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)

‍ Schedule of Services

1)    Sunday of the Holy Fathers - Κυριακή των Αγίων Πατέρων, May 24th, with Orthros and Divine Liturgy starting at 9 am.

2)    Church School is in session.

3)    Memorials: Sofia Hatzipetrakos (3 years), Nikolaos Tsakos  (3 years), Panagiotis Cochikas (3 years), Demetrios Cochikas (4 years). May their memory be eternal.

4)    Coffee fellowship after the service sponsored by the Tsakos and Hatzipetrakos families.

5)    This Sunday, we celebrate the May birthdays. Happy birthday to our May babies!

6)    Saturday of the Souls – Ψυχοσάββατο, Saturday, May 30th with Orthros and Divine Liturgy starting at 9 am.

7)    Pentecost – Πεντηκοστή, Sunday, May 31st with Orthros and Divine Liturgy starting at 9 am.

8)    Monday of the Holy Spirit – Του Αγίου Πνεύματος, Monday, June 1st, with Orthros and Divine Liturgy starting at 9 am.

Schedule of Youth Events Parish Organizations and Fundraisers

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

2)    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

3)    YAL Volleyball Night, May 30th at 8 pm.

4)    YAL Summer Sip and Mingle, Salt on the Water, June 6th at 7:30 pm.

5)    Archdiocesan Olympics, JOY and GOYA, Memorial Weekend!

Schedule of Educational Events

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

2)    Rev. Nikiforos Fakinos Hellenic School and Nursery Moving Up Ceremony, June 16th from 5 pm and 10 am respectively.

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

We are grateful to our tireless volunteers and donors for the most successful Festival in the history of the Community! What a great time we all had! THANK YOU!!!

‍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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