St. Vasilios Church, Peabody, MA PUBLISH DATE: May 11, 2008

Epistle Reading
Acts of the Apostles 6:1-7

IN THOSE DAYS, when the disciples were increasing in number, the Hellenists murmured against the Hebrews ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
Mark 15:43-47; 16:1-8
Holy Myrrhbearers Sunday

At that time, Joseph of Arimathea, a respected member of the council, who was also himself ...Read Full Text >

Holy Myrrhbearers Sunday
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Apolytikion for Holy Myrrhbearers Sunday
Standing by the tomb the angel said to the Myrrh-bearing women: "Myrrh is for the dead; but Christ has shown Himself stranger to death." -Translation by Narthex Press

Apolytikion of the Church
Your voice resounded throughout the world that received your word by which, in godly manner, you taught dogma, clarified the nature of beings, and set in order the character of people. Venerable father, Royal Priesthood, intercede to Christ God to grant us great mercy.

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
They [the women] had followed Him ministering to Him, and were present even unto the time of the dangers.  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 88 on Matthew 27, 4th Century

Matins
Winter; Matins (Orthros) - 8:00 a.m.

Liturgy
1st Divine Liturgy - English
9:00 a.m.
2nd Divine Liturgy - Greek & English
10:30 a.m.

Bible Study
Fr. Chris’s bible study will meet on Tuesday afternoons from 3-4:30. The topic will be The Gospel of John.
Fr. Panteleimon’s bible study will meet on Thursday evenings from 7 - 8 p.m. The topic will be The Book of Psalms.
Deacon Michael’s bible study will meet on Thursday afternoons from 1 - 2 p.m. The topic will be The Letter to the Galatians and the Acts of the Apostles.

Parish Information
St. Vasilios Church
5 Paleologos Street
Peabody, MA 01960

Phone: (978) 531-0777
Fax: 1 (978) 538-9522
Website: http://www.stvasilios.org
Email: info@stvasilios.org

Proistamenos: Rev. Fr. Christopher Foustoukos
Email: Frchris@stvasilios.org

Assistant: Rev. Fr .Panteleimon Klostri
Email: Frpanteli@stvasilios.org

Assistant: Rev. Fr Andrew J. Demotses Ret.
Email: Frandrew@stvasilios.org

Assistant: Rev. Fr. Charles L. Mihos Ret.

Assistant: Rev. Deacon Michael Fadel

Other Parish Info
Opportunities for service & Fellowship
Philoptohos Athena Philoptohos Athena Presidents; Mrs Ruth Morfis (978)-531-8655
St. Vasilios PTA Co-President: Christine Martins & Stacia Pantazelos St. Vasilios Choirs Nicoletta Davekos, Director, 922-9434
St. Vasilios Men’s Club Stephen Stephanides, Treasurer, 744-8531
James Demotses Asst. Treasurer
Youth Programming; Andrew Constantinou
Church School - are available in the Church School office each Sunday morning throughout the school year.
Greek School - Emily Korkaris, principal, is available in the Educational Center weekdays from 3 - 5 p.m. throughout the school year. You may also reach her via E-mail at EMECA@AOL.COM
Church Office - Kay Lekos and Irene Stephanides are available to answer questions and to provide assistance. Office hours are Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Summer hours are 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)
Tel. 978-531-0777, fax: 978-538-9522, e-mail: info@stvasilios.org visit our website at www.stvasilios.org
Parish President - Speros Venios - 978-531-0476
Our two priests, Fr. Christopher Foustoukos and Fr. Panteleimon Klostri may be contacted anytime at 978-531-0777.

 
Choral Art Society Concert; May 10th Saturday
The Choral Art Society of 60 singers will perform Rachmaninoff’s masterpiece of sacred choral music know as the Vespers (All-Night Vigil). The piece is approximately one hour of Orthodox music that demands great vocal power and technique by its performers.

Tickets available at the door for $15. ...Read Full Text >

Blood Pressure Screening; May 9th
Friday May 9, 2008
9:30am To 12:30pm
Parish Nurse Ministry
Church Board Room


PARISHIONER OF THE YEAR
The Saint Vasilios Parish Council has unanimously selected Ms. Christine Morfis as the 2008 parishioner of the year for our Metropolis Awards Dinner. Congratulations Christine, you are well worth the honor for the years of labor of love.
His Eminence Bishop Methodios has informed us that the Metropolis of ...Read Full Text >

2008 CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT
SAINT VAL’S MEN’S CLUB (SVMC)
2008 CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT
THE GEORGE TOWN CLUB
GEORGETOWN, MASSACHUSETTS
JULY 21, 2008

HOLE SPONSOR……………… ……. $100.00

HOLE/s SPONSORSHIP INCLUDES A FREE $50.00 GRAND RAFFLE TICKET
.
MULTI HOLE SPONSORSHIP IS ALSO WELCOMED
(SAME ...Read Full Text >

2008 PTA Scholarship Family Dance
Friday, June 6, 2008
Allenhurst Restaurant, Danvers, MA
$35per Ticket (Chicken or Fish)
$25 (Chicken Fingers)
Dancing to Orpheas Band
6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Cocktails
7:30 p.m. Dinner
followed by award presentations, music, dancing and raffles
We Invite the Entire Community to Attend ...Read Full Text >

PTA SAVE THE DATES
Youth Event Coco Key MAY 19th
All Children of the parish of all ages invited! Our end of year party will be at Coco Key on May 19th 4pm to 8pm.   Tickets are on sale now for the discounted price of $10 per person (non-discount price is $40 each). Last day to buy tickets is May 16th.  
Contact Myrna ...Read Full Text >

Church School Notice
Just a reminder that next Sunday, May 18th is Graduation/Recognition Day.
All Church School students should report promptly to their classrooms by 10:30, where they will be given their diplomas.

At 10:45 grades 2-12 will file into the auditorium for the short program. Please have your children ...Read Full Text >

Jr. GOYA
SAVE THE DATE: We will be doing Project Adventure in Beverly this year on May 24th.  We hope that you can join us for a fun and fulfilling experience this year.  For more information and to reserve a spot, please call Greg Spyropoulos at 978-815-9003.


Iconography
As many of you have seen, the restoration work on the icon of the Theotokos (Platytera) will continue after Pascha. Father Chris is still accepting donations for the $1,300 balance remaining in this endeavor. There are also four opportunities to donate an icon in the Holy Altar. The medallion icons of St. ...Read Full Text >

Attention All R.N’s and M.D’s of our Parish
Our new Parish Nurse Ministry needs your help. We need your ideas on how
we can effectively bring health wellness programs to our congregation. Nurses,
we need your expertise in your different specialties. Doctors, I’m sure each of you has great information on your specialty that you might share in ...Read Full Text >

Support A Parishnioner with MISSION WORK
From July 2- August 21 Yianno Pantazelos will be attending a mission trip to Tanzania Africa where he will help construct an Orthodox Church and teach about our Orthodox Faith. Please help him with your prayers as well as donations anything will be helpful. For further information contact Yianno-  ...Read Full Text >

"Ships of Mercy: The True Story of the Rescue of the Greeks of Smyrna"
On Wednesday, May 21st at 7pm, we will have a book presentation/signing by Mr. Christos Papoutsy, the author of the book “Ships of Mercy: The True Story of the Rescue of the Greeks, Smyrna, September 1922”. Mr. Papoutsy will present a 45 minute power point presentation highlighting the key points of the ...Read Full Text >

New Playgroup Starting in May!
Join our new playgroup for parents and their children from 40 days to 4 years of age.  We hope to promote new friendships within our Orthodox community, to establish a support system for the new and experienced mothers, and most importantly, to provide a fun and engaging atmospherfor our children to play, ...Read Full Text >

St. Makrina Study Group
The St. Makrina women’s study group will resume its meetings on February 27th from 9:30 to – 11:00 a.m. This group will learn about our faith by reading and dicussing various Orthodox books. This women’s study group will meet for an eight week period. Anyone interested in joining or finding out more ...Read Full Text >

NO PARKING
DO NOT PARK WHERE IT IS LEGALLY MARKED: NO PARKING". You will receive a ticket from Peabody Police Dept. reserved spots for New England Market when you attend our services. Violators will be towed. They are great neighbors and we don't want to offend them!


Encyclical of Archbishop Demetrios of America for AHEPA Sunday

May 8, 2008
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Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Recognized by Time Magazine Among World's Most Influential People

May 2, 2008
His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, spiritual leader of 250 million Orthodox Christians worldwide, has been recognized by Time Magazine as one of the world’s most influential people. This is the fifth annual list compiled by the magazine.  ...Read Full Text >
SUNDAY LITURGY HOURS
Orthros - Greek
8:00 a.m.
1st Divine Liturgy - English
9:00 a.m.
2nd Divine Liturgy - Greek & English
10:30 a.m.
Previous St. Vasilios Church Bulletins
Publish Date:May 4, 2008
Publish Date:April 27, 2008
Publish Date:April 20, 2008
Publish Date:March 30, 2008
Publish Date:March 23, 2008
Publish Date:March 16, 2008
 
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