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Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2018-06-03
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Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (201) 652-4774 for emergencies: 201 870 2676
  • Fax:
  • (201) 652-0789
  • Street Address:

  • 467 Grandview Avenue

  • Wyckoff, NJ 07481

Contact Information

Reverend Basil C. Gikas
Pastor

frbill@stnicholasnj.org | 201 652 4774 ext. 12

Ms. Rula Thasites
Administrator

office@stnicholasnj.org | 201 652 4774 ext. 10

Services Schedule

 

Sundays in the fall, winter & spring:

Matins: 9 a.m. &  Divine Liturgy 10a.m. except during the summer

 

Summer hours for Sundays in July and August:

Matins: 8:30a.m.  & Divine Liturgy 9:30a.m.

Past Bulletins


Saints and Feasts

Allsaint
June 03

Kevin, Abbot of Glendalough

Allsaint
June 03

The Sunday of All Saints

Honouring the friends of God with much reverence, the Prophet-King David says, "But to me, exceedingly honourable are Thy friends, O Lord" (Ps. 138:16). And the divine Apostle, recounting the achievements of the Saints, and setting forth their memorial as an example that we might turn away from earthly things and from sin, and emulate their patience and courage in the struggles for virtue, says, "Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every burden, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us" (Heb. 12:1).

This commemoration began as the Sunday (Synaxis) of All Martyrs; to them were added all the ranks of Saints who bore witness (the meaning of "Martyr" in Greek) to Christ in manifold ways, even if occasion did not require the shedding of their blood.

Therefore, guided by the teaching of the Divine Scriptures and Apostolic Tradition, we the pious honour all the Saints, the friends of God, for they are keepers of God's commandments, shining examples of virtue, and benefactors of mankind. Of course, we honour the known Saints especially on their own day of the year, as is evident in the Menologion. But since many Saints are unknown, and their number has increased with time, and will continue to increase until the end of time, the Church has appointed that once a year a common commemoration be made of all the Saints. This is the feast that we celebrate today. It is the harvest of the coming of the Holy Spirit into the world; it is the "much fruit" brought forth by that "Grain of wheat that fell into the earth and died" (John 12:24); it is the glorification of the Saints as "the foundation of the Church, the perfection of the Gospel, they who fulfilled in deed the sayings of the Saviour" (Sunday of All Saints, Doxasticon of Vespers).

In this celebration, then, we reverently honour and call blessed all the Righteous, the Prophets, Apostles, Martyrs, Confessors, Shepherds, Teachers, and Holy Monastics, both men and women alike, known and unknown, who have been added to the choirs of the Saints and shall be added, from the time of Adam until the end of the world, who have been perfected in piety and have glorified God by their holy lives. All these, as well as the orders of the Angels, and especially our most holy Lady and Queen, the Ever-virgin Theotokos Mary, do we honour today, setting their life before us as an example of virtue, and entreating them to intercede in our behalf with God, Whose grace and boundless mercy be with us all. Amen.

Allsaint
June 03

Athanasios the Wonderworker

Allsaint
June 03

Lucillian of Byzantium, 4 martyred Youths and Paula the Virgin

Formerly a priest of the idols near Nicomedia, the Saint came to the Christian Faith in his old age; this was during the reign of Aurelian (270-275). Lucillian was brought before Silvan the Count; when he refused to return to the service of the idols, his jaw was broken, he was beaten with rods, and hanged upside down, then imprisoned with four Christian children, Claudius, Hypatius, Paul, and Dionysius. All of them were brought out again before Silvan, and remaining constant in their faith, were cast into a raging furnace. Preserved unharmed, they were sent to Byzantium, where the children were beheaded, and Lucillian was crucified. The virgin Paula, a Christian, buried their holy relics. For this, she was taken before the Count, and refusing to sacrifice to the idols, was stripped naked and mercilessly thrashed; after other torments, she was beheaded, in 270. There was a church in their honor in Constantinople.

Martha
June 04

Mary & Martha, the sisters of Lazarus

The Holy Myrrh-bearers Mary and Martha, together with their brother Lazarus, were especially devoted to our Savior, as we see from the accounts given in the tenth chapter of Saint Luke, and in the eleventh and twelfth chapters of Saint John. They reposed in Cyprus, where their brother became the first Bishop of Kition after his resurrection from the dead. See also the accounts on Lazarus Saturday and the Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women.

Allsaint
June 04

Our Father Metrophanes, Archbishop of Constantinople

Saint Metrophanes was born of pagan parents, but believed in Christ at a young age, and came to Byzantium. He lived at the end of the persecution of the Roman Emperors, and became the Bishop of Byzantium from about 315 to 325, during which time Saint Constantine the Great made it the capital of the Roman Empire, calling it New Rome. Saint Metrophanes sent his delegate, the priest Alexander, to the First Ecumenical Council in 325, since he could not attend because of old age. He reposed the same year and was buried by Saint James of Nisibis (celebrated Jan. 13), one of the Fathers present at the First Ecumenical Council. The Canons to the Trinity of the Octoechos are not the work of this Metrophanes but another, who was Bishop of Smyrna about the middle of the ninth century, during the life of Saint Photius the Great.

Allsaint
June 04

Petroc, Abbot of Padstow

Allsaint
June 04

Sophia of Thrace, The Mother of Orphans

Allsaint
June 05

Holy Martyrs Nicandrus, Gorgus and Apollonus and those with them

Allsaint
June 05

The Holy Hieromartyr Dorotheus, Bishop of Tyre

Saint Dorotheus became Bishop of Tyre in Phoenicia about the end of the third century. During the persecution of Diocletian and Maximian, about the year 303, he fled to Odyssopolis in Thrace to preserve his life, and after the death of the tyrants he returned to Tyre. He lived until the reign of Julian the Apostate (361-363), from whose persecution he again fled to Odyssopolis (or, according to Theophylact of Bulgaria, Edessa), but was found by Julian's men and slain in great torments, at the age of 107, in 361. He was very learned, and has left behind writings in both Latin and Greek relating the lives of the holy Prophets, Apostles, and other Saints.

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Sunday Bulletin

06/03/2018

June 3, 2018                         All Saints

 

Orthros: 9:00A.M. 

Epistle: Hebrews11:33-40; 12: 1-2  (pg. 1367)

Divine Liturgy: 10:00A.M.

Gospel: Matthew 10:32-33, 37-38 (pg.1156)

                                          19:27-30                 (pg.1167)

 

Acolytes: Chris Angelis, Alex Angelis,   James Gougousis, Nick Saros, Connor O’Neill, Alexandros Christakos

 

Ushers: Angelo Lefer, Nick Tselepis, John   Psomas, Steve Limperopulos

 

Narthex:  Nick Pirsos, Paul Savidis,   Liz Koykas

 

Reader &   Greeter: GOYA


  Fellowship Hour:Philoptochos

 

Prosforon
  The Georgiou Family
  The Televantos Family
     

 

Memorials: A 40 day memorial for Vassilios Georgiou, beloved husband of Hrisoula, father of Paraskevi and Agapi. Father-in-law of Timothy and Kenneth. Grandfather of Vassilios, Christos and Daphne. Beloved brother and uncle to many dear family members. 

A 1 year memorial for Vasilis Televantos, beloved husband of Mary, father of Pauline, Dino and Cathy and her husband Joseph. Grandfather of Nicole, Rich, Joseph, Christopher and Christina. Great-grandfather of William and Noah. Beloved friend to many.   Eternal be their memory.
Fellowship hour is sponsored by the Georgiou family. 

 

Religious Education: Today we celebrate the end of another Religious Education year and recognize our graduates! Parents get your cameras ready as the children will be receiving their Religious Education Certificates immediately following the Divine Liturgy. Please join us for the graduation celebration as we will be hosting an Ice Cream Social! We hope you have a wonderful and happy summer. We look forward to seeing you in the Fall. For questions and/or registration, please contact Mrs. Demi Thomas (st.nicholasssdirector@gmail.com).

 

Greek Dance:Both our Junior and GOYA Dance groups had their last dance practices this past week. They will be performing, rain or shine, at Wyckoff Day at the Wyckoff YMCA on June 2nd at 1:45pm sharp! Please come support our dancers! Greek Dance practices will resume in September 2018. For more information or questions, please contact Christina Carmichael (christinatcarmichael@gmail.com) or Diana Manoussakis (diana.manoussakis@gmail.com).

 

 

Goya Olympics: Last weekend our Saint Nicholas GOYAns participated in the Annual Metropolis of NJ GOYA Olympics at Monmouth University. The medals will be presented next week in church.   Congratulations medalists! 

 

INDOOR OLYMPICS

Girls Checkers:        Cassandra Carmichael  Bronze

Girls Backgammon:  Cassandra Meyer   Gold

 

OUTDOOR OLYMPICS

Jr. Boys Breaststroke:      Luke Gnospelius  Bronze

Jr. Boys 400 Meter Run:                 Luke Gnospelius  Bronze

Jr. Girls 400 Meter Run:                 Alexandra Gougousis  Gold

Jr. Girls Mile Run:            Cassandra Carmichael Bronze

Jr. Girls 4 x 200 Meter Relay: Cassandra Carmichael, Nicoletta Carmichael, Cassandra Meyer,

                                                 & Alexandra Gougousis  Bronze

 


Sessions on Scripture (SOS) is Back! This Wednesday (June 6) at 2pm join us in the conference room for a discussion of Saint Paul’s Letter to the Philippians Chapter 1. We will use the Orthodox Study Bible (OSB). For info contact Fr. Bill at frbill@stnicholasnj.org or Caroline Kalliotzis at ckalliotzis@aol.com.

     

PARISH GENERAL ASSEMBLY: Next Sunday, June 10th after worship services.

 

Honoring Our Graduates: Each year, we proudly list our High School, College and Post-graduate graduates. Kindly e-mail the church office at office@stnicholasnj.org to list your son/daughter in our bi-monthly newsletter. The deadline is June 10, 2018.  

 

Career Fair – “Hellenic American Career Networking”: Our Saint Nicholas community is proudly hosting a “Hellenic American Career Networking” initiative for the young adults of Northern New Jersey. This event will be held this Tuesday, June 5th from 7:30-9:30pm in our Parish Hall.  It is a great opportunity to hear from experts in a wide variety of professions and trades. The goal of the event is to connect the young adults with resources whose focus is to provide: Coaching, Advice, Support, Motivation, and Direction. Internship, mentoring, and shadowing opportunities will also be discussed. For more information contact: Manny Toskos, devils22@aol.com; John Tsadilas, jtsadilas@verizon.net; or Stacey Tsapatsaris, stacey@tsapatsaris.com  

Kali Parea will hold their last meeting/luncheon before the summer this Tuesday, June 5, 2018 12 Noon - Fellowship Hall. We will be serving lunch. Our guest speaker will be Maria Eliades who will talk to us about the history of the Greeks in Turkey her own family history in Istanbul and Asia Minor, and the state of Greeks in Turkey today through her experiences of living and working in Istanbul.  Maria's writings about Greek and Turkish politics, literature and culture have appeared in places like The Puritan, The Times Literary Supplement and PRI's The World. We invite you all to join us.

Summer Schedule: Our Summer worship schedule begins Sunday, June 24th.  Orthros at 8:30am and Divine Liturgy at 9:30am.Weekday Worship hours remain the same.

 

Saint Nicholas “Next Generation”: Please join us in the Church Hall on Thursday, June 14, 2018, at 7:30pm for an informal get together. We would like to have a night where the "next generation" of our community (age 20s - 40s) can get together to know one another on a more personal level. We would like to share a meal and reconnect with fellow parishioners within this age group. Please RSVP to Paul Agrapidis, at peagrapi@gmail.com, if you plan on attending - we will plan for food and drinks, accordingly.

Saint Nicholas Charity Golf Classic: On Monday, July 9th, Saint Nicholas will sponsor its 22nd Charity Golf Classic at Edgewood Country Club, River Vale, NJ. This year tennis has been added to our event. The proceeds from this event will support the Church sponsored charities, ministries and activities. How can you assist our church’s efforts? In addition to golfer and tennis registration, there are a variety of sponsorship opportunities available. Please remember you do not have to be a golfer or a tennis player to show your support. You may attend our banquet for $85 or you can help by making a monetary donation or donating a sponsorship. As part of our prize selections we will be preparing Gift Baskets. We are in need of donations of wine, dry goods (i.e. crackers, fruits) to include in these baskets. Restaurant gift certificates and tickets to sporting events and concerts tickets would be very much appreciated. Drop off donations to the office or our table set up in the Parish Center during Fellowship Hour on Sundays.  Your generosity will be appreciated! For additional information contact Claire Melissas at 201-742-5521 happyfaceyiayia@aol.com

Candle Donation Benefit:Earn a convenient tax deduction record for your candle donations. Booklets are available for purchase at the Office or Narthex (Sundays). Candle money comes in a $2 booklet of 25 for $50; a $5 booklet of 10 for $50; a $10 booklet of 5 for $50 and a $20 booklet of 5 for $100. Candle money can only be used for candle donations. It is non-refundable, must be used for its full value and cannot be exchanged for cash.

Saint Nicholas Benevolent Fund: In the Gospel of Matthew 25:31-46, Jesus acknowledges those who saw him thirsty and gave Him drink and those who saw Him hungry and gave Him food amongst others who gave alms. The Lord considers them worthy of the heavenly kingdom to come.  Saint John Chrysostom speaks of charity (almsgiving) as part of the self-denial of Great Lent. The great saint and orator of the 4th century commented that it was more important to feed the hungry than to raise the dead! We Greek Orthodox Christians are generous stewards. Throughout the year, however, there are some of us that may be experiencing true hardship yet keep it a secret. Our Saint Nicholas benevolent fund was established to help those in need. If you know of someone in our beloved Saint Nicholas community that needs help, please reach out to Fr. Bill or any Parish Council member. You too can make a difference! Mail your donation check or drop it in the collection plate in our Narthex.  All communication will remain confidential. “God bless you always for your open heart! Contact Fr Bill for information frbill@stnicholasnj.org  

 


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