Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Cathedral March 19, 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! March 19th, 2017 Sunday of the Holy Cross The Cross reminds us of the Passion of our Lord, and by presenting to us His example, it encourages us to follow Him in struggle and sacrifice, being refreshed, assured, and comforted. SUNDAY SERVICES Orthros 8:30am Divine Liturgy 9:45am WEEKDAY SERVICES Wednesday, March 22 Pre-sanctified Liturgy 6:00pm St. Nicholas Church,Clinton, MA Fr. Dimitri will serve and Fr. Greg will speak Friday, March 24 Vespers of the Annunciation followed by the 4th Stanza of the Salutations to the Theotokos 7:00pm Annunciation Saturday, March 25 Orthros 8:45am, Div. Lit 9:30am Saints of the Day THE HOLY MARTYRS CHRYSAN- THUS AND DARIA DEMETRIOS THE NEW MARTYR ΧΡΥΣΑΝΘΟΣ ΚΑῚΔΑΡΕΙΑ, ΜΑΡΤΥΡΕΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΣ, ΝΕΟΜΑΡΤΥΣ CONFESSIONS Tuesday, April 4, 2017 6:00-10:00pm Thursday, April 6, 2017 5:30-7:00pm HAPPY NAME DAY Alexios, Alexia
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. 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. Lord, save Your people and bless Your inheritance, granting our rulers to prevail over adversaries, and protecting Your commonwealth by Your Cross. Σώσον Κύριε τόν λαόν σου καί ευλόγησον τήν κληρονομίαν σου, νίκας τοίς Βασιλεύσι κατά βαρβάρων δωρούμενος καί τό σόν φυλάττων διά τού Σταυρού σου πολίτευμα. 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. Kontakion To you, Theotokos, invincible Defender, having been delivered from peril, I, your city, dedicate the victory festival as a thank offering. In your irresistible might, keep me safe from all trials, that I may call out to you: "Hail, unwedded bride!" 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. Τὴ ὑπερμάχω στρατηγῶ τὰ νικητήρια, ὡς λυτρωθεῖσα τῶν δεινῶν εὐχαριστήρια, ἀναγράφω σοὶ ἡ Πόλις σου Θεοτόκε, Ἀλλ' ὡς ἔχουσα τὸ κράτος ἀπροσμάχητον, ἐκ παντοίων μὲ κινδύνων ἐλευθέρωσον, ἵνα κράζω σοί, Χαῖρε νύμφη ἀνύμφευτε.
Ο ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ Σῶσον, Κύριε τὸν λαὸν σου καὶ εὐλόγησον τὴν κληρονομίαν σου. Στίχ. Πρὸς σἐ, Κύριε, κεκράξομαι ὁ Πρὸς Ἑβραίους 4:14-16, 5:1-6 τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα είναι απο Ἀδελφοί, ἔχοντες οὖν ἀρχιερέα μέγαν, διεληλυθότα τοὺς οὐρανούς, Ἰησοῦν τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ θεοῦ, κρατῶμεν τῆς ὁμολογίας. Οὐ γὰρ ἔχομεν ἀρχιερέα μὴ δυνάμενον συμπαθῆσαι ταῖς ἀσθενείαις ἡμῶν, πεπειραμένον δὲ κατὰ πάντα καθʼ ὁμοιότητα, χωρὶς ἁμαρτίας. Προσερχώμεθα οὖν μετὰ παρρησίας τῷ θρόνῳ τῆς χάριτος, ἵνα λάβωμεν ἔλεον, καὶ χάριν εὕρωμεν εἰς εὔκαιρον βοήθειαν. Πᾶς γὰρ ἀρχιερεύς, ἐξ ἀνθρώπων λαμβανόμενος, ὑπὲρ ἀνθρώπων καθίσταται τὰ πρὸς τὸν θεόν, ἵνα προσφέρῃ δῶρά τε καὶ θυσίας ὑπὲρ ἁμαρτιῶν μετριοπαθεῖν δυνάμενος τοῖς ἀγνοοῦσιν καὶ πλανωμένοις, ἐπεὶ καὶ αὐτὸς περίκειται ἀσθένειαν καὶ διὰ ταύτην ὀφείλει, καθὼς περὶ τοῦ λαοῦ, οὕτως καὶ περὶ ἑαυτοῦ, προσφέρειν ὑπὲρ ἁμαρτιῶν. Καὶ οὐχ ἑαυτῷ τις λαμβάνει τὴν τιμήν, ἀλλὰ καλούμενος ὑπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ, καθάπερ καὶ Ἀαρών. Οὕτως καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς οὐχ ἑαυτὸν ἐδόξασεν γενηθῆναι ἀρχιερέα, ἀλλʼ ὁ λαλήσας πρὸς αὐτόν, Υἱός μου εἶ σύ, ἐγὼ σήμερον γεγέννηκά σε. Καθὼς καὶ ἐν ἑτέρῳ λέγει, Σὺ ἱερεὺς εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισεδέκ. ΤΗΕ EPISTLE O Lord, save your people and bless your inheritance. Verse: To you, O Lord, I have cried, The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:1-6 BRETHREN, since we have a high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we have not a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. For every high priest chosen from among men is appointed to act on behalf of men in relation to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. He can deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself is beset with weakness. Because of this he is bound to offer sacrifice for his own sins as well as for those of the people. And one does not take the honor upon himself, but he is called by God, just as Aaron was. So also Christ did not exalt himself to be made a high priest, but was appointed by him who said to him, "Thou art my Son, today I have begotten thee"; as he says also in another place, "Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchizedek."
ΤΟ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ THE HOLY GOSPEL Ἐκ τοῦ Κατὰ Μᾶρκον Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος Εἴ τις θέλει ὀπίσω μου ἐλθεῖν, ἀπαρνησάσθω ἑαυτὸν καὶ ἀράτω τὸν σταυρὸν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀκολουθείτω μοι. ὃς γὰρ ἂν θέλῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ σῶσαι, ἀπολέσει αὐτήν ὃς δ ἂν ἀπολέσῃ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ψυχὴν ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ καὶ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου, οὗτος σώσει αὐτήν. τί γὰρ ὠφελήσει ἄνθρωπον ἐὰν κερδήσῃ τὸν κόσμον ὅλον, καὶ ζημιωθῇ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ; ἢ τί δώσει ἄνθρωπος ἀντάλλαγμα τῆς ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ; ὃς γὰρ ἐὰν ἐπαισχυνθῇ με καὶ τοὺς ἐμοὺς λόγους ἐν τῇ γενεᾷ ταύτῃ τῇ μοιχαλίδι καὶ ἁμαρτωλῷ, καὶ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐπαισχυνθήσεται αὐτὸν ὅταν ἔλθῃ ἐν τῇ δόξῃ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ μετὰ τῶν ἀγγέλων τῶν ἁγίων. Καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι εἰσί τινες τῶν ὧδε ἑστηκότων, οἵτινες οὐ μὴ γεύσωνται θανάτου ἕως ἂν ἴδωσι τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐληλυθυῖαν ἐν δυνάμει. The Gospel According to Mark The Lord said: "If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it. For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? For what can a man give in return for his life? For whoever is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of man also be ashamed, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels." And he said to them, "Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God come with power." Fasting / Νηστεία The fast for Great Lent has begun. Please abstain from meat, dairy, and fish. Oil and wine are allowed on the weekend.
St. John Chrysostom Oratorical 2017 34th National Oratorical Festival will be hosted by the Metropolis of Boston and the Parish of Annunciation Woburn, MA on June 9-11, 2017. JOY & HOPE JOY & HOPE will meet on Friday, April 28, 2017 at 5:30pm ST. SPYRIDON PRESCHOOL Summer Registration 2017 is now open. Registration forms are now available. www..stspyridonpreschool.com St. Nicholas Shrine His Eminence, Metropolitan Methodios, asks that every parish has a special offering collection on the 4rth Sunday of Lent, March 26, designated for rebuilding St. Nicholas National Shrine. HOLY TRINITY Holy Trinity has a job opening for a Director of Finance and also a job opening in Nursing for a Unit Manager. Contact Michelle Williamson, Director of Human Resources, 508-852-1000, mwilliamson@htnr.net Volunteering at Holy Trinity is a rewarding way you can make a difference in the lives of the residents by donating your time and talent. To inquire about volunteer opportunities, contact Gina Metras, Director of Activities, 508-852- 1000, gmetras@htnr.net,or Serena Shields, Director of Community Relations, 508-852-1000, shields@htnr.net. NOT TO BE MISSED! Thursday, March 30,2017 at 7:00pm PSALTIKON- The Song of Chant An ensemble of nine male voices performing Byzantine chant from all periods and presented in the St. Spyridon Cathedral. The director will give a description of each performance piece. Hellenic Arts Society members and their guests also invited to a members reception. Dance Group In two weeks our community will be hosting a Northern Epirotic dance group from Athens Greece. They will be traveling to showcase their achievements and teach us from their experiences. This is why we, the Saint Spyridons Dance Group are organizing a dance workshop Sunday March 19, at 4:00pm at the Cotsidas hall, and are inviting the entire community to learn a variety of regional dances from experienced and talented instructors. The workshop will include a three hour classes rotating through specific regions of Greece, with live music. Classes are designed for participants 10 or older all skill levels. There will be sandwiches and refreshments. Fee per person $20. To register please reply on this email or call Evelyn @ 508-450-2365 Olga @ 508-728-6983
PRESANCTIFIED LITURGIES 2017 March 22 nd Pre-sanctified Liturgy 6:00 p.m. at St. Nicholas Church, Clinton, MA. Father Greg and Father Dimitri will serve. Pot Luck Lenten meal will follow. People are encouraged to bring something to share with others. Free Bus Transportation will be provided to St. Nicholas in Clinton Meet at St. Spyridon parking lot at 5:00pm March 29 th, Pre-sanctified Liturgy 6:00 p.m.at St. Spyridon Cathedral, Worcester, MA. Father Luke Veronis, from Sts. Constantine & Helen Church, Webster, MA will serve and speak about Orthodox Missions. Pot Luck Lenten meal will follow. People are encouraged to bring something to share with others. April 5 th Pre-sanctified Liturgy 6:00pm. St. Spyridon Cathedral, Worcester, MA. Father Dimitri will speak about the Meaning of Holy Week. Pot Luck Lenten meal will follow. People are encouraged to bring something to share with others.
Sunday, March 19-8:45am Orthros, 9:30am Div. Lit. Sunday of the Holy Cross Wednesday, March 22-6:00pm Pre-Sanctified Liturgy @ St. Nicholas Church in Clinton Friday, March 24-7:00pm Salutations to the Theotokos Saturday, March 25 8:45am Orthros, 9:30 Div. Lit. Annunciation Sunday, March 26-8:45am Orthros, 9:30am Div. Lit. Sunday of St. John Climacus Wednesday, March 29-7:00pm Pre-Sanctified @ St. Spyridon with Fr. Luke Veronis
Saturday, April 8, 2017, 11:30pm-1:00pm The Feeding Ministry is continuing to serve our community with a Luncheon to be served to the Poor and Needy on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 11:30pm in the St. Spyridon Cotsidas Cultural Center. This month s meal is donated by and served by members of the Philoptochos and parish volunteers. The Feeding Ministry will be scheduled the 2nd Saturday of each month in conjunction with the Council of Eastern Orthodox Churches of Central Massachusetts and the Food Pantry. If you would like to volunteer please speak with Fr. Dimitri or contact Maria Kassos. Thank you for participating in the Lord s Work.
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 Burn the Mortgage $1,450,000,000 Remaining Loan Balance to be paid $1,384,500.00 $305,500.00 pledged $65,500.00 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.
Free bus transportation will be provided by Foxy Bus Tours, donations accepted. We will meet at the St. Spyridon parking lot at 5:00 pm. Please contact the office for more information, 508-791-7326.
We have entered the period of Great Lent and we pray that you will have a wonderful and Holy Easter season. The decoration of the Cathedral and Holy Icons is a wonderful way to give back to our church. Thank you for your donations.
GOYA LENTEN PANCAKE BRUNCH and Folding Palm Crosses Saturday of Lazarus Saturday, April 8, 2017 @10:30am Donations gratefully accepted.
or Church Office @ 508-791-7326 *Please RSVP by Wednesday, April 5, 2017Anyone interested in sponsoring any part of this event may do so by calling Evangelia or Church Office.
2017 Stewardship Report * GOAL 2017 Week Total 205 pledges received Stewardship $443 average/pledge 11 $90,886.00 $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.