St. Nicholas Church, Oak Lawn, IL PUBLISH DATE: April 19, 2009

Epistle Reading
Acts of the Apostles 1:1-8

IN THE FIRST BOOK, O Theophilos, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach, until the day when he ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
John 1:1-17
Great and Holy Pascha

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the ...Read Full Text >

Great and Holy Pascha
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Paphnoutios the Holy Martyr
April 19 ...Read Full Text >

George the Confessor
April 19 ...Read Full Text >

Renewal Monday
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Theodore the Trichinas
April 20 ...Read Full Text >

Zacchaeus the Apostle of Caesaria
April 20 ...Read Full Text >

Gregory & Anastasios, Patriarchs of Antioch
April 20 ...Read Full Text >

Renewal Tuesday
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Holy Newly Appeared Martyrs Raphael, Nicholas and Irene in Lesbos
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Ianouarios the Holy Martyr his Companions
April 21 ...Read Full Text >

Our Holy Father Maximian, Patriarch of Constantinople
April 21 ...Read Full Text >

Theodore the Holy Martyr & his mother Philippa of Perge
April 21 ...Read Full Text >

Alexandra the Martyr
April 21 ...Read Full Text >

Renewal Wednesday
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Theodore the Sykeote
April 22 ...Read Full Text >

Nathaniel, Luke, & Clemente the Apostles
April 22 ...Read Full Text >

Nearchos the Martyr
April 22 ...Read Full Text >

Renewal Thursday
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George the Great Martyr & Triumphant
April 23 ...Read Full Text >

Renewal Friday: Theotokos of the Lifegiving Font
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Elizabeth the Wonderworker
April 24 ...Read Full Text >

Savvas the General of Rome
April 24 ...Read Full Text >

Renewal Saturday
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Mark the Apostle & Evangelist
April 25 ...Read Full Text >

New Martyrs Emmanuel, Theodore, Gregory, Michael and the other Gregory at Macre of Alexandropoulos
April 25 ...Read Full Text >

Apolytikion for Great and Holy Pascha
Christ is risen from the dead, trampling death by death, and bestowing life on those in the graves. -Translation by Narthex Press

Apolytikion for Great and Holy Pascha
When they who were with Mary came, anticipating the dawn, and found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre, they heard from the Angel: Why seek ye among the dead, as though He were mortal man, Him Who abideth in everlasting light? Behold the grave-clothes. Go quickly and proclaim to the world that the Lord is risen, and hath put death to death. For He is the Son of God, Who saveth the race of men. - Translation by Holy Transfiguration Monastery

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. - Translation by Narthex Press

But why did He appear not to all, but to the Apostles only? Because to the many it would have seemed a mere  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily I on Acts I, 4th Century


Now this is a proof that Christ is God the Word, and the Power of God. For whereas human things cease, and the  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Athanasius of Alexandria, On the Incarnation 55, 4th Century


He is also called Wisdom, as the Knowledge of things divine and human. For how is it possible that He Who made all  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Gregory the Theologian, Fourth Theological Oration, 4th Century


And Power, as the Sustainer of all created things, and the Furnisher to them of power to keep themselves together.  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Gregory the Theologian, Fourth Theological Oration, 4th Century


...all knowledge, strength and virtue are the grace of God, as are all other things. And through grace He has  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Peter of Damaskos, A Treasury of Divine Knowledge, Book 1: Introduction, Philokalia Vol. 3 edited by Palmer, Sherrard and Ware; Faber and Faber pg. 89, 8th century


We often receive through prayer that which we have asked for, especially when we pray for that which relates to  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John of Kronstadt, My Life in Christ, Part 1; Holy Trinity Monastery pg. 12, 19th century


...'the light' already 'shines in the darkness' (Jn. 1:5), both by day and by night, both within and without -  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Symeon the New Theologian, Discourses: XXVIII sect. 4, Paulist Press pg. 298, 11th century


We often hear from others, or sometimes read in the works of others, what God has placed in our mind and heart,  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John of Kronstadt, My Life in Christ, Part 1; Holy Trinity Monastery pg. 31, 19th century


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. John E. Artemas

Assistant: Rev. Fr. Peter Georgacakes

 

TODAY AT ST. NICHOLAS
GREAT AND HOLY PASCHA-APRIL 19
GREAT VESPERS OF AGAPE 11:00 AM

Easter Egg Hunt following the Service


THIS WEEK AT ST. NICHOLAS
BRIGHT WEEK
No Meetings/Classes all week

Thursday, April 23
FEAST DAY OF ST. GEORGE
Orthros/Divine Liturgy - 8:30am


DATES TO REMEMBER
April 26: Parish Assembly
May 22-24: Metropolis Junior Olympics
June 19-21: St. Nicholas Festival


Previous St. Nicholas Church Bulletins
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Publish Date:March 29, 2009
Publish Date:March 22, 2009
Publish Date:March 15, 2009
Publish Date:March 8, 2009
Publish Date:March 1, 2009
Publish Date:February 22, 2009
 
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