Pastor Assistant Pastor Parish President Stewardship Chairperson Pastoral Assistant Pastor Emeritus Parish Nurse Office Manager Secretary CONTACTS Fr. Christopher P. Foustoukos Email: frchris@stvasilios.org Fr. Anthony Tandilyan Email: franthony@stvasilios.org Mr. Steve Stephanides Email: stephanidessteve@gmail.com Mrs. Pam Katsiris Email: pamyianni@comcast.net Deacon Michael Fadel Fr. Andrew Demotses Sophia Grevelis, RN Irene Stephanides Email: irene@stvasilios.org Chrissa Pissios Email: bulletin@stvasilios.org 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 Sunday of the Holy Cross www.facebook.com/stvasiliospeabody CANDLE COUNTER (Παγκα/ρι) SCHEDULE SUNDAY, March 11 Dionisios Pissios Ted Stephanides Steve Stephanides SUNDAY, March 18 Dimitri Maistrellis Costa Partaledis Martin Scrivener Phyllis Dragonis GREEK FLAG RAISING The Greek School will be raising the Greek Flag at the City Hall on Wednesday, March 21st at 3:30 all are welcome to join. DATES TO REMEMBER Philoptochos Greek Independence Day Luncheon Sunday, march 25 Greek School Independence Day Program Sunday, march 25 Rachmaninoff Choir Saturday, May 19 2018 St. Vasilios Picnic Sunday, June 24 March 11, 2018 12
Sunday, March 11, 2018 Hymns Following the Gospel (Small Entrance) Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Grave Mode By means of Your Cross, O Lord, You abolished death. * To the robber You opened Paradise. * The lamentation of the myrrhbearing women You transformed, * and You gave Your Apostles the order to proclaim to all * that You had risen, O Christ our God, * and granted the world Your great mercy. Apolytikion for Sun. of the Holy Cross in the First Mode Save, O Lord, Thy people and bless Thine inheritance; grant Thou unto the faithful victory over adversaries. And by the power of Thy Cross do Thou preserve Thy commonwealth. 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. Seasonal Kontakion in the Fourth Mode To you, Theotokos, invincible Defender, having been delivered from peril, I, your city, dedicate the victory festival as a thank offering. In your irresistible might, keep me safe from all trials, that I may call out to you: "Hail, unwedded bride!" Apoluti/kion 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. Apoluti/kion Σώσον Κύριε τόν λαόν σου καί ευλόγησον τήν κληρονομίαν σου, νίκας τοίς Βασιλεύσι κατά βαρβάρων δωρούμενος καί τό σόν φυλάττων διά τού Σταυρού σου πολίτευμα. Apoluti/kion tou Agi/ou Basilei/ou Eic pa/san th/n gh/n ejh/lqen o` fqo/ggoc sou, wc dejame/nhn ton logon sou, Di ou= qeoprepw/c edogma/tisac, Th/n fu/sin tw/n o;ntwn etra/nwsac. Ta/ tw/n avqrw/ pwn h;qh kateko/smhsa/c,basi/leion iera/teuma Pa/ter o[sie Xristo/n to/n Qeo/n ike/teue dwrh/sasqai h`mi/n to/ Me/ga e;leoc. Konta/kion Τὴ ὑπερμάχω στρατηγῶ τὰ νικητήρια, ὡς λυτρωθεῖσα τῶν δεινῶν εὐχαριστήρια, ἀναγράφω σοὶ ἡ Πόλις σου Θεοτόκε, Ἀλλ' ὡς ἔχουσα τὸ κράτος ἀπροσμάχητον, ἐκ παντοίων μὲ κινδύνων ἐλευθέρωσον, ἵνα κράζω σοί, Χαῖρε νύμφη ἀνύμφευτε. LENTEN SOUP SALES TO BENEFIT YOCAMA MISSION TEAM Sundays from February 18 th through March 25th Please support our students who will be traveling to the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana Cost for each container is $6.00 2 11
SAVE THE DATE SATURDAY, MAY 19TH EPISTLE READINGS Prokeimenon. Plagal Second Mode. Psalm 27.9,1. O Lord, save your people and bless your inheritance. Verse: To you, O Lord, I have cried, O my God. The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:1-6. BRETHREN, since we have a high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we have not a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. For every high priest chosen from among men is appointed to act on behalf of men in relation to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. He can deal gently with the ignorant and wayward, since he himself is beset with weakness. Because of this he is bound to offer sacrifice for his own sins as well as for those of the people. And one does not take the honor upon himself, but he is called by God, just as Aaron was. So also Christ did not exalt himself to be made a high priest, but was appointed by him who said to him, "Thou art my Son, today I have begotten thee"; as he says also in another place, "Thou art a priest for ever, after the order of Melchizedek." Προκείμενον. Plagal Second Mode. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 27.9,1. Σῶσον, Κύριε τὸν λαὸν σου καὶ εὐλόγησον τὴν κληρονομίαν σου. Στίχ. Πρὸς σἐ, Κύριε, κεκράξομαι ὁ Θεός μου. τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς Ἑβραίους 4:14-16, 5:1-6. Ἀδελφοί, ἔχοντες οὖν ἀρχιερέα μέγαν, διεληλυθότα τοὺς οὐρανούς, Ἰησοῦν τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ θεοῦ, κρατῶμεν τῆς ὁμολογίας. Οὐ γὰρ ἔχομεν ἀρχιερέα μὴ δυνάμενον συμπαθῆσαι ταῖς ἀσθενείαις ἡμῶν, πεπειραμένον δὲ κατὰ πάντα καθʼ ὁμοιότητα, χωρὶς ἁμαρτίας. Προσερχώμεθα οὖν μετὰ παρρησίας τῷ θρόνῳ τῆς χάριτος, ἵνα λάβωμεν ἔλεον, καὶ χάριν εὕρωμεν εἰς εὔκαιρον 10 3
βοήθειαν. Πᾶς γὰρ ἀρχιερεύς, ἐξ ἀνθρώπων λαμβανόμενος, ὑπὲρ ἀνθρώπων καθίσταται τὰ πρὸς τὸν θεόν, ἵνα προσφέρῃ δῶρά τε καὶ θυσίας ὑπὲρ ἁμαρτιῶν μετριοπαθεῖν δυνάμενος τοῖς ἀγνοοῦσιν καὶ πλανωμένοις, ἐπεὶ καὶ αὐτὸς περίκειται ἀσθένειαν καὶ διὰ ταύτην ὀφείλει, καθὼς περὶ τοῦ λαοῦ, οὕτως καὶ περὶ ἑαυτοῦ, προσφέρειν ὑπὲρ ἁμαρτιῶν. Καὶ οὐχ ἑαυτῷ τις λαμβάνει τὴν τιμήν, ἀλλὰ καλούμενος ὑπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ, καθάπερ καὶ Ἀαρών. Οὕτως καὶ ὁ Χριστὸς οὐχ ἑαυτὸν ἐδόξασεν γενηθῆναι ἀρχιερέα, ἀλλʼ ὁ λαλήσας πρὸς αὐτόν, Υἱός μου εἶ σύ, ἐγὼ σήμερον γεγέννηκά σε. Καθὼς καὶ ἐν ἑτέρῳ λέγει, Σὺ ἱερεὺς εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισεδέκ. LENTEN SPEAKER SERIES Start time is immediately after the Pre-Sanctified Liturgy This will be a pot luck dinner so please bring something to share. Wednesday March 21 Dr. Despina D. Prassas Topic: or logismoi/thoughts and how to discern, deal or perhaps combat them. A CALL FOR MYRROPHORAS A CALL FOR MYRROPHORAS To ALL the young girls of our parish: a Myrrophora ( Myrrhbearing woman ) is a special server position in our church. As we prepare for our Holy Week Services we are now taking names until March 31, 2018 for Myrrophoras. Grades 2-5 afternoon For the Holy Friday Services Grades 6-12 evening For the Holy Friday Services Please contact Jan Terzakis, 5 th/6th grade Sunday School teacher at 978-922-8046 or e-mail janterzakis@comcast.net or: Ashley Krezmien: akrezmien@suffolk.edu Stephanie Brown: sbrown888@verizon.net Kiki Chakoutis: 978-535-7908 We are asking for your participation in this SPECIAL HOLY SERVICE. 4 WEEKDAY SERVICES 8:00 a.m. Orthros 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy Monday, March 12 7 p.m. Compline Wednesday, March 14 Pre-sanctified Liturgy 8am Friday, March 16 Salutations to the Theotokos 7 pm Monday, March 19 Compline Liturgy 7pm Wednesday, March 21 Pre-sanctified Liturgy 6pm Friday, March 23 Akathist 7 p.m. Monday, March 26 7 p.m. Compline Wednesday, March 28 Pre-sanctified Liturgy 8 am Saturday, March 31 Saturday of Lazarus 8:00 am Orthros 9:00 am Divine Liturgy KAQHMERINES IERES AKOLOUQIES 8:00 p.m. Orqroc 9:00 p.m. Qei/a Leitourgi/a Apo/deipnon to Me/ga Deute/ra, 12 Marti/ou 7 m.m Prohgiasme/nh Leitourgi/a Teta/rth, 14 Marti/ou 8 p.m. Xairetismoi/ Paraskeuh/, 16 Marti/ou 7 m.m. Apo/deipnon to Me/ga Deute/ra, 19 Marti/ou 7:00 m.m. Prohgiasme/nh Leitourgi/a Teta/rth 21 Marti/ou 6 m.m. O Aka/qistoc Umnoc Paraskeuh/, 23 Mai/ou 7 m.m. Apo/deipnon to Me/ga Deute/ra, 26 Marti/ou 7:00 m.m. Prohgiasme/nh Leitourgi/a Teta/rth, 28 Marti/ou 8 p.m. H /Egersic tou Laza/rou Sa/bbaton, 31 Marti/ou 8:00 p.m. Orqroc 9:00 p.m. Qei/a Leitourgi/a The 2018 Heritage Greece Program will take place June 7-24, 2018. Applications are due by March 15, 2018! For more information: https://www.nationalhellenicsociety.org/program-overview.html Link to the application: http://www.acg.edu/admissions/study-abroad/heritage-greece/applyheritage-greece/ 9
Tsourekia Workshop Come join the fun! Volunteers needed to make Tsourekia on Saturday3/31/18 From 8:30 to 1:30 In the St. Vasilios Kitchen Any questions, please contact Stacey Yavorski (508)451-9906 GOSPEL READING Sunday of the Holy Cross The Reading is from Mark 8:34-38; 9:1 The Lord said: "If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it. For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world and forfeit his life? For what can a man give in return for his life? For whoever is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of man also be ashamed, when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels." And he said to them, "Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God come with power." Κατὰ Μᾶρκον 8:34-38, 9:1 Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος Εἴ τις θέλει ὀπίσω μου ἐλθεῖν, ἀπαρνησάσθω ἑαυτὸν καὶ ἀράτω τὸν σταυρὸν αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀκολουθείτω μοι. ὃς γὰρ ἂν θέλῃ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ σῶσαι, ἀπολέσει αὐτήν ὃς δ ἂν ἀπολέσῃ τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ψυχὴν ἕνεκεν ἐμοῦ καὶ τοῦ εὐαγγελίου, οὗτος σώσει αὐτήν. τί γὰρ ὠφελήσει ἄνθρωπον ἐὰν κερδήσῃ τὸν κόσμον ὅλον, καὶ ζημιωθῇ τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ; ἢ τί δώσει ἄνθρωπος ἀντάλλαγμα τῆς ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ; ὃς γὰρ ἐὰν ἐπαισχυνθῇ με καὶ τοὺς ἐμοὺς λόγους ἐν τῇ γενεᾷ ταύτῃ τῇ μοιχαλίδι καὶ ἁμαρτωλῷ, καὶ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐπαισχυνθήσεται αὐτὸν ὅταν ἔλθῃ ἐν τῇ δόξῃ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ μετὰ τῶν ἀγγέλων τῶν ἁγίων. Καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι εἰσί τινες τῶν ὧδε ἑστηκότων, οἵτινες οὐ μὴ γεύσωνται θανάτου ἕως ἂν ἴδωσι τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐληλυθυῖαν ἐν δυνάμει. 8 5
PLEASE PRAY FOR PLEASE PRAY FOR: Stavroula, Sophia, Dora, Georgia, Peggy, Kevin, Ann, Georgia, Nicole, Maria, William, Dolores, John, Jim, Carol, Edward, Nina, Stephen, Suzanne, Alex, Leah, Maria, Helen, Phillip, Irene, Christos, Maria, Flora, Aphrodite, Ethel, Angelo, Georgia, Stacia, Agnes, Menelaos, Marianthe, Gus, Peter, Theodora, Michael, Cyndi, Daniel, Michael. If you wish to add or remove a name from the list, please call the Church Office. TODAY S MEMORIALS We commemorate today the blessed memory of the following members of our parish who have fallen asleep in the Lord: Nicholas Zantos 40 day Helen Macheras 40 day Theo Apostolos Joy 5 yr George Macheras 40 yr Demetrios Michael 13 yr Stephen M. Zolotas 20 yr Lefki Hassapis 22 yr Trisagia Elizabeth Vorrias 1 yr Matthew Halepakis 20 yr Nick Halepakis 8 month Alexandra Koutelas 17 yr Norman Richards 14 yr ALTAR DONATIONS LITURGY LIGHTS In loving memory of Michael C. Lignos. In loving memory of parents; George & Martha Yokas. Brother; Soterios Yokas and Pa/ppou; Peter Scangas. VIGIL LIGHTS In loving memory of parents; George & Martha Yokas. Brother; Soterios Yokas and Pa/ppou; Peter Scangas. COFFEE FELLOWSHIP HOUR Please join us for Coffee Fellowship Hour today immediately following the first divine liturgy in the Educational Center. Today's coffee fellowship is sponsored in loving memory of parents George and Martha Yokas, brother Sotirios Yokas, and Papou Peter Scangas by Tessie Scangas and Tina Manolakos. 6 7