Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Cathedral

Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Cathedral Sunday, August 16, 2015

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 Mr. Vasilios Vasiliadis -Parish Council President Email - frdimitri@spyridoncathedral.org Metropolis of Boston 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 narthex 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! August 16, 2015 Sunday of Saint Matthew Memorials Constantinos Michalakeas-40 days Elizabet Nikiforakis-9 months Trisagion Nicholas Flevaris Chris Fourkas-3 years Charles Fourkas-20 years Olga Yovani-10 years Angeliki Kasidakos-10 years Leonidas &Paraskevi Kasidakos Panagiotis & Kostantina Nikolinakos Donation A generous donation was made in loving memory of Angeliki Kasidakos, Leonidas & Paraskevi Kasidakos by Panagiotis Kasidakos, his children and grandchildren Altar Flowers Altar flowers are sponsored in loving memory of Elizabet Nikiforakis by her loving family Summer Schedule Summer Hours have started Orthos 8:15am Divine Liturgy: 9:30am and will conclude at 11:00am Happy Name Day Panagiotis, Panagiota, Peter Saints of the Day Translation of the Image of Christ Diomedes of Tarsus Reminder Please turn off your cell phones during services.

Entrance Hymns Apolytikion When Thou didst descend unto death, O Life Immortal, then didst Thou slay Hades with the lightning of Thy Divinity. And when Thou didst also raise the dead out of the nethermost depths, all the powers in the Heavens cried out: O Life-giver, Christ our God, glory be to Thee. Second Tone O Christ our God, Begging forgiveness for our sins, we venerate Your Pure Image, O Good One. Of Your own will, You condescended to ascend upon the Cross in the Flesh and deliver those You created from the bondage of the enemy, Wherefore, thankfully, we cry out, When You came to save the world, You filled all things with joy, O our Savior. In birth, you preserved your virginity; in death, you did not abandon the world, O Theotokos. As mother of life, you departed to the source of life, delivering our souls from death by your intercessions. 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 O Father, God-bearer, Spyridon, you were proven a champion and Wonder Worker of the First Ecumenical Council. You spoke to the girl in the grave and turned the serpent to gold. And, when chanting your prayers, most sacred One, angels ministered with you. Glory to Him who glorified you; glory to Him who crowned you; glory to Him who, through you, works healing for all. Kontakion Neither the grave nor death could contain the Theotokos, the unshakable hope, ever vigilant in intercession and protection. As Mother of life, He who dwelt in the ever-virginal womb transposed her to life. Ὅτε κατῆλθες πρὸς τὸν θάνατον, ἡ Ζωὴ ἡ ἀθάνατος, τότε τὸν ᾅδην ἐνέκρωσας τῇ ἀστραπῇ τῆς Θεότητος, ὅτε δὲ καὶ τοὺς τεθνεῶτας ἐκ τῶν καταχθονίων ἀνέστησας, πᾶσαι αἱ Δυνάμεις τῶν ἐπουρανίων ἐκραύγαζον Ζωοδότα Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν δόξα σοι. Εν τή Γεννήσει τήν παρθενίαν εφύλαξας, έν τή Κοιμήσει τόν κόσμον ού κατέλιπες Θεοτόκε, Μετέστης πρός τήν ζωήν, μήτηρ υπάρχουσα τής ζωής, καί ταίς πρεσβείαις ταίς σαίς λυτρουμένη, εκ θανάτου τάς ψυχάς ημών. 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. Τήν εν πρεσβείαις ακοίμητον Θεοτόκον, καί προστασίαις αμετάθετον ελπίδα, τάφος καί νέκρωσις ουκ εκράτησεν, ως γάρ ζωής Μητέρα, πρός τήν ζωήν μετέστησεν, ο μήτραν οικήσας αειπάρθενον.

SAVE THEDATE! The Hellenic Arts Society of Worcester Dinner Dance Saturday, October 24, 2015 Cotsidas Cultural Center DINNER, MUSIC,DANCING! With musical guests from New York, Greg Maninakis and the Mikrokosmos For an evening of the best in Greek Music, don t miss the highlight of the year.open to our community. More info to come in next week s bulletin 88th Annual Greek Festival August 21st-August 23rd, 2015 Assumption of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church 97 Walcott St. Pawtucket, RI 02860 Friday, August 21st-5pm to 10pm Saturday, August 22nd-12 noon to 10pm Sunday, August 23rd-12 noon to 9pm Join us for a weekend of traditional greek food, Greek music and Greek dancing in celebration of our Church s Name Day. 100 th ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE ALBUM St. Spyridon Cathedral will be producing a 100 th Anniversary Hard Cover Commemorative Album. Thank you for submitting your photographs and advertisements. If you have any questions, please call Georgia Giolekas at 508-926-9222. Thank you for your support. Please submit any news, updates, fliers and photos you would like to see in the Sunday Bulletin to: gvp@spyridoncathedral.org Also if you d like to be added to the email list to receive the bulletin via email please contact Georgia at the above email address. HOUSE COMMITTEE NEWS The House Committee chair and co-chair are accepting donations toward the repaving of the church parking lot. Please consider giving a tax deductible donation as the parking lot is in dire need of repair. We have a portion of the total funds necessary but need your help to accomplish this task. Thank you and May God Bless You. Parking Lot Maintenance $100,000 $21,000 Thank you! Elizabeth Markopoulos is excited to start Little Angels on Wednesday, September 16th from 9:30 to 11:30 am in the Founders Court. Little Angels is a group for St. Spyridon's youngest parishioners. Children in the baby stage to 4 years old are welcomed to come and have fun. Each meeting will be filled with peer interactions, story time, hands on activities, as well as seasonal exploration! The planned activities will promote Christian values such as kindness and love. At the September meeting, children will explore parts of an apple tree and the planting process all while practicing kindness towards friends. Please join us for fun and fellowship! We will meet once a month in the Founders Court from 9:30-11:30 am. Morning snack will be provided. Please email Elizabeth if interested; ehaveles@gmail.com Little Angels will meet on the following dates; September 16, 2015 October 21, 2015 November 18, 2015 December 16, 2015 January 20, 2016 February 17, 2016 March 16, 2016 April 20, 2016 May 18, 2016 June 15, 2016

Please join us for Ministry Sunday Sunday, September 13 th Immediately following the Divine Liturgy Every single ministry, church auxiliary, and organization will set up booths with information, registration forms, and volunteer opportunities. This is your opportunity to become acquainted with everything that goes on in the community. Please register your children for the programs, and be sure to volunteer for a ministry. Refreshments will be served.

Ο ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ Πρὸς Κορινθίους α' 9:2-12 Ἰσχύς μου καὶ ὕμνησίς μου ὁ Κύριος. Στίχ. Παιδεύων ἐπαίδευσέ με ὁ Ἀδελφοί, ἡ σφραγὶς τῆς ἐμῆς ἀποστολῆς ὑμεῖς ἐστε ἐν κυρίῳ. Ἡ ἐμὴ ἀπολογία τοῖς ἐμὲ ἀνακρίνουσιν αὕτη ἐστίν. Μὴ οὐκ ἔχομεν ἐξουσίαν φαγεῖν καὶ πιεῖν; Μὴ οὐκ ἔχομεν ἐξουσίαν ἀδελφὴν γυναῖκα περιάγειν, ὡς καὶ οἱ λοιποὶ ἀπόστολοι, καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ τοῦ κυρίου, καὶ Κηφᾶς; Ἢ μόνος ἐγὼ καὶ Βαρνάβας οὐκ ἔχομεν ἐξουσίαν τοῦ μὴ ἐργάζεσθαι; Τίς στρατεύεται ἰδίοις ὀψωνίοις ποτέ; Τίς φυτεύει ἀμπελῶνα, καὶ ἐκ τοῦ καρποῦ αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἐσθίει; Ἢ τίς ποιμαίνει ποίμνην, καὶ ἐκ τοῦ γάλακτος τῆς ποίμνης οὐκ ἐσθίει; Μὴ κατὰ ἄνθρωπον ταῦτα λαλῶ; Ἢ οὐχὶ καὶ ὁ νόμος ταῦτα λέγει; Ἐν γὰρ τῷ Μωϋσέως νόμῳ γέγραπται, Οὐ φιμώσεις βοῦν ἀλοῶντα. Μὴ τῶν βοῶν μέλει τῷ θεῷ; Ἢ διʼ ἡμᾶς πάντως λέγει; Διʼ ἡμᾶς γὰρ ἐγράφη, ὅτι ἐπʼ ἐλπίδι ὀφείλει ὁ ἀροτριῶν ἀροτριᾷν, καὶ ὁ ἀλοῶν τῆς ἐλπίδος αὐτοῦ μετέχειν ἐπʼ ἐλπίδι. Εἰ ἡμεῖς ὑμῖν τὰ πνευματικὰ ἐσπείραμεν, μέγα εἰ ἡμεῖς ὑμῶν τὰ σαρκικὰ θερίσομεν; Εἰ ἄλλοι τῆς ἐξουσίας ὑμῶν μετέχουσιν, οὐ μᾶλλον ἡμεῖς; Ἀλλʼ οὐκ ἐχρησάμεθα τῇ ἐξουσίᾳ ταύτῃ, ἀλλὰ πάντα στέγομεν, ἵνα μὴ ἐγκοπήν τινα δῶμεν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ τοῦ Χριστοῦ. ΤΗΕ EPISTLE St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 9:2-12 The Lord is my strength and my song. Verse: The Lord has chastened me BRETHREN, you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord. This is my defense to those who would examine me. Do we not have the right to our food and drink? Do we not have the right to be accompanied by a wife, as the other apostles and the brothers of the Lord and Cephas? Or is it only Barnabas and I who have no right to refrain from working for a living? Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard without eating any of its fruit? Who tends a flock without getting some of the milk? Do I say this on human authority? Does not the law say the same? For it is written in the law of Moses, "You shall not muzzle an ox when it is treading out the grain." Is it for oxen that God is concerned? Does he not speak entirely for our sake? It was written for our sake, because the plowman should plow in hope and the thresher thresh in hope of a share in the crop. If we have sown spiritual good among you, is it too much if we reap your material benefits? If others share this rightful claim upon you, do not we still more? Nevertheless, we have not made use of this right, but we endure anything rather than put an obstacle in the way of the gospel of Christ.

11th Sunday of Matthew Κατὰ Ματθαῖον 18:23-35 Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος τήν παραβολὴν ταύτην Ὡμοιώθη ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν ἀνθρώπῳ βασιλεῖ, ὃς ἠθέλησε συνᾶραι λόγον μετὰ τῶν δούλων αὐτοῦ. ἀρξαμένου δὲ αὐτοῦ συναίρειν προσηνέχθη αὐτῷ εἷς ὀφειλέτης μυρίων ταλάντων. μὴ ἔχοντος δὲ αὐτοῦ ἀποδοῦναι ἐκέλευσεν αὐτὸν ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ πραθῆναι καὶ τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ καὶ τὰ τέκνα καὶ πάντα ὅσα εἶχε, καὶ ἀποδοθῆναι. πεσὼν οὖν ὁ δοῦλος προσεκύνει αὐτῷ λέγων κύριε, μακροθύμησον ἐπ ἐμοὶ καὶ πάντα σοι ἀποδώσω. σπλαγχνισθεὶς δὲ ὁ κύριος τοῦ δούλου ἐκείνου ἀπέλυσεν αὐτὸν καὶ τὸ δάνειον ἀφῆκεν αὐτῷ. ἐξελθὼν δὲ ὁ δοῦλος ἐκεῖνος εὗρεν ἕνα τῶν συνδούλων αὐτοῦ, ὃς ὤφειλεν αὐτῷ ἑκατὸν δηνάρια, καὶ κρατήσας αὐτὸν ἔπνιγε λέγων ἀπόδος μοι εἴ τι ὀφείλεις. πεσὼν οὖν ὁ σύνδουλος αὐτοῦ εἰς τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ παρεκάλει αὐτὸν λέγων μακροθύμησον ἐπ ἐμοὶ καὶ ἀποδώσω σοι. ὁ δὲ οὐκ ἤθελεν, ἀλλὰ ἀπελθὼν ἔβαλεν αὐτὸν ε ἰ ς φ υ λ ακ ὴν ἕ ως ο ὗ ἀ ποδῷ τὸ ὀφειλόμενον. ἰδόντες δὲ οἱ σύνδουλοι αὐτοῦ τὰ γενόμενα ἐλυπήθησαν σφόδρα, καὶ ἐλθόντες διεσάφησαν τῷ κυρίῳ ἑαυτῶν πάντα τὰ γενόμενα. τότε προσκαλεσάμενος αὐτὸν ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ λέγει αὐτῷ δοῦλε πονηρέ, πᾶσαν τὴν ὀφειλὴν ἐκείνην ἀφῆκά σοι, ἐπεὶ παρεκάλεσάς με. οὐκ ἔδει καὶ σὲ ἐλεῆσαι τὸν σύνδουλόν σου, ὡς καὶ ἐγώ σε ἠλέησα; καὶ ὀργισθεὶς ὁ κύριος αὐτοῦ παρέδωκεν αὐτὸν τοῖς βασανισταῖς ἕως οὗ ἀποδῷ πᾶν τὸ ὀφειλόμενον αὐτῷ. Οὕτω καὶ ὁ πατήρ μου ὁ ἐπουράνιος ποιήσει ὑμῖν, ἐὰν μὴ ἀφῆτε ἕκαστος τῷ ἀδελφῷ αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τῶν καρδιῶν ὑμῶν τὰ παραπτώματα αὐτῶν. The Gospel 11th Sunday of Matthew The Gospel of Matthew 18:23-35 The Lord said this parable: "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his servants. When he began the reckoning, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents; and as he could not pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, with his wife and children and all that he had, and payment to be made. So the servant fell on his knees, imploring him, 'Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.' And out of pity for him the lord of that servant released him and forgave him the debt. But that same servant, as he went out, came upon one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denarii; and seizing him by the throat he said, 'Pay what you owe.' So his fellow servant fell down and besought him, 'Have patience with me, and I will pay you.' He refused and went and put him in prison till he should pay the debt. When his fellow servants saw what had taken place, they were greatly distressed, and they went and reported to their lord all that had taken place. Then his lord summoned him and said to him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt because you besought me; and should not you have had mercy on your fellow servant, as I had mercy on you?' And in anger his lord delivered him to the jailors, till he should pay all his debt. So also my heavenly Father will do to everyone of you, if you do not forgive your brother from your heart." Fasting / Νηστεία Regular fasting rules this week.

Bible Study Sermon on the Mount: The Beatitudes Wednesday, September 16, 7:00pm In the Tonna Room Fr. Dimitrios Moraitis will be leading a Bible Study on the Gospel of Matthew. If you wish to learn about the Bible, please come to this informative presentation. Orthodoxy 101 The Early Church Wednesday, September 30, 7:00pm In the Tonna Room Fr. Dimitrios Moraitis will be giving a presentation on the development of the Early Christian Church from the moment of Pentecost, to the lives and acts of the Apostles, to the mission work of St. Paul, and ending with the Apostolic Fathers. If you always wondered what the Church was like in the first century, and about its early development, come to this informative presentation.

ST. SPYRIDON PRESCHOOL NOW ENROLLING! We are now accepting registrations for enrollment in the St. Spyridon Preschool for the 2015-2016 school year. Classes start September 8, 2015. Extended hours are 7:30am-5:30pm. Please contact Lori Picard for more information 508-752-5354 or email l.picard@spyridoncathedral.org Worcester State University Division of Continuing Education, Outreach and Graduate Studies Recently, Worcester State University students who take part in the English as a Second Language class read the Nicholas Gage memoir-a Place for Us and toured our Cathedral which is mentioned in the memoir. As part of their writing assignment, they wrote letters of thanks to Fr. Dimitri, who led the tour. Below is an excerpt of one of the many letters. Dear Father Dimitrios Moraitis, I would like to thank you for your time. I appreciated the explanation you gave us of the Greek culture, It really opened my knowledge. In addition, you were friendly and made us feel welcome. It was a pleasure meeting you. Mayerling de la Rosa Domenican Republic We would also like to truly thank Catherine Goodwin, the English as a Second Language Instructor for her donation to our church. May God Bless you...phase I is complete! The Parking Lot renovation began Thursday, August 6, 2015 and Phase I of the project is complete. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused you. Thank you for your patience. If you would like to donate to help curb costs associated with this renovation please see George Economou or call the Cathedral office. Thank you.

ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟΝ ΑΠΟΓΕΥΜΑΤΙΝΟΝ ΣΧΟΛΕΊΟΝ ΑΓΙΟΣ ΣΠΥΡΙΔΩΝ ΣΧΟΛ. ΕΤΟΣ 2015-2016 Αγαπητοί Γονείς και Κηδεμόνες, Με μεγάλη χαρά σας κάνουμε γνωστό το πρόγραμμα του σχολείου μας. Κατόπιν αρκετής και πολύχρονης μελέτης, θεωρούμε σωστό το σχολείο μας, για δεύτερη χρονιά, να εισάγει μαθητές ηλικίας 5 με 6 ετών για την παρακολούθηση προγράμματος Νηπιαγωγείου. Και ηλικίας 6 με 7 ετών να εισέρχεται εις το Τμήμα Αρχαρίων (Πρώτη τάξη). Οι εγγραφές θα γίνουν την Πέμπτη, 10 Σεπτεμβρίου και Παρασκευή, 11 Σεπτεμβρίου Εις την αίθουσα ΤΟΝΝΑ του Καθεδρικού μας Ναού. Αυτή η αλλαγή ελπίζουμε να βοηθήσει ακόμη πιο πολύ τα παιδιά μας, εφ όσον μεγαλώνοντας αντιμετωπίζουν πιο πολλές δυσκολίες και προκλήσεις εις το Ημερήσιο Σχολείο τους. Το Eλληνικό σχολείο, όλοι ξέρουμε είναι το φυτώριο όπου το κάθε παιδί θα μάθει τις ρίζες και την ανεπανάληπτη ιστορία της Ελλάδας. Τα ήθη, τα έθιμα και την παράδοση των προγόνων του. Την πνευματική κληρονομιά της Ελληνικής φυλής. Σας Περιμένουμε! Σας Ευχαριστούμε Dear Parents and Guardians, We are pleased to announce the program of our school. After long and sufficient study, we thought it was necessary for the second year to change the following: Children 5-6 years of age, to be accepted by the kindergarten program. Children 6-7 years of age, to enter in the Beginners Group (First Grade). We hope these changes help the children, as they grow older and face the difficulties and challenges in their regular school. Registration will take place on Thursday, September 10 and Friday, September 11, from 4:00-5:30pm, in the Tonna Room The Hellenic School, we all know is the nursery where every child will learn the roots and the unique history of Hellas. The customs and tradition of his/her ancestors. The spiritual heritage of the Hellenic Race. We are waiting for you!!! Thank You

St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Cathedral Cathedral Classic Golf Outing At the Sterling National Country Club, Sterling, MA Monday, August 31, 2015 When: Monday, August 31, 2015 Where: Sterling National Golf Club, Sterling, MA Time: 12:00 Noon Registration and Golf Range 12:45 pm Shotgun Start Cost: $150.00 per golfer Includes: 18 Holes of Championship Golf on a private course including cart, range balls, a sleeve of golf balls, lunch, cocktail hour, including hors d oeuvres, a delectable banquet style dinner, and a special giveaway. Many Team and Individual Prizes including $10,000.00 for a hole-in-one. For more information or to register your team please call Stu Paskalis @ 508-752-0583; George Fotos @ 917-974-4647 or Father Dimitri @ 508-791-7326 Registration and payment are due by August 10th. Make checks payable to St. Spyridon Cathedral. Hole Sponsorships (Tee Sign) are available for $250.00. Foursomes with a tee sign for only $800.00. Please list the names of the people you wish to play with and return with your payment to: Cathedral Classic c/o St. Spyridon Cathedral 102 Russell Street Worcester, MA 01609 Name: Please Print Address Phone Number If you do not have a team, we can pair you up with other players Dinner only at 6:00 pm for $45.00 per person See sponsorship form for additional information

STEWARDSHIP A Lifestyle of Partnership With God Are you a Steward of Saint Spyridon? Growing: God Working In And Through Us Serving: Allowing God to Use Ourselves for Good Work Giving: Managing God s Resources We are striving to accomplish the Spiritual Work necessary at the Cathedral together with all the Ministries, and need your help so our beloved Cathedral can prosper. We encourage you to become a Steward of our Parish in order to help this become a reality. For more information please speak with Fr. Dimitrios Moraitis, Alexandra, or any one of our Parish Council members. You may also simply fill out a stewardship card located on the Pangari. We thank you for Praying with us today and we hope to see you again soon. Continue to regard St. Spyridon as your Spiritual Home or make St. Spyridon your Spiritual New Home!

2015 Stewardship Report * GOAL Week 2015 Total Stewardship Budget 33 $201,825.70 $270.000.00 * GOAL amount includes the 2015 Stewardship Budget Receipts of $270,000.00 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.