Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Cathedral

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1 Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Cathedral March 17, 2019

2 St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Cathedral Church Office Mon.-Fri.: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m Reverend Doctor Dimitrios Moraitis - Dean Reverend Father Nicholas Livingston - Associate Priest Reverend Father Dean N. Paleologos - Dean Emeritus Reverend Deacon Andrew Giourelis George Gourousis- Parish Council President - frdimitrim@gmail.com Metropolis of Boston WELCOME! Welcome to the Saint Spyridon Cathedral in Worcester, Massachusetts. We are honored that you have chosen to worship with us today. It is our hope that your visit here will bring you many blessings from God. Our Church Family worships the Holy Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) and every Sunday, the Lord s Day, we commemorate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Our mission is to live the Holy Gospel in accordance with the Orthodox Faith; towards sanctification through God s grace in worship, the Divine Liturgy and the Sacraments: glorifying God through all joys and struggles; and as a Church Community, in Christian love, we seek to do His will so that through His mercy, we may attain His Kingdom. We are blessed to have the slippers of St. Spyridon, which are located in a reliquary at the front-left of the Church; please be sure to venerate them. Also, please be reminded that one must be an Orthodox Christian in order to receive Holy Communion. Be sure to tell us if you are visiting or if you are new to our community. If you would like more information about embracing the Orthodox Faith, please see Father Dimitrios or Father Nicholas after the Divine Liturgy concludes. We pray you have a blessed day and that you visit with us again soon. March 17, Sunday of Orthodoxy 17 Μαρτίου, Κυριακή της Ορθοδοξίας ICON PROCESSION Today is the Sunday of Orthodoxy, when we remember and give proper honor to our veneration of icons. Our Sunday School kids will carry theirs in a special procession around the Church at the end of Liturgy today! Feel free to bring your own icon and carry it with love! Be sure to read along with us at the end of the procession the Proclamation in Defense of Icons at the back of the bulletin SUNDAY SERVICES Orthros 8:30am Divine Liturgy 9:45am WEEKDAY SERVICES Wednesday, March 20th Pan-Orthodox Presanctified 6pm, St. Nicholas Romanian Church, in Shrewsbury Friday, March 22nd 7pm SAINT OF THE DAY Alexios, the Man of God Patrick of Ireland ΑΓΙΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΗΜΕΡΑΣ Αλεξίου, Ο Ἀνθρωπος του Θεού Πατρίκος της Ιρλανδίας HAPPY NAMEDAY Theodore, Theodora

3 Εισοδικά Απολυτίκιον Τοῦ λίθου σφραγισθέντος ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων, καὶ στρατιωτῶν φυλασσόντων τὸ ἄχραντόν σου Σῶμα, ἀνέστης τριήμερος Σωτήρ, δωρούμενος τῷ κόσμῳ τὴν ζωήν διὰ τοῦτο αἱ Δυνάμεις τῶν οὐρανῶν ἐβόων σοι ζωοδότα. Δόξα τῇ Ἀναστάσει σου Χριστέ, δόξα τῇ βασιλείᾳ σου, δόξα τῇ οἰκονομίᾳ σου, μόνε φιλάνθρωπε. Της Εορτής Τὴν ἄχραντον Εἰκόνα σου, προσκυνοῦμεν ἀγαθέ, αἰτούμενοι συγχώρησιν τῶν πταισμάτων ἡμῶν, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός βουλήσει γὰρ ηὐδόκησας σαρκί, ἀνελθεῖν ἐν τῷ Σταυρῷ, ἵνα ῥύσῃ οὓς ἔπλασας, ἐκ τῆς δουλείας τοῦ ἐχθροῦ ὅθεν εὐχαρίστως βοῶμέν σοι Χαρᾶς ἐπλήρωσας τὰ πάντα ὁ Σωτὴρ ἡμῶν, παραγενόμενος εἰς τὸ σῶσαι τὸν κόσμον. Του Αγίου Σπυρίδωνος Της Συνόδου της πρώτης ανεδείχθης υπέρμαχος, και θαυματουργός Θεοφόρε, Σπυρίδων Πατήρ ημών, διο νεκρά συ εν τάφω προσφωνείς, και όφιν εις χρυσούν μετέβαλες, και εν τω μέλπειν τας αγίας σου ευχάς, Αγγέλους εσκες συλλειτουργούντας σοι Ιερώτατε, Δοξα τω σε δοξάσαντι, δόξα τω σε στεφανώσαντι, δόξα τω ενεργούντι διά σου πάσιν ιάματα. 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. Entrance Hymns Apolytikion The stone had been secured with a seal by the Judeans, * and a guard of soldiers was watching Your immaculate body. * You rose on the third day, O Lord * and Savior, granting life unto the world. * For this reason were the powers of heaven crying out to You, O Life-giver: * Glory to Your resurrection, O Christ; * glory to Your kingdom; * glory to Your dispensation, only One who loves mankind. Of the Feast We venerate Your immaculate icon, O good Lord, and entreat You to forgive our offences, O Christ our God. By Your own choice you were pleased to ascend the Cross in the flesh, to deliver us, whom You created, from our slavery to the foe. Therefore we cry to You with gratitude: You have filled all things with joy, O our Savior, by coming to save the world. Saint Spyridon At the First Synod you were manifest as a champion,* and a wonder-worker, our God-bearing Father Spyridon.* Wherefore, you spoke to one dead in the tomb,* and a serpent you changed into gold.* And while chanting your sacred services,* you had angels celebrating with you, O most holy one.* Glory to Him who glorified you!* Glory to Him who crowned you!* Glory to Him who through you works healings for everyone. Kontakion O Champion General,* I your City now inscribe 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.

4 Ο ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ Εὐλογητὸς εἶ Κύριε ὁ Θεὸς τῶν πατέρων ἡμῶν, καὶ αἰνετὸν καὶ δεδοξασμένον τὸ ὄνομά σου εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας. Ὅτι δίκαιος εἶ ἐπὶ πᾶσιν, οἷς ἐποίησας ἡμῖν, καὶ ἐπὶ τὴν πόλιν τὴν ἁγίαν τὴν τῶν Πατέρων ἡμῶν Ἱερουσαλήμ. Πρὸς Ἑβραίους 11:24-26, Ἀδελφοί, πίστει Μωϋσῆς μέγας γενόμενος ἠρνήσατο λέγεσθαι υἱὸς θυγατρὸς Φαραώ, μᾶλλον ἑλόμενος συγκακουχεῖσθαι τῷ λαῷ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἢ πρόσκαιρον ἔχειν ἁμαρτίας ἀπόλαυσιν μείζονα πλοῦτον ἡγησάμενος τῶν Αἰγύπτου θησαυρῶν τὸν ὀνειδισμὸν τοῦ Χριστοῦ ἀπέβλεπε γὰρ εἰς τὴν μισθαποδοσίαν. Καὶ τί ἔτι λέγω; Ἐπιλείψει γάρ με διηγούμενον ὁ χρόνος περὶ Γεδεών, Βαράκ τε καὶ Σαμψὼν καὶ Ἰεφθάε, Δαυΐδ τε καὶ Σαμουὴλ καὶ τῶν Προφητῶν οἳ διὰ πίστεως κατηγωνίσαντο βασιλείας, εἰργάσαντο δικαιοσύνην, ἐπέτυχον ἐπαγγελιῶν, ἔφραξαν στόματα λεόντων, ἔσβεσαν δύναμιν πυρός, ἔφυγον στόματα μαχαίρας, ἐνεδυναμώθησαν ἀπὸ ἀσθενείας, ἐγενήθησαν ἰσχυροὶ ἐν πολέμῳ, παρεμβολὰς ἔκλιναν ἀλλοτρίων ἔλαβον γυναῖκες ἐξ ἀναστάσεως τοὺς νεκροὺς αὐτῶν ἄλλοι δὲ ἐτυμπανίσθησαν, οὐ προσδεξάμενοι τὴν ἀπολύτρωσιν, ἵνα κρείττονος ἀναστάσεως τύχωσιν ἕτεροι δὲ ἐμπαιγμῶν καὶ μαστίγων πεῖραν ἔλαβον, ἔτι δὲ δεσμῶν καὶ φυλακῆς ἐλιθάσθησαν, ἐπρίσθησαν, ἐπειράσθησαν, ἐν φόνῳ μαχαίρας ἀπέθανον, περιῆλθον ἐν μηλωταῖς, ἐν αἰγείοις δέρμασιν, ὑστερούμενοι, θλιβόμενοι, κακουχούμενοι, ὧν οὐκ ἦν ἄξιος ὁ κόσμος, ἐν ἐρημίαις πλανώμενοι καὶ ὄρεσι καὶ σπηλαίοις καὶ ταῖς ὀπαῖς τῆς γῆς. Καὶ οὗτοι πάντες μαρτυρηθέντες διὰ τῆς πίστεως οὐκ ἐκομίσαντο τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν, τοῦ Θεοῦ περὶ ἡμῶν κρεῖττόν τι προβλεψαμένου, ἵνα μὴ χωρὶς ἡμῶν τελειωθῶσι. ΤΗΕ EPISTLE Blessed are you, O Lord God of our Fathers, for You are praiseworthy and exalted beyond measure unto the ages. For You are righteous in all You did for us, all You brought on us and on Jerusalem, the holy city of our fathers. St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 11:24-26, Brethren, by faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, choosing rather to share ill-treatment with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. He considered abuse suffered for the Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he looked to the reward. And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, received promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, won strength out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign enemies to flight. Women received their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, that they might rise again to a better life. Others suffered mocking and scourging, and even chains and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were killed with the sword; they went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, ill-treated of whom the world was not worthy wandering over deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth. And all these, though well attested by their faith, did not receive what was promised, since God had foreseen something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect.

5 ΤΟ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ Ἐκ τοῦ Κατὰ Ιωάννην 1:43-51 Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἠθέλησεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐξελθεῖν εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν, καὶ εὑρίσκει Φίλιππον καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ Ἀκολούθει μοι. ἦν δὲ ὁ Φίλιππος ἀπὸ Βηθσαϊδά, ἐκ τῆς πόλεως Ἀνδρέου καὶ Πέτρου. εὑρίσκει Φίλιππος τὸν Ναθαναὴλ καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ Ὃν ἔγραψε Μωϋσῆς ἐν τῷ νόμῳ καὶ οἱ προφῆται, εὑρήκαμεν, Ἰησοῦν τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ Ἰωσὴφ τὸν ἀπὸ Ναζαρέτ. καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Ναθαναήλ Ἐκ Ναζαρὲτ δύναταί τι ἀγαθὸν εἶναι; λέγει αὐτῷ Φίλιππος Ἔρχου καὶ ἴδε. εἶδεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς τὸν Ναθαναὴλ ἐρχόμενον πρὸς αὐτὸν καὶ λέγει περὶ αὐτοῦ Ἴδε ἀληθῶς Ἰσραηλίτης ἐν ᾧ δόλος οὐκ ἔστι. λέγει αὐτῷ Ναθαναήλ Πόθεν με γινώσκεις; ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Πρὸ τοῦ σε Φίλιππον φωνῆσαι, ὄντα ὑπὸ τὴν συκῆν εἶδόν σε. ἀπεκρίθη Ναθαναήλ καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ Ραββί, σὺ εἶ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, σὺ εἶ ὁ βασιλεὺς τοῦ Ἰσραήλ. ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Ὅτι εἶπόν σοι, εἶδόν σε ὑποκάτω τῆς συκῆς, πιστεύεις; μείζω τούτων ὄψῃ. καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ Ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ἀπ' ἄρτι ὄψεσθε τὸν οὐρανὸν ἀνεῳγότα, καὶ τοὺς ἀγγέλους τοῦ Θεοῦ ἀναβαίνοντας καὶ καταβαίνοντας ἐπὶ τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου. THE HOLY GOSPEL The Gospel According to Matthew 1:43-51 At that time, Jesus decided to go to Galilee. And he found Philip and said to him, "Follow me." Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathanael, and he said to him, "We have found him of whom Moses in the law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph." Nathanael said to him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see." Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said of him, "Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!" Nathanael said to him, "How do you know me?" Jesus answered him, "Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you." Nathanael answered him, "Rabbi, you are the son of God! You are the King of Israel!" Jesus answered him, "Because I said to you, I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You shall see greater things than these." And he said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man." FASTING / ΝΗΣΤΕΙΑ During the Lenten Fast, the Church calls us to abstain from all meat and dairy products until Pascha, with wine & oil allowed during the weekends only. As always, fast as earnestly as you are able, and if you have never fasted, try something small. Remember, a true fast is when we keep our mind on the Lord and reject sinful passions. Καλή δύναμη!

6 ANNOUNCEMENTS HOLY TRINITY Come join the residents Sunday, March 2pm for a St. Patrick s Day Social! There will be a COFFEE SOCIAL on Thursday, March 2pm, sponsored by St. Spyridon s Orthodox Church. As always, families and friends are invited! SEND AN E-CARD to your loved one and put a smile on their face!!! Visit our website at and submit a message and it will be handwritten and delivered daily to Residents!!! The little things in life make the biggest difference to someone! DIVINE LITURGY is celebrated every Wednesday morning at 9:30am. And please always keep HolY Trinity Nursing Home, it s staff, directors, residents, and families in your payers. MMQ Nurse: If you are interested in working in a non profit, team centered environment, who pride ourselves on high quality care, then this may be the right position for you. Experience is required. Please contact Jerry Shaffer, the Administrator of Holy Trinity, at Holy Trinity is looking for a Receptionist (Per Diem) must have computer knowledge- Applications are currently being accepted contact Malka Sebag, MSebag@htnr.net or call Skilled Nursing Facility Biller: Prepares bills, knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, billing experience. Please contact Jerry Shaffer, the Administrator of Holy Trinity, at ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟ ΑΠΟΓΕΥΜΑΤΙΝΟ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟ ΑΓΙΟΣ ΣΠΥΡΙΔΩΝ Το Ελλινικό Απογευματινό Σχολείο μας θα εορτάσει με πλούσιο εθνικό πρόγραμμα την εορτή της 25ης Μαρτίου την Κυριακή 24, Μαρτίου, Το πρωί και ώρα 10:00 Εκκλησιασμός με Δοξολογία. Το απόγευμα και ώρα 4:00 μαθητέσ και μαθήτριεσ, θα παρουσιάσουν ένα πλούσιο εορταστικό πρόγραμμα, εισ την Κοτσίδειον Αίθοθσα, γεμάτο από ποιήματα και πατριωτικά τραγούδια, ντυμένοι με τις Εθνικές στολές. Προσκαλείσθε όλοι να παραβρεθείτε στον εορτασμό της διπλής μας γιορτής. Our Greek School will celebrate Greek Independence Day on SUNDAY, March 24, At 10:00a.m: ALL students of the Greek School will attend the DOXOLOGY Service in our church, dressed up with the Greek costumes. At 4:00p.m.: Our students will present a rich cultural program with poems and songs, in the Cotsidas Auditorium, again dressed in the National Greek Costumes. You are all invited to celebrate this glorious and historical day with us in memory of March 25 th, LITTLE ANGELS The next Little Angels meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 26 at 1:00 p.m. Theme: Great Lent. This ministry is for those families who have children from birth to 4 years of age. We encourage you to bring your child(ren) to this ministry so they may begin to learn about their faith, and meet others their own age who they will be growing up with. The children have fun with the activities and getting to play with each other. If you have any questions, please contact Presvytera Flora Moraitis. Thank you. YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY This ministry is for Orthodox Young Adults 18 years or older. Upcoming events: Thursday, March 6:30pm - Discussion & Bake Sale Prep Saturday, March 9am - Baking for Bake Sale (lunch provided) Sunday, March 24th - Bake Sale during coffee hour LENTEN COOKBOOK LENTEN COOKBOOK available at the church bookstore...lenten dishes can be exciting and fulfilling... Pick one up today! ST. SPYRIDON GOLF CLASSIC On Monday, August 26th, 2019 the Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Cathedral will be having its 21st Annual Saint Spyridon Golf Classic at the spectacular Pleasant Valley Country Club. Please save the date for this event. More information will follow in the coming months.

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11 LENTEN PRAYER OF ST. EPHRAIM This prayer is said during Great Lent at nearly every service. It captures the intended focus of repentance: our own sins temptations. We are called not to look for personal gain, not to judge our brothers and sisters, but to seek a spirit of humility and love. O Lord and Master of my life! Take from me the laziness, curiosity, lust of power, and idle talk. But give rather the spirit of chastity, humility, patience, and love to Your servant. Yes, Lord and King! Grant me to see my own sins and not to judge my brothers and sisters, for You are blessed unto ages of ages. Amen.

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14 Συνοδικὸν τῆς Ζʹ Οἰκουμενικῆς Συνόδου Οἱ Προφῆται ὡς εἶδον, οἱ Ἀπόστολοι ὡς ἐδίδαξαν, ἡ Ἐκκλησία ὡς παρέλαβεν, οἱ Διδάσκαλοι ὡς ἐδογμάτισαν, ἡ Οἰκουμένη ὡς συμπεφώνηκεν, ἡ χάρις ὡς ἔλαμψεν, ἡ ἀλήθεια ὡς ἀποδέδεικται, τὸ ψεῦδος ὡς ἀπελήλαται, ἡ σοφία ὡς ἐπαρρησιάσατο, ὁ Χριστὸς ὡς ἑβράβευσεν Οὕτω φρονοῦμεν, οὕτω λαλοῦμεν, οὕτω κηρύσσομεν, Χριστόν τὸν ἀληθινὸν Θεὸν ἡμῶν καὶ τοὺς Αὐτοῦ Ἁγίους ἐν λόγοις τιμῶντες, ἐν συγγραφαῖς, ἐν νοήμασιν, ἐν θυσίαις, ἐν Ναοῖς, ἐν Εἰκονίσμασι, Τὸν μὲν ὡς Θεὸν καὶ Δεσπότην προσκυνοῦντες καὶ σέβοντες, τοὺς δὲ διὰ τὸν κοινὸν Δεσπότην ὡς Αὐτοῦ γνησίους θεράποντας τιμῶντες καὶ τὴν κατὰ σχέσιν προσκύνησιν ἀπονέμονες. Αὕτη ἡ πίστις τῶν Ἀποστόλων, αὕτη ἡ πίστις τῶν Πατέρων, αὕτη ἡ πίστις τῶν Ὀρθοδόξων, αὕτη ἡ πίστις τὴν Οἰκουμένην ἐστήριξεν. Synodikon of the Seventh Ecumenical Council As the prophets beheld, as the Apostles have taught, as the Church has received, as the teachers have declared, as the world has agreed, as grace has shown forth, as truth has been revealed, as falsehood has been dispelled, as wisdom has become manifest, as Christ awarded; Thus we declare; thus we affirm; thus we proclaim Christ our true God, and honor His saints in words, writings, thoughts, sacrifices, churches, and holy icons; On the one hand, worshiping and reverencing Christ as God and Lord, and on the other, honoring the saints as true servants of the same Lord of all, and offering them proper veneration. This is the faith of the apostles. This is the faith of the fathers. This is the faith of the Orthodox. This is the faith on which the world is established.

15 ST. SPYRIDON GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL BURN THE MORTGAGE CAMPAIGN 3 Year Pledge Amount Annually Monthly $15,000 $5,000 $416 $3,000 $1,000 $83 $1,000 $333 $28 Burn the Mortgage Committee Rev. Dr. Dimitrios Moraitis, Dean Demitrios Moschos, Chairman Georgia Parafestas, Vice Chair Dr. Matthew Panagiotu, Vice Chair Janice Dionis Michael Dionis George Fotiades George Gourousis Celeste Moschos Nicholas Paleologos $795,803 Current Balance $560,930 Pledged $436,555 Received Thank You! Total Cost of Family Center Renovation $4,100,000 Total raised by our community during first fund drive $2,650,000 Original Mortgage $1,450,000 It s not too late to donate to the Burn the Mortgage Campaign! The Angel Board construction honoring those who have contributed to these efforts is in place and will be completed soon!

16 WEEK 2019 TOTAL 2019 STEWARDSHIP REPORT PLEDGES RECEIVED AVERAGE $ PER PLEDGE *as of 3/15/2019 *GOAL STEWARDSHIP BUDGET 11 $ 71, $431 $300, Our operating budget would require that each family contribute $1,000 in order to meet our operating expenses. *Goal amount includes the 2019 Stewardship Budget Receipts of $300, Funds reflect all monies received in We suggest budgeting your Stewardship contribution as you would your monthly home expenses. Our Cathedral must meet the financial needs of its ministries and annual operating budget by way of our Christian Stewardship Program. It is everyone s responsibility to accept this honor and support our role as a Contributing Steward. Please pledge the Required Stewardship Contribution now, if you have not done so. May God continue to bless the work of your hands.