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  • June 25, 2017

    Saint Spyridon Greek Orthodox Cathedral

  • MEMORIALS

    Helena Liazos-40 days

    Arthur Tonna-3 years

    TRISAGION

    Theodoros Kokkinos-1 year

    Altar flowers are sponsored in

    loving memory of Helena Liazos

    and Arthur Tonna by their fami-

    lies and in loving memory of

    Theodoros Kokkinos by his son

    Spiros

    Saints of the Day

    Leavetaking of the Nativity of

    the Forerunner John the Baptist

    Prokopios the New Martyr

    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 MoraitisDean

    Reverend Father Dean N. Paleologos Dean Emeritus

    Reverend Deacon Andrew Giourelis

    Georgia Parafestas-Parish Council President

    Email - [email protected] 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 Lords 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 Gods 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!

    June 25th, 2017 The 3nd Sunday of Matthew

    SUMMER HOURS SUNDAY SERVICES

    Orthros 8:15am

    Divine Liturgy 9:30am

    Holy Apostles

    Peter and Paul

    Thursday, June 29, 2017

    Orthros 8:30am

    Divine Liturgy 9:30am

    Paraklesis Services

    Wednesday, August 2 at 7pm

    Monday, August 7 at 7pm

    Wednesday, August 9 at 7pm

    please see flier

    Holy Apostles Fast continues

    and ends Thursday, June 29th

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    Entrance Hymns

    Apolytikion

    When Thou didst descend unto death, O Life Immortal, then didst Thou slay Hades with the lightning of Thy Divinity. And when Thou didst also raise the dead out of the nethermost depths, all the powers in the Heavens cried out: O Life-giver, Christ our God, glory be to Thee.

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    Kontakion

    O Protection of Christians that cannot be

    put to shame, mediation unto the creator

    most constant: O despise not the voices of

    those who have sinned; but be quick, O

    good one, to come unto our aid, who in faith

    cry unto thee: Hasten to intercession and

    speed thou to make supplication, O thou

    who dost ever protect, O Theotokos, them

    that honor thee.

    For The Memorials

    Keep Thy servants in remembrance, O

    Lord, since Thou art good; and do Thou for-

    give 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.

    Saint Spyridon

    Father, God-bearer, Spyridon, you were

    proven a champion and Wonder Worker of

    the First Ecumenical Council. You spoke to

    the girl in the grave and turned the serpent to

    gold. And, when chanting your prayers, most

    sacred One, angels ministered with you.

    Glory to Him who glorified you; glory to

    Him who crowned you; glory to Him who,

    through you, works healing for all.

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  • EPISTLE

    Their voice has gone out into all the earth.

    Verse: The heavens declare the glory of

    God.

    The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the

    Romans 5:1-10

    Brethren, since we are justified by faith,

    we have peace with God through our Lord

    Jesus Christ. Through him we have ob-

    tained access by faith to this grace in

    which we stand, and we rejoice in our

    hope of sharing the glory of God. More

    than that, we rejoice in our sufferings,

    knowing that suffering produces endur-

    ance, and endurance produces character,

    and character produces hope, and hope

    does not disappoint us, because God's love

    has been poured into our hearts through

    the Holy Spirit which has been given to us.

    While we were still weak, at the right time

    Christ died for the ungodly. Why, one will

    hardly die for a righteous man -- though

    perhaps for a good man one will dare even

    to die. But God shows his love for us in

    that while we were yet sinners Christ died

    for us. Since, therefore, we are now justi-

    fied by his blood, much more shall we be

    saved by him from the wrath of God. For

    if while we were enemies we were recon-

    ciled to God by the death of his Son, much

    more, now that we are reconciled, shall we

    be saved by his life.

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    THE HOLY GOSPEL

    The Lord said, "The eye is the lamp of the

    body. So, if your eye is sound, your whole

    body will be full of light; but if your eye is not

    sound, your whole body will be full of dark-

    ness. If then the light in you is darkness, how

    great is the darkness! No one can serve two

    masters; for either he will hate the one and love

    the other, or he will be devoted to the one and

    despise the other. You cannot serve God and

    mammon. Therefore I tell you, do not be anx-

    ious about your life, what you shall eat or what

    you shall drink, nor about your body, what you

    shall put on. Is not life more than food, and the

    body more than clothing? Look at the birds of

    the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather

    into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds

    them. Are you not of more value than they?

    And which of you by being anxious can add

    one cubit to his span of life? And why are you

    anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of

    the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor

    spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his

    glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if

    God so clothes the grass of the field, which to-

    day is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the

    oven, will he not much more clothe you, O

    men of little faith? Therefore do not be anx-

    ious, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall

    we drink?' or 'What shall we wear? For the

    Gentiles seek all these things; and your heav-

    enly Father knows you need them all. But seek

    first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all

    these things shall be yours as well."

    Fasting /

    The fast for the Holy Apostles has begun and ends on June 29.

    Fish and oil are allowed.

  • HELLENIC ARTS

    The Hellenic Arts Society invites

    you to an evening of dinner, music

    and dance with featured musicians,

    The Orpheus Band with a guest female vocalist.

    Saturday, October 28, 2017

    More info to come.

    AHEPA Scholarship Dinner

    The Oder of AHEPA, Peter L. Bell

    Chapter #80 and the Daughters of Penelope,

    Theano Chapter #122 will be awarding their an-

    nual scholarships to deserving high school seniors

    and college students on Wednesday,, June 28th at

    7:00pm at the AHEPA house.

    AHEPA OFFICERS 2017

    George Economou-President

    George Maniatis-Vice President

    Charles Kiritsy-Executive Secretary

    Bill Ziogas-Recording Secretary

    Phil Fotiadis-Treasurer

    Ted Fotos-Assistant Treasurer

    Thomas Kitsilis-Chaplain

    Chris Lekas-Captain of the Guard

    St. Spyridon Seniors The St. Spyridon Senior Parishioners are offering a trip

    on the Essex Valley Steam Train and Connecticut Riv-

    erboat on Friday, September 15, 2017.

    Cost: $95/pp We apologize the Maine trip has

    been cancelled

    Essex Valley Steam Train and Ct Riverboat

    Lunch at Go Fish Restaurant

    Scenic Steam Train ride Please sign up

    Connecticut River valley sightseeing

    Connecticut Riverboat cruise

    HOLY TRINITY

    SUMMER CAMP SESSIONS

    Session 1: July 3rd- July 9th

    Session 2: July 10th-July 16th

    Session 3: July17th-July 23rd

    Session 4: July 24th-July30th

    Session 5: July 31st-August 6th *sold out

    Fr. Dimitri will be the chaplain in Session 5

    Metropolis of Boston

    Summer Camp

    SAVE THE DATE! Holy Trinity's annual fund-raiser, 11th Annual Food and Wine Fest, Thursday,

    October 19, 2017. 5:30-8:30pm at St. George Orthodox

    Cathedral. Watch for details to follow. Check out

    Holy Trinity's Spring Newsletter at htnr.net/blog

  • Byzantine[

    It is customary in many places to bless fragrant herbage on the Feast of the Dormition.

    In some places, the Rite of the "Burial of the Theotokos" is celebrated at the Dormition, during the All-Night Vigil. The order of the service is based on the service of the Burial of Christ on Great Saturday. An Epitaphios of the Theotokos, a richly embroidered cloth icon portraying her lying in state is used, together with specially composed hymns of lam-

    entation which are sung with Psalm 118. Special Evlogitaria for the Dormition are chanted, echoing the Evlogitaria of the Resurrection chanted at matins on Sundays throughout the year as well as on Lazarus Saturday and Great Saturday. This Epitaphios is placed on a bier and carried in procession as is the Epitaphios of Christ on during Great Saturday.

    The Dormition of the Theotokos

    Dormition fast The Feast of the Dormition is preceded by a two-week fast, referred to as the Dormition Fast. From August 1 to August 14 Orthodox and Eastern Catholics fast from red meat, poultry, meat products, dairy products (eggs and milk products), fish, oil, and wine. The Dormition Fast is a stricter fast than either the Nativity Fast or the Apostles' Fast, with only wine and oil (but no fish) allowed on weekends. As with the other Fasts of the Church year, there is a Great Feast that falls during the Fast; in this case, the Transfiguration (August 6), on which fish, wine and oil are allowed.

    In some places, the services on weekdays during the Fast are similar to the services dur-ing Great Lent (with some variations). Many churches and monasteries in the Russian tra-dition perform the lenten services on at least the first day of the Dormition Fast. In the Greek tradition, during the Fast either the Great Paraklesis (Supplicatory Canon) or the Small Paraklesis is celebrated every evening except Saturday evening and the Eves of the Transfiguration and the Dormition.

    Paraklesis Services

    Great Paraklesis Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at 7:00pm

    Small Paraklesis Monday, August 7, 2017 at 7:00pm

    Small Paraklesis Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at 7:00pm

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-Night_Vigilhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Saturdayhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epitaphios_(liturgical)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psalm_119https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Evlogitaria&action=edit&redlink=1https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matinshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazarus_Saturdayhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_saturday#Eastern_practicehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Oblachnoe.jpghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fastinghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Orthodoxy#Fastinghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_meathttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_meathttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poultryhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brothhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dairyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nativity_Fasthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostles%27_Fasthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Feasthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transfiguration_of_Jesushttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Lenthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraklesishttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_(hymnography)

  • Saturday, July 8, 2017

    The Feeding Ministry is continuing to serve our community with a

    Luncheon to be served to the Poor and Needy on Saturday, July 8,

    2017 at 11:30am in the St. Spyridon Cotsidas Cultural Center.

    This months meal is donated by and served by members of the

    Philoptochos and parish volunteers. The Feeding Ministry will be

    scheduled the 2nd Saturday of each month in conjunction with

    the Council of Eastern Orthodox Churches of Central Massachu-

    setts 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 Lords Work.

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  • ST. SPYRIDON GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL BURN THE MORTGAGE CAMPAIGN

    Total Cost of Family Center Renovation $4,100,000

    Total raised by our community during

    first fund drive $2,650,000

    Remaining Loan Balance to be

    paid $1,045,000

    3 Year Pledge Amount Annually Monthly

    $15,000 $5,000 $416

    $3,000 $1,000 $83

    $1,000 $333 $28

    How Much Should I Give?

    This is a question every one of us must answer individually and with our heart. A goal of

    this magnitude cannot be realized without your generosity and unity. We are asking every-

    one from our parish and community to participate at any level. No donation is too small

    nor too large. Little by little we will achieve this daunting task and be rid of this financial

    burden. Please consider a tax deductible pledge today. Cash or checks accepted at this

    time. Thank you and may God bless you.

    Proverbs 3.9 Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the first fruits of all your crops.

    Burn the Mortgage

    $1,450,000

    $132,000.00

    received

    $405,000.00

    pledged Thank You!

  • FAMILY CENTER RENOVATION OF 1965 COMMUNITY CENTER $4.1M

    Phase I Kotseas Square

    Completed 2009 Total Cost $610k

    Phase 1 included Architectural Design, Site Plans, Permits, Legal Fees, Paving of Cedar Street

    Lot, Lighting, Fencing, Landscaping, and Playground Construction.

    Phase II Stage 1- Russell St/West Wing & Preschool

    Completed 2010 Total Cost $1.2M

    Phase II Stage 1 included renovation of Sunday/Greek School classrooms, Restrooms, Foyer

    Entrance, and establishment of The Founders Room. Every room was gutted from floor to ceiling

    with new Plumbing, Electrical, HVAC(AC new to these areas), Data Wiring, Thermal Windows, LED

    lighting, Drop Ceilings, Tile Flooring, Carpeting, Oak Lower Walls and Trim, Granite Counters, Win-

    dow Shades. Preschool below Cathedral was also a complete floor to ceiling renovation meeting

    stringent code requirements for Fire Alarm, Camera System, Chair Lift for Disabled Access, and Ret-

    rofit for Childrens Restrooms.

    Phase II Stage 2 Auditorium, Two Story Addition, Tonna Room, Kitchen

    Completed 2011 Total Cost $2.3M

    Phase II Stage 2 included renovation and transformation of Cotsidas Auditorium into a multi-

    purpose room, Kitchen, Tonna Room and construction of two story Academic Resource Room and

    Orthodox Food Pantry. Auditorium was a complete floor to ceiling renovation which included As-

    bestos Abatement, Steel Beam spanning old stage, Electrical, Data Wiring, Sound System, Cork

    Flooring, Acoustic Wall Panels, Alabaster Ceiling, Drop Ceiling, HVAC(AC new to this area), Data

    Wiring, Fire Detection, Thermal Windows, LED lighting, Oak Lower Walls and Trim, Window

    Shades. Fifty year old roof above Auditorium was also completely replaced. Tonna Room was also a

    floor to ceiling renovation as described above. Kitchen included all new equipment, gas lines, new

    floor, ceiling, plumbing and electrical. Kitchen roof also completely replaced. In addition to ameni-

    ties described above new construction of Academic Resource Room and Orthodox Food Pantry re-

    quired meeting fire code requirements with sprinklers.

  • 2017 Stewardship Report * GOAL 2017

    Week Total 399 pledges received Stewardship

    Budget

    25 $172,674.50

    $ 433 average/pledge

    $330.000.00

    * GOAL amount includes the 2017 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.