St. Demetrios Church, Rocky River, OH PUBLISH DATE: January 11, 2009

Epistle Reading
St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 13:7-16

Brethren, remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God; consider the outcome of their lives, ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
Matthew 4:12-17
Sunday after Epiphany

At that time, Jesus heard that John had been arrested, He withdrew into Galilee; and leaving ...Read Full Text >

Vitalis of Gaza
January 11 ...Read Full Text >

Tatiana the Martyr of Rome
January 12 ...Read Full Text >

Hermylos & Stratonikos the Martyrs at Belgrade
January 13 ...Read Full Text >

The Holy Fathers slain at Sinai and Raitho
January 14 ...Read Full Text >

Paul of Thebes
January 15 ...Read Full Text >

Righteous Hierodeacon Makarios of Kalogeras
January 16 ...Read Full Text >

Anthony the Great
January 17 ...Read Full Text >
Resurrectional Apolytikion Plagal of the First Tone
O Faithful, let us sing a hymn of praise and worship to the Logos, coeternal with the Father and the Spirit, who was born of the Virgin for our salvation. Of His own will He went upon the Cross in the flesh and suffered death, to raise the dead through His glorious Resurrection. -Translation by Narthex Press

Apolytikion for Afterfeast of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
Lord, when You were baptized in the Jordan, the veneration of the Trinity was revealed. For the voice of the Father gave witness to You, calling You Beloved, and the Spirit, in the guise of a dove, confirmed the certainty of His words. Glory to You, Christ our God, who appeared and enlightened the world. -Translation by Narthex Press

Apolytikion for Righteous Theodosios the Cenobiarch
With the rivers of your tears, you have made the barren desert fertile. Through sighs of sorrow from deep within you, your labors have borne fruit a hundred-fold. By your miracles you have become a light, shining upon the world. O Theodosius, our Holy Father, pray to Christ our God, to save our souls. -Translation by Narthex Press

Apolytikion of the Church
The world has found in you a great champion in time of peril, as you emerged the victor in routing the barbarians. For as you brought to naught the boasts of Lyaios, imparting courage to Nestor in the stadium, in like manner, holy one, great Martyr Demetrios, invoke Christ God for us, that He may grant us His great mercy.

Kontakion
You appeared to the world today, and Your light, O Lord, has left its mark upon us. With fuller understanding we sing to You: "You came, You were made manifest, the unapproachable light." - Translation by Narthex Press
For as persons not even knowing where to put a step forward, so they sat, overtaken by the darkness.
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 14 on Matthew 4, 4th Century


Take heed, then, often to come together to give thanks to God, and show forth His praise. For when ye assemble  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Ignatius of Antioch, Epistle to the Ephesians Ch. 13, 2nd century

Matins
8:30- 9:30 am

Liturgy
9:30 am - 11:30am

Bible Study
Tuesdays: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
7:00-8:00 PM

Parish Information
St. Demetrios Church
22909 Center Ridge Road
Rocky River, OH 44116

Phone: (440) 331-2246
Fax: (440) 331-8407
Website: http://www.saintdemetriosrr.org
Email: sdrroffice@sbcglobal.net

Proistamenos: Rev. Fr. James A. Doukas

Other Parish Info
Greek School
Tuesdays and Thursdays
5-6:30 PM

 
GOYA NEWS
1) Gyro Sale on Jan. 11
2) first tournament on Jan 17-18 at St. Paul Church.

THE CATACOMB BOOKSTORE
Open during coffee hour on Sundays. Copies of the latest edition of “Greek Americans of Cleveland” are now available!



HOUSE BLESSINGS
Contact the office to schedule a stop at your house.

50th ANNIVERSARY MEETING
Thu., Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. in the Board Room

OPA DODGEBALL
Fri., Jan. 23 at 8 p.m. in the Zapis Activity Center. Orthodox Parish Adults (OPA) ages 21 & up are welcome for a night of dodgeball & socializing.

YOUTH NEWS
YAL MEETING Fri., Jan. 16 at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Pro-Cathedral, 2101 Quail St., Lakewood. Open to all area young adults 18 & up. 6:30 p.m. Vespers, followed by dinner, discussion and a movie. Contact Gerald Largent at 440-376-7799 or slugger_1997@yahoo.com for directions or other information.
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3 HIERARCHS & GREEK LETTERS DAY
Sun., Jan. 25 in the hall. Luncheon at 12 p.m., following Greek School Open House. $12/adult (Chicken Marsala); $6/child (Chicken tenders.) Honoring Past Teachers and Administrators of the past 50 years (please indicate name when purchasing your tickets.) Presentation of PTO & Anna Poulos Memorial ...Read Full Text >

EVENTS ELSEWHERE
ST. MARY OF EGYPT Tue. Jan 13. 9:30 a.m. Prayer service; 10 a.m. Divine Liturgy. Call Mother Theonymphie at 440-473-3885 for directions.

MARCH FOR LIFE Thu., Jan. 22, join pro-life Orthodox faithful on a day-trip to Washington DC. A bus will leave from Zoe House, 3352 Mayfield Rd., Cleveland ...Read Full Text >

BOOK DISCUSSION
On “For Whom the Bells Toll” by Ernest Hemingway has been postponed until Wed., Feb. 18. Copies of the book are available in the church office this week.
SUNDAY 1/11
8:30; 9:30 a.m. Orthros; Divine Liturgy; Sunday School & Youth Choir Rehearsal

11:30 a.m. GOYA Gyro Sale

MONDAY 1/12
7:00 p.m. Knitting Group/ Philoptochos Board mtg./ Theotokos Fellowship discussion

TUESDAY 1/13
5:00 p.m.      Greek School
7:00 p.m. Choir Practice

WEDNESDAY 1/14
7:00 p.m. Parish Council

THURSDAY 1/15
5:00 p.m.      Greek School
7:00 p.m.      50th Anniversary Meeting
8:00 p.m. Ballroom Dancing

FRIDAY 1/ 16
GOYA Tournament [@ St. Paul Church]

SATURDAY 1/17
1:00-3:00 p.m. Kids’ Basketball
Previous St. Demetrios Church Bulletins
Publish Date:January 4, 2009
Publish Date:December 28, 2008
Publish Date:December 21, 2008
Publish Date:December 14, 2008
Publish Date:December 7, 2008
 
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