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Parish News

Philoptochos Annunciation-Independence Day Luncheon - March 23rd
March 21, 2025
Philoptochos > Annunciation-Independence Day Luncheon - March 23rd following the Divine Liturgy Read More »

Dinner Meeting - March 25th
March 20, 2025
March 25th St Val's Men's Club Dinner Meeting Read More »

Weekly Worship Guide - SUNDAY of the HOLY CROSS - March 23rd - PHILOPTOCHOS LUNCHEON
March 20, 2025
SUNDAY of the HOLY CROSS - March 23, 2025 Read More »

Good Friday Youth Retreat - April 18th
March 20, 2025
PTA Sponsored GOOD FRIDAY YOUTH RETREAT on April 18, 2025 from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm - Read More »

SUNDAY CHURCH SCHOOL - APRIL 6th - Join Us in the Journey to the Resurrection
March 19, 2025
Parents and grandparents: Please join your Church School student for a Journey to the Resurrection on April 6th at the conclusion of the Liturgy. The journey begins in your child’s classroom and ends in the Church. Read More »

Agape Service Easter Sunday Multilingual Gospel Readers
March 19, 2025
Calling All Multilingual Readers! Parishioners (high school and older) who can fluently read another language are invited to participate in the Agape Service on Easter Sunday morning by proclaiming the Gospel in various languages. English and Greek will be read by the clergy, but we welcome readers in any language—including those from past years (Portuguese, Armenian, French, Spanish, Slavic, Arabic etc.) and new ones! To volunteer, email Mark Yankopoulos at mark.yankopoulos@yahoo.com by April 13, 2025. Read More »

Lenten Soup & Prayer Journal Sale Support YOCAMA Mission!
March 18, 2025
Lenten Soup & Prayer Journal Sale to Support YOCAMA Mission! Delicious Lenten soups ($10) and prayer journals ($5) will be sold at Coffee Hour to benefit the YOCAMA mission trip to the Blackfeet Nation in Montana. • March 30: Butternut Squash Soup • April 6: Vegetarian Orzo Tomato Soup & Lentil Soup Read More »

Philip Mamalakis, PhD - 2025 LENTEN SPEAKERS SERIES - Starting March 26th
March 16, 2025
After Presanctified Liturgy, join us for a Lenten meal and the following guests starting on Wednesday evening at 6:00pm -March 26th Dr. Philip Mamalakis "Love and Our Lenten Journey" Associate Professor of Pastoral Care - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology Read More »

2025 Scholarships Now Available
February 07, 2025
2025 scholarships information and applications now available on our website. Please Note: Applications must be submitted and postmarked no later than TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 2025. If applications will be hand delivered, they must be dropped off at the church office by 4:00 pm on APRIL 1, 2025 Read More »

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Calendar

Sunday, March 23
9 amDivine Liturgy
10:45 amGreek School Greek Independence Day Program
11:45 amANNUNCIATION - INDEPENDENCE DAY LUNCHEON; PHILOPTOCHOS
Rev Andrew J Demotses Educational Center - Hall
Monday, March 24
10:30 amOrthodox Life - Bible Study w/Fr Chris
lower level church conference room
3:45 pmGreek School Flag Raising
4 pmFLAG RAISING - CITY HALL - Greek Independence Day
Peabody City Hall, 24 Lowell St, Peabody, MA 01960, USA
5:30 pmMinistry Leader Meeting - Zoom
6 pmVESPERAL DIVINE LITURGY - ANNUNCIATION of the THEOTOKOS
church
Tuesday, March 25
6:30 pmST VAL’S MEN’S CLUB DINNER MEETING
educational center - hall
Wednesday, March 26
9:30 amSAINT MAKRINA’S STUDY GROUP
lower level church conference room
6 pmPRESANCTIFIED LITURGY
church
6 pmLENTEN Meal, Speaker & Discussion - Dr Mamalakis
Church & Hall
Thursday, March 27
6:30 pmHOOPS BASKETBALL PROGRAM
educational center hall
Friday, March 28
7 pm4th SALUTATIONS to the THEOTOKOS
church

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UPDATED WEEKDAY CHURCH SERVICES HERE


PASCHAL TIMELINE prepared by Catherine Nicolakis

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“Holy Week Meditation and Study Guide” by Rev. Father Andrew J. Demotses of blessed memory

READ HERE

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CLICK HERE TO VIEW PARISH ADVANCEMENT CAMPAIGN RECEPTION PHOTOS

NEW PARISH ADVANCEMENT WEBSITE HERE

Reach out to PAC Co-Chairs Christine Hasiotis Martins and Spero C Venios or Construction and Renovation Co-Chairs Christopher Vlachos and Michael S Zolotas here: PAC@stvasilios.org. Any member of the team would love to answer your questions and give you a tour of the exciting changes in progress!

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Welcome to our Christ-Centered - Parish

Service of Proskomide

Since the early Church, the Office of Oblation (Proskomide) has been a service of offering gifts to God in preparation for the Sacrament of Holy Eucharist or Holy Communion in the Divine Liturgy. The congregation gives the names of the living and dead for whom they want the priest to pray. Please present the name(s) to be commemorated to the sexton in the narthex at the beginning of the Orthros Service.

Artoklasia

Artoklasia, which means “breaking of bread” is a special prayer service offered by an individual or family typically on a Feast day or special family occasion. The service takes place at the end of the Divine Liturgy or at Great Vespers. The five loaves are reminiscent of the five loaves that Jesus Christ blessed in the desert and by which five thousand of His followers were fed. Please call the church office at 978-531-0777 to schedule an Artoklasia.

Memorials

Kollyva is an offering of boiled wheat that is blessed liturgically in connection with the Memorial Services in Church for the benefit of one's departed, as (40-day Kollyva is traditionally most important) A TRISAGION is also a brief memorial service read in church or at a  gravesite (without Kollyva). Please call the church office at 978-531-0777 in advance to schedule a Memorial Service.

Kollyva Available for Mercy Meal

 

 

The office has been asked many times by parishioners who would like to have Kollyva for the Mercy Meal after the funeral.If you would like to order Kollyva a parishioner has stepped forward and is willy to accommodate parishioners.If you are interested call Niki at 978-578-7292

 

 

 

 

 

 

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