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Sunday Bulletin
May 12, 2024
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Light a Candle
Light a candle for health or in memory of a loved one.
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Coffee Hour
Please support St. Sophia by sponsoring coffee fellowship for memorials. Please click the button below.
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PATRIARCHAL ENCYCLICAL FOR HOLY PASCHA
By the pleasure and grace of God, the giver of all gifts, having run the race of Holy and Great Lent and spent with compunction the Week of our Lord’s Passion, behold we delight in the celebration of His splendid Resurrection, through which we were redeemed from the tyranny of Hades.
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Homily for the Vespers of Agape - The Holy and Great Pascha
This truly is the Day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice together and be glad in it! What a blessing to have arrived at the Holy Pascha of the Lord, and especially to celebrate it here at Holy Resurrection in Brookville, after having come through the fire and water of Holy Week.
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Memorial Day
Divine Liturgy and Memorial Day services will be held at Graceland Cemetery on Monday, May 27 at 9:30 am. In case of rain, services will be held at St. Sophia.
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Today is Mother’s Day, and we wish all our women who tend to families, to friends, and to those in need, a day of love and blessings. | |
Good Friday - May 3, 2024 | |
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Hierarchical Divine Liturgy officiated by His Grace Bishop Demetrios of Mokissos
April 28, 2024
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Schedule & Revised Services & Events
Thur., May 9, 2024
Greek School
5:30 PM
Fri., May 10, 2024
Life-giving Font
Divine Liturgy
9:30 AM
Sat., May 11, 2024
Greek School
9:00 AM
Mon., May 13, 2024
Men's Basketball
6:30 PM
Tues., May 14, 2024
Senior Program
12:00 PM
Wed., May 15, 2024
Knitters
12:15 PM
Fri., May 17, 2024
Greek Festival
6:00 PM
Sat., May 18, 2024
Greek Festival
12:00 PM
Sun., May 19, 2024
Greek Festival
12:00 PM
Mon., May 20, 2024
Men's Basketball
6:30 PM
Tues., May 21, 2024
Sts. Constantine & Helen
Divine Liturgy
9:30 AM
Senior Program
12:00 PM
Wed., May 22, 2024
Knitters
12:15 PM
Mon., May 27, 2024
Memorial Day - Office Closed
Divine Liturgy
Graceland Cemetery
9:30 AM
Men's Basketball
6:30 PM
Tues., May 28, 2024
Senior Program
12:00 PM
Wed., May 29, 2024
Mid-Pentecost
Divine Liturgy
9:30 AM
Knitters
12:15 PM
Thur., May 30, 2024
Greek School
5:30 PM
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Please note that when the Divine Liturgy begins only the Parish Council members are permitted to bring the votive candles to the icons. | Come celebrate as our Sunday School and Greek School students graduate on June 2! To kick-off summer, we will be grilling hotdogs and hamburgers with an array of salads and desserts at our annual church picnic immediately following church services. There will be picnic tables, weather permitting, by the playground area for families with young children, games and fun activities for all to enjoy. This is free and everyone is welcome to attend. See you there! | |
2024 Stewardship
Stewardship Commitment cards for 2024 have been coming in at a steady pace. But, if you have not made your commitment yet for this year, please find the 2024 Commitment cards on the table in the exonarthex or the information table by the church office. And because of the increase in church expenses, please consider increasing your support as best you can. But know that whatever you can offer, your support is always appreciated.
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Marie D. Takes
Please click below to donate in her memory to the St. Sophia General Fund.
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John C. Googas, Jr.
Please click below to donate in his memory to the St. Sophia General Fund.
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Please click below for the Spring 2024 Calendar. For more information, please contact Theodosia Legato at sundayschool@stsophiaalbany.org. | |
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2024 Greek Festival
Today is the last chance to buy presale admission tickets for the festival. Admission tickets are $5 this year, but presale tickets are 10 for $20 or just $2 each. Buy some and share with friends, family, neighbors, and coworkers. There will be no more presale tickets sold after today.
Just five days away. Because of our late Easter this year, the Festival is already upon us. Although the Festival is a major fundraiser for the church, it is also our means of preserving our culture, our customs, our traditions and then to also to share it with the many guests who attend our annual Greek celebration. But it is also our “Amish barnraising” where our people come together to make this event a success. If you have not already signed up to volunteer, please do so. See Peter Melas, Festival chair. See a chair of one of the booths. Or call the church office tomorrow. It may be work but it can also be a rewarding and fun experience.
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2024 FESTIVAL BAKING SCHEDULE | |
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Spanakopita/Tiropita
May 8th (Wed 9 am-1 pm) (prep); May 9th/10th (Thurs/Fri 9 am-3 pm) (make pitas)
NYC Pastry Packaging
May 13th/May 14th (Mon/Tues 3-7 pm)
To volunteer, please text or e-mail either:
Mary Patelos at (518) 429-5510 – marepat19@gmail.com or
Marie “Nana” McCullough at (518) 369-2313 – mmccullough11@verizon.net
Thank you!!
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HCHC Diaconate Program
Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology is now accepting applications for its Certificate for the Diaconate. It is important that potential candidates begin the application as soon as possible to become involved in the regular meetings and training of the Diaconate Program throughout the year. Please click below for more information.
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Study Abroad in Greece
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America and Hellenic American University announce their partnership with a mission to facilitate educational opportunities in the US and Greece. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed on March 22, 2023, outlining the common scope that includes the support of a Greek language initiative, Hellas Alive, and the development of study abroad, civic engagement, faculty, and student exchange opportunities. Please click below for more information.
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Greek Language & Culture Academy | |
The St. Sophia Greek Language & Culture Academy is looking for an enthusiastic part time Greek teacher for the 2024-2025 school year on Saturday mornings. The student’s ages range from 3 years old to middle school. Grade levels are flexible with competitive hourly wage.
For more information, please call or text Eleni at (518) 669-7293 or e-mail greeklanguageacademy@stsophiaalbany.org.
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CrossRoad 2024
Open to all High School Juniors and Seniors
CrossRoad is a ten-day academic summer institute that prepares High School Juniors and Seniors to make big life decisions and invites them to connect with the Orthodox Christian theological and spiritual tradition in a deep and meaningful way. CrossRoad offers a space for young people to form authentic and lifelong friendships, ask hard questions, and explore their calling as an Orthodox Christian in the 21st century.
The CrossRoad Summer Program is designed for High School Juniors and Seniors who are interested in exploring their faith and purpose from an Orthodox Christian perspective. It is open to young people from all walks of life, regardless of their background or level of religious education. Whether you are new to the Orthodox Christian faith or were baptized as an infant of the community, the CrossRoad Summer Program is a welcoming and supportive environment where you can deepen your understanding of your faith and connect with other young Orthodox Christians from across the country.
CrossRoad is designed to best meet the needs of Orthodox teens in their Junior or Senior year of High School who desire to deepen their faith in an Orthodox setting. For this reason, applicants must be between the ages of 16 and 18 years old, and should not have graduated high school prior to April of the year they apply. For CrossRoad 2024, we will accept students in the high school class of 2024 or 2025 (Juniors and Seniors).
Please click below for more information or to fill out an application.
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Choir
The choir will be participating in the Divine Liturgy. New members are welcome to join anytime. Please contact me by e-mail or text with info.
Harry Ermides: (518) 573-7003 or hermides92@gmail.com
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CYO Youth Basketball
The CYO Youth Basketball program held here after school has openings for both boys and girls from 3rd grade to 8th grade. The cost is $145 for registration and player’s jersey. E-mail is ballersacademy32@gmail.com. Please click below to view the flyer.
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Food Pantry
“Food Insecurity” is a new catch phrase used to describe people who have limited means and often suffer from hunger. We have a Food Pantry Collection box located near the coatroom. Donations are needed and accepted all year long. When this box is full, a truck from the Food Pantries will pick up our collection to be dispersed to neighborhood food pantries. Last year they delivered 4,139,525 pounds (yes, over 4 million pounds) of food and the need continues to grow. Donations of non-perishable food items, paper supplies, and baby supplies are always needed. Please be a part of this effort to address hunger issues and donate when you can.
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Cookbook
A very nice gift idea for anyone who likes to cook. The Philoptochos “Treasured Greek Recipes” features a great selection of family recipes that fit into today’s focus on eating healthy— the Mediterranean diet -- healthy but also delicious. See Maria Sokaris on Sunday or the church office during the week. The cost is $20 and makes for a lovely hostess gift.
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5th Annual The Eleftheria Capital Region AHEPA Golf Outing
Please join Albany Chapter 140, Trojan Chapter 306 and Schenectady Chapter 125 who are sponsoring the 5th Annual The Eleftheria Capital Region AHEPA Golf Outing. This outing promises to be a fun-filled day complete with great food, prizes, raffles and challenging golf. All proceeds will benefit the local AHEPA Chapter scholarship funds and philanthropic programs, as well as Night Out For You. The outing will take place on Wednesday, June 12 at Normanside Country Club in Delmar. There are several levels of sponsorships available. Please click below for more information. Thanks for the support!
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AHEPA Chapter 140 Scholarship
Please click below to view the Albany AHEPA Chapter 140 Scholarship application. The deadline is June 30. If you have any questions, please contact George Gregory at gregorikis@aol.com.
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2024-2025 Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarships Available
Applications and instructions for six (6) scholarships administered by the Office of the Chancellor of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America are available for awards to be made for the 2024-2025 academic year.
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Archbishop Elpidophoros Homily for the Service of the Lamentations
Tonight I ask you to look within yourselves, to look around your life, to look around the world, and ask a single question: “Can these bones live?” The Lord God challenged the holy Prophet Ezekiel with these very words, when He showed him the Valley of Dry Bones. And He challenges us as well.
In this, our holy Epitaphios Service, we read this prophecy and the vision of the Valley of the Dry Bones, after our chants of eager expectation in the resurrection of the Life in the Tomb – Ἡ Ζωὴ ἐν τάφῳ.
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Archbishop Elpidophoros of America joins St. Paraskevi Community in Greenlawn, NY Holy Saturday Morning
Fr. John Vlahos and the faithful of St. Paraskevi Greek Orthodox Shrine Church in Greenlawn, NY welcomed His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America to their community on Holy Saturday morning, May 4, 2024.
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Service of the Twelve Gospels at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Shrine Church Flushing, NY
On Holy Thursday in the Greek Orthodox Church we hear the emotion of the Twelve Gospels as we commemorate the death of Christ on the Cross. On this sacred and solemn day His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America visited St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Shrine Church in Flushing, NY. Presiding priest Paul Palesty, Assistant Priests Aristidis Garinis and Alexander Douvres, Archdeacon Dionysios and Deacon Jeremiah also participated in the service.
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Orthros of Holy Saturday at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at Ground Zero
On Great and Holy Friday evening, May 3, 2024, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America joined Fr. Andreas Vithoulkas and the faithful of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine at Ground Zero for the Orthros of Holy Saturday. On this evening the faithful join in chanting the Lamentations, the moving hymns of praise to the Lord which describe His ultimate triumph over death.
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Solicitations
Solicitations of any kind are not allowed anywhere on Church property without
Parish Council approval.
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2024 Pascha Message of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America | |
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Homily on Holy Saturday morning at St. Paraskevi Greek Orthodox Church
in Greenlawn, NY
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Spring 2024
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