THE VOICE THE VOICE October 2013 - Volume No. 277 TABLE OF CONTENTS Father s Article... 2 Stewardship... 3 Sunday School News... 4 P.T.A. News... 5... 6 Ploutarchos... 7 Athletics... 7 Iconography... 8 Parish Events... 9 September Pictures... 10,11 Announcements... 12 Metropolis Events... 13,14 Κοινοτικά Νέα... 14 Liturgical Schedule... 15 Calendar of Events... 16 Η λατρεία τής Εκκλησίας.. 17 ST. SPYRIDON HELLENIC ORTHODOX CHURCH 12307 S. RIDGELAND AVE. PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463 WWW. SAINT-SPYRIDON.ORG St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church 96th Annual Dinner Dance St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church of Palos Heights, Cordially invites you to the celebration of our 96thAnnual Dinner Dance Sunday, October 27th, 2013 Cocktails: 5:30 p.m. Dinner: 6:30 p.m. Catered by Dean Eliacostas Executive Chef Live Music by Hellenic Five - Open Bar Donation: $50 adults $15 children under 12 Please call the Church Office for Reservations by October 20th Church Community Hall 12307 S. Ridgeland Ave. Palos Heights
The Voice - H ΦΩNH Official Monthly Community Publication of St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church 12307 S. Ridgeland Avenue Palos Heights, IL 60463 REV. FR. TILEMAHOS ALIKAKOS IERATIKOS PROESTAMENOS Church Office Hours:... Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Phone:... 708-385-2311, 2313 or 0787 Fax:... 708-385-0166 E-mail: office@saint-spyridon.org Web: www.saint-spyridon.org 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 Stylianos Bonanos... Chanter Olga Paxinos... Philoptochos Angela Evangelopoulos... P.T.A. Kiki Kazazakis... Kentro Lambrini Stavrou... Plutarchos Greek School Anna Angelos... 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 Fr. Tilemahos... 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. Why we venerate icons Last month, we began a new series of articles whose theme was Catechism 101. The first topic was the symbolism of candles and why we light them at church. In this month s issue we will examine another practice whose significance is often overlooked: The veneration of icons. Every time we enter an Orthodox church, before we even light our candles, we make the sign of the cross and venerate the icons in the narthex. Furthermore, we venerate the icons in our home and we teach our children to do the same. To those not familiar with Orthodoxy, lighting candles is somewhat understood, but kissing icons seems very strange, or even idolatrous. Therefore, we have the responsibility to be able to explain the significance of venerating icons as it is so prevalent within our faith tradition. First of all, icons are not idols. We do not venerate the wood or the paint. We venerate the icon of Christ as an act of confession that the Son of God became incarnate. God took on material form, and therefore He can be represented in material form. The Word of God became man and consequently He can be depicted as a man. When someone denies the freedom to form a representation of Christ on a piece of wood, stone, metal, or any medium, it is equivalent to denying that the incarnation of God ever happened. The incarnate Lord, according to the Apostle Paul is the foremost Icon of God. When we venerate the icon of Christ, this expression of devotion is not given to the icon as a material object but as a material expression of the prototype which is the Incarnate Word. Of course, we often venerate icons which do not depict Christ but depict the Virgin Mary and the saints. All human beings, even though we are marked by sin, we never lose the image of God within us. We are all icons of our Creator. That is why, for example, the priest censes all the faithful after censing the icons, because we are icons of God. Those who have attained holiness in this life are even more clearly icons of God having also achieved the likeness, which was lost at the Fall of Adam. This holiness, however, and the restoration to the likeness of God, is made possible by the incarnation of Christ. What it means to attain holiness is to allow Christ to be your prototype. As Christians we are called to no longer live for ourselves but to have Christ living in us. It is noticeable that all the icons of saints look alike. While maintaining some physical characteristics pertaining to their gender, age, and occupation, the prototype for the face of every saint is the face of Christ. Therefore, the veneration of the icon of a saint is connected to the veneration of Christ Who is the source of their holiness. Giving honor and showing devotion to the Panagia or the saints is to give honor to their prototype, to the Christ whom they served and worshiped throughout their life. Likewise, we venerate other material expressions which point to sanctification of all nature through the incarnation of Christ. We venerate the Gospel book, the cross, relics, or even the right hand of the priest, be- 2 The Voice
cause they are material objects that point to the source of holiness that fills them. The veneration is not to the object but to Jesus Who sanctified all creation by His incarnation. We are all made in the image of God and by His incarnation all humanity has been sanctified. If we treat objects made of wood and metal with such veneration, if we kiss them with love and devotion, if we handle them with respect and awe, how much more are we to venerate one another. The honor we pay to holy images should pale in comparison to the honor we pay to one another, the living icons of God Who created us in His image. When we venerate and kiss the feet of Christ on an icon or show honor by our devotion to the saints, let us remember to honor and venerate the image of God in every person, even the least of our brethren among us. Amen. STEWARDSHIP 2013 Stewardship 2013 Progress Report As of September 28th, 2013 Pledged Stewards: 320 Average Stewardship: $385.25 Amount of Stewardship donated: $123,300 Stewardship 2013 Goal: 400 Stewards The Stewardship Committee thanks our 320 Stewards who have fulfilled their pledge for the 2013 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. 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 320 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 2013-SEPTEMBER 1ST-SEPTEMBER 28TH Mr. & Mrs. Nika Alex Mr. & Mrs. Dimitri Delis Ms. Andrea Dermos Mr. & Mrs. John Fotropoulos Ms. Demetra Garinis Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Gllikis Mr. & Mrs. Ari Halikias Mr. & Mrs. Mario Halikias Mr. & Mrs. Nick Halikias Mr. Constantine Karampelas Mr. & Mrs. Nick Karras Mr. & Mrs. Peter Kavvadas Mr. & Mrs. John Kladis Mr. & Mrs. George Kopitas Mrs. Georgia Korbakes Mr. & Mrs. Dean Korolis Mr. & Mrs. Nick Iovino Mr. & Mrs. Richard Kunz Dr. & Mrs. Makis Limperis Mr. & Mrs. Andy Litsogiannis Mr. & Mrs. Frank Marinos Mr. & Mrs. Peter Mastorakos Ms. Maria Mataragas The Melone Family Mr. & Mrs. Ted Mikroulis Mr. & Mrs. Ken Mullen Mr. & Mrs. P. Panagiotopoulos Mr. & Mrs. John Papaioannou Ms. Constance Pappas The Gregory Pappas Family Mr. & Mrs. Ioannis Polyzos Mr. & Mrs. Chris Proutsos Mr. & Mrs. Steven Proutsos Mr. & Mrs. Vasilios Rodogiannis Mr. & Mrs. John Ruzich Mr. & Mrs. Gust Siamis Mr. & Mrs. Peter Simandirakis Mr. & Mrs. Tim Spanos Mr. & Mrs. Nick Spinos Mr. & Mrs. Ioannis Synadinos Mrs. Athena Tsinoukas Mrs. Maria Venardos Mr. Nicholaos Voutsinas Mr. & Mrs. Gleb Urobushkin St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church 3
SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS Welcome back to Sunday School! Our first day of class was September 8th. It was so exciting to see all the children sitting with their classmates and teachers anxiously awaiting to get to their classrooms. We have over 150 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 November 2 nd 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! 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, November 2nd, 2013 Registration: 9:30 a.m. 1K Walk/Run: 10:00 a.m. We are asking for minimum Donations: $25/person or $40/Family All Proceeds to benefit IOCC Godparents Sunday We are Family Sunday, November 10th, 2013 Divine Liturgy: 9:45 am A special day to celebrate the bond of godparents and their spiritual family. Brunch to follow immediately following the Divine Liturgy. Reservations required. CHERUBS Cherubs has kicked off to a wonderful start! We have twelve children currently registered. Our first two meetings were spent getting to know each other and playing. We had an Agiasmo service with Father Tim on September 24th. Our little ones learned about holy water, the cross, and took turns smelling the basil Father used in his blessing. Then our class made their own crosses that you can see displayed in the window of our classroom. Parents, grandparents and children alike are all having fun at Cherubs. Please join us if you and your young children are available on Tuesday mornings for our playgroup. Janine (Georgiopoulos) Riley Cherubs Advisor 4 The Voice
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 Saturday, October 5th at 10:00 a.m.. We hope you can join us! Picture day for Greek School students will be on Monday, October 7th and Friday, October 11th. 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 27th and preparations are under way. The P.T.A. will hold a raffle fund-raiser. You will find your raffle tickets in your children s backpacks. Godparents Sunday will be held on Saturday, November 10th. It s never too early to make your reservations. Don t forget that this year our parish is hosting the Jr. Choir Conference on October 19th & 20th. Let us all bring our children for an edifying and fun weekend with Jr. Choir members from throughout the Chicago Metropolis. 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 17th Annual Youth Choir Conference October 19th & 20th, 2013 Saint Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church Registration Fee is $10.00 per child. Registration forms are available at the Church Office For more information please contact Ida Trakadas at 708-532-3191 St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church 5
School is in full swing and we are enjoying every minute of it! We had a great first day of school with children and parents attending an Agiasmo and then they painted a pot in which the students later planted their vasiliko. On Sept. 27 th we had our 9 th Annual Open House where the students came in the evening with their parents to show off their classroom and all the big work they have been working on these past few weeks. We were very excited that Evan and Peter brought in some of their plants that they had planted during summer camp and last spring s science class. Evan s sunflower grew over 7 feet tall and both students brought in potatoes that they had cultivated all summer. Thank you to both boys for sharing with the class. One of the traditions that we are very proud of are our field trips. We are excited about our first field trip of the year which will be to The Children s Farm. This trip is part of our unit on the community and its 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, as well as go on a hay rack ride and pick their own pumpkin. continues to excel in the field of early childhood education and in our continued effort to stay competitive the field we have incorporated tablets into our classroom. The istartsmart is researched-and standard-based educational software applications designed to increase school readiness skills. The exclusive software is designed to develop 18 core skills essential for children to succeed in kindergarten and beyond. The staff will be attending an in service this month to familiarize themselves with the technology. DATES TO REMEMBER: Tuesday, Oct. 8 th Picture Day Thursday, Oct. 10 th field trip to The Children s Farm in Palos Park Monday, Oct. 14 th NO SCHOOL Columbus Day 6 The Voice
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 9 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 Α τάξης, την κυρία Παναγιώτα Βυθούλκα, όλους τους 131 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 ογδόη 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 είναι: 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 το "Open House" στο σχολείο μας και προετοιμαζόμαστε να γιορτάσουμε πανηγυρικά την Εθνική μας Γιορτή, την 28η Οκτωβρίου, 1940. Ευχόμαστε να έχουμε μια Καλή Σχολική Χρονιά. Καλή Πρόοδο!!! Λαμπρινή Σταύρου ATHLETICS Our St. Spyridon Athletics program is underway. We are teaming up again with St. Nicholas in Oak Lawn to form three teams. Our Biddy team is for 4th-6th grade boys and girls. John Lavvas, Mike Fragis, and Georgia Alexakos are the coaches and the practices take place at St. Spyridon s on Fridays 6:45 p.m. 7:45 p.m. Our Grammar School team is for 6th-8th grade boys and girls. Kids in 6th grade may play on both teams. Dean Karampelas and Mike Vlahos are the coaches and the practices take place at St. Spyridon s 6:45 p.m. 8:15 p.m. High School Boys are coaches by Zeno of St. Nicholas, and the practices will be on Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. at St. Nicholas, starting on October 9th. The Pee-Wee Basketball practices for boys and girls K-3rd grades take place on Saturday mornings, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Spyridon s. We have two new coaches, Margaret Kolyvas and Chris Kapsalis. Finally, an old athletics program has been revived: Cheerleading. Our young girls have been practicing their cheers every Friday evening, 6:45 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Polytimi and Tiffany are the coaches. We look forward to their cheers at our basketball games. The practice schedule is continually updated on St. Spyridon Google calendar which can be easily accessed through the Events Calendar tab on our website: www.saint- Spyridon.org. We are still waiting for the game schedule for the upcoming season. It will be posted on our calendar as soon as it is made available. Many thanks to our athletic director, Mr. John Angelos, and all our coaches for their St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church 7
ICONOGRAPHY PROJECT Phase I is nearly complete and we are now preparing to order the icons for Phase II. We still need a minimum of $40,000 in pledges before we can proceed. Groups of individuals or families may come together to sponsor the remaining icons. All pledges that are made toward particular icons may be recognized and listed in our donor board. The icons still remaining are: The Adoration of the Magi The Flight to Egypt The Wedding in Cana St. Jesse, Father of King David Transfiguration of our Lord The Last Supper Saturday of Lazarus The miracle of Saint Spyridon One Medallion icon All donations are welcome. For more information on the iconography project please consult the brochures available at church or contact Fr. Tilemahos. ΕΙΚΟΝΟΓΡΑΦΙΑ ΤΟΥ ΑΓΙΟΥ ΣΠΥΡΙΔΩΝΟΣ Το πρώτο στάδιο της εικονογράφησης του ναού μας έχει σχεδόν τελειώσει. Τώρα γίνονται προετοιμασίες για να παραγγείλουμε τις εικόνες για την τελική φάση που θα καλύψει την βόρεια και νότια καμάρα της εκκλησίας. Χρειάζονται περίπου $40,000 σε δωρεές νέων εικόνων. Ο καθένας μπορεί να προσφέρει ότι επιθυμεί για κάποια συγκεκριμένη εικόνα χωρίς να είναι ανάγκη να καλύψει μόνος ολόκληρο το ποσόν. Η κάθε προσφορά θα αναγνωριστεί ως αφιερωμένη στην συγκεκριμένη εικόνα. Έτσι ομάδες δωρητών μπορούν να αφιερώσουν από τις ακόλουθες εικόνες στην εικονογράφηση του ναού μας. Η Προσκύνησις των Μάγων Η Φυγή του Χριστού στην Αίγυπτο Το Θαύμα του Αγίου Σπυρίδωνος Ο Γάμος της Κανά Όλες οι δωρεές είναι ευπρόσδεκτες. περαιτέρω πληροφορίες. Η Ανάστασις του Λαζάρου Ο Προφήτης Ιεσσαί Η Μεταμόρωση του Σωτήρος Ο Μυστικός Δείπνος Μπορείτε να επικοινωνήσετε με τον π. Τηλέμαχος για 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 anonymous donor for their donation in loving memory of George, Patricia and Stephen Zouyras. 8 The Voice
96TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE ALBUM The Parish Council is working on the Album for our 96th Annual Dinner Dance to be held on October 27th, 2013 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: www.saint-spyridon.org. The deadline for submission of forms is October 18th, 2013. The Donation for the ads are as follows: 2013 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 in the Building fund of our church. The financial results of the outing are sum- Half Page: $50 Full Page: $100 Inside covers: $250 Outside Back Cover: $500 Please show your support for the 96th Anniversary Commemorative Ad Book by submitting your dedication today! St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church 9
10 The Voice FALL PHILOPTOCHOS LUNCHEON
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SACRAMENTS Weddings Kosta Vasilopoulos and Sophia Husentdinova were joined in the sacrament of marriage on September 1st, 2013. Their sponsors were Mr. & Mrs. George Tsigolis. Να ζήσετε! Baptisms The son of Mr. & Mrs. Chris Proutsos was baptized on September 7th and given the name Thomas. Mr. & Mrs. Michael Vlahos were the sponsors. The daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Steve Proutsos was baptized on September 7th and given the name Emily Claire. Ms. Demetria Proutsos was the sponsor. The son of Mr. & Mrs. John Ruzich was baptized on September 8th, and was given the name John Anthony. His sponsor was Dr. George Borelli. The daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John Ruzich was baptized on September 8th, and was given the name Juliana Marie. Her sponsor was Ms. Nikoletta Vainisi. The daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Karras was baptized on September 14th, and was given the name Lila Sophia. Her sponsor was Ms. Andrea Dermos. 12 The Voice ANNOUNCEMENTS The daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Karras was baptized on September 14th, and was given the name Zoe Her sponsor was Mrs. Panagiota Papaioannou. The daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Kostas Mastoras was baptized on September 15th, and was given the name Elianna Her sponsors were Dr. Constantine Peters and Kiki Kazazakis. The daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Brad Jones was baptized on September 28th, and was given the name Dionisia. Her sponsor was Ms. Emily Stetler. The daughter of Dr. & Mrs. Makis Limperis was baptized on September 29th, and was given the name Ekaterina. Her sponsors were Mr. & Mrs. Tony Alexander. The daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Peter Gountanis was baptized on September 29th, and was given the name Katerina. Her sponsor was Ms. Connie Tonar. Να σας Ζήσουν! In Memoriam Funerals On September 20th, Mrs. Sophie Siannis fell asleep in the Lord. Her funeral took place. on September 23rd. On September 28th, Mr. Filippos Petropoulos fell asleep in the Lord. His funeral took place in October 1st. Our condolences and deepest sympathy to their families. May their memory be eternal. Memorials Sunday, September 15th 40 days for Akela Karampelas and 1 year for Vasilis Simandirakis Sunday, September 29th 40 days for Angela Maltou May their memory be eternal! Our deepest sympathy to their families. THANK YOU To the family of Mrs. Sophie Sianis for their donation to the Church, in her loving memory. To Mr. & Mrs. Kostas Mastoras for their donation to the Altar Boy Fund. To Mrs. Roula Karampelas and Mr. Nick Karras for their donation to the Church. We also wish to thank all the donors who contributed to our Iconography Project during the month of September: Mr. Leonidas Hatzis, Anonymous donor and Mrs. Georgia Evangelopoulos. Coffee social The Coffee Social for the month of October will be hosted by the St. Spyridon P.T.A.
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FEAST DAY OF HIS EMINENCE METROPOLITAN IAKOVOS ΕΙΣ ΠΟΛΛΑ ΕΤΗ ΔΕΣΠΟΤΑ Ο εορτασμός των ονομαστηρίων του Σεβασμιωτάτου Μητροπολίτη μας και της 33ας επετείου της θεάρεστης ποιμαντορίας του στο Σικάγο θα κορυφωθεί με δείπνο προς τιμήν του στο Concord, Kildeer, IL την Πέμπτη 24η 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 Concord, Kildeer, IL, on Thursday, October 24th, 2013, 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. ΚΟΙΝΟΤΙΚΑ ΝΕΑ Ετήσια Χοροεσπερίδα Η 96η Ετήσια Χοροεσπερίδα της Ενορίας μας θα γίνει την Κυριακή 27 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 22 Οκτωβρίου. Βιβλίο Διαφημήσεων 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 18 Οκτωβρίου. Παρακαλούμε όπως προσφέρετε την υποστήριξή σας σε αυτήν την προσπάθεια. 14 The Voice
SCHEDULE OF DIVINE SERVICES Tuesday, October 1st St. Romanos, Orthros, Divine Liturgy & Agiasmos 8:00 a.m. Saturday, October 5th Great Vespers 6:00 p.m. Sunday, October 6th 3rd Sunday of Luke Orthros & Divine Liturgy 8:00 a.m. Monday, October 7th Paraklesis - 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 8th Orthros & Divine Liturgy 8:00 a.m. & Christian Philoxenia at Holy Cross Saturday, October 12th Great Vespers - 6:00 p.m. Sunday, October 13th Sunday of the 7th Ecumenical Council, Orthros & Divine Liturgy 8:00 a.m. Friday, October 18th St. Luke the Evangelist Orthros & Divine Liturgy at Holy Cross 8:00 a.m. Sunday, October 20th 6th Sunday of Luke, Orthros & Divine Liturgy 8:00 a.m. Monday, October 21st Paraklesis - 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 22nd Great Vespers - St. Iakovos in Valparaiso, IN 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 23rd St. Iakovos, Orthros & Divine Liturgy at the Annunciation Cathedral. Friday, October 25th Vespers @ St. Demetrios Church in Chicago, Elmhurst, & Hammond 7:00 p.m. Saturday, October 26th St. Demetrios the Myrrhbearer Orthros & Div. Liturgy - 8:00 a.m.* Great Vespers - 6:00 p.m. Sunday, October 27th 7th Sunday of Luke, Orthros & Divine Liturgy 8:00 a.m. Monday, October 28th Holy Protection of Theotokos, Orthros & Divine Liturgy 8:00 a.m. * Paraklesis - 6:00 p.m. Friday, November 1st Sts. Cosmas & Damian, Orthros, Divine Liturgy & Agiasmos 8:00 a.m. Saturday, November 2nd Great Vespers 6:00 p.m. Sunday, November 3rd 5th Sunday of Luke, Orthros & Divine Liturgy 8:00 a.m. ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΙΕΡΩΝ ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΙΩΝ Τρίτη 1 Οκτωβρίου Όρθρος, Θεία Λειτουργία & Αγιασμός 8:00 π.μ. Σάββατο 5 Οκτωβρίου Μέγας Εσπερινός -6:00 π.μ. Κυριακή 6 Οκτωβρίου 3η Κυριακή του Λουκά Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία 8:00 μ.μ. Δευτέρα 7 Οκτωβρίου Παράκληση 6:00 μ.μ. Τρίτη 9 Οκτωβρίου Όρθρος, Θεία Λειτουργία 8:00 π.μ. και Χριστινική Φιλοξενία στον Τίμιον Σταυρό Σάββατο 12 Οκτωβρίου Μέγας Εσπερινός 6:00 μ.μ. Κυριακή 13 Οκτωβρίου Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία 8:00 π.μ. Παρασκευή 18 Οκτωβρίου Αποστόλου & Ευαγγελιστού Λουκά -Όρθρος & Θεία Λειτουργία στον Τίμιο Σταυρό 8:00 π.μ. Κυριακή 20 Οκτωβρίου 6η Κυριακή του Λουκά, Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία 8:00 π.μ. Δευτέρα 21 Οκτωβρίου Παράκληση 6:00 μ.μ. Τρίτη 22 Οκτωβρίου Μ. Εσπερινός στον Ιερό Ναό Αγίου Ιακώβου στο Valparaiso, IN 7:00 μ.μ. Τετἀρτη 23 Οκτωβρίου Αγίου Ιακώβου, Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία, Καθεδρικός Ναός Ευαγγελισμού -9:00 π.μ. Παρασκευή 25 Οκτωβρίου Εσπερινός στους Ι. Ν. Αγ. Δημητρίου Σικάγο, Elmhurst, & Hammond 7:00 μ.μ. Σάββατο 26 Οκτωβρίου Αγ. Δημητρίου του Μυροβλήτου, Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία 8:00 π.μ. * Μέγας Εσπερινός 6:00 μ.μ. Κυριακή 27 Οκτωβρίου 7η Κυριακή του Λουκά, Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία 8:00 π.μ. Δευτέρα 28 Οκτωβρίου Όρθρος και Θεία Λειτουργία 8:00 π.μ. * Παράκληση 6:00 μ.μ. Παρασκευή 1 Νοεμβρίου Αγίων Αναργύρων, Όρθρος, Θεία Λειτουργία & Αγιασμός 8:00 π.μ. Σάββατο Νοεμβρίου Μέγας Εσπερινός 6:00 μ.μ. St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church 15
October 2013 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 6 Sunday School Philoptochos Luncheon Family Worship 13 Sunday School 20 Sunday School Junior Choir Conference 27 Sunday School Annual Dinner Dance 7 Greek School-4:30 pm Byzantine Music 4:30pm Greek Bible Study 7pm 14 Office Closed 21 Greek School-4:30 pm Byzantine Music 4:30pm Greek Bible Study 7pm 28 Greek School OXI Day program-4:30 pm 1 Bible Study 10:30 am Cherubs 10:30 a.m. Parish Council 7pm 8 Christian Philoxenia at Holy Cross Cherubs 10:30 a.m. GOYA & Jr. GOYA 7pm 15 Bible Study 10:30 am Cherubs 10:30 a.m. GOYA & Jr. GOYA 7pm 22 Bible Study 10:30 am Cherubs 10:30 a.m. 29 Bible Study 10:30 am Cherubs 10:30 a.m. GOYA & Jr. GOYA 7pm 2 Iconography - 6 pm 9 Iconography - 6 pm HS Bball 7:30 pm 16 Iconography - 6 pm HS Bball 7:30 pm 23 Iconography - 6 pm HS Bball 7:30 pm 30 Iconography - 6 pm HS Bball 7:30 pm 3 10 17 24 Metropolitan s Feast Day Dinner 6:00 pm 31 4 Greek School 4:30 p.m. Cheerleading 6:45pm 11 Greek School 4:30 p.m. Biddy & Grammar School B-ball 6:45 pm Cheerleading 6:45pm 18 Greek School 4:30 p.m. Biddy & Grammar School B-ball 6:45 pm Cheerleading 6:45pm 25 Greek School 4:30 p.m. Biddy & Grammar School B-ball 6:45 pm Cheerleading 6:45pm 5 Altar Boy Mtg 10 am Handmaidens 10 am HOPE 10:00 a.m. PTA meeting 10 am Pee-Wee Ball 11 a.m. 12 Altar Boy Mtg 10 am Handmaidens 10 am HOPE 10:00 a.m. Fall Youth Outing -10 am Pee-Wee Ball 11 a.m. 19 Junior Choir Conference 26 Altar Boy Mtg 10 am Handmaidens 10 am HOPE 10:00 a.m. Pee-Wee Ball 11 a.m.
Η λατρεία τής Εκκλησίας ως χώρος αναγεννήσεως τού ανθρώπου Σεβ. Μητροπολίτου Ναυπάκτου και Αγίου Βλασίου Ιεροθέου Άν κάποιος θέλη νά ζήση τήν εκκλησιαστική ζωή καί νά μάθη τί είναι η Εκκλησία, πρέπει νά εισέλθη στήν λατρευτική της ζωή μέ ταπείνωση καί ευλάβεια. Είναι γνωστόν ότι στό Άγιον Όρος έχουν μεγάλες ακολουθίες καί οι μοναχοί διήρεσαν τό εικοσιτετράωρο σέ τρείς περιόδους, ήτοι οκτώ καί περισσότερες ώρες προσευχή τήν ημέρα στόν Ναό, περίπου οκτώ ώρες παραμονή στό κελλί γιά κανόνα, ανάγνωση καί ξεκούραση, καί οκτώ ώρες στό διακόνημα, τό οποίο γίνεται μέσα στήν ατμόσφαιρα τής υπακοής καί τής προσευχής. Μέσα στόν Ναό οι μοναχοί περνούν πολλές ώρες τήν ημέρα, στήν πραγματικότητα παραμένουν τό μεγαλύτερο χρονικό διάστημα τής ζωής τους. Εκτός από τίς καθημερινές ακολουθίες έχουν συχνά καί ολονύκτιες ακολουθίες-αγρυπνίες- τίς οποίες αγαπούν πολύ. Θυμάμαι ότι, όταν πήγα κάποτε σέ κάποια Ιερά Μονή τού Αγίου Όρους, συνάντησα τούς μοναχούς νά είναι χαρούμενοι. Καί στήν σχετική ερώτησή μου γιά τό πού οφειλόταν αυτή η ψυχική ευφορία, μού απάντησαν ότι τό βράδυ είχαν αγρυπνία. Η αγρυπνία είναι τό πνευματικό γλέντι τού μοναχού. Κάποτε ένας προσκυνητής ρώτησε έναν αγιορείτη μοναχό, γιατί οι μοναχοί παραμένουν τόσες ώρες μέσα στόν Ναό καί χάνουν τόν χρόνο τους. Καί εκείνος απάντησε ότι ομοιάζουν μέ έμβρυα. Όπως τό έμβρυο κάθεται μέσα στήν μήτρα τής μητέρας του γιά εννέα μήνες, χωρίς νά κάνη τίποτε, αλλά μεγαλώνει έως ότου έλθη η ώρα νά γεννηθή, έτσι καί αυτοί παραμένουν μέσα στήν λατρευτική μήτρα τής Εκκλησίας έως ότου κάποια μέρα αναγεννηθούν πνευματικά, ή έως ότου έλθη η ημέρα νά φύγουν από αυτόν τόν κόσμο καί οδηγηθούν στήν πραγματική πατρίδα, τόν ουρανό. Δέν είναι χαμένος χρόνος, αλλά δημιουργικός γιά τήν γέννησή τους στό αιώνιο. Η απάντηση αυτή δείχνει ότι μέσα στήν λατρεία τής Εκκλησίας αισθάνεται κανείς τήν θαλπωρή καί τήν ζεστασιά τής μητέρας Εκκλησίας καί χωρίς νά τό αντιλαμβάνεται ωριμάζει πνευματικά καί κάποτε γεννιέται εκκλησιαστικά. Είναι γνωστόν ότι τρία είναι τά στοιχεία κάθε θρησκείας, ήτοι η πίστη, η λατρεία καί τό ήθος, καί επιδιώκεται αυτά νά είναι ενωμένα μεταξύ τους. Η πίστη αναφέρεται στόν τρόπο μέ τόν οποίο νοείται ο Θεός κάθε θρησκείας, η λατρεία είναι ο τρόπος μέ τόν οποίον εκφράζεται ο σεβασμός τών πιστών στόν συγκεκριμένο Θεό καί τό ήθος αναφέρεται στόν τρόπο μέ τόν οποίο προσαρμόζεται η ζωή καί η κοινωνία στίς επιταγές τού συγκεκριμένου Θεού. Αυτά τά τρία γνωρίσματα συναντώνται καί στόν Χριστιανισμό, μέ τήν διαφορά ότι ο Χριστιανισμός δέν είναι θρησκεία, όπως νοείται η θρησκεία στά άλλα θρησκεύματα, αλλά Εκκλησία καί έχει πραγματική, προσωπική κοινωνία καί σχέση μέ τόν αληθινό Θεό καί αυτό μεταμορφώνει όλη τήν ύπαρξή του καί έτσι διαφοροποιείται από τίς άλλες θρησκείες ως πρός τήν πίστη, τήν λατρεία καί τό ήθος. Στήν συνέχεια θά αναπτυχθούν τέσσερα χαρακτηριστικά σημεία γιά τήν λατρευτική ζωή τών μελών τής Ορθοδόξου Εκκλησίας καί αυτό θά προσδιορίση καί τήν διαφορά της μέ άλλες Θρησκείες καί θρησκευτικές παραδόσεις, ήτοι ο ορθόδοξος Ναός, η αγιογράφηση τού Ιερού Ναού, η λειτουργική καί λατρευτική ζωή τής Εκκλησίας καί ο έσω τής καρδίας άνθρωπος, όπου γίνεται η νοερά λατρεία. (Συνέχεια στο επόμενο τεύχος) CHRISTMAS CRAFT SHOW St. Spyridon Community Hall Saturday, December 7th & Sunday December 8th, 2013 Hosted by the St. Spyridon Philoptochos NEW YEAR S EVE DINNER DANCE Come and celebrate the New Year 2014 St. Spyridon Community Hall Tuesday, December 31st, 2013 St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church 17
St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church 12307 S. Ridgeland Avenue Palos Heights, IL 60463 Address Correction Requested Attend Church Regularly with Your Family! Bulk Rate U.S. Postage PAID Permit #52 Palos Heights, IL. CALENDAR OF EVENTS October 1st Parish Council Meeting October 2nd-5th Clergy Laity Conference October 5th P.T.A. Meeting October 7th & 11th - Greek School Pictures October 8th Christian Philoxenia at Holy Cross October 12th Youth Outing October 14th Office & Schools Closed October 19th & 20th Jr. Choir Conference Oct. 23rd Metropolitan Iakovos Feast Day October 24th Metropolitan Iakovos Feast Day Dinner October 27th 96th Anniversary Community Dinner Dance October 28th OXI Day Celebration November 2nd IOCC Walk November 3rd Philoptochos Sunday November 10th Godparents Sunday Thursday, October 24th, 2013 Time 6 pm Reception & 7 pm Dinner Location The Empress, 200 East Lake Street, Addison, IL 60101