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St. Spyridon Church
Publish Date: 2018-12-10
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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


Contact Information




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. Fourth Mode. Psalm 103.4,1.
Who makes his angels spirits and his ministers a flame of fire
Verse: Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God you are very great.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 3:5-11, 17-19.

Brethren, Moses was faithful in all God's house as a servant, to testify to the things that were to be spoken later, but Christ was faithful over his house as a son. And we are his house if we hold fast our confidence and pride in our hope firm to the end. Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says, "Today, when you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, on the day of testing in the wilderness, where your fathers put me to the test and saw my works for forty years. Therefore I was provoked with that generation, and said, 'They always go astray in their hearts; they have not known my ways.' As I swore in my wrath, 'They shall never enter my rest.'" And with whom was he provoked forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness? And to whom did he swear that they should never enter his rest, but to those who were disobedient? So we see that they were unable to enter because of unbelief.


Gospel Reading

Monday of the 13th Week
The Reading is from Mark 8:11-21

At that time, the Pharisees came to Jesus and began to argue with him, seeking from him a sign from heaven, to test him. And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and said, "Why does this generation seek a sign? Truly, I say to you, no sign shall be given to this generation." And he left them, and getting into the boat again he departed to the other side. Now they had forgotten to bring bread; and they had only one loaf with them in the boat. And he cautioned them, saying, "Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod." And they discussed it with one another, saying, "We have no bread." And being aware of it, Jesus said to them, "Why do you discuss the fact that you have no bread? Do you not yet perceive or understand? Are your hearts hardened? Having eyes do you not see, and having ears do you not hear? And do you not remember? When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?" They said to him, "Twelve." "And the seven for the four thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces did you take up?" And they said to him, "Seven." And he said to them, "Do you not yet understand?"


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Wisdom of the Fathers

For since no sign did so work upon them to follow Him, as the miracle of the loaves; and they were minded not only to follow Him, but also to make Him a king;(the leaven of Herod) avoiding all suspicion of usurping royalty, He hastens away after this work of wonder: and He doth not even go away afoot, lest they should follow Him, but by entering into a ship.
St. John Chrysostom
Homily 53 on Matthew 15, 4th Century

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Saints and Feasts

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December 10

The Holy Martyrs Menas, Hermogenes, and Eugraphus

Saint Menas, according to the Synaxaristes, had Athens as his homeland. He was a military officer, an educated man and skilled in speech, wherefore he was surnamed Kallikelados ("most eloquent"); Eugraphus was his scribe. Both had Christian parents. The Emperor Maximinus (he was the successor of Alexander Severus, and reigned from 235 to 238) sent Saint Menas to Alexandria to employ his eloquence to end a certain strife among the citizens. Saint Menas, having accomplished this, also employed his eloquence to strengthen the Christians in their faith, which when Maximinus heard, he sent Hermogenes, who was an eparch born to unbelievers to turn Menas away from Christ. But Hermogenes rather came to the Faith of Christ because of the miracles wrought by Saint Menas. Saints Menas, Eugraphus, and Hermogenes received the crown of martyrdom in the year 235.


Allsaint
December 10

Thomas the Righteous of Bithynia


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December 10

Monday of the 13th Week


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Hymns of the Day

Apolytikion for Martyr Menas and Companions in the Plagal Fourth Mode

Since they had slain through their abstinence and struggles the fiery ragings and fierce motions of the passions, the staunch Martyrs of Christ God laid hold on the graces to drive off the pains and illnesses of the sick and work wonders both while living and after death. Strange indeed is the miracle! That these bare bones should pour forth such overflowing streams of cures. Glory be to our only God.

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 10 to December 18, 2018

    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

    8:30AM Orthros & Divine Liturgy

    3:30PM Basketball 7th & 8th

    4:30PM Basketball High School

    6:00PM Great Vespers

    Sunday, December 16

    Fasting Day

    The Holy Prophet Aggaeus (Haggai)

    8:00AM Orthros & Divine Liturgy

    Monday, December 17

    Fasting Day

    Daniel the Prophet & Ananias, Azarias, & Misail, the Three Holy Youths

    8:00AM Orthros & Divine Liturgy

    9:00AM Archangels Academy

    4:30PM Greek School

    Tuesday, December 18

    Fasting Day

    Sebastian the Martyr & his Companions

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Bulletin Inserts

    Strategic Planning

    Strategic Planning

    Invitation to join the Strategic Planning efforts of our Metropolis


    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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