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Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by: Holy Transfiguration Monastery - Brookline, MA
In birth, you preserved your virginity; in death, you did not abandon the world, O Theotokos. As mother of life, you departed to the source of life, delivering our souls from death by your intercessions.
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Saint Pimen was from Egypt and shone forth in the ascetical life in Scete in the fourth century; he was renowned for his discretion. Many of his sayings and deeds are preserved in the Paradise of the Fathers and the Sayings of the Fathers.
Little is known of the holy Martyr Phanurius, except that which is depicted concerning his martyrdom on his holy icon, which was discovered in the year 1500 among the ruins of an ancient church on Rhodes, when the Moslems ruled there. Thus he is called "the Newly Revealed." The faithful pray to Saint Phanurius especially to help them recover things that have been lost, and because he has answered their prayers so often, the custom has arisen of baking a Phaneropita ("Phanurius-Cake") as a thanks-offering.
First Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from Matthew 28:16-20
At that time, the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when they saw him they worshipped him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age. Amen."
First Orthros Gospel
Κατὰ Ματθαῖον 28:16-20
Οἱ δὲ ἕνδεκα μαθηταὶ ἐπορεύθησαν εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν, εἰς τὸ ὄρος οὗ ἐτάξατο αὐτοῖς ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς. καὶ ἰδόντες αὐτὸν προσεκύνησαν αὐτῷ, οἱ δὲ ἐδίστασαν. καὶ προσελθὼν ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς ἐλάλησεν αὐτοῖς λέγων· ἐδόθη μοι πᾶσα ἐξουσία ἐν οὐρανῷ καὶ ἐπὶ γῆς. πορευθέντες μαθητεύσατε πάντα τὰ ἔθνη, βαπτίζοντες αὐτοὺς εἰς τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ Πατρὸς καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ καὶ τοῦ ῾Αγίου Πνεύματος, διδάσκοντες αὐτοὺς τηρεῖν πάντα ὅσα ἐνετειλάμην ὑμῖν· καὶ ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ μεθ᾿ ὑμῶν εἰμι πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας ἕως τῆς συντελείας τοῦ αἰῶνος. ἀμήν.
Prokeimenon. Third Mode. Psalm 46.6,1.
Sing praises to our God, sing praises.
Verse: Clap your hands, all you nations.
The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians 6:10-17.
Brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we are not contending against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. Therefore take the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand, therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the equipment of the gospel of peace; besides all these, taking the shield of faith, with which you can quench all the flaming darts of the evil one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
Προκείμενον. Third Mode. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 46.6,1.
Ψάλατε τῷ Θεῷ ἡμῶν, ψάλατε.
Στίχ. Πάντα τὰ ἔθνη κροτήσατε χεῖρας.
τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς Ἐφεσίους 6:10-17.
Ἀδελφοί, ἐνδυναμοῦσθε ἐν κυρίῳ, καὶ ἐν τῷ κράτει τῆς ἰσχύος αὐτοῦ. Ἐνδύσασθε τὴν πανοπλίαν τοῦ θεοῦ, πρὸς τὸ δύνασθαι ὑμᾶς στῆναι πρὸς τὰς μεθοδείας τοῦ διαβόλου. Ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν ἡμῖν ἡ πάλη πρὸς αἷμα καὶ σάρκα, ἀλλὰ πρὸς τὰς ἀρχάς, πρὸς τὰς ἐξουσίας, πρὸς τοὺς κοσμοκράτορας τοῦ σκότους τοῦ αἰῶνος τούτου, πρὸς τὰ πνευματικὰ τῆς πονηρίας ἐν τοῖς ἐπουρανίοις. Διὰ τοῦτο ἀναλάβετε τὴν πανοπλίαν τοῦ θεοῦ, ἵνα δυνηθῆτε ἀντιστῆναι ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ πονηρᾷ, καὶ ἅπαντα κατεργασάμενοι στῆναι. Στῆτε οὖν περιζωσάμενοι τὴν ὀσφὺν ὑμῶν ἐν ἀληθείᾳ, καὶ ἐνδυσάμενοι τὸν θώρακα τῆς δικαιοσύνης, καὶ ὑποδησάμενοι τοὺς πόδας ἐν ἑτοιμασίᾳ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου τῆς εἰρήνης· ἐπὶ πᾶσιν ἀναλαβόντες τὸν θυρεὸν τῆς πίστεως, ἐν ᾧ δυνήσεσθε πάντα τὰ βέλη τοῦ πονηροῦ τὰ πεπυρωμένα σβέσαι. Καὶ τὴν περικεφαλαίαν τοῦ σωτηρίου δέξασθαι, καὶ τὴν μάχαιραν τοῦ πνεύματος, ὅ ἐστιν ῥῆμα θεοῦ·
12th Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 19:16-26
At that time, a young man came up to Jesus, kneeling and saying, "Good Teacher, what good deed must I do, to have eternal life?" And he said to him, "Why do you call me good? One there is who is good. If you would enter life, keep the commandments." He said to him, "Which?" And Jesus said, "You shall not kill, You shall not commit adultery, You shall not steal, You shall not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother, and You shall love your neighbor as yourself." The young man said to him, "All these I have observed; what do I still lack?" Jesus said to him, "If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me." When the young man heard this he went away sorrowful; for he had great possessions.
And Jesus said to his disciples, "Truly, I say to you, it will be hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." When the disciples heard this they were greatly astonished, saying, "Who then can be saved?" But Jesus looked at them and said to them, "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."
12th Sunday of Matthew
Κατὰ Ματθαῖον 19:16-26
Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, νεανίσκος τις προσῆλθε τῷ Ἰησοῦ, γονυπετῶν αὐτόν, καὶ λέγων· Διδάσκαλε ἀγαθέ, τί ἀγαθὸν ποιήσω ἵνα ἔχω ζωὴν αἰώνιον; ‘O δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· τί με λέγεις ἀγαθόν; οὐδεὶς ἀγαθὸς εἰ μὴ εἷς ὁ Θεός. εἰ δὲ θέλεις εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὴν ζωήν, τήρησον τὰς ἐντολάς. λέγει αὐτῷ· ποίας; ὁ δὲ ᾿Ιησοῦς εἶπε· τὸ οὐ φονεύσεις, οὐ μοιχεύσεις, οὐ κλέψεις, οὐ ψευδομαρτυρήσεις, τίμα τὸν πατέρα καὶ τὴν μητέρα, καὶ ἀγαπήσεις τὸν πλησίον σου ὡς σεαυτόν. λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ νεανίσκος· πάντα ταῦτα ἐφυλαξάμην ἐκ νεότητός μου· τί ἔτι ὑστερῶ; ἔφη αὐτῷ ὁ ῾Ιησοῦς· εἰ θέλεις τέλειος εἶναι, ὕπαγε πώλησόν σου τὰ ὑπάρχοντα καὶ δὸς πτωχοῖς, καὶ ἕξεις θησαυρὸν ἐν οὐρανῷ, καὶ δεῦρο ἀκολούθει μοι. ἀκούσας δὲ ὁ νεανίσκος τὸν λόγον ἀπῆλθε λυπούμενος· ἦν γὰρ ἔχων κτήματα πολλά. ῾Ο δὲ ᾿Ιησοῦς εἶπε τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ· ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι δυσκόλως πλούσιος εἰσελεύσεται εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τῶν οὐρανῶν. πάλιν δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν, εὐκοπώτερόν ἐστι κάμηλον διὰ τρυπήματος ῥαφίδος διελθεῖν ἢ πλούσιον εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰσελθεῖν. ἀκούσαντες δὲ οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ἐξεπλήσσοντο σφόδρα λέγοντες· τίς ἄρα δύναται σωθῆναι; ἐμβλέψας δὲ ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· παρὰ ἀνθρώποις τοῦτο ἀδύνατόν ἐστι, παρὰ δὲ Θεῷ πάντα δυνατά ἐστι.
Sunday8/27 12th Sunday of Matthew – St. Fanourios
4th Day Of Festival & Raffle Drawing – 7:00PM
Pangari Duty: Louis Tsunis, Amalia Makroglou, Stefanos Athanasiou,
Dr. John Damaskos
Orthros: 8:00AM Divine Liturgy: 9:15AM
Epistle:Ephes:6:10-17(Feastday) Gospel:Matt:19:16-26pg:83-84
Memorials Presvytera Hresanthe Calogredes – 6months
Joanne Nicolelis – 6years
40Day Blessing Child of Mr. & Mrs. Constas
Monday8/28 Great Vespers St. John’s Bluepoint – 7:00PM
Tuesday8/29 Beheading of John the Baptist (Day of Fasting)
Orthros:8:00AM Divine Liturgy:10:00AM
Friday9/1 The New Ecclesiastical Year Begins September 1st, 2017 – August 31st, 2018
Sunday9/3 13th Sunday of Matthew
Pangari Duty: Jim Govits, Janet Trohalaki, John Politis, Dimitra Dimeck,
Kathianne Snaden
Orthros: 8:00AM Divine Liturgy: 9:15AM
Epistle:I Corin:16:13-24pg:84-85 Gospel:Matt:21:33-42pg:85-86
HYMN OF ST. FANOURIOS
A heavenly song of praise is brightly sung on the earth; the hosts of the Angels keep an earthly festival now in splendor and radiant joy; from on high, they praise with hymns thy sufferings and struggles; and below, the Church doth laud the heavenly glory thou fondest by thy contests and pains, O glorious Phanurios.
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Κυριακή8/27 12η Κυριακή Του Ματθαίου – Αγ. Φανουρίου
4η Μέρα Πανηγυργίου & Λαχειοφόρος – 7:00μ.μ.
Επιτροποί: Λούης Τσούνης, Αμαλία Μακρόγλου, Στέφανος Αθανασίου,
Δρ. Ιωάννης Δαμασκός
Όρθρος: 8:00π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία :9:15π.μ.
Απόστολος:Ι Κορ:15:1-11 Ευαγγέλιο:Ματτ:19:16-26
Μνημόσυνα Πρεσβυτέρα Χρυσάνθη Καλογρίδη – 6μήνες
Ιωάννα Νικολέλη – 6χρόνια
40ος Τέκνον Κ. & Κυρ. Κόνστας
Δευτέρα8/28 Μέγας Εσπερινός – Μπλούποιντ – 7:00μ.μ.
Τρίτη8/29 Αποτομή Κεφαλής Προδρόμου (Ημέρα Νηστείας)
Παρασκευή9/1 Αρχίζει Ο Νέος Εκκλησιαστικό Χρόνος – 9/1/2017 – 8/31/2018
Κυριακή9/3 13η Κυριακή Του Ματθαίου
Επιτροποί: Δημήτρης Γκόβιτς, Ιωάννα Τροχαλάκη, Ιωάννης Πολίτις,
Δήμητρα Ντιμέκ, Καθιάννα Σνϊντεν
Όρθρος: 8:00π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία :9:15π.μ.
Απόστολος:Ι Κορ:16:13-24 Ευαγγέλιο:Ματτ:21:33-42
ΑΠΟΛΥΤΙΚΙΟΝ ΕΤΕΡΟΝ. ΗΧΟΣ Δ΄ ΤΑΧΥ ΠΡΟΚΑΤΑΛΑΒΕ
Ως άστρον ανέτειλας, τη Εκκλησία Χριστού, και πάντας κατηύγασας, φανερωθείς θαυμαστώς. Φανούριε ένδοξε όθεν τοις ευφημούσι, την σην άθλησιν Μάρτυς, γέμεις των σων θαυμάτων την σωτήριον χάριν, πρεσβεύων τω Κυρίω, υπέρ των ψυχών ημών.
ΕΠΙΣΚΕΦΤΕΙΤΕ ΤΟ ΒΙΒΛΙΟΠΩΛΕΙΟ ΜΑΣ!
Εαν θέλετε Αγιασμό ή το Μυστήριο του Αγιού Ευχελαίου στο σπίτι σας, παρακαλείσθε να ειδοποιήσετε τον Πάτερ Δημήτριο. Εαν υπάρχει κανείς στο νοσοκομείο ή είναι άρρωστος και θέλει τον Ιερέα να επισκεφθεί, παρακαλείται να πάρει τηλέφωνο στο γραφείο της Εκκλησίας.
Bulletin Insert in half-legal format on the Sunday of the Blind Man with Resources for Couples and Families provided by the Center for Family Care of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.