2016 STEWARDSHIP YOU BELONG HERE! WORSHIP SCHEDULE September Schedule of Services

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2 WORSHIP SCHEDULE September Schedule of Services Sunday, Sept 4 9:45 am Divine Liturgy Thursday, Sept 8-Birth of the Theotokos 8:30 am Orthros 9:45 am Divine Liturgy Sunday, Sept 11 9:30 am Sunday 9:30 am Divine Liturgy FIRST DAY-SUNDAY SCHOOL Wednesday, Sept 14-Exaltation of the Holy Cross (DAY OF FASTING) 8:30 am Orthros 9:45 am Divine Liturgy Sunday, Sept 18 9:30 am Sunday 9:30 am Divine Liturgy Sunday, Sept 25 9:30 am Sunday 9:30 am Divine Liturgy OUR SISTER CHURCH of Holy Cross in Justice, IL, invites you to Great Vespers on Tuesday evening, September 13 and Liturgy on Sept. 14 in honor of their parish Feastday, the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. (Of course, Liturgy WILL be celebrated at St. Haralambos on Sept 14.) OUR SISTER CHURCH of St. Sophia in Elgin invites you to Great Vespers on Friday evening, September 16 and Liturgy on Sept. 17 in honor of their parish Feastday. (Liturgy will NOT be celebrated at St. Haralambos on Sept 17.) CONGRATULATIONS! THREE SISTER PAR- ISHES ARE CELEBRATING THEIR 100TH AN- NIVERSARY! Three Greek Orthodox communities in our area are celebrating their 100th Anniversaries this fall! Of course there will be Liturgies, albums and banquets, and you are invited to support and participate in these celebrations: Joliet-All Saints Church is celebrating its 100th Anniversary on September 18. There will be a Banquet that evening at the Carlisle in Lombard, IL. For more information, call SACRAMENTS AND BLESSINGS MINISTRY TO PERSONS WHO ARE SICK-We urge Orthodox Christians who would like to receive Holy Sacraments but are unable to attend church (hospitalized or at home) to contact the church office so Holy Sacraments can be administered to them. If your loved one is hospitalized please call us, even if the illness is not serious! In a wholistic approach to healing and well-being, a visit from the priest can be very positive. Most hospitals do not inform us when they receive patients from our parish. We depend on you! BLESSINGS OF INFANTS Forty days after birth, a child and its mother come to church to receive a 40 Day Blessing, imitating Christ who was presented in the Temple 40 days after He was born. Please call the church office to arrange this blessing. BAPTISMS Please call the church office to schedule Baptisms. Plan ahead! there are some days when Baptisms are not performed. Keep in mind that there should be only one Godparent and that a child is supposed to be given one name when he or she is baptized. WEDDINGS Please arrange an appointment with Fr. Dean at least eight months before the proposed wedding date to allow time for all necessary marriage preparation. CONFESSION Confessions are arranged by appointment. Please call the church office to schedule Confession. MEMORIAL SERVICES Memorial Services are offered for the eternal rest of persons who have fallen asleep in the Lord. Customarily, these services are offered at 40 days, at 6 months, at 1 year and at 3 years. When three years have passed, the departed are more properly remembered on the Saturdays of the Souls. END OF LIFE ISSUES 1 - The Right to a Proper Funeral It is an honor to have a church funeral. When the funeral does not take place at the church it indicates that someone is not in good order. Sometimes out of convenience, we consider omitting a church funeral for our loved ones, not realizing that we are depriving them of their right to be honored. Let us honor our parents and relatives with the respect they deserve! 2 - About Cremation Orthodox Christians believe that in the General Resurrection, our bodies and souls will be restored to each other. Cremation is the deliberate desecration and destruction of what God has made, and is viewed as the denial of the Resurrection. In cases where there is intention for the body of a deceased person to be cremated, thus choosing to disregard our understanding of the Resurrection, the honor of a church funeral is not given, either in the church, or the funeral home or any other place STEWARDSHIP YOU BELONG HERE! 2016 STEWARDSHIP UPDATE As of August 29, 578 families have committed $ 308,902

3 HOLY TAXIARHAI AND SAINT HARALAMBOS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 7373 CALDWELL AVENUE, NILES, ILLINOIS PHONE: 847/ From Father Dean Dear Friends and Stewards, September 2016 I would like to express a huge THANK YOU to everyone who helped our 2016 Greek Food Fest be such a big hit! This year s Fest appears to have been our most successful ever, with a net income over $200,000! Our Fest organizers worked hard, the weather was beautiful and we had a lot of help for set up. I especially would like to thank the many, many young people who came and worked so hard. Our Fest has grown to a great scale, and it takes SO MANY people to make it work! It is not possible to thank everyone individually, but we are grateful to everyone who helped in some way, either before, during or after! You may enjoy our Fest photographs on pages 1 and 9 (thank you, John Zouras). Especially we would like to thank those parishioners and families who scheduled their summer vacation around the Festival so that they could help. This was greatly appreciated! Of course, we need to remind ourselves that the purpose of our Fest (and everything else we do) is to serve and glorify God. I believe it was a very joyful and rewarding experience for us to come and work together as one family during the Fest. We are so excited about starting off this new church/school year! Let us all be hopeful that it will be a year of progress for our community and spiritual growth for each of us personally! Two big holidays in September are the Birth of the Theotokos on September 8, and the Exaltation of the Holy Cross on September 14 (a day of strict fasting). Plan to attend church for Divine Liturgy on these days! We are happy to invite you to a new series called Introduction to the Greek Orthodox Liturgy on Tuesday nights at 7:30, beginning September 20. All are welcome to study share and discuss this central act of worship in the Greek Orthodox tradition! All our Greek school programs are preparing to welcome back our children. The Saturday Greek begins on September 10; the Afternoon Greek begins September 16, and the morning Kindergarten/Preschool starts classed on September 15! We need to mention how grateful we are to the parents who are active in the PTA programs; these programs are essential for the good functioning of our schools! Please register your children! Our Sunday teachers can t wait to see the children and begin sharing their faith and love, as well. Please give your children the blessing and opportunity to learn and experience their Greek Orthodox faith through their participation in this program! (I know, I know; it means bringing them to church faithfully every Sunday morning. But they are worth it!) Sunday begins September 11. Our Philoptochos Membership Dinner will take place on Tuesday evening, September 26. Every lady in our parish is invited to join this important and dynamic ladies organization! Our annual Golf Outing will take place on September 22 (see the flyer on pg 6). Gather your friends and register. You can expect to have a wonderful time! Our New Church Year is starting off with an explosion of programs, activities and fun. We have so much to be grateful for! HOLY TAXIARHAI AND SAINT HARALAMBOS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH NILES, ILLINOIS Proistamenos Fr. Constantine P. Botsis Synefimerios Fr. George Lamberis Pastoral Assistant Deacon John G. Suhayda Chanter Nick Harisiadis Parish Council Officers President Perry Giannopoulos Vice President Nick Andrews Treasurer.... David Loomos Secretary Argy Koutsikos Phase III Chairman... Perry Giannopoulos Stewardship. Budget Committee Chairman...Perry Giannopoulos Building & Grounds Chairman.... Michael Pontikes and Theodoros Karabatsos Decor Committee Chairman...Stephan Aliferakis Finance Committee Chairman Tom Sikoral Outreach Committee John Pierce Board Chairman...Olympia Bournias Audit Committee Chairman Evan Houpis.. Food Fest Chairman. Philoptochos President.....Maria Dimitriou PTA Co-Presidents (Afternoon )....Anna Sikoral and Kathy Ioannidis PTA President (Preschool)......Marianna Memmos PTA Co-Presidents (Saturday )....Dorothea Dimoutsikos and Maria Kouzoukas Greek Principal... Mrs. Anastasia Liapi Saturday Director Mrs. Andrianna Panayiotou Preschool Director Mrs. Rita Petratos Sunday Director...Presvytera Georgia Botsis Athletic Director David Loomos Scoutmaster Vasili Zimbrakos Asst Cubmaster John Frake Little Angels.....Mrs. Christine Blackaby YAL President......Christina Pappadis GOYA President Alex Anton Jr. Goya Advisor Jolynn Ruggerio Bookstore Manager Jolynn Ruggerio Web Master George Houpis Facebook.....Elizabeth Kotis IN THIS ISSUE: Letter from our Priest (pg 3) Announcements/Ανακοινώσεις (p 4-5) Our Outreach Committee (pg 7) Intro to the Liturgy (pg 7) 2016 Big Greek Food Fest report (pg 8) Fest photographs (pg 9)

4 COMMUNITY NEWS STEWARDSHIP 2016! What does your church mean to you? What does your church offer to you? What keeps the doors open to serve your needs? How important is Baptism, Holy Communion, forgiveness and the many other blessings you derive from your church? What gives the church the fuel to power its activities and programs? A N S W E R: Your STEWARDSHIP! These are the questions we should ask when we determine our level of stewardship every year! Everyone should have a different stewardship level from everyone else, and every year it should change according to our means and our love! Our stewardship level should be an amount that reflects our growing love of God and our appreciation for the blessings and benefits we derive from our Church. If you have not yet made your 2016 commitments, please do so. There is no minimum, but true stewardship means heartfelt giving in proportion to our resources and income. You belong here! ST HARALAMBOS GOLF OUTING will take place Thursday, September 22 at the Old Orchard Country Club (Mount Prospect). Golf Lunch Dinner--Prizes--Rafflesmark your calendar! GREEK SCHOOL REGISTRATION has begun for all our school programs for the school year. Our Preschool program, for 3, 4 ands 5 year-olds is daily Mon-Fri from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Our Afternoon is offered on Tuesdays and Fridays from 4:30 to 6:30, and our Saturday Greek runs from 9:00 am to 12:30. Registration information is available in our church office ( ). COLLEGE ADDRESSES--We would like to compile a list of all our students who are attending college, whether they are living at home or away. Please call the church office to let us know your student's mailing address and e- mail address! SUNDAY SCHOOL BEGINS SEPTEMBER 11! Register your children now! SR GOYA CAR WASH Bring your car to the GOYA Car Wash on Saturday, September 17, between 9 am and 3pm! GOYA will be raising money for Phase 3 and for GOYA activities. Your support would be appreciated! ST HARALAMBOS PHILOPTOCHOS ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DINNER will take place Monday evening, September 26 in our Community Center. Philoptochos is the official women s organization of the Greek Orthodox Church, and is one of the most dynamic organizations in the life of the church. All the ladies of our community are invited to attend this dinner and become members of our Philoptochos! METROPOLIS PHILOPTOCHOS LUNCHEON--The Annual Philoptochos Luncheon for the Metropolis of Chicago will take place this year on Saturday, September 24 at the Café La Cave in Des Plaines, IL. For reservations, please call the church office ( ). Plan to attend and support the work of Philoptochos! OUR GODPARENT SUNDAY will be Sunday, November 6! Call your Koumbaroi! Save the date! OUR ANNUAL METROPOLITAN IAKOVOS Namesday Banquet will take place this year on Thursday evening, October 27 at Georgio s Banquets in Orland Park! Mark your calendar; plan to attend and honor our beloved spiritual father. NATIONAL ELECTIONS ARE COMING UP! Are you registered to vote? INTRODUCTION TO THE GREEK ORTHODOX LITURGY You are invited to a special series of presentations to study the Divine Liturgy, beginning Tuesday night, September 20 at 7:30. The study is based on a small book about the Liturgy, written by Fr. Demetrios Treantafeles, and the sessions will include abundant discussion and Q&A. Join us! OUR GARAGE WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE A fire broke out on Wednesday afternoon, August 17, in our garage at the rear of our property. This garage is used to store equipment that we use throughout the year, such as our Easter platform and our snowblower, and also Food Fest equipment, including loukoumathes machines, electric panels and wiring, fencing and much more. Note: When our new building is complete, we will not need a garage. Time to get busy! (Many have not yet pledged to support our Expansion Project!)

5 ΕΝΟΡΙΑΚΕΣ ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΕΙΣ STEWARDSHIP Πόσο σπουδαία είναι η εκκλησία για σας; Τι σας προσφέρει η εκκλησία σας; Πως παραμένουν οι πόρτες ανοικτές για να εξυπηρετηθείτε; Πόσο σπουδαίο είναι το βάπτισμα, η Θεία Κοινωνία, η συγχώρηση και οι άλλες ευλογίες που απορρέουν από την εκκλησία σας; Τι είναι αυτό που ενδυναμώνει την εκκλησία για να ανταποκρίνεται σε όλα τα προγράμματα και τις δραστηριότητές της; ΑΠΑΝΤΗΣΗ: Η δική σας STEWARDSHIP! Αυτές είναι οι ερωτήσεις που πρέπει να ερωτάμε για να προσδιορίζουμε το επίπεδο προσφοράς του stewardship κάθε χρόνο! Καθένας μας πρέπει να προσφέρει διαφορετικό stewardship και κάθε χρόνο πρέπει να το αλλάζει ανάλογα με τα εισοδήματά μας και την αγάπη μας! Το επίπεδο προσφοράς του stewardship θα πρέπει να είναι ποσό που θα αντιπροσωπεύει την αγάπη μας προς τον Θεό και την εκτίμησή μας για τις ευλογίες και όλα τα καλά που μας προσφέρει η εκκλησία μας. Παρακαλούμε όπως συμπληρώσετε την κάρτα σας για το 2016, εαν δεν το έχετε ήδη κάνει ως τώρα. Δεν έχουμε θέσει όρια προσφοράς, αλλά stewardship σημαίνει να δίνουμε ευσυνείδητα και ανάλογα με τα εισοδήματά μας. Ανήκετε εδώ! ΝΕΑ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟΥ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟΥ--Οι εγγραφές έχουν ήδη αρχίσει διά το σχολικό έτος για το Νηπιαγωγείο, το Απογευματινό Ελληνικό Σχολείο καθώς και για το Σαββατιανό Σχολείο. Σχεδιάστε να εγγράψετε τα παιδιά σας σε ένα από τα Ελληνικά Σχολικά Προγράμματά μας, όπου τα παιδιά μας θα μάθουν την γλώσσα, πίστη και κουλτούρα μας, και θα δημιουργήσουν φιλίες μέσα στην Ελληνική Ορθόδοξη Κοινότητα. Η συμμετοχή των παιδιών μας στα προγράμματα αυτά, εξασφαλίζει την διατήρηση των αρχών μας και της Ελληνικής μας ταυτότητας! NEA ΚΑΤΗΧΗΤΙΚΟΥ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟΥ-Το Κατηχητικό Σχολείο αρχίζει την Κυριακή, 11 Σεπτεμβρίου! Μην παραλείψετε να εγγράψετε τα παιδιά σας εις αυτό το σπουδαίο πρόγραμμα. Το Κατηχητικό Σχολείο θα αρχίζει 9:30 π.μ.-μην αργοπορείτε! ΚΥΡIΑΚΗ ΝΟΝΩΝ ΚΑI ΑΝΑΔΕΞΙΜΙΩΝ θα εορτασθεί την Κυριακή, 6 Νοεμβρίου! Προσκαλούμε όλους τους αναδόχους και αναδεξιμιούς να έλθετε μαζί στην εκκλησία αυτήν την ημέρα, και να ενισχύσετε το δεσμό που δημιουργήσατε την ημέρα της βαπτίσεως του αναδόχου σας, vα λάβετε Θ. Κoιvωvία μαζί, και vα παρακαθήσετε στo γεύμα μετά τηv Θ. Λειτoυργία εις τηv Κoιvoτική μας Αίθoυσα! Τηλεφωνήστε το γραφείο της εκκλησίας να κρατήσετε θέσεις στο γεύμα ( ). ΠΕΡΙ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑΤΙΚΩΝ ΕΥΧΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΜΥΣΤΗΡΙΩΝ ΕΥΧΕΣ ΝΕΟΓΕΝΝΗΤΩΝ ΤΕΚΝΩΝ--Κάθε μάνα και το παιδί της, σαράντα ημέρες μετά την γέννησή του προσέρχονται στην εκκλησία για να λάβουν την Ευλογία των 40 Ημερών, κατά μίμησην του Ιησού Χριστού ο οποίος παρουσιάσθηκε στον Ιερόν Ναόν σαράντα ημέρες μετά την γέννησή του. Παρακαλούμε τηλεφωνείτε στο γραφείο της εκκλησίας για να κανονίσετε την ευλογία αυτή. ΒΑΠΤΙΣΕΙΣ Παρακαλούμε όπως τηλεφωνείτε στο γραφείο της εκκλησίας δια να προγραμματίσετε Βαπτίσεις. Σχεδιάστε πολύ ενωρίτερα!-υπάρχουν μερικές μέρες που δεν γίνονται βαπτίσεις. ΓΑΜΟΙ-Παρακαλούμε όπως κανονίζετε συνάντηση με τον π. Κωνσταντίνο τουλάχιστον οκτώ μήνες πριν την προτεινόμενη ημερομηνία του γάμου δια τις απαιτούμενες προετοιμασίες. ΕΞΟΜΟΛΟΓΗΣΗ Οι Εξομολογήσεις κανονίζονται κατόπιν ραντεβού. Δια να προγραμματίσετε εξομολογήσεις, παρακαλούμε τηλεφωνείτε στο γραφείο της εκκλησίας. ΜΕΡΙΜΝΑ ΑΡΡΩΣΤΩΝ Ορθόδοξοι Χριστιανοί που θα ήθελαν να λάβουν τα Άγια Μυστήρια και δεν μπορούν να έλθουν στην εκκλησία (βρίσκονται εις νοσοκομεία ή ανήμποροι εις τα σπίτια τους) παρακαλούνται να επικοινωνούν με το γραφείο της εκκλησίας δια να μπορέσουν να τα λάβουν. Παρακαλούμε να επικοινωνείτε με το γραφείο της εκκλησίας εαν κάποιος συγγενής σας είναι στο νοσοκομείο! Τα νοσοκομεία πλέον δεν μας πληροφορούν όταν έχουν αρρώστους από την ενορία μας. ΜΝΗΜΟΣΥΝΑ Επιμνημόσυνες δεήσεις γίνονται για την αιώνιον ανάπαυση των τεθνεώντων. Συνήθως, αυτές οι δεήσεις γίνονται κατά τις 40 ημέρες, τους 6 μήνες, τον 1 ον χρόνο και τον 3 ον χρόνο. Όταν έχουν περάσει τρία χρόνια, είναι πιο αρμόζον να ενθυμούμεθα τους αποθανόντας κατά τα Ψυχοσάββατα. END OF LIFE ISSUES Η Θρησκευτική Κηδεία Είναι Δικαίωμα και Τιμήμας Η κηδεία μέσα στην Εκκλησία είναι μεγάλη τιμή. Όταν μια κηδεία δεν λαμβάνει χώρα στην εκκλησία, υποδεικνύει ότι κάτι δεν είναι εντάξει με τους κανόνες της εκκλησίας. Δυστυχώς, μερικές φορές (λόγω ευκολίας), σκεφτόμεθα να παραλείψουμε την εκκλησιαστική κηδεία των αγαπημένων μας, κυρίως των ηλικιωμένων, χωρίς να καταλαβαίνουμε ότι τους στερούμε την απονομή της τιμής που τους αρμόζει. Ας τιμήσουμε τους γονείς και τους συγγενείς μας με τον σεβασμό που τους αρμόζει! Αποτέφρωσις Νεκρού Οι Ορθόδοξοι Χριστιανοί πιστεύουμε ότι, στην Γενική Ανάσταση, τα σώματά μας και οι ψυχές μας θα γίνουν ένα. Η καύσις (αποτέφρωσις) του νεκρού είναι μία εσκεμμένη βεβήλωση και καταστροφή του σώματος, που θεωρείται ως άρνηση της Αναστάσεως. Σε περιπτώσεις όπου υπάρχει πρόθεσις αποτέφρωσης του αποθανόντος, αποφασίζοντας κατά αυτόν τον τρόπο να παραβλέψουμε την σημασία της Αναστάσεως, δεν αποδίδεται τιμή της εκκλησιαστικής κηδείας είτε στην εκκλησία είτε στο νεκροπομπείο ή σε οποιοδήποτε άλλο μέρος. Επιπροσθέτως, επιμνημόσυνες δεήσεις με κόλυβα δεν επιτρέπονται, αφού ο σύνδεσμος «του πυρήνα του σίτου» ως σύμβολο της ανάστασης έχει εσκεμμένα καταστραφεί.

6 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS These Scholarships are being offered to students of Greek descent: The Hellenic Society of Constantinople will be awarding scholarships of $1000 at its annual Dinner Dance Benefit on November 26, Applications must be sent by September 26. To apply, visit www. hellenicsocietyofconstantinople.org Hellenic Link Midwest is offering scholarships to college students in the amount of $2000. Applications must be received by November 1, More information at www. helleniclinkmidwest.org

7 ST HARALAMBOS OUTREACH MINISTRY The Outreach Committee of St. Haralambos Greek Orthodox Church wishes to thank all the people who volunteered their service to the Committee s Bessie s Table project. In the two years we have been working at this soup kitchen, almost 100 Saint Haralambos people have volunteered! Bessie s Table provides a hot home cooked meal to individuals and families in need. We cook and serve one Monday a month except for August. Other Outreach Committee projects include: a) Annual Thanksgiving Dinner prepared and served on Thanksgiving Day for members of our community who do not have a place to eat for the holiday, b) Feed Our Starving Children a volunteer opportunity for young people in our church community ages 8-18 to do community service along with parents and adults to help pack food for malnourished children around the world, c) Meals on Wheels once a month, volunteers prepare and deliver meals to people in our community who are ill, homebound, elderly, or who would welcome companionship due to limited mobility, and d) Food donations to the Niles Food Pantry. We look forward to working with any new volunteers for any of the projects the Outreach Committee supports. Please feel free to contact Christine Blackaby at ChrysoKB@gmail.com to volunteer for any of our projects. We also welcome new members to our Outreach Committee. For details, contact Christine Blackaby at the above address or John Pierce or any other members of the Outreach Committee. Look to future Visions for more information on our Outreach projects! OUR VOLUNTEERS: Hiona Agalliu Christos Agalliu Tom Kanelos Argie Koutsikos Costa Koutsikos Anastasia Nenos Rita Petratos Eleni Petratos Christine Blackaby Anastasios Giannakopoulos Vasiliki Giannakopoulos Tom Kalogeros Susan Barron Amalia Barron David Lomos Elaine Loomos Perry Giannopoulos Rubine Giannopoulos Michael Pontikes Toula Sofios-Stolle Theodore Rubio Dino Costas Pete Coologeorgen Maryann Kanelos John Pierce Eleanor Pierce William Boundroukos Nicholas Gianaris Peter Gianaris June Goudes Nick Andrews Voula Andrews Andrew Andrews Tom Andrews Paulette Andrews Nancy Brocato Dan Mihalopoulos Carol Mihalopoulos Fr. Chrysanthos Kerkeres Fr. George Lamberis Angela Rizos Pam Papakanelou Eleni Couris David Battrich John Anton Paul Waggoner Elenie Kontos Eugenia Bliamblias Maria Dimitriou INTRODUCTION TO THE GREEK ORTHODOX LITURGY You are invited to a special series of presentations to study the Divine Liturgy, beginning Tuesday night, September 20 at 7:30. The study is based on a small book about the Liturgy, written by Fr. Demetrios Treantafeles, and the sessions will include abundant discussion and Tasia Svigos Sophia Sidiropoulos Joanne Karabetsos Nicole Pirpiris Kalitsa Georgatsos Dr. Voula Asimacopoulos Valerie Asimacopoulos Julia Asimacopoulos Kim Yutakis Androu Yutakis Ted Karabatsos Valerie Karabatsos George Anastasiadis Angelo Anastasiadis Kiriakos Anastasiadis Dimitra Anastasiadis George Houpis Soula Reglis Dimitroula Krikella Ioannis Vassilakos Panagiotis Vassilakos Andreas Vassilakos Christos Vassilakos Dino Houpis Eleni Kiriazopoulos Elaine Kozlowski Fr. Dean Botsis Pres. Georgia Botsis Ioanna Pappas Jim Grammas DeeDee Grammas Yanna Grammas Ellie Grammas Anastasia Anton Mona Giolas Antony Rizos Legeri Vaselopulos Spyros P. Vaselopulos Ekaterini Vaselopulos Maria Dakomas Angie Bambulas James Pierce William Pierce Mary Athans Tony Athans John Athans Kalie Athans

8 THE BIg greek FOOD FEST OF NILES JULY , 2016 REPORT Our 2016 Big Greek Food Fest was our most successful ever! You can see the results below. Our Agioharalambites worked like heroes! We thank you all! We also thank our chairpersons, Perry Giannopoulos, George Anastasiadis and Tom Andrews and all the committee chairpersons for a big job well done! EXPENSES: Raffle 25,991 All Food 43,711 Tents/Chairs 29,380 Liquor/Beverages 16,345 Security 15,592 Advertising 5,972 Supplies/Repairs 9,419 Labor 5,280 Music 4,900 Kids Korner 2,600 Garbage 6,599 Equipment 5,447 Books 1,887 EXPENSES 173,124 Capital Items 750 Gross Expenses 173,874 INCOME: Raffle 66,364 Food Tent 91,940 Taverna Tent 39,089 Loukoumathes 24,405 Pastries Tent 11,208 Gyros Tent 29,462 Bar Tent 53,662 Lamb Tent Church 4,298 Admission 26,377 Books 2,536 Kids Corner 4,565 Coffee 6,648 Novelty 11,499 ST HARALAMBOS PHILOPTOCHOS ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DINNER MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 26, :00 pm-cocktails 7:00 pm-dinner St. Haralambos Community Center 7373 Caldwell Avenue, Niles, IL Philoptochos is the official women s organization of the Greek Orthodox Church, and is one of the most dynamic organizations in the life of the church. All the ladies of our community are invited to attend this dinner and become members of our Philoptochos! ANNUAL ST IAKOVOS DAY BANQUET honoring His Eminence Metropolitan Iakovos of Chicago 6:00 pm Reception 7:00 pm Dinner Thursday, October 27, 2016 Georgio s Banquets, 8800 W. 159th Street Orland Park, IL Donation: $100 For reservations, please call St. Haralambos church office Your support would be greatly appreciated!

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10 September 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat :30 am Orthros 9:45 am Divine Liturgy 5 LABOR DAY Birth of the Theotokos 8:30 am-orthros and Liturgy :00 am Saturday Greek - FIRST DAY 11 9:30 am Sunday 9:45 am Divine Liturgy FIRST DAY- SUNDAY SCHOOL 12 5:30 pm-family Night Under Construction 6:30 -SR GOYA BBQ! Exaltation of the Holy Cross 8:30 am-orthros and Liturgy 7:00 pm-phase 3 mtg 15 9:00 am- Preschool First Day of Classes 16 4:30 pm Greek First Day of Classes, Agiasmos 17 9:00 am Saturday Greek 9:00-3:00- GOYA CAR WASH 18 9:30 am Sunday 9:45 am Divine Liturgy Phase 3 Update 19 7:30 JR GOYA BBQ! 20 11:30 am Little Angels 4:30 pm Greek 21 7:30 pm Parish Council Mtg 22 GOLF OUTING Old Orchard Country Club 23 4:30 pm Greek 24 9:00 am Saturday Greek 11:30 am- Metropolis Philoptochos Luncheon 7:30 pm Intro to 25 9:30 am Sunday 9:45 am Divine Liturgy 26 4:00 Bessie s Table 6:30 pm- Philoptochos Membership Dinner 27 11:30 am Little Angels 4:30 pm Greek 7:30 pm Intro to the Divine Liturgy :30 pm Greek 5:30 Open House for Parents

11 ARISTOTLE AFTERNOON GREEK SCHOOL Tuesdays & Fridays Pre-K through Jr. High Learn Greek with us! We strive to preserve, promote and perpetuate the Greek language, the Greek Orthodox faith and our rich Hellenic heritage. 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm Greek Language Classes 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm Greek Dance Classes Σας νημερώνουμε ότι η πρώτη μέρα της νέας σχολικής χρονιάς και ο καθιερωμένος Αγιασμός, θα πραγματοποιηθούν την Παρασκευή 16 Σεπτεμβρίου, στις 4.30 το απόγευμα. ARISTOTLE SATURDAY GREEK SCHOOL Every Saturday, 9 am to 12:30 Enroll your children in our exciting Saturday Greek. The program covers Preschool, Kindergarten and First through Middle aged students. Dance classes Computer lab September 10 is first day of school ΣΑΒΒΑΤΙΑΝΟ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟ Κάθε Σάββατο, 9:00 π.μ.-12:30 μ.μ. Τάξεις Προνηπιαγωγείου μέχρι και Γυμνασίου Τάξεις Ελληνικών Παραδοσιακών Χορών Χρήση Ηλεκτρονικών Υπολογιστών Πρώτη μέρα της νέας σχολικής THE ARISTOTLE PRESCHOOL- KINDERGARTEN Growing hearts, minds and souls We believe learning should be a fun and exciting process, and strive to address the social, intellectual, emotional, spiritual and physical needs of the whole child. If you re interested, please hurry to secure a place for your child before the school fills! The first day of classes will be Thursday, September 15. A daily, bi-lingual Program for 3, 4 and 5 yearolds 9:00 am to 1:00 pm HOLY TAXIARHAI AND SAINT HARALAMBOS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 7373 CALDWELL AVENUE NILES, IL Address Service Requested