ST. MARKELLA GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 1960 JONES AVENUE NORTH ● WANTAGH NY 11793 REV. FATHER SARANTIS LOULAKIS ΧΡΙΣΤΕ ΜΟΥ, ΕΣΥ ΕΙΣΑΙ ΤΟ ΦΩΣ ΤΟΥ ΚΟΣΜΟΥ. ΒΟΗΘΗΣΕ.

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1 ST. MARKELLA GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 1960 JONES AVENUE NORTH ● WANTAGH NY 11793 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 ΤΟ ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΒΔΟΜΑΔΑΣ Κυριακή, 1 Φεβρουαρίου- Κυριακή 16η Λουκα. Τελώνου & Φαρισαίου/Αρχή του Τριωδίου. Όρθρος.............................8:45πμ. Θ. Λειτ………………………………………………….…………...10:00πμ Δευτέρα, 2 Φεβρουαρίου - Η Υπαπαντή του Κυρίου. Θεία Λειτουργία..................……9:30πμ Κυριακή, 8 Φεβρουαρίου - Κυριακή 17η Λουκα. Όρθρος……..8:45πμ. Θ. Λειτ..............10:00πμ WEEKLY SERVICES www.agia-markella.org Page 2Page 7 Upcoming Events and Announcements ATTENTION! Thursday, 5 February- Philoptochos meeting…………………………………….7:00pm Saturday, 14 February- 1 st Saturday of the Souls………………………………..9:30am Saturday, 21 February- 2 nd Saturday of the Souls……………………………….9:30am Sunday, 22 February - Godparents Sunday. Parents Kindly notify the your children's Godparents to save the date. Thank you! Monday, 23 February- Clean Monday Service……………………………………6:00pm Lenten Dinner………………………………………………………………….……….7:00pm Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015 – Parish Council Monthly Meeting…………………...8:30pm Saturday, 28 February- 3 rd Saturday of the Souls……………….………………9:30am Thursday, March 5 – Lenten luncheon offered by the Golden Years Group..1:00pm Sunday, 15 March- Philoptochos Fasolada Luncheon following Divine Liturgy. SAVE THE DATE : GODPARENTS DAY CELEBRATION SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2015 PARENTS KINDLY INFORM YOUR CHILDREN’S GODPARENTS Sunday, 1 February- *16th Sunday of Luke / Triodion Begins. Orthros......................................8:45am. Div. Lit. ………………………………………………...10:00am Monday, 2 February- The Presentation of our Lord in the Temple. Div. Lit..............9:30am Sunday, 8 February- * 17th Sunday of Matthew. Orthos..........................................8:45am. Div. Lit.........................................10:00am 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. Τρίτη, 10 Φεβρουαρίου- Αγ. Χαραλάμπου. Θεία Λειτουργία.......…....................9:30πμ Σημείωση : Στα Ψυχοσάββατα μνημονεύονται με κόλλυβα, τα ονόματα, υπέρ αναπαύσεως της ψυχής των κεκοιμημένων αγαπημένων μας προσώπων. Γίνεται επίσης και τρισάγια στα μνήματα των κοιμητηρίων. ! Σάββατο, 14 Φεβρουαρίου- * 1ο Ψυχοσάββατο. Θεία Λειτουργία.....................9:30πμ Κυριακή, 15 Φεβρουαρίου-* Κυριακή της αποκριάς (Της Κρεωφάγου). Όρθρος…………………………………………….8:45πμ. Θεία Λειτουργία..................................10:00πμ Γεύμα Μακαρονάδας Φιλοπτώχου. Tuesday, 10 February- St. Charalambos. Div. Lit................................................9:30am Note: Saturday of the Souls we are commemorating with kolyva for the forgiveness of the souls of our beloved followed by a Trisagion Prayer at the cemeteries. ! Sunday, 15 February- Meatfare Sunday. Orthos..........................................8:45am. Div. Lit......................................10:00am * Pasta with meat sauce hosted by the Philoptochos following Div. Lit. Saturday, 14 February- 1 st Saturday of the Souls. Div. Lit............................. 9:30am

2 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 (www.agia-markella.org) 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.www.agia-markella.org 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. ΨΥΧΟΣΑΒΒΑΤΑ SATURDAY OF THE SOULS Μαζ ὶ μ ὲ το ὺ ς Ἁ γίους ἀ νάπαυσε Χριστ ὲ τ ὴ ν ψυχ ὴ των δούλων Σου, ἐ κε ῖ πο ὺ δ ὲ ν ὑ πάρχει πόνος, ἢ λύπη, ἢ στεναγμός, ἀ λλ ὰ μόνο ζω ὴ ἀ τελείωτη. “With the Saints give rest, O Christ, to the soul of servants where there is not pain, nor any sorrow, nor any sighing, but Life everlasting.” 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 516-783-5760 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, 516-783-5760, to arrange a date for Fr. Sarantis to visit your home and / or business. Thank you. Σάββατον, Φεβρ. 14, 15 -- Σάββατον, Φεβρ. 21, 15 -- Σάββατον, Φεβρ 28, 15 Ονόματα Αποβιώντων Συγγενών και Φίλων First Names of our Beloved (Deceased) _________________________ _________________________ ________________________ _ _________________________ __________________________________________________

3 Page 5Page 4 Κυριακ ὴ το ῦ Τελώνου κα ὶ το ῦ Φαρισαίου ΚΑΤΑ ΛΟΥΚΑΝ ΙΗ´ 10 - 14 “Δυο εστάθη επιδεικτικώς δια να προκαλή εντύπωσιν· και δια να δοξάση τον ευατόν του, αάνθρωποι ανέβησαν στο ιερόν να προσευχηθούν, ο ένας Φαρισαίος και ο άλλος τελώνης. Ο Φαρισαίος υτά προσηύχετο· Σε ευχαριστώ, Θεε μου, διότι δεν είμαι όπως οι άλλοι άνθρωποι, άρπαγες, άδικοι, μοιχοί η και ωσάν αυτός ο τελώνης.Εγώ νηστεύω δύο φορές την εβδομάδα, Δευτέρα και Πεμπτην, δίδω το δέκατον από όλα γενικώς όσα αποκτώ. Εγώ είμαι ενάρετος. Και ο τελώνης, που εστέκετο κάπου μακρυά από το θυσιαστήριον, δεν ήθελε ούτε τα μάτια του να σηκώση στον ουρανόν, αλλ' εκτυπούσε το στήθος του λέγων· Θεε μου, σπλαγχνίσου με τον αμαρτωλόν και συγχώρησέ με. Σας διαβεβαιώνω, ότι αυτός ο περιφρονημένος από τον Φαρισαίον τελώνης κατέβηκε στο σπίτι του με συγχωρημένας τας αμαρτίας του, αθώος και δίκαιος ενώπιον του Θεού, παρά ο Φαρισαίος εκείνος. Διότι κάθε ένας που υψώνει τον ευατόν του, θα ταπεινωθή από τον Θεόν και θα καταδικασθή, ενώ εξ αντιθέτου εκείνος που ταπεινώνει τον ευατόν του θα υψωθή και θα δοξασθή από τον Θεόν”. 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. (516-783-5760). 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 18:10-14 Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee 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 collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful 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." EPISTLE St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 8:28-39 Brethren, we know that in everything God works for good with those who love him, who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the first-born among many brethren. And those whom he predestined he also called; and those whom he called he also justified; and those whom he justified he also glorified.What then shall we say to this? If God is for us, who is against us? He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, will he not also give us all things with him? Who shall bring any charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies; who is to condemn? Is it Christ Jesus, who died, yes, who was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who indeed intercedes for us? Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, "For thy sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered." No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.