DECEMBER 2018 THUNDER BAY BULLETIN HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΟΡΘΟΔΟΞΗ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΗΤΑ ΑΓΙΑΣ ΤΡΙΑΔΟΣ 651 Beverly Street, Thunder Bay ON P7B 6N2 Tel: 807-344-95622 www.gothunderbay.org holytrinity@tbaytel.net DECEMBER 25-JANUARY 7: FEAST OF THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST 25 ΔΕΚΕΜΒΡΙΟΥ - 7 ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ: ΕΟΡΤΗ ΤΗΣ ΓΕΝΝΗΣΕΩΣ ΤΟΥ ΚΥΡΙΟΥ ΗΜΩΝ ΙΗΣΟΥ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥ
Editor(s): Rev. Fr. Konstantinos Tsiolas Priest: Rev. Fr. Konstantinos Tsiolas; 204-952-2384 cell / (807) 344-9522 office Church Email: holytrinity@tbaytel.net; Fr. Kosta s email: fatherkosta@me.com Website: www.gothunderbay.org Office Hours: By appointment HELLENIC COMMUNITY President: Daniel Vasiliu 807-630-7642 Vice President: Dolores Maki 807-344-9522 Secretary: Vacant Treasurer: Florina Nisioiu 807-709-2958 Board Members: Jennie Hartviksen RELIGIOUS AND LEGAL AUTHORITIES His Eminence Metropolitan Sotirios - Greek Orthodox Metropolis If Toronto (Canada), 86 Overlea Blvd (1 Patriarch Bartholomew Way), Toronto, Ontario M4H 1C6 Telephone: (416) 429-5757 Fax: (416) 429-4588 Email: Metropolis@GoMetropolis.Org Website: Www.Gometropolis.Org Embassy of Greece - 80 Maclaren Street; Ottawa, Ontario K2P 0K6 Telephone: (613) 238-6271 Fax: (613) 238-5676 Website: Www.Mfa.Gr/Canada/En/ Consulate General Of Greece - 365 Bloor Street E, Suite 1800, Toronto, Ontario M4W 3L4 Telephone (416) 515-0133 Fax: (416) 515-0209 Website: Www.Mfa.Gr/Canada/En/ A LITTLE BIT ABOUT FR. KONSTANTINOS TSIOLAS Fr. Kosta was born in Kastoria, Greece in 1979. He immigrated with his parents and siblings to Toronto, Ontario in 1991. As a teenager and young adult he was a member of many Greek dance groups and GOYA groups. In 1998 Camp Metamorphosis began operating and Fr. Kosta was one of its original counsellors, where he volunteered as a counsellor every year until he was married. In 1999 he entered the Patriarchal Toronto Orthodox Theological Academy of our Metropolis. After Seminary he worked as the lay assistant of his Spiritual Father Fr. Odysseys Drossos at the Church of Sts Panteleimon, Anna & Paraskevi in Markham, Ontario. In 2004 he married his friend and fellow camp counsellor Antonia. Shorty after, he was ordained a deacon and served the Church of Sts Panteleimon, Anna & Paraskevi in Markham. In January of 2005 he was ordained a priest at the Church of Sts Constantine and Helen in Surrey, British Columbia, which he served for approximately 9.5 years. In September of 2014 he moved to Winnipeg to serve the Church of St. Demetrios until November of 2018. Fr. Kosta and Presvytera Antonia have one daughter, Agapi. On his spare time fr. Kosta enjoys family time, music, movies, and reading.
ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM S HOMILY ON THE NATIVITY OF CHRIST BEHOLD a new and wondrous mystery. My ears resound to the Shepherd s song, piping no soft melody, but chanting full forth a heavenly hymn. The Angels sing. The Archangels blend their voice in harmony. The Cherubim hymn their joyful praise. The Seraphim exalt His glory. All join to praise this holy feast, beholding the Godhead here on earth, and man in heaven. He Who is above, now for our redemption dwells here below; and he that was lowly is by divine mercy raised. Bethlehem this day resembles heaven; hearing from the stars the singing of angelic voices; and in place of the sun, enfolds within itself on every side, the Sun of justice. And ask not how: for where God wills, the order of nature yields. For He willed; He had the power; He descended; He redeemed; all things yielded in obedience to God. This day He Who is, is Born; and He Who is, becomes what He was not. For when He was God, He became man; yet not departing from the Godhead that is His. Nor yet by any loss of divinity became He man, nor through increase became He God from man; but being the Word He became flesh, His nature, because of impassability, remaining unchanged. And so the kings have come, and they have seen the heavenly King that has come upon the earth, not bringing with Him Angels, nor Archangels, nor Thrones, nor Dominations, nor Powers, nor Principalities, but, treading a new and solitary path, He has come forth from a spotless womb. Since this heavenly birth cannot be described, neither does His coming amongst us in these days permit of too curious scrutiny. Though I know that a Virgin this day gave birth, and I believe that God was begotten before all time, yet the manner of this generation I have learned to venerate in silence and I accept that this is not to be probed too curiously with wordy speech. For with God we look not for the order of nature, but rest our faith in the power of Him who works. What shall I say to you; what shall I tell you? I behold a Mother who has brought forth; I see a Child come to this light by birth. The manner of His conception I cannot comprehend. Nature here rested, while the Will of God laboured. O ineffable grace! The Only Begotten, Who is before all ages, Who cannot be touched or be perceived, Who is simple, without body, has now put on my body, that is visible and liable to corruption. For what reason? That coming amongst us he may teach us, and teaching, lead us by the hand to the things that men cannot see. For since men believe that the eyes are more trustworthy than the ears, they doubt of that which they do not see, and so He has deigned to show Himself in bodily presence, that He may remove all doubt. Christ, finding the holy body and soul of the Virgin, builds for Himself a living temple, and as He had willed, formed there a man from the Virgin; and, putting Him on, this day came forth; unashamed of the lowliness of our nature. For it was to Him no lowering to put on what He Himself had made. Let that handiwork be forever glorified, which became the cloak of its own Creator. For as in the first creation of flesh, man could not be made before the clay had come into His hand, so neither could this corruptible body be glorified, until it had first become the garment of its Maker.
St. John Chrysostom s Homily On the Nativity of Christ (continued) What shall I say! And how shall I describe this Birth to you? For this wonder fills me with astonishment. The Ancient of days has become an infant. He Who sits upon the sublime and heavenly Throne, now lies in a manger. And He Who cannot be touched, Who is simple, without complexity, and incorporeal, now lies subject to the hands of men. He Who has broken the bonds of sinners, is now bound by an infant s bands. But He has decreed that ignominy shall become honour, infamy be clothed with glory, and total humiliation the measure of His Goodness. For this He assumed my body, that I may become capable of His Word; taking my flesh, He gives me His spirit; and so He bestowing and I receiving, He prepares for me the treasure of Life. He takes my flesh, to sanctify me; He gives me His Spirit, that He may save me. Come, then, let us observe the Feast. Truly wondrous is the whole chronicle of the Nativity. For this day the ancient slavery is ended, the devil confounded, the demons take to flight, the power of death is broken, paradise is unlocked, the curse is taken away, sin is removed from us, error driven out, truth has been brought back, the speech of kindliness diffused, and spreads on every side, a heavenly way of life has been planted on the earth, angels communicate with men without fear, and men now hold speech with angels. Why is this? Because God is now on earth, and man in heaven; on every side all things commingle. He became Flesh. He did not become God. He was God. Wherefore He became flesh, so that He Whom heaven did not contain, a manger would this day receive. He was placed in a manger, so that He, by whom all things arc nourished, may receive an infant s food from His Virgin Mother. So, the Father of all ages, as an infant at the breast, nestles in the virginal arms, that the Magi may more easily see Him. Since this day the Magi too have come, and made a beginning of withstanding tyranny; and the heavens give glory, as the Lord is revealed by a star. To Him, then, Who out of confusion has wrought a clear path, to Christ, to the Father, and to the Holy Spirit, we offer all praise, now and for ever. Amen. Fr. Konstantinos and his family and the Board Directors of the Greek Orthodox Community of Thunder Bay wish you a Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year! God bless you and your families!
CHRISTMAS BAKE SALE & CRAFT SHOW! SUNDAY DECEMBER 9 FROM 1PM TO 5PM Greek traditional pastries and Christmas bread for the holidays. JOINING US THIS YEAR ARE LOCAL ARTISANS SELLING THEIR BEAUTIFUL WORKS COME OUT FOR A FUN AFTERNOON AND SUPPORT OUR PHILOPTOCHOS AND OUR COMMUNITY! Philoptochos chooses 5 charities to support during the Christmas season and our bake sale is our fundraiser for the Thunder Bay community. This year we have chosen Faye Peterson House, Underground Gym, Boys and Girls Club, Shelter House, and Children s Aid.
OUR MEMBERS - These are the people that have submitted their membership dues for 2018. We ask and encourage everyone to do so as soon as possible. Each member is indispensable for the well-being and functioning of our parish. We thank all who have taken the time to submit their membership dues already as of November 18, 2018: 1. Mr. Steve Amorgianos 2. Mrs. Phylis Amorgianos 3. Mr. Peter Avgeropoulos 4. Mrs. Joyce Avgeropoulos 5. Mr. Nick Balina 6. Mr. Charlie Biniaris 7. Mrs. Dimitra Biniaris 8. Mrs. Katerina Biniaris 9. Mr. George Biniaris 10. Mrs. Toni Biniaris 11. Mrs. Irene Biniaris 12. Mrs. Athena Blieske 13. Mr. Gus Chimbakis 14. Mrs. Helen Chimbakis 15. Mr. Bill Comminos 16. Mrs. Tarja Comminos 17. Mrs. Nitsa Comminos 18. Mr. Peter Comminos 19. Ms. Angela Damianakos 20. Mrs. Athena Damianakos 21. Mr. Billy Damianakos 22. Mrs. Adamantia Frattolin 23. Mrs. Joanne Frisky 24. Mr. Peter Giardetti 25. Mrs. Tara Giardetti 26. Mr. Harry Glymitsas 27. Mrs. Dimitra Glymitsas 28. Mrs. Jennie Hartviksen 29. Mr. Sotirios Hatzis 30. Mrs. Theodora Hatzis 31. Mr. Demetris Hatzis 32. Mr. Bill Hatzis 33. Mrs. Stella Hatzis 34. Ms. Christine Imperius 35. Mrs. Lisa Kahramanos 36. Ms. Penny Kahramanos 37. Mr. Andy Karanasos 38. Mrs. Lori Karanasos 39. Mrs. Voula Karanasos 40. Mr. Mike Karanasos 41. Mrs. Faye Karafoutas 42. Mr. Nick Koukos 43. Mrs. Joyce Koukos 44. Mr. Peter Koukos 45. Mr. Ray Leino 46. Mrs. Virginia Leino 47. Mrs. Angela Lento 48. Mr. Jack Lotsios 49. Mrs. Effie Lotsios 50. Mr. George Lotsios 51. Mrs. Dolores Maki 52. Mrs. Theresa Mayer 53. Mr. Tom Marinis 54. Mrs. Smaragde Mellas 55. Ms. Georgina Mellas 56. Mrs. Maria Mellas 57. Ms. Bess Melville 58. Mr. Tax Millionis 59. Mrs. Nadja Milostnaja 60. Mrs. Despina Metsopoulos 61. Mr. Ahileas Mitsopoulos 62. Ms. Maria Morakis 63. Mrs. Florina Nisioiu 64. Mrs. Nikki Pantoulias 65. Mr. Peter Pantoulias 66. Mrs. Helen Pantoulias 67. Mr. Yorgo Pavlou 68. Mrs. Maria Pavlou 69. Mr. Tom Pavlou 70. Mrs. Rosa Pavlou 71. Mr. Tom Pazianos 72. Mrs. Leila Pazianos 73. Mr. Jim Pazianos 74. Mrs. Virginia Pazianos 75. Mr. Telford Penfold 76. Mr. Louis Port 77. Mrs. Dimitra Port 78. Mr. Peter Saites 79. Mrs. Effie Saites 80. Mrs. Maria Sancartier 81. Mr. Andrew Sheare 82. Mrs. Cathy Sheare 83. Mr. Tom Soulias 84. Mrs. Angela Sourtzis 85. Mrs. Euphrosine Sourtzis 86. Mr. Spyro Sourtzis 87. Mr. Marinos Spourdalakis 88. Mrs. Nora Spourdalakis 89. Mr. Constantin Todosia 90. Mrs. Manuela Todosia 91. Mr. Constantine Tsekouras 92. Mrs. Jane Tsekouras 93. Mr. Ahileas Tsekouras 94. Mr. Paul Tsekouras 95. Mrs. Sylvia Tsekouras 96. Mr. Harry Tsekouras 97. Mrs. Lily Tsekouras 98. Ms. Elaine Tsekouras 99. Mr. John Tsekouras 100.Mr. Daniel Vasiliu 101.Dr. Dimitrios Vergidis 102.Mrs Rucy Vergidis 103.Mr. Peter Vlotaros 104.Mrs. Christine Vlotaros 105.Ms. Gina Voulgaris 106.Ms. Theodora Voulgaris 107.Mr. Chris Welbourne 108.Mrs. Pat Welbourne Acts 20:35 In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: It is more blessed to give than to receive. GIVING SETS US FREE, WHILE HOARDING ENTRAPS US (JAMES 5:2). GIVING CHANGES THE LIVES OF OTHERS (JOHN 3:16). GIVING BRINGS BLESSINGS BACK TO US (LUKE 6:38). GIVING ALLOWS US TO STORE UP TREASURES IN HEAVEN RATHER THAN HERE ON EARTH (MATTHEW 19:21) GIVING REALLY IS FUN - WE NEED TO BE ON IT.
HOLY TRINITY CROSS DIVE SUNDAY JANUARY 6; 12:30PM AT THE VOLUNTEER POOL ALL AGES REGISTER EARLY FOR YOUR COMMEMORATIVE T-SHIRT AT THE CHURCH HALL! SIGN-UP SHEET LOCATED ON THE BULLETIN BOARD
DECEMBER 2018 CHURCH SERVICES SUNDAY 2 14TH SUNDAY OF LUKE Prophet Habakkum, Myrope the Martyr THURSDAY 6 ST. NICHOLAS BISHOP OF MYRA IN LYCIA SUNDAY 9 10TH SUNDAY OF LUKE Conception of the Theotokos by St. Anna WEDNESDAY 12 ST. SPYRIDON OF TRIMYTHOUS SUNDAY 16 11TH SUNDAY OF LUKE Holy Forefathers, Theophanes, Modestus SUNDAY 23 SUNDAY BEFORE THE NATIVITY The 10 Martyrs of Crete MONDAY 24 THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD, GOD, AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST - CHRISTMAS EVE Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great 7:00pm TUESDAY 25 THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD, GOD, AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST SUNDAY 30 SUNDAY AFTER THE NATIVITY JANUARY 2019 CHURCH SERVICES TUESDAY 1 CIRCUMCISION OF OUR LORD St. Basil the Great Orthros 9:15am Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great 10:30am SATURDAY 5 EVE OF THEOPHANY Vesperal Divine Liturgy & Blessing of the Waters 9:30am SUNDAY 6 HOLY THEOPHANY OF OUR LORD Orthros 9:15am Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great 10:30am followed by the Service of the Blessing of the Waters, MONDAY 7 SYNAXIS OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST (THE REMAINDER OF THE JANUARY SCHEDULE OF SERVICES WILL BE IN THE JANUARY BULLETIN)
ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΙΩΝ ΔΕΚΕΜΒΡΙΟΥ 2018 ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 2 14η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΛΟΥΚΑ Προφήτης Αββακούμ, Μυρόπης Μάρτυρος ΠΕΜΠΤΗ 5 ΑΓΙΟΥ ΝΙΚΟΛΑΟΥ ΑΡΧΙΕΠΙΣΚΟΠΟΥ ΜΥΡΩΝ ΤΗΣ ΛΥΚΙΑΣ ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 9 10η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΛΟΥΚΑ Σύλληψις της Θεοτόκου από την Αγ. Άννα ΤΕΤΑΡΤΗ 12 ΑΓΙΟΥ ΣΠΥΡΙΔΩΝΟΣ ΕΠΙΣΚΟΠΟΥ ΤΡΙΜΥΘΟΥΝΤΟΣ ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 16 11η ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΛΟΥΚΑ Αγίων Προπατόρων, Θεοφανούς, Μοδέστου ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 23 ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΠΡΟ ΤΗΣ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥ ΓΕΝΝΗΣΕΩΣ ΔΕΥΤΕΡΑ 24 Η ΓΕΝΝΗΣΙΣ ΤΟΥ ΚΥΡΙΟΥ, ΘΕΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΗΜΩΝ ΙΗΣΟΥ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥ - ΠΑΡΑΜΟΝΗ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥΓΕΝΝΩΝ Εσπερινή Θεία Λειτουργία Αγίου Βασιλείου 7:00 μ.μ.` ΤΡΙΤΗ 25 Η ΓΕΝΝΗΣΙΣ ΤΟΥ ΚΥΡΙΟΥ, ΘΕΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ ΗΜΩΝ ΙΗΣΟΥ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥ ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 30 ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΜΕΤΑ ΤΗ ΓΕΝΝΗΣΗ ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΙΩΝ ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ 2019 ΤΡΙΤΗ 1 ΠΕΡΙΤΟΜΗ ΙΗΣΟΥ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥ Άγιου Βασιλείου του Μεγάλου Όρθρος 9:15 π.μ. Θεια Λειτουργία Αγίου Βασιλείου 10:30 π.μ. ΣΑΒΒΑΤΟ 5 ΠΑΡΑΜΟΝΗ ΘΕΟΦΑΝΕΙΩΝ Εσπερινή Θεια Λειτουργία Αγ. Βασιλείου και Αγιασμός 9:30 π.μ. ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 6 ΤΑ ΑΓΙΑ ΘΕΟΦΑΝΕΙΑ, Η ΒΑΠΤΙΣΗ ΤΟΥ ΚΥΡΙΟΥ Όρθρος 9:15 π.μ. Θεια Λειτουργία Αγίου Βασιλείου 10:30 π.μ. Θα ακολουθήσει η Ακολουθία του Μεγάλου Αγιασμού ΔΕΥΤΕΡΑ 7 ΣΥΝΑΞΙΣ ΑΓΙΟΥ ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ ΤΟΥ ΒΑΠΤΙΣΤΟΥ (ΟΙ ΥΠΟΛΟΙΠΕΣ ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΙΕΣ ΘΑ ΕΙΝΑΙ ΣΤΟ ΠΕΡΙΟΔΙΚΟ ΤΟΥ ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ)
ΚΑΛΑΝΤΑ! CHRISTMAS CAROLS! OUR YOUTH WILL BE COMING TO YOUR HOME TO SING HEARTFELT CHRISTMAS CAROLS CELEBRATING THE COMING OF OUR LORD! H ΝΕΟΛΑΙΑ ΜΑΣ ΘΑ ΠΕΡΑΣΟΥΝ ΑΠΟ ΤΟ ΣΠΙΤΙ ΣΑΣ ΝΑ ΠΟΥΝΕ ΤΑ ΚΑΛΑΝΤΑ ΜΕ ΟΛΗ ΤΗ ΚΑΡΔΙΑ ΤΟΥΣ! FORT WILLIAM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, AFTER 4:00PM PORT ARTHUR SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, AFTER 4:00PM IF YOU CANNOT BE THERE TO WELCOME THE KIDS AT THE ABOVE TIMES, PLEASE BE COURTEOUS AND CALL FR. KOSTA AT 204-952-2384. ΑΝ ΔΕΝ ΜΠΟΡΕΙΤΕ ΝΑ ΕΙΣΑΣΤΕ ΕΚΕΙ ΝΑ ΤΟΥΣ ΚΑΛΩΣ ΔΕΧΘΕΙΤΕ, ΠΑΡΑΚΑΛΟYΜΕ ΝΑ ΠΑΡΕΤΕ ΤΗΛΕΦΩΝΟ ΤΟ Π. ΚΩΝ/ΝΟ ΣΤΟ 204-952-2384.
Blessing of Homes for Theophany If you wish to have Fr. Kosta bless your home and/or business during the Epiphany season, please contact him directly Phone: 204-952-2384 Email: fatherkosta@me.com When emailing please provide you name, address, phone number, and time you prefer Fr. Kosta to visit you. Fr. Kosta s schedule is as follows: Sunday, January 6th: 1:00pm 4:00pm or 6:00pm 9:00pm Monday, January 7th: 11:00am - 4:pm or 6:00pm - 9:00pm If you live out of town, or need special arrangements, call Fr. Kosta.