Beginning Sunday, July 2nd through the end of August, there will be NO TRAY COLLECTION. We ask all to contribute when buying candles or exiting the church.
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St. Demetrios Christmas List on Amazon
Dear Brothers & Sisters in Christ,
As part of our 100th Anniversary Celebration, we are organizing a Christmas gift container to be filled by us for children in the Archdiocese of His Beatitude Archbishop Anastasios in Albania. This effort is being chaired by our own past parish council president Ted Kaidas and parish council member Anthony (Atef) Azous. Committee members include Stella Wacker and Marina Corodemus. We are filling a shipping container of items for:
1. The Orthodox Shen Vash House of Hope Orphanage in St. Vlash, Durres
and Protagonist school in Tirana, Albania
2. Fr. Spiro’s Special Needs Kids in Durres, Albania
3. Greek childrens school in Korcha, Albania
These items are small costing less than $20. We are also accepting blankets, pillows and contributions of $20 per child for shoes. Let’s start now so we can ship the last week in October. Please go to Amazon to make a purchase and have all items shipped to:
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church
41-47 Wisteria Street
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
or make a check for $20 to St. Demetrios designated for “Pair of shoes”.
Let our blessings of 100 years be multiplied by giving to those less fortunate in honor of St. Demetrios. Thank you.
Greek Heritage Night With the Somerset Patriots
JoAnne Kusulas and Luka Simatos catch flying game balls!
St. Demetrios celebrated Greek Heritage Night with the Somerset Patriots on Thursday, May 18th. The festivities began with our GOYANs performing Greek dancing. JoAnne Kusulas and Luka Simatos caught game balls!
Restoration of St. Demetrios
See all the beautiful restorations taking place at St. Demetrios.
NO PARKING IN CHURCH LOT MAY 15 ONWARD.
BEGINNING May 15th Elizabethtown Gas will be occupying the church parking lot in order to clean up the Property.
It is estimated to take approximately 12 months until completion.
In order to ease parking conditions we recommend the following:
1. Car pool with friends, neighbors and relatives.
2. Come early to find a close space.
3. Use Uber or Lyft to come to church.
2017 Perth Amboy State of the City Address
(L to R) Congressman Frank Pallone, Mayor Wilda Diaz, Greg Diaz, Judge Marina Corodemus JSC, Business Administrator Adam Cruz, Councilman Jelmin Caba
Judge Marina Corodemus JSC (Ret.) President St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church was the guest speaker at the 2017 Perth Amboy State of the City Address. See the full article at The Amboy Guardian.
St. Demetrios in ΕΘΝΙΚΌΣ ΚHPYΞ
“Tokens of Honor for our King”
Our Sunday School students prepared “Tokens of Honor for our King”. This is a tradition in our culture which will be practiced by our Orthodox children and their families as a life-long custom to “Honor our King” on Palm Sunday. Our children were excited and eager to learn the procedures of making Palm Crosses by the older children teaching the younger ones in addition to the guidance of our dedicated Sunday School teachers. After being blessed during our Palm Sunday Divine Liturgy, Father George will present each child with his/her personalized Palm Cross to be taken home as a daily remembrance of Our Savior, Jesus Christ.
Come Fill God’s House
Friday, April 7th – 8pm
LENTEN CONCERT
We are hosting the Federation of Greek Orthodox Choirs (the best of all choirs in NJ). His Eminence Metropolitan Evangelos will be in attendance.
Saturday, April 8th – 10am
LAZARUS SATURDAY – DIVING LITURGY
Sunday, April 9th – 10am
PALM SUNDAY DIVINE LITURGY & LUNCH
Open Palm Sunday lunch will be a full-catered lunch with wine and dessert.
Adults: $25 / Children: $10
Sunday, April 9th – 7pm
BRIDEGROOM SERVICE WITH METROPOLITAN EVANGELOS
His Eminence Metropolitan Evangelos will come to our church to participate in the first Holy Week service.
Be prepared for Holy Week. Come join us as one family for the holidays. Come meet our new priest, Fr. George Parsenios. Come see our historically renovated beautiful church.
God is with us!
Ελληνικο Σχολειο
Ευχαριστουμε ολους που παρευρεθεικατε στην εορτη της 25ης Μαρτιου που ετοιμασαν τα παιδια του Ελληνικου Σχολειου την Κυριακη, 26 Μαρτιου, 2017 μετα την Θεια Λειτουργια. Μας εκαναν υπερηφανους με τις λεξεις που απηγγελαν «Ζητω η Ελλαδα!» και με τους Ελληνικους παραδοσιακους χωρους που χορεψαν. Ευχαριστουμε τον Νικο Βοσινα που βοηθησε τα παιδια για τους χορους και επισης τους γονεις που ετοιμασαν την αιθουσα.
Ευχομαστε σε ολους τους ενοριτες του Αγιου Δημητριου:
«ΚΑΛΟ ΠΑΣΧΑ» και «ΚΑΛΗ ΑΝΑΣΤΑΣΗ»
– Απο την δασκαλα Κυρια Αλεξανδρα, τα παιδια και τους γονεις του Ελληνικου Σχολειου.