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THUNDER BAY BULLETIN HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH

ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΟΡΘΟΔΟΞΗ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΗΤΑ ΑΓΙΑΣ ΤΡΙΑΔΟΣ 651 Beverly Street, Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 6N2

Telephone/Fax: (807) 344-9522 www.gothunderbay.org holytrinity@tbaytel.net

April/May 2015 Volume 12 Issue 4

THUNDER BAY BULLETIN – Published monthly. Editor(s): Rev. Fr. Nikolaos Tambakis PARISH PRIEST: Rev. Fr. Nikolaos Tambakis; 106 Essex Court, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7A 7N6 # (807) 472-1341 cellular; # (807) 344-9522 office

Church email: holytrinity@tbaytel.net; Fr. Nikolaos’ email: ntambakis@hotmail.com Website: www.gothunderbay.org

Office hours: by appointment

HELLENIC COMMUNITY PRESIDENT: CONSTANTINE TSEKOURAS #(807) 577-6192 HOME VICE PRESIDENT: NICK KOUKOS #(807) 767-8545 HOME SECRETARY: ATHENA BLIESKE #(807) 344-9522 OFFICE TREASURER: JIM PAZIANOS # (807) 344-9522 OFFICE BOARD MEMBERS: LOUIS PORT, JOHN PAVLOU, TAX MILIONIS, GEORGE COMMINOS, DIMITRIOS VERGIDIS, STAMATIS MELISSIS

2016 – 2017 PARISH COUNCIL (L TO R): DIMITRIOS VERGIDIS, TAX MILIONIS, GEORGE COMMINOS, CONSTANTINE TSEKOURAS, JOHN PAVLOU, LOUIS PORT, NICK KOUKOS, STAMATIS MELISSIS, ATHENA BLIESKE,

JIM PAZIANOS, WITH FR. NIKOLAOS TAMBAKIS.

PALM SUNDAY FISH DINNER

SUNDAY APRIL 24TH, 2016 AFTER DIVINE LITURGY,

IN THE CHURCH HALL

Independence Day March 25, 2016

ONE HUNDRED pairs of runners purchased by GOYA for distribution to local shelters! #Hungry4God2016

SCHEDULE OF DIVINE SERVICES – APRIL 2016

FRIDAY 1 +3RD SALUTATIONS TO THE HOLY THEOTOKOS. STS. GERONTIOS AND VASILIOS.

7:00PM-8:30PM.

SUNDAY 3 +3RD SUNDAY OF LENT. CROSS-ADORING SUNDAY. ORTHROS 9:15AM, DIVINE LITURGY OF ST. BASIL THE GREAT AND THE PROCESSION OF THE CROSS 10:30AM.

WEDNESDAY 6 +PRE-SANCTIFIED DIVINE LITURGY. 7:00PM-8:30PM.

FRIDAY 8 +4TH SALUTATIONS TO THE HOLY THEOTOKOS. STS. HERODION, AGAVUS, RUFUS.

7:00PM-8:30PM.

SUNDAY 10 +4TH SUNDAY OF LENT. ST. JOHN OF THE LADDER. ORTHROS 9:15AM, DIVINE LITURGY OF ST. BASIL THE GREAT 10:30AM.

WEDNESDAY 13 +PRE-SANCTIFIED DIVINE LITURGY. 7:00PM-8:30PM.

FRIDAY 15 +AKATHIST HYMN. 7:00PM – 9:00PM.

SUNDAY 17 +5TH SUNDAY OF LENT. ST. MARY OF EGYPT. ORTHROS 9:15AM, DIVINE LITURGY OF ST. BASIL THE GREAT 10:30AM.

SATURDAY 23 +RAISING OF LAZARUS. ORTHROS 9:15AM, DIVINE LITURGY: 10:15AM.

SUNDAY 24 +PALM SUNDAY. - ORTHROS 9:15AM, DIVINE LITURGY 10:30AM - NYMPHIOS SERVICE: 7:00PM.

MONDAY 25 +GREAT AND HOLY MONDAY. - NYMPHIOS SERVICE: 7:00PM.

TUESDAY 26 +GREAT AND HOLY TUESDAY. - NYMPHIOS SERVICE: 7:00PM.

WEDNESDAY 27 +GREAT AND HOLY WEDNESDAY. - HOLY UNCTION: 7:00PM.

THURSDAY 28 +GREAT AND HOLY THURSDAY. - DIVINE LITURGY OF ST. BASIL THE GREAT: 9:15AM – 10:30AM. - OFFICE OF ΤΗΕ HOLY PASSION (12 GOSPELS): 7:00PM.

FRIDAY 29 +GREAT AND HOLY FRIDAY. - OFFICE OF THE GREAT HOURS/ DESCENT FROM THE CROSS: 9:15AM. - OFFICE OF THE LAMENTATIONS: 7:00PM.

SATURDAY 30 +GREAT AND HOLY SATURDAY. - DIVINE LITURGY OF ST. BASIL THE GREAT: 9:15AM – 10:30AM. - THE RESURRECTION SERVICE: 11:15PM

ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΙΕΡΩΝ ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΙΩΝ - ΑΠΡΙΛΙΟΥ 2016 ΠΑΡΑΣΚΕΥΗ 1 +Γ’ ΣΤΑΣΙΣ ΧΑΙΡΕΤΙΣΜΟΙ ΤΗΣ ΘΕΟΤΟΚΟΥ. ΑΓ. ΓΕΡΟΝΤΙΟΥ, ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΔΟΥ ΜΑΡΤΥΡΩΝ.

7:00ΜΜ-8:30ΜΜ.

ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 3 +ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ Γ’ ΝΗΣΤΕΙΩΝ. ΤΗΣ ΣΤΑΥΡΟΠΡΟΣΚΥΝΗΣΕΩΣ. ΟΡΘΡΟΣ 9:15ΠΜ, ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ ΤΟΥ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΥ ΜΕ ΛΙΤΑΝΕΥΣΙΣ ΤΙΜΙΟΥ ΣΤΑΥΡΟΥ 10:30ΠΜ.

ΤΕΤΑΡΤΗ 6 +ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ ΤΩΝ ΠΡΟΗΓΙΑΣΜΕΝΩΝ ΔΩΡΩΝ. 7:00ΜΜ-8:30ΜΜ.

ΠΑΡΑΣΚΕΥΗ 8 +Δ’ ΣΤΑΣΙΣ ΧΑΙΡΕΤΙΣΜΟΙ ΤΗΣ ΘΕΟΤΟΚΟΥ. ΑΓ. ΗΡΩΔΙΝΟΣ, ΑΓΑΒΟΥ, ΡΟΥΦΟΥ.

7:00ΜΜ-8:30ΜΜ.

ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 10 +ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ Δ’ ΝΗΣΤΕΙΩΝ. ΑΓΙΟΥ ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ ΤΗΣ ΚΛΙΜΑΚΟΣ. ΟΡΘΡΟΣ 9:15ΠΜ, ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ ΤΟΥ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΥ 10:30ΠΜ.

ΤΕΤΑΡΤΗ 13 +ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ ΤΩΝ ΠΡΟΗΓΙΑΣΜΕΝΩΝ ΔΩΡΩΝ. 7:00ΜΜ-8:30ΜΜ.

ΠΑΡΑΣΚΕΥΗ 15 +ΑΚΑΘΙΣΤΟΣ ΥΜΝΟΣ. 7:00ΜΜ-9:00ΜΜ.

ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 17 +ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ Ε’ ΝΗΣΤΕΙΩΝ. ΟΣΙΑΣ ΜΑΡΙΑΣ ΤΗΣ ΑΙΓΥΠΤΙΑΣ. ΟΡΘΡΟΣ 9:15ΠΜ, ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ ΤΟΥ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΥ 10:30ΠΜ.

ΣΑΒΒΑΤΟ 23 +Η ΑΝΑΣΤΑΣΙΣ ΤΟΥ ΛΑΖΑΡΟΥ. ΟΡΘΡΟΣ 9:15ΠΜ, ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ 10:15ΠΜ.

ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 24 +ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΤΩΝ ΒΑΙΩΝ. - ΟΡΘΡΟΣ 9:15ΠΜ, ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ 10:30 ΠΜ. - ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΙΑ ΤΟΥ ΝΥΜΦΙΟΥ – 7:00 ΜΜ.

ΔΕΥΤΕΡΑ 25 +ΜΕΓΑΛΗ ΔΕΥΤΕΡΑ. - ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΙΑ ΤΟΥ ΝΥΜΦΙΟΥ – 7:00 ΜΜ.

ΤΡΙΤΗ 26 +ΜΕΓΑΛΗ ΤΡΙΤΗ. - ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΙΑ ΤΟΥ ΝΥΜΦΙΟΥ – 7:00 ΜΜ.

ΤΕΤΑΡΤΗ 27 +ΜΕΓΑΛΗ ΤΕΤΑΡΤΗ. - ΘΕΙΟΝ ΕΥΧΕΛΑΙΟΝ – 7:00 ΜΜ.

ΠΕΜΠΤΗ 28 +ΜΕΓΑΛΗ ΠΕΜΠΤΗ. - ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ ΤΟΥ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΥ – 9:15 ΠΜ – 10:30ΠΜ. - ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΙΑ ΤΩΝ ΑΓΙΩΝ ΠΑΘΩΝ ΤΟΥ ΚΥΡΙΟΥ – 7:00 ΜΜ.

ΠΑΡΑΣΚΕΥΗ 29 +ΜΕΓΑΛΗ ΠΑΡΑΣΚΕΥΗ. - ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΙΑ ΤΩΝ ΜΕΓΑΛΩΝ ΩΡΩΝ/ΤΗΣ ΑΠΟΚΑΘΗΛΩΣΕΩΣ – 9:15 ΠΜ. - ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΙΑ ΤΟΥ ΕΠΙΤΑΦΙΟΥ – 7:00 ΜΜ.

ΣΑΒΒΑΤΟ 30 +ΜΕΓΑΛΟ ΣΑΒΒΑΤΟ. - ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ ΤΟΥ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΥ – 9:15 – 10:30ΠΜ. - ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΑΝΑΣΤΑΣΕΩΣ – 11:15 ΜΜ.

SCHEDULE OF DIVINE SERVICES - MAY 2016

SUNDAY 1 +THE GREAT AND HOLY PASCHA. - THE SERVICE OF AGAPE: 4:00PM.

MONDAY 2 +RENEWAL MONDAY. ST. GEORGE THE TROPHY-BEARER. ORTHROS 9:15AM, DIVINE LITURGY 10:15AM.

SUNDAY 8 + THOMAS SUNDAY. ST. JOHN THE THEOLOGIAN. ORTHROS 9:15AM, DIVINE LITURGY 10:30AM.

SUNDAY 15 +SUNDAY OF THE MYRRHBEARERS. ST. ACHILLOS, ARCHBISHOP.

ORTHROS 9:15AM, DIVINE LITURGY 10:30AM.

SATURDAY 21 +SAINTS CONSTANTINE AND HELEN, EQUAL TO THE APOSTLES.

ORTHROS 9:15AM, DIVINE LITURGY 10:15 AM.

SUNDAY 22 +SUNDAY OF THE PARALYTIC. STS. VASILISKOS, DEMETRIOS & PAUL THE MARTYRS.

ORTHROS 9:15AM, DIVINE LITURGY 10:30AM.

WEDNESDAY 25 +MID-PENTECOST. THIRD DISCOVERY OF THE HEAD OF THE FORERUNNER. ORTHROS 9:15AM, DIVINE LITURGY 10:15AM.

SUNDAY 29 +SUNDAY OF THE SAMARITAN. ST. THEODOSIA THE MARTYR.

ORTHROS 9:15AM, DIVINE LITURGY 10:30AM.

O Π. ΝΙΚΟΛΑΟΣ, ΤΟ ΔΙΟΙΚΗΤΙΚΟ ΣΥΜΒΟΥΛΙΟ, ΟΙ ΚΥΡΙΕΣ ΤΗΣ ΦΙΛΟΠΤΩΧΟΥ, ΤΟ ΚΑΤΗΧΗΤΙΚΟ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟ, ΕΥΧΟΝΤΑΙ ΣΕ ΟΛΟΥΣ ΚΑΛΟ ΚΑΙ ΕΥΛΟΓΗΜΕΝΟ ΠΑΣΧΑ.

+ FR. NIKOLAOS, THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL, THE LADIES’ PHILOPTOCHOS SOCIETY, AND SUNDAY SCHOOL WISH

EVERYONE A HAPPY AND BLESSED PASCHA.

ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΙΕΡΩΝ ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΙΩΝ - ΜΑΪΟΥ 2016

ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 1 +ΤΟ ΑΓΙΟΝ ΠΑΣΧΑ. Η ΑΝΑΣΤΑΣΙΣ ΤΟΥ ΚΥΡΙΟΥ. - ΕΣΠΕΡΙΝΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΑΓΑΠΗΣ – 4:00 ΜΜ.

ΔΕΥΤΕΡΑ 2 ΔΕΥΤΕΡΑ ΔΙΑΚΑΙΝΗΣΙΜΟΥ, ΑΓΙΟΥ ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΥ ΤΟΥ ΤΡΟΠΑΙΟΦΟΡΟΥ. ΟΡΘΡΟΣ 9:15ΠΜ, ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ 10:15ΠΜ.

ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 8 +ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΤΟΥ ΘΩΜΑ. ΑΓΙΟΥ ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ ΤΟΥ ΘΕΟΛΟΓΟΥ.

ΟΡΘΡΟΣ 9.15 ΠΜ, ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ 10.30ΠΜ.

ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 15 +ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΤΩΝ ΜΥΡΟΦΟΡΩΝ. ΑΓΙΟΥ ΑΧΙΛΛΕΙΟΥ ΛΑΡΙΣΣΗΣ.

ΟΡΘΡΟΣ 9:15ΠΜ, ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ 10:30ΠΜ.

ΣΑΒΒΑΤΟ 21 +ΑΓΙΟΥ ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΕΛΕΝΗΣ ΙΣΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΩΝ.

ΟΡΘΡΟΣ 9:15ΠΜ, ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ 10:15ΠΜ.

ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 22 +ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΤΟΥ ΠΑΡΑΛΥΤΟΥ. ΑΓ. ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΚΟΥ, ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ, & ΠΑΥΛΟΥ ΜΑΡΤΥΡΩΝ.

ΟΡΘΡΟΣ 9:15ΠΜ, ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ 10:30ΠΜ.

ΤΕΤΑΡΤΗ 25 +ΜΕΣΟΠΕΝΤΗΚΟΣΤΗΣ. Γ’ ΕΥΡΕΣΙΣ ΚΕΦ. ΤΙΜ. ΠΡΟΔΡΟΜΟΥ.

ΟΡΘΡΟΣ 9:15ΠΜ, ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ 10:15ΠΜ.

ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 29 +ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΤΗΣ ΣΑΜΑΡΕΙΤΙΔΟΣ. ΑΓΙΑΣ ΘΕΟΔΟΣΙΑΣ ΜΑΡΤΥΡΟΣ.

ΟΡΘΡΟΣ 9:15ΠΜ, ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ 10:30ΠΜ.

ΘΕΙΑ ΕΞΟΜΟΛΟΓΗΣΗ: Ο Π. ΝΙΚΟΛΑΟΣ ΘΑ ΕΧΕΙ ΘΕΙΑ ΕΞΟΜΟΛΟΓΗΣΗ ΠΑΡΑΣΚΕΥΗ 22 ΑΠΡΙΛΙΟΥ

ΑΠΟ ΤΙΣ 9:00ΠΜ ΕΩΣ 12:00ΜΜ ΚΑΙ ΑΠΟ ΤΙΣ 6:00ΜΜ – 9:00 ΜΜ. ΛΟΓΟ ΤΟΝ ΑΡΙΘΜΟ ΙΕΡΩΝ

ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΙΩΝ ΚΑΘ’ ΟΛΗ ΤΗ ΔΙΑΡΚΕΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΜΕΓΑΛΗΣ ΕΒΔΟΜΑΔΑΣ ΔΕΝ ΘΑ ΕΧΕΙ ΕΞΟΜΟΛΟΓΗΣΗ. ΠΑΡΑΚΑΛΩ ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑΤΙΣΤΕ ΑΝΑΛΟΓΩΣ. ΣΑΣ ΕΥΧΑΡΙΣΤΟΥΜΕ. HOLY CONFESSION: FR. NIKOLAOS IS HEARING CONFESSIONS ON FRIDAY, APRIL 22 FROM 9:00AM

TO 12:00PM AND FROM 6:00PM TO 9:00PM. DUE TO THE NUMBER OF SERVICES THROUGHOUT HOLY

WEEK NO CONFESSIONS MAY BE SCHEDULED DURING THAT TIME. PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY. THANKS.

THE GOSPEL IN YOUR LANGUAGE! My Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

As you know, at the Agape Service on Easter Sunday (4:00pm), we share the

Holy Gospel in all languages, including English, Greek, French, Portuguese,

Romanian and Italian. It would be our honour if you could share the Gospel that

day in your language!

Please contact Fr. Nikolaos before Palm Sunday. Do not worry about the content;

the Holy Gospel is available in virtually every language. God Bless You!

FAITH WITHOUT DOGMA? SORRY, THAT’S IMPOSSIBLE BY JOEL J MILLER

Gospel music phenom Kirk Franklin says that he wants faith without dogma. “I feel that the pursuit of trying to know who God is, and trying to be known by God, can be lost in religion,” he told NPR in a recent interview.

Franklin sees religion as “man’s attempt to try to put a definition on something that is very hard to define.” It “can create so much of a dogma . . . that people don’t want to know God. They see God as someone with the big belt, that’s gonna whoop you every time you do wrong.”

I get where he’s coming from, and there’s truth in what he says. But promoting faith without dogma is like running a ranch to breed unicorns. Sounds wonderful. It’s just not as tenable as one would hope. Religion vs. relationship

Franklin’s answer to negative images of God is to replace religion with relationship. “I don’t see people that have fallen in love with God through religion,” he says. “I’ve seen people fall in love with God . . . through a relationship.”

People commonly pit one against the other, but the religion-vs.-relationship dichotomy doesn’t hold up. Think of any other relationship. There are truths about the people involved that would distort or even negate the relationship if you got them wrong.

Some statements are accurate about, say, my wife. Others aren’t. She’s defined by certain aspects of personality, history, and so on. These particulars signify who she is to me and others. Do I actually have a relationship if I can’t keep them straight? She wouldn’t think so.

Dogma is simply a way of speaking accurately about God and the most essential elements of our relationship with him. No dogma, no relationship. Why? No matter how thoroughly or exhaustively we might be able to state them, our notions about God can be more accurate or less. They can describe him well or poorly or not at all.

What if I persist in relating to my spouse by way of traits she doesn’t actually possess? She might put up with me, but our relationship is a farce. And once we discard dogma, things can get farcical indeed. Jesus as modeling clay

“The Gospel According to Jesus, Queen of Heaven” is a play that reimagines Christ as transgendered. The justification? Christians have treated transgendered people terribly over the years. I have no trouble stipulating that, and it’s lamentable. But it’s also not the real issue. The hangup is

relating to Jesus by way of traits he doesn’t possess. “I hope [Jesus] would like it,” writer and actor Jo Clifford says about the play, “he and she—because I’m sure he was a he and a she.”

Well, no. Jesus was not “a he and a she.” Whatever we think of the fact, Jesus was a man—not modeling clay to refashion as we desire.

Franklin doesn’t want dogma. But a faith that promotes relationship without religion—without doctrinal definitions—has no answer to trans Jesus or any other of a million permutations of personal desire, individual quirk, and self-indulgence. It’s a dead end. Dogma is the answer, not the problem

The alternative to bad dogma isn’t going without. That’s a solution that misidentifies the problem. Franklin is worried about God with a belt. Clifford is worried about bullying and cruelty. Better dogma answers both.

When we demonize religion and hold up relationship as the answer, we forget that there are plenty of terrible relationships. Good dogma provides ground to build a good relationship. A deep and enriching relationship with my wife comes from knowing her as she is, not imagining her according to my fancy.

Religion makes a meaningful relationship with God possible. The more we relate to God in ways that reflect the truth of him the further our relationship with him can go. It’s there that we find he is love. It’s there we also find love we can extend to others, including those with whom we disagree.

HOLY FIRE – Every year thousands of Christians have gathered in Jerusalem to light torches and candles from a holy flame that miraculously emerges from the tomb of Jesus in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on the eve of Orthodox Easter. The Holy Fire ignites, of its own accord, from the tomb of Jesus Christ at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. It has been descending on the church for more than 1,500 years and it is believed that the year in which it doesn’t light will be the last year in the history of man. The fire descends on Jerusalem during a prayer by the Patriarch of Jerusalem and All Palestine, who then passes the flame to pilgrims. The pilgrims light 33 candles – that have all been tied together - from the fire to symbolize every year of Christ’s life. As the fire doesn’t burn during the first moments after its appearance, pilgrims wash their faces and heads in it, suffering no injury.

TRIODION 2016

Triodion begins February 21 this year. It ends on Great Saturday morning (April 30).

February 21 Publican and Pharisee Theme: Humility Fast-free week.

February 28 Prodigal Son Theme: Repentance Regular fasting week.

March 6 Meat Fare Sunday Theme: Judgment All foods except meat allowed from March 7-13

March 13 Cheese Fare Sunday Theme: Ways of Fasting Last day before Great Lent.

March 13: Vespers of Forgiveness

March 14: Clean Monday. GREAT LENT BEGINS.

March 25: Annunciation of the Theotokos – fish allowed.

The 40 days of Lent include Clean Monday (March 14) and end on the Saturday (morning) of Lazarus (April 23).

April 25 Great Monday St. Joseph of Pangalos

April 26 Great Tuesday 10 Virgins

April 27 Great Wednesday Jesus’ Arrest Holy Unction

April 28 Great Thursday Last Supper Oil allowed

April 29 Great Friday The Holy Passion of Christ No Liturgy Allowed.

April 30 Great Saturday The Lord’s Descent to Hades

May 1 Great Sunday Resurrection of Christ No fast

May 1 - 7: We consume everything on all days (no fasting).

PENTECOSTARION 2016

The 50 days of Pentecost are from (Pascha) May 1 to (Sunday of Pentecost) June 19.

May 8 Sunday of Thomas

May 15 Sunday of the Myrrhbearers

May 22 Sunday of the Paralytic

May 29 Sunday of the Samaritan Woman

June 5 Sunday of the Blind Man

June 9 (Thursday) The Ascension of Our Lord

June 12 Sunday of the Holy Fathers

June 19 Sunday of Pentecost

No fasting from Sunday of Pentecost until the Sunday of All Saints.

June 26 Sunday of All Saints

Apostles’ Fast begins on June 27 for 2 days, ending June 29.

Note that these are general rules for fasting.

Speak to your spiritual father or priest as to what is best for you!

March 20 1st Sunday of Lent Sunday of Orthodoxy Rejoicing in the Orthodox Faith’s triumph over heresies.

March 27 2nd Sunday of Lent St. Gregory Palamas An example of a strong Orthodox role model.

April 3 3rd Sunday of Lent Veneration of the Cross Mid-Lent symbol to continue the spiritual trial.

April 10 4th Sunday of Lent St. John of the Ladder An example of sainthood since childhood.

April 17 5th Sunday of Lent St. Mary of Egypt An example of sinfulness since childhood, with repentance.

April 24 6th Sunday of Lent Palm Sunday Christ’s entry into Jerusalem; fish allowed.

ΤΡΙΩΔΙΟΝ 2016

Το Τριώδιο αρχίζει στης 21 Φεβρουαρίου. Τελειώνει το πρωί του Μεγάλου Σαββάτου (30 Απριλίου).

21 Φεβρουαρίου Τελώνου και Φαρισαίου Θέμα: Ταπείνωση Κατάλυση εις πάντα.

28 Φεβρουαρίου Του Ασώτου Υιού Θέμα: Μετάνοια Κανονική Νηστεία.

6 Μαρτίου Απόκρεω Θέμα: Η Δευτέρα Παρουσία

Επιτρέπεται η Κατάλυση εις πάντα εκτός από κρέας από 7-13 Μαρτίου

13 Μαρτίου Τυρινής Θέμα: Τρόποι Νηστείας Τελευταία ημέρα πριν τη Μεγάλη Τεσσαρακοστή.

13 Μαρτίου – Εσπερινός Συγχωρήσεως. 14 Μαρτίου – Καθαρά Δευτέρα. ΑΡΧΗ ΜΕΓΑΛΗΣ ΤΕΣΣΑΡΑΚΟΣΤΗΣ.

25 Μαρτίου: Ευαγγελισμός της Θεοτόκου - Καταλύεται το ψάρι. Οι 40 ημέρες της Τεσσαρακοστής περιλαμβάνουν την Καθαρά Δευτέρα (14 Μαρτίου) και τελειώνουν το πρωί του Σαββάτου του

Λαζάρου (23 Απριλίου).

25 Απριλίου Μεγάλη Δευτέρα Αγίου Ιωσήφ του Παγκάλου. Ακολουθία του Νυμφίου

26 Απριλίου Μεγάλη Τρίτη Των 10 Παρθένων. Ακολουθία του Νυμφίου

27 Απριλίου Μεγάλη Τετάρτη Της Αλειψάσης τον Κύριον με Μύρο γυναικός. Η Σύλληψις του Κυρίου.

Μέγα Ευχέλαιον

28 Απριλίου Μεγάλη Πέμπτη Ο Μυστικός Δείπνος. Επιτρέπεται το λάδι

29 Απριλίου Μεγάλη Παρασκευή Τα Άγια Πάθη του Κυρίου. Δεν τελείται Θεία Λειτουργία

30 Απριλίου Μεγάλο Σάββατο Η Κάθοδος του Κυρίου στον Άδη. Πρώτη Ανάσταση

1 Μαϊου ΤΟ ΑΓΙΟ ΠΑΣΧΑ Η ΑΝΑΣΤΑΣΙΣ ΤΟΥ ΚΥΡΙΟΥ. Κατάλυση εις πάντα.

1 – 7 Μαϊου – Δικαινήσιμος Εβδομάδα - Κατάλυση εις πάντα όλες τις ημέρες.

ΠΕΝΤΗΚΟΣΤΑΡΙΟΝ 2016

Οι 50 ημέρες της Πεντηκοστής αρχίζουν από το Πάσχα (1 Μαϊου) μέχρι τη Κυριακή της Πεντηκοστής (19 Ιουνίου).

8 Μαϊου Κυριακή του Θωμά

15 Μαϊου Κυριακή των Μυροφόρων

22 Μαϊου Κυριακή του Παραλυτικού

29 Μαϊου Κυριακή της Σαμαρείτιδος

5 Ιουνίου Κυριακή του Τυφλού

9 Ιουνίου (Πέμπτη) Η Ανάληψις του Κυρίου

12 Ιουνίου Κυριακή των Αγίων Πατέρων

19 Ιουνίου Κυριακή της Πεντηκοστής

Δεν νηστεύουμε από την Κυριακή της Πεντηκοστής μέχρι τη Κυριακή των Αγίων Πάντων.

26 Ιουνίου Κυριακή των Αγίων Πάντων

Η νηστεία των Αγίων Αποστόλων αρχίζει 27 Ιουνίου και τελειώνει εφέτος 29 Ιουνίου (2 ημέρες). Σημειώστε πως αυτοί είναι γενικοί κανόνες για την νηστεία. Συζητείστε με τον πνευματικόν σας η με τον Ιερέα της ενορίας σας για το

πιο είδος νηστείας είναι πιο εύκολο για την περίπτωση της υγείας σας.

20 Μαρτίου Α’ Εβδομάδα Νηστειών Κυριακή της Ορθοδοξίας Θρίαμβος της Ορθοδοξίας εναντίον των αιρέσεων.

27 Μαρτίου Β’ Εβδομάδα Νηστειών Αγίου Γρηγορίου Παλαμά Υπόδειγμα Ορθοδόξου Επισκόπου.

3 Απριλίου Γ’ Εβδομάδα Νηστειών Σταυροπροσκυνήσεως Ο Σταυρός προβάλλεται για να ενδύναμωσει τους Χριστιανούς στη μέση της Μ. Τεσσαρακοστής.

10 Απριλίου Δ’ Εβδομάδα Νηστειών Αγίου Ιωάννου της Κλίμακος Ένα παράδειγμα αγιότητας από την παιδική ηλικία.

17 Απριλίου Ε’ Εβδομάδα Νηστειών Αγίας Μαρίας της Αιγυπτίας Ένα παράδειγμα αμαρτωλής ζωής άπο την παιδική ηλικία που γίνεται αγία, με την μετάνοια.

24 Απριλίου ΣΤ’ Εβδομάδα Νηστειών Κυριακή των Βαϊων Είσοδος του Χριστού στα Ιεροσόλυμα. Καταλύεται το ψάρι.

OUR MEMBERS – So far only 45 people have submitted their membership dues for 2016. We ask and encourage everyone to do so as soon as possible. Each member is indispensable for the well-being and functioning of our parish. We thank all who have taken the time to submit their membership dues already as of March 19, 2016:

1. Mr. Nick Balina 2. Mrs. Katerina Biniaris 3. Mr. George Comminos 4. Mr. Bill Comminos 5. Mrs. Tarja Comminos 6. Miss Jenny Comminos 7. Miss Katina Comminos 8. Mrs. Nitsa Comminos 9. Mr. Peter Comminos 10. Ms. Angela Damianakos 11. Mrs. Athena Damianakos 12. Mr. Billy Damianakos 13. Mrs. Lisa Kahramanos 14. Ms. Penny Kahramanos 15. Mrs. Athanasia Kelos 16. Mr. Nick Koukos

17. Mrs. Joyce Koukos 18. Mr. Peter Koukos 19. Mrs. Angela Lento 20. Mr. Jack Lotsios 21. Mrs. Effie Lotsios 22. Mrs. Dolores Maki 23. Mr. Ahileas Mitsopoulos 24. Ms. Maria Morakis 25. Mrs. Angie Palo 26. Mr. Tom Pavlou 27. Mrs. Rosa Pavlou 28. Mr. Tom Pazianos 29. Mrs. Leila Pazianos 30. Mrs. Euphrosine Sourtzis 31. Mr. Spyro Sourtzis 32. Mr. Constantin Todosia

33. Mrs. Manuela Todosia 34. Mr. Constantine Tsekouras 35. Mrs. Jane Tsekouras 36. Mr. Ahileas Tsekouras 37. Mr. Paul Tsekouras 38. Mrs. Sylvia Tsekouras 39. Mr. Harry Tsekouras 40. Mrs. Lily Tsekouras 41. Ms. Elaine Tsekouras 42. Mr. Daniel Vasiliu 43. Dr. Irene Vasiliu 44. Dr. Dimitrios Vergidis 45. Mrs. Rucy Vergidis

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