ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL OF NEW ENGLAND WEEKLY BULLETIN 8 May 2016 The Touching of the Apostle Thomas Our Devout Father Arsenius the Great Ἡ Ψηλάφησις τοῦ Ἀποστόλου Θωμᾶ Τοῦ Ὁσίου Πατρὸς ἡμῶν Ἀρσενίου τοῦ Μεγἀλου 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 Sunday May 8 Mother s Day Monday May 9 Philoptochos MeeOng (7:00 pm) Sunday May 15 AHEPA Sunday Sunday May 22 Spring General Assembly (ATer Liturgy) Sunday May 29 Veterans Memorial Day Program (ATer Liturgy) Monday May 30 Trisagia at Cemeteries (Beginning at 9:00 am) Friday June 3 Youth Mini-Golf at Kimbal Farms (6:30 pm) Sunday June 5 GraduaOon Sunday (ATer Liturgy) Monday June 6 Philoptochos MeeOng (7:00 pm) Thursday June 9 Ascension: Orth/Lit at Chapel (8:45 am/10 am) Sunday June 12 Metropolis Awards Dinner (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 η Μαΐου,βις ΤΟΥ ΑΝΤΙΠΑΣΧΑ Ἀπολυτίκια Ἦχος βαρύς Ἐσφραγισμένου τοῦ μνήματος, ἡ ζωὴ ἐκ τάφου ἀνέτειλας Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός καὶ τῶν θυρῶν κεκλεισμένων, τοῖς Μαθηταῖς ἐπέστης ἡ πάντων ἀνάστασις, πνεῦμα εὐθὲς δι αὐτῶν ἐγκαινίζων ἡμῖν, κατὰ τὸ μέγα σου ἔλεος. Κοντάκιον Ἦχος πλ. δʹ. Εἰ καὶ ἐν τάφῳ κατῆλθες, Ἀθάνατε, ἀλλὰ τοῦ ᾅδου καθεῖλες τὴν δύναμιν καὶ ἀνέστης ὡς νικητής, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, γυναιξὶ μυροφόροις φθεγξάμενος Χαίρετε, καὶ τοῖς σοῖς Ἀποστόλοις εἰρήνην δωρούμενος, ὁ τοῖς πεσοῦσι παρέχων ἀνάστασιν. ANTIPASCHA 8 May 2016 Dismissal Hymns Mode Grave O Life, You rose from the sepulcher, even though the tomb was secured with a seal, O Christ God. And though the doors were bolted, You came to Your dis ciples, O Resurrection of all. Through them You re new a right spirit in us, according to Your great mercy. Kontakion Mode pl. 4. Though You went down into the tomb, O Immortal One, yet You brought down the dominion of Hades; and You rose as the victor, O Christ our God; and You called out Rejoice to the Myrrhbearing women, and gave peace to Your Apostles, O Lord who to the fallen grant resurrection. Χριστός Ἀνέστη! Christ is Risen!
Ἀπόστολος Α Ἰω. α 1-7 1 John 1:1-7 Epistle Ὃ ἦν ἀπ' ἀρχῆς, ὃ ἀκηκόαμεν, ὃ ἑωράκαμεν τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς ἡμῶν, ὃ ἐθεασάμεθα καὶ αἱ χεῖρες ἡμῶν ἐψηλάφησαν, περὶ τοῦ Λόγου τῆς ζωῆς (καὶ ἡ ζωὴ ἐφανερώθη, καὶ ἑωράκαμεν καὶ μαρτυροῦμεν καὶ ἀπαγγέλλομεν ὑμῖν τὴν ζωὴν τὴν αἰώνιον, ἥτις ἦν πρὸς τὸν Πατέρα καὶ ἐφανερώθη ἡμῖν) ὃ ἑωράκαμεν καὶ ἀκηκόαμεν, ἀπαγγέλλομεν ὑμῖν, ἵνα καὶ ὑμεῖς κοινωνίαν ἔχητε μεθ' ἡμῶν καὶ ἡ κοινωνία δὲ ἡ ἡμετέρα μετὰ τοῦ Πατρὸς καὶ μετὰ τοῦ Υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ. καὶ ταῦτα γράφομεν ἡμῖν, ἵνα ἡ χαρὰ ἡμῶν ᾖ πεπληρωμένη. Καὶ αὕτη ἔστιν ἡ ἐπαγγελία ἣν ἀκηκόαμεν ἀπ' αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀναγγέλλομεν ὑμῖν, ὅτι ὁ Θεὸς φῶς ἐστι καὶ σκοτία ἐν αὐτῷ οὐκ ἔστιν οὐδεμία. Ἐὰν εἴπωμεν ὅτι κοινωνίαν ἔχομεν μετ' αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐν τῷ σκότει περιπατῶμεν, ψευδόμεθα καὶ οὐ ποιοῦμεν τὴν ἀλήθειαν ἐὰν δὲ ἐν τῷ φωτὶ περιπατῶμεν, ὡς αὐτός ἐστιν ἐν τῷ φωτί, κοινωνίαν ἔχομεν μετ' ἀλλήλων, καὶ τὸ αἷμα Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ Υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ καθαρίζει ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης ἁμαρτίας. That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon and touched with our hands, concerning the word of life - the life was made manifest, and we saw it, and testify to it, and proclaim to you the eternal life which was with the Father and was made manifest to us - that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you may have fellowship with us; and our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. And we are writing this that our joy may be complete. This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light and in him is no darkness at all. If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not live according to the truth; but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. Εὐαγγέλιον Ἰω. κ 19-31 John 20:19-31 Gospel Οὔσης ὀψίας τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ τῇ μιᾷ σαββάτων, καὶ τῶν θυρῶν κεκλεισμένων ὅπου ἦσαν οἱ μαθηταὶ συνηγμένοι διὰ τὸν φόβον τῶν Ἰουδαίων, ἦλθεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ ἔστη εἰς τὸ μέσον, καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς Εἰρήνη ὑμῖν. καὶ τοῦτο εἰπὼν ἔδειξεν αὐτοῖς τὰς χεῖρας καὶ τὴν πλευρὰν αὐτοῦ. ἐχάρησαν οὖν οἱ μαθηταὶ ἰδόντες τὸν Κύριον. εἶπεν οὖν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς πάλιν Εἰρήνη ὑμῖν. καθὼς ἀπέσταλκέ με ὁ πατήρ, κἀγὼ πέμπω ὑμᾶς. καὶ τοῦτο εἰπὼν ἐνεφύσησε καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς Λάβετε Πνεῦμα ἅγιον ἄν τινων ἀφῆτε τὰς ἁμαρτίας, ἀφίενται αὐτοῖς, ἄν τινων κρατῆτε, κεκράτηνται. Θωμᾶς δὲ εἷς ἐκ τῶν δώδεκα ὁ λεγόμενος Δίδυμος, οὐκ ἦν μετ' αὐτῶν On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them: "Peace be with you." When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you." And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them: "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained." Now Thomas, one of the Continued on next page
ὅτε ἦλθεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς. ἔλεγον οὖν αὐτῷ οἱ ἄλλοι μαθηταί Ἑωράκαμεν τὸν Κύριον. ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Ἐὰν μὴ ἴδω ἐν ταῖς χερσὶν αὐτοῦ τὸν τύπον τῶν ἥλων, καὶ βάλω τὸν δάκτυλόν μου εἰς τὸν τύπον τῶν ἥλων, καὶ βάλω τὴν χεῖρά μου εἰς τὴν πλευρὰν αὐτοῦ, οὐ μὴ πιστεύσω. Καὶ μεθ' ἡμέρας ὀκτὼ πάλιν ἦσαν ἔσω οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ Θωμᾶς μετ' αὐτῶν. ἔρχεται ὁ Ἰησοῦς τῶν θυρῶν κεκλεισμένων, καὶ ἔστη εἰς τὸ μέσον καὶ εἶπεν Εἰρήνη ὑμῖν. εἶτα λέγει τῷ Θωμᾷ Φέρε τὸν δάκτυλόν σου ὧδε καὶ ἴδε τὰς χεῖράς μου, καὶ φέρε τὴν χεῖρά σου καὶ βάλε εἰς τὴν πλευράν μου, καὶ μὴ γίνου ἄπιστος, ἀλλὰ πιστός. καὶ ἀπεκρίθη Θωμᾶς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Ὁ Κύριός μου καὶ ὁ Θεός μου. λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς Ὅτι ἑώρακάς με, πεπίστευκας μακάριοι οἱ μὴ ἰδόντες καὶ πιστεύσαντες. Πολλὰ μὲν οὖν καὶ ἄλλα σημεῖα ἐποίησεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐνώπιον τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ, ἃ οὐκ ἔστι γεγραμμένα ἐν τῷ βιβλίῳ τούτῳ ταῦτα δὲ γέγραπται ἵνα πιστεύσητε ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἐστιν ὁ Χριστὸς ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ ἵνα πιστεύοντες ζωὴν ἔχητε ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ. twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him: " We have seen the Lord." But he said to them: "Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and place my finger in the mark of the nails, and place my hand in His side, I will not believe." Eight days later, His disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. The doors were shut, but Jesus came and stood among them, and said: "Peace be with you." Then He said to Thomas, "Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side; do not be faithless, but believing." Thomas answered Him, "My Lord and my God!" Jesus said to Him: "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe." Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name. After dignifying the holy apostles with the glorious distinction of the apostleship and appointing them ministers and priests of the divine altar, as I have just said, he at once sanctifies them by promising his Spirit to them through the outward sign of his breath, that we might be firmly convinced that the Holy Spirit is not alien to the Son but consubstantial with him and through him proceeding from the Father. He shows that the gift of the Spirit necessarily attends those who are ordained by him to be apostles of God. And why? Because they could have done nothing pleasing to God and could not have triumphed over the snares of sin if they had not been clothed with power from on high and been transformed into something other than they were before.... [Jesus Christ] consecrates by actual sanctification, making people partakers in his nature, through participation in the Spirit and in some sort strengthening the nature of humanity into a power and glory that is superhuman St. Cyril of Alexandria
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(F) Fas?ng Day
Holy Week at the Cathedral 2016
Ἡ Ψηλάφησις τοῦ Ἀποστόλου Θωμᾶ Σὲ ἕξι μέρες ὁ Θεὸς κατασκεύασε καὶ διακόσμησε ὅ ο τὸ αἰσθητὸ τοῦτο σύμπαν, ἐπίσης ἔπλασε καὶ ζωοποίησε τὸ μόνο ζῶο μὲ αἴσθηση καὶ νοῦ, τὸν ἄνθρωπο. Κατὰ τὴν ἕβδομη μέρα κατέπαυσε ἀπὸ ὅ α τὰ ἔργα Του, ὅπως μας δίδαξε τὸ Ἅγιο Πνεῦμα μὲ τὴ γλώσσα τοῦ Μωϋσῆ. «Καὶ εὐ όγησε ὁ Θεὸς τὴν ἑβδόμη μέρα καὶ τὴν ἁγίασε». Πῶς λοιπὸν εὐ όγησε καὶ ἁγίασε αὐτὴ τὴν ἡμέρα, στὴν ὁποία δὲν ἔπραξε τίποτα; Πῶς δὲν εὐ όγησε τὴν «μία» τὴν πρώτη ποὺ εἶναι ὑπερεξαίρετη κατὰ τὴν ὁποία παρήγαγε τὸ σύμπαν ἀπὸ τὸ μὴ ὅν; Πῶς δὲν εὐ όγησε κάποια ἄ η ἑπόμενη μέρα εἴτε αὐτὴ ποὺ στερέωσε τὸν οὐρανὸ εἴτε αὐτὴ ποὺ συστάθηκε ἡ γῆ; Γιατί δὲν εὐ όγησε μᾶ ον τὴν ἕκτη ποὺ ἀνέδειξε τὸν ἄνθρωπο γνωστικὸ ζῶο κατ εἰκόνα καὶ ὁμοίωσή Του; Καὶ ὅμως εὐ όγησε τὴν ἕβδομη μέρα, ποὺ εἶναι μέρα ἀπραξίας. Μερικοὶ ἐκθειάζουν τὸν ἀριθμὸ ἑπτὰ (Ἰώσηπος, Φί ων) γιατί λέγουν ὅτι εἶναι ἀγέννητος, ἀ ὰ καὶ παρθένος ἀφοῦ δὲν γεννᾶ. Ὅμως καὶ ἡ μονάδα εἶναι ἐντελῶς ἀγέννητη, ἀ ὰ καὶ γεννητικὴ κάθε ἀριθμοῦ. Μιλᾶνε γιὰ τὶς ἑπτὰ μέρες τῆς ἑβδομάδας, ἑπτὰ πλανῆτες, σ ἑπτὰ μέρες διχοτομεῖται ἡ σελήνη καὶ σὲ ἄ ες ἑπτὰ γίνεται πανσέ ηνος κ.ο.κ. Κάθε ἀριθμὸ ἂν τὸν ἐξετάσουμε θὰ βροῦμε κάτι καλὸ καὶ θαυμαστὰ ταιριαστό. Λόγου χάρη ὁ ἀριθμὸς ἕξη εἶναι πρῶτος μεταξὺ τῶν τελείων ἀφοῦ ἐξισώνεται πρὶν ἀπὸ τοὺς ἄ ους στὰ μέρη του, γι αὐτὸ καὶ τὸ σύμπαν ὁ οκληρώθηκε σ αὐτόν. Ὅμως ὁ Μωϋσῆς κατὰ κανένα τρόπο δὲν ἐμφάνισε τὸν Θεὸ ὡς ἐπαινέτη τοῦ ἀριθμοῦ. Λαμβάνοντας ἀφορμὴ ἀπὸ τὰ ἴδια τὰ λόγια τοῦ Μωϋσῆ λέμε γιὰ ποιὸ λόγο εὐ όγησε τὴν ἑβδόμη μέρα. Λέγει ὅτι: «κατέπαυσε ὁ Θεὸς τὴν ἕβδομη ἡμέρα ἀπὸ ὅ α τὰ ἔργα του τὰ ὁποία ἄρχισε νὰ ἐκτελεῖ». Ἑπομένως ὑπάρχουν ἔργα τοῦ Θεοῦ ποὺ οὔτε ἄρχισε νὰ ἐκτελεῖ, οὔτε ἔπαυσε νὰ ἐκτελεῖ. Εὐ όγησε λοιπὸν καὶ ἁγίασε τὴν ἕβδομη ἡμέρα κατὰ τὴν ὁποία ἔπαυσε νὰ πράττει τὰ αἰσθητά, σὰν εἶδος ἐπανόδου στὸ ὕψος του θεοπρεπῶς, ποὺ βέβαια ποτὲ δὲν ἐγκατέ ειψε, διδάσκοντας ἐμᾶς νὰ βρεθοῦμε κατὰ δύναμη σ ἐκείνη τὴ κατάπαυση ποὺ εἶναι ἡ κατὰ τὸ νοῦ μας θεωρία καὶ ἀνύψωση πρὸς τὸ Θεό. Αὐτὸ εἶναι τὸ ἕνα αἴτιο τῆς εὐ ογίας τῆς ἕβδομης ἡμέρας καὶ παρήγγειλε ὁ Μωϋσῆς νὰ τηρεῖται ἀργία, ἀ ὰ μόνο ἀπὸ τὰ ἔργα ποὺ βοηθοῦν τὸ σῶμα, ἐνῶ γιὰ τὴ ψυχὴ παρήγγειλε ἐνέργεια. Ἄ ο αἴτιο εἶναι ἡ πρόβ εψη τοῦ δημιουργοῦ τῆς ἐκτροπῆς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου πρὸς τὸ χειρότερο μέχρι καταστροφῆς καὶ φυλακῆς στὸν Ἅδη, τὴν ἀχρήστευση ὅ ου τοῦ κόσμου, ἀ ὰ καὶ τὸ με οντικὸ ἀνακαινισμὸ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου. Αὐτὴ ἡ ἀνακαίνιση ἐνεργήθηκε μὲ τὴν ἐνανθρώπηση τοῦ Θεοῦ, τὴν κατάβαση στὸν Ἅδη τοῦ Χριστοῦ διὰ τοῦ θανάτου καὶ τὴν ἀνάκληση τῶν ψυχῶν ἀπὸ αὐτὸν τὸ Σάββατο. Τελείωση τῆς ἑβδόμης μέρας εἶναι ἡ ὄγδοη ἡμέρα, ἡ Κυριακὴ κατὰ τὴν ὁποία ἔγινε ἡ ἀνάσταση τοῦ Κυρίου. Δὲν εἶναι μόνο ὄγδοη ἡμέρα, ἀ ὰ καὶ ἡ πρώτη τῶν ἔπειτα ἀπὸ αὐτή, γι αὐτὸ καὶ ὁ Μωϋσῆς τὴν ὀνόμασε ὄχι «πρώτη», ἀ ὰ «μία» ὡς ἀνώτερη ἀπὸ τὶς ἄ ες καὶ ὡς προοίμιο τῆς μιᾶς καὶ ἀνέσπερης ἡμέρας τοῦ μέ οντος αἰῶνος. Γι αὐτὸ καὶ ὁ Κύριος ἐμφανίσθηκε τὴν Κυριακή, τὴν ἡμέρα τῆς ἀναστάσεώς του, στοὺς μαθητές του, ἐνῶ ἀπουσίαζε ὁ Θωμᾶς. Καὶ πά ι στὴν ὄγδοη ἡμέρα, δηλαδὴ τὴν Κυριακή, (ποὺ τιμᾶμε σήμερα) στὸ ἴδιο σπίτι μὲ κλειστὲς τὶς πόρτες ἐμφανίζεται στὸ διστακτικὸ Θωμᾶ γιὰ νὰ τὸν ὁδηγήσει στὴ πίστη. Ἀπὸ τότε διαρκῶς ἡ Ἐκκλησία τοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐπιτελεῖ τὶς συνάξεις, κυρίως τὶς Κυριακές. Καὶ γι αὐτὸ δὲν πρέπει κανεὶς νὰ ἀπουσιάζει ἀπὸ τὶς ἱερὲς καὶ θεοπαράδοτες συνάξεις καὶ ἐγκαταλειφθεῖ δίκαια ἀπὸ τὸν Θεὸ καὶ πάθει κάτι παρόμοιο μὲ τὸν Θωμᾶ, ποὺ δὲν ἦ θε στὴν ὥρα του. Ὁ Θωμᾶς ὅταν ἦταν ἀπῶν ἀπὸ τὴ σύναξη, ἔγινε ἄπιστος, ὅταν δὲ ἐπανῆ θε μὲ τοὺς πιστεύοντας, τότε δὲν ἀστόχησε στὴ πίστη του. Ἑπομένως νὰ ἐπισκεπτόμαστε συχνὰ τὴν Ἐκκλησία τὶς Κυριακὲς σχολάζοντας ἀπὸ τὰ ἐπίγεια ἔργα μας, χωρὶς ἀπουσίες γιὰ νὰ λαβαίνουμε τὴν εἰρήνη καὶ νὰ αὐξάνουμε τὴν πίστη μας.
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: Lula Kiflit, Alex Mavradis; Greeter: Teddy Papaslis, Maria Theodore; Ushers: Simone Dodge, James Karimbakas, Charles Eliopoulos, Ellen Marie Demeter. Please join us for fellowship immediately following the Liturgy in the Anastasia and Spiro Davis Hall. The fellowship hour will be offered by the members of the Parish Council. THANK YOU: We would like to thank Mr. Teddy Papaslis, Mr. Ross Triant, Mr. Dimitrios Zaferacopoulos, Mr. Paul Koutris, Mr. Demetrios Tassiopoulos and Mr. Christos Ritzakis for preparing the Palm Sunday luncheon and the Anastasis meal. DONATION: The flowers for Mother s Day are offered by Mrs. William F. Manley in memory of Eva Marie Manley and Sevasti Lascarides and by the Philoptochos Ladies Society. Happy Mother s Day! ANNUNCIATION CATHEDRAL AND THE BOSTON HOMELESS VETERANS: The next service day at the Homeless Veterans Shelter is on Monday, April 18 at 4:15 pm. All volunteers are welcome. Donations are needed for the expense of the meal. Please contact Judge Thomas S. and Alison Kaplanes, coordinators of this ministry to become involved with this worthy endeavor. Their number is: 617-970-4822. ANNOUNCEMENT: On Sunday, May 22 we will hold the General Assembly at the Cathedral after the Divine Liturgy. You are all invited to attend! SPECIAL REQUEST: We are looking for benefactors to donate veils for the Holy Table, the sacrament tables, and icon stands. The following remaining colors needed are: green and red. Contact Fr. Demetri for details. BOOKSTORE: In our bookstore you will find cards, icons and books for every age and occasion. The manager of the bookstore Ms. Vasilika Tsucalas will help you and gladly accept your orders. WISH LIST/DONATIONS: We are in need of items to be used for Liturgical purposes: Prosforo (bread), wine (St. John Commandaria), incense (Imperial Rose) and coal. Any donation is appreciated and welcomed. We kindly ask that you bring your offering to the Cathedral or to the Cathedral Office in Brookline. Thank you for your continuous support! 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: Lula Kiflit, Alex Mavradis,Υποδοχή: Teddy Papaslis, Maria Theodore, Δίσκος: Simone Dodge, James Karimbakas, Charles Eliopoulos, Ellen Marie Demeter. Παρακαλείσθε όπως παραβρεθείτε μετά το τέλος της Θείας Λειτουργίας στην Αίθουσα Αναστασίας και Σπυρίδωνος Davis όπου θα προσφερθούν καφές και εδέσματα από τα μέλη του Ενοριακού Συμβουλίου. ΕΥΧΑΡΙΣΤΙΕΣ: Θα θέλαμε να ευχαριστήσουμε τους κυρίους Teddy Papaslis, Ross Triant, Dimitrios Zaferacopoulos, Paul Koutris, Demetrios Tassiopoulos, και Christos Ritzakis για την βοήθειά τους για την προπαρασκευή και ετοιμασία των γευμάτων που προσφέρθηκαν την Κυριακή των Βαΐων και μετά την Ανάσταση. ΔΩΡΕΑ: Τα λουλούδια γιά την εορτή της Μητέρας προσφέρονται από την Κυρία Γουΐλιαμ Φ. Μάνλεϋ εις μνήμη της Eva Marie Manley και της Σεβαστής Λασκαρίδη και από τις Κυρίες της Φιλοπτώχου. Χρόνια Πολλά για την εορτή της Μητέρας! ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΚΑΘΕΔΡΙΚΟΥ ΓΙΑ ΤΟΥΣ ΑΣΤΕΓΟΥΣ ΒΕΤΕΡΑΝΟΥΣ ΒΟΣΤΩΝΗΣ: Το επόμενο γεύμα για τους Άστεγους Βετεράνους της Βοστώνης είναι τη Δευτέρα, 16 Μαΐου στις 16:15 μμ. Όλοι οι εθελοντές είναι ευπρόσδεκτοι. Χρειαζόμαστε τη προσφορά σας για τα έξοδα των μηνιαίων γευμάτων. Παρακαλούμε επικοινωνήστε με το Δικαστή Thomas S. Kaplanes και την κυρία Alison Kaplanes, στο: 617-970-4822. ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΗ: Την Κυριακή, 22 Μαΐου θα έχουμε στον Καθεδρικό την Γενική Συνέλευση αμέσως μετά την Θεία Λειτουργία. Παρακαλείστε όπως όλοι παραβρεθείτε. ΠΑΡΑΚΛΗΣΗ: Απευθυνόμαστε στη γενναιοδωρία σας για την απόκτηση καλυμάτων για την Αγία Τράπεζα, το τραπέζι για τα Μυστήρια και τις βάσεις των εικόνων. Χρειαζόμαστε τα ακόλουθα χρώματα: πράσινο και κόκκινο. Παρακαλούμε επικοινωνήστε με το π. Δημήτριο. ΒΙΒΛΙΟΠΩΛΕΙΟ: Στο ανενεωμένο βιβλιοπωλείο του Καθεδρικού θα βρείτε κάρτες, εικόνες και βιβλία για όλες τις ηλικίες. Απευθυνθείτε στην υπεύθυνη του βιβλιοπωλείου κ. Vasilika Tsucalas η οποία θα σας εξυπηρετήσει και ευχαρίστως θα δεχθεί τις παραγγελίες σας. Εάν έχετε ανακοινώσεις για το ενημερωτικό δελτίο, παρακαλούμε να τις υποβάλλετε στο Γραφείο της Εκκλησίας μέχρι και την Τετάρτη.