Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Plagal Fourth Mode

From on high didst Thou descend, O Compassionate One; to burial of three days hast Thou submitted that Thou mightest free us from our passions. O our Life and Resurrection, Lord, glory be to Thee.Ἐξ ὕψους κατῆλθες ὁ εὔσπλαγχνος, ταφὴν καταδέξω τριήμερον, ἵνα ἡμᾶς ἐλευθερώσῃς τῶν παθῶν. Ἡ ζωὴ καὶ ἡ Ἀνάστασις ἡμῶν, Κύριε δόξα σοι.

Apolytikion for Sun. of St. John Climacus in the Plagal Fourth Mode

With the streams of thy tears, thou didst cultivate the barrenness of the desert; and by thy sighings from the depths,thou didst bear fruit a hundredfold in labours; and thou becamest a luminary, shining with miracles upon the world, O John our righteous Father. Intercede with Christ God that our souls be saved. Ταίς τών δακρύων σου ροαίς, τής ερήμου τό άγονον εγεώργησας, καί τοίς εκ βάθους στεναγμοίς, εις εκατόν τούς πόνους εκαρποφόρησας, καί γέγονας φωστήρ, τή οικουμένη λάμπων τοίς θαύμασι, Ιωάννη Πατήρ ημών, Όσιε, Πρέσβευε Χριστώ τώ Θεώ, σωθήναι τάς ψυχάς ημών.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Plagal Fourth Mode

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!"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.

Eighth Orthros Gospel

The Reading is from John 20:11-18

At that time, Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb; and she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet. They said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him." Saying this, she turned round and saw Jesus standing, but she did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Whom do you seek?" Supposing Him to be the gardener, she said to Him, "Sir, if you have carried Him away, tell me where you have laid Him, and I will take Him away." Jesus said to her, "Mary." She turned and said to him in Hebrew, "Rabboni!" (which means Teacher). Jesus said to her, "Do not hold me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brethren and say to them, I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God." Mary Magdalene went and said to the disciples, "I have seen the Lord"; and she told them that He had said these things to her.

Eighth Orthros Gospel

Κατὰ Ἰωάννην 20:11-18

Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, Μαρία δὲ εἱστήκει πρὸς τῷ μνημείῳ κλαίουσα ἔξω. ὡς οὖν ἔκλαιε, παρέκυψεν εἰς τὸ μνημεῖον καὶ θεωρεῖ δύο ἀγγέλους ἐν λευκοῖς καθεζομένους, ἕνα πρὸς τῇ κεφαλῇ καὶ ἕνα πρὸς τοῖς ποσίν, ὅπου ἔκειτο τὸ σῶμα τοῦ ᾿Ιησοῦ. καὶ λέγουσιν αὐτῇ ἐκεῖνοι· γύναι, τί κλαίεις; λέγει αὐτοῖς· ὅτι ἦραν τὸν Κύριόν μου, καὶ οὐκ οἶδα ποῦ ἔθηκαν αὐτόν. καὶ ταῦτα εἰποῦσα ἐστράφη εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω, καὶ θεωρεῖ τὸν ᾿Ιησοῦν ἑστῶτα, καὶ οὐκ ᾔδει ὅτι ᾿Ιησοῦς ἐστι. λέγει αὐτῇ ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς· γύναι, τί κλαίεις; τίνα ζητεῖς; ἐκείνη δοκοῦσα ὅτι ὁ κηπουρός ἐστι, λέγει αὐτῷ· κύριε, εἰ σὺ ἐβάστασας αὐτόν, εἰπέ μοι ποῦ ἔθηκας αὐτόν, κἀγὼ αὐτὸν ἀρῶ. λέγει αὐτῇ ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς· Μαρία. στραφεῖσα ἐκείνη λέγει αὐτῷ· ῥαββουνί, ὃ λέγεται, διδάσκαλε. λέγει αὐτῇ ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς· μή μου ἅπτου· οὔπω γὰρ ἀναβέβηκα πρὸς τὸν πατέρα μου· πορεύου δὲ πρὸς τοὺς ἀδελφούς μου καὶ εἰπὲ αὐτοῖς· ἀναβαίνω πρὸς τὸν πατέρα μου καὶ πατέρα ὑμῶν, καὶ Θεόν μου καὶ Θεὸν ὑμῶν. ἔρχεται Μαρία ἡ Μαγδαληνὴ ἀπαγγέλλουσα τοῖς μαθηταῖς ὅτι ἑώρακε τὸν Κύριον, καὶ ταῦτα εἶπεν αὐτῇ.

Prokeimenon. Plagal Fourth Mode. Psalm 75.11,1.

Make your vows to the Lord our God and perform them.

Verse: God is known in Judah; his name is great in Israel.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 6:13-20.

BRETHREN, when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore to himself, saying, "Surely I will bless you and multiply you." And thus Abraham, having patiently endured, obtained the promise. Men indeed swear by a greater than themselves, and in all their disputes an oath is final for confirmation. So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he interposed with an oath, so that through two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible that God should prove false, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to seize the hope set before us. We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner shrine behind the curtain, where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

Προκείμενον. Plagal Fourth Mode. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 75.11,1.

Εὔξασθε καὶ ἀπόδοτε Κυρίῳ τῷ Θεῷ ἡμῶν.

Στίχ. Γνωστὸς ἐν τῇ Ἰουδαίᾳ ὁ Θεός, ἐν τῷ Ἰσραὴλ μέγα τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ.

τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς Ἑβραίους 6:13-20.

Ἀδελφοί, τῷ Ἀβραὰμ ἐπαγγειλάμενος ὁ θεός, ἐπεὶ κατʼ οὐδενὸς εἶχεν μείζονος ὀμόσαι, ὤμοσεν καθʼ ἑαυτοῦ, λέγων, Ἦ μὴν εὐλογῶν εὐλογήσω σε, καὶ πληθύνων πληθυνῶ σε. Καὶ οὕτως μακροθυμήσας ἐπέτυχεν τῆς ἐπαγγελίας. Ἄνθρωποι μὲν γὰρ κατὰ τοῦ μείζονος ὀμνύουσιν, καὶ πάσης αὐτοῖς ἀντιλογίας πέρας εἰς βεβαίωσιν ὁ ὅρκος. Ἐν ᾧ περισσότερον βουλόμενος ὁ θεὸς ἐπιδεῖξαι τοῖς κληρονόμοις τῆς ἐπαγγελίας τὸ ἀμετάθετον τῆς βουλῆς αὐτοῦ, ἐμεσίτευσεν ὅρκῳ, ἵνα διὰ δύο πραγμάτων ἀμεταθέτων, ἐν οἷς ἀδύνατον ψεύσασθαι θεόν, ἰσχυρὰν παράκλησιν ἔχωμεν οἱ καταφυγόντες κρατῆσαι τῆς προκειμένης ἐλπίδος· ἣν ὡς ἄγκυραν ἔχομεν τῆς ψυχῆς ἀσφαλῆ τε καὶ βεβαίαν, καὶ εἰσερχομένην εἰς τὸ ἐσώτερον τοῦ καταπετάσματος· ὅπου πρόδρομος ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν εἰσῆλθεν Ἰησοῦς, κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισεδὲκ ἀρχιερεὺς γενόμενος εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.

Sunday of St. John Climacus

The Reading is from Mark 9:17-31

At that time, a man came to Jesus kneeling and saying: "Teacher, I brought my son to you, for he has a dumb spirit; and wherever it seizes him it dashes him down; and he foams and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid; and I asked your disciples to cast it out, and they were not able." And he answered them, "O faithless generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him to me." And they brought the boy to him; and when the spirit saw him, immediately it convulsed the boy, and he fell on the ground and rolled about, foaming at the mouth. And Jesus asked his father, "How long has he had this?" And he said, "From childhood. And it has often cast him into the fire and into the water, to destroy him; but if you can do anything, have pity on us and help us." And Jesus said to him, "If you can! All things are possible to him who believes." Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, "I believe; help my unbelief!" And when Jesus saw that a crowd came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, "You dumb and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him, and never enter him again." And after crying out and convulsing him terribly, it came out, and the boy was like a corpse; so that most of them said, "He is dead." But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose. And when he had entered the house, his disciples asked him privately, "Why could we not cast it out?" And he said to them, "This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer and fasting." They went on from there and passed through Galilee. And he would not have any one know it; for he was teaching his disciples, saying to them, "The Son of man will be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him; and when he is killed, after three days he will rise."

Sunday of St. John Climacus

Κατὰ Μᾶρκον 9:17-31

Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἄνθρωπός τις προσῆλθε τῷ Ἰησοῦ λέγων, διδάσκαλε, ἤνεγκα τὸν υἱόν μου πρός σε, ἔχοντα πνεῦμα ἄλαλον. καὶ ὅπου ἂν αὐτὸν καταλάβῃ, ῥήσσει αὐτόν, καὶ ἀφρίζει καὶ τρίζει τοὺς ὀδόντας αὐτοῦ, καὶ ξηραίνεται· καὶ εἶπον τοῖς μαθηταῖς σου ἵνα αὐτὸ ἐκβάλωσι, καὶ οὐκ ἴσχυσαν. ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς αὐτῷ λέγει· ὦ γενεὰ ἄπιστος, ἕως πότε πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἔσομαι; ἕως πότε ἀνέξομαι ὑμῶν; φέρετε αὐτὸν πρός με. καὶ ἤνεγκαν αὐτὸν πρὸς αὐτόν. καὶ ἰδὼν αὐτὸν εὐθέως τὸ πνεῦμα ἐσπάραξεν αὐτόν, καὶ πεσὼν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἐκυλίετο ἀφρίζων. καὶ ἐπηρώτησε τὸν πατέρα αὐτοῦ· πόσος χρόνος ἐστὶν ὡς τοῦτο γέγονεν αὐτῷ; ὁ δὲ εἶπε· παιδιόθεν. καὶ πολλάκις αὐτὸν καὶ εἰς πῦρ ἔβαλε καὶ εἰς ὕδατα, ἵνα ἀπολέσῃ αὐτόν· ἀλλ᾿ εἴ τι δύνασαι, βοήθησον ἡμῖν σπλαγχνισθεὶς ἐφ᾿ ἡμᾶς. ὁ δὲ ᾿Ιησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ τὸ εἰ δύνασαι πιστεῦσαι, πάντα δυνατὰ τῷ πιστεύοντι. καὶ εὐθέως κράξας ὁ πατὴρ τοῦ παιδίου μετὰ δακρύων ἔλεγε· πιστεύω, κύριε· βοήθει μου τῇ ἀπιστίᾳ. ἰδὼν δὲ ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς ὅτι ἐπισυντρέχει ὄχλος, ἐπετίμησε τῷ πνεύματι τῷ ἀκαθάρτῳ λέγων αὐτῷ· τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἄλαλον καὶ κωφόν, ἐγώ σοι ἐπιτάσσω, ἔξελθε ἐξ αὐτοῦ καὶ μηκέτι εἰσέλθῃς εἰς αὐτόν. καὶ κράξαν καὶ πολλὰ σπαράξαν αὐτὸν ἐξῆλθε, καὶ ἐγένετο ὡσεὶ νεκρός, ὥστε πολλοὺς λέγειν ὅτι ἀπέθανεν. ὁ δὲ ᾿Ιησοῦς κρατήσας αὐτὸν τῆς χειρὸς ἤγειρεν αὐτόν, καὶ ἀνέστη. Καὶ εἰσελθόντα αὐτὸν εἰς οἶκον οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ἐπηρώτων αὐτὸν κατ᾿ ἰδίαν, ὅτι ἡμεῖς οὐκ ἠδυνήθημεν ἐκβαλεῖν αὐτό. καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· τοῦτο τὸ γένος ἐν οὐδενὶ δύναται ἐξελθεῖν εἰ μὴ ἐν προσευχῇ καὶ νηστείᾳ. Καὶ ἐκεῖθεν ἐξελθόντες παρεπορεύοντο διὰ τῆς Γαλιλαίας, καὶ οὐκ ἤθελεν ἵνα τις γνῷ· ἐδίδασκε γὰρ τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς ὅτι ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου παραδίδοται εἰς χεῖρας ἀνθρώπων, καὶ ἀποκτενοῦσιν αὐτόν, καὶ ἀποκτανθεὶς τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ ἀναστήσεται.

Harry Chicorikas - 1 Year

Lygeri G. Karounos - 4 Years

George (Georgios) Karounos

Evangelos Cavassilas

Irene Lolis - 2 Years

Sunday, March 18

4th Sunday of Lent

Orthros 9 am; Divine Liturgy 10.15 am

Kids Sermon and Confession

 

Wednesday, March 21

Presanctified Liturgy

7 pm (Conference Series)

 

Friday, March 23

The Akathist to the Theotokos

7:00 pm

 

Sunday, March 25

Annunciation of the Theotokos - Greek Independence Day

Orthros 9 am; Divine Liturgy 10.15 am

 

Wednesday, March 28

Presanctified Liturgy

7 pm (Conference Series)

 

Saturday, March 31

Saturday of Lazaros

Orthros 9 am; Divine Liturgy 10.15 am

There are times during the Ecclesiastical year the church and icons are decorated with flowers. As we approach the Holy Lenten season we once again ask you prayerfully to make a donation towards flowers to decorate our church during the Holy Lenten season. If you would like to contribute, please contact the church office.

"Fasting is a divine commandment (Gen 2:16-17). According to Basil the Great, fasting is as old as humanity itself; it was prescribed in paradise (On Fasting, 1, 3. PG 31, 168A). It is a great spiritual endeavor and the foremost expression of the Orthodox ascetic ideal. The Orthodox Church, in strict conformity with the apostolic precepts, the synodal canons, and the patristic tradition as a whole, has always proclaimed the great significance of fasting for our spiritual life and salvation. The annual liturgical cycle reflects the entire patristic teaching on fasting, the teaching on constant and unceasing watchfulness of the human person, and our participation in spiritual struggles. Accordingly, the Triodion praises fasting as grace that is full of light, as an invincible weapon, the beginning of spiritual struggles, the perfect path of virtues, the nourishment for the soul, the source of all wisdom, life imperishable, an imitation of the angelic life, the mother of all good things and virtues. (…) "As a spiritual endeavor, the true fast is inseparable from unceasing prayer and genuine repentance. Repentance without fasting is fruitless (Basil the Great, On Fasting 1, 3. PG 31, 168A), as fasting without merciful deeds is dead, especially nowadays when the unequal and unjust distribution of goods deprives entire nations of their daily bread. (…) "Abstinence from certain foods during the fast and temperance, not only with regard to what to eat but also how much to eat, constitutes a visible aspect of this spiritual endeavor. “In the literal sense, fasting is abstinence from food, but food makes us neither more nor less righteous. However, in the spiritual sense, it is clear that, as life comes from food for each of us and the lack of food is a symbol of death, so it is necessary that we fast from worldly things, in order that we might die to the world and after this, having partaken of the divine nourishment, live in God” (Clement of Alexandria, From the Prophetic Eclogae. PG 9, 704D-705A). Therefore, the true fast affects the entire life in Christ of the faithful and is crowned by their participation in divine worship, particularly in the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist."

Ἡ νηστεία εἶναι θεία ἐντολή (Γεν. β’, 16-17). Κατά τόν Μ. Βασίλειον, «συνηλικιῶτίς ἐστι τῆς ἀνθρωπότητος· νηστεία γάρ ἐν τῷ παραδείσῳ ἐνομοθετήθη» (Περί νηστείας, 1, 3. PG 31, 168A). Εἶναι μέγα πνευματικόν ἀγώνισμα καί ἡ κατ’ ἐξοχήν ἔκφρασις τοῦ ἀσκητικοῦ ἰδεώδους τῆς Ὀρθοδοξίας. Ἡ Ὀρθόδοξος Ἐκκλησία ἀπαρεγκλίτως στοιχοῦσα εἴς τε τά ἀποστολικά θεσπίσματα καί τούς συνοδικούς κανόνας καί εἰς τήν καθ’ ὅλου πατερικήν παράδοσιν, διεκήρυξε πάντοτε τήν ὑψίστην ἀξίαν τῆς νηστείας διά τόν πνευματικόν βίον τοῦ ἀνθρώπου καί τήν σωτηρίαν αὐτοῦ. Εἰς τόν κύκλον τῆς λατρείας τοῦ ἐνιαυτοῦ τοῦ Κυρίου προβάλλεται ἡ ὅλη περί τῆς νηστείας πατερική παράδοσις καί διδασκαλία διά τήν συνεχῆ καί ἀδιάπτωτον ἐγρήγορσιν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου καί τήν ἐπίδοσιν αὐτοῦ εἰς τούς πνευματικούς ἀγῶνας. Διό καί ὑμνεῖται εἰς τό Τριῴδιον ὡς χάρις πολύφωτος, ὡς ὅπλον ἀκαταμάχητον, ὡς πνευματικῶν ἀγώνων ἀρχή, ὡς καλλίστη τρίβος ἀρετῶν, ὡς τροφή ψυχῆς, ὡς πηγή φιλοσοφίας ἁπάσης, ὡς ἀφθάρτου διαγωγῆς καί ἰσαγγέλου πολιτείας τό μίμημα, ὡς μήτηρ τῶν ἀγαθῶν ἁπάντων καί πασῶν τῶν ἀρετῶν.

Ἡ ἀληθής νηστεία, ὡς πνευματικόν ἀγώνισμα, συνδέεται πρός τήν ἀδιάλειπτον προσευχήν καί τήν εἰλικρινῆ μετάνοιαν. «Μετάνοια χωρὶς νηστείας ἀργή» (Μ. Βασιλείου, Περί νηστείας 1, 3. PG 31, 168A), ὡς ἐπίσης καί νηστεία ἄνευ ἔργων εὐποιΐας εἶναι νεκρά, ἰδίᾳ δέ κατά τήν σύγχρονον ἐποχήν, καθ’ ἥν ἡ ἄνισος καί ἄδικος κατανομή τῶν ἀγαθῶν στερεῖ καί αὐτοῦ τοῦ ἐπιουσίου ἄρτου ὁλοκλήρους λαούς.

Ἡ κατά τήν νηστείαν ἀποχή ἔκ τινων καθωρισμένων τροφῶν καί ἡ κατ’ αὐτήν ὀλιγάρκεια, οὐ μόνον κατά τό εἶδος, ἀλλά καί κατά τήν ποσότητα τῶν μεταλαμβανομένων τροφῶν, ἀποτελοῦν τό αἰσθητόν στοιχεῖον τοῦ πνευματικοῦ ἀγωνίσματος. «Ἡ νηστεία ἀποχὴ τροφῆς ἐστι κατὰ τὸ σημαινόμενον. Τροφὴ δὲ οὐδὲν δικαιοτέρους ἡμᾶς ἢ ἀδικωτέρους ἀπεργάζεται· κατὰ δὲ τὸ μυστικὸν δηλοῖ ὅτι, ὥσπερ τοῖς καθ’ ἕνα ἐκ τροφῆς ἡ ζωή, ἡ δὲ ἀτροφία θανάτου σύμβολον, οὕτω καὶ ἡμᾶς τῶν κοσμικῶν νηστεύειν χρή, ἵνα τῷ κόσμῳ ἀποθάνωμεν, καὶ μετὰ τοῦτο, τροφῆς θείας μεταλαβόντες, Θεῷ ζήσωμεν» (Κλήμεντος Ἀλεξανδρέως, Ἐκ τῶν Προφητικῶν Ἐκλογαί. ΡG 9, 704D-705A). Oὕτως, ἡ ἀληθής νηστεία ἀναφέρεται εἰς τήν καθ’ ὅλου ἐν Χριστῷ ζωήν τῶν πιστῶν καί κορυφοῦται διά τῆς συμμετοχῆς αὐτῶν εἰς τήν θείαν λατρείαν καί ἰδίᾳ εἰς τό μυστήριον τῆς Θείας Εὐχαριστίας.

The gift of God's forgiveness is received through private prayer, corporate worship, the disciplines of prayer and fasting, penitential services and above all through the sacrament of Holy Confession. It is also part of our total spiritual preparation during the fast periods leading up to the great feasts of Easter. Fr. Nicolas is available to hear confessions. For appointment, please contact the Church Office.

The Sacrament of Confession in the Orthodox Church

Η εξομολόγηση ειναι ἕνα δῶρο τοῦ Θεοῦ ποὺ χαρίζεται σὲ ὅσους τὸ ζητοῦν μὲ τὴν προσευχὴ καὶ τὸ ἐπιδιώκουν μὲ τὴ γενναία καὶ τίμια βυθοσκόπηση τοῦ ἑαυτοῦ τους, με την νηστεία και την αυτοκριτική. Είναι μέρος της πνευματικής προετοιμασίας για την περίοδο της νηστείας που μας οδηγεί στην μεγάλη νηστεία του Πάσχα. Ο Πάτερ Νικόλαος είναι στη διάθεση σας για εξομολόγηση. Για ραντεβού παρακαλώ επικοινωνήστε με το γραφείο της Εκκλησίας.

STEWARDSHIP 2018

Thank you to those who have already turned in their 2018 Stewardship Pledges! If you have not turned yours in yet,

please do so.

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Stewardship Letter and Form 2018

Beloved Friends and Parishioners of Saint Spyridon,

We are pleased to announce that the efforts for the restoration project of the Church are moving forward thanks to the generosity of the members of the community and of the larger St. Spyridon family. Phase 1 of the project is completed: the altar and the side aisles are restored. Many have witnessed the transformation of our beautiful church and have rediscovered the priceless works of the famous iconographers and artists that adorn the church, including Georgios Gliatas, a student of Fotis Kontoglou Nicholas Stratoulis, Constantine Youssis, Demetrius Pelekasis and Nicholas Engonopoulos. The series depicting the life of Christ on the iconostasis, is the only Byzantine work Engonopoulos has ever done. Completion of Phase 2 (upper level of the nave, dome, Evangelismos, etc.) Completion is scheduled for mid-March. While working in the dome, we encountered a few unforeseen obstacles: nine windows were broken, the concrete windowsills had to be replaced due to water damage, the duct work was in poor condition. We are looking forward to celebrating Holy Week and Easter, offering a unique Orthodox liturgical experience. And now Phase 3 , the balcony. Initially we had planned on starting this project in September, but we were informed by the scaffolding company that we could save $ 15,000 if we had the scaffolding moved directly into the balcony. The Parish Council being prudent with the funds raised and since it is cost effective, decided to move the scaffolding beginning of March to the balcony and begin in the final phase of the restoration project! We have been blessed to have parishioners, alumni, families and friends of St. Spyridon help us raise close to $ 400,000. However, we are still trying to raise the final $ 40,000 to complete the project. We would greatly appreciate any donation to help us continue with this crucial ministry of the church to preserve and promote our Greek Orthodox heritage in this beautiful country. Together, we know we can do it! Learn more about the restoration progress by visiting our website or by following us on Facebook. Upon completion of our restoration, a plaque will be created displaying the names of all our donors.

Sincerely yours,

Fr. Nicolas Kazarian       Lydia Vagelos – Callimanis           John Apostolos

Parish Priest                    Parish President                        Parish Vice-President

Donations may be made by check or by credit card. All donations are tax deductible.

Make checks out to: " St. Spyridon Restoration Fund" and mail it to:

St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church

124 Wadsworth Avenue

New York, NY 10033

OR

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The Parish Council is very encouraged by the enthusiastic response from our parishioners and friends, for participating in restoration effort for Phase 3.

Special thank you to :

Upon completion of the Restoration project a plaque with the names of all donors will be placed in our church.

Thank you for you continued support

 Very Truly 

Your Parish Council  

T his is the time of the year that we ask all interested women to renew their membership IN PHILOPTOCHOS Letters with return envelopes were mailed this week to all current members. We encourage you to participate by filling out the form at the bottom of the letter and returning it with your dues in the enclosed envelope.

If you are not a member and would like to become one, there are some packets of information at the church office, but we strongly encourage you to speak to Elizabeth Katsivelos during the coffee hour for more information.

Philoptochos Annual Membership Letter 2018

Είναι η εποχή του χρόνου όπου ζητάμε από υπέροχες και δραστήριες κυρίες να γίνουν μέλη της Φιλόπτωχου. Η επιστολή για την ανανέωση της συνδρομής ή την νέα εγγραφή έχει αποσταλεί. Παρακαλώ, ελάτε μαζί μας και γίνεται ενεργά μέλη. Ολες οι κυρίες είναι καλοδεχούμενες.

Μιλήστε την ώρα του καφέ με την κ. Ελίζαμπεθ Κατσίβελος.

Please donate the below items. The Philoptochos Ladies will be collecting them on Sundays after Liturgy. 

Σας παρακαλούμε να προσφέρετε τα παρακάτω πράγματα. Οι Κυρίες της Φιλόπτωχου θα τα συλλέγουν τις Κυριακές μετά την Θεία Λειτουργία  

Put together a small assistance package and make a big difference. Basic materials such as soap, band-aids, paper, pencils, and diapers seem small, but make a huge difference in an ongoing development program or when disaster strikes.

Please carefully follow the instructions below (download packing list):

1.Buy a one-gallon plastic bag with a zipper closure and fill it with the following items: •One hand towel -One washcloth -  •One comb •One nail clipper

•One bar of soap (bath size) •One toothbrush (NO TOOTHPASTE)

•Six Band-Aids

Συνδυάστε ένα μικρό πακέτο βοήθειας και κάντε τη διαφορά. Τα βασικά υλικά όπως το σαπούνι, το χαρτί, τα μολύβια και οι πάνες φαίνονται λίγα, αλλά κάνουν μεγάλη διαφορά σε ένα συνεχιζόμενο αναπτυξιακό πρόγραμμα ή όταν χτυπήσει καταστροφή. .

Ακολουθήστε προσεκτικά τις παρακάτω οδηγίες (λήψη της λίστας συσκευασίας):

1.Μια πλαστική τσάντα ενός γαλονιού με κλείσιμο με φερμουάρ και γεμίστε την με τα ακόλουθα αντικείμενα: • Μία πετσέτα χειρός •  Μια χτένα • Ένα ψαλίδι για τα νύχια• Μια ράβδος σαπουνιού (μικρό μέγεθος) • Μία οδοντόβουρτσα (όχι οδοντόκρεμα) • Έξι  χαζαπλάστ (Band-Aids)

If you are interested in sponsoring a Coffee Hour after Church Services on Sunday, please call the church office.

Αν ενδιαφέρεστε να γίνετε χορηγός στον καφέ μετά την Θεία Λειτουργία της Κυριακής, παρακαλώ επικοινωνήστε με το γραφείο της εκκλησίας.   

Sponsoring Coffee Hour flyer

This Sunday's Coffee Hour is sponsored by :

Mrs. Frances Chicorikas

Mr. Tami Karounos                                            

"Come, O blessed of my father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was sick and you visited me." (Matt. 25:31-46).

When a member of our Parish is ill and has been hospitalized or may be recuperating at home, the immediate family of the ill person should contact Father Nicolas at  (212) 795-5870. It is beneficial to both the body and the soul when our priest prays for us when we are healthy or ill.

"Ελάτε, εσείς οι ευλογημένοι από τον Πατέρα μου, κληρονομήστε τη βασιλεία που έχει ετοιμαστεί για εσάς από τη θεμελίωση του κόσμου. Αρρώστησα και με φροντίσατε." (Ματθαίος 25: 31-46).

Όταν ένα μέλος της Ενορίας μας είναι άρρωστο και νοσηλέυεται ή αναρρώνει στο σπίτι, η οικογένεια του αρρώστου πρέπει να επικοινωνήσει με τον Πατέρα Νικόλα στο (212) 795-5870. Είναι ευεργετικό τόσο για το σώμα όσο και για την ψυχή όταν ο ιερέας προσεύχεται για μας όταν είμαστε υγιείς ή άρρωστοι.

For additional information regarding Girl Scouts contact:

 Vickie, call or text (917) 301-8666 Or email: Badams7799@aol.com

Sunday March 18 2018

Kids Sermon and Confession

Our Sunday School meets after Divine Liturgy

All Children are welcome!

Questions? Please contact:

Vickie Adams - 917-301-8666

Jeannie Palaigos - 914-588-2284

Our Seniors start meeting again every Tuesday and Thursday from 12pm to 2pm at church.Welcome back! God bless you. This ministry's significance for our community goes without saying.

Οι συνταξιούχοι μας άρχισαν ξανά τις συναντήσεις τους κάθε Τρίτη και Πέμπτη από τις 12 μ.μ. έως τις 2:00 μ.μ. στην εκκλησία. Καλώς ήλθατε πίσω! Ο Θεός να σας ευλογεί. Η σπουδαιότητα αυτού του προγράμματος για   την κοινότητά μας είναι μεγάλη.

W e are extremely excited to announce that our community is starting a parish library in the conference room. We already have a small selection of excellent books, especially for children. At this point, we need to increase the number of books and find one or two volunteers to start setting it up. If you are interested, please come and talk to me or call the church office.

Είμαστε πολύ ενθουσιασμένοι που ανακοινώνω ότι η κοινότητά μας ξεκινά μια ενοριακστην αίθουσα συνεδριάσεων. Έχουμε ήδη μια μικρή συλλογή εξαιρετικών βιβλίων, ειδικά για τα παιδιά. Σε αυτό το σημείο, πρέπει να αυξήσουμε τον αριθμό των βιβλίων και να βρούμε έναν ή δύο εθελοντές για να αρχίσουμε να το δημιουργούμε. Εάν ενδιαφέρεστε, παρακαλώ επισκεφθείτε ή τηλεφωνήστε στο γραφείο της εκκλησίας.