Greek Orthodox Cathedral of
Saint Paul 110 Cathedral Avenue
Hempstead, New York 11550 Tel/Fax: 516-483-5700
Website: www.stpaulhempstead.org Father Christopher Constantinides
Father Constantin Ursache Deacon Mathew Kakis
June 28, 2020
Christ is in our Midst! He was, is and always shall be!
G r e e k O r t h o d o x C a t h e d r a l o f S a i n t P a u l
S U N DAY B U L L E T I N
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Today’s Schedule: Orthros 8:15 a.m. June 28, 2020 Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m.
Memorials: Argyrios Getsios (2 year), Savvas Apostolou (5 year), Polixeni Apostolou (14 year), Evdokia Hajisava (23 year), Charles Apostolou (24 year), George Hajisava (24 year). Funerals: Were held on Saturday, June 13th for Bob Donus and on Saturday, June 27th for John Pangarliotas. Our condolences to their families and may their memories be eternal. Services: Sunday, June 28 Great Vespers 7:00 p.m. Monday, June 29 - Sts. Peter and Paul Orthros 8:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 30 - Synaxis of the Twelve Apostles Orthros 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m. Sunday, July 5 Orthros 8:15 a.m. Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m.
Feast of the Apostles - June 30th On June 30th we will be celebrating the Feast of the Apostles. Orthros will begin at 9:00am followed by Divine Liturgy at 10:00am. His Grace Bishop Apostolos will be celebrating services with us and His Eminance Archbishop Elpidophoros will join us in the altar. If anyone wishes to attend the Divine Liturgy that morning please sign up via https://form.jotform.com/201618181897160 . All safety precautions will be followed regarding the COVID 19 pandemic. We are still at just 25% capacity allowed in the Cathedral for each service.
Vespers and Liturgy in Honor Of Our Patron Saint - Saint Paul Our Patron Saint’s Feast Day is tomorrow, Monday, June 29th. Vespers will be celebrated by His Grace Bishop Apostolos tonight, Sunday evening June 28th at 7:00pm. Tomorrow, Monday, June 29
th we will celebrate Orthros at 8:30am followed by Divine Liturgy at 9:30am. If
you wish to participate in either service, please sign up via https://form.jotform.com/201618181897160. All safety precautions will be followed regarding the COVID 19 pandemic. We are still at just 25% capacity allowed in the Cathedral for each service.
Fourth of July Holiday Just a reminder that the Cathedral and the Cathedral office will be closed on Friday, July 3rd in observance of the holiday. We wish everyone a safe and enjoyable Fourth of July!
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Ἀπολυτίκιον Ἀναστάσιμον. Ἦχος βʹ.
Ὅτε κατῆλθες πρὸς τὸν θάνατον, ἡ Ζωὴ ἡ
ἀθάνατος, τότε τὸν ᾍδην ἐνέκρωσας τῇ
ἀστραπῇ τῆς Θεότητος, ὅτε δὲ καὶ τοὺς τε-
θνεῶτας ἐκ τῶν καταχθονίων ἀνέστησας, πᾶσαι
αἱ Δυνάμεις τῶν ἐπουρανίων ἐκραύγαζον· Ζω-
οδότα Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν δόξα σοι.
Κοντάκιον Μνημὸσυνον
Μνήσθητι Κύριε, ὡς ἀγαθὸς των δούλων σου,
καὶ ὅσα ἐν βίῳ ἥμαρτον συγχώρησον· οὐδεὶς γὰρ
ἀναμάρτητος, εἰ μὴ Σὺ ὁ δυνάμενος, καὶ τοῖς
μεταστᾶσι δοῦναι τήν ἀνάπαυσιν.
Ἀπολυτίκιον τοῦ Ἀποστόλου Παύλου
Ἐθνῶν σε κήρυκα καὶ φωστῆρα τρισμέγιστον,
Ἀθηναίων διδάσκαλον, Οὶκουμένης ὰγλάϊσμα,
εὐφροσύνως γεραίρομεν· τοὺς ὰγῶνας τιμῶμεν
καὶ τὰς βασάνους διὰ Χριστόν τὸ σεπτόν σου
μαρτύριον. Ἅγιε Παῦλε Ἀπόστολε, πρέσβευε
Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν.
Κοντάκιον Ἦχος βʹ
Προστασία τῶν Χριστιανῶν ἀκαταίσχυντε,
µεσιτεία, πρὸς τὸν Ποιητὴν ἀµετάθετε, µὴ παρί-
δῃς, ἁµαρτωλῶν δεήσεων φωνάς, ἀλλὰ πρόφθα-
σον, ὡς ἀγαθή, εἰς τὴν βοήθειαν ἡµῶν, τῶν πι-
στῶς κραυγαζόντων σοι· Τάχυνον εἰς πρεσβείαν,
καὶ σπεῦσον εἰς ἱκεσίαν, ἡ προστατεύουσα ἀεί,
Θεοτόκε, τῶν τιµώντων σε.
Saints for the Week Sunday, June 28 - Finding the Relics of Cyrus and John the Unmercenaries, Pappias the Martyr Monday, June 29 - Peter and Paul, the Holy Apostles Tuesday, June 30 - Synaxis of the Twelve Holy Apostles, Michael the New Martyr of Athens Wednesday, July 1 - Cosmos & Damian the Holy Unmercenaries, Constantine the New Martyr of Cyprus, Aaron and Julius the Martyrs of Caerelon Thursday, July 2 - Deposition of the Precious Robe of the Theotokos in Blachernea, Juvenal, Patriarch of Jerusalem, Juvenal the Protomartyr of America & Alaska Friday, July 3 - Hyacinth the Martyr of Caesarea & Theodota the Martyrs Anatolius, Patriarch of Constantinople Saturday, July 4 - Andrew of Crete Author of the Great Canon, Martha, mother of St. Symeon Stylites the Younger
Resurrectional Apolytikion. Mode 2.
When You descended unto death, O Lord who
yourself are immortal Life, then did You mortify
Hades by the lightning flash of Your Divinity. Also
when You raised the dead from the netherworld, all
the Powers of the heavens were crying out: O Giver
of life, Christ our God, glory to You.
Kontakion For the Departed
Remember, O Lord as You are good, Your Servants
and forgive whatever sin they have committed in life,
for no one is without sin but You the mighty One;
and grant rest to those who have been removed from
among us.
Apolytikion of the Apostle Paul
We joyfully praise you, the Herald of the Nations,
thrice great illuminary, teacher of the Athenians and
ornament of the world. We honor the struggles,
tortures for Christ and your august martyrdom. O
Holy Apostle Paul, intercede to Christ God to save
our souls.
Kontakion
O Protection of Christians unshamable, Intercessor to
our Holy Maker unwavering. Please reject not the
prayerful cries of those who are in sin. Instead, come
to us for you are good; Your loving help bring unto
us, Who are crying in faith to You: Hasten to
intercede and speed now to supplicate. As our
protection for all time, Theotokos, for those who
honor you.
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Ἐκ τοῦ Κατὰ Ματθαῖον 6:22-33 Εὐαγγελίου τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα
Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος· ῾Ο λύχνος τοῦ σώματός ἐστιν ὁ ὀφθαλμός· ἐὰν οὖν ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου ἁπλοῦς ᾖ,
ὅλον τὸ σῶμά σου φωτεινόν ἔσται· ἐὰν δὲ ὁ ὀφθαλμός σου πονηρὸς ᾖ, ὅλον τὸ σῶμά σου σκο-
τεινὸν ἔσται. εἰ οὖν τὸ φῶς τὸ ἐν σοὶ σκότος ἐστί, τὸ σκότος πόσον; Οὐδεὶς δύναται δυσὶ κυρίοις
δουλεύειν· ἢ γὰρ τὸν ἕνα μισήσει καὶ τὸν ἕτερον ἀγαπήσει, ἢ ἑνὸς ἀνθέξεται καὶ τοῦ ἑτέρου κα-
ταφρονήσει. οὐ δύνασθε Θεῷ δουλεύειν καὶ μαμωνᾷ. Διὰ τοῦτο λέγω ὑμῖν, μὴ μεριμνᾶτε τῇ ψυ-
χῇ ὑμῶν τί φάγητε καὶ τί πίητε, μηδὲ τῷ σώματι ὑμῶν τί ἐνδύσησθε· οὐχὶ ἡ ψυχὴ πλεῖόν ἐστι τῆς
τροφῆς καὶ τὸ σῶμα τοῦ ἐνδύματος; ἐμβλέψατε εἰς τὰ πετεινὰ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ, ὅτι οὐ σπείρουσιν
οὐδὲ θερίζουσιν οὐδὲ συνάγουσιν εἰς ἀποθήκας, καὶ ὁ πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὁ οὐράνιος τρέφει αὐτά· οὐχ
ὑμεῖς μᾶλλον διαφέρετε αὐτῶν; τίς δὲ ἐξ ὑμῶν μεριμνῶν δύναται προσθεῖναι ἐπὶ τὴν ἡλικίαν
αὐτοῦ πῆχυν ἕνα; καὶ περὶ ἐνδύματος τί μεριμνᾶτε; καταμάθετε τὰ κρίνα τοῦ ἀγροῦ πῶς
αὐξάνει· οὐ κοπιᾷ οὐδὲ νήθει· λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν ὅτι οὐδὲ Σολομὼν ἐν πάσῃ τῇ δόξῃ αὐτοῦ περιεβάλε-
το ὡς ἓν τούτων. Εἰ δὲ τὸν χόρτον τοῦ ἀγροῦ, σήμερον ὄντα καὶ αὔριον εἰς κλίβανον βαλλόμε-
νον, ὁ Θεὸς οὕτως ἀμφιέννυσιν, οὐ πολλῷ μᾶλλον ὑμᾶς, ὀλιγόπιστοι; μὴ οὖν μεριμνήσητε λέγο-
ντες, τί φάγωμεν ἢ τί πίωμεν ἢ τί περιβαλώμεθα; πάντα γὰρ ταῦτα τὰ ἔθνη ἐπιζητεῖ· οἶδε γὰρ ὁ
πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὁ οὐράνιος ὅτι χρῄζετε τούτων ἁπάντων. ζητεῖτε δὲ πρῶτον τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θε-
οῦ καὶ τὴν δικαιοσύνην αὐτοῦ, καὶ ταῦτα πάντα προστεθήσεται ὑμῖν.
Προκείμενον. Ήχος β'. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 117.14,18
Ἰσχύς μου καὶ ὕμνησίς μου ὁ Κύριος.
Στίχ. Παιδεύων ἐπαίδευσέ με ὁ Κύριος.
Πρὸς ῾Ρωμαίους 5:1-10 τὸ ἀνάγνωσμα
Ἀδελφοί, δικαιωθέντες οὖν ἐκ πίστεως, εἰρήνην ἔχομεν πρὸς τὸν θεὸν διὰ τοῦ κυρίου
ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, διʼ οὗ καὶ τὴν προσαγωγὴν ἐσχήκαμεν τῇ πίστει εἰς τὴν χάριν ταύ-
την ἐν ᾗ ἑστήκαμεν, καὶ καυχώμεθα ἐπʼ ἐλπίδι τῆς δόξης τοῦ θεοῦ. Οὐ μόνον δέ, ἀλλὰ
καὶ καυχώμεθα ἐν ταῖς θλίψεσιν, εἰδότες ὅτι ἡ θλῖψις ὑπομονὴν κατεργάζεται, ἡ δὲ
ὑπομονὴ δοκιμήν, ἡ δὲ δοκιμὴ ἐλπίδα· ἡ δὲ ἐλπὶς οὐ καταισχύνει, ὅτι ἡ ἀγάπη τοῦ θεοῦ
ἐκκέχυται ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ἡμῶν διὰ πνεύματος ἁγίου τοῦ δοθέντος ἡμῖν. Ἔτι γὰρ Χρι-
στός, ὄντων ἡμῶν ἀσθενῶν, κατὰ καιρὸν ὑπὲρ ἀσεβῶν ἀπέθανεν. Μόλις γὰρ ὑπὲρ δικαί-
ου τις ἀποθανεῖται· ὑπὲρ γὰρ τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ τάχα τις καὶ τολμᾷ ἀποθανεῖν. Συνίστησιν δὲ
τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ἀγάπην εἰς ἡμᾶς ὁ θεός, ὅτι ἔτι ἁμαρτωλῶν ὄντων ἡμῶν Χριστὸς ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν
ἀπέθανεν. Πολλῷ οὖν μᾶλλον, δικαιωθέντες νῦν ἐν τῷ αἵματι αὐτοῦ, σωθησόμεθα διʼ
αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τῆς ὀργῆς. Εἰ γὰρ ἐχθροὶ ὄντες κατηλλάγημεν τῷ θεῷ διὰ τοῦ θανάτου τοῦ
υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ, πολλῷ μᾶλλον καταλλαγέντες σωθησόμεθα ἐν τῇ ζωῇ αὐτοῦ.
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The Gospel According to Matthew 6:22-33
The Lord said, "The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is sound, your whole body will
be full of light; but if your eye is not sound, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the
light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness! No one can serve two masters; for either he
will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You
cannot serve God and mammon. Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what
you shall eat or what you shall drink, nor about your body, what you shall put on. Is not life
more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow
nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more
value than they? And which of you by being anxious can add one cubit to his span of life? And
why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither
toil nor spin; yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if
God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven,
will he not much more clothe you, O men of little faith? Therefore do not be anxious, saying,
'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear? For the Gentiles seek all
these things; and your heavenly Father knows you need them all. But seek first his kingdom and
his righteousness, and all these things shall be yours as well."
Prokeimenon. Mode 2. Psalm 117.14,18
The Lord is my strength and my song.
Verse: The Lord has chastened me sorely.
The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 5:1-10
Brethren, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus
Christ. Through him we have obtained access by faith to this grace in which we stand, and
we rejoice in our hope of sharing the glory of God. More than that, we rejoice in our
sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character,
and character produces hope, and hope does not disappoint us, because God's love has been
poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit which has been given to us. While we were
still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. Why, one will hardly die for a
righteous man -- though perhaps for a good man one will dare even to die. But God shows
his love for us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us. Since, therefore, we are
now justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. For
if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more,
now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life.
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The Children’s Word Seek First God’s Kingdom!
Have you ever done something in the wrong order? Maybe your tried to put your shoes on first, and then your socks. Or maybe you ate lunch before your washed your hands. Or cooked something in a mixed-up way. Sometimes, when we do things out of order, it doesn’t make sense. Sometimes, it doesn’t even work right! In today’s Gospel reading, our Lord gives us advice for our lives. He tells us not to worry about things like food or drink or clothes. Why not? Because the Gospel tells us, “Your heavenly Father knows you need them all. But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things shall be yours as well.” Our Lord tells us not to worry about these things, because we have to do things in the right order! Then what comes first? Seek first God’s kingdom. Think about God and about life with Him first. God knows we need all these good things like food and drink and clothing and a home. Our Lord wants us to do the right things first, and He will provide for us. Let’s always try to do things in the right order. Let’s try to be close to God first, and then we can see how He will take care of us in the way that He knows best.
Saint Paul - The Great Apostle We have all heard of superstars, haven’t we? A superstar is somebody who is super famous, maybe an actor who has been in a bunch of movies or an athlete who has helped his team win a ton of games. But in our Church we have the right kind of stars, and these are the saints. We know about these stars because they have done great things for the Christian Church. They are examples to us! Well, tomorrow we celebrate a real superstar of our church, Saint Paul. We know so much about Saint Paul because he wrote some of the books of the Bible. In the Acts of the Apostles (in the Bible), we hear about how he helped build up the Christian Church. A few hundred years after Saint Paul lived, Saint John Chrysostom wrote about how great this superstar saint really was. He wrote, “Paul has shown us what man really is.” Saint John wrote about how Saint Paul always tried harder and harder to do what God wanted him to do. Even when things were bad for him, Saint Paul thanked God for it. He knew that Christ had already won the big victory for us! The best way to learn more about this superstar saint is to read the Bible. And that is exactly the advice Saint John Chrysostom would give us, too!
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Stewardship 2020 Stewardship is a way of life, which acknowledges accountability, reverence, and responsibility before God. A primary goal of Stewardship is to promote spiritual growth and strengthen faith. As a Steward we give our love, loyalty and trust and act on those beliefs. During these very difficult and trying times we want to thank you for your continued support of the Cathedral of St. Paul. As of May 31, 479 families have pledged $383,585 towards our goal of 100 percent stewardship. Remember to pledge and become a 2020 Steward.
Coronavirus Prayer for God’s Intervention and Protection Almighty God, our Heavenly Father, the Source of life and Fountain of all good things, We come before you asking your mercy on us to halt the spread of the coronavirus. We pray for those already infected with coronavirus that they may receive prompt, effective and compassionate medical care that will restore them to health. We pray your protection and grace for all medical professionals who are courageously treating those infected with coronavirus. May they be shielded, strengthened and guided as they administer healing treatments and care. We pray your protection over those most vulnerable to disease, for our babies, our children, our elders, our poor, disabled and those weakened by other health conditions. We pray for those under quarantine that they might be comforted by your presence and protected from disease, anxiety and fear. We pray for our public healthcare leaders and government agencies that they might be informed and well prepared as they deal with the coronavirus. Grant them the resources and manpower they need to use their wisdom in the best interest of public health. We pray for the researchers who are tracking the course of the coronavirus. May they uncover patterns that will help us understand how to stay healthy. We pray for those searching for treatments, cures and vaccines. May you guide them, reveal new ideas and accelerate their discoveries to fight this disease. We pray for the communities, areas and countries hardest hit by coronavirus. Restore their sense of wellbeing and community. Sustain them, comfort them and give them hope. We pray for all whose lives are disrupted by the coronavirus. We pray for families who have been separated and for those whose livelihoods have been jeopardized. We look to you, Oh God, praying that the spread of the coronavirus will be halted and that many lives might be spared. We pray that through this crisis you may draw us closer to you, grow our compassion and increase our knowledge. Thank you that you are the Great Physician who not only heals us but who is a very present help in our time of need as the Bible tells us that you “Took up all our infirmities and carried our diseases.” (Matthew 8 :17 NIV) O Lord, and we give thanks to You, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, now and forever, and unto ages of ages. Amen
PARISH COUNCIL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REV. FR. CHRISTOPHER CONSTANTINIDES Presiding Priest GEORGE P. MARINOS President FRAN LUTFY, Esq Vice-President CAROL DEPIETTO Secretary GEORGE VASILAKIS Treasurer NIKO KONTOLEON Financial Secretary LOUIS YEOSTROS Financial Secretary HARRY RAPTAKIS, Esq Legal Counsel GEORGE A. VORKAS Past President ANTHONY P. VACCARI Past President WILLIAM J. LEMBO ____________________________________________________Past President
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