St. Vasilios Church, Peabody, MA PUBLISH DATE: October 7, 2007

Epistle Reading
St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 11:31-33; 12:1-9

BRETHREN, the God and Father of the Lord Jesus, he who is blessed for ever, knows that I do not lie. At ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
Luke 7:11-16
3rd Sunday of Luke

At that time, Jesus went to a city called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with ...Read Full Text >

3rd Sunday of Luke
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Resurrectional Apolytikion
When You descended to death, O Immortal Life, then, the light of Your divinity destroyed Hades. When You raised the dead from the depths of darkness, all the heavenly powers cried out, "Glory to You our Christ, the Giver of Life." -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
O Protection of Christians that cannot be put to shame, mediation unto the creator most constant: O despise not the voices of those who have sinned; but be quick, O good one, to come unto our aid, who in faith cry unto thee: Hasten to intercession and speed thou to make supplication, O thou who dost ever protect, O Theotokos, them that honor thee. - Translation by Holy Transfiguration Monastery

But this light comes by faith, and when it is come, it lights abundantly him that has received it; and if you  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 5 on John 1, 4th Century


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

Liturgy
Summer; 1st Divine Liturgy 9:00 a.m.

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 Andrew J. Demotses Ret.
Email: Frandrew@stvasilios.org

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

Assistant: Rev. Deacon Robert 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 Speros Venios, 531-0476
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. Costin Popescu may be contacted anytime at 978-531-0777.

 

CENTENNIAL ALBUMS HAVE ARRIVED & READY FOR SALE
We have just received the shipment of completed albums which will be available on Sunday’s during the coffee hour, during regular church business hours at our office, and during our upcoming Festival, while the supply lasts.
Because of the tremendous response to our congratulatory messages from
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BASKETBALL NEWS
Placement nights will be from 6-7 pm as follows:
Jr. Boys - Tuesday , October 9th
Girls -Wednesday, October 10th
Int. Boys - Thursday, October 11th

Please call Steve Stephanides at 978-744-8531 or John Zolotas at 978-535-3852 if you have any questions or are interested in
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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
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St. Vasilios Greek Festival
The 2007 St. Vasilios Greek Festival will take place Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 19 - 21, 2007. For more information, contact Festival Chairman Paul Makridis at 781 639 8680 or Speros Venios at 978 531 0476.


Church School News
Church School Communion: Students are to receive Holy Communion on October 14th. Parents, please prepare your child accordingly. November 11 and December 8 are the next scheduled dates for Church School communion.

Church School Teacher’s Meeting: There will be a brief meeting for all Church
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Time to Clean Out Your Attic Treasures!
Summer is a great time to clean out your attics and basements and bring down your slightly used household items such as dishware, books, albums, kitchen items, etc. for our annual festival Attic Treasurers room. Our volunteers will then take these items and turn them into gold for our parish at our annual ...Read Full Text >

PTA NEWS
* We will be having a Macy`s Fundraiser on Saturday October 13th. Buy a ticket for $5 get 20% off most purchases all day. We will be selling tickets through out September at coffee hour or you can contact a PTA member.
* The Church Festival will be the week of October 19th and we are looking for servers
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Save the dates:
Greek School Reunion Dance November 24


Inquirer’s Class
Have you ever wished you could attend an introductory class on the Orthodox Faith? Would you like to learn more about your faith? Are you interested in perhaps becoming Orthodox? You can find answers to these questions and more by attending the Inquirer’s Class that will begin meeting on Tuesday evenings ...Read Full Text >

St. Makrina Study Group
The St. Makrina women’s study group will begin meeting on October 3rd from 9:30 to – 11:00 a.m. This group will learn about our faith by reading and discussing various Orthodox books. This women’s study group will meet for an eight week period. Anyone interested in joining or finding out more about it is ...Read Full Text >

Community Credit Union Donation Program
From June 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007 the Credit Union will donate $100 to the St. Vasilios Building Fund for every member of St. Vasilios who will open a savings and a checking account at the Peabody branch (32 Central St.), up to a maximum of $5000. Please consider helping the church by opening an ...Read Full Text >

NO PARKING
DO NOT PARK WHERE IT IS LEGGALY 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!


St. Stephen`s Ministry to the shut-ins
We would like to thank all volunteers who made great efforts to visit most of our parishioners that are confined at home or in nursing homes. We have received many more requests, and we will continue the visits. Fr. Chris has called a meeting for Tuesday, April 24th at 1pm in the parlor room. Mary Franggos ...Read Full Text >

National Church Music Sunday Commemorated on October 7, 2007

October 4, 2007
Three Greek Orthodox Choir Directors Receive Archbishop Demetrios' Years of Service Award and Holy Trinity Cathedral of Toledo, Ohio Receives Church Music Sunday Celebration Award  ...Read Full Text >

Major Gift From the Spanos Family to the Greek Fire Relief Fund

September 28, 2007
His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios announced today a major gift of $1,000,000 to the Greek Fire Relief Fund of the Archdiocese from Faye and Alex Spanos and their family. “We are deeply moved by the very generous response of yet another devoted family of our Archdiocese who wish to offer their assistance to those individuals affected by the disaster in Greece”, stated His Eminence in announcing this latest contribution to the fund. “Truly, Mr. Spanos, along with his beloved family, is not simply a man of words but more importantly of action. We are most appreciative to him, Mrs. Spanos and their dear children for this contribution which will certainly enhance the assistance the Archdiocese will offer to those in need”.  ...Read Full Text >

Archbishop Demetrios Selects Fr. Frank Marangos as Dean of Archdiocesan Cathedral

September 27, 2007
New York, NY – His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America has selected the Rev. Dr. Frank Marangos as the new Dean of the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity. Fr. Marangos leaves his current position as the Executive Director of Communications of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. Fr. Marangos is succeeding the Rev. Dr. Robert Stephanopoulos who, after 25 years of service as Dean of the Cathedral, is retiring on October 7, 2007. ...Read Full Text >

Archbishop Demetrios Honored by Mayor Michael Bloomberg on the Occasion of His 40 Years of Hierarchical Ministry

September 26, 2007
The Mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg hosted a reception on September 25 for Archbishop Demetrios of America on the occasion of his 40 Years of Hierarchical Ministry. The reception was held at Gracie Mansion, the official residence of the Mayor of New York.  ...Read Full Text >

Winter Hours: Please note that winter hours for Church Services begin on Sunday, September 9, 2007
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:September 16, 2007
Publish Date:September 9, 2007
Publish Date:September 2, 2007
Publish Date:August 26, 2007
 
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