VOICE THE. Sunday, October 19th, St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church

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1 THE VOICE THE VOICE October Volume No. 289 TABLE OF CONTENTS Father s Article... 2 Sunday School News... 4 PTA News... 5 Archangels... 6 Philoptochos... 7 Iconography... 8 Parish Registry... 9 Cherubs... 9 Labor Day Picnic Stewardship Parish Events Liturgical Schedule Κοινοτικά Νέα Plutarchos Greek School Metropolis Events ST. SPYRIDON HELLENIC ORTHODOX CHURCH S. RIDGELAND AVE. PALOS HEIGHTS, IL WWW. SAINT-SPYRIDON.ORG St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church 97th Anniversary Community Dinner Dance St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church of Palos Heights, Cordially invites you to the celebration of our 97thAnnual Dinner Dance Sunday, October 19th, 2014 Cocktails: 5:30 p.m. Dinner: 6:30 p.m. Open Bar Dinner catered by Chef Dean Eliacostas Music & Fellowship Donation: $50 adults $15 children under 12 Church Community Hall Call the Church Office (708) or at office@saint-spyridon.org for Reservations by October 12th

2 The Voice - H ΦΩNH Official Monthly Community Publication of St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church S. Ridgeland Avenue Palos Heights, IL REV. FR. TILEMAHOS ALIKAKOS PROTOPRESBYTER Church Office Hours:... Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Phone: , 2313 or 0787 Fax: office@saint-spyridon.org Web: Parish Council Officers Taso Panagiotopoulos... President James Korbakes... Vice-President Konstantine Labrakis... Vice President James Xeros... Secretary Frank Kopanis... Assistant Secretary Gus Kolyvas... Treasurer Nicholas Chibucos... Assistant Treasurer Auxiliary Officers Angelo Angelos... Chanter Olga Paxinos... Philoptochos Angela Evangelopoulos... P.T.A. Kiki Kazazakis... Kentro Lambrini Stavrou... Plutarchos Greek School Jan Prible... Zoe Kopanis... Sunday School Director Nicky Glikis... Choir Director Dana Vasilakos... G.O.Y.A. & Jr. G.O.Y.A. Janine Riley... Cherubs Presvytera Georgia... HOPE Angelo Angelos... Byzantine Music Panagiotis Mihalopoulos... Iconography Fr. Tilemahos... Bible Study Vicki Drikos... Handmaidens Nick Chibucos & Labros Malfas... Altar Boys John Angelos... Athletics And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. CATECHISM 101 The Book of Genesis is once again the theme of our Bible Study this year, a book which is most disputed by secular thought, but also a book that forms the foundation for our faith and way of life. Last year we only covered just over two chapters, taking us up to the moment of the Fall of Adam and Eve. Yet, in just those two chapters we saw a great deal of truth without which our view of God and of the world would be very different. It is in these chapters that we see a God Who creates and sustains all living things. We see man created in the image and likeness of God destined for eternal communion with each other and with the Divine. We see that sickness and death are unnatural, the result of disobedience and rebellion against the Giver of Life. Finally, we see that our God is the God of all people, meaning that while in most of the Old Testament we see God as the God of Abraham, the God of Israel, in the beginning God is the God of all human beings, just as He revealed Himself again on the day of Pentecost. I would like to take the opportunity in our Catechism 101 articles to summarize the discussions we are having in our Bible Study so to perhaps inform and better yet to entice all our faithful to partake of the wealth of our Orthodox scriptural tradition. We begin this year with Genesis 3:6-8, So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree beautiful to contemplate, she took its fruit and ate. She also gave it to her husband with her, and he ate. Then the eyes of the two were opened, and they knew they were naked. So they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves coverings. Then they heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden. On the surface, the first sin of Adam and Eve was that they ate of the fruit that God commanded them not to eat. However, the fruit itself was not evil. When they ate it, they did so believing that God lied to them, that God was trying to suppress their freedom by limiting what they could or could not eat. How then were they deceived? The devil, through the serpent, tricked them in the same way Lucifer had deceived himself. He appealed to the deep desire of man to be free. After all, the desire for freedom is in our DNA, is in our wiring. That is what it means to be made in the image and likeness of God. However, while God is truly free, He limits His own freedom because of love. Nowhere is this better manifested than in the icon of Christ the Bridegroom, where He stands in the purple cloak of mockery and with His hands bound awaiting for the nails of the cross. Likewise, Adam and Eve should have recognized the love of the Creator by the tremendous beauty, grace, and power that He bestowed upon them. They should have also recognized that not partaking of the 2 The Voice

3 forbidden fruit was the way in which they would voluntarily limit their freedom in order to respond to God s love. It is the same way with the practice of fasting today. Meat and dairy products do not all of a sudden become evil on Wednesdays and Fridays. The designation of these foods as forbidden on certain days is arbitrary, but still based on the life of the Church as it is revealed or accepted by God. When we fast, we do not stack up brownie points with God, nor do we fast to atone for our sins, since Christ already has redeemed us. Our fasting from certain foods is simply a way to respond to God s love with a restriction to our own freedom. When, therefore, Adam and Eve partook of the forbidden fruit, they entered into the adventure of trying to figure out the true meaning of freedom in relationship to love. Having eaten, the grace of God left them, because while they exercised their free will, they failed to respond to the love of God. They turned their face away from God and consequently, God turned Himself away from them. They realized this when they saw their nakedness both outwardly and inwardly. Outwardly, Adam and Eve were clothed with light, just as the disciples saw Christ on Mount Tabor. This light was the glory of God lovingly encompassing their entire being, both body and soul. It is this light that is represented by the white outfit of a newly baptized child when we chant: All those who are baptized in Christ, are clothed in Christ. This outward light left them and their bodily nakedness was exposed. In shame they covered themselves up in the most uncomfortable way possible, with fig leaves. Then they hid, because inwardly, they felt their guilt and fear of punishment, for their conscience was tied to the will of God. This is also part of what it means to be created in the image and likeness of God. We all have a conscience, albeit corrupted or weakened since the time of Adam and Eve, but a conscience nevertheless that is wired to speak the voice of God inside of us. When that inward conscience is violated it rebels and manifests itself in guilt and fear. What we do with that guilt and fear is something we will talk about in the sessions to come and in next month s Catechism 101. So far, we see Adam and Eve hiding from God, from each other, and even themselves. This hiding is in vain, for neither our conscience nor God is constrained by visual objects or the limitations of time and space. They heard the Lord coming and they should have come out and confessed, taken responsibility for their actions, exercise their freedom to express their repentance. We are all well aware that this is not what they did. Rather, Adam and Eve, and all of us, their descendants, began a tumultuous adventure that we will explore more deeply in the weeks to come. Hope to see you all in our Bible Study groups, Monday night at 7p.m. for Greek, and Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. for English. In His Service, Fr. Tilemahos Alikakos 97TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE ALBUM The Parish Council is working on the Album for our 97th Annual Dinner Dance to be held on October 19th, 2014 at our community hall. Dedications are now being accepted on behalf of parishioners and businesses, as well as in memory of loved ones. Supporting the Ad Book is also an excellent way to ensure the well being of our parish and its ministries for generations to come. The Album Sponsorship forms are available in the church office and at our website: The deadline for submission of forms is October 10th, The Donation for the ads are as follows: Half Page: $50 Full Page: $100 Inside covers: $250 Outside Back Cover: $500 Please show your support for the 97th Anniversary Commemorative Ad Book by submitting your dedication today! St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church 3

4 SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS Welcome back to Sunday School! Our first day of class was September 7th. It was so exciting to see all the children sitting with their classmates and teachers anxiously awaiting to get to their classrooms. We have 170 children registered in our Sunday School program and offer classes for Pre-School through High School. Our Sunday School is sponsoring a Walk for the IOCC on Saturday October 4th at the Lake Katherine Nature Center & Botanic Garden in Palos Heights. The 1 mile walk will begin at 9:30am, and should conclude no longer than 11am. We are asking for a minimum of $25 per person or $40 per family to register for this event. All proceeds will go to the International Orthodox Christian Charities and their worldwide mission of offering emergency relief and development programs. Please come out and show your support for this worthy cause! St. Spyridon Sunday School has an amazing staff of dedicated teachers, many who have been teaching for several years, and others who are newer members. Whether you would like to volunteer for one class, or several, please consider helping in Sunday School, we would love to see you! Without volunteers, this program would not be possible. If you are interested in becoming involved in Sunday School, please contact me at fzkopanis@comcast.net. Zoe Kopanis Sunday School Director WALK the WALK for IOCC Lake Katherine Nature Center & Botanic Garden in Palos Heights. Saturday, October 4th, 2014 Registration: 9:30 a.m. 1K Walk/Run: 10:00 a.m. We are asking for minimum Donations: $25 per Person and $40 per Family All Proceeds to benefit IOCC Godparents Sunday Sunday, November 9th, 2014 Divine Liturgy: 9:45 am Luncheon immediately following the Divine Liturgy TREE OF LOVE In the main hallway of St. Spyridon stands a golden and bronze Tree of Love with an icon of our patron saint at its base. This Tree of Love is a symbol of our commitment to the ministry of our community. With great hope for our community s future and with love for St. Spyridon, we invite you to join the numerous supporters whose names are engraved on these golden and bronze leaves in recognition of their gifts to the Church. There are numerous ways to contribute to our Tree of Love such as to honor a friend or in memory of loved ones. For more information, please call the church office. This month we would like to thank the families of Carole Polimenakos and Micheala Stameson for their donation of gold leaves in their memory. 4 The Voice

5 P.T.A. NEWS School has begun and students in both Sunday school and Plutarchos Greek School are off to a great start. Please don t forget to sign up and join our PTA. Together, we can make this a fantastic and exciting year for our children! There will be a PTA meeting on Monday, October 6th at 5:00 p.m.. We hope you can join us! Picture day for Greek School students will be on Monday, October 6th and Friday, October 10th. All our Greek School students should wear their blue and white uniform on both days. During the month of October we will be sending out letters assigning parents to host the fellowship hour following the Divine Liturgy. Details will be mailed to all our Sunday School parents. This year s Dinner Dance will be held on Sunday, October 19th and preparations are under way. The P.T.A. will hold a raffle fundraiser in order to buy furniture for our classrooms. You will find your raffle tickets in your children's backpacks. We will also be selling tickets during Greek School and Sunday s after Church. Our deepest gratitude to all our raffle donors which have enabled us to have wonderful prizes this year. Your support to help us meet our goals is truly appreciated! Godparents Sunday will be held on Saturday, November 9th. It s never too early to make your reservations. Thank you for your continued support and we look forward to your active participation for a successful school year. Angela Evangelopoulos, P.T.A. President Federation of Greek Orthodox Church Musicians Metropolis of Chicago Invite you to participate in the 18th Annual Youth Choir Conference November 15th & 16th, 2014 All Saints Greek Orthodox Church, Joliet IL Registration Fee is $15.00 per child. For more information please contact Maria.Meintanis@gmail.com St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church 5

6 We have had a very busy September and are looking forward to an exciting October. School started with Agiasmo on Tuesday, September 2nd. Our after school activities began the following week with our Science Class on Tuesdays and our Music & Movement class on Wednesdays. We also started our cooking classes! Thank you to Mrs. Janina Raley for helping out our little chefs! We were very excited that Gianna brought in the potatoes her cousins Marina and Evan planted in science class last spring. Thank you for sharing your harvest with your class! On Tuesday, October 23rd the Palos Heights Fire Department visited us at. Children were surprised and very excited to see all the engines with fully equipped firefighters coming into their school but soon they realized that they were having their first official fire drill! They lined up, stayed calm and followed the assigned route to safety! The kids really enjoyed the visit and we would like to thank the Palos Heights Fire Department. On Thursday, October 2nd, we will have our 10th Annual Open House where the students attend with their parents t to show off their classroom and all the Big Work they have been doing at school. This month we are taking our yearly field trip to the Children s Farm in Palos Park. The trip is part of our unit on the community and it s many helpers. The farm is a real working farm and pumpkin patch. The children will be able to hold, touch and learn about a variety of animals! They will also take a Hay Ride and pick their own pumpkin from a pumpkin patch. DATES TO REMEMBER: Thursday, Oct. 2nd Open House, 6:00-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7 th Picture Day Wednesday, Oct. 8 th field trip to The Children s Farm in Palos Park Monday, Oct. 13 th NO SCHOOL Columbus Day Gianna & her harvest 6 The Voice

7 PHILPTOCHOS Dear fellow Parishioners, Kalo Mina, October is upon us and we do not know where the last nine months went. Philoptochos had our first meeting on the 13th of September. All went well and I thank Kathy Korbakes for conducting it and for all the ladies who attended. On September 20th, 2014 at the Metropolis of Chicago Philoptochos Luncheon, our Toula Georgiopoulos with other Philoptochos ladies from various parishes was honored and presented the Agape Award. Each of the recipients was nominated by their own chapter for their display of unconditional love. Congratulations to our Toula and a big thank you to all who attended this beautiful Annual event. St. Spyridon's Philoptochos extends an invitation to all parishioners and Philoptochos members to the movie premiere of "Christmas With the Karountzos'" to be hosted by St. Nicholas of Oak Lawn on Sunday, Nov. 2nd. Find out what happens when all the Greek relatives come over for Christmas - a great family movie! Writer, producer and actor Robert Krantz, will be at the premier signing DVD copies of the film. Chicago's very own, Fr. Chris Kerhulas is also featured in the film. Mezethakia, popcorn, cocktails and fellowship at 3 p.m. with doors opening at 4:45 for the movie presentation.. Following the movie, there will be coffee & sweets. Price for movie ticket, mezethakia, and desserts - $40. Only prepaid reservations will be admitted to the movie. Please contact Kathy Korbakes for reservations by Oct. 25th. Call On Sunday October 5th our Annual Fall Luncheon will be held for the benefit of all our charitable community endeavors. We ask all our parishioners to support this event and enjoy a beautiful afternoon with us. On November 2nd we will be celebrating Philoptochos Day and presenting our scholarship after the Divine Liturgy. On November 11th we will be feeding the Hungry at Annunciation Cathdral. Whoever wants to come down that day please tell us. We will be preparing for the Craft Show soon and will be posting work dates in the bulletin. We continue to visit those who cannot get out or are in the hospital or nursing homes and we will inform you as to the dates. Other events will be coming up and we thank you for your continued support. I wish us a great year and may St. Spyridon intercede in all that we do. With Sisterly agape, Olga Paxinos, Philoptochos President St. Spyridon Philoptochos Fall Luncheon Sunday, October 5th, 2014 after the Divine Liturgy, in the Community Hall Donation: $15 for adults * $8 for children All proceeds to benefit the Philanthropic Ministries of our Community St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church 7

8 ICONOGRAPHY PROJECT The final phase is our iconography project is under way and soon the iconography of our beautiful edifice will be completed. Only six icons remain available for dοnation. 1. Saturday of Lazarus 2. Last Supper 3. Transfiguration 4. Miracle of St. Spyridon 5. Flight to Egypt 6. Adoration of the Magi The cost of each icon is $15,000 but all donations are welcome and all donors will be recognized if requested. All of these icons have already received partial donations but we are looking to have them fully pledged by the time they installed in August For more information on the iconography project please consult the brochures available at church or contact Fr. Tilemahos. ΕΙΚΟΝΟΓΡΑΦΙΑ ΤΟΥ ΑΓΙΟΥ ΣΠΥΡΙΔΩΝΟΣ Βρισκόμαστε πλέον στο τελικό στάδιο της εικονογράφησης του ναού μας. διαθέσιμες πρός δωρεάν: 1. Η Ανάστασις του Λαζάρου 2. Ο Μυστικός Δείπνος 3. Η Μεταμόρφωση 4. Το θαύμα του Αγίου Σπυρίδωνος 5. Η Φυγή στην Αίγυπτο 6. Η Προσκύνησις των Μάγων. Μόνο έξι εικόνες μένουν Το κόστος για κάθε εικόνα είναι $15,000, αλλά όλες οι δωρεές, οποιουδήποτε ποσού, είναι ευπρόσδεκτες για την ολοκλήρωση του εικονογραφικού έργου της Εκκλησίας. Ελπίζουμε ότι οι δωρεές όλων θα συμπληρώσουν το κόστος για όλες τις εικόνες αυτές που τοποθετηθούν στον ναόν μας τον Αύγουστο Όλες οι δωρεές είναι ευπρόσδεκτες. Εάν επιθυμείτε να προσφέρετε κάποια δωρεά ή εάν έχετε απορίες για το εικονογραφικό έργο, παρακαλούμε όπως απευθυνθήτε στον π. Τηλέμαχο. Sts. Cyprian & Justina October 2nd (Their icon will be placed in our church next August) St. Cyprian was a well-known and admired Carthaginian pagan sorcerer who plied his trade in Antioch. Once a pagan youth Aglaias became enraptured by the beauty of the Christian maiden Justina, and made impure advances towards her, which she soundly rejected. The youth then turned to the sorcerer Cyprian, who was known to be able to win over to impurity other maidens to the service of demonic lust, which burned now in the heart of Aglaias. St. Cyprian called up many demons to defile the heart and mind of this pure maiden, St. Justina, but she just made the Sign of the Cross at the demons and their suggestions and they all disappeared. Perplexed by this simple maiden s power over the demons St. Cyprian had called up, he learned at last that the humble Lord Jesus Christ and His Sign of the Cross was more powerful and effective than all magic, and so St. Cyprian renounced all of his magical learning and livelihood and converted to the Christian Faith. In time, St. Cyprian was made a bishop for his learning and great faith. SS Cyprian and Justina gave their lives to Christ as martyrs, beheaded in Nicomedia in the late 3rd century. 8 The Voice

9 SACRAMENTS BAPTISMS The son of Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Papoulias was baptized on July 19th and given the name George Stilianos. Presbytera Georgia and Konstantine Alikakos were the sponsors. The son of Mr. & Mrs. Bill Perakis was baptized on September 20th, and was given the name Yianni William. His sponsors were Mr. & Mrs. Tim Perakis. CHERUBS Our Cherubs playgroup program started up again September 17th. We have a younger group this year ranging from 10 months old to 3 years old. It is wonderful to see our little ones interact. They are playing well together and enjoy singing songs and participating in classroom games. Our first project this year was an apple tree that you can see displayed in the window of our classroom. We look forward to many more fun filled Wednesdays and encourage all those interested to come by and join us. Janine (Georgiopoulos) Riley, Cherubs Advisor The daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Nick Nabrowski was baptized on September 21st, and was given the name Angelina. Her sponsor was Ms. Irene Gust. The daughter of Mr. & Mrs. James Tsipakis was baptized on September 28th, and was given the name Angelika. Her sponsors were Katerina and Presbytera Georgia Alikakos. The son of Mr. & Mrs. George Karlos was baptized on September 28th, and was given the name Evangelos George. His sponsor was Mr. Peter Mitrev. Να σας Ζήσουν! 2014 ANNUAL GOLF OUTING RESULTS As always we would like thank everyone who participated in our Annual Golf Outing this year The net profit from the Golf outing supports the Building fund of our church. The financial results of the outing are summarized in the following table as of September 22nd, 2014: MEMORIALS Sunday, September 7th 40 days for George Athanasiou 1 year for Sophia Sianis Sunday, September 21st 40 days for Georgia Moroni 40 days for Micheala Stameson Sunday, September 28th 1 year for Philippos Petropoulos May their memory be eternal! Our deepest sympathy to their families. St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church 9

10 On Monday, September 1st, our community hosted the Annual Labor Day Picnic, welcoming parishioners and friends for a day of good food and fellowship. It was this day that we also celebrated the 10th Anniversary of Fr. Tilemahos and his family with our Parish. Many more father! LABOR DAY PICNIC 2014 Organized by our Parish Council and chaired by Mr. Dimitrios Alexakos, a committee of donors and volunteers put together a beautiful day with lots of food, music, entertainment and games for the children. Close to 200 people attended the event which was a wonderful opening for the new academic year. Many thanks to all the volunteers and donors who made this event possible. 10 The Voice

11 FR S 10TH ANNIVERSARY St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church 11

12 STEWARDSHIP 2014 The Stewardship Committee thanks our 310 Stewards who have fulfilled their pledge for the 2014 year. We wish to express our gratitude for your commitment to the Lord s work through our Church of Saint Spyridon. And to you who have not yet pledged, we ask of you to commit yourself and your family so that the Word of God may continue in His glorious name. Stewardship 2014 Progress Report As of September 24th, 2014 Pledged Stewards: 310 Average Stewardship: $ Amount of Stewardship donated: $119,350 Stewardship 2014 Goal: 400 Stewards ΓΙΝΕ ΚΑΛΟΣ ΟΙΚΟΝΟΜΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑΣ ΤΟΥ ΑΓΙΟΥ ΣΠΥΡΙΔΩΝΑ Το Χριστιανικό πρόγραμμα της Εκούσιας Εισφοράς μας δίνει την ευκαιρία να ανταποκριθούμε στην αγάπη του Χριστού με το να διαιωνίσουμε τις διδασκαλίες του Κυρίου και την αποστολή της Ορθόδοξης Εκκλησίας μας. Η Εκούσια Εισφορά θέτει την ευθύνη για την υποστήριξη της Εκκλησίας εκεί που ανήκει, δηλαδή σε μας τους ίδιους. Ευχαριστούμε πολύ τις 310 οικογένειες που εκπλήρωσαν τις υποχρεώσεις τους για την φετινή χρονιά. Οι υπόλοιποι παρακαλούνται να ανανεώσουν την συνδρομή τους προς την Εκκλησία μας, συμπληρώνοντας την Κάρτα Υποσχέσεως και επιστρέφοντάς την, μαζί με το δώρο της αγάπης τους, στο γραφείο της Εκκλησίας μας. STEWARDS 2014-SEPTEMBER 1ST-SEPTEMBER 24TH Mr. & Mrs. Nika Alex Mr. Angelo Bountinas Mr. & Mrs. Dimitri Delis Mr. & Mrs. John Fotropoulos Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Glikis Mr. & Mrs. Ari Halikias Mr. Michael Hohlastos Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Kambylis Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Kantas Mr. Constantine Karampelas Mr. & Mrs. George Karlos Mr. & Mrs. Peter Kavvadas Mr. & Mrs. John Kladis Ms. Tina Kliros Mr. & Mrs. Domenicos Kosteris Mr. Harry Marines Mr. & Mrs. Peter Mastorakos Mr. & Mrs. Kostas Mastoras Mr. & Mrs. Ted Mikroulis Mr. & Mrs. Ken Mullen Mr. & Mrs. P. Panagiotopoulos Ms. Constance Pappas Dr. & Mrs. Amiel Pappas Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Pappas Mr. & Mrs. Ioannis Polyzos Mr. & Mrs. John Stamatoglou Mr. & Mrs. Simon Stamatoglou Mr. & Mrs. Thanos Stavropoulos Mr. Samuel Stive Mr. & Mrs. Anestis Tsonis Mrs. Ioanna Vasilakis & Family Mr. & Mrs. James Voutiritsas NEW YEAR S EVE DINNER DANCE Come and celebrate the New Year 2015 St. Spyridon Community Hall Wednesday, December 31st, 2014 CHRISTMAS CRAFT SHOW St. Spyridon Community Hall Saturday, December 6th & Sunday December 7th, 2014 Hosted by the St. Spyridon Philoptochos 12 The Voice

13 St. Spyridon Youth Outing The Odyssey Fun Farm Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze is fun for all ages! It is a 110 acre farm! Located across the street from the Odyssey Fun World South Oak Park Ave, Tinley Park, IL Sunday, October 26th, :30 p.m. The Handmaidens of Saint Spyridon are inviting all the youth of Saint Spyridon and their families to a fun outing at the Odyssey Fun Farm Pumpkin Patch. Come and spend the afternoon together enjoying the outdoors with many activities and fellowship. The group rate for this event is $8/participant which you can pay at the door, but you have to be there on time to enter the farm as a group. A 13 acre pumpkin patch that you will be able to walk through to find the perfect pumpkin for your family. The corn maze is 15 acres! It is shaped to say Odyssey Fun World Tinley Park and displays our mascot Chipper! There is a 5 acre courtyard full of family friendly activities: The Odyssey Petting Zoo, The Inflatable Kidz Zone, corn cannons, pig races, a cow train, hay rides and pony rides! Ponyy Rides only available on sat and sunday. Max weight of 90lbs.) Remember that you will be walking on FARM LAND, therefore there may be places where the land is uneven. Your shoes may get dirty. We recommend wearing sneakers or closed toe shoes. You may want to bring along a stroller if you are bringing young children since they might get tired of walking. St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church 13

14 FEAST DAY OF HIS EMINENCE METROPOLITAN IAKOVOS ΕΙΣ ΠΟΛΛΑ ΕΤΗ ΔΕΣΠΟΤΑ Ο εορτασμός των ονομαστηρίων του Σεβασμιωτάτου Μητροπολίτη μας και της 35ης επετείου της θεάρεστης ποιμαντορίας του στο Σικάγο θα κορυφωθεί με δείπνο προς τιμήν του στο Cotillion Banquets in Palatine IL την Πέμπτη 23η Οκτωβρίου, στις 6:00 μ.μ.. Όλοι προσκαλείσθε στην τιμητική αυτή βραδυά για τον Σεβασμιώτατον Μητροπολίτην μας. Ο σκοπός του εορταστικού δείπνου δεν είναι μόνον για τιμήσουμε τον Μητροπολίτην μας αλλά και να υποστηρίξουμε την ανέργεση της κατασκηνώσεως St. Iakovos Camp and Retreat Center στο Brighton, Wisconsin. Όλοι καλείσθε να προσέλθετε στο δείπνο του Σεβασμιωτάτου και να συμβάλετε τον δώρο σας για το έργο της κατασκηνώσεως. Η δωρεά για το δείπνο είναι $100 το άτομο και για κλείσεις θέσεως τηλεφωνήστε τον π. Τηλέμαχο ή το κοινοτικό μας γραφείο. The celebration of the feast day of His Eminence will culminate at the Banquet given in his honor at the Cotillion Banquets in Palatine, IL, on Thursday, October 23rd, 2014, with cocktail hour at 6:00 p.m. and Dinner at 7:00 p.m. The proceeds from this dinner will benefit the St. Iakovos Camp and Retreat Center of our Metropolis. The donation for the October 24th banquet is $100, and all the faithful are asked to attend or to offer their gift on this momentous occasion for a worthwhile cause. For reservations please call Fr. Tilemahos or the church office. DIVORCE REBUILDERS MINISTRY Sponsored by the ladies of the Philoptochos of all five southside parishes, Sts. Peter and Paul Divorce Rebuilders Ministry offers support, guidance and hope to those who are separated and divorced. Meetings will begin on October 6th through November 10th for six weeks at Sts. Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church, Palos Hills. Meetings will begin at 6:45-8:00 p.m.. This group provides a place where you can hear and discuss valuable information that will equip you with the skills and tools to help you navigate, deal and heal from issues and aspects of divorce. New insights and perspectives will help you create new understandings towards developing new personal, spiritual and relational goals in your life. Discussion, feedback and support are integral components of this program. Leader: Maria Harduvel Boyle, MA Counseling, Northwestern University. To enroll please mariaharduvel@aol.com and please note as subject: Divorce Rebuilders. You can also contact Fr. Tilemahos at the church office. 14 The Voice

15 Wednesday, October 1st Saturday, October 4th Sunday, October 5th Monday, October 6th Wednesday, October 8th Sunday, October 12th Thursday, October 16th Saturday, October 18th Sunday, October 19th Monday, October 20th Wednesday, October 22nd Thursday, October 23rd Saturday, October 25th Sunday, October 26th Monday, October 27th Tuesday, October 28th Saturday, November 1st Sunday, November 2nd Τετἀρτη 1 Οκτωβρίου Σάββατο 4 Οκτωβρίου Κυριακή 5 Οκτωβρίου Δευτέρα 6 Οκτωβρίου Τετἀρτη 8 Οκτωβρίου Κυριακή 12 Οκτωβρίου Πέμπτη 16 Οκτωβρίου Σάββατο 18 Οκτωβρίου Κυριακή 19 Οκτωβρίου Δευτέρα 20 Οκτωβρίου Τετἀρτη 22 Οκτωβρίου Πέμπτη, 23 Οκτωβρίου Σάββατο 25 Οκτωβρίου Κυριακή 26 Οκτωβρίου Δευτέρα 27 Οκτωβρίου Τρίτη 28 Οκτωβρίου Σάββατο 1 Νοεμβρίου Κυριακή 2 Νοεμβρίου SCHEDULE OF DIVINE SERVICES St. Romanos, Orthros, Divine Liturgy & Agiasmos 8:00 a.m. Holy Confession 4:00 p.m. * Great Vespers 6:00 p.m. 2nd Sunday of Luke Orthros & Divine Liturgy 8:00 a.m. Paraklesis - 6:00 p.m. St. Pelagia, Orthros & Divine Liturgy 8:00 a.m. Sunday of the 7th Ecumenical Council, Orthros & Divine Liturgy 8:00 a.m. Holy Unction 10:00 a.m. & Christian Philoxenia at Holy Cross St. Luke the Evangelist Orthros & Divine Liturgy 8:00 a.m. Great Vespers 5:00 p.m. 3rd Sunday of Luke, Orthros & Divine Liturgy 8:00 a.m. Sts. Artemios & Gerasimos, Orthros & Liturgy 8:00 a.m. * Paraklesis - 6:00 p.m. Great Vespers - St. Iakovos in Valparaiso, IN 7:00 p.m. St. Iakovos, Orthros & Divine Liturgy at the Annunciation Cathedral. St. Demetrios Church in Chicago, Elmhurst, & Hammond 7:00 p.m. St. Demetrios the Myrrhbearer Orthros & Divine Liturgy - 8:00 a.m. Paraklesis - 6:00 p.m. Holy Protection of Theotokos, Orthros & Divine Liturgy 8:00 a.m. Sts. Cosmas & Damian, Orthros, Divine Liturgy & Agiasmos 8:00 a.m.* Holy Confession 4:00 p.m. * Great Vespers 6:00 p.m. 5th Sunday of Luke, Orthros & Divine Liturgy 8:00 a.m. ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΙΕΡΩΝ ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΙΩΝ Όρθρος, Θεία Λειτουργία & Αγιασμός 8:00 π.μ. Μέγας Εσπερινός -6:00 π.μ. 2η Κυριακή του Λουκά Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία 8:00 μ.μ. Παράκληση 6:00 μ.μ. Αγίας Πελαγίας, Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία 8:00 π.μ. Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία 8:00 π.μ. Ευχέλαιο 10:00 π.μ. και Χριστιανική Φιλοξενία στον Τίμιον Σταυρό Αποστόλου & Ευαγγελιστού Λουκά, Όρθρος & Θεία Λειτουργία 8:00 π.μ. Μέγας Εσπερινός 5:00 π.μ. 3η Κυριακή του Λουκά, Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία 8:00 π.μ. Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία 8:00 π.μ. * Παράκληση 6:00 μ.μ. Μ. Εσπερινός στον Ιερό Ναό Αγίου Ιακώβου στο Valparaiso, IN 7:00 μ.μ. Αγίου Ιακώβου, Όρθρος και Λειτουργία, Καθεδρικός Ναός Ευαγγελισμού -9:00 π.μ. Εσπερινός στους Ι. Ν. Αγ. Δημητρίου Σικάγο, Elmhurst, & Hammond 7:00 μ.μ. Αγ. Δημητρίου του Μυροβλήτου, Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία 8:00 π.μ. Παράκληση 6:00 μ.μ. Αγίας Σκέπης, Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία 8:00 π.μ. Αγίων Αναργύρων, Όρθρος, Θεία Λειτουργία & Αγιασμός 8:00 π.μ. Μέγας Εσπερινός 6:00 μ.μ. 5η Κυριακή του Λουκά Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία 8:00 μ.μ. St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church 15

16 October 2014 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 5 Sunday School Philoptochos Luncelos 12 Philoptochos Meeting 11:30 a.m. Family Worship 19 Sunday School Dinner Dance 26 Jr. Choir Sunday School Handmaidens Bake Sale 6 Greek School-4:30 pm Byzantine Music 5pm P.T.A. meeting 5 pm Greek Bible Study 7pm 13 Office & Schools closed 20 Greek School-4:30 pm Byzantine Music 5pm Greek Bible Study 7pm 27 Greek School-4:30 pm Byzantine Music 5pm Greek Bible Study 7pm 7 Parish Council Meeting 7 pm GOYA & Jr. GOYA 7pm 14 GOYA & Jr. GOYA 7pm 21 GOYA & Jr. GOYA 7pm 28 GOYA & Jr. GOYA 7pm 1 Cherubs 10:30 a.m. Bible Study 10:30 a.m. Iconography - 6 pm Bible Study 7 pm 8 Cherubs 10:30 a.m. Bible Study 10:30 a.m. Iconography - 6 pm Bible Study 7 pm 15 Cherubs 10:30 a.m. Bible Study 10:30 a.m. Iconography - 6 pm Bible Study 7 pm 22 Cherubs 10:30 a.m. Iconography - 6 pm 29 Cherubs 10:30 a.m. Bible Study 10:30 a.m. Iconography - 6 pm Bible Study 7 pm 2 Archangels Open House 9 16 Christian Philoxenia at Holy Cross 23 Metropolitan Iakovos Dinner 6:30 pm 30 3 Greek School 4:30 p.m. 10 Greek School 4:30 p.m. 17 Greek School 4:30 p.m. 24 Greek School 4:30 p.m. 31 Greek School 4:30 p.m. 4 IOCC Walk 9:30 am Pee-Wee Ball 11:30 a.m Altar Boy Mtg 10:30 am Handmaidens 10:30 am HOPE 10:30 a.m. Pee-Wee Ball 11:30 a.m. 25 Altar Boy Mtg 10:30 am Handmaidens 10:30 am HOPE 10:30 a.m. Pee-Wee Ball 11:30 a.m. November 1st Altar Boy Mtg 10:30 am Handmaidens 10:30 am HOPE 10:30 a.m. Pee-Wee Ball 11:30 a.m.

17 ΚΟΙΝΟΤΙΚΑ ΝΕΑ ΕΤΗΣΙΑ ΧΟΡΟΕΣΠΕΡΙΔΑ Η 97η Ετήσια Χοροεσπερίδα της Ενορίας μας θα γίνει την Κυριακή 19 Οκτωβρίου στην κοινοτική αίθουσα της Ενορίας μας. Ο Κωνσταντίνος Ηλιακώστας, που μαγείρεψε το θαυμάσιο δείπνο πέρυσι, θα έλθει πάλι με το προσωπικό του να μαγειρέψουν και φέτος. Η δωρεά για το δείπνο είναι $50 για τους ενήλικους και $15 για τα παιδιά. Για κλείσεις θέσεων επικοινωνήσετε με το κοινοτικό γραφείο πρίν τις 12 Οκτωβρίου. ΒΙΒΛΙΟ ΔΙΑΦΗΜΗΣΕΩΝ Το Κοινοτικό μας Συμβούλιο και ο Σύλλογος Γονέων και Διδασκάλων θα εκδόσουν και πάλι το ΒΙΒΛΙΟ ΔΙΑΦΗΜΗΣΕΩΝ το οποίο θα παρουσιάσει τις προσφορές των ενοριτών και διαφόρων επιχειρήσεων που υποστηρίζουν και κατά αυτό τον τρόπο τις ανάγκες της ενορίας μας. Ολόκληρη σελίδα είνα $100, μισή $50. Άν επιθυμείτε να προσφέρετε προς αυτόν τον σκοπό, επικοινωνήσετε με το Κοινοτικό μας Γραφείο πρίν από τις 10 Οκτωβρίου. Παρακαλούμε όπως προσφέρετε την υποστήριξή σας σε αυτήν την προσπάθεια. ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟ ΠΛΟΥΤΑΡΧΟΣ Μετά από το όμορφο και ξένοιαστο Καλοκαίρι μας, επιστρέψαμε όλοι, μαθητές, γονείς και δάσκαλοι ανανεωμένοι: με νέες δυνάμεις, ζήλο, προθυμία και υπομονή, στο Ελληνικό μας Σχολείο Πλούταρχος για να συνεχίσουμε το όμορφο και δύσκολο έργο μας. Αρχίσαμε τα μαθήματά μας, στις 8 Σεπτεμβρίου, με Αγιασμό κι ευχές για μια ευλογημένη σχολική χρονιά, γεμάτη υγεία αγάπη και ΠΡΟΟΔΟ. Καλωσορίζουμε όλους τους δασκάλους μας και την νέα μας δασκάλα της Γ τάξης, την κυρία Αφροδίτη Κούλη, όλους τους 118 μαθητές μας και όλους εσάς τους γονείς και σας ευχαριστούμε πάρα πολύ, που και για μια ακόμη χρονικά μας εμπιστεύεστε τα παιδιά σας. Σας υποσχόμαστε ότι θα κάνουμε το καλύτερο που μπορούμε για τη μόρφωση τους. Το σχολείο μας λειτουργεί δύο φορές την εβδομάδα: Δευτέρα και Παρασκευή 4:30-6:30 μ.μ. Με τάξεις, από Προνηπιαγωγείο μέχρι και την ενάτη τάξη και με καλούς, εκπαιδευμένους και με πολύχρονη πείρα δασκάλους. Εχουμε πλούσιο και γερό Αναλυτικό Πρόγραμμα Μαθημάτων για όλες τις τάξεις κι επί πλέον πολιτιστική μόρφωση κάθε Δευτέρα και πολλούς και διαφορετικούς παραδοσιακούς χορούς κάθε Παρασκευή. Βασικός Σκοπός του Σχολείου μας έιναι: Να κρατήσουμε την Ελληνική μας ταυτότητα. Να αγαπήσουν οι μαθητές μας την πανέμορφη Ελλάδα μας. Να μαθαίνουν φυσικά και αβίαστα να μιλούν, να διαβάζουν, να γράφουν, να σκέφτονται και να ενεργούν ελληνικά. Να γνωρίσουν τις ρίζες μας, την Ορθόδοξη Θρησκεία μας, την μακραίωνη κι ένδοξη Ιστορία μας και το μεγαλείο του Πολιτισμού μας. Με άλλα λόγια να μάθουν τα Ελληνοχριστιανικά γράμματα και να γίνουν καλοί και αγαθοί πολίτες. Εχουμε ήδη αρχίσει να προετοιμαζόμαστε για να γιορτάσουμε πανηγυρικά την Εθνική μας Γιορτή, την 28η Οκτωβρίου, Ευχόμαστε να έχουμε μια Καλή Σχολική Χρονιά. Καλή Πρόοδο!!! Λαμπρινή Σταύρου Διευθύντρια του Ελληνικού Σχολείου ΓΕΥΜΑ ΤΗΣ ΦΙΛΟΠΤΩΧΟΥ Η Φιλόπτωχος Αδελφότης θα προσφέρει γεύμα μετά την Θ ε ί α Λ ε ι τ ο υ ρ γ ί α τ η ς Κυριακής, 5 Οκτωβρίου, Όλα τα έσοδα θα διατεθούν για τους φιλανθρωπικούς σκοπούς της κοινότητας μας. Τηλεφωνήσετε το κοινοτικό γραφείο για κλείσεις θέσεων. St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church 17

18 St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church S. Ridgeland Avenue Palos Heights, IL Address Correction Requested Attend Church Regularly with Your Family! Bulk Rate U.S. Postage PAID Permit #52 Palos Heights, IL.