GREEK ORTHODOX METROPOLIS OF NEW JERSEY ST. GEORGE GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL PHILADELPHIA, PA WEEKLY BULLETIN

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1 GREEK ORTHODOX METROPOLIS OF NEW JERSEY ST. GEORGE GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL PHILADELPHIA, PA WEEKLY BULLETIN 256 South 8th Street, Philadelphia, PA Phone: Fax: Web: Very Reverend Archimandrite, Ambrose Bitziadis-Bowers, Dean Today is: Sunday, November 4, th Sunday of Luke Ioannikios the Great / Nikandros the Martyr, Bishop of Myra Όσιος Ιοαννίκιος / Νίκανδρος μάρτυς, Επίσκοπος Μυρέων

2 Welcome to St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Whether you are a returning Greek Orthodox to our legendary St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, a newcomer to Philadelphia or the Greater Delaware Valley, or someone with an emerging interest in the Orthodox Faith, I, the Parish Council and all the parishioners and families of St. George Cathedral welcome you to our home where we have been serving for close to 100 years. Since the days of the first D. Liturgy back in 1911 in the original church and continuing through the current St. George Cathedral, the people of Orthodox faith have gathered together for prayer, faith foundation, worship, service to the poor and fellowship. As a parish community, some of our proudest moments come through the children served through our Religious Education and Greek School programs creating the next generation of Orthodox to serve here locally and to share the message of Christ throughout the world. Our schools commit to teach as Jesus did; instilling a love of our Orthodox faith and love of neighbor. St. George Cathedral Religious and Greek Schools create a caring, respectful environment which promote the learning of language, history and tradition and religion, and develop faithful Christians and responsible citizens. The schools strive to reach each child through an engaging environment filled with hands on teaching and a true compassion for sacred life. Instilling a love for God, the teachings of Jesus and a true passion for learning are the most important lessons we can share with our children. I ask that you go to the website of the Cathedral at: for the Greek School and: for the Religious Education School for an opportunity to learn more about our Cathedral Schools. Please contact the Director of the Religious Education School, Eleni Belisonzi at: ebelisonzi@gmail.com and Maria Marinou, the Director of the Greek School, at: mmf_graph@yahoo.gr or for both the office of the Cathedral at: for more information. They look forward to hearing from you! I certainly hope you will acquaint yourself with what our schools have to offer by exploring our website and find something that interests you as well as encourage you to become an active member of St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral. If I can ever be of assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me, or any other member of the parish staff, by calling the Parish Office at ( ) or office@stgeorgecathedral.org. God Bless you all, Very Reverend Archimandrite Ambrose Bitziadis-Bowers Dean of the Cathedral

3 LITURGICAL SCHEDULE Sun. Nov. 4 Thurs., Nov. 8 Fri., Nov. 9 Sun. Nov. 11 Mon., Nov. 12 Tues., Nov. 13 Thurs., Nov. 15 Fri., Nov th Sunday of Luke Day 8:45am Orthros, 10:00am Divine Liturgy 1 Year Memorial Service for our beloved sister Ida Trivelis. May her memory be eternal! The Synaxis of the Archangels 8:30am Orthros, 9:30am Divine Liturgy St. Nectarios of Pentapolis 8:30am Orthros, 9:30am Divine Liturgy 5 th Sunday of Luke (Veterans Day) 8:45am The Orthros, 10:00am The Divine Liturgy 1-Year Memorial Service for our beloved sister Sophia X. Pappa, and 7-year Memorial Service for our beloved brother Christos A. Pappas. May their memory be eternal! St. John Chrysostom Feast Day Eve Vespers Service the Metropolis of NJ Headquarters (215 East Grove St, Westfield, NJ) St. John Chrysostom D. Liturgy 9:00 am Orthros, 10:00 D. the Metropolis of NJ Headquarters (215 East Grove St, Westfield, NJ) Holy Unction Service St. Demetrios Church, Upper Darby, PA St. Matthew the Apostle and Evangelist 8:30am Orthros, 9:30am D. Liturgy

4 ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΚΟΝ ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ Κυρ. 4 Νοεμ. Πέμπ. 8 Νοεμ. Παρ., 9 Νοεμ. Κυρ. 11 Νοεμ. Πέμπτη Κυριακή του Λουκά 8:45π.μ. Ο Ορθρος, 10:00π.μ. Η Θεί α Λείτουργί α Ιερό Μνημόσυνον ενός έτους της αγαπητής αδελφής ημών Χάϊδως Τριβέλης. Είθε η μνήμη αυτής να είναι αιωνία! Η σύναξης των Αρχαγγέλων Μιχαήλ και Γαβριήλ 8:30π.μ. Ο Ορθρος, 9:30π.μ. Η Θεί α Λείτουργί α Αγίου Νεκταρίου Πενταπόλεως 8:30π.μ. Ο Ορθρος, 9:30π.μ. Η Θεί α Λείτουργί α Ογδόη Κυριακή του Λουκά (Ημέρα των Βετεράνων) 8:45π.μ. Ο Όρθρος, 10:00π.μ. Η Θεί α Λείτουργί α Ιερά Μνημόσυνα ενός έτους της αγαπητής αδελφής ημών Σοφίας Χ. Παππά, και του αδελφού ημών Χρήστου Α. Παππά. Είθε η μνήμη αυτών να είναι αιωνία! Δευτ. 12 Νοεμ. Αγίου Ιωάννου του Χρυσοστόμου (Παραμονή) Εσπερίνή ακολουθί α στο κτή ρίο τής ίερα ς Μήτροπο λεως Νε ας Ιερσε ής (215 East Grove St, Westfield, NJ) στίς 7:00μ.μ. Τρίτη 13 Νοεμ. Αγίου Ιωάννου του Χρυσοστόμου 9:00π.μ. Ο Ορθρος, 10:00π.μ. Η Θεί α Λείτουργί α στο κτή ρίο τής ίερα ς Μήτροπο λεως Νε ας Ιερσε ής (215 East Grove St, Westfield, NJ) Πέμπ. 15 Νοεμ. Η ακολουθία του Αγίου Ευχελαίου στίς 7:00 μ.μ. στον Ιερό Ναό Αγίου Δημητρίου, Upper Darby, PA Παρ., 16 Νοεμ. Ματθαίου του Αποστόλου και Ευαγγελιστού 8:30π.μ. Ο Ορθρος, 9:30π.μ. Η Θεί α Λείτουργί α

5 UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS Sunday, Nov. 11 Monday, Nov. 12 Tuesday Nov. 13 Thursday, Nov. 15 Sunday, Nov 18 Metropolitan Evangelos Ambassadors Banquet Merion, Cinnaminson, 5:00 pm Vespers Service for St. John Chrysostom (Patron Saint of the Holy Metropolis of 7:00 the Metropolis of NJ Headquarters (215 East Grove St, Westfield, NJ) St. John Chrysostom D. Liturgy Orthros 9:00 am, D. Liturgy the Metropolis of NJ Headquarters (215 East Grove St, Westfield, NJ) Holy Unction Service 7:00 St. Demetrios Church, Upper Darby, PA Saint George Cathedral Parish General Assembly and Senior Housing the Social Hall of the the end of the D. Liturgy Three (3) members to the Board of Senior Housing is to be elected at the end of the Parish Assembly for a 3- year term. UPCOMING SACRAMENTS Saturday, Dec. 1 Wedding 4:00pm

6 THE EPISTLE READING The reading is from St. Paul s Second Letter to the Ephesians 2: 4-10 Brethren, God who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up with him, and made us sit with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not your own doing, it is the gift of God: not because of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

7 Ο ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ Προ ς Εφεσί ου Επίστολή ς Παυ λου το α να γνωσμα 2: 4-10 Ἀδελφοί, ο θεο ς, πλου σίος ων ε ν ε λε εί, δία τή ν πολλή ν α γα πήν αυ του ή ν ή γα πήσεν ή μα ς, καί ο ντας ή μα ς νεκρου ς τοί ς παραπτωμασίν συνεζωοποί ήσεν τω Χρίστω - χα ρίτί ε στε σεσωσμε νοί - καί συνή γείρεν, καί συνεκα θίσεν ε ν τοί ς ε πουρανί οίς ε ν Χρίστω Ιήσου ί να ε νδεί ξήταί ε ν τοί ς αί ωσίν τοί ς ε περχομε νοίς το ν υ περβα λλοντα πλου τον τή ς χα ρίτος αυ του ε ν χρήστο τήτί ε φʼ ή μα ς ε ν Χρίστω Ιήσου τῇ γα ρ χα ρίτί ε στε σεσωσμε νοί δία τή ς πί στεως, καί του το ου κ ε ξ υ μων θεου το δωρον ου κ ε ξ ε ργων, ί να μή τίς καυχή σήταί. Ἀυ του γα ρ ε σμεν ποί ήμα, κτίσθε ντες ε ν Χρίστω Ιήσου ε πί ε ργοίς α γαθοί ς, οί ς προήτοί μασεν ο θεο ς, ί να ε ν αυ τοί ς περίπατή σωμεν.

8 THE GOSPEL READING The Gospel reading is according to St. Luke 16: The Lord said, "There was a rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazaros, full of sores, who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man's table; moreover, the dogs came and licked his sores. The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died and was buried; and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes, and saw Abraham far off and Lazaros in his bosom. And he called out, 'Father Abraham, have mercy upon me, and send Lazaros to dip the end of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am in anguish in this flame.' But Abraham said, 'Son, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and Lazaros in like manner evil things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in anguish. And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, in order that those who would pass from here to you may not be able, and none may cross from there to us.' And he said, 'Then I beg you, father, to send him to my father's house, for I have five brothers, so that he may warn them, lest they also come into this place of torment.' But Abraham said, 'They have Moses, and the prophets; let them hear them.' And he said, 'No, father Abraham; but if some one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.' He said to them, 'If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be convinced if some one should rise from the dead.'"

9 ΤΟ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ Ἐκ τοῦ κατὰ Λουκᾶν ἁγίου Εὐαγγελίου τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα 16: Εἶπεν ὁ Κύρίος Ἀνθρωπος δέ τίς ἦν πλούσίος, καὶ ἐνεδίδύσκετο πορφύραν καὶ βύσσον εὐφραίνόμενος καθ ἡμέραν λαμπρῶς. πτωχὸς δέ τίς ἦν ὀνόματί Λάζαρος, ὃς ἐβέβλήτο πρὸς τὸν πυλῶνα αὐτοῦ ἡλκωμένος καὶ ἐπίθυμῶν χορτασθῆναί ἀπὸ τῶν ψίχίων τῶν πίπτόντων ἀπὸ τῆς τραπέζής τοῦ πλουσίου ἀλλὰ καὶ οἱ κύνες ἐρχόμενοί ἀπέλείχον τὰ ἕλκή αὐτοῦ. ἐγένετο δὲ ἀποθανεῖν τὸν πτωχὸν καὶ ἀπενεχθῆναί αὐτὸν ὑπὸ τῶν ἀγγέλων εἰς τὸν κόλπον Ἀβραάμ ἀπέθανε δὲ καὶ ὁ πλούσίος καὶ ἐτάφή. καὶ ἐν τῷ ᾅδῇ ἐπάρας τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτοῦ, ὑπάρχων ἐν βασάνοίς, ὁρᾷ τὸν Ἀβραὰμ ἀπὸ μακρόθεν καὶ Λάζαρον ἐν τοῖς κόλποίς αὐτοῦ. καὶ αὐτὸς φωνήσας εἶπε πάτερ Ἀβραάμ, ἐλέήσόν με καὶ πέμψον Λάζαρον ἵνα βάψῇ τὸ ἄκρον τοῦ δακτύλου αὐτοῦ ὕδατος καὶ καταψύξῇ τὴν γλῶσσάν μου, ὅτί ὀδυνῶμαί ἐν τῇ φλογὶ ταύτῇ. εἶπε δὲ Ἀβραάμ τέκνον, μνήσθήτί ὅτί ἀπέλαβες σὺ τὰ ἀγαθά σου ἐν τῇ ζωῇ σου, καὶ Λάζαρος ὁμοίως τὰ κακά νῦν δὲ ὧδε παρακαλεῖταί, σὺ δὲ ὀδυνᾶσαί καὶ ἐπὶ πᾶσί τούτοίς μεταξὺ ἡμῶν καὶ ὑμῶν χάσμα μέγα ἐστήρίκταί, ὅπως οἱ θέλοντες δίαβῆναί ἔνθεν πρὸς ὑμᾶς μὴ δύνωνταί, μήδὲ οἱ ἐκεῖθεν πρὸς ἡμᾶς δίαπερῶσίν. εἶπε δέ ἐρωτῶ οὖν σε, πάτερ, ἵνα πέμψῇς αὐτὸν εἰς τὸν οἶκον τοῦ πατρός μου ἔχω γὰρ πέντε ἀδελφούς ὅπως δίαμαρτύρήταί αὐτοῖς, ἵνα μὴ καὶ αὐτοὶ ἔλθωσίν εἰς τὸν τόπον τοῦτον τῆς βασάνου. λέγεί αὐτῷ Ἀβραάμ ἔχουσί Μωϋσέα καὶ τοὺς προφήτας ἀκουσάτωσαν αὐτῶν. ὁ δὲ εἶπεν οὐχί, πάτερ Ἀβραάμ, ἀλλ ἐάν τίς ἀπὸ νεκρῶν πορευθῇ πρὸς αὐτούς, μετανοήσουσίν. εἶπε δὲ αὐτῷ εἰ Μωϋσέως καὶ τῶν προφήτῶν οὐκ ἀκούουσίν, οὐδὲ ἐάν τίς ἐκ νεκρῶν ἀναστῇ πείσθήσονταί.

10 FROM THE STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE As Christian Stewards we are called to give back to God from the first fruits of our labor. We support our parish and her ministries in an intentional way and not with only what is left after everything else has been taken care of. Please support our church and make your commitment towards stewardship if you have not done so already. We appreciate your support and your help to promote our ministries. STEWARDSHIP STATUS AS OF SEPTEMBER 2018 Budget Commitment Total Pledged Paid to Date # of Stewards $100,000 $ 70, $62, Thank you for signing a 2018 Orthodox Christian Stewardship Commitment Card to support the Ministries of St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral, in Philadelphia. Your Stewardship provides the foundation for our service in the Lord and has a direct effect on encountering the challenges of the future. If you haven t signed a Stewardship Commitment Card, please take the time to make your offering today and enable our Church to continue to enhance the spiritual growth of Orthodox Christianity entrusted to our care. May our Lord richly bless you in all your endeavors.

11 PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS The Philoptochos Ladies Society of St. George Cathedral in Philadelphia will be meeting every first Wednesday of the month to prepare baked goods. The ladies will be at the Philoptochos Room from 10am to 2pm and anyone who would like to volunteer is welcome to come. Any help would be greatly appreciated. (Με απόφαση της Φιλοπτώχου Αδελφότητος Κυριών του Ιερού Καθεδρικού Ναού Αγίου Γεωργίου Φιλαδελφείας, τα μέλη αυτής θα συναντηθούν εφεξής κάθε πρώτη Τετάρτη του μήνα, και περί ώρα 10 η π.μ. έως 2ας μ.μ., για την προετοιμασία των ετησίων ζαχαροπλαστικών παρασκευασμάτων. Όσοι θα ήθελαν να συμμετάσχουν σε αυτή την προσπάθεια της Φιλοπτώχου αδελφότητος είναι ευπρόσδεκτες, και η βοήθειά τους θα είναι πολύτιμη.) Today is the mnimosino for Ida Trivelis, a long time member of the Philoptochos. The sisterhood of the Philoptochos at St. George wishes the family may her memory be eternal. The Philoptochos will be taking orders for Baked Goods and Vasilopitas for the holidays. Please place your orders early, call Pauline at Our Christmas Bazaar will be held on December 16, Please let us know if you are able to volunteer to help. Upcoming meetings of the Philoptochos Society are as follows: Sunday, October 28, 2018 Sunday, November 9, 2018 Sunday, February 24, 2019 All of them will be held at the end of the Divine Liturgy at the Philoptochos Hall.

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16 Welcome to Saint George Greek Orthodox Cathedral. Saint George is an historic Cathedral located in downtown Philadelphia, under the spiritual auspices of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Constantinople, in the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Jersey, of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. We extend to you a warm and heartfelt Orthodox Christian welcome. Our Greek Orthodox Cathedral is dedicated to imitating the love and faithfulness of Jesus Christ by sharing the gospel with our words and living it with our lives. It exists to lead the faithful to the worship of the Holy Trinity according to the Faith and Tradition of the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. Our witnessing to our Faith is accomplished through the Sacramental life of the Church, its values and traditions, stewardship, fellowship, service, and Christian education. Published by: ST. GEORGE GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL PHILADELPHIA, PA Contact Information: Tel: (215) Fax: (215) office@saintgeorgecathedral.org