Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord (John 12:13)

DOXA The monthly newsletter of Saint Katherine Greek Orthodox Church Falls Church, Virginia Volume 9, Number 5 MAY 2011 www.saint-katherines.org FROM PASSOVER TO PENTECOST Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord (John 12:13) Christos Anesti! Are we not blessed to be celebrants and participants of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ? I hope that the spiritual experience of the celebration of Pascha has strengthened our minds, souls, and bodies, and that we experience our own personal passover. We should be filled with joy to be part of the victory of death by sharing in the resurrection of our Lord. This past Holy Week, we saw, through the life of Jesus Christ, the manifestation of the Messiah His triumphant entry into Jerusalem as King, the cleansing of the temple as High Priest, His prophet foretelling His Resurrection, But after I have been raised, I will go before you to Galilee (Mark 14:28). We are all invited by the Church, by our resurrected Lord, to have a Galilean experience at every Liturgy. It was in Galilee that Jesus gave us the great commission to Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you (Matthew 28:18-20). We are to share, with the world, the light, hope, and joy that has come through the Cross. God so loved the world that He gave us His only Son, so that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life (John 3:16). Jesus appeared to Mary Magdalene first and said to her, Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking... (John 20:15). Then, on the first day of the week, Jesus came to His disciples and said, Peace to you! As the Father has sent me, I also send you (John 20:21). Our Lord sends us into the world filled with the Holy Spirit. John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:5). The Holy Spirit is given to each one of us. We are asked to share it with everyone we encounter. You shall receive the power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; you shall be witness to Me in Jerusalem, and all of Judea and Samaria and to the end of the earth (Acts 2:8). This is the reason we can say, with dynamis (power), Christ is Risen. Truly He is Risen. INSIDE THIS ISSUE... AHEPA Golf Classic... 13 Book Club... 11 Bookstore... 10 Calendar... 9 Catechetical School... 4 Charis Home Fellowship... 11 Daughters of Penelope... 10 Festival... 8 GOYA... 4 GRACE... 6 Greek Article... 5 Greek School... 5 Missions and Outreach... 7 Nursery... 4 OCF... 4 Paideia Bilingual Preschool... 4 Parish Council... 3 Philoptochos... 10 Registry... 11 Safeway... 10 Stewardship... 14 Vacation Bible Camp... 4... and more! God bless,

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Jersey Saint Katherine Greek Orthodox Church www.saint-katherines.org 3149 Glen Carlyn Road Falls Church, VA 22041 703-671-1515 phone 703-671-1385 facsimile CLERGY Rev. Protopresbyter Konstantinos A. Pavlakos, Proistamenos 571-213-1109 cell, 703-239-2627 home frcostas@stkchurch.com Rev. Protopresbyter Theodore H. Chelpon 571-262-9555 cell, 703-823-4541 home FatherTHC@aol.com Rev. Fr. Christodoulos Wallace 703-836-7863 home STAFF John Vlachos, Chief Financial Officer 703-671-1515 jvlachos@cox.net Anna Vassilopoulos, Assistant Financial Officer 703-671-1515 avassilopoulos@stkchurch.com Sophia Tsangali, Secretary/Teacher 703-671-1515 stsangali@stkchurch.com Roberto Medina-Valdez, Maintenance Supervisor 703-671-1515 Theodoros Theocharis, Information Technology 703-671-1515 ttheoch@absgroupnet.com PARISH COUNCIL John Andre 703-239-0189 jandre1@cox.net Martha Lampros 703-536-4860 mmlampros@msn.com Andrea Ballard 703-250-5419 andreaballard1@verizon.net Costas Mavromatakis 571-344-3634 cgm387@gmail.com Frances Campbell 703-321-8965 frangoo123@yahoo.com Daphne Papamichael 703-241-0610 cyprusd@aol.com Antonia Chelpon 703-258-5437 achelpon@aol.com Maria Papathanassiou 571-201-2787 marpapkom@hotmail.com Chris Christou 703-533-0055 cachris2@hotmail.com Bill Polizos 571-434-7790 polizos@att.net Dr. John Demakis 703-319-1610 jgd11@starpower.net Bill Porter 703-901-2404 beporter1@verizon.net Christian Demeter 703-534-5669 cdemeter@excite.com Dr. George Silis 703-660-0026 georgesilis@verizon.net Chris Euripides 703-477-7101 cceuripides@hotmail.com Pierre Tavoularis 703-573-6235 Pierros@cox.net Korinna Garbis 703-932-9151 kgarbis@gmail.com Christina Vazquez 703-723-7424 czvmail@aol.com Iacovos Ioannou 703-550-7199 iioannou@imf.org Maria Wills 703-948-7950 mwills28@verizon.net CHURCH MINISTRIES Adult Bible Study (Sundays) Bill Polizos 571-434-7790 polizos@att.com Bill Porter 703-901-2404 beporter1@verizon.net Adult Bible Study (Mondays) Gregory McKinney 571-338-6929 dintym@hotmail.com Adult Catechetical (Sunday) School Bill Polizos 571-434-7790 polizos@att.com Youth Catechetical (Sunday) School Christian Demeter, Principal 703-534-5669 cdemeter@excite.com Greek School Sophia Tsangali, Principal 703-671-5820 stsangali@stkchurch.com Journey to Orthodoxy Elena Ziu 703-825-7245 Dogwood_Academy@cox.net (An intro class to the Orthodox Faith) Georgia Kazakis PAIDEIA Bilingual Preschool Marilena Tsirigotakis, Director 703-671-7715 marilena@gopaideia.org Acolyte Captains Anastasios Galatis (First Liturgy) John Polizos (Second Liturgy) AHEPA #370 (Mt. Vernon) George K. Eliades, President 703-383-0073 geliades@verizon.net AHEPA #438 (P. Derzis) Vasilis Fotopoulos, President 703-723-6229 fuhuaxi@gmail.com Bookstore Christopher and Frances Kalavritinos 703-671-1515 Book Club Christina Vazquez 703-723-7424 czvmail@aol.com Choir TBD Daughters of Penelope Helle #283 Lynn Francis, President 703-978-4370 elfran@cox.net DOXA Presv. Pauline Pavlakos 703-239-2627 przpauline@stkchurch.com GOYA (ages 13-18) Dimi Kosmakos, President 703-250-2878 d.kosmakos@gmail.com GRACE Maria Papageorgiou 703-631-9430 times8@cox.net Greek School Auxiliary Elena Lagos, President 703-241-1176 pedakia@aol.com HOPE (ages 7 and under) Kelly Alexis 703-909-2256 kalexis76@gmail.com Listserv (email list) Presv. Pauline Pavlakos 703-239-2627 przpauline@stkchurch.com JOY (ages 8-12) Tina Papamichael, Director 703-536-4711 athena02@verizon.net Missions and Outreach Dr. John Demakis 703-319-1610 jgd11@starpower.net Parish Committees, List of http://saint-katherines.org/about_us/parish-committees Nursery Martha Lemondes 703-599-1386 marthalemondes@aol.com Philoptochos Andrea Ballard, President 703-250-5419 andreaballard1@verizon.net Psalters James Loizou, Protopsaltis 703-356-8220 dimitri14@verizon.net Safeway Rewards Elvira Garnett 703-425-3675 villa45@hotmail.com Website Presv. Pauline Pavlakos 703-239-2627 przpauline@stkchurch.com YAL Helen Spanos, President 703-801-5289 haspanos87@yahoo.com

PARISH COUNCIL DEAR SAINT KATHERINE FAMILY, Christos Anesti! Christ is Risen! I hope you all celebrated a joyous Easter with family and friends and shared this most special time in our Orthodox faith! May is here and it is such a busy time for our parish. Another year filled with growth, learning, and fellowship comes to an end for our schools. Thank you to our dedicated teachers, parents, and students! Our Festival is just a month away and we need you! Please share the flyer on page 8 of this DOXA with your friends, neighbors, and co-workers. In the next few weeks, we will call on you as we prepare. There is much work to be done to ensure we have a successful Festival. You will help your Church and get to know your fellow parishioners by joining in and helping at the Festival. Have you seen our new website?? It is terrific, so informative and user-friendly. Take some time to visit www.saintkatherines.org and sign up for our listserv (online mailing list). Thank you to Presvytera Pauline Pavlakos who gave many, many hours of her time to create this new website and our newest communication medium, our listserv. Our Information Technology (IT) Committee continues to work on the development, implementation, and maintenance of our church s computer hardware and software systems to organize and communicate information electronically. Our Saturday of Lazarus Feed the Homeless project was a great success! Thanks to the generosity and faith of you, our Stewards, over $1,600 was raised for this important ministry. We were able to provide food and McDonald s gift cards to over 200 people! Another new ministry is the Charis Home Fellowship program which you can read about on page 11. Our parish covers a very large area of Northern Virginia and this new program will allow us to meet with each other in small groups closer to our homes. These small group settings will afford us the opportunity to share fellowship and faith. All are welcome. Happy Mother s Day! Your servant in Christ, Daphne Papamichael May 1, 2011 8:00am Liturgy Bill Polizos, Captain Bill Porter Andrea Ballard Pierre Tavoularis Antonia Chelpon Christina Vazquez Chris Euripides May 8, 2011 8:00am Liturgy Dr. John Demakis, Captain Daphne Papamichael Frances Campbell Pierre Tavoularis Chris Christou Christina Vazquez Korinna Garbis **One Liturgy Only** **One Liturgy Only** **One Liturgy Only** SUNDAY CHURCH DUTY ROSTER May 15, 2011 9:30am Bill Porter, Captain Martha Lampros Frances Campbell Pierre Tavoularis Chris Christou Maria Wills Dr. John Demakis May 22. 2011 9:30am Dr. John Demakis, Captain Chris Euripides John Andre Korinna Garbis Andrea Ballard Christina Vazquez Christian Demeter May 29, 2011 9:30am Martha Lampros, Captain Costas Mavromatakis Chris Christou George Silis Iacovos Ioannou Maria Wills Daphne Papamichael May 1, 2011 9:30am Martha Lampros, Captain Maria Papathanassiou Chris Christou George Silis Iacovos Ioannou Maria Wills Daphne Papamichael May 8, 2011 9:30am Antonia Chelpon, Captain Costas Mavromatakis John Andre Bill Polizos Christian Demeter Bill Porter Chris Euripides **One Liturgy Only** **One Liturgy Only** **One Liturgy Only** 3

CATECHETICAL (SUNDAY) SCHOOL CHRIST IS RISEN, TRULY HE IS RISEN! Amazingly, we are fast approaching the end of the 2010-2011 Catechetical (Sunday) School year. The staff trusts that each of our students has had an enjoyable and productive year. We want to thank the parents for bringing your children to Church and to class. The teachers and staff appreciate your faith as we pursue this educational mission of our Holy Orthodox Church. This year we registered in excess of 200 students! Despite difficult economic times, our budget was sufficient for the school to grow, with help from many volunteer stewards and a nice contribution from Safeway food stores enabling us to make additional book purchases for our growing community. Thank you to Safeway and to Mrs. Elvira Garnett for spearheading that effort. The last day of Catechetical School will be on Sunday, May 15. On this last day, all of our students will meet in their classrooms as usual from 9:30am to 10:30am. Our awards ceremony will occur at the close of the (one and only) Divine Liturgy. Students from Kindergarten through the Twelfth Grade will leave their classrooms for church with their teachers, and parents will pick up their children from church after Fr. Costa acknowledges our teachers and completes the presentation of certificates to students who have earned a Seal of Excellence. Parents of our Pre- Kindergarten students will follow their regular routine: They will pick up their child/children from their classrooms at 10:30am; however, we trust that they too will attend the Divine Liturgy and afterward come to the Catechetical School party, which will be held in either Founders Hall or the Meletis Charuhas Center, depending on availability. Our staff wishes all of our young people and parents a pleasant and relaxing summer. We encourage all of our families to continue attending church on a regular basis. GOYA CHRIST IS RISEN! CHRISTOS ANESTI! GOYA would like to thank everyone who made our 2011 Basketball Tournament such a success. We tried to thank everyone in our ad book (available online on the GOYA page of our church website). If we missed your name, please accept our apology and we extend our gratitude. GOYA plans to have an end-of-year pool party at the home of Theano Goranitis on Memorial Day weekend. Details will be emailed. GOYA would like to, once again, thank Mrs. Elvira Garnett for her effort with the Safeway Benefits Program, especially since we were a beneficiary of those funds. VACATION BIBLE CAMP THE 2011 SAINT KATHERINE VACATION BIBLE CAMP (VBC) is currently full. Please contact Daphne Papamichael at cyprusd@aol.com or Christina Vazquez at czvmail@aol.com, if you would like to have your child placed on a waiting list. You will be notified if and when there is an opening. PAIDEIA BILINGUAL PRESCHOOL ΚΑΛΗ ΠΡΩΤΟΜΑΓΙΑ! May is a happening month! Our children have been making Πρωτομαγιάτικα Στεφάνια, wreaths made out of real flowers, in celebration of Πρωτομαγιά. They are also planning a surprise for mommies on Mother s Day! The students are getting ready for the End-of-Year/Graduation Program, which will take place on May 26 at 5:30pm in Founders Hall. We are also planning two field trips on May 11 and 12. Detailed information to follow. We have another fundraiser coming up, the Pancake Breakfast, on May 22 after liturgy. Please note that the school is closed on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30. Our last day of classes is June 10. We are very proud of the third graduating class of the Saint Katherine Bilingual Preschool and are very excited to reward the labor of our preschoolers by handing out their diplomas and yearbooks on that day. The Summer Camp last year was very successful. Saint Katherine is offering this program for Summer 2011. The camp will run from July 5 to August 12. Enrollment is on a weekly basis and each week will have a different theme. For further details, please call Marilena, at 301-346-4110. If you would like to apply for the Director position of the Saint Katherine Paideia Bilingual Preschool, please contact Marilena at marilena@gopaideia.org, 301-346- 4110 or 703-671-7715 by May 21. JOY AND NURSERY CHRISTOS ANESTI FROM JOY! The nursery room in the church basement is open for business. The space is available for parents with young children who need a place to take a break with their babies and toddlers. Children must be supervised at all times. Thank you to all those who made donations to furnish the nursery: Sophia Alpos, Harry Contos, Rhea Haner, Fran Kalavritinos, Dori Markakos, Marina Zuppas, and those who dropped off items anonymously. Your generosity is greatly appreciated! GMU OCF GMU OCF WILL HAVE A BARBECUE at the home of Fr. Costa Pavlakos to celebrate the end of the year. Details will be emailed to all Orthodox students and staff. Have you seen the NEW Saint Katherine website (saint-katherines.org)? Add your email address to our electronic mailing list (listserv) while visiting the site. Thanks! 4

ΚΑΛΗ ΣΥΜΠΕΡΙΦΟΡΑ Σοφία Δ. Τσαγκάλη ΜΙΑ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΗ ΠΑΡΟΙΜΙΑ ΛΕΕΙ, ότι «με το καπέλλο στο χέρι κατακτούμε τον κόσμο», που αυτό σημαίνει ότι το καπέλλο είναι η καλή συμπεριφορά, δηλαδή οι καλοί τρόποι και όταν κάποιος έχει καλούς τρόπους μπορεί να κατακτήσει τις καρδιές των ανθρώπων. Οι καλοί τρόποι αποτελούν στοιχείο καλού, ολοκληρωμένου χαρακτήρα. Ο χριστιανισμός επηρεάζει κάθε τομέα της ανθρώπινης ζωής, ακόμη και αυτούς, όπως λέμε, τους εξωτερικούς τομείς. Γι αυτό ως χριστιανοί οφείλουμε να έχουμε καλή συμπεριφορά προς όλους. Εκτός αυτού, η καλή συμπεριφορά διευκολύνει την κοινωνική ζωή και μας κάνει αγαπητούς. Βοηθεί έτσι και στην ιεραποστολή. Αν θυμηθούμε το κατά Ιωάννην Ευαγγέλιο, ιη 22-23, ο Κύριος, που πρόσφατα τα Άγια Πάθη Του γιορτάσαμε, φέρεται ευγενέστατα απέναντι στους Φαρισαίους που τον πειράζουν, ομοίως και στους σταυρωτές Του. Επίσης, η ομιλία του αποστόλου Παύλου στον βασιλιά Αγρίππα, Πράξεις κστ, αποτελεί πρότυπο ευγενούς ομιλίας. Στο θέμα όμως αυτό, ίσως υπάρχει και κάποια παγίδα που είναι το εξεζητημένο των καλών τρόπων στο οποίο φτάνουν μερικοί και καταντούν στο τέλος γελοίοι ή είναι η φροντίδα να αποκτήσουν εξωτερικούς τρόπους μόνο, χωρίς ανάλογη εσωτερική χριστιανική καλλιέργεια. Νομίζουν ότι μόνο οι τρόποι αρκούν. Το σωστό όμως δεν είναι έτσι, γιατί ξεχνούν ότι χωρίς χριστιανικό βάθος και χωρίς χριστιανικό χαρακτήρα όλα τα άλλα σχεδόν υστερούν. Η απλή ευγένεια δεν μπορεί να αντικαταστήσει την ηθική αξία, όπως η φλοίδα δεν αντικαθιστά το εσωτερικό του καρπού. Αυτό που υπερέχει και πρέπει να προσέξουμε είναι ο εσωτερικός άνθρωπος, ο χαρακτήρας, η καλλιεργημένη χριστιανική ψυχή. Φροντίζουμε πρώτα γιά την χριστιανική παιδεία της ψυχής μας, η οποία θα μας χαρίσει και την εξωτερική ευγένεια. Χαρακτηριστικό των καλών τρόπων είναι η απλότητα και όχι τα εξεζητημένα πράγματα. Γιά να είναι καλή η συμπεριφορά μας, οφείλουμε να είμαστε καταδεκτικοί προς όλους. Να μην προτιμάμε ορισμένους μόνο και να περιφρονούμε τους άλλους. Ο Θεός καταδέχεται όλους. Επίσης, να μην «πουλάμε πνεύμα» εις βάρος των άλλων, ότι δήθεν εμείς ξέρουμε περισσότερα κλπ. Ο μαύρος Φρ. Ντούγκλας έλεγε γιά τον Λίνκολν, «υπήρξε ο πρώτος μεγάλος άνθρωπος των Ηνωμένων Πολιτειών με τον οποίο μπόρεσα να μιλήσω ελεύθερα και δεν με έκανε ποτέ να αισθανθώ την απόσταση, ούτε την φυλετική διαφορά που υπήρχε μεταξύ μας». Ακόμη, να είμαστε ευπρεπείς στα λόγια και στα αστεία μας προς τους άλλους. Οι λέξεις, όπως βρε, ρε, μωρέ, κπλ. καλό είναι να μη βγαίνουν από το στόμα μας, ούτε ακόμη και όταν θυμώνουμε. Ας είμαστε συγκρατημένοι και στις χειρονομίες μας, καθώς και στις φωνές μας. Προς τους μεγαλυτέρους μας δείχνουμε πάντοτε σεβασμό όποιοι κι αν είναι. Κι αυτό σημαίνει ότι τους προσφέρουμε την θέση μας όταν δεν έχουν, τους μιλάμε στον πληθυντικό, (Continued on page 11, column 2) ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟ ΠΑΣΧΑ! ΜΑΪΟΣ! ΠΡΩΤΟΜΑΓΙΑ! Παντού χαρά, λουλούδια και Χριστός Ανέστη! Ολόκληρη η φύση φορεί την πιό όμορφη φορεσιά της. Κι η καρδιά κι ο νους των μαθητών μας γεμάτος γνώσεις. Γνώσεις, που απέκτησαν με αγώνα καθ όλη την διάρκεια της φετεινής σχολικής χρονιάς. Μετά από τέτοιον αγώνα πνεύματος, χρειαζόμαστε ανάπαυλα και ξεκούραση σώματος και ψυχής γιά να αρχίσουμε πάλι τον ερχόμενο Σεπτέμβριο με καινούργιες δυνάμεις, όρεξη και διαυγές πνεύμα. Πόσο όμορφα είναι όλα θεσπισμένα! Οι εξετάσεις του Ελληνικού Σχολείου φθάνουν, έφθασαν κι όλας. Στις 21 Μαϊου, εορτή των θεοστέπτων και ισαποστόλων αγίων Κωνσταντίνου και Ελένης, μετά την Θεία Λειτουργία, στις 11:00 π.μ., θα γιορτάσουμε το κλείσιμο της φετεινής χρονιάς μ ένα χαρούμενο πρόγραμμα, μαζί και με τα ενδεικτικά και απολυτήρια, ένδειξη ανταμοιβής κόπων. Ευχόμαστε να είστε όλοι εκεί, γιά να γιορτάσουμε όλοι μαζί. Και μέχρι τότε ας φορτίσουμε όλοι τις μπαταρίες μας, μαθητές και δάσκαλοι, γιά να δώσουμε και να πάρουμε τον τελευταίο μήνα που μας απομένει, όση περισσότερη εκπαίδευση μπορέσουμε. Ευχαριστούμε την Σχολική Επιτροπή και τον δρα. Άρη Χρήστου, καθώς και το Greek School Auxiliary και την κ. Λένα Λαγού γιά την μεγάλη βοήθεια και συμπαράστασή τους στο Ελληνικό Σχολείο. Συγχαίρουμε τη καινούργια επιτροπή του Greek School Auxiliary (Λένα Λαγού πρόεδρο, Παναγιώτα Καρούνου - Αντιπρόεδρο, Σοφία Ευριπίδη γραμματέα, Γκέλυ Οικονομοπούλου-Μπίλς ταμία). Θερμότατα ευχαριστώ στους μαθητές μας, που βοήθησαν τα παιδιά της GOYA και του Κατηχητικού Σχολείου με το φτιάξιμο των βαϊων σε σταυρούς γιά την Κυριακή των Βαϊων, καθώς και γιά το στόλισμα του Επιταφίου. Και επί πλέον, τα παιδιά και τους γονείς, που αψηφώντας το πολύ κρύο, ήρθαν στην παρέλαση της Βαλτιμόρης, δίνοντας τον καλύτερό τους εαυτό. Τέλος, θερμότατες ευχαριστίες στην διευθύντριά μας και στους δασκάλους γιά την αφοσίωσή τους στο Ελληνικό μας Σχολείο! Και του χρόνου! Η Αγία Αικατερίνη βοήθειά μας! Ακολουθούν πιο κάτω οι ημερομηνίες των διαγωνισμών της Ελληνομάθειας και των διαγωνισμών της Αρχιεπισκοπής Regents Exams της πολιτείας της Νέας Υόρκης. GREEK SCHOOL EASTER! MAY! MAY 1 ST! Joy, flowers and Christ is Risen everywhere! All of nature is wearing its most beautiful outfit in May. And the hearts and minds of our students are filled with the knowledge, which they acquired with hard work during this school year. After such hard work, we need rest of both body and mind, to be able to start our school again next September with renewed strength and clear mind. Greek School Graduation is almost here May 21, the feast day of Saints Constantine and Helen, at 11:00am immediately after the Divine Liturgy. The Graduation program (Continued on page 13, column 2) 5

SIGN LANGUAGE WE HAVE PREVIOUSLY WRITTEN ABOUT SIGNS in this column. By signs, we do not mean those placards that advertise or direct, but rather events that can be regarded as possible spiritual happenings. In other words, messages from beyond the bounds of our ordinary lives. Risking ridicule, we will consider experiences that, when they occur, leave people wondering if there was a possible divine hand involved. Such occurrences hold a lot of meaning for those who have lost a loved one. When the event occurs, and you sense the specialness and sweetness of the moment, you cannot help but wonder if your loved one somehow communicated with you to offer some comfort during your sadness. (Skeptical naysayers can stop reading at this point.) You would be surprised by the number of down-to-earth people who have related unusual events following the death of a loved one. Because many relate similar stories, it seems that there really must be something to these incidents, something we cannot fully comprehend because we are weighted down with the noise, pain, and worries of everyday life. For many, communication from their dead loved ones comes on the wings of birds or butterflies. There are abundant stories dealing with these two topics alone. The experiencers describe days of sorrow following the loss of their loved one and then, suddenly, becoming aware of a bird or butterfly that makes it presence known in some manner. It may be that the same bird shows up everyday outside their home, or on a day that has a significant connection to the deceased. Those who experience these moments begin to have a sense that the feathered visitor is somehow special, that the bird wasn't there by chance; they feel it was intended especially for them. At first, they are surprised at having such thoughts. After, they are surprised when sharing these thoughts with others to find that such thinking is not uncommon. In the end, they conclude that their loved one was trying to comfort them. Call it magical thinking, if you must, but quite a few folks will confess to believing they have had a messenger from heaven in the form of a bird. Others have shared stories of butterflies that seem to chase them. The delicate creature won t let them be as they walk about in the yard or on the street. These individuals get an overwhelming sense that the spirit of their loved one is somehow making contact with them through the medium of the fluttery insect. Scoff if you will, but there are more mysteries under the sun than we can ever fully understand. Open yourself up to the possibilities of inexplicable comfort. Saint Katherine Greek Orthodox Church offers grief support: GRACE (Grief Recovery: Accepting, Coping, and Evolving). If you are having a difficult time after the loss of a loved one, please call Fr. Costa Pavlakos at 703-671- 1515. Our deepest gratitude to Maria Papageorgiou for initiating and continuing this ministry. CHRIST AS TEACHER: CHRISTIANS AS TEACHERS ORTHODOX TEACHER TRAINING SATURDAY, MAY 7, 10:00AM - 2:00PM RETREAT MASTER: REV. KONSTANTINOS PAVLAKOS $20 Donation Requested, Lunch Included Objectives: Appraise teaching techniques by examining Christ s methods of teaching in scripture Recognize effective learning in light of scripture and educational research Distinguish between illusion and reality in how we teach and learn about our Lord and Saviour Through a PowerPoint presentation, handouts, interactive exercises, and video presentations, Fr. Costa will involve the group in active discussion and reflection of our teaching methods. The hope is to leave the seminar better educated and more inspired, ready to return to our own teaching ministry. Please e-mail or call our church secretary, Sophia Tsangalis, stktsangali@stkchurch.com or 703-671-1515, immediately to confirm your attendance. 6

MISSIONS AND OUTREACH OCMC Benefit Dinner at Saint Sophia Cathedral, DC. The OCMC Benefit Dinner will be hosted by the Saint Sophia Cathedral in Washington, DC on Sunday, May 22, 2011 at 6:00pm. Fr. David Rucker the Associate Director of the OCMC will be the key note speaker. Immediately preceding the dinner there will be a Vesper service at 5:00pm and, at the end of the Vespers, there will be the formal commissioning of Maria Roeber for her two-year mission in Tanzania. Please plan to be at the Cathedral for this memorable event. Tickets are $50 each. Checks should be made payable to Saint Sophia Cathedral, with OCMC Dinner in the memo section. Mail checks to Saint Sophia Cathedral, 2815 36th Street NW, Washington, DC 20007-1424. Maria Roeber, RN is Now Fully Funded for Her Mission to Tanzania. Maria has collected all the funds for her two years in Tanzania at the Orthodox hospital delivery and maternity wards. Maria will be the first long-term Orthodox missionary from the Washington area. Please plan to attend the events mentioned above and pray that she has a safe and fruitful ministry. Gregory McKinney Accepted for Alaska Mission Trip. Our own Gregory McKinney has been accepted by the Orthodox Christian Mission Center (OCMC) for the July 2011 Alaska II Youth Mission Team serving on Kodiak Island. This team will work with the local Old Harbor Tribe to host a camp for children and teenagers. The Orthodox Church in Alaska has always faced strong challenges and today is in a period of renewal, as she strives to maintain an Orthodox witness. All team members are expected to raise support in order to cover the cost of participating in an OCMC Team. Gregory has a goal of over $1,500. You can share in the joy of this mission by writing a check, payable to Saint Katherine, and noting Alaska Mission in the memo sections or making an online donation directly to Gregory s OCMC mission fund at http://www.ocmc.org/programs/ view_team.aspx?teamid=83. Volunteer Opportunity at the Orthodox Christian Mission Center: The Orthodox Christian Mission Center (OCMC), located in St. Augustine, FL, is seeking 5 volunteers to join their Thank You Calling Team. We ask that individuals on this team call a monthly list of OCMC donors and thank them for their gifts on behalf of OCMC. Solicitation is not a part of this program. Training and orientation will be provided, and calls can be made from the OCMC offices or from home if the volunteer has unlimited calling. The time commitment is 3-4 hours per month and the volunteer need not reside in north Florida, as information can be provided via email. To find out more information or to volunteer to become a part of this team, contact Kenneth Kidd, Annual Gifts Officer, at 904-829-5132, ext. 161 or at kenny@ocmc.org Guatemala Mission Trips. Because of the high interest, Saint Katherine will now be sending two teams to the Hogar Rafael Ayau Orphanage in Guatemala City. The first team, led by Fr. Costa and Nicole Leontsinis, will be November 3-10, 2011. The second team, led by Fr. Maximus and Antonia Chelpon, will go January 19-26, 2012. If you have missed out on previous teams and would like to participate in one of these mission trips, please contact Antonia Chelpon at 703-258-5437. The team s project will be painting or light construction. Food for the Homeless Shelter. The parents of our Paideia Bilingual Preschool will serve dinner at the Bailey s Crossroads Homeless shelter on Tuesday, May 10, and Vacation Bible Camp will serve lunch on Tuesday June 28. We encourage all organizations at Saint Katherine to sponsor a month. Last year, we covered 10 months. We hope to cover all 12 months in 2011. So far, we have the first six months covered. Thanks to all who have participated. If your organization is interested in participating, please contact, J. Demakis (jgd11@erols.com) for more information. Clothing for the Homeless Shelter. We continue to collect clothing and toiletries for men and women at the Bailey s Crossroads Homeless Shelter. Clothes may be new or used, but must by clean. Toiletries should be unopened. There is a collection receptacle in the foyer of the Meletis Charuhas Center. Please continue to be generous to those less fortunate. Samaritan s Feet. We will collect children s shoes this year during the entire month of August. The reason for collecting shoes in August so the children will have new shoes to wear to school starting in September. They are asking for children s sizes 5-6-7 male and female. We are collecting gym shoes, sneakers, and tennis shoes. The shoes will be distributed to children in the Washington, DC area. This will be the first pair of new shoes for many children. Theotokos Girl's Greek Orthodox Orphanage in Kolkata, India. The 4,000 Raindrops campaign s aim was initially to raise $4,000 during the 40 days of Lent to help the Theotokos Girl s Greek Orthodox Orphanage in Kolkata, India build a well. The fundraising for the Orphanages will continue thereafter. In order to raise awareness and funds for the Orphanage, a former volunteer filmed the 16- minute documentary, called Lucky Girls in January 2009. The film explores the plight of impoverished Indian girls and relays the remarkable stories and dreams of the girls from the orphanage. It was filmed and produced by volunteers from America with the blessings of Sister Nectaria, the co-founder of the orphanage. Please visit the webpage, theluckygirlsmovie.com to donate and learn more about this worthy cause. The site also has resources including Sunday School and home school lessons plans. Should you have any questions, contact kgarbis@gmail.com. 7

Assistance is needed in the following areas: Pastry Kitchen Loukoumades Food Line Beer and Wine Souvlaki andgyro Contact Andrea Ballard at andreaballard1@verizon.net for more information. I cannot work, but will sponsor paid labor/materials in the amount of $. I will send a check, payable to Saint Katherine, to 3149 Glen Carlyn Road, Falls Church, VA 22041. 8

MAY 2011 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 St. Thomas 2nd Sunday of Pascha 8:00am Divine Liturgy 9:30am Orthros and Catechetical Shool 10:30am Divine Liturgy 12pm GOYA Tournament 2 7:00pm Missions Mtg. 7:00pm YAL Basketball 3 Adult Greek School 6:00pm Introductory II 7:30pm Introductory I 4 8pm AHEPA B-Ball 5 Irene the Great Martyr 9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine Liturgy Adult Greek School 6:00pm Intermediate 7:30pm Advanced 6 5:00pm Greek School 7 9:00am GOMNJ Religious Education Teachers Seminar 9:30am Greek School 1:30pm GS Tchr s Mtg. 8 Myrrh-Bearing Women Mother s Day 8:00am Divine Liturgy 9:30am Orthros and Catechetical Shool 10:30am Divine Liturgy 9 7:00pm DOP Meeting 7:30pm YAL Δεύτερη Δευτέρα (sandwichmaking for the homeless) 10 Ellinomatha Exams Adult Greek School 6:00pm Introductory II 7:30pm Introductory I 7:00pm Stewardship Mtg. Reservation Deadline for DOP Fashion Show 11 Ellinomathia Exams 10:30am Women s Book Club 8:00pm AHEPA B-Ball 12 Ellinomathia Exams Adult Greek School 6:00pm Intermediate 7:30pm Advanced 7:30pm Choir Practice 13 5:00pm Greek School 14 9:30am Greek School Deadline for June DOXA Submissions 15 Sunday of the Paralytic 9:30am Orthros and Catechetical Shool 10:30am Divine Liturgy Catechetical (Sunday) School Commencement 16 7:00pm YAL Basketball 17 Adult Greek School 6:00pm Introductory II 7:30pm Introductory I 7:00pm Philoptochos Meeting and Elections 18 8pm AHEPA B-Ball 19 Adult Greek School 6:00pm Intermediate 7:30pm Advanced 7:30pm Choir Practice 20 5:00pm Greek School 7:00pm Vespers at SS. Constantine and Helen 21 Saints Constantine and Helen 9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine Liturgy 9:30am Greek School 11:00am Greek School Graduation 22 Samaritan Woman 9:30am Orthros 10:30am Divine Liturgy PAIDEIA Pancake Brkfst 2:00pm Fashion Show around the Tea Tables 6:00pm OCMC Benefit Dinner at St. Sophia 23 7:00pm YAL Basketball 24 25 10:30am Women Book Club 1:00pm AHEPA Metro Golf Tournament 8pm AHEPA B-Ball 26 7:30pm Choir Practice 27 28 29 Blind Man 9:30am Orthros 10:30am Divine Liturgy 30 Memorial Day (Office Closed) 10am Trisagion Prayers at National Memorial Park 31 SPRING GREEK FESTIVAL June 3, 4, and 5 11am - 10pm 7:00pm YAL Basketball

PHILOPTOCHOS THANK YOU TO ALL who helped bake for the Easter bake sale. This month, our national Philoptochos commitments are to 1) the 75th Anniversary Founders Fund to support long-term care facilities serving the aging Greek Orthodox population in the United States and 2) to establish similar facilities and to the Orthodox Christian Fellowship (OCF) to provide Orthodox Christian support to students on college campuses throughout the United States. Philoptochos elections will be held Tuesday May 17 at 7:00 pm at our regular meeting. Please try to attend. Our end of the year dinner will be Tuesday evening June 21, 2011 at Anthony's Restaurant in Falls Church. Look for more information in the Sunday bulletin and next month s DOXA. BOOKSTORE THIS MONTH, Saint Katherine Bookstore is featuring several books on marriage and family life from an Orthodox perspective: Mastering the Art of Marriage Staying Together When the World Pulls You Apart by Fr. Constantine Nasr. How do you get from I do to happily ever after? It can be done, even in today s divorce-torn society. But marriage is no fairy tale it takes unselfish love, total commitment, a realistic attitude, and a lot of hard work. In a conversational style, with exercises and examples from movies and life, the V. Rev. Constantine Nasr, a 38-year veteran of both marriage and marital counseling, shows you how to master the art of marriage and create a lastingly joyful home and family. On Marriage and Family Life by St. John Chrysostom, translated by K. Roth and D. Anderson. Homilies on marriage, family life, and sexual relations between husband and wife. After the Honeymoon: How to Maintain a Happy Marriage by Dr. Peter M. Kalellis. This book helps newlyweds understand potential obstacles and hurting areas in a marriage and move beyond them to a mutually sharing and caring relationship where intimacy and love are abundant. While the book is an indispensable tool for young couples, people who are married for many years will also find it a most refreshing and useful resource. Marriage as a Path to Holiness: Lives of Married Saints by Mary and David Ford. Drawing on that rich but often neglected source, the Lives of the Saints, this book provides us with a representative selection of models, of icons in words, to encourage us on our own journey to the kingdom, whether we are married or not. What is striking first of all about the examples chosen is their diversity. They are spread in time across nearly four thousand years, from the Old Testament era up to our own day. And, whether we are married, monastics or single, as we look at the living icons of the Holy Trinity on the pages that follow, may we all of us be brought to a deeper appreciation of this great mystery (Ephesians 5:32), from the Foreword by Bishop KALLISTOS (Timothy) Ware, author of The Orthodox Church and The Orthodox Way. DAUGHTERS OF PENELOPE CHRISTOS ANESTI! CHRIST IS RISEN! Helle Chapter sisters would like to thank all who contributed Easter baskets or monetary donations to our Lenten project. The beautiful baskets were delivered to the Arlington-Alexandria Coalition of the Homeless and were very much appreciated by all the children who received them. We were saddened by the loss of our dear sister, Terrie Dacales, last month. Terrie was an inspiration to all who knew her. She worked tirelessly for the Daughters of Penelope and the AHEPA for many years and was a Past Grand President of the Daughters. She will be missed by all of us who knew and loved her. At our April meeting, we initiated our latest new member into Helle chapter. This was the last initiation of this term. We invite new members to join our sisterhood and look forward to welcoming you in September. Please contact Lynn Francis at 703-978-4370 or elfran@cox.net, if you are interested in joining our chapter in the coming year. We are planning some exciting events. Our election of officers for 2011-2012 will take place on May 16. Please plan to attend this final business meeting of the club year. The AHEPA Family Convention for District 3 will be held in Newport News, VA from May 20-22. Lynn Francis and Jane Moore will represent Helle Chapters as delegates to the convention. A Ladies Fashion Show around the Tea Tables will be the highlight of events for the Saint Katherine community this month (see page 12 for more information). If you have not already made a reservation for the tea, reservations will be accepted only until May 10. Please contact Rosalie Georgeadis at 703-532-1723 or Helen Spanos at 703-536- 3322 to reserve a seat if there is space available. The food will once again be catered by H n S Events. The fashions from Dress Barn will be modeled by our very own Helle Chapter sisters. We are especially fortunate to have numerous donations of wonderful raffle prizes. Raffle tickets will be sold after the first and second liturgies on May 8 and 15. The proceeds from the tea and raffle will support our annual AHEPA/DOP Metro Area Scholarship and other charitable endeavors. Don t miss this elegant affair! Helle Chapter s final social event of 2010-11 will be a wine-tasting party on June 12 at Kathy Cavallo s home. Hope to see everyone there to celebrate the end of the year. SAFEWAY BENEFITS for Saint Katherine is an ongoing project. Every time you use your red Safeway card, a percentage of your purchase is donated to Saint Katherine if Saint Katherine is designated for the benefit. Call Elvira Garnett at 703-425- 3675, if you are interested in this program. 10

REGISTRY Baptisms Eleftheria Shaboo (April 3) daughter of Vahid and Shahnaz Hosseini Godparent: Panagiotis (Peter) Soukas Samuel Russell, IV (April 15) son of Samuel, III and Janice Barlow Godparent: Nicholas Liappis Danae Maria (April 16) daughter of Argiri and Shauna Moustakas Godparents: Alexandros and Nikolaos Moustakas Lena Grace (April 30) daughter of Michael and Amy Georgeadis Godparent: Nicholas Georgeadis Giovani (April 30) Robert and Angelique Ranghelli Godparents: Dylan Kemp and Gary Mongue Congratulations! Funerals Marion N. Papageorge (April 7) Maria B. Franks (April 8) Theodora P. Dacales (April 19) May their memories be eternal. WOMEN S BOOK CLUB THE WOMEN S BOOK CLUB CONTINUES to read Wounded by Love: The Life and the Wisdom of Elder Porphyrios. We have had wonderful and deeply spiritual conversations surrounding several themes in the book, such as: love, obedience, the Jesus Prayer, humility, and patience. Elder Porphyrios writes, concerning human suffering, We should see them all as opportunities for prayer, for approaching God. That s the secret: how the man of God will transform everything into prayer I rejoice in my sufferings. As we continue to read, our focus remains on growing in our faith. The book club will meet on May 11 and 25 at 10:30am. For questions please contact Christina Vazquez at czvmail@aol.com CHARIS HOME FELLOWSHIP Greetings Saint Katherine family! Charis Home Fellowship is coming soon to a neighborhood near you! We are looking for parishioners willing to open their homes for coffee, dessert, and fellowship. All are welcome stewards, visitors, and friends. What a wonderful way to be welcomed and introduced to our parish ministries. Please contact Bill Porter at 703-901- 2404 or beporter1@verizon.net, if you are interested in, or have questions about, this new ministry. Thank you for your interest in this vital ministry to our church family. (Continued from page 5) δεν τους διακόπτουμε όταν μιλούν, σηκωνόμαστε όταν μπαίνουν ή βγαίνουν, δεν επιμένουμε στην γνώμη μας όταν είναι διαφορετική απ την δική τους. Είμαστε πρόθυμοι σε ό,τι μας ζητούν. Προσέχουμε όταν μας μιλούν και απαντούμε με θάρρος, αλλά και ευγενικά. Αυτά ισχύουν ιδιαιτέρως γιά τους γονείς μας, παππούδες και γιαγιάδες. Ο ευγενής μοιάζει με διαμάντι επεξεργασμένο. Εμείς ως χριστιανοί πρέπει να είμαστε ευγενείς. Ας προσπαθήσουμε σ αυτό. Θα είναι δικό μας καλό, αλλά και ένας τρόπος με τον οποίο θα επιβάλλουμε τον χριστιανισμό στους συνανθρώπους γύρω μας. Ας μη ξεχνάμε ποτέ ότι ο Κύριος επί της γης υπήρξε ο ευγενικότερος των ανθρώπων! 11

IT IS MORE THAN A GAME Rev. Theodore Chelpon As some of you know, I am an avid fan of sports most sports. In football, it s the Redskins honest!! In baseball, it s the St. Louis Cardinals okay, I like the Nationals, too, but I really like the Cards. So, when I saw at Barnes and Nobel a new book hot off the press entitled Pujols: More Than a Game, I grabbed it. It s not a particularly large book, 258 pages including noted, acknowledgements, and index. After all, he is only 31 years old and in the major leagues just ten years. But what I discovered really surprised me. Albert s family immigrated to the United States from the Dominican Republic when he was just 16 years old. Baseball was his sole interest in life. His family never attended church, so neither did he, until he met Deidre, a woman a few years older than he, whom he was to marry when he turned 18. This meeting with Deidre changed his life totally. Listen to his words: People have said to me, Albert, I would give anything to be able to play baseball like you. They may look at my abilities and think being a great baseball player is the goal of my life. Believe it or not, baseball is not the chief ambition of my life. Becoming a great baseball player is important to me, but it is not my primary focus. Because I know the Hall of Fame is not my ultimate final destination. My life s goal is to bring glory to Jesus. My life is not mostly dedicated to the Lord, it is 100% committed to Jesus Christ and His will. God has given me the ability to succeed in the game of baseball. But baseball is not the end; baseball is the means by which my wife, Dee Dee, and I glorify God. Baseball is simply my platform to elevate Jesus Christ, my Lord and Savior. (Continued in next column) Wtâz{àxÜá Éy cxçxäéñx? [xääx V{tÑàxÜ EKF Çä àxá çéâ àé }É Ç Ç T _tw xáë Ytá{ ÉÇ f{éã TÜÉâÇw à{x gxt gtuäxá fâçwtç? `tç EE?EMCCÑÅ `xäxà á V{tÜâ{tá VÉÅÅâÇ àç VxÇàxÜ ]É Ç âá yéü V{tÅÑtzÇx câçv{ tà EMCCÑÅ ã à{ àxt ux Çz áxüäxw tà EMFCÑÅA gt~x t áàüéää TÜÉâÇw à{x gxt gtuäxá àé ä xã à{x âç Öâx àtuäx áxàà ÇzáA Ytá{ ÉÇá uç WÜxáá UtÜÇ Éy fxäxç VÉÜÇxÜá VtàxÜxw uç [ËÇ f XäxÇàá WÉÇtà ÉÇM 7FHACC ;gé áâññéüà ÉâÜ áv{éätüá{ Ñ yâçw tçw Éà{xÜ Ñ{ ÄtÇà{ÜÉÑ xá< YÉÜ ÜxáxÜätà ÉÇá? ÑÄxtáx vtää eéátä x ZxÉÜzxtw á tà JCF@HFE@DJEF [xäxç fñtçéá tà JCF@HFI@FFEE TÄÄ ÜxáxÜätà ÉÇá Åâáà ux ÑâÜv{táxw uç `tç DCA g v~xàá ã ÄÄ ÇÉà ux áéäw tà à{x wééüa `t~x v{xv~á ÑtçtuÄx àé [xääx V{tÑàxÜ 6EKF tçw Åt Ä àé eéátä x ZxÉÜzxtw á IDIH aéüà{ DDà{ eétw ê TÜÄ ÇzàÉÇ? it EEECH Can you imagine this!! Today churches equivocate on making statements of faith and, here a professional ball player writes a paragraph nearly 400 words long which can be used as a basis for a new creed!! But Pujols also recognizes that his faith is not a sponge for his personal life only. He feels the urgency to share what Jesus Christ can do with others. Again, his words, At the end of the day as long as I glorify Him and those 45,000 people know who I represent out there every time I step on to the field, that s what it s about. It s about representing God. He speaks to children who call him their hero. He tells them that God is his hero. He died on the cross for my sins. I want them to see this Jesus that I have in me. He came into the league when steroid use was being examined and investigated all over the media from Congress on down. Sports Illustrated ran a cover story on him. In the article, he sent out a ringing challenge, Come and test me, all you want, every day if you want. What is it that keeps him clean? That gives him the confidence to challenge the media? In his words, Because you know what? There is something more important to me my relationship with Jesus Christ and caring about others. More than this baseball. This baseball is nothing to me. Baseball certainly has an image problem. In short, Pujols became baseball s indispensable ambassador. Others may be cutting corners and cheating. Pujols was not. It all began when Albert met Deidre, an unwed mother whose infant had Down s Syndrome. While in the depths of despair, she turned to her church and gave her life to the Lord, the only Savior. It was after this that she was introduced to Albert, who immediately responded to the vibrancy of her faith. The relationship grew and they married. They are now a committed Christian family of four whose Lord is Jesus Christ not baseball or anything else of this world. 12

AHEPA Metro Golf Classic Honored to Welcome the Dennis Walters Show THE PETER DERZIS AHEPA CHAPTER 438 is honored to announce The Dennis Walters Golf Show (www.denniswalters.com) will be a featured part of their upcoming AHEPA Metro Golf Classic, in support of Fisher House and AHEPA charities on Wednesday, May 25, 2011. Walters, paralyzed from the waist down since 1974, has overcome enormous challenges and has traveled the country telling his story and encouraging others to reach for their dreams, strive for excellence, and achieve things never thought possible. His one-hour show featuring trick shots and other amazing feats of golfing prowess is amazing, but his inspirational message is even more inspiring. This champion of human spirit and Professional Golfer s Association Distinguished Service Award winner comes to this event courtesy of a grant from a charitable foundation that funds a percentage of his shows for worthwhile charitable events. Tournament co-chairmen Jim Stoucker, Pete Chambers, and Steve Nicholakos, issued the following statement, The addition of Dennis Walters to our event raises its visibility and surpasses anything we could have imagined. We are truly honored that AHEPA s charitable efforts have been recognized with a grant-making Dennis Walters appearance at our tournament possible. We encourage the entire community to attend his exhibition at the start of our tournament. Even if you ve never picked up a golf club, you will be moved by this man s courage and inspiring (Continued from page 5, column 2) will begin with poems and songs, the certificates and diplomas, which show case of our hard labor. We hope everyone will be there so that altogether we can celebrate the end of one more successful school year. Until then, let all, students and teachers, load our batteries this last month so that we can be able to finish our school year better enriched. We thank the Greek School Committee and Dr. Aris Christou, as well as the Greek School Auxiliary and Mrs. Lena Lagos for their great help and assistance to our Greek School. We congratulate the newly elected officers of the Greek School Auxiliary: President, Lena Lagos; Vice President, Patty Karounos; Secretary, Sophia Euripides; and Treasurer Geli Economopoulou-Bills. Warm thanks to our students who helped the GOYA and the Sunday School children with the palm crosses for Palm Sunday as well as with the decoration of the Epitaphio. Furthermore, besides the cold, many thanks to students and parents who came to the parade in Baltimore and gave the best of themselves. message. This exclusive celebrity event will be played on the picturesque and challenging par 71 course at Westfields Golf Club in Clifton, VA and is limited to 25 lucky foursomes who will play with past and present Washington Redskins and other former NFL players. Larry Michael, the voice of the Redskins, will also serve as the official starter and preside over the beginning of this year s tournament. The Captain s Choice tournament begins with a shot-gun start at 1:00pm and will feature closest to the pin and long drive contests, as well as hole in one contests featuring new 2011 cars as grand prizes on all four par 3 holes! The day s activities end with an awards reception and banquet following the tournament to be held in Westfield s newly renovated banquet room. Entry fees include green fees, cart, range balls, box lunch, souvenirs, and admission to the awards reception and banquet. Additionally, all registered players will receive new FootJoy golf shoes as a special gift! FootJoy representatives will fit each player individually in the club house before play begins, so everyone should plan on arriving early enough to allow for these fittings. Registration couldn t be easier! The tournament website, ahepagolf.com, has detailed information on all aspects of the tournament and allows easy online registration and payment for players and those wishing to help sponsor the event. Finally, many thanks to our principal and teachers for their dedication to our Greek School. See you at our Greek School next September! May Saint Katherine be with us! Look at the following dates of the Ellinomathia Exams and the Arcdiocese Regents Exams of the New York state. Important Dates to Remember May 7 Teachers Meeting, 1:30pm May 10 Ellinomathia Exams: Levels A1 for children and adults (morning) A2 (noon) B1 (afternoon) May 11 Ellinomathia Exams: Levels B2 (morning) Γ1 (afternoon) May 12 Ellinomathia Exams: Level Γ2 (morning) May 21 Graduation, 11:00am June 3-5 Spring Festival (Children will dance) June 22 Archdiocese Exams in Modern Greek, 5:00pm 13

STEWARDSHIP SHOWN BELOW is a list of families and individuals who participated in the 2011 Saint Katherine Stewardship Program as of March 31. Thank you for responding to the needs of our church. Our stewardship pledge form is on the adjacent page. If you have not yet sent a pledge, please fill out the form and send it to the office as soon as possible. Alternatively, if you wish, you may pledge online today at www.saintkatherines.org/onlinedonations.html. Our Church and community depend on your stewardship commitment. If you have any questions, please contact Anna Vassilopoulos at 703-671-1515 or avassilopoulos@stkchurch.com. Donald and Irenelee Adams Mr Frank Agnos M/M John Agnos Dr/Mrs James Alatis Ms Marianne Alberti M/M James Anagnos M/M Larry Anagnos Ms Helen Anderson M/M John Andre Mr Alexandros Andreou M/M Paul Anson M/M Tasie Anton Mrs Voula Antonaiou Mrs Helen Apergis Mr Pericles Apostolou M/M Dennis Argerson Dr/Mrs Nicholas Argerson Mr James Argodale M/M Nektarios Athanasiou Kiriaki Avramidis M/M Michael Bakatsias Mrs Panagiota Bakatsias Capt/Mrs James Ballard M/M James Ballis M/M Konstantinos Balos M/M Andreas Baltatzis Mr Richard Bambacus Dr/Dr George Banks M/M Tom Beck Dr Dean Bellas Mr Constantinos Bokis Mr Basil Boobas Mrs Eleni Boosalis and Mr Cary Scott M/M George Boosalis Mrs Joanna Bose Hanford M/M Theodore Bousbouras M/M James Brackman Mr Brackney and Mrs Galifianakis M/M David Buddendeck Mrs Theresa Burrage M/M Bryan Burton M/M Elias Burton M/M John Calamos Col /Mrs Paul Calbos M/M Edward Cameron M/M Michael Campbell, Jr Mrs Catherine Speleos Canard Mrs Gisella Caparell M/M Aggie Capsalis M/M Manuel Capsalis Mr George Caridakis and Mrs Casandra Becker Mr Alexander Carr and Mrs Jennifer Dr/Mrs Dumitru Carstea M/M Adam Caskey M/M Christopher Chaconas Mr Paul Chaconas Ms Georgia Chakeris M/M Pete Chambers M/M Demetris Charalambous M/M George Charuhas Mr Telly Charuhas Miss Antonia Chelpon M/M Constantine Chelpon Miss Ekaterina Chelpon M/M Harry Chelpon Rev /Presv Theodore Chelpon M/M Louis Cherpes M/M Mark Cherpes Mr/Ms Peter Cherpes M/M Emmanuel Chiaparas Mrs Emerald Chiotakis M/M John Chipouras Ms Afrodite Christ M/M George Christacos Dr Nicole Christacos M/M Stavros Christacos Dr/Mrs Andrew Christopher M/M Chris Christou M/M Paul Christou M/M Athanasios Chronis Miss Ljiljana Ciric Mr Kenneth Cline and Mrs V Hatzigeorgalis Vasiliki M/M Charles Cogar Mrs Nadia Comninidis Mrs Froso Constant Mrs Ileana Constantinescu M/M Harry Contos Ms Christine Cope Dr Susan Coronis M/M Gus Coutlakis Mrs Betty Craten M/M Nikolaos Dais Mr Michael Dakes M/M Stephen Dakes Mrs Theodosia Dampier Dr/Mrs Nicholas Darzenta Mr Lycurgus Davey Mr Apostolos Dedes and Mrs Evangelia Tzanavara M/M James Dehart Dr/Mrs John Demakis Mrs Antoinette Demeres M/M Christian Demeter M/M Demetrios Demetriou Ms Elpida Demetriou M/M Lambros Demetriou M/M Demetrios Demson Ms Nancy Deoudes Mrs Helen Derzis Mrs Mary Diakides Miss Alexandra Diapoulis Mrs Kaliope Diapoulis M/M Nicholas Diapoulis Ms Georgia Dimitras M/M Arthur Dimopoulos Mr/Dr Stephen Dinos Mr Nicholas Dopuch M/M John Doulis Mr/Dr Steven Doulis Mr Gregory Drake Mrs Mary Drakoulis M/M Stavros Drosos M/M Spiros Drossos M/M Konstantin Economou Mr Paul Economou M/M Christos Elefantis M/M James Eskinzes M/M Christopher Euripides Mr Richard Euripides M/M Argires Flevarakis M/M John Flevarakis M/M Dennis Floros M/M Vasilios Fotinos M/M James Francis M/M Stephen Francis Mr Demetrios Gadonas M/M Dimitrios Gadonas Mr Demetrios Galatis M/M Richard Gamble Ltc/Mrs Dennis Garbis Ms Korinna Garbis M/M Martin Gardner M/M David Garnett M/M James Gasparis M/M Chris Gavras Mrs Aspasia Georgatos M/M Evans George M/M George Georgeadis Mrs Angelina Georgelas Ms Mary Georghiou Mrs Helen Gianelos Mr Omeros Giannakos Mrs Helen Glekas M/M Michael Goldsmith M/M Arthur Gomez M/M Dimitrios Goranitis M/M John Gouvis M/M Peter Gouvis M/M Corey Greeneltch M/M Spiro Grivas M/M Mark Gull Mrs Christina Kehayia Hadigian M/M Andreas Hadjichristodoulou M/M Doros Hadjidamianou Ms Hera- Maria Hadjidamianou Mr Menbere Haile M/M John Hall M/M Donald Halstead Mrs Antigone Harocopos M/M Peter Hatzi M/M Karl Hickson Ms Georgia Higley M/M Bryan Holloway Mrs Agoritsa Holmes M/M James Howard M/M Dennis Hughes Mrs Eftihia Ioannidou Mrs Hariklia Ioannou M/M Iacovos Ioannou M/M James Jatras Mrs Marieta Koustenis Jemison Mr James Jeweler M/M John Jeweler Ms Kim Johnson M/M Timothy Johnson M/M Gregory Joiner Mr Benjamin Jurado and Mrs Smaragda Strifas Mrs Irene Kakaviatos M/M James Kalaris Mr Mark Kalaris M/M Christopher Kalavritinos Mrs Maria Kalis Ms Christina Kanakis M/M Tom Kanakos M/M George Kapetanakis M/M Peter Karageorge M/M Dimitrios Karamanis M/M John Karamanis Mrs Helen Karambelas M/M Nick Karanikas Mrs Lula Karas M/M Peter Karounos Mrs Rene Katsaitis M/M Anthony Katsakis M/M Eythimios Katsapis M/M Dean Katsikes M/M George Kavarligos M/M George Kavros M/M Pete Kayafas Mrs Anne Kaylor Ms Susan Kaylor M/M Michael Kiklis M/M Thomas Kiszka Mrs Panagiota Kitsanas M/M Andreas Kokkinis M/M Costas Kolas M/M Steven kolias M/M Konstantinos Kollias M/M Alexandros Kolovos Mr Nicholas Kolovos Mr Vitali Kopylov Mrs Danae Koulizakis Mrs Marika Koumanelis M/M Dimitris Kouretas Mrs Maria Koustenis M/M Peter Kulic M/M John Kushner Ms Christina Kutschenreuter Dr/Mrs Andy Kydes Mr Nicholas Kyrus Mr Vasilios Lagakos and Mrs Kyriaki Kyriakou Mrs Maria Laliotis Mr Aris Lambropoulos M/M Arthur Lambros M/M Lambros Lambrou Mr Nicholas Larigakis M/M Lee Larsen M/M Vassilios Lekkas M/M John Lemondes Ms Nicole Leontsinis Mrs Bessie Ligelis Ms Elaine Ligelis Ms Tina Ligelis M/M David Lobue Mr Logman and Mrs Katsenes Logmman M/M James Loisou M/M George Louvis M/M Robert Lower Mrs Patricia Lyristis M/M Allen Lyubinsky Mr Joseph Macekura M/M Nikolaos Makrigiorgos Ms Rebecca Malone Mr Nagi Mansour M/M Constantinos Mantziaras Mrs Angelike Maoury Dr Joan Markessini M/M Peter Marketos Mrs Anne Masters Mrs Stasia Mastorakis M/M Gregory McKinney Mr and Ms Gary Michel M/M Peter Michos Mr Andrew Miller Mrs Kathyleen Milton Mrs Evdoxia Mitchell M/M Louis Mitchell Ms Jane Moore M/M William Moore M/M George Moratis Mrs Paraskevi Morlock M/M Ralph Morris M/M John Moschopoulos M/M Gus Moshos M/M James Moshos M/M Nickolaos Moustakas Mr/Dr Michael Mpras M/M Nicholas Mpras Ms Mary Mullekom M/M Nicholas Myseros Dr/Mrs Peter Neff Mrs Iro Nestoros Mrs Erma Nettles M/M Demetrios Nicholakos Mr/Ms Clayton Nightingale Mrs Nadia Nikas Mrs Eugenia Nobes Dr/Mrs Constantine Nonas Mrs Roula Oktay M/M George Opacic M/M Anthony Pagonis M/M Demetrios Panagopoulos M/M George Panteleos Mr John Papadopoulos Mr Panagiotis Papadopoulos Mrs Maria Papageorgiou Dr E.C. Papailias Mrs Anastasia Papalios Ms Crystallo Papamichael Ms Daphne Papamichael Mrs Mamie Papamichael Dr/Mrs Alexander Papas M/M Panayiotis Papasavvas M/M Dennis Papathanasopoulos Ms Maria Papathanassiou M/M Athanasios Pappas Dr/Mrs Chris Pappas M/M Jim Paras M/M Dimitrios Paraskevopoulos M/M Charalambos Pashiardis Ms Alexandra Pattaras Mr Andrew Pavlakos Rev/Presv Costas Pavlakos Mr Christopher Pavlakos M/M Patrick Pennella Mrs Katherine Pergola Mrs Kathy Pesavento M/M John Petalas Mrs Eli Petrova Col and Mrs Daniel Peyser Mrs Catherine Phass Dr/Mrs Dean Phass Mrs Loiza Pieri M/M Demetrios Pikrallidas M/M Kostas Pikrallidas Mr Dean Pilarinos Mrs Frances Pilarinos M/M Bill Polizos M/M John Polizos Mr John Pors M/M William Porter, Jr Mr Pete Poulos Mrs Sylvia Psarakis M/M Anthony Quebral M/M Mitchel Raftelis M/M Theofanis Rantis M/M Kevin Reinhardt Mrs Kathy Rice Dr/Mrs Jerry Rich Dr/Mrs Haris Riris M/M George Roiniotis M/M Douglas Rosenburg M/M Basil Rousos M/M Emanuel Rouvelas Mr Aaron J. Rusnak Mrs Evangelia Sabbarese M/M William Salavantis M/M Panagiotis Sapountzis M/M Christos Sarantis M/M Michael Sarris M/M Milton Sarris Mr Nicholas Sarris M/M George Jr Sauter Mrs Kaliope Sauter M/M Andrew Scafetta Mrs Ann Sedor M/M John Seward Mr Jon Sheldon and Mrs Tina Papamichael M/M Panos Siatis Dr George Silis Dr/Dr Manny Silis M/M Panagiotis Silis God loves a cheerful giver. (2 Corinthians 9:7) M/M John Smaragdis M/M James Soiles M/M Alex Solomos M/M Gregory Soter M/M Louis Stack Mrs Vasiliki B. Stafilatos Ms Panorea Stalter M/M Nick Stames M/M Apostolos Stamoulas Ms Stephanie Stanga M/M Peter Stathis M/M George Stathopoulos Dr/Dr William Steele M/M Peter Stefanou M/M Demetrios Stergiou M/M James Stoucker Dr/Mrs Tom Stoumbos Mr Clifford Stouts M/M Vasilios Stratakos Rev and Mrs Milan Sturgis Miss Mileva Sturgis M/M Marcus Talbott Mr Alexander Taousakis M/M Panagiotis Taousakis M/M Pierre Tavoularis Mrs Mary Tetradis M/M Athanasios Theodoropoulos M/M Craig Thomas M/M James Thomas M/M Gene Thornton Mr Christakis Trahili Ms Sophia Tsangali Mrs Angelika Tsatsakis Mr John Tsempales M/M Thomas Tsianakas Mrs Anna Tsimbidis Mrs Helen Tsintolas M/M Craig Underhill Mrs Marie Unkle M/M Thomas Vaccarello Ms Ann Vaffis Dr/Mrs Charles Valases Col/Mrs Nicholas Vamvakias Ms Catherine Vangellow Ms Christine Varoutsos M/M George Vassilopoulos M/M Ramon Vazquez Mr George Veletsis M/M Stavros Veletsis Col/Mrs James Velezis Miss Joanna Veltsistas M/M Pete Veltsistas Mr Thomas Veltsistas M/M Larry Visos Mr John A. Vlachos Mr Peppino Vlannes M/M Demetris Voudouris M/M Colin Waitt Rev Christos Wallace M/M Pavlos Washburn Mrs Galatia Whittemore Mrs Deatra Wood Mr Jack Wuerker and Mrs Effie Triarhos Mr Peter Xefteris Mrs Aliki Xepapas Rev Michael Yachnis M/M Nicholaos Zacharatos M/M Angelos Zaloumis M/M Manuel Zavolas M/M Nicholas Zavolas M/M Stratis Zervos Capt/Mrs Christos Zirps M/M John Ziu M/M Mihail Ziu 14

STEWARDSHIP = TIME + TALENT + TREASURE Time: Saint Katherine is always looking for volunteers and gifts of time. If you or someone you know would like to help with the youth, choir, baking prosphoro, one of our schools, the church office, or any other ministry of the church, please contact Fr. Costas or the church office to offer your time. Talent: Some cook, others sing, perhaps you have IT talents or enjoy painting or carpentry. Please use the back of your Stewardship Card to let us know in which areas you wish to apply your talent. Your help is welcome! Treasurer: We look forward to your generous support of Saint Katherine and her ministries. Our Stewardship goal in 2011 is $504,000. With the commitment and contributions of everyone, we can surpass this goal! If you have any questions concerning your stewardship commitment, please ask Fr. Costas or a member of your Stewardship Committee. We invite you to visit our new user-friendly website at www.saint-katherines.org, a good example of all three components of stewardship. Our Stewardship card and payment options are available online. Come and See what we can do together with your support! Become a 2011 Steward of Saint Katherine Today! In faith, prayer, and sacrifice, my family and I wish to share in the support and work of our Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Katherine. Out of our love and gratitude to God for all His blessings, we would like to pledge the amount of $ for the year 2011 Today s Date: Name: Address: City, State, Zip: Telephone and e-mail address: Με πίστη, προσευχή και θυσία, η οικογένειά μου και εγώ επιθυμούμε να συμμετάσχομε στην υποστήριξη και υπηρεσία της Ελληνικής Ορθοδόξου Εκκλησίας Αγ. Αικατερίνης. Από αγάπη και ευγνωμοσύνη στον Θεό γιά τις ευλογίες Του, θα θέλαμε να υποσχεθούμε το ποσόν των $ γιά το έτος 2011 Ημερομηνία (σημερινή): Όνομα: Διεύθυνση: Πόλη, Νομός, Ταχ. Κώδικας: Τηλέφωνο και Διεύθυνση e-mail: 15

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