STS. CONSTANTINE & HELEN GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL OF BROOKLYN ΚΑΘΕΔΡΙΚΟΣ ΝΑΟΣ ΑΓΙΩΝ ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΕΛΕΝΗΣ 64 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201 Telephone: (718) 624-0595 Fax Telephone: (718) 624-2228 www.stconstantinecathedral.org Dean: Fr. John K. Lardas fatherjohn@afantis.org *** ST. NICHOLAS CHURCH OF THE WTC ΝΑΟΣ ΑΓΙΟΥ ΝΙΚΟΛΑΟΥ ΤΟΥ WTC Fr. John Romas (914) 667-3100 Ήχος A 1st Tone Sunday November 29th, 2015-Κυριακή 29 Νοεμβρίου, 2015 Ο Αγιος Ανδρέας, ο Πρωτόκλητος, ο μαθητής του Χριστού και ένας απο τους δώδεκα αποστόλους είναι ο πολιούχος της Πάτρας. Σημαντική η δράση του στην πόλη, όπου και σταυρώθηκε το 66 μ.χ, έχοντας κάνει πολλά θαύματα. Υπάρχουν πολλές παραδόσεις για τη παρουσία και τα θαύματα του Αγίου στην Πάτρα.Την 1-6 - 1908 θεμελιώθηκε ο νέος ναός δίπλα στονπαλαιό ναό υπό τον βασιλιά Γεωργίου Α';. Το 1910 το μαρμάρινο βάθρο είχε φθάσει 2 μέτρα πάνω από το έδαφος, αλλά ο μηχανικός Α. Μεταξάς που είχε αναλάβει την επίβλεψη της κατασκευής βρήκε το έδαφος ασταθές και ιδιαίτερα σε πιθανούς σεισμούς.τελικά εξαιτίας των πολέμων μόλις το 1934 άρχισε η νέα θεμελίωση και κατασκευάστηκε ο κεντρικός θόλος του ναού. Από επιθέσεις ότι ο ναός δεν ήταν βυζαντινός επήλθε νέα καθυστέρηση. Μετά το 1945 είχαμε τροποποίηση των σχεδίων ιδιαίτερα για το σχήμα του θόλου και το 1955 επεβλήθη στον πληθυσμό τη Πάτρας ειδική ελαφρά φορολογία για την κατασκευή.ο νέος ναός εγκαινιάστηκε από τον μητροπολίτη Νικόδημο στις 26-9 - 1974 όπου συλλειτούργησαν ο αρχιεπίσκοπος Αθηνών, καθώς επίσης και άλλοι 30 αρχιερείς των Εκκλησιών Ελλάδος, Κων/πόλεως, Αλεξάνδρειας και Ιεροσολύμων.Σ' αυτόν φυλάσσεται και η κάρα του Αγίου, της οποίας η μετακομιδή από την Ιταλία έγινε την 26-9-1964.Με το όνομα Άγιος Ανδρέας ονομάζεται θεραπευτήριο, ακόμη και το Νοσοκομείο της Πόλης.Από το 1966 καθιερώθηκαν τα Πρωτοκλήτεια: καλλιτεχνικές εκδηλώσεις πριν την εορτή του Αγίου (30 Νοεμβρίου) Ο βίος του Αποστόλου Ανδρέα. Ο Ανδρέας, ψαράς στο επάγγελμα και αδελφός του Αποστόλου Πέτρου, ήταν από τη Βηθσαϊδά της Γαλιλαίας. Επειδή κλήθηκε από τον Κύριο πρώτος στην ομάδα των μαθητών, ονομάστηκε πρωτόκλητος.η ιστορία της ζωής του Ανδρέα μέχρι την Σταύρωση, την Ανάσταση και την Ανάληψη, υπήρξε σχεδόν ίδια με εκείνη των άλλων μαθητών. Μετά το σχηματισμό της πρώτης Εκκλησίας, ο Ανδρέας κήρυξε στη Βιθυνία, Εύξεινο Πόντο, Θράκη, Μακεδονία και Ήπειρο. Τελικά, κατέληξε στην Αχαΐα.Εκεί η διδασκαλία του καρποφόρησε και με τις προσευχές του θεράπευσε θαυματουργικά πολλούς ασθενείς. Έτσι, η χριστιανική αλήθεια είχε μεγάλες κατακτήσεις στο λαό της Πάτρας. Ακόμα και η Μαξιμίλλα, σύζυγος του ανθύπατου Αχαΐας Αιγεάτου, αφού τη θεράπευσε ο Απόστολος από τη βαρειά αρρώστια που είχε, πίστεψε στο Χριστό.Το γεγονός αυτό εκνεύρισε τον ανθύπατο και με την παρότρυνση ειδωλολατρών ιερέων συνέλαβε τον Ανδρέα και τον σταύρωσε σε σχήμα Χ. Έτσι, ο Απόστολος Ανδρέας παρέστησε τον εαυτό του στο Θεό «δόκιμον εργάτην» (Β προς Τιμόθεον, 2: 15). Δηλαδή δοκιμασμένο και τέλειο εργάτη του Ευαγγελίου.
Κυριακή: ΙΓ ΛΟΥΚΑ. Τῶν Ἁγίων Μαρτύρων Παραμόνου καί Φιλουμένου. Τοῦ Ὁσίου Πατρός Νικολάου, Ἀρχιεπισκόπου Θεσσαλονίκης, καί τοῦ Ἁγίου Ἱερομάρτυρος Διονυσίου, Ἐπισκόπου Κορίνθου. Αναστάσιμο Απολυτίκιον Ήχος Α Τοῦ λίθου σφραγισθέντος ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων, καὶ στρατιωτῶν φυλασσόντων τὸ ἄχραντόν σου σῶμα, ἀνέστης τριήμερος Σωτήρ, δωρούμενος τῷ κόσμῳ τὴν ζωήν. Διὰ τοῦτο αἱ Δυνάμεις τῶν οὐρανῶν ἐβόων σοι Ζωοδότα Δόξα τῇ ἀναστάσει σου Χριστέ, δόξα τῇ Βασιλείᾳ σου, δόξα τῇ οἰκονομίᾳ σου, μόνε Φιλάνθρωπε. Απολυτίκιον του Αγίου Νίκων-Γ Ήχος Χαίρει έχουσα η Λακεδαίμων, θείαν λάρνακα, τών σών λειψάνων, αναβρύουσαν πηγάς τών ιάσεων, καί διασώζουσαν πάντας εκ θλίψεων, τούς σοί προστρέχοντας Πάτερ εκ πίστεως, Νίκων Όσιε, Χριστόν τόν Θεόν ικέτευε, δωρήσασθαι ημίν τό μέγα έλεος. Απολύτίκιο Αγ. Κωνσταντίνου καιελένης Τοῦ Σταυροῦ σου τὸν τύπον ἐν οὐρανῷ θεασάμενος, καὶ ὡς ὁ Παῦλος τὴν κλῆσιν οὐκ ἐξ ἀνθρώπων δεξάμενος, ὁ ἐν βασιλεῦσιν, Ἀπόστολός σου Κύριε, Βασιλεύουσαν πόλιν τῇ χειρί σου παρέθετο ἣν περίσῳζε διὰ παντὸς ἐν εἰρήνῃ, πρεσβείαις τῆς Θεοτόκου, μόνε Φιλάνθρωπε. Απολυτίκιον Αγίου Νικολάου Κανόνα πίστεως καὶ εἰκόνα πραότητος, ἐγκρατείας Διδάσκαλον, ἀνέδειξέ σε τῇ ποίμνῃ σου, ἡ τῶν πραγμάτων ἀλήθεια διὰ τοῦτο ἐκτήσω τῇ ταπεινώσει τὰ ὑψηλά, τῇ πτωχείᾳ τὰ πλούσια, Πάτερ Ἱεράρχα Νικόλαε, πρέσβευε Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ, σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν. Κοντάκιον Ἡ Παρθένος σήμερον, τὸν Προαιώνιον Λόγον, ἐν Σπηλαίῳ ἔρχεται, ἀποτεκεῖν ἀπορρήτως. Χόρευε ἡ οἰκουμένη ἀκουτισθεῖσα, δόξασον μετὰ Ἀγγέλων καὶ τῶν Ποιμένων, βουληθέντα ἐποφθῆναι, παιδίον νέον, τὸν πρὸ αἰώνων Θεόν. 13th Sunday of Luke. Paramonus, Philumenus, and their 370 Companion Martyrs in Bithynia. Our Righteous Father Nicholas, Archbishop of Thessolonica. Dionysios, Bishop of Corinth. Akakios of Sinai who is mentioned in The Ladder. Resurrectional Apolytikion 1st Tone When the stone had been sealed by the Jews and the soldiers were guarding Thine immaculate Body, Thou didst arise on the third day, O Saviour, granting life unto the world. Wherefore, the powers of the Heavens cried out to Thee, O Lifegiver: Glory to Thy Resurrection, O Christ. Glory to Thy Kingdom. Glory to Thy dispensation, O only Friend of man. Apolytikion of St. Nikon-Third Tone Lacedaemon doth rejoice with gladness in the godly shrine of thy blest relics, which doth make streams of healings to overflow and doth preserve from affliction and sore distresss all them that hasten, O Father, to thee with faith. Righteous Nicon, intercede with Christ God in our behalf that His great mercy may be granted unto us. Apolytikion of Sts. Constantine & Helen Having seen the image of Thy Cross in Heaven, and like Paul, having received the call not from men, Thine apostle among kings entrusted the commonwealth to Thy hand, O Lord. Keep us always in peace, by the intercessions of the Theotokos, O only Friend of man. Apolytikion of St. Nicholas The truth of things hath revealed thee to thy flock as a rule of faith, an icon of meekness, and a teacher of temperance; for this cause, thou hast achieved the heights by humility, riches by poverty. O Father and Hierarch Nicholas, intercede with Christ God that our souls be saved. Seasonal Kontakion On this day the Virgin cometh to the cave to give birth to * God the Word ineffably, * Who was before all the ages. * Dance for joy, O earth, on hearing * the gladsome tidings; * with the Angels and the shepherds now glorify Him * Who is willing to be gazed on * as a young Child Who * before the ages is God.
Γένοιτο, Κύριε, τὸ ἔλεός σου ἐφ' ἡμᾶς. Στίχ. Ἀγαλλιᾶσθε δίκαιοι ἐν Κυρίῳ Πρὸς Ἐφεσίους 5:8-19 Ἀδελφοί, ὡς τέκνα φωτὸς περιπατεῖτε - ὁ γὰρ καρπὸς τοῦ πνεύματος ἐν πάσῃ ἀγαθωσύνῃ καὶ δικαιοσύνῃ καὶ ἀληθείᾳ - δοκιμάζοντες τί ἐστιν εὐάρεστον τῷ κυρίῳ καὶ μὴ συγκοινωνεῖτε τοῖς ἔργοις τοῖς ἀκάρποις τοῦ σκότους, μᾶλλον δὲ καὶ ἐλέγχετε τὰ γὰρ κρυφῆ γινόμενα ὑπʼ αὐτῶν αἰσχρόν ἐστιν καὶ λέγειν. Τὰ δὲ πάντα ἐλεγχόμενα ὑπὸ τοῦ φωτὸς φανεροῦται πᾶν γὰρ τὸ φανερούμενον φῶς ἐστίν. Διὸ λέγει, Ἔγειρε ὁ καθεύδων καὶ ἀνάστα ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν, καὶ ἐπιφαύσει σοι ὁ Χριστός. Βλέπετε οὖν πῶς ἀκριβῶς περιπατεῖτε, μὴ ὡς ἄσοφοι, ἀλλʼ ὡς σοφοί, ἐξαγοραζόμενοι τὸν καιρόν, ὅτι αἱ ἡμέραι πονηραί εἰσιν. Διὰ τοῦτο μὴ γίνεσθε ἄφρονες, ἀλλὰ συνιέντες τί τὸ θέλημα τοῦ κυρίου. Καὶ μὴ μεθύσκεσθε οἴνῳ, ἐν ᾧ ἐστὶν ἀσωτία, ἀλλὰ πληροῦσθε ἐν πνεύματι, λαλοῦντες ἑαυτοῖς ψαλμοῖς καὶ ὕμνοις καὶ ᾠδαῖς πνευματικαῖς, ᾄδοντες καὶ ψάλλοντες ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ ὑμῶν τῷ κυρίῳ. Let your mercy, O Lord, be upon us. Verse: Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous. St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians 5:8-19 Walk as children of light (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true), and try to learn what is pleasing to the Lord. Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. For it is a shame even to speak of the things that they do in secret; but when anything is exposed by the light it becomes visible, for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it is said, "Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give you light." Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with all your heart. Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 18:18-27 Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἄρχων λέγων διδάσκαλε ἀγαθέ, τί ποιήσας ζωὴν αἰώνιον κληρονομήσω; εἶπε δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ Ιησοῦς τί με λέγεις ἀγαθόν; οὐδεὶς ἀγαθὸς εἰ μὴ εἷς ὁ Θεός. τὰς ἐντολὰς οἶδας μὴ μοιχεύσῃς, μὴ φονεύσῃς, μὴ κλέψῃς, μὴ ψευδομαρτυρήσῃς, τίμα τὸν πατέρα σου καὶ τὴν μητέρα σου. ὁ δὲ εἶπε ταῦτα πάντα ἐφυλαξάμην ἐκ νεότητός μου. ἀκούσας δὲ ταῦτα ὁ Ιησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ ἔτι ἕν σοι λείπει πάντα ὅσα ἔχεις πώλησον καὶ διάδος πτωχοῖς, καὶ ἕξεις θησαυρὸν ἐν οὐρανῷ, καὶ δεῦρο ἀκολούθει μοι. ὁ δὲ ἀκούσας ταῦτα περίλυπος ἐγένετο ἦν γὰρ πλούσιος σφόδρα. ἰδὼν δὲ αὐτὸν ὁ Ιησοῦς περίλυπον γενόμενον εἶπε πῶς δυσκόλως οἱ τὰ χρήματα ἔχοντες εἰσελεύσονται εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ! εὐκοπώτερον γάρ ἐστι κάμηλον διὰ τρυμαλιᾶς ῥαφίδος εἰσελθεῖν ἢ πλούσιον εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰσελθεῖν. εἶπον δὲ οἱ ἀκούσαντες καὶ τίς δύναται σωθῆναι; ὁ δὲ εἶπε τὰ ἀδύνατα παρὰ ἀνθρώποις δυνατὰ παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ ἐστιν. The Gospel according to Luke 18:18-27 At that time, a ruler came to Jesus and asked him, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. You know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother.' " And he said, "All these I have observed from my youth." And when Jesus heard it, he said to him, "One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute it to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me." But when he heard this he became sad, for he was very rich. Jesus looking at him said, "How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God! For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." Those who heard it said, "Then who can be saved?" But he said, "What is impossible with men is possible with God."
Μνημόσυνο Χρήστος Μπόβης--6 μήνες Ευαγγελία Αλεξίου 40 χρόνια Όλα τα αποβιώσαντα μέλη της Ομοσπονδίας Ηνωμένων Λακωνικών Σωματείων Καθημερινές Ακολουθίες 4 Δεκεμβρίου Η Εορτή της Αγίας Βαρβάρας Όρθρος 8:30πμ Θεία Λειτουργία 9:30πμ Σήμερα- η Ομοσπονδία Ηνωμένων Λακωνικών Σωματείων γιορτάζει την εορτή του Αγίου Νίκωνος Ανακοινώσεις 6 Δεκεμβρίου Συνεδρίαση της Φιλοπτώχου 12 Δεκεμβρίου Εορτή του Αγίου Σπυρίδωνα. Αμέσως μετά, πρωινό με τον Άγιο Βασίλη στην αίθουσα της Εκκλησίας 18 Δεκεμβρίου-Εορτή για ενηλίκους με ιδικές ανάγκες και στολισμός του Χριστουγεννιάτικου Δένδρου της εκκλησίας 20 Δεκεμβρίου-Χριστουγεννιάτικη Γιορτή από τα παιδιά του Κατηχητικού σχολείου και Χριστουγεννιάτικο πάρτι της Φιλοπτώχου μετά από την Θεία Λειτουργία 17 Ιανουαρίου- Διανομή ρούχων και φαγητού στους άστεγους Κυριακάτικο Ωράριο Όρθρος 9:15πμ Θεία Λειτουργία 10:30πμ Memorial Chris Bovis 6 months Evangelia Alexiou 40 years All the deceased members of the Federation of Associated Laconian Societies Weekday Services December 4 The Feast of St. Barbara Orthros 8:30am 9:30am Today- the Federation of Associated Laconian Societies is celebrating the Feast Day of St. Nicon Announcements December 6 Philoptochos Meeting December 12 The Feast of St. Spyridon followed by Breakfast with Santa in the church hall. December 18-Christmas Party for Mentally Challenged Adults in our Church Hall & Christmas Tree Decorating December 20-Sunday School Christmas Pageant & Philoptochos Christmas Party January 17 Midnight Run Hours for Sunday Orthros 9:15am 10:30am Δωρεάν Παρκινγκ στον Καθεδρικό μας Τώρα μπορείτε να παρκάρετε στο Edison Park Fast απέναντι από την εκκλησία δωρεάν κάθε Κυριακή. Μετά την Θεία Λειτουργία, επικυρώσετε το εισιτήριο σας στο γραφείο της εκκλησίας από ένα μέλος του διοικητικού συμβουλίου. Free Parking at our Cathedral You can park your car at Edison Park Fast parking lot across the street from the church on Sundays for Free. Just come to the church office following to get your ticket validated by a board member.
St. Katherine of Alexandria The Holy Great Martyr Katherine was the daughter of Constus, the governor of Alexandria in Egypt, during the reign of the emperor Maximian (305-313). Living in the capital, Katherine received a most splendid education, having studied the works of the finest philosophers and teachers. Young men from the most worthy families of the empire sought the hand of the beautiful Katherine, but none of them was chosen. She declared to her parents that she would only enter into marriage with someone who surpassed her in reputation, wealth, beauty and wisdom. Katherine's mother, a secret Christian, sent her for advice to her own spiritual father -- a saintly elder pursuing prayerful deeds in solitude in a cave not far from the city. Having listened to Katherine, the elder said that he knew of a youth, who surpassed her in everything, such that "His beauty was more radiant than the shining of the sun, His wisdom governed all creation, His riches were spread throughout all the world ". The image of the Christ produced in the soul of the holy maiden an ardent desire to see Him. In parting, the elder handed Katherine an icon of the Mother of God with the God-Child Jesus on Her arm and bid her to pray with faith to Mary to show her a vision of Her Son. Katherine prayed all night and was able to see the Most Holy Virgin who told Her Divine Son to look upon the kneeling of Katherine before Them. But the Child turned His face away from her saying that He was not able to look at her because she was ugly, of shabby lineage, beggarly and mindless like every person -- not washed with the waters of holy Baptism and not sealed with the seal of the Holy Spirit. Katherine returned again to the elder deeply saddened. He lovingly received her, instructed her in the faith of Christ, admonished her to preserve her purity and integrity and to pray unceasingly; he then performed over her the sacrament of holy Baptism. And again Saint Katherine had a vision of the Most Holy Mother of God with Her Child. Now the Lord looked tenderly at her and gave her a ring -- a wondrous gift of the Heavenly Bridegroom. At this time the emperor Maximian was himself in Alexandria for a pagan feast day. Because of this, the feast was especially splendid and crowded. The cries of the sacrificial animals, the smoke and the smell of the sacrifices, the endless blazing of fires, and the bustling crowds at the arenas filled Alexandria. Human victims also were brought -- because they chose to die in the fire rather than deny Christ under torture. The Saint's love for the Christian martyrs and her fervent desire to lighten their fate impelled Katherine to go to the emperorpersecutor Maximian. Introducing herself, the saint confessed her Christian faith and with wisdom denounced the errors of the pagans. The beauty of the maiden captivated the emperor. In order to convince her and show the superiority of pagan wisdom, the emperor gave orders to gather 50 of the most learned men of the empire, but the Saint got the better of the wise men, such that they themselves came to believe in Christ. Saint Katherine shielded them with the sign of the cross, and they bravely accepted death for Christ and were burnt by order of the emperor.maximian, no longer hoping to convince the saint, tried to entice her with the promise of riches and fame. Having received an angry refusal, the emperor gave orders to subject the saint to terrible tortures and then throw her in prison. The Empress Augusta, who had heard much about Katherine, wanted to see her. Having succeeded in convincing the military-commander Porphyry to accompany her with a detachment of soldiers, Augusta went to the prison. The strong spirit of Saint Katherine, whose face glowed with Divine grace, impressed the empress. The holy martyr explained the teachings of the Christians to the people and they believed and were converted to Christ.On the following day they again brought the her to the judgment court where, under the threat of being tortured on a wheel of spikes and nails, they urged that she recant from the Christian faith and offer sacrifice to the pagan gods. The saint steadfastly confessed Christ and she herself approached the wheel; but an Angel smashed the sharp tools, which broke up into pieces that hit pagans who were passing by. Having beheld this wonder, the empress Augusta and the imperial courtier Porphyry with 200 soldiers confessed their faith in Christ in front of everyone, and they were beheaded. Maximian again tried to entice Saint Katherine, proposing marriage to her, and again he received a refusal. She confessed her fidelity to the Heavenly Bridegroom Christ, and with a prayer to Him she herself put her head on the block under the sword of the executioner and was beheaded.
Sts. Constantine & Helen Cathedral JOY Bake Night December 20, 2015 Bring your baking skills to the Cathedral! December 4th, 2015 5-7pm We will be baking treats for our upcoming Bake Sale on the feast of St. Nicholas on December 6th. Dinner will be Served JOY Bake Sale on December 6th, 2015 Following the
DECEMBER 2015 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 6 The Feast of St. Nicholas & JOY Bake Sale 13 14 9:30am 20 Sunday School Christmas Pageant & Philoptochos Christmas Party 1 2 3 4 The Feast of St. Barbara Orthros & 8:30am JOY Bake Night 5-7pm 7 8 9 The Feast of St. Anna Orthros & 8:30am 21 9:30am 15 9:30am 22 9:30am A. Fantis Student Christmas Pageant Looking Ahead: Jan. 1 Happy New Year! Jan. 3-Philoptochos Vasilopita Luncheon Jan. 5 & 6-Epiphany Celebrations Jan. 10 Dive for the Cross at Battery Park Jan. 15 Trip to the Barclay Center (Trailblazers vs. Nets) 16 9:30am 23 9:30am 10 11 12 The Feast of St. Spyridon & Breakfast with Santa Orthros & Divine Liturgy 9:00am 17 9:30am 18 9:30am AABR Christmas Party 24 25 Christmas Day Orthros 8:45am 10:00am 5 19 9:30am 26