Tarpon Springs, Florida + Sunday, December 21, 2014
Epiphany - Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral
DECEMBER 22-28 SCHEDULE
Monday
Δευτέρα
December
22
LITURGICAL SERVICES
OFFICE AND MINISTRIES
St Anastasia the Great Martyr
Όρθρος/Orthros, 8:00 am
Λειτουργία/Liturgy, 9:15 am
Bookstore, M-F, 10:00 am-2:00 pm
Tuesday
Τρίτη
December
24
Thursday
Πέμπτη
December
25
Dance, 4:30-9:00 pm, Spanos-Pappas
Office, 9:00 am-5:00 pm
Boy Scouts, 7:00 pm, Fr Tryphon Hall
23
Wednesday
Τετάρτη
December
Office, 9:00 am-5:00 pm
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES
Vesperal Lit. of St Basil, 8:00 am
Όρθρος/Orthros, 6:00 pm
Λειτουργία/Liturgy, 7:15 pm
Office, 9:00 am - Noon
CHRISTMAS DAY SERVICES
Όρθρος/Orthros, 8:00 am
Λειτουργία/Liturgy, 9:15 am
Office Closed
Friday
Παρασκευή
December
Office Closed
26
Saturday
Σάββατο
December
27
Sunday
Κυριακή
December
28
Όρθρος/Orthros, 8:00 am
Λειτουργία/Liturgy, 9:30am
Bookstore, 10:00 am-12:00noon
ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ Πρὸς Ἑβραίους 11:9-10; 32-40
Πίστει παρῴκησεν εἰς γῆν τῆς ἐπαγγελίας ὡς ἀλλοτρίαν, ἐν σκηναῖς κατοικήσας μετὰ ᾽ Ισαὰκ καὶ ᾽ Ιακὼβ
τῶν συγκληρονόμων τῆς ἐπαγγελίας τῆς αὐτῆς · ἐξεδέχετο γὰρ τὴν τοὺς θεμελίους ἔχουσαν πόλιν, ἧς
τεχνίτης καὶ δημιουργὸς ὁ θεός. Καὶ τί ἔτι λέγω; ἐπιλείψει με γὰρ διηγούμενον ὁ χρόνος περὶ Γεδεών,
Βαράκ, Σαμψών, ᾽ Ιεφθάε, Δαυίδ τε καὶ Σαμουὴλ καὶ τῶν προφητῶν, οἳ διὰ πίστεως κατηγωνίσαντο
βασιλείας, εἰργάσαντο δικαιοσύνην, ἐπέτυχον ἐπαγγελιῶν, ἔφραξαν στόματα λεόντων, ἔσβεσαν δύναμιν
πυρός, ἔφυγον στόματα μαχαίρης, ἐδυναμώθησαν 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, ἐν φόνῳ
μαχαίρης ἀπέθανον, περιῆλθον ἐν μηλωταῖς, ἐν αἰγείοις δέρμασιν, ὑστερούμενοι, θλιβόμενοι,
κακουχούμενοι, ὧν οὐκ ἦν ἄξιος ὁ κόσμος, ἐπὶ ἐρημίαις πλανώμενοι καὶ ὄρεσιν 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 τελειωθῶσιν.
ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ Κατὰ Ματθαῖον 1.1-25
Βίβλος γενέσεως ᾿Ιησοῦ Χριστοῦ, υἱοῦ Δαυῒδ υἱοῦ ᾿Αβραάμ.᾿Αβραὰμ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Ισαάκ, ᾿Ισαὰκ δὲ
ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Ιακώβ, ᾿Ιακὼβ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Ιούδαν καὶ τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ,᾿Ιούδας δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν
Φαρὲς καὶ τὸν Ζαρὰ ἐκ τῆς Θάμαρ, Φαρὲς δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Εσρώμ, ᾿Εσρὼμ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν
᾿Αράμ,᾿Αρὰμ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Αμιναδάβ, ᾿Αμιναδὰβ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ναασσών, Ναασσὼν δὲ ἐγέννησε
τὸν Σαλμών,Σαλμὼν δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Βοὸζ ἐκ τῆς ῾Ραχάβ, Βοὸζ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Ωβὴδ ἐκ τῆς ῾Ρούθ, ᾿Ω
βὴδ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Ιεσσαί,᾿Ιεσσαὶ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Δαυῒδ τὸν βασιλέα. Δαυῒδ δὲ ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐγέννησε
τὸν Σολομῶνα ἐκ τῆς τοῦ Οὐρίου,Σολομὼν δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ῾Ροβοάμ, ῾Ροβοὰμ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Αβιά,
᾿Αβιὰ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Ασά,᾿Ασὰ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Ιωσαφάτ, ᾿Ιωσαφὰτ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Ιωράμ, ᾿Ιωρὰμ
δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Οζίαν,᾿Οζίας δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Ιωάθαμ, ᾿Ιωάθαμ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ῎Αχαζ, ῎Αχαζ δὲ
ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Εζεκίαν,᾿Εζεκίας δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Μανασσῆ, Μανασσῆς δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Αμών, ᾿Αμὼν δὲ
ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Ιωσίαν,᾿Ιωσίας δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Ιεχονίαν καὶ τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τῆς μετοικεσίας
Βαβυλῶνος. Μετὰ δὲ τὴν μετοικεσίαν Βαβυλῶνος ᾿Ιεχονίας ἐγέννησε τὸν Σαλαθιήλ, Σαλαθιὴλ δὲ
ἐγέννησε τὸν Ζοροβάβελ, Ζοροβάβελ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Αβιούδ, ᾿Αβιοὺδ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Ελιακείμ,
᾿Ελιακεὶμ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Αζώρ,᾿Αζὼρ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Σαδώκ, Σαδὼκ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Αχείμ, ᾿Αχεὶμ
δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Ελιούδ,᾿Ελιοὺδ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Ελεάζαρ, ᾿Ελεάζαρ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν Ματθάν, Ματθὰν
δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Ιακώβ,᾿Ιακὼβ δὲ ἐγέννησε τὸν ᾿Ιωσὴφ τὸν ἄνδρα Μαρίας, ἐξ ἧς ἐγεννήθη ᾿Ιησοῦς ὁ
λεγόμενος Χριστός.Πᾶσαι οὖν αἱ γενεαὶ ἀπὸ ᾿Αβραὰμ ἕως Δαυῒδ γενεαὶ δεκατέσσαρες, καὶ ἀπὸ Δαυῒδ
ἕως τῆς μετοικεσίας Βαβυλῶνος γενεαὶ δεκατέσσαρες, καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς μετοικεσίας Βαβυλῶνος ἕως τοῦ
Χριστοῦ γενεαὶ δεκατέσσαρες. Τοῦ δὲ ᾿Ιησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἡ γέννησις οὕτως ἦν. μνηστευθείσης γὰρ τῆς
μητρὸς αὐτοῦ Μαρίας τῷ ᾿Ιωσήφ, πρὶν ἢ συνελθεῖν αὐτοὺς εὑρέθη ἐν γαστρὶ ἔχουσα ἐκ Πνεύματος
῾Αγίου.᾿Ιωσὴφ δὲ ὁ ἀνὴρ αὐτῆς, δίκαιος ὢν καὶ μὴ θέλων αὐτὴν παραδειγματίσαι, ἐβουλήθη λάθρα
ἀπολῦσαι αὐτήν.ταῦτα δὲ αὐτοῦ ἐνθυμηθέντος ἰδοὺ ἄγγελος Κυρίου κατ᾿ ὄναρ ἐφάνη αὐτῷ λέγων·
᾿Ιωσὴφ υἱὸς Δαυΐδ, μὴ φοβηθῇς παραλαβεῖν Μαριὰμ τὴν γυναῖκά σου· τὸ γὰρ ἐν αὐτῇ γεννηθὲν ἐκ
Πνεύματός ἐστιν ῾Αγίου.τέξεται δὲ υἱὸν καὶ καλέσεις τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ ᾿Ιησοῦν· αὐτὸς γὰρ σώσει τὸν λαὸν
αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν αὐτῶν.Τοῦτο δὲ ὅλον γέγονεν ἵνα πληρωθῇ τὸ ῥηθὲν ὑπὸ τοῦ Κυρίου διὰ τοῦ
προφήτου λέγοντος· ἰδοὺ ἡ παρθένος ἐν γαστρὶ ἕξει καὶ τέξεται υἱόν,καὶ καλέσουσι τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ
᾿Εμμανουήλ,ὅ ἐστι μεθερμηνευόμενον μεθ᾿ ἡμῶν ὁ Θεός. Διεγερθεὶς δὲ ὁ ᾿Ιωσὴφ ἀπὸ τοῦ ὕπνου
ἐποίησεν ὡς προσέταξεν αὐτῷ ὁ ἄγγελος Κυρίου καὶ παρέλαβε τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ,καὶ οὐκ ἐγίνωσκεν
αὐτὴν ἕως οὗ ἔτεκε τὸν υἱὸν αὐτῆς τὸν πρωτότοκον, καὶ ἐκάλεσε τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ ᾿Ιησοῦν.
EPISTLE Hebrews 11:9-10; 32-40
Brethren, by faith Abraham sojourned in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with
Isaac & Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise. For he looked forward to the city which has
foundation, whose builder and maker is God. 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 armies 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 tempted, they
were killed with the sword; they went about in skins of sheep & goats, destitute, afflicted, ill-treated
- 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 Matthew 1:1-25
The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham was the
father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of
Ram, and Ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the
father of Salmon, and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth,
and Obed the father of Jesse, and Jesse the father of David the king. And David was the father of
Solomon by the wife of Uriah, and Solomon the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of
Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa, and Asa the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father
of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah, and Uzziah the father of Jotham, and Jotham the father of
Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah, and Hezekiah the father of Manasseh, and Manasseh the father of Amos, and Amos the father of Josiah, and Josiah the father of Jechoniah and his brothers, at
the time of the deportation to Babylon. And after the deportation to Babylon: Jechoniah was the father of Shealtiel, and Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel, and Zerubbabel the father of Abiud, and
Abiud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor, and Azor the father of Zadok, and Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud, and Eliud the father of Eleazar, and Eleazar
the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of
Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called Christ. So all the generations from Abraham to David
were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and
from the deportation to Babylon to the Christ fourteen generations. Now the birth of Jesus Christ
took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child of the Holy Spirit; and her husband Joseph, being a just man
and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. But as he considered this, behold,
an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take
Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit; she will bear a son, and you
shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins." All this took place to fulfill
what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: "Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and his
name shall be called Emmanuel"(which means, God with us). When Joseph woke from sleep, he did
as the angel of the Lord commanded him; he took his wife, but knew her not until she had borne a
son; and he called his name Jesus.
Variable Sunday Liturgy Hymns
Ἀπολυτίκιον Ἀναστάσιμον
Ὅτε κατῆλθες πρὸς τὸν θάνατον, ἡ Ζωὴ ἡ ἀθάνατος,
τότε τὸν ᾅδην ἐνέκρωσας τῇ ἀστραπῇ τῆς Θεότητος·
ὅτε δὲ καὶ τοὺς τεθνεῶτας ἐκ τῶν καταχθονίων
ἀνέστησας, πᾶσαι αἱ δυνάμεις τῶν ἐπουρανίων
ἐκραύγαζον· Ζωοδότα Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν δόξα σοι.
Resurrectional Apolytikion
When You descended to death, O Immortal Life,
the brightness of Your divinity destroyed Hades.
When You raised the dead from the depths of
darkness, all the heavenly powers cried out,
"Glory to You our Christ, the Giver of Life."
Προεόρτιον
Ἐτοιμάζου Βηθλεέμ· ἤνοικται πᾶσιν ἡ Ἐδέμ.
Εὐτρεπίζου Ἐφραθᾶ, ὅτι τὸ ξύλον τῆς ζωῆς, ἐν τῷ
σπηλαίῳ ἐξήνθησεν ἐκ τῆς Παρθένου. Παράδεισος
καὶ γάρ, ἡ ἐκείνης γαστήρ, ἐδείχθη νοητός, ἐν ᾧ τὸ
θεῖον φυτόν· ἐξ οὗ φαγόντες ζήσομεν, οὐχὶ δὲ ὡς ὁ
Ἀδὰμ τεθνηξόμεθα. Χριστὸς γεννᾶται, τὴν πρὶν
πεσοῦσαν, ἀναστήσων εἰκόνα.
Apolytikion
Τῶν Πατέρων
Μεγάλα τὰ τῆς Πίστεως κατορθώματα! ἐν τῇ
πηγῇ τῆς φλογός, ὡς ἐπὶ ὕδατος ἀναπαύσεως, οἱ
Ἅγιοι τρεῖς Παῖδες ἠγάλλοντο· καὶ ὁ Προφήτης
Δανιήλ, λεόντων ποιμήν, ὡς προβάτων ἐδείκνυτο.
Ταῖς αὐτῶν ἱκεσίαις Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, σῶσον τὰς
ψυχὰς ἡμῶν.
For the Fathers
Magnificent are Faith's accomplishments! The
three holy Youths exultingly stood in the fountain of fire as if beside the still waters of rest. And
Daniel the Prophet was shown to be a shepherd
of lions. At their entreaty, O Christ God, save our
souls.
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.
Apolytikion Of the Church
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.
Κοντάκιον της Ημέρας
Η Παρθένος σήμερον, τον προαιώνιον Λόγον, εν
σπηλαίω έρχεται, αποτεκείν απορρήτως. Χόρευε,
η οικουμένη ακουτισθείσα, δόξασον, μετά
Αγγέλων και των ποιμένων, βουληθέντα
εποφθήναι, Παιδίον νέον, τον προ αιώνων Θεόν.
Kontakion
Today the Virgin comes to a cave to deliver the
Word preeternal. Dance for joy, O Universe on
hearing the gladsome tidings; glorify Him, with
the Angels and the shepherds, Him Who is willing to be seen as a young Child, Who before the
ages is God.
for Sunday before Nativity
Bethlehem, prepare, Eden is opened unto all. And
be ready, Ephrata, for the Tree of life has in the
cave blossomed forth from the Virgin. Indeed her
womb is shown to be spiritually a Paradise, in
which is found the God-planted Tree. And if we eat
from it we shall live, and shall not die, as did Adam
of old. Christ is born, so that He might raise up the
formerly fallen image.
Saints and Feasts
EUGENIA THE RIGHTEOUS NUN-MARTYR OF
ROME. This Martyr was the daughter of most noble
parents named Philip and Claudia. Philip, a Prefect of
Rome, moved to Alexandria with his family. In Alexandria, Eugenia had the occasion to learn the Christian
Faith, in particular when she encountered the Epistles
of Saint Paul, the reading of which filled her with
compunction and showed her clearly the vanity of the
world. Secretly taking two of her servants, Protas and
Hyacinth, she departed from Alexandria by night. Disguised as a man, she called herself Eugene while pretending to be a eunuch, and departed with her servants
and took up the monastic life in a monastery of men.
Her parents mourned for her, but could not find her.
After Saint Eugenia had labored for some time in the
monastic life, a certain woman named Melanthia,
thinking Eugenia to be a monk, conceived lust and
constrained Eugenia to comply with her desire; when
Eugenia refused, Melanthia slandered Eugenia to the
Prefect as having done insult to her honor. Eugenia
was brought before the Prefect, her own father Philip,
and revealed to him both that she was innocent of the
accusations, and that she was his own daughter.
Through this, Philip became a Christian; he was afterwards beheaded at Alexandria. Eugenia was taken
back to Rome with Protas and Hyacinth. All three of
them ended their life in martyrdom in the years of
Commodus, who reigned from 180 to 192.
Η ΑΓΙΑ ΕΥΓΕΝΙΑ Η
ΟΣΙΟΠΑΡΘΕΝΟΜΑΡΤΥΣ
Έζησε στο δεύτερο μισό του 3ου
αιώνα μ.Χ. Καταγόταν από τη
Ρώμη και οι γονείς της
ονομάζονταν Φίλιππος και
Κλαυδία. Ο πατέρας της
διορίστηκε έπαρχος στην
Αλεξάνδρεια. Εκεί η Ευγενία
σπούδασε κατά τον καλύτερο δυνατό τρόπο και έμαθε
άριστα την ελληνική και ρωμαϊκή φιλολογία. Όταν
τελείωσε τις σπουδές της, πήρε στα χέρια της από μια
χριστιανή κόρη τις επιστολές του Απ. Παύλου. Όταν
τις διάβασε, εντυπωσιάσθηκε πολύ. Οι γραμμές τους
ενέπνεαν ζωή και ελπίδα. Εκείνη την περίοδο, οι
γονείς της ήθελαν να τη δώσουν σύζυγο σε κάποιο
Ρωμαίο αξιωματούχο. Τότε η Ευγενία, αρνούμενη να
δεχθεί αυτή την πρόταση, κάποια νύχτα ντύθηκε
ανδρικά και έφυγε σε άλλη πόλη. Εκεί κατηχήθηκε,
βαπτίσθηκε χριστιανή και έλαβε συγχρόνως το
μοναχικό σχήμα. Μετά από χρόνια, επέστρεψε και η
αναγνώριση από τους γονείς της έγινε μέσα σε δάκρυα
και ανέκφραστη χαρά. Δεν πέρασε πολύς καιρός και
όλοι στο σπίτι της Ευγενίας δέχθηκαν το χριστιανισμό.
Από μίσος τότε οι ειδωλολάτρες τραυμάτισαν
θανάσιμα τον πατέρα της. Και όταν η Ευγενία
επέστρεψε στη Ρώμη, την αποκεφάλισαν,
τερματίζοντας έτσι ένδοξα την επίγεια ζωή της.
TODAY’S MEMORIALS
1ST DIVINE LITURGY (GREEK LANGUAGE)
Marigo “Mary” Koungras, 9 days
Grigorios Stergiou, 1 year
Theofilos Kalafatis, 2 years
Rick Michael, 2 years
Fotini Tsaousis, 4 years
Michalis Tsikouris, 20 years Nomiki Tsikouris, 25 years
Yiannis Chalkitis, 30 years
Nomiki Chalkitis, 25 years
Kalotina Kouskoutis, 50 years
2ND DIVINE LITURGY (ENGLISH LANGUAGE)
Yvonne Ippolito, 40 days
Ioanna Ypsilantis, 40 days
Nick Galanos, 2 years
OUR PRIESTS ARE HERE TO SERVE YOU
Father Taso Gounaris (317-694-2551, [email protected]) and
Father James Rousakis (727-698-3974, [email protected]) are here for
you. Please call them for hospital or nursing home visits, 1st-day, 8
day and 40 day infant blessings, confessions, etc. To schedule sacraments e-mail or call Father Taso - or leave a voicemail. For other
needs, call the office at 727-937-3540. Ο Πατήρ Αναστάσιος και ο
Πατήρ Δημήτριος είναι καθημερινά στην διάθεσή σας. Παρακαλούμε να
τούς καλείτε στο κινητό τους τηλέφωνο για πνευματικές ανάγκες. Για
οτιδήποτε άλλο, καλείτε το γραφείο της εκκλησίας στο 727-937-3540.
CHURCH SCHOOL NATIVITY PAGEANT
Join our Sunday Church School students and teachers in
our Cathedral this evening, December 21 at 6:00 pm as
our children convey the true meaning of Christmas
through annual Nativity Pageant . Refreshments will follow next door in Father Tryphon Hall.
2015 CHURCH CALENDARS ARE IN!
The 2015 Calendars have arrived! Stay up-to-date with the Greek Orthodox holidays by picking up your copy at the St Nicholas office during normal business hours.
FR. CHRISTODOULOS IN TOWN
Fr. Christodoulos, Confessor of our Metropolis,
will be at our Cathedral to hear confessions
on Monday, December 22 from 9:00 am to
2:00 pm and again from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. No
appointments are necessary. This is an ideal
opportunity to prepare for our Lord’s Nativity
by receiving absolution from one’s sins
through the Sacrament of Confession.
BRIGHTEN SENIOR CITIZENS’ DAYS!
Our Philoptochos is seeking parishioners willing and able to visit and
deliver antidoro bread once a week to area Greek Orthodox nursing
home residents. Please call Niki Mouratidis at 727-940-4459 for more
information about this important ministry.
40-DAY INFANT BLESSINGS
Parents of newborns are reminded to contact the office to schedule
their child’s 40-day infant/mother blessings. These now take place at
the conclusion of either Sunday Liturgy. This makes it possible for
family and friends to witness this milestone, and is also an opportunity for the entire community to welcome new members of Christ’s
flock! Parents are also reminded that - all things being equal - the
optimal age for christening a child is between 3 to 6 months. Speak
with Fr. Taso immediately following the birth of your child to schedule
his or her christening.
SIGN-UP FOR UPCOMING FESTIVITIES!
Please contact our parish office to assist with the annual Epiphany
Glendi on January 6, 2015, and/or the Greek Festival on January 30,
31 & February 1, 2015. Both events will take place in the Theofilos
Hall of the Spanos-Pappas Community Center. Your help is needed.
Thank you, in advance, for the anticipated sharing of your valuable
time to help our parish.
MEMORIAL WHEAT / KOLLYVA
Kollyva for memorials (μνημόσυνα) may be ordered through Irene
Koutelas (727-934-5245) or Evangelia Stavropoulos (727-937-5649)
or, of course, may be prepared directly by the family of the deceased.
Contact information for these preparers is provided as a service to
parishioners and does not imply endorsement of their product quality
or fees. Kindly be reminded that all memorial services must be scheduled — at least two weeks in advance — with the parish office.
WISHING OUR SEXTON A HAPPY RETIREMENT
Afrati Tassopoulos recently indicated her desire to retire and tendered
her resignation as Cathedral sexton. May our good Lord grant her
peace and contentment — and many years to enjoy the richlydeserved rewards for her many deeds.
PARISHIONER SEEKS CAREGIVER
Parishioner seeks companion/caregiver for elderly father. Situation
may include free room for the right candidate. If interested in exploring further details, you may call Nick at 727-709-9014.
SCHEDULE FOR THE TWE
MON., DECEMBER 22, 2014, ST. ANASTASIA T HE GREAT MARTYR
Orthros
8:00 a.m.
Liturgy
9:15 a.m.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2014, CHRISTMAS EVE
Vesperal Liturgy of Saint Basil
8:00 a.m.
Orthros of the Nativity
6:00 p.m.
Liturgy of the Nativity
7:15 p.m.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2014, CHRISTMAS D AY
Orthros of the Nativity
8:00 a.m.
Liturgy of the Nativity
9:15 a.m.
SAT., DECEMBER 27, 2014, ST. STEPHANOS THE 1 ST MARTYR
Our clergy at St. Stephanos parish in St. Petersburg
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2014, SUNDAY AFTER NATIVITY
Orthros
8:00 a.m.
Liturgy (οne Liturgy only)
9:30 a.m.
THURS., JANUARY 1, 2015, ST. BASIL/CIRCU MCISION OF CHRIST
Orthros
9:00 a.m.
Liturgy of St. Basil
10:00 a.m.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 2015, SUNDAY BEFORE E PIPHANY
Orthros
Liturgy
8:00 a.m.
(οne Liturgy only)
9:30 a.m.
MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 2015, EVE OF EPIPHANY
Orthros
7:45 a.m.
Liturgy, followed by Lesser Blessing of the Waters
8:45 a.m.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2015, HOLY EPIPHANY
Orthros
8:00 a.m.
Archierarchical Liturgy
9:30 a.m.
Greater Blessing of Waters (Cathedral)
11:30 a.m.
Procession to Spring Bayou
12:15 p.m.
Blessing of the Bayou and Casting of the Cross
1:00 p.m.
ELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
ΔΕΥΤΕΡΑ, 22 ΔΕΚΕΜΒΡΙΟΥ 2014, ΑΓ. ΑΝΑΣΤΑΣΙΑ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΜΑΡΤΥΣ
Όρθρος
8:00 π.μ.
Λειτουργία
9:15 π.μ.
ΤΕΤΑΡΤΗ, 24 ΔΕΚΕΜΒΡΙΟΥ 2014, ΠΑΡΑΜΟΝΗ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥΓΕΝΝΩΝ
Εσπερινός & Λειτουργία Μεγάλου Βασιλείου
8:00 π.μ.
Όρθρος Χριστουγέννων
6:00 μ.μ.
Λειτουργία Χριστουγέννων
7:15 μ.μ.
ΠΕΜΠΤΗ, 25 ΔΕΚΕΜΒΡΙΟΥ 2014, ΓΕΝΝΗΣΙΣ ΤΟΥ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥ
Όρθρος Χριστουγέννων
8:00 π.μ.
Λειτουργία Χριστουγέννων
9:15 π.μ.
ΣΑΒΒΑΤΟ, 27 ΔΕΚΕΜΒΡΙΟΥ 2014, ΑΓ. ΣΤΕΦΑΝΟΣ ΠΡΩΤΟΜΑΡΤΥΣ
Οι κληρικοί μας θα είναι στον ‘Αγιο Στέφανο, St. Petersburg.
ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ, 28 ΔΕΚΕΜΒΡΙΟΥ 2014, ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΜΕΤΑ ΤΗΝ ΓΕΝΝΗΣΙΝ
Όρθρος
8:00 π.μ.
Λειτουργία (μόνο μία Λειτουργία)
9:30 π.μ.
ΠΕΜΠΤΗ, 1 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ 2015, ΜΕΓ. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΥ/ΠΕΡΙΤ ΟΜΗ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥ
Όρθρος
Λειτουργία Μεγάλου Βασιλείου
9:00 π.μ.
10:00 π.μ.
ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ, 4 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ 2015, ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΠΡΟ ΤΩΝ ΦΩΤΩ Ν
Όρθρος
8:00 π.μ.
Λειτουργία (μόνο μία Λειτουργία)
9:30 π.μ.
ΔΕΥΤΕΡΑ, 5 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ 2015, ΠΑΡΑΜΟΝΗ ΤΩΝ ΦΩΤΩΝ
Όρθρος
7:45 π.μ.
Λειτουργια, Μικρός Αγιασμός των Υδάτων
8:45 π.μ.
ΤΡΙΤΗ, 6 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ 2015, ΤΑ ΆΓΙΑ ΘΕΟΦΑΝΕΙΑ
Όρθρος
8:00 π.μ.
Αρχιερατική Λειτουργία
9:30 π.μ.
Mεγάλος Αγιασμός των Υδάτων (Καθεδρικός Ναός)
11:30 π.μ.
Λιτανεία στο Spring Bayou
12:15 μ.μ.
Ακολουθία της Κατάδυσης του Σταυρού
1:00 μ.μ.
SUNDAY CHURCH SCHOOL NEWS
Annual Toy Drive: Toys to be donated to Tarpon Springs
Police Department “Cops for Kids” Project
December 2014
21 - Class 10:00-10:45
Toy Drive ends - Leave
donations in boxes located in
classrooms.
Nativity Pageant 6:00 pm
28 - NO CLASS
January 2015
46 11 18 25 -
Class 10:00-10:45
Epiphany
Class 10:00-10:45
Class 10:00-10:45
Godparent Sunday
COUNCIL
MEMBERS
ON DUTY
TODAY
Students celebrate Liturgy with families/
No Class
Anna Billiris
Charles Samarkos
Costas Sisois
Gus Tsambis
George Dovellos
Emmanuel Ioannidis
Karen Markopulos
“EPIPHANY” SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE
Organizations and departments are asked to e-mail requests for inclusion of announcements and news in the print version of Epiphany to
Soultana Kalligas at [email protected]. Flyers must be
in .DOC (Word) format. Deadline for is Mondays at 5:00 pm.
“FAMILY IN TODAY’S SOCIETY” LECTURE
The St. George parish (9426 Little Rd. New Port Richey) will be holding a lecture entitled “The Family in Today’s Society” on Tuesday, Dec.
23 at 7:00 p.m. The speaker will be Fr. Christodoulos Papadeas, the
Ierokyrix (Preacher/Confessor) for the Metropolis of Atlanta.
But we need to take the first step.
That’s always the hardest, isn’t it? Yet anyone who takes
that first step will find Christ is there for us, keeping us
afloat. The most tangible way He does this is through His
Church. The Church is often mistaken for a building, but it is
a living, breathing organism. We are the Church. Through
your support we provide nourishment, healing, and education for our parish and beyond. Step out in faith by making
your commitment at www.stnicholastarpon.org/stewardship
or by completing and submitting, as soon as possible, the
stewardship pledge sheet you received in the mail.
We are stewards of the first catch.
Are you shopping for that perfect gift
for the special people in your life?
Begin a collection of the St. Nicholas Cathedral ornament series.
#1 ....... image of St. Nicholas Cathedral
#2 ....... image of Epiphany
Available Now
24k gold etched
$20 each
Limited Edition
ORDER FORM
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CONTACT
Denise, Office Manager [email protected]
727-937-3540
Pauline Phillips
727-612-7808
SAINT NICHOLAS BOOKSTORE
A perfect place to purchase meaningful Christmas gifts! There is a
large selection of gifts for all ages. Books on Orthodoxy, Bibles,
prayer books, cookbooks, CDs, DVDs, icons, bracelets and necklaces
all make great gifts. Beautiful Orthodox Christmas ornaments and
Christmas cards are also available. Looking for things to do with your
children on those rainy days? There are new books, prayer books,
and activity book for children of all ages.
Our bookstore is open Monday through Friday, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm and
Sundays, 10:00 am – noon. Openings currently available for volunteers.
Lord Bless
Our Home
wall plaques
$42
Available in
Greek and
English
An Orthodox Prayer
Book for Children
$25
Great gift for Christmas and for baptisms.
Books can be personalized with child's Patron Saint. Orders taken.
Christmas
ornaments
$6
Remember Thy
First Love
$28
The writings of Archimandrite Zacharias evince that inspiration which is
born of the undistorted vision of
Christ in glory. Remember Thy First
Love is a companion volume to Fr.
Zacharias' The Enlargement of the Heart and The Hidden
Man of the Heart. --Dr. Christopher Veniamin, Professor of Patristics, St.
Tikhon's Seminary, USA
Key chains,
necklaces, car icons
$9 and up
SAINT NICHOLAS CATHEDRAL PARISH DIRECTORY
PHONE: 727-937-3540
MAIL ADDRESS: 17 E Tarpon Ave, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
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
CHANTERS – Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis 573-808-6181 & Anthony Hatzidakis 573-808-2025
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-2 grade) & J.O.Y. (3-6 grade) – Eva Psilakis Anderson 727-698-8110, [email protected]
Maria Sarantis 727-485-4605, [email protected],
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 COMMITTEE – 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