All Saints Weekly Bulletin

^{Sunday, October 5th}

^{2nd Sunday of Luke}

9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine Liturgy

Memorial for Maria Nellas (1 year)

Fellowship Hour hosted by the Nellas Family

Weekly Calendar

Sun. Oct. 5: 2^nd Sunday of Luke (Fast Free)

9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine Liturgy

Mon. Oct. 6: St. Thomas the Apostle (Fast Free)

Tues. Oct. 7: Ss. Sergius & Bacchus (Fast Free)

6:00pm Scripture Talk (via Zoom)

Wed. Oct. 8: St. Pelagia the Righteous (Strict Fast)

Thurs. Oct. 9: St. James the Apostle, Son of Alphaeus (Fast Free)

Fri. Oct. 10: Ss. Eulampios & Eulampia (Strict Fast)

Sat. Oct. 11: St. Phillip the Apostle (Fast Free)

5:00pm Great Vespers

Sun. Oct. 12: Sunday of the 7^th Ecumenical Council (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.

Trip to Tanner’s Orchard – Sun. Oct. 12^th @ 1pm

We will be taking a trip to Tanner’s Orchard in Speer, IL on Sunday October 12^th at 1pm. There will be apple picking, a petting zoo, and a large space for the kids to play. There is also a store and cafe. Come and enjoy a fun time with our parish family!

Altar Boy Retreat – Sat. Oct. 18^th @ 11:30am

On Saturday October 18^th, we will celebrate Orthros and Divine Liturgy for St. Luke. Immediately following, there will be a retreat for our altar boys of all ages. We will go over how we serve in the divine services and then enjoy some fun time together with games and food in the Parish Hall. RSVP to Fr. Theofanis by Sun. Oct. 12^th. 

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

The Apostles were about to be sent out to preach and many persecutors and plotters awaited them. If the Apostles were fearful and dismayed by persecution, they might want to protect themselves from their persecutors by keeping silent and not teaching. If that happened, the radiant sun of the Gospel would be extinguished. In anticipation of this, the Lord exhorts the Apostles not to give way to defensive measures against their enemies, but instead bravely to endure all things, even insults and murderous plots. This is what He Himself did on the Cross, saying, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do (Lk.23:34). To prove to the Apostles that this commandment to love ones enemies is possible to keep, He then says, "What you want to be done to you, do the same to others; and be to others that kind of person you want others to be to you." If you want your enemies to be hard, unfeeling, and angry towards you, then be the same yourself to them. But if you want them to be kind and compassionate towards you, and not to remember wrongs, do not think that it is impossible for you yourself to be the same towards them.

St. Theophylact of Ochrid

Closely neighboring, so to speak, upon the virtues which we have just mentioned is compassion, of which he next makes mention. For it is a most excelling thing, and very pleasing to God, and in the highest degree proper for pious souls. It may suffice for us to imprint upon our mind that compassion is an attribute of the divine nature. “Be merciful,” he says, “as your heavenly Father is merciful.” 

St. Cyril of Alexandria