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St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Publish Date: 2023-02-05
Bulletin Contents
Dean's Message
Fr Theofanis
Saints and Feasts
Cathedral Listings
Hymns of the Day
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Wisdom of the Fathers
Important Updates From Our Ministries
Master Calendar
Important Announcements
Additional Flyers & Announcements
Tampa Bay Regional Greek Orthodox Calendar
Publphar
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St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (727) 937-3540
  • Fax:
  • (727) 937-1739
  • Street Address:

  • 36 North Pinellas Avenue

  • Tarpon Springs, FL 34689
  • Mailing Address:

  • 17 East Tarpon Avenue

  • Tarpon Springs, FL 34689

Contact Information

Reverend Protopresbyter Athanasios C Haros
Dean of Cathedral

frathanasios@stnicholastarpon.org | 727-937-3540

Services Schedule

Sundays / Κυριακή
7:45am - Matins / Όρθρος
9:00am - Divine Liturgy (Greek) / Θεία Λειτουργία / (English) / Θεία Λειτουργία

Monday through Saturday

6:00 pm Small Compline

Past Bulletins


Dean's Message

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On Your Mark

When I was younger, I spent my summers hanging out at the swimming pool like so many of my friends. I became friends with the lifeguards, and eventually became a member of the pool staff. As a staff member I was privileged to watch swim practice. I can still hear the coach calling out instructions to the swimmers. Ready……On Your Mark….GO!

That's how I feel today as we begin our annual Triodion Journey. Today we begin a special season the Church calls the “Triodion” and it is a journey to Great Lent. You can think of the Triodion as ‘practice’ for Great Lent. Just like the members of the swim team were asked to take their mark, before jumping in the water, we are asked by the Church to take our mark before we jump into Great Lent. We have to know where we are before we can go anywhere new.

Our first stop along the journey today is the Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee, through which the Church calls us to humble prayer. “God be merciful to me, a sinner!” (Luke 18.13) In this Parable our Lord compares two well known realities of people. One humble; the other not. One knew, and followed all the religious rules; the other did not. One saved; the other not. Through this comparison the Tridion prepares us for Great Lent by asking us to look inside our heart with tough questions. 

Do we think we are better than others?

Do we think our sins are less important than others?

Do we think lives are better examples of holiness than others?

Do we think our sins separate us from God?

Do we think our sins have control over our future?

Do we think our sins need to be forgiven by God?

How you answer these questions will affect the way you spend the next several weeks between now and Pascha. If a swimmer is not ‘on their mark’ they can’t jump into the water.  If you answer by comparing yourself to how others are so much worse and act so much worse than you, then you are not on your mark and you can’t jump into Great Lent. If you can’t jump in,  then you have already lost the chance to grow closer to God during this year’s journey.

If on the other hand you realize that your life isn’t as close to God as you originally thought, or that you wouldn’t dare to even look up to heaven for fear He may see into your heart, then lucky for you, this year’s journey will be just in time. CONGRATULATIONS…..GO! You have already learned the lesson of true Christian humility. If you are willing to accept that you are a sinner that needs to repent (change your way of viewing the world) then you have already won the battle to invite God to life in your heart.

Now get ready! On Your Mark……GO!

 

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Fr Theofanis

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«Άνθρωποι δύο ανέβησαν εις το ιερόν προσεύξασθαι, ο εις Φαρισαίος και ο έτερος Τελώνης». Στην πρώτη σκηνή της παραβολής περιγράφεται η στάση της προσευχής και το περιεχόμενο της προσευχής του Φαρισαίου.

Ο Φαρισαίος στην προσευχή του προβαίνει σε μία συγκλονιστική σύγκριση του εαυτού του με τους άλλους. Ευχαριστεί τον Θεό, γιατί δεν είναι όπως οι υπόλοιποι άνθρωποι, που είναι άρπαγες, άδικοι, μοιχοί, ή, σαν τον Τελώνη. Ο Φαρισαίος δηλαδή σύρει τη διαχωριστική γραμμή μεταξύ του εαυτού του, που τον θεωρεί δικαιωματικά εντός του Ναού, ενώ οι άλλοι είναι εκτός γιατί είναι αμαρτωλοί.

Η εικόνα του Τελώνη και η προσευχή του δημιουργούν άλλο κλίμα και προκαλούν άλλα συναισθήματα. Καθόταν μακριά με τα μάτια χαμηλά, χτυπούσε το στήθος του και ζητούσε το έλεος του Θεού. Η προσευχή του ήταν προσευχή μετάνοιας. Ο Τελώνης δεν έχει να επιδείξει έργα αρετής για να ζητήσει δικαίωση, αλλά εμφανίζει, καταθέτει, ομολογεί την αμαρτωλότητά του ενώπιον του Θεού και ζητεί έλεος. Δε διαμαρτύρεται για την απόρριψή του από τους λοιπούς. Τον ενδιαφέρει η δικαιοκρισία του Θεού . Ο Όσιος Νείλος μας συμβουλεύει, στην προσευχή μας να ζητάμε τον καθαρισμό από τα πάθη μας, την απαλλαγή από την άγνοια και τη λήθη, την απαλλαγή από κάθε πειρασμό και εγκατάλειψη Θεού. Να ζητάμε μόνο τη δικαιοσύνη και τη Βασιλεία, δηλαδή την αρετή και την πνευματική γνώση, και όλα τα υπόλοιπα θα προστεθούν σ’ εμάς.Οι ακροατές της παραβολής τίθενται ενώπιον ενός ουσιαστικού διλήμματος. Ο Φαρισαίος είναι ο ιδανικός θρησκευτικός τύπος, ο οποίος τηρεί τα διατεταγμένα του Νόμου και των παραδόσεων. Ο Τελώνης είναι αμαρτωλός και ζητά εν μετάνοια το έλεος του Θεού. Θα αποδεχτεί ο Θεός και τους δύο ή μόνο τον ένα και ποιόν; Ο λόγος του Χριστού είναι σαφής: «Λέγω υμίν, κατέβη ούτος δεδικαιωμένος ή γαρ εκείνος». Εδώ ο Χριστός ανατρέπει την περί του τρόπου δικαιώσεως αντίληψη των ανθρώπων και αποκαλύπτει πως ο Θεός δέχεται τους ανθρώπους που μετανοούν και ζητούν το έλεός Του με ταπείνωση. Η εξαντλητική αίσθηση της πτώχειας μας είναι θεμέλιο πνευματικής προόδου. Η οντολογική επίγνωση της αμαρτωλότητάς μας είναι πηγή ενέργειας για την προσευχή και στέρεο θεμέλιο για την πνευματικότητά μας.Αυτό το οποίο πρέπει να καταλάβουμε είναι ότι η σωτηρία και η δικαίωσή μας είναι δώρο του Θεού και δεν είναι καρπός των έργων μας. Η οποιαδήποτε αξιομισθία δεν μπορεί να μας χαρίσει τη Βασιλεία του Θεού, αλλά μόνο η αγάπη και η φιλανθρωπία του Θεού.

Ο ιερός Χρυσόστομος εμβαθύνει στον τύπο προσευχής του Τελώνη και μας λέγει ότι υπάρχουν συνολικά πέντε τρόποι μετάνοιας:

Πρώτος τρόπος είναι η αυτογνωσία των αμαρτημάτων μας και η εξομολόγησή τους. Δεύτερος τρόπος είναι το πένθος για τις αμαρτίες μας.

Τρίτος τρόπος είναι η ταπεινοφροσύνη. Τέταρτος τρόπος είναι η ελεημοσύνη, η βασίλισσα των αρετών.

Και τέλος, πέμπτος τρόπος μετάνοιας είναι ή προσευχή.

Η προσευχή πρέπει όμως να εκφράζει όλους τους πιο πάνω τρόπους, και την αυτογνωσία και την εξομολόγηση, και το πένθος για τις αμαρτίες μας και την ταπεινοφροσύνη και την ελεημοσύνη, γιατί μόνο έτσι είναι ουσιαστική και αποτελεσματική.Αμην

 

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Saints and Feasts

Publphar
February 05

Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee: Triodion Begins Today

The Pharisees were an ancient and outstanding sect among the Jews known for their diligent observance of the outward matters of the Law. Although, according to the word of our Lord, they "did all their works to be seen of men" (Matt. 23:5), and were hypocrites (ibid. 23: 13, 14, 15, etc.), because of the apparent holiness of their lives they were thought by all to be righteous, and separate from others, which is what the name Pharisee means. On the other hand, Publicans, collectors of the royal taxes, committed many injustices and extortions for filthy lucre's sake, and all held them to be sinners and unjust. It was therefore according to common opinion that the Lord Jesus in His parable signified a virtuous person by a Pharisee, and a sinner by a Publican, to teach His disciples the harm of pride and the profit of humble-mindedness.

Since the chief weapon for virtue is humility, and the greatest hindrance to it is pride, the divine Fathers have set these three weeks before the Forty-day Fast as a preparation for the spiritual struggles of virtue. This present week they have called Harbinger, since it declares that the Fast is approaching; and they set humility as the foundation for all our spiritual labors by appointing that the parable of the Publican and the Pharisee be read today, even before the Fast begins, to teach, through the vaunting of the Pharisee, that the foul smoke of self-esteem and the stench of boasting drives away the grace of the Spirit, strips man of all his virtue, and casts him into the pits of Hades; and, through the repentance and contrite prayer of the Publican, that humility confers upon the sinner forgiveness of all his wicked deeds and raises him up to the greatest heights.

All foods are allowed the week that follows this Sunday.

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February 05

Agatha the Martyr

This Martyr, who was from Panormus (that is, Palermo) or perhaps Catania of Sicily, was a most comely and chaste virgin. After many exceedingly harsh torments, she gave up her spirit in prison at Catania in 251, because she did not consent to the seductions of Quintian, the Governor of Sicily. At her burial, an Angel placed a stone tablet on her grave inscribed with the words, "A righteous mind, self-determining, honor from God, the deliverance of her father-land." The following year this was fulfilled when Mount Etna erupted, spewing forth violent fire from which Catania was manifestly saved by Saint Agatha's prayers. The holy Martyr Agatha, the protectress and chief patroness of Sicily, is, with perhaps the exception of Saint Agnes of Rome, the most highly venerated Virgin Martyr of the West. Saint Damasus, Pope of Rome, and Saint Ambrose of Milan both wrote in praise of her.

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February 05

Polyeuktos, Patriarch Of Constantinople

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Antonios the New Martyr of Athens

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Theodosios, Archbishop of Chernigov

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Afterfeast of the Presentation of Our Lord and Savior in the Temple

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Theodosios of Antioch

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Cathedral Listings

  *THE DEADLINE IS MONDAY 5PM FOR ALL BULLETIN INFORMATION*

Memorial Services for Today are:

Panagiotis Papadakos (40 day)

Vassilliki Fournarakis (2 years)

 

       All ministries wishing to sign up and host the Sunday Coffee Hour please contact Chris Palaidis at 727-808-3895.

 

             Memorial & Artoklasia Service Planning                  

If you are in need of a Memorial, or are contemplating having an Artoklasia Service, call our Parish Office at (727) 937-3540 to have the names put in the bulletin.

Kollyva (μνημόσυνα) for memorials can be ordered through:

Antonia Korfias (727) 937-8785

Evangelia Stavropoulos (727) 937-5649

Afrodity Tassopoulos (727) 674-3304

*Contact info for these preparers is provided as a service to parishioners and does not imply endorsement.

40 Day Prayer List

Rita, Joyce, Chris, Jenny, Paraskava, Angeliki, Esther, Katerina, George, Carter, Beth, Bessie, Harriet, Alex, Pamela, Christopher, Alexandra, Eugenia, Megan, Fr. Angelo

 

*To add a loved one to this list, please contact Denise at the church office on Mondays by 5:00 pm: denise@stnicholastarpon.org  (727) 937-3540. 

 

A Prayer for Healing

"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."

 

Our Priests are Here for You

If you, or a loved one, would like to request a priestly visit due to illness or extenuating circumstances, please call Father Athanasios (727) 741-0139 or Father Theofanis (727) 244-6842.

If you are in spiritual need, Father Athanasios wants to make himself available to you, and asks you to please call/text or email him directly, rather than through social media.
 
 

2023 St. Nicholas Parish Council Pangari Rotation Sunday Schedule

  January 22, 2023 – July 30, 2023

  

PC Teams for rotation begins Sunday, 1/22/2023 with Team 2 on Duty

 

**President and 1st Vice President are listed on a team, although they are there to respond to parishioner questions/concerns

 

**Both PC Teams on duty on Palm Sunday - Sunday, April 9, 2023

 

PC Holy Week Schedule to be sent March, 2023; will include Pascha, April 16, 2023

 

January 29; February 12, 26; March 12, 26; April **9, 23; May 7, 21; June 4, 18; July 2, 16, 30

 

Team 1:

Anna Billiris **

Themis Fountotos Tezza

Efthimios Klimis

John Lulias

Rosanne Pappas

Dean Prodromitis

Tony Zaronias

 

January 22; February 5, 19; March 5, 19; April 2, **9, 30; May 14, 28; June 11, 25; July 9, 23

 

Team 2:

Nikitas Manias **

John Stamas

Harry Andropoulos

Rena Faklis

Karen Koulias

Emmanuel Gombos

Costas Sisois

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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the 1st Mode

Although the stone was sealed by the Jews, and the soldiers guarded Your most pure body, You arose on the third day, O Savior, giving life to the world. For this reason, the heavenly powers cried out to you, O Giver of Life: Glory to Your resurrection, O Christ! Glory to Your kingdom! Glory to Your dispensation, only Lover of Mankind!
Τοῦ λίθου σφραγισθέντος ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων, καὶ στρατιωτῶν φυλασσόντων τὸ ἄχραντόν σου σῶμα, ἀνέστης τριήμερος Σωτήρ, δωρούμενος τῷ κόσμῳ τὴν ζωήν. Διὰ τοῦτο αἱ Δυνάμεις τῶν οὐρανῶν ἐβόων σοι Ζωοδότα· Δόξα τῇ ἀναστάσει σου Χριστέ, δόξα τῇ Βασιλείᾳ σου, δόξα τῇ οἰκονομίᾳ σου, μόνε Φιλάνθρωπε.

Apolytikion for Afterfeast of the Presentation in the 1st Mode

Lady full of grace, rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos, for Christ our God, the Sun of righteousness has risen from you and He illumined those in darkness. And you, righteous Elder, be glad in heart, receiving in your embraces the One who liberates our souls and bestows on us the Resurrection.
Χαῖρε κεχαριτωμένη Θεοτόκε Παρθένε, ἐκ σοῦ γὰρ ἀνέτειλεν ὁ Ἥλιος τῆς δικαιοσύνης, Χριστὸς ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, φωτίζων τοὺς ἐν σκότει. Εὐφραίνου καὶ σὺ Πρεσβύτα δίκαιε, δεξάμενος ἐν ἀγκάλαις τὸν ἐλευθερωτὴν τῶν ψυχῶν ἡμῶν, χαριζόμενος ἡμῖν καὶ τὴν Ἀνάστασιν.

Seasonal Kontakion in the 1st Mode

Your birth sanctified a Virgin's womb and properly blessed the hands of Symeon. Having now come and saved us O Christ our God, give peace to Your commonwealth in troubled times and strengthen those in authority, whom You love, as only the loving One.
Ὁ μήτραν παρθενικὴν ἁγιάσας τῶ τόκω σου, καὶ χείρας τοῦ Συμεὼν εὐλογήσας ὡς ἔπρεπε, προφθάσας καὶ νὺν ἔσωσας ἡμᾶς Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός. Ἀλλ' εἰρήνευσον ἐν πολέμοις τὸ πολίτευμα, καὶ κραταίωσον Βασιλεῖς οὓς ἠγάπησας, ὁ μόνος φιλάνθρωπος.
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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

First Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from Matthew 28:16-20

At that time, the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when they saw Him they worshiped Him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age. Amen."

First Orthros Gospel
Κατὰ Ματθαῖον 28:16-20

Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, οἱ ἕνδεκα μαθηταὶ ἐπορεύθησαν εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν, εἰς τὸ Ὄρος, οὗ ἐτάξατο αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς. Καὶ ἰδόντες αὐτόν, προσεκύνησαν αὐτῷ· οἱ δὲ ἐδίστασαν. Καὶ προσελθὼν ὁ Ἰησοῦς, ἐλάλησεν αὐτοῖς, λέγων· Ἐδόθη μοι πᾶσα ἐξουσία ἐν οὐρανῷ καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς. Πορευθέντες οὖν, μαθητεύσατε πάντα τὰ ἔθνη, βαπτίζοντες αὐτοὺς εἰς τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ Πατρός, καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ, καὶ τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος· διδάσκοντες αὐτοὺς τηρεῖν πάντα ὅσα ἐνετειλάμην ὑμῖν. Καὶ ἰδού, ἐγὼ μεθ' ὑμῶν εἰμι πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας, ἕως τῆς συντελείας τοῦ αἰῶνος. Ἀμήν.

Epistle Reading

Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee: Triodion Begins Today
The Reading is from St. Paul's Second Letter to Timothy 3:10-15

TIMOTHY, my son, you have observed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness, my persecutions, my sufferings, what befell me at Antioch, at lconion, and at Lystra, what persecutions I endured; yet from them all the Lord rescued me. Indeed all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, while evil men and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceivers and deceived. But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings which are able to instruct you for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee: Triodion Begins Today
Πρὸς Τιμόθεον β' 3:10-15

Τέκνον Τιμόθεε, παρηκολούθηκάς μου τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ, τῇ ἀγωγῇ, τῇ προθέσει, τῇ πίστει, τῇ μακροθυμίᾳ, τῇ ἀγάπῃ, τῇ ὑπομονῇ, τοῖς διωγμοῖς, τοῖς παθήμασιν, οἷά μοι ἐγένετο ἐν Ἀντιοχείᾳ, ἐν Ἰκονίῳ, ἐν Λύστροις, οἵους διωγμοὺς ὑπήνεγκα· καὶ ἐκ πάντων με ἐρρύσατο ὁ κύριος. Καὶ πάντες δὲ οἱ θέλοντες εὐσεβῶς ζῇν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ διωχθήσονται. Πονηροὶ δὲ ἄνθρωποι καὶ γόητες προκόψουσιν ἐπὶ τὸ χεῖρον, πλανῶντες καὶ πλανώμενοι. Σὺ δὲ μένε ἐν οἷς ἔμαθες καὶ ἐπιστώθης, εἰδὼς παρὰ τίνος ἔμαθες, καὶ ὅτι ἀπὸ βρέφους τὰ ἱερὰ γράμματα οἶδας, τὰ δυνάμενά σε σοφίσαι εἰς σωτηρίαν διὰ πίστεως τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ.

Gospel Reading

Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee: Triodion Begins Today
The Reading is from Luke 18:10-14

The Lord said this parable, "Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, 'God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week, I give tithes of all that I get.' But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me a sinner!' I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted."

Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee: Triodion Begins Today
Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 18:10-14

Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος τήν παραβολὴν ταύτην· Ἄνθρωποι δύο ἀνέβησαν εἰς τὸ ἱερὸν προσεύξασθαι, ὁ εἷς Φαρισαῖος καὶ ὁ ἕτερος τελώνης. ὁ Φαρισαῖος σταθεὶς πρὸς ἑαυτὸν ταῦτα προσηύχετο· ὁ Θεός, εὐχαριστῶ σοι ὅτι οὐκ εἰμὶ ὥσπερ οἱ λοιποὶ τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ἅρπαγες, ἄδικοι, μοιχοί, ἢ καὶ ὡς οὗτος ὁ τελώνης· νηστεύω δὶς τοῦ σαββάτου, ἀποδεκατῶ πάντα ὅσα κτῶμαι. καὶ ὁ τελώνης μακρόθεν ἑστὼς οὐκ ἤθελεν οὐδὲ τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν ἐπᾶραι, ἀλλ᾿ ἔτυπτεν εἰς τὸ στῆθος αὐτοῦ λέγων· ὁ Θεός, ἱλάσθητί μοι τῷ ἁμαρτωλῷ. λέγω ὑμῖν, κατέβη οὗτος δεδικαιωμένος εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ ἢ γὰρ ἐκεῖνος· ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ὑψῶν ἑαυτὸν ταπεινωθήσεται, ὁ δὲ ταπεινῶν ἑαυτὸν ὑψωθήσεται.

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Wisdom of the Fathers

If there is a moral quality almost completely disregarded and even denied today, it is indeed humility. The culture in which we live constantly instills in us the sense of pride, of self-glorification, and of self-righteousness ... Even our churches - are they not imbued with that same spirit of the Pharisee? Do we not want our every contribution, every 'good deed,' all the we do 'for the Church' to be acknowledged, praised, publicized? ... How does one become humble? The answer, for a Christian, is simple: by contemplating Christ..."
Fr. Alexander Schmemann
Great Lent, pp. 19-20., 20th Century

It is possible for those who have come back again after repentance to shine with much lustre, and oftentimes more than those who have never fallen at all, I have demonstrated from the divine writings. Thus at least both the publicans and the harlots inherit the kingdom of Heaven, thus many of the last are placed before the first.
St. John Chrysostom
AN EXHORTATION TO THEODORE AFTER HIS FALL, 4th Century

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Important Updates From Our Ministries

St Nicholas Kitchen

Saint Nicholas Kitchen is an outreach ministry of Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral that provides hot meals, helping hands and meaningful relationships to the impoverished in our community. The heart for this ministry is illustrated in the book of Matthew 25:35-36:

 “….For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me….”

St. Nicholas Kitchen will continue preparing the Monday meals from 7:30 – 11:00 am. The meals will be delivered Monday's to the new Hope Center at the Sheppard center where the meals will be given to those in need by their, and our volunteers. We still need volunteers, food and monetary donations. Meals will be served from 11:00 – 12:00 pm. For further information, please call Chris Palaidis at (727) 808-3895.

 


Philoptochos (A Friend of the Poor) Ministry

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 ST NICHOLAS PHILOPTOCHOS

 Hours of Operation
Mon: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Wed-Fri: 10:00 AM -12:00 Noon
18 Hibiscus Street (located directly behind St Nicholas Cathedral) 

National Philoptochos 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. 

If you would like to make a difference, learn from others and create relationships that will last a lifetime please send your name, e-mail. phone number and address to:

St Nicholas Philoptochos
PO Box 2043
Tarpon Springs, FL 34689

Annual Membership Fee of $35.00 assists Philoptochos to continue serving the poor.


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Master Calendar

  • Master Calendar

    February 5 to February 20, 2023

    Sunday, February 5

    Fr Athanasios on Call - 727-741-0139

    Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee: Triodion Begins Today

    7:45AM Othros/Matins

    9:00AM Divine Liturgy

    9:00AM Set up Preschool Walk-A-Thon

    10:00AM Sunday School-after Communion

    12:00PM HS Upper Class Brunch with Dean

    1:00PM St Nicholas Preschool Walk-A-Thon

    6:00PM Great Vespers

    Monday, February 6

    Photius the Great, Patriarch of Constantinople

    8:00AM Soup Kitchen Meal

    9:00AM Orthros/Matins

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    4:00PM Dance Ministry

    Tuesday, February 7

    Parthenius, Bishop of Lampsacus

    9:00AM Daily Orthros

    10:00AM Visitation: Ioannis Tsitsas

    11:00AM Funeral: Ioannis Tsitsas

    4:30PM Greek School

    6:00PM Daily Vespers

    7:00PM Boy Scouts

    7:00PM Orthodoxy 101

    7:00PM Learn Conversational Greek

    Wednesday, February 8

    Theodore the Commander & Great Martyr

    9:00AM Daily Orthros

    10:00AM Little Lambs

    6:00PM Paraklesis to Theotokos

    7:00PM 2023 Post Epiphany Improvement Meeting

    Thursday, February 9

    Leavetaking of the Presentation of Our Lord and Savior in the Temple

    9:00AM Daily Orthros

    10:30AM Women's Book Club

    4:30PM Greek School

    6:00PM Daily Vespers

    7:00PM Choir Practice

    7:00PM Tampa Bay Youth Chorus

    7:00PM Philoptochos Board Meeting

    7:00PM Dance Board Meeting

    Friday, February 10

    Hieromartyr Haralambos

    9:00AM Orthros/Matins

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    3:00PM Open Confessions - No Appointment Needed

    6:00PM Daily Vespers

    Saturday, February 11

    Blaise the Hieromartyr of Sebastia

    9:00AM Daily Orthros

    6:00PM Great Vespers

    Sunday, February 12

    Fr Theofanis on Call - 727-244-6842

    Sunday of the Prodigal Son

    7:45AM Othros/Matins

    9:00AM Divine Liturgy

    10:00AM Sunday School-after Communion

    11:00AM Maids of Athena Bake Sale for Charity

    1:00PM Philoptochos Membership Tea

    Monday, February 13

    Martinian of Palestine

    8:00AM Soup Kitchen Meal

    4:00PM Dance Ministry

    Tuesday, February 14

    Holy Father Auxentius of the Mountain

    9:00AM Daily Orthros

    4:30PM Greek School

    6:00PM Daily Vespers

    7:00PM Boy Scouts

    7:00PM Orthodoxy 101

    7:00PM Learn Conversational Greek

    Wednesday, February 15

    Onesimus the Apostle of the 70

    9:00AM Daily Orthros

    10:00AM Little Lambs

    6:00PM Paraklesis to Theotokos

    7:00PM GOYA - Meeting place to be announced soon

    7:00PM Clergy Laity Mtg

    Thursday, February 16

    Pamphilus the Martyr & his Companions

    9:00AM Daily Orthros

    10:30AM Women's Book Club

    4:30PM Greek School

    6:00PM Great Vespers

    7:00PM Choir Practice

    7:00PM Tampa Bay Youth Chorus

    Friday, February 17

    Theodore the Tyro, Great Martyr

    9:00AM Daily Orthros

    3:00PM Open Confessions - No Appointment Needed

    6:00PM Daily Vespers

    Saturday, February 18

    Saturday of Souls

    9:00AM Orthros

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    11:00AM Saturday of Souls Memorial Service

    6:00PM Great Vespers

    7:00PM YAL Fellowship

    Sunday, February 19

    Fr Athanasios on Call - 727-741-0139

    Judgment Sunday (Meatfare Sunday)

    7:45AM Othros/Matins

    9:00AM Divine Liturgy

    10:00AM Sunday School-after Communion

    Monday, February 20

    Leo, Bishop of Catania

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Important Announcements

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Additional Flyers & Announcements

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Tampa Bay Regional Greek Orthodox Calendar

  • Tampa Bay GOA Calendar

    February 9 to February 24, 2023

    Thursday, February 9

    7:00PM Tampa Bay Youth Chorus

    Thursday, February 16

    7:00PM Tampa Bay Youth Chorus

    Friday, February 17

    7:30AM Palm Harbor Greek Festival

    Saturday, February 18

    10:00AM St. John's Men's Retreat

    6:00PM Palm Harbor Greek Festival

    Thursday, February 23

    7:00PM Tampa Bay Youth Chorus

    Friday, February 24

    GOYA Lenten Retreat

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