ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH

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1 ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH Monthly Bulletin SEPTEMBER 2018 Inside this issue: Father Michael A. Kouremetis The Elevation of the Holy Cross Calendar Donations/Sacraments Parish News President s Corner Philoptochos News Youth News Church Services Sunday Orthros 8:30am Divine Liturgy 9:45am Weekdays Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am 8:30 9:45 9:00 10:00

2 Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church Reverend Protopresbyter Michael A. Kouremetis George Stavropoulos, Chanter Heidi Mason, Choir Director Ona Calogrias, Organist PARISH COUNCIL Executive Board Nicholas Babanikas, President George Panagoulopoulos, 1st Vice President Administration William Alexopoulos, 2nd Vice President Maintenance Joanna Stellakis, Secretary Stephanie Calogrias, Treasurer Gianna Tiliakos, Assistant Treasurer Members of the Board Konstantina Boutas Dino Constantinou Ted Ntakoulas Nick Palantzas Leon Papadopoulos Stephen Passias Ilias Potsis Themi Stamboulidis Adamandios Zouroulidis PHILOPTOCHOS SOCIETY Executive Board Liz Karolemeas, President Despina Papadopoulos, Vice President Tulla Giannaros, 2nd Vice President Ethel Savas, Recording Secretary Stella Coutsoumbas Beal, Corresponding Secretary Aliki Sarantopoulos, Treasurer Eleni Stamboulidis, Assistant Treasurer Pegi Cuilla, Advisor Members of the Board Erlinda Anthony Georgia Babanikas Haido Barbas Tina Boutas Anna Manos Chris Potsis Lori Stasiewski Fr. Michael Kouremetis Liz Karolemeas S Cell phone: OTHER MINISTRIES Sunday School Julia Constantinou Phyllis Westcott Greek School Ioanna Andreopoulou Tina Boutas GOYA Jon Buterbaugh Stefania Calogrias Gianna Tiliakos JOY & HOPE Barbara Mantalos Gianna Tiliakos OPA! Group Pegi Ciulla Koliva Ladies Philoptochos Coffee Hour Georgia Babanikas Tina Boutas Shut-In Visitations Ladies Philoptochos Basketball Stephen Passias Dance Group Jon & Penny Buterbaugh Oratorical Festival Rhoda Economos Bookstore Pegi Ciulla Linda Sakelaris Poole Stephen Savas Joanna Stellakis Webmaster George Theodossiou

3 My Beloved in Christ, FROM FATHER MICHAEL I pray that you are all well and that your summer was enjoyable and restful. May this New Ecclesiastical Year bring to you and to our entire Community many Blessings. Every day I receive several s, some are important and some not so important. I am sure you experience the same. I also receive s that encourage me to Pass It On which, I must confess I rarely do. I sometimes find these s silly or annoying but this time I m going to make an exception and I m going to Passing It On because there s truth in this one. When you carry a Bible the devil gets a headache. When you open it, he collapses. When he sees you read it he flees. When you pass on this message to others he will try to discourage you. I just defeated him by doing so!! Scripture is one of the greatest tools that God has given us. The Bible is a gift from God that enlightens and guides us on the road which leads us to salvation. The Word of Holy Scripture continually protects and nurture us. These beautiful Words bring us closer to Christ and His truth. Satan despises Scripture, he loathes the Word of God and he runs from the truth of scripture. The reason being is that the Word of Scripture exposes him as a fraud and destroys his false power. Satan is the master of confusion and doubt. He attempts to manipulate the Lord s truth and works vigorously to place many doubts in our hearts. Satan cannot refute the truth of Christ, he can only try to remove the sting from the truth. The Lord s Crucifixion and Resurrection conquered Satan s power. The only power Satan has is the power that we give him when we ignore the Word of God. We must understand that he does not have power over us, he cannot force us to follow him, if we follow him then it is done voluntarily. Scripture is the Key to Paradise the key which we all have in our hearts as Baptized Christians. We need to read and follow the Bible to the best of our ability so that we can live free from evil. By reading scripture daily we begin to understand the meaning of the Lord s written word. We have before us the knowledge and understanding of Christ which is revealed to us daily. Scripture is given to us so that we can live freely in His Light which guides and comfort us. Do not be a stranger to the Bible or let the Bible be strange to you, the Bible is far from being foreign to the World. Several years ago, I read; Nothing can stop the Bible. It is useless to call it the World s Best Seller though it is, because that term implies comparison and there is nothing else that even remotely compares with the Bible in popular circulation. It is the greatest Book that the world has ever seen. It is estimated that there are over 200,000,000 printed copies of the Bible. Placed end to end they would make a line 17,000 miles long. As of October 2017, the full Bible has been translated into 670 languages, the New Testament alone into 1,521 languages and Bible portions or stories into 1,121 other languages. Let us connect or again reconnect with the Bible. The Bible will protect and guide you, all you need to do is open it and read it. The Lord s Word comforts and Blesses you if you give it a chance. In His Service, +Father Michael

4 GREEK MESSAGE Απλα και Ορθοδοξα Η Ύψωσις του Τιμίου Σταυρού Στις 14 Σεπτεμβρίου, τιμούμε και προσκυνούμε τον Τίμιο Σταυρό του Χριστού, και ενθυμούμαστε το Πάθος και την σταύρωσή Του. Τιμούμε και προσκυνούμε τον Σταυρό εξαιτίας του Κυρίου μας Ιησού Χριστού, που εκουσίως σταυρώθηκε για να παράσχει σε όλους μας την λύτρωση από τα δεσμά του θανάτου, την ευκαιρία της συγγνώμης και την προοπτική της Αναστάσεως. Και ακούμε στο Ευαγγέλιο όλα τα γεγονότα της Μεγάλης Παρασκευής, δηλαδή της καταδίκης του Χριστού, του Πάθους και της σταυρώσεώς Του, και για τον λόγο αυτό τιμούμε την ημέρα αυτή με νηστεία και περισυλλογή και κατάνυξη. Πώς είναι δυνατόν να μη συγκινηθούμε, βλέποντας την άπειρο αγάπη του Θεού προς τον άνθρωπο; πώς είναι δυνατόν να μη θαυμάσουμε, όταν ολόκληρη η κτίση έφριξε μπροστά στο εκούσιο Πάθος του Κυρίου μας, στις μαστιγώσεις, στα ραπίσματα, στο ακάνθινο στεφάνι, στον σταυρό, στη λόγχη και στον θάνατο του Θεανρώπου; Οι άγγελοι έφριξαν, ο ήλιος σκοτείνιασε, η γη εσείσθη, τα μνήματα ανοίχτηκαν, οι ρωμαίοι στρατιώτες εθαύμασαν, και εμείς εν κατανύξει ψυχής προσκυνούμε και τιμούμε τον Σταυρό του Κυρίου μας, που έγινε από όργανο καταδίκης το Ξύλον της Ζωής, το όπλο κατά του Διαβόλου και το φάρμακο ενάντια στον πνευματικό θάνατο. Οι Πατέρες της Εκκλησίας κάνουν έναν σοφό παραλληλισμό: όπως το ξύλο της γνώσεως έγινε αιτία για την καταδίκη του Αδάμ, έτσι το ξύλο του Σταυρού γίνεται η απαρχή της σωτηρίας μας. Και για τον λόγο αυτό ο Σταυρός είναι το καύχημα και το τρόπαιο όλων των χριστιανών. Ο Σταυρός, σύμφωνα και με έναν υπέροχο ύμνο της Εκκλησίας είναι ο φύλακας της οικουμένης, είναι το κόσμημα της Εκκλησίας, είναι το στήριγμα των πιστών, είναι η δόξα των Αγγέλων και των δαιμόνων το τραύμα. Η ιστορία της Εκκλησίας μας έχει πολλά παραδείγματα να μάς υποδείξει από τη ζωή των Αγίων, όπου με μόνο το σημείο του σταυρού μέγιστα θαύματα έγιναν, και θεραπείες ασθενών, και εξορίες δαιμόνων. Αλλά και πολλές φορές, με μόνο το σημείο του σταυρού, οι άγιοι διασώθηκαν και έμειναν αλώβητοι από σαρκοβόρα θηρία ή από δηλητήρια που έδιναν στους μαθητές του Χριστού οι διάφοροι κατά καιρούς εχθροί της πίστεώς μας. Ο Σταυρός επομένως του Κυρίου μας, ο ποτισμένος με το αίμα του σαρκωθέντος υιού και Λόγου του Θεού, αλλά ακόμη και ο σταυρός που φέρουμε στο λαιμό μας και αυτό ακόμη το σημείο του σταυρού που κάνουμε με πίστη και ευλάβεια, έχει μεγάλη δύναμη και παρέχει μέγιστες ωφέλειες για κάθε πιστό χριστιανό. Γι αυτό και η Εκκλησία τον προβάλλει και τον υψώνει ενώπιόν μας, και μάς προσκαλεί όλους να προσέλθουμε και να τον προσκυνήσουμε με δέος και με πίστη, και να αγιασθούμε από τον Τίμιο Σταυρό. Για τον λόγο αυτό ας προσέλθουμε όχι μόνο με πίστη, αλλά και με κατάνυξη ψυχής. Ας προσέλθουμε με αγάπη στην καρδιά μας προς τον Θεό και προς τον πλησίον, ώστε να ελκύσουμε την χάρη και το έλεος και την αγάπη του Θεού και την συγχώρεση των αμαρτιών μας. Ας προσέλθουμε με καθαρή καρδιά, μακριά από πονηρούς λογισμούς, έξω από κάθε κακία, αφού διώξουμε από την καρδιά μας μίσος, ή ζήλεια, ή αντιπάθεια κατά του πλησίον, η θυμό ή οργή ή κάθε επιθυμία που αντιστρατεύεται στην εντολή της Αγάπης και σε ό, τι ο Σταυρός του Χριστού εκπροσωπεί. Αν επιθυμούμε πράγματι η προσκύνηση του Σταυρού να είναι για εμάς αφορμή αγιασμού και σωτηρίας, ας προσπαθήσουμε να γίνουμε μιμητές του Χριστού στην αγάπη, στη συγγνώμη, στην αυτοθυσία. Ας ανοίξουμε κι εμείς τα χέρια μας, κι ας αγκαλιάσουμε τον πλησίον, τον κάθε συνάνθρωπό μας, κι ας απορρίψουμε από την καρδιά μας το πνεύμα της ατομικότητας, του εγωισμού και της αποξένωσης από τους συνανθρώπους μας. Αντί να ζητάμε πώς θα πάρουμε, ας αναζητούμε πώς θα προσφέρουμε γύρω μας, αυθόρμητα και ανιδιοτελώς, όπως έπραξε ο Σωτήρας και Λυτρωτής του κόσμου. Με καθαρότητα καρδιάς, μετά φόβου Θεού, πίστεως και αγάπης ας προσέλθουμε σήμερα και ας προσερχόμαστε πάντοτε στο Ποτήριον της Ζωής, στο ίδιο το Σώμα και το Αίμα του Χριστού, ώστε να γινόμαστε ένα με τον Χριστό και να μετέχουμε στην αιώνιο Ζωή. Και με την ίδια καθαρότητα καρδιάς, με φόβο Θεού, πίστη και αγάπη, ας προσκυνήσουμε τον Τίμιο Σταυρό, το Ξύλον της Ζωής, ώστε να λάβουμε τον αγιασμό και την δύναμη που έχουμε ανάγκη στον πνευματικό μας αγώνα, όχι μόνο σήμερα, αλλά και κάθε ημέρα της ζωής μας. π. Χ.Β.

5 SEPTEMBER CALENDAR

6 DONATIONS DONATIONS AS OF AUGUST 15, 2018 MEMORIALS Voula Economos $115 Tracy Barbas Vasilios Barbas Nicholas Bulgaris Irene & Rhoda Economos $50 Nicolas Davilas Irene & Rhoda Economos $50 Charles George Peter Giannaros Mrs. Stella Beal & Family $50 Mrs. Vanessa Sharkey & Family $50 Alexandra Hasouris Mrs. Maria Theofilou $30 Ann Hatzis Mr. & Mrs. John Orphanos $50 Ms. Christine Vallas $50 Christina Juris Panagiota Kanellopoulos Irene & Rhoda Economos $50 Maria Lenton Sam Liantos Ms. Irene Economos $50 Christos Liapopoulos Alpha Omega Council $100 Mrs. Helen Antonopoulos $50 Mr. & Mrs. Sotirios Arvanitidis $100 Mr. & Mrs. Apostolos Bolanos $150 Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Charleston $250 Mr. & Mrs. Peter Connor $50 Mr. & Mrs. John Dallas $100 Rhoda & Irene Economos $50 Mr. & Mrs. John Gianakouras $75 Ms. Anastasia Gikas $50 Christos Liapopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Kalivas $100 Mr. & Mrs. Tasso Kennos $25 The Liapopoulos Family $1,000 Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Lengen $40 Mrs. Kalliope Micalizzi $100 Mrs. Despina Nikolakaos $20 The Papadopoulos Family $75 The Papaj Family $100 Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Passias $30 Mr. & Mrs. Constantinos Perdikakis $50 Mr. & Mrs. George Petropoulos $100 Mr. Steve Siogros $50 Mrs. Maria Theofilou $150 Mr. & Mrs. Terry Theofilou $50 Ms. Sandra Zervos $100 Laura Pechelis Arthur Nicholas Pechelis Fotini Psilekaris Tina Smiliotopoulos George Theofilou Mrs. Maria Theofilou $120 James Topoulos Bertha Weinberg Thanos Xixis Rhoda & Iene Economos $50 Mrs. Maria Theofilou $100 OTHER Ms. Vasiliki Syrniotis $155 for Greek School Graduation Ms. Evangelia Papadopoulos $150 FLORAL DONATIONS Mr. & Mrs. George Petropoulos Nativity of the Theotokos Icon Mr. & Mrs. Sotirios Costarellos Elevation of the Holy Cross Icon

7 PARISH NEWS MAINTENANCE ACCOUNT DONATIONS YTD AUGUST 15th, 2018 July 14th July 28th Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Babanikas $600 Mrs. Stella Bulgaris $50 Dr. and Mrs. Dino Constantinou $100 Mr. and Mrs. Sotirios Costarellos $500 Mr. and Mrs. Henry Huser $500 Mr. John Juris $100 Nikoletta & Maria Kallis $100 Ms. Evangeline J. Liapis $100 Mr. and Mrs. Ilias Potsis $200 Ms. Nickie Savalis $200 The Terzakis Family $100 Mr. & Mrs. Sakellarios Vallas, $300 Mr. Irakli Savas $1,000 Mr. and Mrs. Zacchary Verros $100 SACRAMENTS WEDDINGS Theodore Fitopoulos and Elizabeth Caliri Sponsor: Nick Michailidis George Panagoulopoulos and Giannoula Hatzidis Sponsor: John Karatszopoulos 2018/2019 Floral Needs Following is a list for the decoration of icons on all major feast days of Christ and the Theotokos. This is a blessed way to participate in these major feasts of the Church for the health and well-being of your families, or in blessed memory of a loved one. To sponsor the decoration of one or more of these festal icons, please call the office directly during the week. Note additional feast days have been added for Nov. 30th Saint Andrew $60 Dec. 6th Saint Nicholas $ Jan. 1st Saint Basil $60 Jan. 6th Holy Theophany $75 Jan. 7th Saint John $60 Jan. 17th Saint Anthony $60 Jan. 18th Saint Athanasios Feb. 2nd The Presentation of Our Lord $75 Mar. 25th Annunciation $75 Mar. 25th Annunciation TBD Apr. 29th Saint George $60 May 21st Saints Constantine & Helen $60 June 6th Ascension $60 June 16th Pentecost $60 Aug. 6th Transfiguration $60 Aug. 15th Dormition of Theotokos $75 Aug. 15th Dormition of Theotokos TBD Sept. 8th Nativity of Theotokos $75 Sept. 14th Elevation of the Holy Cross $75 Oct. 26th Saint Demetrios Nov.8th Arch Angels Michael & Gabriel $60 Nov. 21st Entrance of the Theotokos $75 Nov. 30th Saint Andrew $60 Dec. 6th Saint Nicholas $60 Dec. 25th Nativity of Our Lord $75

8 PARISH NEWS Congratulations to George Theodossiou in receiving the St Romanos medal awarded by the National Forum of Church Musicians. The award was bestowed to George during the reception hosted by the National Forum on Sunday evening July 1,2018 in conjuction with the Clergy Laity conference which was attended by Archbishop Demetrios, Hierarchs and invited guests who support church music. George was also the narrator at the moving July 4 th celebration held during the Clergy Laity Conference in Boston. Congratulations and Axios! The Tree of Life Celebrating 100 YEARS And Beyond continues to grow. There are additional leaves and 2 rocks available. Your donation and gift to our parish will not only ensure that names will exist in perpetuity within the lifetime of our parish, but also carry special meaning by either memorializing someone special to you, or simply as a gift of love that helps your church continue to grow and prosper for years to come. All donations help reduce the church expenses. The Tree of Life serves as a permanent visual marker of our success. It is a living tribute to all generations of our parish-past, present and future. Please consider supporting this worthy project by submitting the required form. Contact the church office for more information or questions CALENDAR OF EVENTS Annual Food Festival Thursday, Sept. 20th - Sunday Sept. 23rd Fall General Assembly Parish Council Elections Election of Officers and Oath of Office Sunday School Christmas Pageant New Year s Eve Celebration Sunday, November 11th Sunday, December 9th Sunday, December 16th Sunday, December 23rd Monday, December 31st

9 2018 STEWARDS YTD AUGUST 15, 2018 Aftosmes, Mrs. Anastasia Aftosmes, Mr. Steven Aftosmes, Mrs. Thalia Alexis, Mr. & Mrs. George Alexopoulos, Mrs. Georgia Alexopoulos, Mr. & Mrs. Vasilios Aloupis, Mr. George Anastos, Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Anifantis-Ibrahim, Mrs. Stamatia Antoniou, Mrs. Irene Antoniou, Mrs. Sia Antonopoulos, Mr. Vaios Aponte, Mr. & Mrs. Marcus Babanikas, Mrs. Ekaterina Babanikas, Mr. & Mrs. Konstantinos Babanikas, Mr. & Mrs. Nick Badavas, Mr. Sotirios Bandis, Mr. Michael Barrus, Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Bartorelli, Mrs. Bessie Bellas, Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios Besarik, Mr. & Mrs. Scott Bloumbas, Mr. George Bloumbas, Mr. & Mrs. Kostas Bokas, Mr. & Mrs. Charles Bosco, Ms. Erin Boufides, Mr. & Mrs. Nick Boutas, Mrs. Fotine Boutas, Mr. & Mrs. Vasilios Bulgaris, Mrs. Stella Buterbaugh, Mr. & Mrs. Jon Buterbaugh, Mrs. Niki Coderre, Mr. & Mrs. Ferdinand Calogrias, Dr. Diana Calogrias, Mr. & Mrs. Tony Campbell, Mr. & Mrs. Richard Cariofiles, Mrs. Demetra Cariofiles, Mr. & Mrs. Nick Carpenaros, Mr. Philip Castle, Mrs. Cleo Cleary, Mrs. Elizabeth Colarusso, Mr. & Mrs. Carl Constantinou, Dr. & Mrs. Chris Constantinou, Dr. & Mrs. Dino Costarellos, Mr. & Mrs. Sotirios Costas, Mr. & Mrs. George Cotter, Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Coutsoumbos, Mr. & Mrs. Chris Covett, Mrs. Helen Covett, Miss Katherine Covett, Dr. Robert Critikos, Ms. Athena Cuilla, Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Dalkouras, Mrs. Cleo DeBaggis, Mr. & Mrs. Romolo Deeb, Mr. & Mrs. Paul Deligeorges, Mr. & Mrs. George Demetriades, Mr. & Mrs. Evangelos Demos, Mr. & Mrs. Steve Dinopoulos, Mr. & Mrs. John Dosis, Mr. & Mrs. Christos Economos, Miss Irene Economos, Miss Rhoda Ellard, Ms. Anastasia Ferguson, Mr. & Mrs. Scott Fisher, Ms. Jean Fitopoulos, Mr. Theodore Fletcher, Mrs. Diane Frangakis, Ms. Artemida Gagne, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Georgantas, Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Georgeakakis, Ms. Tina Georgeou, Mrs. Phyllis Georgitsis, Mr. & Mrs. Ari Georgitsis, Mr. & Mrs. Peter Giannaros, Mr. & Mrs. Nikolaos Giannaros, Mr. & Mrs. Spiros Giannaros, Mrs. Tulla Giannakoulis, Mrs. Pat Giannouloudis, Mr. Tom Gifford, Mr. & Mrs. William Gioulis, Mr. & Mrs. Nondas Ginis, Mrs. Evlambia Ginis, Mr. & Mrs. William Golas, Mrs. Vasiliki Grantsis, Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Gravel, Ms. Elaine Habib, Mrs. Violet Hanley, Mr. & Mrs. Michael Hasouris, Mrs. Alexandra Hasouris, Mr. Philip Hatzinikolaou, Mr. & Mrs. Alex Hatzis, Mrs. Ann Holevas, Mrs. Helen Howard, Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Iosifidis, Mr. & Mrs. Antonios Jaramillo, Mr. Serafim Jaramillo, Mr. Sergio Jaramillo, Mr. & Mrs. Sergio Joseph, Mrs. Louise Joyce, Mrs. Katherine Juris, Mr. John Kalaitzidis, Mrs. Nitsa Kalivas, Mrs. Eftyhia Kallianidis, Mr. Milton Kallis, Mrs. Nikoletta Kampanelas, Ms. Paris Kanellopoulos, Mr. & Mrs. Paul Karaliolios, Mr. & Mrs. Athanasios Karavites, Mr. Peter Kazis, Mrs. Penny Kearns, Mr. & Mrs. Mark Konstatilakis, Mr. & Mrs. Paul Korbas, Mr. & Mrs. Tom Kotopoulos, Mr. Antonios Kotopoulos, Mr. & Mrs. William Kouremetis, Fr. Michael A. & Presv. Cyndy Koutsoumbos, Ms. Sophie Kyranos & Mr. & Mrs. Christos Kyranos, Mr. & Mrs. George Kyranos, Mr. & Mrs. John Landerholm, Mrs. Stephanie Lainas, Mr. & Mrs. Ilias Lainas, Mr. & Mrs. Steve Lambrakis, Mrs. Sofia Lapsley, Ms. Sofia Liapis, Ms. Evangeline J. Liolios, Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Lingos-Huser, Mr. Henry & Mrs. Thalia Lingos-Webb, Drs. Andrew & Tania Livanis, Mr. & Mrs. Harry Lucas, Mr. & Mrs. Vasilios Lymberopoulos, Mrs. Eleni Malone, Mrs. Katernia Maranian, Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Manos, Mr. & Mrs. Sarantos Mantalos, Miss Victoria Marathas, Mr. & Mrs. Paul Margaritis, Mr. & Mrs. Timoleon Mihos, Mr. & Mrs. James P Mitchell, Dr. George Mitoulis, Mr. & Mrs. Dimitrios Mitoulis, Mr. & Mrs. Harry Morosas, Mr. Christopher Nanos, Mr. & Mrs. Odesseas Nenopoulos, Mr. & Mrs. John Nickandros, Mr. & Mrs. George

10 2018 STEWARDS YTD AUGUST 15, 2018 Nicholaides, Mr. & Mrs. Harry Nikolakakos, Mrs. Despina Nikolaou, Mr. James Nikopoulos, Mr. & Mrs. Charalampos Ntakoulas, Mr. & Mrs. Ted Odierno, Mr. & Mrs. Randy Orphanos, Mr. & Mrs. John Palantzas, Mrs. Vasiliki Paliaglou, Mr. & Mrs. Iordanis Panagoulopoulos, Mr. George Panico, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Papadogianakis, Mr. & Mrs. Konstantinos Papadopoulos, Dr. Andrea Papadopoulos, Mr. & Mrs. John Papadopoulos, Ms. Maria Papadopoulos, Mrs. Panagiota Papadopoulos, Mrs. Paraskevi Papadopoulos, Mr. Tom Papadopoulos, Mr. & Mrs. Tom Papakonstantinou, Mr. Konstantine Papas, Mr. Matthew Papigiotis, Ms. Alexandra Pappas, Mrs. Pauline Passias, Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Passias, Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Perdikis, Mrs. Liberty Petropoulos, Mr. Alkie Petropoulos, Mr. & Mrs. George Petropoulos, Mrs. Georgia Phillips, Mrs. Demetria Pishkin, Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Potsis, Mr. George Potsis, Mr. George Potsis, Mr. & Mrs. Ilias Potsis, Mr. & Mrs. Peter Poulimenis, Mrs. Argyro Pouliopoulos, Mr. & Mrs. Fotios Psikarakis, Mr. Nikolas Psilekaris, Ms. Theodora Psilekaris, Mr. Tom Psychos, Mr. & Mrs. Sam Sakellaris Poole, Mrs. Linda Sarantopoulos, Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios Sarantou, Mr. Nikolaos Sarras, Mr. Nicholas Savalis, Mrs. Nickie Savas, Mr. & Mrs. Spyros Savas, Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Savas, Mr. Irakli Scapatticci, Dr. & Mrs. ALbert Sedell, Mr. & Mrs. Tom Sever, Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Siamantours, Ms. Ann Sideropoulos, Mr. & Mrs. Anastasios Siogros, Mr. Steve Skenas, Ms. Jeannette Smiliotopoulos, Mr. & Mrs. Elias Smiliotopoulos, Mr. & Mrs. Yianni Spyropoulos, Mr. & Mrs. George Stamboulidis, Mr. & Mrs. Themi Stavropoulos, Mr. & Mrs. George Stellakis, Ms. Joanna Sullivan, Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Syrniotis, Mr. Sam Syrniotis, Ms. Vicky Targontsidis, Mrs. Nicholas Targontsidis Jain, Mrs. Sonia Tasho, Mrs. Georgia Terzakis, Mr. & Mrs. George Terzakis, Mrs. Sophia Theodossiou, Mr. George Theofilou, Mr. & Mrs. Eleftherios Theofilou, Mrs. Maria Theos, Mr. & Mrs. William Thompson, Ms. Betsy Thompson, Miss Eleni Thompson, Mrs. Jane Tiliakos, Mrs. Gianna Tiliakos, Mr. & Mrs. Emmanuel Tiliakos, Mr. Orestis Tramontano, Mr. & Mrs. Val Tsarhas, Mrs. Ourania Tsarhopoulos, Mr. & Mrs. Paul Tsilis, Mr. & Mrs. Vasilios Tsionis, Mr. & Mrs. Philip Tsionis, Ms. Stacy Tsitsopoulos, Mr. & Mrs. George Tsokanis, Ms. Alexa Tsokanis, Mr. Peter Vallas, Mr. & Mrs. Antonios Vallas, Mr. & Mrs. Sakellarios Velissaris, Mrs. Dimitrios Velissaris, Mr. & Mrs. George Venuto, Mr. & Mrs. James Vintzileos, Mr. & Mrs. James Weinberg, Ms. Merri Whowell Family Yaitanes, Ms. Ann Yiankos, Mrs. Elizabeth Yiotopoulos, Mr. Steven Zaros, Mr. James Zouroulidis, Mr. & Mrs. Adamandios Zouroulidis, Mr. & Mrs. Konstantinos

11 PRESIDENT S CORNER Dear Parishioners, On behalf of Father Michael, and the Parish Council, I hope that you and your families had a safe, enjoyable and relaxing summer. We welcome you all back as we begin our new ecclesiastical year. To our youth of all ages, we wish you a fruitful and successful up-coming school year. During the summer months, your Parish Council has continued to be proactive in identifying and addressing the on-going needs of our church. As you may have seen, the ceilings have been repaired, and the painting of the church has been completed. The Parish Council concerned with the turbulent and uncertain times we all live in, has deemed it necessary and appropriate for a camera surveillance system to be installed in the church adding an additional layer of security for our stewards and their families. A heartfelt thank you goes out to Bill Alexopoulos, Michael Babanikas, Nick Palantzas, George Panagoulopoulos, Ilias Potsis and Adam Zouroulidis for the hard work we all put into seeing this project to its conclusion. The cost of the surveillance equipment was $2, The price to run the wires and install the cameras would have been another $5,000.00, but thanks to the time and talents of the above mentioned individuals, the church was able to save this $5, cost. I m sure you would agree that this is true stewardship at its best. I am certain as Stewards of our parish we take pride in these recent improvements which in turn will provide long-term benefits for all of us as a community. Your ongoing support and commitment to our church and faith has allowed for these necessary projects to become a reality. Fr. Michael, the Parish Council and I thank you for your ongoing support and generosity. Currently, we are reaching out to our family of 350 Stewards for your continued financial assistance. Please consider making a separate donation of $ to our maintenance reserve account. With 100% participation we can off-set these small but necessary expenses that carried a cost of $30, for the ceiling repairs and painting of the Church proper and the surveillance camera system. I would also like to express our deepest appreciation and gratitude to Rocky Savas, and The Savas Trust, for their most recent donation of $15, which has been earmarked for the ongoing needs of our church. The Savas Trust makes yearly donations from the interest earned from the account they manage for the church, and this year s was one of the highest received to date. Back on June 25, 2018, we had our church s Golf Tournament. I would like to congratulate Nick Palantzas, and the entire Golf committee for running such a great tournament that was enjoyed by over 100 golfers. We are also truly appreciative and grateful to the numerous and generous sponsors which played a huge part in this most successful event that allowed us to raise over $19, in profits for our church. As you can see, together we are making positive strides in beautifying, preserving, and strengthening our church. Our biggest and most important fundraiser of the year is our four (4) day food festival. This year it will be held on Thursday September 20, 2018 through Sunday September 23, It is our hope that ALL of you, the Stewards of our church will commit some of your time and talents to help us make this year s Food Festival a huge success. Over the summer months much thought, effort and planning has been put in by our festival Chairman Jim Mihos and the 4 co-captains of our festival committees to assure that this year's event will be even MORE enjoyable, profitable and memorable. A special thank you goes out in advance to Jim Mihos, George Alexis, Tulla Giannaros, Liz Karolemeas and George Yiotopoulos and our family of volunteers for all their hard work for what will surely be a great four (4 ) day festival. Needless to say, we cannot be successful without your assistance. I encourage all of you, young and old alike, to come forward and join our family of volunteers in Christian fellowship especially during our upcoming festival. Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters. ~ Colossians 3:23 ~ Respectfully yours, Nicholas H. Babanikas Parish Council President September 11th November 13th PARISH COUNCIL MEETINGS October 9th December 11th

12 PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS Dear Sisters, Philoptochos Calendar I would like to welcome everyone back to the Ecclesiastical Year. I hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable summer. Thank you to all of the hardworking volunteers who have been busy baking in the kitchen getting us ready for the upcoming Festival. This year the board decided to sponsor 10 Veterans a day at the upcoming festival by taking care of their meals. Look for the special table that will be reserved for our Veterans and stop by and introduce yourselves. In the coming months, the Board looks forward to fulfilling the mission of Philoptochos with your help and support. Please take a look at the calendar for our upcoming events. Hopefully you can join us at our first meeting on Tuesday, October 2 nd which is a potluck and bring a friend. We welcome new members and encourage everyone s participation. September 20th-23rd October 2nd October 21st November 6th December TBD December 31st January 6th February 5th March 5th April 2nd April 21st April 25th May 7th May 18th & 19th June TBD Fall Food Festival Potluck Dinner Meeting 6:00 pm AGAPE Awards Tea 2:00 pm General Meeting 6:00 pm Christmas Party New Year s Eve Dance Vasilopita Potluck Dinner Meeting 6:00 pm General Meeting 7:00 pm General Meeting 7:00 pm Palm Sunday Bake Sale Egg dyeing General Meeting 7:00pm Mini Food Festival End of Year Outing Sincerely, Liz Karolemeas Philoptochos President PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL BOARD MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE ON THE DAY OF A GENERAL MEETING AT 5:30 PM DON T FOREGET TO RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP FOR 2018 KOLIVA AGAPE AWARDS TEA Please join us on Sunday, October 21st at St. Spyridon Church, Worcester, MA from 2:00-5:00 pm as we honor our chapter nominee, Rhoda Economos. The Award stands for All Generations Accomplishing Philanthropic Endeavors. The women being honored are an inspiration, giving of their time and talent to help those most in need and going above and beyond in their humanitarian endeavors. Tickets are $25 a piece. Please contact Liz Karolemeas at by October 10th. If you are planning a memorial service and would like to order koliva please call the church office. We would appreciate one weeks notice in advance of the memorial service to prepare the koliva. The cost is $100 and checks should be made payable to the Ladies Philoptochos Society.

13 YOUTH NEWS Our First Meeting is September 9th GOYA News We will be having meetings every second Sunday of the month. Please try your best to attend! This year for GOYA we are planning to do a service project every quarter. This however does not include the festival, we should all try to participate and sign up for different time slots during the Festival. The GOYA officers and supervisors have some great ideas for the year to come. The new officers are: Eleni Bellas President Nikole Ciulla Vice President Katerina Babanikas Secretary Aristea Tsitsopoulos and Cassandra Passias Historians The Greek Orthodox Youth of America, or GOYA, is the ministry to young people age (7th- 12th grade). GOYA is a team of young individuals who come together and experience what it means to be a Orthodox. This is a great opportunity to unite with the youth of our parish, have fun, and work hard to make the world grow in faith. GOYA meets at various times and holds events throughout the year. Join us for our next meeting September 9th, can t wait to see you there! ALTAR BOY REGISTRATION GREEK SCHOOL As we do each year, we will be accepting boys who would like to serve in the holy altar. In accordance with Archdiocesan guidelines, we ask that only boys 8 years of age or older sign up. Parents, please call or the office and give us the name of your son, his age, as well as your address, phone number, and address as soon as possible. Before the end of September we will assign your son to an altar team, and provide a schedule and guidelines by . This year the start of the Greek School will be on September 8 th, The Greek School s registration for the school year will take place the same day. If you have any question please do not hesitate to contact the teacher: i.andreopoulou@hotmail.com Cell phone :( 401)

14 Annual Food Festival Volunteer Sign Up Form Name Telephone # I can work in any department where I am needed for the days and shifts that I have checked below. Work Time Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Anywhere 11 am 3 pm Anywhere 3 pm 8 pm Anywhere 7 pm 10 pm I would prefer to work only in the departments for the days and shifts that I have checked. Please Check Boxes for Shifts that you can work Work Time Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Area Period Set Up 1 pm 3 pm Set Up 3 pm 5 pm Set Up 5 pm 8 pm Registers 11 am 3 pm Registers 3 pm 8 pm Registers 7 pm 10 pm Food Line 11 am 3 pm Food Line 3 pm 8 pm Food Line 7 pm 10 pm Gyro Booth 11 am 3 pm Gyro Booth 3 pm 8 pm Gyro Booth 7 pm 10 pm Bar 11 am 3 pm Bar 3 pm 8 pm Bar 7 pm 10 pm Pastry Booth 11 am 3 pm Pastry Booth 3 pm 8 pm Pastry Booth 7 pm 10 pm Loukoumathes 11 am 3 pm Loukoumathes 3 pm 8 pm Loukoumathes 7 pm 10 pm Kafenio Booth 11 am 3 pm Kafenio Booth 3 pm 8 pm Kafenio Booth 7 pm 10 pm Sunday

15 Annual Food Festival Volunteer Sign Up Form Name Telephone # Work Time Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Area Raffle Booth Raffle Booth Raffle Booth Grill Grill Grill Kitchen Kitchen Kitchen Trays/Tables Trays/Tables Trays/Tables Period 11 am 3 pm 3 pm 8 pm 7 pm 10 pm 11 am 3 pm 3 pm 8 pm 7 pm 10 pm 11 am 3 pm 3 pm 8 pm 7 pm 10 pm 11 am 3 pm 3 pm 8 pm 7 pm 10 pm Breakdown & Cleaning 6 pm 9 pm Please return the completed form to the Church Office as soon a possible so that we can begin the scheduling process. Note: If you sign up for the registers, there will be a 1/2 hour training session on Wednesday at 5:00 pm which everyone needs to take in order to volunteer at that section.

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18 Greek School Schedule SEPTEMBER 8th AGIASMO 11:00 AM FOLLOWED BY REGISTRATION SEPTEMBER September 8th Registration September 15th September 22nd Festival - No Classes September 29th OCTOBER October 6th No Classes Columbus Day Weekend October 13th October 20th October 27th October 28th OXI DAY PROGRAM IN CHURCH NOVEMBER November 3rd November 10th No Classes Veterans Weekend November 17th November 24th No Classes Thanksgiving Break DECEMBER December 1st December 8th December 15th December 22nd Christmas Program December 29th No Classes New Year's Break JANUARY January 5th January 12th January 19th January 26th FEBRUARY February 2nd February 9th February 16th February 23rd February Vacation Winter Recess MARCH March 2nd March 9th March 16th March 23rd Greek School Independence Day Program March 30th APRIL April 6th April 13th April 20th No Classes April 27th No Classes MAY May 4th May 11th May 18th May 25th No Classes Memorial Day Weekend JUNE June 1st June 2nd Graduation

19 Sunday School Schedule SEPTEMBER September 9th Registration/ September 16th September 23rd September 30th OCTOBER October 7th October 14th October 21st October 28th NOVEMBER November 4th November 11th November 18th November 25th Family Worship DECEMBER December 2nd December 9th December 16th December 23rd /Christmas Pageant December 30th Family Worship JANUARY January 6th January 13th January 20th January 27th FEBRUARY February 3rd February 10th February 17th February 24th Family Worship MARCH March 3rd March 10th March 17th /Sunday of Orthodoxy March 24th March 31st /Veneration of the Holy Cross APRIL April 7th April 14th Family Worship April 21st Palm Sunday April 28th PASCHA MAY May 5th May 12th May 19th Graduation

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