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1 ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL OF NEW ENGLAND WEEKLY BULLETIN 15 January 2017 Saint John the Hut-Dweller Our Devout Father Paul of Thebes Τοῦ Ἁγίου Ἰωάννου τοῦ Καλυβίτου Τοῦ Ὁσίου Πατρὸς ἡμῶν Παύλου τοῦ Θηβαίου Twelfth Sunday of Luke Tone Pl 1 ΙΒ ΛΟΥΚΑ Ἦχος πλ. αʹ 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 15 Parish Council AffirmaPon of Office (ASer Liturgy) Monday January 16 Youth Ski Trip to Pats Peak (Meet at Mountain at Noon) Wednesday January 18 Philoptochos MeePng (7:00 pm) Saturday January 21 ChrisPan Unity Event in West Roxbury (12:00 pm) Saturday January 28 Youth SkaPng at Larz Anderson Park (1:30 pm) Sunday January 29 Greek School Three Hierarchs PresentaPon (ASer Lit.) Thursday February 2 PresentaPon: Orthr./Lit. (8:45/10:00 am at Chapel) Sunday February 5 Godparent Sunday Monday February 6 Philoptochos MeePng (7:00 pm) Sunday February 12 Philopt./Sunday School Visit to Hellenic Nursing Home Saturday February 18 Sat. of Souls: Orthr./Lit. (8:45/10:00 am at Cathedral)

2 ΚΑΘΕΔΡΙΚΟΣ ΝΑΟΣ ΝΕΑΣ ΑΓΓΛΙΑΣ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΣΜΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΘΕΟΤΟΚΟΥ ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL OF NEW ENGLAND Rev. Fr. Demetrios E. Tonias, Ph.D., Cathedral Dean ιε Ἰανουαρίου,βιζ ΙΒ ΛΟΥΚΑ 12th Sunday of Luke 15 January 2017 Ἀπολυτίκια Ἦχος πλ. α 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. Ἠχος δʹ. Ταχὺ προκατάλαβε. Ἐκ βρέφους τὸν Κύριον, ἐπιποθήσας θερμῶς, τὸν κόσμον κατέλιπες, καὶ τὰ ἐν κόσμῳ τερπνά, καὶ ἤσκησας ἄριστα ἔπηξας τὴν καλύβην, πρὸ πυλῶν σῶν γονέων, ἔθραυσας τῶν δαιμόνων, τὰς ἐνέδρας Παμμάκαρ διὸ σε Ἰωάννη Χριστός, ἀξίως ἐδόξασεν. 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 αʹ. Ὁ μήτραν παρθενικὴν ἁγιάσας τῷ τόκῳ σου, καὶ χεῖρας τοῦ Συμεὼν εὐλογήσας ὡς ἔπρεπε, προφθάσας καὶ νῦν ἔσωσας ἡμᾶς Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός. Ἀλλ' εἰρήνευσον ἐν πολέμοις τὸ πολίτευμα, καὶ Dismissal Hymns Mode pl. 1 The Co-Eternal Logos with Father and Spirit, * who from the Virgin was born for the salvation of us, * let us sing a hymn of praise and worship. * For He suffered in the flesh, * being raised upon the Cross and death He endured; * and raising the dead, * in the glory of His Resurrection. Mode 4. Come quickly. From infancy you longed for the Lord; you renounced the world and every worldly delight, and excelled in ascetic feats. You set your hut the gates of your parents. All-blessed struggler, you crushed the snares of the demons. Therefore, O John, Christ has glorified you worthily. 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 1. You sanctified the virginal womb by Your birth, O Lord, and blessed the hands of Symeon fittingly, O Christ God; and even now You came and saved us. Now, give peace to our Nation in time of war, and

3 κραταίωσον Βασιλεῖς οὓς ἠγάπησας, ὁ μόνος φιλάνθρωπος. empower our Leaders, so loved by You, the only one who loves humanity. Ἀπόστολος Κολασ. γ 4-11 Colossians 3:4-11 Epistle Ἀδελφοί, ὅταν ὁ Χριστὸς φανερωθῇ, ἡ ζωὴ ὑμῶν, τότε καὶ ὑμεῖς σὺν αὐτῷ φανερωθήσεσθε ἐν δόξῃ. Νεκρώσατε οὖν τὰ μέλη τὰ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, πορνείαν, ἀκαθαρσίαν, πάθος, ἐπιθυμίαν κακήν, καὶ τὴν πλεονεξίαν ἥτις ἐστὶν εἰδωλολατρία, δι' ἃ ἔρχεται ἡ ὀργὴ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐπὶ τοὺς υἱοὺς τῆς ἀπειθείας ἐν οἷς καὶ ὑμεῖς περιεπατήσατέ ποτε ὅτε ἐζῆτε ἐν αὐτοῖς. Νυνὶ δὲ ἀπόθεσθε καὶ ὑμεῖς τὰ πάντα, ὀργήν, θυμόν, κακίαν, βλασφημίαν, αἰσχρολογίαν ἐκ τοῦ στόματος ὑμῶν μὴ ψεύδεσθε εἰς ἀλλήλους, ἀπεκδυσάμενοι τὸν παλαιὸν ἄνθρωπον σὺν ταῖς πράξεσιν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐνδυσάμενοι τὸν νέον τὸν ἀνακαινούμενον εἰς ἐπίγνωσιν κατ' εἰκόνα τοῦ κτίσαντος αὐτόν, ὅπου οὐκ ἔνι Ἕλλην καὶ Ἰουδαῖος, περιτομὴ καὶ ἀκροβυστία, βάρβαρος, Σκύθης, δοῦλος, ἐλεύθερος, ἀλλὰ τὰ πάντα καὶ ἐν πᾶσι Χριστός. Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, εἰσερχομένου τοῦ Ἰησοῦ εἴς τινα κώμην ἀπήντησαν αὐτῷ δέκα λεπροὶ ἄνδρες, οἳ ἔστησαν πόρρωθεν, καὶ αὐτοὶ ἦραν φωνὴν λέγοντες Ἰησοῦ ἐπιστάτα, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς. καὶ ἰδὼν εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Πορευθέντες ἐπιδείξατε ἑαυτοὺς τοῖς ἱερεῦσι. καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ ὑπάγειν αὐτοὺς ἐκαθαρίσθησαν. εἷς δὲ ἐξ αὐτῶν, ἰδὼν ὅτι ἰάθη, ὑπέστρεψε μετὰ φωνῆς μεγάλης δοξάζων τὸν Θεόν, καὶ ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ πρόσωπον παρὰ τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ εὐχαριστῶν αὐτῷ καὶ αὐτὸς ἦν Σαμαρείτης. ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν Οὐχὶ οἱ δέκα ἐκαθαρίσθησαν; οἱ δὲ ἐννέα ποῦ; οὐχ εὑρέθησαν ὑποστρέψαντες δοῦναι δόξαν τῷ Θεῷ εἰ μὴ ὁ ἀλλογενὴς οὗτος; καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Ἀναστὰς πορεύου ἡ πίστις σου σέσωκέ σε. Brethren, when Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience. In these you once walked, when you lived in them. But now put them all away; anger, wrath, malice, slander, and foul talk from your mouth. Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old nature with its practices and have put on the new nature, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. Here there cannot be Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free man, but Christ is all, and in all. Εὐαγγέλιον Λουκ. ιζ Luke 17:12-19 Gospel At that time, as Jesus entered a village, He was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance and lifted up their voices and said: "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us." When He saw them He said to them, "Go and show yourselves to the priests." And as they went they were cleansed. Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice; and he fell on his face at Jesus's feet, giving Him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan. Then said Jesus: " Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine? Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?" And He said to him: "Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well."

4 Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἰωάννης ὁ Καλυβίτης Ὁ Ὅσιος Ἰωάννης γεννήθηκε στὴν Κωνσταντινούπολη καὶ ἔζησε περὶ τὰ μέσα τοῦ 5ου αἰώνα μ.χ. Ὁ πατέρας του ὀνομαζόταν Εὐτρόπιος καὶ ἦταν συγκλητικός. Ἡ μητέρα του ὀνομαζόταν Θεοδώρα. Ὁ Ἰωάννης ἀπὸ πολὺ μικρὴ ἡ ικία ἀγάπησε τὸν μοναχικὸ βίο καὶ φοβούμενος μήπως, ριπτόμενος στὸν κοσμικὸ στρόβιλο, ἔχανε τὸ ἠθικό του καὶ τὴ σωτηρία τῆς ψυχῆς του, ἔφυγε ἀπὸ τὴν πατρικὴ οἰκία καὶ ἦ θε στὴ Μονὴ τῶν Ἀκοιμήτων, ὅπου ἐκάρη μοναχός. Ἀ ά, μὲ τὸν καιρό, ἡ ἀγάπη τῶν γονέων του τὸν ἔβαλε στὸν πειρασμὸ τῆς ἐπιστροφῆς στὴν πατρικὴ οἰκία. Ὁ πειρασμὸς ἔγινε ἀκόμα μεγαλύτερος, ὅταν πληροφορήθηκε ὅτι ἡ μητέρα του ἦταν ἀπαρηγόρητη γιὰ τὴν ἐξαφάνισή του, ὁ δὲ πατέρας του ζοῦσε βίο κοσμικό, ξοδεύοντας τὰ πλούτη του σὲ ματαιότητες καὶ φαντασίες. Ἐπιθύμησε λοιπὸν νὰ τοὺς δεῖ, ὄχι μόνο γιὰ νὰ ἀναπαύσει μὲ τὴν παρουσία του τὴν ψυχή τους, ἀ ὰ καὶ γιὰ νὰ παρηγορήσει τὴ μητέρα του καὶ νὰ συντελέσει στὴ μετάνοια τοῦ πατέρα του. Θὰ ἦταν ὅμως αὐτὸ δυνατό, ἐὰν παρουσιαζόταν ὡς υἱός τους καὶ τοὺς ἀπηύθυνε τὶς συμβουλὲς καὶ τὶς παρακλήσεις του; Σχετικά, λοιπόν, μὲ τὸ πρόβ ημά του πληροφόρησε τὸν ἡγούμενο τῆς Μονῆς καὶ τοῦ ζήτησε νὰ ἐπιτρέψει νὰ πάει στοὺς γονεῖς του. Ὁ ἡγούμενος, πράγματι, ἔδωσε τὴν εὐ ογία του νὰ πραγματοποιήσει τὴν ἐπιθυμία του. Ἔτσι ὁ Ὅσιος, ἐνδύθηκε μὲ παλαιὰ καὶ τριμμένα ράσα καὶ μὲ τὴν πτωχικὴ αὐτὴ ἐμφάνιση, ἔφθασε ἔξω 15 Ιανουαρίου ἀπὸ τὸ σπίτι τῶν γονιῶν του. Τοὺς παρουσιάσθηκε ὡς μοναχός, χωρὶς νὰ τοὺς πεῖ ποιὸς εἶναι. Ἡ εὐγένεια τῆς φυσιογνωμίας του καὶ ἡ φρόνηση τῶν λόγων του ἔκαναν τὴν μητέρα του νὰ τὸν παρακαλέσει νὰ ἔρχεται καθημερινὰ στὸ σπίτι. Ἀ ὰ καὶ ὁ πατέρας του τὸν συμπάθησε γιὰ τὴν εὐεργετικὴ ἐπιρροὴ ποὺ ἐξάσκησε στὴν καρδιὰ τῆς συζύγου του. Κατασκεύασε, λοιπόν, ἔξω, στὴν αὐ ὴ τοῦ σπιτιοῦ, μιὰ πολὺ μικρὴ καλύβα ὅπου καὶ ἔμενε, χωρὶς κανεὶς νὰ γνωρίζει ποιὸς ἦταν. Μετὰ τρία χρόνια οἱ προσπάθειές του, μὲ τὴ θεία Χάρη, ἄρχισαν νὰ ἀποφέρουν καρπούς. Ὁ πατέρας του ἄρχισε νὰ ζεῖ Χριστιανικὴ ζωὴ καὶ ἡ μητέρα του εἶχε ἐ ευθερωθεῖ ἀπὸ τὸ ζόφο τῆς ἐπιθυμίας. Καὶ τότε ὁ Ἰωάννης σκέφθηκε, ὅτι πλησίαζε ἡ ὥρα ποὺ θὰ μποροῦσε νὰ φανερωθεῖ. Ἀ ὰ ὁ Κύριος της ζωῆς καὶ τοῦ θανάτου, ἡ ὄντως ζωή, τοῦ γνώρισε μὲ μυστικὸ τρόπο, ὅτι ἦταν ἡ ὥρα νὰ τὸν καλέσει πλησίον Του. Τότε ὁ Ὅσιος κά εσε κοντά του τοὺς γονεῖς του, τοὺς ἔδειξε τὸ χρυσόδετο Εὐαγγέ ιο, τὸ ὁποῖο εἶχαν φτιάξει πρὸς χάρη του καὶ μὲ τὸν τρόπο αὐτὸ τοὺς φανέρωσε τὸν ἑαυτό του. Μὲ γαλήνη τοὺς ἀπηύθυνε λόγους παρηγοριὰς καὶ ἐγκαρδιώσεως καὶ τοὺς παρακά εσε νὰ μείνουν ἀφιερωμένοι στὸν Θεὸ καὶ τὸν πλησίον, ἀφιερώνοντας τὰ πλούτη τους στοὺς πτωχοὺς καὶ ἐνδεεῖς τῶν ὁποίων ἡ ζωὴ φθείρεται καὶ ἡ ἀξιοπρέπεια κινδυνεύει ἀπὸ τὶς ἔσχατες στερήσεις. Ἀκολούθως, παρέδωσε τὸ πνεῦμα του στὰ χέρια τοῦ Θεοῦ.

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7 Venerable John Calabytes the Hut-Dweller 15 January Saint John the Hut-Dweller was the son of rich and illustrious parents, and was born in Constantinople in the early fifth century. He received a fine education, and he mastered rhetoric and philosophy by the age of twelve. He also loved to read spiritual books. Perceiving the vanity of worldly life, he chose the path that was narrow and extremely difficult. Filled with longing to enter a monastery, he confided his intention to a passing monk. John made him promise to come back for him when he returned from his pilgrimage to Jerusalem, and take him to his monastery. He asked his parents for a Gospel so that he might study the words of Christ. John s parents hired a calligrapher to copy the text, and had the volume bound in a golden cover studded with gems. John read the Gospel constantly, delighting in the Savior s words. The monk kept his promise to come back for John, and they went secretly to Bithynia. After six years, he remembered his parents, how much they loved him, and what sorrow he caused them. He regretted leaving them, and was filled with a burning desire to see them again. Saint John asked to be released from the monastery. He bid farewell to the brethren, hoping that by their prayers and with the help of God, he would both see his parents and overcome the snares of the devil. Saint John returned to Constantinople, not to resume his former life of luxury, but dressed as a beggar, and unknown to anyone. He settled in a corner by the gates of his parents home. His father noticed the pauper, and began to send him food from his table, for the sake of Christ. John lived in a small hut for three years, oppressed and insulted by the servants, enduring cold and frost, unceasingly conversing with the Lord and the holy angels. Before his death, the Lord appeared to the monk in a vision, revealing that the end of his sorrows was approaching, and that in three days he would be taken into the Heavenly Kingdom. Therefore, he asked the steward to give his mother a message to come to him, for he had something to say to her. At first, she did not wish to go, but she was curious to know what this beggar had to say to her. Then he sent her another message, saying that he would die in three days. John thanked her for the charity he had received, and told her that God would reward her for it. He then made her promise to bury him beneath his hut, dressed in his rags. Only then did the saint give her his Gospel, which he always carried with him, saying, May this console you in this life, and guide you to the next life. She showed the Gospel to her husband, saying that it was similar to the one they had given their son. He realized that it was, in fact, the very Gospel they had commissioned for John. They went back to the gates, intending to ask the pauper where he got the Gospel, and if he knew anything about their son. Unable to restrain himself any longer, he admitted that he was their child. With tears of joy they embraced him, weeping because he had endured privation for so long at the very gates of his parental home. The saint died in the mid-fifth century, when he was not quite twenty-five years old.

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11 2016 FINAL STEWARDSHIP REPORT Stewards pledged this far: 313 Total pledged for 2016: $194,997 Rev. Dr. Demetrios & Pr. Maryann Tonias & Family Dr. Chris Afendulis & Ms. Claudine Gay Mr. & Mrs. Dimitrios T. Akrivlellis Mr. Peter F. Alexopoulos & Family Ms. Bessie V. Andersen Ms. Calliope Andreadis Ms. Fotene Fay Andreadis Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Anton Mr. Dean Arnaoutakis Dr. Marica Arvanites Ms. Krystal E. Babalas Mr. Peter C. Badavas Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Badavas Mr. & Mrs. Damon S. Bakas Ms. Joanna Bakas Ms. Christine Bakos Ms. Natalie Bassil Ms. Nancy Batsinelas Ms. Tizita Bekele Mr. & Mrs. Costas Belezos Mr. & Mrs. Nick Belibasakis Mr. Charles C. Beretsos Mr. & Mrs. Triantafillos Blathras Ms. Stephanie Bond Mr. & Mrs. James G. Boujoukos Mr. & Mrs. James G. Boulogiane Mr. Nicholas Bouritsas Mr. & Mrs. Spiros C. Bourloukas Ms. Christina Bowles Mr. & Mrs. Brian J. Bullock Mrs. Helen Cakridas Mr. & Mrs. Constintine Calliontzis Mr. & Mrs. Stephen T. Caparell Mr. Alexander & Dr. Lela Caros Ms. Eugenia M Carris & Mr. John Livingston Mrs. Mary A. Carris Mr. & Mrs. Ioannis Chatzizisis Ms. Mary Cleary Ms. Mary Clessas Mr. Peter Collatos Dr. S. George Colt Mr. Peter L. Condakes & Dr. Pamela Pappas Mrs. Doris S. Conomos Ms. Alexandra Connors Ms. Pauline P. Coutlis Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Critikos Mr. & Mrs. John Dakoyannis Mr. & Mrs. Euripides Dalmanieras Mr. & Mrs. George E. Danis Mr. & Mrs. James S. Davis Mr. & Mrs. Angelos Davos Mr. & Mrs. Louis A. Delpidio Mrs. Katerina Demeter Ms. Ellen Marie Demeter Mr. John Demopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Theodoros Dimitriou Ms. Asemena T. Dodge Mrs. Nuala Doherty Ms. Emily Dotsias Mr. Charles J. Doulos Mr. & Mrs. Stephen C. Dragotakes Hon. & Mrs. Michael S. Dukakis Mr. & Mrs. George Dukas Ms. Marie E. Dukas Mr. & Mrs. Nicolaos Economou Mrs. Maria Efteriades Mr. & Mrs. Charles P. Eliopoulos Mr. Jason S. Ellis Mr. John A. Eustis Mr. & Mrs. William Evangelakos Mr. Ioannis & Mrs. Tracie Evrigenis Mr. & Mrs. Constantine D. Felis Ms. Penelope Flessas Mr. Polivios P. Flessas & Ms. Colleen Doherty Mr. Theodore Flessas Mr. & Mrs. Angelos Fotopoulos Mr. John & Mrs. Jennifer Foundas Atty. & Mrs. Nicholas Foundas Mr. Peter N. Foundas Ms. Stacey Foundas Mr. George Fountas Ms. Irene Fountas Ms. Sophia Fountas Dr. Calliope G. Galatis Mr. John Galatis Mrs. Gerasimos Galatis Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas K. Galatis Atty. Cristina Galica Mr. & Mrs. George Galileos Ms. Dimitra Gardikas Mr. & Mrs. Peter M. Gardikas Mrs. Acrive Geanakakis Mr. & Mrs. David C. Geanakakis Mr. & Mrs. George W. Georgaklis Ms Susan Georgantas Mr. Charles Georgenes

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13 Dr. Vasilios Mourmoutis & Mrs. Joanna Chanis Mr. Harry M. Nahatis Ms. Elizabeth Naoum Mr. & Mrs. George J. Niakaros Atty. & Mrs. Dimitri J. Nionakis Mr. & Mrs. Nirgianakis Ms. Joanna Orphanos Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Orphanos Mrs. Theone V. Orphanos Mr. & Mrs. George Pagounis Mr. Paul Pagounis Ms. Portia Pantages Mrs. Athanasia Papadakis Mr. Constantine Papademetriou Mr. & Mrs. Alexandros Papadopoulos Ms. Evangelos Papadopoulos Ms. Ekaterini Papadopoulos Mrs. Maria Papagianopoulos Mr. Peter & Mrs. Jean Papagiorgakis Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios K. Papaslis Mr. & Mrs. Eleftherios Papaslis Mrs. Rhoe Papoulias Atty. Catherine A. Pappas Ms. Cynthia Pappas Mr. Peter L. Pappas Ms. Sofia Paraskevas Dr. Lewis J. Patsavos Ms. Deanna Poulos Ms. Andreana Pavlos Ms. Jennifer M. Pechilis & Mr. Anthony Wentworth Mr. Nicholas Phelps & Ms. Elizabeth Kalemos Ms. Christa Philipoppoulos & Mr. Gregory Bailey Mr. & Mrs. Peter Philipoppoulos Ms. Katherine A. Phillips Dr. & Mrs. Demetris Photopoulos Mr. Daniel C. Pipilas Mr. Gregorios N. Plakoudas Mr. & Mrs. Nick Ploumis Mr. Ioakim Protopappas Mr. Anthony Psikarakis Mr. & Mrs. Michael Psikarakis Ms. Georgia Racheotes Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas P. Racheotes Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas S. Racheotes Mr. & Mrs. Peter N. Racheotes Ms. Patricia S. Redmond Mr. & Mrs. Konstantinos Roumis Mr. & Mrs. Michael V. Roussas Rushton Family Mr. & Mrs. Peter G. Salidas Ms. Bessie Samiotes Mr. Thomas Saravelas Ms. Maria V. Scarlatos Mr. & Mrs. Peter Scarlatos Atty. & Mrs. Peter A. Senopoulos Mr. Patrick Sheehan & Ms. Francine Gardikas Ms. Desi Sideropoulos Ms. Sodira Sideropoulos Ms. Thalia Sideropoulos Mr. Dennis & Mrs. Stephanie Smith Ms. Evangeline Spanos Ms. Stephanie Spiliakos Mr. Dane Sprague & Ms. Leah Lalos Ms. Athena Stamatos Mrs. Maria Stata Ms. Anne Marie Stathis Mr. Louis C. Stathis Ms. Pauline A. Stathis Ms. Georgia Stavropoulos Dr. & Mrs. Richard T. Strakus Mr. Peter H. Sutton Mr. & Mrs. Lee Tamis Mr. & Mrs. John Tamvakologos Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios Tassiopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Evan Tassiopoulos Ms. Maria Tassiopoulos Ms. Angeline Theodore Mrs. Maria Theodore Ms. Bessie K. Thomas Ms. Maria Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Triantos Thomas Ms.Kebede Tiruneh Mr. & Mrs. John Torres Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Torski Ms. Aleka Towers Mr. Christopher J. Trakas Mr. & Mrs. Ross N. Triant Mr. & Mrs. James Tringas Ms. Marigoula Troubalos Ms. Helen Tsingos Ms. Vasilika D. Tsucalas Ms. Theodosia Tzimorangas Mrs. Pauline V. Valavanis Dr. & Mrs. Vassilios Valayannopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Peter Varitimidis Ms. Georgia Varvitsiotis Dr. Pantel S. Vokonas Mr. Sokrates Vrattos Mr. & Mrs. Charles Williams Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Woods Dr. & Mrs. Chris Yuskaitis Mr. Dimitrios Zaferacopoulos Ms. Maria Zafferes Mrs. Paula Zafferes-Cocoris Mr. & Mrs. Alexander G. Zedros Ms. Mary Zetes Mr. Peter J. Zetes Mr. & Mrs. Vasileios Zikopoulos Ms. Georgia Zographos Zographos

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: Charles Eliopoulos, Simone Dodge; Greeter: Ellen Marie Demeter, Constantine Kechris; Ushers: Teddy Papaslis, Jim Karimbakas, George Fountas, Lula Kifli. MEMORIALS: Memorial service is offered today for the repose of the soul of Nicholas Marianes Nikitas (40 days). Memorial prayers are offered for the repose of the soul of Nicholas Pappas (77 years). May their memory be eternal! Altar candles are offered in memory of Nicholas Marianes Nikitas by his family. 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 Nicholas Marianes Nikitas by his family. DONATIONS: In memory of Nicholas Pappas: Mr. & Mrs. Peter G. Salidas. In memory of Lola E. Galatis: Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas K. Galatis. ANNUAL NEW YEAR S RAFFLE: The winners of the Annual New Year s raffle are: Dimitrios Zaferacopoulos $1,000, James Knightly $1,000 και Olivia Giannakopoulos $500. Congratulations! YOUTH SKI TRIP: Join us on Monday, January 16 for our Cathedral Youth Ski Trip at Pats Peak in New Hampshire. 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. ANNUNCIATION CATHEDRAL AND THE BOSTON HOMELESS VETERANS: The next service day at the Homeless Veterans Shelter is on Monday, January 16 at 4:15 pm. All volunteers are welcome. Donations are needed for the expense of the meal. Please contact Mr. Peter Vergados, coordinator of this ministry to become involved with this worthy endeavor. His number is: SKATING AT LARZ ANDERSON PARK: On Saturday, January 28 at 1:30 pm come with your family and friends to skate and have fan at Larz Anderson Park in Brookline. BOOKSTORE: In our bookstore you will find cards, icons and books for every age and occasion. The manager of the bookstore Ms. Vasilika Tsucalas will help you and gladly accept your orders. PARISH WEBSITE: Make sure you remember to visit our Cathedral website online every week at 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 Office no later than Wednesday.

15 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: Charles Eliopoulos, Simone Dodge, Υποδοχή: Ellen Marie Demeter, Constantine Kechris, Δίσκος: Teddy Papaslis, Jim Karimbakas, George Fountas, Lula Kiflit. ΜΝΗΜΟΣΥΝΑ: Σήμερα τελούμε επιμνημόσυνη δέηση υπέρ αναπαύσεως της ψυxής του κεκοιμημένου δούλου του Θεού Νικολάου Νικήτα (40 ημέρες) και Τρισάγιον υπέρ αναπαύσεως της ψυχής του δούλου του Θεού Νικολάου Παππά (77 έτη). Αιωνία αυτών η μνήμη! Τα κεριά προσφέρονται εις μνήμη του Νικολάου Νικήτα από την οικογένειά του. Παρακαλείσθε όπως παραβρεθείτε μετά το τέλος της Θείας Λειτουργίας στη Αίθουσα Αναστασίας και Σπυρίδωνος Davis όπου θα προσφερθούν καφές και εδέσματα εις μνήμη του Νικολάου Νικήτα από την οικογένειά του. ΔΩΡΕΕΣ: Εις μνήμη του Νικολάου Παππά: Mr. & Mrs. Peter G. Salidas. Εις μνήμη της Lola E. Galatis: Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas K. Galatis. Ανακοινώσεις ΕΤΗΣΙΟ ΠΡΩΤΟΧΡΟΝΙΑΤΙΚΟ ΛΑΧΕΙΟ: Την περασμένη Κυριακή έγινε η κοπή της βασιλόπιτας και οι τυχεροί της φετεινής κληρώσεως είναι: Dimitrios Zaferacopoulos $1,000, James Knightly $1,000 και Olivia Giannakopoulos $500. Και του Χρόνου! ΕΚΔΡΟΜΗ ΝΕΟΛΑΙΑΣ ΓΙΑ ΣΚΙ: Καλείσθε όλοι σας όπως συμμετάσχετε στην εκδρομή που θα κάνουμε την Δευτέρα, 16 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! ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΚΑΘΕΔΡΙΚΟΥ ΓΙΑ ΤΟΥΣ ΑΣΤΕΓΟΥΣ ΒΕΤΕΡΑΝΟΥΣ ΒΟΣΤΩΝΗΣ: Το επόμενο γεύμα για τους Άστεγους Βετεράνους της Βοστώνης είναι τη Δευτέρα, 16 Ιανουαρίου στις 16:15 μμ. Όλοι οι εθελοντές είναι ευπρόσδεκτοι. Χρειαζόμαστε τη προσφορά σας για τα έξοδα των μηνιαίων γευμάτων. Παρακαλούμε επικοινωνήστε με τον κύριο Περικλή Βεργάδο στο: ΠΑΓΟΔΡΟΜΩΝΤΑΣ ΣΤΟ LARZ ANDERSON PARK: Το Σάββατο, 28 Ιανουαρίου στις 1:30 μμ ελάτε με την οικογένειά και τους φίλους σας για να περάσετε ένα ευχάριστο απόγευμα παγoδρομώντας στο Larz Anderson Park στο Μπρουκλάϊν. ΒΙΒΛΙΟΠΩΛΕΙΟ: Στο ανενεωμένο βιβλιοπωλείο του Καθεδρικού θα βρείτε κάρτες, εικόνες και βιβλία για όλες τις ηλικίες. Απευθυνθείτε στην υπεύθυνη του βιβλιοπωλείου κ. Vasilika Tsucalas η οποία θα σας εξυπηρετήσει και ευχαρίστως θα δεχθεί τις παραγγελίες σας.

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