Kυριακὴ τοῦ τιμίου Ιωάννου τοῦ Προδρόμου

HOLY CROSS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 11-05 150th STREET WHITESTONE, NEW YORK 11357 Tel. (718) 767-2955, 767-2943 Fax: (718) 767-5855 ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 7 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ 2018 Kυριακὴ τοῦ τιμίου Ιωάννου τοῦ Προδρόμου «...Πάτερ Ὅσιε, Χριστὸν τὸν Θεὸν ἱκέτευε, δωρήσασθαι ἡµῖν τὸ µέγα ἔλεος..»

Σύναξις τοῦ τιµίου Ιωάννου τοῦ Προδρόµου Ἀπὸ πολὺ παλιὰ ἔχει καθοριστεῖ νὰ ἑορτάζουµε κατὰ τὴν ἑποµένη ἡµέρα τῶν Ἁγίων Θεοφανείων, τὴ Σύναξη τοῦ Προφήτου, Προδρόµου καὶ Βαπτιστοῦ Ἰωάννου, γιὰ τὸν λόγο ὅτι ἀξιώθηκε νὰ βαπτίσει τὸν Ἰησοῦ Χριστό. Ὁ Τίµιος Πρόδροµος ὑπῆρξε ὁ Ὄρθρος ποὺ ἀνήγγειλε τὸν ἐρχοµὸ τῆς ἡµέρας τοῦ Κυρίου. Ὁ Ὄρθρος ποὺ προηγήθηκε τῆς ἀνατολῆς τοῦ Ἡλίου τῆς δικαιοσύνης. Ἔτσι τὸν ὀνοµάζει ἕνας ὕµνος τῶν Θεοφανείων. «Φωνὴ βοῶντος ἐν τῇ ἐρήµῳ, ἑτοιµάσατε τὴν ὁδὸν Κυρίου». Ὁµιλεῖ τὸ στόµα τοῦ Ἀσκητοῦ. Ὁ χαρισµατικὸς ἄνθρωπος ποὺ ἀναδείχθηκε «µείζων ἐν γεννητοὶς γυναικών». Ὁ Ἅγιος Ἰωάννης ὁ Πρόδροµος κηρύσσει προδροµικὰ µέσα στὴν ἔρηµο τὸ µήνυµα τοῦ Εὐαγγελίου τοῦ Χριστοῦ. Ξαναθυµίζει τὰ προφητικὰ λόγια τοῦ Ἠσαΐου, ὁ Εὐαγγελιστὴς Μάρκος, ποὺ βεβαίως ἀναφέρονται στὸ µεγάλο ἐρηµίτη τοῦ Ἰορδάνη. Ὁ Ἰωάννης ὁ Πρόδροµος κηρύσσει, µὲ πέντε βαρυσήµαντες λέξεις, ὅτι θὰ διδάξει ἀργότερα ὁ Ἰησοῦς: «Μετανοεῖτε, ἤγγικε γὰρ ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν». Λίγες σὲ ἀριθµὸ οἱ λέξεις του, ἀλλὰ βαριὲς σὲ δύναµη µαρτυρίας. Ὁ ἄγγελος τῆς ἐρήµου προετοιµάζει τὸν ἐρχοµὸ τοῦ Κυρίου καὶ κηρύσσει συνοπτικὰ τὶς διαστάσεις τοῦ λυτρωτικοῦ Του ἔργου. Τὸ προδροµικὸ αὐτὸ ἔργο τοῦ Ἰωάννη καθαγιάζεται καὶ ἐπικυρώνεται ἀπὸ τὸν ἓν Τριάδι Θεὸ στὸ γεγονὸς τῆς βαπτίσεως τοῦ Κυρίου. Ὁ Ἰωάννης ὁ Βαπτιστὴς ἦταν ἀναµφίβολα µία ἀσκητικὴ φυσιογνωµία, «εἶχε τὸ ἔνδυµα αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τριχῶν καµήλου καὶ ζώνην δερµάτινην περὶ τὴν ὀσφὺν αὐτοῦ, ἡ δὲ τροφὴ αὐτοῦ ἣν ἀκρίδες καὶ µέλι ἄγριον». Αὐτὸ σηµαίνει πὼς ὁ Ἰωάννης ἦταν συγχρόνως καὶ πρόδροµος, ἀλλὰ καὶ ὑπόσχεση ὅλων τῶν Ἁγίων Ἀσκητῶν τῆς χριστιανικῆς ἐρήµου. Εἶναι πολὺ χαρακτηριστικὸ ὅτι τὸ βασικὸ ἔργο τοῦ Ἰωάννη ἦταν νὰ ἀφυπνήσει τὶς συνειδήσεις τῶν ἀκουόντων τὸ κήρυγµά του καὶ ὄχι νὰ θωπεύσει τὰ αὐτιά τους. Τὸ κήρυγµά του, κήρυγµα µετανοίας, σκόπευε στὴν συνειδητοποίηση καὶ ἐξαγόρευση τῆς ἐνοχῆς τους, τῶν ἁµαρτιῶν τους. «Καὶ ἐξεπορεύετο πρὸς αὐτὸν πάσα ἡ Ἰουδαία χώρα καὶ οἱ Ἱεροσολυµίται, καὶ ἐβαπτίζοντο πάντες ἐν τῷ Ἰορδάνῃ ποταµῶ ὑπ αὐτοῦ ἐξοµολογούµενοι τᾶς ἁµαρτίας αὐτῶν». Ἡ ἁµαρτία, ἡ φωνὴ τοῦ ἀγγέλου τῆς ἐρήµου, εἶναι ἡ ἴδια ἡ φωνὴ τῆς Ἐκκλησίας ποὺ βοηθάει τὸν ἄνθρωπο νὰ ἀναγνωρίσει στὸ πρόσωπο τοῦ Χριστοῦ τὸν Μεσσία µέσα στὴν ξερὴ καὶ ἄνυδρη ἔρηµο τοῦ παρόντος κόσµου. Ἡ Ἐκκλησία µας καλεῖ στὴν σηµερινὴ ἑορτὴ νὰ ἀκούσουµε τὴν «φωνὴ βοῶντος ἐν τῇ ἐρήµῳ» καὶ νὰ προετοιµάσουµε ὅλοι µας «τὴν ὁδὸν Κυρίου», γιὰ νὰ ἐξανθήσει ἡ ἔρηµος ποὺ ζοῦµε καὶ λέγεται σύγχρονη κοινωνία καὶ ὁ καθένας µας νὰ βιώσει τὸ βαθύτερο καὶ πολυδύναµο νόηµά της µὲ τὸ «ἀπελθείν» ὄχι σὲ τόπο ἔρηµο, ἔξω τοῦ κόσµου, ἀλλὰ

«ἀπελθεὶν εἰς ἐρηµίαν τῶν παθῶν του». Ὅµως, τὴν ἡµέρα αὐτὴ ἑορτάζουµε καὶ τὸ γεγονὸς τῆς µεταφορᾶς στὴν Κωνσταντινούπολη τῆς τιµίας Χειρὸς τοῦ Ἁγίου Ἰωάννου τοῦ Προδρόµου, ποὺ ἔγινε κατὰ τὸν ἀκόλουθο τρόπο: Ὅταν ὁ Εὐαγγελιστὴς Λουκᾶς µετέβη στὴν πόλη Σεβαστή, στὴν ὁποία εἶχε ἐνταφιαστεῖ τὸ τίµιο λείψανο τοῦ Προδρόµου, παρέλαβε ἀπὸ τὸν τάφο τὴν δεξιὰ Χείρα τοῦ Ἁγίου Ἰωάννου καὶ τὴν µετέφερε στὴν Ἀντιόχεια. Δία τῆς δεξιᾶς Χειρὸς τοῦ Προδρόµου γίνονταν στὴν Ἀντιόχεια πολλὰ θαύµατα. Λέγεται µάλιστα ὅτι κατὰ τὴν ἑορτὴ τῆς Ὑψώσεως τοῦ Τιµίου Σταυροῦ, ὁ Ἐπίσκοπος ἀνύψωνε καὶ τὴν τίµια Χείρα. Τὴν ὥρα τῆς ἀνυψώσεως ἄλλοτε ἐκτεινόταν καὶ ἄλλοτε συστελλόταν. Μὲ τὴν ἔκτασή της δήλωνε εὐφορία καρπῶν, ἐνῶ µὲ τὴν συστολὴ τῆς δήλωνε ἀνέχεια καὶ φτώχεια. Γιὰ τὸ λόγο αὐτὸ πολλοὶ αὐτοκράτορες τοῦ Βυζαντίου ἐπιθυµοῦσαν νὰ τὴν πάρουν καί, κυρίως, οἱ Κωνσταντῖνος καὶ Ρωµανὸς οἱ Πορφυρογέννητοι. Ἔτσι λοιπόν, κατὰ τὴν περίοδο ποὺ διετέλεσαν αὐτοκράτορες αὐτοὶ οἱ δυό, κάποιος Διάκονος τῆς Ἐκκλησίας τῶν Ἀντιοχέων, Ἰὼβ ὀνοµαζόµενος, ἕνα βράδυ, ποὺ κατὰ τὴν παράδοση οἱ χριστιανοὶ ἐτελοῦσαν τὴν ἀκολουθία τοῦ Ἁγιασµοῦ, ἅρπαξε τὴν Ἁγία Χείρα τοῦ Προδρόµου καὶ τὴν µετέφερε στὴν Κωνσταντινούπολη. Ἐκεῖ ὁ φιλόχριστος αὐτοκράτορας, ἀφοῦ τὴν ἀσπάστηκε µὲ πολὺ σεβασµό, τὴν τοποθέτησε στὰ βασιλικὰ ἀνάκτορα. Ἡ σύναξη τῶν πιστῶν, σὲ ἀνάµνηση τοῦ γεγονότος τῆς µετακοµιδῆς τῆς τιµίας Χείρας τοῦ Προδρόµου στὴν Κωνσταντινούπολη, ἐτελεῖτο στὴν περιοχὴ τοῦ Φορακίου (ἢ Σφωρακίου).

St. Paulʹs First Letter to Timothy 3:13-16; 4:1-5 Prokeimenon. Mode 3. Luke 1: 46-48 My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior. Verse: For he has regarded the humility of his servant. TIMOTHY, my son, those who serve well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves and also great confidence in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these instructions to you so that, if I am delayed, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and bulwark of the truth. Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of our religion: God was manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory. Now the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by giving heed to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons, through the pretensions of liars whose consciences are seared, who forbid marriage and enjoin abstinence from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving; for then it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer. Πρὸς Τιµόθεον αʹ 3:13-16, 4:1-5 Προκείµενον. Ήχος γʹ. Λουκάν 1:46-48 Μεγαλύνει ἡ ψυχή µου τὸν Κύριον, καὶ ἠγαλλίασε τὸ πνεῦµά µου ἐπὶ τῷ Θεῷ τῷ σωτῆρί µου. Στίχ. Ὅτι ἐπέβλεψεν ἐπὶ τὴν ταπείνωσιν τῆς δούλης αὐτοῦ. Τέκνον Τιµόθεε, οἱ καλῶς διακονήσαντες βαθµὸν ἑαυτοῖς καλὸν περιποιοῦνται, καὶ πολλὴν παρρησίαν ἐν πίστει τῇ ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ. Ταῦτά σοι γράφω, ἐλπίζων ἐλθεῖν πρὸς σὲ τάχιον ἐὰν δὲ βραδύνω, ἵνα εἰδῇς πῶς δεῖ ἐν οἴκῳ θεοῦ ἀναστρέφεσθαι, ἥτις ἐστὶν ἐκκλησία θεοῦ ζῶντος, στῦλος καὶ ἑδραίωµα τῆς ἀληθείας. Καὶ ὁµολογουµένως µέγα ἐστὶν τὸ τῆς εὐσεβείας µυστήριον θεὸς ἐφανερώθη ἐν σαρκί, ἐδικαιώθη ἐν πνεύµατι, ὤφθη ἀγγέλοις, ἐκηρύχθη ἐν ἔθνεσιν, ἐπιστεύθη ἐν κόσµῳ, ἀνελήφθη ἐν δόξῃ. Τὸ δὲ πνεῦµα ῥητῶς λέγει, ὅτι ἐν ὑστέροις καιροῖς ἀποστήσονταί τινες τῆς πίστεως, προσέχοντες πνεύµασιν πλάνοις καὶ διδασκαλίαις δαιµονίων, ἐν ὑποκρίσει ψευδολόγων, κεκαυτηριασµένων τὴν ἰδίαν συνείδησιν, κωλυόντων γαµεῖν, ἀπέχεσθαι βρωµάτων, ἃ ὁ θεὸς ἔκτισεν εἰς µετάληψιν µετὰ εὐχαριστίας τοῖς πιστοῖς καὶ ἐπεγνωκόσιν τὴν ἀλήθειαν. Ὅτι πᾶν κτίσµα θεοῦ καλόν, καὶ οὐδὲν ἀπόβλητον, µετὰ εὐχαριστίας λαµβανόµενον ἁγιάζεται γὰρ διὰ λόγου θεοῦ καὶ ἐντεύξεως.

The Gospel According to John 1:29-34 At that time, John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, ʺBehold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! This is he of whom I said, ʹAfter me comes a man who ranks before me, for he was before me.ʹ I myself did not know him; but for this I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel.ʺ And John bore witness, ʺI saw the Spirit descend as a dove from heaven, and it remained on him. I myself did not know him; but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, ʹHe on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.ʹ And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.ʺ Ἐκ τοῦ Κατὰ Ἰωάννην 1:29-34 Εὐαγγελίου τὸ Ἀνάγνωσµα Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, βλέπει ὁ Ιωάννης τὸν Ιησοῦν ἐρχόµενον πρὸς αὐτὸν καὶ λέγει ἴδε ὁ ἀµνὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ ὁ αἴρων τὴν ἁµαρτίαν τοῦ κόσµου. οὗτός ἐστι περὶ οὗ ἐγὼ εἶπον ὀπίσω µου ἔρχεται ἀνὴρ ὃς ἔµπροσθέν µου γέγονεν, ὅτι πρῶτός µου ἦν. κἀγὼ οὐκ ᾔδειν αὐτόν, ἀλλ ἵνα φανερωθῇ τῷ Ισραήλ, διὰ τοῦτο ἦλθον ἐγὼ ἐν τῷ ὕδατι βαπτίζων. καὶ ἐµαρτύρησεν Ιωάννης λέγων ὅτι τεθέαµαι τὸ Πνεῦµα καταβαῖνον ὡς περιστερὰν ἐξ οὐρανοῦ, καὶ ἔµεινεν ἐπ αὐτόν. κἀγὼ οὐκ ᾔδειν αὐτόν, ἀλλ ὁ πέµψας µε βαπτίζειν ἐν ὕδατι, ἐκεῖνός µοι εἶπεν ἐφ ὃν ἂν ἴδῃς τὸ Πνεῦµα καταβαῖνον καὶ µένον ἐπ αὐτόν, οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ βαπτίζων ἐν Πνεύµατι Αγίῳ. κἀγὼ ἑώρακα καὶ µεµαρτύρηκα ὅτι οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ. Apolytikion of Synaxis of John the Forerunner Second Tone The memory of the just is celebrated with hymns of praise, but the Lord's testimony is sufficient for thee, O Forerunner; for thou hast proved to be truly even more venerable than the Prophets, since thou was granted to baptize in the running waters Him Whom they proclaimed. Wherefore, having contested for the truth, thou didst rejoice to announce the good tidings even to those in Hades: that God hath appeared in the flesh, taking away the sin of the world and granting us great mercy. Kontakion of Synaxis of John the Forerunner Plagal of the Second Tone The Jordan accepted Your presence in the flesh and reversed its course in fear. John, fulfilling the spiritual ministry, fell back in awe. The ranks of Angels, seeing You in the flesh, baptized in the river, were amazed, and all who were in darkness were filled with light, praising You who appeared and enlightened all. Ἀπολυτίκιον Σύναξις προς τιμήν Ιωάννου του Προδρόμου Second Tone Μνήμη δικαίου μέτ' ἐγκωμίων, σοὶ δὲ ἀρκέσει ἡ μαρτυρία τοῦ Κυρίου Πρόδρομε, ἀνεδείχθης γὰρ ὄντως καὶ Προφητῶν σεβασμιώτερος, ὅτι καὶ ἐν ῥείθροις βαπτίσαι κατηξιώθης τὸν κηρυττόμενον. Ὅθεν τῆς ἀληθείας ὑπεραθλήσας, χαίρων εὐηγγελίσω καὶ τοὶς ἐν ἅδῃ, Θεὸν φανερωθέντα ἐν σαρκί, τὸν αἴροντα τὴν ἁμαρτίαν τοῦ κόσμου, καὶ παρέχοντα ἡμῖν τὸ μέγα ἔλεος. Κοντάκιον Σύναξις προς τιμήν Ιωάννου του Προδρόμου Plagal of the Second Tone Τὴν σωματικήν σου παρουσίαν δεδοικῶς ὁ Ἰορδάνης, τρόμω ὑπεστρέφετο, τὴν πνευματικὴν δὲ λειτουργίαν ἐκπληρῶν ὁ Ἰωάννης, φόβω ὑπεστέλλετο, τῶν Ἀγγέλων αἱ τάξεις ἐξεπλήττοντο, ὁρώσαί σε ἐν ῥείθροις σαρκὶ βαπτιζόμενον, καὶ πάντες οἱ ἐν τῷ σκότει κατηυγάζοντο, ἀνυμνούντές σε τὸν φανέντα, καὶ φωτίσαντα τὰ πάντα.

Πρόγραμμα Ιερών Ακολουθιών ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ 2017 Divine Liturgies JANUARY 2017 ΔΕΥΤΕΡΑ 1 η ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ ΠΕΡΙΤΟΜΗ ΤΟΥ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥ Αγίου Βασιλείου του Μεγάλου Ορθρος Θεία Λειτουργία και Δοξολογία γιά το Νέο Έτος 8:00-11:30 π.μ. ΠΑΡΑΣΚΕΥΗ 5 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ Μεγάλαι Ωραι -Παραμονή των Θεοφανείων Μέγας Αγιασμός της Εορτής των Φώτων Ορθρος Θεία Λειτουργία 8:00-11:00 π.μ. (Αυστηρή Νηστεία Fasting) ΣΑΒΒΑΤΟ 6 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ ΤΑ ΑΓΙΑ ΘΕΟΦΑΝΕΙΑ Κυριώνυμη ημέρα των Θεοφανείων Ορθρος Θεία Λειτουργία 8:00-11:00 π.μ. Μέγας Αγιασμός των Υδάτων στην Malba μετά το πέρας της Λειτουργίας ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 7 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ ΣΥΝΑΞΙΣ ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ ΤΟΥ ΠΡΟΔΡΟΜΟΥ Ορθρος Θεία Λειτουργία 8:00-11:30 π.μ. ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 14 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΜΕΤΑ ΤΑ ΦΩΤΑ Κυριακή ΙΒ Λουκά, των Δέκα Λεπρών Ορθρος Θεία Λειτουργία 8:00-11:30 π.μ. ΤΕΤΑΡΤΗ 17 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ Αγίου Αντωνίου του Μέγα Ορθρος Θεία Λειτουργία 8:00-10:00 π.μ. ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 21 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ Κυριακή ΙΕ Λουκά Ορθρος Θεία Λειτουργία 8:00-11:30 π.μ. ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 28 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ Κυριακή ΙΣΤ ΛΟΥΚΑ ΤΕΛΩΝΟΥ & ΦΑΡΙΣΑΙΟΥ ΑΡΧΗ ΤΡΙΩΔΙΟΥ Ορθρος Θεία Λειτουργία 8:00-11:30 π.μ. ΤΡΙΤΗ 30 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ ΣΥΝΑΞΙΣ ΤΩΝ ΤΡΙΩΝ ΙΕΡΑΡΧΩΝ Ορθρος Θεία Λειτουργία 8:00-10:00 π.μ. MONDAY JANUARY 1st THE CIRCUMSISSION OF CHRIST St. Basil the Great Orthros Divine Liturgy 8:00am-11:30am Doxology for the New Year FRIDAY JANUARY 5 Great Hours Day before Epiphany Great Blessing of the Waters Orthros Divine Liturgy 8:00am-11:00am (Strict Fasting) SATURDAY JANUARY 6 THE HOLY EPIPHANY DAY OF THE EPIPHANY Orthros Divine Liturgy 8:00am-11:00am Great Blessing of the Waters in Malba following the Divine Lirurgy SUNDAY JANUARY 7 SYNAXIS OF JOHN THE GLORIOUS PROPHET AND FORUNNER Orthros Divine Liturgy 8:00am-11:30am SUNDAY JANUARY 14 SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY Orthros Divine Liturgy 8:00am-11:30am WEDNESDAY JANUARY 17 Saint Antonios The Great Orthros Divine Liturgy 8:00am-10:000am SUNDAY JANUARY 21 15th Sunday of Luke Orthros Divine Liturgy 8:00am-11:30am SUNDAY JANUARY 28 16th Sunday of Luke Of the Publican and the Pharisee Triodion Begins Today Orthros Divine Liturgy 8:00am-11:30am TUESDAY JANUARY 30 SYNAXIS OF THE THREE HIERARCHS Orthros Divine Liturgy 8:00am-10:00am To be stewards of the Gospel we need to be stewards of our parish. This requires the vision and inspiration to see the parish, not as it is, but as it could be. Ask yourself, How Can I Help My Parish Grow?

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HOLY CROSS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 11-05 150 Street, Whitestone, N.Y. 11357 Tel.: (718) 767-2955 / Fax: (718) 767-5855 +Archimandrite Dionysios Anagnostopoulos, Presiding Priest We would like to continue sending to all our members our schedule of Holiday Liturgies and Special events. Your contribution with a book of stamps will go a long way. Please think of us next time you visit your local Post Office. PLACE OF WEDDING: Marriage Officiant: (if married) City State; Date: I/We, would like to offer my/our time & talents to the ministries of Holy Cross Church in (Festival, Fundraising, Repairs, Bake, Elderly visitation etc.)

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CEREMONY, December 8, 2017 OUR TREE LIGHTING

JANUARY 14 JANUARY 28 PHILOPTOCHOS VASILOPITA CUTTING Godparents BRUNCH * Church Hall a er the Liturgy by Sunday School. Special Guests Elmo and Cookie monster!!! FEBRUARY 2 LADIES NIGHT OUT at Leonard s Palazzo at 8pm by the A ernoon School P.T.A. There are many ways you can give to your church and help your parish grow. You may sponsor an event or a celebration. You may sponsor a chair in the name of one of your departed loved ones. You may sponsor a baking season for pittas, chocolate bunnies or treat the parishioners following the Divine Liturgies. You may sponsor the painting of the church icons or just make a donation towards the various church needs. If your heart is there you will find the right cause to help your church and be remembered. Order your copy of the Simply Delicious cookbook. A compilation of recipes from various parts of Greece and Cyprus. $20.00 call Presvytera Anthoula at 718/423-3003 or the Church Office 718/767-2955 Πληρεξούσια - Power of Attorney Docs. Επίσημες Μεταφράσεις Nομικές υποθέσεις στην Ελλάδα all your legal needs in Greece Dual Citizenship Applications, Inheritance, Parental Gifts Acceptance/transfer of properties, etc. Contact Mrs. Maria Anna Kassomenakis at email:leotaurina@yahoo.com

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