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1 Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Cathedral March 31, 2019

St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Cathedral Church Office 508-791-7326 Mon.-Fri.: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m www.spyridoncathedral.

Paleologos - Dean Emeritus Reverend Deacon Andrew Giourelis George Gourousis- Parish Council President Email - frdimitrim@gmail.com Metropolis of Boston WELCOME!

It is our hope that your visit here will bring you many blessings from God.

2 St. Spyridon Greek Orthodox Cathedral Church Office Mon.-Fri.: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m Reverend Doctor Dimitrios Moraitis - Dean Reverend Father Nicholas Livingston - Associate Priest Reverend Father Dean N. Paleologos - Dean Emeritus Reverend Deacon Andrew Giourelis George Gourousis- Parish Council President - frdimitrim@gmail.com 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. 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 a reliquary at the front-left of the Church; please be sure to venerate them. Also, please be reminded that one must be an Orthodox Christian in order to receive Holy Communion. Be sure to tell us if you are visiting or if you are new to our community. If you would like more information about embracing the Orthodox Faith, please see Father Dimitrios or Father Nicholas after the Divine Liturgy concludes. We pray you have a blessed day and that you visit with us again soon. March 31, Sunday of Veneration of the Cross 31 Μαρτίου, Κυριακή της Σταυροπροσκυνήσεως VENERATION OF THE CROSS Today we celebrate the Holy Cross of our Lord. We will have a special procession around the church at the end of Divine Liturgy to honor and venerate it. SUNDAY SERVICES Orthros 8:30am Divine Liturgy 9:45am WEEKDAY SERVICES Wednesday, April 3rd Pan-Orthodox Presanctified 6pm, St. George Antiochian Church Friday, April 5th 7pm SAINTS OF THE DAY Hypatios the Hieromartyr Theophilos the Martyr and his companions ΑΓΙΟI ΤΗΣ ΗΜΕΡΑΣ Υπάτιος Ιερομάρτυρος Θεόφιλος Μάρτυρος και των συν αυτώ HAPPY NAMEDAY Evangelos, Evangelia

3 Εισοδικά Απολυτίκιον Εὐφραινέσθω τὰ οὐράνια, ἀγαλλιάσθω τὰ ἐπίγεια, ὅτι ἐποίησε κράτος, ἐν βραχίονι αὐτοῦ, ὁ Κύριος, ἐπάτησε τῷ θανάτῳ τὸν θάνατον, πρωτότοκος τῶν νεκρῶν ἐγένετο, ἐκ κοιλίας ᾅδου ἐρρύσατο ἡμᾶς, καὶ παρέσχε τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος. Του Σταυρού Σῶσον, Κύριε, τὸν λαόν σου καὶ εὐλόγησον τὴν κληρονομίαν σου, νίκας τοῖς βασιλεῦσι κατὰ βαρβάρων δωρούμενος, καὶ τὸ σὸν φυλάττων διὰ τοῦ Σταυροῦ σου πολίτευμα. 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. Κοντάκιον 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. Entrance Hymns Apolytikion Let the heavens sing for joy, and let everything on earth be glad. For with His Arm the Lord has worked power. He trampled death under foot by means of death; and He became the firstborn from the dead. From the maw of Hades He delivered us; and He granted the world His great mercy. For the Cross Save, O Lord, Your people and bless Your inheritance. Grant victory to the faithful against the adversaries of the faith, and protect your people by the power of Your Cross Saint Spyridon At the First Synod you were manifest as a champion,* and a wonder-worker, our God-bearing Father Spyridon.* Wherefore, you spoke to one dead in the tomb,* and a serpent you changed into gold.* And while chanting your sacred services,* you had angels celebrating with you, O most holy one.* Glory to Him who glorified you!* Glory to Him who crowned you!* Glory to Him who through you works healings for everyone. Kontakion 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 unwedded Bride.

4 Ο ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ Σῶσον, Κύριε, τὸν λαόν σου καὶ εὐλόγησον τὴν κληρονομίαν σου. Πρὸς σέ, Κύριε, κεκράξομαι, ὁ Θεός μου, μὴ παρασιωπήσῃς ἀπ' ἐμοῦ. Πρὸς Ἑβραίους 4:14-5:6 Ἀδελφοί, ἔχοντες Ἀρχιερέα μέγαν διεληλυθότα τοὺς οὐρανούς, Ἰησοῦν τὸν Υἱὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ, κρατῶμεν τῆς ὁμολογίας. Οὐ γὰρ ἔχομεν ἀρχιερέα μὴ δυνάμενον συμπαθῆσαι ταῖς ἀσθενείαις ἡμῶν, πεπειρασμένον δὲ κατὰ πάντα καθ' ὁμοιότητα χωρὶς ἁμαρτίας. Προσερχώμεθα οὖν μετὰ παρρησίας τῷ θρόνῳ τῆς χάριτος, ἵνα λάβωμεν ἔλεον καὶ χάριν εὕρωμεν εἰς εὔκαιρον βοήθειαν. Πᾶς γὰρ Ἀρχιερεὺς ἐξ ἀνθρώπων λαμβανόμενος ὑπὲρ ἀνθρώπων καθίσταται τὰ πρὸς τὸν Θεόν, ἵνα προσφέρῃ δῶρά τε καὶ θυσίας ὑπὲρ ἁμαρτιῶν μετριοπαθεῖν δυνάμενος τοῖς ἀγνοοῦσι καὶ πλανωμένοις, ἐπεὶ καὶ αὐτὸς περίκειται ἀσθένειαν καὶ διὰ ταύτην ὀφείλει, καθὼς περὶ τοῦ λαοῦ, οὕτω καὶ περὶ ἑαυτοῦ προσφέρειν ὑπὲρ ἁμαρτιῶν. Καὶ οὐχ ἑαυτῷ τις λαμβάνει τὴν τιμήν, ἀλλὰ καλούμενος ὑπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ, καθάπερ καὶ ὁ Ἀαρών. Οὔτω καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς οὐχ ἑαυτὸν ἐδόξασε γενηθῆναι ἀρχιερέα, ἀλλ' 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. ΤΗΕ EPISTLE O Lord, save Your people, and bless Your inheritance. To You, O Lord, I cry; O my God, may You not pass over me in silence. St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 4:14-5:6 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."

5 ΤΟ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ Ἐκ τοῦ Κατὰ Μάρκον 8:34-9:1 Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος Ὅστις θέλει ὀπίσω μου ἀκολουθεῖν, 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 ὧδε τῶν ἑστηκότων, οἵτινες οὐ μὴ γεύσωνται θανάτου ἕως ἂν ἴδωσι τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐληλυθυῖαν ἐν δυνάμει. THE HOLY GOSPEL The Gospel According to Mark 8:34-9:1 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." FASTING / ΝΗΣΤΕΙΑ During the Lenten Fast, the Church calls us to abstain from all meat and dairy products until Pascha, with wine & oil allowed during the weekends only. As always, fast as earnestly as you are able, and if you have never fasted, try something small. Remember, a true fast is when we keep our mind on the Lord and reject sinful passions. Καλή δύναμη!

6 ANNOUNCEMENTS HOLY TRINITY NURSING & REHAB CENTER Holy Trinity received a deficiency free survey on Friday, March 15th!The current survey is the most stringent and difficult it has ever been and Holy Trinity s staff was able to be deemed by the state to have no areas in need of improvement. Congratulations to the staff for such a phenomenal achievement! The residents are extremely happy to call Holy Trinity their home and the parishioners of every church should be proud to be associated with such a wonderful facility. DIVINE LITURGY is celebrated every Wednesday morning at 9:30am. And please always keep HolY Trinity Nursing Home, it s staff, directors, residents, and families in your payers. Holy Trinity is looking for a Receptionist (Per Diem) must have computer knowledge- Applications are currently being accepted contact Malka Sebag, MSebag@htnr.net or call PALM SUNDAY LUNCHEON In anticipation of our Palm Sunday Luncheon on Sunday, April 21st, we will have a table set up to take reservations on the following three Sundays: March 31st, April 7th, & April 14th. All reservations need to be pre-paid at the table or by calling the office. LENTEN COOKBOOK LENTEN COOKBOOK available at the church bookstore Lenten dishes can be exciting and fulfilling... Pick one up today! ST. SPYRIDON GOLF CLASSIC On Monday, August 26th, 2019 the Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Cathedral will be having its 21st Annual Saint Spyridon Golf Classic at the spectacular Pleasant Valley Country Club. Please save the date for this event. More information will follow in the coming months. FAMILY IN NEED OF FURNITURE A family from Ukraine recently immigrated to our area and is in need of furniture. If you have any pieces you would like to donate or know of some that is available, please contact Joy Rapsomanikis at GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE On Sunday, April 7th, please join us in celebrating the annual Greek Independence Day Parade in Boston at 1pm. There will be a bus available for rides from our Church to Boston at $15/person. The bus will leave at 11am and return to the Church after the Parade concludes. DONATIONS FOR HELLENIC COLLEGE As has been the tradition for many years on the Third Sunday of Great Lent, the Sunday of the Cross, His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios asks that every parish in our Metropolis have a special collection to benefit Hellenic College Holy Cross. Please give generously in support of our beloved seminary in order to provide the best education of our clergy and lay leaders. All donations can be made payable to Hellenic College, Inc.

9 LENT & HOLY WEEK FLOWER OFFERINGS The decoration of the icons and our church is a wonderful way to give back to the Lord for all He has done for you. Please consider donating one of these items for the health of your family or in memory of a loved one. Call or stop by the Church Office for more information. 5 Icons for the $125 each 8 bales of $45 each 8 donations of $35 each for the daffodils for the Veneration of the Cross 1 large icon of the $125 1 icon of the Nymphios for Palm $95 1 small icon of the Nymphios for Palm $65 2 icons for Palm $65 1 icon of the Last Supper for Holy $95 1 icon for Holy $95 Rose petals $ bunches of bay $40 each 1 large icon of the Taking Down of the Lord from the $125 1 large icon of the Tomb of $125 1 icon of Women at the Tomb for Holy Saturday $125 2 icons of the $95 each 1 Resurrection $160 2 icons on $195 each 50 Lily $12 each 40 Longflora $195 total Flowers for $20/dozen 3 dozen $50/dozen 1 Wreath for the $95 3 Clergy Resurrection $40 each 1 Bishop s Resurrection $50 Altar Flowers for Palm $60 Altar Flowers for Pascha $60

ST SPYRIDON FEEDING MINISTRY Our Mission: To provide nourishment that feeds one s physical, spiritual and emotional hunger through healthy fellowship.

12 ST SPYRIDON FEEDING MINISTRY Our Mission: To provide nourishment that feeds one s physical, spiritual and emotional hunger through healthy fellowship. The Feeding Ministry, with the help of our parish volunteers, is continuing to serve a luncheon meal for those in need on the second Saturday of every month from 11:30am-1pm in the Cotsidas Cultural Center. April s luncheon (Saturday the 13 th ), is being donated by the St. Spyridon Philoptochos. We d like to thank all of our donors who support this important ministry. We are currently looking for sponsors for upcoming months. If you would like to volunteer, sponsor a luncheon or make a donation (in honor or in memory of a loved one), please contact: Savvas Fotiadis Maria Kassos- amkassos@townisp.com

15 ST. SPYRIDON GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL BURN THE MORTGAGE CAMPAIGN 3 Year Pledge Amount Annually Monthly $15,000 $5,000 $416 $3,000 $1,000 $83 $1,000 $333 $28 Burn the Mortgage Committee Rev. Dr. Dimitrios Moraitis, Dean Demitrios Moschos, Chairman Georgia Parafestas, Vice Chair Dr. Matthew Panagiotu, Vice Chair Janice Dionis Michael Dionis George Fotiades George Gourousis Celeste Moschos Nicholas Paleologos $795,803 Current Balance $560,930 Pledged $436,555 Received Thank You! Total Cost of Family Center Renovation $4,100,000 Total raised by our community during first fund drive $2,650,000 Original Mortgage $1,450,000 It s not too late to donate to the Burn the Mortgage Campaign! The Angel Board construction honoring those who have contributed to these efforts is in place and will be completed soon!

WEEK 2019 TOTAL 2019 STEWARDSHIP REPORT PLEDGES RECEIVED AVERAGE $ PER PLEDGE *as of 3/22/2019 *GOAL STEWARDSHIP BUDGET 13 $ 97,258.05 223 $436 $300,000.

16 WEEK 2019 TOTAL 2019 STEWARDSHIP REPORT PLEDGES RECEIVED AVERAGE $ PER PLEDGE *as of 3/22/2019 *GOAL STEWARDSHIP BUDGET 13 $ 97, $436 $300, Our operating budget would require that each family contribute $1,000 in order to meet our operating expenses. *Goal amount includes the 2019 Stewardship Budget Receipts of $300, Funds reflect all monies received in We suggest budgeting your Stewardship contribution as you would your monthly home expenses. Our Cathedral must meet the financial needs of its ministries and annual operating budget by way of our Christian Stewardship Program. It is everyone s responsibility to accept this honor and support our role as a Contributing Steward. Please pledge the Required Stewardship Contribution now, if you have not done so. May God continue to bless the work of your hands.

NO CHURCH THIS SUNDAY DUE TO HURRICANE FLORENCE

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