February 5, 2017

Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Cathedral

MEMORIAL

Anastasia Papadopoulos-8 years

Vasilios Moudios-10 years

COFFEE HOUR

Coffee hour is sponsored in lov-

ing memory of Anastasia

Papadopoulos

by Dimitrios & Maria Mavroudis,

Chris & Magdalini Gardner and

Anastasios & Georgia Parafestas.

Coffee hour is sponsored in lov-

ing memory of Vasilios Moudios

by his family.

ALTAR FLOWERS

Altar flowers are sponsored in

loving memory of Vasilios

Moudios by his family

Saints of the Day

Agatha the Martyr

Afterfeast of the Presentation of

Our Lord and Savior in the

Temple

Ἀγάθη Μάρτυς

Μεθεόρτια τῆς Ὑπαπαντῆς

HAPPY NAME DAY

Agathi

ALTAR FLOWERS

Altar flowers are sponsored in

loving memory of Anastasia Pa-

padopoulos by Dimitrios &

Maria Mavroudis, Chris & Mag-

dalini Gardner and Anastasios &

Georgia Parafestas

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 Metropolis of Boston

WELCOME

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 Fam-

ily 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!

February 5th, 2017 Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee

SUNDAY SERVICES

Orthros 8:30am

Divine Liturgy 9:45am

The Triodion begins today

and lasts for 22 days, until

the beginning of Great Lent

on Clean Monday,

February 27. No fasting this

week at all!

WEEKDAY SERVICE

St. Haralambos

Friday, February 10, 2017

Orthros 8:30am

Divine Liturgy 9:45am

Entrance Hymns

Κοντακιον

Ὁ μήτραν παρθενικὴν ἁγιάσας τῶ τόκω σου,

καὶ χείρας τοῦ Συμεὼν εὐλογήσας ὡς ἔπρεπε,

προφθάσας καὶ νὺν ἔσωσας ἡμᾶς Χριστὲ ὁ

Θεός. Ἀλλ' εἰρήνευσον ἐν πολέμοις τὸ

πολίτευμα, καὶ κραταίωσον Βασιλεῖς οὓς

ἠγάπησας, ὁ μόνος φιλάνθρωπος.

Kontakion

Your birth sanctified a Virgin's womb and

properly blessed the hands of Symeon. Hav-

ing now come and saved us O Christ our

God, give peace to Your commonwealth in

troubled times and strengthen those in au-

thority, whom You love, as only the loving

One

Apolytikion

From on high didst Thou descend, O Com-

passionate One; to burial of three days hast

Thou submitted that Thou mightest free us

from our passions. O our Life and Resurrec-

tion, Lord, glory be to Thee.

Ἐξ ὕψους κατῆλθες ὁ εὔσπλαγχνος, ταφὴν

κα ταδέξω τρ ιήμε ρον , ἵ να ἡμᾶς

ἐλευθερώσῃς τῶν παθῶν. Ἡ ζωὴ καὶ ἡ

Ἀνάστασις ἡμῶν, Κύριε δόξα σοι.

For The Memorials

Keep Thy servants in remembrance, O Lord,

since Thou art good; and do Thou forgive every

sin in this life; for no man is without sin, except

for Thee Who art able to grant rest even unto

him who has departed hence.

Saint Spyridon

Father, God-bearer, Spyridon, you were

proven a champion and Wonder Worker of the

First Ecumenical Council. You spoke to the girl

in the grave and turned the serpent to gold.

And, when chanting your prayers, most sacred

One, angels ministered with you. Glory to Him

who glorified you; glory to Him who crowned

you; glory to Him who, through you, works

healing for all.

Απολυτίκιον του Αγίου Σπυρίδωνος

Της Συνόδου της πρώτης ανεδείχθης υπέρμαχος, και

θαυματουργός Θεοφόρε, Σπυρίδων Πατήρ ημών,

διο νεκρά συ εν τάφω προσφωνείς, και όφιν εις

χρυσούν μετέβαλες, και εν τω μέλπειν τας αγίας

σου ευχάς , Αγγέλους εσκες συλλειτουργούντας σοι

Ιερώτατε, Δοξα τω σε δοξάσαντι, δόξα τω σε

στεφανώσαντι, δόξα τω ενεργούντι διά σου πάσιν

ιάματα.

ΤΗΕ EPISTLE

St. Paul's Second Letter to Timothy

3:10-15

TIMOTHY, my son, you have ob-

served my teaching, my conduct, my

aim in life, my faith, my patience, my

love, my steadfastness, my persecu-

tions, my sufferings, what befell me at

Antioch, at lconion, and at Lystra,

what persecutions I endured; yet from

them all the Lord rescued me. Indeed

all who desire to live a godly life in

Christ Jesus will be persecuted, while

evil men and impostors will go on

from bad to worse, deceivers and de-

ceived. But as for you, continue in

what you have learned and have

firmly believed, knowing from whom

you learned it and how from child-

hood you have been acquainted with

the sacred writings which are able to

instruct you for salvation through

faith in Christ Jesus.

Make your vows to the Lord our

God and perform them.

Verse: God is known in Judah; his

name is great in Israel.

Ο ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ

Πρὸς Τιμόθεον β' 3:10-15

Τέκνον Τιμόθεε, παρηκολούθηκάς μου

τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ, τῇ ἀγωγῇ, τῇ προθέσει,

τῇ πίστει, τῇ μακροθυμίᾳ, τῇ ἀγάπῃ, τῇ

ὑπομονῇ, τοῖς δ ιωγμοῖς, τοῖς

παθήμασιν, οἷά μοι ἐγένετο ἐν

Ἀντιοχείᾳ, ἐν Ἰκονίῳ, ἐν Λύστροις,

οἵους διωγμοὺς ὑπήνεγκα· καὶ ἐκ

πάντων με ἐρρύσατο ὁ κύριος. Καὶ

πάντες δὲ οἱ θέλοντες εὐσεβῶς ζῇν ἐν

Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ διωχθήσονται. Πονηροὶ

δὲ ἄνθρωποι καὶ γόητες προκόψουσιν

ἐπὶ τὸ χεῖρον, πλανῶντες καὶ

πλανώμενοι. Σὺ δὲ μένε ἐν οἷς ἔμαθες

καὶ ἐπιστώθης, εἰδὼς παρὰ τίνος

ἔμαθες, καὶ ὅτι ἀπὸ βρέφους τὰ ἱερὰ

γράμματα οἶδας, τὰ δυνάμενά σε

σοφίσαι εἰς σωτηρίαν διὰ πίστεως τῆς

ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ.

Εὔξασθε καὶ ἀπόδοτε Κυρίῳ τῷ Θεῷ

ἡμῶν.

Στίχ. Γνωστὸς ἐν τῇ Ἰουδαίᾳ ὁ Θεός,

ἐν τῷ Ἰσραὴλ μέγα τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ.

ΤΟ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ Sunday of the Publican and Phari-

see:

Triodion Begins Today

Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 18:10-14

Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος τήν παραβολὴν ταύτην·

Ἄνθρωποι δύο ἀνέβησαν εἰς τὸ ἱερὸν

προσεύξασθαι, ὁ εἷς Φαρισαῖος καὶ ὁ

ἕτερος τελώνης. ὁ Φαρισαῖος σταθεὶς

πρὸς ἑαυτὸν ταῦτα προσηύχετο· ὁ

Θεός, εὐχαριστῶ σοι ὅτι οὐκ εἰμὶ

ὥσπερ οἱ λοιποὶ τῶν ἀνθρώπων,

ἅρπαγες, ἄδικοι, μοιχοί, ἢ καὶ ὡς οὗτος

ὁ τελώνης· νηστεύω δὶς τοῦ σαββάτου,

ἀποδεκατῶ πάντα ὅσα κτῶμαι. καὶ ὁ

τελώνης μακρόθεν ἑστὼς οὐκ ἤθελεν

οὐδὲ τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν

ἐπᾶραι, ἀλλ᾿ ἔτυπτεν εἰς τὸ στῆθος

αὐτοῦ λέγων· ὁ Θεός, ἱλάσθητί μοι τῷ

ἁμαρτωλῷ. λέγω ὑμῖν, κατέβη οὗτος

δεδικαιωμένος εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ ἢ

γὰρ ἐκεῖνος· ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ὑψῶν ἑαυτὸν

ταπεινωθήσεται, ὁ δὲ ταπεινῶν ἑαυτὸν

ὑψωθήσεται.

THE HOLY GOSPEL

Sunday of the Publican and Phari-

see:

Triodion Begins Today

The Gospel according to Luke

18:10-14

The Lord said this parable, "Two men

went up into the temple to pray, one a

Pharisee and the other a tax collector.

The Pharisee stood and prayed thus

with himself, 'God, I thank you that I

am not like other men, extortioners,

unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax

collector. I fast twice a week, I give

tithes of all that I get.' But the tax col-

lector, standing far off, would not

even lift up his eyes to heaven, but

beat his breast, saying, 'God, be mer-

ciful to me a sinner!' I tell you, this

man went down to his house justified

rather than the other; for everyone

who exalts himself will be humbled,

but he who humbles himself will be

exalted."

Fasting / Νηστεία

No Fasting this week as it is the beginning of the Triodion

HOLY TRINITY

NOTRE DAME ACADEMY

DANCE GROUP

AHEPA Dinner Dance

Saturday, February 11, 2017

6:30 Cocktails

7:00pm Chicken Dinner $20pp

Please reserve: Mariana Koulisis 508-752-

9662, Phil Fotiadis 774-253-0564,George

Economou, 508-887-6235

ST. SPYRIDON PRESCHOOL

Registration opens for Preschool Monday,

February 6th for the 2017-2018 school year.

www..stspyridonpreschool.com

Things all Church Members Should Think

About

Forbidden fruits create many jams.

God doesn’t call the qualified,

He qualifies the called.

God promises a safe landing, not a calm passage.

Little Angels 2016-2017

Tuesday afternoons 2:30 to 4:00

February 7th & 21st,

March, 7th & 21st,

April 4th & 18th,

May 2nd & 16th,

June 6th

Please submit any news, updates, fliers and photos

you would like to see in the Sunday Bulletin to:

gvp@spyridoncathedral.org

Also if you’d like to be added to the email list to re-ceive the bulletin via email please contact Georgia at

the above email address. The Sunday Bulletin can also be viewed on the St. Spyridon website

www.spyridoncathedral.org by clicking on the About tab, Weekly Bulletin.

Holy Trinity is in need of new or gently used IPODS and

ITUNE gift cards for the residents' Music and Memory

Program. Please contact Gina Metras,

Activity Director, 508-852-1000 or gmetras@htnr.net.

Congratulations Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Church “Asteria” Dancers! You have been selected by Disney Performing Arts to be part of the enter-tainment at the Walt Disney World Resort, Tuesday, April 18, 2017!

mailto:gmetras@htnr.net

Orthodoxy 101 The Orthodox Church Under the Turkish Yoke

Wednesday, February 8th

7:00pm

Please come to this informative presentation where

Fr. Dimitri will talk about what the Orthodox Church was

like under the Turkish occupation. Come hear about the

struggles of keeping the Church together, and the incredi-

ble spiritual rebirth caused by the spilling of the blood of

the “Neomartyrs.”

Monday, February 6, 8:00am-6:00pm

Tuesday, February 7, 11:00am-5:15pm

Wednesday, February 8, 12:45pm-6:00pm

Friday, February 10, 11:00am-5:00pm

Other times are available by appointment

Call the Church office to

Make your appointment!

508-791-7326

The blessing of our homes with the Holy Water of Epiphany is a meaningful way to begin the New Year. This

beautiful tradition of our Orthodox Church allows us to start the year off in a most holy way by sanctifying our homes -the place where we spend most of our time. Please have an icon, a list of the living members of your family, a bowl

as well as a spring of Basil or some other plant. We will bring the holy water, the cross and a copy of the service so you can follow along. The following days and times are available for house blessings. We ask that you please contact your neighbors to find a day and a block of time that satisfies all of you. For instance, you should contact your

neighbors that live on your block, as well as other parishioners who live within a mile of your home, and schedule them either before or after your blessing. This will help us tremendously, especially since there are so many families,

and we are still getting to know the neighborhoods around the Church. Please remember to allow at least 30 minutes for each house blessing. These dates are on a first come first serve basis. Contact the Church office to book your

time. The available dates and times are as follows:

ST. SPYRIDON GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL BURN THE MORTGAGE CAMPAIGN

Total Cost of Family Center Renovation $4,100,000.00

Total raised by our community during

first fund drive $2,650,000.00

Remaining Loan Balance to be

paid $1,415,000.00

3 Year Pledge Amount Annually Monthly

$15,000 $5,000 $416

$3,000 $1,000 $83

$1,000 $333 $28

How Much Should I Give?

This is a question every one of us must answer individually and with our heart. A goal of

this magnitude cannot be realized without your generosity and unity. We are asking every-

one from our parish and community to participate at any level. No donation is too small

nor too large. Little by little we will achieve this daunting task and be rid of this financial

burden. Please consider a tax deductible pledge today. Thank you and may God bless

you.

Proverbs 3.9 “Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the first fruits of all your crops.”

Burn the Mortgage

$1,450,000,000

$35,000.00

Οι Τρεις Ιεράρχες

The Feast Day of the Three Hierarchs was celebrated on Sunday, January 29, 2017 with

Artoclasia and presentations from two of our Greek School students, Maria Kapoukrani-

dis and Eleni Xhupi and the attendance of our Greek School students, teachers and

parents.

Saturday, February 11, 2017, 11:30pm-1:00pm The Feeding Ministry is continuing to serve our community with a

Luncheon to be served to the Poor and Needy on Saturday, Feb-

ruary 11, 2017 at 11:30pm in the St. Spyridon Cotsidas Cultural

Center. This month’s meal is donated by and served by members

of the Philoptochos and parish volunteers. The Feeding Ministry

will be scheduled the 2nd Saturday of each month in conjunction

with the Council of Eastern Orthodox Churches of Central Mas-

sachusetts and the Food Pantry. If you would like to volunteer

please speak with Fr. Dimitri or contact Maria Kassos.

Thank you for participating in the Lord’s Work.

JOY

The Junior Orthodox Youth (JOY) group of our Cathedral is open to children be-

tween 3rd - 6th grades. The group is based on four characteristics of Orthodox

Christianity: Worship, Fellowship, Witness, and Service. JOY is an Orthodox

Christian youth group that helps our children experience and explore the ortho-

dox faith. Is a group, to enjoy fellowship, and to have FUN! The events are

geared to not only bring the youth of Saint Spyridon together in a fun and edu-

cational way, but also to start to plant the seeds of giving back to the community

through charity projects. We look forward to seeing your child in our youth

group and helping them to grow closer to our Lord Jesus Christ.

HOPE

The Hellenic Orthodox Primary Education group (HOPE) is a ministry for chil-

dren from Kindergarten through second grade. Some of the activities include

meetings with Fr. Dimitri; faith-learning crafts and snack time; field trips; and

seasonal activities.

Parents with children in K-6th grades are encouraged to become active in

these ministries

Please check our Weekly Bulletin for upcoming parish and regional HOPE &

JOY events. For further information please welcome, and contact our new

JOY/HOPE ministry leader Anna Coulouras @508-887-1828

JOY and HOPE will meet on

Friday, February 10, 2017 at 5:30pm

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BRING THEM TO ME Jesus Is concerned about the 5,000 men plus women and children that are with him in the wilder-ness. His disciples tell him that all they have are five loaves and two small fish that a boy has of-fered. Jesus’ response is the phrase, “Bring them to me.” Jesus then takes the loaves, blesses and breaks them, and feeds 5,000 men plus women and children.

We also bring what we have to Jesus. We offer bread and wine. He returns it to us as His body and blood in Holy Communion. We offer ourselves and we become the Church, His body on earth. No matter how much we give, He cannot be outdone. Just like the boy who offered the loaves and the fish, if we offer what we have – however great or small our gift – with prayer and humility, God will receive our gifts and multiply them to feed His people.

What is Christian Stewardship?

Christian Stewardship is…

…learning how to be a responsible and concerned caretaker of Christ’s Church; it is learning how to

enjoy Church life and be happy in Church work., for in Her dwells the fullness of the Spirit of God.

…our active commitment to use all our time, talent and treasure for the benefit of humankind in

grateful acknowledgment of Christ’s redeeming love.

…caring for the needs of others.

…offering one’s self to God as He offered Himself to us.

…what a person does after saying “I believe…”, as proof of that belief.

…devotion and service to God and His Church as persons, as families, as diocese/metropolis, as na-

tional Church and as Church universal.

2017 Stewardship Report * GOAL

2017

Week Total 117 pledges received Stewardship

Budget

5 $48,130.00 $411 average/pledge $330.000.00

* GOAL amount includes the 2016 Stewardship Budget Receipts of $330,000.00. Funds reflect all mon-ies received in 2017 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.