June 2012 - Saint Katherine Greek Orthodox Church

DOXA
Saint
Katherine
The monthly newsletter of
Saint Katherine Greek Orthodox Church
Volume 10, Number 6
www.saint-katherines.org
3149 Glen Carlyn Road
Falls Church, VA 22041
JUNE 2012
ICON OF THE FEAST OF PENTECOST
THE ICON OF THE FEAST OF PENTECOST is known as “The Descent of the Holy Spirit.”
It is an icon of bold colors of red and gold signifying that this is a great event. The
movement of the icon is from the top to the bottom. At the top of the icon is a semicircle
with rays coming from it1. The rays are pointing toward the Apostles and the tongues of
fire are seen descending upon each one of them signifying the descent of the Holy
Spirit2.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE . . .
Byzantine Chant—Learn It! .... 6
Calendar ........................... 9
Camps ......................... 6, 11
Catechetical School .............. 4
Church Duty Roster ............. 3
Daughters of Penelope ........ 10
Festival ............................. 8
GOYA (ages 13-18) ............. 4
HOPE (ages 7 and under)....... 4
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Semicircle of rays pointing to
each of the Apostles.
2
A tongue of fire rests above the
head of Saint Peter.
The building in the background of the icon represents the upper room where the Disciples of Christ gathered after the Ascension. The Apostles are shown seated in a semicircle which shows the unity of the Church3. Included in the group of the Apostles is Saint
Paul4, who, though not present with the others on the day of Pentecost, became an Apostle of the Church and the greatest missionary. Also included are the four Evangelists—
Matthew, Mark5, Luke6, and John—holding books of
the Gospel while
the other Apostles are holding
scrolls that represent the teaching
authority
given to them by
3
The Apostles in the upper room Christ.
4
Saint Paul, who was not present
on the day of Pentecost, is included among the 12.
being filled with the Holy Spirit.
5
Saint Mark the Evangelist, not
present with the 12 Disciples on
this day, is included.
6
Saint Luke the Evangelist, not
present on this day, is included.
(Continued on page 11)
GRACE .......................... 12
Graduates ........................ 11
Greek Article and School ....... 5
Missions and Outreach .......... 7
PAIDEIA Preschool ............. 4
Parish Council .................... 3
Philoptochos..................... 10
Registry ............................ 6
Safeway Benefits ............... 10
Saturday of Souls ............... 12
Stewardship ................. 13-15
. . . AND MORE!
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Greek Orthodox Metropolis of New Jersey
Saint Katherine Greek Orthodox Church
www.saint-katherines.org
3149 Glen Carlyn Road
Falls Church, VA 22041
703-671-1515 phone
703-671-1385 facsimile
CLERGY
Rev. Protopresbyter Konstantinos A. Pavlakos, Proistamenos
571-213-1109 cell
703-239-2627 home
[email protected]
STAFF
John Vlachos, Chief Financial Officer
Anna Vassilopoulos, Assistant Financial Officer
Sophia Tsangali, Secretary/Teacher
Roberto Medina-Valdez, Maintenance Supervisor
Theodoros Theocharis, Information Technology
703-671-1515
703-671-1515
703-671-1515
703-671-1515
703-671-1515
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PARISH COUNCIL
Jim Stoucker, President
Maria Wills, Vice President
Arthur Dimopoulos, Secretary
George Moshos, Treasurer
703-690-1050
703-948-7950
703-642-6065
202-409-2302
[email protected]
[email protected]
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[email protected]
Andrea Ballard
Chris Christou
Dr. John Demakis
Chris Euripides
Korinna Garbis
Iacovos Ioannou
Nicholas Larigakis
Costas Mavromatakis
703-250-5419
703-533-0055
703-319-1610
703-477-7101
703-932-9151
703-550-7199
703-909-9078
571-344-3634
[email protected]
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Daphne Papamichael
Bill Polizos
Bill Porter
Dr. George Silis
Daphne Vaccarello
Pierre Tavoularis
Christina Vazquez
703-241-0610
571-434-7790
703-901-2404
703-660-0026
703-830-0892
703-573-6235
703-723-7424
CHURCH SCHOOLS
Adult Bible Study (Saturdays)
Adult Bible Study (Sundays)
Adult Catechetical (Sunday) School
Youth Catechetical (Sunday) School
Greek School
PAIDEIA Bilingual Preschool
Gregory McKinney
Bill Polizos
Bill Polizos
Christian Demeter, Principal
Sophia Tsangali, Principal
Maria Papathanassiou, Director
MINISTRIES
Acolyte Captains
AHEPA #370 (Mt. Vernon)
AHEPA #438 (P. Derzis)
Bookstore
Choir
Daughters of Penelope Helle #283
DOXA
GOYA (ages 13-18)
GRACE
Greek School Auxiliary
HOPE (ages 7 and under)
Listserv (email list)
JOY (ages 8-12)
Missions and Outreach
Parish Committees, List of
Philoptochos
Psalters
Safeway eScrip
Website
Women’s Book Club
YAL (Young Adult League)
Anastasios Galatis
George K. Eliades, President
703-383-0073
Angelo Toutsi
703-281-0843
Christopher and Frances Kalavritinos
703-671-1515
John Doulis
703-899-4131
Jane Moore, President
540-847-2215
Presv. Pauline Pavlakos
703-239-2627
Tiffani Wills, President
703-948-7950
Fr. Costa Pavlakos
703-671-1515
Elena Lagos, President
703-241-1176
Kelly Alexis, Director
703-909-2256
Presv. Pauline Pavlakos
703-239-2627
Tina Papamichael, Director
703-536-4711
Dr. John Demakis
703-319-1610
http://saint-katherines.org/about_us/parish-committees
Helen J. Spanos, President
703-536-3322
James Loizou, Protopsaltis
703-356-8220
Elvira Garnett
703-425-3675
Presv. Pauline Pavlakos
703-239-2627
Christina Vazquez
703-723-7424
TBD
571-338-6929
571-434-7790
571-434-7790
703-534-5669
703-671-5820
703-671-7715
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PARISH COUNCIL
TEAMWORK AND COMMUNICATION are keys to a strong parish family. Ours is a dynamic parish that functions twenty four
hours a day, seven days a week. In addition to the day to day things we do for our parish, there are perhaps no better examples of the love and devotion our faithful parishioners have for our community than their selfless efforts to make our
Spring and Fall Festivals the overwhelming successes they have been for many years.
By the time many of you read this, our Spring Festival will have already taken place. Hopefully, the sun shone brightly,
crowds were abundant, our food offerings were in great demand, and everyone left with smiles on their faces after yet
another pleasant experience at a Saint Katherine festival. Some might be inclined to think, “another year, another festival,” but I am far more inclined to be grateful for the blessings of those who serve their community.
We owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to everyone who selflessly and lovingly spent many hours toiling on behalf of
our community. Unquestionably, volunteerism fuels our community in so many ways—our festivals being one of many
endeavors that are tended to by so many of you whose only expectation is that you labor with the knowledge that your
efforts make a difference in our community.
So please, allow me to take this opportunity to offer my heartfelt thanks—ευχαριστώ παρα πολύ!—to all of you who set
up tables, tended bar, served calamari, souvlaki, pastitsio, moussaka, chicken, lamb, gyros, exquisite desserts, and so
many other popular dishes. I would indeed be remiss if I also did not acknowledge the great contributions so many of you
made to the cooking of food and pastries for our festivities that are the hallmarks of our well deserved reputation for excellent cuisine. Again, thank you all!
I would like to take a moment to “switch gears” and pass along a couple of meaningful items, on the subject of Stewardship, I ran across recently and thought you might enjoy:
A little girl watched intently as the collection was taken in a certain church. When the ushers finished passing the trays, she
whispered to her mother, “Mommy, how do they get the money up to heaven?” The mother smiled and replied, “The church
doesn’t send money to heaven, but uses it to bring heaven down to us.”
There is a legend about Zaccheus the dishonest tax collector whom Jesus called down from a sycamore tree one day to have
dinner with him. Zacchaeus converted as a result of this personal encounter with Jesus. In later years, the legend says, Zacchaeus used to rise early every morning, carry a bucket of water to this tree, and carefully water its roots.
On one occasion his wife followed him and when asked the reason for this strange concern over an old sycamore tree, Zacchaeus replied, “This is where I found Christ.”
The Church is where we find Christ. It is where we are baptized. It is where we are married. It is where we hear His
word. It is where He comes to dwell in our hearts when we receive Him in the Holy Eucharist. This is why we love the
Church. This is why we support it. This is why we work for
SUNDAY CHURCH DUTY ROSTER
it. It is the Body of Christ where we find forgiveness, peace,
and eternal salvation.
June 3, 2012 9:30am
Maria Wills, Captain Bill Porter
Chris Euripides Daphne Vaccarello
Costas Mavromatakis Christina Vazquez
Bill Polizos
June 10, 2012 9:30am
Pierre Tavoularis, Captain Iacovos Ioannou
Chris Christou Dr. George Silis
Chris Euripides Jim Stoucker
Korina Garbis
Please keep these stories in mind as you consider your blessings as a steward of our community.
Your Servant in Christ,
President, Parish Council
June 17, 2012 9:30am
Andrea Ballard, Captain Daphne Papamichael
Chris Euripides Bill Porter
Iacovos Ioannou Pierre Tavoularis
Costas Mavromatakis
June 24, 2012 9:30am
Art Dimopoulos, Captain Rachel Cameron, GOYA
Chris Christou Captain+5 other GOYAns
Dr. George Silis
Maria Wills
CALLING ALL PARISHIONERS!!!
Our Saint Katherine Spring Festival 2012 will be held Friday, June 1 through Sunday, June 3. This event is a massive undertaking requiring many volunteers. Volunteering
at the Festival is a lot of fun and a great way to meet new
people. It is very gratifying to help the Church.
Please don’t be shy! We welcome your assistance. If you
would like to work at the festival, please contact Andrea
Ballard ([email protected] or 703-250-5419).
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CATECHETICAL (SUNDAY) SCHOOL
WE WISH ALL DADS a Happy Father’s Day on Sunday,
June 17. Summer begins on June 20. Vacation from school
will have commenced, and children will begin enjoying
more of the outdoors and play. There are some very special days on the Church calendar: Holy Pentecost is celebrated on June 3, All Saints Day on June 10, the Nativity
of Saint John the Baptist on June 24, and the feast day of
Saints Peter and Paul on June 29. It would be fulfilling for
our parents and children to share conversation about those
very special Church days.
Just so our parents know ahead of time, Catechetical
(Sunday) School will begin on September 16, with registration occurring on September 9. However, until then,
children and parents can have some wonderful and profitable time together reading and discussing Holy Scripture.
We wish all of our parents and children a very restful and
enjoyable summer. We look forward to seeing all of our
children back in September. Until then, we look forward
to worshiping with you in Church over the summer
months.
JOHN G. HAROCOPOS ORATORICAL AND
CATECHETICAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
THE PARISH COUNCIL ESTABLISHED this fund in memory
of our longstanding and beloved Principal, Mr. John Harocopos. This fund is used annually to first assist any parishlevel Saint John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival finalist at
the Junior and/or Senior Level to defray hotel or airfare
expenses should they move beyond the District (Virginia)
level. Should there be no Oratorical Festival participant in
a given year, the Proistamenos, in consultation with the
Catechetical School Director, will determine award(s) to
be made to deserving graduating senior(s) of the Catechetical (Sunday) School. Please consider making a donation to
this fund in John’s memory. May his memory be eternal.
HOPE (ages 7 and under)
JOIN HOPE AFTER LITURGY on Sunday, June 10 for ice
cream and popsicles at the park. We hope to see you.
Please contact Kelly Alexis or Toula Christou
([email protected] or [email protected]) with
any questions.
GOYA (ages 13-18)
GOYA HAS CHURCH DUTY on Sunday, June 24. Rachel
Cameron will be GOYA Captain and read the Epistle.
GOYA will have meeting on Sunday, June 24. The main
topics of discussion will be the 2012 Tournament Wrap-Up
and plans for the 2013 basketball tournament.
The Greek School is pleased to offer a unique learning experience
for the youth of our community. After a successful introduction of
Conversational Greek classes on Wednesday evenings, we will
now offer Conversational Greek at two levels—Level 1 for children
up to the age of 10 and Level 2 for older children from ages 10 to
15. These classes will be combined with Greek Dancing instruction
by expert teachers. For more details please contact Elena Lagos
(703-241-1176) or Chris Christou (703-533-0055). We expect that
these classes will be filled quickly, so please do not delay.
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PAIDEIA
AS WE CONCLUDE the school year, we take away many
wonderful memories of fun times and great friendships.
There were numerous celebrations, field trips, and so
many stimulating activities. We enjoyed the Family Fun
Night, the Greek Independence Day program, and the parade in Baltimore. There were the many parties—
birthdays, name days, Halloween, Valentine, and Apokries. We played with our friends. We learned about ourselves, our families, our environment and how things
work. We even conducted science experiments! We
learned about our faith and went to Liturgy. We learned
our letters and numbers in Greek and in English, as well
as shapes, colors, etc. We went to the Pumpkin Patch and
the Reston Zoo.
We made beautiful crafts, paintings, and drawings. We
baked bread and cookies; and also made vegetable soup
for our “formal” luncheon (to practice our table manners.)
We jumped, tumbled, and moved like animals for our
Movement Class Show on May 23. At our Christmas programs, we sang carols and the Kalanda; and at the Graduation ceremony in June, we recited poems in Greek and
English. This spring we also planted a butterfly garden
with the help of our parents—Cristina Vasilis, Peggy
Borst, and Julia Young. These are moments we all will
cherish. The teachers and I would like to congratulate the
graduating class of 2012. May Saint Katherine protect and
guide them throughout their lives.
On a personal note, I must thank Fr. Costa Pavlakos, the
Parish Council, and the parents for their continued support
during my first year as director. It has been a challenging
and most rewarding experience. Our school is flourishing
thanks to our wonderful teachers—Elsa Papageorgiou,
Maria Dimopoulos, Yianna Kehaiov, Chryssa Cook, and
Fotini Kotsoronis—who take such loving care of our students every day and provide them with a strong Christian
foundation for their future scholastic success. I am also
grateful to Gilda Vretea Kornhauser who teaches music
and Shelby Tombras who channels the children’s energy in
her Movement Class. We look forward to another productive and exciting school year starting on September 10.
Enrollment for the fall 2012 session PAIDEIA is now
OPEN. Registration will take place after Liturgy starting
June 1. We provide a unique, faith-based program for children 2 to 5 years old, offering a loving and safe environment and an enriching and challenging Greek/English curriculum, that prepares students for their next developmental level and enhances their moral and spiritual growth.
For more information, contact Maria Papathanassiou
([email protected] or 703-671-7715).
We would like to recognize the support of
SAFEWAY and thank
them for providing
healthy snacks for our
children.
ΦΙΛΙΑ! ΛΕΞΗ ΜΕΓΑΛΗ!
ΘΕΣΜΟΣ ΙΕΡΟΣ!
Σοφία Δ. Τσαγκάλη
ΣΤΗ ΖΩΗ ΕΙΝΑΙ ΑΝΑΓΚΗ να δίνονται σε όλους, πολύ
περισσότερο στα παιδιά, ορισμένες σωστές κατευθύνσεις
σχετικά με το μεγάλο θέμα της φιλίας.
Φιλία! Μιά λέξη όμορφη, ευχάριστη, ιερή! Είναι κάτι το
πραγματικά υψηλό και ευγενικό! Είναι κάτι, που στη ζωή
του ανθρώπου, κατέχει σημαντική θέση, γιατί όλοι έχουν
φίλους. Άλλωστε και ο ίδιος ο Κύριος μάς συνιστά στην
Αγία Γραφή, «εις πάντα καιρόν φίλος υπαρχέτω σοι» (Παρ.
17:17). Συμβαίνει όμως, πολλές φορές, αυτό το σπουδαίο
θέμα της φιλίας να γίνεται επικίνδυνο. Γι’ αυτό, ας
προσπαθήσουμε να καθορίσουμε, όσο πιο απλά μπορούμε,
τη λέξη φιλία.
Φίλος δεν είναι ο άνθρωπος με τον οποίο
συνεργαζόμαστε στη δουλειά, ούτε ο συμφοιτητής με τον
οποίο θα πούμε τα μαθήματα ή θα παίξουμε. Και φιλία δεν
είναι η σχέση που αναπτύσσεται έτσι. Είναι κάτι
μεγαλύτερο και βαθύτερο! Χωρίς να απορρίπτουμε τα
ανωτέρω, φιλία κυρίως είναι μια βαθειά εμπιστοσύνη προς
τον άλλον, η δυνατότητα δηλαδή να ανοίγω την καρδιά μου
στον φίλο μου και να του ανακοινώνω τις σκέψεις μου, τα
σχέδιά μου, τις χαρές και τις λύπες μου. Να του λέω τα
όνειρά μου. Να επικοινωνώ μαζί του πνευματικά. Να
στέκομαι στο πλευρό του στις δυσκολίες. Να είμαι
πρόθυμος ακόμη και να θυσιαστώ γι’ αυτόν. Περισσότερο
ακόμη η φιλία είναι η σχέση εκείνη που βοηθεί τους φίλους
να πλησιάζουν τον Θεό και να προοδεύουν χριστιανικά.
Στο σημείο αυτό η φιλία φτάνει στην πιο ιερή μορφή,
ολοκληρώνεται δηλαδή. Τέτοια ήταν η φιλία του Μεγάλου
Βασιλείου και του Αγίου Γρηγορίου. Οι ίδιοι λένε, πως
τους έκανε «μία ψυχή σε δύο σώματα» και ταυτόχρονα
τους βοηθούσε να γίνονται καθημερινά τελειότεροι. «Ο
ένας βοηθώντας τον άλλο πετούσαμε ολοένα προς τον
Θεό...».
Γιατί όμως η φιλία είναι κάτι το απαραίτητο στον
άνθρωπο; Οι άνθρωποι έχουν θερμή καρδιά, γεμάτη όνειρα,
πόθους, επιδιώξεις, ευγενικά αισθήματα. Έχουν ακόμη
δυσκολίες, αγωνίες, προβλήματα. Γι’ αυτά ακριβώς
αισθάνονται την ανάγκη να έχουν συντρόφους. Συντρόφους
στην βόλτα, στο ταξίδι, στο παιχνίδι, στα σχέδια, στις
συζητήσεις. Συντρόφους και στον αγώνα και στις
δυσκολίες. Κάποιον στον οποίο θα ανοίξουν την καρδιά
τους με εμπιστοσύνη, με την πεποίθηση ότι θα βρουν
κατανόηση και συμπάθεια. Αλήθεια, όταν έχουμε τέτοιους
συντρόφους, πόσο όμορφα αισθανόμαστε! Πόσο
αναπαύεται η καρδιά μας! Γι’ αυτό και την επιθυμεί η ψυχή
μας την φιλία, γιατί σ’ αυτή βρίσκει ανάπαυση.
Αφού λοιπόν η φιλία είναι ένα τόσο σοβαρό θέμα στη
ζωή μας πρέπει να προσέξουμε την επιλογή του φίλου, που
αποτελεί τη βάση στο θέμα. Θα κάνω επιλογή, όχι όποιον
βρω ή τυχαία θα συναντήσω, ούτε με όποιον γνωριστώ για
λίγο. Θα διαλέξω τον φίλο μου με μεγάλη προσοχή. Για
καιρό θα δοκιμάσω αν είναι άξιος να γίνει φίλος μου και αν
έχει όλα τα στοιχεία που θα δημιουργήσουν μια ειλικρινή
ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟ
Και η φετινή σχολική χρονιά έγινε παρελθόν, γεμάτη όμως
Ελληνορθόδοξη εκπαίδευση! Οι μαθητές μας, παρά το
γεμάτο ημερήσιο πρόγραμμά τους στο δημόσιο σχολείο, εν
τούτοις ήταν πάντα παρόντες και στο Ελληνικό Σχολείο.
Τους συγχαίρουμε όλους θερμά και τους ευχόμαστε καλή
πρόοδο στο σχολείο τους και σ’ όλες τις επιδιώξεις στη ζωή
τους. Χαρούμενο καλοκαίρι, συντροφιά και με τα Ελληνικά
βιβλία! Ραντεβού τον Σεπτέμβριο στο σχολείο και πάλι!
Ευχαριστούμε θερμά όλους τους μαθητές μας, τους
δασκάλους, τους γονείς, το Greek School Auxiliary, την
σχολική επιτροπή, το κοινοτικό συμβούλιο, τoν π. Κώστα!
Στο φεστιβάλ της κοινότητάς μας (1, 2 και 3 Ιουνίου) τα
παιδιά μας θα χορέψουν Ελληνικούς χορούς, οι δε γονείς
και οι δάσκαλοι θα βοηθήσουμε όπου υπάρχει ανάγκη.
Καλά αποτελέσματα στους μαθητές μας που πήραν τους
διαγωνισμούς της Ελληνομάθειας. Οι διαγωνισμοί της
Αρχιεπισκοπής θα δοθούν Δευτέρα 18 Ιουνίου στις 5:00
μ.μ.
Οι εγγραφές για το 2012-2013 θα γίνουν τον Ιούλιο, ώρες
γραφείου, και την Κυριακή 9 Σεπτεμβρίου μετά την Θεία
Λειτουργία.
Χαρούμενο Καλοκαίρι!
GREEK SCHOOL
ONE MORE SCHOOL YEAR belongs in the past, filled with
Greek fruitfulness. Our students, besides their everyday
schedules at school and other activities, were present at
Greek School. We congratulate them and wish them good
progress at school and in life generally. During your summer vacation, together with your English books, read
some Greek books to refresh your Greek.
Many thanks to our students, teachers, parents, Greek
School Auxiliary, Greek School committee, the parish
council, and Father Costa!
At our Church Festival (June 1-3), our children will
perform Greek dances the parents and teachers will help
where there is a need.
Good luck to our students who took the Ellinomathria
exams. The Archdiocese Greek Comprehensive Exams
will be given at our school on June 18 at 5:00pm.
Registration for 2012-2013 school year will be held the
month of July, during office hours, and on Sunday, September 9, following the Divine Liturgy.
Have a pleasant summer!
On behalf of our Greek School,
many thanks to Safeway stores
and Mrs. Elvira Garnett for the
Safeway benefits to our school!
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REGISTRY
Baptisms
Katherine Jill Beverly (May 5)
daughter of Edger and Chloe Sutherland
Godparents: Niki Papasavva and Maria Tsapos
Zoe Adele (May 12)
daughter of Yannos and Ashley Misitzis
Godparent: Alexandra Panayiota Alepohoritis
Mary Calliope (May 20)
daughter of Thomas and Annemarie Silis
Godparents: Christina and Christopher Kiros
Constantine (May 26)
son of Tom and Kim Stoumbos
Godparents: Tony and Kelly Alexis
Chrismations
Marie Voncele Gilbert (May 6)
daughter of Brian and Darla Gilbert
Sponsor: Diane Monis
Cris Lynn Mitchell (May20)
daughter of John and Betty Fischer
Sponsors: Bill James Hittle and Paraskevi Morlock
CAMP GOOD SHEPHERD 2011
The Linwood-MacDonald YMCA Center
Branchville, New Jersey
July 8-14: JOY (ages 8-12)
July 15-21: GOYA #1 (ages 13-18)
July 22-28: GOYA #2 (ages 13-18)
For more information, contact the Metropolis Youth
Office at 908-301-0500 or [email protected].
LEARN BYZANTINE CHANT
If you are interested in learning the basics of Byzantine
chant (hymns, ison, and the eight modes) and some
Greek ethnic songs, please call Jim Loizou at 703-3568220. No age limit and no musical background necessary, only a willingness to learn.
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Weddings
Sofia Kosmetatos
and
Stephen Thomas Haley (May 5)
Koumbares: Argie Shapiro and Elizabeth Kosmetatos
Leah J. Ballis
and
Gregory Price (May 12)
Koumbara: Christine Varoutsos
Oleta L. Thomas
and
Constantine Vassilopoulos (May 19)
Koumbaros: Constantinos Floropoulos
Eleni Papazissi
and
John Anthony Brewster (May 26)
Congratulations!
Funerals
Stefanos (Steve) Koumas (April 27)
May his memory be eternal.
IONIAN VILLAGE (ionianvillage.org | 212570-3536), the summer camping ministry of
the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
in Greece, is now accepting registrations for
its Summer 2012 programs: Summer Travel
Camp (June 29-July 18) and Byzantine Venture (July 25-August 13) for youth who have
completed grades 7 through 12 and Spiritual
Odyssey, shorter pilgrimage-style trips for
young adults ages 19-28, Cyprus and Constantinople (May 30-June 9), The Greek
Mainland (June 10-June 20) and The Greek
Islands (July 15-July 25). Register now!
MISSIONS AND OUTREACH
OCMC Teams. Almost all the 2013 teams have been
filled. Openings still remain for the health care team to
Tanzania, October 1-13 and two slots on the South Korea
teaching team, July 25- August 13. If interested, go to the
OCMC website: OCMC.org.
Tanzania Update from Maria Roeber.
Kristo amefufuka! Amefufuka kweli! Christ is risen! Indeed
He is risen! Greetings from Bukoba, Tanzania! Things here
continue to progress with respect to the Orthodox health
centre. We have received our registration from the Tanzanian government, and have been interviewing potential staff.
The organization from Greece, KEDAS, which founded the
centre and continues to finance it, is sending representatives
this month to help finalize legal issues and work contracts
with staff, as well as to help work out the details of organization and administration for the centre. We are very much
looking forward to seeing them and working with them, as
this will help us to move forward toward opening the health
centre. I continue to be involved in language study and
learning as much as I can about Tanzanian culture, and will
be working towards obtaining a Tanzanian nursing license
as soon as possible so that I can use my skills in the centre.
We are looking forward to welcoming two short term medical teams from the US in September and October, and
probably at least one team from Greece sometime this summer. Our Paschal celebrations were joyous, although very
wet--we are in the (very) rainy season here, and it was pouring with rain on Pascha morning, but the paschal flame
seemed even more bright because of it! In the next two
weeks we will welcome another OCMC missionary as well
as a priest from America, who will be helping my fellow
missionary, Felice Stewart, conduct a seminar for Tanzanian
priests on ministering to addicts. The Alcoholics Anonymous meetings which Felice has started are going well and
she hopes that the health centre will become a place in
which she can do counseling for mental health patients in
the future. Thank you for your continued support and interest in OCMC's mission in Tanzania! Please continue to pray
for us! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . In Christ, Maria.
Guatemala Trip, January 2013. Saint Katherine will send a
mission team to the Guatemala Orphanage January 16-24,
2013. Fr. Costa will be the spiritual leader and Nicole
Leontsinis will be the team leader. For application information, please contact Nicole at [email protected]
Samaritan’s Feet. We will be collecting children’s shoes
again this year during the entire month of August. This is
so the children will have new shoes to wear to school starting in September. They are asking for children’s sizes 5-67, male and female. The shoes should be gym/sneakers/
tennis shoes. There will be a special bin in the foyer of the
Meletis Charuhas Center. The shoes will be distributed to
children in the Washington, DC area. For many children
this will be their first pair of new shoes.
Appalachia Outreach, August 24-26. Led by Fr. Costas,
our Mission and Outreach Committee is organizing a panOrthodox group to travel to the West Virginia Panhandle
region from August 24–26, 2012 in support of Habitat for
Humanity‘s “critical repair” projects. Critical repairs
translate into many areas: painting, clearing debris, roofing, basic carpentry, plumbing, etc. The goal is to help the
poor, predominantly elderly, residents in the region have
safer, drier, and healthier living conditions. We encourage
both our youth (ages 14 and older accompanied by a parent) and adults to volunteer for this worthwhile effort. If
you have a construction-related skill, please consider volunteering. We especially need you, but workers at all skill
levels are welcome. Habitat will provide a project coordi-
nator at each repair site along with all the required job
materials. This mission offers an excellent opportunity for
volunteers to help a disadvantaged group by providing an
immediate service and reinforces the commitment of our
faith to help the less fortunate. If interested please contact
Daphne Papamichael, [email protected] or Stacey Kazacos, [email protected]
BAILEY’S CROSSROADS HOMELESS SHELTER
Feeding the Homeless. On May 5, parents of the Greek
School children served lunch at the shelter. On Thursday,
June 28, children and parents of the Vacation Bible Camp
will prepare the dinner and serve at the shelter. All organizations of our parish are encouraged to serve at least once
each year at the shelter. For more information or if you
would like to participate individually, contact John Demakis at [email protected].
Clothing and Toiletries. We continue to collect new and
used clothing and unopened toiletries for the Shelter. Although winter is almost over, they are still collecting warm
clothing, coats, scarves, gloves, etc. They will store them
for next winter. And there is always a need for adult shoes
of every kind for men and women. Dress shoes, casual
shoes, new shoes, and used shoes in good condition.
Please give what you can. Bring your items to our community center and we will deliver to the shelter once a week.
Thanks to all who have contributed in the past. Thanks
also to members of our Mission and Outreach Committee
who volunteer to take the items to the shelter weekly.
Furniture Donations. The Shelter welcomes new and
used furniture for people who are leaving the Shelter for
arranged housing. The Shelter will pick up furniture within
a 10-mile radius of the shelter. To arrange pick up or if
you have any questions, call the Shelter Director, Thomas
Nichols, on his cell phone at 703-659-3460. They accept
all furniture except appliances (TVs are accepted). Please
do not bring the furniture to the church. Several people
from our parish have donated furniture already and Mr.
Nichols says thanks to all!
Cash Donations. Cash donations are always welcomed
by the shelter.
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Friday, June 1
Saturday, June 2
Sunday, June 3
11am-10pm daily
Assistance is needed in the following areas:
Pastry | Kitchen | Loukoumades | Food Line
Beer and Wine | Souvlaki and Gyro
Contact Andrea Ballard at [email protected]
to volunteer or for more information.
I cannot work, but enclosed is a check in the amount of $_____
to sponsor paid labor/materials. (Please mail your check to
Saint Katherine, 3149 Glen Carlyn Road, Falls Church, VA 22041.)
Name_____________________________ Phone__________________
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JUNE 2012
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
1
Spring Festival
11:00am-10:00ppm
SPRING GREEK FESTIVAL
June 1, 2, and 3 | 11am - 10pm
3 Pentecost
9:00am Orthros
10:00am Divine Liturgy
Friday
Saturday
2 Saturday of Souls
9:30am Orthros
10:30am Divine Liturgy
Spring Festival
11:00am-10:00pm
4
5
6
7
8
9
11 Apostles Fast Begins
7:00pm YAL Deuteri
Deutera (sandwich making for the homeless)
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6:00pm Philoptochos
Dinner at Anthony’s
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14 Flag Day
15
16 Challenge Liturgy
(at Saint George)
9:30am Orthros
10:30am Divine Liturgy
Spring Festival
11:00am-10:00pm
10 All Saints
9:30am Orthros
10:30am Divine Liturgy
HOPE Ice Cream Social
12:00pm Deadline
for July/ugust
DOXA
17 2nd Sunday of Matthew 18
Father’s Day
9:30am Orthros
10:30am Divine Liturgy
24 Nativity of Forerunner 25
Vacation Bible Camp
John the Baptist
9:30am Orthros
(10:00am-1:30pm)
10:30am Divine Liturgy
12:00pm GOYA Meeting
19
5pm Archdiocese Greek
Compreshensive Exams
20
21
22
23
26
Vacation Bible Camp
(10:00am-1:30pm)
27
Vacation Bible Camp
(10:00am-1:30pm)
28
Vacation Bible Camp
(10:00am-1:30pm)
29 Holy Apostles Peter
30
Orthodox Youth Day at
Kings Dominion
and Paul
9:30am Orthros
10:30am Divine Liturgy
VBC parents to prepare
and serve dinner at Bai- Vacation Bible Camp
ley’s Crossroads Shelter (10:00am-1:30pm)
Please check the online calendar, http://saint-katherines.org/calendar, for the most current information.
PHILOPTOCHOS
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEWLY ELECTED Philoptochos
board members—Kathy Cavallo, Mary Charuhas, Diane
Fogarty, Eleni Kanakos, Trish Kapsidelis, Patricia
Karounos, Irene Kavros, Maria Laliotis, Fran Nonas,
Roula Oktay, Lia Papailias, Tina Papamichael, Helen
Spanos, and Demetra Vroustouris—that were sworn in on
Sunday, May 13. Congratulations and may God bless you!
Generous donations were made by Philoptochos to the
Metropolis of New Jersey Building Fund, the National
Philoptochos Center for Philanthropy, National Philoptochos Social Services Fund, Relief for Greece Fund, as
well as outreach in our own church community and
neighboring area.
Don’t forget our end-of-year dinner (see info below).
Please send in payment by June 5. We hope to see you
there!
PHILOPTOCHOS ANNUAL DINNER
Tuesday, June 12, 6:00pm
Anthony’s Restaurant, Falls Church
309 West Broad Street,
Falls Church, Virginia 22046
Hors d’oeuvres
Spanakopitakia, Lokaniko,
and Stuffed Mushroom Caps
Fresh Vegetable Platter with Dip
Choice of Entrée
Broiled Salmon with Lemon-Butter Sauce
Pork Kebobs
(above entrées served with rice
and green beans almondine)
Chicken Marsala (served with spaghetti)
DAUGHTERS OF PENELOPE
AS MENTIONED in the last DOXA, our Fashions Around
the Tea Tables was a huge success! More than 200 people
attended, including our District #3 Governor and Lt. Governor, Kathy Matthews and Jackie Anas, and one of our
founding Charter members, Sylvia Psarakis. Thank you to
everyone—sisters, friends, and family members alike, for
making this event such a success.
On Sunday, May 20, Jane Moore and Karen Polizos
attended the Washington Metropolitan Area AHEPA
Awards, and presented the Helle Chapter $1,500 Scholarship to one of Saint Katherine’s graduating high school
seniors. Also on May 20, Helle Chapter presented the
Greek School Award to a well-deserving student.
On May 23, several Helle Sisters assisted AHEPA
Chapter #438 at their Golf Tournament, the proceeds of
which will benefit Fisher House. Throughout the year our
Chapter has supported many charities, including the
OCMC, IOCC, Saint Katherine Missions projects, the
Bailey’s Crossroads Homeless shelter, the Wounded Warriors, Alternative House, Artemis House, the Patrick
Henry Family Shelter, Greek Relief efforts, and Penelope
House, just to name a few.
This month, we plan to attend the AHEPA District #3
Convention in Colonial Heights, VA. Our annual end-of year Wine and Cheese Party will also be held this month.
Be on the lookout for more information in the June newsletter!
During the summer, our Board will be busy planning
and coordinating more events and projects! If you would
like to be part of our very active organization, please contact any one of the Helle Sisters for more information.
We have a great group!
Includes
Soft Drinks | Glass of House Wine | Coffee/Tea
Greek Salad | Dinner Rolls with Butter
Dessert
Greek Pasty and Assorted Pies
Price per person:
$30 (includes all beverages, tax, and gratuity)
For reservations, call
Irene Burton
703-256-5531
Tina Spanos
703-237-2731
Hurry! Reservation deadline is June 5.
(Spouses and male members welcome.)
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Attention Safeway Supporters: GATORADE will
donate 5% of the purchase price to Saint Katherine
when you purchase any two (2) or more GATORADE or G2 20 oz. 8-packs in a single transaction
at a Safeway store, using your registered Safeway
card. AND 10% will be donated when you buy
any GATORADE PRIME or GATORADE RECOVER. The program is good between 4/18/20125/3/2012 and 5/23/2012-6/1/2012. Happy shopping
and thank you. For more information, call Elvira
Garnett, 703-425-3675.
SUMMER CAMP
for children ages 3 to 5
ATTENTION GRADUATES
CONGRATULATIONS, GRADUATES! You
should be very proud of your accomplishments. Saint Katherine Greek
Orthodox Church would like to share
your wonderful news with the entire
community. A special section of the
July/August 2011 DOXA will be dedicated to you.
Send the following information to
[email protected] by noon
on Friday, June 8, please: your name,
your parents’ names, the name of
your high school, the name of the
college you will attend or your future
plans, and, if you wish, a short list of
your accomplishments. College and
other higher education graduates are
encouraged to send information as
well. Please limit your submission to
75 words or less.
July 9 – August 17
(6 weekly sessions)
9:00am to 3:30pm
Monday-Friday
Weekly themes include:
Crafty Creations
Baking Basics
Exploring Ellada - the Olympics
Music, Poetry, Rhythm and Art
with Ms. Gilda
5. Under the Sea
6. Movement and Dance
1.
2.
3.
4.
Cost: $210 per week
Sign up NOW!. Space is limited.
For registration information:
Email [email protected]
Call 703-671-7715.
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In the center of the icon below the Apostles, a royal figure is seen against a
dark background. This is a symbolic figure, Cosmos, representing the people
of the world living in darkness and sin, and involved in pagan worship (7).
However, the figure carries in his hands a cloth containing scrolls which represent the teaching of the Apostles (8). The tradition of the Church holds that
the Apostles
carried the
message of
the Gospel to
all parts of
the world. In
the icon of
Pentecost we
see the ful7
The Cosmos, appearing in the 8The scrolls that are carried by
fillment
of
center of the icon, representing the Cosmos are representing the
the
promise
the people of the world.
teachings of the Apostles.
of the Holy
Spirit, sent down upon the Apostles who will teach the nations and baptize
them in the name of the Holy Trinity. Here we see that the Church is brought
together and sustained in unity through the presence and work of the Holy
Spirit, that the Spirit guides the Church in missionary endeavors throughout
the world, and that the Spirit nurtures the Body of Christ, the Church, in truth
and love.
ΠΡΟΣΕΥΧΗ
Χριστέ μου,
Κάνε με να μην προσεύχομαι για
καταφύγιο από τους κινδύνους,
αλλά μάθε με να τους αντιμετωπίζω
άφοβα.
Χριστέ μου, κάνε με να μην
παρακαλώ για το σταμάτημα του πόνου,
αλλά για να τον κατακτήσει η καρδιά
μου.
Χριστέ μου, κάνε με να μην ψάχνω
συμμάχους στη μάχη της ζωής, αλλά να
εξαρτώμαι απο την δική Σου μόνο
Δύναμη!
Χριστέ μου, κάνε με να μην αγωνιώ
με φόβο για την λύτρωση, αλλά να
ελπίζω και να είμαι υπομονετικός για να
κερδίσω την ελευθερία μου.
Χριστέ μου, γλίτωσέ με από την
δειλία μου, και κάνε με να νιώσω το
έλεός Σου, και άφησέ με να σφιχτώ
πάνω Σου στην αποτυχία μου. Αμήν.
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ON MISSING MY FATHER
Maria Papageorgiou
AS FATHER’S DAY APPROACHES every year, I can’t help but
think of my late father. He was an extraordinarily kind and
even-keeled man. A prince. (Can you tell I was a Daddy’s
Girl?) That dignified, hard-working, family-oriented, and
genteel man set the bar for me as far as how a person should
lead his or her life. For many of you reading these words, I
am certain you feel the same about your father. Not enough
can be said about good men who become good husbands
and fathers.
Like many people of my generation (Boomer and preBoomer) of Greek descent, I had a father who came through
Ellis Island during the early part of the 20th century when a
large influx of immigrants from southern and eastern
Europe arrived in the United States, seeking a better life. At
the age of 16, he left Mani with his Uncle George, his father’s brother who had already been to America, and headed
to this new land. He took nothing more than courage, determination, and a quick mind with him. (My father never
bragged, but his brother, my Uncle Theodore, told me when
I visited the “horio” that my father was the only student
from his area to be accepted at a regional high school. Admission was based on test results. And the man always
knew more American history than I did. He also had a way
with words.)
From his early years on the Lower East Side of New York
City, where, much to his delight, he met other ethnic
groups, he came south with his Uncle George, to Maryland,
where they opened a confectionery, employing all the fancy
techniques they had learned in New York City. It was in
Maryland that he eventually met my mother at an AHEPA
banquet, married her and had his own business (a restaurant, of course) AND had his family.
What do I remember most about him? His dignity, his devotion to God, his gentle firmness, his goodness of soul. His
patience, his elegant and refined way of dressing. His bearing. His absolute kindness and gentleness toward all. If this
sounds like over-the-top daddy-partiality, I can only write
this in defense. When he died, an incredible number of people said this about him: This last gentleman in Frederick
[Maryland] has died. I never remember my father saying
anything really unkind about anyone. However, I have an
indelible memory of his genuflecting and praying before his
iconostasio at home. My equally wonderful late husband,
Vassilios, used to say about my father that he “went with
the cross in front of him.” I didn’t know if that was a Greek
saying, but I got the meaning.
When I sometimes falter in my behavior and don’t know
what to do, I think of my dad and try to follow his example.
Some might wish to call kindness weakness, but I don’t
believe that. Why? Because I had a father who showed me
otherwise.
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A MEMORIAL PRAYER ON
THE SATURDAYS OF SOULS
ΨΥΧΟΣΑΒΒΑΤΟΝ
JUNE 2, 2012
The Orthodox Church remembers those who have
fallen asleep in the Lord in prayers at every Divine
Liturgy. Besides this, there is a Memorial Service in
which the Church also remembers the dead. According to tradition, the Memorial Service is offered
on the third, ninth, and fortieth day after a death, as
well as, the yearly anniversary of the death. In addition to these times, a Memorial Service is offered
for all the departed faithful on four Saturdays of Souls. These are the two Saturdays preceding Great Lent, the first Saturday of Great Lent, and
the Saturday before Pentecost. In the United States,
the Service is also offered on Memorial Day.
Therefore, we are called to pray for those who
have fallen asleep in the Lord on Saturday, June 2.
Please take time to prepare a list of deceased loved
ones for whom you wish the priests to pray.
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STEWARDSHIP
SHOWN BELOW is a list of families and individuals who participated in the 2012 Saint Katherine Stewardship Program
through April 30. Thank you for responding to the needs of our church.
Our stewardship pledge form is on page 15. If you have not yet sent a pledge, please complete the form and send it to
the office as soon as possible. Alternatively, you may pledge online today at www.saint-katherines.org/stewardship. Your
Church and community depend on your stewardship commitment.
Any questions? Please contact Anna Vassilopoulos at [email protected] or 703-671-1515.
M/M Evangelos Abatzis
Donald and Irenelee Adams
Mr Frank Agnos
Mr/Mrs John Agnos
Dr/Mrs James Alatis
M/M Peter Aliferis
Hiyam Amireh
Mr/Mrs James Anagnos
Mr/Mrs Larry Anagnos
M/M Anastasios Anastasiou
Ms Helen Anderson
Mr/Mrs John Andre
Mr Alexandros Andreou
M/M Paul Anson
Mr/Mrs Tasie Anton
Mrs Voula Antonaiou
Mr Nick Antonopoulos
Mr Pericles Apostolou
Dr/Mrs Nicholas Argerson
Mr/Mrs Nektarios Athanasiou
Mrs Panagiota Bakatsias
Mrs Carole Balides
Capt/Mrs James Ballard
Mr/Mrs James Ballis
Mr/Mrs Konstantinos Balos
Mr/Mrs Andreas Baltatzis
Mr Richard Bambacus
Dr & Dr George Banks
Mrs Sophie Barfield
Mrs Hope Bazaco
Mr/Mrs Tom Beck
Mr Dean Bellas
M/M Cosmos Bells
Mrs Irene Bells
M/M George Bilidas
M/M Adam Birnbaum
Mr Lambros Bisbikis and
Mrs Georgia Siozios
Mr Basil Boobas
Mrs Eleni Boosalis and
Mr Cary Scott
Mr/Mrs George Boosalis
Mr/Mrs Jeff Borst
Mrs Barbara Bosworth
Ms Beth Botsis
M/M Theodore Bousbouras
M/M James Brackman
M/M Lewis Brickates
Mr/Mrs John Broening
Mr/Mrs David Buddendeck
Mr Dennis Burke
M/M Bryan Burton
Mr/Mrs Elias Burton
Col/Mrs Paul Calbos
Mr/Mrs Edward Cameron
Mr/Mrs Michael Campbell, Jr
Mrs Catherine Speleos Canard
Mrs Gisella Caparell
M/M John Capetanakis
M/M Aggie Capsalis
M/M Manuel Capsalis
M/M Thomas Cardamone, Jr.
Mr/Mrs Alexander Carr
M/M Todd Carr
Dr/Mrs Dumitru Carstea
M/M Adam Caskey
Mr/Mrs Christopher Chaconas
Mr Paul Chaconas
Mr/Mrs Pete Chambers
Mr/Mrs Demetris Charalambous
Mr/Mrs George Charuhas
Mr Telly Charuhas
Miss Antonia Chelpon
Miss Ekaterina Chelpon
Mr/Mrs Harry Chelpon
Mr Mikhail Chelpon
Rev/Presv. Theodore Chelpon
Mr/Mrs Louis Cherpes
M/M Mark Cherpes
Mr/Ms Peter Cherpes
Mr/Mrs Emmanuel Chiaparas
Mr/Mrs Herve Chignon
Mrs Emerald Chiotakis
M/M John Chipouras
Ms Afrodite Christ
M/M George Christacos
Dr Nicole Christacos
M/M Stavros Christacos
Dr/Mrs Joseph Christodoulides
Mrs Eugenia Christofi and
Mr Carlos Arias
Dr Andrew Christopher
M/M Aristotle Christou
M/M Athanasios Chronis
Miss Ljiljana Ciric
Mrs Mirjana Ciric
M/M Nick Colic
Mr Constantine Constant
Mrs. Froso Constant
Mrs Ileana Constantinescu
Dr George Contis
Ms Constance Contompasis
Col/Mrs Harry Contos
Dr Susan Coronis
M/M Gus Coutlakis
Adm/Mrs Robert Cowley
Mr Michael Dakes
Mr/Mrs Stephen Dakes
Mrs Theodosia Dampier
Ms Elena Danigelis
M/M Ivan Danzig
Dr/Mrs Nicholas Darzenta
Mr Lycurgus Davey
Mr Apostolos Dedes and
Mrs Evangelia Tzanavara
M/M John Delta
Dr/Mrs John Demakis
Mrs Antoinette Demeres
Mr/Mrs Christian Demeter
M/M Demetrios Demetriou
Mrs Elpida Demetriou
M/M Lambros Demetriou
M/M Peter Demetriou
Ms Venetia Demson
Mrs Helen Derzis
M/M James DeSatnick
Mrs Mary Diakides
Miss Alexandra Diapoulis
Mr/Mrs Nicholas Diapoulis
Ms Georgia Dimitras
M/M Alexios Dimopoulos
Dr/Mrs Harry Dinella
Mr/Dr Stephen Dinos
Mr James Dishaw
Mr Nicholas Dopuch
Mr/Mrs John Doulis
Mr & Dr Steven Doulis
Mr Gregory Drake
M/M Stavros Drosos
M/M Demetrios Droumbanis
Ms Michaela Duta
Mrs Nicolitsa Economou
Mr Paul Economou
Mrs Catherine Edgington
Mr/Mrs Christos Elefantis
Mr/Mrs James Eskinzes
M/M Christopher Euripides
Mrs Panagiota Ferssizidis Zorba
Mr/Mrs Dennis Floros
Mr George Floros
Mr/Mrs Nicholaos Floros
M/M Stephanos Flossos
Mrs Dianne Kavros Fogarty
Ms Despina Foster
M/M Spiros Fotelargias
Mr/Mrs Vasilios Fotinos
Mrs Vasiliki Fotopoulous
Mr/Mrs James Francis
M/M Stephen Francis
Mr Demetrios Gadonas
Mr/Mrs Dimitrios Gadonas
Mr/Mrs Demetrios Galatis
Mr/Mrs Richard Gamble
M/M John Garbis
Ms Korinna Garbis
Mr/Mrs Martin Gardner
Mr/Mrs David Garnett
Mrs Effie Gasparis
M/M Nicholas Gasparis
M/M Chris Gavras
Mrs Aspasia Georgatos
M/M Evans George
Mr/Mrs George Georgeadis
Mrs Angelina Georgelas
Ms Mary Georghiou
M/M Frank Gerow, Jr
Mrs Helen Gianelos
Mrs Helen Glekas
M/M Michael Goldsmith
M/M Arthur Gomez
Mr/Mrs Chad Gorman
M/M John Gouvis
M/M Peter Gouvis
Mr/Mrs George Greanias
Ms Joanna Greig
M/M Spiro Grivas
Mr/Mrs Mark Gull
M/M Michael Haddad
Mrs Christina Kehayia Hadigian
Ms Thecla Hadjidamianou
M/M Andreas Hadjichristodoulou
Mr Menbere Haile
Mrs Maria Hatzikonstantinou
Mr/Mrs John Hall
Mr/Mrs Donald Halstead
Mr/Mrs Leonidas Hantzopoulos
Mrs Antigone Harocopos
Ms Diane Gatsis Havinga
Mr/Mrs Karl Hickson
Mrs Georgia Higley
M/M Everet Hoeg
M/mBryan Holloway
M/M Keith Horenstein
Mr/Mrs James Howard
Mrs Hariklia Ioannou
Mr/Mrs Iacovos Ioannou
Mr Clinton Irby
Mr/Mrs James Jatras
M/M Scott Jemison
Mr James Jeweler
Mr/Mrs John Jeweler
Ms Kim Johnson
Mr/Mrs Timothy Johnson
Dr Subir Jossan and
Mrs Eleni Boosalis
M/M Tom Jouvanis
Mr Benjamin Jurado and
Mrs Smaragda Strifas
Mr Christ Kacoyannakis and
Mrs Nancy Thompson
Mrs Irene Kakaviatos
Mr Kalamatianos and
Mrs Adamopoulos
Mr/Mrs James Kalaris
Mr Mark Kalaris
Mr/Mrs Christopher Kalavritinos
Mrs Maria Kalis
Mr Michael Kalis
Mr Nicholas Kalis
Ms Christina Kanakis
M/M Tom Kanakos
Mr Constan Kanellos
Mr/Mrs George Kapetanakis
Mrs Konstantina Kapetanakis
M/M Bill Kapsidelis
Mrs Koula Karabelas
Ms Persephoni Karakosta
M/M Dimitrios Karamanis
Mr/Mrs John Karamanis
Mrs Helen Karambelas
Mr/Mrs Nick Karanikas
Mrs Lula Karas
Mr/Mrs Peter Karounos
M/M Anthony Katsakis
M/M Stavros Katsakos
Mr/Mrs Eythimios Katsapis
Mr/Mrs Dean Katsikes
Mr/Mrs George Kavarligos
M/M George Kavros
M/M Michael Kavros
M/M Anastasios Kehayias
M/M Nicholas Kikis
Mr/Mrs Michael Kiklis
M/M John Kiriakou
M/M Chris Kiros
M/M Mike Kiros
Mr/Mrs Thomas Kiszka
Mr/Mrs Andreas Kokkinis
Mr Demitrios Kokkinis and
Mrs Stavroula Ploutis
M/M Costas Kolas
M/M Steven Kolias
Mr/Mrs Alexandros Kolovos
Mr Nicholas Kolovos
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M/M George Konstas
Mr Vitali Kopylov
M/M Nektarios Koronis
Mr/Mrs Christos Kosmakos
Ms Kim Kostyal
Mrs Marika Koumanelis
M/M George Koumarianos
Mrs Paraskeve Koumarianos
Mr Teddy Koumarianos
M/M Stanley Koussis
Mrs Maria Koustenis
M/M Angelo Koutsoupias
Miss Panagiota Kozakos
Mr Evangelos Kudurogianis
Mr/Mrs Ken Kunec
M/M John Kushner
Ms Christina Kutschenreuter
Dr/Mrs Andy Kydes
Mrs Maria Laliotis
M/M Thomas Lallas
M/M Sheldon Lampert
Mr Nicholas Larigakis
M/M Vassilios Lekkas
Ms Nicole Leontsinis
Mrs Bessie Ligelis
Ms Elaine Ligelis
Ms Tina Ligelis
Mrs Georgia Lindroth
Mr Logman and
Mrs Katsenes Logman
M/M James Loisou
M/M James Loizou
Mrs Koula Lolos
Mr/Mrs Michael Loulakis
Mr/Mrs George Louvis
M/M Kenneth Loveless
Mr/Mrs Robert Lower
Mrs Patricia Lyristis
Mr Joseph Macekura
Mr/Mrs Nikolaos Makrigiorgos
M/M Peter Malek
Miss Gaye Mallis
Ms Rebecca Malone
Dr Thomas Mandes
Mr/Mrs Frank Manno
Mr/Mrs George Manoleras
Mr Nagi Mansour
Mr/Mrs Constantinos Mantziaras
Mr/Mrs Peter Marketos
Mrs Anne Masters
Mrs Stasia Mastorakis
Mr Constantinos Mavromatakis
Mr/Mrs Gregory McKinney
Ms Emily Merkel
Mr/Ms Gary Michel
Mr/Mrs Brett Miller
Ms Melissa Mimidis
M/M Yannos Misitzis
Mrs Evdoxia Mitchell
M/M Louis Mitchell
Mr Scott Mooney and
Mrs Eleanor Galifianakis
Ms Jane Moore
M/M William Moore
M/M George Moratis
M/M Christopher Morin
Mrs Paraskevi Morlock
M/M Ralph Morris
M/M Robert Morrison
M/M Georgios Moschoglou
Mr/Mrs John Moschopoulos
Mrs Anna Moshos
Mr George Moshos
Mr/Mrs Gus Moshos
Ms Tina Moshos
Mr/Dr Michael Mpras
Mr/Mrs Nickolaos Moustakas
Mr/Mrs Nicholas Mpras
Ms Mary Mullekom
M/M Nicholas Myseros
Ms Mitzi Natsios
Dr/Mrs Peter Neff
Mrs Iro Nestoros
Mrs Erma Nettles
Mr Paul Newbelt
M/M Veldon Newtson
M/M Demetrios Nicholakos
Ms Virginia Nicolaidis
Mr George Nicopoulos
Mr/Ms Clayton Nightingale
Mrs Eugenia Nobes
Dr/Mrs Constantine Nonas
Ms Anna Noussis
Mrs Catalina Novac and
Mr Igor Bosjnak
Mr Edwhar Nunez and
Mrs Maria Anastasiou
Mrs Roula Oktay
M/M George Opacic
Mr/Mrs Crysilios Orphanides
M/M Anthony Pagonis
M/M Kyriakos Pagonis
M/M Alkis Panagoulias
M/M Chris Papachristos
M/M Alex Papadopoulos
Capt/Mrs Michael Papageorgiou
M/M Nicholas Papaloizou
Ms Crystallo Papamichael
Ms Daphne Papamichael
Mrs Mamie Papamichael
M/M George Papantoniou
Dr/Mrs Alexander Papas
M/M Panayiotis Papasavvas
Mr/Mrs Dennis Papathanasopoulos
Mr/Mrs Athanasios Pappas
Dr/Dr Chris Pappas
Dr/Mrs Sam Pappas
M/M Jim Paras
M/M Haralambos Paraskevopoulos
M/M Michael Parrish
Mr/Mrs Charalambos Pashiardis
Ms Alexandra Pattaras
Mr Andrew J Pavlakos
Mr Christopher G Pavlakos
Rev/Presv Costas A Pavlakos
M/M Nick Pekatos
Mr Thomas Pellicane
Mrs Katherine Pergola
Mrs Kathy Pesavento
Mr/Mrs John Petalas
Col/Mrs Daniel Peyser
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M/M Kostas Pikrallidas
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Mileva Sturgis
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M/M Chris Soves
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M/M Marcus Talbott
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Ms Christine Varoutsos
Mrs Olga Varoutsos
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Mrs Stephanie Vlahakos and
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Mr/Mrs Donald Wills
Mr Jack Wuerker and
Mrs Effie Triarhos
Mr Peter Xefteris
Ms Antonia Xereas
Mrs Kathryn Xidon
Rev Michael Yachnis
M/M Chris Yianilos
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Miss Athena Zavolas
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M/M Stratis Zervos
Capt/Mrs Christos Zirps
M/M John Ziu
Mr/Mrs Mihail Ziu
Mr/Mrs Athanasios Zuppas
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Hellenic Society Prometheas invites you to a presentation by medical researcher,
Dr. Esther Sternberg, MD on Friday, June 15, 8:00pm, Saint George Founders’
Hall. Theme: Healing Spaces: The Science of Place and Well-Being.
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of Saint Katherine today!
In faith, prayer, and sacrifice, my family and I wish to share in the support and work of our Greek Orthodox Church
of Saint Katherine. Out of our love and gratitude to God for all His blessings, we would like to pledge the amount of
$____________ for the year 2012
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METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON
ORTHODOX SENIOR HOUSING
Metropolitan Washington Orthodox Senior Housing
(MWOSH) is a 501(c)(3) which was started over 15
years ago with the purpose of developing an Assisted
Living Facility for Seniors and persons with disabilities. On April 30, 2012, MWOSH received a donation for $600,000 from the Estate of Michael C. Soteriades. His legacy, along with many others who have
bequeathed their estates to our cause, is appreciated.
May his memory be eternal!
Through years of successful fundraising efforts,
MWOSH purchased land in Darnstown, MD for their
proposed development. However, it became clear that
the subject location was not ideally suited given the
additional infrastructure costs required for such a
development. Most recently, MWOSH accepted an
offer to sell the Darnstown property at a profit.
Moving forward, MWOSH will have the financial
flexibility to explore new solutions to achieve our
ultimate goal—create a Pan-Orthodox facility to care
for our loved ones. As of April 30, 2012, Saint
George Parish Council President, Michael Haldas
initiated a conversation with MWOSH to potentially
use some of their land for a future development. In
addition, MWOSH is interested in identifying small
houses in close proximity to Orthodox Churches
which could be used as home-care facilities for our
Seniors.
For any additional questions, please contact Korinna
Garbis at [email protected].
φιλία.
Το βασικώτερο στοιχείο, που θα ζητούμε να διαθέτουν οι
φίλοι μας, είναι ο δεσμός με τον Ιησού Χριστό. Με άλλα
λόγια να είναι και ο φίλος μου στρατιώτης του Χριστού. Να
αγωνίζεται και αυτός «τον καλόν αγώνα της πίστεως», να
ποθεί να ζει σαν αληθινός χριστιανός. Όταν υπάρχει αυτό
το στοιχείο, τότε έχουμε τη βάση για μια σωστή φιλία. Και
απ’ αυτή την άποψη οπωσδήποτε είμαστε σε πλεονεκτική
θέση, γιατί οι πραγματικοί χριστιανοί, που ζουν σύμφωνα
με το θέλημα του Θεού, έχουν τον δεσμό αυτό, επομένως
με εμπιστοσύνη μπορούμε να κάνουμε φίλους.
Σχετικά με την πορεία της φιλίας μας ενδέχεται πολλές
φορές ν’ αρχίσει καλά, αλλά να μη προχωρήσει καλά. Γι’
αυτό χρειάζεται προσοχή και εδώ και ο έλεγχος που θα
κάνουμε είναι να επικρατεί το «οικοδομείτε είς τον
ένα» (Α΄ Θεσ. 5:11), τότε δεν υπάρχει αμφιβολία, πηγαίνει
καλά. ‘Οταν, εκτός από τα ευχάριστα θέματα και τις
ψυχαγωγικές ευκαιρίες, έχουμε και σοβαρή συζήτηση για
τα ιδανικά μας και την πίστη μας. Όταν στις εκδηλώσεις
μας μπορεί να μένει πάντα ο Κύριος και όπου πηγαίνουμε
με τον φίλο μας να είναι ο Κύριος μαζί μας, τότε η φιλία
μας προχωρεί όπως πρέπει.
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κλίμα της πίστης. Οι χριστιανοί έχουν όλες τις δυνατότητες
μέσα στo περιβάλλον τους να καλλιεργήσουν το λουλούδι
αυτό, για να αναπτύξουν μεταξύ τους αγνές, όμορφες,
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