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 and Lectures

1) Friday, March 20, Salutations - Χαιρετισμοί, 7 pm.

2) Sunday of Saint John of the Ladder of Divine Ascent - Κυριακή του Αγ. Ιωάννου της Κλίμακος, March 22, Orthros and Divine Liturgy starting at 9 am.

Memorials: Gregory Aivaliotis (6 years), Anastasia Orfanos (15 years). May their memories be eternal.

Church School is in Session. Greek School March 25th celebration after the service.

3) Wake for George Arianas of blessed memory, Sunday, March 22 at Walker Funeral Home, 2039 Merrick Avenue, Merrick, from 4 – 8 pm. Funeral on Monday, March 23 at 9:30 am. May his memory be eternal.

4) Monday, March 23, Great Compline - Μ. Απόδειπνο, at 7 pm, in our Chapel.

6) Wednesday, March 25, Pre-Sanctified Liturgy – Ο Ευαγγελισμός της Θεοτόκου, ‘Ορθρος, Θ. Λειτουργία και Δοξολογία, 9 am.

7) Friday, March 27, The Akathist Hymn – Ο Ακάθιστος, 7 pm.

8) District 2 Saint John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival Finals, Saturday, March 28 at 9 am in our Church.

Religious and Cultural Education
1) Little Angels every Thursday at 12:30 pm.

2) KANARIS Dance group practice, March 21st at 10 am.

3) Lenten Lectures (all of them at 7 pm), with the theme “The Days of Holy Week” and specified the following schedule of presentations:

i) March 24, Panaghia Island Park, Rev. Ioannis Amarantidis, Great Vespers and Lecture in Greek, “Ο Ευαγγελισμός: όταν ο Λόγος περιμένει Άδεια – το Ναι που Ανοίγει τον Χρόνο.”

ii) April 2, Saint Markella, Wantagh, Rev. George Kazoulis, “The Passion of the Lord.”

4) Hellenic Heritage event is on March 26th at the Nassau County Headquarters (6 pm). We are honoring our Principal Panagiota Perlegis!

Youth Ministries
1) HOPE & JOY, Monday, March 23, 5:30 pm: Greek Independence Celebration in the game room.

2) GOYA Volleyball practice on Wednesdays and Thursdays, every week, if there is no game.

3) Basketball practice schedule and game schedule is sent to the parents, please, consult with your coaches.

4) Young Adult Basketball is canceled this week due to games. It will restart after Holy Week: to participate, register with the Church office by becoming a Saint Demetrios member, filling out the legal waiver and submitting the required form to 2421 Hewlett Avenue, Merrick, NY 11566. For more information, please, call: (516) 379-1368.

Celebrations and Fundraisers
1) 2026 Stewardship Drive: Please, send your stewardship donation to support our Church ministries and programs. March is stewardship month. We support our Church, we support our faith, our heritage and our families.

2) Golden Years every Friday at 12 noon, our senior citizens are welcome for game-time at our Elaine Cassimatis Kafeneio.

3) Philoptochos will also be collecting for the Epitaphios and Good Friday flowers, please, see them for a donation at Church after the service. Philoptochos is having an Easter Tsoureki sale from Agia Skepi Monastery ($20 large or $15 small). Please, place your order with Eleni Frasiolas at (516) 232-6202 or Sophie Pappas at (516) 353-5187 (pick up the tsoureki on Palm Sunday after the service). Philoptochos Comedy Night at the Brokerage, April 23rd, $30 Donation; RSVP by April 15th to Panagiota Roumbos or Sophia Tsakos.

Stewardship:

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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