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Pastor Fr. Christopher P. Foustoukos Email: frchris@stvasilios.org Parish President Mrs. Pam Katsiris Stewardship Chairman Stephen S. Kalivas Email: Steve@stvasilios.

1 Pastor Fr. Christopher P. Foustoukos Parish President Mrs. Pam Katsiris Stewardship Chairman Stephen S. Kalivas Pastoral Assistant Deacon Michael Fadel Pastor Emeritus Fr. Andrew Demotses Parish Nurse Sophia Grevelis RN Office Manager Irene Stephanides Secretary Chrissa Pissios Office: Tel: Fax: website: Winter Hours Orthros - Greek 8:00 a.m. 1 st Divine Liturgy - English 9:00am 2 nd Divine Liturgy - Greek & English 10:30am Office Hours 9 am - 5 pm XEIMERINES WRES Orqroc - Ellhnika/ 8:00 p.m. 1 h Qei/a Leitourgi/a-Agglika/ 9:00p.m. 2 h Qei/a Leitourgi/a Ellhnika/ kai Agglika/ 10:30 p.m. Ώρες γραφείou 9 π.μ. - 5 μ.μ. "Philoptochos June Luncheon" Saturday June Newport Flower Show followed by lunch at Atlantic Beach Club. Transportation by bus to Newport R.I. Deadline for reservation: June For further information call: Fran Katsulis Dates to Remember Community District Retreat& Lock- In At the Holy Apostoles Church in Haverhill MA April Youth Overnight Retreat Friday April 26 General Assembly Monday May 7 pm Philoptochos June Luncheon Saturday June 22 St. VAsilios Show of Talent Sunday June 3pm Picnic Liturgy at Winter Island Sunday June 10 am St. Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church Sunday of St. John Climacus YIA YIA S ATTIC TREASURES DATE: JULY 2013 SAVE YOUR TREASURES: ANY GOOD CLEAN TREASURE SAVE OUR BELLS: LET S HEAR OUR BEAUTIFUL BELLS RING ONCE AGAIN!! MORE INFORMATION COMING SOON. Note: Please do not send in any items into our church yet. Thank you OPA!!! April

2 Sunday April Hymns Following the Gospel (Small Entrance) Apolytikion The women disciples of the Lord heard from the angel the joyful news of the Resurrection and the repeal of the sentence imposed upon our forefathers. With pride they said to the Apostles "Death is vanquished Christ our God is risen bestowing upon the world His great mercy." Apolytikion With the rivers of your tears you have made the barren desert fertile. Through sighs of sorrow from deep within you your labors have borne fruit a hundredfold. By your miracles you have become a light shining upon the world. O John our Holy Father pray to Christ our God to save our souls. Apolytikion for St. Vasilios 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. Kontakion 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 Τὸ φαιδρὸν τῆς Ἀναστάσεως κήρυγμα ἐκ τοῦ Ἀγγέλου μαθοῦσαι αἱ τοῦ Κυρίου Μαθήτριαι καὶ τὴν προγονικὴν ἀπόφασιν ἀπορρίψασαι τοῖς Ἀποστόλοις καυχώμεναι ἔλεγον Ἐσκύλευται ὁ θάνατος ἠγέρθη Χριστὸς ὁ Θεός δωρούμενος τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος. Apoluti/kion Ταίς τών δακρύων σου ροαίς τής ερήμου τό άγονον εγεώργησας καί τοίς εκ βάθους στεναγμοίς εις εκατόν τούς πόνους εκαρποφόρησας καί γέγονας φωστήρ τή οικουμένη λάμπων τοίς θαύμασι John Πατήρ ημών Όσιε Πρέσβευε Χριστώ τώ Θεώ σωθήναι τάς ψυχάς ημών. Apoluti/kion tou Agi/ou Basilei/ou. Konta/kion Th Uperma/xw strathgw/ ta nikhth/ria wc lutrwqei/sa twn deinw/n euxaristh/ria anagra/fw soi h Po/lic sou Qeoto/ke. All/ w/c e/xousa to kra/toc aprosma/xhton ek pantoi/wn me kindu/nwn eleuqe/rwson ina kra/zw soi Xai/re Nu/mfh anu/mfeute. Notice of Endowment Fund Grant Opportunity In accordance with the Investment Policy of St. Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church the Investment Committee has met to recommend the grantable amount of the annual proceeds of the Endowment Fund. The total annual grantable amount is to be the total annual aggregate return (net of expenses) in excess of the CPI Index. In other words: Total Grantable Amount = Total Annual Return Expenses Inflation Fund Expenses The principal of the St. Vasilios Endowment Fund will remain inviolate and irrevocable. It is understood that following each calendar year end the investment committee will calculate the allowable granted amount based on the above formula. As such at each first general assembly of the year the investment committee will propose and recommend its use of the grant which must be approved by a majority of the general assembly. No annual grant giving is mandatory. Organizations and individuals of St. Vasilios are encouraged to submit their grant proposals in writing to the Investment Committee through the Church office no later than April The Endowment Fund may be used for any purpose consistent with the mission of the Church. This would include but not limited to such projects as the following: 1. Areas of need beyond the local church such as community services or mission projects. 2. Major improvements to space and facilities/capital improvements. 3. Unbudgeted maintenance of buildings and grounds. 4. Program initiatives for children youth or adult ministries. 5. Music program for special enhancements or additions. The complete Investment Policy is available for review at the church office. 2 11

3 Prokeimenon. Grave Mode. Psalm The Lord will give strength to his people. Verse: Bring to the Lord O sons of God bring to the Lord honor and glory. St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 6:13-20 BRETHREN when God made a promise to Abraham since he had no one greater by whom to swear he swore to himself saying "Surely I will bless you and multiply you." And thus Abraham having patiently endured obtained the promise. Men indeed swear by someone + greater than themselves and in all their disputes an oath is final for confirmation. So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose he interposed with an oath so that through two unchangeable things in which it is impossible that God should prove false we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to seize the hope set before us. We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul a hope that enters into the inner shrine behind the curtain where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf having become a high priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek. Προκείμενον. Ἦχος βαρύς. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ Κύριος ἰσχὺν τῷ λαῷ αὐτοῦ δώσει. Στίχ. Ἐνέγκατε τῷ Κυρίῳ υἱοὶ Θεοῦ ἐνέγκατε τῷ Κυρίῳ δόξαν καὶ τιμήν. Πρὸς Ἑβραίους 6:13-20 HOLY WEEK READERS NEEDED We are looking for high school teens in grades 9-12 to assist with readings during the Holy Week services. If you have read during Holy Week before we look forward to having you back to read with us. If you have never read during Holy Week but would like to start we welcome you to join us. Readers will be scheduled for Palm Sunday evening through Holy Saturday Morning services. To sign up please contact Andrew Constantinou before April 6 (aconstan@verizon.net). 10 Ἀδελφοί τῷ Ἀβραὰμ ἐπαγγειλάμενος ὁ θεός ἐπεὶ κατʼ οὐδενὸς εἶχεν μείζονος ὀμόσαι ὤμοσεν καθʼ ἑαυτοῦ λέγων Ἦ μὴν εὐλογῶν εὐλογήσω σε καὶ πληθύνων πληθυνῶ σε. Καὶ οὕτως μακροθυμήσας ἐπέτυχεν τῆς ἐπαγγελίας. Ἄνθρωποι μὲν γὰρ κατὰ τοῦ μείζονος ὀμνύουσιν καὶ πάσης αὐτοῖς ἀντιλογίας πέρας εἰς βεβαίωσιν ὁ ὅρκος. Ἐν ᾧ περισσότερον βουλόμενος ὁ θεὸς ἐπιδεῖξαι τοῖς κληρονόμοις τῆς ἐπαγγελίας τὸ ἀμετάθετον τῆς βουλῆς αὐτοῦ ἐμεσίτευσεν ὅρκῳ ἵνα διὰ δύο πραγμάτων ἀμεταθέτων ἐν οἷς ἀδύνατον ψεύσασθαι θεόν ἰσχυρὰν παράκλησιν ἔχωμεν οἱ καταφυγόντες κρατῆσαι τῆς προκειμένης ἐλπίδος ἣν ὡς ἄγκυραν ἔχομεν τῆς ψυχῆς ἀσφαλῆ τε καὶ βεβαίαν καὶ εἰσερχομένην εἰς τὸ ἐσώτερον τοῦ καταπετάσματος ὅπου πρόδρομος ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν εἰσῆλθεν Ἰησοῦς κατὰ τὴν τάξιν Μελχισεδὲκ ἀρχιερεὺς γενόμενος εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα. 3

4 Sunday of St. John Climacus The Gospel of Mark 9:17-31 At that time a man came to Jesus kneeling and saying: "Teacher I brought my son to you for he has a dumb spirit; and wherever it seizes him it dashes him down; and he foams and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid; and I asked your disciples to cast it out and they were not able." And he answered them "O faithless generation how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him to me." And they brought the boy to him; and when the spirit saw him immediately it convulsed the boy and he fell on the ground and rolled about foaming at the mouth. And Jesus asked his father "How long has he had this?" And he said "From childhood. And it has often cast him into the fire and into the water to destroy him; but if you can do anything have pity on us and help us." And Jesus said to him "If you can! All things are possible to him who believes." Immediately the father of the child cried out and said "I believe; help my unbelief!" And when Jesus saw that a crowd came running together he rebuked the unclean spirit saying to it "You dumb and deaf spirit I command you come out of him and never enter him again." And after crying out and convulsing him terribly it came out and the boy was like a corpse; so that most of them said "He is dead." But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up and he arose. And when he had entered the house his disciples asked him privately "Why could we not cast it out?" And he said to them "This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer and fasting." They went on from there and passed through Galilee. And he would not have any one know it; for he was teaching his disciples saying to them "The Son of man will be delivered into the hands of men and they will kill him; and when he is killed after three days he will rise." PTA COFFEE HOUR: Please join us for coffee hour today immediately following the first Divine Liturgy in the Educational Center. Today s Coffee Fellowship is fully sponsored in loving memory of the 3 years of her falling asleep in the Lord of Maria Christodoulopoulos from her family. Community District Retreats The Metropolis of Boston is proud to announce that the District Retreat will have a component for people of all ages!! In each District one parish will host the retreat for all the communities in the local area. The retreat will feature sessions and activities for all ages as well as a LOCK-IN for all GOYAns. The retreats will be staffed by young adults from our successful CAMP PROGRAM and also feature speakers from throughout the Metropolis to present to the Adults.. Contact the camp office (mbcamp@tds.net) with any questions!! Churches in District 7: **GOYA LOCK-IN APRIL 19-20** Holy Apostles Church in Haverhill MA Assumption Church in Ipswich MA Annunciation Church in Newburyport MA St Vasilios Church in Peabody MA ST. VASILIOS MEN S CLUB ASSOCIATE/TRADE SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO MAY 31 Applicants must be accepted for admission to an accredited two-year associcates degree program or trade school or currently enrolled as a first year student in such a program. The deadline for submitting the St. Vasilios Men s Club Associate/Trade School Scholarship application has been extended to May 31. The application must be downloaded at Please note that this deadline extension applies only to the above scholarship. Donations for Lent and Holy Week Bay Laurel..$250 each 12 beeswax candles for the cross $10 each 11 candles for the 12 Gospels.. $10 each Incense...$35 each Charcoal.$25 each Olive oil.$15 each ANNOUNCEMENT: Please note that beginning with this May's Monthly Bulletin we will be thanking all those that have pledged in support of our Bell Tower Project. The names will be published alphabetically. We ask if you do not wish to be recognized in this way please contact the office as soon as possible. 4 8

5 The 27th Annual Metropolis of Boston Ministry Awards Banquet will be held on Sunday June at Lombardo s in Randolph Massachusetts. The Reception begins at 5:30 p.m. The theme of this year s Dinner is taken from I Timothy 4.12: Let no one despise your youth but set the believers an example in speech and conduct in love in faith in purity. As usual every Community has the opportunity to select an individual to be honored at this Dinner that has offered exemplary service to the Parish. In keeping with our Metropolis focus this year of reaching out to our Young Adults/Young Professionals we have selected a Young Adult (aged 25-50) who has taken the responsibility of Church service seriously and has begun to integrate it as a way of life. This years honoree is Sophia Nanis Pappas. There will be reservation forms in the bulletin and in the church office and we hope that many parishioners will attend the Banquet to support and honor Sophia and all the great things she has done for St. Vasilios. From our Choir: It was wonderful to see so many young people at the youth assembly a few days ago. Someone had asked if there was a way to have the music that sing every Sunday available to learn. I have sang most of the music we sing every Sunday and have put it online in our music page. Please visit the choir link in our website or go to St. Vasilios Choirs to listen to our liturgy. FINANCIAL UPDATE The following donations were received on April Trays $ 606 Candles $ 727 A CALL FOR MYRROPHORES To ALL the young girls of our parish. A MYRROPHORA ( A Myrrhbearing Woman ) is a special server position in our Church. As we prepare for our Holy Week Services we are now accepting names for Myrrophoras until April to participate in the Holy Friday Services. Grades 3-6 Afternoon Grades 7-12 Evening Please submit your name to : Jan Terzakis at or e mail janterzakis@comcast.net or Panagiota Papadakis at or e mail xoreftara@yahoo.com. Κατὰ Μᾶρκον Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ ἄνθρωπός τις προσῆλθε τῷ Ἰησοῦ λέγων διδάσκαλε ἤνεγκα τὸν υἱόν μου πρός σε ἔχοντα πνεῦμα ἄλαλον. καὶ ὅπου ἂν αὐτὸν καταλάβῃ ῥήσσει αὐτόν καὶ ἀφρίζει καὶ τρίζει τοὺς ὀδόντας αὐτοῦ καὶ ξηραίνεται καὶ εἶπον τοῖς μαθηταῖς σου ἵνα αὐτὸ ἐκβάλωσι καὶ οὐκ ἴσχυσαν. ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς αὐτῷ λέγει ὦ γενεὰ ἄπιστος ἕως πότε πρὸς ὑμᾶς ἔσομαι; ἕως πότε ἀνέξομαι ὑμῶν; φέρετε αὐτὸν πρός με. καὶ ἤνεγκαν αὐτὸν πρὸς αὐτόν. καὶ ἰδὼν αὐτὸν εὐθέως τὸ πνεῦμα ἐσπάραξεν αὐτόν καὶ πεσὼν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἐκυλίετο ἀφρίζων. καὶ ἐπηρώτησε τὸν πατέρα αὐτοῦ πόσος χρόνος ἐστὶν ὡς τοῦτο γέγονεν αὐτῷ; ὁ δὲ εἶπε παιδιόθεν. καὶ πολλάκις αὐτὸν καὶ εἰς πῦρ ἔβαλε καὶ εἰς ὕδατα ἵνα ἀπολέσῃ αὐτόν ἀλλ εἴ τι δύνασαι βοήθησον ἡμῖν σπλαγχνισθεὶς ἐφ ἡμᾶς. ὁ δὲ Ιησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτῷ τὸ εἰ δύνασαι πιστεῦσαι πάντα δυνατὰ τῷ πιστεύοντι. καὶ εὐθέως κράξας ὁ πατὴρ τοῦ παιδίου μετὰ δακρύων ἔλεγε πιστεύω κύριε βοήθει μου τῇ ἀπιστίᾳ. ἰδὼν δὲ ὁ Ιησοῦς ὅτι ἐπισυντρέχει ὄχλος ἐπετίμησε τῷ πνεύματι τῷ ἀκαθάρτῳ λέγων αὐτῷ τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἄλαλον καὶ κωφόν ἐγώ σοι ἐπιτάσσω ἔξελθε ἐξ αὐτοῦ καὶ μηκέτι εἰσέλθῃς εἰς αὐτόν. καὶ κράξαν καὶ πολλὰ σπαράξαν αὐτὸν ἐξῆλθε καὶ ἐγένετο ὡσεὶ νεκρός ὥστε πολλοὺς λέγειν ὅτι ἀπέθανεν. ὁ δὲ Ιησοῦς κρατήσας αὐτὸν τῆς χειρὸς ἤγειρεν αὐτόν καὶ ἀνέστη. Καὶ εἰσελθόντα αὐτὸν εἰς οἶκον οἱ μαθηταὶ αὐτοῦ ἐπηρώτων αὐτὸν κατ ἰδίαν ὅτι ἡμεῖς οὐκ ἠδυνήθημεν ἐκβαλεῖν αὐτό. καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς τοῦτο τὸ γένος ἐν οὐδενὶ δύναται ἐξελθεῖν εἰ μὴ ἐν προσευχῇ καὶ νηστείᾳ. Καὶ ἐκεῖθεν ἐξελθόντες παρεπορεύοντο διὰ τῆς Γαλιλαίας καὶ οὐκ ἤθελεν ἵνα τις γνῷ ἐδίδασκε γὰρ τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ καὶ ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς ὅτι ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου παραδίδοται εἰς χεῖρας ἀνθρώπων καὶ ἀποκτενοῦσιν αὐτόν καὶ ἀποκτανθεὶς τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ ἀναστήσεται. We are asking for your participation for this SPECIAL HOLY SERVICE. 7 9

6 Weekday Services Monday April 15 th 7 p.m. Compline Wednesday April 17 th Presanctified Liturgy 6 p.m. Friday April 19 th Akathist 7 p.m. Monday April 22 nd 7 p.m. Compline Wednesday April 24 th Saturday April 27 th Saturday of Lazarus 8:00 a.m. Orthros 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy Sunday April 28 th Nymphios 7 p.m. Monday April 29 th Holy Monday Nymphios 7 p.m. Tuesday April 30 th Holy Tuesday Nymphios 7 p.m. Wednesday May 1 st Holy Wednesday Unction 3:30 p.m. English Unction 7 p.m. Greek Thursday May 2 nd Holy Thursday St. Basil s Liturgy 6 am Communion until 8:30 am 12 Gospels 7 p.m. Friday May 3 rd Good Friday Royal Hours 9 a.m. Apokathelosis 3 p.m. Lamentations 7 p.m. Apo/deipnon to Me/ga Deute/ra 15 h Aprili/ou 7:00 m.m. Prohgiasme/nh Leitourgi/a Teta/rth 17 h Aprili/ou 6 m.m. / O Aka/qistoc Umnoc Paraskeuh/ 19 h Aprili/ou 7 m.m. Apo/deipnon to Me/ga Deute/ra 22 h Aprili/ou 7:00 m.m. Prohgiasme/nh Leitourgi/a Teta/rth 24 h Aprili/ou 8 p.m H /Egersic tou Laza/rou Sa/bbaton 27 h Aprili/ou 8:00 p.m. Orqroc 9:00 p.m. Qei/a Leitourgi/a Nu/mfioc Kuriakh/ 28 h Aprili/ou 7 m.m Deute/ra 29 h Aprili/ou Mega/lh Deute/ra Prohgiasme/nh Leitourgi/a 8 p.m. Nu/mfioc 7 m.m. Tri/th 30 h Aprili/ou Mega/lh Tri/th Prohgiasme/nh Leitourgi/a 8 p.m Nu/mfioc 7 m.m Teta/rth 1 h Mai/ou Mega/lh Teta/rth Prohgiasme/nh Leitourgi/a 8 p.m. Iero/n Euxe/laion 3:30 m.m. Iero/n Euxe/laion 7 m.m. Pe/mpth 2 h Mai/ou Mega/lh Pe/mpth 6 p.m. Qei/a Leitourgi/a kai Qei/a koinwni/a me/xri 8:30 p.m. Akolouqi/a twn Paqw/n 7 m.m. Paraskeuh/ 3 h Mai/ou Mega/lh Paraskeuh/ Oi Basilike/c Wrec 9 p.m. Apokaqh/lwsic 3 m.m. Epita/fioc Qrh/noc 7 m.m. PLEASE PRAY FOR: Katherine Marie Eleni Eva Theresa Anthony Brenda Helen James Justin Connie Michael Alana Edward James Richard Anna Mary Caitlin Lexi Harry Dan Christina Georgia Serena Damon Terry Christine Stephen James Susan Cynthia Richard. 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 unscheduled cemetery visits on Sundays after liturgy. If you would like a Trisagion at the graveside you are kindly asked to make an appointment during the week 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 Orthodox Christians who are in good sacramental order are only permitted to receive Holy Communion in the Orthodox Church. If you have any questions or concerns please speak with Father Chris. HOSPITAL VISITS Salem Hospital is making a change in order to be in compliance with new privacy laws. This change will mean that we will no longer receive the list of Orthodox patients in the hospital. So if you or a loved one will be in the hospital please call the church office so that we can pay you a pastoral visit. This change will also affect Beverly Hospital as well. Also families of people in nursing home please call the church office so that their names will be included on the list of residents. LITURGY LIGHTS Mary Kaldes & family in memory of James Pappis. Richard & Nancy Pelletier in memory of father Alden Kardaris. VIGIL LIGHTS Mary Kaldes & family in memory of Nicoleta Moutsoulas. Richard & Nancy Pelletier in memory of father Alden Kardaris. MEMORIALS: We commemorate today the blessed memory of the following Members of our parish who have fallen asleep in the Lord: 40 day Bessie Zetes 40 day Penelope Karedis 3 yr Maria Christodoulopoulos 1 yr Trisagion Stella Harris 5 6

A Night with Areti. Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral New Orleans, Louisiana

A Night with Areti. Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral New Orleans, Louisiana Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral New Orleans, Louisiana MARCH 26, 2017 SUNDAY OF ST. JOHN CLIMACUS Sunday, March 26 ~ 8:45 am Orthros, 10:00 am Divine Liturgy Youth Hymnology and Sunday Church School