ORTHODOX LIFE November 2014 ΟΡΘΟΔΟΞΗ ΖΩΗ, Νοέμβριος HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL

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1 ORTHODOX LIFE November 2014 ΟΡΘΟΔΟΞΗ ΖΩΗ, Νοέμβριος HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL The Sad Duties of a Prophet Saint Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church Tel. # (617) Belgrade Avenue, Roslindale MA On November 12th the Church honors the prophet Ahijah, who lived in the time of Solomon and the kings who followed him. Solomon, of course, is one of most important kings of the Old Testament. He pleased God by asking for wisdom rather than more worldly gifts, and was given that gift as well as others. He was a poet, writer, and an architect skilled enough to oversee construction of the Temple in Jerusalem. An able diplomat, he secured peace with neighboring nations, and then was able to increase Israel's trade and wealth. But Chapter 11 of 1st Kings/3rd Kingdom records God's displeasure with Solomon's squandering of his gifts. We read in 11:1 that he took as lovers "Moabite, Ammonite, Edomite, Sidonian and Hittite women" even though God had told the Israelites, 'You shall not enter into marriage with them...for they will surely incline your heart to follow their gods.' " Ahijah is the prophet to whom God gives the task of telling Jeroboam that God has chosen him to succeed Solomon. Ahijah, wearing a new garment, meets Jeroboam on the road. As a sign of what the future will bring, the prophet tears his garment into twelve pieces, and tells Jeroboam that God intends to "tear the kingdom from the hand of Solomon" and give Jeroboam ten tribes. Undoubtedly Ahijah has great hopes for Jeroboam's rule. After all, God has chosen him and saved him from Solomon's murderous wrath, and has allowed him to be named "king over all Israel" (12: 20). 1

2 But Jeroboam fears that his subjects might want to return to Jerusalem, which is not under his control, to worship in the Temple. So he has two golden calves made, and tells his people, "You have gone up to Jerusalem long enough. Here are your gods, O Israel, which brought you up out of the land of Egypt" (12: 28b). He offers sacrifices on the altars of the calves he's made. Not only are Ajihah's hopes dashed, but his next encounter with King Jeroboam, or rather the king's wife, is heartbreaking. Jeroboam's son is taken ill, and the king tells his wife to go to Ahijah to ask what will happen to the child. Knowing how he has disappointed the prophet, Jeroboam tells her to meet Ahijah in disguise so he won't know her. But God reveals her coming to Ahijah, and instructs him to tell her that evil will come upon Jeroboam's house because he has misused the gifts God gave him. She returns home with this terrible news, and as she reaches her threshold, the boy dies. Paul writes in I Thessalonians, read on this day, "...we had courage in our God to declare to you the Gospel of God in spite of great opposition" (2: 1b). Ahijah needed that same courage to deliver his unwelcome message to a disappointing king. Jeroboam used his free will to turn decisively from God, and Ahijah had to be the one to tell him what the consequences of his terrible folly would be. ΕΚΛΟΓΗ ΑΠΟ ΤΟΝ ΙΕΡΟ ΣΥΝΑΞΑΡΙΣΤΗ ΤΟΥ ΝΟΕΜΒΡΙΟΥ 9 Νοεµμβρίίου ΕΟΡΤΗ ΤΗΣ ΕΝΟΡΙΑΣ ΜΑΣ Νεκταρίίου µμητροπολίίτου Πενταπόόλεως, του εν Αιγίίνη, του θαυµματουργούύ ( 1920) Προστάάτου της Κοινόότητος µμας. Ο άάγιος Νεκτάάριος γεννήήθηκε την 1η Οκτωβρίίου 1846 στη Θράάκη απόό θεοφιλήή οικογέένεια. Αρχικάά ονοµμαζόόταν Αναστάάσιος. Σε ηλικίία δεκατεσσάάρων χρονώών πήήγε στην Κωνσταντινούύπολη όόπου εργάάσθηκε σκληράά έέξι χρόόνια. Αργόότερα, χειροτονήήθηκε διάάκονος και ονοµμάάσθηκε Νεκτάάριος. Στη συνέέχεια πήήγε στην Αθήήνα, όόπου σπούύδασε Θεολογίία, και ακολούύθως µμετέέβη στην Αλεξάάνδρεια. Εκείί χειροτονήήθηκε Μητροπολίίτης και απέέκτησε µμεγάάλη φήήµμη για το ήήθος του και τα κηρύύγµματάά του. Συκοφαντήήθηκε και αναγκάάσθηκε να έέρθει στην Ελλάάδα, όόπου εργάάσθηκε ως ιεροκήήρυκας και διευθυντήής στη Ριζάάρειο Σχολήή. ΊΊδρυσε τη γνωστήή Μονήή στην Αίίγινα και αφιερώώθηκε στο κήήρυγµμα του Ευαγγελίίου. Παρέέδωσε το πνεύύµμα του εν ειρήήνη στις 8 Νοεµμβρίίου του

3 LITURGICAL CALENDAR & ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR NOVEMBER If you have an address please let us know. Visit us at Please revisit our Updated web site Sunday s Services start at 8:30 AM. The Divine Liturgy at 10:00 AM. Holy Day Liturgies at 8:30 A.M.: Saturday, November 1 (Sts. Kosmas and Damianos); Saturday, November 8 (Taxiarchae); Thursday, November 13 (St. John Chrysostom); Friday, November 21 (Entrance of the Theotokos to the Temple); Tuesday, November 25 (St. Catherine) Vespers: Every Saturday at 5:00 PM, followed by the sacrament of confession. Baptisms - Congratulations Sunday, November 23 at 3:00 P.M. Family of Mr. &Mrs. Dimitrios Mitaras Saturday, November 29 at 2:00 P.M. Family of Mr. & Mrs. Nikolaos Papaioannou Memorial Services May the Lord our God give rest to their souls Sunday, November 2: Ten years for Konstantinos Zeimbekis. Sunday, November 23: Forty days for Nikolaos Sountoulidis. PLEASE REMEMBER: Our Church s Name Day on Saturday, November 8 (Great Vespers at 7.00 PM) and Sunday November 9 th (Feast-day of Saint Nectarios). Please join us at the services with your friends. His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios will officiate at the Services. Τhe Dinner at the Four Points by Sheraton (Norwood) on Sunday, November 9 th at 5:00 PM for the 40 th Anniversary of our Church s establishment (Tickets for the event: $100 per person). The children s retreat on Friday, November 14 at 6:00 PM at the Community Hall. The retreat s topic is The Divine Liturgy. Parents are encouraged to attend father s presentation at the Church. The Community s GENERAL ASSEMBLY on Sunday, November 16 after Church Services. Father Vassilios presentation at the Church Library on Tuesday, November 18 at 7:00 PM. The topic is Icons of Angels & the Angelology of the Church. The PTA s Bake Sale on Sunday, November 23. 3

4 ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΚΕΣ ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΙΕΣ ΚΑΙ ΝΕΑ ΝΟΕΜΒΡΙΟΥ Ενημερώστε μας αν έχετε ηλεκτρονική διεύθυνση. Επισκεφτείτε μας στο Η ηλεκτρονική μας ιστσελίδα έχει προσφάτως ΑΝΑΝΕΩΘΕΙ... Ο Κυριακάτικος εκκλησιασμός αρχίζει στις 8.30 π.μ. Η Θεία Λειτουργία στις π.μ. Εόρτιες Θείες Λειτουργίες στις 8.30 π.μ. Σάββατο 1 Νοεμβρίου (Αγ. Ανάργυροι), Σάββατο 8 Νοεμβρίου (Ταξιάρχες), Πέμπτη 13 Νοεμβρίου (Αγ. Ιωάννης Χρυσόστομος), Παρασκευή 21 Νοεμβρίου (Εισόδια Θεοτόκου στο Ναό), Τρίτη 25 Νοεμβρίου (Αγ. Αικατερίνης). Εσπερινοί Κάθε Σάββατο στις 5.00 µµ. Κατόπιν το μυστήριο της εξομολόγησης Βαπτίσεις-Συγχαρητήρια Κυριακή 23 Νοεμβρίου στις 3.00 μμ (βάπτιση οικογένειας Δημητρίου Μυτάρα). Σάββατο 29 Νοεμβρίου στις 2.00 μμ (βάπτιση οικογένειας Νικολάου Παπαιωάννου). Επιμνημόσυνες δεήσεις Ο Θεός ας αναπαύσει τις ψυχές τους Κυριακή 2 Νοεμβρίου 10 Χρόνια για τον Κωνσταντίνο Ζειμπέκη Κυριακή 23 Νοεμβριου 40 Ημέρες για τον Νικόλαο Σουντουλίδη ΜΗ ΞΕΧΝΑΤΕ ΤΙΣ ΠΑΡΑΚΑΤΩ ΗΜΕΡΟΜΗΝΙΕΣ Η Εορτή της Εκκλησίας μας είναι το Σάββατο 8 Νοεμβρίου (Εσπερινός στις 7.00 μμ) και την Κυριακή 9 Νοεμβρίου (Εορτή Αγίου Νεκταρίου). Ελάτε με τους φίλους σας στον εκκλησιασμό. Θα χοροστατήσει και τις 2 ημέρες ο Σεβασμιώτατος Μητροπολίτης μας κ. Μεθόδιος. Το Επετειακό Δείπνο για τα 40 Χρόνια της Κοινότητας μας την Κυριακή 9 Νοεμβρίου στις 5.00 μμ στο Four Points by Sheraton, Norwood (Εισιτήρια για την εκδήλωση: 100 δολάρια το άτομο). Την Κατηχητική Εκδήλωση για τα παιδιά την Παρασκευή 14 Νοεμβρίου στην Κοινοτική Αίθουσα στις 6.00 μμ. με θέμα την Θεία Λειτουργία. Καλούνται και οι γονείς να παρακολουθήσουν την παρουσίαση του π. Βασιλείου στο Ναό. Τη Γενική Συνέλευση της Κοινότητας την Κυριακή 16 Νοεμβρίου μετά τον εκκλησιασμό. Την Ομιλία του π. Βασιλείου στην Ενοριακή Βιβλιοθήκη την Τρίτη 18 Νοεμβρίου στις 7.00 μμ με θέμα: Εικόνες των Αγγέλων και η Αγγελολογία της Εκκλησίας μας. Την Πώληση Γλυκισμάτων από το ΠΤΑ την Κυριακή 23 Νοεμβρίου. 4

5 Roslindale MA Greek Festival at St. Nectarios Greek Orthodox Church The Roslindale festival receives 5 Opa s from me. The near mention of this church festival makes me think of fall and the famous GOYA apple pie. The GOYA kids hand pick the apples and together make many cinnamon homemade pies which can be bought whole or by the slice for $3. Nostimo! Inside, the church is a masterpiece in its iconography with saints artfully painted on each & every surface. This is the most decorated church I have ever witnessed and includes the initials of parishioners inscribed beneath each icon for blessings from above. In the Narthex there are candles of every size and shape lining the halls, illuminating the brilliant stained glass windows inside the church proper. Saint Nektarios, my favorite saint, was a healer. Relics of this beloved saint are enclosed in a golden glass tomb with the sweet aroma of miracles. Inside the church hall, Gyro was gently & skillfully carved off a stacked pork rotisserie of Greek tradition and delight. Gyro for everyone! Or maybe you would prefer the lamb shank, pastitsio, moussaka, spanakopita, potatoes or salad all made with authentic Greek spices & love. Opa! I m so glad to have had the opportunity to enjoy the day. The kitchen ran like clockwork & the servers were all smiles. When the band arrived it signaled that the Greek dancing would soon begin. Children crowded the dance floor in anticipation of a great show. Opa! I was sure that the best was yet to come when the traditional dance troop arrived and I wasn t disappointed. After another hour of checking out jewelry, shirts & gift wear I bought a few bubble guns for the neighbor kids and was on my way. The day was fun and filled with great food and desserts. I chose my weakness, galaktobouriko, to go go! Another successful church festival. Opa Out! 5

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9 ΝΕΑ ΦΙΛΟΠΤΩΧΟΥ / PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS Αγαπητά Μέλη και Φίλοι της Φιλοπτώχου Αδελφότητος, Για άλλη μια φορά ένα μεγάλο ΕΥΧΑΡΙΣΤΩ για την προσφορά των γλυκών για το εφετεινό μας ΦΕΣΤΙΒΑΛ, να είστε καλά για να βοηθήσετε με τον ίδιο τρόπο και του χρόνου!!! Στις 8 και 9 Νοεμβρίου εορτάζουμε την εορτή του Αγίου μας! Και πάλι θα ζητήσω την βοήθειά σας φέρνοντας γλυκά για τον Εσπερινό το Σάββατο, καθώς επίσης και για την Κυριακή μετά την Θεία Λειτουργία κατά την διάρκεια του καφέ. Σας παρακαλούμε πλησιάστε μας και πέστε μας τι μπορείτε να φέρετε. Μην ξεχνάμε τις δύο αυτές ημέρες γιορτάζουμε όλοι μας όχι μόνο τα μέλη της Φιλοπτώχου. Σας ευχαριστώ εκ των πρωτέρων για την προσφορά σας. Dear members and friends of Philoptochos, One more time we like to offer you a big THANK YOU for the dessert donations for this year s FESTIVAL. We wish you well and we hope you can help us the same way next year. On November 8 and 9 we are celebrating ST. NECTARIOS name day! We would like to ask for your help again with providing desserts for the Saturday Evening Vespers and also for the coffee, following the Sunday morning Divine Liturgy. Please let us know what you can bring. Let s not forget that we are all celebrating these two days (not just the members of Philoptochos). We would like to thank you in advance for your donations. Θεοδώρα Χρονοπούλου- Πρόεδρος ΝΕΑ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟΥ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟΥ / GREEK SCHOOL NEWS Αγαπητοί Γονείς και Φίλοι του Ελληνικού μας Σχολείου, Θέλουμε να σας υπενθυμίσουμε ότι την ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 23 ΝΟΕΜΒΡΙΟΥ, θα γίνει το καθιερωμένο BAKE SALE, του συλλόγου των Γονέων, τα έσοδα του οποίου θα χρησιμοποιηθούν για τις ανάγκες του Ελληνικού μας Σχολείου. Γιαυτό ζητούμε από όλους σας να υποστηρίξετε την ημέρα αυτή τον σύλλογο και να αγοράσετε γλυκίσματα τα οποία θα έχουν ετοιμάσει οι γονείς και οι γιαγιάδες των παιδιών. Σας ευχαριστούμε πολύ Dear Parents and friends of Greek School We want to remind you of the annual BAKE SALE that s been organized by the Greek School PTA. All proceeds from the sale are going to the needs of our Greek School. We invite everyone to attend and support the PTA Sale by buying the desserts that will be prepared by the parents and grandparents of the students. We thank you very much for your support. The Greek School Teachers 9

10 The Saint Nectarios Church YOUTH MINISTRY TEAM THE GRACE PLACE Director: Sophie Donovan Pre/Kindergarten: Eva Karkaetedes & Angelika Katsinis HOPE: Sophie Donovan and Christina Michaelidis JOY: Despina Liakos & Vasiliki Mantas YOUTH GROUP: Alex Lymberatos, Maria Bregianos, Sassa Tselengidis & Julie & Sia Hinopouros RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Director of Evangelism and Outreach: JoAnne Kazis FRIDAY S HOPE PROGRAM: Helen Christou, HOPE Advisor GOYA PROGRAM (Junior & Senior) Director:Sassa TselengidisMichael Andrzejewski, GOYA Advisor Angeliki Constantine, GOYA Advisor & Curriculum Consultant Bobby Kariotis, GOYA Advisor, Nadine Kariotis, GOYA Advisor, Tony Kariotis, GOYA AdvisorAlycia Kazis, GOYA Advisor, Kat Konstantinidis, GOYA Advisor, Tommy Margaritis, GOYA Advisor, Peter Panagopoulos, GOYA Advisor. ATHLETIC MINISTRY Director of Athletic Ministries: Tony Kariotis JOY BASKETBALL: Peter Petridis, Coach GOYA BOYS BASKETBALL: Tony Kariotis, Coach GOYA GIRLS BASKETBALL: Alycia Kazis, Coach Many thanks to all the Church Volunteers!!! Πολλές Ευχαριστίες στους Εθελοντές του Φέστιβαλ 10

11 PARISH MISSION SAINT NECTARIOS Greek Orthodox Church is a parish of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Boston (Archdiocese of America), under the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople. The Mission of the parish is to proclaim the Gospel of Salvation through the Orthodox Christian Faith and preserve the cultural values of Boston s Greek-American Community. The Orthodox Life newsletter is published the 1st of the month. The deadline for submissions to this newsletter is the 20th of the previous month. CONTACTS: Address: 39 Belgrade Avenue, Boston-Roslindale MA Office Hours: 9:00 AM -2:00 PM, Monday-Friday Telephone: (617) FAX: (617) info@stnectariosma.org Web: Secretary: Theodora Chronopoulos PARISH COUNCIL (2014): Fr. Vassilios Bebis (Parish priest), Nicholas Anastasopoulos (President), John Kazis (Vice President), Theodore Dimakopoulos (2nd Vice President), Nick Eliopoulos (Treasurer), John Panagopoulos (Assistant Treasurer), Nikolaos Merianos (Secretary), JoAnne Kazis (Assistant Secretary), John Chronopoulos,George Giannarikas, Haralambos Michaelidis, Steve Minasidis, Nicholaos Papakonstantinou, Vassilios Roussas, Demetrios Stamoulis, Konstantinos Vazakas PHILOPTOCHOS BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Theodora Chronopoulos (President), Litsa Stamoulis (VicePresident), Maria Kamberidis (Secretary), Maria Matheos (Treasurer), Eleni Koutounidis (Assistant Treasurer),Georgia Teloniatis (Advisor), Klonara Gerasimidis, Vasiliki Kariotis, Argyro Kazis, Christina Konstas, Despina Minasidis, Eleni Mavridis, Eugenia Nikolopoulos, Stella Papakonstantinou, Michelle Photis, Kelly Tsakmaklis, DinaToumboura. GREEK SCHOOL TEACHERS: Theodora Chronopoulos (Director), Panagiota Economopoulos, Anthoula Boutalis, Simela Minasidis, Maria Kamberidis, Kelly Tsakmaklis, Vanessa Migos, Presbytera Xanthippi Zymaris. PTA COUNCIL (Officers): Christina Vazakas (President), Hellen Fuller-Christou (Vice President), Katerina Polechronis (Secretary), Maria Michaelidis (Treasurer) and Angella Kattis (Assistant Treasurer). CENTER OF ELLINOMATHEA: John Katsaros (Director) SENIOR CITIZENS MINISTRY: Nikolaos Merianos (Coordinator) CHANTERS: John Benelas (Protopsaltis), Markos Bratsis, Vasilis Zimplas SOUP KITCHEN MINISTRY: Aaron Walker (Liaison). 11

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