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St. Spyridon Church
Publish Date: 2018-12-07
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St. Spyridon Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (708)385-2311
  • Fax:
  • (708) 385-0166
  • Street Address:

  • 12307 S. Ridgeland

  • Palos Heights, IL 60463
  • Mailing Address:

  • 12307 S. Ridgeland

  • Palos Heights, IL 60463


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Services Schedule

Sunday Orthros - 8:00 a.m. followed by the Divine Liturgy

Saturday Vespers - 6:00 p.m.


Past Bulletins


Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Grave Mode. Psalm 98.9,1.
Exalt the Lord our God.
Verse: The Lord reigns; let the people tremble.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to Titus 1:15-16; 2:1-10.

Titus, my son, to the pure all things are pure, but to the corrupt and unbelieving nothing is pure; their very minds and consciences are corrupted. They profess to know God, but they deny him by their deeds; they are detestable, disobedient, unfit for any good deed.

But as for you, teach what befits sound doctrine. Bid the older men be temperate, serious, sensible, sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness. Bid the older women likewise to be reverent in behavior, not to be slanderous or slaves to drink; they are to teach what is good, and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, to be sensible, chaste, domestic, kind, and submissive to their husbands, that the word of God may not be discredited. Likewise urge the younger men to control themselves. Show yourself in all respects a model of good deeds, and in your teaching show integrity, gravity, and sound speech that cannot be censured, so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say to us. Bid slaves to be submissive to their masters and to give satisfaction in every respect; they are not to be refractory, nor to pilfer, but to show entire and true fidelity, so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior.


Gospel Reading

Friday of the 12th Week
The Reading is from Luke 21:37-38, 22:1-8

At that time, Jesus was teaching in the temple every day, but at night he went out and lodged on the mount called Olivet. And early in the morning all the people came to him in the temple to hear him. Now the feast of Unleavened Bread drew near, which is called the Passover. And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to put him to death; for they feared the people. Then Satan entered into Judas called Iscariot, who was of the number of the twelve; he went away and conferred with the chief priests and officers how he might betray him to them. And they were glad, and engaged to give him money. So he agreed, and sought an opportunity to betray him to them in the absence of the multitude. Then came the day of Unleavened Bread, on which the passover lamb had to be sacrificed. So he sent Peter and John, saying, "Go and prepare the passover for us, that we may eat it."


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Wisdom of the Fathers

For if he that was with Christ, and wrought signs, and had the benefit of so much instruction, because he was not freed from the disease, was sunk into such a gulf; how much more shall you, who do not so much as listen to the Scripture, who are constantly riveted to the things present, become an easy prey to this calamity, unless you have the advantage of constant care....Do you see that the soul then most of all is poor, when it is rich; and then is rich, when it is in poverty?
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 80 on Matthew 26, 4th Century

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Saints and Feasts

Ambrose
December 07

Ambrose, Bishop of Milan

This Saint was born in Gaul in 340, and was a member of the Roman Senate. After the death of Auxentius, the Arian Bishop of Milan, a violent dispute arose among the Orthodox and Arians about who would succeed him. Ambrose, desiring as Governor of the province to restore the peace, attempted to mediate between them. As he spoke to the people, eloquently persuading them to elect a new bishop without tumult and disorder, a young child, inspired from on high, suddenly cried out "Ambrose, bishop!" To his astonishment and dismay, the people immediately took up this cry themselves, and over his many protests, he was raised to the episcopal throne of Milan on December 7, 374. A great Father of the Church, he wrote many works in Latin, and was both an unwearying opponent of Arianism, and a fearless accuser of emperors when they transgressed the law of God. Having lived fifty-seven years, he reposed on April 4, on the eve of Pascha, in the year 397.


Allsaint
December 07

Athenodoros the Martyr of Mesopotamia


Allsaint
December 07

Friday of the 12th Week


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Hymns of the Day

Seasonal Kontakion in the Third Mode

On this day the Virgin cometh to the cave to give birth to * God the Word ineffably, * Who was before all the ages. * Dance for joy, O earth, on hearing * the gladsome tidings; * with the Angels and the shepherds now glorify Him * Who is willing to be gazed on * as a young Child Who * before the ages is God.
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Saint Spyridon Google Calendar

  • Saint Spyridon Parish Calendar

    December 7 to December 15, 2018

    Friday, December 7

    Fasting Day

    Ambrose, Bishop of Milan

    8:30AM First Hour & Divine Liturgy

    9:00AM Archangels Academy

    4:30PM Greek School

    6:45PM Basketball Practice 3rd-8th grade

    Saturday, December 8

    Fasting Day

    Venerable Patapius of Thebes

    8:30AM First Hour & Divine Liturgy

    3:00PM Confession

    6:00PM Great Vespers

    Sunday, December 9

    The Conception by St. Anna of the Most Holy Theotokos

    Fasting Day

    8:00AM Orthros & Divine Liturgy

    11:45AM Parish Council Elections

    11:45AM History Panel Presentation

    3:30PM Basketball High School

    4:30PM Basketball 7th & 8th

    Monday, December 10

    Fasting Day

    The Holy Martyrs Menas, Hermogenes, and Eugraphus

    8:30AM First Hour & Divine Liturgy

    9:00AM Archangels Academy

    4:30PM Greek School

    6:00PM Altar Boy Meeting

    Tuesday, December 11

    Fasting Day

    Daniel the Stylite of Constantinople

    8:30AM First Hour & Divine Liturgy

    9:00AM Archangels Academy

    7:00PM VESPERS FOR ST. SPYRIDON

    Wednesday, December 12

    Fasting Day

    Spyridon the Wonderworker of Trymithous

    8:00AM ST. SPYRIDON FEAST DAY - Orthros & Divine Liturgy

    9:00AM Archangels Academy

    7:00PM Floga

    7:00PM Bible Study

    8:00PM GOYA

    Thursday, December 13

    Fasting Day

    Herman the Wonderworker of Alaska & First Saint of America

    8:30AM First Hour & Divine Liturgy

    9:00AM Archangels Academy

    Friday, December 14

    Fasting Day

    The Holy Martyrs Thyrsus, Leucius, and Callinicus of Asia Minor, and Philemon, Apollonius, and Arian of Alexandria

    8:30AM First Hour & Divine Liturgy

    9:00AM Archangels Academy

    10:30AM Confession

    4:30PM Greek School

    6:45PM Basketball Practice 3rd-8th grade

    Saturday, December 15

    Eleutherios the Hieromartyr, Bishop of Illyricum, and his mother Anthia

    Fasting Day

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Bulletin Inserts

    Sunday Bulletin

    Sunday Bulletin

    Sunday, December 2nd, 2018


    Toy Drive

    Toy Drive

    Toy Drive for the Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation


    Christmas Open House

    Christmas Open House

    All are invited to the Chicago Metropolis Christmas Open House - December 16th, 2018 at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Chicago.


    Godparents Sunday

    Godparents Sunday

    The Saint Spyridon PTA invites all the faithful and their Godparents to the Divine Liturgy and Brunch on Godparents Sunday in celebration of their special spiritual bond.


    Archangels Breakfast - 2-10-19

    Archangels Breakfast - 2-10-19

    Join the Archangels Academy families as they host a festive pancake breakfast that benefits the needs of our school.


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