12th Sunday of Luke January 15, 2017

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1 Ευαγγελισμός της Θεοτόκου Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church Reverend Father Dean J. Dimon Proistamenos 2187 West 14th Street, Cleveland, OH th Sunday of Luke January 15, 2017 Our Holy Father Paul of Thebes. Born of wealthy parents in Lower Thebes in Egypt in the reign of the Emperor Decius, he and a sister of his together inherited all their parents' property. But his brother-,in-law, an idolworshipper, plotted to seize Paul's half of the inheritance. He therefore threatened Paul that he would betray him to the authorities as a Christian if he did not hand over his share of the property. This misfortune, coupled with the examples of self-sacrifice by the Christian martyrs that Paul saw with his own eyes, induced him to give his half of the property to his sister and go of into the desert, where he lived in asceticism until his death. The spiritual heights attained by this giant of a monk are testified to by no less a person than St Antony the Great, who once visited Paul and saw how the wild animals and birds of the air ministered to him. Returning from this visit, Antony said to his monks: 'Woe is me, my children, a sinful and false monk, who am a monk in name only. I have seen Elias, I have seen John in the desert, and I have seen Paul - in Paradise!' St Paul lived 113 years, and entered peacefully into rest in the Lord in the year 342. Parish Council Members Emmanuel Ermidis President Konstantinos Almiroudis Vice President Jim Ganotis Secretary Stelios Vitakis Treasurer Our Holy Father John (The Hut-Dweller) [Kalyvites]. He was born in Constantinople in the early part of the 5th century, of rich and eminent parents whose only child he was. Drawn by inclination to the spiritual life, the young John fled with a monk to a monastery in Asia Minor. He spent six years in this monastery in the greatest restraint, prayer and obedience to the superior. Then the devil attacked him with the temptation to leave the monastery and return to his parents, to live with them as a nobleman. He indeed returned to his parents' home, but dressed as a beggar. He saw his parents, but, not wishing to reveal himself to them as their son, remained as a beggar in their courtyard, living off the crumbs that the servants threw him and enduring much ridicule from all. He lived thus for three years, praying God that He would save the souls of his father and mother. When he fell ill and felt death approaching, he revealed himself to his parents. They recognised him by a precious Gospel-book which they had given him in childhood and which he had kept with him as his sole possession. And so this young man, albeit so rich, saved his soul and those of his parents, overcame the devil and entered into rest in the Lord in about the year 450." Eleni Karadaglis Michael Manak Panagiota Petratos Irene Scordos Christopher Sheely Tom Anagnostou (taken from: Through the prayers of our Holy Fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy on us and save us! Amen!

2 January 15, th Sunday of Luke Epistle St. Paul's Letter to the Colossians 3:4-11 Prokeimenon. Mode Plagal 1. Psalm 11.7,1 You, O Lord, shall keep us and preserve us. Verse: Save me, O Lord, for the godly man has failed. 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. Gospel 12th Sunday of Luke The Gospel according to Luke 17:12-19 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." Memorial Varsamo Rokas May her memory be eternal The Word who with the Father and Spirit is co-beginningless, the one born from a Virgin for our salvation, let us praise and worship we the faithfull; for he was pleased to ascend in the flesh upon the Cross, and death for us to endure, and raise all the departed, in his Resurrection glorious. Since thou hadst with fervour longed after the Lord from thy youth, * thou leftest the world with its delights and nobly didst strive in valiant ascetic deeds. * Thou didst pitch thy hut before the gates of thy parents; * thou didst break the demons' snares, O allblessed Father. * And therefore, as is meet, hath Christ God glorified thee, O John. To-day is the crown of our Salvation and the manifestation of the Eternal Mystery. The Son of God becometh the son of the Virgin, and Gabriel announceth the good tidings of grace. Wherefore let us also with him cry to the Mother of God: Hail! Thou that art full of grace; the Lord is with thee. O You who sanctified by your birth a virgin womb,and blessed the hands of Symeon as seemed most appropriate, you came, indeed, O Christ our God, and saved us all. But bring peace to the commonwealth in time of war, and secure in strength, the rulers you have truly loved, as the only one who loved mankind. 2

3 Ἀπόστολος 15 Ιανουαριου 2017 Εὐαγγέλιον Πρὸς Κολοσσαεῖς 3:4-11 Προκείμενον. Ἦχος πλ α. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 11.7,1 Σὺ Κύριε, φυλάξαις ἡμᾶς καὶ διατηρήσαις ἡμᾶς. Στίχ. Σῶσον με, Κύριε, ὅτι ἐκλέλοιπεν ὅσιος. Ἀδελφοί, ὅταν ὁ Χριστὸς φανερωθῇ, ἡ ζωὴ ἡμῶν, τότε καὶ ὑμεῖς σὺν αὐτῷ φανερωθήσεσθε ἐν δόξῃ. Νεκρώσατε οὖν τὰ μέλη ὑμῶν τὰ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, πορνείαν, ἀκαθαρσίαν, πάθος, ἐπιθυμίαν κακήν, καὶ τὴν πλεονεξίαν, ἥτις ἐστὶν εἰδωλολατρεία, διʼ 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 κατʼ εἰκόνα τοῦ κτίσαντος αὐτόν ὅπου οὐκ ἔνι Ἕλλην καὶ Ἰουδαῖος, περιτομὴ καὶ ἀκροβυστία, βάρβαρος, Σκύθης, δοῦλος, ἐλεύθερος ἀλλὰ τὰ πάντα καὶ ἐν πᾶσιν Χριστός. 12th Sunday of Luke Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 17:12-19 Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, εἰσερχομένου αὐτοῦ εἴς τινα κώμην ἀπήντησαν αὐτῷ δέκα λεπροὶ ἄνδρες, οἳ ἔστησαν πόρρωθεν, καὶ αὐτοὶ ἦραν φωνὴν λέγοντες Ιησοῦ 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 Ιησοῦς 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. Μνημόσυνο Βάρσαμο Ροκάς Αιωνία η μνήμην Resurrectional Apolytikion Plagal First Tone Τόν συνάναρχον Λόγον Πατρί καί Πνεύματι, τόν ἐκ Παρθένου τεχθέντα εἰς σωτηρίαν ἡμῶν, ἀνυμνήσωμεν πιστοί καί προσκυνήσωμεν ὅτι ηὐδόκησε σαρκί, ἀνελθεῖν ἐν τῷ Σταυρῷ καί θάνατον ὑπομεῖναι, καί ἐγεῖραι τούς τεθνεῶτας, ἐν τῇ ἐνδόξῳ Ἀναστάσει αὐτοῦ. Apolytikion of John Kalyvites (the Hut Dweller) 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. Apolytikion of the Church Σήμερον τῆς σωτηρίας ἡμῶν τό κεφάλαιον, καί τοῦ ἀπ' αἰῶνος μυστηρίου ἡ φανέρωσις ὁ υἱός τοῦ Θεοῦ, υἱός τῆς Παρθένου γίνεται, καί Γαβριήλ τήν χάριν εὐαγγελίζεται. Διό καί ἡμεῖς σύν αὐτῷ, τῇ Θεοτόκῳ βοήσωμεν Χαῖρε Κεχαριτωμένη, ὁ Κύριος μετά σοῦ. Kontakion Ἐπεφάνης σήμερον τῇ οἰκουμένῃ καί τό φῶς σου Κύριε, ἐσημειὠθη ἐφ' ἡμᾶς, ἐν ἐπιγνώσει ὑμνοῦντας σε Ἦλθες, ἐφάνης τό Φῶς τό ἀπρόσιτον. 3

4 Congratulations to the newly elected Parish Council officers- Emmanuel Ermidis, President; Kostantinos Almiroudis, Vice-President; Jim Ganotis, Recording Secretary; Stelios Vitakis, Treasurer, Irene Scordos, Michael Manak, Eleni Karadaglis, Christopher Sheely, and Panagiota Petratos. The parish council and the parish is blessed to have their service. May God bless them and the work of the Parish Council in serving all the people of our parish!! Συγχαρητήρια στο καινούργιο Συμβούλιο της Κοινότητας, Μανόλης Ερμίδης -Προέδρος, Κωνστάντιος Αλμυρούδης- Αντιπρόεδρος, Δημήτρης Γανώτης Γραματεας, Στέλιος Βιτάκης - Ταμίας, Ειρήνη Σκόρδου, Μιχάλης Manak, Ελένη Καραδάγλη, Χριστόφορος Sheely και Παναγιώτα Πετράτου. Ο Θεός να ευλογεί το νέο συμβούλιο και το έργο τους για το καλό της κοινότητας 4

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6 Rev. Fr. Dean J. Dimon The Parish Council, Greek School Teachers, School Board, and PTA of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church request the honor of your presence at the Greek Letters Celebration to be held on Sunday, January 29, 2017 at the Annunciation Banquet Hall 2187 West 14th Street Cleveland, Ohio Honored Speaker: Dr. Kyriakos Nalmpantis Assistant Professor of European History at Baldwin Wallace University Program presented by the Annunciation Greek School Students Open House and Luncheon $25 Adults and $5 Children Hoping that you will join us for an afternoon filled with Greek Culture. RSVP: Ellie Skoutas, PTA President For additional questions please call the church office

7 Upcoming Events in our Parish & Events Elsewhere Today- Sun. Jan 15th Following the Divine Liturgy Little Angels Meeting in banquet hall conference room. Jan th Annuncation Cleveland Goya basket ball tournament at St. Demetrios, Rocky River Mon. Jan 16th Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No Greek School Lessons) Wed. Jan 18th St. Athanasios Orthros 8:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m. Sun. Jan 22nd Festival Meeting following the Godparents Luncheon in the Church Banquet Hall 5 February Dance Groups will host the coffee hour. God Parent Sunday January 22, 2017 Celebrating Godparents Sunday is one way of renewing and reaffirming our relationship with God and the special relationships we enjoy with our godparents and godchildren. Please make plans to participate in the Divine Liturgy with your godchild/godparent If your godchild/godparent lives somewhere else, we encourage you to come with another member their family if they live in town or simply to come by yourself and offer special prayers for your godchild/godparent. Following the Divine Liturgy, join us for lunch in our church banquet hall Hosted by Youth Ministries Menu: Pastitsio and Salad- Adults Pizza and Salad - Children *Free will offering basket will be placed to support Olivia, Princess Warrior HOPE/JOY Epiphany Cross Dive Jan. 21st from 12:00 2:00p.m. being hosted by St. Paul N. Royalton. There will be a short presentation about Epiphany and why we dive for the cross, followed by the dive itself and an open/free swim with whatever time we have remaining. There is a minimal $5 fee per participant. This will be collected the day of and can be paid by cash or check and a should be given directly to George Athanasiou (St. Paul). You can have your parishioners RSVP to me directly or each participating parish can RSVP with their list of participants by Tuesday January 17th. NEW OPERA WORKS Sat., Jan. 21, The Cleveland Opera is holding an open forum and sneak preview of a new opera, based on an ancient Greek myth, We ve Got Our Eye on You is based on the story of Perseus encounter with the Stygian witches with a comedic twist and modern music. At 3:00 p.m. at Baldwin Wallace s Gumble Auditorium, the composer and librettist will discuss their process and present one scene out the show which will be presented in its entirety next season. The forum is part of a weeklong festival focusing on new operas.free tickets can be reserved at PRAYER FOR THE UNBORN: Sun., Jan. 22 at 6:00 p.m. Akathist Service at St. Matthew the Evangelist Orthodox Church Albion Rd., N. Royalton Light Refreshments and presentation by Volunteers assisting clients at Zoe House call for more info. 7

8 Father Dean will begin the Blessing of the Homes, Starting, Monday, January 10 th Listed below are the dates that Father will be in your area, please make an appointment with the church office to have your home blessed. Εάν θέλετε τον πατέρα Κωνσταντίνο Διαμαντάκη, να έρθει και να αγιάσει το σπίτι σας, σας παρακαλούμε επικοινωνήσετε με το γραφείο της Εκκλησίας για να ορίσετε την ημέρα σας. LET US BE MINDFUL THAT FATHER IS BRINGING US THE "BLESSING OF THE JORDAN" AND THAT UNLESS GOD PROTECTS OUR HOMES, WE LABOR IN VAIN. PSALM 127.R Mon., Jan. 16 th thru Tues., Jan. 17 th BROOKLYN Wed., Jan. 18 th BROOKPARK Thurs., Jan. 19 th thru Fri., Jan. 20 th SEVEN HILLS / INDEPENDENCE Mon., Jan. 23 rd BRECKSVILLE/BROADVIEW HTS Tue., Jan. 24 th thru Fri., Jan. 27 th PARMA, PARMA HTS. Tues., Jan. 31 st and Mon., Feb. 1st - MIDDLEBURG Mon., Feb. 7 th thru Wed., Feb. 8 th NORTH ROYALTON, STRONGSVILLE Thurs., Feb.9th HINCKLEY, BRUNSWICK Mon., Feb. 13 th Tues., Feb. 14 th NORTH OLMSTED, OLMSTED FALLS Wed., Feb. 15 th - Fri., Feb. 17 th LAKEWOOD Mon., Feb. 20 th FAIRVIEW PARK & ROCKY RIVER Tues., Feb. 21 st WESTLAKE & BAY VILLAGE Wed., Feb., 22 nd - CLEVELAND HTS., MAYFIELD HTS., EUCLID, & S. EUCLID Thurs., Feb. 23 rd WICKCLIFFE & MENTOR Fri., Feb. 24 th MEDINA & AKRON 8

9 The Stewardship Committee would like to thank everyone who submitted their pledge cards for As of November 13th: We have received Pledge cards from 63 families. If you have not done so yet, please send in your pledge card to the church office. Extra cards are available at the Pangari (Candle Stand). I can do all things in Him Who strengthens me. (Philippians 4:13) Ευχαριστούμε όλους που επέστρεψαν τις κάρτες των οικονομικών εύφορων (stewardship) Εάν δεν τα έχετε στείλει σας παρακαλούμε να τα στείλετε η να τα δώσετε στην εκκλησία για το Η κάρτες βρίσκονται στο Παγκάρι Almiroudis, Konstantinos & Kelli Anagnostos, Athanasios & Linsey Antonaklas, Steve & Evangelia Arabian, Allen & Agnes Bibidakis, Evangelos & Eftychia Boulas, Dimitrios & Evegenia Boyeas, Mike & Christine Coutris, Stephen & Penelope Davis, Lambrini Dimon, Fr. Dean & Presvytera Efpraxias, Georgio Ermidis, Emmanuel & Marina Ermidis, Venizelos & Bessie Erwin, Edward & Vasiliki Ganotis, Dimitrios & Aphrodite Genin, Jason & Cynthia Gountis, Vasilios & Audolina Gromek, Stanley & Angie Hatzopoulos, Kriti Hliatzos, Peter & Katina Kalevakis, Mike & Dora Karadaglis, Elias & Eleni Karakoudas, Caliope Kopasakis, John Koukouras, Nikolaos & Evangelia Kutrubs, Nick Manak, Michael Marountas, Nck & Denna Mathiellis, Paul & Carol Panagiotou, Serafiem & Anna Pantelatou, Sophia Papakonstantinou, Fotios & Spyroulla Paul, Barbara T. Piperis, Fotini Rakopoulos, Stella Regas, Alex & Thea Regas, George & Soula Rokas, John & Lucy Sack, David & Katherine Salloumis, Paul Salouros, Paul & Maria Sarantopoulos, Athanasios & Despina Scordos, John & Irene Sevastos, Gust & Jane Sheely, Christopher & Panagiota Shinas, Dean J. Sisamis, John G. & Irene Smith, Robert & Eugenia Trihas, Ermioni Trihas, John A. & Suzanne Tsambounieris, Manoli & Sofia Tsardoulias, George & Diamonto Tsiourtsiouris, Maria Valsamidis, Chris & Eleni Maria Vasilakes, Mike & Mary Vassilakis, Freda Vassilaras, Plousia Voiklis, Emmanuel & Janet Vourlis, Antonetta Walsh, Edward & Calliope M Whitlock, Marie Zeleniuch, Christina Zeleniuch, Mary Ellen Zeleniuch, Stefan 9

10 The Protopapas family will host a surprise Birthday Party on Sat., Jan. 21st for Rev. Fr. John Protopapas in Florida. Our community would like to wish him a Happy Birthday there will be birthday cards for you to sign in our church banquet hall. Please see Fr. Dean or a Parish Council Member to sign the Birthday Cards. *Please remember this is a surprise party for Fr. John and we kindly ask that you do not contact him before his Birthday Party! Η Οικογένεια του Πάτερ Ιωάννης Πρωτοπαπά θέλει να γιορτάσει τα 90 του χρόνια, το πάρτι θα είναι έκπληξή στις 21 Ιανουαρίου. Η κοινότητα μας θα στείλει κάρτες για τα γενέθλια του αν θέλετε να του ευχηθείτε χρόνια πολλά θα υπάρχουν κάρτες στην μεγάλη αίθουσα μπορείτε να συμπληρώσετε το όνομα σας. Παρακαλούμε να μην εικονίσετε μαζί του για τη το πάρτι θα είναι έκπληξη. 10

11 Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church Event/Liturgy Calendar All Sunday & Week Day 8:30 AM Orthros / 9:30 AM Divine Liturgy JANUARY TH - 15TH GOYA TOURNAMENT 15 12th Sunday of Luke 16 Martin Luther King Day NO GREEK SCHOOL LESSONS 22 GODPARENT SUNDAY 29 Greek School Letters Program/Open House/Luncheon 30 Three Hierarchs NO GREEK SCHOOL LESSONS February Presentation of our Lord 3RD - 5TH GOYA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT 5 Triodion Begins Today 6 GOYA MEETING 7:30 P.M. 9 Parish Council Meeting 7:00 p.m. 11 Wedding Sacrament Little Angels 12 Sunday of the Prodigal Son 17 19TH GOYA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT 18 1st Saturday of Souls APOKRIATIKO GLENDI DANCE GROUP 19 Judgement Sunday (Meatfare Sunday) 23 Greek School PTA Meeting 6pm 25 2nd Saturday of Souls BEE THE BEE RETRE IN PITTSBURGH 26 Forgiveness Sunday (Cheese fare) Little Angels will host the Ice Cream Social 27 Clean Monday (Great Lent Begins) Great Compline Service 6:00 p.m. March Pre Sanctified Liturgy /Lecture Lenten Meal 6:00 p.m. Lecture/Lenten Meal Program 3 1st Salutation to the Theotokos Junior Choir will chant the "Aspile" 7:00 p.m. FISH FRY BEGINS 4 3rd Saturday of Souls Orthros 8:30 a.m. Div. Lit. 9:30 a.m. 5 Sunday of Orthodoxy Sunday School will Participate in Procession of Icons Pan Orthodox location and time to be announced. Last day for Greek School Tuition to be paid 6 Great Compline 6:00 p.m. GOYA MEETING 7:30 P.M. Wed. 8 Pre Sanctified Liturgy /Lecture Lenten Meal Thur. 9 Parish Council Meeting 7:00 p.m. Fri. 10 2nd Salutation to the Theotokos Junior Choir will chant the "Aspile" 7:00 p.m. Fish Fry If you have not been receiving church material/mailing /phone messages or s, please contact the church office at or office@annunciationcleveland.net. Thank you. Αν δεν λαμβάνετε τις επιστολές η ότι ενημέρωση της εκκλησίας έχει για σας ή τηλεφωνικά μηνύματα, παρακαλούμε επικοινωνήστε με το γραφείο της εκκλησίας στο ή στο 11

12 Dear Friends of the Community, In an effort to defray the cost of publishing our Weekly Bulletin, & Vision, the Parish Council would like to invite anyone who wishes to support the Community to offer a small donation of $ for a business card sized ad which will be placed on the back inside pages of each publication for the calendar year, We generally publish a Weekly Bulletin as well as a Quarterly Newsletter, and with this program, hope to cut our publication cost in half by gathering 36 ads which will take up the last four pages of the Vision & Bulletin. If you are interested in this program, please send a business card that we will reproduce. Please also enclose a check made out to The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church for $ Dino Sevastos Agent AUTO.BUSINESS.HOME. LIFE 500 W. AURORA RD STE 115 SAGAMORE HILLS, OH Tel Fax csevastos@farmersagent.com Pearl Road, Middleburg Heights, OH (440) Diples Pastries Bread Koliva Contact: Vivian Kyriazis HARSOULAS GARAGE DOORS Service & Installation Garage Doors & Openers Saki Harsoulas