Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Cathedral

Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Sunday, April 24, 2016
St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Church Office 508-791-7326 Mon.-Fri.: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
www.spyridoncathedral.org
Reverend Doctor Dimitrios Moraitis—Dean
Reverend Father Dean N. Paleologos– Dean Emeritus
Reverend Deacon Andrew Giourelis
Georgia Parafestas–-Parish Council President
Email - frdimitri@spyridoncathedral.org
WELCOME
Metropolis of Boston
Welcome to the Saint Spyridon Cathedral in Worcester, Massachusetts. We are honored that you have
chosen to worship with us today. It is our hope that your visit here will bring you many blessings from
God. Please be sure to tell us if you are visiting or if you are new to our community. Our Church Family worships the Holy Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) and every Sunday, the Lord’s Day, we
commemorate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Our mission is to live the Holy Gospel in accordance
with the Orthodox Faith; towards sanctification through God’s grace in worship, the Divine Liturgy
and the Sacraments: glorifying God through all joys and struggles; and as a Church Community, in
Christian love, we seek to do His will so that through His mercy, we may attain His Kingdom. We are
blessed to have the slippers of St. Spyridon, which are located in the narthex of the Church, please be
sure to venerate them. We pray you have a blessed day and that you visit with us again soon. Also,
please remember that one must be an Orthodox Christian in order to receive Holy Communion. If you
would like to embrace the Orthodox Faith, please see Father Dimitrios Moraitis. May God Bless you!
April 24, 2016 Palm Sunday
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Holy Week Schedule
Located in this Bulletin
Saints of the Day
Elizabeth the Wonderworker
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Ἐλισάβετ ἡ Θαυματουργή
Today
Palm Sunday Luncheon today immediately following
Divine Liturgy. Please join
us for a delicious Fish Luncheon sharing the blessings of
our Lord as one unified
family.
Holy Saturday First Resurrection Bell Ringing Service
Holy Saturday. April 30, 2016
at 8:00am
Please do not forget to bring a
bell to be able to fully participate in this service
Happy Name Day
Lazarus
Easter Egg Hunt
May 1, 2016
following the Agape service
please see flier in bulletin
Entrance Hymns
Apolytikion
O Christ our God, before Your Passion, You raised Lazarus from the
dead to confirm the common Resurrection for all. Therefore, we carry
the symbols of victory as did the
youths, and we cry out to You, the
victor over death, “Hosanna in the
highest. Blessed is He who comes in
As by baptism we were buried with
Thee, O Christ our God, so by Thy
Resurrection we were deemed worthy of immortal life; and praising
Thee, we cry: Hosanna in the highest; blessed is He that cometh in
the Name of the Lord.
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
    
   
   

    
    
    

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Συνταφέντες σοι διὰ τοῦ
Βαπτίσματος, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν,
τῆς ἀθανάτου ζωῆς ἠξιώθημεν τῇ
Ἀναστάσει σου, καὶ ἀνυμνοῦντες
κράζομεν· Ὡσαννὰ ἐν τοῖς ὑψίστοις,
εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος, ἐν ὀνόματι
Κυρίου.
Kontakion
Kontakion
In Heaven, He is seated upon a
Throne and on earth He rides upon a
foal. O Christ our God, accept the
praise of the Angels and the hymn of
the Children who cry out to You,
"Blessed are You who comes to recall Adam."
Τῷ θρόνῳ ἐν οὐρανῷ, τῷ πώλῳ ἐπὶ
τῆς γῆς, ἐποχούμενος Χριστὲ ὁ
Θεός, τῶν Ἀγγέλων τὴν αἴνεσιν, καὶ
τῶν Παίδων ἀνύμνησιν προσεδέξω
βοώντων σοι· Εὐλογημένος εἶ ὁ
ἐρχόμενος,
τὸν Ἀδὰμ
ἀνακαλέσασθαι.
Ο ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ
ΤΗΕ EPISTLE
Πρὸς Φιλιππησίους 4:4-9
St. Paul's Letter to the Philippians
4:4-9
Εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος ἐν ὀνόματι
Κυρίου.
Στίχ. Στίχ. Ἐξομολογεῖσθε τῷ Κυρίῳ
ὅτι ἀγαθὸς, ὅτι εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα τὸ
ἔλεος αὐτοῦ.
Ἀδελφοί, χαίρετε ἐν κυρίῳ πάντοτε·
πάλιν ἐρῶ, χαίρετε. Τὸ ἐπιεικὲς ὑμῶν
γνωσθήτω πᾶσιν ἀνθρώποις. Ὁ κύριος
ἐγγύς. Μηδὲν μεριμνᾶτε, ἀλλʼ ἐν παντὶ
τῇ προσευχῇ καὶ τῇ δεήσει μετὰ
εὐχαριστίας τὰ αἰτήματα ὑμῶν
γνωριζέσθω πρὸς τὸν θεόν. Καὶ ἡ
εἰρήνη τοῦ θεοῦ ἡ ὑπερέχουσα πάντα
νοῦν, φρουρήσει τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν καὶ
τὰ νοήματα ὑμῶν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ. Τὸ
λοιπόν, ἀδελφοί, ὅσα ἐστὶν ἀληθῆ, ὅσα
σεμνά, ὅσα δίκαια, ὅσα ἁγνά, ὅσα
προσφιλῆ, ὅσα εὔφημα, εἴ τις ἀρετὴ
καὶ εἴ τις ἔπαινος, ταῦτα λογίζεσθε. Ἃ
καὶ ἐμάθετε καὶ παρελάβετε καὶ
ἠκούσατε καὶ εἴδετε ἐν ἐμοί, ταῦτα
πράσσετε· καὶ ὁ θεὸς τῆς εἰρήνης ἔσται
μεθʼ ὑμῶν.
Blessed is he who comes in the
name of the Lord.
Verse: Give thanks to the Lord, for
He is good. His mercy endures forever.
BRETHREN, rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let all
men know your forbearance. The
Lord is at hand. Have no anxiety
about anything, but in everything by
prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made
known to God. And the peace of God,
which passes all understanding, will
keep your hearts and your minds in
Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable,
whatever is just, whatever is pure,
whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if
there is anything worthy of praise,
think about these things. What you
have learned and received and heard
and seen in me, do; and the God of
peace will be with you.
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Gospel Reading
Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday
Κατὰ Ἰωάννην 12:1-18
The Gospel according to John 12:1-18
Πρὸ ἓξ ἡμερῶν τοῦ πάσχα ἦλθεν Ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς εἰς
Βηθανίαν, ὅπου ἦν Λάζαρος ὁ τεθνηκώς, ὃν ἤγειρεν ἐκ
νεκρῶν. ἐποίησαν οὖν αὐτῷ δεῖπνον ἐκεῖ, καὶ ἡ Μάρθα
διηκόνει· ὁ δὲ Λάζαρος εἷς ἦν τῶν ἀνακειμένων σὺν
αὐτῷ. ἡ οὖν Μαρία, λαβοῦσα λίτραν μύρου νάρδου
πιστικῆς πολυτίμου, ἤλειψε τοὺς πόδας τοῦ ᾿Ιησοῦ καὶ
ἐξέμαξε ταῖς θριξὶν αὐτῆς τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ· ἡ δὲ οἰκία
ἐπληρώθη ἐκ τῆς ὀσμῆς τοῦ μύρου. λέγει οὖν εἷς ἐκ τῶν
μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ, ᾿Ιούδας Σίμωνος ᾿Ισκαριώτης, ὁ μέλλων
αὐτὸν παραδιδόναι· διατί τοῦτο τὸ μύρον οὐκ ἐπράθη
τριακοσίων δηναρίων καὶ ἐδόθη πτωχοῖς; εἶπε δὲ τοῦτο
οὐχ ὅτι περὶ τῶν πτωχῶν ἔμελεν αὐτῷ, ἀλλ᾽ ὅτι κλέπτης
ἦν, καὶ τὸ γλωσσόκομον εἶχε καὶ τὰ βαλλόμενα
ἐβάσταζεν. εἶπεν οὖν ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς· ἄφες αὐτήν, εἰς τὴν
ἡμέραν τοῦ ἐνταφιασμοῦ μου τετήρηκεν αὐτό. τοὺς
πτωχοὺς γὰρ πάντοτε ἔχετε μεθ᾽ ἑαυτῶν, ἐμὲ δὲ οὐ
πάντοτε ἔχετε.
Six days before Passover, Jesus came to Bethany,
where Lazaros was, whom Jesus had raised from
the dead. There they made him a supper; Martha
served, and Lazaros was one of those at table with
him. Mary took a pound of costly ointment of pure
nard and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his
feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the
fragrance of the ointment. But Judas Iscariot, one of
his disciples (he who was to betray him), said "Why
was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii
and given to the poor?" This he said, not that he
cared for the poor but because he was a thief, and as
he had the money box he used to take what was put
into it. Jesus said, "Let her alone, let her keep it for
the day of my burial. The poor you always have
with you, but you do not always have me."When
the great crowd of the Jews learned that he was
there, they came, not only on account of Jesus but
also to see Lazaros, whom he had raised from the
dead. So the chief priests planned to put Lazaros
also to death, because on account of him many of
the Jews were going away and believing in Jesus.The next day a great crowd who had come to
the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem.
So they took branches of palm trees and went out to
meet him, crying, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who
comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of
Israel!" And Jesus found a young donkey and sat
upon it; as it is written, "Fear not, daughter of Zion;
behold, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey's
colt!" His disciples did not understand this at first;
but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that this had been written of him and had
been done to him. The crowd that had been with
him when he called Lazaros out of the tomb and
raised him from the dead bore witness. The reason
why the crowd went to meet him was that they
heard he had done this sign.
῎Εγνω οὖν ὄχλος πολὺς ἐκ τῶν ᾿Ιουδαίων ὅτι ἐκεῖ ἐστι,
καὶ ἦλθον οὐ διὰ τὸν ᾿Ιησοῦν μόνον, ἀλλ᾽ ἵνα καὶ τὸν
Λάζαρον ἴδωσιν ὃν ἤγειρεν ἐκ νεκρῶν. ἐβουλεύσαντο δὲ
οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς ἵνα καὶ τὸν Λάζαρον ἀποκτείνωσιν, ὅτι
πολλοὶ δι᾽ αὐτὸν ὑπῆγον τῶν ᾿Ιουδαίων καὶ ἐπίστευον εἰς
τὸν ᾿Ιησοῦν.
Τῇ ἐπαύριον ὄχλος πολὺς ὁ ἐλθὼν εἰς τὴν ἑορτήν,
ἀκούσαντες ὅτι ἔρχεται ᾿Ιησοῦς εἰς ῾Ιεροσόλυμα, ἔλαβον
τὰ βαΐα τῶν φοινίκων καὶ ἐξῆλθον εἰς ὑπάντησιν αὐτῷ,
καὶ ἔκραζον· ὡσαννά, εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος ἐν
ὀνόματι Κυρίου, ὁ βασιλεὺς τοῦ ᾿Ισραήλ. εὑρὼν δὲ ὁ
᾿Ιησοῦς ὀνάριον ἐκάθισεν ἐπ᾽ αὐτό, καθώς ἐστι
γεγραμμένον· μὴ φοβοῦ, θύγατερ Σιών· ἰδοὺ ὁ βασιλεύς
σου ἔρχεται καθήμενος ἐπὶ πῶλον ὄνου.
Ταῦτα δὲ οὐκ ἔγνωσαν οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ τὸ πρῶτον,
ἀλλ᾽ ὅτε ἐδοξάσθη ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς, τότε ἐμνήσθησαν ὅτι ταῦτα
ἦν ἐπ᾽ αὐτῷ γεγραμμένα, καὶ ταῦτα ἐποίησαν
αὐτῷ. ᾿Εμαρτύρει οὖν ὁ ὄχλος ὁ ὢν μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ ὅτε τὸν
Λάζαρον ἐφώνησεν ἐκ τοῦ μνημείου καὶ ἤγειρεν αὐτὸν ἐκ
νεκρῶν. διὰ τοῦτο καὶ ὑπήντησεν αὐτῷ ὁ ὄχλος, ὅτι
ἤκουσαν τοῦτο αὐτὸν πεποιηκέναι τὸ σημεῖον.
Fasting / Νηστεία
Holy Week Fast this week.
Abstain from meat and dairy everyday, oil is allowed on Palm Sunday and Holy Thursday
PHILOPTOCHOS SOCIETY NEWS
The Ladies of Philoptochos will be selling their
baked goods TODAY immediately following
Divine Liturgy. Please pick up orders in the Founder’s Court
GOYA
Tuesday, April 26, 2016-attend Church Service,
Holy Week 7:00pm
PARISH BOOKSTORE
Great New Book Arrivals!
“A Child’s Guide to the Divine Liturgy”beautifully illustrated and annotated, useful for the
very young and even adults
Prayer guides for teenagers and young adults.
“Pictures of God”-Icons beautifully explained
with great pictures! Great for young and all ages.
Wonderful for parents to read with their children
Palm Sunday Luncheon TODAY!
Please see flier for more info
COTSIDAS CULTURAL CENTER Web Site
The web site for the rental of the Cultural Center can
now be accessed at www.cotsidasculturalcenter.com
Note that Parishioner rental rates are priced considerably lower to those advertised to the General Public, (Hall $850, Founders Court $300). Rental rates for
Cathedral Affiliates (AHEPA, Epirotic Society, Union
Hristohorafiton, etc) are half of the Parishioner rate.
There is no charge for rentals to Cathedral Ministries
(Philoptochos, GOYA, Holy Trinity etc.). For more information contact Mike Dionis or Jim Voyiatzis
through the Cathedral office.
HOLY TRINITY
Holy Trinity has employment openings for Full-Time and
Part-Time Dietary Aides, and
Per Diem Housekeepers. Please contact Michelle Williamson, Director of Human Resources,
at (508)852-1000, ext. 218 or email @ mwilliamson@htnr.net
Grecian Festival 2016
The Grecian Festival post
cards and posters have
been delivered. Please
take a few and distribute
to everyone you know.
Also display the poster at
your business and keep
the post cards on your
counter for those to take.
Lawn signs will be ready
for pick up Monday April
25. Please place them in
prominent "high traffic"
areas in your neighborhoods.
Please submit any news, updates, fliers and photos you
would like to see in the Sunday Bulletin to:
Lambades Fundraiser to benefit the Greek
gvp@spyridoncathedral.org
Also if you’d like to be added to the email list to receive
School PTA
Easter Lambades will be sold in the foyer of the the bulletin via email please contact Georgia at the above
email address. The Sunday Bulletin can also be viewed
Founder’s Court TODAY immediately following
on the St. Spyridon website
Divine Liturgy. Thank you for supporting the chil- www.spyridoncathedral.org by clicking on the About tab,
Greek School PTA
dren of the Greek School.
LENTEN AND HOLY WEEK FLOWER OFFERINGS
Please consider donating one of these items for the health of your family or in memory of a loved one
5 Icons for the Salutations @ $125.00 each
8 Bales of Palms @ $45 each
8 donations of $35.00 each for the Daffodils for the Veneration of the Cross
1 Large icon of the Annunciation @ $125.00
1 Icon of The Nymphios for Palm Sunday @ $95.00
1 small Icon of The Nymphios for Palm Sunday @ $65.00
2 Icons for Palm Sunday @ $65.00 each
1 Icon of the Last Supper for Holy Wednesday @ $95.00
1 Icon for Holy Thursday @$95.00
Rose petals $150.00
16 bunches of Bay leaves @ $40.00 each
1 Large Icon of the Taking Down of the Lord from the Cross @ $125.00
1 Large icon of the tomb of Christ $125.00
1 Icon of Women at the Tomb for Holy Saturday morning @ $95.00
2 icons of the Resurrection @ $95.00 each
1 Resurrection Banner @ $160.00
2 Icons on Iconostasion @ $195.00
50 Lily Plants @ $12.00 each
40 Longflora Lilies @ $195 total
Lavender Roses for Epitaphio @ $165.00 total
3 Dozen Gardenias @ $50/Dozen
1,000 Carnations for the Epitaphio @.50 each
Special Aromatic Incense @$55.00
Processional Candles for Holy Thursday Evening (3 each) @$25.00
The 12 Candles for the 12 Gospel Readings (each) @$15.00
The Wreath of the Cross @ $95.00
The Priest’s Resurrection Candle @ $40.00
The Bishop’s Resurrection Candle @ $50.00
Altar Candles for Palm Sunday (4 candles each) @ $15.00
Altar Candles for Easter Sunday (4 candles each) @ $15.00
Oil for Holy Week @ $35.00
Scent for Good Friday @ $50.00
Altar Flowers for Palm Sunday @ $60.00
Altar Flowers for Easter Sunday @ $60.00
We have entered the period of Great Lent and we pray that you will have a wonderful and Holy
Easter season. The decoration of the Cathedral and Holy Icons is a wonderful way to give back
to our church. Thank you for your donations.
ST. SPYRIDON HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE 2016
Saturday of Lazarus
Saturday, April 23 - Orthros at 8:45 a.m. and Divine Liturgy at 9:45 a.m.
(Folding of Palms and Lenten Brunch to follow)
Palm Sunday
Sunday, April 24 - Orthros at 8:45 a.m. and Divine Liturgy at 9:45 a.m.
7:00 p.m.: Orthros of Great Monday
HOLY MONDAY
Monday, April 25 - 7:00 p.m.: Orthros of Great Tuesday
HOLY TUESDAY
Tuesday, April 26 - 7:00 p.m.: Orthros of Great Wednesday - Hymn of Kassiani
HOLY WEDNESDAY
Wednesday, April 27 - 3:00 p.m.: Service of Holy Unction
7:00 p.m.: Orthros of Holy Thursday and the Washing of the Feet
HOLY THURSDAY
Thursday, April 28 - 6:30 a.m.: Vesperal Liturgy of Saint Basil
6:30 p.m.: The Twelve Gospel Readings and the procession of the Crucified Christ
GOOD FRIDAY
Friday, April 29 – 8:30 a.m. Royal Hours 10:15 a.m. Decorating of the Epitafios;
3:00 p.m. Great Vespers of the Decent from the Cross
7:00 p.m. Orthros of Great Friday
HOLY SATURDAY
Saturday, April 30 - 8:00 a.m. - The Vesperal Liturgy of Saint Basil
11:00 p.m. - Vigil for the Holy Resurrection
EASTER SUNDAY
Sunday, May 1 - 12:00 a.m. - Resurrection Service
12:30 a.m. - The Paschal Liturgy and Sermon of St. John Chrysostom
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11:00 a.m. - Agape Service with His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios of Boston
12:00pm - Easter Egg Hunt
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  
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  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
      
  
      
    
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    
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   
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      
  
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     
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     
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 
      
    
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       
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        
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Prayers for the Deceased
Good Friday, April 29, 2016
Father Dimitri will be praying a special memorial service on Good Friday during the
Epitafion service. We ask all parishioners to
write the names of their loved ones who
have fallen asleep in the Lord, to place the
written names of the departed in an envelope
and hand them to a member of the parish
council.
Prayers for the Living
Holy Saturday, April 30, 2016
Father Dimitri will be reading the names of
the living on Holy Saturday night before
the Divine Liturgy. Please write the names
of your loved ones who are living on a
sheet of paper, place them in an envelope,
and hand them to a member of the parish
council.
Proceeds will go to Project Mexico
Holy Saturday First Resurrection Ringing Bell Service
Saturday, April 30, 2016
@ 8:00am
We ask all our young people ( and not so young) to bring bells to this service to be
rung when Fr. Dimitri throws the bay leaves in the air. All are welcomed, bring the
entire family!
May 1, 2016
PALM SUNDAY LUNCHEON
TODAY!
The Saint Spyridon Parish Council invites you to join us on
Sunday, April 24, 2016 for our annual
Palm Sunday Lenten Luncheon.
PLACE: Cotsidas Cultural Center
102 Russell St., Worcester, MA
TIME: Immediately following Divine Liturgy
COST: Adults: $25.00 Children $10.00
Please R.S.V.P. to Evangelia Velentzas @ 508*887*0399
Email: velentzas63@hotmail.com
Please pick up
your orders
today in the
Founder’s Court.
TODAY!
Easter Sunday
May 1, 2016 after
AGAPE Service
Please join us for an Easter Egg Hunt for the children of our
Parish. The Egg Hunt will take place on church grounds
(weather permitting) immediately following AGAPE Service on
Easter Sunday, May 1, 2016 at 12:00pm.
OPEN TO EVERYONE
Please join us for an informative meeting to
discuss topics concerning Grecian Festival
2016
All are welcomed to participate in discussing
our upcoming festival.
Monday, May 2, 2016 at 7pm
Senior
Center
Show your support and fundraise for
our own Grecian Festival by having
Boston Duck Tours
your name printed on our beautiful
Day Trip
Grecian Festival banner which will be
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
displayed all 3 days during the festiviSign up and info on
ties.
bulletin board
$20 -$50 donors.
Thank you and may God Bless you.
AHEPA
Please call George Gourousis 508-450-6387
We are planning to have an initiation of new
ggourousis@gmail.com
members, and vote on reinstatement of members. We
could also be having election of Delegates for the District Convention to be held in Lynn, MA on June 25,
2016. All our members are encouraged to attend and
2016 Stewardship Report
* GOAL
2016
Week
Stewardship
Budget
Total
316 pledges received
16
$126,106.00 $399average/family
* GOAL amount includes the 2016 Stewardship Budget Receipts of $330,000.00. Funds reflect all monies
received in 2016
We suggest you budget your Stewardship contribution as you do your monthly home expenses
Our Cathedral must meet the Financial needs of its ministries and annual operating budget by
way of its Christian Stewardship Program. It is each and everyone's responsibility to accept
honor and support your role as a Contributing Steward. Please pledge your Required Stewardship
Contribution now, if you have not done so. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
$330.000.00