January 8, 2017

Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Cathedral

MEMORIALS

Theodora “Lola” Vangos-40 days

Philip Isildakli-40 days

George Panagiotidis-1 year

Janice Kopacz-1 year

Evangeli Zoto-1 year TRISAGION

Theodora “Lola” Pirpiris-6 mnths

Maria Melpomeni Kontogiannis-

5 years

Evangelos D. Lalos-10 years

Ioannis Alexiadis-16 years

Haralambos Mironidis-18 years

Rodi Alexiadis-29 years

Kyriaki Skyrianoglou-30 years

Ioannis Gertsios-34 years

ARTOCLASIA SERVICE

for the health of

Christos Yantsidis

Saints of the Day

George of Hozeva

Domnica the Righteous of

Constantinople

Afterfeast of the Theophany of

Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ

Ὅσιος Γεώργιος ὁ Χοζεβίτης

Ὁσία Δομνίκη

Κωνσταντινουπόλεως

Μεθεόρτια τῶν Φώτων

Happy Name Day

Fotios, Fotini, Ioannis, Ioanna

PROJECT MEXICO

LUNCHEON TODAY

Notice

Please remember to pick up

your purchased poinsettias at

the end of today’s liturgy

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!

January 8th, 2017 The Sunday after Epiphany

SUNDAY SERVICES

Orthros 8:30am

Divine Liturgy 9:45am

ALTAR FLOWERS

Altar flowers are sponsored today

in loving memory of Theodora

“Lola” Vangos,George Panagioti-

dis,Ioannis Gertsios and Evange-

los D. Lalos by their families.

Also sponsored in loving memory

of Janice Kopacz, Maria Mel-

pomeni Kontogiannis and Hara-

lambos Mironidis by Lemonia

Mironidis. Sponsored in loving

memory of Philip Isildakli by

Ernest & Maria Isildakli and

George and Helen Kerbici and in

loving memory of Theodora

“Lola” Pirpiris by the Pirpiris,

Athans and Skritakis families.

Entrance Hymns

Κοντακιον

Ἐπεφάνης σήμερον τὴ οἰκουμένη, καὶ τὸ φῶς

σου Κύριε, ἐσημειώθη ἐφ' ἡμᾶς, ἓν ἐπιγνώσει

ὑμνούντάς σε. Ἦλθες ἐφάνης τὸ Φῶς τὸ

ἀπρόσιτον.

Kontakion

You appeared to the world today, and Your

light, O Lord, has left its mark upon us. With

fuller understanding we sing to You: "You

came, You were made manifest, the unap-

proachable light."

Apolytikion

Having learned the joyful proclamation of

the Resurrection from the Angel, and having

cast off the ancestral condemnation, the

women disciples of the Lord spake to the

Apostles exultantly: Death is despoiled and

Christ God is risen, granting great mercy to

the world.

Τὸ φαιδρὸν τῆς Ἀναστάσεως κήρυγμα, ἐκ τοῦ

Ἀγγέλου μαθοῦσαι αἱ τοῦ Κυρίου Μαθήτριαι, καὶ

τὴν προγονικὴν ἀπόφασιν ἀπορρίψασαι, τοῖς

Ἀποστόλοις καυχώμεναι ἔλεγον· Ἐσκύλευται ὁ

θάνατος, ἠγέρθη Χριστὸς ὁ Θεός, δωρούμενος τῷ

κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.

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.

At Your Baptism in the Jordan, O Lord, *

worship of the Trinity was revealed, * for the

Father's voice bore witness to You, * calling

You His 'beloved Son,' * and the Spirit in the

form of a dove confirmed the truth of these

words. * O Christ God, Who appeared and

enlightened the world, glory to You!

Ἐν Ἰορδάνῃ βαπτιζομένου σου Κύριε, ἡ τῆς

Τριάδος ἐφανερώθη προσκύνησις, τοῦ γὰρ

Γεννήτορος ἡ φωνὴ προσεμαρτύρει σοί,

ἀγαπητὸν σὲ Υἱὸν ὀνομάζουσα, καὶ τὸ Πνεῦμα ἐν

εἴδει περιστεράς, ἐβεβαίου τοῦ λόγου τὸ

ἀσφαλές. Ὁ ἐπιφανεῖς Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, καὶ τὸν

κόσμον φωτίσας δόξα σοί.

ΤΗΕ EPISTLE

St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians

4:7-13

BRETHREN, grace was given to each

of us according to the measure of

Christ's gift. Therefore it is said,

"When he ascended on high he led a

host of captives, and he gave gifts to

men." (in saying, "He ascended,"

what does it mean but that he had also

descended into the lower parts of the

earth? He who descended is he who

also ascended far above all the heav-

ens, that he might fill all things.) And

his gifts were that some should be

apostles, some prophets, some evan-

gelists, some pastors and teachers, to

equip the saints for the work of minis-

try, for building up the body of Christ,

until we all attain to the unity of the

faith and of the knowledge of the Son

of God, to mature manhood, to the

measure of the stature of the fullness

of Christ.

Let your mercy, O Lord, be upon us.

Verse: Rejoice in the Lord, O ye

righteous.

Ο ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ

Πρὸς Ἐφεσίους 4:7-13

Ἀδελφοί, ἑνὶ ἑκάστῳ ἡμῶν ἐδόθη ἡ

χάρις κατὰ τὸ μέτρον τῆς δωρεᾶς τοῦ

Χριστοῦ. Διὸ λέγει, Ἀναβὰς εἰς ὕψος

ᾐχμαλώτευσεν αἰχμαλωσίαν, καὶ

ἔδωκεν δόματα τοῖς ἀνθρώποις. Τὸ δέ,

Ἀνέβη, τί ἐστιν εἰ μὴ ὅτι καὶ κατέβη

πρῶτον εἰς τὰ κατώτερα μέρη τῆς γῆς;

Ὁ καταβάς, αὐτός ἐστιν καὶ ὁ ἀναβὰς

ὑπεράνω πάντων τῶν οὐρανῶν, ἵνα

πληρώσῃ τὰ πάντα. Καὶ αὐτὸς ἔδωκεν

τοὺς μὲν ἀποστόλους, τοὺς δὲ

προφήτας, τοὺς δὲ εὐαγγελιστάς, τοὺς

δὲ ποιμένας καὶ διδασκάλους, πρὸς τὸν

καταρτισμὸν τῶν ἁγίων, εἰς ἔργον

διακονίας, εἰς οἰκοδομὴν τοῦ σώματος

τοῦ Χριστοῦ· μέχρι καταντήσωμεν οἱ

πάντες εἰς τὴν ἑνότητα τῆς πίστεως καὶ

τῆς ἐπιγνώσεως τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ θεοῦ, εἰς

ἄνδρα τέλειον, εἰς μέτρον ἡλικίας τοῦ

πληρώματος τοῦ Χριστοῦ.

Γένοιτο, Κύριε, τὸ ἔλεός σου ἐφ'

ἡμᾶς.

Στίχ. Ἀγαλλιᾶσθε δίκαιοι ἐν Κυρίῳ

ΤΟ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ

Κατὰ Ματθαῖον 4:12-17

Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἀκούσας δὲ ὁ

᾿Ιησοῦς ὅτι ᾿Ιωάννης παρεδόθη,

ἀνεχώρησεν εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν, καὶ

καταλιπὼν τὴν Ναζαρὲτ ἐλθὼν

κατῴκησεν εἰς Καπερναοὺμ τὴν

παραθαλασσίαν ἐν ὁρίοις Ζαβουλὼν

καὶ Νεφθαλείμ, ἵνα πληρωθῇ τὸ ῥηθὲν

διὰ ῾Ησαΐου τοῦ προφήτου λέγοντος·

γῆ Ζαβουλὼν καὶ γῆ Νεφθαλείμ, ὁδὸν

θαλάσσης, πέραν τοῦ ᾿Ιορδάνου,

Γαλιλαία τῶν ἐθνῶν, ὁ λαὸς ὁ

καθήμενος ἐν σκότειεἶδε φῶς μέγα, καὶ

τοῖς καθημένοις ἐν χώρᾳ καὶ σκιᾷ

θανάτουφῶς ἀνέτειλεν αὐτοῖς. ᾿Απὸ

τότε ἤρξατο ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς κηρύσσειν καὶ

λέγειν· μετανοεῖτε· ἤγγικε γὰρ ἡ

βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν.

THE HOLY GOSPEL

Sunday after Epiphany

The Gospel according to Matthew

4:12-17

At that time, Jesus heard that John

had been arrested, He withdrew into

Galilee; and leaving Nazareth He

went and dwelt in Capernaum by the

sea, in the territory of Zebulun and

Naphtali, that what was spoken by the

prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled:

"The land of Zebulun and the land of

Naphtali, toward the sea, across the

Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles, the

people who sat in darkness have seen

a great light, and for those who sat in

the region and shadow of death light

has dawned." From that time Jesus

began to preach, saying, "Repent, for

the kingdom of heaven is at hand."

Fasting / Νηστεία

No fasting on Wednesday, Thursday is a strict fast, Friday is a normal fast day

COED BASKETBALL 5TH-8TH Co Ed Basketball (5th-8th) is seeking players. The main

goal is to teach and enhance fundamental basketball skills as well as encourage team building.

Practices will be open to 5th –8th graders. Please contact the office if interested..

ST. SPYRIDON

BOYS AND GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL

GOYA

GOYA will meet in the Cotsidas Cultural

Center on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at

6:30pm. PHILOPTOCHOS

Save the Date

Please join us for a Vasilopita Luncheon sponsored

by the Philoptochos Society to benefit St. Basil’s

Academy.

Sunday, January 22, 2017

immediately following Divine Liturgy

$20 adults; $10 kids 10yrs and younger

Donations welcome and more info to follow.

GREEK SCHOOL

Greek school will resume Monday, Jan. 9, 2017

Parish Council Oath of Office The Parish Council will be taking the Oath of

Office on Sunday, January 15, 2017

immediately following Divine Liturgy. We wish

to thank the outgoing members of the Parish

Council for a job well done

NOTICE

Total Stewardship 2016

$299,635.50

We apologize as the total was not available at last

printing

Little Angels 2016-2017

Tuesday afternoons 2:30 to 4:00

January 17th,

February 7th & 21st,

March, 7th & 21st,

April 4th & 18th,

May 2nd & 16th,

June 6th

BASKETBALL NEWS:

An enjoyable joint Basketball clinic was held on Decem-ber 19th with GOYA GIRLS & BOYS HIGH SCHOOL

TEAMS.

The theme of the evening was to encourage sportsman-ship & gain greater understanding of Referee & their role

in the games.

Please THANK our COACHES: EVAN LEASCA High School Boys & HELENA KIRITSY for their voluntary time

& dedication.

Also, a former player from our Cathedral, STEVE GOGOS who resides in Brighton, MA & is a Certified Referee, was

the Keynote speaker.

FIRST HALF BASKETBALL SEASON: WORCESTER DIO-CESE LEAGUE

January 7th Saturday 1:15 vs Christ the King @ Assumption College

January 8th Sunday @2:30 vs St Rose of Lima # 3 @ Assump-tion College

January 14th Saturday @2:30 vs St Rose Lima @1 @ Assumption College

January 15th Sunday @ 2:30pm vs St Patrick @ Assumption Col-lege

January 21st Saturday @7:40pm vs St Rose Lima #2 @ Mt Car-mel

January 22nd Sunday @8:20pm vs St Mary’s #1 @ Mt Carmel

JANUARY 13-16th

METROPOLIS of BOSTON INVITATIONAL TOURNEY held at Hellenic College in Brookline, MA

BIBLE STUDY

“Why Forgiveness is so Important”

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

7:00pm in the Tonna Room

Fr. Dimitri will be leading a discussion on the Gos-

pel of Matthew, specifically concerning forgiveness

in Jesus’ teachings. If you wish to learn about the

Bible, please come to this informative presentation.

Orthodoxy 101

The Fourth Crusades and the

Fall of Constantinople

Wednesday, January 25th

7:00pm

Please come to this informative presentation where

Fr. Dimitri will talk about how the Fourth Crusades sealed

the fate for the permanent Schism between the Roman

Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church.

Saturday, January 21, 2017, 12:00pm-1:30pm The Feeding Ministry is commencing with a Luncheon to be

served to the Poor and Needy on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at

12:00pm in the St. Spyridon Cotsidas Cultural Center. This

month’s meal is donated by Savas Fotiadis and his family, proprie-

tors of The Manor Restaurant and served by members of the

Philoptochos and parish volunteers. The Feeding Ministry will be

scheduled one Saturday a month in conjunction with the Council

of Eastern Orthodox Churches of Central Massachusetts 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.

JANUARY 8, 2017

00pm

JOY The Junior Orthodox Youth (JOY) group of our Cathedral is open to chil-dren between 3rd - 6

th grades. The group is based on four characteris-

tics of Orthodox Christianity: Worship, Fellowship, Witness, and Ser-vice. JOY is an Orthodox Christian youth group that helps our children experience and explore the orthodox faith. Is a group, to enjoy fellow-

ship, and to have FUN! The events are geared to not only bring the youth of Saint Spyridon together in a fun and educational way, but also to start to plant the seeds of giving back to the community through char-

ity 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 children 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 con-

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

JOY and HOPE will meet on Friday, January 20, 2017 at 5:30pm

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Monday January 9, 9:00am-6:00pm

Tuesday, January 10, 11:00am-6:00pm

Wednesday, January 11, 9:00am-5:30pm

Thursday, January 12, 9:00am-8:00pm

Friday, January 13, 9:00am-8:00pm

Saturday, January 14, 9:00am-8:00pm

Monday, January 16, 12:00pm-8:00pm

Tuesday, January 17, 11:00am – 6:00pm

Wednesday, January 18, 11:00am-9:00pm

Thursday, January 19, 9:00am– 6:00pm

Friday, January 20, 9:00am-5:00pm

Saturday, January 21, 9:00am-9:00pm

Monday, January 23 9:00pm-9:00pm

Tuesday, January 24, 11:00am-6:00pm

Wednesday, January 25 11:00am-6:00pm

Thursday, January 26, 9:00am-9:00pm

Friday, January 27, 9:00pm-9:00pm

Saturday, January 28, 9:00am-9:00pm

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:

2017 Stewardship Report * GOAL

2017

Week Total Stewardship

Budget

1 $8,270.00

Total Stewardship 2016

$ 299,,635.50 $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.