ΧΡΟΝΙΑ ΠΟΛΛΑ ΓΙΑ ΤΗΝ ΕΟΡΤΗ ΤΗΣ ΜΗΤΕΡΑΣ

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1 St. George Greek Orthodox Church Ελληνικός Ορθόδοξος Ιερός Ναός Αγίου Γεωργίου 9426 Little Road, New Port Richey, FL Tom Letsos, Parish Council President Church Office: Office hours are Monday through Friday 10:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m.. Sunday, May 12, SUNDAY OF THE MYRRH-BEARING WOMEN ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΤΩΝ ΜΥΡΟΦΟΡΩΝ ΧΡΟΝΙΑ ΠΟΛΛΑ ΓΙΑ ΤΗΝ ΕΟΡΤΗ ΤΗΣ ΜΗΤΕΡΑΣ ST. GEORGE NEEDS YOU: PLEASE JOIN OUR VOLUNTEER CORPS! Call the church office if you have skills in plumbing, electrical, small repairs, cleaning of all types (kitchen, bathrooms), landscaping, painting, serving refreshments, or any other area where you wish to help. Can you sing? Join the choir. Do you like greeting people? Perhaps, you can be an usher on Sundays. Are you a teacher? We need you on Sundays. Tell us where and how you can help your church save money by stepping forward and using your skills and talent for the Lord! On behalf of the St. George Parish Council, the ministries and the St. George community, we welcome and thank Rev. Father Soterios Rousakis, Protopresbyter, for celebrating all of Holy Week with us and worshiping with us in today s Divine Liturgy. 1

2 ΤΗΕ EPISTLE: Acts of the Apostles 6:1-7 In those days, when the disciples were increasing in number, the Hellenists murmured against the Hebrews because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution. And the twelve summoned the body of the disciples and said, "it is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables. Therefore, brethren, pick out from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint to this duty. But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word." And what they said pleased the whole multitude, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochoros, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaos, a proselyte of Antioch. These they set before the apostles, and they prayed and laid their hands upon them. And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith. THE GOSPEL: Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women; Mark 15:43-47; 16:1-8 At that time, Joseph of Arimathea, a respected member of the council, who was also himself looking for the kingdom of God, took courage and went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. And Pilate wondered if he were already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him whether he was already dead. And when he learned from the centurion that he was dead, he granted the body to Joseph. And he bought a linen shroud, and taking him down, wrapped him in the linen shroud, and laid him in a tomb which had been hewn out of the rock; and he rolled a stone against the door of the tomb. Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw where he was laid. And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. And very early on the first day of the week they went to the tomb when the sun had risen. And they were saying to one another, "Who will roll away the stone for us from the door of the tomb?" And looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back; for it was very large. And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe; and they were amazed. And he said to them, "Do not be amazed; you seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen, he is not here; see the place where they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him, as he told you." And they went out and fled from the tomb; for trembling and astonishment had come upon them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid. Memorials or Trisagion Service When planning a Memorial Service or a Trisagion for a loved one, if you want the memorial/trisagion listed in the bulletin and/or a photograph inserted, please contact the office by Monday prior to the Sunday of the memorial and give the names of the reposed, so that Father has them in advance. In addition, if you would like kollyva, we ask that you contact Katina Kollias directly at or If you wish to have Father visit the cemetery, please make arrangements in advance as well! Thank you very much! 2

3 Ο ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ: Πραξεις των Αποστολων 6:1-7 Ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις, πληθυνόντων τῶν μαθητῶν ἐγένετο γογγυσμὸς τῶν Ἑλληνιστῶν πρὸς τοὺς Ἑβραίους ὅτι παρεθεωροῦντο ἐν τῇ διακονίᾳ τῇ καθημερινῇ αἱ χῆραι αὐτῶν. Προσκαλεσάμενοι δὲ οἱ Δώδεκα τὸ πλῆθος τῶν μαθητῶν εἶπον Οὐκ ἀρεστόν ἐστιν ἡμᾶς καταλείψαντας τὸν λόγον τοῦ Θεοῦ διακονεῖν τραπέζαις ἐπισκέψασθε οὖν ἀδελφοί ἄνδρας ἐξ ὑμῶν μαρτυρουμένους ἑπτὰ πλήρεις πνεύματος καὶ σοφίας οὓς καταστήσομεν ἐπὶ τῆς χρείας ταύτης ἡμεῖς δὲ τῇ προσευχῇ καὶ τῇ διακονίᾳ τοῦ λόγου προσκαρτερήσομεν. Καὶ ἤρεσεν ὁ λόγος ἐνώπιον παντὸς τοῦ πλήθους, καὶ ἐξελέξαντο Στέφανον ἄνδρα πλήρη πίστεως καὶ πνεύματος ἁγίου καὶ Φίλιππον καὶ Πρόχορον καὶ Νικάνορα καὶ Τίμωνα καὶ Παρμενᾶν καὶ Νικόλαον προσήλυτον Ἀντιοχέα οὓς ἔστησαν ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀποστόλων καὶ προσευξάμενοι ἐπέθηκαν αὐτοῖς τὰς χεῖρας. Καὶ ὁ λόγος τοῦ Θεοῦ ηὔξανεν καὶ ἐπληθύνετο ὁ ἀριθμὸς τῶν μαθητῶν ἐν Ἰερουσαλὴμ σφόδρα πολύς τε ὄχλος τῶν ἱερέων ὑπήκουον τῇ πίστει. : Ο ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ: Κατὰ Μαρκου 15:43-47;16:1-8 Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ ἐλθὼν Ἰωσὴφ ὁ ἀπὸ Ἁριμαθαίας, εὐσχήμων βουλευτής, ὃς καὶ αὐτὸς ἦν προσδεχόμενος τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, τολμήσας εἰσῆλθε πρὸς Πιλᾶτον καὶ ᾐτήσατο τὸ σῶμα τοῦ Ἰησοῦ. ὁ δὲ Πιλᾶτος ἐθαύμασεν εἰ ἤδη τέθνηκε, καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος τὸν κεντυρίωνα ἐπηρώτησεν αὐτὸν εἰ πάλαι ἀπέθανε καὶ γνοὺς ἀπὸ τοῦ κεντυρίωνος ἐδωρήσατο τὸ σῶμα τῷ Ἰωσήφ. καὶ ἀγοράσας σινδόνα καὶ καθελὼν αὐτὸν ἐνείλησε τῇ σινδόνι καὶ κατέθηκεν αὐτὸν ἐν μνημείῳ ὃ ἦν λελατομημένον ἐκ πέτρας, καὶ προσεκύλισε λίθον ἐπὶ τὴν θύραν τοῦ μνημείου. ἡ δὲ Μαρία ἡ Μαγδαληνὴ καὶ Μαρία Ἰωσῆ ἐθεώρουν ποῦ τίθεται. Καὶ διαγενομένου τοῦ σαββάτου Μαρία ἡ Μαγδαληνὴ καὶ Μαρία ἡ τοῦ Ἰακώβου καὶ Σαλώμη ἠγόρασαν ἀρώματα ἵνα ἐλθοῦσαι ἀλείψωσιν αὐτόν. καὶ λίαν πρωῒ τς μιᾶς σαββάτων ἔρχονται ἐπὶ τὸ μνημεῖον, ἀνατείλαντος τοῦ ἡλίου. καὶ ἔλεγον πρὸς ἑαυτάς Τίς ἀποκυλίσει ἡμῖν τὸν λίθον ἐκ τῆς θύρας τοῦ μνημείου; καὶ ἀναβλέψασαι θεωροῦσιν ὅτι ἀποκεκύλισται ὁ λίθος ἦν γὰρ μέγας σφόδρα. καὶ εἰσελθοῦσαι εἰς τὸ μνημεῖον εἶδον νεανίσκον καθήμενον ἐν τοῖς δεξιοῖς, περιβεβλημένον στολὴν λευκήν, καὶ ἐξεθαμβήθησαν. ὁ δὲ λέγει αὐταῖς Μὴ ἐκθαμβεῖσθε Ἰησοῦν ζητεῖτε τὸν Ναζαρηνὸν τὸν ἐσταυρωμένον ἠγέρθη, οὐκ ἔστιν ὧδε ἴδε ὁ τόπος ὅπου ἔθηκαν αὐτόν. ἀλλ' ὑπάγετε εἴπατε τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ καὶ τῷ Πέτρῳ ὅτι προάγει ὑμᾶς εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν ἐκεῖ αὐτὸν ὄψεσθε, καθὼς εἶπεν ὑμῖν. καὶ ἐξελθοῦσαι ἔφυγον ἀπὸ τοῦ μνημείου εἶχε δὲ αὐτὰς τρόμος καὶ ἔκστασις, καὶ οὐδενὶ οὐδὲν εἶπον ἐφοβοῦντο γάρ. Μνημoσυνα ή Τρισαγια Όταν σχεδιάζετε ενα μνημοσθνο η ενα τρισαγιο για έναν αγαπημένο σας, αν θέλετε το μνημοσυνο / τρισαγιο να ειναι στο δελτίο ή / και μια φωτογραφία, παρακαλουμε να επικοινωνήστε με το γραφείο μέχρι τη Δευτέρα πριν από την Κυριακή του μνημείου και δώστε τα ονόματα, έτσι ώστε ο Ιερευς να τα έχει εκ των προτέρων. Επιπλέον, αν θελετε κολλυβα, σας ζητάμε να επικοινωνήσετε με την Katina Kollias απευθείας στο ή Επίσης αν θέλετε τον ιερεα να επισκεφτει το νεκροταφείο, παρακαλούμε να διευθετήσετε εκ των προτέρων! Σας ευχαριστουμε παρα πολύ! 3

4 Ύμνοι στην Μικρη Εισοδο Απολυτίκιον Χριστὸς ἀνέστη ἐκ νεκρῶν, θανάτῳ θάνατον πατήσας, καὶ τοῖς ἐν τοῖς µνήµασι, ζωὴν χαρισάµενος. Hymns during the Small Entrance Christ Is Risen from the dead, by death, trampling down upon death, and to those in the tombs, He has granted life. Ὅτε κατῆλθες πρὸς τὸν θάνατον, ἡ Ζωὴ ἡ ἀθάνατος, τότε τὸν ᾍδην ἐνέκρωσας τῇ ἀστραπῇ τῆς Θεότητος, ὅτε δὲ καὶ τοὺς τεθνεῶτας ἐκ τῶν καταχθονίων ἀνέστησας, πᾶσαι αἱ Δυνάμεις τῶν ἐπουρανίων ἐκραύγαζον Ζωοδότα Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν δόξα σοι. Απολυτίκιον Αγίου Ανδρέου Ὡς τῶν Ἀποστόλων Πρωτόκλητος Καὶ τοῦ κορυφαίου αὐτάδελφος τῷ Δεσπότῃ τῶν ὅλων, Ἀνδρέα, ἱκέτευε, εἰρήνην τῇ Οἰκουμένη δωρήσασθαι καὶ ταῖς ψνχαῖς ἡμῶν τὸ μέγα ἔλεος. Ἀπολυτίκιο Άγίου Γεωργίου Ὡς τῶν αἰχμαλώτων ἐλευθερωτής, καὶ τῶν πτωχῶν ὑπερασπιστής, ἀσθενούντων ἰατρός, β α σ ι λ έ ω ν ὑ π έ ρ μ α χ ο ς, Τ ρ ο π α ι ο φ ό ρ ε Μεγαλομάρτυς Γεώργιε, πρέσβευε Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ, σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν. Ἀπολυτίκιον Αγιου Νεκτάριος ὁ Θαυματουργός Σηλυβρίας τον γόνον και Αιγίνης τον έφορον, τον εσχάτοις χρόνοις φανέντα, αρετής φίλον γνήσιον, Νεκτάριον τιμήσωμεν πιστοί, ως ένθεον θεράποντα Χριστού, αναβλύζεις γαρ ιάσεις παντοδαπάς, τοίς ευλαβώς κραυγάζουσι, δόξα τώ σέ δοξάσαντι Χριστώ, δόξα τώ σε θαυμαστώσαντι, δόξα τώ ενεργούντι διά σού, πάσιν ιάματα. Κοντάκιον της Ημέρας Εἰ καὶ ἐν τάφῳ κατῆλθες Ἀθάνατε, ἀλλὰ τοῦ ᾅδου καθεῖλες τὴν δύναμιν καὶ ἀνέστης ὡς νικητής, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, γυναιξὶ Μυροφόροις φθεγξάμενος, Χαίρετε, καὶ τοῖς σοῖς Ἀποστόλοις εἰρήνην δωρούμενος, ὁ τοῖς πεσοῦσι παρέχων ἀνάστασιν. When you descended unto death, O Life Immortal, You rendered to Hades a mortal blow by the lightning of Your divinity, and when from the depths of darkness You also raised the dead, all the heavenly powers cried out: O Giver of Life, Christ our God, glory to You. 4 St. Andrew Dismissal Hymn As first of the Apostles to be called, O Andrew, brother of him (Peter) who was foremost, beseech the Master of all to grant the world peace and our souls great mercy. St. George Dismissal Hymn Liberator of captives, defender of the poor, physician of the sick and a champion of kings. O trophy bearer, Great Martyr George, intercede with Christ God that our souls be save. Apolytikion of Nectarius the Wonderworker O faithful, let us honor Nektarios, divine servant of Christ, offspring of Silivria and guardian of Aegina, who in these latter years was manifested as the true friend of virtue. All manner of healing wells forth for those who in piety cry out, "Glory to Christ who glorified you; glory to Him who, through you, wrought wonders; glory to Him who, through you, works healing for all." Kontakion Though You went down into the tomb, O Immortal One, yet You brought down the dominion of Hades; and You rose as the victor, O Christ our God; and You called out "Rejoice" to the Myrrh-bearing women, and gave peace to Your Apostles, O Lord who to the fallen grant resurrection.

5 +MEMORIAL SERVICES ΙΕΡΑ ΜΝΗΜΟΣΥΝΑ Six months memorial service for +Anastasi Handrinos Given by his love wife, Maryann Handrinos Seven year memorial for +Rita Aρετη Johnson Given by Tommy Johnson Prayer Corner for Healing Prayers St George St. Nektarios St. Panteleimon Maria Stolis Daniel Scherr Phil and Marie Sherman Evelyn Leufen Fred Laurie Fleischer Leufen Wendy Panagos Nikki and Brian Christine NICHOLAS ARTZNER (ARMY) COSTADINO BAETEN (NAVY) GERARD FAUGHNAN (ARMY) ELIAS A. KOSTAKIS (ARMY) Maria Cusimano Yianni Evangelina Mastrovasilis Sotirios Xanthe Elias Tzoya Charlie, Anthony Kalliope Prayers for the Health and Safety of our Troops Jamie Julie Suzanne Thomas Vivian Michael Chernega Antonios Katsigiannis Alexander Kollias Nikitas ZOE LEKAKIS, (MARINES) JOSEPH MONTELLA (MARINE CORPS) LEONIDAS STEFOPOULOS, (ARMY) CONSTANTINOS VLAHOCHRISTOS (NAVY) 5

6 The beautiful carnations today are compliments of TOM DOBIES. Tom, you are making the moms feel special and appreciated again this year! 6

7 FRIDAY NIGHT DINNERS MAY 17th Will be the last dinner of the season! BRING FAMILY, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS! ENJOY THE EVENING FILLED WITH LOTS OF GOOD FOOD, MUSIC AND LAUGHTER! St. George Kontos Community Center 9426 Little Road,New Port Richey, Florida 3:30pm 7:30pm THANK YOU TO OUR PATRONS FOR SUPPORTING THIS FUNDRAISER FOR ST. GEORGE! THANKS TO ALL OUR VOLUNTEERS WHO DEDICATE THEIR TIME AND TALENT TO ST. GEORGE FOR THIS FUNDRAISER! MENU 1. Spanakopita 2. Large Greek Salad 3. Gyro and French Fries 4. Baked Greek Chicken 5. Fish and Chips 6. Baked Fish 7. Pastichio (Greek Lasagna) 8. Stuffed Pepper 9. Braised Lamb Shank 10. Chef s Special of the Day Each meal comes with 2 side items and with soup or salad, coffee or tea, and dessert. NOTICE: ST. GEORGE PARISH ASSEMBLY WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY, MAY 19th DURING THE COF- FEE HOUR: ONLY 1 AGENDA ITEM. PLEASE ATTEND FOR THE GOOD OF YOUR CHURCH! ΕΙΔΟΠΟΙΗΣΗ: ΓΕΝΙΚΗ ΣΥΝΕΛΕΥΣΗ: ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ, 19 ΜΑΪΟΥ ΚΑΤΑ ΤΗΝ ΩΡΑ ΚΑΦΕ: Mονο ο προτεινομενος προϋπολογισμός θα ψηφιστεί. Παρακαλοθμε να ερθετε ΓΙΑ ΤΟ ΚΑΛΟ ΤΗΣ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑΣ ΣΑΣ! 7

8 St. George Weekly Church Services & Church Ministries Schedule The Church is open daily from 10 :00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.. & closed on Good Friday & Bright Monday. Monday 05/13 Tuesday 05/14 Wednesday 05/15 Thursday 05/16 Friday 05/17 Saturday 05/18 Sunday 05/19 GOYA 6:15 p.m. Greek Dance Practice...7:15 p.m. (High school age) Daughters of Penelope..6 :00 p.m. Women s Bible Study..10:30 a.m. Friday Night Dinners 3:30 7:30 p.m. Last dinner of the season! Sunday of the Paralytic Festival Meeting for all volunteers...6:30 p.m. NO Choir practice this week. Δεν έχουμε χορωδία αυτήν την Τριτη. AHEPA Sunday Parish Assembly Tuesday 05/21 Sts. Constantine & Helen Feast Day of Sts. Constantine & Helen Tuesday, May 21st. Matins...8:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy.9:30 a.m. Εορτή των Αγίων Κωνσταντίνου και Ελένης Τρίτη, 21 Μαΐου. Ορθρος... 8:30 π.μ. Θεία λειτουργία... 9:30 π.μ. Emergency: If a loved one has a life-death emergency and needs a priest, please call Tina who will contact our priest for you. 8 Office will be closed on Memorial Day, May 27th