Parish News

2021 Stewardship Status: we have 144 Pledges totaling $190,765 and $137,474 received to date. We also have 5 families who have contributed $2,950 to date but have not submitted a stewardship card. It is important that all families complete a stewardship card to be considered a steward. The current Stewardship List and other stewardship information are posted on the bulletin board by the water cooler.

2021 Stewardship List
* Contributed but have not submitted stewardship card				Report Date: Jul 1, 2021
1	Agrapides, Peter & Stella	65	Kousoulas, Constantine	129	Tsokas, Lorraine
2	Andreou, Anthony	66	Kousoulas, Fr. Anastasios & Presv. Nektaria	130	Tsokas, Spyros
3	Angelus, James&Elizabeth	67	Kousoulas, Panayiotis	131	Tzovolos, Demetri and Arete
4	Archimedes, Alexander & Debbie	68	Kubu, James & Evangeline	132	Tzovolos, Olympia
5	Argiropoulos, Anthony & Amy	69	Kypridakes, Michael & Asimina	133	Vaporakis, Efharis Karise
6	Balios, Efthimia	70	Logothetis, Nikita & Sophia	134	Vaporakis, John & Kim
7	Bongiovanni, Robert & Michele	71	Loukedis, Alexander & Jennifer	135	Vaporakis, Kaliope
8	Bozzo, Daniel&Maria	72	Lutkus, Anthony & Vasiliki	136	Vaporakis, Mihail
9	Bulzacchelli, Thomas & Valerie	73	Manoussakis, Stamati & Sofia	137	Varas, Alexander Pericles
10	Bunce, Daniel & Marianne	74	Manteo, Michael & Gramatiki	138	Varas, Loukas Michael
11	Collett, Martin & Adriane	75	Mardakis, Arge	139	Varas, Michael & Elaine
12	Connell, William & Nikki	76	Mariani, Anthony & Kristen	140	Veneman, Ryan & Polyxeni-Tolis
13	Costalas, Paul & Josephine	77	Markos, Peter & Elaine	141	Vespa, Paul & Fay
14	Coutros, George & Lana	78	Martin, Stephen & Despina	142	Vlahakes, Louis & Anastasia
15	Coutsouridis, Alexia	79	Mavrode, Michael & Demetra	143	Vlahakis, Dan
16	Coutsouridis, John & Denise	80	Mazza, Emily Connelly & Costa & Poulis, Renee	144	Wolfe, Richard & Penelope
17	Demetriou, Dorothy&James	81	McElroy, Stephanie	145	Wygera, Walter & Constance
18	Diagelakis, Gerasimos & Kristen	82	Millett, Matthew & Maria	146	Ypsilantis, Peter & Antonia
19	Diamantis, Ioannis & Gerasimoula	83	Mulcahy, Dr. Wayne and Mary	147	Zajac, Pegi
20	Disla, Mark & Anastasia Pappas	84	Nelson, Stephanie	148	Zanidakis, Theodore & Charlotte
21	Diver, Sean & Joanne	85	Nikolakopoulos, Peter & Melissa	149	Zannikos, Peter & Amy
22	Douvris, John & Aimee	86	Paitakes, John&Linda	150
23	Douvris, Katerina & Jorge Higueros	87	Paliatsos, Mary	151
24	Fallon, Ellie	88	Panageas, Bill & Margaret	152
25	Fallon, Tom & Anna	89	Panayote, William & Deborah	153
26	Fearon, TJ & Colette	90	Pelios, Georgia	154
27	Ferreira, Jorge & Angela	91	Peppe, George & Demetra	155
28	Gacos, Chris & Frances	92	Petromelis, Christopher & Georgette	156
29	Gatanis, Michael & Angela *	93	Petromelis, Phyllis	157
30	Georgeles, George & Maria	94	Procyk, Eugenia	158
31	Giambrone, Charles J	95	Rentoulis, Nikolaos	159
32	Gianakos, Michael & Dianne	96	Roupas, Daniel & Mary	160
33	Giannouris, John & Tracey	97	Rudy, George & Sofia	161
34	Gianos, Irene	98	Sacalis, John	162
35	Gilman, Cliff & Karen *	99	Sakellos, Alexandra	163
36	Giotis, John & Karen	100	Sakellos, Evan & Catherine	164
37	Glynos, Peter & Cindy	101	Sakellos, George	165
38	Grina, Peter & Diana	102	Sfondouris, John & Maria	166
39	Halkiadakis, John & Vassie	103	Shepardson, Lilyan	167
40	Hawes, Ashlynn	104	Sideris, Leonidas & Elizabeth	168
41	Hawes, Brian & Allison Faches	105	Soteropoulos, Dean & Elizabeth	169
42	Hawes, Carrick	106	Soteropoulos, Marisa	170
43	Heinke, Michael & Simone	107	Staikos, George & Christi	171
44	Heinke, Zoe & Andy Riley	108	Staikos, Nicholas, Eirini Daskalakis	172
45	Ibrahim, Robert&Doniki	109	Stathopulos, Peter&Julan, Adriana	173
46	Iliakostas, Vasilis & Konstantina	110	Stavrakas, Spyros & Bia	174
47	Iliopoulos, Christos & Anna	111	Stavrakis, Michael & Sophia	175
48	Jaghab, Danny & Delmy	112	Stellakis, John & Eileen	176
49	Johnson, Bill	113	Stellakis, Stanley & Kathleen	177
50	Johnson, Gloria	114	Steubing, Michael & Maria Katsamani	178
51	Kalamaras, Stella *	115	Stieglitz, Alexander	179
52	Kaldes, John & Zoi	116	Stieglitz, Robert & Katerina	180
53	Kamnitsis, Christopher	117	Stier, Benjamin & Eleftheria Tsatsos	181
54	Kamnitsis, Constantine & Nancy	118	Sutton, David & Maria	182
55	Kasimatis, Kosmas & Dimitra Bairaktaris	119	Tattoli, Larry & Maria	183
56	Katogiritis, George & Kalliopi *	120	Tattoli, Mark	184
57	Katsiaficas, John&Soula	121	Tattoli, Steven	185
58	Kazantzis, Sava & Nancy	122	Theodoropoulos, Pete & Brittany Daniels	186
59	Kefalas, Carrie	123	Ticas, Alexia	187
60	Kehayes, Peter & Helen	124	Ticas, Cesar&Areti	188
61	Kehayes, Stephen & Beth	125	Toulatos, Polixenia	189
62	Kika, John & Tina	126	Trumpy, Fred & Larisa	190
63	Kizoulis, Menas & Antonia	127	Tsatsos, Costa & Maria	191
64	Kosoglou, Teddy and Roula	128	Tsentas, Constantine & Eugenia *	192

A blessed Independence Day to all! May God bless America and everyone throughout the world.

4-year Memorial for Irene Fifis, mother of Olympia Tzovolos. May her memory be eternal!

Please continue to follow safety guidelines while in church. However, we no longer have any seating reservations. Please sit where you like.

Camp Good Shepherd - Aug. 15-21. Camp Tecumseh, NJ. Fr. A would like to invite all youth (grades 7 to 12) to join him and the entire region for overnight summer camp. The cost is $500 per camper. Please pre-register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1OkLeCgeOLSo5a9ufhDA9duW6TdWXV76gb2dp9SJFNKg/edit?usp=sharing

Young Adult Picnic/ BBQ: Saturday, July 24 from 12 to 5 pm. We are hosting the entire Northern NJ region for a kick-off picnic as we plan more events throughout the year. See Fr. A if interested.

PLEASE NOTE THE PARISH-WIDE EMAIL SENT OUT ON SATURDAY, JUNE 12 REGARDING THE SEPT. OPA! FESTIVAL. The Parish Council and the Festival Committee that everyone that filled out the survey so far. As of Sat., June 26 we have 39 replies to the survey. If you have not yet noted your commitment of time to the festival, please fill out the quick survey now:

Here is the survey link again: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1mee1PT0CQKs0ta2YgsJxBcnBJ_BXqGOpe9BO7kdN1_8/edit

There is still time to join us! Parish Fishing Trip this Summer! We are booking a charter for Sunday afternoon/ evening, August 1. We have about 30 people already interested. Still some room for others, but contact Fr. A as soon as possible if interested.

Metropolis Holy Cross Celebration: The Annual Celebration this year will be presided by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America on Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, in Asbury Park.

Saints and Feasts

July 04

Asclepias the Wonderworker

July 04

2nd Sunday of Matthew

July 04

Andrew of Crete Author of the Great Canon

Saint Andrew was from Damascus; his parents' names were George and Gregoria. He became a cleric and secretary of Theodore and Patriarch of Jerusalem; from this, he is called "the Jerusalemite." He was present at the Sixth Ecumenical Council in Constantinople, which was convoked in 680 during the reign of Emperor Constantine IV (668-685). He became deacon of the Great church in Constantinople, that is, the Church of the Holy Wisdom of God, then Archbishop of Crete. He reposed in 720 or 723. Beside his other sacred writings, he also composed various hymns, among which is the famous Great Canon, which is chanted during Great Lent (see the Thursday of the Fifth Week of the Fast).

Gospel and Epistle Readings

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 Letter to the Romans 2:10-16.

Brethren, glory and honor and peace for every one who does good, the Jew first and also the Greek. For God shows no partiality. All who have sinned without the law will also perish without the law, and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law. For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who will be justified. When Gentiles who have not the law do by nature what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law. They show that what the law requires is written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness and their conflicting thoughts accuse or perhaps excuse them on that day when, according to my gospel, God judges the secrets of men by Christ Jesus.

Gospel Reading

2nd Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 4:18-23

At that time, as Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. And he said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." Immediately they left their nets and followed him. And going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them. Immediately they left their boat and their father, and followed him. And he went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every infirmity among the people.

Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the First Mode

The stone had been secured with a seal by the Judeans, * and a guard of soldiers was watching Your immaculate body. * You rose on the third day, O Lord * and Savior, granting life unto the world. * For this reason were the powers of heaven crying out to You, O Life-giver: * Glory to Your resurrection, O Christ; * glory to Your eternal rule; * glory to Your dispensation, only One who loves mankind.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Second Mode

O Protection of Christians that cannot be put to shame, mediation unto the creator most constant: O despise not the voices of those who have sinned; but be quick, O good one, to come unto our aid, who in faith cry unto thee: Hasten to intercession and speed thou to make supplication, O thou who dost ever protect, O Theotokos, them that honor thee.

Wisdom of the Fathers

But mark both their faith, and their obedience. For though they were in the midst of their work (and you know how greedy a thing fishing is), when they heard His command, they delayed not, ... but "they forsook all and followed," ... Because such is the obedience which Christ seeks of us, as that we delay not even a moment of time.

St. John Chrysostom

Homily 14 on Matthew 4, 4th Century

Prayer, fasting, vigil and all other Christian practices, however good they may be in themselves, do not constitute the aim of our Christian life, although they serve as the indispensable means of reaching this end. The true aim of our Christian life consists in the acquisition of the Holy Spirit of God.

St. Seraphim of Sarov

The Acquisition of the Holy Spirit: Chapter 3, The Little Russian Philokalia Vol. 1; Saint Herman of Alaska Brotherhood pg. 79, 19th century

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Andrew of Crete Author of the Great Canon

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Epistle Reading

Gospel Reading

Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the First Mode

Seasonal Kontakion in the Second Mode

Wisdom of the Fathers