ΘΕΙΑΣ ΑΝΑΛΗΨΕΩΣ. Greek Orthodox Church. Ελληνική Ορθόδοξη Εκκλησία. Ecumenical Patriarchate Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Jersey ASCENSION

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1 Ecumenical Patriarchate Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Jersey ASCENSION Greek Orthodox Church FAIRVIEW - NEW JERSEY Weekly Bulletin Sunday March 23 rd, 2014 Sunday of the Holy Cross Οικουμενικόν Πατριαρχείον Ιερά Μητρόπολις Νέας Ιερσέης Ελληνική Ορθόδοξη Εκκλησία ΘΕΙΑΣ ΑΝΑΛΗΨΕΩΣ ΦΕΡΒΙΟΥ ΝΕΑΣ ΙΕΡΣΕΗΣ ΕΒΔΟΜΑΔΙΑΙΟ ΔΕΛΤΙΟ ΕΝΗΜΕΡΩΣΗΣ Rev. Christos L. Pappas, Protopresbyter

2 ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΙΩΝ & ΕΚΔΗΛΩΣΕΩΝ Κυριακή, 23 Μαρτίου Κυριακή Γ Νηστειών (Σταυροπροσκυνήσεως) 9:00 π.μ. 12:00 Όρθρος, Θ. Λειτουργία Πρόγραμμα Ελληνικού Σχολείου γιά την 25η Μαρτίου Ο καφές προσφέρεται από την GOYA Δευτέρα, 24 Μαρτίου 7:00 μ.μ. Εσπερινός Προεόρτια Ευαγγελισμού (Ναό του Jersey City) Τρίτη, 25 Μαρτίου 9:00 π.μ. Όρθρος, Θ. Λειτουργία Ευαγγελισμός της Θεοτόκου 6:00 μ.μ. Μέγα Απόδειπνο Τετάρτη, 26 Μαρτίου 4:30 μ.μ. 6:15 μ.μ. Ελληνικό Σχολείο 6:30 7:30 μ.μ. Προηγιασμένη Θ.Λ. Αμέσως μετά, συνάντηση όλων των Οργανισμών Παρασκευή, 28 Μαρτίου 9:00 π.μ. Προηγιασμένη Θ.Λ. 4:30 μ.μ. Ελ. Σχολείο / 5:00 μ.μ. Χαιρετισμοί για Ελ. Σχολείο 7:30 μ.μ. Δ Χαιρετισμοί Σάββατο, 29 Μαρτίου Μάθημα Ελληνικού Χορού: 11:15 12:15 μ.μ. / 12:15 μ.μ. 1:15 μ.μ. / 1:15 μ.μ. 2:15 μ.μ. Κυριακή, 30 Μαρτίου Κυριακή Δ Νηστειών (Ιωάννου της Κλίμακος) 9:00 π.μ. 12:00 Όρθρος, Θ. Λειτουργία 1:30 μ.μ. Ελληνική Παρέλαση στη Νέα Υόρκη Ο καφές προσφέρεται από το Συμβούλιο SCHEDULE OF SERVICES AND EVENTS Sunday, March 23rd Sunday of the Holy Cross 9:00 am 12:00 p.m. Orthros D. Liturgy Greek School Program for March 25th Coffee is offered by the GOYA Monday, March 24th 7:00 p.m. Vespers Forefeast of Annunciation (Jersey City Church) Tuesday, March 25th 9:00 p.m. Orthros D. Liturgy - Annunciation 6:00 p.m. Apodeipno Wednesday, March 26th 4:30 p.m. 6:15 p.m. Greek School 6:30 7:30 p.m. Presanctified D. Liturgy Community Circle Meeting Friday, March 28th 9:00 am Presanctified D. Liturgy 4:30 p.m. Gr. School/5:00 p.m. Gr. School Salutations 7:30 p.m. 4th Salutations Saturday, March 29th Greek Dance Lessons: 11:15 12:15 p.m. / 12:15 pm 1:15 pm/ 1:15 pm 2:15 pm Sunday, March 30th Sunday of St. John Climacus 9:00 am 12:00 p.m. Orthros D. Liturgy Greek Parade in New York Coffee is offered by the Board

3 St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:1-6 Πρὸς Ἑβραίους 4:14-16; 5:1-6 Prokeimenon. Mode Plagal 2. Psalm 27.9,1 O Lord, save your people and bless your inheritance. Verse: To you, O Lord, I have cried, O my God. BRETHREN, since we have a high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we have not a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. For every high priest chosen from among men is appointed to act on behalf of men in relation to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. He can deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself is beset with weakness. Because of this he is bound to offer sacrifice for his own sins as well as for those of the people. And one does not take the honor upon himself, but he is called by God, just as Aaron was. So also Christ did not exalt himself to be made a high priest, but was appointed by him who said to him, "Thou art my Son, today I have begotten thee"; as he says also in another place, "Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchizedek." Προκείμενον. Ἦχος πλ β. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 27.9,1 Σῶσον, Κύριε τὸν λαὸν σου καὶ εὐλόγησον τὴν κληρονομίαν σου. Στίχ. Πρὸς σἐ, Κύριε, κεκράξομαι ὁ Θεός μου. Ἀδελφοί, ἔχοντες οὖν ἀρχιερέα μέγαν, διεληλυθότα τοὺς οὐρανούς, Ἰησοῦν τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ θεοῦ, κρατῶμεν τῆς ὁμολογίας. Οὐ γὰρ ἔχομεν ἀρχιερέα μὴ δυνάμενον συμπαθῆσαι ταῖς ἀσθενείαις ἡμῶν, πεπειραμένον δὲ κατὰ πάντα καθʼ ὁμοιότητα, χωρὶς ἁμαρτίας. Προσερχώμεθα οὖν μετὰ παρρησίας τῷ θρόνῳ τῆς χάριτος, ἵνα λάβωμεν ἔλεον, καὶ χάριν εὕρωμεν εἰς εὔκαιρον βοήθειαν. Πᾶς γὰρ ἀρχιερεύς, ἐξ ἀνθρώπων λαμβανόμενος, ὑπὲρ ἀνθρώπων καθίσταται τὰ πρὸς τὸν θεόν, ἵνα προσφέρῃ δῶρά τε καὶ θυσίας ὑπὲρ ἁμαρτιῶν μετριοπαθεῖν δυνάμενος τοῖς ἀγνοοῦσιν καὶ πλανωμένοις, ἐπεὶ καὶ αὐτὸς περίκειται ἀσθένειαν καὶ διὰ ταύτην ὀφείλει, καθὼς περὶ τοῦ λαοῦ, οὕτως καὶ περὶ ἑαυτοῦ, προσφέρειν ὑπὲρ ἁμαρτιῶν. Καὶ οὐχ ἑαυτῷ τις λαμβάνει τὴν τιμήν, ἀλλὰ καλούμενος ὑπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ, καθάπερ καὶ Ἀαρών. Οὕτως καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς οὐχ ἑαυτὸν ἐδόξασεν γενηθῆναι ἀρχιερέα, ἀλλʼ ὁ λαλήσας πρὸς αὐτόν, Υἱός μου εἶ σύ, ἐγὼ σήμερον γεγέννηκά σε. Καθὼς καὶ ἐν ἑτέρῳ λέγει, Σὺ ἱερεὺς εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισεδέκ.

4 Sunday of the Holy Cross The Gospel of Mark 8:34-38; 9:1 The Lord said: "If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it. For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? For what can a man give in return for his life? For whoever is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of man also be ashamed, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels." And he said to them, "Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God come with power." Κατὰ Μᾶρκον , 9.1 Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος Εἴ τις θέλει ὀπίσω μου ἐλθεῖν, ἀπαρνησάσθω ἑαυτὸν καὶ ἀράτω τὸν σταυρὸν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀκολουθείτω μοι. ὃς γὰρ ἂν θέλῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ σῶσαι, ἀπολέσει αὐτήν ὃς δ ἂν ἀπολέσῃ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ψυχὴν ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ καὶ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου, οὗτος σώσει αὐτήν. τί γὰρ ὠφελήσει ἄνθρωπον ἐὰν κερδήσῃ τὸν κόσμον ὅλον, καὶ ζημιωθῇ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ; ἢ τί δώσει ἄνθρωπος ἀντάλλαγμα τῆς ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ; ὃς γὰρ ἐὰν ἐπαισχυνθῇ με καὶ τοὺς ἐμοὺς λόγους ἐν τῇ γενεᾷ ταύτῃ τῇ μοιχαλίδι καὶ ἁμαρτωλῷ, καὶ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐπαισχυνθήσεται αὐτὸν ὅταν ἔλθῃ ἐν τῇ δόξῃ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ μετὰ τῶν ἀγγέλων τῶν ἁγίων. Καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι εἰσί τινες τῶν ὧδε ἑστηκότων, οἵτινες οὐ μὴ γεύσωνται θανάτου ἕως ἂν ἴδωσι τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐληλυθυῖαν ἐν δυνάμει.

5 Attention all Ascension Groups and Volunteers: PARISH COUNCIL, PHILOPTOCHOS, PTO, GREEK SCHOOL BOARD & STAFF, CATECHISM SCHOOL, GOYA, JOY-HOPE, CHOIR & EMPLOYEES As in previous Easter Seasons, Father Christos Pappas will offer a special one hour church service and blessings just for us on March 26, 6:30pm. Nistisimo Cake and coffee will be offered downstairs in the church small hall. There will be a brief Community Circle meeting to discuss upcoming events and The Greek Independence Day Parade on 5 th Ave. NYC!! Please bring your thoughts and ideas which will help us to improve our community today and in the future. FROM FATHER CHRISTOS AND THE COMMUNITY CIRCLE COMMITTEE ASCENSION CHURCH & COMMUNITY 2014 GUIDELINES FOR THE ANNUAL GREEK INDEPENDENCE PARADE ON 5TH (61st-79th streets) March 30, 2014 Final line-up will be printed in the Greek National Herald by the Friday before Parade and is also available at the Parade s website: hellenicsocieties.org For more information, please call on Friday, March 28, 2014: Church Office Stelios Socratous No eating, drinking or smoking in the Line of March. No animals or mascots. Units should make sure they are in proper formation before approaching 5 th Avenue. After unit gets on 5 th Avenue, no stragglers will be allowed to join the unit. No Strollers allowed. Leaders of organizations shall not delay the parade by leaving their places for any purpose. Ethnic Costumes or Business Attire ONLY. Shirts with advertising or Odd ball dress is NOT PERMITTED. ALSO, NO JEANS. ABSOLUTELY NO CUT OFFS!! If you re planning on taking the bus that will be provided, please reserve your seats with Mr. Triantafillou (Greek School) or Mrs. Anastasia in the church office. The bus will leave from the front of Ascension Church at 12:00 noon, immediately after church services. There is no charge for students & Goyans. All others will pay $10.00 plus a small tip for the bus driver. GREEK SCHOOL STUDENTS & GOYA DRESS CODE Ethnic costumes are best. Or, white shirts for boys, white tops for girls, with navy blue or black bottoms. No sneakers. School jackets will be provided by our PTO, (grades 1 st -thru 8 th). GOYA Jackets will be provided by our Goya Advisors for High School Kids. Please remember, you are on Fifth Avenue for one hour, once a year and you should march with pride in our heritage. PLEASE DRESS AND ACT ACCORDINGLY.

6 Ascension Greek Orthodox Church 101 Anderson Ave. Fairview New Jersey , Fax website THE WEEKLY BULLETIN YEAR 2014 ISSUE 3,4 SUNDAY March 23rd, 2014 Sunday of the Holy Cross ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 23 Μαρτίου, 2014 Κυριακή Γ Νηστειών (Σταυροπροσκυνήσεως) MEMORIAL SERVICES ΜΝΗΜΟΣΥΝΑ 6 μήνες: Σπύρος Κυπρέος 6 months: Spiros Kypreos 1 χρόνος: Παναγιώτης Γουδέλης 1 year : Panagiotis Goudelis 24 χρόνια: Ευαγγελία Γουδέλη 24 years: Evangelia Goudelis 6 χρόνια: Πολύδωρος Παπαπέτρου 6 years: Polydoros Papapetrou 10 χρόνια: Μάρθα Παπαπέτρου 10 years: Martha Papapetrou Ο καφές προσφέρεται από τις οικογένειες Κυπρέου, Παπαπέτρου & Γουδέλη που τελούν το μνημόσυνο εις μνήμη των κεκοιμημένων. The coffee is offered by the Kypreos, Papapetrou & Goudelis families that have the Memorial Service.