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APOLYTIKION
OF SAINT NECTARIOS
The offspring of Silyvria*
and the guardian of Aegina* the true friend of virtue who appeared in the
last years. O Nectarios* we faithful honor you* as a godly servant of
Christ, * for you pour forth healing* of every kind for those who piously
cry out. * Glory to Christ who has glorified you; * Glory to Him who has
shown wonders in you; * Glory to Him who works healing through you for
all.
ΑΠΟΛΥΤΙΚΙΟΝ ΑΓΙΟΥ ΝΕΚΤΑΡΙΟΥ
Σηλυβρίας
τὸν γόνον
καὶ Αἰγίνης
τὸν ἔφορον,
τὸν ἐσχάτοις
χρόνοις
φανέντα ἀρετῆς φίλον γνήσιον,
Νεκτάριον
τιμήσωμεν
πιστοί, ὡς ἔνθεον
θεράποντα
Χριστοῦ. Ἀναβλύζει
γὰρ ἰάσεις
παντοδαπὰς
τοῖς εὐλαβῶς
κραυγάζουσι :
Δόξα τῷ
σὲ δοξάσαντι
Χριστῷ, δόξα τῷ
σὲ θαυμαστώσαντι,
δόξα τῷ
ἐνεργούντι
διὰ σοῦ
πᾶσιν ἰάματα.
LENTEN JOURNEY
Lent is very rich and is
comprised of many different elements helping to purify and enlighten us
in preparation for our Lord's Passion and Resurrection. It is during this
time of Lent that the Church gently guides us, step by step, towards the
glowing paschal feast. The more serious we are during this phase of
preparation, the deeper we will enter into the mystery of Pascha and
partake of its fruits. So together, as the Body of Christ, let us begin
our Lenten Journey by studying the Sunday Gospel Lessons of the Triodion
Period provided by the Church to bring us into Great Lent, Holy Week and
finally into a joyful Resurrection.
Our studies will be based upon the following
Gospel readings:
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February 17th -
Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee: Luke 18:10-14
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February 24th-
Sunday of the Prodigal Son: Luke 15:11-32
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March 3rd-
Judgment (Meatfare) Sunday: Matthew 25:31-46
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March 10th-
Forgiveness (Cheesefare) Sunday: Matthew
6:14-21
In Christ,
Christos Theoharatos
Sunday of the Prodigal Son
Reading
Through the parable of today's Gospel, our Saviour has set
forth three things for us: the condition of the sinner, the rule of
repentance, and the greatness of God's compassion. The divine Fathers
have put this reading the week after the parable of the Publican and
Pharisee so that, seeing in the person of the Prodigal Son our own wretched
condition -- inasmuch as we are sunken in sin, far from God and His
Mysteries -- we might at last come to our senses and make haste to return
to Him by repentance during these holy days of the Fast.
Furthermore, those who have wrought many great iniquities,
and have persisted in them for a long time, oftentimes fall into despair,
thinking that there can no longer be any forgiveness for them; and so
being without hope, they fall every day into the same and even worse
iniquities. Therefore, the divine Fathers, that they might root out the
passion of despair from the hearts of such people, and rouse them to the
deeds of virtue, have set the present parable at the forecourts of the
Fast, to show them the surpassing goodness of God's compassion, and to
teach them that there is no sin -- no matter how great it may be -- that
can overcome at any time His love for man.
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Please click the link below to
watch the montage which consist of collection of photos, images, &
videos taken from the 2019 Apokriatiko Dinner Dance events.
2019 Apokriatiko
Dinner Dance
Special Announcement:
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Every
Sunday at 12:30 pm (except on every first Sunday of the month), a regular
service is now being added which is the Supplication or Healing Service
to Saint Nectarios.
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If
someone wants to sponsor the coffee hour, there is a sign-up sheet in the
Hall. Please write legibly your name next to the date you want to sponsor
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We
invite all ladies of our Church to come and join in our Ladies
Philoptochos Society.
·
We
need oil (Extra Virgin Olive Oil) for the Church, please donate.
·
Please
notify us if someone in the member of the family or yourself is sick, so
that we may offer healing prayer.
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