WEEKLY BULLETIN February 26, 2023

The Greek Orthodox

Church of Our Saviour

ChurchOffice@gocoos.org

February 26, 2023

Forgiveness Sunday

Porphyrius, Bishop of Gaza

The Holy Great Martyr Photine, the Samaritan Women

Holy Martyr Theocletus

John Claphas the new Martyr

CLICK HERE to read about the Saints of the Day

Gospel and

Epistle

Readings

Readings for 2/26/2023

Epistle Reading: St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 13:11-14; 14:1-4

Brethren, salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed; the night is far gone, the day is at hand. Let us then cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light; let us conduct ourselves becomingly as in the day, not in reveling and drunkenness, not in debauchery and licentiousness, not in quarreling and jealousy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.

As for the man who is weak in faith, welcome him, but not for disputes over opinions. One believes he may eat anything, while the weak man eats only vegetables. Let not him who eats despise him who abstains, and let not him who abstains pass judgment on him who eats; for God has welcomed him. Who are you to pass judgment on the servant of another? It is before his own master that he stands or falls. And he will be upheld, for God is able to make him stand.

Gospel Reading Matthew 6:14-21

The Lord said, "If you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father also will forgive you; but if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

"And when you fast, do not look dismal, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by men. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, that your fasting may not be seen by men but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

"Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."

Κυριακή, Φεβρουάριος 26, 2023

Ἐπιστολῆς Πρὸς῾Ρωμαίους 13:11-14, 14:1-4 τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα

Ἀδελφοί, νῦν ἐγγύτερον ἡμῶν ἡ σωτηρία ἢ ὅτε ἐπιστεύσαμεν. Ἡ νὺξ προέκοψεν, ἡ δὲ ἡμέρα ἤγγικεν· ἀποθώμεθα οὖν τὰ ἔργα τοῦ σκότους, καί ἐνδυσώμεθα τὰ ὅπλα τοῦ φωτός. Ὡς ἐν ἡμέρᾳ, εὐσχημόνως περιπατήσωμεν, μὴ κώμοις καὶ μέθαις, μὴ κοίταις καὶ ἀσελγείαις, μὴ ἔριδι καὶ ζήλῳ. Ἀλλʼ ἐνδύσασθε τὸν κύριον Ἰησοῦν Χριστόν, καὶ τῆς σαρκὸς πρόνοιαν μὴ ποιεῖσθε, εἰς ἐπιθυμίας. Τὸν δὲ ἀσθενοῦντα τῇ πίστει προσλαμβάνεσθε, μὴ εἰς διακρίσεις διαλογισμῶν. Ὃς μὲν πιστεύει φαγεῖν πάντα, ὁ δὲ ἀσθενῶν λάχανα ἐσθίει. Ὁ ἐσθίων τὸν μὴ ἐσθίοντα μὴ ἐξουθενείτω, καὶ ὁ μὴ ἐσθίων τὸν ἐσθίοντα μὴ κρινέτω· ὁ θεὸς γὰρ αὐτὸν προσελάβετο. Σὺ τίς εἶ ὁ κρίνων ἀλλότριον οἰκέτην; Τῷ ἰδίῳ κυρίῳ στήκει ἢ πίπτει. Σταθήσεται δέ· δυνατὸς γάρ ἐστιν ὁ θεὸς στῆσαι αὐτόν.

Ἐκ τοῦ Κατὰ Ματθαῖον 6:14-21 Εὐαγγελίου τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα

Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος· ᾿Εὰν γὰρ ἀφῆτε τοῖς ἀνθρώποις τὰ παραπτώματα αὐτῶν, ἀφήσει καὶ ὑμῖν ὁ πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὁ οὐράνιος· ἐὰν δὲ μὴ ἀφῆτε τοῖς ἀνθρώποις τὰ παραπτώματα αὐτῶν, οὐδὲ ὁ πατὴρ ὑμῶν ἀφήσει τὰ παραπτώματα ὑμῶν. ῞Οταν δὲ νηστεύητε, μὴ γίνεσθε ὥσπερ οἱ ὑποκριταὶ σκυθρωποί· ἀφανίζουσι γὰρ τὰ πρόσωπα αὐτῶν ὅπως φανῶσι τοῖς ἀνθρώποις νηστεύοντες· ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι ἀπέχουσι τὸν μισθὸν αὐτῶν. σὺ δὲ νηστεύων ἄλειψαί σου τὴν κεφαλὴν καὶ τὸ πρόσωπόν σου νίψαι,ὅπως μὴ φανῇς τοῖς ἀνθρώποις νηστεύων, ἀλλὰ τῷ πατρί σου τῷ ἐν τῷ κρυπτῷ, καὶ ὁ πατήρ σου ὁ βλέπων ἐν τῷ κρυπτῷ ἀποδώσει σοι ἐν τῷ φανερῷ. Μὴ θησαυρίζετε ὑμῖν θησαυροὺς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ὅπου σὴς καὶ βρῶσις ἀφανίζει, καὶ ὅπου κλέπται διορύσσουσι καὶ κλέπτουσι· θησαυρίζετε δὲ ὑμῖν θησαυροὺς ἐν οὐρανῷ, ὅπου οὔτε σὴς οὔτε βρῶσις ἀφανίζει, καὶ ὅπου κλέπται οὐ διορύσσουσιν οὐδὲ κλέπτουσιν· ὅπου γάρ ἐστιν ὁ θησαυρὸς ὑμῶν, ἐκεῖ ἔσται καὶ ἡ καρδία ὑμῶν.

Worship Schedule

February 25th March 3rd

Sacraments

Sunday, February 26^th

Memorials

Stelios Bachas – 1 Year Memorial

Offered by: Candace & Peter Bachas

Maria Maris – 4 Year Memorial

Offered by: Jimmy and Peter Maris

Despina Frangeskos – 6 Month Memorial

Offered by: George, Peter, Nick & Candi Frangeskos

Sunday Evening 6:00pm

Contrition Lenten Vespers Services

Chanted by the Archdiocesan District Choir Romanos the Melodist

Zoodohos Peghe Church

3573 Bruckner Blvd, The Bronx, NY 10461

His Grace Bishop Athenagoras Presiding

Saturday of Souls

February 18^th, 25^th, and March 4^th

8:30am Orthros

9:30am Divine Liturgy

Please join us at the Church of Our Saviour for the Saturday of the Souls Divine Liturgy on the following Saturdays: February 18^th, 24^th and March 4^thbeginning with Orthros at 8:30 am and Divine Liturgy at 9:30 am, as we commemorate those who have fallen asleep in Christ our Lord.

Take a moment of silence to think of your loved ones who have fallen asleep and forward their names so we can lift them up in prayer during the Divine Liturgy. We kindly ask that you send ONE list only as the names that you submit once will be offered before each Saturday of the Souls Divine Liturgy. You can forward your names of memory by CLICKING HERE.

The All Saints Ministry and Church Community Visit

St. Nicholas Church and National Shrine

This past Wednesday, Father Elias and a group of 70+ parishioners of the Church of Our Saviour spent a solemn and beautiful day at the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine.

The All Saints Ministry presented a gift to Father Andreas Vithoulkas for the St. Nicholas Church and Shrine. May the Lord grant those who enter this sacred place peace and hope in the Resurrection. We always have the last word against all evil…. Christ is Risen!

2023 Undergraduate and Graduate

Scholarships

The 2023-2024 Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarships are available.

Applications and instructions for six (6) scholarships administered by the Office of the Chancellor of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America are available for awards to be made for the 2023-2024 academic year. The George & Naouma (Gioule) Gioles Scholarship and the Katina John Malta Scholarship are for undergraduate studies, and the Paleologos Scholarship is awarded for graduate work of a non-theological nature. Additionally, the S. Gregory Taylor Scholarship, and the Christos and Georgia Trakatellis Scholarship, are available for those pursuing graduate level work. Students matriculating at Hellenic College-Holy Cross School of Theology are eligible to apply for the James J. Tembelis Scholarship.

Each of these scholarships was established through generous gifts from dedicated Greek Orthodox Christians who wanted to provide financial assistance towards the education of young people from our Orthodox Christian community.

Applications can be accessed by CLICKING HERE or visiting https://www.goarch.org/-/scholarships for more information, please CLICK HERE to email scholarships@goarch.org or call 212-570-3577. The deadline for submitting an application for any of these scholarships is May 19, 2023.

Blood Drive

Sunday, April 2, 2023

Join

Philoptochos

Visit our table in Marros Hall

CLICK HERE to learn more

Philoptochos

Feeding the Hungry Initiative

On the last Tuesday of every month, the Direct Archdiocesan District Philoptochos asks chapters in the District to support the Feeding the Hungry Outreach Program in New York City.

On Tuesday evening, March 28th, The Ladies Philoptochos Society in Rye will be heading into New York City to serve dinner, hot drinks, and hand out clothing and toiletries.

Please consider donating some gently used sleeping bags. Or you may purchase new sleeping bags or specific clothing items by clicking on the Amazon Wish List below.

Collection dates February 1st - February 26th.

CLICK HERE or scan the QR code below to donate.

Monetary donations gratefully accepted.

For more information,

CLICK HERE to contact Mary Libutti.

Greening the Parish

To date we have donated close to 5000+ servings of food. Each month we ask parishioners to donate a food item needed by Don Bosco. We are so grateful and humbled by the outpouring of donations.

Look for the green leafy box as you walk into church and in Marros Hall!

February Donation:

Cereal, Small Cans of Tuna Fish

& 1 pound bags of Rice

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS)

Student Visionaries of the Year

Camp Saint Paul Staff Applications

Opened Friday, February 3^rd

CLICK HERE to Apply

Camp Saint Paul Camper Registration

Opens Today!

Saturday, February 25^th

At 12 Noon

Ionian Village

Registration Is Open

All Young Adults/Young Professionals

WELCOME!

Orthodox Observer News

Recent News

New Nationwide

Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

The 988 Lifeline

988 is now active across the United States. This new, shorter phone number will make it easier for people to remember and access mental health crisis services. (Please note, the previous 1-800-273-TALK (8255) number will continue to function indefinitely.) Click below to learn more about 988.

LEARN MORE

Church of Our Saviour

2023 Stewardship

We thank you for always thinking of our beloved Church community and supporting our ministries!

CLICK HERE

to donate towards your 2023 Stewardship

or scan the QR code below

For questions about your stewardship pledge or more information on becoming a steward of the Church of Our Saviour, please contact: George Soterakis by CLICKING HERE.

Paraklesis and Bible Study

CLICK HERE for the Bible Study Zoom Link

Midnight Run

March 10^th

Midnight Run outreach to the homeless of New York City!

If you are interested in joining us please contact Father George Hazlaris by CLICKING HERE or (917) 923-8111 as we need to plan in advance for our volunteers.

To donate items towards Midnight Run, please bring them to church on the the first and last Sunday of the month and place them in the board room.

Project Mexico 2023

Once again our Church will be participating in our annual “Project Mexico” trip to St. Innocent Orthodox Orphanage in Rosarito, Mexico. Our team will include adults as well as GOYA members who wish to dedicate a week of their lives to helping a family in need. This year’s 2023 mission trip will be from July 11– 17^th.

Each year our team builds a house from the ground up for a family that otherwise would not have a home. We will gather with groups from other Orthodox Churches from around the country and stay at St. Innocent Orthodox Orphanage. While at St. Innocent’s, we share in fellowship with the boys of the orphanage and the other groups that are participating in the home building program. We participate in various programs and events that are offered throughout the week. Every morning we set out to our work site and in just one short week we will have completed building an entire home for a needy family! Our evenings are filled with informative talks, discussion time, hanging out at the bonfire and or just meeting new friends.

We are presently taking applications for team members and there is a limited number of spaces available.

If you are interested in joining us this year, and or for more information on how you can help, please contact Fr. George Hazlaris at FrGeorge@gocoos.org or call the Church office (914) 967-2838.

Youth Ministry

HOPE, JOY AND GOYA

Lenten Family Friday

6:00pm

We invite everyone to join us every Friday evening throughout Great Lent at 6:00pm for our Youth Ministries Lenten Family Friday gatherings. We will gather to discuss and learn about Great Lent and how it applies to all our lives as individuals and as a family. We begin with a pot-luck dinner and then discussion time before “Heretesmi” Salutations Service to the Mother of God! We will also have time for fellowship and “open gym” after services are over as well.

All are welcome to join us as we gather as a family to grow in our faith while on our Lenten journey to Pascha!

Lenten Family Friday Dates

March 3^rd- Our Lenten Journey
March 10^th- Prayer, Fasting & Alms Giving
March 17^th - The Cross
March 24^th - Forgiveness
March 31^st - Preparing for Pascha

April 14^th - Holy Friday Retreat
April 6^th - Great and Holy Pasch

GOYA LOCK-IN

REGIONAL GOYA RETREAT

Sunday, March 12

HOPE: Ages 5-8, JOY: Ages 9-12, GOYA: 13-18

Young Adults : 19-over

Registration Fee: $75

CLICK HERE to Sign-Up for Youth Ministry HOPE JOY GOYA

YOUTH

DANCE TROUPE

Practice for ALL Dance Groups on Sunday:

February 26^th

March 6^th

after Sunday School

Click Here to join the Youth Dance Troupe

Sunday School

St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival 2023

March 12, 2023

Following Divine Liturgy

Participants for the Junior and Senior Division must register online to participate in the Oratorical Festival, please CLICK HERE to register.

To view the 2023 Topics for Junior and Senior Division, please CLICK HERE.

Topics for Elementary Division

The purpose of the Elementary Division is to offer children the opportunity to express their feelings about their Faith and Church while gaining confidence and self-esteem. In addition, it provides an incentive to children for later participation in the Junior and Senior Divisions.