Epiphany - Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral. Tarpon Springs, Florida + Sunday, April 17, 2016 ST MARY THE EGYPTIAN, APRIL 17

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1 Epiphany - Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral Tarpon Springs, Florida + Sunday, April 17, 2016 ST MARY THE EGYPTIAN, APRIL 17

2 APRIL SCHEDULE LITURGICAL SERVICES OFFICE AND MINISTRIES OFFICE, M-F, 9:00 am- 5:00 pm Monday Δευτέρα APRIL 18 Tuesday Τρίτη APRIL 19 Wednesday Τετάρτη APRIL 20 Thursday Πέμπτη APRIL 21 Friday Παρασκευή APRIL 22 Saturday Σάββατο APRIL 23 Great Compline / Μέγα Απόδειπνον, 6:00 pm Presanctified Liturgy 6:00 pm Presanctified Liturgy 8:00 am Saturday of Lazarus Orthros/Όρθρος 8:00 am Liturgy/Λειτουργία 9:15 am BOOKSTORE, M-F, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Dance Ministry, 4:00 pm, Community Center Σαρακοστιανά Πνευματικά Εδέσματα, 7:00 pm, Fr. Tryfon Hall Basketball Ministry, 6:30 pm, Gym Boy Scouts, 7:00 pm, Fr Tryfon Hall Greek School, 4:30 pm Lenten Dinner, 7:00 pm, Fr Tryfon Hall Men s Ministry, 7:30 pm, Fr Tryfon Hall (Upstairs) Greek School, 4:30 pm Choir Practice, 6:30 pm, Cathedral Byzantine Arts Class, 7:30 pm, Makris CPA Office, across from Cathedral Preparation of Lazarakia, 9:00 am, Fr Tryfon Hall GOYA Lock-In, 7:00 pm, Community Center GOYA Meeting & Junior Olympics Practice, 5:00 pm, Community Center Sunday Κυριακή APRIL 24 Palm Sunday / Κυριακή των Βαΐων Orthros/Όρθρος 7:30 am Divine Liturgy and distribution of palms / Θεία Λειτουργία και διανομή βαΐων 8:45 am & 10:45 am The Bridegroom Service / Ακολουθία του Νυμφίου, 6:30 pm Bookstore, 10:00 am-12:00 pm

3 TODAY S SPECIAL SERVICES ARTOKLASIA Savvas Amorginos & Family Hatzileris Family TRISAGION + Kyriakos (Jack) Gombos FIRST DIVINE LITURGY MEMORIALS 40-day: John Christopoul Anthony Spanolios SECOND DIVINE LITURGY COUNCIL MEMBERS ON DUTY TODAY George Stamas Mike Kouremetis Themis Fountotos Tezza Irene Karavokiros Maria Klonaris Chris Palaidis John Stamas DEBT ELIMINATION CAMPAIGN The St Nicholas Community would like to thank all those who made a pledge to help eliminate our debt in Through your dedication, we have made it more than two thirds of the way there! This new year, may the Lord guide you to an additional donation. Though $1,000 is the target amount, no amount is too small or too large. If you are unable to help, we welcome your prayers and moral support. Campaign Status as of Wednesday, April 13, 2016 Debt Elimination Pledges Received $ 155, Debt Elimination Monies Received $ 150, Credit Line Balance $ 93, Please contact treasurer Anna Billiris with questions regarding this report. She may be reached at or abilliris@usameribank.com.

4 ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ Πρὸς Ἑβραίους 9:11-14 Ἀ δελφοί, Χριστὸς παραγενόμενος Ἀρχιερεὺς τῶν μελλόντων ἀγαθῶν διὰ τῆς μείζονος καὶ τελειοτέρας σκηνῆς, οὐ χειροποιήτου, τοῦτ' ἔστιν οὐ ταύτης τῆς κτίσεως, οὐδὲ δι' αἵμα τος τράγων καὶ μόσχων, διὰ δὲ τοῦ ἰδίου αἵματος εἰσῆλθεν ἐφάπαξ εἰς τὰ Αγια, αἰωνίαν λύτρωσιν εὑράμενος. Εἰ γὰρ τὸ αἷμα ταύρων καὶ τράγων καὶ σποδὸς δαμάλεως ῥαντίζουσα τοὺς κεκοινωμένους ἁγιάζει πρὸς τὴν τῆς σαρκὸς καθαρότητα, πόσῳ μᾶλλον τὸ αἷμα τοῦ Χριστοῦ, ὃς διὰ Πνεύματος αἰωνίου ἑαυτὸν προσήνεγκεν ἄμωμον τῷ Θεῷ, καθαριεῖ τὴν συνείδησιν ὑμῶν ἀπὸ νεκρῶν ἔργων εἰς τὸ λατρεύειν Θεῷ ζῶντι; ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ Kατὰ Μᾶρκον ιʹ Τ ῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, παραλαμβάνει ὁ Ἰησοῦς τοὺς δώδεκα μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ ἤρξατο αὐτοῖς λέγειν τὰ μέλλοντα αὐτῷ συμβαίνειν, ὅτι Ἰδοὺ ἀναβαίνομεν εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα καὶ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου παραδοθήσεται τοῖς ἀρχιερεῦσι καὶ γραμματεῦσι, καὶ κατακρινοῦσιν αὐτὸν θανάτῳ καὶ παραδώσουσιν αὐτὸν τοῖς ἔθνεσι, καὶ ἐμπαίξουσιν αὐτῷ καὶ μαστιγώσουσιν αὐτὸν καὶ ἐμπτύσουσιν αὐτῷ καὶ ἀποκτενοῦσιν αὐτὸν, καὶ τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ ἀναστήσεται. Καὶ προσπορεύονται αὐτῷ Ἰάκωβος καὶ Ἰωάννης υἱοὶ Ζεβεδαίου λέγοντες Διδάσκαλε, θέλομεν ἵνα ὃ ἐὰν αἰτήσωμεν ποιήσῃς ἡμῖν. ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Τί θέλετε ποιῆσαί με ὑμῖν; οἱ δὲ εἶπον αὐτῷ Δὸς ἡμῖν ἵνα εἷς ἐκ δεξιῶν καὶ εἷς ἐξ εὐωνύμων σου καθίσωμεν ἐν τῇ δόξῃ σου. ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Οὐκ οἴδατε τί αἰτεῖσθε. δύνασθε πιεῖν τὸ ποτήριον ὃ ἐγὼ πίνω, καὶ τὸ βάπτισμα ὃ ἐγὼ βαπτίζομαι βαπτισθῆναι; οἱ δὲ εἶπον αὐτῷ Δυνάμεθα. ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Τὸ μὲν ποτήριον ὃ ἐγὼ πίνω πίεσθε, καὶ τὸ βάπτισμα ὃ ἐγὼ βαπτίζομαι βαπτισθήσεσθε τὸ δὲ καθίσαι ἐκ δεξιῶν μου καὶ ἐξ εὐωνύμων οὐκ ἔστιν ἐμὸν δοῦναι, ἀλλ' οἷς ἡτοίμασται. καὶ ἀκούσαντες οἱ δέκα ἤρξαντο ἀγανακτεῖν περὶ Ἰακώβου καὶ Ἰωάννου. ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς προσκαλεσάμενος αὐτοὺς λέγει αὐτοῖς Οἴδατε ὅτι οἱ δοκοῦντες ἄρχειν τῶν ἐθνῶν κατακυριεύουσιν αὐτῶν καὶ οἱ μεγάλοι αὐτῶν κατεξουσιάζουσιν αὐτῶν. οὐχ οὕτω δὲ ἔσται ἐν ὑμῖν, ἀλλ' ὃς ἐὰν θέλῃ γενέσθαι μέγας ἐν ὑμῖν, ἔσται ὑμῶν διάκονος, καὶ ὃς ἐὰν θέλῃ ὑμῶν γενέσθαι πρῶτος, ἔσται πάντων δοῦλος καὶ γὰρ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου οὐκ ἦλθε διακονηθῆναι, ἀλλὰ διακονῆσαι καὶ δοῦναι τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ λύτρον ἀντὶ πολλῶν. Η ΘΕΙΑ ΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΑ Η Θεία Κοινωνία είναι ένα από τα Μυστήρια της Ορθόδοξης Εκκλησίας και προσφέρεται αποκλειστικά σε βαπτισμένους ή/και χρισμένους Ορθόδοξους Χριστιανούς, οι οποίοι έχουν προετοιμαστεί να λάβουν το Σώμα και το Αίμα του Κυρίου ημών Ιησού Χριστού. Καθώς προσέρχεστε να κοινωνήσετε, σας παρακαλούμε να ακολουθείτε τις οδηγίες των Συμβούλων της Ενορίας και λοιπών ταξιθετών. Σας θυμίζουμε επίσης πως το Αντίδωρο προσφέρεται στο τέλος της Θείας Λειτουργίας και μπορούν να το λάβουν όλοι.

5 EPISTLE Hebrews 9:11-14 B rethren, when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things that have come, then through the greater and more perfect tent (not made with hands, that is, not of this creation) he entered once for all into the Holy Place, taking not the blood of goats and calves but his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption. For if the sprinkling of defiled persons with the blood of goats and bulls and with the ashes of a heifer sanctifies for the purification of the flesh, how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? GOSPEL Mark 10:32-45 A t that time, Jesus taking the twelve again, he began to tell them what was to happen to him, saying, "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man will be delivered to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death, and deliver him to the Gentiles; and they will mock him, and spit upon him, and scourge him, and kill him; and after three days he will rise." And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came forward to him, and said to him, "Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you." And he said to them, "What do you want me to do for you?" And they said to him, "Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory." But Jesus said to them, "You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?" And they said to him, "We are able." And Jesus said to them, "The cup that I drink you will drink; and with the baptism with which I am baptized, you will be baptized; but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared." And when the ten heard it, they began to be indignant of James and John. And Jesus called them to him and said to them, "You know that those who are supposed to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them. But it shall not be so among you; but whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all. For the Son of man also came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." HOLY EUCHARIST (HOLY COMMUNION) Holy Communion is a Sacrament within the Orthodox Church and is only offered to Baptized and/or Chrismated Orthodox Christians who have prepared themselves to receive the Body and Blood of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. As you come to receive, please follow the direction of the Parish Council Members, Ushers, and Acolytes. We remind everyone that the Blessed Bread (Antidoron) offered at the end of the Divine Liturgy may be received by all.

6 Variable Sunday Liturgy Hymns Ἀπολυτίκιον Ἀναστάσιμον Τὸν συνάναρχον Λόγον Πατρὶ καὶ Πνεύματι, τὸν ἐκ Παρθένου τεχθέντα εἰς σωτηρίαν ἡμῶν, ἀνυμνήσωμεν πιστοὶ καὶ προσκυνήσωμεν, ὅτι ηὐδόκησε σαρκί, ἀνελθεῖν ἐν τῷ Σταυρῷ, καὶ θάνατον ὑπομεῖναι, καὶ ἐγεῖραι τοὺς τεθνεῶτας, ἐν τῇ ἐνδόξῳ Ἀναστάσει αὐτοῦ. Τῆς Ὁσίας Ἐν σοὶ Μῆτερ ἀκριβῶς διεσώθη τὸ κατ' εἰκόνα λαβοῦσα γὰρ τὸν σταυρόν, ἠκολούθησας τῷ Χριστῷ, καὶ πράττουσα ἐδίδασκες ὑπερορᾶν μὲν σαρκὸς παρέρχεται γάρ, ἐπιμελεῖσθαι δὲ ψυχῆς, πράγματος ἀθανάτου διὸ καὶ μετὰ Ἀγγέλων συναγάλλεται Ὁσία Μαρία τὸ πνεῦμά σου. Απολυτίκιον τοῦ Αγίου Νικολάου Κανόνα πίστεως και εικόνα πραότητος, εγκρατείας διδάσκαλον, ανέδειξέ σε τη ποίμνη σου, η των πραγμάτων αλήθεια δια τούτο εκτήσω τη ταπεινώσει τα υψηλά, τη πτωχεία τα πλούσια, Πάτερ Ιεράρχα Νικόλαε, πρέσβευε Χριστώ τω Θεώ, σωθήναι τας ψυχάς ημών. Κοντάκιον Προστασία τῶν Χριστιανῶν ἀκαταίσχυντε, μεσιτεία, πρὸς τὸν Ποιητὴν ἀμετάθετε, μὴ παρίδῃς, ἁμαρτωλῶν δεήσεων φωνάς, ἀλλὰ πρόφθασον, ὡς ἀγαθή, εἰς τὴν βοήθειαν ἡμῶν, τῶν πιστῶς κραυγαζόντων σοι Τάχυνον εἰς πρεσβείαν, καὶ σπεῦσον εἰς ἱκεσίαν, ἡ προστατεύουσα ἀεί, Θεοτόκε, τῶν τιμώντων σε. Resurrectional Apolytikion Let us worship the Word who is unoriginate with the Father and the Spirit, and from a Virgin was born for our salvation, O believers, and let us sing His praise. For in His goodness He was pleased to ascend the Cross in the flesh, and to undergo death, and to raise up those who had died, by His glorious Resurrection. For the Devout Woman In you, O Mother, is preserved undistorted what was made in the image of God; for taking up the cross, you followed Christ and by example taught, that we should overlook the flesh, since it passes away, and instead look after the soul, since it is immortal. And therefore, O devout Mary, your spirit rejoices with the angels Apolytikion of St. Nicholas As rule of the faith and picture of gentleness, and teacher of temperance you were exhibited to your flock, by the truth of the evidence, Thus you acquired the lofty through humility, abundance through poverty. Father and Hierarch Nicholas, intercede with Christ our God, that our souls may be saved. Kontakion O Protection of Christians unshamable, mediation with the Creator immovable, we sinners beg you, do not despise the voices of our prayers, but anticipate, since you are good, and swiftly come unto our aid as we cry out to you with faith: Hurry to intercession, and hasten to supplication, O Theotokos who defend now and ever those who honor you.

7 ΌΣΙΟΣ ΣΑΒΒΑΣ Ο ΝΕΟΣ Ο Όσιος Σάββας ο Νέος, κατά κόσμο Βασίλειος, γεννήθηκε το 1862 στην Ηρακλείτσα της Ανατολικής Θράκης. Mεγάλωσε έχοντας βαθιά πίστη και μεγάλη ευσέβεια και προσπαθώντας να μιμηθεί την άσκηση των Αγίων της Εκκλησίας μας. Σε ηλικία 12 ετών διαπίστωνε καθημερινά ότι το επάγγελμα που ασκούσε δεν ήταν στα μέτρα του και ποθούσε μια άλλη ζωή. Ήθελε να ζήσει μόνο για τον Χριστό και να ακολουθήσει την οδό της μοναχικής πολιτείας. Έτσι έλαβε πλέον την απόφαση να φύγει, εγκαταλείποντας τα εγκόσμια. Κατευθύνεται στο Άγιον Όρος, στην Ιερά Σκήτη της Αγίας Άννης. Έντονη ήταν και η επιθυμία του Οσίου να επισκεφθεί τους Αγίους Τόπους. Δέος τον καταλαμβάνει καθώς αντικρίζει τον Πανάγιο Τάφο. Ελπίζοντας πάντα στην βοήθεια του Θεού, εισέρχεται στην ιερά μονή του Αγίου Γεωργίου Χοζεβά, όπου έπειτα από τριετή ενάρετο βίο κείρεται μοναχός. Το 1902 χειροτονείται διάκονος και το επόμενο έτος πρεσβύτερος. Διακονεί δε μέχρι το 1906 ως εφημέριος της Θεολογικής Σχολής του Τιμίου Σταυρού, όπου γνωρίζεται με τον αρχιμανδρίτη Χρυσόστομο Παπαδόπουλο, τον μετέπειτα Αρχιεπίσκοπο Αθηνών και πάσης Ελλάδος, ο οποίος έλεγε για τον Άγιο Σάββα στον Καλύμνιο φίλο του Γεράσιμο Ζερβό, πριν ακόμη ο Άγιος κοιμηθεί: «Να ξέρεις, Γεράσιμε, ότι ο πατήρ Σάββας είναι άγιος άνθρωπος». Το 1907 επανέρχεται στη μονή Χοζεβά, όπου διάγει βίο ασκητικό. Η τροφή του ήταν μια κουταλιά βρεγμένο σιτάρι και νερό από τον ποταμό. Το 1916 επιστρέφει οριστικά στην Ελλάδα, μεταβαίνει στη νήσο Πάτμο, όπου διαμένει δύο χρόνια και ιστορεί δύο εικόνες στο Καθολικό της μονής. Έπειτα έρχεται στην Αθήνα, όπου πληροφορείται ότι τον αναζητεί ο Άγιος Νεκτάριος, Μητροπολίτης Πενταπόλεως. Μεταβαίνει στην Αίγινα και διακονεί τον Άγιο μέχρι την ημέρα της κοιμήσεώς του. Η συγκαταβίωση με τον Άγιο Νεκτάριο συνέβαλε στην πνευματική του πρόοδο. Γνώρισε την αυστηρή άσκηση του Αγίου Νεκταρίου, την παροιμιώδη ταπείνωσή του, την απλότητά του. Έζησε το πρώτο θαύμα του Αγίου, όταν μετά την κοίμησή του είδε τον Άγιο να κλίνει την κεφαλή του προκειμένου να του φορέσει το πετραχήλι του και να επανέρχεται κατόπιν στην θέση της. Επί τρεις συνεχείς ημέρες οι αδελφές της μονής στην Αίγινα άκουγαν συνομιλίες από τον τάφο του Αγίου, όταν δε πλησίασαν, είδαν εκεί τον Όσιο Σάββα να συνομιλεί με τον Άγιο Νεκτάριο. Ο Όσιος έμεινε έγκλειστος στο κελί του για σαράντα ημέρες. Κατά την τεσσαρακοστή ημέρα εξήλθε κρατώντας μία εικόνα του Αγίου Νεκταρίου, την οποία ενεχείρησε στην ηγουμένη με την εντολή να την τοποθετήσει στο προσκυνητάρι. Η ηγουμένη απάντησε ότι αυτό δεν ήταν δυνατό να γίνει, διότι ο Άγιος δεν είχε αναγνωρισθεί επίσημα από την Εκκλησία και μια τέτοια ενέργεια ίσως να έθετε τη μονή σε διωγμό. Τότε ο Όσιος Σάββας της είπε επιτακτικά: «Οφείλεις να κάνεις υπακοή. Να πάρεις την εικόνα, να την Saints and Feasts βάλεις στο προσκυνητάρι και τις βουλές του Θεού να μην τις περιεργάζεσαι». Μεταβαίνει στην Αθήνα και κατόπιν στην Κάλυμνο, όπου μετά από περιπλάνηση στις μονές και τα ησυχαστήρια του νησιού, καταλήγει στη μονή των Αγίων Πάντων. Εκεί αρχίζει μία έντονη πνευματική ζωή. Ήταν επιεικής και εύσπλαχνος με τις αμαρτίες των άλλων, δεν ανεχόταν όμως την βλασφημία και την κατάκριση. Αξιώθηκε της ευωδίας του σώματός του εν ζωή, καθώς και το πέρασμά του ήταν ευώδες, ευωδία η οποία θα εξέλθει και από το μνήμα του μετά την εκταφή του. Χρήματα δεν κρατούσε ποτέ, η ζωή του ήταν μια συνεχής κατάσταση αγίας υπακοής. Κατ' αυτόν τον τρόπο συμπλήρωσε τις ημέρες της επίγειας ζωής του, με άκρα περισυλλογή και ιερά κατάνυξη, ενώ λίγο πριν το τέλος η τελευταία φράση του ήταν «Ο Κύριος, ο Κύριος, ο Κύριος, ο Κύριος, ο Κύριος, ο Κύριος». Η ομολογία αυτή ήταν η βεβαίωση της εν Χριστώ πορείας του. Μετά από 10 έτη, έγινε η ανακομιδή των αγίων και χαριτόβρυτων λειψάνων του ενώπιον πλήθους λαού. Ένα πυκνό νέφος θείας ευωδίας κάλυψε ολόκληρη την περιοχή και το νέο για το θεϊκό σημείο έκανε αμέσως το γύρο του νησιού. Το ιερό λείψανο του Οσίου μεταφέρθηκε σε λάρνακα, στο παρεκκλήσι του Αγίου Σάββα του Ηγιασμένου. Η επίσημη Αγιοκατάταξη του έγινε διά Πατριαρχικής Συνοδικής Πράξεως τo ST. SAVVAS THE NEW St. Savvas the New is the patron saint of the Greek Island of Kalymnos, where he lived during the last years of his life as the priest and spiritual father of the nuns of the Convent of All Saints. He was a great ascetic, confessor, iconographer and miracle-worker. He is one of the recently recognized saints in the Orthodox Church. LAZARUS SATURDAY Lazarus and his sisters Martha and Mary, friends of the Lord Jesus, had given Him hospitality and served Him many times. They were from a village of Judea. This village is situated in the eastern parts by the foothills of the Mount of Olives near Jerusalem. When Lazarus, whose name is a Hellenized form of "Eleazar," which means "God has helped," became ill some days before the saving Passion, his sisters had this report taken to our Savior, Who was then in Galilee. Nonetheless, He tarried yet two more days until Lazarus died; then He said to His disciples, "Let us go into Judea that I might awake My friend who sleepeth." By this, of course, He meant the deep sleep of death. On arriving at Bethany, He consoled the sisters of Lazarus, who was already four days dead. Jesus asked, "Where have ye laid his body?" and He wept over him. When He drew nigh to the tomb, He commanded that they remove the stone, and He lifted up His eyes, and giving thanks to God the Father, He cried out with a loud voice, "Lazarus, come forth." And he that had been dead four days came forth immediately, bound hand and foot with the grave clothes, and Jesus said to those standing there, "Loose him, and let him go." This is the supernatural wonder wrought by the Savior that we celebrate on this day.

8 DEBT ELIMINATION PLEDGES RECEIVED 2016 (As of April 13, 2016) Rev Fr Sampson & Presvytera Mallory Kasapakis Anonymous donation Anonymous donation (In memory of Jack Gombos) Arfaras, Dukessa Bakas, Elizabeth (In memory of Athanasios Triantafilles) Christoforos, Nick Coburn, Kyle Ergas, Michael Fatolitis, Evelyn (In memory of George Karaphillis; in memory of Nicholas & Kalliope Manias) Golden Brush - Drosso Kapaniris Ioannidis, Emmanuel & Anna Johnson, William & Sherry Kalymnian Society Kipreos, Olga Klimis, Harry & Effemia Klimis, Michael Koutelas, Irene Lelekis, John & Calliope Markos Jewelry Ring Donation Pappas, Bessie Psilakis, Erasmia St Nicholas Bookstore St Nicholas Dance Ministry Tagarelli, Elaine Tsantakis, Christina Vouvalis, Nicholas

9 THANKING GOD As Orthodox Christians, we are called to a new way of seeing things a new way of life. Stewardship is obedience to the greatest commandment to love the Lord with all your heart, soul, mind and strength. We are called to bring ourselves and others to commit our lives to Jesus Christ in such a way that leads us to the joy of knowing him personally and profoundly. Thus, the question is not, How much do I give to stay in the club? or What are the dues? The real question we need to ask ourselves is How do I thank God for my many blessings? LEAVE THE REST TO GOD You cannot do everything, but you can do something. God wants you to do your best and leave the rest to him. Saint Theofan said, Exert all your strength, but rest your concern for success on God. The Lord doesn t expect any more from us than what we have to offer. But He does expect us to be faithful and that we do our very best for Him. We do our best and leave the rest to Him.

10 OUR PRIESTS ARE HERE TO SERVE YOU Fr. James Rousakis ( , and F r. S a m p s o n K a s a p a k i s ( , frsampson@stnicholastarpon.org) are here to serve you. Please call, text or them for any spiritual needs. Kindly do not use the priests social media sites (e.g. Facebook), as your message might be inadvertently overlooked. To schedule sacraments, or call Fr. James. Ο Πατήρ Δημήτριος και ο Πατήρ Σαμψών είναι καθημερινά στην διάθεσή σας. Παρακαλούμε να τους καλείτε στα κινητά τους τηλέφωνα για πνευματικές ανάγκες. ST NICHOLAS KITCHEN St Nicholas Kitchen is an outreach ministry which provides a hot meal and fellowship to those in need. Volunteers for cooking, serving meals and cleanup between 8:00 am and 1:00 pm - along with monetary donations for the purchase of food - are welcome and needed. Remember the book of Matthew 25:35-36:...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. Your assistance helps feed approximately 100 people every Monday. Thank you for your support. Please call Chris Palaidis at for further information. PASCHAL SEASON DECORATIONS Parishioners are invited to contribute to help defray the cost of floral decoration and other supplies needed by our Cathedral for Great Lent and Holy Week. Kindly drop off your monetary gift at the parish office or call to pay by credit card. JOIN US FOR LENTEN DINNER Every Wednesday evening, following the Presanctified Liturgy, we will be offering a Lenten dinner in Fr Tryfon Hall for all to enjoy. The dinner will be sponsored by the Order of AHEPA and any proceeds will be donated to St Nicholas Cathedral.

11 HOLY WEEK VOLUNTEERS NEEDED St. Nicholas parishioners, your help is needed once more. Below you will find several volunteering opportunities during Holy Week. Contact Soultana Kalligas at to volunteer. Passing of trays during Holy Week services (Palm Sunday through Holy Saturday) Candle sales on Holy Friday and Holy Saturday. BOOKSTORE VOLUNTEERS Do you love that new-book smell? Do you enjoy reading and sharing your knowledge? Then grab a friend and sign up to volunteer at the St Nicholas Bookstore! We are currently looking to keep the bookstore staffed by two people per shift and would like to open on Saturdays from 10 am to 2 pm. If you can spare two to four hours per week, or if you would like to become an on-call substitute, please contact Bill Panageotou by calling All proceeds benefit St Nicholas Cathedral and the Bookstore Renovation Fund. WORKING TOGETHER TO BETTER SERVE The Tarpon Springs Consortium of Churches and Provider Organizations invites you to join us on Tuesday April 19, at 10:30 am in Fr Tryfon Hall, for a community discussion among all the service provider organizations and churches in the Tarpon Springs area. Our keynote speaker, Susan Myers, Chief Executive Officer of the Homeless Leadership Board, will speak to us about homeless issues and programs that empower people to change their lives. Feel free to bring any promotional materials for your organizations to share. Refreshments will be served. Tarpon Ministerial Association Florida Hospital North Pinellas Citizen s Alliance for Progress Wellness Ministries Cops and Kids Salvation Army Shepherd Center Tarpon Springs Police Department Metropolitan Ministries Peace4Tarpon Tarpon Springs Housing Authority St. Timothy s Lutheran Church St. Nicholas Greek Orth. Cathedral Juvenile Welfare Board Mt. Moriah AME Church Mt. Hermon Missionary Baptist Church New Life Solutions Family of Faith Church Habitat for Humanity TS Youth Charities Intercultural Advocacy Institute Pinellas County Human Resources Hospice/Empath Health St Petersburg College Crystal Beach Community Church All Saints Episcopal Church City/County Officials Friends For Help Foundation First United Methodist Church Tarpon Pinellas Opportunity Council Cold Night Shelter Program WellCare Neighborly Care Network St. Vincent de Paul Society Presbyterian Frontier Ministry Advocates Against Human Trafficking B nai Emmanuel Church on the Bayou Boys and Girls Club Unitarian Universalist Church Leepa Ratner Museum Belle of the Ball Feeding Tampa Bay Trench Level Ministries Interested Community Residents

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16 LET US HOST YOUR NEXT PARTY Reserve Father Tryfon Hall or the Community Center for your next event in Visit the hall rental website at or call the church office at FACILITY USAGE PROCEDURE To all St Nicholas ministries and affiliated organizations: To request a facility for meetings, practice, etc., please fill out a Facility Request Form. In order to request a facility for an event, such as a dance, reception, dinner, etc., a Hall Rental Contract and Floor Plan must be completed ahead of time. All forms can be provided by the Parish Office. Please call us at if you have any questions about this new procedure. We appreciate your cooperation!

17 Workshops in Greek Bouzouki with Leonidas Zafiris The City of Tarpon Springs/TarponArts is pleased to present a series of workshops in Greek bouzouki for youth and adults by Leonidas Zafiris. Originally from Greece, Leonidas Zafiris is an outstanding professional bouzouki musician and teacher. Prior to working in Toronto for many years, Zafiris played bouzouki for many of the top vocalists in Greece for over 25 years. Zafiris currently performs in the band Ellada. Workshops will take place on Sundays, April 17, 24; May 8, 15, 2016 at the Safford House, 23 Parkin Ct., Tarpon Springs, FL. Classes, at a cost of $5 each, will be divided into beginning (2-3pm) and advanced (3-4pm) sections. Students should bring an instrument, and there will be a few bouzoukis will be available to beginning students. For more information, call

18 ΥΠΕΡ ΥΓΕΙΑΣ FOR HEALTH Detach, save, enter first names only of the living and submit at any Liturgy or Paraklesis. Please write full baptismal name - not nicknames. Example: Erasmia, not Mia. Saint Nicholas Cathedral, Tarpon Springs, Florida ARTOKLASIES / MEMORIAL SERVICES Contemplating having an artoklasia or a memorial service? Kindly call Soultana in our parish office at to make arrangements. Kollyva for memorials (μνημόσυνα) may be ordered through: Antonia Korfias ( ) Irene Koutelas ( ) Evangelia Stavropoulos ( ) Contact info for these preparers is provided as a service to parishioners and does not imply endorsement.

19 Sunday Church School News April th 10:30-11:15 Class Student Confessions upstairs 22 nd 2:30 pm Making of Lazarakia in Father Tryfon Hall 23 rd Saturday of Lazarus Breakfast in Father Tryfon Hall 24 th Palm Sunday Students Celebrate Divine Liturgy with their families 29 th 9:30am-1:30pm Holy Friday Retreat in Classrooms / Father Tryfon Hall May st Pascha Students Celebrate the Agape Service with their Families 8 th 10:30-11:15 Class Mother s Day 15 th 10:30-11:15 Last Day of Class 22 nd Graduation after Divine Liturgy Refreshments to follow in Father Tryfon Hall We appreciate your commitment and dedication to Sunday Church School! St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral would like to invite you for a traditional Magiritsa Meal immediately following the Resurrection Liturgy in Fr Tryfon Hall Sponsored by: Daughters of Penelope Periboea Chapter 62

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22 ST NICHOLAS PHILOPTOCHOS Monday: 9:00-10:00 am; Tue-Wed: 10:00 am - noon Mission Statement To aid the poor, the destitute, the hungry, the aged, the sick, the unemployed, the orphaned, the imprisoned, the widowed, the handicapped, the victims of disasters, to undertake the burial of impoverished persons and to offer assistance to anyone who may need to help of the Church through fund-raising efforts. Social Services From January 2016 to April 10, 2016 we have distributed a total of $8, to help with rent, mortgages, utilities and the burial cost of $3,822 for a young child. This is made possible by the love and support of our community. LAST DAY FOR KOULOURAKIA & TSOUREKIA ORDERS: APRIL 18 To place your order, please call our office at or us at philoptochosoftarponsprings@gmail.com with your name and contact information. The cost will be $6.00 for tsourekia and $6.00 a dozen for koulourakia Orders will be ready for pick up on Thursday, April 21 st by 1:00 pm in Fr Tryfon Hall Upcoming Events Your help is always appreciated! Holy Thursday, April 28 Dying of 10 am; Chopping of vegetables and making of lentils; Fr Tryfon Hall Friday, May 6 First Friday Downtown event@ 6-10 pm; Location of booth on Hibiscus St; To volunteer, please call our office or us. Wednesday, May 18 Cool 6 pm; Fr Tryfon Hall St Nicholas Philoptochos, 18 Hibiscus St (directly behind St. Nicholas Cathedral) Mailing address: P.O. Box 2043, Tarpon Springs, FL Tel:

23 SAINT NICHOLAS BOOKSTORE Monday - Friday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm; Sunday: 10:00 am - noon Tel The perfect place to purchase meaningful gifts and support our Cathedral. We have a large selection of books on Orthodoxy, Bibles, icons, CDs, DVDs and more. A large selection of children's books and activities is available to prepare our young Orthodox Christians for their journey to Pascha. A variety of other books is also available to enrich your Lenten experience. Pascha Transforms Wolfman Tom $7.00 This true story follows the life of a ruthless murderer in 19th c. Russia and how God transformed this criminal into a saint through the fire of repentance. His story will be an example of salvation for anyone who has fallen deeply into sin. ΜΕΓAΛΗ ΕΒΔΟΜΑΣ/ ΠΑΣΧΑ - HOLY WEEK / EASTER $25.00 The complete Holy Week book is in the original Greek with a new English translation on opposing pages. The body text is printed in black while narratives appear in red, making it easy to follow the Services in either language. Holy Week & Pascha $13.00 This book takes us through the period in Chris s life from the raising of Lazarus to the Resurrection. Simply explained, with beautiful full-color iconographic illustrations, it is a treasure for Orthodox Christians of all ages. Pascha Passport $5.00 Record your Paschal experience with your personalized passport. Includes stamps for day trips, such as prayer and fasting; special services, such as the Great Compline and Presanctified Liturgy; and special destinations, such as Confession and retreats. Gift Certificates Can t decide between our hundreds of gift items? Gift certificates are available in any amount and never expire! FOLLOW ST NICHOLAS CATHEDRAL BOOKSTORE ON FACEBOOK & INSTAGRAM!

24 SAINT NICHOLAS GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL 17 E Tarpon Ave, Tarpon Springs, FL Tel: Fax: CATHEDRAL OPEN FOR PRAYER: Monday-Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Fr. James Rousakis, Acting Dean & Vicar Fr. Sampson Kasapakis, Assistant Priest Michael Kouremetis, Council President Maria Angeliadis, Office Manager Soultana Kalligas, Administrative Assistant PARISH MINISTRIES & DEPARTMENTS ALTAR SERVERS J. Theophilopoulos BOOKSTORE Vasilis Panageotou BOY SCOUTS Theodora Genduso & Antonio Genduso CHANTERS Fr. Hatzidakis & Anthony Hatzidakis CHOIR, 1 st DL Katie Faklis CHOIR, 2 nd DL DeRose Andropoulos DANCE MINISTRY Maria Kouskoutis & Eva Athanasatos EDUCATION, CULTURE & YOUTH Karen Markopulos EPIPHANY COMMITTEE Emmanuel Gombos & Johanna Kossifidis GOYA (9-12 grade) Theodora Stathakis & Emmanuel Gombos & Penny Lambrianos GREEK SCHOOL Chris Palaidis HOPE (K-2 gr.) & JOY (3-6 gr.) -- Fr Sampson Kasapakis JR G.O.Y.A. (6-8 grade) Theodora Stathakis ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOM ORATORICAL -- Maria Angeliadis PHILOPTOCHOS Tina Chagaris PRESCHOOL Jane Malone STEWARDSHIP Charles Samarkos SUNDAY SCHOOL Galatiani Leadbetter YOUNG ADULT LEADERS (YAL) -- Fr Sampson Kasapakis WEBSITE Mick Geary ORGANIZATIONS & SOCIETIES AHEPA James Miller SONS OF PERICLES Jimmy Makris DAUGHTERS OF PENELOPE Margo Filley ATHENIAN SOCIETY Helen Kariofilis CHIOS SOCIETY Chrysanthi Psoras CRETAN SOCIETY Angelo Sakis HALKI SOCIETY Michele Manousos HELLENIC BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION Maria Keramas KALYMNIAN SOCIETY Nikolas Sazalis LACONIAN SOCIETY Theodore Tsafatinos PANCYPRIAN SOCIETY Angela Georgiadis PROMETHEAS SOCIETY Effie Vassiliou SYMIAN SOCIETY Michael Faklis ORNAMENT SERIES Images of Cathedral, Epiphany or Cross Diver 24-karat gold etched on brass ICON SERIES St Nicholas Made from Cathedral dome copper AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT ST NICHOLAS PARISH OFFICE 17 E. TARPON AVE TARPON SPRINGS, FL