St. Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church

Pastor Fr. Christopher P. Foustoukos Email: frchris@stvasilios.org Parish President Mrs. Sophia Pappas 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 Please note that winter hours for Church Services will begin on Sunday September 9 2012 Orthros - Greek 8:00 a.m. 1 st Divine Liturgy - English 9:00am 2 nd 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. 2012 Dates to Remember Apple Pie Sale Sunday September 30 St. Makrina Study Group Begins Wednesday October 3 2012 Greek Festival October 19 20 21 Philoptochos Trip October 24-26. St. Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church WWW.STVASILIOS.ORG 1st Sunday of Luke Orqroc - Ellhnika/ 8:00 p.m. 1 h Qei/a Leitourgi/a-Agglika/ 9:00 p.m. 2 h 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 15 th of every month. FLU VACCINE TODAY Sunday September 23 2012 during coffee hour 10:30 to 11:30 am. Age 65 and older: Medicare will cover the cost PLEASE BRING YOUR INSURANCE CARDS. Age 9 to 64 insurance will cover the cost this year so please BRING YOUR INSURANCE CARDS. MassHealth is excluded. If no insurance there will be a $ 25.00 charge. A parent needs to be with a minor child to sign consent forms **DO not receive the vaccine if you are allergic to eggs*** FROM OUR CHOIR Everyone (children and adults) are invited to join us upstairs every Sunday to sing the Divine Liturgy. We also rehearse at the choir loft every Tuesday night at 6:30. Tony Vatousios Choir Director 978-750-9761 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. September 23 2012

Sunday September 23 2012 Hymns Following the Gospel (Small Entrance) Apolytikion Apoluti/kion 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. 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. Apolytikion Rejoice O thou barren one who hadst not borne until now; for lo in all truth thou hast conceived the lamp of the Sun and he shall send forth his light over all the earth which is afflicted with blindness. Dance O Zacharias and cry out with great boldness: The one to be born is the blest Prophet of God Most High. Apoluti/kion Η πρώην ού τίκτουσα στείρα ευφράνθητι ιδού γάρ συνέλαβες Ηλίου λύχνον σαφώς φωτίζειν τόν μέλλοντα πάσαν τήν οικουμένην αβλεψίαν νοσούσαν χόρευε Ζαχαρία εκβοών παρρησία Προφήτης τού Υψίστου εστίν ο μέλλων τίκτεσθαι. Apolytikion for St. Vasilios Apoluti/kion tou Agi/ou Basilei/ou 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 O Protection of Christians that cannot be put to shame mediation unto the creator most constant: O despise not the voices of those who have sinned; but be quick O good one to come unto our aid who in faith cry unto thee: Hasten to intercession and speed thou to make supplication O thou who dost ever protect O Theotokos them that honor thee.. Konta/kion Prostasi/a twn xristianw/n akatai/ sxunte mesitei/a pro/c ton Poihth/n ameta/qete mh pari/dhc amartwlw/n deh/sewn fwna/c alla/ pro/fqason wc agaqh/ eic thn boh/qeian hmw/n twn pistw/c kraugazo/ntwn soi ta/xunon eic presbei/an kai speu/son eic ikesi/an h prostateu/ousa aei/ Qeoto/ke twn timw/ ntwn se. 2 11

The Reading is from St. Paul s Letter to the Galatians 4:22-27 BRETHREN Abraham had two sons one by a slave and one by a free woman. But the son of the slave was born according to the flesh the son of the free woman through promise. Now this is an allegory: these women are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai bearing children for slavery; she is Hagar. Now Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia; she corresponds to the present Jerusalem for she is in slavery with her children. But the Jerusalem above is free and she is our mother. For it is written "Rejoice O barren one who does not bear; break forth and shout you who are not in travail; for the children of the desolate one are many more than the children of her that is married." Πρὸς Γαλάτας 4:22-27 Ἀδελφοί Ἀβραὰμ δύο υἱοὺς ἔσχεν ἕνα ἐκ τῆς παιδίσκης καὶ ἕνα ἐκ τῆς ἐλευθέρας. Ἀλλ ὁ μὲν ἐκ τῆς παιδίσκης κατὰ σάρκα γεγέννηται ὁ δὲ ἐκ τῆς ἐλευθέρας διὰ τῆς ἐπαγγελίας. Ἅτινά ἐστιν ἀλληγορούμενα αὗται γάρ εἰσιν δύο διαθῆκαι μία μὲν ἀπὸ ὄρους Σινᾶ εἰς δουλείαν γεννῶσα ἥτις ἐστὶν Ἅγαρ. Τὸ γὰρ Ἅγαρ Σινᾶ ὄρος ἐστὶν ἐν τῇ Ἀραβίᾳ συστοιχεῖ δὲ τῇ νῦν Ἱερουσαλήμ δουλεύει δὲ μετὰ τῶν τέκνων αὐτῆς. Ἡ δὲ ἄνω Ἱερουσαλὴμ ἐλευθέρα ἐστίν ἥτις ἐστὶν μήτηρ πάντων ἡμῶν γέγραπται γάρ Εὐφράνθητι στεῖρα ἡ οὐ τίκτουσα ῥῆξον καὶ βόησον ἡ οὐκ ὠδίνουσα ὅτι πολλὰ τὰ τέκνα τῆς ἐρήμου μᾶλλον ἢ τῆς ἐχούσης τὸν ἄνδρα. 10 3

1ST Sunday of Luke The Reading is from Luke 5:1-11 At that time Jesus was standing by the lake of Gennesaret. And he saw two boats by the lake; but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. Getting into one of the boats which was Simon's he asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the people from the boat. And when he had ceased speaking he said to Simon "Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch." And Simon answered "Master we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets." And when they had done this they enclosed a great shoal of fish; and as their nets were breaking they beckoned to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats so that they began to sink. But when Simon Peter saw it he fell down at Jesus' knees saying "Depart from me for I am a sinful man O Lord." For he was astonished and all who were with him at the catch of fish which they had taken; and so also were James and John sons of Zebedee who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon "Do not be afraid; henceforth you will be catching men." And when they had brought their boats to land they left everything and followed him. Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 5.1-11 Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ ἑστὼς ὁ Ἰησοῦς παρὰ τὴν λίμνην Γεννησαρέτ καὶ εἶδε δύο πλοῖα ἑστῶτα παρὰ τὴν λίμνην οἱ δὲ ἁλιεῖς ἀποβάντες ἀπ αὐτῶν ἀπέπλυναν τὰ δίκτυα.ἐμβὰς δὲ εἰς ἓν τῶν πλοίων ὃ ἦν τοῦ Σίμωνος ἠρώτησεν αὐτὸν ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς ἐπαναγαγεῖν ὀλίγον καὶ καθίσας ἐδίδασκεν ἐκ τοῦ πλοίου τοὺς ὄχλους.ὡς δὲ ἐπαύσατο λαλῶν εἶπε πρὸς τὸν Σίμωνα ἐπανάγαγε εἰς τὸ βάθος καὶ χαλάσατε τὰ δίκτυα ὑμῶν εἰς ἄγραν.καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Σίμων εἶπεν αὐτῷ ἐπιστάτα δι ὅλης τῆς νυκτὸς κοπιάσαντες οὐδὲν ἐλάβομεν ἐπὶ δὲ τῷ ῥήματί σου χαλάσω τὸ δίκτυον.καὶ τοῦτο ποιήσαντες συνέκλεισαν πλῆθος ἰχθύων πολύ διερρήγνυτο δὲ τὸ δίκτυον αὐτῶν.καὶ κατένευσαν τοῖς μετόχοις τοῖς ἐν τῷ ἑτέρῳ πλοίῳ τοῦ ἐλθόντας συλλαβέσθαι αὐτοῖς καὶ ἦλθον καὶ ἔπλησαν ἀμφότερα τὰ πλοῖα ὥστε βυθίζεσθαι αὐτά.ἰδὼν δὲ Σίμων Πέτρος προσέπεσε τοῖς γόνασιν Ιησοῦ λέγων ἔξελθε ἀπ ἐμοῦ ὅτι ἀνὴρ 4 9

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 sponsored in memory of Harry Kardas by the Kritopoulos and Nocivelli Families and in loving memory of parents Peter and Esther Chakoutis by Nick and Kiki Chakoutis and family ST MAKRINA St. Makrina women's study group will begin it's session starting on Wednesday October 3rd and meet for 8 weeks. Classes begin at 9:30am in the Parlor Room. We encourage women of all ages to join us. For more information feel free to contact Pres. Claire @ 617-957-0175. PHILOPTOCHOS TRIP Join us for a memorable visit to the breathtaking Hudson Valley on October 24-26. The trip includes a cruise on the Hudson River tours of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Museum Frederick W. Vanderbilt s opulent mansion and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and one of the meals at the Culinary Institute of America. To receive a flyer and obtain more information please call Lola Kalivas at 978-535-0798. ST. VAL S HOOPS 2012-2013 SEASON The boys program is divided into 2 groups (Junior: age 8 Grade 5 and Intermediate Grade 6 Grade 9). The girls group includes all girls age 8 to Grade 9. This year we will be hosting Clinics to get our kids ready for basketball and to better evaluate the players abilities to make fair teams for the upcoming season. Below are the dates for each group: (Each session will run from 6:30 pm -7:30 pm) Tuesday October 2 Junior Boys (Ages 8 to Grade 5) Wednesday October 3 Girls (Ages 8 to Grade 9) Thursday October 4 Intermediate Boys (Grade 6 to Grade 9) Clinic 6:30 pm -7:30 pm Tuesday October 9 Junior Boys (Ages 8 to Grade 5) Wednesday October 10 Girls (Ages 8 to Grade 9) Thursday October 11 Intermediate Boys (Grade 6 to Grade 9) Immediately following the second week of Clinics the Coaches will be placing the players into teams. Players will perform basketball skills and must come to the Clinics and Games prepared to play. We will do our best to place siblings on the same team but cannot accommodate requests for friends and other relatives. We welcome anyone who is interested in Coaching or Assisting and ask that you attend the clinics for the level you wish to coach. Any questions contact: Steve Stephanides 978-744-8531 Tom Gould 978-531-7010 or Pam Katsiris 978-740-2449 πάντας τοὺς σὺν αὐτῷ ἐπὶ τῇ ἄγρᾳ τῶν ἰχθύων ᾗ συνέλαβονὁμοίως δὲ καὶ Ιάκωβον καὶ Ιωάννην υἱοὺς Ζεβεδαίου οἳ ἦσαν κοινωνοὶ τῷ Σίμωνι. καὶ εἶπε πρὸς τὸν Σίμωνα ὁ Ιησοῦς μὴ φοβοῦ ἀπὸ τοῦ νῦν ἀνθρώπους ἔσῃ ζωγρῶν.καὶ καταγαγόντες τὰ πλοῖα ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν ἀφέντες ἅπαντα ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῷ. 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. Weekday Services Vesperal Liturgy of St. James Monday October 22 nd 6 p.m. Great Martyr Demetrios the Myrovlitis Friday October 26 th 8:00 a.m. Orthros KAQHMERINES IERES AKOLOUQIES Esperino/c Deute/ra 22 h Oktwbri/ou 6:00 m.m. Megaloma/rtuc Dhmh/trioc o Muroblu/thc Paraskeuh/ 26 h Oktwbri/ou 8:00 p.m. Orqroc OUTREACH SUNDAY NOVEBMER 11 2012 On Sunday November 11 th we will be holding our Outreach Sunday. Please join us in the Education Center from 10:30 to 12:30 for coffee and a light brunch. All of our organizations and ministries will be available to you. We would love for you to get to know each ministry and hope to have you join. There is a ministry for each family member from children to grandparents. This is a great time to get involved with our wonderful church. We look forward to seeing you there. ARTOCLASIA An Artoklasia will be offered today by the Church School Teachers Plousioi eptwxeusav kai epeinasan oide exzhtouvtec ton Kurion; ouk elattoqhsontai pantoc agaqou. At the end of the liturgy there will be a blessing of the Church School Teachers and staff. 8 5

PLEASE PRAY FOR: 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. MEMORIALS: We commemorate today the blessed memory of the following Members of our parish who have fallen asleep in the Lord: 40 day Stella Smallis 40 day James G. Tournas 40 day Dorothy Tsekas 10 yr Eftihia Yeannakopoulos 61 yr Apostolos Yeannakopoulos Trisagia 2 yr Anna Timocin 5 yr Maria Moutsoulas John Gikas LITURGY LIGHTS In memory of Peter & Esther Chakoutis from children Nicholas & Kiki Chakoutis and MaryAnn & Donald Morriseey. May Emeromistis in memory of Michael Tenedios. VIGIL LIGHTS In memory of Peter & Esther Chakoutis from children Nicholas & Kiki Chakoutis and MaryAnn & Donald Morriseey. May Emeromistis in memory of Michael Tenedios. FINANCIAL UPDATE The following donations were received on September 16 2012. Trays $ 561 Candles $ 487 CALL FOR ALTAR BOYS Any young man 10 years of age or older may serve as an altar boy. A necessary prerequisite is enrollment in our Church School. This experience provides a boy with a closer acquaintance with our tradition of liturgical worship as well as with fellowship with other young men with whom he serves. Altar boys are assigned to regular teams and are expected to serve according to the schedule which is provided. Parents are asked to encourage their sons to be faithful in meeting this responsibility. The team captain will help new boys to be properly fitted in robes and will offer necessary training orientation and support. If you would like to become an altar boy please call (978-531-0777). 6 7