All Saints Weekly Bulletin

^{Sunday, October 19th}

^{3rd Sunday of Luke}

9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine Liturgy

Fellowship Hour hosted by the Ladies of the All Saints Philoptochos

Weekly Calendar

Sun. Oct. 19: 3^rd Sunday of Luke (Fast Free)

9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine Liturgy

Mon. Oct. 20: St. Gerasimos of Cephalonia (Fast Free)

Tues. Oct. 21: St. Hilarion the Great (Fast Free)

12:00pm Seniors Club

6:00pm Scripture Talk (via Zoom)

Wed. Oct. 22: St. Averkios of Heiropolis (Strict Fast)

Thurs. Oct. 23: St. James the Brother of our Lord (Fast Free)

Fri. Oct. 24: St. Arethas the Great Martyr (Strict Fast)

Sat. Oct. 25: St. Tabitha (Fast Free)

Sun. Oct. 26: Feast of St. Demetrios (Fast Free)

9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine Liturgy

Parish Announcements

Scripture Talk – Tuesdays @ 6pm (via Zoom)

Scripture Talk is a virtual Bible study ministry offered by the Orthodox Christian Network (OCN) that meets every Tuesday, 6pm to 7pm CST.

Each week, a different Orthodox priest from around the country is invited to help guide the discussion. The Zoom link can be found on the parish calendar.

Senior Club – Tuesday Oct. 21^st @ Noon (Chicago Grill)

The Senior Club will be going out for lunch to Chicago Grill on Tuesday October 21^st at noon. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to Athena Kontos (309-235-8662).

Philoptochos Fundraiser – Sat. Nov. 1^st 2-4pm in the Parish Hall

Join us for our Ladies Philoptochos Afternoon Tea Make 'n' Take Fundraiser November 1st from 2pm - 4pm! We will be making 3 tier plate stands. Please bring 3 different sized plates. The cost is $25 for adults and $10 for children. Payment will be your RSVP. Choose "Philoptochos" as the option when paying online. Message Elia (309-231-05430) if you have questions or would like to RSVP and pay in person.

Sunday School

Sunday School classes for the 2025 – 2026 are underway! We have three classes which will welcome students from Preschool through Highschool. Sunday School students and teachers will approach to receive Holy Communion first, and then go downstairs for class. Please register your children for Sunday School at the link below.

Wisdom of the Fathers

For this widow surrounded by a great multitude of people seems to be more than the woman who was thought worthy by her tears to obtain the resurrection of her only son, because the Church recalls the younger people from the funeral procession to life by the contemplation of her tears, who is forbid to weep for him to whom resurrection was promised. If then your sin is so heavy that by your penitential tears you can not yourself wash it out, let the mother Church weep for you, the multitude standing by; soon shall you rise from the dead and begin to spear; the words of life; they all shall fear, (for by the example of one all are corrected;) they shall also praise God who has given us such great remedies for escaping death.

St. Ambrose of Milan

The dead man was being buried, and many friends were conducting him to his tomb. Christ, the life and resurrection, meets him there. He is the Destroyer of death and of corruption. He is the One in whom we live and move and are. He is who has restored the nature of man to that which it originally was and has set free our death fraught flesh from the bonds of death. He had mercy upon the woman, and that her tears might be stopped, he commanded saying, “Weep not.” Immediately the cause of her weeping was done away. 

St. Cyril of Alexandria