Welcome to St. George Greek Orthodox Church, DeKalb, Illinois

 


 

Address

320 South Second St.

DeKalb, IL 60115

Church Phone number (815) 758-5731

Father Nick's Contact info - Cell (708) 280-8230 - barjonah1958@gmail.com

 

Our parking lot is on the corner of 2nd St. and Franklin St. 


Our Sunday Schedule

Orthros, 8:30 am

Divine Liturgy (our main service), 9:50 am

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Come and join us; we can't wait to meet you! 

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St. George Greek Orthodox Church - DeKalb, IL

 

 

 

Christ is in our midst!

 

O Lord, the Conqueror of the World and our victorious Commander, be close to us always, that we may not become frightened; and direct us, that we may always be close to Thee in heart, mind and soul. To Thee be glory and praise forever. Amen.

 

M a r c h 2 0 2 4 Μ ά ρ τ ι ο ς

(Updated 2/28/24)

 

3 - 8:30 - Orthros/Divine Liturgy - Triodion - Sunday of the Prodigal Son

Κυριακὴ τοῦ Ἀσώτου

Memorial:  40 days - Father Stephan Bithos

-Sunday Church School after Holy Communion

-Greeters: Karen W.; Yiotoula S. - Reader: Helen J.

-Fellowship: Ronda & Art Samouris

6 - 6:30pm - Adult Bible Catechism Class - “Book of Psalms”

9 - 8:30am - Orthros/Divine Liturgy/Memorial Service - 1st Saturday of the Souls

 Holy 40 Martyrs of Sebastia - Ψυχοσάββατο - τῶν 40 Μαρτύρων

12pm - Holy Confession

10 - 8:30 - Orthros/Divine Liturgy - Triodion - Meatfare Sunday

 Κυριακὴ τῆς Ἀποκρέω

-Metropolis Camping Ministry Sunday

-Sunday Church School after Holy Communion  - Greeters: Karen W.; David S.

-Reader: Karl B. - Fellowship: Panagiota D.

11 - 6pm - Parish Council Meeting

13 - 6:30pm - Adult Bible Catechism Class - “Book of Psalms”

16 - 2pm - Convert Class       

3pm - Holy Confession     

5pm - Men’s Fellowship Group

17 - 8:30 - Orthros/Divine Liturgy - Triodion - Cheesefare Sunday

Κυριακὴ τῆς Τυρινῆς - National Missions Sunday

- Sunday Church School after Holy Communion - Greeters: Kalli D. & Sharen S.                         

-Reader: Demetri B.  - Fellowship: In commemoration of those memorialized today…

-40 day Memorial: John Bati & William Mass

18 - Clean Monday - 1st Day of Great Lent

Καθαρά Δευτέρα - Τεσσαρακοστή

6:30pm - Great Compline followed by Lenten Pot-Luck Dinner

20 - 8:30am - MORNING Pre-Sanctified Liturgy - Προηγιασμένη

22 - 6:30pm - 1st Salutations to the Theotokos - Χαιρετισμοι

23 - 8:30am - Orthros/Divine Liturgy/Memorial Service - 3rd Saturday of the Souls

Commemoration of St. Theodore Tyron’s miracle with the Koliva

Ψυχοσάββατο

24 - 8:30am - Orthros/Divine Liturgy - Triodion

1st Sunday of Great Lent/Sunday of Orthodoxy/Forefeast of the Annunciation

 Κυριακὴ τῆς Ὀρθοδοξίας

-Sunday Church School children to participate in the Holy Icon Procession

-Greeters: Panagiota D. & Sharen S.

-Reader:  Kalli D.  - Lenten Fellowship: Dena Bahramis

7pm - Great Vespers at Annunciation Churches

25 - 8:30am - Orthros/Divine Liturgy  - Feast of the Annunciation

Greek Independence Day

27 - 6:30pm - EVENING Pre-Sanctified Liturgy - Προηγιασμένη

(to receive Holy Communion, fast from lunch time on)

followed by Lenten Pot-Luck Dinner

29 - 6:30pm - 2nd Salutations to the Theotokos - Χαιρετισμοί

30 - 11am - Adult Bible Catechism Class

12:30pm - Convert Class         

1:30pm - Holy Confession

31 - 8:30am - Orthros/Divine Liturgy - Triodion

2nd Sunday of Great Lent/Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas - Ἁγίου Γρηγορίου Παλαμᾶ

-Sunday Church School after Holy Communion

-Greeters: Kalli D.& David S.

-Reader: Tom S.

Lenten Fellowship: Sophia & Ted Komitas

 

April 2024

 (Including Holy Week - Easter - Bright Week - Feast of St. George)

 

3 - 8:30am - Presanctified Liturgy

 

5 - 6:30pm - Salutations #3

 

6 - 11am - Adult Bible/Catechism Class

      12:30-2pm - Holy Confession

 

7 - 8:30am - Veneration of the Holy Cross - Orthros - Divine Liturgy - Procession of the Holy Cross

Sunday School to participate in Procession - Greeters:  Kalli D. & Panagiota D.

Reader:  Helen J. - Talanto/Voice Sponsor:  Anonymous - Fellowship:

 

      2pm - Greek Parade/Greek Town

 

      6:30pm - Celebration of Books - Holly Apostles/Westchester

 

8 - 6:30pm - Parish Council

 

10 - 6:30pm - Presanctified Liturgy followed by Lenten Potluck dinner

 

12 - 6:30pm - Salutations #4

 

13 - 11am - Adult Bible/Catechism Class

       12:30-2pm - Holy Confession

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14 - 8:30am - St. John Climacus - Orthros - Divine Liturgy

Sunday School after Holy Communion

Greeters:  Panagiota D. & Sharen S. - Reader:  Amy C.

Talanto/Voice Sponsor - Anonymous - Fellowship(TBA)

Pass out bags for Lenten Food Drive

 

17 - 8:30am - Presanctified Liturgy

 

19 - 6:30pm - Akathist Hymn

 

20 - 11am - Altar Boy Workshop

        12:30 - 2pm - Holy Confession

 

            21 - 8:30am - St. Mary of Egypt - Orthros - Divine Liturgy

Sunday School after Holy Communion

Greeters:  Karen W. & David S. - Reader:  Luke C.

Talanto/Voice Sponsor - Anonymous - 1 yr. Memorial:  Georgia Panagiotaros

Fellowship:  Panagiotaros Family

Lenten Food Drive

 

24 - 6:30pm - Presanctified Liturgy followed by Lenten Potluck dinner

 

 

SATURDAY OF ST.  LAZARUS - April 27

8:30am - Orthros/Divine Liturgy

Followed by Youth Retreat WITH Community Palm Cross preparation

Church/grounds cleaning - Holy Confession

 

PALM SUNDAY – April 28

8:30am - Orthros/Divine Liturgy - Followed by Community Fish Luncheon   

Suggested donation $15/Children free

6:30pm - Bridegroom Service

 

HOLY & GREAT MONDAY – April 29

6:30pm - Bridegroom Service

 

HOLY & GREAT TUESDAY – April 30

6:30pm - Bridegroom Service

 

HOLY & GREAT WEDNESDAY – May 1

6:30pm - Holy Unction Service

 

HOLY  & GREAT THURSDAY – May 2

8:30am - Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil (The institution of the Holy Eucharist)

6:30pm - Holy Passion Service

(The Reading of the 12 Gospel accounts of the Crucifixion of our Saviour)

 

   HOLY  & GREAT FRIDAY – May 3

8:30am - The Royal Hours

(Commemorating our Saviour’s hours on the Cross)

10:30am - Decoration of the Epitaphio  (The Tomb-Kouvloukion of our Saviour)

3pm - Apocathelosis

(With the removal of the Icon of our Saviour from the Cross

and the placement of His Epitaphio and the Tomb-Kouvloukion)

6:30pm - The Lamentation Service of our Saviour (with the Epitaphio Procession around the neighborhood)

 

HOLY & GREAT SATURDAY  -  May 4

8:30am - Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil (“ARISE O GOD”) 

11pm - Vigil Service of the Resurrection of our Saviouir, continuing  with the Easter Divine Liturgy into early Sunday

 

EASTER SUNDAY - THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD - May 5

12noon - The Agape Vespers(with that of St. George)

 

BRIGHT MONDAY - TRANSFERRED FEAST OF ST. GEORGE - May 6

8:30am - Orthros/Divine Liturgy/Followed with a Luncheon(no cost), hosted by our Parish Council.

 

BRIGHT FRIDAY - May 10 - Life-Giving Fountain of the Theotokos - 8:30am - Orthros/Divine Liturgy

 

Σάββατο, 27 Απριλίου ~ Σάββατο του Λαzάρου ~ 8:30πμ ῏Ορθρός ~ Θεία Λειτουργία

Έπειτα..προγραμμα για τα παιδια….ποετοιμασια τα βίαιακαθαρισμός Εκκλησίας και χωρων.

 

Κυριακή, 28 Απριλίου ~ Κυριακή τον Βαϊων ~ 8.30πμ Ορθρός ~ Θεία Λειτουργία

 Άμεσος έπειτα θα εχουμε  γεύμα…$15

6:30μμ Aκολoυθία του Nυμφίoυ

 

Αγία και Mεγάλη Δευτέρα, 29 Απριλίου ~ 6:30μμ Aκολoυθία του Nυμφίoυ

 

Αγία και Mεγάλη Τρίτη,  30 Απριλίου ~ :306μμ Aκολoυθία του Nυμφίoυ

 

Mεγάλη Τετάρτη, 1 Μαΐου  ~ 6:30μμ Άγιο Eυχέλαιο

 

Αγία και Mεγάλη Πέμπτη, 2 Μαΐου ~ 8:30πμ Εσπερινή Θεία Λειτουργία του Μ. Βασίλειου

6:30μμ ~ TαΑγιαΠάθη

 

Αγία και Mεγάλη Παρασκευή, 3 Μαΐου  ~ 8:30πμ Βασιλικές Ώρες    

10:30πμ Στολισμός του Επιταφίου 3μμοκαθήλωσις

6:30μμιτάφιos

 

Άγιο και Mεγάλo Σάββατο,  4 Μαΐου  ~ 8:30πμ Εσπερινή Θεία Λειτουργία του Μ. Βασίλειου    

11μμ Aνάσταση, συνέχισημετην Θεία Λειτουργία

 

Κυριακή του Πάσχα, 5 Μαΐου ~ 12μ Εσπερινός της Αγάπης

 

Του Αγίου Γεωργίου, 6 Μαΐου ~ 8:30πμ ῏Ορθρός ~ Θεία Λειτουργία ~ Άμεσος έπειτα θα εχουμε γεύμα

 

Παρασκευή του Πάσχα ~ 10 Μαΐου  ~ Ζωοδοχος Πηγή

8:30πμ ῏Ορθρός ~ Θεία Λειτουργία

 

O Lord our Savior, eternal Word of God, help us to bridle our tongues so that they do not speak to our destruction. Help us to speak with the tongue only that which is according to Your holy will and that which is for our eternal salvation in immortal life. To Thee be glory and praise forever. Amen.

 

Fr. Nick

 

Check out our Facebook page @StGeorgeDekalb

Sacraments, Confession, and Memorials: Please see Father to schedule.

 


Be Our Guest

We believe that we exist to receive and share unconditional love, mercy, healing and peace, so that life has greater meaning and purpose.

Our Mission: "Called by Christ to share God's saving love in all that we do, the parish of St. George serves families, students, and those in need across DeKalb County with our prayer, study, and hospitality, for the Glory of God and His Church."

We'd love to welcome you to our community so be sure to come and visit.

 

And, be sure to visit our calendar for upcoming services and events and our facebook page for extra photos and news. 


College Students

If you're attending college at NIU or in the DeKalb area, please send Father Nick a note.  We are working to re-establish the Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OFC, a pan-Orthodox college ministry) and we'd love to have you as a part of our family.

 


Christian Stewardship

What is Christian Stewardship? 

Christian Stewardship is…

…learning how to be a responsible and concerned caretaker of Christ’s Church; it is learning how to enjoy Church life and be happy in Church work., for in Her dwells the fullness of the Spirit of God.

…our active commitment to use all our time, talent and treasure for the benefit of humankind in grateful acknowledgment of Christ’s redeeming love.

…caring for the needs of others.

…offering one’s self to God as He offered Himself to us.

…what a person does after saying “I believe…”, as proof of that belief.

…devotion and service to God and His Church as persons, as families, as diocese/metropolis, as national Church and as Church universal.

Click here to download and print our 2023 Commitment Card. You may mail them to: St. George Church, 320 S. 2nd St., DeKalb, IL 60115. 

If you'd like to give online, or setup a reccurring donation for stewardship, click below.

 

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