October 20, th Sunday of Luke

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1 October 20, th Sunday of Luke Artemius the Great Martyr of Antioch Matrona the Righteous of Chios Gerasimus of Cephalonia Andronicus the Righteous Martyr Epistle: 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 Gospel: Luke 8:26-39 Artemius the Great Martyr of Antioch 937 Chase Parkway Waterbury, CT Phone: (203) Fax: (203) Fr. Nikolaos Cell: Office office@holytrinitywaterbury.org Sunday Oct 20 Sunday School; Daughters of Penelope Meeting; Varsity Fall Bball Game 1:30pm Tuesday Oct 22 Greek School - 5:00pm youth, 6:30pm adults; Great Vespers 6:00pm Wednesday Oct 23 James the Apostle, Brother of our Lord - Orthros 8:30am, Divine Liturgy 9:45am Friday Oct 25 Great Vespers of St. Demetrios the Myrrh-streamer in Bristol (31 Brightwood Road), 7:00pm Saturday Oct 26 The Holy Great Martyr Demetrios the Myrrhstreamer - Orthros 8:30am, Divine Liturgy 9:45am; Great Vespers 6:00pm

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. Nikolaos Mataragas, Proistamenos 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 Resurrectional 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. Apolytikion for the Martyr Your Martyr, O Lord, was worthily awarded by You the crown of incorruption, in that he contested for You our immortal God. Since he possessed Your power, he defeated the tyrants, dashing the demons' powerless displays of defiance. O Christ God, at his fervent entreaties, save our souls. 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 Ἀναστάσιμον 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. Ἀπολυτίκιον. Τοῦ Μάρτυρος Ὁ Μάρτυς σου Κύριε, ἐν τῇ ἀθλήσει αὐτοῦ, τὸ στέφος ἐκομίσατο τῆς ἀφθαρσίας, ἐκ σοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν ἔχων γὰρ τὴν ἰσχύν σου, τοὺς τυράννους καθεῖλεν ἔθραυσε καὶ δαιμόνων, τὰ ἀνίσχυρα θράση, αὐτοῦ ταῖς ἱκεσίαις Χριστέ, σῶσον τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν. Κοντάκιον Προστασία 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

3 EPISTLE - 2 CORINTHIANS 9:6-11 ΠΡῸΣ ΚΟΡΙΝΘΙΟΥΣ Β' 9:6-11 Reader- Let your mercy, O Lord, be upon us. Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous. The reading is from St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 9:6-11. Brethren, he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must do as he has made up his mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that you may always have enough of everything and may provide in abundance for every good work. As it is written, "He scatters abroad, he gives to the poor; his righteousness endures for ever." He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your resources and increase the harvest of your righteousness. You will be enriched in every way for great generosity, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God. Νὰ ἔχετε τοῦτο ὑπ ὄψιν: ὅτι ἐκεῖνος ποὺ σπέρνει μὲ οἰκονομίαν, θὰ θερίσῃ καὶ μὲ οἰκονομίαν, καὶ ἐκεῖνος ποὺ σπέρνει μὲ ἀφθονίαν, θὰ θερίσῃ καὶ μὲ ἀφθονίαν. Ὁ καθένας ἂς δίνῃ ὅ,τι τοῦ λέγει ἡ καρδιά του, ὄχι μὲ λύπην ἢ ἀναγκαστικά, διότι ὁ Θεὸς ἀγαπᾶ τὸν χαρωπὸν δωρητήν. Καὶ ὁ Θεὸς εἶναι δυνατὸς νὰ σᾶς χορηγήσῃ κάθε δῶρον μὲ ἀφθονίαν ὥστε, ἔχοντες πάντοτε αὐτάρκειαν εἰς τὸ κάθε τι, νὰ δίνετε μὲ ἀφθονίαν γιὰ κάθε καλὸν ἔργον, καθὼς εἶναι γραμμένον, Ἐσκόρπισε, ἔδωκε εἰς τοὺς πτωχούς, ἡ ἀγαθοεργία του μένει αἰωνίως. Ἐκεῖνος δὲ ποὺ χορηγεῖ σπόρον εἰς τὸν σπορέα καὶ ψωμὶ διὰ τροφήν, θὰ χορηγήσῃ καὶ θὰ πληθύνῃ τὸν σπόρον σας καὶ θὰ αὐξήσῃ τοὺς καρποὺς τῆς ἀ γ α θ ο ε ρ γ ί α ς σ α ς, ὥ σ τ ε πλουτιζόμενοι μὲ κάθε τρόπον θὰ μπορῆτε νὰ ἀσκῆτε κάθε εἴδους γενναιοδωρίαν, ἡ ὁποία διὰ μέσου ἡμῶν παράγει εὐχαριστίαν εἰς τὸν Θεόν. GOSPEL - LUKE 8:26-39 ΚΑΤᾺ ΛΟΥΚᾶΝ 8:26-39 At that time, as Jesus arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, there met him a man from the city who had demons; for a long time he had worn no clothes and he lived not in a house but among the tombs. When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell Καὶ κατέπλευσαν εἰς τὴν χώραν τῶν Γαδαρηνῶν, ἡ ὁποία βρίσκεται ἀπέναντι τῆς Γαλιλαίας. Ὅταν ἐβγῆκε εἰς τὴν ξηράν, τὸν συνήντησε κάποιος ἀπὸ τὴν πόλιν, ὁ ὁποῖος εἶχε δαιμόνια ἀπὸ πολλὰ χρόνια δὲν ἤτανε ντυμένος 3

4 down before him, and said with a loud voice, "What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beseech you, do not torment me." For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. (For many a time it had seized him; he was kept under guard, and bound with chains and fetters, but he broke the bonds and was driven by the demon into the desert.) Jesus then asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion"; for many demons had entered him. And they begged him not to command them to depart into the abyss. Now a large herd of swine was feeding there on the hillside; and they begged him to let them enter these. So he gave them leave. Then the demons came out of the man and entered the swine, and the herd rushed down the steep bank into the lake and were drowned. When the herdsmen saw what happened, they fled, and told it in the city and in the country. Then people went out to see what had happened, and they came to Jesus, and found the man from whom the demons had gone, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid. And those who had seen it told them how he who had been possessed with demons was healed. Then all the people of the surrounding country of the Gadarenes asked him to depart from them; for they were seized with great fear; so he got into the boat and returned. The man from whom the demons had gone καὶ δὲν ἔμενε σὲ σπίτι ἀλλὰ εἰς τὰ μνήματα. Ὅταν εἶδε τὸν Ἰησοῦν, ἔκραξε καὶ ἔπεσε εἰς τὰ πόδια του καὶ μὲ δυνατὴν φωνὴν εἶπε, «Τί ἐπεμβαίνεις σ ἐμέ, Ἰησοῦ, Υἱὲ τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ Ὑψίστου; Σὲ παρακαλῶ μὴ μὲ βασανίσῃς». Διότι ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶχε διατάξει τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἀκάθαρτον νὰ βγῇ ἀπὸ τὸν ἄνθρωπον. Πολλὲς φορὲς τὸν ἔπιανε καὶ τότε τὸν ἔδεναν μὲ ἁλυσίδες καὶ χειροπέδες καὶ τὸν ἐφύλαγαν. Αὐτὸς ὅμως ἔσπαζε τὰ δεσμὰ καὶ ἐφέρετο ἀπὸ τὸ δαιμόνιον εἰς τὰς ἐρήμους. Τὸν ἐρώτησε δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, «Ποιό εἶναι τὸ ὄνομά σου;». Ἐκεῖνος δὲ εἶπε, «Λεγεών», διότι εἶχαν μπῆ πολλὰ δαιμόνια μέσα του, καὶ τὸν παρακαλοῦσαν νὰ μὴ τὰ διατάξῃ νὰ πᾶνε εἰς τὴν ἄβυσσον. Ὑπῆρχε δὲ ἐκεῖ μία ἀγέλη ἀπὸ χοίρους ποὺ ἔβοσκε εἰς τὸ βουνό. Καὶ τὸν παρεκάλεσαν νὰ τοὺς ἐπιτρέψῃ νὰ μποῦν εἰς ἐκείνους. Καὶ τοὺς τὸ ἐπέτρεψε. Ἐβγῆκαν τὰ δαιμόνια ἀπὸ τὸν ἄνθρωπον, ἐμπῆκαν εἰς τοὺς χοίρους καὶ ὥρμησε ἡ ἀγέλη πρὸς τὸν κρημνὸν καὶ ἔπεσε εἰς τὴν λίμνην καὶ ἐπνίγηκε. Ὅταν οἱ βοσκοὶ εἶδαν τί συνέβη, ἔφυγαν καὶ τὸ ἀνήγγειλαν εἰς τὴν πόλιν καὶ εἰς τὴν ὕπαιθρον. Ἐβγῆκαν δὲ μερικοὶ νὰ ἰδοῦν τὸ γεγονὸς καὶ ἦλθαν εἰς τὸν Ἰησοῦν καὶ εὑρῆκαν τὸν ἄνθρωπον, ἀπὸ τὸν ὁποῖον εἶχαν βγῆ τὰ δαιμόνια, νὰ κάθεται κοντὰ στὰ πόδια τοῦ Ἰησοῦ, ντυμένος καὶ σωφρονισμένος, καὶ ἐφοβήθηκαν. Αὐτόπται μάρτυρες ἐπίσης τοὺς εἶπαν πῶς ἐθεραπεύθηκε ὁ δαιμονισμένος. Τότε ὅλος ὁ πληθυσμὸς τῆς περιοχῆς τῶν Γαδαρηνῶν τὸν παρεκάλεσε νὰ φύγῃ ἀπ αὐτούς, διότι κατείχοντο ἀπὸ 4

5 begged that he might be with him; but he sent him away, saying, "Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you." And he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city how much Jesus had done for him. φόβον μεγάλον. Αὐτὸς τότε ἐμπῆκε εἰς τὸ πλοιάριον καὶ ἐπέστρεψε. Ὁ ἄνθρωπος ἀπὸ τὸν ὁποῖον εἶχαν βγῆ τὰ δαιμόνια, παρεκάλεσε νὰ μείνῃ μαζί του, ἀλλ ὁ Ἰησοῦς τοῦ εἶπε νὰ φύγῃ μὲ τὰ ἑξῆς λόγια, «Γύρισε εἰς τὸ σπίτι σου καὶ διηγοῦ ὅσα σοῦ ἔκαμε ὁ Θεός». Καὶ ἔφυγε καὶ ἔλεγε εἰς ὅλην τὴν πόλιν ὅσα τοῦ ἔκαμε ὁ Ἰησοῦς. GOSPEL - LUKA 8:26-39 Pastaj arritën në krahinën e gerasenëve, që është nga ana tjetër e liqenit, përballë Galilesë. Kur zbriti në breg, Jezuit i doli përpara një njeri nga ai qytet. Ky njeri ishte i pushtuar nga djajtë dhe kishte kohë që nuk vishej e nuk banonte në shtëpi, por në varreza. Kur e pa Jezuin, lëshoi një britmë, ra përmbys para tij e tha me zë të lartë: «Çfarë ke me mua, o Jezu, Biri i Perëndisë më të lartë? Të lutem, mos më mundo!», sepse Jezui e urdhëroi shpirtin e ndyrë të dilte prej atij njeriu. Shpirti i ndyrë e kishte pushtuar atë disa herë, prandaj e lidhnin me zinxhirë dhe e mbanin në pranga, por ai i thyente prangat dhe djalli e shtynte në shkretëtirë. Atëherë Jezui e pyeti: «Si e ke emrin?». Ai u përgjigj: «Legjion», sepse brenda tij kishin hyrë shumë djaj. Dhe djajtë i luteshin Jezuit që të mos i urdhëronte të shkonin në humnerë. Aty gjendej një tufë e madhe derrash që po kullosnin në mal dhe djajtë iu lutën Jezuit që t'i lejonte të hynin te derrat. Jezui i lejoi. Sapo dolën nga ai njeri, djajtë u futën te derrat. Tufa vrapoi të hidhej nga humnera në liqen e u mbyt. Kur panë çfarë ndodhi, ata që ruanin derrat ua mbathën këmbëve dhe e përhapën lajmin në qytet e nëpër fshatra. Njerëzit erdhën për të parë çfarë kishte ndodhur. Kur arritën te Jezui, gjetën njeriun prej të cilit kishin dalë djajtë. Ai ishte ulur te këmbët e Jezuit, ishte i veshur e me mendje në rregull. Ata i zuri frika. Ata që e kishin parë ngjarjen treguan sesi ishte shëruar i pushtuari nga djalli. Atëherë tërë populli i krahinës së gerasenëve i kërkoi Jezuit të largohej prej tyre, sepse kishin shumë frikë. Jezui hipi në një varkë e u kthye. Njeriu prej të cilit kishin dalë djajtë i kërkoi të rrinte me të, por Jezui e nisi dhe i tha: «Kthehu në shtëpinë tënde e trego çfarë ka bërë Perëndia për ty». Ai u largua duke shpallur në mbarë qytetin çfarë kishte bërë për të Jezui. 5

6 The Coffee Hour today is given by Sunday School. We thank them and cordially invite everyone to the Coffee Hour Room, up the ramp, following Divine Liturgy. October is Breast Cancer Awareness and Domestic Violence Month. As you enter the narthex for Liturgy, several members of the Daughters of Penelope will be passing out pink and purple pins for you to wear; the pink represents our fight against breast cancer and the purple represents our fight against domestic violence. As a community we stand united to support all of our parishioners and our friends and family to speak up and make a difference. House Blessings: Fr. Niko is continuing to do House/Business Blessings in October - please contact the office to schedule yours. Introduction to Byzantine Music: Anyone who is interested in learning about the musical life of the Church...Beginning in November, Fr. Niko will hold classes for those who want to learn Byzantine Music every Thursday night at 6 pm. The General Assembly is set for Sunday, November 24th following Divine Liturgy in the Coffee Hour Room. An agenda for the meeting is on the bulletin board. Our Thanksgiving Basket Drive has begun - please submit all items by Nov. 10th. Prek, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th grades: 1 box granola bars, 1 box of cereal (Cheerio s, Lucky Charms), 1 bag of premade cookies (Chips Ahoy, Oreos), 1 corn or apple muffin mix Fifth Grades through High School: 1 jar pasta sauce, 1 can of potatoes, 1 bag of stuffing or Stove Top, 1 jar of jelly, 1 single-wrapped roll of toilet paper. Items can be left by the office. Thank you!! The AHEPA & DOP Christmas Party is set for Weds, Dec. 4th, 7:00pm at Vasi s Taverna (1700 Watertown Ave in Waterbury). $30 per person, please make reservations with Penny Pecka or Carrie in the office. 6

7 Parish Council Seminars: If you are interested in joining our Parish Council, please contact Fr. Niko. Serving on our Parish Council is a rewarding way to serve Christ s Church. Members serve a three-year term. Parish Council meetings are held on the first Monday after the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. All candidates for parish council are required to participate in a training seminar prior to our elections in December. Please RSVP by or phone with the parish where you will be attending the seminar to confirm your participation. This year a seminar is being held here at Holy Trinity! Saturday, November 23 - Holy Trinity, Waterbury, CT Chase Parkway, Waterbury, CT 06708; Parish Phone: office@holytrinitywaterbury.org - Refreshments 9:00am; Seminar 9:30am-11:30am. A full listing of all seminars both in CT & NY can be found on the bulletin board. I give permission for the following info to be included in the updated Church Directory. I understand it is not to be used for solicitation. Name: Address: Home Phone: Cell Phone: Family includes: Signature: x Please return to the church office ASAP. 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 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. Nikolaos 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. Nikolaos. 8