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)

‍ Χριστός Άνέστη! -Christ Is Risen!

‍ ‍Schedule of Services

‍1)    Sunday of the Paralytic – Κυριακή του Παραλύτου, May 3rd, with Orthros and Divine Liturgy starting at 9 am.

‍ ‍2) Memorials: George Arianas (4 days), Stavros Drakopoulos (9 months), Konstantinos Papakostas (2 years). May their memory be eternal.

Coffee fellowship by the Arianas family.

Church School is in session.

‍3) Saint Irene the Great Martyr, May 5th, with Orthros and Divine Liturgy starting at 9 am.‍ ‍

4) Sunday of the Samaritan Woman - Κυριακή Της Σαμαρείτιδος,MOTHER’S DAY, May 10th, with Orthros and Divine Liturgy starting at 9 am

‍ ‍Schedule of Events and Fundraisers

‍ ‍1)    Orthodox Study Discussion, “The Resurrection: Testimonies and Evidence,” Thursday, April 30th at 7 pm in the Church Hall!

‍ ‍2)    Basketball Bootcamp with 3 v 3 games starting May 4th.  Our GOBL Basketball season is over but this is exactly what we need to develop skills and learn the game.  Experienced coaches from Game 7 will be running the Bootcamp.  This is open to all.

‍ 3)    Kanaris Dance Group practice, Saturday, May 9th at 10 am, the Rotunda of the Constantine and Carol Cassis Center.‍ ‍

4)    Golden Years Game Day, Fridays at 12:30 pm.

‍5)    Ραδιοφωνικός Άμβων, κάθε Πέμπτη στις 12 το μεσημέρι. Ο π. Νικηφόρος θα παρουσιάσει το πρόγραμμα της 7ης Μαΐου.

‍6) Annual FESTIVAL: Thursday, May 14th through the 17th. Delicious food, dancing and music for everyone. We even give our Greek School students the Thursday and Friday off from Greek School classes to enjoy the Festival. The only requirement, the children have to come every day to the Festival, speak only in Greek and lead all the dances!

‍7) Please, support our Raffle! Great prizes: $10,000 (1st prize), $5,000, (2nd prize), and much more! Each ticket is only $20. Get more tickets and get more prizes.

8) General Assembly, Sunday, May 31st after the service.

9) The Pins for Pauly Foundation along with Saint Demetrios of Merrick bring to you our first annual HOOPS FOR PAULY, Hoop-A-Thon on June 6, 2026!   The Pins for Pauly Foundation has helped children with Leukemia and their families since 2002. Let's all come together and spread the word to make this event as successful as possible.  This event is open to ALL.  Participants from 2nd Grade - Adults. To Register a Participant, click the link: https://forms.gle/ZDgxu4gwJsFHrZJM7

For one time donation, click the link: https://www.givingzone.com/project/lYAsP7sndG/hoops-for-pauly

10)  David and Georgia Pereira Church School Graduation and Moving Up Ceremonies Sunday, June 7th at 11:30 am.

11) Rev. Nikiforos Fakinos Hellenic School and Nursery Moving Up Ceremony, June 24th from 5 pm and 10 am respectively.

12)  Rev. Nikiforos Fakinos Hellenic School Graduation Ceremony, June 12th at 6 pm.

13)   Archdiocesan Olympics, JOY and GOYA, Memorial Weekend! Register now, after Monday there is a late fee.

‍Stewardship:

2026 Stewardship Drive: Please, send your stewardship donation to support our Church ministries and programs. We support our Church, we support our faith, our heritage and our families.

Ζητούμε από όλους να συνδράμετε στην ενίσχυση της Κοινότητος, ιδίως τώρα που τελείωσε η αγιογράφιση του ναού, και ολοκληρώθηκε 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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