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Assumption Church of Port Jefferson, NY.
Publish Date: 2020-08-09
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Assumption Church of Port Jefferson, NY.

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (631) 473-0894
  • Fax:
  • (631) 928-5131
  • Street Address:

  • 430 Sheep Pasture Road

  • Port Jefferson, NY 11777-2074
  • Mailing Address:

  • 430 Sheep Pasture Road

  • Port Jefferson, NY 11777-2074


Contact Information




Services Schedule

Orthros: 8:30 am
Divine Liturgy: 10:00am
 


Past Bulletins


Welcome to our Parish

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We are glad you joined us today. It is our sincere desire that our Church becomes a place where you connect with God and others. Here at the Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption, God is worshipped and honored through relevant messages centered in God’s Word. We hope that God would touch your life as we worship side by side and that you will leave this place today with the peace of God inside.

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Saints and Feasts

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August 09

9th Sunday of Matthew


Allsaint
August 09

The Holy Apostle Matthias

After Judas by transgression fell from his apostleship (Acts 1: 25), and hanging himself out of despair ended his life with a wretched and shameful death (Matt. 27: 5), then, that the number of the Twelve not be lacking, all the disciples gathered in one place after the Ascension of the Savior (the number of men and women being 120), and they chose two men from among them, Joseph, called Barsabas, who was also surnamed Justus, and Matthias, and they set them in the midst. Then they prayed to God and cast lots, "and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven Apostles" (Acts 1: 15-26). And thus, having taken the place of Judas, Matthias fulfilled the work of apostleship and the prophecy concerning Judas, which the Holy Spirit foretold by the mouth of David: "And his bishopric let another take" (Ps. 108(109):8). After this, it is said, Matthias preached the Gospel in Ethiopia, and completed his life there in martyrdom.


Allsaint
August 09

Anthony the Martyr of Alexandria


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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Plagal Fourth Mode

From on high didst Thou descend, O Compassionate One; to burial of three days hast Thou submitted that Thou mightest free us from our passions. O our Life and Resurrection, Lord, glory be to Thee.
Ἐξ ὕψους κατῆλθες ὁ εὔσπλαγχνος, ταφὴν καταδέξω τριήμερον, ἵνα ἡμᾶς ἐλευθερώσῃς τῶν παθῶν. Ἡ ζωὴ καὶ ἡ Ἀνάστασις ἡμῶν, Κύριε δόξα σοι.

Apolytikion for Afterfeast of the Transfiguration in the Grave Mode

Thou wast transfigured on the mountain, O Christ our God, showing to Thy disciples Thy glory as each one could endure. Shine forth Thou on us, who are sinners all, Thy light ever-unending, through the prayers of the Theotokos. Light-bestower, glory be to Thee.
Μετεμορθώθης εν τώ όρει Χριστέ ο Θεός, δείξας τοίς Μαθηταίς σου τήν δόξαν σου, καθώς ήδυναντο, Λάμψον καί ημίν τοίς αμαρτωλοίς, τό φώς σου τό αϊδιον, πρεσβείαις τής Θεοτόκου, φωτοδότα δόξα σοι.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Grave Mode

You were transfigured upon the mount, O Christ our God, and Your disciples, in so far as they could bear, beheld Your glory. Thus, when they see You crucified, they may understand Your voluntary passion, and proclaim to the world that You are truly the effulgence of the Father.
Επί τού όρους μετεμορφώθης, καί ως εχώρουν οι Μαθηταί σου τήν δόξαν σου, Χριστέ ο Θεός εθεάσαντο, ίνα όταν σε ίδωσι σταυρούμενον, τό μέν πάθος νοήσωσιν εκούσιον, τώ δέ κόσμω κηρύξωσιν, ότι σύ υπάρχεις αληθώς, τού Πατρός τό απαύγασμα.
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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

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, κἀγὼ πέμπω ὑμᾶς. Καὶ τοῦτο εἰπὼν ἐνεφύσησε καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς· Λάβετε Πνεῦμα Ἅγιον· ἄν τινων ἀφῆτε τὰς ἁμαρτίας, ἀφίενται αὐτοῖς, ἄν τινων κρατῆτε, κεκράτηνται.

Θωμᾶς δὲ εἷς ἐκ τῶν δώδεκα, ὁ λεγόμενος Δίδυμος, οὐκ ἦν μετ᾽ αὐτῶν ὅτε ἦλθεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς. Ἔλεγον οὖν αὐτῷ οἱ ἄλλοι μαθηταί· Ἐωράκαμεν 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 μεθ᾽ ἡμέρας ὀκτὼ πάλιν ἦσαν ἔσω οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ Θωμᾶς μετ᾽ αὐτῶν. Ἔρχεται ὁ Ἰησοῦς τῶν θυρῶν κεκλεισμένων, καὶ ἔστη εἰς τὸ μέσον καὶ εἶπεν· Εἰρήνη ὑμῖν. Εἶτα λέγει τῷ Θωμᾷ· Φέρε τὸν δάκτυλόν σου ὧδε καὶ ἴδε τὰς χεῖράς μου, καὶ φέρε τὴν χεῖρά σου καὶ βάλε εἰς τὴν πλευράν μου, καὶ μὴ γίνου ἄπιστος, ἀλλὰ πιστός. Καὶ ἀπεκρίθη 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 ἔστι γεγραμμένα ἐν τῷ βιβλίῳ τούτῳ· ταῦτα δὲ γέγραπται ἵνα πιστεύσητε ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἐστιν ὁ Χριστὸς ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ ἵνα πιστεύοντες ζωὴν ἔχητε ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ.


Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Plagal Fourth Mode. Psalm 75.11,1.
Make your vows to the Lord our God and perform them.
Verse: God is known in Judah; his name is great in Israel.

The reading is from St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 3:9-17.

Brethren, we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building. According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I laid a foundation, and another man is building upon it. Let each man take care how he builds upon it. For no other foundation can any one lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any one builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw - each man's work will become manifest; for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done. If the work which any man has built on the foundation survives, he will receive a reward. If any man's work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, but only as through fire. Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you? If any one destroys God's temple, God will destroy him. For God's temple is holy, and that temple you are.

Προκείμενον. Plagal Fourth Mode. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 75.11,1.
Εὔξασθε καὶ ἀπόδοτε Κυρίῳ τῷ Θεῷ ἡμῶν.
Στίχ. Γνωστὸς ἐν τῇ Ἰουδαίᾳ ὁ Θεός, ἐν τῷ Ἰσραὴλ μέγα τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ.

τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς Κορινθίους α' 3:9-17.

Ἀδελφοί, Θεοῦ γάρ ἐσμεν συνεργοί· θεοῦ γεώργιον, θεοῦ οἰκοδομή ἐστε. Κατὰ τὴν χάριν τοῦ θεοῦ τὴν δοθεῖσάν μοι, ὡς σοφὸς ἀρχιτέκτων θεμέλιον τέθεικα, ἄλλος δὲ ἐποικοδομεῖ. Ἕκαστος δὲ βλεπέτω πῶς ἐποικοδομεῖ. Θεμέλιον γὰρ ἄλλον οὐδεὶς δύναται θεῖναι παρὰ τὸν κείμενον, ὅς ἐστιν Ἰησοῦς Χριστός. Εἰ δέ τις ἐποικοδομεῖ ἐπὶ τὸν θεμέλιον τοῦτον χρυσόν, ἄργυρον, λίθους τιμίους, ξύλα, χόρτον, καλάμην, ἑκάστου τὸ ἔργον φανερὸν γενήσεται· ἡ γὰρ ἡμέρα δηλώσει, ὅτι ἐν πυρὶ ἀποκαλύπτεται· καὶ ἑκάστου τὸ ἔργον ὁποῖόν ἐστιν τὸ πῦρ δοκιμάσει. Εἴ τινος τὸ ἔργον μένει ὃ ἐποικοδόμησεν, μισθὸν λήψεται. Εἴ τινος τὸ ἔργον κατακαήσεται, ζημιωθήσεται· αὐτὸς δὲ σωθήσεται, οὕτως δὲ ὡς διὰ πυρός. Οὐκ οἴδατε ὅτι ναὸς θεοῦ ἐστε, καὶ τὸ πνεῦμα τοῦ θεοῦ οἰκεῖ ἐν ὑμῖν; Εἴ τις τὸν ναὸν τοῦ θεοῦ φθείρει, φθερεῖ τοῦτον ὁ θεός· ὁ γὰρ ναὸς τοῦ θεοῦ ἅγιός ἐστιν, οἵτινές ἐστε ὑμεῖς.


Gospel Reading

9th Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 14:22-34

At that time, Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds. And after he had dismissed the crowds, he went up into the hills by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone, but the boat by this time was many furlongs distant from the land, beaten by the waves; for the wind was against them. And in the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea. But when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified, saying, "It is a ghost!" And they cried out for fear. But immediately he spoke to them, saying "Take heart, it is I; have no fear."

And Peter answered him, "Lord, if it is you, bid me come to you on the water." He said, "Come." So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus; but when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, "Lord, save me." Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, "O man of little faith, why did you doubt?" And when they entered the boat, the wind ceased. And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, "Truly you are the Son of God." And when they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret.

9th Sunday of Matthew
Κατὰ Ματθαῖον 14:22-34

Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἠνάγκασεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς τοὺς μαθητὰς ἐμβῆναι εἰς τὸ πλοῖον καὶ προάγειν αὐτὸν εἰς τὸ πέραν, ἕως οὗ ἀπολύσῃ τοὺς ὄχλους. Καὶ ἀπολύσας τοὺς ὄχλους ἀνέβη εἰς τὸ ὄρος κατ᾽ ἰδίαν προσεύξασθαι. ὀψίας δὲ γενομένης μόνος ἦν ἐκεῖ. Τὸ δὲ πλοῖον ἤδη σταδίους πολλοὺς ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς ἀπεῖχεν, βασανιζόμενον ὑπὸ τῶν κυμάτων, ἦν γὰρ ἐναντίος ὁ ἄνεμος. Τετάρτῃ δὲ φυλακῇ τῆς νυκτὸς ἦλθεν πρὸς αὐτοὺς περιπατῶν ἐπὶ τὴν θάλασσαν. Οἱ δὲ μαθηταὶ ἰδόντες αὐτὸν ἐπὶ τῆς θαλάσσης περιπατοῦντα ἐταράχθησαν λέγοντες ὅτι Φάντασμά ἐστιν, καὶ ἀπὸ τοῦ φόβου ἔκραξαν. Εὐθὺς δὲ ἐλάλησεν [ὁ ᾽Ιησοῦς] αὐτοῖς λέγων, Θαρσεῖτε, ἐγώ εἰμι· μὴ φοβεῖσθε. Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ Πέτρος εἶπεν, Κύριε, εἰ σὺ εἶ, κέλευσόν με ἐλθεῖν πρὸς σὲ ἐπὶ τὰ ὕδατα· ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, ᾽Ελθέ. καὶ καταβὰς ἀπὸ τοῦ πλοίου ὁ Πέτρος περιεπάτησεν ἐπὶ τὰ ὕδατα καὶ ἦλθεν πρὸς τὸν ᾽Ιησοῦν. Βλέπων δὲ τὸν ἄνεμον ἐφοβήθη, καὶ ἀρξάμενος καταποντίζεσθαι ἔκραξεν λέγων, Κύριε, σῶσόν με. Εὐθέως δὲ ὁ ᾽Ιησοῦς ἐκτείνας τὴν χεῖρα ἐπελάβετο αὐτοῦ καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ, ᾽Ολιγόπιστε, εἰς τί ἐδίστασας; καὶ ἀναβάντων αὐτῶν εἰς τὸ πλοῖον ἐκόπασεν ὁ ἄνεμος. Οἱ δὲ ἐν τῷ πλοίῳ προσεκύνησαν αὐτῷ λέγοντες, ᾽Αληθῶς Θεοῦ υἱὸς εἶ. Καὶ διαπεράσαντες ἦλθον ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν εἰς Γεννησαρέτ.


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Wisdom of the Fathers

So absolutely nothing does it avail to be near Christ, if not being near Him by faith .... Signifying therefore that not the assault of the wind, but his want of faith had wrought his overthrow, He said, "Wherefore did you doubt, O you of little faith?"
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 50 on Matthew 14, 4th Century

So that if his faith had not been weak, he would have stood easily against the wind also. And for this reason, you see, even when He had caught hold of Him, He suffers the wind to blow, showing that no hurt comes thereby, when faith is steadfast.
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 50 on Matthew 14, 4th Century

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Parish Weekly Activities

Sunday8/9                  9th Sunday of Matthew
His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophor
οs Will Officiate
Pangari Duty:           
Jim Govits, Dr. Nick Kleopoulos, Mike Kontonicolas, Bobby Gemelas, Loui Tsunis                                    Orthros: 8:30 AM                             Divine Liturgy: 10:00AM                                                              Epistle:I Cor:3:9-17pg:77                 Gospel: Matt:14:22-34pg:78

Memorials                  Demetra Petrakis – 1year
NOTICE

Our Church is now open for liturgy, prayer, candle lighting and Holy Communion. Service begins at 8:00AM. We can have UP TO 33% capacity (135 people) in Church on Sundays subject to all COVID-19 recovery/reopening requirements. You must wear a mask and practice social distancing & parish council will take down your name, time & phone number when you enter the Church. Please call the church office Monday – Friday 9AM – 4PM to make an appointment 

May The Lord and Panagia Grant You Good Health & Safety

Wednesday8/12         Minor Parakleisis – 7:00PM
Friday8/14                 Great Vespers – Artoklasia & Lamentations
Celebrated by His Grace Bishop Apostolos of Medeia -
7:00PM
Saturday8/15             Kimisis Tis Theotokou – Artoklasia and Sermon                       

                              Orthros:8:30AM       Divine Liturgy:10AM
Sunday8/16                10th Sunday of Matthew
Pangari Duty:           
Marisa Raptis, Manny Lakios, Dr. Monica Apostol, Kalliope LaGamma
                                    Orthros: 8:30 AM                             Divine Liturgy: 10:00AM                                                     Epistle:I Cor:4:9-16pg:79                 Gospel: Matt:17:14-23pg:79-80

Greek Food Take Out Weekend: Friday August 21st 2020 – 4:00PM – 8:00PM, Saturday August 22nd 2020 – 1:00PM – 8:00PM, Sunday August 23rd 2020 – 1:00PM – 8:00PM.

Volunteers are needed for shifts, all volunteers must sign up via the Church office.

Book Share:
We have books to read in English, Greek, and children’s books. Feel free to come to the Church office Monday – Friday from 10:00AM - 4:00PM. An excellent opportunity to catch up on some reading or leave a book to share!

Book Store:    Every Sunday our Bookstore will be open after Church Services

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ΕΒΔΟΜΑΔΙΑΙΕΣ ΕΚΔΗΛΩΣΕΙΣ

Κυριακή8/9                Κυριακή Θ΄Ματθαίου
Ιερουργούντος του Σεβασμιώτατον Αρχιεπίσκοπο κ. Ελπιδοφόρο
Επίτροποι: 
           Δημήτρης Γκόβιτς, Δρ. Νικόλαος Κλεόπουλος, Μιχάλης Κοντονικόλας, Μπάμπης Γέμελας,   Λούη Τσούνης  

Όρθρος:8:30π.μ.          Αρχιερατική Θεία Λειτουργία:10:00π.μ.                                    Απόστολος:Κορ:3:9-17                      Ευαγγέλιο:Ματθ:14:22-34
Μνημόσυνα               Δήμητρα Πετράκη – 1χρόνος           

ΠΡΟΣΟΧΗ
Η Εκκλησία θα είναι ανοιχτή της Κυριακές για Θεία Κοινωνία. Με βάση του νόμου μπορούμε να έχουμε συμμετοχή 33% (135 άτομα) πληρότητα. Για να προσέλθετε πρέπει να ακολουθήσετε τους κανόνες της Αρχιεπισκοπής. Πρέπει να φοράμε μάσκες και να κρατάμε απόσταση 6 πόδια από τον καθένα. Όσοι προσέλθετε στην Εκκλησία, θα υπάρχει κάποιος Εκκλησιαστικός Σύμβουλος στην είσοδο για να πάρει τα στοιχεία σας, που πρέπει να καταγράφονται για ασφαλής λόγους. Επίσης μπορείτε να τηλεφωνήσετε στο γραφείο της Εκκλησίας από Δευτέρα – Παρασκευή από της 9:00π.μ. – 4:00μ.μ. για να καταγράψετε το όνομα (τα στοιχεία σας) ότι θα παραβρίσκεστε την επόμενη Κυριακή στην Εκκλησία.

Τετάρτη8/12              Μικρή Παράκληση – 7:00μ.μ.
Παρασκευή8/14        Μέγας Αρχιερατικός Εσπερινός Αρτοκλασια & Εγκώμια – Χοροστατούντος Του Θεοφιλεστάτου Επισκόπου Μηδείας κ. Αποστόλου -
7:00μ.μ.
Σάββατο8/15              Η Κοίμησις Της Θεοτόκου – Αρτοκλασία & Θείον Κήρυγμα
                                    Όρθρος:8:30π.μ.        Πανηγυρική Θεία Λειτουργία:10:00π.μ.
Κυριακή8/16              Κυριακή Ι΄Ματθαίου
Επίτροποι: 
           Μαρουσώ Ράπτη, Εμμανουήλ Λάκιος, Δρ. Μόνικα Αποστόλ, Καλλιόπη ΛαΓκάμμα  

Όρθρος:8:30π.μ.                                Θεία Λειτουργία:10:00π.μ.                                    Απόστολος:Κορ:4:9-16                      Ευαγγέλιο:Ματθ:17:14-23

ΒΙΒΛΙΑ ΑΠΟ ΤΗ ΒΙΒΛΙΟΘΗΚΗ ΜΑΣ
Έχουμε διάφορα βιβλία στην Αγγλική, Ελληνική γλώσσα και παιδικά βιβλία. Μπορείτε να τα πάρετε και όταν τελειώσετε, να τα επιστρέψετε. Βρίσκονται απ’ έξω το γραφείο της Εκκλησίας. Δευτέρα – Παρασκευή 10:00π.μ.-4:00μ.μ.

Πανήγυρι: Παρασκευή 21, Αυγούστου 2020 4:00μ.μ. – 8:00μ.μ., Σάββατο 22, Αυγούστου 20220 1:00μ.μ. – 8:00μ.μ., Κυριακή 23, Αυγούστου 2020 1:00μ.μ. – 8:00μ.μ. Χιαζόμαστε  Εθελοντές για διάφορες βάρδιες, για να λάβετε πρέπει να επικοινωνήσετε με το  Εκκλησιαστικό γραφείο.

Βιβλιοπωλείο: Ξεκινώντας τις Κυριακές, το βιβλιοπωλείο θα είναι ανοικτό μετά τη Λειτουργία

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