HOLY TRINITY November 2010

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1 HOLY TRINITY November 2010 Volume 41 Issue 11 The Festal Icon of the Holy Archangel Michael & the other Bodiless Powers: Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, Salaphiel, Jegudiel, & Barachiel (November 8) ΑΓΙΑ ΤΡΙΑΣ Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church Wilmington, Delaware

2 The Official Publication of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church 808 N. Broom Street, Wilmington, Delaware Telephone: (302) Fax: (302) His Eminence Metropolitan EVANGELOS of New Jersey, Hierarch Rev. Fr. Costa G. Christo, Ph.D., Protopresbyter Susan Kelleher, Church Secretary (home) Anargyros Liparos, Protopsaltis PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS Spiros Mantzavinos, President - (302) Georgia Halakos, First Vice President - (302) Catherine Stathakis, Second Vice President - (302) Nick Karavasilis, Parish Council Treasurer - (302) Demetri Karakasidis, Parish Council Secretary - (610) Constantine Caras Athena Ladas (443) Sophia Fotakos James Maravelias Christos Kotanidis Milt Misogianes (610) Maria Kotanidis Chris Papachrysanthou Michael Roussos Executive Parish Council Meetings - 1st Tuesday of every 7PM Parish Council Meetings - 3rd Tuesday of every 7PM CHURCH ORGANIZATIONS Mailing Coordinators James Michael & Crew (856) Philoptochos Maroula Haralambidis, President GOYA Peter Stevens, President Sunday School Pres. Georgia Christo, Director Greek School Eleni Papadopoulos Kessaris, Co-Director Greek School Vicky Dalianis, Co-Director / HOPE/JOY Club Eleni Karakasidis & Amalea Rassias Sr. JOY Maria Kotanidis Lil Angels Playgroup Julie Tsakumis YAL George Tsakataras, Coordinator (610) Altar Boys Michael Sanford, Director St. Elpida George Righos Choir Anthony Pantelopulos, Director Altar Guild Helen Doukakis, President AHEPA John Tarabicos, President Daughters of Penelope Robin Hayes, President Hellenic University Club Michael Logothetis, President The Heart Club Peter Xarhoulakos, President Vacation Bible School Sophia Fotakos, Director Editorial Staff - Ayia Trias Costas Fountzoulas Web Site Dino Charalambides Adult Bible Study (Wednesday PM) Fr. Stamatios Ganiaris Adult Bible Study (Thursday PM) Basil Savopoulos / Emmanuel Dining Room East Nikkie Tsakataras & Tina Ganiaris King Holy Trinity Food Pantry Steve Nicholas Church Office Address: greekorth@holytrinitywilmington.org Fr. Costa G. Christo s Church Address: frguschristo@holytrinitywilmington.org For pastoral emergencies - you may call Fr. Christo (cell) Holy Trinity Website Address: ALL ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS MUST BE IN THE OFFICE BY THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH. THESE ARTICLES & ANNOUNCEMENTS CAN BE DROPPED OFF, ED, FAXED OR U. S. MAIL.

3 THE PASTOR S LETTER November 2010 Νοέμβριος 2010 Dear Parishioners: November the fifteenth marks the beginning of Advent, the Christmas Lent. As our life intensifies on our journey to receive the incarnate Christ into our souls and homes during the Christmas Feast, let us not forget our neighbor in need. Let us call to our fingertips and implement the evangelical precepts of love, fasting, mercy, repentance, forgiveness, charity, humility, meekness, justice, peace, and reading of the scriptures. Ultimately, let us receive worthily and sacramentally Communion with the Most Holy Trinity through the Immaculate Flesh and Blood of the Son of Man / the Son of God. Indeed, our relationships with others should model the Community of the Holy Trinity. As God is love, and as God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit live in a Community of love, so must we. Let us focus on the lives of the Saints. For, they have achieved the state of theosis that we all strive for from the moment of our Orthodox Baptism. Let us use them as examples of Christian Champions worthy of emulation. God bless you and keep you. In Christ our Lord, +Protopresbyter Constantine G. Christofis, Ph.D. Proistamenos Αγαπητοί Ενορίτες; Η 15 η Νοεμβρίου σηματοδοτεί την έναρξη της Ελεύσεως και της Νηστείας των Χριστουγέννων. Καθώς η ζωή μας εντατικοποιείται συο ταξείδι μας να λάβουμε τον ενσαρκωμένο Χριστό στις ψυχές και τα σπίτια μας κατά την διάρκεια της Νηστείας των Χριστουγέννων ας μην ξεχνούμε τον γειτονά μας που χρειάζεται βοήθεια. Ας συνεχίσουμε να επεκτείνουμε την αγάπη μας και ας εφαρμόσουμε τις ευαγγελικές εντολές της αγάπης, νηστείας, συμπάθειας, μετανοίας, συγχωρήσεως, ενότητας, φιλανθρωπίας, ταπεινοφροσύνης, πραότητας, δικαιοσύνης, ειρήνης, και αναγνώσεως των γραφών. Τελικώς, ας λάβουμε επαξίως και μυστηριακώς την Μετάληψη με την Υπεραγία Τριάδα δια μέσου της Άσπιλης Σάρκας και του Αίματος του Υιού του ανθρώπου/υιού του Θεού Πράγματι, οι σχέσεις μας με τους άλλους πρέπει να απεικονίζη την Κοινότητα της Αγίας Τριάδος.Καθώς ο Θεός είναι αγάπη, και καθώς ο Θεός ο Πατήρ, Υιός και Άγιο Πνεύμα ζούν σε Κοινωνία αγάπης, έτσι πρέπει κι εμείς. Ας επικεντρωθούμε στους βίους των Αγίων. Διατί, έχουν επιτύχει το στάδιο της θεώσεως για την οποίαν όλοι μας αγωνιζόμαστε από την στιγμή της Ορθοδόξου Βαπτίσεως μας. Ας τους χρησιμοποιήσουμε σαν παραδείγματα των Χριστιανών Πρωταθλητών αξίων προς μίμηση. Είθε ο Θεός να σας ευλογή και να σας διατηρή. Στον Χριστό τον Κύριό μας Δρ. Κώστας Γεώργιος Χριστοφής + Πρωτοπρεσβύτερος, Προϊστάμενο For Spiritual Insights see Father Costa s Blog located at

4 November 2010 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 7 Daylight Saving Time ends. Move clocks back one hour in time. The Seventh Sunday of St. Luke. Orthros 9am. Divine Liturgy 10am. Youth and Adult Sermons offered. 1 5pm Greek School 8 5pm Greek School 2 6:30pm Basketball Practice 9 The Feast Day of St. Nektarios the Wonderworker. Orthros 9am. Divine Liturgy 10am. 6:30pm Basketball Practice 3 12:30pm Bible Study 5pm Greek School 10 12:30pm Bible Study 5pm Greek School 4 7pm Bible Study 11 7pm Bible Study am 12 noon Parish Council Regional Seminar at St. Luke s Greek Orthodox Church in Broomall, PA. 12Noon Philoptochos Bid N Buy Mother Daughter Luncheon The Feast Day of St. John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople and Patron Saint of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Jersey. Orthros 9am. Divine Liturgy 10am. Artoclasia offered. 12 noon the Chrismation of Seth Bostroff. 11AM Daughters of Penelope Luncheon 14 The Eighth Sunday of St. Luke. Orthros 9am. Divine Liturgy 10am. 15 ADVENT (THE CHRISTMAS LENT / FORTY DAY FAST) BEGINS! 5pm Greek School 16 6:30pm Basketball Practice 17 12:30pm Bible Study 5pm Greek School 18 7pm Bible Study The Feast of the Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple. Orthros 9am. Divine Liturgy 10am. 22 5pm Greek School pm Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom to Honor St. Katherine the Great Martyr and Thanksgiving Day. 25 HAPPY THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY! No services today since they were celebrated yesterday evening. The Church Office is closed today. 26 The Church Office continues to be closed today in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday The Thirteenth Sunday of St. Luke. Orthros 9am. Divine Liturgy 10am. No Sunday School classes today (they resume next Sunday, December 5, according to normal operating schedule). 29 The Church Office reopens today according to normal operating schedule. 5pm Greek School 30 The Feast Day of St. Andrew the First- Called Apostle and Founder of the Great Church of Christ (of Constantinople). Orthros 9am. Divine Liturgy 10am.

5 Νοέμβριος 2010 Κυριακή Δευτέρα Τρίτη Τετάρτη Πέμπτη Παρασκευή Σάββατο 1 5:00 μ.μ. Ελληνικό Σχολείο 2 6:30 μ.μ. Προπόνηση Μπάσκετ Μπώλ 3 12:30 μ..μ. Μελέτη Βίβλου 5:00 μ.μ. Ελληνικό 4 7 μ.μ. Μελέτη Βίβλου π.μ. 12 μεσ. Τοπικό σεμινάριο μελών συμβουλίου στην Άγιο Λουκά Broomall, PA 12 Μεσ. Δημοπρασία/ Γεύμα Μητέρας/ Θυγατέρας Φιλοπτώχου 7 Αρχίζει η χειμερινή ώρα. Βάλτε τα ρολόγια σας μία (1) ώρα πίσω. Η Έβδομη Κυριακή του Λουκά Όρθρος 9 π.μ., Θ Λειτουργία 10 π.μ. Κύρυγμα για Νέους και Ενήλικες. 14 Η Ογδόη Κυριακή του Λουκά. Όρθρος 9 π.μ., Θ Λειτουργία 10 π.μ. 21 ΤΑ ΕΙΣΟΔΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΘΕΟΤΟΚΟΥ Όρθρος 9π.μ., Θεία Λειτ. 10 π.μ. 28 Η 13 η Κυριακή του Λουκά. Όρθρος 9 π.μ., Θ Λειτουργία 10 π.μ. Κατηχητικό Κλειστό σήμερα. Οι τάξεις θα ξαναρχίσουν Κυριακή Δεκεμβρίου 5, σύμφωνα με το κανονικό πρόγραμμα. 8 5:00 μ.μ. Ελληνικό Σχολείο 15 Αρχή ΕΛΕΥΣΕΩΣ Άρχεται η Νηστεία των Χρσιτουγέννων. 5:00 μ.μ. Ελληνικό Σχολείο 22 5:00 μ.μ. Ελληνικό Σχολείο 29 Το γραφείο της Εκκλησίας ανοικτό σύμφωνα με το κανονικό πρόγραμμα. 5:00 μ.μ. Ελληνικό Σχολείο 9 Εορτή Αγίου Νεκταρίου του Θαυματουργού Όρθρος 9 π.μ., Θεία Λειτουργία 10 π.μ. 6:30 μ.μ. Προπονηση Μπάσκετ Μπώλ 16 6:30 μ.μ. Προπόνηση Μπάσκετ Μπώλ 10 12:30 μ.μ. Μελέτη Βίβλου 5:00 μ.μ. Ελληνικό Σχολείο 17 12:30 μ.μ. Μελέτη Βίβλου 5:00 μ.μ. Ελληνικό Σχολείο μ.μ. Εσπερινός και Θ. Λειτουργία του Αγίου Ιωάννου Χρυσοστόμου προς τιμήν της Αγίας Αικατερίνης Μεγαλομάρτυρος και Ημέρας των Ευχαριστιών 30 Ανδρέου Αποστόλου του Πρωτοκλήτου, Ιδρυτού Εκκλησίας Κων./λεως. Όρθρος 9 π.μ., Θ. Λειτουργία 10 π.μ μ.μ. Μελέτη Βίβλου 18 7 μ.μ. Μελέτη Βίβλου 25 ΗΜΕΡΑ ΕΥΧΑΡΙΣΤΙΩΝ! Καμμία ακολουθία σήμερα, εορτάσθηκαν εχθές. Το Γραφείο της Εκκλησίας κλειστό Ιωάννου Χρυσοστόμου, Αρχιεπισκόπου Κων.λεως, Προστάτης Άγιος της Ελλ. Ορθοδόξου Μητροπόλεως της Νέας Ιερσέης. Όρθρος 9 π.μ., Θεία Λειτουργία 10 π.μ. Αρτοκλασία 12 μεσ. Βάπτισις Σέτη Βόστροφ 11π.μ. Γεύμα Θυγατέρων Πηνελόπης Το Γραφείο της Εκκλησίας παραμένει κλειστό λόγω του εορτασμού της Ημέρας των Ευχαριστιών 27

6 PRESIDENTS COLUMN Dear Parishioners, As I like to do, I want to begin my column by saying thank you. First, I want to thank everyone who volunteered and supported this year s Greek Glendi. The weather during the first day made it a bit worrisome but thankfully, the crowds did come on both days. With this being the second year we held the Glendi, I am pleased to report that the overall gross revenue figure increased approximately 10% compared with last year. Also, many of our guests from the community who attended commented on how much they enjoyed the idea of a fall Greek festival. I also want to thank everyone who supported the third annual Holy Trinity Golf Outing. Due to the weather, the date of the golf outing was postponed to October 18. I am happy to say that nearly 40 golfers went out, enjoyed a day of fellowship and made their mark on the course. Many thanks to the organizing committee Milt Misogianes, Sotiere Marinis, David Vande Poele and Evan Papanicholas for all their hard work. I especially want to thank Marinis Brothers for their generous support as well as all the sponsors and golfers. As was reported in the General Assembly meeting, the church s 2011 operating budget has further been reduced. Since 2009, the Parish Council has cut the budget nearly 10%. While the budget is some good news, unfortunately the extreme amount of rain we received on September 30/ October 1 caused the roof over the church offices to leak. We are embarking on repairing this new damage to this roof as quickly as possible. The Parish Council will again sponsor a New Year s Eve Party with Neo Kyma. I hope you and your family can join us as we welcome I wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving. As always, please contact any Parish Council member or me if we can be of any assistance. In addition to my phone number listed in the front of the bulletin, please feel free to me at spiros.mantzavinos@verizon.net. Thank you. Αγαπητά Μέλη της Κοινότητας, Αρχίζω την στήλη ευχαριστώντας όλους σας. Κατά πρώτον, θέλω να ευχαριστήσω όλους όσοι εθελοντικώς υποστήριξαν το εφετινό Γλέντι. Αν και αρχικώς ο καιρός μας ανησύχισε ευτυχώς, ο κόσμος ήρθε και τις δύο ημέρες. Αυτό ήταν ο δέυτερος χρόνος που είχαμε το Γλέντι, και είμαι ευχαριστημένος να σας αναφέρω ότι το συνολικό μεικτό κέρδος σημείωσε περίπου 10% αύξηση σε σύγκριση με το πέρσι. Επιπλέον, οι επισκέπτες μας της κοινότητας μας με είπαν πόσο καλή ήταν η ιδέα ενός Φθινοπωρινού Φεστιβάλ. Επίσης θέλω να ευχαριστήσω όλους όσοι υποστήριξαν το Τρίτο Ετήσιον Γκόλφ Τούρναμεντ της Κοινότητας. Λόγω του ακατάλληλου καιρού, η αρχική ημερομηνία του τούρναμεντ ανεβλήθη για την 18 ην Οκτωβρίου. Είμαι ευτυχής να αναφέρω ότι 40 γκόλφερς επήραν μέρος, ευχαριστήθηκαν μία ημέρα συναδελφοσύνης και έβαλαν το σημάδι τους στο γήπεδο. Πολλά ευχαριστώ πηγαίνουν στην οργανωτική επιτροπή, Μιλτιάδης Μισογιάννης, Σωτήρης Μαρίνης, Δαυΐδ Βαντερπέλ και Ευάγγελος Παπανικολάου, για την σκληρή δουλειά τους. Θέλω να ευχαριστήσω ιδιαιτέρως τους Αδελφούς Μαρίνη για την γενναιόδωρη υποστήριξή τους καθώς επίσης όλους τους χορηγούς και γκόλφερς. Όπως ανεφέρθη στην Γενική Συνέλευση, ο λειτουργικός προϋπολογισμός 2011 της εκκλησίας έχει μειωθεί έτι περισσότερο. Από το 2009, το Κοινοτικό Συμβούλιο έχει περικόωει τον προϋπολογισμό κοντά στο 10%. Αν και ο προϋπολογισμός είναι κάποιο καλό νέο, η εντατική βροχόπτωση της 30 ης Σεπτεμβρίου/1 ης Οκτωβρίου προκάλεσε διαρροή στην σκεπή επάνω από τα γραφεία της εκκλησίας. Είμαστε ήδη καθ οδόν για την επισκευή της ζημιάς το συντομώτερο δυνατόν. Το Κοινοτικό Συμβούλιο θα είναι έπισης κι εφέτος ο χορηγός/οργανωτής του Πρωτοχρονιάτικου Πάρτυ με το Νέο Κύμα. Ελπίζς ότι εσείς και οι οικογένειές σας θα μπορέσουμε να καλωσορίσουμε το Εύχομαι σε εσάς και στις οικογένειές σας μία Ευτυχισμένη Ημέρα των Ευχαριστιών. Όπως πάντα, αν χρειάζεσθε βοήθεια παρακαλώ να έλθετε σε επαφή με οποιοδήποτε μέλος του Κοινοτικού Συμβουλίου ή με εμένα. Επιπροσθέτως του αριθμού του τηλεφώνου μου που είναι καταχωρημένο στο εξώφυλλο του μηνιαίου δελτίου, επίσης μπορείτε να μου στείλλε τε ηλεκτρονικό μήνυμα στην διεύθυνση spiros.mantzavinos@verizon.net. Σας Ευχαριστώ. Spiros Mantzavinos Σπύρος Μαντζαβίνος

7 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS There are currently 140 students registered for the school year. Add to this number 17 gifted and faithful teachers and 9 ready, willing, and faithful substitutes and the result is a truly terrifically blessed Church school! As a group we are sponsoring this Fall season a coat drive. All new and gently used coats donated will be given to the Big Brother/Big Sister of Delaware. Please consider donating a coat--it can be for a child, teenager, or adult. The coats can be dropped off in the classroom wing. The collection will end on Sunday, November 21st. We will also collect hats, gloves, mittens, and scarves for the Ministry of Caring. These may be dropped off with the coats, but this collection will run until the middle of January Thank you in advance. God bless your generous hearts. Presbytera Georgia Christo JANUARY MONTHLY FINANCIALS January Income: (Stewardship, candles, other donations) 50, January Total Expense: 50, January Net Income: FEBRUARY MONTHLY FINANCIALS February Income: 26, February Total Expense: 62, February Net Income: - 35, MARCH MONTHLY FINANCIALS March Income: 29, March Total Expense: 47, March Net Income: - 18, APRIL MONTHLY FINANCIALS April Income: 39, April Total Expense: 39, April Net Income: MAY MONTHLY FINANCIALS May Income: 45, May Total Expense: 60, May Net Income: -15, YEAR TO-DATE FINANCIALS Income: 481, Expense: 449, Net Income: +32, JUNE MONTHLY FINANCIALS June Income: 191, June Expense: 50, June Net Income: +141, JULY MONTHLY FINANCIALS July Income: 32, July Expense: 38, July Net Income: -5, AUGUST MONTHLY FINANCIALS August Income: 20, August Expense: 34, August Net Income: -13, SEPTEMBER MONTHLY FINANCIALS September Income: 33, September Expense: 41, September Net Income: -8, OCTOBER MONHTLY FINANCIALS (AS OF 10/20) Income: 11, Expense: 28, Net Income: -17, Please note that the Glendi income and the Golf Tournament income have not been recorded into the main checking as of October 20. The next bulletin will have complete financials for the month of October.

8 Mr. Demetrios Adamopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Angelos Alexandratos Mr. & Mrs. T. Alexandridis Mr. & Mrs. Elias Almasou Dr. & Mrs. Michael Amygdalos Ms. AnaMaria Anagnostou Ms. Anthoula Anagnostou Mrs. Georgia Anastasakos Mr. & Mrs. Andreas Anastassiades Mrs. Faith Andrianopoulos Ms. Elaine Annos Mr. & Mrs. William Annos Mr. Anthony Anton Dr. Michael Antony Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Apostolakis Miss Arkontoula M. Apostolatos Mr. Evaggelos M. Apostolatos Drs. Argyrios & Lisa Arvanitis Mr. Savvas Athanasiadis Mr. & Mrs. Kostas Atsidis Mr. & Mrs. Gregg Bacchieri Mrs. Meropi Bambacus Dr. & Mrs. Anthony Beris Mr. & Mrs. Chris Blazakis Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Boines Ms. Georgia Boines Mr. & Mrs. Harry Bouloukos Mr. & Mrs. Themis Bourogiannis Mr. Seth Brostoff Mr. & Mrs. James Brown Mr. & Mrs. Mark Brown Mr. Michael Brown Mr. & Mrs. Sean Brown Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Buggy Mr. & Mrs. Costas Burpulis Mr. & Mrs. John Burpulis Mr. Stamatis Burpulis Mr. Constantine & Dr. Maria Caras Mr. George & Chris Caras Mr. & Mrs. James Chahalis Mr. & Mrs. George Chambers Mrs. Jane Chappel Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Chilimidos Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Chilimidos Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Chris Mr. & Mrs. Michael Christopher Mr. Tom Christopher Mr. & Mrs. Christos Christou Ms. Demetra Christou Mr. & Mrs. Vasilios Christou Ms. Olga Ciabattoni Mrs. Amanda Colyvas Dr. John Congalidis Mr. George Constantinou Mr. & Mrs. John Constantinou Mr. Charles Cooke III Mrs. Alexandra Costalas Mr. & Mrs. Gus Costis Dr. & Mrs. Costas Coulaloglou Mr. & Mrs. Harry Courtis Mr. & Mrs. Robert Coustenis Mrs. Olympia Cozamanis Mr. & Mrs. Steve Cozamanis Mr. & Mrs. Fernando Cozza Mrs. Mary Creedon Mr. & Mrs. Jamie Cubeta Mr. Patrick Cusanelli Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Daskalopoulos Mr. & Mrs. George Degermentzidis Mr. & Mrs. Spyros Demetriou Mrs. Virginia Demitral Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Demourtzidis Mr. & Mrs. Nikolaos Demourtzidis Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Diamanty 2010 HOLY TRINITY STEWARDS Mr. & Mrs. Anthony T. Diamond Mr. John A. Diamond Irene S. Dickey Mrs. Agnes Dignam Mrs. Maria Donald Mrs. Helen Doukakis Ms. Clara Drimones Mr. Nicholas Drimones Mr. & Mrs. John Dumel Ms. Maria Duprey Mrs. Sophie Eliades Mr. & Mrs. Speros Evangelatos Mrs. Martena C. Evlom Mr. & Mrs. James Faller Mr. & Mrs. George Fanandakis Mr. George E. Fanos Mr. & Mrs. Spero Ferentinos Mr. & Mrs. Zaharias Fessaras Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Fisfis Mr. & Mrs. Leonidas Fotakos Dr. & Mrs. Costas Fountzoulas Mr. & Mrs. George Fournaris Mr. & Mrs. John Frangakis Mr. Stephen Frangia Ms. Theone Frangos Mrs. Ekaterini Galanakis Mr. & Mrs. James Galaris Rev. & Mrs. Stamatios Ganiaris Dr. George C. Gatos Mrs. Mary George Mr. Gus Georgiou Mr. & Mrs. Sakelaris Gerakios Mrs. Loula Geralis Mr. Nick Gianakis Mr. & Mrs. James Gianelos Mr. & Mrs. Basil Giannaras Rev. & Pres. 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Michael & Kerry Kirifides Mr. & Mrs. Vasil Kirifides Mr. & Mrs. Petros Kirtses Dr. & Mrs. George Kledaras Mrs. Olympia Kledaras Mr. Peter Kledaras Mr. & Mrs. Michael Klezaras Ms. Nikoletta Klezaras Mr. James Kogamihalis Mr. & Mrs. Basil Kollias Ms. Georgia Koliias Mrs. Polly Kollias Ms. Christina Koninis Mr. & Mrs. John A. Koninis Mr. John Koninis, II Mr. & Mrs. Gus Kontis Mr.& Mrs. Kostas Kontomaris Mr. & Mrs. John Kostas Mr. & Mrs. Christos Kotanidis Mr. & Mrs. Elias Kourpas Mr.& Mrs. George Kramedas Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Kramedas Mrs. Maria Kramedas Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Kramedas Mr. & Mrs. William Kramedas Mr. & Mrs. Costas Krikelis Mr. & Mrs. Peter Krikelis Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Kusumi Ms. Athena Ladas Mrs. Efterpi Ladas Mr. James Ladas Mr. Michael Ladas Mr. & Mrs Ernie Laletas Ms. Johanna Laskaris Mr. & Mrs. Brian Laws Mr. & Mrs. Michael Lawson Mr. & Mrs. John Lazare Mr. & Mrs. Anastasis Lazaridis Mr. & Mrs. Lakis Lazaridis Mr. & Mrs. John Lazopoulos Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Lemper Mr. & Mrs. Anastasios Lempesis Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Leounes Miss Evelyn M. Liarakos Dr. & Mrs. George Liarakos Mr. Anargyros Liparos Mrs. Mary Littel Mr. & Mrs. John Livaditis Mr. & Mrs. Dean C. Lomis Dr. & Mrs. W. Lee MacKewiz Mr. & Mrs. Gus Makis Voula and John Manis Mrs. Katina Manolakis Mrs. Mary Manolakis Mr. & Mrs. Nick T. Manolakos Mr. & Mrs. Michael Manoloudis Mr. & Mrs. Philip Manos Mr. & Mrs. Chris Mantzavinos Mr. & Mrs. Spiros Mantzavinos Mr. & Mrs. James Maravelias Mrs. Argero Marinakis Mrs. Irene Marini Mr. & Mrs. Sotiere Marinis Mr. & Mrs. Harry Markatos Mrs. Stella Markatos Mrs. Kaliope Marusiodis Mr. & Mrs. Prodromos Mavridis Mr. & Mrs. Michael Mayew Mrs. Antoinette McFarland Mr. Jason McFarland Mr. & Mrs. Anastasis Melisaris Mrs. Connie Mentis Mrs. Barbara Mesogianes Dr. & Mrs. Constantine Michell Dr. & Mrs. Theodore Michell Mr. & Mrs. Chris Milionis Mr. Constantine Milionis Mr. & Mrs. Charles Minella Dr. & Mrs. Milt Misogianes Mr. & Mrs. Antonios Mistras Drs. George & Alexia Moutsatsos Mr. & Mrs. Theodore Nannas Mr. & Mrs. Todd Narvell Mr. Stephen Nicholas Mr. & Mrs. William Nicholas Ms. Matina Nicholson Mr. Louis Novakis Mr. & Mrs. Leo Ohlemacher Mrs. Costas Pagonis Mr. & Mrs. Marcus Pagonis Mr. & Mrs. Athanasios Panagiotidis Mr. Denis Pandelakis Mrs. Christina Pantsos Mr. & Mrs. C. Papachrysanthou Mr. & Mrs. G. Papachrysanthou Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Papantinas Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios Pappanicholas Mr. Evan Pappanicholas Mr. & Mrs. Dean C. Pappas Miss Elizabeth Pappas Miss Sandra Pappas Sotera & Helen Pappas Ms. Christina Pappoulis Mrs. Demetra Pappoulis Ms. Jackie Pastis Mr. & Mrs. John Pennias Mr. James Peterson Mr. & Mrs. George Pettaris Mr. & Mrs. Jim Pettit Mr. & Mrs. C. Phalangas Mr. & Mrs. Phalangas-Stroud Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Phillips Mrs. Pauline Phillips Mr. Steve Pittaoulis Mr. John Pittas Mr. & Mrs. Sabastian Popescu Mr. & Mrs. Vasilios Poulos Dr. John Psaltis

9 2010 HOLY TRINITY STEWARDS continued... Mr. & Mrs. Nickolas Psaltis Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Psaltis Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios Psihalinos Mr. & Mrs. Christos Pyrros Mrs. Georgia Pyrros Drs. Leo & Irene Raisis Mr. Spiros Raisis Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Ranalli Mr. & Mrs. Dimitrios Raptis Mr. & Mrs. Dion Rassias Mr. & Mrs. George Rassias Mr. Constantinos Regas Mrs. Sofia Regas Mrs. Christine Resine Mr. & Mrs. William M. Riggins Mr. & Mrs. George Righos Ms. Athena Rochonchou Mr. Michael Roussos Mr. & Mrs. T. Roustopoulos Mr. & Mrs. David Ruhl Mr. & Mrs. John Saffos Mrs. Themis Sagredo Mrs. Mary P. Saitis Mr. & Mrs. Byron Sakiadis Miss Lianna Sanford Mr. & Mrs. Michael Sanford Mrs. Areti Sapunas Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Saridakis Mr. Chris Sarmousakis Mr. & Mrs. George Sarmousakis Mrs. Marika Sarmousakis Mr. & Mrs. Nimrah Sartin Mr. & Mrs. Basil Savopoulos Mr. & Mrs. Robert Schillinger Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Schuller Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Shuler Mr. & Mrs. Michael Sikoutris Mr. & Mrs. Peter Skiadas Mr.& Mrs. Bryan Snell Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Souleles Mr. & Mrs. John P. Spanos Mr. & Mrs. Everett Sparks Mr. Dimitri Staikos Mr & Mrs. Nicholas Staikos Mr. & Mrs. Ilias Stamatiadis Ms. Catherine Stathakis Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Stavru Mrs. Amelia Stergis Mr. & Mrs. Richard Stevens Mr. M. & Dr. Jean Stewart/Gattuso Mr. & Mrs. Bob Stout, Jr Mr. & Mrs. Dimitrios Tangalidis Mrs. Anastasia Tarabicos Mr. & Mrs. James H. Tarabicos Mr. & Mrs. John Tarabicos Mr. Diamantis Tektonopoulos Dr. & Mrs. Costas Terris Mrs. Eugenia Terss Mr. Stamatis Theodorakis Mr. & Mrs. Richard Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Sotirios Trivellas Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Tsaganos Mr. & Mrs. George Tsaganos Miss Marianne Tsaganos Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Tsaganos Mr. & Mrs. Robert Tsaganos Ms. Tina Tsaganos Mrs. Nikkie Tsakataras Mr. & Mrs. Konstantine Tsakiris Mr. & Mrs. Tony Tsakiris Dr. & Mrs. George Tsakumis Mr. & Mrs. George J. Tsavalas Ms. Penelope Tsilimidos Mr. & Mrs. Constantine Tsionas Mr. & Mrs. Efthimios Tsionas Mr. & Mrs. George Tsoukalas Mr. & Mrs. Harry Tsoukalas Miss Stavroula Tsoukalas Mr. & Mrs. George Tsugranes Mr. & Mrs. Steve Turley Mr. & Mrs. Christos Tzidras Mr. & Mrs. Kostas Tzinoudis Miss Regina Valko Mr. & Mrs. David Vande Poele Mr. & Mrs. George Vassilatos Mrs. Kleoniki Vassiliou Mrs. Barbara Vassos Mrs. Mary Vaughan Mr. & Mrs. Steve Velitskakis Mr. & Mrs. Billy Vice Mrs. Katherine Vlahos Mrs. Helen Vlamis Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Vlamis Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Vore Mr. & Mrs. Petros Voultsis Mr. & Mrs. Clifford Wilkinson Mr. & Mrs. Charles Wissman Mr. & Mrs. Charles Wissman Mr. & Mrs. Josiah Wolcott Mr. & Mrs. Peter Xarhoulakos Mr. & Mrs. Peter Yiannos Mr. & Mrs. Paul Zaloga Mr. & Mrs. Paul Zambetis Dr. & Mrs. Demetri Zerefos Mr. & Mrs. Markos Zerefos Mr. & Mrs. Louis Ziccarelli Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Zinna Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Zographos As of October 20, 2010 Stewardship Many thanks to the parishioners and friends of Holy Trinity who made this year s Glendi a success, notwithstanding the inclement weather which hampered setup on the previous day. This year we were blessed with many volunteers, who cheerfully gave of their time to work at the Glendi. While a successful Glendi ensures that much needed physical improvements to our buildings and property will continue, it also means much more. Working at the Glendi has a way of uniting all of us in showcasing our church and culture to the Wilmington community. This month we will be celebrating Thanksgiving. We here have much for which to be thankful. A recent United Nations study reports that over 99% of the world s inhabitants today exist on less than two dollars a day, and many survive in perpetual hunger. Some, unfortunately, live right here in the Wilmington area. We are grateful to our unsung parishioners who each month offer their time, talent and treasure to the Wilmington community Emmanuel Dining Room and the Ministry of Caring. That s Orthodox stewardship in action, and this example of stewardship also showcases our church and culture. If you would like to help, please call the church office. Also, don t forget the food gift boxes located in the Narthex and outside the church office door. The food items you drop off mean much to the needy, especially this time of year. As we near year end, some of our parishioners have not yet pledged or offered a financial contribution for the 2010 year. We invite you to join the 2010 list of stewards, so that the ministries of our Holy Trinity community may continue unabated. There is no admission charge for attending church. We don t believe in dues. Each person s gift is dictated by personal circumstances. As always, all stewardship contributions, large or small, are kept confidential. At the heart of our Orthodox Christian Stewardship is gratitude in response to God s rich blessings, which He has bestowed on us freely, lovingly, and abundantly. Saint Paul, referring to the generosity of the Macedonians, wrote: They gave beyond their means, of their own free will but first they gave themselves to the Lord and to us by the will of God. (2 Corinthians 8:3, 5) We are now able to take Visa & Mastercard payments for pledges/offerings. Please contact the church office for information on how to use this service.

10 Are thoughts of turkey, stuffing, potatoes and all the trimmings filling your head? We are so blessed in our community. This year, so many families are not able to supply the basics for their family s Thanksgiving table. So... HELP THE PHILOPTOCHOS HELP OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED Make a donation today to benefit the Sunday Breakfast Mission, The Salvation Army, Emmanuel Dining Room and the News Journal s Needy Family Fund ************************************************************** Send your donations made payable to the Philoptochos Society to: Popi Papachrysanthou 726 Mill Creek Lane Bear, DE Order Form for Christmas Bread (Christopsomo) Now is the time to order. The Philoptochos Ladies will be making this wonderful, traditional bread on Wednesday, December 15. This makes a wonderful gift for a friend or family member ~ or ~ a lovely addition to any meal during the Christmas Season. Please use this form for your order. Bread can be picked up between 4:00 to 5:00pm on Wednesday, or Sunday, December 19 th, after the Divine Liturgy during the Philoptochos Communion Breakfast. Cost: $10.00 Name: Phone #: # of Breads Amount enclosed: Make checks payable to Philoptochos Society and mail to: Olympia Kledaras ~ 61 Shelburne Drive, Wilmington, DE ~ (302)

11 PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS The ladies of the Philoptochos joined with our community to help with our Second Annual Glendi. I would like to thank all the ladies who worked hard for two days to sell the pastries. We had a lot of positive feedback from the community at large about this event. We conducted our Board and General meetings on Tuesday, October 19th. We were able to discuss and plan our activities for the rest of the year. The meetings took place in the Philoptochos room on the balcony. I would like to bring to your attention a change in our Annual Schedule. We usually have our main fundraiser of the year in the spring. This year we are holding our Bid and Buy in November. Saturday, November 6, 2010 to be exact. Please see the enclosed flyer for more information. I hope everyone can attend. We anticipate a fun-filled afternoon. Also in November, we will once again be collecting for Thanksgiving. On Sunday, November 21st, we will pass a tray for this worthy cause. If you would rather mail your donation, please see the flyer in this bulletin for further information. We will hold Board and General meetings in November. Our Board meeting will be held on Sunday, November 14th after the coffee hour. The General meeting will be held on Saturday, November 20 th at 10:30 am. Both meetings will take place in our room on the balcony. This December, let the ladies of the Philoptochos make your holidays a bit easier. In this bulletin, you will find two flyers that should do that. Again this year we will be baking our delicious Christopsomo. The attached flyer will tell you how to order your breads and when to pick them up. The breads make wonderful Christmas gifts and also freeze very well. Another way we can help make your holidays a breeze is with our Christmas Card. We print and mail the card with your name to all your friends, neighbors, and relatives so that you don t have to. I would like to call your attention to an important event that the Philoptochos sponsors every year in December. It is the Communion Breakfast. This event had been sponsored by a late member of our parish who left money in his will so that the children of the community have a special breakfast every year. When the funds ran out, the ladies of the Philoptochos stepped in to continue this annual event. This year it will be held on Sunday, December 19th. There will be breakfast for all the children of our community and coffee hour for the adults. We will also take a break from working with our Annual Christmas Luncheon. It will be held on Saturday, December 11th at the Mendenhall Inn. Please join us for a fun afternoon filled with good food, good people and surprises. Again refer to our flyer in this bulletin for more information. On behalf of all the ladies of the Philoptochos, I wanted to wish all of you a very happy Thanksgiving. Maroula Haralambidis

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13 2010 Community Christmas Card Dear Parishioners, The Christmas Season is here once again and we all look forward to all it brings including the traditions that we hold dear. One such tradition is our Community Christmas Card which gives us the opportunity to express our Holiday greetings to each other without the cost and effort needed in sending individual cards. This year s contribution of $20 per family will go toward Philoptochos charities. For your convenience, Philoptochos Ladies will be available in the Community Hall every Sunday during November. You can provide them with the names and your contribution. Also, you may use the form below. I/We wish to add my name/our names to the Community Christmas Card. Name(s): Address: Zip Telephone: Deadline: Wednesday, December 1, 2010 Please make checks payable to: Philoptochos Society, and mail to: Alexandra Tsaganos 4626 Weldin Road Wilmington, DE (302)

14 HOLY TRINITY REGISTRY FOR OCTOBER 2010 Baptisms: Sofia Nicole Cozza ~ October 9 Konstantinos Andonios Tsakiris ~ October 23 Weddings: Lianna Joy Sanford to Nicolas Andre Kazarian~ October 10 Funerals: Matena Kalmer ~ October 6 ~ (held in Watertown, MA) Amelia Stergis ~ October 8 Memorials: James Chahalis ~ 6 month ~ October 10 Prayers for Health... Anastasia Angela Bessie Chris Constance Costa Doug George Gerasimos Lois Marianthi Nathaniel Nick Olga Peter Rebecca Sharon Steliany Stephen Theone William Cell Phone use in the Sanctuary... Cell phones and/or the use of electronic devices is strictly prohibited in the sanctuary. Please silence and/or put away any of these devices before entering the Church Proper. Unless you are texting God, there is no need for these devices during the Divine Liturgy.

15 November Altar Boy News & Schedule It s not too late to become an Altar Boy. We have a good solid group, but our numbers are lean this year and we could use more help. Any boys in 4 th grade and up who are interested should come with their parents to see Mr. Sanford. The best time to find me is right before Liturgy, or you can call me at home (number is listed below). The Altar Boy Teams and schedule are listed below. In addition, we have a few Altar Boys who cannot make the normal rotation, but will serve whenever they are available. Please make every effort to serve on your appointed week. If you can not do so, please contact your captain or Mr. Sanford ( ) in advance and try to get a substitute. As a reminder, please be at Church early enough to have your robe blessed and be ready to go by the start of Liturgy at 10:00. Chrysostom 11/14 Antonio Fessaras (C) (302) Theodore Fessaras Yianni Zerefos Markos Zerefos Basil 11/21 Peter Stevens (C) (302) Nicholas Gianelos Larry Kirifides Lazarus Kirifides Panagiotis Tzinoudis Gregory 11/7 & 11/28 Dimitri Kaliakin (C) (610) Steven Constantinou Christopher Grivas Billy Halakos Serving this month... Epistle Readers: November 7 ~ Dimitri Kaliakin November 14 ~ Dimitri Kaliakin November 21 ~ Jamie Kostas November 28 ~ Yanni Kaliakin Narthex Duty: November 7 ~ Group 1 November 14 ~ Group 2 November 21 ~ Group 3 November 28 ~ Group 1 Coffee Hours: November 7 ~ GOYA November 14 ~ Parish Council November 21 ~ Daughters of Penelope November 28 ~ NO COFFEE HOUR (Thanksgiving Weekend) If you would like to be added to the list of Prosforon Offerers, please call Dimitra Lempesis at the number listed below, or, if at any time you wish to offer the Prosforon without being added to the list, please feel free to bring it in on any Sunday that you wish. Prosforon Offerers for November November 7 Maria Grigorakakis Sophia Psaltis November 14 Pres. Ioanna Ganiaris Maria Papanicholas November 21 Klairy Karas Eugenia Zerefos November 28 Joanna A Tsaganos Katina Zographos If you cannot meet your scheduled date please contact Dimitra

16 AHEPA Chapter #95 Cordially invites you to attend our annual Christmas Dinner Dance Sunday, December 5, :00-9:00 pm at White Clay Creek Country Club Delaware Park 4:00-5:00 pm Cocktails (cash bar) 5:00-6:00 pm Dinner 6:00-9:00 pm Dancing with Atlantis Dinner Choices: Prime Rib or Broiled Salmon $55.00 per person For tickets and/or additional information contact: Peter There will also be a raffle to benefit AHEPA Charities & Odyssey Charter School ($10.00 per ticket) For Raffle Tickets information contact John st Prize ~ $ nd Prize ~ $ rd & 4th Prize ~ $ th & 6th Prize $500.

17 PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE HELLENIC UNIVERSITY CLUB S ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP CHRISTMAS DINNER DANCE When: Saturday, December 18, 2010 Where: Wilmington Country Club Ballroom 4825 Kennett Pike / Wilmington, Delaware Time: Cocktails ~ 6:00-7:30pm Dinner & Dancing ~ 7:30-11:00pm Dancing Only ~ 9:00-11:00pm Cost: $ per person $25.00 per person - Dance Only Contributions to Scholarship Fund ~ unlimited!!! Please RSVP by Wednesday, December 1 st to: George Tsavalas, 24 Withers Way, Hockessin, DE ~ (302) ~(302) with your check made out to the Hellenic University Club, the names of those participating, plus your separate contribution to the Hellenic University Club Scholarship Fund! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please detach and include with your check the names of those who will attend. Attendee #1 Attendee #2 Attendee #3 Attendee #4

18 ALTAR GUILD The Altar Guild would like to acknowledge and thank the following parishioners for their donations during October: Mary Kalmer Altar Flowers on October 3: In memory of my beloved husband, George Kalmer, on his twelve-year memorial (October 2) and my mother, Stella Orfanos. Family of Diane Frangia Palms on the Solea: In loving memory of our dear wife and mother, Diane Frangia, on the fourth anniversary of her passing (September 1). ********** Members on Duty in October: Catherine Faller, Evie Fournaris, Joan Ganiaris, Tina Ganiaris King, Mary Mantzavinos, Steve Nicholas and Sofia Regas ********** Our efforts are supported totally by donations from the parishioners. If you wish to share your memorable events with our Church Community by donating for the purchase of flowers on your special days, please advise a member of the Altar Guild (Helen Doukakis, ) or use the form below. The Altar Guild will once again be decorating our Church with beautiful poinsettias and other decorations for Christmas. If you would like to make a donation for the purchase of the poinsettias, please fill in the form below and mail it to the Altar Guild Name Telephone Reserve Date Special Occasion Enclosed $ Make checks payable to "Holy Trinity Altar Guild". Mail to: Katherine Coustenis, 62 Springer Court, Hockessin, DE May we publish this in our monthly listings? Yes No ICON BOOTH For the convenience of the parishioners, the Icon Booth will be open on November 14. ****WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED GENEROUS SUPPORT***** GOYA NEWS GOYA has a busy month planned for November. On Sunday, November 7 we will be hosting the coffee hour. On Sunday, November 14 we will have our next meeting after the completion of the Divine Liturgy. On November 20 & 21 we will be attending a basketball tournament hosted by Annunciation Baltimore. Also, please save the date for our annual basketball tournament to be held on February 19 & 20, 2011.

19 for the FEBUARY 12, 2011 GREEK SCHOOL COMMUNITY DINNER DANCE October 12th - Emmanuel Dining Room East On Tuesday, October 12th, 165 men, women, and children were served a warm luncheon meal graciously donated by Bessie and Petro Contompasis. Along with Bessie and Petro, our dedicated October hosts for many, many years, the kitchen help included Nikkie Tsakataras, Steve Nicholas, Pauline Snell and Kathy Ziccarelli. We welcome Pauline and Kathy and thank them sincerely for their interest in this worthy charity. We were so happy to have them join us! Our sincerest thank you to Bessie and Petro for their generosity and to all for your help and your time that day. The sponsor for the meal on Friday, November the 12th will be Katherine Issaris. Thank you Katherine! All are welcome to stop in and help out on that day or on the 12th of each month throughout the year. New sponsors are needed to fill a few months, so if you would like to become part of this worthy cause with your family, friends or church organization, please contact Nikkie Tsakataras at or Tina Ganiaris at Thank you! The Emmanuel Dining Room is located in the Old Asbury Church at 3 rd and Walnut Streets. We sponsor and serve the luncheon meal on the 12 th of every month from noon until 1 p.m. Happy Thanksgiving!

20 Presented by the Holy Trinity Greek School Kids, bring your wish list so Santa can take it with him!! Date: December 12 h Time: After Church Cost: $5.00 for children $10.00 for adults Please direct any questions to Sophia Fotakos at or the Church Office at The Heart The next Heart gathering will be on the 2nd Thursday of November ~ the 11th at 1PM. We meet in the AHEPA Room. We look forward to seeing you there!

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22 28η Οκτωβρίου 1940 Δρ. Κώστας Γ. Φούντζουλας 15 Αυγούστου τού Ενώ οί Έλληνες εόρτaζaν τήν ημέρα τής Κοιμήσεως τής Θεοτόκου ένα Ιταλικό υποβρύχιο εβύθισε τό αντιτορπιλλικό Έλλη στό λιμάνι τής Τήνου χωρίς καμμιά προειδοποίηση. Αυτό ήταν τό προεόρτιο τής επιθέσεως τής φασιστικής τότε Ιταλίας, συμμάχου τής ναζιστικής Γερμανίας, εναντίον τής Ελλάδος. Η υπόλοιπη Δυτική Ευρώπη, πλήν τής Σουηδίας καί Φιλανδίας, ουσιαστικών συμμάχων τής Γερμανίας, τής Μ. Βρεττανίας, τής Ισπανίας καί τής Ελβετίας, ευρίσκεται ήδη κάτω από τόν Γερμανικό ζυγό. Η Τουρκία εκράτησε ουδέτερη στάση μέχρι 10 ημέρες πρίν τό τέλος τού Δευτέρου Παγκοσμίου Πολέμου οπότε επήγε μέ τούς συμμάχους. Στίς 3 τό πρωί τής 28ης Οκτώβριου τού ο πρεσβευτής τής Ιταλίας στήν Αθήνα έδωσε τελεσίγραφο τής κυβερνήσεώς του στόν πρωθυπουργό τής Ελλάδος Ιωάννη Μεταξά νά αφήση τά Ιταλικά στρατεύματα νά περάσουν από τήν Ελλάδα, μέ προορισμό τήν Μέση Ανατολή. Τά πετρέλαια τής Μέσης Ανατολής ήταν απαραίτητα γιά τήν Γερμανία καί τήν Ιταλία πού δέν διέθεταν πηγές ενεργείας. Ο πρωθυπουργός τής Ελλάδος απάντησε στό τελεσίγραφο μέ ένα ΟΧΙ. Ο δικτάτορας τής Ιταλίας Μουσολίνι είχε απειλήσει ότι θά καταλάβη τήν Ελλάδα στέλνοντας 8 εκατομύρια ξιφολόγχες, όσος καί ο πληθυσμός τής Ελλάδος. Στίς 5 τό πρωί τής 28ης Οκτώβριου, δύο μόλις ώρες μετά τό τελεσίγραφο, τά Ιταλικά στρατεύματα άρχισαν τήν επιθεσή τους κατά τής Ελλάδος στά Ελληνοαλβανικά σύνορα. Τά πρώτα ανακοινωθέντα τού ραδιοφωνικού σταθμού Αθηνών από τό μέτωπο έλεγαν απλά κάι λιτά ότι τά Ελληνικά στρατεύματα υπερασπίζονται τό πάτριο έδαφος. Ο Ελληνικός λαός σύσσωμος, μέ ενθουσιασμό αντάξιο τών προγόνων του ανταποκρίθηκε στό κάλεσμα στά όπλα. Μέ κάθε μέσον προωθήθηκαν οι στρατιώτες στά σύνορα. Οί Ελληνίδες γυναίκες, σάν άλλες Σπαρτιάτισες, κατευώδωναν τούς συζύγους, υίους καί αδελφούς τους, μέ τήν ευχή νά επιστρέψουν νικητές. Η Ιταλία διέθετε στρατιωτική υπεροπλία σέ όλους τούς τομείς. Η Ελλάδα σέ αντίθεση είχε μέν πολύ λιγότερο στρατό καί πολεμικά υλικά αλλά ένα λαό αποφασισμένο νά πεθάνη γιά τήν ελευθερία καί ανεξαρτησία του. Όταν ένας λαός έχει αποφασίσει νά πεθάνη γιά τήν ελευθερία του τότε κερδίζει. Οί Έλληνες κατώρθωσαν μέσα σέ λίγες μόνο ημέρες νά περάσουν στήν αντεπίθεση. Ονόματα πόλεων όπως Σαραντάπορο, Τεπελένι, Αργυρόκαστρο καί Άγιοι Σαράντα είναι συνυφασμένα μέ τό έπος τών Ελλήνων στόν Ελληνοιταλικό πόλεμο τού Τά βουνά τής Ηπείρου καί τής Βορείου Ηπείρου έγιναν ο τάφος τών Ιταλών. Ο ηρωϊσμός τών Ελλήνων ξεπέρασε κάθε όριο. Μέσα σέ έξη μήνες, παρ όλες τίς προσπάθειες τών Ιταλών καί τού ίδιου τού Μουσολίνι προσωπικά, οί Έλληνες είχαν απωθήσει τού Ιταλούς μέσα στήν Αλβανία. Παρ ολίγο νά τούς πετάξουν στήν Αδριατική θάλασσα. Η νίκη τών Ελλήνων ήταν η πρώτη συμμαχική νίκη τού Δευτέρου Παγκοσμίου Πολέμου. Ο Winston Churchill, ο μετέπειτα ωνομασθής Πατέρας τής Νίκης, είχε ειπεί θαυμάζοντας τούς Ελλήνες γιά τίς νίκες τους ότι από τώρα καί εμπρός δέν θά λέμε ότι οί Έλληνες πολεμούν σάν ήρωες αλλά ότι οί ήρωες πολεμούν σάν Έλληνες. Στόν ηρωϊκό αυτόν αγώνα η συνεισφορά τών γυναικών ήταν μεγαλειώδης. Έστελναν δέματα μέ τρόφιμα καί ρούχα πού έπλεκαν οί ίδιες στούς Έλληνες στρατιώτες. Καί όχι μόνο αυτό. Οί ηρωϊκές Ηπειρώτισες, άξιες απόγονοι τών Σουλιωτισών, κουβαλούσανε στήν πλάτη τους, πάνω στά χιονισμένα βουνά τής Ηπείρου, μέσα στήν λασπη καί στό κρύο, πολεμοφόδια καί τρόφιμα στούς στρατιώτες πού πολεμούσαν στό μέτωπο. Η νίκη τών Ελλήνων κατά τών Ιταλών το 1940 καθυστέρησε τήν επίθεση τού Χίτλερ κατά τής Ρωσίας κατά έξη μήνες. Αποτέλεσμα αυτής τής καθυστερήσεως ήταν ότι οι Γερμανοί αντιμετώπησαν τούς Ρώσους μέσα στόν βαρύ Ρωσικό χειμώνα μέ καταστροφικά αποτελέσματα γιά αυτούς. Το κόστος όμως τού Ελληνοιταλικού πολέμου, τής Γερμανικής κατοχής καί τού εμφυλίου πολέμου πού ακολούθησαν ήταν δυσανάλογα βαρύ γιά τήν Ελλάδα. Μέσα σέ δέκα χρόνια υπήρξαν, σέ σύνολικό πληθυσμό οκτώ εκατομμυρίων, ένα εκατομμύριο νεκροί Έλληνες, πολύ ανάπηροι καί μιά χώρα τελείως κατεστραμμένη. Τό τίμημά πού επλήρωσε η Ελλάδα γιά τήν ελευθερία της ήταν πολύ βαρύ. Ας είναι αιωνία η μνήμη τών νεκρών αδελφών μας.

23 28 th October 1940 Dr. Costas G. Fountzoulas 15 th August, While the Hellenes were observing the Assumption of Virgin Mary an Italian submarine, without any warning sank the Greek torpedo destroyer Elli, which was docked in the harbor of Tenos. This was the prelude of the attack against Greece of the fascistic Italy, ally of the nazi Germany. The rest of the Western Europe, except for Sweden and Finland, who were allies of Germans, and Great Britain, Spain and Switzerland, was under the German yoke. Turkey was and remained neutral until 10 days before the end of the Second World War at which time it joined the allied forces. At 3 o clock in the morning of 28th October, 1940, the ambassador of Italy in Athens gave an ultimatum to the prime minister of Greece, Ioannis Metaxas, demanding permission for the Italian army to go through Greece on its way to Middle East. The Middle East oil was necessary for both Italy and Germany because they did not have sufficient energy resources. Greece s prime minister answer was NO ( OXI ). Italy s dictator Mussolini threatened to send 8 million bayonets, one for each Hellene, to occupy Hellas. Only two hours after the ultimatum to the prime minister, the Italian troops attacked Hellas: from its borders with Albania at 5 o clock in the morning of 28th October, The state radio of Athens announced in a laconic way that the Hellenic troops are defending the motherland. The Greek people, worthy of their glorious ancestors, responded enthusiastically to the mobilization to defend their country. They went to the front with all possible means. The Greek women, like the ancient Spartans mothers, were saying good-bye to their beloved husbands, sons and brothers and urging them to return home victorious. Italy was militarily superior to Greece. It had a much bigger army, superior air force and advanced weapons. In contrast, Greece s main weapon was the decisiveness of its people to die for their freedom and independence. People willing to die for its freedom is a prerequisite for winning the war. The Hellenes, in a few days after the sudden attack, counterattacked successfully. Names of towns like Sarantaporo, Tepeleni, Argyrokastro and Hagioi Saranta always remind us of the heroism and triumph of the Hellenes in the Greco-Italian war of The mountains of Epiros and of Northern Epiros became the grave for the attacking Italians. Within six months, despite the efforts of the Italians and Mussolini s personal efforts, the Hellenes had pushed the Italians well within Albania. They almost threw them in the Adriatic sea. The victory of Hellenes was the first victory of the allies of the Second World War. Winston Churchill, who afterwards was called the Father of The Victory, said in admiring the Hellenes for their victories, that from now on we will not say that the Hellenes fight like heroes but the heroes fight like the Hellenes. The contribution of the Greek women in the war was tremendous. They were sending packages with food and clothes which they had themselves knitted for the fighting soldiers. But not only this. The heroic women of Epiros, worthy descendants of the women of Souli, walking in the mud of the snowed mountains of Epiros, were carrying ammunition and food for the soldiers on their shoulders. The victory of the Hellenes against the Italians delayed the Hitler s attack to Russia for six months. This delay forced the Germans to fight the Russians during the heavy Russian winter of 1942 with disastrous for them results. However, the cost of the Greco-Italian war, the German occupation that followed and the civil war were disproportionally heavy for Greece. From , out of 8 million Greeks there were one million dead, many wounded handicapped people, a completely destroyed country, and created seven hundred thousand refuges. The price Hellas paid for its independence was very heavy. Let their example inspire us to always raise our voice and our sword in defense of liberty and justice. Let the memory of the fallen brothers of ours stay with us eternally.