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)

1) 2nd Saturday of the Souls – 2o Ψυχοσάββατο, 21 Φεβρουαρίου, Όρθρος, Θεία Λειτουργία και Μνημόσυνα, Orthros, Divine Liturgy and Memorials starting at 9 am.

2) Cheesefare Sunday - Κυριακή της Τυρινής, February 22, Orthros and Divine Liturgy starting at 9 am.

3) February Birthdays Celebration in our Church Hall after the service.

Church School is in Session.

4) Memorial: Elpida Banakos (40 days). May her memory be eternal. Αιωνία η μνήμη αυτής.

5) Coffee Fellowship Sponsored by the Bozikis and Vahaviolos Families.

Clean Week Schedule of Services

1) Sunday, February 22, Lenten Vespers of Forgiveness - Εσπερινός της Συγγνώμης, 5 pm.

2) Clean Monday, February 23, Great Compline and Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete - Μ. Απόδειπνο και Κανών του Αγίου Ανδρέα Κρήτης, at 7 pm, in our Chapel.

3) Clean Wednesday, February 25, Pre-Sanctified Liturgy - Προηγιασμένη Θ. Λειτουργία, 7 pm.

4) Clean Thursday, February 26, Lenten Lecture at Holy Trinity, Hicksville by the Rev. Panteleimon Papadopoulos on the topic of “Palm Sunday, 7 pm.

5) Clean Friday, February 27, Salutations - Χαιρετισμοί, 7 pm.

6) 3rd Saturday of the Souls, February 28, The Miracle of Kolyva – 3o  Ψυχοσάββατο, Το θαύμα των Κολύβων, Orthros, Divine Liturgy and Memorials starting at 9 am.

7) Sunday of Orthodoxy - Κυριακή της Ορθοδοξίας, March 1, Orthros, Divine Liturgy and Procession of the Venerable Icons starting at 9 am.

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

2) KANARIS Dance group practice, February 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)       February 26, Holy Trinity, Hicksville, Rev. Panteleimon Papadopoulos, “Palm Sunday.”

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

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

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

v)      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.”

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

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. Basketball Clinics, February 16 & 17 starting at 10 am at the SNF Gymnasium. Call George Menegatos for details.

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

4) The schedule for our home basketball games at the SNF Gym.

Date Saturday February 28th:

2:15 pm Saint Demetrios Merrick JB Blue vs. Saint Demetrios Merrick JB White

3:30 pm AMC SG vs. Saint Demetrios Merrick/Holly Resurrection SG

4:45 pm AMC Red JB vs. Saint Demetrios Merrick Blue JB

6:00 pm AMC JB White vs. Saint Demetrios Merrick White JB

Celebrations and Fundraisers
1) 2026 Stewardship Drive: Please, send your stewardship donation to support our Church ministries and programs.

2) February Birthdays Sunday on February 22nd after the service in our Church Hall.

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

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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