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1 ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL OF NEW ENGLAND WEEKLY BULLETIN 10 January 2016 Our Father Among the Saints Gregory Bishop of Nyssa Our Devout Father Dometianos Bishop of Melitine Τοῦ ἐν Ἁγίοις Πατρὸς ἡμῶν Γρηγορίου Ἐπισκόπου Νύσσης Τοῦ Ὁσίου Πατρὸς ἡμῶν Δομετιανοῦ Ἐπισκόπου Μελιτινῆς Sunday After Theophany Tone Grave Μετὰ τὰ Φῶτα Ἦχος βαρύς Cathedral: 514 Parker Street, Boston, MA Office/Mailing Address: 162 Goddard Avenue, Brookline, MA Phone: (617) Fax: (617) Fr. Demetri s cell: (617) Upcoming Events Sunday January 10 Philoptochos Vasilopita Sunday (AOer Liturgy) Sunday January 10 Parish Council AffirmaTon of Office (AOer Liturgy) Sunday January 10 Annual New Year s Raffle Drawing (AOer Liturgy) Monday January 18 Youth Ski Trip to Pats Peak in NH Wednesday January 20 Coffee Talk with Fr. Demetri (11:00 am) Saturday January 30 Three Hierarchs: Orth/Lit. at Chapel (8:45/10:00 am) Saturday January 30 Youth SkaTng at Larz Anderson Park (1:30 pm) Sunday January 31 Three Hierarchs Greek School PresentaTon Monday February 1 Philoptochos MeeTng (7:00 pm) Tuesday February 2 PresentaTon: Orth/Lit. at Chapel (8:00/9:00 am) Sunday February 7 Godparent Sunday

2 ΚΑΘΕΔΡΙΚΟΣ ΝΑΟΣ ΝΕΑΣ ΑΓΓΛΙΑΣ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΣΜΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΘΕΟΤΟΚΟΥ ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL OF NEW ENGLAND Rev. Fr. Demetrios E. Tonias, Ph.D., Cathedral Dean ι Ἰανουαρίου,βις Μετὰ τὰ Φῶτα Sunday After Theophany 10 January 2016 Ἀπολυτίκια Ἦχος βαρύς Κατέλυσας τῷ Σταυρῷ σου τὸν θάνατον ἠνέῳξας 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. Ἦχος α. Ἐν Ἰορδάνῃ βαπτιζομένου σου Κύριε, ἡ τῆς Τριάδος ἐφανερώθη προσκύνησις τοῦ γὰρ Γεννήτορος ἡ φωνὴ προσεμαρτύρει σοι, ἀγαπητόν σε Υἱὸν ὀνομάζουσα καὶ τὸ Πνεῦμα ἐν εἴδει περιστερᾶς, ἐβεβαίου τοῦ λόγου τὸ ἀσφαλές. Ὁ ἐπιφανεὶς Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, καὶ τὸν κόσμον φωτίσας δόξα σοι. Ἦχος δ Σήμερον τῆς σωτηρίας ἡμῶν τὸ κεφάλαιον, καὶ τοῦ ἀπ αἰῶνος μυστηρίου ἡ φανέρωσις ὁ Υἷός του Θεοῦ, υἱὸς τῆς Παρθένου γίνεται, καὶ Γαβριὴλ τὴν χάριν εὐαγγελίζεται. Διὸ καὶ ἡμεῖς σὺν αὐτῷ, τῇ Θεοτόκῳ βοήσωμεν Χαῖρε Κεχαριτωμένη, ὁ Κύριος μετά σοῦ. Κοντάκιον Ἦχος δʹ. Ἐπεφάνης σήμερον τῇ οἰκουμένῃ, καὶ τὸ φῶς σου Κύριε, ἐσημειώθη ἐφ' ἡμᾶς, ἐν ἐπιγνώσει ὑμνοῦντάς σε. Ἦλθες ἐφάνης τὸ Φῶς τὸ ἀπρόσιτον. Dismissal Hymns Mode Grave You did abolish death by Your Cross. You opened to the thief paradise. You did transform the myrrhbearers lamentation. And to Your Apostles You did bid to preach. That You are risen O Christ our God, granting to the world great mercy. Mode 1. As You were baptized in the Jordan, O Lord, then the worship of the Trinity became manifest, for the voice of the Father bore witness to You, naming You the Beloved Son; and the Spirit, in the form of a dove, confirmed the certainty of the word. O Christ God, who appeared and illumined the world, glory to You. Mode 4 Today mark s the crow ning of our salvation and the revelation of the mystery before all ages. For the Son of God becomes the son of the Virgin, and Gabriel proclaims the grace. Wherefore, we also cry out with him, "Hail, O full of grace, the Lord is with you. Kontakion Mode 4. You appeared today to us * on earth, O Master, * and Your light was signed on us * who cry aloud to You and say * with understanding, O Christ our God: You came and shone forth, O Light unapproachable.

3 Ἀπόστολος Ἐφεσ. δ 7-13 Ephesians 4:7-13 Epistle Ἀδελφοί, ἑνὶ ἑκάστῳ ἡμῶν ἐδόθη ἡ χάρις κατὰ τὸ μέτρον τῆς δωρεᾶς τοῦ Χριστοῦ. Διὸ λέγει, Ἀναβὰς εἰς ὕψος ᾐχμαλώτευσεν αἰχμαλωσίαν, καὶ ἔδωκεν δόματα τοῖς ἀνθρώποις. Τὸ δέ, Ἀνέβη, τί ἐστιν εἰ μὴ ὅτι καὶ κατέβη πρῶτον εἰς τὰ κατώτερα μέρη τῆς γῆς; Ὁ καταβάς, αὐτός ἐστιν καὶ ὁ ἀναβὰς ὑπεράνω πάντων τῶν οὐρανῶν, ἵνα πληρώσῃ τὰ πάντα. Καὶ αὐτὸς ἔδωκεν τοὺς μὲν ἀποστόλους, τοὺς δὲ προφήτας, τοὺς δὲ εὐαγγελιστάς, τοὺς δὲ ποιμένας καὶ διδασκάλους, πρὸς τὸν καταρτισμὸν τῶν ἁγίων, εἰς ἔργον διακονίας, εἰς οἰκοδομὴν τοῦ σώματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ μέχρι καταντήσωμεν οἱ πάντες εἰς τὴν ἑνότητα τῆς πίστεως καὶ τῆς ἐπιγνώσεως τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ θεοῦ, εἰς ἄνδρα τέλειον, εἰς μέτρον ἡλικίας τοῦ πληρώματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ. Brethren, grace was given to each of us according to the measure of Christ's gift. Therefore it is said, "When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men." (in saying, "He ascended," what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower parts of the earth? He who descended is he who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.) And his gifts were that some should be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ. Εὐαγγέλιον Ματθ. δ Matthew 4:12-17 Gospel Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἀκούσας δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς ὅτι Ἰωάννης παρεδόθη, ἀνεχώρησεν εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν,καὶ καταλιπὼν τὴν Ναζαρὲτ ἐλθὼν κατῴκησεν εἰς Καπερναοὺμ τὴν παραθαλασσίαν ἐν ὁρίοις Ζαβουλὼν καὶ Νεφθαλείμ,ἵνα πληρωθῇ τὸ ῥηθὲν διὰ Ἠσαΐου τοῦ προφήτου λέγοντος γῆ Ζαβουλὼν καὶ γῆ Νεφθαλείμ,ὁδὸν θαλάσσης, πέραν τοῦ Ἰορδάνου, Γαλιλαία τῶν ἐθνῶν, ὁ λαὸς ὁ καθήμενος ἐν σκότειεἶδε φῶς μέγα,καὶ τοῖς καθημένοις ἐν χώρᾳ καὶ σκιᾷ θανάτουφῶς ἀνέτειλεν αὐτοῖς. Ἀπὸ τότε ἤρξατο ὁ Ἰησοῦς κηρύσσειν καὶ λέγειν μετανοεῖτε ἤγγικε γὰρ ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν. At that time, Jesus heard that John had been arrested, He withdrew into Galilee; and leaving Nazareth He went and dwelt in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: "The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, toward the sea, across the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned." From that time Jesus began to preach, saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." Why did he withdraw? He was serving as a pattern for us in instructing us not to seek out temptation but to withdraw ourselves from its sphere of influence. It is not a matter of reproach that one does not intentionally put oneself in danger. St. John Chrysostom

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

11 Mr. Christos Karimbakas Mr. & Mrs. James Karimbakas Ms. Pauline Karistianos Mr. George Karniadakis & Mrs. Helen Christou Mr. Chris Karys Ms. Halen J. 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. Martin E. Kolewe & Mrs. Christina Vasalou Mr & Mrs. Demetrios Kolovos Mrs. Angela Korikis Mrs. Popy Koshivos Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas P. Koskores Mrs. Athena Kotarides Ms. Bessie Kotsakis Dr. Maria Koulmanda Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Koumarianos Mr. & Mrs. Paul Koutris Ms. Susan Kustich Ms. Christina M. Kyriakides Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Kyriakou Dr. Constantinos Laskarides & Dr. Vasiliki Tsakalelli Ms. Elaine Calliontzis Lacey Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Legelis Mrs. Anna Lemonias Mr. Constantine Limberakis Mr. Costandine Machakos Mr. & Mrs. Konstantine T. Magganaris Mr. James P. Maimonis Mr. & Mrs. Dimitrios Malatos Mrs. Kostula Makris Mrs. William F. Manley 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 Mr. & Mrs. Anestis Moulis Dr. Vasilios Mourmoutis & Ms. Joanna Chanis Mr. Harry M. Nahatis Ms. Elizabeth Naoum Mr. & Mrs. George J. Niakaros Mr. Dimitri Nionakis & Ms. Maria Nanis Ms. Joanna Orphanos Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas J. Orphanos Mrs. Theone V. Orphanos Mr. Paul Pagounis Mr. Epaminondas E. Pamfilis & Barbara D. Kakoutsis Mr. & Mrs. Andreas Panagopoulos Ms. Portia Pantages Mrs. Athanasia Papadakis Mr. Dean Papademetriou Mrs. Ekaterini Papadopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Evangelos Papadopoulos Mr. Derek Papagionopoulos Ms. Maria Papagianopoulos Mr. William Papagianopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Peter Papagiorgakis Mr. John C. Papajohn Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios K. Papaslis Mr. & Mrs. Eleftherios K. Papaslis Mrs. Rhoe Papoulias Mr. Peter L. Pappas Miss Sofia Paraskevas Mrs. Andreana Pavlos & Family Ms. Angelica Perrone & Shown Johanson Mr. & Mrs. Peter Philipoppoulos Ms. Katherine A. Phillips Ms. Cornelia Photopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Demetris S. Photopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Nick Ploumis Mr. & Mrs. Ioakim Protopappas Mr. Michael Psikarakis & Mrs. Alexandra Demeter Psikarakis Ms. Georgia Racheotes Mr. Nicholas S. Racheotes Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas P. Racheotes Mrs. Patricia S. Redmond Mr. Konstantinos Roumis Mr. & Mrs. Michael Roussas Mr. & Mrs. Rushton Mrs. Marcela Sahinidis & Family Mr. & Mrs. Peter G. Salidas Ms. Bessie Samiotes Mr. David J. Santino & Ms. Effie Hatzimichael Mr. & Mrs. Tomas Saravelas Ms. Maria Scarlatos 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 Tassiopoulos Ms. Angeline D. Theodore Mrs. Maria Theodore 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 Helen E. Tsingos Mr. Sotiris Tsingos & Mrs. Jennifer Capone Ms. Vasilika D. Tsucalas Ms. Aleka Towers Mr. & Mrs. Kostas Tzigizis Mrs. Theodosia Tzimorangas Ms. Pauline V. Valavanis Dr. & Mrs. Vassili Valayannopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Peter Varitimidis Dr. Pantel S. Vokonas Mr. Socrates Vrattos Dawit Woldu & Feven Ghebremichael Mr. & Mrs. Charles Williams Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Woods Mr. Dimitrios Zaferacopoulos Mr. Nikolaos Zaferacopoulos Mrs. Nuala Zaferacopoulos-Doherty Ms Maria Zafferes Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Zedros Ms. Mary Zetes Mr. Peter J. Zetes

12 St Gregory the Bishop of Nyssa Saint Gregory, the younger brother of Basil the Great, illustrious in speech and a zealot for the Orthodox Faith, was born in 331. His brother Basil was encouraged by their elder sister Macrina to prefer the service of God to a secular career (see July 19); Saint Gregory was moved in a similar way by his godly mother Emily, who, when Gregory was still a young man, implored him to attend a service in honor of the holy Forty Martyrs at her retreat at Annesi on the River Iris. Saint Gregory came at his mother's bidding, but being wearied with the journey, and feeling little zeal, he fell asleep during the service. The Forty Martyrs then appeared to him in a dream, threatening him and reproaching him for his slothfulness. After this he repented and became Ὁ Ὅσιος Δομετιανὸς Ἐπίσκοπος Μελιτηνῆς Ὁ Ὅσιος Δομετιανὸς ἔζησε κατὰ τὴν ἐποχὴ τοῦ αὐτοκράτορα Θεοδοσίου τοῦ Μικροῦ ( μ.χ.). Οἱ γονεῖς του, Θεόδωρος καὶ Εὐδοκία, διακρίνονταν γιὰ τὴν ἀρετὴ καὶ τὸν πλοῦτο τους. Ὁ Δομετιανὸς ἔ αβε ἐκπαίδευση ποὺ στηριζόταν στὴν ἀρχαία ἑ ηνικὴ σοφία καὶ στὴν Ἁγία Γραφή. Ἦταν ἔγγαμος, ὅμως γιὰ λίγο χρονικὸ διάστημα, ἐπειδὴ ἀπεβίωσε ἡ σύζυγός του. Ὕστερα ἀπὸ τὸ γεγονὸς αὐτὸ ἔστρεψε ὅ α τὰ ἐνδιαφέροντά του πρὸς τὴν κατὰ Θεὸν φιλοσοφία. Γιὰ τὸ λόγο αὐτὸ ἐξελέγη Ἐπίσκοπος Μελιτηνῆς σὲ ἡ ικία τριάντα ἐτῶν. Ὁ Ὅσιος Δομετιανός, ἀφοῦ συνδύασε τὴν πολιτικὴ σύνεση μὲ τὴν ἀσκητικὴ ἀγωγή, δὲν ἔγινε πρόξενος σωτηρίας μόνο στοὺς Χριστιανοὺς τῆς ἐπαρχίας του, ἀ ὰ καὶ γενικὰ σὲ ὅ ο τὸ Γένος τῶν Ἑ ήνων. Πο ὲς φορὲς ὁ βασιλεὺς Μαυρίκιος τὸν 10 January very diligent in the service of God. Gregory became bishop in 372, and because of his Orthodoxy he was exiled in 374 by Valens, who was of one mind with the Arians. After the death of Valens in 378, Gregory was recalled to his throne by the Emperor Gratian. He attended the Local Council of Antioch, which sent him to visit the churches of Arabia and Palestine, which had been defiled and ravaged by Arianism. He attended the Second Ecumenical Council, which was assembled in Constantinople in 381. Having lived some sixty years and left behind many remarkable writings, he reposed about the year 395. The acts of the Seventh Ecumenical Council call him 'Father of Fathers." 10 Ιανουαρίου εἶχε στεί ει στὴν Περσία γιὰ τὴν διευθέτηση διαφόρων ὑποθέσεων. Ἐκεῖ πέτυχε νὰ ἐπαναφέρει στὸν θρόνο του τὸν βασιλέα Χοσρόη, τὸν ὁποῖον εἶχε ἐκθρονίσει, μὲ ἐπανάσταση, κάποιος ὀνόματι Βαράμ. Ὕστερα ἀπὸ τὴν ἐπιτυχία αὐτὴ τοῦ Δομετιανοῦ, ὁ Χοσρόης ἔγινε ὑποτελὴς στοὺς Βυζαντινοὺς καὶ πλήρωνε χρήματα στὸ Βυζάντιο. Μετὰ τὰ γεγονότα αὐτὰ οἱ βασιλεῖς τὸν βοήθησαν στὴν ἀνοικοδόμηση Ἐκκλησιῶν καὶ φιλανθρωπικῶν ἱδρυμάτων. Ὁ Θεὸς τὸν ἀξίωσε τοῦ χαρίσματος τῆς θαυματουργίας. Ὁ Ὅσιος κοιμήθηκε μὲ εἰρήνη τὸ ἔτος 602 μ.χ. στὴν Κωνσταντινούπολη καὶ ἐνταφιάσθηκε μὲ τιμὲς ἀπὸ τὸν Πατριάρχη Κυριακὸ στὸ ναὸ τῶν Ἁγίων Ἀποστό ων. Λέγεται, ὅτι λίγο καιρὸ μετά, τὸ ἱερὸ λείψανο αὐτοῦ ἀνεκομίσθη στὴ Μελιτηνὴ καὶ ἔκανε πο ὰ θαύματα

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14 Announcements WELCOME TO ALL VISITORS: For those visiting an Orthodox Church for the first time, please be aware that Holy Communion is a sign of unity of faith which is only offered to Baptized or Chrismated Orthodox Christians. All present are welcome, however, to partake of the antidoro (blessed bread) which is distributed at the end of the service. Those interested in learning more about the Orthodox Christian faith, please feel free to see Fr. Demetri after the service. This week, to assist you in the Narthex we have at the Pangary: Chris Karimbakas, Angela Theodore; Greeter: Marica Arvanites; Ushers: Lula Kiflit, Simone Dodge, Mary Hanna, George Niakaros. MEMORIALS: Memorial service is offered today for the repose of the soul of Anthony Andreadis (1 year) and William F. Manley (2 years). Memorial prayers are offered for the repose of the soul of Nicholas Pappas (72 years). May their memory be eternal! The Altar flowers and candles are offered in memory of William F. Manley and Anthony Andreadis by their families. Mrs. William F. Manley offered the prosforo, the wine, the oil, the incense and the charcoal in memory of her husband William F. Manley. Please join us for fellowship immediately following the Liturgy in the Anastasia and Spiro Davis Hall. The fellowship hour will be offered in memory of William F. Manley and Anthony Andreadis by their families. PHILOPTOCHOS VASILOPITA SUNDAY: Today, our Ladies Philoptochos Society will host their Annual Vasilopita Sunday. The president and the members of the Ladies Philoptochos Society would like to wish you and your families a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year. ANNUAL NEW YEAR S RAFFLE: Today, after the Divine Liturgy we will hold the drawing of the Annual New Year s Raffle at the Davis Hall. Let s make 2016 a year of great success for our Cathedral! May you and your families have a blessed and fruitful New Year. LUNCHEON HONORING DEAN LIMBERAKIS: On Sunday, January 17 after the Divine Liturgy at which His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios of Boston will preside, we will honor our choirmaster Mr. Constantine Limberakis at the Davis Hall. For reservations, please call the Cathedral office at (617) YOUTH SKI TRIP: Join us on Monday, January 18 for our Cathedral Youth Ski Trip. We will meet at the mountain at noon and we will enjoy an afternoon of skiing, tubing and pizza. For more information please contact the Cathedral office. SKATING AT LARZ ANDERSON PARK: On Saturday, January 30 at 1:30 pm come join us with your family and friends to skate and have fan at Larz Anderson Park in Brookline. If you have any announcements to be placed in the bulletin, please submit them to the Office no later than Wednesday.

15 Ανακοινώσεις ΚΑΛΩΣOΡΙΣΜΑ: Για όσους επισκέπτονται την Ορθόδοξη Εκκλησία για πρώτη φορά, θα πρέπει να γνωρίζουν ότι η Θεία Κοινωνία είναι το σύμβολο της ενότητας της πίστεως, το οποίο προσφέρεται μόνο σε όσους έχουν βαπτιστεί ή χριστεί Ορθόδοξοι Χριστιανοί. Όλοι οι παρευρισκόμενοι ωστόσο, είναι ευπρόσδεκτοι να λάβουν το Αντίδωρο (ή ευλογημένο ψωμί), το οποίο διανέμεται μετά το τέλος της Θείας Λειτουργίας. Όσοι ενδιαφέρεστε να μάθετε περισσότερα για την Ορθόδοξη Χριστιανική Πίστη, μη διστάσετε να μιλήσετε στον Πατέρα Δημήτριο μετά την Θεία Λειτουργία. Αυτή την εβδομάδα θα βοηθήσουν στο Παγκάρι: Chris Karimbakas, Angela Theodore, Υποδοχή: Marica Arvanites, Δίσκος: Lula Kiflit, Simone Dodge, Mary Hanna, George Niakaros. ΜΝΗΜΟΣΥΝΑ: Σήμερα τελούμε επιμνημόσυνες δεήσεις υπέρ αναπαύσεως των ψυxών των κεκοιμημένων δούλων του Θεού Αντωνίου Ανδρεάδη (1 έτος), Γουΐλιαμ Φ. Μάνλεϋ (2 έτη), και Τρισάγιον υπέρ αναπαύσεως της ψυχής του δούλου του Θεού Νικολάου Παππά (72 έτη). Αιωνία αυτών η μνήμη! Τα λουλούδια και τα κεριά προσφέρονται εις μνήμη των Γουΐλιαμ Φ. Μάνλεϋ και Αντωνίου Ανδρεάδη από τις οικογένειές τους. Η κυρία William F. Manley προσέφερε το πρόσφορο, το κρασί, το λάδι, το θυμίαμα και τα καρβουνάκια εις μνήμη του συζύγου της Γουΐλιαμ Φ. Μάνλεϋ. Παρακαλείσθε όπως παραβρεθείτε μετά το τέλος της Θείας Λειτουργίας στη Αίθουσα Αναστασίας και Σπυρίδωνος Davis όπου θα προσφερθούν καφές και εδέσματα εις μνήμη των Γουΐλιαμ Φ. Μάνλεϋ και Αντωνίου Ανδρεάδη από τις οικογένειές τους. ΚΟΠΗ ΒΑΣΙΛΟΠΙΤΑΣ ΤΗΣ ΦΙΛΟΠΤΩΧΟΥ: Σήμερα, θα γίνει η καθιερωμένη ετήσια κοπή της Βασιλόπιτας γιά το Νέο Έτος 2016 πού προσφέρεται από τις Κυρίες της Φιλοπτώχου. Η πρόεδρος και τα μέλη της Φιλοπτώχου σας εύχονται μία Χαρούμενη Χρονιά με Υγεία και Πρόοδο για εσάς και τις οικογένειές σας. ΕΤΗΣΙΟ ΠΡΩΤΟΧΡΟΝΙΑΤΙΚΟ ΛΑΧΕΙΟ: Σήμερα, μετά την Θεία Λειτουργία θα γίνει η κλήρωση του Ετησίου Πρωτοχρονιάτικου Λαχείου στο Davis Χωλ. Ας βοηθήσουμε όλοι ώστε το 2016 να είναι μια χρονιά μεγάλης επιτυχίας για τον Καθεδρικό Ναό μας! Ευχόμαστε σε εσάς και τις οικογένειές σας Χρόνια Πολλά και Ευλογημένο και Καρποφόρο το Νέο Έτος. ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΗ: Την Κυριακή, 17 Ιανουαρίου, μετά την Θεία Λειτουργία κατά την οποία θα προεξάρχει ο Μητροπολίτης Βοστώνης κ. Μεθόδιος, θα τιμήσουμε το Διευθυντή της χορωδίας μας Κύριο Κωνσταντίνο Λυμπεράκη παραθέτοντας γεύμα στο Davis Χωλ. ΕΚΔΡΟΜΗ ΝΕΟΛΑΙΑΣ ΓΙΑ ΣΚΙ: Καλείσθε όλοι σας όπως συμμετάσχετε στην εκδρομή που θα κάνουμε την Δευτέρα, 18 Ιανουαρίου στο Pats Peak στο Henniker, του Νιού Χαμσάϊρ για σκι και πίτσα. Eλάτε με την οικογένεια και τους φίλους σας για να περάσετε μιά ευχάριστη ημέρα στα χιόνια. Σας περιμένουμε όλους!

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