ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL OF NEW ENGLAND WEEKLY BULLETIN 9 October 2016 The Holy Apostle James the Son of Alphaeus Our Devout Father Andronicus Τοῦ Ἁγίου Ἀποστόλου Ἰακώβου τοῦ Ἀλφαίου Τοῦ Ὁσίου Πατρός ἡμῶν Ἀνδρονίκου Third Sunday of Luke Tone Grave Γ ΛΟΥΚΑ Ἦχος βαρύς 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 October 16 Sunday School Thanksgiving Food Drive Begins Sunday October 16 Grandparent Sunday (AQer Liturgy) Monday October 24 Philoptochos Visit to Philoxenia House (6:30 pm) Tuesday October 25 Great Vespers: St. Demetrios (7:00 pm at Weston) Wednesday October 26 Orth./Lit: St. Demetrios (8:30/9:30 am at Brookline) Sunday October 30 Greek School OXI Day Program (AQer Liturgy) Sunday October 30 FAMILY EVENT: FALL FESTIVAL (AQer Liturgy) Thursday November 3 Northeastern/BU OCF Meeang (6:00 pm at Cathedral) Sunday November 6 Veterans Day Commemoraaon (AQer Liturgy) Sunday November 13 Q&A with Fr. Demetri (AQer Liturgy) Monday November 14 Philoptochos Meeang (7:00 pm at Brookline)
ΚΑΘΕΔΡΙΚΟΣ ΝΑΟΣ ΝΕΑΣ ΑΓΓΛΙΑΣ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΣΜΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΘΕΟΤΟΚΟΥ ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL OF NEW ENGLAND Rev. Fr. Demetrios E. Tonias, Ph.D., Cathedral Dean θ Ὀκτωβρίου,βις Γ ΛΟΥΚΑ 3rd Sunday of Luke 9 October 2016 Ἀπολυτίκια Ἦχος βαρύς Κατέλυσας τῷ Σταυρῷ σου τὸν θάνατον ἠνέῳξας τῷ Λῃστῇ τὸν Παράδεισον τῶν Μυροφόρων τὸν θρῆνον μετέβαλες καὶ τοῖς σοῖς Ἀποστόλοις κηρύττειν ἐπέταξας ὅτι ἀνέστης Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, παρέχων τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος. Ἠχος γʹ. Ἀπόστολε Ἅγιε Ἰάκωβε, πρέσβευε τῷ ἐλεήμονι Θεῷ, ἵνα πταισμάτων ἄφεσιν, παράσχῃ ταῖς ψυχαῖς 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 βʹ. Προστασία τῶν Χριστιανῶν ἀκαταίσχυντε, μεσιτεία, πρὸς τὸν Ποιητὴν ἀμετάθετε, μὴ παρίδῃς, ἁμαρτωλῶν δεήσεων φωνάς, ἀλλὰ πρόφθασον, ὡς ἀγαθή, εἰς τὴν βοήθειαν ἡμῶν, τῶν πιστῶς κραυγαζόντων σοι Τάχυνον εἰς πρεσβείαν, καὶ σπεῦσον εἰς ἱκεσίαν, ἡ προστατεύουσα ἀεί, Θεοτόκε, τῶν τιμώντων σε. Dismissal Hymns Mode Grave You did abolish death by Your Cross. You opened to the thief paradise. You did transform the myrrhbearers lamentation. And to Your Apostles You did bid to preach. That You are risen O Christ our God, granting to the world great mercy. Mode 3. holy Apostle James, make intercession to our merciful God, that He grant our souls forgiveness of offenses. 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 2. O Protection of Christians unshamable, mediation with the Creator immovable, we sinners beg you, do not despise the voices of our prayers, but anticipate, since you are good, and swiftly come unto our aid as we cry out to you with faith: Hurry to intercession, and hasten to supplication, O Theotokos who defend now and ever those who honor you.
Ἀπόστολος Β Κορ. ς 1-10 2 Corinithians 6:1-10 Epistle Ἀδελφοί, συνεργοῦντες παρακαλοῦμεν, μὴ εἰς κενὸν τὴν χάριν τοῦ Θεοῦ δέξασθαι ὑμᾶς. Λέγει γάρ Καιρῷ δεκτῷ ἐπήκουσά σου καὶ ἐν ἡμέρᾳ σωτηρίας ἐβοήθησά σοι ἰδοὺ νῦν καιρὸς εὐπρόσδεκτος ἰδοὺ νῦν ἡμέρα σωτηρίας. Μηδεμίαν ἐν μηδενὶ διδόντες προσκοπήν, ἵνα μὴ μωμηθῇ ἡ διακονία, ἀλλ' ἐν παντὶ συνιστῶντες ἑαυτοὺς ὡς Θεοῦ διάκονοι, ἐν ὑπομονῇ πολλῇ, ἐν θλίψεσιν, ἐν ἀνάγκαις, ἐν στενοχωρίαις, ἐν πληγαῖς, ἐν φυλακαῖς, ἐν ἀκαταστασίαις, ἐν κόποις, ἐν ἀγρυπνίαις, ἐν νηστείαις, ἐν ἁγνότητι, ἐν γνώσει, ἐν μακροθυμίᾳ, ἐν χρηστότητι, ἐν Πνεύματι ἁγίῳ, ἐν ἀγάπῃ ἀνυποκρίτῳ, ἐν λόγῳ ἀληθείας, ἐν δυνάμει Θεοῦ διὰ τῶν ὅπλων τῆς δικαιοσύνης τῶν δεξιῶν καὶ ἀριστερῶν, διὰ δόξης καὶ ἀτιμίας, διὰ δυσφημίας καὶ εὐφημίας ὡς πλάνοι καὶ ἀληθεῖς, ὡς ἀγνοούμενοι καὶ ἐπιγινωσκόμενοι, ὡς ἀποθνῄσκοντες καὶ ἰδοὺ ζῶμεν, ὡς παιδευόμενοι καὶ μὴ θανατούμενοι, ὡς λυπούμενοι ἀεὶ δὲ χαίροντες, ὡς πτωχοὶ πολλοὺς δὲ πλουτίζοντες, ὡς μηδὲν ἔχοντες καὶ πάντα κατέχοντες. Brethren, working together with him, then, we entreat you not to accept the grace of God in vain. For he says, "At the acceptable time I have listened to you, and helped you on the day of salvation." Behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. We put no obstacle in any one's way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry, but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: through great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities, beatings, imprisonments, tumults, labors, watching, hunger; by purity, knowledge, forbearance, kindness, the Holy Spirit, genuine love, truthful speech, and the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left; in honor and dishonor, in ill repute and good repute. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true; as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold we live; as punished, and yet not killed; as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing everything. Εὐαγγέλιον Λουκ. ζ 11-16 Luke 7:11-16 Gospel Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἐπορεύετο ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἰς πόλιν καλουμένην Ναΐν καὶ συνεπορεύοντο αὐτῷ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ἱκανοὶ καὶ ὄχλος πολύς. ὡς δὲ ἤγγισε τῇ πύλῃ τῆς πόλεως, καὶ ἰδοὺ ἐξεκομίζετο τεθνηκὼς υἱὸς μονογενὴς τῇ μητρὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ αὕτη ἦν χήρα, καὶ ὄχλος τῆς πόλεως ἱκανὸς ἦν σὺν αὐτῇ. καὶ ἰδὼν αὐτὴν ὁ Κύριος ἐσπλαγχνίσθη ἐπ' αὐτῇ καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῇ Μὴ κλαῖε καὶ προσελθὼν ἥψατο τῆς σοροῦ, οἱ δὲ βαστάζοντες ἔστησαν, καὶ εἶπε Νεανίσκε, σοὶ λέγω, ἐγέρθητι. καὶ ἀνεκάθισεν ὁ νεκρὸς καὶ ἤρξατο λαλεῖν, καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτὸν τῇ μητρὶ αὐτοῦ. ἔλαβε δὲ At that time, Jesus went to a city called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him. As he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a large crowd from the city was with her. And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, "Do not weep." And he came and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, "Young man, I say to you, arise." And the dead man sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother. Continued on next page
φόβος πάντας, καὶ ἐδόξαζον τὸν Θεὸν, λέγοντες ὅτι Προφήτης μέγας ἠγήγερται ἐν ἡμῖν, καὶ ὅτι ἐπεσκέψατο ὁ Θεὸς τὸν λαὸν αὐτοῦ. Fear seized them all; and they glorified God, saying, "A great prophet has arisen among us!" and "God has visited his people!" Venerable Andronicus of Egypt with his Wife 9 October Saint Andronicus and his wife Athanasia of Egypt lived in Antioch in the fifth century. St Andronicus was a craftsman who divided his earnings into three portions. One part he gave to the Church, the second to the poor, and the third he used for his family. When the Lord took the son and daughter of Andronicus and Athanasia, the pious couple decided to devote themselves fully to the service of God, helping the poor and the sick. Soon the saintly spouses set out for Alexandria, where Andronicus entered a skete monastery, and Athanasia entered the women s Tabennisiota monastery. After twelve years of ascetic life St Andronicus went to Jerusalem to pray at the holy places. He met a co-pilgrim, St Athanasia, who, foreseeing the difficulties of the journey, had donned men s attire. They did not recognize each other, since long ascetic effort had altered their appearance. When they returned from Jerusalem, both monks settled into a single cell and for many years lived the ascetic life in silence. St Athanasia wrote a note to be read after her death, revealing her secret.. St Andronicus died soon after St Athanasia. Apolytikion. Tone Pl 1. Ye adorned your divinely-wrought robe of chastity with the sublime varied colours of sacred virtues in God, when with one accord ye strove in the ascetic life. Wherefore, your silence on the earth was received equally with the thrice-holy hymn in heaven; O wise Andronicus, pray God, with Athanasia, that we all be saved. Οἱ Ὅσιοι Ἀνδρόνικος καὶ Ἀθανασία ἡ συμβία του 9 Οκτωβρίου Ὑπῆρξαν κατὰ τὸ ἔτος 594 καὶ ἦταν σύζυγοι ἐνάρετοι, ποὺ κατάγονταν ἀπὸ τὴν Ἀντιόχεια τῆς Συρίας. Ἦταν εὔποροι καὶ ζοῦσαν σύμφωνα μὲ τὸ θέ ημα τοῦ Θεοῦ. Ὁ Ἀνδρόνικος ἔκανε τὸ ἐπάγγελμα τοῦ ἀργυραμοιβοῦ στὴν Ἀντιόχεια καὶ ἀπόκτησε ἀπὸ τὸν γάμο αὐτὸ δύο παιδιά, ποὺ ὅμως πέθαναν. Αὐτὸ κατέθ ιβε τοὺς δύο γονεῖς καὶ γιὰ νὰ βροῦν παρηγοριὰ κατέφυγαν γιὰ προσκύνημα στοὺς Ἁγίους Τόπους. Ἀπὸ ἐκεῖ πῆγαν στὴν Αἴγυπτο, ὅπου μὲ κοινὴ ἀπόφαση ἔγιναν μοναχοὶ καὶ μπῆκαν σὲ μοναστῆρι. Ὁ μὲν Ἀνδρόνικος πῆγε στὴ Μονὴ τοῦ ἀββᾶ Δανιή, ἡ δὲ γυναῖκά του Ἀθανασία στὴν γυναικεία Μονὴ τῶν Ταβεννησιωτῶν. Ἐκεῖ, ἀφοῦ ἀσκητικὰ πέρασαν τὸ ὑπό οιπο τῆς ζωῆς τους, ἀπεβίωσαν εἰρηνικά. Ἀπολυτίκιον. Ἦχος πλ. α. Σωφροσύνης τὴν χλαῖναν τὴν θεοΰφαντον, κατεποικί ατε χρόαις τῶν ἱερῶν ἀρετῶν, ὁμοφρόνως ἐν σπουδῇ ἄμφω ἀσκήσαντες ὅθεν ὑμῶν τὴν σιωπήν, ἡ τρισάγιος ᾠδή, ἐδέξατο ἐν ὑψίστοις, Ἀνδρόνικε σὺν τῇ θείᾳ, Ἀθανασίᾳ τῇ θεόφρονι.
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STEWARDSHIP REPORT AS OF 10-7-2016 Stewards pledged this far: 281 Total pledged for 2016 thus far: $164,582 Rev. Dr. Demetrios & Pr. Maryann Tonias & Family Dr. Chris Afendulis & Ms. Claudine Gay Mr. & Mrs. Dimitrios T. Akrivlellis Mr. Peter F. Alexopoulos & Family Ms. Bessie V. Andersen Ms. Calliope Andreadis Ms. Fotene Fay Andreadis Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Anton Mr. Dean Arnaoutakis Dr. Marica Arvanites Ms. Krystal E. Babalas Mr. Peter C. Badavas Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Badavas Mr. & Mrs. Damon S. Bakas Ms. Joanna Bakas Ms. Christine Bakos Ms. Natalie Bassil Ms. Nancy Batsinelas Ms. Tizita Bekele Mr. & Mrs. Costas Belezos Mr. & Mrs. Nick Belibasakis Mr. Charles C. Beretsos Mr. & Mrs. Triantafillos Blathras Ms. Stephanie Bond Mr. & Mrs. James G. Boujoukos Mr. & Mrs. James G. Boulogiane Mr. Nicholas Bouritsas Mr. & Mrs. Spiros C. Bourloukas Ms. Christina Bowles Mr. & Mrs. Brian J. Bullock Mrs. Helen Cakridas Mr. & Mrs. Constintine Calliontzis Mr. & Mrs. Stephen T. Caparell Mr. Alexander & Dr. Lela Caros Ms. Eugenia M Carris & Mr. John Livingston Mrs. Mary A. Carris Mr. & Mrs. Ioannis Chatzizisis Ms. Mary Cleary Ms. Mary Clessas Mr. Peter Collatos Dr. S. George Colt Mr. Peter L. Condakes & Dr. Pamela Pappas Mrs. Doris S. Conomos Ms. Pauline P. Coutlis Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Critikos Mr. & Mrs. John Dakoyannis Mr. & Mrs. Euripides Dalmanieras Mr. & Mrs. George E. Danis Mr. & Mrs. James S. Davis Mr. & Mrs. Angelos Davos Mr. & Mrs. Louis A. Delpidio Mrs. Katerina Demeter Ms. Ellen Marie Demeter Mr. John Demopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Theodoros Dimitriou Ms. Asemena T. Dodge Mrs. Nuala Doherty Ms. Emily Dotsias Mr. Charles J. Doulos Mr. & Mrs. Stephen C. Dragotakes Hon. & Mrs. Michael S. Dukakis Mr. & Mrs. George Dukas Ms. Marie E. Dukas Mr. & Mrs. Nicolaos Economou Mrs. Maria Efteriades Mr. & Mrs. Charles P. Eliopoulos Mr. Jason S. Ellis Mr. & Mrs. William Evangelakos Mr.Ioannis & Mrs. Tracie Evrigenis Mr. & Mrs. Constantine D. Felis Ms. Penelope Flessas Mr. Polivios P. Flessas & Ms. Colleen Doherty Mr. Theodore Flessas Mr. John & Mrs. Jennifer Foundas Atty. & Mrs. Nicholas Foundas Mr. & Mrs. Peter N. Foundas Ms. Stacey Foundas Mr. George Fountas Ms. Sophia Fountas Dr. Calliope G. Galatis Mrs. Gerasimos Galatis Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas K. Galatis Atty. Cristina Galica Ms. Dimitra Gardikas Mr. & Mrs. Peter M. Gardikas Mrs. Acrive Geanakakis Mr. & Mrs. David C. Geanakakis Mr. & Mrs. George W. Georgaklis Ms Susan Georgantas Mr. Charles Georgenes Ms. Marie Georgelis Mr. & Mrs. John A. Georgountzos Mr. & Mrs. Vassilios Georgountzos Mr. Iraklis S. Gerogiannis & Mrs. Sheila Borboli Mr. & Mrs. Lazaros Giannakopoulos
Mr. & Mrs. Savvas Gianasmidis Mrs. Marina Gianoukos Mr. & Mrs. George Glaropoulos Mr. & Mrs. Theophilos S. Gomatos Ms. Helen Gomez Ms. Marianthi Gregoriades Ms. Virginia C. Gregory Mr. & Mrs. Chris Guerriero Dr. Christopher Gussis Mr. John Haberis Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Hanna Mrs. Georgia Haramis Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Harris Dr. & Mrs. George A. Hasiotis Ms. Stavroula Hatzios & Mr. Aaron Helfand Ms. Mary Hatzis Ms. Alice H. Haveles Atty. & Mrs. George N. Heos, Jr. Mr. William J. Heos & Mrs. Alexis Leahy Ms. Kyriaki Iatrou Ms. Kaye Jaravinos Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Jeas Mr. & Mrs. George Jeas Mrs. Helen Johnson Mr. Dennis Kalaitzidis Mr. & Mrs. George M. Kalambokis Mr. Philip S. Kallan Mr. & Mrs. Arthur W. Kanavos Mr. Arthur W. Kanavos Mr. Gary Kanavos Mr. & Mrs. William Kantaros Mr. Charles G. Kapetanakis Mrs. Maria Kapsaskis Mr. & Mrs. John Karafotis Ms. Elizabeth Karagianis Dr. Miltiades Karamechedis Mr. Christos Karatasakis (Karys) Mr. Christos Karimbakas Mr. & Mrs. James Karimbakas Ms. Pauline Karistianos Mr. George Karniadakis & Dr. Helen Christou Mrs. James Kaselis Ms. Patricia H. Katsaros Mr. Erotokritos Katsavounidis Mr. & Mrs. Andreas Kavaltzis Mr. & Mrs. Constantine T. Kechris Ms. Lula Kiflit Ms. Chrisanthe Kladitis Mr. & Mrs. George P. Klapes Mr. & Mrs. Fotis Kokkotos Mr. Louis Kokoros Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios Kolovos Mrs. Angela Korikis Mrs. Popy Koshivos Mr. Peter. S. Koskores Ms. Bessie Kotsakis Dr. Maria Koulmanda Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Koumarianos Mr. & Mrs. Pavlos Koutris Ms. Susan K. Kustich Mr. Christos Kyriakis Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Kyriakou Mr. & Mrs. Chris Lacey Mr. Joseph Lalos Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Legelis Ms. Maria Lekkakos Mrs. Anna G. Lemonias Mr. Constantine Limberakis Mr. & Mrs. Costandine Machakos Mr. & Mrs. Konstantine Magganaris Ms. Nikoleta Maidou Mrs. & Mr. Dimitrios Malatos Mrs. William F. Manley Ms. Elaine Marks Mr. & Mrs. Stephen C. Marks Mr. Alex Mavradis Mr. Theodore Mavrikos Ms. Sophia P. McBrine Ms. Kristen L. McGettrick Mr. & Mrs. Antonis Melidonis Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Messina Ms. Andrea Messina Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Milonopoulos Mr. Gus & Mrs. JoAnn Misail Dr. Constantine S. Mitsiades Drs. Alex Mitsialis & Stella Kourembanas Ms. Lindsay Moramarco Mr. Matthew C. Moramarco Mr. & Mrs. John Moriarty Mr. Vasilios Mourmoutis & Mrs. Joanna Chanis Mr. Harry M. Nahatis Ms. Elizabeth Naoum Mr. & Mars. George J. Niakaros Ms. Joanna Orphanos Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Orphanos Mrs. Theone V. Orphanos Mr. & Mrs. George Pagounis Mr. Paul Pagounis Ms. Portia Pantages Mrs. Athanasia Papadakis Mr. Constantine Papademetriou Mr. & Mrs. Alexandros Papadopoulos Ms. Ekaterini Papadopoulos Mrs. Maria Papagianopoulos Mr. Peter & Mrs. Jean Papagiorgakis Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios K. Papaslis Continued on next page
Mr. & Mrs. Eleftherios Papaslis Mrs. Rhoe Papoulias Atty. Catherine A. Pappas Ms. Cynthia Pappas Mr. Peter L. Pappas Ms. Sofia Paraskevas Dr. Lewis J. Patsavos Ms. Deanna Poulos Ms. Andreana Pavlos Ms. Jennifer M. Pechilis & Mr. Anthony Wentworth Mr. Nicholas Phelps & Ms. Elizabeth Kalemos Mr. & Mrs. Peter Philipoppoulos Ms. Katherine A. Phillips Dr. & Mrs. Demetris Photopoulos Mr. Daniel C. Pipilas Mr. Gregorios N. Plakoudas Mr. & Mrs. Nick Ploumis Mr. & Mrs. Ioakim Protopappas Mr. Anthony Psikarakis Mr. & Mrs. Michael Psikarakis Ms. Georgia Racheotes Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas P. Racheotes Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas S. Racheotes Mr. & Mrs. Peter N. Racheotes Ms. Patricia S. Redmond Mr. & Mrs. Konstantinos Roumis Mr. & Mrs. Michael V. Roussas Mr. & Mrs. Peter G. Salidas Ms. Bessie Samiotes Mr. Thomas Saravelas Mr. & Mrs. Peter Scarlatos Atty. & Mrs. Peter A. Senopoulos Ms. Desi Sideropoulos Ms. Sodira Sideropoulos Ms. Thalia Sideropoulos Mr. Dennis & Mrs. Stephanie Smith Ms. Stephanie Spiliakos Mr. Dane Sprague & Ms. Leah Lalos Ms. Athena Stamatos Mrs. Maria Stata Ms. Anne Marie Stathis Mr. Louis C. Stathis Ms. Pauline A. Stathis Ms. Georgia Stavropoulos Dr. & Mrs. Richard T. Strakus Mr. Peter H. Sutton Mr. & Mrs. John Tamvakologos Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios Tassiopoulos Ms. Maria Tassiopoulos Ms. Angeline Theodore Mrs. Maria Theodore Ms. Bessie K. Thomas Ms. Maria Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Triantos Thomas Mr. & Mrs. John Torres Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Torski Ms. Aleka Towers Mr. Christopher J. Trakas Mr. & Mrs. Ross N. Triant Mr. & Mrs. James Tringas Ms. Marigoula Troubalos Ms. Vasilika D. Tsucalas Ms. Theodosia Tzimorangas Mrs. Pauline V. Valavanis Mr. & Mrs. Peter Varitimidis Ms. Georgia Varvitsiotis Dr. Pantel S. Vokonas Mr. Sokrates Vrattos Mr. & Mrs. Charles Williams Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Woods Dr. & Mrs. Chris Yuskaitis Mr. Dimitrios Zaferacopoulos Ms. Maria Zafferes Mrs. Paula Zafferes-Cocoris Mr. & Mrs. Alexander G. Zedros Ms. Mary Zetes Mr. Peter J. Zetes Mr. & Mrs. Vasileios Zikopoulos Ms. Georgia Zographos Zographos Christ raised him who was descending to his grave. He touched, it says, the bier and said, Young man, I say unto thee, arise. How was not a word enough for raising him who was lying there? What is more powerful than the Word of God? Why then did he not work the miracle by only a word but also touched the bier? It was, my beloved, that you might learn that the holy body of Christ is productive for the salvation of man. The flesh of the almighty Word is the body of life and was clothed with his might. The flesh of Christ has the power of giving life and annihilates the influence of death and corruption because it is the flesh of the Word, who gives life to all. St. Cyril of Alexandria
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: Christos Karimbakas; Ushers: James Karimbakas, Ellen Marie Demeter, George Fountas, Mary Hanna. MEMORIALS: Memorial services are offered today for the repose of the souls of James P. Lemonias (1 year) and Eleni Cleary (Klironomos) (6 years). Memorial prayers are offered for the repose of the soul of George Cleary (Klironomos) (3 years). May their memory be eternal! Altar flowers and candles are offered in memory of James P. Lemonias, Eleni Cleary (Klironomos) and George Cleary (Klironomos) by their families. Please join us for fellowship immediately following the Liturgy in the Anastasia and Spiro Davis Hall. The fellowship hour will be offered in memory of James P. Lemonias, Eleni Cleary (Klironomos) and George Cleary (Klironomos) by their families. THANK YOU: We would like to thank Mr. & Mrs. Anestis Moulis who offered the pizzas for the Ice Cream Party we held at the Center Hall in Brookline, which was a great success! ANNOUNCEMENT: On Wednesday, October 12 at 8:00 pm at the Berklee Performance Center, the professor, composer and pianist Mr. Panos Liaropoulos with the Greek Music Ensemble, will present a concert celebrating the 100-year anniversary of the birth of Vasilis Tsitsanis. Join us in this unique concert celebrating the musical legacy of a great Greek artist. Admission: $8 in advance / $12 day of show. APPRECIATION DINNER: We want to especially thank all the volunteers, the donors and all those who helped with this year's festival. For this reason, on Saturday, October 15th at 6:00 pm at the Center Hall in Brookline we are holding a thank you dinner for all of you, who with your untiring work and efforts have made our festival one of the most successful! GRANDPARENT SUNDAY: With the beginning of the new ecclesiastical year, we began a series of events for youth and families. On Sunday, October 16 please come to church with your Grandfathers and Grandmothers. On this day you will honor them by sitting together as a family. ANNUNCIATION CATHEDRAL AND THE BOSTON HOMELESS VETERANS: The next service day at the Homeless Veterans Shelter is on Monday, October 17 at 4:15 pm. All volunteers are welcome. Donations are needed for the expense of the meal. Please contact Mr. Peter Vergados, coordinator of this ministry to become involved with this worthy endeavor. His number is: 617-964-0077. 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: Christos Karimbakas, Δίσκος: James Karimbakas, Ellen Marie Demeter, George Fountas, Mary Hanna. ΜΝΗΜΟΣΥΝΟ: Σήμερα τελούμε επιμνημόσυνη δέηση υπέρ αναπαύσεως των ψυxών των κεκοιμημένων δούλων του Θεού Δημητρίου Π. Λεμονιά (1 έτος) και Ελένης Κληρονόμου (6 έτη) και Τρισάγιον υπέρ αναπαύσεως της ψυχής του κεκοιμημένου δούλου του Θεού Γεωργίου Κληρονόμου (3 έτη). Αιωνία αυτών η μνήμη! Τα λουλούδια και τα κεριά προσφέρονται εις μνήμη των Δημητρίου Π. Λεμονιά και Ελένης και Γεωργίου Κληρονόμου από τις οικογένειές τους. Παρακαλείσθε όπως παραβρεθείτε μετά το τέλος της Θείας Λειτουργίας στην Αίθουσα Αναστασίας και Σπυρίδωνος Davis όπου θα προσφερθούν καφές και εδέσματα εις μνήμη των Δημητρίου Π. Λεμονιά και Ελένης και Γεωργίου Κληρονόμου από τις οικογένειές τους. ΕΥΧΑΡΙΣΤΗΡΙΑ: Θα θέλαμε να ευχαριστήσουμε τον Κύριο και την Κυρία Μούλη οι οποίοι προσέφεραν τις πίτσες για το Πάρτυ του Παγωτού που είχαμε στο Χωλ του Μπρουκλάϊν και το οποίο σημείωσε μεγάλη επιτυχία. ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΗ: Την Τετάρτη, 12 Οκτωβρίου στις 8:00 μμ στο Berklee Performance Center ο γνωστός και καταξιωμένος μουσικοσυνθέτης και καθηγητής του Berklee College of Music κύριος Παναγιώτης Λιαρόπουλος, διευθυντής του Greek Music Ensemble θα παρουσιάσει ένα αφιέρωμα επ ευκαιρία της συμπλήρωσης 100 χρόνων από τη γέννηση του συνθέτη και βιρτουόζου του μπουζουκιού Βασίλη Τσιτσάνη. Ας τιμήσουμε όλοι με την παρουσία μας την εκδήλωση αυτή και τους εμπνευστές της! Τιμή εισητηρίων $8.00 και στην πόρτα $12.00. ΕΥΧΑΡΙΣΤΗΡΙΟ ΔΕΙΠΝΟ: Ευχαριστούμε ιδιαίτερα όλους τους εθελοντές, τους δωρητές και όλους όσους βοήθησαν στο φετεινό φεστιβάλ. Το Σάββατο, 15 Οκτωβρίου στις 6:00 μμ στο Χωλ του Καθεδρικού στο Μπρουκλάϊν διοργανώνουμε ένα ευχαριστήριο δείπνο για όλους εσάς που με την ακαταπόνητη εργασία και προσπάθειά σας κάνατε το φεστιβάλ μας ένα από τα πιό επιτυχημένα! ΤΙΜΩΝΤΑΣ ΤΟΥΣ ΠΑΠΟΥΔΕΣ ΚΑΙ ΓΙΑΓΙΑΔΕΣ: Την Κυριακή, 16 Οκτωβρίου θα τιμήσουμε τους παπούδες και τις γιαγιάδες. Για να τους δείξετε την αγάπη σας ζητήστε τους να καθήσουν μαζί σας κατά την διάρκεια της Θείας Λειτουργίας και να σας συνοδεύσουν στο Κατηχητικό.