THUNDER BAY BULLETIN ÅËËÇÍÉÊÇ ÏÑÈÏÄÏÎÏÓ ÊÏÉÍÏÔÇÔÁ ÁÃÉÁÓ ÔÑÉÁÄÏÓ HOLY TRINITY GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH 651 Beverly Street, Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 6N2 Telephone/Fax: (807) 344-9522 www.gothunderbay.org October 2008 Volume 4 Issue 10 OCTOBER 26: ST. DEMETRIOS THE GREAT MARTYR 26 ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΥ: ΑΓΙΟΥ ΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΜΑΡΤΥΡΟΣ Orthros 9.00am, Divine Liturgy 10.30am 1
THUNDER BAY BULLETIN Published monthly. Editor(s): Rev. Nikolaos Tambakis PARISH PRIEST: Rev. Fr. Nikolaos Tambakis 106 Essex Court, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7A 7N6 # (807) 472-1341 cellular # (807) 344-9522 office/fax email: ntambakis@hotmail.com website: www.gothunderbay.org Office hours: by appointment HELLENIC COMMUNITY PRESIDENT: Harry Tsekouras 305 James Street N., Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7C 4T1 # (807) 475-0675 home VICE PRESIDENT: SECRETARY: CO-TREASURER: CO-TREASURER: Nick Milionis 146 Albany Street, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7A 6Z5 # (807) 345-1572 home Harry Glymitsas 220 Angus Street, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7A 2Y4 # (807) 345-1872 home Tom Marinis 358 Lark Street, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7B 1P5 # (807) 346-4006 home Peter Koukos 416 Shuniah Street, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7A 3A8 # (807) 344-6335 home RELIGIOUS AND LEGAL AUTHORITIES HIS EMINENCE METROPOLITAN SOTIRIOS # (416) 429-5757 GREEK ORTHODOX METROPOLIS IF TORONTO (CANADA) Fax: (416) 429-4588 1 PATRIARCH BARTHOLOMEW WAY (86 OVERLEA BOULEVARD) email: greekomt@on.aibn.com TORONTO, ONTARIO M4H 1C6 www.gocanada.org EMBASSY OF GREECE # (613) 238-6271 80 MACLAREN STREET Fax: (613) 238-5676 OTTAWA, ONTARIO K2P 0K6 www.greekembassy.ca CONSULATE GENERAL OF GREECE # (416) 515-0133 365 BLOOR STREET E, SUITE 1800 Fax: (416) 515-0209 TORONTO, ONTARIO M4W 3L4 www.grconsulate.com GREEK TOURIST OFFICE (TORONTO) # (416) 968-2220 1300 BAY STREET Fax: (416) 968-6533 TORONTO, ONTARIO M5R 3K8 email:grnto.tor@sympatico.ca 2
G.O.Y.A. presents Thanksgiving Dinner Sunday, October 12 th, 2008 in the Church Hall following the Divine Liturgy 3
OCTOBER 26: ST. DEMETRIOS THE GREAT MARTYR Saint Demetrios was a Thessalonian, a most pious son of pious and noble parents, and a teacher of the Faith of Christ. When Maximian first came to Thessalonica in 290, he raised the Saint to the rank of Duke of Thessaly. But when it was discovered that the Saint was a Christian, he was arrested and kept bound in a bathhouse. While the games were under way in the city, Maximian was a spectator there. A certain friend of his, a barbarian who was a notable wrestler, Lyaeus by name, waxing haughty because of the height and strength of his body, boasted in the stadium and challenged the citizens to a contest with him. All that fought with him were defeated. Seeing this, a certain youth named Nestor, acquaintance of Demetrios', came to the Saint in the bathhouse and asked his blessing to fight Lyaeus single-handed. Receiving this blessing and sealing himself with the sign of the precious Cross, he presented himself in the stadium, and said, "O God of Demetrios, help me!" and straightway he engaged Lyaeus in combat and smote him with a mortal blow to the heart, leaving the former boaster lifeless upon the earth. Maximian was sorely grieved over this, and when he learned who was the cause of this defeat, he commanded straightway and Demetrios was pierced with lances while he was yet in the bathhouse, As for Nestor, Maximian commanded that he be slain with his own sword. http://www.goarch.org/en/chapel/saints.asp?contentid=257 26 ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΥ: ΤΟΥ ΑΓΙΟΥ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΜΑΡΤΥΡΟΣ ΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ Ο δε Άγιος ηµήτριος ήταν Θεσσαλονικεύς την πατρίδα, ευσεβών γονέων γυιός ευσεβέστατος, και διδάσκαλος της πίστεως του Χριστού. Έτσι, όταν ήλθε ο Μαξιµιανός στη Θεσσαλονίκη, το 290, πρόσταξε να τον συλλάβουν και τον έρριξε στην φυλακή. Ενώ διεξάγονταν αθλητικοί αγώνες στην πόλι, ο µεν Μαξιµιανός καθόταν και τους παρακολουθούσε. Ένας δε βάρβαρος φίλος του και ξάκουστος παλαιστής, ονοµαζόµενος Λυαίος, καυχόµενος για το ανάστηµά του και για τη σωµατική του δύναµι, εκόµπαζε στο στάδιο, προκαλώντας τους πολίτες να διαγωνισθούν µαζί του και καταβάλλοντας όσους έρχονταν στα χέρια µ αυτόν. Αυτά βλέποντας ένας νεαρός, οµοµαζόµενος Νέστωρ, γνώριµος του Αγίου ηµητρίου, έρχεται σ αυτόν, στη φύλακη, ζητώντας της προσευχές του για τη µονοµαχία. Πήρε την ευλογία του Αγίου, που τον σφράγησε µε το σηµείον του Σταυρού, παρουσιάζεται στο στάδιο και, λέγοντας: «Θεέ του ηµητρίου, βοήθα µε!», πιάνεται στα χέρια µε το Λυαίο και κτυπώντας τον καίρια πάνω στην καρδιά, αφήνει άψυχο στη γη τον πριν µεγάλαυχο. Ο δε Μαξιµιανός λυπήθηκε πολύ γι αυτό, ρώτησε πως συνέβηκαν τα πράγµατα και πρόσταξε αµέσως, τον µεν ηµήτριο να τρυπήσουν µε λογχισµούς στη φύλακη που βρισκόταν, τον δε Νέστορα να του πάρουν το ξίφος και να τον θανατώσουν µε αυτό. 4
SCHEDULE OF DIVINE SERVICES OCTOBER 2008 SUNDAY 5 +2 ND SUNDAY OF LUKE. STS. CHARITINE, EVDOKIMOS & MAMELCHTHE. ORTHROS 9:15AM, DIVINE LITURGY 10:30AM SUNDAY 12 +4 TH SUNDAY OF LUKE. HOLY FATHERS OF THE 7 TH ECUMENICAL SYNOD. ORTHROS 9:15AM, DIVINE LITURGY 10:30AM. GOYA THANKSGIVING DINNER AFTERWARD IN THE CHURCH HALL. SUNDAY 19 +3 RD SUNDAY OF LUKE. STS. JOEL, OUAROS THE MARTYRS. ORTHROS 9:15AM, DIVINE LITURGY 10:30AM SATURDAY 25 +SATURDAY OF THE SOULS. STS. TABITHA, MARCIAN & MARTYRIOS. ORTHROS 9:00AM, DIVINE LITURGY 10:15AM SUNDAY 26 +6 TH SUNDAY OF LUKE. +ST. DEMETRIOS THE GREAT MARTYR AND MYRRH-STREAMER. ORTHROS 9:00AM, DIVINE LITURGY AND OXI DAY DOXOLOGY 10:30AM ΟRTHODOX BIBLE STUDY SERIES The Orthodox Bible Study Series is a program that Fr. Nikolaos is currently designing for us to better understand the Word of God and incorporate it into our daily lives, so we can come closer to Him. Every second Tuesday in the Church (unless otherwise indicated) 6:30pm 7:30pm Tuesday, October 7 th Tuesday, October 21 st COMMUNITY NEWS During the month of September the following wedding was blessed: Mr. Achilleas Stathopoulos and Miss Irene Jansen. May God bless their new life together. GREEK SCHOOL FOR ADULTS Greek School for Adults this year continues on Tuesdays at the Church hall from 7:30-9:30pm. 5
ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΥ 2008 ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 5 +ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ Β ΛΟΥΚΑ. ΑΓ. ΧΑΡΙΤΙΝΗΣ, ΕΥ ΟΚΙΜΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΜΑΜΕΛΧΘΗΣ. ΟΡΘΡΟΣ 9:15ΠΜ, ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ 10:30ΠΜ. ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 12 +ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΛΟΥΚΑ. ΑΓΙΩΝ ΠΑΤΕΡΩΝ 7 ΗΣ ΟΙΚΟΥΜΑΝΙΚΟΥ ΣΥΝΟ ΟΥ. ΟΡΘΡΟΣ 9:15ΠΜ, ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ 10:30ΠΜ. GOYA THANKSGIVING DINNER ΜΕΤΑ ΤΗ ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ. ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 19 +ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ Γ ΛΟΥΚΑ. ΑΓ. ΙΩΗΛ ΠΡΟΦΗΤΟΥ, ΟΥΑΡΟΥ ΜΑΡΤΥΡΟΣ. ΟΡΘΡΟΣ 9:15ΠΜ, ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ 10:30ΠΜ. ΣΑΒΒΑΤΟ 25 +ΨΥΧΟΣΑΒΒΑΤΟΝ. ΑΓ. ΤΑΒΙΘΑΣ, ΜΑΡΚΙΑΝΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΜΑΡΤΥΡΙΟΥ. ΟΡΘΡΟΣ 9:15ΠΜ, ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ 10:15ΠΜ. ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 26 +ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΣΤ ΛΟΥΚΑ. ΑΓ. ΧΡΙΣΤΟ ΟΥΛΟΥ, ΣΩΚΡΑΤΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΙΛΑΡΙΝΟΥ. +ΑΓΙΟΥ ΜΕΓΑΛΟΜΑΡΤΥΡΟΣ ΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ ΤΟΥ ΜΥΡΟΒΛΗΤΟΥ. ΟΡΘΡΟΣ 9:00ΠΜ, ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ ΚΑΙ ΟΞΟΛΟΓΙΑ 10:30ΠΜ. ΚΟΙΝΟΤΙΚΑ ΝΕΑ ΓΑΜΟΙ: Τελευταία ετελέσθησε στήν Κοινότητά µας ο γάµος του: Κου Αχιλλέα Σταθοπούλου µετά της δ/δος Irene Jansen. Ευχόµαστε να ζήσουν και ο Θεός να ευλογεί την καινούργια τους ζωή. ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟ ΓΙΑ ΕΝΗΛΙΚΟΥΣ To Ελληνικό Σχολείο για ενήλικους γίνεται κάθε Τρίτη από της 7:30-9:30µµ στην αίθουσα της Εκκλησίας. LADIES PHILOPTOCHOS SOUP & SANDWICH OCTOBER 26 TH PLEASE JOIN US FOR SOUP, SANDWICHES AND FELLOWSHIP IN THE CHURCH HALL AFTER DIVINE LITURGY! 6
OXI DAY: THE HISTORICAL MEANING OF THE EPIC OF OCTOBER 28, 1940-41 41 In the long course of Greek History, there have been several events that marked the fate of Hellenism. Some events represent glorious victories while others represented retreat or defeat. The epic of October 28, 1940-1941, is such an event representing both. The initial victory over Mussolini s fascist Italy, following the OXI of October 28, 1940, represented a historic Greek achievement as Greece handed the allies the first victory against the Axis powers, Italy in this case. Greece accomplished this gigantic military success against the far superior Italian forces fighting completely alone. This initial victory, however, was followed by the defeat, following a heroic resistance, by Nazi Germany when it invaded Greece on April 6, 1941. In this respect, the battle of Crete during the last 10 days of May 1941, represented one of the greatest and epic battles of WWII. In the end, Crete succumbed as the rest of Greece did, but in the process, the heroic resistance of the Cretan people forced Germany to delay the attack on the Soviet Union. Thanks to this delay, by the time the German army reached the outskirts of Moscow early December 1941, the deadly Russian winter had set in and this led to a miserable failure of the German attack on Russia, an event that became a turning point of the War. Still, even though Greece succumbed to Nazi Germany, the Greek nation emerged morally victorious. While the rest of Europe offered little or no resistance to the Axis powers, little Greece did put up a heroic fight, one that won the admiration of the rest of the world. A wave of philhellenism swept the United States, while the Greek American community mobilized to support the struggling and starving Greek people. Greece and the United States were now fighting together and were shedding the blood of their children for the common cause of freedom. This joined fight for freedom during WWII set the foundations of the United States-Greek alliance that is based on common values and the love of freedom and democracy. WWII and its aftermath shaped the future of Greece as it moved on to become the western democracy that it is today. 7
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ORTHODOXY AROUND THE WORLD FINLAND - Uspensky Cathedral is a great Russian Orthodox church in Helsinki. It's on the east side of downtown on the waterfront, sitting majestically up on a rocky outcrop, which gives it a rare, elevated view of Helsinki. This shot was taken in January, which meant that even at noon, the sun was very low on the horizon, giving these awesome horizontal light beams through the windows into the dusty interior. 12