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SAINT DEMETRIOS CATHEDRAL SS. CATHERINE & GEORGE CHURCH 30-11 30TH DRIVE 22-30 33RD STREET ASTORIA, NY 11102 ASTORIA, NY 11105 TEL: 718-728-1718 TEL: 718-545-4796 FAX: 718-728-0079 ARCHIM. NEKTARIOS PAPAZAFIROPOULOS MR. EMMANUEL DRITSAS DEAN Αγαπητοί Ενορίτες, PARISH COUNCIL PRESIDENT WWW.SAINTDEMETRIOSASTORIA.COM ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 8 ΜΑΙΟΥ 2016 Κυριακή του Θωμά ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ ΑΝΕΣΤΗ!!! Η ημέρα του Πάσχα, είναι η πιο μεγάλη ημέρα της πιστεώς μας στο Εκκλησιαστικό ημερολόγιο. Εορτάσαμε την Ανάσταση του Κυρίου με πανηγυρικό τρόπο. Μάλιστα, είδαμε πολλούς πιστούς μας να κατακλύζουν τους Ιερούς Ναούς μας και όλοι μαζί πήραμε την χαρά που μας δίνει η Χάρις του Θεού. Ευχόμαστε, να ζούμε αυτή την χαρά και αγαλλίαση κάθε Κυριακή, κατά την διάρκεια όλου του έτος. Η Ανάσταση είναι μία πραγματικότητα. Μετά την Ανάστασή Του, ο Κύριος εμφανίστηκε σε πολλούς πιστούς συγχρόνως για να τους δείξει πως, αυτά που τους είχε διδάξει, μπορούσε να τα πραγματοποιήσει και να τους ενθαρρύνει εις την πίστη τους. Ένας πολύ χαρακτηριστικός χαιρετισμός του Κυρίου, ήταν: «Ειρήνη υμίν». Αυτός ο χαιρετισμός έχει ένα βαθύτερο νόημα, διότι, η πίστη μας εις τον Θεό, πρέπει να φέρνει ειρήνη εις την ψυχή μας. Η εσωτερική ειρήνη, είναι απαραίτητη εις την ζωή μας όταν, πράγματι αγωνιζόμαστε να πλησιάσουμε τον Κύριο. Η ειρήνη δείχνει πίστη και ελπίδα εις τον Αναστάντα Χριστό. Η σημερινή Κυριακή αναφέρεται στην ολιγοπιστία του Θωμά. Δεν ήταν τυχαίο το ότι, ο Θωμάς έλειπε όταν εμφανίστηκε ο Κύριος στους μαθητές Του. Το επέτρεψε ο Κύριος, για να ενισχύσει όχι μόνο τον Θωμά, αλλά και όλους αυτούς τους ολιγόπιστους. Γι αυτό λέει ο Κύριος «μακάριοι οἱ μὴ ἰδόντες καὶ πιστεύσαντες». Ο λόγος που ο Κύριος θέλησε να απουσιάζει ο Θωμάς, ήταν για να σημειωθεί πως ο Κύριος Αναστήθηκε με το σώμα και δεν ήταν απλώς πνεύμα. Μετά την απουσία του Θωμά από την πρώτη εμφάνιση του Κυρίου στους μαθητές του, ο Κύριος καλεί τον Θωμά για να τον ψηλαφίσει. Ο Ιησούς Χριστός δίνει την ευκαιρία στον Θωμά

να του αποβάλλει κάθε λογισμό και να μαρτυρήσει πως, ήταν πράγματι Αναστημένος ό Κύριος και ότι δεν ήταν απλά φαντασία των Αποστόλων. Ο Ιησούς Χριστός με την μαρτυρία του Θωμά, θέλει να μας ενισχύσει την πίστη μας εις την Ανάστασή Του. Η Ανάσταση του Κυρίου είναι μέσα στην ζωή μας. Ας το πιστέψουμε με όλη την καρδιά μας και με όλη την πίστη μας. Εύχομαι αδελφοί μου, να μοιάσουμε όλοι μας στον Θωμά, στην μαρτυρία πίστης του και να φωνάξουμε και εμείς με όλη την καρδιά μας, «ὁ Κύριός μου καὶ ὁ Θεός μου». ΑΜΗΝ. Αρχιμ. Νεκτάριος Παπαζαφειρόπουλος Ιερατικώς Προϊστάμενος... ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΘΩΜΑ Κατὰ Ἰωάννην 20:19 31 Οὔσης οὖν ὀψίας τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ τῇ μιᾷ τῶν σαββάτων, καὶ τῶν θυρῶν κεκλεισμένων ὅπου ἦσαν οἱ μαθηταὶ συνηγμένοι διὰ τὸν φόβον τῶν Ιουδαίων, ἦλθεν ο Ιησοῦς 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 ο Ιησοῦς πάλιν εἰρήνη ὑμῖν. καθὼς ἀπέσταλκέ με ὁ πατήρ, κἀγὼ πέμπω ὑμᾶς. καὶ τοῦτο εἰπὼν ἐνεφύσησε καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς λάβετε Πνεῦμα Αγιον ἄν τινων ἀφῆτε τὰς ἁμαρτίας, ἀφίενται αὐτοῖς, ἄν τινων κρατῆτε, κεκράτηνται. Θωμᾶς δὲ εἷς ἐκ τῶν δώδεκα, ὁ λεγόμενος Δίδυμος, οὐκ ἦν μετ αὐτῶν ὅτε ἦλθεν ὁ Ιησοῦς. ἔλεγον οὖν αὐτῷ οἱ ἄλλοι μαθηται ἑωράκαμεν τὸν Κύριον. ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ε α ν 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 η μέρας ὀκτὼ πάλιν ἦσαν ἔσω οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ Θωμᾶς μετ αὐτῶν. ἔρχεται ο Ιησοῦς τῶν θυρῶν κεκλεισμένων, καὶ ἔστη εἰς τὸ μέσον καὶ εἶπεν εἰρήνη ὑμῖν. εἶτα λέγει τῷ Θωμα 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 αὐτω ο Κύριός μου καὶ ὁ Θεός μου. λέγει αὐτω ο Ιησοῦς ο τι ἑώρακάς με, πεπίστευκας μακάριοι οἱ μὴ ἰδόντες καὶ πιστεύσαντες. Πολλὰ μὲν οὖν καὶ ἄλλα σημεῖα ἐποίησεν ὁ Ιησοῦς ἐνώπιον τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ, ἃ οὐκ ἔστι γεγραμμένα ἐν τῷ βιβλίῳ τούτω ταῦτα δὲ γέγραπται ἵνα πιστεύσητε ὅτι Ιησοῦς ἐστιν ὁ Χριστὸς ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ ἵνα πιστεύοντες ζωὴν ἔχητε ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ. Thomas Sunday The Gospel according to John 20:19 31 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 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. John's First Universal Letter 1:1 7 Welcome to Hellenic Orthodox Community of St. Demetrios: We welcome all our visitors this morning and thank you for praying with us during the Divine Liturgy. While Holy Communion may only be received by prepared Orthodox Christians, our non Orthodox guests are welcome to join us in receiving blessed bread (Antidoron) from the priest at the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy. Available booths For the Festival, in Doors or outdoors reasonable prices contact the Church Office at (718)- 728-1718 Από την Α Επιστολή Ἰωάννου α' 1:1 7 Εἰς πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν ἐξῆλθεν ὁ φθόγγος αὐτῶν. Στίχ. Οἱ οὐρανοὶ διηγοῦνται δόξαν Θεοῦ. Ὃ ἦν ἀπʼ α ρχῆς, 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 μεθʼ η μῶν καὶ ἡ κοινωνία δὲ ἡ ἡμετέρα μετὰ τοῦ πατρὸς καὶ μετὰ τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ καὶ ταῦτα γράφομεν ὑμῖν, ἵνα ἡ χαρὰ ἡμῶν ᾖ πεπληρωμένη. Καὶ ἔστιν αὕτη ἡ ἀγγελία ἣν ἀκηκόαμεν ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀναγγέλλομεν ὑμῖν, ὅτι ὁ θεὸς φῶς ἐστίν, καὶ σκοτία ἐν αὐτῷ οὐκ ἔστιν οὐδεμία. Ἐὰν εἴπωμεν ὅτι κοινωνίαν ἔχομεν μετʼ 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 μετʼ ἀλλήλων, καὶ τὸ αἷμα Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ καθαρίζει ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης ἁμαρτίας. St. St. John's First Universal Letter 1:1 7 Their voice has gone out into all the earth. Verse: The heavens declare the glory of God. 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.

ΤΕΛΕΤΟΥΡΓΙΚΟΝ ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΙΕΡΩΝ ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΙΩΝ Τρίτη, 10 Μαίου, 2016 ΑΓΙΟΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΣ Παράκληση στα Αγγλικά 6:00 7:00 μ.μ. Τετάρτη, 11 Μαίου 2016 Μωκίου Ιερομάρτυρος Πολιτ. Κεντρο Ιεράς Αρχιεπ. (27 09 Cresc. St.) Ὄρθρος καί Θεία Λειτουργία 8:00 10:00 π.μ. ΑΓΙΑ ΑΙΚΑΤΕΡΙΝΗ Παράκλησης 7:00 8:00μ.μ. Σάββατο, 14 Μαΐου 2016 Ισιδώρου εν Χίω ΑΓΙΟΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΣ Ὄρθρος καί Θ. Λειτουργία 8:00 10:00 π.μ. Εσπερινός 6:00 7:00 μ.μ. ΑΓΙΑ ΑΙΚΑΤΕΡΙΝΗ Ὄρθρος καί Θ. Λειτουργία 8:00 10:00 π.μ. Κυριακή, 15 Μαΐου 2016 Κυριακή των Μυροφόρων ΑΓΙΟΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΣ 1.Ὄρθρος καί Θεία Λειτουργία 7:30 10:30 π.μ. 2. Θεία Λειτουργία 10:45 12:30μ.μ. ΑΓΙΑ ΑΙΚΑΤΕΡΙΝΗ Ὄρθρος καί Θ. Λειτουργία 8:00 11:00 π.μ. LITURGICAL SCHEDULE OF DIVINE SERVICES LITURGICAL SCHEDULE OF DIVINE SERVICES Tuesday, May 10, 2016 SAINT DEMETRIOS Paraklisis in English 6:00 7:00 p.m. Wednesday May 11, 2016 Μοkios the Holy Martyr Cultural Center of Archdiocese(27 09Cresc. St.) Οrthros & Divine Liturgy 8:00 10:00 a.m. SAINT CATHERINE Paraklisis 7:00 8:00 p.m. Saturday May 14, 2016 Isidoros the Martyr of Chios SAINT DEMETRIOS Orthros & Divine Liturgy 8:00 10:00 a.m. Vespers 6:00 7:00 p.m. SAINT CATHERINE Orthros & Divine Liturgy 8:00 10:00 a.m. Sunday May 15, 2016 SUNDAY OF THE ΜΥRRHBEARERS SAINT DEMETRIOS 1. Οrthros & Divine Liturgy 7:30 10:30 a.m. 2. Divine Liturgy 10:45 12:30 p.m. SAINT CATHERINE Οthros & Divine Liturgy 8:00 11:0a.m Firstnivers Letter 1:1 ''Μάνα'' κράζει το παιδάκι, ''Μάνα'' ο νιος και ''Μάνα'' ο γέρος, ''Μάνα'' ακούς σε κάθε μέρος, α! τι όνομα γλυκό, Τη χαρά σου και τη λύπη με τη μάνα τη μοιράζεις, ποθητά την αγκαλιάζεις, δεν της κρύβεις μυστικό. ΑΦΙΕΡΩΜΕΝΟ ΣΤΙΣ ΜΗΤΕΡΕΣ ΜΑΝΑ ΚΡΑΖΕΙ ΤΟ ΠΑΙΔΑΚΙ Εις τον κόσμον άλλο πλάσμα δεν θα βρεις να σε μαντεύει, σαν τη μάνα που λατρεύει, σαν τη μάνα που πονεί. Την υγειά της, τη ζωή της, όλα η μάνα τ' αψηφάει για το τέκνο π' αγαπάει, για το τέκνο που φιλεί. 'Όπου τρέχεις, πάντα η μάνα με το νου σε συντροφεύει, σε προσμένει, σε γυρεύει μ' ανυπόμονη καρδιά. Κι αν σκληρός εσύ φαρμάκια την ποτίζεις την καημένη, πάντα η μάνα σ' α'πανταίνει με τα ολόθερμα φιλιά. Δυστυχής όποιος τη χάνει '0 καημός είναι μεγάλος Σαν τη μάνα δεν είν' άλλος εις τον κόσμο Θησαυρός. Κι' όποιος μάνα πια δεν έχει, ''Μάνα'' κράζει στ' όνειρό του. πάντα ''Μάνα'' στον καημό του είν' ο μόνος στεναγμός! Γεωργίου Μαρτινέλλη Εκ μέρους της Κοινότητος του Αγίου Δημητρίου ευχόμαστε σε όλες τις μητέρες Χρόνια Πολλά

Saint Demetrios Cathedral of Astoria 2016 Festival Sponsorship Opportunities

Dear Friends of the Saint Demetrios Community: For over 40 years the Saint Demetrios Festival has been a highlight of the year for our parish as well as the Astoria community at large. Held annually on the weekend before Memorial Day, our Festival celebrates our Greek-American heritage and also raises funds for our parish, including our day school pre-school through grade 12 the largest Greek-American school in the US. This year the Festival will be held May 19-22, 2016. We are pleased to announce that, for the first time, we are offering sponsorships that give donors the opportunity to support our community while receiving public recognition for their generosity. We are offering two types of sponsorships: Count me in! I d like to support the Saint Demetrios Festival. Tent Sponsor: Donation of $1,000+ entitles sponsor to a prominent sign in the food tent. Additional Donation Opportunities Box of Souvlakia $ 50 X = $ Gyro Cone $ 80 X = $ Case of Hot Dogs $ 30 X = $ Case of French Fries $ 30 X = $ Box of Pita Bread $ 25 X = $ Tray of Trad. Greek Food $ 75 X = $ Tray of Spanakopita $ 75 X = $ Tray of Tyropita $ 75 X = $ Tray of Greek Pastries $ 80 X = $ Case of Soda/Water $ 10 X = $ Keg of Domestic Beer $100 X = $ Keg of Imported Beer $150 X = $ TOTAL DONATION: $ Saint Demetrios Cathedral of Astoria 2016 -Festival Sponsorship All sponsors will be recognized for their generosity. Sponsors donating $1,000 or more will be featured on prominent signage with their name or the name of their business. NAME: COMPANY: ADDRESS: TEL: FAX: EMAIL: AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE: Please indicate how you would like your name or business to appear in print: TOTAL DONATION: $ Att n: 2014 Festival Committee 30-11 30th Drive Astoria, NY 11102 Please mail this completed form, along with payment, to Saint Demetrios Cathedral of Astoria Please make checks payable to Saint Demetrios Cathedral. For further information, please call 718-728-1718 All donations to Saint Demetrios are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law Also we are accepting donations of slightly used clothes and other things (for the house) for the Flea Market

Hellenic Orthodox Community of Astoria "St. Demetrios Cathedral" 30-11 30 th Drive, Astoria, NY 11102 Tel: 718-728-1718/9 GREEK FESTIVAL - 41 ST ANNIVERSARY GRAND RAFFLE MAY 2016 Thursday, 19th Friday, 20th Saturday, 21th Sunday, 22th 5-11 p.m. 5-11 p.m. 1-11 p.m. 1-11p.m.

Sunday of Thomas - though the doors were shut at the dwelling where the disciples were gathered for fear of the Jews on the evening of the Sunday after the Passover, our Savior miraculously entered and stood in their midst, and greeted them with His customary words, "Peace be unto you." Then He showed them His hands and feet and side; furthermore, in their presence, He took some fish and a honeycomb and ate before them, and thus assured them of His bodily Resurrection. But Thomas, who was not then present with the others, did not believe their testimony concerning Christ's Resurrection, but said in a decisive manner, "Except I shall see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into His side, I will not believe." Then after eight days, that is, on this day, when the disciples were again gathered together and Thomas was with them, the Lord Jesus came while the doors were shut, as He did formerly. Standing in their midst, He said, "Peace be unto you"; then He said to Thomas, "Bring here your finger, and behold my hands; and bring here thy hand, and thrust it into My side: and be not unbelieving, but believing."and Thomas, beholding and examining carefully the hands and side of the Master, cried out with faith, "My Lord and my God." Thus he clearly proclaimed the two natures - human and divine - of the God-man (Luke 24:36-49; John 20:19-29).This day is called Antipascha (meaning "in the stead of Pascha," not "in opposition to Pascha") because with this day, the first Sunday after Pascha, the Church consecrates every Sunday of the year to the commemoration of Pascha, that is, the Resurrection. On April 23, 2016 we held a Family Day (part of the Family Night series) at Saint Demetrios Cathedral after the Divine Liturgy on the Saturday of Lazarus. Families and the Saturday Greek School students were invited to partake of a vegan pancake breakfast and palm folding lessons. Youth of all ages participated in the four hour event from 10AM-2PM. Over 800 palms were made that were then used the following day for Palm Sunday. Many thanks to those that participated and volunteered for this great event. It was a beautiful day of fellowship, witness, service and worship. Blessed Resurrection to all! On April 30, 2016 after the Youth Liturgy at Saints Catherine and George where kids of all ages took part in making noise by banging on the church pews singing, "Arise, O Lord, Judge the earth, for Thou shalt have an inheritance among all the nations," the First Annual Easter Egg Hunt was held. The youth of the parish enjoyed searching for Easter Eggs and various treats in the courtyard of the church. There were over 100 youth in attendance for this event. Many thanks for all the volunteers, families, and kids of all ages that came and participated. God bless you all! Christ is Risen!