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After Pascha, the whirlwind of its celebration and
the frenzy of its many demands, I came back into the
office and began trying to sift through a stack of papers
that had accumulated on my desk. Attempting to get
caught up by getting to the bottom of these miscellaneous
notes, letters, and memos, I came across a drawing that
one of our Sunday School children had given to me—a
happy discovery—and this I gladly taped onto the wooden
paneling of the office that has become an impromptu
gallery for such offerings. This particular drawing, done
all in blue, shows the outside of a Church, ours perhaps:
blue windowed, blued doored, and with a blue Cross
resting at the crest of a slanted blue dome. What it may
lack in realism it more than makes up for in cheeriness.
Most striking in this depiction, though, are two blue hearts
hovering in the air aflank the cupola’s Cross. The Church
is sandwiched between these two universal declarations
and depictions of love and welcome, an iconographic truth
if ever there was one.
It was a happy find and a reminder I needed, that
crayoned image conveying something hard for me to feel
that day, worn out as I was and full of that peevishness
I’m embarrassed to admit fatigue and frustration too
frequently take as their entirely unhelpful outlet. Some
things are often unspoken, especially at Church. And one
of these is that we don’t all always want to be here—a
truth we
don’t like to
admit to
ourselves, especially pastors. We don’t all always find
Church a joyful place, a peaceful one, or one of respite.
Sometimes, more often than we’d probably care to
concede, the idea of welcome, the idea of this place as one
of love, hovers just out of reach, lingering in the air as an
ideal. And then what happens? We come as obligation; we
come as routine; expectations fill us at times more than
faith. Or we stop coming. The one thing we don’t do is
talk about why this is, when Church becomes no longer a
best loved place.
The Paschal season is halfway through as I
write this. I’ve gotten a lot more sleep, and the routine of
Church always full of the unexpected yet full also of that
beautiful and regular unfolding of week by week services
and feasts has returned. You’ll doubtless find me peevish
here and there still for which I can only apologize. And
the picture of a blue parish hangs above the office couch.
But what to do when we don’t want to be here, this seems
like a thought worth keeping, a souvenir of this Pascha
past that’s worth examination. And so we will, next month
and maybe more.
Christ is Risen! Krishti u ngjall!
Last Message:
This is my last message as President of the Council.
• Election of officers will be finalized at the June 3rd
meeting. Whoever the new President is I know you
will continue to be supportive to the needs of the
Church. Your support has been responsible for all that
has been accomplished over the years.
• The Picnic is on Sunday June 9, at Cunningham
Park very close to St. Nicholas. Directions will be
sent via email and/or regular mail. Call the office if
you don’t receive them.
• Other happenings –– Sunday School Administrator
needed. If interested please contact Father Nikodhim
(paid position).
–There will be repairs and cleaning of the Stain Glass
windows, renovation of the restrooms, and concrete
work around the church over the next few months.
See you in Church!
THE ORTHODOX
POST June 2019 Volume XV, Issue 6
2009 Volume V, I ssue 6
St. Nicholas Albanian Orthodox Church, 181-14 Midland Parkway, Jamaica Estates, New York, NY 11432 Web site: www.stnicholasalbanian.org E-mail: [email protected] Tel: (718) 380-5684
Pastor’s Message By Fr. Nikodhim
President’s Message by Jim Liolin
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Pastor & President’s Messages 1
Coffee List, June Name Days & Sunday School 2
Picnic Flyer 3
Mother’s Day Celebration 4-5
Golf Outing 6
Poem by Ermira Mitre 7
Merchant Ads 8-9
Major Events & Ushers’ Sunday Schedule 10
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BRING YOUR CHILDREN TO SUNDAY SCHOOL
For the 2018-2019 school year, Sunday School classes will be held on the 2nd and 4th
Sundays of each month. There will also be a children’s sermon on the 1st Sunday of each
month. This year we are proud to have 3 classes:
Nursery Class (Age 2-4 – Parents accompany children) During Liturgy
Class 1 (Ages 5-6) - During Liturgy Class 2 (Ages 7-10) – Held after Communion
JUNE NAME DAYS
Dear Ladies,
Below is the schedule for coffee for the next 2 months.
If your name is listed, please be sure to put it on your
calendar. If you need to change the date, please advise
Christina Liolin or Adriana Topore.
It is very important to remember that on the day you are
scheduled for coffee, please arrive at church by 10 a.m. so
that preparations can be made.
What to bring:
· Cake for 50-60 people
· Cookies for the children
· 1 gallon of milk
June 2 Linda Foundos/Elizabeth Liolin
9 Picnic
16 Oneda Sera/Liri Panajoti
23 Open
30 Christina Liolin/Alexandra Liolin
DURING THE MONTHS OF JULY AND AUGUST COFFEE
WILL BE SPONSORED BY THE CHURCH UNLESS
THERE IS A MEMORIAL OR OTHER SPECIAL
REQUEST.
June 14th - St. Niphon of Lukova
June 22nd - St. Alban Alban Zekthi
June 29th - Sts. Peter and Paul
If you don’t see your name please contact Fr.
Nikodhim.
Nese nuk sheh emrin tend, te lutem lajmero
priftin.
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St. Nicholas Albanian Orthodox Church
Sunday, June 9th - Join Us!!!
A New Picnic Location
CUNNINGHAM PARK, QUEENS
Picnic Areas PINK 1 & 2 (a 5 minute drive from Church)
11:30 a.m. til dark
Games for all Ages!!
Volleyball Basketball Handball Softball Tennis Soccer
No Charge for Attending
Directions from:
Grand Central Parkway: Exit at Clearview Expressway toward the Bronx. Go to Union Tnpk Exit
and Turn Left. At Francis Lewis Blvd Turn Left (South). Take Francis Lewis to Park Entrance on
Right. Enter and follow road to the Back Parking Lot. Walk to Picnic Area PINK 1 & 2
Long IslandExpressway: Exit at Francis Lewis Blvd. Go South on Francis Lewis (make Right from
Eastbound exit or make Left from Westbound exit.) Take Francis Lewis to Park Entrance on Right.
Enter and follow road to the Back Parking Lot. Walk to Picnic Area PINK 1 & 2.
Church: Go Right (East) on Midland Parkway to 188th Street and Turn Left. Go to Union Tnpk and
Turn Right. Go to Francis Lewis Blvd and Turn Right (South). Take Francis Lewis to Park Entrance
on Right. Enter and follow road to the Back Parking Lot. Walk to Picnic Area PINK 1 & 2.
*** Special Note: Liturgy will be held at St. Nicholas Church at 10:00 a.m.
Fun Fellowship Food
Please clean-up your area before you leave the Park!!!
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Mother’s Day Celebration On Sunday, May 12th, Mothers, Grandmothers and Great Grandmothers were acknowledged
during the Service with prayers. Also. they were honored after Liturgy with a special coffee
hour prepared and served by the men of the Parish. Below are photos of the celebration!!!
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Mother’s Day Celebration - continued
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SHËNJTORJA MARIA / PRAYER TO SAINT MARY Poem by Ermira Mitre (Korrik/July 2016)
SHËNJTORJA MARIA I falemi Shën Marisë,
i falemi parajsës, pallatit të florinjtë,
i falemi vetë mëshirës e dlirësisë,
virgjëreshës, to pafajshmes deri në vetmohim,
i falemi bukurisë e të bekuarës,
i falemi të përjetshmit trëndafil.
i falemi nënës së shpresës hyjnore,
të na shpëtojë nga mosbindja njerēzore.
O mbretëresha jonë, hëna që ndricon natën,
na e vizito me shpesh shpirtin tonë të varfër.
Në betejat e përditshme me dlirësinë,
fitorja është e rrallë, ndaj të falemi,
të lutemi të na falësh qetësinë,
të falemi me devocion të vërtetë,
përkulemi e përgjërohemi para teje,
të na e dëgjosh lutjen që na del prej zemre.
torturat dhe dhimbjet e flakëve të purgatorit,
të na i qetësosh me shpirtmadhësinë e Zotit.
PRAYER TO SAINT MARY We venerate you dear St. Mary,
we pray to you, o paradise, o palace of flowers,
o Virgin Mary, innocent and selfless,
we pray for purity, mercy and forgiveness.
We pray to the Mother of Divine Hope,
to the everlasting, shining Rose,
to the Beauty and the Blessed,
to save us from human disobedience.
O our Queen, the Moon that shines at night,
please visit our poor souls more often,
and bring into them divine light.
In our daily struggles with purity,
victory is rare, so we pray to you, o Queen,
to bless us with eternal, inner peace.
We pray to you in true devotion,
bow, kneel down, and plead to you,
please, listen to our heartfelt prayer,
with the mercy of Almighty God,
comfort our sorrows, torments and pains,
the burning wounds of perdition’s flames.
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Ads from Merchants Who Support the Church Please look at the Ads and support these Merchants by buying goods and services from them, whenever possible.
Tell the Merchant that you are from St, Nicholas Church and
saw their Ad in the Church’s Monthly Newsletter!!!
For New Ads Please Contact – Bill Peters at (516) 509-7695
SABITA J. BALL00, EA
____________________
Income Tax Services
117-10 Jamaica Avenue Tel: 718-846-6525
Richmond Hill, NY 11418 Fax: 718-846-0663
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Regency Hotel - Korca
Tel: 355.82.243867/8/9
www.regencyalbania.com
Litras Funeral Home Bernard F. Dowd and Tracy B. Dowd
83-15 Parsons Boulevard
Jamaica, New York 11434
718 658-4434
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Major Church Activities and Events June, Sat. 1- Vespers, 5pm
June, Sun. 2 - Liturgy, 10am: Blind Man
June, Wed.5 - Great Vespers, 7pm: Ascension
June, Thur 6 - Liturgy, 9am: Ascension
June, Sat. 8 - Vespers, 5pm
June, Sun. 9 - Liturgy, 10am: Fathers of the Council
Parish Picnic @ Cunningham Park
June, Sat. 15 - Great Vespers, 5pm: Pentecost
June, Sun. 16 - Liturgy, 10am: Pentecost
-Kneeling Prayers
June, Sat. 22 - Vespers, 5pm
June, Sun. 23 - Liturgy, 10am: All Saints
***Beginning of Apostles Fast***
June. Mon. 24 - Akathist to the Holy Spirit, 9am
June, Tue. 25 - Akathist to the Holy Spirit, noon
June, Wed. 26 - Akathist to the Holy Spirit, 7pm
June, Thur. 27 - Akathist to the Holy Spirit, 7pm
June, Fri. 28 - Great Vespers, 7pm: Sts. Peter and Paul
June, Sat. 29 - Liturgy, 10am: Sts. Peter and Paul
-Vespers, 5pm
June, Sun. 30 - Liturgy, 10am
Ushers’ Schedule
for Sunday Services
Lista e sherbimit te dielave ne kishe
JUNE 02 Ilia LUKA / Bill PETERS
JUNE 09 Andrea KUTALI / John JANCE
JUNE 16 Robert KORRA / Lou FOUNDOS
JUNE 23 Roland LLUPA / Edi SERA
JUNE 30 Jim OSWALD / Tomi BENO
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