Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Second Mode

When Thou didst descend unto death, O Life Immortal, then didst Thou slay Hades with the lightning of Thy Divinity. And when Thou didst also raise the dead out of the nethermost depths, all the powers in the Heavens cried out: O Life-giver, Christ our God, glory be to Thee. Ὅτε κατῆλθες πρὸς τὸν θάνατον, ἡ Ζωὴ ἡ ἀθάνατος, τότε τὸν ᾅδην ἐνέκρωσας τῇ ἀστραπῇ τῆς Θεότητος, ὅτε δὲ καὶ τοὺς τεθνεῶτας ἐκ τῶν καταχθονίων ἀνέστησας, πᾶσαι αἱ Δυνάμεις τῶν ἐπουρανίων ἐκραύγαζον·Ζωοδότα Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν δόξα σοι.

Apolytikion for Martyr Menas and Companions in the Plagal Fourth Mode

Since they had slain through their abstinence and struggles the fiery ragings and fierce motions of the passions, the staunch Martyrs of Christ God laid hold on the graces to drive off the pains and illnesses of the sick and work wonders both while living and after death. Strange indeed is the miracle! That these bare bones should pour forth such overflowing streams of cures. Glory be to our only God. Δι ἐγκρατείας, τῶν παθῶν τὰς πυριφλέκτους, ἀπονεκρώσαντες ὁρμᾷς καὶ τὰς κινήσεις, τοῦ Χριστοῦ οἱ Μάρτυρες, ἔλαβον τὴν χάριν, τὰς νόσους ἀποδιώκειν τῶν ἀσθενῶν, καὶ ζῶντες καὶ μετὰ τέλος θαυματουργεῖν, ὄντως θαῦμα παράδοξον! ὅτι Ὀστέα γυμνά, ἐκβλύζουσιν ἰάματα. Δόξα τῶ μόνω Θεῷ ἡμῶν.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Third Mode

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. 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..

Fifth Orthros Gospel

The Reading is from Luke 24:13-35

At that time, two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, and talking with each other about all these things that had happened. While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself drew near and went with them. But their eyes were kept from recognizing him. And he said to them, "What is this conversation which you are holding with each other as you walk?" And they stood still looking sad. Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered him, "Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?" And he said to them, "What things?" And they said to him, "Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, and how our chief priests and rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him. But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since this happened. Moreover, some women of our company amazed us. They were at the tomb early in the morning and did not find his body; and they came back saying that they had even seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive. Some of those who were with us went to the tomb, and found it just as the women had said; but him they did not see." And he said to them, "O foolish men, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?" And beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. So they drew near to the village to which they were going. He appeared to be going further, but they constrained him, saying, "Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is now far spent." So he went in to stay with them. When he was at table with them, he took the bread and blessed, and broke it, and gave it to them. And their eyes were opened and they recognized him; and he vanished out of their sight. They said to each other, "Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the scriptures?" And they rose that same hour and returned to Jerusalem; and they found the eleven gathered together and those who were with them, who said, "The Lord has risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!" Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he was known to them in the breaking of the bread.

Fifth Orthros Gospel

Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 24:13-35

Καὶ ἰδοὺ δύο ἐξ αὐτῶν ἦσαν πορευόμενοι ἐν αὐτῇ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ εἰς κώμην ἀπέχουσαν σταδίους ἑξήκοντα ἀπὸ ῾Ιερουσαλήμ, ᾗ ὄνομα ᾿Εμμαούς. καὶ αὐτοὶ ὡμίλουν πρὸς ἀλλήλους περὶ πάντων τῶν συμβεβηκότων τούτων. καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ ὁμιλεῖν αὐτοὺς καὶ συζητεῖν καὶ αὐτὸς ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς ἐγγίσας συνεπορεύετο αὐτοῖς· οἱ δὲ ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτῶν ἐκρατοῦντο τοῦ μὴ ἐπιγνῶναι αὐτόν.εἶπε δὲ πρὸς αὐτούς· τίνες οἱ λόγοι οὗτοι οὓς ἀντιβάλλετε πρὸς ἀλλήλους περιπατοῦντες καί ἐστε σκυθρωποί; ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ εἷς, ᾧ ὄνομα Κλεόπας, εἶπε πρὸς αὐτόν· σὺ μόνος παροικεῖς ἐν ῾Ιερουσαλὴμ καὶ οὐκ ἔγνως τὰ γενόμενα ἐν αὐτῇ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ταύταις; καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· ποῖα; οἱ δὲ εἶπον αὐτῷ· τὰ περὶ ᾿Ιησοῦ τοῦ Ναζωραίου, ὃς ἐγένετο ἀνὴρ προφήτης δυνατὸς ἐν ἔργῳ καὶ λόγῳ ἐναντίον τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ παντὸς τοῦ λαοῦ, ὅπως τε παρέδωκαν αὐτὸν οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ ἄρχοντες ἡμῶν εἰς κρῖμα θανάτου καὶ ἐσταύρωσαν αὐτόν. ἡμεῖς δὲ ἠλπίζομεν ὅτι αὐτός ἐστιν ὁ μέλλων λυτροῦσθαι τὸν ᾿Ισραήλ· ἀλλά γε σὺν πᾶσι τούτοις τρίτην ταύτην ἡμέραν ἄγει σήμερον ἀφ᾿ οὗ ταῦτα ἐγένετο. ἀλλὰ καὶ γυναῖκές τινες ἐξ ἡμῶν ἐξέστησαν ἡμᾶς γενόμεναι ὄρθριαι ἐπὶ τὸ μνημεῖον, καὶ μὴ εὑροῦσαι τὸ σῶμα αὐτοῦ ἦλθον λέγουσαι καὶ ὀπτασίαν ἀγγέλων ἑωρακέναι, οἳ λέγουσιν αὐτὸν ζῆν. καὶ ἀπῆλθόν τινες τῶν σὺν ἡμῖν ἐπὶ τὸ μνημεῖον, καὶ εὗρον οὕτω καθὼς καὶ αἱ γυναῖκες εἶπον, αὐτὸν δὲ οὐκ εἶδον. καὶ αὐτὸς εἶπε πρὸς αὐτούς· ὦ ἀνόητοι καὶ βραδεῖς τῇ καρδίᾳ τοῦ πιστεύειν ἐπὶ πᾶσιν οἷς ἐλάλησαν οἱ προφῆται! οὐχὶ ταῦτα ἔδει παθεῖν τὸν Χριστὸν καὶ εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὴν δόξαν αὐτοῦ; καὶ ἀρξάμενος ἀπὸ Μωϋσέως καὶ ἀπὸ πάντων τῶν προφητῶν διηρμήνευεν αὐτοῖς ἐν πάσαις ταῖς γραφαῖς τὰ περὶ ἑαυτοῦ. Καὶ ἤγγισαν εἰς τὴν κώμην οὗ ἐπορεύοντο, καὶ αὐτὸς προσεποιεῖτο πορρωτέρω πορεύεσθαι· καὶ παρεβιάσαντο αὐτὸν λέγοντες· μεῖνον μεθ᾿ ἡμῶν, ὅτι πρὸς ἑσπέραν ἐστὶ καὶ κέκλικεν ἡ ἡμέρα. καὶ εἰσῆλθε τοῦ μεῖναι σὺν αὐτοῖς. καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ κατακλιθῆναι αὐτὸν μετ᾿ αὐτῶν λαβὼν τὸν ἄρτον εὐλόγησε, καὶ κλάσας ἐπεδίδου αὐτοῖς. αὐτῶν δὲ διηνοίχθησαν οἱ ὀφθαλμοί, καὶ ἐπέγνωσαν αὐτόν· καὶ αὐτὸς ἄφαντος ἐγένετο ἀπ᾿ αὐτῶν. καὶ εἶπον πρὸς ἀλλήλους· οὐχὶ ἡ καρδία ἡμῶν καιομένη ἦν ἐν ἡμῖν, ὡς ἐλάλει ἡμῖν ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ καὶ ὡς διήνοιγεν ἡμῖν τὰς γραφάς; Καὶ ἀναστάντες αὐτῇ τῇ ὥρᾳ ὑπέστρεψαν εἰς ῾Ιερουσαλήμ, καὶ εὗρον συνηθροισμένους τοὺς ἕνδεκα καὶ τοὺς σὺν αὐτοῖς, λέγοντας ὅτι ἠγέρθη ὁ Κύριος ὄντως καὶ ὤφθη Σίμωνι. καὶ αὐτοὶ ἐξηγοῦντο τὰ ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ καὶ ὡς ἐγνώσθη αὐτοῖς ἐν τῇ κλάσει τοῦ ἄρτου.

Prokeimenon. Second Mode. Psalm 117.14,18.

The Lord is my strength and my song.

Verse: The Lord has chastened me sorely.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians 6:10-17.

Brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we are not contending against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand, therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the equipment of the gospel of peace; besides all these, taking the shield of faith, with which you can quench all the flaming darts of the evil one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

Προκείμενον. Second Mode. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 117.14,18.

Ἰσχύς μου καὶ ὕμνησίς μου ὁ Κύριος.

Στίχ. Παιδεύων ἐπαίδευσέ με ὁ Κύριος.

τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς Ἐφεσίους 6:10-17.

Ἀδελφοί, ἐνδυναμοῦσθε ἐν κυρίῳ, καὶ ἐν τῷ κράτει τῆς ἰσχύος αὐτοῦ. Ἐνδύσασθε τὴν πανοπλίαν τοῦ θεοῦ, πρὸς τὸ δύνασθαι ὑμᾶς στῆναι πρὸς τὰς μεθοδείας τοῦ διαβόλου. Ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν ἡμῖν ἡ πάλη πρὸς αἷμα καὶ σάρκα, ἀλλὰ πρὸς τὰς ἀρχάς, πρὸς τὰς ἐξουσίας, πρὸς τοὺς κοσμοκράτορας τοῦ σκότους τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου, πρὸς τὰ πνευματικὰ τῆς πονηρίας ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις. Διὰ τοῦτο ἀναλάβετε τὴν πανοπλίαν τοῦ θεοῦ, ἵνα δυνηθῆτε ἀντιστῆναι ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ πονηρᾷ, καὶ ἅπαντα κατεργασάμενοι στῆναι. Στῆτε οὖν περιζωσάμενοι τὴν ὀσφὺν ὑμῶν ἐν ἀληθείᾳ, καὶ ἐνδυσάμενοι τὸν θώρακα τῆς δικαιοσύνης, καὶ ὑποδησάμενοι τοὺς πόδας ἐν ἑτοιμασίᾳ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου τῆς εἰρήνης· ἐπὶ πᾶσιν ἀναλαβόντες τὸν θυρεὸν τῆς πίστεως, ἐν ᾧ δυνήσεσθε πάντα τὰ βέλη τοῦ πονηροῦ τὰ πεπυρωμένα σβέσαι. Καὶ τὴν περικεφαλαίαν τοῦ σωτηρίου δέξασθαι, καὶ τὴν μάχαιραν τοῦ πνεύματος, ὅ ἐστιν ῥῆμα θεοῦ·

Gospel Reading

10th Sunday of Luke

The Reading is from Luke 13:10-17

At that time, Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. And there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity for eighteen years; she was bent over and could not fully straighten herself. And when Jesus saw her, he called her and said to her, "Woman, you are freed from your infirmity." And he laid his hands upon her, and immediately she was made straight, and she praised God. But the ruler of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had healed on the sabbath, said to the people, "There are six days on which work ought to be done; come on those days and be healed, and not on the sabbath day." Then the Lord answered him, "You hypocrites! Does not each of you on the sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from the manger, and lead it away to water it? And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?" As he said this, all his adversaries were put to shame; and all the people rejoiced at all the glorious things that were done by him.

10th Sunday of Luke

Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 13:10-17

Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ῏Ην δὲ διδάσκων ἐν μιᾷ τῶν συναγωγῶν ἐν τοῖς σάββασι. καὶ ἰδοὺ γυνὴ ἦν πνεῦμα ἔχουσα ἀσθενείας ἔτη δέκα καὶ ὀκτώ, καὶ ἦν συγκύπτουσα καὶ μὴ δυναμένη ἀνακῦψαι εἰς τὸ παντελές. ἰδὼν δὲ αὐτὴν ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς προσεφώνησε καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῇ· γύναι, ἀπολέλυσαι τῆς ἀσθενείας σου· καὶ ἐπέθηκεν αὐτῇ τὰς χεῖρας· καὶ παραχρῆμα ἀνωρθώθη καὶ ἐδόξαζε τὸν Θεόν. ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ ἀρχισυνάγωγος, ἀγανακτῶν ὅτι τῷ σαββάτῳ ἐθεράπευσεν ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς, ἔλεγε τῷ ὄχλῳ· ἓξ ἡμέραι εἰσὶν ἐν αἷς δεῖ ἐργάζεσθαι· ἐν ταύταις οὖν ἐρχόμενοι θεραπεύεσθε, καὶ μὴ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τοῦ σαββάτου. ἀπεκρίθη οὖν αὐτῷ ὁ Κύριος καὶ εἶπεν· ὑποκριτά, ἕκαστος ὑμῶν τῷ σαββάτῳ οὐ λύει τὸν βοῦν αὐτοῦ ἢ τὸν ὄνον ἀπὸ τῆς φάτνης καὶ ἀπαγαγὼν ποτίζει; ταύτην δέ, θυγατέρα ᾿Αβραὰμ οὖσαν, ἣν ἔδησεν ὁ σατανᾶς ἰδοὺ δέκα καὶ ὀκτὼ ἔτη, οὐκ ἔδει λυθῆναι ἀπὸ τοῦ δεσμοῦ τούτου τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τοῦ σαββάτου; καὶ ταῦτα λέγοντος αὐτοῦ κατῃσχύνοντο πάντες οἱ ἀντικείμενοι αὐτῷ, καὶ πᾶς ὁ ὄχλος ἔχαιρεν ἐπὶ πᾶσι τοῖς ἐνδόξοις τοῖς γινομένοις ὑπ᾿ αὐτοῦ.

  Monday, December 11, 2017

7 :00 p.m. Saint Spyridon Great Vespers of Saint Spyridon

with H.E. Metropolitan Evangelos of New Jersey

Reception immediately following services.

Complementary Valet Parking  

 Tuesday, December 12, 2017

SPYRIDON BISHOP OF TRIMYTHOUS

9:00 a.m. Orthros - 10:15 a.m. Divine Liturgy

with H.E. Archbishop Demetrios, Geron of America

Immediately following the Divine Liturgy St. Spyridon Feast Day Philoptochos Luncheon

Complementary Valet Parking  

Sunday, December 17, 2017

11th Sunday of Luke

9:00 a.m. Orthros - 10:15 a.m. Divine Liturgy

Friday, December 22, 2017

Anastasia the Great Martyr

9:00 a.m. Orthros - 10:15 a.m. Divine Liturgy

Sunday, December 24, 2017

Sunday before the Nativity of Jesus Christ

9:00 a.m. Orthros - 10:15 a.m. Divine Liturgy

 

Monday, December 25, 2017

The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ

9:00 a.m. Orthros - 10:15 a.m. Divine Liturgy

  Wednesday , December 27, 2017

Stephen the Martyr

9:00 a.m. Orthros - 10:15 a.m. Divine Liturgy



Sunday, December 31, 2017

Sunday before the Epiphany

9:00 a.m. Orthros - 10:15 a.m. Divine Liturgy

Angeliki Tenery - 1 year

 

Special thank you to the following Parishioners and Friends for their very generous donation for the restoration of our beautiful church: 



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  

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.   

This Sunday's Coffee Hour is sponsored by

 Mrs. Toula Hanjis and PanEreikousa Society

On November the 15th, our Orthodox Church begins the “Nativity Fast.” Our attitude and the purpose of our prayers during this time of the year is to seek the Lord Jesus who is already present with us. We call upon the Lord who is with us, near us, and in us to make Himself known to us through His Divine Grace, Love and Forgiveness. Thus, allowing Him to be the Light of our souls and bodies. Here comes the importance of the Nativity Fast. It is this period of time when we discover “Emmanuel-God with us”, and know that we have been blessed and sanctified. Further, we know that without Him we can do nothing and achieve nothing. Our priorities shift from wanting what is earthly to wanting what is heavenly. Food and worldly desires are replaced by prayer and the goodness of God. Therefore, Fasting is never a time of “Do Not” but rather a time for “Do”. This is the time to be more loving, forgiving, charitable, non-judgmental, and more committed to our church, tradition, and faith. “Enter not into judgement with thy servant; for no man living is righteous before thee” (RSV Psalm 143:2, LXX 142:2) It is important to note that the practice of Fasting pre-assumes a healthy body strong enough to bear and tolerate the effects of its observance. Among the very special days to keep in mind during this period of time are the following:

November 21st, Feast of the Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple.

November 25th, Great Martyr Catherine.

November 30th, Feast of St. Andrew the First-Called Apostle.

December 4th, Feast of Great Martyr Barbara.

December 6th, Feast of St. Nicholas.

December 12th, Feast of St. Spyridon the Wonderworker .

December 17th, St. Dionysios.

“Lord our God, remember us, sinners and your unprofitable servants, as we call upon your holy Name, and do not put us to shame from the expectation of your mercy, but graciously grant us, Lord, all the requests that are for salvation, and count us worthy to love and to fear you from our whole heart, and in all things to do your will.” (3rd Prayer at the Lighting of the Lamps).

H Σαρακοστή των Χριστουγέννων και αρχίζει κάθε χρόνο στις 15 Νοεμβρίου. Οι ύμνοι στη Λατρεία μας θυμίζουν πως έχουμε εισέλθει σε αυτή την Ιερή Περίοδο, πως με τρόπο πνευματικό έχουμε πάρει κι εμείς το δρόμο που οδηγεί στη νοητή Βηθλεέμ, δηλ. την Εκκλησία, στην οποία ο Χριστός γεννιέται για να αναγεννήσει κάθε άνθρωπο που ειλικρινά πιστεύει σ’ Αυτόν. Απο τις 21 Νοεμβρίου (εορτή των Εισοδείων της Θεοτόκου) ψάλλουμε : «Χριστός γεννάται, δοξάσατε. Χριστός εξ ουρανών, απαντήσατε. Χριστός επί γης, υψώθητε. Άσατε τω Κυρίω πάσα η γη και εν ευφροσύνη ανυμνήσατε λαοί ότι δεδόξασται». Από τις 26 Νοεμβρίου (που είναι η επομένη της αποδόσεως της παραπάνω θεομητορικής εορτής) ψάλλουμε το προεόρτιο Κοντάκιο «Η Παρθένος σήμερον τον προαιώνιον Λόγον εν σπηλαίω έρχεται αποτεκείν απορρήτως. Χόρευε η οικουμένη ακουτισθείσα, δόξασον μετά αγγέλων και των ποιμένων, βουληθέντα εποφθήναι παιδίον νέον, τον προ αιώνων Θεόν».

Η ΝΗΣΤΕΙΑ Την περίοδο των 40 ημερών, δηλ. από τις 15 Νοεμβρίου έως και την παραμονή των Χριστουγέννων, οι χριστιανοί νηστεύουν. Όλες αυτές τις ημέρες δεν τρώμε κρέας, γαλακτερά και αυγά. Μπορούμε όμως να καταναλώσουμε ψάρι – εκτός φυσικά την Τετάρτη και την Παρασκευή. Η ιχθυοφαγία διαρκεί έως και την 17η Δεκεμβρίου. Ψάρι καταναλώνουμε και την εορτή των Εισοδίων της Θεοτόκου (21 Νοεμβρίου), ακόμη και αν η εορτή αυτή πέσει Τετάρτη ή Παρασκευή. Προσοχή: Και η παραμονή των Χριστουγέννων είναι ημέρα αυστηρής νηστείας και προετοιμασίας των χριστιανών για την ημέρα της Γεννήσεως του Κυρίου και ιδιαίτερα για τη Θεία Λειτουργία, η οποία τελείται πανηγυρικά. Συνεπώς, το βράδυ της παραμονής προσφέρεται μόνο για στιγμές πνευματικής ανάτασης και προετοιμασίας, ενόψει του Μεγάλου Γεγονότος της επόμενης ημέρας Είναι σημαντικό να σημειωθεί ότι η πρακτική της νηστείας προ-υποθέτει ένα υγιές σώμα. Ανάμεσα στα πολύ ειδικές ημέρες που πρέπει να θυμάστε κατά τη διάρκεια αυτής της περιόδου είναι οι εξής:

21 Νοέμβρη, εορτή των Εισοδίων της Θεοτόκου στο ναό.

25 Νοεμβρίου, Μεγαλομάρτυρος Αικατερίνης.

30 Νοεμβρίου, εορτή του Αγίου Ανδρέα του Αποστόλου.

4 Δεκεμβρίου, εορτή της Μεγαλομάρτυρος Βαρβάρας.

6 Δεκεμβρίου Εορτή του Αγίου Νικολάου

12 Δεκεμβρίου Εορτή του Αγίου Σπυρίδωνος του Θαυματουργού

15 Δεκεμβρίου του Αγίου Διονυσίου   

"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

Our Sunday School meets after Divine Liturgy

 EMMAUS HOUSE - Saturday Dec 23

We will again have a Christmas Party for the children of The Emmaus House in Harlem. (at their hospitality house)

We will be providing a "goody bag" or a fun -filled Christmas stocking for each child.  We will have a table in the lobby today for any donations - thank you for your continued support!.

Christmas Pageant - Sunday Dec 24

The children are preparing a Christmas Program - right after liturgy Dec 24.

Please join us downstairs in the Church Hall.

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.

We 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.