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St. Demetrios Church
Publish Date: 2017-05-28
Bulletin Contents
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Parish Announcements
Saints and Feasts
Wisdom of the Fathers
Hymns of the Day
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese News
Hlyfthrs
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St. Demetrios Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (440) 331-2246
  • Fax:
  • (440) 331-8407
  • Street Address:

  • 22909 Center Ridge Road

  • Rocky River, OH 44116
  • Mailing Address:

  • 22909 Center Ridge Road

  • Rocky River, OH 44116

Contact Information

Priest Fr. James A. Doukas

440-331-2246 x1

Office Manager Eleni Papouras-Jenks

sdgoc@ohiocoxmail.com | 440-331-2246 x2

Operations Manager Nick Hillman

activitycenternick@yahoo.com | 440-331-2246 x3

Fr. Anastasios Athanasiou
Assistant Priest

asathanasiou@gmail.com | 440-331-2246 x5

Services Schedule

Sundays 8:30 a.m. Orthros and 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy

Special weekday feastday services to be announced in the bulletin.

Past Bulletins


Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Fourth Mode. Daniel 3.26,27.
Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers.
Verse: For you are just in all you have done.

The reading is from Acts of the Apostles 20:16-18, 28-36.

IN THOSE DAYS, Paul had decided to sail past Ephesos, so that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening to be at Jerusalem, if possible, on the day of Pentecost. And from Miletos he sent to Ephesos and called to him the elders of the church. And when they came to him, he said to them: "Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God which he obtained with the blood of his own Son. I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; and from among your own selves will arise men speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them. Therefore be alert, remembering that for three years I did not cease night or day to admonish every one with tears. And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified. I coveted no one's silver or gold or apparel. You yourselves know that these hands ministered to my necessities, and to those who were with me. In all things I have shown you that by so toiling one must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, 'it is more blessed to give than to receive.' " And when he had spoken thus, he knelt down and prayed with them all.

Gospel Reading

Fathers of the 1st Council
The Reading is from John 17:1-13

At that time, Jesus lifted up his eyes to heaven and said, "Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that the Son may glorify you, since you have given him power over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work which you gave me to do; and now, Father, you glorify me in your own presence with the glory which I had with you before the world was made.

"I have manifested your name to the men whom you gave me out of the world; yours they were, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. Now they know that everything that you have given me is from you; for I have given them the words which you gave me, and they have received them and know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you did send me. I am praying for them; I am not praying for the world but for those whom you have given me, for they are mine; all mine are yours, and yours are mine, and I am glorified in them. And now I am no more in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them in your name, which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are one. While I was with them, I kept them in your name, which you have given me; I have guarded them, and none of them is lost but the son of perdition, that the scripture might be fulfilled. But now I am coming to you; and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves."

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Parish Announcements

PARISH SCHEDULE

SUNDAY

5/27

8:30; 9:30 a.m.

 

Orthros;   Divine Liturgy

Acolytes:  Team  2                                          Communion Prayer leader: Tim Furey

 Welcome Greeters:     Becky Giallourakis and Alexis Trakas

 Memorials:      ~40 days for Speros Mavrakis, husband of Despina, father of  Mike

 ~3 years for Lydia Paparizos  Sullivan, wife of  Robert, mother of Jack

 11:30 a.m. Kymata Dancers

Noon- 2 p.m. Memorials   @ St. Theodosius

MONDAY

5/28

Office closed

8:00 a.m.

Memorial   Day

Memorials @ St. Theodosius

TUESDAY

5/30

9:30 a.m.

5:00 p.m.

Bible   Study

Greek   School

WEDNESDAY

5/31

2:00-9:00 p.m.

5:15 p.m.

Directory   Photo sessions

Kymata   dancers

THURSDAY

6/1

2:00-9:00 p.m.

5:00 p.m.

6:30 p.m.

Directory   Photo sessions

Greek   School

Kyklonas   Hellenic Dancers

FRIDAY

6/2

2:00 -9:00 p.m.

5:15 p.m.

Directory   Photo sessions

Kymata   Dance practice

SATURDAY

6/3

8:30; 9:30 a.m.

10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Orthros;   Divine Liturgy for Saturday of Souls

Directory   Photo sessions

 


MEMORIAL DAY VISITS

Fr. Jim and Fr. Anastasios will be conducting graveside memorials on the following dates/ locations: 

Lakewood Park on Friday, May 26      3-5 p.m.

St. Theodosius  on Sunday, May 28, Noon-2 p.m and Monday, May 29       starting at 8 a.m. The American Legion Hellenic Post 453 along with area Orthodox clergy and members of St. Theodosius Choir will conduct a memorial service for our veterans at 9:00 a.m. on Monday at the Veterans’ Memorial (flag pole) area of St. Theodosius.

 

 


OPA!

 All our dance groups are now rehearsing for the Festival (June 22-25):

*Aeraki (ages 5-8) Wednesdays 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. June 7, 14 & 21 and Mon., June 19, 4:30-6 p.m.; Sun.,  June 11, after church 11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m.  Children must have attended 7 of the 10 scheduled practices in order to perform at the festival.

*Kymata  Rehearsalsduring coffee hour, Sun.,  May 28 and June 11;

  Weekdays at  5:15-6:30 p.m. Wed., May 31, Friday, June 2, Wed., June 7 

  Weekdays at 3:00-4:15 pm, Monday, June 12, Wed., June 14, Fri, June 16             

Week of the festival 12 -1:30 p.m.  Mon., June 19, Tue., June 20, Wed., June 21

*Kyklonas (ages 13 & up) Thu., June 1 will be the last 6:45 p.m. rehearsal. Starting next week we will meet from 5:30-7 p.m. on  June 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21.

 


UPDATED PARISH DIRECTORY

 Are  you finding a lot of outdated phone numbers and addresses in your most recent church directory? Does your ‘most recent’ photo show your college age children as babies? Does the outfit you’re wearing look really dated? Then its time for a new Parish Photo Directory! Photographers from Lifetouch will be here at St. Demetrios on the following dates to hold one-hour photo sessions for parishioners:

 Wed, May 31- Fri., June 2  at  2:00-9:00 p.m.

 Sat., June 3, 10 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. 

Sun., June 4, Noon-7:00 p.m.

 Families who participate will receive a complimentary 8x10 portrait and directory.

You can sign up for your photo session or sign up online at https://booknow-lifetouch.appointment-plus.com/9rjc0qp8/  or during coffee hour.

Call Diane Missirlis at 440-892-8432  to sign up.


BOARD MEMBER HONORED

Thu., June 1, 7-8:30 p.m., Westshore Osteopathic Foundation will host a reception for Dr. Floyd     Trillis, Jr., at La Centre in Westlake. In honor of his retirement after 30 years,  "The Floyd Trillis, M.D., Educational and Research Fund" was established for support of medical students and residents’ scientific and clinical research. RSVP to (440) 808-8620. Cost is $40 per person and includes Hors d'oeuvres, beer, and wine.


SPRING HOLY DAYS

8:30 a.m. Orthros; 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy, in the church.

Saturday of Souls  (Ψυχοσάββατο)  -   June 3. Bring plates of kollyva no later than 9:30 am

Pentecost (Πεντηκοστή) Sun., June 4th  No Memorials will be read on Pentecost


GREEK SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT

Sun., June 4, immediately following Divine Liturgy, all welcome to the Hall for the program. Refreshments to follow, hosted by the families of the graduates and the PTO.


FESTIVAL PREP

~Koulourakia  -June 5-6.  On Monday, we will meet at 5 p.m. and Tuesday at 9 a.m.

~Lamb shanks – June 9 & 16.  On Friday from 8 a.m.-Noon, we will be cutting the vegetables.                                                        On Monday, we will prepare the pans.

 


GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Mon., June 5, 7:00 p.m. in the Church.  Agenda: Church restoration project. A quorum of 25 members in good standing is required for this important meeting.

 


IOCC 25TH ANNIVERSARY

Fri., June 9, the International Orthodox Christian Charities Cleveland Metropolitan Committee celebrates 25 years of worldwide humanitarian assistance with a benefit at Embassy Suites Hotel, 5800 Rockside Rd., Independence.

Celebrate with the entire Pan-Orthodox community of Greater Cleveland. Guest Speaker His Grace Bishop Irinej.

Cocktails at 6 p.m.; Dinner at 7 p.m. $50/person. Reservations required by May 29.  Contact Eleni in the church office (440-331-2246 x2)  for tickets/seating at the St. Demetrios tables.


CLASS OF 2017

 High School seniors, save the date of Sun., June 11 for a special blessing after Divine Liturgy. RSVP to : sdgoc@ohiocoxmail.com


IT'S A GIRL!

Sun., June 11, join our parish family in celebrating parents-to-be Fr. Anastasios and Presvytera Lena Athanasiou with a Baby Shower following Divine Liturgy, during coffee hour in the hall. Hosted by various church ministries and parishioners. Registries at Babies R Us and Smile.Amazon.com/baby-reg/homepage  

 


HONOR THY FATHER

 Sign up for Father’s Day, Sun., June 18, to honor your dad, papou, godfather, or uncle in the  printed program distributed in Church honoring all individuals remembered by loved ones both living and deceased, and a special memorial service will be read for the deceased,  with a gift to Philoptochos. See members of Philoptochos during coffee hour or grab a form from the Narthex magazine rack.

 


EVENTS ELSEWHERE

OTHER  FESTIVALS

~Tremont Greek Fest : May 26-29, at Annunciation Church, 2187 W. 14th St., Cleveland.  Fri-Sun: Noon-Midnight; Mon: Noon-9:00 p.m. www.tremongreekfest.com

~Canton Greek Fest: June 8-10, at St. Haralambos, 251 25th St., NW.  www.cantongreekfest.com

 GET ‘SUNTAN’ AT CINEMATEQUE Fri., May 26 at 7:30 p.m. and Sat., May 27, at 9:35 p.m. see this new Greek movie about a middle-age island doctor who falls for a young tourist. In Greek with English subtitles. Admission for adults only:  $10 or  $7 for students 18-25. New theater is at 11610 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland (just east of Mayfield Road.) Free parking off E. 116th.

 ICARIAN MINI-CONVENTION  May 27 & 28 in Pittsburgh. Saturday 1 p.m. golf outing in West Mifflin, PA.$110/golfer.  Contact Anna Aivaliotis (annaca@pitt.edu) Sunday dance, 9 p.m.-2 a.m. at Dormition of the Theotokos Church hall, 12 Washington Ave., Oakmont, Penn. Live music by the Panigiri Orchestra. $20/adult; $5/ children 5 & under. Contact Michelle (412-680-1416)

 VOLUNTEERING IN GREECE The Greek America Foundation is sponsoring “Service Learning Program” for North American university students who can spend three weeks volunteering in Athens shelters housing unaccompanied refugee minors.  Participants flight to Greece and  accommodations will be covered  so they can help refugee children regain their childhood, after experiencing the trauma of war, and separation from their families.  Go to: http://greekamericafoundation.org/2017-summer-service-learning-in-athens-for-college-students/

 ‘ZOE’  NEEDS YOU  ZOE for Life! is expanding services offered to  women in crisis pregnancies,  including various classes,  obstetrical ultrasounds, pre-natal vitamins and referrals. If you have a few hours a week to volunteer, contact Despina at:  despina@mavrakisfamily.com

 E.O.W.G. PLANNING MEETING Sat., June 10, the Eastern Orthodox Women’s Guild is meeting at Sts. Peter & Paul Russian Orthodox Church, 12711 Madison Ave., Lakewood, from 10 a.m.- noon, to plan the meeting dates and events for the 2017-18 ecclesiastic year, including their 55th anniversary dinner on Oct. 12, 2017.

  GOLF OUTINGS

 ~Sat., June 10 - Sandbagger’s Open, benefiting St. Theodosius Cathedral, at Dorlon Golf Club, 18000 Station Rd., Columbia Station. 9 a.m. shotgun start. $85/player includes breakfast, lunch, prizes, and steak dinner. Contact Jennifer Boerio (216-513-5667 or janolan23@hotmail.com)

 ~Sun., June 11- Greek Golf Outing, benefiting St. Paul Church, at Pine Hills Golf Club, 433 W. 130th St., Hinckley. 1:30 p.m. Shotgun start. $125 includes 18 holes, prizes, lunch, & lamb roast dinner, with live Greek music. Dinner only $30 (12 & up) and $10 (youth 12 & under.)

 Checks payable to “St. Paul Church”  4548 Wallings Rd., North Royalton, OH 44133.

 ~Sat., June 23 –FOCUS Cleveland Golf Classic, benefiting St. Herman House. Hinckley Hills Golf Course, 300 State Rd., Hinckley at noon. $125/golfer or $500/Early bird Foursome (register by May 26) includes 18 holes, lunch & dinner, prizes. Email golfsthermans@focusna.org

 SOUTHSIDE YOUTH CAMPS St. Paul Greek Orthodox Church, 4548 Wallings Rd., North Royalton.  For registration forms, go to www.stpaulgoc.org

 ~Greek School Camp : June 12-14, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. daily. Crafts, songs & dances, and language for K-6th grade. $25 for 1st child; $20/additional child. Pack lunch; snack provided.

 ~Vacation Church School “Saints Alive!”  June 26-30, 9 a.m.-Noon daily. $20/child by June 20.

 


SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY

 -Nafpaktian Cultural Foundation  Awarding $500 scholarships to High School Seniors and to        College students who are of Greek ancestry and permanent residents of Northeast Ohio.  Deadline June 30, 2017. Download at: http://nafpaktian.org/index.php/non-vis/scholarships/

 


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Saints and Feasts

Hlyfthrs
May 28

Fathers of the 1st Council

The heresiarch Arius was a Libyan by race and a protopresbyter of the Church of Alexandria. In 315, he began to blaspheme against the Son and Word of God, saying that He is not true God, consubstantial with the Father, but is rather a work and creation, alien to the essence and glory of the Father, and that there was a time when He was not. This frightful blasphemy shook the faithful of Alexandria. Alexander, his Archbishop, after trying in vain to correct him through admonitions, cut him off from communion and finally in a local council deposed him in the year 321. Yet neither did the blasphemer wish to be corrected, nor did he cease sowing the deadly tares of his heretical teachings; but writing to the bishops of other cities, Arius and his followers requested that his doctrine be examined, and if it were unsound, that the correct teaching be declared to him. By this means, his heresy became universally known and won many supporters, so that the whole Church was soon in an uproar.

Therefore, moved by divine zeal, the first Christian Sovereign, Saint Constantine the Great, the equal to the Apostles, summoned the renowned First Ecumenical Council in Nicaea, a city of Bithynia. It was there that the shepherds and teachers of the Church of Christ gathered from all regions in the year 325. All of them, with one mouth and one voice, declared that the Son and Word of God is one in essence with the Father, true God of true God, and they composed the holy Symbol of Faith up to the seventh article (since the remainder, beginning with "And in the Holy Spirit," was completed by the Second Ecumenical Council). Thus they anathematized the impious Arius of evil belief and those of like mind with him, and cut them off as rotten members from the whole body of the faithful.

Therefore, recognizing the divine Fathers as heralds of the Faith after the divine Apostles, the Church of Christ has appointed this present Sunday for their annual commemoration, in thanksgiving and unto the glory of God, unto their praise and honour, and unto the strengthening of the true Faith.

May 29

Theodosia the Virgin-Martyr of Tyre

The holy Virgin Martyr Theodosia was born in Tyre of Phoenicia. At the age of eighteen she was seized in Caesarea of Palestine during a persecution and was brought before Urban the ruler. Because she refused to offer sacrifice to the idols, her sides and breasts were mercilessly scraped even to the inward parts and bones. She endured this in silence with astonishing courage. When Urban again asked her to sacrifice, she mocked him, and after being tormented even more horribly than before, she was cast into the sea in the year 308.

Theodosia
May 29

Theodosia, Virgin-Martyr of Constantinople

The Righteous Martyr Theodosia, having Constantinople as her homeland, struggled in asceticism in her own convent, which was located in that same imperial city. Filled with zeal for the veneration of the holy icons, she withstood Emperor Leo the Isaurian's impious command that the icons be destroyed. She received the martyr's crown when a soldier of the imperial guard plunged a ram's horn through her throat, about the year 717.

May 30

Macrina, grandmother of St. Basil the Great

May 31

Hermias the Martyr at Comana

According to some, this Martyr strove in contest during the reign of Marcus Aurelius, also called Antoninus (161-180); according to others, it was in the reign of Antoninus Pius (138-161). Already an old man, the Saint was brought before Sebastian, Proconsul in Comana of Cappadocia, and because he would not renounce his confession of Christ, his tormentors showing no reverence to his grey hairs, broke his jaw, tore the flesh from his face, pierced his eyes with a sharp instrument, subjected him to many other torments, and finally, after three days of such torture, beheaded him.

Justinmartyr
June 01

Justin the Philosopher and Martyr and his Companions

This Saint, who was from Neapolis of Palestine, was a follower of Plato the philosopher. Born in 103, he came to the Faith of Christ when he was already a mature man, seeking to find God through philosophy and human reasoning. A venerable elder appeared to him and spoke to him about the Prophets who had taught of God not through their own wisdom, but by revelation; and he led him to knowledge of Christ, Who is the fulfillment of what the Prophets taught. Saint Justin soon became a fervent follower of Christ, and an illustrious apologist of the Evangelical teachings. To the end of his life, while preaching Christ in all parts, he never put off his philosopher's garb. In Rome, he gave the Emperor Antoninus Pius (reigned 138-161) an apology wherein he proved the innocence and holiness of the Christian Faith, persuading him to relieve the persecution of Christians. Through the machinations of Crescens, a Cynic philosopher who envied him, Saint Justin was beheaded in Rome in 167 under Antoninus' successor, Marcus Aurelius (reigned 161-180). Besides his defense of Christianity (First and Second Apologies), Saint Justin wrote against paganism (Discourse to the Greeks, Hortatory Address to the Greeks), and refuted Jewish objections against Christ (Dialogue with Trypho).

June 02

Constantine the New Martyr of the Hagarenes

He was born a Muslim on the island of Lesbos (Mitylene), but became convinced of the truth of Christ after he was healed of a serious illness by the aid of holy water in a church.  He traveled to the Holy Mountain and was baptised at the monastery of Kapsokalyvia.  Later, he was seized by the Turks, who first tortured him viciously and, when he would not deny the Faith, hanged him in Constantinople.

June 03

Lucillian of Byzantium, 4 martyred Youths and Paula the Virgin

Formerly a priest of the idols near Nicomedia, the Saint came to the Christian Faith in his old age; this was during the reign of Aurelian (270-275). Lucillian was brought before Silvan the Count; when he refused to return to the service of the idols, his jaw was broken, he was beaten with rods, and hanged upside down, then imprisoned with four Christian children, Claudius, Hypatius, Paul, and Dionysius. All of them were brought out again before Silvan, and remaining constant in their faith, were cast into a raging furnace. Preserved unharmed, they were sent to Byzantium, where the children were beheaded, and Lucillian was crucified. The virgin Paula, a Christian, buried their holy relics. For this, she was taken before the Count, and refusing to sacrifice to the idols, was stripped naked and mercilessly thrashed; after other torments, she was beheaded, in 270. There was a church in their honor in Constantinople.

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Wisdom of the Fathers

For there is One God, and One Mediator between God and Man, the Man Christ Jesus. For He still pleads even now as Man for my salvation; ...
St. Gregory the Theologian
4th Theological Oration, 4th Century

... for He continues to wear the Body which He assumed, until He make me God by the power of His Incarnation; although He is no longer known after the flesh -- I mean, the passions of the flesh, the same, except sin, as ours.
St. Gregory the Theologian
4th Theological Oration, 4th Century

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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Plagal Second Mode

Angelic powers were above Thy tomb, and they that guarded Thee became as dead. And Mary stood by the grave seeking Thine immaculate Body. Thou hast despoiled Hades and wast not tried thereby. Thou didst meet the Virgin and didst grant us life. O Thou Who didst arise from the dead, Lord, glory be to Thee.

Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by: Holy Transfiguration Monastery - Brookline, MA


Apolytikion for Holy Ascension in the Fourth Mode

Thou hast ascended in glory, O Christ our God, and gladdened Thy disciples with the promise of the Holy Spirit; and they were assured by the blessing that Thou art the Son of God and Redeemer of the world.

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Apolytikion for Fathers of the 1st Council in the Plagal Fourth Mode

Most glorified art Thou, O Christ our God, Who hast established our Fathers as luminous stars upon the earth, and through them didst guide us all to the true Faith. O Most Merciful One, glory be to Thee.

Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by: Holy Transfiguration Monastery - Brookline, MA


Seasonal Kontakion in the Plagal Second Mode

O Christ our God, upon fulfilling Your dispensation for our sake, You ascended in Glory, uniting the earthly with the heavenly. You were never separate but remained inseparable, and cried out to those who love You, "I am with you and no one is against you."

Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by: Narthex Press - Northridge, CA


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