APRIL 5, 2015 PALM SAUNDAY

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1 ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΟΡΘΟΔΟΞΗ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΗΤΑ ΤΩΝ ΤΑΞΙΑΡΧΩΝ TAXIARCHAE/ARCHANGELS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 25 Bigelow Avenue, Watertown, MA Phone Fax Rev. Fr. Athanasios Nenes, Parish Priest Cell Phone APRIL 5, 2015 PALM SAUNDAY Sunday, April 5 Palm Sunday Procession around the Church after Liturgy PLEASE SEE HOLY WEEK SERVICE SCHEDULE ON BACK PAGE FOR ALL SERVICES DURING HOLY WEEK Holy Thursday, April 9 No Greek School Holy Friday, April 10 Holy Friday Youth Retreat (see page 8) Holy Saturday, April 11 No Greek School Saturday, April 18 Saturday, April 25 No Greek School (school vacation) 1

2 HYMNS OF THE DAY APOLYTIKION FOR PALM SUNDAY IN THE FOURTH MODE O Christ, Our God, we have been Buried with You through Baptism, and by Your Resurrection made worthy of Life immortal. Praising You, we cry out, "Hosanna in the highest, blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord." Συνταφέντες σοι διὰ τοῦ Βαπτίσματος, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, τῆς ἀθανάτου ζωῆς ἠξιώθημεν τῇ Ἀναστάσει σου, καὶ ἀνυμνοῦντες κράζομεν Ὡσαννὰ ἐν τοῖς ὑψίστοις, εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος, ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου. SEASONAL KONTAKION IN THE PLAGAL SECOND MODE In Heaven, He is seated upon a Throne and on earth He rides upon a foal. O Christ our God, accept the praise of the Angels and the hymn of the Children who cry out to You, "Blessed are You who comes to recall Adam." Τῷ θρόνῳ ἐν οὐρανῷ, τῷ πώλῳ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ἐποχούμενος Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, τῶν Ἀγγέλων τὴν αἴνεσιν, καὶ τῶν Παίδων ἀνύμνησιν προσεδέξω βοώντων σοι Εὐλογημένος εἶ ὁ ἐρχόμενος, τὸν Ἀδὰμ ἀνακαλέσασθαι. PALM SUNDAY On Sunday, five days before the Passover of the Law, the Lord came from Bethany to Jerusalem. Sending two of His disciples to bring Him a foal of an ass, He sat thereon and entered into the city. When the multitude there heard that Jesus was coming, they straightway took up the branches of palm trees in their hands, and went forth to meet Him. Others spread their garments on the ground, and yet others cut branches from the trees and strewed them in the way that Jesus was to pass; and all of them together, especially the children, went before and after Him, crying out: "Hosanna: Blessed is He that cometh in the Name of the Lord, the King of Israel" (John 12:13). This is the radiant and glorious festival of our Lord's entry into Jerusalem that we celebrate today. The branches of the palm trees symbolize Christ's victory over the devil and death. The word Hosanna means "Save, I pray," or "Save, now." The foal of an ass, and Jesus' sitting thereon, and the fact that this animal was untamed and considered unclean according to the Law, signified the former uncleanness and wildness of the nations, and their subjection thereafter to the holy Law of the Gospel. EPISTLE READING THE READING IS FROM ST. PAUL'S LETTER TO THE PHILIPPIANS 4:4-9 BRETHREN, rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let all men know your forbearance. The Lord is at hand. Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will keep your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, do; and the God of peace will be with you. Πρὸς Φιλιππησίους 4:4-9 Ἀδελφοί, χαίρετε ἐν κυρίῳ πάντοτε πάλιν ἐρῶ, χαίρετε. Τὸ ἐπιεικὲς ὑμῶν γνωσθήτω πᾶσιν ἀνθρώποις. Ὁ κύριος ἐγγύς. Μηδὲν μεριμνᾶτε, ἀλλʼ ἐν παντὶ τῇ προσευχῇ καὶ τῇ δεήσει μετὰ εὐχαριστίας τὰ αἰτήματα ὑμῶν γνωριζέσθω πρὸς τὸν θεόν. Καὶ ἡ εἰρήνη τοῦ θεοῦ ἡ ὑπερέχουσα πάντα νοῦν, φρουρήσει τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν καὶ τὰ νοήματα ὑμῶν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ. Τὸ λοιπόν, ἀδελφοί, ὅσα ἐστὶν ἀληθῆ, ὅσα σεμνά, ὅσα δίκαια, ὅσα ἁγνά, ὅσα προσφιλῆ, ὅσα εὔφημα, εἴ τις ἀρετὴ καὶ εἴ τις ἔπαινος, ταῦτα λογίζεσθε. Ἃ καὶ ἐμάθετε καὶ παρελάβετε καὶ ἠκούσατε καὶ εἴδετε ἐν ἐμοί, ταῦτα πράσσετε καὶ ὁ θεὸς τῆς εἰρήνης ἔσται μεθʼ ὑμῶν. GOSPEL READING PALM SUNDAY THE READING IS FROM JOHN 12:1-18 Six days before Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazaros was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. There they made him a supper; Martha served, and Lazaros was one of those at table with him. Mary took a pound of costly ointment of pure nard and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his 2

3 feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment. But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (he who was to betray him), said "Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?" This he said, not that he cared for the poor but because he was a thief, and as he had the money box he used to take what was put into it. Jesus said, "Let her alone, let her keep it for the day of my burial. The poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me." When the great crowd of the Jews learned that he was there, they came, not only on account of Jesus but also to see Lazaros, whom he had raised from the dead. So the chief priests planned to put Lazaros also to death, because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and believing in Jesus. The next day a great crowd who had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!" And Jesus found a young donkey and sat upon it; as it is written, "Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt!" His disciples did not understand this at first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that this had been written of him and had been done to him. The crowd that had been with him when he called Lazaros out of the tomb and raised him from the dead bore witness. The reason why the crowd went to meet him was that they heard he had done this sign. Κατὰ Ἰωάννην Πρὸ ἓξ ἡμερῶν τοῦ πάσχα ἦλθεν Ὁ Ιησοῦς εἰς Βηθανίαν, ὅπου ἦν Λάζαρος ὁ τεθνηκώς, ὃν ἤγειρεν ἐκ νεκρῶν. ἐποίησαν οὖν αὐτῷ δεῖπνον ἐκεῖ, καὶ ἡ Μάρθα διηκόνει ὁ δὲ Λάζαρος εἷς ἦν τῶν ἀνακειμένων σὺν αὐτῷ. ἡ οὖν Μαρία, λαβοῦσα λίτραν μύρου νάρδου πιστικῆς πολυτίμου, ἤλειψε τοὺς πόδας τοῦ Ιησοῦ καὶ ἐξέμαξε ταῖς θριξὶν αὐτῆς τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ ἡ δὲ οἰκία ἐπληρώθη ἐκ τῆς ὀσμῆς τοῦ μύρου. λέγει οὖν εἷς ἐκ τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ, Ιούδας Σίμωνος Ισκαριώτης, ὁ μέλλων αὐτὸν παραδιδόναι διατί τοῦτο τὸ μύρον οὐκ ἐπράθη τριακοσίων δηναρίων καὶ ἐδόθη πτωχοῖς; εἶπε δὲ τοῦτο οὐχ ὅτι περὶ τῶν πτωχῶν ἔμελεν αὐτῷ, ἀλλ ὅτι κλέπτης ἦν, καὶ τὸ γλωσσόκομον εἶχε καὶ τὰ βαλλόμενα ἐβάσταζεν. εἶπεν οὖν ὁ Ιησοῦς ἄφες αὐτήν, εἰς τὴν ἡμέραν τοῦ ἐνταφιασμοῦ μου τετήρηκεν αὐτό. τοὺς πτωχοὺς γὰρ πάντοτε ἔχετε μεθ ἑαυτῶν, ἐμὲ δὲ οὐ πάντοτε ἔχετε. Εγνω οὖν ὄχλος πολὺς ἐκ τῶν Ιουδαίων ὅτι ἐκεῖ ἐστι, καὶ ἦλθον οὐ διὰ τὸν Ιησοῦν μόνον, ἀλλ ἵνα καὶ τὸν Λάζαρον ἴδωσιν ὃν ἤγειρεν ἐκ νεκρῶν. ἐβουλεύσαντο δὲ οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς ἵνα καὶ τὸν Λάζαρον ἀποκτείνωσιν,ὅτι πολλοὶ δι αὐτὸν ὑπῆγον τῶν Ιουδαίων καὶ ἐπίστευον εἰς τὸν Ιησοῦν. Τῇ ἐπαύριον ὄχλος πολὺς ὁ ἐλθὼν εἰς τὴν ἑορτήν, ἀ κ ούσα ν τ ε ς ὅτι ἔ ρ χ ε τ α ι Ιησ οῦς ε ἰ ς Ιεροσόλυμα, ἔλαβον τὰ βαΐα τῶν φοινίκων καὶ ἐξῆλθον εἰς ὑπάντησιν αὐτῷ, καὶ ἔκραζον ὡσαννά, εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου, ὁ βασιλεὺς τοῦ Ισραήλ. εὑρὼν δὲ ὁ Ιησοῦς ὀνάριον ἐκάθισεν ἐπ αὐτό, καθώς ἐστι γεγραμμένον μὴ φοβοῦ, θύγατερ Σιών ἰδοὺ ὁ βασιλεύς σου ἔρχεται καθήμενος ἐπὶ πῶλον ὄνου. Ταῦτα δὲ οὐκ ἔγνωσαν οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ τὸ πρῶτον, ἀλλ ὅτε ἐδοξάσθη ὁ Ιησοῦς, τότε ἐμνήσθησαν ὅτι ταῦτα ἦν ἐπ αὐτῷ γεγραμμένα, καὶ ταῦτα ἐποίησαν αὐτῷ. Εμαρτύρει οὖν ὁ ὄχλος ὁ ὢν μετ αὐτοῦ ὅτε τὸν Λάζαρον ἐφώνησεν ἐκ τοῦ μνημείου καὶ ἤγειρεν αὐτὸν ἐκ νεκρῶν. διὰ τοῦτο καὶ ὑπήντησεν αὐτῷ ὁ ὄχλος, ὅτι ἤκουσαν τοῦτο αὐτὸν πεποιηκέναι τὸ σημεῖον. Hymn Of Saint Kassiani - Sung on Holy Tuesday (Plagal of the Fourth Tone) The woman who had fallen into many sins recognizes Thy Godhead, O Lord. She takes upon herself the duty of a myrrh-bearer and makes ready the myrrh of mourning, before Thy entombment. Woe to me! saith she, for my night is an ecstasy of excess, gloomy and moonless, and full of sinful desire. Receive the sources of my tears, O Thou Who dost gather into clouds the water of the sea; in Thine ineffable condescension, deign to bend down Thyself to me and to the lamentations of my heart, O Thou Who didst spread out the Heavens. I will fervently embrace Thy sacred feet, and wipe them again with the tresses of the hair of my head, Thy feet at whose sound Eve hid herself for fear when she heard Thee walking in Paradise in the cool of the day. O my Saviour and soul-saver who can trace out the multitude of my sins, and the abysses of Thy judgement? Do not disregard me Thy servant, O Thou Whose mercy is boundless. 3

4 Holy Week Easter is a book of the Holy Week Services. Lenten Reading All available in our Church Bookstore The Akathist Hymn Profound, devotional poem, which sings praises of the Holy Mother and Ever-Virgin Mary which we chant the first five Friday s during Lent. The Lenten Collection was published at the suggestion of His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios of Boston to help guide in the preparation of Lenten meals. The Orthodox Study Bible The Lenten Covenant is a devotional Commentary on the Lenten Triodion of the Orthodox Church. The Lenten Spring is for all Christians who undertake the yearly journey to the blessed Pascha of our Lord will find inspiration and guidance in these meditations. Journey Through The Great Fast is a book that can serve as a map for our Great Fast journey. Great Lent Journey to Pascha examines the meaning of Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts, the Prayer of St Ephraim the Syrian, and other neglected or misunderstood treasures of Lenten worship. Great Lent Unplugged is an antidote to the human propensity to overdo personal spiritual loftiness. It is a book to put the Lenten journey in perspective,. 4

5 Palm Sunday, April 5, 2015 His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios will preside during the Divine Liturgy today 5

6 Philoptochos Annual Palm Sunday Bake Sale Sunday, April 5, 2015 Homemade tsourekia, Greek desserts, decorated Easter candles, red eggs and much more! 6

7 Palm Sunday Taxiarchae Family Luncheon Sunday, April 5, :30 p.m. Adults: Complete Fish Dinner $25 per adult Children Under 12: Pasta Dinner $10 per child Luncheon will be limited to 300 people. We ask that you please pay in advance. Please call Lin in the church office at or to make your reservation. LESS THAN 40 SEATS REMAIN! Palm Sunday Family Luncheon Reservation Form Name: Telephone: ( ) Amount of tickets you are buying: Adults: Children: Please complete and return this form, along with your payment, to: Taxiarchae/Archangels, 25 Bigelow Avenue, Watertown, MA Please make checks payable to: Taxiarchae Greek Orthodox Church 7

8 JOURNEY THROUGH HOLY WEEK Palm Sunday Evening This evening s service calls to mind the beginning of Jesus suffering. The gospel describes the plotting of the priests and elders to trap Jesus into convicting Himself as a religious heretic. Through parables, Jesus tells us of His coming betrayal, trial, conviction, and execution by crucifixion. The hymns of this service commemorate two things: the first, the prophetic figure of Joseph, who, while, virtuous, nonetheless suffered unjustly at the hands of his brothers before being greatly rewarded, and the second, the parable of the fig tree, which in failing to bear fruit, became a symbol of fallen creation, and of our own lives, in which we also have failed to bear spiritual fruit. Holy Monday Evening This evening s theme is the need for watchfulness and preparation, lest we be called unprepared before the awesome judgement seat of Christ to render an account of ourselves. The gospel reading contrasts the efforts of the Pharisees to trick and discredit Jesus, with the forceful resistance which Christ mounts against their evil. The hymns of remind us of the parable of the Ten Virgins, in which the faithful Christian is exhorted to vigilance. Holy Tuesday Evening The need for true repentance is the concern of Tuesday evening s service. This transformation from the life of sin to a life of faith and obedience is exemplified for us in the person of the sinful woman who received the gift for forgiveness when she anointed Jesus with myrrh and washed His feet. The highlight of the service is the hymn written in honor of this woman by St. Kassiani. The Gospel meditation foretells of the coming suffering of Christ and recalls His inner struggles and agony. Holy Wednesday Afternoon and Evening The primary theme of Holy Wednesday is our human need for the healing and forgiveness that comes into our lives when we establish a relationship with God through Jesus Christ. We are reminded that the way to this relationship is to be found, above all else, through the life of prayer. In the Sacrament of Holy Unction, the faithful are anointed and thus healed both physically and spiritually. They are also reconciled to God and one another so that they might receive the gift of the Holy Eucharist instituted by Christ at the Last Supper. Holy Thursday Morning On Holy Thursday morning, we ascend Mt. Zion with Christ and the Twelve, and enter into the upper room. Once there, we witness the awesome moment when, at the Last Supper, Christ abolishes the ritual practice of the Old Covenant and establishes the ritual of the New Covenant, prophesied by Jeremiah, through the Sacrament of Holy Communion. The faithful receive Holy Communion at that Holiest of Liturgies. 8

9 JOURNEY THROUGH HOLY WEEK Holy Thursday Evening In this service, we commemorate the undeserved suffering of Jesus Christ, endured for our sake, so that we might be reconciled anew to God our Father. The Gospel readings witness for us the betrayal and arrest of Jesus, his trial and conviction, and finally his torture, crucifixion and death at the hands of a sinful humanity. This evening s service also includes the procession representing Christ carrying His own cross along the Via Dolorosa, and ends when we see before us the King of Glory crucified. Holy Friday Afternoon In this service, we are once again reverent witnesses to the underserved suffering of Christ, to his terrible passion and death. What is remembered in a special way through liturgical commemoration and procession, is the faithfulness and love of Joseph of Arimathea who tenderly removed Christ s body from the cross, wrapped it in clean linen, and carried it to his own unused tomb for burial. Holy Friday Evening On Good Friday evening, the theme is Christ s descent into Hades during which the Gospel of repentance and reconciliation with God is shared with those who died before Christ s saving dispensation in the flesh. This service begins with lamentations sung as we stand before the tomb of Christ commemorating His unjust punishment and the shedding of His innocent blood. But, the service ends on a note of joy and hope, with the reading of the Prophet Ezekiel in which he describes his vision of our resurrection yet to come; in the midst of despair, we are told there is hope, for not even death can separate us from the unfailing love and power of God. Death is about to be conquered and faithfulness rewarded. Holy Saturday Morning On Holy Saturday morning, we celebrate the theme of faithfulness receiving its reward. The crucifixion is over, Christ is buried, the twelve apostles and other disciples are scattered and defeated. And yet, three myrrh-bearing women come in faithfulness to perform the last act of love to anoint Jesus according to the Jewish burial custom. Their unwavering devotion is rewarded they are the first to share in Christ s triumph over evil and death. They are the first witnesses to the Resurrection. This joy is commemorated through the scattering of bay leaves and rose petals by the priest. Holy Saturday Evening and Easter Sunday Morning The lamentations of the previous night are repeated and the church is plunged into darkness to symbolize the despair and defeat experienced before the dawn of Christ s victory over the Enemy of our salvation. Precisely at midnight, a single light emerges from the altar representing the victory of Christ over death, the defeat of the Prince of Darkness by Jesus, the Light of the World. As the light is passed from person to person, it pushes back the darkness of the church and defeats it completely. The Resurrection is proclaimed in song and triumphant procession, and after the Liturgy, its light is carried into our homes so that they too might be filled with its light and warmth and triumph. Easter Sunday Morning Christ s Resurrection and victory if affirmed in this morning s theme. The Gospel is read in several languages to illustrate the universality of the Good News of the Resurrection and its proclamation to the very ends of the earth. Love, forgiveness, reconciliation, triumph and joy these are the gifts which we receive because Christ lived and died and triumphed for our sake 9

10 Taxiarchae/Archangels Greek Orthodox Church 25 Bigelow Avenue, Watertown, MA Holy Friday Youth Retreat April 10, 2015 Grades 1 High School 10:00 am 4:30 pm Pre-School/Kindergarten 1:00 2:30 pm RETREAT SCHEDULE 9:00 am Service of the Royal Hours 10:00 am Registration 10:30 am Retreat Program (includes lunch) 3:00-4:30 pm Apokathelosis Service ALL students should be excused from school on this holy day and participate for the entire day. If you need a letter to be excused from school, please contact Lin in the church office at

11 PROSPHORO BAKERS NEEDED! The Holy Prosphoro Bakers S aints Spyridon and Nicodemus were monks in the caves of Kievan Pechersk in the 12th century. They led very strict, ascetic lives. They fulfilled their obedience by baking prosphoro (holy bread used for Communion) for thirty years. They did their work with unceasing prayer and singing of Psalms. Once, while St. Spyridon was tending the oven, his mantle caught fire. The fire was put out and the mantle showed no sign of being burned. We have a continuous need for Prosphoro, especially during the Lenten season. Please consider making a regular offering of this holy bread. If you need a recipe or instructions on how to make prosphoro, please call the church office at Thank you! 11

12 SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION 2015 TAXIARCHAE/ARCHANGELS SCHOLARSHIPS Applications are now available for high school seniors and undergraduate students who will/are attending an accredited four-year college or university. Deadline for applying is May 18, Stop by the church office to pick up an application. For more information, please call UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE NEW YORK Applications and instructions for three scholarships administered by the Department of Philanthropy of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America are available for awards to be made for the academic year. The George & Naouma (Gioule) Gioles Scholarship and the Katina John Malta Scholarship are for undergraduate studies, and the Paleologos Scholarship is awarded for graduate work of a non-theological nature. Each of these scholarships was established through generous gifts from dedicated Greek Orthodox Christians who wanted to provide financial assistance towards the education of young people from our Orthodox Christian community. Applications can be accessed by visiting (scholarships are listed in the SPOTLIGHT section on the homepage). For more information, please scholarships@goarch.org or call The deadline for submitting an application for any of these scholarships is Monday, April 27, AHEPA DISTRICT #8 SCHOLARSHIPS Applications are now available to high school seniors or undergraduate college students who will be or are attending an accredited four year college or university; 24 scholarships will be awarded. Deadline for applying is May 1, For more information, please call Athanasios Vulgaropulos DISCOVER HELLENIC COLLEGE Chrysostom Scholarship New! FOUR-YEAR TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS are now being awarded to senior and junior division, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finalists in each category (oratory, essay, and poetry) of the St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival, beginning at the parish level and increasing in amount through the national level. Students must matriculate to Hellenic College from high school and be accepted to take advantage of their scholarship. Please see Hellenic College Terms and Conditions for scholarship amounts and more detailed information at: 12

13 * Evening of Fellowship * Fabulous Food * Come and have a good time! * RESERVE NOW!!! * Evening of Fellowship * Fabulous Food * Come and have a good time! * KOINONIA ANNUAL POST-EASTER BBQ BONANZA NIGHT! Thursday, April 16, :30 p.m. Village Smokehouse 1 Harvard Street Brookline, MA $25.00/person Seating is limited, so please reserve your spot now! Please note: cash payment will be night of the event at the door! For planning purposes only, please fill out this form and return it to the church office or call Name: Address: Best number to reach you at: ( ) How many tickets? at $25 each Please complete and return to: Taxiarchae/Archangels Greek Orthodox Church 25 Bigelow Avenue Watertown, MA RSVP by Monday, April 13, 2015 * Evening of Fellowship * Fabulous Food * Come and have a good time! * * Evening of Fellowship * Fabulous Food * Come and have a good time! * 13

14 ANNOUNCEMENTS WELCOME TO ALL VISITORS: Please join us for fellowship immediately following the Liturgy in the social hall. For those visiting an Orthodox Church, please be aware that Holy Communion is a sign of unity of faith which is only offered to Baptized or Chrismated Orthodox Christians. However, all present are welcome to partake of the Antidoro (blessed bread) which is distributed at the end of the service. READINGS FOR NEXT SUNDAY, APRIL 12: Epistle Reading Acts of the Apostles 1:1-8 (p. 45 in the Divine Liturgy Book). Gospel Reading: Great and Holy Pascha John 1:1-17 (p. 45 in the Divine Liturgy Book). Divine Liturgy books are available at the Book Store. Readings can also be found on the Daily Readings Mobile App. Download your free app today (more info on page 9). PARKING: Help us be a good neighbor. When parking at the Watertown Savings Bank, the ATM needs to be accessible to bank patrons, even on Sunday s! Please be considerate TAXIARCHAE/ARCHANGELS SCHOLARSHIPS: Applications are now available for high school seniors and undergraduate students who will/are attending an accredited four-year college or university as a freshman. Complete applicant requirements are listed in the application. Deadline for applying is May 18, Stop by the church office to pick up an application. PALM SUNDAY BAKE SALE: TODAY!!! Please stop by to pick up tsourekia, koulourakis, baklava, red eggs, candles and more to bring to family and friends or to fill your own kitchens with! GREEK SCHOOL: There will be no Greek School on Holy Thursday, April 9 and Holy Saturday, April 11. There will be no Greek School on school vacation week starting Saturday, April 20 through April 25. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Philoptochos is looking for volunteers for Good Friday morning, April 10, to decorate the Kouvouklion, the church, and anything else that needs to be done to prepare for the Resurrection of our Lord. Please call the church office if you can help out. LENTEN FOOD DRIVE: The Sunday School will once again sponsor a food drive during Lent. After Liturgy, as you leave the church, Sunday School children will be at the back doors collecting donations. Please also consider dropping off non-perishable food items to the church office. All donations will go to the Holy Resurrection Bulgarian Orthodox Church in Allston to fill the shelves of their food pantry. GRECIAN FESTIVAL 2015: WE ARE LOOKING FOR A FESTIVAL CHAIRPERSON! If you know of someone who would be interested, please call the church office at Thank you! Join us in the Community Center as we celebrate the Anastasi with champagne, delicious mezzehakia, and red Easter eggs! Everyone is welcome to be our guests after the Resurrection Service of Holy Saturday night! Kalo Pascha! 14

15 Holy Week and Pascha Decorations Sunday, April 5 Sunday, April 12, 2015 We are still in need of general flower donations to cover the cost of decorations. Please make your donation today. Thank you! Holy week and pascha decorations donation form Name: Address: Phone: Donation Amount: PLEASE MAIL TO: Taxiarchae/Archangels Greek Orthodox Church 25 Bigelow Avenue Watertown, MA

16 APRIL 5 PALM SUNDAY 8:30 am/9:45 am Orthros & Divine Liturgy HIS EMINENCE METROPOLITAN METHODIOS PRESIDING 7 pm Nymphios (Bridegroom) Service (See Palm Sunday flyer) APRIL 6 HOLY MONDAY 9 am Pre-Sanctified Liturgy with Holy Communion 7 pm Nymphios (Bridegroom) Service APRIL 7 HOLY TUESDAY 9 am Pre-Sanctified Liturgy with Holy Communion 7 pm Nymphios (Bridegroom) Service (Hymn of Kassiani) APRIL 8 HOLY WEDNESDAY 9 am Pre-Sanctified Liturgy, Holy Communion 3 pm Holy Unction Service(for children & parents) 7 pm Holy Unction Service APRIL 9 HOLY THURSDAY 6 am Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil the Great 7 pm Holy Passion, The Twelve Gospels APRIL 10 HOLY FRIDAY 9 am The Service of the Royal Hours 3 pm The Unnailing (Apokathelosis) Service 6:30 pm Trisagion for the Departed 7 pm The Epitaphios Lamentations (See Holy Friday flyer) APRIL 11 HOLY SATURDAY 7 am Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil the Great 11 pm Resurrection Vigil APRIL 12 PASCHA EASTER SUNDAY 12 Midnight Paschal Orthros and Divine Liturgy (After the Anastasi, join us in the community hall for champagne, mezzahakia, and red Easter eggs!) 10:30 am Vespers of Love (Agape Service) 5 Απριλίου Κυριακή των Βαΐων 8.30 π.μ./9.45 π.μ. Όρθρος, Θ.Λειτουργία Xοροστατού ντος τού Σεβασμιωτα τού Μητροπολι τού κ.κ. Μεθοδι ού 7 μ.μ. Ακολουθία Νυμφίου 6 Απριλίου Μεγάλη Δευτέρα 9 π.μ. Προηγιασμένη Θεία Λειτουργία 7 μ.μ.ακολουθία Νυμφίου 7 Απριλίου Μεγάλη Τρίτη 9 π.μ. Προηγιασμένη Θεία Λειτουργία 7 μ.μ. Ακολουθία Νυμφίου (Tροπάριον της Κασσιανής) 8 Απριλίου Μεγάλη Τετάρτη 9 π.μ. - Προηγιασμένη Θεία Λειτουργία 3 μ.μ. Άγιον Ευχέλαιον, (για μεγάλους και παιδιά) 7 μ.μ. Άγιον Ευχέλαιον (για μεγάλους) 9 Απριλίου Μεγάλη Πέμπτη 6 π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία 7 μ.μ. Τα Άγιο Πάθη, Τα 12 Ευαγγέλια 10 Απριλίου Μεγάλη Παρασκευή 9 π.μ. Ακολουθία των Βασιλικών Ώρων 3 μ.μ. Αποκαθήλωση 6.30 μ.μ. Τρισάγιον 7 μ.μ. Επιτάφιος Θρήνος, Τα Εγκώμια 11 Απριλίου Μέγα Σάββατο 7 π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία 11 μ.μ. Ακολουθία προ της Αναστάσεως 12 Απριλίου ΠΑΣΧΑ 12 μεσάνυχτα Πασχαλινή Θεία Λειτουργία 10:30 π.μ. Εσπερινός της Αγάπης 16