Sundays:
Orthros at 8:15am followed by Divine Liturgy 9:30am
Church School 9:30 a.m.
Weekdays: Orthros at 8:30am followed by Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m.
Feast Days: see embedded Calendar on website: www.saintnicholas.org
Confessions: Please call Office.
SUNDAY MEMORIAL SERVICES
Please join in prayer for the souls of those who have fallen asleep in the Lord:
DR. MILTON (MILTIADIS) PAGONIS (2 YRS), husband of Joanne Pagonis, father of Nick (Penny), Katrina (John), and Dr. Angie (Dr. Richard), grandchildren, brother of Vickie (Bob) Wilms and Dr. Gary (Elisa) Pagonis
SPYROS PAXINOS (5 YRS), husband of Esther, father of Eleni (Rainer) and Christine, grandfather of Nina, Eva, Ana, and Ani, brother of Yiorgos, brother-in-law of Denis, Victor (Pamela) and Desmond.
May their memory be eternal.
Friday, August 15, 2025
ARTOKLASIA (Blessing of the Five Loaves) in honor of the Panagia for the Feastday Liturgy of the Dormition of the Theotokos (August 15) is offered by Gust and Marcella Fotis for the health and well-being of their family and all the families of our St. Nicholas Parish.
SUNDAY COFFEE HOUR
We welcome all to Sunday coffee hour hosted by the Center of Hellenic Education in the Small Hall with support from families with memorial services. We extend a heartfelt thank you to all our hosts.
Upcoming coffee hour hosts for August 24, 2025: Keli Demertzis, Anna K. Sarakinis, Anna P. Sarakinis, and Zoe Sarakinis
**Please note: Printed Sunday scripture readings are available in the Narthex**
Please note that the office will have limited hours on Thursday, August 14th and Monday, August 18th. Please call ahead for an appointment. The office will be closed on Friday, August 15th for the Dormition of the Theotokos.
However, if you have a pastoral emergency and you need to reach a priest, please call 408-246-2781.
The Metropolis Orthodox Parish Leadership ministry is offering a webinar on “Expanding Your Volunteer Network: Connecting the Other 80%". Kristina Mehas from the Assumption Church in Seattle, WA will lead this engaging discussion on Monday, August 18, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.
Learn how to effectively recruit, train and retain volunteers. Understand how to find the right service opportunity for a willing volunteer. Explore how to effectively engage those who are currently uninvolved by fostering a culture of active participation and service. Discover how to create meaningful volunteer opportunities that resonate with diverse interests and skill sets, revitalizing your parish and empowering more members to contribute to its vital ministries. Register online at: www.sanfran.goarch.org/events.
Volleyball practices for our 20th Annual St Nicholas Volleyball Tournament begin Tuesday, September 2nd at 6pm in the Community Center. Please join us!
Tuesday Nights
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm - Junior High
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm - High School
Thursday Nights
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm - Adults
Sunday Nights
7:00pm - Open Gym practices for High School, Young Adult and Adult
If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Chairman George Spilios (408) 806-1699 or Head Coach Michael Kanakis (408) 722-0808.
Come join the fun! The Volleyball Tournament is scheduled for the weekend of October 17-19th.
The next meeting will be on Tuesday, September 9th at 11:30am in the Small Hall. Please contact Christina Kouvaris at 408-306-8007 or email [email protected] if you have any questions.
Please join us on Monday, September 15, 2025 for the 36th Annual Father Berris Golf Classic. The tournament benefits Father Berris Seminarian Scholarships and the youth ministries of St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. We will have a great day of golf at the beautiful Silver Creek Valley Country Club in San Jose.
The event includes a 4-player scramble, box lunch, an awards dinner following golf and much more! Registration is now open at www.FrBerrisGolf.org and remember to invite your friends to play.
Check out all the Sponsor opportunities too. Can't play? You can make a donation and/or join us for dinner. We appreciate your support! For more information contact us at: [email protected]. Please see the attached flyer in the Special Events section of this e-bulletin.
The YAL (Young Adult League) Conference hosted by the Metropolis of San Francisco is coming up soon! Join us in Seattle, WA from August 28 – September 1, 2025 for an immersive weekend of Fellowship, Service, Worship and Witness. Young adults ages 18 – 35 will engage in a wide array of workshops that expand on the Conference theme, “RENEW”, giving them the opportunity to spiritually recharge, re-engage with their Orthodox identity, and recommit to life in the Church.
Visit www.sanfran.goarch.org/YAL2025 to register today!
Look to the Mountain!
Senior Resort Camp is being held October 6th - 10th at the St. Nicholas Ranch and Retreat Center in Dunlap California. See the link to register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdADtozJYeXw_CoxK365cnCZhx2Lvh1tmOCqQKnkDGOpvWtVg/viewform
Enjoy a fun-filled week at camp for adults ages 50 or better. Experience the beauty of St. Nicholas Ranch and Retreat Center, participate in engaging activities, poolside happy hours, and more, with friends from across the Metropolis.
Look to the Mountain begins with registration, late afternoon on Monday, October 6, followed by dinner at the Ranch. Senior Camp will conclude following breakfast on Friday, October 10.
Registration for Senior Camp is handled through St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Fresno, CA. See the link above to register. For more information please contact the church office at 559-233-0397 or [email protected].
Registration payments can be made by credit card or check. Registration is not complete until payment has been received.
See the attached flyer! Updated!
Our whole St. Nicholas family is invited to a group event at the San Jose Earthquakes on Sunday, August 17th at 4:00pm. If you have any questions please contact Fr. Nebojsa Pantic for more information.
Learn how to effectively recruit, train and retain volunteers. Understand how to find the right service opportunity for a willing volunteer. Explore how to effectively engage those who are currently uninvolved by fostering a culture of active participation and service. Discover how to create meaningful volunteer opportunities that resonate with diverse interests and skill sets, revitalizing your parish and empowering more members to contribute to its vital ministries. Sign up now! Click on the flyer's QR code to register! Free!
Please join us on Monday, September 15, 2025 for the 36th Annual Father Berris Golf Classic. The tournament benefits Father Berris Seminarian Scholarships and the youth ministries of St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. We will have a great day of golf at the beautiful Silver Creek Valley Country Club in San Jose. The event includes a 4-player scramble, box lunch, an awards dinner following golf and much more! Registration is now open at www.FrBerrisGolf.org and remember to invite your friends to play. Check out all the Sponsor opportunities too. Can't play? You can make a donation and/or join us for dinner. We appreciate your support! For more information contact us at: [email protected].
See the attached flyer.
The Belmont Greek Festival will be held Labor Day Weekend, Sat. and Sun., Aug. 30-31, Noon-10 PM, at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church, 900 Alameda de las Pulgas (corner of Ralston Ave.), in Belmont. Delicious Greek meals and pastries, music and dancing, concerts, a mythology play, and bookstore! For information: belmontgreekfestival.com, or (650) 591-4447.
The YAL (Young Adult League) Conference hosted by the Metropolis of San Francisco is coming up soon! Join us in Seattle, WA from August 28 – September 1, 2025 for an immersive weekend of Fellowship, Service, Worship and Witness. Young adults ages 18 – 35 will engage in a wide array of workshops that expand on the Conference theme, “RENEW”, giving them the opportunity to spiritually recharge, re-engage with their Orthodox identity, and recommit to life in the Church. Visit www.sanfran.goarch.org/YAL2025 to register today!
SCHEDULE OF SERVICES
SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE BY LIVESTREAM ON YOUTUBE UNDER THE NAME: SAINT NICHOLAS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH SAN JOSE.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1x-nHP063YTTMrevkzL21w/
Wednesday, August 13
6:30 p.m. Small Paraklesis
Thursday, August 14
6:00 p.m. Vespers and Lamentations
Friday, August 15 - The Dormition of the Theotokos
8:30 a.m. Orthros
9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
Sunday, August 17 - 10th Sunday of Matthew
8:15 a.m. Orthros
9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
Sunday, August 24 - 11th Sunday of Matthew
8:15 a.m. Orthros
9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
LIGHT A CANDLE: https://saintnicholas.org/virtual-chapel/light-a-candle
Online Links to the Text of Church Services:
At our parish we use an online tool for all of our Liturgical services called Ages Initiatives. Please know that we always encourage participation through the praying of the services, and this online resource is the primary resource we use at the chant stand and the Altar. To access services, please check out the daily calendar available on Ages:
https://dcs.goarch.org/goa/dcs/dcs.html
Also, there is an Application that you can use and download on the Apple platform:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/digital-chant-stand/id891132857
Please also note that you can use this resource for the services we have in our church, and that we will be using this resource as well.
We are pleased to announce that the Center of Hellenic Education is now accepting registrations for the 2025-2026 academic year!
How to Register:
Important Dates:
Programs Offered:
We offer a wide range of programs to suit various interests and educational needs, including:
School Age Greek Language Classes (3-18 years old)
1. In-person classes: Offered on Tuesdays & Thursdays 5:00 pm - 6:45 pm & Saturdays 10:00 am - 11:45 am.
2. On-Line classes: These classes are time flex and are offered on Mondays, Wednesdays, and/or Fridays.
Adult Greek Language Classes (18 years and older)
New Testament Greek: Tuesdays 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Intermediate Conversational Greek: Thursdays 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Beginner Conversational Greek: Saturdays 10:00 am - 12:30 pm
For more up-to-date information in regards to the adult Greek classes kindly contact: Dr. Peter Nanopoulos at [email protected]
Community Activities (All students & families):
In addition to the classes, several assemblies occur annually to celebrate the following national holidays: October 28th (OXI Day), March 25th (Greek Independence Day), Christmas, and the Graduation/End-of-the-school-year party. Parents and other family members attend or participate in the gathering, while the students recite poems, skits, songs, and dances.
We look forward to welcoming you to a vibrant and engaging academic year!
New from the Department of Religious Education of our Archdiocese! Take a look: https://www.goarch.org/departments/religioused/didyouknow
Stewardship 2025 as of August 7, 2025
Goal: $593,000 (Approved 2025 Budget)
Pledged: $395,426
Pledges Paid: $303,001
Median Pledge $750; Average Pledge: $1,236
Outstanding unpaid commitments: $92,425
Number of Stewards Pledging: 320
Stewardship 2024 on August 8, 2024 for comparison purposes:
Goal: $491,000 (Approved 2024 Budget with tentative stretch goal of $500,000)
Pledged: $388,875
Pledges Paid: $303,382
Average Pledge: $1,219
Outstanding unpaid commitments: $85,493
Number of Stewards Pledging: 319
Dedicate yourself to Christ and His mission here at Saint Nicholas. Look for opportunities to volunteer your time and talents, and pay toward your 2025 commitment pledge.
Not a Steward of Saint Nicholas? Please prayerfully consider becoming a Steward by completing the 2025 Stewardship Commitment Card. You may also submit your commitment either online or by mailing it to the Church Office.
To give by mail: Stewardship
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
986 Chapman Street
San Jose, CA 95126
To make a committment electronically, please visit our online stewardship: https://www.saintnicholas.org/donate#stewardship
Donation link: https://saintnicholas.org/donate
The purpose of the stewardship program is to bring us closer to Christ by giving back from the gifts we have received. Keep our church afloat by donating or making stewardship payments to ensure consistent financial support during the summer and beyond.
Please use this link https://www.saintnicholas.org/donate to make payments anytime and fulfill your stewardship pledge. Use this link to become a steward or to re-new your stewardship for this year: https://www.saintnicholas.org/donate#stewardship.
You can also set up recurring, online credit card stewardship payments on https://saintnicholas.ccbchurch.com/index.php.
Thank you and God bless you for embracing stewardship as a way of a Christ-centered life.
Your employer could be offering Matching Gifts Programs as an easy and structured way for them to support good work in the community. Please ASK your employer if they offer some type of philanthropic program in which a company may financially match donations that their employees make to nonprofit organizations. When an employee makes a donation, they will request the matching gift from their employer to the specific nonprofit organization. In order to assist our Saint Nicholas Community, we are kindly asking that you learn more about Company Matching Donations at work by inquiring with your Company's Human Resources Department if it offers a similar program. Please note that Saint Nicholas Church would be identified in a Company Matching Program as "Greek Orthodox Community of Santa Clara County".
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church is a 501©3 Corporation and our tax ID is 94-1578745.
In our Light A Candle program, vigil candle(s) are lit along with an opportunity to submit names to be prayed for at the Prothesis (Preparation) for forty days. Only Orthodox Christian first names (baptismal names) should be submitted. It is important to separate the names of the living and the reposed. When lit, the vigil candles last for one week. Please see the online form on our website or use the link below.
Donate online here: https://saintnicholas.org/virtual-chapel/light-a-candle
If you would prefer to mail in your request, please write the name(s) for whom the candle(s) will be lit and send to Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, Attention: Light a Candle, 986 Chapman Street, San Jose, CA 9126. For more information, please call the church office.
We are a registered non-profit on Facebook and you can donate any time (without any fees for the church) by pressing the donate button in this link: https://www.facebook.com/SaintNicholasOrg/
Register here for the new year: https://www.saintnicholas.org/sunday-school-2 - Register now! Link has been updated!
Greek Folk Dance
Register for the 2025-2026 Dance program here: https://saintnicholas.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/123/responses/new
Greek School
Our Greek School has both in-person and online classes for all ages and levels. The new 2025-2026 registration link for the Greek school is now active: https://saintnicholas.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/122/responses/new
Basketball
Information and registration here: https://www.saintnicholas.org/basketball (updated!)
Altar Servers:
Any young men over the age of 7 and interested in serving the altar are invited to join one of our Altar Groups for the next ecclesiastical year.
Please register here: https://saintnicholas.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/112/responses/new (updated!)
GOYA
GOYA is a ministry for children from 6th - 12th grades. We meet every 2nd Sunday of the month and have social events throughout the year, as well as sessions and retreats. For more information please visit our site: https://www.saintnicholas.org/goya
Register here: https://saintnicholas.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/66/responses/new
JOY/HOPE
JOY/HOPE is a ministry for children from Kindergarten to 5th Grade and open to all. We meet every 3rd Tuesday of the Month in the evening at 7:00pm. For more information visit our site: https://www.saintnicholas.org/joyhope
Register here: https://saintnicholas.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/67/responses/new
Please read the Canon of Faith for June 2025 using the online link viewing:
https://indd.adobe.com/view/7aa4bce4-4d20-4c36-b80e-a0bbd7f2418d
We are embarking on a new ministry opportunity for families living along the 101 corridor, south of San Jose!
Any families or individuals who would like to join us for a once a month ministry opportunity for fellowship and faith based lessons for the whole family, can contact Fr. Nebojsa for more information at [email protected].
To RSVP and receive a location address please contact Fr. Nebojsa due to limited space for this first gathering. We hope to provide new locations and ministry activities every month.
If you wish to order kollyva, artoklasia, prosphora, paximadia, koulourakia, melomakarona, kourambiedes, or other Greek pastries, please see the bakers listed below with their phone numbers to call. Payment is arranged with the bakers and not the church.
For kollyva: Marcella Fotis 408-723-4124
For paximadia, koulourakia, melomakarona, kourambiedes, and other Greek pastries: Maria Tsaboukos 408-723-5175 Antonia Komianos 408-472-3888 Marcella Fotis 408-723-4124.
For artoklasia: Antonia Komianos 408-472-3888 Marcella Fotis 408-723-4124
For prosphora: Marcella Fotis 408-723-4124
Tenth Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from John 21:1-14
At that time, Jesus revealed Himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias; and He revealed Himself in this way. Simon Peter, Thomas, called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of His disciples were together. Simon Peter said to them, "I am going fishing." They said to him, "We will go with you." They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing. Just as day was breaking, Jesus stood on the beach, yet the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to them, "Children, have you any fish?" They answered him, "No." He said to them, "Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some." So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in, for the quantity of fish. That disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his clothes, for he was stripped for work, and sprang into the sea. But the other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from the land, but about a hundred yards off. When they got out on land, they saw a charcoal fire there with fish lying on it, and bread. Jesus said to them, "Bring some of the fish that you have just caught." So Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish, a hundred and fifty-three of them; and although there were so many, the net was not torn. Jesus said to them, "Come and have breakfast." Now none of the disciples dared ask Him, "Who are you?" They knew it was the Lord. Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and so with the fish. This was now the third time that Jesus was revealed to the disciples after He was raised from the dead. .
Tenth Orthros Gospel
Κατὰ Ἰωάννην 21:1-14
Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἐφανέρωσεν ἑαυτὸν ὁ Ἰησοῦς τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ, ἐγερθεὶς ἐκ νεκρῶν, ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης τῆς Τιβεριάδος, ἐφανέρωσε δὲ οὕτως· Ἦσαν ὁμοῦ Σίμων Πέτρος, καὶ Θωμᾶς ὁ λεγόμενος Δίδυμος, καὶ Ναθαναὴλ ὁ ἀπὸ Κανᾶ τῆς Γαλιλαίας, καὶ οἱ τοῦ Ζεβεδαίου, καὶ ἄλλοι ἐκ τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ δύο. Λέγει αὐτοῖς Σίμων Πέτρος· Ὑπάγω ἁλιεύειν. Λέγουσιν αὐτῷ· Ἐρχόμεθα καὶ ἡμεῖς σὺν σοί. Ἐξῆλθον καὶ ἀνέβησαν εἰς τὸ πλοῖον εὐθύς, καὶ ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ νυκτὶ ἐπίασαν οὐδέν. Πρωΐας δὲ ἤδη γενομένης ἔστη ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἰς τὸν αἰγιαλόν· οὐ μέντοι ᾔδεισαν οἱ μαθηταὶ ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἐστι. Λέγει οὖν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς· Παιδία, μή τι προσφάγιον ἔχετε; ἀπεκρίθησαν αὐτῷ· Οὔ· ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· Βάλετε εἰς τὰ δεξιὰ μέρη τοῦ πλοίου τὸ δίκτυον, καὶ εὑρήσετε. Ἔβαλον οὖν, καὶ οὐκέτι αὐτὸ ἑλκύσαι ἴσχυσαν ἀπὸ τοῦ πλήθους τῶν ἰχθύων. Λέγει οὖν ὁ μαθητὴς ἐκεῖνος ὃν ἠγάπα ὁ Ἰησοῦς τῷ Πέτρῳ· Ὁ Κύριός ἐστι. Σίμων οὖν Πέτρος, ἀκούσας ὅτι ὁ Κύριός ἐστι, τὸν ἐπενδύτην διεζώσατο - ἦν γὰρ γυμνὸς -, καὶ ἔβαλεν ἑαυτὸν εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν, οἱ δὲ ἄλλοι μαθηταὶ τῷ πλοιαρίῳ ἦλθον - οὐ γὰρ ἦσαν μακρὰν ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς, ἀλλ' ὡς ἀπὸ πηχῶν διακοσίων -, σύροντες τὸ δίκτυον τῶν ἰχθύων. Ὡς οὖν ἀπέβησαν εἰς τὴν γῆν, βλέπουσιν ἀνθρακιὰν κειμένην καὶ ὀψάριον ἐπικείμενον, καὶ ἄρτον. Λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς· Ἐνέγκατε ἀπὸ τῶν ὀψαρίων ὧν ἐπιάσατε νῦν. Ἀνέβη οὖν Σίμων Πέτρος, καὶ εἵλκυσε τὸ δίκτυον ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, μεστὸν ἰχθύων μεγάλων ἑκατὸν πεντηκοντατριῶν, καὶ τοσούτων ὄντων, οὐκ ἐσχίσθη τὸ δίκτυον. Λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς· Δεῦτε ἀριστήσατε. Οὐδεὶς δὲ ἐτόλμα τῶν μαθητῶν ἐξετάσαι αὐτόν. Σὺ τίς εἶ; εἰδότες ὅτι ὁ Κύριός ἐστιν. Ἔρχεται οὖν ὁ Ἰησοῦς, καὶ λαμβάνει τὸν ἄρτον, καὶ δίδωσιν αὐτοῖς, καὶ τὸ ὀψάριον ὁμοίως. Τοῦτο ἤδη τρίτον ἐφανερώθη ὁ Ἰησοῦς τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ, ἐγερθεὶς ἐκ νεκρῶν.
Prokeimenon. 1st Mode. Psalm 32.22,1.
Let your mercy, O Lord, be upon us.
Verse: Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous.
The reading is from St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 4:9-16.
Brethren, God has exhibited us apostles as last of all, like men sentenced to death; because we have become a spectacle to the world, to angels and to men. We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are held in honor, but we in disrepute. To the present hour we hunger and thirst, we are ill-clad and buffeted and homeless, and we labor, working with our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure; when slandered, we try to conciliate; we have become, and are now, as the refuse of the world, the off-scouring of all things. I do not write this to make you ashamed, but to admonish you as my beloved children. For though you have countless guides in Christ, you do not have many fathers. For I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel. I urge you, then, be imitators of me.
Προκείμενον. 1st Mode. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 32.22,1.
Γένοιτο, Κύριε, τὸ ἔλεός σου ἐφ' ἡμᾶς.
Στίχ. Ἀγαλλιᾶσθε δίκαιοι ἐν Κυρίῳ
τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς Κορινθίους α' 4:9-16.
Ἀδελφοί, ὁ θεὸς ἡμᾶς τοὺς ἀποστόλους ἐσχάτους ἀπέδειξεν ὡς ἐπιθανατίους· ὅτι θέατρον ἐγενήθημεν τῷ κόσμῳ, καὶ ἀγγέλοις, καὶ ἀνθρώποις. Ἡμεῖς μωροὶ διὰ Χριστόν, ὑμεῖς δὲ φρόνιμοι ἐν Χριστῷ· ἡμεῖς ἀσθενεῖς, ὑμεῖς δὲ ἰσχυροί· ὑμεῖς ἔνδοξοι, ἡμεῖς δὲ ἄτιμοι. Ἄχρι τῆς ἄρτι ὥρας καὶ πεινῶμεν, καὶ διψῶμεν, καὶ γυμνητεύομεν, καὶ κολαφιζόμεθα, καὶ ἀστατοῦμεν, καὶ κοπιῶμεν ἐργαζόμενοι ταῖς ἰδίαις χερσίν· λοιδορούμενοι εὐλογοῦμεν· διωκόμενοι ἀνεχόμεθα· βλασφημούμενοι παρακαλοῦμεν· ὡς περικαθάρματα τοῦ κόσμου ἐγενήθημεν, πάντων περίψημα ἕως ἄρτι. Οὐκ ἐντρέπων ὑμᾶς γράφω ταῦτα, ἀλλʼ ὡς τέκνα μου ἀγαπητὰ νουθετῶ. Ἐὰν γὰρ μυρίους παιδαγωγοὺς ἔχητε ἐν Χριστῷ, ἀλλʼ οὐ πολλοὺς πατέρας· ἐν γὰρ Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ διὰ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου ἐγὼ ὑμᾶς ἐγέννησα. Παρακαλῶ οὖν ὑμᾶς, μιμηταί μου γίνεσθε.
10th Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 17:14-23
At that time, a man came up to Jesus and kneeling before him said, "Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and he suffers terribly; for often he falls into the fire, and often into the water. And I brought him to your disciples, and they could not heal him." And Jesus answered, "O faithless and perverse generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him here to me." And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon came out of him, and the boy was cured instantly. Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, "Why could we not cast it out?" He said to them, "Because of your little faith. For truly I say to you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move hence to yonder place,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you. But this kind never comes out except by prayer and fasting." As they were gathering in Galilee, Jesus said to them, "The Son of man is to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him, and he will be raised on the third day."
10th Sunday of Matthew
Κατὰ Ματθαῖον 17:14-23
Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἐλθόντων αὐτῶν πρὸς τὸν ὄχλον προσῆλθεν αὐτῷ ἄνθρωπος γονυπετῶν αὐτὸν καὶ λέγων· Κύριε, ἐλέησόν μου τὸν υἱόν, ὅτι σεληνιάζεται καὶ κακῶς πάσχει· πολλάκις γὰρ πίπτει εἰς τὸ πῦρ καὶ πολλάκις εἰς τὸ ὕδωρ. καὶ προσήνεγκα αὐτὸν τοῖς μαθηταῖς σου, καὶ οὐκ ἠδυνήθησαν αὐτὸν θεραπεῦσαι. ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς εἶπεν· ὦ γενεὰ ἄπιστος καὶ διεστραμμένη! ἕως πότε ἔσομαι μεθ᾿ ὑμῶν; ἕως πότε ἀνέξομαι ὑμῶν; φέρετέ μοι αὐτὸν ὧδε. καὶ ἐπετίμησεν αὐτῷ ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς, καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ἀπ᾿ αὐτοῦ τὸ δαιμόνιον καὶ ἐθεραπεύθη ὁ παῖς ἀπὸ τῆς ὥρας ἐκείνης. Τότε προσελθόντες οἱ μαθηταὶ τῷ ᾿Ιησοῦ κατ᾿ ἰδίαν εἶπον· διατί ἡμεῖς οὐκ ἠδυνήθημεν ἐκβαλεῖν αὐτό; ὁ δὲ ᾿Ιησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· διὰ τὴν ἀπιστίαν ὑμῶν. ἀμὴν γὰρ λέγω ὑμῖν, ἐὰν ἔχητε πίστιν ὡς κόκκον σινάπεως, ἐρεῖτε τῷ ὄρει τούτῳ, μετάβηθι ἐντεῦθεν ἐκεῖ, καὶ μεταβήσεται, καὶ οὐδὲν ἀδυνατήσει ὑμῖν. τοῦτο δὲ τὸ γένος οὐκ ἐκπορεύεται εἰ μὴ ἐν προσευχῇ καὶ νηστείᾳ. ᾿Αναστρεφομένων δὲ αὐτῶν εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς· μέλλει ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου παραδίδοσθαι εἰς χεῖρας ἀνθρώπων καὶ ἀποκτενοῦσιν αὐτόν, καὶ τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ ἐγερθήσεται. καὶ ἐλυπήθησαν σφόδρα.
An example of the faith and a life of humility, as a teacher of self-control you did inspire and lead your flock, and through the truthfulness of your deeds, were exalted by greatness through your humility, uplifting all, and by poverty gaining strength. Father and hierarch Saint Nicholas, intercede with Christ our God, that our souls may be saved.
Κανόνα πίστεως καί εικόνα πραότητος, εγκρατείας Διδάσκαλον, ανέδειξέ σε τή ποίμνη σου, η τών πραγμάτων αλήθεια, διά τούτο εκτήσω τή ταπεινώσει τά υψηλά, τή πτωχεία τά πλούσια, Πάτερ Ιεράρχα Νικόλαε, πρέσβευε Χριστώ τώ Θεώ, σωθήναι τάς ψυχάς ημών.
Saint Myron was a priest during the reign of Decius, when Antipater was ruler of Achaia. On the day of our Lord's Nativity, Antipater entered the church to seize the Christians and punish them. Saint Myron, kindled with holy zeal, roundly insulted Antipater, for which he was hung up and scraped, then cast into a raging furnace, but was preserved unharmed. When Myron refused to worship the idols, Antipater commanded that strips be cut in the Saint's flesh from his shoulders to his feet; the Saint took one of the strips of his flesh and flung it in the tyrant's face. He was beaten, and scraped again upon his beaten flesh; then he was thrown to wild beasts, but when Antipater saw them leaving off their fierce nature and protecting the Saint from harm, he was overcome with unbearable shame and slew himself. The Saint was then sent to Cyzicus, where the proconsul had him beheaded, about the year 250.
Remember, O Lord, as good, your servants, and forgive whatever sins in life they committed, for no one is without sin, except you the Mighty One; and grant rest to them who have been removed from among us.