St. Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church

CONTACTS St. Vasilios Pastor Fr. Christopher P. Foustoukos Email: [email protected] Assistant Pastor Fr. Anthony Tandilyan Greek Orthodox Church Email: [email protected] Parish President Mr. Steve Stephanides WWW.STVASILIOS.ORG Email: [email protected] Stewardship Chairperson Mrs. Pam Katsiris Email: [email protected] Sunday of orthodoxy 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

CANDLE COUNTER (Παγκαρι/ ) SCHEDULE

SUNDAY, March 5 SUNDAY, March 12

John Rogers Dionisios Pissios John Pnevmatikos Steve Stephanides Michael Ambeliotis Ted Stephanides Costa Partaledis

Junior GOYA Meetings

FRIDAYS in MARCH 5-7 PM th th th Calling all 5 , 6 , and 7 graders!

Want to help start a new Jr. GOYA group for St. Vasilios?

Meet with us in the Parlor Room on Fridays in March St. Hesychius the Faster of Bithynia from 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Questions? Email Fr. Anthony at [email protected] or Sofya Leras at [email protected] March 5, 2017

St. Hesychius the Faster of Bithynia

Saint Hesychius the Faster was born in the eighth century in the coastal city of Adrineia in Bithynia. Raised since his youth in pie- ty, he left his parental home and practiced asceticism in a wilder- ness spot on Mount Maionis. Despite the threat of demons and wild animals and robbers living there, the holy ascetic in seeking greater solitude settled there and built himself a cell, digging himself a garden and eating from the fruit of his labors. After a certain while disciples began to throng to him. At a spring of water in a valley not far off Saint Hesychius built a church in the name of the holy Apostle Andrew the First-Called. Even during his lifetime he was granted the gift of wonderworking. One time they brought a demon-possessed girl to him. Her parents, falling down at the feet of the holy ascetic, implored his holy prayers for her healing. The holy ascetic made prayer for the un- fortunate one, and the devils left her. Turning to the parents of the healed girl, Saint Hesychius predicted that a women’s holy monastery would arise at the place their daughter was healed. And ac- tually the prophecy was fulfilled in the future. An angel appeared to Saint Hesychius three days before his end and predicted to him his approaching demise. He accepted the news with joy. And before his blessed end, the saint summoned IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ALTAR his disciples and for a long while he instructed them. At midnight Improvements to the Altar – Father Chris is looking to add two electrical the cell of the saint and the surrounding area suddenly gleamed outlets to the Altar along with some additional lighting and to replace the with a heavenly light, and Saint Hesychius fell asleep in the Lord final counter top. The cost of the project is $2,300 and Father is looking with the words: “Into Thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.” for donations in any amount to help complete this project. If you have At the place of his efforts, in accord with the prediction of Saint any questions please call or speak with Father Chris. Hesychius, was later on built a women’s monastery. The holy rel- ics of Saint Hesychius, buried at the church of the holy Apostle REMEMBERING OUR VETERANS Andrew the First-Called, were later transferred by Theophylactus, Bishop of Amasea, to the city of Amasea (Asia Minor). Today’s saint should not be confused with Saint Hesychius the Theologian, the priest of Jerusalem (March 28), whose writings are in the PHILOKALIA. 2 15 Sunday, March 5, 2017 GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE Hymns Following the Gospel (Small Entrance)

Please join the Greek School in representing our community Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Fourth- Apoluti/kion in the Greek Independence Day Parade. Mode When the women Disciples of the Lord had Τὸ φαιδρὸν τῆς Ἀναστάσεως κήρυγμα, learned from the Angel the joyful message of ἐκ τοῦ Ἀγγέλου μαθοῦσαι αἱ τοῦ the Resurrection and had rejected the ancestral Κυρίου Μαθήτριαι, καὶ τὴν προγονικὴν decision, they cried aloud to the Apostles tri- ἀπόφασιν ἀπορρίψασαι, τοῖς umphantly: Death has been despoiled, Christ Ἀποστόλοις καυχώμεναι ἔλεγον· God has risen, granting His great mercy to the Ἐσκύλευται ὁ θάνατος, ἠγέρθη Χριστὸς world. ὁ Θεός, δωρούμενος τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα Apolytikion for Sun. of Orthodoxy in the ἔλεος. Second Mode Apoluti/kion We worship Thine immaculate icon, O Good Τὴν ἄχραντον Εἰκόνα σου One, asking the forgiveness of our failings, O προσκυνοῦμεν Ἀγαθέ, αἰτούμενοι Christ our God; for of Thine own will Thou συγχώρησιν τῶν πταισμάτων ἡμῶν, wast well-pleased to ascend the Cross in the Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός· βουλήσει γὰρ flesh, that Thou mightest deliver from slavery ηὐδόκησας σαρκὶ ἀνελθεῖν ἐν τῷ to the enemy those whom Thou hadst fash- Σταυρῷ, ἵνα ῥύσῃ οὓς ἔπλασας ἐκ τῆς ioned. Wherefore, we cry to Thee thankfully: δουλείας τοῦ ἐχθροῦ· ὅθεν εὐχαρίστως Thou didst fill all things with joy, O our Sav- βοῶμέν σοι· Χαρᾶς ἐπλήρωσας τὰ iour, when Thou camest to save the world. πάντα, ὁ Σωτὴρ ἡμῶν, παραγενόμενος εἰς τὸ σῶσαι τὸν Κόσμον. Apoluti/kion tou Agi/ou St. Vasilios 1st Mode Basilei/ou 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, inter- cede with Christ our God To grant us His great mercy.

Seasonal Kontakion in Plagal Foruth Mode Konta/kion To you, Theotokos, invincible Defender, hav- Τὴ ὑπερμάχω στρατηγῶ τὰ νικητήρια, ing been delivered from peril, I, your city, ded- ὡς λυτρωθεῖσα τῶν δεινῶν icate the victory festival as a thank offering. In εὐχαριστήρια, ἀναγράφω σοὶ ἡ Πόλις your irresistible might, keep me safe from all σου Θεοτόκε, Ἀλλ' ὡς ἔχουσα τὸ trials, that I may call out to you: "Hail, unwed- κράτος ἀπροσμάχητον, ἐκ παντοίων μὲ κινδύνων ἐλευθέρωσον, ἵνα κράζω σοί, ded bride!" Χαῖρε νύμφη ἀνύμφευτε.

14 3 EPISTLE READINGS

St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 11:24-26, 32-40 Prokeimenon. Mode 4. Daniel 3.26,27 Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers. Verse: For you are just in all you have done. Brethren, by faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, choosing rather to share ill- treatment with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleas- ures of sin. And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gide- on, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets -- who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, received promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, won strength out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign enemies to flight. Women received their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, that they might rise again to a better life. Others suffered mocking and scourging, and even chains and imprison- ment. They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were killed with the sword; they went about in skins of sheep and goats, desti- tute, afflicted, ill-treated -- of whom the world was not worthy -- wandering over deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth. And all these, though well attested by their faith, did not receive what was promised, since God had foreseen something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect.

Πρὸς Ἑβραίους 11:24-26, 32-40 Προκείμενον. Ἦχος δ. Δανιήλ 3.26-27 Εὐλογητὸς εἶ, Κύριε, ὁ Θεὸς τῶν Πατέρων ἡμῶν. Στίχ. Ὅτι δίκαιος εἶ ἐπὶ πᾶσιν, οἷς ἐποίησας ἡμῖν. Ἀδελφοί, πίστει Μωϋσῆς μέγας γενόμενος ἠρνήσατο λέγεσθαι υἱὸς θυγατρὸς Φαραώ, μᾶλλον ἑλόμενος συγκακουχεῖσθαι τῷ λαῷ τοῦ θεοῦ ἢ πρόσκαιρον ἔχειν ἁμαρτίας ἀπόλαυσιν· μείζονα

4 13 πλοῦτον ἡγησάμενος τῶν Αἰγύπτου θησαυρῶν τὸν ὀνειδισμὸν τοῦ Χριστοῦ· ἀπέβλεπεν γὰρ εἰς τὴν μισθαποδοσίαν. Καὶ τί ἔτι λέγω; Ἐπιλείψει γὰρ με διηγούμενον ὁ χρόνος περὶ Γεδεών, Βαράκ τε καὶ Σαμψών καὶ Ἰεφθάε, Δαυίδ τε καὶ Σαμουὴλ καὶ τῶν προφητῶν· οἳ διὰ πίστεως κατηγωνίσαντο βασιλείας, εἰργάσαντο δικαιοσύνην, ἐπέτυχον ἐπαγγελιῶν, ἔφραξαν στόματα λεόντων, ἔσβεσαν δύναμιν πυρός, ἔφυγον στόματα μαχαίρας, ἐνεδυναμώθησαν ἀπὸ ἀσθενείας, ἐγενήθησαν ἰσχυροὶ ἐν πολέμῳ, παρεμβολὰς ἔκλιναν ἀλλοτρίων. Ἔλαβον γυναῖκες ἐξ ἀναστάσεως τοὺς νεκροὺς αὐτῶν· ἄλλοι δὲ ἐτυμπανίσθησαν, οὐ προσδεξάμενοι τὴν ἀπολύτρωσιν, ἵνα κρείττονος ἀναστάσεως τύχωσιν· ἕτεροι δὲ ἐμπαιγμῶν καὶ μαστίγων πεῖραν ἔλαβον, ἔτι δὲ δεσμῶν καὶ φυλακῆς· ἐλιθάσθησαν, ἐπρίσθησαν, ἐπειράσθησαν, ἐν φόνῳ μαχαίρας ἀπέθανον· περιῆλθον ἐν μηλωταῖς, ἐν αἰγείοις δέρμασιν, ὑστερούμενοι, θλιβόμενοι, κακουχούμενοι - ὧν οὐκ ἦν ἄξιος ὁ κόσμος - ἐν ἐρημίαις πλανώμενοι καὶ ὄρεσιν καὶ σπηλαίοις καὶ ταῖς ὀπαῖς τῆς γῆς. Καὶ οὗτοι πάντες, μαρτυρηθέντες διὰ τῆς πίστεως, οὐκ ἐκομίσαντο τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν, τοῦ θεοῦ περὶ ἡμῶν κρεῖττόν τι προβλεψαμένου, ἵνα μὴ χωρὶς ἡμῶν τελειωθῶσιν.

MONASTERY TRIP

Monastery Trip Father Chris is leading a Lenten Trip to the Holy Pro- tection Monastery in White Haven, Pennsylvania. We will be leaving St. Vasilios on Monday, March 20th and returning in the afternoon on Wednesday, March 22nd. The cost of the trip is $150 in addition to your gift to the monastery for your meals and lodging. If you are interested please contact Niki Roumeliotis at 978-578-7292. 12 5 GOSPEL READING–Sunday of Orthodoxy GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY LUNCHEON The Gospel according to John 1:43-51 At that time, Jesus decided to go to Galilee. And he found Philip Saturday, March 25, 2017 and said to him, "Follow me." Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathanael, and he said to St. Vasilios Philoptochos invites you to attend the Independence Day Luncheon on Saturday, March 25, 2017 immediately following the Di- him, "We have found him of whom Moses in the law and also the vine Liturgy. There will be a special hour of coffee and a brunch cocktail prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph." Nathanael from 10:30 a.m. till 11:30 a.m. followed by our Lenten lunch at 11:45 said to him, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip a.m. in the Rev. Andrew J. Demotses Educational Center. said to him, "Come and see." Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, The 25th of March represents two very important holidays -- the Annun- and said of him, "Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile!" ciation and Greek Independence Day. The menu will be baked haddock, Nathanael said to him, "How do you know me?" Jesus answered fava beans, cole slaw, feta & olives, rolls, wine and coffee for $15. Chil- dren’s menu will be pizza, juice and cookies for $5. him, "Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I We are happy to take reservations for both take out as well as dining in. saw you." Nathanael answered him, "Rabbi, you are the son of Tables of 10 or more may be reserved. Please use the tear off sheet to God! You are the King of Israel!" Jesus answered him, "Because I make your reservation. Reservations can be made by: Email to said to you, I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You shall [email protected] or mail to Tracey Franggos, 41 Pear- see greater things than these." And he said to him, "Truly, truly, I son Drive, Byfield, MA 01922. You may also leave a message on 978 - say to you, you will see heaven opened, and the angels of God as- 463 -8135 with your name and reservation information and how you will be paying for your reservation. cending and descending upon the Son of man."

Κατὰ Ἰωάννην 1:44-52 Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἠθέλησεν ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς ἐξελθεῖν εἰς τὴν

Γαλιλαίαν· καὶ εὑρίσκει Φίλιππον καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ· ἀκολούθει μοι. ἦν δὲ ὁ Φίλιππος ἀπὸ Βηθσαϊδά, ἐκ τῆς πόλεως ᾿Ανδρέου Reservation Form: Independence Day Luncheon on Saturday, March 25, καὶ Πέτρου. εὑρίσκει Φίλιππος τὸν Ναθαναὴλ καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ· 2017 ὃν ἔγραψε Μωϋσῆς ἐν τῷ νόμῳ καὶ οἱ προφῆται, εὑρήκαμεν, 10:30 till 11:30 a.m. Coffee Station/Cocktail Hour ᾿Ιησοῦν τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ᾿Ιωσὴφ τὸν ἀπὸ Ναζαρέτ. καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ 11:45 a.m. Lunch

Ναθαναήλ· ἐκ Ναζαρὲτ δύναταί τι ἀγαθὸν εἶναι; λέγει αὐτῷ Name ______Tel ______Φίλιππος· ἔρχου καὶ ἴδε. εἶδεν ὁ ᾿Ιησοῦς τὸν Ναθαναὴλ Enclosed is my check/cash $ for adults ἐρχόμενον πρὸς αὐτὸν καὶ λέγει περὶ αὐτοῦ· ἴδε ἀληθῶς $ for children Please reserve a table for the names listed below: ᾿Ισραηλίτης, ἐν ᾧ δόλος οὐκ ἔστι. λέγει αὐτῷ Ναθαναήλ· πόθεν με γινώσκεις; ἀπεκρίθη ᾿Ιησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· πρὸ τοῦ σε ______Φίλιππον φωνῆσαι, ὄντα ὑπὸ τὴν συκῆν εἶδόν σε. ἀπεκρίθη ______

6 11 YOCAMA SOUP SALE Ναθαναὴλ καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ· ῥαββί, σὺ εἶ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ Θεοῦ, σὺ εἶ ὁ YOCAMA MISSION TEAM βασιλεὺς τοῦ ᾿Ισραήλ. ἀπεκρίθη ᾿Ιησοῦς καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ· ὅτι εἶπόν σοι, εἶδόν σε ὑποκάτω τῆς συκῆς, πιστεύεις; μείζω LENTEN SOUP SALE τούτων ὄψει. καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ· ἀμὴν ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ἀπ᾽ ἄρτι

ὄψεσθε τὸν οὐρανὸν ἀνεῳγότα, καὶ τοὺς ἀγγέλους τοῦ Θεοῦ Today Sunday, March 5, 2017 ἀναβαίνοντας καὶ καταβαίνοντας ἐπὶ τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου.

During coffee hour

DONATIONS FOR LENT AND HOLY WEEK LENTEN SPEAKER SERIES

Please join us for Pre-Sanctified at 6.00pm followed by a light supper and then the speaker presentation. The evening will end around 8.30pm. We are blessed to have outstanding speakers so please make every effort to support this ministry and the speakers (they are inspired when they see the chairs occupied!).

March 15 Dr. Lewis J. Patsavos “Reflections on the Recent Holy and Great Council” This is our pot luck dinner (last year’s was delicious!)

VOTIVE CANDLE SAFETY Votive Candle Safety – We have noticed that increasingly the faithful have been lighting candles and placing them in front of the Iconostasis (icon screen). We have also noticed that more and more of the faithful are having their votive candles brought into the Holy Altar. Because of the number of votive candles, twice we have had wax spills on the chairs March 29 in the Altar. Furthermore, we often find that candles have been left burn- His Eminence Methodios, Metropolitan ing in the Altar and in front of the Iconostasis and this is a fire hazard. of Boston The decision of the Parish Council, along with Father Chris, is that votive After a short reflection, His Eminence will candles are to remain in the Narthex of the church where they remain in lead a question & answer session. safety glass in case the plastic insert catches fire and not brought into the Altar or placed in front of the Iconostasis. We thank you for your coop- eration. 10 7 “Plousioi eptwxeusav kai epeinasan, oide exzhtouvtec ton Kurion; ouk elattoqhsontai pantoc agaqou.”

PLEASE PRAY FOR COFFEE FELLOWSHIP HOUR PLEASE PRAY FOR: Suzanne, Stephanie, Nicholas, Stephanie, Michael, Please join us for Coffee Fellowship Hour today immediately following Cyndi, Alexios, Alma, Ray, Alex, Angelike, Kasey, Stephen, Nina, James, Ma- the first Divine Liturgy in the Rev. Andrew J. Demotses Educational ria, Gus, Irene, Helen, Penelope, Maria, Sophia, Vasiliki, Maria, Flora, Center. Today's coffee fellowship is sponsored in loving memory of Aphrodite, Christos, Angelo, Maria, Ethel, Stacia. John Salaris by Georgia Salaris, Valerie and Michael Splaine, and If you wish to add or remove a name from the list, please call the Church Suzanne and Paul Lanzikos. Office. KAQHMERINES IERES CEMETERY VISITS WEEKDAY SERVICES AKOLOUQIES 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 Monday, March 6 7 p.m. Compline Apo/deipnon to Me/ga like a Trisagion at the graveside during the week you are kindly asked to Deute/ra, 6 Marti/ou 7:00 m.m make an appointment by calling the church office. Wednesday, March 8 Prohgiasme/nh Leitourgi/a Pre-sanctified Liturgy 8 am Teta/rth, 8 Marti/ou 8 p.m. HOSPITAL VISITS Friday, March 10 Xairetismoi/ Due to HIPAA privacy rules, hospitals no longer provide a list of Ortho- Salutations to the Theotokos 7pm Paraskeuh/, 10 Marti/ou 7 m.m. dox patients to us. Therefore, if you or a loved one are, or will be, in the Monday, March 13 Apo/deipnon to Me/ga hospital, please contact the church office for a pastoral visit. Also, please Deute/ra, 13 Marti/ou 7:00 m.m. 7 p.m. Compline \ notify the office if a friend or family member is in a rehab center, nurs- ing home, assisted living facility or under hospice care. Wednesday, March 15 Prohgiasme/nh Leitourgi/a Pre-sanctified Liturgy 6 pm Teta/rth, 15 Marti/ou 6 m.m. WELCOME TO OUR VISITORS Friday, March 17 Xairetismoi/ Paraskeuh/, 17 Marti/ou 7 m.m. Everyone is welcome in the Orthodox Church and may receive the blessed Salutations to the Theotokos 7pm bread (antidoron) at the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy. Sadly, the divisions Prohgiasme/nh Leitourgi/a in the church prompt us all to work towards reunited Christianity. The Monday, March 20 Deute/ra, 20 Marti/ou 7 m.m 7 p.m. Compline culmination of this reunion will be the ability of all Christians to receive Prohgiasme/nh Leitourgi/a the Eucharist together. Until that blessed day arrives, only Orthodox Wednesday, March 22 Teta/rth, 22 Aprili/ou 8 p.m.

Christians who are in good sacramental order are permitted to receive Pre-sanctified Liturgy 8am Holy Communion in the Orthodox Church. If you have any questions or concerns please speak with Father Chris. ST. VASILIOS SCHOLARHIPS ALTAR DONATIONS LITURGY LIGHTS The 2017 St. Vasilios Scholarship applications are now available on In loving memory of Michael C. Lignos. line . Please Note: Applications must be submitted and postmarked In memory of Peter & Rose Charos. no later than APRIL 3, 2017. If applications will be hand VIGIL LIGHTS delivered, they must be dropped off at the church office by 5pm on James Maravelias in memory of wife Dora Maravelias. APRIL 3, 2017. In memory of Strates P. Frangules.

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