Sundays: Orthros (Matins): 8:45 AM | Divine Liturgy: 9:45 AM
Prokeimenon. Fourth Mode. Psalm 103.24,1.
O Lord, how manifold are your works. You have made all things in wisdom.
Verse: Bless the Lord, O my soul.
The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 6:13-20.
BRETHREN, when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore to himself, saying, "Surely I will bless you and multiply you." And thus Abraham, having patiently endured, obtained the promise. Men indeed swear by a greater than themselves, and in all their disputes an oath is final for confirmation. So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he interposed with an oath, so that through two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible that God should prove false, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to seize the hope set before us. We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner shrine behind the curtain, where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.
Προκείμενον. Fourth Mode. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 103.24,1.
Ὡς ἐμεγαλύνθη τὰ ἔργα σου Κύριε, πάντα ἐν σοφίᾳ ἐποίησας.
Στίχ. Εὐλόγει ἡ ψυχή μου τὸν Κύριον.
τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς Ἑβραίους 6:13-20.
Ἀδελφοί, τῷ Ἀβραὰμ ἐπαγγειλάμενος ὁ θεός, ἐπεὶ κατʼ οὐδενὸς εἶχεν μείζονος ὀμόσαι, ὤμοσεν καθʼ ἑαυτοῦ, λέγων, Ἦ μὴν εὐλογῶν εὐλογήσω σε, καὶ πληθύνων πληθυνῶ σε. Καὶ οὕτως μακροθυμήσας ἐπέτυχεν τῆς ἐπαγγελίας. Ἄνθρωποι μὲν γὰρ κατὰ τοῦ μείζονος ὀμνύουσιν, καὶ πάσης αὐτοῖς ἀντιλογίας πέρας εἰς βεβαίωσιν ὁ ὅρκος. Ἐν ᾧ περισσότερον βουλόμενος ὁ θεὸς ἐπιδεῖξαι τοῖς κληρονόμοις τῆς ἐπαγγελίας τὸ ἀμετάθετον τῆς βουλῆς αὐτοῦ, ἐμεσίτευσεν ὅρκῳ, ἵνα διὰ δύο πραγμάτων ἀμεταθέτων, ἐν οἷς ἀδύνατον ψεύσασθαι θεόν, ἰσχυρὰν παράκλησιν ἔχωμεν οἱ καταφυγόντες κρατῆσαι τῆς προκειμένης ἐλπίδος· ἣν ὡς ἄγκυραν ἔχομεν τῆς ψυχῆς ἀσφαλῆ τε καὶ βεβαίαν, καὶ εἰσερχομένην εἰς τὸ ἐσώτερον τοῦ καταπετάσματος· ὅπου πρόδρομος ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν εἰσῆλθεν Ἰησοῦς, κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισεδὲκ ἀρχιερεὺς γενόμενος εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.
Sunday of St. John Climacus
The Reading is from Mark 9:17-31
At that time, a man came to Jesus kneeling and saying: "Teacher, I brought my son to you, for he has a dumb spirit; and wherever it seizes him it dashes him down; and he foams and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid; and I asked your disciples to cast it out, and they were not able." And he answered them, "O faithless generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him to me." And they brought the boy to him; and when the spirit saw him, immediately it convulsed the boy, and he fell on the ground and rolled about, foaming at the mouth. And Jesus asked his father, "How long has he had this?" And he said, "From childhood. And it has often cast him into the fire and into the water, to destroy him; but if you can do anything, have pity on us and help us." And Jesus said to him, "If you can! All things are possible to him who believes." Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, "I believe; help my unbelief!" And when Jesus saw that a crowd came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, "You dumb and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him, and never enter him again." And after crying out and convulsing him terribly, it came out, and the boy was like a corpse; so that most of them said, "He is dead." But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose. And when he had entered the house, his disciples asked him privately, "Why could we not cast it out?" And he said to them, "This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer and fasting." They went on from there and passed through Galilee. And he would not have any one know it; for he was teaching his disciples, saying to them, "The Son of man will be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him; and when he is killed, after three days he will rise."
Sunday of St. John Climacus
Κατὰ Μᾶρκον 9:17-31
Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἄνθρωπός τις προσῆλθε τῷ Ἰησοῦ λέγων, διδάσκαλε, ἤνεγκα τὸν υἱόν μου πρός σε, ἔχοντα πνεῦμα ἄλαλον. καὶ ὅπου ἂν αὐτὸν καταλάβῃ, ῥήσσει αὐτόν, καὶ ἀφρίζει καὶ τρίζει τοὺς ὀδόντας αὐτοῦ, καὶ ξηραίνεται· καὶ εἶπον τοῖς μαθηταῖς σου ἵνα αὐτὸ ἐκβάλωσι, καὶ οὐκ ἴσχυσαν. ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς αὐτῷ λέγει· ὦ γενεὰ ἄπιστος, ἕως πότε πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἔσομαι; ἕως πότε ἀνέξομαι ὑμῶν; φέρετε αὐτὸν πρός με. καὶ ἤνεγκαν αὐτὸν πρὸς αὐτόν. καὶ ἰδὼν αὐτὸν εὐθέως τὸ πνεῦμα ἐσπάραξεν αὐτόν, καὶ πεσὼν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἐκυλίετο ἀφρίζων. καὶ ἐπηρώτησε τὸν πατέρα αὐτοῦ· πόσος χρόνος ἐστὶν ὡς τοῦτο γέγονεν αὐτῷ; ὁ δὲ εἶπε· παιδιόθεν. καὶ πολλάκις αὐτὸν καὶ εἰς πῦρ ἔβαλε καὶ εἰς ὕδατα, ἵνα ἀπολέσῃ αὐτόν· ἀλλ᾿ εἴ τι δύνασαι, βοήθησον ἡμῖν σπλαγχνισθεὶς ἐφ᾿ ἡμᾶς. ὁ δὲ ᾿Ιησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ τὸ εἰ δύνασαι πιστεῦσαι, πάντα δυνατὰ τῷ πιστεύοντι. καὶ εὐθέως κράξας ὁ πατὴρ τοῦ παιδίου μετὰ δακρύων ἔλεγε· πιστεύω, κύριε· βοήθει μου τῇ ἀπιστίᾳ. ἰδὼν δὲ ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς ὅτι ἐπισυντρέχει ὄχλος, ἐπετίμησε τῷ πνεύματι τῷ ἀκαθάρτῳ λέγων αὐτῷ· τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἄλαλον καὶ κωφόν, ἐγώ σοι ἐπιτάσσω, ἔξελθε ἐξ αὐτοῦ καὶ μηκέτι εἰσέλθῃς εἰς αὐτόν. καὶ κράξαν καὶ πολλὰ σπαράξαν αὐτὸν ἐξῆλθε, καὶ ἐγένετο ὡσεὶ νεκρός, ὥστε πολλοὺς λέγειν ὅτι ἀπέθανεν. ὁ δὲ ᾿Ιησοῦς κρατήσας αὐτὸν τῆς χειρὸς ἤγειρεν αὐτόν, καὶ ἀνέστη. Καὶ εἰσελθόντα αὐτὸν εἰς οἶκον οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ἐπηρώτων αὐτὸν κατ᾿ ἰδίαν, ὅτι ἡμεῖς οὐκ ἠδυνήθημεν ἐκβαλεῖν αὐτό. καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· τοῦτο τὸ γένος ἐν οὐδενὶ δύναται ἐξελθεῖν εἰ μὴ ἐν προσευχῇ καὶ νηστείᾳ. Καὶ ἐκεῖθεν ἐξελθόντες παρεπορεύοντο διὰ τῆς Γαλιλαίας, καὶ οὐκ ἤθελεν ἵνα τις γνῷ· ἐδίδασκε γὰρ τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς ὅτι ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου παραδίδοται εἰς χεῖρας ἀνθρώπων, καὶ ἀποκτενοῦσιν αὐτόν, καὶ ἀποκτανθεὶς τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ ἀναστήσεται.
Today at the Cathedral:
40 Day Blessing:
Kostantinos Theodoros, son of Anastasia Tsombanos an Edwin Vasquez
Announcements:
Stewardship Update
Thank you St. George parishioners for your generous 2024 Stewardship contributions of $97,972 as of 4/11/24. We are on our way to meeting our goal of $292,000!
In order to acknowledge our Stewardship contributors, starting on April 14th, we will be listing all Stewards who have made their 2024 contribution (partial or total) and we will update the listing each week in the bulletin. Please note that stewardship contributions will need to be submitted by April 18th in order to be acknowledged in that week’s bulletin. If you have any questions, contact Sooty Montanari at 860-402-5467 (text or call) or sotoriam@gmail.com.
Our festival baking has begun!
WE NEED THE HELP OF EVERYONE – PLEASE CONSIDER JOINING THE WORKSHOPS- see schedule on attached flyer.
"Myrofores" Myrrh Bearers
We encourage and welcome all girls 7 – 13 years of age to participate as "Myrofores" at the 7 pm Lamentations Services on Holy Friday, May 3rd, 2024. They represent the myrrh bearing women who anointed the body of Christ in the Tomb. Please register by April 20th. See flyer.
Please consider a special family gift for Easter
Count your blessings and praise our loving God for His Goodness which has no limits. Please review the flyer to see the list special gifts for Holy Week and Pascha. To donate, please call the church office 860-956-7586.
Easter Candy Sale
Delicious Munson's Chocolate bunnies, Chocolate Bars, gummy candies, jelly beans – see the salestable by GOYA after services today.
Luminaria
Join St. George Cathedral this year as we continue the prayerful tradition of Holy Friday Luminaria. Purchase available following Divine Liturgy.
Tsoureki Easter Bread
Baked by the nuns of the Holy Protection Monastery. Order after Divine Liturgy or call Connie Fas
860-659-1471. NOTE: Last Date to order is April 8 th Bread Pick-up on Palm Sunday.
Palm Sunday Luncheon
We invite all families to this Annual Luncheon, prepared by the Ladies of Philoptochos following Divine Liturgy on Sunday 4/28 – Tickets on sale following services today.
Stephania - Honor the Panagia
Anyone wishing to honor the Panagia by ordering a flower wreath for her icon as we pray for her intercession with Christ for us. Services of the Salutations are on Fridays during Lent. To order, please call the church office. MAY HER LOVE AND PROTECTION BE WITH ALL OF US.
Help Us Fight George’s Cancer Together
As many of you know, George Zugravu, Fr. George’s son, is battling cancer. Thankfully this cancer is treatable and he is getting the best care at Memorial Sloan Kettering, however, it will require several months of chemotherapy, radiation, and other treatments.
Many community members have reached out to us asking how to help as we are facing this difficult journey ahead. We are thankful for all your prayers and kind thoughts. Any financial support would be greatly appreciated to help cover the medical expenses. https://gofund.me/c8d14f47
Upcoming Services and Events:
Tuesday, April 16th
9:30 AM – Baking for the Festival - Koulouria
Wednesday, April 17th
9:30 AM – Baking for the Festival - Koulouria
6PM - Presanctified Liturgy
7PM - Bible Study
Thursday, April 18th
7PM – - Parish Council Meeting
Friday, April 19th
9:30 AM – Baking for the Festival - Galaktoboureko
7PM - Akathist Hymn
Saturday, April 20th
9:30 AM – Baking for the Festival - Galaktoboureko
12:30 PM - Greek Dance practice, Juniors and new dancers - lower hall
1:00 PM - Seniors and experienced dancers - lower hall
District Oratorical, Archangels - Stamford, CT
Sunday, April 21st
General Assembly - All parishioners are encouraged to come to learn the state of our Cathedral. Join us in Matthews Hall following Divine Liturgy.
2024 Stewardship Contributors
Loula Adamidis | Sean Howard | Peter Moutafis |
Michelle Adamidis | Anna Illescas | Olga Nako |
Irene Alexis | George Johns | Vera Nako |
Nick Anagnostopoulos | Pamela Johnson | Constantina Nisyrios-Colt |
Andrew Andrews | Christina Kaliff | Anesti Nova |
John Angelakapoulis | Georgia Kapetanopoulos | Julia Tsaoussis Odell |
Louis Antonio | Helen Karabetsos | Antonios Orsaris |
Persephone Antonio | John Karabetsos | Katholiki Orsaris |
Paraskeve Apostolidis | William Karabetsos | Nicholas Paindiris |
Tsampika Apostolidis | George Karageorge | Dorothy Paleologos |
William Apostolidis | Maria Karagiannis | Denise Panos |
Virginia Argiros | Mercourios Karagiannis | Paul Panos |
Dorothy Barry | Arthur Karahalios | Fotis Papadimitrakopoulos |
Hope Battistine | Georgea Karahalios | Clarence Papanic |
George Bikakis | Konstantina Karahalios | Niko Papathanasiou |
John Bikakis | Anastasia Karayanis | Katherine Papathanasis |
Matina Bolger | Phyllis Karayanis | Michael Pappas |
Steven Bolger | Stacy Kardos | Katie Patterson |
Craig Bond | Evangelos Karelas | Russell Patterson |
Cynthia Bond | Kondilo Karelas | David Paul |
Despina Botham | Konstantinos Kasolis | Hrisanthi Paul |
Elsie Brous | Persefone Kasolis | Francesca Poulos |
Charles Caratasios | Eleni Kavros | Athena Psaras |
Hariclea Caratasios | Anastasia Kavroudakis | Anna Rafti |
Patricia Caratasios | Anthony Kazakos | Ektor Rafti |
Leonidas Charalambides | Lucia Kazakos | Dr. James Rouman |
Katherine Colgan | Waseem Khoury | Marie Rozanitis |
Catherine Contos | Lora Klementon | Elena Russo |
Nicholas Contos | Peter Klementon | Jack Russo |
Anna Dallas | Peter Kokinis | Panagiotis Samiotis |
Chris Dallas | Priscilla Kokinis | Maria Scanlon |
Nicholas Demetriadis | Helena Kono | Gabriela Schumacher |
Despina Demos | Dimitra Kostopoulos | John Sembrakis |
Theodoros Demos | Alexander Koutmos | Alexander Serbegis |
Catherine Deros | Alexia Krionidou- Wing | Cynthia Lou Serbegis |
Jennifer Deros | Debra Kurker | Peter Serbegis |
Paula DeTuccio | Richard Kurker | Tolis Serbegis |
Socrates Diacosavvas | Panagiota Kyparidis | Chrissa Skeadas |
Christos Dimitrakopoulos | Andrew Kyriacou | John Skeadas |
Poly Dimitrakopoulos | Apostol Laske | Christina Smith |
Bess Economos | Annemarie Leaska | Sara Smith |
George Michael Economos | Dimitrios Lergos | Tsambika Stamos |
Maria E Economos | John Lergos | Marianthi Statoulas |
Panagitois Emmanouilidis | Stergos Lergos | Nektaria Statoulas |
George J Emmanuel | Triantafylla Lergos | Nicholas Statoulas |
Mica Ensign | Helen Limnios | Panagiotis Stefanatos |
Constantina Fas | Doinita Lungu | Emmanuil Stergakis |
Emmanuel Fas | George Lykotrafitis | Maria Synodi |
Joseph Fazzino | Staci Lynch (Antonio) | Maria (Kottas) Tackett |
Georgia Feigel | Marie Machado | Maria K. Tougas |
Maria Filindarakis | Chris Mantziaris | Eugenie Trefz |
Eleni Filintarakis | Marilyn Mantziaris | Demetrios Triantafylidis |
Mary Filintarakis | Maria Matarangas | James Triarhos |
Alexa Fleury-Melonopoulos | Andri Matheou | George Troullas |
Cornelia Georgantas | Ariana McClean | Maria Troullas |
Margaret Giannakopoulos | Mary Meggie | John Tyropolis |
Elliot Giese | Sofia Melabianakis | Sideroula Tyropolis |
Alganesh Hadis | Helen Melonopoulos | Stephanie Uccello |
Ogde Hadis | James Mermegas | Evangelos Vasiliadis |
Maria Haldezos | Argereos Mermegas Jr | Kitsa Vasiliadis |
Panagiotis Haldezos | Maria Mintatos | Kaliopi Venoutsos |
Peter Hantzos | Sotoria Montanari |
Order form for Luminaria
Light the flame of remembrance Holy Friday
ST. GEORGE LADIES PHILOPTOCHOS BAKED BY THE NUNS OF THE HOLY PROTECTION MONASTERY $20. TO ORDER: Sign up after Divine Liturgy - Sunday OR CALL: CONNIE FAS – 860-659-1471 BREADS WILL BE READY FOR PICK-UP ON PALM SUNDAY April 28, 2024
The Salutation to the Theotokos will be held on the following Fridays of Lent at 7PM: March 22nd, March 29th, April 5th, April 12th, Akathist Hymn - April, 19th
You are Invited to Join us for the Ladies of Philoptochos Palm Sunday Luncheon on April 28th! Baked fish, Greek-style green beans, rice pilaf, appetizers, wine, coffee, soda, dessert, and more. Invite your family and friends and book a table Baked Fish Dinner $25.00 Mac & Cheese $10.00 (Children under 5 Free) Try your luck at winning a raffle prize! Spring plants will be available for purchase!
FLOWER WREATHS FOR THE FOLLOWING ICONS- Saturday of Lazaras – (The Resurrection of Lazarus) Palm Sunday – (Christ Entrance to Jerusalem - with palms) Palm Sunday – Service of the Bridegroom (Extreme Humility) Holy Monday – Service of the Bridegroom (Extreme Humility) Holy Tuesday - Service of the Bridegroom (Extreme Humility) Holy Wednesday – (The Last Supper) Holy Thursday - (The Last Supper) and (The Crucifixion) Holy Friday – (The Crucifixion) Holy Saturday – (The Anastasi – Resurrection icon) (The Panagia Icon) OTHER SPECIAL NEEDS- Holy Unction – oil, “Q”tips, baggies Beeswax Candles Holy Friday Candles and white dripcups Large Anastasi Candle Anastasi Candles and red dripcups Myrrh Sendoni 6 White Lilly Plants (for the foot of the Cross) Red Carnation Crowning Wreath (Holy Thursday) – Additional tight red carnation wreaths for the foot of the cross Communion wine Gardenias for the Epitafio
We encourage and welcome all girls 7 – 13 years of age to participate as "Myrofores" at the 7 pm Lamentations Services on Holy Friday - May 3, 2024. They represent the myrrh bearing women who anointed the body of Christ in the Tomb. Important rehearsals will be held April 24th following the Lazarus Saturday service breakfast and following Divine Liturgy on Palm Sunday. Girls are asked to dress in white blouses, black skirts and white sweaters during the service on Holy Friday.
Weekday and weekend dates available.
The memory of this Saint is celebrated on March 30, where his biography may be found. He is celebrated today because his book, The Ladder of Divine Ascent, is a sure guide to the ascetic life, written by a great man of prayer experienced in all forms of the monastic polity; it teaches the seeker after salvation how to lay a sound foundation for his struggles, how to detect and war against each of the passions, how to avoid the snares laid by the demons, and how to rise from the rudimental virtues to the heights of Godlike love and humility. It is held in such high esteem that it is universally read in its entirety in monasteries during the Great Fast.