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 Vol. 23, No. 8 Οκτώβριος / October 2016 Submission deadline: Oct. 15 th Secretary Panayiota A. Tompoulidou tompanayiota@gmail.com General meeting and Elections Save the Date The Annual General Meeting and Election of the Community Council for 2017 2018 will take place on December 4 th 2016. The meeting agenda and nomination forms will be mailed out in late October or early November Olive & Grape Harvest Festival Saturday October 15 th 2016 Queensbury Centre, Evraz Place Tickets are at $75 and $40 for children 10 yr and under. Tickets are available by completing the ticket order form. It can be downloaded at: www.gocregina.com/assets/documents /2016/OGTicketForm2016.pdf Contact Spiro at 306-591-2914 or Chris at 306-537-9447 for more information or email us at oliveandgrape@sasktel.net Check us out on Facebook at www.facebook.com/oliveandgrape/ Daughters of Penelop e Greek Dancing Greek dancing is up and running as of October 17 th, 2016. The Daughters of Penelope will be holding a registration night on Wednesday October 5 th 2016 before registration. Registration Date: Wednesday October 5 th 2016, 7:00-8:30 p.m. Place: St. Paul s Greek Orthodox Church Community Hall Fees this year will be $125.00 per child. For NEW students, children must be in Grade 1 (English School) or 6 years old as of December 31 st 2016 (no exceptions). Dance Practice is held on Monday nights at the Saskatchewan Express (2272 Pasqua St) from: 5:30pm 6:30pm for the younger students (Groups 1-5) and (Tentative) 6:30pm 7:30pm for the senior students (Groups 5 & 7 / Seniors) We are also looking for teachers for this 2016-2017 term. If interested please contact Sophia Kolitsas or Vasilis Vandoros for more information If you have any questions, please contact: Sophia Kolitsas at 535-9811 or Vasilis Vandoros at 539-2352 or greekdancingdop@gmail.com Δημιουργία Βυζαντινής Χορωδίας Η κοινότητά μας αρχίζει την δημιουργία Βυζαντινής Χορωδίας. Παρακαλούνται όλοι οι ενδιαφερόμενοι να επικοινωνήσουν με τον Ιεροψάλτη μας κ. Αθανάσιο (Θάνο) Χριστοδουλούλη προσωπικά ή στο τηλέφωνο (306) 501-4401 για να δηλώσουν συμμετοχή. Κάθε ενδιαφερόμενος θα έχει συνάντηση με τον Ιεροψάλτη μας όπου θα μπορέσει να μάθει περισσότερες λεπτομέρειες για την πορεία της Χορωδίας. Sacraments Wedding September 10 th : Alvaro Santamaria and Maria Floros. Koumbaroi: Mike Tran and Sorina Makris-Tran Baptism September 18 th : Ioanna Maria, daughter of Konstatinos Makris and Georgia Zampatha. Godparent: Zacharoula Kangles St. Paul s Newsletter Οκτώβριος / October 2016 Page 1
Date Program Services Time October 2 nd 2 η Κυριακή του Λουκά Second of Luke October 9 th 3 η Κυριακή του Λουκά Third of Luke Wednesday October 12 th Services will be held: Lifegiving Font Church, SWIFT CURRENT Θεία Λειτουργία Divine Liturgy 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. *New Time* October 16 th 4 η Κυριακή του Λουκά Fourth of Luke October 23 th Ιακώβου του Αδελφοθέου Apostle Iakovos Brother of Lord Θεία Λειτουργία Divine Liturgy Monday October 24 th Services will be held: SS. Anargyroi Church, YORKTON Θεία Λειτουργία Divine Liturgy 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. *New Time* Tuesday October 25 th Του Αγίου Δημητρίου Great Martyr Demetrios Vespers Εσπερινός 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday October 26 th Του Αγίου Δημητρίου Great Martyr Demetrios 10:30 a.m. October 30 th 5 η Κυριακή του Λουκά Fifth of Luke Μετά την λειτουργία θα ακολουθήσει ο Εορτασμός της 28 ης Οκτωβρίου 1940 Commemoration of October 28 th 1940 (OXI DAY), to follow after church services St. Paul s Newsletter Οκτώβριος / October 2016 Page 2
His Eminence Metropolitan Sotirios, along with Fr. Spyridon Vandoros, Fr. John Kaoukakis, the President of the Greek Orthodox Community of Regina and Archon of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Mr. Chrysostomos Perentes, as well as the chanter, Mr. Athanasios Christodouloulis, visited the communities of Yorkton, Swift Current and Saskatoon, in Saskatchewan. The total area of Saskatchewan is five times larger than that of Greece. An evening Divine Liturgy was celebrated in Yorkton, where the faithful attended with great reverence, including for Holy Communion. Approximately fifteen families maintain a church on their own and are devoted to both Orthodoxy and Hellenism. They are an exemplary community. In Swift Current, the faithful attended the Divine Liturgy and partook of Holy Communion, also with great faith and reverence. Approximately twelve families there maintain a church on their own. They are worthy of our respect. The community of Saskatoon was founded in the 1960s. Today there are more than on hundred families there and they are a progressive community with a beautiful church. They own a large property where, in the future, a new church and community center will be built. Furthermore, their resources surpass one million dollars. With great reverence they attended the Divine Liturgy and received Holy Communion. Our Metropolis congratulates their community. The schedule in the Community of Regina was enriched with many activities. On Friday evening, His Eminence attended the dinner of the Philoptochos Society where there were more than thirty-five women. Following the dinner, the Metropolitan taught the women of the Philoptochos the song Θάμπωσε το φως του ήλιου. Also present were Fr. Spyridon and Archon Aktouarios and community president, Mr. Perentes. spoke of the value of Greek school and catechism, the youth associations and the youth camp. He reminded everyone that the theme of our Holy Metropolis this year is Let the little children come to Me. On the Divine Liturgy was celebrated and the church was full of faithful with most partaking of Holy Communion. The new chanter, Mr. Athanasios Christodouloulis, whom the community brought from Greece, chanted during the Matins and Divine Liturgy; the choir chanted alongside him during the Divine Liturgy. Following the Liturgy, all parishioners enjoyed a lovely meal that was prepared by the Philoptochos Society. This ended the visit of His Eminence Metropolitan Sotirios to Saskatchewan. The Metropolitan visits all the communities across Canada at least once a year. Since January 1st, he has visited all the communities except those in Alberta, which he plans to visit soon. The Metropolitan stated that It was a visit blessed by God. I admire the Christians who in those small places manage to maintain their Hellenism and Christian faith. I specifically want to congratulate Fr. Vandoros and Fr. Kaoukakis, the presidents of the four Greek communities and all their associates. I thank the Archons of our Ecumenical Patriarchate, Dimitrios Kosmas and Chrysostomos Perentes. I praise and bless the thrice holy God that gave us good people and ask Him to keep them in good health and to sanctify them and that we may all live as a family here on Earth but also that we may all be together as a family in His Kingdom of Heaven. On Saturday morning, His Eminence and Fr. Spyridon performed the blessing for the Greek school. A great number of children along with their parents participated. It was very beautiful to see the children so happy. At the end His Eminence blessed the children and the adults and St. Paul s Newsletter Οκτώβριος / October 2016 Page 3
The Lord s Day Δευτέρα - Monday Τρίτη - Tuesday Τετάρτη - Wednesday First of Luke Second of Luke Third of Luke Fourth of Luke Apostle Iakovos Brother of Lord Fifth of Luke 25 2 9 16 23 30 Commemoration of October 28 th 1940 (OXI DAY), to follow after church services 7:30 p.m. Ladies of Philoptochos meeting 26 27 3 4 10 11 17 24 Greek Dancing Classes 7:00-8:00 p.m. (New time) Services will be held in Yorkton 7:00 p.m. Great Martyr Demetrios 5 7:00 p.m. Greek Dancing Classes Registration at the Community Hall 12 7:00-8:00 p.m. (New time) Services will be held in Swift Current Πέμπτη Thursday St. Paul s Newsletter Οκτώβριος / October 2016 Page 4 18 25 31 1 Great Martyr Demetrios Παρασκευή - Friday Σάββατο - Saturday 28 29 30 1 6 7 8 13 14 15 Olive and Grape Harvest Festival 19 20 21 22 26 27 28 29 10:30 a.m. Poems Rehearsal at the Community Hall 2 3 4 5
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