Agape News November 2010

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1 Agape News November 2010

2 PARISH LIFE Presentation from Assumption at St. George s 100 th Anniversary Dinner His Eminence s Nameday Dinner The Patriarch of Jerusalem Pasta Night

3 PASTORAL MESSAGE Dear Parishioners, For most of us, the month of November is defined by the holiday of Thanksgiving - it is a day that we think about all that the Lord has given us. Before Thanksgiving, we have our routines of work and school, but after Thanksgiving, our attention turns to preparations for Christmas. This year, as we enter this blessed season, let us not only thank God for all that He has given us as individuals, but what He has given us as His people. The obvious is His greatest gift - His Son. We look forward to Christmas, let us also look forward to the Nativity of the Lord. This may appear to only a difference of words, but is it truly a difference of orientation - Christmas is most often looked at as a season, whereas the Nativity of the Lord is an event. In one case we prepare with decorations, presents and feasts - the other takes preparation of prayer, presence (at the Divine Services) and fasting. It is truly possible to do both, but for most, the event gets lost in the season. Some have even told me that they don t attend Church around Christmas because they are too busy preparing for Christmas - is this not completely backwards? Our Father in Heaven, showed us His commitment to us by giving His Son for our salvation; for this, we show thanksgiving. Let us also make a change in each of our lives by showing our commitment to Him, through heightened participation and our complete obedience. In His Service, Rev. Father Jon Boukis Proistamenos

4 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Christmas Pageant This Year s Sunday School Christmas Pageant will be held on Sunday, December 19 th, following the Divine Liturgy. Practices will be held on Sundays, December 5 th and 12 th. If you would like your child to participate, it is important that (s)he is present for the practices. It will not be possible for a child that does not attend practice to participate - as practice is necessary for a quality event. Religious Education and Spiritual Formation Announcing: Family Religious Education Retreats This year the Religious Education Program (Sunday School) of the Assumption Church will take the best of weekly classes and lunch and learning and will return to a more traditional approach of Sunday Classes following Holy Communion with a twist: 4 times during the year there will be Sunday Retreats with Fr. Jon for the Vasilia Boukis Shebah Chirackal Alexis Kontos Elianna Lovejoy Naina Biju Ninan Naveen Biju Ninan Tony Stopoulos Contact: Fr. Jon (309)

5 CHRISTMAS PROGRAMS Mitten Tree This year the parish of the Assumption will be helping to keep warm those in need. Please bring mittens, gloves, hats, socks and scarves to hang on our Mitten Tree in the hallway of the Church. Offerings should be for Children ages 12 and under and for women. God Bless your generosity! St. Nicholas Gifting On Sunday, December 5 th, please bring a gift (cost $5-$10) for a child of your same sex and age. The gift should be wrapped and labeled accordingly. Following HOLY COMMUNION, the children will place their special gift on the Solea next to the Icon of Saint Nicholas. The gifts will be distributed to children in need in the Quad City area. Breakfast with Santa Claus Note from Fr. Jon: Santa Claus let me know that he is excited that the kids of the Assumption are bringing gifts in for kids in need. He is planning on being here on December 19 th to show you your gifts are very special to kids that may have nothing under their trees. Please come and meet Santa for breakfast, and just maybe he ll have a surprise for you. God Bless you all!!!

6 PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS Baklava November 5-6 Spanakopites November Kourambiethes December 1 Philoptochos Christmas Bake Sale Saturday, December 11, :00 am - 12:00 noon Baking Schedule Dip Melomakarona December 6 Packaging December 7 Tiropites & Koulourakia Done!!! Next Philoptochos Meeting is Sunday, November 7 th following the Divine Liturgy Contact: Litsa Gregory (309) ORTHODOX BIBLE STUDY The Orthodox Bible Study will meet on Monday Evenings from 6:00pm-7:30pm and on Thursday Mornings from 9:30am-11:00am to study St. Paul s Letter to the Romans. Bible Study is an opportunity for us to apply the Scriptures to our everyday lives. The Bible is the Good News that enriches our faith and deepens our understanding of every issue that we face. This can only be done through obtaining the mind of the Holy Fathers. Let the scripture come alive in your life today!!! Contact: Fr. Jon (309)

7 PARISH CHRISTMAS CARD ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CARD With the change of the color of the trees and the drop in temperature, there is no doubt that Christmas is on its way. Save time, energy and postage while supporting our GOYA Kids. Wish a Blessed Christmas to the entire Parish of the Assumption by filling out the form below or by visiting the GOYA table at the Coffee Hour after the Divine Liturgy. Your investment is only $20 to send your greetings to 200 families!!! The Deadline is December 5th. ASSUMPTION CHURCH CHRISTMAS CARD APPLICATION Please include my name (family) on the Christmas Card as follows: (Please Print) Twenty Dollars ($20) must accompany this form. Please make Checks payable to: Assumption GOYA Send to: 4900 Kennedy Drive, East Moline, Illinois Contact: Fr. Jon (309)

8 SAINT CATHERINE. Commemorated November 25 The Holy Great Martyr Catherine was the daughter of Constus, the governor of Alexandrian Egypt during the reign of the emperor Maximian ( ). Living in the capital, the center of Hellenistic knowledge, and possessed of a rare beauty and intellect, Catherine received an excellent education, studying the works of the greatest philosophers and teachers of antiquity. Young men from the most worthy families of the empire sought her hand, but she was not interested in any of them. She told her parents that she would marry only someone who surpassed her in nobility, wealth, comeliness and wisdom. Catherine's mother, a secret Christian, sent her to her own spiritual Father, a saintly Elder living in a cave outside the city, for advice. After listening to Catherine, the Elder said that he knew of a Youth who surpassed her in everything. "His countenance is more radiant than the shining of the sun, and all of creation is governed by His wisdom. His riches are given to all the nations of the world, yet they never diminish. His compassion is unequaled." This description of the Heavenly Bridegroom produced in the soul of the holy maiden an ardent desire to see Him. "If you do as I tell you," said the monk, "you will gaze upon the countenance of this illustrious man." In parting, the Elder handed Catherine an icon of the Theotokos with the divine Child Jesus on Her arm and told her to pray with faith to the Queen of Heaven, the Mother of the Heavenly Bridegroom, and She would hear Catherine and grant her heart's desire. Catherine prayed all night and was permitted to see the Most Holy Virgin, Who said Her Divine Son, "Behold Thy handmaiden Catherine, how fair and virtuous she is." But the Child turned His face away from her saying, "No, she is ugly and unbelieving. She is a foolish pauper, and I cannot bear to look at her until she forsakes her impiety." Catherine returned again to the Elder deeply saddened, and told him what she had seen in the dream. He lovingly received her, instructed her in the faith of Christ, admonished her to preserve her purity and integrity and to pray unceasingly. She then received the Mystery of holy Baptism from him. Again St Catherine had a vision of the Most Holy Theotokos with Her Child. Now the Lord looked tenderly at her and gave her a beautiful ring, showing her betrothal to the Heavenly Bridegroom (This ring is still on her hand).

9 .THE GREAT MARTYR At that time the emperor Maximian was in Alexandria for a pagan festival. The cries of the sacrificial animals, the smoke and the smell of the sacrifices, the endless blazing of fires, and the bustling crowds at the arenas defiled the city of Alexandria. Human victims were brought, the confessors of Christ, who would not deny Him under torture, were condemned to death in the fire. The saint's love for the Christian martyrs and her desire to ease their sufferings compelled Catherine to speak to the pagan priest and the emperor Maximian. Introducing herself, the saint confessed her faith in the One True God and with wisdom exposed the errors of the pagans. The beauty of the maiden captivated the emperor. In order to convince her and to show the superiority of pagan wisdom, the emperor ordered fifty of the most learned philosophers and rhetoricians of the Empire to dispute with her, but the saint got the better of the wise men, so that they came to believe in Christ themselves. St Catherine made the Sign of the Cross over the martyrs, and they bravely accepted death for Christ and were burned alive by order of the emperor. Maximian, no longer hoping to convince the saint, tried to entice her with the promise of riches and fame. Receiving an angry refusal, the emperor gave orders to subject the saint to terrible tortures and then throw her in prison. The Empress Augusta, who had heard much about the saint, wanted to see her. She prevailed upon the military commander Porphyrius to accompany her to the prison with a detachment of soldiers. The empress was impressed by the strong spirit of St Catherine, whose face was radiant with divine grace. Catherine explained the Christian teaching to them, and they were converted. On the following day they again brought the martyr to the judgment court where, under the threat of being broken on the wheel, they urged that she renounce the Christian Faith and offer sacrifice to the gods. The saint steadfastly confessed Christ and she herself approached the wheels; but an angel smashed the instruments of execution, which shattered into pieces. Having beheld this wonder, the Empress Augusta and the imperial courtier Porphyrius with 200 soldiers confessed their faith in Christ in front of everyone, and they were beheaded. St Catherine firmly confessed her fidelity to the heavenly Bridegroom Christ, and with a prayer to Him she herself lay her head on the block beneath the executioner's sword. The relics of St Catherine were taken by the angels to Mount Sinai. In the sixth century, the venerable head and left hand of the holy martyr were found through a revelation and transferred with honor to a newly-constructed church of the Sinai monastery, built by the holy Emperor Justinian (November 14). St Catherine is called upon for relief of difficult childbirth. At her monastery on Mt Sinai, pilgrims are given souvenir rings as a remembrance of their visit.

10 ASSUMPTION DINNER Invite your friends and neighbors and come and join us for an evening of dining and fellowship at the Assumption Fellowship Hall. Greek Chicken Dinner Greek Chicken, Greek Potatoes, Greek Green Beans, Greek Salad! What more could you ask for? November 13, 2010 Served from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Adults $10 Children under 12 $7 The November Assumption Dinner is being sponsored by: The Deno and Ann Kandis Family & Frances Kandis May God continue to Bless them with good health and prosperity! The sponsorship for each dinner is $500 and can be donated by an individual, a business, a family or any combination. Future Dinners are scheduled for December 31st and each month following. If you would like to sponsor a dinner for these or any future dates, please contact the Church Office.

11 ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΙΕΡΩΝ ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΙΩΝ 3 Νοεμβρίου Τετάρτη Μικρή Παράκλησις 6:00 μ.μ. 7 Νοεμβρίου Κυριακή Κυριακή Ζ του Λουκά 9:00 π.μ. Όρθρος 10:00 π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία 14 Νοεμβρίου Κυριακή Κυριακή Η του Λουκά 9:00 π.μ. Όρθρος 10:00 π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία 21 Νοεμβρίου Κυριακή Είσοδος της Υπεραγίας Θεοτόκον 9:00 π.μ. Όρθρος 10:00 π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία 28 Νοεμβρίου Κυριακή Κυριακή ΙΓ του Λουκά 9:00 π.μ. Όρθρος 10:00 π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία November 3 SERVICE SCHEDULE Wednesday Small Paraklesis Service (6:00 p.m.) November 7 Sunday 7th Sunday of Luke 9:00 a.m. Orthros 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy November 14 Sunday 8th Sunday of Luke 9:00 a.m. Orthros 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy November 21 Sunday Entrance of the Theotokos 9:00 a.m. Orthros 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy November 28 Sunday 13th Sunday of Luke 9:00 a.m. Orthros 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy

12 CHURCH. N O V E M B E R Sunday Monday Tuesday 7th Sunday of Luke Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Sunday School Philoptochos Meeting Coffee Hour 8th Sunday of Luke Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Sunday School Coffee Hour Fall General Assembly Entrance of the Theotokos Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Sunday School Coffee Hour 13th Sunday of Luke Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Family Worship Coffee Hour Fr. Jon Away 28 6:00pm-7:30pm Orthodox Bible Study 1 8 6:00pm-7:30pm Orthodox Bible Study 15 6:00pm-7:30pm Orthodox Bible Study 22 6:00pm-7:30pm Orthodox Bible Study No Bible Study 29 2 Assumption Fellowship Hall Used for General Election

13 CALENDAR Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Paraklesis Service 6:00pm :30am-11:00am Orthodox Bible Study VETERANS DAY 11 9:30am-11:00am Orthodox Bible Study 5 Baklava Baking 9:00am 12 Spanakopita Baking 9:00am Baklava Packaging 9:00am Assumption Garden Club Fall Clean-up 10:00am 6 13 Spanakopita Baking 9:00am Assumption Dinner Fundraiser :30am-11:00am Orthodox Bible Study :30pm - Parish Council Meeting THANKSGIVING DAY Church Office Closed Fr. Jon Away Fasting Symbols Strict Fast Wine and Oil Allowed Fish Allowed Fast Free

14 DIAKONIA Prosforo Schedule November 7 Cathy Diakogeorgiou November 14 Kulla Anggeloplos November 21 Dimitra Kotrogiannis November 28 Katherine Moraetes Coffee Hour November 7 Chirackal and Ninan Families November 14 Ludmilla Cherevko November 21 Not Yet Reserved November 28 Not Yet Reserved Sunday Gospel and Epistle Readings November 7 Gospel Luke 8:41-56 Epistle Ephesians 2:14-22 November 14 Gospel Luke 10:25-37 Epistle I Corinthians 4:9-16 November 21 Gospel Luke 10:38-42; 11:27-28 Epistle Hebrews 9:1-7 November 28 Gospel Luke 18:18-27 Epistle Ephesians 6:10-17 Parish Council Ushering Teams & Schedule St. Matthew St. Mark St. Luke St. John 9:15 Celia Lubbers Cathy Diakogeorgiou Biju Ninan Bill Theofilis 9:40 Nick Passini Michael Haney John Thodos Deno Kandis 9:55 Diane Lamacki Abraham Chirackal John Stopoulos Georgia Lovejoy November 7 St. Matthew November 14 St. Mark November 21 St. Luke November 28 St. John

15 DONATIONS Thank you to Kulla Anggeloplos for donating kitchen and coffee hour supplies. May the Lord continue to grant you health. Thank you to the Windmill Family Restaurant, John and Tricia Thodos and Nick and Daryn Passini for hosting the first Assumption Monthly Dinner, Pasta Night. SACRAMENTS The handmaiden of God, Mary Sakas, was given an Orthodox Burial from the Parish of the Assumption on October 9, Rev. Fr. Leo Gavrilos officiated. May her memory be eternal.. NEW STEWARDSHIP CARDS RECEIVED Nicholas and Christina Kouris Ilias and Anastasia Nikolopoulos MAY GOD BLESS EACH OF YOU!!! HOSPITAL VISITATION Hospital Visitation is a ministry that we as Orthodox take very seriously, because it is at times when our fallen humanity is failing that we often times also experience spiritual weakness. Just a reminder, hospital visitations and visitation to our homebound parishioners are of utmost importance, but will only occur when the request comes from the family directly. Please respect this policy and also the Church and the Clergy. With pastoral love, Rev. Father Jon S. Boukis PROISTAMENOS Fr. Jon s Contact Numbers Church: (309) Home: (309)

16 ΣΥΝΑΞΗ ΑΡΧΑΓΓΕΛΩΝ Σύναξη Αρχάγγελων ΜΙΧΑΗΛ και ΓΑΒΡΙΗΛ και τών λοιπών Ασωμάτων και ουρανίων ταγμάτων 8 Νοεμβρίου Κατά την Αγία Γραφή οι άγγελοι στέλνονται από το Θεό με μορφή ορατή (οι άγγελοι είναι αόρατα αγαθά πνεύματα κοντά στο Θεό) σε σπουδαίες ιστορικές περιστάσεις, που πρόκειται να εκδηλωθεί ή να εκτελεσθεί κάποια μεγάλη θεία θέληση. Τη σχέση, τώρα, που έχουν οι άγγελοι με το Θεό και τους ανθρώπους, καθώς και την αποστολή τους, βλέπουμε επίσης μέσα στην Αγία Γραφή. Και ιδιαίτερα, αγαπητέ αναγνώστη, άν διαβάσεις τους Ψαλμούς 33, στίχ. 8 και 90, στίχ , στη δε Καινή Διαθήκη, Ματθ. ιη στίχ. 10, καθώς επίσης και στην προς Εβραίους επιστολή, κεγ. α στίχ. 14, όπου ο συγγραφέας αναφωνεί: "ουχί πάντες εισί λειτουργικά πνεύματα εις διακονίαν αποστελόμενα δια τους μέλλοντας κληρονομείν σωτηρίαν;". Δηλαδή, δεν είναι όλοι οι άγγελοι πνεύματα υπηρετικά, τα οποία ενεργούν όχι από δική τους πρωτοβουλία, αλλ αποστέλλονται απο το Θεό για να υπηρετήσουν εκείνους που μέλλουν να κληρονομήσουν την αιώνια ζωή; Επικεφαλής δε τών αγγελικών δυνάμεων είναι οι αρχάγγελοι Μιχαήλ και Γαβριήλ. Τον Μιχαήλ συναντάμε στην Παλαιά Διαθήκη. Π.χ. όταν ο Αβραάμ μέλλει να θυσιάσει τον Ισαάκ, στον Ιησού του Ναυή, στον Ηλία και αλλού. Τον Γαβριήλ συναντάμε στην Καινή Διαθήκη, όπως στον Ευαγγελισμό της Θεοτόκου και αλλού. Στη μνήμη, λοιπόν, τών αποστολών και του έργου που επιτελούν οι άγγελοι, η Εκκλησία μας όρισε τη γιορτή της 8ης Νοεμβρίου.

17 ΑΓΙΟΣ ΑΝΔΡΕΑΣ Ο Απόστολος ΑΝΔΡΕΑΣ ο Πρωτόκλητος 30 Νοεμβρίου Ο Ανδρέας, ψαράς στο επάγγελμα και αδελφός του Αποστόλου Πέτρου, ήταν από τη Βηθσαϊδά της Γαλιλαίας. Επειδή κλήθηκε απο τον Κύριο πρώτος στην ομάδα των μαθητών, ονομάστηκε πρωτόκλητος. Η ιστορία της ζωής του Ανδρέα μέχρι τη Σταύρωση, την Ανάσταση και την Ανάληψη του Κυρίου, υπήρξε σχεδόν ίδια με εκείνη των άλλων μαθητών. Μετά το σχηματισμό της πρώτης Εκκλησίας, ο Ανδρέας κήρυξε στη Βιθυνία, Εύξεινο Πόντο, Θράκη, Μακεδονία και Ήπειρο. Τελικά, κατέληξε στην Αχαϊα. Εκεί η διδασκαλία του καρποφόρησε και με τις προσευχές του θεράπευσε θαυματουργικά πολλούς ασθενείς. Έτσι, η χριστιανική αλήθεια είχε μεγάλες κατακτήσεις στο λαό της Πάτρας. Ακόμα και η Μαξιμίλλα, σύζυγος του ανθυπάτου Αχαϊας Αιγεάτου, αφού τη θεράπευσε ο Απόστολος απο τη βαρειά αρρώστια που είχε, πίστεψε στο Χριστό. Το γεγονός εκνεύρισε τον ανθύπατο, και με την παρότρυνση των ειδωλολατρών ιερών συνέλαβε τον Ανδρέα και τον σταύρωσε σε σχήμα Χ. Έτσι, ο Απόστολος Ανδρέας παρέστησε τον εαυτό του στο Θεό "δόκιμον εργάτην". Δηλαδή δοκιμασμένο και τέλειο εργάτη του Ευαγγελίου. Το λείψανό του έθαψε με ευλάβεια ο πρώτος επίσκοπος Πατρών Στρατοκλής.

18 GENERAL ASSEMBLY NOTICE OF PARISH ASSEMBLY TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 14, 2010 An assembly of all the stewards* of the parish will occur on Sunday, November 14, following the DIVINE LITURGY. The agenda will be as follows: 1. Opening Prayer / Attendance 2. Election of Assembly Chairperson 3. Minutes of Previous Assembly 4. Reports (President s Report, Treasurer s Report, Stewardship, Foundation, 2010 Cultural Festival) 5. Proposal of 2011 Parish Budget 6. Parish Bylaws 7. Nomination of Candidates for Parish Council, Election / Auditing Committees 8. Property Renovations (Masonry, roof, etc.) 9. Unfinished and New Business affecting the life of the Parish 10. Adjournment / Closing Prayer *A steward is any person baptized according to the rites of the Church, or was received into the church through CHRISMATION, who lives according to the faith and canons of the Church, and who has met his or her stewardship obligations to the parish for the current year. A list of current stewards will be available at the Parish Assembly. Please contact the church office to determine if you are currently a steward or if we can be of assistance in any aspect of living as an Orthodox Christian. A Parish Assembly consists of parishioners in good standing of the Parish who have met their stewardship obligations to the Parish in accordance with the Parish Bylaws. A person whose name appears on the Stewardship rolls but who is in arrears in the payment of his/her stewardship obligations may take part in the Parish Assembly by meeting such stewardship obligations on or before the date of the meeting. If a Parishioner is delinquent for more than the current calendar year, he or she may vote at the Parish Assembly only after that parishioner has met the unfulfilled stewardship financial obligations at least thirty (30) days before the Parish Assembly. New members may exercise their vote at Parish Assemblies if they have been parishioners in good standing for at least three months. The Priest shall be non-voting participant of the Parish Assembly. Uniform Parish Regulations, Article 31, Section 3 THIS MEETING IS VERY IMPORTANT AS WE WILL ADOPT NEW PARISH BYLAWS. PLEASE PLAN ON ATTENDING.

19 PARISH COUNCIL NOMINATION Qualifications to serve as a member of the Assumption Parish Council A parishioner must be a member in good standing in terms of sacramental life, canonical standing, and stewardship obligations. 1. Sacramental Life must attend church services regularly and participate in the sacraments; uphold the teachings and traditions of the Orthodox Church. 2. Canonical Standing if married, marriage must be blessed by the Church; if divorced, must have an ecclesiastical divorce; may not be living together outside of marriage or in any other relationship contrary to the teachings of the faith. 3. Stewardship must be a steward of the Assumption Parish for at least one year prior to the date of election Self-Nomination I wish to place my name in nomination for election to the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church Parish Council. As required by the Uniform Parish Regulations of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, I hereby declare that I have read and understand the qualifications expected of a member of the Parish Council listed above. Name (please print) Telephone # Date Signature (Please return to the church office no later than Sunday, November 21.)

20 INTERNET SERVICES Have you visited the Assumption Parish Website yet - Check it out!!! We have had 4485 visits to our website from 50 countries including Australia, Bahamas, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, China, Cote d Ivoire, Cyprus, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Oman, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates United Kingdom and Uruguay!!! Have you visited the Festival Website at Are you a Friend of the Parish or the Festival on Facebook?

21 Agape News SPONSORSHIP Agape News Did you enjoy the Agape News? It s time to renew your sponsorship for the 2010/11 Ecclesiastical Year!!! To keep this ministry alive, renew your sponsorship; or if you are not yet a sponsor, join the other 50 families and become a supporter. Your name will be listed each month for the entire Ecclesiastical Year (until September 1, 2011) on a special sponsors page. Enclosed is my sponsorship of $25. Please list the sponsor line as follows:

22 Agape News SPONSORS The Agape News is made possible by the generous support of the following parishioners: Fr. Jon, Presbytera Doreece and Vasilia Boukis Fr. Basil Papanikolaou Anonymous Michael and Nancy Avgenackis George Bagatelas Family Theodore and Karen Bagatelas Kleo Caras George and Georgia Eleftheropoulos The Fotiadis George and Maria Georgiadis Mary Giovanis The Gorman Family Litsa Gregory Tom P. Gregory Pete and Arlene Gust Mike and Helen Haney James Jannes Frank, Ellen and Christa Kaldis Deno and Dr. Ann Kandis Family George and Helen Kontos George, Sherry, Lexi and Nick Kontos Joyce Coughlin and JoAnn Kontos Tom Lingris and Judy Larson Sue and Pete Lingris Roger, Celia, Alex and Kristin Ninan Family Spiro and Carol Pappaspiros Christ and Helen Petaros Marina Pikis and Chris Pikis Ann Polillo George and Nancy Polios Steve and Nancy Pyevich David L. Ray Christina Reed St. Thomas Indian Orthodox Congregation In Memory of Nickolaus, Halina, Andrei and Nickolaus Jim and Kristel Stopoulos Tony and Joan Stopoulos Bill and Tracey Theofilis and Family John Thodos Family John and Mary Velon In Memory of George and Grace Vretis For an annual donation of $25, your name could appear as a supporter of this invaluable ministry. Support is offered for the Ecclesiastical Year (beginning and ending September 1st).

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