733 South Ashland Ave Chicago, Illinois 60607 stbasilchicago@comcast.net Rev. Fr. Dimitri Tobias, Proistamenos Saints and Feasts: Sunday after Holy Cross Euphemia the Great Martyr Saint Basil Greek Orthodox Church Sunday, September 16, 2018 Telephone: (312) 243-3738 Office Fax: Fax (312) 243-7691 www.stbasilchicago.org Parish Council President: Ms. Jayme Schenk Sebastiana, Disciple of St. Paul the Apostle Dorotheos the Hermit of Egypt And see how He also makes His discourse unexceptionable: not saying at all, "whether you will, or no, you must suffer this," but how? "If any man will come after me." "I force not, I compel not, but each one I make lord of his own choice; wherefore also I say, 'If any man will.' For to good things do I call you, not to things evil, or burdensome; not to punishment and vengeance, that I should have to compel. St. John Chrysostom Homily 55 on Matthew 16, 1. B#54, p.339., 4th Century Narthex Duty: Welcoming Ministry: Orthros Reader: Coffee Hour: Harry Michas & Jayme Schenk Lambros Peroulas Maria Constantinides Presbytera Mary Tobias JOY KICK OFF TODAY Before The Creed When the Priest says: The Congregation responds: Christ is in our midst. He is and always will be, now and ever and to the ages of ages. Communion Guidelines: As a reminder, only Baptized and Chrismated Orthodox Christians who are in good standing may receive Holy Communion. Follow the Ushers row by row and please exit towards the outside aisles.
The Elevation of the Venerable and Life-Giving Cross Saint Helen, the mother of Saint Constantine the Great, when she was already advanced in years, undertook, in her great piety, the hardships of a journey to Jerusalem in search of the cross, about the year 325. A temple to Aphrodite had been raised up by the Emperor Hadrian upon Golgotha, to defile and cover with oblivion the place where the saving Passion had been suffered. The venerable Helen had the statue of Aphrodite destroyed, and the earth removed, revealing the Tomb of our Lord, and three crosses. Of these, it was believed that one must be that of our Lord, the other two of the thieves crucified with Him; but Saint Helen was at a loss which one might be the Wood of our salvation. At the inspiration of Saint Macarius, Archbishop of Jerusalem, a lady of Jerusalem, who was already at the point of death from a certain disease, was brought to touch the crosses, and as soon as she came near to the Cross of our Lord, she was made perfectly whole. Consequently, the precious Cross was lifted on high by Archbishop Macarius of Jerusalem; as he stood on the ambo, and when the people beheld it, they cried out, "Lord have mercy." It should be noted that after its discovery, a portion of the venerable Cross was taken to Constantinople as a blessing. The rest was left in Jerusalem in the magnificent church built by Saint Helen, until the year 614. At that time, the Persians plundered Palestine and took the Cross to their own country (see Jan. 22, Saint Anastasius the Persian). Late, in the year 628, Emperor Heraclius set out on a military campaign, retrieved the Cross, and after bringing it to Constantinople, himself escorted it back to Jerusalem, where he restored it to its place. Download the APP DIGITAL CHANT STAND by AGES Initiatives To follow along during Orthros,, Vespers, and Holy Week Services right on your smart device
HYMNS OF THE DAY AFTER THE SMALL ENTRANCE Resurrectional Apolytikion Plagal of the 2 nd Tone When the angelic powers appeared at Your tomb and those who guarded You became as though dead, and standing by Your sepulcher was Mary seeking Your pure and sacred body. For You did vanquish Hades and uncorrupted by its touch You came unto the virgin woman, bestowing the gift of life O You who rose from the dead. Lord we give glory to You. Apolytikion for Afterfeast of the Holy Cross 1 st Tone Save, O Lord, Thy people and bless Thine inheritance; grant Thou unto the faithful victory over adversaries. And by the power of Thy Cross do Thou preserve Thy commonwealth. Apolytikion for Great Martyr Euphemia 3 rd Tone O Euphemia, Christ's comely virgin, thou didst fill the Orthodox with gladness and didst cover with shame all the heretics; for at the holy Fourth Council in Chalcedon, thou didst confirm what the Fathers decreed aright. O all-glorious Great Martyr, do thou entreat Christ God that His great mercy may be granted unto us. Apolytikion for the Church 1 st Tone Your proclamation went forth into all the earth, for it accepted your word, through which you taught the dogmas befitting God, you expounded on the nature of all that is, and you arranged the morals of society. A royal priesthood! Devout father Basil, intercede with Christ our God, to grant us His great mercy. Kontakion 4 th Tone Lifted up on the Cross by Your free will, Christ God, grant mercies to the new commonwealth that bears Your name. Gladden our faithful rulers by Your power, giving them victories over their adversaries. May Your alliance be for them a weapon for peace, an invincible standard. Ἀπολυτίκιον Ἀναστάσιµον Ήχος πλ. β Ἀγγελικαὶ υνάµεις ἐπὶ τὸ µνῆµά σου, καὶ οἱ φυλάσσοντες ἀπενεκρώθησαν, καὶ ἵστατο Μαρία ἐν τῷ τάφῳ, ζητοῦσα τὸ ἄχραντόν σου σῶµα. Ἐσκύλευσας τὸν ᾍδην, µὴ πειρασθεὶς ὑπ' αὐτοῦ, ὑπήντησας τῇ Παρθένῳ, δωρούµενος τὴν ζωήν, ὁ ἀναστὰς ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν, Κύριε δόξα σοι. Απολυτίκιον Ήχος α' Σώσον Κύριε τόν λαόν σου καί ευλόγησον τήν κληρονοµίαν σου, νίκας τοίς Βασιλεύσι κατά βαρβάρων δωρούµενος καί τό σόν φυλάττων διά τού Σταυρού σου πολίτευµα. Απολυτίκιον Ήχος γ' Λίαν εύφρανας τούς ορθοδόξους, καί κατήσχυνας τούς κακοδόξους, Ευφηµία Χριστού καλλιπάρθενε, τής γάρ Τετάρτης Συνόδου εκύρωσας, ά οι Πατέρες καλώς εδογµάτισαν, Μάρτυς ένδοξε, Χριστόν τόν Θεόν ικέτευε, δωρήσασθαι ηµίν τό µέγα έλεος. Απολυτίκιον τοῦ Ναοῦ Ήχος α' Εἰς πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν ἐξῆλθεν ὁ φθόγγος σου, ὡς δεξαµένην τὸν λόγον σου, δι' οὗ θεοπρεπῶς ἐδογµάτισας, τὴν φύσιν τῶν ὄντων ἐτράνωσας, τὰ τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἤθη κατεκόσµησας, Βασίλειον Ἱεράτευµα, Πάτερ Ὅσιε, Χριστὸν τὸν Θεὸν ἱκέτευε, δωρήσασθαι ἡµῖν τὸ µέγα ἔλεος. Κοντάκιον Ήχος δ Ο υψωθείς εν τώ Σταυρώ εκουσίως, τή επωνύµω σου καινή πολιτεία, τούς οικτιρµούς σου δώρησαι, Χριστέ ο Θεός, Εύφρανον εν τή δυνάµει σου, τούς πιστούς Βασιλείς ηµών, νίκας χορηγών αυτοίς, κατά τών πολεµίων, τήν συµµαχίαν έχοιεν τήν σήν, όπλον ειρήνης, αήττητον τρόπαιον.
THE EPISTLE / Ο ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ 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. The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 2:16-20 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. Ήχος βαρύς. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 28.11,1 Κύριος ἰσχὺν τῷ λαῷ αὐτοῦ δώσει. Στίχ. Ἐνέγκατε τῷ Κυρίῳ υἱοὶ Θεοῦ, ἐνέγκατε τῷ Κυρίῳ δόξαν καὶ τιµήν. Πρὸς Γαλάτας 2:16-20 τὸ ἀνάγνωσµα είναι απο 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, 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.
THE HOLY GOSPEL / ΤΟ ΘΕΙΟΝ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ The Gospel According to Mark 8:34-38; 9:1 The Lord said: "If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it. For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? For what can a man give in return for his life? For whoever is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of man also be ashamed, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels." And he said to them, "Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God come with power." Ἐκ τοῦ Κατὰ Μᾶρκον 8:34-38, 9:1 Εὐαγγελίου τὸ Ἀνάγνωσµα Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος Εἴ τις θέλει ὀπίσω µου ἐλθεῖν, ἀπαρνησάσθω ἑαυτὸν καὶ ἀράτω τὸν σταυρὸν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀκολουθείτω µοι. ὃς γὰρ ἂν θέλῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ σῶσαι, ἀπολέσει αὐτήν ὃς δ ἂν ἀπολέσῃ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ψυχὴν ἕνεκεν ἐµοῦ καὶ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου, οὗτος σώσει αὐτήν. τί γὰρ ὠφελήσει ἄνθρωπον ἐὰν κερδήσῃ τὸν κόσµον ὅλον, καὶ ζηµιωθῇ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ; ἢ τί δώσει ἄνθρωπος ἀντάλλαγµα τῆς ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ; ὃς γὰρ ἐὰν ἐπαισχυνθῇ µε καὶ τοὺς ἐµοὺς λόγους ἐν τῇ γενεᾷ ταύτῃ τῇ µοιχαλίδι καὶ ἁµαρτωλῷ, καὶ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐπαισχυνθήσεται αὐτὸν ὅταν ἔλθῃ ἐν τῇ δόξῃ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ µετὰ τῶν ἀγγέλων τῶν ἁγίων. Καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς ἀµὴν λέγω ὑµῖν ὅτι εἰσί τινες τῶν ὧδε ἑστηκότων, οἵτινες οὐ µὴ γεύσωνται θανάτου ἕως ἂν ἴδωσι τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐληλυθυῖαν ἐν δυνάµει.
Calendar for the Week Ahead - Sunday, September 16, 7:00pm - Vespers of St. Sophia and her Three Daughters - Monday, September 17, 8:00am - Orthros & Divine of St. Sophia and her Three Daughters (St. Sophia, Elgin, IL) - Wednesday, September 19, 10:00am Bible Study - Wednesday, September 19, 6:00pm - Paraklesis (Supplication Service) to the Virgin Mary - Thursday, September 20, 6:30am - Divine for St. Eustathios - Thursday, September 20, 12:00pm - Lunch Faith Group - Thursday, September 20, 7:00pm - Online Adult Education - Sunday, September 23, 8:15am - Orthros and Divine Parish News and Events We need your help - You Might be Missing Out We have started a new weekly St. Basil E-Bulletin - which goes out early each week - and, for some of you, this email is going into "spam" or "trash". Please take a look at your spam and trash files and if you see it there, with most servers there's a button you can push to stop it's going into trash/spam. Or, enter stbasilchicago@comcast.net into your email contacts list. Thanks! Books for Prisoners Many inmates with whom we correspond through the prison ministry request books to read. Topics include selfhelp, vocational training, orthodoxy, history, and fiction. If you can make a small donation to defray the cost of purchasing and sending books, please see Vicky in the church office. Any size donation is appreciated. Help Keep the Poor Warm this Winter Ladies Philoptochos requests donations of new or gently used winter coats, hats, scarves and gloves for adults and children. All sizes needed and appreciated. Coats and hats are for the benefit of Chicago s Lakeview Pantry s clients. (Please do not bring other types of clothing, as Lakeview Pantry has limited space.) Our parish s St. John the Almsgiver ministry will include the hats and gloves in the survivor packs that are given directly to the homeless in the streets. Please bring your donation no later than Sunday, October 28. We thank you for your continued support of our programs that help the poor. Stewardship - Have You Become A Steward For 2018? If not, know that everything we have is God's and we are just managers during this brief life. Become a steward today. "He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your resources and increase the harvest of your righteousness. You will be enriched in every way for great generosity, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God" (2 Cor. 9:10-11). The new St. John the Almsgiver Ministry Has assembled over 30 Survival Packs to our neighbors in need. Each pack includes the following items: 1 Jewel gift card ($10), 1 CTA single-transit ticket, 1 white t-shirt, 1 pair of white tube socks, 1 toothbrush, 1 travel-sized toothpaste, 1 comb, 6 Bandaids, 3 Wet Ones pocket-size singles hand wipes, 1 granola bar, and 1 bottle of water. Please ask Fr. Dimitri, Nick Katsoulis, and Pat and Steve Cole about the rewarding experiences they ve had distributing the packs! If you would like to contribute to these efforts by distributing packs, please see Vicky Crosby in the church office. She will show you where to sign out packs. If you would like to contribute money or items to create more packs, please speak to Vicky Crosby or Marina Arvanitis. Coffee Hour Today Is Hosted by: Presbytera Mary Tobias Thank you for your tasty treats.
St. Basil Greek Orthodox Church September 2018 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 Greek Festivals 2 Sunday School Registration Greek Festivals 7:00 am Orthros & Divine for St. Mamas 9 Ministry Fair First day of Sunday School & Open House Greek Festivals 11:30 am Ministry Fair 16 JOY in the Park Greek Festivals 7:00 pm Vespers of St. Sophia and her Three Daughters 23 Sunday School Family Sunday 8:30 am Orthros & Divine for the Conception of the Forerunner 30 3 Labor Day 4 5 6 Pastoral Day for Fr. 7 Greek Festivals 8 Greek Festivals 7:00 pm Teacher meeting 6:00 pm Paraklesis Dimitri 6:00 pm Metropolitan Listening 8:30 am "Orthros and Divine (Supplication Service) Tour for Chicago for Nativity of to the Virgin Mary the Virgin Mary" 10 7:00 pm Parish Council Meeting 11 12 7:00 pm Chicago Cubs Outing 10:00 am Bible Study 6:00 pm Paraklesis (Supplication Service) to the Virgin Mary 17 Greek Festivals 18 Greek Festivals 19 8:00 am Orthros & Divine 10:00 am Bible Study of St. Sophia 6:00 pm Paraklesis and her Three Daughters to the Virgin (Supplication Service) Mary 24 25 26 8:30 am "Orthros and Divine for St. John the Evangelist" 10:00 am Bible Study 6:00 pm Paraklesis (Supplication Service) to the Virgin Mary 13 Pastoral Day for Fr. 14 15 Dimitri 8:30 am "Orthros and Divine 10:30 am Dress A Girl Workshop 7:00 pm Great Vespers of Holy for Elevation of Cross (Justice, IL) the Life-Giving Cross" 20 Pastoral Day for Fr. Dimitri 8:30 am Orthros & Divine for St. Eustathios 7:00 pm Online Adult Education 27 Pastoral Day for Fr. Dimitri 7:00 pm Online Adult Education 21 22 28 29 3:00 pm +Wedding
Matthew 25:35-36 - The Last Judgment For I was hungry, and you gave me food, I was thirsty, and you gave me drink: Please donate food for the needy. I was a stranger, and you took me in: Please welcome our Catechumens and Guests Naked, and you clothed me: Please consider donating clothes to the local shelter. I was sick, and you visited me: Please pray for the speedy recovery of: Nicholas, Anthony, Aphrodite I was in prison, and you came unto me: Please pray for: Robert, Choice, Centrell, Maurice, Tyree, Clarence, Pierre, Anthony, Bryant, Angelo, Pierre, Timothy, Arthur, Kerwin, Willie, Bryant, Darron, Pablo, Lee, Derrick, Eugene, Clarence, Demetrius, Rashee, Joseph, Damien, Terrell, Lamar, Clarence, Antwon, James, John, Donald, Eddie, James Please pray for and consider visiting our shut-ins. Please also see Pat Cole to see about writing Letters to those Incarcerated through our prison ministry. It means the world to them to receive love. VISITATION POLICY If you would like Fr. Dimitri to visit you in the hospital, please call him or have a family member call. Fr. Dimitri will not go unless he is asked by the family. This is in compliance with both HIPAA and patient privacy. If You are not receiving the Observer, please contact the Church Office. The Chicago Architecture Center's Open House Chicago is a free public festival that offers behind-the-scenes access to more than 250 buildings across Chicago.Explore the hidden gems and architectural treasures of Chicago s diverse neighborhoods all for free. Have you ever walked by a building and thought, "I wish I could see what's inside?" Now you can. Tour soaring skyscrapers, repurposed mansions, opulent theaters, exclusive private clubs, private offices and breathtaking sacred spaces (St. Basil). A few volunteers are needed for the weekend. Please email gusdrugas@gmail.com