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 Judgment Sunday (Meatfare) www.facebook.com/stvasiliospeabody CANDLE COUNTER (Παγκα/ρι) SCHEDULE SUNDAY, March 6 Dionisios Pissios Meni Frangias Steve Stephanides Ted Stephanides SUNDAY, March 14 Dimitri Maistrellis Jim Limberakis Chris Grevellis Helen Papadopoulos Martin Scrivener DATES TO REMEMBER Celtics Game with GOYA Friday, March 11 Godparents Sunday Sunday, March 13 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 Dance Saturday, May 7 St. Vasilios Parish Oratorical Festival - TODAY! Please join us in the gymnasium during coffee hour as students of our parish, from grades 6-12, will be presenting essays and poems that they have written about their faith. The presentations will begin promptly at 10:30 AM and the students are enthusiastic to share! We look forward to having you join us. March 6, 2016

Sunday, March 6 2016 Hymns Following the Gospel (Small Entrance) GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2016 @ 6:00 PM Resurrectional Apolytikion 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. 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 1 st Mode O Father, foolishly I ran away from Your glory, and in sin, squandered the riches You gave me. Wherefore, I cry out to You with the voice of the Prodigal, "I have sinned before You Compassionate Father. Receive me in repentance and take me as one of Your hired servants." 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 tou Agi/ou Basilei/ou (Hxoc a /) Konta/kion (Hxoc a /) Ὅταν ἔλθῃς ὁ Θεός, ἐπὶ γῆς μετὰ δόξης, καὶ τρέμωσι τὰ σύμπαντα, ποταμὸς δὲ τοῦ πυρὸς πρὸ τοῦ Βήματος ἕλκῃ, καὶ βίβλοι ἀνοίγωνται, καὶ τὰ κρυπτὰ δημοσιεύωνται, τότε ῥῦσαί με, ἐκ τοῦ πυρὸς τοῦ ἀσβέστου, καὶ ἀξίωσον, ἐκ δεξιῶν σου μὲ στῆναι, Κριτὰ δικαιότατε. 2 11

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). 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 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! THE PHILOPTOCHOS GIVING TREE 10 EPISTLE READING St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 8:8-13; 9:1-2 Prokeimenon. Mode 4. Psalm 146.5;134.3 Great is our Lord, and great is his power.verse: Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good. Brethren, food will not commend us to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do. Only take care lest this liberty of yours somehow become a stumbling block to the weak. For if any one sees you, a man of knowledge, at table in an idol's temple, might he not be encouraged, if his conscience is weak, to eat food offered to idols? And so by your knowledge this weak man is destroyed, the brother for whom Christ died. Thus, sinning against your brethren and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ. Therefore, if food is a cause of my brother's falling, I will never eat meat, lest I cause my brother to fall. Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are not you my workmanship in the Lord? If to others I am not an apostle, at least I am to you; for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord. Πρὸς Κορινθίους α' 8:8-13, 9:1-2 Προκείμενον. Ἦχος δ. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 146.5;134.3 Μέγας ὁ Κύριος ἡμῶν, καὶ μεγάλη ἡ ἰσχὺς ἀὐτοῦ. Στίχ. Αἰνεῖτε τὸν Κύριον, ὅτι ἀγαθός. Ἀδελφοί, βρῶμα ἡμᾶς οὐ παρίστησιν τῷ θεῷ οὔτε γὰρ ἐὰν φάγωμεν περισσεύομεν, οὔτε ἐὰν μὴ φάγωμεν ὑστερούμεθα. Βλέπετε δὲ μήπως ἡ ἐξουσία ὑμῶν αὕτη πρόσκομμα γένηται τοῖς ἀσθενοῦσιν. Ἐὰν γάρ τις ἴδῃ σε τὸν ἔχοντα γνῶσιν ἐν εἰδωλείῳ κατακείμενον, οὐχὶ ἡ συνείδησις αὐτοῦ ἀσθενοῦς ὄντος οἰκοδομηθήσεται εἰς τὸ τὰ εἰδωλόθυτα ἐσθίειν; Καὶ ἀπολεῖται ὁ ἀσθενῶν ἀδελφὸς ἐπὶ τῇ σῇ γνώσει, διʼ ὃν Χριστὸς ἀπέθανεν; Οὕτως δὲ ἁμαρτάνοντες εἰς τοὺς ἀδελφούς, καὶ τύπτοντες αὐτῶν τὴν συνείδησιν ἀσθενοῦσαν, εἰς Χριστὸν ἁμαρτάνετε. Διόπερ εἰ βρῶμα σκανδαλίζει τὸν ἀδελφόν μου, οὐ μὴ φάγω κρέα εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, ἵνα μὴ τὸν ἀδελφόν μου σκανδαλίσω. Οὐκ εἰμὶ ἀπόστολος; Οὐκ εἰμὶ ἐλεύθερος; Οὐχὶ Ἰησοῦν Χριστὸν τὸν κύριον ἡμῶν ἑώρακα; Οὐ τὸ ἔργον μου ὑμεῖς ἐστε ἐν κυρίῳ; Εἰ ἄλλοις οὐκ εἰμὶ ἀπόστολος, ἀλλά γε ὑμῖν εἰμι ἡ γὰρ σφραγὶς τῆς ἐμῆς 3 ἀποστολῆς ὑμεῖς ἐστε ἐν κυρίῳ.

GOSPEL READING Judgment Sunday (Meatfare Sunday) The Gospel according to Matthew 25:31-46 The Lord said, "When the Son of man comes in his glory and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate them one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and he will place the sheep at his right hand, but the goats at the left. Then the king will say to those at his right hand, 'Come, O blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.' Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?' And the King will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.' Then he will say to those at his left hand, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels; for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.' Then they also will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?' Then he will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me.' And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life." αὐτοῦ καὶ πάντες οἱ ἅγιοι ἄγγελοι μετ αὐτοῦ, τότε καθίσει ἐπὶ 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. 4 9 Κατὰ Ματθαῖον 25:31-46 Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος Ὅταν δὲ ἔλθῃ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐν τῇ δόξῃ

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. 2 nd Saturday of the Souls Saturday, March 12 8:00 am Orthros 9:00 am Divine Liturgy 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. Today's coffee fellowship is fully sponsored by Connie Gianarelis Mirra in loving memory of her husband, Ralph Mirra. 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 Yuxosa/bbaton Sabba/to, 12 h Marti/ou 8:00 p.m. Orqroc 9:00 p.m. Qei/a Leitourgi/a 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. 8 θρόνου δόξης αὐτοῦ, καὶ συναχθήσεται ἔμπροσθεν αὐτοῦ πάντα τὰ ἔθνη, καὶ ἀφοριεῖ αὐτοὺς ἀπ ἀλλήλων ὥσπερ ὁ ποιμὴν ἀφορίζει τὰ πρόβατα ἀπὸ τῶν ἐρίφων, καὶ στήσει τὰ μὲν πρόβατα ἐκ δεξιῶν αὐτοῦ, τὰ δὲ ἐρίφια ἐξ εὐωνύμων. τότε ἐρεῖ ὁ βασιλεὺς τοῖς ἐκ δεξιῶν αὐτοῦ δεῦτε οἱ εὐλογημένοι τοῦ πατρός μου, κληρονομήσατε τὴν ἡτοιμασμένην ὑμῖν βασιλείαν ἀπὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου. ἐπείνασα γάρ, καὶ ἐδώκατέ μοι φαγεῖν, ἐδίψησα, καὶ ἐποτίσατέ με, ξένος ἤμην, καὶ συνηγάγετέ με, γυμνός, καὶ περιεβάλετέ με, ἠσθένησα, καὶ ἐπεσκέψασθέ με, ἐν φυλακῇ ἤμην, καὶ ἤλθετε πρός με. τότε ἀποκριθήσονται αὐτῷ οἱ δίκαιοι λέγοντες κύριε, πότε σε εἴδομεν πεινῶντα καὶ ἐθρέψαμεν, ἢ διψῶντα καὶ ἐποτίσαμεν; πότε δέ σε εἴδομεν ξένον καὶ συνηγάγομεν, ἢ γυμνὸν καὶ περιεβάλομεν; πότε δέ σε εἴδομεν ἀσθενῆ ἢ ἐν φυλακῇ, καὶ ἤλθομεν πρός σε; καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐρεῖ αὐτοῖς ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ἐφ ὅσον ἐποιήσατε ἑνὶ τούτων τῶν ἀδελφῶν μου τῶν ἐλαχίστων, ἐμοὶ ἐποιήσατε. τότε ἐρεῖ καὶ τοῖς ἐξ εὐωνύμων πορεύεσθε ἀπ ἐμοῦ οἱ κατηραμένοι εἰς τὸ πῦρ τὸ αἰώνιον τὸ ἡτοιμασμένον τῷ διαβόλῳ καὶ τοῖς ἀγγέλοις αὐτοῦ. ἐπείνασα γάρ, καὶ οὐκ ἐδώκατέ μοι φαγεῖν, ἐδίψησα, καὶ οὐκ ἐποτίσατέ με, ξένος ἤμην, καὶ οὐ συνηγάγετέ με, γυμνός, καὶ οὐ περιεβάλετέ με, ἀσθενὴς καὶ ἐν φυλακῇ, καὶ οὐκ ἐπεσκέψασθέ με. τότε ἀποκριθήσονται αὐτῷ καὶ αὐτοὶ λέγοντες κύριε, πότε σε εἴδομεν πεινῶντα ἢ διψῶντα ἢ ξένον ἢ γυμνὸν ἢ ἀσθενῆ ἢ ἐν φυλακῇ, καὶ οὐ διηκονήσαμέν σοι; τότε ἀποκριθήσεται αὐτοῖς λέγων ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ἐφ ὅσον οὐκ ἐποιήσατε ἑνὶ τούτων τῶν ἐλαχίστων, οὐδὲ ἐμοὶ ἐποιήσατε. καὶ ἀπελεύσονται οὗτοι εἰς κόλασιν αἰώνιον, οἱ δὲ δίκαιοι εἰς ζωὴν αἰώνιον. 5

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. GODPARENTS SUNDAY 6 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. 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. ALTAR DONATIONS VIGIL LIGHTS In loving memory of Michael C. Lignos. James Maravelias in memory of wife Dora Maravelias. TODAY S MEMORIALS We commemorate today the blessed memory of the following members of our parish who have fallen asleep in the Lord: 3 yr. Nickolas Qirjazi 11 yr. Demetrios Michael 21 yr. Lefki Hassapis Trisagia 3 yr. Bessie Zetes SECOND TRY 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. 7