ARCHDIOCESE OF AMERICA METROPOLIS OF DENVER...

ARCHDIOCESE OF AMERICA

METROPOLIS OF DENVER

ST. NICHOLAS GREEK

ORTHODOX CHURCH

Saint Nektarios November 9

Ἀπολυτίκιον Ἦχος α’.

Σηλυβρίας τὸν γόνον καὶ Αἰγίνης τὸν ἔφορον, τὸν ἐσχάτοις χρόνοις φανέντα ἀρετῆς φίλον γνήσιον,

Νεκτάριον τιμήσωμεν πιστοί, ὡς ἔνθεον θεράποντα Χριστοῦ,

ἀναβλύζει γὰρ ἰάσεις παντοδαπὰς τοῖς εὐλαβῶς κραυγάζουσι. Δόξα τῷ σὲ δοξάσαντι Χριστῷ,

δόξα τῷ σὲ θαυματώσαντι, δόξα τῷ ἐνεργοῦντι διὰ σοῦ πᾶσιν ἰάματα.

Apolytikion. Mode 1

Silivrías ton gónon ké Egínis tón éforon. ton eschátos chrónis fanénta aretís fílon gnísion,

Nekátiron timísomen pisti, ós éntheon theráponta Christou,

anavlízi gar iásis pantodapás tis evlavos kravgázousi. Dóxa to sé doxásanti Christo,

Dóxa to sé thavmatósanti, Dóxa to energoúnti dia sou pásin iámata.

Apolytikion. Mode 1

That son of Silybria and guardian of Aegina was an ardent lover of virtue

and a saint of the modern age, that God-inspired servant of Christ, Nektarios.

So, let us honor him. He pours out all kinds of healing to those who pray

with faith and cry out reverently, "Glory to Christ who glorified you;

glory to Him for your miracles; glory to Him who through you gives cures and healing to all”.

GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE OF AMERICA METROPOLIS OF DENVER

ST. NICHOLAS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH

CHURCH BULLETIN

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Office Hours: Monday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tuesday: 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Wednesday: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Thursday: 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS 2020

PRESIDENT ............................................................................... GEORGE J. SPENTZOS VICE-PRESIDENT ................................................................. NICHOLAS P. SISSAMIS SECRETARY .................................................................................. OLGA PLOMARITY TREASURER .................................................................................... ELIAS P. SISSAMIS ASSISTANT TREASURER ............................................................... DENICE ELIADES

ROBIN ALLEN SIMONA HODIS DR. MEL ELIADES SOFIA SAKELLIS ESTHER VALVERDE

SUNDAY SCHEDULE OF WORSHIP FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 2020

ORTHROS - 9:00 A.M. - DIVINE LITURGY - 10:00 A.M. November 1 Fifth Sunday of Luke

The Holy and Wonder Working Unmercenaries Kosmas and Damianos, their mother Theodota; and Our Venerable Father David the ascetic of Euboia.

EPISTLE: 1 Corinthians 12:27-31, 13:1-8

GOSPEL: Luke 16:19-31 November 8 Seventh Sunday of Luke GREEK FESTIVAL – Divine Liturgy 9:00 a.m.

The Synaxis of the Archangels Michael and Gabriel and of all the other heavenly Bodiless Powers.

EPISTLE: Hebrews 2:2-10

GOSPEL: Luke 8:41-56 November 15 Eighth Sunday of Luke The Holy Martyrs and Confessors Gourias, Samonas, and

Abibos. Our Father among the Saints Thomas, Patriarch of Constantinople.

EPISTLE: Ephesians 2:4-10 GOSPEL: Luke 10:25-37 November 22 Ninth Sunday of Luke The Holy Apostle Philemon, and those with him, Amphias,

Archippos and Onesimos. The Holy Martyr Cecilia and those with her. Our Father Among the Saints Kallistos, Patriarch of Constantinople of Xanthopoulos. Our Father Among the Saints Anthimos of Crete.

EPISTLE: Ephesians 2:14-22 GOSPEL Luke 12:16-21 November 29 Thirteenth Sunday of Luke

The Holy Martyrs Parmonos and Filoumenos. Our Venerable Father Nicholas, Archbishop of Thessaloniki, and the Holy Hieromartyr Dionysios, Bishop of Corinth.

EPISTLE: Ephesians 4:1-7 GOSPEL: Luke 18:18-27

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ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΙΕΡΟΝ ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΙΟΝ ΔΙΑ ΤΟ ΜΗΝΑ ΝΟΕΜΒΡΙΟΥ ΤΟ 2020

ΟΡΘΡΟΣ - 9:00 Π.Μ.; ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ – 10:00 Π.Μ. 1 Νοεμβρίου Κυριακή E΄ Λουκᾶ

Τῶν Ἁγίων καὶ Θαυματουργῶν Ἀναργύρων Κοσμᾶ καὶ Δαμιανοῦ, τῆς μητρός αὐτῶν Θεοδότης καὶ τοῦ Ὁσίου Πατρός ἡμῶν Δαυΐδ τοῦ ἐν Εὐβοίᾳ ἀσκήσαντος.

ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ: A΄ Κορινθίους 12:27-31, 13:1-8 ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ: Λουκᾶ 16:19-31

8 Νοεμβρίου Κυριακή Η΄ Λουκᾶ GREEK FESTIVAL – Θεία Λειτουργία – 9:00 π.μ.

Ἡ Σύναξις τῶν Ἀρχιστρατήγων Μιχαήλ καὶ Γαβριήλ καὶ τῶν λοιπῶν Ἀσωμάτων Δυνάμεων.

ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ: Ἐβραίους 2:2-10 ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ: Λουκᾶ 8:41-56

15 Νοεμβρίου Κυριακή Θ΄ Λουκᾶ

Τῶν Ἁγίων Μαρτύρων καὶ Ὁμολογητῶν Γουρία, Σαμωνᾶ καὶ Ἀβίβου, ἐν Ἁγίοις πατρός ἡμῶν Θωμᾶ Β΄, Πατριάρχου Κωνσταντινουπόλεως.

ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ: Ἐφεσίους 2:4-10 ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ: Λουκᾶ 10:25-37

22 Νοεμβρίου Κυριακή IΓ΄ Λουκᾶ

Τοῦ Ἁγίου Ἀποστόλου Φιλήμονος καὶ τῶν σύν αὐτῷ Ἀπφίας, Ἀρχίππου καὶ Ὀνησίμου. Τῆς Ἁγίας Μάρτυρος Κικιλίας καὶ τῶν σύν αὐτῇ. Τοῦ ἐν Ἁγίοις Πατρός ἡμῶν Καλλίστου, Πατριάρχου Κωνσταντινουπόλεως τοῦ Ξανθοπούλου. Τοῦ ἐν Ἁγίοις Πατρός ἡμῶν Ἀνθίμου, Προέδρου Κρήτης.


29 Νοεμβρίου Κυριακή IΓ΄ Λουκᾶ Τῶν Ἁγίων Μαρτύρων Παρανόμου καὶ Φιλουμένου. Τοῦ Ὁσίου Πατρός Νικολάου, Ἀρχιεπισκόπου Θεσσαλονίκης, καὶ τοῦ Ἁγίου Ἱερομάρτυρος Διονυσίου, Ἐπισκόπου Κορίνθου.


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SERVICES DURING THE WEEK FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 2020

3 November Tuesday Feast of Dedication of Temple of St. George in Lydda 3 November Tuesday Orthros 8:30 a.m. 3 November Tuesday Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m. 7 November Saturday Great Vespers 6:00 p.m. 14 November Saturday Great Vespers 6:00 p.m. 21 November Saturday Feast of the Entry of the Theotokos 21 November Saturday Orthros 8:30 a.m. 21 November Saturday Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m. 21 November Saturday Great Vespers 6:00 p.m. 25 November Wednesday Feast of St. Catherine 25 November Wednesday Orthros 8:30 a.m. 25 November Wednesday Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m. 28 November Saturday Great Vespers 6:00 p.m. 30 November Monday Feast of St. Andrew the First Called 30 November Monday Orthros 8:30 a.m. 30 November Monday Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m.

ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΕΣ ΕΟΡΤΕΣ ΚΑΙ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΕΣ

TOΥ MHNOΥ ΝΟΕΜΒΡΙΟΥ, 2020

3 Νοεμβρίου Τρίτη Ανακομιδή των Ιερών Λειψάνων του Αγίου Γεωργίου του Ναού του στη Λύδδα 3 Νοεμβρίου Τρίτη Ὀρθρος 8:30 π.μ. 3 Νοεμβρίου Τρίτη Θεῖα Λειτoυργία 9:30 π.μ. 7 Νοεμβρίου Σάββατο Μέγα Ἐσπερινον 6:00 μ.μ. 14 Νοεμβρίου Σάββατο Μέγα Ἐσπερινον 6:00 μ.μ. 21 Νοεμβρίου Σάββατο Τά ’Εισόδια της Θεοτόκου 21 Νοεμβρίου Σάββατο Ὀρθρος 8:30 π.μ. 21 Νοεμβρίου Σάββατο Θεῖα Λειτoυργία 9:30 π.μ. 21 Νοεμβρίου Σάββατο Μέγα Ἐσπερινον 6:00 μ.μ. 25 Νοεμβρίου Τετάρτη Τῆς Ἀγίας Ἀικατερίνης 25 Νοεμβρίου Τετάρτη Ὀρθρος 8:30 π.μ. 25 Νοεμβρίου Τετάρτη Θεῖα Λειτoυργία 9:30 π.μ. 25 Νοεμβρίου Σάββατο Μέγα Ἐσπερινον 6:00 μ.μ. 30 Νοεμβρίου Σάββατο Τοῦ Ἀγίου Ανδρέα το Πρωτόκλητου 30 Νοεμβρίου Σάββατο Ὀρθρος 8:30 π.μ. 30 Νοεμβρίου Σάββατο Θεῖα Λειτoυργία 9:30 π.μ.

Due to the Pandemic, Divine Services are subject to change. Please refer to the

calendar at the church website for scheduled services: www.stnicholasgoc.net

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Christ is in our midst!

As we prepare for the Thanksgiving Holiday, it may be difficult to be

thankful as we look back over the past year. We endured a Covid-19

Pandemic which completely disrupted our lives, observed an increase in

racial tensions, observed an increase of violence, stressed out during a

contentious election and underwent other forms of suffering. Saint Paul

commands us to “give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for

you in Christ Jesus.” (1 Thessalonians 5:18). I want to reflect on things we

can be thankful for.

I can not tell how many people that have shared with me how the quarantine

has become a great blessing. It created family time that our busyness had

deprived us. It allowed family relationships to improve and just become

closer as a family. Seeing all that has gone on around us has allowed us to

reflect and change our perspective on life. Things which seemed important

seem less so. We have a chance to reset our values and priorities.

As a community we have a lot to be thankful for and I wish to share a few.

We can be thankful for the number of kids we have, they are the future of

the church. There were over sixty kids before the pandemic. We are very

blessed and now have four nice classrooms, a combination

classroom/conference room, a kitchenette, a computer room, and priest

office. All the classrooms have large dry erase boards and there are desks

for the older student. This demonstrates to our kids that we value them, and

we recognize the importance of a strong Religious Education program.

We can be thankful the parish continues to be liturgically and sacramentally

active. Although limited by the pandemic, we worship not only on Sundays,

but worship on weekdays for major feast days. With increased liturgical

activity we increase our parish prayer life. Even when we cannot attend

these services, we as a community are lifted up in prayer.

The 2019 festival was a great blessing. It placed us in the financial position

that we could endure the financial challenges imposed by the Covid-19

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MESSAGE FROM FATHER JOHN HAYDEN HABY:

pandemic. As we approach this year’s unique drive through festival, let us

count our blessings and know that God will provide for our every need.

Our potential to grow as a church gives us a reason to be thankful. We have

great diversity in our parish which means we can worship as the complete

body of Christ. We need to embrace these blessings and continue to grow

the parish and increase the church activities for these children. We need to

step up our game with increased stewardship and continue to impress on all

our parishioners the need to sacrificially give to the Church. We also need

to step up our game by getting to church earlier and more frequently.

I wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.

Blessings,

Fr. John Hayden Haby

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MESSAGE FROM FATHER JOHN HAYDEN:

Saints Cosmas and Damian

November 1

The Holy Wonderworkers and Unmercenary Physicians Cosmas and

Damian and their mother Saint Theodota were natives of Asia Minor (some

sources say Mesopotamia). Their pagan father died while they were still

quite small children. Their mother raised them in Christian piety. Through

her own example, and by reading holy books to them, Saint Theodota

preserved her children in purity of life according to the command of the

Lord, and Cosmas and Damian grew up into righteous and virtuous men.

Trained and skilled as physicians, they received from the Holy Spirit the

gift of healing people’s illnesses of body and soul by the power of prayer.

They even treated animals. With fervent love for both God and neighbor,

they never took payment for their services. They strictly observed the

command of our Lord Jesus Christ, “Freely have you received, freely give.”

(Mt. 10:8). The fame of Saints Cosmas and Damian spread throughout all

the surrounding region, and people called them unmercenary physicians.

Once, the saints were summoned to a grievously ill woman named Palladia,

whom all the doctors had refused to treat because of her seemingly hopeless

condition. Through faith and through the fervent prayer of the holy brothers,

the Lord healed the deadly disease and Palladia got up from her bed

perfectly healthy and giving praise to God. In gratitude for being healed and

wishing to give them a small gift, Palladia went quietly to Damian. She

presented him with three eggs and said, “Take this small gift in the Name

of the Holy Life-Creating Trinity, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.” Hearing

the Name of the Holy Trinity, the unmercenary one did not dare to refuse.

When Saint Cosmas learned what had happened, became very sad, for he

thought that his brother had broken their strict vow. On his deathbed he gave

instructions that his brother should not be buried beside him. Saint Damian

also died shortly afterward, and everyone wondered where Saint Damian’s

grave should be. But through the will of God a miracle occurred. A camel,

which the saints had treated for its wildness, spoke with a human voice

saying that they should have no doubts about whether to place Damian

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beside Cosmas, because Damian did not accept the eggs from the woman

as payment, but out of respect for the Name of God. The venerable relics of

the holy brothers were buried together at Thereman (Mesopotamia).

Many miracles were worked after the death of the holy unmercenaries.

There lived at Thereman, near the church of Cosmas and Damian, a certain

man by the name of Malchus. One day he went on a journey, leaving his

wife all alone for what would be a long time. He prayerfully entrusted her

to the heavenly protection of the holy brothers. But the Enemy of the race

of mankind took on the appearance of one of Malchus’ friends, and planned

to kill the woman. A certain time went by, and this man went to her at home

and said that Malchus had sent him to bring her to him. The woman believed

him and went along. He led her to a solitary place intending to kill her. The

woman, seeing that disaster threatened her, called upon God with deep faith.

Two fiercesome men then appeared, and the devil let go of the woman and

fled, falling off a cliff. The two men led the woman home. At her own home,

bowing to them deeply she asked, “My rescuers, to whom I shall be grateful

to the end of my days, what are your names?”

They replied, “We are the servants of Christ, Cosmas and Damian,” and

became invisible. The woman with trembling and with joy told everyone

about what had happened to her. Glorifying God, she went up to the icon of

the holy brothers and tearfully offered prayers of thanksgiving for her

deliverance. And from that time the holy brothers were venerated as

protectors of the holiness and inviolability of Christian marriage, and as

givers of harmony to conjugal life. From ancient times, their veneration

spread also to Russia.

The Unmercenary Saints Cosmas and Damian of Asia Minor should not be

confused with the Unmercenary Saints Cosmas and Damian of Rome (July

1), or the Unmercenary Saints Cosmas and Damian of Arabia (October 17).

https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2045/11/01/103133-holy-wonderworkers-and-unmercenaries-

cosmas-and-damian-of-mesopo

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Άγιοι Κοσμάς και Δαμιανός οι Ανάργυροι και θαυματουργοί

Νοεμβρίου 1 Οι Άγιοι Κοσμάς και Δαμιανός κατάγονταν από την Ασία. Οι γονείς τους ήταν άριστο πρότυπο χριστιανών συζύγων. Όταν η μητέρα τους Θεοδότη (βλέπε 2 Ιανουαρίου) έμεινε χήρα, αφιέρωσε κάθε προσπάθεια της στη χριστιανική ανατροφή των δυο παιδιών της, Κοσμά και Δαμιανού. Τους δύο αδελφούς διέκρινε μεγάλη ευφυΐα και επιμέλεια, γι' αυτό και σπούδασαν πολλές επιστήμες. Ιδιαίτερα όμως, επιδόθηκαν στην ιατρική επιστήμη, την οποία εξασκούσαν σαν διακονία φιλανθρωπίας προς τον πλησίον. Θεράπευαν τις ασθένειες των ανθρώπων, και ιδιαίτερα των φτωχών, χωρίς να παίρνουν χρήματα, γι' αυτό και ονομάστηκαν Ανάργυροι. Πολλοί ασθενείς που θεραπεύθηκαν ήθελαν να τους ευχαριστήσουν. Αλλά αυτοί, δε δέχονταν τις ευχαριστίες και απαντούσαν με τον ορθό λόγο της Αγίας Γραφής: «Ἡ εὐλογία καὶ ἡ δόξα καὶ ἡ σοφία καὶ ἡ εὐχαριστία καὶ ἡ τιμὴ καὶ ἡ δύναμις καὶ ἡ ἰσχὺς τῷ Θεῷ ἡμῶν εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων» (Αποκάλυψη Ιωάννου, ζ' 12). Δηλαδή, όλος ο ύμνος και η δόξα και η σοφία και η ευχαριστία και η τιμή και η δύναμη και η ισχύς, ανήκει στο Θεό μας, στους αιώνες των αιώνων. Έτσι ταπεινά αφού διακόνησαν σε όλη τους τη ζωή τον πλησίον, πέθαναν ειρηνικά και ετάφησαν στην τοποθεσία Φερεμά.

http://www.saint.gr/2859/saint.aspx

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http://www.saint.gr/01/02/index.aspx

St. Nektarios November 9

When we think of saints, we often think of people who lived centuries ago. St. Nektarios, on the contrary, lived and died in the earlier part of the twentieth century. Born in Selyvria, Thrace (part of present day Turkey), in October of 1846 as Anastasios Kephalas, Nektarios (his ordained name) began working and studying in Constantinople at age 14. Six years later he traveled to the island of Chios and entered a monastery. From there, he went to serve under Patriarch Sophronios, of Alexandria, Egypt.

Patriarch Sophronios liked Nektarios very much and sent him to study theology at the University of Athens, Greece. After he finished his studies, the patriarch appointed him priest and preacher in Cairo, Egypt. Soon thereafter, Nektarios was ordained Bishop and assigned in Cairo. It seemed as though Bishop Nektarios had one success after another, but people do not become Saints without difficulty and many thorns. So it was with Bishop Nektarios. Some people who disliked him and were jealous of his success made up lies about the good bishop. Patriarch Sophronios was swayed and took everything away from Nektarios. Nektarios returned to Athens where he was invited to preach at different churches. In Athens his great wisdom was realized and he became Dean of a theological school there in 1894.

Bishop Nektarios’ spiritual callings were perhaps more fulfilled when he started a convent for nuns on a small island not too far from the seaport of Piraeus, Greece. On Aegina, Bishop Nektarios founded the Convent of the Holy Trinity. It

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was here at his convent that Nektarios would make his greatest contributions to the Orthodox Church. In 1910 Nektarios retired to the Convent of the Holy Trinity to spend his last years. People flocked to Aegina to worship with the bishop, to listen to his sermons, and to be healed from different illnesses.

St. Nektarios died on November 9, 1920 and was buried in a special chapel which he had built. People continued to flock to the Convent of the Holy Trinity, to pay their respects at the Shrine of St. Nektarios. Miracles continue to take place at his grave site year after year. Eventually, the Patriarchate of Constantinople proclaimed Nektarios a Saint in 1961. St. Nektarios is considered the Patron Saint for people who have cancer, heart trouble, arthritis, epilepsy and other sicknesses. Visitors to this shrine leave filled with the love and peace that St. Nektarios gave to all when he lived.

St. Nektarios is a true icon of Christian love and patience. We are all called to love all people and to encourage them. As people of faith, we offer prayers as a means of help for all. St. Nektarios encouraged others by being with them at difficult times. He prayed to God to give them peace and courage to face their problems. We take him as our example.

St. Nektarios is honored and remembered annually on November 9.

https://www.stnektarios.org/1_6_2

Άγιος Νεκτάριος Μητροπολίτης Πενταπόλεως Αιγύπτου Νοεμβίου 9

Γεννήθηκε στις 1 Οκτωβρίου του 1846 μ.Χ. στη Σηλυβρία της

Θράκης από τον Δήμο και τη Βασιλική Κεφάλα και ήταν το πέμπτο

από τα έξι παιδιά τους. Το κοσμικό του όνομα ήταν Αναστάσιος.

Μικρός, 14 ετών, πήγε στην Κωνσταντινούπολη, όπου εργάστηκε ως

υπάλληλος και κατόπιν ως παιδονόμος στο σχολείο του Μετοχίου του

Παναγίου Τάφου. Κατόπιν πήγε στη Χίο, όπου, από το 1866 μ.Χ.

μέχρι το 1876 μ.Χ. χρημάτισε δημοδιδάσκαλος στο χωριό Λίθειο.

Το 1876 μ.Χ. εκάρη μοναχός στη Νέα Μονή Χίου με το όνομα

Λάζαρος και στις 15 Ιανουαρίου 1877 μ.Χ. χειροτονήθηκε διάκονος,

ονομασθείς Νεκτάριος, από τον Μητροπολίτη Χίου Γρηγόριο (1860

- 1877 μ.Χ.), και ανέλαβε τη Γραμματεία της Μητροπόλεως.

Το 1881 μ.Χ. ήλθε στην Αθήνα, όπου με έξοδα του Πατριάρχη

Αλεξανδρείας Σωφρονίου Δ' (1870 - 1899 μ.Χ.), σπούδασε Θεολογία

και πήρε το πτυχίο του το 1885 μ.Χ. Έπειτα, ο ίδιος προαναφερόμενος

Πατριάρχης, τον χειροτόνησε το 1886 μ.Χ. πρεσβύτερο και του

έδωσε τα καθήκοντα του γραμματέα και Ιεροκήρυκα του

Πατριαρχείου Αλεξανδρείας. Διετέλεσε επίσης πατριαρχικός

επίτροπος στο Κάιρο.

Στις 15 Ιανουαρίου 1889 μ.Χ., χειροτονήθηκε Μητροπολίτης

Πενταπόλεως. Η δράση του ως Μητροπολίτου ήταν καταπληκτική

και ένεκα αυτού ήταν βασικός υποψήφιος του πατριαρχικού θρόνου

Αλεξανδρείας. Λόγω όμως φθονερών εισηγήσεων (αισχρών

συκοφαντιών), προς τον Πατριάρχη Σωφρόνιο, ο ταπεινόφρων

Νεκτάριος, για να μη λυπήσει τον γέροντα Πατριάρχη, επέστρεψε

στην Ελλάδα (1889 μ.Χ.).

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Διετέλεσε Ιεροκήρυκας (Ευβοίας) (1891 - 1893 μ.Χ.), Φθιώτιδος και

Φωκίδας (1893 - 1894 μ.Χ.) και διευθυντής της Ριζαρείου

Εκκλησιαστικής Σχολής στην Αθήνα (1894 - 1904 μ.Χ.).

Μετά τον θάνατο του Πατριάρχη Αλεξανδρείας Σωφρονίου (1899

μ.Χ.), ο Νεκτάριος εκλήθη να τον διαδεχθεί, αλλά ο Άγιος αρνήθηκε.

Στα κηρύγματα του, πλήθος λαού μαζευόταν, για να «ρουφήξει» το

νέκταρ των Ιερών λόγων του.

Το 1904 μ.Χ. ίδρυσε γυναικεία Μονή στην Αίγινα, της οποίας

ανέλαβε προσωπικά τη διοίκηση, αφού εγκαταβίωσε εκεί το 1908

μ.Χ., μετά την παραίτηση του από τη Ριζάρειο Σχολή.

Έγραψε αρκετά συγγράμματα, κυρίως βοηθητικά του θείου

κηρύγματος. Η ταπεινοφροσύνη του και η φιλανθρωπία του υπήρξαν

παροιμιώδεις.

Πέθανε το απόγευμα της 8ης Νοεμβρίου 1920 μ.Χ. Τόση δε ήταν η

αγιότητά του, ώστε επετέλεσε πολλά θαύματα, πριν αλλά και μετά

τον θάνατο του. Ενταφιάστηκε στην Ιερά Μονή Αγίας Τριάδος στην

Αίγινα.

Η ανακομιδή των Ιερών λειψάνων του έγινε στις 3 Σεπτεμβρίου του

1953 μ.Χ. και στις 20 Απριλίου του 1961 μ.Χ. με Πράξη του

Οικουμενικού Πατριαρχείου, διακηρύχτηκε Άγιος της Ορθόδοξης

Εκκλησίας.

http://www.saint.gr/2960/saint.aspx

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http://www.saint.gr/09/03/index.aspx

Saint Catherine November 25

Saint Catherine, who was from Alexandria, was the daughter of Constas (or Cestus). She was an

exceedingly beautiful maiden, most chaste, and

illustrious in wealth, lineage, and learning. By her steadfast understanding, she utterly vanquished the

passionate and unbridled soul of Maximinus, the tyrant

of Alexandria; and by her eloquence, she stopped the mouths of the so-called philosophers who had been

gathered to dispute with her. She was crowned with the

crown of martyrdom in the year 305. Her holy relics were taken by Angels to the holy mountain of Sinai,

where they were discovered many years later; the

famous monastery of Saint Catherine was originally dedicated to the Holy Transfiguration of the Lord and

the Burning Bush, but later was dedicated to Saint

Catherine. According to the ancient usage, Saints Catherine and Mercurius were celebrated on the 24th

of this month, whereas the holy Hieromartyrs Clement

of Rome and Peter of Alexandria were celebrated on the 25th. The dates of the feasts of these Saints were

interchanged at the request of the Church and

Monastery of Mount Sinai, so that the festival of Saint Catherine, their patron, might be celebrated more

festively together with the Apodosis of the Feast of the

Entry of the Theotokos. The Slavic Churches, however, commemorate these Saints on their original dates.

https://www.goarch.org/chapel/saints?contentid=307&PCode=10LW&D=W&date=11/25/2020

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Αγία Αικατερίνη

Νοεμβρίου 25

Η Αγία Αικατερίνη καταγόταν από οικογένεια ευγενών της

Αλεξάνδρειας, «θυγάτηρ βασιλίσκου τινός ονομαζομένου Kώνστου», και μαρτύρησε στις αρχές του 4ου αιώνα μ.Χ. (304

μ.Χ.) Ήταν ευφυέστατη και φιλομαθής. Ήδη σε ηλικία δέκα οκτώ χρονών κατείχε τις γνώσεις της ελληνικής, ρωμαικής και

λατινικής φιλολογίας και φιλοσοφίας, δηλαδή γνώριζε τα έργα του Oμήρου, του λατίνου ποιητή Bιργίλιου, του Aσκληπιού, του

Iπποκράτη και Γαληνού των ιατρών, του Aριστοτέλη και του Πλάτωνα, του Φιλιστίωνα και του Eυσέβιου των φιλοσόφων,

του Iαννή και Iαμβρή των μεγάλων μάγων, του Διονυσίου και της Σιβύλλης και άλλων. Ήταν όμως και άρτια καταρτισμένη στα δόγματα της χριστιανικής πίστης.

Όταν επί Μαξεντίου (υιός του Mαξιμιανού) διεξαγόταν διωγμός

εναντίον των χριστιανών, η Αικατερίνη δε φοβήθηκε, αλλά με παρρησία διέδιδε πώς ο Ιησούς Χριστός είναι ο μόνος Αληθινός

Θεός. Για το λόγο αυτό συνελήφθη από τον έπαρχο της περιοχής, ο οποίος προσπάθησε με συζητήσεις να την πείσει να

αρνηθεί την πίστη της. Όταν ο έπαρχος διαπίστωσε την ανωτερότητά των λόγων της Αικατερίνης, συγκάλεσε δημόσια

συζήτηση με τους πιο άξιους ρήτορες της Αλεξάνδρειας, τους οποίους όμως η Αικατερίνη αποστόμωσε. Κι όχι μόνο αυτό,

αλλά κάποιοι από τους συνομιλητές της Αικατερίνης πείσθηκαν για τους λόγους της και ασπάστηκαν την Χριστιανική Πίστη.

Μπροστά σε αυτή την κατάληξη, ο έπαρχος διέταξε να τη

βασανίσουν σκληρά με την ελπίδα πώς η αγία θα λύγιζε και θα αρνιόταν τον Χριστό. Όμως η Αικατερίνη έμεινε ακλόνητη στην πίστη της. Τελικά αποκεφαλίσθηκε, ύστερα από διαταγή του

έπαρχου. http://www.saint.gr/1060/saint.aspx

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CORRECTION:

Under the ‘Birthday Section’ in the October 2020 monthly, the

birthday of Charlie Pool on October 20th was omitted in error. Many

apologies.

40-DAY BLESSING:

On Sunday, October 18, 2020, a 40-Day Blessing Service was

held for Konstantina Piperis and her daughter Evgenia.

Congratulations!

On Wednesday, October 28, 2020, a 40-Day Blessing Service

was held for Poppy Podia and her child. Congratulations!

MEMORIAL SERVICES:

On October 11, 2020, a 19-year Memorial Service was held for the

repose of the soul of Michael Lignos, father of Maria L Sissamis and

Venetia Lignou. May his memory be eternal!

On October 25, 2020, a Trisagion Service was held for the repose of

the soul of George Halkias, brother of Irene Piperis. May his memory

be eternal!

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES:

Congratulations to the following who will celebrate their wedding

anniversary in November:

Bill and Sophia Hartofilax ................................. November 2, 1967

Gerald and Natalie Rogen . ................................ November 3, 1985

Robert and Litsa Paraskevas Guerra .............. November 11, 1995

John and Rachel Hartofilax ............................. November 11, 2015

John and Patricia Gatlin. .................................. November 11, 2000

Vasilios and Fotini Piperis ................................ November 12, 1998

Mike and Mystery Polakis................................. November 14, 2009

Greg and Christy Solis ...................................... November 27, 2016

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COMMUNITY NEWS:

COFFEE HOUR:

COFFEE HOUR IS SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.)

November 1 ........................................................ NO COFFEE HOUR

November 8 .......................................................... GREEK FESTIVAL

November 15 ....................................................... NO COFFEE HOUR



NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS:

Joann Talarantas ....................................................... November 1st

Michael George Zampikos ......................................... November 1st

Nicholas Logvinoff .................................................... November 3rd

Nicholas I. Maragakis ................................................ November 4th

Kathy Santikos ........................................................... November 4th

Anastasia Hartofilax ................................................. November 6th

Angela Pollakis ........................................................... November 6th

Joanna Chambers ...................................................... November 6th

Christopher Palfreyman ........................................... November 8th

Elias P. Sissamis ......................................................... November 9th

Anthony Pollakis ........................................................ November 9th

Pete Santikos............................................................... November 9th

Sergio Gatoulis ......................................................... November 10th

Evangelos Christos Pollakis ..................................... November 10th

Anna Papakonstantinou ........................................... November 13th

William Chriss ........................................................... November 14th

Evan Lee O’Bryant ................................................... November 14th

Rita M. Blackett ........................................................ November 19th

Pavlos Maragakis ..................................................... November 19th

Denice Eliades ........................................................... November 19th

Georgios Diakomanolis ............................................. November 20th

Minas Piperis ............................................................. November 20th

Anastasia Sissamis .................................................... November 20th

Manolis V. Maragakis ............................................... November 21st

Nikolai Mason ............................................................ November 21st

James Ikonomopoulos ............................................. November 22nd

Pavlos V. Maragakis ................................................ November 22nd

Helen Pool .................................................................. November 24th

COMMUNITY NEWS, continued:

NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS:

Oksana Robertson .................................................... November 24th

George Zampikos ..................................................... November 24th

Jennifer Crystal Pothitakis ..................................... November 25th

Michael Leonidas Miura ......................................... November 25th

Alexandria Abercja .................................................. November 26th

Maria L. Sissamis ...................................................... November 26th

Maria Nicole Diakolio ............................................... November 27th

Elaine Gialouris ......................................................... November 28th

Nicholas Karagas ..................................................... November 28th

Petya Bekiarov ......................................................... November 29th

Fotini V. Piperis ....................................................... November 29th

Minas K. Piperis ....................................................... November 29th

Olga Plomarity .......................................................... November 29th

IN LOVING MEMORY:

Each month we will mention our loved ones who have fallen

asleep in the Lord during the month of November. If I have omitted

anyone, please let me know so I can include them in the future. The

Editor

Panagiotis Basilidis .............................................. November 1, 1967

George Comnas ................................................... November 1, 1997

Mrs. Alicia Hamauei .......................................... November 2, 2006

Nicholas Gus Bournias ....................................... November 3, 2003

William L. Talbert .............................................. November 4, 1990

Mrs. Irene Costas ................................................ November 7, 2003

Mrs. Nafisika Hrissikopoulos ............................ November 8, 1984

Dionysia Giannukos .......................................... November 10, 1967

Mrs. Marguerita (Rita) Benson ....................... November 10, 1981

Mrs. Nicoletta Tountas ..................................... November 10, 1980

Anthony Brenna ................................................ November 10, 1996

Mrs. Athena G. Kandis ..................................... November 11, 1976

Lee Petrutsas .................................................... November 11, 1944

Nicholas Tountas ............................................... November 12, 1944

Mrs. Joyce Wilkinson ....................................... November 13, 2005

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IN LOVING MEMORY, continued

Elias Maris ......................................................... November 14, 1993

Mrs. Eleftheria Zouvia ..................................... November 14, 2004

Mrs. Georgia Morrison .................................... November 15, 1989

Steve G. Kirkikis, M.D. ................................... November 17, 2009

Gus Boortsalas ................................................... November 18, 1968

Fotini Talarantas .............................................. November 18, 2015

Theodore G. Carnavas.................................... . November 18, 1990

Mrs. Pepitsa Cazamias ..................................... November 18, 1992

Nicholas Alexander Kappos ............................. November 18, 1994

Alexander Dadau .............................................. November 19, 1957

Raul Molina ....................................................... November 19, 1993

Gus Nicols (Nicolinakos)................................... November 21, 1988

Mrs. Ann Aboud Augustine ............................. November 23, 1987

Tom Hamauei, Sr. ............................................. November 23, 1997

Mrs. Helen Kairis .............................................. November 23, 2004

Mrs. Evangeline Vasos...................................... November 24, 2000

Homer Leon Hill ............................................... November 24, 2000

Reverend Emmanuel Panos .............................. November 25, 1968

Mrs. Johanna Ortiz ........................................... November 25, 2002

Harry Sotiriades ................................................ November 26, 1953

Reverend Nicholas Sitaras ............................... November 26, 2006

Mrs. Maria Faraklas (McAllen, Texas) .......... November 27, 1956

Kimon Lymberry .............................................. November 27, 1947

Mrs. Paraskeve Karidis .................................... November 28, 1967

John Platis.......................................................... November 28, 2003

Mrs. Elena Chakur .......................................... November 29, 2009

Mrs. Margarita K. Bournias (Victoria, Texas) November30, 1963

Mrs. Nasiba N. Gorah ....................................... November 30, 1982

May their memory be eternal!

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