Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Cathedral January 22, 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 22th, 2017 15th Sunday of Luke MEMORIALS Pantelis Latsis-1 year Dimitrios Yantsidis-4 years TRISAGION Ethel Liangos-1 year George Alexander-17 years ALTAR FLOWERS Altar flowers are sponsored in loving memory of Pantelis Latsis, by his family and in loving memory of George Alexander by Susan & Triantafilos Hatjopoulos SUNDAY SERVICES Orthros 8:30am Divine Liturgy 9:45am WEEKDAY LITURGY St. Gregory the Theologian Wednesday, January 25, 2017 Orthros 8:30am Divine Liturgy 9:45 am 40 DAY BLESSING Alexis & Kazuyuki Konstantinos Iijima for their daughter Mia Hariklia Saints of the Day Timothy the Apostle of the 70 The Righteous Martyr Anastasius of Persia Τιμόθεος Ἀπόστολος ἐκ τῶν 70 Ἁναστάσιος ὁ Πέρσης HAPPY NAME DAY Anthony, Antonios, Antonia, Athanasios, Athanasia, Arthur, Euthimios, Euthimia NAME DAY FLOWERS The name day flowers were donated in honor of Arthur Mallios by his wife, Triantafillia Mallios
Entrance Hymns Apolytikion Angelic powers were above Thy tomb, and they that guarded Thee became as dead. And Mary stood by the grave seeking Thine immaculate Body. Thou hast despoiled Hades and wast not tried thereby. Thou didst meet the Virgin and didst grant us life. O Thou Who didst arise from the dead, Lord, glory be to Thee. 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. Ἀγγελικαὶ Δυνάμεις ἐπὶ τὸ μνῆμά σου, καὶ οἱ φυλάσσοντες ἀπενεκρώθησαν, καὶ ἵστατο Μαρία ἐν τῷ τάφῳ, ζητοῦσα τὸ ἄχραντόν σου σῶμα. Ἐσκύλευσας τὸν ᾍδην, μὴ πειρασθεὶς ὑπ' αὐτοῦ, ὑπήντησας τῇ Παρθένῳ, δωρούμενος τὴν ζωήν, ὁ ἀναστὰς ἐκ των νεκρῶν, Κύριε δόξα σοι. 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 Τιμόθεον α' 4:9-15 Σῶσον, Κύριε τὸν λαὸν σου καὶ εὐλόγησον τὴν κληρονομίαν σου. Στίχ. Πρὸς σἐ, Κύριε, κεκράξομαι ὁ Θεός μου. Τέκνον Τιμόθεε, πιστὸς ὁ λόγος καὶ πάσης ἀποδοχῆς ἄξιος. Εἰς τοῦτο γὰρ καὶ κοπιῶμεν καὶ ὀνειδιζόμεθα, ὅτι ἠλπίκαμεν ἐπὶ θεῷ ζῶντι, ὅς ἐστιν σωτὴρ πάντων ἀνθρώπων, μάλιστα πιστῶν. Παράγγελλε ταῦτα καὶ δίδασκε. Μηδείς σου τῆς νεότητος καταφρονείτω, ἀλλὰ τύπος γίνου τῶν πιστῶν ἐν λόγῳ, ἐν ἀναστροφῇ, ἐν ἀγάπῃ, ἐν πνεύματι, ἐν πίστει, ἐν ἁγνείᾳ. Ἕως ἔρχομαι, πρόσεχε τῇ ἀναγνώσει, τῇ παρακλήσει, τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ. Μὴ ἀμέλει τοῦ ἐν σοὶ χαρίσματος, ὃ ἐδόθη σοι διὰ προφητείας μετὰ ἐπιθέσεως τῶν χειρῶν τοῦ πρεσβυτερίου. Ταῦτα μελέτα, ἐν τούτοις ἴσθι, ἵνα σου ἡ προκοπὴ φανερὰ ᾖ ἐν πᾶσιν. ΤΗΕ EPISTLE St. Paul's First Letter to Timothy 4:9-15 O Lord, save your people and bless your inheritance. Verse: To you, O Lord, I have cried, O my God. TIMOTHY, my son, the saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance. For to this end we toil and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe. Command and teach these things. Let no one despise your youth, but set the believers an example in speech and conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. Till I come, attend to the public reading of scripture, to preaching, to teaching. Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophetic utterance when the council of elders laid their hands upon you. Practice these duties, devote yourself to them, so that all may see your progress.
ΤΟ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ 15th Sunday of Luke Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 19:1-10 Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, διήρχετο τὴν Ιεριχώ καὶ ἰδοὺ ἀνὴρ ὀνόματι καλούμενος Ζακχαῖος, καὶ αὐτὸς ἦν ἀρχιτελώνης, καὶ οὗτος ἦν πλούσιος, καὶ ἐζήτει ἰδεῖν τὸν Ιησοῦν τίς ἐστι, καὶ οὐκ ἠδύνατο ἀπὸ τοῦ ὄχλου, ὅτι τῇ ἡλικίᾳ μικρὸς ἦν. καὶ προδραμὼν ἔμπροσθεν ἀνέβη ἐπὶ συκομορέαν, ἵνα ἴδῃ αὐτόν, ὅτι ἐκείνης ἤμελλε διέρχεσθαι. καὶ ὡς ἦλθεν ἐπὶ τὸν τόπον, ἀναβλέψας ὁ Ιησοῦς εἶδεν αὐτὸν καὶ εἶπε πρὸς αὐτόν Ζακχαῖε, σπεύσας κατάβηθι σήμερον γὰρ ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ σου δεῖ με μεῖναι. καὶ σπεύσας κατέβη, καὶ ὑπεδέξατο αὐτὸν χαίρων. καὶ ἰδόντες πάντες διεγόγγυζον λέγοντες ὅτι παρὰ ἁμαρτωλῷ ἀνδρὶ εἰσῆλθε καταλῦσαι. σταθεὶς δὲ Ζακχαῖος εἶπε πρὸς τὸν Κύριον ἰδοὺ τὰ ἡμίση τῶν ὑπαρχόντων μου, Κύριε, δίδωμι τοῖς πτωχοῖς, καὶ εἴ τινός τι ἐσυκοφάντησα, ἀποδίδωμι τετραπλοῦν. εἶπε δὲ πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ Ιησοῦς ὅτι σήμερον σωτηρία τῷ οἴκῳ τούτῳ ἐγένετο, καθότι καὶ αὐτὸς υἱὸς Αβραάμ ἐστιν. ἦλθε γὰρ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ζητῆσαι καὶ σῶσαι τὸ ἀπολωλός. THE HOLY GOSPEL 15th Sunday of Luke The Gospel according to Luke 19:1-10 At that time, Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. And there was a man named Zacchaios; he was a chief collector, and rich. And he sought to see who Jesus was, but could not, on account of the crowd, because he was small of stature. So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass that way. And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, "Zacchaios, make haste and come down; for I must stay at your house today." So he made haste and came down, and received him joyfully. And when they saw it they all murmured, "He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner." And Zacchaios stood and said to the Lord, "Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have defrauded any one of anything, I restore it fourfold." And Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham. For the Son of man came to seek and to save the lost." Fasting / Νηστεία Normal fasting rules apply.
GOYA GOYA will meet in the Cotsidas Cultural Center on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at 6:30pm. 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 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. Artoclasia and Trisagion for Mr. Tsoumbas. 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 HOLY TRINITY St. Mary's Albanian Orthodox Church parishioners are hosting a coffee social at Holy Trinity on Thursday, January 26, 2:00pm. The Holy Trinity staff and residents would like to thank Elaine Voutas of Ss. Anargyroi Greek Orthodox Church in Marlboro, for making "lapghans" for the residents! St. Spyridon High School Basketball BASKETBALL NEWS: An enjoyable joint Basketball clinic was held on December 19 th with GOYA GIRLS & BOYS HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS. The theme of the evening was to encourage sportsmanship & gain greater understanding of Referee & their role in the games. Please THANK our COACHES: EVAN LEASCA High School Boys & HELENA KIRITSY for their voluntary time & dedication. Also, a former player from our Cathedral, STEVE GOGOS who resides in Brighton, MA & is a Certified Referee, was the Keynote speaker. FIRST HALF BASKETBALL SEASON: WORCESTER DIOCESE LEAGUE January 7 th Saturday 1:15 vs Christ the King @ Assumption College January 8 th Sunday @2:30 vs St Rose of Lima # 3 @ Assumption College January 14 th Saturday @2:30 vs St Rose Lima @1 @ Assumption College January 15 th Sunday @ 2:30pm vs St Patrick @ Assumption College January 21 st Saturday @7:40pm vs St Rose Lima #2 @ Mt Carmel Things all Church Members Should Think About Be ye fishers of men. You catch em-he ll clean em. Coincidence is when God chooses to remain anonymous. January 22 nd Sunday @8:20pm vs St Mary s #1 @ Mt Carmel JANUARY 13-16 th METROPOLIS of BOSTON INVITATIONAL TOURNEY held at Hellenic College in Brookline, MA
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 Fourth Crusades and the Fall of Constantinople Wednesday, January 25th 7:00pm Please come to this informative presentation where Fr. Dimitri will talk about how the Fourth Crusades sealed the fate for the permanent Schism between the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church.
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.
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 23 9:00pm-9:00pm Tuesday, January 24, 11:00am-6:00pm Wednesday, January 25 11:00am-6:00pm Thursday, January 26, 9:00am-9:00pm Friday, January 27, 9:00pm-9:00pm Saturday, January 28, 9:00am-9:00pm Call the Church office to Make your appointment! 508-791-7326
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 3 $32,490.00 $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.