Sunday, November 29, 2015 Thirteenth Sunday of Luke

Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church 7560 South Archer Road, Justice, Illinois 60458 (708) 594-2040, fax (708) 594-8362 www.holycrossil.org office@holycrossil.org Rev. Fr. Demetrios Kounavis Parish Priest Sunday, November 29, 2015 Thirteenth Sunday of Luke Resurrectional Apolytikion in the First Tone When the stone had been sealed by the Jews and the soldiers were guarding Thine immaculate Body, Thou didst arise on the third day, O Saviour, granting life unto the world. Wherefore, the powers of the Heavens cried out to Thee, O Lifegiver: Glory to Thy Resurrection, O Christ. Glory to Thy Kingdom. Glory to Thy dispensation, O only Friend of man. Seasonal Kontakion in the Third Tone 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. Humility, kindness, and simplicity, these are basic things. Kindness means to first think about what is beneficial for the other, not what is beneficial for ourselves. That said, God is not unjust: He subsequently recompenses us for whatever we lose in our efforts to help our brother. ~Saint Paisios

ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΗΜΕΡΑΣ Πρὸς Ἐφεσίους 5:8-19 Γένοιτο, Κύριε, τὸ ἔλεός σου ἐφ' ἡμᾶς. Στίχ. Ἀγαλλιᾶσθε δίκαιοι ἐν Κυρίῳ Ἀδελφοί, ὡς τέκνα φωτὸς περιπατεῖτε - ὁ γὰρ καρπὸς τοῦ πνεύματος ἐν πάσῃ ἀγαθωσύνῃ καὶ δικαιοσύνῃ καὶ ἀληθείᾳ - δοκιμάζοντες τί ἐστιν εὐάρεστον τῷ κυρίῳ καὶ μὴ συγκοινωνεῖτε τοῖς ἔργοις τοῖς ἀκάρποις τοῦ σκότους, μᾶλλον δὲ καὶ ἐλέγχετε τὰ γὰρ κρυφῆ γινόμενα ὑπʼ αὐτῶν αἰσχρόν ἐστιν καὶ λέγειν. Τὰ δὲ πάντα ἐλεγχόμενα ὑπὸ τοῦ φωτὸς φανεροῦται πᾶν γὰρ τὸ φανερούμενον φῶς ἐστίν. Διὸ λέγει, Ἔγειρε ὁ καθεύδων καὶ ἀνάστα ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν, καὶ ἐπιφαύσει σοι ὁ Χριστός. Βλέπετε οὖν πῶς ἀκριβῶς περιπατεῖτε, μὴ ὡς ἄσοφοι, ἀλλʼ ὡς σοφοί, ἐξαγοραζόμενοι τὸν καιρόν, ὅτι αἱ ἡμέραι πονηραί εἰσιν. Διὰ τοῦτο μὴ γίνεσθε ἄφρονες, ἀλλὰ συνιέντες τί τὸ θέλημα τοῦ κυρίου. Καὶ μὴ μεθύσκεσθε οἴνῳ, ἐν ᾧ ἐστὶν ἀσωτία, ἀλλὰ πληροῦσθε ἐν πνεύματι, λαλοῦντες ἑαυτοῖς ψαλμοῖς καὶ ὕμνοις καὶ ᾠδαῖς πνευματικαῖς, ᾄδοντες καὶ ψάλλοντες ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ ὑμῶν τῷ κυρίῳ. EPISTLE READING FOR THE DAY St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians 5:8-19 Let your mercy, O Lord, be upon us. Verse: Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous. Walk as children of light (for the fruit of light is found in all that is good and right and true), and try to learn what is pleasing to the Lord. Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them. For it is a shame even to speak of the things that they do in secret; but when anything is exposed by the light it becomes visible, for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it is said, "Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give you light." Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with all your heart. ICONOGRAPHY UPDATE Thanks to the Philoptochos, the Bright Friday Feast collections, and other donations we have raised approximately $15,400 of the $18,000 cost of the Icon Restoration Project. We have almost $2,600 left to go. Thank you for your support and please help us cover the remainder of the expense. God bless your generosity in beautifying our church!

ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΗΜΕΡΑΣ Κατὰ Λουκᾶν 18:18-27 Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἄρχων λέγων διδάσκαλε ἀγαθέ, τί ποιήσας ζωὴν αἰώνιον κληρονομήσω; εἶπε δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ Ιησοῦς τί με λέγεις ἀγαθόν; οὐδεὶς ἀγαθὸς εἰ μὴ εἷς ὁ Θεός. τὰς ἐντολὰς οἶδας μὴ μοιχεύσῃς, μὴ φονεύσῃς, μὴ κλέψῃς, μὴ ψευδομαρτυρήσῃς, τίμα τὸν πατέρα σου καὶ τὴν μητέρα σου. ὁ δὲ εἶπε ταῦτα πάντα ἐφυλαξάμην ἐκ νεότητός μου. ἀκούσας δὲ ταῦτα ὁ Ιησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ ἔτι ἕν σοι λείπει πάντα ὅσα ἔχεις πώλησον καὶ διάδος πτωχοῖς, καὶ ἕξεις θησαυρὸν ἐν οὐρανῷ, καὶ δεῦρο ἀκολούθει μοι. ὁ δὲ ἀκούσας ταῦτα περίλυπος ἐγένετο ἦν γὰρ πλούσιος σφόδρα. ἰδὼν δὲ αὐτὸν ὁ Ιησοῦς περίλυπον γενόμενον εἶπε πῶς δυσκόλως οἱ τὰ χρήματα ἔχοντες εἰσελεύσονται εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ! εὐκοπώτερον γάρ ἐστι κάμηλον διὰ τρυμαλιᾶς ῥαφίδος εἰσελθεῖν ἢ πλούσιον εἰς τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ εἰσελθεῖν. εἶπον δὲ οἱ ἀκούσαντες καὶ τίς δύναται σωθῆναι; ὁ δὲ εἶπε τὰ ἀδύνατα παρὰ ἀνθρώποις δυνατὰ παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ ἐστιν. GOSPEL READING FOR THE DAY The Gospel according to Luke 18:18-27 At that time, a ruler came to Jesus and asked him, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. You know the commandments: 'Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honor your father and mother.' " And he said, "All these I have observed from my youth." And when Jesus heard it, he said to him, "One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and distribute it to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me." But when he heard this he became sad, for he was very rich. Jesus looking at him said, "How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God! For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." Those who heard it said, "Then who can be saved?" But he said, "What is impossible with men is possible with God." Thank you for visiting the Parish of Holy Cross

ANNUAL COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS CARD 2015 We would like to invite you to be a part of our annual Community Christmas Card. It is our hope that you would like to have your name included. To do so, please fill out this form and return it to the Church by December 13, 2015 along with your donation of $25. To ensure accuracy please print your name exactly how you wish it to appear in the card. May the newborn Christ child continue to grant you and your family peace and good health. ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥΓΕΝΝΙΑΤΙΚΗ ΚΑΡΤΑ ΤΗΣ ΕΝΟΡΙΑΣ ΜΑΣ 2015 Σας ενημερώνουμε ότι και φέτος η Ενορία μας θα έχει την Χριστουγεννιάτικη κάρτα. Εάν θέλετε και εσείς να περιλάβουμε το όνομα της οικογένειας σας στην Χριστουγεννιάτικη κάρτα, σας παρακαλούμε όπως συμπληρώσετε την εσώκλειστη φόρμα γράφοντας τ όνομά σας καθαρά ακριβώς όπως θέλετε να φαίνεται στην κάρτα. Η τελευταία μέρα θα είναι την Κυριακή 13 Δεκεμβρίου 2015. Ευχόμεθα ο νεογέννητος Χριστός μας να σας φέρει κάθε Χαρά, Υγεία και Ευλογία για τη Νέα Χρονιά. DEADLINE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2015 Please use the form below and send it along with your donation of $25 to: Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church 7560 S. Archer Rd Justice, IL 60458 Name: (Please print, as it will appear in the card) Address: Phone: Please mail or return to the Church Office by December 13, 2015.

WEEKLY EVENTS Monday, November 30 8am - Feast of St. Andrew at Holy Cross Tuesday, December 1 9am - 40 Day Divine Liturgy at Holy Cross 6:30pm - Philoptochos Christmas Party, Greek Islands in Lombard Wednesday, December 2 9am - Feast of St. Porphyrios at Holy Cross 6pm - Sunday Church School Staff Meeting 7pm - Orthodox Life in English Thursday, December 3 9am - 40 Day Divine Liturgy at Holy Cross 6:30pm - Paraklesis and Orthodox Life in Greek Friday, December 4 7am - Feast of St. Barbara at Holy Cross Saturday, December 5 8am - Feast of St. Savas at Holy Cross 10am - Greek School 7pm - St. Nicholas Vespers AT St. Nicholas Church in Oak Lawn ΗΜΕΡΟΛΟΓΙΟ Δεύτερα, 30 Νοεμβρίου 8π.μ. - Αγίου Ανδρέου στον Ι.Ν. Τιμίου Σταυρού Τρίτη, 1 Δεκεμβρίου 9π.μ. - Θ. Λειτουργία στον Ι.Ν. Τιμίου Σταυρού 6:30μ.μ. - Philoptochos Christmas Party, Greek Islands in Lombard Τετάρτη, 2 Δεκεμβρίου 9π.μ. - Αγίου Πορφυρίου στον Ι.Ν. Τιμίου Σταυρού 6μ.μ. - Sunday Church School Staff Meeting 7μ.μ. Μάθημα στα αγγλικά Πέμπτη, 3 Δεκεμβρίου 9π.μ. - Θ. Λειτουργία στον Ι.Ν. Τιμίου Σταυρού 6:30μ.μ. - Παράκλησις και Μάθημα στα ελληνικά Παρασκευή, 4 Δεκεμβρίου 7π.μ. - Θ. Λειτουργία στον Ι.Ν. Τιμίου Σταυρού Σάββατο, 5 Δεκεμβρίου 8π.μ. - Θ. Λειτουργία στον Ι.Ν. Τιμίου Σταυρού 10π.μ. Ελληνικό Σχολείο 7μ.μ. - Εσπερινός στον Ι.Ν. Αγ. Νικολάου MEMORIAL Konstantina Drakes~ 1 year, Right 1-5 May her memory be eternal! FELLOWSHIP Today s fellowship is hosted by the Drakes family in memory of their departed loved one. May their memory be eternal. Everyone is invited to our community hall to enjoy fellowship. DATES TO REMEMBER December 1 - Philoptochos Christmas Party December 19-20 - Christmas Bake Sale December 20 - Parish Trip to the Greek American Nursing Home, Wheeling