ST. MARKELLA GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 1960 JONES AVENUE NORTH ● WANTAGH NY REV. FATHER SARANTIS LOULAKIS ΧΡΙΣΤΕ ΜΟΥ, ΕΣΥ ΕΙΣΑΙ ΤΟ ΦΩΣ ΤΟΥ ΚΟΣΜΟΥ. ΒΟΗΘΗΣΕ ΜΕ, ΩΣΤΕ Η ΖΩΗ ΜΟΥ ΝΑ ΛΕΙΩΝΕΙ ΑΠΟ ΑΓΑΠΗ ΠΡΟΣ ΤΟΝ ΠΛΗΣΙΟΝ ΜΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΝΑ ΦΩΤΙΖΕΙ ΣΑΝ ΤΟ ΤΑΠΕΙΝΟ ΦΩΣ Υπεύθυνοι Σύμβουλοι για τη σημερινή λειτουργία είναι The Parish Council Members on duty for today’s Divine Liturgy are ΤΟ ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΒΔΟΜΑΔΑΣ Κυριακή, 18 Ιανουαρίου * Αγ. Αθανασίου. Όρθρος…………… :45 Θ. Λειτ :00πμ Η Ευλογία και διανομή Βασιλόπιττας Φιλοπτώχου. Κυριακή, 25 Ιανουαρίου * Αγ. Γρηγοριου/Θεολόγου. Όρθ……………… 8:45 Θ.Λειτ :00πμ Η εορτή των Τριών Ιεραρχών απο τα παιδιά του Ελληνικού Σχολείου μας Τρίτη, 27 Ιανουαρίου- Αγ. Χρυσοστόμου. Θ. Λειτ… :30πμ Παρασκευή, 30 Ιανουαρίου-* Των Τριών Ιεραρχών. Κυριακή, 1 Φεβρουαρίου- Κυριακή 16η Λουκα. Τελώνου & Φαρισαίου/Αρχή του Τριωδίου. Όρθρος :45πμ. Θ. Λειτ………………………………………………….…………...10:00πμ WEEKLY SERVICES Page 2Page 7 Upcoming Events and Announcements ATTENTION! Sunday 18 January- GOYA/JOY brunch following Divine Liturgy. * Philoptochos Vasilopita service following Divine Liturgy. Sunday, 25 January- Greek School Vasilopita Luncheon, Three Hierarchs Celebration. * 40 Day Memorial Service for our beloved sister in the Lord Christina Photos, loving mother of Eleni Hatzis. May her memory be eternal. The fellowship hour is offered by the family. Thursday, 29 January- P.C. Meeting. Social time will be at 8pm and the meeting at 8:30 sharp! Meetings will now be the last Thursday of every month. Sunday, 22 February - Godparents Sunday. Parents Kindly notify the your children's Godparents to save the date. Thank you! Stewardship – Χριστιανική Προσφορά 2014 Εκ βάθους καρδίας ευχαριστούμε θερμά τα κάτωθι Μέλη της εκκλησίας μας που συμπλήρωσαν την ετήσια προσφορά τους καθώς και την κάρτα εθελοντικής υπηρεσίας αυτή την εβδομάδα. Είθε η χάρις του Κυρίου δια των πρεσβειών της Αγίας Μαρκέλλας να τους χαρίζει πάντα την υγεία και χαρά πάντα. Βοήθεια σας! We wish to thank the following Members who fulfilled their Stewardship offerings and their Stewardship card this week. May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ through the intercessions of Saint Markella be gracious to you and your family with love, peace, health and prosperity. Thank you! We are grateful and we are hoping for yours as well. Είμαστε ευγνώμονες καθώς περιμένουμε και την δική σας προσφορά. Sunday, 18 January- Orthros……………………….....8:45am. Div. Lit :00am * 12 th Sunday of Luke. St. Athanasios & Cyril Patriarchs. *The Blessing of the Community Vasilopita by the Ladies of Philoptochos Sunday, 25 January- 15th Sunday of Luke. Orthros :45am. Div. Lit……………....10:00am ●The Celebration of the Letters by the children of the Greek school. Tuesday, 27 January- St. John Chrysostom. Div. Liturgy………………………………………….…9:30am Friday, 30 January- *Synaxis of the three Hierarchs. Sunday, 1 February- *16th Sunday of Luke / Triodion Begins. Orthros :45am. Div. Lit :00am Memorial Service- Μνημόσυνα ΤΑ ΤΗΛΕΦΩΝΑ.....Παρακαλούμε θερμά να κλείσετε το σήμαντρο του τηλεφώνου πριν την είσοδο σας εις τον ναό. Εάν υπάρχει ανάγκη να τηλεφωνήσετε, τότε εξέρχεστε του ναού και τηλεφωνείτε ή γράφετε το μήνυμα σας. Ευχαριστούμε. CELL PHONES PLEASE!.....we kindly request that upon entering the church you must turn off or silence your phones. If you must make a call or text you must exit the church and do so. We thank you for you understanding. ╬ Σήμερα 18 Ιανουαρίου, εορτάζουμε το ετήσιο μνημόσυνο της αδελφής εν Κυρίω Αναστασια Λεοντακιανάκος σεβαστή μητέρα του Ιωάννη Λεοντακιανάκος. Αιωνία η μνήμη αυτής. Η αδελφική ώρα π ροσφέρεται α π ό την οικογένεια. ╬ Today the 18th of January- we celebrate the 1 Year Memorial service for our beloved sister in the Lord Anastasia Leontakianakos, beloved mother of John Leontakianakos. May her memory be eternal. The fellowship hour is offered by the family. * Today at the end of the Divine Liturgy the Parish Council Oath will take place at the front of the Solea!
Page 3 Page 6 Ανακοινώσεις - Announcements Ανακοινώσεις - Announcements Welcome and Good Morning Welcome to the St. Markella Greek Orthodox Church! If you are visiting us for the first time, we are honored to have you with us! The Divine Liturgy offers us communion with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ through hymns and prayers, the hearing of the Holy Gospel, and the Holy Eucharist. It is a time of personal and corporate prayer, and in the words of our Lord: For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there I am in the midst of them. Please note that only those who are baptized and/or confirmed in an Eastern Orthodox Church and are in good standing in the Orthodox faith may participate in the Holy Sacraments of the Church, including receiving Holy Communion. At the end of the Liturgy, you are invited to come up and receive blessed holy bread, called "antidoron". If you have questions about this, please feel free to ask our priest! We invite you to join us after this morning's Liturgy for coffee hour. Please take the time to visit our website ( for regular updates as well as interesting articles and links. Furthermore, it will be a great pleasure for Fr. Sarantis to meet you. May God bless you and, again, welcome. Sunday School Is Open! All Greek School children must attend Sunday School. Sunday School will begin at 10:30 and meet in the first couple of pews for 5 minutes with Fr. Sarantis, and then they will resume class in the downstairs classrooms. Ο ΑΓΙΑΣΜΟΣ ΣΤΑ ΣΠΙΤΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΕΠΙΧΕΙΡΗΣΕΙΣ- HOME BLESSINGS Ο Αγιασμός των Θεωφανείων στα σπίτια αρχίζει 6 Ιανουαρίου. Όποιος επιθυμεί την ευλογία, παρακαλείτε όπως επικοινωνείσει με το εκκλησιαστικό γραφείο στό για να προγραμματίσει τον αγιασμό του σπιτιού ή της εργασίας. Ευχαριστούμε! Epiphany Holy Water Blessing of homes begins January 6 th. All faithful who wish to have their homes bless, please contact the church office, , to arrange a date for Fr. Sarantis to visit your home and / or business. Thank you. Ευχαριστούμε! Thank you! Επιθυμούμε θερμά να εκφράσουμε την ευγνωμοσύνη μας προς τους αδελφούς εν Κυρίω για την αγάπη τους διά της Χριστουγεννιάτικη τους προσφορά προς την εκκλησία μας. Χρόνια πολλά και ευτυχισμένα! We would like to express our gratitude for the following for their expression of love at Christmas to our church. May the blessing of the Lord be in abundance to them and their families. Thank you! John and Cathy Kaneris, George and Maria Kavouras, Ted Sotiryadis, Angeliki Hionis, Vicki and Angelos Trombetas, Gus and Anthipi Vasilakis, Theodore and Angie Kalas, Pantelis Drosinos, Nicholas and Athanasia Condos, Peter and Chryso D’Andelo, Gus Karamatzakis, Nicholas and Antoula Liadakis, Captain Stelios Tatsis, Kalliope Diapoulos.
Page 5Page 4 Κυριακ ὴ ΙΒ ´ Λουκ ᾶ ΚΑΤΑ ΛΟΥΚΑΝ ΙΖ´ 12 – 19 Ἡ θεραπεία τ ῶ ν δέκα λεπρ ῶ ν, Ἀ θανασίου κα ὶ Κυρίλλου πατριαρχ ῶ ν Ἀ λεξανδρείας Και καθώς εισήρχετο εις ένα χωριό, το απήντησαν δέκα λεπροί, οι οποίοι εστάθηκαν από μακρυά, διότι ο μωσαϊκός νόμος διέτασσε να μη πλησιάζουν ποτέ οι λεπροί τους υγιείς. Και αυτοί εφώναξαν δυνατά και είπαν· “Ιησού διδάσκαλε, σπλαγχνίσου μας, ελέησέ μας, δος μας την υγείαν μας”. Και όταν τους είδεν ο Ιησούς τους είπε· “πηγαίνετε και δείξετε το σώμα σας στους ιερείς, δια να βεβαιώσουν αυτοί επισήμως την θεραπείαν σας”. Και καθώς επήγαιναν εκαθαρίσθησαν από την λέπραν. 15 Ενας δε από αυτούς, όταν είδεν ότι εθεραπεύθη, επέστρεψε δοξάζων και ευχαριστών τον Θεόν με μεγάλην φωνήν. Και έπεσε με το πρόσωπον κατά γης κοντά εις τα πόδια του Ιησού, ευχαριστών αυτόν εκ βάθους ψυχής. Και αυτός ήτο Σαμαρείτης. Απεκρίθη δε ο Ιησούς και είπε· “δεν εκαθαρίσθησαν και οι δέκα; Οι άλλοι εννέα που είναι; Δεν εθεώρησαν καθήκον των να επιστρέψουν και να δοξάσουν τον Θεόν, εκτός από αυτόν που δεν είναι Ιουδαίος, αλλά κατάγεται από άλλο γένος;” Και είπεν εις αυτόν· “σήκω και πήγαινε, η πίστις σου εκτός από την θεραπείαν του σώματος, σου έχει δώσει και την σωτηρίαν της ψυχής σου”. (Η ευγνωμοσύνη μας προς τον Θεόν μας κάνει αξίους ακόμη μεγαλυτέρων δωρεών εκ μέρους του). St. Markella Philoptochos, along with the entire St. Markella community is committed to helping those in need. Please help us to help others by donating non-perishable foods items. You can drop off your donated items at the dedicated boxes at or near the church community hall. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. May God and St. Markella bless you and your loved ones. Sponsored by St. Markella Philoptochos CHURCH OFFICE HOURS Monday- Friday 9:00am-2:00pm Father’s Office Hours Monday – 9am-2pm Tuesday – 9am-2pm Wednesday- 9am-2pm Thursday – 9am-2pm Friday- 9am-2pm If Pastoral assistance is needed outside of posted office hours, kindly phone the Parish Office and your needs will be addressed in a timely fashion. ( ). Η συντροφιά των χρυσών χρόνων! Η ομάδα των ηλικιωμένων έχει ανασυνταχθεί. Η συνάντησης λαμβάνει χώρα κάθε Πέμπτη, από τις 12 μεσημέρι έως τις 2 το απόγευμα προς το παρόν στην αίθουσα της εκκλησίας. Παρακαλείσθε να έρθετε και να ενωθείτε μαζί μας! Senior Citizens - Golden Stars Our Senior Citizens Group has been regrouped and meets every Thursday at noon until 2pm for now, in the church hall. Please come and join us! The Gospel of Luke 17: th Sunday of Luke At that time, as Jesus entered a village, He was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance and lifted up their voices and said: "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us." When He saw them He said to them, "Go and show yourselves to the priests." And as they went they were cleansed. Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice; and he fell on his face at Jesus's feet, giving Him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan. Then said Jesus: "Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine? Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?" And He said to him: "Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well." EPISTLE St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 13:7-16 Brethren, remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God; consider the outcome of their lives, and imitate their faith. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and for ever. Do not be led away by diverse and strange teachings; for it is well that the heart be strengthened by grace, not by foods, which have not benefited their adherents. We have an altar from which those who serve the tent have no right to eat. For the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest as a sacrifice for sin are burned outside the camp. So Jesus also suffered outside the gate in order to sanctify the people through his own blood. Therefore let us go forth to him outside the camp and bear the abuse he endured. For here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city which is to come. Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name. Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.