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Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2017-08-13
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Hymns of the Day
Gospel and Epistle Readings
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Saints and Feasts
Wisdom of the Fathers
Maximosconfes
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Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (201) 652-4774 for emergencies: 201 870 2676
  • Fax:
  • (201) 652-0789
  • Street Address:

  • 467 Grandview Avenue

  • Wyckoff, NJ 07481

Contact Information

Reverend Basil C. Gikas
Pastor

frbill@stnicholasnj.org | 201 652 4774 ext. 12

Ms. Rula Thasites
Administrator

office@stnicholasnj.org | 201 652 4774 ext. 10

Services Schedule

 

Sundays in the fall, winter & spring:

Matins: 9 a.m. &  Divine Liturgy 10a.m. except during the summer

 

Summer hours for Sundays in July and August:

Matins: 8:30a.m.  & Divine Liturgy 9:30a.m.

Past Bulletins


Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the First Mode

When the stone had been sealed by the Jews and the soldiers were guarding Thine immaculate Body, Thou didst arise on the third day, O Saviour, granting life unto the world. Wherefore, the powers of the Heavens cried out to Thee, O Lifegiver: Glory to Thy Resurrection, O Christ. Glory to Thy Kingdom. Glory to Thy dispensation, O only Friend of man.

Apolytikion for Apodosis of Transfiguration in the Grave Mode

Thou wast transfigured on the mountain, O Christ our God, showing to Thy disciples Thy glory as each one could endure. Shine forth Thou on us, who are sinners all, Thy light ever-unending, through the prayers of the Theotokos. Light-bestower, glory be to Thee.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Grave Mode

You were transfigured upon the mount, O Christ our God, and Your disciples, in so far as they could bear, beheld Your glory. Thus, when they see You crucified, they may understand Your voluntary passion, and proclaim to the world that You are truly the effulgence of the Father.

The translations of hymns are under copyright and used by permission. All rights reserved. These works may not be further reproduced, in print or on other websites or in any other form, without the prior written authorization of the copyright holder:

  • Resurrectional Apolytikion in First Tone © Holy Transfiguration Monastery - Brookline, MA
  • Apolytikion for Apodosis of Transfiguration in the Grave Tone © Holy Transfiguration Monastery - Brookline, MA
  • Seasonal Kontakion in the Grave Tone © Narthex Press - Northridge, CA
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    Gospel and Epistle Readings

    Matins Gospel Reading

    Tenth Orthros Gospel
    The Reading is from John 21:1-14

    At that time, being raised from the dead, Jesus revealed himself to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias; and he revealed himself in this way. Simon Peter, Thomas called the Twin, Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two others of his disciples were together. Simon Peter said to them, "I am going fishing." They said to him, "We will go with you." They went out and got into the boat; but that night they caught nothing. Just as day was breaking, Jesus stood on the beach; but the disciples did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to them, "Children, have you any fish?" They answered him, "No." He said to them, "Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some." So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in, for the quantity of fish. The disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his clothes, for he was stripped for work, and sprang into the sea. But the other disciples came in the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from the land, but about a hundred yards off.

    When they got out on land, they saw a charcoal fire there, with fish lying on it, and bread. Jesus said to them, "Bring some of the fish that you have just caught." So Simon Peter went aboard and hauled the net ashore, full of large fish, a hundred and fifty-three of them; and although there were so many, the net was not torn. Jesus said to them, "Come and have breakfast." Now none of the disciples dared ask him, "Who are you?" They knew it was the Lord. Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and so with the fish. This was now the third time that Jesus was revealed to the disciples after he was raised from the dead.

    Epistle Reading

    Prokeimenon. First Mode. Psalm 32.22,1.
    Let your mercy, O Lord, be upon us.
    Verse: Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous.

    The reading is from St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 4:9-16.

    Brethren, God has exhibited us apostles as last of all, like men sentenced to death; because we have become a spectacle to the world, to angels and to men. We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are held in honor, but we in disrepute. To the present hour we hunger and thirst, we are ill-clad and buffeted and homeless, and we labor, working with our own hands. When reviled, we bless; when persecuted, we endure; when slandered, we try to conciliate; we have become, and are now, as the refuse of the world, the off-scouring of all things. I do not write this to make you ashamed, but to admonish you as my beloved children. For though you have countless guides in Christ, you do not have many fathers. For I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel. I urge you, then, be imitators of me.

    Gospel Reading

    10th Sunday of Matthew
    The Reading is from Matthew 17:14-23

    At that time, a man came up to Jesus and kneeling before him said, "Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and he suffers terribly; for often he falls into the fire, and often into the water. And I brought him to your disciples, and they could not heal him." And Jesus answered, "O faithless and perverse generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him here to me." And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon came out of him, and the boy was cured instantly. Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, "Why could we not cast it out?" He said to them, "Because of your little faith. For truly I say to you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, 'Move hence to yonder place,' and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you. But this kind never comes out except by prayer and fasting." As they were gathering in Galilee, Jesus said to them, "The Son of man is to be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him, and he will be raised on the third day."

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    News & Events

    08/13/2017

     

     

    Orthros:  8:30A.M.   

    Epistle: I Corinthians 4: 9-16  (pg. 1310)

    Divine Liturgy: 9:30A.M.

    Gospel: Matthew 17:14-23   (pg. 1165)

     

    Acolytes: Lucas Shoshilos, Nick Seretis, Emmanuel Pittas, Alex   Peppes, Paul Dobrow, Alexi Argyros, Aidan William Soukas,
       CJ Soukas

     

    Narthex: Evans Agrapidis, Claire Melissas, Jim Coromilas

     

    Ushers: Ann Barlas, Shelley   Markoulis, Dimitri Markoulis,Arthur   Kominos

     


           Reader: Jim   Coromilas
     
       Greeter:     Renate Lainis

     

    Fellowship Hour: Daughters   of Penelope


     
      Prosforon: The Kiritsis Family,
      The Komninos Family, The Bacalakis Family

     
         

     

    August 13, 2017                      10TH  Sunday of Matthew

     

    Memorials & Trisagia: A 40 day memorial for Maria Kiritsis, beloved wife to Nicholas, mother to Tom, Dino, George and Alex. Grandmother of seven. Beloved sister and aunt to many dear family members.

    A 40 day memorial for Michael Kiritsis, beloved husband to Rita, father to Kathy. Grandfather of two. Beloved brother and uncle to many dear family members.

    A 6 month memorial for Jordan Issackedes, beloved husband of Claire, father of Anastasia and her husband John, Helen and Nicholas and his wife Christine. Grandfather to Elizabeth, Alexandra, Jordan and Peter. Beloved brother to Theognosia and uncle to many dear nephews and nieces.

    A 2 year memorial for John Komninos, devoted husband of Cleopatra, father of Tom and his wife Winifred and father of Marie. Grandfather of Jason and Michael.

    A 9 day Trisagion for Emmanuel Pittas beloved husband to Irene, father to Katherine Peppes and her husband John and Michael Pittas and his wife Demetra. Beloved grandfather to Alexander, Emmanuel, and Nicholas.

    A 2 year Trisagion for Elaine A. Bacalakis, beloved wife of the late Con; mother of Theodora Portelos (Vasilis), Nicholas (Brenda) and Andrew. Grandmother of Anthony Portelos. Beloved sister, aunt, cousin and friend to many.
    Eternal be their memory. Fellowship hour is sponsored by the Kiritsis, Issackedes, Komninos and Bacalakis families.  

     

    Theotokos Vespers: Tomorrow night, Monday, August 14th the beautiful and uplifting Vespers dedicated to the Blessed Mother, Mary the Theotokos will be offered at 7:00pm.  The Artoclasia (Blessing of the Loaves Service) for the health and well-being of our family members will also be offered.  We are in a fasting period through August 14th. Abstain from sin, the eating and drinking of animal products. Always consult your 2017 Orthodox calendar for details on fasting.

     

    Dormition of the Blessed Theotokos: We commemorate the Falling Asleep of the Blessed Mother of God this Tuesday morning, August 15th beginning with Orthros at 9:00a.m.; followed by the Divine Liturgy at 10a.m. Philoptochos will be offering a light brunch in honor of the Theotokos after worship services.

     

    Office Closed: The parish office will be closed on Tuesday, August 15 in observance of the Dormition of the Theotokos Feastday.

     

    Bookstore: Have you stopped by to visit our bookstore lately?  New volumes are being added and existing ones are worth looking at again.  Enrich your spiritual life and learn our rich faith. Come and See!


    Saint Nicholas is on Social Media! Like us on Facebook @stnicholasnj and follow us on Instagram @stnicholasgoc. To share your ministry’s events and activities email socialmedia@stnicholasnj.org.

     

    Greek Festival: Please join us in helping Saint Nicholas once again proudly showcase its faith and heritage via our wonderful Festival, in which we were recognized as one of the top three in its category by 201 Magazine in 2016. Please respond by sending your name, e-mail address, and which station you would like to volunteer for in 2017 to office@stnicholasnj.org.  Our Greek Festival is September 22-24.


    Couples Workshop/Seminar: Saint Nicholas will be hosting a couples workshop/seminar for anyone in a long-term relationship, engaged, newlywed or married for years on October 21st from 9:30am-4pm (free of charge).  The interactive program will be led by Presvytera Kerry Pappas who is a licensed marriage and family therapist and works for the Archdiocese. For more info contact  Mary  Tselepis mczervos@gmail.com or Dean deantselepis@gmail.com

    Greek School: Greek School registration is underway for the 2017/2018 academic year.  There are some still seats available! Greek School meets Fridays from 4:15pm – 6:30pm.  The registration documents are located in the parish office reception area. Greek School will begin on September 15th, 2017 and the school calendar will be distributed to registered families later this summer.  If you have questions, contact Angela Rokkos Bachardy at angelarokkos@hotmail.com or Demetra Pittas at demetra.pittas@ericsson.com.

    Parish Council: The August Parish Council meeting will be held this Thursday, August 17th at 7:30pm

    Community Garden: We are seeking parishioners interested in creating a community garden at St. Nicholas. The garden will be run by and for members of our community. It will nourish us physically as we work outside and eat together from the garden, but it will also serve as a reaffirmation that we exist within a larger ecological chain. Anyone interested in further information and in planning the initial stages of the garden, please contact Billy Tsadilas at (551) 427 2805 or wtsadilas@gmail.com. 

    Candle Money:Earn a convenient tax deduction record for your candle donations. Booklets are available for purchase at the Office or Narthex (Sundays). Candle money comes in a $2 booklet of 25 for $50; a $5 booklet of 10 for $50; a $10 booklet of 5 for $50 and a $20 booklet of 5 for $100. Candle money can only be used for candle donations. It is non-refundable, must be used for its full value and cannot be exchanged for cash.

    Saint Nicholas Benevolent Fund: Saint James teaches that “faith without works is dead.” Giving alms (charity) is an act of faith through good works. Anyone can donate anonymously to this Fund benefitting a family or a person in need. Mail your donation check or drop it in the collection plate in our Narthex. “God loves a cheerful giver.” (2 Corinthians 9:7). God bless you always for your open heart! You have made a difference! Contact Fr Bill for information frbill@stnicholasnj.org

    Mortgage Burning: Participate in making Saint Nicholas debt free by pledging specific donations to this program. Further information can be found at the Narthex or contacting any Parish Council member.

     

    Other Ways to Give: Please consider Saint Nicholas throughout the year in the following ways: Gift in Stock; Gifting from an Estate; Corporate Matching Programs; recurring gift payments via credit card or PayPal. Call the Parish Office for details.

    Grandview LLC: If interested in assisting “friends of St. Nicholas” acquire additional property for church benefit please contact Nick Pirsos at Pirsos@verizon.net  for additional details.

    Parish Stewardship Status:  Stewardship is composed of our personal offering of time, talent and treasure. Stewardship is not dues but is based on Holy Scripture from both the Old and New Testaments. Since time and talent offerings are more difficult to measure, one measurement of our response to God is our average “treasure” pledge per steward household. In 2016, we had 430 steward households that donated a total of $347,301 or 51% of our budgetary needs. To date in 2017, we have 241 steward households that have pledged a total of $233,610.

     


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    Saints and Feasts

    Maximosconfes
    August 13

    Maximus the Confessor

    The divine Maximus, who was from Constantinople, sprang from an illustrious family. He was a lover of wisdom and an eminent theologian. At first, he was the chief private secretary of the Emperor Heraclius and his grandson Constans. But when the Monothelite heresy became predominant in the royal court, out of hatred for this error the Saint departed for the Monastery at Chrysopolis (Scutari), of which he later became the abbot. When Constans tried to constrain him either to accept the Monothelite teaching, or to stop speaking and writing against it - neither of which the Saint accepted to do - his tongue was uprooted and his right hand was cut off, and he was sent into exile, where he reposed in 662. At the time only he and his few disciples were Orthodox in the East. See also January 21.

    Healdemonicboy
    August 13

    10th Sunday of Matthew

    Allsaint
    August 13

    Our Righteous Fathers Sergius, Stephanus, Castor and Palamonus

    Allsaint
    August 13

    Dorotheus, Abba of Gaza

    Saint Dorotheos was born in Antioch, Syria, in the year 506 or 508 A.D. He began his education very early in life and profited from the social statusof his parents. He received a classical education in the Greco-Roman world, which included medical studies, thus allowing him to work as a physician. Despite his great mind, Dorotheos yearned for a life of seclusion in the monastery. He inquired through letters with the holy men Barsanuphius and John (see February 6th) as how to begin the process towards monasticism. Many of these letters exist to this day and provide insight to the life of Dorotheos and his relationship with his mentors.

    Dorotheos entered the monastery of Thawatha where Barsanuphius and John lived. His quick mind and advanced education made life in the monastery difficult as he struggled with social encounters and even challenged his abbot when he knew of better ways to run the monastery. This struggle against pride lasted a great while and served as an ongoing lesson for Dorotheos. He worked as assistant to the holy father John and enjoyed this position of communication between John and the rest of the community.

    As he progressed in the spiritual life, Dorotheos was given spiritual charge over younger monks to which he was hesitant to accept as he struggled with interactions with others. Despite his reservations, Dorotheos took charge over a young man named Dositheos and taught him the monastic life, a relationship which proved to be difficult but beneficial for both. When John died, Dorotheos left the monastery of Thawatha and founded his own monastery where he took charge of many young monks, training them in the spiritual art.

    Allsaint
    August 13

    Tikhon of Zadonsk

    Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk was born in 1724 into a very poor family of the Novgorod province, and was named Timothy in holy Baptism. In his youth he was sent to seminary in Novgorod where he received a good education and later taught Greek and other subjects. Having received the monastic tonsure with the name Tikhon, in the same year he was ordained deacon and priest, and appointed two years later as rector of the Seminary in Tver. In 1761 he was consecrated Bishop of Kexholm and Ladoga, and in 1763 nominated Bishop of Voronezh, a difficult diocese to administer because of its large size and transient population, which included many schismatics. Feeling the burden of the episcopacy to be beyond his strength, the Saint resigned in 1767, retiring first to the Monastery of Tolshevo, and later to the monastery at Zadonsk, where he remained until his blessed repose. In retirement, he devoted all his time to fervent prayer and the writing of books. His treasury of books earned him the title of "the Russian Chrysostom", whose writings he employed extensively; simple in style, replete with quotes from the Holy Scriptures, they treat mostly of the duties of Christians, with many parables taken from daily life. In them the Christian is taught how to oppose the passions and cultivate the virtues. A large collection of the Saint's letters are included in his works, and these give a wealth of spiritual guidance directed both to the laity and monastics. Saint Tikhon reposed in peace in 1783, at the age of fifty-nine. Over sixty years later, in 1845, when a new church was built in Zadonsk in place of the church where he was buried, it was necessary to remove his body. Although interred in a damp place, his relics were found to be whole and incorrupt; even his vestments were untouched by decay. Many miracles were worked by Saint Tikhon after his death, and some three hundred thousand pilgrims attended his glorification on August 13, 1863. He is one of the most beloved Russian Saints, and is invoked particularly for the protection and upbringing of children.

    Transfiguration
    August 13

    Apodosis of the Transfiguration

    Allsaint
    August 14

    11th Monday after Pentecost

    Allsaint
    August 14

    The Holy Prophet Michaias (Micah)

    This Prophet (whose name means "who is like God?"), was a Morasthite from the land of Judah. He prophesied more than fifty years in the days of Joatham, Ahaz, and Hezekias, Kings of Judah. These kings reigned in the eighth century before Christ. From this it is clear that this Michaias is not the one who was the son of Iembla (or Imlah-III Kings 22:8), who censured Ahab and was murdered by Ahab's son Joram, as the Synaxaristes says; for this Joram reigned the ninth century before Christ. Yet Michaias was still prophesying, as mentioned above, in the days of Hezekias, who was a contemporary of Hosea and Esaias, and of Hoshea, the last King of the ten tribes of Israel, when that kingdom was destroyed by Salmanasar (Shalmaneser), King of the Assyrians (IV Kings 17: 1 - 16; 18: 1). This Michaias is sixth in rank among the minor Prophets. His book of prophecy is divided into seven chapters; he prophesied that the Christ would be born in Bethlehem (Michaias 5: 2). In the reign of Saint Theodosius the Great, the holy relics of the Prophets Michaias and Abbacum were found through a divine revelation to Zebennus, Bishop of Eleutheropolis (Sozomen, Eccl. Hist., Book VII, 29).

    Allsaint
    August 14

    Holy Hieromartyr Marcellus, Bishop of Apameia

    Dormition3
    August 14

    Forefeast of the Dormition of our Most Holy Lady the Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary

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    Wisdom of the Fathers

    Yet if his unbelief was the cause ... why does He blame the disciples? Signifying, that even without persons to bring the sick in faith, they might in many instances work a cure.
    St. John Chrysostom
    Homily 57 on Matthew 17, 4th Century

    For as the faith of the person presenting oftentimes availed for receiving the cure, even from inferior ministers; so the power of the doers oftentimes sufficed, even without belief in those who came to work the miracle.
    St. John Chrysostom
    Homily 57 on Matthew 17, 4th Century

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