St. Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church

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1 Pastor Assistant Pastor Parish President Stewardship Chairperson Pastoral Assistant Pastor Emeritus Parish Nurse Office Manager Secretary Fr. Christopher P. Foustoukos Fr. Anthony Tandilyan Mr. Steve Stephanides Mrs. Pam Katsiris Deacon Michael Fadel Fr. Andrew Demotses Sophia Grevelis, RN Irene Stephanides Chrissa Pissios Office: Tel: Fax: Paleologos Street, Peabody, MA website: CONTACTS CANDLE COUNTER (Παγκα/ρι) SCHEDULE SUNDAY, October 29 Dimitri Maistrellis Jim Limberakis Martin Scrivener Phyllis Dragonas SUNDAY, November 5 Steven Anezis Lane Nordquist Ruth Morfis Victor Fanikos INVESTMENT COMMITTEE Solicitation for Investment Committee Members To all parishioners in good standing and in accordance with the guidelines and objectives set forth in the St. Vasilios Church Endowment Fund Statement of Investment Policy (the Investment Policy ), solicitations are now being accepted to fill two (2) openings on the Investment Committee in two (2) year terms. The responsibility of the Investment Committee is to administer and oversee the investment of principal and distribution of accrued interest and appreciation, with the Church s professional financial advisor, of all Church endowment funds pursuant to the provisions of the Investment Policy, the Lalikos Scholarship Endowment Fund Statement of Investment Policy and the St. Vasilios Church Scholarship Endowment Fund Statement of Investment Policy. If you are interested in becoming a member of the Investment Committee please contact me by December 15, 2017 at cpartaledis@gmail.com 24 St. Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church 7th Sunday of Luke October 29, 2017

2 Sunday, October 29, 2017 Hymns Following the Gospel (Small Entrance) Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Fourth Mode 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. St. Vasilios 1 st Mode 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. Seasonal Kontakion in the Second Mode O Protection of Christians that cannot be put to shame, mediation unto the creator most constant: O despise not the voices of those who have sinned; but be quick, O good one, to come unto our aid, who in faith cry unto thee: Hasten to intercession and speed thou to make supplication, O thou who dost ever protect, O Theotokos, them that honor thee. 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 tou Agi/ou Basilei/ou Eic pa/san th/n gh/n ejh/lqen o` fqo/ggoc sou, wc dejame/nhn ton logon sou, Di ou= qeoprepw/c edogma/tisac, Th/n fu/sin tw/n o;ntwn etra/nwsac. Ta/ tw/n avqrw/ pwn h;qh kateko/smhsa/c,basi/leion iera/teuma Pa/ter o[sie Xristo/n to/n Qeo/n ike/teue dwrh/sasqai h`mi/n to/ Me/ga e;leoc. Konta/kion Προστασία τῶν Χριστιανῶν ἀκαταίσχυντε, μεσιτεία πρὸς τὸν Ποιητὴν ἀμετάθετε. Μὴ παρίδῃς ἁμαρτωλῶν δεήσεων φωνάς, ἀλλὰ πρόφθασον, ὡς ἀγαθή, εἰς τὴν βοήθειαν ἡμῶν, τῶν πιστῶς κραυγαζόντων σοι Τάχυνον εἰς πρεσβείαν, καὶ σπεῦσον εἰς ἱκεσίαν, ἡ προστατεύουσα ἀεί, Θεοτόκε, τῶν τιμώντων σε. 2 23

3 EPISTLE READINGS Prokeimenon. Fourth Mode. Psalm ,1. O Lord, how manifold are your works. You have made all things in wisdom. Verse: Bless the Lord, O my soul. The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 2: Brethren, knowing that a man is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ, and not by works of the law, because by works of the law shall no one be justified. But if, in our endeavor to be justified in Christ, we ourselves were found to be sinners, is Christ then an agent of sin? Certainly not! But if I build up again those things which I tore down, then I prove myself a transgressor. For I through the law died to the law, that I might live to God. I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Προκείμενον. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ ,1. Ὡς ἐμεγαλύνθη τὰ ἔργα σου Κύριε, πάντα ἐν σοφίᾳ ἐποίησας. Στίχ. Εὐλόγει ἡ ψυχή μου τὸν Κύριον. τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς Γαλάτας 2: Ἀδελφοί, εἰδότες ὅτι οὐ δικαιοῦται ἄνθρωπος ἐξ ἔργων νόμου, ἐὰν μὴ διὰ πίστεως Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, καὶ ἡμεῖς εἰς Χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν ἐπιστεύσαμεν, ἵνα δικαιωθῶμεν ἐκ πίστεως Χριστοῦ, καὶ οὐκ ἐξ ἔργων νόμου διότι οὐ δικαιωθήσεται ἐξ ἔργων νόμου πᾶσα σάρξ. Εἰ δέ, ζητοῦντες δικαιωθῆναι ἐν Χριστῷ, εὑρέθημεν καὶ αὐτοὶ ἁμαρτωλοί, ἆρα Χριστὸς ἁμαρτίας διάκονος; Μὴ γένοιτο. Εἰ γὰρ ἃ κατέλυσα, ταῦτα πάλιν οἰκοδομῶ, παραβάτην ἐμαυτὸν συνίστημι. Ἐγὼ γὰρ διὰ νόμου νόμῳ ἀπέθανον, ἵνα θεῷ ζήσω. Χριστῷ συνεσταύρωμαι ζῶ δέ, 22 3

4 οὐκέτι ἐγώ, ζῇ δὲ ἐν ἐμοὶ Χριστός ὃ δὲ νῦν ζῶ ἐν σαρκί, ἐν πίστει ζῶ τῇ τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ θεοῦ, τοῦ ἀγαπήσαντός με καὶ παραδόντος ἑαυτὸν ὑπὲρ ἐμοῦ. There will be a Memorial Tray on Wednesday, November 1 for Cosmas & Damianos donated by Pat Andrinopoulos and Gloria Kougianos ARTOCLASIA Artoclasia in Memory of the Healing Saints of Cosmas and Damianos Our Philoptochos "Athena" cordially invites you to a day of fellowship as we honor the memory of our Patron Saints of Cosmas and Damianos. Please join us after the completion of the Divine Liturgy. Wednesday, November 1, 2017 Fr. Andrew Demotses Educational Center Please note that this is not a fasting holy day and we thank you in advance if you would like to bring in any food items. 40 DAY BABY BLESSING 40 Day Baby Blessing We are very happy to do the 40 blessing of infants after the 2 nd Divine Liturgy or week days! Often the clergy have family or sacrament commitments after the liturgy. So in order to ensure that you don t leave disappointed by not having the prayers read please call the church office at to schedule your 40 day blessing thereby ensuring that no one is disappointed. Thank you for your attention and assistance with this matter. 4 21

5 GOSPEL READING 7th Sunday of Luke The Reading is from Luke 8:41-56 At that time, there came to Jesus a man named Jairus, who was a ruler of the synagogue; and falling at Jesus' feet he besought him to come to his house, for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. As he went, the people pressed round him. And a woman who had had a flow of blood for twelve years and had spent all her living upon physicians and could not be healed by anyone, came up behind him, and touched the fringe of his garment; and immediately her flow of blood ceased. And Jesus said, "Who was it that touched me?" When all denied it, Peter and those who were with him said, "Master, the multitudes surround you and press upon you!" But Jesus said, "Some one touched me; for I perceive that power has gone forth from me." And when the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling, and falling down before him declared in the presence of all the people why she had touched him, and how she had been immediately healed. And he said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace." While he was still speaking, a man from the ruler's house came and said, "Your daughter is dead; do not trouble the Teacher any more." But Jesus on hearing this answered him, "Do not fear; only believe, and she shall be well." And when he came to the house, he permitted no one to enter with him, except Peter and John and James, and the father and mother of the child. And all were weeping and bewailing her; but he said, "Do not weep; for she is not dead but sleeping." And they laughed at him, knowing that she was dead. But taking her by the hand he called, saying, "Child, arise." And her spirit returned, and she got up at once; and he directed that something should be given her to eat. And her parents were amazed; but he charged them to tell no one what had happened. 20 5

6 Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 8:41-56 Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἄνθρωπός τις προσῆλθε τῷ Ἰησοῦ ᾧ ὄνομα Ιάειρος, καὶ αὐτὸς ἄρχων τῆς συναγωγῆς ὑπῆρχε καὶ πεσὼν παρὰ τοὺς πόδας τοῦ Ιησοῦ παρεκάλει αὐτὸν εἰσελθεῖν εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ, ὅτι θυγάτηρ μονογενὴς ἦν αὐτῷ ὡς ἐτῶν δώδεκα, καὶ αὕτη ἀπέθνησκεν. Εν δὲ τῷ ὑπάγειν αὐτὸν οἱ ὄχλοι συνέπνιγον αὐτόν. καὶ γυνὴ οὖσα ἐν ῥύσει αἵματος ἀπὸ ἐτῶν δώδεκα, ἥτις ἰατροῖς προσαναλώσασα ὅλον τὸν βίον οὐκ ἴσχυσεν ὑπ οὐδενὸς θεραπευθῆναι, προσελθοῦσα ὄπισθεν ἥψατο τοῦ κρασπέδου τοῦ ἱματίου αὐτοῦ, καὶ παραχρῆμα ἔστη ἡ ῥύσις τοῦ αἵματος αὐτῆς. καὶ εἶπεν ὁ Ιησοῦς τίς ὁ ἁψάμενός μου; ἀρνουμένων δὲ πάντων εἶπεν ὁ Πέτρος καὶ οἱ σὺν αὐτῷ ἐπιστάτα, οἱ ὄχλοι συνέχουσί σε καὶ ἀποθλίβουσι, καὶ λέγεις τίς ὁ ἁψάμενός μου; ὁ δὲ Ιησοῦς εἶπεν ἥψατό μού τις ἐγὼ γὰρ ἔγνων δύναμιν ἐξελθοῦσαν ἀπ ἐμοῦ. ἰδοῦσα δὲ ἡ γυνὴ ὅτι οὐκ ἔλαθε, τρέμουσα ἦλθε καὶ προσπεσοῦσα αὐτῷ δι ἣν αἰτίαν ἥψατο αὐτοῦ ἀπήγγειλεν αὐτῷ ἐνώπιον παντὸς τοῦ λαοῦ, καὶ ὡς ἰάθη παραχρῆμα. ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτῇ θάρσει, θύγατερ, ἡ πίστις σου σέσωκέ σε πορεύου εἰς εἰρήνην. Ετι αὐτοῦ λαλοῦντος ἔρχεταί τις παρὰ τοῦ ἀρχισυναγώγου λέγων αὐτῷ ὅτι τέθνηκεν ἡ θυγάτηρ σου μὴ σκύλλε τὸν διδάσκαλον. ὁ δὲ Ιησοῦς ἀκούσας ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷ λέγων μὴ φοβοῦ μόνον πίστευε, καὶ σωθήσεται. ἐλθὼν δὲ εἰς τὴν οἰκίαν οὐκ ἀφῆκεν εἰσελθεῖν οὐδένα εἰ μὴ Πέτρον καὶ Ιωάννην καὶ Ιάκωβον καὶ τὸν πατέρα τῆς παιδὸς καὶ τὴν μητέρα. ἔκλαιον δὲ πάντες καὶ ἐκόπτοντο αὐτήν. ὁ δὲ εἶπε μὴ κλαίετε οὐκ ἀπέθανεν, ἀλλὰ καθεύδει. καὶ κατεγέλων αὐτοῦ, εἰδότες ὅτι ἀπέθανεν. αὐτὸς δὲ ἐκβαλὼν ἔξω πάντας καὶ κρατήσας τῆς χειρὸς αὐτῆς ἐφώνησε λέγων ἡ παῖς, ἐγείρου. καὶ ἐπέστρεψε τὸ πνεῦμα αὐτῆς, καὶ ἀνέστη παραχρῆμα, καὶ διέταξεν αὐτῇ δοθῆναι φαγεῖν. καὶ ἐξέστησαν οἱ γονεῖς αὐτοῖς. ὁ δὲ παρήγγειλεν αὐτοῖς μηδενὶ εἰπεῖν τὸ γεγονός. 6 19

7 YOU ARE THE VOICE OF CHRIST IN A CHANGING WORLD We live in a physical world that places great value on material possessions. Material possessions and wealth may bring power and status. But wealth and possessions can be fleeting. Circumstances change. It is the voice of Jesus Christ and the truth of His Gospel that remain constant. In our spiritual relationship with our Creator, we realize that we are called to be good stewards of His creation. And as stewards of His Gospel, we are called to use our material, worldly possessions to meet the needs of others. A Call for Parish Council Members St. Vasilios Church needs dedicated men and women who place their love for Christ and the needs of the Parish as key priorities in their lives. A healthy spiritual life should be the norm not just of Council Members, but of all Orthodox Christians. By fully realizing the importance of the service offered by members of the Parish Council, official representatives of St. Vasilios, a person assumes a position that demands love, fidelity and dedication to the Holy Orthodox Church and will make every effort to exemplify its sacred character and spirit. If you share these priorities, it is the church s hope and prayer that you would submit your name as a candidate for the Parish Council no later than Friday, November 10, Elections will be held on Sunday December 3, If you are willing to be a candidate for election to the Parish Council, you must attend a Parish Council Candidate Seminar, to be held at St Vasilios at a time convenient to the candidates. For more information regarding the Parish Council, please contact Fr. Chris or Parish Council President Steve Stephanides at St. Vasilios Parish Council Nomination Form I would like to volunteer for service as a member of the St. Vasilios Parish Council: Name: Address: Tel: I certify that I have been a member in good standing for more than one year and am eligible to serve on the Parish Council. Signature: Date Please deliver this form, no later than Friday November 10, 2017 to: St. Vasilios Church 5 Paleologos Street Peabody, MA

8 Saint Vasilios Men s Club Memorial Service Sunday, November 5, :00Orthos 10:00 Liturgy 11:15 Memorial in Courtyard The St. Val s Men s Club and the Executive Board would like to invite you to attend a memorial service to honor and remember all of our brothers who have passed. The Liturgy will take place on Sunday, November 5 at 10AM. At 11:15 following the Liturgy there will be a ceremony in the courtyard to honor all of our parishioners who have fought and died for our country. PLEASE NOTE THAT ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5 THERE WILL BE ONE LITURGY : ORTHROS 9:00 AM LITURGY 10:00 AM 8 17

9 PLEASE PRAY FOR PLEASE PRAY FOR: John, Jim, Carol, Edward, Nina, Stephen, Suzanne, Alex, Leah, Maria, Helen, Phillip, Irene, Christos, Maria, Flora, Aphrodite, Ethel, Angelo, Georgia, Stacia, Agnes, Menelaos, Marianthe, Gus, Peter, Theodora, Michael, Cyndi, Daniel, Michael. 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. HOSPITAL VISITS Due to HIPAA privacy rules, hospitals no longer provide a list of Orthodox patients to us. Therefore, if you or a loved one are, or will be, in the hospital, please contact the church office for a pastoral visit. Also, please notify the office if a friend or family member is in a rehab center, nursing home, assisted living facility or under hospice care. 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. BLANKET DRIVE 16 9

10 ALTAR DONATIONS LITURGY LIGHTS In loving memory of Michael C. Lignos. Helen Terzakis & family in memory of husband, father, grandfather Ted Terzakis. VIGIL LIGHTS Helen Terzakis & family in memory of husband, father, grandfather Ted Terzakis. TODAY S MEMORIALS We commemorate today the blessed memory of the following members of our parish who have fallen asleep in the Lord: Memorials Maria Tsouvalas 40 day Despina Fetfatsidis 40 day Irene Kajos 1 yr Theodore Terzakis 3 yr William G. Kajos 5 yr Steve & Athena Filopoulos Trisagion Nikolaos Michael 4 yr Trisagion WEEKDAY SERVICES 8:00 a.m. Orthros 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy Sts. Cosmas & Damien Wednesday, November 1 Taxiarche Wednesday, November 8 St. Nectarios Thursday, November 9 KAQHMERINES IERES AKOLOUQIES 8:00 p.m. Orqroc 9:00 p.m. Qei/a Leitourgi/a Kosma/ kai Damianou Teta/rth, 1 h Noembri/ou Mixah/l kai Gabrih/l Teta/rth, 8 h Noembri/ou Agioc Nekta/rioc Pe/mpth, 9 h Noembri/ou COFFEE FELLOWSHIP HOUR Please join us for Coffee Fellowship Hour today, immediately following the first Divine Liturgy in the Rev. Andrew J. Demotses Educational Center. Today's coffee fellowship is sponsored in loving memory of Nick Leras by his family. Coffee Hour Sponsorships Please note that the cost to sponsor a Coffee Hour is $200 for a full sponsorship, and $100 for a partial sponsorship. To sponsor a Coffee Hour, please Sofya Leras: sofya.leras@gmail.com or call:

11 HELP NEEDED FOR OUR NOVEMBER FESTIVAL We need every parishioner to volunteer some time (even ONE HOUR) to make our Festival another great success! Below is the list of volunteer opportunities. Please contact the appropriate person to GET INVOLVED! Set-up / Clean-up Steve Stephanides Baking Ruthie Morfis Kitchen Prep Steve Stephanides Kafeneio / Pastry Shop Pam Katsiris Booth Rentals/Vendors Steve Anezis Servers Tasia Vasiliou BOOTH RENTALS/VENDORS If you re interested in showcasing your own items for sale at the Festival, please contact Steve Anezis at on renting a table. COUNTRY STORE The Country Store is seeking donations of baked items and other goods to be sold at the Festival. For more information, please contact Persephone Santos at SKEWERING We will be skewering for the Festival on Wednesday, November 1 st at 6.00p in the Educational Center. To volunteer, please call Steve Stephanides at Any questions call Steve Stephanides or stephanidessteve@gmail.com Please feel free to make a monetary donation to help defray the cost of supplies for our 2017 St. Vasilios Festival. For your convenience there will be a basket in the Narthex for the next few weeks. Thank you The Parish Council DELPHI RAFFLE TICKETS There are a limited number of our yearly Delphi Raffle Tickets still available (only 100 $100 each) Grand prize $5, All proceeds will benefit the Building Fund. 14 PHILOPTOCHOS On Wednesday, November 1st, Philoptochos will celebrate our Patron Saints Cosmas and Damianos who were venerated as a type of saint known as Unmercenary Physicians ("without money"). This classification of saints is unique to the Eastern Church and refers to those who heal purely out of love for God and man, strictly observing the command of Jesus: "Freely have you received, freely give." During the 4 th century, Cosmas and Damianos were physician brothers who became known as the Holy Unmercenaries. Their fame spread throughout the Empire as they invariably assisted the poor and the afflicted without the desire for any compensation. Because of the similar Christian dedication to the poor and the destitute, the Philoptochos Society chose to celebrate the founding of their organization with the feast day of these saints. The wordphiloptochos is the compound Greek word, philos and ptochos which mean friend of the poor. Philoptochos welcomes everyone over to coffee hour following the Divine Liturgy. Philoptochos President Haritomeni Frangias 11

12 PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS Please remember in your prayers Officer Javier Sanchez of the Peabody Police Department who will be heading to Puerto Rico in his capacity of a law enforcement officer to help the people of his homeland. God speed Office Sanchez and return home safely! St. Vasilios 2017 Greek Festival Friday, November pm til 10 p.m. Tony Vatousios Ensemble Dancing 6 pm til 10 pm Saturday, November 4 - Noon til 11 p.m. Live Band ENOSIS Dancing 7 pm til 11 p.m. (Saturday night $2 cover charge pp after 7 pm) Sunday, November 5 - Noon til 5 pm Homemade Greek Foods *Delicious Greek Pastries Country Store * Boutiques *Kids Activities *Religious Items 5 Paleologos Street, Peabody, MA For More Information / We accept VISA+ MC 12 13