BULLETIN, JANUARY 28, 2024

Welcome to
DORMITION OF THE VIRGIN MARY
GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
Ι. Ν. ΚΟΙΜΗΣΕΩΣ ΤΗΣ ΘΕΟΤΟΚΟΥ
Somerville, MA
REV. FR. ANTHONY TANDILYAN
PRESIDING PRIEST
15TH SUNDAY OF LUKE
ΙΕ΄ΛΟΥΚΑ
1/28/2024
Orthros: 8:30 a.m. - Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m.
Όρθρος 8:30 π.μ.—Θεία Λειτουργία 10:00 π.μ.

TROPARIA SUNG AFTER THE
ENTRANCE OF THE HOLY GOSPEL
Resurrectional Apolytikion
The stone having been sealed by the Pharisees
and chief priests, and Your allimmaculate
body being guarded by soldiers,
You rose on the third day, O Lord and Savior,
granting life unto the world. Then the
powers of the heavens cried out to You, O
Giver of Life, and shouted, “Glory to Your
resurrection, O Christ! Glory to Your eternal
rule! Glory to Your plan for saving us,
only benevolent God!”
Apolytikion of St. Catherine
Let us praise the most auspicious bride of
Christ, the divine Katherine, protectress of Sinai,
our aid and our help. For, she brilliantly
silenced the eloquence of the impious by the
sword of the spirit, and now, crowned as a martyr,
she asks great mercy for all.
Apolytikion of the Church
Ιn giving birth, you did preserve your virginity;
in your dormition you did not forsake the world
O Theotokos. You were translated onto life,
since you were the Mother of life; And by your
intercessions do you redeem our souls from
death.
Kontakion
You sanctified the womb of the Virgin by
Your birth, and by Your presentation You
blessed the hands of Symeon, when You
came, and You saved us, O Christ our God.
Now we pray You give peace to Your world
at war, and let love for Your people prevail
in all, O only benevolent Lord.
ΤΡΟΠΑΡΙΑ ΨΑΛΛΟΜΕΝΑ ΜΕΤΑ ΤΗΝ
ΕΙΣΟΔΟ ΤΟΥ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΥ
Αναστάσιμον Απολυτίκιον
Τοῦ λίθου σφραγισθέντος ὑπὸ τῶν
Ἰουδαίων, καὶ στρατιωτῶν φυλασσόντων
τὸ ἄχραντόν σου σῶμα, ἀνέστης
τριήμερος Σωτήρ, δωρούμενος τῷ κόσμῳ
τὴν ζωήν. Διὰ τοῦτο αἱ Δυνάμεις τῶν
οὐρανῶν ἐβόων σοι Ζωοδότα· Δόξα τῇ
ἀναστάσει σου Χριστέ, δόξα τῇ βασιλείᾳ
σου, δόξα τῇ οἰκονομίᾳ σου, μόνε
Φιλάνθρωπε.
Απολυτίκιον της Αγίας Αικατερίνης
Τήν πανεύφημον νύμφην Χριστού
υμνήσωμεν, Αικατερίναν τήν θείαν καί
πολιούχον Σινά, τήν βοήθειαν ημών καί
αντίληψιν, ότι εφίμωσε λαμπρώς, τούς
κομψούς τών ασεβών, τού Πνεύματος τή
μαχαίρα, καί νύν ως Μάρτυ
ς στεφθείσα, αιτείται πάσι τό μέγα έλεος.
Απολυτίκιον του Ναού
Εν τη γεννήσει την παρθενίαν εφύλαξας, εν τη
κοιμήσει τον κόσμον ου κατέλιπες, Θεοτόκε.
μετέστης προς την ζωήν, Μήτηρ υπάρχουσα
της ψυχής και ταις πρεσβείαις ταις σαις
λυτρουμένη εκ θανάτου τας ψυχάς ημών.
Κοντάκιον
Ὁμήτραν παρθενικὴν ἁγιάσας τῷ τόκῳ
σου, καὶ χεῖρας τοῦ Συμεὼν εὐλογήσας ὡς
ἔπρεπε, προφθάσας καὶ νῦν ἔσωσας ἡμᾶς
Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός. Ἀλλʼ εἰρήνευσον ἐν
πολέμοις τὸ πολίτευμα, καὶ κραταίωσον
Βασιλεῖς οὓς ἠγάπησας, ὁ μόνος
φιλάνθρωπος.

EPISTLE READING
TIMOTHY (4:9-15)
Timothy, my son, the saying is sure and
worthy of full acceptance. For to this end
we toil and suffer reproach, because we
have our hope set on the living God, who is
the Savior of all men, especially of those
who believe. Command and teach these
things. Let no one despise your youth, but
set the believers an example in speech and
conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. Till I
come, attend to the public reading of scripture,
to preaching, to teaching. Do not neglect
the gift you have, which was given
you by prophetic utterance when the council
of elders laid their hands upon you.
Practice these duties, devote yourself to
them, so that all may see your progress.
ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΙΚΗ ΠΕΡΙΚΟΠΗ
ΠΡΟΣ ΤΙΜΟΘΕΟΝ α΄ (4:9-15)
Τέκνον Τιμόθεε, πιστὸς ὁ λόγος καὶ πάσης
ἀποδοχῆς ἄξιος. Εἰς τοῦτο γὰρ καὶ
κοπιῶμεν καὶ ὀνειδιζόμεθα, ὅτι ἠλπίκαμεν
ἐπὶ θεῷ ζῶντι, ὅς ἐστιν σωτὴρ πάντων
ἀνθρώπων, μάλιστα πιστῶν. Παράγγελλε
ταῦτα καὶ δίδασκε. Μηδείς σου τῆς
νεότητος καταφρονείτω, ἀλλὰ τύπος γίνου
τῶν πιστῶν ἐν λόγῳ, ἐν ἀναστροφῇ, ἐν
ἀγάπῃ, ἐν πνεύματι, ἐν πίστει, ἐν ἁγνείᾳ.
Ἕως ἔρχομαι, πρόσεχε τῇ ἀναγνώσει, τῇ
παρακλήσει, τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ. Μὴ ἀμέλει τοῦ
ἐν σοὶ χαρίσματος, ὃ ἐδόθη σοι διὰ
προφητείας μετὰ ἐπιθέσεως τῶν χειρῶν τοῦ
πρεσβυτερίου. Ταῦτα μελέτα, ἐν τούτοις
ἴσθι, ἵνα σου ἡ προκοπὴ φανερὰ ᾖ ἐν πᾶσιν.
ADDITIONAL SERVICES
SYNAXIS OF THE THREE HIERARCHS –Tuesday, January 30 at 8:30 AM
PRESENTATION OF OUR LORD –Friday, February 2 at 8:30 AM
GREAT VESPERS - Saturday, February 10 at 6:00 PM
ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΕΣ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΕΣ
ΤΩΝ ΤΡΙΩΝ ΙΕΡΑΡΧΩΝ - Τρίτη. 30 Ιανουαρίου στις 8:30 πμ
Η ΥΠΑΠΑΝΤΗ ΤΟΥ ΚΥΡΙΟΥ –Παρασκευή, 2 Φεβρουαρίου στις 8:30 πμ
ΕΣΠΕΡΙΝΟΣ –Σάββατο, 10 Φεβρουαρίου στις 6:00 μμ

GOSPEL READING
LUKE (19:1-10)
At that time, Jesus was passing through Jericho. And there was a
man named Zacchaios; he was a chief collector, and rich. And he
sought to see who Jesus was, but could not, on account of the
crowd, because he was small of stature. So he ran on ahead and
climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him, for he was to pass
that way. And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and
said to him, "Zacchaios, make haste and come down; for I must
stay at your house today." So he made haste and came down, and received him joyfully.
And when they saw it they all murmured, "He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a
sinner." And Zacchaios stood and said to the Lord, "Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I
give to the poor; and if I have defrauded any one of anything, I restore it fourfold." And
Jesus said to him, "Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham.
For the Son of man came to seek and to save the lost."
Today we commemorate SAINTS
Ephraim the Syrian
Isaac the Syrian, Bishop of Ninevah
James the Righteous
Palladios the Hermit of Antioch
Theodosius of Totma
Grace the Martyr
PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS SERVING TODAY
Harry Agritha & Anastasios Dres
ΜΕΛΟI ΤΟΥ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΟΥ ΣΥΜΒΟΥΛΙΟΥ
ΥΠΕΥΘΥΝΟI ΣΗΜΕΡΑ
Harry Agritha & Αναστάσιος Ντρες

ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΚΗ ΠΕΡΙΚΟΠΗ
ΚΑΤΑ ΛΟΥΚΑΝ (19:1-10)
Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, διήρχετο τὴν ῾Ιεριχώ· καὶ ἰδοὺ ἀνὴρ ὀνόματι
καλούμενος Ζακχαῖος, καὶ αὐτὸς ἦν ἀρχιτελώνης, καὶ οὗτος ἦν
πλούσιος, καὶ ἐζήτει ἰδεῖν τὸν ᾿Ιησοῦν τίς ἐστι, καὶ οὐκ ἠδύνατο
ἀπὸ τοῦ ὄχλου, ὅτι τῇ ἡλικίᾳ μικρὸς ἦν. καὶ προδραμὼν
ἔμπροσθεν ἀνέβη ἐπὶ συκομορέαν, ἵνα ἴδῃ αὐτόν, ὅτι ἐκείνης
ἤμελλε διέρχεσθαι. καὶ ὡς ἦλθεν ἐπὶ τὸν τόπον, ἀναβλέψας ὁ
᾿Ιησοῦς εἶδεν αὐτὸν καὶ εἶπε πρὸς αὐτόν· Ζακχαῖε, σπεύσας
κατάβηθι· σήμερον γὰρ ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ σου δεῖ με μεῖναι. καὶ σπεύσας κατέβη, καὶ ὑπεδέξατο
αὐτὸν χαίρων. καὶ ἰδόντες πάντες διεγόγγυζον λέγοντες ὅτι παρὰ ἁμαρτωλῷ ἀνδρὶ εἰσῆλθε
καταλῦσαι. σταθεὶς δὲ Ζακχαῖος εἶπε πρὸς τὸν Κύριον· ἰδοὺ τὰ ἡμίση τῶν ὑπαρχόντων μου,
Κύριε, δίδωμι τοῖς πτωχοῖς, καὶ εἴ τινός τι ἐσυκοφάντησα, ἀποδίδωμι τετραπλοῦν. εἶπε δὲ
πρὸς αὐτὸν ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς ὅτι σήμερον σωτηρία τῷ οἴκῳ τούτῳ ἐγένετο, καθότι καὶ αὐτὸς υἱὸς
᾿Αβραάμ ἐστιν. ἦλθε γὰρ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ζητῆσαι καὶ σῶσαι τὸ ἀπολωλός.
LENTEN SPEAKER SERIES
March 27, 2024
Interfaith Marriage in the Orthodox Church
Ο Διαθρησκειακός Γάμος στην Ορθόδοξη Εκκλησία
Fr. Philip Halikias Ph. D.
April 10, 2024
The Scriptures in the Liturgy & in our daily lives
Οι Γραφές στη Λειτουργία & στην καθημερινή μας ζωή
Dr. Bruce Beck
April 24, 2024
Iconography as windows to heaven
Η εικονογραφία ως παράθυρο για τον παράδεισο
Dr. James Skedros (tentative)
LENTEN POTLUCK TO FOLLOW
ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΕΙ ΝΗΣΤΙΣΙΜΟ POTLUCK

Fr. Anthony’s Thoughts about the Sunday Gospel
Zacchaeus
St. Luke 19 (1-10)
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ
Today we read the Gospel passage that tells us about a person
that on one hand was very disrespected and on the other hand he was praised by God.
It is in stories like this that we learn that the way we judge things and the way God
judges them are two different things.
What is good and right for us is not always good and right for God. It is no surprise
that when children were brought to Christ for blessing, even his own disciples
turned them away and were very harsh towards the parents. Jesus however corrected
them and said that even his disciples needed to become like children in order to enter
the kingdom of God.
Today we see the same thing on the example of Zacchaeus. Just because he was
a tax collector he had a very bad reputation and people blocked him from seeing Jesus.
They probably thought he does not deserve or he is not worthy to draw near. That is
sometimes what we think about communion. Sometimes we are not sure if we are worthy
to receive it or sometimes we even think of others not being worthy to receive
Christ.
As bad as Zacchaeus was in the eyes of the crowd, he was a son of Abraham in
the eyes of God. Christ not only allowed him to come close, but he entered the house
of Zacchaeus and praised him. Dear brothers and sisters this is why Christ says do not
judge because he is the only one who knows the hearts of the people; we only can see
the surface. We also are very harsh in our judgments and Christ is all merciful. Now
and forever and to the ages of ages Amen.
Journey through the Daily Gospels
Sunday Sermons

Οι σκέψεις του π. Αντωνίου για το Ευαγγέλιο της Κυριακής
Αγαπητοί εν Χριστώ αδελφοί,
Σήμερα διαβάζουμε το απόσπασμα του Ευαγγελίου που μας
λέει για ένα άτομο που από τη μια πλευρά δεν ήταν σεβαστός,
και από την άλλη, τον επαίνεσε ο Θεός. Σε ιστορίες όπως αυτή,
μαθαίνουμε ότι ο τρόπος που κρίνουμε τα πράγματα, και ο
τρόπος με τον οποίο ο Θεός τα κρίνει, είναι δύο διαφορετικά πράγματα.
Αυτό που είναι καλό και σωστό για μας δεν είναι πάντα καλό και σωστό για τον
Θεό.Δεν αποτελεί έκπληξη το γεγονός ότι όταν τα παιδιά μεταφέρθηκαν στον Χριστό για
ευλογία, οι ίδιοι οι μαθητές Του τα απομάκρυναν, και ήταν πολύ σκληροί προς τους
γονείς τους. Ο Ιησούς όμως τους διόρθωσε λέγοντας ότι ακόμη και οι μαθητές Του
έπρεπε να γίνουν σαν παιδιά για να μπουν στη βασιλεία του Θεού.
Σήμερα βλέπουμε το ίδιο πράγμα στο παράδειγμα του Ζακχαίου. Ακριβώς επειδή
ήταν εφοριακός, είχε πολύ κακή φήμη, και οι άνθρωποι τον εμπόδιζαν να δει τον Ιησού.
Πιθανόν πίστευαν ότι δεν αξίζει ή δεν είναι άξιος να Τον πλησιάσει. Αυτό είναι μερικές
φορές που σκεφτόμαστε για την Θεία Κοινωνία. Μερικές φορές δεν είμαστε σίγουροι αν
είμαστε άξιοι να Την λάβουμε, ή μερικές φορές σκεφτόμαστε ακόμη για άλλους ότι δεν
αξίζουν να λάβουν τον Χριστό.
Όσο κακός ήταν ο Ζακχαίος στα μάτια του πλήθους, ήταν γιος του Αβραάμ στα
μάτια του Θεού. Ο Χριστός όχι μόνο του επέτρεψε να έρθει κοντά, αλλά εισήλθε στο
σπίτι του Ζακχαίου και τον επαίνεσε. Αγαπητοί αδελφοί και αδελφές γι' αυτό λέει ο
Χριστός μην κρίνετε γιατί είναι ο μόνος που γνωρίζει τις καρδιές των ανθρώπων.
Μπορούμε να δούμε μόνο την επιφάνεια. Είμαστε επίσης πολύ σκληροί στην κρίση μας
και ο Χριστός είναι όλος ελεήμων. Τώρα και για πάντα και στους αιώνες των αιώνων
Αμήν.
Coffee hour is offered by the Paganis family
and was prepared by the Parish Council
Ο καφές θα προσφερθεί απο την οικογένεια Παγγάνης
και θα προετοιμαστεί από το Ενοριακό Συμβούλιο.

ARTOKLASIA
This Sunday we will offer an Artoklasia for the good
health of the Paganis family.
ΑΡΤΟΚΛΑΣΙΑ
Αυτή την Κυριακή θα προσφέρουμε Αρτοκλασία για
την υγεία της οικογένειας Παγγάνης.
TRISAGION
Today, a Trisagion service will be offered for the deceased members of
the Paganis Family.
ΤΡΙΣΑΓΙOΝ
Σήμερα, θα προσφερθεί Τρισάγιο για τα αποθανόντα μέλη της
Οικογένειας Παγγάνη.

HOUSE BLESSING
Dear Parishioners,
We have started a new year and I pray that God blesses us all in this New Year
abundantly. I pray your family and friends are healthy. This year I have committed to visiting
as many of our community members as possible.
As you know, every year we celebrate house blessings beginning around Theophany,
the Feast of Christ's baptism. It is important that we bless the things that we
use. At this time of the year not only do we bless our homes, but also our vehicles and
our pets but most importantly the church has many ways of blessing us and our children.
A house blessing is also a great way of strengthening our relationship with the
community. Please fill out the enclosed card and let me know when you would like me to
bless your home and family.
Please note that all you have to provide is a bowl of water, an Icon of Christ
or a Patron Saint, a candle, and a few branches of basil with which we will sprinkle
the house with the holy water.
May God bless you and I am looking forward to seeing you soon.
Αγαπητοί Ενορίτες,
ΑΓΙΑΣΜΟΣ
Ξεκινήσαμε μια νέα χρονιά και προσεύχομαι ο Θεός να μας ευλογεί άφθονα
όλους αυτή τη νέα χρονιά. Εύχομαι η οικογένεια και οι φίλοι σας να είναι υγιείς. Φέτος
έχω δεσμευτεί να επισκεφτώ όσο το δυνατόν περισσότερα μέλη της κοινότητάς μας.
Όπως γνωρίζετε, κάθε χρόνο ευλογούμε τα σπίτια μας ξεκινώντας γύρω στα
Θεοφάνεια, την εορτή της βάπτισης του Χριστού. Είναι σημαντικό να ευλογούμε τα
πράγματα που χρησιμοποιούμε. Αυτή την εποχή του χρόνου όχι μόνο ευλογούμε τα
σπίτια μας, αλλά και τα οχήματά μας και τα κατοικίδιά μας. Αλλά το πιο σημαντικό είναι
ότι η εκκλησία έχει πολλούς τρόπους να ευλογεί εμάς και τα παιδιά μας.
Η ευλογία του σπιτιού είναι επίσης ένας πολύ καλός τρόπος για να ενισχύσουμε
τη σχέση μας με την κοινότητα. Παρακαλώ συμπληρώστε την συνημμένη κάρτα και
ενημερώστε με πότε θέλετε να ευλογήσω το σπίτι και την οικογένειά σας.
Σημειώστε ότι το μόνο πράγμα που πρέπει να διατέθετε είναι ένα μπολ με
νερό, μια εικόνα του Χριστού ή ενός Πολιούχου, ένα κερί και μερικά κλαδιά
βασιλικού με τα οποία θα ραντίσουμε το σπίτι με τον αγιασμό.
Ο Θεός να σας έχει καλά και ανυπομονώ να σας δω σύντομα.

SECOND SERIES OF THE INQUIERS CLASSES (Next Level)
• A. Objective Content (Orthodoxia)
1) Scripture (canons, books, saving events, gospel, persons, commandments,
teachings, and other)
2) Tradition (history, hagiography, iconography, customs, symbols,
Church, life, creation, and other)
3) Doctrine (Orthodox teaching about God, humanity, salvation,
Church, life, creation, and other)
4) Ethics/Spiritual Wisdom (Orthodox moral teaching, values, and insights)
5) Liturgics (Orthodox teaching about worship, sacraments, prayer,
and piety)
• B. Life in Christ (Orthopraxia)
1) Worship/Latreia (practicing private prayer and participating in corporate
worship)
2) Community/Koinonia (sharing in the total life of the Church)
3) Discipleship/Matheteia (learning and growing in Christ)
4) Service/Diakonia (serving the needs of others)
5) Witness/Martyria (fulfilling Christ’s mission in the world)

Isaac the Syrian, Bishop of Ninevah
Saint Isaac the Syrian, Bishop of Ninevah, lived during the sixth century. He and
his brother entered the monastery of Mar Matthew near Ninevah and received the
monastic tonsure. His learning, virtue, and ascetic manner of life attracted the notice
of the brethren, and they proposed that he head the monastery. Saint Issac did
not want this burden, preferring a life of silence, so he left the monastery to live
alone in the desert.
His brother urged him more than once to return to the monastery, but he would not
agree. However, when the fame of Saint Isaac’s holy life had spread, he was made
Bishop of Ninevah. Seeing the crude manners and disobedience of the inhabitants of the city, the
saint felt that it was beyond his ability to guide them, and moreover, he yearned for solitude.
Once, two Christians came to him, asking him to settle a dispute. One man acknowledged that
he owed money to the other, but asked for a short extension. The lender threatened to bring his
debtor to court to force him to pay. Saint Isaac, citing the Gospel, asked him to be merciful and
give the debtor more time to pay. The man said, “Leave your Gospel out of this!” Saint Isaac replied,
“If you will not submit to Lord’s commandments in the Gospel, then what remains for me to
do here?” After only five months as bishop, Saint Isaac resigned his office and went into the
mountains to live with the hermits. Later, he went to the monastery of Rabban Shabur, where he
lived until his death, attaining a high degree of spiritual perfection.
From the early eighth century until the beginning of the eighteenth century, nothing was
known about Saint Isaac of Syria in Europe except for his name and works. Only in 1719 was a
biography of the saint published at Rome, compiled by an anonymous Arab author. In 1896, more
information on Saint Isaac came to light. The learned French soteriologist Abbot Chabot published
some eighth century works on Syrian history by Iezudena, bishop of Barsa, where the account of
Saint Isaac the Syrian was found.
SUNDAY SCHOOL & GREEK SCHOOL VASILOPITA PARTY

WELCOME
We are glad you are here!
We hope you find a warm welcome among us.
Name
(s):
Phone:
E-mail:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
How May we serve you?
□ Membership
□ Sacrament
□ House Blessing
□ Hospital/Homebound Visit
□ Please contact me.
□ Note change of information
Prayer Requests For:
Comments:
Helpful Hints
Infants and children are always welcome
in worship.
A “wiggle room” is set up in the narthex
for those little ones who need a bit more
space and activity (you can still hear the
service).
Please silence your mobile devices during
worship.
Contribution
Requestor:
Fr. Anthony prays for all living and
the departed during communion
preparation.

Presiding Priest Fr. Anthony Tandilyan
at your Service 24/7
Προϊστάμενος π. Αντώνιος Ταντίλυαν
Διαθέσιμος 24/7
franthony@dormitionchurch.org
978-223-8224
Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church
29 Central St., Somerville, MA 02143
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