ST. JOHN'S WEEKLY BULLETIN

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1 ST. JOHN'S WEEKLY BULLETIN 405 No. Dale St., Anaheim, CA Telephone (714) Proistamenos: Fr. John Kariotakis - Assistant Priest: Fr. Haralambos Fox - Sunday, June 15, 2014 ALL SAINTS Amos the Prophet Righteous Jerome Augustne, Bishop of Hippo Fathers Day ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ Ἀ -EPISTLE READING - Hebrews 11:33-40; 12:1-2 δελφοί, οἱ Ἅγιοι πάντες διὰ πίστεως κατηγωνίσαντο βασιλείας, εἰργάσαντο δικαιοσύνην, ἐπέτυχον ἐπαγγελιῶν, ἔφραξαν στόματα λεόντων, ἔσβεσαν δύναμιν πυρός, ἔφυγον στόματα μαχαίρας, ἐνεδυναμώθησαν ἀπὸ ἀσθενείας, ἐγενήθησαν ἰσχυροὶ ἐν πολέμῳ, παρεμβολὰς ἔκλιναν ἀλλοτρίων. Ἔλαβον γυναῖκες ἐξ ἀναστάσεως τοὺς νεκροὺς αὐτῶν ἄλλοι δὲ ἐτυμπανίσθησαν, οὐ προσδεξάμενοι τὴν ἀπολύτρωσιν, ἵνα κρείττονος ἀναστάσεως τύχωσιν ἕτεροι δὲ ἐμπαιγμῶν καὶ μαστίγων πεῖραν ἔλαβον, ἔτι δὲ δεσμῶν καὶ φυλακῆς ἐλιθάσθησαν, ἐπρίσθησαν, ἐπειράσθησαν, ἐν φόνῳ μαχαίρας ἀπέθανον περιῆλθον ἐν μηλωταῖς, ἐν αἰγείοις δέρμασιν, ὑστερούμενοι, θλιβόμενοι, κακουχούμενοι - ὧν οὐκ ἦν ἄξιος ὁ κόσμος - ἐν ἐρημίαις πλανώμενοι καὶ ὄρεσιν καὶ σπηλαίοις καὶ ταῖς ὀπαῖς τῆς γῆς. Καὶ οὗτοι πάντες, μαρτυρηθέντες διὰ τῆς πίστεως, οὐκ ἐκομίσαντο τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν, τοῦ θεοῦ περὶ ἡμῶν κρεῖττόν τι προβλεψαμένου, ἵνα μὴ χωρὶς ἡμῶν τελειωθῶσιν. Τοιγαροῦν καὶ ἡμεῖς, τοσοῦτον ἔχοντες περικείμενον ἡμῖν νέφος μαρτύρων, ὄγκον ἀποθέμενοι πάντα καὶ τὴν εὐπερίστατον ἁμαρτίαν, διʼ ὑπομονῆς τρέχωμεν τὸν προκείμενον ἡμῖν ἀγῶνα, ἀφορῶντες εἰς τὸν τῆς πίστεως ἀρχηγὸν καὶ τελειωτὴν Ἰησοῦν. B RETHREN, all the saints through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, received promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, won strength out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight. Women received their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, that they might rise again to a better life. Others suffered mocking and scourging, and even chains and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were tempted, they were killed with the sword; they went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, ill-treated - of whom the world was not worthy - wandering over deserts and mountains and in dens and caves of the earth. And all these, though well attested by their faith, did not receive what was promised, since God had foreseen something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect. Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfection of our faith. Epistle Reader for today is: Marianna Attard

2 ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ - GOSPEL READING - Matthew 10:32-33, 37-38; 19:27-30 Ε ἶπεν ὁ Κὐριος τοῖς ἑαυτοῦ μαθηταῖς Πᾶς οὖν ὅστις ὁμολογήσει ἐν ἐμοὶ ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ὁμολογήσω κἀγὼ ἐν αὐτῷ ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ πατρός μου τοῦ ἐν οὐρανοῖς. ὅστις δ ἂν ἀρνήσηταί με ἔμπροσθεν τῶν ἀνθρώπων, ἀρνήσομαι αὐτὸν κἀγὼ ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ πατρός μου τοῦ ἐν οὐρανοῖς. Ο φιλῶν πατέρα ἢ μητέρα ὑπὲρ ἐμὲ οὐκ ἔστι μου ἄξιος καὶ ὁ φιλῶν υἱὸν ἢ θυγατέρα ὑπὲρ ἐμὲ οὐκ ἔστι μου ἄξιος καὶ ὃς οὐ λαμβάνει τὸν σταυρὸν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀκολουθεῖ ὀπίσω μου, οὐκ ἔστι μου ἄξιος. Τότε ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Πέτρος εἶπεν αὐτῷ ἰδοὺ ἡμεῖς ἀφήκαμεν πάντα καὶ ἠκολουθήσαμέν σοι τί ἄρα ἔσται ἡμῖν; ὁ δὲ Ιησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι ὑμεῖς οἱ ἀκολουθήσαντές μοι, ἐν τῇ παλιγγενεσίᾳ, ὅταν καθίσῃ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐπὶ θρόνου δόξης αὐτοῦ, καθίσεσθε καὶ ὑμεῖς ἐπὶ δώδεκα θρόνους κρίνοντες τὰς δώδεκα φυλὰς τοῦ Ισραήλ. καὶ πᾶς ὃς ἀφῆκεν οἰκίας ἢ ἀδελφοὺς ἢ ἀδελφὰς ἢ πατέρα ἢ μητέρα ἢ γυναῖκα ἢ τέκνα ἢ ἀγροὺς ἕνεκεν τοῦ ὀνόματός μου, ἑκατονταπλασίονα λήψεται καὶ ζωὴν αἰώνιον κληρονομήσει. Πολλοὶ δὲ ἔσονται πρῶτοι ἔσχατοι καὶ ἔσχατοι πρῶτοι. T he Lord said to his disciples, "Every one who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven; but whoever denies me before men, I also will deny him before my Father who is in heaven. He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me; and he who does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me." Then Peter said in reply, "Lo, we have left everything and followed you. What then shall we have?" Jesus said to them, "Truly, I say to you, in the new world, when the Son of man shall sit on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And every one who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name's sake, will receive a hundredfold, and inherit eternal life. But many that are first will be last, and the last first."

3 RELIGIOUS SERVICES, MEETINGS AND EVENTS FOR THE WEEK OF June 15, 2014 IMMEDIATELY AFTER LITURGY... FATHERS DAY PICNIC ON CHURCH GROUNDS - SEE YOU THERE! Tues. June 17, 2014 PARISH COUNCIL MEETING, 6:30PM June 15 June 22 June 29 HAPPY FATHERS DAY! DADS! You are truly loved and appreciated for your many contributions to your beloved family as well as our church. Thank you for everything you do and being the guiding light whose love shows the way. FATHER OF THE YEAR Please join us in the Cultural Hall after Divine Liturgy when we will announce the recipient of Father of the Year. ACOLYTES Team 4- June 15, 2014 Argiri Alexopoulos, George Bovetas, Dimitri Dimopoulos, Dimitri Kouloumbis, Yanni Kouloumbis PROSFORO Maria Tambouris Fotini Poulopoulos Katherine Glavas + MEMORIAL - ΜΝΗΜΟΣΥΝΑ + AHEPA MEMORIAL (Please see next page) and Dr. Bill Tsagris - 40 Days Patty Clark - 2 Years Dean Soles Jr. - 5 Years Dean Soles Sr Years Dora Soles - 28 Years May Hasapes - 7 Years Mary Hasapes - 10 Years Jane Hasapes - 15 Years Katherine Hasapes - 25 Years Jim Hasapes - 27 Years Francis Hasapes - 33 Years Michael Hasapes - 42 Years Bill Hasapes - 54 Years * Coffee hour will be sponsored by the Tsagris Family +May their memory be eternal+ Please Note If you know of anyone who is homebound or in need of a visit from a priest, please contact the church office at (714) Thank you!

4 AHEPA DAY Remembering those whom came before us... Theodore Alavizos Christopher August Theodore Bizakis Chris Boukidis Larry Chrest Jim Dorlis Nicholas Dovalis Charles Garrity Nick Geris John Harris George Harvelos Theodore Kaiser George Kane George Kezos James Kolias Tom Lambros John Limberakis Christ Manes John Manolas Terry Matantos Spears Martin George Massouris George Moutsatsos Peter Panagos Frank Pappas George Pappas Spero Pergakes Hercules Pipinos Tony Petros Constantine Poledouris Guy Rodgers John Siamas James Spire George Spyrs Michael Thames James Tsirikos Kenneth Ulam Peter Vrattos Ahepans Stella Alavizos Mary Bolanis Frances Boukidis Evelyn Bussing Bess Chelekis Christine Demett Josephine Englezos Athena Fortunes Virginia Fotion Christine Galanes Penny Gallanes Martha Gionis Soteria Grillas Katherine Hartle Crystalia Kaiser Vasiliki Lambros Marie Madouros Dorothy Manes Theresa Meissner Mary Anne Mouradian Julia Otis Eugenia Panagos Viola Pappas Helen Poledouris Helen Ramos Demitra Rosier Ora Sideris Antoinette Story Olympia Thames Stella Theodosiou Christine Ulam Olga Vrattos Patricia Wronski Daughters of Penelope Connie Andros Stella Alavizos Mary Bolanis Frances Boukidis Evelyn Bussing Stella Chavos Bess Chelekis Christine Demet Fay Demos Virginia Dilworth Anastasia Dukelis Juanita Elefther Josephine Englezos Athena Fortunes Virginia Fotion Christine Galanes Penny Gallanes Martha Gionis Soteria Grillas Katherine Hartle Crystalia Kaiser Pauline Kakalow Tena Kosebas Vasiliki Lambros Marie Madouros Dorothy Manes Theresa Meissner Mary Ann Mouradian Julia Otis Eugenia Panagos Viola Pappas Helen Poledouris Helen Ramos Demetra Rosier Ora Sideris Antoinette Story Olympia Thames Stella Theodosiou Ann Tsagris Christine Ulam Mary Van den Raadt Olga Vrattos Patricia Wronski May their memory be eternal...

5 GOLDENSTARS POTLUCK LUNCHEON AND BINGO FUN TIME Saturday, June 21st Everyone! One and all! You have an invitation to join Goldenstars for their annual pre-summer potluck luncheon on Saturday, June 21st from 11am to 3pm in the Cultural Hall. Bring your favorite dish to share with others. Don t forget to bring $1.00 for 20 games of bingo. Invite family and friends for a fun afternoon. summer camp at st. nicholas ranch A bus is being provided for the first week of Summer Camp at St. Nicholas Ranch - July If you haven t registered already, please do so right away at Come take part in this most important ministry of our Metropolis. The cost of the bus is $50 per child. Let Fr. Bob know right away if you want to reserve a seat on the bus. ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY CENTER REVITALIZATION PROJECT Don t forget! Stop by the Revitalization table in Fellowship Hall after Divine Liturgy and make your donation towards renovations of St. John s Cultural and Community Center. Remember for any questions please contact the Revitalization Committee. The Orthodox Bookmobile is available every Sunday Come to St. John s Orthodox Bookmobile after service! We have a beautiful variety of religious articles and Christian books for your enjoyment!

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7 ST. SOPHIA SUMMER CAMP 2014 Camp Dates Session I : Sunday, July 27 - Saturday, August 2, 2014 Session II: Saturday, August 2 - Saturday, August 9, 2014 Camp Registration Open For more information please contact or call (310)