Assumption Church
Publish Date: 2024-12-08
Bulletin Contents
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Wisdom of the Fathers
Saints and Feasts
Hospitality Ministry
Spiritual Enrichment
Parish News
Christmas Card
Ladies Philoptochos
GOYA News
Spring Dance
Links for Livestreaming Services
Calendar

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Assumption Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (203) 748-2992
  • Fax:
  • (203) 748-7747
  • Street Address:

  • 30 Clapboard Ridge Road

  • Danbury, CT 06811

Contact Information

Rev. Fr. Nikolas Karloutsos
Protopresbyter and Proistamenos

[email protected]

Rev. Fr. Peter Karloutsos
Protopresbyter and Pastor Emeritus

[email protected]

Margot Racano
Office Administrator

[email protected]

Services Schedule

 
Orthros at 8:45 am - Sundays
Divine Liturgy at 10am - Sundays
 
Weekday Liturgies & Evening Divine Services as scheduled in Google Calendar
 
 

Past Bulletins


Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Grave Mode. Psalm 28.11,1.
The Lord will give strength to his people.
Verse: Bring to the Lord, O sons of God, bring to the Lord honor and glory.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians 2:14-22.

Brethren, Christ is our peace, who has made us both one, and has broken down the dividing wall of hostility, by abolishing in his flesh the law of commandments and ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace, and might reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby bringing the hostility to an end. And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near; for through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father. So then you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, in whom the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord; in whom you also are built into it for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.

Gospel Reading

10th Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 13:10-17

At that time, Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. And there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity for eighteen years; she was bent over and could not fully straighten herself. And when Jesus saw her, he called her and said to her, "Woman, you are freed from your infirmity." And he laid his hands upon her, and immediately she was made straight, and she praised God. But the ruler of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had healed on the sabbath, said to the people, "There are six days on which work ought to be done; come on those days and be healed, and not on the sabbath day." Then the Lord answered him, "You hypocrites! Does not each of you on the sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from the manger, and lead it away to water it? And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?" As he said this, all his adversaries were put to shame; and all the people rejoiced at all the glorious things that were done by him.

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Wisdom of the Fathers

So great an evil is envy. For not against strangers only, but even against our own, is it ever warring.
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 40 on Matthew 12, 4th Century

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Saints and Feasts

December 09

The Conception by St. Anna of the Most Holy Theotokos

According to the ancient tradition of the Church, since Saint Anna, the Ancestor of God, was barren, she and her husband Joachim remained without children until old age. Therefore, sorrowing over their childlessness, they besought God with a promise that, if He were to grant them the fruit of the womb, they would offer their offspring to Him as a gift. And God, hearkening to their supplication, informed them through an Angel concerning the birth of the Virgin. And thus, through God's promise, Anna conceived according to the laws of nature, and was deemed worthy to become the mother of the Mother of our Lord (see also Sept. 8).

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Hospitality Ministry

Thank you to Paula Barbara Soldano for hosting today's Agape Coffee Fellowship in loving memory of Eleni Economou.

If you'd like to be a hostess or host please contact Barbara Soldano, Danai Sachinidou or Linda Dallaku at [email protected]. You can also sign up at Agape Sunday fellowship/coffee hour. 

Philoptochos only organizes and oversees fellowship, as it should be every steward’s kind offering to host once a year. A regular coffee hour costs Ladies Philoptochos an average of $50. You can now find a QR code next to the coffee collection basket, for you ease of contributing. Thank you for your generosity and support.

For Agape Fellowship Sponsoring opportunities/availability please contact Margot Racano at:[email protected].

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Spiritual Enrichment

4th Breaking of Bread this Sunday, December 8, after Coffee Hour

Viewing of 60 Minutes episode - The Patriarch, His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew

60 Minutes, 08.08.10

Open House for Christmas at Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America - Tuesday, December 10,  2:00pm - 7:00pm 8 East 79th Street, New York, NY 10075

4th LIGHT + LIFE  in the Church following 5:55pm Divine Service - Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Last session will come at the conclusion of the Akathist Hymn of the Nativity of Christ. Come for worship, stay for the LIGHT.

Nativity Presentation by Catechism School Students - Sunday, December 22 after Divine Liturgy

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Parish News

Fanari Directory 2024

We are preparing to print a new directory and need to update our parishioner contact information.

Please email [email protected] if there has been a change in your name, address, phone number and/or email address since the last printing of the directory in 2022. Or if you are new to our parish and are not listed in the current directory, please email the above information to be listed.

Feed the Hungry Ministry Annual Winter Coat, Hat and Gloves Drive - LAST DAY SUNDAY DEC. 15

Winter coats are desperately needed!! Please take advantage of holiday sales. All items should be new or gently used and must be washable. Adult items will be donated to Dorothy Day Hospitality House for distribution to the homeless. Children's items will be distributed by the Dorothy Day Hospitality House at the Spring Street Santa's Workshop event in Danbury.

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Christmas Card

Dearest parishioner, benefactor and friend of Assumption of the Theotokos Church,

Once again our community will be preparing a Parish Christmas Card -- we hope you will join us in sharing the joy and proclamation of Christ's Nativity with our Assumption Church Family!

We invite your recommended donation $20, keeping in mind that all the proceeds will go toward funding the Ministry Expenses of our 2024 Budget (e.g. Sunday Catechism School, Youth Ministries, Greek School, Music Ministries, Missions, etc.).

Kindly make checks payable to the Assumption Church and write "Christmas Card" in the memo line.

You may also pay online on our parish website by CLICKING HERE.

Please complete the form below and return it to a Parish Council member, or to the Church Office ([email protected])

NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2024. 

Kindly list your family name or names as you would like them to appear on the card.  If writing rather than typing, please print clearly and legibly.

  

NAME(S) _____________________________________________

____________________________________________________

 

NAMES _____________________________________________

___________________________________________________

 

Enclosed is my donation for $___________________

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Ladies Philoptochos

December 12 - Philoptochos Christmas Party at 6.00pm - Please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084DA4AF22A7F94-53481489-holiday

Michael Kallas Memorial Scholarship Fund: We will start receiving applications for the 2025 Michael Kallas Memorial Scholarship in January. The scholarship is available for any graduating High School boy or girl. Copies will be available at the church vestibule and on the Philoptochos page of the Church website at agoc.us. Completed applications must be returned to president Fevri Gkanatsios, Ladies Philoptochos, by March 31, 2025. Applications received after this date will not be accepted.

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GOYA News

Save the dates:

Dec 21 - Christmas Caroling after pageant practice

Adopt a family - stay tuned - more info to come

January upcoming events - NYC Shrine and ice-skating - Date TBD

February - tentative trip to UConn

 

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Spring Dance

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Links for Livestreaming Services

Pray with us by subscribing to the Assumption YouTube channel 

https://www.youtube.com/@assumptionchurchdanbury

Or by visiting our Assumption page on Facebook 

https://www.facebook.com/assumptiongreekorthodoxchurch/videos

Live events will be streamed on both these services on programmed service hours.

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Calendar

  • Calendar

    December 8, 2024 to January 6, 2025

    DECEMBER

    Sunday, December 8

    🐟 10th Sunday of Luke

    8:45AM Orthros

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    11:00AM NO MEMORIALS

    12:30PM 4th Breaking of Bread

    Monday, December 9

    🐟 The Conception by St. Anna of the Most Holy Theotokos

    Tuesday, December 10

    🐟 Menas, Hermogenes, & Eugraphos, Martyrs of Alexandria

    4:00PM Open House for Christmas at Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America

    Wednesday, December 11

    10:00AM Visitation

    11:00AM Funeral

    Thursday, December 12

    🍇 Spyridon the Wonderworker of Trymithous

    6:00PM Philoptochos Christmas Party

    Friday, December 13

    ☦️ Martyrs Eustratius, Auxentius, Eugene, Mardarius, and Orestes of Greater Armenia

    Sunday, December 15

    🍇 11th Sunday of Luke

    8:45AM Orthros

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    Monday, December 16

    4:00PM Blessing of the Animals (4:30p & 5:30p) + Akathist Hymn of the Nativity of Christ 6:00pm

    Tuesday, December 17

    🍇 Daniel the Prophet & Ananias, Azarias, & Misail, the Three Holy Youths

    Wednesday, December 18

    6:00PM Holy Unction - Ευχέλαιο

    7:00PM 4th Wednesday LIGHT & LIFE

    Thursday, December 19

    7:30PM Parish Council Meeting

    Friday, December 20

    🍇 Ignatius the God-Bearer, Bishop of Antioch

    11:00AM Baptism

    Saturday, December 21

    🍇 Forefeast of the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ

    Sunday, December 22

    Nativity Presentation by Catechism School (after Divine Liturgy)

    🍇 Sunday before Nativity

    8:45AM Orthros

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    11:00AM NO MEMORIALS

    Tuesday, December 24

    ☦️ Eve of the Nativity of Christ

    9:00AM Great and Royal Hours of the Nativity

    4:00PM Vespers & Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great - The Nativity of Christ

    Wednesday, December 25

    Office Closed

    Christmas Day

    The Nativity of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ

    9:00AM Orthros & Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom - The Nativity of Christ

    Friday, December 27

    Stephen, Archdeacon & First Martyr

    9:00AM Orthros & Divine Liturgy

    Sunday, December 29

    Sunday after Nativity

    8:45AM Orthros

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    Tuesday, December 31

    Apodosis of the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ

    5:00PM Orthros & Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great - Circumcision of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ

    JANUARY

    Wednesday, January 1

    Circumcision of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ

    New Year's Day - Office Closed

    Thursday, January 2

    6:30PM Ladies Philoptochos Meeting

    Friday, January 3

    9:00AM The Royal Hours of Theophany

    Saturday, January 4

    Forefeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ

    11:00AM Baptism

    5:00PM Great Vespers of Theophany

    Sunday, January 5

    🍇 Sunday before Epiphany

    8:45AM Orthros

    10:00AM Divine Liturgy

    1:00PM Blessing of the Waters at Danbury Town Park, Candlewood Lake

    Monday, January 6

    The Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ

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