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Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2019-10-06
Bulletin Contents
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese News
Parish News & Events
Hymns of the Day
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Wisdom of the Fathers
Saints and Feasts
Allsaint
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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


Greek Orthodox Archdiocese News

Archbishop Attends Installation of UConn New President

10/04/2019

STORRS, Conn. – Archbishop Elpidophoros is attending today, Oct. 4, 2019, the installation of Dr. Thomas C. Katsouleas as the 16th President of the University of Connecticut.
https://www.goarch.org/-/archbishop-attends-installation-of-uconn-new-president

Athens Philharmonic Concert at Carnegie Hall to Benefit Saint Nicholas Shrine

10/04/2019

NEW YORK – Yiannis Hadjiloizou, conducting the Athens Philharmonic in Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, “Resurrection,” will debut at Carnegie Hall on Thursday, October 10, 2019 at 8 p.m. to benefit Saint Nicholas Church and National Shrine.
https://www.goarch.org/-/athens-philharmonic-concert-at-carnegie-hall-to-benefit-saint-nicholas-shrine

Archbishop Elpidophoros Calls on Communities to Support "College Student Sunday"

10/04/2019

NEW YORK – The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the United States of America has designated October 6, 2019 as Orthodox Christian Fellowship’s College Student Sunday.
https://www.goarch.org/-/archbishop-elpidophoros-calls-communities-to-support-college-student-sunday-
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Parish News & Events

WEEKLY BULLETIN

10/06/2019

  

October 6, 2019             National Church Music Sunday       3RD SUNDAY of Luke              

 

*Orthros: 9:00A.M.

Epistle: II Corinthians: 6:1-10  (pg. 1324)

*Divine Liturgy: 10:00A.M.

Gospel: Luke 7:11-16 (pg.1210)

 

Acolytes: Paul Nonas, Andrew Skoufis, Kirk Simeonidis, Vassili Salvemini, Luke Gnospelius, Christos Schmarge

 

Ushers: Angelo Lefer, Nick Tselepis,
John Psomas

Narthex: Liz Koykas, Nick Pirsos, Paul Savidis

 

Reader & Greeter: GOYA


  Fellowship Hour: Goya (Parents)

Prosforon: The Dobrow Family

Andreas Parneros

Claire Issackedes
                      
     

 

Psalm 9(9, 10): “I will sing praise to Your Name O Most High.” 

Memorials & Trisagion: A 40 day memorial for Andreas Kastanias, beloved husband to Paulina, father to Evangelia, Tina and her husband Jim. Adored grandfather of Katherine and Paul. Cherished uncle to many dear family members.  

A 2 year memorial  for Eftyhia Parneros, beloved wife of Andreas, mother of Maro, Peggy, Irene, Demos, Savvas and Peter, mother-in-law to Telly, Titos, Debbie, Kathy. Beloved grandmother of twelve grandchildren.

A 12 year memorial for Despina Vrachimis, beloved mother of Titos and wife Peggy. Grandmother of George and his wife Kelly and Andrew.

A 1 year Trisagion for Theognosia Michaels, beloved wife of the late Philip and adored sister and sister in-law to the late Jordan and Claire Issackedes. Devoted mother of Elias, Nicholas and Elizabeth Sliker.

Loving grandmother and great grandmother to many; beloved aunt to many dear family members.

Eternal be their memory.

Fellowship hour is sponsored by the Dobrow and Parneros families.

 

ARTOCLASIA - Blessing of the Loaves service for our musicians, choir members and cantors.

And for our religious education directors, teachers and students.

 

NATIONAL CHURCH MUSIC SUNDAY: His Eminence, Archbishop Elpidophoros, has designated today, the first Sunday of October, as “National Church Music Sunday.” We thank our chanters, choir members and musicians who sing praises to the Lord.

 

Religious Education: Religious Education classesstart today after Holy Communion.

 

40 Day Mother and Infant Blessing: Today we welcome into the churchfor the traditional infant and motherhood blessing: Beau the son of Daniel and Nina Marie (Bojekian) Mendoza. Congratulations!

 

 

 

 

 

The Orthodox Christian Network: For inspiration on the internet, start your day at MYOCN.NET

 

Young Emerging Adults (YEA): Next gathering is tomorrow, Monday, October 7th at 7:30pm at the home of Irene and Anton Ayvas. All young people ages 18-40 are invited! Contact Irene Ayvas iayvas@yahoo.com

 

*Fall/Winter Schedule: Our regular schedule of worship has begun. Orthros will begin at 9:00a.m. and Divine Liturgy at 10:00a.m. 

 

Philoptochos: Join us for our General Meeting on Tuesday, October 15th at 7:00pm in the conference room.

 

Saint Nicholas is on Social Media! Like us on Facebook @stnicholasnj and follow us on Instagram @stnicholasgoc. To share your ministry’s events and activities email.

 

 

Greek Language Classes for Adults: The AHEPA Modern Greek Language Program for Adults began its Fall Semester classes last Friday. For registration information and class schedules, please contact Niko Spiridakis at NikoSpiridakis@gmail.com

 

Mark Your Calendar for These Important Upcoming Dates

Sunday, November 17th   Stewardship Sunday & Parish General Assembly

Sunday, December 8th General Elections

 

Save the Date: Parish 50th Anniversary Celebration: Sunday November 3, 2019

If you would like to buy an AD for the 50th Anniversary Journal, contact Melissa Gasparis at melissa@peercg.com or 201-788-0403. In addition, ads will be for sale after church during fellowship hour.
Photo Collection for the 50th Anniversary Gala: Do you have any photos of St. Nicholas and its events throughout the years? Please share them with us to use in a commemorative video for the 50th Anniversary Gala!  Please send your digital photos to saintnicholasgala@gmail.com or give hard copies of the photos to Diana Manoussakis or Toni Gasparis. Hard copies will be returned. Thank you for your help!

 

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. You are welcome to join us anytime.  All prayer requests are kept confidential. Call the parish 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.

 

Giving Tree/Mortgage Burning Campaign: byGod’s Graceour 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. Contact Fr. Bill at 201 652 4774 ext. 12 or frbill@stnicholasnj.org

 


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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.

Apolytikion for Apostle Thomas in the Third Mode

O Holy Apostle Thomas, intercede with the merciful God that He grant unto our souls forgiveness of offences.

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 Second Mode

O Protection of Christians that cannot be put to shame, mediation unto the creator most constant: O despise not the voices of those who have sinned; but be quick, O good one, to come unto our aid, who in faith cry unto thee: Hasten to intercession and speed thou to make supplication, O thou who dost ever protect, O Theotokos, them that honor thee.

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
  • Apolytikion for Apostle Thomas in the Third Tone © Holy Transfiguration Monastery
  • Seasonal Kontakion in the Second Tone © Holy Transfiguration Monastery
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    Gospel and Epistle Readings

    Matins Gospel Reading

    Fifth Orthros Gospel
    The Reading is from Luke 24:13-35

    At that time, two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, and talking with each other about all these things that had happened. While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself drew near and went with them. But their eyes were kept from recognizing him. And he said to them, "What is this conversation which you are holding with each other as you walk?" And they stood still looking sad. Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered him, "Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?" And he said to them, "What things?" And they said to him, "Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, and how our chief priests and rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him. But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since this happened. Moreover, some women of our company amazed us. They were at the tomb early in the morning and did not find his body; and they came back saying that they had even seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive. Some of those who were with us went to the tomb, and found it just as the women had said; but him they did not see." And he said to them, "O foolish men, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?" And beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

    So they drew near to the village to which they were going. He appeared to be going further, but they constrained him, saying, "Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is now far spent." So he went in to stay with them. When he was at table with them, he took the bread and blessed, and broke it, and gave it to them. And their eyes were opened and they recognized him; and he vanished out of their sight. They said to each other, "Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the scriptures?" And they rose that same hour and returned to Jerusalem; and they found the eleven gathered together and those who were with them, who said, "The Lord has risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon!" Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he was known to them in the breaking of the bread.

    Epistle Reading

    Prokeimenon. Grave Mode. Psalm 28.11,1.
    The Lord will give strength to his people.
    Verse: Bring to the Lord, O sons of God, bring to the Lord honor and glory.

    The reading is from St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 6:1-10.

    Brethren, working together with him, we entreat you not to accept the grace of God in vain. For he says, "At the acceptable time I have listened to you, and helped you on the day of salvation." Behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. We put no obstacle in any one's way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry, but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: through great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities, beatings, imprisonments, tumults, labors, watching, hunger; by purity, knowledge, forbearance, kindness, the Holy Spirit, genuine love, truthful speech, and the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left; in honor and dishonor, in ill repute and good repute. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true; as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold we live; as punished, and yet not killed; as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing everything.

    Gospel Reading

    3rd Sunday of Luke
    The Reading is from Luke 7:11-16

    At that time, Jesus went to a city called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him. As he drew near to the gate of the city, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a large crowd from the city was with her. And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, "Do not weep." And he came and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, "Young man, I say to you, arise." And the dead man sat up, and began to speak. And he gave him to his mother. Fear seized them all; and they glorified God, saying, "A great prophet has arisen among us!" and "God has visited his people!"

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    Wisdom of the Fathers

    That dead man was being buried, and many friends were conducting him to his tomb. But there meets him Christ, the Life and Resurrection, for He is the destroyer of death and of corruption; He it is "in Whom we live and move and have our being" (Acts 17:28); He it is Who has restored the nature of man to that which it originally was; and has set free our death-fraught flesh from the bonds of death.
    St. Cyril of Alexandria
    Commentary on the Gospel of St. Luke, Homily 36.42, p. 153., 5th Century

    The virgin's son met the widow's son. He became like a sponge for her tears and as life for the death of her son. Death turned about in its den and turned its back on the victorious one.
    St. Ephrem the Syrian
    Commentary on Tatian's Diatessaron, 6.23. (Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture. vol. 3: Luke, Intervarsity Press)

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    Saints and Feasts

    Allsaint
    October 06

    Makarios the Righteous of Chios

    Nainwidow
    October 06

    3rd Sunday of Luke

    Thomas
    October 06

    The Holy and Glorious Apostle Thomas

    The name Thomas means, "twin." He was one of the Twelve, a Galilean by birth. Sophroneus (not the famous Patriarch of Jerusalem [7th Century, celebrated March 11], but a friend of Jerome's), quoted also by Jerome, says that Saint Thomas preached to the Parthians, Pesians, Medes, Hyrcanians, Bactrians, and neighbouring nations. According to Heracleon, the Apostle died a natural death; according to other accounts, he was martyred at Meliapur His tomb was known by Saint John Chrysostom to be at Edessa in Syria, to which city his holy relics may have been translated from India in the fourth century.

    Allsaint
    October 06

    Eroteis the Martyr of Cappadocia

    Allsaint
    October 07

    Julian the Presbyter & Caesarius the Deacon

    Allsaint
    October 07

    Polychronios the Martyr

    Allsaint
    October 07

    Monday of the 4th Week

    Allsaint
    October 07

    John the Hermit of Crete

    Jonahmanchuria
    October 07

    Jonah of Manchuria

    Sergiusbaccos
    October 07

    Sergius & Bacchus the Great Martyrs of Syria

    These holy Martyrs were Romans of high rank in the service of the Emperor Maximian, to whom it was reported that they did not take part in the festivals of the idols. When he called them into his presence, they confessed their Faith in the one God. He had them arrayed in women's clothes and paraded through the streets in mockery. They were afterwards scourged, from which Saint Bacchus died. This was about the year 296. Saint Sergius was then taken to Resapha in Syria, where he was tortured and beheaded. His tomb in Resapha became a very famous shrine, to which pilgrims came from as far away as Western Europe; Resapha was later renamed Sergiopolis in his honour.

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