July 21, th Sunday of Matthew. John and Symeon the Fool for Christ Parthenios, Bishop of Arta

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1 July 21, th Sunday of Matthew John and Symeon the Fool for Christ Parthenios, Bishop of Arta Epistle: Romans 10:1-10 Gospel: Matthew 8:28-34, 9:1 The Glorious Prophet Elias 937 Chase Parkway Waterbury, CT Phone: (203) Fax: (203) Fr. Perikles Cell: (203) Office Sunday July 21 Celebration Sendoff in Banquet Hall Monday July 22 Office Closed through Friday, July 26 Sunday July 28 Orthros 8:30am, Divine Liturgy 9:45am; Eptahorian Brunch & Annual Meeting Friday Aug 2 Paraklesis 6:30pm Sunday Aug 4 Orthros 8:30am, Divine Liturgy 9:45am Tuesday Aug 6 Transfiguration of Our Lord (No services) Wednesday Aug 7 Paraklesis 6:30pm; Book Club 7:30pm Sunday Aug 11 Orthros 8:30am, Divine Liturgy 9:45am

2 ΙΕΡΟΣ ΝΑΟΣ ΑΓΙΑΣ ΤΡΙΑΔΟΣ Sundays: Orthros 8:30am, Divine Liturgy 9:45am Holy Confession: By appointment Office hours: 9:00am - 4:00pm; Closed Tuesdays Rev. Perikles Kallis, Pastor Rev. Demetri Belsito, Ph.D., Deacon Welcome to Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church! We hope that you will make this your spiritual home. We have ministries and organizations for all ages and all walks of life. Connect with us on Facebook and our list to stay up to date on upcoming events. APOLYTIKION Apolytikion When the women Disciples of the Lord had learned from the Angel the joyful message of the Resurrection and rejected the ancestral decision, they cried aloud to the Apostles triumphantly: Death has been despoiled, Christ God has risen, granting His great mercy to the world. Kontakion O Protection of Christians that never falls, intercession with the Creator that never fails, we sinners beg you, do not ignore the voices of our prayers. O good Lady, we implore you, quickly come unto our aid, when we cry out to you with faith. Hurry to intercession, and hasten to supplication, O Theotokos who protect now and ever those who honor you. ἈΠΟΛΥΤΊΚΙΟΝ Ἀπολυτίκιον Τὸ φαιδρὸν τῆς Ἀναστάσεως κήρυγμα, ἐκ τοῦ Ἀγγέλου μαθοῦσαι αἱ τοῦ Κυρίου Μαθήτριαι, καὶ τὴν προγονικὴν ἀπόφασιν ἀποῤῥίψασαι, τοῖς Ἀποστόλοις καυχώμεναι ἔλεγον Ἐσκύλευται ὁ θάνατος, ἠγέρθη Χριστὸς ὁ Θεός, δωρούμενος τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος. Κοντάκιον Π ρ οσ τασ ία τῶν Χριστιανῶν ἀκαταίσχυντε, μεσιτεία, πρὸς τὸν Ποιητὴν ἀμετάθετε, μὴ παρίδῃς, ἁμαρτωλῶν δεήσεων φωνάς, ἀλλὰ πρόφθασον, ὡς ἀγαθή, εἰς τὴν βοήθειαν ἡμῶν, τῶν πιστῶς κραυγαζόντων σοι Τάχυνον εἰς πρεσβείαν, καὶ σπεῦσον εἰς ἱκεσίαν, ἡ προστατεύουσα ἀεί, Θεοτόκε, τῶν τιμώντων σε. 2 EPISTLE - ROMANS 10:1-10 ΠΡῸΣ ΡΩΜΑΙΟΥΣ 10:1-10 Reader- The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 10:1- Ἀδελφοί, ἡ ἐπιθυμία τῆς καρδιᾶς μου καὶ ἡ προσευχή μου εἰς τὸν

3 10. Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is that they may be saved. I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but it is not enlightened. For, being ignorant of the righteousness that comes from God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness. For Christ is the end of the law, that every one who has faith may be justified. Moses writes that the man who practices the righteousness which is based on the law shall live by it. But the righteousness based on faith says, Do not say in your heart, "Who will ascend into heaven?" (that is, to bring Christ down) or "Who will descend into the abyss?" (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). But what does it say? The word is near you, on your lips and in your heart (that is, the word of faith which we preach); because, if you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For man believes with his heart and so is justified, and he confesses with his lips and so is saved.. Θεὸν εἶναι ὑπὲρ τῶν Ἰσραηλιτῶν, διὰ νὰ σωθοῦν. Μαρτυρῶ γι αὐτοὺς ὅτι ἔχουν ζῆλον Θεοῦ ἀλλὰ ὄχι μὲ ἐπίγνωσιν. Διότι, ἐπειδὴ ἀγνοοῦν τὴν δικαίωσιν ποὺ δίνει ὁ Θεὸς καὶ προσπαθοῦν νὰ στήσουν τὸν δικόν τους τρόπον δικαιώσεως δὲν ὑπετάχθησαν εἰς τὴν δικαίωσιν ποὺ προέρχεται ἀπὸ τὸν Θεόν. Διότι τὸ τέλος τοῦ νόμου εἶναι ὁ Χριστός, διὰ νὰ δικαιωθῇ καθένας ποὺ πιστεύει. Ὁ Μωϋσῆς γράφει διὰ τὴν δικαίωσιν ποὺ προέρχεται ἀπὸ τὸν νόμον ὅτι ὁ ἄνθρωπος ποὺ ἐτήρησε τὰς ἐντολὰς θὰ ζήσῃ δι αὐτῶν. Ἡ δικαίωσις ὅμως ποὺ προέρχεται ἀπὸ τὴν πίστιν, λέγει, Μὴ πῇς εἰς τὴν καρδιά σου ποιός θὰ ἀνεβῇ εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν; διὰ νὰ κατεβάσῃ δηλαδὴ τὸν Χριστόν, ἢ Ποιός θὰ κατεβῇ εἰς τὴν χώραν τῶν νεκρῶν; διὰ νὰ ἀνεβάσῃ δηλαδὴ τὸν Χριστὸν ἀπὸ τοὺς νεκρούς. Ἀλλὰ τί λέγει; Κοντά σου εἶναι ὁ λόγος, εἶναι εἰς τὸ στόμα σου καὶ εἰς τὴν καρδιά σου. Ὁ λόγος δηλαδὴ τῆς πίστεως, τὸν ὁ ποῖ ο ν κ η ρ ύ τ τ ο μ ε ν. Ἐὰν ὁμολογήσῃς μὲ τὸ στόμα σου ὅτι ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶναι Κύριος καὶ πιστέψῃς μὲ τὴν καρδιά σου ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς τὸν ἀνέστησε ἐκ νεκρῶν, τότε θὰ σωθῇς. Διότι μὲ τὴν καρδιά ὁ ἄνθρωπος πιστεύει ὅ,τι ὁδηγεῖ εἰς δικαίωσιν, μὲ τὸ στόμα δὲ ὁμολογεῖ ὅ,τι ὁδηγεῖ εἰς σωτηρίαν. 3

4 GOSPEL - MATTHEW 8:28-34, 9:1 ΚΑΤᾺ ΜΑΤΘΑῦΟΝ 8:28-34, 9:1 At that time, when Jesus came to the country of the Gergesenes, two demoniacs met him, coming out of the tombs, so fierce that no one would pass that way. And behold, they cried out, "What have you to do with us, O Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?" Now a herd of many swine was feeding at some distance from them. And the demons begged him, "If you cast us out, send us away into the herd of swine." And he said to them, "Go." So they came out and went into the swine; and behold, the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea, and perished in the waters. The herdsmen fled, and going into the city they told everything, and what had happened to the demoniacs. And behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw him, they begged him to leave their neighborhood. And getting into a boat he crossed over and came to his own city. Καὶ ὅταν ἦλθεν εἰς τὴν ἀπέναντι ὄχθην, εἰς τὴν χώραν τῶν Γαδαρηνῶν, τὸν προϋπάντησαν δύο δαιμονισμένοι, οἱ ὁποῖοι ἔβγαιναν ἀπὸ τὰ μνημεῖα, πολὺ ἐπικίνδυνοι, ὥστε κανεὶς δὲν ἦτο δυνατὸν νὰ περάσῃ ἀπὸ τὸν δρόμον ἐκεῖνον. Καὶ ἐφώναξαν, «Τί ἔχεις μαζί μας Ἰησοῦ, Υἱὲ τοῦ Θεοῦ; Ἦλθες ἐδῶ προώρως γιὰ νὰ μᾶς βασανίσῃς;». Μακρυὰ ἀπὸ αὐτοὺς ἦτο μία μεγάλη ἀγέλη ἀπὸ χοίρους, ποὺ ἔβοσκαν. Καὶ οἱ δαίμονες τὸν παρακαλοῦσαν καὶ ἔλεγαν, «Ἐὰν μᾶς διώξῃς, ἄφησέ μας νὰ πᾶμε εἰς τὴν ἀγέλην τῶν χοίρων». Καὶ αὐτὸς τοὺς εἶπε, «Πηγαίνετε». Αὐτοὶ δὲ ἐβγῆκαν καὶ ἐπῆγαν εἰς τὴν ἀγέλην τῶν χοίρων. Καὶ ὁλόκληρη ἡ ἀγέλη κ α τ α κ ρ η μ ν ί σ θ η κ ε ε ἰ ς τ ὴ ν θάλασσαν καὶ ἐχάθηκε εἰς τὰ νερά. Οἱ δὲ βοσκοὶ ἔφυγαν καὶ ὅταν ἦλθαν εἰς τὴν πόλιν, τοὺς τὰ εἶπαν ὅλα διὰ τοὺς δαιμονισμένους. Καὶ ὅλη ἡ πόλις ἐβγῆκε εἰς συνάντησιν τοῦ Ἰησοῦ καὶ ὅταν τὸν εἶδαν, τὸν παρεκάλεσαν νὰ φύγῃ ἀπὸ τὰ σύνορά τους. Καὶ ἐμπῆκε εἰς πλοιάριον, ἐπέρασε ἀπέναντι καὶ ἦλθεν εἰς τὴν δικήν του πόλιν. 4...Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven

5 GOSPEL - MATEU 8:28-34, 9:1 Kur arriti në bregun tjetër, në vendin e gadarenëve, i dolën përpara dy të pushtuar nga djalli, që erdhën nga varrezat. Ata ishin aq të egër, saqë askush nuk guxonte të kalonte asaj rruge. Dhe ja, ata filluan të bërtisnin e të thoshin: «Çfarë ke me ne, o Biri i Perëndisë? Ke ardhur të na mundosh para kohe?». Jo larg tyre kulloste një tufë e madhe derrash dhe djajtë iu lutën Jezuit: «Nëse na dëbon, na dërgo te kjo tufë derrash». Ai u tha: «Shkoni!». Atëherë, pasi dolën, ata shkuan te derrat dhe e tërë tufa u hodh nga humnera në liqen e u mbyt në ujë. Ata që ruanin derrat ua mbathën këmbëve e shkuan në qytet që të tregonin për të pushtuarit nga djalli dhe për gjithçka ndodhi. Dhe ja, i gjithë qyteti i doli para Jezuit dhe kur e panë, iu lutën që të largohej nga krahina e tyre. 1Si hipi në varkë, Jezui kaloi në bregun tjetër dhe erdhi në qytetin e vet. The Celebration Sendoff for Fr. Perry, Pres. Cassie & their family will take place following Divine Liturgy in the Banquet Hall. Book Club: Save the date for the summer Book Club Weds, August 7th following Paraklesis. This summer s book is The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis. Coffee Hour Sponsors are needed for August 4, 11, and 18. The church provides all the paper goods - you just need to bring coffee, milk, juice & whatever pastries you like. Please sign up on the bulletin board. Holy Land Trip 2020: We are looking into a possible trip to the Holy Land in Please contact Carrie in the church office or Athena Barchini if you would be interested. We currently have 37 people who signed up as being interested, with a max of 45 going on the trip. Final pricing will be available soon. If you are interested, please sign up in the office ASAP - first come, first serve. Once we reach our limit, we will have a waiting list. 5

6 CHECK OUT THE PODCAST "SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES LIVE! ON ANCIENT FAITH RADIO Presvytera and Dr. Jeannie Constantinou guides us through Holy Scripture with the eyes of the Church Fathers and answers listener questions in this edition of the Search the Scriptures podcast recorded live. There is a table of icons outside Fr. Perry s office which are free for the taking - please feel free to take one home if you like. 6

7 PRAYER LIST ΥΠΕΡ ΥΓΕΙΑΣ For health & salvation... Please turn in to Father or the Church Office 7

8 OUR 2019 STEWARDSHIP CAMPAIGN IS ONGOING! Stewardship is a free-will offering of our time, talent and treasure to the church. Contributions are taxdeductible. Participating in our Stewardship Program is how individuals/ families become active stewards of our church. Your contributions give the church the resources needed to fulfill its mission. We thank God for every good gift that comes from above and we thank you for your support of the work of the church! Names for the Proskomedi (preparation service): Please submit names of the living or deceased to Father or to the church office to be commemorated during the preparation of the holy gifts before Divine Liturgy. Names of those who have fallen asleep should be marked with a +cross. Prayer cards are available at the candle stand in the narthex to be filled out and submitted. If you are interested in volunteering your time or talents, please see Fr. Perry or a Parish Council Member to find out how you can make a difference in the various ministries & organizations of our community. WELCOME TO ALL VISITORS! For those visiting an Orthodox Church for the first time, please be aware that Holy Communion is a sign of unity of Faith which is offered to Baptized and/or Chrismated Orthodox Christians. All present are welcome, however, to partake of the Antidoro (blessed bread) which is distributed at the end of the service. All people, of any background, are welcome to join the Orthodox Church! Those interested in learning more about the Orthodox Christian Faith or becoming a member or our church, please see Fr. Perry after services. 8