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 Weekday Services Vesperal Liturgy for St. Iakovos Wednesday, October 22 nd St. James 6 p.m. Sts. Cosmas & Damianos Saturday, November 1 Orthros 8 am Liturgy 9 am Synaxis of the Archangels Saturday, November 8 Orthros 8 am Liturgy 9 am St. Chrysostom Thursday, November 13 Orthros 8 am Liturgy 9 am Entrance of Theotokos Friday, November 21 Orthros 8 am Liturgy 9 am KAQHMERINES IERES AKOLOUQIES Esperino/c Teta/rth, 22 h Oktwbri/ou St. James 6 p.m. Kosma/c & Damiano/c Sabba/to, 1 h Noembri/ou 8:00 p.m. Orqroc 9:00 p.m. Qei/a Leitourgi/a Su/najic Tajiarxw/n Mixah/l kai Gabrih/l Sabba/to, 8 h Noembri/ou 8:00 p.m. Orqroc 9:00 p.m. Qei/a Leitourgi/a Iwa/nnhc Xruso/stomoc Pe/mpth, 13 h Noembri/ou 8:00 p.m. Orqroc 9:00 p.m. Qei/a Leitourgi/a Ei/sodoc thc Uperagi/ac Qeoto/kou Paraskeuh/ 21 h Noembri/ou 8:00 p.m. Orqroc 9:00 p.m. Qei/a Leitourgi/a September 28, 2014

2 Sunday, September 28, 2014 Hymns Following the Gospel (Small Entrance) Apolytikion By means of Your Cross, O Lord, You abolished death. * To the robber You opened Paradise. * The lamentation of the myrrhbearing women You transformed, * and You gave Your Apostles the order to proclaim to all * that You had risen, O Christ our God, * and granted the world Your great mercy. Apolytikion With the streams of thy tears, thou didst cultivate the barrenness of the desert; and by thy sighings from the depths,thou didst bear fruit a hundredfold in labours; and thou becamest a luminary, shining with miracles upon the world, O Chariton our righteous Father. Intercede with Christ God that our souls be saved. 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 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 Κατέλυσας τῷ Σταυρῷ σου τὸν θάνατον, ἠνέῳξας τῷ Λῃστῇ τὸν Παράδεισον, τῶν Μυροφόρων τὸν θρῆνον μετέβαλες, καὶ τοῖς σοῖς Ἀποστόλοις κηρύττειν ἐπέταξας, ὅτι ἀνέστης Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, παρέχων τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος. Apoluti/kion Ταίς τών δακρύων σου ροαίς, τής ερήμου τό άγονον εγεώργησας, καί τοίς εκ βάθους στεναγμοίς, εις εκατόν τούς πόνους εκαρποφόρησας, καί γέγονας φωστήρ, τή οικουμένη λάμπων τοίς θαύμασι, Χαρίτων Πατήρ ημών, Όσιε, Πρέσβευε Χριστώ τώ Θεώ, σωθήναι τάς ψυχάς ημών. Apoluti/kion tou Agi/ou Basilei/ou 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 19

3 On Sunday, November 9, 2014 the St. Val s Men s Club will be 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. Fr. Timothy s Bible Study Fr. Timothy's Bible Study meets on Thursdays in the Board Room as follows: Morning Bible Study is on Thursday 10:00am to 11:30am in the Board Room. Evening Bible Study is on Thursday 7pm to 8:30pm in the Board For the most updated information, check out Prokeimenon. Grave Mode. Psalm 28.11,1 The Lord will give strength to his people. Verse: Bring to the Lord, O sons of God, bring to the Lord honor and glory. St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 6:1-10 BRETHREN, working together with him, then, we entreat you not to accept the grace of God in vain. For he says, "At the acceptable time I have listened to you, and helped you on the day of salvation." Behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. We put no obstacle in any one's way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry, but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: through great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities, beatings, imprisonments, tumults, labors, watching, hunger; by purity, knowledge, forbearance, kindness, the Holy Spirit, genuine love, truthful speech, and the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left; in honor and dishonor, in ill repute and good repute. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true; as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold we live; as punished, and yet not killed; as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing everything. Προκείμενον. Ἦχος βαρύς. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 28.11,1 Κύριος ἰσχὺν τῷ λαῷ αὐτοῦ δώσει. Στίχ. Ἐνέγκατε τῷ Κυρίῳ υἱοὶ Θεοῦ, ἐνέγκατε τῷ Κυρίῳ δόξαν καὶ τιμήν. Πρὸς Κορινθίους β' 6:1-10 Ἀδελφοί, συνεργοῦντες δὲ καὶ παρακαλοῦμεν μὴ εἰς κενὸν τὴν χάριν τοῦ θεοῦ δέξασθαι ὑμᾶς - λέγει γάρ, Καιρῷ δεκτῷ ἐπήκουσά σου, καὶ ἐν ἡμέρᾳ σωτηρίας ἐβοήθησά σοι ἰδού, νῦν καιρὸς εὐπρόσδεκτος, ἰδού, νῦν ἡμέρα σωτηρίας - μηδεμίαν ἐν μηδενὶ διδόντες προσκοπήν, ἵνα μὴ μωμηθῇ ἡ διακονία ἀλλʼ ἐν παντὶ συνιστῶντες ἑαυτοὺς ὡς θεοῦ διάκονοι, ἐν ὑπομονῇ πολλῇ, ἐν θλίψεσιν, ἐν ἀνάγκαις, ἐν στενοχωρίαις, ἐν πληγαῖς, ἐν φυλακαῖς, ἐν ἀκαταστασίαις, ἐν κόποις, ἐν ἀγρυπνίαις, ἐν νηστείαις, ἐν ἁγνότητι, ἐν γνώσει, ἐν μακροθυμίᾳ, ἐν χρηστότητι, ἐν πνεύματι ἁγίῳ, ἐν ἀγάπῃ ἀνυποκρίτῳ, ἐν λόγῳ ἀληθείας, ἐν δυνάμει θεοῦ, διὰ τῶν ὅπλων τῆς δικαιοσύνης τῶν δεξιῶν καὶ ἀριστερῶν, διὰ δόξης καὶ ἀτιμίας, διὰ δυσφημίας καὶ εὐφημίας ὡς πλάνοι καὶ ἀληθεῖς ὡς ἀγνοούμενοι, καὶ ἐπιγινωσκόμενοι ὡς ἀποθνῄσκοντες, καὶ ἰδού, ζῶμεν ὡς παιδευόμενοι, καὶ μὴ θανατούμενοι ὡς λυπούμενοι, ἀεὶ δὲ χαίροντες ὡς πτωχοί, πολλοὺς δὲ πλουτίζοντες ὡς μηδὲν ἔχοντες, καὶ πάντα κατέχοντες. 18 3

4 The Gospel of Luke 5:1-11 At that time, Jesus was standing by the lake of Gennesaret. And he saw two boats by the lake; but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon's, he asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the people from the boat. And when he had ceased speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch." And Simon answered, "Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets." And when they had done this, they enclosed a great shoal of fish; and as their nets were breaking, they beckoned to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink. But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord." For he was astonished, and all who were with him, at the catch of fish which they had taken; and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid; henceforth you will be catching men." And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him. Κατὰ Λουκᾶν Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἑστὼς ὁ Ἰησοῦς παρὰ τὴν λίμνην Γεννησαρέτ, καὶ εἶδε δύο πλοῖα ἑστῶτα παρὰ τὴν λίμνην οἱ δὲ ἁλιεῖς ἀποβάντες ἀπ αὐτῶν ἀπέπλυναν τὰ δίκτυα.ἐμβὰς δὲ εἰς ἓν τῶν πλοίων, ὃ ἦν τοῦ Σίμωνος, ἠρώτησεν αὐτὸν ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς ἐπαναγαγεῖν ὀλίγον καὶ καθίσας ἐδίδασκεν ἐκ τοῦ πλοίου τοὺς ὄχλους.ὡς δὲ ἐπαύσατο λαλῶν, εἶπε πρὸς τὸν Σίμωνα ἐπανάγαγε εἰς τὸ βάθος καὶ χαλάσατε τὰ δίκτυα ὑμῶν εἰς ἄγραν.καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Σίμων εἶπεν αὐτῷ ἐπιστάτα, δι ὅλης τῆς νυκτὸς κοπιάσαντες οὐδὲν ἐλάβομεν ἐπὶ δὲ τῷ ῥήματί σου χαλάσω τὸ δίκτυον.καὶ τοῦτο ποιήσαντες συνέκλεισαν πλῆθος ἰχθύων πολύ διερρήγνυτο δὲ τὸ δίκτυον αὐτῶν.καὶ κατένευσαν τοῖς μετόχοις τοῖς ἐν τῷ ἑτέρῳ πλοίῳ τοῦ ἐλθόντας συλλαβέσθαι αὐτοῖς καὶ ἦλθον καὶ ἔπλησαν ἀμφότερα τὰ πλοῖα, ὥστε βυθίζεσθαι αὐτά.ἰδὼν δὲ Σίμων Πέτρος προσέπεσε τοῖς γόνασιν Ιησοῦ λέγων ἔξελθε ἀπ ἐμοῦ, ὅτι ἀνὴρ ἁμαρτωλός εἰμι, Κύριε θάμβος γὰρ περιέσχεν αὐτὸν καὶ πάντας τοὺς σὺν αὐτῷ ἐπὶ τῇ ἄγρᾳ τῶν ἰχθύων ᾗ συνέλαβον,ὁμοίως δὲ καὶ Ιάκωβον καὶ Ιωάννην, υἱοὺς Ζεβεδαίου, οἳ ἦσαν κοινωνοὶ τῷ Σίμωνι. καὶ εἶπε πρὸς τὸν Σίμωνα ὁ Ιησοῦς μὴ φοβοῦ ἀπὸ τοῦ νῦν ἀνθρώπους ἔσῃ ζωγρῶν.καὶ καταγαγόντες τὰ πλοῖα ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν, ἀφέντες ἅπαντα ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῷ. 4 17

5 CHURCH SCHOOL COAT DRIVE The Church School will be collecting coats for both adults and children. Coats may be new or used, but clean and in good condition. Boxes will be set up in the Educational Center Foyer from Oct. 12 th to Nov. 2 nd. Coats can also be brought to any Church School classroom. Please help the students provide help and hope this winter to people in need in our communities. PLEASE PRAY FOR: Robert, Donna, Alex, Frank, Victoria, Jimmy, Nina, John, Matthew, Eva, Eleni, Christine, Stephen, Ariana, 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 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. MEMORIALS: We commemorate today the blessed memory of the following Members of our parish who have fallen asleep in the Lord: 40 day Memorial Harriet Chihlas 40 day Memorial William A. Tsonis 6 month memorial James C. Maheras 2 yr. Trisagion Eleni Siopis 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

6 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. 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. From Our Choir: As our summer is coming to a close we begin a new musical year at St. Vasilios. Our Choir sings the first liturgy from our choir loft. If you would like to sing in a more traditional Byzantine setting join us on the second liturgy at the psaltirion downstairs. We always welcome new members in the choir. We have members as young as 7 years old. We practice on Tuesday nights at 6:30 in our church. You can learn and listen to our music online at mrvsmusic.com and then go to the St. Vasilios page. 6 15

7 A VERY IMPORTANT MESSAGE The Metropolis of Boston, together with all Philoptochos chapters and clergy, are adopting a new and ongoing project to provide support to homeless veterans in the New England area. The project, OPERATION HOUSEWARM- ING, involves providing housewarming items to those homeless veterans who are transitioning to independent living. The Philoptochos needs everyone s help. Please purchase one or more new items from the following veteran s wish list and bring it to St. Vasilios Church where there will be 2 containers, one located downstairs in front of the office and the other in the foyer of the Educational Center. Please be generous in providing needed assistance to the veterans so that we may show our grateful appreciation for their service. If you have any questions, please call Paula at or Maria at Sincerely, The Philoptochos Athena TEACHING LITURGY On Sunday, Oct. 12 th, students along with their parents are asked to attend Liturgy. As Fr. Chris celebrates the Divine Liturgy, the altar will face the congregation giving all an opportunity to see what is taking place. At this time there will be several pauses during which explanations will be given, thus teaching this important service. After the teaching Liturgy everyone is invited outside for the blessing of the Dome and Cross. After the Teaching Liturgy, the students and any interested parishioners are invited to join grades 4 through 12 at a Question & Answer session with Fr. Chris in the Parlor Room. 14 7

8 Cooking for the Haven from Hunger I am reminding the St Vasilios community of their generous commitment to helping others who are less fortunate by cooking for the Haven from Hunger, a shelter that feeds the hungry. We will be preparing a church cooked meal on the 4th Wednesday of each month for pick up the next morning by the Haven. The following is the schedule of the months chosen by various organizations, individuals and ministries of the church: January Brandon + Louisa Simpson February PTA March Church school April?? May Philoptohos June PTA July Men`s Club August Men`s Club September Daughters of Penelope October Parish Council November Thanksgiving (City of Peabody prepares the meal) December Church School (unless Christmas falls on 4th Thursday, then City prepares the meal) I want to personally thank all the groups for their time and effort for this meaningful cause. If any parishioner would like to assist in cooking on any particular month, please contact the head of the group above to find out what time they will be preparing the meal. Also the month of April has not been filled. Please let us know if you would like to prepare on that date, so that we do not leave the Haven without a meal that night. You can call Bonnie Antoniou for more information. Thank you for participating in this ministry and to committing to help those less fortunate, My very best, Pam Katsiris 8 13

9 2014 Dates to Remember Sunday, October 5: Town Hall Meeting 10:30am at Coffee hour Sunday, October 12 Cross Installation & Blessing of Bell Tower Monday, November 3 St. Val s Men s club fundraiser at Stone Wood Tavern November 7, 8 & 9 St. Vasilios Festival Sunday, November 9 St. Vasilios Men s Club Memorial Service Monday, November 24 Parish Assembly Friday, November 28 Orthodoxy on TAP Saturday, December 6 St. Val s Men s club Christmas Party Saturday, December 13 Philoptochos Christmas Luncheon 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 7, Elections will be held on Sunday December 14, 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. This year we are also asking for a High School Student to join the Council as a non-voting Youth Representative to assist in addressing the needs of the youth of St Vasilios. They will not be required to attend the Candidate Seminar, but are encouraged to do so. The Youth Rep will be asked to attend monthly Parish Council Meetings and Committee meetings of his or her choosing. This is a great opportunity to participate in the governance of your church and also earn community service. Please complete the form below and check Youth. If multiple names are submitted one person will be selected at random. For more information regarding the Parish Council, please contact George Papadopoulos at , Fr. Chris or Parish Council President Pam Katsiris at St. Vasilios Parish Council Nomination Form I would like to volunteer for service as a member of the St. Vasilios Parish Council: 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. Name: YOUTH 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 12 9

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