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: Pam@stvasilios.org 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 St. Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church WWW.STVASILIOS.ORG Sunday of Holy Cross www.facebook.com/stvasiliospeabody CANDLE COUNTER (Παγκα/ρι) SCHEDULE SUNDAY, April 3 Dionisios Pissios Meni Frangias Steve Stephanides Ted Stephanides DATES TO REMEMBER Greek Independence Day Parade Sunday, April 3 TODAY Philoptochos Auction Saturday, April 9 St. Vasilios PTA May Day Wine/Beer Tasting & Silent Auction Saturday, May 7 SUNDAY, April 10 Dimitri Maistrellis Jim Limberakis Chris Grevellis Helen Papadopoulos Martin Scrivener St. Vasilios OPA Dance Night June 4 St. Val s Men s Club Carnival June 9, 10 & 11 St. Val s Men s Club Golf Tournament Monday, July 25 April 3, 2016

Sunday, April 3, 2016 Hymns Following the Gospel (Small Entrance) ST. VASILIOS OPA DANCE NIGHT Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Third Tone Let the Heavens rejoice; let earthly things be glad; for the Lord hath wrought might with His arm, He hath trampled upon death by death. The first -born of the dead hath He become. From the belly of Hades hath He delivered us, and hath granted great mercy to the world. Apoluti/kion (Hxoc g /) Εὐφραινέσθω τὰ οὐράνια, ἀγαλλιάσθω τὰ ἐπίγεια, ὅτι ἐποίησε κράτος, ἐν βραχίονι αὐτοῦ, ὁ Κύριος, ἐπάτησε τῷ θανάτῳ τὸν θάνατον, πρωτότοκος τῶν νεκρῶν ἐγένετο, ἐκ κοιλίας ᾅδου ἐρρύσατο ἡμᾶς, καὶ παρέσχε τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος. Apolytikion of Sun. of the Holy Cross in the First Tone Lord, save Your people and bless Your inheritance, granting our rulers to prevail over adversaries, and protecting Your commonwealth by Your Cross St. Vasilios 1 st Mode 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. Seasonal Kontakion in the Plagal 4 th Mode To you, Theotokos, invincible Defender, having been delivered from peril, I, your city, dedicate the victory festival as a thank offering. In your irresistible might, keep me safe from all trials, that I may call out to you: "Hail, unwedded bride!" Apoluti/kion (Hxoc a /) 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. Apoluti/kion tou Agi/ou Basilei/ou (Hxoc a /) Konta/kion (h/xoc d / ) Τὴ ὑπερmάχω στρατηγῶ τὰ νικητήρια, ὡς λυτρωθεῖσα τῶν δεινῶν εὐχαριστήρια, ἀναγράφω σοὶ ἡ Πόλις σου Θεοτόκε, Ἀλλ' ὡς ἔχουσα τὸ κράτος ἀπροσmάχητον, ἐκ παντοίων mὲ κινδύνων ἐλευθέρωσον, ἵνα κράζω σοί, Χαῖρε νύmφη ἀνύmφευτε. 2 15

GOYA SPRING CAMP 2016 EPISTLE READING St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:1-6 Prokeimenon. Mode Plagal 2. Psalm 27.9,1 O Lord, save your people and bless your inheritance. Verse: To you, O Lord, I have cried, O my God. BRETHREN, since we have a high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we have not a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. For every high priest chosen from among men is appointed to act on behalf of men in relation to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. He can deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself is beset with weakness. Because of this he is bound to offer sacrifice for his own sins as well as for those of the people. And one does not take the honor upon himself, but he is called by God, just as Aaron was. So also Christ did not exalt himself to be made a high priest, but was appointed by him who said to him, "Thou art my Son, today I have begotten thee"; as he says also in another place, "Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchizedek." 14 3

Πρὸς Ἑβραίους 4:14-16, 5:1-6 Προκείμενον. Ἦχος πλ β. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 27.9,1 Σῶσον, Κύριε τὸν λαὸν σου καὶ εὐλόγησον τὴν κληρονομίαν σου. Στίχ. Πρὸς σἐ, Κύριε, κεκράξομαι ὁ Θεός μου. Ἀδελφοί, ἔχοντες οὖν ἀρχιερέα μέγαν, διεληλυθότα τοὺς οὐρανούς, Ἰησοῦν τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ θεοῦ, κρατῶμεν τῆς ὁμολογίας. Οὐ γὰρ ἔχομεν ἀρχιερέα μὴ δυνάμενον συμπαθῆσαι ταῖς ἀσθενείαις ἡμῶν, πεπειραμένον δὲ κατὰ πάντα καθʼ ὁμοιότητα, χωρὶς ἁμαρτίας. Προσερχώμεθα οὖν μετὰ παρρησίας τῷ θρόνῳ τῆς χάριτος, ἵνα λάβωμεν ἔλεον, καὶ χάριν εὕρωμεν εἰς εὔκαιρον βοήθειαν. Πᾶς γὰρ ἀρχιερεύς, ἐξ ἀνθρώπων λαμβανόμενος, ὑπὲρ ἀνθρώπων καθίσταται τὰ πρὸς τὸν θεόν, ἵνα προσφέρῃ δῶρά τε καὶ θυσίας ὑπὲρ ἁμαρτιῶν μετριοπαθεῖν δυνάμενος τοῖς ἀγνοοῦσιν καὶ πλανωμένοις, ἐπεὶ καὶ αὐτὸς περίκειται ἀσθένειαν καὶ διὰ ταύτην ὀφείλει, καθὼς περὶ τοῦ λαοῦ, οὕτως καὶ περὶ ἑαυτοῦ, προσφέρειν ὑπὲρ ἁμαρτιῶν. Καὶ οὐχ ἑαυτῷ τις λαμβάνει τὴν τιμήν, ἀλλὰ καλούμενος ὑπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ, καθάπερ καὶ Ἀαρών. Οὕτως καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς οὐχ ἑαυτὸν ἐδόξασεν γενηθῆναι ἀρχιερέα, ἀλλʼ ὁ λαλήσας πρὸς αὐτόν, Υἱός μου εἶ σύ, ἐγὼ σήμερον γεγέννηκά σε. Καθὼς καὶ ἐν ἑτέρῳ λέγει, Σὺ ἱερεὺς εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισεδέκ. GREEK SCHOOL UPCOMING EVENTS Greek Independence Day Parade Join the Greek School in representing St. Vasilios in the Greek Independence Day Parade scheduled for Sunday, April 3rd. We ask all parishioners and organizations to join us! The bus will leave @ 11:30 from St. Vasilios for Boston. BLESSING BAGS COLLECTION LENTEN SOUP SALE The St. Vasilios YOCAMA Team will begin its annual Lenten soup sale today at coffee hour. Soups will be available on April 3 and April 17. 4 13

ST. VASILIOS PTA MAY DAY WINE/BEER TASTING GOSPEL READING Sunday of the Holy Cross 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." Κατὰ Μᾶρκον 8:34-38, 9:1 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. 12 5

WEEKDAY SERVICES Monday, April 4 Compline 7pm Wednesday, April 6 Presanctified Liturgy 8 am Friday, April 8 Salutations to the Theotokos 7 pm Monday, April 11 7 pm Compline Wednesday, April 13 Presanctified Liturgy 6 pm Friday, April 15 Akathist 7 p.m. Monday, April 18 7 p.m. Compline Wednesday, April 20 Presanctified Liturgy 8 am Saturday, April 23 Saturday of Lazarus 8:00 am Orthros 9:00 am Divine Liturgy Sunday, April 24 Nymphios 7pm Monday, April 25 Holy Monday Presanctified Liturgy 8am Nymphios 7pm KAQHMERINES IERES AKOLOUQIES Prohgiasme/nh Leitourgi/a Deute/ra, 4 Aprili/ou 7 m.m Prohgiasme/nh Leitourgi/a Teta/rth, 6 Aprili/ou 8 p.m. Xairetismoi/ Paraskeuh/, 8 Aprili/ou 7 m.m. Apo/deipnon to Me/ga Deute/ra, 11 Aprili/ou 7:00 m.m. Prohgiasme/nh Leitourgi/a Paraskeuh/, 13 Aprili/ou 6 m.m. O Aka/qistoc Umnoc Paraskeuh/, 15 Aprili/ou 7 m.m. Apo/deipnon to Me/ga Deute/ra, 18 Aprili/ou 7:00 m.m. Prohgiasme/nh Leitourgi/a Teta/rth, 20 Aprili/ou 8 p.m. / H /Egersic tou Laza/rou Sa/bbaton, 23 Aprili/ou 8:00 p.m. Orqroc 9:00 p.m. Qei/a Leitourgi/a Nu/mfioc Kuriakh/, 24 Aprili/ou 7 m.m Deute/ra, 25 Aprili/ou Mega/lh Deute/ra Prohgiasme/nh Leitourgi/a 8 p.m. Nu/mfioc 7 m.m. 6 TICKET SALES FOR PHILOPTOCHOS AUCTION Tickets must be purchased in advance! Tickets will not be sold at the doors! You may purchase tickets by: Visiting our table on Sunday mornings during coffee hour. There will also be a table set up outside the Church. Please stop by after Liturgy and support our Auction. Contacting Meni Frangias by emailing: neasmirni8615@aol.com or by calling (978) 532-5782 Contacting Brandon Simpson by emailing Brandonsimpson1171@gmail.com or by calling (978) 223-0317 The Auction Committee would like to thank all who have purchased their admission tickets. The event is selling quickly and is open to our Parish as well as friends, coworkers, neighbors and other Parishes. - See more at: http://www.stvasilios.org/organizations_ministries/ philoptochos/philoptochos-events/philoptochos-auction#tickets USING KNEELERS IN CHURCH Please exercise care when lowering your kneeler in Church. If you are using your foot to lower the kneeler please have your foot support the kneeler until it gently touches the floor. The multiple banging of the kneelers is a great distraction at the most solemn moment of the Divine Liturgy. Thank you for your attention to this issue. FROM OUR CHOIR For the last 2 weeks our Family Choir was singing downstairs instead of the choir loft. We appreciate all the positive comments we have received. Out goal is always to encourage congregational singing, especially on this Holy Season of Lent. We will occasionally leave the comfort of our choir loft to be closer to you. If you have any questions please see myself or Marietta Brooks. Tony Vatousios SECOND TRAY WILL BE PASSED TODAY A second tray will be passed TODAY to benefit the Holy Cross Seminary. 11

TSOUREKIA SALE 2016 PLEASE PRAY FOR Irene, 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. James Maravelias in memory of wife Dora Maravelias. 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. COFFEE FELLOWSHIP HOUR Please join us for Coffee Fellowship Hour today immediately following the first divine liturgy in the Educational Center. 10 7

LENTEN SERIES OF SPEAKERS April 13: Fr. Akilviadis Calivas Topic: "Living the mystery of Holy Week and Pascha". Please join us for Pre-Sanctified Liturgy and light Lenten supper before the talks. ACCESSIBLE!! It is with great joy and appreciation that we announce that the church building at St Vasilios is Handicap Accessible! We have finished the ramp project (except for some plantings and summer beautification plans), the interior lift/elevator and the two newly rehabbed accessible bathrooms on the ground floor. These projects would not have been completed without the generous donations of the Gerondelis Foundation, who completely funded the ramp project, the Endowment Grant and other wonderful donors, ministries, organizations and stewards who funded the lift. Please join us in an Agiasmos, Blessing and Ribbon Cutting this Sunday April 3 rd, immediately following the first Divine Liturgy. Also, 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 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. 8 9