ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL OF NEW ENGLAND WEEKLY BULLETIN 26 July 2015 Saint Paraskeve, the Devout Martyr of Christ Τῆς Ἁγίας Ὁσιομάρτυρος τοῦ Χριστοῦ Παρασκευῆς Eighth Sunday of Matthew Tone Pl. 2 Η ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΥ Ἦχος βαρύς Cathedral: 514 Parker Street, Boston, MA Office/Mailing Address: 162 Goddard Avenue, Brookline, MA 02445 Phone: (617) 731-6633 Fax: (617) 730-2978 Fr. Demetri s cell: (617) 955 0126 www.bostoncathedral.org Upcoming Events Wednesday July 29 Greek Fest Mee4ng (7:00 pm) Monday August 3 Paraklesis at Chapel in Brookline (6:30 pm) Tuesday August 4 Paraklesis at Chapel in Brookline (6:30 pm) Wednesday August 5 Vespers at Transfigura4on Church in Lowell, MA Thursday August 6 Transfigura4on: (Orthros/Liturgy 8:45 am/9:45 am) Thursday August 6 Paraklesis at Chapel in Brookline (6:30 pm) Friday August 7 Paraklesis at Chapel in Brookline (6:30 pm) Monday August 10 Paraklesis at Chapel in Brookline (6:30 pm) Tuesday August 11 Paraklesis at Chapel in Brookline (6:30 pm) Wednesday August 12 Paraklesis at Chapel in Brookline (6:30 pm) Thursday August 13 Paraklesis at Chapel in Brookline (6:30 pm)
ΚΑΘΕΔΡΙΚΟΣ ΝΑΟΣ ΝΕΑΣ ΑΓΓΛΙΑΣ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΣΜΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΘΕΟΤΟΚΟΥ ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL OF NEW ENGLAND Rev. Fr. Demetrios E. Tonias, Ph.D., Cathedral Dean κς Ἰουλίου,βιε Η ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΥ 8th Sunday of Matthew 26 July 2015 Ἀπολυτίκια Ἦχος βαρύς Κατέλυσας τῷ Σταυρῷ σου τὸν θάνατον ἠνέῳξας τῷ Λῃστῇ τὸν Παράδεισον τῶν Μυροφόρων τὸν θρῆνον μετέβαλες καὶ τοῖς σοῖς Ἀποστόλοις κηρύττειν ἐπέταξας ὅτι ἀνέστης Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, παρέχων τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος. Ἦχος α Τὴν σπουδήν σου τῇ κλήσει κατάλληλον, ἐργασαμένη φερώνυμε, τὴν ὁμώνυμόν σου πίστιν, εἰς κατοικίαν κεκλήρωσαι, Παρασκευὴ ἀθληφόρε ὅθεν προχέεις ἰάματα, καὶ πρεσβεύεις ὑπὲρ τῶν ψυχῶν 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 β Προστασία τῶν χριστιανῶν ἀκαταίσχυντε, μεσιτεία πρὸς τὸν Ποιητὴν ἀμετάθετε, μὴ παρίδῃς ἁμαρτωλῶν δεήσεων φωνάς, ἀλλὰ πρόφθασον, ὡς ἀγαθή, εἰς τὴν βοήθειαν ἡμῶν, τῶν πιστῶς κραυγαζόντων σοι Τάχυνον εἰς πρεσβείαν, καὶ σπεῦσον εἰς ἱκεσίαν, ἡ προστατεύουσα ἀεί, Θεοτόκε, τῶν τιμώντων σε. Dismissal Hymns Mode Grave You did abolish death by Your Cross. You opened to the thief paradise. You did transform the myrrhbearers lamentation. And to Your Apostles You did bid to preach. That You are risen O Christ our God, granting to the world great mercy. Mode 1 Your diligence corresponded to your name, Paraskevi, which means preparedness. By faith you inherited the prepared promised dwelling, prizewinning Martyr. Grant cures and healings, and intercede for of 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 2 A protection of Christians unshamable, Intercessor to our Holy Maker, unwavering, reject not, the prayerful cries of those who are in sin. Instead, come to us, for you are good; your loving help bring unto us, who are crying in faith to you: Hasten to intercede and speed now to supplicate, as a protection for all time, Theotokos for those who honor you.
Ἀπόστολος Γαλ. γ 23-29; 4:1-5 Galatians 3:23-29; 4:1-5 Epistle Ἀδελφοί, πρὸ τοῦ δὲ ἐλθεῖν τὴν πίστιν, ὑπὸ νόμον ἐφρουρούμεθα, συγκεκλεισμένοι εἰς τὴν μέλλουσαν πίστιν ἀποκαλυφθῆναι. Ὥστε ὁ νόμος παιδαγωγὸς ἡμῶν γέγονεν εἰς Χριστόν, ἵνα ἐκ πίστεως δικαιωθῶμεν. Ἐλθούσης δὲ τῆς πίστεως, οὐκέτι ὑπὸ παιδαγωγόν ἐσμεν. Πάντες γὰρ υἱοὶ θεοῦ ἐστε διὰ τῆς πίστεως ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ. Ὅσοι γὰρ εἰς Χριστὸν ἐβαπτίσθητε, Χριστὸν ἐνεδύσασθε. Οὐκ ἔνι Ἰουδαῖος οὐδὲ Ἕλλην, οὐκ ἔνι δοῦλος οὐδὲ ἐλεύθερος, οὐκ ἔνι ἄρσεν καὶ θῆλυ πάντες γὰρ ὑμεῖς εἷς ἐστε ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ. Εἰ δὲ ὑμεῖς Χριστοῦ, ἄρα τοῦ Ἀβραὰμ σπέρμα ἐστέ, καὶ κατ ἐπαγγελίαν κληρονόμοι. Λέγω δέ, ἐφ ὅσον χρόνον ὁ κληρονόμος νήπιός ἐστιν, οὐδὲν διαφέρει δούλου, κύριος πάντων ὤν ἀλλὰ ὑπὸ ἐπιτρόπους ἐστὶν καὶ οἰκονόμους, ἄχρι τῆς προθεσμίας τοῦ πατρός. Οὕτως καὶ ἡμεῖς, ὅτε ἦμεν νήπιοι, ὑπὸ τὰ στοιχεῖα τοῦ κόσμου ἦμεν δεδουλωμένοι ὅτε δὲ ἦλθεν τὸ πλήρωμα τοῦ χρόνου, ἐξαπέστειλεν ὁ θεὸς τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ, γενόμενον ἐκ γυναικός, γενόμενον ὑπὸ νόμον, ἵνα τοὺς ὑπὸ νόμον ἐξαγοράσῃ, ἵνα τὴν υἱοθεσίαν ἀπολάβωμεν. BRETHREN, before faith came, we were confined under the law, kept under restraint until faith should be revealed. So that the law was our custodian until Christ came, that we might be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a custodian; for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise. I mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no better than a slave, though he is the owner of all the estate; but he is under guardians and trustees until the date set by the father. So with us; when we were children, we were slaves to the elemental spirits of the universe. But when the time had fully come, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. Εὐαγγέλιον Ματθ. ιδ 14-22 Matthew 14:14-22 Gospel Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἐξελθὼν ὁ Ιησοῦς εἶδε πολὺν ὄχλον, καὶ ἐσπλαγχνίσθη ἐπ αὐτοῖς καὶ ἐθεράπευσε τοὺς ἀρρώστους αὐτῶν. ὀψίας δὲ γενομένης προσῆλθον αὐτῷ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ λέγοντες ἔρημός ἐστιν ὁ τόπος καὶ ἡ ὥρα ἤδη παρῆλθεν ἀπόλυσον τοὺς ὄχλους, ἵνα ἀπελθόντες εἰς τὰς κώμας ἀγοράσωσιν ἑαυτοῖς βρώματα. ὁ δὲ Ιησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς οὐ χρείαν ἔχουσιν ἀπελθεῖν δότε αὐτοῖς ὑμεῖς φαγεῖν. οἱ δὲ λέγουσιν αὐτῷ οὐκ ἔχομεν ὧδε εἰ μὴ πέντε ἄρτους καὶ δύο ἰχθύας. ὁ δὲ εἶπε φέρετέ μοι αὐτοὺς ὧδε. καὶ κελεύσας τοὺς ὄχλους ἀνακλιθῆναι ἐπὶ τοὺς χόρτους, λαβὼν τοὺς At that time, Jesus saw a great throng; and he had compassion on them, and healed their sick. When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, "This is a lonely place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves." Jesus said, "They need not go away; you give them something to eat." They said to him, "We have only five loaves here and two fish." And he said, "Bring them here to me." Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass; and taking the five loaves and the two fish he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and broke and gave the Continued on next page
πέντε ἄρτους καὶ τοὺς δύο ἰχθύας, ἀναβλέψας εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν εὐλόγησε, καὶ κλάσας ἔδωκε τοῖς μαθηταῖς τοὺς ἄρτους, οἱ δὲ μαθηταὶ τοῖς ὄχλοις. καὶ ἔφαγον πάντες καὶ ἐχορτάσθησαν, καὶ ἦραν τὸ περισσεῦον τῶν κλασμάτων δώδεκα κοφίνους πλήρεις. οἱ δὲ ἐσθίοντες ἦσαν ἄνδρες ὡσεὶ πεντακισχίλιοι χωρὶς γυναικῶν καὶ παιδίων. Καὶ εὐθέως ἠνάγκασεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ ἐμβῆναι εἰς τὸ πλοῖον καὶ προάγειν αὐτὸν εἰς τὸ πέραν, ἕως οὗ ἀπολύσῃ τοὺς ὄχλους. loaves to the crowds. And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over. And those who ate were about five t h o u s a n d m e n, b e s i d e s women and children. Then he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. Holy Virgin Martyr Paraskeve The Holy Virgin Martyr Paraskeva of Rome was the only daughter of Christian parents, Agathon and Politia, and from her early years she dedicated herself to God. She spent much of her time in prayer and the study of the Holy Scriptures. After the death of her parents St Paraskeva distributed all of her inheritance to the poor, and consecrated her virginity to Christ. Emulating the holy Apostles, she began to preach to the pagans about Christ, converting many to Christianity. She was arrested during the reign of Antoninus Pius (138-161) because she refused to worship the idols. She was brought to trial and fearlessly confessed herself a Christian. Neither enticements of honors and material possessions, nor threats of torture and death shook the firmness of the saint nor turned her from Christ. She was given over to beastly tortures. They put a red-hot helmet on her head and threw her in a cauldron filled with boiling oil and pitch. By the power of God the holy martyr remained unharmed. When the emperor peered into the cauldron, St Paraskeva threw a drop of the hot liquid in his face, and he was burned. The emperor began to ask her for help, and the holy martyr healed him. After this the emperor set her free. Traveling from one place to another to preach the 26 July Gospel, St Paraskeva arrived in a city where the governor was named Asclepius. Here again they tried the saint and sentenced her to death. They took her to an immense serpent living in a cave, so that it would devour her. But St Paraskeva made the Sign of the Cross over the snake and it died. Asclepius and the citizens witnessed this miracle and believed in Christ. She was set free, and continued her preaching. In a city where the governor was a certain Tarasius, St Paraskeva endured fierce tortures and was beheaded in the year 140. Many miracles took place at the saint s tomb: the blind received sight, the lame walked, and barren women gave birth to children. It is not only in the past that the saint performed miracles, but even today she helps those who call on her in faith.
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July 26 - Aug 1 Aug 2-8 Aug 9-15 S JUL 26: 8th Sunday of MaGhew GalaKans 3:23-29; 4:1-5 2: 9th Sunday of MaGhew (F) Acts 6:8-15; 7:1-5, 47-60 9: 10th Sunday of MaGhew (F) 1 Corinthians 4:9-16 MaNhew 14:14-22 MaNhew 14:22-34 MaNhew 17:14-23 Orthros/Liturgy (8:30, 9:45 am) Orthros/Liturgy (8:30, 9:45 am) Orthros/Liturgy (8:30, 9:45 am) M 27: Great Martyr Panteleimon 2 Timothy 2:1-10 3: Salome the Myrrhbearer (F) 1 Corinthians 15:12-19 10: Archdeacon Laurence (F) 2 Corinthians 2:3-15 Luke 21:12-19 MaNhew 21:18-22 MaNhew 23:13-22 Paraklesis (6:30 pm, Chapel) Paraklesis (6:30 pm, Chapel) T 28: Irene Chrysovalantou Acts 6:1-7 4: Holy 7 Youths of Ephesus (F) 1 Corinthians 15:29-38 11: Patriarch Niphonus (F) 2 Corinthians 2:14-17; 3:1-3 MaNhew 18:18-22;19:1-2; 13-15 MaNhew 21:23-27 MaNhew 23:23-28 Paraklesis (6:30 pm, Chapel) Paraklesis (6:30 pm, Chapel) W 29: Martyr Callinicus (F) 1 Corinthians 13:4-13; 14:1-5 5: Martyr Eusignius (F) 1 Peter 1:1-25; 2:1-10 12: Martyrs Pho^us, Anicetus (F) 2 Corinthians 3:4-11 MaNhew 20:1-16 MaNhew 21:28-32 MaNhew 23:29-39 Greek Fest MeeKng (7:00 pm) Great Vespers at Transfigura^on Paraklesis (6:30 pm, Chapel) Church in Lowell, MA (7:00 pm) R 30: Silas, Silvan, Crescens of 70 Acts 15:35-41 6: Holy Transfigura^on (F) 2 Peter 1:10-19, MaNhew 17:1-9 13: Maximus the Confessor (F) 2 Corinthians 4:1-12 MaNhew 20:17-28 Orthros/Lit. (8:30/9:45 am Chapel) MaNhew 24:13-28 Paraklesis (6:30 pm, Chapel) Paraklesis (6:30 pm, Chapel) F 31: Joseph of Arimathea (F) 1 Corinthians 14:26-40 7: Martyr Dome^us (F) 2 Corinthians 1:12-20 14: Prophet Micah (F) 2 Corinthians 4:13-18 MaNhew 21:12-14; 17-20 Mark 9:2-9 MaNhew 24:27-33, 42-51 Paraklesis (6:30 pm, Chapel) Vespers at Dormi^on Church in Somerville, MA (7:00 pm) S AUG 1: 7 Maccabean Youths (F) Hebrews 11:33-40; 12:1-2 8: Emilian the Confessor (F) Romans 15:30-33 15: Dormi^on of the Theotokos Philippians 2:5-11 MaNhew 10:16-22 MaNhew 17:24-27; 18:1-4 Luke 10:38-42, 11:27-28 +++ DORMITION FAST BEGINS +++ Orthros/Liturgy (8:30, 9:45 am) Philoptochos Recep^on (F) Fas^ng Day
Aug 16-22 Aug 23-29 Aug 31 - Sep 5 16: 11th Sunday of MaGhew 1 Corinthians 9:2-12 MaNhew 18:23-35 Orthros/Liturgy (8:30, 9:45 am) 23: 12th Sunday of MaGhew 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 MaNhew 19:16-26 Orthros/Liturgy (8:30, 9:45 am) 30: Apodosis of the Forerunner 1 Corinthians 16:13-24 MaNhew 21:33-42 Orthros/Liturgy (8:30, 9:45 am) S 17: Martyr Myron 2 Corinthians 5:10-15 Mark 1:9-15 24: Hieromartyr Eutyches 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 Mark 3:6-12 31: Venerable Sash of Theotokos Hebrews 9:1-7 Luke 10:38-42, 11:27-28 M 18: Martyrs Floros & Lauros 2 Corinthians 5:15-21 Mark 1:16-22 25: Apostle Bartholomew Titus 1:1-5; 2:15; 3:1-2, 12-15 MaNhew 5:14-19 Sep 1: Beginning of the Indic^on 1 Timothy 2:1-7 Luke 4:16-22 T 19: Martyr Andrew Stratelates (F) 2 Corinthians 6:11-16 Mark 1:23-28 26: Martyrs Adrian, Natalie (F) Hebrews 6:9-12 Mark 3:20-27 2: Martyr Mammas (F) 2 Corinthians 13:3-13 Mark 4:35-41 W 20: Prophet Samuel 2 Corinthians 7:1-10 Mark 1:29-35 27: Pimen the Great 2 Corinthians 10:7-18 Mark 3:28-35 3: Hieromartyr Anthimus, GalaKans 1:1-3, 20-24; 2:1-5 Mark 5:1-20 R 21: Holy Apostle Thaddaeus (F) 2 Corinthians 7:10-16 Mark 3:13-21 28: Moses the Ethiopian (F) 2 Corinthians 11:5-21 Mark 4:1-9 4: Hieromartyr Babylas (F) GalaKans 2:6-10 Mark 5:22-24, 35-43; 6:1 F 22: Martyr Agathonicus 1 Corinthians 1:26-31; 2:1-5 MaNhew 20:29-34 29: Beheading of Forerunner (F) Acts 13:25-33 Mark 6:14-30 5: Miracle of Michael in Colossae Corinthians 4:1-5 MaNhew 23:29-39 S
The Services of August 1-15 Feasts of the Transfiguration and the Dormition Monday August 3 6:30 p.m. Paraklesis Tuesday August 4 6:30 p.m. Paraklesis Wednesday August 5 7:00 p.m. Great Vespers at Lowell, MA Thursday August 6 8:45 a.m. Orthros for Transfiguration at Chapel 9:45 a.m. Liturgy for Transfiguration at Chapel Thursday August 6 6:30 p.m. Paraklesis Friday August 7 6:30 p.m. Paraklesis Monday August 10 6:30 p.m. Paraklesis Tuesday August 11 6:30 p.m. Paraklesis Wednesday August 12 6:30 p.m. Paraklesis Thursday August 13 6:30 p.m. Paraklesis Friday August 14 7:00 p.m. Great Vespers at Somerville, MA Saturday August 15 8:45 a.m. Orthros for Dormition at Cathedral 9:45 a.m. Liturgy for Dormition at Cathedral Names to be read at the Paraklesis Service, Weeknights, August 1 13 (6:30 pm) For Health & Salvation Ὑπὲρ ὑγείας καὶ σωτηρίας
Ἡ Ἁγία Παρασκευὴ ἡ Ὁσιομάρτυς Ἡ Ἁγία Ὁσιομάρτυς Παρασκευή, καταγόταν ἀπὸ τὴν Ρώμη, οἱ δὲ γονεῖς της Ἀγάθων καὶ Πολιτεία ἦταν χριστιανοί. Ἐπειδὴ ὅμως ἦταν ἄτεκνοι παρακαλοῦσαν τὸν Θεὸ νὰ τοὺς χαρίσει ἕνα παιδί. Πράγματι ὁ Θεὸς τοὺς ἄκουσε καὶ τοὺς χάρισε ἕνα παιδί. Καὶ ἐπειδὴ ὅταν γεννήθηκε ἦταν ἡ ἕκτη ἡμέρα τῆς ἑβδομάδος, τὴν ὀνόμασαν Παρασκευὴ καὶ ἀπὸ μικρὴ τὴν ἀφιέρωσαν στὸν Θεό. Ἡ Παρασκευή, ἔλαβε τὴν χριστιανικὴ μόρφωση ἀπὸ τὴν μητέρα της καὶ μάλιστα μελετοῦσε συνέχεια τὰ ἱερὰ γράμματα καὶ προσευχόταν πολλὲς ὧρες στὴν ἐκκλησία. Μετὰ τὸν θάνατο τῶν δικῶν της μοίρασε ὅλα της τὰ ὑπάρχοντα στοὺς φτωχοὺς καὶ ἔγινε μοναχή. Ἔμεινε ἐκεῖ ἀρκετὸ χρονικὸ διάστημα καὶ μετὰ λαμβάνοντας τὴν εὐχὴ τῆς ἡγουμένης βγῆκε ἔξω στὸν κόσμο καὶ κήρυττε τὸν Χριστὸ προσελκύοντας πολὺ κόσμο στὸν χριστιανισμό. Γιὰ ὅλα αὐτὰ ὁδηγήθηκε στὸν βασιλιὰ Ἀντωνῖνο ὁ ὁποῖος θαμπωμένος ἀπὸ τὴν ὀμορφιά της καὶ τὴν σύνεσή της προσπάθησε νὰ τὴν πείσει νὰ θυσιάσει στὰ εἴδωλα καὶ θὰ τῆς ἔδινε ὅτι ἤθελε. Ἡ Ἁγία ὅμως ἀρνήθηκε καὶ τότε διέταξε νὰ ἀρχίσουν τὰ βασανιστήρια. Μάλιστα τὴν ἔβαλαν μέσα σὲ ἕνα θερμασμένο λέβητα γεμάτο πίσσα καὶ λάδι. Μόλις ἔγινε αὐτὸ ἡ Ἁγία φαινόταν νὰ δροσίζεται μέσα σ αὐτὸ καὶ ὁ Ἀντωνῖνος ἐξοργισμένος ἔδωσε ἐντολὴ νὰ θανατωθεῖ, περνώντας καὶ αὐτὴ στὴν μεγάλη χορεία τῶν μαρτύρων τῆς ἐκκλησίας μας. Ἀπολυτίκιον. Ἦχος αʹ Τὴν σπουδήν σου τῇ κλήσει κατάλληλον, ἐργασάμενη φερώνυμε, τὴν ὁμώνυμόν σου πίστιν, εἰς κατοικίαν κεκλήρωσαι, Παρασκευὴ Ἀθληφόρε ὅθεν προχέεις ἰάματα, καὶ πρεσβεύεις ὑπὲρ τῶν ψυχῶν ἡμῶν. 26 Ιουλίου Κοντάκιον. Ἦχος δʹ. Ἐπεφάνης σήμερον Τῇ Ἀθληφόρῳ οἱ πιστοὶ τὸν ὑμνητήριον. Παρασκευῇ δεῦτε συμφώνως ἀναμέλψωμεν Ἀπαστράπτει γὰρ τοῖς θαύμασιν ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ Ἀπελαύνουσα τῆς πλάνης τὴν σκοτόμαιναν. Καὶ παρέχουσα πιστοῖς τὴν χάριν ἄφθονον. Τοῖς κραυγάζουσι, χαίροι Μάρτυς πολύαθλε. Μεγαλυνάριον. Χαίροις Ἐκκλησίας ἡ λαμπηδών, καὶ τῶν ἰαμάτων, πολυχεύμων ὄντως κρουνός χαίροις προστασία, καὶ σεπτὴ οὐρανία, Παρασκευὴ θεόφρον, τῶν εὐφημούντων σε.
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: Mary Hanna, George Fountas; Greeter: Simone Dodge; Ushers: Chris Karimbakas, Marica Arvanites, Alexander Caros, James Karimbakas. MEMORIALS: Memorial Service is offered today for the repose of the soul of Catherine Kokinos (40 day). May her memory be eternal! The Altar candles are offered in memory of Catherine Kokinos by her family. Mrs. William F. Manley offered the prosfora, the oil, the St. John Commandaria wine and other Liturgical items in memory of her husband William F. Manley. 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 Catherine Kokinos by her family. GREEK FEST MEETING: On Wednesday, July 29 at 7:00 pm we are going to held the Festival meeting at the mansion. All are welcome! PARAKLESIS TO THE MOST HOLY THEOTOKOS: Weeknights at the Chapel in Brookline during the first two weeks of August, beginning on Monday, August 3, at 6:30 pm, we will chant the Paraklesis to the Most Holy Theotokos. VESPERS FOR THE TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD: The Vespers for the Transfiguration of our Lord will be held on August 5, at the Transfiguration Church in Lowell, MA. FEAST OF THE TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD: On Thursday, August 6, at the Chapel in Brookline, we will commemorate the Transfiguration of our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ. Orthros will start at 8:45 am followed by the Divine Liturgy at 9:45 am. 2015 CATHEDRAL GREEK FEST: On September 18, 19, and 20 we will held our annual Greek Festival in Brookline. ATTIC TREASURES: If you have any treasures you would like to share, then please bring them to the Cathedral office 617-731-6633. VOLUNTEERS: We need volunteers for the Festival. There are many areas from which to choose. For more information please call the Cathedral office at 617-731-6633. If you have any announcements to be placed in the bulletin, please submit them to the Office no later than Wednesday.
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: Mary Hanna, George Fountas, Υποδοχή: Simone Dodge, Δίσκος: Chris Karimbakas, Marica Arvanites, Alexander Caros, James Karimbakas. ΜΝΗΜΟΣΥΝΑ: Σήμερα τελούμε επιμνημόσυνη δέηση υπέρ αναπαύσεως της ψυxής της κεκοιμημένης δούλης του Θεού Αικατερίνης Κοκκίνου (40 ημέρες). Αιωνία αυτής η μνήμη! Τα κεριά προσφέρονται εις μνήμη της Αικατερίνης Κοκκίνου από την οικογένειά της. Η κυρία Γουίλιαμ Φ. Μάνλεϋ προσέφερε τα πρόσφορα, το λάδι, το κρασί για τη Θεία Μετάληψη, το θυμίαμα και τα καρβουνάκια εις μνήμη του συζύγου της Γουίλιαμ Φ. Μάνλεϋ. Παρακαλείσθε όπως παραβρεθείτε μετά το τέλος της Θείας Λειτουργίας στη Αίθουσα Αναστασίας και Σπυρίδωνος Davis όπου θα προσφερθούν καφές και εδέσματα, εις μνήμη της Αικατερίνης Κοκκίνου από την οικογένειά της. ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΗ: Η επόμενη συνάντηση για το Φεστιβάλ θα γίνει την Τετάρτη 29 Ιουλίου στο Μάνσιον στις 7:00 μμ. Μπορείτε όσοι από εσάς επιθυμείτε να παραβρεθείτε. ΠΑΡΑΚΛΗΣΕΙΣ: Τη Δευτέρα, 3 Αυγούστου στις 6:30 μμ θα αρχίσουν στο Παρεκκλήσι του Μπρουκλάϊν οι Παρακλήσεις για την Υπεραγία Θεοτόκο. ΕΣΠΕΡΙΝΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΜΕΤΑΜΟΡΦΩΣΕΩΣ ΤΟΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ: Ο Εσπερινός για την Μεταμόρφωση του Σωτήρος θα γίνει στις 5 Αυγούστου στον Ιερό Ναό της Μεταμορφώσεως στο Lowell, MA. ΕΟΡΤΑΣΜΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΜΕΤΑΜΟΡΦΩΣΕΩΣ ΤΟΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ: Την Πέμπτη, 6 Αυγούστου θα εορτααστεί η Μεταμόρφωσης του Σωτήρος στο Παρεκκλήσι του Μπρουκλάϊν. Ο Όρθρος θα αρχίσει στις 8:45 πμ και η Θεία Λειτουργία στις 9:45 πμ. ΦΕΣΤΙΒΑΛ ΚΑΘΕΔΡΙΚΟΥ 2015: Στις 18, 19, 20 Σεπτεμβρίου θα έχουμε το ετήσιο Φεστιβάλ μας στο Μπρουκλάϊν. Χρειαζόμαστε την βοήθειά σας για το Φεστιβάλ. Μπορείτε να διαλέξετε τις ώρες, τις ημέρες και το που θα θέλατε να μας βοηθήσετε. Για περισσότερες πληροφορίες μπορείτε να καλέσετε το γραφείο του Καθεδρικού στο 617-731-6633. Αν έχετε πράγματα που δεν χρειάζεσθε και που θα θέλατε να τα δωρίσετε, τότε μπορείτε να τα φέρετε στο γραφείο του Καθεδρικού στο Μπρουκλάϊν. ΥΠΕΝΘΥΜΙΣΗ: Χρειαζόμαστε Πρόσφορα (ψωμί), κρασί (St. John Commandaria), θυμίαμα (Imperial Rose) και καρβουνάκια. Κάθε δωρεά σας είναι ευπρόσδεκτη. Μπορείτε να φέρετε τα ανωτέρω στον Καθεδρικό Ναό ή στο Γραφείο του Καθεδρικού Ναού στο Μπρουκλάϊν. Σας ευχαριστούμε για τη συνεχή υποστήριξή σας.