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St. Demetrios Church
Publish Date: 2024-07-21
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Gospel and Epistle Readings
Parish Announcements
Saints and Feasts
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese News

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St. Demetrios Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (440) 331-2246
  • Fax:
  • (440) 331-8407
  • Street Address:

  • 22909 Center Ridge Road

  • Rocky River, OH 44116
  • Mailing Address:

  • 22909 Center Ridge Road

  • Rocky River, OH 44116

Contact Information

Priest Fr. Andy Lentz


[email protected] | 440-331-2246 x1

Office Manager Eleni Papouras-Jenks


[email protected] | 440-331-2246 x2

Operations Manager Byron T. Spooner


[email protected] | 440-331-2246 x3

Services Schedule

Sundays 8:30 a.m. Orthros and 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy

Special weekday feastday services to be announced in the bulletin.

Past Bulletins


Gospel and Epistle Readings

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 Letter to the Romans 6:18-23.

Brethren, having been set free from sin, you have become slaves of righteousness. I am speaking in human terms, because of your natural limitations. For just as you once yielded your members to impurity and to greater and greater iniquity, so now yield your members to righteousness for sanctification.

When you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. But then what return did you get from the things of which you are now ashamed? The end of those things is death. But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the return you get is sanctification and its end, eternal life. For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Gospel Reading

4th Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 8:5-13

At that time, as Jesus entered Capernaum, a centurion came forward to him, beseeching him and saying, "Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, in terrible distress." And he said to him, "I will come and heal him." But the centurion answered him, "Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof; but only say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I am a man under authority, with soldiers under me; and I say to one, 'Go,' and he goes, and to another, 'Come,' and he comes, and to my slave, 'Do this,' and he does it." When Jesus heard him, he marveled, and said to those who followed him, "Truly, I say to you, not even in Israel have I found such faith. I tell you, many will come from east and west and sit at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven, while the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness; there men will weep and gnash their teeth." And to the centurion Jesus said, "Go; be it done for you as you have believed." And the servant was healed at that very moment.

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Parish Announcements

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

 

SUNDAY

7/21

9:30 a.m.

Divine Liturgy

MONDAY

7/22

 

 

TUESDAY

7/23

6:00 p.m.

Parish Council meeting

WEDNESDAY

7/24

9:00 a.m.

3:00 p.m.

Pickleball @ Tri-City Park

By-laws Committee meeting

THURSDAY

7/25

10:30 a.m.

Prayer Group

SUMMER SERVICES Please note that there will be NO Orthros services thru July 28 due to the cantor’s schedule. Please keep members of choir in your prayers as they travel to the MEFGOX choir convention in Michigan this week. Sunday Orthros preceding Divine Liturgy will resume in August. 


MEMORIALS

40 days for John Pasalis, father of Charles, Diana and Pamela

1 year for Emmanouel Katrakazos, husband of Stamatia, father of Sam, Maria and Nikie

Coffee Hour co-hosted by the families

                        July 28: The Victims of the 1974 invasion of Cyprus (50 years)

                        Aug. 4: Lee Saphos  (3 years)


COFFEE HOST

NEEDED July 28, August 4 & 11. Any ministry or family that can host a very simple coffee hour this summer on any of these dates, please call the office. 


GREEK SCHOOL NEWS

Registration for the 2024-25 school year is open NOW (in order  to help us determined the number of teachers needed and allow them time to prepare for their assigned classes.)

The Registration form is available at www.SaintDemetriosRR.org and the office.

   Regular Greek School classes are Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5:00-6:30 p.m. (Sept.-May)

The Beginners level is open to students who are currently in Grade 1 (and up) in their day school.

We will also continue the Kindergarten class once a week for children who are five and/or attending Kindergarten in their day school in the coming school year.

    The Board of Education is accepting applications for a Greek School teacher. Candidates should

have a Bachelor’s Degree (Education background preferred but not required) and be fluently bi-lingual. Please submit a cover letter and resume to [email protected]


AUGUST HOLIDAYS

Paraclesis:  Fri., Aug. 2 & 9;  Wed., Aug 7.  Services at 6:00 p.m.

~Transfiguration Of Our Savior: Tue., Aug. 6, Orthros 8:20 a.m.; Liturgy 9:30 a.m..

~Dormition Of The Theotokos:  Wed., Aug 14, Vespers at 6:00 p.m.     

Thu., Aug. 15, 8:20 Orthros; 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy

~ St. Phanourios: Tue., Aug. 27, 8:20 Orthros; 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy. Please bring Phanouropites to the altar by 9:30 a.m. “Leftovers” will be taken to St Herman’s

~ The Beheading of St John the Baptist :Thu., Aug. 29, 8:20 Orthros; 9:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy


FRIENDS OF THE POOR

SERVING DINNER AT ST. HERMAN’S Volunteer to feed the homeless with your parish family:

~FOCUS Friends next service date: Sat.,  August 3.  Contact Linda Glynias (216-469-2663)

~Philoptochos next service date:  Tue., August 13.   Contact Joanne Harootunian (440-353-0910)


MOVIE MONDAY

August 26, 6:00 p.m. in the hall, we continue our series on The Ten Commandments with the  VII Commandment:  You shall not commit adultery.        

Little England/ Μικρά Αγγλία (2013; 2 hours & 12 min.) A young woman in love with a poor sailor is forced into an arranged marriage with another man, and given the top floor of the family home as her dowry. But after the sailor becomes successful, her mother arranges a marriage with him and her younger daughter with a dowry of the first floor - of the same house.  Set on the island of Andros in the early 20th century, and based on true events. In Greek with English subtitles.

Free and open to all. Refreshments will be offered. 


GOLF OUTING

Friday, August 30 at Grey Hawk Golf course in LaGrange.

$160/golfer or $640 / foursome;  $30 for dinner only. Sponsorships available!

Register at https://birdease.com/saintdemetriosgolf

Proceeds to benefit the Legacy Fund 


SUMMER READING

Daughters of Penelope invite you read Circe by Madeline Miller this summer. This modern novel tells the ancient story of Odysseus’ “other woman” from her perspective. We will meet on Wed., Oct. 2 at 6 p.m. in the Board Room  for a discussion with wine & cheese (even if you don’t finish the book!) Available at the library, book stores and audio.


PHILOPTOCHOS CORNER

Philoptochos is forming teams for to visit our  community shut-ins on a more regular basis.  If you would like to be part of this effort, please contact Irene Georgantas (216-772-2847) or Irene Steffas (440-759-6111).  \

If you are or have a loved one who is homebound or in nursing care, call the office to be put on the list. 


PRAYER GROUP

Thursdays at 10:30  a.m. in St Philothei Chapel. Contact Diakonissa Amy ([email protected] or 330-519-3100) to join, or to submit names for whom we can pray.

NO MEETING ON HOLY THURSDAY


PARISH PICKLEBALL

Now thru the summer months, we will be meeting at Tri-City Park (behind the church) at 9 a.m. on Wednesdays only. 


BOOK & BIBLE STUDY

We are on summer break. Wednesday meetings will resume in August. 


EVENTS ELSEWHERE

RESTORATION PICNIC  Sunday, July 21 at Noon at St. Serguis Russian Orthodox Cathedral, 6520 Broadview Rd., Cleveland. $25 suggested donation to benefit the restoration of  St. Theodosius Cathedral, which was severely damaged by fire in May.

AFRICA & BYZANTIUM Thru July 21,  visit this beautiful exhibit at the Cleveland Museum of Art featuring 160 works of sacred and secular art. Visit Clevelandart.org for info.

NEIGHBORING GREEK FESTIVALS

~July 18-21  St. Paul Greek Festival, 4548 Wallings Rd., North Royalton

~July 25-28:   Sts. Constantine & Helen Greek Festival , 3352 Mayfield Rd., Cleveland Heights.

 

MONASTERY SERVICES at the Nativity of the Theotokos Monastery in Saxonburg, PA:

~Saturday, Aug. 3 - Memorial for Gerontissa Taxiarchia.  9 a.m. Hours, Divine Liturgy.

~Sept 6-7  Nativity of the Theotokos. Friday 5 p.m. Vespers;  Saturday 9 a.m. Hours; Divine Liturgy.  Lunch will follow the above morning services. RSVP to ensure they have adequate food prepared, by emailing [email protected] or call 724-352-3999.

 

ON THE NATURE OF THINGS Sun., Aug. 4,  2 p.m. at the Greek Cultural Garden, East Blvd., Cleveland. Dr. Peter Gilbert will speak on Aristotle’s life and thought. Free admission. Valet parking.

 

ROMANIAN FESTIVAL Aug. 16-18, at St. Mary Orthodox Church, 3256 Warren Rd., Cleveland. Fri: 5-11 p.m.;  Sat: 1-11 p.m.; Sun: 12-10 p.m. For more info: www.smroc.org

 

GOMOP-ALOOZA MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL Sat., Aug. 17 at St. Demetrios Community center, 3223 Atlantic St., SE, Warren. Metropolitan Savas invites musicians, bands, and artists to take part. If you want to exhibit or perform, contact Fr. Joe DiStefano   [email protected] 

 

YOUNG ADULT SAND VOLLEYBALL Sat., Aug. 24 at SandBox Volleyball Club, 1 Eagle Valley Ct., Broadview Heights. Metropolis of Pittsburgh fundraiser for October’s YAL Conference. For ages 18-35. Rules & registration: https://tinyurl.com/YASandVBall

 

GODLY MARRIAGE AND VIRGINITY Sept. 20-22, weekend retreat with Fr. Josiah Trenham, PhD, author and podcaster. At St. Matthew Orthodox Church, 10383 Albion Road, North Royalton.

Fri, 7-9 p.m. 1st Talk ;  Sat, 9:30 a.m.  Continental breakfast, 10 am 2nd Talk, Noon Lunch, 1 p.m.          3rd Talk, 4 p.m.            Vespers. Sun,  10 a.m. Divine Liturgy & Homily by Fr. Josiah. Luncheon to follow

Registration deadline: September 8. Contact: Cindy George ([email protected])

Free-will offerings gratefully accepted.

 

GROWING IN GRATITUDE Sept. 20-22, Family Camp at Camp Nazareth, Mercer, PA. Open to families of all sizes and ages where your relationship with Christ and one another will grow and flourish. Adult track speakers Dr. Peter & Theanne Gagianas;  Youth Track speaker Pres. Sarah Mandeville. Registration: tinyurl.com/MPFC2024

PERSPECTIVES ON HUMAN PERSONHOOD Sept. 26-28 in Mundelein, IL, the Orthodox Christian Association of Medicine, Psychology and Religion (OCAMPR) invites the faithful from these disciplines to a conference on “Embodied Life.” https://ocampr.org/2024-ocampr-conference

 


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Saints and Feasts

July 21

John and Symeon the Fool for Christ

These Saints were from the city of Edessa in Mesopotamia and flourished during the reign of Justin the Younger (565-578). After a pilgrimage to Jerusalem they were moved with a desire to forsake the world; they were tonsured monks by the Abbot Nicon, and soon after left the monastery to struggle together in the wilderness near the Dead Sea. When they had passed a little more than thirty years together in silence and prayer, Symeon, having reached the heights of dispassion, departed for Emesa in Syria, where he passed the rest of his life playing the fool, saving many souls from sin while hiding his sanctity with seemingly senseless behavior. He reposed in 570; by the providence of God, John, who had remained in the wilderness, departed soon after.

July 22

Mary Magdalene, Myrrhberer & Equal-to-the-Apostles

Saint Mary was from Magdala in Galilee on the Sea of Tiberias, and for this was named Magdalene. When the Lord Jesus cast out seven demons from her, from which she had been suffering, she became His faithful and inseparable disciple, following Him and ministering unto Him even to the time of His crucifixion and burial. Then, returning to Jerusalem together with the rest of the Myrrh-bearers, she prepared the fragrant spices for anointing the body of the Lord. And on the Lord's day they came very early to the tomb, even before the Angels appeared declaring the Resurrection of the Lord. When Mary Magdalene saw the stone taken away from the tomb, she ran and proclaimed it to Peter and John. And returning immediately to the tomb and weeping outside, she was deemed worthy to be the first of the Myrrh-bearers to behold the Lord arisen from the dead, and when she fell at His feet, she heard Him say, "Touch Me not." After the Lord's Ascension, nothing certain is known concerning her. Some accounts say that she went to Rome and later returned to Jerusalem, and from there proceeded to Ephesus, where she ended her life, preaching Christ. Although it is sometimes said that Saint Mary Magdalene was the "sinful woman" of the Gospel, this is nowhere stated in the tradition of the Church, in the sacred hymnology, or in the Holy Gospels themselves, which say only that our Lord cast seven demons out of her, not that she was a fallen woman. "Madeleine" is a form of Magdalene.

July 23

Pelagia the Righteous of Tinos

July 24

Theophilos the New Martyr of Zakynthos

July 25

Dormition of St. Anna, mother of the Theotokos

According to tradition, Anna, the ancestor of God, lived for sixty-nine years, and her spouse Joachim, for eighty; according to one account, Saint Joachim died two years before Saint Anna. The Theotokos had been orphaned of both her parents already when she was eleven years of age, when she was living in the Temple (see Sept. 8 and Nov. 21). Saint Anna is invoked for conceiving children, and for help in difficult childbirth.

July 26

Paraskevi the Righteous Martyr of Rome

Saint Paraskeve, who was from a certain village near Rome, was born to pious parents, Agatho and Politia. Since she was born on a Friday (in Greek, Paraskeve), she was given this name, which means "preparation" or "preparedness" (compare Matt. 27:62, Mark 15:42, Luke 23:54, and John 19:31, where 'Friday' is called "the day of the preparation"). From childhood she was instructed in the sacred letters and devoted herself to the study of the divine Scriptures, while leading a monastic life and guiding many to the Faith of Christ. During the reign of the Emperor Antoninus Pius, she was apprehended because she was a Christian and was urged to worship the idols, but she answered with the words of Jeremias: "Let the gods that have not made heaven and the earth perish from off the earth" (Jer. 10:11). Because of this she endured exceedingly painful torments, and was beheaded in the year 140. The faithful pray to her for the healing of eye ailments.

July 27

Panteleimon the Great Martyr & Healer

This Saint, who had Nicomedia as his homeland, was the son of Eustorgius and Eubula. His father was an idolater, but his mother was a Christian from her ancestors. It was through her that he was instructed in piety, and still later, he was catechized in the Faith of Christ by Saint Hermolaus (see July 26) and baptized by him. Being proficient in the physician's vocation, he practiced it in a philanthropic manner, healing every illness more by the grace of Christ than by medicines. Thus, although his parents had named him Pantoleon ("in all things a lion"), because of the compassion he showed for the souls and bodies of all, he was worthily renamed Panteleimon, meaning "all-merciful." On one occasion, when he restored the sight of a certain blind man by calling on the Divine Name, he enlightened also the eyes of this man's soul to the knowledge of the truth. This also became the cause for the martyrdom of him who had been blind, since when he was asked by whom and in what manner his eyes had been opened, in imitation of that blind man of the Gospel he confessed with boldness both who the physician was and the manner of his healing. For this he was put to death immediately. Panteleimon was arrested also, and having endured many wounds, he was finally beheaded in the year 305, during the reign of Maximian. Saint Panteleimon is one of the Holy Unmercenaries, and is held in special honor among them, even as Saint George is among the Martyrs.

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