2/14 SUNDAY

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/137504480603

Sunday of the Canaanite

@8:45am +Orthros @10am +Divine Liturgy of SJC

A Three-Year Memorial Service will be held for the repose of the soul of +Ioannis Venizelos, and an Annual Memorial Service for the repose of the soul of +Ioannis Hambos, beloved family members of George & Marina Venizelos and Panagioti & Sotiria Hambos. May their memory be eternal.

2/20 Saturday

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/139962259887

Youth & Family Worship

@8 am +Orthros @9am +Divine Liturgy of SJC

A Forty Day Memorial Service will be held for the repose of the soul of our ever memorable +Andreas Christodoulou, beloved husband of Hariclea, devoted father of Kyriaki, Erini, Maria, and Philippos. May his memory be eternal.

Attending services at Saint Andrew

above are the links for upcoming services.

Registration to services will be open until allowed seating has been reached.

Just Click on the Eventbrite Link  above and make your Reservation. You will then get a confirmation that you may attend the service. For Sunday’s Liturgy please come to church by 10:15am. Late arrivals will lose their reservation if we have people waiting to be seated.  If you are not able to attend please cancel your reservation. If you are having problems with link or do not have access to the internet call the church office 973-584-0388 (leave a message and we’ll get back to you).

Prayers/Liturgy can always be found at: https://www.agesinitiatives.com/dcs/public/dcs/dcs.html

BIG Thank you to all who worked and all who supported our GYRO SALE last Saturday February 6th. The weather prevented us from having the sale on Sunday as well... but it was a huge success nonetheless..  

Philoptochos welcomes Community In Crisis speaker: On Tuesday, February 23^, 2021 at 7pm, the entire Saint Andrew community is invited to hear a virtual Google meet presentation by Community in Crisis. Hosted by the Philoptochos and presented by spokeswoman, Andi Williams, the presentation is entitled “An Epidemic inside A Pandemic.” Join us for a 30-minute story about a group of individuals committed and determined to save young lives from the devastating effects of addiction and overdose. Hear how they began, how they grew, and about their impact to date.  Note: A flier for the food drive and speaker with Google meet link information will be distributed at the end of church by a Philoptochos member.

Food Drive: The Philoptochos and GOYA are “teaming up” to do a joint Food Drive for the Interfaith Food Pantry starting January 25^th  February 28^th. The need for food remains high and this campaign, Souper Bowl of Caring “Tackle Hunger,” Is a way for all of us to help. If you go directly to the Interfaith Food Pantry website, it lists what items they need the most. Drop off box is located in the church lobby.

LINK for Saint Andrew Family News February 2021 ISSUE 
https://sagocrnj.orthodoxws.com/files/SAFN-FEBRUARY-2021-125D-February-2021.pdf

Stewardship 2020 : If you have not submitted your stewardship 2020 or fulfilled your commitment to Saint Andrew, please do so as our ministries depend on your support.

Stewardship 2021 Update 2/7/21 : 114 families made their 2021 Pledge to Saint Andrew Greek Orthodox Church totaling $132,655. 

Saint Andrew Family News issues are on our Web site :  https://www.standrewgonj.org/

LINK for Saint Andrew Family News February 2021 ISSUE

https://sagocrnj.orthodoxws.com/files/SAFN-FEBRUARY-2021-125D-February-2021.pdf

 Attending services at Saint Andrew

1. Wear your mask throughout the service

2. Social distancing is 6 feet please

3. No seating where indicated..

.... see more in attached flyer.. 

Live Stream of Services : From the Church's Facebook Page

use this link if yoiu do not  have FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/St-Andrew-Greek-Orthodox-Church-Randolph-NJ-758987230951158/ 

Prayers/Liturgy can always be found at: https://www.agesinitiatives.com/dcs/public/dcs/dcs.html

Light a Virtual Candle

We know we can't physically be at church, but if you're following the live video stream of the services and would like to continue to light a candle as you "enter" the church or would like to "drop some money in the basket" please consider a donation by lighting a "virtual candle".

Just go to the church's Facebook page and select "posts". You can light your virtual candle via the Facebook donate button which you should be able to see.

If you don't have Facebook or prefer not to donate through Facebook, you can always go to the Saint Andrew Website and select either PayPal or WeShare from the home page.

Father John will pray for the living and the reposed during Liturgy.

Just email him at prayersstandrew@gmail.com  PLEASE indicate Living or Reposed 

The Hieromartyr Bishop Valentine* and his three disciples, Proculus, Ephebus and Apollonius, and the righteous Abundius, lived during the third century. Saint Valentine was a bishop in Umbria (Italy), in the city of Interamna (Terni). He received from God the gift of healing various maladies. He cured the brother of the Roman tribune, Frontanus, of an illness.

At this time three pagan youths, Proculus, Ephebus and Apollonius, came from Athens to Rome to study. They found a tutor named Craton, and lived in his home. Craton’s son Cherimon fell grievously ill, and his spine was so contorted that his head was bent down to his knees. Craton asked Bishop Valentine to help his sick son.

The holy bishop went into the sick child’s room and prayed fervently all night. When day came, the happy parents saw their son had been healed. They believed in Christ and were baptized with all their household.

Craton’s students, Proculus, Ephebus and Apollonius were also baptized and became devoted disciples of Saint Valentine. The bishop’s fame quickly spread, and many were converted to Christ. Among them was the city prefect’s son, Abundius, who openly confessed himself a Christian. This was a bold thing to do, since paganism prevailed in the world, and Christianity was persecuted.

The wrath of the prefect and other city leaders fell upon Bishop Valentine, the teacher of the youths. They demanded that he renounce Christ and worship the idols.

After much torture they threw him into prison, where his followers visited him. Learning of this, the prefect gave orders to take Valentine out of the prison and behead him. Saint Valentine’s students Proculus, Ephebus, and Apollonius took the body of their teacher and carried it outside the city walls of Interamnum, where they buried it along the Via Flaminia.

Both believers and pagans were drawn to them, and they converted many idolaters to the true faith. When the authorities heard about this, they arrested the youths and threw them in prison. Fearing that people might break the sufferers out of prison, the executioners beheaded them by night.

Abundius, learning that his friends had been locked in prison, hastened to see them, but found that they had already been executed. He buried their bodies near the grave of holy Bishop Valentine. Many years later the Basilica San Valentino of Terni was built on top of this cemetery.

Notes:

* In the West, St. Valentine is celebrated on February 14th, according to the Roman Martyrology. In the East, specifically the Slavic Churches, St. Valentine the Presbyter of Rome is celebrated on July 6th, while St. Valentine the Bishop of Terni is celebrated on July 30th. Often the two are assumed to be one man, though the details of their lives come from later sources. Notwithstanding, because of the relative obscurity of these two Saints in the East and since there is no commemoration of St. Valentine in the Greek Orthodox Church, members of the Greek Orthodox Church named Valentinos (male) or Valentina (female) may observe their name day on the Western ecclesiastical calendar date of February 14th.

we will be live-streaming the services on the church’s Facebook page

 Use this link if yoiu do not have not have FACEBOOK 

 https://www.facebook.com/St-Andrew-Greek-Orthodox-Church-Randolph-NJ-758987230951158/ 

We are doing our best to keep everyone safe. We ask that you maintain social distancing, avoid hand shaking and hugs. Please keep in mind a warm smile or “elbow bump” can have the same effect. Due to the current Pandemic, we ask that you sit only where indicated and keep your distance in the lineup for Holy Communion, ANTHOTORO as well dismissal.

2/21 Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee: Triodion Begins  

2/14 Memorial service +Evangelia Papastavrou & +Stavroula (Stephanie) Tsemberlis 

2/21 Triodion Begins

2/23 @7:30pm Parish Council Meeting virtual

2/24@ 7pm Philoptochos Monthly Meeting virtual

2/25@ 7pm GOYA Monthly Meeting virtual

2/28 Sunday of the Prodigal Son

2/28 Memorial service +Panayiotis (Peter) Tsakiris

3/6 1^st Saturday of Souls (with Kollyva)

If you would like us to remember you or your loved one in our prayers, please contact the office. 973-584-0388 or send us an email to info@standrewgonj.org 

Names will be kept on this list for approximately 3 months. Please resubmit Names if needed.   Fr. John will pray for the Names above during the Proskomide “Offering of gifts” during the first part of the Divine Liturgy when our priest prepares the mystical gifts of bread and wine. Please keep these names in your prayers as well.

Mike, Maria, Mary, Konstantinos, Susan,  Charoula, Ioannis, Irene, Vasiliki, Panayiotis, Christos, Athanasios, Spyridoula,  Joanna, Christos, Evangelia, Alice,  Larry,  Diana, Julia, Maria,   Catherine, Mark, Vasiliki-Christina, Christina, Eleni, Fr._Konstantine, Prz._Spiridoula, Linda, Jeremy, Angeliki, Nikolaos, Kyriacos, Olga, Antonia, Angeliki,   Sofie, Marina, Vasiliki, Klaus, Lori, Despina, Bob, Julie, Kyriaki, Sergios, Nikoletta, Roger, Constantinos, Ioanna, Alexandra, Dimitri, Maria, Eleni, Anastasia, George,  Vasiliki, Jeff, George, Eugenia, Joanna, Eliana, Constantinos, Elena, Nicholas, Konstantinos, Georgia, Vasileke, Jutta, Irene, George, Eftihia, Christina, Athanasios,  Anna, John, Rick, Christine, John, Freda, Estelle, Christina, Fotios, Julie, Joanna, Efthymios, Evangelos, John, Joanna, Lisa, Rich, Magdalini, Irini, Christos, Fr._Christos, Nancy, Brian, Thomas, Vasilios,  Evanthia, , John, Stavroula, Anna Christina, Manny, Mary, George, Susan, Dimitrios, Peter, Michael, Ryan, Ioannis, Monica, Katerina, Tasia, Christina, Andrew, Andrew, Margaret, Eleni, Paraskevi, Panagotis, Maria, Caroline, Demetrios, Konstantinos, Susan, Afrodite, Aristea, Konstantinos,….  

Prayer for a Sick Person:

Heavenly Father, physician of our souls and bodies, who have sent Your only-begotten Son and our Lord Jesus Christ to heal every sickness and infirmity, visit and heal (me) Your servant from all physical and spiritual ailments through the grace of Your Christ. Grant (me) patience in this sickness, strength of body and spirit, and recovery of health.  Lord, You have taught us through Your word to pray for each other that we may be healed.  I pray that You heal (me) as Your servant and grant (me) the gift of complete health. For You are the source of healing and to You I give glory, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen