HOLY TAXIARHAI AND SAINT HARALAMBOS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 7373 CALDWELL AVENUE, NILES, ILLINOIS 60714 -- PHONE (847) 647-8880 Web: SaintHaralambosGOC.org Fr. Constantine P. Botsis, Proistamenos Deacon John G. Suhayda Fr. George Lamberis, Synefemerios Nick Harisiadis, Protopsaltis TODAY IS IOCC SUNDAY! Did you know: IOCC has provided more than $580 million in worldwide relief! Every dollar given helps secure $7 in support from various sources! Help IOCC provide emergency relief and development programs to those in need throughout the world without discrimination. IOCC s goal is to enable people to live more hopeful and rewarding lives. Your support counts!
We welcome His Eminence Metropolitan ATHENAGORAS of Mexico and Central America to St. Haralambos this morning! The St. Haralambos Jr. GOYA invites you to today s Coffee Fellowship Hour, offered by George and Katy Anastasiadis in memory of Konstantina PROSPHORA We thank Mrs. Tasia Farsalas, Mrs. Lily Kretsos and the Asimacopoulos Family who have offered today s prosphora. Next week, the prosphora will be offered by Mrs. Voula Andrews (Monday, Nov 21), Mrs. Katina Govas (Fri, Nov 25) and by the Barron Family, Mrs. Pitsa Lamprinakos and Ms. Eugenia Bliamblias (Sunday, November 27). MEMORIAL SERVICES 40 days Konstantina Anastasiadis 40 days Antonios Christakos 1 year Zaharo Kantzavelos Memorial services are offered for the eternal rest of persons who have fallen asleep in the Lord. There are some days when Memorials are not permitted please call the church office before planning. Memorials take place at 40 days, at 6 months, at 1 year and at 3 years. After three years have passed, the departed are more properly remembered on the Saturdays of the Souls. Please also remember that we have discontinued the custom of placing candles in the kolyva. WHO CAN RECEIVE HOLY COMMUNION?- Because receiving Holy Communion or any other Sacrament is an expression of our acceptance of the dogmatic and moral teachings of the Orthodox Faith, only Orthodox Christians (by baptism or chrismation) in good standing may participate. For this reason, persons who do not agree with these teachings, or not in good standing (for example, married outside the church, or unmarried but sexually active, or civilly divorced but not ecclesiastically divorced), must return to good standing in order to participate in Orthodox Sacraments such as Holy Communion and Unction. This is also why Orthodox Christians do not receive sacraments in non-orthodox churches. PAN-ORTHODOX THANKSGIVING DAY LITURGY will take place at the Protection of the Holy Theotokos Russian Orthodox Cathedral, 1800 Lee Street in Des Plaines at 9:00 am on THANKSGIVING MORNING, Thursday, November 24. This Divine Liturgy is sponsored by The Orthodox Christian Clergy Association of Chicago and by SYNERGY, giving all of us the opportunity to celebrate an "American" holiday in an Orthodox way, together with fellow Orthodox Christians from different backgrounds. The outstanding Cathedral choir will sing the responses, and we urge you to attend this beautiful service! All are welcomed! COAT DRIVE The St. Haralambos Outreach Program is having a Coat Drive! New and/or gently used kids, women s and men s coats are being collected from now through December 11. A coat in the back of your closet could make a big difference for someone less fortunate facing the cold winter ahead! The goal is for all the donated coats to find their way to those who need them, within and outside our community. ((If you know persons in need of a warm coat, please let us know! CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CHAIRWOMAN AND LADIES OF OUR PHILOPTOCHOS SOCIETY for the wonderful and very successful Christmas Bazaar that was held last week! PHILOPTOCHOS CHRISTMAS PARTY The ladies of our St. Haralambos Philoptochos will have their annual Christmas Dinner on Thursday evening, December 8 at the Chateau Ritz. The reception hour will begin at 6:00 and Dinner will be at 7:00, and the donation is only $35. Bring a friend! For reservations, call Pam Papakanelou (847-509-8241) or the church office (847-647-8880). Please make your reservations before December 1st! Please turn off cell-phones and video games during Church services. Phone conversations are not allowed in church!
STEWARDSHIP 2016! If you have not yet made your 2016 commitments, please do so. There is no minimum, but true stewardship means we set a level of giving in proportion to our resources and income. Our stewardship level should be an amount that reflects our growing love of God and our appreciation for the blessings and benefits we derive from our Church! THE OUTREACH COMMITTEE is organizing a Thanksgiving meal for families who are in need. Please invite neighbors, friends or parishioners who could benefit from this act of love and hospitality!! THE INREACH COMMITTEE Just as we have an Outreach Committee, we are in the process of creating an Inreach Committee. Fr. Dean is looking for people who are interested in researching a plan for the internal, spiritual growth of our families. Have you ever felt that you want to know more about the faith? Are you interested in joining this committee? Please call Fr Dean at the church office! ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN CHRISTMAS GIFT/TOY DRIVE FOR FOSTER CHIL- DREN--Again this year, the Orthodox Christian parishes of Chicago are collecting new toys and gifts to be given to foster children under the DCFS of Cook County. St. Haralambos has volunteered to provide for 200 children this year! Come to the church officethere are only a few forms left! SAVE THE DATE! NOV 23 Men s Social Event DEC 3 Parish Christmas Retreat Guest Speaker Dr. Randa Anderson-More info TBA DEC 8 Annual Philoptochos Christmas Party DEC 18 Metropolis Open House THE HELLENIC SOCIETY OF CONSTAN- TINOPLE invites you to their 73rd Anniversary Dinner Dance on Saturday evening, November 26 at Meridian Banquets in Rolling Meadows. The event benefits Greek Orthodox parishes of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, the Greek American Rehab and Care Centre, the Philoxenia House and the St. Nicholas National Shrine at the World ANNOUNCEMENTS Trade Center. Please call 847-293-8291 for reservations! ANNUAL MEN'S SOCIAL EVENT--Tickets are now on sale for this year s Men s Event, which will take place on Wednesday evening, November 23 at the Fountain Blue. The donation is only $125, and all proceeds will benefit our Church. See Mr. Jim Karalekas, Angelo Demeros, or any parish council member or the church office for tickets! THANKSGIVING RAFFLE is being sponsored by the St. Haralambos Morning School PTA! Three Thanksgiving Baskets will be raffled! Tickets are only $1 (or 6 for $5), and the drawing will take place after church services TODAY! Please support our PTA! OUR OUTREACH COMMITTEE has placed a donation box in the narthex to raise money to help people in need. We have been able to help many people THROUGH YOUR GENEROSI- TY, and we thank you! WELCOME to all our friends, parishioners and visitors! We are happy that you have come to worship with us, and hope that you have had a prayerful and uplifting experience. We invite you to join the St. Haralambos family for worship, fellowship after church and other activities any time. SWEET AND KIND: Please understand that chewing gum in church is considered to be very discourteous and even vulgar. Your attention to this is greatly appreciated.
Ἀπόστολος καὶ Εὐαγγέλιον τῆς Ἡμέρας ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ Πρός Γαλάτας ς 11-18 Ἀδελφοί, ἴδετε πηλίκοις ὑμῖν γράμμασιν ἔγραψα τῇ ἐμῇ χειρί. Ὅσοι θέλουσιν εὐπροσωπῆσαι ἐν σαρκί, οὗτοι ἀναγκάζουσιν ὑμᾶς περιτέμνεσθαι, μόνον ἵνα τῷ σταυρῷ τοῦ Χριστοῦ μὴ διώκωνται οὐδὲ γὰρ οἱ περιτεμνόμενοι αὐτοὶ νόμον φυλάσσουσιν, ἀλλὰ θέλουσιν ὑμᾶς περιτέμνεσθαι ἵνα ἐν τῇ ὑμετέρᾳ σαρκὶ καυχήσωνται. Ἐμοὶ δὲ μὴ γένοιτο καυχᾶσθαι εἰ μὴ ἐν τῷ σταυρῷ τοῦ Kυρίου ἡμῶν Ιησοῦ Χριστοῦ, δι οὗ ἐμοὶ κόσμος ἐσταύρωται κἀγὼ κόσμῳ. Οὔτε γὰρ περιτομή τί ἐστιν οὔτε ἀκροβυστία, ἀλλὰ καινὴ κτίσις. Καὶ ὅσοι τῷ κανόνι τούτῳ στοιχήσουσιν, εἰρήνη ἐπ αὐτοὺς καὶ ἔλεος, καὶ ἐπὶ τὸν Ισραὴλ τοῦ Θεοῦ. Τοῦ λοιποῦ κόπους μοι μηδεὶς παρεχέτω, ἐγὼ γὰρ τὰ στίγματα τοῦ Ιησοῦ ἐν τῷ σώματί μου βαστάζω. Η χάρις τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ιησοῦ Χριστοῦ μετὰ τοῦ πνεύματος ὑμῶν, ἀδελφοί ἀμήν. ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ Ἐκ τοῦ κατὰ Λουκᾶν ιβ 16-21 Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος τήν παραβολὴν ταύτην Ανθρώπου τινὸς πλουσίου εὐφόρησεν ἡ χώρα. Καὶ διελογίζετο ἐν ἑαυτῷ λέγων, Τί ποιήσω, ὅτι οὐκ ἔχω ποῦ συνάξω τοὺς καρπούς μου; καὶ εἶπεν, Τοῦτο ποιήσω καθελῶ μου τὰς ἀποθήκας καὶ μείζονας οἰκοδομήσω, καὶ συνάξω ἐκεῖ πάντα τὸν σῖτον καὶ τὰ ἀγαθά μου, καὶ ἐρῶ τῇ ψυχῇ μου, Ψυχή, ἔχεις πολλὰ ἀγαθὰ κείμενα εἰς ἔτη πολλά ἀναπαύου, φάγε, πίε, εὐφραίνου. Εἶπεν δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ Θεός, Αφρων, ταύτῃ τῇ νυκτὶ τὴν ψυχήν σου ἀπαιτοῦσιν ἀπὸ σοῦ ἃ δὲ ἡτοίμασας, τίνι ἔσται; οὕτως ὁ θησαυρίζων ἑαυτῷ καὶ μὴ εἰς Θεὸν πλουτῶν. Ταῦτα λέγων ἐφώνει Ὁ ἔχων ὦτα ἀκούειν, ἀκουέτω.
Epistle and Gospel Readings for Today EPISTLE READING Galatians 6:11-18 BRETHREN, see with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand. It is those who want to make a good showing in the flesh that would compel you to be circumcised, and not only in order that they may not be persecuted for the cross of Christ. For even those who receive circumcision do not themselves keep the law, but they desire to have you circumcised that they may glory in your flesh. But far be it from me to glory except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. For neither circumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation. Peace and mercy be upon all who walk by this rule, upon the Israel of God. Henceforth let no man trouble me; for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brethren. Amen. GOSPEL READING Luke 12:16-21 The Lord said this parable: "The land of a rich man brought forth plentifully; and he thought to himself, 'What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?' And he said, 'I will do this: I will pull down my barns, and build larger ones; and there I will store all my grain and my goods. And I will say to my soul, 'Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, be merry.' But God said to him, 'Fool! This night your soul is required of you; and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?' So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God." As he said these things, he cried out: "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."
UPCOMING YOUTH MINISTRY DATES Please fill out a registration form in the Church Office. Little Angels (Ages 4 and under) Tues, November 22-11:30am 1 pm Family Night (Families & youth in Pre-k 5th grade) Next gathering Mon., November 28 5:30 pm to 7 pm (6th 8th grades) Next Activity: Mon, Nov 28 Details to be announced! Sr. GOYA (High School) Next Activity: Mon, Nov 28 Details to be announced! Jr. GOYA CHRISTMAS RETREAT We will have our annual Christmas Retreat on Saturday, December 3. Save the Date!!! CHURCH BALL BASKET- Come support our Church Basketball Teams! TODAY! Nov 20 St. Haralambos @ St Demetrios (Chi) 1:45 pm 3rd-4th grade 2:30 pm Biddy 3:30 pm Grade School 4:30 pm Girls 5:30 pm High School Boy s PLEASE DO YOUR BEST TO COME WORSHIP IN THE DIVINE LITURGY ON TIME AT 9:30 AM! Come hear the Gospel & listen to the Kid s Sermon! Sunday School Starts at this time and we don t want you or our children to miss out!!! COLLEGE CONFERENCE MIDWEST 2016 Who: OCF (ages 18-25) When: Dec: 27-30 Where: St. Iakovos Retreat Center Speaker: Rev. Fr. Panagiotis Boznos Visit OCF.net for more information and to register today!
Ανακοινώσεις STEWARDSHIP 2016 Εαν δεν έχετε συμπληρώσει την κάρτα προσφοράς σας για το 2016, παρακαλούμε όπως επιληφθείτε το συντομότερο. Δεν έχουμε θέσει όρια, αλλά αληθινό stewardship σημαί -νει να δίνoυμε ανάλογα των εισοδημάτων μας. Το επίπεδο προσφοράς του stewardship θα πρέπει να είναι ένα ποσό που θα αντιπροσωπεύει την αυξανόμενη αγάπη μας προς τον Θεό και την εκτίμησή μας δια τις ευλογίες και όλα τα καλά που μας προσφέρει η εκκλησία μας! ΠΟΙΟΙ ΔΥΝΑΝΤΑΙ ΝΑ ΛΑΒΟΥΝ ΘΕΙΑΝ ΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΑΝ - Όταν λαμβάνομεν Θείαν Κοινωνίαν η οποιοδήποτε από τα άλλα Μυστήρια εκφράζομεν την αποδοχήν μας εις τα δογματικά και ηθικά διδάγματα της Ορθοδόξου μας Εκκλησίας. Διά τούτο, μόνον Ορθόδοξοι Χριστιανοί οι οποίοι είναι εντάξει απέναντι της Εκκλησίας δύνανται να λάβουν μέρος εις τα Μυστήρια, όπως Θεία Κοινωνία και Ευχέλαιο, και δεν πρέπει να λαμβάνουμε μέρος σε Μυστήρια σε μη Ορθόδοξες εκκλησίες. Διά οποιεσδήποτε απορίες σας, παρακαλούμε να συζητήσετε με τον ιερέα σας. Mon, Nov 21 Tues. Nov 22 Wed, Nov 23 Thur, Nov 24 Fri, Nov 25 Sat, Nov 26 PRAYER TO OUR GUARDIAN ANGEL ΠΟΤΕ ΝΑ ΓΟΝΑΤΙΖΟΥΜΕ, ΝΑ ΣΤΕΚΟΜΑΣΤΕ ΚΑΙ ΝΑ ΚΑΘΟΜΑΣΤΕ Από τα πρώτα χρόνια, η Εκκλησία μας δίδαξε ότι η αρμόζουσα θέση για να προσευχόμεθα είναι να στεκόμεθα όρθιοι. (Μέχρι πρόσφατα, οι περισσότερες Ορθόδοξες εκκλησίες δεν είχαν καθόλου καθίσματα δια τους πιστούς! Tα καθίσματα υπήρχαν μόνον κατά μήκος των τοίχων δια τους ηλικιωμένους.) Ως έκφραση δέους και σεβασμού, υπάρχουν φορές που είθισται όμως να γονατίζουμε στην εκκλησία, ιδιαιτέρως κατά την ώρα της Επικλήσεως, όταν ο ιερός άρτος και οίνος μεταβάλλονται εις το τίμιο Σώμα και Αίμα του Χρηστού μας. Κατά την Επίκλησιν (Σε Υμνοῦμεν), στις καθημερινές λειτουργίες, αναμένεται να γονατίζουν όλοι οι πιστοί. Κάθε Κυριακή όμως, μερικοί διαλέγουν να γονατίζουν και άλλοι παραμένουν όρθιοι. Αυτοί που για διάφορες αιτίες δεν δύνανται να γονατίσουν, παρακαλούνται να παραμένουν όρθιοι εις ένδειξιν σεβασμού. Εκτός για λόγους υγείας, δεν είναι αρμόζον να κάθεται κανείς την ώρα της Επικλήσεως. O Angel of Christ, my holy guardian and protector of my soul and body, forgive me all wherein I have sinned this day, and deliver me from all opposing evil of mine enemy, lest I anger my God by any sin. Pray for me, a sinful and unworthy servant, that you may show me forth worthy of the kindness and mercy of the All Holy Trinity, and of the Mother of my Lord Jesus Christ, and of all the Saints. Amen. SCHEDULE OF SERVICES AND EVENTS THIS WEEK: Orthros and Liturgy (Entrance of the Theotokos) 8:30 am School Board Meeting.. 7:30 pm Little Angels 11:30 am Afternoon Greek School 4:30 pm (No Bible Study this week) Men s Event. 6:00 pm Thanksgiving Pan-Orthodox Liturgy at Russian Cathedral 9:00 am Orthros and Liturgy (St. Katherine)... 8:30 am (No Afternoon Greek School) (No Saturday Greek School) HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Σας παρακαλούμε όπως κρατάτε κλειστά τα κινητά σας τηλέφωνα.
TODAY S ECCLESIASTICAL CALENDAR Sunday, November 20, 2016 Τὰ Προεόρτια τῆς ἐν τῷ Ναῷ εἰσόδου τῆς Ὑπεραγίας Θεοτόκου Tοῦ Ὁσίου Πατρὸς ἡμων Γρηγορίου τοῦ Δεκαπολίτου. Πρόκλου, Ἀρχ. Κων/πόλεως. Our Father among the Saints, Gregory the Dekapolite. St. Proklos, Archbishop of Constantinople ΑΠΟΛΥΤΙΚΙA ΤΗΣ ΗΜΕΡΑΣ DISMISSAL HYMNS OF THE DAY Apolytikion of the First Plagal Tone Τὸν συνάναρχον Λόγον Πατρὶ καὶ Πνεύματι, τὸν ἐκ Παρθένου τεχθέντα εἰς σωτηρίαν ἡμῶν, ἀνυμνήσωμεν πιστοὶ καὶ προσκυνήσωμεν, ὅτι ηὐδόκησε σαρκί, ἀνελθεῖν ἐν τῷ σταυρῶ, καὶ θάνατον ὑπομεῖναι, καὶ ἐγεῖραι τοὺς τεθνεῶτας, ἐν τῇ ἐνδόξῳ Ἀναστάσει αὐτοῦ. The beginningless Word, with the Father and the Spirit, who was born of a Virgin for our salvation, let us the faithful praise and worship; for he willed in the fle sh to be lifted up on the Cross, and to endure death, and to raise up the dead, by His glorious Resurrection. Apolytikion of the Forefeast Χαρὰν προμνηστεύεται, σήμερον Ἄννα ἡμῖν, τῆς λύπης ἀντίθετον, καρπὸν βλαστήσασα, τὴν μόνην Ἀειπάρθενον ἣν περ δὴ καὶ προσάγει, τὰς εὐχὰς ἐκπληροῦσα, σήμερον γηθομένη, τῷ Ναῷ τοῦ Κυρίου, ὡς ὄντως ναὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ Λόγου, καὶ Μητέρα ἁγνήν. Today holy Anna does betroth us all unto joy, instead of our former grief, by blossoming forth the only Ever-virgin as fruit, on this day she does fulfil her vows, leading her with joy to the Lord s holy temple, who truly is the temple of God the Word, and His pure Mother. Apolytikion of the Holy Taxiarchs Τῶν οὐρανίων στρατιῶν Ἀρχιστράτηγοι, δυσωποῦμεν ὑμᾶς ἡμεῖς οἱ ἀνάξιοι, ἵνα ταῖς ὑμῶν δεήσεσι, τειχίσητε ἡμᾶς, σκέπῃ τῶν πτερύγων, τῆς ἀΰλου ὑμῶν δόξης, φρουροῦντες ἡμᾶς προσπίπτοντας, ἐκτενῶς καὶ βοῶντας Ἐκ τῶν κινδύνων λυτρώσασθε ἡμᾶς, ὡς Ταξιάρχαι τῶν ἄνω Δυνάμεων. Supreme Commanders of the heavenly armies, we the unworthy implore you, that by your supplications you encircle us under the cover of the wings of your ineffable glory; guarding us who bow down with fervor crying: Deliver us from dangers, as Leaders of the Powers above. Apolytikion of St. Haralambos Ὡς στῦλος ἀκλόνητος, τῆς Ἐκκλησίας Χριστοῦ, καὶ λύχνος ἀείφωτος τῆς οἰκουμένης σοφέ, ἐδείχθης Χαράλαμπες, ἔλαμψας ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ, διὰ τοῦ μαρτυρίου, ἔλυσας τῶν εἰδώλων, τὴν σκοτόμαιναν μάκαρ, διὸ ἐν παῤῥησίᾳ Χριστῷ, πρέσβευε σωθῆναι ἡμᾶς. As a pillar unshakable of the Church of Christ, and an ever-radiant lamp to the universe, were you, O wise Haralambos; you illumined the world through martyrdom; you dispelled the moonless night of the idols, o blessed one. Therefore with boldness before Christ, intercede that we may be saved. ΚΟΝΤΑΚΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΗΜΕΡΑΣ KONTAKION OF THE DAY Εὐφροσύνης σήμερον, ἡ οἰκουμένη, ἐπληρώθη ἅπασα, ἐν τῇ εὐσήμῳ Ἑορτῇ, τῆς Θεοτόκου κραυγάζουσα Αὕτη ὑπάρχει, σκηνὴ ἐπουράνιος. The whole world is filled today with joy and gladness, on the resplendent feast of the Theotokos, whereon with great voice it cries out: she is in truth the heavenly tabernacle.