A PARISH OF THE GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE OF AMERICA WHICH BELONGS TO THE ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE OF CONSTANTINOPLE

The Ecumenical Patriarch His All Holiness Bartholomew

The Archbishop His Eminence Elpidophoros of America

Presiding Priest: the Reverend Protopresbyter Nikiforos Fakinos (Masters of Divinity, Holy Cross School of Theology, Boston, MA)

Pastor Emeritus: The Reverend Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Throne Panagiotis Papanikolaou (Masters of Divinity, Saint Tikhon’s School of Theology, South Canan, PA)

Sacred Services

Sacred Services
1)    Sunday, November 23rd, Orthros and Divine Liturgy starting at 9 am, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America Presiding.
2)    Memorials: 40ήμερο Χριστίνας Μπλαχάβα, της Μητέρας του Διακόνου Ιερεμία, Διάκονος του Αρχιεπισκόπου.

Memorial for Constantine and Carol Cassis
Κωνσταντίνος και Κυριακή Κασσιμάτη.

May their memory be eternal.

3)    Church School is not in Session. All students will welcome His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros at 9 am together with the Parish Council, Philoptochos and all the Organizations, coaches and youth advisors.
4)   The Historic Grand Opening of Constantine and Carol Cassis Center after the service.
5)    Makaria for Constantine and Carol Cassis after the service.
6)    The Presentation of the Theotokos into the Temple, Friday, November 21st, Orthros and Divine Liturgy at 9 am.
7)    Saint Catherine the Great Martyr, Tuesday, November 25, with Orthros and Divine Liturgy at 9 am.
 
Religious and Cultural Education
1) Orthodox Study discussion, Thursdays at 7:30 pm in our Church Hall. No Orthodox Study on Thanksgiving.
2) Little Angels Thursdays from 11 am – 12:30 noon. We look forward to seeing our babies in Church! No meeting on Thanksgiving.

Youth Ministries
1)  Hope and Joy: Please join us on Saturday, December 13 from 7 - 8:30pm for our annual “Christmas Storytime with Father Nikiforos” free event.

2) GREEK HERITAGE ISLANDERS GAME for the NY Islanders / Vancouver Canucks home game on Friday, December 19 at 7pm at UBS.

3) GOYA thanks you for all the Thanksgiving cupboard donations!

Celebrations and Fundraisers
1) Philoptochos Thanksgiving Pie Fundraiser pick up on November 25th. For information, please, call or text Matrona Koutsouras at (516) 567-4077. Complete selection of choices is available at the Church Narthex and our Church Office. 

2) Philoptochos Christmas Party is on December 4 at the Coral House (6:30 pm).

3) Golden Years, Thursday, December 1 at 12 noon.

Stewardship:

Ζητούμε από όλους να συνδράμετε στην ενίσχυση της Κοινότητος, ιδίως τώρα που τελείωσε η αγιογράφιση του ναού, και ολοκληρώνεται η ανέγερση του Κοινοτικού Κέντρου “Κωνσταντίνος και Κυριακή Κασσιμάτη”. Η ετήσια συνδρομή είναι ευκαιρία να είμαστε όλοι ενωμένοι συμπαραστάτες στο τεράστιο έργο της ενορίας και στην διατήρηση και επέκταση των προγραμμάτων της.

Please, become contributing stewards of Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, the Community needs all of us. The Parish ministries, the Constantine and Carol Cassis Community Center project and the Church iconography and beautification projects are all happening because of you, the loving and faithful contributors!

THE CHURCH

The Greek Orthodox Community of Saint Demetrios in Merrick, New York was founded in 1961. On December 1959, under the guidance of the late James (Demetrios) Boulukos a meeting took place with the intention to establish a parish in the South Shore of Long Island.
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