St. Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church

Pastor Parish President Stewardship Chairman Pastoral Assistant Pastor Emeritus Parish Nurse Office Manager Secretary Office: Fr. Christopher P. Foustoukos Email: frchris@stvasilios.org Mrs. Sophia Pappas Stephen S. Kalivas Email: Steve@stvasilios.org Deacon Michael Fadel Fr. Andrew Demotses Sophia Grevelis RN Irene Stephanides Chrissa Pissios Tel: 978-531-0777 Fax: 978-538-9522 website: www.stvasilios.org Winter Hours Please note that winter hours for Church Services will begin on Sunday September 9 2012 2nd Orthros - Greek 8:00 a.m. 1st Divine Liturgy - English 9:00am Divine Liturgy - Greek & English 10:30 am Office Hours 9 am - 5 pm XEIMERINES WRES Oi xeimerine/c w/rec qa arxi/souv thn Kuriakh/ 9h Septembri/ou 2012. St. Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church WWW.STVASILIOS.ORG St Vasilios Stewardship 2013 2012 Dates to Remember Parish Council Elections Sunday December 2 Philoptochos Christmas Luncheon Saturday December 8 12:30 St. Val s Men s Club Christmas Party Saturday December 8 Orqroc - Ellhnika/ 8:00 p.m. 1h Qei/a Leitourgi/a-Agglika/ 9:00 p.m. 2h Qei/a Leitourgi/a Ellhnika/ kai Agglika/ 10:30 p.m. Ώρες γραφείou 9 π.μ. - 5 μ.μ. BULLETIN DEADLINE Weekly Wednesday by 3 p.m. Monthly The 15th of every month. NEW BEGINNINGS PRE-SCHOOL New Beginnings Pre-School has openings available for children 2.9 years through Kindergarten age. There are full and half day sessions. Programs open are two day three days and five days. All teachers are certified by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care. For more information please call Linda Cohan at (978) 538-9808. NO PARKING! Please do not park in the reserved spots for New England Market when you attend services. Please note that violators will be towed. We are Called to Bear Fruit At the Last Supper as we read in Chapter 15 of the Gospel of John Jesus instructed His disciples I Am the Vine; you are the branches. He was telling us that the purpose of our abiding in Him is that we may bear fruit for God in the world. By this My Father is glorified that you bear much fruit (John 15:8). Just as the vine bears fruit only through its branches so Jesus has chosen to work in the world through us. We are the members of His body the branches through which the Vine must bear fruit. We bear fruit when we serve and support God and His Church. November 25 2012

Sunday November 25 2012 Hymns Following the Gospel (Small Entrance) Apolytikion Apoluti/kion O Merciful One You came from on high and condescended to Your three day burial to save us from suffering. You are our Life and our Resurrection. Glory to You. Ἐξ ὕψους κατῆλθες ὁ εὔσπλαγχνος ταφὴν καταδέξω τριήμερον ἵνα ἡμᾶς ἐλευθερώσῃς τῶν παθῶν. Ἡ ζωὴ καὶ ἡ Ἀνάστασις ἡμῶν Κύριε δόξα σοι. Apolytikion Today is the prelude of God's pleasure and the proclamation of man's salvation. The Virgin is clearly made manifest in the temple of God and foretells Christ to all. Let us also cry out to her with mighty voice "Hail fulfillment of the Creator's dispensation." Apoluti/kion Apolytikion Let us praise the most auspicious bride of Christ the divine Katherine protectress of Sinai our aid and our help. For she brilliantly silenced the eloquence of the impious by the sword of the spirit and now crowned as a martyr she asks great mercy for all. Apolytikion for 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. Σήμερον τής ευδοκίας Θεού τό προοίμιον καί τής τών ανθρώπων σωτηρίας η προκήρυξις Εν Ναώ τού Θεού τρανώς η Παρθένος δείκνυται καί τόν Χριστόν τοίς πάσι προκαταγγέλλεται Αυτή καί ημείς μεγαλοφώνως βοήσωμεν Χαίρε τής οικονομίας τού Κτίστου η εκπλήρωσις. Apoluti/kion Τήν πανεύφημον νύμφην Χριστού υμνήσωμεν Αικατερίναν τήν θείαν καί πολιούχον Σινά τήν βοήθειαν ημών καί αντίληψιν ότι εφίμωσε λαμπρώς τούς κομψούς τών ασεβών τού Πνεύματος τή μαχαίρα καί νύν ως Μάρτυς στεφθείσα αιτείται πάσι τό μέγα έλεος. Apoluti/kion tou Agi/ou Basilei/ou. Kontakion Today the most pure temple of the Savior the precious bridal chamber and Virgin the sacred treasure of God enters the house of the Lord bringing the grace of the Divine Spirit. The Angels of God praise her. She is the heavenly tabernacle. Konta/kion O kaqarw/tatoc nao/c tou Swth/roc h poluti/mhtoc pasta/c kai Parqe/noc to iero/n qhsau/risma thc do/jhc tou Qeou/ sh/meron eisa/getai en tw oi/kw Kuri/ ou thn xa/rin suneisa/gousa thn en Pneu/mati qei/w. /Hn anumnou/sin / Aggeloi Qeou/. Au}th upa/rxei skhnh/ epoura/nioc. 2 11

ST VASILIOS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH ELECTION COMMITTEE The 2012 Parish Council consists of 21 members. Of these 21 8 have served one year of their term and are returning for their second year. Two current council members will step down (Nanis Tranos). This leaves 13 slots to fill to get back up to 21 members. For the remaining eleven members who s 2 year term is over 2 will step down (Nordquist Nikola) and the other nine have filed their nomination papers and will run for re-election. These are the following: 1. Tina Manolakos 2. Jason Panos 3. Bonnie Antoniou 4. Barbara Shahnaian 5. Costa Partaledis 6. Pam Katsiris 7. Bessie Silva 8. Dimitri Maistrellis 9. Victor Fanikos The following are new council candidates who have filed their nomination papers: 10. Thanasi Pantazelos 11. Dr. Constantine Costas 12. Helen Papadopoulos 13. George Glaros 14. Meni Frangias 15. Steve Stephanides The election slate of these 15 candidates was ratified by the General Assembly on November 19 2012. Elections will be held on Sunday December 2 nd. Election Committee Members Catherine Apostolides Maria Collins Mary Franggos Peter Franggos Constantine Connie Theokas George Papadopoulos Chair November 20 2012 Parish Council Elections will be held on December 2 2012 All candidates for election to the Parish Council must attend the Parish Council Candidate Seminar. The Seminar will be at Holy Apostles Church154 Winter Street Haverhill on Tuesday evening November 27th at 6:30 for a light dinner followed by the presentation at 7:00 p.m. 10 Prokeimenon. Mode 4. Psalm 67.3526 God is wonderful among his saints. Verse: Bless God in the congregations. St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 3:23-29; 4:1-5 BRETHREN before faith came we were confined under the law kept under restraint until faith should be revealed. So that the law was our custodian until Christ came that we might be justified by faith. But now that faith has come we are no longer under a custodian; for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God through faith. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek there is neither slave nor free there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you are Christ's then you are Abraham's offspring heirs according to promise. I mean that the heir as long as he is a child is no better than a slave though he is the owner of all the estate; but he is under guardians and trustees until the date set by the father. So with us; when we were children we were slaves to the elemental spirits of the universe. But when the time had fully come God sent forth his Son born of a woman born under the law to redeem those who were under the law so that we might receive adoption as sons. Πρὸς Γαλάτας 3:23-29; 4:1-5 Προκείμενον. Ἦχος δ. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 18.41 Εἰς πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν ἐξῆλθεν ὁ φθόγγος αὐτῶν. Στίχ. Οἱ οὐρανοὶ διηγοῦνται δόξαν Θεοῦ. Ἀδελφοί πρὸ τοῦ δὲ ἐλθεῖν τὴν πίστιν ὑπὸ νόμον ἐφρουρούμεθα συγκεκλεισμένοι εἰς τὴν μέλλουσαν πίστιν ἀποκαλυφθῆναι. Ὥστε ὁ νόμος παιδαγωγὸς ἡμῶν γέγονεν εἰς Χριστόν ἵνα ἐκ πίστεως δικαιωθῶμεν. Ἐλθούσης δὲ τῆς πίστεως οὐκέτι ὑπὸ παιδαγωγόν ἐσμεν. Πάντες γὰρ υἱοὶ θεοῦ ἐστε διὰ τῆς πίστεως ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ. Ὅσοι γὰρ εἰς Χριστὸν ἐβαπτίσθητε Χριστὸν ἐνεδύσασθε. Οὐκ ἔνι Ἰουδαῖος οὐδὲ Ἕλλην οὐκ ἔνι δοῦλος οὐδὲ ἐλεύθερος οὐκ ἔνι ἄρσεν καὶ θῆλυ πάντες γὰρ ὑμεῖς εἷς ἐστε ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ. Εἰ δὲ ὑμεῖς Χριστοῦ ἄρα τοῦ Ἀβραὰμ σπέρμα ἐστέ καὶ κατʼἐπαγγελίαν κληρονόμοι. Λέγω δέ ἐφ ὅσον χρόνον ὁ κληρονόμος νήπιός ἐστιν οὐδὲν διαφέρει δούλου κύριος πάντων ὤν ἀλλὰ ὑπὸ ἐπιτρόπους ἐστὶν καὶ οἰκονόμους ἄχρι τῆς προθεσμίας τοῦ πατρός. Οὕτως καὶ ἡμεῖς ὅτε ἦμεν νήπιοι ὑπὸ τὰ στοιχεῖα τοῦ κόσμου ἦμεν δεδουλωμένοι ὅτε δὲ ἦλθεν τὸ πλήρωμα τοῦ χρόνου ἐξαπέστειλεν ὁ θεὸς τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ γενόμενον ἐκ γυναικός γενόμενον ὑπὸ νόμον ἵνα τοὺς ὑπὸ νόμον ἐξαγοράσῃ ἵνα τὴν υἱοθεσίαν ἀπολάβωμεν. 3

13th Sunday of Luke The Gospel of Luke 18:18-27 At that time a ruler came to Jesus and asked him "Good Teacher what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" And Jesus said to him "Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. You know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery Do not kill Do not steal Do not bear false witness Honor your father and mother.' " And he said "All these I have observed from my youth." And when Jesus heard it he said to him "One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute it to the poor and you will have treasure in heaven; and come follow me." But when he heard this he became sad for he was very rich. Jesus looking at him said "How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God! For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." Those who heard it said "Then who can be saved?" But he said "What is impossible with men is possible with God." Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 18.18-27 Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ ἄρχων λέγων διδάσκαλε ἀγαθέ τί ποιήσας ζωὴν αἰώνιον κληρονομήσω; εἶπε δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ Ιησοῦς τί με λέγεις ἀγαθόν; οὐδεὶς ἀγαθὸς εἰ μὴ εἷς ὁ Θεός. τὰς ἐντολὰς οἶδας μὴ μοιχεύσῃς μὴ φονεύσῃς μὴ κλέψῃς μὴ ψευδομαρτυρήσῃς τίμα τὸν πατέρα σου καὶ τὴν μητέρα σου. ὁ δὲ εἶπε ταῦτα πάντα ἐφυλαξάμην ἐκ νεότητός μου. ἀκούσας δὲ ταῦτα ὁ Ιησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ ἔτι ἕν σοι λείπει πάντα ὅσα ἔχεις πώλησον καὶ διάδος πτωχοῖς καὶ ἕξεις θησαυρὸν ἐν οὐρανῷ καὶ δεῦρο ἀκολούθει μοι. ὁ δὲ ἀκούσας ταῦτα περίλυπος ἐγένετο ἦν γὰρ πλούσιος σφόδρα. ἰδὼν δὲ αὐτὸν ὁ Ιησοῦς περίλυπον γενόμενον εἶπε πῶς δυσκόλως οἱ τὰ χρήματα ἔχοντες εἰσελεύσονται εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ! εὐκοπώτερον γάρ ἐστι κάμηλον διὰ τρυμαλιᾶς ῥαφίδος εἰσελθεῖν ἢ πλούσιον εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰσελθεῖν. εἶπον δὲ οἱ ἀκούσαντες καὶ τίς δύναται σωθῆναι; ὁ δὲ εἶπε τὰ ἀδύνατα παρὰ ἀνθρώποις δυνατὰ παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ ἐστιν. 4 What does Christian Stewardship mean at St Vasilios? Christian Stewardship is learning how to be a responsible and concerned caretaker of Christ s Church; it is learning how to enjoy Church life and be happy in Church work. for in Her dwells the fullness of the Spirit of God. our active commitment to use all our time talent and treasure for the benefit of humankind in grateful acknowledgment of Christ s redeeming love. caring for the needs of others. offering one s self to God as He offered Himself to us. what a person does after saying I believe as proof of that belief. devotion and service to God and His Church as persons as families as diocese/metropolis as national Church and as Church universal. Williams & McKibben in Oriented Leadership 9

Christmas comes but once a year And when it does we gather near To friends and family we hold dear And celebrate with holiday cheer You're invited to attend the St. Vasilios Men's Club 33rdChristmas Dance Saturday December 8 2012 Featuring Ta Pethia Opa! 33rd Weekday Services KAQHMERINES IERES AKOLOUQIES Vespers at the Metropolis Thursday November 29th 7p.m. Esperino/c at the Metropolis Pe/mpth 29h Noembri/ou St. Andrew Friday November 30th Andre/ac o Prwto/klhtoc Paraskeuh/ 30h Noembri/ou St. Barbara Tuesday December 4th St. Nicholas Thursday December 6th /Agia Barba/ra Tri/th 4h Dekembri/ou St. Spyridon Wednesday December 12th St. Dionysios Monday December 17th Rev. Andrew Demotses Education Center $40.00 per person 6:00-7:00 PM Appetizers 7:30 PM Dinner Meatless Menu: Lobster Scallop Casserole Baked Haddock Vegetarian Moussaka BYOB Set-ups Beer and Wine included Cash Bar For information call: /Agioc Niko/laoc Pe/mpth 6h Dekembri/ou /Agioc Spuri/dwn Teta/rth 12h Dekembri/ou /Agioc Dionh/sioc Deute/ra 17h Dekembri/ou ST. MAKRINA GROUP NEWS The St. Makrina group is joining a Pan-Orthodox food drive for St. Innocent s Orphanage in Tijuana Mexico. This orphanage is the only Orthodox orphanage that ministers specifically to young boys who have aged out of the traditional system (typically age 12 years old.) Shipping costs for St. Innocent s and Project Mexico are covered by a generous benefactor in California. Bags will be available in the Narthex. Please answer Christ s call to feed the hungry and protect the orphans by filling as many bags of food as you can. Thank you. Mike Karamas(978) 531-8162 Steve Stephanides (978) 744-8531 For Reservations call: John Stavropoulos (603) 668-7057 9 Sherwood Drive Hookset NH 03106-1074 Snow Date: December 15 2012 Advertisement sponsored by the Community Credit Union of Peabody 8 5

PLEASE PRAY FOR: Brenda Helen James Justin Connie Michael Alana Edward James Richard Anna Mary Caitlin Lexi Harry Dan Christina Georgia Serena Damon Terry Christine Stephen James Susan Cynthia Richard. 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 unscheduled cemetery visits on Sundays after liturgy. If you would like a Trisagion at the graveside you are kindly asked to make an appointment during the week by calling the church office. 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 Orthodox Christians who are in good sacramental order are only permitted to receive Holy Communion in the Orthodox Church. If you have any questions or concerns please speak with Father Chris. 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. MEMORIALS: We commemorate today the blessed memory of the following Member of our parish who has fallen asleep in the Lord: 40 day Demetrios I. Sarantis FROM THE CHOIR In our pews you will find a copy of St. Nectarios of Aegina prayer for the Theotokos in English and Greek. Please join us in singing to our Theotokos during the Sunday Liturgy. We sing it during the preparation of the Holy Gifts. FINANCIAL UPDATE The following donations were received on November 18 2012. Trays $ 595 Candles $ 529 Bell Tower Donation From the Community Credit Union It is with great pleasure that I announce the Community Credit Union s support of our Bell Tower Project. The Community Credit Union just announced a matching contribution up to $30000 for every pledge that is made by a parishioner who is a member of the Community Credit Union. If you are a member of the Community Credit Union and you make a pledge to the Bell Tower Fund the Community Credit Union will match your pledge up to a total maximum of $30000. To become a member of the Community Credit Union all that is required is to open an account. This is a wonderful opportunity that should not be missed. Please call the Community Credit Union for more details about becoming a member. On behalf of the St. Vasilios community I would like to thank Nick Sarantopoulos and the entire Board of Trustees of the Community Credit Union for their extraordinary generosity. Sincerely A note from the SAINT STEPHEN'S MINISTRY On Tuesday November 27 th at 10:00 am Father Andrew Demotses will celebrate the Divine Liturgy at Peabody Glen. Please join us and invite your family and friends. The Divine Liturgy is offered for the health of the Orthodox residents of Peabody Glen and all our brothers and sisters in need. God Bless you the Saint Stephen s volunteers and Deacon Michael. OPERATION TROOP SUPPORT The 7th and 8th Grade Church School will dedicate their Giving Tree to "Operation Troop Support". The tree will be set up in the foyer of the Educational Center. Please select an ornament and return a new unwrapped gift to the designated bins. Gifts will be collected until December 30 2012. Thank you for your support! Sophia Nanis-Pappas Parish Council President PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS The Philoptochos Christmas Luncheon will be held on December 8 at the Continental Restaurant Saugus at 12:30. For further information and reservations contact Fran Katsulis 978-535-0469. Reservations must be made no later than November 26 th. 6 7