Great Martyr Panteleimon - Sts Constantine & Helen Greek Orthodox

Saints Constantine and Helen
G r e e k O r t h o d o x C h u r c h of
Washington, DC
July 27, 2014
Great Martyr Panteleimon
Nicholas of Novgorod
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YMNOI THΣ ΗΜΕΡΑΣ
HYMNS OF THE DAY
Αναστάσιμο Aπολυτίκιον. χοςπλ.βʹ.
Resurrectional Apolytikion. Mode pl. 2.
When the angelic powers appeared at Your
grave, the soldiers guarding it feared and
became as dead. And standing by the
sepulcher was Mary who was seeking Your
immaculate body. You devastated Hades, not
afflicted by it. You went to meet the virgin,
and granted eternal life. You resurrected from
the dead. O Lord, glory to You.
Ἀγγελικαὶ Δυνάμεις ἐπὶ τὸ μνῆμά σου, καὶ οἱ
φυλάσσοντες ἀπενεκρώθησαν, καὶ ἵστατο
Μαρία ἐν τῷ τάφῳ, ζητοῦσα τὸ ἄχραντόν σου
σῶμα. Ἐσκύλευσας τὸν ᾍδην, μὴ πειρασθεὶς
ὑπ' αὐτοῦ, ὑπήντησας τῇ Παρθένῳ,
δωρούμενος τὴν ζωήν, ὁ ἀναστὰς ἐκ των
νεκρῶν, Κύριε δόξα σοι.
Τοῦ Ἁγίου
Apolytikion for
Αθλοφόρε Άγιε και Ιαματικέ Παντελεήμον, Panteleimon the Great Marytr & Healer
πρέσβευε τω έλεήμονι Θεώ, 'ίνα πταισμάτων Panteleimon, saintly champion and healer,
άφεσιν, παράσχη ταις ψυχαίς ημών.
intercede with our merciful God to grant our
souls remission of sins.
Aπολυτίκιον Αγ. Κωνσταντίνου & Ελένης
Τοῦ Σταυροῦ σου τὸν τύπον ἐν οὐρανῷ
θεασάμενος, καὶ ὡς ὁ Παῦλος τὴν κλήσιν οὐκ
ἐξ ἀνθρώπων δεξάμενος, ὁ ἐν βασιλεύσιν,
Ἀπόστολός σου Κύριε, Βασιλεύουσαν πόλιν τὴ
χειρί σου παρέθετο ἣν περίσωζε διὰ παντὸς ἐν
εἰρήνῃ, πρεσβείαις τῆς Θεοτόκου, μόνε
Φιλάνθρωπε.
Apolytikion of Sts. Constantine & Helen
Having seen the image of Thy Cross in
Heaven, and like Paul, having received the call
not from men, Thine apostle among kings
entrusted the commonwealth to Thy hand, O
Lord. Keep us always in peace, by the
intercessions of the Theotokos, O only Friend
of man.
Aπολυτίκιον Αγ. Ανδρέα
Ὡς τῶν Ἀποστόλων Πρωτόκλητος, καὶ τοῦ
Κορυφαίου αὐτάδελφος, τὸν Δεσπότην τῶν
ὅλων Ἀνδρέα ἱκέτευε, εἰρήνην τὴ οἰκουμένη
δωρήσασθαι, καὶ ταὶς ψυχαὶς ἡ μῶν τὸ μέγα
ἔλεος.
Apolytikion of St. Andrew
As first of the Apostles to be called, O
Andrew, brother of him (Peter) who was
foremost, beseech the Master of all to grant the
world peace and our souls great mercy.
Kontakion
You were transfigured upon the mount, O
Christ our God, and Your disciples, in so far
as they could bear, beheld Your glory. Thus,
when they see You crucified, they may
understand Your voluntary passion, and
proclaim to the world that You are truly the
effulgence of the Father.
Κοντάκιον
Προστασία τῶν Χριστιανῶν ἀκαταίσχυντε,
μεσιτεία, πρὸς τὸν Ποιητὴν ἀμετάθετε, μὴ
παρίδῃς, ἁμαρτωλῶν δεήσεων φωνάς, ἀλλὰ
πρόφθασον, ὡς ἀγαθή, εἰς τὴν βοήθειαν
ἡμῶν, τῶν πιστῶς κραυγαζόντων σοι·
Τάχυνον εἰς πρεσβείαν, καὶ σπεῦσον εἰς
ἱκεσίαν, ἡ προστατεύουσα ἀεί, Θεοτόκε,
τῶν τιμώντων σε.
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ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ
Τέκνον Τιμόθεε, ἐνδυναμοῦ ἐν τῇ χάριτι τῇ ἐν Χριστῷ ᾽Ιησοῦ, καὶ ἃ ἤκουσας
παρ᾽ ἐμοῦ διὰ πολλῶν μαρτύρων, ταῦτα παράθου πιστοῖς ἀνθρώποις, οἵτινες
ἱκανοὶ ἔσονται καὶ ἑτέρους διδάξαι. Συγκακοπάθησον ὡς καλὸς στρατιώτης
Χριστοῦ ᾽Ιησοῦ. Οὐδεὶς στρατευόμενος ἐμπλέκεται ταῖς τοῦ βίου πραγματείαις,
ἵνα τῷ στρατολογήσαντι ἀρέσῃ· ἐὰν δὲ καὶ ἀθλῇ τις, οὐ στεφανοῦται ἐὰν μὴ
νομίμως ἀθλήσῃ. Τὸν κοπιῶντα γεωργὸν δεῖ πρῶτον τῶν καρπῶν
μεταλαμβάνειν. Νόει ὃ λέγω· δώσει γάρ σοι ὁ κύριος σύνεσιν ἐν πᾶσιν.
Μνημόνευε ᾽Ιησοῦν Χριστὸν ἐγηγερμένον ἐκ νεκρῶν, ἐκ σπέρματος Δαυίδ, κατὰ
τὸ εὐαγγέλιόν μου· ἐν ᾧ κακοπαθῶ μέχρι δεσμῶν ὡς κακοῦργος, ἀλλὰ ὁ λόγος
τοῦ θεοῦ οὐ δέδεται. Διὰ τοῦτο πάντα ὑπομένω διὰ τοὺς ἐκλεκτούς, ἵνα καὶ αὐτοὶ
σωτηρίας τύχωσιν τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ ᾽Ιησοῦ μετὰ δόξης αἰωνίου.
EPISTLE
St. Paul's Second Letter to Timothy 2:1-10
TIMOTHY, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus, and what you
have heard from me before many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be
able to teach others also. Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No
soldier on service gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to satisfy the
one who enlisted him. An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to
the rules. It is the hardworking farmer who ought to have the first share of the
crops. Think over what I say, for the Lord will grant you understanding in
everything.
Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, descended from David, as preached
in my gospel, the gospel for which I am suffering and wearing fetters like a
criminal. But the word of God is not fettered. Therefore I endure everything for
the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain salvation in Christ Jesus with its
eternal glory.
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ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟ
Ἐκ τοῦ κατὰ Ματθαῖον 9:27-35
Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, παράγοντι ἐκεῖθεν τῷ ᾽Ιησοῦ, ἠκολούθησαν [αὐτῷ] δύο
τυφλοὶ κράζοντες καὶ λέγοντες, ᾽Ελέησον ἡμᾶς, υἱὲ Δαυίδ. Ἐλθόντι δὲ εἰς τὴν
οἰκίαν προσῆλθον αὐτῷ οἱ τυφλοί, καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ ᾽Ιησοῦς, Πιστεύετε ὅτι
δύναμαι τοῦτο ποιῆσαι; λέγουσιν αὐτῷ, Ναί, κύριε. Τότε ἥψατο τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν
αὐτῶν λέγων, Κατὰ τὴν πίστιν ὑμῶν γενηθήτω ὑμῖν. Καὶ ἠνεῴχθησαν αὐτῶν οἱ
ὀφθαλμοί. καὶ ἐνεβριμήθη αὐτοῖς ὁ ᾽Ιησοῦς λέγων, ῾Ορᾶτε μηδεὶς γινωσκέτω. Οἱ
δὲ ἐξελθόντες διεφήμισαν αὐτὸν ἐν ὅλῃ τῇ γῇ ἐκείνῃ. Αὐτῶν δὲ ἐξερχομένων
ἰδοὺ προσήνεγκαν αὐτῷ ἄνθρωπον κωφὸν δαιμονιζόμενον·καὶ ἐκβληθέντος τοῦ
δαιμονίου ἐλάλησεν ὁ κωφός. καὶ ἐθαύμασαν οἱ ὄχλοι λέγοντες, Οὐδέποτε ἐφάνη
οὕτως ἐν τῷ ᾽Ισραήλ. Οἱ δὲ Φαρισαῖοι ἔλεγον, ᾽Εν τῷ ἄρχοντι τῶν δαιμονίων
ἐκβάλλει τὰ δαιμόνια. Καὶ περιῆγεν ὁ ᾽Ιησοῦς τὰς πόλεις πάσας καὶ τὰς κώμας,
διδάσκων ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς αὐτῶν καὶ κηρύσσων τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τῆς βασιλείας
καὶ θεραπεύων πᾶσαν νόσον καὶ πᾶσαν μαλακίαν ἐν τῷ λαῷ.
GOSPEL
The Gospel of Matthew 9:27-35
At that time, as Jesus passed on from there, two blind men followed him, crying
aloud, "Have mercy on us, Son of David." When he entered the house, the blind
men came to him; and Jesus said to them, "Do you believe that I am able to do
this?" They said to him, "Yes, Lord." Then he touched their eyes, saying,
"According to your faith be it done to you." And their eyes were opened. And
Jesus sternly charged them, "See that no one knows it." But they went away and
spread his fame through all that district.
As they were going away, behold, a dumb demoniac was brought to him. And
when the demon had been cast out, the dumb man spoke; and the crowds
marveled, saying, "Never was anything like this seen in Israel." But the Pharisees
said, "He casts out demons by the prince of demons."
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SAINTS AND FEASTS
Panteleimon the Great Marytr & Healer-July 27 Kallinikos the Martyr of Asia Minor-July 29
Saint Callinicus was from Cilicia. Because he preached Christ and
turned many pagans away from the idols, he was seized by Sacerdon
the Governor, who subjected him to many tortures, then had him shod
with shoes in which nails had been fixed upright, and compelled him
to run to the city of Gangra, where he was burned alive in a furnace.
This Saint, who had Nicomedia as his homeland, was the son of
Eustorgius and Eubula. His father was an idolater, but his mother was
a Christian from her ancestors. It was through her that he was instructed in piety, and still later, he was catechized in the Faith of
Christ by Saint Hermolaus (see July 26) and baptized by him. Being
proficient in the physician's vocation, he practiced it in a philanthropic manner, healing every illness more by the grace of Christ than by
medicines. Thus, although his parents had named him Pantoleon ("in
all things a lion"), because of the compassion he showed for the souls
and bodies of all, he was worthily renamed Panteleimon, meaning "all
-merciful." On one occasion, when he restored the sight of a certain
blind man by calling on the Divine Name, he enlightened also the
eyes of this man's soul to the knowledge of the truth. This also became the cause for the martyrdom of him who had been blind, since
when he was asked by whom and in what manner his eyes had been
opened, in imitation of that blind man of the Gospel he confessed
with boldness both who the physician was and the manner of his
healing. For this he was put to death immediately. Panteleimon was
arrested also, and having endured many wounds, he was finally beheaded in the year 305, during the reign of Maximian. Saint Panteleimon is one of the Holy Unmercenaries, and is held in special honor
among them, even as Saint George is among the Martyrs.
Joseph the Righteous of Arimathea-July 31
The holy and righteous Joseph of Arimathea was a wealthy member
of the Jewish Sanhedrin and a secret follower of Christ
Along with St. Nicodemus, St. Joseph removed Christ's body from
the Cross, prepared it for burial, and placed it in his own sepulchre.
Jewish spies found out about this and told their authorities, who imprisoned St. Joseph. However, the resurrected Christ appeared to St.
Joseph in prison and convinced him of his Resurrection. Some time
later the Jews released St. Joseph from prison and banished him from
Jerusalem. He then traveled throughout the whole world preaching
the Gospel, eventually sowing the seeds of salvation in Britain, where
he reposed peacefully in the Lord.
Procession of the Precious Cross-August 1
Because of the many diseases that occur in the month of August, the
custom prevailed of old in Constantinople to carry the precious Wood
of the Cross in procession throughout the city for its sanctification
and its deliverance from illnesses. It was brought forth from the imperial treasury on the last day of July and placed upon the Holy Table of
the Great Church of the Holy Wisdom; and beginning today, until the
Dormition of the Theotokos, it was carried in procession throughout
the city and was set forth for veneration before the people.
Prochoros, Nicanor, Timon, & Parmenas the
Apostles of the 70-July 28
These Apostles of the Seventy are mentioned in Acts 6:5. Saint Prochorus became Bishop of Nicomedia and reposed in peace. Saint
Nicanor was stoned to death in Jerusalem. Saint Timon became Bishop of Bostra in Arabia and ended his life in martyrdom by fire at the
hands of the pagans. Saint Parmenas died in peace in Jerusalem.
The Holy Seven Maccabees, Eleazar
the Martyr-August 1
The names of the Holy Maccabees are Abim, Anthony, Guria,
Eleazar, Eusebona, Achim, and Marcellus. They were Jews by race
and exact keepers of the Laws of the Fathers. They lived during the
reign of Antiochus, who was surnamed Epiphanes ("Illustrious"), the
King of Syria and an implacable enemy of the Jews. Having subjugated their whole nation and done many evil things to them, not sparing
to assail the most sacred matters of their Faith, he constrained them,
among other things, to partake of swine's flesh, which was forbidden
by the Law.
Irene the Righteous of Chrysovalantou-July 28
Saint Irene, who was from Cappadocia, flourished in the ninth century. Because of her great beauty and virtue, she was brought to Constantinople as a prospective bride for the young Emperor Michael
(842-867); however, as Saint Joannicius the Great foretold, it was
God's will that she assume the monastic habit instead. She shone forth
in great ascetical labours, and suffered many attacks from the demons; while yet a novice, she attained to the practice of Saint Arsenius the Great, of praying the whole night long with arms stretched out
towards Heaven (see May 8). God showed forth great signs and wonders in her, and she became the Abbess of the Convent of Chrysovalantou. She was granted the gift of clairvoyance and knew the
thoughts of all that came to her. She appeared in a vision to the king
and rebuked him for unjustly imprisoning a nobleman who had been
falsely accused. Through a sailor from Patmos to whom he had appeared, Saint John the Evangelist sent her fragrant and wondrous
apples from Paradise. She reposed at the age of 103, still retaining the
youthful beauty of her countenance. After her repose, marvelous
healings beyond number have been wrought by her to the present day.
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SAINTS AND FEASTS
The Holy Seven Maccabees, Eleazar the Mar- ΟΙ ΑΓΙΟΙ ΠΡΟΧΟΡΟΣ, ΝΙΚΑΝΩΡ, ΤΙΜΩΝ και
ΠΑΡΜΕΝΑΣ οι Απόστολοι και Διάκονοιtyr-August 1
Then these pious youths, on being apprehended together with their 28 Ιουλίου
mother and their teacher, were constrained to set at nought the Law,
and were subjected to unspeakable tortures: wrackings, the breaking
of their bones, the flaying of their flesh, fire, dismemberment, and
such things as only a tyrant's mind and a bestial soul is able to contrive. But when they had endured all things courageously and showed
in deed that the mind is sovereign over the passions and is able to
conquer them if it so desires, they gloriously ended their lives in
torments, surrendering their life for the sake of the observance of the
divine Law. The first to die was their teacher Eleazar, then all the
brethren in the order of their age. As for their wondrous mother Solomone, "filled with a courageous spirit, and stirring up her womanish
thoughts with a manly wrath" (II Macc. 7:21), she was present at her
children's triumph over the tyrant, strengthening them in their struggle for the sake of their Faith, and enduring stout-heartedly their
sufferings for the sake of their hope in the Lord. After her last and
youngest son had been perfected in martyrdom, when she was about
to be seized to be put to death, she cast herself into the fire that they
might not touch her, and was thus deemed worthy of a blessed end
together with her sons, in the year 168 before Christ.
Ος εάν θέλη εν ημίν μέγας γενέσθαι, έσται υμών διάκονος"1. Όποιος,
δηλαδή, θέλει να γίνει μέγας μεταξύ σας, είπε ο Κύριος, ας είναι
υπηρέτης σας και ας μαθαίνει να γίνεται εξυπηρετικός στους άλλους.
Σ' αυτή την κατηγορία ανθρώπων άνηκαν και οι απόστολοι - από
τους 70 μαθητές του Κυρίου - Πρόχορος, Νικάνωρ, Τίμων και
Παρμένος. Αυτοί ήταν μεταξύ των επτά εκλεγμένων διακόνων της
πρώτης χριστιανικής Εκκλησίας των Ιεροσολύμων (Πράξ. στ' 5). Το
έργο τους ήταν να υπηρετούν και να επιστατούν στη διατροφή των
απόρων μελών της Εκκλησίας, ιδιαίτερα των ορφανών και των
χηρών. 'Αλλά υπηρετούσαν και στη διάδοση του θείου λόγου. Έτσι
αργότερα, ο μεν Πρόχορος ακολούθησε τον ευαγγελιστή Ιωάννη στη
Μικρά 'Ασία, όπου έγινε επίσκοπος Νικομήδειας και αναδείχθηκε
τέλειος διάκονος του επισκοπικού καθήκοντος. ο δε Τίμων υπέστη
μαρτυρικό θάνατο στη Βόστρα της 'Αραβίας, όπου είχε σταλεί να
υπηρετήσει το Ευαγγέλιο. ΟΙ άλλοι δύο, ο Νικάνωρ και ο Παρμένος,
πέθαναν στην Ιερουσαλήμ, εκτελώντας το διακονικό τους έργο.
Κηδεύθηκαν από τους 'ίδιους τους 'Αποστόλους, κάτω από το πένθος
όλης της Εκκλησίας, την οποία υπηρέτησαν με τόσο ζήλο και
επιτυχία. Έτσι, ο καθένας χωριστά, αναδείχθηκε "πιστός διάκονος εν
Κυρίω"2. Δηλαδή πιστός διάκονος στο έργο του Κυρίου.
1, Ευαγγέλιο Ματθαίου, κ' 26 .
2. Επιστολή προς Έφεσίους, στ' 21
Ο ΑΓΙΟΣ ΠΑΝΤΕΛΕΗΜΩΝ ο Μεγαλομάρτυς
και Ιαματικός-27 Ιουλίου
Η ΟΣΙΑ ΕΙΡΗΝΗ η Χρυσοβαλάντου-28 Ιουλίου
Έζησε στα χρόνια του αυτοκράτορα Διοκλητιανού και καταγόταν
από τη Νικομήδεια. Τον πατέρα του έλεγαν Εύστόργιο και τη μητέρα
του, πού ήταν ευσεβέστατη χριστιανή, Εύβούλη. ο Παντελεήμων
γρήγορα στερήθηκε τίς φροντίδες της μητέρας του, διότι πέθανε
πρόωρα. Άλλα ο Θεός τον αξίωσε να διδαχθεί τη χριστιανική πίστη
από ένα διακεκριμένο λειτουργό της Εκκλησίας, τον Ιερέα Έρμόλαο.
Τότε ο Παντελεήμων είχε τελειώσει τις ιατρικές του σπουδές, κοντά
στο φημισμένο γιατρό Ευφρόσυνο. Την επιστήμη του χρησιμοποίησε
ιδιαίτερα για τους απόρους ασθενείς και έτρεχε με μοναδική
προθυμία στις καλύβες τους, βοηθώντας τους όχι μόνο ιατρικά, αλλά
και χρηματικά. Σέ κάθε σπίτι πού έμπαινε δίδασκε το Ευαγγέλιο και
έφερνε σ' αυτό πολλές ψυχές. Ήταν εύσπλαγχνικός σε ακρότατο
βαθμό για όλους τους πάσχοντες, γι' αυτό και ο Θεός του δώρησε το
χάρισμα να θεραπεύει ασθενείς με μόνη την προσευχή του. Έτσι
θεράπευσε πολλούς, μεταξύ αυτών και ένα τυφλό, πού έγινε αφορμή
να συλλάβει ο Διοκλητιανός και τον Άγιο. Τον τυφλό τον θανάτωσε
διότι πίστεψε στο Χριστό και τον Παντελεήμονα υπέβαλε σε φρικτά
βασανιστήρια, ώσπου στο τέλος τον αποκεφάλισε. ο Παντελεήμων,
όμως, ανήκει σ' αυτούς, για τους οποίους ο Κύριος είπε: "μακάριοι οι
ελεήμονες, ότι αυτοί έλεηθήσονται"1. Μακάριοι, δηλαδή, είναι, οι
ευσπλαχνικοί πού συμπονούν στη δυστυχία του πλησίον, διότι αυτοί
θα ελεηθούν από το Θεό την ήμερα της Κρίσεως.
1. Ευαγγέλιο Ματθαίου, ε' 7.
Απολυτίκιο. Ήχος γ'.
Αθλοφόρε Άγιε και Ιαματικέ Παντελεήμον, πρέσβευε τω έλεήμονι
Θεώ, 'ίνα πταισμάτων άφεσιν, παράσχη ταις ψυχαίς ημών.
Υπήρξε στα χρόνια της βασίλισσας Θεοδώρας, πού αναστήλωσε τις
άγιες εικόνες. Ή Ειρήνη καταγόταν από την Καππαδοκία και
διακρινόταν όχι μόνο για την ευσέβεια της, | αλλά και για την
σωματική ωραιότητα της και για την ευγενή ανατροφή της. Είχε
ζητηθεί λοιπόν σε γάμο, από διακεκριμένο άνδρα του παλατιού και
ξεκίνησε για το Βυζάντιο. Στη διαδρομή όμως, πέρασε από τη Μονή
του Χρυσοβαλάντου και τόσο ελκύστηκε από τη συναναστροφή των
καλογριών, ώστε πήρε τη μεγάλη απόφαση να παραμείνει μαζί τους.
Έτσι απέρριψε τις κοσμικές δόξες, γύρισε στην πατρίδα της, πούλησε
τα υπάρχοντα της, βοηθώντας πολλούς φτωχούς και τα υπόλοιπα
χρήματα τα εναπόθεσε στη Μονή. Έγινε μοναχή και η ζωή της μέσα
στο μοναστήρι υπήρξε πολύ ασκητική και αγία. Όταν πέθανε η
ηγουμένη, η Ειρήνη, παρά την άρνηση της, ορίστηκε διάδοχος της.
Από τη νέα της θέση, επετέλεσε τα καθήκοντα της άριστα. ο Θεός
μάλιστα, την προίκισε με το προφητικό και θαυματουργικό χάρισμα.
Έτσι δια της προσευχής της, απάλλαξε πολλούς από τα δαιμόνια.
Προαισθάνθηκε τον θάνατο της και απεβίωσε ειρηνικά, γεμάτη χαρά
για το ευχάριστο ουράνιο ταξίδι της.
Απολυτίκιο. 'Ηχος πλ. α'. Τον συνάναρχον Λόγον.
Βασιλείας γήινους πάλαι ουκ έτυχες, αλλ' άφθαρτων στεφάνων νυν
σε ήξίωσεν, ο Νυμφίος σου Χριστός ο ωραιότατος ω καθιέρωσας
σαύτήν, όλη καρδία και ψυχή, Ειρήνη Όσία Μήτερ, Χρυσοβαλάντου
η δόξα, ημών δε προσφυγή και βοήθεια.
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SAINTS AND FEASTS
Ο ΑΓΙΟΣ ΚΑΛΛΙΝΙΚΟΣ-29 Ιουλίου
Καταγόταν από την Κιλικία. Με ιδιαίτερη ευφράδεια λόγου,
αλλά και με πολύ ζήλο, δίδασκε το Ευαγγέλιο. Όταν έφθασε
στην Αίγυπτο, φανατικοί ειδωλολάτρες εξεγέρθηκαν
εναντίον του, τον συνέλαβαν και τον οδήγησαν στον ηγεμόνα
Σακέρδωνα. Αυτός, ύποκρινόμενος, έδειξε ότι λυπάται, και
για να κάμψει το φρόνημα του Καλλινίκου, ανέφερε δήθεν
περιστατικά πρώην γενναίων χριστιανών, πού όταν
αντίκρισαν τα σκληρά βάσανα, αρνήθηκαν την πίστη τους. Ό
Καλλίνικος, αντιλαμβανόμενος την υποκρισία του ηγεμόνα,
μειδίασε και του είπε: "Μην αναβάλλεις, έπαρχε, να λάβεις
πείρα της δύναμης με την οποία ό Χριστός οπλίζει τους
γνήσιους πιστούς Του. Γρήγορα ετοίμασε όλα σου τα
κολαστήρια όργανα, φωτιά, ξίφη, τροχούς, μαχαίρια,
μαστίγια και ό,τι άλλο σκληρό μαρτύριο έχεις. Όλα αυτά και
άλλα περισσότερα και σκληρότερα βασανιστήρια ποθώ για
την αγάπη του Χριστού". Πράγματι, ό έπαρχος τον
μαστίγωσε σκληρά. Έσκισε τις σάρκες του με σιδερένια
νύχια και όπως ήταν μισοπεθαμένος, τον έδεσε πίσω από ένα
άγριο άλογο, πού τον έσυρε για πολλά χιλιόμετρα. Τόση ήταν
ή λύσσα του έπαρχου, πού πρίν ό Καλλίνικος αφήσει την
τελευταία του πνοή, τον έριξε μέσα στη φωτιά. Έτσι ένδοξα
πήρε το στεφάνι του μαρτυρίου.
Απολυτίκιο. Ήχος γ'. Θείας πίστεως.
Κλήσιν σύνδρομον, έχων τω βίω, νίκος καλλίστον, ήρας εν
άθλοις, καταλλήλως γεγονώς ο προκέκλησαι· συ γαρ καλώς
τον αγώνα τελέσας σου, ως νικητής έδοξάσθης Καλλίνικε.
Μάρτυς ένδοξε, Χριστόν τον Θεόν ικέτευε, δωρήσασθαι ημίν
το μέγα έλεος.
Ο ΑΓΙΟΣ ΙΩΣΗΦ ο από Αριμαθαίας31Ιουλίου
Κηδευτής του Δεσπότη Χριστού. Απεβίωσε ειρηνικά.
Η ΠΡΟΟΔΟΣ ΤΟΥ ΤΙΜΙΟΥ ΚΑΙ
ΖΩΟΠΟΙΟΥ ΣΤΑΥΡΟΥ -1 Αυγούστου
Δηλαδή ή έξοδος του Τιμίου Σταυρού από το παλάτι
(ή κατ' άλλους από το σκευοφυλάκιο της μεγάλης
εκκλησίας) στην Πόλη. Βλέπε σχετικά και προεόρτια
την 31η Ιουλίου. Όμως, ό Πατμιακός Κώδικας 266,
αναγράφει ότι κατά την 1η Αυγούστου στη Μεγάλη
εκκλησία ετελείτο "ή Βάπτισις των τιμίων Ξύλων".
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ΟΙ ΑΓΙΟΙ ΕΠΤΑ ΜΑΚΑΒΑΙΟΙ, ΑΒΕΙΜ
(ή ΑΒΙΒΟΣ). ΑΝΤΩΝΙΟΣ
(ή ΑΝΤΩΝΙΝΟΣ) ,ΓΟΥΡΙΑΣ, ΕΛΕΑΖΑΡΟΣ,
ΕΥΣΕΒΩΝΑΣ, ΑΧΕΙΜ, ΜΑΡΚΕΛΛΟΣ
(ή ΣΑΜΩΝΑΣ, ή ΕΥΛΑΛΟΣ ή ΜΑΡΚΟΣ)
ή μητέρα τους ΣΟΛΟΜΟΝΗ και ό διδάσκαλος τους
ΕΛΕΑΖΑΡΟΣ-1 Αυγούστου
"Αυτοκράτωρ εστί των παθών ό ευσεβής λογισμός"1.
Ό ευσεβής λογισμός είναι κυρίαρχος και εξουσιαστής
επί των παθών. Αυτό με περίσσια ανδρεία απέδειξαν οι
επτά αδελφοί Μακκαβαίοι με τη στάση τους απέναντι
στο βασιλιά της Συρίας Άντίοχο, όταν αυτός τους
έταξε δόξες, τιμές και επίγειες απολαύσεις, αν αυτοί
καταπατούσαν το Μωσαϊκό νόμο και έτρωγαν από τα
απαγορευμένα
φαγητά
πού
τους
πρόσφερε.
Προηγήθηκε ό ένενηκονταετής διδάσκαλος τους,
Έλεάζαρος, πού εφάρμοσε στο έπακρο το νόμο πού
τους δίδασκε, με αποτέλεσμα ό Άντίοχος να τον ρίξει
στη φωτιά. Εμπνεόμενα από τη θυσία του γέροντα
διδασκάλου τους, τα επτά αδέλφια κράτησαν την 'ίδια
γενναία στάση απέναντι στο βασιλιά, όταν τους κάλεσε
μπροστά του. Στην αρχή ό Αντίοχος προσπάθησε να
τους κολακεύσει με διάφορα εγκώμια για τη νιότη
τους. Τους είπε ότι αν έτρωγαν από τα ειδωλόθυτα πού
τους πρόσφερε, θα απολάμβαναν μεγάλες τιμές, και
φυσικά θα τους έσωζε από το θάνατο. Τότε οι επτά
αδελφοί απάντησαν στον Άντίοχο: "χαλεπώτερον γαρ
αυτού του θανάτου νομίζομεν είναι σου τον επί τη
παρανομώ σωτηρία ημών έλεον". Δηλαδή, είναι
περισσότερο επιβλαβής και απ' αυτόν το θάνατο,
νομίζουμε, ή συμπάθεια σου για την παράνομη
σωτηρία μας. Εξοργισμένος τότε ό Άντίοχος, με
τροχούς, φωτιά και ακόντια, έναν-έναν τους σκότωσε
όλους. Όταν είδε αυτό ή μητέρα τους Σολομονή,
ρίχτηκε μόνη της στη φωτιά και έτσι όλοι μαζί πήραν
το στεφάνι του μαρτυρίου.
1. Δ. Μακκαβαίων, α' 7, θ'4.
Απολυτίκιο. Ήχος δ'. Ό υψωθείς εν τω Σταυρώ.
Των Μακκαβαίων τον έπτάριθμον δήμον, συν τη μητρί
Σολομονή τη αγία, και Ελεάζαρ άμα εύφημήσωμεν
ούτοι γαρ ήρίστευσαν, δι' αγώνων νομίμων, ως
φρουροί και φύλακες, των του Νόμου δογμάτων και
νυν ως καλλιμάρτυρες Χριστού, υπέρ του κόσμου,
άπαύστως πρεσβεύουσι.
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CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS
CHURCH OFFICE ANNOUNCEMENT: Please note that our church office will be
closed to parishioners/visitors this week due to the paving of our new church
parking lot!! Please call the office telephone at (240) 389-1366, should you have
any question or need further assistance.
Philoptochos - 2014 Fall Festival Volunteer Registration: Our Annual Greek
Festival is made possible by the combined efforts of many volunteers, just like
you! The success of our festival depends on the support of all our parishioners,
friends and guests. Proceeds from our festival will assist our Church in
continuing its programs and ministries. Please set aside some time to help the
church during this major fund-raiser. Contact Nikki Pappas during Coffee Hour
after the Divine Liturgy today, or call her at 301-949-0035, on her cell-301-6336076 or by email [email protected] to volunteer. She will also have
sign-up sheets available today for your convenience. Please also check with
Olympia Koskinas for sign-up sheets as well.
GOYA: Sunday, August 24th GOYA Board Elections and Meeting. GOYA
will be hosting a " Breakfast Items" food drive to support a local food pantry
from August 1st- 31st. Please donate non perishable items such as boxed cereal,
juice boxes, breakfast bars, oatmeal, individual apple sauce/ fruit cup, peanut
butter, jelly. Please do not buy Costco size items as space is limited. Please
place in the box in the church hall. Thank you!
SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, November 8th, 2014. Sts. Constantine and Helen
Greek Orthodox Church, presents 'Rockin' through the Ages' Dance. Featuring
the band 'Soul-Easy' at "The Ballroom" 3701 Rossmoor Boulevard in Silver
Spring, MD.
VACATION CHURCH SCHOOL: Our Vacation Church School (pre-k through 12th
grade) will be held 9 am to 12 noon on Monday – Thursday August 18-21st.
Please don’t hesitate to contact Fr. Jason for any questions or suggestions you
may have at (301) 502-3762 or at [email protected]. We are still
looking for volunteers - please let Fr. Jason know if you can help.
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CONFESSION
Father Michael is available to you for confession
at any time.
Please call
Father Michael
on his cell phone,
(301) 502-2850.
FUTURE MEMORIAL SERVICE
August 10, 2014
August 17, 2014
Penelope Xeron
Nicholas Stamos
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(40 Days)
(40 Days)
PRAYER LIST
If you would like us to remember you or your loved one in our prayers,
please contact the church office.
Eleni, Maria, Simeon, Nikitas, Andreas, Constantine, Maria, Andreas,
Pavlos, Elena, Elaine, Presbytera Flora , Harry, Maria, Aspasia,
Panagiota, Kostas, Hariklia and Chrisanthi
PRAYER FOR A SICK PERSON
Heavenly Father, physician of our souls and bodies, who have sent Your only-begotten Son
and our Lord Jesus Christ to heal every sickness and infirmity, visit and heal me Your servant
from all physical and spiritual ailments through the grace of Your Christ. Grant me patience
in this sickness, strength of body and spirit, and recovery of health. Lord, You have taught us
through Your word to pray for each other that we may be healed. I pray that You heal me as
Your servant and grant me the gift of complete health. For You are the source of healing and
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR FUTURE GOD PARENTS
All Orthodox Christians planning to become
a God Parent must be able to recite the Creed by memory.
You may recite our Symbol of Faith in either English or Greek.
40-DAYS BABY BLESSING
For your convenience we are letting you know that you can
make an appointment to church your baby on the 40th day after
its birth, no matter what day that might be. There is no reason
that you have to inconvenience the mom and the baby, waiting
in the back of the Narthex until the priest is available on a
Sunday ONLY. Make an appointment to come to church when
it is convenient for you at a time that will not disrupt the baby's routine. ANY day you would
like. 9am through 6pm by appointment. Bring the entire family or come just with your
husband and the baby. Whatever you want. No waiting no inconvenience. More private time
with the priest to talk about the future baptism if you wish. Call the office for an
appointment.
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Sai n t s Co n sta n ti n e & He le n Gr ee k Or t ho d o x C h u rch , W a s h i n g t o n D . C .
Re v er e nd Fa t her Mic h ae l Ea ccar i no , P ro to p r e sb y ter
Re v er e nd Fa t her J a so n Ho uc k, P re sb yt er
Dear Parishioners of Saints Constantine and Helen,
With the blessings of our spiritual father, Father Michael Eaccarino, we are writing to inform you of a new addition to the weekly Sunday Church Bulletin.
To promote awareness and enthusiasm for our Nea Zoe project, every week we would like
to include some trivia questions about the wonderful history of our parish, orthodoxy, and
the progress of our church’s construction. This way we not only educate ourselves about
our faith, but we also learn what a Greek Orthodox church is.
For example, some questions may include: Why does the altar face east?
What is site work? What was the first street address of our church?
In addition to gaining this valuable knowledge, by participating and answering the questions, there will be monthly prizes and rewards, such as an ice cream social after church.
The answers to the trivia questions will be posted in the bulletin the following week.
This activity is open to all ages and is a way for all of us to get together
and connect as a community while eagerly moving forward as a parish.
Sincerely,
Georgia Dialektakos & Maria Lappas
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Stewards
as of June 27, 2014
Stewardship car ds ar e available in the Nar thex of the Chur ch, or you may contact
the Church office, and we will gladly send one to you by mail!
Mr. & Mrs. Harry C. Adams
Mr. & Mrs. Nikolaos Aggelis
Miss Alenxandra Aiken
Mr. & Mrs. John Alexiou
Mrs. Pauline Andrakakos
Anonymous
Mr. & Mrs. Antonios Antonelos
Mrs. Iris Aravanis
Mr. Emmanuel Atsalinos
Mr. Costas Avrakotos
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Banks
Mr. Achilles Basiliko
Ms. Marie Bedard
Mr. & Mrs. George Bergeris
Mr. Nicholas Bergeris
Mrs. Pauline Bergeris
Mrs. Louis Bezantakos
Mr. & Mrs. John Binford
Miss Victoria Binford
Mr. & Mrs. Lambros Bisbikis
Mrs. Anna Bouboulis
Mrs. Effie Bourdosis
Mr. & Mrs. George Bourzikos
Mrs. Helen Chanakas
Mr. Steve Callas
Mrs. Helen Calles
Mr. Anthony J. Calomeris
Mrs. Maria Calomeris
Mrs. Pauline Calomiris
Mr. Thomas J. Calomiris
Mr. & Mrs. James Campbell
Mr. & Mrs. George A. Caperones
Mr. & Mrs. George W. Caperones
Mr. Nick Caviris
Mr. & Mrs. George Chahalis
Mrs. Demetra Chakalos
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Chapin
Mr. & Mrs. James P. Cheakalos
Mr. & Mrs. John T. Cheakalos
Mrs. John W. Cheakalos
Mr. & Mrs. Paul T. Cheakalos
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Christian
Miss Alexia Christian
Ms. Katherine Chronopoulos
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Clifton
Mr. Christy G. Cokas
Ms. Mary Cokas
Mr. & Mrs. Spero Courtis
Mr. & Mrs. Pete Dakoulas
Mr. & Mrs. James Deligianis
Miss Georgia Dialektakos
Mr. & Mrs. James Dialektakos
Mr. George D. Dimopoulos
Mr. & Mrs. Vasilios Doulaveris
Fr. & Mrs. Michael Eaccarino
Ms. Georgia Ferentinos
Mr. & Mrs. Max Ferentinos
Mrs. Sophia Ferentinos
Ms. Geneva Foster
Mr. Christos Foundas
Mrs. Barbara Frangou
Mr. & Mrs. George Galiachatos
Mr. & Mrs. David Gamzon
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Garcia
Mr. & Mrs. Christos Georgakopoulos
Mr. & Mrs. Pete Georgallas
Mr. & Mrs. George Georgiou
Ms. Demetra Georgopoulos
Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios Georgopoulos
Mr. & Mrs. Sarantos Georgopoulos
Miss Anastasia Gerohristodoulos
Mr. George Gerohristodoulos
Mr. Spiros A. Kaldis
Mrs. Coula Kaleyias
Mr. Athanasios Karadimas
Mr. & Mrs. Spiro Karadimas
Mr. & Mrs. John Karagiannis
Mr. & Mrs. Evangelos Kartsakalis
Mr. & Mrs. George Katsafanas
Mr. & Mrs. Gabriel G. Kavadias
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Kavadias
Ms. Theodora Kavadias
Mrs. Vaso G. Kavadias
Mrs. Kalliopi Kavoures
Mr. John Kintzios
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Kiriakou
Mr. & Mrs. Nick P. Kokonis
Mr. & Mrs. Nick Kontos
Mrs. Maria Koskinas
Miss Olympia Koskinas
Mr. & Mrs. John Koustenis
Mr. & Mrs. Demetre Koutras
Mr. & Mrs. Demetre Koutras, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Ernie Koutras
Mr. & Mrs. George A. Koutras
Mrs. Voula Koutris
Mr. Yiannos Kyriakides
Ms. Anastasia Kyritsopoulos
Mr. & Mrs. Hrisostomos Gerohristodoulos Mrs. Diana S. Laco
Miss Sophia Gerohristodoulos
Mr. & Mrs. Apostolos Lappas
Mr. & Mrs. George Gillespie
Miss Maria Lappas
Mr. Demetrius Govotsos
Mr. & Mrs. Spiros Levantis
Ms. Xenia Hajicosti
Ms. Georgia Lindroth
Mr. Antonios Halasohoris
Mr. Paul Lyngas
Mr. & Mrs. George Haramis
Ms. Paula Magoulas
Mr. George Haris
Ms. Athanasia J. Mantzouranis
Mrs. Angelique Harris
Mr. & Mrs. Athanasios P. Mantzouranis
Ms. Eleni Harlepas
Mr. Constantine G. Mantzouranis
Ms. Paraskevoula Hays
Mr. George A. Mantzouranis
Mrs. Esther Heras
Mr. & Mrs. George C. Mantzouranis
Mr. & Mrs. Chris Hondros
Mr. George J. Mantzouranis
Fr. & Mrs. Jason Houck
Mr. & Mrs. John A. Mantzouranis
Mr. & Mrs. Gus Ioakim
Mr. & Mrs. John G. Mantzouranis
Mrs. Maria Kafarakis
Mr. & Mrs. Michael G. Mantzouranis
Mr. Chris Kalabokes
Mrs. Theano Mantzouranis
Mr. & Mrs. Elias Kalamoutsos
Mrs. Mary Mantzouris
Mr. Panagiotis Kalamoutsos
Ms. Sophie Manus
Mr. & Mrs. Anastasios Kaldis
Ms. Stella Manus
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Stewards
as of June 27, 2014
Stewardship car ds ar e available in the Nar thex of the Chur ch, or you may contact
the Church office, and we will gladly send one to you by mail!
Mr. Christos Marafatsos
Mr. Dimitrios P. Marafatsos
Mr. & Mrs. George Marafatsos
Mr. & Mrs. Petros Marafatsos
Mr. & Mrs. Petros G. Marafatsos
Ms. Rebecca Marianos
Mr. Alex & Dr. Despina Markogiannakis
Mr. & Mrs. John Markos
Mr. & Mrs. Cleon Marlas
Mr. & Mrs. Efrem Maroules
Mrs. Harriet Maroules
Mrs. Aspasia Martinis
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Mathis
Mrs. Terpsie Matrakas
Mr. & Mrs. Theodore G. Matrakas
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Matthews
Miss Cornelia Mavromatis
Mr. Elias Mavromatis
Mr. Jacob Mavromatis
Mr. & Mrs. Louis Mavromatis
Miss Eleni Mayes
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Mayes, III
Mr. Joseph C. Mayes, IV
Miss Stamatia Mayes
Ms. Eleni McIlvaine
Ms. Sylvia Michael
Mrs. Voula Michael
Ms. Alexandra Michaels
Mr. & Mrs. John Mihailidis
Mr. & Mrs. Manuel Moshogianis
Mr. & Mrs. James Moshovitis
Mr. & Mrs. Roni Murshed
Miss Maria Nasios
Mr. & Mrs. Sotirios Nasios
Mr. & Mrs. Costas Nathenas
Ms. Pelagia Nathenas
Mr. & Mrs. Adam Nixon
Mr. & Mrs. Michael O’Donnell
Mr. Patrick O’Donnell
Mr. & Mrs. Demetri Paidas
Mr. & Mrs. Dimitrios Panagoulias
Mr. & Mrs. Nickolas Pantazes
Mrs. Irene Papas
Mrs. Konstadina Papoulias
Mr. & Mrs. James Pappas
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas P. Pappas
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Papuchis
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Paschalidis
Mr. & Mrs. Constantinos Paspalis
Mr. & Mrs. John Passas
Mr. & Mrs. Harry Perrus
Miss Chrystyna Pittas
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Pittas
Mrs. Barbara Pollos
Ms. Stella Marafatsos-Prokopic
Mr. & Mrs. Charilaos Psallidas
Mr. & Mrs. Nick Rakis
Mr. & Mrs. Athanasios Raptis
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew A. Recachinas
Mr. & Mrs. Andrew J. Recachinas
Mr. & Mrs. George Recachinas
Miss Eleni Retzos
Mrs. Eleni Retzos
Mr. & Mrs. Evangelos Retzos
Mr. & Mrs. Chris Retzos
Mr. & Mrs. George Romas
Mr. & Mrs. Spyros Rozakis
Mr. & Mrs. Chris Sakkos
Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Sakkos
Mr. & Mrs. Stanley J. Santorios
Mr. & Mrs. Max Schindler
Miss Elizabeth Scott
Mrs. Litsa Sekas
Mr. & Mrs. Vasilis Skaltsas
Miss Georgia Sideris
Mrs. Angeliki Sideris
Mr. & Mrs. George Sideris
Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Siegel
Mr. Demetrios Siskos
Mr. Pavlos Siskos
Mr. & Mrs. Harry Solomos
Mr. & Mrs. George Sourvinos
Mr. & Mrs. Pete T. Spiropoulos
Miss Maria Stamos
Mr. & Mrs. William Stamos
Mr. Sokratis Stassinos
Mr. & Mrs. Gus Stathes
Mr. & Mrs. John P. Stathes
Mr. & Mrs. Nick Stathes
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Stathes
Mr. & Mrs. George Stathopoulos
Ms. Patricia Stathopoulos
Mrs. Athena Strates
Ms. Panagiota Strats
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Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Straub
Ms. Victoria Taroudaki
Mr. & Mrs. George Tatakis
Mr. Demetris Themistokleous
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Themistokleous
Mrs. Elizabaeth M.P. Thomas
Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Thornberg
Mr. Alexander Tiches
Mrs. Louis J. Tiches
Mr. Louis J. Tiches, II
Miss Maria Tiches
Mr. & Mrs. Stamatios Tiches
Mr. & Mrs. Angelo Tompros
Mr. & Mrs. Evan Triandafilou
Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Triantis
Mr. & Mrs. Konstantinos Tripoulas
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Trischuk
Ms. Maria Tsigas
Mrs. Helen D. Tsintolas
Mr. & Mrs. George Tsioros
Mr. Stelios Tsioros
Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios P. Tsipianitis
Mr. Panayioti Tsipianitis
Mr. Konstantinos D. Tsonis
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Tzamaras
Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Tzavelis
Mr. & Mrs. Avgerinos Vakalopoulos
Mr. Xenofon Vakalopoulos
Mr. & Mrs. Constantine Vithoulkas
Miss Alexandra Ward
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Ward
Mr. & Mrs. Anton Wasef
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Wells
Mr. & Mrs. George Xeron
Mr. Peter E. Yakas
Mrs. Antigoni Yakoumatos
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Yeonas
Mr. Chris Yfantis
Mr. & Mrs. George Yfantis
Ms. Vasso Yfantis
Mrs. Soula Zavras
Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Zayas-Ginorio
Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios Zibragos
Mr. & Mrs. Constantine Zuras
Ms. Matina Zuras
Mrs. Voula Zuras
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Sai n t s Co n sta n ti n e & He le n Gr ee k Or t ho d o x C h u rch , W a s h i n g t o n D . C .
Re v er e nd Fa t her Mic h ae l Ea ccar i no , P ro to p r e sb y ter
Re v er e nd Fa t her J a so n Ho uc k, P re sb yt er
Festival Ad Book Sales
Festival: September 6 & September 7, 2014
Full Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$250
Half Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $150
Organization Name: ________________________
Address:
_______________________________
_______________________________
Phone #: _________________________________
Email: ___________________________________
Paid ______
Check # ______ Cash ______
Please provide via email a PDF or JPG copy of Ad to:
(email: [email protected] or [email protected] )
All ads must be submitted by August, 1, 2014!!
**If you have any questions, call the church office @ (240) 389-1366
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Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Churc h
Of Washington, DC
Temporary Church Address: St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral
15100 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20905
Office Address: 701 Norwood Road, Silver Spring, MD 20905
Phone: (240) 389-1366 Email: [email protected] Website: ww w.sch go c. o r g
Rev. Michael Eaccarino, Protopresbyter Email: [email protected]
Rev. Jason Houck, Presbyter Email: Father J [email protected] g
We welcome all visitors among us always! We hope you find our worship true and reverent
and our people here friendly and cordial. If you are seeking a spiritual home, we would be
honored by your presence in our family. We are glad you chose to worship with us today.
ALTAR BOYS
CHOIR
CATECHETICAL MINISTRY
Joe Mayes
[email protected]
Dr. Theodore Papaloizos
301-681-5648
[email protected]
Tara Kavadias
240-476-6715
[email protected]
STEWARDSHIP
Jr. GOYA/Sr. GOYA
Sotirios Nasios
[email protected]
Kathy Matrakas
301-439-6958
[email protected]
Alexandra Pittas
301-704-0687
[email protected]
YOUNG ADULT
MINISTRY (YAL)
GREEK LANGUAGE/
MINISTRY
GREEK DANCE
MINISTRY
Iphigeneia Kambanis
[email protected]
Maria Romas
[email protected]
Paraskevoula Hays
301-530-0209
[email protected]
ADULT RELIGIOUS
EDUCATION
YOUNG AT HEART
HOPE & JOY
Helen Thornberg
301-949-1788
[email protected]
Christina Clifton
301-530-5478
[email protected]
Chrystyna Pittas
301 704 0263
[email protected]
Elizabeth Scott
301- 404 - 8871
[email protected]
Fr. Jason Houck
301-502-3762
[email protected]
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Tommy Karadimas
[email protected]
PHILOPTOCHOS
PARISH LIFE - Dates to Remember
Monday
Δευτέρα
7/28/14
Tuesday
Τρίτη
7/29/14
Wednesday
Τετάρτη
7/30/14
Strict Fast
6:00 - 7:00pm Paraklesis to the Theotokos
Thursday
Πέμτη
7/31/14
Friday
Παρασκευή
8/01/14
Strict Fast
6:00 - 7:00pm Paraklesis to the Theotokos
Saturday
Σάββατον
8/02/14
Sunday
Κυριακή
8/03/14
6:00 - 7:00pm Vespers
8th Sunday of Matthew
7:00 - 8:15am Orthros / Ορθρος
8:15 - 9:45am Divine Liturgy / Θ. Λειτουργία
6:00 - 7:00pm Paraklesis to the Theotokos
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