Epiphany - Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral. Tarpon Springs, Florida + Sunday, June 11, The Nativity of St John the Baptist, June 24

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1 Epiphany - Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral Tarpon Springs, Florida + Sunday, June 11, 2017 The Nativity of St John the Baptist, June 24

2 WEEKLY MESSAGE Every summer when I announce the beginning of the Fast for the Holy Apostles I hear all sorts of confusion from people. Some have never even heard about the Fast for the Holy Apostles, and many don t understand why this Fast is different from Great Lent and the other Fasts. Here are few things to help clear up the confusion about this new and strange Fast. The Fast begins on the Monday after All Saints (this year that was June 12) and lasts until the Feast of the Holy Apostles (where it gets its name). It can be as long as one month during years when Pascha is early, but on years when Pascha is in May, it may not exist at all. This year it is almost three weeks long. This Fast is not as strict as Great Lent, and is sometimes called a white fast because we can eat fish. Here is where the confusion gets out of control. If someone fasts only from meat during Great Lent, then this Fast doesn t seem any less strict than Great Lent. Here are some generic guidelines for the Fast of the Holy Apostles that should eliminate some confusion: If you have never fasted for this Fast before, at a minimum you should fast from meat every day until June 30 th, which is the Feast of the Holy Apostles. On Wednesdays and Fridays you should increase your fasting to include dairy and eggs. In this way, we can maintain the character of the Church cycle for fasting as a spiritual discipline. If you are able to fast more, then you should, with the accompanying increase on Wednesdays and Fridays. If you have fasted for this Fast before, offer God a little more this year. Our goal should be to always grow spiritually and offer to God more than we did last year. Ultimately we must remember that fasting is a spiritual discipline first and foremost. Like any commandment from God, fasting is meant to teach us how to live. When we fast as the Church guides us, we very quickly learn to embrace the art of following rather than leading. We must follow Christ into heaven. We can t lead Him into heaven. Fasting as the Church guides us, helps to perfect the skill of following Christ. This is why I always speak of the importance of not choosing our own fast, but fasting as the Church guides us. When we choose our own rules, we quite frankly are not learning how to deny ourselves, but the opposite becomes true. It begins with, I think fasting should be like this... and ends up with, I think the Gospel means this... The life of the Church has so many benefits since it is guided by the Holy Spirit. If only we took the time to learn about why we do what we do as Orthodox Christians and embrace that when we follow the life of the Church we benefit both spiritually and physically. So today...we FAST!

3 TODAY S SPECIAL SERVICES MEMORIALS 9-day: 40-day: 3-month: 6-month: 1-year: 8-year: 14-year: 15-year: Over-20-year: Frangiskos Pigatines Kyriaki Savopoulos Nicholas Smolios Artemis Diane Danzig, Christina (Tina) Kopteros Gerasimos Martatos Kalliope Tsagaratos, Evanthia Paskalakis-Tsavaris Dr John Nichola Aristides Tsagaratos Telemahos Tsagaratos JUNE LITURGICAL SCHEDULE On-call for emergencies this week: Fr Sampson Kasapakis, Monday Δευτέρα JUNE 19 Όρθρος / Matins 8:00 am Tuesday Τρίτη JUNE 20 Όρθρος / Matins 8:00 am Friday Παρασκευή JUNE 23 Όρθρος / Matins 8:00 am Wednesday Τετάρτη JUNE 21 Όρθρος / Matins 8:00 am Saturday Σάββατο JUNE 24 Όρθρος / Matins 8:00 am Θεία Λειτουργία / Divine Liturgy 9:00 am Thursday Πέμπτη JUNE 22 Όρθρος / Matins 8:00 am Sunday Κυριακή JUNE 25 Όρθρος / Matins 8:00 am Θεία Λειτουργία / Divine Liturgy 9:15 am

4 ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ Πρὸς Ρωμαίους 2:10-16 Ἀ δελφοί, δόξα καὶ τιμὴ καὶ εἰρήνη παντὶ τῷ ἐργαζομένῳ τὸ ἀγαθόν, 'Ιουδαίῳ τε πρῶτον καὶ Ελληνι οὐ γάρ ἐστι προσωποληψία παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ. Ὅσοι γὰρ ἀνόμως ἥμαρτον, ἀνόμως καὶ ἀπολοῦνται καὶ ὅσοι ἐν νόμῳ ἥμαρτον, διὰ νόμου κριθήσονται. Οὐ γὰρ οἱ ἀκροαταὶ τοῦ νόμου δίκαιοι παρὰ τῷ Θεῷ, ἀλλ' οἱ ποιηταὶ τοῦ νόμου δικαιωθήσονται. Ὅταν γὰρ ἔθνη τὰ μὴ νόμον ἔχοντα φύσει τὰ τοῦ νόμου ποιῇ, οὗτοι νόμον μὴ ἔχοντες ἑαυτοῖς εἰσι νόμος, οἵτινες ἐνδείκνυνται τὸ ἔργον τοῦ νόμου γραπτὸν ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις αὐτῶν, συμμαρτυρούσης αὐτῶν τῆς συνειδήσεως καὶ μεταξὺ ἀλλήλων τῶν λογισμῶν κατηγορούντων ἢ καὶ ἀπολογουμένων - ἐν ἡμέρᾳ ὅτε κρινεῖ ὁ Θεὸς τὰ κρυπτὰ τῶν ἀνθρώπων κατὰ τὸ εὐαγγέλιόν μου διὰ 'Ιησοῦ Χριστοῦ. ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ Κατὰ Ματθαῖον δʹ Τ ῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, περιπατῶν δὲ παρὰ τὴν θάλασσαν τῆς Γαλιλαίας εἶδεν δύο ἀδελφούς, Σίμωνα τὸν λεγόμενον Πέτρον καὶ Ἀνδρέαν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ, βάλλοντας ἀμφίβληστρον εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν ἦσαν γὰρ ἁλιεῖς. καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς Δεῦτε ὀπίσω μου, καὶ ποιήσω ὑμᾶς ἁλιεῖς ἀνθρώπων. οἱ δὲ εὐθέως ἀφέντες τὰ δίκτυα ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῷ. Καὶ προβὰς ἐκεῖθεν εἶδεν ἄλλους δύο ἀδελφούς, Ἰάκωβον τὸν τοῦ Ζεβεδαίου καὶ Ἰωάννην τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ, ἐν τῷ πλοίῳ μετὰ Ζεβεδαίου τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτῶν καταρτίζοντας τὰ δίκτυα αὐτῶν καὶ ἐκάλεσεν αὐτούς. οἱ δὲ εὐθέως ἀφέντες τὸ πλοῖον καὶ τὸν πατέρα αὐτῶν ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῷ. Καὶ περιῆγεν ὅλην τὴν Γαλιλαίαν ὁ Ἰησοῦς, διδάσκων ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς αὐτῶν καὶ κηρύσσων τὸ εὐαγγέλιον τῆς βασιλείας καὶ θεραπεύων πᾶσαν νόσον καὶ πᾶσαν μαλακίαν ἐν τῷ λαῷ. Η ΘΕΙΑ ΚΟΙΝΩΝΙΑ Η Θεία Κοινωνία είναι ένα από τα Μυστήρια της Ορθόδοξης Εκκλησίας και προσφέρεται αποκλειστικά σε βαπτισμένους ή/και χρισμένους Ορθόδοξους Χριστιανούς, οι οποίοι έχουν προετοιμαστεί να λάβουν το Σώμα και το Αίμα του Κυρίου ημών Ιησού Χριστού. Καθώς προσέρχεστε να κοινωνήσετε, σας παρακαλούμε να ακολουθείτε τις οδηγίες των Συμβούλων της Ενορίας και λοιπών ταξιθετών. Σας θυμίζουμε επίσης πως το Αντίδωρο προσφέρεται στο τέλος της Θείας Λειτουργίας και μπορούν να το λάβουν όλοι.

5 EPISTLE Romans 2:10-16 B rethren, glory and honor and peace for every one who does good, the Jew first and also the Greek. For God shows no partiality. All who have sinned without the law will also perish without the law, and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law. For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who will be justified. When Gentiles who have not the law do by nature what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law. They show that what the law requires is written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness and their conflicting thoughts accuse or perhaps excuse them on that day when, according to my gospel, God judges the secrets of men by Christ Jesus. GOSPEL Matthew 4:18-23 A t that time, as Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. And he said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." Immediately they left their nets and followed him. And going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them. Immediately they left their boat and their father, and followed him. And he went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every infirmity among the people. HOLY EUCHARIST (HOLY COMMUNION) Holy Communion is a Sacrament within the Orthodox Church and is only offered to Baptized and/or Chrismated Orthodox Christians who have prepared themselves to receive the Body and Blood of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. As you come to receive, please follow the direction of the Parish Council Members, Ushers, and Acolytes. We remind everyone that the Blessed Bread (Antidoron) offered at the end of the Divine Liturgy may be received by all.

6 Variable Sunday Liturgy Hymns Ἀπολυτίκιον Ἀναστάσιμον Τοῦ λίθου σφραγισθέντος ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων, καὶ στρατιωτῶν φυλασσόντων τὸ ἄχραντόν σου Σῶμα, ἀνέστης τριήμερος Σωτήρ, δωρούμενος τῷ κόσμῳ τὴν ζωήν διὰ τοῦτο αἱ Δυνάμεις τῶν οὐρανῶν ἐβόων σοι ζωοδότα. Δόξα τῇ Ἀναστάσει σου Χριστέ, δόξα τῇ βασιλείᾳ σου, δόξα τῇ οἰκονομίᾳ σου, μόνε φιλάνθρωπε. Τοῦ Ναοῦ Κανόνα πίστεως και εικόνα πραότητος, εγκρατείας διδάσκαλον, ανέδειξέ σε τη ποίμνη σου, η των πραγμάτων αλήθεια δια τούτο εκτήσω τη ταπεινώσει τα υψηλά, τη πτωχεία τα πλούσια, Πάτερ Ιεράρχα Νικόλαε, πρέσβευε Χριστώ τω Θεώ, σωθήναι τας ψυχάς ημών. Κοντάκιον Προστασία τῶν Χριστιανῶν ἀκαταίσχυντε, μεσιτεία, πρὸς τὸν Ποιητὴν ἀμετάθετε, μὴ παρίδῃς, ἁμαρτωλῶν δεήσεων φωνάς, ἀλλὰ πρόφθασον, ὡς ἀγαθή, εἰς τὴν βοήθειαν ἡμῶν, τῶν πιστῶς κραυγαζόντων σοι Τάχυνον εἰς πρεσβείαν, καὶ σπεῦσον εἰς ἱκεσίαν, ἡ προστατεύουσα ἀεί, Θεοτόκε, τῶν τιμώντων σε. Resurrectional Apolytikion The stone that had been sealed before Your tomb by the Jews and the soldiers guarding did watch o er Your pure and sacred body; O Savior the third day You arose, and unto all the world did You give life whereby all the heavenly powers did proclaim that You are the giver of life. Glory unto our resurrected Christ. Glory unto Your Kingdom Glory to Your dispensation O You alone who loves all. Of the Church As rule of the faith and picture of gentleness, and teacher of temperance you were exhibited to your flock, by the truth of the evidence, Thus you acquired the lofty through humility, abundance through poverty. Father and Hierarch Nicholas, intercede with Christ our God, that our souls may be saved. Kontakion O Protection of Christians unshamable, mediation with the Creator immovable, we sinners beg you, do not despise the voices of our prayers, but anticipate, since you are good, and swiftly come unto our aid as we cry out to you with faith: Hurry to intercession, and hasten to supplication, O Theotokos who defend now and ever those who honor you.

7 Saints and Feasts of the Week NATIVITY OF JOHN THE BAPTIST The Prophet who received God's testimony that he surpassed all Prophets was born of the aged and barren Elizabeth and filled all his kinsmen with gladness and wonder. But even more wondrous was what followed the eighth day when he was circumcised, that is, the day on which a male child receives his name: Those present called him Zacharias, the name of his father. But the child's father, who was unable to speak, asked for a tablet and wrote, "His name is John." And Zacharias' mouth was opened, his tongue was loosed from its silence of nine months, and filled with the Holy Spirit, he blessed the God of Israel, Who had fulfilled the promises made to their fathers, and had sent to them the light of salvation. And the child John, who was filled with grace, grew and waxed strong in the Spirit. His name is a variation of the Hebrew "Johanan," meaning "Yah is gracious." ΤΟ ΓΕΝΕΘΛΙΟ ΤΟΥ ΤΙΜΙΟΥ ΠΡΟΔΡΟΜΟΥ Έτσι προφήτευσε ό προφήτης Ησαΐας για τον Πρόδρομο του Κυρίου, Ιωάννη: "Φωνή βοώντος εν τη ερήμω, ετοιμάσατε την όδόν Κυρίου, ευθείας ποιείτε τας τρίβους αυτού". Δηλαδή, φωνή ανθρώπου, πού φωνάζει στην έρημο και λέει: "Ετοιμάστε το δρόμο, απ' όπου θα έλθει ό Κύριος σε σας. Κάνετε ίσιους και ομαλούς τους δρόμους, από τους οποίους θα περάσει". Ξεριζώστε, δηλαδή, από τις ψυχές σας τα αγκάθια των αμαρτωλών παθών και ρίξτε μακριά τα λιθάρια του εγωισμού και καθαρίστε με μετάνοια το εσωτερικό σας, για να δεχθεί τον Κύριο. Ή φωνή αυτή, πού ήταν ό Ιωάννης, γεννήθηκε με θαυμαστό τρόπο. Ό Πατέρας του Ζαχαρίας ήταν Ιερέας. Την ώρα του θυμιάματος μέσα στο θυσιαστήριο, είδε άγγελο Κυρίου, πού του ανήγγειλε, ότι θα αποκτούσε γιο και θα ονομαζόταν Ιωάννης. Ό Ζαχαρίας δυσπίστησε. Ή γυναίκα του ήταν στείρα και γριά, πώς θα γινόταν αυτό; Τότε ό άγγελος του είπε ότι για να τιμωρηθεί ή δυσπιστία του, μέχρι να πραγματοποιηθεί ή βουλή του Θεού, αυτός θα έμενε κωφάλαλος. Πράγματι, ή Ελισάβετ συνέλαβε, και μετά εννιά μήνες έκανε γιο. Μετά οκτώ ήμερες, στην περιτομή του παιδιού, οι συγγενείς θέλησαν να του δώσουν το όνομα του πατέρα του, Ζαχαρία. Όμως ο Ζαχαρίας έγραψε επάνω στο πινακίδιο το όνομα Ιωάννης. Αμέσως λύθηκε η γλώσσα του και όλοι οι παριστάμενοι πλημμύρισαν χαρά κι ελπίδα, διότι κατάλαβαν ότι γεννήθηκε ο Πρόδρομος της παρουσίας του αναμενόμενου Μεσσία. Ο Ιωάννης δε διέθετε μόνο το χάρισμα της προφητείας, αλλά αξιώθηκε και τη μεγαλύτερη χαρά και τιμή. Βάπτισε το Μεσσία Χριστό, τον οποίο και ομολογούσε σ όλη του τη ζωή.

8 OUR PRIESTS ARE HERE TO SERVE YOU Fr. Athanasios Haros ( , and Fr. Sampson Kasapakis ( , are here to serve you. Please call, text or them for any spiritual needs. Kindly do not use the priests social media sites (e.g. Facebook) for emergencies, as your message might be inadvertently overlooked. Ο Πατήρ Αθανάσιος και ο Πατήρ Σαμψών είναι καθημερινά στην διάθεσή σας. Παρακαλούμε να τους καλείτε στα κινητά τους τηλέφωνα για πνευματικές ανάγκες. ST NICHOLAS KITCHEN St Nicholas Kitchen is an outreach ministry providing a hot meal and fellowship to those in need. Volunteers for cooking, serving and cleanup between 8:00 am and 1:00 pm - along with monetary donations for the purchase of food - are welcome and needed. Remember the book of Matthew 25:35-36:...For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me. Your assistance helps feed approximately 100 people every Monday. Thank you for your support. Please call Chris Palaidis at for further information. LETTERS OF GOOD STANDING Are you participating in a sacrament and need to prove you are an active member of St Nicholas Cathedral? Letters of good sacramental & financial standing are provided following a meeting with the Dean of the Cathedral; please plan your appointment with Fr Athanasios well in advance in order to meet all deadlines prior to the scheduled sacrament. You may contact Fr Athanasios by calling or by ing frathanasiosharos@mail.goarch.org.

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14 ΨΥΧΟΧΑΡΤΙ PRAYER SHEET ΥΠΕΡ ΑΝΑΠΑΥΣΕΩΣ FOR THE DECEASED Write full baptismal name - not nicknames. Example: Haralambos, not Bobby. \\\Saint Nicholas Cathedral, Tarpon Springs, Florida

15 ΥΠΕΡ ΥΓΕΙΑΣ FOR HEALTH Detach, save, enter first names only of the living and submit at any Liturgy or Paraklesis. Please write full baptismal name - not nicknames. Example: Erasmia, not Mia. Saint Nicholas Cathedral, Tarpon Springs, Florida

16 ST NICHOLAS PHILOPTOCHOS Monday: 9:00-10:00 am Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 10:00 am - noon Mission Statement To aid the poor, the destitute, the hungry, the aged, the sick, the unemployed, the orphaned, the imprisoned, the widowed, the handicapped, the victims of disasters, to undertake the burial of impoverished persons and to offer assistance to anyone who may need the help of the Church through fund-raising efforts. Happy Father s Day At the last general meeting, everyone made for Father s Day sock bouquets for the men in the local nursing homes and hospitals. St Nicholas Philoptochos, 18 Hibiscus St (directly behind St. Nicholas Cathedral) Mailing address: P.O. Box 2043, Tarpon Springs, FL Tel:

17 ARTOKLASIES / MEMORIAL SERVICES Contemplating having an artoklasia or a memorial service? Kindly call Soultana in our parish office at to make arrangements. Kollyva for memorials (μνημόσυνα) may be ordered through: Antonia Korfias ( ) Irene Koutelas ( ) Evangelia Stavropoulos ( ) Contact info for these preparers is provided as a service to parishioners and does not imply endorsement. USED BOUZOUKI WANTED Aspiring musician would like to buy a used, reasonably priced bouzouki in good condition. Please call or text LET US HOST YOUR NEXT PARTY Reserve Fr Tryfon Hall or the St Nicholas Community Center for your next event! Visit the hall rental website at or call the church office at

18 ST NICHOLAS BOOKSTORE Monday - Friday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm; Sunday: 10:00 am - noon Tel The perfect place to purchase meaningful gifts and support our Cathedral. We have a large selection of books on Orthodoxy, Bibles, icons, CDs, DVDs and more. Browse our collection to find the perfect gift and to pick up your own edifying summer reading! LAST-MINUTE FATHER S DAY GIFTS! The Orthodox Faith Series $ $20.00 This four-volume series, in its newly expanded second edition, provides basic, comprehensive information on faith and life of the Orthodox Church. Volume 1 summarizes doctrinal teachings and explains the scriptural sources. Volumes 2-4 discuss the subjects of worship, Church history, and spirituality. Greeks in Tarpon Springs $22.00 This historical treasure contains a concise history of Tarpon Springs and over 200 captioned photographs of life in this unique Greek community. Chapters include early days; schools, organizations, and military service; religious traditions; sponge fishing, and more. Great gift for Dad or Pappou on his special day! Cookbooks $ $30.00 Do Dad or Pappou love to cook? You might find the perfect Father s Day gift for them in our large selection of Greek cookbooks. Many other books of interest for Dad or Pappou are also available. Automobile items $ $10.00 Beautiful icon key chains, visor clips, Orthodox license plate frames, decals, bumper stickers, and more all make a great present for Father s Day. FOLLOW ST NICHOLAS CATHEDRAL BOOKSTORE ON FACEBOOK & INSTAGRAM!

19 40-DAY PRAYER LIST Hrisovalandou, Milan, Panagiotis, Phyllis, Stathis, Michael, Artemisia, Nicholas, Ioanna, Christine, Evangelia, Helen, Katerini, Alexandra, Phyllis, Sotiria, Emanuel, Peter, Vasilis, Klajdi, Katerina, Irene, Maria, Konstantina, Dimitra, Kalliope Prayer for a Sick Person Heavenly Father, physician of our souls and bodies, who have sent Your only-begotten Son and our Lord Jesus Christ to heal every sickness and infirmity, visit and heal me Your servant from all physical and spiritual ailments through the grace of Your Christ. Grant me patience in this sickness, strength of body and spirit, and recovery of health. Lord, You have taught us through Your word to pray for each other that we may be healed. I pray that You heal me as Your servant and grant me the gift of complete health. For You are the source of healing and to You I give glory, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen. Names will be taken off the list after 40 days. To keep or add a loved one, please contact Soultana via e- mail (soultana@stnicholastarpon.org) or telephone ( ) by Monday at 5:00 pm. ASK FATHER Many people have questions about our Orthodox Christian Faith. Many simply do not remember what they learned in Sunday School. Many are not comfortable asking their questions in public. But ALL of us can benefit from the questions of others. Please use this Ask Father form and submit your questions about the Orthodox Christian Faith. We will answer AT LEAST one question each Sunday during our Special Summer Sermon Series. Thank you, + Fr Athanasios and +Fr Sampson

20 SAINT NICHOLAS GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL Mailing address: 17 E Tarpon Ave, Tarpon Springs, FL Tel: Fax: CATHEDRAL OPEN FOR PRAYER: 36 N. Pinellas Ave, Monday-Friday, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Dean: Rev Fr Athanasios Haros Assistant Priest: Rev Fr Sampson Kasapakis Parish Council President: Nikitas Manias Administrative Assistant: Soultana Kalligas Bookkeeper: Jocelyn Chapman Property Manager / Hall Rentals: Costas Sisois PARISH MINISTRIES & DEPARTMENTS ALTAR SERVERS J. Theophilopoulos BOOKSTORE Vasilis Panageotou BOY SCOUTS Theodora Genduso & Antonino Genduso BYZANTINE ARTS ACADEMY -- Fr Sampson Kasapakis CHANTER Theofanis Katsiklis CHOIR, 1 st DL Katie Faklis CHOIR, 2 nd DL DeRose Andropoulos DANCE MINISTRY Maria Kouskoutis & Eva Athanasatos EDUCATION, CULTURE & YOUTH Karen Markopulos EPIPHANY COMMITTEE Emmanuel Gombos & Johanna Kossifidis GOYA (6th-12th grade) Theodora Stathakis & Emmanuel Gombos & Penny Lambrianos GREEK SCHOOL Chris Palaidis HOPE (Pre-K-5th grade) -- Melissa Tsongranis LITTLE LAMBS (40 days-3 years old)-- Presvytera Mallory Kasapakis ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOM ORATORICAL -- Maria Angeliadis PHILADELFIA MEN S MINISTRY -- George Tsongranis PHILOPTOCHOS Tina Chagaris PRESCHOOL Jane Malone STEWARDSHIP Charles Samarkos SUNDAY SCHOOL Galatiani Leadbetter YOUNG ADULT LEADERS (YAL) -- Fr Sampson Kasapakis YOUTH CHOIR -- Diane Anastasiades ORGANIZATIONS & SOCIETIES AHEPA Tim Keffalas DAUGHTERS OF PENELOPE Margo Filley ATHENIAN SOCIETY Helen Kariofilis CHIOS SOCIETY Chrysanthi Psoras CRETAN SOCIETY Stratis Kaparakis EPIRUS SOCIETY -- Nova Michopoulos HALKI SOCIETY Michele Manousos HELLENIC BENEV. ASSN Maria Keramas ICARIAN SOCIETY -- Linda Tripodis Murray KALYMNIAN SOCIETY Litsa Ikonomou KARPATHIAN SOCIETY -- Minas Liristis, LACONIAN SOCIETY Vasilis Lambrinakos PANCYPRIAN SOCIETY Angela Georgiadis PROMETHEAS SOCIETY Effie Vassiliou SYMIAN SOCIETY Michael Faklis COUNCIL MEMBERS ON DUTY TODAY Anna Billiris Mike Kouremetis Emmanuel Ioannidis Karen Markopulos Charles Samarkos James Shoemaker Nick Vouvalis