Sunday, October 8 th, Today: Philoptochos Cancer Fund luncheon.

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1 SAINTS CONSTANTINE AND HELEN GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 1 Mary Crest Road, West Nyack, New York (845) westnyack@optonline.net PARISH PRIEST: FATHER SAMARAS WELCOME TO OUR PARISH FAMILY Sunday Church Hours: Proskomidi: 8:15 a.m. Orthros: 8:45 a.m. Doxology: 9:50 a.m. Divine Liturgy: 10:00 a.m. Usher group 1 Sunday, October 8 th, 2017 Third Sunday of Saint Luke. On this day, we commemorate Saint Pelagia the Righteous; Pelagia the Virgin-martyr of Antioch; Taisia the Harlot of Egypt; and Phillip, Bishop of Gortyna. Today: Philoptochos Cancer Fund luncheon. UPCOMING SERVICES EVENTS October 16 th, Monday, Kali Parea, 11:30am October 20 th, Friday, Annual Harvest Dance in our church hall. October 26 th, Thursday, Saint Dimitrios Orthros 845am, Div. Liturgy 10am. October 27 th, Friday, Greek dance group practice, 5pm. October 29 th, Sunday, One year memorial in loving memory of Steve Gabriel given by his wife, children and grandchildren. Reality Check: Did anyone realize that, last year, our Christmas Card greeting for our parish families cost $500 in ink, printing, and mailing? This year, is there anyone who may help in donating the cost of providing for our parish families in a Christmas spirit of giving? Please send any donations toward this parish ministry of a Christmas card. Coffee Hour Today ouf coffee hour is hosted by our Philoptochos. SUNDAY SCHOOL - GREEK SCHOOL Our Sunday school and Greek school program are now in progress. It s not too late to register your children. Registrations forms are attached. Copies can be found on our church bulletin board, in our church office and our website. Philoptochos Upcoming Events Oct. 8 th, Sunday, Monthly meeting Nov. 5 th, Sunday: Philoptochos meeting and passing tray in church for the Ecumenical Patriarchate Nov. 19 th, Sunday: Distribution of Thanksgiving baskets to People to People Dec. 3 rd, Sunday: Lenten luncheon for Saint Michael's Home Dec. 17 th, Sunday: Distribution of Vasilopites Kali Parea Please note, our next meeting is now scheduled to Monday, October 16 th Youth Groups The HOPE Group extends its sincere gratitude for everyone's support at their Bake Sale this past Sunday! A special thank you to the parents and other parish members who baked many delicious treats as well as to John Moustakakis for his continued support of our HOPE Program. We are looking forward to a great year of getting the kids of our parish together through the learning of our religion and culture while forming great bonds with each other. Save the date for the annual Harvest Dance on October 20th! Announcement of our Greek Youth Dance Group This program is open to all children of our parish, ages Practices will take place every other Friday, our next practice is on Friday, October 13 th, at 5:00pm. Registration form is attached.

2 Choir Choir rehearsals are held on Sundays after the social coffee and on weekdays, usually Wednesday or Thursday mornings, or Wednesday or Thursday evenings. There is always room for new members and we will welcome any one who wishes to join assuming he or she meets the following requirements: Musical ability Prompt attendance at the services Attendance at rehearsals. But the most important requirement is DEDICATION to our church and the congregation. If you are interested in joining please speak to the Director, Leo Michaels. Saint Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 9:6-11 Their voice has gone out into all the earth. The heavens declare the glory of God. 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. The Holy Gospel According to Luke 7: rd Sunday of Luke At that time, Jesus went to a city called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him. As he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a large crowd from the city was with her. And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, "Do not weep." And he came and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, "Young man, I say to you, arise." And the dead man sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother. Fear seized them all; and they glorified God, saying, "A great prophet has arisen among us!" and "God has visited his people!" Please join us for our annual Cancer Fund Luncheon Sunday, October 8 th Guest Speaker Dr. Sophia Patrikis (audiologist) Donations greatly appreciated!!! Church office hours: Monday Friday 9am-3pm.

3 Κυριακή, 8 η Οκτωβρίου, 2017 Σήµερα είναι η Τρίτη Κυριακή του Λουκά και τιµάται η Οσία Πελαγία,, η Αγία Πελαγία η Παρθένος της Αντιοχείας, η Αγία Ταϊσία της Αιγύπτου και ο Οσιος Φίλιπος, Επίσκοπος της Γορτύνας. c e l e b r a t i o n! M u s i c D i n n e r G a m e s P r i z e s F r i d a y 7 : : 3 0 O C T O B E R 2 0 j o i n u s f o r a H a r v e s t C o s t u m e s w e l c o m e d S c a r y o r d e m o n i c c o s t u m e s o f a n y k i n d a r e n o t p e r m i t t e d i n t h e e v e n i n g S a i n t s C o n s t a n t i n e & H e l e n C h u r c h H a l l 1 M a r y c r e s t R o a d, W e s t N y a c k, N Y P r e s a l e T i c k e t s A v a i l a b l e u n t i l O c t o b e r 13 t h : K i d s 3 & U n d e r F r e e ; 4-12 $ 12 ; A d u l t s $ 16 F o r P r e s a l e T i c k e t s, C a l l K r i s t i n T i c k e t s a t t h e D o o r : $ 18 p e r p e r s o n ; 3 & U n d e r F r e e Σήµερα η Φιλόπτωχος θα έχει µεσηµεριανό προς όφελος του αντικαρκινικού ταµείου. Προσεχείς Λειτουργίες Εκδηλώσεις 16 Οκτωβρίου, Δευτέρα, Καλή Παρέα, 1130πµ. 20 Οκτωβρίου, Παρασκευή, ετήσια Φθινοπωρινή εκδήλωση χορού, Harvest Dance, στη αίθουσα της εκκλησίας µας 7µµ. 26 Οκτωβρίου, Πέµπτη, Αγίου Δηµητρίου, Ορθρος 845πµ, Θ. Λειτουργία 10πµ 27 Οκτωβρίου, Παρασκευή, ελληνικός χορός, 5µµ. 29 Οκτωβρίου, Κυριακή, µνηµόσυνο 1 χρόνου του αγαπητού Στήβ Γαβριήλ, από τη σύζυγό του Λόλα, τα παιδιά του και τα εγγόνια του. Γνωρίζετε οτι η αγορά, εκτύπωση και ταχυδροµικά έξοδα των χριστουγεννιάτικων επιστολών που στέλνουµε κάθε χρόνο στα µέλη της ενορίας µας ανέρχεται στα $500 δολλάρια? Θα µπορούσατε ίσως να συµβάλλετε στη κάλυψη των εξόδων αυτών µε την οποιαδήποτε δωρεά σας? Κοινωνικός Καφές Σήµερα ο κοινωνικός καφές είναι προσφορά της Φιλοπτώχου. Κατηχητικό και Ελληνικό Σχολείο Το Κατηχητικό και το Ελληνικό Σχολείο έχουν ήδη αρχίσει και οι εγγραφές συνεχίζονται. Εντυπα εγγραφής του ελληνικού και κατηχητικού σχολείου εχουν συναπτεί εδώ και θα βρείτε αντίτυπα στο πίνακα ανακοινώσεων, στο γραφείο η στη ιστοσελίδα της εκκλησίας µας.

4 Προσεχείς Εκδηλώσεις της Φιλοπτώχου 8 Οκτωβρίου, Κυριακή, Μηνιαία συνεδρία. 5 Νοεµβρίου, Κυριακή, µηνιαία συνεδρία και θα περάσει δίσκο στη εκκλησία για το Οικουµενικό Πατριαρχείο. 19 Νοεµβρίου, Κυριακή, διανοµή των Thanksgiving baskets to People to People. 3 Δεκεµβρίου, Κυριακή, Lenten luncheon for Saint Michael's Home. 17 Δεκεµβρίου, Κυριακή, distribution of Vasilopites. Καλή Παρέα Η εποµένη αντάµωση της Καλής Παρέας: Δευτέρα, 16 Οκτωβρίου, 1130πµ. Youth Groups Παρασκευή, 20 Οκτωβρίου, ετήσια Φθινοπωρινή εκδήλωση χορού, Harvest Dance, στη αίθουσα της εκκλησίας µας. Ευχαριστούµε όλους που συµµετείχαν, συνεισέφεραν και στηρίξαν το Bake Sale που είχαµε τη Κυριακή ειδικά τους γονείς και ενορίτες της εκκλησίας µας που προσέφεραν σπιτικά γλυκά καθώς και τον Κ. Γιάννη Μουστακάκη που για πολλαπλή φορά στήριξε το έργο µας µε τη γενναιόδωρία του. Ελπίζουµε και προβλέπουµε να έχουµε µία ΔΗΜΙΟΥΡΓΙΚΗ χρονιά µε τα παιδιά της ενορίας µας, ενωµένοι πάντα µε τη θρησκεία, τα ήθη και τα έθιµά µας. Ανακοίνωση γκρούπ του Ελληνικού Χορού Το γκρούπ του Ελληνικού χορού έχει οργανωθεί και έχει ήδη αρχίσει. Το πρόγραµµα έιναι για τα παιδιά της ενορίας µας 5-12 ετών. Δέχοντε εγγραφές, έντυπα εγγραφής έχουν συναπτεί εδώ και θα βρείτε αντίτυπα στο πίνακα ανακοινώσεων, στο γραφείο ή στη ιστοσελίδα της εκκλησίας µας. Θα συναντηθούν και πάλι την εποµένη Παρασκευή, 13 Οκτωβρίου, 5µµ. ΝΕΑ ΤΗΣ ΧΟΡΩΔΙΑΣ/ΙΕΡΟΨΑΛΤΩΝ Η χορωδία εξασκείται κάθε Κυριακή ακολούθως του κοινωνικού καφέ. Αν δέν υπάρξει τότε χρόνος, είτε λόγω μυστηρίου ή είτε λόγω άλλης εκδηλώσεως της Φιλοπτώχου, τότε οι εξασκήσεις εκτελούνται τις καθημερινές. Πάντα υπάρχει τόπος για νέα μέλη που επιθυμούν να συμμετάσχουν εφ όσον ανταποκρίνονται στα ακόλουθα κριτήρια: Οι ενδιαφερόμενοι πρέπει να είναι ενορίτες της εκκλησίας μας Μουσική ικανότητα ΈΈγκαιρος και τακτική παρουσία στις ακολουθίες Παρουσία στις εξασκήσεις Αλλά το πιό σπουδαίο καθήκον είναι η ΑΦΟΣΙΩΣΗ στην Εκκλησία και το εκκλησίασμα. Οι ίδιοι κανόνες εφαρµόζονται για όσους θέλουν να συµµετάσχουν µε τους ιεροψάλτες. Εάν ενδιαφέρεσθε παρακαλείσθε να έλθετε εις επαθήν με τον χοράρχην κον. Ηλίαν Μιχαλάκην (Leo Michaels). Πρὸς Κορινθίους β' 9:6-11 Εἰς πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν ἐξῆλθεν ὁ φθόγγος αὐτῶν. Οἱ οὐρανοὶ διηγοῦνται δόξαν Θεοῦ. Ἀδελφοί, ὁ σπείρων φειδοµένως, φειδοµένως καὶ θερίσει καὶ ὁ σπείρων ἐπʼ εὐλογίαις, ἐπʼ εὐλογίαις καὶ θερίσει. Ἕκαστος καθὼς προαιρεῖται τῇ καρδίᾳ µὴ ἐκ λύπης ἢ ἐξ ἀνάγκης ἱλαρὸν γὰρ δότην ἀγαπᾷ ὁ θεός. Δυνατὸς δὲ ὁ θεὸς πᾶσαν χάριν περισσεῦσαι εἰς ὑµᾶς, ἵνα ἐν παντὶ πάντοτε πᾶσαν αὐτάρκειαν ἔχοντες περισσεύητε εἰς πᾶν ἔργον ἀγαθόν καθὼς γέγραπται, Ἐσκόρπισεν, ἔδωκεν τοῖς πένησιν ἡ δικαιοσύνη αὐτοῦ µένει εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα. Ὁ δὲ ἐπιχορηγῶν σπέρµα τῷ σπείροντι, καὶ ἄρτον εἰς βρῶσιν χορηγήσαι, καὶ πληθύναι τὸν σπόρον ὑµῶν, καὶ αὐξήσαι τὰ γενήµατα τῆς δικαιοσύνης ὑµῶν ἐν παντὶ πλουτιζόµενοι εἰς πᾶσαν ἁπλότητα, ἥτις κατεργάζεται διʼ ἡµῶν εὐχαριστίαν τῷ θεῷ. Ἐκ τοῦ Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 7:11-16 Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἐπορεύετο εἰς πόλιν καλουµένην Ναΐν καὶ συνεπορεύοντο αὐτῷ οἱ µαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ἱκανοὶ καὶ ὄχλος πολύς. ὡς δὲ ἤγγισε τῇ πύλῃ τῆς πόλεως, καὶ ἰδοὺ ἐξεκοµίζετο τεθνηκὼς υἱὸς µονογενὴς τῇ µητρὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ αὕτη ἦν χήρα, καὶ ὄχλος τῆς πόλεως ἱκανὸς ἦν σὺν αὐτῇ. καὶ ἰδὼν αὐτὴν ὁ Κύριος ἐσπλαγχνίσθη ἐπ αὐτῇ καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῇ µὴ κλαῖε καὶ προσελθὼν ἥψατο τῆς σοροῦ, οἱ δὲ βαστάζοντες ἔστησαν, καὶ εἶπε νεανίσκε, σοὶ λέγω, ἐγέρθητι. καὶ ἀνεκάθισεν ὁ νεκρὸς καὶ ἤρξατο λαλεῖν, καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτὸν τῇ µητρὶ αὐτοῦ. ἔλαβε δὲ φόβος πάντας καὶ ἐδόξαζον τὸν Θεόν, λέγοντες ὅτι προφήτης µέγας ἐγήγερται ἐν ἡµῖν, καὶ ὅτι ἐπεσκέψατο ὁ Θεὸς τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ. καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ὁ λόγος οὗτος ἐν ὅλῃ τῇ Ιουδαίᾳ περὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐν πάσῃ τῇ περιχώρῳ. Ωρες λειτουργίας του γραφείου της εκκλησίας µας, Δευτέρα Παρασκευή, 9πµ. - 3µ.µ.

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6 Saints Constantine & Helen Youth Group Registration (HOPE/JOY/GOYA) Parent or Guardian s Names: Home Address: City: State: Zip Phone: Emergency Contact: Home Phone: Cell: Does your child have any medical conditions, food allergies, or special needs that we should be made aware of? If so, please explain: Medical Release: In the event of sudden illness, injury or emergency, I authorize the Youth Group Advisors of Saints Constantine and Helen to administer first aid or secure medical care if necessary during a youth group function. This includes medical care and treatment by a first aid station, physician or hospital. Parent/Guardian Signature: Date Photo Release: I hereby grant permission to Saints Constantine and Helen Church to use my and my child(ren)s photograph(s) for official church publications and public relations activities. The various church publications may include but are not limited to: Sunday Bulletin, Quarterly Newsletter or the church website or facebook page. Parent/Guardian Signature: Date *Registration forms may be dropped off at the church office or submitted via to Cally at saintschsecretary@me.com or to Kristin at tcbk64@aol.com

7 Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church Greek Dance Registration Form Saints Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox Church 1 Marycrest Road, West Nyack, NY (845) Proudly announces Greek Youth Dance & Fellowship Group This program is open to all children of our parish, ages Practices will take place every other Friday beginning on September 15, 2017 at 5:00pm (church hall). Please print and complete the attached registration form and submit at the first practice. Additional registration forms can be found posted on our church bulletin board and in church office. Looking forward to a great year! Aliki Hatzis, Aliki.hatzis@gmail.com Christina Zacharopoulos, pahis01@gmail.com Dancer s Full, Legal Name (English): Baptismal Name (Greek): Street Address: City, State, Zip School District Age (as of 9/1/17) Grade (as of 9/1/17) DOB Mother s Name: Cell Phone Home Phone Emergency Contacts: Father s Name: Cell Phone Home Phone 1. Name Phone Relationship to child 2. Name Phone Relationship to child Any medical conditions or food allergies? Commitments: Your family must be stewards in good standing at registration. If you are not currently a steward, you must first speak to the Priest before you can register. Parent s Signature Date