A PARISH OF THE GREEK ORTHODOX ARCHDIOCESE OF AMERICA WHICH BELONGS TO THE ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE OF CONSTANTINOPLE

The Ecumenical Patriarch His All Holiness Bartholomew

The Archbishop His Eminence Elpidophoros of America

Presiding Priest: the Reverend Protopresbyter Nikiforos Fakinos (Masters of Divinity, Holy Cross School of Theology, Boston, MA)

Pastor Emeritus: The Reverend Protopresbyter of the Ecumenical Throne Panagiotis Papanikolaou (Masters of Divinity, Saint Tikhon’s School of Theology, South Canan, PA)

Sacred Services
1) Sunday, December 19th, Sunday Before Christmas, Orthros and Divine Liturgy starting at 9 am.

2) Memorial: Amalia Fakinou (40 days), Ioannis Franzeskos (5 years), Marieta Franzeskou (22 years). Coffee fellowship sponsored by the family of Fr. Nikiforos and Presvytera Chrissy Fakinos. May her memory be eternal.

3) Church School is in Session.

4) Christmas Hours, Wednesday, December 24th, at 10 am.

5) Christmas Eve Divine Liturgy, Wednesday, December 24th at 6 pm.

6) Christmas morning Orthros and Divine Liturgy, Thursday, December 25th, at 9 am.

7) Sunday after Christmas, December 28th, with Orthros and Divine Liturgy starting at 9 am.

Religious and Cultural Education
1) Orthodox Study discussion, Thursday, December 18 at 7:30 pm in our Church Hall.

2) Little Angels Thursday, December 18 from 11 am – 12:30 noon. We look forward to seeing our babies in Church! This Thursday, celebration with Santa.

3) KANARIS Dance practice, Saturday, December 20th at 10 am.

4) David and Georgia Pereira Church School Christmas Pageant Rehearsal on Friday, December 19th after the service. The Christmas Pageant will take place on Sunday, December 21st after the service. Our Rev. Nikiforos Fakinos Hellenic School will perform the carols and a Christmas celebration program.

Youth Ministries
1) Hope and Joy: Please join us for the New Year’s Celebration, December 31st from 10 am – 12 noon. Drop off event.

2) GREEK HERITAGE ISLANDERS GAME for the NY Islanders / Vancouver Canucks home game on Friday, December 19th at 7pm at UBS.

3) GOYA will meet over the Christmas break in our new building; stay tuned.

4) Jr. GOYA on December 27th at 7 pm.

Celebrations and Fundraisers
1) Philoptochos Bake Sale, Sunday, December 21st after the service.

Stewardship:

Ζητούμε από όλους να συνδράμετε στην ενίσχυση της Κοινότητος, ιδίως τώρα που τελείωσε η αγιογράφιση του ναού, και ολοκληρώνεται η ανέγερση του Κοινοτικού Κέντρου “Κωνσταντίνος και Κυριακή Κασσιμάτη”. Η ετήσια συνδρομή είναι ευκαιρία να είμαστε όλοι ενωμένοι συμπαραστάτες στο τεράστιο έργο της ενορίας και στην διατήρηση και επέκταση των προγραμμάτων της.

Please, become contributing stewards of Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, the Community needs all of us. The Parish ministries, the Constantine and Carol Cassis Community Center project and the Church iconography and beautification projects are all happening because of you, the loving and faithful contributors!

THE CHURCH

The Greek Orthodox Community of Saint Demetrios in Merrick, New York was founded in 1961. On December 1959, under the guidance of the late James (Demetrios) Boulukos a meeting took place with the intention to establish a parish in the South Shore of Long Island.
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