ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL OF NEW ENGLAND WEEKLY BULLETIN 21 August 2016 The Holy Apostle Thaddeus The Holy Martyr Vassis and Her Children Τοῦ Ἁγίου Ἀποστόλου Θαδδαίου Tῆς Ἁγίας Μάρτυρος Βάσσης καί τῶν τέκνων αὐτῆς Ninth Sunday of Matthew Tone Pl. 4 Η ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΥ Ἦχος πλ. δʹ 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 Tuesday August 23 Greek FesNval MeeNng (7:00 pm) Thursday September 8 NaNvity of Theotokos: Orthros/Lit. (8:45/10 am) Sunday September 11 Choir Begins Friday September 16 Greek FesNval (12:00 pm) Saturday September 17 Greek FesNval (11:00 am) Sunday September 18 Sunday Orthros & Liturgy at Chapel In Brookline Sunday September 18 Greek FesNval (12:00 pm) Friday September 23 Greek School Begins w/agiasmos (4:00 pm) Friday September 23 FAMILY NIGHT: Ice Cream Social (6:30 pm) Saturday September 24 Greek School Begins w/agiasmos (9:30 am) Sunday September 25 Sunday School Begins
ΚΑΘΕΔΡΙΚΟΣ ΝΑΟΣ ΝΕΑΣ ΑΓΓΛΙΑΣ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΣΜΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΘΕΟΤΟΚΟΥ ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL OF NEW ENGLAND Rev. Fr. Demetrios E. Tonias, Ph.D., Cathedral Dean κα Αὐγούστου,βις Θ ΜΑΤΘΑΙΟΥ 9th Sunday of Matthew 21 August 2016 Ἀπολυτίκια Ἦχος πλ. δ Ἐξ ὕψους κατῆλθες ὁ εὔσπλαγχνος, ταφὴν κατεδέξω τριήμερον, ἵνα ἡμᾶς ἐλευθερώσῃς τῶν παθῶν. Ἡ ζωὴ καὶ ἡ Ἀνάστασις ἡμῶν, Κύριε δόξα σοι. Ἦχος αʹ. Ἐν τῇ Γεννήσει τὴν παρθενίαν ἐφύλαξας, ἐν τῇ Κοιμήσει τὸν κόσμον οὐ κατέλιπες Θεοτόκε. Μετέστης πρὸς τὴν ζωήν, μήτηρ ὑπάρχουσα τῆς ζωῆς, καὶ ταῖς πρεσβείαις ταῖς σαῖς λυτρουμένη, ἐκ θανάτου τὰς ψυχὰς 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 πλ. βʹ. Τὴν ἐν πρεσβείαις ἀκοίμητον Θεοτόκον, καὶ προστασίαις ἀμετάθετον ἐλπίδα, τάφος καὶ νέκρωσις οὐκ ἐκράτησεν ὡς γὰρ ζωῆς Μητέρα, πρὸς τὴν ζωὴν μετέστησεν, ὁ μήτραν οἰκήσας ἀειπάρθενον. Dismissal Hymns Mode pl. 4 From on high You came, O Merciful One. And condenscended to Your Three-Day Burial; in order to free us from our passions. You are our life and resurrection, O Lord, glory to You. Mode 1. In giving birth you retained your virginity, and in dormition you did not forsake the world, O Theotokos. You were translated unto life, being the Mother of Life. And thus by virtue of your intercessions you deliver our souls from death. 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 pl. 2. The Theotokos, unsleeping in intercession * and the immovable hope of protection, * could not be retained by any tomb or death. * For being Life's own Mother, she was transferred to life by Him * who dwelt in the ever-virgin womb.
Ἀπόστολος Α Κορ. γ 9-17 1 Corinithians 3:9-17 Epistle Ἀδελφοί, Θεοῦ ἐσμεν συνεργοί Θεοῦ γεώργιον, Θεοῦ οἰκοδομή ἐστε. Κατὰ τὴν χάριν τοῦ Θεοῦ τὴν δοθεῖσάν μοι ὡς σοφὸς ἀρχιτέκτων θεμέλιον ἔθηκα, ἄλλος δὲ ἐποικοδομεῖ ἕκαστος δὲ βλεπέτω πῶς ἐποικοδομεῖ θεμέλιον γὰρ ἄλλον οὐδεὶς δύναται θεῖναι παρὰ τὸν κείμενον, ὅς ἐστιν Ἰησοῦς Χριστός. Εἰ δέ τις ἐποικοδομεῖ ἐπὶ τὸν θεμέλιον τοῦτον, χρυσόν, ἄργυρον, λίθους τιμίους, ξύλα, χόρτον, καλάμην, ἑκάστου τὸ ἔργον φανερὸν γενήσεται ἡ γὰρ ἡμέρα δηλώσει ὅτι ἐν πυρὶ ἀποκαλύπτεται καὶ ἑκάστου τὸ ἔργον ὁποῖόν ἐστιν τὸ πῦρ δοκιμάσει. Εἴ τινος τὸ ἔργον μενεῖ ὃ ἐπῳκοδόμησεν, μισθὸν λήψεται εἴ τινος τὸ ἔργον κατακαήσεται, ζημιωθήσεται, αὐτὸς δὲ σωθήσεται, οὕτως δὲ ὡς διὰ πυρός. Οὐκ οἴδατε ὅτι ναὸς Θεοῦ ἐστε καὶ τὸ πνεῦμα τοῦ Θεοῦ οἰκεῖ ἐν ὑμῖν; εἴ τις τὸν ναὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ φθείρει, φθερεῖ τοῦτον ὁ Θεός ὁ γὰρ ναὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ ἅγιός ἐστιν, οἵτινές ἐστε ὑμεῖς. Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ ἠνάγκασεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ ἐμβῆναι εἰς τὸ πλοῖον καὶ προάγειν αὐτὸν εἰς τὸ πέραν, ἕως οὗ ἀπολύσῃ τοὺς ὄχλους. καὶ ἀπολύσας τοὺς ὄχλους ἀνέβη εἰς τὸ ὄρος κατ' ἰδίαν προσεύξασθαι. ὀψίας δὲ γενομένης μόνος ἦν ἐκεῖ. τὸ δὲ πλοῖον ἤδη μέσον τῆς θαλάσσης ἦν, βασανιζόμενον ὑπὸ τῶν κυμάτων ἦν γὰρ ἐναντίος ὁ ἄνεμος. τετάρτῃ δὲ φυλακῇ τῆς νυκτὸς ἀπῆλθε πρὸς αὐτοὺς ὁ Ἰησοῦς περιπατῶν ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης. καὶ ἰδόντες αὐτὸν οἱ δὲ μαθηταὶ ἐπὶ τὴν θάλασσαν περιπατοῦντα ἐταράχθησαν λέγοντες ὅτι φάντασμά ἐστι, καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ φόβου ἔκραξαν. εὐθέως δὲ ἐλάλησεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς λέγων Θαρσεῖτε, ἐγώ εἰμι μὴ φοβεῖσθε. ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ Πέτρος εἶπε Brethren, we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building. According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder. I laid a foundation, and another man is building upon it. Let each man take care how he builds upon it. For no other foundation can any one lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any one builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw each man's work will become manifest; for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done. If the work which any man has built on the foundation survives, he will receive a reward. If any man's work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, but only as through fire. Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you? If any one destroys God's temple, God will destroy him. For God's temple is holy, and that temple you are. Εὐαγγέλιον Ματθ. ιδ 22-34 Matthew 14:22-34 Gospel At that time, Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up into the hills by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but the boat by this time was many furlongs distant from the land, beaten by the waves; for the wind was against them. And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, "It is a ghost!" And they cried out for fear. But immediately he spoke to them, saying, "Take heart, it is I; have no fear." And Peter answered Continued on next page
Κύριε, εἰ σὺ εἶ, κέλευσόν με πρὸς σὲ ἐλθεῖν ἐπὶ τὰ ὕδατα ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, Ἐλθέ. καὶ καταβὰς ἀπὸ τοῦ πλοίου ὁ Πέτρος περιεπάτησεν ἐπὶ τὰ ὕδατα ἐλθεῖν πρὸς τὸν Ἰησοῦν. βλέπων δὲ τὸν ἄνεμον ἰσχυρὸν ἐφοβήθη, καὶ ἀρξάμενος καταποντίζεσθαι ἔκραξε λέγων Κύριε, σῶσόν με. εὐθέως δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐκτείνας τὴν χεῖρα ἐπελάβετο αὐτοῦ καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ Ὀλιγόπιστε! εἰς τί ἐδίστασας; καὶ ἐμβάντων αὐτῶν εἰς τὸ πλοῖον ἐκόπασεν ὁ ἄνεμος. οἱ δὲ ἐν τῷ πλοίῳ ἐλθόντες προσεκύνησαν αὐτῷ λέγοντες Ἀληθῶς Θεοῦ υἱὸς εἶ. Καὶ διαπεράσαντες ἦλθον εἰς τὴν γῆν Γεννησαρέτ. him, "Lord, if it is you, bid me come to you on the water." He said, "Come." So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus; but when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, "Lord, save me." Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, "O man of little faith, why did you doubt?" And when they entered the boat, the wind ceased. And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God." And when they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret. Apostle Thaddeus of the Seventy Ἑβραῖος ἀπὸ τὴν Ἔδεσσα ὁ Θαδδαῖος καὶ πολὺ μορφωμένος στὶς θεῖες Γραφές, εἶχε ἀνεβεῖ στὴν Ἱερουσαλὴμ γιὰ προσκύνημα τὴν ἐποχὴ τοῦ Ἰωάννου τοῦ Βαπτιστοῦ. Ὅταν ἄκουσε τὸ κήρυγμά του καὶ εἶδε τὴν ἀγγελική του ζωή, τόσο πολὺ ἐντυπωσιάστηκε, ὥστε ἐπεδίωξε καὶ βαπτίστηκε ἀπ αὐτόν. Μετὰ ὅμως, ὅταν ἄκουσε τὴν διδασκαλία καὶ εἶδε τὰ θαύματα τοῦ Κυρίου μας Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, τὸν ἀκολούθησε μέχρι τὸ σωτήριο Πᾶθος. Μετὰ τὴν Ἀνά ηψη τοῦ Κυρίου, ἐπέστρεψε στὴν πατρίδα του, τὴν Ἔδεσσα. Ἐκεῖ καθάρισε ἀπὸ τὴ λέπρα τὸν τοπάρχη Αὔγαρο καὶ κατόπιν τὸν βάπτισε χριστιανό. Ἀφοῦ δίδαξε καὶ φώτισε μὲ τὸν λόγο τῆς ἀ ηθείας πο οὺς καὶ ἵδρυσε πο ὲς ἐκκλησίες στὶς πό εις τῆς Συρίας, ἔφθασε στὴν Βηρυτό. Ὁ Θαδδαῖος καὶ ἐκεῖ μὲ τὴ χάρη τοῦ Θεοῦ δίδαξε τὸ Εὐαγγέ ιο καὶ βάπτισε πο ούς. Τελικά, ἐκεῖ παρέδωσε εἰρηνικὰ τὸ πνεῦμά του, ἀφοῦ στὴν ζωή του ἐφάρμοσε πλήρως τὴν ἐντολὴ ποὺ ἔδωσε ὁ Κύριος στοὺς μαθητές Του: «Πορευθέντες μαθητεύσατε πάντα τὰ ἔθνη, βαπτίζοντας αὐτοὺς εἰς τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ Πατρὸς καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ καὶ τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος». Πηγαίνετε, δηλαδή, 21 August καὶ κάνετε μαθητές σας ὅ α τὰ ἔθνη, βαπτίζοντας αὐτοὺς στὸ ὄνομα τοῦ Πατρὸς καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ καὶ τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος. Μ. Γαλανός, γιὰ τὸν Ἀπόστολο αὐτὸν ἀναφέρει: «Μερικοὶ ὑποθέτουν, ὅτι πρόκειται γιὰ ἕναν ἀπὸ τοὺς 70 ἀποστό ους, ποὺ καταγόταν ἀπὸ τὴν Ἔδεσσα, ἦταν ὅμως Ἰουδαῖος. Ἄ α βέβαιο μπορεῖ νὰ θεωρηθεῖ, ὅτι ὁ Ἀπόστολος Θαδδαῖος εἶναι ὁ ὑπὸ τὸ ὄνομα αὐτὸ φερόμενος μεταξὺ τῶν Δώδεκα. Ὀνομαζόταν δὲ ἀ ιῶς καὶ Λεββαῖος καὶ ἦταν ἀδελφὸς τοῦ Ἰακώβου τοῦ μικροῦ. Σὲ αὐτὸν ἀνήκει καὶ ἡ ἐπιστολὴ Ἰούδα στὸ Εὐαγγέ ιο. Διότι καθ αὐτὸ Ἰούδας ὀνομαζόταν, τὰ δὲ ἄ α δυὸ ὀνόματα ἦταν πρόσθετα, ὅπως συμβαίνει πάντοτε στοὺς Ἰουδαίους μέχρι καὶ σήμερα. Ὁ Θαδδαῖος κήρυξε τὸ Εὐαγγέ ιο στὴν Μεσοποταμία, ὅπου καὶ ἔ αβε μαρτυρικὸ θάνατο». Ἀπολυτίκιο. Ἦχος δ. Ταχὺ προκατά αβε. Θεοῦ τοῦ ἐν σώματι, ἐπιφανέντος ἡμῖν, αὐτόπτης γενόμενος, καὶ ἱερὸς μαθητής, Θαδδαῖε Ἀπόστολε, ἔ αμψας τοὶς ἐν σκότει, τὴν σωτήριον χάριν ὤφθης τῶν ἐν Ἐδέσσῃ, ἰατὴρ λαμπαδοῦχος διὸ τοὺς προσιόντας σοι, σκέπε ἑκάστοτε.
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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: Christos Karimbakas, James Karimbakas; Greeter: Fotene Andreadis; Ushers: Charles Eliopoulos, Mary Cleary, George Fountas, Mary Hanna. MEMORIAL PRAYERS: Memorial prayers are offered today for the repose of the soul of George Cakridas (35 years). May his memory be eternal! Altar candles are offered in memory of George Cakridas by his family. Please join us for fellowship immediately following the Liturgy in the Anastasia and Spiro Davis Hall. The fellowship hour will be offered by the Parish Council. GREEK FESTIVAL MEETING: On Tuesday, August 23 at 7:00 pm we will hold the Festival Meeting in Brookline. NATIVITY OF THE THEOTOKOS: On Thursday, September 8 we will commemorate the Nativity of the Theotokos at the Chapel. Orthros will start at 8:45 am and the Divine Liturgy at 10:00 am. 2016 CATHEDRAL GREEK FEST: On September 16, 17, and 18 we will hold our annual Greek Festival in Brookline. Make sure to mark the dates on your calendar and tell all of your family and friends! VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR FESTIVAL: This year, we once again 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. ATTIC TREASURES: If you have any treasures you would like to share, then please bring them to the Cathedral office 617-731-6633. CATHEDRAL GREEK SCHOOL: We are looking for Greek language and music teachers for our Greek School. For more information, please call Anastasia Moragianni at 617-731-6633. Registration for the new Greek School academic year has begun! We encourage all parents to enroll their children in our Cathedral's outstanding Greek School. Student enrollment is available by completing the Registration Form found in the Bulletin. For any questions or information please talk to Anastasia Moragianni or call 617-731-6633. 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. If you have any announcements to be placed in the bulletin, please submit them to the Office no later than Wednesday.
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: Christos Karimbakas, James Karimbakas, Υποδοχή: Fotene Andreadis, Δίσκος: Charles Eliopoulos, Mary Cleary, George Fountas, Mary Hanna. ΤΡΙΣΑΓΙΟΝ: Σήμερα τελούμε Τρισάγιον υπέρ αναπαύσεως της ψυχής του κεκοιμημένου δούλου του Θεού Γεωργίου Κακριδά (35 έτη). Αιωνία αυτού η μνήμη! Τα κεριά πρεσφέρονται εις μνήμη του Γεωργίου Κακριδά από την οικογένειά του. Ανακοινώσεις Παρακαλείσθε όπως παραβρεθείτε μετά το τέλος της Θείας Λειτουργίας στην Αίθουσα Αναστασίας και Σπυρίδωνος Davis όπου θα προσφερθούν καφές και εδέσματα από το Ενοριακό Συμβούλιο. ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΗ: Η επόμενη συνάντηση για το Φεστιβάλ θα γίνει την Τρίτη, 23 Αυγούστου στο Μπρουκλάϊν στις 7:00 μ.μ. Μπορείτε όσοι απο εσάς επιθυμείτε να παραβρεθείτε. ΤΟ ΓΕΝΕΘΛΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΥΠΕΡΑΓΙΑΣ ΘΕΟΤΟΚΟΥ: Την Πέμπτη, 8 Σεπτεμβρίου θα εορτάσουμε την Γέννηση Της Υπεραγίας Θεοτόκου στο Παρεκκλήσι του Μπρουκλάϊν. Ο Όρθρος θα αρχίσει στις 8:45 πμ και η Θεία Λεοτουργία στις 10:00 πμ. ΦΕΣΤΙΒΑΛ ΚΑΘΕΔΡΙΚΟΥ 2016: Στις 16, 17, and 18 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. ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟ ΚΑΘΕΔΡΙΚΟΥ: Χρειαζόμαστε δασκάλες για τη διδασκαλία της Ελληνικής γλώσσας και της μουσικής για το Ελληνικό μας Σχολείο. Για πληροφορίες παρακαλώ επικοινωνήστε με την Αναστασία Μωραγιάννη στο 617-731-6633. Άρχισαν οι εγγραφές του Ελληνικού μας σχολείου για την καινούργια σχολική χρονιά! Καλούμε όλους τους γονείς να γράψουν τα παιδιά τους στο άρτια οργανωμένο Ελληνικό Σχολείο του Καθεδρικού. Οι εγγραφές γίνονται μέσω της φόρμας που θα βρείτε στο Bulletin. Για τυχόν ερωτήσεις ή πληροφορίες παρακαλώ μιλήστε στην Αναστασία Μωραγιάννη ή καλέστε στο 617-731-6633. 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.