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Holy Week Program- 2016 HOLY WEEK PROGRAM- 2016 April 2016 Saturday, April 23, 2016-SATURDAY OF THE RAISING OF LAZARUS Orthros 8am; Divine Liturgy 9-10:15am All the children should prepare to receive Holy Communion P.T.O. hosts communion breakfast and Palm making; Vespers 4:30 Sunday, April 24, 2016-PALM SUNDAY Orthros 8:45am;Divine Liturgy 10-11:30am The traditional Fish Dinner will be served following The Divine Liturgy;(Reservations required) $25; gratis pizza for the children THE NYMPHIOS(Christ the Bridegroom) SERVICE 7:-8:15pm The Nymphios(Christ the Bridegroom) Service Monday, April 25, 2016-HOLY & GREAT MONDAY 7-8:15pm The Nymphios (Christ the Bridegroom) Service Tuesday, April 26, 2016-HOLY & GREAT TUESDAY 7:-8:15pm The Nymphios(Christ the Bridegroom)Service The hymn/troparion of the nun Kassiane is chanted Wednesday, April 27, 2016-HOLY & GREAT WEDNESDAY 8-9:45am The Pre-Sanctified Liturgy 3-4:15pm The Sacrament of Holy Unction 7-8:15pm Nymphios/The Sacrament of Holy Unction Thursday April 28, 2016-HOLY & GREAT THURSDAY 5:15-6:40 am St. Basil’s Vesperal Liturgy (The Mystical Supper) HOLY COMMUNION ONLY IN THE SETTING OF THE DIVINE LITURGY and UNTIL 7am 7-10pm THE PASSION AND CRUCIFIXION OF OUR LORD The reading of the Twelve Gospel Passages April 29, 2016 HOLY & GREAT FRIDAY 8-9:45am The Service of the Royal Hours (Epitaphios decoration 10:30am) 3-4:15pm The Removal of Christ From the Cross (The Apokathelosis Service) 7-9:45pm The Burial, Funeral, and Epitaphios Service of our Lord (outdoor procession 8:30pm) April 30, 2016-HOLY & GREAT SATURDAY 5:15-6:35am The Divine Liturgy of St. Basil HOLY COMMUNION IN THE LITURGY AND UP TO 7:45am ONLY 11pm The Resurrection Service Midnight:The Resurrection of Christ; Orthros&Liturgy 12:25am-2am May 1, 2016-EASTER SUNDAY/PASCHA 11am-12Noon The Vespers Service of Love (Agape) Monday, May 2, 2016 The Feast of St. George the Great Martyr Orthros 8 Divine Liturgy 9-10am Friday 6, 2016 THE LIFE-GIVING FOUNTAIN Orthros 9am D. Liturgy 10-11 Luncheon sponsored by the Fifties Plus for all A BLESSED AND HOLY EASTER/PASCHA TO ALL! +Fr. Kastanas 4 Appleton Street ■ Arlington, MA 02476 ■ church 781.646.0705 continued on Page 8 Fr. Kastanas Emergency Voicemail Pager 781.673.2002 ■ fax 781.641.4700 ■ www.saint athanasius.org Office E-Mail Address: [email protected] Parish Council Officers “ASKISIS” Dean Ioakimidis -----------------------------------------President OFFICIAL Publication of the Saint Athanasius the Great Bill Karras ------------------------------------ 1st Vice President Greek Orthodox Church Paul Tsitsopoulos ---------------------------- 2nd Vice President 4 Appleton Street, Arlington, MA 02476 S. Nicholas Kriketos ------------------------------------Secretary Sunday Worship Schedule Maria Tsaousidis ------------------------Associate Secretary #1 Winter: Orthros 8:45 AM Divine Liturgy 10:00 AM Stefanos Bouboulis--------------------------------------Treasurer Summer: Orthros 8:00 AM Divine Liturgy 9:15 AM Nikitas Splagounias----------------------Associate Treasurer #1 Emmanuel Meimaris-------------------- Associate Treasurer #2 Vassilios Pantazopoulos---------------- Associate Treasurer #3 Rev. Fr. Nicholas M. Kastanas Parish Council Members Publication is the first of each month. Twelve issues are published David Bowling, Antonios Dakopoulos, George Katsarakes, yearly. Deadline for notices is the 15th of the prior month. Peter Ladas, Charles Pappas, Eleanor Profis, Ted Speros, Mark Ypsilantis Saint Athanasius the Great is a parish under the spiritual and ecclesial oversight of His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios of the Parish Ministries and Organizations Metropolis of Boston of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America under the jurisdiction of The Ecumenical Patriarchate of Altar Boys (Acolytes):-----------------------Fr. Nicholas Kastanas Constantinople. Parish Council: Stewardship Chair--------------Maria Tsaousidis Philoptochos: President-----------------------------Irene Kalogeris Choir Director:-----------------------------------------Stella Pathiakis Cantors:---------------------------------Dimitrios Manolakis, Spyros Prois, The St. Athanasius the Great Greek Orthodox Church in Arlington, Vasilios Meimaris, Dimitrios Loucagos Massachusetts strives to be a living witness of our Lord and Saviour Sunday School Directors------------------ Ioannis Moutstatsos & Jesus Christ. Our mission as a Parish is to "Practice Hospitality" Cassandra Chamallas (Associate) (Romans 12:13), as St. Paul so exhorts...... Thus, it is our rich Sunday School Teachers----Charles Chamallas, Pat Magoufis, Loula blessing to strive and bring the Light of Christ to all of God's people, Boretos, Despina Bouboulis, Eleni Terzakis, Marianna Terzakis, Popi through Orthodox Christian tradition, education, and philanthropy. Moustakas, Eleftheria Horiatis, Alex Athanasiou, Mary Kandaras, We seek to serve the spiritual needs of our faithful parishioners Ioannis Moutsatsos, Harry Kandaras, Maria Anamateros, Valerie through the sacramental life of the Church. By means of outreach Relias, Mary Tsihlis, Cassandra Chamallas, Demi Tsitsopoulos, Nick and faith in God, we continue our growth as a living Church by Pantazopoulos, Philip Halikias, Katerina Ioakimidis, George Makredes, inviting others into the Orthodox faith through Baptism and/or Annalise Paganis Chrismation, and educating them through the establishment of our Christian ministries, programs, schools, and philanthropic activities. Greek School Director-------------------Fr. Nicholas M. Kastanas Greek School Teachers --- Popi Moustakas, Vaia Palla-Siarkos, Eleni Kosmidis, Evi Sotiropoulos Church Directory Little Halos Day School Director------------Kaiti Galanopoulos Parish Office Hours: Little Halos Day School Teachers-------Argiro Nikoletos, Eleni Malliou- Monday-Thursday: 9:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. Trihakis, Despina Bouboulis, Alexandra Gerouki, Vaia Palla-Siarkos, Friday: 9:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. Evi Sotiropoulos, Nektaria Boustris, Ronni Olitsky, Stelios Karaminas, Voula Manousos Little Halos Day School Parent/Teacher Consultant-----------Dr. Parish Administrative Assistant…..Stella Kazantzas & Anastasia Galanopoulos Dimitrios Loucagos Greek School PTO---Doxy Stefanidis, Betty Dakopoulos, Tanya Parish Office……...................................781-646-0705 Stamoulis, Tina Christodouleas Fax:........................................................781-641-4700 G.O.Y.A.: President-------------------------------Demi Tsitsopoulos [email protected] J.O.Y. & H.O.P.E: --------------------Athina Reisopoulos & Sophia Loyack Website:................................www.saintathanasius.org Young Adults---------------------------------------Dimitrios Loucagos Fr. Nick Kastanas (Emergency Pager).781-673-2002 Fifties Plus: Committee-------------------------------Tina Caramanis, Aphrodite Darris, Katina Ioakimidis, Irene Paleologos, Dorothy Metropolis of Boston...........................617-277-4742 Zevitas, Katherine Zevitas, Crystal Roussos, Elaine Dalaklis Metropolis Website..............www.boston.goarch.org Pine Street Inn---Randy Fassas, Merope Kapetanakis, Irene Paleologos Archdiocese Website........................www.goarch.org Gardening Ministry ----------------------------- S. Nicholas Kriketos 1 2 3 4 5 6 ST. ATHANASIUS THE GREAT PALM SUNDAY FISH DINNER SUNDAY, APRIL 24, 2016 PLEASE JOIN US FOR A DELICIOUS FISH DINNER AND AN AFTERNOON OF FELLOWSHIP IN THE JAMES BOUBOULIS AUDITORIUM $25 for Adults Gratis for children under 12 – Pizza will be served Limited Seating Available - Please Call or Email for Reservations Betty Dakopoulos: 781-367-6512 ([email protected]) Jessica Karras: 774-274-2641 ([email protected] ) Tatiana Pantazopoulos: 617-872-9271 ([email protected] ) 7 8 Easter Oration of St. Gregory the Theologian Yesterday I was crucified with Christ; Today I am glorified with Him. Yesterday I died with Him, Today I am made alive with Him. Yesterday I was buried with Him, Today I am raised with Him. Let us become like Christ, Since Christ became like us. Let us become divine for His sake, Since for us He became man. He assumed the worse, That He might give us the better. He became poor, that by His poverty We might become rich. He accepted the form of a servant, That we might win back our freedom, He came down that we might be lifted up. He was tempted, that through Him We might conquer. He was dishonored, that He might glorify us. He died, that He might save us. He ascended, that He might draw to Himself us, Who lie prostrate, having fallen into sin. Let us give all, offer all, to Him who gave Himself; A ransom and reconciliation for us. John 19 19 Then Pilate took Jesus and had him whipped. 2 The soldiers made a crown out of thorny branches and put it on his head; then they put a purple robe on him 3 and came to him and said, “Long live the King of the Jews!” And they went up and slapped him. 4 Pilate went back out once more and said to the crowd, “Look, I will bring him out here to you to let you see that I cannot find any reason to condemn him.” 5 So Jesus came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. Pilate said to them, “Look! Here is the man!” 6 When the chief priests and the Temple guards saw him, they shouted, “Crucify him! Crucify him!” Pilate said to them, “You take him, then, and crucify him. I find no reason to condemn him.” 7 The crowd answered back, “We have a law that says he ought to die, because he claimed to be the Son of God.” 8 When Pilate
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