pascha 2012 - Saint Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church

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THE VOICE — MAY 2012 - Volume No. 262
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Father’s Article ...........................1
Iconography Update ..................3
Cherubs........................................4
Archangels ..................................5
Philoptochos ...............................6
PTA ...............................................7
Sunday School............................8
Stewardship ................................9
Pascha.................................... 10,11
Pascha Donations.....................12
Parish News ..............................13
Registry ......................................13
Κοινοτικά Νέα ........................14
Liturgical Schedule .................15
Community Events ..................17
ST. SPYRIDON
HELLENIC ORTHODOX
CHURCH
Hymn of Note
One of the unique aspects of living the Orthodox Faith is that it can never
be limited to the Sunday experience. While the Lord’s day is at the heart
of our way of life, the Church calls us to celebrate God’s love everyday
through prayer, worship, fasting, and works of repentance and charity.
Our secular work environment often prevents us from acting on this call
of celebration especially when great feasts fall during the week. While
we can feel the special character of those days inwardly, it is not easy to
set aside our obligations in order to fully observe the liturgical calendar.
While in the old country the whole world stops for the various ethnic and
religious celebrations, we face the challenge of celebrating these great
feasts within a secular reality.
Please Join Us For Our 7th Annual
Mother’s Day Luncheon
Hosted by The St. Spyridon Ladies Philoptochos Society
Sunday, May 13th, 2012
12307 S. RIDGELAND AVE.
PALOS HEIGHTS, IL 60463
Immediately following the Divine Liturgy
WWW. SAINT SPYRIDON.ORG
Reservations Required Please call the Church Office (708) 385-2311
Adults $20.00 Children $10.00
The Voice - H ΦΩNH
Official Monthly
Community Publication of
St. Spyridon
Hellenic Orthodox Church
12307 S. Ridgeland Avenue
Palos Heights, IL 60463
REV. FR. TILEMAHOS
ALIKAKOS
IERATIKOS PROESTAMENOS
Church Office
Hours: ................ Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Phone: ..................... 708-385-2311, 2313 or 0787
Fax: ................................................. 708-385-0166
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.Saint-Spyridon.org
Parish Council Officers
Taso Panagiotopoulos ....................... President
James Korbakes .................. 1st Vice-President
Konstantinos Labrakis .........2nd V. President
Tom Zentefis ...................................... Secretary
Larry Kekempanos .......... Assistant Secretary
Nicholas Chibucos .............................Treasurer
Gus Kolyvas....................... Assistant Treasurer
Auxiliary Officers
Stylianos Bonanos .............................. Chanter
Toula Georgiopoulos ....................... Philoptochos
Georgia Theoharis ................................... P.T.A.
Ida Trakadas ........................................... Kentro
Lambrini Stavrou .... Plutarchos Greek School
Anna Angelos .............. Archangels Academy
Zoe Kopanis ............... Sunday School Director
Nicky Glikis .............................. Choir Director
Dana Vasilakos ......... G.O.Y.A. & Jr. G.O.Y.A.
Joanne Spinos ....................................... Cherubs
Patrice Pagunas ....................................... HOPE
Fr. Tilemahos ......................... Byzantine Music
Panagiotis Mihalopoulos............ Iconography
Fr. Tilemahos .................................. Bible Study
Angela Sinzianu......................... Handmaidens
Nick Chibucos ................................. Altar Boys
John Angelos ....................................... Athletics
“And what does the Lord require of
you? To act justly and to love mercy
and to walk humbly with your God.”
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(Hymn of Note, continued from page 1…)
A perfect example of a great celebration usually overlooked is the Ascension of our Lord which took place on the fortieth day after Pascha. Consequently, it always falls on a Thursday and therefore it passes fairly unnoticed. That is the reason I would like the Hymn of Note for this month
to shed a little light on this most joyous moment in the life of the Church.
The feast of the Ascension is described in the Synaxarion of the Church in
the following manner: “When the moment came for the Ascension, Jesus
led the apostles out to the Mount of Olives (so called because it was
planted with many olive trees). He talked with them of his perpetual
kingdom that was to come. His most pure Mother was also present.
Then, He brought Angels to show them His ascent to heaven. And indeed, as they watched, He was lifted up from among them and a cloud
received him. And so, escorted by the Angels, who exhorted one another
to raise the doors of heaven and were amazed at scarlet of his flesh from
his blood, He ascended and took His seat at the right hand of the Father,
making His flesh divine and, I dare to say, making it equal to God.
Through it we have been changed, now that the ancient enmity has been
abolished. However, Angels appeared to the Apostles, in the form of
men, and said, ‘Men of Galilee, why do you stand amazed, straining your
gaze to heaven? The one whom you see in flesh, God Jesus, will come like
this again in flesh. But not as before, in poverty and unknown, but with
great glory, as you now see him, escorted by Angels’. The Apostles, having returned, went up into the Upper Room, where they remained with
the Myrrhbearing Women and the Mother of the Word, devoting themselves to fasting, prayer and supplication, waiting for the promised descent of the all-holy Spirit.”
In this short narrative we see three fundamental causes for great joy. One
is that Christ shows that He was not merely a man or just the son of a carpenter, but the Son of God. The second is that Jesus has lifted up our nature and brought it to the throne of God. In this act He completed everything that God intended for our human nature which was to share in the
eternal life of the Holy Trinity. Following our Lord, we too are called to
share in that life since our humanity, joined to the divine in Jesus, is
sitting at the right of God the Father. Finally, in the same way that Christ
ascended He will return, even though, as He promised, He is always
with us until the end of the age.
Let us then look at the hymn from the Orthros of the feast: Abandoning on
earth the things of earth, leaving to the dust the things of ash, now, let us come
to our senses and raise on high our eyes and minds. Mortals, let us make our
sight together with our senses fly heaven’s gates. Let us imagine we are standing
on the Mount of Olives and that we bend our gaze on the Redeemer, as he rides
up on a cloud. For, from where the Lord has hastened back to heaven, there too
the One who loves to give has distributed his gifts to his Apostles, cherishing
them as a father and confirming them, guiding them as sons and saying to them,
‘I am not parting from you. I am with you, and there is no one against you.’
(Hymn of Note, continued…)
As a child growing up in Greece, I remember that on many a mountain top there
would stand a chapel dedicated to the feast of the Ascension. While at church
camp, the highlight of our week was to climb to one such chapel. It was a four
hour walk, but the cool breeze at the top of the mountain and the terrific view
from such heights definitely revived us from our exhausting hike. Reading the
hymnology of the feast now helps me understand why these small chapels were
placed on the tops of hills and mountains. We are to leave earthly things behind.
We are to look upward to our goal and imagine we are among the disciples on the
Mount of Olives. We are to endure the difficult uphill journey in this life and realize that we do not walk alone but with the Lord Who has never parted from us.
Therefore, while we may have to go to work on the feast day of the Ascension of
our Lord, let us be sure that our destiny goes beyond our secular reality and
points to our own ascension. If we are joined to Jesus through Baptism, Chrismation, and Holy Communion, if our body and soul is filled with His Grace, His thoughts, and His prayers for us, if
our whole life has been a response to the love that He showed to us, then we too shall be crucified with Him, be
buried, rise and finally ascend with Him Who sits at the right of God the Father. Our destiny as human beings is
nothing less than to share in the eternal life of the Holy Trinity.
On the feast of the Ascension, on May 24th for this year, let us remember our destiny and contemplate on God’s
call and gift to live eternally with Him and with one another. Then let us see each moment filled with the breath
of the divine and the future life within the eternal beauty of our Father Who will never part from us. Amen.
Fr. Tilemahos Alikakos
ICONOGRAPHY PROJECT UPDATE
On Sunday, March 4th, the Sunday of Orthodoxy, our parish of Saint Spyridon
launched the final phase of our church iconography. The iconography brochure
was distributed to the all the parishioners and is available both in print and online.
In the month of April the following icons were either pledged or donated:
The Virgin Mary with the Prophets, St. Ourania, & St. Nifon
We appeal to all you, our dedicated faithful of Saint Spyridon to help complete the
project. You may pledge an icon by filling out the iconography pledge cards available in the church office and on-line. A financing schedule for your donation can
be arranged. Our goal is to complete this project before our parish’s 100th anniversary which will take place in 2017. That gives us five short years. However, I sincerely believe that, with the
blessings of our patron Saint Spyridon and with your loving generosity, we can complete our church much
sooner. Kindly consider donating to the iconography of our church and to adorning our house of worship with
your expression of love for our beloved parish.
Η τελική φάση της εικονογράσης της εκκλησίας μας άρχισε τήν Κυριακή της Ορθοδοξίας, 4η Μαρτίου,
2012. Τα παιδιά του κατηχητικού σχολείου λιτάνευσαν μέσα στον ναόν μέ τίς εικόνες που θα
τοποθετηθούν μέ τήν δική σας δωρεά καί αγάπη. Ήδη έχουν αρχίσει οι δωρεές για τήν εικονογραφία καί
προτρέπουμε όλους σας να προσφέρετε τό δώρο σας ή την εικόνα πού επιθυμείτε να αφιερώσετε στην
εικονογράφηση τού ναού μας. Για περαιτέρω πληροφορίες παρακαλούμε όπως επικοινωνήσετε με τον π.
Τηλέμαχο ή με το κοινοτικό γραφείο.
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CHERUBS
Χριστός Ανέστη!
What a wonderful time we've been having at Cherubs! We have been celebrating the arrival of Spring all
month. The children have been creating beautiful
butterflies with paint and decorating pretty flowers
with glitter. They've even painted little birdhouse feeders to hang outside!
After our Easter break, our little ones brought their
lambathes and we lit them in Church. We also celebrated birthdays for Peter Fotopoulos and Spiros Kottaras,
and namesdays for our little Georges, Georgie and Geo!
Χρόνια πολλά to everyone!
Come join us for our final few weeks of fun before we
break for Summer!
Joanne Spinos
Cherubs Advisor
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ARCHANGELS ACADEMY
DATES TO REMEMBER
Our community is grieving
the loss of Maria Kollias, an
Archangels Academy parent, who lost her battle with
cancer on April 22, 2012.
Maria’s husband Frank and
her son George are in our
thoughts and prayers. May
her memory be eternal.
May 1st
Summer Camp registration forms are due
May 17th
Carnival Day AM and PM classes 9am to 1pm
May 23rd
Last day of class for PM session
May 24th
Last day of class for AM session & End of the year
banquet 5:30pm @ The Odyssey Country Club.
APRIL HIGHLIGHTS
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On Bright Tuesday students brought their Easter labathes to school and lit them in the narthex and then received a red Easter egg from Fr. Tilemahos.
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As part of our reading incentive program, 8 students read 100 books! Congratulations!
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April 22nd we participated in the Annual Greek Parade. We had nearly 40 children and adults participate! 
  
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April 26th the classes to a field trip to the St. John Chrysostom Monastery in Wisconsin, what a lovely visit. It
has been a tradition that we visit the monastery every other year.
CLASS OF 2012 ARCHANGELS ACADEMY GRADUATES
Luke Andretich
Katerina Cashman
Christina Dagres
Spyro Fotopoulos
Gabriella Gatsios
Georgeia Glikis
Lefteri Halikias
Demetra Kalogris
Nicholas Kapsaskis
Dimitri Karamagianis
Taso Manolis
Tara Mastorakos
Dimitri Pahis
Daniel Picot
Christina Rimbos
Lexy Steriopoulos
John Theoharis
Mary Catherine Vlahos
Future Chefs of America!
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PHILOPTOCHOS NEWS
Dear Friends of Philoptochos,
Christos Anesti! May our Lord’s Resurrection give us health, love, humility and strength so that we
may continue to work for His Church and His people.
The ladies of Philoptochos started the Lenten Season with the Kathara Deftera Lenten Dinner that took
place after the Compline Service. It was a very spiritual evening and we thank the ladies who helped
with the preparations and the serving of the traditional Lenten foods.
On April 6th after the Presanctified Liturgy with His Eminence Metropolitan Iakovos, we hosted the
Lenten dinner and welcomed the faithful from the different parishes of our Great Metropolis of Chicago. Our appreciation and gratitude to all the ladies who helped make this annual event a huge success.
On Sunday, April 8th we held a traditional Palm Sunday Luncheon and and bake sale of Easter pastries to assist the needy in our community. It was very successful and with your love and your donations of pastry goods we raised almost $2,000 dollars. My sincere thanks and appreciation to all of you
who contributed for this charitable cause.
May God bless all of you and your loved ones!
With Sisterly Love,
Toula Georgiopoulos, Philoptochos President
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P.T.A. NEWS
The Parent & Teacher Association of Saint Spyridon hosted
the Saturday of Lazarus Breakfast on Saturday, April 7th as
everyone came together and prepared the palms for Palm
Sunday. Many thanks to James Halikas for cooking his delicious fasting pancakes for all the children and adults to enjoy.
On the Sunday of Pascha, the P.T.A. prepared the bags of
treats for all the children attending the service. Many thanks
to Effie Papadopoulos for preparing the Easter treats.
On Sunday, April 22nd, the P.T.A. participated in the Greektown Independence Day Parade. The Parish Council and
the P.T.A. sponsored a float which cost $1200.
During the month of May, the P.T.A. is gearing up for the
graduation ceremonies for Sunday School on May 20th and
Greek School on June 8th. All graduates of 8th grade, High
School, and college, are asked to submit their names so that
they may be honored at the Sunday School Graduation.
Furthermore, all the students will be given books and other
gifts on graduation day. Finally, all High School graduates
are asked to submit their application for the P.T.A. Scholarship which will be awarded at graduation.
ATTENTION GRADUATES
On Sunday, May 20th, following the Divine Liturgy, we will honor all the High School and College
Graduates in the church. Please submit the names of the graduates in your family by May 11, so that
they may be honored and included in the graduation program. In the Community Hall all our youth
ministries, Sunday School, GOYA, Jr. GOYA, Cherubs, Altar Boys, Handmaidens, Jr. Choir, Byzantine
Music, and Athletics will present their certificates and awards.
ALTAR BOYS
We are very proud of our altar boys for their attendance and wonderful job during the Lenten and Holy Week Services. After the Midnight Resurrection service, the altar boys enjoyed a feast of pizza and
ice cream hosted by the parents. Many thanks to all the boys and their families for a job well done. The
altar boys will receive their pins at Sunday School Graduation which is on May 20th.
HANDMAIDENS
On Saturday, April 29th, our Handmaidens got together to make special Easter Eggs with Mrs. Olga
Paxinos. It was fun-filled morning and the girls
made some spectacular Easter Eggs with sugar
molds, frosting and decoration. On May 12th, the
Handmaidens will visit our St. John Chrysostom
Monastery in Kenosha.
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YOUTH NEWS
SUNDAY SCHOOL NEWS
Christ has risen! The month of April was an exciting month for
Sunday School. On April 7th many of our Sunday School staff &
students came together for our annual Saturday of Lazarus Communion breakfast & making of the palms. Together our St Spyridon family participated in preparing for Palm Sunday and continuing our Lenten journey.
The Sunday School students also were asked to participate in a Baby Bottle Drive to benefit the Martha & Mary House, a maternity
home for women in pregnancy crisis situations. Together, we
raised about $450 to help this worthy cause.
Many of our children are currently preparing themselves for our
annual Bible Bowl, which will be held on Mother’s Day, Sunday
May 13th, during Sunday School class time.
Sunday School graduation will be held on Sunday May 20th. We
will be honoring our Sunday School students & staff. If you have
children who are graduating from High School or College, please
let the church office know so that we may acknowledge their accomplishment.
Zoe Kopanis, Religious Education Director
DECLAMATION CHAMPION
Here is the picture of Mark
Pappas and Nick Bobber
from declamation. They
took first place in the Humorous duet category doing a skit with a puppet
master and his dummy.
Mark was the puppet master.
Congratulations to Mark
and the Pappas family.
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JUNIOR OLYMPICS
Τhe 31st Annual Junior Olympics will take place on May 25th
-27th, 2012 at Sts. Constantine &
Helen Greek Orthodox Church
in Palos Hills. Our community
will be represented by numerous athletes in individual &
team sports.
Registration for the Junior Olympics will be held during the Coffee
Social Hour after the Divine Liturgy. Or if you are interested in joining a team or competing for an individual sport, please contact Mr.
John Angelos, Athletic Director, or
the Church Office.
The Junior Olympics events are
as follows:
Track & Field: Boys & Girls, 7-18
Swimming: Boys & Girls, 8-18
10-K Run: Boys,Girls, Adults, 13-99
Tennis: Boys & Girls, 13-18
Table Tennis: Boys & Girls, 13-18
Chess: Boys & Girls, 8-18
Checkers: Boys & Girls, 8-18
Backgammon: Boys & Girls, 8-18
Basketball: Boys & Girls, 7-13
Soccer: Boys & Girls, 7-16
Softball: Boys & Girls, 13-18
Volleyball: Boys & Girls, 13-18
Bowling: Boys & Girls, 13-18
Wrestling: Boys & Girls, 9-18
Participants! With your registration fee you will also receive
a t-shirt. All participants need
to purchase a tee shirt at the
time of registration.
The coaches for each sport will
contact you when practices are
scheduled during the month of
May. Look for postings on our
parish website: www.SaintSpyridon.org.
STEWARDSHIP 2012
Stewardship 2012 Progress Report
As of April 28th, 2012
Pledged Stewards:
213
Average Stewardship:
$371.25
Amount of Stewardship donated: $79,076
The Stewardship Committee thanks our 213
Stewards who have fulfilled their pledge for the
2012 year. We wish to express our gratitude for
your commitment to the Lord’s work through
our Church of Saint Spyridon. And to you who
have not yet pledged, we ask of you to commit
yourself and your family so that the Word of
God may continue in His glorious name.
ΓΙΝΕ ΚΑΛΟΣ ΟΙΚΟΝΟΜΟΣ
ΤΗΣ ΕΚΚΛΗΣΙΑΣ ΤΟΥ ΑΓΙΟΥ ΣΠΥΡΙΔΩΝΑ
Ευχαριστούμε τις 213 οικογένεις που εκπλήρωσαν τις υποσχέσεις τους για το έτος 2012.
Υπενθυμίζουμε σε όλους ότι έχουν ταχυδρομηθεί οι Καταστάσεις Υπόσχεσης του Καλού
Οικονόμου για το τρέχον έτος. Σας παρακαλούμε να ανανεώσετε την συνδρομή σας το
γρηγορώτερο δυνατόν. Χρειαζόμαστε την βοήθεια και την υποστήρηξη όλων σας.
STEWARDS 2012-MARCH 27TH-APRIL 28TH
Ms. Eleni Anagnopoulos
Mrs. Chryssi Bastas
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Batterby
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Besbekos
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Boe
Mrs. Theoney Bouris
Mr. & Mrs. Sam Charalambos
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Chiagouris
Mr. & Mrs. John Davros
Mr. & Mrs. Gus Dendrinos
Mrs. Maria Kallas
Mr. Constantine Karampelas
Dr. Georgia Karuntzos
Mr. James Karuntzos
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Katris
Mr. & Mrs. John Kavroulakis
Ms. Kavroulakis
Mrs. & Mrs. Anastasios Kladis
Mr. & Mrs. Kostas Koutsis
Mr. & Mrs. Ioannis Kremmidas
Mr. & Mrs. George Kyroudis
Mrs. Demetra Lambros
Ms. Georgia Malamis
Mr. & Mrs. Peter Manasses
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Marinos
Mr. James Meintanis
Mrs. Bessie Ntovas
Mr. Philip Papamakarios
Mr. & Mrs. Sam Papanastasatos
Mr. Andrew Pappas
Mrs. & Mrs. Steve Perakis
Mr. & Mrs. James Petrakos
Mr. Marino Petropoulos
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Primbas
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Riley
Mr. & Mrs. Glynn Searl
Mr. Alexander Michael Soteris
Mr.& Mrs. John Stamatoglou
Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios Styliaras
Mr. & Mrs. James Tsipakis
Mr. & Mrs. George Tsourdinis
Mr. & Mrs. George Vasilakos
Mr. & Mrs. George Vythoulkas
DIAKONIA AGAPES—(HELP THE NEEDY - ORTHODOX MISSIONS)
Christ Is Risen! Thank you to all those that helped make this a blessed Pascha for those who are pantry
supports. Thank you to those who donated lamb, cheese and olives...thank you to those who donated
canned goods, soap, cereal, etc...thank you to those who donated money so we could purchase additional items. May God bless you for your kindness to those in need. Thank you to those who cooked for
and supported the lenten meals – for those who baked for the sale on Palm Sunday. Thank you to all
the organizations of our Church who so willingly helped to make this Pascha a special one for the
needy. We are most grateful and those who were recipients were very appreciative.
Now that the summer months are approaching, please continue to bring canned goods and other items
to keep our pantry supplied. Also, remember the mission bank as you leave the Church each Sunday.
TRULY HE IS RISEN!
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PASCHA 2012
Once again, our community of St.
Spyridon came together to celebrate
the beautiful services of Holy Week
and Pascha. Many thanks to all
who offered their Pascha donations
and flower donations, the altar
boys, the myrofores, the members of
the parish council, the psaltes and
our choir, our readers, our Agape
gospel readers, the Epitaphio decorators, the ladies who prepared the
red eggs, the P.T.A. for the Easter
baskets, the palm crosses crew, the
donors and volunteers who prepared
the Lenten breakfast on Saturday of
Lazarus, our custodians and office
staff, all our parish organizations
and all the faithful who offered their
prayers and their presence by the
Cross of our Lord and Risen Savior.
We are also very grateful to Fr.
Nicholas Dilendorff, for his blessings and assistance during the Holy
Week services.
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PASCHA 2012
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PASCHA DONATIONS
During the visit of His Eminence Metropolitan Iakovos to our church on April 6th, our parish council
president, Mr. Anastasios Panagiotopoulos, presented His Eminence with a check of $1000 for the St.
Iakovos Camp & Retreat Center which were the funds raised during the Lenten Presanctified dinners.
We wholeheartedly wish to thank the following parishioners and friends for donating towards the
flowers and adornment of our St. Spyridon Church during the Great Lent and Pascha Season and for
their special Easter Envelope Donation:
Anonymous
Mrs. Martha Eliopoulos
M/M Gus Makris
M/M Christos Catsogiannis
M/M Mastoras
M/M George Markopoulos
M/M Gus Banakis
Georgia Synadinos
Mr. Angelos Besbekos
Ms. Kathryn Pappas
Mrs. Metaxea Siomos
Ms. Maria Bastas
Mrs. Helen King
Mrs. Koula Kintonis
M/M John Panos & family
M/M Anthony Markos
M/M George Gatsios
M/M Nicholas Andricopoulos
M/M Dimitrios Karamagianis
M/M Amjad Janninah
M/M Andrew Besbekos
M/M Theodoros Bouzios
M/M Christos Katsoulis
Mr. Philip Papamakarios
M/M Pete Ayalianos
M/M Papoulias
M/M Peter Paxinos
M/M Peter Vlahos
M/M Deno Mihas
M/M Alex Perros
Ms. Georgia Evangelopoulos
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M/M Kurt Varaneckas
M/M Theodoros Bechrakis
Ms. Kathryn Pappas
Anonymous
Mrs. Nicholas Lillios
M/M Angelo Meklis
M/M Pete Kolyvas
Anonymous
M/M Peter Glikis
Ms Beatrice Perkins
M/M Andrew Pappas
M/M Emmanuel Kekempanos
M/M Larry Kekempanos
Mrs. Effie Bouzios
Mrs. Zafira Jouras
Mr. George A. Pappas
Mr. Eustratios Marinos
Mr. Michael Valaris
M/M Willie Jenkins
The Smirnis family
M/M Sofoklis Vasiliades
M/M George Vasilakos
Mrs. Violet O’Donnell
Mrs. Ellie Zaharopoulos
Anonymous
M/M Tom Katris
Mrs. Bessie Ntovas
Mrs. Penny Poninski
Sinapi family
M/M John Paraschos
Mrs. Fotini Pappas
Ms. Georgia Karuntzos
Mrs. Athena Tsinoukas
M/M George Kyroudis
M/M Nicholas Chibucos
Anonymous
Ms. Eleni Bizoukas
Mrs. Ida Trakadas
M/M Demetrios Kottaras
Mr. John Spiro
Ms. Vasiliki Goutis
M/M GregoryLes
Ms. Ruth Faklis
Ms. Georgia Malamis
M/M Nick Scarlatis
M/M Gus Stameson
Mr. John Tsikouris
M/M George Tsikouris
M/M Theofanis Georgiopoulos
Mr. Demetrios Karuntzos
M/M Sotirios Charalambos
M/M Steve Proutsos
Mrs. Panagiota Paraskis
M/M Christos Catsogiannis
M/M Thomas Papoulias
M/M Bill Georgiopoulos
M/M Chris Kolyvas
Mr.. Peter Polmen
M/M Akela Karampelas
Mr. Constantine Karampelas
Mr. Dennis Priovolos
Ms. Kaliopi Kourtetsopoulos
PARISH NEWS
SACRAMENTS
THANK YOU
To the Gospel readers that read during the Easter Agape Service:
Ukranian, Russian, & Polish—Fr. & Presvytera Dilendorf.,
Spanish—Toula Georgiopoulos, Albanian—Yonna Kekempanos, Arabic—Amjad Janinah, German—Panayiotis Alexakos,
Latin—John Reyes, French—Alexia Vasilopoulos, English—
Telly Korbakes, Swedish—Spiro Peters
To the Anonymous donors for donating food for our Food Pantry and for the Easter Baskets.
To all the Philoptochos ladies for hosting the Lenten Dinner after
the Presanctified Divine Liturgy with our visiting clergy.
To all who donated flowers for Great Lent and Holy Week, and to
those who decorated the Epitaphios
To Mr. Gus Stergiopoulos for painting our church office.
 To Mr. & Mrs. Alex Pappas for cleaning our myrofores robes.
 To P.T.A. for donating new robes for the myrofores.
 To Mr. James Halikas and the P.T.A. parents and volunteers for
hosting the Pancake Breakfast on Saturday of Lazarus.
 To all our choir members, chanters, altar boys, myrofores, and
readers for a job well done during all our Holy Week Services.
 To all our Parish Council members for their dedication during the
divine services.
 To our Philoptochos for hosting the OCCA Akathist Hymn service and fellowship on April 3rd.
 To all who prepared baked goods and who donated for the Palm
Sunday Philoptochos Bake Sale. All the proceeds will benefit
needy families of our community.
TREE OF LOVE
In the main hallway of St. Spyridon stands a golden and bronze
“Tree of Love” with an icon of our patron saint at its base. This
“Tree of Love” is a symbol of our commitment to the ministry of
our community.
With great hope for our community’s future and with love for St.
Spyridon, we invite you to join the numerous supporters whose
names are engraved on these golden and bronze leaves in recognition of their gifts to the Church. There are numerous ways to
contribute to our “Tree of Love” such as to honor a friend or in
memory of loved ones. For more information, please call the
Church Office.
A memorial service for all the souls
commemorated on the Tree of Love will be held on
Sunday, May 27th, 2012.
WEDDINGS
Eleni Anagnopoulos and Khalil
Sweis were joined in Holy Matrimony on Sunday, April 22nd.
Their sponsors were Elias Facuse
and Julie Zaghoul.
BAPTISMS
The daughter of Theofanis and
Nota Marinos was baptized on
April 22nd and given the name
Anastasia Magadaline. George
Tongas was the sponsor.
The son of Mr. & Mrs. Spyridon
Marinopoulos was baptized on
April 28th and given the name
Giorgos. Mr. & Mrs. George Pettas
were the sponsors.
The daughter of Konstantinos and
Angie Koutsis was baptized on
April 29th and given the name Ioanna. Maria and Antonia Kallas
were the sponsors.
Να σας Ζήσουν!
FUNERALS
Eleftheria Diakogianni fell asleep
to the Lord on April 13th. Her funeral service took place on Bright
Monday, April 16th and the internment was at Bethania Cemetery. May her memory be eternal!
Peter G. Korbakes fells asleep to
the Lord on April 26th. His funeral took place on April 30th and the
internment was at Evergreen
Cemetery. May his memory be
eternal!
MEMORIALS
Sunday, April 1st
†40 days for Helen Meklis
†5 years for Stavros Farsatis
Sunday, April 29th
†3 years for Harilaos Avramidis
Anastasios Kintonis, & Christofili
Bechrakis.
St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church
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ΚΟΙΝΟΤΙΚΑ ΝΕΑ
H ANAΛΗΨΗ ΤΟΥ ΚΥΡΙΟΥ
Η εορτή της Αναλήψεως του Κυρίου και Θεού μας Ιησού Χριστού
αποτελεί έναν χαρμόσυνο εορτολογικό σταθμό μέσα στην
όντως ευφρόσυνη αναστάσιμη περίοδο της Εκκλησίας μας. Με
αισθήματα αγαλλιάσεως οι ορθόδοξοι πιστοί κατακλύζουμε την
ιερή αυτή ημέρα τους ναούς για να αναπέμψουμε ευχαριστήριες
ωδές στο Σωτήρα και Λυτρωτή μας Κύριο και να υμνήσουμε την
αγία Ανάληψή Του στους ουρανούς, εκεί από όπου καταδέχθηκε
να κατέβει, προκειμένου να επιτελέσει το σωτήριο έργο του
ανθρωπίνου γένους (Ιωάν.3,13.Φιλιπ.2,6-11). Υμνούμε την
επάνοδό Του στο θείο θρόνο της άφατης μεγαλοσύνης Του, στα
δεξιά του Θεού Πατέρα, προς τον Οποίο θα είναι εσαεί ο
μεγάλος και αιώνιος μεσίτης μας (Α΄Τιμ.2,5).
Ο Κύριός μας Ιησούς Χριστός μετά την λαμπροφόρο Ανάστασή
Του από τους νεκρούς, δεν εγκατέλειψε αμέσως τον κόσμο,
αλλά συνέχισε για σαράντα ημέρες να εμφανίζεται στους
μαθητές Του (Πράξ.1,3). Την τεσσαρακοστή λοιπόν ημέρα,
σύμφωνα με το Ευαγγέλιο του Λουκά, «εξήγαγε δε αυτούς
(τους μαθητάς ) έξω εις Βηθανίαν και επάρας τας χείρας
αυτού ευλόγησεν αυτούς. Και εγένετο εν τω ευλογείν αυτόν
αυτούς διέστη απ΄αυτών και ανεφέρετο εις τον ουρανόν . Και
αυτοί προσκυνήσαντες αυτόν υπέστρεψαν εις Ιερουσαλήμ
μετά χαράς μεγάλης και ήσαν δια παντός εν τω ιερώ
αινούντες και ευλογούντες τον Θεόν » (Λουκ.24,50-53).
Μέσα λοιπόν στην χαροποιό αναστάσιμη περίοδο προβάλλει η
μεγάλη εορτή της Αναλήψεως για να μας χαροποιήσει έτι
περισσότερο και να μας υπενθυμίσει πως η δοξασμένη
επάνοδος του Λυτρωτή μας Χριστού στο θρόνο της Θεότητας
απορρέει άπειρες σωτήριες δωρεές για την ανθρωπότητα και
ολόκληρη τη δημιουργία. Αυτός ως ο δοξασμένος Θεάνθρωπος
μετέχει ταυτόχρονα του κτιστού και του ακτίστου ,
καθιστάμενος έτσι ο σωτήριος σύνδεσμος μεταξύ Δημιουργού
και δημιουργημάτων. Αυτή είναι η πεμπτουσία της σωτηρίας
και το κεντρικό νόημα της μεγάλης εορτής!
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The Voice
ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΟ ΣΧΟΛΕΙΟ
ΠΛΟΥΤΑΡΧΟΣ
Ευχαριστήσουμε όλους τους
μαθητές του σχολείου μας που
διάβασαν τις προσευχές στον
Χριστό και την Παναγία μας
κατά τους Χαιρετισμούς της
Θεοτόκου. Το σχολείο μας θα
είναι κλειστό την Δευτέρα 28
Μαΐου για την εορτή των
Μνημοσύνων.
ΕΟΡΤΗ ΤΗΣ
ΜΗΤΕΡΑΣ
Τήν Κυριακή, 13 Μαΐου,
ἑορταστικό γεῦμα θά δοθεῖ
στήν Κοινοτική Αἲθουσα πρός
τιμήν τῆς ἑορτῆς τῆς Μητέρας,
μετά τήν Θεία Λειτουργία.
Παρακαλοῦμε
νά
τηλεφωνήσετε στό Γραφεῖο
γιά κλείσεις θέσεων.
ΠΡΟΣΦΟΡΑ ΤΟΥ ΚΑΦΕ
Για τον μήνα του Μαϊου ο
καφές
μετά
την
Θεία
Λειτουργία θα προσφέρεται
από
την
Φιλόπτωχο
Αδελφότητα.
ΦΕΣΤΙΒΑΛ 2012
Το Καλοκαιρινό Φεστιβάλ του
2012 θά την 7η και 8η Ιουλίου.
Όλοι
προσκαλείσθε
να
βοηθήσετε, να αγοράσετε
λαχνούς, καί να καλέσετε τούς
συγγενείς και φίλους να
υποστηρίξουν την ενορία μας.
SCHEDULE OF DIVINE SERVICES -ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ ΑΚΟΛΟΥΘΙΩΝ
Tuesday, May 1st
Sunday, May 6th
Saturday, May 12th
Sunday, May 13th
Monday, May 14th
Saturday, May 19th
Sunday, May 20th
Monday, May 21st
Tuesday, May 22nd
Thursday, May 24th
Saturday, May 26th
Sunday, May 27th
Friday, June 1st
Saturday, June 2nd
Sunday, June 3rd
Monday, June 4th
Τρίτη 1 Μαΐου
Κυριακή 6 Μαΐου
Σάββατο 12 Μαΐου
Κυριακή 13 Μαΐου
Δευτέρα 14 Μαΐου
Σάββατο 19 Μαΐου
Κυριακή 20 Μαΐου
Δευτέρα 21 Μαΐου
Τρίτη 22 Μαΐου
Πέμπτη 24 Μαΐου
Σαββατο 26 Μαιου
Κυριακή 27 Μαΐου
Παρασκευή 1 Ιουνίου
Σάββατο 2 Ιουνίου
Κυριακή 3 Ιουνίου
Δευτέρα 4 Ιουνίου
Agiasmos Service—9:30 a.m.
4th Sunday of Pascha, Orthros & Div. Liturgy— 8:00 a.m.
Great Vespers - 6:00 p.m.
5th Sunday of Pascha, Orthros & Divine Liturgy—8:00 a.m.
Paraklesis —6:30 p.m.
Great Vespers - 6:00 p.m.
6th Sunday of Pascha, Orthros & Div. Liturgy - 8:00 a.m.
Great Vespers at SS. Constantine & Helen Church, Palos Hills—7:00
SS. Constantine & Helen , Orthros & Divine Liturgy in Palos Hills—8:30 a.m.
Apodosis of Pascha, Orthros & Divine Liturgy—8:00 p.m.
at St. Demetrios in Elmhurst, IL
Ascension of our Lord, Orthros & Divine Liturgy - 8:00 a.m.
Great Vespers—6:00 p.m.
7th Sunday of Pascha, Sunday of the Fathers of the 1st Ecumenical Council,
Orthros & Divine Liturgy - 8:00 a.m.
Agiasmos Service—9:30 a.m.
Saturday of the Souls, Orthros, Divine Liturgy & Memorial Service —8:00
a.m. * Great Vespers—6:00 p.m.
Sunday of Pentecost, (no fasting all week), Orthros, Divine Liturgy and
Vespers of Pentecost (the Kneeling) —8:00 a.m. * Great Vespers at Holy
Trinity Church, Chicago, IL. —7:00 p.m.
Feast of the Holy Spirit, Orthros and Divine Liturgy —8:00 a.m.
Αγιασμός—9:30 π.μ.
4η Κυριακή του Πάσχα, Όρθρος & Θεία Λειτουργία—8:00 π.μ.
Μέγας Εσπερινός —6:00 μ.μ.
5η Κυριακή του Πάσχα, , Όρθρος & Θεία Λειτουργία —8:00 π.μ.
Παράκλησις—6:30 μ.μ.
Μέγας Εσπερινός —6:00 μ.μ.
6η Κυριακή του Πάσχα, του Τυφλού, Όρθρος & Θεία Λειτουργία—8:00
π.μ.* Μέγας Εσπερινός στον Ιερό Ναό των Αγίων Κωνσταντίνου &
Ελένης—7:00 μ.μ.
Αγίων Κωνσταντίνου & Ελένης, Όρθρος & Θεία Λειτουργία στον Ιερό
Ναό των Αγίων Κωνσταντίνου & Ελένης —8:30 π.μ
Απόδοσις του Πάσχα, Όρθρος & Θεία Λειτουργία —8:00 μ.μ.
Ι. Ν. Αγίου Δημητρίου, Elmhurst, IL
Ανάληψις του Κυρίου—Όρθρος καί Θεία Λειτουργία—8:00 π.μ.
Μέγας Εσπερινός—6:00 μ.μ.
7η Κυριακή του Πάσχα, των Πατέρων της 1ης Οικουμενικού Συνόδου,
Αγίου Ιωάννου του Ρώσσου, Όρθρος & Θεία Λειτουργία—8:00 π.μ.
Αγιασμός—9:30 π.μ.
Ψυχοσάββατο—Όρθρος, Θεία Λειτουργία και Μνημόσυνο—8:00 π.μ. *
Μέγας Εσπερινός —6:00 μ.μ.
Κυριακή της Πεντηκοστής—Όρθρος, Θεία Λειτουργία & Μέγας
Εσπερινός—8:00 π.μ. (όλη την εβδομάδα κατάλυση των πάντων) * Μέγας
Εσπερινός στον Ιερό Ναό Αγίας Τριάδας—7:00 μ.μ.
Του Αγίου Πνεύματος, Όρθρος & Θεία Λειτουργία —8:00 π.μ.
St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church
15
12
10
GOYA—7:00 p.m.
Archangels
GOYA
GOYA & Jr. Academy
Music—6:30
pm
Byz.
p.m.
Meeting—7:00
5
3
THURSDAY
Memorial Day
Office Closed
29
Byzantine Music—6pm
Iconography - 6 p.m.
30
31
28
27
“Tree of Love” Memorial
Junior Olympics @
SS.Constantine & Helen
a.m.
Archangels Academy
OCMC Dinner
*Iconography
- 6 pm Archangels—9
Byzantine
Music -7 pm Archangels Graduation
*Byzant. Music—6pm
Iconography - 6 p.m.
Archangels Academya.m.
Cherubs—11:00
Cherubs—10:00 a.m.
26
24
25
23
24
22
School-4:30 pm
Archangels
*Greek
Study -pm
School-4:30
*Orthodox
Greek
5 p.m.
*Greek Bible Study7:30pm
22
20
GOYA—7:00 p.m.
Parish Coiuncil—7:30 pm
17
19
Academy
Archangels
GOYA
GOYA & Jr.
Music—6:30p.m.
pm
Byz.
Meeting—7:00
23
21
Archangels Academy
Iconography
- 6 pm
Byzantine Music—6pm
Iconography - 6 p.m.
Graduation
School
Sunday
School
*Sunday
*Philoptochos
Apokreatiko
Luncheon
18
16
Archangels Academya.m.
Cherubs—11:00
Cherubs—10:00 a.m.
Academy
Archangels Academy pm Archangels
Parish Council
*Iconography—6
Byzantine
Music - 7pm Meeting—7:00 p.m.
*Byzant. Music—6pm
Iconography - 6 p.m.
11
9
17
15
15
13
Archangels Academya.m.
Cherubs—11:00
Cherubs—10:00 a.m.
10
8
School-4:30 pm
Archangels
*Greek
Study -pm
School-4:30
*Orthodox
Greek
5 p.m.
Study-7pm
BibleStudy*GreekBible
Greek
7:30pm
School-4:30 pm
Archangels
Greek
Greek School-4:30 pm
School
Sunday
School
*Sunday
*Philoptochos Mtg.
*St. Nectarios @ St.
Spyridon B-Ball—
2:15 pm
Archangels
*IconographyAcademy
- 6 pm
Music—6pm
Byzantine
*Byzant. Music
- 7pm
Iconography - 6 p.m.
4
2
WEDNESDAY
16
14
9
7
8
6
Academy
Archangels
Cherubs - 11:00
a.m.
Cherubs—10:00 a.m.
3
1
TUESDAY
School
Sunday
School
Sunday
BowlMeeting
Bible
P.T.A.
Mother’s Day Luncheon
*Greek School-4:30 pm
*Orthodox Study - p.m.
*Greek Bible Study7:30pm
2
MONDAY
*Sunday School
*P.T.A. Artoclasia
*Hellenic Letters
Metropolis Luncheon
1
SUNDAY
2012
MAY
May 2012
Greek School—4:30 p.m.
1
School—4:30p.m.
p.m.
Greek School—4:30
*Greek
* Youth Dance—7 p.m.
27
25
School—4:30p.m.
p.m.
Greek School—4:30
*Greek
*High school Seminar—
6:30 p.m.
*Handmaidens Movie
Night
20
18
School—4:30p.m.
p.m.
Greek School—4:30
*Greek
*OPEN GYM @ 6:30 p.m.
*Orthodox Study - 7p.m.
2
26
28
Olympics @ a.m.
Junior
*Byz. Music—10:30
& Helen
Constantine
SS.
Dance—11
a.m.
*Greek
* Pee-Wee B-ball - 12
noon
19
21
* Byzantine Music—
10:30 a.m.
*Greek Dance—11 a.m.
* Pee-Wee B-ball - 12
noon
*
12
14
*Altar Boys &
Handmaidens—10 a.m.
*Greek Dance—11 a.m.
* Pee-Wee B-ball - 12
noon
* Byzantine Music—12
noon
*Greek Dance—11 a.m.
*PeeWee BBall Game
(home) - 2:30 p.m.
*P.T.A. Outing—6:30
pm
*High school Seminar—
6:30 p.m.
13
11
7
5
p.m.
Greek
School—4:30
p.m. *Byz. Music—10 am
*GreekSchool—4:30
SATURDAY
46
FRIDAY
ΤΡΙΣΑΓΙΑ
Τήν Δευτέρα, 28η Μαΐου, ο π.
Τηλέμαχος
θά
διαβάζει
τρισάγια στο κοιμητήριο του
Evergreen, ἀπό τίς 9:00 π.μ.
μέχρι τίς 11:30 π.μ.., καί στό
Bethania στις 1:00 μ.μ.. Όλες οι
Ελληνορθόδοξες
Κοινότητες
των νοτίων προαστίων του
Σικάγου θα παρευρεθούν στο
κοινό Τρισάγιο στίς 10:30 π.μ.
All Orthodox Seniors
of Chicago’s South Suburbs
are cordially invited to the
Christian Fellowship
Monday, June 4th, 2012
Επίσης
θα
προσφερθεί
Τρισάγιο στην Εκκλησία για
όλους όσους μνημονεύονται
στο «Tree of Love» την
Κυριακή 27 Μαΐου μετά την
Θεία Λειτουργία.
MEMORIAL DAY
On Monday, May 28th, Fr.
Tilemahos will be reading the
Trisagion Services at Evergreen
Cemetery from 9:00 a.m. until
11:30 a.m.. The common memorial with all the southside Greek
Orthodox parishes will take
place at 10:30 a.m. Finally, Fr.
Tilemahos will be at Bethania
Cemetery at 1:00 p.m.
St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church
12307 S. Ridgeland Ave. Palos Heights, IL
Orthros & Divine Liturgy 8 a.m.
Followed by a luncheon & fellowship
Free of charge
Please call St. Spyridon (708) 385-2311
by June 1st to make your reservation.
GREEK SCHOOL
ΧΡΙΣΤΙΑΝΙΚΗ ΦΙΛΟΞΕΝΙΑ
H «Χριστιανική Φιλοξενία» καλεί όλους τους ηλικιωμένους
Ορθοδόξους των νοτίων προαστίων του Σικάγου στήν ενορία
τοῦ Αγίου Σπυρίδωνος, την Δευτέρα, 4ην Ιουνίου, 2012. Ο
Όρθρος αρχίζει στις 8:00 π.μ. Και ακολουθεί η Θεία Λειτουργία.
Το γεύμα προσφέρεται δωρεάν από την Φιλόπτωχον
Αδελφότητα του Αγίου Σπυρίδωνος.
Παρακαλούμε όπως
τηλεφωνήσετε την εκκλησία για κλείσεις θέσεων.
We thank all the Greek School
students for reading the prayers
of the Theotokos and Our Lord
and Savior Jesus Christ during
the Salutation services. There
will be no Greek School classes
on Monday, May 28th, Memorial Day.
St. Spyridon Hellenic Orthodox Church
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
May 3rd—GOYA
May 13th—Bible Bowl
St. Spyridon’s
Greek Festival
May 17th—GOYA, Parish Council
12307 S. Ridgeland,
Palos Heights
May 20th—Sunday School Graduation
July 7th & 8th
May 24th—Archangels Graduation
Saturday from
4 p.m. — midnight
May 13th—Mother’s Day Luncheon
May 25th-27th—Jr. Olympics
May 27th—”Tree of Love” Memorial
May 28th - Memorial Day
June 4th—Christian Fellowship
June 4th-15th—Archangels Camp
ANNUAL SUMMER FESTIVAL
July 7th & 8th
Sunday from
noon—11 p.m.
Authentic Greek Cuisine
Homemade Greek
Pastries
Admission: Adults $2
Greek Music & Dancing
Children under 12 FREE
Kiddie Rides
Plus, Car Raffle!
For more info,
St. Spyridon Dancers call (708) 385-2311
Saturday & Sunday
FREE PARKING & SHUTTLE
Attend Church Regularly with Your Family!
St. Spyridon Hellenic
Orthodox Church
12307 S. Ridgeland Avenue
Palos Heights, IL 60463

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