Agape News March 2008

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1 Agape News March 2008

2 PICTURES Fr. Jon becoming a Confessor Scholarship Luncheon GOYA Boys Team GOYA Girls Team YAL Men s Team YAL Women s Team

3 PASTORAL MESSAGE Dear Parishioners, Greetings in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! The period of the Triodion has begun and on Monday, March 10, Great and Holy Lent will begin. Holy Lent brings us many beautiful liturgical services filled with some of the most beautiful and moving hymns and prayers. During March, 3 such services will be celebrated: the Great Compline on the first day of lent, the Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts and the Salutations to the Theotokos. As we fast and pray in each of our homes, it is also important that we come to the Lord s House and pray together as a community. Great Lent is filled with opportunity for spiritual growth. It takes all the necessary elements and blends them into the perfect combination to allow for a complete transformation of the soul in a short 48 day period. Begin with fasting and prayer, add the liturgy of the Church and finish with Holy Confession and the celebration of the Resurrection of the Lord - this is the recipe for spiritual health. Follow it year after year to eternity. Praying that you have a Blessed Lent, I remain, In His Service, Rev. Father Jon Boukis Proistamenos

4 SUNDAY SCHOOL Spiritual Arrows All children with cumulative attendance of 80% or better have hit the mark and will be listed monthly in the Agape News! Congratulations to our Spiritual Arrows!!! Shebah Chirackal Penny Constantinou Evan Dounoulis Bill Kandis Kristin Lubbers Bobby Nikolopoulos John Nikolopoulos Naina Biju Ninan Naveen Biju Ninan Peter Stopoulos Tony Stopoulos Stephanie Theofilis Shannon Thodos Stephanie Thodos Sunday of Orthodoxy Procession On Sunday, March 16 th, the children of our Sunday School will participate in a Procession of the Holy Icons. Please bring an Icon from home to the DIVINE LITURGY for this Blessed Procession. Contact: Fr. Jon (309)

5 PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS Have you offered your 2008 Dues? It s that time of year again. Please offer your 2008 dues ($20 per member) to the Philoptochos so that we may support the national ministries. It is important that we have as many members as possible so that our witness at the national level is as bright as possible. Cookbook Recipes Needed Do you have a recipe for which you are known? Did Yiayia have a great recipe for Bougatsa? Submit your recipes for the Philoptochos cookbook to info@assumptionem.org or to Helen Haney. Contact: Yvonne Constantinou (563) ORTHODOX BIBLE STUDY One plants in you the seeds and another does the watering - but it is...only God, who gives the growth (1 Corinthians 3:6) The Orthodox Bible Study meets every Monday evening from 6:00-7:30pm to study St. Paul s 1 st Letter to the Corinthians. This book is filled with application that is not only applicable at the time of Christ, but to us today. Come and learn about the role of the Clergy, clicks in the church, pride, spiritual discernment, proper attire, marriage, marital relations, divorce and much more!!! Make Bible Study a priority!!! Keep your Monday evenings open!!! Contact: Fr. Jon (309)

6 SUNDAY OF ORTHODOXY Sunday of Orthodoxy Great Vespers Come and Celebrate the Triumph of Orthodoxy as the Orthodox Community of the Quad Cities Area Commemorates the Restoration of the Icons into the Church. The Parish of the Assumption will celebrated Great Vespers together with St. George at St. George Greek Orthodox Church of Rock Island, Illinois, on March 16 th, 2008, at 6:00pm with a reception to follow sponsored by the St. George Philoptochos. Following Great Vespers there will be a guest speaker. Fr. Symeon will take us on his journey through Judaism, Islam and finally to Orthodoxy and Holy Ordination!!! Come and See!!!

7 GREAT AND HOLY LENT The Liturgical services of the Church are filled with beautiful hymns whose imagery can truly move you. This is especially true during the services of Great and Holy Lent! Don t let another year pass by without experiencing the Great Compline on Clean Monday; the Divine Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts on the Wednesdays of Lent and the Salutation to the Theotokos on the Fridays of Great Lent. Make this the year that you attend all the services as you fast and pray in preparation for the Crucifixion and Resurrection of the Lord!!! Fasting without Prayer is like driving a car without gasoline Fasting allows each of us to create within us a controlled need for the Lord...it is preparing the ground for planting. We must sow into our fasting the seeds of prayer. During Great Lent, pray the Prayer of St. Ephrem...then reflect on its meaning. Allow this powerful prayer of the Lenten Season to reside in your heart, which fasting has softened! 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.

8 SATURDAY OF THE SOULS Grant Eternal rest, O Lord, to these, Thy servants, and bestow upon them the Eternal Life! Ανάπαυσον, Κύριε, τας ψυχάς των δούλων Σου Και κατάταξων αυτάς όπου οι Δικαίοι αναπαύονται NAME LISTS for the Saturday of Souls List the names of your deceased loved one(s). Do not Fax

9 THE ANNUNCIATION Celebrated March 25 Six months after John the Forerunner's conception, the Archangel Gabriel was sent by God to Nazareth, a town of Galilee, unto Mary the Virgin, who had come forth from the Temple a mature maiden (see Nov. 21). According to the tradition handed down by the Fathers, she had been betrothed to Joseph four months. On coming to Joseph's house, the Archangel declared: "Rejoice, thou Full of Grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women." After some consideration, and turmoil of soul, and fear because of this greeting, the Virgin, when she had finally obtained full assurance concerning God's unsearchable condescension and the ineffable dispensation that was to take place through her, and believing that all things are possible to the Most High, answered in humility: "Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word." And at this, the Holy Spirit came upon her, and the power of the Most high overshadowed her allblameless womb, and the Son and Word of God, Who existed before the ages, was conceived past speech and understanding, and became flesh in her immaculate body (Luke 1:26-38). Bearing in her womb the Uncontainable One, the blessed Virgin went with haste from Nazareth to the hill country of Judea, where Zacharias had his dwelling; for she desired to find Elizabeth her kinswoman and rejoice together with her, because, as she had learned from the Archangel, Elizabeth had conceived in her old age. Furthermore, she wished to tell her of the great things that the Mighty One had been well-pleased to bring to pass in her, and she greeted Elizabeth and drew nigh to her. When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, she felt her six-month-old babe, Saint John the Baptist, prophesied of the dawning of the spiritual Sun. Immediately, the aged Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and recognized her as the Mother of her Lord, and with a great voice blessed her and the Fruit that she held within herself. The Virgin also, moved by a supernatural rejoicing in the spirit, glorified her God and Savior, saying: "My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour," and the rest, as the divine Luke hath recorded (1:39-55)

10 SERVICE SCHEDULE March 1 Saturday 1st Saturday of the Souls 9:30 a.m. Orthros 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy March 2 Sunday Judgment Sunday (Meatfare) 9:00 a.m. Orthros 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy March 8 Saturday 2nd Saturday of the Souls 9:30 a.m. Orthros 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy March 9 Sunday Forgiveness Sunday (Cheesefare) 9:00 a.m. Orthros 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy March 10 Monday Clean Monday - 1st Day of Lent 7:00 p.m. Great Compline March 12 Wednesday Presanctified Liturgy (7:00pm) March 14 Friday 1st Salutations to the Theotokos (7:00pm) March 15 Saturday 3rd Saturday of the Souls 9:30 a.m. Orthros 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy March 16 Sunday Sunday of Orthodoxy 9:00 a.m. Orthros 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy March 19 Wednesday Presanctified Liturgy (7:00pm) March 21 Friday 2nd Salutations to the Theotokos (7:00pm) March 23 Sunday Sunday of Gregory Palamas 9:00 a.m. Orthros 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy March 25 Tuesday 9:30 a.m. Orthros 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy ANNUNCIATION OF THE THEOTOKOS March 26 Wednesday Presanctified Liturgy (7:00pm) March 28 Friday 3rd Salutations to the Theotokos (7:00pm) March 30 Sunday Sunday of the Holy Cross 9:00 a.m. Orthros 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy

11 AXIOS The Parish of the Assumption declares Axios as Father Jon has been given the office of Πνευματικός (Spiritual Father) by His Eminence Metropolitan IAKOVOS. Father Jon now will where the Epigonation as a sign of this Holy office. For the parishioners of the Assumption, this means that the Mystery of Holy Confession can now be offered within the parish. Holy Confession has been described by the Holy Fathers as a Re-Baptism since one returns to the purity of soul attained at Baptism. Let us plan to come to Holy Confession as we prepare for the Crucifixion and Resurrection of the Lord. The Epigonation is a diamond shaped piece of stiff cloth that hangs at knee-height. This vestment is one of distinction, and is worn by the bishop and by priests who have been elevated to an office within the priesthood. The epigonation is decorated with an embroidered cross, the figure of the Savior or that of an angel. It signifies the sword of the Spirit, that is the strength of the Word of God. The clergyman recites the following prayer when he puts on the Epigonation: "Gird your sword upon Your thigh, O Mighty One, and in Your splendor and beauty string Your bow. Prosper and reign because of truth, meekness, and righteousness. Your right hand shall lead You wondrously..." (Psalm 45: 3-5)

12 M CHURCH. Sunday Monday Tuesday A R C H Judgment Sunday (Meatfare) Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Sunday School Mardi Gras Luncheon Forgiveness Sunday (Cheesefare) Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Sunday School Coffee Hour Sunday of Orthodoxy Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Loukoumades Social Philoptochos/GOYA Meetings 5pm Great Vespers - St. George 23 Sunday of Gregory Palamas Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Sunday School Coffee Hour Sunday of the Holy Cross Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Family Worship Coffee Hour 30 Orthodox Bible Study 6:00pm - 7:30pm Great Compline 7:00pm Orthodox Bible Study 6:00pm - 7:30pm 24 Orthodox Bible Study 6:00pm - 7:30pm 31 Orthodox Bible Study 6:00pm - 7:30pm Annunciation of the Theotokos Orthros 9:30am Divine Liturgy 10:00am

13 CALENDAR Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 1st Saturday of the Souls Orthros 9:30am Divine Liturgy 10:00am nd Saturday of the Souls Orthros 9:30am Divine Liturgy 10:00am 12 Presanctified Liturgy 7:00pm st Salutations to the Theotokos 7:00pm 15 3rd Saturday of the Souls Orthros 9:30am Divine Liturgy 10:00am 19 Presanctified Liturgy 7:00pm 7:00pm - Parish Council Meeting nd Salutations to the Theotokos 7:00pm Presanctified Liturgy 7:00pm rd Salutations to the Theotokos 7:00pm 29 St. Thomas Indian Orthodox Congregation Holy Qurbana 10:00am Fasting Symbols 3rd Salutations to the Theotokos Strict Fast Wine 7:00pm and Oil Allowed Fish Allowed Dairy Allowed

14 DIAKONIA Prosforo Schedule March 2 Sophia Mihalopoulos March 9 Katherine Moraetes March 16 Anna Fotos March 23 Helen Petaros March 30 Paraskevi Stamatoukos Coffee Hour March 2 Apokreatiko Mardi Gras Lunch March 9 Not Yet Reserved March 16 Loukoumades Sunday March 23 Not Yet Reserved March 30 Not Yet Reserved Sunday Gospel and Epistle Readings March 2 Gospel Matthew 25:31-46 Epistle I Corinthians 8:8-13, 9:1-2 March 9 Gospel Matthew 6:14-21 Epistle Hebrews 12:1-10 March 16 Gospel John 1:43-51 Epistle Hebrews 11:24-26, March 23 Gospel Mark 2:1-12 Epistle Hebrews 1:10-14, 2:1-3 March 30 Gospel Mark 8:34-9:1 Epistle Hebrews 4:14-16, 15:1-6 Parish Council Ushering Teams & Schedule St. Matthew St. Mark St. Luke St. John 9:15 Celia Lubbers Cathy Diakogeorgiou Michael Weis Bill Theofilis 9:40 Victor Cherevko Michael Haney Michael Kandis Deno Kandis 9:55 Diane Lamacki Abraham Chirackal John Stopoulos Georgia Lovejoy March 2 St. Mark March 9 St. Luke March 16 St. John March 23 St. Matthew March 30 St. Mark

15 ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΙΕΡΩΝ ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΙΩΝ 1 Μαρτίου Σάββατο Α Ψυχοσάββατο 9:30 π.μ. Όρθρος 10:00 π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία 2 Μαρτίου Κυριακή Κυριακή της Απόκρεω 9:00 π.μ. Όρθρος 10:00 π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία 8 Μαρτίου Σάββατο Β Ψυχοσάββατο 9:30 π.μ. Όρθρος 10:00 π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία 9 Μαρτίου Κυριακή Κυριακή της Τυροφάγου 9:00 π.μ. Όρθρος 10:00 π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία 10 Μαρτίου Δευτέρα Μέγα Απόδειπινο 7:00 μ.μ. 12 Μαρτίου Τετάρτη Προηγιασμένη Θεία Λειτουργία 7:00 μ.μ. 14 Μαρτίου Παρασκευή Α Χαιρετισμοί 7:00 μ.μ. 15 Μαρτίου Σάββατο Γ Ψυχοσάββατο 9:30 π.μ. Όρθρος 10:00 π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία 16 Μαρτίου Κυριακή Κυριακή της Ορθοδοξίας 9:00 π.μ. Όρθρος 10:00 π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία 19 Μαρτίου Τετάρτη Προηγιασμένη Θεία Λειτουργία 7:00 μ.μ. 21 Μαρτίου Παρασκευή Β Χαιρετισμοί 7:00 μ.μ. 23 Μαρτίου Κυριακή Κυριακή Β των Νηστειών 9:00 π.μ. Όρθρος 10:00 π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία 25 Μαρτίου Τρίτη ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΣΜΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΘΕΟΤΟΚΟΥ 9:30 π.μ. Όρθρος 10:00 π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία 26 Μαρτίου Τετάρτη Προηγιασμένη Θεία Λειτουργία 7:00 μ.μ. 28 Μαρτίου Παρασκευή Γ Χαιρετισμοί 7:00 μ.μ. 30 Μαρτίου Κυριακή Κυριακή της Σταυροπροσκυνήσεως 9:00 π.μ. Όρθρος 10:00 π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία

16 ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΣΜΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΘΕΟΤΟΚΟΥ 25 Μαρτίου Είναι το χαρμόσυνο μήνυμα της θείας ενσάρκωσης, που με τόσο σαφή τρόπο μας το παρουσιάζει ο ευαγγελιστής Λουκάς στο Ευαγγέλιό του (κεφ. Α στίχ ). Την ημέρα αυτή, ο θεόσταλος αρχάγγελος Γαβριήλ παρουσιάζεται και λέει στην Παρθένο Μαρία οτι θα γεννήσει υιό, που θα είναι ο Σωτήρ του κόσμου. Αξίζει, όμως, να δούμε πως οι εμπνευσμένοι υμνωδοί της Εκκλησίας μας έψαλαν το κοσμοσωτήριο άγγελμα: "Σήμερον χαράς Ευαγγέλια, παρθενική πανήγυρις, τα κάτω τοις άνω συνάπτεται, ο Αδάμ καινουργείται, η Εύα της πρώτης λύπης ελευθερούται και η σκηνή της καθ ημάς ουσίας τη θεώσει του προσληφθέντος φυράματος ναός Θεού κεχρημάτικεν. Ώ μυστήριον! Ο τρόπος της κενώσεως άγνωστος, ο τρόπος της συλλήψεως άφραστος. Άγγελος λειτουργεί τω θαύματι, παρθενική γαστήρ τον Υιόν υποδέχεται, Πνεύμα άγιον καταπέμπεται, Πατήρ άνωθεν ευδοκεί, και το συνάλλαγμα κατά κοινήν πραγματεύεται βούλησιν, εν ώ και δι ού σωθέντες, συνωδά τω Γαβριήλ, προς την Παρθένον βοήσωμεν, χαίρε, κεχαριτωμένη, ο Κύριος μετά σου, εξ ής η σωτηρία, Χριστός ο Θεός ημών, την καθ ημάς προσλαβόμενος φύσιν προς εαυτόν επανήγαγεν".

17 LOUKOUMADES SUNDAY They re Doughy... They re Delicious... They re Irresistible... And Now They re Here!!! That s right...on Sunday, March 16 (the Sunday of Orthodoxy), we will be enjoying Loukoumades following Divine Liturgy. Come and try the recipe we will be using for the Greek Cultural Festival on June 6th and 7th. $5 per dozen $3 for 6 This event is brought to you by the Golden Circle.

18 ANNUAL GOLF OUTING The 1st Annual Greek Cultural Festival Golf Tournament Monday, June 16, 2008 at the TPC at Deere Run 12 Noon Lunch 1:00 p.m. Shotgun Start $125 per golfer includes Greens Fees, Practice Range, Cart, Locker Room and Shower Facilities, Lunch, On Course Soft Drinks, Hors d oeuvres, On Course Proximity Events Sponsorship Opportunities: Presenting Sponsor ($2500) Hole Sponsor ($500) Hors d oeuvres Sponsor ($1500) Beverage Cart Sponsor ($500) Lunch Sponsor ($1000)

19 AN INVITATION... Contact: St. George (309)

20 DONATIONS Thank you to all of the people who helped in the preparations and hosting of the Basketball Tournament (there are too many to list), and especially John Haney for his Chairmanship, the individual Chairpersons and the Philoptochos of the Assumption - who all offered a tremendous amount of time. May God continue to Bless each of you as we approach Great Lent. Thank you to Dale Melchin and Mike Weis who offered their talents in the renovation of the Altar and the vesting room. May God Bless your efforts! PASCHA DONATIONS NEEDED Icon Wreaths ($50 each) 1st Salutations 2nd Salutations 3rd Salutations 4th Salutations Akathist Hymn Saturday of Lazarus Palm Sunday Palm Sunday Bridegroom Holy Monday Bridegroom Holy Tuesday Bridegroom Holy Wednesday Last Supper Wreath for Holy Cross Holy Friday Apocathelosis Holy Friday Crucifixion Holy Saturday Resurrection Daffodils (Holy Cross Sunday) ($40) Palms for Palm Sunday ($150) Holy Unction Supplies ($25) Epitaphion Flowers ($900) Gardenias for Epitaphion ($150) Bay Leaves(Holy Saturday AM) ($100) Easter Lillies (30 x $10) Pascha Eggs ($50) Pascha Resurrection Meal ($200) Resurrection Priest Candle ($50) Candy and Plastic Eggs ($100) Presanctified Gifts Box (See Fr. Jon) Bishop Candle Set (See Fr. Jon) Altar Rug (See Fr. Jon) Zeon (Hot Water Vessel) (See Fr. Jon) 5 Pounds of Incense (5 x $40) Please call Fr. Jon and reserve the item for which you would like to donate. Donations will be offered in the following 2 formats: For the health of and In Memory of Καλή Σαρρακοστή...Have a Blessed Lent

21 Haline Akulow Orest Akulow Kulla Anggeloplos John Arvanitis Steve and Aimee Arvanitis Michael and Nancy Avgenackis George Bagatelas Theodore and Karen Bagatelas Fr. Jon and Presbytera Doreece Boukis Ludmilla Cherevko Victor and Judy Cherevko Abraham and Molly Chirackal George and Nancy Coin Harry and Susan Coin Stan and Kay Coin Dr. Costas and Yvonne Constantinou Dr. Konstantinos and Allison Dounoulis George and Georgia Eleftheropoulos Nicholas and Mary Fotiadis Susan Fotiadis Anna Fotos Paris Fotos Mary Giovanis Mike and Liz Gorman Elizabeth Gregory Tom Gregory John Haney Mike and Helen Haney Jim Jannes STEWARDSHIP 2008 Pledge Cards received as of February 25, 2008 Deno and Dr. Ann Kandis Francis Kandis Mike and Terri Kandis Connie Kappas Helen Karas Tom and Georgia Kouris Deno Kouris Alex and Diane Lamacki Judy Larson Robert and Bessie Lemen Tom and Wilma Leon George Lingris Peter Lingris Thomas Lingris Georgia and Roger Lovejoy Celia Lubbers Georgia Maess John Maess Pamela Marston Christ and Susan Mekus Demos Mekus Dale and Erica Melchin Sophia Mihalopoulos Bill and Linda Minas Sophie Minas Michael and Roseann Monn Gust Moraetes Katherine Moraetes Biju and Sholly Ninan Angela Olvera Daphne Olvera Victoria Olvera Saki Padazopoulos Bill Panouses Chris Panouses Helen Panouses Katherine Panouses Dean Papanikolaou Fr. Basil Papanikolaou Spiros and Carol Pappaspiros Nicholas and Daryn Passini Christ and Helen Petaros George Polios Steve Pyevich Colette Spurgetis Frank Spurgetis Soc Spurgetis Paraskevi Stamatoukos John and Marybeth Stopoulos Anthony and Joan Stopoulos Jim and Kristel Stopoulos Peter and Pat Stopoulos Jennie Tertipes Bill and Tracey Theofilis Chris Theofilis Kostas and Pam Theofilis John and Tricia Thodos Rick and Maria Krakos Thomson Ellen Tsagaris Jim Tsagaras John and Mary Velon Frank Vretis Michael and Elizabeth Weis Dr. Scott and Margaret Zimmerman

22 Agape News SPONSORS The Agape News is made possible by the generous support of the following parishioners: Fr. Jon, Presbytera Doreece and Vasilia Fr. Basil Papanikolaou John and Katie Andrios and Family Steve and Aimee Arvanitis Michael and Nancy Avgenackis Paul and Christine Bagatelas George Bagatelas Theodore and Karen Bagatelas Steve and Vaso Boukis and Family Kleo Caras Victor and Judy Cherevko Abraham and Molly Chirackal and Family Dr. and Mrs. Costas Constantinou and Family Miltos and Cathy Diakogeorgiou Dr. Konstantine, Allison, Evangelos and Daniel Dounoulis George and Georgia Eleftheropoulos Michael and Cathy (Boukis) Gaudio Mary Giovanis Litsa Gregory Tom P. Gregory Mike and Helen Haney James Jannes George and Sherry Kontos Georgia Maess and Family Alex, Diane and Jim Lamacki Peter and Sue Lingris Tom Lingris and Judy Larson Roger, Georgia and Elianna Lovejoy Dr. Roger, Celia, Alex and Kristin Lubbers Nick and Charlotte Maroudas Anna Marston Chris, Susan, Alaina and Melissa Mekus Michael and Roseanne Monn Spiro and Carol Pappaspiros In Memory of Uncle Pete Panouses Christ and Marena Panousis Christ and Helen Petaros Marina Pikis George and Nancy Polios Mark Edward Prebyl St. Thomas Indian (Malankara) Orthodox Church Tony and Joan Stopoulos Bill, Tracey, Christopher and Stephanie Theofilis Rick (Demetri) and Maria Krakos Thompson The Unique Jewelry John and Mary Velon Michael and Elizabeth Weis The Windmill Family Restaurant For an annual donation of $25, your name could appear as a supporter of this invaluable ministry. Support is offered for the Ecclesiastical Year (beginning and ending September 1st).

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