The Greek Orthodox
Church of Our Saviour
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Sunday, January 23, 2022
This Sunday We Observe:
and also:
Righteous Father Dionysius of Olympus
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Gospel and Epistle
Readings
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Readings for 1/23/2022
Orthros Gospel Reading: John 20:19-31
On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them: "Peace be with you." When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you." And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them: "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained."
Now Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him: "We have seen the Lord." But he said to them: "Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails, and place my finger in the mark of the nails, and place my hand in his side, I will not believe."
Eight days later, his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. The doors were shut, but Jesus came and stood among them, and said: "Peace be with you." Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side; do not be faithless, but believing." Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!" Jesus said to him, "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe."
Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.
Epistle Reading: St. Paul's First Letter to Timothy 1:15-17
Timothy, my son, the saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. And I am the foremost of sinners; but I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience for an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life. To the King of ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory to the ages of ages. Amen.
Gospel Reading: Luke 18:35-43
At that time, as Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging; and hearing a multitude going by, he inquired what this meant. They told him, "Jesus of Nazareth is passing by." And he cried, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" And those who were in front rebuked him, telling him to be silent; but he cried out all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!" And Jesus stopped, and commanded him to be brought to him; and when he came near, he asked him, "What do you want me to do for you?" He said, "Lord, let me receive my sight." And Jesus said to him, "Receive your sight; your faith has made you well." And immediately he received his sight and followed him, glorifying God; and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.
Κυριακή, Ιανουαρίου 23, 2022
Ἀνάγνωσις Εὐαγγελίου Ὄρθρου:Ἐκ τοῦ Κατὰ Ἰωάννην 20:19-31
Οὔσης ὀψίας τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ τῇ μιᾷ τῶν σαββάτων, καὶ τῶν θυρῶν κεκλεισμένων ὅπου ἦσαν οἱ μαθηταὶ συνηγμένοι διὰ τὸν φόβον τῶν Ἰουδαίων, ἦλθεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ ἔστη εἰς τὸ μέσον, καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς· Εἰρήνη ὑμῖν. Καὶ τοῦτο εἰπὼν ἔδειξεν αὐτοῖς τὰς χεῖρας καὶ τὴν πλευρὰν αὐτοῦ. Ἐχάρησαν οὖν οἱ μαθηταὶ ἰδόντες τὸν Κύριον. Εἶπεν οὖν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς πάλιν· Εἰρήνη ὑμῖν. Καθὼς ἀπέσταλκέ με ὁ πατήρ, κἀγὼ πέμπω ὑμᾶς. Καὶ τοῦτο εἰπὼν ἐνεφύσησε καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς· Λάβετε Πνεῦμα Ἅγιον· ἄν τινων ἀφῆτε τὰς ἁμαρτίας, ἀφίενται αὐτοῖς, ἄν τινων κρατῆτε, κεκράτηνται.
Θωμᾶς δὲ εἷς ἐκ τῶν δώδεκα, ὁ λεγόμενος Δίδυμος, οὐκ ἦν μετ᾽ αὐτῶν ὅτε ἦλθεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς. Ἔλεγον οὖν αὐτῷ οἱ ἄλλοι μαθηταί· Ἐωράκαμεν τὸν Κύριον. Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· Ἐὰν μὴ ἴδω ἐν ταῖς χερσὶν αὐτοῦ τὸν τύπον τῶν ἥλων, καὶ βάλω τὸν δάκτυλόν μου εἰς τὸν τύπον τῶν ἥλων, καὶ βάλω τὴν χεῖρά μου εἰς τὴν πλευρὰν αὐτοῦ, οὐ μὴ πιστεύσω. Καὶ μεθ᾽ ἡμέρας ὀκτὼ πάλιν ἦσαν ἔσω οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ Θωμᾶς μετ᾽ αὐτῶν. Ἔρχεται ὁ Ἰησοῦς τῶν θυρῶν κεκλεισμένων, καὶ ἔστη εἰς τὸ μέσον καὶ εἶπεν· Εἰρήνη ὑμῖν. Εἶτα λέγει τῷ Θωμᾷ· Φέρε τὸν δάκτυλόν σου ὧδε καὶ ἴδε τὰς χεῖράς μου, καὶ φέρε τὴν χεῖρά σου καὶ βάλε εἰς τὴν πλευράν μου, καὶ μὴ γίνου ἄπιστος, ἀλλὰ πιστός. Καὶ ἀπεκρίθη Θωμᾶς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· Ὁ Κύριός μου καὶ ὁ Θεός μου. Λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· Ὅτι ἑώρακάς με, πεπίστευκας· μακάριοι οἱ μὴ ἰδόντες καὶ πιστεύσαντες. Πολλὰ μὲν οὖν καὶ ἄλλα σημεῖα ἐποίησεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐνώπιον τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ, ἃ οὐκ ἔστι γεγραμμένα ἐν τῷ βιβλίῳ τούτῳ· ταῦτα δὲ γέγραπται ἵνα πιστεύσητε ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἐστιν ὁ Χριστὸς ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ ἵνα πιστεύοντες ζωὴν ἔχητε ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ.
Ἀνάγνωσις Ἐπιστολῆς: Πρὸς Τιμόθεον α' 1:15-17
Τέκνον Τιμόθεε, πιστὸς ὁ λόγος καὶ πάσης ἀποδοχῆς ἄξιος, ὅτι Χριστὸς Ἰησοῦς ἦλθεν εἰς τὸν κόσμον ἁμαρτωλοὺς σῶσαι, ὧν πρῶτός εἰμι ἐγώ· ἀλλὰ διὰ τοῦτο ἠλεήθην, ἵνα ἐν ἐμοὶ πρώτῳ ἐνδείξηται Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς τὴν πᾶσαν μακροθυμίαν, πρὸς ὑποτύπωσιν τῶν μελλόντων πιστεύειν ἐπʼ αὐτῷ εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον. Τῷ δὲ βασιλεῖ τῶν αἰώνων, ἀφθάρτῳ, ἀοράτῳ, μόνῳ σοφῶ θεῷ, τιμὴ καὶ δόξα εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.
Ἀνάγνωσις Ἐκ τοῦ Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 18:35-43
Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ᾿Εγένετο δὲ ἐν τῷ ἐγγίζειν αὐτὸν εἰς ῾Ιεριχὼ τυφλός τις ἐκάθητο παρὰ τὴν ὁδὸν προσαιτῶν· ἀκούσας δὲ ὄχλου διαπορευομένου ἐπυνθάνετο τί εἴη ταῦτα. ἀπήγγειλαν δὲ αὐτῷ ὅτι ᾿Ιησοῦς ὁ Ναζωραῖος παρέρχεται. καὶ ἐβόησε λέγων· ᾿Ιησοῦ υἱὲ Δαυΐδ, ἐλέησόν με· καὶ οἱ προάγοντες ἐπετίμων αὐτῷ ἵνα σιωπήσῃ· αὐτὸς δὲ πολλῷ μᾶλλον ἔκραζεν· υἱὲ Δαυΐδ, ἐλέησόν με. σταθεὶς δὲ ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς ἐκέλευσεν αὐτὸν ἀχθῆναι πρὸς αὐτόν. ἐγγίσαντος δὲ αὐτοῦ ἐπηρώτησεν αὐτὸν λέγων· τί σοι θέλεις ποιήσω; ὁ δὲ εἶπε· Κύριε, ἵνα ἀναβλέψω. καὶ ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ· ἀνάβλεψον· ἡ πίστις σου σέσωκέ σε. καὶ παραχρῆμα ἀνέβλεψε, καὶ ἠκολούθει αὐτῷ δοξάζων τὸν Θεόν· καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς ἰδὼν ἔδωκεν αἶνον τῷ Θεῷ.
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Schedule for
January 22nd - January 28th
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Tuesday, January 25th
Feast of Saint Gregory the Theologian
9:30 am Divine Liturgy
Paraklesis
Wednesday, January 26th
6:30 pm
Bible Study And Fellowship
Wednesday, January 26th
7:30 pm - Bible Study & Fellowship
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Sunday, January 23rd
Memorial
Eugenia Victoria Paraskevopoulos - 40 Day Memorial
Gregorios Paraskevopoulos – 40 Day Memorial
Offered by: Peggy Panagos
Panayiota Margiolas – 1 Year Memorial
Offered by: Eleni Dritsas
Peter Yiotis – 40 Day Memorial
Offered by: Mary & Hercules Soto and Christina Weber
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Please Help Us Keep Our Church a Safe Place for All
All ADULTS AND CHILDREN
ARE REQUIRED TO ALWAYS WEAR A MASK
IN CHURCH AND EVENTS IN ORDER TO PROTECT
AND KEEP THEM SAFE.
If needed, we have masks available at
in adult and children sizes.
We thank you for your cooperation.
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To contact the Church Office/Secretary email:
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Church of Our Saviour
Stewardship
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According to the Bible,
a steward is one who responsibly manages the gifts entrusted
to them for the perpetuation of the Lord's work.
A steward honors and glorifies God.
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To make your online donation towards your
2022 Stewardship,
please click on the appropriate links below.
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For questions about your stewardship pledge or more information on becoming a steward of the Church of Our Saviour, please contact: Greg Alexopoulos by CLICKING HERE.
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His Eminence
Archbishop Elpidophoros of America,
Introduction & Prayer, March for Life Rally
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Dear Sisters and Brothers,
Today, we come together in solidarity with our Brother Bishops of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and of the Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America.
We affirm the gift and sanctity of life – all life, born and unborn. As Christians, we confess that every human being is made in the image and likeness of God. Every life is worthy of our prayer and our protection, whether in the womb, or in the world.
We are all responsible for the well-being of children. We are their “keepers,” and cannot shirk from our accountability for their welfare.
At the same time, we also affirm our respect for the autonomy of women. It is they who bring forth life into the world.
By His incarnation, our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ assumed human nature, through His conception in the womb of the Virgin Mary.
She freely chose to bring Him into the world, and God respected her freedom. We can and must make the case for life, both born and unborn, by our own example of unconditional love.
We march not for coercion.
We march with compassion,
With empathy,
With love.
And with our arms extended to embrace all.
Let us pray to the Lord. Lord, have mercy.
Lord, You have granted us the opportunity to offer these common prayers in unison and have promised that when two or three gather in Your name, You are there also. Fulfill now, O Lord, who was conceived in the womb of the Virgin Mary by the power of Your All-Holy Spirit, the petitions of Your servants. Remember, Lord, the people here present and those who are absent with good cause. Have mercy on them and on us according to the multitude of Your mercy. Remember, O God, all those whom we are not able to commemorate by forgetfulness or because of their multitude since You know the name and age of each, even from their mother's womb. For You, Lord, are the helper of the helpless, the hope of the hopeless, the savior of the afflicted, the haven of the voyager, and the physician of the sick, the protector of the voiceless. Be all things to all, You who know all people, their requests, their households, and their needs. For You are the Giver of Life, bringing each person from non-being into being, sealing each person with love and sanctity. May we come to the light of Your Truth and glorify You, the Giver of Life, together with Your Father, and Your All-Holy and Life-giving Spirit, now and ever and unto the ages of ages.
Amen.
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If you have not already seen “Echoes of the Past” (Amazon Prime), you should watch it. It tells the horrific story of the Massacre of Kalavryta during WW2 when Nazis killed over 700 men and children and burned the town.
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January 9th Blood Drive
Thank you for your time and support towards another life-saving event.
Because of your efforts, we registered 37 blood donors resulting in 37 life-saving donations. Once divided into its 3 components (red cells, platelets, plasma) these donations will help save the lives of approximately 111 area hospital patients in need of blood transfusions. Please see below a breakdown of the results:
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Our Next Blood Drive
Sunday, April 10th
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Our next Midnight Run is on
Friday, February 25th
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.
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Ladies Philoptochos Society of Rye |
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Our Philoptochos chapter has introduced an ongoing food drive as part of the Stewards of Creation Project. Chapters have been asked to select a project with environmental emphasis to honor the visit of His All Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew, the “Green Patriarch”.
All donations will go to Don Bosco Community Center Pantry.
Look for the green leafy box as you walk into church!
January: Jars of Peanut Butter & Jars of Jelly
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Archdiocesan District Philoptochos |
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Please help our Philoptochos chapter by purchasing needed undergarments for men, women or children from an Amazon Wish List or a monetary donation. Many thanks in advance for your generosity! |
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GO RED Sunday
February 6th
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Remember to wear your RED on
Sunday, February 6th
in honor of GO RED For Women!
Go Red encourages awareness of the issue of women and heart disease, and also action to save more lives. The movement harnesses the energy, passion and power women have to band together and collectively wipe out heart disease. It challenges them to know their risk for heart disease and take action to reduce their personal risk. It also gives them the tools they need to lead a heart healthy life.
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We pray you are all well! It looks like we will be slowly getting back to
in-person Youth Ministry meetings if things continue to decline with the cases of COVID in our area. We very much look forward to being all together again and to seeing you all soon for our Friday evening YM gatherings! It has been difficult not being together, and we very much miss everyone! We hope and pray to be back up and running in the next few weeks and we will keep you posted as to when we get the “OK” to start our schedule up again! Once again, we miss you all and very much look forward to seeing you for Divine Liturgy on Sunday and resuming our schedule as soon as we can!
Father George
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Archdiocesan District Summer Camp
CAMP SAINT PAUL
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With the wonderful dedication of our Teachers, the cooperation of our School Board, the support of our PTO, the blessings of Protopresbyter Fr. Elias and Fr. George, and the innovations and leadership of our School Administration, we have completed our first Semester, September-December with a variety of successful school programs, as well as wonderful PTO initiatives.
In this letter, we will highlight some of the school programs.
Hellenic School Successful School Programs
Using the Time Machine, let's start from now and look into the past:
A. A wonderful and culturally enriching experience for all students and parents present was our school Christmas program in December. The singing of all the traditional Greek Carols was an amazing achievement for our students and Teachers, and the parents present were thrilled!
B. Distribution of Report Cards for the First Marking Period in December. Ninety percent of our Parents picked up their children's Report Cards and had the chance to talk to the Teachers. The most thrilling moment was the happiness of our Kindergarten 14 students receiving their first Report Card of the Greek School. An indelible memory of their beginning of the Greek journey!
C. The "OXI DAY "celebration of October 28, 1940.
Our school reflected the proud spirit of the OXI Day of 1940 exhibited by our students, Teachers, and Parents. The program included laying the wreath in memory of all who sacrificed themselves for our freedom, songs, poems, and a patriotic play. All performed beautifully, as witnessed by all parents present.
Student Attendance
Our student attendance has ranged from 87%-95%, with some Levels achieving 100%. We will recognize students' good attendance on Saturday, January 29. Students with many absences miss the wonderful cultural enrichment and language skills development.
Our Three Hierarchs and Greek Letters Day Program scheduled for Sunday, January 30, had to be cancelled adhering to the directive of our Community because of the Pandemic!
D. Triantafillou
Principal
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Due to the recent uprise in COVID-19 our Preschool Fundraiser will now be VIRTUAL.
A Zoom Link will be emailed to those who have purchased raffles
and/or have made Sponsorship donations.
Mail your Raffles today!
We look forward to seeing you
Virtually on Sunday afternoon,
February 6th at 2:00pm
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The Greek Orthodox Church of Our Saviour
2195 Westchester Avenue Rye, New York 1058
Rev. Protopresbyter Elias G. Villis
Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Patriarchate
Rev. Presbyter George Hazlaris
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