St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral
Publish Date: 2024-12-08
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St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (860) 956-7586
  • Street Address:

  • 433 Fairfield Avenue

  • Hartford, CT 06114


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Services Schedule

Sundays: Orthros (Matins): 8:30 AM | Divine Liturgy: 9:30 AM

 

 


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.

Προκείμενον. Grave Mode. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 28.11,1.
Κύριος ἰσχὺν τῷ λαῷ αὐτοῦ δώσει.
Στίχ. Ἐνέγκατε τῷ Κυρίῳ υἱοὶ Θεοῦ, ἐνέγκατε τῷ Κυρίῳ δόξαν καὶ τιμήν.

τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς Ἐφεσίους 2:14-22.

Ἀδελφοί, Χριστός ἐστιν ἡ εἰρήνη ἡμῶν, ὁ ποιήσας τὰ ἀμφότερα ἕν, καὶ τὸ μεσότοιχον τοῦ φραγμοῦ λύσας, τήν ἔχθραν ἐν τῇ σαρκί αὐτοῦ, τὸν νόμον τῶν ἐντολῶν ἐν δόγμασιν, καταργήσας· ἵνα τοὺς δύο κτίσῃ ἐν ἑαὐτῷ εἰς ἕνα καινὸν ἄνθρωπον, ποιῶν εἰρήνην, καὶ ἀποκαταλλάξῃ τοὺς ἀμφοτέρους ἐν ἑνὶ σώματι τῷ θεῷ διὰ τοῦ σταυροῦ, ἀποκτείνας τὴν ἔχθραν ἐν αὐτῷ· καὶ ἐλθὼν εὐηγγελίσατο εἰρήνην ὑμῖν τοῖς μακρὰν καὶ τοῖς ἐγγύς· ὅτι διʼ αὐτοῦ ἔχομεν τὴν προσαγωγὴν οἱ ἀμφότεροι ἐν ἑνὶ πνεύματι πρὸς τὸν πατέρα. Ἄρα οὖν οὐκέτι ἐστὲ ξένοι καὶ πάροικοι, ἀλλὰ συμπολῖται τῶν ἁγίων καὶ οἰκεῖοι τοῦ θεοῦ, ἐποικοδομηθέντες ἐπὶ τῷ θεμελίῳ τῶν ἀποστόλων καὶ προφητῶν, ὄντος ἀκρογωνιαίου αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ἐν ᾧ πᾶσα οἰκοδομὴ συναρμολογουμένη αὔξει εἰς ναὸν ἅγιον ἐν κυρίῳ, ἐν ᾧ καὶ ὑμεῖς συνοικοδομεῖσθε εἰς κατοικητήριον τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν πνεύματι.


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.

10th Sunday of Luke
Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 13:10-17

Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ῏Ην δὲ διδάσκων ἐν μιᾷ τῶν συναγωγῶν ἐν τοῖς σάββασι. καὶ ἰδοὺ γυνὴ ἦν πνεῦμα ἔχουσα ἀσθενείας ἔτη δέκα καὶ ὀκτώ, καὶ ἦν συγκύπτουσα καὶ μὴ δυναμένη ἀνακῦψαι εἰς τὸ παντελές. ἰδὼν δὲ αὐτὴν ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς προσεφώνησε καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῇ· γύναι, ἀπολέλυσαι τῆς ἀσθενείας σου· καὶ ἐπέθηκεν αὐτῇ τὰς χεῖρας· καὶ παραχρῆμα ἀνωρθώθη καὶ ἐδόξαζε τὸν Θεόν. ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ ἀρχισυνάγωγος, ἀγανακτῶν ὅτι τῷ σαββάτῳ ἐθεράπευσεν ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς, ἔλεγε τῷ ὄχλῳ· ἓξ ἡμέραι εἰσὶν ἐν αἷς δεῖ ἐργάζεσθαι· ἐν ταύταις οὖν ἐρχόμενοι θεραπεύεσθε, καὶ μὴ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τοῦ σαββάτου. ἀπεκρίθη οὖν αὐτῷ ὁ Κύριος καὶ εἶπεν· ὑποκριτά, ἕκαστος ὑμῶν τῷ σαββάτῳ οὐ λύει τὸν βοῦν αὐτοῦ ἢ τὸν ὄνον ἀπὸ τῆς φάτνης καὶ ἀπαγαγὼν ποτίζει; ταύτην δέ, θυγατέρα ᾿Αβραὰμ οὖσαν, ἣν ἔδησεν ὁ σατανᾶς ἰδοὺ δέκα καὶ ὀκτὼ ἔτη, οὐκ ἔδει λυθῆναι ἀπὸ τοῦ δεσμοῦ τούτου τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τοῦ σαββάτου; καὶ ταῦτα λέγοντος αὐτοῦ κατῃσχύνοντο πάντες οἱ ἀντικείμενοι αὐτῷ, καὶ πᾶς ὁ ὄχλος ἔχαιρεν ἐπὶ πᾶσι τοῖς ἐνδόξοις τοῖς γινομένοις ὑπ᾿ αὐτοῦ.


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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Grave Mode

Thou didst abolish death by Thy Cross; Thou didst open Paradise to the thief; Thou didst transform the myrrh-bearers' lamentation, and didst bid Thine Apostles to preach that Thou art risen, O Christ God, granting great mercy to the world.
Κατέλυσας τῷ Σταυρῷ σου τὸν θάνατον, ἠνέῳξας τῷ Λῃστῇ τὸν Παράδεισον, τῶν Μυροφόρων τὸν θρῆνον μετέβαλες, καὶ τοῖς σοῖς Ἀποστόλοις κηρύττειν ἐπέταξας, ὅτι ἀνέστης Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, παρέχων τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.

Apolytikion for the Church in the Fourth Mode

Liberator of captives, defender of the poor, physician of the sick, and champion of kings, O trophy-bearer, Great Martyr George, intercede with Christ God that our souls be saved.

Ως τών αιχμαλώτων ελευθερωτής, καί τών πτωχών υπερασπιστής, ασθενούντων ιατρός, βασιλέων υπέρμαχος, τροπαιοφόρε μεγαλομάρτυς Γεώργιε, πρέσβευε Χριστώ τώ Θεώ, σωθήναι τάς ψυχάς ημών.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Third Mode

On this day the Virgin cometh to the cave to give birth to * God the Word ineffably, * Who was before all the ages. * Dance for joy, O earth, on hearing * the gladsome tidings; * with the Angels and the shepherds now glorify Him * Who is willing to be gazed on * as a young Child Who * before the ages is God.
Ἡ Παρθένος σήμερον, τὸν Προαιώνιον Λόγον, ἐν Σπηλαίῳ ἔρχεται, ἀποτεκεῖν ἀπορρήτως. Χόρευε ἡ οἰκουμένη ἀκουτισθεῖσα, δόξασον μετὰ Ἀγγέλων καὶ τῶν Ποιμένων, βουληθέντα ἐποφθῆναι, παιδίον νέον, τὸν πρὸ αἰώνων Θεόν.
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This Week at the Cathedral

Today at the Cathedral:

We welcome all newcomers to our Cathedral and are glad you are here!  Please join us after Liturgy in the Social Hall; we would love to get to know you!

Memorials:

Elder Ephraim of Arizona, 5 years - Patron Saint of our Greek School
Panteleon Tsakiris, 1 year

Coffee and Sweets today in memory of Panteleon Tsakiris.

Final pageant practice following Divine Liturgy followed by Little Angels/Hope/Joy combined Christmas Gathering and Craft in Matthews Social Hall - Please RSVP to Kate Colan at 203-715-0662 or Kal Astras at 516-852-8772 to ensure enough craft supplies. (see flyer). We hope all the children can join us for these wonderful activities!

Today is the last day to RSVP for the GOYA White Elephant Christmas Party at Matthews Social Hall - White elephant gift exchange ($20 limit), baking and decorating Christmas cookies. Food will be provided. Please RSVP to Anthia Vardoulakis (860-989-9827) or Sophie Kapetanopoulos (860-416-6788) (see flyer)

Today is also the last day to order Vasilopita following Divine Liturgy - pickup will be the following Sunday, December 15th following Divine Liturgy (see flyer)

This week at the Cathedral: 

Wednesday, December 11th
6pm - Vespers for St. Spyridon
7pm - Bible Study

Thursday, December 12th
9:30am - Orthros and Divine Liturgy - St. Spyridon the Wonderworker

Friday, December 13th
6:30-9:30pm - GOYA White Elephant Christmas Party

Saturday, December 14th
9am-12pm - Greek School
12:30pm Juniors 1pm Seniors - Dance Troupe Practice
7-11pm - Philoptochos Community Dinner Dance

Sunday, December 15th
Annual Christmas Pageant following Divine Liturgy followed by Children's Christmas Party (see flyer)
GOYA will go to AHEPA Senior Living (1532 Berlin Turnpike Wethersfield) directly following Divine Liturgy and the Pageant to sing Christmas carols and give cards and cookies to the residents.  They will make cards and bake cookies as part of their Christmas party on December 13th.  If anyone plays a musical instrument, please prepare a Christmas song and bring your instrument (there is a piano there for piano players).
St. George PTO Holiday Bake Sale featuring favorite home-made, delectable Greek pastries - Small $10, Large $15 (see flyer) - To order, please leave a message with your name and phone number for Alexia (917-734-5650)
Deadline for Stars Program Donations (see flyer)
Deadline for Wall of Remembrance Submissions (see attached form)
Pickup of Vasilopita Orders Following Divine Liturgy

Announcements:  

Ongoing through Sunday, December 22nd
GOYA is sponsoring a Toy drive to benefit the children at Connecticut Children's Medical Center - Donations may be left in the decorated box outside the social hall through Sunday, December 22nd when our GOYAns will deliver the gifts to the children.  We thank you for your kind generosity to brighten the lives of these children at this special time of year!

Stars Program
This year, especially, please open your hearts and your generous spirit by choosing a “star” knowing that your gift(s) will be bringing much happiness and a Christmas more special for our neighbors and needy families at this time of year. Please see the 2024 “Wish List” which is posted in the main hallway. All donations may be brought to the church and placed in the conference room – be sure to attach a note including your name and phone number with your item. (see flyer)

Wall of Remembrance submissions are being accepted for the years 2020-2024 ONLY - Deadline for submission is December 15th, 2024. (see attached form)

Thursday, December 19th
7pm - Carols at the Cathedral - Choir Concert (see flyer)

Friday, December 27th
12-5pm - Red Cross Blood Drive in the St. George Social Hall, sponsored by Nathan Hale Chapter 58 Order of AHEPA (see flyer)

Help Us Fight George’s Cancer Together
As many of you know, George Zugravu, Fr. George’s son is battling cancer. Thankfully this cancer is treatable and he is getting the best care at Memorial Sloan Kettering. Many community members have reached out to us asking how to help as we are facing this difficult journey ahead. We are thankful for all your prayers and kind thoughts. Any financial support would be greatly appreciated to help cover the medical expenses. https://gofund.me/c8d14f47 

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Flyers

    Annual Christmas Pageant 2024 Info

    Annual Christmas Pageant 2024 Info

    Our Annual Christmas Pageant is fast approaching and will be taking place this year on Sunday, December 15th following Diving Liturgy! It is open to all children in our Religious Education Program to participate and we would love to see as many of our children as possible taking part in this beautiful tradition. For more info on participation and rehearsals, please see the attached flier and/or contact Tina Smith at 860-633-2777 or [email protected]


    Little Angels/Hope/Joy Christmas Craft Event

    Little Angels/Hope/Joy Christmas Craft Event

    We are excited to invite you and your children to a special Christmas craft event December 8th after Divine Liturgy! In the spirit of St. Nicholas--the beloved giver who inspired our tradition of Santa Claus-and the true meaning of Christmas, we'll be creating a unique "Gift to Jesus." Each child will have the opportunity to decorate a beautiful ornament that will hold a personal message to Jesus. This message will be a special promise of something good they will do to bring joy to Him. It's a wonderful way to celebrate Jesus' birthday and reflect on the kindenss and generosity that St. Nicholas modeled for us all. Please join us for this meaningful and creative activity as we come together to share the true spirit of Christmas! We look forward to seeing you there. Please text Kate or Kal with your RSVP to ensure enough craft supplies. Kate Colan - 203-715-0662 Kal Astras - 516-852-8772


    GOYA Christmas Party

    GOYA Christmas Party

    Friday, December 13th - 6:30-9:30pm - GOYA Christmas Party at Mathews Social Hall - White elephant gift exchange ($20 limit), baking and decorating Christmas cookies. Food will be provided. Please RSVP by December 8th to Anthia Vardoulakis (860-989-9827) or Sophie Kapetanopoulos (860-416-6788)


    Vasilopita

    Vasilopita

    Orders for Vasilopita will be taken today following Divine Liturgy - Deadline for ordering is 12/8 - pick up will be December 15th


    Children's Christmas Party

    Children's Christmas Party

    Sunday, December 15th following the Christmas Pageant - Matthews Social Hall We welcome all youngsters of the community to our Annual Christmas Party for an afternoon of fun, gifts, refreshments, and a special visit by Santa. We wish a Blessed Christmas to all!


    St. George PTO Holiday Bake Sale

    St. George PTO Holiday Bake Sale

    Sunday, December 15th following Divine Liturgy - Featuring favorite home-made, delectable Greek pastries - Small, $10 Large $15 To order: please leave a message with your name and phone number for Alexia (917-734-5650)


    Stars Program

    Stars Program

    This year, especially, please open your hearts and your generous spirit by choosing a “star” knowing that your gift(s) will be bringing much happiness and a Christmas more special for our neighbors and needy families at this time of year. Please see the 2024 “Wish List” which is posted in the main hallway. All donations may be brought to the church and placed in the conference room – be sure to attach a note including your name and phone number with your item.


    Wall of Remembrance Form

    Wall of Remembrance Form

    Wall of Remembrance submissions are being accepted for the years 2020-2024 ONLY - Deadline for submission is December 15th, 2024.


    An Annual Tradition - Carols at the Cathedral

    An Annual Tradition - Carols at the Cathedral

    Thursday December 19th at 7:30pm - Come join the Choir for caroling, hot chocolate, and cookies. Bring your triangle, Santa hat & your friends, family and neighbors - with Petros Hatjopoulos, Music Director and Giorgos Karatzas, Guest Vocalist


    Red Cross Blood Drive

    Red Cross Blood Drive

    Friday, December 27th from 12-5pm in the St. George Social Hall, sponsored by Nathan Hale Chapter 58 Order of AHEPA


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Saints and Feasts

December 08

10th Sunday of Luke


December 08

Forefeast of the Conception by St. Anna of the Most Holy Theotokos


December 08

Patapius the Righteous of Thebes

This Saint was from the Thebaid of Egypt and struggled many years in the wilderness. He departed for Constantinople, and having performed many miracles and healings, he reposed in peace in a mountain cave on the Gulf of Corinth, where his holy relics are found incorrupt to the present day.


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