St. Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church

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1 Pastor Fr. Christopher P. Foustoukos Assistant Pastor Fr. Timothy Curren 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 Sunday before Holy Cross Weekday Services Nativity of Theotokos Monday, September 8 Orthros 8 am Liturgy 9 am St. Sophia Wednesday, September 17 Orthros 8 am Liturgy 9 am Vigil for St. Silouan of Mt. Athos Tuesday, September 23 Vespers 7am Orthros and Liturgy 8 pm KAQHMERINES IERES AKOLOUQIES Gene/qlion thc Qeoto/kou Deute/ra, 8 h Septembri/ou 8:00 p.m. Orqroc 9:00 p.m. Qei/a Leitourgi/a Agi/a Sofi/a Teta/rth, 17 h Septembri/ou 8:00 p.m. Orqroc 9:00 p.m. Qei/a Leitourgi/a Agrupni/a Tri/th, 23 h Septembri/ou 7:00 m.m Esperino/c 8:00 m.m. Orqroc kai Qei/a Leitourgi/a 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. September 7, 2014 Ώρες γραφείou 9 π.μ. - 5 μ.μ.

2 Sunday, September 7, 2014 Hymns Following the Gospel (Small Entrance) Apolytikion When the women Disciples of the Lord had learned from the Angel the joyful message of the Resurrection and had rejected the ancestral decision, they cried aloud to the Apostles triumphantly: Death has been despoiled, Christ God has risen, granting His great mercy to the world. Apolytikion From the root of Jesse and the loins of David the King, Mariam, the child of God, is born for our sake this day. Hence, all creation exulteth on its renewal. Both Heaven and the earth rejoice together now. Praise her, O ye tribes of nations here below. The righteous Joachim rejoiceth, and Anna keepeth feast, crying out: The barren beareth the Theotokos, the nourisher of our life. 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. Kontakion On this day the Virgin and Theotokos Mary, the bridal chamber of the Heavenly Bridegroom, by the will of God is born of a barren woman. Being prepared as the chariot of God the Word, she was preordained for this, since she is the divine gate and the true Mother of Life. Apoluti/kion Τὸ φαιδρὸν τῆς Ἀναστάσεως κήρυγμα, ἐκ τοῦ Ἀγγέλου μαθοῦσαι αἱ τοῦ Κυρίου Μαθήτριαι, καὶ τὴν προγονικὴν ἀπόφασιν ἀπορρίψασαι, τοῖς Ἀποστόλοις καυχώμεναι ἔλεγον Ἐσκύλευται ὁ θάνατος, ἠγέρθη Χριστὸς ὁ Θεός, δωρούμενος τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος. Apoluti/kion Εκ τής ρίζης Ιεσσαί, καί εξ οσφύος τού Δαυϊδ, η θεόπαις Μαριάμ, τίκτεται σήμερον ημίν, διό καί χαίρει η σύμπασα καί καινουργείται, συγχαίρει τε ομού, ο ουρανός καί η γή, Αινέσατε αυτήν αι πατριαί τών εθνών, Ιωακείμ ευφραίνεται, καί Άννα πανηγυρίζει κραυγάζουσα, Η στείρα τίκτει, τήν Θεοτόκον, καί τροφόν τής ζωής ημών. Apoluti/kion tou Agi/ou Basilei/ou Konta/kion Η Παρθένος σήμερον, καί Θεοτόκος Μαρία, η παστάς η άλυτος, τού ουρανίου Νυμφίου, τίκτεται, από τής στείρας θεοβουλήτως, όχημα, τού Θεού Λόγου ευτρεπισθήναι, εις τούτο γάρ καί προωρίσθη, η θεία πύλη, καί Μήτηρ τής όντως ζωής. Flu Vaccine Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014During Coffee Hour 10:30 am to 11:30 am Age 65 and older: Medicare will cover the cost. Please BRINGYOUR INSURANCE CARDS. Age 9 to 64 Insurance will cover the cost this year so BRINGYOUR INSURANCE CARDS. MassHealth excluded. If no insurance there will be a $25.00 charge. A parent needs to be with a minor child to sign consent forms. Do not receive the vaccine if you are allergic to eggs. Parish Nurse Ministry ST. VAL S HOOPS SEASON Games Start Early November Registration is open! The boys program is divided into 2 groups (Junior: Age 8 10 Intermediate Age 11- Grade 9). The girls group includes all girls age 8 to Grade 9. We will do our best to place siblings on the same team, but cannot accommodate requests for friends and other relatives. We are looking for anyone interested in Coaching or Assisting. Any questions contact: Steve Stephanides or Chuck Antoniou stvalshoops@stvasilios.org The Philoptochos Membership Dinner is Tuesday, September 16 at Danversport Yacht Club at 6:00. Reservations no later than September 11. Guest speaker, Ms. Frances Levas, President Metropolis of Boston Philoptochos. Bring a friend/new member. For reservation please call Fran Katsulis

3 International Festival St. Vasilios will be participating in the City of Peabody s annual International Festival on Sunday, September 14 th. If you are interested in making a donation for this event, please contact Pam Katsiris at or Bessie Silva at We will be skewering for the International Festival on Thursday, September 11th, at 6 p.m. in the Educational Center. Please contact Steve Stephanides at to volunteer. All are welcomed to assist. GOYA NEWS September 12 th Friday 1st Jr GOYA Meeting 7pm in the Parlor room at the church. Ice cream sundaes/ Kickball September 14 th Sunday 1 st Sr. GOYA meeting 7pm in the Parlor Room. Pizza and planning YOU CAN ALSO JOIN US ON FACEBOOK@ Senior Goya 2013/2014 or FOLLOW US ON 10 Prokeimenon. Mode Plagal 2. Psalm 27.9,1 O Lord, save your people and bless your inheritance. Verse: To you, O Lord, I have cried, O my God. St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 6:11-18 BRETHREN, see with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand. It is those who want to make a good showing in the flesh that would compel you to be circumcised, and only in order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. For even those who receive circumcision do not themselves keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may glory in your flesh. But far be it from me to glory except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. For neither circumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation. Peace and mercy be upon all who walk by this rule, upon the Israel of God. Henceforth let no man trouble me; for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brethren. Amen. Προκείμενον. Ἦχος πλ β. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 27.9,1 Σῶσον, Κύριε τὸν λαὸν σου καὶ εὐλόγησον τὴν κληρονομίαν σου. Στίχ. Πρὸς σἐ, Κύριε, κεκράξομαι ὁ Θεός μου. Πρὸς Γαλάτας 6:11-18 Ἀδελφοί, ἴδετε πηλίκοις ὑμῖν γράμμασιν ἔγραψα τῇ ἐμῇ χειρί. Ὅσοι θέλουσιν εὐπροσωπῆσαι ἐν σαρκί, οὗτοι ἀναγκάζουσιν ὑμᾶς περιτέμνεσθαι, μόνον ἵνα μὴ τῷ σταυρῷ τοῦ Χριστοῦ διώκωνται. Οὐδὲ γὰρ οἱ περιτετμημένοι αὐτοὶ νόμον φυλάσσουσιν, ἀλλὰ θέλουσιν ὑμᾶς περιτέμνεσθαι, ἵνα ἐν τῇ ὑμετέρᾳ σαρκὶ καυχήσωνται. Ἐμοὶ δὲ μὴ γένοιτο καυχᾶσθαι εἰ μὴ ἐν τῷ σταυρῷ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ διʼ οὗ ἐμοὶ κόσμος ἐσταύρωται, κἀγὼ τῷ κόσμῳ. Ἐν γὰρ Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ οὔτε περιτομή τι ἰσχύει, οὔτε ἀκροβυστία, ἀλλὰ καινὴ κτίσις. Καὶ ὅσοι τῷ κανόνι τούτῳ στοιχήσουσιν, εἰρήνη ἐπʼ αὐτούς, καὶ ἔλεος, καὶ ἐπὶ τὸν Ἰσραὴλ τοῦ θεοῦ. Τοῦ λοιποῦ, κόπους μοι μηδεὶς παρεχέτω ἐγὼ γὰρ τὰ στίγματα τοῦ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ ἐν τῷ σώματί μου βαστάζω. Ἡ χάρις τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ μετὰ τοῦ πνεύματος ὑμῶν, ἀδελφοί. Ἀμήν. 3

4 Sunday before Holy Cross The Gospel of John 3:13-17 The Lord said, "No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended from heaven, the Son of man. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life. "For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God sent the Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him." Κατὰ Ἰωάννην Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος καὶ οὐδεὶς ἀναβέβηκεν εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν εἰ μὴ ὁ ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καταβάς, ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ὁ ὤν ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ. καὶ καθὼς Μωϋσῆς ὕψωσε τὸν ὄφιν ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, οὕτως ὑψωθῆναι δεῖ τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου, ἵνα πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων εἰς αὐτὸν μὴ ἀπόληται ἀλλ' ἔχῃ ζωὴν αἰώνιον. Οὕτω γὰρ ἠγάπησεν ὁ Θεὸς τὸν κόσμον, ὥστε τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ τὸν μονογενῆ ἔδωκεν, ἵνα πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων εἰς αὐτὸν μὴ ἀπόληται ἀλλ' ἔχῃ ζωὴν αἰώνιον. οὐ γὰρ ἀπέστειλεν ὁ Θεὸς τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ εἰς τὸν κόσμον ἵνα κρίνῃ τὸν κόσμον, ἀλλ' ἵνα σωθῇ ὁ κόσμος δι' αὐτοῦ 4 9

5 PLEASE PRAY FOR: PLEASE NOTE: September 1st was the start of our new Ecclesiastical Year and we will begin a new prayer list, please call the office if you wish to be added. 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. 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. 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. LITURGY LIGHTS James Maravelias in memory of wife Dora Marevalias. VIGIL LIGHTS James Maravelias in memory of wife Dora Marevalias. MEMORIALS: We commemorate today the blessed memory of the following Members of our parish who have fallen asleep in the Lord: 40 day Memorial Barbara Arvanitides 40 day. Memorial Antonios Galanis 2 yr. Trisagion Nikolaos Galanis 8 5

6 PTA COFFEE HOUR: Please join us for coffee hour today immediately following the first Divine Liturgy in the Educational Center. Today's coffee hour is sponsored by the PTA for the well being of our Church School students, teachers and parish. THE ST. MAKRINA WOMEN S STUDY GROUP The St. Makrina Women s study group will begin on Wednesday, October 1 and meet for the next 8 weeks on Wednesdays from 9:30 am 11am. For more information please see Pres Claire or call at ACCESSIBILITY COMMITTEE We have scheduled the next meeting of the Accessibility Committee for Thursday SEPTEMBER 25TH AT 7:30 PM in the Parlor Room. We will be reviewing the Architects' renderings for creating a ramp in the front of the church and allowing access for all. We will be reviewing the phases that were discussed previously and the proposals given by the architects. In addition, we will be discussing our kick-off campaign and fundraising efforts. Everyone is welcome to attend! SAVE THE DATE: TOWN HALL INFORMATION MEETING SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, :30 AM DURING COFFEE HOUR IN THE GYM The Parish Council invites all Stewards to a Town Hall Style Meeting. You may also submit questions in writing in advance of the Town Hall or General Assembly at the office or via to pkatsiris@stvasilios.org. Please contact Parish Council President, Pam Katsiris, at if you have any questions Dates to Remember September 7: Church School Begins September 10: Greek School Begins September 16: Philoptochos Annual Membership Dinner - Danversport Yacht Club, Danvers MINISTRY SUNDAY SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 28, 2014 Our Annual Ministry Sunday will be held on Sept 28 th during coffee hour. Our Parish Ministries will be available with information and any questions you have. There will also be committees that need your support. If you want to join Education, Parish Elders, Building planning to name a few, the Parish Council will be there with the information you need. Please join us for Coffee hour and learn more about our Parish. September 18-21: St. Val s Men s Club Carnival-To benefit the Accessibility Fund. September 25: Accessibility Committee 7:30 September 21: Flu shots. October 5: Town Hall Meeting 10:30am during Coffee hour December 13: Philoptochos Christmas Luncheon - Do you want to get reminders of Church & Greek School notices, cancellations, our weekly bulletins? We are trying to update our Parish s database. Please give us your address so that we may keep you up to date. Just complete your name and address below and drop it off at the church office. We will not share your information with any outside parties. Name: address: 6 7