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Pastor Fr. Christopher P. Foustoukos Email:
[email protected]
Assistant Pastor Fr. Anthony Tandilyan
Email: [email protected]
Parish President Mr. Steve Stephanides
Email: [email protected] Stewardship Chairperson Mrs.
Pam Katsiris
Email: [email protected] Pastoral Assistant Deacon Michael
Fadel
Pastor Emeritus Fr. Andrew Demotses
Parish Nurse Sophia Grevelis, RN
Office Manager Irene Stephanides
Email: [email protected] Secretary Chrissa Pissios
Email: [email protected]
Office: Tel: 978-531-0777 Fax: 978-538-9522 5 Paleologos Street,
Peabody, MA 01960
website: www.stvasilios.org
www.facebook.com/StVasiliosPeabody
CONTACTS
CANDLE COUNTER (/) SCHEDULE
SUNDAY, December 10
John Rogers
John Pnevmatikos
Michael Ambeliotis
Costa Partaledis
SUNDAY, December 3
Steven Anezis
Lane Nordquist
Ruth Morfis
Victor Fanikos
SISTERHOOD OF ST. MAKRINA
Please join the Sisterhood of St Makrina in our effort to raise
funds for
local chapter of Hagar's sisters to aid battered women who live
in our
community. We are asking 150 people to give a minimum $10 to
reach
our goal $1500. Thank you for supporting this important
ministry. We
will be collecting from now until Christmas.
St. Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church
WWW.STVASILIOS.ORG
December 3, 2017
14th Sunday of Luke
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Sunday, December 3, 2017 Hymns Following the Gospel (Small
Entrance)
Resurrectional Apolytikion in the First
Mode
The stone had been secured with a seal by
the Judeans, * and a guard of soldiers was
watching Your immaculate body. * You
rose on the third day, O Lord * and Savior,
granting life unto the world. * For this rea-
son were the powers of heaven crying out to
You, O Life-giver: * Glory to Your resur-
rection, O Christ; * glory to Your eternal
rule; * glory to Your dispensation, only One
who loves mankind.
St. Vasilios 1st 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 Third Mode
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 shep-
herds now glorify Him * Who is willing to
be gazed on * as a young Child Who * be-
fore the ages is God.
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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.
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EPISTLE READINGS
Prokeimenon. First Mode. Psalm 32.22,1.
Let your mercy, O Lord, be upon us.
Verse: Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous.
The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians
5:8-19.
Brethren, 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
pleas-
ing 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
under-
stand what the will of the Lord is. And do not get drunk
with
wine, for that is debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit,
address-
ing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,
singing
and making melody to the Lord with all your heart.
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40 DAY BABY BLESSING
40 Day Baby Blessing We are very happy to do the 40 blessing of
in-
fants after the 2nd Divine Liturgy or week days! Often the
clergy have
family or sacrament commitments after the liturgy. So in order
to ensure
that you dont leave disappointed by not having the prayers read
please
call the church office at 978-531-0777 to schedule your 40 day
blessing
thereby ensuring that no one is disappointed. Thank you for your
atten-
tion and assistance with this matter.
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GOSPEL READING
14th Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 18:35-43
At that time, as Jesus drew near to Jericho, a blind man was
sitting
by the roadside begging; and hearing a multitude going by, he
in-
quired what this meant. They told him, "Jesus of Nazareth is
pass-
ing by." And he cried, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on
me!"
And those who were in front rebuked him, telling him to be
silent;
but he cried out all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on
me!"
And Jesus stopped, and commanded him to be brought to him;
and when he came near, he asked him, "What do you want me to
do for you?" He said, "Lord, let me receive my sight." And
Jesus
said to him, "Receive your sight; your faith has made you
well."
And immediately he received his sight and followed him,
glorify-
ing God; and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise to
God.
14th Sunday of Luke
18:35-43
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PLEASE PRAY FOR
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.
Due to HIPAA privacy rules, hospitals no longer provide a list
of Ortho-
dox 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, nurs-
ing home, assisted living facility or under hospice care.
WELCOME TO OUR VISITORS
HOSPITAL 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.
CEMETERY VISITS
PLEASE PRAY FOR: John, Jim, Carol, Edward, Nina, Stephen,
Suzanne,
Alex, Leah, Maria, Helen, Phillip, Irene, Christos, Maria,
Flora, Aphrodite, Eth-
el, 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.
BLANKET DRIVE
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We commemorate today the blessed memory of the following
members
of our parish who have fallen asleep in the Lord:
Helen Migas 40 day
Peter Scangas 1 yr
Athanasios Metropoulos 1 yr
Nicholas Pangakis 9 yr
Nick Halepakis 6 month Trisagion
Sissy Migas 10 yr Trisagion
LITURGY LIGHTS
In loving memory of Michael C. Lignos.
James Maravelias in memory of wife Dora Maravelias. VIGIL
LIGHTS
Anastasia Scangas & family in memory of husband, father,
& pappou/; Peter Scangas.
TODAYS MEMORIALS
COFFEE FELLOWSHIP HOUR
ALTAR DONATIONS
Giving Tree
Please join us for Coffee Fellowship Hour today, immediately
follow-
ing the first Divine Liturgy in the Rev. Andrew J. Demotses
Education-
al Center. Today's coffee fellowship is sponsored in loving
memory of
Mary "Despinis" Emeromistis by the Antonios & Adamantia
Loris Family.
The Church School Staff will be coordinating the Giving Tree in
support of our
Blessing Bag Ministry, Operation Troop Support, and Hagars
Sister ( an organi-
zation dedicated to the healing of domestic abuse through the
transforming
power of God). Please take an ornament from the Giving Tree in
the Educa-
tional Center and return new, unwrapped items by Sunday, January
7, 2018 to
the marked boxes.
IMPORTANT: In order to have a Christmas delivery, Gift Cards for
Hagars
Sisters must be returned to the Church Office by Friday,
December 15, 2017.
In addition to the specific gift cards, please keep the
ornaments for Hagars
Sisters as there is a weekly prayer to be recited on the
recipients behalf.
Thank You
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WEEKDAY SERVICES
8:00 a.m. Orthros
9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy
KAQHMERINES IERES AKOLOUQIES
8:00 p.m. Orqroc 9:00 p.m. Qei/a Leitourgi/a
DATES TO REMEMBER
St. Barbara Monday, December 4
St. Nicholas
Wednesday, December 6
St. Spyridon
Tuesday, December 12
Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil
Sunday, December 24
Divine Liturgy 6pm
Christmas Day Liturgy
Monday, December 25
Orthros 8 am
Liturgy 9 am
Feast of St. VasiliosThe Great
Monday, January 1
Orthros 9 am
Liturgy 10 am
Agi/a Barba/ra
Deute/ra, 4h Dekembri/ou
Agioc Niko/laoc Teta/rth, 6h Dekembri/ou
\Agioc Spuri/dwn
Tri/th, 12h Dekembri/ou
Paramonh/ Xristouge/nnwn Kuriakh/, 24h Dekembri/ou Qei/a
Leitourgi/a 6:00 m.m.
Ge/nnhsic tou Ihsou/ Xrhstou/
Deute/ra, 25h Dekembri/ou 8:00 p.m. Orqroc
9:00 p.m. Qei/a Leitourgi/a
Me/gac Basi/leioc Deute/ra, 1h Ianouari/ou 2017
9:00 p.m. Orqroc 10:00 p.m. Qei/a Leitourgi/a
Christmas Pageant
Sunday, December 10
PTA Family Christmas Party Friday, December 8
Christmas Community Breakfast
Sunday, December 17
St. Vasilios Family Choir Christmas Concert Friday, December
22
St. Vasilios Winter Dance
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