Pastor Fr. Christopher P. Foustoukos Email: frchris@stvasilios.org

Parish President Mrs. Pam Katsiris

Stewardship Chairman Stephen S. Kalivas

Email: Steve@stvasilios.org

Pastoral Assistant Deacon Michael Fadel

Pastor Emeritus Fr. Andrew Demotses

Parish Nurse Sophia Grevelis, RN

Office Manager Irene Stephanides

Secretary Chrissa Pissios Office: Tel: 978-531-0777 Fax: 978-538-9522 website: www.stvasilios.org

Weekday Services

2nd Saturday of Souls

Saturday, March 16th

8:00 a.m. Orthros

9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy

3rd Saturday of Soul

Saturday, March 23rd

8:00 a.m. Orthros

9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy

Yuxosa/bbaton Sa/bbaton, 16h Marti/ou

8:00 p.m. Orqroc 9:00 p.m. Qei/a Leitourgi/a

Yuxosa/bbaton

Sa/bbaton, 23h Marti/ou 8:00 p.m. Orqroc

9:00 p.m. Qei/a Leitourgi/a

Winter Hours

Orthros - Greek 8:00 a.m.

1st Divine Liturgy - English 9:00am

2nd Divine Liturgy - Greek & English 10:30am

Office Hours 9 am - 5 pm

XEIMERINES WRES Orqroc - Ellhnika/ 8:00 p.m. 1h Qei/a Leitourgi/a-Agglika/ 9:00p.m.

2h Qei/a Leitourgi/a Ellhnika/ kai Agglika/ 10:30 p.m.

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2013 Dates to Remember

Basketball Banquet Saturday, March 23

Godparents Sunday

Sunday, March 17

Greek Independence Day Luncheon

Sunday, March 24

Greek Independence Day Greek School Program @ 1 pm

Sunday, March 24

Greek School Flag Raising At City Hall

Monday, March 25 @ 3:30.

St. Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church

WWW.STVASILIOS.ORG

March 10, 2013

Judgment Sunday (Meatfare)

Apolytikion

By Your Cross, O Christ our God, You de-

stroyed death. You opened paradise to the

thief. You transformed the lament of the

Myrrh-bearing women, and You com-

manded the Apostles to proclaim You are

risen, granting the world Your great

mercy.

Apolytikion for St. Vasilios

Your message was carried throughout the

world . As it received your mighty word,

By which you divinely made manifest And

clarified the nature of existing things You

set in order the customs of men, You who

are royal priesthood! Holy Father, inter-

cede with Christ our God To grant us His

great mercy. Kontakion

O God, when You come upon the earth in

glory, the whole world will tremble. A

river of fire will bring all before Your Judg-

ment Seat and the books will be opened,

and everything in secret will become pub-

lic. At that time, deliver me from the fire

which never dies, and enable me to stand

by Your right hand, O Judge most just.

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ru/sai me, ek tou puro/c tou asbe/stou, kai aji/wson, ek dejiw/n sou me

sth/nai, Krita/ dikaio/tate.

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Sunday, March 10, 2013 Hymns Following the Gospel (Small Entrance)

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"From our Choir

With the start of Lent we encourage you to participate even more in singing our liturgy.

Especially our young singers should come upstairs and join the already growing num-

ber of young voices. Our practices are on Tuesday nights at 6:30. In addition to

learning our music we also learn how to read music and how to achieve better choral

sound. Even if you cannot come to the practices we still encourage you to join us on

Sundays.

ST. VALS HOOPS2012-2013 SEASON SAVE THE DATE!!

End of Season and Championship Banquet

SATURDAY MARCH 23rd 6 pm Rev. Andrew Demotses Educational Center

Bless all my skills, Oh Lord, and be pleased with the works of my hands

Deut. 33:11

The Saint Makrina Sisterhood is organizing a knitting group that will meet on Wednes-

days at 11:00 am. We will knit for pleasure, charity and fellowship. You don't know

how to knit? We will teach you! Come join us. We will also appreciate donations of

any yarns you might have at home or you would like to purchase for our group.

See you on Wednesday.

SAVE THE DATE

A field trip Saturday March 23rd (depart from church 9AM returning approx 2PM) is

being planned to Hellenic College/Holy Cross Seminary for the Youth of our par-

ish. Attention: Altar Servers, Myrrophoras, Choir Members, Church School, Greek

School, Jr & Sr Goyans and Basketball Teams - we welcome you all! Transportation

and lunch included cost 5.00 pp; parents, teachers and younger siblings are wel-

come. Any child under the age of 10 will need a parent or other adult as a chaper-

one. If you are interested, please contact Bonnie Antoniou by phone or e-mail 978-

532-3331 sarah62898@yahoo.com

Sunday, March 24th - Pastoral Seminar by Seminarian Michael Mercado and

Sampson Kasapakis Subject: Addiction and Spirituality during coffee hour in parlor

room

St. Nicholas Orthodox Church of Salem would like to thank the parish-

ionersof St. Vasilios for their generous donations to the St. Inno-

cent's Orphanagefood drive. 28 large very well packed cases of food

were sent to the Orphanagein Mexico. Thank you for your suppor

mailto:sarah62898@yahoo.com

ST. VASILIOS 2013 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS

The 2013 scholarship applications are now available on line.

Applications must be downloaded at www.stvasilios.org.

Applications must be submitted with proper documentation by Friday, April 5, 2013.

Please note, in order to be considered for a second, third or fourth year scholarship, you

must submit an application with the office.

The Scholarship Banquet is scheduled for Friday, June 14, 2013 at Angelicas

Restaurant.

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Forgiveness Sunday Vespers Service

March 17, 2013 -- 7:00 p.m.

Hymns will also be chanted in English

We at St. Vasilios are very fortunate to be able to celebrate this

unique service, which is so deep, so moving, and so beautiful. At the

end of the Vespers service --- the clergy, starting with the priest,

request forgiveness from all the faithful present. One by one the

faithful approach the priest who also ask for forgiveness from the

priest and then as they stand in line they will ask for mutual forgive-

ness from each other. Plan to join together in prayer at the Forgive-

ness Vesper which leads us into the first day of Great Holy Lent Clean

Monday, March 18.

Prokeimenon. Mode 2.

Psalm 117.14,18

Great is my God and Great is His strength.

Verse: Praise the Lord you righteous..

The Reading is from St. Pauls

First Letter to the Corinthians 8:8-13;9:1-2 Brethren, food will not commend us to God. We are no worse off if we do not

eat, and no better off if we do. Only take care lest this liberty of yours somehow

become a stumbling block to the weak. For if any one sees you, a man of knowl-

edge, at table in an idol's temple, might he not be encouraged, if his conscience

is weak, to eat food offered to idols? And so by your knowledge this weak man

is destroyed, the brother for whom Christ died. Thus, sinning against your

brethren and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against

Christ. Therefore, if food is a cause of my brother's falling, I will never eat meat,

lest I cause my brother to fall.

Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are not

you my workmanship in the Lord? If to others I am not an apostle, at least I am

to you; for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.

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117.14,18 Me/gac o Ku/rioc hmw/n kai mega/lh h isxu/c autou/

. Ainei/te ton Ku/rion o/ti agaqo/c.

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Judgment Sunday (Meatfare Sunday) The Gospel of Matthew 25:31-46

The Lord said, "When the Son of man comes in his

glory and all the holy angels with him, then he will

sit on his glorious throne. Before him will be gath-

ered all the nations, and he will separate them one

from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from

the goats, and he will place the sheep at his right

hand, but the goats at the left. Then the king will say

to those at his right hand, 'Come, O blessed of my

Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation

of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty

and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I

was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I

was in prison and you came to me.' Then the righteous will an-

swer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or

thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you a stranger

and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? And when did we see

you sick or in prison and visit you?' And the King will answer

them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these

my brethren, you did it to me.' Then he will say to those at his left

hand, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared

for the devil and his angels; for I was hungry and you gave me no

food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I was a stranger and

you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick

and in prison and you did not visit me.' Then they also will an-

swer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger

or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?' Then

he will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it not to one

of the least of these, you did it not to me.' And they will go away

into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."

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FINANCIAL UPDATE

The following donations were received on March 3 , 2013.

Trays $ 668

Candles $ 652

PLEASE PRAY FOR: Katherine, Marie, Eleni, Eva, Theresa, Anthony, Brenda,

Helen, James, Justin, Connie, Michael, Alana, Edward, James, Richard, Anna, Mary,

Caitlin, Lexi, Harry, Dan, Christina, Georgia, Serena, Damon, Terry, Christine,

Stephen, James, Susan, Cynthia, Richard. If you wish to add or remove a name from

the list, please call the Church Office.

CEMETERY VISITS: Due to the number of sacraments, 40 day blessings and

memorials on Sundays it is difficult to make unscheduled cemetery visits on Sundays

after liturgy. If you would like a Trisagion at the graveside you are kindly asked to

WELCOME TO OUR VISITORS!

Everyone is welcome in the Orthodox Church and may receive the blessed bread

(antidoron) at the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy. Sadly, the divisions in the church

prompt us all to work towards reunited Christianity. The culmination of this reunion

will be the ability of all Christians to receive the Eucharist together. Until that blessed

day arrives, Orthodox Christians who are in good sacramental order are only permitted

to receive Holy Communion in the Orthodox Church. If you have any questions or

concerns please speak with Father Chris.

HOSPITAL VISITS

Salem Hospital is making a change in order to be in compliance with new privacy laws.

This change will mean that we will no longer receive the list of Orthodox patients in

the hospital. So, if you or a loved one will be in the hospital please call the church

office so that we can pay you a pastoral visit. This change will also affect Beverly

Hospital as well. Also, families of people in nursing home please call the church office

so that their names will be included on the list of residents.

MEMORIALS: We commemorate today the blessed memory of the following

Members of our parish who have fallen asleep in the Lord: 1 yr Michael Vayeos

8 yr Demetrios Michael

10 yr George & Martha Yokas

17 yr Lefki Hassapis

Trisagia

Penny Gikas

Charles Vayeos

Stella Vayeos

Mary Vayeos

VIGIL LIGHTS

Children & grandchildren in loving memory of George & Martha Yokas.

Tessie, Maria, Tina & Families in loving memory of brother Sotirios Yokas.

PTA COFFEE HOUR: Please join us for coffee hour today immediately following

the first Divine Liturgy in the Educational Center. The coffee hour is sponsored by

Cynthia Gikas in loving memory of the one year memorial for son, Michael Vayeos.

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GREEK SCHOOL NEWS

The Greek School will have the annual raising of the Greek flag at the City Hall on

March 25th at 3:30.

THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

COMMUNITY SPIRIT AWARD

Annually, the Peabody Area Chamber of Commerce recognizes individu-

als and businesses that routinely go above and beyond, to contribute to the

greater good, all while ultimately serving as a role model to others.

A Community Spirit Award will be presented to Ms. Mary Emeromistis,

who has dedicated over 6 decades to educate

over 1000 students in Greek language, culture,

and traditions at St Vasilios Greek Orthodox

Church Greek School.

Attorney General Martha Coakley will be the

keynote speaker at the event who has devoted

her career to protecting children and public

safety, standing up for consumers and taxpay-

ers, and fighting for equality for all.

The recipients will be honored on Wednes-

day, March 20th from 6-8:30pm at Wiggin

Auditorium at Peabody City Hall.

Family, friends and business colleagues are

invited to share in the celebration of honoring the award recipients.

Tickets for the ceremony and cocktail reception are $15 in advance, $20 at the

door and can be purchased by contacting the Peabody Area Chamber of Com-

merce, 24 Main Street, Peabody, MA 01960, 978-531-0384 or email:

pcc@peabodychamber.com.

Advance reservations and payment are strongly suggested. Cash, check,

MasterCard, Visa, and American Express accepted.

mailto:pcc@peabodychamber.com