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Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2018-06-10
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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 10

Alexander and Antonina the Martyrs

The holy Martyrs Alexander and Antonina were from the town of Cardamon (or Crodamon). Antonina was arrested by Festus the Governor and, because she refused to deny Christ, he had her placed in a brothel. But Alexander, sent by divine providence, came in unto her and gave her his cloak; with her head covered, she escaped without having been defiled. When Alexander was discovered, he was taken before Festus, and with Antonina was tortured and burned to death.

Allsaint
June 10

Timothy, Bishop of Proussa

Allsaint
June 10

Our Holy Father Gregory, Bishop of Assos

Allsaint
June 10

Theophanes & Pansemne of Antioch

Callapostles
June 10

2nd Sunday of Matthew

Allsaint
June 10

The Holy Martyrs of China

The Holy Martyrs of China were native Chinese Orthodox Christians brought up in piety at the Russian Orthodox Mission in Peking, which had been founded in 1685. During the Boxer Rebellion of 1900 against the foreign powers occupying China, native Chinese Christians were commanded by the Boxers to renounce Christianity or be tortured to death. Two hundred and twenty-two members of the Peking Mission, led by their priest Metrophanes Tsi-Chung and his family, refused to deny Christ, and were deemed worthy of a martyric death.

The commemoration date of the Chinese Martyrs varies between June 10th and June 11th in Orthodox practice throughout the world.

Axion_esti
June 11

Revelation of the Hymn Axion Estin to a monk on Mt. Athos by the Archangel Gabriel

The Synaxis of the Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos is celebrated today for the following reason: In 980, during the reign of Emperor Basil II, when Nicholas Chrysoberges was Ecumenical Patriarch, the holy Archangel Gabriel appeared in the guise of a monk to the disciple of a certain elder living in a hermitage belonging to the Monastery of Pantocrator on the Holy Mountain. During Matins, after the monk had chanted the customary hymn, "More honorable than the Cherubim...," composed by Saint Cosmas the Hymnographer, the Angel chanted the same hymn, but with the following prelude: "It is truly meet to call thee blest, the Theotokos, the ever-blessed and all-immaculate and Mother of our God." Marveling at the hymn's beauty, the monk asked his visitor - who appeared also to be a monk - to record this new text in writing, which the Angel did by miraculously inscribing the words on a piece of slate, using only his finger, and straightway he vanished from sight. This slate was brought to the Church of the Protaton, and from thence to Constantinople, to the imperial court and the Ecumenical Patriarchate, as evidence of the miracle. Henceforth, this version of the hymn to the Most Holy Theotokos began to be chanted in the Divine Liturgy in all the churches. The place where the miracle took place is now called Adein, from the Greek word which means "to sing." The icon itself, before which this hymn was first chanted, is called "the icon of the Axion estin" ("It is truly meet") and it is kept in the sanctuary of the Church of the Protaton on the Holy Mountain.

Philbartbarnabas
June 11

Barnabas the Holy Apostle

Saint Barnabas, one of the Seventy, was from Cyprus, of the tribe of Levi, and a fellow disciple with Paul under Gamaliel. He was called Joses, but was renamed Barnabas, which means "son of consolation," perhaps to distinguish him from the Joses called Barsabas and surnamed Justus (Acts 1:23). Saint Barnabas had a field, which he sold and brought the money to the Apostles (Acts 4:36-37). Before the conversion of Saul to Paul, it was Barnabas who was the leader of the Seventy Apostles, the first in preaching and chief spokesman. After Saul's vision on the road to Damascus, it was Barnabas who joined him to the Apostles when the others, because of Saul's reputation as a persecutor of the Church, still feared him (Acts 9:26-27); again it was Saint Barnabas who conscripted Paul as a preacher, bringing him from Tarsus to Antioch after the stoning of Stephen, to assist in spreading the Gospel (Acts 11:25-26). Saint Barnabas preached the Gospel in many places, traveled together with Paul, and finally was stoned to death by the Jews in his native Cyprus. During the reign of Zeno, in the year 478, his sacred relics were found, having on his chest the Gospel according to Matthew written in Greek by Barnabas' own hand. This Gospel was brought to Zeno. Because of this the Church of Cyprus received the right of autonomy, and its archbishop was given the privilege, like the emperor, of signing his decrees and encyclicals in vermilion.

Philbartbarnabas
June 11

Bartholomew the Holy Apostle

Saint Bartholomew was one of the Twelve Apostles, and had Galilee as his homeland; this is all that is known of him for certain according to the history of the Gospels. Concerning his apostolic work, certain say that he preached in Arabia and Persia, and especially in India, bringing to them the Gospel written by Saint Matthew, which had been written originally in Hebrew, and which was found there one hundred years later by Pantaenus, formerly a stoic philosopher and later an illustrious teacher of the Christian school in Alexandria (see Eusebius, Eccl. Hist., 5: 10). Other accounts say that he went to Armenia. According to some, he ended his life by being crucified, or by being flayed alive, in Albanopolis (Urbanopolis) of Armenia. This also confirms an ancient tradition preserved by the Armenians. According to some, Bartholomew and Nathanael are the same person, because the Evangelists who mention Bartholomew do not mention Nathanael; and John, who alone mentions Nathanael as one of the Twelve, says nothing of Bartholomew. Indeed, Bartholomew is a patronymic, "son of Talmai," which means "bold, spirited" (see also Jesus of Navi 15:14; II Kings 3:3), and Nathanael could have had this as a surname. According to the Synaxarion of the Menaion on April 22, however, it is Simon the Zealot and Nathanael who are the same; the Evangelists who mention Simon the Zealot (or "the Canaanite") do not mention Nathanael.

Peteratheniteonouphrios
June 12

Onuphrius of Egypt

Saint Onuphrius flourished in the fourth century, first in the cenobium near Hermopolis of Thebes in Egypt, and later as a solitary in the desert, where he was discovered by Saint Paphnutius. When Paphnutius first encountered him deep in the desert, he was affrighted at the Saint's appearance, seeing him covered with hair like a wild beast and naked except for a garment sewn of leaves covering his loins. After relating his life and the bitter conflicts he had endured as a hermit, Onuphrius told Paphnutius that he was about to die, and that Paphnutius had been sent to bury him, which soon came to pass. Although Paphnutius desired afterwards to remain in the Saint's cave, as soon as he had buried him, the cave fell in and the palm tree, which had furnished the Saint with dates withered up, indicating that it was the will of God that Paphnutius return to his monastery and make Saint Onuphrius known to all.

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Sunday Bulletin

06/10/2018

 

June 10, 2018                         2nd Sunday of Matthew

 

Orthros: 9:00A.M. 

Epistle: Romans 2: 10-16   (pg. 1295)

Divine Liturgy: 10:00A.M.

Gospel: Matthew 4:18-23 (pg.1149)

 

Acolytes: Lucas Shoshilos, Paul   Dobrow, Nick Seretis, Emmanuel Pittas, Alex Peppes,
  Alexi Argyros

 

Ushers: Ted Milyadis, John Peters,
  Christos Agrapidis

 

Narthex:  Melissa Gasparis, Nick   Resavy,
  Jon Zymaris

 

Reader: Presvytera Sophia

 
  Greeter:  Ellie   Fonseca  


  Fellowship Hour:Philoptochos

 

Prosforon
  The Phili Family
  The Bacalakis Family
  The Karanikolas family
 
 

     

Memorials & Trisagion:  A 9 day memorial for Persephoni Nacos, dear wife of the late Constantine Nacos, devoted mother of Evelyn Gacis (Bill), much-loved grand-mother of Linus and Sophia, daughter of the late Panayioti and Vasiliki Protogeros, sister of the late Arety Halatsis and Katina Pavlou, dear aunt of Athena Katsaros (Stathis), George Halatsis (Michele), Pavlo Pavlou and Panayioti Pavlou (Olga). Great-aunt to Constantine Katsaros and Elizabeth Essopos, Marc and Nicholas Halatsis, Katerina and Stella and Yianni Pavlou.
A 40 day memorial for Demetrios Philippou, beloved father of Kaliope and her husband Angelos, and Kleon and his wife Kleopatra and Marios and his wife Maria. Grandfather to John-Michael, Nicko, Demetris, Stelios, Antigone, Alexis and Demitri. Great grandfather to Sophia, Zoi and Liana.
A 40 day memorial for Angelo Parathyras, beloved husband of Anna, father of Anastasia, Alexandra, Andreanna and Angela. Beloved grandfather, uncle and friend of many.
A 6 month memorial for Dawn Speropoulos, daughter of the late Dolly and George, sister of Adrienne Hircsch and Demetra Vrame. Aunt of George. Katy and Meaghan.
A 1 year memorial for  Kleopatra Karanikola, beloved wife of the late Vasilios, mother of Panayiota, Ioannis and his wife Eileen, Katerina and her husband Vaggelis and Sousana. Grandfather of Cleopatra, Vasilis, Aggeliki, Stelios and Cleopatra.
A 7 year memorial for Vasilios Karanikolas, beloved husband of the late Kleopatra, father of Panayiota, Ioannis and his wife Eileen, Katerina and her husband Vaggelis and Sousana. Grandfather of Cleopatra, Vasilis, Aggeliki, Stelios and Cleopatra.
A 22 year memorial for George J.Speropoulos and a 30 year memorial for Panagiota (Dolly) Speropoulos, beloved parents to Adrienne and Brian Hirsch, Demtra and Chris Vrame and the late Dawn. Grandparents of George, Katy and Meaghan. Great grandparents of April.
A 13 year Trisagion for Constantine Nacos, husband of the late Persephoni Nacos, devoted father of Evelyn Gacis (Bill), grandfather of Linus and Sophia, uncle of Athena Katsaros (Stathis), George Halatsis (Michele), Pavlo Pavlou and Panayioti Pavlou (Olga). Eternal be their memory. 
Fellowship hour is sponsored by the Phili, Bacalakis, Karanikolas and the Katsaros families.

Parish General Assembly: Today after worship services 12:30p.m..

 

Goya Olympics Medal Presentation:

Last weekend our Saint Nicholas GOYAns participated in the Annual Metropolis of NJ GOYA Olympics at Monmouth University.

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 13) at 2pm join us in the conference room for a discussion of Saint Paul’s Letter to the Philippians Chapter 2. We will use the Orthodox Study Bible (OSB). For info contact Fr. Bill at frbill@stnicholasnj.org or Caroline Kalliotzis at ckalliotzis@aol.com.

   

 

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.  


Summer Schedule: Our Summer worship schedule begins Sunday, June 24th.  Orthros at 8:30am and Divine Liturgy at 9:30am.Weekday including Saturday 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

Saint Nicholas Vacation Church School (VCS) (on our site): August 6- August 10, 9am-12:30pm for children 5-11 years of age. VCS 2018 Registration forms are available in the fellowship hall area and on our web site! Register before July 1 $40 after $55! www.stnicholasnj.org  Contact frbill@stnicholasnj.org for information.

 

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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