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1 ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL OF NEW ENGLAND WEEKLY BULLETIN 27 November 2016 The Holy Great Martyr James the Persian Our Devout Father Nathaniel Τοῦ Ἁγίου Μεγαλομάρτυρος Ἰακώβου τοῦ Πέρσου Τοῦ Ὁσίου Πατρός ἡμῶν Ναθαναήλ Thirteenth Sunday of Luke Tone Pl 2 ΙΓ ΛΟΥΚΑ Ἦχος πλ. βʹ Cathedral: 514 Parker Street, Boston, MA Office/Mailing Address: 162 Goddard Avenue, Brookline, MA Phone: (617) Fax: (617) Fr. Demetri s cell: (617) Upcoming Events Tuesday November 29 St. Andrew: Great Vespers (7:00 pm at Chapel) Wednesday November 30 St. Andrew: Orthros/Lit (8:45 am/9:45 am at Chapel) Sunday December 4 Philoptochos St. Nicholas Buffet Lunch (AYer Liturgy) Sunday December 4 Parish Council Elec[ons Sunday December 4 Christmas Pageant Rehearsal Monday December 5 Philoptochos Mee[ng (7:00 pm) Tuesday December 6 St. Nicholas: Orthros/Lit (8:45 am/9:45 am at Chapel) Friday December 9 FAMILY NIGHT: Gingerbread House Making (6:30 pm) Sunday December 11 Cathedral Choir: A Christmas Sing (AYer Liturgy) Sunday December 11 Christmas Pageant Rehearsal Sunday December 18 Christmas Pageant (AYer Liturgy)

2 ΚΑΘΕΔΡΙΚΟΣ ΝΑΟΣ ΝΕΑΣ ΑΓΓΛΙΑΣ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΣΜΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΘΕΟΤΟΚΟΥ ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL OF NEW ENGLAND Rev. Fr. Demetrios E. Tonias, Ph.D., Cathedral Dean κζ Νοεμβρίου,βις ΙΓ ΛΟΥΚΑ 13th Sunday of Luke 27 November 2016 Ἀπολυτίκια Ἦχος πλ. β Ἀγγελικαὶ υνάμεις ἐπὶ τὸ μνῆμά σου, καὶ οἱ φυλάσσοντες ἀπενεκρώθησαν καὶ ἵστατο Μαρία ἐν τῷ τάφῳ ζητοῦσα τὸ ἄχραντόν σου σῶμα. Ἐσκύλευσας τὸν Ἅδην, μὴ πειρασθεὶς ὑπ αὐτοῦ ὑπήντησας τῇ Παρθένῳ, δωρούμενος τὴν ζωήν. Ὁ ἀναστὰς ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν, Κύριε δόξα σοι. Ἦχος δʹ. Ταχὺ προκατάλαβε. 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. Ἦχος δ Σήμερον τῆς σωτηρίας ἡμῶν τὸ κεφάλαιον, καὶ τοῦ ἀπ αἰῶνος μυστηρίου ἡ φανέρωσις ὁ Υἷός του Θεοῦ, υἱὸς τῆς Παρθένου γίνεται, καὶ Γαβριὴλ τὴν χάριν εὐαγγελίζεται. Διὸ καὶ ἡμεῖς σὺν αὐτῷ, τῇ Θεοτόκῳ βοήσωμεν Χαῖρε Κεχαριτωμένη, ὁ Κύριος μετά σοῦ. Κοντάκιον Ἦχος γʹ Ἡ Παρθένος σήμερον, τὸν προαιώνιον Λόγον, ἐν Σπηλαίῳ ἔρχεται, ἀποτεκεῖν ἀπορρήτως. Χόρευε ἡ οἰκουμένη ἀκουτισθεῖσα, δόξασον μετὰ Ἀγγέλων καὶ τῶν Ποιμένων, βουληθέντα ἐποφθῆναι, Παιδίον νέον, τὸν πρὸ αἰώνων Θεόν. Dismissal Hymns Mode pl. 2 Angelic powers were above Thy tomb and they that guarded Thee became as dead. * And Mary stood by the grave seeking Your Immaculate Body. * You destroyed Hades yet remained untouched by it. * Thou didst meet the Virgin and did grant us life. * Thou who did rise from the dead, * Lord glory to You. Mode 4. Come quickly. 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. Mode 4 Today mark s the crow ning of our salvation and the revelation of the mystery before all ages. For the Son of God becomes the son of the Virgin, and Gabriel proclaims the grace. Wherefore, we also cry out with him, "Hail, O full of grace, the Lord is with you. Kontakion Mode 3. The Virgin today, for the eternal Logos, to a cave she comes forth, to ineffably give birth. Rejoice and dance, O Universe, to this Ye hearken; being glorified, by the angels and the shepherds. Who willed to be beheld as, a young child who before the ages is God.

3 Ἀπόστολος Ἐφεσ. β 4-10 Ephesians 2:4-10 Epistle Ἀδελφοί, ὁ Θεὸς πλούσιος ὢν ἐν ἐλέει, διὰ τὴν πολλὴν ἀγάπην αὐτοῦ ἣν ἠγάπησεν ἡμᾶς, καὶ ὄντας ἡμᾶς νεκροὺς τοῖς παραπτώμασιν συνεζωοποίησεν τῷ Χριστῷ χάριτί ἐστε σεσῳσμένοι καὶ συνήγειρεν καὶ συνεκάθισεν ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ, ἵνα ἐνδείξηται ἐν τοῖς αἰῶσι τοῖς ἐπερχομένοις τὸν ὑπερβάλλονυα πλοῦτον τῆς χάριτος αὐτοῦ ἐν χρηστότητι ἐφ' ἡμᾶς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ. Τῇ γὰρ χάριτί ἐστε σεσῳσμένοι διὰ τῆς πίστεως καὶ τοῦτο οὐκ ἐξ ὑμῶν, Θεοῦ τὸ δῶρον οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων, ἵνα μή τις καυχήσηται. Αὐτοῦ γάρ ἐσμεν ποίημα, κτισθέντες ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ ἐπὶ ἔργοις ἀγαθοῖς οἷς προητοίμασεν ὁ Θεὸς ἵνα ἐν αὐτοῖς περιπατήσωμεν. Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἄνθρωπός τις προσῆλθε τῷ Ἰησοῦ πειράζων αὐτὸν καὶ λέγων Διδάσκαλε ἀγαθέ, τί ποιήσας ζωὴν αἰώνιον κληρονομήσω; εἶπε δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς Τί με λέγεις ἀγαθόν; οὐδεὶς ἀγαθὸς εἰ μὴ εἷς, ὁ Θεός. τὰς ἐντολὰς οἶδας μὴ μοιχεύσῃς, μὴ φονεύσῃς, μὴ κλέψῃς, μὴ ψευδομαρτυρήσῃς, τίμα τὸν πατέρα σου καὶ τὴν μητέρα σου. ὁ δὲ εἶπε Ταῦτα πάντα ἐφυλαξάμην ἐκ νεότητός μου. ἀκούσας δὲ ταῦτα ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ Ἔτι ἕν σοι λείπει πάντα ὅσα ἔχεις πώλησον καὶ διάδος πτωχοῖς, καὶ ἕξεις θησαυρὸν ἐν οὐρανῷ, καὶ δεῦρο ἀκολούθει μοι. ὁ δὲ ἀκούσας ταῦτα περίλυπος ἐγένετο ἦν γὰρ πλούσιος σφόδρα. Ἰδὼν δὲ αὐτὸν ὁ Ἰησοῦς περίλυπον γενόμενον εἶπε Πῶς δυσκόλως οἱ τὰ χρήματα ἔχοντες εἰσελεύσονται εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ! εὐκοπώτερον γάρ ἐστι κάμηλον διὰ τρυμαλιᾶς ραφίδος εἰσελθεῖν ἢ πλούσιον εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰσελθεῖν. εἶπον δὲ οἱ ἀκούσαντες Καὶ τίς δύναται σωθῆναι; ὁ δὲ εἶπε Τὰ ἀδύνατα παρὰ ἀνθρώποις δυνατὰ παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ ἐστιν. 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. Εὐαγγέλιον Λουκ. ιη Luke 18:18-27 Gospel At that time, a ruler came to Jesus and asked him, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. You know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother.' " And he said, "All these I have observed from my youth." And when Jesus heard it, he said to him, "One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute it to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me." But when he heard this he became sad, for he was very rich. Jesus looking at him said, "How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God! For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." Those who heard it said, "Then who can be saved?" But he said, "What is impossible with men is possible with God."

4 James the Great Martyr of Persia 27 November This Saint was from the city of Bythlaba and was of noble birth; he was the closest and most honoured friend of Isdiger (or Yazdegerd) I, King of Persia (reigned ). Though a Christian from his youth, James renounced Christ because he was allured by the King's friendship and flatteries. When his mother and his wife learned of this, they declared to him by letter that they would have nothing more to do with him, since he had preferred a glory that is temporal to the love of Christ. Wounded in soul by these words and coming to himself, the Saint wept over his error, and repudiated the worship of the idols. Therefore, becoming exceedingly wroth, the King - this was Bahram (or Varahran) V (reigned ), Isdiger's son and successor - condemned him to a most bitter death, the likes of which not even a brute beast was ever condemned to: that is, his body was dismembered at every joint of his arms and legs. And so, when he had been cut asunder limb by limb to his very hips and shoulders, the courageous Martyr was finally beheaded, in the year 421. Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰάκωβος ὁ Πέρσης Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰάκωβος, ἔζησε τὸν 4ο μ.χ. αἰ. ἐπὶ βασιλέως Ἀρκαδίου. Ζοῦσε στὴν Βηθ αδὰ τῆς Περσίας καὶ καταγόταν ἀπὸ ἐπίσημο γένος. Ἦταν φί ος μὲ τὸν βασιλιὰ τῶν Περσῶν, Ἰσδιγέρδη. Παρασυρμένος ἀπὸ αὐτὴ τὴ φιλία του, ὁ Ἰάκωβος ἀπαρνήθηκε τὴν πίστη του στὸν Χριστό. Γιὰ νὰ εὐχαριστήσει τὸν Ἰσδιγέρδη, ἄφησε τὸν ἑαυτό του νὰ χαθεῖ μέσα στὴν ψευδαίσθηση τοῦ πλούτου τῶν ἀνακτόρων. Ὅταν τὸ ἔμαθαν αὐτὸ ἡ μητέρα καὶ ἡ γυναίκα του, οἱ ὁποῖες ἦταν εὐσεβεῖς καὶ πιστὲς χριστιανὲς λυπήθηκαν καὶ ἐξοργίστηκαν. Καὶ οἱ δυὸ λοιπὸν τὸν ἐπιπλήξανε γιὰ τὴ στάση του καὶ τοῦ δή ωσαν ὅτι δὲν ἤθελαν καμία σχέση, μαζί του. Αὐτὸ τὸ μικρὸ πλῆγμα, ἐπανέφερε τὸν Ἰάκωβο στὸν ἴσιο δρόμο. Τὸν ἔκανε νὰ διαπιστώσει τὸ χάσμα τὸ ὁποῖο δημιούργησε. Ἔτσι ὁ Ἰάκωβος ἀποφάσισε νὰ ἐξαγνίσει τὸ ἀτόπημά του καὶ νὰ ἐπανέ θει στὸν δρόμο τοῦ Θεοῦ. Μετὰ ἀπὸ τὴν ἀπόφαση αὐτή, πῆγε στὸν βασιλιὰ καὶ ὁμολόγησε μπροστά του τὴν μία καὶ ἀ ηθινὴ πίστη 27 Νοεµβρίου στὸν Χριστό. Ὁ Ἰσδιγέρδης ἐξεπλάγη γι αὐτὴ τὴν ἀ αγὴ τοῦ Ἰακώβου καὶ προσπάθησε νὰ τὸν μεταπείσει. Ὁ Ἰάκωβος παρέμεινε ἀκλόνητος στὴν πίστη του καὶ γι αὐτὸ διατάχθηκε νὰ τὸν βασανίσουν. Μαρτύρησε μὲ ἀκρωτηριασμὸ τῶν ἄκρων του καὶ κατόπιν μὲ τὸν ἀποκεφαλισμό του. Μὲ αὐτὸ τὸν μαρτυρικὸ τρόπο παρέδωσε τὸ πνεῦμα του στὸν Κύριο. Ἀπολυτίκιον. Ἦχος δ. Ταχὺ προκατά αβε. Ὁ Μάρτυς Ἰάκωβος, ὁ τῆς Περσίδος β αστός, τὸν δό ιον δράκοντα, τοῖς τῶν αἱμάτων κρουνοῖς, ἀθ ήσας ἀπέπνιξε πίστει γὰρ ἀ ηθείας, μεληδὸν τετμημένος, ὤφθη τροπαιοφόρος, τοῦ Σωτῆρος ὁπλίτης, πρεσβεύων ἀδιαλείπτως, ὑπὲρ τῶν ψυχῶν ἡμῶν. Κοντάκιον. Ἦχος β. Τὰ ἄνω ζητῶν. Πεισθεὶς τῇ καλῇ, συζύγῳ καρτερόψυχε, καὶ τὸ φοβερόν, κριτήριον πτοούμενος, τῶν Περσῶν τὸ πρόσταγμα, καὶ τὸν φόβον, Ἰάκωβε κατέπτυσας, καὶ ἀνεδείχθης μάρτυς σεπτός, τὸ σῶμα ὡς κλῆμα συντεμνόμενος.

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12 CHRISTMAS 2016 We greet you with much love during this most holy season. We strongly encourage and invite all Orthodox Chris[ans to make a sincere effort to aaend most of the church services during the Christmas and Epiphany season and to partake in the sacrament of Holy Communion. Please refer to the enclosed schedule of services to assist you in planning your church aaendance. All who are planning to receive Holy Communion on Christmas Eve should abstain from food or drink ayer 12 noon on that day children should abstain beginning at 3 PM. ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥΓΕΝΝΑ 2016 Ὀσοι εκ των χριστιανωrν μας προrκειται να κοινωνηrσουν το βραrδυ στην Λειτουργιrα των Χριστουγεrννων, θα πρεrπει να μην φαrγουν τιrποτε μεταr αποr τις 12 το αποrγευμα οι μεγαrλοι, τα μικραr παιδιαr μεταr αποr τις 3 μ.μ. Schedule of Services Christmas through Epiphany Προtγραμμα Εορτωtν December January 2017 Χριστουγεtννων και Νεtου Εtτους Sunday, Dec. 18: SUNDAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS Κυριακηt, 18 Δεκ.: ΠΡΟ ΤΩΝ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥΓΕΝΝΩΝ Orthros & Divine Liturgy, 8:30 AM Ορθρος και Θειrα Λειτουργιrα, 8:30 π.μ. Children s Christmas Pageant Χριστουγεννιαrτικο Προrγραμμα των παιδιωrν Saturday, Dec. 24: CHRISTMAS EVE Σάββατο, 24 Δεκ.: ΠΑΡΑΜΟΝΗ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥΓΕΝΝΩΝ Vesperal Liturgy, 6:30 PM Εσπερινοrς, Θειrα Λειτουργιrα, 6:30 μ.μ. Sunday, Dec. 25: CHRISTMAS DAY Κυριακηt, 25 Δεκ.: ΗΜΕΡΑ ΤΩΝ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥΓΕΝΝΩΝ Orthros & Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, 8:45 AM Ορθρος και Αρχιερατική Θεία Λειτουργία, 8.45 π.μ. Sunday, Jan. 1: NEW YEAR S DAY ST.BASIL Κυριακηt, 1 Ιαν. ΤΟΥ ΑΓΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΥ Orthros and Divine Liturgy, 8:45 AM Ορθρος και Θειrα Λειτουργιrα, 8.45 π.μ. Thursday, Jan. 5: EVE OF EPIPHANY Πέμπτη, 5 Ιαν.: ΠΑΡΑΜΟΝΗ ΤΩΝ ΦΩΤΩΝ Vesperal Liturgy, 6:30 PM Great Blessing of Εσπερινοrς, Θειrα Λειτουργιrα στο Brookline, MA the Waters (Agiasmos) Service at Chapel in Brookline ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΓΙΑΣΜΟΣ, 6:30 μ.μ. Friday, Jan. 6: EPIPHANY Παρασκευή, 6 Ιαν.: ΤΑ ΑΓΙΑ ΘΕΟΦΑΝΕΙΑ Orthros & Divine Liturgy, 8:45 AM Great Blessing of Ορθρος, Θ. Λειτουργιrα the Waters (Agiasmos) Service at Cathedral ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΓΙΑΣΜΟΣ, 8.:45 π.μ.

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14 STEWARDSHIP REPORT AS OF Stewards pledged this far: 306 Total pledged for 2016 thus far: $186,607 Rev. Dr. Demetrios & Pr. Maryann Tonias & Family Dr. Chris Afendulis & Ms. Claudine Gay Mr. & Mrs. Dimitrios T. Akrivlellis Mr. Peter F. Alexopoulos & Family Ms. Bessie V. Andersen Ms. Calliope Andreadis Ms. Fotene Fay Andreadis Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Anton Mr. Dean Arnaoutakis Dr. Marica Arvanites Ms. Krystal E. Babalas Mr. Peter C. Badavas Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Badavas Mr. & Mrs. Damon S. Bakas Ms. Joanna Bakas Ms. Christine Bakos Ms. Natalie Bassil Ms. Nancy Batsinelas Ms. Tizita Bekele Mr. & Mrs. Costas Belezos Mr. & Mrs. Nick Belibasakis Mr. Charles C. Beretsos Mr. & Mrs. Triantafillos Blathras Ms. Stephanie Bond Mr. & Mrs. James G. Boujoukos Mr. & Mrs. James G. Boulogiane Mr. Nicholas Bouritsas Mr. & Mrs. Spiros C. Bourloukas Ms. Christina Bowles Mr. & Mrs. Brian J. Bullock Mrs. Helen Cakridas Mr. & Mrs. Constintine Calliontzis Mr. & Mrs. Stephen T. Caparell Mr. Alexander & Dr. Lela Caros Ms. Eugenia M Carris & Mr. John Livingston Mrs. Mary A. Carris Mr. & Mrs. Ioannis Chatzizisis Ms. Mary Cleary Ms. Mary Clessas Mr. Peter Collatos Dr. S. George Colt Mr. Peter L. Condakes & Dr. Pamela Pappas Mrs. Doris S. Conomos Ms. Alexandra Connors Ms. Pauline P. Coutlis Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Critikos Mr. & Mrs. John Dakoyannis Mr. & Mrs. Euripides Dalmanieras Mr. & Mrs. George E. Danis Mr. & Mrs. James S. Davis Mr. & Mrs. Angelos Davos Mr. & Mrs. Louis A. Delpidio Mrs. Katerina Demeter Ms. Ellen Marie Demeter Mr. John Demopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Theodoros Dimitriou Ms. Asemena T. Dodge Mrs. Nuala Doherty Ms. Emily Dotsias Mr. Charles J. Doulos Mr. & Mrs. Stephen C. Dragotakes Hon. & Mrs. Michael S. Dukakis Mr. & Mrs. George Dukas Ms. Marie E. Dukas Mr. & Mrs. Nicolaos Economou Mrs. Maria Efteriades Mr. & Mrs. Charles P. Eliopoulos Mr. Jason S. Ellis Mr. & Mrs. William Evangelakos Mr. Ioannis & Mrs. Tracie Evrigenis Mr. & Mrs. Constantine D. Felis Ms. Penelope Flessas Mr. Polivios P. Flessas & Ms. Colleen Doherty Mr. Theodore Flessas Mr. & Mrs. Angelos Fotopoulos Mr. John & Mrs. Jennifer Foundas Atty. & Mrs. Nicholas Foundas Mr. Peter N. Foundas Ms. Stacey Foundas Mr. George Fountas Ms. Irene Fountas Ms. Sophia Fountas Dr. Calliope G. Galatis Mrs. Gerasimos Galatis Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas K. Galatis Atty. Cristina Galica Mr. & Mrs. George Galileos Ms. Dimitra Gardikas Mr. & Mrs. Peter M. Gardikas Mrs. Acrive Geanakakis Mr. & Mrs. David C. Geanakakis Mr. & Mrs. George W. Georgaklis Ms Susan Georgantas Mr. Charles Georgenes Ms. Deborah Georgenes & Mr. Julio Romero

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16 Mr. & Mrs. Nirgianakis Ms. Joanna Orphanos Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Orphanos Mrs. Theone V. Orphanos Mr. & Mrs. George Pagounis Mr. Paul Pagounis Ms. Portia Pantages Mrs. Athanasia Papadakis Mr. Constantine Papademetriou Mr. & Mrs. Alexandros Papadopoulos Ms. Evangelos Papadopoulos Ms. Ekaterini Papadopoulos Mrs. Maria Papagianopoulos Mr. Peter & Mrs. Jean Papagiorgakis Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios K. Papaslis Mr. & Mrs. Eleftherios Papaslis Mrs. Rhoe Papoulias Atty. Catherine A. Pappas Ms. Cynthia Pappas Mr. Peter L. Pappas Ms. Sofia Paraskevas Dr. Lewis J. Patsavos Ms. Deanna Poulos Ms. Andreana Pavlos Ms. Jennifer M. Pechilis & Mr. Anthony Wentworth Mr. Nicholas Phelps & Ms. Elizabeth Kalemos Mr. & Mrs. Peter Philipoppoulos Ms. Katherine A. Phillips Dr. & Mrs. Demetris Photopoulos Mr. Daniel C. Pipilas Mr. Gregorios N. Plakoudas Mr. & Mrs. Nick Ploumis Mr. & Mrs. Ioakim Protopappas Mr. Anthony Psikarakis Mr. & Mrs. Michael Psikarakis Ms. Georgia Racheotes Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas P. Racheotes Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas S. Racheotes Mr. & Mrs. Peter N. Racheotes Ms. Patricia S. Redmond Mr. & Mrs. Konstantinos Roumis Mr. & Mrs. Michael V. Roussas Rushton Family Mr. & Mrs. Peter G. Salidas Ms. Bessie Samiotes Mr. Thomas Saravelas Ms. Maria V. Scarlatos Mr. & Mrs. Peter Scarlatos Atty. & Mrs. Peter A. Senopoulos Mr. Patrick Sheehan & Ms. Francine Gardikas Ms. Desi Sideropoulos Ms. Sodira Sideropoulos Ms. Thalia Sideropoulos Mr. Dennis & Mrs. Stephanie Smith Ms. Evangeline Spanos Ms. Stephanie Spiliakos Mr. Dane Sprague & Ms. Leah Lalos Ms. Athena Stamatos Mrs. Maria Stata Ms. Anne Marie Stathis Mr. Louis C. Stathis Ms. Pauline A. Stathis Ms. Georgia Stavropoulos Dr. & Mrs. Richard T. Strakus Mr. Peter H. Sutton Mr. & Mrs. Lee Tamis Mr. & Mrs. John Tamvakologos Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios Tassiopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Evan Tassiopoulos Ms. Maria Tassiopoulos Ms. Angeline Theodore Mrs. Maria Theodore Ms. Bessie K. Thomas Ms. Maria Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Triantos Thomas Mr. & Mrs. John Torres Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Torski Ms. Aleka Towers Mr. Christopher J. Trakas Mr. & Mrs. Ross N. Triant Mr. & Mrs. James Tringas Ms. Marigoula Troubalos Ms. Helen Tsingos Ms. Vasilika D. Tsucalas Ms. Theodosia Tzimorangas Mrs. Pauline V. Valavanis Dr. & Mrs. Vassilios Valayannopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Peter Varitimidis Ms. Georgia Varvitsiotis Dr. Pantel S. Vokonas Mr. Sokrates Vrattos Mr. & Mrs. Charles Williams Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Woods Dr. & Mrs. Chris Yuskaitis Mr. Dimitrios Zaferacopoulos Ms. Maria Zafferes Mrs. Paula Zafferes-Cocoris Mr. & Mrs. Alexander G. Zedros Ms. Mary Zetes Mr. Peter J. Zetes Mr. & Mrs. Vasileios Zikopoulos Ms. Georgia Zographos Zographos

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18 Announcements 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 only offered to Baptized 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. Those interested in learning more about the Orthodox Christian faith, please feel free to see Fr. Demetri after the service. This week, to assist you in the Narthex we have at the Pangary: Lula Kiflit, Alex Mavradis; Greeter: Maria Theodore; Ushers: Teddy Papaslis, Simone Dodge, Chris Karimbakas, Charles Eliopoulos. MEMORIALS: Memorial services are offered today for the repose of the soul of George Cleary (Klironomos) (3 years) and Eleni Cleary (Klironomos) (6 years). May their memory be eternal! Altar flowers and candles are offered in memory of George and Eleni Cleary (Klironomos) by their family. Please join us for fellowship immediately following the Liturgy in the Anastasia and Spiro Davis Hall. The fellowship hour will be offered in memory of George and Eleni Cleary (Klironomos) by their family. THANK YOU: We would like to thank Mrs. Fotene Andreadis for covering the cost of the Christmas cards. SPECIAL REQUEST: We are looking for donors to cover the cost of the Christmas offering envelopes and the printing of the Christmas cards. GREEK SCOOL BAKE SALE: This year, the Cathedral Greek School is holding its annual Christmas Bake Sale on Sunday, December 18 following immediately the Christmas Pageant Celebration. You can place your order in advance by calling the Cathedral Office and talking to Anastasia at or you can purchase them the same day. We are looking forward to your help and support for our Greek School! PHILOPTOCHOS ST. NICHOLAS CHRISTMAS BUFFET LUNCH: The Cathedral Philoptochos Society warmly invites you to attend its Annual St. Nicholas Christmas Buffet Lunch on Sunday, December 4 following Divine Liturgy at the Davis Hall. Adult tickets are $25.00 and for children under 12 are $ Limited seating is available. For ticket reservations please call Joanna Chanis Mourmoutis στο or Kally Badavas at Tickets will be sold following the Divine Liturgy in the Davis Hall. We look forward to seeing you and welcome all together the joyous Christmas season. GINGERBREAD HOUSES: With the launch of the new ecclesiastical year, we began a series of events for youth and families. The next gathering will take place on Friday, December 9 at 6:30 pm at the Cathedral Center Hall in Brookline. Come with your family and friends to make Gingerbread Houses, welcome the joyous Christmas season and have a pleasant evening. See you there!

19 Ανακοινώσεις ΚΑΛΩΣOΡΙΣΜΑ: Για όσους επισκέπτονται την Ορθόδοξη Εκκλησία για πρώτη φορά, θα πρέπει να γνωρίζουν ότι η Θεία Κοινωνία είναι το σύμβολο της ενότητας της πίστεως, το οποίο προσφέρεται μόνο σε όσους έχουν βαπτιστεί ή χριστεί Ορθόδοξοι Χριστιανοί. Όλοι οι παρευρισκόμενοι ωστόσο, είναι ευπρόσδεκτοι να λάβουν το Αντίδωρο (ή ευλογημένο ψωμί), το οποίο διανέμεται μετά το τέλος της Θείας Λειτουργίας. Όσοι ενδιαφέρεστε να μάθετε περισσότερα για την Ορθόδοξη Χριστιανική Πίστη, μη διστάσετε να μιλήσετε στον Πατέρα Δημήτριο μετά την Θεία Λειτουργία. Αυτή την εβδομάδα θα βοηθήσουν στο Παγκάρι: Lula Kiflit, Alex Mavradis, Υποδοχή: Maria Theodore, Δίσκος: Teddy Papaslis, Simone Dodge, Chris Karimbakas, Charles Eliopoulos. ΜΝΗΜΟΣΥΝΑ: Σήμερα τελούμε επιμνημόσυνη δέηση υπέρ αναπαύσεως των ψυxών των κεκοιμημένων δούλων του Θεού Γεωργίου Cleary (Κληρονόμου) (3 έτη) και Ελένης Cleary (Κληρονόμου) (6 έτη). Αιωνία αυτών η μνήμη! Τα λουλούδια και τα κεριά προσφέρονται εις μνήμη των Γεωργίου και Ελένης Cleary (Κληρονόμου) από την οικογένειά τους. Παρακαλείσθε όπως παραβρεθείτε μετά το τέλος της Θείας Λειτουργίας στην Αίθουσα Αναστασίας και Σπυρίδωνος Davis όπου θα προσφερθούν καφές και εδέσματα θα προσφερθούν εις μνήμη των Γεωργίου και Ελένης Cleary (Κληρονόμου) από την οικογένειά τους. ΕΥΧΑΡΙΣΤΙΕΣ: Ευχαριστούμε την Κυρία Fotene Andreadis η οποία κάλυψε το κόστος για Χριστουγεννιάτικες κάρτες. ΠΑΡΑΚΛΗΣΗ: Απευθυνόμαστε στη γενναιοδωρία σας για την κάλυψη του κόστους των φακέλλων για τις Χριστουγεννιάτικες προσφορές σας και του τυπογραφείου. ΠΩΛΗΣΗ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥΓΕΝΝΙΑΤΙΚΩΝ ΓΛΥΚΩΝ ΑΠΟ ΤΟ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟ: Φέτος, το Ελληνικό Σχολείο του Καθεδρικού διοργανώνει την ετήσια πώληση Χριστουγεννιάτικων γλυκών η οποία θα λάβει χώρα την Κυριακή, 18 Δεκεμβρίου αμέσως μετά την Χριστουγεννιάτικη εορτή του Ελληνικού και Κατηχητικού σχολείου. Μπορείτε αν θέλετε να δώσετε τις παραγγελίες σας ενωρίτερα καλώντας την Αναστασία στο γραφείο του Καθεδρικού στο ή να κάνετε τις αγορές σας την ίδια ημέρα. Ευελπιστούμε στη βοήθεια και την συμπαράστασή σας προς το Σχολείο μας! ΓΕΥΜΑ ΤΟΥ ΑΓΙΟΥ ΝΙΚΟΛΑΟΥ ΑΠΟ ΤΗ ΦΙΛΟΠΤΩΧΟ: Οι κυρίες της Φιλοπτώχου του Καθεδρικού Ναού σας προσκαλούν στο ετήσιο Γεύμα του Αγίου Νικολάου το οποίο θα λάβει χώρα την Κυριακή, 4 Δεκεμβρίου αμέσως μετά την Θεία Λειτουργία στο Davis Hall. Τα εισητήρια για τους μεγάλους είναι $ και για τα παιδιά κάτω των 12 είναι $ Για να κρατήσετε θέση παρακαλούμε καλέστε τις κυρίες Joanna Chanis Mourmoutis στο και Kally Badavas στο Οι θέσεις είναι περιορισμένες. Μπορείτε επίσης να προμηθευτείτe εισητήρια μετά την Θεία Λειτουργία στο Davis Hall. Σας περιμένουμε, έτσι ώστε όλοι μαζί να υποδεχτούμε τις Εορτές που πλησιάζουν. τις

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