Transcript Ep iphany - St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral

SUNDAY OF ST JOHN CLIMACOS, APRIL 10
Tarpon Springs, Florida + Sunday, April 10, 2016
Epiphany - Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral
APRIL 11-17 SCHEDULE
LITURGICAL SERVICES
OFFICE AND MINISTRIES
OFFICE, M-F, 9:00 am- 5:00 pm
Monday
Δευτέρα
APRIL 11
Great Compline / Μέγα Απόδειπνον,
6:00 pm
BOOKSTORE, M-F,
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Dance Ministry, 4:00 pm,
Community Center
Σαρακοστιανά Πνευματικά Εδέσματα,
7:00 pm, Fr. Tryfon Hall
Tuesday
Τρίτη
APRIL 12
Wednesday
Τετάρτη
APRIL 13
Basketball Ministry, 6:30 pm, Gym
Boy Scouts, 7:00 pm, Fr Tryfon Hall
Presanctified Liturgy
6:00 pm
Greek School, 4:30 pm
Lenten Dinner, 7:00 pm, Fr Tryfon
Hall
Greek School, 4:30 pm
Choir Practice, 6:30 pm, Cathedral
Thursday
Πέμπτη
APRIL 14
Byzantine Arts Class, 7:30 pm, Cathedral
YAL Meeting, 8:00 pm, Comm Center Conference Room
Friday
Παρασκευή
APRIL 15
Presanctified Liturgy
8:00 am
Akathist Hymn
6:30 pm
Saturday
Σάββατο
APRIL 16
Sunday
Κυριακή
APRIL 17
Orthros / Όρθρος, 7:30 am
Liturgy / Λειτουργία (Ελληνικά) 8:45 am
Liturgy / Λειτουργία (English) 10:45 am
Bookstore, 10:00 am-12:00 pm
TODAY’S SPECIAL SERVICES
M EMORIALS
9-day:
Stephanie Vostitsanos
40-day:
Maroudia (Mary) Anthis
Anastasia Giallourakis
Vasilis Vastardis
CHURCH GOSPEL AND SERMON ETIQUETTE
It is disrespectful to arrive late for Liturgy and walk to a front pew
while our clergy are reading the Gospel or delivering their sermons. It
is also distracting to others who are attempting to concentrate on the
message. If you must enter Liturgy late, you are kindly asked to take a
seat at the very back until the Gospel or sermon are completed.
COUNCIL
MEMBERS ON
DUTY TODAY
Anna Billiris
Karen Markopulos
Costas Sisois
Charles Samarkos
George Dovellos
Gus Tsambis
Manolis Ioannidis
DEBT ELIMINATION CAMPAIGN
The St Nicholas Community would like to thank all those who made a pledge to help
eliminate our debt in 2015. Through your dedication, we have made it two thirds of the
way there! This new year, may the Lord guide you to an additional 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.
Campaign Status as of Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Debt Elimination Pledges Received
Debt Elimination Monies Received
Credit Line Balance
$ 139,575.00
$ 136,400.00
$ 96,550.00
Please contact treasurer Anna Billiris with questions regarding this report. She
may be reached at 727-674-5787 or [email protected].
ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ Πρὸς Ἑβραίους 6:13-20
Ἀ
δελφοί, τῷ Ἀβραὰμ ἐπαγγειλάμενος ὁ Θεός, ἐπεὶ κατ' οὐδενὸς εἶχε μείζονος ὀμόσαι, ὤμοσε
καθ' ἑαυτοῦ, λέγων· ἦ μὴν εὐλογῶν εὐλογήσω σε καὶ πληθύνων πληθυνῶ σε· καὶ οὕτω
μακροθυμήσας ἐπέτυχε τῆς ἐπαγγελίας. Ἄνθρωποι μὲν γὰρ κατὰ τοῦ μείζονος ὀμνύουσι, 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.
ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ Kατὰ Μᾶρκον θʹ 17 - 31
Τ
ῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἄνθρωπός τις προσῆλθε τῷ Ἰησοῦ γονυπετῶν αὐτῷ καὶ λέγων· Διδάσκαλε,
ἤνεγκα τὸν υἱόν μου πρὸς σέ, 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 Ἰησοῦς 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 Ἰησοῦς ὅτι ἐπισυντρέχει ὄχλος ἐπετίμησε τῷ πνεύματι τῷ ἀκαθάρτῳ λέγων
αὐτῷ· Τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἄλαλον καὶ κωφὸν, ἐγὼ σοι ἐπιτάσσω, ἔξελθε ἐξ αὐτοῦ καὶ μηκέτι εἰσέλθῃς εἰς
αὐτόν. καὶ κράξαν καὶ πολλὰ σπαράξαν αὐτόν ἐξῆλθε, καὶ ἐγένετο ὡσεὶ νεκρός, ὥστε πολλοὺς
λέγειν ὅτι ἀπέθανεν. ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς κρατήσας αὐτὸν τῆς χειρὸς ἤγειρεν αὐτόν, καὶ ἀνέστη. Καὶ
εἰσελθόντα αὐτὸν εἰς οἶκον οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ἐπηρώτων αὐτόν 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.
Η ΘΕΙΑ ΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΑ
Η Θεία Κοινωνία είναι ένα από τα Μυστήρια της Ορθόδοξης Εκκλησίας και
προσφέρεται αποκλειστικά σε βαπτισμένους ή/και χρισμένους Ορθόδοξους
Χριστιανούς, οι οποίοι έχουν προετοιμαστεί να λάβουν το Σώμα και το Αίμα του
Κυρίου ημών Ιησού Χριστού. Καθώς προσέρχεστε να κοινωνήσετε, σας
παρακαλούμε να ακολουθείτε τις οδηγίες των Συμβούλων της Ενορίας και λοιπών
ταξιθετών. Σας θυμίζουμε επίσης πως το Αντίδωρο προσφέρεται στο τέλος της
Θείας Λειτουργίας και μπορούν να το λάβουν όλοι.
EPISTLE Hebrews 6:13-20
B
rethren, 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.
GOSPEL Mark 9:17-31
A
t 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."
HOLY EUCHARIST (HOLY COMMUNION)
Holy Communion is a Sacrament within the Orthodox Church and is
only offered to Baptized and/or Chrismated Orthodox Christians who
have prepared themselves to receive the Body and Blood of our Lord
and Savior Jesus Christ. As you come to receive, please follow the
direction of the Parish Council Members, Ushers, and Acolytes. We
remind everyone that the Blessed Bread (Antidoron) offered at the
end of the Divine Liturgy may be received by all.
Variable Sunday Liturgy Hymns
Ἀπολυτίκιον Ἀναστάσιμον
Τὸ φαιδρὸν τῆς Ἀναστάσεως κήρυγμα, ἐκ τοῦ
Ἀγγέλου μαθοῦσαι αἱ τοῦ Κυρίου Μαθήτριαι,
καὶ τὴν προγονικὴν ἀπόφασιν ἀπορρίψασαι,
τοῖς Ἀποστόλοις καυχώμεναι ἔλεγον·
Ἐσκύλευται ὁ θάνατος, ἠγέρθη Χριστὸς ὁ
Θεός, δωρούμενος τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.
Τοῦ Ὁσίου
Ταῖς τῶν δακρύων σου ῥοαῖς, τῆς ἐρήμου τὸ
ἄγονον ἐγεώργησας, καὶ τοῖς ἐκ βάθους
στεναγμοῖς, εἰς ἑκατὸν τοὺς πόνους
ἐκαρποφόρησας, καὶ γέγονας φωστὴρ τῇ
οἰκουμένῃ, λάμπων τοῖς θαύμασιν· Ἰωάννη
Πατὴρ ἡμῶν ὅσιε, πρέσβευε Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ,
σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἠμῶν.
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
When the women Disciples of the Lord had
learned from the Angel the joyful message of
the Resurrection and had rejected the ancestral
decision, they cried aloud to the Apostles triumphantly: Death has been despoiled, Christ
God has risen, granting His great mercy to the
world.
For the Devout Man
With the rivers of your tears you made the barren desert bloom; and with your sighs from
deep within, you made your labors bear their
fruits a hundredfold; and you became a star,
illuminating the world by your miracles, O
John, our devout father. Intercede with Christ
our God, for the salvation of our souls.
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
SUNDAY OF ST. JOHN CLIMACOS
St. John Climacos authored the great spiritual work
“The Ladder (Climaca) of Divine Ascent.” He is
commemorated during Lent as his writings affirm
him as a standard proponent of Christian asceticism.
He was born in the 6th century. Having received a
solid intellectual formation, he renounced the pleasures of this life for love of God and went to Mount
Sinai and consecrated himself to the Lord. He submitted body and soul to an elder called Martyrios
and set himself, free from all care, to climb that spiritual ladder (climax) at the top of which God stands.
In spite of this perfect submission, Martyrios kept
him as a novice for four years and only tonsured
him when he was 20, after having tested his humility. When, later, Martyrios and his disciple paid a
visit to John the Savaite, one of the most famous
ascetics of the time, the latter, ignoring the elder,
poured water over John's feet. After they had left,
John the Savaite declared that he did not know the
young monk but, under the inspiration of the Holy
Spirit, he had washed the feet of the Abbot of Sinai.
On the death of Martyrios, he resolved to continue
his ascension in solitude. He chose a solitary place
called Tholas, where other hermits lived, each not
far from the others. He stayed there for 40 years,
consumed by an ever-increasing love of God, free
of all contact with men. When the Saint had sojourned 40 years in the desert, he was charged by
God to be at the head of this new Israel by becoming abbot of the monastery at the foot of the holy
mountain (c. 650).
AΓΙΟΣ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΣ ΤΗΣ ΚΛΙΜΑΚΑΣ
Ο Άγιος Ιωάννης της Κλίμακας γεννήθηκε
πιθανότατα το 523 μ.Χ. στη Συρία.
Παρακολούθησε ανώτερο κύκλο μορφώσεως,
όμως ενδιαφερόταν περισσότερο για την
προσευχή, τις θεολογικές μελέτες, την
συγγραφική εργασία και την άσκηση. Πήγε στο
Όρος Σινά, κοντά στον φημισμένο αναχωρητή
Μαρτύριο, ο οποίος καθοδήγησε πνευματικά τον
νεαρό Ιωάννη. Μετά από τέσσερα χρόνια
άσκησης, εκάρη μοναχός ενώ η φήμη των αρετών
και της σοφίας του είχε ευρύτερα διαδοθεί.
Πολλοί μοναχοί και λαϊκοί έρχονταν στη Μονή
για να ζητήσουν τη συμβουλή του. Είχε και το
χάρισμα της θαυματουργίας. Λόγω της διαβίωσής
του στην Ιερά Μονή Σινά ονομάζεται και
Σιναΐτης. Μετά το θάνατο του ηγούμενου της
Μονής και κατόπιν απαιτήσεως των αδελφών
δέχθηκε να γίνει Ηγούμενος της ιεράς Μονής Σινά
για μερικά χρόνια. Η νοσταλγία, όμως, της
ερημικής ζωής, τον έκανε να αποσυρθεί πάλι στην
έρημο και να αφοσιωθεί στις μελέτες του.
Εκοιμήθη εν ειρήνη περί το 606 μ.Χ. και άφησε
δύο σπουδαιότατα συγγράμματα, την «Κλίμακα»
και τον «Λόγον προς τον Ποιμένα». Η «Κλίμακα»
περιλαμβάνει 30 λόγους περί αρετής, ξεκινώντας
από τις πιο πρακτικές και ανεβαίνοντας σαν
σκαλοπάτια κατέληξε στις θεωρητικά υψηλές. Γι'
αυτό και το σύγγραμμα ονομάζεται Κλίμακα των
αρετών. Στο έργο του αυτό παρουσιάζει
συστηματικά τις ιδέες του για την κοινοβιακή
κυρίως, αλλά και για την ερημική ζωή,
ταξινομώντας αυτές κατά τρόπο που δείχνει
πορεία προς την ηθική τελείωση. Έχει διαύγεια,
γλαφυρότητα, παραστατικότητα και παρουσιάζει
πλούτο εκφράσεως, καλαισθησία και ευγένεια.
LEONIDAS, BISHOP OF ATHENS
The Holy Martyrs Leonidas and Charissa, Nike, Galina, Kalisa (Kalida), Nunekhia, Basilissa,
and Theodora suffered
at Corinth in the year
258. They threw them
into the sea, but they did
not drown. Instead, they
walked upon the water
as if on dry land, singing
spiritual hymns. The
torturers overtook them
in a ship, tied stones
around their necks and
drowned them.
DEBT ELIMINATION PLEDGES RECEIVED
2016
(As of April 6, 2016)
Rev Fr Sampson & Presvytera Mallory
Kasapakis
Anonymous donation (In memory of Jack
Gombos)
Arfaras, Dukessa
Christoforos, Nick
Coburn, Kyle
Fatolitis, Evelyn (In memory of George
Karaphillis; in memory of Nicholas & Kalliope Manias)
Golden Brush - Drosso Kapaniris
Ioannidis, Emmanuel
Johnson, William
Kalymnian Society
Klimis, Harry
Klimis, Michael
Koutelas, Irene
Lelekis, John
Markos Jewelry Ring Donation
Pappas, Bessie
Tsantakis, Christina
Vouvalis, Nicholas
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
Parishioners are invited to contribute to help defray the
cost of floral decoration and other supplies needed by our
Cathedral for Great Lent and Holy Week. Kindly drop off
your monetary gift at the parish office or call 727-9373540 to pay by credit card.
JOIN US FOR LENTEN DINNER
Every Wednesday evening, following the Presanctified
Liturgy, we will be offering a Lenten dinner in Fr
Tryfon Hall for all to enjoy. The dinner will be sponsored by the Order of AHEPA and any proceeds will be
donated to St Nicholas Cathedral.
HOLY WEEK VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
St. Nicholas parishioners, your help is needed once more. Below you
will find several volunteering opportunities during Holy Week:
 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.
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.
ST NICHOLAS PRESENTERS SUCCEED AGAIN
On April 2, four students represented St.
Nicholas Cathedral at the St John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival at St Barbara
Church in Sarasota. Theodoros Motsios
and Kyriakos Faklis represented St Nicholas at the Junior level, while Aglaia Margaris and Theofilos Klonaris represented
the Senior level. Kyriakos Faklis was selected as an alternate in the Junior Level
and Theofilos Klonaris was selected as
one of the District Finalists.
Theo will go on to present on May 13-15
at St Demetrios Church in Daytona Beach
at the Metropolis St John Chrysostom Oratorical. We are so blessed and very
proud of our SJCOF participants! They
represented St Nicholas Cathedral admirably.
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!
Sunday Church School News
April 2016
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
rd
23 Saturday of Lazarus Breakfast in Father Tryfon Hall
24th Palm Sunday Students Celebrate Divine Liturgy with their
families
29th 9:30am-1:30pm 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. Preregister online on or before Sunday, April 15, 2016.
To request the link, please e-mail Gal Leadbetter at
[email protected]. It is important to note that 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.
ΥΠΕΡ ΥΓΕΙΑΣ
FOR HEALTH
Detach, save, enter first names only of the living and submit at
any Liturgy or Paraklesis.
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Saint Nicholas Cathedral, Tarpon Springs, Florida 727-937-3540
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.
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral
would like to invite you for a
traditional Magiritsa Meal
Sunday, May 1, in Fr Tryfon Hall
Immediately following the Resurrection Liturgy
Sponsored by:
Daughters of Penelope—Periboea Chapter 62
Workshops in Greek Bouzouki with Leonidas Zafiris
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, April 3, 10, 17, 24;
May 8, 15, 2016 at the Safford House, 23 Parkin Ct., Tarpon Springs, FL. Classes, at a cost of $5
each, will be divided into beginning (2-3pm) 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.
Social Services
From January 2016 to March 21, 2016 we have distributed a total of
$6,546.56 to help with rent, mortgages and utilities. This is made possible
by the love and support of our community.
Philoptochos is taking pre-orders for
tsourekia and koulourakia
for Easter.
To place your order, please call our
office at 944-3366 and leave your
name and phone number.
The cost will be $6.00 for tsourekia
and $6.00 a dozen for koulourakia
Orders will be ready for pick up on
Thursday, April 21st by 1:00 pm in
Fr Tryfon Hall
Upcoming Events
Holy Thursday, April 28
Dying of Eggs @ 10 am;
Chopping of vegetables and making of lentils;
Fr Tryfon Hall
Friday, May 6
First Friday Downtown event@
6-10 pm;
Location of booth on Hibiscus St
Wednesday, May 18
Cool Picnic @ 6 pm;
Fr Tryfon Hall
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 Week & Pascha in the
Greek Orthodox Church
$12.00
The liturgical evolution of
the Great Week, as well as
an essential understanding
of its spiritual impact and
meaning in the life of the
clergy and laity alike, is presented in
this scholarly study of Pascha. This book
offers insights into meaningful participation in each of the services.
Meditations for Holy Week
$13.00
This pocket-size book offers us a glimpse into the
profound depth of the seven great and holy days of
our Orthodox Church. Part
I: Bridegroom Services,
based on the parable of the 10 virgins; Part II: commemoration and celebration of our Lord’s Passion, Crucifixion and Resurrection
The Story of Easter
Activity Book
$5.00
This engaging activity
book with 65 reusable
stickers can be used to
share the true meaning of
Pascha with little ones.
The simple, informative text and colorful
artwork relate the events surrounding
Jesus’ ministry and entry into Jerusalem
to his Crucifixion and Resurrection.
Pascha Passport
$5.00
Record your Paschal
experience with your
personalized passport. Includes
stamps for day trips,
such as prayer and fasting; special
services, such as the Great Compline
and Presanctified Liturgy; and special
destinations, such as Confession and
retreats.
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
GOYA (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 LEADERS (YAL) -- 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 – Maria
Keramas 518-788-7315
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