st. vasilios greek orthodox church

CONTACTS Pastor Fr. Christopher P. Foustoukos Email: frchris@stvasilios.org Assistant Pastor Fr. Anthony Tandilyan Email: franthony@stvasilios.org Parish President Mrs. Pam Katsiris Email: pamyianni@comcast.net Stewardship Chairman Mrs. Pam Katsiris Email: Steve@stvasilios.org Pastoral Assistant Deacon Michael Fadel Pastor Emeritus Fr. Andrew Demotses Parish Nurse Sophia Grevelis, RN Office Manager Irene Stephanides Secretary Chrissa Pissios Office: Tel: 978-531-0777 Fax: 978-538-9522 5 Paleologos Street, Peabody, MA 01960 website: www.stvasilios.org www.facebook.com/stvasiliospeabody st. vasilios greek orthodox church www.stvasilios.org Sunday of Thomas CANDLE COUNTER (Παγκα/ρι) SCHEDULE SUNDAY, MAY 8 Dimitri Maistrellis Jim Limberakis Chris Grevellis Helen Papadopoulos Martin Scrivener SUNDAY, MAY 15 Steven Anezis Michael Ambeliotis Ruth Morfis Victor Fanikos DATES TO REMEMBER Parish Assembly Monday, May 16 7pm St. Vasilios OPA Dance Night June 4 St. Val s Men s Club Carnival June 9, 10 & 11 Philoptochos End of Year Lunch/Trip Saturday, June 11 Scholarship Banquet Sunday, June 12 Metropolis Awards Dinner Sunday, June 12 St. Vasilios Picnic Sunday, June 26 @ Winter Island St. Val s Men s Club Golf Tournament Monday, July 25 may 8, 2016

Sunday, May 8, 2016 Hymns Following the Gospel (Small Entrance) ST. VASILIOS GREEK PICNIC Apolytikion for Thomas Sun. in the Grave Mode Whilst the tomb was sealed, Thou, O Life, didst shine forth from the grave, O Christ God; and whilst the doors were shut, Thou didst come unto Thy disciples, O Resurrection of all, renewing through them an upright Spirit in us according to Thy great mercy. Apolytikion O Apostole of Christ our God the beloved, hasten the deliverance of the defenseless people; for he who allowed you, to lean on his bosom, accepts you as a supplicant. Him do you beseech, O Theologian, to dissolve the persistent cloud of idolatry, by asking for peace for all of us, and the great mercy. Seasonal Kontakion in the Plagal Fourth Mode Though You went down into the tomb, You destroyed Hades' power, and You rose the victor, Christ God, saying to the myrrh-bearing women, "Hail!" and granting peace to Your disciples, You who raise up the fallen. Apoluti/kion (Hxoc Baru/c) Ἐσφραγισμένου τοῦ μνήματος ἡ ζωὴ ἐκ τάφου ἀνέτειλας Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, καὶ τῶν θυρῶν κεκλεισμένων, τοῖς Μαθηταῖς ἐπέστης ἡ πάντων ἀνάστασις, πνεῦμα εὐθὲς δι' αὐτῶν ἐγκαινίζων ἡμῖν, κατὰ τὸ μέγα σου ἔλεος. Apoluti/kion Apo/stole Xristw/ tw Qew/ hgaphme/ne, epita/xunon ru/sa lao/n anapolo/ghton de/xetai/ se prospi/ ptonta, o episeso/nta tw sth/qei katadoja/menoc. On ike/teue Qeolo/ ge kai epimonov ne/foc eqnwn diaskeda/sai, aitou/menoc hmi/n eirh/nhn, kai to me/ga e/loc. Konta/kion (Hxoc Te/tartoc) Εἰ καὶ ἐν τάφῳ κατῆλθες ἀθάνατε, ἀλλὰ τοῦ ᾍδου καθεῖλες τὴν δύναmιν, καὶ ἀνέστης ὡς νικητής, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, γυναιξὶ Μυροφόροις φθεγξάmενος. Χαίρετε, καὶ τοῖς σοῖς Ἀpοστόλοις εἰρήνην δωρούmενος ὁ τοῖς pεσοῦσι pαρέχων ἀνάστασιν. 2 15

EPISTLE READING St. John's First Universal Letter 1:1-7 Prokeimenon. Mode 4. Psalm 18.4,1 Their voice has gone out into all the earth. Verse: The heavens declare the glory of God. THAT WHICH WAS from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon and touched with our hands, concerning the word of life - the life was made manifest, and we saw it, and testify to it, and proclaim to you the eternal life which was with the Father and was made manifest to us - that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you may have fellowship with us; and our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. And we are writing this that our joy may be complete. This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light and in him is no darkness at all. If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not live according to the truth; but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. Ἰωάννου α' 1:1-7 Προκείμενον. Ἦχος δ. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 18.4,1 Εἰς πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν ἐξῆλθεν ὁ φθόγγος αὐτῶν. Στίχ. Οἱ οὐρανοὶ διηγοῦνται δόξαν Θεοῦ. Ὃ ἦν ἀπʼ ἀρχῆς, ὃ ἀκηκόαμεν, ὃ ἑωράκαμεν τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς ἡμῶν, ὃ ἐθεασάμεθα, καὶ αἱ χεῖρες ἡμῶν ἐψηλάφησαν περὶ τοῦ λόγου τῆς ζωῆς. Καὶ ἡ ζωὴ ἐφανερώθη, καὶ ἑωράκαμεν, καὶ μαρτυροῦμεν, καὶ ἀπαγγέλλομεν ὑμῖν τὴν ζωὴν τὴν αἰώνιον, ἥτις ἦν πρὸς τὸν πατέρα, καὶ ἐφανερώθη ἡμῖν. Ὃ ἑωράκαμεν καὶ ἀκηκόαμεν, ἀπαγγέλλομεν ὑμῖν, ἵνα καὶ ὑμεῖς κοινωνίαν ἔχητε μεθʼ ἡμῶν καὶ ἡ κοινωνία δὲ ἡ ἡμετέρα μετὰ τοῦ πατρὸς καὶ μετὰ τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ καὶ ταῦτα γράφομεν ὑμῖν, ἵνα ἡ χαρὰ ἡμῶν ᾖ πεπληρωμένη. Καὶ ἔστιν αὕτη ἡ ἀγγελία ἣν 14 3

ἀκηκόαμεν ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀναγγέλλομεν ὑμῖν, ὅτι ὁ θεὸς φῶς ἐστίν, καὶ σκοτία ἐν αὐτῷ οὐκ ἔστιν οὐδεμία. Ἐὰν εἴπωμεν ὅτι κοινωνίαν ἔχομεν μετʼ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐν τῷ σκότει περιπατῶμεν, ψευδόμεθα, καὶ οὐ ποιοῦμεν τὴν ἀλήθειαν ἐὰν δὲ ἐν τῷ φωτὶ περιπατῶμεν, ὡς αὐτός ἐστιν ἐν τῷ φωτί, κοινωνίαν ἔχομεν μετʼ ἀλλήλων, καὶ τὸ αἷμα Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ καθαρίζει ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης ἁμαρτίας. ST. VASILIOS OPA DANCE NIGHT 4 13

PETITION CAMPAIGN +Metropolitan Methodios Encourages the Greek- American Community of New England to Support the Petition of the Pan-Macedonian Association for the Name of FYROM The Pan-Macedonian Association recently began a petition campaign in order to reverse the wrong decision of the American government in 2004 for provisional recognition of the country of FYROM as "Macedonia," despite the established practice of the United Nations that uses the name FYROM. In a released statement, His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios said, "I fully support this initiative and ask the Greek-American Community of New England to join me in signing this petition urging the Obama administration to reverse the Executive Order by the Bush Administration of 2004, recognizing the country of the "FYROM" as "Republic of Macedonia". The F.Y.R.O.M. is not Macedonia; U.S. restore the truth! http://panmacedonian.info/our-petition/ #THATSNOTYOURNAME The United States Administration thought in 2004 that by recognizing FYROM as Macedonia would have brought stability. It was fooled. Sign the petition and ask Washington to restore truth and justice! BACKGAMMON CLUB GOSPEL READING THOMAS SUNDAY The Gospel of John 20:19-31 On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them: "Peace be with you." When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you." And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them: "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained." Now Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him: "We have seen the Lord." But he said to them: "Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and place my finger in the mark of the nails, and place my hand in His side, I will not believe." Eight days later, His disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. The doors were shut, but Jesus came and stood among them, and said: "Peace be with you." Then He said to Thomas, "Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side; do not be faithless, but believing." Thomas answered Him, "My Lord and my God!" Jesus said to Him: "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe." Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name. 12 5

Κατὰ Ἰωάννην 20.19-31 Οὔσης οὖν ὀψίας τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ τῇ μιᾷ τῶν σαββάτων, καὶ τῶν θυρῶν κεκλεισμένων ὅπου ἦσαν οἱ μαθηταὶ συνηγμένοι διὰ τὸν φόβον τῶν Ιουδαίων, ἦλθεν ὁ Ιησοῦς καὶ ἔστη εἰς τὸ μέσον, καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς εἰρήνη ὑμῖν. καὶ τοῦτο εἰπὼν ἔδειξεν αὐτοῖς τὰς χεῖρας καὶ τὴν πλευρὰν αὐτοῦ. ἐχάρησαν οὖν οἱ μαθηταὶ ἰδόντες τὸν Κύριον. εἶπεν οὖν αὐτοῖς ὁ Ιησοῦς πάλιν εἰρήνη ὑμῖν. καθὼς ἀπέσταλκέ με ὁ πατήρ, κἀγὼ πέμπω ὑμᾶς. καὶ τοῦτο εἰπὼν ἐνεφύσησε καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς λάβετε Πνεῦμα Αγιον ἄν τινων ἀφῆτε τὰς ἁμαρτίας, ἀφίενται αὐτοῖς, ἄν τινων κρατῆτε, κεκράτηνται. Θωμᾶς δὲ εἷς ἐκ τῶν δώδεκα, ὁ λεγόμενος Δίδυμος, οὐκ ἦν μετ αὐτῶν ὅτε ἦλθεν ὁ Ιησοῦς. ἔλεγον οὖν αὐτῷ οἱ ἄλλοι μαθηταί ἑωράκαμεν τὸν Κύριον. ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ἐὰν μὴ ἴδω ἐν ταῖς χερσὶν αὐτοῦ τὸν τύπον τῶν ἥλων, καὶ βάλω τὸν δάκτυλόν μου εἰς τὸν τύπον τῶν ἥλων, καὶ βάλω τὴν χεῖρά μου εἰς τὴν πλευρὰν αὐτοῦ, οὐ μὴ πιστεύσω. Καὶ μεθ ἡμέρας ὀκτὼ πάλιν ἦσαν ἔσω οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ Θωμᾶς μετ αὐτῶν. ἔρχεται ὁ Ιησοῦς τῶν θυρῶν κεκλεισμένων, καὶ ἔστη εἰς τὸ μέσον καὶ εἶπεν εἰρήνη ὑμῖν. εἶτα λέγει τῷ Θωμᾷ φέρε τὸν δάκτυλόν σου ὧδε καὶ ἴδε τὰς χεῖράς μου, καὶ φέρε τὴν χεῖρά σου καὶ βάλε εἰς τὴν πλευράν μου, καὶ μὴ γίνου ἄπιστος, ἀλλὰ πιστός. καὶ ἀπεκρίθη Θωμᾶς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ὁ Κύριός μου καὶ ὁ Θεός μου. λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ιησοῦς ὅτι ἑώρακάς με, πεπίστευκας μακάριοι οἱ μὴ ἰδόντες καὶ πιστεύσαντες. Πολλὰ μὲν οὖν καὶ ἄλλα σημεῖα ἐποίησεν ὁ Ιησοῦς ἐνώπιον τῶν μαθητῶν αὐτοῦ, ἃ οὐκ ἔστι γεγραμμένα ἐν τῷ βιβλίῳ τούτῳ ταῦτα δὲ γέγραπται ἵνα πιστεύσητε ὅτι Ιησοῦς ἐστιν ὁ Χριστὸς ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ ἵνα πιστεύοντες ζωὴν ἔχητε ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ. PHILOPTOCHOS PRESENTS AUCTION FUNDS Following the 1st Divine Liturgy, Philoptochos welcomes UNICEF Board Member, Elaine Kevgas and Alexandra Midili Greeley, Community Engagement and Giving Coordinator from Crittenton Women's Union. On April 9th, Philoptochos hosted and sponsored our 1st Auction to benefit a National Philoptochos Project UNICEF and Crittenton. The auction raised $27,585.00. Philoptochos is honored to present two checks in the amounts of $10,000.00 each to UNICEF-child trafficking and Crittenton Women's Union (helping women and their families achieve economic independence). On behalf of Philoptochos, our warmest and heartfelt gratitude for all who supported and worked tirelessly to make the Auction a huge success. For more information on UNICEF and Crittenton, please visit their websites. UNICEF: www.unicefusa.org/mission/protect/trafficking Crittenton: www.liveworkthrive.org With Sisterly Love Always, Haritomeni Frangias, Philoptochos President Our end of the year raffle is one of our biggest fundraisers in supporting our Chapter to continue its mission throughout the year. 1st Prize is $1000.00; 2nd prize is $500.00 and 3rd prize is $500.00. Tickets are $20/ each. Drawing will take place on June 11th at our Newport, RI day trip. For purchasing your ticket, please contact Sophia Petromelis. Cell: 978-239-8674 Proceeds with stub should be mailed to Sophia Petromelis at 33 Benevento Circle, Peabody, MA 01960 WEEKDAY SERVICES Saturday, May 21 Sts. Constantine & Helen 8:00 am Orthros 9:00 am Divine Liturgy PHILOPTOCHOS RAFFLE KAQHMERINES IERES AKOLOUQIES Sabba/to 21 Mai/ou Kwnstanti/noc kai Ele/nh 8:00 p.m. Orqroc 9:00 p.m. Qei/a Leitourgi/a 6 11

NOTICE OF PARISH ASSEMBLY ST. VASILIOS WELCOMES Saint Vasilios welcomes Metropolitan Methodios of Boston on his archpastoral visit to our parish along with Rev. Fr. Theodore J. Barbas, Chancellor of our Metropolis. COFFEE FELLOWSHIP HOUR Please join us for Coffee Fellowship Hour today immediately following the first divine liturgy in the Educational Center. Today's coffee fellowship is a full breakfast in honor of Mother's Day and is fully sponsored by Connie Gianarelis Mirra in loving memory of George Gianarelis. All are welcome. PANAGIA S GARDEN SUMMER DAY CAMP PROGRAM This year our program will run from Monday, August 1-Friday, August 5th from 9am-4pm. Children ages 4-10 are welcome to attend. Please contact Fr. Anthony Tandilyan (franthony@stvasilios.org or 978-531- 0777) or Rita Constantinou (ritaconstantinou@yahoo.com or 978-852- 0137). SUMMER HOURS-Qerine/c w/rec Please note that beginning Sunday, May 29, we will celebrate only one Divine Liturgy on Sundays. Orthros - 8:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy - 9:00 a.m. MOTHER S DAY FLOWERS The flowers that will be handed out to the mothers were generously donated by the Calomiris Family Flower Fund. Fe/romev eic gvw/siv umw/v o/ti apo/ thn Kuriakh/ 29 h, Mai/ou qa telei/tai mo/no mi/a Qei/a Leitourgi/a ka/qe Kuriakh/. Orqroc - 8:00 p.m. Qei/a Leitourgi/a - 9:00 p.m. 10 7

PLEASE PRAY FOR Marie, rene, Dorothy, Sofi, Jim, Gus, Maria, Christos, Penelope, Irene, Helen, Sophia, Vasiliki, Stacia, Nicholas, Stephen, Jimmy, Nina, David, James, Christopher, Denton, Christine, Steven, Ariana, Hannah, Alex 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. ALTAR DONATIONS LITURGY LIGHTS In loving memory of Michael C. Lignos. Carrie Speros in memory of Peter, Ekaterini & Christine. VIGIL LIGHTS Margie Anezis & family in memory of husband, father, grandfather Solon Anezis and brother, uncle Arthur Prevenas. Carrie Speros in memory of Peter, Ekaterini & Christine. 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. 8 As is our custom, the priests of the parish will be visiting the local cemeteries for the recitations of the prayers of the church for the souls of our blessed loved ones who repose in the faith. The schedule of visits for Monday, May 30th is as follows: Please note the time change For Cedar Grove Cedar Grove-Peabody 8:30 a.m. Harmony Grove-Salem 9:45 a.m. Greenlawn-Salem 10:15 a.m. Walnut Grove-Danvers 10:45 a.m. North Beverly-Beverly 11:00 a.m. ACCESSIBLE!! It is with great joy and appreciation that we announce that the church building at St Vasilios is Handicap Accessible! Please remember to tell your friends and loved ones who may have mobility issues that the church is a sanctuary to all and now easier to attend. Please note: **There are special locations throughout the church where someone in a wheelchair or with a walker can easily sit with the congregation. Please ask the Sexton or a member of the Parish Council to help you find a spot. **The handicap accessible ladies room on the ground floor has also been set up as a baby changing station and a comfortable area for nursing moms or parents with fussy babies to sit. We will happily show you where it is if you do not know. MEMORIAL DAY CEMETERY VISITS Kata/ thv Hme/ra Avamvh/sewc, thv Deute/rav, 30 h Mai?ou, oi ierei/c thc koivo/thtoc qa episkefqou/v ta topika/ vekrotafei/a wc suvh/qwc dia/ thv te/lesiv tou kaqierwme/vou Trisagi/ou kata/ to ejh/c pro/ gramma: Παρακαλw να σημειώσετε την αλλαγή thc wrac sto Sh/der Grwb Sh/der Gkrw/b Peabody 8:30 p.m. X/a/rmovh Gkrw/b Salem 9:45 p.m. Grh/vlov -Salem 10:15 p.m. Oua/lvwt Gkrw/b Danvers 10:45 p.m. No/rq Mpe/berlh Beverly 11:00 p.m. 9