Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Cathedral January 29, 2017
St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Cathedral Church Office 508-791-7326 Mon.-Fri.: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. www.spyridoncathedral.org Reverend Doctor Dimitrios Moraitis Dean Reverend Father Dean N. Paleologos Dean Emeritus Reverend Deacon Andrew Giourelis Georgia Parafestas -Parish Council President Email - frdimitri@spyridoncathedral.org Metropolis of Boston WELCOME Welcome to the Saint Spyridon Cathedral in Worcester, Massachusetts. We are honored that you have chosen to worship with us today. It is our hope that your visit here will bring you many blessings from God. Please be sure to tell us if you are visiting or if you are new to our community. Our Church Family worships the Holy Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) and every Sunday, the Lord s Day, we commemorate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Our mission is to live the Holy Gospel in accordance with the Orthodox Faith; towards sanctification through God s grace in worship, the Divine Liturgy and the Sacraments: glorifying God through all joys and struggles; and as a Church Community, in Christian love, we seek to do His will so that through His mercy, we may attain His Kingdom. We are blessed to have the slippers of St. Spyridon, which are located in the narthex of the Church, please be sure to venerate them. We pray you have a blessed day and that you visit with us again soon. Also, please remember that one must be an Orthodox Christian in order to receive Holy Communion. If you would like to embrace the Orthodox Faith, please see Father Dimitrios Moraitis. May God Bless you! January 29th, 2017 Sunday of Matthew (Canaanite Woman) Ματθαῖου (τῆς Χαναναίας) MEMORIALS Pinelopi Basbas-40 days TRISAGION Nikolaos Tzoumbas-2 years Nausicaa Nikolla-13 years George Nikolla-20 years Dimitrios Kaimakamis Eleftheria Kaimakamis George Kaimakamis COFFEE HOUR Coffee hour is sponsored in loving memory of Dimitrios Yantsidis, Pantelis Latsis, Pinelopi Basbas by their families and in loving memory of Dimitrios, Eleftheria and George Kaimakamis by Athanasios& Georgia Kaouris SUNDAY SERVICES Orthros 8:30am Divine Liturgy 9:45am WEEKDAY LITURGY Three Hierarchs Monday, January 30, 2017 Orthros 8:30am Divine Liturgy 9:45 am Presentation of our Lord Thursday, February 2, 2017 Orthros 8:30am Divine.Liturgy 9:45am ALTAR FLOWERS Altar flowers are sponsored in loving memory of Dimitrios, Eleftheria and George Kaimakamis by Athanasios & Georgia Kaouris Saints of the Day Removal of the Relics of Ignatius the God-bearer Ἀνακομιδή Λειψάνων Ἰγνατίου τοῦ Θεοφόρου HAPPY NAME DAY Gregory, Gregorios, Gregoria NAME DAY FLOWERS Barbara Douka-Efstathiou is sponsoring Name Day flowers in loving memory of her father, Vasilios Douka, for the month of January. ARTOCLASIA The Greek School is celebrating the Three Hierarchs with Artoclasia today following Divine Liturgy.
Entrance Hymns Apolytikion Thou didst abolish death by Thy Cross; Thou didst open Paradise to the thief; Thou didst transform the myrrh-bearers' lamentation, and didst bid Thine Apostles to preach that Thou art risen, O Christ God, granting great mercy to the world. For The Memorials Keep Thy servants in remembrance, O Lord, since Thou art good; and do Thou forgive every sin in this life; for no man is without sin, except for Thee Who art able to grant rest even unto him who has departed hence. 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. Saint Spyridon Father, God-bearer, Spyridon, you were proven a champion and Wonder Worker of the First Ecumenical Council. You spoke to the girl in the grave and turned the serpent to gold. And, when chanting your prayers, most sacred One, angels ministered with you. Glory to Him who glorified you; glory to Him who crowned you; glory to Him who, through you, works healing for all. Απολυτίκιον του Αγίου Σπυρίδωνος Της Συνόδου της πρώτης ανεδείχθης υπέρμαχος, και θαυματουργός Θεοφόρε, Σπυρίδων Πατήρ ημών, διο νεκρά συ εν τάφω προσφωνείς, και όφιν εις χρυσούν μετέβαλες, και εν τω μέλπειν τας αγίας σου ευχάς, Αγγέλους εσκες συλλειτουργούντας σοι Ιερώτατε, Δοξα τω σε δοξάσαντι, δόξα τω σε στεφανώσαντι, δόξα τω ενεργούντι διά σου πάσιν ιάματα. Kontakion Your birth sanctified a Virgin's womb and properly blessed the hands of Symeon. Having now come and saved us O Christ our God, give peace to Your commonwealth in troubled times and strengthen those in authority, whom You love, as only the loving One Κοντακιον Ὁ μήτραν παρθενικὴν ἁγιάσας τῶ τόκω σου, καὶ χείρας τοῦ Συμεὼν εὐλογήσας ὡς ἔπρεπε, προφθάσας καὶ νὺν ἔσωσας ἡμᾶς Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός. Ἀλλ' εἰρήνευσον ἐν πολέμοις τὸ πολίτευμα, καὶ κραταίωσον Βασιλεῖς οὓς ἠγάπησας, ὁ μόνος φιλάνθρωπος.
Ο ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ Πρὸς Κορινθίους β' 6:16-18, 7:1 Κύριος ἰσχὺν τῷ λαῷ αὐτοῦ δώσει. Στίχ. Ἐνέγκατε τῷ Κυρίῳ υἱοὶ Θεοῦ, ἐνέγκατε τῷ Κυρίῳ δόξαν καὶ τιμήν. Ἀδελφοί, ὑμεῖς ἐστε ναὸς Θεοῦ ζῶντος, καθὼς εἶπεν ὁ θεός ὅτι Ἐ ν ο ι κ ή σ ω ἐ ν α ὐ τ ο ῖ ς, κ α ὶ ἐμπεριπατήσω καὶ ἔσομαι αὐτῶν θεός, καὶ αὐτοὶ ἔσονταί μοι λαός. Διὸ, Ἐξέλθετε ἐκ μέσου αὐτῶν καὶ ἀφορίσθητε, λέγει κύριος, καὶ ἀκαθάρτου μὴ ἅπτεσθε κἀγὼ εἰσδέξομαι ὑμᾶς, καὶ ἔσομαι ὑμῖν εἰς πατέρα, καὶ ὑμεῖς ἔσεσθέ μοι εἰς υἱοὺς καὶ θυγατέρας, λέγει κύριος παντοκράτωρ. Ταύτας οὖν ἔχοντες τὰς ἐπαγγελίας, ἀγαπητοί, καθαρίσωμεν ἑαυτοὺς ἀπὸ παντὸς μολυσμοῦ σαρκὸς κα ὶ π ν ε ύματος, ἐ π ιτελοῦντες ἁγιωσύνην ἐν φόβῳ θεοῦ. ΤΗΕ EPISTLE St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 6:16-18; 7:1 The Lord will give strength to his people. Verse: Bring to the Lord, O sons of God, bring to the Lord honor and glory. BRETHREN, you are the temple of the living God; as God said, "I will live in them and move among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. Therefore come out from them, and be separate from them, says the Lord, and touch nothing unclean; then I will welcome you, and I will be a father to you, and you shall be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty." Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, and make holiness perfect in the fear of God.
ΤΟ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ Sunday of the Canaanite Κατὰ Ματθαῖον 15:21-28 Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἐξελθὼν ἐκεῖθεν ὁ Ιησοῦς ἀνεχώρησεν εἰς τὰ μέρη Τύρου καὶ Σιδῶνος. καὶ ἰδοὺ γυνὴ Χαναναία ἀπὸ τῶν ὁρίων ἐκείνων ἐξελθοῦσα ἐκραύγαζεν αὐτῷ λέγουσα ἐλέησόν με, Κύριε, υἱὲ Δαυΐδ ἡ θυγάτηρ μου κακῶς δαιμονίζεται. ὁ δὲ οὐκ ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῇ λόγον. καὶ προσελθόντες οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ἠρώτων αὐτὸν λέγοντες ἀπόλυσον αὐτήν, ὅτι κράζει ὄπισθεν ἡμῶν. ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν οὐκ ἀπεστάλην εἰ μὴ εἰς τὰ πρόβατα τὰ ἀπολωλότα οἴκου Ισραήλ. ἡ δὲ ἐλθοῦσα προσεκύνησεν αὐτῷ λέγουσα Κύριε, βοήθει μοι. ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν οὐκ ἔστι καλὸν λαβεῖν τὸν ἄρτον τῶν τέκνων καὶ βαλεῖν τοῖς κυναρίοις. ἡ δὲ εἶπε ναί, Κύριε καὶ γὰρ τὰ κυνάρια ἐσθίει ἀπὸ τῶν ψυχίων τῶν πιπτόντων ἀπὸ τῆς τραπέζης τῶν κυρίων αὐτῶν. τότε ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ιησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῇ ὦ γύναι, μεγάλη σου ἡ πίστις! γενηθήτω σοι ὡς θέλεις. καὶ ἰάθη ἡ θυγάτηρ αὐτῆς ἀπὸ τῆς ὥρας ἐκείνης Fasting / Νηστεία Normal fasting rules apply. THE HOLY GOSPEL Sunday of the Canaanite The Gospel according to Matthew 15:21-28 At that time, Jesus went to the district of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and cried, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely possessed by a demon." But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came and begged him, saying, "Send her away, for she is crying after us." He answered, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel." But she came and knelt before him, saying, "Lord, help me." And he answered, "It is not fair to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs." She said, "Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master's table." Then Jesus answered her, "O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire." And her daughter was healed instantly.
AHEPA Dinner Dance Saturday, February 11, 2017 6:30 Cocktails 7:00pm Chicken Dinner $20pp Please reserve: Mariana Koulisis 508-752-9662, Phil Fotiadis 774-253-0564,George Economou, 508-887-6235 HOLY TRINITY Holy Trinity is in need of new or gently used IPODS and ITUNE gift cards for the residents' Music and Memory Program. Please contact Gina Metras, Activity Director, 508-852-1000 or gmetras@htnr.net. NOTRE DAME ACADEMY GREEK SCHOOL-Greek Letters Day Sunday, January 29, 2017 The Three Hierarchs The Greek School is celebrating the Three Heirarchs-St. Basil the Great, St. Gregory the Theologian and St. John the Chrysostom, Fathers of the Greek Letters with Doxology. and Artoclasia. The presenting students are Maria Kapoukranidis and Eleni Xhupi. SUNDAY SCHOOL FAMILY WORSHIP TODAY Things all Church Members Should Think About Don t put a question mark where God put a period. Don t wait for 6 strong men to take you to church. Little Angels 2016-2017 Tuesday afternoons 2:30 to 4:00 February 7th & 21st, March, 7th & 21st, April 4th & 18th, May 2nd & 16th, June 6th Congratulations to the new ST. SPYRIDON PARISH COUNCIL 2017 Georgia Parafestas President Mike Dionis-Vice President Nick Paleologos-Treasurer George Gourousis-Assistant Treasurer Efrosini Sue Kika-Secretary George Economou Eleftherios Teddy Fotos George Panagiotopoulos Joan Theros Christos Tsigas Evangelia Leka Velentzas Nick Moudios Dean Alexandrou George Maniatis Anthony Drapos
BIBLE STUDY What Jesus says about Marriage and Celibacy Wednesday, February 1, 2017 7:00 pm Come join us as we study what Jesus said in the Gospel of Matthew concerning marriage and celibacy and how the church interprets it.
Orthodoxy 101 The Orthodox Church Under the Turkish Yoke Wednesday, February 8th 7:00pm Please come to this informative presentation where Fr. Dimitri will talk about what the Orthodox Church was like under the Turkish occupation. Come hear about the struggles of keeping the Church together, and the incredible spiritual rebirth caused by the spilling of the blood of the Neomartyrs.
The blessing of our homes with the Holy Water of Epiphany is a meaningful way to begin the New Year. This beautiful tradition of our Orthodox Church allows us to start the year off in a most holy way by sanctifying our homes -the place where we spend most of our time. Please have an icon, a list of the living members of your family, a bowl as well as a spring of Basil or some other plant. We will bring the holy water, the cross and a copy of the service so you can follow along. The following days and times are available for house blessings. We ask that you please contact your neighbors to find a day and a block of time that satisfies all of you. For instance, you should contact your neighbors that live on your block, as well as other parishioners who live within a mile of your home, and schedule them either before or after your blessing. This will help us tremendously, especially since there are so many families, and we are still getting to know the neighborhoods around the Church. Please remember to allow at least 30 minutes for each house blessing. These dates are on a first come first serve basis. Contact the Church office to book your time. The available dates and times are as follows: Monday, January 30, 1100am-9:00pm Tuesday, January 31, 11:00am-6:00pm Wednesday, February 1, 8:00am-6:00pm Thursday, February 2, 11:00am-9:00pm Friday, February 3, 8:00am-6:00pm Saturday, February 4, 12:30am-9:00pm Monday, February 6, 8:00am-6:00pm Tuesday, February 7, 11:00am-5:15pm Wednesday, February 8, 12:45pm-6:00pm Call the Church office to Make your appointment!
KICKOFF PRESENTATION FOR THE "BURN THE MORTGAGE" CAMPAIGN WILL TAKE PLACE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING DIVINE LITURGY ON JANUARY 29th. Burn the Mortgage Campaign Saint Spyridon Cathedral is officially launching a "Burn the Mortgage Campaign" with the goal of freeing the Cathedral from all mortgage debt by 2020. The renovation of the Family Center has received accolades from our Parishioners and the Worcester Community as a whole resulting in a facility with which we can be proud. It has become a gathering place for our Youth, Ministries, and Parishioners. The cost of the Family Center renovation was $4.1M with $2.65M donated by our parishioners in the first fund drive. The remaining balance of $1.45M is held in a mortgage requiring a payment of $10,230 per month to the bank. This payment is significantly limiting the ability of the Cathedral to provide ministries to our Parish of 750 families. Note that the Endowment Fund principle cannot be used to make these payments as the donations were made on the condition that the funds donated could not be touched, only the interest portion. In the first fund drive, the Family Center Capital Campaign, only 30% of the Parish donated, we need everyone to participate to "Burn the Mortgage" by 2020. To do so we have developed three tiers for giving which will allow everyone in the Parish to donate. The Campaign's goal is to have 50 families donate $5,000 a year for three years; 100 families to donate $1,000 a year for three years; and all remaining families to donate $333 a year for three years. As of this mailing, we would like to thank the 12 families who have already pledged to donate $5,000 a year for three years! In early 2017 the "Angel Board" will be constructed naming and honoring all contributors to the Burn the Mortgage and Family Center Capital Campaigns. The Angel Board will be constructed on the wall outside the Tonna Room adjacent to the mosaic of Saint Spyridon. The Honorary Chair of the Campaign is Rev. Dr. Dimitrios Moraitis. Campaign Chairman is Demitrios Moschos. Dr. Matthew Panagiotu, Georgia Parafestas and Celeste Moschos are Co- Chairs for the $15,000 level; Dimitrios Vasiliadis, Nicholas Paleologos and Michael Dionis are Co- Chairs for the $3,000 level, the $1,000 level, and collection of prior pledges. Please help your Church to be free of debt, as our forefathers did when they built the Church and Community Center. Rev. Dr. Dimitrios Moraitis Demitrios Moschos Georgia Parafestas Dean Chairman Parish Council President & Co-Chair
ST. SPYRIDON GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL BURN THE MORTGAGE CAMPAIGN Total Cost of Family Center Renovation $4,100,000.00 Total raised by our community during first fund drive $2,650,000.00 Remaining Loan Balance to be paid $1,450,000.00 3 Year Pledge Amount Annually Monthly $15,000 $5,000 $416 $3,000 $1,000 $83 $1,000 $333 $28 How Much Should I Give? This is a question every one of us must answer individually and with our heart. A goal of this magnitude cannot be realized without your generosity and unity. We are asking everyone from our parish and community to participate at any level. No donation is too small nor too large. Little by little we will achieve this daunting task and be rid of this financial burden. Please consider a tax deductible pledge today. Thank you and may God bless you. Proverbs 3.9 Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the first fruits of all your crops.
Οι Τρεις Ιεράρχες The Three Great Fathers, St. Basil the Great, St. Gregory the Theologian and St. John the Chrysostom, contributed so much to the development of Greek Education that we consider them as fathers of the Greek Letters, and our Greek Schools celebrate their memory every year. Today, on Sunday, January 29th, at 10:00am, all students of our Greek School will attend church service which will include the ceremony of Artoclasia with their teachers and the Greek School PTA. Speeches will be presented by Maria Kapoukranidis and Eleni Xhupi. A Trisagion service along with the Artoclasia will honor, in loving memory, Mr. Nikolaos Tzoumbas and the dedicated teachers who predeceased him. May their memory be eternal. Also today, Sunday, January 29th, at 3:00pm, the Greek School Teachers Association of the Metropolis of Boston is sponsoring a program at the Maliotis Cultural Center, 50 Goddard Ave., Brookline, MA. Our school will once again participate. The Certificates of Ellinomathia will be distributed by His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios and the General Consul of Greece, Ifigeneia Kanara. Everyone is invited Thank you, The Greek School Personnel
JOY The Junior Orthodox Youth (JOY) group of our Cathedral is open to children between 3rd - 6 th grades. The group is based on four characteristics of Orthodox Christianity: Worship, Fellowship, Witness, and Service. JOY is an Orthodox Christian youth group that helps our children experience and explore the orthodox faith. Is a group, to enjoy fellowship, and to have FUN! The events are geared to not only bring the youth of Saint Spyridon together in a fun and educational way, but also to start to plant the seeds of giving back to the community through charity projects. We look forward to seeing your child in our youth group and helping them to grow closer to our Lord Jesus Christ. HOPE The Hellenic Orthodox Primary Education group (HOPE) is a ministry for children from Kindergarten through second grade. Some of the activities include meetings with Fr. Dimitri; faith-learning crafts and snack time; field trips; and seasonal activities. Parents with children in K-6 th grades are encouraged to become active in these ministries Please check our Weekly Bulletin for upcoming parish and regional HOPE & JOY events. For further information please welcome, and contact our new JOY/HOPE ministry leader Anna Coulouras @508-887-1828 JOY and HOPE will meet on Friday, February 10, 2017 at 5:30pm
Congratulations to the St. Spyridon Girls Basketball Team and Coach Helena Kiritsy for winning the game against Westin for the championship of the Metropolis of Boston Youth Invitational Basketball Tournament
2017 Stewardship Report * GOAL Week 2017 Total Stewardship Budget 4 $42,465.00 $330.000.00 * GOAL amount includes the 2016 Stewardship Budget Receipts of $330,000.00. Funds reflect all monies received in 2017 We suggest you budget your Stewardship contribution as you do your monthly home expenses Our Cathedral must meet the Financial needs of its ministries and annual operating budget by way of its Christian Stewardship Program. It is each and everyone's responsibility to accept honor and support your role as a Contributing Steward. Please pledge your Required Stewardship Contribution now, if you have not done so. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.