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:
ANTONY (TONY) PAPPAS (1 YR), father of Amirissa and Eleftheria Mina
SUNDAY COFFEE HOUR
We welcome all to Sunday coffee hour hosted by the Ministries and Organizations of St. Nicholas in the Small Hall with support from parish families with memorial services. We extend a heartfelt thank you to all our hosts.
Ninth Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from John 20:19-31
On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you." When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent Me, even so I send you." And when He had said this, He breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained." Now Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord." But he said to them, "Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and place my finger in the mark of the nails, and place my hand in His side, I will not believe." Eight days later, His disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. The doors were shut, but Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you." Then He said to Thomas, "Put your finger here, and see My hands; and put out your hand, and place it in My side; do not be faithless, but believing." Thomas answered Him, "My Lord and My God!" Jesus said to him, "Have you believed because you have seen Me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe." Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing, you may have life in His name.
Ninth Orthros Gospel
Κατὰ Ἰωάννην 20:19-31
Οὔσης ὀψίας τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ τῇ μιᾷ τῶν σαββάτων, καὶ τῶν θυρῶν κεκλεισμένων ὅπου ἦσαν οἱ μαθηταὶ συνηγμένοι διὰ τὸν φόβον τῶν Ἰουδαίων, ἦλθεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ ἔστη εἰς τὸ μέσον, καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς· Εἰρήνη ὑμῖν. Καὶ τοῦτο εἰπὼν ἔδειξεν αὐτοῖς τὰς χεῖρας καὶ τὴν πλευρὰν αὐτοῦ· ἐχάρησαν οὖν οἱ μαθηταὶ ἰδόντες τὸν Κύριον. Εἶπεν οὖν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς πάλιν· Εἰρήνη ὑμῖν, καθὼς ἀπέσταλκέ με ὁ πατήρ, κᾀγὼ πέμπω ὑμᾶς. Καὶ τοῦτο εἰπὼν ἐνεφύσησε καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς· Λάβετε Πνεῦμα Ἅγιον. Ἄν τινων ἀφῆτε τὰς ἁμαρτίας, ἀφιένται αὐτοῖς, ἄν τινων κρατῆτε, κεκράτηνται. Θωμᾶς δέ, εἷς ἐκ τῶν δώδεκα, ὁ λεγόμενος Δίδυμος, οὐκ ἦν μετʼ αὐτῶν ὅτε ἦλθεν Ἰησοῦς· ἔλεγον οὖν αὐτῷ οἱ ἄλλοι μαθηταί· Ἑωράκαμεν τὸν Κύριον. Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· Ἐὰν μὴ ἴδω ἐν ταῖς χερσὶν αὐτοῦ τὸν τύπον τῶν ἥλων, καὶ βάλω τὸν δάκτυλόν μου εἰς τὸν τύπον τῶν ἥλων, καὶ βάλω τὴν χεῖρά μου εἰς τὴν πλευρὰν αὐτοῦ, οὐ μὴ πιστεύσω. Καὶ μεθʼ ἡμέρας ὀκτὼ πάλιν ἦσαν ἔσω οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ, καὶ Θωμᾶς μετʼ αὐτῶν. Ἔρχεται ὁ Ἰησοῦς τῶν θυρῶν κεκλεισμένων, καὶ ἔστη εἰς τὸ μέσον καὶ εἶπεν· Εἰρήνη ὑμῖν. Εἶτα λέγει τῷ Θωμᾶ· φέρε τὸν δάκτυλόν σου ᾧδε, καὶ ἴδε τὰς χεῖράς μου. καὶ φέρε τὴν χεῖρά σου καὶ βάλε εἰς τὴν πλευράν μου, καὶ μὴ γίνου ἄπιστος ἀλλὰ πιστός. Καὶ ἀπεκρίθη ὁ Θωμᾶς, καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· Ὁ Κύριός μου καὶ ὁ Θεός μου. Λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· Ὅτι ἑώρακάς με πεπίστευκας, μακάριοι οἱ μὴ ἰδόντες, καὶ πιστεύσαντες. Πολλὰ μὲν οὖν καὶ ἄλλα σημεῖα ἐποίησεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐνώπιον τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ, ἃ οὐκ ἔστιν γεγραμμένα ἐν τῷ βιβλίῳ τούτῳ· ταῦτα δὲ γέγραπται ἵνα πιστεύσητε ὅτι ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐστιν ὁ Χριστὸς ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ ἵνα πιστεύοντες, ζωὴν ἔχητε ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ.
Prokeimenon. Grave Mode. Psalm 63.11,1.
The righteous shall rejoice in the Lord.
Verse: Oh God, hear my cry.
The reading is from Acts of the Apostles 19:1-8.
In those days, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the upper country and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples. And he said to them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" And they said, "No, we have never even heard that there is a Holy Spirit." And he said, "Into what then were you baptized?" They said, "Into John's baptism." And Paul said, "John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, Jesus." On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spoke with tongues and prophesied. There were about twelve of them in all. And he entered the synagogue and for three months spoke boldly, arguing and pleading about the kingdom of God.
Προκείμενον. Grave Mode. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 63.11,1.
Εὐφρανθήσεται δίκαιος ἐν Κυρίῳ.
Στίχ. Εἰσάκουσον, ὁ Θεός, τῆς φωνῆς μου.
τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πράξεις Ἀποστόλων 19:1-8.
Ἐν ταῖς ἡμεραῖς ἐκείναις, ἐγένετο δέ, ἐν τῷ τὸν Ἀπολλὼ εἶναι ἐν Κορίνθῳ, Παῦλον διελθόντα τὰ ἀνωτερικὰ μέρη ἐλθεῖν εἰς Ἔφεσον· καὶ εὑρών τινας μαθητὰς εἶπεν πρὸς αὐτούς, Εἰ πνεῦμα ἅγιον ἐλάβετε πιστεύσαντες; Οἱ δὲ εἶπονN πρὸς αὐτόν, Ἀλλʼ οὐδὲN εἰ πνεῦμα ἅγιόν ἐστιν, ἠκούσαμεν. Εἶπέν τε πρὸς αὐτούς, Εἰς τί οὖν ἐβαπτίσθητε; Οἱ δὲ εἶπον, Εἰς τὸ Ἰωάννου βάπτισμα. Εἶπεν δὲ Παῦλος, Ἰωάννης μὲν ἐβάπτισεν βάπτισμα μετανοίας, τῷ λαῷ λέγων εἰς τὸν ἐρχόμενον μετʼ αὐτὸν ἵνα πιστεύσωσιν, τοῦτʼ ἔστιν, εἰς τὸν Χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν. Ἀκούσαντες δὲ ἐβαπτίσθησαν εἰς τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ. Καὶ ἐπιθέντος αὐτοῖς τοῦ Παύλου τὰς χεῖρας, ἦλθεν τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον ἐπʼ αὐτούς, ἐλάλουν τε γλώσσαις καὶ προεφήτευον. Ἦσαν δὲ οἱ πάντες ἄνδρες ὡσεὶ δεκαδύο. Εἰσελθὼν δὲ εἰς τὴν συναγωγὴν ἐπαρρησιάζετο, ἐπὶ μῆνας τρεῖς διαλεγόμενος καὶ πείθων τὰ περὶ τῆς βασιλείας τοῦ θεοῦ.
Synaxis of John the Holy Glorious Prophet, Baptist, & Forerunner
The Reading is from John 1:29-34
At that time, John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, "Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! This is he of whom I said, 'After me comes a man who ranks before me, for he was before me.' I myself did not know him; but for this I came baptizing with water, that he might be revealed to Israel." And John bore witness, "I saw the Spirit descend as a dove from heaven, and it remained on him. I myself did not know him; but he who sent me to baptize with water said to me, 'He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain, this is he who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.' And I have seen and have borne witness that this is the Son of God."
Synaxis of John the Holy Glorious Prophet, Baptist, & Forerunner
Κατὰ Ἰωάννην 1:29-34
Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, βλέπει ὁ ᾿Ιωάννης τὸν ᾿Ιησοῦν ἐρχόμενον πρὸς αὐτὸν καὶ λέγει· ἴδε ὁ ἀμνὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ ὁ αἴρων τὴν ἁμαρτίαν τοῦ κόσμου. οὗτός ἐστι περὶ οὗ ἐγὼ εἶπον· ὀπίσω μου ἔρχεται ἀνὴρ ὃς ἔμπροσθέν μου γέγονεν, ὅτι πρῶτός μου ἦν. κἀγὼ οὐκ ᾔδειν αὐτόν, ἀλλ᾽ ἵνα φανερωθῇ τῷ ᾿Ισραήλ, διὰ τοῦτο ἦλθον ἐγὼ ἐν τῷ ὕδατι βαπτίζων. καὶ ἐμαρτύρησεν ᾿Ιωάννης λέγων ὅτι τεθέαμαι τὸ Πνεῦμα καταβαῖνον ὡς περιστερὰν ἐξ οὐρανοῦ, καὶ ἔμεινεν ἐπ᾽ αὐτόν. κἀγὼ οὐκ ᾔδειν αὐτόν, ἀλλ᾽ ὁ πέμψας με βαπτίζειν ἐν ὕδατι, ἐκεῖνός μοι εἶπεν· ἐφ᾽ ὃν ἂν ἴδῃς τὸ Πνεῦμα καταβαῖνον καὶ μένον ἐπ᾽ αὐτόν, οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ βαπτίζων ἐν Πνεύματι ῾Αγίῳ. κἀγὼ ἑώρακα καὶ μεμαρτύρηκα ὅτι οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ.
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.
Stewardship 2023 as of December 31, 2023:
Goal: $500,000 ($3000 per Stewardship Family, as an average)
Pledged: $518,605
Pledges Paid: $484,810
Average Pledge: $1,287
Outstanding unpaid commitments: $33,795
Number of Stewards Pledging: 403
Stewardship 2022 on December 31, 2022 for comparison purposes:
Goal: $425,000 ($3000 per Stewardship Family, as an average)
Pledged: $509,001
Pledges Paid: $471,441
Average Pledge: $1,226
Outstanding unpaid commitments: $37,560
Number of Stewards Pledging: 415
Please continue to keep our Saint Nicholas Church in your thoughts and prayers throughout 2023.
Dedicate yourself to Christ and His mission here at Saint Nicholas. Look for opportunities to volunteer your time and talents, and pay toward your 2023 commitment pledge.
Not a Steward of Saint Nicholas? Please prayerfully consider becoming a Steward by completing the 2023 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 link: https://saintnicholas.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/70/responses/new
Donation link: https://saintnicholas.org/donate
Company Matching Donations: many companies 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. If you are interested to learn more about Company Matching Donations at work, please inquire 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). When lit, the vigil candles last for one week. Please see the online form on our website or use the link below. When filling out the online form, please note that only first names are needed, preferably the baptized names, and it's helpful to designate if prayers will be for health or for repose.
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/
Saint Nicholas is happy to present another option for our parishioners to contribute to Saint Nicholas through our Fidelity brokerage account. If there are stocks, bonds or funds you wish to contribute, please use the following information:
Account #: Z40-125155
DTC #: 0226
A scam, using Father James' name and soliciting money may have come to your phones or emails.
Please know that we encourage you to NOT respond in any wayor click on the actual sender’s name. Please know that the phone number and these communications are NOT the personal contact information of Father James, but rather a scam soliciting money. Please see important notices below on this issue:
1. Our official emails are:
- frjames@saintnicholas.org
- frnebojsa@saintnicholas.org
- churchoffice@saintnicholas.org
2. WATCH OUT for the following emails or text phone numbers which is being used to target our parishioners: 1-903-933-6099, father.churchparish104@gmail.com or frchrismyocn@gmail.com
- If you have been contacted by this number, or email addresses, please block it and disregard any messages.
- Please note that Fr. James only uses his personal cell phone in official communication with the Office Staff, and does not use it on a one-on-one as does this cyber attack.
3. We will NEVER, as a church, solicit money or gift cards or any other resources from you in this manner. We will, at most, personally contact you if we need your support, and of course work through our Stewardship program to support the church.
4. If you see ANYTHING suspicious please contact us IMMEDIATELY and DIRECTLY.
- DO NOT reply to these texts or emails. Report them to us and to the authorities: report such activity to the FBI by filing a complaint with the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center at http://ic3.gov .
Please be very careful with electronic communications and please always remember that we prefer to hear your voice or see your face in all of our personal encounters with you.
Fr. Nebojsa Pantic
Efimerios (Assistant Priest)
On Sunday, January 7, 2023, St. Anna Philoptochos will pass a tray with all proceeds going to St. Basil's Academy, which cares for children of our faith whose families cannot care for them. St. Basil is the first known individual who founded orphanages and hospitals for those in need, hence the appropriate name of St. Basil's Academy. Please make checks payable to St. Anna Philoptochos with St. Basil's Academy in the memo line. Thank you for your generosity.
We invite any parishioners who would like to have their house blessed for the Epiphany season to contact the office (408-246-2770) to schedule with one of our priests. Please schedule after January 6th until February 2nd.
Youth Basketball season begins March 3rd. Team practices begin week of January 10th.
Teams for:
• Elementary boys & girls
• Middle school boys & girls
• High School boys
Last chance to register by December 31st: https://saintnicholas.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/63/responses/new
If you have questions, contact Paul Papageorge at paulpapa@mac.com
There are a few trays of spanakopita left that are available for purchase. If interested, please call the Office at 408-246-2770. All proceeds benefit the church.
The Dance Ministry is in need of foustanellas for donation to the costume closet - preferably sizes to fit middle school to adult. Please contact the Dance Ministry directly at saintnicholasdance@gmail.com to arrange a drop off. Thank you!
On Sunday, January 7th, there will be the Blessing of the Vasilopita in honor of the Feastday of St. Basil the Great after the Divine Liturgy.
Altar Boys, please join us on Sunday, January 14th from 11:45am - 12:30pm for Altar Boy Training. Boys 7 years old and up are encouraged to attend if they are interested in becoming altar boys. Boys will practice entrances, exits, and how to prepare to assist during the Divine Liturgy. Fr James and Fr. Nebojsa will be leading this training. Please meet in the courtyard following Sunday School. If you have any questions, please email Penny Pagonis at pmpagonis5@gmail.com.
We are pleased to be offered the opportunity to attend and even participate in the upcoming Santa Clara University Women’s Basketball International Night – ‘Broncos around the World – International Night’.
Having two girls on the team from Greece, one of which attends St. Nicholas, Santa Clara University would love to reward them, especially those far from home, with an opportunity to be cheered on by those they may already share a bond with. A promo code for discounted tickets for the Church and its community is provided below.
Please join us in cheering on our own Santa Clara Broncos on Thursday, January 18, 2024. In addition, the Club is looking for volunteers to table the game. Please let us know if you would be interested by reaching out to churchoffice@saintnicholas.org, who can put you in touch with the event organizer.
If you are interested in attending the game on Thursday, January 18th at 6:00pm please use this link: SCU vs. Pepperdine and give discount code for our St. Nicholas community: STNIC24. Let's go as a group! Please contact Sofia Kotsiri at sofia.kotsiri@gmail.com. Go Broncos!
Putting our Orthodox Faith into action! Join us at Second Harvest Food Bank the 4th Tuesday of every month, 6pm to 8pm, to prepare food for distribution in our Santa Clara County community. One in five families in Santa Clara County faces food insecurity. Help us serve our community while enjoying the fellowship of our Parishioners! Advance registration is required; vaccination is suggested but not required; open to ages 12 and up.
We invite you to sign up in advance for Tuesday, January 23, 2024 using the link: https://www.shfb.org/give-help/volunteer/volcalendar-general/?shift_id=a0v8W00000WFNsUQAX
Friday, February 2, 2024
Tickets available to purchase at the following site: https://CretanCrabFeed.eventbrite.com
Discounted Full Table Purchase $800 (10 Seats) (Available Now!)
Single Adult Purchase $85 (Available in January); Single Children Under 12 $50 (Available in January)
All Inclusive (Beer, Wine, Greek Liquor and Sodas)
Your generosity and support of the Cretan Crab Feed has enabled the Cretan Club to donate over $400,000 back to the community and other charities!
For questions, please contact Ted Cocoles at Tcocoles@yahoo.com or cell 408-569-5434 or Pete Panos at nestani@gmail.com or 408-835-9092
Friday, February 2, 2024; Tickets available to purchase at the following site: https://CretanCrabFeed.eventbrite.com; Discounted Full Table Purchase $800 (10 Seats) (Available Now!); Single Adult Purchase $85 (Available in January); Single Children Under 12 $50 (Available in January); All Inclusive (Beer, Wine, Greek Liquor and Sodas). Your generosity and support of the Cretan Crab Feed has enabled the Cretan Club to donate over $400,000 back to the community and other charities! For questions, please contact Ted Cocoles at Tcocoles@yahoo.com or cell 408-569-5434 or Pete Panos at nestani@gmail.com or 408-835-9092.
Please see the attached flyer.
Applications are open for CrossRoad Summer 2024! Are you a junior or senior in high school? Now is the time to apply for the summer! Learn more today about CrossRoad Institute Summer Program, a 10-day academic institute made just for you! Travel to Boston, Northern California, or Chicago to connect with other Orthodox Christians as you prepare to make big life decisions and start new adventures. Learn more today at www.CrossRoadInstitute.org. Early application deadline is January 16, 2024. For informational zoom sessions go to: https://crossroadinstitute.org/zoom-info-sessions/
he Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministries is pleased to announce the 17th Annual Metropolis Young Adult Winter Retreat at the Galilee Episcopal Camp and Retreat Center in South Lake Tahoe, scheduled for Friday, January 12 through Monday, January 15, 2024. Young adults ages 18 – 30’s are invited to join us for this beautiful retreat, located at a private retreat center on the shore of Lake Tahoe with spectacular views, incredible food, and awesome accommodations! The weekend will also be packed full of fun, faith, and fellowship with Orthodox young adults from across the Archdiocese! Online registration is open so be sure to sign up soon. With limited capacity and a fabulous venue, this retreat always sells out so don’t delay, register today! Regular Registration is $325 per person until December 31, 2023; Late Registration is $340 per person, after January 1, 2024 (based on availability). Registration includes three nights’ lodging (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday), plus all meals except lunch Saturday since we will be out exploring Lake Tahoe that afternoon. Optional opportunities are available to skiing and snowboarding at nearby venues. For more information, please visit: https://gosfyouth.org/young-adult-winter-retreat.
Please see the event flyer or use this link for a web accessible event flyer for download: https://uhasca.org/blessing-of-waters-2024 Please share the information!
The Adult Education Program (AEP) is comprised of three tracks, Modern Greek, New Testament Greek and Ancient Greek. Courses within each track have been developed to meet the needs of adult Greek language learners as they enter their journey of Greek Language Acquisition at the Beginner basic literacy stage, moving forward to the Intermediate Level, then seeking to achieve fluency at the Advanced Level, and finally reaching complete communicative Proficiency. Please read the attached flyer for more information on the offerings of our Adult Greek Language classes at St. Nicholas.
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 2024.
Eligible applicants must be residents of California, full-time, degree-seeking college students (undergraduate) at an accredited college or university in the United States. A minimum GPA of 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) is required. The 2024 GAPWS scholarship recipient will receive $2,000. Deadline for applications is January 10, 2024. To apply go to www.gapws.org
Are you an 11th or 12th grader looking ahead to the summer? Learn more today about CrossRoad Institute Summer Program, a 10-day academic institute made just for you! Travel to Boston, Northern California, or Chicago to connect with other Orthodox Christians as you prepare to make big life decisions and start new adventures.
Learn more today at www.CrossRoadInstitute.org. Early application deadline is January 16, 2024.
Registration link for Sunday School: https://forms.gle/esUftdmLhEJH77Ap6
Classes will be weekly, with a few exceptions for special events and holidays. The Saint Nicholas website has the current and updated calendar: Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church.
Click here for the registration link with information about the dates of the program and tuition costs: https://saintnicholas.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/73/responses/new
School Age Greek Language Classes (3-18 years old)
In-person classes are offered on Tuesdays & Thursdays 5:00 pm - 6:45 pm and Saturdays 10:00 am - 11:45 am (pending registration numbers)
Zoom classes are time flex and are offered Mondays, Wednesdays, and/or Fridays.
In addition to the classes, several assemblies take place annually to celebrate Greek Independence Days (October 28th and March 25th), Christmas, and the end-of-the-school-year party. Parents and other family members participate while the students recite poems, skits, songs, and dances.
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 am - 12:30 pm
For more up-to-date information in regards to the adult Greek classes kindly contact: Dr. Peter Nanopoulos at petern_grklang@yahoo.com
Please read the Canon of Faith for January 2024 using the online link viewing:
https://indd.adobe.com/view/e99ca577-6804-49cb-bb89-150aec6ba1fd
All choir members, new and returning, please attend Choir rehearsals in the Choir Loft on Thursdays from 7:30pm to 9pm. If you have any questions, please call Tikey Zes, Choir Director, at 408-723-0640.
The Philoptochos and the church sometimes receives inquiries from parishioners who are searching for low income or section 8 housing. If you are a landlord or know of anyone who provides section 8 housing, please email Connie Chrysoglou at cchrysoglou@gmail.com and we will place you or your contact on a list of potential providers. We will then give the provider list to any parishioner who is needing assistance. If you are interested in being a section 8 housing provider, you will need to contact your local housing authority to make an application and to find out more about the process and decide if this is something that you would want to pursue. The church will only be providing the list to people inquiring about this and will not intercede in any way or become involved in the vetting process. It will be up to the landlord to determine if there is a match. Section 8 housing rental reimbursement to landlords begins from $1740 for a one-bedroom house/apartment up to $3696 for a four-bedroom unit.
We will plan on holding our meetings at 7:00 p.m. on the third Tuesday of every month (directly after Greek School). Please mark your calendars.
We hope that all students in grades K-5th can join us! This year, Father Nebojsa has planned an exciting curriculum focusing on the Story of Creation. Each monthly lesson will be concentrated on a particular day of this journey. Each meeting will be scheduled for approximately one hour and will include a discussion with Father, an interactive activity and/or craft, refreshments and fellowship. We want to be inclusive of everyone so please feel free to reach out to Helene if you have any concerns: 209.324.4918.
For families with children in grades Kindergarten through 5th grade, please register your children for our JOY/HOPE ministry. The link to register is here:
https://saintnicholas.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/67/responses/new
Register here for the new year: https://forms.gle/8MCKKQMs8Mn5vhRZ6 (Updated link! - Register now!)
Greek Folk Dance
Information for our Dance program here: https://www.saintnicholas.org/greek-dance
Register here for the new year: Dance Registration 2023-2024 (updated!)
Greek School
Our Greek School is up and running again this year with both in-person and online classes for all ages and levels.
Registration link: https://saintnicholas.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/73/responses/new
Basketball
Information here: https://www.saintnicholas.org/basketball . Please contact Paul Papageorge at: paulpapa@mac.com for more information about spring season which begins March 5th!
Register here: https://saintnicholas.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/63/responses/new
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/76/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
We are collecting unwanted paper icons, wooden icons, and palms that require disposing, please drop off in the baby room in the Church. There is a plastic bin located underneath the pew. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Julie via email: j_sarigiannides@yahoo.com.
Please contact the church office at 408-246-2770 if you plan to leave items outside the office or Community Center.
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
SCHEDULE OF SERVICES
ALL SERVICES AVAILABLE BY LIVESTREAM ON YOUTUBE UNDER THE NAME: SAINT NICHOLAS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH SAN JOSE.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1x-nHP063YTTMrevkzL21w/
Saturday, January 6 - Holy Theophany
8:30am - Orthros
9:30am - Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Great Blessing of the Waters
Sunday, January 7 - Synaxis of St. John the Baptist
8:15am - Orthros
9:30am - Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
Sunday, January 14 - Leavetaking of the Theophany
8:15am - Orthros
9:30am - Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
ALL SERVICES ARE IN PERSON AND LIVESTREAMED AT:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1x-nHP063YTTMrevkzL21w/
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 ALL of the services we have in our church, and that we will be using this resource as well.
Today we celebrate the Synaxis in honour of the most sacred Forerunner, since he ministered at the Mystery of the Divine Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Rest from labour. Fish allowed.
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.