St. Nicholas Church, Oak Lawn, IL PUBLISH DATE: September 13, 2009

Epistle Reading
St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 6:11-18

BRETHREN, see with what large letters I am writing to you with my own hand. It is those who want to make a good ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
John 3:13-17
Sunday before Holy Cross

The Lord said, "No one has ascended into heaven but he who descended from heaven, the Son of ...Read Full Text >

Sunday before Holy Cross
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Forefeast of the Elevation of the Holy Cross
September 13 ...Read Full Text >

Memorial of the founding of the Holy Temple: Holy Resurrection of Christ
September 13 ...Read Full Text >

Cornelius the Centurion & Martyr
September 13 ...Read Full Text >

Herotheos the Righteous of Iveron Monastery, Mount Athos
September 13 ...Read Full Text >

The Elevation of the Venerable and Life-Giving Cross
September 14 ...Read Full Text >

Commemoration of the 6th Ecumenical Council
September 14 ...Read Full Text >

Nikitas the Great Martyr
September 15 ...Read Full Text >

Philotheos the Righteous
September 15 ...Read Full Text >

Bessarion of Larissa
September 15 ...Read Full Text >

Righteous Father Symeon, Archbishop of Thessolonica
September 15 ...Read Full Text >

John the New Martyr of Crete
September 15 ...Read Full Text >

Afterfeast of the Holy Cross
September 15 ...Read Full Text >

Euphemia the Great Martyr
September 16 ...Read Full Text >

Sebastiana, Disciple of St. Paul the Apostle
September 16 ...Read Full Text >

Dorotheos the Hermit of Egypt
September 16 ...Read Full Text >

Melitina the Martyr
September 16 ...Read Full Text >

Afterfeast of the Holy Cross
September 16 ...Read Full Text >

Sophia & her three daughters: Faith, Hope, and Love
September 17 ...Read Full Text >

Herakleides & Myron, Bishops of Crete
September 17 ...Read Full Text >

Afterfeast of the Holy Cross
September 17 ...Read Full Text >

Eumenios, Bishop of Gortyna
September 18 ...Read Full Text >

Ariadne the Martyr
September 18 ...Read Full Text >

Afterfeast of the Holy Cross
September 18 ...Read Full Text >

Trophimos, Sabbatios, & Dorymedon the Martyrs
September 19 ...Read Full Text >

Afterfeast of the Holy Cross
September 19 ...Read Full Text >

Resurrectional Apolytikion Plagal of the First Tone
Τόν συνάναρχον Λόγον Πατρί καί Πνεύματι, τόν εκ Παρθένου τεχθέντα εις σωτηρίαν ημών, ανυμνήσωμεν πιστοί καί προσκυνήσωμεν, ότι ηυδόκησε σαρκί, ανελθείν εν τώ σταυρώ, καί θάνατον υπομείναι, καί εγείραι τούς τεθνεώτας, εν τή ενδόξω Αναστάσει αυτού.

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
The Church is shown to be a many-lighted heaven that doth shine a guiding light upon all them that do believe; wherein while standing we cry aloud: Do Thou Thyself now establish this house, O Lord. - Translation by Holy Transfiguration Monastery

Apolytikion for Forefeast of the Elevation of the Holy Cross
Τόν ζωοποιόν Σταυρόν τής σής αγαθότητος, όν εδωρήσω ημίν τοίς αναξίοις Κύριε, σοί προσάγομεν εις πρεσβείαν, Σώζε τούς βασιλείς καί τήν πόλιν σου, ειρηνεύοντας διά τής Θεοτόκου, μόνε φιλάνθρωπε.



For since Nicodemus had said, "We know that Thou art a teacher come from God," on this very point He sets him  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 27 on John 3, 4th Century


For not in heaven only is He, but everywhere, and He fills all things; but yet He speaks according to the  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 27 on John 3, 4th Century


But wherefore did He not say plainly, "I am about to be crucified," instead of referring His hearers to the  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 27 on John 3, 4th Century


Now if the Jews, by looking to the brazen image of a serpent, escaped death, much rather will they who believe on  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 27 on John 3, 4th Century


Seest thou the relationship of the type to the reality? there the Jews escaped death, but the temporal, here  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 27 on John 3, 4th Century


there that which hung was brass fashioned into the likeness of a serpent, here it was the Lord's Body, builded by  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 27 on John 3, 4th Century


For as some noble champion by lifting on high and dashing down his antagonist, renders his victory more glorious,  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 27 on John 3, 4th Century


Here Christ speaks concisely, because His discourse was directed to Nicodemus, but still in a more significant  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 27 on John 3, 4th Century


"He gave His Only-begotten Son," not a servant, not an Angel, not an Archangel. And yet no one would show such  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 27 on John 3, 4th 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

 

Re. Fr. John E. Artemas, September 2009
Beloved Members of St. Nicholas Church, Sisters and Brothers in the Lord: May the Grace and Peace of God be with you.

1. I trust that you have all enjoyed a pleasant and restful summer. I was pleased that many of you continued to worship regularly throughout the summer months, and I look forward to seeing many of you whom I haven’t seen in a while. I pray that all is well with you
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TODAY AT ST. NICHOLAS
Note: Faithful Orthodox Christians respect and honor God by being in church, seated in their pews, at the beginning of the Liturgy, 9:30 am. Only those who are spiritually prepared, and who were in church on time to hear the Gospel reading, should allow themselves to receive Holy Communion.
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THIS WEEK AT ST. NICHOLAS
Monday, September 14
EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS
Orthros/Divine Liturgy-8:30 am
Greek School-4:15 pm

Church Office Closed)

Wednesday, September 16
Greek School-4:15 pm
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DATES TO REMEMBER
Mon., September 21
First GOYA Meeting – 6:30 pm

Sun., September 27
SS Event – Godparent-Godchild Sunday /
Back-to-School Breakfast

October 9, 10, 11
Youth Music Conference of our Chicago
Metropolis at our St. Nicholas Church
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SUNDAY SCHOOL - WELCOME TO OUR YOUNG PEOPLE
Today, children will worship together with their parents and after Communion will proceed to their classrooms. Students who registered last year do not need to register this year. They can go directly to the next grade classroom. New students, who were not in Sunday School last year, will be registered in their classrooms. We invite and encourage all of our church families to worship regularly and have the children participate in Sunday School.

METROPOLIS YOUTH CHOIR CONFERENCE
Registration forms are now available at the table in the foyer during the coffee hour. Father John invites and encourages all youths, ages 8 to 16 years old, to participate. Parents, please do your part to encourage your children.

MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW!
SUNDAY SCHOOL GODPARENT/ GODCHILD SUNDAY &
BACK-TO-SCHOOL BREAKFAST
On Sunday, September 27, the Sunday School will host a breakfast honoring Godparents and Godchildren and our
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Previous St. Nicholas Church Bulletins
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