Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Cathedral

Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Cathedral November 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 - frdimitrim@gmail.com 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! November 19, 2017 9th Sunday of St. Luke MEMORIALS Stamatios Koukakis-40 days Grace Theoharides-6 months Vasiliki Bessie Yotides-1 year Theodora Vangos-1 year Elizabeth Nikiforakis-3 years Chrisilios Tom Biliouris-3 years TRISAGION Eleni Theodoridou 2 years Paraskevi Parafestas-15 years Johnny Yianni Pantos-24 years COFFEE HOUR Coffee Hour will be sponsored in loving memory of Stamatios Koukakis, Grace Theoharidis, Elizabeth Nikiforakis, Vasiliki Bessi Yotides and Paraskevi Parafestas by their families, in loving memory of Chrisilios Tom Biliouris by the Biliouris family and in loving memory of Eleni Theodoridou by Iordanis & Melpomeni Argyriadis SUNDAY SERVICES Orthros 8:30am Divine Liturgy 9:45am WEEKDAY LITURGY Tuesday, November 21 Entrance of the Virgin Mary Orthros 8:30am Divine Liturgy 9:45am ALTAR FLOWERS Altar flowers are sponsored in loving memory of Grace Theoharidis, Elizabeth Nikiforakis, Vasiliki Bessie Yotides, Theodora Vangos and Paraskevi Parafestas by their families, and in loving memory of Johnny Yianni Pantos by George & Colette Kalogeropoulos Saints of the Day Obadiah the Prophet Martyrs Barlaam of Caesarea and Heliodorus βδιο Προφ της Βαρλα μ κα λιόδωρος Μάρτυρες HAPPY NAME DAY Chrisostomos, Philip, Philipas, Filipos, Matthew, Mathaios The Office will be open on Wednesday, Nov. 22 from 9-2 and closed on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 23 & 24 to celebrate Thanksgiving!

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. 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 Today, the most pure temple of the Savior, the precious bridal chamber and Virgin, the sacred treasure of God, enters the house of the Lord, bringing the grace of the Divine Spirit. The Angels of God praise her. She is the heavenly tabernacle. 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. 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 Ο καθαρώτατος ναός τού Σωτήρος, η πολυτίμητος παστάς καί Παρθένος, τό Ιερόν θησαύρισμα τής δόξης τού Θεού, σήμερον εισάγεται, εν τώ οίκω Κυρίου, τήν χάριν συνεισάγουσα, τήν εν Πνευματι θείω, ήν ανυμνούσιν Άγγελοι Θεού, Αύτη υπάρχει σκηνή επουράνιος.

Ο ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ Τίμιος ἐναντίον Κυρίου ὁ θάνατος τῶν ὁσίων αὐτοῦ. Στίχ. Τί ἀνταποδώσωμεν τῷ Κυρίῳ περὶ πάντων, ὧν ἀνταπέδωκεν ἡμῖν; Πρὸς Ἐφεσίους 2:14-22 τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα ΤΗΕ EPISTLE Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. Verse: What shall I render to the Lord for all that he has given me? The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians 2:14-22 Ἀδελφοί, Χριστός ἐστιν ἡ εἰρήνη ἡμῶν, ὁ ποιήσας τὰ ἀμφότερα ἕν, καὶ τὸ μεσότοιχον τοῦ φραγμοῦ λύσας, τήν ἔχθραν ἐν τῇ σαρκί αὐτοῦ, τὸν νόμον τῶν ἐντολῶν ἐν δόγμασιν, καταργήσας ἵνα τοὺς δύο κτίσῃ ἐν ἑαὐτῷ εἰς ἕνα καινὸν ἄνθρωπον, ποιῶν εἰρήνην, καὶ ἀποκαταλλάξῃ τοὺς ἀμφοτέρους ἐν ἑνὶ σώματι τῷ θεῷ διὰ τοῦ σταυροῦ, ἀποκτείνας τὴν ἔχθραν ἐν αὐτῷ καὶ ἐλθὼν εὐηγγελίσατο εἰρήνην ὑμῖν τοῖς μακρὰν καὶ τοῖς ἐγγύς ὅτι διʼ αὐτοῦ ἔχομεν τὴν προσαγωγὴν οἱ ἀμφότεροι ἐν ἑνὶ πνεύματι πρὸς τὸν πατέρα. Ἄρα οὖν οὐκέτι ἐστὲ ξένοι καὶ πάροικοι, ἀλλὰ συμπολῖται τῶν ἁγίων καὶ οἰκεῖοι τοῦ θεοῦ, ἐποικοδομηθέντες ἐπὶ τῷ θεμελίῳ τῶν ἀποστόλων καὶ προφητῶν, ὄντος ἀκρογωνιαίου αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ἐν ᾧ πᾶσα οἰκοδομὴ συναρμολογουμένη αὔξει εἰς ναὸν ἅγιον ἐν κυρίῳ, ἐν ᾧ καὶ ὑμεῖς συνοικοδομεῖσθε εἰς κατοικητήριον τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν πνεύματι. Brethren, Christ is our peace, who has made us both one, and has broken down the dividing wall of hostility, by abolishing in his flesh the law of commandments and ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace, and might reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby bringing the hostility to an end. And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near; for through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father. So then you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, in whom the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord; in whom you also are built into it for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.

ΤΟ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ THE HOLY GOSPEL The Gospel According to Luke 12:16-21 Ἐκ τοῦ Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 12:16-21 Εὐαγγελίου τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα The Lord said this parable: "The land of a rich man brought forth plentifully; and he thought to himself, 'What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?' And he said, 'I will do this: I will pull down my barns, and build larger ones; and there I will store all my grain and my goods. And I will say to my soul, 'Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, be merry.' But God said to him, 'Fool! This night your soul is required of you; and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?' So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God." As he said these things, he cried out: "He who has ears to hear, let him hear." Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος τήν παραβολὴν ταύτην Ἀνθρώπου τινὸς πλουσίου εὐφόρησεν ἡ χώρα καὶ διελογίζετο ἐν ἑαυτῷ λέγων τί ποιήσω, ὅτι οὐκ ἔχω ποῦ συνάξω τοὺς καρπούς μου; καὶ εἶπε τοῦτο ποιήσω καθελῶ μου τὰς ἀποθήκας καὶ μείζονας οἰκοδομήσω, καὶ συνάξω ἐκεῖ πάντα τὰ γενήματά μου καὶ τὰ ἀγαθά μου, καὶ ἐρῶ τῇ ψυχῇ μου ψυχή, ἔχεις πολλὰ ἀγαθὰ κείμενα εἰς ἔτη πολλά ἀναπαύου, φάγε, πίε, εὐφραίνου. εἶπε δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ Θεός ἄφρον, ταύτῃ τῇ νυκτὶ τὴν ψυχήν σου ἀπαιτοῦσιν ἀπὸ σοῦ ἃ δὲ ἡτοίμασας τίνι ἔσται; οὕτως ὁ θησαυρίζων ἑαυτῷ, καὶ μὴ εἰς Θεὸν πλουτῶν. Fasting / Νηστεία The Advent fast has begun and ends on Christmas. Meat and dairy are prohibited, but oil and fish are allowed.

PHILOPTOCHOS SOCIETY/ DAUGHTERS OF PENELOPE SAVE THE DATE: Philoptochos ChristmasParty Friday, Dec 8, 2017 @7pm More info next week CHOIR Choir Practice every Sunday Morning! Every voice matters! TODAY! GOYA GOYA Apple Pie Bake Sale COAT DRIVE Coats being collected. Please drop off you new or gently used coats through the month of December. Drop off box will be at the entrance to Family Center PARISH COUNCIL CANDIDATES The Parish Council Elections for the 2018-2020 term will be held on Sunday, December 10, 2017 in the Tonna room. Members in good standing who wish to be candidates please submit your name to the Cathedral office by Monday, November 27 @ 4pm. Submissions are to be in writing, signed by the candidate, and submitted in a sealed envelope. DONATION REQUEST Anyone who would like to donate towards the purchase of flowers etc. to decorate the 3 icons for the commemoration of our patron saint, St. Spyridon please contact the office. Prostasion Icon $95 Processional Icon $95 Iconostation Icon $195 HOLY TRINITY Holy Trinity Nursing and Rehab Center Wins National Recognition A national health care organization recently recognized Holy Trinity Nursing and Rehabilitation Center as a Center of Excellence in Wound Management. The award, bestowed by the Vohra Centers of Excellence for Wound Management, is presented to facilities that meet criteria such as the presence of wound-certified nursing staff and a less than one percent wound-related hospitalization rate. For more information, visit htnr.net. HOPE/JOY Hope/Joy will meet on Friday, December 8 at 5:30pm DAUGHTER S OF PENELOPE Daughter s of Penelope will be selling Baked Goods TODAY immediately following Divine Liturgy. GREEK SCHOOL Greek School will be closed on Wednesday, Nov. 22 and Thursday, Nov. 23 to celebrate Thanksgiving and will resume on Monday, Nov. 27 Attention College Students, St. Spyridon Cathedral is beginning a ministry for local college and university students. If you attend school in the Worcester area, please contact Nicholas Livingston (livingston.stspyridon@gmail.com) for more information. We will hold services, have discussions, hear presentations, wrestle with faith and doubt, eat food, and have fun at various other events. Reach out as soon as possible so we can get this exciting ministry started!

BIBLE STUDY For I Was Hungry and You Fed Me Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at 7:00pm Find out what the qualifications are to enter into Eternal Life.

Saturday, December 9, 2017 The Feeding Ministry is continuing to serve our community with a Luncheon to be served to the Poor and Needy on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at 11:30am 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 typically be scheduled the 2nd Saturday of each month in conjunction with the Council of Eastern Orthodox Churches of Central Massachusetts and the Food Pantry, and is subject to change if scheduling difficulties should arise. If you would like to volunteer please speak with Fr. Dimitri or contact Maria Kassos. Thank you for participating in the Lord s Work. Το Feeding Ministry συνεχίζει να υπηρετεί την κοινότητά μας με ένα γεύμα που θα σερβιριστεί στους φτωχούς, το Σάββατο 9 2017 στις 11:30 π.μ. στ Αγίου Σπυρίδωνος Το γεύμα αυτό το μήνα δωρίζει και εξυπηρετείται από μέλη του Φιλοπτώχου και εθελοντές ενορίας. Το Feeding Ministry θα προγραμματιστεί το 2ο Σάββατο κάθε μήνα σε συνεργασία με το Συμβούλιο των Ανατολικών Ορθοδόξων Εκκλησιών της Κεντρικής Μασαχουσέτης και το Τροφοθήκη Τροφίμων. Εάν θέλετε να, παρακαλώ μιλήστε με τον Fr. Δημήτρη ή επικοινωνήστε με τη Μαρία Κάσο. Σας ευχαριστώ που συμμετείχατε στο έργο του Κυρίου.

ST. SPYRIDON GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL BURN THE MORTGAGE CAMPAIGN Today we have a special presentation from the BURN THE MORTGAGE committee on our progress! Total Cost of Family Center Renovation $4,100,000 Total raised by our community during first fund drive $2,650,000 Burn the Mortgage $1,450,000 $421,000.00 pledged Thank You! Remaining Loan Balance to be paid $1,029,000 $167,044.00 received 3 Year Pledge Amount Annually Monthly $15,000 $5,000 $416 $3,000 $1,000 $83 $1,000 $333 $28

Stewardship of Work. Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men (Colossisans 3:23). Stewardship Sunday is Sunday, December 10. Please pick up your Stewardship packets after Divine Liturgy. Thank you.

2017 Stewardship Report * GOAL 2017 Week Total 574 pledges received Stewardship Budget $ 458 average/pledge 46 $263,064.25 $330.000.00 * GOAL amount includes the 2017 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.