Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral of New England. 5 July 2015 Tone 4 Ἦχος δʹ. Monday July 20 Prophet Elias: (Orthros./Liturgy 8:45/9:45 am)

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1 Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral of New England Τοῦ Ὁσίου καὶ θεοφόρου Πατρὸς ἡμῶν Ἀθανασίου τοῦ ἐν τῷ Ἄθῳ Our Devout and God-bearing Father Athanasius of Athos Weekly Bulletin 5 July 2015 Tone 4 Ἦχος δʹ Upcoming Events Monday July 20 Prophet Elias: (Orthros./Liturgy 8:45/9:45 am) Wednesday July 22 Greek Fest Meeting (7:00 pm) Monday August 3 Paraklesis at Chapel in Brookline (6:30 pm) Tuesday August 4 Paraklesis at Chapel in Brookline (6:30 pm) Wednesday August 5 Vespers at Transfiguration Church in Lowell, MA Thursday August 6 Transfiguration: (Orthros/Liturgy 8:45 am/9:45 am) Thursday August 6 Paraklesis at Chapel in Brookline (6:30 pm) Friday August 7 Paraklesis at Chapel in Brookline (6:30 pm) Monday August 10 Paraklesis at Chapel in Brookline (6:30 pm) Monday August 11 Paraklesis at Chapel in Brookline (6:30 pm) Tuesday August 12 Paraklesis at Chapel in Brookline (6:30 pm)

2 ΚΑΘΕΔΡΙΚΟΣ ΝΑΟΣ ΝΕΑΣ ΑΓΓΛΙΑΣ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΣΜΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΘΕΟΤΟΚΟΥ Annunciation GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL OF NEW ENGLAND Cathedral: 514 Parker Street, Boston, Massachusetts Office/Mailing Address: 162 Goddard Avenue, Brookline, Massachusetts Phone: (617) Fax: (617) Rev. Fr. Demetrios E. Tonias, Ph.D., Cathedral Dean Fr. Demetri s cell: (617) frtonias@gmail.com ε Ἰουλίου,βιε E ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΥ 5th Sunday of Matthew 5 JULY 2015 Τὸ Συναξάριον Tοῦ Ὁσίου καὶ θεοφόρου Πατρὸς ἡμῶν Ἀθανασίου τοῦ ἐν τῷ Ἄθῳ The Synaxarion Our Devout and God-bearing Father Athanasius of Athos Ἀπολυτίκιa Ἦχος δ. Τὸ φαιδρὸν τῆς Ἀναστάσεως κήρυγμα, ἐκ τοῦ Ἀγγέλου μαθοῦσαι αἱ τοῦ Κυρίου Μαθήτριαι, καὶ τὴν προγονικὴν ἀπόφασιν ἀπορρίψασαι, τοῖς Ἀποστόλοις καυχώμεναι ἔλεγον Ἐσκύλευται ὁ θάνατος, ἠγέρθη Χριστὸς ὁ Θεός, δωρούμενος τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος. Ἠχος γ. Τὴν ὡραιότητα. Τὴν ἐν σαρκὶ ζωήν, σοῦ κατεπλάγησαν, Ἀγγέλων τάγματα, πῶς μετὰ σώματος, πρὸς ἀοράτους συμπλοκάς, ἐχώρησας πανεύφημε, καὶ κατετραυμάτισας, τῶν δαιμόνων τὰς φάλαγγας ὅθεν Ἀθανάσιε, ὁ Χριστὸς σε ἠμείψατο, πλουσίαις δωρεαῖς Διὸ Πάτερ, πρέσβευε Χριστῷ τῷ 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. Dismissal Hymns Mode 4. When the women Disciples of the Lord* had learned from the Angel the joyful message of the Resurrection * and had rejected the ancestral decision, * they cried aloud to the Apostles triumphantly:* Death has been despoiled, Christ God has risen,* granting His great mercy to the world. Mode 3. Seeing how beautiful. Angelic hosts on high were filled with wonderment, seeing your life in the flesh: how with your body you courageously went out to wrestle with invisible foes; and to the demonic hordes you inflicted serious wounds. Therefore, Athanasios, you received from the Master Christ, a wealth of gifts. Holy Father, intercede on our behalf with Christ our God, to save our souls. Mode 4. Today is the summary of our salvation, and the revelation of the age-old mystery. For the Son of God becomes the Son of the Virgin, and Gabriel announces the good news of grace. Therefore, let us join him, and cry aloud to the Theotokos: Rejoice, Maiden full of grace! The Lord is with you.ʺ

3 SUNDAY 5 JULY Κοντάκιον Ἦχος β. 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. Ἀπόστολος Γαλ. ε Ἀδελφοί, ὁ καρπὸς τοῦ πνεύματός ἐστιν ἀγάπη, χαρά, εἰρήνη, μακροθυμία, χρηστότης, ἀγαθωσύνη, πίστις, πρᾳότης, ἐγκράτεια κατὰ τῶν τοιούτων οὐκ ἔστιν νόμος. Οἱ δὲ τοῦ Χριστοῦ, τὴν σάρκα ἐσταύρωσαν σὺν τοῖς παθήμασιν καὶ ταῖς ἐπιθυμίαις. Εἰ ζῶμεν πνεύματι, πνεύματι καὶ στοιχῶμεν. Μὴ γινώμεθα κενόδοξοι, ἀλλήλους προκαλούμενοι, ἀλλήλοις φθονοῦντες. Ἀδελφοί, ἐὰν καὶ προληφθῇ ἄνθρωπος ἔν τινι παραπτώματι, ὑμεῖς οἱ πνευματικοὶ καταρτίζετε τὸν τοιοῦτον ἐν πνεύματι πρᾳότητος, σκοπῶν σεαυτόν μὴ καὶ σὺ πειρασθῇς. Ἀλλήλων τὰ βάρη βαστάζετε, καὶ οὕτως ἀναπληρώσατε τὸν νόμον τοῦ Χριστοῦ. Εὐαγγέλιον Ματθ. η 28 - θ 1 Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἐλθόντος τῷ Ἰησοῦ εἰς τὸ πέραν εἰς τὴν χώραν τῶν Γαδαρηνῶν ὑπήντησαν αὐτῷ δύο δαιμονιζόμενοι ἐκ τῶν μνημείων ἐξερχόμενοι, χαλεποὶ λίαν, ὥστε μὴ ἰσχύειν τινὰ παρελθεῖν διὰ τῆς ὁδοῦ ἐκείνης. Καὶ ἰδοὺ ἔκραξαν λέγοντες, Τί ἡμῖν καὶ σοί, υἱὲ τοῦ Θεοῦ; ἦλθες ὧδε πρὸ καιροῦ βασανίσαι ἡμᾶς;ἦν δὲ μακρὰν ἀπ αὐτῶν ἀγέλη χοίρων πολλῶν βοσκομένη. Οἱ δὲ δαίμονες παρεκάλουν αὐτὸν Kontakion Mode 2. A protection of Christians unshamable, * Intercessor to our Holy Maker, unwavering, * reject not, the prayerful cries of those who are in sin. * Instead, come to us, for you are good; * your loving help bring unto us, * who are crying in faith to you: * Hasten to intercede * and speed now to supplicate, * as a protection for all time, * Theotokos for those who honor you. Epistle Galatians 5:22 26 Brethren, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such there is no law. And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. Let us have no self-conceit, no provoking of one another, no envy of one another. Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Look to yourself, lest you too be tempted. Bear one another s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. Gospel Matthew 8:28-9:1 A t that time, when Jesus came to the other side, to the country of the Gergesenes, two demoniacs met him, coming out of the tombs, so fierce that no one would pass that way. And behold, they cried out, What have you to do with us, O Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time? Now a herd of many swine was feeding at some distance from them. And the demons Continued on Page 4

4 4 ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL OF NEW ENGLAND λέγοντες, Εἰ ἐκβάλλεις ἡμᾶς, ἀπόστειλον ἡμᾶς εἰς τὴν ἀγέλην τῶν χοίρων. Καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ὑπάγετε. οἱ δὲ ἐξελθόντες ἀπῆλθον εἰς τοὺς χοίρους καὶ ἰδοὺ ὥρμησεν πᾶσα ἡ ἀγέλη κατὰ τοῦ κρημνοῦ εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν, καὶ ἀπέθανον ἐν τοῖς ὕδασιν. Οἱ δὲ βόσκοντες ἔφυγον, καὶ ἀπελθόντες εἰς τὴν πόλιν ἀπήγγειλαν πάντα καὶ τὰ τῶν δαιμονιζομένων. Καὶ ἰδοὺ πᾶσα ἡ πόλις ἐξῆλθεν εἰς ὑπάντησιν τῷ Ἰησοῦ, καὶ ἰδόντες αὐτὸν παρεκάλεσαν ὅπως μεταβῇ ἀπὸ τῶν ὁρίων αὐτῶν. Καὶ ἐμβὰς εἰς πλοῖον διεπέρασεν καὶ ἦλθεν εἰς τὴν ἰδίαν πόλιν. begged him, If you cast us out, send us away into the herd of swine. And he said to them, Go. So they came out and went into the swine; and behold, the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea, and perished in the waters. The herdsmen fled, and going into the city they told everything, and what had happened to the demoniacs. And behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw him, they begged him to leave their neighborhood. And getting into a boat he crossed over and came to his own city. Venerable Athanasius of Mount Athos July 5 Saint Athanasius of Athos, in holy Baptism named Abraham, was born in the city of Trebezond. He was orphaned at an early age, and being raised by a certain good and pious nun, he imitated his adoptive mother in the habits of monastic life, in fasting and in prayer. Doing his lessons came easily and he soon outpaced his peers in study. After the death of his adoptive mother, Abraham was taken to Constantinople, to the court of the Byzantine emperor Romanus the Elder, and was enrolled as a student under the renowned rhetorician Athanasius. In a short while the student attained the mastery of skill of his teacher and he himself became an instructor of youths. Reckoning as the true life that of fasting and vigilance, Abraham led a strict and abstinent life, he slept little and then only sitting upon a stool, and barley bread and water were his nourishment. When his teacher Athanasius through human weakness became jealous of his student, blessed Abraham gave up his teaching position and went away. During these days there had arrived at Constantinople St Michael Maleinos (July 12), igumen of the Kyminas monastery. Abraham told the igumen about his life, and revealed to him his secret desire to become a monk. The holy Elder, discerning in Abraham a chosen vessel of the Holy Spirit, became fond of him and taught him much in questions of salvation. One time during their spiritual talks St Michael was visited by his nephew, Nicephorus Phocas, a military officer and future emperor. Abraham s lofty spirit and profound mind impressed Nicephorus, and all his life he regarded the saint with reverent respect and with love. Abraham was consumed by his zeal for the monastic life. Having forsaken everything, he went to the Kyminas monastery and, falling down at the feet of the holy igumen, he begged to be received into the monastic life. The igumen fulfilled his request with joy and tonsured him with the name Athanasius. With long fasts, vigils, bending of the knees, with works night and day Athanasius

5 SUNDAY 5 JULY soon attained such perfection, that the holy igumen blessed him for the exploit of silence in a solitary place not far from the monastery. Later on, having left Kyminas, he made the rounds of many desolate and solitary places, and guided by God, he came to a place called Melanos, at the very extremity of Athos, settling far off from the other monastic dwellings. Here the monk made himself a cell and began to live an ascetical life in works and in prayer, proceeding from exploit to exploit towards higher monastic attainment. The enemy of mankind tried to arouse in St Athanasius hatred for the place chosen by him, and assaulted him with constant suggestions in thought. The ascetic decided to suffer it out for a year, and then wherever the Lord should direct him, he would go. On the last day of this year s length of time, when St Athanasius set about to prayer, a heavenly light suddenly shone upon him, filling him with an indescribable joy, all the thoughts dissipated, and from his eyes welled up graced tears. From that moment St Athanasius received the gift of tenderness, and he became as strongly fond of the place of his solitude as he had formerly loathed it. During this time Nicephorus Phocas, having had enough of military exploits, remembered his vow to become a monk and from his means he besought St Athanasius to build a monastery, i.e., to build cells for him and the brethren, and a church where the brethren could commune of the Divine Mysteries of Christ on Sundays. Tending to shun cares and worries, St Athanasius at first would not agree to accept the hateful gold, but seeing the fervent desire and good intent of Nicephorus, and discerning in this the will of God, he set about the building of the monastery. He built a large church in honor of the holy Prophet and Forerunner of Christ, John the Baptist, and another church at the foot of a hill, in the name of the Most Holy Theotokos. Around the church were the cells, and a wondrous monastery arose on the Holy Mountain. In it were a trapeza (dining area), a hospice for the sick and for taking in wanderers, and other necessary structures. Brethren flocked to the monastery from everywhere, not only from Greece, but also from other lands, simple people and illustrious dignitaries, desert-dwellers having labored in asceticism for long years in the wilderness, igumens from many monasteries and hierarchs wanting to become simple monks in the Athos Lavra of St Athanasius. The saint established at the monastery a cenobitic monastic Rule on the model of the old Palestinian monasteries. Divine services were served with all strictness, and no one was so bold as to talk during the services, nor to come late or leave the church without necessity. The Heavenly Patroness of Athos, the All- Pure Mother of God Herself, was graciously disposed towards the saint. Many times he was privileged to see Her with his own eyes. By God s dispensation, there once occurred such a hunger, that the monks one after the other quit the Lavra. The saint remained all alone and, in a moment of weakness, he also considered leaving. Suddenly he beheld a Woman beneath an ethereal veil, coming to Continued on Page 12

6 YOUR HELP IS NEEDED! September 18, 19 & 20, 2015 Friday, Saturday & Sunday Our Cathedral s biggest fund-raiser is the Greek Festival! BECOME A VOLUNTEER by completing the volunteer form below. You can choose your favorite station or interest and days/times you are available. Fri, Sept 18 11:00 am 4:00 pm 4:00 pm 8:00 pm 8:00 pm 11:00 pm Sat, Sept 19 10:00 am 3:00 pm 3:00 pm 7:00 pm 7:00 pm 11:00 pm Sun, Sept 20 11:00 am 4:00 pm 4:00 pm 9:00 pm Decorating/Setup Food Line Servers Food Line Runners Gyros/Souvlaki Taverna Kitchen Prep/Help Grillman Bar Pastries Loukoumades Raffles Take Out Kids Entertainment Pre-Festival Setup Post-Festival Cleanup NAME WORK PHONE HOME PHONE CELL PHONE Thank you! We will see you at the Festival! Please return this form to the Cathedral office at: The Annunciation Cathedral of New England 162 Goddard Ave. Brookline, MA For more information on how you can volunteer at our Cathedral Greek Fest please contact: Simone Dodge or Anastasia Moragianni at anastasia.cathedral@comcast.net. 6

7 Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral of New England 2015 Stewardship Commitment Form Please bring this form to the Church or mail it to the Cathedral Office at 162 Goddard Ave, Brookline, MA Name: Street Address: City: State: Zip Code: Individual or Family Spouse (if applicable) Children (if applicable) Name: Home Tel: Mobile Tel: Work Tel: Occupation: (Last, current) Age: Age: Age: Age: Age: Age: In gratitude for God s blessing I/we make the following commitment to the ministries of the Annunciation Cathedral $10 weekly ($520 annually) $15 weekly ($780 annually) $20 weekly ($1,040 annually) $50 monthly ($600 annually) _ $100 monthly ($1,200 annually) Other Amount: $ I/we would like to offer our time & talent to the ministries of the Annunciation Cathedral in the following areas (please check mark as many as you like): _Acolyte/Altar Boy, _AHEPA, _Basketball Teams, _Bible Study, _Religious Lectures/Education, _Bookstore, _Campus Ministry, _Choir, _Chorus, _Computer, _Construction, _Cooking (events or outreach), _Cultural Events, _Feed the Homeless Veterans, _Finance, _Gardening/Landscaping, _GOYA, _Greek Festival, _Greek School, _HOPE, _Internet Ministries, _JOY, _Legal, _Library, _Mommy & Me, _Mechanical/Plumbing/Electrical/Carpentry, _Orchestra, _Office Work, _Parish Newsletter/Bulletin, _Philoptochos, _Reader (in Liturgy), _Real Estate Management, _Renovations, _Senior Guild, _Sports, _Sunday Monthly Dedications, _Sunday School, _Veterans, _Visitation of elderly/infirm, _Ushering/Welcome, _Young Adults, _Youth Professional Other: I/we prefer to receive notifications from the Cathedral by: paper mail (Please check one) Rev. 1/02/15 CONFIDENTIAL: For Authorized Parish Personnel Only 7

8 JULY 5 X 5th Sunday of Matthew Athanasius of Athos Galatians 5:22-26; 6:1-2 Matthew 8:28-34; 9:1 Orthros (8:30 am) Divine Liturgy (9:45 am) CATHEDRAL CALENDAR OF EVE Sunday Monday Tuesday Wed 6 Sisoës the Great Archippus, Philemon & Onesimos Romans 16:17-24 Matthew 13:10-23,43 7 Great Martyr Kyriake Thomas of Malea Galatians 3:23-29; 4:1-5 Mark 5: Great Martyr Proco Theophilios the My 1 Timothy 4:9-15 Matthew 13: X 6th Sunday of Matthew Martyrs Proclus & Hilary Romans 12:6-14 Matthew 9:1-8 Orthros (8:30 am) Divine Liturgy (9:45 am) 13 Synaxis of Archangel Gabriel Righteous Stephen Hebrews 2:2-10 Matthew 13: Aquila of the 70 Joseph the Confessor Romans 16:1-16 Matthew 14: Martyr Julitta & Cy Vladimir, Equal to t 1 Corinthians 13:11 Matthew 17:24-27; Greek Fest Meetin 19 X Sunday of the Holy Fathers Righteous Macrina Titus 3:8-15 Matthew 5:14-19 Orthros (8:30 am) Divine Liturgy (9:45 am) 20 X Prophet Elias James 5:10-20 Luke 4:22-30 Orthros (8:45 am at Chapel) Divine Liturgy (9:45 am at Chapel) 21 John & Simeon Parthenius, Bishop of Rabobysidius 1 Corinthians 10:5-12 Matthew 16: Mary Magdalene Virgin Martyr Mark 1 Corinthians 9:2-12 Luke 8: X 8th Sunday of Matthew St. Hermolaus Galatians 3:23-29; 4:1-5 Matthew 14:14-22 Orthros (8:30 am) Divine Liturgy (9:45 am) 27 Great Martyr Panteleimon 2 Timothy 2:1-10 Luke 21: Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon & Parmenas Irene Chrysovalantou Acts 6:1-7 Matthew 18:18-22;19:1-2; Martyr Callinicus Virgin Martyr Theo 1 Corinthians 13:4-1 Matthew 20: X 9th Sunday of Matthew Translation of the relics of Stephen Acts 6:8-15; 7:1-5, Matthew 14:22-34 Orthros (8:30 am) Divine Liturgy (9:45 am) 3 v Righteous Isaacius, Dalmatius, Faustus Salome the Holy Myrrhbearer 1 Corinthians 15:12-19 Matthew 21:18-22 Paraklesis (6:30 pm at Chapel) 4 v Holy 7 Youths of Ephesus 1 Corinthians 15:29-38 Matthew 21:23-27 Paraklesis (6:30 pm at Chapel) 5 u Martyr Eusignius 1 Peter 1:1-25; 2:1-1 Matthew 21:28-32 Great Vespers at T Church in Lowell, M Shaded days denote a fast day XDenotes Liturgy on this day udenotes Great Vespers/Compline on this day vdenotes Paraklesis/Sa

9 NTS JULY AUGUST 2015 nesday Thursday Friday Saturday pius rrhbearer 9 Hieromartyr Pancratius Dionysios the Orator 1 Corinthians 3:18-23 Matthew 13: Martyrs of Nikopolis Bishop Gregory of Assa 1 Corinthians 4:5-8 Matthew 13: Great Martyr Euphemia Olga, Equal to the Apostles 2 Corinthians 6:1-10 Luke 7:36-50 ricus he Apostles -14; 14:1-5 18:1-4 g (7:00 pm) 16 Hieromartyr Athenogenes Virgin Martyr Julia 1 Corinthians 7:24-35 Matthew 15: Great Martyr Marina Veronika & Speratos the Martyrs Galatians 3:23-29; 4:1-5 Mark 5: Emilian Martyrs Paul, Thea & Oualentine Romans 12:1-6 Matthew 10:37-42, 11:1 ella 23 Hieromartyr Phocas Prophet Ezekiel 1 Corinthians 10:28-33; 11:1-8 Matthew 16: Great Martyr Christina Athenagorus the Apologist 1 Corinthians 11:8-23 Matthew 17: Dormition of St. Anna Olympias the Deaconess Galatians 4:22-27 Luke 8:16-21 dota 3; 14: Silas, Silvan, Crescens, Epenetus and Andronicus of the 70 Acts 15:35-41 Matthew 20: Joseph of Arimathea 1 Corinthians 14:26-40 Matthew 21:12-14; AUGUST 1 Proodos of the Holy Cross 7 Maccabean Youths Hebrews 11:33-40; 12:1-2 Matthew 10: DORMITION FAST BEGINS ransfiguration A (7:00 pm) 6 Xv Holy Transfiguration 2 Peter 1:10-19 Matthew 17:1-9 Orthros (8:45 am at Chapel) Divine Liturgy (9:45 am at Chapel) Paraklesis (6:30 pm at Chapel) 7 v Martyr Dometius 2 Corinthians 1:12-20 Mark 9:2-9 Paraklesis (6:30 pm at Chapel) 8 Emilian the Confessor Myronus, Bp. Of Crete Romans 15:30-33 Matthew 17:24-27; 18:1-4 lutations on this day WDenotes Presanctified Liturgy on this day This calendar is also available on-line at

10 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 Mrs. Christine Bakos Ms. Natalie Bassil Mrs. Tizita Bekele Mr. & Mrs. Van Benno Mr. & Mrs. Triantafillos K Blathras Mr. & Mrs. James Boujoukos Mr. & Mrs. James G Boulogiane Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Bouritsas Ms. Christina Bowles Mrs. Helen Cakridas M/M Constintine P Calliontzis Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Caparell Ms. Eugenia M Carris & John Livingston Mrs. Mary A Carris Mr. & Mrs. William Christina M/M Antonia Chronis & Bill Jennings STEWARDSHIP REPORT AS OF Stewards pledged this far: 209 Total pledged for 2015 thus far: $132,421 Miss Mary Cleary Ms. Maria Clessas Mr. Peter N Collatos Mr. Peter L Condakes & Dr. Pamela Pappas Doris S Conomos Ms. Pauline P Coutlis Mr. Robert C Crisafi Mr. & Mrs. Paul T Critikos Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Critikos Mr. & Mrs. John Dakoyannis Mr. Charles Georgenes Festival Chair Mr. Garifalia & Mrs. EuripidesDavos invites Mr. & Mrs. you John Georgountzos to join her at a Dalmanieras Grecian Festival Mr. meeting & Mrs. Vassilios Georgountzos Mr. & Mrs. Angelos Davos Drs. Iraklis & Sheila Gerogiannis Wednesday, Ms. Ellen-Marie May Demeter 7 at 6:30 Mr. PM & Mrs. Lazaros Mr. & Mrs. Theodoros Dimitriou Giannakopoulos Please consider being part of the biggest fundraiser of the Ms. Asemena T Dodge Mr. Savvas Gianasmidis & Family year! Everyone is Ms. needed Emily Dotsias and many hands make Mr. & light Mrs. George work. Glaropoulos We have begun preparing Mr. Charles J. for Doulos our Grecian Festival, Ms. Helen Gomez which takes place on June Mr. Chris 20, C. 21 Dracopoulos and 22, Ms. As you Faith all Gordon know THIS is the biggest Mr. fundraiser & Mrs. Stephen of Dragotakes the year. This Ms. is Virginia why & we Sophia Gregory NEED everyone s Hon. help. Michael S. & Mr. Edwin M. Guarin Mrs. Kitty Dukakis Mr. & Mrs. Chris Guerriero Please make every Mr. effort Nicolaos to Economou attend. If & you are Dr. unable Christopher to Gussis come but still want Ms. to Frederika be a part Tingus of the committee, Mr. & Mrs. you Lloyd can Hanna call Garifalia at Mr. & Mrs. Stefanos We are always Mrs. looking Georgia Haramis for volunteers, the more, Efstratoudakis the merrier. Look out Ms. for Stella our X. festival Harris table at coffee hour Ms. Maria each Elefteriades Sunday and check Mr. your & Mrs. schedules Christos Hasiotis so you can give us Mrs. some Alexandra definite Eliopoulos dates and times Dr. & Mrs. you George can A Hasiotis work! Thank you Mr. for & your Mrs. Jason support! Ellis Miss Mary Hatzis Mr. & Mrs. William Evangelakos Miss Alice Haveles Mrs. Penelope Flessas Ms. Kaye Jaravinos We can accomplish it! Mr. Theodore Flessas Mr. & Mrs. John N Foundas Atty. & Mrs. Nicholas Foundas Mr. Peter Foundas Ms. Stacey K. Foundas Dr. Calliope Galatis Mrs. Gerasimos Galatis Ms. Dimitra Gardikas Francis Gardikas & Patrick Sheehan Mrs. Acrive Geanakakis Mr. & Mrs. George W. Georgaklis Ms. Susan Georgantas Ms. Marie Georgelis Mr. & Mrs. George Jeas Mrs. Helen Johnson Ms. Elizabeth Kalemos & Mr. Nicholas Phelps

11 Mr. Philip S Kallan Mr. & Mrs. Arthur W. Kanavos Steven Kandianis Mrs. Mary Kapsaskis Dr. Miltiades Karamechedis Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Karatzas Mr. Christos Karimbakas Mr. & Mrs. James Karimbakas Ms. Pauline Karistianos Mr. Chris Karys Mr. & Mrs. James Kaselis Mr. Erotokritos Katsavounidis Mr. & Mrs. Andreas Kavaltzis Ms. Irene Kavas Mr. & Mrs. Constantine Kechris Mrs. Lula Kiflit Miss Chrisanthe Kladitis Mr. & Mrs. George Klapes Mr. & Mrs. Konstantinos Kleitsas Mr & Mrs. Demetrios Kolovos Mrs. Angela Korikis Mrs. Popy Koshivos Mrs. Athena Kotarides Ms. Bessie Kotsakis Dr. Maria Koulmanda Mr. & Mrs. Michael J Koumarianos Mr. & Mrs. Paul Koutris Ms. Christina M Kyriakides Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Kyriakou Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Legelis Mr. & Mrs. James P Lemonias Mr. James P Maimonis Mr. & Mrs. Dimitrios Malatos Ms. Elaine Marks Mr. & Mrs. Stephen C. Marks Mr. Alex Mavradis Mr. Theodore S. Mavrikos Mrs. Sophia P. McBrine Mr. & Mrs. Dimitrios Meletlidis Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Milonopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Gustas S Misail Drs. Alex Mitsialis & Stella Kourembanas Dr. Vasilios Mourmoutis & Ms. Joanna Chanis Mr. Harry M. Nahatis Ms. Elizabeth Naoum Mr. & Mrs. George J.Niakaros Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas J Orphanos Mrs. Theone V Orphanos Mr.Paul Pagounis Mr. & Mrs. Andreas Panagopoulos Ms. Portia Pantages Mrs. Athanasia Papadakis Mr. Dean Papademetriou Mrs. Ekaterini Papadopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Evangelos Papadopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Peter Papagiorgakis Mr. John C. Papajohn Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios K Papaslis Mr. & Mrs. Eleftherios K. Papaslis Mrs. Rhoe Papoulias Miss Sofia Paraskevas Mrs. Andreana Pavlos & Family Mr. & Mrs. Peter Philipoppoulos Mr. & Mrs. Nick Ploumis Mr. & Mrs. Ioakim Protopappas Ms. Georgia Racheotes Mr. Nicholas S. Racheotes Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas P Racheotes Mrs. Patricia S. Redmond Mr. & Mrs. Michael Roussas Mr. & Mrs. Peter G Salidas Ms. Bessie Samiotes Mr. & Mrs. Peter Scarlatos Atty. & Mrs. Peter A Senopoulos Ms. Desi Sideropoulos Ms. Sodira Sideropoulos Ms. Thalia Sideropoulos Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Smith Ms. Evangeline Spanos Ms. Stephanie Spiliakos Mr. & Mrs. Paul Stamatos Ms. Maria Stata Ms. Anne Marie Stathis Mr. Louis C. Stathis Ms. Pauline A. Stathis Ms. Stela S. Striligas & Mr. Gabriel Almodovar Ms. Victoria Striligas Atty. Peter H Sutton Mr. & Mrs. John Tamvakologos Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios Tassiopoulos Ms. Maria Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Triantos Thomas Ms. Mary V. Thomopoulos Mr. & Mrs. John Torres Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Torski Dr. James P. Toyias Mr. Christopher J. Trakas Mr. & Mrs. Konstantinos Travayiakis Mr. & Mrs. Ross N. Triant Mr. & Mrs. James M Tringas Ms. Marigoula Troubalos Ms. Vasilika D. Tsucalas Ms. Pauline V. Valavanis Mr. & Mrs. Peter Varitimidis Mr. Socrates Vrattos Dawit Woldu & Feven Ghebremichael Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Woods Mr. Dimitrios Zaferacopoulos Ms Maria Zafferes Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Zedros Ms. Mary Zetes Mr. Peter J. Zetes

12 12 ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL OF NEW ENGLAND meet him. Who are you and where are you going? She asked quietly. St Athanasius from an innate deference halted. I am a monk from here, St Athanasius replied, and spoke about himself and his worries. Would you forsake the monastery which was intended for glory from generation unto generation, just for a morsel of dry bread? Where is your faith? Turn around, and I shall help you. Who are you? asked Athanasius. I am the Mother of the Lord, She answered, and bid Athanasius to strike his staff upon a stone. From the fissure there gushed forth a spring of water, which exists even now, in remembrance of this miraculous visitation. The brethren grew in number, and the construction work at the Lavra continued. St Athanasius, foreseeing the time of his departure to the Lord, prophesied about his impending end and besought the brethren not to be troubled Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἀθανάσιος ὁ Ἀθωνίτης Ὅσιος Ἀθανάσιος, ὁ ὁποῖος καταγόταν ἀπὸ τὴν Ὁ Τραπεζοῦντα, προέρχονταν ἀπὸ πολὺ εὐσεβῆ καὶ εὔπορη οἰκογένεια. Ἡ οἰκογένειά του, τοῦ προσέφερε ὅλα τὰ ἀπαραίτητα ἐφόδια γιὰ τὶς σπουδές του, τὶς ὁποῖες τὶς ὁλοκλήρωσε στὴν Κωνσταντινούπολη. Ἐκεῖ τοῦ γεννήθηκε μέσα στὴν ψυχή του ἡ ἐπιθυμία νὰ γίνει μοναχὸς καὶ νὰ φθάσει στὰ ἄκρα τῆς ἀσκητικῆς ζωῆς. Γὶ αὐτὸ ἀκριβῶς τὸν λόγο, πῆγε στὸ ὅρος Κυμινᾶς τῆς Μικρᾶς Ἀσίας, ὅπου βρισκόταν ἕνα μοναστῆρι τοῦ ὁποίου ἡγούμενος ἦταν ὁ Μιχαήλ, ὁ ἐπονομαζόμενος Μαλεῖνος. Ἔτσι ἀνάμεσα στοὺς μοναχούς, συγκαταριθμήθηκε καὶ ὁ Ἀθανάσιος. Στὸ λίγο χρονικὸ διάστημα ποὺ ἦταν στὸ Μοναστῆρι, διακρίθηκε γιὰ τὶς ἀρετὲς καὶ γιὰ τὴν ἀσκητική του ζωή. Ἐπειδὴ ὅμως ἔφθασε σὲ ὕψιστα σημεῖα ἀρετῆς καὶ τὸν τιμοῦσαν ὅλοι, ἀποφάσισε νὰ φύγει καὶ πῆγε στὸν Ἄθωνα κοντὰ σὲ ἕνα γέρο ἀσκητὴ ὑπακούοντας over what he foresaw. For Wisdom disposes otherwise than as people judge. The brethren were perplexed and pondered the words of the saint. After giving the brethren his final guidance and comforting all, St Athanasius entered his cell, put on his mantiya and holy kukolion (head covering), which he wore only on great feasts, and emerged after prolonged prayer. Alert and joyful, the holy igumen went up with six of the brethren to the top of the church to inspect the construction. Suddenly, through the imperceptible will of God, the top of the church collapsed. Five of the brethren immediately gave up their souls to God. St Athanasius and the architect Daniel, thrown upon the stones, remained alive. All heard the saint call out to the Lord, Glory to Thee, O God! Lord, Jesus Christ, help me! The brethren with great weeping began to dig out their father from the rubble, but they found him already dead 5 Ιουλίου σὲ αὐτὸν μὲ μεγάλη ταπεινοφροσύνη. Ἐν συνεχείᾳ μετὰ ἀπὸ Θεία ἀποκάλυψη, ἔφυγε ἀπὸ ἐκεῖ καὶ πῆγε στὰ ἐνδότερά του Ἁγίου Ὄρους. Ἐκεῖ μετὰ ἀπὸ πολλὲς παρακλήσεις τοῦ αὐτοκράτορα Νικηφόρου Φωκᾶ, μὲ τὸν ὁποῖο γνωρίζονταν, ἔχτισε ἕναν ναὸ πρὸς τιμὴν τῆς Παναγίας. Ἐπίσης ἔφτιαξε πολλὰ κελιὰ γιὰ τοὺς μοναχούς. Μετὰ λοιπὸν ἀπὸ πολλοὺς κόπους καὶ θυσίες, δημιούργησε τὴν ἱερὰ Μονὴ τῆς Μεγίστης Λαύρας, ἡ ὁποία εἶναι ἡ ἀρχαιότερη μονὴ στὸ Ὄρος καὶ τιμᾶται ἐπ ὀνόματι τοῦ Ὁσίου Ἀθανασίου. Στὴν συνέχεια ἐξεδήμησε πρὸς Κύριον καὶ μάλιστα κατὰ τρόπο μαρτυρικό. Συγκεκριμένα ὑπῆρχε ἀνάγκη νὰ μετασκευαστεῖ ἡ ὀροφὴ τοῦ Ναοῦ τῆς Μονῆς. Ὁ Ὅσιος, ἂν καὶ σὲ μεγάλη ἡλικία, ἀνέβηκε καὶ αὐτὸς μαζὶ μὲ ἄλλους ἀδελφούς της μονῆς γιὰ νὰ κάνουν τὸ ἔργο. Ἡ ὀροφὴ ὅμως κατέρρευσε καὶ καταπλάκωσε τὸν Ὅσιο μαζὶ μὲ τοὺς ὑπόλοιπους ἀδελφούς.

13 Calling all mothers, fathers, young adults, yiayias and papous! We need you! Please consider volunteering to help spread our beautiful Orthodox faith by becoming involved in our Sunday School. We are in need of teachers and assistants for the upcoming ecclesiastical school year. Please contact Father Demetri if you are interested.

14 14 ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL OF NEW ENGLAND 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 (or 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: Mary Hanna, George Fountas; Greeter: Simone Dodge; Ushers: Marica Arvanites, Alexander Caros, James Karimbakas, Chris Karimbakas. MEMORIALS: The Memorial Prayers are offered today for the repose of the soul of Doris Stavropoulos (40 day). May her memory be eternal! Please join us for fellowship immediately following the Liturgy in the Anastasia and Spiro Davis Hall. The fellowship hour will be offered by the Parish Council members. CELEBRATION OF THE PROPHET ELIAS: On Monday, July 20 at the Chapel in Brookline, we will commemorate the Prophet Elias. Orthros will start at 8:45 am followed by the Divine Liturgy at 9:45 am. PARAKLESIS TO THE MOST HOLY THEOTOKOS: Weeknights at the Chapel in Brookline during the first two weeks of August, beginning on Monday, August 3, at 6:30 pm, we will chant the Paraklesis to the Most Holy Theotokos CATHEDRAL GREEK FEST: On September 18, 19, and 20 we will held our annual Greek Festival in Brookline. Attic Treasures: If you have any treasures you would like to share, then please bring them to the Cathedral office Volunteers: We need volunteers for the Festival. There are many areas from which to choose. For more information please call the Cathedral office at GREEK FEST MEETING: On Wednesday, July 15 at 7:00 pm we are going to held the Festival meeting at the mansion. All are welcome! WISH LIST/DONATIONS: We are in need of items to be used for Liturgical purposes: Prosforo (bread), wine (St. John Commandaria), incense (Imperial Rose) and coal. Any donation is appreciated and welcomed. We kindly ask that you bring your offering to the Cathedral or to the Cathedral Office in Brookline. Thank you for your continuous support! PARISH WEBSITE: Make sure you remember to visit it every week for details on all of the exciting upcoming events here at the Annunciation Cathedral. Pictures of all of our events are posted on the website as well as the weekly bulletin and monthly newsletter. If you have any announcements to be placed in the bulletin, please submit them to the Church Office no later than Wednesday.

15 SUNDAY 5 JULY 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: Mary Hanna, George Fountas, Υποδοχή: Simone Dodge, Δίσκος: Marica Arvanites, Alexander Caros, James Karimbakas, Chris Karimbakas. ΜΝΗΜΟΣΥΝΑ: Σήμερα τελούμε Τρισάγιον υπέρ αναπαύσεως της ψυχής της κεκοιμημένης δούλης του Θεού Πανωραίας Σταυροπούλου (40 ημέρες). Αιωνία αυτής η μνήμη! Παρακαλείσθε όπως παραβρεθείτε μετά το τέλος της Θείας Λειτουργίας στη Αίθουσα Αναστασίας και Σπυρίδωνος Davis όπου θα προσφερθούν καφές και εδέσματα από τα μέλη του Κοινοτικού συμβουλίου. ΕΟΡΤΗ ΤΟΥ ΠΡΟΦΗΤΟΥ ΗΛΙΑ: Τη Δευτέρα, 20 Ιουλίου στο Παρεκκλήσι του Μπρουκλάϊν θα εορτάσουμε τον Προφήτη Ηλία. Ο Όρθρος θα αρχίσει στις 8:45 πμ και η Θεία Λειτουργία στις 9:45 πμ. ΠΑΡΑΚΛΗΣΕΙΣ: Τη Δευτέρα, 3 Αυγούστου στις 6:30 μμ θα αρχίσουν στο Παρεκκλήσι του Μπρουκλάϊν οι Παρακλήσεις για την Υπεραγία Θεοτόκο. ΦΕΣΤΙΒΑΛ ΚΑΘΕΔΡΙΚΟΥ 2015: Στις 18, 19, and 20 Σεπτεμβρίου θα έχουμε το ετήσιο Φεστιβάλ μας στο Μπρουκλάϊν. Χρειαζόμαστε την βοήθειά σας για το Φεστιβάλ. Μπορείτε να διαλέξετε τις ώρες, τις ημέρες και το που θα θέλατε να μας βοηθήσετε. Για περισσότερες πληροφορίες μπορείτε να καλέσετε το γραφείο του Καθεδρικού στο Αν έχετε πράγματα που δεν χρειάζεσθε και που θα θέλατε να τα δωρίσετε, τότε μπορείτε να τα φέρετε στο γραφείο του Καθεδρικού στο Μπρουκλάϊν. ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΗ: Η επόμενη συνάντηση για το Φεστιβάλ θα γίνει την Τετάρτη 15 Ιουλίου στο Μάνσιον στις 7:00 μμ. Μπορείτε όσοι απο εσάς επιθυμείτε να παραβρεθείτε. ΥΠΕΝΘΥΜΙΣΗ: Χρειαζόμαστε Πρόσφορα (ψωμί), κρασί (St. John Commandaria), θυμίαμα (Imperial Rose) και καρβουνάκια. Κάθε δωρεά σας είναι ευπρόσδεκτη. Μπορείτε να φέρετε τα ανωτέρω στον Καθεδρικό Ναό ή στο Γραφείο του Καθεδρικού Ναού στο Μπρουκλάϊν. Σας ευχαριστούμε για τη συνεχή υποστήριξή σας. ΕΝΟΡΙΑΚΗ ΙΣΤΟΣΕΛΙΔΑ: Μη ξεχνάτε να επισκέπτεστε την ιστοσελίδα μας κάθε εβδομάδα για να ενημερώνεστε σχετικά με όλες τις προσεχείς εκδηλώσεις του Καθεδρικού Ναού του Ευαγγελισμού της Θεοτόκου. Οι φωτογραφείες απ όλες τις εκδηλώσεις μας θα αναρτούνται στην ιστοσελίδα καθώς και στο εβδομαδιαίο και μηνιαίο ενημερωτικό δελτίο. Εάν έχετε ανακοινώσεις παρακαλούμε να τις υποβάλετε στο Γραφείο της Εκκλησίας μέχρι και την Τετάρτη.

16 F O O D M U S I C CATHEDRAL GREEK FEST D A N C E M O R E Attic Treasures Fine Boutiques Face Painting Jewelry Raffle Prizes 2015 Friday, September 18, 12:00 PM 11:00 PM Saturday, September 19, 11:00 AM 11:00 PM Sunday, September 20, 12:00 PM 9:00 PM Rain or shine Free Admission Free Parking MasterCard and Visa Accepted Annunciation Cathedral of New England 162 Goddard Avenue, Brookline MA