Orthros 9:00am
Divine Liturgy 10:00am

Father Dean N. Paleologos, Cathedral Dean
Father Gregory Christakos, Assistant Pastor
Gus Giannakis, Parish Council President

Office Hours are 9am-5pm
Monday-Friday
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Epistle
Hebrews 1:10-14; 2:1-3
English | Greek

Gospel
Mark 2:1-12
English | Greek

Friday, March 5th, 3rd Stanza of Salutations to the Theotokos, ×ÁÉÑÅÔÉΣÌÏÉ, 7:00 pm.

PRE-SANCTIFIED LITURGIES
Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts will begin at 6:00 pm. Wednesday, March 3rd at St. George Cathedral, 30 Anna Street, Worcester, MA. The faithful should prepare themselves for Holy Communion in the usual way: prayer, fasting almsgiving and regular confession. There will be a modest 'pot-luck' Lenten meal offered after the Liturgy. People are encouraged to bring something to share with others.

EPIROTIC SOCIETIES
Enosis and Xoros tou Zalogou will be having artoclasia and their annual Lenten Luncheon following the Divine Liturgy in the Cotsidas Auditorium.

MARIA KHOURY
Maria Khoury from the Holy Land is our guest today. After Liturgy she will be signing her book, Meet The Evangelists. It was created for ages preschool and up. Maria Khoury has published Orthodox children's books for the last twenty years with aim to equip children with the tools of knowledge, understanding and devout life in Christ our Lord and love for their Orthodox faith. You can purchase the book at the bookstore at the foyer of the Cotsidas Auditorium and have Maria sign it.

GRECIAN FESTIVAL NEWS
Everyone is invited to the next Grecian Festival meeting on Tuesday, March 9th at 6:30pm. The count down is on with less than 4 months to the date of June 4, 5, & 6, 2010. We hope you all plan to attend and offer your time and talent to help make this festival the best ever.

PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS
March 14th Lenten Luncheon following the Divine Liturgy in the Cotsidas Auditorium. The Ladies of the Philotochos will be taking reservation today following Divine Liturgy. Proceeds will benefit the Philoptochos charities.

THE FRIENDS OF HOPE CEMETERY
Invite you to a Winter Lecture "Coming to America and a Place for Us" by noted Nicholas Gage on Sunday, March 7th at 4:00pm. Administration Building, Hope Cemetery. A Book signing and reception will follow at the Webster House, $25.00 per person. For reservations please call 508-791-6440 before March 5th.

AHEPA SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS Scholarship Applications are available for High School Seniors associate with the Order of AHEPA, Daughters of Penelope, and Maids of Athena who are entering College. Please call Tom Malitas, Scholarship Chairman at 508-829-4511, cell 508-320-9132 or AHEPA Home 508-791-2574. Deadline is May 1st.

FEDERATION OF HELLENIC-AMERICAN SOCIETIES OF NEW ENGLAND
Will be giving out three Scholarships: Harry Katis Scholarship $1,000, F.H.A.S.N.E. Scholarship $1,000, Constantine Hionides Scholarship $1,000. You can pick up the application from the church office.

LITTLE ANGELS
The Little Angels playgroup meets every Wednesday from 10:30-12:30pm beneath the Cathedral.

GOYA
The next GOYA meeting will take place on Tuesday, March 11th at 6:30 pm beneath the Cathedral .

ST. SPYRIDON DANCE GROUP
Practices will be held every Wednesday. Prota Vimata (ages 4-7) 5:15-5:45pm
Opa kids (ages 8-11) 5:50-6:20 pm
Leventia (ages 11-14) 6:30- 7:30pm

GREK SCHOOL PTA
Easter is Coming. Please consider placing your order for Easter candles from the Saint Spyridon Greek School PTA by calling: Chrisoula 774-239-1656, Olga 508-832-6083 Soula 774-641-9121 or Joanna 508-868-7452. Happy Easter.

HOLY TRINITY CORNER
Did You Know?
Are you wondering what is going on with the Ichabod Washburn House?…watch this publication for more information!

HELLENIC ARTS SOCIETY
The Hellenic Arts Society presents BUILD A TEMPLE AND THEY WILL COME on March 21st, a slide presentation and lecture by Professor Blaise Nagy of the College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA. Professor Nagy will talk about a mysterious 5th century BCE temple, usually referred to as a Greek temple situated in the ancient town of Segesta in Sicily, Italy. He will explain how its construction may have influenced a major event of the Peloponnesian War. Sicily, along with Southern Italy, was once referred to as Magna Graecia and was colonized by Greek settlers in the 8th century BCE. Lecture and slides at 7:00 pm in the Tonna Reception Room. Reception to follow. Free and open to all.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Wednesday, March 3 - Divine Liturgy at Holy Trinity Nursing Home, 9:30am
Wednesday, March 3 - Little Angels, 10:30 am
Wednesday, March 3 - Pre-Sanctified Liturgy, St. George Cathedral, 6 pm
Wednesday, March 3 - Dance Group, 5:15 pm
Friday, March 5 - Salutations to the Theotokos, 7pm
Saturday, March 6 - Orthodox Food Pantry, 10 am
Sunday, March 6 - Orthros 9 am, Divine Liturgy, 10 am

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