1   Feast Day of Saint Basil the Great

  New Year's Day

 2

Y.A.L. 'Hang Out' Night: 7:30 pm

 3

 4

 5   Eve of the Holy Theophany, Vesperal Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil for the Eve of Epiphany followed by the Lesser Sanctification of Waters:  9:00 am

 6    Feast Day of the Holy Theophany - Epiphany
2012 Parish Council Oath and Officer Elections

Altar Boy Group: 

Usher Group:  B
GOYA Bible Study and Activity:
4:00 pm

 7

Feast Day of Saint John the Baptist, Orthros and Divine Liturgy:  9:00 am

Bible Study:  7:30 pm

 8

Philoptochos Hospital Bed Pads:  9:30 am

Saint Nicholas 2013 Y'ASSOO Greek Festival Mgt:  7:00 pm

 9

Philoptochos Mgt:  7:30 pm

Y.A.L. 'Hang Out' Night: 7:30 pm

 10

Parish Council Mgt: 7:00 pm

 11

 12

 13    Blessing of the Waters &
Annual Cutting of the Vasilopita

Altar Boy Group: 

Usher Group:  C

 14

Bible Study:  10:00 am

Bible Study:  7:30 pm

 15

 16

A.H.E.P.A. Mgt:  7:00 pm

Y.A.L. 'Hang Out' Night: 7:30 pm

 17

Saint Anthony, Orthros and Divine Liturgy:  9:00 am

 18
Saint Athanasios and Cyril, Orthros and Divine Liturgy:  9:00 am
* CANCELED
Paraklesis Service: 7:30 pm * CANCELED

 19

 20
Altar Boy Group: 
Usher Group:  D
H.O.P.E. & J.O.Y. Activity:
12:30 pm
GOYA Bible Study:  4:00 pm

 21
* CANCELED *
Bible Study:  10:00 am
* CANCELED *
Bible Study:  7:30 pm
* CANCELED *

 22    Timothy the Apostle of the 70

 23

Y.A.L. 'Hang Out' Night: 7:30 pm

 24

 25

* CANCELED *
Saint Gregory the Theologian
* CANCELED *

 26

 1

 2

Feast Day of The Presentation of our Lord and Savior in the Temple, Orthros and Divine Liturgy:  9:00 am

 3

Altar Boy Group:  C

Usher Group:  B

 4
Bible Study:  10:00 am

Bible Study:  7:30 pm

 5
Philoptochos Hospital Bed Pads:  9:30 am

Outreach & Evangelism:
7:00 pm

 6  Photius the Great, Patriarch of Constantinople

Choir:  7:00 pm

Y.A.L. 'Hang Out' Night:  7:30 pm

 7

 8

Paraklesis Service:  7:30 pm

 9

 10   Holy Hieromartyr Haralambos
Altar Boy Group:  D

Usher Group:  C
H.O.P.E. & J.O.Y. Activity: 12:30 pm
* GOYA Bible Study and Activity:
4:00 pm  * Note Date Change *

 11
Bible Study:  10:00 am

Bible Study:  7:30 pm

 12

Saint Nicholas 2013 Y'ASSOO Greek Festival Mgt:  7:00 pm

 13
Philoptochos Mgt:  1:30 pm
* NOTE TIME CHANGE *
* Parish Council Mgt:  7:00 pm *
* NOTE DATE CHANGE *
Y.A.L. 'Hang Out' Night:  7:30 pm

 14

 15

 16

 17    Sunday of the Canaanite

Altar Boy Group:  A

Usher Group:  D
GOYA Bible Study:  4:00 pm

 18
Bible Study:  10:00 am

Bible Study:  7:30 pm

 19

A.H.E.P.A. Mgt:  6:30 pm
* NOTE TIME & DATE CHANGE *

 20

Daughters of Penelope Mgt: 7:00 pm

Choir:  7:00 pm

 21

Y.A.L. Hang Out Night: 7:30pm

 22

Paraklesis Service:  7:30 pm

 23

Usher Group:  A

 1

 2

Greek School Annual Mardi Gras Dinner Dance Fundraiser:  6:00 pm

 3Sunday of the Prodigal Son
Altar Boy Group:  C

Usher Group:  B
* GOYA Bible Study and Activity:  * 12:30 pm *
* NOTE TIME CHANGE *

 4

Bible Study:  10:00 am

* CANCELLED *
*Bible Study: 7:30 pm*

 5
Philoptochos Hospital Bed Pads:  9:30 am

Outreach & Evangelism: 7:00 pm

 6

Choir:  7:00 pm

Y.A.L. 'Hang Out' Night:  7:30 pm

 7

Philoptochos Preparing Dinner for the Ronald McDonald House of Ann Arbor: 4:30 pm-8:00 pm

 8

Paraklesis Service: 7:30 pm

 9

1st Saturday of Souls,
Orthros and Divine Liturgy:  9:00 am

 10  Judgment (Meat Fare) Sunday
* DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME
Altar Boy Group:  D

Usher Group:  C
A.H.E.P.A. Lamb Luncheon

H.O.P.E. and J.O.Y. 12:30pm

 11

Bible Study:  10:00 am

Bible Study: 7:30 pm

 12

Saint Nicholas 2013 Y'ASSOO Greek Festival Mgt: 7:00pm

 13

Choir:  7:00 pm

Y.A.L. 'Hang Out' Night:  7:30 pm

Philoptochos Mgt:  7:30 pm

 14

Parish Council Mgt:
7:00pm

 15

 16

2nd Saturday of Souls, Orthros and Divine Liturgy:  9:00 am

 17   Forgiveness (Cheese Fare) Sunday

Altar Boy Group:  A
Usher Group:  D
Church School Oratorical Parish Festival:  9:00 am
GOYA Bible Study:  4:00 pm

 18  Great Canon I
Bible Study:  10:00 am
1st Day of Great Lent - Great Compline and Forgiveness Service: 6:30 pm followed by family supper

 19 Great Canon II

 20        Great Canon III
Divine Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts followed by Lenten Discussion:  6:30 pm
A.H.E.P.A. Mgt:  7:00 pm
Daughters of Penelope Mgt:7:00 pm
Y.A.L. 'Hang Out' Night:  7:30 pm

 21    Great Canon IV

 22

1st Salutations to the Virgin Mary followed by Lenten Discussion:  7:30 pm

 23
3rd Saturday of Souls, Orthros and Divine Liturgy:  9:00 am
GOYA Lenten Retreat at Holy Trinity GOC in Grand Rapids

 24    Sunday of Orthodoxy

Altar Boy Group:  A
Usher Group:  A
A.H.E.P.A. Statue of Ypsilanti Ceremony:  12:30 pm
Carpool to Annunciation Cathedral leaves at 5:15 pm for Great Vespers

 25
Annunciation, Orthros and Divine Liturgy:  9:00 am
Greek Independence Day
Great Compline and Forgiveness Service: 7:00 pm Followed by Fr Sean Govostes Lenten Presentation

 26

previous month

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next month

 1
Bible Study:  10:00 am

Great Compline and Forgiveness Service:  7:00 pm

 2

Outreach & Evangelism:
7:00 pm

 3

Divine Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts followed by

Lenten Discussion: 6:30 pm

 4

Y.A.L. 'Hang Out' Night:
7:00 pm

 5

3rd Salutations to the Virgin Mary followed by Lenten Discussion:
7:30 pm

 6

GOYA Dance Practice:  10:30 am

 7   Sunday of The Holy Cross
Altar Boy Group: 
Usher Group:  C
Saint Nicholas Ushers Meeting with Rev. Fr. Nick: 12:00 Noon
GOYA Bible Study and Activity:  4:00 pm

 8

Bible Study:  10:00 am

Great Compline and Forgiveness Service:  7:00 pm

 9
Ancient Christian Texts:
7:00 pm
Saint Nicholas 2013 Y'ASSOO Greek Festival Mgt:  7:00 pm
*Postponed to Next Week*

 10

Divine Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts followed by

Lenten Discussion: 6:30 pm
Choir:  7:00 pm
Philoptochos Mgt:  7:30 pm

 11

Parish Council Mgt:
7:00 pm

Y.A.L. 'Hang Out' Night:
7:00 pm

 12

4th Salutations to the Virgin Mary followed by Lenten Discussion:
7:30 pm

 13

 14Sunday of St. John Climacus
Altar Boy Group: 
Usher Group:  D
Metropolis of Detroit Greek Independence Day Parade:  Greektown

 15

Bible Study:  10:00 am

Great Compline and Forgiveness Service:  7:00 pm

 16

(Rescheduled From Apr 9)
Saint Nicholas 2013 Y'ASSOO Greek Festival Mgt:  7:00 pm
(Rescheduled From Apr 9)

 17
Saint Nicholas Seniors Lenten Luncheon: 12:30pm
Divine Liturgy of the Pre-Sanctified Gifts followed by

Lenten Discussion: 6:30 pm
Choir:  7:00 pm

 18

Y.A.L. 'Hang Out' Night:
7:00 pm

 19
The Akathist Hymn
5th Salutations to the Virgin Mary followed by Lenten Discussion:
7:30 pm

 20
Annual Church Cleaning in preparation for Holy Week:
9:00 am.  WE NEED HELP!  Come and join us!

 21Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt
Altar Boy Group: 
Usher Group:  A
Spring General Assembly Meeting:  12:00 pm
H.O.P.E. & J.O.Y. Activity:
12:30 pm
GOYA Bible Study: 4:00 pm

 22

Bible Study:  10:00 am

 23

Feast Day of Saint George the Great Martyr & Triumphant

Interfaith Round Table:  7:00 pm

 24

* Cancelled Faith and Food Garden Cleanup: 3:00 pm-7:30 pm Cancelled *

Y.A.L. 'Hang Out' Night:
7:30 pm - Discussion

 25

Physical Plant & Maintenance Committee Mgt:7:00pm

Choir:  7:00 pm

 27  

Resurrection of Lazarus Service:  9:00 am
Church School Communion Breakfast
Palm Cross Making

 28    PALM S

Altar Boy Group: 

Usher Group:  B

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next month

 1    Holy Wednesday

Usher Group:  A

Sacrament of Holy Unction:  4:00 pm for youth and again at 7:00 pm for adults

 2   Holy Thursday
 

 3 Holy & Great Friday

Usher Group:  ALL
Royal Hours: 11:00 am

The Apokathelosis Service:
2:00 pm

The Lamentation (Epitatphion) Service:  7:30 pm

 4     Holy Saturday
 

Usher Group:  ALL
Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil Service:  9:00 am
Holy Communion:
10:45 am

The Canon:  11:00 pm
Resurrection Service:
12:00 midnight followed by Mageritsa

 5   Great & Holy Pasca

Orthodox Easter Agape Service:  11:00 am

Altar Boy Group:  D

Usher Group:  C

 6         Bright Monday

George the Great Martyr & Triumphant, Orthros and Divine Liturgy, 9:00 am

CHURCH OFFICE CLOSED

 7
Outreach & Evangelism:
6:30 pm

Saint Nicholas 2013 Y'ASSOO Greek Festival Mgt:  7:00 pm

 8

Philoptochos Mgt:
7:00 pm

Y.A.L. 'Hang Out' Night:  7:30 pm

 9    Saint Christopher

Parish Council Mgt:
7:00 pm

 10

Theotokos of the Life-Giving Font, Orthros and Divine Liturgy:  9:00 am

 11
Saint Nichoals G.O.Y.A.: St. Andrews Kitchen:
7:00 am

Saint Nichoas G.O.Y.A. Dance Practice:
9:30 am

 12    Thomas Sunday

Mother's Day

Altar Boy Group:  A

Usher Group:  D
 

 13

Bible Study:  10:00 am

Bible Study: 7:30 pm

 14

Saint Nicholas 2013 Y'ASSOO Greek Festival Mgt:  7:00 pm

 15
A.H.E.P.A. Mgt:  6:30 pm

Daughters of Penelope Mgt:  7:00 pm
Y.A.L. 'Hang Out' Night:  7:30 pm

 16

 17
Annual A.H.E.P.A. Golf Outing
Saint Nichoas G.O.Y.A. Dance Practice:  5:30 pm

Paraklesis Service:
7:30 pm

 18

 19  Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women
Altar Boy Group:  B

Usher Group:  A
A.H.E.P.A.  SUNDAY! and

A.H.E.P.A. Lamb Luncheon

 20

Bible Study:  10:00 am

Carpool to SS Constantine and Helen in Westland leaves for Great Vespers at 6:15 pm

 21
Saints Constantine and Helen, Orthros and Divine Liturgy:  9:00 am
Saint Nicholas 2013 Y'ASSOO Greek Festival Mgt:  7:00 pm

 22

Y.A.L. 'Hang Out' Night:  7:30 pm

 23

Physical Plant & Maintenance Committee Mgt:  7:00 pm

 24

Ascension

Saint Nichoas G.O.Y.A. Dance Practice:  5:30 pm

 25

Usher Group:  B

Saint Nicholas 2013 Y'ASSOO Greek Festival Set-up: 9:00 am

Saint Nicholas 2013 Y'ASSOO Greek Festival Set-up 9:00 am followed by Mandatory worker Mgt:  6:00 pm

Saint Nicholas 2012 Y'ASSOU Greek Festival Wrap-up Mgt:  7:00 pm

Honor High School Graduates Y.E.R.A.C.

 1
 

SAINT NICHOLAS YA'SSOO GREEK FESTIVAL

 2  Sunday of the Samaritan Woman

Altar Boy Group:  D

Usher Group: 

SAINT NICHOLAS YA'SSOO GREEK FESTIVAL

 3

 4

Philoptochos Hospital Bed Pads:  9:30 am

Saint Nicholas Seniors Mgt:  12:30 pm

 5

Y.A.L. 'Hang Out' Night:  7:30 pm

 6

 7

 8

 9  Sunday of the Blind Man
Altar Boy Group:  A

Usher Group: 

Greek School Graduation

 10

 11

 12
Philoptochos Year-End Dinner Mgt
Daughters of Penelope Mgt:  7:00 pm
Y.A.L. 'Hang Out' Night:  7:30 pm

 13

Holy Ascension, Orthros and Divine Liturgy:  9:00 am

Parish Council Mgt:  7:00 pm

 14

 15

 16      Father's Day

Altar Boy Group:  B

Usher Group: 
Church School Graduation
G.O.Y.A. Monthly Bible Study/Activity Night:  4 pm

 17

Church School Vacation Bible School: 8:30 am - 12:00 NOON

 18
Church School Vacation Bible School: 8:30 am - 12:00 NOON

 19
Church School Vacation Bible School: 8:30 am - 12:00 NOON
A.H.E.P.A. Mgt:  7:00 pm
Y.A.L. 'Hang Out' Night:  7:30 pm

 20

Church School Vacation Bible School: 8:30 - 12:00 NOON

 21
Church School Vacation Bible School: 8:30 am - 12:00 NOON

 22

Saturday of Souls, Orthros and Divine Liturgy:9:00 am

 23     Holy Pentecost

Altar Boy Group:  C

Usher Group: 

 24

 25

National Clergy Laity Conference:  Phoenix

 1

 2

 3

 4  Independence Day

 5

 6

 7

Altar Boy Group:  A
Usher Group: 
G.O.Y.A. Monthly Activity Night:  6:00 pm

 8

 9

Y.E.R.A.C. Mgt: 7:00 pm

 10

Y.A.L. 'Hang Out' Night: 7:30 pm

 11     Saint Olga

Parish Council Mgt:  7:00 pm

 12

 13

 14

Altar Boy Group:  B

Usher Group: 
G.O.Y.A. Monthly Bible Study/Activity Night:  4:00 pm

 15

 16

 17

Y.A.L. 'Hang Out' Night: 7:30 pm

 18

 19

 20
Saint Elias the Prophet, Orthros and Divine Liturgy:
9:00 am

 21

Altar Boy Group:  C

Usher Group: 

 22

Saint Mary Magdalene and Markella of Chios

 23

 24

Y.A.L. 'Hang Out' Night: 7:30 pm

 25

Physical Plant & Maintenance Committee Mgt: 7:00 pm

 26 Saint Paraskevi of Rome

Usher Group: 

 2

 3

 4

Altar Boy Group: A

Usher Group: 
G.O.Y.A. Monthly Activity Night:
4:00 pm

 5

 6
Feast Day of the Holy Transfiguration of our Lord:  9:00 am
Philoptochos Hospital Bed Pads:  9:30 am

Y.E.R.A.C. Mgt:  7:00 pm

 7

Y.A.L. 'Hang Out' Night:  7:30 pm

 8

Parish Council Mgt:  7:00 pm

 9

 10

 11

Altar Boy Group:  B

Usher Group: 

 12

 13

 14

Y.A.L. 'Hang Out' Night:  7:30 pm

 15   

Dormition of the Theotokos, Orthros & Divine Liturgy:  9:00 am

 16

 17

 18

Altar Boy Group: C

Usher Group: 

 19

 20

 21

Y.A.L. 'Hang Out' Night:  7:30 pm

 22

Physical Plant & Maintenance Committee Mgt:  7:00 pm

 23

 24

Usher Group: 

Beginning of the Ecclesiastical Year

 3

 4

 5

 8The Nativity of The Theotokos

Altar Boy Group:

Usher Group: 
Annual Parish Picnic

 9

 10

Philoptochos Hospital Bed Pads:  9:30 am

 11

Y.A.L. 'Hang Out' Night:  7:30 pm

 12

Parish Council Mgt:  7:00 pm

 13

Bus to Farmington Hills Holy Cross leaves at 5:45 pm for Great Vespers

14    

Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Orthros and Divine Liturgy:
9:00 am

 15

Altar Boy Group:

Usher Group: 

 16

 17

Y.E.R.A.C. Mgt: 7:00 pm

 18

Y.A.L. 'Hang Out' Night:  7:30 pm

 19

 20

 21

 22
Altar Boy Group:

Usher Group: 
G.O.Y.A. Monthly Activity Night:
4:00 pm

 23

 24

 25
A.H.E.P.A. Mgt:  7:00 pm

Daughters of Penelope Mgt: 7:00 pm

Y.A.L. 'Hang Out' Night:  7:30 pm

 26
Falling Asleep of Saint John the Evangelist and Theologian
Physical Plant & Maintenance Committee Mgt:  7:00 pm

 27

 28

 29

Altar Boy Group:

Usher Group: 

 30

 1

Philoptochos Hospital Bed Pads:  9:30 am

Y.E.R.A.C. Mgt:  7:00 pm

 2

Y.A.L. 'Hang Out' Night:  7:30 pm

 3

 4

 5

 6    National Church Music Sunday

Altar Boy Group:

Usher Group: 

 7

 8

 9

Y.A.L. 'Hang Out' Night:  7:30 pm

Philoptochos Mgt: 7:30 pm

 10

Parish Council Mgt:  7:00 pm

 11

 12

 13
Altar Boy Group:
Usher Group: 
H.O.P.E.:  1:00 pm
J.O.Y. Activity:  1:00 pm

 14

 15

 16

A.H.E.P.A. Mgt:  7:00 pm

 17

 18 Saint Luke the Evangelist

 19

 20   FALL General Assembly Meeting

Altar Boy Group:

Usher Group: 

 21

 22

 23

Y.A.L. 'Hang Out' Night:  7:30 pm

 24

Physical Plant & Maintenance Committee Mgt:  7:00 pm

 25

 26

Saint Demetrios, Orthros and Divine Liturgy: 9:00 am

Usher Group: 
A.H.E.P.A. Statue of Ypsilanti Ceremony:  1:00 pm

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Saint Nicholas Dinner-Dance:  6:00 pm

 1

Saints Cosmas and Damianos, Orthros and Divine Liturgy:  9:00 am

 2

 3      DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME

Altar Boy Group:

Usher Group: 

 4

 5

Philoptochos Hospital Bed Pads:  9:30 am

Y.E.R.A.C. Mgt:  7:00 pm

 6

Y.A.L. 'Hang Out' Night:  7:30 pm

 7

Philoptochos Spaghetti Dinner: 5 pm

 8

Synaxis of the Archangels

 9

Saint Nektarios the Wonderworker, Orthros and Divine Liturgy:  9:00 am

 10
Altar Boy Group:

Usher Group: 

H.O.P.E.: 12:30 pm

 11

 12

Saint John Chrysostom Vesperal Divine Liturgy:  6:00 pm

 13
 

A.H.E.P.A. Mgt:  7:00 pm
Daughters of Penelope Mgt: 7:00 pm
Y.A.L. 'Hang Out' Night:  7:30 pm

 14

Saint Philip The Apostle
Orthros and Divine Liturgy: 9:00 am

Parish Council Mgt:  7:00 pm

 15  Nativity Fast Begins

 16

Saint Matthew the Apostle and Evangelist

 17
Altar Boy Group:

Usher Group: 
G.O.Y.A. Monthly Activity Night:  4:00 pm

 18

 19

 20

Y.A.L. 'Hang Out' Night:  7:30 pm

 21
Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple, Orthros and Divine Liturgy:
9:00 am

Physical Plant & Maintenance Committee Mgt:  7:00 pm

 22

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Altar Boy Group:

Usher Group: 

 25

Saint Katherine the Great Martyr

 27

Y.A.L. 'Hang Out' Night:  7:30 pm

 28         Thanksgiving

Church Office Closed

 2 Church Office Closed

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2012 Parish Council Oath and Officer Elections
Saint Nicholas Seniors Christmas Luncheon:  12:00 Noon
YAL:  Christmas Caroling to St. Nicholas Parishioners

 1

 2
Altar Boy Group:

Usher Group: 

Parish Council  Elections

 3

 4
Saint Barbara, Orthros and Divine Liturgy:  9:00 am
Annual bell ringing for the Salvation Army:
12:00 pm  -  8:00 pm
Y.E.R.A.C. Mgt:7:00 pm

 5

Great Vespers Service of Saint Nicholas:  7:00 pm

Y.A.L. 'Hang Out' Night:  7:30 pm

 6

Feast Day of our Patron Saint Nicholas, Orthros and Divine Liturgy:  9:00 am

 7

 8

 9

Altar Boy Group:

Usher Group: 

H.O.P.E.:12:30pm

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Saint Spyidon the Wonderworker, Orthros and Divine Liturgy:  9:00 am

Y.A.L. 'Hang Out' Night:  7:30 pm

 13

Parish Council Mgt:  7:00 pm

 14

 15

Saint Eleftherios, Orthros and Divine Liturgy:  9:00 am

 16

Altar Boy Group:

Usher Group: 

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A.H.E.P.A. and Daughters of Penelope Joint Annual Christmas Party

Y.A.L. 'Hang Out' Night:  7:30 pm

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Altar Boy Group:

Usher Group: 

 24         Nativity Eve

Christmas Eve
 

Vesperal Divine Liturgy of
St. Basil The Great:  6:00 pm

 25    Holy Nativity

Orthros and Divine Liturgy  of St. John Chrysostom:
9:00 am

 26

Y.A.L. 'Hang Out' Night:  7:30 pm

 27

Physical Plant & Maintenance Committee Mgt:  7:00 pm

 29

14,000 infants (Holy Innocents) slain by Herod in Bethlehem, Orthros and Divine Liturgy:  9:00 am

Altar Boy Group:

Usher Group: