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 27, The Akathist Hymn – Ο Ακάθιστος, 7 pm.

2) Sunday of Saint Mary of Egypt - Κυριακή της Αγ. Μαρίας της Αιγυπτίας, March 29, Orthros and Divine Liturgy starting at 9 am.

Memorials: Evgenia Koutsouras (40 days), Demetrios Tserbis, Charalambos Papanakios (1 year), Cathy Rodriguez (Mastakouris) (3 years), and Theodore Kotsonas (3 years). May their memories be eternal. Αἰωνία ἡ μνήμη αὐτῶν.

Coffee hour is sponsored by the Koutsouras family.

3) Church School is in session this Sunday.

4) Confessions, Friday, April 3rd at 4 pm.

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

2) Lenten Lecture, April 2 (at 7 pm), at Saint Markella, Wantagh, Rev. George Kazoulis, “The Passion of the Lord.”

3) District 2 Saint John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival Finals, Saturday, March 28 at 9 am in our Church.

Youth Ministries
1) HOPE & JOY, Friday, April 3rd Easter Egg Hunt at 12 noon – 2 pm.

2) GOYA 2-day retreat, April 3rd – 4th.

3) Jr. GOYA Bowling, AMF Wantagh, Sunday, March 29 at 5 pm.

4) Young Adult Basketball is canceled this week due to games. It will restart after Holy Week: to participate, register with the Church office by becoming a Saint Demetrios member, filling out the legal waiver and submitting the required form to 2421 Hewlett Avenue, Merrick, NY 11566. For more information, please, call: (516) 379-1368.
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) 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). Philoptochos Comedy Night at the Brokerage, April 23rd, $30 Donation; RSVP by April 15th to Panagiota Roumbos or Sophia Tsakos.

HOLY WEEK SERVICES – 2026

April 4: SATURDAY OF LAZARUS

9:00 a.m.: Orthros and Divine Liturgy - Youth Retreat - Holy Week Explained- (Holy Communion)

April 5: PALM SUNDAY

a)     9:00 a.m.: Orthros and Divine Liturgy.  We will offer delicious bakaliaro skordalia meals TO GO or to enjoy in the Church Hall for our Parish members. To order your meals, please, call the office at (516) 379-1368. Philoptochos delivers the Paschal Tsourekia after the service and offers a Bake Sale of delicious Greek pastries!

b)     7:00 p.m.:   Service of the Bridegroom. 

April 6: HOLY MONDAY     

7:00 p.m.: Service of the Bridegroom.

April 7: HOLY TUESDAY

7:00 p.m.: Service of the Bridegroom (with the Hymn of Kassiani)

April 8: HOLY WEDNESDAY

a)     6:30 a.m.: Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts. (Holy Communion)

b)     4:00 p.m.: Holy Unction

c)      7:00 p.m.: Orthros of the Washing of the Disciples’ Feet and Holy Unction.         

April 9: HOLY THURSDAY

a)     8:00 a.m.: Vespers and Divine Liturgy of St. Basil (Mystical Supper). (Holy Communion)

b)     6:30 p.m.: Service of the Holy Passion (The Twelve Gospels).

April 10: HOLY AND GOOD FRIDAY

a)     11:00 a.m.: Great Hours.

b)     3:30 p.m.: Great Vespers of the Descent from the Cross (Apokathelosis). Please, remember to send the names of the departed souls for the Good Friday commemoration on the Epitaphios.

c)      7:30 p.m.: Epitaphios Service. (Lamentations).                          

April 11: HOLY SATURDAY

a)     9:00 a.m.: Vespers and Divine Liturgy. (Holy Communion)

b)     11:00 p.m.: Vigil of the Holy Light.

April 12: PASCHA – THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR

a)     12:00 Midnight: Resurrection Service. Orthros and Divine Liturgy. (Holy Communion)

b)     Traditional mageiritsa soup after the service.

c)      12:00 noon: Vespers of Love. Easter Egg Hunt after the Vespers.

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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