October 2013 - St. Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church

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October 2013 - St. Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church
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Inside this Issue:
Church Service Announcements
Weekday Services
Fr. Chris’ Message
Notice of General Assembly
Fr. Kerry’s Message
Parish Council News– President’s Message
Town Hall Meeting
2013 Stewardship Update
Festival Help/ Souvenir Journal
Call for Parish Council Members
Fundraising Solicitation Policy
2013 Stewardship Update
Speakers Forum /Dates to Remember
The Ordination of Deacon Timothy Curren
September/October Calendars
Greek School News
Church School & Religious Education
Healthbeat
St. Val’s Hoops
Youth Service Team/GOYA Pie Sale
Orthodoxy on Tap
St. Vasilios Show of Talent
Yiayia’s Attic Treasures—Part 2
St. Val’s Men’s Club New Year’s Party
St. Val’s Men’s Club Memorial Service
Christmas Information
ST. Vasilios Resource Center & Bookstore
Donations
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Michael & Cynthia Gargas in memory of Peter L. Vrettos
Mr. Charles Gargas in memory of Mary Tsouvalas, Ernest Adamopoulos and Helen Petrovitsis
Mr. & Mrs. Kyriakos Andrinopoulos & family in memory of mother & grandmother Despina Horemioti
Helen Delegianis in memory of parents Theodocia & John Kangos
Dorothy Raczkowski in memory of beloved daughter Kathy Mayo & sister Connie Troubetaris-3rd Anniversary
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Weekday Services
Vesperal Liturgy for St. Iakovos
Tuesday, October 22nd
St. James 6 p.m.
Demetrios the Myrr-Flowing
Saturday, October 26th
8:00 a.m. Orthros
9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy
Synaxis of the Archangels
Friday, November 8
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St. Chrysostom
Wednesday, November 13
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Entrance of Theotokos
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St. Andrew
Saturday, November 30
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St. Barbara
Wednesday, December 4
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Vesperal Litturgy of St. Basil
Tuesday, December 24
Divine Liturgy 6pm
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Christmas Day Liturgy
Wednesday, December25
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Liturgy 9 am
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9:00 p.m. Qei/a Leitourgi/a
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Wednesday, January 1
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Sabba/to, 26h Oktwbri/ou
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Iwa/nnhc Xruso/stomoc
Teta/rth, 13h Noembri/ou
8:00 p.m. ‘Orqroc
9:00 p.m. Qei/a Leitourgi/a
St. Nicholas
Friday, December 6
Orthros 8 am
Liturgy 9 am
Ei/sodoc thc Uperagi/ac Qeoto/kou
Pe/mpth 21h Noembri/ou
8:00 p.m. ‘Orqroc
9:00 p.m. Qei/a Leitourgi/a
St. Spyridon
Thursday, December 12
Orthros 8 am
Liturgy 9 am
Andre/ac o Prwto/klhtoc
Sabba/to, 30h Noembri/ou
8:00 p.m. ‘Orqroc
9:00 p.m. Qei/a Leitourgi/a
St. Dionysios
Tuesday, December 17
Orthros 8 am
Liturgy 9 am
/Agia Barba/ra
Teta/rth 4h Dekembri/ou
8:00 p.m. ‘Orqroc
9:00 p.m. Qei/a Leitourgi/a
DONOR NEEDED
We are looking for a donor to
replate and refurbish one of
the chalices that we use each
Sunday and for every weekday Liturgy. The cost of restoring this chalice is $600. If
you are interested please
speak with Father Chris or
call the Church Office at 978531-0777.
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What is Your Ministry in the Church?
Rev. Christopher P. Foustoukos
Proistamenos
Having just held our Parish Ministry Fair in which parishioners have an opportunity to
view the many opportunities that
they are afforded to become active in our parish, I felt somehow
compelled to use my monthly
message on the topic of our individual ministries in the Church.
St. Paul taught that the mission of the presbyters was to empower the faithful to do specific ministries within the Church and not be the ones doing everything:
And his gifts were that some should be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors
and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ. (Ephesians 4:11
-12)
My mission for this coming year is to try to
equip you for your ministry in the Church. The time
has come for us to ask ourselves, what ministry do I
want to develop and administer? This first thing in
beginning any new breakthrough is to pray. Pray that
God may reveal to you what it is that you should be
doing in the Church. Secondly, you may want to meditate on the following versus from St. Paul’s letter to
the Romans (12:1-8):
I appeal to you therefore,
brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present
your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable
to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be
conformed to this world, but be transformed by the
renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what
is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and
perfect. For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of yourself more highly
than you ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God
has assigned. For as in one body we have many members, and not all the members have the same function,
so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are members one of another. We have
gifts that differ according to the grace given to us:
prophecy, in proportion to faith; ministry, in ministering; the teacher, in teaching; the exhorter, in exhortation; the giver, in generosity; the leader, in diligence;
the compassionate, in cheerfulness.
The following points might serve us well in
finding one’s ministry in the Church. First, our lives
are meant to be given in service to God as a living sacrifice. Our life does not belong to us; it belongs to our
Lord. Secondly, we are not truly worshipping God
unless we are offering our lives in service to Him.
Next, the ideologies of the world are counter to the
mission of the Church. The love and pursuit of
wealth, prosperity, comfort and luxurious living will
not allow us to know God’s will for us and, consequently, our ministry in the Church.
For the love of money is the root of all evils; it
is through this craving that some have wandered away
from the faith and pierced their hearts with many
pangs (1Timothy 6:10)
Fourthly, pride is the next enemy that must be
conquered before knowing our ministry. Competition
within the “body of Christ” is against the Gospel. We
know that to be greatest, one must become the servant
of all, but a true servant thinks of him or herself last
and everyone else first. This is the practice of humility. Finally, find your ministry! After prayer, fasting,
and meditation on the words of Christ you need to act.
St. Paul lists the following ministries: Prophecy, Service, Teaching, Exhorting, Contributing, Giving
Aid and Acts of Mercy. Make an appointment with
me or talk to a leader in a particular ministry that you
feel called to serve. Talk to others about ideas and
perceived needs and how you might be able to be part
of the solution. Do something!
We are told by St. Paul that the early Christians
understood the gifts of the Spirit as given for the purpose of doing ministry within the Church. I pray that
you may become as eager as the early Christians were
to build up this community to serve Christ and by
serving one another.
So with yourselves; since you are eager for
manifestations of the Spirit, strive to excel in building
up the church (1 Corinthians 14:12).
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ST. VASILIOS RESOURCE CENTER AND BOOKSTORE
ORTHODOXY ON DISPLAY AT GORDON COLLEGE
Gordon College, a premier Christian college in Wenham, recently extended an invitation to St. Vasilios
Church to participate in their annual Student Religious Orientation program.
Catherine Nicolakis, Dean Kostas and Phyllis Dragonas represented St. Vasilios Church.
There
were over forty-three churches from different denominations who had set up information booths. Gordon
College students asked many questions regarding the Orthodox Church and surprisingly some had studied the
history of the Byzantine Empire, Constantinople, Emperor Constantine the Great, and the Edict of Milan
(February 313) The Edict of Milan, a proclamation that permanently established religious toleration for
Christianity within the Roman Empire.
It was a positive and learning experience and we thank Fr. Chris for giving us the opportunity to undertake
this project. The OCF office, The Dept. of Religious Education, Internet Ministries, Hellenic Holy Cross College, and the St. Vasilios Resource Center Bookstore generously provided the material for the display.
Catherine Nicolakis and Phyllis Dragonas
Phyllis Dragonas, Gordon College Student, Dean Kostas
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2013 Community
Christmas Card
For many years we have used our Community Christmas Card as a way to
send greetings to our relatives and friends. As the expense of mailing individual cards has increased over the years, and as busy lives leave little time for addressing stacks of envelopes, our community Christmas card has become more
popular. The proceeds of the card are used exclusively to strengthen the
parish’s ministry of benevolence and help for the poor. In these difficult economic times, the exhausted resources of the Altar Fund need your generous
response. We invite all who wish to make a free-will offering in whatever
amount they consider appropriate. Please join us in sharing the blessings of the
Christmas season. Fill in the following application and mail or bring it to the
church office by the deadline of NOVEMBER 23, 2012. NO EXCEPTIONS!
Once the card goes to the printer, names cannot be added! )
PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY
Name(s): _____________________________________________
Tel. No.: ___________________________ Donation Amount:_________________
As part of your Christmas Offering to St.
Vasilios, reserve a Christmas Poinsettia
to be placed in the church in memory of,
or for the health of a loved one.
Father Chris will commemorate the
names at the Christmas Divine Liturgy
The donation is $20 per plant payable to
“St. Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church.”
Detach and return this form to:
St. Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church
5 Paleologos Street
Peabody, MA 01960
Your Name:
________________________________
Your Tel:
________________________________
In Memory of:
________________________________
For the Health of:
________________________________
Number of Plants: __________ Amt
Enclosed $ _______
Christmas Donations
While Fall has just begun, we are
beginning our planning for the decorating of our beautiful church and
grounds for the Christmas Season.
If you are interested in donating any
of the following in memory of or for
the health of a loved one, please
contact Fr. Chris:
 6 Christmas Wreathes - $100
each
 Christmas Tree - $100
 Outdoor Arrangement - $100
 Garland For Iconostasis - $25
per strand
 Lights for Tree - $50
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“FRIENDSHIFTS”
“We may shift our earthly friends at different points in our lives, but strong, active
and deep faith-friendship with God is a non-shifting necessity.”
James 2: 1-10
My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
Friends. Who needs them?
Some argue that friends are the latest casualty of the lifestyle wars as we struggle
to balance the full time demands of career and family. With spouse, mortgage, kids,
schedules, work and travel, there doesn’t seem to be room for anything else. Something’s
got to give. Friends seem expendable, so friends are the first to go.
Like Jim Hoffman. About twice a year, when he can’t handle the guilt anymore, he sits
down and answers neglected e-mails from half-a-dozen pals he hasn’t seen in ages:
“Sorry I stink as a friend,” he begins.
The New York Internet executive, says he’s too busy, and friends are a luxury he
can no longer afford. With his wife, a young daughter and a busy job, “I’m already 120 percent, there really is
no room for anyone else.” No big deal.
Or….maybe it is! Recent research tells us what we’ve long suspected: friends are important. That’s
why so many organizations use the word “friend” in their name: Friends of the Sea Otter, Friends of Libraries,
Friends of Freedom, Friends of the Environment, Friends of the Earth, Friends of the Ocean.
There are friends of gardens, parks, countries, cities, states. There’s even a group that calls itself
Friends of Tobacco, headquartered in – surprise! – North Carolina! You need a friend? You can find one at
Friend Finder (www.Friend.com).
When the medical community chimes in, the value of friendship is dramatically underscored. Fewer
friends lead to higher stress and a shorter life. In a study of 2,800 men and women over the age of 65, those
with more friends had a lower risk of health problems, and they recovered faster when they did develop them.
A Yale University study of 10,000 seniors showed that having friends reduced the risk of death by about 50
percent over a five-year period. Friends can help you reduce stress, improve the quality of your life, live longer, get a better job, expand your business, improve your marriage and revive more joy from life. So there you
have it. There is value to having friends over the long term. No surprise.
What is intriguing is the notion that our friends will come and go throughout life, and that is absolutely
normal. Dr. Jan Yager, in her book, Friendshifts, argues that it is very rare for a person to have a friend for a
lifetime. Instead, we tend to shift our friends as our own needs and circumstances themselves shift.
Typically, adults today have one or two “best” friends; four to six “close” friends, and 10-20 “casual”
friends. But let’s be honest. Even these numbers seem high. Healthy friendships take time to get going, up to
three years according to some experts. Then they require nurturing and attentive planning.
But just when the friendships are in place, they vanish, victims of some new component in the social
equation: new job, new school, new baby, new spouse, whatever.
The bottom line is that we not only don’t have as many friends as we used to, but we’re going to lose
the ones we have. But that’s okay. We will pick up new friends in a cyclical pattern of friend shifting that will
continue for the rest of our lives.
In the Letter of St. James this discussion is taken to another level. We Orthodox Christians tend to exaggerate our claims of friendship. We’ve got the friendliest church in the world, but we’ll walk right by a
stranger in the church narthex. We love one another, but we’re just as likely as the next guy to badmouth or
scandalize a fellow parishioner during the Coffee Fellowship Hour on Sundays.
St. James argues that it is not enough to assert love and friendship. There must be signs of this friendship or else both the friendship and the faith are dead. Partiality (see 2:2:3) is not a sign. Withholding forgiveness is not a sign (2:13). Refusing to feed and clothe the hungry and homeless is not a sign (2:15-16).
Moreover, St. James makes it clear that we can’t be an enemy to our friends (neighbors) and still be a
friend of God. To be a Faith Friend of God, we’ve got to keep faith with our friends.
And therein lies an important lesson for all of us. We must keep faith with our friends. If we don’t, we
On Sunday, November 10, 2013 the St. Val’s Men’s Club will
be sponsoring a memorial service in the church at the end of
the Divine Liturgy in memory of all of their departed members.
After the Divine Liturgy all members of the community are invited to go outside and join the Honor Guard honoring the
memories of the veterans that have served our country and
have entered into eternal rest.
This article is from the Greater Lynn Senior Services
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have neither faith nor friends. St. James is adamant. There must be signs. Friendship–whether with our
neighbor or with God – requires faithship which requires workship which results in worship.
So who is our friend? Our friend is our neighbor. .
If we must keep faith with our friends, we must also keep faith with God. This is one friendship that
need not shift. If it does, it is not God who is doing the shifting. St. James describes our fidelity to God as a
faith that is “active” (2:22). It was characteristic, he says, of Abraham the patriarch and Rahab the prostitute (2:23,25). They both, when push came to shove, kept faith with God. The result: Abraham was called a
“friend of God” (2:23).
God may be omnipotent, impassible and transcendent. “Wholly Other.” “Beyond Knowing.” The
I AM THAT I AM. But God desires and values the friendship of his creatures. It’s what He wants in us.
God wants – very much desires – friends who will keep faith with Him.
No shifting allowed!
I remain, with love in the Lord,
+Father Kyriakos V. Saravelas
Αγαπητοί μου Αδελφοί,
Τώρα πού μπήκαμε καλά στό ρυθμό τού Χειμερινού Εκκλησιαστικού Έτους 2013-2014, σάς
στέλνω μία προσωπική μου προσευχή γιά τό μέλλον καί τήν πρόοδον τής Κοινότητός μας.
« Κύριε Ίησού Χριστέ, Ύιέ τού Θεού, ό ευλογημένος καρπός τής Παναγίας Μητρός σου, σύ
πούκαταδέχθηκες νά γίνης άνθρωπος διά τήν σωτηρίαν τήν ιδικήν μας καί εμεγάλωσες ανεστραφής μέσα
είς τήν οικογένειαν.
Ελθέ Κύριε, νά κατοικήσης καί νά μείνης μαζί μας.
Επιθυμούμεν, καί σέ παρακαλούμεν, νά γίνης σύ ό κιδεμών καί σύντροφός μας, ό καλός μας
σύμβολος καί διδάσκαλος, ό παντοδύναμος προστάτης καί βοηθός καί ό ιατρός τών ασθενειών μας.
Δώσε, Κύριε, νά βασιλεύση είς τόν οίκον μας τό Άγιον Θέλημά σου. Χάρισέ μας τήν ομόνοιαν, τήν
ειρήνην, τήν αγάπην, τήν αμοιβαίαν ανοχήν καί μακροθυμίαν, τήν ενότητα, τήν υπομονήν καί πάσαν
άλλην αρετήν. Χάριζέ μας τά αγαθά σου, τά πνευματικά καί τά υλικά. Καί αξίωσέ μας ημέραν καί νύκτα
νά δοξάζωμεν καί νά ευλογούμεν μέ καρδιάν ευγνώμονα τό Άγιον Όνομά σου, καί τού Άνάρχου σου
Πατρός καί τού Παναγίου καί Άγαθού σου Πνεύματος. Αμήν»
Μετ’ αγάπης πολλής έν Κυρίω,
+π. Κυριάκος Β. Σαραβέλας
UPENQUMHSIS
Sac upenqumi/zomen oti thn
Kuriakh/, 27hn
Oktwbri/ou, 2013 ei/nai h eorth/ twn Agi/wn
Anargu/rwn Kosma/ kai Damianou eorta/zei kai
h Filo/ptwxoc Adelfo/thc Aqhna/. Eic thn
prw/thn
leitourgi/an qa tele/sh artoklasi/a
upe/r ugei/ac twn melw/n oloklh/ -rou thc koino/
thtoc, kai eic thn deute/ran leitourgi/an qa
tele/sh mnhmo/suno upe/r mnh/mhc kai aiwni/ou
anapau/sewc twn aeimnh/stwn melw/n thc, eic
to opoi/o qa mnhmoneuqh/ h ka/qe makaristh/
adelfh/ kat =o/noma. O di/skoc qa prosferqh/
apo tic oikoge/neiec Kougianou kai Andrino/
poulou.
REMINDER
We would like to remind you that on Sunday,
October 27th, we celebrate the feast of St. Cosmas
and Damian, patrons of the Philoptochos. At the
first liturgy that Sunday, the Philoptochos will
sponsor a bread blessing service for the health of
the members of our parish, At the second Liturgy it will sponsor a memorial service for its deceased members, at which all of the more than
350 members of blessed memory will be individually commemorated by name. The Koliva Tray
will be sponsored by the Kougianos and Andrinopoulos Families.
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Parish Council News
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Pamela Karamas Katsiris, President
President’s Message
September 2013
Change is good. I have always bristled when someone says, “Well, this is how we always do it”. Especially
when they are asked why something is done a certain way or at a certain time. I realize that change can sometimes be jarring and can make people feel uncomfortable or awkward. Too much change, too quickly can be
an absolute shock, but a little bit, at a slow pace, can be refreshing and enlivening. So here is the Parish Council’s attempt at small change:
Subjects and matters that affect the entire Parish will be discussed and reviewed at Town Hall style
information meetings prior to the General Assemblies. This will give the Parish the opportunity to review in greater depth specific topics that will then be open to more limited discussion and voting at the
General Assembly, which, as a format, is more rigid. The Town Hall Meetings will take place evenings and during coffee hours, to ensure the greatest flexibility and availability for attendance. Documents to be discussed will be available in the Office or by email in advance of all meeting. If you have
questions and are unable to attend any of the Town Halls, you are very welcome to submit them in
writing either electronically or at the office, and we will do our best to answer you personally.
So keep a look out in the bulletin and on all the calendars for upcoming Town Hall Meetings, the first scheduled for October 6th at 10:30 am to discuss the Scholarship Investment Policy and the second on November
21st at 7 pm to discuss the Updated Parish Bylaws. Other Town Halls will be scheduled throughout the coming months to discuss Building Condition and Maintenance updates and Accessibility Plans for the Church and
other structures.
A wise man said, “Our church mirrors Christ’s life, with the Priest representing Christ. We are his apostles
and our job is to help him on every level; minister to sick, comfort those in pain, physical and spiritual, govern
and maintain His Holy Church with wisdom and faith.” Let us know if someone is sick or in pain, share sorrows and joys, and come and help make decisions and policies that will ensure the continuity of this Church
for many generations to come.
Yours in Christ,
Pamela Karamas Katsiris
Parish President
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TOWN HALL INFORMATION MEETING
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 21, 2013
7:00 PM IN THE PARLOR ROOM
The Parish Council invites all Stewards to a Town Hall Style Meeting to review and discuss the updated St Vasilios Church Bylaws.
The Parish Council Bylaws, Policy and Procedures Committee has prepared and submitted to the Parish Council for approval updated Parish Bylaws. These new Bylaws incorporate our previous Bylaws and are
consistent with the format and language provided to us by the Archdiocese to conform with the UPR
(Uniform Parish Regulations) that all Orthodox Churches must adopt and follow.
These Bylaws were passed unanimously by the Parish Council at its meeting in September and have
been submitted to the Metropolis for endorsement. They must then be presented to the General Assembly for
final approval. We will take some time on November 21 st, to answer any questions pertaining to the Bylaws
as a way to limit the time spent in discussion at the General Assembly meeting to be held at the end of November. The Bylaws will be available as a hard copy in the office by October 1 st and can also be sent electronically if requested. You may also submit questions in writing in advance of the Town Hall or General Assembly at the office or via email to [email protected] . Please contact Parish Council President, Pam
Katsiris, at 978-531-0777 if you have any questions.
Organizations & Ministries
Contact Information
Presiding Priest
Rev. Christopher Foustoukos
[email protected]
Parish Council President
Mrs. Pam Katsiris
[email protected]
Organizations Liaison
Mrs. Bonnie Antoniou
[email protected]
Office Manager
Mrs. Irene Stephanides
[email protected]
Stewardship Chairman
Mr. Stephen S. Kalivas
[email protected]
Church School
Mrs. Sophia Hennessey
[email protected]
Greek School Principal
Mrs. Dina Kalaitzidis
[email protected]
Altar Boys
Fr. Christopher Foustoukos
[email protected]
Myrofores
Mrs. Jan Terzakis
[email protected]
St. Vals’s Hoops
Mr. Steve Stephanides
978-744-8531
Philoptochos President
Mrs. Tracey Franggos
[email protected]
PTA President
Mrs. Constance Spack
[email protected]
St. Val’s Men’s Club President
Mr. Chris Grevelis
[email protected]
St. Stephen’s Ministry
Deacon Michael Fadel
[email protected]
Parish Nurse
Mrs. Sophia Grevelis
[email protected]
Religious Resource Center
Mrs. Kaye Nicolakis
[email protected]
Family choir
Mr. Tony Vatousios
[email protected]
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HELP NEEDED
FOR OUR NOVEMBER FESTIVAL
We need every parishioner to volunteer some time (even ONE HOUR) to make our Festival another great success!
Below is the list of volunteer opportunities. Please contact the appropriate person to GET INVOLVED!
Set-up / Clean-up
Baking
Kitchen Prep
Kafeneio / Pastry
Shop
Bessie Silva
Ruthie Morfis
Steve Stephanides
978-771-2119
978-531-8655
978-744-8531
FOOD DONATIONS
If you would like to donate food for the festival, please contact Jim Limberakis at 617-694-5022 or 978-535-0351
Steve Stephanides at 978-744-8531 for a complete list of items needed.
BOOTH RENTALS
If you’re interested in showcasing your own items for sale at the Festival, please contact Tina Manolakos at 978-7417547 or Bessie Silva at 978-771-2119 on renting a table.
COUNTRY STORE
The Country Store is seeking donations of baked items and other goods to be sold at the Festival. For more
mation, please contact Persephone Santos at 798-531-2121.
infor-
SOUVENIR JOURNAL
The Souvenir Journal is a great way to advertise your business or send a greeting in honor or memory of a loved one.
For more information on placing an ad in the journal, please contact Meni Frangias at [email protected] or 978
-532-5782 (Please see following page).
SKEWERING
We will be skewering for the Festival on Wednesday, November 6th at 6.00p in the Educational Center. To volunteer, please call
Steve Stephanides at 978-744-8531.
FESTIVAL PLANNING MEETINGS
The following meetings are open to all parishioners to help with our November festival,
Tuesday
August 13th 6pm parlor room
Wednesday Sept 11th 6pm parlor room
Wednesday Oct 9th 6pm parlor room
Wednesday Oct 23rd 6pm parlor room
Any questions call Bessie Silva 978-771-2119 or email [email protected]
NOTICE
Please be reminded that there will be one liturgy during the Festival weekend Sunday,
November 10, 2013 9 am Orthros 10 am Divine Liturgy.
Parakalw/ shmeiw/ste o/ti thn Kuriakh/, 10h Noembri/ou qa e/xoume mo/no mi/a Qei/a
Leitourgi/a Orqroc stic 9 pm kai Qei/a Leitourgi/a stic 10 pm.
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St. Val’s Hoops 2013-2014 Season
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Fundraising/Solicitation Policy
HEALTHBEAT
The following policy was drafted and recommended by the Bylaws and Policies Committee of the Parish
Council and passed unanimously by The Parish Council in June 2013.
FLU VACCINE
Sunday, October 20, 2013
During Coffee Hour
10:30 am to 11:30 a,m
Age 65 and Older: Medicare will cover the cost. Please BRING YOUR INSURANCE CARDS.
Age 9 to 64 insurance will cover the cost this year so BRING YOUR INSURANCE CARDS.
MassHealth excluded. If not insurance there will be a $25.00 charge. A parent needs to be with
a minor child to sign consent forms.
Do not receive the vaccine if you are allergic to eggs.
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2013 Saint Vasilios’ Stewardship
STEWARDSHIP, A RICH MAN: “A rich man is not who has much but one who
gives much. For that remains his forever,” wrote St John Chrysostom. You are
invited to be a “Rich Man,” as defined by Chrysostom and give personally to
Saint Vasilios by your 2013 Stewardship commitment, for the portion you give
“remains yours forever.” May God bless your generosity.
As of October 8, 2013 we have 843 stewards pledged for Saint Vasilios. If you
have not sent in your PLEDGE for 2013, please do so today. Under our true stewardship system, every member is asked to offer a gift to the church in an amount
of his or her own choosing and one that honestly reflects their personal circumstances and ability. Please be mindful that approximately 1000 stewards are
asked to sustain our parish budget of $600,000 annually. Thank you for your anticipated response.
Below is a listing of the parishioners who have pledged
from 8/1/13 through 10/8/13
Mr. John Alexandrou
Mr. George Andrinopoulos
Mr. Elias Andrinopoulos
Mrs. Irene Antonio
Mr. Peter G. Apostolides
Mr James Apostolides
Dr. Anthony Bakopolus
Mrs. Anna Beos
Mrs. Jean Brothers
Mrs. Christiana Carideo
Mrs. Chrystal Condakes
Mrs. Kristen E. DeSimone
Mrs. Catherine Decoulos
Mrs. Frances Diamantopoulos
Mr. Demosthenes Drougas
Mrs. Barbara Falardeau
Mr. Peter Frangules
Mr. Strates Frangules
Mr. & Mrs. John Galaris
Mrs. Mary Galli
Mr. Charles Gargas
Mr. Louis Glynos
Mr. Petros Gouvousis
Mrs. Laurie Grant
Mrs. Margo Hanlon
Mr. George Hasiotis
Mrs. Janet Hufnagle
Mr. Paul Kassis
Mr. Demetrios Kavallieratos
Mr. Dimitrios Kerastaris
Mrs. Callie Kiley
Ms. Polymnia Loris
Mrs. Jayna Lowe
Mr. Emmanuel Lucas
Ms. Paula Macdonald
Mrs. Leslie Maher
Mrs. Bessie Marashi
Mr. William Moutsoulas
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Nadeau
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Nako
Mrs. Alice Noble
Mr. Matthew Nolan
Mr. Erik Olson
Mrs. Eleni Palm
www.stvasilios.org
Mrs. Susan Palma
Ms. Frances Panos
Mrs. Catherine Papacostas
Mr. & Mrs. John Papanastasiou
Mr. George Partaledis
Mr. John Pnevmatikos
Mrs. Frances Ridge
Mr. & Mrs. Kostas Saranteas
Mr. & Mrs. Vasilios Sideris
Mr. & Mrs. Konstandino Simou
Mr. & Mrs. Konstantinos Sofronas
Mrs. Melina Tansey
Mr. C. W. Dean Tsapatsaris
Mr. Andy Tsouvalas
Ms. Eugenia Tsouvalas
Mr. George Tsouvalas
Mr. Louis M. Tsouvalas
Mr. Christos Zamakis
Mr. John Zgonis
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St. Vasilios Church School Highlights:
“getting to know the staff”
Director: Sophia Hennessey – My proudest accomplishment is being mom to my three children, Athene, Joey and
George Hennessey, all of whom have been educated in religious education at St. Vasilios Church through the 12th
grade. My husband and I live in Lynnfield, MA. I’ve
been a member of St. Vasilios for my entire life, and attended church school here as a child (interesting fact: Father Chris was in my church school class!). I taught
church school while attending Salem State College until I
had my first child, from 1978 – 1987. When my daughter
entered 3rd grade I began teaching again and have stayed
involved in the program ever since. Outside of St. Vasilios, I work as a sixth grade Special Education teacher at the
Belmonte Middle School in Saugus, MA. – a profession
that I love and find very rewarding. My home life, career
and family keep me very busy, but I’m thankful that I’ve
been able to stay involved in St. Vasilios and the church
school program. I am honored to work with such dedicated, loving teachers and clergy and look forward to many
more years of service in one form or another at St. Vasilios!
Ass’t Director: Marietta Brooks--I am presently retired
from Bostik (inventory control specialist) and the Lowe
Mart Liquors (owner). I have 4 adult married children-Jennifer, Amy, Connie and Kristi and 3 grandsons--Alex,
Ethan and Lucas and a new granddaughter expected any
day. Time with my family is my greatest joy. I taught
church school for about 20 years, was Junior and Senior
GOYA advisor for about 10 years and still sing in the
choir. Working out at the YMCA/Peabody and day trips
with my husband David are my usual fun activities. I enjoy seeing former church school students and GOYAn’s
that are now grown with families of their own. If you see
me first, please say “HI !”
JOY, JR & SR GOYA
MEETING DATES
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Church School & Religious Education
CHURCH SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
Church School has begun, but it is not too late to join.
We invite your children to participate in Church
School each Sunday. All families are encouraged to
come learn, grow and worship with us. Our curriculum promotes spiritual growth through age appropriate lessons and activities that stimulate each child’s
curiosity in their faith.
Grade One’s curriculum includes lessons on the many
wonderful gifts we receive from God. One of the
greatest gifts, God’s Love. Beginning this year, first
graders painted a rock with the name of God or Jesus
and then uniquely decorated that rock. Each rock is
dated. These rocks will be a reminder that the Lord
Jesus, our God, is our rock and our strength, and that
His Love for us never changes. The rocks stay in the
classroom and each week the students find their rock
and place it on the table next to them. Each year this
‘basket of rocks’ will follow them from class to class.
Once they graduate from the Church School Program,
it is our hope that they will take this symbol of God’s
Love and Strength with them to college, or to a new
job, or to a new home, or wherever they may go.
Hopefully, it will bring back fond memories of time
spent at St. Vasilios Church School and how very
young they were when they painted their, ‘Rock of
God’s Love.’
This fall’s Doxa Conference will be held on Saturday,
November 16th. It will be hosted by the Annunciation
Greek Orthodox Church in Cranston, R.I. This year’s
presenter is Phyllis Onest who will speak on the topic
of “Energizing Your Teachers.’ Mrs. Onest is the Director of Religious Education for the Greek Orthodox
Diocese of Pittsburgh. Phyllis has many resources for
both parents and teachers on her website:
www.phyllisonest.com. All interested adults are invited to attend.
Please visit the Country Store, at this year’s Church
Festival which is the work of our Grade 2 teachers,
Persephone, Anastasia, and Christina Santos. You’ll
find many unique gifts!
The Church School children will once again present a
Christmas Pageant on Sunday, December 15th, in the
church at the conclusion of the first Divine Liturgy.
Any students from grade 1 and up may participate.
Soon flyers regarding the pageant will be given to students. Also look for information regarding the mission work of grades 7 & 8 as they again dedicate the
Giving Tree to Operation Troop Support.
Our St. Vasilios Church School teachers and staff are
dedicated volunteers from a variety of backgrounds;
some public and private teachers, professionals, mothers and fathers, and former students. Please check out
the ‘Getting to Know the Staff’ section of each monthly bulletin.
Through our religious education program we hope our
children will not only make new, long lasting friendships, but will fundamentally build a moral compass
that will guide them in later years to what is right and
what is true. We, the teachers, are extremely blessed
that you share your children with us every Sunday
morning.
Have a blessed Thanksgiving and Christmas Season!!!
For the most
updated
information,
check out
www.stvasilios.org
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2013 Dates to Remember
St. Vasilios PTA
Wine Tasting & Silent Auction
Saturday, October 19
St. Vasilios Church
Speaker’s Forum
Thursday, October 24
2013 Greek Festival
November 8, 9, 10
St. Vasilios Show of Talent
Sunday, November 10 @ 1pm
Annual PTA Family Christmas
Party
Friday, December 6 @ 6:30
Christmas Concert
Friday, December 13 @ 6:30
Philoptochos Christmas Lunch
Saturday, December 14
St Val’s Men’s Club
Christmas/New Year’s Party
December 31, 2013
NOTICE
Please be reminded that there will
be one liturgy during the Festival
weekend Sunday, November 10,
2013 9 am Orthros 10 am Divine
Liturgy.
Parakalw/ shmeiw/ste o/ti thn
Kuriakh/, 10h Noembri/ou
qa e/
xoume mo/no mi/a Qei/a Leitourgi/
a Orqroc stic 9 pm kai Qei/a
Leitourgi/a stic 10 pm.
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The Ordination of Timothy Curren to the Holy Diaconate at the
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Dracut, MA
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Greek School
OUR STAFF
Heather Kerastaris is our Introductory Class teacher. Heather has been a volunteer at the Greek School for
the past 2 years.
Ana Simou is our Prek & Kindergarten teacher, she holds a degree in Elementary Education and this is her 4 th
year with us at the Greek School.
Georgia Christoforos is our 1st grade teacher has completed coursework in Education and this is her 6th year
with us.
Alexandra Dimitriadis is our 2nd grade teacher. Alexandra holds an undergraduate degree in Psychology and a
Masters in School Counseling as well as a certification in Guidance. This is her 3 rd year at the Greek School.
Mirsini Vaggelakis Tesetsakos is our 3 & 4th teacher. Mirsini lived in Greece for 15 years and taught English
as a second language for 14 years. She holds a diploma of Foreign Language from the Greek Ministry of
Education, 2 certificates of proficiency in English and a certification to teach English as a Second Language
from the Teaching Center of Athens branch of the British Consulate. This is Mirsini’s 2 nd year at the Greek
School.
Dina Kalaitzidis is the principal and 5th & 6th grade teacher, she holds an undergraduate degree in Elementary
Education and a Masters in Special Education. In addition to working at the Greek School, Dina is employed
by the Peabody Public School System and is a 6th grade Special Education teacher at the Higgins Middle
School. This is her 11th year at the Greek School.
ADULT GREEK LANGUAGE COURSE AT ST. VASILIOS
We are excited to offer a language course in Greek conversation for adults.
The course will meet 1 day a week for 2 hours on Saturday mornings from 9am-11am. The course will run
for 12- weeks and the course is titled Introduction to Modern Greek Conversation 1. The tuition will be $240
($20 per class) plus $37 for the book. We are anticipating for the course to start on Saturday, October 5 th.
There is a minimum of 5 adults required for the course to begin and a maximum of 10.
Please visit the Church Office Monday-Friday from 9-5 to sign up.
If you have any questions please contact Dina Kalaitzidis at [email protected]
Remember to check out our Greek School website for news and pictures http://
stvasiliosgreekschool.shutterfly.com/
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Greek School news
Greek School is back! The 1 st day of Greek School was held on September 11th. An Agiasmo was held on September 18th to mark the start of the school year. Students have begun their lessons and are eager to learn this
coming year!
It is never too late to sign up, if your child is interested in joining us!
On September 8th our very talented students performed at the
International Festival in Peabody Square.
A special thanks to former students Katie DiFruscia and Alexia
Rivers for participating with us!
NEW INTRODUCTORY CLASS
This year we have added an introductory class for 4 year olds! We are off to a great start. Students will be
learning Greek through songs and games. The class meets on Wednesdays from 3:30pm to 5:00pm. If you are
interested in enrolling your child please contact us.
NEW ADDITION TO OUR CURRICULUM
This year we have added a half an hour block to each class to focus strictly on conversation. Our staff has created a conversational curriculum based on themes adapted to all grade levels. Introductions is the theme for our
conversation curriculum for September and October.
NOTICE
Please be reminded that there will be one liturgy on Sunday, November 3,
2013 8:30 am Orthros 10 am Divine Liturgy.
Parakalw/ shmeiw/ste o/ti thn Kuriakh/, 3h Noembri/ou qa e/xoume mo/no
mi/a Qei/a Leitourgi/a Orqroc stic 8:30 pm kai Qei/a Leitourgi/a stic
10 pm.
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November 2013
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
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December 2013
Fri
1
Sun
Sat
2
Clergy Retreat
1
8 am Orthros
9 am 1st Liturgy
10:30 am 2nd Liturgy
Mon
2
Tue
3
Youth Open Gym
7-9 pm
Wed
4
Thu
5
4
5
6
7
Taxiarche
Orthros 8 am
Liturgy 9 am
1st Stewardship
Sunday
8:30 am Orthros
10 am Divine Liturgy
Metropolitan
Methodios visits
for Ordinatuion
Bell Tower
Committee 7 pm
10No Sunday School 11
One Liturgy
Building
Committee 7 pm
12
No Greek School
8 am Orthros
9 am 1st Liturgy
Men’s Club Memorial &
Veterans Breakfast
Office Closed
Bylaws
Committee 7pm
Festival
Greek School
Performance 12 noon
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18
19
Festival
Prep
Festival
Prep
No Greek
School
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15
St. Chrystostom
Orthros 8 am
Liturgy 9 am
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Bell Tower
Committee 7 pm
By laws
Committee 7 pm
Investment
Committee 7 pm
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3rd Stewardship
Sunday
8 am Orthros
9 am 1st Liturgy
10:30 am 2nd Liturgy
Lynnfield Thanksgiving Service 7pm
General
Assembly
7 pm
Festival
9
Festival
No Greek School
8
9
8 am Orthros
9 am 1st Liturgy
10:30 am 2nd Liturgy
Youth Open Gym
7-9 pm
Greek School
Performance
6:30 pm
Parish Elections
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Functions Committee
6pm
Parish Council
7-9 pm
2nd Stewardship
Sunday
8 am Orthros
9 am 1st Liturgy
10:30 am 2nd Liturgy
8
8 am Orthros
9 am 1st Liturgy
10:30 am 2nd Liturgy
7
PTA Christmas
Party
Pinning
Ceremony
3
6
Sat
St. Nicholas
Orthros 8 am
Liturgy 9 am
St. Barbara
Orthros 8 am
Liturgy 9 am
No Sunday School
Fri
10
Building
Committee 7 pm
16
Youth Open Gym
7-9 pm
17
St. Dionysios
Orthros 8 am
Liturgy 9 am
Bylaws
Committee 7pm
11
Functions
Committee 6 pm
12
St. Spyridon
Orthros 8 am
Liturgy 9 am
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Joy, Junior &
Senior GOYA
Meeting
7-9 pm
Philoptochos
Christmas
Luncheon @ noon
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Parish Council
7 –9 pm
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Greek School
Christmas
Program 3:30 pm
No Greek School
Christmas Pageant
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Entrance of
Theotokos
Orthros 8 am
Liturgy 9 am
Joy, Junior &
Senior GOYA
Laser Tag
7-9 pm
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Community
Town Hall 7 pm
28
Office Closed
Thanksgiving
29
Metropolis
Vespers 7pm
30
St. Andrew
Orthros 8 am
Liturgy 9 am
22
8 am Orthros
9 am 1st Liturgy
10:30 am 2nd Liturgy
23
No Greek School
Christmas Community
Breakfast
Youth Open Gym
7-9 pm
29
30
8 am Orthros
9 am 1st Liturgy
10:30 am 2nd Liturgy
No Sunday School
Youth Open Gym
7-9 pm
No Greek School
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Office closes at
noon
Christmas
Orthros 8 am
Liturgy 9 am
Office Closed
Vesperal Litturgy
of St. Basil 6pm
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St Val’s Men’s
Club Christmas
& New Years
Eve Party
27
Joy, Junior &
Senior GOYA
Ice skating
7-9 pm
28