Tarpon Springs, Florida + Sunday, February 22, 2015 Epiphany - Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral s c h ed ul e fo r g ea t l ent ! ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ Μ ΕΓΑΛΗ΢ ΢ΑΡΑΚ Ο΢ΣΗ΢! r ΢ελίδες/Pages 1 0-11 FEB 23-MARCH 1 SCHEDULE LITURGICAL SERVICES Monday Δεστέρα February 23 Kathara Deftera (Clean Monday) Picnic, 3:00 pm, Fred Howard Park-Shelter 1 OFFICE AND MINISTRIES Office, M-F, 9:00 am-5:00 pm Bookstore, M-F, 10:00 am-2:00 pm Dance, 4:30-9:00 pm, Community Center Great Compline, 6:00pm Tuesday Τρίτη February Boy Scouts, 7:00 pm, Fr Tryfon Hall 24 Wednesday Τετάρτη February Greek School, 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm Presanctified Liturgy 6:00 pm Lenten Meal, 7:00 pm, Fr Tryfon Hall 25 There will be no St Basil Discussion Hour until after Pascha. Thursday Πέμπτη February Greek School, 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm Choir, 6:00 pm, Cathedral 26 Friday Παρασκεσή February 27 Saturday Σάββατο February 28 Sunday Κσριακή March 1 Presanctified Liturgy 8:30 am Salutation to Theotokos 7:00 pm Saturday of Souls/Ψστοσάββατο Όρθρος/Orthros 9:00 a.m. Λειτοσργία/Liturgy 10:15 a.m. Όρθρος/Orthros, 6:45 am Ελληνική Λειτοσργία, 8:00 am Procession of Icons, 10:00 am English Liturgy, 10:30 am Bookstore, 10:00 am-12:00pm ΧΤΦΟΦΑΡΣΙ PRAYER SHEET Για τα Χυχοσάββατα For the Saturdays of the Souls February/Υεβρουαρίου 14, 21, 28 Όρθρος/Orthros 9:00 a.m. Λειτουργία/Liturgy 10:15 a.m. Submit at the beginning of the Saturday of Souls liturgies. Please submit a separate sheet for each date. ΤΠΕΡ ΑΝΑΠΑΤ΢ΕΨ΢ / FOR THE DECEASED ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ Please write full baptismal name - not nicknames. Example: Panayiota, not Yiota Saint Nicholas Cathedral, Tarpon Springs, Florida 727-937-3540 ΑΠΟ΢ΣΟΛΟ΢ Πρὸς ῾Ρωμαίους 13:11-14; 14:1-4 Ἀδελφοί, νῦν ἐγγύτερον ἡμῶν ἡ σωτηρία ἢ ὅτε ἐπιστεύσαμεν. Ἡ νὺξ προέκοψεν, ἡ δὲ ἡμέρα ἤγγικεν· ἀποθώμεθα οὖν τὰ ἔργα τοῦ σκότους, καί ἐνδυσώμεθα τὰ ὅπλα τοῦ φωτός. Ὡς ἐν ἡμέρᾳ, εὐσχημόνως περιπατήσωμεν, μὴ κώμοις καὶ μέθαις, μὴ κοίταις καὶ ἀσελγείαις, μὴ ἔριδι καὶ ζήλῳ. Ἀλλʼἐνδύσασθε τὸν κύριον Ἰησοῦν Φριστόν, καὶ τῆς σαρκὸς πρόνοιαν μὴ ποιεῖσθε, εἰς ἐπιθυμίας. Σὸν δὲ ἀσθενοῦντα τῇ πίστει προσλαμβάνεσθε, μὴ εἰς διακρίσεις διαλογισμῶν. Ὃς μὲν πιστεύει φαγεῖν πάντα, ὁ δὲ ἀσθενῶν λάχανα ἐσθίει. Ὁ ἐσθίων τὸν μὴ ἐσθίοντα μὴ ἐξουθενείτω, καὶ ὁ μὴ ἐσθίων τὸν ἐσθίοντα μὴ κρινέτω· ὁ θεὸς γὰρ αὐτὸν προσελάβετο. ΢ὺ τίς εἶ ὁ κρίνων ἀλλότριον οἰκέτην; Σῷ ἰδίῳ κυρίῳ στήκει ἢ πίπτει. ΢ταθήσεται δέ· δυνατὸς γάρ ἐστιν ὁ θεὸς στῆσαι αὐτόν. ΕΤΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ Κατὰ Ματθαῖον 6.14-21 Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος· ᾿Εὰν γὰρ ἀφῆτε τοῖς ἀνθρώποις τὰ παραπτώματα αὐτῶν, ἀφήσει καὶ ὑμῖν ὁ πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὁ οὐράνιος·ἐὰν δὲ μὴ ἀφῆτε τοῖς ἀνθρώποις τὰ παραπτώματα αὐτῶν, οὐδὲ ὁ πατὴρ ὑμῶν ἀφήσει τὰ παραπτώματα ὑμῶν. ῞Οταν δὲ νηστεύητε, μὴ γίνεσθε ὥσπερ οἱ ὑποκριταὶ σκυθρωποί· ἀφανίζουσι γὰρ τὰ πρόσωπα αὐτῶν ὅπως φανῶσι τοῖς ἀνθρώποις νηστεύοντες· ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι ἀπέχουσι τὸν μισθὸν αὐτῶν.σὺ δὲ νηστεύων ἄλειψαί σου τὴν κεφαλὴν καὶ τὸ πρόσωπόν σου νίψαι,ὅπως μὴ φανῇς τοῖς ἀνθρώποις νηστεύων, ἀλλὰ τῷ πατρί σου τῷ ἐν τῷ κρυπτῷ, καὶ ὁ πατήρ σου ὁ βλέπων ἐν τῷ κρυπτῷ ἀποδώσει σοι ἐν τῷ φανερῷ. Μὴ θησαυρίζετε ὑμῖν θησαυροὺς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ὅπου σὴς καὶ βρῶσις ἀφανίζει, καὶ ὅπου κλέπται διορύσσουσι καὶ κλέπτουσι·θησαυρίζετε δὲ ὑμῖν θησαυροὺς ἐν οὐρανῷ, ὅπου οὔτε σὴς οὔτε βρῶσις ἀφανίζει, καὶ ὅπου κλέπται οὐ διορύσσουσιν οὐδὲ κλέπτουσιν·ὅπου γάρ ἐστιν ὁ θησαυρὸς ὑμῶν, ἐκεῖ ἔσται καὶ ἡ καρδία ὑμῶν. CHURCH GOSPEL AND SERMON ETIQUETTE Parishioners arriving late for Liturgy while our clergy are reading the Gospel or delivering their sermons are reminded that it is disrespectful to walk toward the front to take a seat while our priests are speaking. It is also distracting to other parishioners who are attempting to concentrate on the message. If you must enter Liturgy late, you are kindly asked to take a seat at the very back of the church until the Gospel or sermon are completed. EPISTLE Romans 13:11-14; 14:1-4 Brethren, salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed; the night is far gone, the day is at hand. Let us then cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light; let us conduct ourselves becomingly as in the day, not in reveling and drunkenness, not in debauchery and licentiousness, not in quarreling and jealousy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires. As for the man who is weak in faith, welcome him, but not for disputes over opinions. One believes he may eat anything, while the weak man eats only vegetables. Let not him who eats despise him who abstains, and let not him who abstains pass judgment on him who eats; for God has welcomed him. Who are you to pass judgment on the servant of another? It is before his own master that he stands or falls. And he will be upheld, for God is able to make him stand. GOSPEL Matthew 6:14-21 The Lord said, "If you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father also will forgive you; but if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. And when you fast, do not look dismal, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by men. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, that your fasting may not be seen by men but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you. Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." NO MEMORIALS UNTIL MYRRH BEARER SUNDAY Memorial services will not be celebrated on Sundays until after the Sunday of Thomas (April 19). Forty-day memorials are allowed, except for Palm Sunday, Pascha and Sunday of Thomas. The Church offers three Saturdays of Souls (Ψστοσάββατα) — as alternatives for celebrating memorials during this period. Fr. Taso and Fr. James are available to perform weekday trisagion cemetery memorials throughout this period — with the exception of Holy Week. Variable Sunday Liturgy Hymns Ἀπολυτίκιον Ἀναστάσιμον Σὸ φαιδρὸν τῆς Ἀναστάσεως κήρυγμα, ἐκ τοῦ Ἀγγέλου μαθοῦσαι αἱ τοῦ Κυρίου Μαθήτριαι, καὶ τὴν προγονικὴν ἀπόφασιν ἀπορρίψασαι, τοῖς Ἀποστόλοις καυχώμεναι ἔλεγον· Ἐσκύλευται ὁ θάνατος, ἠγέρθη Φριστὸς ὁ Θεός, δωρούμενος τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος. Απολυτίκιον τοῦ Αγίου Νικολάου Κανόνα πίστεως και εικόνα πραότητος, εγκρατείας διδάσκαλον, ανέδειξέ σε τη ποίμνη σου, η των πραγμάτων αλήθεια δια τούτο εκτήσω τη ταπεινώσει τα υψηλά, τη πτωχεία τα πλούσια, Πάτερ Ιεράρχα Νικόλαε, πρέσβευε Φριστώ τω Θεώ, σωθήναι τας ψυχάς ημών. Κοντάκιον Σῆς σοφίας ὁδηγέ, φρονήσεως χορηγέ, τῶν ἀφρόνων παιδευτά, καὶ πτωχῶν ὑπερασπιστά, στήριξον, συνέτισον τὴν καρδίαν μου Δέσποτα. ΢ὺ δίδου μοι λόγον, ὁ τοῦ Πατρός Λόγος· ἰδοὺ γὰρ τὰ χείλη μου, οὐ μὴ κωλύσω ἐν τῷ κράζειν σοι· Ἐλεῆμον, ἐλέησόν με τὸν παραπεσόντα. COUNCIL MEMBERS ON DUTY TODAY Resurrectional Apolytikion When the women Disciples of the Lord had learned from the Angel the joyful message of the Resurrection and had rejected the ancestral decision, they cried aloud to the Apostles triumphantly: Death has been despoiled, Christ God has risen, granting His great mercy to the world. Apolytikion of St. Nicholas As rule of the faith and picture of gentleness, and teacher of temperance you were exhibited to your flock, by the truth of the evidence, Thus you acquired the lofty through humility, abundance through poverty. Father and Hierarch Nicholas, intercede with Christ our God, that our souls may be saved. Kontakion O guide to wisdom, provider of prudence, disciplinarian of fools, and defender of the poor, fortify and discipline my heart, O Master; You, give me a word, O Word of the Father. For behold, I will not hinder my lips from crying to You: O merciful Lord, have mercy on me who have fallen. Mike Kouremetis Irene Karavokiros Nikitas Manias Maria Klonaris John Stamas Themis FountotosTezza Chris Palaidis Saints and Feasts 1ST & 2ND FINDING OF THE HEAD OF JOHN THEBAPTIST The first finding came to pass during the 4th century, through a revelation of the holy Forerunner to two monks, who came to Jerusalem to worship our Savior's Tomb. One of them took the venerable head in a clay jar to Emesa in Syria. After his death it went from the hands of one person to another, until it came into the possession of a certain priest-monk named Eustathius, an Arian. Because he ascribed to his own false belief, the miracles wrought through the relic of the holy Baptist, he was driven from the cave in which he dwelt, and by dispensation forsook the holy head, which was again made known through a revelation of Saint John, and was found in a water jar, in the days of the Emperor Theodosius the Younger. ΕΤΡΕ΢Η ΚΕΥΑΛΗ΢ ΙΩΑΝΝΟΤ ΠΡΟΔΡΟΜΟΤ Όταν αποκεφαλίσθηκε από τον Ηρώδη ο Αγιος Ιωάννης ο Πρόδρομος, η τιμία κεφαλή αυτού τοποθετήθηκε μέσα σε αγγείο από όστρακο και κρύφθηκε στην κατοικία του Ηρώδη. Μετά από πολλά χρόνια, ο Αγιος Ιωάννης φανερώθηκε στο όνειρο δύο μοναχών, οι οποίοι είχαν αναχωρήσει για τα Ιεροσόλυμα με σκοπό να προσκυνήσουν το τάφο του Κυρίου, αγγέλλοντας σε αυτούς που βρίσκεται η τιμία κεφαλή του. Από αυτούς την παρέλαβε κάποιος κεραμεύς και την μετέφερε στην πόλη των Εμεσηνών. Από τότε διαδοχικά περιήλθε σε πολλούς, για να καταλήξει στα χέρια κάποιου ιερομονάχου αρειανού που ονομαζόταν Ευστάθιος και εφύλαξε την τιμία κάρα σε σπήλαιο. Από εκεί, μεταφέρθηκε επί Ουάλεντος (364 - 378 μ.Φ.), στο Παντείχιον της Βιθυνίας μέχρι που ο Θεοδόσιος ο Μέγας (379-395 μ.Φ.) ανεκόμισε αυτή στο Έβδομο της Κωνσταντινουπόλεως, όπου ανέγειρε μέγα και περικαλλέστατο ναό. FORGIVENESS SUNDAY The Holy Fathers have appointed the commemoration of Adam's exile from the Paradise of delight on the eve of the Forty-day Fast, demonstrating to us how beneficial fasting is for man, and how harmful and destructive are insatiety and the transgressing of the divine commandments. For the first commandment that God gave to man was that of fasting, which the first-fashioned received but did not keep; and not only did they not become gods, as they had imagined, but they lost even that blessed life which they had, and they fell into corruption and death, and transmitted these and innumerable other evils to all of mankind. The God-bearing Fathers set these things before us today, that by bringing to mind from what we have fallen , and what we have suffered because of the disobedience of the firstfashioned, we might be diligent to return again to that ancient bliss and glory by means of fasting and obedience to all the divine commands. Taking occasion from today's Gospel (Matt. 6:14-21) to begin the Fast unencumbered by enmity, we also ask forgiveness this day, first from God, then from one another and all creation. ΚΤΡΙΑΚΗ ΣΗ΢ ΣΤΡΟΥΑΓΟΤ Η τέταρτη Κυριακή του Σριωδίου είναι αφιερωμένη στην εκδίωξη των πρωτοπλάστων από τον παράδεισο της τρυφής. Ο άνθρωπος δημιουργήθηκε από το Θεό ως το τελειότερο και εκλεκτότερο δημιούργημα του Θεού. Πλάστηκε να ζει αιώνια μέσα στη χάρη και τις ευλογίες του Θεού, ατέρμονο βίο άπαυτης ευδαιμονίας. Ο άνθρωπος έκαμε κακή χρήση της ελεύθερης βούλησής του και προτίμησε το κακό. Ο αρχέκακος διάβολος τον παρέσυρε στην πτώση και την καταστροφή. Αυτό του στέρησε την αέναη και ζωοποιό παρουσία του Θεού και την κοινωνία των ακένωτων ευλογιών. Οι Πατέρες της Εκκλησίας μας λένε πως αν εκείνη την τραγική στιγμή οι προπάτορές μας μετανοούσαν ειλικρινά και ζητούσαν ταπεινά συγνώμη από τον απόλυτα φιλάνθρωπο Θεό, θα είχαν αποκατασταθεί στην πρότερη της πτώσεως κατάστασή τους. 2015 STEWARDSHIP PLEDGES RECEIVED (February 13, 2015) Is your name among the over three hundred listed on these two pages? If not, please consider all that the Lord has done for you and make a pledge that represents your thanksgiving for all He has given you. Fully fill in and return the pledge form that was sent to your home or call the parish office to have one sent to you. Join your fellow Orthodox Christians who support their Church and Faith in a meaningful way. Ideally, pledges should be paid monthly. 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Victoria Smither, Christina Smolios, Nick & Joyce Solon, George Spanolios, Jim & Bernet Stamas, John & Donna Stamas & Family, Anna Stamus, Diane Stathakaros, Anthony Stathakis, John & Theodora Stavropoulos, Harry Stavropoulos, Jim & Lisa Stavropoulos, Paul & Evangelia Steffen, George & Katherine Stephanos, Michael Stratakis, Peter & Doris Takes, Marie Tezza, Aldo & Themis Theofilos, Kathy Theophilopoulos, Dean & Ellyn Tout, Jack & Meni Tsagaratos, Mema Tsagaris, Louie & Susan Tsambis, Konstantinos & Anna Tsangaris, Georgia Tsangaris, John & Irene Tsantakis, Christina Tsardoulias, Chris Tsardoulias, Jason & Athena Tsavaris, John & Stamatia Tsesmelis, Demetrios & Mary Tsiabasis, Ioannis & Marina Tsigaridis, Theodoros & Ageliki Tsikouris, Marilyn Tsombanidis, Michael & Caterina Tsongranis, George & Melissa Tsoutsanis, Catherine Tsoutsanis, Samuell Tzitzikalakis, Vera Urling, Vasilios Varvaresos, John & Carla Vasilakos, Nicholaos & Dimitra Vazopolos, Steve Veres, Peter & Victoria Vouvalis, George Vouvalis, Nicholas & Grace Ward, Raymond & Irene Wright, Philip & Irene Xanthopoulos, Lefki Zagorianos, Christos & Maria Zaronias, Anthony & Sofie Zaronias, Katerina Zaronias, Michael & Kaliopi Zervos, Basil Zervos, Pantelia Zisimopoulos, Harry & Helen Zoidis, Maria Zutes, Camille Zutes, George & Lucinda COOKING FOR THE NEEDY Saint Nicholas Kitchen is an outreach ministry which provides a hot meal and fellowship to those in need. Volunteers for cooking, serving meals and cleanup between 8:00 am and 1:00 pm - along with monetary donations for purchase the food - are welcome and needed. Your assistance helps feed approximately 100 people every Monday. Please call Chris Palaidis at (727) 808-3895 for further information. MEMORIAL WHEAT / KOLLYVA Kollyva for memorials (μνημόσσνα) may be ordered through:  Antonia Korfias (727-937-8785)  Evangelia Stavropoulos (727-937-5649)  Irene Koutelas (727-934-5245) It may, of course, also be prepared by the family of the deceased. Contact information for these preparers is provided as a service to parishioners and does not imply endorsement of their product quality or fees. Kindly be reminded that all memorial services must be scheduled — at least two weeks in advance — with the parish office. PHILOPTOCHOS CLEAN MONDAY LUNCHEON St Nicholas Philoptochos will host a traditional Clean Monday (Kathara Deftera) luncheon at 12:30 pm in Fr Tryfon Hall. Bring a favorite dish to share and join us as we embark on the Great 40-day Fast. PASCHAL SEASON DECORATIONS If you would like to contribute to the floral decoration of our Cathedral for Great Lent and Holy Week, kindly drop off your monetary gift at the parish office or call 727-937-3540 to pay by credit card. THEMIS ADAMANTIDIS CONCERT Please note that the February 27 concert is a private commercial venture and that the parish administration has stipulated that it not begin until after that day’s Salutations service. Entertainments of this sort are not recommended for observant Orthodox Christians during Lent. However it is realized that non-Orthodox and non-observant Greek Orthodox would attend events of this sort regardless of where they take place and that the rental income from this event provides badly needed funds for the running and maintaining the Community Center. ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩ΢Η Η Επηηξνπή Παξειάζεωο ηεο Tampa Bay, Inc. ζαο πξνζθαιεί όπωο κε ηελ παξνπζία ζαο ηηκήζεηε ηηο ενξηαζηηθέο εθδειώζεηο πξνο ηηκή ηωλ εξώωλ ηεο 25 Μαξηίνπ 1821, νη νπνίνη ζπζίαζαλ ηε δωή ηνπο γηα λα δνύκε εκείο ειεύζεξνη. ΣΟ ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΣΩΝ ΕΚΔΗΛΩ΢ΕΩΝ ΢άββαην, 21 Μαξηίνπ 7:00 κ.κ. Mεγάιε ρνξνεζπεξίδα ηεο Επηηξνπήο Παξειάζεωο γηα ηνλ Ενξηαζκό ηεο 25εο Μαξηίνπ ζην Community Center ηνπ Αγίνπ Νηθνιάνπ Σηκή εηζεηεξίνπ: $35 κεηά δείπλνπ Κπξηαθή, 22 Μαξηίνπ 8:00 π.κ. Όξζξνο, Καζεδξηθόο Ναόο Αγίνπ Νηθνιάνπ 9:30 π.κ. Θεία Λεηηνπξγία 11:30 π.κ. Δνμνινγία 12:00 κ.κ. Έπαξζε ηωλ ζεκαηώλ ζην πξναύιην ηεο εθθιεζίαο 1:00 κ.κ. Έλαξμε παξειάζεωο (Lemon Street – Dodecanese Street) 1:30 κ.κ. Ειιεληθνί παξαδνζηαθνί ρνξνί από ηα ρνξεπηηθά καο ζπγθξνηήκαηα ζην Community Center ηνπ Αγίνπ Νηθνιάνπθαη Mini-Festival από ηνλ ΢ύιινγν Χάιθεο Γηα πεξηζζόηεξεο πιεξνθνξίεο, θαιέζηε ηνλ Πξόεδξν ηεο Επηηξνπήο Κώζηα ΢ηζώε ζην 727-858-2630. NOTICE The Parade Committee of Tampa Bay, Inc. requests the honor of your presence at the Greek Independence Day celebration in Tarpon Springs, in remembrance of those who sacrificed their lives so that we can live in freedom. SCHEDULE Saturday, March 21 7:00 pm Independence Day Parade Committee dance, St Nicholas Community Center Tickets: $35 per person, including dinner Sunday, March 22 8:00 am Orthros, St Nicholas Cathedral 9:30 am Divine Liturgy 11:30 am Doxology 12:00 pm Raising of the flags, St Nicholas churchyard 1:00 pm Parade (Lemon Street – Dodecanese Street) 1:30 pm Traditional Greek dances by St Nicholas dance ministries and Mini-Festival by Halki Society, St Nicholas Community Center For more information, please call Committee Chairman Costas Sisois at 727-858-2630. ST. NICHOLAS GREEK SCHOOL KATHARA DEFTERA (CLEAN MONDAY) PICNIC February 23, 3:00 pm Fred Howard Park-Shelter 1 Celebrate the first day of Great Lent by bringing a Lenten food item . . . and don’t forget your kites! SUNDAY CHURCH SCHOOL NEWS February 2015 22 Sunday of Forgiveness 10:00-10:45 Class (Special lesson with Father Taso) Begin Holy Friday Retreat Registration 23 Lent Begins March 2015 1 Sunday of Orthodoxy (Students meet teachers outside of Church with icon directly after Holy Communion) 8 10:00-10:45 Class -- Student Confessions with Father 15 10:00-10:45 Class -- Student Confessions with Father 22 10:00-10:45 Class -- Student Confessions with Father End Holy Friday Retreat Reg. 29 10:00-10:45 Class -- collection of Mission Boxes Look for Mission Boxes to be sent home in February. Holy Friday Retreat Registration opens on February 22, 2015 until March 22, 2015. Sign up to volunteer with our annual Holy Friday Retreat and making Lazarakia. We appreciate your commitment and dedication to Sunday Church School. TEACHING RESPECT FOR THE HOLY EUCHARIST It is often difficult to prepare children for Liturgy. However, there is little excuse for missing Liturgy entirely and still expecting to receive Communion after distribution of the antidoron. This is especially true given that we celebrate two Liturgies most Sundays. Consequently, parishioners are asked to note that, effective immediately, no one will be communed outside of Liturgy except for the very old and/or infirm - or as the result of a dire emergency. Using the excuse that “it was hard getting the children ready today” will no longer suffice. We teach our children to be on time for all sorts of activities - surely teaching them to be on time - and to thus show respect for - the Eucharist should be at the top of that list! SAINT NICHOLAS BOOKSTORE Our bookstore is open Monday through Friday, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. and on Sunday, from 10:00 a.m. until noon. There are openings currently available for volunteers. Please fill out an application at the bookstore or call 410-340-2980 for more information. Preparing for Lent Enrich your Lenten experience during the journey to Pascha. A variety of books are available to help you understand the importance of physical and spiritual fasting. There is also large selection of children’s books to prepare our young Orthodox Christians for participating in the Great Lenten season. Lenten Cookbooks Prepare for the Great Fast from a variety of Lenten cookbooks. The recipes are addressed to those who want to experience the true meaning of the 40-day fast (Σαρακοστή). Divine Liturgy Book $25.00 The Divine Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, Fourth Edition (2009). Participate in the Liturgy by reading along in Greek or English. The book also contains an introduction to the Divine Liturgy which includes the origins, development, and theological meaning, as well as the Sunday Epistle and Gospel readings. Orthodox Pocket Planner for 2015 $5.00 This convenient pocket calendar makes it easy to organize your life while keeping the feasts of the Orthodox Church in mind. Each month is displayed on two facing pages, leaving ample room to write notes and record appointments. Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church Lecture Series and the Archons of Tampa Bay proudly present Souls in Exile: Reflections on the Century After the Armenian Genocide, 1915-2015 Tuesday, February 24, 7:00 pm, Matheos Hall 409 Old Coachman Road, Clearwater, FL 33763 Sophia Manoulian Kugeares, Adjunct Professor of Humanities, St. Petersburg College, the daughter of a Survivor of the Armenian Genocide, 1915-1922, will present a survey of key facts about the Genocide, the meaning of survival, and the world-wide recognition and understanding of Genocide in commemoration of the 100th Anniversary. Generally forgotten in the panorama of world history, the events leading up to the Genocide are being revisited in recent years by scholars, historians and policy makers all over the world. Along with a growing number of experts, Kugeares believes that awareness of modern genocides needs to be raised for the good of the global community. The displacement of thousands of families, death marches, population exchanges, historical records, international government documents, and the continued denial by a succession of modern Turkish governments all factor into a dynamic field of study. This presentation will survey the most important historic Genocide events, and describe the numerous global commemorative events taking place throughout 2015. The program will be valuable not only to descendants of Armenians, Greeks and others ethnic peoples who suffered and survived the Genocide, but to those who wish to learn more about the horrific events that shaped the world we live in today. If we have the faith to dive in head-first. Our Epiphany celebration draws attention from around the world. But at the root of this holy day is a baptism. In baptism, submergence in water represents death to the old ways of sin, and what follows is a resurrection — a rebirth to a new life in Christ. While Orthodox Christians are baptized only once, as a community we commemorate Christ’s baptism every year. What better time to renew your life in Christ? What better way than through stewardship? www.stnicholastarpon.org/stewardship We are stewards of the first catch. ST. NICHOLAS CATHEDRAL ORNAMENT SERIES #1 ....... image of St. Nicholas Cathedral #2 ....... image of Epiphany 24k gold etched on brass $20 each Limited Edition Available at the Cathedral Office, 17 E. Tarpon Ave, Tarpon Springs FL, 34689 Tel (727) 937-3540 SAINT NICHOLAS CATHEDRAL PARISH DIRECTORY 727-937-3540 + 17 E Tarpon Ave, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689 OFFICE HOURS / CATHEDRAL OPEN FOR PRAYER: Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Fr. Anastasios Gounaris, Proistamenos: 317-694-2551 Fr. James Rousakis, Metropolis Vicar: 727-698-3974 Nikitas Manias, Parish Council President 863-559-0580 Denise Damianakes, Office Manager Soultana Kalligas, Administrative Assistant AHEPA – James Miller 727-243-4546 ALTAR SERVERS – Jerry Theophilopoulos 727-946-2225 BOOKSTORE – Vasilis Panageotou 410-340-2980 BOY SCOUTS – Theodora Genduso 727-243-1706 & Antonio Genduso 727-243-1786 CHANTERS – Fr. Emmanuel Hatzidakis 727-698-3400 & Anthony Hatzidakis 727-698-3401 ATHENIAN SOCIETY – Helen Kariofilis 727-934-6570 CHIOS SOCIETY – Chrysanthi Psoras 727-597-8421 CHOIR, 1ST LITURGY – Katie Faklis 727-937-1214 CHOIR, 2ND LITURGY – DeRose Andropoulos 727-942-1473 CRETAN SOCIETY – Angelo Sakis 402-541-6124 DAUGHTERS OF PENELOPE – Michele Manousos 727-858-4456 EDUCATION, CULTURE & YOUTH – Karen Markopulos 727-485-4397 EPIPHANY COMMITTEE – Emmanuel Gombos 727-937-8658 & Johanna Kossifidis 727-741-3182 G.O.Y.A. (9th-12th grade) – Theodora Kampouraki 954-478-4157 & Emmanuel Gombos 727-937-8658 GREEK AFTERNOON SCHOOL – Chris Palaidis 727-808-3895 GREEK DANCE – Maria Kouskoutis 727-942-7440 & Eva Athanasatos 727-251-4768 H.O.P.E. (K-2 grade) & J.O.Y. (3-6 grade) – Eva Psilakis Anderson 727-698-8110, [email protected] Maria Sarantis 727-485-4605, [email protected], HALKI SOCIETY – Michele Manousos 727-858-4456 HELLENIC BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION – Emmanuel Ioannidis 727-934-3885 JR G.O.Y.A. (6th-8th grade) – Evangelia Psilakis 727-698-8110 & Erasmia Psilakis 727-644-6582 KALYMNIAN SOCIETY – Nikolas Sazalis 727-945-0348 LACONIAN SOCIETY – Theodore Tsafatinos 727-692-4028 OUTREACH/EVANGELISM – Charles Samarkos 727-480-3289 & George Kallas 727-424-0652 PANCYPRIAN SOCIETY – Angela Georgiadis 727-319-6804 PHILOPTOCHOS – Sylvia Joanow 727-944-3366 PROMETHEAS SOCIETY – Effie Vassiliou 727-692-6565 SONS OF PERICLES – Jimmy Makris 727-446-3100 ST. NICHOLAS PRESCHOOL – Jessica Gorman 727-937-7122 STEWARDSHIP – Charles Samarkos -727-480-3289 SUNDAY CHURCH SCHOOL – Galatiani Leadbetter 727-455-6712 YOUNG ADULT LEAGUE (Y.A.L.) – SYMIAN SOCIETY – Michael Faklis 727-937-3602 WEBSITE – George Dovellos 727-415-6588 YOUTH CHOIR – Sandy Chambers 727-642-4454