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 Summer Hours Begin Sunday, May 26 Greek School Graduating Class At Maliotis Center Brookline @ 3pm Saturday, June 1 GreekSchool 6th grade Graduation Sunday, June 2 Parish Leadership Seminar Tuesday, June 4 Giggles Fundraiser For Mission Trip Thursday, June 6 St Val s Men s Club Ladies Night Saturday, June 8 27th Annual Metropolis of boston Ministry Awards Banquet Sunday, June 9 2013 Dates to Remember Scholarship Banquet Friday, June 14 St Vasilios Show of Talent Sunday, June 23 @ 3 pm Philoptochos Luncheon Saturday, June 22 Annual Picnic Sunday, June 30 Liturgy Will be at Winter Island @ 10AM St Val s Men s Club Golf Tournament Monday, July 22 Yiayia s Attic Treasures Sale Thursday, July 18 to Saturday, july 20 @9 am-3 pm & Sunday, july 21 @ 9-12 noon St. Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church WWW.STVASILIOS.ORG Sunday of the Paralytic The PTA will be having a meeting on Tuesday, May 28 at 7:30 at the Sylvan Street Grille. Summer Hours Please note that beginning Sunday, May 26 th we will celebrate only one service on Sundays Orthros - 8:00 am Divine Liturgy - 9:00 am Office Hours 9 am - 4 pm Qerine/c w/rec Fe/romev eic gvw/siv umw/v o/ti apo/ thn Kuriakh/ 26 h, Mai/ou qa telei/ tai mo/no mi/a Qei/a Leitourgi/a ka/qe Kuriakh/. Orqroc - 8:00 p.m. Qei/a Leitourgi/a - 9:00 p.m. Ώρες γραφείou 9 π.μ. - 4 μ.μ. May 26, 2013

Sunday, May 26, 2013 Hymns Following the Gospel (Small Entrance) Apolytikion Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be glad, for the Lord by His Might, has created a Dominion. He has conquered death by death, and become the first-born of the dead. He has delivered us from the depths of Hades, and has granted the world great mercy. Apoluti/kion 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 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 Though You went down into the tomb, You destroyed Hades' power, and You rose the victor, Christ God, saying to the myrrh-bearing women, "Hail!" and granting peace to Your disciples, You who raise up the fallen. Konta/kion Ei kai en ta/fw kath/lqec aqa/nate, alla/ tou Adou kaqei/lec thn du/namin kai ane/ sthc wc nikhth/c, Xriste/ o Qeo/c, gunaiji/ murofo/roic fqegja/menoc, xai/rete, kai toic Aposto/loic eirh/nhn dwrou/menoc, o toi/c pesou/si pare/-xwn ana/stasin. SIGN UP EARLY! GREEK SCHOOL REGISTRATION 2013-2014 This year we are we are opening our Greek school to students of other communities as well as to those of the greater community.. We will have an open registration this year, you can visit the church website www.stvasilios.org to download the registration form and bring it to the office at your convenience. If you register by July 1 st you will receive a $25 discount per child. Tuition must be paid in full to receive discount. We are also offering a split payment plan, and accept cash, check or credit card. Greek School consists of 8 grades Pre-K through 6 th, open to students in grades Kindergarten through 7 th grade in American School. Children entering Kindergarten can enroll in the Pre-School class. The Pre-School class will meet every Wednesday. Kindergarten through 6 th grade will meet Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 3:30-5:00 Our curriculum consists of conversational skills, culture, reading, religion, writing and dance. In addition to this students perform dance at a number of church and city events throughout the school year. 2 11

Prokeimenon. Mode 3. Psalm 46.6,1 Sing praises to our God, sing praises. Verse: Clap your hands, all you nations. Acts of the Apostles 9:32-42 WeekdayServices Mid-Pentecost Wednesday, May 29 th Orthros 8 am Liturgy 9am Holy Ascension Thursday, June 13 th Orthros 8 am Liturgy 9am Saturday of the Souls Saturday, June 22 nd Orthros 8 am Mesopenthkosth/ Teta/rth, 29 h Mai/ou 8 pm /Orqroc 9 pm Qei/a Leitourgi/a Ana/lhyh Pe/mpth, 13 h Iouni./ou 8 pm /Orqroc 9 pm Qei/a Leitourgi/a Yuxosa/bbaton Sa/bbato, 22 h Iouni/ou 8 pm /Orqroc 9 pm Qei/a Leitourgi/a IN THOSE DAYS, as Peter went here and there among them all, he came down also to the saints that lived at Lydda. There he found a man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years and was paralyzed. And Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you; rise and make your bed." And immediately he rose. And all the residents of Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord. Now there was at Joppa a disciple named Tabitha, which means Dorcas. She was full of good works and acts of charity. In those days she fell sick and died; and when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room. Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him entreating him, "Please come to us without delay." So Peter rose and went with them. And when he had come, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood beside him weeping, and showing tunics and other garments which Dorcas made while she was with them. But Peter put them all outside and knelt down and prayed; then turning to the body he said, "Tabitha, rise." And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up. And he gave her his hand and lifted her up. Then calling the saints and widows he presented her alive. And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord. 10 3

Sunday of the Paralytic The Gospel of John 5:1-15 At that time, Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, in Hebrew called Bethesda which has five porticoes. In these lay a multitude of invalids, blind, lame, paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water; for an angel of the Lord went down at certain seasons into the pool, and troubled the water; whoever stepped in first after the troubling of the water was healed of whatever disease he had. One man was there, who had been ill for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him and knew that he had been lying there a long time, he said to him, "Do you want to be healed?" The sick man answered him, "Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool when the water is troubled, and while I am going another steps down before me." Jesus said to him, "Rise, take up your pallet, and walk." And at once the man was healed, and he took up his pallet and walked. Now that day was the sabbath. So the Jews said to the man who was cured, "It is the sabbath, it is not lawful for you to carry your pallet." But he answered them, "The man who healed me said to me, 'Take up your pallet, and walk.' "They asked him, "Who is the man who said to you, 'Take up your pallet, and walk'?" Now the man who had been healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, as there was a crowd in the place. Afterward, Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, "See, you are well! Sin no more, that nothing worse befall you." The man went away and told the Jews that it was Jesus who had healed him. Κατὰ Ἰωάννην 5.1-15 Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἀνέβη ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα. Ἔστι δὲ ἐν τοῖς Ιεροσολύμοις ἐπὶ τῇ προβατικῇ κολυμβήθρα, ἡ ἐπιλεγομένη Ἑβραϊστὶ Βηθεσδά, πέντε στοὰς ἔχουσα. ἐν ταύταις κατέκειτο πλῆθος πολὺ τῶν ἀσθενούντων, τυφλῶν, χωλῶν, ξηρῶν, ἐκδεχομένων τὴν τοῦ ὕδατος κίνησιν. ἄγγελος γὰρ κατὰ καιρὸν κατέβαινεν ἐν τῇ κολυμβήθρᾳ, καὶ ἐταράσσετο τὸ ὕδωρ ὁ οὖν πρῶτος ἐμβὰς μετὰ τὴν ταραχὴν τοῦ ὕδατος ὑγιὴς ἐγίνετο ᾧ δήποτε κατείχετο νοσήματι. ἦν δέ τις ἄνθρωπος ἐκεῖ τριάκοντα καὶ ὀκτὼ ἔτη ἔχων ἐν τῇ ἀσθενείᾳ αὐτοῦ. τοῦτον ἰδὼν ὁ Ιησοῦς κατακείμενον, καὶ γνοὺς ὅτι πολὺν ἤδη χρόνον ἔχει, λέγει αὐτῷ θέλεις ὑγιὴς γενέσθαι; ἀπεκρίθη αὐτῷ ὁ ἀσθενῶν Κύριε, ἄνθρωπον οὐκ ἔχω, ἵνα Saint Stephen's Ministry If you have a family member, a friend or an acquaintance who need or would like to have our clergy and/or our volunteers to pay them a visit, please notify the Church office, 978 531 0777. God Bless you. 4 9

ὅταν ταραχθῇ τὸ ὕδωρ, βάλῃ με εἰς τὴν κολυμβήθραν ἐν ᾧ δὲ ἔρχομαι ἐγώ, ἄλλος πρὸ ἐμοῦ καταβαίνει. λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ιησοῦς ἔγειρε, ἆρον τὸν κράβαττόν σου καὶ περιπάτει. καὶ εὐθέως ἐγένετο ὑγιὴς ὁ ἄνθρωπος, καὶ ἦρε τὸν κράβαττον αὐτοῦ καὶ περιεπάτει. ἦν δὲ σάββατον ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ. ἔλεγον οὖν οἱ Ιουδαῖοι τῷ τεθεραπευμένῳ σάββατόν ἐστιν οὐκ ἔξεστί σοι ἆραι τὸν κράβαττον. ἀπεκρίθη αὐτοῖς ὁ ποιήσας με ὑγιῆ, ἐκεῖνός μοι εἶπεν ἆρον τὸν κράβαττόν σου καὶ περιπάτει. ἠρώτησαν οὖν αὐτόν τίς ἐστιν ὁ ἄνθρωπος ὁ εἰπών σοι, ἆρον τὸν κράβαττόν σου καὶ περιπάτει; ὁ δὲ ἰαθεὶς οὐκ ᾔδει τίς ἐστιν ὁ γὰρ Ιησοῦς ἐξένευσεν ὄχλου ὄντος ἐν τῷ τόπῳ. μετὰ ταῦτα εὑρίσκει αὐτὸν ὁ Ιησοῦς ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ἴδε ὑγιὴς γέγονας μηκέτι ἁμάρτανε, ἵνα μὴ χεῖρόν σοί τι γένηται. ἀπῆλθεν ὁ ἄνθρωπος καὶ ἀνήγγειλε τοῖς Ιουδαίοις ὅτι Ιησοῦς ἐστιν ὁ ποιήσας αὐτὸν ὑγιῆ. The Saint Makrina knitting group is meeting every Wednesday at 10:00 am in the Board room for fellowship and knitting. We are knitting small items to be sold during our Festival in November 8th through the 10th, to benefit the Church Towers fund. Please come and join us. As is our custom, the priests of the parish Kata/ thv Hme/ra Avamvh/sewc, thv will be visiting the local cemeteries for the Deute/rav, 27 h Mai?ou, oi ierei/c thc recitations of the prayers of the church for koivo/thtoc qa episkefqou/v ta the souls of our blessed loved ones who topika/ vekrotafei/a wc suvh/qwc dia/ repose in the faith. The schecule of visits thv te/lesiv tou kaqierwme/vou for Monday, May 27th is as follows: Trisagi/ou kata/ to ejh/c pro/ gramma: Cedar Grove-Peabody 9:00 a.m. Harmony Grove-Salem 9:45 a.m. Greenlawn-Salem 10:15 a.m. Walnut Grove-Danvers 10:45 a.m. North Beverly-Beverly 11:00 a.m. Sh/der Gkrw/b Peabody 9:00 p.m. X/a/rmovh Gkrw/b Salem 9:45 p.m. Grh/vlov -Salem 10:15 p.m. Oua/lvwt Gkrw/b Danvers 10:45 p.m. No/rq Mpe/berlh Beverly 11:00 p.m. 8 5

PLEASE PRAY FOR: David, Joanne, Harriet, Arthur, Dionisia, 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 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 Members of our parish who have fallen asleep in the Lord: 6 mo Aspasia Tilas 32 yr Pantelis Tilas Trisagia 2 yr Michael Drougas PTA COFFEE HOUR: Please join us for coffee hour today immediately following the first Divine Liturgy in the Educational Center. Coffee Hour is fully sponsored by Deacon Michael and Kristi Fadel in honor of our wonderful Altar servers and Myrofores. Metropolis of Boston Camp Scholarship Opportunities Those parishioners who are in need and would like to send a child(ren) to the Metropolis of Boston Camp should call the Church Office and speak to Father Chris about scholarship opportunities ST. VASILIOS MEN S CLUB ASSOCIATE/TRADE SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO MAY 31 Applicants must be accepted for admission to an accredited two-year associcates degree program or trade school or currently enrolled as a first year student in such a program. The deadline for submitting the St. Vasilios Men s Club Associate/Trade School Scholarship application has been extended to May 31. The application must be downloaded at www.stvasilios.org. Please note that this deadline extension applies only to the above scholarship. The Demi Tzortzis Scholarship applications are available in the Narthex. Applications will be accepted until June 30th. Thank you from the parish nurses Once again we had a great day for the walk. We want to thank everyone who came out to walk and to those who very generously donated to help our mission team. You all helped to make it a success. Thank you,sophia,robin and June. 6 7