, he hastened to their aid and consolation. When the Church was troubled by the Arians, he went with zeal to Alexandria in 335 and struggled against them in behalf of Orthodoxy. During this time, by the grace of his words, he also turned many unbelievers to Christ. Saint Anthony began his ascetic life outside his village of Coma in Upper Egypt, studying the ways of the ascetics and holy men there, and perfecting himself in the virtues of each until he surpassed them all. Desiring to increase his labors, he departed into the desert, and finding an abandoned fortress in the mountain, he made his dwelling in it, 17 January training himself in extreme fasting, unceasing prayer, and fierce conflicts with the demons. Here he remained, as mentioned above, about twenty years. Saint Athanasius the Great, who knew him personally and wrote his life, says that he came forth from that fortress "initiated in the mysteries and filled with the Spirit of God." Afterwards, because of the press of the faithful, who deprived him of his solitude, he was enlightened by God to journey with certain Bedouins, until he came to a mountain in the desert near the Red Sea, where he passed the remaining part of his life. Saint Athanasius says of him that "his countenance had a great and wonderful grace. This gift also he had from the Saviour. For if he were present in a great company of monks, and any one who did not know him previously wished to see him, immediately coming forward he passed by the rest, and hurried to Anthony, as though attracted by his appearance. Yet neither in height nor breadth was he conspicuous above others, but in the serenity of his manner and the purity of his soul." So Passing his life, and becoming an example of virtue and a rule for monastics, he reposed on January 17 in the year 356, having lived altogether some 105 years.

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10 STEWARDSHIP REPORT AS OF Stewards pledged this far: 282 Total pledged for 2015 thus far: $173,251 Rev. Dr. Demetrios & Pr. Maryann Tonias & Family Mr. Chris Afendulis & Ms. Claudine Gay Mr. & Mrs. Dimitrios T. Akrivlellis Ms. Bessie Andersen Mrs. Fotene Andreadis Mrs. Calliope Andreadis Mr. & Mrs. Paul Angelopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Anton Dr. Marica Arvanites Mr. Aristides Athanasopoulos & Mrs. Angela Divaris Ms. Krystal Babalas Mr. Peter Badavas Mr. & Mrs. Robert P Badavas Ms. Stephanie Badavas Mr. & Mrs. Damon S. Bakas Ms. Joanna Bakas Mrs. Christine Bakos Ms. Natalie Bassil Ms. Nancy Batsinelas Mrs. Tizita Bekele Mr. & Mrs. Van Benno Mr. Charles C. Beretsos Mr. & Mrs. Triantafillos K Blathras Mr. & Mrs. James Boujoukos Mr. & Mrs. James G. Boulogiane Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Bouritsas Mr. & Mrs. Spiros Bourloukas Ms. Christina Bowles Mrs. Helen Cakridas Mr. & Mrs. Constintine P. Calliontzis Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Caparell Helen Carlos & Ron Hilliard Alexander & Lela Caros Ms. Eugenia M Carris & John Livingston Mrs. Mary A. Carris Mr. & Mrs. William Christina Mrs. Antonia Chronis & Mr. Bill Jennings Ms. Mary Cleary Ms. Maria Clessas Mr. Peter N. Collatos Mr. Peter L. Condakes & Dr. Pamela Pappas Ms. Alexandra Connors Ms. Doris S. Conomos Mr. Robert L. Cornell Ms. Pauline P. Coutlis Mr. Robert C. Crisafi Mr. & Mrs. Paul T. Critikos Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Critikos Mr. & Mrs. John Dakoyannis Mr. & Mrs. Euripides Dalmanieras Mr. James S. Davis Mr. & Mrs. Angelos Davos Mr. & Mrs. Louis A. Delpidio Ms. Ellen-Marie Demeter Mr. John Demopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Theodoros Dimitriou Ms. Asemena T. Dodge Ms. Emily Dotsias Mr. Charles J. Doulos Mr. Chris C. Dracopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Dragotakes Hon. Michael S. & Mrs. Kitty Dukakis Mr. & Mrs. George C. Dukas Ms. Marie E. Dukas Mr. Nicolaos Economou & Ms. Frederika Tingus Mr. & Mrs. Stefanos Efstratoudakis Mrs. Maria Efteriades Mrs. Alexandra Eliopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Charles P. Eliopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Jason Ellis Mr. John A. Eustis Mr. & Mrs. William Evangelakos Ms. Georgia Flessas Mrs. Penelope Flessas Mr. Polivios P. Flessas Mr. Theodore Flessas Mr. & Mrs. Angelos Fotopoulos Mr. & Mrs. John N. Foundas Atty. & Mrs. Nicholas Foundas Mr. Peter Foundas Mr. George C. Fountas Ms. Irene Fountas Ms. Sophia Fountas Ms. Stacey K. Foundas Dr. Calliope Galatis Mrs. Gerasimos Galatis Mr. & Mrs. John K. Galatis Ms. Dimitra Gardikas Ms. Francis Gardikas & Mr. Patrick Sheehan Mrs. Acrive Geanakakis Mr. David C. Geanakakis Mr. & Mrs. George W. Georgaklis Ms. Susan Georgantas Ms. Marie Georgelis Mr. Charles Georgenes Mr. & Mrs. John Georgountzos Mr. & Mrs. Vassilios Georgountzos Drs. Iraklis & Sheila Gerogiannis Mr. & Mrs. Lazaros Giannakopoulos Mr. Savvas Gianasmidis & Family Mrs. Marina Gianoukos Mr. & Mrs. George Glaropoulos Ms. Helen Gomez Ms. Faith Gordon Ms. Virginia & Sophia Gregory Mr. Edwin M. Guarin Mr. & Mrs. Chris Guerriero Dr. Christopher Gussis Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Hanna Mrs. Georgia Haramis Ms. Stella X. Harris Mr. & Mrs. Christos Hasiotis Dr. & Mrs. George A. Hasiotis Miss Mary Hatzis Miss Alice Haveles Mr. & Mrs. Alexis Holmberg Mr. & Mrs. George-Phidipides Ikonomou Ms. Kaye Jaravinos Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Jeas Mr. & Mrs. George Jeas Mrs. Helen Johnson Ms. Elizabeth Kalemos & Mr. Nicholas Phelps Mr. Philip S. Kallan Ms. Joanne B. Kalliavas Mr. & Mrs. Arthur W. Kanavos Mr. Steven Kandianis Mr. & Mrs. William Kantaros Mrs. Mary Kapsaskis Dr. Miltiades Karamechedis Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Karatzas

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12 Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἀντώνιος ὁ Μέγας Ὁ Μέγας Ἀντώνιος γεννήθηκε περὶ τὸ 251 μ.χ. στὴν πό η Κομὰ τῆς Ἄνω Αἰγύπτου, κοντὰ στὴ Μέμφιδα, ἀπὸ γονεῖς εὐ αβεῖς καὶ εὔπορους. Ἔζησε στὰ χρόνια τῶν αὐτοκρατόρων Διοκλητιανοῦ ( μ.χ.) καὶ Μαξιμιανοὺ ( μ.χ.) μέχρι καὶ τὴν ἐποχὴ τοῦ εὐσεβοῦς αὐτοκράτορα Κωνσταντίνου καὶ τῶν παιδιῶν του. Ἀπὸ τὴν παιδική του ἡ ικία ἦταν ὀ ιγαρκὴς καὶ αὐτάρκης, «μόνοις δὲ οἷς εὕρισκεν ἠρκεῖτο καὶ πλέον οὐδὲν ἐζήτει». Σὲ νεαρὴ ἡ ικία, περίπου 20 ἐτῶν, ἔχασε τοὺς γονεῖς του. Ἕξι μῆνες μετὰ τὴν κοίμηση τῶν γονέων του, ἄκουσε στὴν ἐκκλησία τὴν Εὐαγγελικὴ περικοπὴ τοῦ πλουσίου νεανίσκου, στὴν ὁποία ἀναφέρεται, ὅτι ὁ Χριστὸς εἶπε στὸν πλούσιο νέο : «πώ ησον τὰ ὑπάρχοντά σου καὶ δὸς πτωχοῖς». Τόση μεγά η ἐντύπωση προξένησε ἡ Εὐαγγελικὴ αὐτὴ προτροπὴ στὴν ψυχὴ τοῦ Ἀντωνίου, ὥστε ἀμέσως διένειμε τὰ ὑπάρχοντά του στοὺς πτωχοὺς καὶ ἐνδεεῖς, ἀφοῦ φύ αξε τὰ ἀπολύτως ἀναγκαῖα γιὰ τὴν συντήρηση αὐτοῦ καὶ τῆς μικρῆς του ἀδελφῆς, τὴν ὁποία φρόντισε νὰ παραδώσει σὲ Χριστιανὲς νέες παρθένους ποὺ εἶχαν ἀφιερωθεῖ στὴ χριστιανικὴ ἀρετή, βέβαιος ὅτι κοντά τους θὰ εἶναι κατὰ πάντα ἀσφαλής. Στὴ συνέχεια ἀπῆ θε σὲ τόπο ἔρημο καὶ μακρινὸ ὅπου ὑπῆρχαν μνήματα καὶ ἀφοῦ εἰσῆ θε σὲ ἕνα ἀπὸ αὐτὰ ἔκλεισε τὴ θύρα. Ἡ τροφή του ἦταν ἐ άχιστη καὶ τοῦ τὴν πήγαινε σὲ καθορισμένες ἡμέρες ἕνας συνασκητής του. Ἐκεῖ ὑπερνίκησε, μὲ τὴ χάρη τοῦ Θεοῦ, νέους πειρασμούς. Ἀργότερα πῆγε κοντὰ στὰ ἐρείπια ἐνὸς φρουρίου καὶ κατοίκησε σὲ σπή αιο χωρὶς νὰ τὸν β έπει κανένας καὶ χωρὶς νὰ δέχεται κανένα παρὰ μόνο ἕναν γνωστό του, ὁ ὁποῖος τοῦ ἔφερνε κάθε ἕξι μῆνες ψωμὶ γιὰ ὁ όκληρο τὸ ἑξάμηνο. 17 Ιανουαρίου Τὸ ἔτος 311 μ.χ., κατὰ τὸν διωγμὸ τοῦ αὐτοκράτορα Μαξιμίνου ( μ.χ.), κατῆ θε στὴν Ἀ εξάνδρεια, γιὰ νὰ ἐνθαρρύνει καὶ νὰ βοηθήσει τοὺς πιστούς, τοὺς Ὁμολογητὲς καὶ τοὺς Μάρτυρες. Ὅταν ἔπαυσε ὁ διωγμός, ὁ Ὅσιος ἐπανῆ θε στὴν ἔρημο, ἀ ὰ ἐπειδὴ αἰσθανόταν ἐνοχλημένος ἀπὸ τὴν παρουσία πο ῶν, ποὺ πήγαιναν γιὰ νὰ τὸν συναντήσουν, ἔφυγε ἀπὸ ἐκεῖ καὶ ἦ θε σὲ τόπο ἔρημο, ὁ ὁποῖος βρισκόταν σὲ ὄρος ψηλό, κοντὰ στὴν Ἐρυθρὰ Θά ασσα. Καὶ ἐκεῖ ὅμως προσέρχονταν πο οὶ γιὰ νὰ λάβουν τὴν εὐ ογία του, νὰ διδαχθοῦν καὶ νὰ θεραπευθοῦν. Θεράπευσε δὲ τοὺς ἀσθενεῖς «οὐ προστάζων, ἀ εὐχόμενος καὶ τὸν Χριστὸν ὀνομάζων». Κατὰ τὴν διάρκεια τοῦ ἀσκητικοῦ του βίου ποτὲ δὲν ἄ αξε ἔνδυμα καὶ ποτὲ δὲν ἔνιψε τὸ σῶμα ἢ τὰ πόδια του μὲ νερό. Ὁ Ὅσιος, ἂν καὶ ἀγράμματος στὴν ἀνθρώπινη σοφία, ἦταν σοφὸς κατὰ Θεόν. Εἶχε λόγο «ἠρτυμένον τῷ θείῳ ἅ ατι καὶ χαρίεντα». Δίδασκε στοὺς μαθητές του νὰ μὴν θεωροῦν τίποτε ἀνώτερο ἀπὸ τὴν ἀγάπη τοῦ Χριστοῦ καὶ νὰ μὴ νομίζουν ὅτι, ἐπειδὴ ἀπέχουν ἀπὸ τὰ κοσμικὰ ἀγαθά, στεροῦνται κάτι ἀξιό ογο. Τὸ νὰ ἀφήνει κανεὶς τὰ ἐπίγεια ἀγαθὰ εἶναι σὰν νὰ καταφρονεῖ μία δραχμὴ ἀπὸ χαλκό, γιὰ νὰ κερδίσει ἑκατὸ χρυσές. Δὲν πρέπει, ἔ εγε, νὰ λησμονᾶμε ὅτι ὁ ἀνθρώπινος βίος εἶναι πρόσκαιρος, συγκρινόμενος πρὸς τὸ μέ οντα αἰώνα. Γι αὐτὸ δὲν πρέπει νὰ κοπιάζουμε γιὰ τὴν ἀπόκτηση πρόσκαιρων ἀγαθῶν, τὰ ὁποία δὲν μποροῦμε νὰ πάρουμε μαζί μας, ἀ ὰ γιὰ τὴν ἀπόκτηση αἰώνιων ἀγαθῶν, δηλαδὴ τῆς φρονήσεως, τῆς δικαιοσύνης, τῆς σωφροσύνης, τῆς ἀνδρείας, τῆς συνέσεως, τῆς ἀγάπης. Ὁ Μέγας Ἀντώνιος, ἀφοῦ ἔζησε ἑκατὸν πέντε ἔτη, κοιμήθηκε ὁσίως τὸ 356 μ.χ.

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14 Announcements WELCOME TO ALL VISITORS: For those visiting an Orthodox Church for the first time, please be aware that Holy Communion is a sign of unity of faith which is only offered to Baptized or Chrismated Orthodox Christians. All present are welcome, however, to partake of the antidoro (blessed bread) which is distributed at the end of the service. Those interested in learning more about the Orthodox Christian faith, please feel free to see Fr. Demetri after the service. This week, to assist you in the Narthex we have at the Pangary: Chris Karimbakas, Angela Theodore; Greeter: Marica Arvanites; Ushers: Lula Kiflit, Simone Dodge, Mary Hanna, George Niakaros. CONGRATULATIONS: We congratulate the newly elected Parish Council members and we wish them Panta Axioi. The grace of the Lord to strengthen them and help them to work tirelessly and passionately to meet with success in their new duties. President: Robert Badavas, Vice President: Simone Dodge, Treasurer: Chris Karimbakas, Assistant Treasurer: James Karimbakas, Secretary: Fotene Fay Andreadis, Assistant Secretary: Charles Eliopoulos, George Fountas, Chris Gussis, Mary Hanna, Constantine Kechris, Lula Kiflit, Alex Mavradis, Teddy Papaslis, Maria Theodore. LUNCHEON HONORING DEAN LIMBERAKIS: Today after the Divine Liturgy at which His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios of Boston will preside, we will honor our choirmaster Mr. Constantine Limberakis at the Davis Hall. Some tickets are still available. YOUTH SKI TRIP: Join us tomorrow on Monday, January 18 for our Cathedral Youth Ski Trip. We will meet at the mountain at noon and we will enjoy an afternoon of skiing, tubing and pizza. For more information please contact the Cathedral office. ANNUNCIATION CATHEDRAL AND THE BOSTON HOMELESS VETERANS: The next service day at the Homeless Veterans Shelter is on Monday, January 18 at 4:15 pm. All volunteers are welcome. Donations are needed for the expense of the meal. Please contact Judge Thomas S. and Alison Kaplanes, coordinators of this ministry to become involved with this worthy endeavor. Their number is: COFFEE TALK WITH FR. DEMETRI: Join us on Wednesday, January 20 at 11:00 am at the Cathedral Center in Brookline as we learn more about our Greek Orthodox Christian faith. Every month we explore the many aspects of our faith including the history of the church, sacred scripture, the theology, and practice of historic Christianity. SKATING AT LARZ ANDERSON PARK: On Saturday, January 30 at 1:30 pm come join us with your family and friends to skate and have fan at Larz Anderson Park in Brookline. If you have any announcements to be placed in the bulletin, please submit them to the Office no later than Wednesday.

15 Ανακοινώσεις ΚΑΛΩΣOΡΙΣΜΑ: Για όσους επισκέπτονται την Ορθόδοξη Εκκλησία για πρώτη φορά, θα πρέπει να γνωρίζουν ότι η Θεία Κοινωνία είναι το σύμβολο της ενότητας της πίστεως, το οποίο προσφέρεται μόνο σε όσους έχουν βαπτιστεί ή χριστεί Ορθόδοξοι Χριστιανοί. Όλοι οι παρευρισκόμενοι ωστόσο, είναι ευπρόσδεκτοι να λάβουν το Αντίδωρο (ή ευλογημένο ψωμί), το οποίο διανέμεται μετά το τέλος της Θείας Λειτουργίας. Όσοι ενδιαφέρεστε να μάθετε περισσότερα για την Ορθόδοξη Χριστιανική Πίστη, μη διστάσετε να μιλήσετε στον Πατέρα Δημήτριο μετά την Θεία Λειτουργία. Αυτή την εβδομάδα θα βοηθήσουν στο Παγκάρι: Lula Kiflit, Mary Hanna, Υποδοχή: Jim Karimbakas, Δίσκος: Chris Gussis, Charles Eliopoulos, Constantine Kechris, Alex Mavradis. ΣΥΓΧΑΡΗΤΗΡΙΑ: Συγχαίρουμε τα νεοεκλεγέντα μέλη του Κοινοτικού Συμβουλίου του Καθεδρικού Ναού και τους ευχόμαστε Πάντα Άξιοι. Η χάρης του Κυρίου να τους ενδυναμώσει και να τους βοηθήσει ώστε να δουλέψουν ακαταπόνητα και με θέρμη γιά να ανταποκριθούν με επιτυχία στα νέα τους καθήκοντα. Πρόεδρος: Robert Badavas, Αντιπρόεδρος: Simone Dodge, Ταμίας: Chris Karimbakas, Βοηθός Ταμία: James Karimbakas, Γραμματεύς: Fotene Fay Andreadis, Βοηθός Γραμματέως: Charles Eliopoulos, George Fountas, Chris Gussis, Mary Hanna, Constantine Kechris, Lula Kiflit, Alex Mavradis, Teddy Papaslis, Maria Theodore. ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΗ: Σήμερα, μετά την Θεία Λειτουργία κατά την οποία θα προεξάρχει ο Μητροπολίτης Βοστώνης κ. Μεθόδιος, θα τιμήσουμε το Διευθυντή της χορωδίας μας Κύριο Κωνσταντίνο Λυμπεράκη παραθέτοντας γεύμα στο Davis Χωλ. ΕΚΔΡΟΜΗ ΝΕΟΛΑΙΑΣ ΓΙΑ ΣΚΙ: Καλείσθε όλοι σας όπως συμμετάσχετε στην εκδρομή που θα κάνουμε αύριο Δευτέρα, 18 Ιανουαρίου στο Pats Peak στο Henniker, του Νιού Χαμσάϊρ για σκι και πίτσα. Eλάτε με την οικογένεια και τους φίλους σας για να περάσετε μιά ευχάριστη ημέρα στα χιόνια. Σας περιμένουμε όλους! ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΚΑΘΕΔΡΙΚΟΥ ΓΙΑ ΤΟΥΣ ΑΣΤΕΓΟΥΣ ΒΕΤΕΡΑΝΟΥΣ ΒΟΣΤΩΝΗΣ: Το επόμενο γεύμα για τους Άστεγους Βετεράνους της Βοστώνης είναι τη Δευτέρα, 18 Ιανουαρίου στις 4:15 μμ. Όλοι οι εθελοντές είναι ευπρόσδεκτοι. Χρειαζόμαστε τη προσφορά σας για τα έξοδα των μηνιαίων γευμάτων και για να μπορέσουμε με επιτυχία να συνεχίσουμε το πρόγραμμα αυτό. Παρακαλούμε επικοινωνήστε με το Δικαστή Thomas S. Kaplanes και την κυρία Alison Kaplanes, συντονιστές του εν λόγω προγράμματος, για να συμμετάσχετε και να βοηθήσετε το Θεάρεστο αυτό σκοπό. Το τηλέφωνό τους είναι: ΧΡΙΣΤΙΑΝΙΚΕΣ ΔΙΕΡΕΥΝΗΣΕΙΣ ΜΕ ΤΟΝ ΠΑΤΕΡΑ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟ: Την Τετάρτη, 20 Ιανουαρίου στις 11:00 πμ στο χώλ του Καθεδρικού Ναού στο Μπρουκλάϊν θα συνεχίσουμε τις μηνιέες συζητήσεις με τον Πατέρα Δημήτριο όπου μαθαίνουμε για την ελληνική ορθόδοξη χριστιανική πίστη μας. Κάθε φορά διερευνούμε τις άπειρες πτυχές της πίστης μας, συμπεριλαμβανομένης και της ιστορίας της εκκλησίας, της Αγίας Γραφής, της θεολογίας και της πρακτικής του ιστορικού Χριστιανισμού.

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