St. Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church

CONTACTS Pastor Fr. Christopher P. Foustoukos Email: frchris@stvasilios.org Assistant Pastor Fr. Anthony Tandilyan Email: franthony@stvasilios.org Parish President Mrs. Pam Katsiris Email: Pam@stvasilios.org Stewardship Chairman Mrs. Pam Katsiris 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 5 Paleologos Street, Peabody, MA 01960 website: www.stvasilios.org St. Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church WWW.STVASILIOS.ORG Forgiveness Sunday (Cheesefare) www.facebook.com/stvasiliospeabody CANDLE COUNTER (Παγκα/ρι) SCHEDULE SUNDAY, March 13 Dimitri Maistrellis Jim Limberakis Chris Grevellis Helen Papadopoulos Martin Scrivener DATES TO REMEMBER SUNDAY, March 21 Steven Anezis Michael Ambeliotis Ruth Morphis Victor Fanikos St. Vasilios Goes Skiing March 18-20 Philoptochos Greek Independence Day Dinner Friday, March 25 Greek Independence Day Program Sunday, March 27 @ 12:00 Greek Independence Day Parade Sunday, April 3 Philoptochos Auction Saturday, April 9 St. Vasilios PTA May Day Wine/Beer Tasting & Silent Auction Saturday, May 7 St. Val s Men s Club Carnival June 9, 10 & 11 St. Val s Men s Club Golf Tournament Monday, July 25 March 13, 2016

Sunday, March 13, 2016 Hymns Following the Gospel (Small Entrance) GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2016 @ 6:00 PM Resurrectional Apolytikion 4th Mode You descended from on high, O compassionate One, and condescended to be buried for three days, so that from the passions You might set us free. Our life and resurrection, O Lord, glory be to You. St. Vasilios 1 st Mode 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 Ἐξ ὕψους κατῆλθες ὁ εὔσπλαγχνος, ταφὴν καταδέξω τριήμερον, ἵνα ἡμᾶς ἐλευθερώσῃς τῶν παθῶν. Ἡ ζωὴ καὶ ἡ Ἀνάστασις ἡμῶν, Κύριε δόξα σοι. Apoluti/kion tou Agi/ou Basilei/ou (Hxoc a /) Seasonal Kontakion in the Plagal Second Mode O Master, Prudence, Guide of Wisdom, Instruction to the foolish and Defender of the poor, strengthen my heart and grant it discernment. Give me words, Word of the Father, for behold, I shall not keep my lips from crying out to You, "O Merciful One, have mercy on me who has fallen." Konta/kion (h/xoc Deu/teroc) Τῆς σοφίας ὁδηγέ, φρονήσεως χορηγέ, τῶν ἀφρόνων παιδευτά, καὶ πτωχῶν ὑπερασπιστά, στήριξον, συνέτισον τὴν καρδίαν μου Δέσποτα. Σὺ δίδου μοι λόγον, ὁ τοῦ Πατρός Λόγος ἰδοὺ γὰρ τὰ χείλη μου, οὐ μὴ κωλύσω ἐν τῷ κράζειν σοι Ἐλεῆμον, ἐλέησόν με τὸν παραπεσόντα. 2 11

GREEK SCHOOL UPCOMING EVENTS Flag Raising The Greek School will be raising the Greek Flag at the City Hall in Peabody on Wednesday, March 23rd at 3:45 in honor of Greek Independence Day. All are invited to attend. Greek Independence Day Program Please join us on Sunday, March 27th at 12:00 p.m. for our annual Greek Independence Day Program in the Andrew J. Demotses Educational Center. Students will be performing poems, song and dances. Greek Independence Day Parade Join the Greek School in representing St. Vasilios in the Greek Independence Day Parade scheduled for Sunday, April 3rd. We ask all parishioners and organizations to join us! ST. VASILIOS PTA MAY DAY WINE/BEER TASTING 10 EPISTLE READING St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 13:11-14; 14:1-4 Prokeimenon. Mode Plagal 4. Psalm 75.11,1 Make your vows to the Lord our God and perform them. Verse: God is known in Judah; his name is great in Israel. Brethren, salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed; the night is far gone, the day is at hand. Let us then cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light; let us conduct ourselves becomingly as in the day, not in reveling and drunkenness, not in debauchery and licentiousness, not in quarreling and jealousy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires. As for the man who is weak in faith, welcome him, but not for disputes over opinions. One believes he may eat anything, while the weak man eats only vegetables. Let not him who eats despise him who abstains, and let not him who abstains pass judgment on him who eats; for God has welcomed him. Who are you to pass judgment on the servant of another? It is before his own master that he stands or falls. And he will be upheld, for God is able to make him stand. Πρὸς Ρωμαίους 13:11-14, 14:1-4 Προκείμενον. Ἦχος πλ δ. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 75.11,1 Εὔξασθε καὶ ἀπόδοτε Κυρίῳ τῷ Θεῷ ἡμῶν. Στίχ. Γνωστὸς ἐν τῇ Ἰουδαίᾳ ὁ Θεός, ἐν τῷ Ἰσραὴλ μέγα τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ. Ἀδελφοί, νῦν ἐγγύτερον ἡμῶν ἡ σωτηρία ἢ ὅτε ἐπιστεύσαμεν. Ἡ νὺξ προέκοψεν, ἡ δὲ ἡμέρα ἤγγικεν ἀποθώμεθα οὖν τὰ ἔργα τοῦ σκότους, καί ἐνδυσώμεθα τὰ ὅπλα τοῦ φωτός. Ὡς ἐν ἡμέρᾳ, εὐσχημόνως περιπατήσωμεν, μὴ κώμοις καὶ μέθαις, μὴ κοίταις καὶ ἀσελγείαις, μὴ ἔριδι καὶ ζήλῳ. Ἀλλʼ ἐνδύσασθε τὸν κύριον Ἰησοῦν Χριστόν, καὶ τῆς σαρκὸς πρόνοιαν μὴ ποιεῖσθε, εἰς ἐπιθυμίας. Τὸν δὲ ἀσθενοῦντα τῇ πίστει προσλαμβάνεσθε, μὴ εἰς διακρίσεις διαλογισμῶν. Ὃς μὲν πιστεύει φαγεῖν πάντα, ὁ δὲ ἀσθενῶν λάχανα ἐσθίει. Ὁ ἐσθίων τὸν μὴ ἐσθίοντα μὴ ἐξουθενείτω, καὶ ὁ μὴ ἐσθίων τὸν ἐσθίοντα μὴ κρινέτω ὁ θεὸς γὰρ αὐτὸν προσελάβετο. Σὺ τίς εἶ ὁ κρίνων ἀλλότριον οἰκέτην; Τῷ ἰδίῳ κυρίῳ στήκει ἢ πίπτει. Σταθήσεται δέ δυνατὸς γάρ ἐστιν ὁ θεὸς στῆσαι αὐτόν. 3

GOSPEL READING -Forgiveness Sunday The Gospel according to Matthew 6:14-21 The Lord said, "If you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father also will forgive you; but if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. "And when you fast, do not look dismal, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by men. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, that your fasting may not be seen by men but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you. "Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." Κατὰ Ματθαῖον 6:14-21 Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος Εὰν γὰρ ἀφῆτε τοῖς ἀνθρώποις τὰ παραπτώματα αὐτῶν, ἀφήσει καὶ ὑμῖν ὁ πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὁ οὐράνιος ἐὰν δὲ μὴ ἀφῆτε τοῖς ἀνθρώποις τὰ παραπτώματα αὐτῶν, οὐδὲ ὁ πατὴρ ὑμῶν ἀφήσει τὰ παραπτώματα ὑμῶν. Οταν δὲ νηστεύητε, μὴ γίνεσθε ὥσπερ οἱ ὑποκριταὶ σκυθρωποί ἀφανίζουσι γὰρ τὰ πρόσωπα αὐτῶν ὅπως φανῶσι τοῖς ἀνθρώποις νηστεύοντες ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι ἀπέχουσι τὸν μισθὸν αὐτῶν. σὺ δὲ νηστεύων ἄλειψαί σου τὴν κεφαλὴν καὶ τὸ πρόσωπόν σου νίψαι,ὅπως μὴ φανῇς τοῖς ἀνθρώποις νηστεύων, ἀλλὰ τῷ πατρί σου τῷ ἐν τῷ κρυπτῷ, καὶ ὁ πατήρ σου ὁ βλέπων ἐν τῷ κρυπτῷ ἀποδώσει σοι ἐν τῷ φανερῷ. Μὴ θησαυρίζετε ὑμῖν θησαυροὺς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ὅπου σὴς καὶ βρῶσις ἀφανίζει, καὶ ὅπου κλέπται διορύσσουσι καὶ κλέπτουσι θησαυρίζετε δὲ ὑμῖν θησαυροὺς ἐν οὐρανῷ, ὅπου οὔτε σὴς οὔτε βρῶσις ἀφανίζει, καὶ ὅπου κλέπται οὐ διορύσσουσιν οὐδὲ κλέπτουσιν ὅπου γάρ ἐστιν ὁ θησαυρὸς ὑμῶν, ἐκεῖ ἔσται καὶ ἡ καρδία ὑμῶν. 4 TICKET SALES FOR PHILOPTOCHOS AUCTION Tickets must be purchased in advance! Tickets will not be sold at the doors! You may purchase tickets by: Visiting our table on Sunday mornings during coffee hour. There will also be a table set up outside the Church. Please stop by after Liturgy and support our Auction. Contacting Meni Frangias by emailing: neasmirni8615@aol.com or by calling (978) 532-5782 Contacting Brandon Simpson by emailing Brandonsimpson1171@gmail.com or by calling (978) 223-0317 - See more at: http://www.stvasilios.org/organizations_ministries/ philoptochos/philoptochos-events/philoptochos-auction#tickets YOCAMA The St Vasilios YOCAMA (Young Orthodox Christian American Mission Adventures) Team will be hosting an information and planning meeting at 11:30 on March 20 in the Parlor Room. Father Chris and Members of the team will be sharing experiences from last year s trip to New Mexico. We will also be sharing details and begin fundraising and planning for this summer s trip to Montana. Bring your ideas and questions. SATURDAY OF SOULS The Saturday of Souls, on which our departed loved ones are commemorated in the prayers of the church, will be celebrated this year on March 5, March 12 & March 19. Orthros & Divine Liturgy will be celebrated at 8 and 9 a.m. respectively. Our Philoptochos will prepare kolyva on behalf of everyone. The following have sponsored kolyva. March 5 Alexandra Hiou & Katina Tilas (sisters) March 12 The Peter & Georgia Tsouvalas Family March 19 Jean Yokas Yuxosa/bbata: Fe/romen eic gnw/sin umw/n o/ti efe/toc ta Yuxosa/bbata qa ei/nai stic 5, 12, kai 19 Marti/ou Sto ka/qe Yuxosa/bbato qa tele/swme Orqron stac 8 p.m. kai Qei/a Leitourgi/a stac 9:00 p.m. H Filo/ptwxoc Adelfo/thc qa stoli/sh ko/lluba ek me/rouc o/lwn. 9

PLEASE PRAY FOR Dorothy, Sofi, Jim, Gus, Maria, Christos, Penelope, Irene, Helen, Sophia, Vasiliki, Stacia, Nicholas, Stephen, Jimmy, Nina, David, James, Christopher, Denton, Christine, Steven, Ariana, Hannah, Alex 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. ALTAR DONATIONS LITURGY LIGHTS In loving memory of Michael C. Lignos. Children & grandchildren in loving memory of George & Martha Yokas 13 yr. VIGIL LIGHTS Tessie, Maria, Tina & family in loving memory of brother Sotirios Yokas. Mrs. Paula M. Halepakis & family in memory of husband & father Matthew Halepakis. TODAY S MEMORIALS We commemorate today the blessed memory of the following members of our parish who have fallen asleep in the Lord: The Philoptochos Auction Giving Tree is displayed in our foyer of our Educational Center. We have various themed items available for donating. Anyone wishing to donate, please stop and take a look. You can drop off your donation in the Philoptochos box outside the church office. Deadline is March 13, 2016. Auction is to benefit UNICEF - end child trafficking and Crittenton Women's Group. We hope you will consider making this Auction a success with a generous and much appreciated donation. With Sisterly Love Always, Meni Frangias Philoptochos President 8 40 day Eugenia Ghikas 40 day Katherine Decoulos 1 yr. Eunice Smyrnios 1 yr. Priscilla Smyrnios 3 yr. Theo Joy 3 YR. Penelope Karedis Trisagia 1 yr. Raymond Gregoire 13 yr. George & Martha Yokas 50 yr. Alan John Inglis Antonios Karedis 5

Due to HIPAA privacy rules, hospitals no longer provide a list of Orthodox patients to us. Therefore, if you or a loved one are, or will be, in the hospital, please contact the church office for a pastoral visit. Also, please notify the office if a friend or family member is in a rehab center, nursing home, assisted living facility or under hospice care. Monday, March 14 7 pm Compline Wednesday, March 16 Presanctified Liturgy 6 pm Friday, March 18 Salutations to the Theotokos 7 pm 3rd Saturday of Souls Saturday, March 19 8:00 am Orthros 9:00 am Divine Liturgy HOSPITAL VISITS COFFEE FELLOWSHIP HOUR Please join us for Coffee Fellowship Hour today immediately following the first divine liturgy in the Educational Center. Please take note: There will be no Coffee Fellowship Hour on Sunday, March 27th due to the Greek School Program beginning at 12 pm. WEEKDAY SERVICES ST VASILIOS SCHOLARSHIPS KAQHMERINES IERES AKOLOUQIES Apo/deipnon to Me/ga Deute/ra, 14 Marti/ou 7:00 m.m Prohgiasme/nh Leitourgi/a Teta/rth, 16 Marti/ou 6 m.m A/ Xairetismoi/ Paraskeuh/, 18 Marti/ou 7m.m. Yuxosa/bbaton Sa/bbaton, 19 Marti/ou 8:00 p.m. Orqroc 9:00 p.m. Qei/a Leitourgi/a Please Note: The 2016 St. Vasilios Scholarship applications are now available on line. 6 LENTEN SERIES OF SPEAKERS March 16: Fr. Anthony Tandilyan Topic: By Fasting and prayer only Mark 9:29 March 30: Fr. Thomas FitzGerald Topic: Great Synod and the place of the Ecumenical Patriarchate in world Orthodoxy April 13: Fr. Akilviadis Calivas Topic: "Living the mystery of Holy Week and Pascha". Please join us for Pre-Sanctified Liturgy and light Lenten supper before the talks. SECOND TRAY WILL BE PASSED A second tray will be passed on Sunday of the Cross the third Sunday of Lent to benefit the Holy Cross Seminary. 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. PANAGIA S GARDEN SUMMER DAY CAMP PROGRAM This year our program will run from Monday, August 1-Friday, August 5th from 9am-4pm. Children ages 4-10 are welcome to attend. Please contact Fr. Anthony Tandilyan (franthony@stvasilios.org or 978-531- 0777) or Rita Constantinou (ritaconstantinou@yahoo.com or 978-852- 0137). 7