HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH ΕΛΛΙΝΙΚΗ ΟΡΘΟΔΟΞΗ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΗΤΑ ΑΓΙΑΣ ΤΡΙΑΔΟΣ

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1 THUNDER BAY BULLETIN HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH ΕΛΛΙΝΙΚΗ ΟΡΘΟΔΟΞΗ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΗΤΑ ΑΓΙΑΣ ΤΡΙΑΔΟΣ 651 Beverly Street, Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 6N2 Telephone/Fax: (807) December 2012 Volume 8 Issue 11 ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ ΓΕΝΝΑΤΕ, ΔΟΞΑΣΑΤΕ! CHRIST IS BORN, GLORIFY HIM! 1

2 THUNDER BAY BULLETIN Published monthly. Editor(s): Rev. Fr. Nikolaos Tambakis PARISH PRIEST: Rev. Fr. Nikolaos Tambakis; 106 Essex Court, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7A 7N6 # (807) cellular; # (807) office Church holytrinity@tbaytel.net; Fr. Nikolaos ntambakis@hotmail.com Website: Office hours: by appointment HELLENIC COMMUNITY PRESIDENT: ACHILLES STATHOPOULOS # (807) HOME; (807) OFFICE VICE PRESIDENT: TOM MARINIS # (807) HOME; (807) MOBILE SECRETARY: VACANT TREASURER: JIM PAZIANOS BOARD MEMBERS: ANDY KARANASOS, GEORGINA MELLAS, TIMO KAROUTAS, TED FRISKY, PETER SAITES. RELIGIOUS AND LEGAL AUTHORITIES HIS EMINENCE METROPOLITAN SOTIRIOS - GREEK ORTHODOX METROPOLIS IF TORONTO (CANADA), 1 PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW WAY (86 OVERLEA BOULEVARD),TORONTO, ONTARIO M4H 1C6; TELEPHONE: (416) ; FAX: (416) ; METROPOLIS@GOCANADA.ORG; WEBSITE: EMBASSY OF GREECE - 80 MACLAREN STREET; OTTAWA, ONTARIO K2P 0K6; TELEPHONE: (613) ;FAX: (613) ; WEBSITE: CONSULATE GENERAL OF GREECE BLOOR STREET E, SUITE 1800, TORONTO, ONTARIO M4W 3L4 ; TELEPHONE (416) ; FAX: (416) ; WEBSITE: GREEK TOURIST OFFICE (TORONTO) BAY STREET, TORONTO, ONTARIO M5R 3K8; TELEPHONE: (416) ; FAX: (416) ; GRNTO.TOR@SYMPATICO.CA BOARD OF DIRECTORS (L TO R): TIMO KAROUTAS, GEORGINA MELLAS, PETER SAITES, TOM MARINIS, ANDY KARANASOS, TED FRISKY, ACHILLES STATHOPOULOS, JIM PAZIANOS (ABSENT) WITH FR. NIKOLAOS TAMBAKIS (ABOVE) 2

3 Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church presents: SOUVLAKI DINNER Would like to thank all of our patrons, suppliers and supporters for making each of our dinners such a success! However, we would like to thank most of all our hard-working, eversmiling volunteers who make this HAPPEN: September-December 2012 ACHILLES S., TOM M., ANDY K., JACK L., LOUIE P., NIKKI P., BAYBA F., FAYE K., TIMO K, TIMMY H., COSTA T., MIKE K., TED F., CHARLIE B., PETER S., TAX M., MARY-ELLEN R., CHRISTY T., CONSTANTIN T., MANUELA T., ALEX T., TEODORA T., ROB M., THERESA M., JEREMY C., YANNI K., COSTA K., PAUL I., NICK I., HELEN P., PETER P., LORI K., JIM P., NICK K., BILL H., MARTY P., PETER M., DEMETRI H., LEI H., JENNIE H., MARIA M., GEORGINA M., BILL D., DANIEL V., ELAINE T., LISA B., DOLORES M., HELEN P., JOHN P., MONICA I. Thank you! ΚΑΛΑΝΤΑ! OUR YOUTH WILL BE COMING TO YOUR HOME TO SING HEARTFELT CHRISTMAS CAROLS CELEBRATING THE COMING OF OUR LORD! H ΝΕΟΛΑΙΑ ΜΑΣ ΘΑ ΠΕΡΑΣΟΥΝ ΑΠΟ ΤΟ ΣΠΙΤΙ ΣΑΣ ΝΑ ΠΟΥΝΕ ΤΑ ΚΑΛΑΝΤΑ ΜΕ ΟΛΗ ΤΗ ΚΑΡΔΙΑ ΤΟΥΣ! FORT WILLIAM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, AFTER 4:30PM PORT ARTHUR SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, AFTER 4:30PM WE WILL TRY TO COME EARLIEST TO THE HOMES WITH SMALL CHILDREN. IF YOU CANNOT BE THERE TO WELCOME THE KIDS AT THE ABOVE TIMES, PLEASE BE COURTEOUS AND CALL FR. NIKOLAOS AT ΘΑ ΠΡΟΣΠΑΘΗΣΟΥΜΕ ΝΑ ΕΡΘΟΥΜΕ ΝΩΡΙΤΕΡΑ ΣΤΑ ΣΠΙΤΙΑ ΜΕ ΜΙΚΡΑ ΠΑΙΔΙΑ. ΑΝ ΔΕΝ ΜΠΟΡΕΙΤΕ ΝΑ ΕΙΣΑΣΤΕ ΕΚΕΙ ΝΑ ΤΟΥΣ ΚΑΛΩΣ ΔΕΧΘΕΙΤΕ, ΠΑΡΑΚΑΛΟYΜΕ ΝΑ ΠΑΡΕΤΕ ΤΗΛΕΦΩΝΟ ΤΟ Π. ΝΙΚΟΛΑΟ

4 DECEMBER 25:THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD GOD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST Great anticipation is building as we come closer to Christmas Day. The old remember the happy times in their youth when families gathered to celebrate, and the young ones have hopes for the presents and blessings that will be exchanged. This is the one time of the year that many give gifts of charity to those who are financially disadvantaged, remembering God's manifold blessings. Others surrender their burdens and sorrows for the joy that comes with the knowledge that "a Child is born" to the world, a Child Who brings light, solace and peace into the farthest corners of the earth. In this time of the year, as we rush from store to store searching for the perfect gift for our love ones, let us remember that this is the season when the Church hymns out tidings of great joy announcing that Christ is born! "Christ is born; glorify Him! Christ comes from heaven; go to meet Him! Christ is on earth; be exalted! Sing to the Lord, all the earth! And praise Him in gladness, O people, for He has been glorified!" This hymn describes how Orthodox Christians joyfully give thanks to the gift of Christ's miraculous Incarnation. The hymn calls us to act in a very conscious and decisive manner. As Christians we live our Faith and witness it to the world through our gladness and joy; like the single light burning brightly in the darkness. This time of the year is also a time of humility, which today's society has forgotten with the commercialization of this Christ-mass day. The Theotokos responded in humility when she consented to bear the Christ-child. Christ chose a humble cave in which to be born and become Man. The shepherds bowed in reverence and humility to the newborn King. The three wise kings traveled vast distances to pay homage to a baby in a cave used to shelter farm animals. O, what great and moving images these thoughts build! We, like the foreign kings and pure hearted Theotokos, must respond to our Christian Faith in simple humility at all times, and especially now during the Advent Season. Christ's birthplace also reminds us that He depends upon each of us to welcome Him in our very homes, and to make Him part of our lives and families. Rejoice over the message of humility, life, love, and the hope that Christ's life offers us. Do not let your hearts be cold and stomachs sated with the lifeless material things gathered and food eaten. Let s celebrate the joy of the Nativity and extend our love to one another praying that the newborn Child blesses each of us. 4

5 25 ΔΕΚΕΜΒΡΙΟΥ: Η ΓΕΝΝΗΣΙΣ ΤΟΥ ΚΥΡΙΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΘΕΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΗΜΩΝ ΙΗΣΟΥ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥ Ο Μέγας Βασίλειος θαυμάζοντας το γεγονός της Γεννήσεως του Χριστού, θέτει στο στόμα της Παναγίας τα ακόλουθα λόγια: «Πως να Σε ονομάσω εγώ, θαυμαστό μου βρέφος; Τι θνητό όνομα να δώσω στον καρπό του Αγίου Πνεύματος; Να Σου προσφέρω θυμίαμα ή γάλα; Έχεις ανάγκη από τις μητρικές μου φροντίδες, ή να πέσω στα πόδια Σου και να Σε λατρεύω; Τι ανεξήγητη αντίθεση; 0 ουρανός είναι ο θρόνος Σου κι εγώ σε τοποθέτησα στα γόνατα μου. Σε βλέπω στην γη κι όμως δεν άφησες τον ουρανό. 0 ουρανός είναι εκεί, όπου ευρίσκεσαι Εσύ». Την απορία και την έκπληξη της Παναγίας συμμερίζεται και άγιος Βασίλειος. Και προσπαθώντας να βρει το μυστικό που πέτυχε την ένωση τόσο αντιθέτων πραγμάτων, καταλήγει ότι είναι Η ΤΑΠΕΙΝΩΣΗ! Από ταπείνωση ο Θεός έγινε άνθρωπος! Από την ταπείνωση Του η γη έγινε ουρανός! Δεν ανέβηκε ο άνθρωπος στον ουρανό. Κατέβηκε ο Θεός στην γη. Και έτσι μας έμαθε έμπρακτα, πως μπορεί η γη, από τόπος εξορίας να γίνει παράδεισος. Από ζούγκλα, να γίνει Βασιλεία του Θεού. Γι' αυτό και οι πρώτοι, που αξιώθηκαν να Τον προσκυνήσουν, ήταν οι ταπεινοί ποιμένες. Και οι γεμάτοι ταπεινό και ειλικρινές φρόνημα αναζήτησης της αλήθειας, «μάγοι εξ ανατολών». Αυτή η αρετή της Ταπείνωσης είναι το μεγάλο μήνυμα της εορτής των Χριστουγέννων. Μόνο ο άνθρωπος που καλλιεργεί και αγαπάει αυτή την αρετή, μπορεί κάπως να νιώσει, τι έγινε εκείνη την παγωμένη νύχτα του Δεκέμβρη στην Βηθλεέμ της Ιουδαίας. Και μόνο με αυτή την αρετή, μπορεί να αξιωθεί να δεχθεί στην καρδιά του τον Νεογέννητο Βασιλέα και Σωτήρα Χριστό. Αγίου Εφραίμ του Σύρου FOOD DRIVE! Every time you come to church in December, please bring some nonperishable food items for our Christmas Food Drive, which will be distributed to the local shelters in Thunder Bay. Thank you and God bless you, as you come forth with assistance to those in need. 5

6 EPIPHANY CROSS DIVE 2013 SUNDAY, JANUARY 6, 2013; 12:30PM AT THE VOLUNTEER POOL. ALL AGES. REGISTER EARLY FOR YOUR COMEMMORATIVE T-SHIRT AT THE CHURCH HALL OR CALL FR. NIKOLAOS AT The custom of blessing homes during the Theophany season is of special beauty and significance. It is not simply a sentimental tradition without meaning, nor is it a custom whose meaning we have forgotten, like an old friend whose face we remember, but whose impact on our life has been forgotten. When an Orthodox Christian believer moves into a new home, he dedicates his new home as the abode of a follower of Christ. He asks that God, the source of all goodness and the Giver of every perfect gift, to bless his house and all that is within it; he recalls that Jesus Christ, His Son, came to bring Salvation to it, even as He brought Salvation to the house of Zaccheus; he prays that the Holy Spirit may abide in it, guiding those who dwell in it in the paths of righteousness. On the Feast of Theophany we rededicate our home for its original purpose, just as we must periodically rededicate our life to Christ. We do it especially on this Feast because this is the day on which we remember in the Church Year the coming of Christ who began His Ministry when He descended into Jordan to be Baptized by St. John the Forerunner and Baptist. He enters again into our lives reminding us that we must "repent, for the Kingdom of God is at hand." An Orthodox Christian dedicates not only himself and his house to the Lord, but his daily work and all his efforts as well. All things are to be done to the glory of God. That is why in the Orthodox Church, not only religious objects, such as icons, cro sses, churches and vestments, are blessed, but also homes, fields, animals and all objects which are used in our daily life for the good of man. In this the Church expresses its faith that the Holy Spirit's sanctifying action extends over the whole Creation. 6

7 Mission at the Mall Part II: Facts about the Nativity that will impress your friends Fr. Brendan Pelphrey During this time of year there are always remarkable claims about Christmas which make the rounds of the internet, radio shows and gossip at the office.some of these can be disturbing, especially to our children. An example currently circulating on the internet is the claim that Christmas is a pagan holiday originally celebrated by Romans, and which has nothing to do with Jesus Christ.Another says that Jesus never existed, but was actually a mythological figure in the Zoroastrian religion. Still another says that if you have a Christmas tree, you are a pagan because the Christmas tree was sacred to the Druids. Apart from these claims, we may be familiar with protests by Jehovah's Witnesses--and members of certain other grumpy sects--that since Christmas is not mentioned in the Bible it should not be celebrated by Christians.On the other extreme are friends who argue that the Virgin Mary was not a virgin, offering as evidence that the prophecy in Isaiah 7:14 merely reads, "a young woman shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel." How can we respond to all these claims, and many others like them? Never mind the Grinch-- has Christmas been stolen by the real facts of history? To respond to these things, Orthodox should, first of all, make themselves familiar with the actual biblical accounts of Jesus' birth. These are found in the Gospels of Matthew, ch. 1-2, and Luke, ch We should also be familiar with prophecies regarding the Messiah found in the Old Testament prophets--for example, Isaiah 7:14, 9:6-7, and 60:1-2 (frequently quoted at Christmastime). Here are some Amazing Facts which can help you or your friends counter claims which you may hear while shopping or at work, or which your children may encounter at school. The following topics are actually taken from questions raised by children and adult members of our cathedral, and from the internet. JESUS NEVER EXISTED. HE WAS ACTUALLY A PERSIAN GOD (OR ZOROASTRIAN GOD) NAMED MITHRAS, WHO WAS SAID TO BE BORN ON DECEMBER 25. Answer: Ancient Persians, along with the Aryans of ancient India, worshipped the god Mithras who was said to be the "covenant-maker." Mithras was associated with placing the stars and planets in their constellations and orbits. Mithras was said to have been born on December 25, emerging from under a rock (some say, from a cave). He was associated with December 25 because this is the Winter Solstice. By Christian times Mithras was no longer important in Persia. Romans celebrated December 25 as the festival of sol invictus ("the invincible sun"). Meantime, however, a new Mithras-cult had arisen in the Roman Empire, for entirely different reasons. In around 128 BC a Greek astronomer, Hipparchus, discovered that the sun was rising in a new position each year. Over a period of time-- about 2,160 years--the sun rises in a new constellation when measured during the equinox (a phenomenon known today as "solar precession"). Around 4,000 BC the sun had moved into Taurus; around 2,000 it had moved into Aries. Soon it would move into Icthys (Pisces). This startling discovery gave rise to a new secret religion which astronomers called "Mithraism" in honor of the ancient god from Persia. Mithraism became very popular among Romans during the decades immediately before and after the rise of Christianity. It was a secret society limited to men, meeting in Mithra-temples carved into caves or underground. In Mithratemples the god Mithras--identified by a Persian red hat--is depicted seated on a bull (symbolizing the 7

8 constellation Taurus), slaying him with a knife. Depicted around him are Aries, Icthys, and finally Aquarius (which, Hipparchus correctly predicted, would be the next constellation--occuring in our own time!). When the Emperor Constantine the Great legitimized Christianity in the fourth century, he instituted the Christian festival of Theophany ("the appearance of God"), replacing sol invictus with the Christian celebration. Later the celebration of Epiphany was instituted on January 6. Constantine was wise to replace the Roman worship of the sun with worship of Jesus Christ. This strategy also helped to do away with the secret worship of Mithras. Did his strategy work? Well, who do you know who worships Mithras--or the sun, for that matter--on December 25? (Ok, there are some Neo-pagans who do--but that is another story.) By the way, Jesus really was born in a cave, which Judean shepherds used for barns, as they still do today. JESUS WASN'T BORN ON DECEMBER 25. HE WASN'T BORN ON JANUARY 6 EITHER. Of course not. The Gospels tell us that Jesus was born in the spring-time, or perhaps early fall (during lambing season, when "the shepherds were keeping watch over their flocks in the fields by night"). As already pointed out above, Christians didn't celebrate the day of Jesus' birth, but the Incarnation of the Son of God. By the way, Jews didn't celebrate birthdays, which is probably why the Gospels don't tell us the date of Jesus' birth. January 6, the Feast of Epiphany, was connected with Jesus' baptism or the public proclamation of His ministry. However, it is interesting that since the adoption of the Gregorian Calendar by the western nations and most of the Church, the actual day of December 25 in the Julian Calendar (the "old calendar") falls on the "new-calendar" day of January 6. Therefore, certain Orthodox Christians ("old-calendarists" in Russia, Ukraine, and Greece) celebrate Jesus' birthday on the western date of January 6. THE THREE KINGS DIDN'T REALLY COME TO WORSHIP JESUS. ACTUALLY, PERSIAN (PARTHIAN) ASTROLOGERS SENT A DELEGATION TO THE EMPEROR NERO IN AROUND 66 AD AND OFFERED HIM GIFTS. First of all, the Three Kings from the Orient were not three, they weren't kings, they weren't from the Orient, and...they weren't there at Jesus' birth. The Gospel tells us that they were magi, i.e. "sorcerers." This term was used to indicate Zoroastrian astrologers. Christian tradition cites more than three astrologers--perhaps as many as nine--coming from different places, including north Africa (they were not, though, from the "Orient") and converging on Jerusalem. There, they inquired about the auspicious birth of a new king. Jews would of course have interpreted this inquiry in terms of prophecies about a coming Messiah (Anointed One). As a result the Magi were pointed to Bethlehem, as foretold in Micah 5:2. Herod's reaction indicates that the Magi arrived perhaps two years after Jesus' birth. Matthew's Gospel tells us that they went "into the house," which means that Jesus' family was no longer at the cave where he was born. There is an account of a Parthian delegation to Nero in about the year 66.This is not surprising; Nero demanded the personal adulation of people of all nations, thinking of himself as a god. EVERGREEN TREES WERE WORSHIPPED BY DRUIDS. THIS PROVES THAT CHRISTMAS WAS ORIGINALLY A PAGAN HOLIDAY. IF YOU HAVE A CHRISTMAS TREE, YOU ARE A PAGAN, TOO! Ancient Celts of Europe and Britain did connect the Winter Solstice with certain evergreen trees and plants, including the mistletoe, holly, firs, and the oak (a tree particularly sacred to the Celts). Christian missionaries to the Celts sometimes chopped down sacred trees. When they did this, local people expected the gods to destroy the missionaries. When nothing happened the Celts converted. Traditionally, however, it was Martin Luther, the founder of the Protestant Reformation in Germany in the sixteenth century, who brought the evergreen tree into the house and decorated it with a star (recalling the star of Bethlehem) and candles (indicating that Christ is the "light of the world"). St. Francis of Assisi, in the eleventh century, originated the custom of setting up a Nativity Scene or creche to recall Jesus' humble birth. Having a tree doesn't make you a pagan. However, be 8

9 careful not to eat the berries from mistletoe--they are poisonous, which is why the Celts treated them with superstition! MARY WASN'T REALLY A VIRGIN. THE PROPHECY IN ISAIAH SIMPLY SAYS "A YOUNG WOMAN." But Greek Christians thought she was a virgin because the Greek translation of the Old Testament passage uses the word parthene, misleading the Greeks. Actually, the Hebrew text for Isaiah 7:14 uses the word almah which really does mean "virgin." Yes, it can mean "unmarried woman," though it would have been assumed that unmarried women were virgins. The same word also connotes "concealment,"i.e. not exposed to sexual relations. (If you doubt that the word means "virgin," find a Hebrew-speaking Jewish man with a young daughter and tell him that his daughter isn't almah. Then duck, because he's going to swing at you.) The Septuagint, a translation of the Hebrew Old Testament into Greek in the third century BC, uses the appropriate Greek translation, parthene. Note that the Septuagint translation was made by Jews, not Greeks. Also note that the passage in Isaiah is about seeking a miraculous sign. If the passage had only meant that a "young woman will become pregnant," that's no miracle. Neither Jews nor Christians understood the prophecy in that way. Fr. Brendan Pelphrey is a Greek Orthodox priest. Read this article on the Directions to Orthodoxy website. Blessing of Homes I wish to have Fr. Nikolaos bless my home and/or business during the Epiphany season. Θα ήθελα να ευλογήσει ο Πάτερ Νικόλαος το σπίτι μου η το τόπο εργασίας μου για τα Θεοφάνεια. Name: Address: Telephone: Please check the appropriate box to indicate which day you wish to have your home/business blessed. Fr. Nikolaos schedule is as follows: Saturday, January 5th: 2:00pm - 5:00pm 6:00pm - 9:00pm Sunday, January 6th: 4:00pm - 9:00pm Monday, January 7th: 4:00pm - 9:00pm If you live out of town, or need special arrangements, call Fr. Nikolaos at Please cut out this form and bring it to the narthex of the church or mail to: Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 651 Beverly Street, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7B 6N2. 9

10 OUR MEMBERS So far only 128 people have submitted their membership dues for We ask and encourage everyone to so as soon as possible. Each member is indispensable for the well-being and functioning of our parish. We thank all who have taken the time to submit their membership dues already as of November 25, 2012: 1. Mr. Steve Amorgianos 2. Mrs. Phyllis Amorgianos 3. Mr. Gavriil Aspropotamitis 4. Mr. Peter Avgeropoulos 5. Mr. Joyce Avgeropoulos 6. Mr. Nicholas Balina 7. Mrs. Athena Blieske 8. Mrs. Dimitra Biniaris 9. Mr. William Biniaris 10. Ms. Irene Biniaris 11. Miss. Jenny Biniaris 12. Mrs. Katerina Biniaris 13. Mr. Gus Chimbakis 14. Mrs. Helen Chimbakis 15. Mrs. C. Avgeropoulos 16. Mr. Bill Comminos 17. Mrs. Tarja Comminos 18. Mr. George Comminos 19. Mr. Andreas Comminos 20. Mrs. Nitsa Comminos 21. Mr. Peter Comminos 22. Mrs. Athena Damianakos 23. Miss Angela Damianakos 24. Mr. Darko Dimitrijevic 25. Dr. Paul Dowhos 26. Ms. Diana Drombolis 27. Mrs. Cathy Drombolis 28. Mrs. Angie Forget 29. Mrs. Bayba Frattolin 30. Mr. Ted Frisky 31. Mrs. Joanne Frisky 32. Mr. Harry Glymitsas 33. Mrs. Toula Glymitsas 34. Mrs. Sheila Glymitsas 35. Mr. Peter Giardetti 36. Mrs. Tara Giardetti 37. Mr. Lei Hartviksen* 38. Mrs. Jennie Hartviksen 39. Mr. Sotirios Hatzis 40. Mrs. Theodora Hatzis 41. Mr. Demetre Hatzis 42. Mr. Bill Hatzis 43. Mrs. Stella Hatzis 44. Mr. Jamie Hatzis 45. Mr. Ken Imperius 46. Mrs. Mary Imperius 47. Mrs. Lisa Kahramanos 48. Ms. Penny Kahramanos 49. Mr. Timo Karoutas 50. Mrs. Faye Karoutas 51. Mr. Andy Karanasos 52. Mrs. Lori Karanasos* 53. Mr. Mike Karanasos 54. Mrs. Voula Karanasos 55. Mr. Nick Koukos 56. Mrs. Joyce Koukos 57. Mr. Ray Leino 58. Mrs. Virginia Leino 59. Mr. Chris Lent 60. Mrs. Joanne Lent 61. Mr. Jack Lotsios 62. Mrs. Effie Lotsios 63. Mrs. Helen Machairas 64. Mr. Tom Marinis 65. Miss. Georgina Mellas 66. Mrs. Maria Mellas 67. Mr. Tom Mellas 68. Mrs. Smaragde Mellas 69. Mrs. Matina Mellas 70. Mr. Stamatios Melissis 71. Mrs. Angela Melissis 72. Mr. Chris Metsopoulos 73. Mrs. Despina Metsopoulos 74. Ms. Bess Melville 75. Mr. Nick Milionis 76. Mrs. Penny Milionis 77. Mr. Taxios Milionis 78. Mrs. Athina Morakis 79. Ms. Maria Morakis 80. Mrs. Angie Palo 81. Mrs. Nikki Pantoulias 82. Mr. Peter Pantoulias 83. Mrs. Helen Pantoulias 84. Mr. John Pantoulias 85. Mr. Tom Pavlou 86. Mrs. Rosa Pavlou 87. Mr. Jim Pazianos 88. Mrs. Virginia Pazianos 89. Mr. Tom Pazianos 90. Mrs. Leila Pazianos 91. Mr. Louis Port 92. Mrs. Dimitra Port 93. Mrs. Helen Ralph 94. Mr. Jack Sancartier* 95. Mrs. Maria Sancartier 96. Mrs. Effie Saites 97. Mr. Peter Saites 98. Mrs. Nora Saites 99. Mrs. Lola Saites 100. Mr. Steven Scollie* 101. Mr. Andrew Sheare 102. Mrs. Cathy Sheare 103. Mrs. Rose Sourtzis 104. Mr. Spyro Sourtzis 105. Mr. Marino Spourdalakis 106. Mrs. Nora Spourdalakis 107. Mr. Achilles Stathopoulos 108. Mrs. Anja Stefanidis* 109. Mr. Emilios Stefanidis 110. Mr. Zivko Stojnic 111. Mrs. Jenny Theodore 112. Mr. Constatine Tsekouras 113. Mrs. Jane Tsekouras 114. Mr. John Tsekouras 115. Mr. Paul Tsekouras 116. Mrs. Sylvia Tsekouras* 117. Mr. Ahileas Tsekouras 118. Ms. Elaine Tsekouras 119. Mrs. Lily Tsekouras 120. Mr. Harry Tsekouras 121. Mr. Constantin Todosia 122. Mrs. Manouela Todosia 123. Mr. Daniel Vasiliu 124. Dr. Irene Vasiliu 125. Mr. Chris Welbourne 126. Mrs. Patricia Welbourne 127. Mr. Ryan Witiluk 128. Mrs. Christine Witiluk 10

11 SCHEDULE OF SERVICES - DECEMBER 2012 SUNDAY TH SUNDAY OF LUKE. PROPHET HABBAKUM. ORTHROS 9:15AM, DIVINE LITURGY 10:30AM. THURSDAY 6 +ST. NICHOLAS ARCHBISHOP OF MYRA IN LYCIA. ORTHROS 9:15AM, DIVINE LITURGY 10:15AM. SUNDAY TH SUNDAY OF LUKE. CONCEPTION OF THE THEOTOKOS BY ST. ANNA. ORTHROS 9:15AM, DIVINE LITURGY 10:30AM. WEDNESDAY 12 +ST. SPYRIDON OF TRYMITHOUS. ORTHROS 9:15AM, DIVINE LITURGY 10:15AM. SUNDAY TH SUNDAY OF LUKE. PROPHET HAGGAI. ORTHROS 9:15AM, DIVINE LITURGY 10:30AM. SUNDAY 23 +SUNDAY BEFORE THE NATIVITY. TEN MARTYRS OF CRETE. ORTHROS 9:15AM, DIVINE LITURGY 10:30AM. MONDAY 24 +CHRISTMAS EVE. VESPERAL DIVINE LITURGY OF ST. BASIL THE GREAT 7:00PM. TUESDAY 25 +THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD GOD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST. ORTHROS 9:15AM, DIVINE LITURGY 10:30AM. SUNDAY 30 +SUNDAY AFTER THE NATIVITY. STS. ANYSIA AND PHILETEROS. ORTHROS 9:15AM, DIVINE LITURGY 10:30AM. JANUARY 2013 TUESDAY 1 +CIRCUMCISION OF OUR LORD. ST. BASIL THE GREAT. ORTHROS 9:15AM, DIVINE LITURGY OF ST. BASIL THE GREAT 10:15AM. SATURDAY 5 +EVE OF THEOPHANY. VESPERAL DIVINE LITURGY OF ST. BASIL THE GREAT 9:15AM AND THE SERVICE OF THE BLESSING OF THE WATERS AT EPIPHANY. SUNDAY 6 +HOLY THEOPHANY OF OUR LORD. ORTHROS 9:15AM, DIVINE LITURGY 10:15AM AND THE SERVICE OF THE BLESSING OF THE WATERS AT EPIPHANY. MONDAY 7 +SYNAXIS OF ST. JOHN THE FORERUNNER AND BAPTIST. ORTHROS 9:15AM, DIVINE LITURGY 10:15AM. THE REMAINDER OF THE JANUARY SCHEDULE OF SERVICES WILL BE IN THE JANUARY BULLETIN. Christmas Wishes! The Greek Orthodox Community Board of Directors conveys its heartfelt wishes to the Greek Orthodox Community of Thunder Bay for a Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year! 11

12 ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΙΕΡΩΝ ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΙΩΝ - ΔΕΚEMBΡIOY 2012 ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 2 +ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΙΒ ΛΟΥΚΑ. ΑΒΒΑΚΟΥΜ ΠΡΟΦΗΤΟΥ. ΟΡΘΡΟΣ 9:15ΠΜ, ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ 10:30ΠΜ. ΠΕΜΠΤΗ 6 +ΑΓΙΟΥ ΝΙΚΟΛΑΟΥ ΑΡΧΙΕΠΙΣΚΟΠΟΥ ΜΥΡΩΝ ΤΗΣ ΛΥΚΙΑΣ. ΟΡΘΡΟΣ 9:15ΠΜ, ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ 10:15ΠΜ. ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 9 +ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ Ι ΛΟΥΚΑ. ΣΥΛΛΗΨΙΣ ΘΕΟΤΟΚΟΥ ΑΠΟ ΤΗΝ ΑΓΙΑ ΑΝΝΑ. ΟΡΘΡΟΣ 9:15ΠΜ, ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ 10:30ΠΜ. ΤΕΤΑΡΤΗ 12 +ΑΓΙΟΥ ΣΠΥΡΙΔΩΝΟΣ ΕΠΙΣΚΟΠΟΥ ΤΡΙΜΥΘΟΥΝΤΟΣ. ΟΡΘΡΟΣ 9:15ΠΜ, ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ 10:15ΠΜ. ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 16 +ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΙΑ ΛΟΥΚΑ. ΑΓΓΑΙΟΥ ΠΡΟΦΗΤΟΥ. ΟΡΘΡΟΣ 9:15ΠΜ, ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ 10:30ΠΜ. ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 23 +ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΠΡΟ ΤΗΣ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥ ΓΕΝΝΗΣΕΩΣ. ΤΩΝ ΕΝ ΚΡΗΤΗ 10 ΜΑΡΤΥΡΩΝ. ΟΡΘΡΟΣ 9:15ΠΜ, ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ 10:30ΠΜ. ΔΕΥΤΕΡΑ 24 +ΠΑΡΑΜΟΝΗ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥΓΕΝΝΩΝ. ΕΣΠΕΡΙΝH ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΥ 7:00ΜΜ. ΤΡΙΤΗ 25 +Η ΓΕΝΝΗΣΙΣ ΤΟΥ ΚΥΡΙΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΘΕΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΗΜΩΝ ΙΗΣΟΥ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥ. ΟΡΘΡΟΣ 9:15ΠΜ, ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ 10:30ΠΜ. ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 30 +ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΜΕΤΑ ΤΗΣ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥ ΓΕΝΝΗΣΕΩΣ. ΟΡΘΡΟΣ 9:15ΠΜ, ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ 10:30ΠΜ. IΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ 2013 ΤΡΙΤΗ 1 +ΠΕΡΙΤΟΜΗ ΙΗΣΟΥ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥ. ΑΓΙΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΥ ΤΟΥ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ. ΟΡΘΡΟΣ 9:15ΠΜ, ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΥ 10:15ΠΜ. ΣΑΒΒΑΤΟ 5 +ΠΑΡΑΜΟΝΗ ΘΕΟΦΑΝΕΙΩΝ. ΕΣΠΕΡΙΝΗ ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΙΟΥ 9:15ΠΜ ΚΑΙ ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΙΑ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΓΙΑΣΜΟΥ. ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 6 +ΤΑ ΑΓΙΑ ΘΕΟΦΑΝΕΙΑ ΤΟΥ ΚΥΡΙΟΥ. ΟΡΘΡΟΣ 9:15ΠΜ, ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ 10:15ΠΜ ΚΑΙ ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΙΑ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΥ ΑΓΙΑΣΜΟΥ. ΔΕΥΤΕΡΑ 7 +ΣΥΝΑΞΙΣ ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ ΤΟΥ ΠΡΟΔΡΟΜΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΒΑΠΤΙΣΤΟΥ.. ΟΡΘΡΟΣ 9:15ΠΜ, ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ 10:15ΠΜ. ΤΟ ΥΠΟΛΟΙΠΟ ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΤΟΥ ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ ΘΑ ΕΙΝΑΙ ΣΤΗΝ ΕΠΟΜΕΝΗ ΕΚΔΟΣΗ ΤΟΥ ΜΠΟΥΛΕΤΙΝ. Christmas Wishes! The Greek Orthodox Community Board of Directors conveys its heartfelt wishes to the Greek Orthodox Community of Thunder Bay for a Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year! 12

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