ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΟΡΘΟΔΟΞΗ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΗΤΑ ΤΩΝ ΤΑΞΙΑΡΧΩΝ TAXIARCHAE/ GREEK ORTHODOX 25 Bigelow Avenue, Watertown, MA 02472   617.924.8182 Phone # Fax: 617.924.4124 Website: www.goarchangels.org Office: [email protected]

Rev. Fr. Athanasios Nenes, Parish Cell Phone: 914.479.8096 Email: [email protected]

Rev. Fr. Nicholas Mueller, Parish Ministries Assistant Cell Phone: 916.517.2298 Email: [email protected]

The Sunday Weekly Bulletin is posted on our website at www.goarchangels.org.

Annunciation of the March 25, 2018

ORTHROS 8:30AM - 9:30AM

Paraklesis - Every Thursday to the Panagia Gorgoipikoos 6PM. Pre-Sanctified Liturgy– Wed. 3/28 at 6PM St. Nicholas, Lexington Saturday of Lazarus - March 31st Orthos 8:45 Liturgy 9:45 AM Communion breakfast, and the weaving of palm crosses.

HYMNS OF THE DAY Resurrectional in the First Mode: Savior, Your tomb was sealed with a stone. Soldiers kept watch over Your sacred body. Yet, You rose on the third day giving life to the world. Wherefore the powers of heaven cried out, "O Giver of Life, glory to Your Resurrection O Christ; glory to Your Kingdom, glory to Your dispensation who alone are the Loving One."

Τοῦ λίθου σφραγισθέντος ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων, καὶ στρατιωτῶν φυλασσόντων τὸ ἄχραντόν σου σῶμα, ἀνέστης τριήμερος Σωτήρ, δωρούμενος τῷ κόσμῳ τὴν ζωήν. Διὰ τοῦτο αἱ Δυνάμεις τῶν οὐρανῶν ἐβόων σοι Ζωοδότα· Δόξα τῇ ἀναστάσει σου Χριστέ, δόξα τῇ Βασιλείᾳ σου, δόξα τῇ οἰκονομίᾳ σου, μόνε Φιλάνθρωπε.

Apolytikion for Sun. of St. Mary of Egypt in the Plagal Fourth Mode: The image of God, was faithfully preserved in you, O Mother. For you took up the Cross and followed Christ. By Your actions you taught us to look beyond the flesh for it passes, rather to be concerned about the soul which is immortal. Wherefore, O Holy Mary, your soul rejoices with the angels.

Εν σοί Μήτερ ακριβώς διεσώθη τό κατ' εικόνα, λαβών γάρ τόν σταυρόν, ηκολούθησας τώ Χριστώ, καί πράττων εδίδασκες, υπεροράν μέν σαρκός, παρέρχεται γάρ επιμελείσθαι δέ ψυχής, πράγματος αθανάτου, διό καί μετά Αγγέλων συναγάλλεται, οσία Μαρία τό πνεύμά σου.

Apolytikion for Annunciation of the Theotokos in the Fourth Mode: Today marks the crowning of our salvation and the revelation of the mystery before all ages. For the Son of God becomes the son of the Virgin, and proclaims the grace. Wherefore, we also cry out with him, "Hail, O full of grace, the Lord is with you."

Σήμερον τῆς σωτηρίας ἡμῶν τὸ Κεφάλαιον, καὶ τοῦ ἀπ' αἰῶνος Μυστηρίου ἡ φανέρωσις, ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, Υἱὸς τῆς Παρθένου γίνεται, καὶ Γαβριὴλ τὴν χάριν εὐαγγελίζεται. Διὸ καὶ ἡμεῖς σὺν αὐτῷ τὴ Θεοτόκω βοήσωμεν· Χαῖρε Κεχαριτωμένη, ὁ Κύριος μετὰ σοῦ.

Seasonal 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!"

Τὴ ὑπερμάχω στρατηγῶ τὰ νικητήρια, ὡς λυτρωθεῖσα τῶν δεινῶν εὐχαριστήρια, ἀναγράφω σοὶ ἡ Πόλις σου Θεοτόκε, Ἀλλ' ὡς ἔχουσα τὸ κράτος ἀπροσμάχητον, ἐκ παντοίων μὲ κινδύνων ἐλευθέρωσον, ἵνα κράζω σοί, Χαῖρε νύμφη ἀνύμφευτε. Epistle Reading Prokeimenon. Third Mode. Luke 1: 46-48. My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior. Verse: For he has regarded the humility of his servant. The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 2:11-18: BRETHREN, he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified have all one origin. That is why he is not ashamed to call them brethren, saying, "I will proclaim thy name to my brethren, in the midst of the congregation I will praise thee." And again, "I will put my trust in him." And again, "Here am I, and the children God has given me. Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same nature, that through death he might destroy him who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong bondage. For surely it is not with angels that he is concerned but with the descendants of Abraham. Therefore he had to be made like his brethren in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make expiation for the sins of the people. For because he himself has suffered and been tempted, he is able to help those who are tempted.

Προκείμενον. Third Mode. Λουκάν 1:46‐48. Μεγαλύνει ἡ ψυχή μου τὸν Κύριον, καὶ ἠγαλλίασε τὸ πνεῦμά μου ἐπὶ τῷ Θεῷ τῷ σωτῆρί μου. Στίχ. Ὅτι ἐπέβλεψεν ἐπὶ τὴν ταπείνωσιν τῆς δούλης αὐτοῦ.

τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς Ἑβραίους 2:11‐18: Ἀδελφοί, ὁ ἁγιάζων καὶ οἱ ἁγιαζόμενοι, ἐξ ἑνὸς πάντες· διʼ ἣν αἰτίαν οὐκ ἐπαισχύνεται ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοὺς καλεῖν, λέγων, Ἀπαγγελῶ τὸ ὄνομά σου τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς μου, ἐν μέσῳ ἐκκλησίας ὑμνήσω σε. Καὶ πάλιν, Ἐγὼ ἔσομαι πε‐ ποιθὼς ἐπʼ αὐτῷ. Καὶ πάλιν, Ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ καὶ τὰ παιδία ἅ μοι ἔδωκεν ὁ θεός. Ἐπεὶ οὖν τὰ παι‐ δία κεκοινώνηκεν σαρκός καὶ αἵματος, καὶ αὐτὸς παραπλησίως μετέσχεν τῶν αὐτῶν, ἵνα διὰ τοῦ θανάτου καταργήσῃ τὸν τὸ κράτος ἔχοντα τοῦ θανάτου, τοῦτʼ ἔστιν τὸν διάβολον, καὶ ἀπαλλάξῃ τούτους, ὅσοι φόβῳ θανάτου διὰ παντὸς τοῦ ζῇν ἔνοχοι ἦσαν δουλείας. Οὐ γὰρ δήπου ἀγγέλων ἐπιλαμβάνεται, ἀλλὰ σπέρματος Ἀβραὰμ ἐπιλαμβάνεται. Ὅθεν ὤφειλεν κατὰ πάντα τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς ὁμοιωθῆναι, ἵνα ἐλεήμων γένηται καὶ πιστὸς ἀρχιερεὺς τὰ πρὸς τὸν θεόν, εἰς τὸ ἱλάσκεσθαι τὰς ἁμαρτίας τοῦ λαοῦ. Ἐν ᾧ γὰρ πέπονθεν αὐτὸς πει‐ ρασθείς, δύναται τοῖς πειραζομένοις βοηθῆσαι.. Receiving Holy Communion - We welcome to this celebration of the Divine Liturgy those Christians who are from other Christian Denominations and who are not fully united with us. Sadly, it is a consequence of the divisions in that we cannot extend to you an invitation to receive Holy Communion. Orthodox Christians believe that the is the work or action of the celebrating community signifying a oneness of faith, life, and worship of the believing community. Reception of Holy Communion by Christians not fully united with us would imply a oneness which does not yet exist, and for which we must pray. However, all present are welcome to partake of the Antidoro (blessed bread) which is distributed at the end of the Liturgy Service.

ἄγγελος. ὁ αὐτῆς ἀπ᾿ ἀπῆλθεν καὶ σου. ῥῆμά τὸ κατὰ μοι γένοιτό

δὲ Μαριάμ· ἰδοὺ ἡ δούλη Κυρίου· Κυρίου· δούλη ἡ ἰδοὺ Μαριάμ· δὲ εἶπε ῥῆμα. πᾶν Θεῷ τῷ παρὰ ήσει ἀδυνατ οὐκ ὅτι στείρᾳ· καλουμένῃ

ς μὴν ἕκτος ἐστὶν αὐτῇ τῇ τῇ αὐτῇ ἐστὶν ἕκτος μὴν ς οὗτο καὶ αὐτῆς, γήρει ἐν υἱὸν συνειληφυῖα αὐτὴ καὶ σου συγγενής

υἱὸς Θεοῦ. καὶ ἰδοὺ ᾿Ελισάβετ ἡ ἡ ᾿Ελισάβετ ἰδοὺ καὶ Θεοῦ. υἱὸς κληθήσεται ἅγιον γεννώμενον τὸ καὶ διὸ σοι· ἐπισκιάσει ὑψίστου

γινώσκω; καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ ἄγγελος εἶπεν αὐτῇ· Πνεῦμα ῞Αγιον ἐπε ῞Αγιον Πνεῦμα αὐτῇ· εἶπεν ἄγγελος ὁ ἀποκριθεὶς καὶ γινώσκω; ὲ καὶ δύναμις δύναμις καὶ ὲ σ ἐπὶ λεύσεται

αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἔσται τέλος. εἶπε δὲ Μαριὰμ πρὸς τὸν ἄγγελον· πῶς ἔστ πῶς ἄγγελον· τὸν πρὸς Μαριὰμ δὲ εἶπε τέλος. ἔσται οὐκ αὐτοῦ αι μοι τοῦτο, ἐπεὶ ἄνδρα οὐ οὐ ἄνδρα ἐπεὶ τοῦτο, μοι αι

τοὺς αἰῶνας, καὶ τῆς βασιλείας βασιλείας τῆς καὶ αἰῶνας, τοὺς εἰς ᾿Ιακὼβ οἶκον τὸν ἐπὶ λεύσει βασι καὶ αὐτοῦ, πατρὸς τοῦ Δαυῒδ

ει αὐτῷ Κύριος ὁ Θεὸς τὸν θρόνον θρόνον τὸν Θεὸς ὁ Κύριος αὐτῷ ει δώσ καὶ ήσεται, κληθ ὑψίστου ἱὸς υ καὶ μέγας ἔσται οὗτος ᾿Ιησοῦν.

εὗρες γὰρ χάριν παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ. καὶ ἰδοὺ συλλήψῃ ἐν γαστρὶ καὶ τέξ καὶ γαστρὶ ἐν συλλήψῃ ἰδοὺ καὶ Θεῷ. τῷ παρὰ χάριν γὰρ εὗρες ῃ υἱόν, καὶ καλέσεις τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ αὐτοῦ ὄνομα τὸ καλέσεις καὶ υἱόν, ῃ

αὐτοῦ, καὶ διελογίζετο ποταπὸς εἴη ὁ ἀσπασμὸς οὗτος. καὶ εἶπεν εἶπεν καὶ οὗτος. ἀσπασμὸς ὁ εἴη ποταπὸς διελογίζετο καὶ αὐτοῦ, φοβοῦ, Μαριάμ· Μαριάμ· φοβοῦ, μὴ αὐτῇ· ἄγγελος ὁ

ὲ ἰδοῦσα διεταράχθη ἐπὶ τῷ λόγῳ λόγῳ τῷ ἐπὶ διεταράχθη ἰδοῦσα ὲ δ ἡ γυναιξίν. ἐν σὺ εὐλογημένη σοῦ· μετὰ Κύριος ὁ κεχαριτωμένη·

οἴκου Δαυΐδ, καὶ τὸ ὄνομα τῆς παρθένου Μαριάμ. καὶ εἰσελθὼν ὁ ἄ ὁ εἰσελθὼν καὶ Μαριάμ. παρθένου τῆς ὄνομα τὸ καὶ Δαυΐδ, οἴκου γγελος πρὸς αὐτὴν εἶπε· χαῖρε, χαῖρε, εἶπε· αὐτὴν πρὸς γγελος

πόλιν τῆς Γαλιλαίας, ᾗ ὄνομα Ναζαρέτ,πρὸς παρθένον μεμνηστευμέν παρθένον Ναζαρέτ,πρὸς ὄνομα ᾗ Γαλιλαίας, τῆς πόλιν ην ἀνδρί, ᾧ ὄνομα ᾿Ιωσήφ, ἐξ ἐξ ᾿Ιωσήφ, ὄνομα ᾧ ἀνδρί, ην

ὄνειδός μου ἐν ἀνθρώποις. ᾿Εν δὲ τῷ μηνὶ τῷ ἕκτῳ ἀπεστάλη ὁ ἄγγ ὁ ἀπεστάλη ἕκτῳ τῷ μηνὶ τῷ δὲ ᾿Εν ἀνθρώποις. ἐν μου ὄνειδός ελος Γαβριὴλ ὑπὸ τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰς εἰς Θεοῦ τοῦ ὑπὸ Γαβριὴλ ελος

ἑαυτὴν μῆνας πέντε, λέγουσα ὅτι οὕτω μοι πεποίηκεν ὁ Κύριος ἐν ἐν Κύριος ὁ πεποίηκεν μοι οὕτω ὅτι λέγουσα πέντε, μῆνας ἑαυτὴν ἡμέραις αἷς ἐπεῖδεν ἀφελεῖν τὸ τὸ ἀφελεῖν ἐπεῖδεν αἷς ἡμέραις

Ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ἐκείναις συνέλαβεν ᾿Ελισάβετ ἡ γυνὴ αὐτοῦ, καὶ καὶ αὐτοῦ, γυνὴ ἡ ᾿Ελισάβετ συνέλαβεν ἐκείναις ἡμέραις ταῖς Ἐν 1:24‐38 Λουκᾶν Κατὰ περιέκρυβεν περιέκρυβεν

her. her.

handmaid of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word." word." your to according me to be it let Lord; the of handmaid And the angel departed from from departed angel the And

called barren. For with God nothing will be impossible." And Ma And impossible." be will nothing God with For barren. called ry said, "Behold, I am the the am I "Behold, said, ry

the sixth month with her who was was who her with month sixth the is this and son; a conceived so al has age old her in Elizabeth

God. And behold, your kinswoman kinswoman your behold, And God. of Son the holy, called be will born be to child the therefore

Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High High Most the of power the and you, upon come will Spirit Holy will overshadow you; you; overshadow will

said to the angel, "How shall th shall "How angel, the to said is be, since I have no husband? no have I since be, is " And the angel said to her, "The "The her, to said angel the And "

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Son of the Most High; and the Lor the and High; Most the of Son d God will give to him the thr the him to give will God d one of his father David, and he he and David, father his of one

womb and bear a son, and you sha you and son, a bear and womb ll call his name Jesus. He will He Jesus. name his call ll be great, and will be called the the called be will and great, be

not be afraid, Mary, for you ha you for Mary, afraid, be not ve found favor with God. And beh And God. with favor found ve old, you will conceive in your your in conceive will you old,

and considered in her mind what sort of greeting this might be. might this greeting of sort what mind her in considered and And the angel said to her, "Do "Do her, to said angel the And

Lord is with you! Blessed are you are Blessed you! with is Lord among women!" But she was gre was she But women!" among atly troubled at the saying, saying, the at troubled atly

David; and the virgin's name was Mary. And he came to her and s and her to came he And Mary. was name virgin's the and David; aid, "Hail, O favored one, the the one, favored O "Hail, aid,

Galilee named Nazareth, to a virg a to Nazareth, named Galilee in betrothed to a man whose na whose man a to betrothed in me was Joseph, of the house of of house the of Joseph, was me

reproach among men." In the sixth the In men." among reproach month the angel Gabriel was s was Gabriel angel the month ent from God to a city of of city a to God from ent

saying, "Thus the Lord had done to me in the days when he looke he when days the in me to done had Lord the "Thus saying, d on me, to take away my my away take to me, on d

In those days, Elizabeth the wife the Elizabeth days, those In of Zacharias conceived and fo and conceived Zacharias of r five months she hid herself, herself, hid she months five r

The Reading is from Luke 1:24-38 1:24-38 Luke from is Reading The

Annunciation of the Theotokos Theotokos the of Annunciation

GOSPEL

Welcome to all who worship with us today.  !!! Please join us for coffee fellowship immediately following the Divine Liturgy.

Memorials 40 day - Joan Moutafis 20 year - Alexander Moutafis

Coffee Fellowship is sponsored by the Moutafis family.

ANNOUNCEMENTS Greek School Program - TODAY celebrating Greek Independence Day during coffee fellowship. Sunday School - Paschal Food Drive ends on April 1st. Students will be collecting food & monetary donations to help the less fortunate.

Youth Bible Study - Every Monday 6 - 7PM.

Greek School - Tues. March 27 (4:00) Thurs, March 29 (4:00) Sat., March 31 (10AM)

Adult Bible Study - Every Thursday 7 - 8PM.

JOY - Every Friday 6 - 7PM.

GOYA - Every Friday’s 6:30 - 8PM.

New Ministry: The Social Service Ministry - Costa Magimbi will help guide parishion- ers who are having problems with the Massachusetts Social Services system.

Taxiarchae/Hellenic Cultural Center Planning a reception? Our beautiful function rooms are available for all your event needs. Whether you’re planning receptions for a Wedding, Christening, Birthday, or Anniversary; a Holiday/Corporate Party or Private Memorial we can accommodate them all. For more information, please call Irene Apostolou Cobb at 617-924-8182, or email: [email protected]. LENTEN PRESANCTIFIED LITURGIES Inter-parish Holy Communion and Fellowship will take place on the following Wednesdays, 6-7:30PM: Wednesday March 28th, St. Nicholas, 17 Meriam St., Lexington Following the Presanctified Liturgy on these days, the Host Community will offer a Lenten Dinner for all. An informative discussion over dinner on a Lenten theme will also take place. All are invited to join in prayer on these days-young and old alike-as we progress through our journey of Great and Holy Lent.

PALM SUNDAY TAXIARCHAE FAMILY LUNCHEON SUNDAY, APRIL 1, 2018 12:30 aer the Divine Liturgy Adult Fish Dinner $25 per person Children Fish or Pasta Dinner $10 per child (under 12 yrs. old)

EARLY RESERVATIONS ARE RECOMMENDED!

Payment will be collected at the door. For more informaon & reservaons, please call the church office at 617‐924‐8182, or email Offi[email protected] Holy Week and Pascha Flowers Palm Sunday, April 1st ‐ Pascha, April 8, 2018 Palm Sunday Divine Liturgy Holy Friday Epitaphio flowers - $800 for Palm Sunday flowers - $75 Icon (Extreme Humility) flowers - $75

Palm Sunday Evening Iconostasis Gate flowers - $200 Nymphios Icon Flowers—$100 Table flowers - $75

Holy Saturday & Pascha

Resurrection Banner - $100 Altar Table flowers - $75 Holy Thursday Resurrection Icon flowers - $75

Icon of the Crucifixion flowers - $75 Lilies - $25 each Wreath for the Cross (Estavromenos) -$175

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March 31st April 6th - HOLY FRIDAY SATURDAY OF LAZARUS YOUTH RETREAT for the entire family Grades 1 - High School 8:45 AM Orthros & Liturgy 9:00 AM Royal Hours Service followed by: 10:00 AM Registration  Light Refreshments 10:30 AM Retreat Program  Weaving Palm Crosses (includes lunch) 3:00 - 4:30 PM Apokathelosis Service  Preparing the Church Pre-School/Kindergarten program begins at 1  All students should be excused from School on Holy Friday to take part in the Retreat. If you require a letter, please contact the church office.

Paschal Food Drive

Our Parish is again collecting non-perishable food items to donate to families in need, and to the Bulgarian Orthodox Church Food Pantry in Brighton. We are asking all parishioners to please bring one or more food items to the Church. The Sunday School students will also be collecting monetary donations each week after Liturgy to purchase additional food items for donation. Our food drive will continue until Palm Sunday, April 1st 2018. Thank you for Your help and God Bless You!

Philoptochos

Easter Lamb Raffle Drawing at Palm Sunday Luncheon $1.00 each 6 tickets for $5.00

Gift Certificate for a Lamb generously donated by The Kontos Family. NEW FOR 2018! Taxiarchae 201 Grecian Festival Program Book Dear Parishioners, Be one of the first to secure the limited Sponsorship space in our new Grecian Festival 2018 Program Book. The Program Book will contain all the key information pertaining to our event and will be distributed to every single festival attendee. It is a perfect place to show your support of our Taxiarchae Community in the form of an advertisement to promote your business, a “Best Wishes” ad to cheer for the continued success of our Festival, or a memorial listing in memory of a loved one. Act now to reach thousands with your message this June and kindly help make our first Grecian Festival Program book a success. Please consider the Sponsorship options below. Deadline is May 1st, 2018: Diamond Sponsor -$1,000. Secures the following major Sponsor package: 2 page ad in our Program Book Company Logo on Festival T-shirt and signage Social media exposure on Grecian Festival 2018 Facebook Page Platinum - $600. Secures the following package: 2 page ad in our Program Book Company logo on Festival T-shirt and signage Gold - $300. Full page ad in our Program Book Silver – $150. Half page ad in our Program Book Friend - $75. Quarter page ad Listing – $50 For more info email the Sponsorship Committee at [email protected]. or call the church 617-924-8182. Thank you for considering being a Sponsorship for the 2018 Grecian Festival. MY LIFE, AS AN OLD PHOTOGRAPH By Vasilios K. Patsiokostas A P B In his autobiography, Vasilios Patsiokostas (Patsios) recounts his life experiences of survival during World War II and the Greek Civil War; his success as an immigrant in America; and his support and joy in a close-knit Greek family. His story is fascinating and inspirational.

Free-will donation. Proceeds from the book sales will support the Taxiarchae Church youth ministries. Thank you.

THIRD THURSDAY

of the month 10 ‐ Noon

PHILOTIMO CHAT GROUP JOIN A FRIENDLY GROUP, GET CREATIVE, MAKE CONNECTIONS LINGER OVER COFFEE

PARKING: PLEASE, help us be considerate neighbors. When parking at the Watertown Savings Bank, the ATM needs to be accessible even on Sundays! Thank you.