337 East 74th Street, New York, NY 10021 • 212-288-3215 •www.thecathedralnyc.org • Rev. Fr. John Vlahos

Bulletin for Sunday, December 3, 2017 14th Sunday of Luke

ANNOUNCEMENTS 1 Year Memorial for Efemia Hoimes, offered by her daughter, Margaret Hoimes 4 Year memorial for Stavroula Koutsomitis, offered by her son Nick Koutsomitis and Family 39 year memorial for Ourania Gerondares, offered by Christine & Kirk Nektarios Zeiner 18 & 19 Year Memorial for Annetta & Ilia Sabbagh, offered by Chris Salboudis 17 Year Memorial for Maria Vakalopoulou Drougos & 1 Year Memorial for Magalini Vakalopoulou Salmani 40 Day Blessing of Sophia Grace Gitas - Child of John and Katherine Gitas Coffee Hour sponsored by Margaret Hoimes

THIS WEEK’S SERVICES AND EVENTS Tuesday, December 5 Wednesday, December 6 Saturday, December 9

St. Savvas the Sanctified St. Nicholas of Myra Paraklesis to the Theotokos Orthodox Spirituality Class Conception by St. Anna of the Virgin Mary

Matins 8-9am, Liturgy 9-10am Matins 8-9am, Liturgy 9-10am 6:00-7:00pm 7:00-8:00pm Matins 8-9am, Liturgy 9-10am

WELCOME TO ALL VISITORS: For those visiting an Orthodox Church for the first time, we welcome you and thank you for praying with us. When it comes time for the receiving of Holy Communion from the Chalice, please be aware that Holy Communion is a sign of unity of faith and it is only offered to Baptized or Chrismated Orthodox Christians. All present are welcome, however, to partake the antidoro (blessed bread) which is distributed at the end of the service. If you are interested in learning more about the Orthodox Faith, please see Fr. John after service.

SUPPORT OUR CATHEDRAL…BECOME A STEWARD! As we reflect on and give thanks for our many blessings, we need to remind ourselves that a giving back of our time, talents, and treasure to the Cathedral is greatly needed and truly appreciated. Anyone who has not yet submitted a Stewardship Pledge Card for 2017 and contributed to the financial needs of our Cathedral by virtue of fulfilling his or her pledge is fervently and prayerfully asked to do so at this time. For more information, please visit www.thecathedralnyc.org or contact the Cathedral office.

OUR NEXT OPEN HOUSE IS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5TH FROM 6PM-8PM: At our Open House, you will hear from our Head of School, meet our faculty, current students, parents and admissions representatives. Learn about our rigorous and yet nurturing, tradition-rich curriculum and programming and tour of facility. Our Cathedral School is a college preparatory, coeducational independent school for Nursery-8th grade. Since 1948, The Cathedral School has provided a world-class education to its students with rigorous academics and outstanding programs in arts, peer leadership, and foreign language.

YOUTH MINISTRIES Registration for our Youth Ministries is ongoing. For additional information please contact Fr. John at [email protected] or visit our website www.thecathedralnyc.org. LITTLE ANGELS: (40 days old-3 years old) Our next get-together TBD HOPE (4-6 years old) Our next get-together will be on December 8th from 6pm-7:30pm in the Undercroft JOY: (7-12 years old) Our next get-together will be on December 8th from 6pm-7:30pm in the Undercroft GOYA: (13-18 years old) Our next get-together will be on December 8th from 6pm-7:30pm in the Library

PRIMETIMERS SENIORS CLUB All seniors of our community are welcome to join us on Thursday, December 14th at noon for our annual Christmas Party. For more information, please email Pauline Kotsilimbas [email protected] or Carol Contos [email protected]

PHILOPTOCHOS COAT DRIVE Please consider donating a Coat at this year’s Philoptochos Coat Drive. For more information please see Stella Pantelidis or e-mail our Cathedral office.

SCRIPTURE READINGS Πρὸς  Ἐφεσίίους  5:8-­‐‑19  τὸ  ἀνάάγνωσµμα     Ἀδελφοίί,   ὡς   τέέκνα   φωτὸς   περιπατεῖτε   -­‐‑   ὁ   γὰρ   καρπὸς   τοῦ   πνεύύµματος   ἐν   πάάσῃ   ἀγαθωσύύνῃ   καὶ   δικαιοσύύνῃ   καὶ   ἀληθείίᾳ   -­‐‑   δοκιµμάάζοντες   τίί   ἐστιν   εὐάάρεστον   τῷ   κυρίίῳ·∙   καὶ   µμὴ   συγκοινωνεῖτε   τοῖς   ἔργοις   τοῖς   ἀκάάρποις   τοῦ   σκόότους,   µμᾶλλον   δὲ   καὶ   ἐλέέγχετε·∙   τὰ   γὰρ   κρυφῆ   γινόόµμενα   ὑπʼ   αὐτῶν   αἰσχρόόν   ἐστιν   καὶ   λέέγειν.   Τὰ   δὲ   πάάντα   ἐλεγχόόµμενα   ὑπὸ   τοῦ   φωτὸς   φανεροῦται·∙   πᾶν   γὰρ   τὸ   φανερούύµμενον  φῶς  ἐστίίν.  Διὸ  λέέγει,  Ἔγειρε  ὁ  καθεύύδων  καὶ  ἀνάάστα  ἐκ  τῶν  νεκρῶν,  καὶ  ἐπιφαύύσει   σοι   ὁ   Χριστόός.   Βλέέπετε   οὖν   πῶς   ἀκριβῶς   περιπατεῖτε,   µμὴ   ὡς   ἄσοφοι,   ἀλλʼ   ὡς   σοφοίί,   ἐξαγοραζόόµμενοι   τὸν   καιρόόν,   ὅτι   αἱ   ἡµμέέραι   πονηραίί   εἰσιν.   Διὰ   τοῦτο   µμὴ   γίίνεσθε   ἄφρονες,   ἀλλὰ   συνιέέντες  τίί  τὸ  θέέληµμα  τοῦ  κυρίίου.  Καὶ  µμὴ  µμεθύύσκεσθε  οἴνῳ,  ἐν  ᾧ  ἐστὶν  ἀσωτίία,  ἀλλὰ  πληροῦσθε   ἐν   πνεύύµματι,   λαλοῦντες   ἑαυτοῖς   ψαλµμοῖς   καὶ   ὕµμνοις   καὶ   ᾠδαῖς   πνευµματικαῖς,   ᾄδοντες   καὶ   ψάάλλοντες  ἐν  τῇ  καρδίίᾳ  ὑµμῶν  τῷ  κυρίίῳ.     The  reading  is  from  St.  Paul'ʹs  Letter  to  the  Ephesians  5:8-­‐‑19   Brethren,  walk  as  children  of  light  (for  the  fruit  of  light  is  found  in  all  that  is  good  and  right  and  true),   and   try   to   learn   what   is   pleasing   to   the   Lord.   Take   no   part   in   the   unfruitful   works   of   darkness,   but   instead   expose   them.   For   it   is   a   shame   even   to   speak   of   the   things   that   they   do   in   secret;   but   when   anything  is  exposed  by  the  light  it  becomes  visible,  for  anything  that  becomes  visible  is  light.  Therefore   it  is  said,  "ʺAwake,  O  sleeper,  and  arise  from  the  dead,  and  Christ  shall  give  you  light."ʺ  Look  carefully   then  how  you  walk,  not  as  unwise  men  but  as  wise,  making  the  most  of  the  time,  because  the  days  are   evil.   Therefore   do   not   be   foolish,   but   understand   what   the   will   of   the   Lord   is.   And   do   not   get   drunk   with  wine,  for  that  is  debauchery;  but  be  filled  with  the  Spirit,  addressing  one  another  in  psalms  and   hymns  and  spiritual  songs,  singing  and  making  melody  to  the  Lord  with  all  your  heart.  

  Ἐκ  τοῦ  Κατὰ  Λουκᾶν  18:35-­‐‑43   Τῷ  καιρῷ  ἐκείίνῳ,  ᾿Εγέένετο  δὲ  ἐν  τῷ  ἐγγίίζειν  αὐτὸν  εἰς  ῾Ιεριχὼ  τυφλόός  τις  ἐκάάθητο  παρὰ  τὴν  ὁδὸν   προσαιτῶν·∙  ἀκούύσας  δὲ  ὄχλου  διαπορευοµμέένου  ἐπυνθάάνετο  τίί  εἴη  ταῦτα.  ἀπήήγγειλαν  δὲ  αὐτῷ  ὅτι   ᾿Ιησοῦς   ὁ   Ναζωραῖος   παρέέρχεται.  καὶ   ἐβόόησε   λέέγων·∙   ᾿Ιησοῦ   υἱὲ   Δαυΐδ,   ἐλέέησόόν   µμε·∙  καὶ   οἱ   προάάγοντες   ἐπετίίµμων   αὐτῷ   ἵνα   σιωπήήσῃ·∙   αὐτὸς   δὲ   πολλῷ   µμᾶλλον   ἔκραζεν·∙   υἱὲ   Δαυΐδ,   ἐλέέησόόν   µμε.  σταθεὶς  δὲ  ὁ  ᾿Ιησοῦς  ἐκέέλευσεν  αὐτὸν  ἀχθῆναι  πρὸς  αὐτόόν.  ἐγγίίσαντος  δὲ  αὐτοῦ  ἐπηρώώτησεν   αὐτὸν   λέέγων·∙  τίί   σοι   θέέλεις   ποιήήσω;   ὁ   δὲ   εἶπε·∙   Κύύριε,   ἵνα   ἀναβλέέψω.  καὶ   ὁ   ᾿Ιησοῦς   εἶπεν   αὐτῷ·∙   ἀνάάβλεψον·∙  ἡ  πίίστις  σου  σέέσωκέέ  σε.  καὶ  παραχρῆµμα  ἀνέέβλεψε,  καὶ  ἠκολούύθει  αὐτῷ  δοξάάζων  τὸν   Θεόόν·∙  καὶ  πᾶς  ὁ  λαὸς  ἰδὼν  ἔδωκεν  αἶνον  τῷ  Θεῷ.  

  The  Gospel  According  to  Luke  18:35-­‐‑43  

At   that   time,   as   Jesus   drew   near   to   Jericho,   a   blind   man   was   sitting   by   the   roadside   begging;   and   hearing  a  multitude  going  by,  he  inquired  what  this  meant.  They  told  him,  "ʺJesus  of  Nazareth  is  passing   by."ʺ  And  he  cried,  "ʺJesus,  Son  of  David,  have  mercy  on  me!"ʺ  And  those  who  were  in  front  rebuked  him,   telling   him   to   be   silent;   but   he   cried   out   all   the   more,   "ʺSon   of   David,   have   mercy   on   me!"ʺ   And   Jesus   stopped,  and  commanded  him  to  be  brought  to  him;  and  when  he  came  near,  he  asked  him,  "ʺWhat  do   you  want  me  to  do  for  you?"ʺ  He  said,  "ʺLord,  let  me  receive  my  sight."ʺ  And  Jesus  said  to  him,  "ʺReceive   your   sight;   your   faith   has   made   you   well."ʺ   And   immediately   he   received   his   sight   and   followed   him,   glorifying  God;  and  all  the  people,  when  they  saw  it,  gave  praise  to  God.

ARCHONS TO CONFRONT THE CRISIS OF CHRISTIAN PERSECUTION While only 30% of the world’s population is Christian, 80% of all acts of religious discrimination are against Christians. We see what is happening in the Middle East and Africa. On December 4-6, the Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate will engage scholars, human rights advocates, top government officials and religious leaders from around the world to confront this Christian crisis. Learn more at conference.archons.org/persecution. Let us stand together to #EndPersecutionofChristians.

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