Sunday Orthros - 8:00 a.m. followed by the Divine Liturgy
Saturday Vespers - 6:00 p.m.
Prokeimenon. Grave Mode. Psalm 63.11,1.
The righteous shall rejoice in the Lord.
Verse: Oh God, hear my cry.
The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 3:23-29; 4:1-5.
Brethren, before faith came, we were confined under the law, kept under restraint until faith should be revealed. So that the law was our custodian until Christ came, that we might be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a custodian; for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise. I mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no better than a slave, though he is the owner of all the estate; but he is under guardians and trustees until the date set by the father. So with us; when we were children, we were slaves to the elemental spirits of the universe. But when the time had fully come, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.
Kyriake the Great Martyr
The Reading is from Mark 5:24-34
At that time, a great crowd followed Jesus and thronged about him. And there was a woman who had had a flow of blood for twelve years, and who had suffered much under many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was no better but rather grew worse. She had heard the reports about Jesus, and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his garment. For she said, "If I touch even his garments, I shall be made well." And immediately the hemorrhage ceased; and she felt in her body that she was healed of her disease. And Jesus, perceiving in himself that power had gone forth from him, immediately turned about in the crowd, and said, "Who touched my garments?" And his disciples said to him, "You see the crowd pressing around you, and yet you say, 'Who touched me?'" And he looked around to see who had done it. But the woman, knowing what had been done to her, came in fear and trembling and fell down before him, and told him the whole truth. And he said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace, and be healed of your disease."
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Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by: Holy Transfiguration Monastery
Saint Kyriake was the daughter of Christian parents, Dorotheus and Eusebia. She was given her name because she was born on Sunday, the day of the Lord (in Greek, Kyriake). She contested in Nicomedia during the reign of Diocletian, in the year 300. After many bitter torments she was condemned to suffer beheading, but being granted time to pray first, she made her prayer and gave up her holy soul in peace.
Saint Thomas, though wealthy in material goods, though illustrious for the military trophies he had won in wars against the barbarians, forsook all that he had that he might gain Christ, and was led by a pillar of fire to Mount Maleon. By divine grace he wrought wonders, cast out demons, gave sight to the blind, caused springs of water to gush forth, healed many, and while in prayer appeared as a pillar of fire. The century in which he lived is not known.
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
The All-Praised Olga, Equal-to-the-Apostles, Princess of Kiev
8:30AM First Hour & Divine Liturgy
Saint Paisios of Mount Athos
8:00AM Orthros & Divine Liturgy
1:00PM Festival Raffle Drawing
Saint Stephen of Saint Sava’s Monastery
9:00AM Church Office Open
Saint Aquila, Apostle of the 70
9:00AM Church Office Open
The Holy Great Prince Vladimir, Equal of the Apostles
Fasting Day
9:00AM Church Office Open
Hieromartyr Athenogenes
9:00AM Church Office Open
Fasting Day
Holy Great Martyr Marina
8:30AM First Hour & Divine Liturgy
9:00AM Church Office Open
Holy Martyr Emilian
8:30AM First Hour & Divine Liturgy
Saint Macrina
8:00AM Orthros & Divine Liturgy
Holy Prophet Elijah
8:30AM First Hour & Divine Liturgy
9:00AM Church Office Open
Holy Prophet Ezekiel
9:00AM Church Office Open
Fasting Day
Holy Myrrh-Bearer Equal of the Apostles Mary Magdalene
Parish news and announcements in our weekly Sunday bulletin
“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 Thursdays 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, I pray that you all had a safe and healthy July 4th holiday. As we begin a new week, please note that our Festival Raffle will be drawn next Sunday, July 12th at 1:00 p.m. With the regular festival cancelled due to the pandemic, the Raffle is the only way to make up for the $80,000 budget shortfall for the current year. Please send in your donation or raffle purchase through the following link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/saint-spyridon-greek-festival-raffle-tickets-104984726142. You may also come by the church office during office hours or send your donation by mail. Everyone's help and generosity are greatly appreciated. In Christ's love, Fr. Tilemahos
Our Saint Spyridon Golf Outing has been rescheduled for August 18th at the Odyssey Golf Country Club. Registration forms are posted on our website www.Saint-Spyridon.org
