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Sunday, February 22
Forgiveness Sunday
Καλή Σαρακοστή!
A blessed lent!
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The Holy Fathers have appointed the commemoration of Adam's exile from the Paradise of delight here, on the eve of the holy Forty-day Fast, demonstrating to us not by simple words, but by actual deeds, how beneficial fasting is for man, and how harmful and destructive are insatiety and the transgressing of the divine commandments. For the first commandment that God gave to man was that of fasting, which the first-fashioned received but did not keep; and not only did they not become gods, as they had imagined, but they lost even that blessed life which they had, and they fell into corruption and death, and transmitted these and innumerable other evils to all of mankind. The God-bearing Fathers set these things before us today, that by bringing to mind what we have fallen from, and what we have suffered because of the insatiety and disobedience of the first-fashioned, we might be diligent to return again to that ancient bliss and glory by means of fasting and obedience to all the divine commands. Taking occasion from today's Gospel (Matt. 6:14-21) to begin the Fast unencumbered by enmity, we also ask forgiveness this day, first from God, then from one another and all creation.
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WEEKLY CALENDAR:
Sunday, February 22
Forgiveness Sunday
Dairy Permitted
8:30am Divine Liturgy
9:30am Vespers of Forgivness
Prosphoro: Mary Schmidt
Fellowship: Sarah, Nancy, Canela, and Theodora in honor of Jess & Tyler Crane's Marriage Blessing
Memorial: Zoi Tsaliangos - 40 Days
Monday, February 23
Clean Monday (First Day of Lent)
Strict Fast
6:00pm Great Compline w/ Canon of St. Andrew of Crete
Tuesday, February 24
Finding of the Head of St. John the Baptist
Oil & Wine Permitted
6:00pm Great Compline w/ Canon of St. Andrew of Crete
7:30pm Catechism
Wednesday, February 25
Tarasios Patriarch of Constantinople
Strict Fast
6:00pm Pre-Sanctified Liturgy
7:30pm Bible Study
Thursday, February 26
Porphyrios, Bishop of Gaza
Strict Fast
Friday, February 27
Procopios the Confessor
Strict Fast
6:00pm Salutations to the Virgin Mary
Saturday, February 28
Saturday of Souls 3 (St. Theodore)
Wine & Oil Permitted
8:30am Orthros 9:30am Divine Liturgy and Memorial
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UPCOMING
SERVICES & EVENTS:
Sunday, March 1
Sunday of Orthodoxy
Wine & Oil Permitted
8:15am Orthros
9:30am Divine Liturgy
11:30am 110 Stories Podcast live filming and presentation featuring Iconographer Panagiotis Mihalopoulos
Triumph of Orthodoxy Pan Orthodox Vespers @ Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Cathedral (6:30pm)
Prosphoro: Theodora Kalanzis
Fellowship:
Sunday, March 8
St. Gregory Palamas
Wine & Oil Permitted
8:15am Orthros
9:30am Divine Liturgy
Prosphoro: Maria Macris
Fellowship:
Memorial: John A. Argoudelis - 40 Days, Sandy Argoudelis - 40 Days
Monday, March 9
Holy 40 Martyrs of Sebaste
Wine & Oil Permitted
9:00am Presanctified Liturgy
Sunday, March 15
Sunday of the Cross
Wine & Oil Permitted
8:15am Orthros
9:30am Divine Liturgy
Prosphoro: Canela Christos
Fellowship: Open
Sunday, March 22
Sunday of the Ladder
Wine & Oil Permitted
8:15am Orthros
9:30am Divine Liturgy
11:30am Greek School Greek Independence Day Program
Prosphoro: Joan Kappas
Fellowship: Greek School
Sunday, March 29
Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt
Wine & Oil Permitted
8:15am Orthros
9:30am Divine Liturgy
40 Day Blessing: Laura and Giovanna Polykandriotes
Prosphoro: Theodora Kalanzis
Fellowship: Open
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SPECIAL REMINDERS!
This Sunday (Feb 22) Divine Liturgy will begin at 8:30 in order to allow us to celebrate the Vespers of Forgiveness together as a community.
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Sunday of Orthodoxy
Next week remember to bring an Icon to join in on the celebration of the Sunday of Orthodoxy.
(Sunday, March 1)
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THANK YOU!
To all who contributed to our first ever Metropolis of Chicago Project Hope Sunday! We were able to pack over 50 meals for those in need.
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We are excited to announce the 110 Stories series. In celebration of our 110th Anniversary we will be chronicling the stories of the faithful stewards who made All Saints the welcoming, loving, and holy, place that it is today. This will take may forms and we can't wait to see what different forms this will take.
110 Stories History Series: all are invited to submit photos with a short (or not so short) story from the life and history of this parish, or its parishioners. We want this to be an open expression to celebrate everyone from the first Greek immigrants who settled in Joliet to to those who are now converting to seek shelter in the safe harbor of our church. We will be sharing at least one story a week here in the bulletin and on social media.
110 Stories Podcast: Our Parish Council President Al Roechener will be interviewing stewards who particularly left their mark on our community in some way. The first episode will be taped live in the Church Hall on Sunday March 1. Al will be interviewing Panagiotis Mihalopoulos, the iconogropher who along with Fr. Steve designed and created the iconographic program that has reshaped the face of our church.
Some episodes will be taped live in church, others will be filmed privately so be sure to check in often.
| | Happy Birthday to Joan Dimas who celebrates on February 17! | | Happy Birthday to Renna Theodoropoulos who turns 9 on February 23! | | |
Click the link to the right in order to submit you special occasions to share with the community via our online form.
OR contact the church office to share your birthday, engagement, wedding, anniversary, retirement, birth, baptism or any other celebration or accomplishment with our community!
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February 22
Zoi Tsaliangos - 40 Day
March 8
John A. Argoudelis - 40 Day
Sandy Argoudelis - 40 Day
March 15
Michael Pappas - 3 Months
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No Memorials Permitted: April 5, 12, 19
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February
8: Philoptochos Go Red!
15: Families for Fanari
22: Sarah, Nancy, Canela, and Theodora in honor of Jess & Tyler Crane's Marriage Blessing
March
1: Presvytera Elizabeth
8:
15: Michael Pappas Family
22: Greek School
29:
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Please, pray for the health and protection of our beloved parishioners:
Thelma Theodore, Esther Anthos,
Elaine Koliopoulos, Mary Tucci, Joann and Sam Edenburn, Margie Walsh.
Please also pray for some of those individuals who are facing challenging situations in their life, who are supported by our community's Community Outreach Ministry:
Ryan, Michelle, Kenadi, Michael, and Nik.
*contact the church office to be added to our prayer list*
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