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About our Publication
The name of our Weekly Bulletin, PLATYTERA, was inspired by the Platytera icon of our Lady, the Mother of God which is depicted in the apse above the Holy Altar in every Orthodox Church. This location is significant because it emphasizes Her role as the “heavenly ladder, whereby God has descended.” Our Panaghia is the link between God and the faithful.
Translated from the Greek, Platytera means “more spacious than the Heavens,” as She contained the Uncontainable One.
Her arms are outstretched in perpetual prayer for the whole world. Having brought forth the Son of God, She is our intercessor before our Lord. As a loving and caring mother, She also welcomes us, Her children, to our Home, our Church of Panaghia, here in Island Park.
We hope you are inspired by Panaghia's presence in your lives and use the interactive features in this weekly communication to grow closer to Christ and our Panaghia.
11/17/2024 - 9th Sunday of Luke
11/10/2024 - 8th Sunday of Luke
11/3/2024 - 5th Sunday of Luke
10/27/2024 - 7th Sunday of Luke
10/20/2024 - 6th Sunday of Luke
10/13/2024 - Sunday of the 7th Ecumenical Council
10/6/2024 - 3rd Sunday of Luke
9/29/2024 - 2nd Sunday of Luke
9/22/2024 - 1st Sunday of Luke
9/15/2024 - Sunday after Holy Cross
9/8/2024 - Sunday before Holy Cross - Nativity of the Most Holy Theotokos
9/1/2024 - Ecclesiastical New Year
8/25/2024 - 9th Sunday of Matthew
8/18/2024 - 8th Sunday of Matthew
8/11/2024 - 7th Sunday of Matthew
8/4/2024 - 6th Sunday of Matthew
7/28/2024 - 5th Sunday of Matthew
7/21/2024 - 4th Sunday of Matthew
7/14/2024 - Sunday of the Holy Fathers of the 4th Ecumenical Council
7/7/2024 - 2nd Sunday of Matthew
6/30/2024 - Synaxis of the Twelve Holy Apostles
6/16/2024 - Fathers of the 1st Council
6/9/2024 - Sunday of the Blind Man
6/2/2024 - Sunday of the Samaritan Woman
5/26/2024 - Sunday of the Paralytic
5/19/2024 - Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women
5/5/2024. - Great & Holy Pascha
4/21/2024 - Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt
4/14/2024 - Sunday of St. John Climacus
4/7/2024 - Sunday of the Holy Cross
3/31/2024 - Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas
3/24/2024 - Sunday of Orthodoxy
3/17/2024 - Forgiveness Sunday
3/10/2024 - Judgment Sunday (Meatfare Sunday)
3/3/2024 - Sunday of the Prodigal Son
2/25/2024 - Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee
2/18/2024 - Sunday of the Canaanite
2/11/2024 - 16th Sunday of Matthew
2/4/2024 - 15th Sunday of Matthew
1/28/2024 - 15th Sunday of Luke
1/21/2024 - 12th Sunday of Luke
1/14/2024 - Leavetaking of the Theophany of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
1/7/2024 - Sunday after Epiphany
12/31/2023 - Sunday after Nativity
12/24/2023 - Sunday before Nativity
12/17/2023 - 11th Sunday of Luke
12/10/2023 - 10th Sunday of Luke
12/3/2023 - 14th Sunday of Luke
11/26/2023 - 13th Sunday of Luke
11/19/2023 - 9th Sunday of Luke
11/12/2023 - 8th Sunday of Luke
11/5/2023 - 5th Sunday of Luke
10/29/2023 - 7th Sunday of Luke
10/22/2023 - 6th Sunday of Luke
10/15/2023 - Sunday of the 7th Ecumenical Council
10/8/2023 - 3rd Sunday of Luke
10/1/2023 - 2nd Sunday of Luke
9/24/2023 - 1st Sunday of Luke
9/17/2023 - Sunday after Holy Cross
9/10/2023 - Sunday before Holy Cross
9/3/2023 - 13th Sunday of Matthew
8/27/2023 - 12th Sunday of Matthew
8/20/2023 - 11th Sunday of Matthew
8/13/2023 - 10th Sunday of Matthew
8/6/2023 - Transfiguration of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
7/30/2023 - 8th Sunday of Matthew
7/23/2023 - 7th Sunday of Matthew
7/16/2023 - Fathers of the 4th Ecumenical Council
7/9/2023 - 5th Sunday of Matthew
7/2/2023 - 4th Sunday of Matthew
6/25/2023 - 3rd Sunday of Matthew
6/18/2023 - 2nd Sunday of Matthew
6/11/2023 - Sunday of All Saints
5/28/2023 - Fathers of the 1st Council
5/21/2023 - Sunday of the Blind Man
5/14/2023 - Sunday of the Samaritan Woman
5/7/2023 - Sunday of the Paralytic
4/30/2023 - Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Woman
4/16/2023 - Great and Holy Pascha
4/2/2023 - Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt
3/26/2023 - Sunday of St. John Climacus
3/19/2023 - Sunday of The Holy Cross
3/12/2023 - Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas
3/5/2023 - Sunday of Orthodoxy
2/26/2023 - Forgiveness Sunday
2/12/2023 - Sunday of the Prodigal Son
2/5/2023 - Sunday of the Publican & Pharisee Triodion Begins
1/29/2023 - Sunday of the Canaanite
1/22/2023 - 15th Sunday of Luke
1/15/2023 - 12th Sunday of Luke
1/8/2023 - Sunday After Epiphany
1/1/2023 - Circumcision of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ - Saint Basil the Great
12/18/2022 - Sunday Before Nativity
12/11/2022 - 11th Sunday of Luke
12/4/2022 - 10th Sunday of Luke
11/27/2022 - 13th Sunday of Luke
11/20/2022 - 9th Sunday of Luke
11/13/2022 - 8th Sunday of Luke
11/6/2022 - 7th Sunday of Luke
10/30/2022 - 5th Sunday of Luke
10/23/2022 - 6th Sunday of Luke
10/16/2022 - Sunday of the 7th Ecumenical Council
10/9/2022 - 3rd Sunday of Luke
10/2/2022 - 2nd Sunday of Luke
9/25/2022 - 1st Sunday of Luke
9/18/2022 - Sunday After Holy Cross
9/11/2022 - Sunday Before Holy Cross
9/4/2022 - 12th Sunday of Matthew
8/28/2022 - 11th Sunday of Matthew
8/21/2022 - 10th Sunday of Matthew
8/14/2022 - 9th Sunday of Matthew
8/7/2022 - 8th Sunday of Matthew
7/31/2022 - 7th Sunday of Matthew
7/24/2022 - 6th Sunday of Matthew
7/17/2022 - Sunday of the Holy Fathers
7/10/2022 - 4th Sunday of Matthew
7/3/2022 - 3rd Sunday of Matthew
6/26/2022 - 2nd Sunday of Matthew
6/19/2022 - The Sunday of All Saints
6/5/2022 - Fathers of the 1st Council
5/29/2022 - Sunday of the Blind Man
5/22/2022 - Sunday of the Samaritan Woman
5/15/2022 - Sunday of the Paralytic
5/8/2022 - Sunday of The Myrrh Bearing Women
4/24/2022 - Great and Holy Pascha
4/10/2022 - Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt
4/3/2022 - Sunday of St. John Climacus
3/27/2022 - Sunday of the Holy Cross
3/20/2022 - Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas
3/13/2022 - Sunday of Orthodoxy
2/20/2022 - Sunday of the Prodigal Son
