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1 The MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF THE HOLY TAXIARHAI AND SAINT HARALAMBOS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 7373 CALDWELL AVENUE, NILES, ILLINOIS PHONE (847) Where there is no vision, the people perish. (Proverbs 29:18) NOVEMBER 2011 Stewardship 2012 I am the Vine; You are the Branches (John 15:5) Good branches bear good fruit! What fruit should this vine bear? Love, Fellowship, Giving, Commitment, Community, Prayer, Stewardship, Sacrifice are all worthy fruits from THIS Vine. What other fruits should there be? What fruits are you bearing?

2 WORSHIP SCHEDULE NOVEMBER 2011 Tuesday, November 1 Ss. Cosmas and Damianos 8:30 am Orthros and Liturgy Sunday, November 6 9:30 am Sunday 9:45 am Divine Liturgy STEWARDS IN ACTION THANK YOU LUNCHEON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7 7:00 PM GREAT VESPERS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8 THE HOLY TAXIARHAI 8:30 AM ORTHROS 9:45 AM HIERARCHICAL DIVINE LITURGY Sunday, November 13 St. John Chrysostom STEWARDSHIP SUNDAY 9:30 am Sunday 9:45 am Divine Liturgy Sunday, November 20 9:30 am Sunday 9:45 am Divine Liturgy Monday, November 21 Entrance of the Theotokos 8:30 am Orthros and Divine Liturgy Wed evening, Nov 23 Eve of Thanksgiving 7:00 pm Pan-Orthodox Divine Liturgy Hosted by St. Demetrios, Libertyville Friday, November 25 St. Catherine 8:30 am Orthros and Liturgy Sunday, November 27 9:30 am Sunday 9:45 am Divine Liturgy Sunday, December 4 St. Barbara and St. John Damascene 9:30 am Sunday 9:45 am Divine Liturgy OUR SISTER COMMUNITY OF ST NECTARIOS in Palatine invites you to Great Vespers at 7:00 pm on Tuesday evening, November 8th in honor of the Feastday of St. Nectarios, and to Divine Liturgy the morning of Wednesday, November 9. (Liturgy WILL NOT be celebrated at St. Haralambos on Nov 9.) The Monastic Community of St. John Chrysostom in Pleasant Prairie, WI invites you to Great Vespers on Saturday evening, Nov 12, in honor of the Feastday of St. John Chrysostom, and the Divine Liturgy on Sunday morning, Nov 13. (Of course, Liturgy WILL be celebrated on Sunday, Nov 13 at St. Haralambos.) OUR SISTER COMMUNITY OF ST ANDREW in Chicago invites you to Great Vespers at 7:00 pm on Tuesday evening, November 29th in honor of the Feastday of St. Andrew, and to Divine Liturgy the morning of Wednesday, November 30. (Liturgy WILL NOT be celebrated at St. Haralambos on Nov 30.) SACRAMENTS AND BLESSINGS 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 but 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. MINISTRY TO PERSONS WHO ARE SICK Orthodox Christians who would like to receive Holy Sacraments but are unable to attend church (hospitalized or at home) should contact the church office so Holy Sacraments can be administered to them. Please inform the church office if your loved one is hospitalized! Most hospitals no longer inform us when they receive patients from our parish. 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. The Nativity Fast Did you know that the Nativity fast begins on November 15 and ends on Christmas day, December 25? For us, the Nativity Fast serves to refresh the last part of the year - mystically renewing our spiritual unity with God and preparing us for the Feast of the Nativity of Christ. St. Leo the Great wrote: Four periods [of the year] have been set aside as times of abstinence, so that over the course of the year we might recognize that we are constantly in need of purification, and that amid life s distractions, we should always strive by means of fasting and acts of charity to extirpate sin, sin which is multiplied in our transitory flesh and in our impure desires. According to St. Symeon of Thessalonica, the Nativity Forty-day Fast represents the fast undertaken by Moses, who, having fasted for forty days and forty nights, received the Commandments of God, written on stone tablets [of the Law]. And we, fasting for forty days, will reflect upon and receive from the Virgin of the living Word - not written upon stone, but born, incarnate, and we will commune of His Divine Body. The Nativity Fast was established to allow us through repentance, prayer and fasting to cleanse ourselves before the Nativity of Christ, so that with clean heart, soul, and body, we might reverently meet the Son of God, Who has come into the world and so that in addition to bringing the usual gifts and sacrifices, we might bring Him our clean hearts and a desire to follow His teachings. May God grant that we all spend the salvific days of the Nativity Fast in such a way as to be a great benefit to our souls. 2

3 HOLY TAXIARHAI AND SAINT HARALAMBOS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 7373 CALDWELL AVENUE, NILES, ILLINOIS PHONE: 847/ From Father Dean November 2011 Dear Stewards and Friends of St. Haralambos, October was such a memorable month! Not only did we celebrate our delicious Oktoberfest Dinner, but we had the joy and honor of hearing the fabulous Konevets Quartet from St. Petersburg, Russia. What a beautiful liturgical experience! And the annual Symposium (that always takes place in October) was a terrific day of learning and enlightenment. I am so sorry that so few people from St. Haralambos took advantage of it. We also have had an enthusiastic beginning to our Stewards in Action program! There are 5 areas that we are stressing: Hospitality, Events & Programs, Strategic Planning, Outreach & Evangelism, and Stewardship Campaign, but we need many, many more people to make this work. Join in! Our next meeting will be on December 13. We have a lot to look forward to in November, especially the Christmas Bazaar (November 18-19) and the Pan-Orthodox Thanksgiving Eve Liturgy (November 23). Then we celebrate THANKSGIVING! This year, let s make a greater effort to actually give thanks to God on that wonderful holiday! It soon will be time to start thinking about our 2012 Stewardship! As we acknowledge that Christ is the Vine and we are the branches, we must be thankful to God. At the same time we realize that He expects the branches that s us to be fruitful! We bear fruit when we serve and support God and His Church. We are grateful to see that more and more of our members are feeling a sense of ownership and pride in their church, and are responding by connecting their level of giving to their income and resource level. And we thank you! Soon it will be time for Parish Council elections! Serving on the Parish Council is also a form of stewardship, and we believe that everyone should serve at least one term on the parish council! Is it time for YOU to step forward? New faces and fresh ideas are always welcomed. Nomination forms should be arriving soon. Finally, let us remind you about the annual DCFS Gift/Toy Drive for Foster Children. A few forms are still available, and the gifts must be wrapped and returned to our church office during the week of November Our parishioners have always been so generous to this cause, and again we thank you! The Christmas Fast begins on November 15! For Orthodox Christians, fasting is an excellent discipline of anticipation. Just as we don t eat before going to a party, we fast so we can celebrate the holiday to the max. Let s try to keep this fast in anticipation of our Lord s Birth, and then celebrate the beautiful 12 Days of Christmas in their fullness! Fr. Dean HOLY TAXIARHAI AND SAINT HARALAMBOS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH NILES, ILLINOIS Proistamenos....Fr. Constantine P. Botsis Synefimerios Fr. Chrysanthos Kerkeres Pastoral Assistant Deacon John G. Suhayda Chanter Nick Harisiadis Parish Council Officers President George Anastasiadis Vice President Nick Andrews Treasurer..... Perry Giannopoulos Secretary..... Niki Tziavaras Budget Committee Chairman...George Conopeotis Building & Grounds Chairman...Michael Pontikes and Theodoros Karabatsos Decor Committee Chairman...Stephan Aliferakis Finance Committee Chairman...George Kotsionis Phase III Chairman...Pete Zouras Board Chairman......Tom Zavos Stewardship Com Chairman...Dr. Thomas Bournias Philoptochos President Elaine Couris PTA Co-Presidents (Afternoon )....Linda Politis and Maria Hasapis PTA President (Preschool)...Amalia Deligiannis Greek Principal... Mrs. Anastasia Liapi GSL Director... Mrs. Andrianna Panayiotou Preschool Director......Mrs. Rita Petratos Sunday Director...Presvytera Georgia Botsis Athletic Director David Loomos Scoutmaster George Alpogianis Asst Scoutmaster Sam Parmakis Asst Cubmaster..... John Frake Little Angels......Christina Papadis YAL President... Kyriakos Anastasiadis GOYA Co-Presidents......Kosta Maris and Sofia Parmakis Bookstore Manager... Jolynn Ruggerio Web Master George Houpis Office Staff..Barbara Skaouris and Alexandra Grivas IN THIS ISSUE: Letter from our Priest (pg 3) Parish Announcements (pg 4) Ανακοινώσεις (pg 5) OCF Conference (pg 6) Christmas Bazaar (p 7) Photo Gallery (pg 8) Family Christmas Retreat (pg 9) Calendar for November (pg 10) 2011 STEWARDSHIP: A new perspective As of October 19, stewards have committed $305, Have you become a 2011 Steward yet? 3

4 THE BULLETIN BOARD Parish Announcements 2011 Stewardship Come and See! Together with your generous Stewardship, our church also depends on occasional Fund-Raisers, such as last month s OKTOBERFEST Luncheon. These fund-raisers serve two important purposes. One is to raise additional funds for our church s operational needs, and the other is to build a stronger sense of community. Did you know that our Big Greek Food Fest merely got us out of the red? Although some people seem to think that our church has excess funds, we struggle just to pay our expenses! Last year, it was decided to place $50,000 from Fest profits in a development contingency fund, with the faith that our stewards would fill this gap with increased Stewardship for the daily, operational needs of our church. The second purpose of our fund-raisers is to bond us together and build a sense of community. That is why good Stewardship and your support of these extra events is so important! THANK YOU LUNCHEON FOR ALL OUR STEWARDS The St. Haralambos Stewards in Action invite all our Saint Haralambos Stewards to a Stewards Thank You Luncheon on Sunday, November 6, following the Divine Liturgy, as an expression of gratitude for your ongoing support of the ministries of our church. Please mark your calendar and plan to join us! THE ANNUAL PAN-ORTHODOX EVENING THANKSGIVING LITURGY will take place at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Libertyville, Illinois at 7:00 pm on Wednesday evening, November 23. This Divine Liturgy is sponsored by The Orthodox Christian Clergy Association of Chicago & by SYNERGY, giving all of us the opportunity to celebrate an "American" holiday in an Orthodox way, together with fellow Orthodox Christians from different backgrounds. The outstanding Pan-Orthodox Choir of Chicago will sing the responses and we urge everyone to attend this beautiful service! All are welcomed! ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN GIFT/TOY DRIVE FOR FOSTER CHILDREN Again this year, the Orthodox Christian parishes of Chicago are collecting new toys to be given to foster children, under the direction of OCCA. St. Haralambos has volunteered to provide for 200 children this year! Visit the church office for more information; toys must be collected between November 21-28! 4 PHILOPTOCHOS HOLIDAY BAZAAR NOVEMBER The St. Haralambos Philoptochos will be hosting its annual Holiday Bazaar this fall, on November Lots of help will be needed for baking, set-up, serving! Please call the church office to offer your help. By working together, we can have a most successful Bazaar! PHILOPTOCHOS CHRISTMAS PARTY The ladies of our St. Haralambos Philoptochos will have their annual Christmas Dinner Party on Thursday evening, December 8 at the Rosewood. The reception hour will begin at 6:00 and Dinner will be a 7:00. Bring a friend! And don t forget to make reservations! MEN'S SOCIAL EVENT Our Annual Men's Social event will take place on Wednesday evening, the 23rd of November at the Fountain Blue in Des Plaines. Contact Jim Karalekas, Angelo Anastasiadis or the Church Office for more information! Ladies are welcome! OCF OPENS COLLEGE CONFERENCE REGISTRATION Orthodox Christian Fellowship has announced that registration for the 2011 College Conferences is now open at events.ocf.net. This year s conference focuses on the theme of Raise Me Above this World s Confusion, and is being held in three locations, Bolivar, PA, Salem, SC, and Dunlap, CA. For more information, see page 6 of this newsletter! Christmas Retreat for Families THE GIFTS OF THE MAGI Our annual Christmas Family Retreat will take place on Saturday, December 4, at the St. Iakovos Retreat Center in Kansasville, Wisconsin. We will have crafts, discussions, lunch and other projects, and all are welcome: Kids, moms, dads, grandparents the whole family! This is a goodtime, popular gathering. Please make your reservations by December 1st. Stewards in Action How can we, the Stewards of the Holy Taxiarhai and St. Haralambos, make our church s ministries more effective? How can we make our community warmer and more welcoming? How can we plan better for the future, and for the needs of all, young and old? We would like to invite our WHOLE COMMUNITY to help develop solutions! Do you care about these things? Do you have ideas? Become one of our Stewards in Action! WE NEED YOU! TIME TALENT TREAS-

5 2011 Stewardship Come and See! Εκτός από το γενναιόδωρό σας Stewardship, η εκκλησία μας επίσης βασίζεται και στις περιστασιακές εκδηλώσεις Fund-Raisers, όπως το OKTOBERFEST Γεύμα το περασμένο μήνα. Αυτές οι εκδηλώσεις fund-raisers εξυπηρετούν δύο σπουδαίους σκοπούς. Ο ένας είναι να εξοικονομήσουμε πρόσθετα χρήματα δια τις λειτουργικές ανάγκες της εκκλησίας μας, και ο άλλος είναι να αναπτύξουμε ένα πιο δυνατό κοινωτικό σύνδεσμο μεταξύ μας. Γνωρίζετε ότι το Big Greek Food Fest απλώς μας έβγαλε από το «κόκκινο;» Παρότι υπάρχει κόσμος που πιστεύει ότι η εκκλησία μας έχει πληθώρα χρημάτων, αγωνιζόμεθα και με μεγάλη προσπάθεια καταφέρνουμε να ανταπαξέλθουμε στις υποχρεώσεις μας. Τον περασμένο χρόνο, αποφασίστηκε να αποταμιευθεί το ποσόν των $50,000 από τα κέρδη του Φέστιβαλ σε ένα κεφάλαιον ενδεχόμενης ανάπτυξης, με την πίστη ότι οι stewards μας θα συμπληρώσουν αυτό το ποσόν δίνοντας μεγαλύτερο Stewardship δια να ανταποκριθούμε στις καθημερινές λειτουργικές ανάγκες της εκκλησίας μας. Αυτό εξηγεί γιατί το Stewardship μας και η υποστήριξη αυτών των σπέσιαλ εκδηλώσεων έχει τόσο πολλή σημασία! ΕΥΧΑΡΙΣΤΗΡΙΟ ΓΕΥΜΑ ΔΙΑ ΟΛΟΥΣ ΤΟΥΣ STEWARDS ΜΑΣ Η επιτροπή του Αγίου Χαραλάμπους «Stewards εν Δράσει» προσκαλεί όλους τους Stewards σε ένα «Ευχαριστήριο Γεύμα» την Κυριακή, 6 Νοεμβρίου, μετά το πέρας της Θείας Λειτουργίας, ως μία έκφραση ευγνωμοσύνης δια την συνεχή σας υποστήριξη των ιερατικών έργων της εκκλησίας μας. Παρακαλούμε σημειώστε την ημερομηνία και σχεδιάστε να παρευρεθείτε! ΠΑΝΟΡΘΟΔΟΞΟΣ ΕΣΠΕΡΙΝΗ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ ΔΙΑ ΤΗΝ ΗΜΕΡΑ ΤΩΝ ΕΥΧΑΡΙΣΤΙΩΝ-Θα λάβει χώραν την Τετάρτη το βράδυ, 23 Νοεμβρίου στις 7:00 μ.μ. στον Αγ. Δημήτριον εις Libertyville. Αυτή η Θεία Λειτουργία διοργανώνεται από τον Χριστιανορθόδοξο Κληρικό Σύνδεσμο και τον SYNERGY, μας δίδει την ευκαιρία να εορτάσουμε μια «Αμερικάνικη» εορτή με Ορθόδοξο τρόπο, να συγκεντρωθούμε και να προσευχηθούμε αδελφομένοι με όλους τους ορθοδόξους Χριστιανούς άλλων εθνικοτήτων. Θα συμμετάσχη η Πανορθόδοξος Χορωδία Σικάγου. Μην χάσετε την ξεχωριστή αυτή λειτουργία! Σας περιμένουμε! ΧΡIΣΤΟΥΓΕΝΝIΑΤIΚΟ ΠΑΖΑΡI ΤΗΣ ΦIΛΟΠΤΩΧΟΥ: Η Φιλόπτωχoς πρoετoιμάζει τo Χριστoυγεvvιάτικo Παζάρι δια τις Νoεμβρίoυ Χρειάζονται βοήθεια δια τα διάφορα δωμάτια δώρων, γλυκών, καφεπωλείου και δια την ετοιμασία του γεύματος. Παρακαλoύμε τηλεφωvήσατε στo γραφείο της εκκλησίας δια περισσότερες πληρoφoρίες. Οταv εργασθoύμε όλoι μαζί, θα έχουμε ένα πολύ επιτυχημένο Παζάρι! ΔΩΡΑ ΓΙΑ ΘΕΤΑ ΠΑΙΔΙΑ-Οι Ορθόδοξες Χριστιανικές ενορίες της περιφέρειας Σικάγο συγκεντρώνουν και πάλιν εφέτος Χριστουγεννιάτικα καινούργια δώρα για θετά παιδιά υπό την αιγίδα του OCCA. Η ενορία του Αγίου Χαραλάμπους ανέλαβε να δώση δώρα σε 200 παιδιά. Για περισσότερες πληροφορίες επικοινωνείτε με το γραφείο της εκκλησίας. Τα δώρα πρέπει να συγκεντρωθούν από Νοεμβρίου! ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥΓΕΝΝΙΑΤΙΚΟ ΠΑΡΤΥ ΤΗΣ ΦΙΛΟΠΤΩΧΟΥ-Το ετήσιο Χριστουγεννιάτικο πάρτυ της Φιλοπτώχου του Αγ. Χαραλάμπους θα λάβη χώραν την Πέμπτη το βράδυ, 8 Δεκεμβρίου εις το Rosewood εις Rosemont. H φιλική ώρα στις 6:00 μ.μ. και Δείπνο στις 7:00 μ.μ. Ελάτε με τις φίλες σας και μην ξεχάσετε να κρατήσετε θέσεις! MEN S SOCIAL EVENT- Την Τετάρτη, 23 Νοεμβρίου θα λάβει χώραν η ετήσια συγκέντρωση των αρρένων μελών της εκκλησίας μας, εις Fountain Blue εις Des Plaines. Δια περισσότερες πληροφορίες επικοινωνείτε με τον Jim Karalekas, ή το γραφείο της εκκλησίας! 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. Σας υπενθυμίζουμε ότι, κανονικά, πρέπει να δοθεί ένα όνομα στο παιδί, και πρέπει να είναι ένας ανάδοχος. 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. 5

6 ATTENTION! YOUNG ADULTS AND COLLEGE STUDENTS! Registration Now Open for 2011 College Conferences Registration for the 2011 College Conferences is now open at events.ocf.net. The conferences will be held during Christmas Break in three locations: St. Nicholas Ranch in Dunlap, Calif.; Antiochian Village in Bolivar, Pa.; and the Diakonia Center in Salem, S.C., each centering on Orthodox Christian Fellowship's (OCF) theme for the year - "Raise Me Above This World's Confusion." Annually, nearly 400 college students from across North America participate in College Conference to learn and grow closer in their Orthodox Faith in an exemplary display of pan-orthodox fellowship. Each four-day conference includes a prominent keynote speaker, along with workshops led by clergy and lay leaders who are experts in their related fields. Featured workshop topics will include Understanding Orthodoxy, Comparative Religions, Practicing Your Faith, Contemporary Issues in Orthodoxy, Dating and Personal Relationship, and Serving, defined as "Seeing God in Others." "College Conference is a great opportunity for college students to take time away from their busy academic and social lives and concentrate on developing their spiritual lives by learning from clergymen and great speakers, and by engaging with other Orthodox students from across the country. A limited number of scholarships are available and offered, by each jurisdiction on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, call the North American Office at To register, visit events.ocf.net. College Conference East Antiochian Village - Bolivar, Pa. December 28-31, 2011 Earlybird rate until Dec. 15: $240 - Regular: $265 Keynote speaker - His Grace Bishop Michael Dahulich, Bishop of New York and the Diocese of New York & New Jersey in the Orthodox Church in America College Conference West St. Nicholas Ranch - Dunlap, Calif. December 27-30, 2011 Earlybird rate until Dec. 15: $215 - Regular: $240 Keynote speaker - Fr. Josiah Trenham, Pastor of St. Andrew Orthodox Church, Riverside, CA College Conference South Diakonia Center - Salem, S.C. December 28-31, 2011 Earlybird rate until Dec. 15: $210 - Regular: $235 Keynote speaker - Fr. Michael Nasser, Pastor of Holy Apostles Orthodox Mission in Bowling Green, KY 6

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8 Our Little Angels enjoy a fall craft! The Morning kids explore pumpkins! The Morning kids celebrate OXI DAY! 8

9 ST. HARALAMBOS CHRISTMAS FAMILY RETREAT All Family Members are Welcome SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, :00am to 3:00pm THE GIFTS OF THE MAGI GOLD, FRANKINCENSE AND MYRHH The Saint Iakovos Camp & Retreat Center th Ave. Kansasville, WI Royal Hours * Retreat Center Chapel at 10am (Casual clothes acceptable) Craft * Lenten Lunch (Sign up for Potluck) * Discussion Outreach Project: We will make Fleece Scarves to give away! Donation $30.00 per family (To cover use of Retreat Center) Registrations accepted until December 1 st 9

10 November 2011 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Ss. Cosmas and Damianos 8:30 am-orthros and Liturgy 11:30 am Little Angels Playgroup 4:30 pm Greek 2 7:30 pm Philoptochos mtg 3 7:30-Bible Study 4 4:30 pm Greek 5 9:00 am Saturday Greek 6:00 pm Holy Land Pilgrim Reunion 6 9:30 am Sunday 9:45 am Divine Liturgy THANK YOU LUNCHEON 7 7:00 pm Great Vespers 8 THE HOLY TAXIARHAI 8:30 am-orthros and Liturgy (NO Greek ) (NO Little Angels) 9 ST NECTARIOS (Liturgy at Palatine) 10 7:30-Bible Study 7:30-SYNERGY Meeting 11 VETERAN S DAY 4:30 pm Greek 12 9:00 am Saturday Greek 13 STEWARDSHIP SUNDAY 9:30 am Sunday 9:45 am Divine Liturgy 14 5:30 pm Family Night 7:30 pm GOYA 15 11:30 am Little Angels Playgroup 4:30 pm Greek 4:30 PTA Mtg NATIVITY FAST BEGINS 16 7:30 pm Parish Council Mtg 17 7:30-Bible Study :30 am Sunday 9:45 am Divine Liturgy 21 ΕΙΣΟΔΙΑ ENTRANCE of THEOTOKOS 8:30 am-orthros and Liturgy 22 11:30 am Little Angels Playgroup 4:30 pm Greek 23 6:30-Mens Event 7:00 pm- Pan-Orthodox Thanksgiving Liturgy 24 THANKS- GIVING DAY 25 ST CATHERINE 8:30 am-orthros and Liturgy :30 am Sunday 9:45 am Divine Liturgy GENERAL ASSEMBLY 28 5:30 pm Family Night 7:30 pm GOYA 29 11:30 am Little Angels Playgroup 4:30 pm Greek 30 ST ANDREW (Liturgy at St. Andrew Church) 10

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12 HOLY TAXIARHAI AND SAINT HARALAMBOS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 7373 CALDWELL AVENUE NILES, IL Address Service Requested Saint Haralambos 2011 Men s Event Wednesday, November 23 7:00pm Cocktails 8:00pm Dinner Fountain Blue Banquets 2300 Manheim Rd. in Des Plaines, IL Every 10th ticket is a winner! Grand prize is $3000! Join us for an evening of good food, good company, and a chance to win the BIG PRIZE! 12