The Orthodox
Messenger
Vol.
VI, No. 11 – Sunday, March 18, 2007
Christ the
Savior Greek Orthodox Church - Presentation of Christ at the Temple
The Hellenic Orthodox
Mission of Hernando County, Florida–“A
Pan-Orthodox Christian Community”
Ecumenical Patriarchate +
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America + Metropolis of Atlanta
Website:
http://orthodoxhernandocountyfl.org
Fr. Stanley S. Harakas, Th.D.,
D.D. (352) 796-2377; Cell
(352) 263-3005; Email:Rharakas@aol.com
WHY
THE DINO ADAMIS FUND?
At
Christ the Savior Church,
every fourth Sunday of each month, a collection tray is passed by
the St. Katherine Ladies Society for the Dino Adamis Fund. Why? Who
was Dino Adamis?
Dino was a Greek immigrant, who because of illness was penniless,
alone and without friends in New York city. For some reason he came
by bus to Tampa, bought a bicycle and began riding north on Rt. 19.
As he was coming through Hernando County, near Weeki Wachee, north
of Rt. 50 he was killed before sunrise at 4:00 a.m. in January of
2002, when a semitrailer truck driver crested a small hill, and not
seeing Adamis in time to stop, hit him from behind, killing him
instantly.
Adamis had no identification in his pockets when he was found. He
had only a bus ticket from New York to Florida and a list of names.
A Florida Highway Patrol trooper worked his way through the names,
eventually contacting a newspaper reporter from the Greek language
National Herald newspaper in New York City. Adamis had
gone to the reporter for help the preceding February, telling him
that he was 55 years old, sick and with no place to stay. He had
immigrated to the U.S. 15 years before to find a better life, but he
lost his business selling clothes when he began having heart and
kidney problems. When he lost his rented room in New York, he
started sleeping in subway stations. The reporter wrote stories
about Adamis in The National Herald and was able to get some
financial assistance.
Thus, the reporter learned of his death from the authorities here in
Hernando County and he then called Fr. Harakas to ask if our church
could assume responsibility for Dino Adamis’ funeral and Fr. Stanley
brought the issue to the Parish Council which offered to do whatever
they could. In 2002 we were barely forty families, who responded
generously but also sought help from the county and from the
Pinecrest Funeral home. Newspapers carried the stories as far away
as Tampa and St. Petersburg and many people donated money.
On
May 8, 2002 a funeral for Dino Adamis was conducted in our chapel.
He was buried in the Brooksville Cemetery, where every year on
Memorial Day a Trisagion Service is conducted at his gravesite. Some
of the money collected was used to purchase a modest headstone that
reads “I was a stranger and you took me in” from the Bible.
So
it was decided to name our Church’s mission to the poor and needy
after Dino Adamis. All donations to the fund are used to help feed
the needy at Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Easter, and provide school
supplies for children at the local Pine Grove Elementary School and
others. So it is that we keep the memory of Dino Adamis alive, by
doing the Lord’s will to help those in need. That is the story of
the “Dino Adamis Philanthropic Fund.” Your help is always
appreciated. -
Compiled by Nikolai Kastelan
Service
Hours: Sundays and Feast Days: Orthros at 9:30 a.m.; Divine Liturgy at
10:00 a.m.
Evening Services as Announced
Today’s Saints: John author of the Ladder of Divine Ascent;
Cyril, Patriarch of Jerusalem, Martyr (+386); Trophimos, Eukarpion,
Martyrs (+299); St. Nicholas of Zhicha in Serbia.
4th SUNDAY OF LENT - ST. JOHN OF
THE LADDER
GOSPEL ENTRANCE AND OTHER HYMNS:
DIVINE LITURGY OF SAINT BASIL
Dismissal Hymn of the Resurrection - Grave Tone
(Sing in Greek before the Entrance) ("Katelysas to Stavro").
Hymnal, 88-89.
(Sing in English after the Entrance) ("O Lord by Your sacred
Cross"). (Same)
Dismissal Hymn of St. John of the Ladder
The leaders sing in Greek “Tes ton dakryon sou rhoes”
(Read) Your abundant tears / made the wilderness to
sprout and bloom, / and your deep sighs of love / made your labors
fruitful / a hundredfold; / you became a shining star / showering
miracles upon the world. / Holy Father John, / pray to Christ God / that
He may save our souls.
Dismissal Hymn of the Presentation of Christ (See paper in the
pews)
Kontakion of Lent: Sing in Greek and English “Tee Ypermacho.
. .” Hymnal, 98
Turn to
pp. 26-27
of the
Hymnal, for “Holy God . . . .”
EPISTLE – Hebrews 6:13-20
(4th Lent- St. John of the Ladder)
rethren, when God made a
promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, he
swore to himself, saying, "Surely I will bless you and multiply you."
And thus Abraham, having patiently endured, obtained the promise. Men
indeed swear by a greater than themselves, and in all their disputes an
oath is final for confirmation. So when God desired to show more
convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of
his purpose, he interposed with an oath, so that through two
unchangeable things, in which it is impossible that God should prove
false, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to
seize the hope set before us. We have this as a sure and steadfast
anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner shrine behind the
curtain, where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf, having
become a high priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.
GOSPEL – Mark 9:17-31 (4th
Lent- St. John of the Ladder)
t that time, a man came to
Jesus kneeling and saying: "Teacher, I brought my son to you, for he has
a dumb spirit; and wherever it seizes him it dashes him down; and he
foams and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid; and I asked your disciples
to cast it out, and they were not able." And he answered them, "O
faithless generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to
bear with you? Bring him to me." And they brought the boy to him; and
when the spirit saw him, immediately it convulsed the boy, and he fell
on the ground and rolled about, foaming at the mouth. And Jesus asked
his father, "How long has he had this?" And he said, "From childhood.
And it has often cast him into the fire and into the water, to destroy
him; but if you can do anything, have pity on us and help us." And Jesus
said to him, "If you can! All things are possible to him who believes."
Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, "I believe; help
my unbelief!" And when Jesus saw that a crowd came running together, he
rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, "You dumb and deaf spirit, I
command you, come out of him, and never enter him again." And after
crying out and convulsing him terribly, it came out, and the boy was
like a corpse; so that most of them said, "He is dead." But Jesus took
him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose. And when he had entered
the house, his disciples asked him privately, "Why could we not cast it
out?" And he said to them, "This kind cannot be driven out by anything
but prayer and fasting." They went on from there and passed through
Galilee. And he would not have any one know it; for he was teaching his
disciples, saying to them, "The Son of man will be delivered into the
hands of men, and they will kill him; and when he is killed, after three
days he will rise."
ONE TRAY
TODAY: STEWARDSHIP & VISITORS’ GIFTS
FOR
THE RECORD: March 11 –
Candles $71.44 and Visitors’ Donations $56. Steward-ship $765.
Attendance - 44. Thanks!
MARCH COFFEE HOUR SPONSORS:
March 18 –
Nancy Kastelan and Venice Cosmadelis;
March 25 – Bette Ferriero, Harriet Pasisis and Frances Porter.
FORTY DAY CHURCHING:
After the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy
last Sunday, March 11, Peter and Kanella Hantzis brought their new born
son, Christos, for his forty day Churching. The Hantzis family is new to
our area, and are special since there are six children in the family:
Alexandra 15, Katerina 12, Yanni 10, Andrea 8, Thanasi 4 and of course,
Christo. We welcome the Hantzi’s and look forward to their participation
in the life of Christ the Savior Church. Welcome!
SPECIAL THANKS TO SAM JABBOUR who
built a table designed to hold the Epitaphion / Bier for our Great
Friday services. We are indeed grateful to Sam and Janice for this most
appreciated gift to Christ the Savior Church!
HOSPITALIZED: Oak Hill: Harriet Pasisis, now recuperating at home. Spring Hill Regional: Silva
Madaryan and son. HealthSouth Rehab: Presbytera Mary Liadis. We
pray for rapid recovery.
THE FLOWERS FOR THE ADORATION OF THE HOLY CROSS last Sunday
were donated by Nikolai and Nanka Kastelan “For the health and
well-being of our children and grandchildren.” Nanka also prepared
the beautiful tray for the procession of the Adoration of the Holy
Cross. Many thanks!
THE ST. NICHOLAS MEN’S FELLOWSHIP:
The first regular meeting will be
Monday after next, Monday, March 26 at the Church Hall at 10 a.m.
SALUTATIONS FLOWERS: Friday, March 16 – Bill & Harriet
Pasisis, “In memory of our beloved daughter, Pamela.”
PROSFORON BAKERS: Presbytera Emily Harakas 3/18; George Nikas
3/25 (Annunciation Day); Argyris and Carol Gymnaos 3/30 (Pre-Sanctified
Liturgy); Fran Triantafilon 4/1 (Palm Sunday); Gloria Vardakis 4/5
(Holy Thursday); Bette Ferriero 4/7 (Holy Saturday); Venice Cosmadelis
4/8; We are short on Prosfora Breads. Please be sure to prepare the
bread on time. George Nikas is Prosforon Chair.
PARISH EDUCATION PROGRAM: This coming Friday, March. 23, at
2:00 p.m. –Passsages from a Church Father: St. Cyril of Alexandria.”
Followed by Lenten Pot Luck Supper after the Salutations Service.
PALM SUNDAY
FISH DINNER - APRIL 1
MENU
Fish,
“Skordalia” (Garlic Sauce), Rice Pilaf, Greek Green Beans,
Salad,
Beverage, Dessert.
Benefits
Christ the Savior Church Treasury.
Adults -
$10, Children Under 6, Free.
Co-Chairs are Helen Vangel
and Gloria Vardakis .
CONFESSIONS HEARD this Saturday, March 24 in the Chapel.
2:00-3:00 p.m.
TODAY’S BULLETIN SPONSORS: Takis and lucille katsaros
Good health for our children
----- Bulletin Sponsors Needed! – See or Call Gloria Vardakis or Curtis
Thomas -----
CHRIST THE SAVIOR
GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH
P.O. BOX 5566
SPRING HILL, FL 34611
Mark the
Date!
PARISH
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
Sunday,
March 25, 2007
After Church
Lenten Potluck Supper
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