ALL ABOUT THANKSGIVING

2017 STEWARDSHIP DISCOVER THE LIGHT by offering your time, talent and treasure to Christ and His Church! The MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF THE HOLY TAXIARHAI AND SAINT HARALAMBOS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 7373 CALDWELL AVENUE, NILES, ILLINOIS 60714 PHONE (847) 647-8880 WWW.SAINTHARALAMBOSGOC.ORG Where there is no vision, the people perish. (Proverbs 29:18) The Christian Faith is all about thanksgiving. Our secular North American society thinks that thanksgiving is moderately important, and so it has a wonderful Thanksgiving Day feast once a year. I love this feast. Every October in Canada my calendar tells me it is held in November in the US when the leaves start to turn colour and the days become a little cooler, we gather if possible with our extended families and sit down to a turkey dinner. There are no pilgrims and no Plymouth Rock in sight, but the rejoicing in family warmth and domestic coziness is the same, I suspect, both north and south of the border. I do love Thanksgiving, even if in many secular households not everyone gives thanks to God for the day s bounty. At least once a year our all-too-often self-entitled culture tells us that it is good to give thanks and to be grateful. It is otherwise in the Church. In the Church, we are to give thanks not just once a year, but always, so that every day is a thanksgiving day. We are taught this at Vespers: I will sing praises to my God while I have my being! (from Psalm 104). We are taught this at Matins: Let every breath praise the Lord! (from the Praises). We are taught this at Divine : It is meet and right to hymn You, to bless You, to praise You, to give thanks to You, and to worship You in every place of Your dominion (from the Anaphora). Praise and thanksgiving is what we do as Christians, not just once a year, but all day, every day. Obviously we don t do this as successfully as we should. That is why we need the constant liturgical reminders. But it defines our Christian Faith nonetheless. That is why the main liturgical service, the one that reconstitutes us each week as the Body of Christ and forms the liturgical context for everything else, is called the Eucharist from the Greek eucharistia, thanksgiving. ALL ABOUT THANKSGIVING Thanksgiving not only defines us as Christians, but also as human beings not surprisingly, if the soul (as the second century Christian apologist Tertullian noted) is naturally Christian. That is, what separates us from the animals is the ability to transcend ourselves and the realm of the senses and appetites through thanksgiving. My cat, lovely thing that she is, was not made in the image of God, and so cannot transcend the realm of the appetites and the senses in which she lives. She might love me (or might not; with cats it s sometimes hard to tell), but even if she does love me, she never expresses it in thanksgiving. When I fill her food dish, she never stops, looks up at me and meows a word of doxology or gratitude. She simply chows down as if I do not exist. That s okay. She s just an animal. But we are not just animals, but strange and glorious amalgams of the animal and the spiritual, a kind of amphibian, living in both the physical world and the angelic realm. As such we can transcend the merely physical in which we usually live, and rise up to God. Man is, as Father Alexander Schmemann once reminded us, homo adorans worshiping man and this capacity to worship is what constitutes the divine image in us. Our annual secular reminder of this in the autumn is wonderful. Yet even more wonderful is our weekly reminder every Sunday. For there we are not simply reminded to give thanks, but through our weekly liturgical eucharistia are able to rise above the world, and commune with God, and find healing for our broken and ailing hearts. Family and turkey are great. The Kingdom of God is even better. - Written by Fr. Lawrence Farley THANKSGIVING DAY PAN-ORTHODOX DIVINE LITURGY Sponsored by THE ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN CLERGY ASSOCIATION OF GREATER CHICAGO AND ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN SYNERGY 9:00 am Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 26, 2017 Holy Virgin Protection Russian Orthodox Cathedral 1800 Lee Street, Des Plaines, Illinois

WORSHIP SCHEDULE November Schedule of Services Wednesday, November 1 Saints Cosmas and Damianos 8:30 am Orthros and Divine Sunday, November 5 Godparent Sunday 9:30 am Divine FAMILY WORSHIP Tuesday evening, November 7-Vespers of the Holy Taxiarchs 7:00 pm Great Vespers Wednesday, November 8 The Holy Taxiarch Archangels Michael and Gabriel 8:30 am Orthros and Divine Sunday, November 12 9:30 am Sunday 9:30 am Divine Monday, November 13 Saint John Chrysostom 8:30 am Orthros and Divine Sunday, November 19 9:30 am Sunday 9:30 am Divine Tuesday, November 21 The Entrance of the Theotokos 8:30 am Orthros and Divine THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23 THANKSGIVING DAY PAN-ORTHODOX LITURGY AT HOLY PROTECTION RUSSIAN ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL 9:00 am Divine Saturday, Nov 25 Saint Katherine the Great Martyr 8:30 am Orthros and Divine Sunday, November 26 9:30 am Divine FAMILY WORSHIP SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3 IS STEWARDSHIP SUNDAY! OUR SISTER CHURCH OF ST. NECTARIOS in Palatine, IL, invites you to Great Vespers on Wednesday evening, November 8 and on Thursday, Nov. 9 in honor of their patron St. Nectarios. ( will NOT be celebrated at St. Haralambos on Nov 9.) THE MONASTIC COMMUNITY OF ST. JOHN CHRYS- OSTOM in Pleasant Prairie, WI invites you to Great Vespers on Sunday evening, Nov 12, in honor of the Feastday of St. John Chrysostom, and the Divine on Monday morning, Nov 13. ( WILL be celebrated on Nov 13 at St. Haralambos.) ST KATHERINE OUR SISTER CHURCH OF THE PANAGIA invites you to the Chapel of St. Katherine for Great Vespers on Friday evening, November 24 and on Saturday, Nov. 25 in honor of the Feastday of St. Katherine. ( WILL be celebrated at St. Haralambos on Nov 25.) OUR SISTER COMMUNITY OF ST ANDREW in Chicago invites you to Great Vespers at 7:00 pm on Wednesday evening, November 29th in honor of the Feastday of St. Andrew, and to Divine the morning of Thursday, November 30. ( will NOT be celebrated at St. Haralambos on Nov 30.) SACRAMENTS AND BLESSINGS MINISTRY TO PERSONS WHO ARE SICK-We urge Orthodox Christians who would like to receive Holy Sacraments but are unable to attend church (hospitalized or at home) to contact the church office so Holy Sacraments can be administered to them. If your loved one is hospitalized please call us, even if the illness is not serious! In a wholistic approach to healing and well-being, a visit from the priest can be very positive. Most hospitals do not inform us when they receive patients from our parish. We depend on you! BLESSINGS OF INFANTS Forty days after birth, a child and its mother come to church to receive a 40 Day Blessing, imitating Christ who was presented in the Temple 40 days after He was born. Please call the church office to arrange this blessing. BAPTISMS Please call the church office to schedule Baptisms. Plan ahead! there are some days when Baptisms are not performed. Keep in mind that there should be only one Godparent and that a child is supposed to be given one name when he or she is baptized. WEDDINGS Please arrange an appointment with Fr. Dean at least eight months before the proposed wedding date to allow time for all necessary marriage preparation. CONFESSION Confessions are arranged by appointment. Please call the church office to schedule Confession. MEMORIAL SERVICES Memorial Services are offered for the eternal rest of persons who have fallen asleep in the Lord. Customarily, these services are offered at 40 days, at 6 months, at 1 year and at 3 years. When three years have passed, the departed are more properly remembered on the Saturdays of the Souls. END OF LIFE ISSUES 1 - A Proper Funeral Conveys Divine Grace to Our Loved One For an Orthodox Christian, a church funeral is a necessity. As we pray, the funeral service brings divine Grace to those who have fallen asleep, for their forgiveness and eternal rest. Our journey toward perfection (Θέωσις) continues after death! A church funeral is an act of love and it is our duty. What good reason can there be to deny our loved ones from God s saving Grace and the honor they deserve? Let us honor our parents and relatives with prayers and a proper funeral. 2 - About Cremation Orthodox Christians believe that in the General Resurrection, our bodies and souls will be restored to each other. Cremation is the deliberate desecration and destruction of what God has made, and is viewed as the denial of the Resurrection. In cases where there is intention for the body of a deceased person to be cremated, thus choosing to disregard our understanding of the Resurrection, the honor of a church funeral is not given, either in the church, or the funeral home or any other place. Additionally, memorial services with kolyva are not allowed, since the connection of the kernel of wheat as a sign of the Resurrection has been intentionally destroyed. What s Wrong With this sign?

HOLY TAXIARHAI AND SAINT HARALAMBOS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 7373 CALDWELL AVENUE, NILES, ILLINOIS 60714 PHONE: 847/647-8880 From Father Dean November 2017 Dear Stewards and Friends of St. Haralambos, There is so much good stuff going on all around us! The Synergy Symposium on October 21st was amazing, and the speaker, Presvytera Jennie Constantinou, was fascinating! In the same spirit, we will be looking forward to the presentations that our Inreach Committee will be offering in the winter, as we all have so much room for growth! November is always an exciting month. There is an unmistakable awareness of the coming Christmas Holiday, and a rhythm in our anticipation: the Gift Drive for DCFS, the holiday of the Holy Taxiarhai (Nov 7-8), our Christmas Bazaar (Nov 17-18), the beginning of the Christmas Fast, Thanksgiving, and planning our Stewardship for the new year! One beautiful expression of Stewardship is to serve on the Parish Council. Nominations for parish council will begin soon; please consider it! During our community General Assembly on October 29th, there was a broad discussion about our Phase 3 expansion. Many valuable suggestions were offered, with much emphasis on schools, community-building, and cost-cutting, and the Committee was urged to conclude the planning stage so that we can move forward. The General Assembly expressed its support for the project and resolve that Phase 3 is needed and we must make it happen! It was heartwarming to see the love and passion of our members, and there will soon be a special General Assembly exclusively to discuss this project. We offer congratulations to neighboring parishes. The Annunciation Cathedral is celebrating its 125th Anniversary this year, and St. Basil is celebrating it 90th Anniversary! It soon will be time to start thinking about our 2018 Stewardship! Information will be sent out this month, and we ask you to look it over seriously. The Stewardship Committee wants to know your interests and needs so you can be served better. When you receive your 2018 Giving Card, please fill out all the information. The Christmas Fast begins on November 15! For Orthodox Christians, fasting is an excellent discipline of anticipation. Just as we don t eat before going to a party, we fast so we can celebrate the holiday more fully. Let s try to keep this Fast in anticipation of our Lord s Birth, and then celebrate the beautiful 12 Days of Christmas in their fullness! With love in Christ, HOLY TAXIARHAI AND SAINT HARALAMBOS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH NILES, ILLINOIS Proistamenos...... Fr. Constantine P. Botsis Synefimerios...... Fr. George Lamberis Pastoral Assistant....... Deacon John G. Suhayda Chanter...........Nick Harisiadis Parish Council Officers President............ Perry Giannopoulos Vice President..... Nick Andrews Treasurer.... David Loomos Secretary........ Kathy Apithis Phase III Chairman... Perry Giannopoulos Stewardship...... George Giolas Budget Committee Chairman... Perry Giannopoulos Building & Grounds Chairman.. Michael Pontikes and Theodoros Karabatsos Decor Committee Chairman...Stephan Aliferakis Finance Committee Chairman... Tom Sikoral Outreach Committee........John Pierce Inreach Committee... Voula Asimacopoulos,.Elaine Loomos, Jolynn Rugerrio Board Chairman...Olympia Bournias Audit Committee Chairman...... George Houpis Food Fest Chairman. Philoptochos President..... Georgia Litsogiannis PTA Co-Presidents (Afternoon )....Eleni Gonzalez and Mona Giolas PTA President (Preschool)...... Serena Coines PTA Co-Presidents (Saturday )....Melina Papadopoulos and Dimitra Mihalopoulos Greek Principal... Mrs. Anastasia Liapi Saturday Director..Mrs. Andrianna Panayiotou Preschool Director...... Mrs. Rita Petratos Sunday Directors..Presvytera Georgia Botsis and Anna Sikoral Athletic Director........... David Loomos Scoutmaster.......... Vasili Zimbrakos Asst Cubmaster......... John Frake Little Angels.Anastasia Liapi / Presvytera Diana YAL President......Christina Pappadis GOYA President...... Jr. Goya Advisor....... Father George Family Night Father George Bookstore Manager....... Jolynn Ruggerio Web Master and IT......... George Houpis Facebook.. Elizabeth Kotis/Christina Botsis Office Staff.... Barbara Skaouris, Alexandra Grivas, Anna Sikoral Maintenance Staff... Juan Caro and Carolina Contreras 2017 STEWARDSHIP DISCOVER THE LIGHT! 2017 STEWARDSHIP UPDATE As of October 3, 565 families have promised $291,683 for 2017 Average level of giving is $516! We need you stewardship support!

COMMUNITY NEWS GODPARENT SUNDAY! Our Sunday Department invites you to our GODPARENT SUNDAY LUNCHEON next Sunday (Nov 5), hosted by our Afternoon PTA. The donation is only $12 per person (4 and younger free) for a delicious homestyle beef, gravy and rice dinner! Invite your Godchild or your Godparents to attend Divine and stay afterwards for food and fellowship! Pease call the church office (847-647-8880) by November 1 for reservations! ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN CHRISTMAS GIFT/TOY DRIVE FOR FOSTER CHILDREN Again this year, the Orthodox Christian parishes of Chicago are collecting new toys and gifts to be given to foster children under the DCFS of Cook County. St. Haralambos has volunteered to provide for 200 children this year! Gift Forms are now available in the church office! Gifts should be returned by NOVEMBER 26. Plan to support this worthy cause! PHILOPTOCHOS HOLIDAY BAZAAR The St. Haralambos Philoptochos will be hosting its annual Holiday Bazaar this fall, on November 17-18. Lots of help will be needed! Please call the church office to offer your help. By working together, we can have a most successful Bazaar! CHICAGO YOUNG ADULT LEAGUE presents Orthodoxy on Tap, at 7:30 pm Thursday, Nov 16 at the Cubby Bear, 59 W. Addison Street in Chicago. Hear Nicholas Savas speak on Donor Relations. All young adults are welcomed! MARTHA AND MARY HOUSE BENEFIT DINNER and SI- LENT AUCTION will take place at Saint John the Baptist Church in Des Plaines, IL on Tuesday, November 14 at 6 pm. Tickets are $40. Please call our church office by Nov 7 to reserve your place! The Martha and Mary Maternity House is an Orthodox Christian Maternity Home for pregnant women in need of support. As an Orthodox Christian home, the Martha and Mary house provides housing, with privacy and confidentiality, for women (generally 18 and older) at any stage of pregnancy and for an appropriate amount of time after childbirth. ANNUAL MEN'S SOCIAL EVENT--Tickets are now on sale for this year s Men s Event, which will take place on Wednesday evening, November 22 at the Fountain Blue. The donation is only $125, and all proceeds will benefit our Church. See Angelo Demeros, or any parish council member or the church office for tickets! PAN-ORTHODOX THANKSGIVING DAY LITURGY will take place at the Protection of the Holy Theotokos Russian Orthodox Cathedral, 1800 Lee Street in Des Plaines at 9:00 am on THANKSGIVING MORNING, Thursday, November 23. This Divine is sponsored by The Orthodox Christian Clergy Association of Chicago and by SYNERGY, giving all of us the opportunity to celebrate an "American" holiday in an Orthodox way, together with fellow Orthodox Christians from different backgrounds. The outstanding Cathedral choir will sing the responses, and we urge you to attend this beautiful service! All are welcomed! SUPPORT FOR STRONGYLI MEGISTIS To raise money, the Metropolis of Chicago has agreed to participate in fundraising through selling a special bottle of premium Extra Virgin Olive Oil with a label depicting the St. Nicolaos Chapel of Strongyli Megistis. The bottle sells for $12 and is available in the church office! Your support is appreciated and meaningful! FAMILY CHRISTMAS RETREAT Plan to come with your family to our Family Christmas Retreat on Saturday, December 2, from 12:30 to 5:00 pm. There will be discussions for children and for adults, as well as crafts, projects and dinner. The donation is only $25 per family; please complete your registration form by November 29. We look forward to seeing you there! PHILOPTOCHOS CHRISTMAS PARTY The ladies of our St. Haralambos Philoptochos will have their annual Christmas Dinner Party on Monday evening, December 4. The reception hour will begin at 6:00 and Dinner will be a 7:00. Bring a friend! And don t forget to make reservations! GODPARENT SUNDAY LUNCHEON NOVEMBER 5TH JOIN US FOR DIVINE LITURGY AT 9:30AM LUNCHEON TO FOLLOW RESERVATIONS NEEDED! PLEASE CALL THE CHURCH OFFICE FOR RESERVATIONS 847.647.8880

ΕΝΟΡΙΑΚΕΣ ΑΝΑΚΟΙΝΩΣΕΙΣ ΚΥΡIΑΚΗ ΝΟΝΩΝ ΚΑI ΑΝΑΔΕΞΙΜΙΩΝ... θα εορτασθεί την Κυριακή, 5 Νοεμβρίου! Προσκαλούμε όλους τους αναδόχους και αναδεξιμιούς να έλθετε μαζί στην εκκλησία αυτήν την ημέρα, και να ενισχύσετε το δεσμό που δημιουργήσατε την ημέρα της βαπτίσεως του αναδόχου σας, vα λάβετε Θ. Κoιvωvία μαζί, και vα παρακαθήσετε στo γεύμα μετά τηv Θ. Λειτoυργία εις τηv Κoιvoτική μας Αίθoυσα! Τηλεφωνήστε το γραφείο της εκκλησίας να κρατήσετε θέσεις στο γεύμα (847-647 -8880). ΔΩΡΑ ΓΙΑ ΘΕΤΑ ΠΑΙΔΙΑ Οι Ορθόδοξες Χριστιανικές ενορίες της περιφέρειας Σικάγου συγκεντρώνουν και πάλιν εφέτος Χριστουγεννιάτικα καινούργια δώρα για θετά παιδιά υπό την αιγίδα του OCCA. Η ενορία του Αγίου Χαραλάμπους ανέλαβε να δώση δώρα σε 200 παιδιά! Για περισσότερες πληροφορίες επικοινωνείτε με το γραφείο της εκκλησίας. Τα δώρα πρέπει να συγκεντρωθούν μέχρι τις 26 Νοεμβρίου! ΧΡIΣΤΟΥΓΕΝΝIΑΤIΚΟ ΠΑΖΑΡI ΤΗΣ ΦIΛΟΠΤΩΧΟΥ 17-18 ΝΟΕΜΒΡΙΟΥ Η Φιλόπτωχoς πρoετoιμάζει τo Χριστoυγεvvιάτικo Παζάρι δια τις 17-18 Νoεμβρίoυ 2017. Χρειάζεται μεγάλη βoήθεια! Παρακαλoύμε τηλεφωvήσατε στo γραφείο της εκκλησίας δια περισσότερες πληρoφoρίες και εαν θέλετε να προσφέρετε την βοήθειά σας. Οταv εργασθoύμε όλoι μαζί, θα έχoυμε έvα πoλύ επιτυχημέvo Παζάρι! Ένας μήνας έμεινε! ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥΓΕΝΝΙΑΤΙΚΟ ΠΑΡΤΥ ΤΗΣ ΦΙΛΟΠΤΩΧΟΥ- Το ετήσιο Χριστουγεννιάτικο πάρτυ της Φιλοπτώχου του Αγ. ΧαΤραλάμπους θα λάβη χώραν την Δευτέρα το βράδυ, 4 Δεκεμβρίου! ΠΕΡΙ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑΤΙΚΩΝ ΕΥΧΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΜΥΣΤΗΡΙΩΝ ΕΥΧΕΣ ΝΕΟΓΕΝΝΗΤΩΝ ΤΕΚΝΩΝ--Κάθε μάνα και το παιδί της, σαράντα ημέρες μετά την γέννησή του προσέρχονται στην εκκλησία για να λάβουν την Ευλογία των 40 Ημερών, κατά μίμησην του Χριστού ο οποίος παρουσιάσθηκε στον Ιερόν Ναόν σαράντα ημέρες μετά την γέννησή του. Παρακαλούμε τηλεφωνείτε στο γραφείο της εκκλησίας για να κανονίσετε την ευλογία αυτή. ΒΑΠΤΙΣΕΙΣ Παρακαλούμε όπως τηλεφωνείτε στο γραφείο της εκκλησίας δια να προγραμματίσετε Βαπτίσεις. Σχεδιάστε πολύ ενωρίτερα!-υπάρχουν μερικές μέρες που δεν γίνονται βαπτίσεις. ΓΑΜΟΙ-Παρακαλούμε όπως κανονίζετε συνάντηση με τον π. Κωνσταντίνο τουλάχιστον οκτώ μήνες πριν την προτεινόμενη ημερομηνία του γάμου δια τις απαιτούμενες προετοιμασίες. ΕΞΟΜΟΛΟΓΗΣΗ Οι Εξομολογήσεις κανονίζονται κατόπιν ραντεβού. Δια να προγραμματίσετε εξομολογήσεις, παρακαλούμε τηλεφωνείτε στο γραφείο της εκκλησίας. ΜΕΡΙΜΝΑ ΑΡΡΩΣΤΩΝ Ορθόδοξοι Χριστιανοί που θα ήθελαν να λάβουν τα Άγια Μυστήρια και δεν μπορούν να έλθουν στην εκκλησία (βρίσκονται εις νοσοκομεία ή ανήμποροι εις τα σπίτια τους) παρακαλούνται να επικοινωνούν με το γραφείο της εκκλησίας δια να μπορέσουν να τα λάβουν. Παρακαλούμε να επικοινωνείτε με το γραφείο της εκκλησίας εαν κάποιος συγγενής σας είναι στο νοσοκομείο! Τα νοσοκομεία πλέον δεν μας πληροφορούν όταν έχουν αρρώστους από την ενορία μας. ΜΝΗΜΟΣΥΝΑ Επιμνημόσυνες δεήσεις γίνονται για την αιώνιον ανάπαυση των τεθνεώντων. Συνήθως, αυτές οι δεήσεις γίνονται κατά τις 40 ημέρες, τους 6 μήνες, τον 1 ον χρόνο και τον 3 ον χρόνο. Όταν έχουν περάσει τρία χρόνια, είναι πιο αρμόζον να ενθυμούμεθα τους αποθανόντας κατά τα Ψυχοσάββατα. END OF LIFE ISSUES Η Θρησκευτική Κηδεία Μεταδίδει Θείαν Χάριν Μία σωστή κηδεία μέσα στην εκκλησία είναι απαραίτητον για τον Ορθόδοξον Χριστιανόν. Η Επικήδειος Ακολουθία μεταδίδει Χάριν στους κεκοιμημένους, με παρακλήσεις δια συγχώρηση και αιωνία ανάπαυση. Η πορεία του καθενός ανθρώπου προς τελειοποίηση και Θέωση συνεχίζεται μετά το θάνατον! Η εκκλησιαστική κηδεία εκφράζει και αγάπη και καθήκον μας. Υπάρχει δικαιολογία να αρνηθούμε από τους αγαπημένους μας την Χάριν και τιμή πού τους αξίζουν; Όταν μια κηδεία δεν λαμβάνει χώρα στην εκκλησία, υποδεικνύει ότι κάποιος δεν είναι εντάξει με τους κανόνες της εκκλησίας. Δυστυχώς, μερικές φορές (λόγω ευκολίας), σκεφτόμεθα να παραλείψουμε την εκκλησιαστική κηδεία των αγαπημένων μας, κυρίως των ηλικιωμένων, χωρίς να καταλαβαίνουμε ότι τους στερούμε την απονομή της τιμής που τους αρμόζει. Ας τιμήσουμε τους γονείς και τους συγγενείς μας με τον σεβασμό που τους αρμόζει! Αποτέφρωσις Νεκρού Οι Ορθόδοξοι Χριστιανοί πιστεύουμε ότι, στην Γενική Ανάσταση, τα σώματά μας και οι ψυχές μας θα γίνουν ένα. Η καύσις (αποτέφρωσις) του νεκρού είναι μία εσκεμμένη βεβήλωση και καταστροφή του σώματος, που θεωρείται ως άρνηση της Αναστάσεως. Σε περιπτώσεις όπου υπάρχει πρόθεσις αποτέφρωσης του αποθανόντος, αποφασίζοντας κατά αυτόν τον τρόπο να παραβλέψουμε την σημασία της Αναστάσεως, δεν αποδίδεται τιμή της εκκλησιαστικής κηδείας είτε στην εκκλησία είτε στο νεκροπομπείο ή σε οποιοδήποτε άλλο μέρος. Επιπροσθέτως, επιμνημόσυνες δεήσεις με κόλυβα δεν επιτρέπονται, αφού ο σύνδεσμος «του πυρήνα του σίτου» ως σύμβολο της ανάστασης έχει εσκεμμένα καταστραφεί..

THE ST HARALAMBOS PRESCHOOL OXI DAY PROGRAM The students of our St. Haralambos Preschool presented their Oxi Day Program on Friday morning, October 27!

NOVEMBER 2017 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 SS COSMAS and DAMIANOS 8:30 am-orthros and Divine 7:30 pm- Philoptochos Meeting 2 7:30-Bible Study 3 4 9:00am-Saturday Greek (set your clocks back one hour tonight!) 5 9:30 am Divine GODPARENT SUNDAY! Make your reservations! 6 5:30 pm Family Night 7:30-Sr. GOYA 7 11:30 -Little Angels 5:45-PTA Mtg 7:00 pm-great VESPERS- HOLY TAXIARHAI 8 THE HOLY TAXIARHAI 8:30 am-orthros and Divine 9 ST NECTARIOS ( at St. Nectarios, Palatine) 7:30-Bible Study 10 11 Veterans Day 9:00am-Saturday Greek 12 9:30 am Sunday 9:30 am Divine 13 ST JOHN CHRYSOSTOM 8:30 am-orthros and 6:30-Jr. GOYA Thanksgiving Baskets 14 11:30 -Little Angels 4:30pm PTA Mtg 15 7:30 pm Parish Council Mtg 16 17 18 (No Saturday Greek ) 19 9:30 am Sunday 9:30 am Divine 20 7:30-Sr. GOYA Thanksgiving Baskets and Discussion 21 ENTRANCE OF THE THEOTOKOS 8:30 am--orthros and 11:30 -Little Angels 22 7:00 Men s Event 23 THANKS- GIVING DAY! Pan-Orthodox Thanksgiving 24 (No Afternoon Greek ) 25 ST. KATHERINE 8:30 am-- Orthros and (No Saturday Greek ) 26 9:30 am Divine FAMILY WORSHIP 27 6:30--Jr. GOYA Meeting 28 11:30 -Little Angels 29 7:00 Preschool Conferences 30 ST ANDREW ( at St. Andrew, Chicago)

Saint Haralambos 2017 MEN S EVENT Wednesday, November 22 7:00pm Cocktails 8:00pm Dinner The Fountain Blue 2300 S Mannheim Road Des Plaines, IL Every 10th ticket is a winner! Grand prize is $3000! Join us for an evening of good food, good company, and a chance to win the BIG PRIZE! Donation is $125. Tickets are available from Chairman Angelo Demeros, any Parish Council member, or the church office. Plan to join us! HOLY TAXIARHAI AND SAINT HARALAMBOS GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 7373 CALDWELL AVENUE NILES, IL 60714-4503 Address Service Requested