St. Andrew Church, Randolph, NJ PUBLISH DATE: April 12, 2009

Epistle Reading
St. Paul's Letter to the Philippians 4:4-9

BRETHREN, rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let all men know your forbearance. The Lord is ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
John 12:1-18
Palm Sunday

Six days before Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazaros was, whom Jesus had raised from ...Read Full Text >

Palm Sunday
April 12 ...Read Full Text >

Holy Monday
April 13 ...Read Full Text >

Holy Wednesday
April 14 ...Read Full Text >

Holy Thursday
April 16 ...Read Full Text >

Holy Friday
Aprl 17 ...Read Full Text >

Holy Saturday
April 18 ...Read Full Text >
But observe the wisdom of the Evangelist, how he is not ashamed to parade their former ignorance. That it was  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 66 on John 12, 2. B#58, p.245., 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

 
March 23, 2009
Encyclical for The Feast of the Annunciation and Day of Greek Independence March 25, 2009
Protocol 15/09

March 25, 2009
The Feast of the Annunciation and
Day of Greek Independence

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 ...Read Full Text >
Spring Cleaning – Friday @ 10am
Please join us as we spruce up St. Andrew in anticipation of our most Holy Pascha.
We will be cleaning the church, the hall, the kitchen, the windows, the… We’ll start a 10am on Friday, April 10 and work as long or as much as we can. We can use your help, come for an hour or two or…

Saturday of Lazarus Luncheon & Pascha Egg Hunt
Please join the HOPE group as we sponsor a Lenten lunch on Saturday, April 11th, following Liturgy. Lunch will be served in the gym around noon. Following lunch, we will hold our annual Pascha Egg Hunt for all of St. Andrew’s children. We are asking for donations of small wrapped candy and plastic eggs to ...Read Full Text >

PALM Sunday Evening - Pastorial Visit
Sunday, April 12 @7pm
We will be honored with a visit from His Eminence Metropolitan EVANGELOS of NJ in our prayers of the Bridegroom Service.

O r t h o p r a x i a
April 13-18 • H O L Y W E E K
•NO Classes •NO Meetings
O r t h o p r a x i a
Come with your children to Church on
Holy Wednesday, Holy Thursday & Good Friday.
Both Holy Thursday and & Good Friday are excusable Religious Holidays for all NJ Public Schools ...Read Full Text >

Break the Fast with us with M a y e r i t s a
Following Resurrection and Divine Liturgy join us for Mayeritsa Soup, Pashal Eggs, Koulourakia, Τsoureki etc.
Soup was generously donated by the Zeris Inn,
eggs, cookies and tsoureki was lovingly prepared by our Baking Group
$8.00 per adult – Children and pre-teens free

UPCOMING EVENTS
Coffee Hour is hosted by GOYA
UPCOMING COFFEE HOUR HOSTS
April 19 PASCHA, 4/26 PTA, May 3 Philoptochos, 5/10 GOYA

NEXT WEEK & UPCOMING EVENTS
FRIDAY 5/ 10 •@10Am Spring Cleaning at the Church •@11a JOY Rehersals for Play of "Saturdayof Lazarus •@3-5pm Fr. John will be available to ...Read Full Text >

Pascha Production to Air on ABC
"Pascha - The Resurrection of Christ," a one-hour special highlighting portions of Orthodox Christian Holy Week, will air this spring on ABC Network affiliates across the country. Produced by GOTelecom, the television ministry of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, and funded by FAITH: An Endowment ...Read Full Text >

Pascha BAKE SALE
973) 584-0388 Fax (973) 584-3573 E-mail info@standrewgonj.org
April 5th - April 12th 2009

1. Koulourakia $5.50
Butter Cookies
2. Kourambiethes $5.50
Shortbread Cookies topped w/ powdered sugar
4. Baklava $10.00
ayered filo w/ nuts & honey syrup
5. Melomakarona $.50 c ...Read Full Text >

LAMBADA SALE
When: Sunday During Coffee Hour
Orders are Currently being Taken!
Cost: $ 15.00 each

please see: Jenny Dorizas, Kiki Caminis or
Olga Floris, St. Andrew PTA


Parade in NYC - Sunday, April 26, 2009
HELLENIC INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE

The omogeneia is getting ready to participate in one of the biggest and most glorious events that take place every year on 5th Avenue in New York City, the capital of the world, the Greek Independence Day Parade. March 25th 1821 is one of the proudest moments in ...Read Full Text >

Tricky Tray - FRIDAY, MAY 15
WE’VE GOT THE GREAT PRIZES...
NOW WE JUST NEED YOU TO COME & BRING FAMILY
& FRIENDS WITH YOU!
Sponsored by St. Andrew Ladies Philoptochos Society
A Portion of the Proceeds Will Go to Charity
SAINT ANDREW ANNUAL TRICKY TRAY
FRIDAY, MAY 15
DOORS OPEN AT 6:30PM
CALLING STARTS AT ...Read Full Text >

FESTIVAL - J u n e 12 • 13 • 14
Reserve this weekend for our church.
We need everybody`s help, before, during and after. Come and sign up for a specific job at the church or contact by e-mail: George Kalas (mrenmy@aol.com)or Steven Mitrakos (steven.mitrakos@verizon.net)

Fun, Food, Music, Dancing, Shopping.. Entertainment for ...Read Full Text >

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 ...Read Full Text >

Chess Club -2nd & 4th Thursday of Month @ 6:15pm
Improving chess skills can be excellent opportunity for young and old alike to learn to focus. It has also proved to be an easy way for us to meet and interact with other members of the community. If you want to learn the game, then come and join us. If you are interested please contact Chris Tsamutalis ...Read Full Text >

Warm the Children
“Warm the Children”, a program run by Saint George in Clifton, is aimed to help orphaned children ages 6-18. These children live in orphanages in Belarus, Albania, and Russia under almost sub-human conditions. They are desperately in need of warm, winter clothing and our Philoptochos is committed to helping ...Read Full Text >

Buy-a-Brick deadline extended!
Due to the great response we`ve gotten for Buy-a-Brick Phase 2, we are extending the deadline to April 1st. Bricks are great for memorials, or to commemorate any occasion, person, business, etc. Look for forms in the church hall and office, or contact Teresa Demetriou at 973-442-1343 for more information. ...Read Full Text >

Choir Rehearsals
All interested in joining the choir please come to our rehearsals on Thursdays @ 7pm.
If you have any questions or concerns about our choir please contact Alex Vlasis

GREEK DANCING
THURSDAY @6:15pm Greek Dance Lessons
contact Anastasia Mitrakos for more information about Registration

THURSDAY @8pm GOYA Dance Practice contact Cathy Barrett to join GOYA Dance Group with dance instructor Angelo Gergatsoulis



St. Andrew Orthodox Book Store
Visit our St. Andrew Book Store located downstairs in the new Community Center. ...one of the most complete Orthodox bookstores in the area. A wonderful variety of books, icons, prayer ropes, CDs, DVDs, and more. Open during office hours, and after services, meetings.


April 8 Wednesday, @7pm +Pre-Sanctified Liturgy

April 11 SATURDAY OF LAZARUS
ΜORNING: Orthros and Divine Liturgy 9-11AM
All the faithful are invited to receive Holy Communion and then join us for a Lenten Luncheon, enjoy a Play, go on an Easter Egg Hunt, help us prepare the Palm Crosses which we will be distributing on Palm Sunday.

April 12 PALM SUNDAY
ΜORNING:Orthros and Divine Liturgy 9-12 Noon
EVENING: The Services of the Nymphios (Bridegroom) 7PM
NOTE: We will be honored with a visit from His Eminence Metropolitan EVANGELOS of NJ in our prayers of the Bridegroom Service @7pm

April 13 HOLY MONDAY
EVENING: The Service of the Nymphios (Bridegroom) 7PM

April 14 HOLY TUESDAY
EVENING: The Service of the Nymphios(Bridegroom) The Troparion Kassianis 7PM

April 15 HOLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING: Liturgy of Pre-sanctified Gifts Holy Communion 6-7:15AM
AFTERNOON: The Sacrament of Holy Unction (for all) 3-4:30PM*
EVENING: ...Read Full Text >
Previous St. Andrew Church Bulletins
Publish Date:April 5, 2009
Publish Date:March 29, 2009
Publish Date:March 22, 2009
Publish Date:March 15, 2009
Publish Date:March 8, 2009
Publish Date:March 1, 2009
 
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