Pastor Fr. Christopher P. Foustoukos Email: frchris@stvasilios.org Assistant Pastor Fr. Anthony Tandilyan Email: franthony@stvasilios.org Parish President Mrs. Pam Katsiris Email: pamyianni@comcast.net Stewardship Chairman Mrs. Pam Katsiris 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

5 Paleologos Street, Peabody, MA 01960 website: www.stvasilios.org

www.facebook.com/StVasiliosPeabody

Parish Assembly

Monday, May 16 7pm

St. Vasilios OPA Dance Night June 4

St. Vals Mens Club

Carnival June 9, 10 & 11

Philoptochos End of Year

Lunch/Trip Saturday , June 11

Scholarship Banquet

Sunday, June 12

Metropolis Awards Dinner Sunday, June 12

St. Vasilios Picnic

Sunday, June 26 @ Winter Island

St. Vals Mens Club Golf Tournament

Monday, July 25

DATES TO REMEMBER

CONTACTS

CANDLE COUNTER (/) SCHEDULE

SUNDAY, MAY 8

Dimitri Maistrellis Jim Limberakis Chris Grevellis

Helen Papadopoulos Martin Scrivener

SUNDAY, MAY 15

Steven Anezis Michael Ambeliotis

Ruth Morfis Victor Fanikos

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may 8, 2016

Sunday of Thomas

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Sunday, May 8, 2016 Hymns Following the Gospel (Small Entrance)

Apolytikion for Thomas Sun. in the Grave Mode Whilst the tomb was sealed, Thou, O Life, didst shine forth from the grave, O Christ God; and whilst the doors were shut, Thou didst come unto Thy disciples, O Resurrec-tion of all, renewing through them an up-right Spirit in us according to Thy great mercy. Apolytikion O Apostole of Christ our God the beloved, hasten the deliverance of the defenseless people; for he who allowed you, to lean on his bosom, accepts you as a supplicant. Him do you beseech, O Theologian, to dis-solve the persistent cloud of idolatry, by asking for peace for all of us, and the great mercy. Seasonal Kontakion in the Plagal Fourth Mode Though You went down into the tomb, You destroyed Hades' power, and You rose the vic-tor, Christ God, saying to the myrrh-bearing women, "Hail!" and granting peace to Your disciples, You who raise up the fallen.

Apoluti/kion (Hxoc Baru/c) , , , ' , .

Apoluti/kion Apo/stole Xristw/ tw Qew/ hgaphme/ne, epita/xunon ru/sa lao/n anapolo/ghton de/xetai/ se prospi/ptonta, o episeso/nta tw sth/qei katadoja/menoc. On ike/teue Qeolo/ge kai epimonov ne/foc eqnwn diaskeda/sai, aitou/menoc hmi/n eirh/nhn, kai to me/ga e/loc.

Konta/kion (Hxoc Te/tartoc) , m, , , m. , p m p p .

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ST. VASILIOS GREEK PICNIC

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EPISTLE READING St. John's First Universal Letter 1:1-7

Prokeimenon. Mode 4. Psalm 18.4,1 Their voice has gone out into all the earth.

Verse: The heavens declare the glory of God.

THAT WHICH WAS from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon and touched with our hands, concerning the word of life - the life was made manifest, and we saw it, and testify to it, and proclaim to you the eternal life which was with the Father and was made manifest to us - that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you may have fellowship with us; and our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. And we are writing this that our joy may be complete. This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light and in him is no darkness at all. If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not live according to the truth; but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. ' 1:1-7

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ST. VASILIOS OPA DANCE NIGHT

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PETITION CAMPAIGN

+Metropolitan Methodios Encourages the Greek-American Community of New England to Support the

Petition of the Pan-Macedonian Association for the Name of FYROM

The Pan-Macedonian Association recently began a petition campaign in order to reverse the wrong decision of the American government in 2004 for provisional recognition of the country of FYROM as "Macedonia," despite the established practice of the United Nations that uses the name FYROM. In a released statement, His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios said, "I fully support this initiative and ask the Greek-American Community of New England to join me in signing this petition urging the Obama ad-ministration to reverse the Executive Order by the Bush Administration of 2004, recognizing the country of the "FYROM" as "Republic of Macedonia".

The F.Y.R.O.M. is not Macedonia; U.S. restore the truth!

http://panmacedonian.info/our-petition/

#THATSNOTYOURNAME

The United States Administration thought in 2004 that by recognizing FYROM as Macedonia would have brought stability. It was fooled. Sign the petition and ask Washington to restore truth and justice!

BACKGAMMON CLUB

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GOSPEL READINGTHOMAS SUNDAY

The Gospel of John 20:19-31

On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors be-ing shut where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them: "Peace be with you." When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you." And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them: "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are re-tained." Now Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him: "We have seen the Lord." But he said to them: "Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and place my finger in the mark of the nails, and place my hand in His side, I will not believe." Eight days later, His disciples were again in the house, and Thom-as was with them. The doors were shut, but Jesus came and stood among them, and said: "Peace be with you." Then He said to Thomas, "Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side; do not be faithless, but believ-ing." Thomas answered Him, "My Lord and my God!" Jesus said to Him: "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe." Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that be-lieving you may have life in His name.

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WEEKDAY SERVICES KAQHMERINES IERES AKOLOUQIES

Following the 1st Divine Liturgy, Philoptochos welcomes UNICEF Board Member, Elaine Kevgas and Alexandra Midili Greeley, Communi-ty Engagement and Giving Coordinator from Crittenton Women's Un-ion. On April 9th, Philoptochos hosted and sponsored our 1st Auction to benefit a National Philoptochos Project UNICEF and Crittenton. The auction raised $27,585.00. Philoptochos is honored to present two checks in the amounts of $10,000.00 each to UNICEF-child trafficking and Crittenton Women's Union (helping women and their families achieve economic independence). On behalf of Philoptochos, our warm-est and heartfelt gratitude for all who supported and worked tirelessly to make the Auction a huge success. For more information on UNICEF and Crittenton, please visit their websites. UNICEF: www.unicefusa.org/mission/protect/trafficking Crittenton: www.liveworkthrive.org With Sisterly Love Always, Haritomeni Frangias, Philoptochos President

PHILOPTOCHOS PRESENTS AUCTION FUNDS

Our end of the year raffle is one of our biggest fundraisers in supporting our Chapter to continue its mission throughout the year. 1st Prize is $1000.00; 2nd prize is $500.00 and 3rd prize is $500.00. Tickets are $20/each. Drawing will take place on June 11th at our Newport, RI day trip. For purchasing your ticket, please contact Sophia Petromelis. Cell: 978-239-8674 Proceeds with stub should be mailed to Sophia Petromelis at 33 Beneven-to Circle, Peabody, MA 01960

PHILOPTOCHOS RAFFLE

Saturday, May 21 Sts. Constantine & Helen

8:00 am Orthros 9:00 am Divine Liturgy

Sabba/to 21 Mai/ou Kwnstanti/noc kai Ele/nh

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

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NOTICE OF PARISH ASSEMBLY

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COFFEE FELLOWSHIP HOUR

PANAGIAS GARDEN SUMMER DAY CAMP PROGRAM

This year our program will run from Monday, August 1-Friday, August 5th from 9am-4pm. Children ages 4-10 are welcome to attend. Please contact Fr. Anthony Tandilyan (franthony@stvasilios.org or 978-531-0777) or Rita Constantinou (ritaconstantinou@yahoo.com or 978-852-0137).

Please note that beginning Sunday, May 29, we will celebrate

only one Divine Liturgy on Sundays.

Orthros - 8:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy - 9:00 a.m.

Fe/romev eic gvw/siv umw/v o/ti apo/ thn Kuriakh/ 29h, Mai/ou qa telei/tai mo/no mi/a Qei/a Leitourgi/a ka/qe Kuriakh/.

Orqroc - 8:00 p.m.

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

SUMMER HOURS-Qerine/c w/rec

Please join us for Coffee Fellowship Hour today immediately following the first divine liturgy in the Educational Center. Today's coffee fellow-ship is a full breakfast in honor of Mother's Day and is fully sponsored by Connie Gianarelis Mirra in loving memory of George Gianarelis. All are welcome.

ST. VASILIOS WELCOMES

MOTHERS DAY FLOWERS

The flowers that will be handed out to the mothers were generously do-nated by the Calomiris Family Flower Fund.

Saint Vasilios welcomes

Metropolitan Methodios of Boston on

his archpastoral visit to our

parish along with

Rev. Fr. Theodore J. Barbas,

Chancellor of our Metropolis.

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PLEASE PRAY FOR Marie, rene, Dorothy, Sofi, Jim, Gus, Maria, Christos, Penelope, Irene, Hel-en, Sophia, Vasiliki, Stacia, Nicholas, Stephen, Jimmy, Nina, David, James, Christopher, Denton, Christine, Steven, Ariana, Hannah, Alex If you wish to add or remove a name from the list, please call the Church Office.

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 culmina-tion of this reunion will be the ability of all Christians to receive the Eu-charist together. Until that blessed day arrives, only Orthodox Christians who are in good sacramental order are permitted to receive Holy Com-munion in the Orthodox Church. If you have any questions or concerns please speak with Father Chris.

Due to HIPAA privacy rules, hospitals no longer provide a list of Ortho-dox patients to us. Therefore, if you or a loved one are, or will be, in the hospital, please contact the church office for a pastoral visit. Also, please notify the office if a friend or family member is in a rehab center, nurs-ing home, assisted living facility or under hospice care.

LITURGY LIGHTS In loving memory of Michael C. Lignos. Carrie Speros in memory of Peter, Ekaterini & Christine. VIGIL LIGHTS Margie Anezis & family in memory of husband, father, grandfather So-lon Anezis and brother, uncle Arthur Prevenas. Carrie Speros in memory of Peter, Ekaterini & Christine.

WELCOME TO OUR VISITORS

HOSPITAL VISITS

Due to the number of sacraments, 40 day blessings and memorials on Sundays it is difficult to make cemetery visits on Sundays after liturgy. If you would like a Trisagion at the graveside during the week you are kindly asked to make an appointment by calling the church office.

CEMETERY VISITS

ALTAR DONATIONS

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As is our custom, the priests of the parish will be visiting the local cem-eteries for the recitations of the pray-ers of the church for the souls of our blessed loved ones who repose in the faith. The schedule of visits for Monday, May 30th is as follows:

Please note the time change For Cedar Grove

Cedar Grove-Peabody 8:30 a.m.

Harmony Grove-Salem 9:45 a.m.

Greenlawn-Salem 10:15 a.m.

Walnut Grove-Danvers 10:45 a.m.

North Beverly-Beverly 11:00 a.m.

Kata/ thv Hme/ra Avamvh/sewc, thv Deute/rav, 30h Mai?ou, oi ierei/c thc koivo/thtoc qa episkefqou /v ta topika / vekrotafei/a wc suvh/qwc dia/ thv te/lesiv tou kaqierwme/vou Trisagi/ou kata/ to ejh/c pro/gramma: w

thc wrac sto Sh/der Grwb

Sh/der Gkrw/b Peabody 8:30 p.m.

X/a/rmovh Gkrw/b Salem 9:45 p.m.

Grh/vlov -Salem 10:15 p.m.

Oua/lvwt Gkrw/b Danvers 10:45 p.m.

No/rq Mpe/berlh Beverly 11:00 p.m.

MEMORIAL DAY CEMETERY VISITS

It is with great joy and appreciation that we announce that the church building at St Vasilios is Handicap Accessible!

Please remember to tell your friends and loved ones who may have mobil-

ity issues that the church is a sanctuary to all and now easier to attend. Please note:

**There are special locations throughout the church where someone in a wheelchair or with a walker can easily sit with the congregation. Please ask the Sexton or a member of the Parish Council to help you find a spot.

**The handicap accessible ladies room on the ground floor has also been

set up as a baby changing station and a comfortable area for nursing moms or parents with fussy babies to sit. We will happily show you where

it is if you do not know.

ACCESSIBLE!!