St. George Greek Orthodox Church, Downey, CA PUBLISH DATE: May 10, 2009

Epistle Reading
Acts of the Apostles 9:32-42

IN THOSE DAYS, as Peter went here and there among them all, he came down also to the saints that lived at ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
John 5:1-15
Sunday of the Paralytic

At that time, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, in ...Read Full Text >

Sunday of the Paralytic
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Simon the Zealot & Apostle
May 10 ...Read Full Text >

Methodios & Cyril, Equal-to-the Apostles Illuminators of the Slavs
May 11 ...Read Full Text >

Germanos, Patriarch of Constantinople
May 12 ...Read Full Text >
Resurrectional Apolytikion Third Tone
Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be glad, for the Lord by His Might, has created a Dominion. He has conquered death by death, and become the first-born of the dead. He has delivered us from the depths of Hades, and has granted the world great mercy. -Translation by Narthex Press

Apolytikion of the Church
Liberator of Captives, Defender of the Poor, Physician of the Sick and Champion of Kings, O Trophy-Bearer Saint Martyr George, interceed with Christ our God, that our souls be saved.

Kontakion
Though You went down into the tomb, You destroyed Hades' power, and You rose the victor, Christ God, saying to the myrrh-bearing women, "Hail!" and granting peace to Your disciples, You who raise up the fallen. - Translation by Narthex Press
Great is the profit of the divine Scriptures, and all-sufficient is the aid which comes from them ... For the  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 37 on John 5, 4th Century


For where tears are-- or rather, where miracles are, there tears ought not to be; not where such a mystery is  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 21 on Acts 9, 4th Century

Matins
Sunday: 9:00 a.m.

Liturgy
Sunday: 10:00 a.m.

On Scheduled Weekday Feasts:
Orthros 9:00-9:45 AM-
Divine Liturgy 9:45-10:30 AM

Parish Information
St. George Greek Orthodox Church
10830 Downey Avenue
Downey, CA 90241

Phone: (562) 862-6461
Fax: (562) 862-2672
Website: www.stgeorgedowney.org/

Proistamenos: Very Rev. Fr. John E. Constantine

Assistant: Rev Deacon John G. Alevizos

 
Warning to our Parishioners
My beloved in the Lord,

Every so often I must remind you of persons who claim to be Orthodox Priests that lay hold of your piety and generosity to further their own ambitions and ends.

There are several persons who come into the Southern California area from time to time and claim that they are Orthodox Priests of other jursidictions and come up with narratives to induce you to either help them ...Read Full Text >
May 5, 2009
Archpastoral Reflections of His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America
May, 2009

Since our 39th Clergy-Laity Congress last summer, we have been consistently and methodically devoting a series of reflections to analyzing various elements of its theme: “Gather My People to My Home.” In past reflections, we have explored whom we precisely mean when we ...Read Full Text >
YOUTH BASKETBALL SCHEDULE

The Greek Orthodox BasketballLegue has announced their 2009 Schedule. St George will be playing on the following Dates:

DATE: SATURDAY MAY 9th
VENUE: John Muir High School
TIMES: 11am-7pm (Seedings to be determined at meeting)

SEMI-FINALS
DATE: SATURDAY MAY 16th
VENUE: ...Read Full Text >

CLEANLINESS IS NEXT TO GODLINESS.... WELL ALMOST!

When attending meetings and activities in our hall, it behooves each and every one of us to clean up after ourseleves.

Our financial situation does not allow us to have a full time janitor and custodian for our Church and Hall. We all need to do our part to keep our facilities relatively clean.  ...Read Full Text >

PARENTS- WATCH YOUR CHILDREN!
Parents, please keep an eye on your children during the Services to refrain from unnecessary disturbances. Please be especially attentive to them in the hall and in the old chapel during the coffee hour and other activities.

Unknowingly and without supervision, they cause
damage to ...Read Full Text >

PARISH MAILING ADDRESS
All mail should be addressed to our Street address
10830 Downey Ave, Downey CA 90241

We no longer have a Post Office Box.




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FUTURE MEMORIALS
May 17- James Katsenes- 1 year
May 24- Gus Callas- 1 year
June 14- Leopoldine Politis- 10 years

No Memorials are allowed on Pentecost Sunday, June 6

MEETINGS AND EVENTS
May 13, 2009 7:00 PM. Philoptochos Board


25th ANNUAL GREEK FESTIVAL- JUNE 6-7!
Previous St. George Greek Orthodox Church Bulletins
Publish Date:April 19, 2009
Publish Date:April 12, 2009
Publish Date:April 5, 2009
Publish Date:March 29, 2009
Publish Date:March 22, 2009
Publish Date:March 15, 2009
 
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