Epiphany - Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral. Tarpon Springs, Florida + Sunday, April 10, 2016 SUNDAY OF ST JOHN CLIMACOS, APRIL 10

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1 Epiphany - Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral Tarpon Springs, Florida + Sunday, April 10, 2016 SUNDAY OF ST JOHN CLIMACOS, APRIL 10

2 APRIL SCHEDULE LITURGICAL SERVICES OFFICE AND MINISTRIES Monday Δευτέρα APRIL 11 Great Compline / Μέγα Απόδειπνον, 6:00 pm OFFICE, M-F, 9:00 am- 5:00 pm 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 Tuesday Τρίτη APRIL 12 Basketball Ministry, 6:30 pm, Gym Boy Scouts, 7:00 pm, Fr Tryfon Hall Wednesday Τετάρτη APRIL 13 Thursday Πέμπτη APRIL 14 Friday Παρασκευή APRIL 15 Saturday Σάββατο APRIL 16 Presanctified Liturgy 6:00 pm Presanctified Liturgy 8:00 am Akathist Hymn 6:30 pm Greek School, 4:30 pm Lenten Dinner, 7:00 pm, Fr Tryfon Hall Greek School, 4:30 pm Choir Practice, 6:30 pm, Cathedral Byzantine Arts Class, 7:30 pm, Cathedral YAL Meeting, 8:00 pm, Comm Center Conference Room Sunday Κυριακή APRIL 17 Orthros / Όρθρος, 7:30 am Liturgy / Λειτουργία (Ελληνικά) 8:45 am Liturgy / Λειτουργία (English) 10:45 am Bookstore, 10:00 am-12:00 pm

3 MEMORIALS 9-day: 40-day: TODAY S SPECIAL SERVICES Stephanie Vostitsanos Maroudia (Mary) Anthis Anastasia Giallourakis Vasilis Vastardis CHURCH GOSPEL AND SERMON ETIQUETTE It is disrespectful to arrive late for Liturgy and walk to a front pew while our clergy are reading the Gospel or delivering their sermons. It is also distracting to others who are attempting to concentrate on the message. If you must enter Liturgy late, you are kindly asked to take a seat at the very back until the Gospel or sermon are completed. COUNCIL MEMBERS ON DUTY TODAY Anna Billiris Costas Sisois George Dovellos Manolis Ioannidis Karen Markopulos Charles Samarkos Gus Tsambis 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 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 6, 2016 Debt Elimination Pledges Received $ 139, Debt Elimination Monies Received $ 136, Credit Line Balance $ 96, Please contact treasurer Anna Billiris with questions regarding this report. She may be reached at or abilliris@usameribank.com.

4 ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ Πρὸς Ἑβραίους 6:13-20 Ἀ δελφοί, τῷ Ἀβραὰμ ἐπαγγειλάμενος ὁ Θεός, ἐπεὶ κατ' οὐδενὸς εἶχε μείζονος ὀμόσαι, ὤμοσε καθ' ἑαυτοῦ, λέγων ἦ μὴν εὐλογῶν εὐλογήσω σε καὶ πληθύνων πληθυνῶ σε καὶ οὕτω μακροθυμήσας ἐπέτυχε τῆς ἐπαγγελίας. Ἄνθρωποι μὲν γὰρ κατὰ τοῦ μείζονος ὀμνύουσι, καὶ πάσης αὐτοῖς ἀντιλογίας πέρας εἰς βεβαίωσιν ὁ ὅρκος ἐν ᾧ περισσότερον βουλόμενος ὁ Θεὸς ἐπιδεῖξαι τοῖς κληρονόμοις τῆς ἐπαγγελίας τὸ ἀμετάθετον τῆς βουλῆς αὐτοῦ, ἐμεσίτευσεν ὅρκῳ, ἵνα διὰ δύο πραγμάτων ἀμεταθέτων, ἐν οἷς ἀδύνατον ψεύσασθαι Θεόν, ἰσχυρὰν παράκλησιν ἔχωμεν οἱ καταφυγόντες κρατῆσαι τῆς προκειμένης ἐλπίδος ἣν ὡς ἄγκυραν ἔχομεν τῆς ψυχῆς ἀσφαλῆ τε καὶ βεβαίαν καὶ εἰσερχομένην εἰς τὸ ἐσώτερον τοῦ καταπετάσματος, ὅπου πρόδρομος ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν εἰσῆλθεν Ἰησοῦς, κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισεδὲκ, Ἀρχιερεὺς γενόμενος εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα. ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ Kατὰ Μᾶρκον θʹ Τ ῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἄνθρωπός τις προσῆλθε τῷ Ἰησοῦ γονυπετῶν αὐτῷ καὶ λέγων Διδάσκαλε, ἤνεγκα τὸν υἱόν μου πρὸς σέ, ἔχοντα πνεῦμα ἄλαλον. καὶ ὅπου ἂν αὐτὸν καταλάβῃ, ῥήσσει αὐτόν, καὶ ἀφρίζει καὶ τρίζει τοὺς ὀδόντας αὐτοῦ, καὶ ξηραίνεται καὶ εἶπον τοῖς μαθηταῖς σου ἵνα αὐτὸ ἐκβάλωσι, καὶ οὐκ ἴσχυσαν. ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς αὐτῷ λέγει Ὦ γενεὰ ἄπιστος, ἕως πότε πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἔσομαι; ἕως πότε ἀνέξομαι ὑμῶν; φέρετε αὐτὸν πρός με. καὶ ἤνεγκαν αὐτὸν πρὸς αὐτόν. καὶ ἰδὼν αὐτὸν εὐθέως τὸ πνεῦμα ἐσπάραξεν αὐτόν, καὶ πεσὼν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἐκυλίετο ἀφρίζων. καὶ ἐπηρώτησε τὸν πατέρα αὐτοῦ Πόσος χρόνος ἐστὶν ὡς τοῦτο γέγονεν αὐτῷ; ὁ δὲ εἶπε Παιδιόθεν. καὶ πολλάκις αὐτὸν καὶ εἰς πῦρ ἔβαλε καὶ εἰς ὕδατα, ἵνα ἀπολέσῃ αὐτόν ἀλλ' εἴ τι δύνασαι, βοήθησον ἡμῖν σπλαγχνισθεὶς ἐφ' ἡμᾶς. ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ Τὸ εἰ δύνασαι πιστεῦσαι, πάντα δυνατὰ τῷ πιστεύοντι. καὶ εὐθέως κράξας ὁ πατὴρ τοῦ παιδίου μετὰ δακρύων ἔλεγε Πιστεύω, Κύριε βοήθει μου τῇ ἀπιστίᾳ. ἰδὼν δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς ὅτι ἐπισυντρέχει ὄχλος ἐπετίμησε τῷ πνεύματι τῷ ἀκαθάρτῳ λέγων αὐτῷ Τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἄλαλον καὶ κωφὸν, ἐγὼ σοι ἐπιτάσσω, ἔξελθε ἐξ αὐτοῦ καὶ μηκέτι εἰσέλθῃς εἰς αὐτόν. καὶ κράξαν καὶ πολλὰ σπαράξαν αὐτόν ἐξῆλθε, καὶ ἐγένετο ὡσεὶ νεκρός, ὥστε πολλοὺς λέγειν ὅτι ἀπέθανεν. ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς κρατήσας αὐτὸν τῆς χειρὸς ἤγειρεν αὐτόν, καὶ ἀνέστη. Καὶ εἰσελθόντα αὐτὸν εἰς οἶκον οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ἐπηρώτων αὐτόν κατ' ἰδίαν, ὅτι ἡμεῖς οὐκ ἠδυνήθημεν ἐκβαλεῖν αὐτό. καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Τοῦτο τὸ γένος ἐν οὐδενὶ δύναται ἐξελθεῖν εἰ μὴ ἐν προσευχῇ καὶ νηστείᾳ. Καὶ ἐκεῖθεν ἐξελθόντες παρεπορεύοντο διὰ τῆς Γαλιλαίας, καὶ οὐκ ἤθελεν ἵνα τις γνῷ ἐδίδασκε γὰρ τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς ὅτι Ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου παραδίδοται εἰς χεῖρας ἀνθρώπων, καὶ ἀποκτενοῦσιν αὐτόν, καὶ ἀποκτανθεὶς τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ ἀναστήσεται. 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 6:13-20 B rethren, when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore to himself, saying, "Surely I will bless you and multiply you." And thus Abraham, having patiently endured, obtained the promise. Men indeed swear by a greater than themselves, and in all their disputes an oath is final for confirmation. So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he interposed with an oath, so that through two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible that God should prove false, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to seize the hope set before us. We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner shrine behind the curtain, where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek. GOSPEL Mark 9:17-31 A t that time, a man came to Jesus kneeling and saying: "Teacher, I brought my son to you, for he has a dumb spirit; and wherever it seizes him it dashes him down; and he foams and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid; and I asked your disciples to cast it out, and they were not able." And he answered them, "O faithless generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him to me." And they brought the boy to him; and when the spirit saw him, immediately it convulsed the boy, and he fell on the ground and rolled about, foaming at the mouth. And Jesus asked his father, "How long has he had this?" And he said, "From childhood. And it has often cast him into the fire and into the water, to destroy him; but if you can do anything, have pity on us and help us." And Jesus said to him, "If you can! All things are possible to him who believes." Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, "I believe; help my unbelief!" And when Jesus saw that a crowd came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, "You dumb and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him, and never enter him again." And after crying out and convulsing him terribly, it came out, and the boy was like a corpse; so that most of them said, "He is dead." But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose. And when he had entered the house, his disciples asked him privately, "Why could we not cast it out?" And he said to them, "This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer and fasting." They went on from there and passed through Galilee. And he would not have any one know it; for he was teaching his disciples, saying to them, "The Son of man will be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him; and when he is killed, after three days he will rise." 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 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. Τοῦ Ὁσίου Ταῖς τῶν δακρύων σου ῥοαῖς, τῆς ἐρήμου τὸ ἄγονον ἐγεώργησας, καὶ τοῖς ἐκ βάθους στεναγμοῖς, εἰς ἑκατὸν τοὺς πόνους ἐκαρποφόρησας, καὶ γέγονας φωστὴρ τῇ οἰκουμένῃ, λάμπων τοῖς θαύμασιν Ἰωάννη Πατὴρ ἡμῶν ὅσιε, πρέσβευε Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ, σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἠμῶν. 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 Τῇ ὑπερμάχῳ στρατηγῷ τὰ νικητήρια, ὡς λυτρωθεῖσα τῶν δεινῶν εὐχαριστήρια, ἀναγράφω σοι ἡ Πόλις σου Θεοτόκε. Ἀλλ' ὡς ἔχουσα τὸ κράτος ἀπροσμάχητον, ἐκ παντοίων με κινδύνων ἐλευθέρωσον, ἵνα κράζω σοι Χαῖρε νύμφη ἀνύμφευτε. Resurrectional Apolytikion 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. For the Devout Man With the rivers of your tears you made the barren desert bloom; and with your sighs from deep within, you made your labors bear their fruits a hundredfold; and you became a star, illuminating the world by your miracles, O John, our devout father. Intercede with Christ our God, for the salvation of our souls. 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 Champion General, I your City now ascribe to you triumphant anthems as the tokens of my gratitude, being rescued from the terrors, O Theotokos. Inasmuch as you have power unassailable, from all kinds of perils free me so that unto you I may cry aloud: Rejoice, O unwedded Bride.

7 SUNDAY OF ST. JOHN CLIMACOS St. John Climacos authored the great spiritual work The Ladder (Climaca) of Divine Ascent. He is commemorated during Lent as his writings affirm him as a standard proponent of Christian asceticism. He was born in the 6th century. Having received a solid intellectual formation, he renounced the pleasures of this life for love of God and went to Mount Sinai and consecrated himself to the Lord. He submitted body and soul to an elder called Martyrios and set himself, free from all care, to climb that spiritual ladder (climax) at the top of which God stands. In spite of this perfect submission, Martyrios kept him as a novice for four years and only tonsured him when he was 20, after having tested his humility. When, later, Martyrios and his disciple paid a visit to John the Savaite, one of the most famous ascetics of the time, the latter, ignoring the elder, poured water over John's feet. After they had left, John the Savaite declared that he did not know the young monk but, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, he had washed the feet of the Abbot of Sinai. On the death of Martyrios, he resolved to continue his ascension in solitude. He chose a solitary place called Tholas, where other hermits lived, each not far from the others. He stayed there for 40 years, consumed by an ever-increasing love of God, free of all contact with men. When the Saint had sojourned 40 years in the desert, he was charged by God to be at the head of this new Israel by becoming abbot of the monastery at the foot of the holy mountain (c. 650). AΓΙΟΣ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΣ ΤΗΣ ΚΛΙΜΑΚΑΣ Ο Άγιος Ιωάννης της Κλίμακας γεννήθηκε πιθανότατα το 523 μ.χ. στη Συρία. Παρακολούθησε ανώτερο κύκλο μορφώσεως, όμως ενδιαφερόταν περισσότερο για την προσευχή, τις θεολογικές μελέτες, την συγγραφική εργασία και την άσκηση. Πήγε στο Όρος Σινά, κοντά στον φημισμένο αναχωρητή Μαρτύριο, ο οποίος καθοδήγησε πνευματικά τον νεαρό Ιωάννη. Μετά από τέσσερα χρόνια Saints and Feasts άσκησης, εκάρη μοναχός ενώ η φήμη των αρετών και της σοφίας του είχε ευρύτερα διαδοθεί. Πολλοί μοναχοί και λαϊκοί έρχονταν στη Μονή για να ζητήσουν τη συμβουλή του. Είχε και το χάρισμα της θαυματουργίας. Λόγω της διαβίωσής του στην Ιερά Μονή Σινά ονομάζεται και Σιναΐτης. Μετά το θάνατο του ηγούμενου της Μονής και κατόπιν απαιτήσεως των αδελφών δέχθηκε να γίνει Ηγούμενος της ιεράς Μονής Σινά για μερικά χρόνια. Η νοσταλγία, όμως, της ερημικής ζωής, τον έκανε να αποσυρθεί πάλι στην έρημο και να αφοσιωθεί στις μελέτες του. Εκοιμήθη εν ειρήνη περί το 606 μ.χ. και άφησε δύο σπουδαιότατα συγγράμματα, την «Κλίμακα» και τον «Λόγον προς τον Ποιμένα». Η «Κλίμακα» περιλαμβάνει 30 λόγους περί αρετής, ξεκινώντας από τις πιο πρακτικές και ανεβαίνοντας σαν σκαλοπάτια κατέληξε στις θεωρητικά υψηλές. Γι' αυτό και το σύγγραμμα ονομάζεται Κλίμακα των αρετών. Στο έργο του αυτό παρουσιάζει συστηματικά τις ιδέες του για την κοινοβιακή κυρίως, αλλά και για την ερημική ζωή, ταξινομώντας αυτές κατά τρόπο που δείχνει πορεία προς την ηθική τελείωση. Έχει διαύγεια, γλαφυρότητα, παραστατικότητα και παρουσιάζει πλούτο εκφράσεως, καλαισθησία και ευγένεια. LEONIDAS, BISHOP OF ATHENS The Holy Martyrs Leonidas and Charissa, Nike, Galina, Kalisa (Kalida), Nunekhia, Basilissa, and Theodora suffered at Corinth in the year 258. They threw them into the sea, but they did not drown. Instead, they walked upon the water as if on dry land, singing spiritual hymns. The torturers overtook them in a ship, tied stones around their necks and drowned them.

8 DEBT ELIMINATION PLEDGES RECEIVED 2016 (As of April 6, 2016) Rev Fr Sampson & Presvytera Mallory Kasapakis Anonymous donation (In memory of Jack Gombos) Arfaras, Dukessa Christoforos, Nick Coburn, Kyle Fatolitis, Evelyn (In memory of George Karaphillis; in memory of Nicholas & Kalliope Manias) Golden Brush - Drosso Kapaniris Ioannidis, Emmanuel Johnson, William Kalymnian Society Klimis, Harry Klimis, Michael Koutelas, Irene Lelekis, John Markos Jewelry Ring Donation Pappas, Bessie 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: Passing of trays during Holy Week services (Palm Sunday through Holy Saturday). Contact Soultana Kalligas at or with your days/times. Candle sales on Holy Friday and Holy Saturday. Contact Soultana Kalligas at or with your days/times. 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. ST NICHOLAS PRESENTERS SUCCEED AGAIN On April 2, four students represented St. Nicholas Cathedral at the St John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival at St Barbara Church in Sarasota. Theodoros Motsios and Kyriakos Faklis represented St Nicholas at the Junior level, while Aglaia Margaris and Theofilos Klonaris represented the Senior level. Kyriakos Faklis was selected as an alternate in the Junior Level and Theofilos Klonaris was selected as one of the District Finalists. Theo will go on to present on May at St Demetrios Church in Daytona Beach at the Metropolis St John Chrysostom Oratorical. We are so blessed and very proud of our SJCOF participants! They represented St Nicholas Cathedral admirably.

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14 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!

15 Sunday Church School News April th 10:30-11:15 Class Student Confessions upstairs 15 th Last Day of Registration for Holy Friday Retreat 17 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! REGISTRATION FOR HOLY FRIDAY RETREAT We are very excited to announce our Holy Friday Retreat, which will take place on Friday, April 29 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at Fr. Tryfon Hall. Preschoolers to 8 th -graders are eligible to attend. Preregister online on or before Sunday, April 15, To request the link, please Gal Leadbetter at glead12@gmail.com. It is important to note that we will not be able to accept students who have not registered in advance, as registering on the day of the retreat takes away precious time from our teaching. For those who do not have Internet access, the Sunday Church School team will be available to assist you with online registration every Sunday during Sunday Church School hours.

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17 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.

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19 St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral would like to invite you for a traditional Magiritsa Meal Sunday, May 1, in Fr Tryfon Hall Immediately following the Resurrection Liturgy Sponsored by: Daughters of Penelope Periboea Chapter 62 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 3, 10, 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

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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 March 21, 2016 we have distributed a total of $6, to help with rent, mortgages and utilities. This is made possible by the love and support of our community. Philoptochos is taking pre-orders for tsourekia and koulourakia for Easter. To place your order, please call our office at and leave your name and phone number. 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 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 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. Great Week & Pascha in the Greek Orthodox Church $12.00 The liturgical evolution of the Great Week, as well as an essential understanding of its spiritual impact and meaning in the life of the clergy and laity alike, is presented in this scholarly study of Pascha. This book offers insights into meaningful participation in each of the services. Meditations for Holy Week $13.00 This pocket-size book offers us a glimpse into the profound depth of the seven great and holy days of our Orthodox Church. Part I: Bridegroom Services, based on the parable of the 10 virgins; Part II: commemoration and celebration of our Lord s Passion, Crucifixion and Resurrection The Story of Easter Activity Book $5.00 This engaging activity book with 65 reusable stickers can be used to share the true meaning of Pascha with little ones. The simple, informative text and colorful artwork relate the events surrounding Jesus ministry and entry into Jerusalem to his Crucifixion and Resurrection. 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