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Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2019-03-10
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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


Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Eighth Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from John 20:11-18

At that time, Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb; and she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet. They said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him." Saying this, she turned round and saw Jesus standing, but she did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Whom do you seek?" Supposing Him to be the gardener, she said to Him, "Sir, if you have carried Him away, tell me where you have laid Him, and I will take Him away." Jesus said to her, "Mary." She turned and said to him in Hebrew, "Rabboni!" (which means Teacher). Jesus said to her, "Do not hold me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brethren and say to them, I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God." Mary Magdalene went and said to the disciples, "I have seen the Lord"; and she told them that He had said these things to her.

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Plagal Fourth Mode. Psalm 75.11,1.
Make your vows to the Lord our God and perform them.
Verse: God is known in Judah; his name is great in Israel.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 13:11-14; 14:1-4.

Brethren, salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed; the night is far gone, the day is at hand. Let us then cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light; let us conduct ourselves becomingly as in the day, not in reveling and drunkenness, not in debauchery and licentiousness, not in quarreling and jealousy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires.

As for the man who is weak in faith, welcome him, but not for disputes over opinions. One believes he may eat anything, while the weak man eats only vegetables. Let not him who eats despise him who abstains, and let not him who abstains pass judgment on him who eats; for God has welcomed him. Who are you to pass judgment on the servant of another? It is before his own master that he stands or falls. And he will be upheld, for God is able to make him stand.

Gospel Reading

Forgiveness Sunday
The Reading is from Matthew 6:14-21

The Lord said, "If you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father also will forgive you; but if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

"And when you fast, do not look dismal, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by men. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, that your fasting may not be seen by men but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

"Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."

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WEEKLY BULLETIN

03/10/2019

 

 

Orthros: 9:00A.M.

Epistle: Romans 13:11-14; 14:1-4 (pg. 1304)

Divine Liturgy: 10:00A.M.

Gospel: Matthew 6:14 -21 (pg. 1152)

 

Acolytes: Alex Angelis, James Gougousis, Alexandros Christakos, Nick Saros, Connor O’Neil, Michael Maris

 

Ushers:  Angelo Lefer, Nick Tselepis,
 John Psomas

 

Narthex: Liz Koykas, Nick Pirsos, Paul Savidis

 

Reader: Ronnia Douma

Greeter: Helen Nonas

 

Fellowship Hour: GOYA Sights and Sounds

 

Prosforon
     

 

Sights and Sounds Showcase: You are invited to our GOYA Annual Sights and Sounds Showcase today!  Please join us today right after church in the Parish Center to enjoy the talents of our GOYANs!  A light buffet brunch will be served.  

Young Emerging Adults (YEA):  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.

 

“Clean Monday” (Kathara Deftera): Tomorrow on “Clean Monday” we enter into the Great Lent, a time of preparation through intensified self-denial, fasting, prayer and good works. In the early Church, the main purpose of the Great Lent was to prepare the ‘catechumen’, that is to say, the “about to be” Christian or person under instruction, for baptism, which at that time was performed during the Paschal liturgy.  But even when the Church no longer baptized adults and the institution of the catechumenate disappeared, the basic meaning of Lent remained the same.  For even though we are baptized, what we constantly lose and betray is precisely that which we received at baptism- the Grace of God through water, the Holy Spirit, Holy Chrism and Holy Communion.  Therefore, Pascha (Easter) is our return every year to our own baptism (death and rebirth), whereas Lent is our preparation for that return – the slow, steady and sustained effort to attain our own ‘passage’, ‘Passover’, or ‘pascha’ into the new life in Christ.  Each year the Lenten and Paschal periods are journeys of repentance, return and rediscovery of our relationship with Jesus Christ. We are created in His image & likeness and are to be persons that are Christ like. This process of becoming more Christ like involves growing through spiritual exercise (asceticism). Contact Fr. Bill to learn more at frbill@stnicholasnj.org. The Great Compline service will be prayed tomorrow night at 7:30pm.

Lenten Services: This week the following services will be observed: Monday, March 11th Great Compline 7:30pm; 1st Pre-Sanctified Liturgy, Wednesday, March 13th at 5:30pm; 1st Salutation Service, Friday, March 15th at 7:00pm.  Salutation to the Theotokos service books are available in the Narthex. They contain the Friday evening Salutation Service (Akathist Hymn) and are $12 per copy.

 

Saturday of Souls: The final Saturday of Souls will be observed this Saturday, March 16th.  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

 

 

The Saint Nicholas Lenten Lecture Series Begins this Wednesday, March 13th at 7:30p.m.  

Topic: “The Ecumenical Patriarchate: The Struggle for Religious Freedom” by Hon. Ted Bozonelis. Each Wednesday evening at 7:30pm during Lent a topic on the Faith will be offered in the Fellowship Hall.  Please join us early for the Liturgy of Pre-Sanctified Gifts at 5:30pm, a light Lenten meal at 6:45pm and the presentation (lecture) at 7:30p.m. Contact Fr Bill for more info at frbill@stnicholasnj.org

 

Our Local Saint John Chrysostom ORATORICAL Festival will be held here on Wednesday, March 27, at 7:30pm.  All youth ages 12-18 who are in grades 7-12 are invited to participate. Participation in our oratorical festival is required for all GOYAns who wish to compete in the Annual Met. Of NJ GOYA Olympics this May!  Go to www.goarch.org/oratorical to pick your topic and register ASAP!

Contact Mr. Joe or Mrs. Demetra Maurice for details at demimojo@gmail.com or jam@njlawfirm.com or frbill@stnicholasnj.org or call Fr Bill at 201 652 4774 ext. 12.  Do not delay your registration!!!!

 

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).    

 

AHEPA Scholarship Applications: The local AHEPA RAMAPO Chapter 453 is once again proud to announce its 6th Annual Thomas Pappas Scholarship Award Program. Several scholarships will be awarded to qualified and deserving high school seniors and/or college students. All eligible students are invited and encouraged  to apply for a scholarship.  Applications are available online at: www.ahepa453.org  (click on education/scholarships, scroll down to AHEPA 453 application).  The submission deadline is April 30, 2019.

 Applications must be mailed no later than the deadline at: AHEPA Ramapo Chapter 453 Attention: George Bayiokos, Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 467 Grandview Avenue, Wyckoff,  New Jersey 07481

 

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 Plagal Fourth Mode

From on high didst Thou descend, O Compassionate One; to burial of three days hast Thou submitted that Thou mightest free us from our passions. O our Life and Resurrection, Lord, glory be to Thee.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Plagal Second Mode

O Master, Prudence, Guide of Wisdom, Instruction to the foolish and Defender of the poor, strengthen my heart and grant it discernment. Give me words, Word of the Father, for behold, I shall not keep my lips from crying out to You, "O Merciful One, have mercy on me who has fallen."

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    Wisdom of the Fathers

    Here it were well to sigh aloud, and to wail bitterly: for not only do we imitate the hypocrites, but we have even surpassed them.
    St. John Chrysostom
    Homily 20 on Matthew 6, 4th Century

    For I know, yea I know many, not merely fasting and making a display of it, but neglecting to fast, and yet wearing the masks of them that fast, and cloaking themselves with an excuse worse than their sin.
    St. John Chrysostom
    Homily 20 on Matthew 6, 4th Century

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    INVITATIONS

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