GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF ZOODOHOS PEGHE PELHAM BAY, BRONX, NEW YORK or

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1 GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF ZOODOHOS PEGHE PELHAM BAY, BRONX, NEW YORK or Sunday, March 3, 2019 Κυριακή Μαρτίου 3, th Sunday of Matthew Orthros starts at 9:30 am 16η Κυριακή τού Ματθαίου Divine Liturgy starts at 10:00 am Welcome Visitor! We are honored that you have chosen to join us for worship today. Our hope is that your visit with us has blessed you in some way. If you belong to another Church, please take our best wishes home with you. If you do not have a parish home, we would be delighted to make you welcome here. The Philoptohos Fellowship Join us for coffee after the Divine Liturgy in the Community Center. Today's fellowship is offered by the Ladies of our Philoptohos Τό Αποστολικό Ανάγνωσμα Μέγας ὁ Κύριος ἡμῶν, καὶ μεγάλη ἡ ἰσχὺς ἀὐτοῦ. Στίχ. Αἰνεῖτε τὸν Κύριον, ὅτι ἀγαθός. Πρὸς Κορινθίους α' 8:8-13, 9:1-2 τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα Ἀδελφοί, βρῶμα ἡμᾶς οὐ παρίστησιν τῷ θεῷ οὔτε γὰρ ἐὰν φάγωμεν περισσεύομεν, οὔτε ἐὰν μὴ φάγωμεν ὑστερούμεθα. Βλέπετε δὲ μήπως ἡ ἐξουσία ὑμῶν αὕτη πρόσκομμα γένηται τοῖς ἀσθενοῦσιν. Ἐὰν γάρ τις ἴδῃ σε τὸν ἔχοντα γνῶσιν ἐν εἰδωλείῳ κατακείμενον, οὐχὶ ἡ συνείδησις αὐτοῦ ἀσθενοῦς ὄντος οἰκοδομηθήσεται εἰς τὸ τὰ εἰδωλόθυτα ἐσθίειν; Καὶ ἀπολεῖται ὁ ἀσθενῶν ἀδελφὸς ἐπὶ τῇ σῇ γνώσει, διʼ ὃν Χριστὸς ἀπέθανεν; Οὕτως δὲ ἁμαρτάνοντες εἰς τοὺς ἀδελφούς, καὶ τύπτοντες αὐτῶν τὴν συνείδησιν ἀσθενοῦσαν, εἰς Χριστὸν ἁμαρτάνετε. Διόπερ εἰ βρῶμα σκανδαλίζει τὸν ἀδελφόν μου, οὐ μὴ φάγω κρέα εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, ἵνα μὴ τὸν ἀδελφόν μου σκανδαλίσω. Οὐκ εἰμὶ ἀπόστολος; Οὐκ εἰμὶ ἐλεύθερος; Οὐχὶ Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν τὸν κύριον ἡμῶν ἑώρακα; Οὐ τὸ ἔργον μου ὑμεῖς ἐστε ἐν κυρίῳ; Εἰ ἄλλοις οὐκ εἰμὶ ἀπόστολος, ἀλλά γε ὑμῖν εἰμι ἡ γὰρ σφραγὶς τῆς ἐμῆς ἀποστολῆς ὑμεῖς ἐστε ἐν κυρίῳ.

2 Today s Appointed Pericope Great is our Lord, and great is his power. Verse: Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good. The reading is from St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 8:8-13; 9:1-2 Brethren, food will not commend us to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do. Only take care lest this liberty of yours somehow become a stumbling block to the weak. For if any one sees you, a man of knowledge, at table in an idol's temple, might he not be encouraged, if his conscience is weak, to eat food offered to idols? And so by your knowledge this weak man is destroyed, the brother for whom Christ died. Thus, sinning against your brethren and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ. Therefore, if food is a cause of my brother's falling, I will never eat meat, lest I cause my brother to fall. Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are not you my workmanship in the Lord? If to others I am not an apostle, at least I am to you; for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord. TO ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ Ἐκ τοῦ Κατὰ Ματθαῖον 25:31-46 Εὐαγγελίου τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος Ὅταν δὲ ἔλθῃ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐν τῇ δόξῃ αὐτοῦ καὶ πάντες οἱ ἅγιοι ἄγγελοι μετ αὐτοῦ, τότε καθίσει ἐπὶ θρόνου δόξης αὐτοῦ, καὶ συναχθήσεται ἔμπροσθεν αὐτοῦ πάντα τὰ ἔθνη, καὶ ἀφοριεῖ αὐτοὺς ἀπ ἀλλήλων ὥσπερ ὁ ποιμὴν ἀφορίζει τὰ πρόβατα ἀπὸ τῶν ἐρίφων, καὶ στήσει τὰ μὲν πρόβατα ἐκ δεξιῶν αὐτοῦ, τὰ δὲ ἐρίφια ἐξ εὐωνύμων. τότε ἐρεῖ ὁ βασιλεὺς τοῖς ἐκ δεξιῶν αὐτοῦ δεῦτε οἱ εὐλογημένοι τοῦ πατρός μου, κληρονομήσατε τὴν ἡτοιμασμένην ὑμῖν βασιλείαν ἀπὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου. ἐπείνασα γάρ, καὶ ἐδώκατέ μοι φαγεῖν, ἐδίψησα, καὶ ἐποτίσατέ με, ξένος ἤμην, καὶ συνηγάγετέ με, γυμνός, καὶ περιεβάλετέ με, ἠσθένησα, καὶ ἐπεσκέψασθέ με, ἐν φυλακῇ ἤμην, καὶ ἤλθετε πρός με. τότε ἀποκριθήσονται αὐτῷ οἱ δίκαιοι λέγοντες κύριε, πότε σε εἴδομεν πεινῶντα καὶ ἐθρέψαμεν, ἢ διψῶντα καὶ ἐποτίσαμεν; πότε δέ σε εἴδομεν ξένον καὶ συνηγάγομεν, ἢ γυμνὸν καὶ περιεβάλομεν; πότε δέ σε εἴδομεν ἀσθενῆ ἢ ἐν φυλακῇ, καὶ ἤλθομεν πρός σε; καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐρεῖ αὐτοῖς ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ἐφ ὅσον ἐποιήσατε ἑνὶ τούτων τῶν ἀδελφῶν μου τῶν ἐλαχίστων, ἐμοὶ ἐποιήσατε. τότε ἐρεῖ καὶ τοῖς ἐξ εὐωνύμων πορεύεσθε ἀπ ἐμοῦ οἱ κατηραμένοι εἰς τὸ πῦρ τὸ αἰώνιον τὸ ἡτοιμασμένον τῷ διαβόλῳ καὶ τοῖς ἀγγέλοις αὐτοῦ. ἐπείνασα γάρ, καὶ οὐκ ἐδώκατέ μοι φαγεῖν, ἐδίψησα, καὶ οὐκ ἐποτίσατέ με, ξένος ἤμην, καὶ οὐ συνηγάγετέ με, γυμνός, καὶ οὐ περιεβάλετέ με, ἀσθενὴς καὶ ἐν φυλακῇ, καὶ οὐκ ἐπεσκέψασθέ με. τότε ἀποκριθήσονται αὐτῷ καὶ αὐτοὶ λέγοντες κύριε, πότε σε εἴδομεν πεινῶντα ἢ διψῶντα ἢ ξένον ἢ γυμνὸν ἢ ἀσθενῆ ἢ ἐν φυλακῇ, καὶ οὐ διηκονήσαμέν σοι; τότε ἀποκριθήσεται αὐτοῖς λέγων ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ἐφ ὅσον οὐκ ἐποιήσατε ἑνὶ τούτων τῶν ἐλαχίστων, οὐδὲ ἐμοὶ ἐποιήσατε. καὶ ἀπελεύσονται οὗτοι εἰς κόλασιν αἰώνιον, οἱ δὲ δίκαιοι εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον.

3 The Gospel Reading: The Gospel According to Matthew 25:31-46 The Lord said, "When the Son of man comes in his glory and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate them one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and he will place the sheep at his right hand, but the goats at the left. Then the king will say to those at his right hand, 'Come, O blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.' Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?' And the King will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.' Then he will say to those at his left hand, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels; for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.' Then they also will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?' Then he will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me.' And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life." Απολυτίκιον : Κατέλυσας τῷ Σταυρῷ σου τὸν θάνατον, ἠνέωξας τῷ λῃστῇ τὸν Παράδεισον, τῶν Μυροφόρων τὸν θρῆνον μετέβαλες, καὶ τοῖς σοῖς Ἀποστόλοις κηρύττειν ἐπέταξας, ὅτι ἀνέστης Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, παρέχων τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος. Κοντάκιον : Ὅταν ἔλθῃς ὁ Θεός, ἐπὶ γῆς μετὰ δόξης, καὶ τρέμωσι τὰ σύμπαντα, ποταμὸς δὲ τοῦ πυρὸς πρὸ τοῦ Βήματος ἕλκῃ, καὶ βίβλοι ἀνοίγωνται, καὶ τὰ κρυπτὰ δημοσιεύωνται, τότε ῥῦσαί με, ἐκ τοῦ πυρὸς τοῦ ἀσβέστου, καὶ ἀξίωσον, ἐκ δεξιῶν σου μὲ στῆναι, Κριτὰ δικαιότατε. Τhe First Entry Into the Temple- and The Sarantisi 40-Day Blessing is held today for " Amalia" the daughter of Athanasios and Georgia Bouklis May the Lord bless the baby and keep her under His care.

4 Wedding : Chris Patilis to Angela Kolotouros Koumbaroi: Onoufrios Argiros & Kristina Vrettos Please, renew your Stewardship! In the words of the great Winston Churchill: You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give. Pledging is a logical extension as well as a reflection of your faith. It is an expression of thanks for all the blessings in your life, material as well as spiritual. In addition to the practical aspect of pledging in order to contribute to the running of the church and the upkeep of its buildings, the act of pledging is an affirmation of your commitment to God and to the community of Zoodohos Peghe Church. In the upcoming days please take some time to reflect and pray as you consider your pledge for Please make your pledge today by making the check out to "Zoodohos Peghe Church " and mail it to the church office. Αγαπητά μέλη τής εκκλησίας μας, Σας χαιρετουμε και σας εκφράζουμε την βαθειά μας ευγνωμοσύνη για την αμέριστη βοήθειά σας στο ιερό έργο της κοινότητός μας. Γνωρίζουμε ότι μπορούμε με σιγουριά να στηριχθούμε σε σας και είναι ανακουφιστικό το αίσθημα οτι είστε πάντα αρρωγοί μας σε οτιδήποτε. Διακατεχόμενοι από τέτοια αισθήματα, λαβαίνουμε το θάρρος να σας υπενθυμίσουμε τήν αναννέωση συνεισφοράς μέλους τής Ζωοδόχου Πηγής γιά τό έτος Εάν ήδη αννανεώσατε τήν συνδρομή σας, σά ευχαριστούμε θερμά. Εάν όχι, πιστεύουμε ότι αυτό είναι μια απλή παράλειψις λόγω της πληθώρας των καθημερινών απασχολήσεών σας. Ελπίζουμε ότι θα μας βοηθήσετε και πάλι και σας εκφραζουμε την ευγνωμοσύνη μας εκ των προτέρων. Ο Θεός να σας ευλογεί και η Παναγία μας να σας σκέπει με την χάρι Της μαζί με όλη την οικογένειά σας.

5 Zoodohos Peghe Sunday School will be preparing for the Great Lent in the upcoming weeks. Attendance is crucial as we participate spiritually with lessons and hands on experiences that will lead to a greater understanding of Jesus journey during this Holy period. We look forward to seeing all of our children. April Schedule of events will be sent shortly with events that we wish our Sunday School children will participate in. Have a blessed week! Zoodohos Peghe Sunday School Calendar & Catechism Overview Dear Parents, We would like to thank you for bringing the children to us on Sunday mornings. We are working hard to bring Christ and His teachings to our new generation. If you should have any questions, or concerns, please feel free to speak to us on Sunday mornings. At this time, we are enclosing the schedule that we will follow for the next few weeks. *Please be prompt and bring your child by at least 10am in the front pews. March 2019 March 3 rd : Catechism Teachings: (MEATFARE SUNDAY) SUNDAY OF THE LAST JUDGEMENT: Jesus told a very important story. Jesus said that at the end of the world he would sit upon a throne. He would be the king and the judge who decides which people have done God s work, and which have not. K, 1 st, 2 nd WE MUST CARE FOR OTHERS & Coloring Sheet (Are we the sheep or the goat?) 3 rd, 4 th, 5 th GOD SAYS, CARE FOR OTHERS! & Coloring Sheet (Which kind of people did God welcome into His kingdom?) 6 th, 7 th, 8 th HOW TO FIND HEAVEN & Readers Theatre Role Play & Coloring Sheet (What is one thing you can do this Lent to imitate the righteous ones in this gospel?) ***WHOLE GROUP DISCUSSION AFTER COMMUNION IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM*** SATURDAY OF SOULS: Why do we remember and commemorate/memorialize our beloved family and friends that have passed on with Kolyva? (Lesson & recipe)

6 March 10 th : Catechism Teachings: (CHEESEFARE SUNDAY) SUNDAY OF FORGIVENESS: Our lessons today will explain that before God can forgive us, we need to forgive others first. In preparation for Lent we will learn how to ask each other for forgiveness. K, 1 st, 2 nd WE HAVE A TREASURE CHEST IN HEAVEN & Coloring Sheet (If we forgive someone who has hurt us, what will God do?) 3 rd, 4 th, 5 th WE HAVE A TREASURE CHEST IN HEAVEN & Coloring Sheet (If we forgive someone who has hurt us, what will God do?) 6 th, 7 th, 8 th GOT TREASURE? & Readers Theatre Role Play & Coloring Sheet (What are heavenly treasures?) Be the Bee #24 Forgiveness First Be the Bee #25 Fasting from More than Food March 17 th : Catechism Teachings: (1 st SUNDAY OF LENT) SUNDAY OF ORTHODOXY: There is even a special feast dedicated to holy icons, Sunday of Orthodoxy the first Sunday of Great Lent. ***WHOLE GROUP DISCUSSION IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM*** ***PLEASE BRING YOUR NAMESAKE ICON FROM HOME*** *WE WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE PROCESSION OF THE ICONS AFTER COMMUNION* March 24 th : Catechism Teachings: (2 nd SUNDAY OF LENT) St. Gregory Palamas: Our lessons today will tell a story of how everyone wanted to hear Jesus preach in a crowded house. K, 1 st, 2 nd GET UP AND WALK! & Coloring Sheet (Why did Jesus tell the paralyzed man to walk?) 3 rd, 4 th, 5 th RISE AND WALK! & Coloring Sheet (What did Jesus do to show He was God?) 6 th, 7 th, 8 th THE PARALYTIC AND HIS FRIENDS & Readers Theatre Role Play & Coloring Sheet (Why do you think the people in this gospel crowded into a room to see and hear Jesus?) ***WHOLE GROUP DISCUSSION AFTER COMMUNION IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM*** ANNUNCIATION OF THE HOLY THEOTOKOS 25 th of MARCH March 31 st : Catechism Teachings: (3 rd SUNDAY OF LENT) VENERATION OF THE CROSS: Our lessons today will explain how we need to be kind to everyone and that sometimes isn t easy it s just like carrying a cross like Jesus did, but if we follow Jesus in his words and acts, then Jesus will always be there for us. ***Proper way to do our cross*** K, 1 st, 2 nd JESUS IS OUR LEADER & Coloring Sheet (Why should we follow Jesus?) 3 rd, 4 th, 5 th JESUS IS OUR LEADER & Coloring Sheet (What are somethings that Jesus told us to do and not do?) 6 th, 7 th, 8 th TAKE UP YOUR CROSS & Readers Theatre Role Play & Coloring Sheet (What does Jesus tell the disciples and the crowds they need to do so they can be his followers?) Be the Bee #29 The Beauty of the Cross *The above is a planned overview. However, at times we may deviate with other whole group activities. **A calendar & overview following March will be distributed as April approaches.

7 Philoptohos of Zoodohos Peghe ANNUAL PHILOPTOHOS LENTEN LUNCHEON( FASOLADA) Sunday, March 17th in the Community Center after the Liturgy Donation:Adults $ Children 12 & under $5.00 Reservations: Helen Katina Lefko

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9 JOIN US FOR A PRESENTATION BY PERRY GIUSEPPE RIZOPOULOS OF HIS NEW BOOK ' WHEAT SONGS" SUNDAY, MARCH 31ST AT 12 NOON IN THE COMMUNITY CENTER FOLLOWING THE DIVINE LITURGY A FREE CHAMPAGNE BRUNCH WILL BE OFFERED TO ALL Wheat Songs is a memoir of two interconnected Greek-American journeys an actual physical journey for the grandfather, Pericles Rizopoulos, and a philosophical quest by the author, Perry Giuseppe Rizopoulos. When the grandfather, Pericles Rizopoulos, a proud old man, tells his fascinating, tragic and true stories of the Nazi occupation of Greece during World War II and the following Greek Civil War, to his twenty-something grandson, Perry Giuseppe Rizopoulos, Perry s philosophical reflections on his grandfather s stories along with his own memories of growing up in his extended Greek/Italian/American family in the Bronx combine to create an enduring story about the strength created by a tightly-knit family and the powerful values passed down from generation to generation. Perry Giuseppe Rizopoulos currently teaches philosophy courses at the College of Mt. Saint Vincent, Manhattan College, and St. John's University. He is currently pursuing his doctorate in Interdisciplinary Studies at Columbia University's Teachers College. My Greek and Italian background has played a tremendous role in shaping who I am, and I find inspiration in the culture, music, art, and philosophy of both, he says. My mother s side is Italian, from Bari and my father s side is Greek, from Kastoria. I speak a little Italian and I speak a little Greek. There are certain phrases in each that have taken on a special meaning in my life because of the ideas they represent. Two major examples that are featured in the book are philotimo and la bella figura, both of which, for me, represent taking pride in our actions and how we carry ourselves. The religious traditions from both sides have also impacted me. To this day, I wear a crucifix along with il corno, the Italian horn around my neck on separate chains, of course, and pray with a komboskini. - Greek City Times, December 12, 2018