St. Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church

Pastor Fr. Christopher P. Foustoukos Email: frchris@stvasilios.org Parish President Mrs. Pam Katsiris 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 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 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. 2013 Dates to Remember Basketball Banquet Saturday, March 23 Godparents Sunday Sunday, March 17 Greek Independence Day Luncheon Sunday, March 24 Greek Independence Day Greek School Program @ 1 pm Sunday, March 24 St. Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church WWW.STVASILIOS.ORG Judgment Sunday (Meatfare) Ώρες γραφείou 9 π.μ. - 5 μ.μ. Greek School Flag Raising At City Hall Monday, March 25 @ 3:30. Weekday Services 2 nd Saturday of Souls Saturday, March 16 th 8:00 a.m. Orthros 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy 3 rd Saturday of Soul Saturday, March 23 rd 8:00 a.m. Orthros 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy Yuxosa/bbaton Sa/bbaton, 16 h Marti/ou 8:00 p.m. Orqroc 9:00 p.m. Qei/a Leitourgi/a Yuxosa/bbaton Sa/bbaton, 23 h Marti/ou 8:00 p.m. Orqroc 9:00 p.m. Qei/a Leitourgi/a March 10, 2013

Sunday, March 10, 2013 Hymns Following the Gospel (Small Entrance) Apolytikion By Your Cross, O Christ our God, You destroyed death. You opened paradise to the thief. You transformed the lament of the Myrrh-bearing women, and You commanded the Apostles to proclaim You are risen, granting the world Your great mercy. Apoluti/kion Κατέλυσας τῷ Σταυρῷ σου τὸν θάνατον, ἠνέῳξας τῷ Λῃστῇ τὸν Παράδεισον, τῶν Μυροφόρων τὸν θρῆνον μετέβαλες, καὶ τοῖς σοῖς Ἀποστόλοις κηρύττειν ἐπέταξας, ὅτι ἀνέστης Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, παρέχων τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος. SAVE THE DATE A field trip Saturday March 23rd (depart from church 9AM returning approx 2PM) is being planned to Hellenic College/Holy Cross Seminary for the Youth of our parish. Attention: Altar Servers, Myrrophoras, Choir Members, Church School, Greek School, Jr & Sr Goyans and Basketball Teams - we welcome you all! Transportation and lunch included cost 5.00 pp; parents, teachers and younger siblings are welcome. Any child under the age of 10 will need a parent or other adult as a chaperone. If you are interested, please contact Bonnie Antoniou by phone or e-mail 978-532-3331 sarah62898@yahoo.com Sunday, March 24th - Pastoral Seminar by Seminarian Michael Mercado and Sampson Kasapakis Subject: Addiction and Spirituality during coffee hour in parlor room St. Nicholas Orthodox Church of Salem would like to thank the parishionersof St. Vasilios for their generous donations to the St. Innocent's Orphanagefood drive. 28 large very well packed cases of food were sent to the Orphanagein Mexico. Thank you for your suppor 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. Apoluti/kion tou Agi/ou Basilei/ou,, Kontakion Konta/kion O God, when You come upon the earth in Otan elqhc o Qeo/c, epi ghc meta/ glory, the whole world will tremble. A do/jhc, kai tre/mwsi ta su/mpanta, river of fire will bring all before Your Judgment Seat and the books will be opened, potamo/c de tou puro/c, pro tou bh/ matoc elkh, kai bi/bloi anoi/gwntai, and everything in secret will become public. At that time, deliver me from the fire kai ta krupta/ dhmosieuwntai, to/te ru/sai me, ek tou puro/c tou asbe/ which never dies, and enable me to stand by Your right hand, O Judge most just. stou, kai aji/wson, ek dejiw/n sou me sth/nai, Krita/ dikaio/tate.,., ST. VAL S HOOPS2012-2013 SEASON SAVE THE DATE!! End of Season and Championship Banquet SATURDAY MARCH 23rd 6 pm Rev. Andrew Demotses Educational Center Bless all my skills, Oh Lord, and be pleased with the works of my hands Deut. 33:11 The Saint Makrina Sisterhood is organizing a knitting group that will meet on Wednesdays at 11:00 am. We will knit for pleasure, charity and fellowship. You don't know how to knit? We will teach you! Come join us. We will also appreciate donations of any yarns you might have at home or you would like to purchase for our group. See you on Wednesday. "From our Choir With the start of Lent we encourage you to participate even more in singing our liturgy. Especially our young singers should come upstairs and join the already growing number of young voices. Our practices are on Tuesday nights at 6:30. In addition to learning our music we also learn how to read music and how to achieve better choral sound. Even if you cannot come to the practices we still encourage you to join us on Sundays. 2 11

Prokeimenon. Mode 2. Psalm 117.14,18 Great is my God and Great is His strength. Verse: Praise the Lord you righteous.. The Reading is from St. Paul s First Letter to the Corinthians 8:8-13;9:1-2 ST. VASILIOS 2013 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS The 2013 scholarship applications are now available on line. Applications must be downloaded at www.stvasilios.org. Applications must be submitted with proper documentation by Friday, April 5, 2013. Please note, in order to be considered for a second, third or fourth year scholarship, you must submit an application with the office. The Scholarship Banquet is scheduled for Friday, June 14, 2013 at Angelica s Restaurant. Forgiveness Sunday Vespers Service March 17, 2013 -- 7:00 p.m. Hymns will also be chanted in English We at St. Vasilios are very fortunate to be able to celebrate this unique service, which is so deep, so moving, and so beautiful. At the end of the Vespers service --- the clergy, starting with the priest, request forgiveness from all the faithful present. One by one the faithful approach the priest who also ask for forgiveness from the priest and then as they stand in line they will ask for mutual forgiveness from each other. Plan to join together in prayer at the Forgiveness Vesper which leads us into the first day of Great Holy Lent Clean Monday, March 18. Brethren, food will not commend us to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do. Only take care lest this liberty of yours somehow become a stumbling block to the weak. For if any one sees you, a man of knowledge, at table in an idol's temple, might he not be encouraged, if his conscience is weak, to eat food offered to idols? And so by your knowledge this weak man is destroyed, the brother for whom Christ died. Thus, sinning against your brethren and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ. Therefore, if food is a cause of my brother's falling, I will never eat meat, lest I cause my brother to fall. Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are not you my workmanship in the Lord? If to others I am not an apostle, at least I am to you; for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord. Προκείμενον. Ἦχος β. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 117.14,18 Me/gac o Ku/rioc hmw/n kai mega/lh h isxu/c autou/ Στίχ. Ainei/te ton Ku/rion o/ti agaqo/c. Πρὸς Κορινθίους α' 8:8-13;9:1-2 Ἀδελφοί, βρῶμα ἡμᾶς οὐ παρίστησιν τῷ θεῷ οὔτε γὰρ ἐὰν φάγωμεν περισσεύομεν, οὔτε ἐὰν μὴ φάγωμεν ὑστερούμεθα. Βλέπετε δὲ μήπως ἡ ἐξουσία ὑμῶν αὕτη πρόσκομμα γένηται τοῖς ἀσθενοῦσιν. Ἐὰν γάρ τις ἴδῃ σε τὸν ἔχοντα γνῶσιν ἐν εἰδωλείῳ κατακείμενον, οὐχὶ ἡ συνείδησις αὐτοῦ ἀσθενοῦς ὄντος οἰκοδομηθήσεται εἰς τὸ τὰ εἰδωλόθυτα ἐσθίειν; Καὶ ἀπολεῖται ὁ ἀσθενῶν ἀδελφὸς ἐπὶ τῇ σῇ γνώσει, δι ὃν Χριστὸς ἀπέθανεν; Οὕτως δὲ ἁμαρτάνοντες εἰς τοὺς ἀδελφούς, καὶ τύπτοντες αὐτῶν τὴν συνείδησιν ἀσθενοῦσαν, εἰς Χριστὸν ἁμαρτάνετε. Διόπερ εἰ βρῶμα σκανδαλίζει τὸν ἀδελφόν μου, οὐ μὴ φάγω κρέα εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, ἵνα μὴ τὸν ἀδελφόν μου σκανδαλίσω. Οὐκ εἰμὶ ἀπόστολος; Οὐκ εἰμὶ ἐλεύθερος; Οὐχὶ Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν τὸν κύριον ἡμῶν ἑώρακα; Οὐ τὸ ἔργον μου ὑμεῖς ἐστε ἐν κυρίῳ; Εἰ ἄλλοις οὐκ εἰμὶ ἀπόστολος, ἀλλά γε ὑμῖν εἰμι ἡ γὰρ σφραγὶς τῆς ἐμῆς ἀποστολῆς ὑμεῖς ἐστε ἐν κυρίῳ. 10 3

Judgment Sunday (Meatfare Sunday) The Gospel of Matthew 25:31-46 The Lord said, "When the Son of man comes in his glory and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate them one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and he will place the sheep at his right hand, but the goats at the left. Then the king will say to those at his right hand, 'Come, O blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.' Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?' And the King will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.' Then he will say to those at his left hand, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels; for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.' Then they also will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?' Then he will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me.' And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life." 4 9

Κατὰ Ματθαῖον 25.31-46 Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος Ὅταν δὲ ἔλθῃ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐν τῇ δόξῃ αὐτοῦ καὶ πάντες οἱ ἅγιοι ἄγγελοι μετ αὐτοῦ, τότε καθίσει ἐπὶ θρόνου δόξης αὐτοῦ, καὶ συναχθήσεται ἔμπροσθεν αὐτοῦ πάντα τὰ ἔθνη, καὶ ἀφοριεῖ αὐτοὺς ἀπ ἀλλήλων ὥσπερ ὁ ποιμὴν ἀφορίζει τὰ πρόβατα ἀπὸ τῶν ἐρίφων, καὶ στήσει τὰ μὲν πρόβατα ἐκ δεξιῶν αὐτοῦ, τὰ δὲ ἐρίφια ἐξ εὐωνύμων. τότε ἐρεῖ ὁ βασιλεὺς τοῖς ἐκ δεξιῶν αὐτοῦ δεῦτε οἱ εὐλογημένοι τοῦ πατρός μου, κληρονομήσατε τὴν ἡτοιμασμένην ὑμῖν βασιλείαν ἀπὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου. ἐπείνασα γάρ, καὶ ἐδώκατέ μοι φαγεῖν, ἐδίψησα, καὶ ἐποτίσατέ με, ξένος ἤμην, καὶ συνηγάγετέ με, γυμνός, καὶ περιεβάλετέ με, ἠσθένησα, καὶ ἐπεσκέψασθέ με, ἐν φυλακῇ ἤμην, καὶ ἤλθετε πρός με. τότε ἀποκριθήσονται αὐτῷ οἱ δίκαιοι λέγοντες κύριε, πότε σε εἴδομεν πεινῶντα καὶ ἐθρέψαμεν, ἢ διψῶντα καὶ ἐποτίσαμεν;πότε δέ σε εἴδομεν ξένον καὶ συνηγάγομεν, ἢ γυμνὸν καὶ περιεβάλομεν; πότε δέ σε εἴδομεν ἀσθενῆ ἢ ἐν φυλακῇ, καὶ ἤλθομεν πρός σε; καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐρεῖ αὐτοῖς ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ἐφ ὅσον ἐποιήσατε ἑνὶ τούτων τῶν ἀδελφῶν μου τῶν ἐλαχίστων, ἐμοὶ ἐποιήσατε. τότε ἐρεῖ καὶ τοῖς ἐξ εὐωνύμων πορεύεσθε ἀπ ἐμοῦ οἱ κατηραμένοι εἰς τὸ πῦρ τὸ αἰώνιον τὸ ἡτοιμασμένον τῷ διαβόλῳ καὶ τοῖς ἀγγέλοις αὐτοῦ.ἐπείνασα γάρ, καὶ οὐκ ἐδώκατέ μοι φαγεῖν, ἐδίψησα, καὶ οὐκ ἐποτίσατέ με, ξένος ἤμην, καὶ οὐ συνηγάγετέ με, γυμνός, καὶ οὐ περιεβάλετέ με, ἀσθενὴς καὶ ἐν φυλακῇ, καὶ οὐκ ἐπεσκέψασθέ με. τότε ἀποκριθήσονται αὐτῷ καὶ αὐτοὶ λέγοντες κύριε, πότε σε εἴδομεν πεινῶντα ἢ διψῶντα ἢ ξένον ἢ γυμνὸν ἢ ἀσθενῆ ἢ ἐν φυλακῇ, καὶ οὐ διηκονήσαμέν σοι; τότε ἀποκριθήσεται αὐτοῖς λέγων ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ἐφ ὅσον οὐκ ἐποιήσατε ἑνὶ τούτων τῶν ἐλαχίστων, οὐδὲ ἐμοὶ ἐποιήσατε. καὶ ἀπελεύσονται οὗτοι εἰς κόλασιν αἰώνιον, οἱ δὲ δίκαιοι εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον. 8 5

PLEASE PRAY FOR: Katherine, Marie, Eleni, Eva, Theresa, Anthony, 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 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. VIGIL LIGHTS Children & grandchildren in loving memory of George & Martha Yokas. Tessie, Maria, Tina & Families in loving memory of brother Sotirios Yokas. MEMORIALS: We commemorate today the blessed memory of the following Members of our parish who have fallen asleep in the Lord: 1 yr Michael Vayeos 8 yr Demetrios Michael 10 yr George & Martha Yokas 17 yr Lefki Hassapis Trisagia Penny Gikas Charles Vayeos Stella Vayeos Mary Vayeos PTA COFFEE HOUR: Please join us for coffee hour today immediately following the first Divine Liturgy in the Educational Center. The coffee hour is sponsored by Cynthia Gikas in loving memory of the one year memorial for son, Michael Vayeos. THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMMUNITY SPIRIT AWARD Annually, the Peabody Area Chamber of Commerce recognizes individuals and businesses that routinely go above and beyond, to contribute to the greater good, all while ultimately serving as a role model to others. A Community Spirit Award will be presented to Ms. Mary Emeromistis, who has dedicated over 6 decades to educate over 1000 students in Greek language, culture, and traditions at St Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church Greek School. Attorney General Martha Coakley will be the keynote speaker at the event who has devoted her career to protecting children and public safety, standing up for consumers and taxpayers, and fighting for equality for all. The recipients will be honored on Wednesday, March 20th from 6-8:30pm at Wiggin Auditorium at Peabody City Hall. Family, friends and business colleagues are invited to share in the celebration of honoring the award recipients. Tickets for the ceremony and cocktail reception are $15 in advance, $20 at the door and can be purchased by contacting the Peabody Area Chamber of Commerce, 24 Main Street, Peabody, MA 01960, 978-531-0384 or email: pcc@peabodychamber.com. Advance reservations and payment are strongly suggested. Cash, check, MasterCard, Visa, and American Express accepted. FINANCIAL UPDATE The following donations were received on March 3, 2013. Trays $ 668 Candles $ 652 6 GREEK SCHOOL NEWS The Greek School will have the annual raising of the Greek flag at the City Hall on March 25th at 3:30. 7