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Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2019-03-03
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Gospel and Epistle Readings
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Hymns of the Day
Wisdom of the Fathers
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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


Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Seventh Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from John 20:1-10

On the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. So she ran, and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, "They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him." Peter then came out with the other disciple, and they went toward the tomb. They both ran, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first; and stooping to look in, he saw the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in. Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb; he saw the linen cloths lying, and the napkin, which had been on his head, not lying with the linen cloths but rolled up in a place by itself. Then the other disciple, who reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed; for as yet they did not know the scripture, that he must rise from the dead. Then the disciples went back to their homes.

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Fourth Mode. Psalm 146.5;134.3.
Great is our Lord, and great is his power.
Verse: Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good.

The reading is from St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 8:8-13; 9:1-2.

Brethren, food will not commend us to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do. Only take care lest this liberty of yours somehow become a stumbling block to the weak. For if any one sees you, a man of knowledge, at table in an idol's temple, might he not be encouraged, if his conscience is weak, to eat food offered to idols? And so by your knowledge this weak man is destroyed, the brother for whom Christ died. Thus, sinning against your brethren and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ. Therefore, if food is a cause of my brother's falling, I will never eat meat, lest I cause my brother to fall.

Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are not you my workmanship in the Lord? If to others I am not an apostle, at least I am to you; for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.

Gospel Reading

Judgment Sunday (Meatfare Sunday)
The Reading is from Matthew 25:31-46

The Lord said, "When the Son of man comes in his glory and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate them one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and he will place the sheep at his right hand, but the goats at the left. Then the king will say to those at his right hand, 'Come, O blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; 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.' Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?' And the King will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.' Then he will say to those at his left hand, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels; for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.' Then they also will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?' Then he will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me.' And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."

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WEEKLY BULLETIN

03/03/2019

 

 

Orthros: 9:00A.M.

Epistle: I Corinthians 8:8-13; 9:1-2 (pg. 1313)

Divine Liturgy: 10:00A.M.

Gospel: Matthew 25:31 -46 (pg. 1174)

 

Acolytes: Paul Dobrow, Nick Seretis, Emmanuel Pittas, Nico Pittas, Alex Peppes, Alexi Argyros, Aidan William Soukas,

C J Soukas, Harrison Bouloukos

 

Ushers:  Ann Barlas, Paul Goulet,
Nick Karras

Narthex: John Psomas, George Bayiokos, Evans Agrapidis

 

Reader & Greeter: GOYA

 

Fellowship Hour: Philoptochos

 

Prosforon
The McCauley Family
The Economides Family
The Karkanias Family

     

 The Sunday of the Last Judgment is the third Sunday of a three-week period prior to the commencement of Great Lent. During this time, the services of the Church have begun to include hymns from the Triodion, a liturgical book that contains the services from the Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee, the tenth before Pascha (Easter), through Great and Holy Saturday. On this day, focus is placed on the future judgment of all persons who will stand before the throne of God when Christ returns in His glory.

 Memorials:  A  40 day memorial for Catherine Ferentinos McCauley, beloved wife of Bill, mother of Alexis Goria and her husband Bruce, Steven and his wife Amber, Jason and his wife Carolyn. Devoted yiayia of Kathrina, Morgan, Samantha, Tyler and Sophia. Loving sister of Nicki and her husband George Christopher. Beloved aunt and cousin to many dear family members. 

A 40 day memorial for AnastasiaEconomides, beloved mother of Ellen, Chris, Aris and John.  Grandmother of Joseph, Matthew, Stacey, Nicole, Andrew C., Malcolm and Andrew J.

A 6 month memorial Maria Karkanias beloved mother of Jim and his wife Cherolyn, George, and Nikolas and his wife Harriet. Adored grandmother of Alena, Grace, Barbara, Elisabeth, Loukas and Lazarus. Loving and devoted aunt, sibling and cousin to many dear family members.

May their memory be eternal.

 

40 Day Mother and Infant Blessing: Today we welcome into the church for the traditional mother and infant blessing: Olivia Vallianos, the daughter of Steve and Yuliya.

 

Philoptochos News: Todaywe are  offering an Appreciation luncheon in the Fellowship Hall after Divine Liturgy thanking our parishioners for their continued support. All are welcome to attend.

 Sessions on Scripture (SOS): The final SOS meetingwill take place on Wednesday, March 6th in the conference room at 2:00pm and at 7:30pm for study of Saint Paul’s Letter to Timothy chapter 6. We use the Orthodox Study Bible.

 Saturday of Souls: The second Saturday of Souls will be observed this Saturday, March 9th.  Prayer forms are available at the pangari in the narthex. Your list of Baptismal first names of the departed will be remembered for all Saturdays of Soul Services. Orthros will begin at 9:00am and Divine Liturgy at 10:00am

  Young Emerging Adults (YEA):   It’s that time again!!   We invite all of the Young Adults (ages 20-40ish) in our community to join our next gathering, tomorrow night  Monday, March 4, 2019, at 7:30 pm.  We will be meeting at the home of Anton and Irene Ayvas and look forward to continuing our quest to ignite and deepen our faith.  Please feel welcome to bring a friend.   Please contact Irene Ayvas at 201-803-2307 or iayvas@yahoo.com for further information. 

Also Monday March 11 at 7:30pm all young adults are invited to join Fr Bill for a special Compline Lenten service and a discussion in the Church.

Kali Parea: will hold its March meeting on Tuesday, March 5th, 2019 at 12 Noon in the Fellowship Hall.

Please bring your lunch and dessert and coffee will be served. Our guest speakers will be sergeants Kasak and Ragucci from the Wyckoff Police Department who will speak to us about fraud and senior scams.

Please join us and bring a friend.

 Sights and Sounds Showcase: You are cordially invited to our GOYA Annual Sights and Sounds Showcase!  Please join us on Sunday, March 10th right after church in the Parish Center to enjoy the talents of our GOYANs!  A light buffet brunch will be served.  For reservations, please email Diana Manoussakis at demn2003@msn.com.

 

Saint Nicholas Annual WOMEN’S LENTEN Conference: to be held here on site on Saturday, March 23, 2019: Our Orthodox Ladies Prayer Group is again sponsoring this inspiring event from 9:30a.m. – 12:30p.m We invite all ladies, their family and friends to join us for a time of hearing inspiring testimonies, sharing and growing in our faith.  There is No Charge, but a free will offering will be taken. All are welcome to share in a Lenten lunch and fellowship afterwards.  Registration is recommended, but walk-ins are welcome. To Register please contact Irene Ayvas at iayvas@yahoo.com or (201-803-2307) or Angela Phillips at thinkpink@phillipsprecision.com or (201-669-8560).    

 

Parish 50th Anniversary Celebration: Sunday November 3, 2019: We are planning the 50th Anniversary Celebration of our parish. To help, please join the event committee. See Fr. Bill, Nick Pirsos, or Melissa Gasparis to offer your time, talent and treasure.

 

Giving Tree/Mortgage Burning Campaign: our parish plans to be mortgage free by 2020- you can help to make it happen! Various giving levels are available: you can leaf your donation, or show your love - donate a dove… be the first on your block to donate a rock…be a hunk and give a tree trunk!   You can memorialize your loved one by donating to the giving tree and including a scriptural message. We are at about 36% of our goal.  Contact Fr. Bill at 201 652 4774 ext. 12

 

Matching Gift Program: Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match any charitable contributions or volunteer hours made by their employees. Corporate matching gifts are a great way for Saint Nicholas stewards to maximize personal contributions to our church and increase the impact of their gift. By taking advantage of a company's matching gift program, you may be able to double or even triple the amount of a contribution. For more information contact Mary Aletras at mary@stnicholasnj.org. Check with your employer to see if they will match a donation to our Saint Nicholas. 

 

Stewardship By Numbers:Stewardship is our personal offering of time, talent and treasure. Stewardship is based on Holy Scripture as God has heavenly expectations for His people. Since time and talent offerings are more difficult to measure, one measurement of our response to God is our average “treasure” pledge per steward household. In Stewardship year 2018, we had 379 households that donated a total of $333,325. To date for stewardship year 2019, we have 212 households that have pledged $226,910. If you have not done so please pledge for 2019 by completing a 2019 stewardship card. We ask that you offer at least 1% of your income as “treasure.” Holy Scripture instructs us to at least tithe (10%) of our income. For our 400 households to cover our annual budget we need approximately $145 per month per household.

 


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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Grave Mode

Thou didst abolish death by Thy Cross; Thou didst open Paradise to the thief; Thou didst transform the myrrh-bearers' lamentation, and didst bid Thine Apostles to preach that Thou art risen, O Christ God, granting great mercy to the world.

SAINT NICHOLAS ARCHBISHOP OF MYRA IN LYCIA in the First Mode

 

The truth of things has revealed you to your flock as a rule of faith, an icon of meekness, and a teacher of temperance; for this cause, you have achieved the heights by humility, riches by poverty.  O Father and Hierarch Nicholas, intercede with Christ our God that our souls be saved.

Seasonal Kontakion in the First Mode

O God, when You come upon the earth in glory, the whole world will tremble. A river of fire will bring all before Your Judgment Seat and the books will be opened, and everything in secret will become public. At that time, deliver me from the fire which never dies, and enable me to stand by Your right hand, O Judge most just.

The translations of hymns are under copyright and used by permission. All rights reserved. These works may not be further reproduced, in print or on other websites or in any other form, without the prior written authorization of the copyright holder:

  • Resurrectional Apolytikion in Grave Tone © Holy Transfiguration Monastery - Brookline, MA
  • Seasonal Kontakion in the First Tone © Narthex Press - Northridge, CA
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    Wisdom of the Fathers

    He indicates the dispositions of each, calling the one kids, the other sheep, that He might indicate the unfruitfulness of the one, for no fruit will come from kids; and the great profit from the other, for indeed from sheep great is the profit, as well from the milk, as from the wool, and from the young, of all which things the kid is destitute.
    St. John Chrysostom
    Homily on Matt. XXV, 4th Century

    For when one has pity on the poor, he lends to God; and he who gives to the least gives to God--sacrifices spiritually to God an odour of a sweet smell.
    St. Cyprian of Carthage
    The Lord's Prayer, 33. B#41, p.102, 3rd century

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    INVITATIONS

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