St. Paul s Greek Orthodox Community of Regina 3000 Argyle Road, Regina, SK, S4S 2B2 Phone: 306-586-6402 Email: st.pauls@sasktel.net Website: www.gocregina.com Community Priest: Rev. Fr. Spyridon Vandoros Phone: 306-585-9359 Council President: Chris Perentes Phone: 306-537-9447 Announcements Vol. 21, No. 10 Δεκέμβριος / December 2014 Ιανουάριος / January 2015 Submission deadline: Jan. 15 th Secretary Panayiota A. Tompoulidou tompanayiota@gmail.com Annual General Meeting & Elections The Annual General Meeting will be held on Sunday December 7 th,, at the Community Hall. The new Community Council will be elected during this year s General meeting. Messages from the Parents Association of St. Paul s Greek Heritage Language School Ο ιερέας μας πατήρ Σπυρίδων Βανδώρος, ο πρόεδρος και τα μέλη του Διοικητικού Συμβουλίου της Κοινότητας μας, η πρόεδρος και τα μέλη της Φιλοπτώχου Αδελφότητας, Σας Εύχονται Καλά Χριστούγεννα και Ευτυχισμένος ο Kαινούριος Χρόνος! Our priest Reverend Father Spiridon Vandoros, the president and the members of our community council, the president and the members of the Ladies of Philoptochos Society, Wish you Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! The Parents Association for St. Paul s Greek Heritage Language School would like to thank Western Pizza 9th Ave. N. (John and Areti Mamais) for the pizzas they provided our students at our OXI Day Commemoration, and the parent volunteers who provided the donuts, helped serve everyone and cleaned up afterward. Students from St. Paul s Greek Heritage Language School will, once again, be Christmas Caroling on Wednesday, December 24 th between 2 and 4 p.m. We will be visiting homes in the south end of the city. If we happen to have a large number of students and drivers we may expand the area we visit. We will also be hosting a luncheon after Church services on February 1 st, 2015 in commemoration of the Feast of the Three Hierarchs. In the past, various restaurants have donated food for this annual event. If there is anyone interested in helping us out this year please contact Effie Liagridonis at effie.liagridonis@sasktel.net Ladies of Philoptochos Society The Ba ke Sale Committ ee would like to expr ess a very big thank you, to every lady of the community who helped for th eir time, effort and baking ingr edient s dona tions. With out your help th e ba ke sale would not ha ve been possible! The Annua l La dies of P hilopt och os Society & Daughter s of P enelope Christ ma s Par ty will be h eld on Monday December 8 th, at The Cottage Restaurant (4409 Albert St.), at 6:30p.m. All La dies of th e Community ar e invit ed Select ed M enu - 4 Ch oices, Coffee, Tea - Cash Ba r, $ 30 Gr atuity included (Gift Excha nge is Op tiona l ) RSVP by Th ursday Dec. 4 th t o Sia Gourgaris (306) 584-7 949 or Fotini Gargat zidis (306) 584-9209 Next Ph ilop toch os meeting will be on: January 19 th 2015 a t, at th e community ha ll St. Paul s Newsletter Δεκέμβριος / December 2014 & Ιανουάριος / January 2015 Page 1
SAINT PAUL S GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH PROGRAM FOR DECEMBER 2014 ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΟΡΘΟΔΟΞΟΣ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ Ο ΑΓΙΟΣ ΠΑΥΛΟΣ ΔΕΚΕΜΒΡΙΟΣ 2014 Date Program Services Time Thursday 4 Βαρβάρας Μεγαλομάρτυρος - Great Martyr Barbara Friday 5 Saturday 6 Sunday 7 Thursday 11 Friday 12 Του Αγίου Νικολάου St. Nicholas Εσπερινός - Vespers Του Αγίου Νικολάου St. Nicholas 10 η Κυριακή του Λουκά - 10 th Sunday of Luke Σπυρίδωνος Θαυματουργού - Spyridon the Wonderworker Εσπερινός - Vespers Σπυρίδωνος Θαυματουργού - Spyridon the Wonderworker Sunday 14 11 η Κυριακή του Λουκά - 11 th Sunday of Luke Monday - 15 Wednesday 17 Sunday 21 Wednesday 24 (Evening) Friday 26 Sunday 28 Services will be held in Yorkton Θεία Λειτουργία - Divine Liturgy Services will be held in Swift Current Θεία Λειτουργία - Divine Liturgy Προ της Γεννήσεως του Χριστού - Sunday before the Nativity of Christ Η Γεννήσεως του Σωτήρος Ημών Ισού Χριστού - The Nativity of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ Σύναξις της Θεοτόκου - Synaxis of the Holy Theotokos Κυριακή μετά την Γέννηση του Χριστού - Sunday after the Nativity of Christ 10:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. St. Paul s Newsletter Δεκέμβριος / December 2014 & Ιανουάριος / January 2015 Page 2
SAINT PAUL S GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH PROGRAM FOR JANUARY 2015 ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΟΡΘΟΔΟΞΟΣ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ Ο ΑΓΙΟΣ ΠΑΥΛΟΣ ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΣ 2015 Date Program - Services Time Η Περιτομή του Χριστού - Our Lord s Circumcision 10:00 a.m. Thursday 1 Αγίου Βασιλείου του Μεγάλου St. Basil the Great Κυριακή προ των Φώτων - Sunday before Theophany to 12:45 p.m. Sunday 4 Monday 5 Tuesday 6 Tuesday 6 (Evening) Wednesday 7 Sunday 11 Monday 12 Wednesday 14 Saturday 17 Sunday 18 Sunday 25 Friday 30 The Ladies of Philoptohos will host the annual Vasilopita Sunday during today s coffee fellowship. Προεόρτια Φώτων - Theophany Eve Εσπερινός και Θεία Λειτουργία - Vespers and Divine Liturgy Αγιασμός των Υδάτων After services, Father Spiridon Vandoros will begin visiting homes and businesses for blessings. If you wish to have your home blessed, please see attached form or contact Fr. Spiro at 539-7753 Τα Άγια Θεοφάνεια - Holy Theophany Αγιασμός των Υδάτων Σύναξις του Αγίου Ιωάννου - Synaxis of St. John the Baptist Εσπερινός - Vespers Σύναξις του Αγίου Ιωάννου - Synaxis of St. John the Baptist Κυριακή μετά τα Θεοφάνεια - Sunday after Theophany Services will be held in Yorkton Θεία Λειτουργία - Divine Liturgy Services will be held in Swift Current Θεία Λειτουργία - Divine Liturgy Αντωνίου του Μεγάλου - St. Anthony the Great Αγίων Αθανασίου και Κυρίλλου SS. Athanasios and Cyril Αγίου Γρηγορίου του Θεολόγου - St. Gregory the Theologian Των Τριών Ιεραρχών - The Three Hierarchs 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. 7:00 p.m St. Paul s Newsletter Δεκέμβριος / December 2014 & Ιανουάριος / January 2015 Page 3
Christmas Concert Program Christmas Concert Rehearsals: November 30 t h 2:00-4:00 p.m. at the community hall (grades 4-6) December 7 th 2:00-4:00 p.m. at the church hall (grades 4-6) December 13 th Dress rehearsal 9:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. at Campbell Collegiate Auditorium. Parents are to drop off the children and pick them up when rehearsal is done at 12:30 p.m. (All grades) Santa Claus visit & Christmas Concert December 14 th, 5:00 p.m. (4:00 p.m. for students) at Campbell Collegiate Auditorium If you have any questions about the Christmas concert please contact Father Spyridon or any of the Catechism teachers. MOSAIC 2015 We are looking for a Pavilion manager and an Ambassador for our Hellenic Pavilion for Mosaic 2015. Anyone interested in either of these positions or wish to be on the MOSAIC Committee, can contact Chris Perentes at 306-537- 447 or cperentes@sasktel.net FUNERALS The servant of God Nikolaos Paliogeorgos fell asleep in the Lord on October 8 th. The servant of God Athena Maroudis fell asleep in the Lord on November 13 th. St. Paul s Newsletter Δεκέμβριος / December 2014 & Ιανουάριος / January 2015 Page 4
SAINT PAUL S GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH PROGRAM FOR DECEMBER 2014 ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΟΡΘΟΔΟΞΟΣ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ Ο ΑΓΙΟΣ ΠΑΥΛΟΣ ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΔΕΚΕΜΒΡΙΟY 2014 The Lord s Day Δευτέρα - Monday Τρίτη - Tuesday Τετάρτη - Wednesday Πέμπτη Thursday Apostle Andrew 30 7 10th Sunday of Luke 2:00 p.m. Christmas Concert Practice Community General meeting and Elections (At the Community Hall) 11th Sunday of Luke 5:00 p.m. Christmas Concert & Santa Visit 14 21 Sunday before the Nativity of Christ PTA Loukoumades sale after church services 3:00-8:00 p.m. GOYA gift wrapping 28 Sunday after the Nativity of Christ 1 8 6:30 p.m. Ladies of Philoptochos & Daughters of Penelope Christmas Party at The Cottage 15 (Last Class before Christmas break) Services will be held in Yorkton 10:00a.m.-3:00 p.m. GOYA gift wrapping 22 (Report Cards Grades 1-6) 5:00-6:00 p.m. 2 3 4 Great Martyr Barbara St. Paul s Newsletter Δεκέμβριος / December 2014 & Ιανουάριος / January 2015 Page 5 9 16 Bowling at Golden Mile (K-6) (Last class before Christmas break) 10 11 Spyridon the Wonderworker 17 Services will be held in Swift Current 23 24 10:00 p.m. The Nativity of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ 2:00-4:00 p.m. Christmas Caroling 29 30 31 12:00-2:00 p.m. GOYA New Year Caroling 10:00 a.m. 1 Our Lord s Circumcision St. Basil the Great Παρασκευή - Friday St. Nicholas 5 12 Spyridon the Wonderworker Σάββατο - Saturday 6 St. Nicholas (Kindergarten Report Card) 13 Dress Rehearsal Campbell Collegiate Auditorium 18 19 20 25 26 Synaxis of the Holy Theotokos 27 2 3
SAINT PAUL S GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH PROGRAM FOR JANUARY 2015 ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗ ΟΡΘΟΔΟΞΟΣ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑ Ο ΑΓΙΟΣ ΠΑΥΛΟΣ ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟY 2015 The Lord s Day Δευτέρα - Monday Τρίτη - Tuesday Τετάρτη - Wednesday 28 29 30 31 12:00-2:00 p.m. Sunday after the GOYA New Year Nativity of Christ Caroling Sunday before Theophany Vasilopita Sunday Sunday after Theophany SS. Athanasios and Cyril St. Gregory the Theologian 4 11 18 25 8:30 a.m. Theophany Eve (First class after Christmas break) 5 12 Services will be held in Yorkton 19 Ladies of Philoptochos Society meeting 26 Holy Theophany (Fisrt class after Christmas break) Synaxis of St. John the Baptist 6 13 20 27 Synaxis of St. John the Baptist 7 14 Services will be held in Swift Current Πέμπτη Thursday Παρασκευή - Friday Σάββατο - Saturday 10:00 a.m. 1 Our Lord s Circumcision St. Basil the Great 2 3 8 9 10 15 16 17 St. Anthony the Great 21 22 23 24 28 29 30 The Three Hierarchs 31 St. Paul s Newsletter Δεκέμβριος / December 2014 & Ιανουάριος / January 2015 Page 6
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