Saturday of the Souls (Psychosavato) Saturday, March 2, 2019, and the only one before Great Lent, will begin with Orthros at 8:30am followed by the Liturgy and Trisagion.  All names of deceased family members, relatives and friends that have been received by Father Demosthenes and Father Nebojsa will be commemorated at that service.  The next two Saturdays, March 9, Cheesefare Saturday, and March 16, are not Saturday of the Souls.  However, if names are brought with kollyva, they will be commemorated at the end of the Liturgy.  The next Saturday of Souls will be June 15th, the day before Holy Pentecost.

The Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Parish Assembly shall take place on Sunday, March 3, 2019 following the second liturgy in the Small Hall. Agenda is as follows:

1) Sale of church owned property at 4 Karageorgiou in Athens, Greece

2) Sale of church owned property at 5 Vlahava Street, Athens, Greece

3) Acceptance of donation and authorization to sell real property located at Blueberry Dr.,  Wingdale, NY 12594. 

The Uniform Parish Regulations require that any sale of property must be approved by a vote of the Parish Council, and then by the Parish at a General Assembly meeting that has been duly noticed. Once the Parish approves, it then must be approved by the Metropolis.

The two properties in Athens consist of half interest in a commercial office space on the 6th floor of a 1960's office building near Syntagma Square, and half interest in industrial space on the 5th floor of a former clothing manufacturing firm in the Monasteraki district of Athens.

The property in New York is being offered to the Church by a parishioner and it is proposed that the church Parish Council be authorized to offer the property for immediate sale, with net proceeds to be placed in CEF, as directed by parishioner.

More information will be provided at the Parish Assembly meeting, or can be obtained by calling the Church Office.

The Center of Hellenic Education is pleased to host the Coffee Hour. Please join us and explore the wonderful programs that are available to students of all ages!

We would like to thank all the parishioners that came to attend and pray at the baptism of our son, Dimitrios Porphyrios, last Saturday.

May God bless you all,

Fr. Demosthenes and Family

Sunday Coffee Team: Maureen Heliotis,  Marianthi Maroudas, Sofia Kotsiri, Dina Panagopoulou, Presbytera Stephanie Pantic, and Maria Pries.  Thank you for your support!

For more information about joining the coffee hour teams, please contact Marcella Fotis at 408-723-4124.  

Sunday March 3rd

At St. Nicholas
2:30 St. Nicholas Girls Elementary v. Ascension
3:30 St. Nicholas Boys Elementary v. St Gregory
4:30 St. Nicholas Boys Middle v. St. Gregory 2

5:30     Girls Middle School game 

Sunday March 10th
At Ascension
2:30 St. Nicholas Girls Elementary v. Ascension
At St. Nicholas
2:30 St. Nicholas Girls Middle v. St. Gregory
3:30 St. Nicholas Boys Middle v. Annunciation
4:30 St. Nicholas Boys Elementary v. Holy Trinity

Saturday March 16th
Playoffs at St. Nicholas
TBD

Sunday March 17th
Championships at Ascension
2:30 Girls Elementary
3:30 Boys Elementary
4:30 Girls Middle
5:30 Boys Middle

The church office will be open limited hours on Monday, March 4th.  Please call before coming to the office at 408-246-2770 or you can leave a message on voicemail.   If you need immediate assistance, please text or call either Fr. Demosthenes at 408-784-9364 or Fr. Nebojsa at 707-315-7823.

• March  5 – Regular meeting, 11 am, Movie, commemorating GREEK INDEPENDENCE.
• April 2 – Field trip to FILOLI – For more information call Linda at: 408-234-9226.
• April 10 – Host Presanctified Dinner-Potluck.
• May 7 - Last meeting – Lunch at:

         BILL OF FARE, 1069 Saratoga Ave, San Jose, CA 95129

            For reservations call Antonia at: 408 472-3888

 For more information, please call Mina at: 408 515-8301

Please remember to turn your clocks forward one hour on Sunday, March 10th. 

The Church Office will be closed on Monday, March 11th for the Archdiocesan observance of Clean Monday.  

AHEPA and Daughters of Penelope are sponsoring an informative presentation about Writing and Entrepreneurship by Annamarie Buonocore on Tuesday, March 12th at 7:00pm in the Small Hall.

The founder and publisher of Voices of Hellenism Literary Journal, Annamarie Buonocore is a local Greek-American writer and business owner with a passion for fiction and Northwest Indiana history. After working on several writing projects, Annamarie started writing a Greek-American-themed series of short stories in 2017 titled Hopes In Pieces. The series focuses on themes such as current events, alcoholism, and the challenges of the declining Rust Belt. She recently traveled to Northwest Indiana where she connected with relatives and learned a great deal about the local history. Annamarie looks forward to sharing her travels and writing/publishing experiences with you. 

Please join us on Wednesday, March 13th at 5:30pm for the 9th Hour, Presanctified Liturgy, and Confessions.  After the Liturgy, we will have a potluck in the Small Hall sponsored by St. Anna's Philoptochos. 

2019 GAPWS Scholarship Award-The Greek American Professional Women’s Society is proud to support and mentor young women who work towards advancing their education and becoming successful members of their communities.  The Society announces a scholarship award to be offered to a female college student of Hellenic heritage in 2019.

Eligible applicants must be full-time, degree-seeking female college students (undergraduate) at an accredited college or university in the United States, and residents of California.  A minimum GPA of 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) is required. 

The 2019 GAPWS scholarship recipient will receive $1,000.  Deadline for applications is March 15, 2019.  The GAPWS Scholarship winner will be announced early May 2019.  For more information and to apply use the link below:

https://www.gapws.org/scholarship

The Saint Nicholas Family Ministry will not be holding Friday Family Night for the month of March. Instead, please join us in visiting the Relics of Saint John Maximovitch on Saturday, March 16th. We will meet at the Holy Virgin Cathedral, 6210 Geary Boulevard in San Francisco at 4:15pm. We will have time to tour the cathedral and venerate the Relics. At 5pm we will meet with Fr. Sergei and all are welcome to stay for the service of St. John at 5:30 and Vespers at 6pm. If there is interest we can coordinate dinner together in the city. If you are interested in attending please contact Fr. Nebojsa.

There will be one liturgy on the Sunday of Orthdoxy, March 17th.  Orthros and Liturgy will begin at 8:30am.  

The Feast of Orthodoxy which is on Sunday, March 17th (also known as the Sunday of Orthodoxy) is celebrated on the first Sunday of Great Lent.  We want to remind Parents to have their child bring an Icon for the procession.  There will be ONE liturgy with Orthros beginning at 8:30am.

MEETING: The next Philoptochos meeting  is Wednesday, March 6th. 7:00 p.m. is the social gathering; 7:30 p.m. meeting.  All are welcome to attend.  The meeting will focus on  preparation for the 1st Presanctified Dinner on March 13, and the Lenten Retreat scheduled for Saturday, March 23.  

SAVE THE DATE:  We will soon be entering the Lenten season, and St. Anna's once again will host its Lenten Retreat.  The date is Saturday, March 23, 2019 in the small hall.  Our own Fr. Nebojsa will lead the retreat with the topic regarding  fasting during the Lenten season.  As always, learn more about our beautiful faith, enjoy the fellowship with one another, and eat a delicious lunch prepared by our lovely  ladies.  We hope you will join us.  Open donation. 

ELECTIONS:  In May, elections will be held for St. Anna's  Philoptochos Board for the ecclesiastical years September 1, 2019 through August 31, 2021.  If you are a steward of the Parish of St. Nicholas and of St. Anna's chapter, please consider running for the Board as St. Anna directs the philanthropic work of the Parish of St. Nicholas, as well as supports the work of the Metropolis and National Boards philanthropic activities.

The annual Greek Flag Raising, in recognition of Greek Independence Day, will be held on Monday, March 25th at 4pm at the San Jose City Hall Plaza, 200 E Santa Clara Street.  Reception on the 17th floor immediately following the ceremony compliments of the AHEPA and Daughters of Penelope.  

Tickets are on sale NOW for the Cioppino Dinner Night to be held Saturday, March 30, 2019 in the St. Nicholas Community Center, 6:30pm Social Hour, 7:00pm Dinner.  Adults $50 (after March 23rd $60)- Students $25.  For reservations and tickets contact Bill Christie at billchristie1@mac.com or call 408-531-9211. Tickets must be purchased in advance - no tickets sold at the door.  Make checks payable to AHEPA and mail to Bill Christie, 3327 Lake Albano Circle, San Jose, Ca 95135.  Sponsored by San Jose AHEPA and Daughters of Penelope Chapters.

Confessions with Father Demosthenes are available without an appointment during Great Compline on Monday evenings and the Presanctified Liturgy on Wednesday evenings.   

Our Ministry is committed to support with the payment of the construction loan and furnish the classrooms, laboratories, and facilities of Sister Nektaria’s school in India. The St. Ignatius School will be up for re-accreditation in 2020. The need is urgent. Towards this end, a donation box has been placed in the narthex to enable those who would like to show their support of our featured charity.  We will be updating you throughout the year with the heart, smiles, and love of the children, as they progress in the oasis that you help provide. 

For more information on this and other missionary activity, please contact Maria Aji at stspeterpaulmissions@gmail.com, or follow our Saints Peter and Paul Missions Ministry Facebook page and the Fili website:  www.fili-inc.com.  

For safety reasons per Fire Marshal requirements, please keep strollers in the Cry Room or outside the church.  Thank you for your cooperation.

A big thank you for the donations of beautiful blankets, baby clothes and diapers donated to Real Options Crisis Pregnancy Center located on The Alameda . These items are a real help for families in a crisis situation.

The donation bins are located in the church book store and outside the Sunday School office.  God bless you.  Questions, contact Ruth Duterte @ 408-483-3009 or ruthrad1@aol.com.

In case of a special need and you would like a pastoral visit, the priests would be happy to visit after receiving a call from an immediate family member due to privacy concerns.   Please text or call either Fr. Demosthenes at 408-784-9364 or Father Nebojsa at 707-315-7823 or call the church office at 408-246-2770.

Need Support from Parents and Parishioners

The only requirement is love working with children and you are a perfect match – we will do the rest to ensure your success.  We are in need of additional volunteers (teachers and aides) for Pre-K, 6^th grade, 9^th grade, and 10^th grade. Please stop by the Sunday School office any Sunday or send email to SaintNicholasSundaySchool@gmail.com

BOYS

3rd, 4th, and 5th grade boys: Tuesdays 6:30pm

6th, 7th, and 8th grade boys: Thursday at 6pm

GIRLS

3rd, 4th, and 5th grade girls: Wednesdays 6pm

6th, 7th, and 8th grade girls: Wednesdays 6pm

If you have any questions contact Paul Papageorge at paulpapa@mac.com

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/

Do you find yourself humming along with the hymns each Sunday?  Then please come on up and join our active, music-loving choir.    Requirements:  age 16 and over; be able to carry a tune, reading music is not necessary, knowledge of Greek NOT required, phonetics provided.  Rehearsals every Thursday from 7:30 to 9pm. Sunday liturgy from 10:00am to 11:45am; no rehearsals in July and August.  You will gain many benefits including active participation in the liturgy which enhances the understanding of our religion, gaining knowledge of the Feast Days, being part of a warm, friendly group, and guaranteed the best seat during Holy Week!  If this sounds interesting, drop in at a rehearsal - no invitation necessary.  For questions, call the Choir Director, Dr. Tikey Zes at 408-723-0640 or the Church Office at 408-246-2770.

With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos, the Prophet Elias Greek Orthodox Church  is hosting the premiere of the movie titled "Love to the End", the first movie about St. Maria of Paris, on Friday, March 1st at 6:00pm followed by the panel discussion hosting the author of the movie, Ms. Anberin Pasha (MA student at Holy Cross Seminary) together with Fr. Aris Metrakos and professors at the Graduate Theological Union, UC Berkeley and UC Santa Cruz.

A benefit choral concert, directed by Dr. Tikey Zes, of beloved Greek Orthodox hymns and Greek folk songs will be presented on Saturday, Mar. 23, at 4:00 PM, in the Chapel at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 245 Valencia St., in San Francisco.  Proceeds benefit the Building Fund of Annunciation Cathedral. Info/tickets/sponsorships: 415-864-8000 or nick@tarlson.com. Online tickets: https://annunciationfundraiser.bpt.me.

The PAOI, and the Church of the Holy Cross in Belmont are bringing “Eikona" to the Bay Area on April 5, 6, and 7.  The preliminary schedule for the weekend is as follows:

FRIDAY APRIL 5, 2019 - Salutations at Holy Trinity in San Francisco at 7:00 pm

SATURDAY APRIL 6, 2019 - Concert and Lenten Retreat at Holy Cross in Belmont at 10:00 am

SUNDAY APRIL 7, 2019 - Divine Liturgy and youth music workshop at Holy Trinity in Belmont. Orthros and Divine Liturgy at 8:45 am

Info/register: paoi-eikona.eventbrite.com. Or contact paoi@ses.gtu.edu or 510-649-3450.  

If you wish to order kollyva, paximadia, koulourakia or other Greek pastries, or artoklasia, please see below.  Payment is arranged with the makers and not the church.  If there is anyone who wants to be added to the makers list, please call the church office.

For kollyva:

Marcella Fotis 408-723-4124

Maria Anagnostou 408-316-6609

For paximadia, koulourakia, and other Greek pastries:

Maria Tsaboukos 408-723-5175

Antonia Komianos 408-472-3888

Marcella Fotis 408-723-4124

For artoklasia:

Marcella Fotis 408-723-4124

Maria or Despina Anagnostou 408-316-6609

To avoid any confusion on our part as we compose and print the Sunday bulletin, we ask that anyone who wishes to include a notice in the Sunday bulletin submit the notice in writing to the office BY TUESDAY AT 5PM!  Please don't wait until the last minute or send a note into the altar on a Sunday morning while the liturgy is in progress.

In addition, all ongoing (same message) bulletin entries will be in for four weeks, four times a year.  Please review these entries and plan accordingly.

Please check with Father Demosthenes in the office before posting anything on the bulletin board in the Small Hall.  Notices, announcements, advertisements, etc. that have not been approved will be removed.  Thank you for your kind cooperation.

Please note that all information in the weekly bulletin is subject to change.