Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Cathedral

Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Cathedral January 28, 2018

St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Cathedral Church Office 508-791-7326 Mon.-Fri.: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m www.spyridoncathedral.org Reverend Doctor Dimitrios Moraitis Dean Reverend Father Dean N. Paleologos Dean Emeritus Reverend Deacon Andrew Giourelis Georgia Parafestas -Parish Council President Metropolis of Boston Email - frdimitrim@gmail.com WELCOME Welcome to the Saint Spyridon Cathedral in Worcester, Massachusetts. We are honored that you have chosen to worship with us today. It is our hope that your visit here will bring you many blessings from God. Please be sure to tell us if you are visiting or if you are new to our community. Our Church Family worships the Holy Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) and every Sunday, the Lord s Day, we commemorate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Our mission is to live the Holy Gospel in accordance with the Orthodox Faith; towards sanctification through God s grace in worship, the Divine Liturgy and the Sacraments: glorifying God through all joys and struggles; and as a Church Community, in Christian love, we seek to do His will so that through His mercy, we may attain His Kingdom. We are blessed to have the slippers of St. Spyridon, which are located in the front-left of the Church, please be sure to venerate them. We pray you have a blessed day and that you visit with us again soon. Also, please remember that one must be an Orthodox Christian in order to receive Holy Communion. If you would like to embrace the Orthodox Faith, please see Father Dimitrios Moraitis. May God Bless you! MEMORIAL Theodore Tembenis 1 year TRISAGION Nicholas Tzoumbas 3 years 40 DAY BLESSING Kasey & Kristina Chatzopoulos for their daughter Olivia Rose ARTOCLASIA Sponsored by the Greek School in celebration of the Three Hierarchs Feast Day, with special presentations by: Melina Vangos, Andromachi Papa, Dimitra Tasopoulos, and Georgios Pirperis January 28, 2018 16th Sunday of Luke Ιανουαρίου 28, 2018 ΙΣΤ Κυριακή του Λουκἀ SUNDAY SERVICES Orthros 8:30am Divine Liturgy 9:45am WEEKDAY SERVICES Orthros 8:30am Divine Liturgy 9:30am Tuesday, January 30th The Three Hierarchs Friday, February 2nd Meeting of our Lord in the Temple ALTAR FLOWERS Altar Flowers are sponsored in loving memory of Theodore Tembenis by his wife, Toula Tembenis SAINTS OF THE DAY Our Righteous Father Ephraim the Syrian ΟΙ ΑΓΙΟΙ ΤΗΣ ΗΜΕΡΑΣ Του Οσίου Πατρός ημών Εφραίμ τοu Σύρου HAPPY NAME DAY Gregory, Grigorios, Grigoria Name day flowers are sponsored for the month of January in loving memory of Vasilios Douka by his daughter, Barbara-Douka Efstathiou COFFEE HOUR Coffee Hour is sponsored in loving memory of Theodore Tembenis by his wife, Toula Tembenis and by the Greek School PTA

Εισοδικά Απολυτίκιον 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. Για τα Μνυμοσηνα Μνήσθητι Κύριε οσ αγαθός των δούλων σου, και όσα εν βιώ ημάρτων, συγχώρησον, οθδείς γαρ αναμαρτήτος, ει μη Συ ο δύναμενος, και τοισ μεταστάσοις δούναι την ανάπαυσιν. Απολυτίκιον του Αγίου Σπυρίδωνος Της Συνόδου της πρώτης ανεδείχθης υπέρμαχος, και θαυματουργός Θεοφόρε, Σπυρίδων Πατήρ ημών, διο νεκρά συ εν τάφω προσφωνείς, και όφιν εις χρυσούν μετέβαλες, και εν τω μέλπειν τας αγίας σου ευχάς, Αγγέλους εσκες συλλειτουργούντας σοι Ιερώτατε, Δοξα τω σε δοξάσαντι, δόξα τω σε στεφανώσαντι, δόξα τω ενεργούντι διά σου πάσιν ιάματα. Κοντάκιον Ὁ μήτραν παρθενικὴν ἁγιάσας τῶ τόκω σου, καὶ χείρας τοῦ Συμεὼν εὐλογήσας ὡς ἔπρεπε, προφθάσας καὶ νὺν ἔσωσας ἡμᾶς Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός. Ἀλλ' εἰρήνευσον ἐν πολέμοις τὸ πολίτευμα, καὶ κραταίωσον Βασιλεῖς οὓς ἠγάπησας, ὁ μόνος φιλάνθρωπος. Entrance Hymns Apolytikion When the stone had been sealed by the Jews and the soldiers were guarding Thine immaculate Body, Thou didst arise on the third day, O Saviour, granting life unto the world. Wherefore, the powers of the Heavens cried out to Thee, O Lifegiver: Glory to Thy Resurrection, O Christ. Glory to Thy Kingdom. Glory to Thy dispensation, O only Friend of man. For The Memorials Keep Thy servants in remembrance, O Lord, since Thou art good; and do Thou forgive every sin in this life; for no man is without sin, except for Thee Who art able to grant rest even unto him who has departed hence. Saint Spyridon At the First Synod you were manifest as a champion, and a wonder-worker, our Godbearing Father Spyridon. Wherefore, you spoke to one dead in the tomb, and a serpent you changed into gold. And while chanting your sacred services, you had angels celebrating with you, O most holy one. Glory to Him who glorified you! Glory to Him who crowned you! Glory to Him who through you works healings for everyone. Kontakion Your birth sanctified a Virgin's womb and properly blessed the hands of Symeon. Having now come and saved us O Christ our God, give peace to Your commonwealth in troubled times and strengthen those in authority, whom You love, as only the loving One.

Ο ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ Γένοιτο, Κύριε, τὸ ἔλεός σου ἐφ' ἡμᾶς. Στίχ. Ἀγαλλιᾶσθε δίκαιοι ἐν Κυρίῳ Πρὸς Τιμόθεον β' 3:10-15 τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα ΤΗΕ EPISTLE The saints shall rejoice in glory. Verse: Sing to the Lord a new song. The reading is from St. Paul's First Letter to Timothy 4:9-15 Τέκνον Τιμόθεε, παρηκολούθηκάς μου τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ, τῇ ἀγωγῇ, τῇ προθέσει, τῇ πίστει, τῇ μακροθυμίᾳ, τῇ ἀγάπῃ, τῇ ὑπομονῇ, τοῖς διωγμοῖς, τοῖς παθήμασιν, οἷά μοι ἐγένετο ἐν Ἀντιοχείᾳ, ἐν Ἰκονίῳ, ἐν Λύστροις, οἵους διωγμοὺς ὑπήνεγκα καὶ ἐκ πάντων με ἐρρύσατο ὁ κύριος. Καὶ πάντες δὲ οἱ θέλοντες εὐσεβῶς ζῇν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ διωχθήσονται. Πονηροὶ δὲ ἄνθρωποι καὶ γόητες προκόψουσιν ἐπὶ τὸ χεῖρον, πλανῶντες καὶ πλανώμενοι. Σὺ δὲ μένε ἐν οἷς ἔμαθες καὶ ἐπιστώθης, εἰδὼς παρὰ τίνος ἔμαθες, καὶ ὅτι ἀπὸ βρέφους τὰ ἱερὰ γράμματα οἶδας, τὰ δυνάμενά σε σοφίσαι εἰς σωτηρίαν διὰ πίστεως τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ. Timothy, my son, the saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance. For to this end we toil and suffer reproach, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe. Command and teach these things. Let no one despise your youth, but set the believers an example in speech and conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. Till I come, attend to the public reading of scripture, to preaching, to teaching. Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophetic utterance when the council of elders laid their hands upon you. Practice these duties, devote yourself to them, so that all may see your progress.

ΤΟ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ THE HOLY GOSPEL Ἐκ τοῦ Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 18:10-14 The Gospel According to Luke 18:10-14 Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος τήν παραβολὴν ταύτην Ἄνθρωποι δύο ἀνέβησαν εἰς τὸ ἱερὸν προσεύξασθαι, ὁ εἷς Φαρισαῖος καὶ ὁ ἕτερος τελώνης. ὁ Φαρισαῖος σταθεὶς πρὸς ἑαυτὸν ταῦτα προσηύχετο ὁ Θεός, εὐχαριστῶ σοι ὅτι οὐκ εἰμὶ ὥσπερ οἱ λοιποὶ τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ἅρπαγες, ἄδικοι, μοιχοί, ἢ καὶ ὡς οὗτος ὁ τελώνης νηστεύω δὶς τοῦ σαββάτου, ἀποδεκατῶ πάντα ὅσα κτῶμαι. καὶ ὁ τελώνης μακρόθεν ἑστὼς οὐκ ἤθελεν οὐδὲ τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν ἐπᾶραι, ἀλλ ἔτυπτεν εἰς τὸ στῆθος αὐτοῦ λέγων ὁ Θεός, ἱλάσθητί μοι τῷ ἁμαρτωλῷ. λέγω ὑμῖν, κατέβη οὗτος δεδικαιωμένος εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ ἢ γὰρ ἐκεῖνος ὅ τ ι π ᾶ ς ὁ ὑ ψ ῶ ν ἑ α υ τ ὸ ν ταπεινωθήσεται, ὁ δὲ ταπεινῶν ἑαυτὸν ὑψωθήσεται. The Lord said this parable, "Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, 'God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week, I give tithes of all that I get.' But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me a sinner!' I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted."

CHOIR Choir Practice every Sunday Morning! Every voice matters! 2018 GRECIAN FESTIVAL NEWS We are now accepting your business or personal ad to appear in our keepsake Program Book. Please take one of the Ad Forms outside the Church, complete it, and return it with the ad you request and payment. Thank you! Next meetings: Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 7pm Monday March 5, 2018 at 7pm ST. SPYRIDON PRESCHOOL GREEK SCHOOL The Greek Teacher s Association will celebrate the Three Hierarchs @ The Maliotis Center this afternoon @ 3pm with His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios with the presence of the Consul General of Greece, Mr. Stratos Efthimiou. Our school will be represented by Thanos Singas. SUNDAY BULLETIN CHANGE As of February 1st, please send all correspondence, announcements and fliers to Nicholas Livingston, as he will be assuming responsibility for the Sunday Bulletin, website updates, and parish emails. Email livingston.stspyridon@gmail.com or call 508-791-3244 HOLY TRINITY Holy Trinity has RN, LPN and CNA job opportunities on all shifts. For more information, call Michelle Williamson at (508)852-1000, ext. 218 or email mwilliamson@htnr.net, or stop by Holy Trinity and fill out an application. Check out Holy Trinity's newly revamped website at htnr.net and download the newsletter! BOOKSTORE NOT TO BE OVERLOOKED! Father Arseny - Priest, Prisoner, Spiritual Father If you ever have doubts about your faith, as we all do at some time or other, this book, Father Arseny-Priest, Prisoner, Spiritual Father will render a glimpse into the life of a new saint as recalled by his spiritual children, and will uplift your faith. Father Arseny was a an Orthodox priest and prisoner in the gulags of the Soviet Union, was severely tortured, yet managed to change the lives of those around him. His story can influence your life, as well. Available at our bookstore! BOY S BASKETBALL This weekend our GOYA High School Boys Basketball Team competed in the Boston Metropolis Invitational Basketball Tourney at Hellenic College. Our team was led by senior/captain Kosta Drosidis, followed by junior Kosta Tekelis with good rebounding and scoring. Worcester prevailed over St Athanasius of Arlington, but lost a close game to Annunciation of Brockton, finally eliminated by a strong team from St Constantine & Helen in Andover. FASTING / ΝΗΣΤΕΙΑ No Fasting This Week Because of the Start of the Triodion

The blessing of our homes with the Holy Water of Epiphany is a meaningful way to begin the New Year. This beautiful tradition of our Orthodox Church allows us to start the year off in a most holy way by sanctifying our homes -the place where we spend most of our time. Please have an icon, a list of the living members of your family, a bowl as well as a spring of Basil or some other plant. We will bring the holy water, the cross and a copy of the service so you can follow along. The following days and times are available for house blessings. We ask that you please contact your neighbors to find a day and a block of time that satisfies all of you. For instance, you should contact your neighbors that live on your block, as well as other parishioners who live within a mile of your home, and schedule them either before or after your blessing. This will help us tremendously, especially since there are so many families, and we are still getting to know the neighborhoods around the Church. Please remember to allow at least 30 minutes for each house blessing. These dates are on a first come first serve basis. Contact the Church office to book your time. The available dates and times are as follows: Monday, January 29, 9 AM to 9 PM Tuesday, January 30th, 12 PM to 6 PM Wednesday, January 31, 9 AM to 6 PM Tuesday, February 6th, 11 AM to 5 PM Wednesday, February 7th, 11 AM to 6 PM

ORTHODOXY 101 What Is Our Creed? Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at 7:00pm in the Tonna Room Father Dimitri will be presenting on the development of our present Creed and how other creeds, especially Christian ones, helped to develop the one that we currently use.

BIBLE STUDY The Crucifixion of Jesus Christ Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at 7:00pm Come and learn more about the events that took place before, during, and after Christ s Crucifixion.

Saturday, February 10, 2018 The Feeding Ministry is continuing to serve our community with a Luncheon to be served to the Poor and Needy on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at 11:30am in the St. Spyridon Cotsidas Cultural Center. This month s meal is donated by and served by members of the Philoptochos and parish volunteers. The Feeding Ministry will typically be scheduled the 2nd Saturday of each month in conjunction with the Council of Eastern Orthodox Churches of Central Massachusetts and the Food Pantry, and is subject to change if scheduling difficulties should arise. If you would like to volunteer please speak with Fr. Dimitri or contact Maria Kassos. Thank you for participating in the Lord s Work. Το Feeding Ministry συνεχίζει να υπηρετεί την κοινότητά μας με ένα γεύμα που θα σερβιριστεί στους φτωχούς, το Σάββατο 10 Φεβρουαρίου 2018 στις 11:30 π.μ. στην Αιθουσα του Αγίου Σπυρίδωνος. Το γεύμα αυτό το μήνα δωρίζει και εξυπηρετείται από μέλη του Φιλοπτώχου και εθελοντές ενορίας. Το Feeding Ministry θα προγραμματιστεί το 2ο Σάββατο κάθε μήνα σε συνεργασία με το Συμβούλιο των Ανατολικών Ορθοδόξων Εκκλησιών της Κεντρικής Μασαχουσέτης και το Τροφοθήκη Τροφίμων. Εάν θέλετε να βοηθήσετε, παρακαλώ μιλήστε με τον Fr. Δημήτρη ή επικοινωνήστε με τη Μαρία Κάσος. Σας ευχαριστώ που συμμετείχατε στο έργο του Κυρίου.

Great Lent Service Schedule Sunday, February 18th - Forgiveness Sunday Orthros 8:30am, Divine Liturgy 9:45am Forgiveness Vespers @ 7pm (Start of Great Lent) Monday, February 19th - Clean Monday Great Compline @ 7pm Wednesday, February 21st - Clean Wednesday Pan Orthodox Presanctified Liturgy @ 6pm, hosted at St. Spyridon, Worcester Friday, February 23rd - Clean Friday 1st Salutations Service @ 7pm Saturday, February 24th 3rd Saturday of Souls @ 8:45am Sunday, February 25th - Sunday of Orthodoxy Orthros 8:30am, Divine Liturgy 9:45am Wednesday, February 28th Pan-Orthodox Presanctified Liturgy @ 6pm, hosted by St. George, Worcester Friday, March 2nd 2nd Salutations Service @ 7pm Sunday, March 4th - Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas Orthros 8:30am, Divine Liturgy 9:45am Wednesday, March 7th Pan-Orthodox Presanctified Liturgy @ 6pm, hosted by St. Nicholas, Shrewsbury Friday, March 9th 3nd Salutations Service @ 7pm Sunday, March 11th - Sunday of the Holy Cross Orthros 8:30am, Divine Liturgy 9:45am Wednesday, March 14th Pan Orthodox Presanctified Liturgy @ 6pm, hosted by St. Mary, Worcester Friday, March 16th 4nd Salutations Service @ 7pm Sunday, March 18th - Sunday of St. John Climacus Orthros 8:30am, Divine Liturgy 9:45am Wednesday, March 21st Pan-Orthodox Presanctified Liturgy @ 6pm, hosted by St. Spyridon, Worcester Akathistos Service @ 7pm Sunday, March 25th - Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt Orthros 8:30am, Divine Liturgy 9:45am Wednesday, March 28th Pan-Orthodox Presanctified Liturgy @ 6pm, hosted by Holy Trinity, Fitchburg Great & Holy Week Service Schedule Saturday, March 31 - Saturday of Lazarus Orthros 8:30am, Divine Liturgy 9:45am (Folding of Palms and Lenten Brunch to follow) Sunday, April 1 - Palm Sunday Orthros 8:45am, Divine Liturgy 9:45am, Orthros of Great Monday @ 7pm Monday, April 2 - Holy Monday Orthros of Great Tuesday @ 7pm Tuesday, April 3 - Holy Tuesday Orthros of Great Wednesday w/ Hymn of Kassiani @ 7pm Wednesday, April 4 - Holy Wednesday Service of Holy Unction @ 3pm, Orthros of Holy Thursday w/ the Washing of the Feet @ 7pm Thursday, April 5 - Holy Thursday Vesperal Liturgy of Saint Basil @ 6:30am, The Twelve Gospel Readings @ 6:30pm Friday, April 6 Holy Friday Royal Hours @ 8:30am Decorating of the Epitafios @ 10:15am Great Vespers of the Decent from the Cross @ 3pm Orthros of Great Friday w/ Lamentations @ 7pm Saturday, April 7 - Holy Saturday Vesperal Liturgy of Saint Basil @ 7am, Vigil for the Holy Resurrection @ 11pm Sunday, April 8 - Easter Sunday Resurrection Service @12am The Paschal Liturgy @ 12:30am Agape Service @ 11am Easter Egg Hunt @ 12pm

ST. SPYRIDON GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL BURN THE MORTGAGE CAMPAIGN Total Cost of Family Center Renovation $4,100,000 Total raised by our community during first fund drive $2,650,000 Burn the Mortgage $1,450,000 Remaining Loan Balance to be paid $963,000 $487,000.00 pledged Thank You! $256,342.00 received 3 Year Pledge Amount Annually Monthly $15,000 $5,000 $416 $3,000 $1,000 $83 $1,000 $333 $28 How Much Should I Give? This is a question every one of us must answer individually and with our heart. A goal of this magnitude cannot be realized without your generosity and unity. We are asking everyone from our parish and community to participate at any level. No donation is too small nor too large. Little by little we will achieve this daunting task and be rid of this financial burden. Please consider a tax deductible pledge today. Cash or checks accepted at this time. Thank you and may God bless you. Proverbs 3.9 Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the first fruits of all your crops.

Stewardship of Work. Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men (Colossisans 3:23). Your Stewardship Packets were mailed this week.. Please do not forget to fill out your 2018 Pledge Card and return it to the Church. Remember that God loves a cheerful giver

2018 Stewardship Report * GOAL 2018 Week Total 102 pledges received Stewardship Budget $ 340 average/pledge 4 $34,750.85 $310.000.00 * GOAL amount includes the 2018 Stewardship Budget Receipts of $310,000.00. Funds reflect all monies received in 2018 We suggest you budget your Stewardship contribution as you do your monthly home expenses Our Cathedral must meet the Financial needs of its ministries and annual operating budget by way of its Christian Stewardship Program. It is each and everyone's responsibility to accept honor and support your role as a Contributing Steward. Please pledge your Required Stewardship Contribution now, if you have not done so. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.