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Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2017-08-27
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Hymns of the Day
Gospel and Epistle Readings
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Saints and Feasts
Wisdom of the Fathers
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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 Third Mode

Let the Heavens rejoice; let earthly things be glad; for the Lord hath wrought might with His arm, He hath trampled upon death by death. The first-born of the dead hath He become. From the belly of Hades hath He delivered us, and hath granted great mercy to the world.

SAINT NICHOLAS ARCHBISHOP OF MYRA IN LYCIA in the First Mode

 

The truth of things has revealed you to your flock as a rule of faith, an icon of meekness, and a teacher of temperance; for this cause, you have achieved the heights by humility, riches by poverty.  O Father and Hierarch Nicholas, intercede with Christ our God that our souls be saved.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Fourth Mode

In your holy birth, Immaculate One, Joachim and Anna were rid of the shame of childlessness; Adam and Eve of the corruption of death. And so your people, free of the guilt of their sins, celebrate crying: "The barren one gives birth to the Theotokos, who nourishes our life."

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 Third Tone © Holy Transfiguration Monastery - Brookline, MA
  • Seasonal Kontakion in the Fourth Tone © Narthex Press - Northridge, CA
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    Gospel and Epistle Readings

    Matins Gospel Reading

    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."

    Epistle Reading

    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 First Letter to the Corinthians 15:1-11.

    Brethren, I would remind you in what terms I preached to you the gospel, which you received, in which you stand, by which you are saved, if you hold it fast -- unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. Then he appeared to more than five hundred brethren at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me. For I am the least of the apostles, unfit to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God which is with me. Whether then it was I or they, so we preach and so you believed.

    Gospel Reading

    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."

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    News & Events

    08/27/2017

     

     

    Orthros:  8:30A.M.   

    Epistle: I Corinthians 15:1-11 (pg. 1318)

    Divine Liturgy: 9:30A.M.

    Gospel: Matthew  19:16-26    (pg. 1167)

     

    Acolytes: Chris Angelis, Alex Angelis, James Gougousis, Nick   Saros, Connor O’Neill, Alexandros Christakos

     

    Narthex: Nick Karras, Melissa Gasparis

     

    Ushers: Angelo Lefer, Nick Tselepis,  
      John Psomas, Steve Limperopulos

     


           Reader: Caroline   Kalliotzis
     
       Greeter:     Athan Gougousis

     

    Fellowship Hour: Daughters   of Penelope
     
      Prosforon: The Carmichael Family
     
      Artoclasia: The Voulgaris Family

     

     
         

     August 27, 2017          Saint Phanourios the Great Martyr           12TH SUNDAY of Matthew

     

    Saint Phanourios the Great Martyr: The holy, glorious and right-victorious Great-martyr Phanourios the Newly Appeared of Rhodes, the Miracle-Worker, is commemorated by the Church today. There is no literature available in the church prior to discovering his little church in Rhodes so not much is known about St. Phanourios' life other than the images of his martyrdom on his icon. The only literary evidence that supports a historical date, relating to this saint, is documented in the book Lives of the Saints, which testifies that the icon in Rhodes was discovered, around 1500 AD. Some sources support the opinion that the icon was discovered in Cyprus and not in Rhodes. A research paper on folklore suggests that there are two manuscripts. The first is the mention of a miracle included in the Cod. Vat. Gr. 1190 (dating from 1452 and written in Crete) and was published in the Acta Sanctorum. The second manuscript originates from Heraklion, dating from 1600-1640 (Vassilakes-Mavrakakes 1980-81, p. 226). Both of these manuscripts describe a miracle that took place in Rhodes which caused the saint's fame to spread from Rhodes to Crete.

    As part of our Church’s Holy Tradition, we have  patron saints. Saint Phanourios has become famous for assisting the faithful in revealing lost or hidden spiritual matters of the heart, objects, directing or revealing actions that should be taken, restoring health and similar situations. He is then honored by the faithful through a symbolic cake, called the "Phanouropita" which can be brought to the church, at any time, for a blessing.”

     

    Memorial: A 9 year memorial for Adriani Thomaidou beloved wife of Demetri, beloved  mom of Christina Carmichael, son-in-law Terry, Maria, Stella, Joanna and Elena. Beloved  yiayia to Cassandra, Nicoletta and Adriana. Dear to many friends and family members.  Eternal be her memory.  Fellowship hour is sponsored by the Carmichael family.   

     

    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 School: Greek School registration is underway for the 2017/2018 academic year.  There are still some 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.

     

    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.


    Kali Parea: Welcome back dear friends. Kali Parea invites you to join us at the Wyckoff Environmental Center-150 Crescent Avenue for a picnic lunch on Tuesday, September 5th, 2017, 12 Noon. Dessert will be served.  If it should rain we will meet in the Fellowship Hall. Call Chris Triant at 201-529-8267 for info.

     

    Couples Workshop/Seminar: Saint Nicholas will be hosting a couple’s workshop/seminar for anyone in a long-term relationship, engaged, newlywed or married on Saturday, 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

     

    Part-Time Caretaker: Our Saint Nicholas community is looking to hire a part-time caretaker. Duties will include, but not limited to, maintaining our facilities, setting up and taking down setups for various events and other tasks as needed to support the maintenance needs of events held by our community.  The scheduled working days are Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 9AM to 2PM and Sunday from 1PM to 5PM. Additional hours may be needed on Friday and Saturday from 11PM to 2AM depending on our banquet hall activity. For further information or if interested please contact George Bayiokos at 201-286-3022 or email at bayiokos@aol.com

    Community Garden:  We are seeking parishioners (especially emerging young adults) interested in creating a community garden at Saint Nicholas. The garden will be run by and for members of our community. It will nourish us spiritually and 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 in God’s creation. 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 and fulfilling 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 our church's 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

    Mgenthroned1
    August 27

    12th Sunday of Matthew

    Allsaint
    August 27

    Pimen the Great

    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.

    Phanourios
    August 27

    Holy Martyr Phanurius

    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.

    Allsaint
    August 27

    Anthousa the Martyr

    Allsaint
    August 27

    Poimen of Palestine

    Allsaint
    August 27

    Liverios, Pope of Rome

    Allsaint
    August 27

    Monica

    Allsaint
    August 27

    Hosisos the Confessor

    Allsaint
    August 28

    13th Monday after Pentecost

    Allsaint
    August 28

    Moses the Black of Scete

    Saint Moses, who is also called Moses the Black, was a slave, but because of his evil life, his master cast him out, and he became a ruthless thief, dissolute in all his ways. Later, however, coming to repentance, he converted, and took up the monastic life under Saint Isidore of Scete. He gave himself over to prayer and the mortification of the carnal mind with such diligence that he later became a priest of exemplary virtue. He was revered by all for his lofty ascetical life and for his great humility. Once the Fathers in Scete asked Moses to come to an assembly to judge the fault of a certain brother, but he refused. When they insisted, he took a basket which had a hole in it, filled it with sand, and carried it on his shoulders. When the Fathers saw him coming they asked him what the basket might mean. He answered, "My sins run out behind me, and I do not see them, and I am come this day to judge failings which are not mine." When a barbarian tribe was coming to Scete, Moses, conscious that he himself had slain other men when he was a thief, awaited them and was willingly slain by them with six other monks, at the end of the fourth century. He was a contemporary of Saint Arsenius the Great (see May 8).

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    Wisdom of the Fathers

    The sign that thou lovest God, is this, that thou lovest thy fellow; and if thou hatest thy fellow, thy hatred is towards God. For it is blasphemy if thou prayest before God while thou art wroth. For thy heart also convicts thee, that in vain thou multipliest words: thy conscience rightly judges that in thy prayers thou profitest nought.
    St. Ephraim the Syrian
    ON ADMONITION AND REPENTANCE.

    Wherefore then doth Christ thus reply to him, saying, "There is none good?" Because He came unto Him as a mere man, and one of the common sort, and a Jewish teacher; for this cause then as a man He discourses with him. And indeed in many instances He replies to the secret thoughts of them that come unto Him.
    St. John Chrysostom
    Homily 63 on Matthew 19, 4th Century

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