ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΟΡΘΟΔΟΞΗ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΗΤΑ ΤΩΝ ΤΑΞΙΑΡΧΩΝ TAXIARCHAE/ARCHANGELS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 25 Bigelow Avenue, Watertown, MA 02472 ♦ 617.924.8182—Phone ♦ 617.924.4124—Fax Rev. Fr. Athanasios Nenes, Parish Priest 914.479.8096—Cell Phone [email protected]—Email MARCH 15, 2015 — SUNDAY OF THE HOLY CROSS Tuesday, March 17—Greek School—4:00 pm Wednesday, March 18—AHEPA Bowling Wednesday, March 18—Pre-Sanctified Liturgy (Taxiarchae/Archangels)—6:00 pm Thursday, March 19—Greek School—4:00 pm Friday, March 20—AHEPA Drop-In (Atrium) Friday, March 20—4th Heretismoi/Salutations to the Theotokos—7:00 pm Saturday, March 21—Greek School—10:00 am Sunday, March 22—Greek School Independence Program (after Liturgy) Hymns of the Day Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Grave Mode By Your Cross, O Christ our God, You destroyed death. You opened paradise to the thief. You transformed the lament of the Myrrh-bearing women, and You commanded the Apostles to proclaim You are risen, granting the world Your great mercy. Κατέλυσας τῷ Σταυρῷ σου τὸν θάνατον, ἠνέῳξας τῷ Λῃστῇ τὸν Παράδεισον, τῶν Μυροφόρων τὸν θρῆνον μετέβαλες, καὶ τοῖς σοῖς Ἀποστόλοις κηρύττειν ἐπέταξας, ὅτι ἀνέστης Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, παρέχων τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος. Apolytikion for Sunday of the Holy Cross in the First Mode Lord, save Your people and bless Your inheritance, granting our rulers to prevail over a d v e r sa r ie s , and pr o t e c ti n g Your commonwealth by Your Cross. Σώσον Κύριε τόν λαόν σου καί ευλόγησον τήν κληρονομίαν σου, νίκας τοίς Βασιλεύσι κατά βαρβάρων δωρούμενος καί τό σόν φυλάττων διά τού Σταυρού σου πολίτευμα. Seasonal Kontakion in Plagal 4th Mode To you, Theotokos, invincible Defender, having been delivered from peril, I, your city, dedicate the victory festival as a thank offering. In your irresistible might, keep me safe from all trials, that I may call out to you: "Hail, unwedded bride!" Τὴ ὑπερμάχω στρατηγῶ τὰ νικητήρια, ὡς λυτρωθεῖσα τῶν δεινῶν εὐχαριστήρια, ἀναγράφω σοὶ ἡ Πόλις σου Θεοτόκε, Ἀλλ' ὡς ἔχουσα τὸ κράτος ἀπροσμάχητον, ἐκ παντοίων μὲ κινδύνων ἐλευθέρωσον, ἵνα κράζω σοί, Χαῖρε νύμφη ἀνύμφευτε. March 15—Sunday of the Holy Cross With the help of God, we have almost reached the middle of the course of the Fast, where our strength has been worn down through abstinence, and the full difficulty of the labour set before us becomes apparent. Therefore our holy Mother, the Church of Christ, now brings to our help the all-holy Cross, the joy of the world, the strength of the faithful, the staff of the just, and the hope of sinners, so that by venerating it reverently, we might receive strength and grace to complete the divine struggle of the Fast. Journey with us through Great Lent by attending the many church services that are taking place! Epistle Reading The Reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:1-6 BRETHREN, since we have a high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we have not a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. For every high priest chosen from among men is appointed to act on behalf of men in relation to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. He can deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself is beset with weakness. Because of this he is bound to offer sacrifice for his own sins as well as for those of the people. And one does not take the honor upon himself, but he is called by God, just as Aaron was. So also Christ did not exalt himself to be made a high priest, but was appointed by him who said to him, "Thou art my Son, today I have begotten thee"; as he says also in another place, "Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchizedek.". Πρὸς Ἑβραίους 4:14-16; 5:1-6 Ἀδελφοί, ἔχοντες οὖν ἀρχιερέα μέγαν, διεληλυθότα τοὺς οὐρανούς, Ἰησοῦν τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ θεοῦ, κρατῶμεν τῆς ὁμολογίας. Οὐ γὰρ ἔχομεν ἀρχιερέα μὴ δυνάμενον συμπαθῆσαι ταῖς ἀσθενείαις ἡμῶν, πεπειραμένον δὲ κατὰ πάντα καθʼ ὁμοιότητα, χωρὶς ἁμαρτίας. Προσερχώμεθα οὖν μετὰ παρρησίας τῷ θρόνῳ τῆς χάριτος, ἵνα λάβωμεν ἔλεον, καὶ χάριν εὕρωμεν εἰς εὔκαιρον βοήθειαν. Πᾶς γὰρ ἀρχιερεύς, ἐξ ἀνθρώπων λαμβανόμενος, ὑπὲρ ἀνθρώπων καθίσταται τὰ πρὸς τὸν θεόν, ἵνα προσφέρῃ δῶρά τε καὶ θυσίας ὑπὲρ ἁμαρτιῶν· μετριοπαθεῖν δυνάμενος τοῖς ἀγνοοῦσιν καὶ πλανωμένοις, ἐπεὶ καὶ αὐτὸς περίκειται ἀσθένειαν· καὶ διὰ ταύτην ὀφείλει, καθὼς περὶ τοῦ λαοῦ, οὕτως καὶ περὶ ἑαυτοῦ, προσφέρειν ὑπὲρ ἁμαρτιῶν. Καὶ οὐχ ἑαυτῷ τις λαμβάνει τὴν τιμήν, ἀλλὰ καλούμενος ὑπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ, καθάπερ καὶ Ἀαρών. Οὕτως καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς οὐχ ἑαυτὸν ἐδόξασεν γενηθῆναι ἀρχιερέα, ἀλλʼ ὁ λαλήσας πρὸς αὐτόν, Υἱός μου εἶ σύ, ἐγὼ σήμερον γεγέννηκά σε. Καθὼς καὶ ἐν ἑτέρῳ λέγει, Σὺ ἱερεὺς εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισεδέκ. Gospel Reading Sunday of the Holy Cross The Reading is from Mark 8:34-38; 9:1 The Lord said: "If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it. For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? For what can a man give in return for his life? For whoever is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of man also be ashamed, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels." And he said to them, "Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God come with power." Κατὰ Μᾶρκον 8.34-38, 9.1 Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος· Εἴ τις θέλει ὀπίσω μου ἐλθεῖν, ἀπαρνησάσθω ἑαυτὸν καὶ ἀράτω τὸν σταυρὸν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀκολουθείτω μοι. ὃς γὰρ ἂν θέλῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ σῶσαι, ἀπολέσει αὐτήν· ὃς δ᾿ ἂν ἀπολέσῃ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ψυχὴν ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ καὶ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου, οὗτος σώσει αὐτήν. τί γὰρ ὠφελήσει ἄνθρωπον ἐὰν κερδήσῃ τὸν κόσμον ὅλον, καὶ ζημιωθῇ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ; ἢ τί δώσει ἄνθρωπος ἀντάλλαγμα τῆς ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ; ὃς γὰρ ἐὰν ἐπαισχυνθῇ με καὶ τοὺς ἐμοὺς λόγους ἐν τῇ γενεᾷ ταύτῃ τῇ μοιχαλίδι καὶ ἁμαρτωλῷ, καὶ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐπαισχυνθήσεται αὐτὸν ὅταν ἔλθῃ ἐν τῇ δόξῃ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ μετὰ τῶν ἀγγέλων τῶν ἁγίων. Καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς· ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι εἰσί τινες τῶν ὧδε ἑστηκότων, οἵτινες οὐ μὴ γεύσωνται θανάτου ἕως ἂν ἴδωσι τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐληλυθυῖαν ἐν δυνάμει. PROSPHORO BAKERS NEEDED! S The Holy Prosphoro Bakers aints Spyridon and Nicodemus were monks in the caves of Kievan Pechersk in the 12th century. They led very strict, ascetic lives. They fulfilled their obedience by baking prosphoro (holy bread used for Communion) for thirty years. They did their work with unceasing prayer and singing of Psalms. Once, while St. Spyridon was tending the oven, his mantle caught fire. The fire was put out and the mantle showed no sign of being burned. We have a continuous need for Prosphoro, especially during the Lenten season. Please consider making a regular offering of this holy bread. If you need a recipe or instructions on how to make prosphoro, please call the church office at 617.924.8182. Thank you! SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION 2015-2016 UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE NEW YORK – Applications and instructions for three scholarships administered by the Department of Philanthropy of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America are available for awards to be made for the 2015-2016 academic year. The George & Naouma (Gioule) Gioles Scholarship and the Katina John Malta Scholarship are for undergraduate studies, and the Paleologos Scholarship is awarded for graduate work of a non-theological nature. Each of these scholarships was established through generous gifts from dedicated Greek Orthodox Christians who wanted to provide financial assistance towards the education of young people from our Orthodox Christian community. Applications can be accessed by visiting www.goarch.org (scholarships are listed in the ‘SPOTLIGHT’ section on the homepage). For more information, please email [email protected] or call 212-774-0283. The deadline for submitting an application for any of these scholarships is Monday, April 27, 2015. 2015 AHEPA DISTRICT #8 SCHOLARSHIPS Applications are now available to high school seniors or undergraduate college students who will be or are attending an accredited four year college or university; 24 scholarships will be awarded. Deadline for applying is May 1, 2015. For more information, please call Athanasios Vulgaropulos—781.704.7870. Chrysostom Scholarship New! FOUR-YEAR TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS are now being awarded to senior and junior division, 1st, 2nd , and 3rd place finalists in each category (oratory, essay, and poetry) of the St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival, beginning at the parish level and increasing in amount through the national level. Students must matriculate to Hellenic College from high school and be accepted to take advantage of their scholarship. Please see Hellenic College Terms and Conditions for scholarship amounts and more detailed information at: www.hchc.edu/admissions/scholarships Lenten Reading All available in our Church Bookstore Holy Week—Easter is a book of the Holy The Akathist Hymn—Profound, devotional poem, which sings praises of the Holy Mother and Ever-Virgin Mary which we chant the first five Friday’s during Lent. Week Services. The Lenten Collection was published at the suggestion of His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios of Boston to help guide in the preparation of Lenten meals. The Lenten Covenant is a devotional Commentary on the Lenten Triodion of the Orthodox Church. The Orthodox Study Bible The Lenten Spring is for all Christians who undertake the yearly journey to the blessed Pascha of our Lord will find inspiration and guidance in these meditations.. Great Lent—Journey to Pascha examines the meaning of Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, the Prayer of St Ephraim the Syrian, and other neglected or misunderstood treasures of Lenten worship. Journey Through The Great Fast is a book that can serve as a map for our Great Fast journey. Great Lent Unplugged is an antidote to the human propensity to overdo personal spiritual loftiness. It is a book to put the Lenten journey in perspective,. “Let my prayer rise as incense before You . . . And the lifting up of my hands, as an evening sacrifice.” Lenten Pre-Sanctified Liturgies Inter-parish prayer fellowship on the following dates: Wednesday, March 4, 2015 Annunciation Cathedral Chapel, 162 Goddard Ave., Brookline, MA—6 p.m. Wednesday, March 18, 2015 Taxiarchae/Archangels Church, 25 Bigelow Ave., Watertown, MA—6 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, 2015 St. Catherine Church, 119 Common Street, Braintree, MA—6 p.m. Please note: Wednesdays—February 25, March 11, and March 25— services will be held at home parishes at 6:00 p.m. F ollowing the Pre-Sanctified Liturgy on these days, the host community will offer a Lenten dinner for all in attendance. An open 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. Come and join us as we progress through our journey of Great and Holy Lent. Philoptochos Annual Palm Sunday Bake Sale Sunday, April 5, 2015 Homemade tsourekia, Greek desserts, decorated Easter candles, red eggs and much more! Palm Sunday Taxiarchae Family Luncheon Sunday, April 5, 2015 12:30 p.m. Adults Complete Fish Dinner $25 per adult Children Under 12 Pasta Dinner $10 per child Luncheon will be limited to 300 people. We ask that you please pay in advance. Please call Lin in the church office at 617.924.8182 or email [email protected] to make your reservation. EARLY RESERVATIONS ARE RECOMMENDED! Palm Sunday Family Luncheon Reservation Form Name: ________________________________________________________________ Telephone: ( ) _______________________________________________________ Amount of tickets you are buying: Adults: _____ Children: _____ Please complete and return this form, along with your payment, to: Taxiarchae/Archangels, 25 Bigelow Avenue, Watertown, MA 02472. ANNOUNCEMENTS WELCOME TO ALL VISITORS: Please join us for fellowship immediately following the Liturgy in the social hall. For those visiting an Orthodox Church, please be aware that Holy Communion is a sign of unity of faith which is only offered to Baptized or Chrismated Orthodox Christians. However, all present are welcome to partake of the Antidoro (blessed bread) which is distributed at the end of the service. MEMORIALS: Today we offer memorial prayers for Stella Panos (40 days). May her memory be eternal! Αιωνία η Mνήμη! PARKING: Help us be a good neighbor. When parking at the Watertown Savings Bank, the ATM needs to be accessible to bank patrons, even on Sunday’s! Please be considerate. GRECIAN FESTIVAL 2015: We are looking for a festival chairperson! If you know of someone who would be interested, please call the church office at 617.924.8182. Thank you! PRE-SANCTIFIED LENTEN MEAL: Taxiarchae is hosting the Lenten meal after the Pre-Sanctified Liturgy this Wednesday, March 18. We are looking for: salads, bread (regular and pita), hummus, tabouleh, halva, fruit platters, Lenten dishes. Thank you. PALM SUNDAY PRE-BAKE SALE: Philoptochos has booked the church kitchen for Monday, March 30 and April 2 to bake cookies and whatever else we decide for the Palm Sunday Bake Sale. More details to come. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Philoptochos is looking for volunteers on Good Friday morning to decorate the Kouvouklion, the church, and anything else that needs to be done to prepare for the Resurrection of our Lord. Please call the church office is you can help out. PALM SUNDAY BAKE SALE: Bakers needed for the Palm Sunday Bake Sale. It is a busy time of year for all of us, but please try to bring something for the bake sale. This is our biggest fundraiser! LENTEN FOOD DRIVE: The Sunday School will once again sponsor a food drive during Lent. After Liturgy, as you leave the church, Sunday School children will be at the back doors collecting donations. Please also consider dropping off non-perishable food items to the church office. All donations will go to the Holy Resurrection Bulgarian Orthodox Church in Allston to fill the shelves of their food pantry. Thank you for your help. GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY: Our Greek School will celebrate Greek Independence Day immediately following the Divine Liturgy in the Metaxas Hall on Sunday, March 22. Our children have prepared a beautiful program of poems and songs. Please join us in celebrating the birth of our Greek Nation in recognition of the sacrifices made for our independence. AHEPA SENIORS DROP-IN CENTER: Please stop by on Friday’s from 10 am-1 pm to play tavli (backgammon) in the Atrium. AHEPA BOWLING: Bowling takes place on Wednesdays. For more information, please call Demetri Tsatsarones through the church office—617.924.8182. SPECIAL FUND: The Metropolis of Boston has established a special fund to help the family of Fr. Matthew Baker with expenses they will face immediately as well as in the long-term. Those wishing to contribute may do so by sending a check to: Metropolis of Boston c/o Fr. Matthew Baker Fund 162 Goddard Avenue Brookline, MA 02445 Take the Almsgiving Challenge This Great Lent, we invite you to an intentional practice of the connection between fasting and almsgiving. In the day on which you fast you will taste nothing but bread and water; and having reckoned up the price of the dishes of that day which you intended to have eaten, you will give it to a widow, or an orphan, or to some person in want, and thus you will exhibit humility of mind, so that he who has received benefit from your humility may fill his own soul, and pray for you to the Lord. If you observe fasting, as I have commanded you, your sacrifice will be acceptable to God, and this fasting will be written down; and the service thus performed is noble, and sacred, and acceptable to the Lord. These things, therefore, shall you thus observe with your children, and all your house, and in observing them you will be blessed; and as many as hear these words and observe them shall be blessed; and whatsoever they ask of the Lord they shall receive. From the Shepherd of Hermas, Book III, a second century early Christian text, considered scriptural by many of the church fathers of the time Join the Almsgiving Challenge on Facebook or visit the Almsgiving Challenge page www.everygoodandperfectgift.org/ for updates on how other readers are putting consume less + give more into practice. Email us at [email protected] with details about how you plan to put the Almsgiving Challenge into practice. We’ll share your experience anonymously with our readers. Holy Week and Pascha Decorations Sunday, April 5—Sunday, April 12, 2015 We are still in need of general flower donations to cover the cost of decorations. Please mail donations to: Taxiarchae/Archangels Greek Orthodox Church 25 Bigelow Avenue Watertown, MA 02472 Taxiarchae/Archangels, 25 Bigelow Ave., Watertown, MA 02472 Name: ______________________________________________________________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________ Phone: ______________________________________________________________________________________ Donation Amount: ____________________________________________________________________________
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