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Sunday, May 12, 2019

Sunday of the Myrrh Bearers – Κυριακὴ τῶν Μυροφόρων We also commemorate Joseph of Arimathea and Nikodemos.

Our Holy Fathers Epiphanios, Bishop of Cyprus and Germanos, Archbishop of Constantinople. Tοῦ ἐξ Ἀριμαθαίας Ἰωσήφ, καὶ τοῦ νυκτερινοῦ μαθητοῦ Νικοδήμου.

Tῶν ἐν Ἁγίοις Πατέρων ἡμῶν, Ἐπιφανίου Ἐπισκόπου Κύπρου, καὶ Γερμανοῦ, Ἀρχιεπισκόπου Κ/πόλεως.

ΑΠΟΛΥΤΙΚΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΗΜΕΡΑΣ – DISMISSAL HYMN OF THE DAY

Χριστὸς ἀνέστη ἐκ νεκρῶν, θανάτῳ θάνατον πατήσας,

καὶ τοῖς ἐν τοῖς μνήμασι, ζωὴν χαρισάμενος.

Christ is risen from the dead, by death trampling down upon death,

and to those in the tombs he has granted Life.

ΕΙΣΟΔΙΚΟΝ — ENTRANCE HYMN Ἐν Ἐκκλησίαις εὐλογεῖτε τὸν Θεόν, Κύριον ἐκ πηγῶν Ἰσραήλ, σῶσον ἡμᾶς, Υἱὲ Θεοῦ, ὁ ἀναστὰς ἐκ νεκρῶν, ψάλλοντάς σοι. Ἀλληλούϊα. In congregations bless God, the Lord from the well-springs of Israel. Save us, O Son of God, who are risen from the dead; we sing to You, alleluia.

Apolytikion of the Second Tone Ὅτε κατῆλθες πρὸς τὸν θάνατον, ἡ ζωὴ ἡ ἀθάνατος, τότε τὸν ᾍδην ἐνέκρωσας, τῇ ἀστραπῇ τῆς θεότητος, ὅτε δὲ καὶ τοὺς τεθνεῶτας ἐκ τῶν καταχθονίων ἀνέστησας, πᾶσαι αἱ Δυνάμεις τῶν ἐπουρανίων ἐκραύγαζον. Ζωοδότα Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, δόξα σοι. When You descended unto death, O Life Immortal, then You slayed Hades with the lightning of Your Divinity. And when You also raised the dead out of the darkest depths, all the Powers of the Heavens cried out: O Giver of Life, Christ our God, Glory to You.

Ὁ εὐσχήμων Ἰωσήφ, ἀπὸ τοῦ ξύλου καθελὼν τὸ ἄχραντόν σου Σῶμα, σινδόνι καθαρᾷ, εἰλήσας καὶ ἀρώμασιν, ἐν μνήματι καινῷ κηδεύσας ἀπέθετο, ἀλλὰ τριήμερος ἀνέστης Κύριε, παρέχων τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος. Ταῖς μυροφόροις γυναιξί, παρὰ τὸ μνῆμα ἐπιστάς, ὁ Ἄγγελος ἐβόα. Τὰ μύρα τοῖς θνητοῖς ὑπάρχει ἁρμόδια, Χριστὸς δὲ διαφθορᾶς ἐδείχθη ἀλλότριος ἀλλὰ κραυγάσατε, ἀνέστη ὁ Κύριος, παρέχων τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.

Τhe Apolyikia of the Church are also sung.

ΚΟΝΤΑΚΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΗΜΕΡΑΣ – KONTAKION OF THE DAY Εἰ καὶ ἐν τάφῳ κατῆλθες ἀθάνατε, ἀλλὰ τοῦ Ἅδου καθεῖλες τὴν δύναμιν, καὶ ἀνέστης ὡς νικητής, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, γυναιξὶ μυροφόροις φθεγξάμενος, Χαίρετε, καὶ τοῖς σοῖς Ἀποστόλοις εἰρήνην δωρούμενος ὁ τοῖς πεσοῦσι παρέχων ἀνάστασιν. When You descended into the grave, Immortal One, the power of Hades You did destroy. And You arose as victor, O Christ God, to the Myrrh-bearing women proclaiming “Rejoice,” and to Your Apostles giving peace, to those fallen granting resurrection.

PASCHAL GREETINGS:

Christ is Risen! Truly, He is Risen! Greek (phonetics) Christos Anesti! Alithos Anesti! Slavonic (phonetics) Christos Voskrese! Voistinu Voskrese! Arabic (phonetics) Al Masi-h Qam! Hakan Qam! Romanian (phonetics) Hristos A Inviat! Adevarat A Inviat! Albanian (phonetics) Krishti Ungjall Vertete Ungjall

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

When God set the world in place, when He hung the stars up in space, when He made the land and the sea,

then He made you and me.

He sat back and saw all that was good, He saw things to be as they should.

Just one more blessing He had in store; He created a mother, but whatever for?

He knew a mother

would have a special place to shine His reflection

on her child's face.

A mother will walk the extra mile just to see her children smile.

She'll work her fingers to the bone to make a house into a home.

A mother is there to teach and guide, a mother will stay right by your side. She'll be there through your pain and

strife, she'll stay constant in your life.

A mother will lend a helping hand until you have the strength to stand. She'll pick you up when you are down, when you need a friend she'll stick

around.

A mother is one who listens well, will keep her word; will never tell.

A mother never pokes or pries but stands quietly by your side,

giving you the strength you need, encouraging you to succeed.

A mother is one who can be strong when you need someone to lean on.

You're more than a mother to me;

a reflection of Him in your face I see, a love that knows no boundaries. I'm glad that you chose to be

all this and more to me.

You share a love that knows no end, you're more than my mother,

you are my friend.

~By Kari Keshmiry~

MORE THAN A MOTHER

Happy Mothers Day!

Happy Mothers Day!

The St. Haralambos Jr. GOYA invites you to our Coffee Fellowship Hour after today’s church services, in memory of Marigo Kantzia.

PROSPHORA—We thank Mrs. Koula Karamaniolas, Mrs. Maria Megremis, Mrs. Anna Sikoral, Mrs. Tasia Farsalas and Mrs. Niki Klikas who have offered today’s prosphora. Next week, the prosphora will be offered by Mrs. Helen Kontos, Mrs. Lilly Kretsos and Mrs. Gina Funteas (Sunday, May 19).

PROSPHORA MAKERS NEEDED! Our new Prosphoro Schedule is being prepared, and we need prosphora makers for our church services. Typically, volunteers will be scheduled about every 7 weeks or less. Please call the church office if you can help!

MEMORIAL SERVICES TODAY 40 days—Marigo Kantzia 5 years—Anastasios Papakostas There are some days when Memorials are not permitted—please call the church office before planning. Customarily, Memorials 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. Please also remember that we have discontinued the custom of placing candles in the kolyva.

WHO CAN RECEIVE HOLY COMMUNION? Because receiving Holy Communion or any other Sacrament is an expression of our acceptance of the dogmatic and moral teachings of the Orthodox Faith, only Orthodox Christians (by baptism or chrismation) in good standing may participate. For this reason, persons who do not agree with these teachings, or not in good standing (for example, married outside the church, or unmarried but cohabitating, or civilly divorced but not ecclesiastically divorced), must return to good standing in order to participate in Orthodox Sacraments such as Holy Communion and Unction. This is also why Orthodox Christians do not receive sacraments in non-Orthodox churches.

STEWARDSHIP CHALLENGE! If you have not yet made your 2019 commitment, please ac-cept the challenge to be generous and courageous. Our stewardship level should be an amount that re-flects our growing love of God and our appreciation for the blessings and benefits we derive from our Church!

RECEIVE A WEEKLY PARISH E-MAIL—Would you like to be added to our Weekly Parish E-mail list? We have been sending infor-mation about upcoming parish and Metropolis events, service schedules and other useful information related to our community. If you would like to begin receiving these messages, please visit the website and click on the “Join Our E-mail List-serv” button. Fill out the necessary information to subscribe.

THE ST. HARALAMBOS GREEK SCHOOL REGISTRATION INFORMATION—Pre-Registration for the 2019-20 Greek school year has begun! Register by Friday, May 31 with a $100 per student deposit and receive a $50 per family discount!

COFFEE HOUR—Coffee Hour is offered almost every Sunday by our various church organizations in order to provide fellowship and the opportunity to get to know one another. Everyone is invited to take coffee and a few pastries or pieces of fruit. After enjoying refreshments, we kindly ask that you please pick up and dispose your plates and cups.

Ανακοινώσεις

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES AND EVENTS THIS WEEK:

Mon, May 13 Jr. GOYA BBQ………………..…………….………………….…. ... 6:30 pm Food Fest Meeting…………………………………………………… 7:00 pm Outreach Committee Meeting …………………………………………7:30 pm Tues, May 14 Little Angels………………………………………………………… 11:30 am Afternoon Greek School…………………………..……………… 4:30 pm Bible Study…………………………………………………………. 7:00 pm Wed, May 15 Parish Council Meeting………..…………………………………… 7:30 pm Thurs, May 16 IOCC ANNUAL BANQUET……………………………………… 6:00 pm Fri, May 17 Afternoon Greek School…………………………………………….. 4:30 pm Sat, May 18 Saturday Greek School ………………………………………………. 9:00 am Meals on Wheels…………….……………………………………… 10:30 am

Σας παρακαλούμε όπως κρατάτε κλειστά τα κινητά σας τηλέφωνα.

ΕΤΗΣΙΑ ΦΙΛΑΝΘΡΩΠΙΚΗ ΕΚΔΗΛΩΣΗ ΤΟΥ “IOCC” θα λάβει χώραν την Πέμπτη, 16 Μαϊου εις το Café La Cave εις Des Plaines. Αυτή η ετήσια φιλανθρωπική εκδήλωση του Διεθνούς Χριστια-νορθόδοξου Φιλανθρωπικού Οργανισμού καθιστά εφικτή την δυνατότητα παροχής τροφής και φαρμάκων στους έχοντας ανάγκη ανά τον κόσμον. Δια κρατήσεις θέσεων παρακαλούμε τηλεφωνείτε στο γραφείο της εκκλησίας (847-647-8880). Σας παρακαλούμε όπως υποστηρίξετε την εκδήλωσιν αυτή!

STEWARDSHIP 2019—Εαν δεν έχετε συμπλη-

ρώσει την κάρτα προσφοράς σας για το 2019, παρα-

καλούμε όπως επιληφθείτε το συντομότερο. Δεν

έχουμε θέσει όρια, αλλά αληθινό stewardship σημαί

-νει να δίνoυμε ανάλογα των εισοδημάτων μας.

Το επίπεδο προσφοράς του stewardship θα πρέπει

να είναι ένα ποσό που θα αντιπροσωπεύει την

αυξανόμενη αγάπη μας προς τον Θεό και την

εκτίμησή μας δια τις ευλογίες και όλα τα καλά που

μας προσφέρει η εκκλησία 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, όπως Θεία Κοινωνία και Ευχέλαιο, και δεν πρέπει να λαμβάνουν μέρος σε Μυστήρια σε μη Ορθόδοξες εκκλησίες. Διά οποιεσδήποτε απορίες σας, παρακαλούμε να συζητήσετε με τον ιερέα σας.

ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟ ΦΕΣΤΙΒΑΛ ΤΟΥ 2019--Το Φεστιβάλ της Κοινότητάς μας για το 2018 θα λάβει χώραν εις τις 19-21 Ιουλίου, και οι ετοιμασίες άρχισαν. Θα χρειαστούμε βοήθεια εις τον προγραμματισμόν, και πάντα ενδιαφερόμαστε για νέες ιδέες και καινούργιους εθελοντές! Εαν έχετε την ευχαρίστησιν να βοηθήσετε, παρακαλούμε τηλεφωνείτε το γραφείο της εκκλησίας (847-647-8880).

2019

JUNIOR

OLYMPICS!

May 24-26

OUR BIG GREEK FOOD FEST will take place this summer July 19-21. Plan to help!

SAVE THE DATES VACATION CHURCH SCHOOL

June 24—June 28 Pre-K—6th Grade

9 AM - 12 PM

IOCC ANNUAL BANQUET will take place on Thursday, May 16 at the Café la Cave (2777 Mannheim Rd, Des Plaines). This annual fund-raiser enables the IOCC (International Orthodox Christian Charities to provide food and medicines to people in need around the world. For reservations please call the church office at (847)647-8880. Please support this Banquet! The donation is $125. For more information about IOCC, please visit www.iocc.org.

OUR BIG GREEK FOOD FEST OF NILES will take place July 19-21 this summer, and planning has already begun. Of course, we will need much help; new ideas and new people are always welcomed!

THANK YOU to many persons who are helping Fr. Dean raise $20,000 for Hellenic Col-lege/Holy Cross School of Theology in Brookline, MA. This is the School that educates our priests! Fr. Dean was recently appointed to the Board of Trustees, and modest dona-tions of $100 would be greatly appreciated to reach our $20,000 goal. Funds help the School meet expenses! Many thanks to those who have already given!

DONATION BOX — We are grateful to all of you who have placed contributions in the donation box in the narthex. These contributions are used to help people who come to us and need financial help. You have helped many people! There continue to be many people in need; your continued support is greatly appreciated.

HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE GRADS We would like to compile a list of all our 2019 High School and College Graduates. Please contact the church office to let us know the name and email address of your 2019 graduate!

MEMORIAL DAY PICNIC will take place on Monday, May 27 at Johns Park located at 2101 Central Rd, Glenview. We welcome all families to join us for games food and fun! Bring your picnic basket and plan to have a wonderful time! The church will provide burgers and hotdogs for all.

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 experience. If you are visiting St. Haralambos or are new to our com-munity, please seek out our ushers if you have any questions.

ANOUNCEMENTS

Please turn off cell-phones and video games during Church services. Phone conversations are not allowed in the church.

GOOD MANNERS ALWAYS IN STYLE!

Please don’t stand or walk on the seating. As we do not walk on chairs and sofas at home, please teach your children to treat our church fur-niture similarly.

Please teach children that it is not proper to eat snacks, chew gum or cross their legs in church.

Please understand that chewing gum in church is considered to be very discourteous and even vulgar. Your attention to this is greatly appreciat-ed.

In consideration of others, if you wear lipstick, please do not leave smudges when reverencing the holy icons or receiving Holy Communion.

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Ἀπόστολος καὶ Εὐαγγέλιον τῆς Ἡμέρας

ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ Πράξεων τῶν Ἀποστόλων ς΄ 1 – 7

Ἐν ταῖς ἡμεραῖς ἐκείναις, πληθυνόντων τῶν μαθητῶν, ἐγένετο γογγυσμὸς τῶν

Ἑλληνιστῶν πρὸς τοὺς Ἑβραίους, ὅτι παρεθεωροῦντο ἐν τῇ διακονίᾳ τῇ καθημερινῇ αἱ

χῆραι αὐτῶν. Προσκαλεσάμενοι δὲ οἱ δώδεκα τὸ πλῆθος τῶν μαθητῶν, εἶπον, Οὐκ

ἀρεστόν ἐστιν ἡμᾶς, καταλείψαντας τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ, διακονεῖν τραπέζαις.

Ἐπισκέψασθε οὖν, ἀδελφοί, ἄνδρας ἐξ ὑμῶν μαρτυρουμένους ἑπτά, πλήρεις πνεύματος

ἁγίου καὶ σοφίας, οὓς καταστήσωμεν ἐπὶ τῆς χρείας ταύτης. Ἡμεῖς δὲ τῇ προσευχῇ καὶ τῇ

διακονίᾳ τοῦ λόγου προσκαρτερήσομεν. Καὶ ἤρεσεν ὁ λόγος ἐνώπιον παντὸς τοῦ

πλήθους· καὶ ἐξελέξαντο Στέφανον, ἄνδρα πλήρης πίστεως καὶ πνεύματος ἁγίου, καὶ

Φίλιππον, καὶ Πρόχορον, καὶ Νικάνορα, καὶ Τίμωνα, καὶ Παρμενᾶν, καὶ Νικόλαον

προσήλυτον Ἀντιοχέα, οὓς ἔστησαν ἐνώπιον τῶν ἀποστόλων· καὶ προσευξάμενοι

ἐπέθηκαν αὐτοῖς τὰς χεῖρας. Καὶ ὁ λόγος τοῦ θεοῦ ηὔξανεν, καὶ ἐπληθύνετο ὁ ἀριθμὸς

τῶν μαθητῶν ἐν Ἱερουσαλὴμ σφόδρα, πολύς τε ὄχλος τῶν ἱερέων ὑπήκουον τῇ πίστει.

ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ Ἐκ τοῦ κατὰ Μάρκου Ιε΄ 43 –47, ις’ 1-8

Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἐλθὼν ᾿Ιωσὴφ ὁ ἀπὸ ᾿Αριμαθαίας, εὐσχήμων βουλευτής, ὃς καὶ αὐτὸς

ἦν προσδεχόμενος τὴν βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ, τολμήσας εἰσῆλθε πρὸς Πιλᾶτον καὶ ᾐτήσατο

τὸ σῶμα τοῦ ᾿Ιησοῦ. Ὁ δὲ Πιλᾶτος ἐθαύμασεν εἰ ἤδη τέθνηκε, καὶ προσκαλεσάμενος τὸν

κεντυρίωνα ἐπηρώτησεν αὐτὸν εἰ πάλαι ἀπέθανε· καὶ γνοὺς ἀπὸ τοῦ κεντυρίωνος

ἐδωρήσατο τὸ σῶμα τῷ ᾿Ιωσήφ. Καὶ ἀγοράσας σινδόνα καὶ καθελὼν αὐτὸν ἐνείλησε τῇ

σινδόνι καὶ κατέθηκεν αὐτὸν ἐν μνημείῳ, ὃ ἦν λελατομημένον ἐκ πέτρας, καὶ

προσεκύλισε λίθον ἐπὶ τὴν θύραν τοῦ μνημείου. Ἡ δὲ Μαρία ἡ Μαγδαληνὴ καὶ Μαρία

᾿Ιωσῆ ἐθεώρουν ποῦ τίθεται. Καὶ διαγενομένου τοῦ σαββάτου Μαρία ἡ Μαγδαληνὴ καὶ

Μαρία ἡ τοῦ ᾿Ιακώβου καὶ Σαλώμη ἠγόρασαν ἀρώματα ἵνα ἐλθοῦσαι ἀλείψωσιν

αὐτόν. Καὶ λίαν πρωῒ τῆς μιᾶς σαββάτων ἔρχονται ἐπὶ τὸ μνημεῖον, ἀνατείλαντος τοῦ

ἡλίου, καὶ ἔλεγον πρὸς ἑαυτάς· τίς ἀποκυλίσει ἡμῖν τὸν λίθον ἐκ τῆς θύρας τοῦ

μνημείου; καὶ ἀναβλέψασαι θεωροῦσιν ὅτι ἀποκεκύλισται ὁ λίθος· ἦν γὰρ μέγας

σφόδρα. Καὶ εἰσελθοῦσαι εἰς τὸ μνημεῖον εἶδον νεανίσκον καθήμενον ἐν τοῖς δεξιοῖς,

περιβεβλημένον στολὴν λευκήν, καὶ ἐξεθαμβήθησαν. Ὁ δὲ λέγει αὐταῖς· μὴ

ἐκθαμβεῖσθε· ᾿Ιησοῦν ζητεῖτε τὸν Ναζαρηνὸν τὸν ἐσταυρωμένον· ἠγέρθη, οὐκ ἔστιν ὧδε·

ἴδε ὁ τόπος ὅπου ἔθηκαν αὐτόν. Ἀλλ᾿ ὑπάγετε εἴπατε τοῖς μαθηταῖς αὐτοῦ καὶ τῷ Πέτρῳ

ὅτι προάγει ὑμᾶς εἰς τὴν Γαλιλαίαν· ἐκεῖ αὐτὸν ὄψεσθε, καθὼς εἶπεν ὑμῖν. Καὶ

ἐξελθοῦσαι ἔφυγον ἀπὸ τοῦ μνημείου· εἶχε δὲ αὐτὰς τρόμος καὶ ἔκστασις, καὶ οὐδενὶ

οὐδὲν εἶπον· ἐφοβοῦντο γάρ.

EPISTLE READING Acts 6: 1 – 7

IN THOSE DAYS, when the disciples were increasing in number, the Hellenists murmured

against the Hebrews because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution. And the

twelve summoned the body of the disciples and said, "it is not right that we should give up

preaching the word of God to serve tables. Therefore, brethren, pick out from among you

seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint to this

duty. But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word." And what they

said pleased the whole multitude, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy

Spirit, and Philip, and Prochoros, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaos, a

proselyte of Antioch. These they set before the apostles, and they prayed and laid their hands

upon them. And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied

greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith.

GOSPEL READING Mark 15: 43–47; 16:1-8

At that time, Joseph of Arimathea, a respected member of the council, who was also himself

looking for the kingdom of God, took courage and went to Pilate, and asked for the body of

Jesus. And Pilate wondered if he were already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked

him whether he was already dead. And when he learned from the centurion that he was dead,

he granted the body to Joseph. And he bought a linen shroud, and taking him down, wrapped

him in the linen shroud, and laid him in a tomb which had been hewn out of the rock; and he

rolled a stone against the door of the tomb. Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses

saw where he was laid. And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the

mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. And very

early on the first day of the week they went to the tomb when the sun had risen. And they

were saying to one another, "Who will roll away the stone for us from the door of the tomb?"

And looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back; for it was very large. And entering

the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe; and they

were amazed. And he said to them, "Do not be amazed; you seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was

crucified. He has risen, he is not here; see the place where they laid him. But go, tell his disci-

ples and Peter that he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him, as he told you."

And they went out and fled from the tomb; for trembling and astonishment had come upon

them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.

Epistle and Gospel Readings for Today