Philoptochos - Upcoming Events. Kali Parea Please note, our next meeting is now scheduled to Monday, October 16 th

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1 SAINTS CONSTANTINE AND HELEN GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 1 Mary Crest Road, West Nyack, New York (845) westnyack@optonline.net PARISH PRIEST: FATHER SAMARAS WELCOME TO OUR PARISH FAMILY Sunday Church Hours: Proskomidi: 8:15 a.m. Orthros: 8:45 a.m. Doxology: 9:50 a.m. Divine Liturgy: 10:00 a.m. Usher group 2 Sunday, October 15th, 2017 Sunday of the Seventh Ecumenical Council. On this day, we commemorate Saint Lucian the Martyr of Antioch; Savinos the Bishop of Catania; Barsos the Confessor; and Evthymios the New. UPCOMING SERVICES EVENTS October 16 th, Monday, Kali Parea, 11:30am October 20 th, Friday, Annual Harvest Dance in our church hall. October 26 th, Thursday, Saint Dimitrios Orthros 845am, Div. Liturgy 10am. October 27 th, Friday, Greek dance group practice, 5pm. October 29 th, Sunday, One year memorial in loving memory of Steve Gabriel given by his wife, children and grandchildren. Reality Check: Did anyone realize that, last year, our Christmas Card greeting for our parish families cost $500 in ink, printing, and mailing? This year, is there anyone who may help in donating the cost of providing for our parish families in a Christmas spirit of giving? Please send any donations toward this parish ministry of a Christmas card. Coffee Hour Today ouf coffee hour is hosted by our Philoptochos. SUNDAY SCHOOL - GREEK SCHOOL Our Sunday school and Greek school program are now in progress. It s not too late to register your children. Registrations forms are attached. Copies can be found on our church bulletin board, in our church office and our website. Philoptochos - Upcoming Events We would like to thank all parishioners who attended the Cancer Fund luncheon and your great support! Philoptochos meeting today during coffee hour. Nov. 5 th, Sunday: Philoptochos meeting and passing tray in church for the Ecumenical Patriarchate Nov. 19 th, Sunday: Distribution of Thanksgiving baskets to People to People Dec. 3 rd, Sunday: Lenten luncheon for Saint Michael's Home Dec. 17 th, Sunday: Distribution of Vasilopites We need families to volunteer to host the coffee hour for October 22 nd and all of November and December. Kali Parea Please note, our next meeting is now scheduled to Monday, October 16 th Youth Groups Save the date for the annual Harvest Dance on October 20th! Announcement of our Greek Youth Dance Group This program is open to all children of our parish, ages Practices will take place every other Friday, our next practice is on Friday, October 27th, at 5:00pm. Registration form is attached. Choir Choir rehearsals are held on Sundays after the social coffee and on weekdays, usually Wednesday or Thursday mornings, or Wednesday or Thursday evenings. There is always room for new members and we will welcome any one who wishes to join assuming he or she meets the following requirements: Musical ability - Prompt attendance at the services - Attendance at rehearsals But the most important requirement is DEDICATION to our church and the congregation. If you are interested in joining please speak to the Director, Leo Michaels.

2 Saint Paul's Letter to Titus 3:8-15 Be glad in the Lord and rejoice O righteous. Blessed are they whose transgressions have been forgiven. Titus, my son, the saying is sure. I desire you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to apply themselves to good deeds; these are excellent and profitable to men. But avoid stupid controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels over the law, for they are unprofitable and futile. As for a man who is factious, after admonishing him once or twice, have nothing more to do with him, knowing that such a person is perverted and sinful; he is self-condemned. When I send Artemas or Tychicos to you, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there. Do your best to speed Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way; see that they lack nothing. And let our people learn to apply themselves to good deeds, so as to help cases of urgent need, and not to be unfruitful. All who are with me send greeting to you. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen. The Gospel According to Luke 8:5-15 Sunday of the 7th Ecumenical Council The Lord said this parable: "A sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell along the path, and was trodden under foot, and the birds of the air devoured it. And some fell on the rock; and as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture. And some fell among thorns; and the thorns grew with it and choked it. And some fell into good soil and grew, and yielded a hundredfold." And when his disciples asked him what this parable meant, he said, "To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God; but for others they are in parables, so that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand. Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. The ones along the path are those who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, that they may not believe and be saved. And the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy; but these have no root, they believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away. And as for what fell among the thorns, they are those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature. And as for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bring forth fruit with patience." As he said these things, he cried out "He who has ears to hear, let him hear." O C T O B E R c e l e b r a t i o n! M u s i c D i n n e r G a m e s P r i z e s F r i d a y 7 : : j o i n u s f o r a H a r v e s t C o s t u m e s w e l c o m e d S c a r y o r d e m o n i c c o s t u m e s o f a n y k i n d a r e n o t p e r m i t t e d i n t h e e v e n i n g S a i n t s C o n s t a n t i n e & H e l e n C h u r c h H a l l 1 M a r y c r e s t R o a d, W e s t N y a c k, N Y P r e s a l e T i c k e t s A v a i l a b l e u n t i l O c t o b e r 13 t h : K i d s 3 & U n d e r F r e e ; 4-12 $ 12 ; A d u l t s $ 16 F o r P r e s a l e T i c k e t s, C a l l K r i s t i n T i c k e t s a t t h e D o o r : $ 18 p e r p e r s o n ; 3 & U n d e r F r e e Church office hours: Monday Friday 9am-3pm.

3 Κυριακή, 15 η Οκτωβρίου, 2017 Σήµερα τιµάται η µνήµη της Ζ' Οικουµενικής Συνόδου, ο Άγιος Λουκιανός ο ιεροµάρτυρας Πρεσβύτερος της Εκκλησίας της Αντιοχείας, ο Όσιος Σαβίνος ο επίσκοπος, ο Όσιος Βάρσος, ο Άγιος Ευθύµιος ο Νέος. Προσεχείς Λειτουργίες Εκδηλώσεις 16 Οκτωβρίου, Δευτέρα, Καλή Παρέα, 1130πµ. 20 Οκτωβρίου, Παρασκευή, ετήσια Φθινοπωρινή εκδήλωση χορού, Harvest Dance, στη αίθουσα της εκκλησίας µας 7µµ. 26 Οκτωβρίου, Πέµπτη, Αγίου Δηµητρίου, Ορθρος 845πµ, Θ. Λειτουργία 10πµ 27 Οκτωβρίου, Παρασκευή, ελληνικός χορός, 5µµ. 29 Οκτωβρίου, Κυριακή, µνηµόσυνο 1 χρόνου του αγαπητού Στήβ Γαβριήλ, από τη σύζυγό του Λόλα, τα παιδιά του και τα εγγόνια του. Γνωρίζετε οτι η αγορά, εκτύπωση και ταχυδροµικά έξοδα των χριστουγεννιάτικων επιστολών που στέλνουµε κάθε χρόνο στα µέλη της ενορίας µας ανέρχεται στα $500 δολλάρια? Θα µπορούσατε ίσως να συµβάλλετε στη κάλυψη των εξόδων αυτών µε την οποιαδήποτε δωρεά σας? Κοινωνικός Καφές Σήµερα ο κοινωνικός καφές είναι προσφορά της Φιλοπτώχου. Κατηχητικό και Ελληνικό Σχολείο Το Κατηχητικό και το Ελληνικό Σχολείο έχουν ήδη αρχίσει και οι εγγραφές συνεχίζονται. Εντυπα εγγραφής του ελληνικού και κατηχητικού σχολείου εχουν συναπτεί εδώ και θα βρείτε αντίτυπα στο πίνακα ανακοινώσεων, στο γραφείο η στη ιστοσελίδα της εκκλησίας µας. 5 Νοεµβρίου, Κυριακή, µηνιαία συνεδρία και θα περάσει δίσκο στη εκκλησία για το Οικουµενικό Πατριαρχείο. 19 Νοεµβρίου, Κυριακή, διανοµή των Thanksgiving baskets to People to People. 3 Δεκεµβρίου, Κυριακή, Lenten luncheon for Saint Michael's Home. 17 Δεκεµβρίου, Κυριακή, distribution of Vasilopites. Ευχαριστούµε όλους που συµµετείχαν και συνεισφέραν στη ενίσχυση του αντικαρκινικού ταµείου στο µεσηµεριανό που προσφέραµε. Μήπως έχετε τη ευχέρια να προσφέρετε τον καφέ µία από τις εποµένες Κυριακές? Καλή Παρέα Η εποµένη αντάµωση της Καλής Παρέας: Δευτέρα, 16 Οκτωβρίου, 1130πµ. Youth Groups Παρασκευή, 20 Οκτωβρίου, ετήσια Φθινοπωρινή εκδήλωση χορού, Harvest Dance, στη αίθουσα της εκκλησίας µας. Ανακοίνωση γκρούπ του Ελληνικού Χορού Το γκρούπ του Ελληνικού χορού έχει οργανωθεί και έχει ήδη αρχίσει. Το πρόγραµµα έιναι για τα παιδιά της ενορίας µας 5-12 ετών. Δέχοντε εγγραφές, έντυπα εγγραφής έχουν συναπτεί εδώ και θα βρείτε αντίτυπα στο πίνακα ανακοινώσεων, στο γραφείο ή στη ιστοσελίδα της εκκλησίας µας. Η επόµενη συνάντηση θα γίνει την Παρασκευή, 27 Οκτωβρίου, 5µµ. ΝΕΑ ΤΗΣ ΧΟΡΩΔΙΑΣ/ΙΕΡΟΨΑΛΤΩΝ Η χορωδία εξασκείται κάθε Κυριακή ακολούθως του κοινωνικού καφέ. Αν δέν υπάρξει τότε χρόνος, είτε λόγω μυστηρίου ή είτε λόγω άλλης εκδηλώσεως της Φιλοπτώχου, τότε οι εξασκήσεις εκτελούνται τις καθημερινές. Πάντα υπάρχει τόπος για νέα μέλη που επιθυμούν να συμμετάσχουν εφ όσον ανταποκρίνονται στα ακόλουθα κριτήρια: Οι ενδιαφερόμενοι πρέπει να είναι ενορίτες της εκκλησίας μας - Μουσική ικανότητα- ΈΈγκαιρος και τακτική παρουσία στις ακολουθίες - Παρουσία στις εξασκήσεις. Αλλά το πιό σπουδαίο καθήκον είναι η ΑΦΟΣΙΩΣΗ στην Εκκλησία και το εκκλησίασμα. Οι ίδιοι κανόνες εφαρμόζονται για όσους θέλουν να συμμετάσχουν με τους ιεροψάλτες. Εάν ενδιαφέρεσθε παρακαλείσθε να έλθετε εις επαθήν με τον χοράρχην κον. Ηλίαν Μιχαλάκην (Leo Michaels). Προσεχείς Εκδηλώσεις της Φιλοπτώχου 15 Οκτωβρίου, Κυριακή, µηνιαία συνεδρία. Πρὸς Τίτον 3:8-15

4 Εὐφράνθητι ἐπὶ Κύριον, καὶ ἀγαλλιᾶσθε δίκαιοι. Μακάριοι, ὧν ἀφέθησαν αἱ ἀνοµίαι. Πιστὸς ὁ λόγος, καὶ περὶ τούτων βούλοµαί σε διαβεβαιοῦσθαι, ἵνα φροντίζωσιν καλῶν ἔργων προΐστασθαι οἱ πεπιστευκότες θεῷ. ταῦτά ἐστιν καλὰ καὶ ὠφέλιµα τοῖς ἀνθρώποις µωρὰς δὲ ζητήσεις καὶ γενεαλογίας καὶ ἔριν καὶ µάχας νοµικὰς περιΐστασο, εἰσὶν γὰρ ἀνωφελεῖς καὶ µάταιοι. αιῥετικὸν ἄνθρωπον µετὰ µίαν καὶ δευτέραν νουθεσίαν παραιτοῦ, εἰδὼς ὅτι ἐξέστραπται ὁ τοιοῦτος καὶ ἁµαρτάνει, ὢν αὐτοκατάκριτος. Ὅταν πέµψω Ἀρτεµᾶν πρὸς σὲ ἢ Τυχικόν, σπούδασον ἐλθεῖν πρός µε εἰς Νικόπολιν, ἐκεῖ γὰρ κέκρικα παραχειµάσαι. Ζηνᾶν τὸν νοµικὸν καὶ Ἀπολλῶν σπουδαίως πρόπεµψον, ἵνα µηδὲν αὐτοῖς λείπῃ. µανθανέτωσαν δὲ καὶ οἱ ἡµέτεροι καλῶν ἔργων προΐστασθαι εἰς τὰς ἀναγκαίας χρείας, ἵνα µὴ ὦσιν ἄκαρποι. Ἀσπάζονταί σε οἱ µετ ἐµοῦ πάντες. Ἄσπασαι τοὺς φιλοῦντας ἡµᾶς ἐν πίστει. ἡ χάρις µετὰ πάντων ὑµῶν. Ἐκ τοῦ Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 8:5-15 Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος τήν παραβολὴν ταύτην Ἐξῆλθεν ὁ σπείρων τοῦ σπεῖραι τὸν σπόρον αὐτοῦ. καὶ ἐν τῷ σπείρειν αὐτὸν ὃ µὲν ἔπεσε παρὰ τὴν ὁδόν, καὶ κατεπατήθη, καὶ τὰ πετεινὰ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ κατέφαγεν αὐτό καὶ ἕτερον ἔπεσεν ἐπὶ τὴν πέτραν, καὶ φυὲν ἐξηράνθη διὰ τὸ µὴ ἔχειν ἰκµάδα καὶ ἕτερον ἔπεσεν ἐν µέσῳ τῶν ἀκανθῶν, καὶ συµφυεῖσαι αἱ ἄκανθαι ἀπέπνιξαν αὐτό. καὶ ἕτερον ἔπεσεν εἰς τὴν γῆν τὴν ἀγαθήν, καὶ φυὲν ἐποίησε καρπὸν κατονταπλασίονα. ταῦτα λέγων ἐφώνει ὁ ἔχων ὦτα ἀκούειν ἀκουέτω. Επηρώτων δὲ αὐτὸν οἱ µαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ λέγοντες τίς εἴη ἡ παραβολὴ αὕτη; ὁ δὲ εἶπεν ὑµῖν δέδοται γνῶναι τὰ µυστήρια τῆς βασιλείας τοῦ Θεοῦ, τοῖς δὲ λοιποῖς ἐν παραβολαῖς, ἵνα βλέποντες µὴ βλέπωσι καὶ ἀκούοντες µὴ συνιῶσιν. ἔστι δὲ αὕτη ἡ παραβολή ὁ σπόρος ἐστὶν ὁ λόγος τοῦ Θεοῦ οἱ δὲ παρὰ τὴν ὁδόν εἰσιν οἱ ἀκούσαντες, εἶτα ἔρχεται ὁ διάβολος καὶ αἴρει τὸν λόγον ἀπὸ τῆς καρδίας αὐτῶν, ἵνα µὴ πιστεύσαντες σωθῶσιν. οἱ δὲ ἐπὶ τῆς πέτρας οἳ ὅταν ἀκούσωσι, µετὰ χαρᾶς δέχονται τὸν λόγον, καὶ οὗτοι ῥίζαν οὐκ ἔχουσιν, οἳ πρὸς καιρὸν πιστεύουσι καὶ ἐν καιρῷ πειρασµοῦ ἀφίστανται. τὸ δὲ εἰς τὰς ἀκάνθας πεσόν, οὗτοί εἰσιν οἱ ἀκούσαντες, καὶ ὑπὸ µεριµνῶν καὶ πλούτου καὶ ἡδονῶν τοῦ βίου πορευόµενοι συµπνίγονται καὶ οὐ τελεσφοροῦσι. τὸ δὲ ἐν τῇ καλῇ γῇ, οὗτοί εἰσιν οἵτινες ἐν καρδίᾳ καλῇ καὶ ἀγαθῇ ἀκούσαντες τὸν λόγον κατέχουσι καὶ καρποφοροῦσιν ἐν ὑποµονῇ. ταῦτα λέγων ἐφώνει ὁ ἔχων ὦτα ἀκούειν ἀκουέτω. Ωρες λειτουργίας του γραφείου της εκκλησίας µας, Δευτέρα Παρασκευή, 9πµ. - 3µ.µ.

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6 Saints Constantine & Helen Youth Group Registration (HOPE/JOY/GOYA) Parent or Guardian s Names: Home Address: City: State: Zip Phone: Emergency Contact: Home Phone: Cell: Does your child have any medical conditions, food allergies, or special needs that we should be made aware of? If so, please explain: Medical Release: In the event of sudden illness, injury or emergency, I authorize the Youth Group Advisors of Saints Constantine and Helen to administer first aid or secure medical care if necessary during a youth group function. This includes medical care and treatment by a first aid station, physician or hospital. Parent/Guardian Signature: Date Photo Release: I hereby grant permission to Saints Constantine and Helen Church to use my and my child(ren)s photograph(s) for official church publications and public relations activities. The various church publications may include but are not limited to: Sunday Bulletin, Quarterly Newsletter or the church website or facebook page. Parent/Guardian Signature: Date *Registration forms may be dropped off at the church office or submitted via to Cally at saintschsecretary@me.com or to Kristin at tcbk64@aol.com Saints Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church 1 Marycrest Road, West Nyack, NY (845) Proudly announces Greek Youth Dance & Fellowship Group This program is open to all children of our parish, ages Practices will take place every other Friday beginning on September 15, 2017 at 5:00pm (church hall). Please print and complete the attached registration form and submit at the first practice. Additional registration forms can be found posted on our church bulletin board and in church office. Looking forward to a great year! Aliki Hatzis, Aliki.hatzis@gmail.com Christina Zacharopoulos, pahis01@gmail.com

7 Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church Greek Dance Registration Form Dancer s Full, Legal Name (English): Baptismal Name (Greek): Street Address: City, State, Zip School District Age (as of 9/1/17) Grade (as of 9/1/17) DOB Mother s Name: Cell Phone Home Phone Father s Name: Cell Phone Home Phone Emergency Contacts: 1. Name Phone Relationship to child 2. Name Phone Relationship to child Any medical conditions or food allergies? Commitments: Your family must be stewards in good standing at registration. If you are not currently a steward, you must first speak to the Priest before you can register. Parent s Signature Date