Hello & Good Afternoon to You,
The Family & Friends of
The Greek Orthodox Church of St. Demetrios
Elmhurst, IL
Sunday, April 11, 2021
4th Sunday of Great Lent: St. John Climacus
Epistle Reading (4/11/2021): Hebrews 6:13-20
Gospel Reading (4/11/2021): Mark 9:17-31
St. Demetrios Parish Information


 This Week at St. Demetrios
* As a courtesy reminder, it is necessary to sign up on our website. 
Live-streaming is offered on Sundays for Orthros and the 1st Divine Liturgy.

Sunday, April 11th
4th SUNDAY OF LENT/ ST. JOHN CLIMACUS
ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ Δ΄ ΝΗΣΤΕΙΩΝ / ΑΓ. ΙΩΑΝΝΗΣ ΚΛΙΜΑΚΟΣ
Όρθρος, 7π.μ. / Orthros, 7a.m. (Live)
ΠΡΩΤΗ Θεία Λειτουργία, 8:30π.μ. / FIRST Divine Liturgy, 8:30a.m. (Live)
ΔΕΥΤΕΡΗ Θεία Λειτουργία, 11:00π.μ. / SECOND Divine Liturgy, 11:00a.m.
7th/8th Grade BOYS Basketball Game @ St. Andrew, Chicago, 2p.m.
9th-12th Grade BOYS Basketball Game @ St. Andrew, Chicago, 3:15pm
Please note: Games are for Athletes & Coaches Only
Religious Education/Sunday School Zoom Sessions
6:30 p.m.: 3rd-5th grades
7:00 p.m.: 6th-8th grades
7:30 p.m.: 9th-12th grades

Monday, April 12th
Pythagoras Children's Academy, 8:30p.m.-3:15p.m.
Pythagoras Greek School (PGS), 4:30p.m.-6:30p.m. (Remote Classes)

Tuesday, April 13th
Pythagoras Children's Academy, 8:30p.m.-3:15p.m.
7th-8th Grade Boys Basketball Practice, 5-6p.m.
9th-12th Grade Boys Basketball Practice, 7-9p.m.

Wednesday, April 14th
Προηγιασμένη Θεία Λειτουργία / Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts
9η Ωρα, 8:30π.μ. & Λειτουργία, 9π.μ. / 9th Hour, 8:30a.m. & Liturgy, 9a.m.
Pythagoras Children's Academy, 8:30p.m.-3:15p.m.
Pythagoras Greek School (PGS), 4:30p.m.-6:30p.m. (Remote Classes)

Thursday, April 15th
Pythagoras Children's Academy, 8:30p.m.-3:15p.m.
JOY/THE WAY Gathering, 6p.m.-7:30p.m.

Friday, April 16th
Pythagoras Children's Academy, 8:30p.m.-3:15p.m.
Akathistos Hymnos, 7p.m. Officiated by His Grace Timothy of Hexamillion

Saturday, April 17th
Pythagoras Greek School (PSGS), 9a.m.-12p.m.

Sunday, April 18th
5th SUNDAY OF LENT/ ST. MARY OF EGYPT
ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ Ε΄ ΝΗΣΤΕΙΩΝ / ΑΓ. ΜΑΡΙΑΣ ΤΗΣ ΑΙΓΥΠΤΙΑΣ
Όρθρος, 7π.μ. / Orthros, 7a.m. (Live)
ΠΡΩΤΗ Θεία Λειτουργία, 8:30π.μ. / FIRST Divine Liturgy, 8:30a.m. (Live)
ΔΕΥΤΕΡΗ Θεία Λειτουργία, 11:00π.μ. / SECOND Divine Liturgy, 11:00a.m.

Live-streaming is offered on Sundays: Orthros & the 1st Divine Liturgy.
Links may be found at saintdemetrioselmhurst.org/live or below.
1. Church You-Tube Channel
2. Church Facebook Page
Lent is About Offering,
Not Achieving: Homily for the
4th Sunday of Lent in the Orthodox Church
Fr. Philip LeMasters

The most dangerous temptations are usually the most subtle ones because we think we are doing something good even as we are not. When it comes to the spiritual disciplines of Lent, we must be especially on guard against the temptation to make the season simply about ourselves. 
If our focus is simply on the quality of our prayers, our fasting, our almsgiving, and our repentance, we will miss the point of this season without even noticing it.   For Lent is not about achieving a new “personal best” in our religious observance, but about preparing to follow Christ to His Passion. As the Lord told His disciples at the conclusion of today’s gospel reading: “The Son of man will be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill Him; and after He is killed, He will rise on the third day.”





St. Antipas the Hieromartyr - April 11
2021 LENTEN and HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE

Praying that your Lenten journey is bringing you growth and change in your spiritual life.

Below, click to view and print our schedule of Lenten Services
Online Sign Up for Church Services

It is so great to see so many taking advantage of this opportunity to sign up for multiple services and make any changes to your reservations!

Just a reminder:
  • When you go to sign up and click on the small white box (which is marking your service choice), please go to the bottom of the page and click on "Sign Up and Submit"! This is where you enter your information and your reservation is made.
  • You will know that your reservation has been successful once you receive a confirmation notice.
  • An automatic reminder is also sent two days prior to each service.

We ask that you sign up only your household and please include all the names of those attending. 
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the Church Office.


Church Office Hours

Monday-Friday: 9a.m.-5p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: Closed
Email for Fr. Dionysios:

paterdionysio@gmail.com
Youth Ministry, Religious Ed. & Athletics Update
Upcoming Dates:
This week...
Thursday, April 15th - JOY/The WAY Gathering - 6pm to 7:30pm. 
PLEASE RSVP...
Looking ahead...
  • Thursday, April 22nd - Jr./Sr. Gathering - 6:15pm-8pm
NEW YOUTH MINISTRY CALENDAR
Please check out our complete youth ministry calendar for the remainder of this school year. In addition, if you have not registered, please do so - ESPECIALLY for those who will be joining us on the 15th for Joy & The Way - so we can update our info for all the younger grades!! THANKS IN ADVANCE!
Our GOAL Basketball 
Please go to our B-Ball webpage for the details. 
We wish the best to our athletes and coaches for this weekend's games.
Religious Education/Sunday School

We invite all 3rd-12th graders to join us every Sunday evening for a half hour zoom meeting. Grades 3-5 @ 6:30pm, Grades 6-8 @ 7pm and Grades 9-12 @ 7:30pm.
 
You may also contact our director, Mrs. Lia Papadopoulos, to be added or with any questions at religiousedteacher@gmail.com.
ORATORICAL AND FINE ARTS FESTIVAL INFORMATION
The Greek Orthodox Church of St. Demetrios’
13th Annual Grocery Bag Parish Food Drive
 
We thank everyone who has donated food for our Compassionate Friends Ministry's ANNUAL GROCERY BAG FOOD DRIVE. To date we have received over 75 bags, of which about half were recently picked by by the Addison Community Switchboard for local distribution.
We will be collecting food for until Palm Sunday.
We thank everyone again and may God bless your expression of
love to help those in need.
The St. Demetrios Ladies Philoptochos Scholarship Application
for 2021 is now available!

If you are a high school senior or college student, we encourage you to apply. We congratulate you in advance for all the hard work that you have put into your education. We are very proud of you!

If you have any questions please contact Helen Romios at helenromios23@gmail.com.
2021 Stewardship of
The Greek Orthodox Church of St. Demetrios

Stewardship as of Friday, April 9th: 266 Stewards
Lenten Prayer of St. Ephrem the Syrian

O Lord and Master of my life!
Take from me the spirit of sloth,
faint-heartedness, lust of power, and idle talk.

But give rather the spirit of chastity,
humility, patience, and love to Thy servant.

Yea, Lord and King! Grant me to see my own errors
and not to judge my brother,
for Thou art blessed unto ages of ages. Amen.
Saint Demetrios Parish Bookstore

Filling your Pascha Baskets?
Don't forget your Parish Bookstore! 
Mrs. Theresa Kekatos will be available by appointment for "In-the-Church-Office Pick-Up" on Fridays, 3:30pm to 5p.m.
Many of you know what items you may need or perhaps you want to pick up a book or icon. 

Please contact Mrs. Kekatos at tkekatos@hotmail.com or 708.373.5614 for inquiries, to place your order and/or arrange a time for pick up on Friday. Exact cash, check or credit card is required for payment. Thank you!
The Greek Orthodox Church of St. Demetrios
ONLINE GIVING
Have you visited our Online Giving page
found on our parish website?
Here you can contribute towards
"Light a Vigil Candle" and more.
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AT THE METROPOLIS OF CHICAGO
One Week Left to Apply:
Summer Internships at the Metropolis of Chicago
The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago released its first-ever Annual Impact Report summarizing key actions and developments taken in 2020.

The purpose of the report is to provide data and information related to the financial performance, ministry building, and community outreach of the Metropolis on an annual basis.
METROPOLIS YOUNG ADULTS EVENTS
Please visit the Metropolis of Chicago Young Adults page for information about upcoming events, including:
  • Weekly ZOOM Bible Studies on Tuesdays
  • April 16th-18th - Annual Spring Retreat @ St. Iakovos Retreat Center
Your Church Office of The Greek Orthodox Church of St. Demetrios
Elmhurst, IL
630.834.7010
The Greek Orthodox Church of St. Demetrios - Elmhurst, IL