St. Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church

Pastor Fr. Christopher P. Foustoukos Email: frchris@stvasilios.org Assistant Pastor Fr. Timothy Curren Email: frtimothy@stvasilios.org Parish President Mrs. Pam Katsiris Email: Pam@stvasilios.org Stewardship Chairman Stephen S. Kalivas 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 website: www.stvasilios.org St. Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church WWW.STVASILIOS.ORG 16th Sunday of Luke www.facebook.com/stvasiliospeabody Weekday Services Presentation of Our Lord Monday, February 2 8:00 a.m. Orthros 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy 1 st Saturday of the Souls Saturday, February 14 8:00 am Orthros 9:00 am Divine Liturgy 2 nd Saturday of Souls Saturday, February 21 8:00 am Orthros 9:00 am Divine Liturgy 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 KAQHMERINES IERES AKOLOUQIES H Upapanth/ tou Kuri/ou Deute/ra, 2 Febrouari/ou 8:00 p.m. Orqroc 9:00 p.m. Qei/a Leitourgi/a Yuxosa/bbaton Sa/bbaton, 14 Febrouari/ou 8:00 p.m. Orqroc 9:00 p.m. Qei/a Leitourgi/a Yuxosa/bbaton Sa/bbaton, 21 Febrouari/ou 8:00 p.m. Orqroc 9:00 p.m. Qei/a Leitourgi/a 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. February 1, 2015

Sunday, February 1, 2015 Hymns Following the Gospel (Small Entrance) Apolytikion (First Mode) The stone had been secured with a seal by the Judeans, * and a guard of soldiers was watching Your immaculate body. * You rose on the third day, O Lord * and Savior, granting life unto the world. * For this reason were the powers of heaven crying out to You, O Life-giver: * Glory to Your resurrection, O Christ; * glory to Your eternal rule; * glory to Your dispensation, only One who loves mankind. Apolytikion (First Mode) The Heavens' choir looked down from the vaults of the Heavens, and gazing on the earth, they beheld with amazement the Firstborn of all creation brought forth as a suckling babe to the Temple by a pure and virginal mother; and with us, they now do sing a hymn for the Forefeast, astonished and full of awe. Apolytikion (Fourth Mode) Thy Martyr, O Lord, in his courageous contest for Thee received the prize of the crowns of incorruption and life from Thee, our immortal God. For since he possessed Thy strength, he cast down the tyrants and wholly destroyed the demons' strengthless presumption. O Christ God, by his prayers, save our souls, since Thou art merciful. 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 (Fourth Mode) On this day doth Symeon receive with gladness God, the Giver of the Law and he doth cry to Him in fear: Let me depart now, O Master Christ, for I have seen Thee, the Glory of Israel. Apoluti/kion (h/xoc Prw/toc) Τοῦ λίθου σφραγισθέντος ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων, καὶ στρατιωτῶν φυλασσόντων τὸ ἄχραντόν σου σῶμα, ἀνέστης τριήμερος Σωτήρ, δωρούμενος τῷ κόσμῳ τὴν ζωήν. Διὰ τοῦτο αἱ Δυνάμεις τῶν οὐρανῶν ἐβόων σοι Ζωοδότα Δόξα τῇ ἀναστάσει σου Χριστέ, δόξα τῇ Βασιλείᾳ σου, δόξα τῇ οἰκονομίᾳ σου, μόνε Φιλάνθρωπε. Apoluti/kion (h/xoc Prw/toc) Ουράνιος χορός, ουρανίων αψίδων, προκύψας επί γής, καί φερόμενον βλέπων, ως βρέφος υπομάζιον, πρός ναόν τόν πρωτότοκον, πάσης κτίσεως, υπό Μητρός απειράνδρου, προεόρτιον, νύν σύν ημίν μελωδούσι, φρικτώς εξιστάμενοι. Apoluti/kion (h/xoc Te/tartoc) Ο Μάρτυς σου Κύριε, έν τή αθλήσει αυτού, τό στέφος εκομίσατο τής αφθαρσίας, εκ σού τού Θεού ημών, έχων γάρ τήν ισχύν σου, τούς τυράννους καθείλεν, έθραυσε καί δαιμόνων, τά ανίσχυρα θράση, αυτού ταίς ικεσίαις Χριστέ, σώσον τάς ψυχάς ημών. Apoluti/kion tou Agi/ou Basilei/ou Konta/kion (h/xoc Te/tartoc) Ως ἀγκάλας σήμερον, πιστοὶ καρδίας, ἐφαπλοῦντες δέξασθε, καθαρωτάτῳ λογισμῷ, ἐπιδημοῦντα τὸν Κύριον, προεορτίους αἰνέσεις προσᾴδοντες 2 The St. Makrina women's study will begin it's lenten book study beginning Wednesday, February 4th from 9:30am - 11am. The class is open to all women and will meet over an 8 week period. If you would like to join us or have questions please feel free to contact Pres. Claire 617-957-0175. 11

Prokeimenon. Mode 4. Psalm 15.3,8 Among the saints who are in his land, the Lord has been wondrous. Verse: I see the Lord before me continually. St. Vasilios Scholarships The 2015 scholarship applications are now available. Please note that applications must be downloaded at www.stvasilios.org. Applications must be submitted with proper documentation by April 1, 2015. Please note, in order to be considered for a second, third or fourth year scholarship, you must submit an application with the office. 10 St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 8:28-39 Brethren, we know that in everything God works for good with those who love him, who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the first-born among many brethren. And those whom he predestined he also called; and those whom he called he also justified; and those whom he justified he also glorified. What then shall we say to this? If God is for us, who is against us? He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, will he not also give us all things with him? Who shall bring any charge against God's elect? It is God who justifies; who is to condemn? Is it Christ Jesus, who died, yes, who was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who indeed intercedes for us? Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, "For thy sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered." No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Προκείμενον. Ἦχος δ. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 15.3,8 Τοῖς ἁγίοις τοῖς ἐν τῇ γῇ αὐτοῦ ἐθαυμάστωσεν ὁ Κύριος. Στίχ. Προωρώμην τὸν Κύριον ἐνώπιόν μου διαπαντός. Πρὸς Ρωμαίους 8:28-39 Ἀδελφοί, οἴδαμεν δὲ ὅτι τοῖς ἀγαπῶσιν τὸν θεὸν πάντα συνεργεῖ εἰς ἀγαθόν, τοῖς κατὰ πρόθεσιν κλητοῖς οὖσιν. Ὅτι οὓς προέγνω, καὶ προώρισεν συμμόρφους τῆς εἰκόνος τοῦ 3

υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ, εἰς τὸ εἶναι αὐτὸν πρωτότοκον ἐν πολλοῖς ἀδελφοῖς οὓς δὲ προώρισεν, τούτους καὶ ἐκάλεσεν καὶ οὓς ἐκάλεσεν, τούτους καὶ ἐδικαίωσεν οὓς δὲ ἐδικαίωσεν, τούτους καὶ ἐδόξασεν. Τί οὖν ἐροῦμεν πρὸς ταῦτα; Εἰ ὁ θεὸς ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν, τίς καθʼ ἡμῶν; Ὅς γε τοῦ ἰδίου υἱοῦ οὐκ ἐφείσατο, ἀλλʼ ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν πάντων παρέδωκεν αὐτόν, πῶς οὐχὶ καὶ σὺν αὐτῷ τὰ πάντα ἡμῖν χαρίσεται; Τίς ἐγκαλέσει κατὰ ἐκλεκτῶν θεοῦ; Θεὸς ὁ δικαιῶν τίς ὁ κατακρίνων; Χριστὸς ὁ ἀποθανών, μᾶλλον δὲ καί ἐγερθείς, ὃς καὶ ἔστιν ἐν δεξιᾷ τοῦ θεοῦ, ὃς καὶ ἐντυγχάνει ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν. Τίς ἡμᾶς χωρίσει ἀπὸ τῆς ἀγάπης τοῦ Χριστοῦ; Θλῖψις, ἢ στενοχωρία, ἢ διωγμός, ἢ λιμός, ἢ γυμνότης, ἢ κίνδυνος, ἢ μάχαιρα; Καθὼς γέγραπται ὅτι Ἕνεκέν σου θανατούμεθα ὅλην τὴν ἡμέραν ἐλογίσθημεν ὡς πρόβατα σφαγῆς. Ἀλλʼ ἐν τούτοις πᾶσιν ὑπερνικῶμεν διὰ τοῦ ἀγαπήσαντος ἡμᾶς. Πέπεισμαι γὰρ ὅτι οὔτε θάνατος οὔτε ζωὴ οὔτε ἄγγελοι οὔτε ἀρχαὶ οὔτε δυνάμεις οὔτε ἐνεστῶτα οὔτε μέλλοντα οὔτε ὕψωμα οὔτε βάθος οὔτε τις κτίσις ἑτέρα δυνήσεται ἡμᾶς χωρίσαι ἀπὸ τῆς ἀγάπης τοῦ θεοῦ τῆς ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ τῷ κυρίῳ ἡμῶν. Reservation Form: Independence Day Luncheon on Sunday, March 22, 2015 Immediately following the 2 nd Divine Liturgy Deadline: March 17, 2015 Adult Luncheon $15.00 consisting of baked fish/fava beans/wine and coffee GOYA Bake Sale! Sunday Feb. 7th -Volunteers needed to make individually wrapped baked items of your choice (please indicate on the package if your items contain nuts) -Proceeds will help fund St. Vasilios GOYA activities -To volunteer contact Fr. Timothy (frtimothy@stvasilios.org) Children s Luncheon $5.00 consisting of pizza/ice cream Take-out orders available through reservations for $15.00. Pick-up at 11:45 Enclosed is my check for $ for adults and $ for children. Please reserve a table for the names listed below. Please include your name and telephone number below in case we need to contact you. NAME: TEL: 4 9

Please note we have scheduled our next Accessibility Committee meeting for Wednesday February 18th at 7 pm in the lower level of the Education Center. We will be discussing the generous donations we have received thus far. Next steps towards accessibility. Recommendations for Special Parish Assembly to be held on Sunday MARCH 1ST AT 11:30 AM Everyone is welcome to attend! Philoptochos News. Our Chapter has a Facebook page! Please like our page. Future events, news and pictures will be posted. This is a great way for our Chapter to be transparent. There is also a Philoptochos Community page where all Chapters are welcomed to post their fundraising events and news so that all can read and see our Philoptochos Chapters mission at work. To view ours, simply type St. Vasilios Philoptochos Athena Society once you are logged into your Facebook account. Events, news, updates and pictures will solely be uploaded on our page only by the Executive Board Evelyn Rockas, Irene Martinoli, Paula Raftopoulos, Maria Collins and myself. We do encourage everyone to share their comments. I encourage all our Philoptochos members to email me their email addresses with their full names. Our 1 st 2015 meeting is scheduled for February 18 th at 6:00 p.m. in the Parlor Room. Food/Refreshments will be served. In case of inclement weather, please be advised that our meeting will be cancelled and rescheduled to the following Wednesday, February 25th. Safety is our main concern please use sound judgement. With Sisterly Love, Haritomeni Frangias, Philoptochos President MEN S CLUB DINNER MEETINGS : February meeting will be on Wednesday, February 25 at Angelica s 16th Sunday of Luke The Gospel of Luke 18:10-14 Sunday of the Publican and Pharisee: Triodion Begins Today The Lord said this parable, "Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, 'God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week, I give tithes of all that I get.' But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me a sinner!' I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted." Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 18.10-14 Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος τήν παραβολὴν ταύτην Ἄνθρωποι δύο ἀνέβησαν εἰς τὸ ἱερὸν προσεύξασθαι, ὁ εἷς Φαρισαῖος καὶ ὁ ἕτερος τελώνης. ὁ Φαρισαῖος σταθεὶς πρὸς ἑαυτὸν ταῦτα προσηύχετο ὁ Θεός, εὐχαριστῶ σοι ὅτι οὐκ εἰμὶ ὥσπερ οἱ λοιποὶ τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ἅρπαγες, ἄδικοι, μοιχοί, ἢ καὶ ὡς οὗτος ὁ τελώνης νηστεύω δὶς τοῦ σαββάτου, ἀποδεκατῶ πάντα ὅσα κτῶμαι. καὶ ὁ τελώνης μακρόθεν ἑστὼς οὐκ ἤθελεν οὐδὲ τοὺς ὀφθαλμοὺς εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν ἐπᾶραι, ἀλλ ἔτυπτεν εἰς τὸ στῆθος αὐτοῦ λέγων ὁ Θεός, ἱλάσθητί μοι τῷ ἁμαρτωλῷ. λέγω ὑμῖν, κατέβη οὗτος δεδικαιωμένος εἰς τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ ἢ γὰρ ἐκεῖνος ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ὑψῶν ἑαυτὸν ταπεινωθήσεται, ὁ δὲ ταπεινῶν ἑαυτὸν ὑψωθήσεται. 8 5

PLEASE PRAY FOR: Nicholas, Penelope, Bill, Nicholas, James, Kassandra, Francine, Persephone, Robert, 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 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. MEMORIALS: We commemorate today the blessed memory of the following Members of our parish who have fallen asleep in the Lord: 40 day Urani Jani Trisagia 1 yr. Charles G. Angelakis 5 yr. Arthur N. Zetes 12 yr. Betty D. Revelotis 13 yr. Charles D. Revelotis VIGIL LIGHTS Anonymous for good health of family. Estelle Revelotis in memory of parents, Charles & Betty Revelotis. LITURGY LIGHTS Estelle Revelotis in memory of parents, Charles & Betty Revelotis. 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 given in memory of Charles D.and Betty D.Revelotis sponsored by their daughter Estelle in loving memory of her parents. An Artoklasia will be offered at the end of the First Divine Liturgy, today in honor of the Feast of the Presentation of our Lord by Rebecca Couris. An Artoklasia will be offered on Monday, February 2 in honor of the Feast of the Presentation of our Lord by Mr. & Mrs. John Christopher. GODPARENTS SUNDAY COMMUNION BREAKFAST Make your reservations now for February 22, 2015. Enjoy the fellowship of communion and breakfast with your godchildren. Please fill out the form below and return it to the church office. Donation: $5.00 per person DEADLINE: February 16, 2015 Checks made payable to: St. Vasilios Church ---------------------------------------------------------- NAME: ADDRESS: TELEPHONE NUMBER: NUMBER OF PEOPLE : 7