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 and Lectures

1) Friday, March 6, Salutations - Χαιρετισμοί, 7 pm.

2) Saturday, March 7, Cathedral Cup for our Volleyball teams and the first home playoffs games for our Saint Demetrios Merrick Basketball teams.

3) Sunday of Saint Gregory Palamas - Κυριακή Αγίου Γρηγορίου Παλαμά, March 8, Orthros and Divine Liturgy starting at 9 am.

* Memorials: Helen Papayannakos (40 days) and Irene Nikolopoulos (9 months). May their memories be eternal. Αἰωνία ἡ μνήμη αὐτῶν.

* Oratorical Festival after the service.

4) Church School is in Session.

5) Monday, March 9, Great Compline - Μ. Απόδειπνο, at 7 pm, in our Chapel.

6) Wednesday, March 11, Pre-Sanctified Liturgy - Προηγιασμένη Θ. Λειτουργία, 7 pm.

7) Friday, March 13, Salutations - Χαιρετισμοί, 7 pm.

Religious and Cultural Education
1) Little Angels every Thursday at 12:30 pm.

2) KANARIS Dance group practice, March 7th and 21st at 10 am.

3) Lenten Lectures (all of them at 7 pm), with the theme “The Days of Holy Week” and specified the following schedule of presentations:

i)       March 5, Archangel Michael, Port Washington, Rev. Theofanis Papantonis, “Holy Monday.”

ii)      March 12, Saint Paul’s, Hempstead, Rev. Nikiforos Fakinos, “Holy Tuesday.”

iii)     March 19, Saint Demetrios, Merrick, Rev. Gabriel Galifianakis, “Holy Wednesday.”

iv)     March 24, Panaghia Island Park, Rev. Ioannis Amarantidis, Great Vespers and Lecture in Greek, “Ο Ευαγγελισμός: όταν ο Λόγος περιμένει Άδεια – το Ναι που Ανοίγει τον Χρόνο.”

v)      April 2, Saint Markella, Wantagh, Rev. George Kazoulis, “The Passion of the Lord.”

4) On Sunday, March 8th, the Saint John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival, after the service.

5) Hellenic Heritage event is on March 26th at the Nassau County Headquarters (6 pm).

Youth Ministries
1) GOYA Volleyball practice on Wednesdays, every week, if there is no game. YAL Volleyball after Orthodox Study if there is not GOYA game.

2) Basketball practice schedule and game schedule is sent to the parents, please, consult with your coaches.

3) Young Adult Basketball, Tuesdays at 8 pm. Must be a member of Saint Demetrios Church to participate!

Celebrations and Fundraisers
1) 2026 Stewardship Drive: Please, send your stewardship donation to support our Church ministries and programs. March is stewardship month. We support our Church, we support our faith, our heritage and our families.

2) Golden Years every Friday at 12 noon, our senior citizens are welcome for game-time at our Elaine Cassimatis Kafeneio.

3) Sunday, March 15th is our Lenten Luncheon, right after the service in our Church Hall. The food will be delicious and authentic Greek; call our office to reserve a table: (516) 379-1368. Adults only $40 donation, children just $15.

4) March Birthdays Sunday on March 15th after the service in our Church Hall.

5) Golden Years fellowship every Friday at 12 noon with games for our senior citizens at the Elaine Cassimatis Kafeneio.

6) Philoptochos will also be collecting for the Epitaphios and Good Friday flowers, please, see them for a donation at Church after the service. Philoptochos is having an Easter Tsoureki sale from Agia Skepi Monastery ($20 large or $15 small). Please, place your order with Eleni Frasiolas at (516) 232-6202 or Sophie Pappas at (516) 353-5187 (pick up the tsoureki on Palm Sunday after the service).

Stewardship:

Ζητούμε από όλους να συνδράμετε στην ενίσχυση της Κοινότητος, ιδίως τώρα που τελείωσε η αγιογράφιση του ναού, και ολοκληρώθηκε 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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