St. Nicholas Church, Oak Lawn, IL PUBLISH DATE: May 13, 2012

Epistle Reading
Acts of the Apostles 11:19-30

IN THOSE DAYS, those apostles who were scattered because of the persecution that arose over Stephen traveled as ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
John 4:5-42
Sunday of the Samaritan Woman

At that time, Jesus came to a city of Samaria, called Sychar, near the field that Jacob gave to ...Read Full Text >

Sunday of the Samaritan Woman
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The Holy Martyr Glyceria
May 13 ...Read Full Text >

Sergios the Confessor
May 13 ...Read Full Text >

Alexandros the Martyr
May 13 ...Read Full Text >

Isidore the Martyr of Chios
May 14 ...Read Full Text >

Holy Hieromartyr Therapontus
May 14 ...Read Full Text >

Holy New Martyrs Mark and John
May 14 ...Read Full Text >

Serapion the Holy Martyr
May 14 ...Read Full Text >

Pachomius the Great
May 15 ...Read Full Text >

Achillius the Wonderworker, Archbishop of Larissa
May 15 ...Read Full Text >

Barbaros the Myrrhbearer of Kerkyra
May 15 ...Read Full Text >

Andrew the Hermit & Wonderworker
May 15 ...Read Full Text >

Theodore the Sanctified
May 16 ...Read Full Text >

Holy Martyr Peter of Blachernae
May 16 ...Read Full Text >

New Martyr Nicholas of Metsovos (1617)
May 16 ...Read Full Text >

Nicholas the Mystic, Patriarch of Constantinople
May 16 ...Read Full Text >

Alexandros, Archbishop of Jerusalem
May 16 ...Read Full Text >

The Holy Apostles Andronicus and Junia
May 17 ...Read Full Text >

Holy Godbearing Nectarius, the Builder of the Holy Monastery of Varlaam of Meteora
May 17 ...Read Full Text >

Theodotos the Martyr of Ancyra & the 7 Virgin-martyrs
May 17 ...Read Full Text >

Athanasios, Archbishop of Christianopolis
May 17 ...Read Full Text >

Holy Martyrs: Peter, Dionysius, Andrew, Paul, Christina, Heraclius, Paulinus and Benedimus
May 18 ...Read Full Text >

Julian the Martyr
May 18 ...Read Full Text >

Euphrasia the Martyr of Nicea
May 18 ...Read Full Text >

Patrick the Hieromartyr & Bishop of Prusa and His Fellow Martyrs Acacius, Menander, and Polyaenus
May 19 ...Read Full Text >

Our Righteous Father Memnonus the Wonderworker
May 19 ...Read Full Text >

Theotima & Kyriake the Martyrs
May 19 ...Read Full Text >
Resurrectional Apolytikion Fourth Tone
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.

Apolytikion for 4th Wednesday after Pascha - Mid-Pentecost
Μεσούσης τῆς ἑορτῆς, διψῶσάν μου τὴν ψυχήν, εὐσεβείας πότισον νάματα ὅτι πᾶσι Σωτὴρ ἐβόησας· ὁ διψῶν, ἐρχέσθω πρός με καὶ πινέτω· Ἡ πηγὴ τῆς ζωῆς, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς δόξα σοι.

Apolytikion of the Church
ΑΠΟΛΥΤΙΚΙΟΝ – ΑΓΙΟΥ ΝΙΚΟΛΑΟΥ

Κανόνα πίστεως και εικόνα πραότητος,
Εγκρατείας Διδάσκαλον, ανέδειξε σε την ποίμνη σου,
Η των πραγμάτων αλήθεια δια τούτο εκτήσω τη ταπεινώσει τα υψηλά,
Την πτωχεία τα πλούσια.
Πάτερ Ιεράρχα Νικόλαε, πρέσβευε Χριστώ τω Θεω
Σωθήναι τας ψυχάς ημών.


APOLYTIKION OF ST. NICHOLAS

An example of the Faith and a life of humility, as a teacher of abstinence you did inspire and lead your flock and through your truthfulness of your deeds were exalted by greatness through your humility uplifting all and by poverty gaining wealth. Father and hierarch Nicholas intercede with Christ our God that our souls be saved.


Kontakion
Though You went down into the tomb, You destroyed Hades' power, and You rose the victor, Christ God, saying to the myrrh-bearing women, "Hail!" and granting peace to Your disciples, You who raise up the fallen. - Copyright Narthex Press, used by permission. All rights reserved
The example of the good Samaritan shows that we must not abandon those in whom even the faintest amount of faith  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Ambrose of Milan, Two Books of St. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan, Concerning Repentance, Chapter 11

He shows that she is worthy to hear and not to be overlooked, and then He reveals Himself. For she, as soon as  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 31 on John 3, 4th Century


THE persecution turned out to be no slight benefit as "to them that love God all things work together for good."  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 25 on Acts 11, 4th Century

Vespers
7:00pm

Matins
8:15 AM Sundays
8:30 AM Weekdays

Liturgy
9:30 AM Sundays
9:15 AM Weekdays

Parish Information
St. Nicholas Church
10301 S. Kolmar Avenue
Oak Lawn, IL 60453

Phone: (708) 636-5460
Fax: (708) 636-3883
Website: www.stnicholasil.org

Proistamenos: Rev. Fr. Michael Constantinides
Email: frmike99@aol.com

 
TODAY
Note: Sunday Church School students and teachers should sit in the reserved seating provided for them in the left well.

CHRISTOS ANESTI! Χριστός Ανέστη!!!!

Epistle Reader: A.J. Patsavas

Memorials:
Harry Chronos  ...Read Full Text >

THIS WEEK
Monday, May 14, 2012
4:30 p.m. Greek School Classes
6:30 p.m. Adult Greek Class
6:30 p.m. Dance Troupe

Wednesday, May 16, 2012
4:30 p.m. Greek School Classes
6:30 p.m. Adult Greek Class
7:-00 p.m. Orthodox Study Forum

Thursday, May 17, 2012
10:00 a.m. ...Read Full Text >
The 41st Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress to Convene in Phoenix July 1-5

May 3, 2012
The 41st Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America will convene in Phoenix, Arizona, July 1- 5, 2012, at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort. Concurrently with the Clergy-Laity Congress, the Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society will convene its Biennial National Convention in the same venue. ...Read Full Text >
EARLY BIRD RAFFLE TODAY!
Don’t get left out of another chance to win. Buy a Raffle ticket, try to win big and help us support the Church! The winning ticket will be put back in the drum for the chance to win up to $10,000 in the big raffle! Thank You!

OPA FEST 2012
Countdown: 33 Days until the Festival! It’s time to get your aprons out, and make arrangements to ABSOLUTELY BE HERE TO HELP at our OPA Fest on Saturday, JUNE 16 and Sunday, JUNE 17. There’s a job for every one! Don’t forget to bring your friends and to enjoy yourselves. Please also see the donation list, to help by donating a needed item. Whatever you can give is such a help. The FESTIVAL PICNIC BASKET in the Community Center is a way giving one of something from our donation list. See the enclosed ‘little at a time’ list. We welcome monetary donations, as well. Thank You!

GREEK DANCE TROUPE
The St. Nicholas JUNIOR Dance Troupe, for children ages 7 to 12, began ...Read Full Text >
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