THE VOICE OCTOBER VOLUME NO. 301

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1 THE VOICE OCTOBER VOLUME NO. 301 TABLE OF CONTENTS Father s Article... 2 Sunday School News... 4 PTA News... 5 Archangels... 6 Philoptochos... 7 Parish Registry... 8 Iconography... 9 Philoptochos Luncheon Stewardship Youth Ministry Parish Events Liturgical Schedule October Calendar Κοινοτικά Νέα St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church 98th Anniversary Community Dinner Dance St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church of Palos Heights, Cordially invites you to the celebration of our 98thAnnual Dinner Dance Sunday, October 18th, 2015 ST. SPYRIDON HELLENIC ORTHOD OX CHURCH Cocktails: 5:30 p.m. Dinner: 6:30 p.m. Open Bar S. RIDGELAND AVE. PALOS HEI GHTS, IL Donation: $50 adults $15 children under 12 WWW. SAINT-SPYRIDON.ORG Dinner catered by Chef Dean Eliacostas Music & Fellowship Church Community Hall Call the Church Office (708) or at office@saint-spyridon.org for Reservations by October 13th

2 The Voice - H ΦΩNH Official Monthly Community Publication of St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church S. Ridgeland Avenue Palos Heights, IL REV. FR. TILEMAHOS ALIKAKOS PROTOPRESBYTER Church Office Hours:... Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Phone: , 2313 or 0787 Fax: office@saint-spyridon.org Web: Parish Council Officers James Korbakes... President Konstantine Labraκis... Vice-President Taso Panagiotopoulos... Vice President Frank Kopanis... Secretary George Papadopoulos... Assistant Secretary Gus Kolyvas... Treasurer James Xeros... Assistant Treasurer Auxiliary Officers Angelo Angelos... Chanter Olga Paxinos... Philoptochos Demetra Mikroulis... P.T.A. Kiki Kazazakis... Kentro Lambrini Stavrou... Plutarchos Greek School Jan Prible... Zoe Kopanis... Sunday School Director Nicky Glikis... Choir Director Dana Vasilakos... G.O.Y.A. & Jr. G.O.Y.A. Janine Riley... Cherubs Demetria Papadopoulos... HOPE Angelo Angelos... Byzantine Music Panagiotis Mihalopoulos... Iconography Fr. Tilemahos... Bible Study Vicki Drikos... Handmaidens Nick Chibucos & Labros Malfas... Altar Boys John Farsatis... Athletics And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. CATECHISM 101 The book of Genesis will once again be our bible study theme at least for the beginning of the year. In the last few chapters of this most important and first book of the Bible we follow the story of Jacob and his son Joseph. In the biblical account of Jacob s family we will encounter a variety of family issues and interesting dynamics that are very helpful and relevant in our own time and situations. We pick up Jacob s story at the time when he travels to land of Haran, in Mesopotamia, and becomes a guest of his uncle Laban. Laban had two daughters, Leah and Rachel. Leah was the oldest but Rachel was the most beautiful. Jacob happens to fall in love with Rachel and asks Laban for her hand in marriage. Mind you that at the time such a marriage was not unlawful. What was also different at that time was that a man had to make an offer to his wife s family in order to receive her in marriage. Jacob, not having anything to his name, offered his labor for seven years in exchange for Rachel s hand. Laban accepted the proposal even though he knew that he could not marry Rachel before her older sister Leah. Nevertheless, at the end of the seven years, the marriage took place but Laban deceived Jacob by placing Leah in the bridal chamber instead of Rachel. It is natural to ask how that would be possible. It is helpful to mention that the groom did not see the bride until the night of the seventh day of revelry, and then only in the darkness of the bridal suite. Jacob, having been deceived, volunteered to work another seven years so that he could then marry Rachel. Polygamy was also not unlawful at that time. The sad situation here, however, is that Jacob never loved Leah. His preference and infatuation with Rachel, and the jealousy between the sisters Rachel and Leah, would lead to destructive behavior between them. This jealousy and terrible family dynamic would carry on even through the children, whereas Leah s children would conspire to kill Rachel s first born son, Joseph, in the well-known story that will conclude the book of Genesis. In what seems like a soap opera, it is easy to forget that these are holy biblical figures in the history of God s elect. It is through these seemingly banal situations that God wishes to speak to us on the ancient nature of some of the same situations that occur today as well as the time-tested advice that we glean from the text. The first issue is the extraordinary importance of the criteria by which we choose a spouse for marriage. Jacob knew that Rachel could not be married before Leah according to the commonplace custom. He chose Rachel not on account of her character but on account of her appearance. She was extraordinarily beautiful, yet at the same time she proved to be jealous, selfish, and vindictive. When she married Jacob, she did not respect his faith, she stole from her father, and was generally looking out more for herself than for her family. Jacob had fourteen years to figure out the flaws in her character, but his infatuation for her led him to marry her 2 The Voice

3 anyway and to love her to a fault. The second lesson teaches us to avoid business deals within families. Laban accepted his nephew and future son-in-law as one of his hired servants. It so happened that when relatives hire relatives, the employer/ employee relationship will poison the family dynamic. Even after he was married to Leah and Rachel and had eleven sons between them, Laban exploited Jacob s good will and business acumen. Jacob and Laban s two daughters resented their father for his greed and ended escaping their own home like criminals in order to get away from him. Laban s other sons and their wives became jealous and felt threatened by Jacob and his success which was due to God s blessings. Laban would end up losing part of his family and he turned hostile against them because of his greed and meddling. It is Laban s meddling that leads us to another lesson for parents or family not to get overly involved in the affairs of other family members, especially within a couple. Laban s greed led him to promise Rachel to Jacob when he knew that Leah had to be married first. He deceived his son-inlaw, and he married his own daughter to a man who did not love her. Leah was forever unhappy, and lived all her days hoping that one day Jacob would love her. Laban controlled every aspect of his daughters lives, never allowing them to form their own household or to be in control of their own destiny. Of course none of this would ever happen if Rebecca, Jacob s mother, had not gotten involved in the relationship of Jacob and his brother Esau. A husband and a wife we should their keep decision making between themselves, God and their spiritual father. As parents or relatives, we should avoid giving advice to other family members, especially within the business of a couple. If we are compelled to offer our opinion we should not be disappointed if it is not followed. Rather, we should allow new couples to make their mistakes on their own, with patience, unconditional love, and our heartfelt prayers. The drama in Jacob s family will continue, and we will study its lessons in the weeks to come in our Bible Study. Overall we learn that the ancestors of Christ were not perfect. Yet our good Lord sanctified them, related Himself to them, and claimed them among the righteous at His descent into Hades. Let us pray that He will also relate to us, that He will sanctify us, and claim us as His elect, in all our imperfections and shortcomings. While we now have the perspective of hindsight, we can always draw useful lessons and guidance from these ancient and very real figures of repentance and faith. Amen. Fr. Tilemahos BECOME A DINNER DANCE SPONSOR It is with your support and continued love for our church that such family events are made possible. In an effort to keep the Dinner Dance affordable for all our families, we rely on the generosity of our community s faithful supporters. Please support our Dinner Dance by becoming a sponsor. Individuals or companies who whish to sponsor our 98th Anniversary Dinner Dance may do so by completing a form and submitting it to the church office no later than October 13th. The names of our all our sponsors will be listed in the Dinner Dance Program Booklet which will be distributed on the evening of the event. We kindly ask that you consider becoming a sponsor. Forms have been mailed to houses and businesses and are also available at the Church office. We look forward to your generous support and sponsorship so that we may continue the blessed work of our community. The donation levels are as follows: Benefactor..$250 Sponsor...$100 Patron...$50 100TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION You are invited to join in the planning of our church's landmark celebration years of service to our families. Committee members met on September 22nd to discuss the commemorative album. Our theme for the anniversary is Generations of Faith and Tradition. We are looking for members to join the following committees: Anniversary Banquet * Special Events * Commemorative Album. We are still looking for new members to help plan the year-long celebration of our 100th anniversary which will begin in October of 2016 and culminate in a grand celebration on October 15th, NEXT MEETING: TUESDAY, October 20th, 7:00 p.m. St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church 3

4 SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS We have had a great start to the new Sunday School year. As always, I would like to thank all the teachers who continue to dedicate their time and talents weekly to help with this important role. Sunday School will be hosting it s 7 th annual Walk for IOCC on Saturday October 24th. Please come out and support this worthy cause which helps Orthodox Christians worldwide. The International Orthodox Christian Charities aids in both relief efforts as well as development programs. Did you know that 92% of the donations made to IOCC go directly to those who need help? Just a small percentage goes towards marketing and administrative costs, which is why it is one of my favorite charities to support. Please encourage all students to bring in items for our monthly service project. Until November 10 th, we will be collecting white undershirts and white socks to bring to the Feed the Hungry initiative of our Philoptochos. Godparent Sunday is also coming up on Sunday November 8 th. It is a great time to renew your commitment to your Godchild and enjoy a meal together. Please make your reservations by calling the church office. Zoe Kopanis Sunday School Director WALK the WALK for IOCC Lake Katherine Nature Center & Botanic Garden in Palos Heights. Saturday, October 24th, 2015 Registration: 9:00 a.m. Walk/Run: 9:30 a.m. We are asking for minimum Donations: $25 per Family All Proceeds to benefit IOCC Godparents Sunday Sunday, November 8th, 2015 Divine Liturgy: 9:45 am Luncheon immediately following the Divine Liturgy COACHES NEEDED Our athletics teams are in need of coaches. If you are available to coach our basketball teams, particularly the Grammar School age kids, please contact our Athletic Director, Mr. John Farsatis, or call the church office. As soon as we have the coaches in place we will schedule practices for the upcoming season. PEE-WEE B-BALL Our Pee-Wee Basketball program will begin on Saturday, October 24th, at 11:30 a.m. All kids 4-10 years old can come learn the basics of the game and compete with local church teams. YOUTH PROGRAMS Our Jr. GOYA (6th-8th grades) is meeting every other Tuesday, at 7:00 p.m. Our Handmaidens, Altar Boys, and HOPE are meeting on Saturdays, at 10:30 a.m.. Our Byzantine Music school has started meeting every Wednesday, at 6:00 p.m.. Our Iconography School will delay its start till January as Mr. Mihalopoulos becomes available. Follow the church calendar for meetings dates. 4 The Voice

5 P.T.A. NEWS School has begun and students in both Sunday school and Plutarchos Greek School are off to a great start. Please don t forget to sign up and join our PTA as well as volunteer for our various school events throughout the year. Sign up posters are located on our PTA bulletin board. By working together, we can make this a fantastic and exciting year for our children! We held our first PTA meeting on September 11 th. We discussed our goals for the school year as well as planned some of our upcoming events. Our next meeting is on Monday, October 5 th. We hope you can join us! During the month of October, we will be sending out letters assigning parents to host the fellowship hour following the Divine Liturgy. Details will be mailed to all our Sunday school parents. This year s Dinner Dance will be held on Sunday, October 18th and preparations are under way. The P.T.A. will hold a raffle fundraiser that will be used to make much needed improvements to our Community Hall, where a majority of our school events are held. Raffle tickets were giving to your children during Greek and Sunday school. They should be in their folders. We humbly ask that each family buy/sell at least one packet of tickets, valued at $20. Please see a board member if you would like to buy/sell more! We will also be selling tickets during Greek School and Sunday s after Divine Liturgy. This is one of our biggest fundraisers and in the past has been the most successful. We are in need of more raffle prizes! We extend our deepest gratitude to the families that have already donated prizes. We appreciate your dedication to our Church and School. Your generosity helps us reach our goals and we thank you. Godparents Sunday will be held on Saturday, November 8th. It s never too early to make your reservations. Thank you for your continued love and support and we look forward to your active participation for a successful school year. Demetra Mikroulis, PTA President St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church 5

6 School is in full swing and the students are enjoying every minute of it! On Tuesday, September 8th we had a great first day of school with children and parents attending the Agiasmo Service and decorating an Icon of the Nativity of the Theotokos in class. September has been a very busy month and we are looking forward to a very exciting October. The 4year olds have been working on their BIG WORKS i.e. map making, numbers, calendar, dice addition, The 3 year olds are still familiarizing themselves with their new classroom environment and keeping very busy in the process. On Friday, September 18th, we had our first official Fire Drill of the school year. The students did a wonderful job of following directions they lined up, stayed calm and followed the assigned route to safety. Thank you to the Palos Heights Fire Department. We are also excited about our first Field Trip of the year, which will be to the Children s Farm in Palos Park. The farm is a real working farm and also a pumpkin patch. The children will be able to touch, hold and learn about a variety of farm animals, as well as go on a hay ride and pick their own pumpkin. On Thursday, October 1st, we will have our 11th Annual Open House where the students attend with their parents to show off their classroom and all the work they have been doing in school. Ms. Jan Prible, Archangels Director DATES TO REMEMBER Thursday, Oct. 1st Open House, 6:00-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7 th field trip to The Children s Farm in Palos Park Friday, Oct. 9 th Picture Day Monday, Oct. 12 th NO SCHOOL Columbus Day 6 The Voice

7 Dear Fellow Parishioners, Kalo Mina. PHILPTOCHOS The Philoptochos Adelfotis has begun the new Ecclesiastical Year with vim and vigor. I thank Kathy Korbakes 1 st vice President who conducted the first meeting and reported on many things including the results of the festival. We thank all who helped make it a success including the ladies of Philoptochos who cooked, baked, prepared countless items and worked the festival. Kai to chronou. THE NEXT MEETING IS ON OCTOBER 11 th AFTER DIVINE LITURGY. All who attended the Philoxenia Luncheon at Sts. Constantine and Helens were impressed. Our Philoptochos presented a gift for Koraes School in memory of Father Byron. Thank you to the ladies who attended the Metropolis Luncheon. I understand it was a huge success. Congratulations to all who supported it. We were honored to have National President Maria Logus present. We will be presenting our 2015 Scholarship on November 1 st with an artoclasia. This is also the Feast Day of Philoptochos honoring Sts. Cosmas and Damianos our patron Saints. We will be feeding the hungry on November 10 t and preparation day is the 9 th.. All those who have helped in the past have found it very rewarding and we look to see many come out again this year. The Philoptochos will participate with the PTA on November 14 th for a Make A Difference Day. Look for more information in future weekly bulletins. We are also planning a lecture and safety demonstration sometime soon. All along we will be preparing for the Craft Show. The first work day will be Monday, October 26 th after church services for Spanakopites. Look for future work dates in the bulletin. We wish a Good Start to all our fellow parishioners, organizations and mostly our children who are the future of the church. See you all at the Dinner Dance in October 18 th With Sisterly agape, Olga Paxinos, Philoptochos President All Greek Orthodox Seniors of the South Suburbs are invited to the Christian Philoxenia hosted by the parish of Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, Homer Glen Thursday, November 5th, 2015 at St. Spyridon Church, S. Ridgeland Ave. Palos Heights, IL Orthros 8:00 a.m. & Divine Liturgy 9:30 a.m. Followed by the Luncheon, music and fellowship Free of Charge Please call the church office at St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church 7

8 BAPTISMS The daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Banich was baptized on September 12th, and was given the name Anastasia. Her sponsor was Ms. Denise Mouzakis. The daughter of Mr. & Mrs. James Shackelton was baptized on September 6th, and was given the name Lillian Alexia. Her sponsor was Ms. Vicky Malamas. The daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Christos Memmos was baptized on September 13th, and was given the name Spyridoula. Her sponsor was Mr. Demosthenes Nikolopoulos. The daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John Mihalopoulos was baptized on September 19th and was given the name Kalliope. Her sponsor was Nick Mikroulis. The daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Rocky Wagner was baptized on September 26th and was given the name Zoey. Her sponsors were Michael & Kelly Hohlastos. WEDDINGS Margarita Koutsoubas and Andre Mikrut were joined in the sacrament of marriage on Saturday, September 5th. Stacy D agostaro was the sponsor. Hiacynta Mastalertz & Anastasios Berdusis were united in the sacrament of marriage on Sunday, September 6th. Mr. & Mrs. James Tsipakis were the sponsors. Heather Lussier and Spiros Tsaldaris were united in the sacrament of marriage on Saturday, September 12th. Kire Popovski was the sponsor. Georgia Malamis and Emmanuel Nicholaou were united in the sacrament of marriage on Saturday, September 26th. Mr. & Mrs. Bob Papadatos were the sponsors. Konstantina Rousonelos and Matthew Gladstone were united in the sacrament of marriage on Sunday, September 27th. Mrs. Maria Makarios was the sponsor. Να Ζήσετε! MEMORIALS Sunday, September 6th 3 months for Jennie Mitsis Sunday, September 13th 40 days for Peter J Xeros May their memory be eternal! Our deepest sympathy to their families. SUMMARY FESTIVAL PROFIT/LOSS We wish to thank everyone who helped at this year's festival. As you can see from the Preliminary results in the comparative table below, our church had a very successful festival. Profit from Fest Operations increased due to higher sales across all areas and lower expenses this year relative to last year REVENUES Raffle Tickets Sold $ 46, $ 47, $ 56, $ 48, $51, Food/Admiss/All other Revenue 78, , , , , Total Revenue 125, , , , , EXPENSES Raffle Prizes 13, , , , , Operating Expenses 30, , , , , Total Expenses 43, , , , , PROFIT Profit from Raffle 33, , , , , Profit from Fest Operations 48, , , , , Total Profit $ 82, $ 70, $ 86, $ 60, $75, More details to Festival Results is available to any Steward who Contacts the Church Office. 8 The Voice

9 ICONOGRAPHY PROJECT By the intercessions of our patron Saint Spyridon and the kind generosity of all our faithful, our church iconography is complete! Our church now has 200 icons surrounding us with scenes from the life of Christ, Panagia, and Saint Spyridon, as well as individual saints who stand as witnesses to the beauty of our Orthodox faith. May this beauty inspire all of us and the generations to come. Once all the pledges and cost of the iconography have been settled we will hold a dedication ceremony some time next year. Until then, if you are interested in donating toward the icons that are not yet pledged you may do so by contacting Fr. Tilemahos or a member of the parish council. The following icons are still available: Raising of Lazaros - $10,000 * Veneration by the Wise Men - $11,910 * Christ s Flight in to Egypt - $14,800, * The Mystical Supper $12,875. * The amounts reflect the balance that is still not pledged on these icons. Pilgrimage to St. John Chrysostom Monastery On Thursday, November 12th, we will take our annual trip to the Vespers Celebration of St. John Chrysostom Monastery in Kenosha Wisconsin. The bus will leave from Sts. Constantine & Helen, Palos Hills, at 4:30 p.m. and return by 10:30 p.m. Ticket price is $15. Please call the church office by November 10th to make to purchase your seat on the bus. Orthodox Synergy Symposium On Saturday, October 17th, 9 a.m. 2 p.m., Orthodox Synergy is holding its 2015 Annual Symposium with the topic: The Cross and the Crescent, exploring the relationship between Orthodoxy and Islam. The Speaker is Fr. Josiah Trenham, and reservations are required. Parish Retreat: Life in Christ: Keynote Speaker: V. Rev. Abbot James (Corazza), abbot of the Old Cathedral of the Holy Virigin, Joy of All Who Sorrow, where St. John Maximovitch served for the first two of his four years as Archbishop of San Francisco in the 1960 s and where is mantiya is kept. Dates: 10/2 & 10/3 at St. John the Baptist, Des Plaines. Please RSVP by 9/30 at (847) Jr. GOYA elects officers On Tuesday, September 29th, our Jr. Goyans elected their officers: President Maria Koutsis; Vice President: Maria Pagunas Secretary: Marina Alikakos ; Treasurer: Stephanie Malamis During the meeting they discussed their upcoming events and also set up their own Instagram account. Your Jr. Goyans may find them at username: SSJNRGOYA. St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church 9

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11 PHILOPTOCHOS FALL LUNCHEON St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church 11

12 STEWARDSHIP 2015 The Stewardship Committee thanks our 337 Stewards who have fulfilled their pledge for the 2014 year. We wish to express our gratitude for your commitment to the Lord s work through our Church of Saint Spyridon. And to you who have not yet pledged, we ask of you to commit yourself and your family so that the Word of God may continue in His glorious name. Stewardship 2015 Progress Report As of September 27th, 2015 Pledged Stewards: 337 Average Stewardship: $ Amount of Stewardship donated: $119,350 ΓΙΝΕ ΚΑΛΟΣ ΟΙΚΟΝΟΜΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑΣ ΤΟΥ ΑΓΙΟΥ ΣΠΥΡΙΔΩΝΑ Το Χριστιανικό πρόγραμμα της Εκούσιας Εισφοράς μας δίνει την ευκαιρία να ανταποκριθούμε στην αγάπη του Χριστού με το να διαιωνίσουμε τις διδασκαλίες του Κυρίου και την αποστολή της Ορθόδοξης Εκκλησίας μας. Η Εκούσια Εισφορά θέτει την ευθύνη για την υποστήριξη της Εκκλησίας εκεί που ανήκει, δηλαδή σε μας τους ίδιους. Ευχαριστούμε πολύ τις 337 οικογένειες που εκπλήρωσαν τις υποχρεώσεις τους για την φετινή χρονιά. Οι υπόλοιποι παρακαλούνται να ανανεώσουν την συνδρομή τους προς την Εκκλησία μας, συμπληρώνοντας την Κάρτα Υποσχέσεως και επιστρέφοντάς την, μαζί με το δώρο της αγάπης τους, στο γραφείο της Εκκλησίας μας. STEWARDS 2015-SEPTEMBER 1ST-SEPTEMBER 27TH Mr. & Mrs. John Angelos Mr. & Mrs. Nick Argyropoulos Mr.& Mrs. John Baltsas Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Banich Mr. & Mrs. John Booras Mr. & Mrs. Bottis Mr. & Mrs. Tom Bisbikis Mr.& Mrs. Felix Briseno Mr. & Mrs. Dimitrios Delis Mr. & Mrs. Nick Dinovo Mr.& Mrs. George Drikos Mr. Constantine Falakos Mr. & Mrs. John Fotopoulos Mr.& Mrs. Nick Georgelos Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Glikis Mr. & Mrs. Dimitrios Grimanis Mr. & Mrs. Nick Halikias Mr. & Mrs. Michael Hohlastos Mr. & Mrs. John Kavroulakis Mrs. Helen King Ms. Tina A. Kliros Mr. & Mrs. John Korbakis Dr. & Mrs. Dimitrios Kotsopulos Mr. & Mrs. Const. Koutsoupias Mr. & Mrs. Richard Kunz Mr. & Mrs. Kostas Mastoras Mr. & Mrs. Nick Mazarakos Mr. & Mrs. Christos Memmos Mr. James Meintanis Mr. & Mrs. Pete Meletis Mr. & Mrs. John Michalopoulos Mr. Niko Mikroulis Mr. & Mrs. Theodoros Mikroulis Mr. & Mrs. John Lavvas Mrs. Patricia Lee Mr. & Mrs. Dimitrios Les Mr.& Mrs. Ken Mullen Mr. & Mrs. P. Panagiotopoulos Dr. & Mrs. Amiel Pappas Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Perakis Mr. & Mrs. Ioannis Polyzos Mr. & Mrs. Kostas Retsinas Mr. & Mrs. Michael Sacha Schultz Family Mr. & Mrs. Vassilios Selimos Mr. & Mrs. James Shackleton Mr. & Mrs. Nikos Spinos Mr. & Mrs. Thanos Stavropoulos Mr.& Mrs. Sam Theofanopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Wagner Mr. & Mrs. Sofoklis Vasiliades Mr. & Mrs. Apostolos Vassilakis Mr. & Mrs. Severo Xique NEW YEAR S EVE DINNER DANCE Come and celebrate the New Year 2016 St. Spyridon Community Hall Thursday, December 31st, 2015 CHRISTMAS CRAFT SHOW St. Spyridon Community Hall Saturday, December 5th & Sunday December 6th, 2015 Hosted by the St. Spyridon Philoptochos 12 The Voice

13 YOUTH MINISTRY Youth Calendar Saturday, October 3rd 10:30 a.m. Handmaidens, Altar Boys & HOPE Sunday, October 4th 2:00 p.m. Bowling Outing Sunday, October 11th 7:30 p.m. Fanari Reunion Dance at Holy Apostles Tuesday, October 13th at 7:00 p.m. Jr. GOYA Saturday, October 17th 3:00 p.m. Odyssey Fun Farm Outing Saturday, October 24th 9:30 a.m. IOCC Walk at Lake Katherine Sunday, October 25th 11:30 a.m. GOYA Bake Sale Saturday, October 31st 4:00 p.m. Family Night at Saint Spyridon Tuesday, November 3rd - 7:00 p.m. Jr. GOYA GOYA BAKE SALE Sunday, October 25th Following the Divine Liturgy All Proceeds to help our Food Pantry GOYA & JR. GOYA BOWLING OUTING Our Goyans and Jr. Goyans are organizing a bowling outing on Sunday, October 4th at the Orland Bowl, at 8601 W. 159th Street, at 2:00 p.m. Cost is $10. Come and spend a great afternoon together! St. Spyridon Youth Outing The Odyssey Fun Farm Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze is fun for all ages! It is a 110 acre farm! Located across the street from the Odyssey Fun World South Oak Park Ave, Tinley Park, IL Saturday, October 17th, :00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. for all ages (Cost: 7:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. for GOYA (Cost: Family Night at St. Spyridon Saturday, October 31st, 2015 Time: 4:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Come and spend a Family Night at Saint Spyridon. All our Saint Spyridon Families are invited! Pot-Luck Dinner Open Gym Movie Room Prayer & Fellowship Lots of Candy!!! Please contact Fr. Tilemahos for more details. St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church 13

14 FEAST DAY OF HIS EMINENCE METROPOLITAN IAKOVOS ΕΙΣ ΠΟΛΛΑ ΕΤΗ ΔΕΣΠΟΤΑ Ο εορτασμός των ονομαστηρίων του Σεβασμιωτάτου Μητροπολίτη μας και της 36ης επετείου της θεάρεστης ποιμαντορίας του στο Σικάγο θα κορυφωθεί με δείπνο προς τιμήν του στο Chateau Ritz Banquets in Niles, ILτην Τρίτη 27 Οκτωβρίου, στις 6:00 μ.μ.. Όλοι προσκαλείσθε στην τιμητική αυτή βραδυά για τον Σεβασμιώτατον Μητροπολίτην μας. Ο σκοπός του εορταστικού δείπνου δεν είναι μόνον για τιμήσουμε τον Μητροπολίτην μας αλλά και να υποστηρίξουμε την ανέργεση της κατασκηνώσεως St. Iakovos Camp and Retreat Center στο Brighton, Wisconsin. Όλοι καλείσθε να προσέλθετε στο δείπνο του Σεβασμιωτάτου και να συμβάλετε τον δώρο σας για το έργο της κατασκηνώσεως. Η δωρεά για το δείπνο είναι $100 το άτομο και για κλείσεις θέσεως τηλεφωνήστε τον π. Τηλέμαχο ή το κοινοτικό μας γραφείο. The celebration of the feast day of His Eminence will culminate at the Banquet given in his honor at the Chateau Ritz Banquets in Niles, IL, on Tuesday, October 27th, 2015, with cocktail hour at 6:00 p.m. and Dinner at 7:00 p.m. The proceeds from this dinner will benefit the St. Iakovos Camp and Retreat Center and the Ministries of the Clergy Syndesmos. The donation for the October 27th banquet is $100, and all the faithful are asked to attend or to offer their gift on this momentous occasion for a worthwhile cause. For reservations please call Fr. Tilemahos or the church office. GOLF OUTING FINANCIAL RESULTS As always we would like to thank everyone who participated in our annual golf outing this year. The net profit from the Golf outing supports in the Building fund of our church. The financial results of the outing are summarized in the following table as of September 19, 2015: REVENUES Golf Fees 4,700 6,100 3,925 3,500 3,875 Golf Sponsor Donations 9,550 6,700 6,075 5,250 5,675 Other Revenue 1,140 1, Total Revenues $ 15,390 $ 14,070 $ 10,820 $ 9,310 $ 10,130 EXPENSES Golf Fees Expense ,260 Dinner Expenses 1,635 2,152 1,337 1,307 1,295 Other Expenses Total Expenses 3,045 3,362 2,733 2,490 3,181 PROFIT $ 12,345 $ 10,708 $ 8,088 $ 6,820 $ 6,949 Number of Golfers paid Number of Student Golfers Paid Number of Sponsors Paid The Voice

15 Friday, October 2nd Saturday, October 3rd Sunday, October 4th Tuesday, October 6th Friday, October 9th Sunday, October 11th Friday, October 16th Sunday, October 18th Tuesday, October 20th Thursday, October 22nd Friday, October 23rd Saturday, October 24th Sunday, October 25th Monday, October 26th Wednesday, October 28th Saturday, October 31st Sunday, November 1st Thursday, November 5th Friday, November 6th Sunday, November 8th SCHEDULE OF DIVINE SERVICES Sts. Cyprian & Justina, Orthros & Divine Liturgy 8:00 a.m. * Paraklesis 5:00 p.m. Great Vespers 5:00 p.m. 2nd Sunday of Luke, Orthros & Divine Liturgy 8:00 a.m. St. Thomas, Orthros & Divine Liturgy 8:00 a.m. Paraklesis 5:00 p.m. Sunday of the 7th Ecumenical Council, Orthros & Divine Liturgy 8:00 a.m. Paraklesis 5:00 p.m. St. Luke the Evangelist Orthros & Divine Liturgy 8:00 a.m. Sts. Artemios & Gerasimos, Orthros & Liturgy 8:00 a.m. Great Vespers - St. Iakovos in Valparaiso, IN 7:00 p.m. St. Iakovos, Orthros & Divine Liturgy at the Annunciation Cathedral Paraklesis 5:00 p.m. Great Vespers 5:00 p.m. 6th Sunday of Luke, Orthros & Divine Liturgy 8:00 a.m. St. Demetrios Church in Chicago, Elmhurst, & Hammond 7:00 p.m. St. Demetrios the Myrrhbearer Orthros & Divine Liturgy - 8:00 a.m. Holy Protection of Theotokos, Orthros & Divine Liturgy 8:00 a.m. Great Vespers 5:00 p.m. Philoptochos Sunday, Sts. Cosmas & Damian Orthros, Divine Liturgy 8:00 a.m. Orthros & Divine Liturgy 8:00 a.m. Paraklesis 5:00 p.m. Godparent Sunday, Orthros & Divine Liturgy 8:00 a.m. ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΙΕΡΩΝ ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΙΩΝ Παρασκευή 2 Οκτωβρίου Αγίου Κυπριανού Όρθρος &Θεία Λειτουργία 8:00 π.μ. * Παράκληση 5:00 μ.μ. Σάββατο 3 Οκτωβρίου Μέγας Εσπερινός 5:00 π.μ. Κυριακή 4 Οκτωβρίου 2η Κυριακή του Λουκά Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία 8:00 μ.μ. Τρίτη 6 Οκτωβρίου Αγίου Θωμά, Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία 8:00 π.μ. Παρασκευή 9 Οκτωβρίου Παράκληση 5:00 μ.μ Κυριακή 11 Οκτωβρίου Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία 8:00 π.μ. Παρασκευή 16 Οκτωβρίου Παράκληση 5:00 μ.μ Κυριακή 18 Οκτωβρίου Αποστόλου & Ευαγγελιστού Λουκά, Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία 8:00 π.μ. Τρίτη 20 Οκτωβρίου Αγίου Γερασἰμου, Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία 8:00 π.μ. Πέμπτη 22 Οκτωβρίου Μ. Εσπερινός στον Ιερό Ναό Αγίου Ιακώβου στο Valparaiso, IN 7:00 μ.μ. Παρασκευή 23 Οκτωβρίου Αγίου Ιακώβου, Όρθρος και Λειτουργία, Καθεδρικός Ναός Ευαγγελισμού -9:00 π.μ. Παράκληση 5:00 μ.μ Σάββατο 24 Οκτωβρίου Μέγας Εσπερινός 5:00 π.μ. Κυριακή 25 Οκτωβρίου Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία 8:00 π.μ. * Εσπερινός στους Ι. Ν. Αγ. Δημητρίου Σικάγο, Elmhurst, & Hammond 7:00 μ.μ. Δευτέρα 26 Οκτωβρίου Αγ. Δημητρίου του Μυροβλήτου, Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία 8:00 π.μ. Τετάρτη 28 Οκτωβρίου Αγίας Σκέπης, Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία 8:00 π.μ. Σάββατο 31 Οκτωβρίου Μέγας Εσπερινός 5:00 π.μ. Κυριακή 1 Νοεμβρίου Κυριακή της Φιλοπτώχου, Αγίων Αναργύρων, Όρθρος, Θεία Λειτουργία 8:00 π.μ. Πέμπτη 5 Νοεμβρίου Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία 8:00 π.μ. Παρασκευή 6 Νοεμβρίου Παράκληση 5:00 μ.μ Κυριακή 8 Νοεμβρίου Κυριακή Αναδόχων, Όρθρος & Θεία Λειτουργία 8:00 π.μ. St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church 15

16 October 2015 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 Archangels Open House 2 Greek School 4:30 p.m. 3 Altar Boy Mtg 10:30 am Handmaidens 10:30 am HOPE 10:30 a.m. 4 Sunday School COYA Outing 2 pm 5 Greek Bible - 10:30 am Greek School-4:30 pm P.T.A. meeting 5 pm 6 Parish Council 7 pm 7 Cherubs 10:30 a.m. Bible Study 10:30 a.m. Byzantine Music - 6 pm Bible Study 7 pm 8 9 Greek School 4:30 p.m. 10 Benefit for Lefteri _ 3 pm 11 Philoptochos Meeting 11:30 a.m. Family Worship 12 Office & Schools closed and Greek School closed 13 Jr. GOYA 7pm 14 Cherubs 10:30 a.m. Bible Study 10:30 a.m. Byzantine Music - 6 pm Bible Study 7 pm Greek School 4:30 p.m. 17 Odyssey Fun World Outing - 3:00 p.m. 18 Sunday School Dinner Dance 19 Greek Bible - 10:30 am Greek School-4:30 pm th Anniversary 7pm 21 Cherubs 10:30 a.m. Bible Study 10:30 a.m. Byzantine Music - 6 pm Bible Study 7 pm Greek School 4:30 p.m. 24 IOCC Walk 9:30 am Pee-Wee Ball 11:30 a.m. 25 Jr. Choir Sunday School GOYA Bake Sale 26 Greek Bible - 10:30 am Greek School-4:30 pm 27 Metropolitan Iakovos Dinner 6:30pm 28 Cherubs 10:30 a.m. Bible Study 10:30 a.m. Byzantine Music - 6 pm Bible Study 7 pm Greek School OXI Day progrram 4:30 p.m. 31 Pee-Wee Ball 11:30 a.m. Family Night 4:00 p.m.

17 ΚΟΙΝΟΤΙΚΑ ΝΕΑ ΕΤΗΣΙΑ ΧΟΡΟΕΣΠΕΡΙΔΑ Η 98η Ετήσια Χοροεσπερίδα της Ενορίας μας θα γίνει την Κυριακή 18 Οκτωβρίου στην κοινοτική αίθουσα της Ενορίας μας. Ο Κωνσταντίνος Ηλιακώστας, που μαγείρεψε το θαυμάσιο δείπνο πέρυσι, θα έλθει πάλι με το προσωπικό του να μαγειρέψουν και φέτος. Η δωρεά για το δείπνο είναι $50 για τους ενήλικους και $15 για τα παιδιά. Για κλείσεις θέσεων επικοινωνήσετε με το κοινοτικό γραφείο πρίν τις 13 Οκτωβρίου. ΧΡΙΣΤΙΑΝΙΚΗ ΦΙΛΟΞΕΝΙΑ Οι κυρίες της Φιλοπτώχου από τις πέντε Ορθόδοξες Κοινότητες των νοτίων προαστίων του Σικάγου, προσκαλούν όλους τους πιστούς της χρυσής ηλικίας των ενοριών μας στο τρίτο φετινό γεύμα που θα προσφεθεί από την κοινότητα της Κοιμήσεως της Θεοτόκου στην Ενορία του Αγίου Σπυρίδωνα, την Πέμπτη, 5 Νοεμβρίου. Η Θεία Λειτουργία θα αρχίσει στις 9:30 π.μ. και θα ακολουθήσει η δεξίωση και το γεύμα στην κοινοτική αίθουσα. Το γεύμα προσφέρεται δωρεάν αλλά πρέπει να τηλεφωνήσετε στο κοινοτικό γραφείο της Κοιμήσεως της Θεοτόκου , για κλείσεις θέσεων. ΛΕΩΦΟΡΕΙΟ ΓΙΑ ΤΟ ΜΟΝΑΣΤΗΡΙ Την Πέμπτη 12 Νοεμβρίου θά έχουμε λεωφορείο για τον Μοναστήρι που εορτάζει την πανήγυριν του Αγίου Ιωάννου του Χρυσοστόμου. Το λεωφορείο θά φύγει από τον Αγιον Κωνσταντίνο στίς 4:30 μ.μ και επιστρέψει στις 10:30 μ.μ., καί το κόστος είναι $15. Τηλεφωνήσετε το κοινοτικό γραφείο της εκκλησίας για κλείσεις θέσεων. Το πρόγραμμα της εορτής είναι τό ακόλουθο: Πέμπτη 12 Νοεμβρίου Μέγας Πανηγυρικός Εσπερινός μετά Όρθρου της εορτής κατά το Αγιορείτικον Τυπικόν 6:00 μ.μ. * Παρασκευή 13 Νοεμβρίου Αρχιερατική Θεία Λειτουργία 8-11 π.μ. ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟ ΠΛΟΥΤΑΡΧΟΣ Μετά από το όμορφο και ξένοιαστο Καλοκαίρι μας, επιστρέψαμε όλοι, μαθητές, γονείς και δάσκαλοι ανανεωμένοι: με νέες δυνάμεις, ζήλο, προθυμία και υπομονή, στο Ελληνικό μας Σχολείο Πλούταρχος για να συνεχίσουμε το όμορφο και δύσκολο έργο μας. Αρχίσαμε τα μαθήματά μας, στις 11 Σεπτεμβρίου, με Αγιασμό κι ευχές για μια ευλογημένη σχολική χρονιά, γεμάτη υγεία αγάπη και ΠΡΟΟΔΟ. Καλωσορίζουμε όλους τους δασκάλους μας, όλους τους μαθητές μας και όλους εσάς τους γονείς και σας ευχαριστούμε πάρα πολύ, που και για μια ακόμη χρονικά μας εμπιστεύεστε τα παιδιά σας. Σας υποσχόμαστε ότι θα κάνουμε το καλύτερο που μπορούμε για τη μόρφωση τους. Το σχολείο μας λειτουργεί δύο φορές την εβδομάδα: Δευτέρα και Παρασκευή 4:30-6:30 μ.μ. Με τάξεις, από Προνηπιαγωγείο μέχρι και την ογδόη τάξη και με καλούς, εκπαιδευμένους και με πολύχρονη πείρα δασκάλους. Εχουμε πλούσιο και γερό Αναλυτικό Πρόγραμμα Μαθημάτων για όλες τις τάξεις, πολιτιστική μόρφωση κάθε Δευτέρα και πολλούς και διαφορετικούς παραδοσιακούς χορούς κάθε Παρασκευή. Βασικός Σκοπός του Σχολείου μας έιναι: Να κρατήσουμε την Ελληνική μας ταυτότητα. Να αγαπήσουν οι μαθητές μας την πανέμορφη Ελλάδα μας. Να μαθαίνουν φυσικά και αβίαστα να μιλούν, να διαβάζουν, να γράφουν, να σκέφτονται και να ενεργούν ελληνικά. Να γνωρίσουν τις ρίζες μας, την Ορθόδοξη Θρησκεία μας, την μακραίωνη κι ένδοξη Ιστορία μας και το μεγαλείο του Πολιτισμού μας. Με άλλα λόγια να μάθουν τα Ελληνοχριστιανικά γράμματα και να γίνουν καλοί και αγαθοί πολίτες. Εχουμε ήδη αρχίσει να προετοιμαζόμαστε για να γιορτάσουμε πανηγυρικά την Εθνική μας Γιορτή, την 28η Οκτωβρίου, 1940 που θα γίνει την Παρασκευή 30 Οκτωβρίου. Ευχόμαστε να έχουμε μια Καλή Σχολική Χρονιά. Καλή Πρόοδο!!! Λαμπρινή Σταύρου, Διευθύντρια του Ελληνικού Σχολείου St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church 17

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