St. Andrew Church, Randolph, NJ PUBLISH DATE: January 31, 2010

Sunday of Prodigal Son
Jan 31 ...Read Full Text >

Cyrus & John the Unmercenaries
January 31 ...Read Full Text >

The Presentation of Our Lord and Savior in the Temple
February 2 ...Read Full Text >

1st Saturday of Souls
Feb 6 ...Read Full Text >

Photios, Patriarch of Constantinople
February 6 ...Read Full Text >

Bucolos, Bishop of Smyrna
February 6 ...Read Full Text >

Barsonouphios the Great
February 6 ...Read Full Text >

But if he had despaired of his life, and, ... had remained in the foreign land, he would not have obtained what he  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, AN EXHORTATION TO THEODORE AFTER HIS FALL, 4th Century


Vespers
None

Matins
8:45am

Liturgy
10:00am

Parish Information
St. Andrew Church
1447 Sussex Turnpike
Randolph, NJ 07869

Phone: (973) 584-0388
Fax: (973) 584-3573
Website: www.standrewgonj.org/
Email: info@standrewgonj.org

Proistamenos: Rev. Fr. John Theodosion
Email: frjohn@standrewgonj.org

 

6Mardi Gras Celebration
Mardi Gras Celebration
Hosted by: St. Andrew PTA

Saturday, February 6th @5pm

Come and Celebrate with us
Entertainment
Food (Buffet)
Dancing (DJ Music)
Tricky Tray

Grand Prize Raffle for 32” LCD HDTV

($10 each or $25 for 3 tickets)

Tickets to attend the celebration are pre-sold ONLY
No tickets will be sold at the door
(Seats are limited)
Price: $40
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January 13, 2010
Archiepiscopal Encyclical For Assistance And Prayers To Haiti
To the Most Reverend Hierarchs, the Reverend Priests and Deacons, the Monks and Nuns, the Presidents and Members of the Parish Councils of the Greek Orthodox Communities, the Distinguished Archons of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, the Day, Afternoon, and Church Schools, the Philoptochos Sisterhoods, ...Read Full Text >

Three Holy Hierarchs & Greek Letters Day
After Divine Liturgy, Mrs. Stacey Papanikolaw’s 4th Grade Class of the Hellenic Afternoon School will present their “Three Hierarchs Program”.



GOYA
GOYA championship games held in our gym Sunday, 1/31,@ 2:30pm Our varsity basketball team is undefeated this season & hopefully will make it to the championship games. JV basketball lost 1 game & may be in the finals as well. All of these games will be exciting, playing the top 2 teams & will be great ...Read Full Text >

UPCOMING EVENTS Jan 31
SUNDAY COFFEE HOUR hosted by St. Andrew HOPE
UPCOMING COFFEE HOUR HOSTS: February 7 YAL, 2/14 DOP,
2/21 Philoptochos L. Lunch, 2/28 JOY, March 7 Philoptochos
NEXT WEEK & UPCOMING EVENTS
MONDAY 2/1 •@12-6pm HOUSE BLESSINGS IN PARSIPPANY, MOUNTAIN LAKES •@7pm Stewardship Meeting
TUESDAY
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Mardi Gras Celebration Sat Feb 6 @ 5pm
Hosted by: St. Andrew PTA
Hanor Manor, 16 Eagle Rock Ave., East Hanover, N.J. 07936

Come and Celebrate with us Entertainment Food (Buffet) Dancing (DJ Music) Tricky Tray

Grand Prize RAFFLEfor 32” LCD HDTV
($10 each or $25 for 3 tickets)

TICKETS to attend the celebration are
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65™ Anniversary of Saint Basil Academy - March 7
His Eminence Metropolitan Evangelos of New Jersey The Reverend Clergy And the Members of the Metropolitan Council and the Philoptochos Society of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Jersey
Request the pleasure of your company
in CELEBRATING THE 65™ ANNIVERSARY OF SAINT BASIL ACADEMY
Sunday,
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Feast Day of the Three Hierarchs and Greek Letters
Keynote Addresses of distinguished speakers, of the impact of our Hellenic Language and Orthodox Theology on society. As part of this celebration, it has also become a tradition to honor and showcase the efforts of our Community Afternoon Greek School Programs, thus affording us the opportunity to appreciate ...Read Full Text >

EMERGENCY COLLECTION FOR HAITI
St. Andrews is joining with 6 other area churches to collect specific items for the victims in the Port-Au-Prince earthquake. Food for the Poor which has a presents there has requested that we collect the following items:
Canned fish- Tuna, Sardines, Salmon
Canned Meat-Corned Beef, Ham, Chicken,
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Leveraging Your Stewardship: Employer Matching Gifts
Your employer or your spouse`s employer may offer a program that matches charitable gifts. Matching gifts can multiply your gifts to St Andrew. Some employer matching gift programs exclude churches. However, many of them will make matching gifts to for educational and charitable purposes. The Hellenic ...Read Full Text >

Women`s Study Grp/ Fri. @10:30am/ 2-19 to 3-19
WOMEN’S LENTEN STUDY OUR JOURNEY TO PASCHA
The Lenten spring shines forth, the flower of repentance! Let us cleanse ourselves from all evil, crying out to the Giver of Light: “Glory to You, O lover of man!
~from Cheesefare Wednesday Vespers.
Lent is a time for reflection; a time for finding
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HOUSE BLESSINGS
Fr. John Theodosion will begin the House Blessings in our community the 1st week in January 2010. All parishioners of St. Andrew will be notified by mail of his pending visit to their home. Please look for a “Blue Post Card” with the time and date on the card in your mail. If the date scheduled for your ...Read Full Text >

HOLY WATER
It is a pious custom for Orthodox Christians to begin the day, after their morning prayers and before eating, by consuming a particle of antidoron and drinking agiasmos, or blessed water. In addition many Orthodox will also bless their house by sprinkling with holy water on the first day of every month. It ...Read Full Text >

Call For Action for Religious Freedom ...Patriarchate
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on 60
Minutes Segment on Orthodox Christianity

A Call For Action for Religious Freedom and Human Rights for the Ecumenical Patriarchate.
We ask that you visit http://www.goarch.org/ read the letter and submit your name to statement “We the undersigned, call
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Book Discussion Feb 2 & 9 @ 7:30 pm
Practical Teachings on the Christian Life Abba Dorotheos/ Book Discussion Feb 2 & 9@ 7:30 pm
Saint Dorotheos lived in the 6th Century and with his spiritual instructions proved himself to be a personality of exceptional greatness for all ages. His Practical Teaching on the Christian Life, Lessons and
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STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM
01/27/2010
We would like to thank everyone who brought in and or mailed their 2010 Christian Stewardship Commitment Card. We have received 204 Cards totaling a commitment of $205,483 for the coming year. If you were not able to bring your card to church, we ask that you prayerfully reflect on your
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PARISHPAY HAS ARRIVED
ANOTHER WAY TO FULFILL YOUR STEWARDSHIP AT ST ANDREW GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
NOW YOU CAN MAKE MONTHLY CONTRIBUTIONS DIRECTLY TO THE CHURCH FROM YOUR CHECKING ACCOUNT, SAVINGS ACCOUNT OR CREDIT CARD
IT’S EASY, SAFE, SECURE, AND CONVENIENT
 PAYMENTS TAKEN OUT AROUND THE 5TH OF EACH
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Philoptochos Cookbook now available in book Store
The Philoptochos Cookbook
“Our Best Recipes”
Purchase a copy & support our charities.
makes a great gift for the holidays.
$20 per book
Hardcover-Spiral


LEARNING TO LIVE THE DIVINE LITURGY
LEARNING TO LIVE THE DIVINE LITURGY
Let us continue to examine the various parts of the Divine Liturgy service, attempting to enhance our worship as we join in celebrating together.
“CALLING TO REMEMBRANCE OUR ALL-HOLY, IMMACULATE, MOST BLESSED, AND GLORIOUS LADY THEOTOKOS, AND EVER-VIRGIN MARY…”
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
9:50am – All parents and children should be in church
10:00am – Jr. Choir in choir loft / Alter Boys in Alter
11:00am – Holy Communion for Teachers and children
11:15am– 12:15pm – Religious Education Classes


HELLENIC AFTERNOON SCHOOL SCHEDULE
PK1- Mazi me ti Mama THURSDAY 10 -11AM Angela Aaron
PK2 Mazi me ti Thaskala THURSDAY 10 -11AM Angela Papayianis

PK-3 PM THURSDAY 4:30-6PM Maria Kostakis
Kindergarten THURSDAY 4:30-6PM Stacey Papanikolaw
Grade 1 THURSDAY 4:30-6:30PM Eleni Zeris
Grade 1 THURSDAY 4:30-6:30PM Vicki
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On Christian Books
ELDER NICODEMUS (MANDITSA) -
Spiritual Father and Missionary of Romania +1975

Fr. Nicodemus laid great emphasis on the distribution of good Orthodox books among the ranks of the faithful.
Sometimes he would say to his spiritual children: "One good Christian book is an angel of God, for it
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Schedule Of His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios For Jan. 26 - Feb. 7, 2010

January 22, 2010
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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew And Archbishop Demetrios Condemn Arson Of Synagogue In Crete

January 22, 2010
It is with profound sadness that we were informed at the Ecumenical Patriarchate about the new arson attempt against the building of the Hebrew Synagogue in the Old City of Chania. ...Read Full Text >

Saturday, January 30 + Synaxis of The Three Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, & John Chrysostom

MEMORIAL
A 40 Day Memorial Service will be held on Sunday March 31 for the repose of the soul of our ever memorable sister Maria Mpakarakes. May her memory be eternal.

ORTHROS @ 8AM & DIVINE LITURGY @ 9AM
Tuesday February 2 + The Presentation of Our Lord and Savior in the Temple
Saturday, February 6 + 1st Saturday of Souls
Previous St. Andrew Church Bulletins
Publish Date:January 24, 2010
Publish Date:January 17, 2010
Publish Date:January 10, 2010
Publish Date:January 3, 2010
 
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