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Sunday, March 1, 2020

Cheese-Fare Sunday – ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΤΗΣ ΤΗΡΙΝΗΣ The Exile of Adam from the Paradise of Bliss

Ἀνάμνησις τῆς ἀπὸ τοῦ παραδείσου ἐξορίας τοῦ πρωτοπλάστου ᾿Αδάμ. The Holy Martyr Evdokia from Samaria

Μνήμη τῆς ἁγίας Ὁσιομάρτυρος Εὐδοκίας τῆς ἀπὸ Σαμαρειτῶν.

ΑΠΟΛΥΤΙΚΙA ΤΗΣ ΗΜΕΡΑΣ – DISMISSAL HYMNS OF THE DAY

Apolytikion of the Fourth Tone Τὸ φαιδρὸν τῆς Ἀναστάσεως κήρυγμα, ἐκ τοῦ Ἀγγέλου

μαθοῦσαι αἱ τοῦ Κυρίου Μαθήτριαι, καὶ τὴν προγονικὴν ἀπόφασιν ἀποῤῥίψασαι, τοῖς

Ἀποστόλοις καυχώμεναι ἔλεγον, Ἐσκύλευται ὁ θάνατος, ἠγέρθη Χριστὸς ὁ Θεός,

δωρούμενος τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.

When they had learned the joyful proclamation of the Resurrection from the Angel, and that

the ancestral condemnation was cast away, the women disciples of the Lord spoke to the Apos-

tles exultantly: Death is despoiled and Christ God is risen, granting to the world the great mer-

cy.

Apolytikion of the Holy Taxiarchs Τῶν οὐρανίων στρατιῶν Ἀρχιστράτηγοι, δυσωποῦμεν

ὑμᾶς ἡμεῖς οἱ ἀνάξιοι, ἵνα ταῖς ὑμῶν δεήσεσι, τειχίσητε ἡμᾶς, σκέπῃ τῶν πτερύγων, τῆς

ἀΰλου ὑμῶν δόξης, φρουροῦντες ἡμᾶς προσπίπτοντας, ἐκτενῶς καὶ βοῶντας΄ Ἐκ τῶν

κινδύνων λυτρώσασθε ἡμᾶς, ὡς Ταξιάρχαι τῶν ἄνω Δυνάμεων.

Supreme Commanders of the heavenly armies, we the unworthy beseech and implore you,

that by your supplications you encircle us under the cover of the wings of your ineffable glory;

guarding us who bow down with fervor crying: From dangers deliver us, as Leaders of the

Powers above.

Apolytikion of St. Haralambos Ὡς στῦλος ἀκλόνητος, τῆς Ἐκκλησίας Χριστοῦ, καὶ

λύχνος ἀείφωτος τῆς οἰκουμένης σοφέ, ἐδείχθης Χαράλαμπες, ἔλαμψας ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ, διὰ

τοῦ μαρτυρίου, ἔλυσας τῶν εἰδώλων, τὴν σκοτόμαιναν μάκαρ, διὸ ἐν παῤῥησίᾳ Χριστῷ,

πρέσβευε σωθῆναι ἡμᾶς.

As a pillar unshakable of the Church of Christ, and an ever-radiant lamp to the universe,

were you, O wise Haralambos; you illumined the world through martyrdom; you dispelled the

moonless night of the idols, O Blessed One. Therefore with boldness before Christ, intercede

that we may be saved.

ΚΟΝΤΑΚΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΗΜΕΡΑΣ – KONTAKION OF THE DAY

Τῆς σοφίας ὁδηγέ, φρονήσεως χορηγέ, τῶν ἀφρόνων παιδευτά, καὶ πτωχῶν ὑπερασπιστά,

στήριξον, συνέτισον τὴν καρδίαν μου Δέσποτα. Σὺ δίδου μοι λόγον, ὁ τοῦ Πατρός Λόγος,

ἰδοὺ γὰρ τὰ χείλη μου, οὐ μὴ κωλύσω ἐν τῷ κράζειν σοι· Ἐλεῆμον, ἐλέησόν με τὸν

παραπεσόντα.

O Master, Guide to wisdom, Giver of prudent counsel, Instructor of the foolish and Champi-

on of the poor, make firm my heart and grant it understanding. Give me words, Word of the

Father, for behold, I shall not stop my lips from crying out to You: I am fallen, in Thy compas-

sion have mercy on me.

Web: SaintHaralambosGOC.org Fr. Constantine P. Botsis, Proistamenos Fr. George Lamberis, Synefemerios Deacon John G. Suhayda Nick Harisiadis, Protopsaltis

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Our St Haralambos Outreach Committee invites you to our Coffee Fellowship Hour after today’s church services.

PROSPHORA—We thank Mrs. Demetra Tsagalis who offered yesterday’s prosphora. Next week, the prosphora will be offered by Mrs. Eleni Papacostas (Sat, March 7—3rd Saturday of the Souls).

MEMORIAL SERVICES 40 days—Theodore Chrisopoulos 40 days—Ioannis Plevritis 40 days—John H. Secaras 40 days—Dimitrios Stathopoulos Memorial services are offered for the eternal rest of persons who have fallen asleep in the Lord. There are some days when Memorials are not permitted—please call the church office before planning. Memo-rials take place at 40 days, at 6 months, at 1 year and at 3 years. After three years have passed, the departed are more properly remembered on the Saturdays of the Souls.

FORGIVENESS VESPERS TONIGHT! Plan to attend this beautiful and moving service of for-giveness, which always takes place on the eve of the first day of Great Lent. It is a fitting and beautiful way to begin our Lenten journey. Forgiveness Vespers will begin at 6:30 pm.

LENTEN DINNER --Following the Great Compline Service on Monday evening, March 2nd, the First Day of Lent, we will have a modest Lenten Dinner, at 6:30 pm in our Community Center. This affords us the opportunity to be together and observe the beginning of Great Lent with a Lenten meal. Plan to be join us; there will be no charge for this lenten dinner! (Free will offering may be given.)

TRIUMPH OF ORTHODOXY PAN-ORTHODOX VESPERS--will take place at 6:30 pm next SUNDAY, March 8th at St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church in Cicero, IL to celebrate the Tri-umph of Orthodoxy. Plan to join our Orthodox Christian Hierarchs, priests and deacons, the beautiful Pan-Orthodox Choir, and our brother and sister Orthodox Christians in this annual commemoration of the restoration of the Holy Icons!

OUR BIG GREEK FOOD FEST — It’s time to start planning! Would you like to help organize our Fest this year? Do you have some ideas about how to improve our Fest? We are seeking persons to be a Food Fest Co-Chairperson and other members of the Festival Board! If you are interested, please contact our parish council president, Mr. Richard Kozlowski.

HOW TO RECEIVE HOLY COMMUNION—Orthodox Christians in good standing are encouraged to receive Holy Communion frequently, provided they have prepared themselves spiritually, mentally and physically. They must be on time for the Divine Liturgy, and be in a Christ-like, calm state of mind. They should be in a confession relationship with their priest or spiritual father, and they should have self-examined their conscience. On the day of receiving Holy Communion, it is not proper to eat or drink anything before coming to church. When you approach to receive Holy Communion, state your Christian (baptismal) name clearly, and hold the red communion cloth to your chin. After receiving, wipe your lips on the cloth, step back carefully, hand the cloth to the next person and make the sign of the Cross as you step away. Please take special care not to bump the Holy Chalice.

STEWARDSHIP CHALLENGE! Information about our 2020 Stewardship Program has now been mailed out. When you make your stewardship commitment, please accept the challenge to be generous and courageous. We urge you to use your STEWARDSHIP OF TIME, then consider a monthly commit-ment of $100. This is what is needed to cover our needs and it is realistic for most stewards! Let your stewardship level be an amount that reflects your growing love of God and your appreciation for the blessings and benefits we derive from our Church!

Ανακοινώσεις

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES AND EVENTS THIS WEEK: TONIGHT FORGIVENESS VESPERS……………………………………. 6:30 PM Pure Monday Great Compline…………………………………………………. 5:00 pm followed by Lenten Dinner…………………………………………. 6:30 pm Tues, Mar 3 Afternoon Greek School…………………………..……………… 4:30 pm PTA Monthly Meeting…………………………………………….. 4:45 pm Great Compline…………………………………………………… 6:00 pm Wed, Mar 4 Presanctified Liturgy ………………….…….…………………… 6:00 pm Thurs, Mar 5 Great Compline…………………………………………..…..…… 6:00 pm Fri, Mar 6 Afternoon Greek School ………………….………………………… 4:30 pm Salutations to the Theotokos (A΄)....................................................... 7:00 pm Sat, Mar 7 Orthros and Liturgy (3rd Saturday of the Souls)………………. 8:30 am Saturday Greek School…………………………………………….. 9:00 am

NEXT SUNDAY, march 8—SUNDAY OF ORTHODOXY — 6:30 PM

PAN-ORTHODOX VESPERS AT St. George antiochian orthodox church, cicero

2020 STEWARDSHIP: ΤΟΙΣ ΠΑΣΙ ΧΡΟΝΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΚΑΙΡΟΣ ΤΩ ΠΑΝΤΙ ΠΡΑΓΜΑΤΙ ΥΠΟ ΤΟΝ ΟΥΡΑΝΟΝ — Πιστεύουμε ότι έχετε λάβει τις πληροφορίες για το 2020 Stewardship. Προτείνουμε να σκευθείτε «το Stewardship του χρονου σας» καθώς κοιτάζουμε τις ανάγκες μας στο 2020 και λογαριάζουμε το ποσόν του Stewardship που θέλουμε να προσφέρουμε. Σας παροτρύνουμε να σκευθείτε μηνιαίες δόσεις. Με το ποσό μόνο των $100 το μήνα από όλους τους stewards μας, μπορούμε να καλύψουμε τις ανάγκες μας. Για τους περισσότερους είναι ένα ποσό εφικτό! Με την ειλικρινή προσφορά σας προς το Steward-ship, παρακαλούμε όπως ενδυναμώσετε την εκκλησία σας δια να μπορέσει να εξυπηρετήσει καλύτερα εσάς, την οικογένειά σας και όλους όσους χρειάζονται την βοήθειά μας!

ΠΟΙΟΙ ΔΥΝΑΝΤΑΙ ΝΑ ΛΑΒΟΥΝ ΘΕΙΑΝ ΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΑΝ - Όταν λαμβάνομεν Θείαν Κοινω-νίαν η οποιοδήποτε από τα άλλα Μυστήρια εκφρά-ζομεν την αποδοχήν μας εις τα δογματικά και ηθικά διδάγματα της Ορθοδόξου μας Εκκλησίας. Διά τούτο, μόνον Ορθόδοξοι Χριστιανοί οι οποίοι είναι εντάξει απέναντι της Εκκλησίας δύνανται να λάβουν μέρος εις τα Μυστήρια. Επίσης δεν λαμβάνουν μέρος σε Μυστήρια σε μη Ορθόδοξες εκκλησίες. Διά οποιεσδήποτε απορίες σας, παρακαλούμε να συζητήσετε με τον ιερέα σας.

ΣΧΕΤΙΚΑ ΜΕ ΤΗΝ ΩΡΑ ΤΟΥ ΚΑΦΕ-Κάθε Κυριακή μετά το τέλος της Θείας Λειτουργίας διάφορες οργανώσεις της εκκλησίας προσφέρουν καφέ με σκοπό να μας δώσουν την ευκαιρία να γνωρίσουμε καλύτερα ο ένας τον άλλον. Παρακαλούμε όπως μετά το πέρας της ώρας του καφέ μην αφίνετε τα πιάτα και τα ποτήρια σας στο τραπέζι!

Did you know you can make payments or donations from your cell phone or on-line

from the convenience of your home? If you would like to make a Phase 3 pledge or

payment, offer Stewardship, donate toward iconography, or pay Preschool or Greek

School tuition on-line, visit our website(www.saintharalambosgoc.org) and click on

the online giving image (as depicted above).

Sponsored by: the Orthodox Christian Clergy Association

of Greater Chicago

Camp Date: June 7-14, 2020

Cost: $500 /participant

For more info, visit

Chicago.goarch.org/light-house

A NEW SUMMER CAMP MINISTRY FOR HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR GRADS

OF THE CHICAGO METROPOLIS

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

PHASE 3 — SEE THE PROGRESS! You can monitor the progress of Phase 3 by visiting our website SaintHaralambosGOC.org! Open “Phase 3” and go to the Construction Log. You will see pictures and other up-to-date infor-mation as the project progresses!

SERVANT LEADERSHIP AWARDS—The Metropolis of Chicago will host its inaugural Servant Leadership Awards Dinner on Friday, May 1, 2020 at the Cotillion Banquets in Pala-tine, Illinois. On that date, the Metropolis will gather as one to recognize laypersons from our parishes who have distinguished themselves for their acts of service, leadership and innovation on behalf of our Holy Church. Save the date!

THE OUTREACH COMMITTEE is seeking volunteers for Bessie’s Table Soup Kitchen on Mon, March 23 to feed those in need. Contact John Pierce (zorbpierce@aol.com) if you would like to be involved with Bessie’s Table. Meals on Wheels is seeking volunteers for Sat, March 21. If you would like to help, please contact Anna Prekas at annaprekas@gmail.com.

DONATION BOX —We are grateful to all you who have placed contributions in the donation box in the narthex. You have helped many peo-ple! There continues to be many people in need; your continued support is greatly appreciated.

UPCOMING DATES TO NOTE: Sun, Mar 1 —Forgiveness Vespers

Mon, Mar 2—Holy and Clean Monday

Mon, Mar 16—Inreach Presents Molly Sabourin

May 1—Inaugural Servant Leadership Awards

DEAR FRIENDS AND VISITORS: We are happy that you have come to worship with us, and hope that you have had a prayerful and uplifting ex-perience. If you are visiting St. Haralambos or are new to our community, please seek out our ushers if you have any questions.

CYBERCRIME More recently, parishes and religious communities around us are being tar-geted by a phishing scam where the attacker poses falsely as the parish priest and asks the recipient for money usually in the form of gift cards. Fr. Dean, Fr. George, Deacon John, or anyone in parish leadership would never reach out to you by e-mail to request immediate finan-cial assistance. If you receive this kind of mes-sage: do not reply to it; do not click on any links; do not share any personal financial infor-mation. If you do receive an e-mail like this, contact your parish immediately.

ANNOUNCEMENTS OUR NEW KIOSK! We have installed a kiosk in the hallway between the church and the church office! This Kiosk will make it easy to donate to our church and its ministries at any time. Check it out!

Please turn off cell-phones and video games during Church services. Worship gives us the opportunity to get away from the distractions of life and focus on God. Thank you!

OUR INREACH COMMITTEE PRESENTS:

Monday, March 16 at 7:30 pm (following Compline Service): Guest Speaker

MOLLY SABOURIN “Filled with Less”

Decluttering our Lives to Make Room for Christ’s Peace

GUIDE TO THE LITURGY—We invite you to take a Liturgy guidebook to use during to-day’s service, and feel free to keep it and take it home!

Ἀπόστολος καὶ Εὐαγγέλιον τῆς Ἡμέρας

ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ

Πρὸς Ῥωμαίους Ἐπιστολῆς Παύλου τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα (῾Ρωμ. ιγ´ 11-ιδ´ 4).

Ἀδελφοί, νῦν ἐγγύτερον ἡμῶν ἡ σωτηρία ἢ ὅτε ἐπιστεύσαμεν. Ἡ νὺξ

προέκοψεν͵ ἡ δὲ ἡμέρα ἤγγικεν. ἀποθώμεθα οὖν τὰ ἔργα τοῦ σκότους͵

ἐνδυσώμεθα δὲ τὰ ὅπλα τοῦ φωτός. Ὡς ἐν ἡμέρᾳ εὐσχημόνως

περιπατήσωμεν͵ μὴ κώμοις καὶ μέθαις͵ μὴ κοίταις καὶ ἀσελγείαις͵ μὴ ἔριδι

καὶ ζήλῳ· ἀλλὰ ἐνδύσασθε τὸν κύριον Ἰησοῦν Χριστόν͵ καὶ τῆς σαρκὸς

πρόνοιαν μὴ ποιεῖσθε εἰς ἐπιθυμίας. Τὸν δὲ ἀσθενοῦντα τῇ πίστει

προσλαμβάνεσθε͵ μὴ εἰς διακρίσεις διαλογισμῶν. Ὃς μὲν πιστεύει φαγεῖν

πάντα͵ ὁ δὲ ἀσθενῶν λάχανα ἐσθίει. Ὁ ἐσθίων τὸν μὴ ἐσθίοντα μὴ

ἐξουθενείτω͵ ὁ δὲ μὴ ἐσθίων τὸν ἐσθίοντα μὴ κρινέτω͵ ὁ Θεὸς γὰρ αὐτὸν

προσελάβετο. Σὺ τίς εἶ ὁ κρίνων ἀλλότριον οἰκέτην; τῷ ἰδίῳ κυρίῳ στήκει ἢ

πίπτει· σταθήσεται δέ͵ δυνατεῖ γὰρ ὁ Κύριος στῆσαι αὐτόν.

ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ

Ἐκ τοῦ κατὰ Ματθαῖον στ΄ 14-21

Εἶπεν ὁ Κύριος· ᾽Εὰν ἀφῆτε τοῖς ἀνθρώποις τὰ παραπτώματα αὐτῶν, ἀφήσει

καὶ ὑμῖν ὁ πατὴρ ὑμῶν ὁ οὐράνιος· ἐὰν δὲ μὴ ἀφῆτε τοῖς ἀνθρώποις, οὐδὲ ὁ

πατὴρ ὑμῶν ἀφήσει τὰ παραπτώματα ὑμῶν. Ὅταν δὲ νηστεύητε, μὴ γίνεσθε

ὡς οἱ ὑποκριταὶ σκυθρωποί, ἀφανίζουσιν γὰρ τὰ πρόσωπα αὐτῶν ὅπως

φανῶσιν τοῖς ἀνθρώποις νηστεύοντες· ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν, ἀπέχουσιν τὸν

μισθὸν αὐτῶν. Σὺ δὲ νηστεύων ἄλειψαί σου τὴν κεφαλὴν καὶ τὸ πρόσωπόν

σου νίψαι, ὅπως μὴ φανῇς τοῖς ἀνθρώποις νηστεύων ἀλλὰ τῷ πατρί σου τῷ

ἐν τῷ κρυφαίῳ· καὶ ὁ πατήρ σου ὁ βλέπων ἐν τῷ κρυφαίῳ ἀποδώσει σοι. Μὴ

θησαυρίζετε ὑμῖν θησαυροὺς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ὅπου σὴς καὶ βρῶσις ἀφανίζει, καὶ

ὅπου κλέπται διορύσσουσιν καὶ κλέπτουσιν· θησαυρίζετε δὲ ὑμῖν θησαυροὺς

ἐν οὐρανῷ, ὅπου οὔτε σὴς οὔτε βρῶσις ἀφανίζει, καὶ ὅπου κλέπται οὐ

διορύσσουσιν οὐδὲ κλέπτουσιν· ὅπου γάρ ἐστιν ὁ θησαυρός σου, ἐκεῖ ἔσται

καὶ ἡ καρδία ὑμῶν.

EPISTLE READING

Romans 13: 11-14:4

BRETHREN, salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed; the

night is far gone, the day is at hand. Let us then cast off the works of darkness

and put on the armor of light; let us conduct ourselves becomingly as in the

day, not in reveling and drunkenness, not in debauchery and licentiousness, not

in quarreling and jealousy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no pro-

vision for the flesh, to gratify its desires. As for the man who is weak in faith,

welcome him, but not for disputes over opinions. One believes he may eat any-

thing, while the weak man eats only vegetables. Let not him who eats despise

him who abstains, and let not him who abstains pass judgment on him who

eats; for God has welcomed him. Who are you to pass judgment on the servant

of another? It is before his own master that he stands or falls. And he will be up-

held, for God is able to make him stand.

GOSPEL READING

Matthew 6: 14-21

The Lord said, "If you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father also

will forgive you; but if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will

your Father forgive your trespasses. "And when you fast, do not look dismal,

like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen

by men. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you fast,

anoint your head and wash your face, that your fasting may not be seen by men

but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will re-

ward you. "Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and

rust consume and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves

treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves

do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be

also."

Epistle and Gospel Readings for Today