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SUNDAY OF ORTHODOXY, MARCH 20
Tarpon Springs, Florida + Sunday, March 20, 2016
Epiphany - Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral
MARCH 21-27 SCHEDULE
LITURGICAL SERVICES
OFFICE AND MINISTRIES
OFFICE, M-Th, 9:00 am- 5:00 pm
Monday
Δευτέρα
MARCH 21
Great Compline / Μέγα Απόδειπνον,
6:00 pm
BOOKSTORE, M-F,
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Dance Ministry, 4:00 pm,
Community Center
Greek School Independence Day
Celebration, 6:00 pm, Fr Tryfon Hall
Tuesday
Τρίτη
MARCH 22
Σαρακοστιανά Πνευματικά Εδέσματα,
7:00 pm, Comm. Center Conf. Rm
Basketball Ministry, 6:30 pm, Gym
Wednesday
Τετάρτη
MARCH 23
Presanctified Liturgy
6:00 pm
Thursday
Πέμπτη
MARCH 24
Annunciation of the Theotokos
Great Vespers
6:00 pm
Friday
Παρασκευή
MARCH 25
Annunciation of the Theotokos
Orthros / Όρθρος, 8:00 am
Liturgy / Λειτουργία 9:15 am
Greek School, 4:30 pm
Men’s Ministry, 7:00 pm, Fr Tryfon
Hall
Greek School, 4:30 pm
OFFICE CLOSED
Salutations to the Theotokos
6:30 pm
Saturday
Σάββατο
MARCH 26
Sunday
Κυριακή
MARCH 27
Orthros / Όρθρος, 7:30 am
Liturgy / Λειτουργία (Ελληνικά) 8:45 am
Liturgy / Λειτουργία (English) 10:45 am
Bookstore, 10:00 am-12:00 pm
GOYA meeting, 5:00 pm, Comm.
Center
TODAY’S SPECIAL SERVICES
N O M EMORIAL
SERVICES TODAY
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW MAYOR
The St Nicholas Cathedral family congratulates parishioner Chris Alahouzos for his victory in this week’s mayoral elections. May God grant
Chris the strength, wisdom and clarity of mind needed in order to
succeed in his term as the new mayor of Tarpon Springs!
COUNCIL
MEMBERS ON
DUTY TODAY
George Stamas
Irene Karavokiros
Mike Kouremetis
Maria Klonaris
Themis Fountotos
Chris Palaidis
Tezza
John Stamas
DEBT ELIMINATION CAMPAIGN
Campaign Status as of Thursday, March 15, 2016
Debt Elimination Pledges Received
Debt Elimination Monies Received
Credit Line Balance
$ 139,275.00
$ 134,100.00
$ 98,550.00
Please contact treasurer Anna Billiris with questions regarding this report.
She may be reached at 727-674-5787 or [email protected].
ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ Πρὸς Ἑβραίους 11:24-26, 32-40
Ἀ
δελφοί, πίστει Μωϋσῆς μέγας γενόμενος ἠρνήσατο λέγεσθαι υἱὸς θυγατρὸς
Φαραώ, μᾶλλον ἑλόμενος συγκακουχεῖσθαι τῷ λαῷ τοῦ Θεοῦ ἢ πρόσκαιρον ἔχειν
ἁμαρτίας ἀπόλαυσιν· μείζονα πλοῦτον ἡγησάμενος τῶν Αἰγύπτου θησαυρῶν τὸν
ὀνειδισμὸν τοῦ Χριστοῦ· ἀπέβλεπε γὰρ εἰς τὴν μισθαποδοσίαν. Καὶ τί ἔτι λέγω;
Ἐπιλείψει γάρ με διηγούμενον ὁ χρόνος περὶ Γεδεών, Βαράκ τε καὶ Σαμψὼν καὶ
Ἰεφθάε, Δαυΐδ τε καὶ Σαμουὴλ καὶ τῶν Προφητῶν· οἳ διὰ πίστεως κατηγωνίσαντο
βασιλείας, εἰργάσαντο δικαιοσύνην, ἐπέτυχον ἐπαγγελιῶν, ἔφραξαν στόματα λεόντων,
ἔσβεσαν δύναμιν πυρός, ἔφυγον στόματα μαχαίρας, ἐνεδυναμώθησαν ἀπὸ ἀσθενείας,
ἐγενήθησαν ἰσχυροὶ ἐν πολέμῳ, παρεμβολὰς ἔκλιναν ἀλλοτρίων· ἔλαβον γυναῖκες ἐξ
ἀναστάσεως τοὺς νεκροὺς αὐτῶν· ἄλλοι δὲ ἐτυμπανίσθησαν, οὐ προσδεξάμενοι τὴν
ἀπολύτρωσιν, ἵνα κρείττονος ἀναστάσεως τύχωσιν· ἕτεροι δὲ ἐμπαιγμῶν καὶ μαστίγων
πεῖραν ἔλαβον, ἔτι δὲ δεσμῶν καὶ φυλακῆς· ἐλιθάσθησαν, ἐπρίσθησαν, ἐπειράσθησαν,
ἐν φόνῳ μαχαίρας ἀπέθανον, περιῆλθον ἐν μηλωταῖς, ἐν αἰγείοις δέρμασιν,
ὑστερούμενοι, θλιβόμενοι, κακουχούμενοι, ὧν οὐκ ἦν ἄξιος ὁ κόσμος, ἐν ἐρημίαις
πλανώμενοι καὶ ὄρεσι καὶ σπηλαίοις καὶ ταῖς ὀπαῖς τῆς γῆς. Καὶ οὗτοι πάντες
μαρτυρηθέντες διὰ τῆς πίστεως οὐκ ἐκομίσαντο τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν, τοῦ Θεοῦ περὶ ἡμῶν
κρεῖττόν τι προβλεψαμένου, ἵνα μὴ χωρὶς ἡμῶν τελειωθῶσι.
ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ Kατὰ Ἰωάννην αʹ 43-51
Τ
ῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἠθέλησεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐξελθεῖν εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν, καὶ εὑρίσκει
Φίλιππον καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ· Ἀκολούθει μοι. ἦν δὲ ὁ Φίλιππος ἀπὸ Βηθσαϊδά, ἐκ τῆς
πόλεως Ἀνδρέου καὶ Πέτρου. εὑρίσκει Φίλιππος τὸν Ναθαναὴλ καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ· Ὃν
ἔγραψε Μωϋσῆς ἐν τῷ νόμῳ καὶ οἱ προφῆται, εὑρήκαμεν, Ἰησοῦν τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ Ἰωσὴφ
τὸν ἀπὸ Ναζαρέτ. καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Ναθαναήλ· Ἐκ Ναζαρὲτ δύναταί τι ἀγαθὸν εἶναι;
λέγει αὐτῷ Φίλιππος· Ἔρχου καὶ ἴδε. εἶδεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς τὸν Ναθαναὴλ ἐρχόμενον πρὸς
αὐτὸν καὶ λέγει περὶ αὐτοῦ· Ἴδε ἀληθῶς Ἰσραηλίτης ἐν ᾧ δόλος οὐκ ἔστι. λέγει αὐτῷ
Ναθαναήλ· Πόθεν με γινώσκεις; ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· Πρὸ τοῦ σε Φίλιππον
φωνῆσαι, ὄντα ὑπὸ τὴν συκῆν εἶδόν σε. ἀπεκρίθη Ναθαναήλ καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ· Ραββί, σὺ
εἶ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, σὺ εἶ ὁ βασιλεὺς τοῦ Ἰσραήλ. ἀπεκρίθη Ἰησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· Ὅτι
εἶπόν σοι, εἶδόν σε ὑποκάτω τῆς συκῆς, πιστεύεις; μείζω τούτων ὄψῃ. καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ·
Ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ἀπ' ἄρτι ὄψεσθε τὸν οὐρανὸν ἀνεῳγότα, καὶ τοὺς ἀγγέλους τοῦ
Θεοῦ ἀναβαίνοντας καὶ καταβαίνοντας ἐπὶ τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου.
EPISTLE Hebrews 11:24-26, 32-40
B
rethren, by faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of
Pharaoh's daughter, choosing rather to share ill-treatment with the people of God
than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. And what more shall I say? For time would
fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets—who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, received promises,
stopped the mouths of lions, quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, won
strength out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign enemies to flight. Women
received their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, that
they might rise again to a better life. Others suffered mocking and scourging, and even
chains and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were killed
with the sword; they went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, illtreated—of whom the world was not worthy—wandering over deserts and mountains,
and in dens and caves of the earth. And all these, though well attested by their faith, did
not receive what was promised, since God had foreseen something better for us, that
apart from us they should not be made perfect.
GOSPEL John 1:43-51
A
t that time, Jesus decided to go to Galilee. And he found Philip and said to him,
"Follow me." Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathanael, and he said to him, "We have found him of whom Moses in the law
and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph." Nathanael said to
him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see."
Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said of him, "Behold, an Israelite indeed, in
whom is no guile!" Nathanael said to him, "How do you know me?" Jesus answered
him, "Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you." Nathanael
answered him, "Rabbi, you are the son of God! You are the King of Israel!" Jesus answered him, "Because I said to you, I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You
shall see greater things than these." And he said to him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, you
will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son
of man."
Variable Sunday Liturgy Hymns
Ἀπολυτίκιον Ἀναστάσιμον
Τοῦ λίθου σφραγισθέντος ὑπὸ τῶν
Ἰουδαίων, καὶ στρατιωτῶν φυλασσόντων
τὸ ἄχραντόν σου Σῶμα, ἀνέστης τριήμερος
Σωτήρ, δωρούμενος τῷ κόσμῳ τὴν ζωήν·
διὰ τοῦτο αἱ Δυνάμεις τῶν οὐρανῶν ἐβόων
σοι ζωοδότα. Δόξα τῇ Ἀναστάσει σου
Χριστέ, δόξα τῇ βασιλείᾳ σου, δόξα τῇ
οἰκονομίᾳ σου, μόνε φιλάνθρωπε.
Τῆς Ἑορτῆς
Τὴν ἄχραντον Εἰκόνα σου, προσκυνοῦμεν
ἀγαθέ, αἰτούμενοι συγχώρησιν τῶν
πταισμάτων ἡμῶν, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός·
βουλήσει γὰρ ηὐδόκησας σαρκί, ἀνελθεῖν
ἐν τῷ Σταυρῷ, ἵνα ῥύσῃ οὓς ἔπλασας, ἐκ
τῆς δουλείας τοῦ ἐχθροῦ· ὅθεν εὐχαρίστως
βοῶμέν σοι· Χαρᾶς ἐπλήρωσας τὰ πάντα ὁ
Σωτὴρ ἡμῶν, παραγενόμενος εἰς τὸ σῶσαι
τὸν κόσμον.
Απολυτίκιον τοῦ Αγίου Νικολάου
Κανόνα πίστεως και εικόνα πραότητος,
εγκρατείας διδάσκαλον, ανέδειξέ σε τη
ποίμνη σου, η των πραγμάτων αλήθεια δια
τούτο εκτήσω τη ταπεινώσει τα υψηλά, τη
πτωχεία τα πλούσια, Πάτερ Ιεράρχα
Νικόλαε, πρέσβευε Χριστώ τω Θεώ,
σωθήναι τας ψυχάς ημών.
Κοντάκιον
Τῇ ὑπερμάχῳ στρατηγῷ τὰ νικητήρια, ὡς
λυτρωθεῖσα τῶν δεινῶν εὐχαριστήρια,
ἀναγράφω σοι ἡ Πόλις σου Θεοτόκε. Ἀλλ'
ὡς ἔχουσα τὸ κράτος ἀπροσμάχητον, ἐκ
παντοίων με κινδύνων ἐλευθέρωσον, ἵνα
κράζω σοι· Χαῖρε νύμφη ἀνύμφευτε.
Resurrectional Apolytikion
The stone had been secured with a seal by
the Judeans, and a guard of soldiers was
watching Your immaculate body. You rose
on the third day, O Lord and Savior, granting life unto the world. And therefore the
powers of heaven cried to You, O Lifegiver: Glory to Your resurrection, O Christ;
glory to Your kingdom; glory to Your dispensation, only One who loves mankind.
For the Feast
We venerate Your immaculate icon, O
good Lord, and entreat You to forgive our
offences, O Christ our God. By Your own
choice you were pleased to ascend the
Cross in the flesh, to deliver us, whom You
created, from our slavery to the foe. Therefore we cry to You with gratitude: You
have filled all things with joy, O our Savior, by coming to save the world.
Apolytikion of St. Nicholas
As rule of the faith and picture of gentleness,
and teacher of temperance you were exhibited to your flock, by the truth of the evidence,
Thus you acquired the lofty through humility, abundance through poverty. Father and
Hierarch Nicholas, intercede with Christ our
God, that our souls may be saved.
Kontakion
O Champion General, I your City now ascribe to
you triumphant anthems as the tokens of my gratitude, being rescued from the terrors, O Theotokos.
Inasmuch as you have power unassailable, from
all kinds of perils free me so that unto you I may
cry aloud: Rejoice, O unwedded Bride.
Saints and Feasts
ANNUNCIATION OF
THE THEOTOKOS
Six months after John the
Forerunner's conception,
the Archangel Gabriel was
sent by God to Nazareth
unto Mary the Virgin. According to the tradition
handed down by the Fathers, she had been betrothed to Joseph four
months. On coming to Joseph's house, the Archangel declared: "Rejoice, thou Full of Grace, the Lord
is with thee: blessed art thou among women." After
some consideration, and turmoil of soul, the Virgin, when she had finally obtained full assurance
concerning God's unsearchable condescension and
the ineffable dispensation that was to take place
through her, and believing that all things are possible to the Most High, answered in humility:
"Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me
according to thy word." And at this, the Holy Spirit
came upon her, and the power of the Most High
overshadowed her all-blameless womb, and the
Son was conceived past speech and understanding,
and became flesh in her immaculate body (Luke
1:26-38). Bearing in her womb the Uncontainable
One, the blessed Virgin went with haste from Nazareth to the hill country of Judea, where Zacharias
had his dwelling; for she desired to find Elizabeth
her kinswoman and rejoice together with her, because, as she had learned from the Archangel, Elizabeth had conceived in her old age. Furthermore,
she wished to tell her of the great things that the
Mighty One had been well-pleased to bring to pass
in her, and she greeted Elizabeth and drew nigh to
her. When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the
aged Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and
recognized her as the Mother of her Lord, and with
a great voice blessed her and the Fruit that she held
within herself. The Virgin also, moved by a supernatural rejoicing in the spirit, glorified her God and
Savior, saying: "My soul doth magnify the Lord,
and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior."
O ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΣΜΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΘΕΟΤΟΚΟΥ
Την ήμερα αυτή, ο θεόσταλτος αρχάγγελος
Γαβριήλ παρουσιάζεται στην Παρθένο Μαρία, στη
Ναζαρέτ και της ανήγγειλε ότι θα γεννήσει το
Σωτήρα του κόσμου, τον Ιησού Χριστό. Και όταν
η Παρθένος αναρωτήθηκε πώς ήταν δυνατό να
συλλάβει χωρίς άνδρα, ο αρχάγγελος της απάντησε
«το Άγιο Πνεύμα θα έλθει σε σένα και η δύναμη
του Υψίστου θα σε επισκιάσει.» Τότε η σεμνή
κόρη, η Παρθένος Μαρία, του απάντησε ταπεινά.
«Ιδού λοιπόν, η δούλη του Κυρίου. Ας γίνει το
θέλημα Εκείνου.» Και καθώς ο Γαβριήλ
εξαφανίστηκε από μπροστά της, η Παρθένος
συνέλαβε στην άχραντη κοιλιά της, τον Υιό και
Λόγο του Θεού.
SUNDAY OF ORTHODOXY
For more than 100 years, the Church of Christ was
troubled by the persecution of the Iconoclasts of
evil belief, beginning in the reign of Leo the Isaurian and ending in the reign of Theophilus. After
Theophilus's death, his widow the Empress Theodora, together with the Patriarch Methodius, established Orthodoxy anew. This ever-memorable
Queen venerated the icon of the Mother of God in
the presence of the Patriarch Methodius and the
other confessors and righteous men, and openly
cried out these holy words: "If anyone does not
offer relative worship to the holy icons, not adoring
them as though they were gods, but venerating
them out of love as images of the archetype, let
him be anathema." Then with common prayer and
fasting during the whole first week of the Fortyday Fast, she asked God's forgiveness for her husband. After this, on the first Sunday of the Fast, she
and her son, Michael the Emperor, made a procession with all the clergy and people and restored the
holy icons, and again adorned the Church of Christ
with them. This is the holy deed that all we the
Orthodox commemorate today, and we call this
venerable day the Sunday of Orthodoxy, that is, the
triumph of true doctrine over heresy.
DEBT ELIMINATION PLEDGES RECEIVED
(As of March 15, 2016)
The St Nicholas Community would like to thank all those who have already made their pledge
to help eliminate our debt. If you haven’t yet, please let our Lord guide you to your donation.
Though $1,000 is the target amount, no amount is too small – or too large. If you are unable
to help, we welcome your prayers and moral support.
Metropolitan Nikitas & Lulias,
John
Rev Fr James & Presvytera
Vasiliki Rousakis
Rev Fr Sampson & Prevytera
Mallory Kasapakis
Abare, Irene
Agios Panteleimonas Kalymnian
Society
Alahouzos, Chris
Alesafis, Michael & Kathy
Andriotis, George
Andropoulos, DeRose (In
memory of Alexander Kaloudis)
Andropoulos, James & Angeline
Angeliadis, Gregory & Maria
Apostolides, Ipatia
Arfaras, Duchess
Archangel Michael Shrine
Assimack, Kathleen
Bakas, Elizabeth
Bangos, William & Manias, Niko
Bilirakis, Emmanuel & Maria
Bilirakis, Michael & Evelyn
Billiris, Anna & George
Billiris, Mary
Bouchlas, Constantine
The Boyiazis Family, in blessed
memory of Yvonne Boyiazis
Burruss, Mary
Chakos, Michael
Chrysostomou, Chrysoulla
Chrysakis, Chris & Naomi
Chrysakis, Emmanuel
Chrysakis, Phil & Tiffany
Coburn, Kyle & Mary
Cosmos, Nancy
Cretekos, Mr & Mrs
George (In memory of Nick &
Frances Cretekos)
Cuccuro, Ralph & Helen
Curlew Hills Memory Gardens
(In memory of Irene Skinitis)
Dakakos, Toni
Dance Ministry
Daskaroulis, Bill & Francine
Demos, Kathryn
Dobies Funeral Home
Ergas, Michael
Fatolitis, Evelyn
Fernandes, Mr & Mrs Robert
Georgion, Stephanie (In
memory of Georgiou Georgion)
Giallourakis, Bill C.
Giannas, Mr & Mrs Pericles
Ginnis, Nick & Thelma
Gombos, Emmanuel
Guido, Haroula
Harding, Spanos & Tina
Harvard, Kally
Haskopoulos, John & Denise
Haskopoulos, Evangelia
Hellenic Benevolent Society
Hourdas, Peter
Intl Union of Painters
Joanow, Sylvia
Johnson, William & Sherry
Kalymnian Society
Kapaniris, Drosso
Kappas, Dennis
Karavokiros, Irene
Karavokiros, Pam & Steve
Katsaras, Kalliope
Katsaras, Renee
Katsulos, Theophanis
Kavouklis, Dr & Mrs Laz
Kavouklis, Ruth
Keeter, Kelly
Kikis, Eleftheria
Kipreos, Olga
Kissanis, Anthony & Athanasia
Klonaris, Michael & Maria
Klimis, Harry & Effe
Klimis, Michael
Kokolis, Stella
Koukoulakis, Maria
Kouremetis, Michael & Terri
Kouskoutis, George & Maria
Kouskoutis, Michael & Tina
Kovach, Stathia
Lelekis, John & Calliope
Loe, Virginia
Mammas, Carmen
Manglis, Theofilos & Tula
Manias, Evangelia
Manias, Kallie (In memory of)
Manias, Nicholas & Michelle
Manias, Nikitas & Aspasia
March 25th Parade Committee
Margaritis, Diane
Markopulos, Karen
Markos, Anastasios & Angeline
Mazarakis, Donna
Miaoulis, Emmanuel
Miaoulis, Nick
Mikaleff, Irene
Miliotis, John & Bessie
Miller, Christopher & Evelyn
Monokandilos, Drosso
Mouratidis, Pano & Niki
Mr Souvlaki / Kikilis Corp.
Nelsen, William & Leoni
Nicholas III, Paul G.
Palaidis, Chris & Geneva
Panageotou, Bill
Pantelis, Mike & Irene
Pantelis, Nick & Sylvia
Papadakis, Sandy
Pappas, Argie, Bessie & Lula
Patsalides, Harry & Ana
Person, Jean
Petalas, John
Phillips, Pauline
Philipson, Susan
Pikos Implant Institute
Pilitsis, Dr. John V.
Post, Zenon
Pseftelis, Vasilis & Kaliope
Psilakis, Erasmia
Psilakis, Michael & Ekaterina
Psiropoulos, George & Frieda
Rigas, Evangeline
Rigas, James & Christina
Rigas, Stratos & Maria
Royal Bridge Painting Co.
Samarkos, Charles & Anne
Saravanos, Anthony & Mary Ann
Shoemaker, James & Cathrine
Skandaliaris, Anargiros & Lora
Smith, E. Victoria
Solon, George
Spanolios, Peter & Anna
St. Nicholas Bookstore
St. Nicholas Greek School
St. Nicholas Philoptochos
Stamas, George
Stamas, Anna
Stamas, John & Donna
Stavropoulos, Mary
Stephanos, Evelyn & John
Stratakis, Peter & Doris Johnsen
Sullivan, Stephanie
Tezza, Aldo & Fountotos, Themis
Tharin Jr, Robert & Irene
Theofilos, Kathy
Theofilos, John
Theophilopoulos, Dean & Ellyn
Thiros, Louis & Koulianos, Maria
(In memory of Panormitis &
Ekaterina Koulianos)
Tsambis, Kon/nos & Anna
Tsangaris, Charles & Mary
Tsantakis, Christina
Tsataros, Nick & Kathie
Tsoukalas, Eleni
Tsoutsanis, Catherine
Tsoutsanis, Samuell
Vazopolos, Steve
Vlahakis, Lydia
Vouvalis, George
Vouvalis, Nicholas
Wohl, Bruce
Zisimopoulos, Harry & Helen
THANKING GOD
As Orthodox Christians, we are called
to a new way of seeing things – a new
way of life. Stewardship is obedience to
the greatest commandment to “love the
Lord with all your heart, soul, mind and
strength.” We are called to bring ourselves and others to commit our lives to
Jesus Christ in such a way that leads us
to the joy of knowing him personally
and profoundly. Thus, the question is
not, “How much do I give to stay in the
club?” or “What are the dues?” The real
question we need to ask ourselves is
“How do I thank God for my many
blessings?”
LEAVE THE REST TO GOD
You cannot do everything, but you can
do something. God wants you to do
your best and leave the rest to him.
Saint Theofan said, “Exert all your
strength, but rest your concern for success on God.” The Lord doesn’t expect
any more from us than what we have to
offer. But He does expect us to be faithful and that we do our very best for
Him. We do our best and leave the rest
to Him.
OUR PRIESTS ARE HERE TO SERVE YOU
Fr.
James
Rousakis
(727-698-3974,
[email protected])
and
Fr.
Sampson
Kasapakis
(941-266-3229,
[email protected]) are here to serve you. Please call,
text or e-mail them for any spiritual needs. Kindly do not use the
priests’ social media sites (e.g. Facebook), as your message might be
inadvertently overlooked. To schedule sacraments, e-mail or call Fr.
James. Ο Πατήρ Δημήτριος και ο Πατήρ Σαμψών είναι καθημερινά
στην διάθεσή σας. Παρακαλούμε να τους καλείτε στα κινητά τους
τηλέφωνα για πνευματικές ανάγκες.
ST NICHOLAS KITCHEN
St Nicholas Kitchen is an outreach ministry which provides a hot meal
and fellowship to those in need. Volunteers for cooking, serving meals
and cleanup between 8:00 am and 1:00 pm - along with monetary
donations for the purchase of food - are welcome and needed. Remember the book of Matthew 25:35-36: “...For I was hungry and you
gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger
and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick
and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.” Your assistance helps feed approximately 100 people every Monday. Thank you
for your support. Please call Chris Palaidis at 727-808-3895 for further information.
PASCHAL SEASON DECORATIONS
If you would like to contribute to the floral decoration of our Cathedral
for Great Lent and Holy Week, kindly drop off your monetary gift at
the parish office or call 727-937-3540 to pay by credit card.
VPK FULL-TIME TEACHER NEEDED
St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Preschool in Tarpon
Springs is hiring a full-time VPK Certified teacher
with experience. Compensation is based on experience. Applicants must pass a Level 2 background
screening. If you or someone you know is interested
in applying, please submit a resume for consideration via e-mail to Office Manager Maria Angeliadis at
[email protected].
HOLY WEEK VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
St. Nicholas parishioners, your help is needed once more. Below you
will find several volunteering opportunities during Holy Week:
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Passing of trays during Holy Week services (Palm Sunday through
Holy Saturday). Contact Soultana Kalligas at 727-937-3540 or
[email protected] with your days/times.
Candle sales on Holy Friday and Holy Saturday. Contact Soultana
Kalligas at 727-937-3540 or [email protected] with
your days/times.
Sunday School Holy Friday Retreat. Please e-mail Gal Leadbetter
at [email protected] no later than April 3. Volunteers must
have fingerprints on file with our church office. At this time, due to
the limited amount of teachers and volunteers, we are only able to
accommodate a certain number of students. We would greatly appreciate your help, since with more volunteers for our classrooms,
we will be able to accommodate more students.
BOOKSTORE VOLUNTEERS
Do you love that new-book smell? Do you enjoy
reading and sharing your knowledge? Then grab
a friend and sign up to volunteer at the St Nicholas Bookstore! We are currently looking to keep
the bookstore staffed by two people per shift and
would like to open on Saturdays from 10 am to 2
pm. If you can spare two to four hours per week,
or if you would like to become an on-call substitute, please contact Bill Panageotou by calling 727-385-4321. All proceeds benefit St Nicholas Cathedral and the Bookstore Renovation
Fund.
EPIPHANY SUBMISSION
DEADLINE
Please be reminded that announcements for Sunday’s print version of Epiphany must be e-mailed
in
(Word)
format
to
Soultana
at
[email protected] by the close of business on the preceding Monday.
LET US HOST YOUR NEXT PARTY
Reserve Father Tryfon Hall or the Community Center for your next
event in 2016. Visit the hall rental website at http://
www.stnicholasvenues.com or call the church office at 727-9373540.
FACILITY USAGE PROCEDURE
To all St Nicholas ministries and affiliated organizations:
To request a facility for meetings, practice, etc., please fill out a Facility Request Form. In order to request a facility for an event, such
as a dance, reception, dinner, etc., a Hall Rental Contract and Floor
Plan must be completed ahead of time. All forms can be provided by
the Parish Office. Please call us at 727-937-3540 if you have any
questions about this new procedure. We appreciate your cooperation!
AFGLC DEMETRIOS HALKIAS SCHOLARSHIP
Two scholarships are given annually to two college graduate or undergraduate college students majoring in the sciences and/or enrolled in a pre-medical program of study. To be considered, applicants or parents must be Orthodox Christians and must submit their
application and official transcripts of their academic work by April 4,
2016. The scholarships will be awarded at the exclusive discretion of
the Scholarship Committee, not by the Halkias Family, and evaluations will be based on:
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Course work during the semester prior to the Application (Fall
2015)
Complexity of courses taken
Grade point average, for the course work completed and overall
Time spent outside the classroom, working to pay for own expenses
Membership and time spent in school–related organizations
Volunteer work in school or church activities
Commitment to & participation in Church organizations
Proof of financial need (if appropriate)
Application checklist:
 Completed application form (contact St Nicholas Office at 727-937
-3540)
 Official transcripts of academic work from Fall semester 2015.
(High School transcripts ONLY if you are a first year college student).
 A letter of recommendation from your parish priest.
 A letter of character reference from a competent authority.
 A paragraph explaining why you should be awarded the scholarship.
You may only be awarded this scholarship once. All documents must
be received by or on April 4, 2016. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL
NOT BE REVIEWED. Scholarships will be awarded on April 16, 2016
at the AFGLC conference.
To reserve your seat, contact:
Sevasti Constas: 727-934-2133 or 480-4165
Nomiki Vavlas: 727-421-7716
Cost:
$30 (adults) $20 (children)
Depart : 6:15 am Return: 6:00 pm
St Michael Shrine, 113 Hope St, Tarpon Springs
Sunday Church School News
March 2016
20th 10:30-11:15 Class Sunday of Orthodoxy
27th 10:30-11:15 Class
April 2016
3rd 10:30-11:15 Class
10th 10:30-11:15 Class Student Confessions upstairs
15th Last Day of Registration for Holy Friday Retreat
17th 10:30-11:15 Class Student Confessions upstairs
22nd 2:30 pm
Making of Lazarakia in Father Tryfon Hall
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23 Saturday of Lazarus Breakfast in Father Tryfon Hall
24th Palm Sunday Students Celebrate Divine Liturgy with their families
29th 9:30-1:30 Holy Friday Retreat in Classrooms / Father Tryfon Hall
May 2016
1st Pascha Students Celebrate the Agape Service with their Families
8th 10:30-11:15 Class Mother’s Day
15th 10:30-11:15 Last Day of Class
22nd Graduation after Divine Liturgy Refreshments to follow in Father Tryfon Hall
We appreciate your commitment and dedication to Sunday Church School!
REGISTRATION FOR
HOLY FRIDAY RETREAT
We are very excited to announce our Holy Friday Retreat, which will take place on Friday,
April 29 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at Fr.
Tryfon Hall. Preschoolers to 8th-graders are eligible to attend. Pre-register online on or before
Sunday, April 15, 2016. We will not be able to
accept students who have not registered in advance, as registering on the day of the retreat
takes away precious time from our teaching.
For those who do not have Internet access, the
Sunday Church School team will be available to
assist you with online registration every Sunday during Sunday Church School hours.
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PRAYER SHEET
ΥΠΕΡ ΑΝΑΠΑΥΣΕΩΣ
FOR THE DECEASED
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ARTOKLASIES / MEMORIAL SERVICES
Contemplating having an artoklasia or a memorial service? Kindly call
Soultana in our parish office at 727-937-3540 to make arrangements. Kollyva for memorials (μνημόσυνα) may be ordered through:
 Antonia Korfias (727-937-8785)
 Irene Koutelas (727-934-5245)
 Evangelia Stavropoulos (727-937-5649)
Contact info for these preparers is provided as a service to parishioners and does not imply endorsement.
Workshops in Greek Bouzouki with Leonidas Zafiris
When: Sundays, 2-4pm, March 20; April 3, 10, 17, 24; May 8, 15, 2016
Where: Safford House, 23 Parkin Ct., Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
FEE: $5 per class
DETAILS: The City of Tarpon Springs/TarponArts is pleased to present a series of workshops in
Greek bouzouki for youth and adults by Leonidas Zafiris.
Originally from Greece, Leonidas Zafiris is an outstanding professional bouzouki musician and
teacher. Prior to working in Toronto for many years, Zafiris played bouzouki for many of the
top vocalists in Greece for over 25 years. Zafiris currently performs in the band Ellada.
Workshops will take place on Sundays, March 20; April 3, 10, 17, 24; May 8, 15, 2016 at the Safford House, 23 Parkin Ct., Tarpon Springs, FL 34689. Classes will be divided into beginning (23pm) and advanced (3-4pm) sections. Students should bring an instrument, and there will be a
few bouzoukis will be available to beginning students.
For more information, call 727-937-1130
ST NICHOLAS PHILOPTOCHOS
Monday: 9:00-10:00 am; Tue-Wed: 10:00 am - noon
Mission Statement
To aid the poor, the destitute, the hungry, the aged, the sick, the unemployed, the orphaned, the
imprisoned, the widowed, the handicapped, the victims of disasters, to undertake the burial of impoverished persons and to offer assistance to anyone who may need to help of the Church through
fund-raising efforts.
Philoptochos is taking
pre-orders for
tsourekia and koulourakia
for Easter.
To place your order, please
call our office and leave your
name and phone number.
The cost will be $6.00 for
tsourekia and $6.00 a dozen
for koulourakia.
Nursing Home &
Hospital Visitations
If there is someone in the hospital or nursing home that
needs to be visited by our
Philoptochos ladies, please call
our office at 944-3366. Give us
the name of the person to be
visited, name of nursing home
and/or the room number at the
Florida Hospital.
Membership
Please consider becoming a
member of Philoptochos today.
The cost is $30 and you can
mail in a check with your name
address, e-mail and phone
number.
St Nicholas Philoptochos, 18 Hibiscus St (directly behind St. Nicholas Cathedral)
Mailing address: P.O. Box 2043, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689 + Tel: 727-944-3366
SAINT NICHOLAS BOOKSTORE
Monday - Friday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm; Sunday: 10:00 am - noon
Tel. 727-944-3419
The perfect place to purchase meaningful gifts and support our Cathedral. We have a large selection of books on Orthodoxy, Bibles, icons, CDs, DVDs and more. A large selection of children's
books and activities is available to prepare our young Orthodox Christians for their journey to
Pascha. A variety of other books is also available to enrich your Lenten experience.
Great Lent
$16.00
This Lenten classic expounds on all the richness and depth of the
liturgical experience of
Great Lent in the
Church. A variety of other books are also available to enrich your Lenten
experience.
Fasting in the Orthodox
Church $12.00
Fasting in preparation for
Pascha was universal in the
early Church. This classic
book, drawing from the Fathers of the Church and
Scripture, provides the historical background and defense of traditional fasting practices, as well as an
essential weapon in the struggle for
spiritual self-transformation.
Daily Lenten Meditations
for Orthodox Christians
$9.00
This book provides assistance as a personal daily
guide, especially for those
in the workforce, busy
homemakers, and all whose time is
limited, but still want to dedicate
those precious moments to the spiritual part of their daily living.
Orthodox Activities:
Paschal $5.00
This activity and coloring
book from Greece introduces children to the
Paschal experience from
Lent through Holy Week,
to the joy of the Resurrection. A great way to
spend quality time together and teach
our youngest Orthodox Christians
about the journey to Pascha.
Gift Certificates
Can’t decide between our hundreds of gift items? Gift certificates are available in
any amount and never expire!
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SAINT NICHOLAS GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL
17 E Tarpon Ave, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689 + Tel: 727-937-3540 + Fax: 727-937-1739
CATHEDRAL OPEN FOR PRAYER: Monday-Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fr. James Rousakis, Acting Dean & Vicar 727-698-3974
Fr. Sampson Kasapakis, Assistant Priest 941-266-3229
Michael Kouremetis, Council President 727-267-3298
Maria Angeliadis, Office Manager
Soultana Kalligas, Administrative Assistant
www.stnicholastarpon.org
PARISH MINISTRIES & DEPARTMENTS
ALTAR SERVERS – J. Theophilopoulos 727-946-2225
BOOKSTORE – Vasilis Panageotou 727-385-4321
BOY SCOUTS – Theodora Genduso 727-243-1706 & Antonio Genduso 727-243-1786
CHANTERS – Fr. Hatzidakis 727-698-3400 & Anthony
Hatzidakis 727-698-3401
CHOIR, 1st DL – Katie Faklis 727-937-1214
CHOIR, 2nd DL – DeRose Andropoulos 727-234-3946
DANCE MINISTRY– Maria Kouskoutis 727-942-7440 &
Eva Athanasatos 727-251-4768
EDUCATION, CULTURE & YOUTH – Karen Markopulos 727-485-4397
EPIPHANY COMMITTEE – Emmanuel Gombos
727-937-8658 & Johanna Kossifidis 727-741-3182
G.O.Y.A. (9-12 grade) – Theodora Stathakis
954-478-4157 & Emmanuel Gombos 727-937-8658 &
Penny Lambrianos 727-938-7417
GREEK SCHOOL – Chris Palaidis 727-808-3895
HOPE (K-2 gr.) & JOY (3-6 gr.) -- Fr Sampson Kasapakis
941-266-3229
JR G.O.Y.A. (6 -8 grade) – Theodora Stathakis
954-478-4157
ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOM ORATORICAL -- Maria Angeliadis 727-505-9856
PHILOPTOCHOS – Tina Chagaris 727-944-3366
PRESCHOOL – Jane Malone 727-937-7122
STEWARDSHIP – Charles Samarkos -727-480-3289
SUNDAY SCHOOL – Galatiani Leadbetter 727-455-6712
YOUNG ADULT LEAGUE (Y.A.L.) -- Fr Sampson
Kasapakis 941-266-3229
WEBSITE – Mick Geary
ORNAMENT SERIES
ICON SERIES
Images of Cathedral, Epiphany or Cross Diver
24-karat gold etched on brass
ORGANIZATIONS & SOCIETIES
AHEPA – James Miller 727-243-4546
SONS OF PERICLES – Jimmy Makris 727-446-3100
DAUGHTERS OF PENELOPE – Margo Filley 727-4880892
ATHENIAN SOCIETY – Helen Kariofilis 727-808-9746
CHIOS SOCIETY – Chrysanthi Psoras 727-597-8421
CRETAN SOCIETY – Angelo Sakis 402-541-6124
HALKI SOCIETY – Michele Manousos 727-858-4456
HELLENIC BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION – Emmanuel
Ioannidis 727-934-3885
KALYMNIAN SOCIETY – Nikolas Sazalis 727-945-0348
LACONIAN SOCIETY – Theodore Tsafatinos 727-6924028
PANCYPRIAN SOCIETY – Angela Georgiadis 727-3196804
PROMETHEAS SOCIETY – Effie Vassiliou 727-692-6565
SYMIAN SOCIETY – Michael Faklis 727-937-3602
St Nicholas
Made from Cathedral
dome copper
AVAILABLE FOR
PURCHASE AT
ST NICHOLAS
PARISH OFFICE
17 E. TARPON
AVE
TARPON
SPRINGS, FL

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