St. Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church

Pastor Fr. Christopher P. Foustoukos Email: frchris@stvasilios.org Parish President Mrs. Pam Katsiris Email: Pam@stvasilios.org 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 St. Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church WWW.STVASILIOS.ORG 10th Sunday of Luke 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. Ώρες γραφείou 9 π.μ. - 5 μ.μ. www.facebook.com/stvasiliospeabody 2013 Dates to Remember Christmas Concert Friday, December 13 @ 6:30 Philoptochos Christmas Lunch Saturday, December 14 Christmas Community Breakfast Sunday, December 22 St Val s Men s Club Christmas/New Year s Party December 31, 2013 St Val s Men s Club 38th Annual Golf Tournament July 28, 2014 Registration is open for GOYA and Family Winter Camp, JOIN US!!!! The PTA needs your help! The charter of the St. Vasilios PTA is to support the children of our parish. Without the support of the parents, the PTA will not survive and thus will not be here to support your children. Please consider participating in our upcoming events and meetings. If you would like to get involved, email the PTA at stvalspta@gmail.com. Our children need your help! Coffee hour servers are needed for the months of December, January, March and May. December 8, 2013

Sunday, December 8, 2013 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 Myrrhbearing 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 ὅτι ἀνέστης Χριστὲ παρέχων τῷ κόσμῳ ἐπέταξας, ὁ Θεός, τὸ μέγα ἔλεος. Apolytikion for St. Vasilios Your message was carried through- Apoluti/kion tou Agi/ou Basilei/ou out 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 On this day the Virgin cometh to the cave to give birth to * God the Word ineffably, * Who was before all the ages. * Dance for joy, O earth, on hearing * the gladsome tidings; * with the Angels and the shepherds now glorify Him * Who is willing to be gazed on * as a young Child Who * before the ages is God. Konta/kion H Parqe/noc sh/meron, ton proaiw/nion Logon, en Sphlai/w e/rxetai, apotekei/n aporrh/twc. Xo/reue, h oikoume/ nh akoutisqei/sa do/jason, meta/ Agge/lwn kai twn Poime/nwn, boulhqe/nta epofqh/nai, paidi/on ne/on,to pro/ aiw/nwn Qeo/n. 2 11

PHILOPTOCHOS BLANKET DRIVE THE PHILOPTOCHOS WILL BE COLLECTING NEW BLANKETS FROM NOW UNTIL DECEMBER 22, 2013. WE WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO THOSE LESS FORTUNATE BY KEEP- ING THEM WARM THIS WINTER IF YOU CAN HELP US, PLEASE DROP OFF YOUR NEW BLANKET AT THE CHURCH OFFICE OR IN THE HALL ENTRANCE NEXT TO THE CHRIST- MAS TREE. Thank you for supporting our mission of giving. A thank you letter sent to the Philoptochos: St. Vasilios Philoptochos, Please accept this donation in memory of our grandmother...georgia Theophilopoulos. She enjoyed the visits made by the Philoptochos Ladies and was touched by the thoughtful gifts brought to her in the nursing home. The visits made her day and the colorful small blue & green afgan she enjoyed abd used daily. We hope this small donation will assist in continuing visits to others! Thank you Connie & George Markos & family Prokeimenon. Grave Mode. Psalm 28.11,1 The Lord will give strength to his people. Verse: Bring to the Lord, O sons of God, bring to the Lord honor and glory. St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians 2:14-22 BRETHREN, Christ is our peace, who has made us both one, and has broken down the dividing wall of hostility, by abolishing in his flesh the law of commandments and ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace, and might reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby bringing the hostility to an end. And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near; for through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father. So then you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, in whom the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord; in whom you also are built into it for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit. Προκείμενον. Ἦχος βαρύς. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 28.11,1 Κύριος ἰσχὺν τῷ λαῷ αὐτοῦ δώσει. Στίχ. Ἐνέγκατε τῷ Κυρίῳ υἱοὶ Θεοῦ, ἐνέγκατε τῷ Κυρίῳ δόξαν καὶ τιμήν. Πρὸς Ἐφεσίους 2:14-22 Ἀδελφοί, Χριστός ἐστιν ἡ εἰρήνη ἡμῶν, ὁ ποιήσας τὰ ἀμφότερα ἕν, καὶ τὸ μεσότοιχον τοῦ φραγμοῦ λύσας, τήν ἔχθραν ἐν τῇ σαρκί αὐτοῦ, τὸν νόμον τῶν ἐντολῶν ἐν δόγμασιν, καταργήσας ἵνα τοὺς δύο κτίσῃ ἐν ἑαὐτῷ εἰς ἕνα καινὸν ἄνθρωπον, ποιῶν εἰρήνην, καὶ ἀποκαταλλάξῃ τοὺς ἀμφοτέρους ἐν ἑνὶ σώματι τῷ θεῷ διὰ τοῦ σταυροῦ, ἀποκτείνας τὴν ἔχθραν ἐν αὐτῷ καὶ ἐλθὼν εὐηγγελίσατο εἰρήνην ὑμῖν τοῖς μακρὰν καὶ τοῖς ἐγγύς ὅτι διʼ αὐτοῦ ἔχομεν τὴν προσαγωγὴν οἱ ἀμφότεροι ἐν ἑνὶ πνεύματι πρὸς τὸν πατέρα. Ἄρα οὖν οὐκέτι ἐστὲ ξένοι καὶ πάροικοι, ἀλλὰ συμπολῖται τῶν ἁγίων καὶ οἰκεῖοι τοῦ θεοῦ, ἐποικοδομηθέντες ἐπὶ τῷ θεμελίῳ τῶν ἀποστόλων καὶ προφητῶν, ὄντος ἀκρογωνιαίου αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, ἐν ᾧ πᾶσα οἰκοδομὴ συναρμολογουμένη αὔξει εἰς ναὸν ἅγιον ἐν κυρίῳ, ἐν ᾧ καὶ ὑμεῖς συνοικοδομεῖσθε εἰς κατοικητήριον τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν πνεύματι. 10 3

10th Sunday of Luke The Gospel of Luke 13:10-17 At that time, Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. And there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity for eighteen years; she was bent over and could not fully straighten herself. And when Jesus saw her, he called her and said to her, "Woman, you are freed from your infirmity." And he laid his hands upon her, and immediately she was made straight, and she praised God. But the ruler of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had healed on the sabbath, said to the people, "There are six days on which work ought to be done; come on those days and be healed, and not on the sabbath day." Then the Lord answered him, "You hypocrites! Does not each of you on the sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from the manger, and lead it away to water it? And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?" As he said this, all his adversaries were put to shame; and all the people rejoiced at all the glorious things that were done by him. Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 13.10-17 Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, Ην δὲ διδάσκων ἐν μιᾷ τῶν συναγωγῶν ἐν τοῖς σάββασι. καὶ ἰδοὺ γυνὴ ἦν πνεῦμα ἔχουσα ἀσθενείας ἔτη δέκα καὶ ὀκτώ, καὶ ἦν συγκύπτουσα καὶ μὴ δυναμένη ἀνακῦψαι εἰς τὸ παντελές.ἰδὼν δὲ αὐτὴν ὁ Ιησοῦς προσεφώνησε καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῇ γύναι, ἀπολέλυσαι τῆς ἀσθενείας σου καὶ ἐπέθηκεν αὐτῇ τὰς χεῖρας καὶ παραχρῆμα ἀνωρθώθη καὶ ἐδόξαζε τὸν Θεόν. ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ ἀρχισυνάγωγος, ἀγανακτῶν ὅτι τῷ σαββάτῳ ἐθεράπευσεν ὁ Ιησοῦς, ἔλεγε τῷ ὄχλῳ ἓξ ἡμέραι εἰσὶν ἐν αἷς δεῖ ἐργάζεσθαι ἐν ταύταις οὖν ἐρχόμενοι θεραπεύεσθε, καὶ μὴ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τοῦ σαββάτου. ἀπεκρίθη οὖν αὐτῷ ὁ Κύριος καὶ εἶπεν ὑποκριτά, ἕκαστος ὑμῶν τῷ σαββάτῳ οὐ λύει τὸν βοῦν αὐτοῦ ἢ τὸν ὄνον ἀπὸ τῆς φάτνης καὶ ἀπαγαγὼν ποτίζει; ταύτην δέ, θυγατέρα Αβραὰμ οὖσαν, ἣν ἔδησεν ὁ σατανᾶς ἰδοὺ δέκα καὶ ὀκτὼ ἔτη, οὐκ ἔδει λυθῆναι ἀπὸ τοῦ δεσμοῦ τούτου τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τοῦ σαββάτου; καὶ ταῦτα λέγοντος αὐτοῦ κατῃσχύνοντο πάντες οἱ ἀντικείμενοι αὐτῷ, καὶ πᾶς ὁ ὄχλος ἔχαιρεν ἐπὶ πᾶσι τοῖς ἐνδόξοις τοῖς γινομένοις ὑπ αὐτοῦ. 4 9

Church School Giving Tree The 7th and 8th grade Church School classes will once again be supporting Operation Troop Support. The Giving Tree and ornaments shall be located in the Educational Center. Please return new, unwrapped items to the bins by the tree by December 29th. Thank you for all of your support! OPEN GYM NIGHT FOR THE YOUTH We will have open gym night for basketball on Monday night. Please join us in the gym for basketball from 7-9. You can set up a half- court game, practice shooting or one on one. There will be an adult there at all times. Parents, you can drop off or stay and watch. MONDAY NIGHTS IN DECEMBER 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 FROM 7-9PM Weekday Services St. Spyridon Thursday, December 12 Orthros 8 am Liturgy 9 am St. Dionysios Tuesday, December 17 Orthros 8 am Liturgy 9 am Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil Tuesday, December 24 Divine Liturgy 6pm Christmas Day Liturgy Wednesday, December 25 Orthros 8 am Liturgy 9 am Feast of St. Vasilios The Great Wednesday, January 1 Orthros 9 am Liturgy 10 am KAQHMERINES IERES AKOLOUQIES /\Agioc Spuri/dwn Pe/mpth 12 h Dekembri/ou 8:00 p.m. Orqroc 9:00 p.m. Qei/a Leitourgi/a \Agioc Dionu/sioc Tri/th, 17 h Dekembri/ou 8:00 p.m. Orqroc 9:00 p.m. Qei/a Leitourgi/a Paramonh/ Xristouge/nnwn Tri/th, 24 h Dekembri/ou Qei/a Leitourgi/a stic 6:00 m.m. Ge/nnhsic tou Ihsou/ Xrhstou/ Teta/rth, 25 h Dekembri/ou 8:00 p.m. Orqroc 9:00 p.m. Qei/a Leitourgi/a Me/gac Basi/leioc Teta/rth 1 h Ianouari/ou 2014 9:00 p.m. Orqroc 10:00 p.m. Qei/a Leitourgi/a 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 fully sponsored by James A Maravelias, Alan and Peter Maravelias and Joan Tsapatsaris in memory of Dora Maravelias 20 years. STEWARDSHIP SUNDAY SPEAKER: Mrs. Helen Papadopoulos 8 5

PLEASE PRAY FOR: Eva, Eleni, Pat, Marie, Anna, Charles, Serena, James, James, Diane, Harriet. 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. 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. 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: 40 day Elizabeth D. Murphy 5 yr Trisagion Nicholas Pangakis St. John Koukouzelis - School of Byzantine Music & Chanting With the blessing of His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios, the School of Byzantine Music and Chanting will begin, under the auspices of the Holy Metropolis of Boston, to offer lessons at the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, in Dracut Massachusetts. The purpose of the School is to promote the learning of Ecclesiastical music and to recruit new chantors to the stand (Analogion) and/or the choirs of our Holy Metropolis. The School s teacher will be Reverend Fr. George Kouzelis, the parish priest of the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. For the academic year of 2013-2014, the School of Byzantine Music & Chanting will hold classes every Saturday at 2 pm at the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary in Dracut. The lessons will begin Saturday, November 23 th 2013. All are invited to attend and participate in the lessons. 7 yr Trisagion John Gikas LITURGY LIGHTS Nicholas & Kiki Chakoutis for good health of Lea Irzik & family and Steve Diatzikis and family. VIGIL LIGHTS Nicholas & Kiki Chakoutis for good health of Lea Irzik & family and Steve Diatzikis and family. 6 7