GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF THE HOLY RESURRECTION SUNDAY, AUGUST 14, 2011 – Vol. 35 #46 Rev. Fr. John Vlahos Office: (516) 671-‐‑5200 Fax: (516) 671-‐‑5205 web: www.resurrectiongoc.org ***
Epistle: I Corinthians 3:9-17 pg. 77 Gospel: Matthew 14:22-34 pg. 78 CHURCH ORDER: Nickie Demos, Peter Koumoulis, Kathy Costas, Costas Zachariadis, Gus Vlavianos. ALTAR SERVERS: All are welcome. COFFEE HOUR: Nina Koumoulis, Bessie Ktistakis. TODAY WE COMMEMORATE: the Forefeast of the Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary; St. Micah the Prophet; Holy Hieromartyr Marcellus, Bishop of Apameia; Holy New Martyr Symeon of Trapezoundos (1653). WE CELEBRATE the forty-day blessing of the newborn daughter of Anna and Jimmy Xanthos. Long life to your daughter! THE ALTAR KANDILI, THE COMMUNION WINE, AND A PROSFORON are offered by the Xanthos family for the health, wellbeing, and progress in life and faith of their newborn daughter. UPCOMING SERVICES AND RELIGIOUS EDUCATION: Mon, August 15th
The Dormition of the Theotokos Divine Liturgy
10:00 am
FEAST OF THE DORMITION OF OUR MOST HOLY LADY, THE THEOTOKOS The Feast of the Dormition of our Most Holy Lady, the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary is celebrated on August 15 each year. The Feast commemorates the repose (dormition and in the Greek kimisis) or “falling-asleep” of the Mother of Jesus Christ, our Lord. The Feast also commemorates the translation or assumption into heaven of the body of the Theotokos.
The Holy Scriptures tell us that when our Lord was dying on the Cross, He saw His mother and His disciple John and said to the Virgin Mary, “Woman, behold your son!” and to John, “Behold your mother!” (John 19:25-27). From that hour, the Apostle took care of the Theotokos in his own home. Along with the biblical reference in Acts 2:14 that confirms that the Virgin Mary was with the Holy Apostles on the day of Pentecost, the tradition of the Church holds that she remained in the home of the Apostle John in Jerusalem, continuing a ministry in word and deed. At the time of her death, the disciples of our Lord who were preaching throughout the world returned to Jerusalem to see the Theotokos. Except for the Apostle Thomas, all of them including the Apostle Paul were gathered together at her bedside. At the moment of her death, Jesus Christ himself descended and carried her soul into heaven. Following her repose, the body of the Theotokos was taken in procession and laid in a tomb near the Garden of Gethsemane. When the Apostle Thomas arrived three days after her repose and desired to see her body, the tomb was found to be empty. The bodily assumption of the Theotokos was confirmed by the message of an angel and by her appearance to the Apostles. *** YOUTH PROGRAMS: OUR WEBSITE IS A GREAT PLACE to find information and forms for all of our programs. Did you know you can download forms for all of our Greek School, Youth Programs, and Sunday School? Go to http://resurrectiongoc.org/Youth.dsp for all of the information. Enroll early and get a head start on the new Ecclesiastical year. Look forward to Mission Sunday, a chance to meet the directors of the programs and enroll your kids, on September 11th, during coffee hour. AS WE APPROACH SEPTEMBER, please take note that we will be maintaining the same 9:30 start time for Divine Liturgy, which we have traditionally used in the summer, throughout the year. PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR BEGINNING OF THE YEAR PICNIC, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2011. Activities sponsored by our new nursery school (see below). His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America will also join us that day to bless our new iconography. SAVE THE DATE – SEPTEMBER 24, 7:00 pm. THE PAREA CLUB'S FIRST EVENT: A Wine Social. Hors d’ oeuvres, dinner and dessert. Please see attachment. THE CHURCH IS OPENING A NURSERY SCHOOL THIS SEPTEMBER FOR 2 YEAR OLDS - 4 YEAR OLDS. An open house
will be held on Monday August 22 from 10 am - 12 noon and on Tuesday August 23 from 6 - 8 pm. Please come and meet the school's director, Mimi. Mimi is the director of a nursery/child care center in Lynbrook and has been there since 1995. You may visit her website: MimisCreativeKids.net or call her at 516 561 - 6464. Mimi is certified by the state of New York and her staff are NYS certified teachers. TOP GREEK SINGERS TO PERFORM AT TILLES CENTER OCTOBER 8, 2011 CHARITY CONCERT HONORING HELLENIC TIMES SCHOLARSHIP FUND Tickets on Sale NOW at Tilles Box Office and Ticketmaster.com. We are celebrating our church’s 35th Anniversary this year. To mark this landmark, we have decided to honor a philanthropic organization, the Hellenic Times Scholarship Fund on their 20th Anniversary and we have planned a Gala Concert for October 8th, 2011 at the Tilles Center, LIU CW Post Campus. Tickets on sale now at the Tilles Center Box Office (516299-3100) or at TicketMaster.com. Ticket prices: $125.00, $100.00 and $75.00. FLASH: ****Limited VIP Concert Tickets are available for $300! They include premium seats for the concert, pre-concert cocktail hour and after-party kefi at the concert venue. To purchase VIP tickets please call 516-652-4210. (This number is only to purchase VIP Tickets). The Holy Resurrection Church family takes great pride in honoring the Hellenic Times Scholarship Fund's commitment to educating Greek America and will donate a portion of the evening's proceeds to the Fund.
ST. CATHERINE’S PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS ST. CATHERINE’S PHILOPTOCHOS Will be collecting new school bags and school supplies for children in need. If you are interested in donating, please drop off supplies in the box located in the Church Hall throughout the month of August. Any questions, please contact Vasilianna Fakiris at 917-335-4886. WE WILL BE HOSTING COFFEE HOUR throughout the summer. If you are able to help serve please call Maria Verveniotis at 677-9650. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPONSOR COFFEE HOUR for the health and wellbeing, or in memory of someone, or for any special occasion, please contact the office for details on pricing and availability.
PLEASE CONTACT Athina Beaury if you are aware of a Philanthropic need, or if you wish to volunteer for Philoptochos activities. Please contact Athina at abeaury@optonline.net or 917-613-4963. Thank you. HELP WANTED/HELP NEEDED HELP WANTED: AN EXPERIENCED NANNY for a one year old, must be Greek and English speaking, non-smoker with own car. Please call office for details. HELP WANTED: COMPANION AND AIDE for a woman in Manhasset. NY TLC LICENSED DRIVER AVAILABLE FOR HIRE. Available full or part time to help with general driving or errands. 7 years experience. BASKETBALL FOR 7-12 YEAR OLD KIDS will be held at Church every second and fourth Thursday of each month, including this Summer. For more information please contact Nickiedee@aol.com. PARISH WISH LIST: Please consider making a donation towards all or part of an item listed below for the health and wellbeing or in memory of a family member. Your gift will continually provide our Parish the opportunity to serve in our Lord’s ministry. A Chalice, Altar Cloths, a Censer, the Kouvouklion.