Weekly Bulletin
Assumption Greek Orthodox Church
15625 S. Bell Road - Homer Glen, Il 60491 - 708-645-0652
Fr. Sotirios Dimitriou, Pastor
October 14, 2018 - Sunday Bulletin - Sunday of the 7th Ecumenical Council
SS. Nazarius, Gervasius, Protasius, & Celsus of Milan; St. Cosmas the Hagiopolite,
Praised St. Ignatius, Archbishop of Methymna, & Righteous Paraskeve of Serbia
Epistle Reading: Titus 3:8-15 Gospel Reading: Luke 8:5-15
Memorials:
40 Day – Maria Michalarias
3 Years - Steve Karvas
10 Years – Jim Michalarias
19 Years - Nick Michalarias
21 Years - Pete Michalarias
33 Years - Ekaterina Michalarias
Today’s Fellowship Hour is hosted by the Michalarias Family
Greek School, Wednesday, October 17, 2018 – 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
We Would Like to Welcome All Visitors to Our Community Today!
When receiving Holy Communion, we ask that you kindly come up, row by row and follow the direction of the Parish Council Member.
WHO CAN RECEIVE HOLY COMMUNION
Receiving Holy Communion and any other Sacraments is an expression of our acceptance of the dogmatic and moral teachings of the Orthodox Church. Only Orthodox Christians (by Baptism or Chrismation) in good standing may participate. For this reason, persons who do not agree with these teachings, or are not in good standing (for example, married outside the Church, or civilly divorced but not ecclesiastically divorced), must return to good standing in order to participate in the Sacramental life of the Church. For the same reasons, Orthodox Christians cannot receive sacraments in non-Orthodox
Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Third Tone
Εὐφραινέσθω τὰ οὐράνια, ἀγαλλιάσθω τὰ ἐπίγεια, ὅτι ἐποίησε κράτος, ἐν βραχίονι αὐτοῦ, ὁ Κύριος, ἐπάτησε τῷ θανάτῳ τὸν θάνατον, πρωτότοκος τῶν νεκρῶν ἐγένετο, ἐκ κοιλίας ᾅδου ἐρρύσατο ἡμᾶς, καὶ παρέσχε τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.
Let the Heavens rejoice; let earthly things be glad; for the Lord hath wrought might with His arm, He hath trampled upon death by death. The first-born of the dead hath He become. From the belly of Hades hath He delivered us, and hath granted great mercy to the world.
Apolytikion of Sun. of the 7th Ecumenical Council in the Plagal of the Fourth Tone
Ὑπερδεδοξασμένος εἶ, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ὁ φωστῆρας ἐπὶ γῆς τοὺς Πατέρας ἡμῶν θεμελιώσας, καὶ δι' αὐτῶν πρὸς τὴν ἀληθινὴν πίστιν, πάντας ἡμᾶς ὁδηγήσας· πολυεύσπλαγχνε, δόξα σοι.
You are greatly glorified, O Christ our God, who established our Fathers as luminaries upon the earth, and through them led us all to the true Faith. O Most compassionate, glory to You.
Apolytikion of Synaxis of John the Forerunner in the Second Tone
Μνήμη δικαίου μέτ' ἐγκωμίων, σοὶ δὲ ἀρκέσει ἡ μαρτυρία τοῦ Κυρίου Πρόδρομε, ἀνεδείχθης γὰρ ὄντως καὶ Προφητῶν σεβασμιώτερος, ὅτι καὶ ἐν ῥείθροις βαπτίσαι κατηξιώθης τὸν κηρυττόμενον. Ὅθεν τῆς ἀληθείας ὑπεραθλήσας, χαίρων εὐηγγελίσω καὶ τοὶς ἐν ἅδῃ, Θεὸν φανερωθέντα ἐν σαρκί, τὸν αἴροντα τὴν ἁμαρτίαν τοῦ κόσμου, καὶ παρέχοντα ἡμῖν τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.
The memory of the just is celebrated with hymns of praise, but the Lord's testimony is sufficient for thee, O Forerunner; for thou hast proved to be truly even more venerable than the Prophets, since thou was granted to baptize in the running waters Him Whom they proclaimed. Wherefore, having contested for the truth, thou didst rejoice to announce the good tidings even to those in Hades: that God hath appeared in the flesh, taking away the sin of the world and granting us great mercy.
Apolytikion of Dormition of the Theotokos in the First Tone
Εν τή Γεννήσει τήν παρθενίαν εφύλαξας, έν τή Κοιμήσει τόν κόσμον ού κατέλιπες Θεοτόκε, Μετέστης πρός τήν ζωήν, μήτηρ υπάρχουσα τής ζωής, καί ταίς πρεσβείαις ταίς σαίς λυτρουμένη, εκ θανάτου τάς ψυχάς ημών.
In birth, you preserved your virginity; in death, you did not abandon the world, O Theotokos. As mother of life, you departed to the source of life, delivering our souls from death by your intercessions.
Seasonal Kontakion in the Second Tone
Προστασία τῶν Χριστιανῶν ἀκαταίσχυντε, μεσιτεία πρὸς τὸν Ποιητὴν ἀμετάθετε. Μὴ παρίδῃς ἁμαρτωλῶν δεήσεων φωνάς, ἀλλὰ πρόφθασον, ὡς ἀγαθή, εἰς τὴν βοήθειαν ἡμῶν, τῶν πιστῶς κραυγαζόντων σοι· Τάχυνον εἰς πρεσβείαν, καὶ σπεῦσον εἰς ἱκεσίαν, ἡ προστατεύουσα ἀεί, Θεοτόκε, τῶν τιμώντων σε.
O Protection of Christians that cannot be put to shame, mediation unto the creator most constant: O despise not the voices of those who have sinned; but be quick, O good one, to come unto our aid, who in faith cry unto thee: Hasten to intercession and speed thou to make supplication, O thou who dost ever protect, O Theotokos, them that honor thee.
St. Paul's Second Letter to the Titus 3:8-15 - TITUS, my son, the saying is sure. I desire you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to apply themselves to good deeds; these are excellent and profitable to men. But avoid stupid controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels over the law, for they are unprofitable and futile. As for a man who is factious, after admonishing him once or twice, have nothing more to do with him, knowing that such a person is perverted and sinful; he is self-condemned. When I send Artemas or Tychicos to you, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there. Do your best to speed Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way; see that they lack nothing. And let our people learn to apply themselves to good deeds, so as to help cases of urgent need, and not to be unfruitful. All who are with me send greeting to you. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.
The Gospel According to St. Luke 8:5-15 - The Lord said this parable: "A sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell along the path, and was trodden under foot, and the birds of the air devoured it. And some fell on the rock; and as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture. And some fell among thorns; and the thorns grew with it and choked it. And some fell into good soil and grew, and yielded a hundredfold." And when his disciples asked him what this parable meant, he said, "To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God; but for others they are in parables, so that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand. Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. The ones along the path are those who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, that they may not believe and be saved. And the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy; but these have no root, they believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away. And as for what fell among the thorns, they are those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature. And as for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bring forth fruit with patience." As he said these things, he cried out "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."
Community News
Fellowship Hour .. Each week, we all enjoy the fellowship hour immediately following the Divine Liturgy. In order for us to continue enjoying each other’s company every Sunday, we are in need of hostesses or even hosts to sponsor the fellowship. Also, the free will offering tray which is placed on the table for coffee has been neglected. All are asked, or rather, encouraged to make a small donation for the coffee. If you were to go to Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts or even a restaurant for a cup of coffee, it would cost you at least $1.50 to $2.00. Thus, we are kindly asking you to donated at least a $1 to the basket. Money that is collected each week is used to buy coffee and the paper supplies.
Holy Land Trip … Next June, Father Sam has begun plans for a pilgrimage to the Holy Lands. The dates to travel to the Holy Lands are June 11 to June 21, 2019. This trip is not just for our community, but is open to anyone who would like travel and see these Holy sights. If you are interested or have any question, please see or call Father Sam. Space will be limited to 30. Already we are at 20 confirmed.
The cost is $3,580.00 which includes, airfare, five star hotel, transportation to and from the hotel to all the sites, and all your meals We will be using Cloud Tours from New York. An itinerary is available. Please see Fr. Sam.
Help Support the Island of Stronglyi Megisti: Strongyli Megistis is a small Dodecanses island near Kastellorizo. It is in the south eastern most Greek territory of Greece. Currently, there are no permanent residents on the island, except from a team of commandos of the Greek Army with the Greek Flag that they raised. On the south part of the island, you will see a lighthouse, as well as the small Church of St. Nicholas which was built in 2014.
In order to sustain the activities on the island and bring awareness to the cause and protect it from Turkey (who is trying to take control of the island), we will be helping this cause. We have available for sale, bottles of extra virgin olive oil, and the proceeds will be forwarded to the Megisti. The cost of each bottle is $15. For further information, visit their website at www.viannosvillageoil.com or call 219-322-2335.
Metropolis Youth Director: The Chicago Metropolis has begun a search for a Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry. Anyone interested should visit the Metropolis Website at http://chicago.goarch.org/ and complete the job description and email it to metropolis@chicago.goarch.org.
15625 S. Bell Road - Homer Glen, Il 60491 - 708-645-0652
Fr. Sotirios Dimitriou, Pastor
October 14, 2018 - Sunday Bulletin - Sunday of the 7th Ecumenical Council
SS. Nazarius, Gervasius, Protasius, & Celsus of Milan; St. Cosmas the Hagiopolite,
Praised St. Ignatius, Archbishop of Methymna, & Righteous Paraskeve of Serbia
Epistle Reading: Titus 3:8-15 Gospel Reading: Luke 8:5-15
Memorials:
40 Day – Maria Michalarias
3 Years - Steve Karvas
10 Years – Jim Michalarias
19 Years - Nick Michalarias
21 Years - Pete Michalarias
33 Years - Ekaterina Michalarias
Today’s Fellowship Hour is hosted by the Michalarias Family
Greek School, Wednesday, October 17, 2018 – 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
We Would Like to Welcome All Visitors to Our Community Today!
When receiving Holy Communion, we ask that you kindly come up, row by row and follow the direction of the Parish Council Member.
WHO CAN RECEIVE HOLY COMMUNION
Receiving Holy Communion and any other Sacraments is an expression of our acceptance of the dogmatic and moral teachings of the Orthodox Church. Only Orthodox Christians (by Baptism or Chrismation) in good standing may participate. For this reason, persons who do not agree with these teachings, or are not in good standing (for example, married outside the Church, or civilly divorced but not ecclesiastically divorced), must return to good standing in order to participate in the Sacramental life of the Church. For the same reasons, Orthodox Christians cannot receive sacraments in non-Orthodox
Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Third Tone
Εὐφραινέσθω τὰ οὐράνια, ἀγαλλιάσθω τὰ ἐπίγεια, ὅτι ἐποίησε κράτος, ἐν βραχίονι αὐτοῦ, ὁ Κύριος, ἐπάτησε τῷ θανάτῳ τὸν θάνατον, πρωτότοκος τῶν νεκρῶν ἐγένετο, ἐκ κοιλίας ᾅδου ἐρρύσατο ἡμᾶς, καὶ παρέσχε τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.
Let the Heavens rejoice; let earthly things be glad; for the Lord hath wrought might with His arm, He hath trampled upon death by death. The first-born of the dead hath He become. From the belly of Hades hath He delivered us, and hath granted great mercy to the world.
Apolytikion of Sun. of the 7th Ecumenical Council in the Plagal of the Fourth Tone
Ὑπερδεδοξασμένος εἶ, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ὁ φωστῆρας ἐπὶ γῆς τοὺς Πατέρας ἡμῶν θεμελιώσας, καὶ δι' αὐτῶν πρὸς τὴν ἀληθινὴν πίστιν, πάντας ἡμᾶς ὁδηγήσας· πολυεύσπλαγχνε, δόξα σοι.
You are greatly glorified, O Christ our God, who established our Fathers as luminaries upon the earth, and through them led us all to the true Faith. O Most compassionate, glory to You.
Apolytikion of Synaxis of John the Forerunner in the Second Tone
Μνήμη δικαίου μέτ' ἐγκωμίων, σοὶ δὲ ἀρκέσει ἡ μαρτυρία τοῦ Κυρίου Πρόδρομε, ἀνεδείχθης γὰρ ὄντως καὶ Προφητῶν σεβασμιώτερος, ὅτι καὶ ἐν ῥείθροις βαπτίσαι κατηξιώθης τὸν κηρυττόμενον. Ὅθεν τῆς ἀληθείας ὑπεραθλήσας, χαίρων εὐηγγελίσω καὶ τοὶς ἐν ἅδῃ, Θεὸν φανερωθέντα ἐν σαρκί, τὸν αἴροντα τὴν ἁμαρτίαν τοῦ κόσμου, καὶ παρέχοντα ἡμῖν τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.
The memory of the just is celebrated with hymns of praise, but the Lord's testimony is sufficient for thee, O Forerunner; for thou hast proved to be truly even more venerable than the Prophets, since thou was granted to baptize in the running waters Him Whom they proclaimed. Wherefore, having contested for the truth, thou didst rejoice to announce the good tidings even to those in Hades: that God hath appeared in the flesh, taking away the sin of the world and granting us great mercy.
Apolytikion of Dormition of the Theotokos in the First Tone
Εν τή Γεννήσει τήν παρθενίαν εφύλαξας, έν τή Κοιμήσει τόν κόσμον ού κατέλιπες Θεοτόκε, Μετέστης πρός τήν ζωήν, μήτηρ υπάρχουσα τής ζωής, καί ταίς πρεσβείαις ταίς σαίς λυτρουμένη, εκ θανάτου τάς ψυχάς ημών.
In birth, you preserved your virginity; in death, you did not abandon the world, O Theotokos. As mother of life, you departed to the source of life, delivering our souls from death by your intercessions.
Seasonal Kontakion in the Second Tone
Προστασία τῶν Χριστιανῶν ἀκαταίσχυντε, μεσιτεία πρὸς τὸν Ποιητὴν ἀμετάθετε. Μὴ παρίδῃς ἁμαρτωλῶν δεήσεων φωνάς, ἀλλὰ πρόφθασον, ὡς ἀγαθή, εἰς τὴν βοήθειαν ἡμῶν, τῶν πιστῶς κραυγαζόντων σοι· Τάχυνον εἰς πρεσβείαν, καὶ σπεῦσον εἰς ἱκεσίαν, ἡ προστατεύουσα ἀεί, Θεοτόκε, τῶν τιμώντων σε.
O Protection of Christians that cannot be put to shame, mediation unto the creator most constant: O despise not the voices of those who have sinned; but be quick, O good one, to come unto our aid, who in faith cry unto thee: Hasten to intercession and speed thou to make supplication, O thou who dost ever protect, O Theotokos, them that honor thee.
St. Paul's Second Letter to the Titus 3:8-15 - TITUS, my son, the saying is sure. I desire you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to apply themselves to good deeds; these are excellent and profitable to men. But avoid stupid controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels over the law, for they are unprofitable and futile. As for a man who is factious, after admonishing him once or twice, have nothing more to do with him, knowing that such a person is perverted and sinful; he is self-condemned. When I send Artemas or Tychicos to you, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there. Do your best to speed Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way; see that they lack nothing. And let our people learn to apply themselves to good deeds, so as to help cases of urgent need, and not to be unfruitful. All who are with me send greeting to you. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.
The Gospel According to St. Luke 8:5-15 - The Lord said this parable: "A sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell along the path, and was trodden under foot, and the birds of the air devoured it. And some fell on the rock; and as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture. And some fell among thorns; and the thorns grew with it and choked it. And some fell into good soil and grew, and yielded a hundredfold." And when his disciples asked him what this parable meant, he said, "To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God; but for others they are in parables, so that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand. Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. The ones along the path are those who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts, that they may not believe and be saved. And the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy; but these have no root, they believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away. And as for what fell among the thorns, they are those who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature. And as for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bring forth fruit with patience." As he said these things, he cried out "He who has ears to hear, let him hear."
Community News
Fellowship Hour .. Each week, we all enjoy the fellowship hour immediately following the Divine Liturgy. In order for us to continue enjoying each other’s company every Sunday, we are in need of hostesses or even hosts to sponsor the fellowship. Also, the free will offering tray which is placed on the table for coffee has been neglected. All are asked, or rather, encouraged to make a small donation for the coffee. If you were to go to Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts or even a restaurant for a cup of coffee, it would cost you at least $1.50 to $2.00. Thus, we are kindly asking you to donated at least a $1 to the basket. Money that is collected each week is used to buy coffee and the paper supplies.
Holy Land Trip … Next June, Father Sam has begun plans for a pilgrimage to the Holy Lands. The dates to travel to the Holy Lands are June 11 to June 21, 2019. This trip is not just for our community, but is open to anyone who would like travel and see these Holy sights. If you are interested or have any question, please see or call Father Sam. Space will be limited to 30. Already we are at 20 confirmed.
The cost is $3,580.00 which includes, airfare, five star hotel, transportation to and from the hotel to all the sites, and all your meals We will be using Cloud Tours from New York. An itinerary is available. Please see Fr. Sam.
Help Support the Island of Stronglyi Megisti: Strongyli Megistis is a small Dodecanses island near Kastellorizo. It is in the south eastern most Greek territory of Greece. Currently, there are no permanent residents on the island, except from a team of commandos of the Greek Army with the Greek Flag that they raised. On the south part of the island, you will see a lighthouse, as well as the small Church of St. Nicholas which was built in 2014.
In order to sustain the activities on the island and bring awareness to the cause and protect it from Turkey (who is trying to take control of the island), we will be helping this cause. We have available for sale, bottles of extra virgin olive oil, and the proceeds will be forwarded to the Megisti. The cost of each bottle is $15. For further information, visit their website at www.viannosvillageoil.com or call 219-322-2335.
Metropolis Youth Director: The Chicago Metropolis has begun a search for a Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry. Anyone interested should visit the Metropolis Website at http://chicago.goarch.org/ and complete the job description and email it to metropolis@chicago.goarch.org.
