SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2015 SUNDAY OF ALL SAINTS

ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΟΡΘΟΔΟΞΗ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΗΤΑ ΤΩΝ ΤΑΞΙΑΡΧΩΝ TAXIARCHAE/ARCHANGELS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 25 Bigelow Avenue, Watertown, MA 02472 617.924.8182 Phone 617.924.4124 Fax Rev. Fr. Athanasios Nenes, Parish Priest 914.479.8096 Cell Phone anenes@goarchangels.org Email SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2015 SUNDAY OF ALL SAINTS Sunday, June 7 TODAY!!! Graduation Sunday Thursday, June 11 AHEPA Meeting Social Hour at 7:00 p.m. Meeting at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, June 14 Spring General Assembly (after the Divine Liturgy in the church hall) Sunday, June 14 Ministry Awards Banquet 6:00 p.m. Thursday, June 25 Festival Prep ALL DAY!!! Friday, June 26 Saturday, June 27 Sunday, June 28 Taxiarchae Grecian Festival

TAXIARCHAE/ARCHANGELS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH WATERTOWN, MA HYMNS OF THE DAY RESURRECTIONAL APOLYTIKION IN THE PLAGAL FOURTH MODE O Merciful One, You came from on high, and condescended to Your three day burial to save us from suffering. You are our Life and our Resurrection. Glory to You. Ἐξ ὕψους κατῆλθες ὁ εὔσπλαγχνος, ταφὴν καταδέξω τριήμερον, ἵνα ἡμᾶς ἐλευθερώσῃς τῶν παθῶν. Ἡ ζωὴ καὶ ἡ Ἀνάστασις ἡμῶν, Κύριε δόξα σοι. APOLYTIKION FOR ALL SAINTS IN THE FOURTH MODE Your Church, O Christ our God, clothed itself in the blood of Your martyrs from throughout the world, as though it were a robe of linen and purple; through them, she cries out to You, "Send down upon Your people compassion, grant peace to Your commonwealth, and to our souls, great mercy." Τῶν ἐν ὅλῳ τῷ κόσμῳ Μαρτύρων σου, ὡς πορφύραν καὶ βύσσον τὰ αἵματα, ἡ Ἐκκλησία σου στολισαμένη, δι' αὐτῶν βοᾷ σοι Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, τῷ λαῷ σου τοὺς οἰκτιρμούς σου κατάπεμψον, εἰρήνην τῇ πολιτείᾳ σου δώρησαι, καὶ ταῖς ψυχαῖς ἡμῶν τὸ μέγα ἔλεος. SEASONAL KONTAKION IN THE PLAGAL FOURTH MODE The world offers You, the author of all creation, as the first-fruits of nature, the God -bearing martyrs. O most merciful, by their intercessions, through the Theotokos, maintain Your Church in perfect peace. Ὡς ἀπαρχὰς τῆς φύσεως, τῷ φυτουργῷ τῆς κτίσεως, ἡ οἰκουμένη προσφέρει σοι Κύριε, τοὺς θεοφόρους Μάρτυρας, ταῖς αὐτῶν ἱκεσίαις, ἐν εἰρήνῃ βαθείᾳ, τὴν Ἐκκλησίαν σου, διὰ τῆς Θεοτόκου συντήρησον, πολυέλεε. EPISTLE READING THE READING IS FROM ST. PAUL'S LETTER TO THE HEBREWS 11:33-40; 12:1-2 BRETHREN, all the saints through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, received promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, won strength out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight. Women received their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, that they might rise again to a better life. Others suffered mocking and scourging, and even chains and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were tempted, they were killed with the sword; they went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, ill-treated - of whom the world was not worthy - wandering over deserts and mountains and in dens and caves of the earth. And all these, though well attested by their faith, did not receive what was promised, since God had foreseen something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect. Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfection of our faith. Πρὸς Ἑβραίους 11:33-40, 12:1-2 Ἀδελφοί, οἱ Ἅγιοι πάντες διὰ πίστεως κατηγωνίσαντο βασιλείας, εἰργάσαντο δικαιοσύνην, ἐπέτυχον ἐπαγγελιῶν, ἔφραξαν στόματα λεόντων, ἔσβεσαν δύναμιν πυρός, ἔφυγον στόματα μαχαίρας, ἐνεδυναμώθησαν ἀπὸ ἀσθενείας, ἐγενήθησαν ἰσχυροὶ ἐν πολέμῳ, παρεμβολὰς ἔκλιναν ἀλλοτρίων. Ἔλαβον γυναῖκες ἐξ ἀναστάσεως τοὺς νεκροὺς αὐτῶν ἄλλοι δὲ ἐτυμπανίσθησαν, οὐ προσδεξάμενοι τὴν ἀπολύτρωσιν, ἵνα

TAXIARCHAE/ARCHANGELS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH WATERTOWN, MA κρείττονος ἀναστάσεως τύχωσιν ἕτεροι δὲ ἐμπαιγμῶν καὶ μαστίγων πεῖραν ἔλαβον, ἔτι δὲ δεσμῶν καὶ φυλακῆς ἐλιθάσθησαν, ἐπρίσθησαν, ἐπειράσθησαν, ἐν φόνῳ μαχαίρας ἀπέθανον περιῆλθον ἐν μηλωταῖς, ἐν αἰγείοις δέρμασιν, ὑστερούμενοι, θλιβόμενοι, κακουχούμενοι - ὧν οὐκ ἦν ἄξιος ὁ κόσμος - ἐν ἐρημίαις πλανώμενοι καὶ ὄρεσιν καὶ σπηλαίοις καὶ ταῖς ὀπαῖς τῆς γῆς. Καὶ οὗτοι πάντες, μαρτυρηθέντες διὰ τῆς πίστεως, οὐκ ἐκομίσαντο τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν, τοῦ θεοῦ περὶ ἡμῶν κρεῖττόν τι προβλεψαμένου, ἵνα μὴ χωρὶς ἡμῶν τελειωθῶσιν. Τοιγαροῦν καὶ ἡμεῖς, τοσοῦτον ἔχοντες περικείμενον ἡμῖν νέφος μαρτύρων, ὄγκον ἀποθέμενοι πάντα καὶ τὴν εὐπερίστατον ἁμαρτίαν, διʼ ὑπομονῆς τρέχωμεν τὸν προκείμενον ἡμῖν ἀγῶνα, ἀφορῶντες εἰς τὸν τῆς πίστεως ἀρχηγὸν καὶ τελειωτὴν Ἰησοῦν. GOSPEL READING The Sunday of All Saints The Reading is from Matthew 10:32-33; 37-38; 19:27-30 The Lord said to his disciples, "Every one who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven; but whoever denies me before men, I also will deny him before my Father who is in heaven. He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and he who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me." Then Peter said in reply, "Lo, we have left everything and followed you. What then shall we have?" Jesus said to them, "Truly, I say THIRD HOUR PRAYERS to you, in the new world, when the Son of man shall sit on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And every one who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name's sake, will receive a hundredfold, and inherit eternal life. But many that are first will be last, and the last first." Κατὰ Ματθαῖον 10:32-33, 37-38, 19:27-30 Εἶπεν ὁ Κὐριος τοῖς ἑαυτοῦ μαθηταῖς Πᾶς οὖν ὅστις ὁμολογήσει ἐν ἐμοὶ ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ὁμολογήσω κἀγὼ ἐν αὐτῷ ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ πατρός μου τοῦ ἐν οὐρανοῖς. ὅστις δ ἂν ἀρνήσηταί με ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ἀρνήσομαι αὐτὸν κἀγὼ ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ πατρός μου τοῦ ἐν οὐρανοῖς. Ο φιλῶν πατέρα ἢ μητέρα ὑπὲρ ἐμὲ οὐκ ἔστι μου ἄξιος καὶ ὁ φιλῶν υἱὸν ἢ θυγατέρα ὑπὲρ ἐμὲ οὐκ ἔστι μου ἄξιος καὶ ὃς οὐ λαμβάνει τὸν σταυρὸν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀκολουθεῖ ὀπίσω μου, οὐκ ἔστι μου ἄξιος. Τότε ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Πέτρος εἶπεν αὐτῷ ἰδοὺ ἡμεῖς ἀφήκαμεν πάντα καὶ ἠκολουθήσαμέν σοι τί ἄρα ἔσται ἡμῖν; ὁ δὲ Ιησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι ὑμεῖς οἱ ἀκολουθήσαντές μοι, ἐν τῇ παλιγγενεσίᾳ, ὅταν καθίσῃ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐπὶ θρόνου δόξης αὐτοῦ, καθίσεσθε καὶ ὑμεῖς ἐπὶ δώδεκα θρόνους κρίνοντες τὰς δώδεκα φυλὰς τοῦ Ισραήλ. καὶ πᾶς ὃς ἀφῆκεν οἰκίας ἢ ἀδελφοὺς ἢ ἀδελφὰς ἢ πατέρα ἢ μητέρα ἢ γυναῖκα ἢ τέκνα ἢ ἀγροὺς ἕνεκεν τοῦ ὀνόματός μου, ἑκατονταπλασίονα λήψεται καὶ ζωὴν αἰώνιον κληρονομήσει. Πολλοὶ δὲ ἔσονται πρῶτοι ἔσχατοι καὶ ἔσχατοι πρῶτοι. Lord, Who sent down Your Holy Spirit in the third hour to your Apostles; take not your Spirit from us, but rather restore you Spirit in us who pray to you, O Good One. You are blessed, O Christ our God, Who made the fishermen wise by sending down Your Holy Spirit. Through them You have captured the world into their nets. Glory to You, O Love of Mankind!

June 7 Sunday of All Saints Honouring the friends of God with much reverence, the Prophet-King David says, "But to me, exceedingly honourable are Thy friends, O Lord" (Ps. 138:16). And the divine Apostle, recounting the achievements of the Saints, and setting forth their memorial as an example that we might turn away from earthly things and from sin, and emulate their patience and courage in the struggles for virtue, says, "Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every burden, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us" (Heb. 12:1). This commemoration began as the Sunday (Synaxis) of All Martyrs; to them were added all the ranks of Saints who bore witness (the meaning of "Martyr" in Greek) to Christ in manifold ways, even if occasion did not require the shedding of their blood. Therefore, guided by the teaching of the Divine Scriptures and Apostolic Tradition, we the pious honour all the Saints, the friends of God, for they are keepers of God's commandments, shining examples of virtue, and benefactors of mankind. Of course, we honour the known Saints especially on their own day of the year, as is evident in the Menologion. But since many Saints are unknown, and their number has increased with time, and will continue to increase until the end of time, the Church has appointed that once a year a common commemoration be made of all the Saints. This is the feast that we celebrate today. It is the harvest of the coming of the Holy Spirit into the world; it is the "much fruit" brought forth by that "Grain of wheat that fell into the earth and died" (John 12:24); it is the glorification of the Saints as "the foundation of the Church, the perfection of the Gospel, they who fulfilled in deed the sayings of the Saviour" (Sunday of All Saints, Doxasticon of Vespers). In this celebration, then, we reverently honour and call blessed all the Righteous, the Prophets, Apostles, Martyrs, Confessors, Shepherds, Teachers, and Holy Monastics, both men and women alike, known and unknown, who have been added to the choirs of the Saints and shall be added, from the time of Adam until the end of the world, who have been perfected in piety and have glorified God by their holy lives. All these, as well as the orders of the Angels, and especially our most holy Lady and Queen, the Ever-virgin Theotokos Mary, do we honour today, setting their life before us as an example of virtue, and entreating them to intercede in our behalf with God, Whose grace and boundless mercy be with us all. Amen.

On behalf of our Taxiarchae parish family, we extend our love and respect to His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios who celebrates his Feast Day on June 14. May you have many years!

IN OUR BOOKSTORE NOW! Guide to the Divine Liturgy by Robert Krantz Yiayias and Papous, Mothers and Fathers, would you like to have a better understanding of what is happening during the Divine Liturgy? Would you like your children and grandchildren to understand the Divine Liturgy and help them stay in the faith? Do you know someone who is thinking of converting to Orthodoxy? This book is a guide to what is happening and why it is happening during the entire Divine Liturgy. You can take this book with you to church and follow along. On the right hand side of the book is the Divine Liturgy in Greek and English. On the left side, we explain what is happening and why it is happening. Learn what an Antiphon is, what The Creed is, why we believe there are angels present during the Divine Liturgy and much, much more! Available at our bookstore on Sunday mornings for $20 or call the office for more information 617.924.8182.

SPRING GENERAL ASSEMBLY NOTICE The Spring General Assembly of our Parish will take place next Sunday, June 14, 2015 after the Divine Liturgy in our Church Hall. Please make every effort to attend and participate in this meeting. The agenda for the meeting will be as follows: Opening Prayer Election of meeting chairperson Reading and approval of minutes from November 16, 2014 General Assembly Clergy Comments President s Remarks Treasurer s Report Stewardship Update Audit Update Update on Maintenance, Repairs and Chapel Renovation Old Business New Business Adjournment and Closing Prayer Please Note: The Archdiocese Parish Regulations stipulate that only members in good standing are allowed to actively participate in discussions and voting. With love in the Lord, Rev. Fr. Athanasios Nenes, Pastor Costas Karageorgis, Parish Council President

Immediate Opening!!! Taxiarchae Greek Orthodox Church is seeking to fill the position of: Office Administrative Assistant If you know of anyone who may be interested in this important role, please have them forward a cover letter and resume to: stewardship@goarchangels.org Thank you in advance for your efforts to assist our parish! Fr. Athanasios Nenes (If you are reading this online, click here for the job description.)

F E S T I V A L Our festival is quickly approaching! Plans are already in motion! NOW is the time for you to make a difference! We are currently registering volunteers for this years festival. We are encouraging everyone to volunteer at some point over the three days. IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO CAN HELP WITH COOKING IN THE KITCHEN FOR FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY, PLEASE LET US KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!!! WE ALSO NEED EVERYONE S HELP, ALL DAY ON THURSDAY, JUNE 25, TO HELP SET UP FOR THE WEEKEND! Please feel free to sign up more than once. Sign up children over the age of 16. Most importantly, encourage someone you know to sign up. Fill out the volunteer form (on opposite page) or contact: Vicky Karalis at vicky_karalis@yahoo.com or 617-932-1297. FESTIVAL PREP SCHEDULE June 1 and 2 Pastitsio June 10 and 11 Moussaka June 12 and 13 Spanakopita and Tiropita June 15 and 16 Dolmathes (Times to be determined) Please call the church office 617.924.8182 if you can help out on any of these days. Thank you!

Sunday School and Greek School graduation will be after the Divine Liturgy TODAY! Congratulations to this year s Taxiarchae/Archangels scholarship recipients! They are: Michael Colivas and Timothy Papakyrikos CONGRATULATIONS!!!

WELCOME TO THE TAXIARCHAE/ARCHANGELS GREEK LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL SCHOOL Dear Greek School Families, Welcome to the Taxiarchae/Archangels Greek School! The Taxiarchae/Archangels Greek Orthodox Church is a historic and vibrant community. The Greek Education Program has a long and rich history as generations of children have experienced the richness and beauty of the Greek language and culture. The following offers a brief introduction of our program and explains how your children can be part of this exciting educational experience. May God continue to bless you and your family. Rev. Fr. Athanasios Nenes, Pastor REGISTRATION Registration for the 2015 16 school year begins on Tuesday, May 26, 2015. A $50 deposit per child is required by Monday, June 15 to reserve a spot for the Fall. SCHEDULE 1. Students have the option to: Attend once a week Thursdays from 4-6 PM or Saturdays from 10 am 1 pm OR Twice a week Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4 pm to 6 pm. 2. Greek School classes for the 2015-16 school year will begin with the Agiasmos Services on: Thursday, September 10 Saturday, September 122 Tuesday, September 15. 3. Greek School calendar corresponds with the Watertown Public School closings and vacation schedules. 2-day attendees (Tuesday/Thursday) 1-day attendees (Thursday or Saturday) Parish Stewards $700/child $300/each additional child $675/child $300/each additional child Non-Stewards $1,200/child $500/each additional child $1,100/child $500/each additional child *Please Note: Tuition includes textbooks, course materials and activity fees.* EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNT As an incentive for early registration, we are offering a $150.00 per family discount. However, your full tuition payment and registration form MUST be received in our office by Monday, October 5 to qualify for this discount. After Monday, October 5, the tuition fee will be according to the payment plans described below. PAYMENT PLANS Pay four quarterly installments: 9/30/15, 11/30/15, 1/30/16, 3/30/16 Pay your full or partial tuition payment by credit card, check or cash. Make checks payable to: TaxiarchaeArchangels Greek Orthodox Church. QUESTIONS? Please contact Voula Polychronopoulos, Greek School Director at 617.953.6971 or the church office at 617.924.8182.

ANNOUNCEMENTS WELCOME TO ALL VISITORS: Please join us for fellowship immediately following the Liturgy in the social hall. For those visiting an Orthodox Church, please be aware that Holy Communion is a sign of unity of faith which is only offered to Baptized or Chrismated Orthodox Christians. However, all present are welcome to partake of the Antidoro (blessed bread) which is distributed at the end of the service. PARKING: Help us be a good neighbor. When parking at the Watertown Savings Bank, the ATM needs to be accessible to bank patrons, even on Sunday s! Please be considerate. 2015 TAXIARCHAE/ARCHANGELS PARISHIONER OF THE YEAR: Parishioner of the Year is MATTHEW PANOS! The ceremony will be held at the Metropolis Awards Banquet on Sunday, June 14 at Lombardo s in Randolph, MA. Congratulations!!! PHILOPTOCHOS: The Philoptochos is looking for volunteers for group cooking, baking, and working at the festival. Please contact Fotoula Kopellas at jfbakopellas@gmail.com or 617.803.0823 to let her know what you can bake and/or when you can volunteer. It is very important that she knows what is coming and how much so she can ensure the table has enough baked items. Thank you! 2015 FESTIVAL: On July 26, 27, and 28, we will hold our annual Greek Festival! FESTIVAL VOLUNTEERS: WE NEED YOUR HELP!!! Please contact Vicky Karalis at Vicky_karalis@yahoo.com or 617.932.1297 to volunteer for this year s festival! FESTIVAL LAWN SIGNS: Please check your house, garage, basement, car, etc. to see if you have any festival lawn signs from last year. If you do, please return them to the church office so we can put the new dates of our festival on them! THANK YOU!

TAXIARCHAE/ARCHANGELS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH GYRO JUNE 26, 27 & 28 Our Famous Greek Cuisine GREEK MUSIC AND DANCING! FESTIVAL HOURS Friday 11 am 11 pm Music 7-11 pm by Orfeas Band Saturday 11 am 11 pm Music 7-11 pm by Orfeas Band Sunday 12 Noon 8 pm Music all day by Greek Music & Video RAIN OR SHINE UNDER THE TENT! Hellenic Cultural Center 25 Bigelow Avenue, Watertown For more information, call 617.924.8182 Friday Take Out Available Pastries Souvenirs Raffle Prizes