Welcome to the website of Saint Nicholas Parish in San Jose! We are a Greek Orthodox Christian parish under the omophorion of His Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos of the Holy Metropolis of San Francisco, a diocese of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, under the spiritual leadership of His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople.
Though we are a Greek-American Parish, we welcome everyone to be part of our family both on a local level, and as the Body of Christ.
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Ecclesiastical Calendar
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Weekly Bulletin
Upcoming services, announcements, and other daily church events
Our Faith
Introduction to the Orthodox Christian Church, Sacraments, teachings and history
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“O Come, let us worship and bow down before our King and God.
O Come, let us worship and bow down before Christ, our King and God."
Light a Vigil Candle
Get a Vigil Candle lit and prayers for loved ones at the next Prothesis (Preparation) and at the Paraklisis services.
Light a Vigil CandleSaints and Feasts
May 31
Holy Pentecost
After the Saviour's Ascension into the Heavens, the eleven Apostles and the rest of His disciples, the God-loving women who followed after Him from the beginning, His Mother, the most holy Virgin Mary, and His brethren-all together about 120 souls returned from the Mount of Olives to Jerusalem. Entering into the house where they gathered, they went into the upper room, and there they persevered in prayer and supplication, awaiting the coming of the Holy Spirit, as...
Hymns of the Day
Apolytikion for Pentecost in the Plagal 4th Mode
Blessed art Thou, O Christ our God, Who hast shown forth the fishermen as supremely wise by sending down upon them the Holy Spirit, and through them didst draw the world into Thy net. O Befriender of man, glory be to Thee.
Εύλογητός εἶ Χριστὲ ὁ Θεος ἡμῶν ὁ πανσόφους τοὺς ἁλιεῖς ἁναδείξας...
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Matins Gospel Reading
Holy Pentecost
The Reading is from John 20:19-23
On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were gathered, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you." When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord....
A Few of Our Ministries
Join the Missions
Our mission is to introduce Christ through the Orthodox Faith. We support orthodox missions that spread the word of God throughout the world.
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Enroll in Sunday School
Orthodoxy is a beautiful thing to teach your children. Supplement their at-home learning by enrolling them in Sunday School.
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Learn to Speak Greek
Ensure that your children learn the rich language of Greek. Enroll them in our Saturday classes, or join the adults on Thursdays or Saturdays.
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Enhance the worship experience with easily accessible liturgical texts and music.
Digital Chant StandDownload the mobile app, you can use for the services we have in our church.
Did you know? From the Department of Religious Education of our Archdiocese.
Take a lookTuesday of the 1st week after Pentecost
No Fast
Third Day of the Trinity
St Nicephorus the Confessor • Holy New Martyr Constantine (1819)...
