September/October 2016 Page 1. «Φωνὴ βοῶντος ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, Ἑτοιμάσατε τὴν ὁδὸν Κυρίου» (Ματθ. Γ:3)

September/October 2016 Page 1 «Φωνὴ βοῶντος ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, Ἑτοιμάσατε τὴν ὁδὸν Κυρίου» (Ματθ. Γ:3) A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRIEST In This Issue Priest s Message Stewardship 100th Anniversary Gala Philoptochos News GOYA News PTO News Greek School News Sunday School News Our Faith Announcements Have a Great New Ecclesiastical Year IS CHURCH IN THE SCHEDULE? Fathers and Mothers go and lead your children by the hand into the church - St. John Chrysostom We are all busy with school, work, extra curricular activities and social events which fill our over worked and overloaded weekly schedules. Even if done in haste, these activities are attended because they have been deemed important. They are a priority either because they benefit our careers, social lives or our overall happiness. As each family has their particular routine or schedule, we must reflect if the church has also been deemed important. Have we considered how critical the Church is for our spiritual well being? Do we realize how our schedules impact the spiritual development of our children? With the consistency of these weekly routines children are conditioned with the understanding that these events are important and a priority for the family. They are part of the schedule and therefore not negotiable. If our children missed half of their soccer practices and did not complete their schoolwork, our children would know that soccer and school are not important. Similarly, if praying as a family, reading the Bible and attending services are not done consistently, our children will be conditioned with the understanding that there is no benefit in living a life as a faithful Orthodox Christian. These faith-based activities should be deemed as the highest priority but are commonly the first negotiable activity on most family schedules. The reality is our chaotic weekly routines are desperate for tranquility, reflection and prayer. We go to such efforts to complete assignments and attend social gatherings, but do we make the same effort to nourish our soul through prayer and consistently going to church? So much of our week is dedicated to our lives but how much of our lives is dedicated to God? The bottom line is: we don t go to church for what we get out of it. We go to church to be a part of a community. And when we decide not to go, it s not just us that suffers the whole community suffers. My brothers and sisters, as we begin the New Ecclesiastical year of 2016, let us as a family and community in Christ yearn for our children and grandchildren to continue to realize the importance of our precious faith in Jesus Christ. Praying in the home, reading the Bible and attending services as a family must not be negotiable. Our precious Orthodox Faith must be permanently in the schedule of our daily lives. Wherever you are, I hope you will take some time to think about making a little bit more effort in being a more integral part of our community. You will be welcomed with open arms. That s the reason I love our church because we have done everything we can up to this point to be a place where people can come and find connection. Rev. Fr. Nicholas Pastrikos

Page 2 September/October 2016 ST. GEORGE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΟΡΘΟΔΟΞΟΣ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΑΓΙΟΥ ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΥ Parish Ministries Reverend Father Nicholas Pastrikos, Priest Parish Council Church Organizations President George Zalokostas Vice President / Administration Lampros Ε. Bourodimos, PhD, PE Vice President / Operations George Athanasopoulos Secretary Dimitra Bairaktaris Treasurer Maria Kaouris-Christodoulatos Members Demetrios Anastasatos Constantine Apostolakis Frank Araps, Esq. Peter Combates Nicholas Koumarianos John Mellos John Millas Jerry Moschonas Stephanie Sgourakis Dean Solomos Philoptochos Society - St. Barbara Virginia Theokas, President Maggie Stavrianidis, Vice President Eleni Andronikou, Rec. Secretary Kanella Anastasatos, Cor. Secretary Georgia Kouridakis, Treasurer Evangelia Manolakis, Asst. Treasurer Sunday School Lemonia Malahias Miko, Paul Stevens, Maggie Stavrianidis Greek School Panos Georgopoulos, Superintendent Toula Karamarkos, Principal Sofia Amaxopoulos, Teacher Katerina Kourti, Teacher Chrisoula Plias, Teacher JOY/HOPE & Love & Faith Christina Heiden, Anna Lorino Parent Teacher Organization Helen Sirimis, President Maria-Regina Caputo - Vice President Irene Drakopoulos, Treasurer Maria Kavouras, Secretary GOYA Jason Stavrianidis, President Kristina Doninger, Vice-President Anastasia Kantilierakis, Corresp. Secr. Angela Polos, Rec. Secretary Alexandra Jennings, Treasurer Alexia Kostis, Historian GOYA Advisors Fotini Mangafas, Head Advisor Rita Polos Peter Sirimis George Kostis Aliki Doninger Sandy Kalogridis Effie Vlahos Chrisoula DeLaurentis Eleni Apostolakis The Voice of St. George Published bi-monthly by the St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 1101 River Rd, Piscataway, NJ 08854 Tel.: 732-463-1642 Fax: 732-699-9309 E-mail: stgeorge@gocnj.org Editor in Chief: Alexandra Avgitidis Committee Member: Katerina Makridaki-Rompos, Katina Kehayas Periodical postage paid at Kilmer, NJ 08817, Permit # 379. The Voice of St. George is produced entirely in-house. Past issues can be found on the internet at www.stgeorgepiscataway.org Subscription is free for the members of St. George Greek Orthodox Church. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to St. George GOC, 1101 River Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854 Church Committees GET INVOLVED We need your help! Sign Up, Make a Difference, Have Fun! Call the Church Office 732.463.1642 Annual St. George Dinner Dance Bookmobile Capital Improvements Choir Elections Events/Fund Raising Greek Festival Greek Independence Day Parade Greek School Historic Committee House & Grounds To Our St. George Parishioners Insurance Library Memorial Fund Parking Rutgers New Parking Lot Public Relations Religious Artifacts Stewardship Sunday School Technology Services Voice of St. George The above ministries are the lifeblood of our parish and perform many activities to promote the growth of our church. Your participation in these organizations makes our community more spiritually complete.

September/October 2016 Page 3 ECCLESIASTICAL SCHEDULE OF SERVICES Winter hours will begin Sunday, September 11, 2016 Matins 9:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m. Weekday Services 9 a.m. ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΟ ΕΟΡΤΟΛΟΓΙΟ Οι Χειμερινές ώρες ξεκινούν την Κυριακή 11 Σεπτεμβρίου 2016 Όρθρος 9:00 π.μ. Θεία Λειτουργία 10:00 π.μ. Καθημερινές ώρες 9 π.μ. SEPTEMBER Thursday 1 Induction-Ecclesiastical New Year Sunday 4 11th Sunday of Matthew Thursday 8 Nativity of the Theotokos Sunday 11 Sunday Before the Holy Cross Wednesday 14 Exaltation of the Holy Cross Sunday 18 Sunday after Holy Cross No Liturgy in our Parish Common Divine Liturgy by all parishes of New Jersey at Paramount Theater, Asbury Park, NJ Sunday 25 1st Sunday of Luke Πέμπτη 1 Κυριακή 4 Πέμπτη 8 Κυριακή 11 Τετάρτη 14 Κυριακή 18 Κυριακή 25 ΣΕΠΤΕΜΒΡΙΟΣ Αρχή Ινδίκτου K Κυριακή του Ματθαίου Το Γενέσιον της Θεοτόκου Κυριακή προ Υψώσεως του Τιμίου Σταυρού Ύψωσις του Τιμίου Σταυρού Κυριακή μετά από την Ύψωση του Τιμίου Σταυρού Δεν θα γίνει Θεία Λειτουργία στην Εκκλησία μας λόγω της Πανηγυρικής Λειτουργίας στο Asbury Park Α Κυριακή Λουκά OCTOBER Sunday 2 2nd Sunday of Luke Sunday 9 3rd Sunday of Luke Sunday 16 Fathers of the VII Ecumenical Council Thursday 20 St. Gerasimos Sunday 23 6th Sunday of Luke Wednesday 26 St. Demetrios the Myrrhbearer Friday 28 Holy Protection of the Theotokos Great Doxology for OXI Day Sunday 30 5th Sunday of Luke Κυριακή 2 Κυριακή 9 Κυριακή 16 Πέμπτη 20 Κυριακή 23 Τετάρτη 26 Παρασκευή 28 Κυριακή 30 ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΣ Β Κυριακή Λουκά Γ Κυριακή Λουκά Των Αγ. Πατέρων (Ζ Οικ. Συνόδου) Αγίου Γερασίμου ΣΤ Κυριακή Λουκά Μεγαλομάρτυρος Αγίου Δημητρίου του Μυροβλύτου Αγίας Σκέπης Εθνική Εορτή «Όχι» Ε Κυριακή Λουκά ALTAR BOYS NEEDED!!! Father Nicholas would like to welcome back all of the St. George Altar Boys for another fruitful and very important year. I hope that everyone has had plenty of time over the summer to rest and rejuvenate. Now it is time to re-energize ourselves in Christ. Father Nicholas is again extending an invitation to all our young boys in the parish who are about to or have reached the age of 10, to come and serve God by serving in the altar as an Altar Boy. There is a saying, "once you've tried it, you would like it". This is very true, just ask any current altar boy who has experienced the feeling of serving God in the Altar. The memories will always be remembered and cherished. ALTAR BOY MEETING SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1st AT 10:30 a.m. PLEASE COME AND JOIN!!! OUR LORD NEEDS YOU!!! ΧΡΕΙΑΖΟΜΑΣΤΕ ΙΕΡΟΠΑΙΔΑ Ο Πατήρ Νικόλαος θα ήθελε να καλωσορίσει όλα τα παιδιά που υπηρετούν στο Ιερό και να τους ευχηθεί καλή χρονιά. Είχατε αρκετό χρόνο να ξεκουραστείτε το καλοκαίρι, τώρα είναι καιρός να δραστηριοποιηθείτε για τον Χριστό. Και πάλι, ο Πατήρ Νικόλαος καλεί όλους τους νέους της κοινότητας από 10 ετών και πάνω να έλθουν να υπηρετήσουν στο Ιερό. Το Σάββατο, 1η Οκτωβρίου στις 10:30 π.μ. θα συνεδριάσουν τα Ιερόπαιδα στην Εκκλησία. ALTAR BOYS SCHEDULE FOR SEPTEMBER OCTOBER 2016 Sunday, September 4 Group A Sunday, October 2 Group D Sunday, September 11 Group B Sunday, October 9 Group A Sunday, September 18 No Church Sunday, October 16 Group B Sunday, September 25 Group C Sunday, October 23 Group C Sunday, October 30 Group D

Page 4 September/October 2016 ΜΗΝΥΜΑ ΤΟΥ ΙΕΡΕΑ ΜΑΣ ΕΙΝΑΙ Η ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ ΣΤΟ ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ; Είμαστε όλοι πολυάσχολοι με τα σχολεία, τη δουλειά, άλλες δραστηριότητες και κοινωνικά γεγονότα που καταλαμβάνουν τα υπερφορτωμένα και πολυάσχολα εβδομαδιαία προγράμματά μας. Ακόμα και εάν τρέχουμε να τις προλάβουμε, πηγαίνουμε σε όλες αυτές οι δραστηριότητες γιατί τις θεωρούμε σημαντικές. Έχουν προτεραιότητα είτε επειδή επωφελούν τις καριέρες μας, την κοινωνική μας ζωή ή επειδή μας φέρνουν χαρά. Ενόσω κοιτάμε το συγκεκριμένο πρόγραμμα ή ρουτίνα που έχει μία οικογένεια, πρέπει να αναλογιστούμε εάν η Εκκλησία θεωρείται σημαντική. Έχουμε αναλογιστεί πόσο σημαντική είναι η Εκκλησία για την πνευματική μας υπόσταση; Αντιλαμβανόμαστε πόσο τα προγράμματά μας επηρεάζουν την ανάπτυξη των παιδιών μας ; Όταν διατηρούμε τα προγράμματά μας με ευλάβεια, τα παιδιά μας αντιλαμβάνονται ότι αυτά τα γεγονότα στα οποία παίρνουμε μέρος είναι σημαντικά και αποτελούν προτεραιότητα για την οικογένειά μας. Είναι μέρος του προγράμματος και δεν τίθενται προς διαπραγμάτευση. Εάν τα παιδιά μας δεν πήγαιναν σε όλες τις προπονήσεις ποδοσφαίρου ή δεν έκαναν πάντα τις σχολικές τους εργασίες, τότε θα θεωρούσαν ότι αυτές δεν είναι τόσο σημαντικές. Ακολούθως, εάν δεν προσευχόμαστε όλοι μαζί ως οικογένεια, εάν δεν διαβάζουμε την Αγία Γραφή, και εάν δεν συμμετάσχουμε στη Λειτουργία κάθε Κυριακή, δείχνει στα παιδιά μας ότι δεν υπάρχει όφελος να ζούμε ως Ορθόδοξοι Χριστιανοί και ότι αυτές οι θρησκευτικές δραστηριότητες δεν είναι προτεραιότητα, και κατά συνέπεια δεν είναι τόσο σημαντικές. Η αλήθεια είναι ότι η χαοτική καθημερινή μας ρουτίνα αναζητά ηρεμία, σκέψη και προσευχή. Προσπαθούμε τόσο να συναντήσουμε προθεσμίες, να ολοκληρώσουμε όλα αυτά που έχουμε να κάνουμε, αλλά δε θα έπρεπε να δίνουμε την ίδια προσοχή και να προσπαθούμε να ηρεμούμε την ψυχή μας και να ερχόμαστε κοντά στο Θεό; Αγαπητοί μου αδελφοί καθώς ξεκινάμε το νέο Εκκλησιαστικό Έτος για το 2016, ας έλθουμε πιο κοντά ως οικογένεια και ως κοινότητα Ορθοδόξων Χριστιανών και εάς δείξουμε στα παιδιά και στα εγγόνια μας πόσο σημαντικό είναι να έχουμε πίστη στο Χριστό μας. Η προσευχή στο σπίτι, η ανάγνωση των κηρυγμάτων και η συμμετοχή στις Λειτουργίες της Εκκλησίας δε θα πρέπει να τίθεται προς διαπραγμάτευση. Η Ορθόδοξή μας πίστη θα πρέπει να είναι μονίμως μέσα στο καθημερινό μας πρόγραμμα. Όπου κι αν βρίσκεστε, ελπίζω να σταματήσετε για λίγο ό,τι κάνετε και να αναλογιστείτε τί κάνετε για την πνευματική σας ανάταση. Ελάτε στην κοινότητά μας και θα σας υποδεχτούμε με ανοιχτές αγκάλες. Αυτός είναι ο κύριος λόγος που αγαπάω την εκκλησία μας τόσο. Γιατί κάνουμε ό,τι είναι δυνατόν να φέρουμε κοντά τους πιστούς και να συνεργαστούμε όλοι ως μία οικογένεια. Πατήρ Νικόλαος Παστρικός OUR PARISH OUR PEOPLE Funerals May Their Memory Be Eternal July 7 July 11 July 20 July 22 July 30 August 1 August 6 Ioannis Papoutsakis Pavlos Kasapidis Dimitrios A. Pappas Anna Pellios Priscilla Kasternakis Shiffa Jaghab Spitzer Hristos Kapasakis August 27 Weddings James Tsandiotis & Patricia Athanasopoulos Koumbara: Irene Hazapis-Papadakis

September/October 2016 Page 5 ΜΗΝΥΜΑ ΤΟΥ ΠΡΟΕΔΡΟΥ - PRESIDENT S MESSAGE Dear Parishioners, I would like to wish everyone a great New Ecclesiastical Year! It s that time of the year now where summer is coming to an end, and we are all making preparations for the new season upon us. Our 100th year anniversary celebrations are in the works with the Highland Park celebration and the Gala on October 22nd. I hope that all of our community can participate in these wonderful events. With the start of the new Ecclesiastical year we have good news: As you may have seen, the new construction parking lot/retaining wall project is well underway. I need for all of us to partake in these new developments in Saint George. Expected completion will be by the end of this year, so it will be a nice development for the betterment for our community. It would be my pleasure to see the whole community involved in the new era. With the 100th anniversary of our beloved community, everyone s participation is necessary and I hope you can make St. George even bigger and greater! Welcome back and I hope we have a great new season! George Zalokostas President, Board of Trustees Αγαπητοί Ενορίτες, Θα ήθελα να ευχηθώ σε όλους σας και τις οικογένειές σας μία υπέροχη Νέα Εκκλησιαστική Χρονιά! Καθώς το καλοκαίρι φτάνει στο τέλος του, όλοι είμαστε σε εγρήγορση για να προετοιμαστούμε για την νέα σεζόν. Οι προεργασίες για την επέτειο των 100 χρόνων της κοινότητάς μας συνεχίζουν με γοργούς ρυθμούς, με κορύφωμα τις εορταστικές εκδηλώσεις στο Highland Park, και το Anniversary Gala στις 22 Οκτωβρίου. Ελπίζω ότι όλη η κοινότητα θα συμμετάσχει στα υπέροχα αυτά γεγονότα. Με την έναρξη της νέας Εκκλησιαστικής χρονιάς έχουμε κάποια καλά νέα: Όπως μπορεί να έχετε ήδη δει, οι διεργασίες για την κατασκευή νέου χώρου στάθμευσης καθώς και για την δημιουργία του τοίχου αντιστήριξης έχουν ξεκινήσει. Θέλω τη συμμετοχή όλων σας σε αυτές τις νέες εξελίξεις. Αναμένουμε ολοκλήρωση του σχεδίου εώς το τέλος αυτής της χρονιάς, οπότε θα έχουμε μία σημαντική εξέλιξη για την καλυτέρευση της κοινότητάς μας. Θα ήταν μεγάλη μου χαρά να δω την κοινότητά μας να συμμετέχει στη νέα αυτή εποχή για εμάς. Καλωσήρθατε, και εύχομαι να έχουμε όλοι μία καλή νέα σεζόν! Γιώργος Ζαλοκώστας Πρόεδρος Διοικητικού Συμβουλίου GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2016 @ 12:30 P.M. WE ASK THAT EVERYONE ATTENDS THIS VERY IMPORTANT MEETING. MANY IMPORTANT ISSUES WILL BE DISCUSSED CONCERNING THE PROGRESS OF OUR COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION, NOMINATIONS FOR THE NEW PARISH COUNCIL WILL BE TAKEN. FIRST CALL: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2016 RUTGERS PARKING SEASON 2016 Τα παιγνίδια ποδοσφαίρου του πανεπιστημίου Rutgers αρχίζουν σύντομα, και πάλι θα προσφέρουμε χώρο για στάθμευση αυτοκινήτων. Το πρώτο παιχνίδι θα γίνει το Σάββατο, 10 Σεπτεμβρίου. Χρειαζόμαστε εθελοντές για να βοηθήσουν για το παρκάρισμα των αυτοκινήτων. Έστω και μία ώρα από το χρόνο σας θα βοηθήσει το έργο μας και την Εκκλησία μας πάρα πολύ! Καλέστε στο Γραφείο στο 732-463-1642 για να δηλώσετε συμμετοχή. The Rutgers football season will begin shortly and the first game of the season will be on Saturday, September 10th, 2016, and again we will be parking cars in our lot. We need everyone to volunteer to help us park cars. Even if you come and help for an hour, this will help our mission and Church very much. Please call the Church Office at 732-463-1642 to register.

Page 6 September/October 2016 I wish to take this opportunity and provide the St. George community an update on the progress and programs the 100 th Anniversary Committee has secured during the second quarter of this year. The committee continues to meet on a weekly basis organizing the events, which will be highlighted with our Anniversary Celebration Week, from October 15-22, 2016. In April the community participated in the NYC Greek Independence Day Parade, with a successful turnout. We had a redesigned float commemorating our 100 th Anniversary, including entertainment and our very own St. George riding the horse during our march on 5 th Avenue. In May we celebrated Easter, the feast day of St. George and our annual Greek Festival. We were graced by his Eminence, Metropolitan Evangelos during the feast day of St. George, we witnessed President Obama s motorcade and our parishioners posing for a 100 th Anniversary picture during the festival. In June we had Greek and Sunday school graduations, followed by celebrations commemorating our high school graduates. We also hosted a Sunday-Photo Day, taking photographs of the various organizations and societies. As we move into the summer months, I wish to provide a few important updates pertaining to the Anniversary Celebration Week in October: The deadline for the 100 th Anniversary Commemorative Album has been extended to September 16. We have made arrangements with the printer to allow for additional ads. Please provide the ads As Soon As Possible. Ads received on September 16, will be returned, no exceptions. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to be part of a historic commemorative album, which will be seen by future generations. We are requesting photographs from the church organizations and societies to be incorporated into the documentary. We need a few photographs from events over the past 25 years. Please e-mail or provide the photographs to my attention. The committee mailed out the invitations for the Gala Celebration to be held on Saturday, October 22 nd at the Pines Manor. Please make you reservations in a timely manner for this great event. Table reservations for party of 10 will be provided premium seating on a first come basis. RSVP is September 1 st. Please support St. George and the committee for this historical year as we perpetuate our community. We are always in a need for old photos. Drop them off at the church office or e-mail an image to stgeorge1916@gmail.com. Save the Dates! We have secured the dates and venues for the following events for our Anniversary Celebration Week. Saturday, October 15 Celebration of Life, Honoring our Legacy, Today and Forever. A program commemorating our parish with speeches, documentary, folk dancing and more. Highland Park High School, Highland Park, NJ, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm. Sunday, October 16 100th Anniversary - Divine Liturgy, St. George Church, Piscataway, NJ, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm., will mark the 100 th birthday of our first Sunday liturgy in our parish. Saturday, October 22 100th Anniversary Gala Celebration Pines Manor, Edison, NJ, 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm. Black tie optional gala with cocktail hour, open bar, full course dinner and live entertainment. We wish everyone an enjoyable and safe summer. Please keep in mind the deadlines provided and take a few minutes this week to secure your ad for the commemorative album and reservations for the Gala Celebration. For further updates, see the Sunday morning announcements and the community bulletin board. Don t wait, please see me if you wish to help out within a certain area. In addition, I will also be reaching out to YOU for your support. God Bless, John Lyssikatos Committee Chairman 732-261-5226 jlyssikatos@mac.com

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Page 8 September/October 2016 St. George Greek Orthodox Church Piscataway, New Jersey 100 th Anniversary Gala Saturday, October 22, 2016 Pines Manor, Edison, New Jersey COMMEMORATIVE ALBUM AD JOURNAL CONTRACT Name Address Phone Number Email Address Please specify the page you wish to purchase: Gold Page $400 Silver Page $300 Full Page $200 Half Page $100 Total Amount Check # Cash You can also pay online at http://gocnj.org/donate/ Please email your message, and attach your picture or business card as a pdf file to stgeorge1916@gmail.com Deadline for Ad is September 16, 2016 All donations are Tax Deductible, Tax ID #22-6017025 Make checks payable to: St George Greek Orthodox Church Mail to: 1101 River Road, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854

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Page 10 September/October 2016 LADIES PHILOPTOCHOS SOCIETY ST. BARBARA Welcome to all for another busy, productive and fulfilling year for Saint Barbara Philoptochos and especially our Saint George Church Community, which is celebrating its 100th Anniversary with many special activities and events in October! We hope you all had a wonderful summer and welcome back for another ecclesiastical year! We extend a warm invitation to all ladies of our community to renew or become new members of our Saint Barbara Philoptochos chapter, and be part of a busy, rewarding and exciting 100th Anniversary Year! Our first meeting will be held on Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 6 p.m. in the Memorial Room. Due to Rutgers home football games on each Saturday of September, and the Holy Cross Celebration in Asbury Park, we will meet on Thursday instead of our regular Saturday meeting day. Also, in October, because of Rutgers football games and celebrations for Saint George 100th Anniversary, we will also meet on Thursday, October 27th at 6 p.m. As always, it is an honor to serve as the president of the Philoptochos and I invite you to join us at meetings and volunteer for all the rewarding and challenging activities and projects that we support. Together we can make a difference in the lives of those who need our help! Virginia Theokas ***** The following list summarizes our schedule of activities for the remaining 2016 year: General meeting, Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 6 p.m. Cooking for the Homeless and Warming of America throughout the year. Baby blankets, quilts and gowns will be sewn throughout the year. Visitations to shut-ins throughout the year, especially prior to the holidays. October 15, 2016, Program commemorating Saint George 100th Anniversary, Highland Park High School. October 22, 2016, 100th Anniversary Gala Dinner and Dance. October 27, 2016, General meeting at 6 p.m. November 12, 2016, General meeting 11 a.m. Preparation (Nov. 14, 15, 16) and sale (Nov. 19, 20) of Baklava for Thanksgiving. Community Christmas Card preparation, assembling and mailing beginning in October. *Celebrating our Patron Saint Barbara with a liturgy, artoklasia and luncheon, Sunday, December 4, 2016. *December 17, 2016, General meeting 11 a.m. Sale of Christmas Bread and Vasilopites on December 17, 18 *Fulfilling all our National and Metropolis Philoptochos obligations Καλωσήρθατε όλοι σε μία νέα, απαιτητική, παραγωγική και ικανοποιητική χρονιά για τις κυρίες της Φιλοπτώχου μας και ειδικότερα για την κοινότητα του Αγίου Γεωργίου, η οποία εορτάζει την επέτειο των 100 χρόνων της με πολλές δραστηριότητες και γεγονότα! Ελπίζουμε να είχατε ένα υπέροχο καλοκαίρι και να επιστρέψατε με ανανεωμένη ενέργεια! Προσκαλούμε όλες τις κυρίες της κοινότητά μας να ανανεώσουν ή να γίνουν μέλη της Φιλοπτώχου Αδελφότητος Αγία Βαρβάρα και να είναι μέρος μίας συναρπαστικής εορταστικής επετείου! Η πρώτη μας συνάντηση έχει οριστεί για την Πέμπτη 22 Σεπτεμβρίου 2016 στις 6 μ.μ. στο Memorial Room. Λόγω των αγώνων Rutgers και της εορτής του Τιμίου Σταυρού στο Asbury Park θα συναντηθούμε την Πέμπτη αντί για το καθιερωμένο Σάββατο. Επίσης τον Οκτώβριο, λόγω των αγώνων Rutgers και των εορταστικών Επετειακών Εκδηλώσεων, θα συναντηθούμε την Πέμπτη 27 Οκτωβρίου στις 6 μ.μ. Όπως πάντα, είναι τιμή μου να υπηρετώ ως πρόεδρος της Φιλοπτώχου και σας προσκαλώ να έρθετε στις συναντήσεις μας και να προσφέρετε το χρόνο σας στις διάφορες φιλανθρωπικές μας δραστηριότητες. Όλοι μαζί μπορούμε να κάνουμε τη διαφορά στις ζωές των ανθρώπων που χρειάζονται τη βοήθειά μας! BAKLAVA SALE The Ladies Philoptochos Society will be selling baklava for the holidays. All baklava must be preordered by November 13, 2016; it will be sold on November 19 and 20, 2016. Place your orders early! Koula Athanasopoulos, 732-469-6298 or Niky Gerondelis, 732-356-5844 CHRISTMAS BREAD AND VASILOPITES SALE Christmas Bread and Vasilopites will be sold on Dec. 17 & 18 The Ladies Philoptochos Society invites you to attend ST. BARBARA S LUNCHEON Sunday, December 4, 2016 (More information will follow!)

September/October 2016 Page 11 COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS CARD 2016 Dear St. George Parishioners: We are rapidly approaching that time of the year when the Philoptochos will prepare the St. George Community Christmas Card which will be mailed to ever y member of our par ish and which will car r y our holiday greetings to all our parishioners. This Community Christmas Card becomes possible through your donations. However, not only does your donation extend holiday greetings to all but, more importantly, it is used for the much needed assistance to the needy of our community. Your contribution truly represents the Christian spirit of helping those in need. And so we ask you, once again, to give your donation to the Needy Cases Fund. In so doing, you will be helping those in need and you will be assuring that your name will be included on the Community Christmas Card. You may give your donation by filling in the for m below and br inging it to the church or by mailing it to PHILOPTOCHOS, c/o St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 1101 River Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854. Please make checks payable to the ST. GEORGE NEEDY CASES FUND. To assure that your name is included on the Christmas Card, your contribution must be received no later than November 20, 2016. The names of contributors received after November 23rd will be listed in the January church bulletin. In addition, if you are employed by a company that participates in a Gift Matching Program, please bring the necessary forms so we may benefit from this program. Obtain a gift matching form from your personnel office, complete the employee s section and bring the form to us. We ll do the rest. Thank you and God Bless you always, NEEDY FUND COMMITTEE Detach and return the form below with your donation no later than Sunday, November 20, 2016 ============ ========================================================================== I would like to participate in the ST. GEORGE NEEDY CASES FUND. Enclosed you will find my donation for $. Please list my name on the Christmas Card as follows: Name: Address: Telephone Number: PARTICIPATE IN THE UNITED WAY PROGRAM! It s that time of the year when corporate management will be asking their employees to participate in the 2016/2017 United Way program. Consequently, since our parishioners are participants in that program, we ask that they and their many friends consider our St. George Needy Cases Fund be earmarked for their contribution. In the past sever al years the St. Geor ge Needy Cases Fund has benefited dramatically and this has allowed the Philoptochos to assist those in need. The Ladies Philoptochos Society extends its appreciation and thanks to our many St. George parishioners who have taken the initiative to arrange for their United Way deductions to be sent to the St. George Needy Cases Fund. We are most grateful to all for their continued support. Remember to direct your United Way donation to the St. George Needy Cases Fund United Way Reference Number 032224

Page 12 September/October 2016 G.O.Y.A. GREEK ORTHODOX YOUTH ASSOCIATION WELCOME BACK! We would like to welcome back our St. George GOYAns from their summer vacations. We would like to inform you that the first official GOYA meeting will take place on Sunday, September 11, 2016, immediately following the Divine Liturgy. At this meeting, Father Nicholas is inviting all the advisors and old and new members to join GOYA and become a part of this very dynamic and important organization. We would also like to invite and encourage all the parents of our GOYAns to join us at this meeting, so that they may also become familiar with what GOYA is all about and when the programs and activities that will be planned during the year start. If you have not received a registration packet in the mail, you can pick one up at the meeting (must be 12 years old and in the 7th grade by October 1st). PLEASE COME AND JOIN US! Congratulations to our new Board: President: Jason Stavrianidis Vice President: Kristina Doninger Corresponding Secretary: Anastasia Kantilierakis Recording Secretary: Angela Polos Treasurer: Alexandra Jennings Historian: Alexia Kostis Mr. & Miss Goya Representatives Apostoli Petsanas & Artemia Savva Jr. & Sr. Divers for Holy Cross Jr. Female Diver: Sophia Polos Jr. Male Diver: Gabriel Sirimis Sr. Female Diver: Angela Polos Sr. Male Diver: Andreas Apostolakis GREEK SCHOOL ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟ Καλωσορίσατε από τις θερινές διακοπές σας και ευχόμαστε να είχατε όλοι ένα χαρούμενο και ευχάριστο καλοκαίρι. Οι εγγραφές του Ελληνικού Σχολείου άρχισαν από τον Ιούνιο και όσοι δεν είχατε την ευκαιρία να γράψετε τα παιδιά σας, έχετε ακόμη καιρό να τα γράψετε και να τους δώσετε την ευκαιρία να παρακολουθήσουν τα μαθήματα του Ελληνικού Σχολείου για να μάθουν να διαβάζουν, να γράφουν, να μιλούν ελληνικά και να μάθουν για την Ελλάδα, καθώς και τα ελληνικά ήθη και έθιμα. Θα χαρούμε πολύ να τα δούμε στο σχολείο μας και να ξεκινήσουμε με όρεξη μια νέα σχολική χρονιά. Τα μαθήματα αρχίζουν στις 12 Σεπτεμβρίου και οι ώρες διδασκαλίας είναι από τις 4:30 μέχρι τις 6:30 το απόγευμα. Οι τάξεις του σχολείου είναι Προνήπια, Νήπια, Πρώτη μικρή, Πρώτη μεγάλη, Δευτέρα, Τρίτη, Τετάρτη, Πέμπτη, Έκτη και τα Regents. Tα παιδιά που θα εγγραφούν πρέπει να είναι τεσσάρων χρόνων για τα Προνήπια και έξι χρόνων για την Πρώτη μικρή. Αν τα παιδιά σας είναι έξι χρόνων, μπορείτε να τα γράψετε αμέσως στην Πρώτη μικρή. Το σχολείο λειτουργεί από την Δευτέρα μέχρι την Παρασκευή και οι μαθητές παρακολουθούν μαθήματα μόνον μία μέρα την εβδομάδα. Η τάξη για τα Regents είναι κάθε Τρίτη από τις 6:30 μέχρι τις 8:30. Την πρώτη μέρα του σχολείου, στις 12 Σεπτεμβρίου, ο πατήρ Νικόλαος θα κάνει αγιασμό και θα αγιάσει τα παιδιά, τις δασκάλες και όλες τις τάξεις του σχολείου. Παρακαλούμε όσοι γονείς μπορούν, να παραβρεθούν στην εκκλησία για τον αγιασμό μαζί με τα παιδιά τους. Ευχόμαστε σε όλα τα παιδιά να έχουν υγεία και καλή πρόοδο στην καινούργια σχολική χρονιά. Με εκτίμηση, Οι Δασκάλες του Ελληνικού Σχολείου

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Page 14 September/October 2016 STEWARDSHIP Beloved in the Lord, At this point I have no humorous anecdotes for you in this Stewardship appeal letter; no cute or inspiring stories - just the simple message of the everlasting gospel: God so loved the world that He gave His only-begotten Son, so that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. Down through the centuries, people have taken this simple message of divine grace and turned it into all sorts of systems and laws. We have institutionalized the church and sometimes transformed it beyond recognition form those early groups of believers who gathered together sharing all their goods and money so that they might share life together and be a blessing to their community and world around them. We, as a Church today, do not share everything like the early Christians did, and there is perhaps no need for us to do so. Nevertheless, we as a community do own and maintain a building which serves our spiritual and community needs, and the community supports a priest, a secretary and a custodian full time, and Greek School Director and teachers on a part-time basis, which allocates funds for the various needs and expenses of our Church community all year round. In order to provide for this building, salaries and other expenses, our Church and community needs to derive income. Our primary source of income is from the good-will offerings of our members. If you are currently a Stewardship member, I thank you personally for your continued support of our St. George, and may our Lord bless you and yours with prosperity and many spiritual blessings and ask you personally to never cease supporting our Church and community. If you are not a Stewardship member of St. George, I invite you to consider joining our spiritual family. If you and or your family have benefited from the worship services or the teachings, or our Sunday School program and Greek school program, from our varied organizations, for young and old, if you enjoy the fellowships that you find on Sunday mornings and other special occasions, please consider how much you or your family would be missing if our church and its facilities, its priest, its secretary, its custodian, choir, GOYA, Philoptochos and other services were not here. As you consider becoming a Steward of St. George, please remember that our annual Stewardship campaign is responsible for about 40% of our total income. I ask you fervently to please respond with your love to this appeal. Thanking you in advance for your gift of generosity, Rev. Fr. Nicholas Pasrikos ΕΚΟΥΣΙΑ ΕΙΣΦΟΡΑ Αγαπητοί Πιστοί, Αυτή τη φορά δεν έχω χιουμοριστικά ανέκδοτα στην έκκλησή μου για την οικονομική σας συνεισφορά, μόνο το απλό μήνυμα του Ευαγγελίου: Ο Θεός τόσο αγάπησε τον κόσμο Του, που έδωσε τον μοναδικό Του Υιό ώστε να σωθεί όποιος πιστεύσει σ αυτόν και να αποκτήσει αιώνια ζωή. Δια μέσου των αιώνων οι άνθρωποι έλαβαν το απλό αυτό μήνυμα της Θείας Χάριτος και το μετέτρεψα σε διάφορα νομικά συστήματα. Μετατρέψαμε την Εκκλησία σε ίδρυμα και τη μεταμορφώσαμε εντελώς από την αρχική της μορφή, όπου οι πιστοί συγκεντρώνονταν και μοιράζονταν τα αγαθά τους, ώστε να υπάρχει ευλογία στην κοινότητα και στον κόσμο ολόγυρά τους. Σήμερα, σαν Εκκλησία δεν μοιραζόμαστε όλα μας τα αγαθά, όπως έπρατταν οι πρώτοι χριστιανοί και ίσως δεν υπάρχει ανάγκη για κάτι τέτοιο. Εντούτοις, σαν κοινότητα είμαστε κάτοχοι και συντηρούμε ένα κτήριο το οποίο υπηρετεί τις πνευματικές και κοινοτικές μας ανάγκες. Η κοινότητα πληρώνει ιερέα, γραμματέα, και νεοκόρο, μερικώς τους δασκάλους και τη διευθύντρια του Ελληνικού σχολείου και όλα τα άλλα έξοδα συντηρήσεως του κτηρίου. Για να πληρωθούν οι μισθοί και να καλυφθούν τα έξοδα η εκκλησία και η κοινότητα χρειάζονται πόρους, και η κύρια πηγή εσόδων είναι οι εισφορές των μελών. Αν είστε μέλη της εκκλησίας, σας ευχαριστώ θερμά για τη συνεχή οικονομική σας ενίσχυση και εύχομαι ο Κύριος να σας ευλογεί με υλική και πνευματική ευημερία και σας ζητώ να μην παύσετε την υποστήριξή σας προς την εκκλησία και την κοινότητα. Αν δεν είστε μέλη του Αγίου Γεωργίου, σας ζητώ να γίνετε μέλη της πνευματικής μας οικογένειας. Αν εσείς ή η οικογένειά σας έχετε ωφεληθεί από τους διάφορους οργανισμούς νέων και ενηλίκων, αν απολαμβάνετε την ώρα του καφέ τα Κυριακάτικα πρωινά μετά τη λειτουργία, ή άλλες κοινοτικές συγκεντρώσεις, σκεφτείτε πόσο θα σας λείψουν, αν η εκκλησία, ο ιερέας, η γραμματέας, ο νεοκόρος, τα σχολεία, η χορωδία, η Φιλόπτωχος και οι άλλοι οργανισμοί και υπηρεσίες έπαυαν να υπάρχουν λόγω ελλείψεως πόρων. Ενώ ταλαντεύεσθε κατά πόσο θα πρέπει να γίνετε μέλη της εκκλησίας, να έχετε υπ όψιν σας πως το 40% των εσόδων προέρχονται από την οικονομική εισφορά των μελών. Σας παρακαλώ θερμά να ανταποκριθείτε θετικά στην έκκλησή μου και να γίνεται μέλη του Αγίου Γεωργίου. Ευχαριστώ εκ των προτέρων για την ανταπόκρισή σας. Πατήρ Νικόλαος Παστρικός

September/October 2016 Page 15 P.T.O. PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION The PTO Executive Board welcomes everybody back from your summer vacation and we welcome all the new families of the St. George Community. The PTO events sponsored through your membership & fundraisers are vital in order to continue and promote our Greek and Religious heritage. Some of which include: Purchase of Sunday school books and year end award plaques. 6 th grade year book for Greek school. Service the copy machine and pay for all copy paper. Purchase equipment and supplies for Greek and Sunday school, such as supply cabinets, sharpeners, staplers, pencils, pens, paper and other stationery items. Purchase of Greek costumes Hosting of the communion breakfasts for Christmas and Easter. Hosting of the Three Hierarchs luncheon for all teachers and teachers aides. Help in the funding of medallions, certificates, prizes for participants which include all Sunday school children grades 7 th thru 12 th, which is now mandatory for all GOYANS participating in GOYAN Olympics, for the Oratorical Festival. Internet modem for Sunday school grades 8 th thru 12 th Hosting and organizing of the Apokreatiko Glendi. Donation towards our church for the March 25 th Greek parade. Easter egg hunt. Organizing and providing desserts and beverages for Greek School programs. Year-end Greek School pizza party and Sunday School Graduation reception. Both PTO membership and Friend Finder forms will be distributed to students of the Greek, Religious Educational (Sunday) Schools and to the GOYA members. For your convenience, the forms will also be posted on the church s PTO bulletin board. The membership/donation is only $20.00 per family and it includes a free copy of St. George Friend Finder directory, which lists the school teachers and students contact information. We are requesting that all parents of 6 th grade Greek school become PTO members as the contribution is monetary toward graduation and the yearbooks. Research has shown that parent involvement in the community helps all children do better on a wide variety of measures, both socially & academically. Below is a calendar of the PTO events & fundraisers for the 2016-2017 year. Calendar of Events: September Coffee hour- Served by PTO - Month of September September 11 PTO Meeting September 25 PTO Artoklasia October 2 PTO Meeting November 6 PTO Bake Sale December 4 PTO Meeting December 10 Christmas Communion Breakfast and Tree Trimming Set Up December 11 Christmas Communion Breakfast and Tree Trimming January 8 PTO Meeting January 29 Three Hierarchs/Teachers Luncheon February 5 PTO Meeting February 10 Apokriatiko Set up February 12 Apokriatiko Glenti February 26 Godparents Day March Easter Lambades Fundraiser - Greek School Chocolate Fundraiser March 5 PTO Meeting March 19 Oratorical Festival - Speeches & Awards March 25 March 25 th Greek School Program March 26 March 25th Parade in NY April Easter Lambades Fundraiser April 2 PTO Meeting April 7 PTO Easter Lenten Communion Breakfast set up April 8 Easter Communion Breakfast & Myrofores Rehearsal April 16 Holy Pascha & Easter Egg Hunt May 7 PTO Meeting June 4 PTO Meeting June 5-9 Greek School Pizza Party June 10 Greek School Graduation June 11 Sunday School Graduation We hope that you will continue to support the PTO through our various fundraisers and events throughout the year. Without your help, we would not be able to serve the community. We have many plans for the future that we believe will benefit our children for generations to come. However, in order to do so, your support is required. Any assistance that you are willing to offer is greatly appreciated, whether it is through membership dues, supporting our fundraisers, taking a position on the board, attending our meetings, or lending a hand at different events. Should you have any input on how we can better the organization and community, please feel free to contact us at stgpto@optonline.net. Thank You!! St. George PTO Welcome Back to a New School Year

Page 16 September/October 2016 SUNDAY SCHOOL Dear Parents and Members of our St. George Community, We hope that everyone had a pleasant and relaxing summer with time for reflection on all the gifts God is providing us. On behalf of Father Nicholas, the teachers and staff, we welcome all the children and their families back to our Catechism program on the 11th of September for the 2016-2017 ecclesiastical year. We held our end of the year ceremony on June 12, 2016 where we communicated our yearly accomplishments and held our first official graduation ceremony of our 12th grade students. Three years ago we extended our Catechism Program to include students of Grades 10-12. We present below our graduates. We thank them for their dedication, efforts and contributions to our Catechism program. May God bless your journey throughout your life! Yianni Apostolakis - Nicolette Garthe - Gerasimos Georgopoulos - George Gianoukakis Christopher Henriquez - Louis Kavouras - Konstantine Lyssikatos - Nicolette Polos Some photographs of our graduates with Father Nicholas and Mr. Paul Stevens at the END OF THE YEAR and GRADUATION CEREMONY May God Bless - St. George Catechism Program

September/October 2016 Page 17 OUR FAITH Η ΘΡΗΣΚΕΙΑ ΜΑΣ Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross September 14 Every September 14, Orthodoxy celebrates two events concerning the cross on which Christ was crucified: The Finding of the Cross in 325 AD by St. Helen, the mother of the Emperor Constantine, and the recapture of the Cross in 628 AD from the Persians who had stolen it. This celebration is named The Elevation of the Holy Cross due to the fact that after its recovery and return to Jerusalem, the Cross had to be lifted high by Patriarch Makarios, so that the throngs of people might see it and worship it. A special service is performed by the priest on this feast day; the Cross of Blessing is placed in a tray filled with flowers and basil and three candles. The flowers remind us of the beauty of our Lord and the grace of the Cross and the tradition tells that basil was growing on the ground which covered the buried Cross. The tree candles symbolize the Divine Light of the Holy Trinity. Hymns and petitions for the grace and health are offered by the priest who imitates the first elevation of the cross by slowly descending movements. At the conclusion, the blessed flowers along with the basil are distributed to the faithful. Ύψωσις του Τιμίου Σταυρού 14 Σεπτεμβρίου Κάθε 14 Σεπτεμβρίου η Ορθοδοξία εορτάζει την Εύρεση του Τιμίου Σταυρού το 325 μ.χ. από την Αγία Ελένη (μητέρα του Αυτοκράτορος Κωνσταντίνου) και την επανάκτησή του το 628 μ.χ. από τους Πέρσες οι οποίοι τον είχαν κλέψει. Ο εορτασμός αυτός ονομάζεται «Ύψωση του Τιμίου Σταυρού». Πήρε αυτό το όνομα επειδή μετά την επανάκτησή του και επιστροφή του στα Ιεροσόλυμα, ο Σταυρός υψώθη υπό του πατριάρχου Μακαρίου, ώστε τα πλήθη να μπορέσουν να τον δουν και να τον προσκυνήσουν. Την ημέρα αυτή, ο ιερέας τοποθετεί τον σταυρό σε έναν δίσκο πλήρη με άνθη και βασιλικό, καθώς και τρία κεριά. Τα άνθη θυμίζουν την ομορφιά και την χάρη του Τιμίου Σταυρού. Ο βασιλικός, σύμφωνα με την παράδοση, ήταν φυτρωμένος εις το χώμα που σκέπαζε τον θαμμένο Σταυρό. Τα τρία κεριά συμβολίζουν τον Τριαδικό Θεό. Κατά την ύψωση του Σταυρού προσφέρονται ύμνοι και προσευχές υπό του ιερέως για ευλογία και υγεία. Στο τέλος της τελετής, τα άνθη και ο βασιλικός μοιράζονται στους πιστούς. SCARS There was once a little boy who had a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that, every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence. The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks, as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence. Finally, the day came when the boy didn't lose his temper at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper. The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone. The father then took his son by the hand and led him to the fence. He said You have done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one. You can put a knife in a man and draw it out. It won t matter how many times you say I m sorry, the wound is still there.

Page 18 September/October 2016 ST. GEORGE MEMORIAL FUND All donations to the Memorial Fund are greatly appreciated. As we all know, we have a beautiful Memorial Tree located in the Memorial Room of the Community Center. Anyone wishing to purchase a leaf ($350), a dove ($2,000), or a stone ($1,500) in memory of a loved one, May their memory be eternal, please contact either John Stroumtsos or Fr. Nick Pastrikos by calling the church office 732.463.1642.

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