Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Paul 110 Cathedral Avenue Hempstead, New York 11550 Tel/Fax: 516-483-5700 Website: www.stpaulhempstead.org Father Christopher Constantinides Father Constantin Ursache Deacon Mathew Kakis May 9, 2021 Sunday of Thomas Mother’s Day Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen! Greek Orthodox Cathedral of Saint Paul S UNDAY B ULLETIN Today’s Schedule: Orthros 7:45a.m. May 9, 2021 Divine Liturgy 9:00a.m. Shrine Flowers: Donated to the greater glory of God in loving memory of Reveka Lakis by her loving daughter Teena Grosinski. Altar Candles: Donated to the greater glory of God in loving memory of Robert & Mary Kerler by their loving daughter Carol. Prosforo: Donated to the greater glory of God in loving memory of Sarantos Rousakis by his loving children Peter & Nicole Rousakis and grandchildren Louie, Tiffany & Billy. Communion Wine: Donated to the greater glory of God in loving memory of Constantine (Dino) Zografos by his loving family. Funeral: Was held on May 1st for Mary Pappas. Our condolences to her family and may her memory be eternal. Services: Tuesday, May 11th Paraklesis 10:00a.m. Sunday, May 16th Orthros 7:45a.m. First Divine Liturgy 9:00a.m. Second Divine Liturgy 10:45a.m. Mother's Day - A Historical Perspective The celebration of holidays celebrating motherhood can be traced to ancient Greece and Rome with the festivals in the name of mothers, Goddesses Rhea and Cybele. In some western European countries, “mothering day” was typically celebrated on the fourth Sunday of Lent, a time when the faithful would return to their mother or original family Church to attend services. Over time, the celebrations of this day faded over time in Europe, except the UK, which still celebrates Mothering Day on the fourth Sunday of Lent. The formation of modern Mother’s Day throughout the world began here in the U.S. when several social activists took up the cause. Most notable was Anne Reeves Jarvis, a social crusader during the Civil War, who organized an event in 1868 named “Mothers’ Friendship Day” in which mothers of former soldiers of Confederate and Union soldiers gathered together to promote reconciliation in the post-war era. As well, in the early 1870s, Julia Ward Howe, a suffragette asked mothers to unite in promoting world peace and campaigned to celebrate “Mother’s Peace Day” every June 2. The modern holiday we all know formed through the efforts of Anne Jarvis, the daughter of Anne Reeves Jarvis. Following her mother’s death in 1905, Anna Jarvis conceived of Mother’s Day as a way of honoring the sacrifices mothers made for their children. We thank and acknowledge the devotion of all mothers, aunts, godmothers and all other mother figures who train, sustain, love and guide our youth. God bless you all. At the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy today, we will honor the youngest and oldest mother present. We thank God for our mothers who gave us life and love. May the good Lord continue to bless them and all the mother figures in our lives. Page 2 Sunday Bulletin Ἀπολυτίκιον. Ἦχος βαρύς. Apolytikion. Grave Mode. Ἐσφραγισμένου τοῦ μνήματος, ἡ Ζωὴ ἐκ O Life, You rose from the sepulcher, even though τάφου ἀνέτειλας Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, καὶ τῶν the tomb was secured with a seal, O Christ God. θυρῶν κεκλεισμένων, τοῖς Μαθηταῖς ἐπέστης, Then, although the doors were shut, You came to ἡ πάντων ἀνάστασις· Πνεῦμα εὐθὲς δι' αὐτῶν Your Disciples, O Resurrection of all. Through ἐγκαινίζων ἡμῖν, κατὰ τὸ μέγα σου ἔλεος. them You renew a right spirit in us, according to Ἀπολυτίκιον τοῦ Ἀποστόλου Παύλου Your great mercy. Ἐθνῶν σε κήρυκα καὶ φωστῆρα τρισμέγιστον, Apolytikion of the Apostle Paul Ἀθηναίων διδάσκαλον, Οὶκουμένης We joyfully praise you, the Herald of the Nations, ὰγλάϊσμα, εὐφροσύνως γεραίρομεν· τοὺς thrice great illuminary, teacher of the Athenians and ὰγῶνας τιμῶμεν καὶ τὰς βασάνους διὰ Χρι- ornament of the world. We honor the struggles, στόν τὸ σεπτόν σου μαρτύριον. Ἅγιε Παῦλε tortures for Christ and your august martyrdom. O Ἀπόστολε, πρέσβευε Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ σωθῆναι Holy Apostle Paul, intercede to Christ God to save τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν. our souls. Kontakion of Pascha. Mode pl. 4. Κοντάκιον τοῦ Πάσχα. Ἦχος πλ. δʹ. Though You went down into the tomb, O Immor- Εἰ καὶ ἐν τάφῳ κατῆλθες Ἀθάνατε, ἀλλὰ τοῦ tal One, yet You brought down the dominion of ᾅδου καθεῖλες τὴν δύναμιν· καὶ ἀνέστης ὡς Hades; and You rose as the victor, O Christ our νικητής, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, γυναιξὶ Μυροφόροις God; and You called out "Rejoice" to the Myrrh- φθεγξάμενος, Χαίρετε, καὶ τοῖς σοῖς bearing women, and gave peace to Your Apostles, Ἀποστόλοις εἰρήνην δωρούμενος, ὁ τοῖς πε- σοῦσι παρέχων ἀνάστασιν. Saints for the Week Sunday, May 9th - Sunday of Thomas, The Holy Prophet Esaias (Isaiah), Christopher the Martyr of Lycea Monday, May 10th - Simon the Zealot & Apostle, Laurence of Egypt, Isadora of Egypt Tuesday, May 11th - Methodius & Cyril, Equal-to-the-Apostles, Illuminators of the Slavs, Renewal of Constantinople Wednesday, May 12th - Epiphanius, Bishop of Cyprus, Germanos, Patriarch of Constantinople Thursday, May 13th - The Holy Martyr Glyceria, Sergios the Confessor Friday, May 14th - Isidore the Martyr of Chios, Holy Hieromartyr Therapontus Saturday, May 15th - Pachomius the Great, Achillius the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Larissa Happy Name Day to Father Christopher We wish Father Christopher many, many years of good health and happiness ministering to the Cathedral of Saint Paul family. Χρόνια Πολλά και Καλά. The Orthodox Church celebrates the Feast Day of Saint Christopher today, May 9th. Saint Christopher was at first named Reprobus. Seeing the Christians persecuted, he rebuked the tyrants for their cruelty. Soldiers were sent to bring him to appear before the ruler, but he converted them to Christ and with them he was baptized receiving the name Christopher. Saint Christopher was martyred in the year 250 AD in Lycia. Page 3 Sunday Bulletin Προκείμενον. Ήχος δ'. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 146.5;134.3 Μέγας ὁ Κύριος ἡμῶν, καὶ μεγάλη ἡ ἰσχὺς ἀὐτοῦ. Στίχ. Αἰνεῖτε τὸν Κύριον, ὅτι ἀγαθός. Πράξεις Ἀποστόλων 5:12-20 τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα Ἐν ταῖς ἡμεραῖς ἐκείναις, διὰ δὲ τῶν χειρῶν τῶν ἀποστόλων ἐγίνετοB σημεῖα καὶ τέρατα ἐν τῷ λαῷ πολλά· καὶ ἦσαν ὁμοθυμαδὸν ἅπαντες ἐν τῇ στοᾷ Σολομῶντος. Τῶν δὲ λοι- πῶν οὐδεὶς ἐτόλμα κολλᾶσθαι αὐτοῖς, ἀλλʼ ἐμεγάλυνεν αὐτοὺς ὁ λαός· μᾶλλον δὲ προ- σετίθεντο πιστεύοντες τῷ κυρίῳ, πλήθη ἀνδρῶν τε καὶ γυναικῶν· ὥστε κατὰ τὰς πλατεί- ας ἐκφέρειν τοὺς ἀσθενεῖς, καὶ τιθέναι ἐπὶ κλινῶν καὶ κραββάτων, ἵνα ἐρχομένου Πέ- τρου κἂν ἡ σκιὰ ἐπισκιάσῃ τινὶ αὐτῶν. Συνήρχετο δὲ καὶ τὸ πλῆθος τῶν πέριξ πόλεων εἰς Ἱερουσαλήμ, φέροντες ἀσθενεῖς καὶ ὀχλουμένους ὑπὸ πνευμάτων ἀκαθάρτων, οἵτινες ἐθεραπεύοντο ἅπαντες. Ἀναστὰς δὲ ὁ ἀρχιερεὺς καὶ πάντες οἱ σὺν αὐτῷ - ἡ οὖσα αἵρεσις τῶν Σαδδουκαίων - ἐπλήσθησαν ζήλου, καὶ ἐπέβαλον τὰς χεῖρας αὐτῶν ἐπὶ τοὺς ἀποστόλους, καὶ ἔθεντο αὐτοὺς ἐν τηρήσει δημοσίᾳ. Ἄγγελος δὲ κυρίου διὰ τῆς νυκτὸς ἤνοιξεν τὰς θύρας τῆς φυλακῆς, ἐξαγαγών τε αὐτοὺς εἶπεν, Πορεύεσθε, καὶ σταθέντες λαλεῖτε ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ τῷ λαῷ πάντα τὰ ῥήματα τῆς ζωῆς ταύτης. Ἐκ τοῦ Κατὰ Ἰωάννην 20:19-31 Εὐαγγελίου τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Οὔσης ὀψίας τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ τῇ μιᾷ τῶν σαββάτων, καὶ τῶν θυρῶν κεκλεισμένων ὅπου ἦσαν οἱ μαθηταὶ συνηγμένοι διὰ τὸν φόβον τῶν Ἰουδαίων, ἦλθεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς καὶ ἔστη εἰς τὸ μέσον, καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς· Εἰρήνη ὑμῖν. Καὶ τοῦτο εἰπὼν ἔδειξεν αὐτοῖς τὰς χεῖρας καὶ τὴν πλευρὰν αὐτοῦ. Ἐχάρησαν οὖν οἱ μαθηταὶ ἰδόντες τὸν Κύριον. Εἶπεν οὖν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς πάλιν· Εἰρή- νη ὑμῖν. Καθὼς ἀπέσταλκέ με ὁ πατήρ, κἀγὼ πέμπω ὑμᾶς. Καὶ τοῦτο εἰπὼν ἐνεφύσησε καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς· Λάβετε Πνεῦμα Ἅγιον· ἄν τινων ἀφῆτε τὰς ἁμαρτίας, ἀφίενται αὐτοῖς, ἄν τινων κρατῆτε, κεκράτηνται. Θωμᾶς δὲ εἷς ἐκ τῶν δώδεκα, ὁ λεγόμενος Δίδυμος, οὐκ ἦν μετ᾽ αὐτῶν ὅτε ἦλθεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς. Ἔλεγον οὖν αὐτῷ οἱ ἄλλοι μαθηταί· Ἐωράκαμεν τὸν Κύριον. Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· Ἐὰν μὴ ἴδω ἐν ταῖς χερσὶν αὐτοῦ τὸν τύπον τῶν ἥλων, καὶ βάλω τὸν δάκτυλόν μου εἰς τὸν τύπον τῶν ἥλων, καὶ βάλω τὴν χεῖρά μου εἰς τὴν πλευρὰν αὐτοῦ, οὐ μὴ πιστεύσω. Καὶ μεθ᾽ ἡμέρας ὀκτὼ πάλιν ἦσαν ἔσω οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ Θωμᾶς μετ᾽ αὐτῶν. Ἔρχεται ὁ Ἰησοῦς τῶν θυρῶν κεκλεισμένων, καὶ ἔστη εἰς τὸ μέσον καὶ εἶπεν· Εἰρήνη ὑμῖν. Εἶτα λέγει τῷ Θωμᾷ· Φέρε τὸν δάκτυλόν σου ὧδε καὶ ἴδε τὰς χεῖράς μου, καὶ φέρε τὴν χεῖρά σου καὶ βάλε εἰς τὴν πλευράν μου, καὶ μὴ γίνου ἄπιστος, ἀλλὰ πιστός. Καὶ ἀπεκρίθη Θωμᾶς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· Ὁ Κύριός μου καὶ ὁ Θεός μου. Λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· Ὅτι ἑώρακάς με, πεπίστευκας· μακάριοι οἱ μὴ ἰδόντες καὶ πιστεύσαντες. Πολλὰ μὲν οὖν καὶ ἄλλα σημεῖα ἐποίησεν ὁ Ἰησοῦς ἐνώπιον τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ, ἃ οὐκ ἔστι γεγραμμένα ἐν τῷ βιβλίῳ τούτῳ· ταῦτα δὲ γέγραπται ἵνα πιστεύσητε ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἐστιν ὁ Χριστὸς ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ ἵνα πιστεύοντες ζωὴν ἔχητε ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ. Page 4 Sunday Bulletin Prokeimenon. Mode 4. Psalm 146.5;134.3 Great is our Lord, and great is his power. Verse: Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good. The reading is from Acts of the Apostles 5:12-20 In those days, many signs and wonders were done among the people by the hands of the apostles. And they were all together in Solomon's Portico. None of the rest dared join them, but the people held them in high honor. And more than ever believers were added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women, so that they even carried out the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and pallets, that as Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on some of them. The people also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those afflicted with unclean spirits, and they were all healed.