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
508.791.7326
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Epistle
Acts of the Apostles 9:32-42
English | Greek

Gospel
John 5:1-15
English | Greek

Great Vespers Service
SS Constantine & Helen, Webster, MA on Wednesday, May 20th at 7:00 pm.

Thursday, May 21st, SS. Constantine & Helen here at our Cathedral, Orthros and Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am.

MEMORIAL DAY TRISAGION SERVICE
As customary, Father Dean will be at the Orthodox Cross of the Cemetery on Friday, May 22nd at 4:00 pm and on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25th at 10:00 am for trisagion services for our beloved family members.

COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES
Father Dean and Father Greg will honor you on Father's Day, June 21st following Divine Liturgy. Please call the cathedral office and submit your names.

VETERAN'S RECOGNITION COMMITTEE
Cordially invites you to a Memorial Day service honoring our veterans on Sunday, May 24th following the Divine Liturgy at the Espas Memorial, corner of Elm and Russell Street directly across our church at Elm Park. Peter Leasca, Chairman of the committee states, "We will always place the memory of our veterans at our bosom and there to remain. Lets show our feelings by being there." Please pass the word around especially to the seniors who do not have e-mail, and attend this memorial.

SPECIAL EVENTS
The Annual Mother's Day Brunch has been rescheduled for Sunday, June 21st, as a Father's Day and Mother's Day Brunch. The Special Events Committee will be taking reservations following Divine Liturgy. Anyone wishing to donate food for the brunch or help on the day of the event, please contact a member of the committee.

PHILOPTOCHOS SCHOLARSHIPS
The applications for the following scholarships: Agamamnon Commatas Scholarship $500, Vasiliky Strates Moschos Scholarship $500, and two Ladies Philoptochos Scholarship $1,000 each, are now available in the Church Office. The Scholarship Awards will given to the recipients on Father's Day, June 21st.

STEWARDSHIP NEWS
Each of us has been blessed with unique gifts and talents. Stewardship is a way of life, nourished and nurtured through worship, spiritual struggle, and prayer.

FAMILY CENTER NEWS
We are currently at an important milestone. The leaders of the community have pledged a substantial amount to help make the Family Center a reality. Just like the time of our forefathers with the original building project who challenged us and then they matched the challenge. Now the challenge falls back to us again, the rest of the community. To have ground breaking happen this spring, we need to all contribute...to our legacy. The challenge is up to all of us to make our pledge now or increase our pledge...within our means. If we all contribute $667 we can make ground breaking a reality very soon. Talk to your family and give now.
Pledges: $2,450,000 Collected: $1,334,000

ST. SPYRIDON NURSERY SCHOOL
ENROLLING NOW! Please call (508) 752-5354 or log on to www.spyridoncathedral.org/nurseryschool.html for more information.

LITTLE ANGELS
The Little Angels playgroup will meet Wednesday at 10:30 am-12:30 pm beneath the Cathedral. Little Angels will also be meeting throughout the Summer, we hope you will join us!

GOYA
Goya will meet Tuesday at 6:30 pm beneath the Cathedral.

HOLY TRINITY CORNER
The Louise Peters Memorial 5-mile WALK-A-THON
Saturday, May 16th, 10:00 AM @ Holy Trinity. Proceeds to benefit the residents of Holy Trinity. Prizes (including Red Sox tickets!) for walkers and solicitors! Cookout to follow at Holy Trinity. Join us for fun-filled day! Pick up a Pledge Sheet or call Serena @508-852-1000, or email:shields@htnr.net for more information.
The General Assembly of the Eastern Orthodox Management Corp. d/b/a Holy Trininty Nursing & Rehab Center and Holy Trinity Hospice will take place on Tuesday, May 19th @ 7:00PM at Holy Trinity. For more information, call Serena at (508)852-1000 or email: shields@htnr.net. Ethnic hors d'ouvres will be served!

DANCE GROUP
The dance group meets every Thursday at 7:00 pm beneath the Cathedral. High School students and older are invited.

CULTURAL CENTER HRISOHORAFTION
The Cultural Center Hrisohorafiton Alexander the Great 9th Annual Golf Tournament will take place on Sunday, June 7th at the Heritage Country Club, Route 20, Charlton, MA. To reserve your spot in the tournament or sponsor a hole please call Bill Vasiliadis at 508-735-1253 or Jim Voyiatzis at 774-696-3224.

ZACHARY W. KASSOS IONIAN VILLAGE MEMORIAL AWARD
In loving memory of our son, Zachary, we have established this $500 annual memorial award to help defray some of the expenses associated with participating in the Ionian Village Summer Camp program. Applications are now available in the Cathedral office. Completed applications are due by Sunday, May 31, 2009. The recipient will be recognized on Sunday, June 21, 2009 Father's Day.

ARCHDIOCESE OUTREACH RESOURCES
The Archdiocese has three Web outreach resources for everybody to use: www.outreach.goarch.org, games.goarch.org, and www.interfaith.goarch.org

CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Tuesday, May 19 - GOYA, 6:00 pm
Wednesday, May 20 - Divine Liturgy at Holy Trinity Nursing Home, 9:30 am
Wednesday, May 20 - Little Angels, 10:30 am
Wednesday May 20 - Great Vespers service SS Constantine & Helen, Webster, MA, 7pm
Thursday, May 21 - SS. Constantine & Helen, Orthros and Divine Liturgy, 9am
Thursday, May 21 - Dance Group, 7pm
Saturday, May 23 - Orthodox Food Pantry, 10 am
Sunday, May 17 - Orthros 9 am, Div. Liturgy, 10 am

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