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St. Spyridon Church
Publish Date: 2020-01-19
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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

Matins Gospel Reading

Ninth Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from John 20:19-31

On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them: "Peace be with you." When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you." And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said to them: "Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained."

Now Thomas, one of the twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him: "We have seen the Lord." But he said to them: "Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails, and place my finger in the mark of the nails, and place my hand in his side, I will not believe."

Eight days later, his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. The doors were shut, but Jesus came and stood among them, and said: "Peace be with you." Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side; do not be faithless, but believing." Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!" Jesus said to him, "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe."

Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.


Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Plagal Second Mode. Psalm 27.9,1.
O Lord, save your people and bless your inheritance.
Verse: To you, O Lord, I have cried, O my God.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Colossians 3:4-11.

Brethren, when Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: fornication, impurity, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry. On account of these the wrath of God is coming upon the sons of disobedience. In these you once walked, when you lived in them. But now put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and foul talk from your mouth. Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old nature with its practices and have put on the new nature, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator. Here there cannot be Greek and Jew, circumcised and uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free man, but Christ is all, and in all.


Gospel Reading

12th Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 17:12-19

At that time, as Jesus entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance and lifted up their voices and said: "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us." When he saw them he said to them, "Go and show yourselves to the priests." And as they went they were cleansed. Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice; and he fell on his face at Jesus's feet, giving him thanks. Now he was a Samaritan. Then said Jesus: "Were not ten cleansed? Where are the nine? Was no one found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?" And he said to him: "Rise and go your way; your faith has made you well."


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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Plagal Second Mode

Angelic powers were above Thy tomb, and they that guarded Thee became as dead. And Mary stood by the grave seeking Thine immaculate Body. Thou hast despoiled Hades and wast not tried thereby. Thou didst meet the Virgin and didst grant us life. O Thou Who didst arise from the dead, Lord, glory be to Thee.

Apolytikion for Macarius the Great of Egypt in the First Mode

Thou didst prove to be a citizen of the desert, an angel in the flesh, and a wonderworker, O Macarius, our God-bearing Father. By fasting, vigil, and prayer thou didst obtain heavenly gifts, and thou healest the sick and the souls of them that have recourse to thee with faith. Glory to Him that hath given thee strength. Glory to Him that hath crowned thee. Glory to Him that worketh healings for all through thee.

Seasonal Kontakion in the First Mode

Your birth sanctified a Virgin's womb and properly blessed the hands of Symeon. Having now come and saved us O Christ our God, give peace to Your commonwealth in troubled times and strengthen those in authority, whom You love, as only the loving One.
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Saints and Feasts

Allsaint
January 19

Makarios, Hierodeacon of Kalogera, Patmos


Lepers
January 19

12th Sunday of Luke


Allsaint
January 19

Macarius the Great of Egypt

Saint Macarius the Great was from the Thebaid of Egypt, a disciple, as some say, of Saint Anthony the Great. He was born about 331 and struggled in asceticism in the desert at Scete. Although young, he was called "the child elder" because of his great wisdom and austere manner of life. He was ordained presbyter and reposed in 391, at the age of sixty. There are fifty homilies ascribed to him.

It is said of Saint Macarius that he became as a God upon earth, for even as God protects the whole world, so did he cover the faults he saw as if he did not see them. Once he came back to his cell to find a thief taking his things and loading them on a camel. Macarius' non-possessiveness was so great that he helped the thief load the camel. When the camel refused to rise, Macarius returned to his cell and brought a small hoe, said that the camel wanted the hoe also, loaded it on, and kicked the camel telling it to get up. The camel obeyed Macarius' command, but soon lay down again, and would not move until everything had been returned to Macarius. His contemporary, Saint Macarius of Alexandria, was so called because he came from Alexandria and was therefore of that Greek-speaking colony; while Saint Macarius the Great is also called "of Egypt," that is, he belonged to the ancient race native to Egypt, the Copts.


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Saint Spyridon Calendar

  • Saint Spyridon Calendar

    January 19 to February 3, 2020

    Sunday, January 19

    Mark, Bishop of Ephesus

    8:00AM Orthros & Divine Liturgy

    9:30AM Choir

    11:00AM Sunday School

    1:00PM baptism

    Monday, January 20

    Righteous Euthymius the Great

    8:00AM St. Efthymios, Orthros & Divine Liturgy

    10:00AM Greek Bible Study

    4:30PM Plutarchos Academy

    7:00PM Bible Study

    Tuesday, January 21

    Maximus the Confessor

    9:00AM Archangels Academy

    Wednesday, January 22

    Fasting Day

    The Righteous Martyr Anastasius of Persia

    9:00AM Archangels Academy

    6:00PM Iconography

    7:00PM Floga Practice

    8:00PM Goya

    Thursday, January 23

    The Holy Hieromartyr Clement, Bishop of Ancyra

    9:00AM Archangels Academy

    Friday, January 24

    Fasting Day

    Xenia, Deaconess of Rome

    9:00AM Archangels Academy

    4:30PM Plutarchos Academy

    Saturday, January 25

    Gregory the Theologian, Archbishop of Constantinople

    8:00AM St. Gregory, Orthros & Liturgy

    11:00AM Byzantine Music

    2:00PM Baptism

    6:00PM Great Vespers

    Sunday, January 26

    NO SACRAMENTS

    Xenophon & his Companions

    8:00AM Orthros & Divine Liturgy

    9:30AM Jr. Choir

    11:00AM Sunday School

    Monday, January 27

    Removal of the Relics of John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople

    9:00AM Archangels Academy

    10:00AM Greek Bible Study

    4:30PM Plutarchos Academy

    7:00PM Bible Study

    Tuesday, January 28

    Venerable Ephraim the Syrian

    9:00AM Archangels Academy

    Wednesday, January 29

    Fasting Day

    Removal of the Relics of Ignatius the God-bearer

    9:00AM Archangels Academy

    6:00PM Iconography

    7:00PM Goya

    Thursday, January 30

    Synaxis of The Three Hierarchs: Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian, & John Chrysostom

    8:00AM Three Hierarchs, Orthros & Divine Liturgy

    9:00AM Archangels Academy

    7:00PM Paradosis Dance Practice

    Friday, January 31

    Fasting Day

    Cyrus & John the Unmercenaries

    9:00AM Archangels Academy

    4:30PM Plutarchos Academy

    8:00PM Greek Night at Milwaukee Bucks

    Saturday, February 1

    NO SACRAMENTS

    Trypho the Martyr

    7:00AM Orthros & Divine Liturgy

    11:00AM Byzantine Music

    6:00PM Great Vespers

    Sunday, February 2

    The Presentation of Our Lord and Savior in the Temple

    8:00AM Orthros & Divine Liturgy

    9:30AM Psaltes

    11:00AM Sunday School

    Monday, February 3

    The Synaxis of the Holy and Righteous Symeon the God-Receiver and the Holy Prophetess Anna

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Coming Events

    Stewardship Forms 2020

    Stewardship Forms 2020

    “A Time for Every Purpose Under Heaven” The Stewardship of Time Dear Faithful of Saint Spyridon, The Stewardship forms for the New Year may be found at: http://www.saint-spyridon.org/stewardship.html Your stewardship donation is most meaningful when accompanied by your presence, by your willingness to serve, by your prayers, and by your commitment. We are grateful for your kind generosity and assistance to our parish family and we kindly ask that you continue to support our efforts. I offer you my thanks for your dedication to our parish and your participation in Christ’s work of salvation. Wishing all of you a blessed and joyous New Year 2020! Rev. Fr. Tilemahos Alikakos


    Metropolis of Chicago Servant Leadership Award

    Metropolis of Chicago Servant Leadership Award

    Metropolis of Chicago Servant Leadership Awards The Metropolis will host its inaugural Servant Leadership Awards Dinner on Friday, May 1, 2020 at the Cotillion Banquets in Palatine, Illinois. On that date, the Metropolis will gather as one to recognize laypersons from our parishes who have distinguished themselves for their acts of service, leadership and innovation on behalf of our Holy Church. His Eminence Metropolitan Nathanael wishes to use this occasion to formally acknowledge and reward the hard work and achievements of the lay servant leaders in our parishes, and hopes that by highlighting their efforts, others will be inspired to get involved in the life of the Church. Tickets to the Servant Leadership Awards Dinner will go on sale in March. 


    Philoptochos Fundraiser

    Philoptochos Fundraiser

    Our Saint Spyridon Philoptochos is having a winter fundraiser lunch package “Winter warm-up, Greek style” where you can pre-order avgolemono soup, lagana (bread) and rice pudding/karithopita. This lunch pick up will be after church on Sunday January 26th. Once again, half of the proceeds from this fundraiser will be donated to a not for profit. Please pre-order to ensure that we are able to meet everyone’s needs. There will be pre-order forms available every Sunday during the coffee social.


    Archangels Academy 15th Anniversary Breakfast

    Archangels Academy 15th Anniversary Breakfast

    Come celebrate the 15th Anniversary of our Archangels Academy of Sunday, February 9th, 2020.


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Wisdom of the Fathers

Having met the Savior, therefore, the lepers earnestly besought Him to free them from their misery, and called Him Master, that is. Teacher. No one pitied them when suffering this malady, but He Who had appeared on earth for this very reason, and had become man that He might show pity to all, He was moved with compassion for them, and had mercy on them.
St. Cyril of Alexandria
Commentary on the Gospel of St. Luke, Homilies 113-116. B#42, pp. 465-466, 4th Century

And why did He not rather say, I will, be you cleansed; as He did in the case of another leper, but commanded them rather to show themselves to the priests? It was because the law gave directions to this effect to those who were delivered from leprosy (Lev. 14-2); for it commanded them to show themselves to the priests, and to offer a sacrifice for their cleansing.
St. Cyril of Alexandria
Commentary on the Gospel of St. Luke, Homilies 113-116. B#42, pp. 465-466, 4th Century

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