St. Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church

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1 Pastor Fr. Christopher P. Foustoukos Parish President Mrs. Pam Katsiris Stewardship Chairman Stephen S. Kalivas Pastoral Assistant Deacon Michael Fadel Pastor Emeritus Fr. Andrew Demotses Parish Nurse Sophia Grevelis, RN Office Manager Irene Stephanides Secretary Chrissa Pissios Office: Tel: Fax: website: St. Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church 8th Sunday of Luke Winter Hours Orthros - Greek 8:00 a.m. 1 st Divine Liturgy - English 9:00am 2 nd Divine Liturgy - Greek & English 10:30am Office Hours 9 am - 5 pm XEIMERINES WRES Orqroc - Ellhnika/ 8:00 p.m. 1 h Qei/a Leitourgi/a-Agglika/ 9:00p.m. 2 h Qei/a Leitourgi/a Ellhnika/ kai Agglika/ 10:30 p.m. Ώρες γραφείou 9 π.μ. - 5 μ.μ. ANNOUNCEMENT The adult Greek class date to begin has been postponed please contact the office if interested in signing up Dates to Remember 2013 Greek Festival Last Day Today St. Vasilios Show of Talent Sunday, November 1pm Annual Family Christmas Party Friday, December 6:30 Christmas Concert Friday, December 6:30 Philoptochos Christmas Lunch Saturday, December 14 St Val s Men s Club Christmas/New Year s Party December 31, 2013 St Val s Men s Club 38th Annual Golf Tournament July 28, November 10, 2013

2 Sunday, November 3, 2013 Hymns Following the Gospel (Small Entrance) Apolytikion Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be glad, for the Lord by His Might, has created a Dominion. He has conquered death by death, and become the first-born of the dead. He has delivered us from the depths of Hades, and has granted the world great mercy. Apoluti/kion Εὐφραιν έσθ ω τὰ οὐ ράν ια, ἀγαλλιάσθω τὰ ἐπίγεια, ὅτι ἐποίησε κράτος, ἐν βραχίονι αὐτοῦ, ὁ Κύριος, ἐπάτησε τῷ θανάτῳ τὸν θάνατον, πρωτότοκος τῶν νεκρῶν ἐγένετο, ἐκ κοιλίας ᾅδου ἐρρύσατο ἡμᾶς, καὶ παρέσχε τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος. Apolytikion for St. Vasilios Your message was carried throughout the world. As it received your mighty word, By which you divinely made manifest And clarified the nature of existing things You set in order the customs of men, You who are royal priesthood! Holy Father, intercede with Christ our God To grant us His great mercy. Apoluti/kion tou Agi/ou Basilei/ou Kontakion Today, the most pure temple of the Savior, the precious bridal chamber and Virgin, the sacred treasure of God, enters the house of the Lord, bringing the grace of the Divine Spirit. The Angels of God praise her. She is the heavenly tabernacle.. Konta/kion O kaqarw/tatoc nao/c tou Swth/roc, h poluti/mhtoc pasta/c kai Parqe/noc, to iero/n qhsau/risma thc do/jhc tou Qeou/, sh/meron eisa/getai, en tw oi/ kw Kuri/ou, thn xa/rin suneisa/gousa, thn en Pneu/mati qei/w. /Hn anumnou/ sin /Aggeloi Qeou/. Au}th upa/rxei, skhnh/ epoura/nioc. 2 15

3 Metropolis Basketball boys and Girls High School League His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios welcomes coaches, parents, and players to another year of our Metropolis of Boston Basketball Leagues and extends a personal invitation to the youth of our Metropolis to join the basketball teams of our local Communities. If anyone is interested in joining our GOYA Boys or GOYA Girls leagues please contact: High School Boys: Steve Stefanopoulos at High School Girls: Mike Geomelas at With questions please contact Steve Stephanides at Prokeimenon. Mode 3. Psalm 46.6,1 Sing praises to our God, sing praises. Verse: Clap your hands, all you nations. St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 1:11-19 BRETHREN, I would have you know that the gospel which was preached by me is not man's gospel. For I did not receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through a revelation of Jesus Christ. For you have heard of my former life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God violently and tried to destroy it; and I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my own age among my people, so extremely zealous was I for the traditions of my fathers. But when he who had set me apart before I was born, and had called me through his grace, was pleased to reveal his Son to me, in order that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not confer with flesh and blood, nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me, but I went away into Arabia; and again I returned to Damascus. Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas, and remained with him fifteen days. But I saw none of the other apostles except James the Lord's brother. Προκείμενον. Ἦχος γ. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 46.6,1 Ψάλατε τῷ Θεῷ ἡμῶν, ψάλατε. Στίχ. Πάντα τὰ ἔθνη κροτήσατε χεῖρας. Πρὸς Γαλάτας 1:11-19 Ἀδελφοί, γνωρίζω δὲ ὑμῖν, ἀδελφοί, τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τὸ εὐαγγελισθὲν ὑπʼ ἐμοῦ, ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν κατὰ ἄνθρωπον. Οὐδὲ γὰρ ἐγὼ παρὰ ἀνθρώπου παρέλαβον αὐτό, οὔτε ἐδιδάχθην, ἀλλὰ διʼ ἀποκαλύψεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ. Ἠκούσατε γὰρ τὴν ἐμὴν ἀναστροφήν ποτε ἐν τῷ Ἰουδαϊσμῷ, ὅτι καθʼ ὑπερβολὴν ἐδίωκον τὴν ἐκκλησίαν τοῦ θεοῦ, καὶ ἐπόρθουν αὐτήν καὶ προέκοπτον ἐν τῷ Ἰουδαϊσμῷ ὑπὲρ πολλοὺς συνηλικιώτας ἐν τῷ γένει μου, περισσοτέρως ζηλωτὴς ὑπάρχων τῶν πατρικῶν μου παραδόσεων. Ὅτε δὲ εὐδόκησεν ὁ θεὸς ὁ ἀφορίσας με ἐκ κοιλίας μητρός μου καὶ καλέσας διὰ τῆς χάριτος αὐτοῦ, ἀποκαλύψαι τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ ἐν ἐμοὶ ἵνα εὐαγγελίζωμαι αὐτὸν ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν, εὐθέως οὐ προσανεθέμην σαρκὶ καὶ αἵματι οὐδὲ ἀνῆλθον εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα πρὸς τοὺς πρὸ ἐμοῦ ἀποστόλους, ἀλλὰ ἀπῆλθον εἰς Ἀραβίαν, καὶ πάλιν ὑπέστρεψα εἰς Δαμασκόν. Ἔπειτα μετὰ ἔτη τρία ἀνῆλθον εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα ἱστορῆσαι Πέτρον, καὶ ἐπέμεινα πρὸς αὐτὸν ἡμέρας δεκαπέντε. Ἕτερον δὲ τῶν ἀποστόλων οὐκ εἶδον, εἰ μὴ Ἰάκωβον τὸν ἀδελφὸν τοῦ κυρίου. 14 3

4 8th Sunday of Luke The Gospel of Luke 10:25-37 At that time, a lawyer stood up to put Jesus to the test, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" He said to him, "What is written in the law? How do you read?" And he answered, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself." And he said to him, "You have answered right; do this, and you will live." But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?" Jesus replied, "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a priest was going down that road; and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was; and when he saw him, he had compassion, and went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; then he set him on his own beast and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. And the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, 'Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.' Which of these three, do you think, proved neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?" He said, "The one who showed mercy on him." And Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise." 4 Today Sunday, November 10, 2013 the St. Val s Men s Club is sponsoring a memorial service in the church at the end of the Divine Liturgy in memory of all of their departed members. After the Divine Liturgy all members of the community are invited to go outside and join the Honor Guard honoring the memories of the veterans that have served our country and have entered into eternal rest. TOWN HALL INFORMATION MEETING THURSDAY NOVEMBER 21, :00 PM IN THE PARLOR ROOM The Parish Council invites all Stewards to a Town Hall Style Meeting to review and discuss the updated St Vasilios Church Bylaws. The Parish Council Bylaws, Policy and Procedures Committee has prepared and submitted to the Parish Council for approval updated Parish Bylaws. These new Bylaws incorporate our previous Bylaws and are consistent with the format and language provided to us by the Archdiocese to conform with the UPR (Uniform Parish Regulations) that all Orthodox Churches must adopt and follow. These Bylaws were passed unanimously by the Parish Council at its meeting in September and have been submitted to the Metropolis for endorsement. They must then be presented to the General Assembly for final approval. We will take some time on November 21 st, to answer any questions pertaining to the Bylaws as a way to limit the time spent in discussion at the General Assembly meeting to be held at the end of November. The Bylaws will be available as a hard copy in the office by October 1 st and can also be sent electronically if requested. You may also submit questions in writing in advance of the Town Hall or General Assembly at the office or via to Pam@stvasilios.org. Please contact Parish Council President, Pam Katsiris, at if you have any questions. 13

5 DOXA CONFERENCE Religious Educators, Directors, Teachers and Interested Adults. Please join us on Saturday November 16th 9AM-2:30PM at the Church of Annunciation in Cranston, R.I. for the fall DOXA seminar. Topic "Energizing the Teacher" Speaker Phyllis Onest will share methods of teaching, curriculum,resources and materials. For more information contact Mary A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP A professional development workshop will be conducted for the Greek School teachers of St. Vasilios, on Saturday, November 16th from 10 am to 2 pm in the Parlor Room of the Educational Center. The presented will be Dr. Therese Caccavale, a national expert on early language learning and second language acquisition. Her topic of discussion will focus on Paths to Proficiency: Second Language Teaching and Learning on Pre K through Grade 6. The program is under the direction of the Education Committee of the parish, and sponsored by the St. Vasilios Parish Council. All members of the council are welcome to attend. Any member of the community interested in attending may contact Dr. Phyllis Dragonas at GOYA NEWS FESTIVAL HELP NEEDED November 10 Sunday 12-6 Show up at any of these times and look for Father Timothy to help. November 22, Friday night 7-9 Laser Laser quest in Danvers 2 games, pizza & drink $16pp YOU CAN ALSO JOIN US ON FACEBOOK@ Senior Goya 2013/2014 or FOLLOW US ON Κατὰ Λουκᾶν Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, νομικός τις ἀνέστη ἐκπειράζων αὐτὸν καὶ λέγων διδάσκαλε, τί ποιήσας ζωὴν αἰώνιον κληρονομήσω; ὁ δὲ εἶπε πρὸς αὐτόν ἐν τῷ νόμῳ τί γέγραπται; πῶς ἀναγινώσκεις; ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν ἀγαπήσεις Κύριον τὸν Θεόν σου ἐξ ὅλης τῆς καρδίας σου καὶ ἐξ ὅλης τῆς ψυχῆς σου καὶ ἐξ ὅλης τῆς ἰσχύος σου καὶ ἐξ ὅλης τῆς διανοίας σου, καὶ τὸν πλησίον σου ὡς σεαυτόν εἶπε δὲ αὐτῷ ὀρθῶς ἀπεκρίθης τοῦτο ποίει καὶ ζήσῃ. ὁ δὲ θέλων δικαιοῦν ἑαυτὸν εἶπε πρὸς τὸν Ιησοῦν καὶ τίς ἐστί μου πλησίον; ὑπολαβὼν δὲ ὁ Ιησοῦς εἶπεν ἄνθρωπός τις κατέβαινεν ἀπὸ Ιερουσαλὴμ εἰς Ιεριχώ, καὶ λῃσταῖς περιέπεσεν οἳ καὶ ἐκδύσαντες αὐτὸν καὶ πληγὰς ἐπιθέντες ἀπῆλθον ἀφέντες ἡμιθανῆ τυγχάνοντα. κατὰ συγκυρίαν δὲ ἱερεύς τις κατέβαινεν ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ ἐκείνῃ, καὶ ἰδὼν αὐτὸν ἀντιπαρῆλθεν. ὁμοίως δὲ καὶ Λευΐτης γενόμενος κατὰ τὸν τόπον, ἐλθὼν καὶ ἰδὼν ἀντιπαρῆλθε. Σαμαρείτης δέ τις ὁδεύων ἦλθε κατ αὐτόν, καὶ ἰδὼν αὐτὸν ἐσπλαγχνίσθη, καὶ προσελθὼν κατέδησε τὰ τραύματα αὐτοῦ ἐπιχέων ἔλαιον καὶ οἶνον, ἐπιβιβάσας δὲ αὐτὸν ἐπὶ τὸ ἴδιον κτῆνος ἤγαγεν αὐτὸν εἰς πανδοχεῖον καὶ ἐπεμελήθη αὐτοῦ καὶ ἐπὶ τὴν αὔριον ἐξελθών, ἐκβαλὼν δύο δηνάρια ἔδωκε τῷ πανδοχεῖ καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ἐπιμελήθητι αὐτοῦ, καὶ ὅ τι ἂν προσδαπανήσῃς, ἐγὼ ἐν τῷ ἐπανέρχεσθαί με ἀποδώσω σοι. τίς οὖν τούτων τῶν τριῶν πλησίον δοκεῖ σοι γεγονέναι τοῦ ἐμπεσόντος εἰς τοὺς λῃστάς; ὁ δὲ εἶπεν ὁ ποιήσας τὸ ἔλεος μετ αὐτοῦ. εἶπεν οὖν αὐτῷ ὁ Ιησοῦς πορεύου καὶ σὺ ποίει ὁμοίως 12 5

6 Weekday Services St. Chrysostom Wednesday, November 13 Entrance of Theotokos Thursday, November 21 St. Andrew Saturday, November 30 St. Barbara Wednesday, December 4 St. Nicholas Friday, December 6 St. Spyridon Thursday, December 12 St. Dionysios Tuesday, December 17 Vesperal Litturgy of St. Basil Tuesday, December 24 Divine Liturgy 6pm KAQHMERINES IERES AKOLOUQIES Iwa/nnhc Xruso/stomoc Teta/rth, 13 h Noembri/ou Ei/sodoc thc Uperagi/ac Qeoto/kou Pe/mpth 21 h Noembri/ou Andre/ac o Prwto/klhtoc Sa/bbato, 30 h Noembri/ou /Agia Barba/ra Teta/rth 4 h Dekembri/ou /Agioc Niko/laoc Paraskeuh/, 6 h Dekembri/ou \Agioc Spuri/dwn Pe/mpth 12 h Dekembri/ou \Agioc Dionu/sioc Tri/th, 17 h Dekembri/ou Paramonh/ Xristouge/nnwn Tri/th, 24 h Dekembri/ou Qei/a Leitourgi/a stic 6:00 m.m. From our Choir: Thank you for all your wonderful comments regarding our Choir every Sunday. We hope that we enhance your experience of the liturgy as you pray and sing with us. We welcome new members to join us. You might want to participate in our Christmas Concert on Friday, December 13. For our second liturgy we have changed into a more Byzantine sound than our traditional Choir. I have gotten many positive comments from people that enjoy the traditional Byzantine chanting. Thank you for all your support. The Philoptochos Christmas Luncheon will be held on Saturday, December 14, 2013 at 12:30 p.m. at The Continental on Route 1 in Saugus, MA. Please contact Fran Katsulis at for reservations or, if you have any questions. Reservations must be made no later than December 6, 2013." 6 11

7 The Sacrament of Ordination to the Holy Priesthood of the Servant of God Dn. Timothy Curren through the Laying on of Hands by His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios PLEASE PRAY FOR: Marie, Anna, Charles, Serena, James, James, Diane, Harriet. If you wish to add or remove a name from the list, please call the Church Office. CEMETERY VISITS: Due to the number of sacraments, 40 day blessings and memorials on Sundays it is difficult to make cemetery visits on Sundays after liturgy. If you would like a Trisagion at the graveside during the week you are kindly asked to make an appointment by calling the church office. WELCOME TO OUR VISITORS! Everyone is welcome in the Orthodox Church and may receive the blessed bread (antidoron) at the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy. Sadly, the divisions in the church prompt us all to work towards reunited Christianity. The culmination of this reunion will be the ability of all Christians to receive the Eucharist together. Until that blessed day arrives, only Orthodox Christians who are in good sacramental order are permitted to receive Holy Communion in the Orthodox Church. If you have any questions or concerns please speak with Father Chris. HOSPITAL VISITS Salem Hospital is making a change in order to be in compliance with new privacy laws. This change will mean that we will no longer receive the list of Orthodox patients in the hospital. So, if you or a loved one will be in the hospital please call the church office so that we can pay you a pastoral visit. This change will also affect Beverly Hospital as well. Also, families of people in nursing home please call the church office so that their names will be included on the list of residents. LITURGY LIGHTS Eic mnh/mhn Basilikh/c Xronopou/lou. Mary Emeromistis in memory of Bessie Chronopoulos. Mary Emeromistis in memory of Parents George & Smaragta Emeromistis. VIGIL LIGHTS Eic mnh/mhn Basilikh/c Xronopou/lou. Mary Emeromistis in memory of Bessie Chronopoulos. Mary Emeromistis in memory of Parents George & Smaragta Emeromistis. MEMORIALS: We commemorate today the blessed memory of the following Members of our parish who have fallen asleep in the Lord: St. Val s Men s Club Deceased Members Week day Church Service Coffee hour $ collected money will go towards the Bell-Tower Fund. 10 7

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