Publish-header
Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2019-04-07
Bulletin Contents
Gospel and Epistle Readings
news
Hymns of the Day
Wisdom of the Fathers
INVITATIONS
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese News

Organization Icon
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

First Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from Matthew 28:16-20

At that time, the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when they saw him they worshipped him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age. Amen."

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Fourth Mode. Psalm 103.24,1.
O Lord, how manifold are your works. You have made all things in wisdom.
Verse: Bless the Lord, O my soul.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 6:13-20.

BRETHREN, when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore to himself, saying, "Surely I will bless you and multiply you." And thus Abraham, having patiently endured, obtained the promise. Men indeed swear by a greater than themselves, and in all their disputes an oath is final for confirmation. So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he interposed with an oath, so that through two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible that God should prove false, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to seize the hope set before us. We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner shrine behind the curtain, where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

Gospel Reading

Sunday of St. John Climacus
The Reading is from Mark 9:17-31

At that time, a man came to Jesus kneeling and saying: "Teacher, I brought my son to you, for he has a dumb spirit; and wherever it seizes him it dashes him down; and he foams and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid; and I asked your disciples to cast it out, and they were not able." And he answered them, "O faithless generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him to me." And they brought the boy to him; and when the spirit saw him, immediately it convulsed the boy, and he fell on the ground and rolled about, foaming at the mouth. And Jesus asked his father, "How long has he had this?" And he said, "From childhood. And it has often cast him into the fire and into the water, to destroy him; but if you can do anything, have pity on us and help us." And Jesus said to him, "If you can! All things are possible to him who believes." Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, "I believe; help my unbelief!" And when Jesus saw that a crowd came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, "You dumb and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him, and never enter him again." And after crying out and convulsing him terribly, it came out, and the boy was like a corpse; so that most of them said, "He is dead." But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose. And when he had entered the house, his disciples asked him privately, "Why could we not cast it out?" And he said to them, "This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer and fasting." They went on from there and passed through Galilee. And he would not have any one know it; for he was teaching his disciples, saying to them, "The Son of man will be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him; and when he is killed, after three days he will rise."

BACK TO TOP

news

WEEKLY BULLETIN

04/07/2019

April 7, 2019                           Sunday of Saint John Climacus             4th Sunday of Lent

Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great

Like us on Facebook: @stnicholasnj                Follow us on Instagram: @stnicholasgoc-

 

On March 30th and today, the Fourth Sunday of Holy Lent, the Orthodox Church commemorates our Righteous Father John Climacus. He is called Climacus due to his authorship of the great spiritual work The Ladder of Divine Ascent. His commemoration is designated by the Church on one of the Sundays of Lent as his life and writings affirm him as a supreme bearer and proponent of Christian asceticism. The ascetic example of this great Saint of the Church inspires us in our personal Lenten journey.

 

Orthros: 9:00A.M.

Epistle: Hebrews 6:13-20 (pg. 1362)

Divine Liturgy: 10:00A.M.

Gospel: Mark 9:17 - 31 (pg. 1189)

 

Acolytes:   Paul Dobrow, Nick Seretis, Emmanuel Pittas,  Nico Pittas, Alexi Argyros, Aidan William Soukas,  C J Soukas,
Harrison Bouloukos 

 

Ushers:  Peggy Goulet, Paul Goulet,

 

 

Reader & Greeter: GOYA

 

Fellowship Hour: Philoptochos

 

Narthex: George Bayiokos, Evans Agrapidis,          

                    Georgette Betts-Tsakalos
     

 

The Healing Sacrament of Holy Confession: Fr. Bill hears confessions during the Lenten period. Confession is a necessary and highly beneficial sacrament that unburdens our stresses and gives us peace by shaping our spiritual lives and deepening our relationship with the Lord.  Just make your appointment by contacting Fr Bill directly and in strict confidence at 201 652 4774 ext. 12 or frbill@stnicholasnj.org.  To learn more about the holy sacrament of confession, go to https://www.goarch.org/-/preparation-for-holy-confession or just call Fr. Bill….he will listen.

 

Tray Collection: For Holy Week & Pascha decorations & flowers.

 

 

Lenten Services: This week the following services will be observed: 5th Pre-Sanctified Liturgy, Wednesday, April 10th at 5:30pm; 5th Salutation Service, Friday, April 12th 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, April 10th  at 7:30p.m.  

Topic: “Are You In S.H.A.P.E.?” by Dr. Xenon Christodoulou.  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

 

Philoptochos News: Board Meeting April 9th at 7:30pm in the conference room.  All members are welcome to join us. Bake Sale:We will be selling our delicious Koulourakia in the Fellowship Hall.  

 

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 15th (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 Ramapo 453: is hosting the 16th ANNUAL CIGAR EXTRAVAGANZA DINNER to benefit the EDUCATION, FACILITY and COMMUNITY philanthropic OUTREACH programs of AHEPA.  Join us on May 22nd, 2019 at SEASON’S in Washington Twp. NJ. Event starts at 6:00 To 11pm.  Dress is “Smart Casual”. Non-smokers welcome to enjoy the fabulous dinner and social networking. Smoking is segregated outdoors only.   For Reservations contact John Tsadilas at 201-707-2657, or jtsadilas@verizon.net.  Please visit our web page at: www.ahepa453.org  for further Smoker Event information or contact John Psomas, Smoker Chairman, at 201-704-5903, or Co-Chairman Basil Megariotis, 201-575-6790 and Savvas Tsigaras at 201-681-4730.

 

EX-O Ministry- Excursions Orthodoxy: Please join us for our upcoming “EX-O” Excursions St Nicholas Day Trip to Hunterdon Hills Playhouse to see “Over The River and Through the Woods” on Thursday, June 13th.  For more information contact Caroline Kalliotzis 201 819-3361.

 

Save the Date: Parish 50th Anniversary Celebration: Sunday November 3, 2019: St. Nicholas' 50th Anniversary Gala will be held on November 3, 2019 from 5-11pm at the Venetian. Mark your calendars for a wonderful evening of food, drinks, dancing, and celebration! Ticket and reservation information to follow. Questions? Email saintnicholasgala@gmail.com 

 

The Orthodox Ladies Prayer Group:  All ladies are welcome to join our prayer meetings held on the 2nd and 4th Thursday evening of each month at 7:30pm in our Theotokos chapel.  We spend a dedicated time of informal prayer for our nation, church community, families and friends.  Not only are we seeing countless answers to prayers, but this intimate time of fellowship together is encouraging and deepening our own faith.  Please feel welcome to join us anytime.  All prayer requests are kept confidential. Call the church office or Irene Ayvas 201-803-2307, with any prayer requests you want added to our list or submitted to the “Email Prayer Chain”. “Email Prayer Chain”:  It’s simple and powerful.  If you are interested in being a part of this ministry, email Irene Ayvas at iayvas@yahoo.com with your email contact info or call 201-803-2307.

 

AMAZON Smile: Amazon has a unique feature for charitable organizations. For any amount spent on Amazon, they will donate 0.5% of your entire Amazon shopping proceeds to your charity of choice. This applies to both current Amazon shoppers and any new shoppers. The process is simple. To participate in the program, login to “smile.amazon.com” rather than logging in to “amazon.com”. Next search for St. Nicholas. There are several churches named St. Nicholas. Look for Wyckoff, NJ. Our church may also be listed by its formal name “Greek Orthodox Community of Bergen County Inc.” Then shop away!

 

Giving Tree/Mortgage Burning Campaign: By GOD’S GRACE 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

 

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 233 households that have pledged $241,110. 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.


BACK TO TOP

Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Fourth Mode

Having learned the joyful proclamation of the Resurrection from the Angel, and having cast off the ancestral condemnation, the women disciples of the Lord spake to the Apostles exultantly: Death is despoiled and Christ God is risen, granting great mercy to the world.

Apolytikion of Sun. of St. John Climacus in the Plagal of the Fourth Tone

With the streams of thy tears, thou didst cultivate the barrenness of the desert; and by thy sighings from the depths,thou didst bear fruit a hundredfold in labours; and thou becamest a luminary, shining with miracles upon the world, O John our righteous Father. Intercede with Christ God that our souls be saved.

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 Plagal Fourth Mode

To you, Theotokos, invincible Defender, having been delivered from peril, I, your city, dedicate the victory festival as a thank offering. In your irresistible might, keep me safe from all trials, that I may call out to you: "Hail, unwedded bride!"

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 Fourth Tone © Holy Transfiguration Monastery - Brookline, MA
  • Apolytikion of Sun. of St. John Climacus © Holy Transfiguration Monastery - Brookline, MA
  • Seasonal Kontakion in the Plagal of the Fourth Tone © Narthex Press
    • BACK TO TOP

    Wisdom of the Fathers

    He that prays with fasting hath his wings double, and lighter than the very winds. ... For nothing is mightier than a man who prays sincerely. ... But if thy body be too weak to fast continually, still it is not too weak for prayer, nor without vigor for contempt of the belly. For although thou canst not fast, yet canst thou avoid luxurious living.
    St. John Chrysostom
    Homily 57 on Matthew 17,4,5. B#54, pp.355,356., 4th Century

    Seest thou how He now proceeds to lay beforehand in them the foundation of His doctrine about fasting? ... See, at any rate, how many blessings spring from them both. For he that is praying as he ought, and fasting, hath not many wants, and he that hath not many wants, cannot be covetous; ...
    St. John Chrysostom
    Homily 57 on Matthew 17,4,5. B#54, pp.355,356., 4th Century

    ... he that is not covetous, will be also more disposed for almsgiving. He that fasts is light, and winged, and prays with wakefulness, and quenches his wicked lusts, and propitiates God, and humbles his soul when lifted up. Therefore even the apostles were almost always fasting.
    St. John Chrysostom
    Homily 57 on Matthew 17,4,5. B#54, pp.355,356., 4th Century

    BACK TO TOP

    INVITATIONS

    BACK TO TOP

    Greek Orthodox Archdiocese News

    BeeTreat 2018-19 Season, Successfully Concludes

    04/04/2019

    NEW YORK – With a well-attended retreat at Saint George Greek Orthodox Church in Bethesda, Maryland, Y2AM (Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministry), has concluded another successful season of “Be the Bee” retreats.
    https://www.goarch.org/-/beetreat-2018-19-season-successfully-concludes
    BACK TO TOP