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ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΟΡΘΟΔΟΞΗ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΗΤΑ ΤΩΝ ΤΑΞΙΑΡΧΩΝ
TAXIARCHAE/ARCHANGELS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
25 Bigelow Avenue, Watertown, MA 02472
Phone: 617.924.8182 Phone • Fax: 617.924.4124
Website: www.goarchangels.org
Office: [email protected]
Rev. Fr. Athanasios Nenes, Parish Priest
Email: [email protected]
Cell Phone: 914.479.8096
Sunday after Epiphany – January 8, 2017
WEEKDAY SERVICES - Καθημερινές Λειτουργίες: Every Tuesday Vespers - (6:00 PM)
Every Thursday Paraklesis to the Panagia Gorgoepikoos - (6:00 PM)
St. Anthony - Tuesday, Jan. 17th Orthos (8:45AM) Liturgy (9:45AM)
St. Athanasios - Wednesday, Jan. 18th Orthos (8:45AM) Liturgy (9:45AM)
Three Hierarchs - Monday, Jan. 30th Orthos (8:45AM) Liturgy (9:45AM)
HYMNS OF THE DAY
Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Fourth Mode: The women disciples of the Lord
heard from the angel, the joyful news of the Resurrection and the repeal of the sentence
imposed upon our forefathers. With pride they said to the Apostles, "Death is
vanquished, Christ our God is risen bestowing upon the world His great mercy."
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. Apolytikion for Afterfeast of the Theophany in the First Mode: Lord, when You
were baptized in the Jordan, the veneration of the Trinity was revealed. For the voice of
the Father gave witness to You, calling You Beloved, and the Spirit, in the guise of a
dove, confirmed the certainty of His words. Glory to You, Christ our God, who
appeared and enlightened the world.
Ἐν Ἰορδάνῃ βαπτιζομένου σου Κύριε, ἡ τῆς Τριάδος ἐφανερώθη προσκύνησις, τοῦ γὰρ Γεννήτορος ἡ φωνὴ προσεμαρτύρει σοί, ἀγαπητὸν σὲ Υἱὸν ὀνομάζουσα, καὶ τὸ Πνεῦμα ἐν εἴδει περιστεράς, ἐβεβαίου τοῦ λόγου τὸ ἀσφαλές. Ὁ ἐπιφανεῖς Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, καὶ τὸν κόσμον φωτίσας δόξα σοί. Seasonal Kontakion in the Fourth Mode: You appeared to the world today, and Your
light, O Lord, has left its mark upon us. With fuller understanding we sing to You:
"You came, You were made manifest, the unapproachable light."
Ἐπεφάνης σήμερον τὴ οἰκουμένη, καὶ τὸ φῶς σου Κύριε, ἐσημειώθη ἐφ' ἡμᾶς, ἓν ἐπιγνώσει ὑμνούντάς σε. Ἦλθες ἐφάνης τὸ Φῶς τὸ ἀπρόσιτον. Receiving Holy Communion - We welcome to this celebration of the Divine Liturgy those
Christians who are from other Christian Denominations and who are not fully united with us.
Sadly, it is a consequence of the divisions in Christianity that we cannot extend to you an
invitation to receive Holy Communion. Orthodox Christians believe that the Eucharist is the
work or action of the celebrating community signifying a oneness of faith, life, and worship of
the believing community. Reception of Holy Communion by Christians not fully united with us
would imply a oneness which does not yet exist, and for which we must pray. However, all
present are welcome to partake of the Antidoro (blessed bread) which is distributed at the end
of the Liturgy Service.
EPISTLE READING
Prokeimenon. First Mode. Psalm 32.22,1.
Let your mercy, O Lord, be upon us.
Verse: Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous.
The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians 4:7-13.
BRETHREN, grace was given to each of us according to the measure of Christ's gi . Therefore it is said, "When he ascended on high he led a host of cap ves, and he gave gi s to men." (in saying, "He ascended," what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower parts of the earth? He who descended is he who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.) And his gi s were that some should be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, un l we all a ain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.
Προκείμενον. First Mode. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 32.22,1. Γένοιτο, Κύριε, τὸ ἔλεός σου ἐφ' ἡμᾶς. Στίχ. Ἀγαλλιᾶσθε δίκαιοι ἐν Κυρίῳ τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς Ἐφεσίους 4:7‐13. Ἀδελφοί, ἑνὶ ἑκάστῳ ἡμῶν ἐδόθη ἡ χάρις κατὰ τὸ μέτρον τῆς δωρεᾶς τοῦ Χριστοῦ. Διὸ λέγει, Ἀναβὰς εἰς ὕψος ᾐχμαλώτευσεν αἰχμαλωσίαν, καὶ ἔδωκεν δόματα τοῖς ἀνθρώποις. Τὸ δέ, Ἀνέβη, τί ἐστιν εἰ μὴ ὅτι καὶ κατέβη πρῶτον εἰς τὰ κατώτερα μέρη τῆς γῆς; Ὁ καταβάς, αὐτός ἐστιν καὶ ὁ ἀναβὰς ὑπεράνω πάντων τῶν οὐρανῶν, ἵνα πληρώσῃ τὰ πάντα. Καὶ αὐτὸς ἔδωκεν τοὺς μὲν ἀποστόλους, τοὺς δὲ προφήτας, τοὺς δὲ εὐαγγελιστάς, τοὺς δὲ ποιμένας καὶ διδασκάλους, πρὸς τὸν καταρτισμὸν τῶν ἁγίων, εἰς ἔργον διακονίας, εἰς οἰκοδομὴν τοῦ σώματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ· μέχρι καταντή‐
σωμεν οἱ πάντες εἰς τὴν ἑνότητα τῆς πίστεως καὶ τῆς ἐπιγνώσεως τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ θεοῦ, εἰς ἄνδρα τέλειον, εἰς μέτρον ἡλικίας τοῦ πληρώματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ. GOSPEL READING
Sunday
after Epiphany
The Reading is from Matthew 4:12-17
At that time, Jesus heard that John had been arrested, He withdrew into Galilee; and
leaving Nazareth He went and dwelt in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of
Zebulun and Naphtali, that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:
"The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, toward the sea, across the Jordan,
Galilee of the Gentiles, the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and for
those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned." From that time
Jesus began to preach, saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."
Κατὰ Ματθαῖον 4:12‐17 Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἀκούσας δὲ ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς ὅτι ᾿Ιωάννης παρεδόθη, ἀνεχώρησεν εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν, καὶ καταλιπὼν τὴν Ναζαρὲτ ἐλθὼν κατῴκησεν εἰς Καπερναοὺμ τὴν παραθαλασσίαν ἐν ὁρίοις Ζαβουλὼν καὶ Νεφθαλείμ, ἵνα πληρωθῇ τὸ ῥηθὲν διὰ ῾Ησαΐου τοῦ προφήτου λέγοντος· γῆ Ζαβουλὼν καὶ γῆ Νεφθαλείμ, ὁδὸν θαλάσσης, πέραν τοῦ ᾿Ιορδάνου, Γαλιλαία τῶν ἐθνῶν, ὁ λαὸς ὁ καθήμενος ἐν σκότειεἶδε φῶς μέγα, καὶ τοῖς καθημένοις ἐν χώρᾳ καὶ σκιᾷ θανάτουφῶς ἀνέτειλεν αὐτοῖς. ᾿Απὸ τότε ἤρξατο ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς κηρύσσειν καὶ λέγειν· μετανοεῖτε· ἤγγικε γὰρ ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν. Today, the Ladies of Philoptochos will be collecting donations for The Saint Basil
Academy. It is a national non-profit philanthropic center of the Greek Orthodox
Archdiocese of America which provides love, shelter, food, education, protection and
a home for orphans, children of chronically ill or destitute parents, or children from
broken homes. The National Philoptochos is the major financial donor. Please be
generous with your donations. Thank you.
Welcome to all who worship with us this Sunday morning. The Ladies of Philoptochos
invite you to the cutting of the Vasilopita immediately following the Divine Liturgy.
Memorials:
A 2 year Memorial will be offered for Kay Arvanitis by her loving family.
A 6 year Memorial will be offered for Demosthenes Arvanitis by his loving family.
A 19 year Memorial will be offered for Nicholas Souris by his loving family.
A 23 year Memorial will be offered for Vivian Souris by her loving family.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Greek School - Tues. Jan. 10 (4:00) Thurs. Jan. 12 (4:00) Sat. Jan. 14 (10:00AM)
Stewardship Sunday - Jan. 22nd
Winter Camp Feb. 17-20 a 3 day long retreat hosted at the St. Methodios Faith
and Heritage Center for all GOYAns! The weekend includes an off-site ski trip to
Pat's Peak Mountain for skiing, snowboarding, tubing & lodge fun with friends.
Registration begins January 9th.
Win a $25 Gift Certificate to a local restaurant!
(Ask your grandparents) TRIVIA QUESTION:
We all know the year our Taxiarchae Church was established, but what we need
is the EXACT DATE! Also, what happened on that date to celebrate it’s first
day as a Church (Liturgy, a Proclamation,). Please call the Church Office with
your answer. The correct answer wins a $25 gift certificate to a local restaurant.
(The Orthodox Observer in preparation of the upcoming Centennial Anniversary of the
Archdiocese was asked to create a chronological list of the Parishes of our Churches in
America.)
PARKING: Help us be a good neighbor. When parking at the Watertown Savings
Bank, the ATM needs to be accessible even on Sundays! Please be considerate. YOU ARE THE VOICE OF CHRIST IN A CHANGING WORLD
The base from which we serve as the Voice of Christ in a Changing World is the
parish. A strong parish provides opportunities for sharing the Good News of
Christ, for welcoming those that are searching for a spiritual home, and a base
from which we are sent out into the world. The parish also provides a place for
worship, community and education in the faith. To be stewards of the Gospel,
we need to be stewards of our parish. This requires the vision and inspiration to
see the parish, not as it is, but as it could be. We are called to offer ourselves and
our treasure to make our local church all that is can be.
TAXIARCHAE STEWARDSHIP SUNDAY
SUNDAY, JANUARY 22, 2017
STEWARDSHIP MINISTRY
JOHN KOPELLAS, STEWARDSHIP CHAIRMAN
TAXIARCHAE/ARCHANGELS
GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
25 Bigelow Avenue, Watertown, MA 02472
617/924-8182 [email protected]
Harris J. Booras
Chapter #406
We wish to all members of our Chapter and their families and all of
the Taxiarchae community a New Year 2017 filled with HAPPINESS,
HEALTH and PROSPERITY !
Happy Name day to all Vasilios, Anthony, Theophanis,
and all whose Saint(s) are in January.
Our chapter will have the 1st Regular Meeting of the new year on Thursday,
January 12 in the Atrium of the Hellenic Cultural Center, with social hour and refreshments at 7
PM followed by the Regular Meeting at 7:30 PM. The agenda will include:
Celebration/Blessing and cutting of the Vasilopita by our Fr. Athanasios Nenes
Processing of additional membership applications as submitted,
Reports by the President, Secretary (or Assistant Secretary), Treasurer and other officers.
Plans by Committees on coming activities, i.e. Apokreatiko Glendi, Greek Independence Day, ,
AHEPA Day, District 8 Business, Book awards to Greek School graduates, etc.
Plans for new activities.
Remarks by District and Supreme officers, if present.
Other discussions/proposals for the benefit of AHEPA.
Starting with this meeting we welcome your Membership Dues for the Year 2017.
Please, recruit any friend or family members and others who may be interested in joining our
AHEPA chapter. We need new innovative ideas to sustain and expand our chapter membership.
Tavli / Backgammon games continue on Fridays in the Atrium (or alternate location), 10 AM-1 PM.
The Blessing of our Homes at Epiphany
As is customary, following the days of the Epiphany feast, the priest visits the
homes of parishioners to perform the Agiasmo and to bless the family. If
you wish to have your home blessed, please fill out the slip below and mail
it to the church. Father Athanasios will call you to schedule his visit. We
thank you and wish you a healthy and most prosperous New Year.
When Christ entered the Jordan River, he
sanctified the waters and all of creation. An
important sign of God’s sanctification of all
things through the feast of Theophany is the
act of blessing the homes of faithful Christians.
The priest visits the members of the church to
pray with them in the place where they live,
and to bless their surroundings with Holy
Water. He asks God to have mercy on the
house, to rid it of every evil and to fill it with
every blessing.
To prepare for Father Athanasios’ visit to
bless your home:
 Make a list of the first names of those
family members you wish to pray for
when Father Athanasios arrives.
Name:
 On your dining room table or family altar,
place a lighted candle, an incense burner (if
available), a family icon, a wide bowl (to
hold the holy water the priest will bring),
and some vasiliko (fresh leaf basil). Be sure
your prayer list is there, too!
 Turn off all TVs, stereos, and computers.
 Secure any pets that might “get
underfoot.”
When Fr. Athanasios arrives, everyone in the
house should gather around the table/family
altar and join in the singing of the litany
responses and Troparion. The family will then
lead Father throughout the house for the
blessing.
_____________________________________
Address: _____________________________________
Telephone ________________ ________________ ________________
home
work
cell
Preferred Dates and Times: (Please indicate three)
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
Please list the baptismal
names of the living you
would like commemorated:
_____________________
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Book of the Month
Third Thursday of every month.
MY LIFE, AS AN OLD PHOTOGRAPH
By Vasilios K. Patsiokostas A
P
B
In his autobiography, Vasilios Patsiokostas (Patsios) recounts his
life experiences of survival during World War II and the Greek Civil
War; his success as an immigrant in America; and his support and
joy in a close-knit Greek family. His story is fascinating and
inspirational.
Free-will donation. Proceeds from the book sales will support the
Taxiarchae church youth ministries.
Thank you.