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Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral of New England Tοῦ ἐν ἁγίοις Πατρὸς ἡμῶν Γρηγορίου, Ἀρχιεπισκόπου Θεσσαλονίκης τοῦ Παλαμᾶ Our Father among the Saints Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessalonica Weekly Bulletin 8 March 2015 Tone Plagal 2 • Ἦχος πλ. βʹ Upcoming Events Wednesday March 11 Presanctified Liturgy (at Chapel) (6:00 pm) Wednesday March 11 Lenten Meal and Lecture (7:30 pm) Friday March 13 Salutations/Χαιρετισμοί (at Cathedral) (7:00 pm) Sunday March 15 Sunday of the Holy Cross (Procession of Cross) Monday March 16 Service Day Homeless Veterans Shelter (4:15 pm) Wednesday March 18 Presanctified Liturgy (at Watertown) (6:00 pm) Wednesday March 18 Lenten Meal and Lecture (at Watertown) (7:30 pm) Friday March 20 Salutations/Χαιρετισμοί (at Cathedral) (7:00 pm) Sunday March 22 Greek School March 25th Program (After Liturgy) Tuesday March 24 Great Vespers: Feast Day of Cathedral (7:00 pm) Wednesday March 25 Annunciation: Orthros/Liturgy (8:45/10:00 am) ΚΑΘΕΔΡΙΚΟΣ ΝΑΟΣ ΝΕΑΣ ΑΓΓΛΙΑΣ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΣΜΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΘΕΟΤΟΚΟΥ Annunciation GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL OF NEW ENGLAND Cathedral: 514 Parker Street, Boston, Massachusetts Office/Mailing Address: 162 Goddard Avenue, Brookline, Massachusetts 02445 Phone: (617) 731-6633 • Fax: (617) 730-2978 www.bostoncathedral.org Rev. Fr. Demetrios E. Tonias, Ph.D., Cathedral Dean η΄ Μαρτίου ,βιε Β΄ ΤΩΝ ΝΗΣΤΕΙΩΝ Fr. Demetri’s cell: (617) 955–0126 [email protected] 8 MARCH 2015 2nd Sunday of Lent Τὸ Συναξάριον The Synaxarion Τῇ αὐτῇ ἡμέρᾳ, Κυριακῇ δευτέρᾳ τῶν Νηστειῶν, μνήμην ἐπιτελοῦμεν τοῦ ἐν ἁγίοις Πατρὸς ἡμῶν Γρηγορίου, Ἀρχιεπισκόπου Θεσσαλονίκης τοῦ Παλαμᾶ. On this day, the Second Lord’s Day of Lent, we observe the memorial of our Father among the Saints Gregory Palamàs, Archbishop of Thessalonica. Ἀπολυτίκιa Dismissal Hymns Ἀγγελικαὶ ∆υνάμεις ἐπὶ τὸ μνῆμά σου, καὶ οἱ φυλάσσοντες ἀπενεκρώθησαν· καὶ ἵστατο Μαρία ἐν τῷ τάφῳ ζητοῦσα τὸ ἄχραντόν σου σῶμα. Ἐσκύλευσας τὸν Ἅδην, μὴ πειρασθεὶς ὑπ᾿ αὐτοῦ· ὑπήντησας τῇ Παρθένῳ, δωρούμενος τὴν ζωήν. Ὁ ἀναστὰς ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν, Κύριε δόξα σοι. Angelic powers were above Thy tomb and they that guarded Thee became as dead. * And Mary stood by the grave seeking Your Immaculate Body. * You destroyed Hades yet remained untouched by it. * Thou didst meet the Virgin and did grant us life. * Thou who did rise from the dead, * Lord glory to You. Ἦχος πλ. β΄. Ἦχος πλ. δ΄. Ὀρθοδοξίας ὁ φωστήρ, Ἑκκλησίας τὸ στήριγμα καὶ διδάσκαλε, τῶν μοναστῶν ἡ καλλονή, τῶν θεολόγων ὑπέρμαχος ἀπροσμάχητος, Γρηγόριε θαυματουργέ, Θεσσαλονίκης τὸ καύχημα, κήρυξ τῆς χάριτος, ἱκέτευε διὰ παντὸς, σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν. Ἦχος δ΄. Σήμερον τῆς σωτηρίας ἡμῶν τὸ κεφάλαιον, καὶ τοῦ ἀπ’ αἰῶνος μυστηρίου ἡ φανέρωσις· ὁ Υἷός του Θεοῦ, υἱὸς τῆς Παρθένου γίνεται, καὶ Γαβριὴλ τὴν χάριν εὐαγγελίζεται. Διὸ καὶ ἡμεῖς σὺν αὐτῷ, τῇ Θεοτόκῳ βοήσωμεν· Χαῖρε Κεχαριτωμένη, ὁ Κύριος μετά σοῦ. Mode pl. 2. Mode pl. 4. Beacon of Orthodox belief, the strong support of the Church and her teacher inspired by God, you are the ornament of monks, the unassailable champion of theologians, O Gregory the Wonderworker and the boast of Thessalonica, the messenger of grace.* Forever earnestly entreat for the salvation of our souls. Mode 4. Today is the summary of our salvation, and the revelation of the age-old mystery. For the Son of God becomes the Son of the Virgin, and Gabriel announces the good news of grace. Therefore, let us join him, and cry aloud to the Theotokos: “Rejoice, Maiden full of grace! The Lord is with you.ʺ SUNDAY • 8 MARCH 2015 3 Κοντάκιον Ἦχος πλ. δ΄. 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. Kontakion Mode pl. 4. O Champion General, I your City now inscribe 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 Bride unwedded. Ἀπόστολος Epistle Ἑβρ. α΄ 10 - β΄ 3 Hebrews 1:10–2:3 Κ I ατ’ ἀρχάς, κύριε, τὴν γῆν ἐθεμελίωσας, καὶ ἔργα τῶν χειρῶν σού εἰσιν οἱ οὐρανοί· αὐτοὶ ἀπολοῦνται, σὺ δὲ διαμένεις· καὶ πάντες ὡς ἱμάτιον παλαιωθήσονται, καὶ ὡσεὶ περιβόλαιον ἑλίξεις αὐτούς, ὡς ἱμάτιον καὶ ἀλλαγήσονται· σὺ δὲ ὁ αὐτὸς εἶ καὶ τὰ ἔτη σου οὐκ ἐκλείψουσιν. Πρὸς τίνα δὲ τῶν ἀγγέλων εἴρηκέν ποτε, Κάθου ἐκ δεξιῶν μου ἕως ἂν θῶ τοὺς ἐχθρούς σου ὑποπόδιον τῶν ποδῶν σου; οὐχὶ πάντες εἰσὶν λειτουργικὰ πνεύματα εἰς διακονίαν ἀποστελλόμενα διὰ τοὺς μέλλοντας κληρονομεῖν σωτηρίαν; Διὰ τοῦτο δεῖ περισσοτέρως προσέχειν ἡμᾶς τοῖς ἀκουσθεῖσιν, μήποτε παραρυῶμεν. Εἰ γὰρ ὁ δι’ ἀγγέλων λαληθεὶς λόγος ἐγένετο βέβαιος, καὶ πᾶσα παράβασις καὶ παρακοὴ ἔλαβεν ἔνδικον μισθαποδοσίαν, πῶς ἡμεῖς ἐκφευξόμεθα τηλικαύτης ἀμελήσαντες σωτηρίας; ἥτις, ἀρχὴν λαβοῦσα λαλεῖσθαι διὰ τοῦ κυρίου, ὑπὸ τῶν ἀκουσάντων εἰς ἡμᾶς ἐβεβαιώθη. N THE BEGINNING, you O Lord, didst found the earth, and the heavens are the work of thy hands; they will perish, but thou remainest; they will all grow old like a garment, like a mantle thou wilt roll them up, and they will be changed. But thou art the same, and thy years will never end.” But to what angel has he ever said, “Sit at my right hand, till I make thy enemies a stool for thy feet?” Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to serve, for the sake of those who are to obtain salvation? Therefore we must pay closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. For if the message declared by angels was valid and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution, how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard him. Εὐαγγέλιον Gospel Μᾶρκ. β΄ 1-12 Mark 2:1-12 Τ ῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, εἰσῆλθεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἰς Καφαρναοὺμ καὶ ἠκούσθη ὅτι εἰς οἴκον ἐστι. Καὶ συνήχθησαν πολλοὶ ὥστε μηκέτι χωρεῖν μηδὲ τὰ πρὸς τὴν θύραν, καὶ ἐλάλει αὐτοῖς τὸν λόγον. Καὶ ἔρχονται φέροντες πρὸς αὐτὸν παραλυτικὸν αἰρόμενον ὑπὸ τεσσάρων. Καὶ μὴ δυνάμενοι A t that time, Jesus entered Capernaum and it was reported that he was at home. And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room for them, not even about the door; and he was preaching the word to them. And they came, bringing to him a paralytic carried Continued on Page 4 4 ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL OF NEW ENGLAND προσενέγκαι αὐτῷ διὰ τὸν ὄχλον ἀπεστέγασαν τὴν στέγην ὅπου ἦν, καὶ ἐξορύξαντες χαλῶσι τὸν κράβαττον ὅπου ὁ παραλυτικὸς κατέκειτο. Καὶ ἰδὼν ὁ Ἰησοῦς τὴν πίστιν αὐτῶν λέγει τῷ παραλυτικῷ, Τέκνον, ἀφίενταί σου αἱ ἁμαρτίαι. Ἦσαν δέ τινες τῶν γραμματέων ἐκεῖ καθήμενοι καὶ διαλογιζόμενοι ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις αὐτῶν,Τί οὗτος οὕτως λαλεῖ; βλασφημεῖ· τίς δύναται ἀφιέναι ἁμαρτίας εἰ μὴ εἷς ὁ θεός;καὶ εὐθὺς ἐπιγνοὺς ὁ Ἰησοῦς τῷ πνεύματι αὐτοῦ ὅτι οὕτως διαλογίζονται ἐν ἑαυτοῖς λέγει αὐτοῖς, Τί ταῦτα διαλογίζεσθε ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν;τί ἐστιν εὐκοπώτερον, εἰπεῖν τῷ παραλυτικῷ, Ἀφίενταί σου αἱ ἁμαρτίαι, ἢ εἰπεῖν, Ἔγειρε καὶ ἆρον τὸν κράβαττόν σου καὶ περιπάτει;ἵνα δὲ εἰδῆτε ὅτι ἐξουσίαν ἔχει ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἀφιέναι ἁμαρτίας ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς λέγει τῷ παραλυτικῷ,Σοὶ λέγω, ἔγειρε ἆρον τὸν κράβαττόν σου καὶ ὕπαγε εἰς τὸν οἶκόν σου. Καὶ ἠγέρθη καὶ εὐθὺς ἄρας τὸν κράβαττον ἐξῆλθεν ἔμπροσθεν πάντων, ὥστε ἐξίστασθαι πάντας καὶ δοξάζειν τὸν θεὸν λέγοντας ὅτι Οὕτως οὐδέποτε εἴδομεν. by four men. And when they could not get near him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him; and when they had made an opening, they let down the pallet on which the paralytic lay. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “My son, your sins are forgiven.” Now some of the scribes were sitting there, questioning in their hearts, “Why does this man speak thus? It is a blasphemy! Who can forgive sins but God alone?” And immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they thus questioned within themselves, said to them, “Why do you question thus in your hearts? Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise, take up your pallet and walk? But that you may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins”-he said to the paralytic-”I say to you, rise, take up your pallet and go home.” And he rose, and immediately took up the pallet and went out before them all; so that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, “We never saw anything like this!” Β΄ Κυριακὴ τῶν Νηστειῶν Ἁγίου Γρηγορίου Παλαμᾶ Ο θείος αυτός πατέρας, καταγόταν από την Ασία και ανετράφη από παιδί στην βασιλική αυλή της Κωνσταντινούπολης. Τελείωσε τις σπουδές του στη φιλοσοφία, ρητορική και φυσική. Στη λογική, κατά την αποφοιτήριο διάλεξή του ενώπιον του αυτοκράτορα και των αξιωματούχων, ο πρύτανης του πανεπιστημίου ανεφώνησε με θαυμασμό ότι αν ήταν παρών και ο ίδιος Aριστοτέλης θα τον επαινούσε. Μετά τις σπουδές του όμως, απέρριψε τη προσφορά υψηλών αξιωμάτων του αυτοκράτορα, εγκατέλειψε τα βασίλεια και από είκοσι χρονών ασκήτευσε στο Άγιον Όρος. Πρώτα στην Λαύρα του Βατοπεδίου κατόπιν στη Λαύρα του 8 Μαρτίου Αθανασίου καθώς και στην ερημική τοποθεσία Γλωσσία, σημερινή Προβάτα. Αναχώρησε από το Όρος για τα Ιεροσόλυμα, αλλά στην Θεσσαλονίκη είδε σε όραμα τον Άγιο Δημήτριο που του απαίτησε να μείνει και να μονάσει εκεί κοντά. Μόνασε τότε στη Βέροια και τριάντα χρονών έγινε ιερέας. Εκεί πλήθη μοναχών και λαϊκών προσέτρεχαν να τον συμβουλευθούν. Μετά πέντε χρόνια και λόγω εισβολής των Σέρβων επέστρεψε στον Άθωνα σε κοντινό κελί της Μεγίστης Λαύρας, όπου έφθασε σε μεγάλα ύψη φωτισμού και εκεί σε όραμα έλαβε εντολή να ασχοληθεί με δογματικά θέματα. Κατόπιν λόγω της φήμης του αναγκάσθηκε να γίνει ηγούμενος SUNDAY • 8 MARCH 2015 5 για ένα χρόνο στη μονή Εσφιγμένου. Αργότερα έγινε και αρχιεπίσκοπος Θεσσαλονίκης για δώδεκα χρόνια, αλλά μόνο στα μισά παρέμεινε λόγω περιπετειών, από τη δράση του, μέχρι και φυλακής. Παραστάθηκε στις συγκροτηθείσες συνόδους του 1341 και 1347 και πολέμησε τις κακοδοξίες των δυτικόφρονων Βαρλαάμ και Ακινδύνου. Έγραψε πολλά θεολογικά συγγράμματα ιδιαίτερα δογματικά για να καταπολεμήσει τους αιρετικούς, όπως περί του Αγίου Πνεύματος, καθώς και επιστολές στους αντιησυχαστές, επίσης διάφορα ομολογιακά κείμενα. Είναι ο θεολόγος της χάριτος, του ακτίστου φωτός. Μετά στασιμότητα πολλών αιώνων ο Γρηγόριος πέτυχε να ανανεώσει την θεολογική ορολογία και να δώσει νέες κατευθύνσεις στη θεολογική σκέψη. Ξεκίνησε από προσωπικές εμπειρίες και απέδειξε ότι το έργο της θεολογίας είναι ασύγκριτα ανώτερο από της φιλοσοφίας και επιστήμης. Αξιολογεί την έξω σοφία ως περιορισμένη, αναφέροντας δύο γνώσεις, την θεία και την ανθρώπινη και δύο Θεϊκά δώρα, τα φυσικά για όλους και τα υπερφυσικά ή πνευματικά που δίδονται όποτε θέλει ο Θεός και μόνο στους καθαρούς και αγίους, στους τελείους. Η θεολογία ολοκληρώνεται δια της θεοπτίας. Οι αντίπαλοι του Παλαμά πίστευαν στο χωρίο του Ιωάννου ότι «τον Θεόν ουδείς εώρακε πώποτε» και κατηγορούσαν τους μοναχούς που είχαν θεοπτία, ως ομφαλοσκόπους. Ο Γρηγόριος αντέτεινε ότι ο Κύριος είπε: «οι καθαροί στην καρδία τον Θεόν όψονται» (Ματθ. 5,8). Θεμελιώδης προσφορά του Γρηγορίου στην θεολογία είναι η διάκριση στην ουσία και ενέργεια του Θεού. Η ύπαρξη του Θεού συνίσταται σε δύο. Στην ουσία Του, η οποία είναι άκτιστη, ακατάληπτη και αυθύπαρκτη και ονομάζεται κυριολεκτικά θεότης (εδώ αναφέρεται το ουδείς εώρακε) και στις ενέργειές Του, οι λεγόμενες ιδιότητες ή προσόντα που είναι μεν άκτιστες, αλλά καταληπτές. Άλλο λοιπόν η θεότης και άλλο η βασιλεία, η αγιότης κ.λ.π. Ο άνθρωπος είναι μίγμα δύο διαφόρων κόσμων και συγκεφαλαιώνει όλη την κτίση. Ακολουθώντας την Πατερική γραμμή σε σύγκριση με τη πλατωνική και βαρλααμική ανθρωπολογία, θεωρεί ότι το σώμα του ανθρώπου δεν είναι πονηρό, αλλά αποτελεί κατοικία του νου, αφού μάλιστα καθίσταται και του Θεού κατοικία, έτσι μαζί με τη ψυχή καθιστά τον άνθρωπο ενιαίο και αδιάσπαστο σύνολο. Η αναγέννηση του ανθρώπου γίνεται με το βάπτισμα και η ανακαίνιση με την θεία Ευχαριστία. Είναι τα δύο θεμελιώδη μυστήρια, της θείας οικονομίας. Το ουσιωδέστερο στοιχείο της διδασκαλίας του αγίου Γρηγορίου Παλαμά συνίσταται στην ανύψωση του ανθρώπου υπεράνω αυτού του κόσμου. Η εμπειρία της θεώσεως είναι δυνατή από εδώ με την παράδοξο σύνδεση του ιστορικού με του υπεριστορικού. Το φως που είδαν οι μαθητές του Χριστού στο Θαβώρ, το φως που βλέπουν οι καθαροί ησυχαστές σήμερα και η υπόστασις των αγαθών του μέλλοντος αιώνος αποτελούν τις τρείς φάσεις ενός και του αυτού πνευματικού γεγονότος, σε μια υπερχρόνια πραγματικότητα. Προβάλλει λοιπόν η Εκκλησία την μνήμη του στη δεύτερη Κυριακή, ως συνέχεια, τρόπον τινά και επέκταση της πρώτης Κυριακής, της Ορθοδοξίας. Η μνήμη του αγίου Γρηγορίου Παλαμά είναι ένα είδος δευτέρας «Κυριακής της Ορθοδοξίας». Κοιμήθηκε σε ηλικία 63 χρονών στις 14 Νοεμβρίου από ασθένεια και αγιοποιήθηκε σύντομα. Το ιερό του λείψανο σώζεται σήμερα στη μητρόπολη της Θεσσαλονίκης. Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral of New England 2015 Stewardship Commitment Form Please bring this form to the Church or mail it to the Cathedral Office at 162 Goddard Ave, Brookline, MA 02445 Name: Street Address: City: Individual or Family State: Spouse (if applicable) Zip Code: Children (if applicable) Name: Age: Home Tel: Age: Mobile Tel: Age: Work Tel: Age: E-mail: Age: Festival Chair Garifalia Davos invites you to Occupation: join her at a Grecian Festival meeting (Last, current) Age: Wednesday, May 7 at 6:30 PM In gratitude for God’s blessing I/we make the following commitment to the ministries of the Annunciation Cathedral Please consider being part of the biggest fundraiser of the $10 weekly ($520 annually) $15 weekly ($780 annually) $20 weekly ($1,040 annually) year! Everyone is needed and many hands make light work. $50 monthly ($600 annually) _ $100 monthly ($1,200 annually) Other Amount: $ ______ We have begun preparing for our Grecian Festival, which takes place on June 20, 21 and 22, 2014. As you all know THIS is the biggest fundraiser of the year. This is why we I/we would like to offer our time & talent NEED everyone’s help.to the ministries of the Annunciation Cathedral in the following areas (please check mark as many as you like): Please make every effort to attend. If you are unable to □_Acolyte/Altar □_Basketball Teams,of □_Bible Study, □_Religious comeBoy, but□_AHEPA, still want to be a part the committee, youLectures/Education, can □_Bookstore, □_Campus Ministry, □_Choir, □_Chorus, □_Computer, □_Construction, □_Cooking (events or call Garifalia at 617-782-0148. We are always looking for outreach), □_Cultural Events, □_Feed the Homeless Veterans, □_Finance, □_Gardening/Landscaping, the□_Greek more,School, the merrier. Look out for our festival □_GOYA, volunteers, □_Greek Festival, □_HOPE, □_Internet Ministries, □_JOY, □_Legal, □_Library, table at coffee hour each Sunday and check your schedules □_Mommy & Me, □_Mechanical/Plumbing/Electrical/Carpentry, □_Orchestra, □_Office Work, □_Parish Newsletter/Bulletin, □_Philoptochos, □_Reader (in Liturgy), □_Real Management, so you can give us some definite dates andEstate times you can□_Renovations, □_Senior Guild, work!□_Sports, Thank□_Sunday you forMonthly your Dedications, support! □_Sunday School, □_Veterans, □_Visitation of elderly/infirm, □_Ushering/Welcome, □_Young Adults, □_Youth Professional Other: _____________________ We can accomplish it! I/we prefer to receive notifications from the Cathedral by: □ email □ paper mail (Please check one) CONFIDENTIAL: For Authorized Parish Personnel Only Rev. 1/02/15 STEWARDSHIP REPORT AS OF 03-06-2015 Stewards pledged this far: 109 Total pledged for 2015 thus far: $77,860 Rev. Dr. Demetrios & Pr. 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Dracopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Stefanos Efstratoudakis Ms. Maria Elefteriades Mrs. Alexandra Eliopoulos Mr. & Mrs. William Evangelakos Mrs. Penelope Flessas Mr. Theodore Flessas Mr. & Mrs. John N Foundas I Dr. Calliope Galatis Mrs. Gerasimos Galatis Ms. Dimitra Gardikas Mrs. Acrive Geanakakis Ms. Susan Georgantas Ms. Marie Georgelis Mr. Charles Georgenes Mr. & Mrs. John Georgountzos Mr. & Mrs. Vassilios Georgountzos Drs. Iraklis & Sheila Gerogiannis Mr. Savvas Gianasmidis & Family Mr. & Mrs. George Glaropoulos Ms. Virginia & Sophia Gregory Mr. & Mrs. Chris Guerriero Miss Mary Hatzis Miss Alice Haveles Dr. & Mrs. George A Hasiotis Ms. Kaye Jaravinos Mr. & Mrs. George Jeas Mrs. Helen Johnson Mr. Philip S Kallan Mrs. Mary Kapsaskis Dr. Miltiades Karamechedis Mr. & Mrs. James Karimbakas Mr. & Mrs. Andreas Kavaltzis Ms. Irene Kavas Mr. & Mrs. Constantine Kechris Mr. & Mrs. George Klapes Mr. & Mrs. Konstantinos Kleitsas Ms. Bessie Kotsakis Mr. & Mrs. Paul Koutris Ms. Christina M Kyriakides Mr. & Mrs. James P Lemonias Mr. James P Maimonis Mr. Alex Mavradis Mrs. Sophia P. McBrine Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Milonopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Gustas S Misail Dr. Vasilios Mourmoutis & Ms. Joanna Chanis Mr. Harry M. Nahatis Ms. Elizabeth Naoum Mr. & Mrs. Andreas Panagopoulos Ms. Portia Pantages Mrs. Athanasia Papadis Mr. Dean Papademetriou Mrs. Ekaterini Papadopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Evangelos Papadopoulos Ms. Rhoe Papoulias Ms. Sofia Paraskevas Mrs. Andreana Pavlos & Family Mr. & Mrs. Peter Philipoppoulos Mr. Nicholas S. Racheotes Mrs. Patricia S. Redmond Mr. & Mrs. Peter G Salidas Mr. & Mrs. Peter Scarlatos Atty. & Mrs. Peter A Senopoulos Ms. Desi Sideropoulos Ms. Sodira Sideropoulos Ms. Thalia Sideropoulos Mr. & Mrs. Paul Stamatos Ms. Maria Stata Ms. Victoria Striligas Atty. Peter H Sutton Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios Tassiopoulos Ms. Maria Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Triantos Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Torski Dr. James P. Toyias Mr. & Mrs. Ross N. Triant Ms. Marigoula Troubalos Mr. Socrates Vrattos Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Woods Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Zedros Ms. Mary Zetes Mr. Peter J. Zetes n their ministry of the forgiveness of sin, pastors do not exercise the right of some independent power. For not in their own name but in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit do they forgive sins. They ask, the Godhead forgives. The service is enabled by humans, but the gift comes from the Power on high. St. Ambrose of Milan “Let my prayer rise as incense before You . . . And the lifting up of my hands, as an evening sacrifice.” Let my prayer rise as incense before You Lenten Pre-Sanctified Liturgies Inter-parish prayer and fellowship on the following dates: Wednesday, March 4, 2015 Annunciation Cathedral Chapel, 162 Goddard Ave. Brookline, MA—6 pm Wednesday, March 18, 2015 Taxiarchae/Archangels Church, 25 Bigelow Ave., Watertown, MA—6 pm Wednesday, April 1, 2015 St. Catherine Church, 119 Common Street, Braintree, MA—6 pm Please note: Wednesdays—February 25, March 11, and March 25— services will be held at home parishes. Following the Pre-Sanctified Liturgy on these days, the host community will offer a Lenten dinner for all in attendance. An informative discussion over dinner on a Lenten theme will also take place. All are invited to join in prayer on these days—young and old alike. CATHEDRAL CALENDAR OF EVEN Sunday Monday Tuesday Wedn MARCH 8 X 9 10 11 W Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas Theophylact , Bp. of Nicomedea Hebrews 1:10-14; 2:1-3 Mark 2:1-12 Orthros (8:30 am) Divine Liturgy (10:00 am) Sunday School Teachers and PTO Meeting (After Liturgy) 40 Martyrs of Sebastia Caesarios the Righteous Hebrews 12:1-10 Matthew 20:1-16 Martyr Quadratus of Corinth and the 5 Anastasia of Alexandria Orthros OT: Isaiah 9:9-10:4 Vespers OT1: Genesis 7:1-5 Vespers OT2: Proverbs 8:32-9:11 Sophronius, Pat. Of Theodora the Right Orthros OT: Isaiah 1 Vespers OT1: Genes Vespers OT2: Prove Presanctified Litur Chapel) Lenten Meal and L 15 X 16 17 18 W Sunday of the Holy Cross Martyr Agapius & Companions Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:1-6 Mark 8:34-38; 9:1 Orthros (8:30 am) Divine Liturgy (10:00 am) PROCESSION OF THE HOLY CROSS Martyr Sabine Christodulus the Wonderworker Orthros OT: Isaiah 14:24-32 Vespers OT1: Genesis 8:21-9:7 Vespers OT2: Proverbs 11:19-12:6 Service Day at Homeless Veterans Shelter (4:15 pm) Alexis the Man of God Orthros OT: Isaiah 25:1-9 Vespers OT1: Genesis 9:8-17 Vespers OT2: Proverbs 12:8-22 Cyril, Abp. Of Jerus Trophimos & Eukar Orthros OT: Isaiah 2 Vespers OT1: Genes Vespers OT2: Prove Presanctified Litur Taxiarchae Church Lenten Meal and L 22 X 23 24 u 25 X Sunday of St. John Climacus Hieromartyr Basil of Ancyra Hebrews 6:13-20 Mark 9:17-31 Orthros (8:30 am) Divine Liturgy (10:00 am) Martyr Nicon & the 199 Anatolios & Protoleon the Martyrs Orthros OT: Isaiah 37:33-38:6 Vespers OT1: Genesis 13:12-18 Vespers OT2: Proverbs 14:27-15:4 Forefeast of the Annunciation Bp. Artemon Orthros OT: Isaiah 40:18-31 Vespers OT1: Genesis 15:1-15 Vespers OT2: Proverbs 15:7-19 GREAT VESPERS: Annunciation-Feast Day of our Cathedral (7:00 pm at Cathedral) Annunciation of th Day of our Cathedr Hebrews 2:11-18 Luke 1:24-38 Orthros (8:45 am) Divine Liturgy (10 29 X 30 31 APRIL 1 W Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt Hierormartyr Mark of Arethusa Hebrews 9:11-14 Mark 10:32-45 Orthros (8:30 am) Divine Liturgy (10:00 am) John Climacus Sosthenes Apollos, Cephas, Caesar, & Epaphroditos, the Apostles of the 70 Orthros OT: Isaiah 48:17-49:4 Vespers OT1: Genesis 27:1-41 Vespers OT2: Proverbs 19:16-25 Hieromartyr Hypatius Orthros OT: Isaiah 49:6-10 Vespers OT1: Genesis 31:3-16 Vespers OT2: Proverbs 21:3-21 Mary of Egypt Martyrs Gerontius Orthros OT: Isaiah 5 Vespers OT1: Genes Vespers OT2: Prove Presanctified Litur Catherine Church i 5X 6W 7W 8W PALM SUNDAY Philippians 4:4-9 John 12:1-18 Orthros (8:30 am) Divine Liturgy (10:00 am) Bridegroom Service (7:00 pm at Cathedral) HOLY MONDAY Matthew 21:18-43 Matthew 24:3-35 Presanctified Liturgy (9:00 am at Chapel) Bridegroom Service (7:00 pm at Cathedral) HOLY TUESDAY Matthew 22:15-46; 23:1-39 Matthew 24:36-51; 25:1-46; 26:1-2 Presanctified Liturgy (9:00 am at Chapel) Bridegroom Service (7:00 pm at Cathedral) HOLY WEDNESDA Gospel: John 12:17Gospel: Matthew 26 Presanctified Litur Chapel) Euchelion (3:00 pm Bridegroom Servic Cathedral) Shaded days denote a fast day XDenotes Liturgy on this day uDenotes Great Vespers/Compline on this day vDenotes Paraklesis/Sal NTS • MARCH nesday f Jerusalem teous 10:12-20 sis 7:6-9 erbs 9:12-18 rgy (6:00 pm at – APRIL 2015 Thursday e Theotokos: Feast ral ) 0:00 am) and Basilides 58:1-11 sis 43:26-31; 45:1-16 erbs 21:23-22:4 rgy (6:00 pm at St. in Braintree, MA) AY -50 6:6-16 rgy (9:00 am at m at Cathedral) ce (7:00 pm at lutations on this day Saturday 12 13 v 14 Theophanes the Confessor Symeon the New Theologian Orthros OT: Isaiah 11:10-12:2 Vespers OT1: Genesis 7:11-8:3 Vespers OT2: Proverbs 10:1-22 Nicephorus, Pat. Of Constantinople Pouplios the Martyr, Bishop of Athens Orthros OT: Isaiah 13:2-13 Vespers OT1: Genesis 8:4-21 Vespers OT2: Proverbs 10:31-11:12 Greek School (4:00 pm) Salutations (7:00 pm at Cathedral) Benedict of Nursia Euschimonus the Confessor Hebrews 10:32-38 Mark 2:14-17 Greek School (10:00 am) 19 20 v 21 Martyrs Chrysanthus and Daria Demetrios the New Martyr Orthros OT: Isaiah 28:14-22 Vespers OT1: Genesis 10:32-11:9 Vespers OT2: Proverbs 13:19-14:6 Fathers of the Monastery of St. Savas Cuthbert the Wonderworker Orthros OT: Isaiah 29:13-23 Vespers OT1: Genesis 12:1-7 Vespers OT2: Proverbs 14:15-26 Greek School (4:00 pm) Salutations (7:00 pm at Cathedral) James the Confessor Thomas, Pat. Of Constanstinople Hebrews 6:9-12 Mark 7:31-37 Greek School (10:00 am) 26 27 v 28 Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel 26 Martyrs in Crimea Orthros OT: Isaiah 42:5-16 Vespers OT1: Genesis 18:20-33 Vespers OT2: Proverbs 16:17-17:17 Matrona of Thessalonica Paul, Bishop of Corinth Orthros OT: Isaiah 45:11-17 Vespers OT1: Genesis 22:1-18 Vespers OT2: Proverbs 17:17-18:5 Greek School (4:00 pm) Akathist Hymn (7:00 pm at Cathedral) Hilarion the New Herodion the Apostle of the 70 Hebrews 9:1-7 Luke 1:39-49, 56 Greek School (10:00 am) 2 3 4X Titus the Wonderworker Theodora the Virgin-martyr of Palestine Orthros OT: Isaiah 65:8-16 Vespers OT1: Genesis 46:1-7 Vespers OT2: Proverbs 23:15-24:5 Nicetas the Confessor Joseph the Hymnographer Orthros OT: Isaiah 66:10-24 Vespers OT1: Genesis 49:33-50:26 Vespers OT2: Proverbs 31:8-31 Greek School (4:00 pm) Lazarus Saturday Plato the Studite Hebrews 12:28-29; 13:1-8 John 11:1-45 Orthros (8:45 am) Divine Liturgy (10:00 am) Pancake Breakfast, Weaving Palm Crosses, Preparing Decorations Greek School (10:00 am) 9X 10 11 X HOLY THURSDAY 1 Corinthians 11:23-32 Matt. 26:1-20; John 13:3-17; Matt. 26:2139; Luke 22:43-44; Matt. 26:40-75; 27:1-2 Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil the Great (6:30 am at Cathedral) Passion Service - Service of the 12 Gospels (7:00 pm at Cathedral) HOLY FRIDAY 1 Corinthians 5:6-8 Matthew 27:62-66 Royal Hours (9:00 am) Youth Retreat (10:30 am) Apokatheolosis - Unnailing Service (3:00 pm) Trisagion for Departed (6:30 pm) Epitaphios Service (7:00 pm) HOLY SATURDAY Romans 6:3-11 Matthew 28:1-20 Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil the Great (9:00 am) Paschal Vigil - Panychis (11:00 pm) Resurrection Service - His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios of Boston Presiding (Midnight) Lecture (7:30 pm) salem rpion, Monk-martyrs 26:21-27:9 sis 9:18-10:1 erbs 12:23-13:9 rgy (6:00 pm at the h in Watertown, MA) Lecture (7:30 pm) Friday WDenotes Presanctified Liturgy on this day This calendar is also available on-line at www.bostoncathedral.org 12 ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL OF NEW ENGLAND St. Gregory Palamas T his Sunday was originally dedicated to St Polycarp of Smyrna (February 23). After his glorification in 1368, a second commemoration of St Gregory Palamas (November 14) was appointed for the Second Sunday of Great Lent as a second “Triumph of Orthodoxy.” Saint Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessalonica, was born in the year 1296 in Constantinople. St Gregory’s father became a prominent dignitiary at the court of Andronicus II Paleologos (1282-1328), but he soon died, and Andronicus himself took part in the raising and education of the fatherless boy. Endowed with fine abilities and great diligence, Gregory mastered all the subjects which then comprised the full course of medieval higher education. The emperor hoped that the youth would devote himself to government work. But Gregory, barely twenty years old, withdrew to Mount Athos in the year 1316 (other sources say 1318) and became a novice in the Vatopedi monastery under the guidance of the monastic Elder St Nicodemus of Vatopedi (July 11). There he was tonsured and began on the path of asceticism. A year later, the holy Evangelist John the Theologian appeared to him in a vision and promised him his spiritual protection. Gregory’s mother and sisters also became monastics. After the demise of the Elder Nicodemus, St Gregory spent eight years of spiritual struggle under the guidance of the Elder Nicephorus, and after the latter’s death, Gregory transferred to the Lavra of St Athanasius (July 5). Here he served in the trapeza, and then became a church singer. But after three years, he resettled in the small skete of Glossia, striving for a greater degree of spiritual perfection. The head of this monastery began to teach the young man the method of unceas- 2nd Sunday of Lent ing prayer and mental activity, which had been cultivated by monastics, beginning with the great desert ascetics of the fourth century: Evagrius Pontikos and St Macarius of Egypt (January 19). Later on, in the eleventh century St Simeon the New Theologian (March 12) provided detailed instruction in mental activity for those praying in an outward manner, and the ascetics of Athos put it into practice. The experienced use of mental prayer (or prayer of the heart), requiring solitude and quiet, is called “Hesychasm” (from the Greek “hesychia” meaning calm, silence), and those practicing it were called “hesychasts.” During his stay at Glossia the future hierarch Gregory became fully embued with the spirit of hesychasm and adopted it as an essential part of his life. In the year 1326, because of the threat of Turkish invasions, he and the brethren retreated to Thessalonica, where he was then ordained to the holy priesthood. St Gregory combined his priestly duties with the life of a hermit. Five days of the week he spent in silence and prayer, and only on Saturday and Sunday did he come out to his people. He celebrated divine services and preached sermons. For those present in church, his teaching often evoked both tenderness and tears. Sometimes he visited theological gatherings of the city’s educated youth, headed by the future patriarch, Isidore. After he returned from a visit to Constantinople, he found a place suitable for solitary life near Thessalonica the region of Bereia. Soon he gathered here a small community of solitary monks and guided it for five years. In the 1330s events took place in the life of the Eastern Church which put St Gregory among the most significant universal apologists of Orthodoxy, and brought him great renown as a teacher of hesychasm. SUNDAY • 8 MARCH 2015 13 About the year 1330 the learned monk Barlaam had arrived in Constantinople from Calabria, in Italy. He was the author of treatises on logic and astronomy, a skilled and sharp-witted orator, and he received a university chair in the capital city and began to expound on the works of St Dionysius the Areopagite (October 3), whose “apophatic” (“negative”, in contrast to “kataphatic” or “positive”) theology was acclaimed in equal measure in both the Eastern and the Western Churches. Soon Barlaam journeyed to Mt. Athos, where he became acquainted with the spiritual life of the hesychasts’. Saying that it was impossible to know the essence of God, he declared mental prayer a heretical error. Journeying from Mount Athos to Thessalonica, and from there to Constantinople, and later again to Thessalonica, Barlaam entered into disputes with the monks and attempted to demonstrate the created, material nature of the light of Tabor (i.e. at the Transfiguration). He ridiculed the teachings of the monks about the methods of prayer and about the uncreated light seen by the hesychasts. St Gregory, at the request of the Athonite monks, replied with verbal admonitions at first. But seeing the futility of such efforts, he put his theological arguments in writing. Thus appeared the “Triads in Defense of the Holy Hesychasts” (1338). Towards the year 1340 the Athonite ascetics, with the assistance of the saint, compiled a general response to the attacks of Barlaam, the socalled “Hagiorite Tome.” At the Constantinople Council of 1341 in the church of Hagia Sophia St Gregory Palamas debated with Barlaam, focusing upon the nature of the light of Mount Tabor. On May 27, 1341 the Council accepted the position of St Gregory Palamas, that God, unapproachable in His Essence, reveals Himself through His energies, which are directed towards the world and are able to be perceived, like the light of Tabor, but which are neither material nor created. The teachings of Barlaam were condemned as heresy, and he himself was anathemized and fled to Calabria. But the dispute between the Palamites and the Barlaamites was far from over. To these latter belonged Barlaam’s disciple, the Bulgarian monk Akyndinos, and also Patriarch John XIV Kalekos (1341-1347); the emperor Andronicus III Paleologos (1328-1341) was also inclined toward their opinion. Akyndinos, whose name means “one who inflicts no harm,” actually caused great harm by his heretical teaching. Akyndinos wrote a series of tracts in which he declared St Gregory and the Athonite monks guilty of causing church disorders. The saint, in turn, wrote a detailed refutation of Akyndinos’ errors. The patriarch supported Akyndinos and called St Gregory the cause of all disorders and disturbances in the Church (1344) and had him locked up in prison for four years. In 1347, when John the XIV was replaced on the patriarchal throne by Isidore (1347-1349), St Gregory Palamas was set free and was made Archbishop of Thessalonica. In 1351 the Council of Blachernae solemnly upheld the Orthodoxy of his teachings. But the people of Thessalonica did not immediately accept St Gregory, and he was compelled to live in various places. On one of his travels to Constantinople the Byzantine ship fell into the hands of the Turks. Even in captivity, St Gregory preached to Christian prisoners and even to his Moslem captors. The Hagarenes were astonished by the wisdom of his words. Some of the Moslems were unable to endure this, so they beat him and would have killed him if they had not expected to obtain a large ransom for him. A year later, St Gregory was ransomed and returned to Thessalonica. Annunciation Cathedral of New England SATURDAY OF LAZARUS APRIL 4, 2015 8:45/9:45 a.m. Orthos/Divine Liturgy At the Cathedral Chapel in Brookline, MA Followed by: Pancake Breakfast, Weaving Palm Crosses, Preparing Church Palm Decorations All of our youth and THE ENTIRE ANNUNCIATION CATHEDRAL FAMILY are invited to join us on this day! For more information, please call the church office at 617.731.6633 Annunciation Cathedral of New England 514 Parker St, Boston, MA 02120 Good Friday Youth Retreat April 10, 2015 IC XC All the youth of our Cathedral family are invited to join us for our Annual Good Friday Retreat! 9:00 am—Service of the Royal Hours 10:45 am-3:00 pm—Retreat Program (includes lunch) 3:00-4:30 pm—Apokathelosis Service e available from Excuse letters ar fice. the Cathedral Of through the Children will stay elosis) Service Unnailing (Apokath ALL students should be excused from school on this holy day and participate for the entire day. If you need a letter to be excused from school that day or if you have any questions, please contact the Cathedral Office at 617.731.6633 2015 Holy Week and Pascha Schedule of Services April 4—Saturday of Lazarus (at Chapel) Orthros & Divine Liturgy, 8:45 AM/10:00 AM Pancake breakfas t, wea ving palm crosses 4 Aπριλίου – Σάββατο του Λαζάρου (στο Παρεκκλήσι) Όρθρος, Θ. Λειτουργία, 8:45 π.μ. / 10:00 π.μ. Θα προσφέρουμε στα παιδιά ένα ωραίο πρόγευμα April 5—Palm Sunday (at Cathedral) Orthros & Divine Liturgy, 8:30 AM/10:00 AM Pa rish Famil y Luncheon to follow the Li turgy Bridegroom Service, 7:00 PM 5 Απριλίου – Κυριακή των Βαΐων (στον Καθεδρικό Ναό) Όρθρος, Θ. Λειτουργία, 8:30 π.μ. / 9:45 π.μ. April 6—Holy Monday Presanctified Liturgy, 9:00 AM (a t Chapel) Bridegroom Service, 7:00 PM (at Ca thedral) 6 Απριλίου – Μεγάλη Δευτέρα Προηγιασμένη Θ. Λειτουργία, 9:00 π.μ. (στο Παρεκκλήσι) Ακολουθία του Νυμφίου, 7:00 μ.μ. (στον Καθεδρικό Ναό) April 7—Holy Tuesday Presanctified Liturgy, 9:00 AM (a t Chapel) Bri degroom Servi ce, 7:00 PM (at Ca thedral) 7 Απριλίου – Μεγάλη Τρίτη Προηγιασμένη Θ. Λειτουργία, 9:00 π.μ. (στο Παρεκκλήσι) Ακολουθία του Νυμφίου, 7:00 μ.μ. (στον Καθεδρικό Ναό) April 8—Holy Wednesday Presanctified Liturgy, 9:00 AM (a t Chapel) Holy Unction Service, 3:00 PM (a t Ca thedral) Bridegroom Service, 7:00 PM (a t Ca thedral ) Hol y Unction will be offered a fter servi ce 8 Απριλίου – Μεγάλη Τετάρτη Προηγιασμένη Θ. Λειτουργία, 9:00 π.μ. (στο Παρεκκλήσι) Άγιον Ευχέλαιον, 3:00 μ.μ. (στον Καθεδρικό Ναό) Ακολουθία του Νυμφίου, 7:00 μ.μ. (στον Καθεδρικό Ναό) Με Άγιον Ευχέλαιον April 9—Holy Thursday (at Cathedral) Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil the Great, 6:30 AM Holy Passion, The 12 Gospels , 7 PM 9 Απριλίου – Μεγάλη Πέμπτη (στον Καθεδρικό Ναό) Θεία Λειτουργία, 6:30 π.μ. Ακολουθία των Αγίων Παθών, Τα 12 Ευαγγέλια, 7:00 μ.μ. April 10—Holy Friday (at Cathedral) The Service of the Royal Hours—9 AM Youth Retrea t—10:30 AM—3:00 PM The Unnailing (Apokathelosis) Service, 3 PM Trisagion for the Departed, 6:30 PM The Epitaphios Service—Lamenta tions , 7:00 PM 10 Απριλίου – Μεγάλη Παρασκευή (στον Καθεδρικό Ναό) Ακολουθία των Βασιλικών Ωρών, 9:00 π.μ. Αποκαθήλωση, 3:00 μ.μ. Τρισάγιον, 6:30 μ.μ. Επιτάφιος Θρήνος, Τα Εγκώμια, 7:00 μ.μ. April 11—Holy Saturday (at Cathedral) Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil the Great, 9:00 AM Resurrection Vigil, 11:00 PM 11 Απριλίου – Μέγα Σάββατο (στον Καθεδρικό Ναό) Θεία Λειτουργία, 9:00 π.μ. Ακολουθία προ της Αναστάσεως, 11:00 μ.μ. April 12—PASCHA—EASTER SUNDAY (at Cathedral) Paschal Orthros and Divine Liturgy—12 midnight His Eminence Metropoli tan Methodios Presiding Pas chal Reception to follow in the Da vis Hall Vespers of Love (Agape Servi ce)—10:30 AM 12 Απριλίου – ΠΑΣΧΑ (στον Καθεδρικό Ναό) Πασχαλινή Θεία Λειτουργία, μεσάνυχτα Προεξάρχοντος του Σεβασμιωτάτου Μητροπολίτου κ.κ. Μεθοδίου Εσπερινός της Αγάπης, 10:30 π.μ. θα έχουμε το Γεύμα της Κυριακής των Β αΐων Ακολουθία του Νυμφίου, 7:00 μ.μ. 18 ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL OF NEW ENGLAND Announcements WELCOME TO ALL VISITORS: For those visiting an Orthodox Church for the first time, please be aware that Holy Communion is a sign of unity of faith which is only offered to Baptized or Chrismated Orthodox Christians. All present are welcome, however, to partake of the antidoro (or blessed bread) which is distributed at the end of the service. Those interested in learning more about the Orthodox Christian faith, please feel free to see Fr. Demetri after the service. This week, to assist you in the Narthex we have at the Pangary: James Karimbakas, Lula Kiflit; Greeter: George Niakaros; Ushers: Angela Theodore, Alexander Caros, Simone Dodge, George Fountas. MEMORIALS: Memorial services are offered today for the repose of the soul of Peter C. Pappas (1 year). May his memory be eternal! Altar Flowers are offered in memory of Peter C. Pappas by his family. Please join us for fellowship immediately following the Liturgy in the Davis Hall. The fellowship hour will be offered in memory of Peter C. Pappas by his families. DONATIONS: In memory of Anthony Andreadis: Mr. & Mrs. Theodore A. Critikos, Ms. Mary Polychrones, Mr. & Mrs. Peter Philipoppoulos, Ms. Helen J. Karys, Mrs. Maria Theodore. PRESANCTIFIED LITURGY: The third Presanctified Liturgy will be celebrated on Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at the Cathedral Chapel at 6:00 pm. The Cathedral will be hosting neighboring parishes so make sure you are on hand to greet our brothers and sisters from the surrounding area. Following the Liturgy we will have a Lenten Meal and Lenten Lecture. SALUTATIONS: The Third Salutation Service will be celebrated on Friday, March 13, 2015 at 7:00 pm at the Cathedral on Parker Street. Join us as we celebrate the Annunciation on the third of five Friday’s of Lent. ANNUNCIATION CATHEDRAL AND THE BOSTON HOMELESS VETERANS: The next service day at the Homeless Veterans Shelter is on Monday, March 16th at 4:15 p.m. All volunteers are welcome. Donations are needed for the expense of the meal. Please contact Judge Thomas S. and Alison Kaplanes, coordinators of this ministry to become involved with this worthy endeavor. Their number is: 617-970-4822. FEAST OF THE ANNUNCIATION: On Tuesday, March 24 at 7:00 pm, our Annunciation Cathedral will celebrate our Feast Day Vespers. Our Ladies Philoptochos will sponsor a reception following the Vespers. On Wednesday, March 25, we will celebrate the feast with Orthros at 8:45 am followed by the Divine Liturgy at 10:00 am. A reception sponsored by our Ladies Philoptochos will follow. SATURDAY OF LAZARUS PANCAKE BREAKFAST: On the Saturday of Lazarus, April 4, 2015, we will celebrate the Orthros at 8:45 am followed by the Divine Liturgy at 10:00 am at the Chapel in Brookline. All of our families are invited to stay after the liturgy for a Pancake breakfast as we prepare the palm crosses for Palm Sunday. All children should be present as we prepare for the Great and Holy Week. PALM SUNDAY LUNCHEON: On Sunday, April 5, 2015 after the Divine Liturgy we will have our Palm Sunday Luncheon. The luncheon will take place in the Anastasia and Spiro Davis Hall here at the Cathedral. See the flyer in this week’s bulletin and make your reservations today! Announcement: A family in Belmont is looking for a nanny/household assistant. For more information, please contact Vasiliki at: 617-489-0929 or email: [email protected]. SUNDAY • 8 MARCH 2015 19 Ανακοινώσεις ΚΑΛΟΣΩΡΙΣΜΑ: Για όσους επισκέπτονται την Ορθόδοξη Εκκλησία για πρώτη φορά, θα πρέπει να γνωρίζουν ότι η Θεία Κοινωνία είναι το σύμβολο της ενότητας της πίστεως, το οποίο προσφέρεται μόνο σε όσους έχουν βαπτιστεί ή χριστεί Ορθόδοξοι Χριστιανοί. Όλοι οι παρευρισκόμενοι ωστόσο, είναι ευπρόσδεκτοι να λάβουν το Αντίδωρο (ή ευλογημένο ψωμί), το οποίο διανέμεται μετά το τέλος της Θείας Λειτουργίας. Όσοι ενδιαφέρεστε να μάθετε περισσότερα για την Ορθόδοξη Χριστιανική Πίστη, μη διστάσετε να μιλήσετε στον Πάτερ Δημήτριο μετά την Θεία Λειτουργία. Αυτή την εβδομάδα θα βοηθήσουν στο Παγκάρι: James Karimbakas, Lula Kiflit Υποδοχή: George Niakaros Δίσκος: Angela Theodore, Alexander Caros, Simone Dodge, George Fountas. ΜΝΗΜΟΣΥΝA: Σήμερα τελούμε μνημόσυνο υπέρ αναπαύσεως του κεκοιμημένου δούλου του Θεού Παναγιώτου Παππά (1 έτος). Αιωνία αυτού η μνήμη! Τα λουλούδια προσφέρονται εις μνήμη του Παναγιώτου Παππά από την οικογένειά του. Παρακαλείσθε όπως παραβρεθείτε μετά το τέλος της Θείας Λειτουργίας στην Κάτω Αίθουσα που θα προσφερθούν καφές και εδέσματα εις μνήμη του Παναγιώτου Παππά από την οικογένειά του. ΔΩΡΕΕΣ: Εις μνήμη του Αντωνίου Ανδρεάδη: Mr. & Mrs. Theodore A. Critikos, Ms. Mary Polychrones, Mr. & Mrs. Peter Philipoppoulos, Ms. Helen J. Karys, Mrs. Maria Theodore. ΠΡΟΗΓΙΑΣΜΕΝΗ ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ: Η τρίτη Προηγιασμένη Θεία Λειτουργία θα εορταστεί την Τετάρτη, 11 Μαρτίου στο Παρεκκλήσι του Καθεδρικού Ναού στο Μπρουκλάϊν στις 6:00 μ.μ.. Μετά τη Θεία Λειτουργία θα προσφερθεί ένα Νηστίσιμο γεύμα και αμέσως μετά θα ακολουθήσει μία Διάλεξη σχετική με τη Σαρακοστή. ΧΑΙΡΕΤΙΣΜΟΙ: Οι Τρίτοι Χαιρετισμοί θα γίνουν την Παρασκευή, 13 Μαρτίου, 2015 στις 7:00 μ.μ. στον Καθεδρικό Ναό στην Parker Street. Ελάτε μαζί μας, καθώς θα συνεχίσουμε τον εορτασμό γιά τον Ευαγγελισμό της Θεοτόκου, στην τρίτη από τις πέντε Παρασκευές της Σαρακοστής. ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΚΑΘΕΔΡΙΚΟΥ ΓΙΑ ΤΟΥΣ ΑΣΤΕΓΟΥΣ ΒΕΤΕΡΑΝΟΥΣ ΒΟΣΤΩΝΗΣ: Το επόμενο γεύμα γιά τους Άστεγους Βετεράνους της Βοστώνης είναι τη Δευτέρα, 16 Μαρτίου, 2015 στις 16:15 μμ. Όλοι οι εθελοντές είναι ευπρόσδεκτοι. Χρειαζόμαστε τη προσφορά σας για τα έξοδα των μηνιαίων γευμάτων και για να μπορέσουμε με επιτυχία να συνεχίσουμε το πρόγραμμα αυτό. Παρακαλούμε επικοινωνήστε με το Δικαστή Thomas S. Kaplanes και την κυρία Alison Kaplanes, συντονιστές του εν λόγω προγράμματος, για να συμμετάσχετε και να βοηθήσετε το Θεάρεστο αυτό σκοπό. Το τηλέφωνό τους είναι: 617-970-4822. ΕΟΡΤΑΣΜΟΣ ΓΙΑ ΤΟΝ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΣΜΟ: Την Τρίτη, 24 Μαρτίου στις 7:00 μ.μ., ο Καθεδρικός μας ναός θα γιορτάσει τον Πανηγυρικό Εσπερινό του Ευαγγελισμού. Οι Κυρίες της Φιλοπτώχου μας θα σας δεξιωθούν αμέσως μετά. Την Τετάρτη, 25 Μαρτίου θα γιορτάσουμε τον Ευαγγελισμό της Θεοτόκου με τον Όρθρο στις 08.45 π.μ. και τη Θεία Λειτουργία στις 10.00 π.μ. ΣΑΒΒΑΤΟ ΤΟΥ ΛΑΖΑΡΟΥ ΠΡΩΙΝΟ ΜΕ PANCAKES: Το Σάββατο του Λαζάρου, στις 4 Απριλίου, 2015, θα γιορτάσουμε τον Όρθρο στις 8:45 π.μ. και θα ακολουθήσει η Θεία Λειτουργία στις 10:00 π.μ. στο παρεκκλήσι στο Μπρουκλάϊν. Όλες οι οικογένειες καλούνται να παραμείνουν μετά τη Θεία Λειτουργία για ένα πρωϊνό με pancakes και για να φτιάξουμε τους καθιερωμένους σταυρούς για την Κυριακή των Βαΐων. Όλα τα παιδιά πρέπει να είναι παρόντα, καθώς προετοιμαζόμαστε για την Αγία και Μεγάλη Εβδομάδα. ΓΕΥΜΑ ΓΙΑ ΤΗΝ ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΤΩΝ ΒΑΙΩΝ: Την Κυριακή, 5 Απριλίου, 2015, μετά τη Θεία Λειτουργία, θα έχουμε το Γεύμα της Κυριακής των Βαΐων. Το γεύμα θα δοθεί στην αίθουσα Αναστασίας και τον Σπυρίδωνος Davis, εδώ στον Καθεδρικό ναό. Παρακαλούμε, δείτε το φυλλάδιο στο ενημερωτικό δελτίο αυτής της εβδομάδας και κάνετε τις κρατήσεις σας σήμερα! Palm Sunday Annunciation Luncheon Anastasia & Spiro Davis Hall Sunday, April 5, 2015 12:30 p.m. Adults Fish Dinner $25 per adult Children Under 12 Children’s meal $10 per child We ask that you please pay in advance. For more information, please call the church office at 617.731.6633 or email [email protected] Only 200 tickets will be sold, therefore make your reservations as early as possible. Tickets will be available after Divine Liturgy during Fellowship Hour. Palm Sunday Family Luncheon Reservation Form Name: __________________________________________ Telephone: ( ) _________________________________ Number of tickets you are requesting: Adults: _____ Children: _____ Please complete and return this form, along with your payment, to: Annunciation Cathedral of New England, 162 Goddard Ave, Brookline, MA 02445 Please make checks payable to: Annunciation Cathedral of New England 20
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