BULLETIN, APRIL 17, 2022

Welcome to
DORMITION OF THE VIRGIN MARY
GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
Ι. Ν. ΚΟΙΜΗΣΕΩΣ ΤΗΣ ΘΕΟΤΟΚΟΥ
Somerville, MA
REV. FR. ANTHONY TANDILYAN
PRESIDING PRIEST
PALM SUNDAY
ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΤΩΝ ΒΑΪΩΝ
04/17/2022
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
Apolytikion
To confirm the general resurrection before
Your Passion, You resurrected Lazarus
from the dead, O Christ our God. Therefore
imitating the children, carrying the symbols
of victory, we cry out to You the Victor
over death: "Hosanna in the highest!
Blessed are You, the One, who comes in the
name of the Lord."
For the Fiest
To confirm the general resurrection before
Your Passion, You resurrected Lazarus
from the dead, O Christ our God. Therefore
imitating the children, carrying the symbols
of victory, we cry out to You the Victor
over death: "Hosanna in the highest!
Blessed are You, the One, who comes in the
name of the Lord."
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
In heaven upon the throne, on earth upon
the colt, * You were carried, O Christ our
God; * and the praise of the Angels, and the
hymns of the children, You received as they
cried to You, * "Blessed are You, the One,
who is coming to call Adam back again."
ΤΡΟΠΑΡΙΑ ΨΑΛΛΟΜΕΝΑ ΜΕΤΑ ΤΗΝ
ΕΙΣΟΔΟ ΤΟΥ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΥ
Απολυτίκιον
Τὴν κοινὴν Ἀνάστασιν πρὸ τοῦ σοῦ
Πάθους πιστούμενος, ἐκ νεκρῶν ἤγειρας
τὸν Λάζαρον, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός· ὅθεν καὶ
ἡμεῖς ὡς οἱ Παῖδες, τὰ τῆς νίκης
σύμβολα φέροντες, σοὶ τῷ Νικητῇ τοῦ
θανάτου βοῶμεν· Ὡσαννὰ ἐν τοῖς
ὑψίστοις, εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος, ἐν
ὀνόματι Κυρίου.
Της Εορτής
Τὴν κοινὴν Ἀνάστασιν πρὸ τοῦ σοῦ
Πάθους πιστούμενος, ἐκ νεκρῶν ἤγειρας
τὸν Λάζαρον, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός· ὅθεν καὶ
ἡμεῖς ὡς οἱ Παῖδες, τὰ τῆς νίκης
σύμβολα φέροντες, σοὶ τῷ Νικητῇ τοῦ
θανάτου βοῶμεν· Ὡσαννὰ ἐν τοῖς
ὑψίστοις, εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος, ἐν
ὀνόματι Κυρίου.
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
Τῷ θρόνῳ ἐν οὐρανῷ, τῷ πώλῳ ἐπὶ τῆς
γῆς, ἐποχούμενος Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, τῶν
Ἀγγέλων τὴν αἴνεσιν, καὶ τῶν Παίδων
ἀνύμνησιν προσεδέξω βοώντων σοι·
Εὐλογημένος εἶ ὁ ἐρχόμενος, τὸν Ἀδὰμ
ἀνακαλέσασθαι.

ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΙΚΗ ΠΕΡΙΚΟΠΗ
ΠΡΟΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΗΣΙΟΥΣ (4:4-9)
Ἀδελφοί, χαίρετε ἐν κυρίῳ πάντοτε·
πάλιν ἐρῶ, χαίρετε. Τὸ ἐπιεικὲς ὑμῶν
γνωσθήτω πᾶσιν ἀνθρώποις. Ὁ κύριος
ἐγγύς. Μηδὲν μεριμνᾶτε, ἀλλʼ ἐν παντὶ
τῇ προσευχῇ καὶ τῇ δεήσει μετὰ
εὐχαριστίας τὰ αἰτήματα ὑμῶν
γνωριζέσθω πρὸς τὸν θεόν. Καὶ ἡ
εἰρήνη τοῦ θεοῦ ἡ ὑπερέχουσα πάντα
νοῦν, φρουρήσει τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν καὶ
τὰ νοήματα ὑμῶν ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ. Τὸ
λοιπόν, ἀδελφοί, ὅσα ἐστὶν ἀληθῆ, ὅσα
σεμνά, ὅσα δίκαια, ὅσα ἁγνά, ὅσα
προσφιλῆ, ὅσα εὔφημα, εἴ τις ἀρετὴ καὶ
εἴ τις ἔπαινος, ταῦτα λογίζεσθε. Ἃ καὶ
ἐμάθετε καὶ παρελάβετε καὶ ἠκούσατε
καὶ εἴδετε ἐν ἐμοί, ταῦτα πράσσετε· καὶ
ὁ θεὸς τῆς εἰρήνης ἔσται μεθʼ ὑμῶν.
EPISTLE READING
PHILIPPIANS (4:4-9)
BRETHREN, rejoice in the Lord always;
again I will say, Rejoice. Let all
men know your forbearance. The Lord is
at hand. Have no anxiety about anything,
but in everything by prayer and
supplication with thanksgiving let your
requests be made known to God. And
the peace of God, which passes all understanding,
will keep your hearts and
your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally,
brethren, whatever is true, whatever is
honorable, whatever is just, whatever is
pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is
gracious, if there is any excellence, if
there is anything worthy of praise, think
about these things. What you have
learned and received and heard and seen
in me, do; and the God of peace will be
with you.
Today we commemorate:
Symeon the Holy Martyr, Bishop of Persepolis, and those with him
Makarios, Bishop of Corinth
Agapetos of Rome
Hadrian the New-Martyr
Donnan, Abbot of Eigg, and the Monk-Martyrs with him

GOSPEL READING
JOHN (12:1-18)
Six days before Passover, Jesus came to Bethany,
where Lazaros was, whom Jesus had raised from the
dead. There they made him a supper; Martha served,
and Lazaros was one of those at table with him. Mary
took a pound of costly ointment of pure nard and
anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her
hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the
ointment. But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (he
who was to betray him), said "Why was this ointment
not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?" This he said, not that he cared
for the poor but because he was a thief, and as he had the money box he used to take
what was put into it. Jesus said, "Let her alone, let her keep it for the day of my burial.
The poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me."
When the great crowd of the Jews learned that he was there, they came, not only
on account of Jesus but also to see Lazaros, whom he had raised from the dead. So the
chief priests planned to put Lazaros also to death, because on account of him many of the
Jews were going away and believing in Jesus.
The next day a great crowd who had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming
to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying,
"Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!"
And Jesus found a young donkey and sat upon it; as it is written, "Fear not, daughter of
Zion; behold, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt!" His disciples did not understand
this at first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that this had
been written of him and had been done to him. The crowd that had been with him when
he called Lazaros out of the tomb and raised him from the dead bore witness. The reason
why the crowd went to meet him was that they heard he had done this sign.

ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΚΗ ΠΕΡΙΚΟΠΗ
ΚΑΤΑ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΝ (12:1-18)
Πρὸ ἓξ ἡμερῶν τοῦ πάσχα ἦλθεν Ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς εἰς
Βηθανίαν, ὅπου ἦν Λάζαρος ὁ τεθνηκώς, ὃν ἤγειρεν
ἐκ νεκρῶν. ἐποίησαν οὖν αὐτῷ δεῖπνον ἐκεῖ, καὶ ἡ
Μάρθα διηκόνει· ὁ δὲ Λάζαρος εἷς ἦν τῶν
ἀνακειμένων σὺν αὐτῷ. ἡ οὖν Μαρία, λαβοῦσα λίτραν
μύρου νάρδου πιστικῆς πολυτίμου, ἤλειψε τοὺς πόδας
τοῦ ᾿Ιησοῦ καὶ ἐξέμαξε ταῖς θριξὶν αὐτῆς τοὺς πόδας
αὐτοῦ· ἡ δὲ οἰκία ἐπληρώθη ἐκ τῆς ὀσμῆς τοῦ
μύρου. λέγει οὖν εἷς ἐκ τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ, ᾿Ιούδας
Σίμωνος ᾿Ισκαριώτης, ὁ μέλλων αὐτὸν παραδιδόναι· διατί τοῦτο τὸ μύρον οὐκ ἐπράθη
τριακοσίων δηναρίων καὶ ἐδόθη πτωχοῖς; εἶπε δὲ τοῦτο οὐχ ὅτι περὶ τῶν πτωχῶν ἔμελεν
αὐτῷ, ἀλλ᾽ ὅτι κλέπτης ἦν, καὶ τὸ γλωσσόκομον εἶχε καὶ τὰ βαλλόμενα ἐβάσταζεν. εἶπεν
οὖν ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς· ἄφες αὐτήν, εἰς τὴν ἡμέραν τοῦ ἐνταφιασμοῦ μου τετήρηκεν αὐτό. τοὺς
πτωχοὺς γὰρ πάντοτε ἔχετε μεθ᾽ ἑαυτῶν, ἐμὲ δὲ οὐ πάντοτε ἔχετε.
῎Εγνω οὖν ὄχλος πολὺς ἐκ τῶν ᾿Ιουδαίων ὅτι ἐκεῖ ἐστι, καὶ ἦλθον οὐ διὰ τὸν
᾿Ιησοῦν μόνον, ἀλλ᾽ ἵνα καὶ τὸν Λάζαρον ἴδωσιν ὃν ἤγειρεν ἐκ νεκρῶν. ἐβουλεύσαντο δὲ
οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς ἵνα καὶ τὸν Λάζαρον ἀποκτείνωσιν, ὅτι πολλοὶ δι᾽ αὐτὸν ὑπῆγον τῶν
᾿Ιουδαίων καὶ ἐπίστευον εἰς τὸν ᾿Ιησοῦν.
Τῇ ἐπαύριον ὄχλος πολὺς ὁ ἐλθὼν εἰς τὴν ἑορτήν, ἀκούσαντες ὅτι ἔρχεται ᾿Ιησοῦς
εἰς ῾Ιεροσόλυμα, ἔλαβον τὰ βαΐα τῶν φοινίκων καὶ ἐξῆλθον εἰς ὑπάντησιν αὐτῷ, καὶ
ἔκραζον· ὡσαννά, εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου, ὁ βασιλεὺς τοῦ ᾿Ισραήλ.
εὑρὼν δὲ ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς ὀνάριον ἐκάθισεν ἐπ᾽ αὐτό, καθώς ἐστι γεγραμμένον· μὴ φοβοῦ,
θύγατερ Σιών· ἰδοὺ ὁ βασιλεύς σου ἔρχεται καθήμενος ἐπὶ πῶλον ὄνου.
Ταῦτα δὲ οὐκ ἔγνωσαν οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ τὸ πρῶτον, ἀλλ᾽ ὅτε ἐδοξάσθη ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς, τότε
ἐμνήσθησαν ὅτι ταῦτα ἦν ἐπ᾽ αὐτῷ γεγραμμένα, καὶ ταῦτα ἐποίησαν αὐτῷ. ᾿Εμαρτύρει
οὖν ὁ ὄχλος ὁ ὢν μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ ὅτε τὸν Λάζαρον ἐφώνησεν ἐκ τοῦ μνημείου καὶ ἤγειρεν
αὐτὸν ἐκ νεκρῶν. διὰ τοῦτο καὶ ὑπήντησεν αὐτῷ ὁ ὄχλος, ὅτι ἤκουσαν τοῦτο αὐτὸν
πεποιηκέναι τὸ σημεῖον..

This week’s Sermon
Palm Sunday
Dear brothers and Sisters in Christ
Today our lord walks triumphantly to the city of God.
Today people are coming out to meet him who
brings the Kingdom of God into this world. When we
speak about the kingdom of God, sometimes we do not realize how difficult it is to embrace
it in this world that is still very much ruled by the prince of this world. Most of the
time, when we say Palm Sunday, we envision the entrance of our Lord to Jerusalem, but
we miss what the evangelist tells us at the beginning of his Gospel. We sometimes do
not realize that there was a great resistance even among his disciples. Sometimes we do
not pay attention to the fact that as He was preparing to enter Jerusalem as the King of
the Jews the local authorities were getting ready to arrest Him.
The forces of this world were making one last attempt to overcome the Kingdom
of God that could not be stopped. There is historical evidence that as our Lord was entering
from the east gate of Jerusalem, proclaiming through the voices of children the
triumph of the Kingdom of God, Herod was entering Jerusalem from the west gate, reminding
us that we must choose between the two Kingdoms.
Dear brothers and Sisters in Christ, our life is a continuous choice between God
and the evil one, between this world and the Kingdom of God, between Christ and our
own ego. Imagine you were in Jerusalem on the day of Palm Sunday. Who would you
choose? Would you choose to be with Mary who brought costly nard oil to Christ, or
with the local authorities preparing to arrest Him? Would you choose to be one of
Herod’s soldiers or a disciple of Christ?
These choices are not choices that happened centuries ago. These are choices
that we face daily. Every morning when we wake up, we face the same choices. I pray
that as difficult and as unattractive it may seem, we will always choose the Lord every
minute of our life.

Κύρηγμα της εβδομάδας
Κυριακή των Βαϊων
Αγαπητοί αδελφοί και αδελφές εν Χριστό
Σήμερα ο Κύριός μας περπατά θριαμβευτικά στην πόλη
του Θεού. Σήμερα οι άνθρωποι βγαίνουν για να
γνωρίσουν αυτόν που φέρνει τη Βασιλεία του Θεού σε
αυτόν τον κόσμο. Όταν μιλάμε για τη βασιλεία του
Θεού, μερικές φορές δεν συνειδητοποιούμε πόσο δύσκολο είναι να την αγκαλιάσουμε σε
αυτόν τον κόσμο που εξακολουθεί να κυριαρχείται από τον πρίγκιπα αυτού του κόσμου.
Τις περισσότερες φορές, όταν λέμε την Κυριακή των Βαϊων, οραματιζόμαστε την είσοδο
του Κυρίου μας στην Ιερουσαλήμ, αλλά δεν καταλαβαίνουμε αυτό που μας λέει ο
ευαγγελιστής στην αρχή του Ευαγγελίου του. Μερικές φορές δεν συνειδητοποιούμε ότι
υπήρχε μεγάλη αντίσταση ακόμη και μεταξύ των μαθητών του. Μερικές φορές δεν
δίνουμε προσοχή στο γεγονός ότι καθώς ετοιμαζόταν να εισέλθει στην Ιερουσαλήμ ως
Βασιλιάς των Εβραίων, οι τοπικές αρχές ετοιμάζονταν να τον συλλάβουν.
Οι δυνάμεις αυτού του κόσμου έκαναν μια τελευταία προσπάθεια να ξεπεράσουν
τη Βασιλεία του Θεού που δεν μπορούσε να την σταματήσουν. Υπάρχουν ιστορικές
ενδείξεις ότι καθώς ο Κύριος μας εισερχόταν από την ανατολική πύλη της Ιερουσαλήμ,
διακηρύσσοντας μέσω των φωνών των παιδιών το θρίαμβο της Βασιλείας του Θεού, ο
Ηρώδης μπήκε στην Ιερουσαλήμ από τη δυτική πύλη, υπενθυμίζοντας ότι πρέπει να
επιλέξουμε μεταξύ των δύο βασιλείων.
Αγαπητοί αδελφοί στον Χριστό, η ζωή μας είναι μια συνεχής επιλογή μεταξύ του
Θεού και του κακού, μεταξύ αυτού του κόσμου και της Βασιλείας του Θεού, μεταξύ του
Χριστού και του δικού μας εγώ. Φανταστείτε ότι ήσασταν στην Ιερουσαλήμ την ημέρα
της Κυριακής των Βαϊων. Ποιόν θα διαλέγατε; Θα επιλέγατε να είστε με τη Μαρία που
έφερε το δαπανηρό λάδι στον Χριστό ή με τις τοπικές αρχές που ετοιμάζονταν να τον
συλλάβουν; Θα επιλέγατε να είστε ένας από τους στρατιώτες του Ηρώδη, ή ένας μαθητής
του Χριστού;
Αυτές οι επιλογές δεν είναι επιλογές που συνέβησαν αιώνες πριν. Αυτές είναι
επιλογές που αντιμετωπίζουμε καθημερινά. Κάθε πρωί όταν ξυπνάμε αντιμετωπίζουμε τις
ίδιες επιλογές. Προσεύχομαι ότι όσο δύσκολο και όσο μη ελκυστικό μπορεί να φαίνεται,
θα επιλέγουμε πάντα τον Κύριο κάθε λεπτό της ζωής μας.

Symeon the Holy Martyr, Bishop of Persepolis, and those with him
This Martyr was Bishop of the royal cities Seleucia and
Ctesiphon in Persia. As the number of Christians increased
in Persia, building churches and appointing clergy, the Magi,
guardians of the Persian religion, and the Jews, who also envied
them, accused Symeon to Sapor II, King of Persia, saying
that Symeon was a friend of the Roman Emperor and his
spy. Then began Sapor's persecution of the Christians of Persia,
about the year 343. The Magi together with the Jews destroyed
the churches. Saint Symeon was brought before Sapor,
and, refusing to worship the sun, was imprisoned. On
Holy and Great Friday of that year, Saint Symeon was
brought out of prison with a hundred others, bishops, priests,
and deacons. As each was taken to be slain, Saint Symeon exhorted him to be of
good courage; he was slain last of all. It is said that 1,150 Martyrs were slain; an
innumerable multitude of Christians were slain throughout Persia during this persecution,
among them Saints Acepsimas, Joseph, and Aethalas (see Nov. 3).
PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS SERVING TODAY
Evangelos Kechris, Katerina Leventis & James Pagounes
ΜΕΛΟI ΤΟΥ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΟΥ ΣΥΜΒΟΥΛΙΟΥ
ΥΠΕΥΘΥΝΟI ΣΗΜΕΡΑ
Ευάγγελος Κεχρής, Κατερίνα Λεβέντης & Δημήτριος Παγούνης
Coffee hour is hosted by the members of the PTO.
Ο καφές θα προσφερθεί απο τα
μέλη του Συλλόγου Γονέων & Δασκάλων.

Dormition Church offers full campership
to all children of the stewards of our community tο attend
Metropolis of Boston Camp.
Η Εκκλησία της Κοίμησης της Θεοτόκου προσφέρει πλήρη υποτροφία
σε όλα τα παιδιά των ενοριτών της κοινότητάς μας εάν παρευρεθούν στην
κατασκήνωση της Μητροπόλεος της Βοστώνης .

Question from the Sunday School Students
In the result of an open mic lesson that took place the past 2 Sundays, our children have
presented us with excellent questions that create a wonderful learning opportunity, not
only for Sunday school, but also for the entire community. Every Sunday Fr. Anthony
will be selecting one question and answering it during children’s sermon right after the
reading of the Gospel during Sunday Liturgies.
1.) Why does it take longer to prepare Communion during Lent? We noticed that we
sang the praises all the way to the end and repeated the slow version at the beginning
until Father Anthony was ready.
2.) Why are the royal doors closed during Lent?
3.) Why does Father wear purple during Lent?
4.) Are there different liturgical prayers during Lent?
5.) Why do we fast from meat and dairy? Why is fish allowed?
6.) Why is communion for Wednesday liturgy prepared on Sunday?
7.) How many times does the priest use the censor during liturgy?
8.) Why are Pascha eggs dyed?
9.) Why do we read the Gospel in different languages on Easter Sunday instead of Pentecost?
10.) Why does the big cross only leave the altar during Holy Week and not on the feast
days of the Cross?
11.) Why is Lent 40 days? What is the significance of the number 40 in the Bible?
His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios will be paying Arch Pastoral visit,
this coming Sunday, April 17th, to celebrate with us the Nymphios Service
(Bridegroom) that marks the beginning of the Holy Week.

EASTER DONATIONS
CANDLES - Two Axion Estin Iconostasion Candles for
each Holy Week Service — $20 each (12 Services)
Louise Lambrukos—5 Candles
One Anastasi Pascal Candle for Fr. Anthony – $100 –Donated by Frances Cicalis
Palms for Palm Sunday— $200—Donated by Effie Mellos
8 Palm Trees to Decorate for Palm Sunday – $75 each
Wreath for Crucifix—$225—Donated by Ann Nemphos
Crucifix basket – $175—Donated by Frances Cicalis
Nymphios Icon Flowers—$250—Donated By Peter & Georgia Eldridge
Crucifixion Icon Flowers— $250—Donated by Mark & Sandra Miminos
Resurrection Icon— $250—Donated by Bill & Evelyn Bozaglu
Resurrection Lavaron Banner – $275
5 Floral Vases—$150 each
Altar Table Floral Vases - $150 each
Bay Leaves—$200—Donated by Kostas & Joy Tomadakis
20 Lily Plants - $35 each
Presv. Sultana Volaitis – 1 Lily Plant
Eleni Gagas—6 Lily Plants
Epitaphio Flowers—$1000 Donated by the Vlahakis & Curtis Families

Incense from Holy Mountain—Four boxes - $70 each
Donated by James & Christine Gogos—2 Boxes
Donated by Alec & Katina Biliardis—2 Boxes
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On behalf of Fr. Anthony Tandilyan
Parish Council President, Diane Karavitis
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HAPPY EASTER! KALO PASCHA!
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phone at 978-223-8224, email him at franthony@dormitionchurch.org or call the church
office at 617-625-2222 for an appointment.
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καλέσετε ή να στείλετε μήνυμα στο κινητό του στο 978-238-8224, να του στείλετε email
στο franthony@dormitionchurch.org ή να καλέσετε το γραφείο της εκκλησίας στο 617-
625-2222 για ραντεβού.

2) Palm Sunday - April 17th

in
His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios will
be paying Arch Pastoral visit,
this coming Sunday, April 17th, to lead us
prayer at the Nymphios Service
(Bridegroom) that marks the beginning of
the Holy Week.
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