. Weekly Calendar Special Hymns for ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΤΗΣ ΤΥΡΟΦΑΓΟΥ Sunday, February 26 Forgiveness Sunday (Cheesefare)

Forgiveness Sunday Epistle: Rom. 13:11-14; 14:1-4 (Red Book, page 134)

Gospel: Matt. 6:14-21 (Red Book, page 135) Today’s Hymn: Αναστασιμον Απολυτικιον Acolytes: Group 3 (Seraphim): A. Midouhas, E. Polyak , Let all things above in heaven rejoice, and let all things N. Lountzis, P. Daglis, J. Radwanski, A. Tilley, A. Lynch, below on earth be glad; with all the might and strength of Επξαηλέζζω ηά νπξάληα, αγαιιηάζζω ηά επίγεηα, νηη C. Sasaran, N. Radwanski, N Rohm, N. Kiritsis, E. His arm, an eternal deed the Lord did perform. Beneath επνίεζε θξάηνο ελ βξαρίνλη απηνύ ν Κύξηνο επάηεζε ηώ Kiritsis

His feet, He has trampled down death by death, and first ζαλάηω ηόλ ζάλαηνλ, πξωηόηνθνο ηώλ λεθξώλ εγέλεην, εθ Council Members Welcoming: Artie Fecera born of the dead has He become. From the wind of θνηιίαο Αδνπ εξξύζαην εκάο θαί παξέζρε ηώ θόζκω ηό Chuck Mowbray

Hades, has delivered us; and to all the world has granted κέγα έιενο His great redeeming mercy. Council Members Ushering: Strat Marmarou Chris Dikos

Απολυτίκιον Αγίου Κωνσταντίνου Dismissal Hymn for Sts. Constantine and Helen Fellowship Hosts Mr. & Mrs. Anestis Pendos The form of Your Cross was seen in the sky by Your Τνύ Σηαπξνύ ζνπ ηόλ ηύπνλ ελ νπξαλώ ζεαζάκελνο, θαί ωο Mr. & Mrs. Emmanuel Perezous Apostle among the kings, O Lord. He received his calling, ν Παύινο ηήλ θιήζηλ νπθ εμ αλζξώπωλ δεμάκελνο. Ο ελ Mr. John Perezous like Paul, not from man, and placed his imperial city in βαζηιεύζηλ Απόζηνιόο ζνπ, Κύξηε, βαζηιεύνπζαλ πόιηλ ηή Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Perezous your hands. Ever guard it in peace, O Loving God, ρεηξί ζνπ παξέζεην. Ήλ πεξίζωδε δηά παληόο ελ εηξήλε, KEFI Dance Practice πξεζβείαηο ηήο Θενηόθνπ κόλε Φηιάλζξωπε. through the intercessions of the . 6:00 p.m. AHEPA Dinner Meeting at Deluxe Restaurant

Monday, Feb 27 Begins : Κοντάκιον Tuesday, February 28 O YOU who guild men towards wisdom and give them No Greek School intelligence and understanding, Instructor` of the Ignorant Τήο ζνθίαο νδεγέ, θξνλήζεωο ρνξεγέ,ηώλ αθξόλωλ παηδεπηά, θαί πηωρώλ ππεξαζπηζηά, ζηήξημνλ, ζπλέηηζνλ 6:00 p.m. JOY will assist with the Food Pantry and Helper of the Poor: strengthen and enlighten my heart, O Lord! O Word of God, grant that I may speak, for ηήλ θαξδίαλ κνπ, Δέζπνηα ζύ δίδνπ κνη ιόγνλ ν ηνύ Wednesday, March 1 παηξόο Λόγνο, ηδνύ γάξ ηά ρείιε κνπ νπ κή θωιύζω ελ ηώ 9:00 a.m. Bake Koulourakia behold I will not keep my lips from crying out to You: “O Compassionate One, have mercy on me who have fallen!” θξάδεηλ ζνη. Ειεήκνλ, ειέεζνλ κε ηόλ παξαπεζόληα. 4:15 Feast Day Study

5:30-7:30 pm Girl’s Basketball 6-8 pm Boy’s Basketball

7:00 Class

Pan Orthodox Vespers Friday, March 3 5:30 – 6:45 p.m. Greek School (Beginner/Intermediate)

The Orthodox Christian Churches of South Central PA (OCCSCP) will gather at Sts. Constantine & Helen in Reading Saturday, March 4 Third Saturday of Souls on Saturday, March 4th to celebrate the Triumph of Orthodoxy beginning with Vespers at 5:00 PM 8:30 a.m. Orthros Missionary, Jesse Brandow, will be speaking on 9:30 a.m. “The Dawn of Orthodox in Guatemala” 5:00 p.m. Vespers

Come and hear Jesse’s inspiring story about God’s work in Guatemala! Next Sunday

On the eve of the Sunday of Orthodoxy, witness this new frontier in the Orthodox Church. Sunday, March 5 Sunday of Orthodoxy

Learn how you can be a part of Orthodox history in the Mayan villages of Guatemala. Orthros at 8:30 a.m.

A Lenten Meal will follow in the Church Hall. Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. Divine Liturgy at 9:45 a.m.

Acolytes: Group 4 (Archangels): V. Phyrillas, A. Futrick, Basil took refuge in a mountain cave, and begged God to let .Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church M. Faust, A. Futrick, Jr. , G. Koumaras, T. Siegel, K. him return to Cherson to carry on his work. Soon, the son of Schlageter, T. Hunsicker, A. Karetas, J. Wagner, C. a wealthy citizen died, and the grieving parents were shown 1001 East Wyomissing Boulevard Hunsicker, C. Kraras in a vision that Basil could bring him back to life. They found Reading, PA 19611

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miracles. He taught them about the God of the Christians, and encouraged them to believe in the only One who can Fr. Thomas Pappalas Dn. James Elliker GOYANs will meet at the Midouhas’ home following the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, March 4th. do anything. When he was convinced that their faith was Church Phone: 610-374-7511 FAX: 610-374-5890 real, he prayed fervently, and the boy's life was restored. The Eastern District GOYA Lock-In will be held here on Friday, March 10 from 7 p.m. to Saturday March 11 at 11 So Basil did return to Cherson, honored by many, and Sunday, February 26, 2017 a.m. The theme, “The Church as Healing - A Church is a continued his missionary efforts. But in the following years Forgiveness Sunday Hospital for Sinners not a Museum for ” will be led by the feeling against Christians intensified. Basil was dragged Ambassadors of Holy Cross. Cost is $10. Please RSVP to out of his home and beaten to death in the same streets he (Cheesefare)

Dino at 610-374-7511. had once strolled along, talking with people about Jesus Christ. The Annual JOY Lenten Retreat will take place at Holy Cathedral in Camp Hill on Saturday, March 18. This On March 10th we remember a third-century , is a wonderful opportunity for our JOY children to grow in Quadratus of Corinth, whose life began in a mountain their faith in a fun learning environment and at the same refuge. His mother had hidden there to escape another time befriend JOY children from other Greek Orthodox persecution of Christians. She died soon after Quadratus' parishes. Parents are welcome to attend. Transportation will birth, and his early years were spent in the wilderness. be provided for JOY children whose parents are not able to Quadratus was taken into the care of kind Christians, who attend. Please call the church office to sign up your taught him the faith and saw to his education. He became a child or to contact Dino for more information. proficient healer, using the herbs and plants he knew well

from childhood, always with prayer and giving glory to God. The College Students/Young Adult Retreat will take When people and their sorrows felt overwhelming, he would place at Camp Nazareth Friday, March 17 to Sunday, briefly take refuge again in the wild places he had loved as March 19. The theme will be “Navigating Life Using Your a young boy. Spiritual Compass”. For more information contact Dino at 610-374-7511. Quadratus attracted followers, and when he was arrested

Earthly Refuge and Heavenly Refuge as an outspoken Christian, his friends stood by him. They shared his persecution and martyrdom, and so we have a On the first day of Great Lent this year, February 27th, long list of saints who died with him in Corinth. Among them the Church remembers Saint Basil of Cherson. He was are many women, some remembered by name on this day: one of seven bishops in the fourth century who Chariessa, Nunechia, Basilissa, Nike, Galia, Galina, and governed Cherson, located on the Crimean Peninsula Theodora. in the Black Sea. Though Saint Basil and Saint Quadratus both took earthly Many of Cherson's people were hostile to the Christian refuge from trouble, they faced trouble when it came, faith, and all but one of the seven bishops would be finding the only real refuge in their Lord. They followed the martyred. Yet they, and many missionaries, were willing to teaching of Christ recorded in Saint Matthew and read on go there and to work at spreading the Gospel. Basil's own Forgiveness Sunday: "Do not lay up for yourselves companion, Ephraim, had been persecuted and finally treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume, and beheaded, but that didn't keep Basil from going among the where thieves break in and steal...but lay up for yourselves people and converting many. For this he was arrested, treasures in heaven" (6:19-20). flogged and ordered to leave the city.