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Kontakion : Though I have outdone the harlot in sin, yet

I have offered You no shower of tears. Rather, I fall

before You fervently kissing Your spotless feet, praying

silently that, as Master, You will remit my debts as I cry:

"Savior, free me from the foulness of my deeds!"

Two women - say the more discerning interpreters of the

Gospel - anointed the Lord with myrrh; the one, a long

time before His Passion; the other, a few days before. One

was a harlot and sinner; the other, chaste and virtuous.

The Church commemorates this reverent act today.

While mentioning herein the person of the harlot, it also

mentions Judas' betrayal; for, according to the account in

Matthew, both of these deeds took place two days before

the Passover, on Wednesday. That woman, then, anointed

Jesus' head and feet with very precious myrrh, and wiped

them with the tresses of her hair. The disciples, especially

the avaricious Judas, were scandalized, supposedly

because of the waste of the myrrh, which could be sold

for a great price and given to the poor. The Lord Jesus

reproved them and told them not to trouble the woman.

Indignant, Judas went to the high priests, who were

gathered in the court of Caiaphas and were already

taking counsel against Jesus. On agreeing with them to

betray his Teacher for thirty pieces of silver, Judas

HOLY WEDNESDAY - MARCH 31ST

sought from that time

opportunity to betray Him

(Matt. 26:14-16). Because

the betrayal took place on

Wednesday, we have

received the tradition from

Apostolic times to fast on

Wednesday throughout the

year.

Reading & Kontakion

courtesy of Narthex Press

Volume 10, Issue 3 March 2010

President’s Message

Parish Council

Care Committee

Women’s Book Group

History Book Savings

2

Holy Week Activities &

Needs

Waterville Liturgy

OCMC Mission

3

Holy Week Calendar 4

Lenten Needs 5

Lenten Retreat

Youth News

Ta Nea

6

Messenger Correction

We Give Thanks

Bottle Redemption

Notice to Parents

Coffee Hour Needs

7

Stewardship Report

Financials

8

Fourth Sunday of Lent

Holy Week Meditation

9

Bible Readings

Our Prayers

40-Day Blessing

Coffee Hours

Pot Luck for Coffee

10

March Calendar 11

Dedication

Altar Angels & Patrons

12

Inside this issue:

The Messenger

ST. GEORGE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH

Editor: Cathy Speronis

When one is ill and in pain, this can very often be a time of life when one feels alone and

isolated. The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, or Holy Unction as it is also known,

reminds us that when we are in pain, either physical, emotional, or spiritual, Christ is

present with us through the ministry of His Church. He is among us to offer strength to meet

the challenges of life, and even the approach of death.

As with Chrismation, oil is also used in this Sacrament as a sign of God's presence,

strength, and forgiveness. After the reading of seven Epistle lessons, seven Gospel lessons

and the offering of seven prayers, which are all devoted to healing, the priest anoints the

body with the Holy Oil. Orthodoxy does not view this Sacrament as available only to those

who are near death. It is offered to all who are sick in body, mind, or spirit.

Christ came to the world to "bear our infirmities." One of the signs of His divine

Messiahship was to heal the sick. The power of healing remains in the Church since Christ

himself remains in the Church through the Holy Spirit.

The Sacrament of the Unction of the sick is the Church's specific prayer for healing. If the

faith of the believers is strong enough, and if it is the will of God, there is every reason to

believe that the Lord can heal those who are diseased.

The biblical basis for the Sacrament is found in James 5:14-16: “Is any among you sick,

let him call for the presbyters of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with

oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer of faith will save the sick man, and the Lord will

raise him up; and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Therefore, confess your sins

to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. “

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

UNDERWRITING THE

MESSENGER

We invite parishioners to help

subsidize our newsletter. You can

support publication of The Messenger

in the following ways:

Sponsor the Monthly Dedication

Page @ $75.00 per month.

Become a Messenger Patron

@ $50.00 for the year.

Your support is greatly appreciated!

MEMBERS OF THE PARISH COUNCIL 2009

Lee Speronis, President………………………...942-7822

Susan Jonason, Vice-President………………...945-2964

Kathy Fitzpatrick , Secretary…..……………...942-7532

Ambrose Smitherman, Treasurer……….…….866-7717

George Leakos……………………………...…..989-2166

George Brountas………………………………..989-4987

Kevin Cox……………………………………….667-6257

Christopher Limberis…………………………..942-9243

Jack Montgomery………………………………945-6022

Women‟s Orthodox

Book Group

The Women's Book Group is now

starting a new book: The Gurus, the

Young Man, and Elder Paisios. The

book order has arrived, so books may be

picked up from Marina Smitherman.

There is also an extra book available, if

you did not pre-order, so please see

Marina about this as well. The Book

Group will plan to meet sometime after

Pascha and will discuss the first two

chapters of the book.

Please contact Marina with any

questions (866-7717). This would be

a great time for new ladies

to join the group.

All ladies are welcome!

Dear Fellow Members of the St. George Family,

As we are midway through our Lenten season for 2010, please

make every attempt to attend the many beautiful and varied

services offered by Father Adam and the Church.

We continue the beautiful tradition at Saint George of offering

additional support through our Lenten Needs program. Please be sure to sign up for one (or more) of the items on the list included

in this month‟s Messenger (page 4) to help us defer these costs.

A special message to the amazing members of the Saint George

Family who continue to provide essential service to the Parish:

From the Book of Mark “Service is characteristic of true

greatness and humility. Christ‟s life and death are the greatest

example of this.”

Remember all things are possible to him who believes.

Yours in the love of Our Lord,

Lee P. Speronis

President, Parish Council 2010

St. George History books are

for sale at half price

($25.00) each.

Please see

Maria Brountas

if you are

interested.

Call 942-5718 or

299-3839

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ST. GEORGE “CARE COMMITTEE” ALWAYS LOOKING FOR MEMBERS

What a wonderful way to be involved in our St. George

community while helping others!

The next Care Committee meeting is to be announced. For more information or if you know of a need the Committee could meet,

Please contact Presvytera Lisa (947-4709)

HAPPENINGS

PAGE 3 THE MESSENGER VOLUME 10, ISSUE 3

Waterville Liturgy - March 20th

Fr. Adam will celebrate Divine Liturgy for parishioners in the Waterville-area on Saturday, March 20th, at the

Church of the Sacred Heart on Pleasant Street in Waterville. Liturgy begins at 10 a.m. in the chapel next to

the main sanctuary. Enter by the parking-lot doors and go up one flight of stairs. Everyone is welcome!

Holy Week Activities & Needs

Holy Week begins with the Service of the Bridegroom on Palm Sunday evening, March 28th, at 7 pm.

Holy Pascha is Sunday, April 4th, this year, and will be ushered in with the midnight Resurrection Liturgy

beginning at 11:30 p.m. on Saturday evening, April 3rd. Following the service will be the annual potluck

Resurrection Reception in the church hall. (Please see the entire Holy Week Calendar included in this

Messenger for a listing of all the services and times - page 4.)

Please remember to return your Pascha Offering Envelope and also sign up to sponsor a Lenten or Holy Week

need (see page 5.) The sign-up sheet is in the Church Office.

Please check in at the office to learn what is available (945-9588).

OCMC Mission Teams 2010

Opportunities still exist to serve on an Orthodox Christian Mission Team in 2010. Volunteers are still needed

for teams travelling to South Africa, India, Madagascar, Romania, and Alaska. The team to Romania will

offer a youth camp, while the other teams will focus on teaching and catechism. If interested, please contact

Andrew Lekos by phone at 1-877-463-6784. Look for more information at www.ocmc.org.

Decorating the Kouvouklion with Flowers

On Holy Friday, April 2nd, after the morning service, Cathy Speronis will be leading us in decorating the

Kouvouklion (Christ's Tomb) with fresh flowers. Many hands make for light work! We will meet downstairs

in the church hall. Everyone is welcome!

Wrapping the Red Pascha Eggs

On Holy Saturday, April 3rd, following the morning liturgy, we will meet downstairs in the church hall to

wrap all the donated red eggs in tulle and ribbon to get them ready for the Resurrection Service that evening.

This is a fun time of fellowship. Please just "come on down!"

Pascha Morning Agape Service

On Pascha, Sunday, April 4th, is the short and sweet Agape Service at 11 a.m. At this service, the morning

Gospel is commonly read by the faithful in a variety of languages. Presvytera Lisa is looking for volunteers to

help proclaim this Gospel of Christ's Resurrection on this day. If you are familiar with a language other than

English and would enjoy participating in this special service, please contact her at 947-4709.

http://webmail.roadrunner.com/do/redirect?url=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.ocmc.org.

HOLY WEEK CALENDAR - 2010

March 27th SATURDAY OF LAZARUS

9:00 a.m. Orthros & Divine Liturgy

Sunday School Pancake Breakfast

Folding of Palm Crosses & Other Activities

March 28th PALM SUNDAY

9:00 a.m. Orthros & Divine Liturgy

Noontime Palm Sunday Fish Luncheon

7:00 p.m. Service of the Bridegroom (Nymphios)

March 29th HOLY MONDAY


March 30th HOLY TUESDAY


Troparion of Kassiane

March 31st HOLY WEDNESDAY

6:00 p.m. Sacrament of Holy Unction (The Holy Euchelaion)

April 1st HOLY THURSDAY

9:00 a.m. Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil

6:00 p.m. Service of the 12 Gospels -

The Passion & Crucifixion of our Lord

April 2nd HOLY FRIDAY

9:00 a.m. Service of the Hours

3:00 p.m. Descent from the Cross (The Apokathelosis)

7:00 p.m. Service of the Epitaphios

April 3rd HOLY SATURDAY

9:00 a.m. Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil

11:30 p.m. Orthros & Divine Liturgy of the Resurrection

1:30 a.m. Resurrection Reception in the Church Hall

April 4th HOLY PASCHA (EASTER)

11:00 a.m. The Agape Service

Please attend as many of these beautiful services as possible. Give this week your full attention to your spiritual needs and build that lifelong relationship with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Salvation is a gift from God, but we must be there to receive

it, both in body and in spirit.


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LENTEN NEEDS FOR THE CHURCH

PLEASE CONTACT THE CHURCH OFFICE IF YOU WISH TO DONATE ONE OR MORE OF THE

ITEMS LISTED BELOW:

DONATION: ITEM NEEDED:

FLOWERS FOR THE AKATHIST:

$ 30.00 The Akathist ____________________________

INCENSE:

30.00 Lenten Incense ____________________________

FLOWERS FOR THE VENERATION OF THE CROSS

30.00 Tray of Daffodils (50) The Speronis Family

40.00 Flowers for Festal Icon ____________________________

PALM SUNDAY NEEDS:

100.00 Palms for Crosses ____________________________

40.00 Flowers for Lazarus Icon ____________________________

40.00 Flowers for Palm Sunday Icon ____________________________

HOLY WEEK NEEDS:

40.00 Flowers for Nymphios Icon ____________________________

40.00 Flowers for Holy Unction ____________________________

40.00 Flowers for Icon of Last Supper ____________________________

30.00 Candles for the 12 Gospels ____________________________

100.00 Crown of Flowers Mrs. Nicholas Brountas

40.00 Flowers for Crucifixion Icon ____________________________

35.00 Candles for the Altar ____________________________

35.00 Candles for the Cross ____________________________

50.00 White wreath for foot of Cross ____________________________

25.00 Vigil Candle for Base of Cross ____________________________

35.00 Basket of Rose Petals ____________________________

800.00 Flowers for Kouvouklion ____________________________

120.00 ($5.00ea) Kouvouklion Candles (24x$5ea) ____________________________

25.00 Rose Water for Blessing ____________________________

25.00 Altar Boy Candles Holy Friday ____________________________

25.00 Shroud for Body of Christ ____________________________

20.00 Basket of Bay Leaves ____________________________

25.00 Vigil Candle for Empty Tomb ____________________________

40.00 Flowers for Icon of Resurrection ____________________________

40.00 Flowers for St.George-Proskitarion ____________________________

100.00 Paschal Candle for Priest ____________________________

30.00 Altar Boy Candles for Pascha ____________________________

50.00 Wreath for Resurrection Banner ____________________________

30.00 Altar Candles for Pascha ____________________________

300.00 ($25.00 ea) Easter Lillies (12x$25 ea) ____________________________

25.00 Clear Plastic Covers: Altar/Kouvouklion __________________________

ICONOSTASIS FLOWERS:

40.00 Icon of Christ ____________________________

40.00 Icon of Theotokos ____________________________

40.00 Icon of St. John the Baptist ____________________________

40.00 Icon of St. George ____________________________

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All news is welcome! If you have anything you would like to share you can call me at my number above. If I’m not in, please leave me a message. You can also email me at [email protected]. A Blessed Lent and continued prayers to those in need. In love and faith, Cathy

TA NEA (The News) By Cathy Speronis 118 Poplar Street Bangor, ME 04401 (942-7822)

Callie Cox was inducted into the Tri-M (Modern Music Masters) Honor Society and also the National Honor

Society. Congratulations Callie!

We will be holding the Tsoureki Fundraiser again this year. An order sheet will be available in the Narthex.

You can also contact me at my number above to place your order. All proceeds go to St. George. The breads

will be available for pick-up at the church the last week of March.

Congratulations to Stephen Speronis and the Y-Storm Basketball Team who won the Waterville Tournament

the weekend of February 27th. Stephen had a great game and got a double-double (double digit in points and

rebounds.)

Sts. Mary and Martha

Orthodox Women’s Study Group Presents:

Lenten Retreat 2010

One Thing Needful March 20, 2010 - 10:30 am to 3:30 pm

At the home of Toni Orestis

50 Maple Hill Lane Auburn, ME 04210

RSVP to Presvytera Lisa 947-4709

*Lenten Potluck*

Presented by Presbytera Vicki Toppses, MTS

Youth News

The St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival is coming!

This Archdiocese sponsored event gives young people in Junior and Senior High School the opportunity to

learn and speak about their Orthodox Faith. This year's speech topics are listed at the Greek Orthodox

Department of Religious Education website: www.religioused.goarch.org

Please call Presvytera Lisa (947-4709) if you have any interest in learning more about this worthy and fun

event. (Plus, participation also looks GREAT on college applications!)

A Notice to Parents

We all want our St. George children to be safe. Please keep aware of where your children are, especially after

Liturgy during Coffee Hour. Children should be supervised and should not be in the church sanctuary, church

office, or in the upstairs meeting room by themselves.

Thanks for being vigilant in this regard!

Coffee Hour Needs

When grocery shopping, just pick up one non-perishable item that could be used at a church coffee hour and

leave it on the counter in the church kitchen the next time you are there. Items that could be used include:

bread and boxed pastries (that can be put in the kitchen freezer), canned tuna, crackers, chips, canned fruit,

salad dressing, cookies, juice, and large zip-lock bags. Your offering will be much appreciated!

Coffee Hour Notice It has been brought to our attention that some parishioners have allergies to peanuts. It would be appreciated

if dishes with peanuts could be labeled, so that those with allergies will know to avoid them.

Thanks very much!

New St. George Bottle Redemption Site

St. George Church has a new redemption “account” at the Bottle Redemption on Broadway in Bangor across

from the Irving Station and next to Tri-City Pizza. Just drop bottles off there - 7 days a week (they do not

need to be counted) and make sure to specify that they are for the “St. George Church Account.”

Every little bottle adds up!

We Give Thanks

To Paul Flanzala, Innocent McCarthy, Joel Smitherman and Lee Speronis for their work in renovating

the church office space that will be in memory of Nicholas Brountas.

To Vasiliki Panakis for offering the Kollyva at the 1st Saturday of Souls liturgy.

To Kyvele St. Peter for offering the Kollyva at the 3rd Saturday of Souls liturgy.

To Kathy and Chip Fitzpatrick for hosting the youth retreat at their home.

To recent Prosforo bakers, Vasiliki Panakis, Kyvele St. Peter, Marina Smitherman, Maria Flanzala, and

Presvytera Lisa.


Messenger Correction:

Two names were omitted on the Christmas Card Tree Fund -

Thank You to Scott Nicholas & Domenica Vafiades for your donation and support of St. George.

Alling, Charlene

Aloupis, Angela

Aloupis, Athena

Aloupis, Vance

Angel, Richard & Eleni

Aretakis, Jonathan &

Ann Cannizzaro

Bozoian, Michael & Irini

Brountas, Arthur & Maria

Brountas, George & Kim

Brountas, Mark & Susan

Cox, John & Debra Sinclair

Cox, Kevin & Sherri

Cox, Thomas & Catherine

Cyr, Sharon

Dimoulas, Antonios

Duddy, Athena & Bill

Fitzpatrick, Chip & Kathy

George, Nicholas & Grace

Jolander, Katherine Haliotis

Kesaris, Nicholas & Callie

Leakos, George

Markowsky, Elizabeth

Metropoulos, Rev. Adam & Lisa

Michaud, Bert & Patty

Montgomery, Jack & Hope

Muller, Eugene & Maria

Page, Brian & Paula

Pangakis, Jerry & Martha

Paul, Georgia

Petrides, Christos & Vassiliki

Petrikas, George

Predaris, Jon & Mary

Rees, Penny

Rozos, John S.

Seviciu, Alex & Claudia

Skoufis, Mrs. Peter J.

Smith, Barbara

Smitherman, Ambrose & Marina

Speronis, Lee & Cathy

Stanley, Anna

Turlla, Niko & Elizabeth

Vafiades, Scott & Domenica

Walter, Dr. David & Donna

Wells, Joe & Olga

2010 Stewardship Status 2/28/10

Stewardship Target ……..….….$50,000

Stewardship Units pledged…………..44

Stewardship Gifts Pledged to Date…….$ 24,898

PLEDGES RECEIVED AS OF FEBRUARY 28, 2009

STEWARDSHIP REPORT


Dear Stewards,

Thank you for your support as we begin our 2010 Stewardship Drive.

Kevin Cox, Chair

Stewardship Committee „10

FINANCIAL STATEMENT as of February 18, 20010

February „10 YTD ‟10

RECEIPTS $ 4,076.23 $10,271.48

DISBURSEMENTS $ 2,950.95 $10,912.59

Surplus/(Deficit) $ 1,125.28 ($ 641.11)

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The Fourth Sunday of Lent: Feast of our Righteous Father

John (Climacus) of Sinai, Author of The Ladder of Divine Ascent

On March 14th and on the Fourth Sunday of Holy Lent the Orthodox Church commemorates our Righteous

Father John Climacus. He is called Climacus due to his authorship of the great spiritual work The Ladder of

Divine Ascent. His commemoration is designated by the Church on one of the Sundays of Lent as his life and

writings affirm him as a supreme bearer and proponent of Christian asceticism. The ascetic example of this

great Saint of the Church inspires us in our Lenten journey.

Holy Week Meditation and Study Guide Fr. Andrew Demotses

The services of Holy Week transform us into eyewitnesses and direct participants in the awesome events of

the Passion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. In readings taken from both Old and New Testaments, in hymns,

processions, and liturgical commemoration, we see the fulfillment of the Messianic prophecies, and the

mighty acts by which God Himself, in the person of Jesus Christ, grants us forgiveness for our sins, and

rescues us from the pain of eternal death.

PALM SUNDAY EVENING - Matthew 21:18-43

HOLY MONDAY EVENING - Matthew 22:15-46; 23:1-39

HOLY TUESDAY EVENING - John 12:17-50 HOLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING - Epistle readings: James 5:10-16, Romans 15:1-7, I Corinthians 12:27-

31-13:1-8, II Corinthians 1:8-11. Galatians 5:22-6:2, I Thessalonians 5:14-23 . Gospel readings: Luke 10:25-37, Luke 19:1-10,

Matthew 10:1 & 10:5-8, Matthew 8:14-23, Matthew 25:1-13, Matthew 15:21-28 , and Matthew 9:9-13 .

HOLY THURSDAY MORNING - Matthew 26:2-20, John 13:3-17, Matthew 26:21-39, Luke 22:43-45 , and Matthew 26:40-2

HOLY THURSDAY EVENING - Gospels: John 13:31-18:1; John 18:1-29; Matthew 26:57-75; John 18:28-19:16; Matthew 27:3-

32; Mark 15:16-32; Matthew 27:33-54; Matthew 23:32-49; John 19:25-37; Mark 15:43-47; John 19:38-42; Matthew 27:62-66

HOLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON - I Corinthians 1:18-2:2, Matthew 27:1-38, Luke 23:39-43, Matthew 27:39-54, John 19:31-37,

and Matthew 27:55-61

HOLY FRIDAY EVENING - Ezekiel 37:1-14, I Corinthians 5:6-8, Galatians 3:13-14, Matthew 27:62-66

HOLY SATURDAY MORNING - Romans 6:3-11, Matthew 28:1-20

HOLY SATURDAY EVENING - EASTER SUNDAY MORNING - Mark 16:1-8

EASTER SUNDAY MORNING - John 20:19-25

GLORY BE TO HIM FOR ALL THINGS, AND MAY YOUR EASTER BE BLESSED

BIBLE READINGS

MARCH 2010

1. Isaiah 8:13-9:7

Genesis 6:9-22

Proverbs 8:1-21

2. Isaiah 9:9-10:4

Genesis 7:1-5

Proverbs 8:32-9:11

3. Isaiah 10:12-20

Genesis 7:6-9

Proverbs 9:12-18

4. Isaiah 11:10-12:2

Genesis 7:11-8:3

Proverbs 10:1-22

5. Isaiah 13:2-13

Genesis 8:4-21

Proverbs 10:31-11:12

6. Hebrews 10:32-38

Mark 2:14-17

7. Luke 24:36-53

Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:1-6

Mark 8:34-38; 9:1

8. Isaiah 14:24-32

Genesis 8:21-9:7

Proverbs 11:19-12:6

9. Hebrews 12:1-10

Matthew 20:1-16

10. Isaiah 26:21-27:9

Genesis 9:18-10:1

Proverbs 12:23-13:9

11. Isaiah 28:14-22

Genesis 10:32-11:9

Proverbs 13:19-14:6

12. Isaiah 29:13-23

Genesis 12:1-7

Proverbs 14:15-26

13. Hebrews 6:9-12

Mark 7:31-37

14. John 20:1-10

Hebrews 6:13-20

Mark 9:17-31

15. Isaiah 37:33-38:6

Genesis 13:12-18

Proverbs 14:27-15:4

16. Isaiah 40:18-31

Genesis 15:1-15

Proverbs 15:7-19

17. Isaiah 41:4-14

Genesis 17:1-9

Proverbs 15:20-16:9

18. Isaiah 42:5-16

Genesis 18:20-33

Proverbs 16:17-17:17

19. Isaiah 45:11-17

Genesis 22:1-18

Proverbs 17:17-18:5

20. Hebrews 9:1-7

Luke 1:39-49, 56

21. John 20:11-18

Hebrews 9:11-14

Mark 10:32-45

22. Isaiah 48:17-49:4

Genesis 27:1-41

Proverbs 19:16-25

23. Isaiah 49:6-10

Genesis 31:3-16

Proverbs 21:3-21

24. Isaiah 58:1-11

Genesis 43:26-31; 45:1-16

Proverbs 21:23-22:4

25. Luke 1:39-49, 56

Hebrews 2:11-18

Luke 1:24-38

26. Isaiah 66:10-24

Genesis 49:33-50:26

Proverbs 31:8-31

27. Hebrews 12:28-29; 13:1-8

John 11:1-45

28. Matthew 21:1-11; 15-17

Philippians 4:4-9

John 12:1-18

29. Matthew 21:14-43

Matthew 24:3-35

30. Matthew 22:15-46; 23:1-39

Matthew 24:36-51; 25:1-46;

26:1-2

31. John 12:17-50

Matthew 26:6-16

OUR PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU!

Evyenia Aretakis

Louis Barbalias Marianna DeJesus

Chip Fitzpatrick Kay Gaddis

Electra Giatrelis Aristea Halkedis

Bill Herrold Mary Limberis

Mike Margaronis Mike McNamara

Kosta Shanos Barbara Smith

Alyce Speronis Helen Speronis

Sheldon St. Peter Jim Stanley

The son of Joanne Brountas Levine

PLEASE REMEMBER THESE SPECIAL

PEOPLE IN YOUR DAILY PRAYERS


*COFFEE HOUR * *BOUQUETS*

February 7th - The Kelley Family in loving

memory of Karen Kelley‟s younger sister,

Carrolyn Elaine Lippincott, the mother of

Jason Anovic, who passed away a year ago

February 14th - The Church



Thanks to those who offered Coffee Hours

during this past month!

40-DAY BLESSING

On Wednesday, February 3rd, Fr. Adam

presided over the 40-Day Blessing of mom

Diana (Ireland) Verge and baby daughter

Mazie.

Na Sas Zisi!

Pot Luck for Coffee Hour

When there is no one signed up for the

coffee hour on a specific day, please

feel free to bring in something that you

would like to contribute as a

potluck item.

Thank you

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3

4 pm

Pre-

Sanctified

Liturgy

4 5

5:30 pm

3rd

Salutations to

the Theotokos

6 6 pm

Great

Vespers

7 9 am Orthros

followed by

Liturgy for

3rd Sunday of

Lent

Veneration of

the Cross

8 9 10 6 pm Pre-

Sanctified

service at

Portland with

His Eminence

Metropolitan

Methodios

11 12

5:30 pm

4th

Salutations to

the Theotokos

13 6 pm

Great

Vespers

14 9 am Orthros

followed by

Liturgy for

4th Sunday of

Lent

St. John the

Ladder

15 16 17

4 pm

Pre-

Sanctified

Liturgy

18 19

5:30 pm

Complete

Salutations to

the Theotokos

“Akathist”

20 10 am

Waterville

Liturgy

NO

Great

Vespers

21 9 am Orthros followed by

Liturgy for

5th Sunday of

Lent

St. Mary of Egypt

5:30 pm

Reader Service

Canon of

22 23 24 25 9 am

Orthros with

Liturgy

following for

Annunciation

of the

Theotokos

26 27 9 am Orthros with

Liturgy

following for

Lazarus Sat.

Youth

Activities

6 pm Great

Vespers

28 9 am Orthros

followed by

Liturgy for

Palm Sunday

Luncheon

7 pm

Nymphios

Service

29 7 pm

Nymphios

Service

30 7 pm

Nymphios

Service

Troparion of

Kassiane

31 6 pm

Holy Unction

Service

April 1

9 am

Vesperal

Liturgy of St.

Basil

6 pm the

Service of the

12 Gospels

April 2

9 am Hours

3 pm

Apokathelesis

7 pm

Epitaphios

Service

April 3 9am Vesperal

Liturgy of St.

Basil

11:30 pm

Orthros,

Resurrection

Liturgy &

Reception

April 4

PASCHA!

11 am Agape

Vespers

Christ is Risen!

Truly He is

Risen!

April 5

Monday of

Bright Week

April 6

Tuesday of

Bright Week

April 7

Wednesday of

Bright Week

April 8

Thursday of

Bright Week

April 9

9 am Orthros

with Liturgy

following for

Lifegiving

Fountain

April 10

Saturday of

Bright Week

NO Great

Vespers

MARCH 2010

90 Sanford Street

Bangor, Maine 04401

ST. GEORGE GREEK

ORTHODOX CHURCH

Rev. Fr. Adam Metropoulos

Church Phone: (207) 945-9588

Parish Home Tel: (207) 947-4709

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.stgeorge.me.goarch.org

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