THUNDER BAY BULLETIN HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΟΡΘΟΔΟΞΗ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΗΤΑ ΑΓΙΑΣ ΤΡΙΑΔΟΣ 651 Beverly Street, Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 6N2 Telephone: (807) 344-9522 www.gothunderbay.org holytrinity@tbaytel.net October 2015 Volume 11 Issue 7 OCTOBER 26: ST. DEMETRIOS THE GREAT MARTYR 26 ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΥ: ΑΓΙΟΥ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΜΑΡΤΥΡΟΣ 1
THUNDER BAY BULLETIN Published monthly. Editor(s): Rev. Fr. Nikolaos Tambakis PARISH PRIEST: Rev. Fr. Nikolaos Tambakis; 106 Essex Court, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7A 7N6 # (807) 472-1341 cellular; # (807) 344-9522 office Church email: holytrinity@tbaytel.net; Fr. Nikolaos email: ntambakis@hotmail.com Website: www.gothunderbay.org Office hours: by appointment HELLENIC COMMUNITY PRESIDENT: CONSTANTINE TSEKOURAS #(807) 577-6192 HOME VICE PRESIDENT: NICK KOUKOS #(807) 767-8545 HOME SECRETARY: GEORGE COMMINOS #(807) 628-7758 MOBILE TREASURER: JIM PAZIANOS # (807) 344-9522 OFFICE BOARD MEMBERS: LOUIS PORT, PETER PANTOULIAS, RELIGIOUS AND LEGAL AUTHORITIES HIS EMINENCE METROPOLITAN SOTIRIOS - GREEK ORTHODOX METROPOLIS IF TORONTO (CANADA), 1 PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW WAY (86 OVERLEA BOULEVARD), TORONTO, ONTARIO M4H 1C6; TELEPHONE: (416) 429-5757; FAX: (416) 429-4588; EMAIL: METROPOLIS@GOMETROPOLIS.ORG; WEBSITE: WWW.GOMETROPOLIS.ORG. EMBASSY OF GREECE - 80 MACLAREN STREET; OTTAWA, ONTARIO K2P 0K6; TELEPHONE: (613) 238-6271; FAX: (613) 238-5676; WEBSITE: WWW.MFA.GR/CANADA/EN/ CONSULATE GENERAL OF GREECE - 365 BLOOR STREET E, SUITE 1800, TORONTO, ONTARIO M4W 3L4 ; TELEPHONE (416) 515-0133 ; FAX: (416) 515-0209; WEBSITE: WWW.MFA.GR/CANADA/EN/ SOUVLAKI DINNER FALL 2015 DATES: Thursday, September 17 Thursday, October 1 Thursday, October 15 Thursday, October 29 3:00pm 6:30pm Email us at greekdinner@tbaytel.net to be on our mailing list! Facebook Join our group The Great Souvlaki Dinner Takeout Website: www.gothunderbay.com 2
OCTOBER 26: ST. DEMETRIOS THE GREAT MARTYR Saint Demetrios was a Thessalonian, a most pious son of pious and noble parents, and a teacher of the Faith of Christ. When Maximian first came to Thessalonica in 290, he raised the Saint to the rank of Duke of Thessaly. But when it was discovered that the Saint was a Christian, he was arrested and kept bound in a bathhouse. While the games were under way in the city, Maximian was a spectator there. A certain friend of his, a barbarian who was a notable wrestler, Lyaeus by name, waxing haughty because of the height and strength of his body, boasted in the stadium and challenged the citizens to a contest with him. All that fought with him were defeated. Seeing this, a certain youth named Nestor, acquaintance of Demetrios', came to the Saint in the bathhouse and asked his blessing to fight Lyaeus single-handed. Receiving this blessing and sealing himself with the sign of the precious Cross, he presented himself in the stadium, and said, "O God of Demetrios, help me!" and straightway he engaged Lyaeus in combat and smote him with a mortal blow to the heart, leaving the former boaster lifeless upon the earth. Maximian was sorely grieved over this, and when he learned who was the cause of this defeat, he commanded straightway and Demetrios was pierced with lances while he was yet in the bathhouse, As for Nestor, Maximian commanded that he be slain with his own sword. http://www.goarch.org/en/chapel/saints.asp?contentid=257 26 ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΥ: ΤΟΥ ΑΓΙΟΥ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΜΑΡΤΥΡΟΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ Ο δε Άγιος Δημήτριος ήταν Θεσσαλονικεύς την πατρίδα, ευσεβών γονέων γυιός ευσεβέστατος, και διδάσκαλος της πίστεως του Χριστού. Έτσι, όταν ήλθε ο Μαξιμιανός στη Θεσσαλονίκη, το 290, πρόσταξε να τον συλλάβουν και τον έρριξε στην φυλακή. Ενώ διεξάγονταν αθλητικοί αγώνες στην πόλι, ο μεν Μαξιμιανός καθόταν και τους παρακολουθούσε. Ένας δε βάρβαρος φίλος του και ξάκουστος παλαιστής, ονομαζόμενος Λυαίος, καυχόμενος για το ανάστημά του και για τη σωματική του δύναμι, εκόμπαζε στο στάδιο, προκαλώντας τους πολίτες να διαγωνισθούν μαζί του και καταβάλλοντας όσους έρχονταν στα χέρια μ αυτόν. Αυτά βλέποντας ένας νεαρός, ομομαζόμενος Νέστωρ, γνώριμος του Αγίου Δημητρίου, έρχεται σ αυτόν, στη φύλακη, ζητώντας της προσευχές του για τη μονομαχία. Πήρε την ευλογία του Αγίου, που τον σφράγησε με το σημείον του Σταυρού, παρουσιάζεται στο στάδιο και, λέγοντας: «Θεέ του Δημητρίου, βοήθα με!», πιάνεται στα χέρια με το Λυαίο και κτυπώντας τον καίρια πάνω στην καρδιά, αφήνει άψυχο στη γη τον πριν μεγάλαυχο. Ο δε Μαξιμιανός λυπήθηκε πολύ γι αυτό, ρώτησε πως συνέβηκαν τα πράγματα και πρόσταξε αμέσως, τον μεν Δημήτριο να τρυπήσουν με λογχισμούς στη φύλακη που βρισκόταν, τον δε Νέστορα να του πάρουν το ξίφος και να τον θανατώσουν με αυτό. 3
Church Etiquette When attending Divine Services we all have the responsibility of maintaining proper decorum and atmosphere in the church. The very first thing to keep in mind is that we are to be at Divine Services on time. The church is the House of God. Reverence and good manners are required at all times. No irreverent or irrelevant conversations should go on in the Narthex or in the church proper. There are certain times during the Divine Services when no one should be moving about, or entering the church, or being seated at a pew. Wherever a person happens to be at these moments, he or she should stop and stand reverently until the proper moment to be seated. These times are: 1. During the Doxology, while the priest is censing. 2. During the Small Entrance - The procession of the priest and altar boys with the Holy Gospel. 3. When the priest censes the Altar, icons, and congregation throughout the Divine Liturgy. 4. During the reading of the Epistle and Gospel. 5. During the sermon. 6. During the Great Entrance - the procession of the priest and altar boys with the Holy Gifts. 7. During the recitation of the Creed and Lord's Prayer (Our Father). 8. During the Consecration of the Holy Gifts. (Se Imnoumen) 9. During Holy Communion. 10. When receiving any sacrament of the church, use your baptismal/chrismation name. 11. During any special services such as Memorials or blessing of the loaves, special doxologies, etc. The general rule is that whenever the priest is outside the Holy Altar either with the censer or for giving a blessing, there should be no movement in the church. Also, we remind everyone that we should attend the Divine Liturgy and all services of divine worship from the beginning. Please remember that Parish Council members are obligated to maintain order and decorum in the church during worship. Please try to understand us. Cooperate with us. Τhe priests are here to serve you. Your cooperation in following these regulations will help us greatly in offering you assistance in all your spiritual needs. 4
Εκκλησιαστική Εθιμοτυπία Όταν είμαστε στην εκκλησία, όλοι έχουμε την ευθύνη να κρατήσουμε την σωστή ευπρέπεια και ατμόσφαιρα του ναού. Το πρώτο πράγμα που πρέπει να θυμόμαστε είναι ότι πρέπει να είμαστε στην εκκλησία στην ώρα μας. Η εκκλησία είναι ο οίκος του Θεού. Η ευλάβεια και οι σωστοί τρόποι απαιτούνται πάντα. Δεν πρέπει να γίνεται άσχετη ή ασεβής συζήτηση στον Νάρθηκα ή μέσα στον ναό. Υπάρχουν μερικές στιγμές στις ακολουθίες που κανένας δεν πρέπει να κινείται, η να μπαίνει στην εκκλησία, η να κάθεται. Όπου και να βρίσκεται ο άνθρωπος σε αυτές τις στιγμές, πρέπει να σταματήσει και να σταθεί όρθιος με σεβασμό έως την κατάλληλη στιγμή να καθίσει. Αυτές οι στιγμές είναι: 1. Στην Δοξολογία, όταν ο ιερέας θυμιάζει. 2. Στην Μικρή Είσοδο, στην διάρκεια της πομπής του Ευαγγελίου με τα ιερόπαιδα και τον ιερέα. 3. Όταν ο ιερέας θυμιάζει το Ιερό, τις εικόνες, και τον κόσμο στην διάρκεια της Θείας Λειτουργίας. 4. Στην ανάγνωση του Αποστόλου και του Ευαγγελίου. 5. Στο κήρυγμα. 6. Στην Μεγάλη Είσοδο, στην διάρκεια της πομπής των Αγίων Δώρων με τα ιερόπαιδα και τον ιερέα. 7. Στην απαγγελία του Πιστεύω και της Κυριακής Προσευχής (Πάτερ Ημών). 8. Στην Αναφορά (καθαγίαση) Των Αγίων Δώρων (Στον ύμνο Σε Υμνούμεν). 9. Στην Θεία Κοινωνία. 10. Όταν λαμβάνουμε ένα Μυστήριο της Εκκλησίας, χρησιμοποιούμε το βαπτιστικό μας όνομα. 11. Σε ειδικές ακολουθίες, σαν τα μνημόσυνα, τις αρτοκλασίες, ειδικές δοξολογίες, κλπ. Ο γενικός κανόνας είναι, όταν ο ιερέας είναι εκτός του Ιερού, είτε με το θυμιατό ή για να δώσει ευλογία, δεν γίνεται κίνηση στην εκκλησία. Επίσης, θυμίζουμε όλους ότι πρέπει να είμαστε στην Λειτουργία και σε όλες τις ακολουθίες από την αρχή. Μη ξεχνάτε ότι τα μέλη του συμβουλίου είναι υποχρεωμένα να κρατήσουν την τάξη και την ευπρέπεια στην εκκλησία. Ζητάμε την κατανόηση σας. Συνεργαστείτε μαζί μας. Οι ιερείς είναι εδώ να υπηρετήσουν. Η συνεργασία σας στην παρακολούθηση αυτών των κανονισμών θα μα βοηθήσει πολύ στο έργο μας να προσφέρουμε τη βοήθεια μας σε όλες τις πνευματικές ανάγκες σας. 5
IN CHILDREN WE HAVE A GREAT CHARGE COMMITTED TO US. LET US BESTOW GREAT CARE UPON THEM, AND DO EVERYTHING THAT THE EVIL ONE MAY NOT ROB US OF THEM. BUT NOW OUR PRACTICE IS THE REVERSE OF THIS. WE TAKE ALL CARE INDEED TO HAVE OUR FARM IN GOOD ORDER, AND TO COMMIT IT TO FAITHFUL MANAGER, WE LOOK OUT FOR IT AN ASS-DRIVER, AND MULETEER, AND BAILIFF, AND A CLEVER ACCOMPTANT. BUT WE DO NOT LOOK OUT FOR WHAT IS MUCH MORE IMPORTANT, FOR A PERSON TO WHOM WE MAY COMMIT OUR SON AS THE GUARDIAN OF HIS MORALS, THOUGH THIS IS A POSSESSION MUCH MORE VALUABLE THAN ALL OTHERS. IT IS FOR HIM INDEED THAT WE TAKE SUCH CARE OF OUR ESTATE. WE TAKE CARE OF OUR POSSESSIONS FOR OUR CHILDREN, BUT OF THE CHILDREN THEMSELVES WE TAKE NO CARE AT ALL. FORM THE SOUL OF THY SON ARIGHT, AND ALL THE REST WILL BE ADDED HEREAFTER. ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM, HOMILIES ON 1 TIMOTHY, HOMILY 9. 6
WHAT SAVES AND MAKES FOR GOOD CHILDREN IS THE LIFE OF THE PARENTS IN THE HOME. THE PARENTS NEED TO DEVOTE THEMSELVES TO THE LOVE OF GOD. THEY NEED TO BECOME SAINTS IN THEIR RELATIONS TO THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH THEIR MILDNESS, PATIENCE, AND LOVE. THEY NEED TO MAKE A NEW START EVERY DAY, WITH A FRESH OUTLOOK, RENEWED ENTHUSIASM AND LOVE FOR THEIR CHILDREN. AND THE JOY THAT WILL COME TO THEM, THE HOLINESS THAT WILL VISIT THEM, WILL SHOWER GRACE ON THEIR CHILDREN. GENERALLY THE PARENTS ARE TO BLAME FOR THE BAD BEHAVIOR OF THE CHILDREN. AND THEIR BEHAVIOR IS NOT IMPROVED BY REPRIMANDS, DISCIPLINING, OR STRICTNESS. IF THE PARENTS DO NOT PURSUE A LIFE OF HOLINESS AND IF THEY DON T ENGAGE IN SPIRITUAL STRUGGLE, THEY MAKE GREAT MISTAKES AND TRANSMIT THE FAULTS THEY HAVE WITHIN THEM. IF THE PARENTS DO NOT LIVE A HOLY LIFE AND DO NOT DISPLAY LOVE TOWARDS EACH OTHER, THE DEVIL TORMENTS THE PARENTS WITH THE REACTIONS OF THE CHILDREN. LOVE, HARMONY AND UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PARENTS ARE WHAT ARE REQUIRED FOR THE CHILDREN. THIS PROVIDES A GREAT SENSE OF SECURITY AND CERTAINTY. - ST. PORPHYRIOS 7
SCHEDULE OF DIVINE SERVICES - OCTOBER 2015 SUNDAY 4 +2 ND SUNDAY OF LUKE. ST. IEROTHEOS BISHOP OF ATHENS ORTHROS 9:15AM, DIVINE LITURGY 10:30AM. SUNDAY 11 +HOLY FATHERS OF THE 7 TH ECUMENICAL COUNCIL. ORTHROS 9:15AM, DIVINE LITURGY 10:30AM. SUNDAY 18 +ST. LUKE THE EVANGELIST. ST. MARINOS THE MARTYR. ORTHROS 9:15AM, DIVINE LITURGY 10:30AM. SUNDAY 25 +6 TH SUNDAY OF LUKE. STS. TABITHA, MARCIAN, AND MARTYRIOS THE MARTYRS. ORTHROS 9:15AM, DIVINE LITURGY AND DOXOLOGY 10:30AM. MONDAY 26 ST. DEMETRIOS THE MYRRH-BEARER. ORTHROS 9:15AM, DIVINE LITURGY AND DOXOLOGY 10:15AM. ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΙΕΡΩΝ ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΙΩΝ - ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΥ 2015 ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 4 +ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ Β ΛΟΥΚΑ. ΑΓ. ΙΕΡΟΘΕΟΥ ΕΠΙΣΚΟΠΟΥ ΑΘΗΝΩΝ. ΟΡΘΡΟΣ 9:15ΠΜ, ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ 10:30ΠΜ. ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 11 +ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΑΓΙΩΝ ΠΑΤΕΡΩΝ Ζ ΟΙΚ. ΣΥΝΟΔΟΥ. ΟΡΘΡΟΣ 9:15ΠΜ, ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ 10:30ΠΜ. ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 18 +ΑΓΙΟΥ ΛΟΥΚΑ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΣΤΟΥ. ΑΓ. ΜΑΡΙΝΟΥ ΜΑΡΤΥΡΟΣ. ΟΡΘΡΟΣ 9:00ΠΜ, ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ 10:30ΠΜ. ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 25 +ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΣΤ ΛΟΥΚΑ. ΑΓ. ΤΑΒΙΘΑΣ, ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΜΑΡΤΥΡΙΟΥ ΜΑΡΤΥΡΩΝ. ΟΡΘΡΟΣ 9:00ΠΜ, ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΔΟΞΟΛΟΓΙΑ 10:30ΠΜ. ΔΕΥΤΕΡΑ 26 +ΑΓΙΟΥ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΜΑΡΤΥΡΟΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ ΤΟΥ ΜΥΡΟΒΛΗΤΟY. ΟΡΘΡΟΣ 9:00ΠΜ, ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ 10:15ΠΜ. 8
OUR MEMBERS So far only 78 people have submitted their membership dues for 2015. We ask and encourage everyone to do so as soon as possible. Each member is indispensable for the well-being and functioning of our parish. We thank all who have taken the time to submit their membership dues already as of September 23, 2015: 1. Mrs. Sheila Amos 2. Mr. Gabriel Aspropotamitis 3. Mr. Nick Balina 4. Mr. Bill Biniaris 5. Mrs. Dimitra Biniaris 6. Mrs. Katerina Biniaris 7. Mrs. Irene Biniaris 8. Mr. George Comminos 9. Mr. Bill Comminos 10. Mrs. Tarja Comminos 11. Miss Jenny Comminos 12. Miss Katina Comminos 13. Mrs. Nitsa Comminos 14. Mr. Peter Comminos 15. Mrs. Athena Damianakos 16. Mr. Billy Damianakos 17. Ms. Angela Damianakos 18. Mrs. Bayba Frattolin 19. Mr. Peter Giardetti 20. Mrs. Tara Giardetti 21. Mr. Sotirios Hatzis 22. Mrs. Theodora Hatzis 23. Mrs. Lisa Kahramanos 24. Ms. Penny Kahramanos 25. Mr. Andy Karanasos 26. Mrs. Lori Karanasos 27. Mrs. Faye Karoutas 28. Mr. Nick Koukos 29. Mrs. Joyce Koukos 30. Mr. Peter Koukos 31. Mr. Ray Leino 32. Mrs. Virginia Leino 33. Mr. Chris Lent 34. Mrs. Kathleen Lent 35. Mrs. Joanne Lent 36. Mr. Randy Lent 37. Mr. Jack Lotsios 38. Mrs. Effie Lotsios 39. Mr. Tom Mellas 40. Mrs. Smaragde Mellas 41. Ms. Georgina Mellas 42. Mrs. Maria Mellas 43. Mrs. Tina Mellas 44. Mr. Stamatis Melissis 45. Ms. Bess Melville 46. Mr. Tax Milionis 47. Mrs. Athina Morakis 48. Ms. Maria Morakis 49. Mrs. Angie Palo 50. Mrs. Nikki Pantoulias 51. Mr. John Pavlou 52. Mrs. Maria Pavlou 53. Mr. Tom Pazianos 54. Mrs. Leila Pazianos 55. Mr. Jim Pazianos 56. Mrs. Virginia Pazianos 57. Mr. Louis Port 58. Mrs. Dimitra Port 59. Mr. Steven Scollie 60. Mrs. Euphrosine Sourtzis 61. Mr. Spyro Sourtzis 62. Mr. Marinos Spourdalakis 63. Mrs. Nora Spourdalakis 64. Mrs. Tina Stathopoulos 65. Mrs. Jenny Theodore 66. Mr. Constantin Todosia 67. Mrs. Manuela Todosia 68. Mr. Constantine Tsekouras 69. Mrs. Jane Tsekouras 70. Mr. Ahileas Tsekouras 71. Mr. Harry Tsekouras 72. Mrs. Lily Tsekouras 73. Mr. John Tsekouras 74. Ms. Elaine Tsekouras 75. Dr. Dimitrios Vergidis 76. Mrs. Rucy Vergidis 77. Mrs. Effie Voulgaris 78. Mrs. Gina Voulgaris 9
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