Sundays / Κυριακή
7:45am - Matins / Όρθρος
9:00am - Divine Liturgy / Θεία Λειτουργία
Wednesdays / Τετάρτη
6:00pm - Paraklesis to Theotokos / Παράκληση στη Θεοτόκο
Saturdays / Σάββατο
6:00pm - Great Vespers / Μέγας Εσπερινός
First Day of Each Month / Κάθε 1η του Μήνα
6:00pm - Blessing of the Waters / Αγιασμός
Praying for a peaceful, faithful and productive Clergy-Laity Congress
From July 1-5 our Holy Archdiocese of America will gather for the Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress and National Philoptochos Convention in Boston, Massachusetts. While together, the National Church will enjoy worship, fellowship, learning opportunities, and training opportunities for ministry, and planning sessions for the future of our Church in America, but most importantly we will experience the mystical union that exists by living in communion with the Holy Trinity.
His Eminence Archbishop DEMETRIOS of America has chosen the theme of, “All Things Are Possible to the One Who Believes in Christ.” (Mark 9.23) In explaining his choice of theme, the Archbishop said, “As Orthodox Christians we affirm our faith in Christ, a faith that makes the impossible possible, the unreachable reachable, the non achievable achievable. We know that our faith in Him leads us in our worship and ministry. We are also led by the example of our Lord in seeing the limitless possibilities of our faith. His life and ministry show us that belief in Him leads to healing, renewal and hope. Belief in Christ defeats the power of sin and death, transfigures our lives, and leads us on the path of salvation.”
Many subjects will be discussed in Boston, including the Archdiocese finances, but I believe the most important agenda items will be presentations and discussions led by various clergy and lay leaders of our National Church on important aspects of our public ministry as a Church. Topics of discussion will include evangelism, youth protection, technology, family life including LGBTQ issues, religious education, and speaking about Orthodoxy in a non-Orthodox world - just to name a few.
Please join us in prayer during this most important week in the life of our National Greek Orthodox Church that the Holy Spirit continue to guide our Holy Church; and that together, working with God for His Kingdom, we may grow closer to Him and know Him more intimately as individuals and a Church both nationally and locally in Tarpon Springs.
Father Sampson and I look forward to offering you a complete report on the Congress when we return.
Dear St. Nicholas Cathedral Family,
Today as we will have the agiasmo for it being the first of the month we will have a shorter time for our Divine Liturgy Catechism Series. Today we will take our time and discuss the Trisagion Hymn: “Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us.”
“Ἅγιος ὁ Θεός, Ἅγιος ἰσχυρός, Ἅγιος ἀθάνατος, ἐλέησον ἡμᾶς (Agios O Theos, Agios Eeskhiros, Agios Athanatos, eleison imas)”
The word Trisagion comes from the Greek words Tria (meaning “Three”) and Agios (meaning “Holy”). The Trisagion Hymn is a prayer that is in many people’s daily prayers as it is an example of how the Orthodox faithful can worship God just as He is worshiped in Heaven. I know many are probably asking, How do we know this is how God is worshipped in Heaven? In the book of Isaiah we see this is the hymn being sung by the angels in Heaven: “I saw the Lord setting on a throne...Above Him were seraphims...And one called to another and said: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts[sabaoth]; the whole earth is full of His glory!” (Isaiah 6:1-5)
Why do you think the word Holy is repeated three times? Why didn’t the angels simply sing “Holy is the Lord...” The answer is because they were saying Holy is God, Holy is Christ, and Holy is the Holy Spirit. As you will see when we get to the Creed, understanding and worshiping the Holy Trinity (The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit) was one of the major battles of the Orthodox faith. It’s another example of how the Orthodox faithful on earth worship God just as He is worshipped in Heaven.
When we say “Blessed is the Kingdom” in the beginning of Liturgy we truly believe that we have entered the Kingdom of Heaven when we enter the Church. The Trisagion Hymn’s presence in our Liturgy is proof that we truly do enter the Kingdom of Heaven as we worship God as he is worshipped in Heaven.
With Love in the Lord,
+Rev. Fr. Sampson N. Kasapakis
Special Services
Memorials
40 days - Helen Orphan
4 Years - Dora Lopes
Trisagion:
Skevos Tsoukalas, Constantine Christou, Vassiliki Christou, John Christou
Council Members on Schedule
Jim Shoemaker
Anna Billiris
Mike Kouremetis
Karen Koulias
Charles Samarkos
Nick Vouvalis
40-Day Prayer List
Michael, Nickolas, Panagiotis, Anthea, Mary, Artemis, George, George, Michael
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.
Names will be taken off the list after 40 days. To keep or add a loved one, please contact Brenda via e-mail (brenda@stnicholastarpon.org) or telephone (727-937-3540) by Monday at 5:00 pm.
Cosmas & Damian the Holy Unmercenaries
The Reading is from St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 12:27-31; 13:1-8
Brethren, you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, then healers, helpers, administrators, speakers in various kinds of tongues. Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? Do all possess gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? But earnestly desire the higher gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way. If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give away all I have, and if I deliver my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing. Love is patient and kind; love is not jealous or boastful; it is not arrogant or rude. Love does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrong, but rejoices in the right. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends.
Cosmas & Damian the Holy Unmercenaries
Πρὸς Κορινθίους α' 12:27-31, 13:1-8
Ἀδελφοί, ὑμεῖς δέ ἐστε σῶμα Χριστοῦ, καὶ μέλη ἐκ μέρους. Καὶ οὓς μὲν ἔθετο ὁ θεὸς ἐν τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ πρῶτον ἀποστόλους, δεύτερον προφήτας, τρίτον διδασκάλους, ἔπειτα δυνάμεις, εἶτα χαρίσματα ἰαμάτων, ἀντιλήψεις, κυβερνήσεις, γένη γλωσσῶν. Μὴ πάντες ἀπόστολοι; Μὴ πάντες προφῆται; Μὴ πάντες διδάσκαλοι; Μὴ πάντες δυνάμεις; Μὴ πάντες χαρίσματα ἔχουσιν ἰαμάτων; Μὴ πάντες γλώσσαις λαλοῦσιν; Μὴ πάντες διερμηνεύουσιν; Ζηλοῦτε δὲ τὰ χαρίσματα τὰ κρείττονα. Καὶ ἔτι καθʼ ὑπερβολὴν ὁδὸν ὑμῖν δείκνυμι. Ἐὰν ταῖς γλώσσαις τῶν ἀνθρώπων λαλῶ καὶ τῶν ἀγγέλων, ἀγάπην δὲ μὴ ἔχω, γέγονα χαλκὸς ἠχῶν ἢ κύμβαλον ἀλαλάζον. Καὶ ἐὰν ἔχω προφητείαν, καὶ εἰδῶ τὰ μυστήρια πάντα καὶ πᾶσαν τὴν γνῶσιν, καὶ ἐὰν ἔχω πᾶσαν τὴν πίστιν, ὥστε ὄρη μεθιστάνειν, ἀγάπην δὲ μὴ ἔχω, οὐθέν εἰμι. Καὶ ἐὰν ψωμίσω πάντα τὰ ὑπάρχοντά μου, καὶ ἐὰν παραδῶ τὸ σῶμά μου ἵνα καυθήσωμαι, ἀγάπην δὲ μὴ ἔχω, οὐδὲν ὠφελοῦμαι. Ἡ ἀγάπη μακροθυμεῖ, χρηστεύεται· ἡ ἀγάπη οὐ ζηλοῖ· ἡ ἀγάπη οὐ περπερεύεται, οὐ φυσιοῦται, οὐκ ἀσχημονεῖ, οὐ ζητεῖ τὰ ἑαυτῆς, οὐ παροξύνεται, οὐ λογίζεται τὸ κακόν, οὐ χαίρει ἐπὶ τῇ ἀδικίᾳ, συγχαίρει δὲ τῇ ἀληθείᾳ, πάντα στέγει, πάντα πιστεύει, πάντα ἐλπίζει, πάντα ὑπομένει. 8 Ἡ ἀγάπη οὐδέποτε ἐκπίπτει· εἴτε δὲ προφητεῖαι, καταργηθήσονται· εἴτε γλῶσσαι, παύσονται· εἴτε γνῶσις, καταργηθήσεται.
5th Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 8:28-34; 9:1
At that time, when Jesus came to the country of the Gergesenes, two demoniacs met him, coming out of the tombs, so fierce that no one would pass that way. And behold, they cried out, "What have you to do with us, O Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?" Now a herd of many swine was feeding at some distance from them. And the demons begged him, "If you cast us out, send us away into the herd of swine." And he said to them, "Go." So they came out and went into the swine; and behold, the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea, and perished in the waters. The herdsmen fled, and going into the city they told everything, and what had happened to the demoniacs. And behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw him, they begged him to leave their neighborhood. And getting into a boat he crossed over and came to his own city.
5th Sunday of Matthew
Κατὰ Ματθαῖον 8:28-34, 9:1
Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἐλθόντος τῷ Ἰησοῦ εἰς τὸ πέραν εἰς τὴν χώραν τῶν Γεργεσηνῶν ὑπήντησαν αὐτῷ δύο δαιμονιζόμενοι ἐκ τῶν μνημείων ἐξερχόμενοι, χαλεποὶ λίαν, ὥστε μὴ ἰσχύειν τινὰ παρελθεῖν διὰ τῆς ὁδοῦ ἐκείνης. καὶ ἰδοὺ ἔκραξαν λέγοντες· τί ἡμῖν καὶ σοί, ᾿Ιησοῦ υἱὲ τοῦ Θεοῦ; ἦλθες ὧδε πρὸ καιροῦ βασανίσαι ἡμᾶς; ἦν δὲ μακρὰν ἀπ᾿ αὐτῶν ἀγέλη χοίρων πολλῶν βοσκομένη. οἱ δὲ δαίμονες παρεκάλουν αὐτὸν λέγοντες· εἰ ἐκβάλλεις ἡμᾶς, ἐπίτρεψον ἡμῖν ἀπελθεῖν εἰς τὴν ἀγέλην τῶν χοίρων. καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· ὑπάγετε. οἱ δὲ ἐξελθόντες ἀπῆλθον εἰς τὴν ἀγέλην τῶν χοίρων· καὶ ἰδοὺ ὥρμησε πᾶσα ἡ ἀγέλη τῶν χοίρων κατὰ τοῦ κρημνοῦ εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν καὶ ἀπέθανον ἐν τοῖς ὕδασιν. οἱ δὲ βόσκοντες ἔφυγον, καὶ ἀπελθόντες εἰς τὴν πόλιν ἀπήγγειλαν πάντα καὶ τὰ τῶν δαιμονιζομένων. καὶ ἰδοὺ πᾶσα ἡ πόλις ἐξῆλθεν εἰς συνάντησιν τῷ ᾿Ιησοῦ, καὶ ἰδόντες αὐτὸν παρεκάλεσαν ὅπως μεταβῇ ἀπὸ τῶν ὁρίων αὐτῶν. Καὶ ἐμβὰς εἰς πλοῖον διεπέρασε καὶ ἦλθεν εἰς τὴν ἰδίαν πόλιν.
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These Saints, who are different from those that are celebrated on the 1st of November, were from Rome. They were physicians, freely bestowing healing upon beasts and men, asking nothing from the healed other than that they confess and believe in Christ. They ended their life in martyrdom in the year 284, under the Emperors Carinus and Numerian.
Saint Kyriake was the daughter of Christian parents, Dorotheus and Eusebia. She was given her name because she was born on Sunday, the day of the Lord (in Greek, Kyriake). She contested in Nicomedia during the reign of Diocletian, in the year 300. After many bitter torments she was condemned to suffer beheading, but being granted time to pray first, she made her prayer and gave up her holy soul in peace.
Saint Anatolius was a priest from Alexandria, who had been ordained deacon and perhaps also priest by Saint Cyril, Archbishop of Alexandria. In 449, at the Robber Council of Ephesus, Saint Cyril's infamous successor, the violent Dioscorus, unlawfully deposed Flavian, the Patriarch of Constantinople and opponent of the Monophysite Eutyches; Flavian, from the beatings which he received, died soon after. Dioscorus, thinking that the priest Anatolius would support him, consecrated him Patriarch of Constantinople in Saint Flavian's stead. After he had been consecrated by Dioscorus-who at that time had not yet been deposed-Anatolius united with the Orthodox; before the Council of Chalcedon in 451, he held a council of the Bishops in Constantinople, at which the Orthodox "Tome" of Pope Leo (see Feb. 18), which Dioscorus had not allowed to be read at the Robber Council, was read and approved; and at the Council of Chalcedon in 451, he condemned Nestorius, Eutyches, and, for his unlawful actions, Dioscorus. Saint Anatolius reposed in the year 458. Some ascribe to this Anatolius the hymns of Vespers and the Praises in the Octoechos that are labeled Anatolian Stichera; but others (which may be more correct), to another with the same name, who was from the Monastery of Studium, and a disciple of Saint Theodore the Studite, whose epistle to this Anatolius is still extant.
The Holy Hierarch John Maximovitch was born in the Kharkov region in 1896, and reposed in Seattle in 1966. In 1921, during the Russian Civil War, his family fled to Belgrade, joining the ranks of Russian exiles in Serbia, where he later became a monk and was ordained priest. In 1934 he was made Bishop of Shanghai, where he served until the Communists came to power. Thereafter he ministered in Europe, serving as Bishop first in Paris then in Brussels, until he became Archbishop of San Francisco in 1962. Throughout his life he was revered as a strict ascetic, a devoted man of prayer, and a truly wondrous unmercenary healer of all manner of afflictions and woes. He served the Divine Liturgy daily, slept little more than an hour a day, and kept a strict fast until the evening. It is doubtful that any one man gave so much protection and comfort as he to the Russian Orthodox people in exile after the Revolution of 1917; he was an unwearying and watchful shepherd of his sheep in China, the Philippines, Europe, and America. Through his missionary labors he also brought into the Church many who had not been "of this fold." Since his repose in 1966, he has been especially glorified by God through signs and miracles, and his body has remained incorrupt.
The Colovos Scholarship is offered three times a year to stewards of St Nicholas Cathedral based on merit and financial need. Mark your calendars for this year’s application deadlines! The Fall application is available here.
Fall 2018: August 20, 2018
Spring 2019: January 22, 2019
Are you participating in a sacrament and need to prove you are an active member of St Nicholas Cathedral? Do you need a copy of your baptismal information? Letters of good sacramental & financial standing are provided following a meeting with the Dean of the Cathedral; please plan your appointment with Fr Athanasios well in advance in order to meet all deadlines prior to the scheduled sacrament. If you need a baptism or marriage transcript, please allow an extra 2-3 weeks for signature verification from our Metropolis.
Contemplating having an artoklasia or a memorial service? Kindly call our parish office at 727-937-3540 to make arrangements. Kollyva for memorials (μνημόσυνα) may be ordered through:
Contact info for these preparers is provided as a service to parishioners and does not imply endorsement.
Reserve Fr Tryfon Hall or the St Nicholas Spanos-Pappas / Theofilos Hall for your next event! Visit the hall rental website at http://www.stnicholasvenues.com or call the church office at 727-937-3540.
Fr. Athanasios Haros (727-741-0139, frathanasios@stnicholastarpon.org) and Fr. Sampson Kasapakis (941-266-3229, frsampson@stnicholastarpon.org) are here to serve you. Please call, text or e-mail them for any spiritual needs. Kindly do not use the priests’ social media sites (e.g. Facebook) for emergencies, as your message might be inadvertently overlooked. Ο Πατήρ Αθανάσιος και ο Πατήρ Σαμψών είναι καθημερινά στην διάθεσή σας. Παρακαλούμε να τους καλείτε στα κινητά τους τηλέφωνα για πνευματικές ανάγκες.
Following the ancient tradition of the Temple as commanded by God, Orthodox Christians bring an offering of olive oil to be burned in the Church lamps continually, serving as a reminder of the presence of the Light of God. And you shall command the children of Israel that they bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to cause the lamp to burn continually (Exodus 27.20) We invite anyone to make an offering of oil to the Church, along with the names of loved ones and friends who are alive in the Lord or alive with us on Earth, so that we may pray for you, and your friends and family.
Visit with area vendors specializing in products and services, learn more about the hospital services available at Florida Hospital North Pinellas and enjoy a delicious meal as you “Dine with your Favorite Doc.” Join us for an informal evening and ask your health questions to our physician panelists. Win some great prizes at the end of the evening!
Open 7am to 6pm Monday - Friday Ages 2 through 5 • Full & Part Time Programs • Developmental & Educational Environment • Dedicated & Qualified Teachers • Faith Based Lessons • Nutritious Breakfast, Lunch, & Snack Provided
The St. Nicholas Bookstore is getting ready to make some changes to its current location and we are looking for more volunteers. Join us as we take inventory, literally, of the many fantastic books and religious items currently available in the store. Grand Re-Opening August 5th, 2018
Greek Orthodox Stewardship
We are trying to spread the message of Stewardship to the faithful and to provide additional information and education on living life as a Greek Orthodox steward.
Christian Stewardship is about becoming good caretakers of all that God has given us. God has given each of us special and unique gifts. And through Holy Scripture He teaches us all that we have is a loan. He lends everything to us, and reminds us that one day He will ask us to give a detailed accounting of what we have done with the gifts He has given us. Archbishop Anastasios of Albania has noted that “we find ourselves by offering ourselves.” Have we learned the blessedness of generously giving to others of all we have? Everything we have is temporal. We don’t know for how long we have it. The fundamental question, though, is how will we use all that we have for the glory of God?
If you are not a Steward this year we invite you to have the
opportunity to participate.
ST NICHOLAS PHILOPTOCHOS
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Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 10:00 am - noon
Mission Statement
To aid the poor, the destitute, the hungry, the aged, the sick, the unemployed, the orphaned, the imprisoned, the widowed, the handicapped, the victims of disasters, to undertake the burial of impoverished persons and to offer assistance to anyone who may need the help of the Church through fund-raising efforts.
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Fr James Rousakis on call - please call 727-698-3974 for emergencies
5th Sunday of Matthew
7:45AM Orthros
9:00AM Divine Liturgy
11:00AM Blessing of the Waters
Deposition of the Precious Robe of the Theotokos in Blachernae
8:00AM FEED THE NEEDY
5:15PM Folk Music Ministry
Hyacinth the Martyr of Caesarea & Theodotos and Theodota the Martyrs
6:00PM Young Adult Open Gym
Andrew of Crete Author of the Great Canon
10:00AM Shepherd Center Sandwiches
Athanasius of Mount Athos
Sisoës the Great
Fr Sampson on call - please call 941-266-3229 for emergencies
Kyriake the Great Martyr
6th Sunday of Matthew
7:45AM Orthros
9:00AM Divine Liturgy
6:00PM Trisagion: Michael Alesafis
The Holy Hieromartyr Pancratius, Bishop of Tauromenium in Sicily
8:00AM FEED THE NEEDY
11:00AM Funeral: Michael Alesafis
5:15PM Folk Music Ministry
45 Holy Martyrs of Nikopolis, Armenia
6:00PM Young Adult Open Gym
7:00PM Boy Scout Troop 106
Euphemia the Great Martyr
10:00AM Shepherd Center Sandwiches
Proclus & Hilary the Martyrs of Ancyra
Synaxis of Archangel Gabriel
Aquila the Apostle among the 70
Sunday of the Holy Fathers
7:45AM Orthros
9:00AM Divine Liturgy
Athenogenes the Holy Martyr of Heracleopolis
June 26, 2018
NEW YORK – The Greek American daily newspaper of New York “Ethnikos Kirix” published today, June 26, 2018, a first page article under the false and unsubstantiated title “Archbishop Demetrios incites revolt against the Ecumenical Patriarchate.”
The misinformation and allegations of the article have no foundation whatsoever. They are cynical falsehoods using as pretext a recent interview by the Vice-President of the Archdiocesan Council in another Greek American newspaper. That interview provides no basis for the allegations of the “Ethnikos Kirix” (“National Herald”) newspaper and they are simply a continuation of the well known and in every aspect unacceptable tactics which this newspaper has used for many years.
As we embark on the 44th Clergy-Laity Congress in Boston in the coming week, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese and His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios, Geron of America, are steadily and unshakably committed to the service and ministry of the people of God in the United States, under the care and love of the Mother Church, our Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.
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June 25, 2018
NEW YORK – The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, the Holy Eparchial Synod and its President, His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America, express deep sorrow on the falling asleep in the Lord of Bishop Iacovos of Catania, who passed away peacefully Thursday, June 21, 2018 in Clearwater, Florida.
Commenting on his passing, His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America stated:
“His Grace Bishop Iacovos of Catania, of blessed memory, with whom we were classmates at the University of Athens School of Theology, faithfully served our Church for many years as a clergyman and hierarch with devotion and grace. May he be counted among the saints and may his memory be eternal.”
His Grace Bishop Iacovos leaves behind a beautiful legacy, and he will be deeply missed by everyone who had the privilege of knowing him. He was born on August 10, 1927, in Megara, outside of Athens, Greece. Raised in the Orthodox faith by his deeply pious parents, he was inspired to enter the Priesthood. He attended and received his degree from the University of Athens Theological School in 1951. In 1951 he entered the monastery of St Meletios and took the ecclesiastical name Iacovos, in the same year he was ordained a deacon and then on April 26, 1952 he was ordained a Priest. A transfer to London in 1953 enabled him to study religious philosophy in Oxford, before arriving in the United States in 1959, where he served in parishes in Canada and New York.
His service at St. Barbara's Greek Orthodox Church in New York allowed him to pursue his studies even further. He was awarded his Master's in Philosophy from Columbia University in 1963, and ordained as Bishop of Catania on May 21, 1967 at the Archdicoesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in New York by Archbishop Iakovos. Shortly after (November 1967) he was assigned to the newly established Diocese of Houston (Eighth Archdiocesan District) and in January 1970 Archbishop Iacovos assigned him to the Diocese of Buenos Aires (Tenth Archdiocesan District). Beginning in 1973 he was assigned the Diocese of Charlotte, which later became the Diocese of Atlanta and is now the Metropolis of Atlanta.
His late brother Vasilios Pililis and his sister Kleoniki Pililis predeceased him and he is survived by his sister, Maria Papanicholaou, and many cherished nieces and nephews.
The funeral service was scheduled to take place Monday morning June 25, 2018 at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Nicholas in Tarpon Springs Fla., following the Divine Liturgy. His Eminence Metropolitan Alexios of Atlanta will be presiding at the services and represent His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America and the Holy Eparchial Synod. Bishop Iacovos of Catania will be laid to rest at Sylvan Abby Memorial Park Cemetery in Clearwater.
May his Memory be eternal!
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