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. 24, No. 1 Φεβρουάριος / February 2017 Submission deadline: Feb 15th Secretary Panayiota A. Tompoulidou tompanayiota@gmail.com Would you like to receive your monthly newsletter by email? By switching from mail to an electronic copy, you will be reducing the amount of paper, time and postage costs incurred in distributing the newsletter. If you would prefer an electronic copy of the Newsletter, please contact the church at st.pauls@sasktel.net and include your Name and email or emails that you want added and we will be happy to send the Newsletter to you by email every month. St. Paul's Leadership Scholarship winners presented by the Scholarship Chair Effie Makris. 1st prize: Maria Perentes, C$1,000 2nd prize: Sofia Kourles, C$500 Funeral The servant of God Theodore (Ted) Tsakas fell asleep in the Lord on December 19th St. Paul s Newsletter Φεβρουάριος / February 2017 Page 1
New Community Council and Ladies of Philoptochos Board Daughters of Penelope Founders Day Dinner Golfs Steak House Wednesday February 15 th, 2017 $35 per person (includes tax & tip) 5 Menu Options (includes Lenten items) Cash Bar Special visitation from the District Governor. It is important that all members try to attend RSVP by - February 12 th, 2017 Fotini Gargatzidis - (306)584-9209 Sophia Kolitsas - (306)535-9811 The St. Paul's Community Council for 2017-2018 took the Oath of Office on, January 8 th. The Council members are: Back Row (L-R): Sophia Kolitsas, Konstantinos Georgoulis, Patty Gourgaris, Vasilis Vandoros, John Kodas, Varvara Georgoulis, Spiro Kolitsas, Effie Makris, Kosta Fourlas. Front Row (L-R): Fotini Gargatzidis, Spiridon Kangles (Secretary), Chrisostomos Perentes (President), Rev. Fr. Spyridon Vandoros, Dimitrios Fourlas (Vice-President), George N. Flengeris (Treasurer), Marianna Kyriakoulias. 2017 Membership Dues (fee amount increase) Family: $300* (including children under 18 yrs.) Individual: $150* (18 years of age and over) Payment can be made by Cash, Cheque, Visa, MasterCard or Debit. Please do not send cash in the mail ST. PAUL'S LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP The St. Paul s Greek Orthodox Community Leadership Scholarship was created to recognize and award members of the Greek community in Regina who are currently enrolled in or intend to pursue postsecondary education at a recognized institution in Canada or the United States. The St. Paul's Philoptochos Board for 2017-2018 took the Oath of Office on, January 15 th. The Board members are: Back Row (L-R): Margarita Parisone (Treasurer), Toula Diamond, Polyxeni Kotronakis, Vasmarie Agelopoulos (Asst. Treasurer), Evangelia Doulias, Matina Kyriakakis, Patra Barlas, Margarita Kangles. Front Row (L-R): Fotini Gargatzidis (1 st VP), Aspasia Gourgaris (Secretary - Greek), Dimitra Perdicaris (President), Rev. Fr. Spyridon Vandoros, Voula Danakas (Secreatary - English), Nekie Kontsiotis, Eleni Gotsoulias (2 nd VP). (Missing: Demetra Egarhos (Advisor to the Board)). We wish them all a successful and productive term. Two scholarships will be awarded, one for C$1,000 and one for C$500. The award will be applied to tuition. The 2017 Scholarship candidates must complete and submit the application no later than July 15 th, 2017. The package that contains the criteria, detailed procedure information and the application form are available at the Church (on the bulletin board) or from Sophia Kolitsas or Dimitrios Fourlas. For information, contact Sophia at 306-535- 9811 or email: skolitsas@hotmail.com or Dimitrios at 306-737-0868 or e-mail: dfourlas@gmail.com St. Paul s Newsletter Φεβρουάριος / February 2017 Page 2
Date Program Services Time Thursday February 2 nd Η Υπαπαντή Του Κυρίου. Presentation Of Our Lord In The Temple. to February 5 th Τελώνου και Φαρισαίου Publican and Pharisee (Αρχή Τριωδίου / Triodion begins) to Thursday February 9 th Tου Αγίου Χαραλάμπους Hieromartyr Charalampos Εσπεριvός Vesper to 8:00 p.m. Friday February 10 th Tου Αγίου Χαραλάμπους Hieromartyr Charalampos to February 12 th Κυριακή Του Ασώτου Of The Prodigal Son to Monday February 13 th Services will be held: SS. Anargyroi Church, YORKTON Wednesday February 15 th Services will be held: Lifegiving Font Church, SWIFT CURRENT Friday February 17 th Η εκκλησία θα είναι ανοιχτή σήμερα από τις 5 εώς τις 6 το απόγευμα, έτσι ώστε να μπορέσετε να φέρετε τα πρόσφορα για το Ψυχοσάββατο Saturday February 18 th Α Ψυχοσάββατον 1 st Saturday of the Souls Τρισάγιον Trisagion to February 19 th Κυριακή της Απόκρεω, Αγιας Φιλοθέης της Αθηναίας Meatfare, Philothea of Athens to Saturday February 25 th Β Ψυχοσάββατον 2 nd Saturday of the Souls Τρισάγιον Trisagion to February 26 th Κυριακή της Τυροφάγου Cheese Fare to St. Paul s Newsletter Φεβρουάριος / February 2017 Page 3
The Lord s Day Δευτέρα - Monday Τρίτη - Tuesday 29 of the Canaanite Woman Luncheon to follow Church services in commemoration of the Feast of the Three Hierarchs 5 Publican and Pharisee (Triodion begins) Of The Prodigal Son GOYA meeting 12 19 Meatfare, Philothea of Athens Cheese Fare 26 30 The Three Hierarchs 6 13 Services will be held: SS. Anargyroi Church, YORKTON Ladies of Philoptochos meeting 20 27 31 7 14 Τετάρτη - Wednesday 15 Services will be held: Lifegiving Font Church, SWIFT CURRENT Daughters of Penelope meeting Πέμπτη Thursday 1 2 Presentation Of Our Lord In The Temple. 8 9 Hieromartyr Charalampos Παρασκευή - Friday 10 Hieromartyr Charalampos 16 17 5:00-6:00 p.m. Η εκκλησία θα είναι ανοιχτή για να φέρετε τα πρόσφορα του Ψυχοσάββατου Σάββατο - Saturday 3 4 11 18 1 st Saturday of the Souls 21 22 23 24 25 2 nd Saturday of the Souls 28 1 2 3 4 An Evening In Greece Gala At the Conexus Art Centre St. Paul s Newsletter Φεβρουάριος / February 2017 Page 4
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