Tarpon Springs, Florida + Sunday, November 16, 2014 The Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple Epiphany - Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral NOVEMBER 17 - 23, 2014 SCHEDULE LITURGICAL SERVICES OFFICE AND MINISTRIES Office hours, M-F, 9:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. Bookstore, M-F, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Monday Γεπηέξα November 17 Dance, 4:30-9:00 p.m., Spanos-Pappas Hall Tuesday Τξίηε November 18 7:00 pm - Boy Scouts - Fr Tryfon Hall Greek School 4:30-6:30 pm. Wednesday Τεηάξηε November 19 Small Paraklesis to the Theotokos 6:00 p.m. Thursday Πέκπηε November 20 Δζπεξηλόο/Vespers 6:00 p.m. Entrance of the Theotokos Friday Παξαζθεπή November 21 Όξζξνο/Orthros 8:00 a.m. Λεηηνπξγία/Liturgy 9:15 a.m. Entrance of the Theotokos GOYA 7:00 p.m., Spanos/Pappas Hall Hope & Joy, 6:30 p.m., Spanos/Pappas Hall St Basil Discussion Group, 7 pm, Fr Tryfon Hall Greek School, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal, 6:00 p.m., Cathedral Saturday Σάββαηνλ November 22 Sunday Κπξηαθή November 23 Όξζξνο/Orthros 7:00 a.m. Λεηηνπξγία/Liturgy 8:15 a.m. Λεηηνπξγία/Liturgy 10:15 a.m. Bookstore: 10:00 a.m.-12:00 noon ST. BASIL ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN DISCUSSION HOUR  Held in Fr. Tryphon Hall at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday evenings.  No sign up necessary.  Free and open to the public.  Bring a friend -- non-Orthodox Christians welcome!  Topics include: Scripture, Church History, Church Fathers, Lives of Saints, Worship, “Yiayia-o-logy,” Sacraments, Christology, SPECIAL SERVICES MEMORIALS First Liturgy Daughters of Penelope, Periboea Chapter #62 Athanasia Gianitsopoulos, 9 days Irene Miradakis, 9 days George Theos, 40 days Georgia Douros, 6 months Nick Georgion Jr, 4 years Second Liturgy Georgia Meghan Walters, 9 days ARTOCLASIA Daughters of Penelope, Periboea Chapter #62 (First Liturgy) 40-DAY INFANT/MOTHER BLESSING Olivia Katerina (born 18.5 in., 6lbs. @ Countryside Meese Hospital), daughter of Jeremiah & Maria Brynjelsen of Holiday (Second Liturgy) ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ Πρὸς Κορινθίους α' 4:9-16 Ἀδελφοί, ὁ θεὸς ἡμᾶς τοὺς ἀποστόλους ἐσχάτους ἀπέδειξεν ὡς ἐπιθανατίους, ὅτι θέατρον ἐγενήθημεν τῷ κόσμῳ καὶ ἀγγέλοις καὶ ἀνθρώποις. Ἡμεῖς μωροὶ διὰ Χριστόν, ὑμεῖς δὲ φρόνιμοι ἐν Χριστῷ· ἡμεῖς ἀσθενεῖς, ὑμεῖς δὲ ἰσχυροί· ὑμεῖς ἔνδοξοι, ἡμεῖς δὲ ἄτιμοι. Ἄχρι τῆς ἄρτι ὥρας καὶ πεινῶμεν καὶ διψῶμεν καὶ γυμνιτεύομεν καὶ κολαφιζόμεθα καὶ ἀστατοῦμεν καὶ κοπιῶμεν ἐργαζόμενοι ταῖς ἰδίαις χερσίν· λοιδορούμενοι εὐλογοῦμεν, διωκόμενοι ἀνεχόμεθα, δυσφημούμενοι παρακαλοῦμεν· ὡς περικαθάρματα τοῦ κόσμου ἐγενήθημεν, πάντων περίψημα, ἕως ἄρτι. Οὐκ ἐντρέπων ὑμᾶς γράφω ταῦτα, ἀλλ᾽ ὡς τέκνα μου ἀγαπητὰ νουθετῶν· ἐὰν γὰρ μυρίους παιδαγωγοὺς ἔχητε ἐν Χριστῷ, ἀλλ᾽ οὐ πολλοὺς πατέρας, ἐν γὰρ Χριστῷ ᾽Ιησοῦ διὰ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου ἐγὼ ὑμᾶς ἐγέννησα. Παρακαλῶ οὖν ὑμᾶς, μιμηταί μου γίνεσθε. ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ Ματθαίος 9.9-13 Ἐκ τοῦ κατὰ Ματθαῖον. Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, παράγων ὁ ᾽Ιησοῦς ἐκεῖθεν εἶδεν ἄνθρωπον καθήμενον ἐπὶ τὸ τελώνιον, Ματθαῖον λεγόμενον, καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ, ᾽Ακολούθει μοι. καὶ ἀναστὰς ἠκολούθησεν αὐτῷ. Καὶ ἐγένετο αὐτοῦ ἀνακειμένου ἐν τῇ οἰκίᾳ, καὶ ἰδοὺ πολλοὶ τελῶναι καὶ ἁμαρτωλοὶ ἐλθόντες συνανέκειντο τῷ ᾽Ιησοῦ καὶ τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ. Καὶ ἰδόντες οἱ Φαρισαῖοι ἔλεγον τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ, Διὰ τί μετὰ τῶν τελωνῶν καὶ ἁμαρτωλῶν ἐσθίει ὁ διδάσκαλος ὑμῶν; ὁ δὲ ἀκούσας εἶπεν, Οὐ χρείαν ἔχουσιν οἱ ἰσχύοντες ἰατροῦ ἀλλ᾽ οἱ κακῶς ἔχοντες. Πορευθέντες δὲ μάθετε τί ἐστιν, ῎Ελεος θέλω καὶ οὐ θυσίαν· οὐ γὰρ ἦλθον καλέσαι δικαίους ἀλλὰ ἁμαρτωλούς εἰς μετάνοιαν. EPISTLE First Letter to the Corinthians 4:9-16 BRETHREN, God has exhibited us apostles as last of all, like men sentenced to death; because we have become a spectacle to the world, to angels and to men. We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are held in honor, but we in disrepute. To the present hour we hunger and thirst, we are ill-clad and buffeted and homeless, and we labor, working with our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure; when slandered, we try to conciliate; we have become, and are now, as the refuse of the world, the off-scouring of all things. I do not write this to make you ashamed, but to admonish you as my beloved children. For though you have countless guides in Christ, you do not have many fathers. For I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel. I urge you, then, be imitators of me. GOSPEL Matthew 9:9-13 At that time, as Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax office; and he said to him, "Follow me." And he rose and followed him. And as he sat at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples. And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?" But when he heard it, he said, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. Go and learn what this means, 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.' For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners." HIS EMINENCE VISITS ON NOVEMBER 30 Metropolitan Alexios will preside over Sunday services on Thanksgiving weekend, November 30. There will be one Liturgy only - with Orthros @ 8:00 a.m. and Liturgy @ 9:30 a.m. Please come and welcome the shepherd of our Atlanta Metropolis to Tarpon Springs! MET. NIKITAS HERE ON NAMEDAY WEEKEND Our own Metropolitan Nikitas will be with us to celebrate the events on our St. Nicholas Nameday Weekend on December 6-7. Please plan to participate and to welcome him home. THANKSGIVING EVE VESPERS & ARTOCLASIA Thank God first for your blessings on Thanksgiving by being in church for the Thanksgiving Eve Vespers and Artoclasia on Wednesday, November 26 at 7:00 p.m. There will be no other evening services or St. Basil Discussion Group that evening. GENTLEMAN SEEKS COMPANION/ROOMMATE A retired, widowed, Greek-born gentleman seeks male or female companion/roommate to share Port Richey home & living expenses. Please call Andreas at 727-847-1258 if interested. HARD2GUARD BASKETBALL A Hard2Guard Basketball Camp takes place 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., November 24-26 at the Spanos-Pappas Community Center. It is designed for boys and girls ages 7-17. Lunch/drinks will be provided daily. For pre-registration or more information please go to mvpbball.com or call 727-644-8779. Variable Sunday Liturgy Hymns Ἀπνιπηίθηνλ Ἀλαζηάζηκνλ Resurrectional Apolytikion Ἀγγειηθαὶ Γπλάκεηο ἐπὶ ηὸ κλῆκά ζνπ, θαὶ νἱ θπιάζζνληεο ἀπελεθξώζεζαλ, θαὶ ἵζηαην Μαξία ἐλ ηῷ ηάθῳ, δεηνῦζα ηὸ ἄρξαληόλ ζνπ ζῶκα. Ἐζθύιεπζαο ηὸλ ᾍδελ, κὴ πεηξαζζεὶο ὑπ' αὐηνῦ, ὑπήληεζαο ηῇ Παξζέλῳ, δσξνύκελνο ηὴλ δσήλ, ὁ ἀλαζηὰο ἐθ ησλ λεθξῶλ, Κύξηε δόμα ζνη. When the angelic powers appeared at Your grave, the soldiers guarding it feared and became as dead. And standing by the sepulcher was Mary who was seeking Your immaculate body. You devastated Hades, not afflicted by it. You went to meet the Virgin and granted eternal life. You resurrected from the dead. O Lord, glory to You. Απνιπηίθηνλ ηνῦ Αγίνπ Νηθνιάνπ Apolytikion of St. Nicholas Καλόλα πίζηεσο θαη εηθόλα πξαόηεηνο, εγθξαηείαο δηδάζθαινλ, αλέδεημέ ζε ηε πνίκλε ζνπ, ε ησλ πξαγκάησλ αιήζεηα δηα ηνύην εθηήζσ ηε ηαπεηλώζεη ηα πςειά, ηε πησρεία ηα πινύζηα, Πάηεξ Ηεξάξρα Νηθόιαε, πξέζβεπε Φξηζηώ ησ Θεώ, ζσζήλαη ηαο ςπράο εκώλ. 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, the abundant through poverty. O Father and Hierarch Nicholas, intercede with Christ our God, that our souls may be saved. Κνληάθηνλ ηεο Ζκέξαο Kontakion of the Day Ὁ θαζαξώηαηνο λαὸο ηνῦ Σσηῆξνο, ἡ πνιπηίκεηνο παζηὰο θαὶ Παξζέλνο, ηὸ ἱεξὸλ ζεζαύξηζκα ηῆο δόμεο ηνῦ Θενῦ, ζήκεξνλ εἰζάγεηαη, ἐλ ηῷ νἴθῳ Κπξίνπ, ηὴλ ράξηλ ζπλεηζάγνπζα, ηὴλ ἐλ Πλεπκαηη Θείῳ· ἣλ ἀλπκλνῦζηλ Ἄγγεινη Θενῦ· Αὕηε ὑπάξρεη ζθελὴ ἐπνπξάληνο.. The Savior's most pure and immaculate temple, the very precious bridal chamber and Virgin, who is the sacred treasure of the glory of God, on this day is introduced into the House of the Lord, and with herself she brings the grace in the divine Spirit. She is extolled by the Angels of God. A heavenly tabernacle is she. COUNCIL MEMBERS ON DUTY TODAY Anna Billiris Charles Samarkos George Dovellos Costas Sisois Manuel Ioannides Gus Tsambis Karen Markopulos Saints and Feasts Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple The Theotokos was brought to the Temple at three years of age, where she was consecrated to God and spent her days until she was fourteen or fifteen years old; and then, as a mature maiden, by the common counsel of the priests (since her parents had reposed some three years before), she was betrothed to Joseph. Matthew the Apostle & Evangelist This Apostle, who was also called Levi, was the son of Alphaeus and had Galilee as his homeland. A publican before being called by Christ, he became one of the Twelve Apostles, and an Evangelist. While still in Palestine, he wrote his Gospel first in Hebrew, being also the first of all to write the Gospel. When he is depicted in icons, there is portrayed next to him the likeness of a man, one of the symbolic living creatures mentioned by Ezekiel (1.10), which, as Saint Irenaeus writes, is a symbol of our Savior's Incarnation. Τα Δηζόδηα ηεο Θενηόθνπ Ή Άλλα, κεηέξα ηεο Θενηόθνπ, επεηδή πέξαζε όιε ζρεδόλ ηε δσή ηεο ζηείξα, ρσξίο λα γελλήζεη παηδί, παξαθάιεζε πξνζεπρόκελε ην Θεό, καδί κε ηνλ άλδξα ηεο Ησαθείκ, λα ηνπο ραξίζεη παηδί. Καη αλ γηλόηαλ απηό, ακέζσο ζα ην αθηέξσλαλ ζην Θεό. Καη πξάγκαηη, ν Θεόο επδόθεζε θαη ή Άλλα γέλλεζε ηελ Υπεξαγία Θενηόθν Μαξία. Όηαλ απηή έγηλε ηξηώλ ρξνλώλ, ηελ πήξαλ νη γνλείο ηεο θαη αθηέξσζαλ ηε ζπγαηέξα ηνπο ζην Θεό, αθνύ ηελ πήγαλ ζην Ναό. Τελ παξέδσζαλ ζηνλ αξρηεξέα Εαραξία, ν όπνηνο αθνύ ηελ παξέιαβε, ηελ εηζήγαγε ζηα Αγηα ησλ Άγησλ, όπνπ κόλν ν αξρηεξέαο έκπαηλε κηα θνξά ην ρξόλν. Άιια ν Εαραξίαο γλώξηδε δη' απνθαιύςεσο ηη έκειιε λα ζπκβεί δηα ηεο θόξεο απηήο. Δθεί ή Παξζέλνο έκεηλε δώδεθα ρξόληα. Βγήθε ηόηε, όηαλ ήιζε ή ζηηγκή λα ζπκβάιεη ζηε ζάξθσζε ηνπ Σσηήξα Φξηζηνύ, πνύ είλαη "ό άγαπήζαο εκάο θαη δνύο παξάθιεζηλ αησλίαλ θαη ειπίδα άγαζήλ ελ ράξηηη" Άγηνο Απόζηνινο θαη Δπαγγειηζηήο Μαηζαίνο Ό Απόζηνινο Μαηζαίνο, πξηλ γίλεη καζεηήο ηνπ Φξηζηνύ, νλνκαδόηαλ Λεπίο. Ό παηέξαο ηνπ ιεγόηαλ Αιθαίνο θαη ήηαλ από ηε Γαιηιαίν. Ό Μαηζαίνο έθαλε ην επάγγεικα ηνπ ηειώλε, θαη ό Ηεζνύο ηνλ βξήθε λα θάζεηαη ζην ηεισλείν έμσ από ηελ Καπεξλανύκ. Καη είπε ' πξνο απηόλ: "Αθνινύζεη κνη". Ό Μαηζαίνο, ρσξίο θακηά θαζπζηέξεζε, ακέζσο ηνλ αθνινύζεζε. Καη όρη κόλν εγθαηέιεηςε ην ακαξησιό - γηα ηελ επνρή εθείλε - επάγγεικα ηνπ ηειώλε, αιιά θαη κε ραξά θηινμέλεζε ηνλ Κύξην ζην ζπίηη ηνπ. Δθεί, κάιηζηα, ήιζαλ θαη πνιινί ηειώλεο θαη άιινη ακαξησινί άλζξσπνη, κε ηνπο νπνίνπο ό Ηεζνύο ζπλέθαγε θαη ζπδήηεζε. Οη θαξηζαίνη, όκσο, πνύ είραλ πσξσκέλε ζπλείδεζε, όηαλ είδαλ απηή ηελ ελέξγεηα ηνπ Κπξίνπ, ακέζσο ηνλ θαηεγόξεζαλ όηη ζπληξώγεη κε ηειώλεο θαη ακαξησινύο. Ό Ηεζνύο ην άθνπζε θαη είπε εθείλα ηα ζαπκάζηα ιόγηα: "Οπ γαξ ήιζνλ θαιέζαη δηθαίνπο, αιιά ακαξησινύο εηο κεηάλνηαλ"1. Γειαδή, ιέεη ό Κύξηνο, δελ ήιζα γηα λα θαιέζσ εθείλνπο πνύ λνκίδνπλ ηνπο εαπηνύο ηνπο δίθαηνπο, αιιά ήιζα λα θαιέζσ ηνπο ακαξησινύο, γηα λα κεηαλνήζνπλ θαη λα ζσζνύλ. Σην Μαηζαίν νθείιεη ή Δθθιεζία καο ην πξώην θαηά ζεηξά ζηελ Καηλή Γηαζήθε Δπαγγέιην, πνύ γξάθηεθε ην 64 κ.Φ. Ό Μαηζαίνο θαηά ηελ παξάδνζε θήξπμε ην Δπαγγέιην ζηελ Αηζηνπία, όπνπ θαη πέζαλε καξηπξηθά. OUR PRIESTS ARE HERE TO SERVE YOU Fr. Taso Gounaris (317-694-2551, [email protected]) and Fr. James Rousakis (727-698-3974, [email protected]) are always available to serve you. Please call them directly for any spiritual needs. To schedule sacraments, please e-mail, call, text Father Taso - or leave him a voicemail. For other needs, you may call the parish office at 727-937-3540. Ο Παηήρ Αναζηάζιος και ο Παηήρ Δημήηριος είναι καθημερινά ζηην διάθεζή ζας. Παρακαλούμε να ηούς καλείηε ζηο κινηηό ηοσς ηηλέθωνο για πνεσμαηικές ανάγκες. Για οηιδήποηε άλλο, καλείηε ηο γραθείο ηης εκκληζίας ζηο 727-937-3540. SAINT NICHOLAS KITCHEN . . . . . . is an parish ministry that offers hot food, services and Christian fellowship to the needy. Monetary donationas and volunteers for cooking, serving and cleanup between 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. are always needed. Your assistance helps feed nearly one hundred people every Monday. Thank you for your support. Please call Chris Palaidis at 727-808-3895 for more information. PHILOPTOCHOS RUMMAGE SALE Assist Philoptochos in their mission by donating items like the following for their November 22 Rummage Sale: Small furniture, jewelry, pottery, glassware, toys, paintings, kitchenware, dazzling evening wear, new clothes, purses, linens, books, bicycles, china, crystal, holiday decor and baby items. Please drop off items at the church pantry Tuesdays or Wednesdays from 10:00 a.m. to noon and at the Wallpaper Mart during business hours. We will be setting up on November 21 from 9 a.m. till finish. Come join us and make new friends. We need your help. For more information, you may call Irene @ 727-741-3826 or Sylvia @ 727-937-6785. EPIPHANY DIVERS! A p p l i c at i o ns ar e available for pick up from the office during business hours. They are due December 1. Be one of the few and proud who have competed for the honor and blessing of retrieving the cross since 1920. SAINT NICHOLAS BOOKSTORE Our bookstore, under the new management of Bill Panageotou, is open Monday through Friday, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. and on Sunday, from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. There are openings currently available for volunteers to fill various shifts. Please fill out an application at the bookstore or call 410-340-2980 for more information. Please note that bookstore volunteers must take a background check and are required to be a stewards of the Church. RECEIVE THIS BULLETIN ELECTRONICALLY! You can receive the printable PDF version of this weekly bulletin for free in your e-mail inbox by entering the link https://confirmsubscription.com/h/ y/A738DD64AB6927D3 in your browser and filling out the form. Anyone, including young adults in college or people who have grown up in Tarpon and moved away, can sign up. Take advantage of this opportunity today! LEARNING HOW TO PREPARE PROSFORO Our Church School third graders learning about Prosforo - Eucharistic Bread. SUNDAY CHURCH SCHOOL NEWS FOR NOVEMBER! STUDENTS OF THE MONTH 1st grade Zoe Demas 2nd grade Theo Maglis 3rd grade Ruby Chagaris 4th grade George Lekkas 5th and 6th grade Stella Bilirakis 7th - high school Maria Chagaris UPCOMING NEWS  Annual Food Drive ends November 16. The class with the most donations will be rewarded with a donut party.  Please sign up to volunteer with our annual Nativity Pageant Nov. 16 - Food Drive Ends, Class 10:00-10:45 a.m. Nov. 23 - Students Give Back, Class 10:00-10:45 a.m. Nov. 26 - Thanksgiving Eve Vespers Nov. 30 - Toy Drive Begins, Class 10:00-10:45 a.m. TALENT SHOW PRACTICE AFTER LITURGY There will be practice today at Spanos-Pappas Hall from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. to finalize acts for the 1st Annual Greek Orthodox Youth Talent Show. Bring your music, instruments & dancing shoes! Lunch will be provided. E-mail Maria Angeliadis ([email protected]) or Maria Sarantis ([email protected]) with any questions. THIS BULLETIN NOW HAS A NAME: EPIPHANY We’ve given this publication a new name - Epiphany same as the e-bulletin that goes out to over 1200 e-mail addresses weekly. Please e-mail requests for inclusion of announcements and news to Soultana Kalligas at [email protected]. Flyers must be in .DOC (Word) format. Kindly note that the weekly deadline for submissions has changed to Mondays at 5 p.m. FUNERAL REMINDERS Please note that according to Greek Orthodox practice, laypeople do not give eulogies in church during funeral services. The proper venues for lay eulogies are either at the graveside burial service or at the makaria memorial luncheon that follows. Also be reminded that, due to the number of memorials celebrated every Sunday, our clergy cannot go to cemeteries for memorials on that day. Please call to make an appointment for them to meet you at the cemetery on any other day. Sunday memorials must be scheduled by calling the office at 727-937-3540. St. Nicholas offers kollyva prepared by sexton Afrati Tassopoulos. Proceeds benefit the parish. Orders may be placed and payment made through the parish office. Kollyva may also be ordered through Irene Koutelas (727-934-5245) or Evangelia Stavropoulos (727-937-5649). Contact information for these independent preparers is provided solely as a service to parishioners and does not imply endorsement of their product, services and fees. Kollyva - whether provided by outside preparers or the family of the deceased - must be at the Cathedral by no later than 9:00 a.m. on the Sunday on which the memorial is sched- ST. NICHOLAS PHILOPTOCHOS COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS CARD PHILOPTOCHOS IS SPONSORING ITS ANNUAL COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS CARD — A WONDERFUL WAY TO SHARE HOLIDAY GREETINGS WITH THE ENTIRE PARISH AND ASSISTING PHILOPTOCHOS IN ITS CHARITABLE MISSION. PLEASE COMPLETE THE FORM BELOW, AND MAIL IT ALONG WITH YOUR MINIMUM TWENTY-DOLLAR ($20.00) DONATION TO: Saint Nicholas Philoptochos Christmas Card Project Post Office Box 2043 Tarpon Springs, FL 34688-2043 Thank you for your kind participation. Deadline for returning this form with your donation is December 7, 2014. Please contact Fani Gialousis at 727-326-4786 with any questions. Name: ________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________ City/State/Zip: _________________________________________ Phone: _______________ Email: _________________________ DONATION ENCLOSED: CASH AMT. $___ (ck #) ______ $ ______ GREETING AS YOU WISH FOR IT TO APPEAR IN THE CARD MUST FIT IN THE SPACES BELOW: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Are you shopping for that perfect gift for the special people in your life? Make someone’s Christmas sparkle this year and every year with a St. Nicholas Cathedral Ornament. 24k gold etched $20 each Limited Edition ORDER FORM Name __________________________________________________ Address ________________________________________________ City, State, Zip ___________________________________________ Telephone ________________ Email ________________________ Quantity __________ Amount Paid _____________ CONTACT Denise, Office Manager Pauline Phillips [email protected] 727-937-3540 727-612-7808 We accomplish that only through living our faith. How did Christ demonstrate what it means to be fishers of men? He educated, healed, and fed the multitudes. That is His example for us. True Christian stewardship encompasses an entire way of life that can’t be attained without an intimate relationship with the Church. How can you build that relationship? Worship with us as a member of the Body of Christ. Be a mentor to our youth. Help us develop new ministries. Become part of the fabric of our St Nicholas community. Make your commitment at www.stnicholastarpon.org/stewardship. We are stewards of the first catch. Calling all St. Nicholas High School Seniors & College Students!!! Apply for a Sophia G. Colovos Scholarship through St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral Spring Session 2015 – Deadline 1/20/15 Summer Session 2015 – Deadline 5/26/15  All forms are on the Cathedral website, print out at home or pick up packet from the office and return to the Cathedral Parish Office by deadline above.  High School Guidance Counselors will also have packets.  Remember to fill out 2014 & 2015 St. Nicholas Stewardship Card.  It’s easy to do, please review checklist below for “Required Documents.” □ Current scholarship application Application must be completed in full. You may attach any additional comments that explain your special circumstances to the Trustee of the Colovos Scholarship Fund. □ Academic transcript of the previous semester Minimum GPA is 3.0 Recent high school graduates should provide their high school transcript. For college students, an online print-out of final grades is usually acceptable. □ Proof of class registration for the upcoming semester Must be full-time student: 12-credit minimum (with the exception of Summer session.) If your program is full-time but less than 12 credits, provide explanation and proof. □ Parent’s current Personal Tax Return □ Your current Personal Tax Return (if applicable) □ You must be a Steward/Active member of the Church for a continuous two (2) year period immediately prior to the application for a scholarship from the Fund. Applicants 18 years old or older need to be stewards in their own name even if a dependent living at home. For any questions, please contact Karen Markopulos, Education, Culture & Youth Diakonia Committee at [email protected] or 727 485-4397. You Can Help It Is Time To Kick Off Our Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive St. Nicholas Sunday Church School will be collecting canned goods through today, November 16, 2014. This year we are partnering with Philoptochos. Some of the basic foods that we asking for are: peanut butter canned soups canned fruits canned vegetables spaghetti-Os canned stew cups-of-soup instant coffee tuna fish spaghetti sauce (jar or canned) spaghetti sauce with meat Donations of gift cards to Walmart, Publix, and Winn Dixie are also welcomed. Any donations are greatly appreciated. Collection boxes are located in the classrooms. Thank you for your support. Wishing you all a blessed holiday season. SAINT NICHOLAS CATHEDRAL PARISH DIRECTORY OFFICE PHONE: 727-937-3540 OFFICE HOURS/CATHEDRAL OPEN FOR PRAYER: Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Fr. Anastasios Gounaris, Proistamenos: 317-694-2551 Fr. James Rousakis, Associate: 727-698-3974 Nikitas Manias, Parish Council President: 863-559-0580 Denise Damianakes, Office Manager & Soultana Kalligas, Administrative Assistant: 727-937-3540 CHANTER – Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis: 573-808-6181 CHOIR, 1ST LITURGY – Katie Faklis: 727-937-1214 CHOIR, 2ND LITURGY – DeRose Andropoulos: 727-942-1473 YOUTH CHOIR – Sandy Chambers: 727-642-4454 SUNDAY CHURCH SCHOOL – Galatiani Leadbetter: 727-455-6712 ALTAR SERVERS – Jerry Theophilopoulos: 727-946-2225 PHILOPTOCHOS – Sylvia Joanow: 727-944-3366 OUTREACH/EVANGELISM – Charles Samarkos: 727-480-3289 & George Kallas: 727-424-0652 GREEK DANCE – Maria Kouskoutis: 727-942-7440 & Eva Athanasatos: 727-251-4768 STEWARDSHIP – Charles Samarkos -727-480-3289 EDUCATION, CULTURE & YOUTH – Karen Markopulos: 727-485-4397 H.O.P.E. (K-2nd grade) & J.O.Y. (3rd-6th grade) – Eva Psilakis Anderson:,727-698-8110,) [email protected] Maria Sarantis 727-485-4605 [email protected], , Maria Angeliadis JR. G.O.Y.A. (6th-8th grade) – Evangelia Psilakis: 727-698-8110 & Erasmia Psilakis: 727-644-6582 G.O.Y.A. (9th-12th grade) – Theodora Kampouraki: 954-478-4157 & Emmanuel Gombos: 727-937-8658 YOUNG ADULT LEAGUE (Y.A.L.) – Pano Toumblares: 727-514-4184 BOOKSTORE – Vasilis Panageotou: 410-340-2980 WEBSITE – George Dovellos: 727-415-6588 EPIPHANY CELEBRATION – Emmanuel Gombos: 727-937-8658 & Johanna Kossifidis: 727-741-3182 ST. NICHOLAS PRESCHOOL – Jessica Gorman: 727-937-7122 GREEK AFTERNOON SCHOOL – Chris Palaidis: 727-808-3895 AHEPA – James Miller: 727-243-4546 SONS OF PERICLES – Jimmy Makris: 727-446-3100 DAUGHTERS OF PENELOPE – Michele Manousos -727-858-4456 ATHENIAN SOCIETY – Helen Kariofilis: 727-934-6570 BOY SCOUTS – Theodora Genduso: 727-243-1706 & Antonio Genduso: 727-243-1786 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: 727-692-4028 PANCYPRIAN SOCIETY – Angela Georgiadis: 727-319-6804 PROMETHEAS SOCIETY – Effie Vassiliou: 727-692-6565 SIATISTA ASSOCIATION USA – Peter J Plumpis: 727-376-8544 SYMIAN SOCIETY – Michael Faklis: 727-937-3602