Sunday Orthros - 8:00 a.m. followed by the Divine Liturgy
Saturday Vespers - 6:00 p.m.
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 the Romans 9:6-19.
Brethren, it is not as though the word of God has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel belong to Israel, and not all are children of Abraham because they are his descendants; but "Through Isaac shall your descendants be named." This means that it is not the children of the flesh who are the children of God, but the children of the promise are reckoned as descendants. For this is what the promise said, "About this time I will return and Sarah shall have a son." And not only so, but also when Rebecca had conceived children by one man, our forefather Isaac, though they were not yet born and had done nothing either good or bad, in order that God's purpose of election might continue, not because of works but because of his call, she was told, "The elder will serve the younger." As it is written, "Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated." What shall we say then? Is there injustice on God's part? By no means! For he says to Moses, "I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion." So it depends not upon man's will or exertion, but upon God's mercy. For the scripture says to Pharoah, "I have raised you up for the very purpose of showing my power in you, so that my name may be proclaimed in all the earth." So then he has mercy upon whomever he wills, and he hardens the heart of whomever he wills. You will say to me then, "Why does he still find fault? For who can resist his will?"
3rd Friday after Pentecost
The Reading is from Matthew 10:32-36; 11:1
The Lord said to his disciples, "Every one who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven; but whoever denies me before men, I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven. Do not think that I have come to bring peace on earth; I have not come to bring peace but a sword. For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; and a man's foes will be those of his own household."
And when Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.
Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by: Holy Transfiguration Monastery
Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by: Holy Transfiguration Monastery
Saint David, who was from Thessalonica, lived a most holy and ascetical life. For some years, he took up his dwelling in the branches of an almond tree, exposed to all the elements and extremes of the weather. He reposed in peace during the reign of Saint Justinian the Great, in the sixth century.
According to one tradition, this icon was painted by Saint Luke the Evangelist. It was formerly situated in the famous Church of Blachernae in Constantinople. In 1383, it appeared upon the waters of Lake Ladoga, whence it travelled miraculously through the air to the city of Tikhvin; there, it remained by the River Tikhvinka, and a monastery was built to shelter the icon. In 1613-14 this monastery miraculously withstood the many attacks of the Swedish invaders. In the early twentieth century it was brought to America and was returned to Russia in 2004. The holy icon is renowned for a great many miracles wrought through it by the all-holy Mother of God, especially for the healing of children.
David the Righteous of Thessalonika
Fasting Day
9:00AM Church Office Open
7:00PM Paraklesis
Samson the Hospitable
8:30AM Divine Liturgy
2:30PM baptism
7:00PM Vespers
Righteous Fathers Sergius and Herman, Founders of Valaam Monastery
8:00AM Orthros & Divine Liturgy
Peter and Paul, the Holy Apostles
8:30AM Orthros & Divine Liturgy
9:00AM Church Office Open
Synaxis of the Twelve Holy Apostles: Peter, Andrew, James & John the sons of Zebedee, Phillip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Jude the brother of James, Simon & Matthias
8:30AM Divine Liturgy
9:00AM Church Office Open
7:00PM Vespers
Cosmas & Damian the Holy Unmercenaries
Fasting Day
8:30AM Orthros & Divine Liturgy
9:00AM Church Office Open
John Maximovitch, Archbishop of Shanghai and San Francisco
9:00AM Church Office Open
Hyacinth the Martyr of Caesarea & Theodotos and Theodota the Martyrs
Fasting Day
9:00AM Church Office Open
Andrew of Crete Author of the Great Canon
Athanasius of Mount Athos
8:00AM Orthros & Divine Liturgy
1:00PM evergreen
Sisoës the Great
9:00AM Church Office Open
Kyriake the Great Martyr
9:00AM Church Office Open
7:00PM Parish Council
Fasting Day
The Holy Great Martyr Procopius
8:30AM First Hour & Divine Liturgy
9:00AM Church Office Open
The Holy Hieromartyr Pancratius, Bishop of Tauromenium in Sicily
9:00AM Church Office Open
Fasting Day
Venerable Anthony of the Kiev Far Caves, Founder of Monasticism in Russia
9:00AM Church Office Open
Festival
The All-Praised Olga, Equal-to-the-Apostles, Princess of Kiev
“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. Rev. Fr. Tilemahos Alikakos
Dear Faithful of Saint Spyridon, We hope everyone has been healthy and safe in these times of crisis. The Orthodox Christian community has started a new initiative with the guidance of our spiritual leader, his Eminence Metropolitan Nathanael. It is a food relief program in which all twenty-six Chicagoland Greek Orthodox Churches are participating. The program calls for donors to make different "kits" to assist those less fortunate. There are three different kinds of kits: 1. COVID kit (one-gallon Ziploc bags, face masks, latex or plastic gloves, small hand sanitizer, antibacterial bars of soap, Band-Aids, small bottles of hand moisturizer) 2. CARE kit (bottles of water, snack/granola bars, small packs of crackers-sealed, small deodorant, small bars of antibacterial soap, small bottles of shampoo, small tubes of toothpaste, sealed toothbrushes, one-gallon Ziploc bags) 3. DINNER Kit (cans of corn, cans of green beans, pasta – 1- or 2-pounds bags or boxes, jars of pasta sauce, jars of jelly/jam, bags of uncooked rice, cans of beans, boxes of graham crackers) These kits are to be pre-packaged at home with all the necessary materials included. The items for the COVID and Care kits are to be packaged in one large Zip-Lock bag and the Dinner Kit should be put in a large paper bag (ex. Trader Joe's bag). The specific items for each kit are laid out in the image below. You may drop-off kits on Tuesdays from 3 PM to 5 PM. Large plastic bins will be placed outside the front doors near the office for kits to be deposited. Our first drop off day will be on Tuesday, June 23rd. For any questions, or if you wish to drop off a kit sometime other than the designated time, please contact the office at (708)-385-2311. Thank you for supporting the Orthodox Store Mini stry.
Dear Faithful of Saint Spyridon, With the Covid-19 pandemic impacting everyday life, we thank you for your unwavering support and wish you and your loved ones continued health and joy in our Lord. During this difficult period, your prayers and kind generosity have helped our beloved parish continue its ministry to those in need and to face the various challenges as best we can. Slowly our worship life has resumed while ensuring the safety of the attendees and all our parish members. Given the situation, we are not able to host any social events this summer, including our parish festival which serves as an important event in our community life and a vital fundraiser that supports our parish operation. We kindly ask that you offer what you can in lieu of the festival this year, either in the form of a donation or by purchasing the festival raffle ticket that was mailed to you earlier this year. The raffle drawing will take place on Sunday, July 12th at 1:00 p.m. You may send your donation or raffle purchase by mail or through our parish website: www.Saint-Spyridon.org. Your fervent prayers and loving support are greatly appreciated. In Christ’s love and gratitude, Fr. Tilemahos Alikakos
Weekly Schedule
Friday, June 26th
Paraklesis at 7:00 p.m.
Text: https://www.agesinitiatives.com/…/ho/s23/gr-en/bk.ho.s23.pdf
Please send your names for the Paraklesis to Tilemahos@att.net
Saturday, June 27th
First Hour & Divine Liturgy at 8:30 a.m.
Text: https://www.agesinitiatives.com/…/li/gr-en/se.m06.d27.li.pdf
Great Vespers at 7:00 p.m.
Text: https://www.agesinitiatives.com/…/ve/gr-en/se.m06.d28.ve.pdf
Sunday, June 28th
Orthros & Divine Liturgy - 8:15 a.m.
Orthros Text (with some variation): https://www.agesinitiatives.com/…/ma/gr-en/se.m06.d28.ma.pdf
Divine Liturgy (with some variation): https://www.agesinitiatives.com/…/li/gr-en/se.m06.d28.li.pdf
The church doors are open Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. as well as for all divine services. A reservation online http://www.saint-spyridon.org/re-introducing-our-people-to-…
or by phone is required for all Divine Liturgies. If you are planning to visit the church or to attend an evening service please call the church office.
All services are streamed on our parish website, www.Saint-Spyridon.org, and on our parish YouTube channel. Please subscribe to the parish YouTube channel so you can be notified of all live streaming: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC68WCiYHUYSTCqlelnAWLvQ/
Finally, we thank everyone who has responded to our parish appeal to cover the deficit caused by the cancellation of our festival. If you wish to make a donation or buy your raffle ticket please visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/saint-spyridon-greek-festival-…