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St. Spyridon Church
Publish Date: 2020-07-08
Bulletin Contents
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Hymns of the Day
Saints and Feasts
Saint Spyridon Calendar
Coming Events
Wisdom of the Fathers
Daily Announcements
Procopius
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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

Parish Priest Fr. Tilemahos Alikakos


office@Saint-Spyridon.org | 708-385-2311

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 28.11,1.
The Lord will give strength to his people.
Verse: Bring to the Lord, O sons of God, bring to the Lord honor and glory.

The reading is from St. Paul's First Letter to Timothy 4:9-15.

Timothy, my son, the saying is sure and worthy of full acceptance. For to this end we toil and suffer reproach, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe. Command and teach these things. Let no one despise your youth, but set the believers an example in speech and conduct, in love, in faith, in purity. Till I come, attend to the public reading of scripture, to preaching, to teaching. Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophetic utterance when the council of elders laid their hands upon you. Practice these duties, devote yourself to them, so that all may see your progress.

Gospel Reading

The Holy Great Martyr Procopius
The Reading is from Luke 6:17-19, 9:1-2, 10:16-21

At that time, a crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people came to Jesus from all Judea and Jerusalem and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases; and those who were troubled with unclean spirits were cured. And all the crowd sought to touch him, for power came forth from him and healed them all. And he called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, and sent them out to preach the kingdom of God and to heal, and He said to them: "He who hears you hears me, and he who rejects you rejects me, and he who rejects me rejects him who sent me." The seventy returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!" And he said to them, "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing shall hurt you. Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you: but rejoice that your names are written in heaven." In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to babes; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will.

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Hymns of the Day

Apolytikion for Great Martyr Procopius in the Fourth Mode

Thy Martyr, O Lord, in his courageous contest for Thee received the prize of the crowns of incorruption and life from Thee, our immortal God. For since he possessed Thy strength, he cast down the tyrants and wholly destroyed the demons' strengthless presumption. O Christ God, by his prayers, save our souls, since Thou art merciful.

Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by: Holy Transfiguration Monastery


Seasonal Kontakion in the Second Mode

O Protection of Christians that cannot be put to shame, mediation unto the creator most constant: O despise not the voices of those who have sinned; but be quick, O good one, to come unto our aid, who in faith cry unto thee: Hasten to intercession and speed thou to make supplication, O thou who dost ever protect, O Theotokos, them that honor thee.

Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by: Holy Transfiguration Monastery


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Saints and Feasts

Procopius
July 08

The Holy Great Martyr Procopius

The holy Martyr Procopius was born of a pious father named Christopher, but his mother Theodosia was an idolater. After Christopher's death, she presented Neanias - for this was the Saint's name before - to Diocletian, who was at Antioch in Syria. Diocletian made him Duke of Alexandria, and sent him there to punish the Christians. On the way to Alexandria, our Lord spoke to Neanias as once He had to Saul, and turned this new persecutor to faith in Him. Neanias turned back to Scythopolis, and preached Christ. He was betrayed by his own mother, and was arrested and tormented in Caesarea of Palestine. While he was in prison, the Lord appeared to him again and gave him the new name of Procopius (which is derived from the Greek word meaning "progress, advancement"). He was brought out of prison and taken to worship the idols, but at his prayer, the idols fell; many then believed in Christ and suffered martyrdom, among them certain soldiers, twelve women of senatorial rank, and the Saint's own mother, Theodosia. Saint Procopius, after further torments and imprisonment, was beheaded about the year 290.

Allsaint
July 08

Appearance of the Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos of Kazan

In Kazan, in 1579, the nine-year old Matrona, whose parents' home had burned down in a fire, had a dream in which she beheld an icon of the Theotokos and heard a voice commanding her to recover this icon from the ashes of the ruined house. The icon was found wrapped in an old piece of cloth under the stove, where it may have been hidden during the Tartar invasions. The icon was finally brought to the Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Theotokos, where it became renowned for the healings that the Mother of God wrought through it for the blind; hence the custom of praying before this holy icon for help in blindness and eye diseases. Tsar Ivan the Terrible had a convent built at the place of the icon's discovery; this, however, was destroyed by the Bolsheviks after the Revolution, and a factory was built in its stead. The feast was established in 1595. The icon of Kazan is one of the most beloved icons of the Mother of God in Russia.

Procopius
July 08

The Holy Great Martyr Procopius

The holy Martyr Procopius was born of a pious father named Christopher, but his mother Theodosia was an idolater. After Christopher's death, she presented Neanias - for this was the Saint's name before - to Diocletian, who was at Antioch in Syria. Diocletian made him Duke of Alexandria, and sent him there to punish the Christians. On the way to Alexandria, our Lord spoke to Neanias as once He had to Saul, and turned this new persecutor to faith in Him. Neanias turned back to Scythopolis, and preached Christ. He was betrayed by his own mother, and was arrested and tormented in Caesarea of Palestine. While he was in prison, the Lord appeared to him again and gave him the new name of Procopius (which is derived from the Greek word meaning "progress, advancement"). He was brought out of prison and taken to worship the idols, but at his prayer, the idols fell; many then believed in Christ and suffered martyrdom, among them certain soldiers, twelve women of senatorial rank, and the Saint's own mother, Theodosia. Saint Procopius, after further torments and imprisonment, was beheaded about the year 290.

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Saint Spyridon Calendar

  • Saint Spyridon Calendar

    July 8 to July 23, 2020

    Wednesday, July 8

    Fasting Day

    The Holy Great Martyr Procopius

    8:30AM First Hour & Divine Liturgy

    9:00AM Church Office Open

    Thursday, July 9

    The Holy Hieromartyr Pancratius, Bishop of Tauromenium in Sicily

    9:00AM Church Office Open

    3:00PM Food Pantry Pick-up and Drop Off

    Friday, July 10

    Fasting Day

    Venerable Anthony of the Kiev Far Caves, Founder of Monasticism in Russia

    9:00AM Church Office Open

    Saturday, July 11

    The All-Praised Olga, Equal-to-the-Apostles, Princess of Kiev

    8:30AM First Hour & Divine Liturgy

    Sunday, July 12

    Saint Paisios of Mount Athos

    8:00AM Orthros & Divine Liturgy

    1:00PM Festival Raffle Drawing

    Monday, July 13

    Saint Stephen of Saint Sava’s Monastery

    9:00AM Church Office Open

    Tuesday, July 14

    Saint Aquila, Apostle of the 70

    9:00AM Church Office Open

    Wednesday, July 15

    The Holy Great Prince Vladimir, Equal of the Apostles

    Fasting Day

    9:00AM Church Office Open

    Thursday, July 16

    Hieromartyr Athenogenes

    9:00AM Church Office Open

    Friday, July 17

    Fasting Day

    Holy Great Martyr Marina

    8:30AM First Hour & Divine Liturgy

    9:00AM Church Office Open

    Saturday, July 18

    Holy Martyr Emilian

    Sunday, July 19

    Saint Macrina

    8:00AM Orthros & Divine Liturgy

    Monday, July 20

    Holy Prophet Elijah

    8:30AM First Hour & Divine Liturgy

    9:00AM Church Office Open

    Tuesday, July 21

    Holy Prophet Ezekiel

    9:00AM Church Office Open

    Wednesday, July 22

    Fasting Day

    Holy Myrrh-Bearer Equal of the Apostles Mary Magdalene

    9:00AM Church Office Open

    Thursday, July 23

    Holy Martyrs Trophimus & Theophilus

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Coming Events

    Sunday Bulletin

    Sunday Bulletin

    Parish news and announcements in our weekly Sunday bulletin

    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. Rev. Fr. Tilemahos Alikakos

    Orthodox Food Store

    Orthodox Food Store

    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.

    Saint Spyridon Festival Raffle Appeal

    Saint Spyridon Festival Raffle Appeal

    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

    Golf Outing - August 18, 2020

    Golf Outing - August 18, 2020

    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

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Daily Announcements

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Dear Faithful of Saint Spyridon,
Normally, this week would have been our preparation week for the festival. Due to the pandemic, the festival has been cancelled. However, we will draw the raffle next Sunday after the Divine Liturgy.  Please remember to send in your raffle ticket with your donation.  This week, the schedule is as follows:
 
Wednesday, July 8th - St. Procopios
First Hour & Divine Liturgy - 8:30 a.m.
 
Saturday, July 11th - St. Olga 
First Hour & Divine Liturgy - 8:30 a.m.
Great Vespers - 7:00 p.m.
All services are streamed on the parish website and on our YouTube channel.  Click here to subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC68WCiYHUYSTCqlelnAWLvQ
 
In His Service, Fr. Tilemahos
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