St. Nicholas Church, Wyckoff, NJ PUBLISH DATE: February 7, 2010

Epistle Reading
St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 8:8-13; 9:1-2

Brethren, food will not commend us to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do.  ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
Matthew 25:31-46
Judgment Sunday (Meatfare Sunday)

The Lord said, "When the Son of man comes in his glory and all the holy angels with him, then he ...Read Full Text >

Judgment Sunday (Meatfare Sunday)
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Haralambos the Holy Martyr
February 10 ...Read Full Text >

Resurrectional Apolytikion Second Tone
When You descended to death, O Immortal Life, then, the light of Your divinity destroyed Hades. When You raised the dead from the depths of darkness, all the heavenly powers cried out, "Glory to You our Christ, the Giver of Life." -Translation by Narthex Press

Apolytikion for Afterfeast of the Presentation of Our Lord and Savior in the Temple
Hail Virgin Theotokos full of Grace, for Christ our God, the Sun of Righteousness, has dawned from you, granting light to those in darkness. And you, O Righteous Elder, rejoice, taking in your arms, the Deliverance of our souls, who grants us Resurrection. -Translation by Narthex Press

Apolytikion of the Church
Apolytikion in the Fourth Tone
The truth of things hath revealed thee to thy flock as a rule of faith, an icon of meekness, and a teacher of temperance; for this cause, thou hast achieved the heights by humility, riches by poverty. O Father and Hierarch Nicholas, intercede with Christ God that our souls be saved.


Kontakion
Your birth sanctified a Virgin's womb and properly blessed the hands of Symeon. Having now come and saved us O Christ our God, give peace to Your commonwealth in troubled times and strengthen those in authority, whom You love, as only the loving One. - Translation by Narthex Press

For when one has pity on the poor, he lends to God; and he who gives to the least gives to God--sacrifices  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Cyprian of Carthage, The Lord's Prayer, 33. B#41, p.102, 3rd century


But while the brutes have from nature their unfruitfulness, and fruitfulness, these have it from choice, wherefore  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily on Matt. XXV, 4th Century


And in return for what do they receive such things? For the covering of a roof, for a garment, for bread, for  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 79 on Matthew 25, 2. B#54, p. 476., 4th Century


For surely, as I have said, the sick and he that is in bonds seeks not for this only, but the one to be loosed,  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 79 on Matthew 25, 2. B#54, p. 476., 4th Century


For though they had done ten thousand things, the munificence were of grace, that in return for services so small  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 79 on Matthew 25, 2. B#54, p. 476., 4th Century


So great was the honour and providential care which God bestowed upon man that He brought the entire sensible  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Gregory Palamas, Topics of Natural and Theological Science no. 24, The Philokalia Vol. 4 edited by Palmer, Sherrard and Ware; Faber and Faber pg. 356, 14th century


. . .The day will come when we shall stand before God and be judged, but as long as our pilgrimage continues, as  ...Read Full Text >
-Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh

He indicates the dispositions of each, calling the one kids, the other sheep, that He might indicate the  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily on Matt. XXV, 4th Century


"Christian love is the 'possible impossibility' to see Christ in another man, whoever he is..."
-Alexander Schmemann, Great Lent, 20th Century


Vespers
None

Matins
Sunday: 9:15 a.m. Weekdays: 9:00 a.m.

Liturgy
Sunday: 10:00 a.m. Weekdays: 9:30 a.m.

Bible Study
Monday: 1:30 p.m. and Wednesday 8:00 p.m.

Parish Information
St. Nicholas Church
467 Grand View Avenue
Wyckoff, NJ 07481

Phone: (201) 652-4774
Fax: (201) 652-0789

Proistamenos: Rev. Fr. James C. Moulketis

 

February 1, 2010
Encyclical Of Archbishop Demetrios For The Feast Of Saint Photios And Saint Photios National Shrine Day - February 6, 2010
February 6, 2010
Feast of Saint Photios
Saint Photios National Shrine Day

                              
To the Most Reverend
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MEMORIALS: Today we observe the following memorials:
A 40 day memorial for George Aletras, beloved father of Jordan, brother of Dino Aletras and Eveann Bonomo, brother-in-law of Mary Aletras and Anthony Bonomo. Beloved uncle of Stefanie and Christine Aletras.
A 14 year Trisagion for Demetrios
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FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY PARISH LUNCHEON: A table is set up today for reservations at our Fortieth Anniversary Luncheon Celebration to be held here at St. Nicholas immediately following Divine Liturgy on March 14, 2010. There is no charge for the luncheon, a donation will be requested, reservations will be ...Read Full Text >

TRUE WISDOM ON DIVINE MATTERS
FEBRUARY 7, 2010
FR. JAMES C. MOULKETIS, PROTOPRESBYTER
ORTHROS: 9:15AM
DIVINE LITURGY: 10:00AM
EPISTLE: I COR 8:8 - 9:2 (pg. 1313)
GOSPEL: MATT 25:31-46 (pg. 1174)
                         
ALTAR BOYS: CHRIS KATSANTONIS, PAUL AGRAPIDIS, BENNETT HAMPILOS, ALEXANDER & ERIC HESS, EVAN TSAHALIS, GREGORY AGRAPIDIS, ATHAN KATSANTONIS, GREG NICKLES, CHRISTIAN ESSNER, LUCAS SHOSHILOS

NARTHEX: JIM GIOKAS, PETER ZERVAS, GUS KOLOVOS

PROSFORON: THE TSADILAS FAMILY
READER: GEORGE CORNIOTES

GREETER: GOYA

USHERS: JOHN KOMNINOS, TED VITTAS, JIM ZEREMES
          
FELLOWSHIP HOUR: SONS OF PERICLES
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