Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Grave Tone

By means of Your Cross, O Lord, You abolished death. * To the robber You opened Paradise. * The lamentation of the myrrhbearing women You transformed, * and You gave Your Apostles the order to proclaim to all * that You had risen, O Christ our God, * and granted the world Your great mercy.

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 Sun. of St. John Climacus in the Plagal Fourth Tone

With the rivers of your tears, you have made the barren desert fertile. Through sighs of sorrow from deep within you, your labors have borne fruit a hundred-fold. By your miracles you have become a light, shining upon the world. O John, our Holy Father, pray to Christ our God, to save our souls.

Ταίς τών δακρύων σου ροαίς, τής ερήμου τό άγονον εγεώργησας, καί τοίς εκ βάθους στεναγμοίς, εις εκατόν τούς πόνους εκαρποφόρησας, καί γέγονας φωστήρ, τή οικουμένη λάμπων τοίς θαύμασι, Ιωάννη Πατήρ ημών, Όσιε, Πρέσβευε Χριστώ τώ Θεώ, σωθήναι τάς ψυχάς ημών.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Plagal Fourth Tone

To you, Theotokos, invincible Defender, having been delivered from peril, I, your city, dedicate the victory festival as a thank offering. In your irresistible might, keep me safe from all trials, that I may call out to you: "Hail, unwedded bride!"

Τὴ ὑπερμάχω στρατηγῶ τὰ νικητήρια, ὡς λυτρωθεῖσα τῶν δεινῶν εὐχαριστήρια, ἀναγράφω σοὶ ἡ Πόλις σου Θεοτόκε, Ἀλλ' ὡς ἔχουσα τὸ κράτος ἀπροσμάχητον, ἐκ παντοίων μὲ κινδύνων ἐλευθέρωσον, ἵνα κράζω σοί, Χαῖρε νύμφη ἀνύμφευτε.

Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Grave Tone. 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 Hebrews 6:13-20.

BRETHREN, when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore to himself, saying, "Surely I will bless you and multiply you." And thus Abraham, having patiently endured, obtained the promise. Men indeed swear by a greater than themselves, and in all their disputes an oath is final for confirmation. So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he interposed with an oath, so that through two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible that God should prove false, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to seize the hope set before us. We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner shrine behind the curtain, where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

Προκείμενον. Grave Tone. 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 Ἑβραίους 6:13-20.

Ἀδελφοί, τῷ Ἀβραὰμ ἐπαγγειλάμενος ὁ θεός, ἐπεὶ κατʼ οὐδενὸς εἶχεν μείζονος ὀμόσαι, ὤμοσεν καθʼ ἑαυτοῦ, λέγων, Ἦ μὴν εὐλογῶν εὐλογήσω σε, καὶ πληθύνων πληθυνῶ σε. Καὶ οὕτως μακροθυμήσας ἐπέτυχεν τῆς ἐπαγγελίας. Ἄνθρωποι μὲν γὰρ κατὰ τοῦ μείζονος ὀμνύουσιν, καὶ πάσης αὐτοῖς ἀντιλογίας πέρας εἰς βεβαίωσιν ὁ ὅρκος. Ἐν ᾧ περισσότερον βουλόμενος ὁ θεὸς ἐπιδεῖξαι τοῖς κληρονόμοις τῆς ἐπαγγελίας τὸ ἀμετάθετον τῆς βουλῆς αὐτοῦ, ἐμεσίτευσεν ὅρκῳ, ἵνα διὰ δύο πραγμάτων ἀμεταθέτων, ἐν οἷς ἀδύνατον ψεύσασθαι θεόν, ἰσχυρὰν παράκλησιν ἔχωμεν οἱ καταφυγόντες κρατῆσαι τῆς προκειμένης ἐλπίδος· ἣν ὡς ἄγκυραν ἔχομεν τῆς ψυχῆς ἀσφαλῆ τε καὶ βεβαίαν, καὶ εἰσερχομένην εἰς τὸ ἐσώτερον τοῦ καταπετάσματος· ὅπου πρόδρομος ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν εἰσῆλθεν Ἰησοῦς, κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισεδὲκ ἀρχιερεὺς γενόμενος εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα.

Gospel Reading

Sunday of St. John Climacus
The Reading is from Mark 9:17-31

At that time, a man came to Jesus kneeling and saying: "Teacher, I brought my son to you, for he has a dumb spirit; and wherever it seizes him it dashes him down; and he foams and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid; and I asked your disciples to cast it out, and they were not able." And he answered them, "O faithless generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him to me." And they brought the boy to him; and when the spirit saw him, immediately it convulsed the boy, and he fell on the ground and rolled about, foaming at the mouth. And Jesus asked his father, "How long has he had this?" And he said, "From childhood. And it has often cast him into the fire and into the water, to destroy him; but if you can do anything, have pity on us and help us." And Jesus said to him, "If you can! All things are possible to him who believes." Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, "I believe; help my unbelief!" And when Jesus saw that a crowd came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, "You dumb and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him, and never enter him again." And after crying out and convulsing him terribly, it came out, and the boy was like a corpse; so that most of them said, "He is dead." But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose. And when he had entered the house, his disciples asked him privately, "Why could we not cast it out?" And he said to them, "This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer and fasting." They went on from there and passed through Galilee. And he would not have any one know it; for he was teaching his disciples, saying to them, "The Son of man will be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him; and when he is killed, after three days he will rise."

Sunday of St. John Climacus
Κατὰ Μᾶρκον 9:17-31

Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἄνθρωπός τις προσῆλθε τῷ Ἰησοῦ λέγων, διδάσκαλε, ἤνεγκα τὸν υἱόν μου πρός σε, ἔχοντα πνεῦμα ἄλαλον. καὶ ὅπου ἂν αὐτὸν καταλάβῃ, ῥήσσει αὐτόν, καὶ ἀφρίζει καὶ τρίζει τοὺς ὀδόντας αὐτοῦ, καὶ ξηραίνεται· καὶ εἶπον τοῖς μαθηταῖς σου ἵνα αὐτὸ ἐκβάλωσι, καὶ οὐκ ἴσχυσαν. ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς αὐτῷ λέγει· ὦ γενεὰ ἄπιστος, ἕως πότε πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἔσομαι; ἕως πότε ἀνέξομαι ὑμῶν; φέρετε αὐτὸν πρός με. καὶ ἤνεγκαν αὐτὸν πρὸς αὐτόν. καὶ ἰδὼν αὐτὸν εὐθέως τὸ πνεῦμα ἐσπάραξεν αὐτόν, καὶ πεσὼν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἐκυλίετο ἀφρίζων. καὶ ἐπηρώτησε τὸν πατέρα αὐτοῦ· πόσος χρόνος ἐστὶν ὡς τοῦτο γέγονεν αὐτῷ; ὁ δὲ εἶπε· παιδιόθεν. καὶ πολλάκις αὐτὸν καὶ εἰς πῦρ ἔβαλε καὶ εἰς ὕδατα, ἵνα ἀπολέσῃ αὐτόν· ἀλλ᾿ εἴ τι δύνασαι, βοήθησον ἡμῖν σπλαγχνισθεὶς ἐφ᾿ ἡμᾶς. ὁ δὲ ᾿Ιησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ τὸ εἰ δύνασαι πιστεῦσαι, πάντα δυνατὰ τῷ πιστεύοντι. καὶ εὐθέως κράξας ὁ πατὴρ τοῦ παιδίου μετὰ δακρύων ἔλεγε· πιστεύω, κύριε· βοήθει μου τῇ ἀπιστίᾳ. ἰδὼν δὲ ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς ὅτι ἐπισυντρέχει ὄχλος, ἐπετίμησε τῷ πνεύματι τῷ ἀκαθάρτῳ λέγων αὐτῷ· τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἄλαλον καὶ κωφόν, ἐγώ σοι ἐπιτάσσω, ἔξελθε ἐξ αὐτοῦ καὶ μηκέτι εἰσέλθῃς εἰς αὐτόν. καὶ κράξαν καὶ πολλὰ σπαράξαν αὐτὸν ἐξῆλθε, καὶ ἐγένετο ὡσεὶ νεκρός, ὥστε πολλοὺς λέγειν ὅτι ἀπέθανεν. ὁ δὲ ᾿Ιησοῦς κρατήσας αὐτὸν τῆς χειρὸς ἤγειρεν αὐτόν, καὶ ἀνέστη. Καὶ εἰσελθόντα αὐτὸν εἰς οἶκον οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ἐπηρώτων αὐτὸν κατ᾿ ἰδίαν, ὅτι ἡμεῖς οὐκ ἠδυνήθημεν ἐκβαλεῖν αὐτό. καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· τοῦτο τὸ γένος ἐν οὐδενὶ δύναται ἐξελθεῖν εἰ μὴ ἐν προσευχῇ καὶ νηστείᾳ. Καὶ ἐκεῖθεν ἐξελθόντες παρεπορεύοντο διὰ τῆς Γαλιλαίας, καὶ οὐκ ἤθελεν ἵνα τις γνῷ· ἐδίδασκε γὰρ τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς ὅτι ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου παραδίδοται εἰς χεῖρας ἀνθρώπων, καὶ ἀποκτενοῦσιν αὐτόν, καὶ ἀποκτανθεὶς τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ ἀναστήσεται.

Saints and Feasts

March 30

Sunday of St. John Climacus

The memory of this Saint is celebrated on March 30, where his biography may be found. He is celebrated today because his book, The Ladder of Divine Ascent, is a sure guide to the ascetic life, written by a great man of prayer experienced in all forms of the monastic polity; it teaches the seeker after salvation how to lay a sound foundation for his struggles, how to detect and war against each of the passions, how to avoid the snares laid by the demons, and how to rise from the rudimental virtues to the heights of Godlike love and humility. It is held in such high esteem that it is universally read in its entirety in monasteries during the Great Fast.

March 30

John Climacus the Righteous, author of The Divine Ladder of Ascent

This Saint gave himself over to the ascetical life from his early youth. Experienced both in the solitary life of the hermit and in the communal life of cenobitic monasticism, he was appointed Abbot of the Monastery at Mount Sinai and wrote a book containing thirty homilies on virtue. Each homily deals with one virtue, and progressing from those that deal with holy and righteous activity (praxis) unto those that deal with divine vision (theoria), they raise a man up as though by means of steps unto the height of Heaven. For this cause his work is called "The Ladder of Divine Ascent." The day he was made Abbot of Sinai, the Prophet Moses was seen giving commands to those who served at table. Saint John reposed in 603, at eighty years of age. See also the Fourth Sunday of the Fast.

April 05

5th Saturday of Lent: The Akathist Hymn

About the year 626, the Persians, Avars, and Slavs came with a great host and besieged the imperial city of Constantinople while the Emperor Heraclius and the main body of the Byzantine army were absent in the East. Enemy ships filled the sea, especially the Golden Horn, and on land the adversaries were ready for attack with foot-soldiers, horses, and engines of war. Though the citizens courageously withstood them, yet they were few in number and would be unable to repulse the attack of such a great host. Hence, they could not count on any other means of salvation, except the protection of the Theotokos. And truly, suddenly a violent tempest broke up all the ships and submerged them, and the bodies of the invaders were cast out near the Blachernae quarter of the city where the famous Church of the Theotokos stood. Taking courage from this, the people went forth from the city and repulsed the remaining forces, who fled out of fear. In 673, the city was miraculously delivered yet again, this time from an invasion of the Arabs. Then in 717-718, led by the Saracen general Maslamah, the Arab fleet laid siege once more to the city. The numerical superiority of the enemy was so overwhelming that the fall of the Imperial City seemed imminent. But then the Mother of God, together with a multitude of the angelic hosts, appeared suddenly over the city walls. The enemy forces, struck with terror and thrown into a panic at this apparition, fled in disarray. Soon after this, the Arab fleet was utterly destroyed by a terrible storm in the Aegean Sea on the eve of the Annunciation, March 24, 718. Thenceforth, a special "feast of victory and of thanksgiving" was dedicated to celebrate and commemorate these benefactions. In this magnificent service, the Akathist Hymn is prominent and holds the place of honour. It appears that even before the occasion of the enemy assaults mentioned above, the Akathist Hymn was already in use as the prescribed Service for the Feast of the Annunciation, together with the kontakion, "When the bodiless one learned the secret command," which has the Annunciation as its theme. It was only on the occasion of the great miracle wrought for the Christian populace of the Imperial City on the eve of the Annunciation in 718 that the hymn "To thee, the Champion Leader" was composed, most likely by Saint Germanus, Patriarch of Constantinople.

Historians have ascribed the Akathist Hymn to Patriarch Sergius of Constantinople (638), to Saint George the Confessor, Bishop of Pisidia (818), or even to Saint Photius the Great (891), all of whom lived either at the time of or after the above-mentioned sieges. However, it appears most likely from its language, content, and style that the true composer of the Akathist Hymn is Saint Romanus the Melodist (6th century).

General Announcements

Memorials

A memorial service will be chanted for James (Demetrios) Strangas-40 days

Coffee Hour

The coffee hour is being co-sponsored by the Elde and Kamenev families. Please join us downstairs!

Church Services This Week

Monday, 3/31: Great Compline, 7:00 pm
Wednesday, 4/2: 9th Hour, 5:10 pm, Presanctified Liturgy, 5:30 pm, followed by a Lenten supper sponsored by the Outreach Committee
Thursday, 4/3: Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete, with reading of the life of St. Mary of Egypt, at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church - Salem, MA, at 6:15 pm
Friday, 4/4: Akathist Hymn to the Theotokos - 7:00 pm
Saturday, 4/5: Great Vespers - 6:00 pm

Catechumens/Inquirers Session

We will have our session upstairs in the library after coffee hour.

Bake Sale Cooking Prep.

Thursday, 4/3: spanakopita filling, 10:00 am; assembly, 5:00 pm

Church Cleaning Party

Saturday, 4/5 at 10:00 am

ANNUNCIATION & DR. JAMES C. FASKIANOS SCHOLARSHIPS:

High school seniors and college students continuing their post-secondary education, may pick up applications for the Annunciation Church Scholarship, and/or the Dr. James C. Faskianos Scholarship at the church, beginning March 30th. Applications will also be available online as well. Completed applications must be returned by May 1st.

Upcoming Floral Needs

Please refer to the March Rejoice for upcoming, Lenten floral needs.

Parish Council 2025

Shana Mitropoulos, President

Michael Frudakis, Vice President

Robin Schumaker, Secretary

Connor Haywood, Treasurer

Nils Elde, Assistant Treasurer

Mark Canney

Cyprian Fresh

Kulin Krishnan

Kimon Lalas

Lea Macheras

Flyers

All-Inclusive Immersion Experience for your College-Aged Congregants

The National Hellenic Society's Heritage Greece® Program is a transformative, two-week cultural immersion experience designed for accomplished Greek American college students. This exceptional program offers participants the opportunity to engage with peers from the American College of Greece (ACG) in Athens, Greece, the American College of Thessaloniki (ACT) in Thessaloniki, Greece and College Year in Athens in Athens, Greece (CYA). The goal of the Heritage Greece® Program is to deeply connect students with their faith, Greek heritage, language, culture, roots and identity. Participants are responsible for their own airfare, transportation to and from the airport, personal expenses, and for out-of-pocket expenses. For more information, visit: www.nationalhellenicsociety.org

Join Our MBC Summer Camp 2025 Staff!

Dear young adults, I pray that all is well as we prepare for a meaningful Lent starting next Monday! Many of you know that the Metropolis of Boston Camp is the most transformative and impactful ministry that our Church offers to its young people, campers and staff alike. With over 100 young adult volunteers annually, MBC invites you to join our team this summer to give back, to create unforgettable experiences for our campers, and to witness a display of faith unlike anywhere else while fostering connections with peers from throughout the country! Whether a full summer, a full week, or a few days, join us as we celebrate our 35th year anniversary made possible by the dedicated body of young adult staff! We expect a record turn out of campers this season, and they need a record turn out of staff to make sure we have enough big brothers and sisters to provide the most amazing experience! Not only do they need us, but Christ calls each of us to offer our time and talents back to Him and His Church. I ask you to deeply consider in what ways He might be calling you to serve this Summer, and not only by attending! If you have gifts or skills that you think could be helpful in creating an unforgettable experience for our campers, please let us know so we can loop you into our program planning! We set a deadline of March 1st for staff applications, and we would love to know that you plan to join us by then! Even if your availability changes, fill out the application and just shoot us an email. If you do not think you will be able to finish the app by 3/1, just let us know by responding to this email. Come help us extend Christ's embrace to hundreds of campers this summer! We cannot wait to serve alongside you!

March 2025 , Rejoice

2025 Metropolis of Boston Scholarship Program

The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Boston is pleased to offer 2025-2026 academic year scholarship opportunities for U.S. and Canadian students who are of Greek descent or of the Greek Orthodox Faith and entering their second, third, or fourth year of undergraduate studies. The annual scholarships are provided by endowments generously gifted by the Charles C. Condes Trust of Illinois (four, one-time scholarships of $8,000 each) and the St. George’s Hellenic Benefit Society of Tsamantas of Worcester, MA (two, one-time scholarships of $7,500 each). The Charles C. Condes Memorial Scholarships were bequeathed by Charles C. Condes, a lifelong philanthropist who was a great believer in the power of education and an admirer of all things Hellenic. After serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps in WWII, he launched his career as a consulting engineer, initially in the private sector, and later as a bridge design engineer for the city of Chicago. His endowment demonstrates his pride in the Greek American and Greek Canadian students who represent the future of Hellenism and Orthodox Christianity in the United States and Canada. The St. George's Hellenic Benefit Society of Tsamantas Scholarships were established in memory of the pioneering sons and daughters of the village of Tsamantas, Epirus, who settled in Worcester, MA at the turn of the 19th century. The 2025 scholarship awards are named after Stavros Bellos, the village’s greatest benefactor, and Arthur Athanasiou, former 61-year member and President of the St. George’s Society who was the driving force in its revitalization during the last 20 years. Applicants must be enrolled full-time in an undergraduate two or four-year degree program at an accredited college or university located in the U.S. or Canada. Students can apply online through the Metropolis of Boston Scholarship Portal. Please note that all U.S. and Canadian college students who are of Greek descent or of the Greek Orthodox Faith are encouraged to apply. Applications will be accepted beginning March 1, 2025. The deadline for applications is April 14, 2025. Candidates will be individually informed upon the completion of the evaluation process in May 2025. His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios will recognize the scholarship recipients and award the scholarships at the annual Metropolis Ministry Awards Banquet on Sunday evening, June 8, 2025. The Metropolis Scholarship Committee urges our youth to apply for this opportunity and looks forward to recognizing their achievements this year and for years to come. For further information and to apply for the scholarship, please visit the following page on the Metropolis website: https://boston.goarch.org/ministries/scholarships/.

Greek Independence Day Parade

Greek Independence Day Parade, will be held on Sunday, April 27, 2025

Annunciation Scholarship Packet 2025

Annunciation Church Scholarship 2025 for students pursuing post-secondary education, including technical & vocational programs.

Dr. James C. Faskianos Scholarship Packet 2025

Scholarship for students pursuing undergraduate studies.

Items Needed for Lent and Holy Week

Following are items needed for Lenten and Holy Week services, and throughout the year. We are grateful for your anticipated generosity; may your gift be a blessing to you and your families!

Archdiocese News

Leader of Greek Opposition Party (PASOK) Nikos Androulakis Visits Archdiocese

03/27/2025

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Today, March 27, 2025, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America welcomed Nikos Androulakis, leader of Greece’s main opposition party PASOK, to the headquarters of the Greek Orthodox Archdioceses of America.

2025 Metropolis of Boston Scholarship Program: Available to Students Across U.S. and Canada

03/27/2025

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Archbishop Elpidophoros Celebrates Feast of the Annunciation at Manhattan Parish

03/26/2025

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His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America presided at the Annunciation Service at Annunciation Church in New York City on March 25, 2025.

Women's History Month: Chrysoula Kourkounti

03/26/2025

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For our final feature for this year's Women’s History Month, we would like to honor Chrysoula Kourkounti, Executive Director of the Maliotis Cultural Center at HCHC.

Remarks Offered by the Parish Priest Fr. Sotirios Michalatos

03/26/2025

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With profound joy and gratitude, the faithful of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church warmly welcome you on this most sacred occasion—our feast day, the celebration of the Annunciation of the Theotokos. Your presence among us this morning, as you preside over the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy, fills our hearts with thanksgiving. It is a blessing that honors our parish and uplifts our spirits, deepening our faith and renewing our devotion.

Leadership 100 Seeks Executive Director

03/25/2025

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The Executive Committee of the Archbishop Iakovos Leadership 100 Fund, Inc, a major nonprofit public charitable organization, seeks an Executive Director with overall strategic and operational responsibility for the staff, programs, expansion, and execution of its mission to advance Orthodoxy and Hellenism in America.

White House Celebrates 204th Anniversary of March 25 Greek Independence Day

03/25/2025

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On Monday, March 24, 2025, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America was welcomed by President Donald Trump to the White House for a celebration recognizing the 204th Anniversary of March 25 Greek Independence Day. This annual esteemed celebration at the White House began in 1987 and has become a tradition for every president.

Women's History Month: Thea Johnson

03/24/2025

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As part of Women’s History Month in March, the Ecumenical Department in collaboration with the Communications Department seeks to feature women affiliated with the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.

Archons Host Religious Freedom Symposium at University of South Carolina

03/24/2025

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On Saturday, March 22, 2025, the Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate hosted a religious freedom symposium at the University of South Carolina, under the theme "God Created Us To Live In Harmony."

St. Sophia Cathedral in Washington, D.C. Welcomes Archbishop Elpidophoros

03/23/2025

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Today, March 23, 2025, the community of St. Sophia Cathedral in Washington, D.C., served by presiding priest Rev. Steven Zorzos and assistant priest Fr. Gabriel Galifianakis, welcomed His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America to their parish for the Sunday of the Holy Cross.

Prayer List

Elizabeth, Deborah, Demetrios, Peter, Gaye, Eleni , Elena, Sofia, Richard, +Anna (reposed),

Phyllis Bergeron

In keeping with a common Church tradition,

we will keep names on the parish prayer list for 40 days.

If you wish to offer names for prayer, please send those via e-mail to the church office at:

[email protected],

or call the office at 742-7667.

Please give first names only, and preferably full names, not nicknames.

Calendar

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April 2025

Wednesday, April 2

5:10PM 9th Hr

5:30PM Presanctified Liturgy followed by Lenten supper

Thursday, April 3

6:15PM Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete, , with reading of the life of St. Mary of Egypt, at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church - Salem, MA

Friday, April 4

7:00PM The Akathist Hymn to the Theotokos

Saturday, April 5

Spring Church Cleaning at 10:00 am

6:00PM Great Vespers

Sunday, April 6

St. Mary of Egypt

8:45AM Orthros

10:00AM Divine Liturgy

Monday, April 7

7:00PM Great Compline

Tuesday, April 8

6:15PM Parish Council

Wednesday, April 9

5:10PM 9th Hr

5:30PM Presanctified Liturgy followed by Lenten supper

Saturday, April 12

Saturday of Lazarus

8:45AM Orthros

10:00AM Divine Liturgy

6:00PM Great Vespers

Sunday, April 13

PALM SUNDAY

8:45AM Orthros

10:00AM Divine Liturgy followed by fish luncheon

7:00PM Orthros of the Bridegroom (procession of Nymphios Icon)

Monday, April 14

HOLY MONDAY

9:40AM Ninth Hour

10:00AM Presanctified Liturgy (pending)

7:00PM Bridegroom Orthros

Tuesday, April 15

HOLY TUESDAY

7:00PM Bridegroom Orthros

Wednesday, April 16

HOLY WEDNESDAY

3:00PM Holy Unction

7:00PM Orthros of the Mystical Supper

Thursday, April 17

HOLY THURSDAY

9:30AM Vesperal Divine Liturgy

6:30PM Orthros of the Passion of Christ

Friday, April 18

HOLY FRIDAY

10:00AM Great Hours

3:00PM Descent from Cross & Burial

7:00PM Epitaphios Lamentation

Saturday, April 19

HOLY SATURDAY

9:30AM Vesperal Divine Liturgy

11:00PM Vigil of the Resurrection

Sunday, April 20

HOLY PASCHA

11:00AM Vespers of Agape

12:00PM Orthros & Divine Liturgy of Pascha midnight

Monday, April 21

(no fasting throughout Renewal Week-all foods permitted daily)

BRIGHT MONDAY

Tuesday, April 22

BRIGHT TUESDAY

Wednesday, April 23

St. George the Great-Martyr

BRIGHT WEDNESDAY

8:45AM Orthros (pending)

10:00AM Divine Liturgy (pending)

Thursday, April 24

BRIGHT THURSDAY

Friday, April 25

BRIGHT FRIDAY

The Life-giving Spring of the Theotokos

10:00AM Orthros only

Saturday, April 26

BRIGHT SATURDAY

6:00PM Great Vespers

Sunday, April 27

Sunday of Thomas

8:45AM Orthros

10:00AM Divine Liturgy

Tuesday, April 29

4:00PM Soup Kitchen St. Thomas Church

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Contact Information

Services Schedule

Past Bulletins

Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Grave Tone

Apolytikion for Sun. of St. John Climacus in the Plagal Fourth Tone

Seasonal Kontakion in the Plagal Fourth Tone

Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Gospel Reading

Saints and Feasts

Sunday of St. John Climacus

John Climacus the Righteous, author of The Divine Ladder of Ascent

5th Saturday of Lent: The Akathist Hymn

General Announcements

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Archdiocese News

Leader of Greek Opposition Party (PASOK) Nikos Androulakis Visits Archdiocese

03/27/2025

2025 Metropolis of Boston Scholarship Program: Available to Students Across U.S. and Canada

03/27/2025

Archbishop Elpidophoros Celebrates Feast of the Annunciation at Manhattan Parish

03/26/2025

Women's History Month: Chrysoula Kourkounti

03/26/2025

Remarks Offered by the Parish Priest Fr. Sotirios Michalatos

03/26/2025

Leadership 100 Seeks Executive Director

03/25/2025

White House Celebrates 204th Anniversary of March 25 Greek Independence Day

03/25/2025

Women's History Month: Thea Johnson

03/24/2025

Archons Host Religious Freedom Symposium at University of South Carolina

03/24/2025

St. Sophia Cathedral in Washington, D.C. Welcomes Archbishop Elpidophoros

03/23/2025

Prayer List

Calendar

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April 2025