WEEKLY BULLETIN
03/24/2019
March 24, 2019 Sunday of Saint Gregory Palamas 2nd Sunday of Lent
Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great
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On the Second Sunday of Lent the Orthodox Church commemorates our Holy Father Gregory Palamas, Archbishop of Thessalonica, the Wonderworker. The feast day of Saint Gregory Palamas is November 14, however, he is commemorated on this Sunday as the condemnation of his enemies and the vindication of his teachings by the Church in the 14th century was acclaimed as a second triumph of Orthodoxy.
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Orthros: 9:00A.M. Epistle: Hebrews 1:10-14; 2:1- 3 (pg. 1359) |
Divine Liturgy: 10:00A.M. Gospel: Mark 2:1 -12 (pg. 1181) |
Acolytes: Paul Dobrow, Nick Seretis, Emmanuel Pittas, Nico Pittas, Alex Peppes, Alexi Argyros, Aidan William Soukas, C J Soukas, Harrison Bouloukos
Ushers: Steve Limperopulos,
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Reader: Ann Barlas
Greeter: Brigid and Jim Nonas & Family
Fellowship Hour: AHEPA
Narthex: Evans Agrapidis |
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Memorials: A 9 month memorial for Aggeliki Ioannouand a 15 year memorial for Georgios Ioannou, beloved parents of Anastasios and his wife Coleen and of Andri and her husband Xenios. Beloved grandparents of George, Michael, Angela, Anna, George, Emily and Lexi.
A 1 year memorial for Ekaterini Perros, beloved wife of Antonios Perros, beloved mother of Yiorgos (Katherine) and Nicholas (Peggy). Yiayia to Ava, Aliki, Antonios, Alexandros, Alicia and Andreas.
Eternal be their memory.
Fellowship hour is sponsored by the Ioannou family.
Tray Collection: For Holy Week & Pascha decorations & flowers.
Feast of the Annunciation - March 25th: Great Vesper Services will be celebrated tonight at the Evangelismos (Annunciation) Church in Jersey City at 7:00pm. Orthros & Divine Liturgy here at Saint Nicholas on Monday, March 25th beginning at 9:00am. Chronia Polla (Many Years) to His Eminence Metropolitan Evangelos and all who celebrate on this day.
Lenten Services: This week the following services will be observed: 3rd Pre-Sanctified Liturgy, Wednesday, March 27th at 5:30pm; 3rd Salutation Service, Friday, March 29th 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.
The Saint Nicholas Lenten Lecture Series Continues this Wednesday, March 27th at 7:30p.m.
Our Local Saint John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival will be held here. 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!!!!
Religious Education: Next Sunday, March 31st we celebrate the Veneration of the Holy Cross. Our children (and the rest of us) will receive a flower to remind us we are midway through Lent. Educators will discuss the importance of this special service which prepares us for the commemoration of the Crucifixion. We are reminded that throughout the period of Lent, we worshipers are also crucified with Christ by thinking and acting less for ourselves.
Kali Parea: Please join us on Tuesday, April 2nd for our monthly meeting.Fellowship Hall12Noon.A Lenten lunch will be provided. Dessert and coffee will be served. Look forward to seeing all members and new friends.
Save The Date: Our Community will be participating in the Annual Greek Independence Day Parade in NYC on Sunday, April 14th. Everyone is welcome to attend. There will be a bus leaving the church immediately following Divine Liturgy. For further information, please contact Tammy Spyropoulos (efstathiaspy@yahoo.com)
Daughters of Penelope: The AGAPE Chapter is holding its annual Tsoureki Sale! We will also be selling Red 'Easter Egg' Dye. Please support this fund-raiser. Pre-paid orders will be accepted until April 15 (look for the flyer/order form set out during Fellowship Hour). The tsourekia and dye will be distributed in the Fellowship Hall after Liturgy on Palm Sunday, April 21st.
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 227 households that have pledged $237,160. 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.