You Belong Here! APRIL Where there is no vision, the people perish. (Proverbs 29:18)

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1 You Belong Here! The MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF THE HOLY TAXIARHAI AND SAINT HARALAMBOS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH Where there is no vision, the people perish. (Proverbs 29:18) APRIL 2016

2 WORSHIP SCHEDULE April Schedule of Services Monday, April 4 6:00 pm Great Compline Wednesday, April 6 6:00 pm Liturgy of the Presanctified Friday, April 8 7:00 pm Salutations to the Theotokos Sunday, April 10 St. John of the Ladder 9:30 am Sunday 9:30 am Divine Liturgy Monday, April 11 6:00 pm Great Compline Wednesday, April 13 6:00 pm Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete Friday, April 15 7:00 pm The Akathist Hymn Sunday, April 17 St. Mary of Egypt 9:30 am Sunday 9:30 am Divine Liturgy Monday, April 18 6:00 pm Great Compline Tuesday, April 19 PAN-ORTHODOX AKATHIST HYMN AT HOLY MOTHER OF GOD SERBIAN ORTHODOX MONASTERY IN GRAYSLAKE, IL Wednesday April 20 6:00 pm Presanctified Liturgy Saturday of Lazaros, April 23 8:00 am Orthros 9:00 am Divine Liturgy with Commentary PALM SUNDAY, APRIL 24 9:30 am Sunday 9:30 am Divine Liturgy HOLY WEEK SERVICES Palm Sunday, Apr 24 7:00 pm Bridegroom Service Holy Monday, Apr 25 7:00 pm Bridegroom Service Holy Tuesday, Apr 26 7:00 pm Bridegroom Service Holy Wednesday, April 27 2:00 pm Holy Unction 7:00 pm Orthros of the Mystical Supper Holy Thurs, April 28 6:00 am Divine Liturgy 7:00 pm The 12 Passion Gospels Holy Friday, April 29 9:00 am Royal Hours 2:00 pm The Descent from the Cross 7:00 pm The Epitaphios Lamentations Holy Saturday morning, April 30 8:30 am Liturgy of the First Resurrection Holy Saturday Evening 11:00 pm Orthros Midnight Resurrection, Liturgy of PASCHA PASCHA SUNDAY (May 1) 12:00 noon The AGAPI SERVICE ΚΑΛΗ ΑΝΑΣΤΑΣΙ! 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 We 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. Additionally, memorial services with kolyva are not allowed, since the connection of the kernel of wheat as a sign of the Resurrection has been intentionally destroyed STEWARDSHIP YOU BELONG HERE! 2016 STEWARDSHIP UPDATE As of March 23, 2015: 347 families have committed $ 200, How about you?

3 HOLY TAXIARHAI AND SAINT HARALAMBOS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 7373 CALDWELL AVENUE, NILES, ILLINOIS PHONE: 847/ From Father Dean April 2016 Dear Stewards and Friends, We have now completed more than half of our Lenten journey. Soon we will go up to Jerusalem with Jesus. Great Lent empowers us to put away our worldly cares and distractions, and to purify ourselves to be prepared and worthy to complete this journey with Him! Please invest yourself and your family in the Lenten passage from our fallen world to eternal Life! Soon we will be celebrating Pascha! Don t you think it s time we stopped calling it Greek Easter? Isn t it weird to call the non- Orthodox Easter American Easter since we are Americans, too? As Orthodox Easter (or Pascha ) approaches, we should remind ourselves that we gather not just to remember that the Lord arose, but to WORSHIP His Crucifixion and Resurrection, and to rejoice. Proclaiming Christ is Risen must be more meaningful than saying Beautiful weather we re having! Pascha is not about bunnies or food; it is about life and death, heaven and hell, and gratitude to God for His love and sacrifice for us. But before we get there, we have a full schedule! Tuesday night, April 19, is the beautiful Pan-Orthodox Akathist at the New Gracanica Serbian Monastery in Grayslake. Then we have our annual Easter Bake Sale on Wednesday and Thursday, April You can shop for Easter bread, tsourekia, red eggs and other home-made goodies! Bring your friends, too! April 24 is the Saturday of Lazaros. We celebrate the glorious miracle of Jesus raising Lazaros from the dead! There will be Liturgy that morning, followed by our annual Family Retreat crafts, lessons, lunch, and projects for moms, dads, children and grandparents together! Plan to be there! Don t forget to make your reservations for our annual, delicious Palm Sunday Luncheon, too! Looking ahead, this year we will have a new celebration on Bright Saturday, May 7 (not Friday): a competitive Lamb Cook-Off! (See page 5 for more information.) We have all these occasions to celebrate! It is so fitting that we can celebrate our holidays both as spiritual and as social events. By doing so in sacrament, prayer, food and song, we understand the unity of our souls and bodies as we strive to grow closer to one another and to God! No one celebrates Pascha like the Orthodox! ΚΑΛΟ ΚΑΙ ΑΓΙΟ ΠΑΣΧΑ! HAPPY AND BLESSED PASCHA! Fr. Dean 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 )....Angelo Mihalopoulos and Georgia Pipikios 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 George Alpogianis Asst 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 Office Staff.. Barbara Skaouris and Alexandra Grivas Maintenance Staff..Juan Caro and Carolina Contreras IN THIS ISSUE: Letter from our Priest (pg 3) Phase 3 (pg 5) Holy Week Schedule (pg 4) Lamb Cook-Off (p 7) Calendar (pg 10)

4 GREAT AND HOLY WEEK 2016 Η ΑΓΙΑ ΚΑΙ MΕΓΑΛΗ EΒΔΟΜΑΣ 2016 THE SATURDAY OF LAZAROS (April 23) 8:00 am Orthros 9:00 am Divine Liturgy with Commentary PALM SUNDAY (April 24) 8:15 am Orthros 9:30 am Sunday 9:30 am Divine Liturgy PALM SUNDAY EVENING 7:00 pm Service of the Bridegroom GREAT AND HOLY MONDAY (April 25) 7:00 pm Service of the Bridegroom GREAT AND HOLY TUESDAY (April 26) 7:00 pm Service of the Bridegroom; Hymn of Cassiani GREAT AND HOLY WEDNESDAY (April 27) 2:00 pm The Sacrament of Holy Unction 7:00 pm Orthros of the Last Supper, Holy Unction Anointing GREAT AND HOLY THURSDAY (April 28) 6:00 am Divine Liturgy of the Mystical Last Supper (Holy Communion) 7:00 pm The Twelve Passion Gospels GREAT AND HOLY FRIDAY (April 29) 9:00 am The Royal Hours 2:00 pm The Descent from the Cross 7:00 pm Service of the Lamentations GREAT AND HOLY SATURDAY (April 30) 8:30 am Liturgy of the "First Resurrection" (Holy Communion) HOLY SATURDAY EVENING 11:00 pm Orthros 12:00 am THE RESURRECTION, LITURGY OF PASCHA PASCHA SUNDAY (May 1) 12:00 noon THE "AGAPI" EASTER VESPERS OF LOVE BRIGHT FRIDAY (May 6) THE LIFE-GIVING FOUNTAIN 8:30 am Orthros and Divine Liturgy HAPPY EASTER! ΣΑΒΒΑΤΟ ΤΟΥ ΛΑΖΑΡΟΥ (23 Απριλίου) 8:00 πμ Όρθρος 9:00 πμ Θεία Λειτουργία ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΤΩΝ ΒΑΙΩΝ (24 Απριλίου) 8:15 πμ Όρθρος 9:30 πμ Κατηχητικό Σχολείο 9:30 πμ Θεία Λειτουργία ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΤΩΝ ΒΑΙΩΝ ΒΡΑΔΥ 7:00 μμ Ακολουθία του Νυμφίου ΑΓΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΜΕΓΑΛΗ ΔΕΥΤΕΡΑ (25 Απριλίου) 7:00 μμ Ακολουθία του Νυμφίου ΑΓΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΜΕΓΑΛΗ ΤΡΙΤΗ (26 Απριλίου) 7:00 μμ Ακολουθία του Νυμφίου, Ύμνον της Κασσιανής ΑΓΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΜΕΓΑΛΗ ΤΕΤΑΡΤΗ (27 Απριλίου) 2:00 μμ Το Μυστήριον του Ευχελαίου 7:00 μμ Όρθρος του Μυστικού Δείπνου, Ευχέλαιον ΑΓΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΜΕΓΑΛΗ ΠΕΜΠΤΗ (28 Απριλίου) 6:00 πμ Θεία Λειτουργία του Μυστικού Δείπνου (Θεία Κοινωνία) 7:00 μμ Τα Πάθη (Δώδεκα Ευαγγέλια) ΑΓΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΜΕΓΑΛΗ ΠΑΡΑΣΚΕΥΗ (29 Απριλίου) 9:00 πμ Οι Βασιλικές Ωρες 2:00 μμ Εσπερινός της Αποκαθηλώσεως 7:00 μμ Ο Επιτάφιος Θρήνος ΑΓΙΟΝ ΚΑΙ ΜΕΓΑ ΣΑΒΒΑΤΟ (30 Απριλίου) 8:30 πμ Λειτουργία «Πρώτης Aναστάσεως» (Θεία Κοινωνία) ΜΕΓΑ ΣΑΒΒΑΤΟ ΒΡΑΔΥ 11:00 μμ Όρθρος 12:00 πμ H ΑΝΑΣΤΑΣΙΣ, ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ ΤΟΥ ΠΑΣΧΑ ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΤΟΥ ΠΑΣΧΑ (1 Μαίου) 12:00 μμ ΕΣΠΕΡΙΝΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΑΓΑΠΗΣ ΠΑΡΑΣΚΕΥΗ ΤΗΣ ΛΑΜΠΡΗΣ ΤΗΣ ΖΩΟΔΟΧΟΥ ΠΗΓΗΣ (6 Μαίου) 8:30 πμ Ορθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία ΕΥΛΟΓΗΜΕΝΟ ΠΑΣΧΑ!

5 EXPANSION PROJECT UPDATE As we move forward with planning for the expansion of our Community Center, we are working with General Contractors to value engineer the design in a manner that maximizes the functionality of the new space while minimizing the construction cost. Our Expansion Committee will continue to refine the design and select the General Contractor whom we believe is best qualified to build our expanded Community Center. As our fundraising campaign continues, we have accumulated pledges for a little over 30% of the project cost. Before construction can begin, we need pledges for 60% of the project cost. This means that we are currently half way to construction! We wish to thank those of you have already sent in your pledge forms. You can be confident that your support will help provide a legacy that our Community will cherish for many years into the future. Over the past few months, we have spoken with many Stewards and they whole-heartedly believe that the additional facilities included in the expansion of the Community Center are critical to the future of our schools and other ministries. If you believe in this project, please pledge your financial support. Our target for each Steward family is a $5,000 to $10,000 pledge, which can be paid over the next three years. HOLY TAXIARHAI & SAINT HARALAMBOS EXPANSION PROJECT With your generosity, we look forward to the expansion of our Community Center. If you have any questions about making a Pledge to this important project, please contact one of our Fundraising Co-Chairpersons: Name: Address: City, State, Zip: Rubine Giannopoulos (847) DeeDee Grammas (847) Kindly fill out this Pledge Form to officially designate your gift to our Community Center Expansion Project. Spouse: Phone: Address: To minimize financing costs, we ask that your pledge be paid within three years. Please contact one of our Fundraising Co-Chairpersons with any questions. We/I hereby pledge a donation of $ to be paid in: ( ) one payment. ( ) equal installment payments over a period of year(s). Signature: Date: Please return this completed form to the Church Office. Thank you for your Pledge!

6 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! SHUT-INS Please inform the Church office about elderly or ill individuals who would like our priest to visit them and bring them Holy Communion during this holy season. COMMUNITY NEWS HOLY CONFESSION It is customary to receive the Sacrament of Holy Confession during Lent. This can be done by appointment with Fr. Dean. We urge you to schedule your confession as soon as possible; please do not wait until Holy Week! PAN-ORTHODOX AKATHIST HYMN will take place at 7:00 pm on Tuesday evening, April 19th at the Serbian Orthodox Monastery of the Holy Mother of God in Grayslake, IL. The wonderful Pan-Orthodox Choir of Chicago will sing the responses. Plan to attend this beautiful service! ANNUAL EASTER BAKE SALE The St. Haralambos Ladies Philoptochos invite you to their Annual Easter Bake Sale, taking place on Wednesday and Thursday, April in our Community Center. A great opportunity to buy your Easter Tsourekia, red eggs and pastries! Lunch will be served both days, and the Coffee Shop will be open! Please tell your friends, and bring them with you to shop for all your Easter Pastries and breads! The Bake Sale will be from 9:00 am until 6:00 pm. SATURDAY OF LAZAROS FAMILY RETREAT JOURNEY TO HOLY PASCHA --Join us for a transformational retreat for the entire family on April 23rd, beginning at 9:00 am with a TEACHING LITURGY! After worship, there will be a Lenten meal, crafts, music and making palm crosses. There will also be two sessions for parents of school aged children, led by Dr. Ary Christofidis. The retreat will end at 3:00. Proper Church clothes are required. You must register so there will be enough supplies! There is a registration cost of $25 per family, and registrations will be accepted until Monday, April 18. Don t miss this! ANNUAL PALM SUNDAY LUNCHEON April 24 is Palm Sunday! The St. Haralambos PTA invites you to its annual Palm Sunday Luncheon, after church services on Sunday, April 24. Because of space limitations, reservations will be required. The donation will be $17 for fish with skordalia, and $8 for spaghetti with marinara sauce; a number of "To Go" orders will also be available at $17. To make reservations, please call the Church office ( ) not later than April 22! HOLY UNCTION ON HOLY WEDNESDAY We would like to remind everyone that, on Holy Wednesday, Holy Unction will only be given by anointing. If there is a need for the anointing of the sick or those who are unable to attend the service, the priest will visit and anoint those persons by arrangement at the proper time. Holy Unction will no longer be given out. METROPOLIS JUNIOR OLYMPICS Youth 7 to 18 years of age are encouraged to participate in the 2016 Metropolis Junior Olympics. Save the dates May 27 to May 29. FANARI SUMMER CAMP We are excited to report that our Metropolis of Chicago Summer Camp Fanari will take place at our very own Saint Iakovos Retreat Center this summer! The program is being expanded and there will be FOUR one week sessions! Watch for more information! IOCC ANNUAL BANQUET will take place at 6:00 pm on Thursday, May 12 at the Café la Cave, 2777 Mannheim Road in Des Plaines. The donation is $125. IOCC provides desperately needed food and medical supplies worth millions of dollars to people in need and to disaster victims around the world in the name of our Orthodox Church. They truly deserve our support! Please call the St. Haralambos Church Office ( ) to make your reservations! BIG GREEK LAMB COOK-OFF! - The Saint Haralambos Community is hosting a Competitive Lamb Cook-Off on Bright Saturday, May 7 on the church grounds. Who roasts the best lamb? There will be a competition, and everyone is invited to buy a ticket, sample the various lamb entries along with a complete dinner, and have an evening of fun. (More information on page 7.) PRAY FOR Greek Orthodox Metropolitan Paul Yazigi and Syriac Orthodox Archbishop John Ibrahim, both of Aleppo, Syria, who were kidnapped April 22, Three years have passed, and their location and well-being remain unknown. There has been practically no media attention to their kidnapping. OUR BIG GREEK FOOD FEST OF NILES will take place July this summer, and planning has already begun. Of course, we will need much help, and we are always looking for new ideas and new people to get involved! Please talk to Perry Giannopoulos, George Anastasiadis, Eleni Kiriazopoulos, Father George or Father Dean if you would like to offer your help. VACATION CHURCH SCHOOL will take place this summer during the week of June This is one of our very popular programs, and everyone has a great experience. Moms and Dads are needed to help! Please mark your calendar and reserve the dates!

7 ANNOUNCING THE FIRST ANNUAL ST HARALAMBOS LAMB ROAST COMPETITION! Who can roast the best lamb? We think it s time to find out so we are holding the First Annual St. Haralambos Lamb Roast Competition on Bright Saturday, May 7 at St. Haralambos. Sign up your team for what promises to be a fun community event. Not only will we have impartial judges tasting the lamb but we will be selling tickets for members of the community and other communities to come and join in the fun! There is a $50 entry fee per team and each team will be responsible to provide their own lamb (35-40 lbs) and cooking method. St. Haralambos will provide electricity (bring your own extension cords) and a six foot table for each team. Teams will have access to their spots beginning at 10 am on May 7 and the lambs will need to be completed and ready for serving by 5 pm. If you just want to eat instead of cooking, you can buy a ticket to sample the various entries, enjoy a full dinner and the music, and have a fun-filled evening! The donation is only $20. Help us celebrate Pascha as a community and raise some funds for our Phase III building project. To enter a team, please call the Church office and leave a message for Ted Karabatsos or Tom Kanelos. We will need your telephone number and so that we can send further instructions and food prep requirements. Who will win bragging rights for a whole year?

8 ΕΝΟΡΙΑΚΕΣ ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΕΙΣ ΑΝΗΚΕΤΕ ΕΔΩ -- ΑΝΗΚΟΥΜΕ ΣΤΟΝ ΘΕΟ! Η εκκλησία μας και το σπίτι μας μας δίνουν θαλπωρή και επιβεβαίωση αγάπης και της αίσθησης του ανήκειν. Η εκκλησία αυτή και τα σπίτια μας είναι οι χώροι όπου αντιλαμβανόμεθα την αγάπη του Θεού και των ανθρώπων Του. Ταυτόχρονα, χρειαζόμεθα την βοήθειά σας δια να εξασφαλίσουμε ότι η εκκλησία μας θα είναι πάντα διαθέσιμη να προσφέρει την αγάπη και την αίσθηση του ανήκειν σε όλους: φίλους, επισκέπτες, και μελλοντικές γεννεές! Αυτό επιτυγχάνεται δια του ειλικρινούς και ευσυνειδήτου Stewardship. Το Stewardship σημαίνει καλωσύνη, καλωσόρισμα επισκεπτών, υπερηφάνεια δια την εκκλησία μας, και προσφέροντας τον χρόνο μας, τα ταλέντα μας και χρηματικές δωρεές. Σας παροτρύνουμε να συμπληρώσετε μία γενναιόδωρη και ευσυνείδητη κάρτα προσφοράς δια το 2015! Το αληθινό Stewardship σημαίνει να δίνουμε ανάλογα με τα εισοδήματά μας. Ανήκετε εδώ! ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΗ Θα θέλαμε να υπενθυμίσουμε εις όλους ότι την Μεγάλη Τετάρτη, το Άγιον Ευχέλαιον θα δίδεται μόνον κατόπιν χρίσεως από τους ιερείς. Εαν υπάρχει ανάγκη να χρισθεί κάποιος άρρωστος ή κάποιος που δεν μπορεί να έλθει στην εκκλησία, ο ιερέας θα φροντίσει να επισκεφτεί τα άτομα αυτά και να τα χρίσει στο σπίτι την καθορισμένη ώρα. To Άγιον Ευχέλαιον δεν θα δίδεται πλέον εκτός εκκλησίας. ΕΣΩΚΛΕΙΣΤΑ ΑΤΟΜΑ-Παρακαλούμε όπως πληροφορείτε το γραφείο της εκκλησίας δια τους ηλικιωμένους ή αρρώστους που θέλουν να λάβουν την Θείαν Κοινωνίαν και δεν δύνανται να έλθουν στην εκκλησία, ούτως ώστε ο ιερέας μας να προγραμματίσει να τους προσφέρει την Θείαν Κοινωνίαν όπου διαμένουν. Η ΕΤΗΣIΑ ΜΑΣ ΠΩΛΗΣΗ ΓΛΥΚIΣΜΑΤΩΝ θα λάβη χώραv τηv Τετάρτη και Πέμπτη, Απριλίου στην κοινοτική μας αίθουσα! Ελάτε vα πρoμηθευτείτε τα Πασχαλιvά σας γλυκίσματα και ψωμιά! Ολα είvαι σπιτίσια και voστιμώτατα! Η Πώληση γλυκισμάτωv θα διαρκέσει από τις 9:00 π.μ. έως τις 6:00 μ.μ. ΟΙΚΟΓΕΝΕΙΑΚΗ ΣΥΝΑΞΗ ΤΟΥ ΣΑΒΒΑΤΟΥ ΤΟΥ ΛΑΖΑΡΟΥ Η Ετήσια ΟΙΚΟΓΕΝΕΙΑΚΗ ΣΥΝΑΞΗ το Σάββατο του Λαζάρου θα λάβει χώραν την 23 η Απριλίου και θα αρχίσουμε στις 9:00 π.μ. με Διδακτικήν Λειτουργία! Η Σύναξη περιλαμβάνει νηστήσιμο πρόγευμα, μάθημα και χειροτεχνία. Εγγραφή είναι $25 η οικογένεια! Επίσης, θα προσφέρουμε 2 ομιλίες για τους γονείς από τον Δρ. Αρη Χριστοφίδη. Πρέπει να εγγραφείτε για να έχουμε αρκετές προμήθειες! Ημερομηνία λήξεως εγγραφών είναι η Δευτέρα, 18 Απριλίου. ΕΤΗΣΙΟ ΓΕΥΜΑ ΤΗΣ ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗΣ ΤΩΝ ΒΑΙΩΝ-Το PTA του Αγ. Χαραλάμπους σας προσκαλεί στο ετήσιο Γεύμα της Κυριακής των Βαίων, 24 Απριλίου, μετά το τέλος της Θείας Λειτουργίας. Επειδή ο χώρος είναι περιορισμένος, χρειάζεται να κρατήσετε θέσεις. Η δωρεά είναι μόνον $17 δια το μπακαλάο με σκορδαλιά, και $8 δια τα μακαρόνια. Επίσης δεχόμεθα παραγγελίες To Go με $17. Δια κρατήσεις θέσεων παρακαλούμε όπως τηλεφωνείτε εις το γραφείο της εκκλησίας (847/ ) πριν από τις 2 Απριλίου. To benefit the April 23-May 15 Giving is easy! 1. Pick up a baby bottle after church on April Take the bottle home and drop in your spare change. 3. Return the filled bottle to church by May 15! (or you can just write a check!) The Mary and Martha House is an Orthodox Christian IOCC ANNUAL BANQUET TO PROVIDE FOOD AND MEDICINE TO PEOPLE IN NEED AROUND THE WORLD 6:00 pm Thursday evening, May 12, 2016 Café la Cave 2777 Mannheim Road, Des Plaines, IL Donation: $125 Please call St. Haralambos Church Office for reservations, by May 6!

9 PAN-ORTHODOX AKATHIST HYMN 7:00 IN THE EVENING, TUESDAY, APril 19, 2016 New Gracanica Holy Mother of God Serbian Orthodox Monastery Rt. 45, 1 mile south of Rt 132 (Grand Av.) Third Lake (Grayslake), IL RESPONSES WILL BE SUNG BY THE PAN-ORTHODOX CHOIR OF GREATER CHICAGO St. Haralambos The Big Lamb Cook-Off! Bright SATURDAY, May 7 5:00 p.m. St. Haralambos Community Center 7373 Caldwell Avenue, Niles, IL Who cooks the Best Lamb? Taste and see! Taste and test and full dinner. A fun-filled evening! For reservations, please call the church office get ready for the JUNIOR OLYMPICS! Junior Olympics will take place the weekend of May Registration Forms will soon be available in the church office. SATURDAY OF LAZAROS FAMILY RETREAT Journey to Holy Pascha 9:00 am to 3:00 pm SATURDAY, April 23, 2016 Commentary Liturgy 9:00 am Proper church clothes required A day of Liturgy, Crafts, Lenten Lunch and Learning for the whole family! There will also be two sessions for parents of school aged children, led by Dr. Ary Christofidis. Come and help us make palm crosses and decorate the Church for Palm Sunday! You must register so there will be enough supplies! There is a registration cost of $25 per family, and registrations will be accepted until Monday, April 18. Don t miss this! Holy Friday Family Gathering 12:00 noon to 2:00 pm Friday, April 29, 2016 Proper Church clothes required Activity, Wrap eggs for Anastasi, Snack 2:00 pm Apokathelosis Service CAMP FANARI! FANARI SUMMER CAMP Our Metropolis of Chicago Summer Camp Fanari will take place at our Saint Iakovos Retreat Center this summer. There will be FOUR one week sessions: Week 1: Mon-Sat, June (filled) Week 2: Mon-Sat, June 26-July 2 (filled) Week 3: Mon-Sat, July Week 4: Mon-Sat, July To apply, go to Limited scholarships are available!

10 APRIL 2016 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 (No Greek -Spring break) 7 pm Salutations to 2 9:00 am-saturday Greek 3 Veneration of the Holy Cross 9:30 am Sunday 9:45 am Divine Liturgy 4 5:30 pm Family Night 6 pm Great Compline 7:30 Sr. GOYA 5 11:30 am Little Angels 5:45-PTA mtg 7:30-Philoptochos 6 6:00-Liturgy of Presanctified pm Salutations to the Theotokos 9 9:00 am-saturday Greek 10 ST JOHN OF THE LADDER 9:30 am Sunday 9:30 am Divine Liturgy 17 ST MARY OF EGYPT 9:30 am Sunday 9:30 am Liturgy ANNUAL GREEK PARADE 11 6 pm Great Compline 7:30 Jr GOYA 18 6 pm Great Compline 12 11:30- Little Angels 7:30-Bible Study 19 11:30- Little Angels 7:30-Bible Study 7:00 pm Pan-Orthodox Akathist Hymn 13 6:00-Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete SPRING BAKE SALE 6:00-Liturgy of Presanctified 7 pm The Akathist Hymn :00-Preschool Egg Hunt 16 9:00 am-saturday Greek Sr GOYA Outreach to St Basil Academy 23 SATURDAY OF LAZAROS Retreat Day! 8:00 -Orthros and Liturgy FAMILY RETREAT DAY 24 PALM SUNDAY 9:30 am Sunday 9:30 am Liturgy LUNCHEON 7:00 pm- Bridegroom Service 25 HOLY MONDAY 7:00 pm-- Bridegroom Service 26 HOLY TUESDAY 4:30-Greek 7:00 pm-- Bridegroom Service 27 HOLY WEDNESDAY 2:00-Holy Unction 7:00 pm-orthros of the Mystical Supper 28 HOLY THURSDAY 6:00 AM Liturgy of the Mystical Supper 7:00 pm The 12 Passion Gospels 29 HOLY FRIDAY 9:00 am The Royal Hours 2:00 pm-descent from the Cross 7:00 pm The Lamentations 30 HOLY SATURDAY 8:30 am-liturgy of the First Resurrection 11:00 pm-holy Resurrection Η ΑΝΑΣΤΑΣΙΣ

11 St. Haralambos Philoptochos Society SPRING BAKE SALE Wednesday-Thursday April 20-21, am to 6 pm In the Community Center 7373 Caldwell Avenue, Niles Easter Tsoureki Bread and Koulourakia Easter Baskets, Lambathes and Red Eggs Baklava, Diples, Galaktoboureko, Kataifi, Kpourambiethes, and Melomakourouna St. Haralambos PTA Annual Palm Sunday Luncheon Sunday, April 24, 2016 following church services Adults: $17 (Fish and skordalia) Children : $8 (Spaghetti dinner) $17 Orders to go Seating is limited! Please make reservations right away! Call our Church Office (847/ ) to make your reservations! Lenten Lunch served both days! HOLY TAXIARHAI AND SAINT HARALAMBOS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 7373 CALDWELL AVENUE NILES, IL Address Service Requested