THE PANAYIA. Assumption Of the Blessed Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church Long Beach, CA JUNE 2016

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1 ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY 5761 E. Colorado St. Long Beach, CA NON-PROFIT ORG US POSTAGE PAID LONG BEACH, CA PERMIT NO. 344 THE PANAYIA Assumption Of the Blessed Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church Long Beach, CA Worship Services Regular Schedule Orthros 8:45 AM Divine Liturgy 10:00 AM NOTE: Sunday Divine Liturgy starts at 10:00AM year-round. See enclosed calendar for dates and times of other services this month. JUNE 2016

2 Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church 5761 East Colorado Street, Long Beach, CA Phone (562) Fax (562) office@assumptionlb.org Rev. Fr. Christos Kanakis, Proistamenos Evagelos Karantonis, Pastoral Assistant Voula Michail - Kitsios, Office Administrator Jorge Rivera, Custodian PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS Jimmy Eleopoulos - President Nick Monios - Vice President Savvas Roubanis - Recording Secretary Sam Platis - Corresponding Secretary Athena Mantas - Treasurer Board members George Demos, Chris Dolas, Angelo Karapoulios, George Karidakis, Max Lofton, Tasos Papas, Jerry Polychrones, George Stavros, Page 2 AHEPA Tasos Papas - President Bookstore Zoe Falley - Administrator Bulletin Coordinator Voula Michail - Kitsios Choir Costa Kourtis - Director Lia Forakis - Assistant Director Youth Choir Lia Forakis - Director Karen Fic - Assistant Director Church School Yota Batsaras - Principal Daughters of Penelope Sofie Batshoun Family Night Sam Platis GOYA Presidents - George Sehremelis & Thanasi Dalkos Vice President - Penny Bacol Eleni Dalkos & Christina Gillotti - Advisors Greek Cultural Arts and Dance Patty Ladas - President Dina Lioulias - Vice President Greek School Kathryn Condaras - Principal Hope/Joy/VBS Maria Georgakopoulos - Advisor Panagia s Liitle Lambs Elizabeth Syrengelas PHILOPTOCHOS Karen Fic - President Mary Lofton - 1st Vice President Lia Kakaris - Secretary Sophie Batshoun - Corres. Secretary Angela Watkins - Treasurer Bobbie Soupos - Advisor. Senior Christians Nick Monios - President Stewardship Ministry Kathy Bastas (Chair) Max & Mary Lofton, Trisagio Ministry Max & Mary Lofton, Vickie Hennig, Yiota Beckas Web Site Evan Karantonis Welcome Ministry Kathy Bastas (Chair), Camille Dolas, Kay Platis, Young Adults YoungAdultsLB@gmail.com Page 11

3 Greek Column by Voula Michail Kitsios Announcements Μετέωρα Τα Μετέωρα είναι σίγουρα μια από τις πιο όμορφες και εντυπωσιακές περιοχές που μπορεί να επισκεφτεί κανείς στην Ηπειρωτική Ελλάδα. Βρίσκονται στην Θεσσαλία ενώ απέχουν περίπου 215 χλμ από την πόλη της Θεσσαλονίκης. Όπως υποδηλώνει ξεκάθαρα και το όνομα της περιοχής που μεταφράζεται σε τόπο «αιωρούμενο μεταξύ γης και ουρανού», μπορούμε να καταλάβουμε και τον λόγο που τα παλιά βυζαντινά μοναστήρια, αυτές οι πανέμορφες δημιουργίες μαζί με το φυσικό τοπίο που τις περιβάλλει, είναι πραγματικά μοναδικές. Μαγευτικά τοπία και ιστορικά μοναστήρια Η ιστορία τους μας οδηγεί πίσω στον 11ο αιώνα όταν η αναβίωση των μοναχικών και ασκητικών ιδεωδών των πρώιμων χρόνων του χριστιανισμού οδήγησε στον εποικισμό της περιοχής, κάτι που οδήγησε τον 14ο μχ αιώνα στην εντατική κατασκευή ένος αριθμού μοναστηριών κάτω από εξαιρετικά αντίξοες συνθήκες. Με αυτό τον τρόπο με το πέρασμα του χρόνου δημιουργήθηκε η δεύτερη πιο σημαντική μοναστική κοινότητα στην Ελλάδα ύστερα από το Άγιο Όρος. Κάποια από αυτά μάλιστα παραμένουν ενεργά ακόμη και σήμερα, ενώ το πιο σημαντικό από όλα, η Ιερά Μονή του Μεγάλου Μετεώρου κτισμένη τον 13ο αιώνα μχ χρησιμοποιείται ως μουσείο. Τα πολύχρωμα ψηφιδωτά και οι μοναδικές τοιχογραφίες που συναντάμε σε πολλές από τις μονές αποτελούν ένα εξαιρετικό δείγμα Μεταβυζαντινής τέχνης ενώ σημαδεύουν και χαρακτηρίζουν το πέρασμα σε μια νέα εποχή μεταξύ του 15ου και 16ου αιώνα μχ. Η θέα από τα μοναστήρια που βρίσκονται στις κορυφές των τεράστιων βράχων είναι εκπληκτική και σίγουρα θα εντυπωσιάσει! Από το 1988 ολόκληρη η περιοχή συμπεριλαμβάνεται στον κατάλογο των μνημείων παγκόσμιας πολιτιστικής κληρονομιάς της UNESCO. June s Prosforo Is donated by Athena Sehremelis. Thank you. If you would like to donate the Prosforo please call the office. Bookstore THE BOOKSTORE WILL BE OPEN DURING COFFEE HOUR ON THE DATES BELOW: June 12 th & June 19 th July dates to be announced Aug. 14 th at 6pm & after Great Vesper (8pm) Aug. 15 th Panagia s Name Day Festival: Sat.Sept.3 Sun.Sept.4 th Mon.Sept.5th If we are not present at the bookstore, we could be in choir or in the hall. Please do not touch anything until we return Page 10 Kalo Kalokairi! The Parish Council and Father Christos wish you a very happy and safe summer. Please remember to keep up your Stewardship Commitment and do whatever you can to make our festival a success! Thank you for your love and support. May God bless everyone. Page 3

4 June has arrived and graduations, picnics and vacations are being planned. That also means for Philoptochos it's festival baking time. If you've never had a chance to bake any of the delightful Greek pastries, now is your chance. Come and join us in the fun and make new friends in our kitchen. Lunch will be provided. Be a part of the Philoptochos festival baking team. If you have any questions on times and dates, the schedule is posted on the last page or, contact Voula at the church office at The ASSUMPTION FAMILY SUMMER BACKPACK PROJECT is on its way! This year Philoptochos and other ministries of the church are helping to create a future for children in need. What do you need to do; Purchase a backpack and/or supplies and bring it to church on Sunday or leave it with Voula any other day. That's it! Don't have time to shop? No need to worry. $30 will help us purchase what is needed. If you are planning to shop, here's what is needed: Backpack, Loose-leaf paper (college & wide rule), Binders, spiral notebooks, folders, pencils & sharpeners, pencils bags, erasers, pens, rulers, small dictionary, colored chalk, glue sticks, colored pencils, markers, scissors, highlighters, index cards. The project will run through September...Backpacks are given to FOR THE CHILD a Long Beach nonprofit organization with over 40 years of providing both comprehensive child abuse treatment and family focused mental health care, counseling, and therapy to strengthen families and provide the tools of healing to children. This July, Clergy Laity/Philoptochos conference will be held in Nashville. One of our major projects this year will be focusing on FEEDING CHILDREN EVE- RYWHERE! We are fortunate to be sending representatives from both our chapter and also Long Beach Philoptochos has Metropolis Board members that will be attending. More will be reported on the conference in the July article. The summer General Philoptochos meeting will be August 7 th. Guest speaker to be announced. We will also be preparing for the Feast Day of our church. Have a fantastic summer! Remember if you are away visiting in another area this summer, it's always nice to stop in and participate in liturgy where ever you are. Your sister in Christ, Karen Fic, President. Philoptochos Page 4 Markouizos Nektarios & Lisa Matty David & Barbara Matty Thelxe McMillan James & Angela Mentas Ann Mentzelos George & Christina Michel David & Vasiliki Michel Erik & Jennifer Milonas Dina Missios Demetrios & Nelly Mitchell Peter Monios Nick & Linda Moreno Russ & Stephanie Morgan Valerie Nicolaou Alexander & Reese Paisios Spiro & Melva Palencia Emerson Papacalos George & Lucia Papadakis Christina Papadakis Lillian & Andrianna Papadakis Michael & Janel Papadopoulos Evangelos & Loraine Papakoulos Angie Papas Tasos & Georgia Pappagelis Christina Pappas Dino & Catherine Pappas Mark & Shari Pappas Victor & Christina Parlapanides Charles & Elenie Paulos Mary Paulos Nicholas Paulos Todd & Cindy Philips Mark & Crystal Photakis Nicholas & Lorraine Platis Sam & Laura Polychrones Jerry & Marianna Polychrones Speros & Dora Ragias Pete & Maria Raptis Maria Reed Richard & Kyriaki Rembuskos Pnayiotis & Valerie Roumeliotis George & Pamela Russos Asimina Russos Eammanuel Salsman Mal & Andria Seger Clay & Susan Sehremelis Andy & Leslie Sharkoff Dr. James & Katherine Shweiri Cathy & George Silva Robert & Nicolette Simitian Richard & Anna Siouris Chris & Yota Sirigos George & Eliodora Skourtas Tony & Angelique Smyrniotis Chris & Mary Sotiriou Elias Sotiriou Panagiotis & Vasiliki Soultanakis Trudith Soupos Tom & Bobbie Spiropoulos James & Marina Spiropoulos Troy & Gina Spirtos Dimitri & Judith Spyrs Jimmy & Britteny Stathis Robert & Josefa Stavros Andy & Amber Stavros George & Donna Stavros Louis & Mary Stavros Peter Stavros Theodoros & Olga Stavros Tom Stevenson Gus & Leona Sullos James & Vickie Syrengelas Andreas & Niky Syrengelas Kon/nos & Dora Syrengelas Soteria Syrengelas Toula Talaganis Ernest Talaganis John & Kathleen Talaganis Nick & Amy Tavlarides Angelo & Mary Tavlarides Matthew & Whitney Terzis Con/nos & Suzanna Thermos Jerry & Elli Thibault Irene Ticknor Chris & Crystal Toulios Spyros & Eleni Toumasis Gerasimos & Kyriaky Triantos Dina Triantos Tasia Trigonis Tula Tsakoumakis Stan & Debora Tsalikis Maria Tsamous Peter & Helen Tsimerekis Anna Vackrinos Catherine Vagelatos John Valaskantjis Nikiforos & Georgia Varonos Olivia Varzak Darlene Vasilomanolakis Dr. Mike & Niki Vasilomanolakis Francine Vassiliades John Vlachos Dino & Helen Vlachos Michael & Jessa Vorris Thanos & Niki Watkins Evangelia Xeros Nicholas & Anna Zambos Angie Zarifes Angie Zoolakis Anthony & Kari Zoumberakis Stelio & Stacy Page 9

5 Ala Elisara Ala Falanai & Lisa Ala George Alex Helen Alexiou Demi Alvertos Yianni & Georgia Amarantos Harriet Andrade Theoni & Everaldo Andrikos Ioannis & Argyro Andros Nick Apostle Helen Argyros Dionisios & Irene Argyros Phillip & Amy Armstrong Randy & Janet Awad John & Litsa Bacol Penny Bacol Pete & Rea Bacol Sina Bahos Kannela Balas Louie & Toula Bastas Nikolaos & Kathy Batsaras Ilias & Yota Batshoun Christina Batshoun Emil & Matoula Batshoun Sofie Beckas Yiota Berovinos Antonios & Bonnie Bisbikis Dimitra & Argyroula Boosalis Aphrodite Boosalis Koumis Bouras Peter Boutsikakis Harry Boyce Maria Bratkic Jure & Demetra Breres Zenobia Brilliakis Gus & Nicki Castritis Demetrios Chelekis Louis & Vicki Chenes Charles Chioles Jim & Effie Chioles Tom & Rosie Choullis Manolis & Sotiria Colazas Xenophon & Mila Colikas Michael Condaras Nicholas & Katerina Confrey John & Katina Contos Angeliki Contos Vasilis & Voula Cook Jeff & Susan Cornwell Caryle & Demetra Coroneus John & Xanthipe Coster Steve & Tonya Critides Anastasios & Shawnee Cyprus Brandon Panagia s Stewardship Family as of May 15, 2016 Cyprus Brett & Jane Cyprus Kayla Dalkos Chris & Roula Dalkos John & Stavroula Demopulos Michael & Patricia Demos Christa Demos Eleni Demos George & Vickie Demos Joanna Deneff Alkisti Deneff Peter & Diane Deralas Dean Desalernos Stephen & Julia Desalvernos Stephen & Stephanie Dimakides Christina & Fillippis George Dimas Michael & Maria Dimou Nick Dogris Alex & Peggy Dolas Chris Dolas Jim & Camille Dolas John & Theodora Dolas Peter Donlou Gordon & Maria Edwards Nickolas & Pamela Eleopoulos Gus & Robin Etchepare Anna Exacoustos Stella Falley Zoe Fattaleh Raja Fic Karen Flynn Matthew Fourtounis Pete Francis Timotheus & Georgi Frousakis Gus & Vicky Futris William & Mary Gabriel Sam & Kathy Galanis Jerry & Marian Georgedes Ekaterini Georges Louie & penny Ghatikar Rachel Ghilarducci Walt & Laura Giannoulis Anastasia Gioulatos Athanasios & Joanne Gossen Ryan & Jennifer Gurrola Raymond & Mary Gutierrez Ivan & Esther Hadjimarkos Nicholas & Stemma Hallock Rod & Shirley Hanches Fotini Hardaway Herman & Pamela Haririan Alka Hatziris Anna & Frangoulis Hennig Vickie Hoatua Patuarai & Evi Little Lambs Hourigan Joseph & Nickie Hourigan Sophia What a wonderful year it has been!!! We have watched our little lambs bond and make special Jordanides Dr. Dennis & Giselle friendships. When the children walk into the classroom and smile and giggle because they see Jordanides Timothy & Ria Jovicic Goran & Alexandria their friends, it's adorable. When we play a song that makes them start to dance and sing, it's joyous. When we get a hug and more smiles when see each other in Church or at church events, it's Kades Clio Kades Kelly priceless. Thank you to all the parents who have continued to be a part of this special program. Kakaris Telis & Lia Kallins George & Bettina We are all looking forward to growing and learning together when we resume in the fall! Kallins James & Virginia Kaltcheva Vili Elizabeth Syrengelas Kanakis Fr. Christos & Pres. Jessica Kanakis Peter & Evangelia Karahalios Carole Karahalios George & Angie Karantonis Evangelos & Ellia Karapoulios Evangelos & Eleni Karidakis George & Diane Karmiris Christopher & Christina Greek School Karthas Nicholas Kastanas Bill & Paris Kiousis Spiro & Katerina Greek school has come to the end. We will have our graduation and year end party on Wednesday, June 1st Please come and join us for this special day. Greek school will resume in the Konstantinidis Byron & Kaite Kontes Nick & Christina Kontokanis Dimitris & Maria fall September 21, Registration will be held on Wednesday, September 14, Please Kopp Kyle & Gina follow the monthly Panagia for any changes. We would like to wish everyone a great summer and Korakis Michael don't forget to practice your Greek. Koromelas John & Tina Kostallas Tony & Cathy Kotsakis Helen & Jane Thank you, Koulos Peter & Emily Kourassis Nick Kathryn Condaras, Principal Kouris Gregory & Patricia Kourtis Costa & Cecilia Kyriakos Spiros & Lainie Lambros Mary Liakos Nicole FESTIVAL TIME Liakos Stephanie Liakos Thomas & Emily - Help Needed Liarakos George & Dezi Liarakos John & Tesi Liarakos Voula Wanted: Willing, Co-operative, Talented People Lilis Tina NO Experience Needed! Lofton Max & Mary Loizides George & Rodou Won t you think about what position you would like to chair for this year s Festival. Lovejoy Jeremy & Nectaria We need all of you to help! Makas Diane & Natalie Mangoutas John & Roula Each of us has our own talents, and we would like to find out yours. Manos Dr. Andrew & Pam There are several openings and it is easy to apply. Mantikas Nick & Katherine Contact the church office at and Marinow Atanas & Elena Markouizos George & Roula let them know what you Markouizos Karolos & Georgia would like to do. Markouizos Markella Page 8 Page 5

6 In the year of the Lord - June 2016 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Panagia s Little Lambs 10:30 am - 11:30 am Last Day of Greek School 5:30 pm - 7pm 5 Του Τυφλού Sunday of the Blind Man 6 7 Last day of Panagia s Little Lambs 10:30 am - 11:30 am 8 9 Η Ανάληψις του Κυρίου Holy Ascension Orthros 9:30 am Divine Liturgy 10 am Αγ. 318 Πατέρων Fathers of the A Ecumenical Council Paximadia Vegetarian Dolmades Ψυχοσάββατο Saturday of Soul Orthros 9:30 am, 19 Της Πεντηκοστής Holy Pentecost Senior Christians Picnic 11:30 am P. C. Meeting 7:00 pm Kataifi/Melomakarona Α Ματθαίου. Αγ. Πάντων All Saints Divine Liturgy 10:00am Koulourakia Page 6 Events are subject to change without notice; please refer to weekly bulletin for current schedule Page 7