Ρω 2:10-16

   Ἀδελφοί, δόξα καὶ τιμὴ καὶ εἰρήνη παντὶ τῷ ἐργαζομένῳ τὸ ἀγαθόν, 'Ιουδαίῳ τε πρῶτον καὶ ῞Ελληνι· οὐ γάρ ἐστι προσωποληψία παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ. Ὅσοι γὰρ ἀνόμως ἥμαρτον, ἀνόμως καὶ ἀπολοῦνται· καὶ ὅσοι ἐν νόμῳ ἥμαρτον, διὰ νόμου κριθήσονται. Οὐ γὰρ οἱ ἀκροαταὶ τοῦ νόμου δίκαιοι παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ, ἀλλ' οἱ ποιηταὶ τοῦ νόμου δικαιωθήσονται. Ὅταν γὰρ ἔθνη τὰ μὴ νόμον ἔχοντα φύσει τὰ τοῦ νόμου ποιῇ, οὗτοι νόμον μὴ ἔχοντες ἑαυτοῖς εἰσι νόμος, οἵτινες ἐνδείκνυνται τὸ ἔργον τοῦ νόμου γραπτὸν ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις αὐτῶν, συμμαρτυρούσης αὐτῶν τῆς συνειδήσεως καὶ μεταξὺ ἀλλήλων τῶν λογισμῶν κατηγορούντων ἢ καὶ ἀπολογουμένων - ἐν ἡμέρᾳ ὅτε κρινεῖ ὁ Θεὸς τὰ κρυπτὰ τῶν ἀνθρώπων κατὰ τὸ εὐαγγέλιόν μου διὰ 'Ιησοῦ Χριστοῦ. 

Ματ δʹ 18 - 23

   Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, περιπατῶν δὲ παρὰ τὴν θάλασσαν τῆς Γαλιλαίας εἶδεν δύο ἀδελφούς, Σίμωνα τὸν λεγόμενον Πέτρον καὶ Ἀνδρέαν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ, βάλλοντας ἀμφίβληστρον εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν· ἦσαν γὰρ ἁλιεῖς. καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς· Δεῦτε ὀπίσω μου, καὶ ποιήσω ὑμᾶς ἁλιεῖς ἀνθρώπων. οἱ δὲ εὐθέως ἀφέντες τὰ δίκτυα ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῷ. Καὶ προβὰς ἐκεῖθεν εἶδεν ἄλλους δύο ἀδελφούς, Ἰάκωβον τὸν τοῦ Ζεβεδαίου καὶ Ἰωάννην τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ, ἐν τῷ πλοίῳ μετὰ Ζεβεδαίου τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτῶν καταρτίζοντας τὰ δίκτυα αὐτῶν· καὶ ἐκάλεσεν αὐτούς. οἱ δὲ εὐθέως ἀφέντες τὸ πλοῖον καὶ τὸν πατέρα αὐτῶν ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῷ. Καὶ περιῆγεν ὅλην τὴν Γαλιλαίαν ὁ Ἰησοῦς, διδάσκων ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς αὐτῶν καὶ κηρύσσων τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τῆς βασιλείας καὶ θεραπεύων πᾶσαν νόσον καὶ πᾶσαν μαλακίαν ἐν τῷ λαῷ.

The Family

 My beloved in the Lord:

   I would like to share with you some spiritual reflections on the family. Your family, a blessed gift from our Heavenly Father, is called by God to provide love and security, to nurture faith and hope. To do this, our Lord has provided your family with the Holy Church, a place where true relationships with God and one another are fostered and sustained. In fact, the attributes of the Holy Church that guide the community to life and salvation are essential to the well being of your family.

   As the Holy Church gathers to worship God as a community of believers, your family needs to gather for worship in the home. As the Holy Church offers a witness of the presence of Christ in the world, your family is called to reveal His love in your relationships. As the Holy Church reaches out to serve those in need, your family is led by our Lord to offer service in your community. As the Holy Church teaches the true Faith, your family needs to be a place where each member grows in spiritual knowledge and understanding. As the Holy Church is a place of fellowship in Christ, your family can and should be characterized by friendship, trust and
respect.

   Thus, “family as Church” affirms that the attributes of the Church, which have been revealed to us by God in Holy Scripture and though the Holy Church, can help you know what it means to be a family, a healthy family that lives in faith and love. “The family that prays together stays together.” Have a daily rule of prayer for your family. Pray daily for special occasions and needs and on family topics. The Holy Church will help you pray together as a family and personally when you or a family member needs to pray. The Holy Church will teach your family about the importance of frequent prayer, and guide you in how to pray.

   It is my hope that our Lord guides you in connecting your family and the Holy Church together for the greater glory of God and the well being of His people. Praying that the grace and rich mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ dwell in your hearts and minds, directing your steps to every good deed that is well pleasing to God, I humbly remain,

With paternal love and blessings in the Lord,
Protopresbyter Panagiotis

July

July Calendar

Monday, July 5th - Holy Archdiocese and Church Office closed in observance of the 4th of July

Tuesday, July 13th - 7:30pm Parish Council Meeting

Thursday, July 29th - 12:00pm Agape Luncheon